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WTO Chief, Malcolm Gladwell and Visionaries Close World Government Summit 2018 With Future Forecasts
The sixth edition of the World Government Summit (WGS 2018) ended in Dubai with invigorating talks highlighting the seismic and inevitable changes innovation will bring, and a plea for institutions to realign with the new world order.
HE Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), speaking at the sixth edition of the World Government Summit (WGS 2018) in Dubai, at a session titled: 'The Outlook for Global Trade in a Hyperconnected World', moderated by CNN's Emerging Markets Editor John Defterios (Photo: AETOSWire)
"Eight out of 10 jobs that are lost in advanced economies are lost to new technology – not to trade or to immigrants," said World Trade Organization Director-General Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo. "E-commerce is a reality. It is important for the 164 member countries to join the discussion about it, although not all of them are prepared to."
He continued: "A lot of the e-commerce that we see today is business-to-business. Business-to-consumer changes the world completely. The laws and regulations of consumer protection have to be thought about, cross-border transactions, digital signatures, the legality of contracts across the border, which legislation applies, return of merchandise – it's a world out there."
Champions of cryptocurrencies dismissed suggestions of a 'bitcoin bubble', emphasizing that digital assets are here to stay. "Cryptocurrency is the people's currency of monetary independence, it is much more than a financial currency. Bitcoin is not a bubble, it is the pin that is popping the bubble of the legacy financial systems since it has been created," said Blockchain Technologies Corporation's founder and CEO Nick Spanos.
Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell remarked that societies are evolving because of technology, and in this context, governments need to prepare for future uncertainties. He underscored the importance of humans' judgment in shaping a more humane future.
Gladwell also highlighted the challenges facing governments and institutions in an era of surplus information. "The expectations we have from governments have remained in place for 200 years. The challenges facing governments are changing in the modern world. Shifts in expectations need governments to develop progressive policies that can accommodate the global transition towards a knowledge-based economy," he said.
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Q: Do format specifiers perform implicit type conversion? #include <stdio.h>

int main(void) {
    int x = 5;
    int y = &x;

    printf("Signed Value of Y: %d \n", y);
    printf("Unsigned Value of Y: %u", y);

    return 0;
}

Since y is of int type, using %d gives a possibly-signed output, whereas %u gives an unsigned output. But y is of int type, so why does %u give unsigned output? Is there an implicit type conversion?

A: "Re: But y is of int type, So why does %u give unsigned output?"

From C11:

If a conversion specification is invalid, the behavior is
undefined. If any argument is not the correct type for the
corresponding conversion specification, the behavior is undefined.

where,

undefined — The behavior for something incorrect, on which the
standard does not impose any requirements. Anything is allowed to
happen, from nothing, to a warning message to program termination, to
CPU meltdown, to launching nuclear missiles (assuming you have the
correct hardware option installed).

— Expert C Programming.

A: Effectively, a printf call is two separate things:

*

*All the arguments are prepared to send to the function.

*The function interprets the format string and its other arguments.

In any function call, the arguments are prepared according to rules involving the argument types and the function declaration. They do not depend on the values of the arguments, including the contents of any string passed as an argument, and this is true of printf too.
In a function call, the rules are largely (omitting some details):

*

*If the argument corresponds to a declared parameter type, it is converted to that type.

*Otherwise (if the argument corresponds to the ... part of a function declaration or the called function is declared without specifying parameter types), some default promotions are applied. For integers, these are the integer promotions, which largely (omitting some details) convert types narrower than int to int. For floating-point, float is promoted to double.

printf is declared as int printf(const char * restrict format, ...);, so all its arguments other than the format string correspond to ....
Inside printf, the function examines its format string and attempts to perform the directives given in the format string. For example, if a directive is %g, printf expects a double argument and takes bits from the place it expects a double argument to be passed. Then it interprets those bits as a double, constructs a string according to the directive, and writes the string to standard output.
For a %d or %u directive, printf expects an int or an unsigned int argument, respectively. In either case, it takes bits from the place it expects an int or an unsigned int argument to be passed. In all C implementations I am aware of, an int and an unsigned int argument are passed in the same place. So, if you pass an int argument but use %u, printf will get the bits of an int but will treat them as if they were the bits of an unsigned int. No actual conversion has been performed; printf is merely interpreting the bits differently.
The C standard does not define the behavior when you do this, and a C implementation would be conforming to the standard if it crashed when you did this or if it processed the bits differently. You should avoid it.

A:
Is there an implicit type conversion?

Sort of.  A function such as printf that accepts a variable number of arguments does not automatically know the number of variable arguments it actually receives on any call, or their types. Conversion specifications such as %d and %u collectively tell printf() how many variable arguments to expect, and individually they tell printf what type to expect for each argument.  printf() will try to interpret the argument list according to these specifications.
The C language specification explicitly declines to say what happens when the types of printf arguments do not correspond properly to the conversion specifications in the accompanying format string.  In practice, however, some pairs of data types have representations similar enough to each other that printf()'s attempt to interpret data of one type as if it were the other type is likely (but not guaranteed) to give the appearance of an implicit conversion from one type to the other.  Corresponding signed and unsigned integer types are typically such pairs.
You should not rely on such apparent conversions actually happening.  Instead, properly match argument types with conversion specifications.  Correct mismatches by choosing a different conversion specification or performing an appropriate explicit type conversion (a typecast) on the argument.

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Music: Swindle – No More Normal
Oh yes. London based musician Swindle comes through with a brand new album, an exceptional new release on Brownswood Records titled No More Normal. 11 tracks long and just over 30 minutes in length, this genre-bending release is an excellent representation of the sound of the UK, with grime, soul, jazz and heavy funk being merged into a colourful and exciting new sound that sounds phenomenal.
The album took Swindle three years to build, collaborating with a plethora of different talents from different sides of the music spectrum. Strings make everything sound better, and Swindle uses them to perfection on this album. The live instrumentals as a whole are beautiful, and they kick off masterfully on the opening track "What We Do" with Rider Shafique, P Money, D Double E and Daley. It continues into "Get Paid" and "Drill Work," a hard-hitting record featuring Ghetts' sharp lyricism and aggressive strings that just add to the intensity to the track itself. The lead single "Coming Home" featuring Kojey Radical is an upbeat and catchy tune that features slick guitar leads, a thick bassline and more strings that add to the aura of the track. Kojey's poetry is of course a great addition to the record, adding depth and needed introspection. My favourite track, however is "Take It Back," featuring D Double E and Kiko Bun. I literally spent yesterday listening to this record on repeat for a good half an hour before going onto the next track. Kiko Bun's sublime hook is only complemented by a stunning string section that really is goosebumps-inducing. The uplifting message behind it is inspiring and well-needed. The fast-paced production and guitar-licks on "Talk a Lot" with Eva Lazarus is also a highlight for me, with it's bass-driven beat that provides a great groove, with Eva's powerful vocals dominating parts of the track. The guitar solo at the end is excellent as well.
The flow of this album is on point as well, as each track goes into the next seamlessly. I could not be more chuffed and happier for Swindle, who worked tirelessly to craft and album that represents the diversity and richness of the UK. It's an excellent project that really needs to be celebrated and supported.
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Judging graffiti: reference to moral, prudential, economic and aesthetic values
Posted on May 1, 2013 by Gabry Vanderveen in Criminal Law and Criminology
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Last month, April 11th, a work by street artist Banksy Do Not Punish Yourself, made by spray paint on wood, was sold at an auction for £80,450. This was well above its presale estimate (see Artnet). Banksy's work in general has brought about a lot of discussion about whether street art, including graffiti, is indeed art or a crime.
In 2010, Keep Britain Tidy suggested that the popularity of Banksy's work indicates that the majority of people differentiate between different types of graffiti. But 'nice' graffiti is not the only graffiti that is being created, according to Keep Britain Tidy. Our extensive empirical research on perceptions of graffiti underlines the conclusion that (Dutch) people distinguish between different types of graffiti, and the location on which the graffiti is situated. Yet, the findings also show that people vary enormously in their ideas and attitudes.
In his article on processes of criminalization, Millie elaborates on the role of value judgments behind these processes. The same behavior (e.g. creating graffiti) can be celebrated, tolerated or censored. These differential interpretations depend on context and power or perspective and Millie explores the value judgments behind these interpretations. He distinguishes four different judgments: moral, prudential, economic and aesthetic judgments, though Millie points out that these four are not mutually exclusive or discrete. Moral judgments involve decisions about the good and the bad, right and wrong. Prudential judgments concern one's personal quality of life, e.g. is something enjoyable. Economic judgments refer to economic contributions; judgments whether the behavior, person or object, "makes an acceptable economic contribution to society". The last category Millie distinguishes is aesthetic judgment, what's considered (or accepted as) beautiful or ugly.
In a diverse, pluriform democratic society such as the Netherlands, value consensus can be lacking and/or values can be conflicting. This is the situation in the case of graffiti and the making thereof. Findings from our representative sample clearly show that many people are indifferent or neutral in their judgment of graffiti. But people who do describe their image of graffiti in terms of value judgments, are sometimes positive, sometimes negative. In these descriptions, reference is made to moral, prudential, economic and aesthetic values.
So, value consensus is lacking indeed: graffiti is viewed by some as a crime, an act of vandalism. Others regard graffiti as form of art, of personal expression. Millie problematises the political capital required to dictate values. When graffiti, disorder, offensiveness is that subjective, then who decides what graffiti should be criminalized? Who decides what kind of graffiti is 'nice'? What should local policy makers do? Is it the majority, the people who shout the loudest, the people with the most (political) influence? As Millie points out, power and the value judgments of people having the most political capital are central in the process of criminalization. In a democratic society these (possibly conflicting) value judgments and their role in processes of criminalization should be discussed explicitly.
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Good Essay About Daubert Standard
Topic: Evidence, Science, Blood, Standard, Law, Methodology, Analyst, Criminal Justice
The Daubert Standard refers to a standard that is used by a judge dealing with trial cases to assess preliminarily whether the scientific testimony given by an expert is premised on methodology or merely reasoning (Legal Information Institute, 2015). To determine whether the method used by an expert is valid, several factors are considered. The first factor is to determine whether the technique being employed or the theory used can be or has been subjected to testing. The second factor is whether the methodology has been done through peer review leading to its publication. The third factor requires the establishment of the potential or known error rate of methodology being used. Fourthly, the standards controlling the operation of the methodology must be in existence, and these standards must be maintained. Lastly, it is determined whether the methodology has been accepted widely within a particular scientific community (Legal Information Institute, 2015).
The Daubert Standard has a huge impact on scientific evidence. The standard sets a very high bar for the use of scientific evidence in trial cases (Welch, 2003). The requirement that the technique used in collecting scientific evidence possess the capacity to be tested ensures that only the right evidence is collected. However, the requirement that the scientific method used to collect scientific evidence be widely accepted within a particular scientific community reduces the reliability and applicability of the evidence. There is likelihood that a particular method may meet the merit standards but be rejected on the basis of other factors like the tediousness involved in conducting it, the length of time taken, and the economic expense involved in its testing.
The Daubert Standard has an application in preparing scientific evidence gotten from blood samples. A blood stain analyst collects evidence through cutting away surfaces that are stained, taking photos of the stains, and drying the stained objects before packaging them (Bevel and Gardner, 2008). This evidence is collected using cameras of high quality, cutting materials, sketching materials, and packaging used to hold the evidence. To provide initial evidence, the bloodstain analyst uses high-resolution cameras to capture the blood stains, taking videos of the scene just to indicate the perspective of the place (Bevel and Gardner, 2008). To prepare evidence for subsequent testimonies, the bloodstain analyst will determine whether the blood is for humans and proceed to profile the blood in terms of the DNA. DNA profiling is preferred in instances where victims were many. It helps to distinguish between these individuals and point towards persons of interest. Further evidence may be in the form of sections of walls, carpeting furniture and sections of flooring of the scene.
Additionally, in blood pattern analysis testimony, demonstrative aids become of immense benefit. The size, distribution, shape, surface texture and location of where the stains are found help the bloodstain analyst in interpreting the type of stain patterns present (Bevel and Gardner, 2008). Armed with the correct interpretation, they can decipher what might have caused them. Moreover, from the location of the blood stains, additional clues like any traces of emergency medical intervention and the activities of the first people who responded to the scene may be crucial in unraveling the cause of the blood stains. Therefore, demonstrative benefits are of immense benefits to explaining bloodstain pattern analysis and they should be utilized as much as possible.
Bevel, T., & Gardner, R. M. (2008). Bloodstain pattern analysis with an introduction to crime scene reconstruction. CRC Press.
Legal Information Institute. (2015, January 1). Daubert standard. Retrieved February 10, 2015, from http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/daubert_standard
Welch, C. (2003, January 1). Flexible Standards, Differential Review: D Aubert's Legacy of Confusion. Retrieved February 10, 2015, from http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/jlpp/Vol29_No3_Welch.pdf
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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has lost one of her biggest defenders.
Eric Jackson, founder and managing partner of hedge fund Ironfire Capital, has a blistering post at Forbes ripping Mayer and her run as CEO.
"I think many large Yahoo shareholders are frustrated with her performance as CEO," Jackson told us over Twitter direct message. "This was never seen as an easy job, but she's shot herself in the foot repeatedly. There is concern after the last $2B spent on acquisitions that the incoming Alibaba cash will be wasted."
Yahoo has a stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, which is set to host its IPO later this year. When that happens, Yahoo is selling 140 million Alibaba shares, which will lead to billions in fresh cash for Yahoo.
Yahoo CFO Ken Goldman said the company planned to return half of that money to shareholders. The other half will presumably be used for acquisitions, and that has Jackson nervous.
Jackson says that since Mayer took over she has spent $2 billion buying companies and that most of those acquisitions have been for naught.
"Can you name any other acquisition Yahoo has made besides Tumblr? If not, what does that say about them?" Jackson writes at Forbes. "If these small acquisitions were mostly talent-driven as characterized by management, why was it necessary to spend, say, $30 million to hire 3 people from a dying company? Was this really the best use of shareholder capital? Yahoo should not [be] responsible for bailing out VCs from their failed investments. This isn't TARP."
Jackson listed and discussed other reasons he was skeptical of Mayer.
Her first major hire was Henrique De Castro. He was a mismatch, Jackson says, and was forced out of the company — but not before he collected a massive payday.
Headcount at Yahoo has increased, not decreased since she took over. Yahoo is a bloated company that could use a slimming, Jackson says.
Yahoo's increase in mobile usage is not that impressive. Yahoo has gained mobile users under Mayer, but that would have happened with any company, Jackson says. Yahoo is a big consumer property, and consumers are going mobile.
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It's still early, but Yahoo is facing a critical deadline. When Alibaba IPOs and Yahoo sells its shares, it takes a tax hit. Jackson believes the best thing for Yahoo is to sell to Alibaba, which would result in cost savings. Then Alibaba would be able to attack the U.S. market with a well-known property.
"The tax savings from an Alibaba or SoftBank acquisition would be welcome by all compared to the status quo," Jackson tells us.
However, he thinks Mayer would resist selling to Alibaba because it would lead to her being replaced as CEO.


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It is disappointing that many hailed her action and called for more 'black mothers' to whip their 'erring' sons into line! Are we so desensitised to violence that we don't see anything wrong with a parent hitting a child in anger? You cannot discipline a child when you are out of control, not thinking straight or blinded with fear or anger. Toya Graham was expressing anger and fear, she admitted, "I just lost it".
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Speaking on Religion, Secularism and Fundamentalism at a panel discussion organised by Workers' Liberty on 12 February, 2015.
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Boko Haram and a Nation collapsing under the weight of Corruption, Deception and Religion
Just as I finally summoned enough interest to write about the Baga killings, news came in that Islamists terrorist group, Boko Haram, has struck again, this time in the city of Maiduguri. According to Sahara Reporters–
Top security officials just confirmed to SaharaReporters that Islamist fighters today overwhelmed the 243 battalion of the Nigerian Army stationed at Monguno Barracks. The insurgents killed an undetermined number of soldiers and wounded the brigade commander of the barracks.
Our sources said soldiers who put up resistance to the invading insurgents were killed, adding that many soldiers then ran in different directions. They disclosed that 1,400 soldiers were stationed at the barracks at the time of the attack, adding that military authorities were not aware of their exact whereabouts or how many of them had been killed. "We still don't know what has happened to them [soldiers], but we know that Boko Haram now controls the barracks and Monguno town," one officer based in Abuja confirmed.
When the Islamists terrorist group Boko Haram struck in Baga and killed a disputed 2,000 people , it was no longer considered newsworthy, at least not in Nigeria. I must confess that even as a Nigerian, I did not bother to check out the news, deven though the headlines screamed at me. According to CNN –
During the raid that started January 3, hundreds of gunmen seized the town of Baga and neighboring villages, as well as a multinational military base.
Attacks started at dawn and continued throughout last weekend, according to residents.
Though local officials gave conflicting death tolls, they agreed on the massive number of fatalities.
More than 2,000 people were killed in attacks on 16 villages, Bukar said. He could not explain how he arrived at that toll.
But the local district head said hundreds of people had been killed, not thousands. The actual toll will be known after a headcount of households is complete, Hassan said.
And BBC reported an eyewitness account-
Two days after the attack, a man who claimed to be Abubakar Shekau [the leader of Boko Haram] came and addressed us. He said: "Today, where is your government from local to highest level? You are now under our control." And he preached to us.
After that, Shekau and many of the insurgents left the town in the hands of some Boko Haram members who are from Baga.
These men have taken control of the young women in the town. They rape and abuse our daughters.
In the evening they choose ones who are neither pregnant nor nursing mothers and take them away. They don't bring them back until the morning. If it is not rape what are they doing to them?
I guess we are now so desensitised to the atrocities of Boko Haram that it seems more murders in the name of Allah is no longer news, at least not when it involves Boko Haram. This might sound callous or insensitive, especially since the Baga killings occurred around the time of Charlie Hebdo killings, which I took the time to write about. So, why this seemingly uncaring attitude towards the Islamists terrorists presently ravaging my birth land (Holy FSM, I can't even bring myself to call it my homeland anymore)?
I think this 'What else is new' attitude towards the misadventures of Boko Haram is indeed sad and scary. When an abnormality becomes the norm, [Read more…]
Boko Haram, Nigeria, Politics, Religion
The Charlie Hebdo tragedy: The five crowds that are getting it wrong
In the wake of the atrocious murder of Charlie Hedbo's journalists by Islamist fundamentalists which led to #Jesuischarlie, it is sad that some people have chosen this horrendous time to falsely accuse the magazine of the very thing it stands against; Racism, Sexism, Homophobia and Misogyny.
As Libby Nelson wrote in Charlie Hebdo: its history, humor, and controversies:
Charlie Hebdo is known for its cartoons, which are often raunchy and provocative, whether they depicted the Prophet Mohammed or portrayed the Pope performing holy communion with a condom.
Charlie Hebdo's editor, Stéphane Charbonnier, who was murdered in the attack, described the newspaper's positions in 2012 as left-wing, secular, and atheist.
Below are 5 different crowds that are getting it wrong and why.
1- The "Charlie Hebdo is racist and sexist" crowd
This crowd eagerly post some of Charlie Hedbo's cartoons with the aim of accusing the magazine of racism and sexism, without caring to dig into the context.
The context of Charlie Hebdo's Parodies/cartoons is easily understood by the French but not easily understood by outsiders, unless they are conversant with French politics. Some of these cartoons can be viewed and understood under the piece What are some of Charlie Hebdo's most famous cartoons?
At first glance, these cartoons might appear racist, sexist, and ill-thought-out, but after reading the contexts, this is usually not the case.
So, "What was the context of Charlie Hebdo's cartoon depicting Boko Haram sex slaves as welfare queens?"
This is what Libby Nelson has to say:
Charlie Hebdo covers often combined two unrelated stories to make a satirical point. In the context of the magazine's leftist politics, this seems to be about spoofing not Nigerian trafficking victims, but French welfare critics, who have argued that France should cut welfare programs to prevent immigrant women from exploiting them. The cover, in this view, seems to say, "Hey, welfare critics, you're so heartless that you probably think that even Nigerian sexual slavery victims are money-grubbing 'welfare queens.
This is what French people have to say about it on Quora [Read more…]
Atheism, Boko Haram, Human Rights, Politics, Racism, Religion, Sexism
Islamist Barbarians Have Struck Again!
Islamist barbarians have struck again, as 3 gunmen went on a killing spree, murdering 10 journalists, 2 police officers and injuring 7 people in the name of Allah.
BBC reports
Gunmen have attacked the Paris office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing 12 people and injuring seven in an apparent Islamist attack.
At least two masked attackers opened fire with assault rifles in the office and exchanged shots with police in the street outside before escaping by car.
The gunmen shouted "we have avenged the Prophet Muhammad", witnesses say
This is truly sickening. Unfortunately, this is not likely to be the last time Islamist terrorists would kill to protect the honour of their Paedophile prophet, while shouting Allahu Akbar.
Barbaric, primitive religious fanatics and those so-called moderates, who feign disgust at these atrocities but still spew passages from their Holy books to justify atrocities, need brain transplants!
This is another blatant attack on Freedom of Expression by these barbaric religious fanatics.
It was also reported that 2 of the cartoonists killed had personal body guards because there has been ongoing life threatening messages from Islamists who feel offended by the cartoons the Newspaper published.
Imagine what it is like to be under constant fear for your life for exercising your Freedom of Expression.
I am so tired of hearing the rhetoric that people should not upset the religious community. Why should we care that religious people are [Read more…]
Human Rights, Politics, Religion
Choosing between the Sharia fanatic and the inept, incumbent President: The sad case of a gutless nation
Nigerians seem to have lost their memory, again.
Who votes for a man who truncates democracy?
Who votes for a man who has repeatedly shown his disdain for the rule of law?
Who votes for a man with a record of appalling human rights violations?
Who votes for a man who advocates for Sharia law in a supposedly secular society?
Who votes for a man who cares not that lives, especially young lives, were lost because he lost an election?
Who in their right mind endorse such a despotic being as a presidential candidate?
How could a decent person openly campaign for votes for this despot?
What type of self-acclaimed progressive party fields such a candidate?
I was flabbergasted when General Muhammadu Buhari, a 72 year old ex-military despot and Sharia law fanatic was adopted as the [Read more…]
Boko Haram, Human Rights, Nigeria, Politics, Religion
#Ferguson: Mike brown and the "It is not a race thing" Apologists.
I have been unable to bring myself to write a blogpost on #Ferguson for weeks now. Reading the updates is overwhelmingly heart wrenching. However, my sadness and pain won't shield me from the myriad of stupid, wilfully ignorant and racist comments and memes that pops up on my newsfeed. If anything, those comments, status updates and memes contribute to my pain and anger. Michael Brown, 19, was unarmed when he was shot eight times in the middle of a street in Ferguson. And now, there is the case of Eric Garner, an African American choked to death by a white police officer.
It is disheartening when in an attempt to deny the racial aspect involved in Mike Brown's murder, people who should know better post things like:
"This is not a race thing"
"I married a white person, my in-laws are white and they are not racists "
"All black people are not criminals; All white people are not racists"
"What if Mike brown was white?"
"Can't we just move on?"
"But all lives matter!"
Those comments expose the comfortable ignorance people maintain on race related issues. Many white people are quick to deny white privilege. Some black people are quick to exclaim in unison with their white in-laws, "Not all white people are racists, can't we just move on?"
An atheist black friend who should know better posted a video purportedly showing Mike Brown shoplifting, without any clarification and the first commenter, another black person, immediately wrote, "He shoplifted, he should be shot." [Read more…]
Africa, Human Rights, Politics, Privilege, Racism
Sensationalising the Plight of African LGBTs
I am often approached at LGBT events especially at protests rallies by filmmakers and journalists who want to write a piece or make a documentary on the 'horrible' situation of African Lesbians and gays (they hardly take cognizance of bisexuals and Trans).
There is no doubt that African LGBTs who reside in countries where their sexual orientation is criminalised face a daunting task. Living a closeted life or choosing to face the consequences of being out and proud in a society where one's sexual orientation is criminalised is frightening and dehumanising. I have been there, I am still there, and I know how horrible the threats can be. So yes, I understand why the filmmakers and writers are fascinated with telling this horror story.
However, a recurring theme makes me cringe every time I am approached by filmmakers or journalists demanding that I tell the horror stories or at least provide them some graphic pictures of violence suffered by African LGBTs. There is this fascination with the horror stories and abused bodies of African LGBTs that I am beginning to wonder if it is a voyage into morbid porn and/or just another way to portray Africans as victims.
When I inform these filmmakers and journalists that I do not have pictures of abused African LGBTS to share with them, they are immediately crestfallen. It is my opinion that most of them haunt African LGBT activists protest grounds not because they are interested in the fight for African LGBT Rights but because they see the plight of African LGBTs as a way of furthering their career in Journalism or film industry.
A heart-wrenching, graphic documentary on the abuses suffers by African LGBTs and why African LGBTS need white saviours could turn a [Read more…]
Africa, Human Rights, LGBT Rights, Musings, Politics, Privilege, Racism
Christian Association of Nigeria's President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor and the $9.3m, Arms and Ammunition scandal
When President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, was presented with a private jet for his birthday on the 40th anniversary of his ministry, he probably did not envision it was going to be his waterloo.
Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor's private jet was seized in South Africa on the allegation that it was used to convey $9.3 million cash allegedly meant for the purchase of arms and ammunition. South African immigration officials discovered the undeclared money. Two yet to be identified Nigerians and an Israeli were said to be aboard the jet. According to latest reports, the private jet has been released after Nigerian officials entered into diplomatic dialogue with the South African Officials, but the $9.3m is still confiscated by South African government.
Funny enough, Nigeria's government has moved in to defend the embattled Pastor. Government spokespersons have claimed that the money [Read more…]
Nigeria, Politics, Religion
Why I can't be bothered to wish Nigeria a Happy 54th Independence Anniversary.
For the first time since I can remember, i cannot be bothered to wish Nigeria a Happy Independence anniversary. The sad part is that I feel indifferent about it. I am not angry, I am not excited, I am just indifferent. Am I finally bereft of any emotion for my once beloved country, Nigeria?
Too much is wrong with Nigeria and its people for me to care about whether it breaks up or stay together as one ignoramus, corrupt entity. The one thing i now only care about is our shared humanity. I hope no innocent lives will be further lost in whatever determines or is determining the present and future of Nigeria.
To think i once inhaled tear-gas, faced bullets and was ready to die for that country! However, I take solace in the knowledge that my actions were not really for the country but motivated by my strong belief in inalienable human rights.
I marched on the streets and confronted the military junta because I believed and still believe in the right to determine who represent me in the seat of power as a Nigerian via the ballot box and not through military coups.
As a student union leader, in the face of oppression, detentions, and suspensions, I stood my ground to speak out against hike in school fees, cultism, and access to education for all. I remember vividly [Read more…]
Holidays, Human Rights, Politics
"We do not learn about our history by sitting in cages or sitting in slave ships and re-enacting how many lashes we had and seeing our skins with all those abrasions." On Exhibit B-The human zoo. A great talk by Esther Stanford-Xosei.
The Barbican center is yet to cancel the awfully racist, dehumanising and traumatising exhibition titled 'Exhibit B' by white South African, Brett Bailey. Exhibit B- the human zoo, is a dehumanising, racist voyeurism in the name of art.
Below is a video of a great talk by "Reparationist, Jurisconsult, dynamic community advocate and radio Broadcaster Esther Stanford-Xosei" courtesy of London Live 360 TV It is a must watch interview!
Exhibiting Africans in a Human Zoo is not Art, it is Racist Voyeurism! Please sign this petition.
The Human Zoo exhibition 'Exhibit B' by white South African Brett Bailey is disgusting and dehumanising! As a black woman in the 21st century, my skin colour or body should not be on exhibition for the voyeuristic, closeted pleasure of racist privileged white people. My ancestors already suffered this humiliation, I should not have to watch it happen again under the pathetic excuse of "It is Art".
If the people at the Barbican Centre cannot see why this is racist and dehumanising, they need to raise their social consciousness and awareness.
As for the artist, white South African Brett Bailey, I think he already knows that he is a racist asshole, afterall his reported use of the 'N' words testify to this.
It is not art, it is an outlet for him and his fellow racist, privileged white people to enjoy voyeuristic, closeted racist pleasure at the expense of [Read more…]
Human Rights, Politics, Privilege, Racism
LGBT Rights in Africa: Why we need international solidarity- Interview on SkyNews
Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transsexuals from countries where their sexual orientation and/or gender identity is criminalised need international solidarity. What we do not need is seeing international leaders who claim to support our fight for LGBT rights wine and dine our oppressors.
When we watch international leaders who are supposedly LGBT allies frolicking with our oppressors, the message we get is that we do not matter. In the long run, it is all about their politics, not their words. International leaders should please WALK THEIR TALK.
Below is a video of my interview on SkyNews on the topic LGBT Rights in Africa and why we need international solidarity. [Read more…]
Africa, Human Rights, Interviews, LGBT Rights, Politics, Videos


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The FA have announced that Martin Jol has resigned from his position as England manager, having taken England to the World Cup quarter-finals this year. England were the only nation in Russia to win all three of their group matches, before they went on to beat Ghana in the last sixteen ahead of an extra-time defeat to Spain.
The 62-year old Dutchman has decided to hang up his keys to the dugout for good, and retire from the game. He was appointed as successor to Brendan Rodgers following his sacking after England's dismal showing at Euro 2016.
Luis Enrique is already considered by many within the game as the most likely person for the vacancy, though there is likely to be strong interest from several candidates who will see the job as an ideal opportunity to enhance their reputations.
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Umberger's 3rd-period goal makes McElhinney a winner in Blue Jackets debut, 3-1 over Canucks
Columbus teammates mob R.J. Umberger after he scored the game-winning goal against Vancouver during the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/ Mike Munden) (The Associated Press)
Columbus goalie Curtis McElhinney (31) blocks a shot by Vancouver's Chris Higgins (20) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Mike Munden) (The Associated Press)
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Although it was only the eighth game of the season, it was already vital for the Columbus Blue Jackets to show some improvement.
A pair of thirty-somethings led the way.
R.J. Umberger scored his first goal of the season with 8:46 left to help make a winner of Curtis McElhinney as the Blue Jackets ended a four-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night.
"It's a good feeling," said coach Todd Richards, given a nice present on his 47th birthday. "I sense in the locker room there's some relief. As the losses started piling up, obviously the pressure amps up as well. The win will alleviate some of that."
The 31-year-old Umberger had yet to score this season.
"It's a good first step for us to get out of the hole we were in," he said. "It was a gutsy challenge we had and we had to find a way to win."
McElhinney, making his first appearance for the Blue Jackets in place of Vezina Trophy winner Sergei Bobrovsky, had 37 saves — including several clutch ones while Columbus protected a one-goal lead.
"I just felt relaxed in there," said the 30-year-old McElhinney, who won his 20th NHL game but first since going 1-0-0 in 2011-12 with Phoenix. "I was certainly nervous going into the game. It's been a while since I've played at this level. I just wanted to go in, get that first save and then after that it was all downhill. The guys did a good job in front of me of letting me see pucks."
McElhinney, who has spent parts of five seasons with Calgary, Anaheim, Ottawa and Phoenix, played last year in the American Hockey League after being picked up in a trade with the Coyotes.
Bobrovsky, selected the NHL's top goalie last season, was given the night off after starting Columbus' first seven games.
Marian Gaborik and Ryan Johansen also scored for the Blue Jackets, who won for the first time at home this season after losing their first two.
Umberger and Johansen each had an assist.
Umberger scored his 152nd career goal but first since April 15, when the Blue Jackets were putting on a late surge that fell just short of getting them into the playoffs.
With the game tied 1-all, Johansen carried the puck on a 2-on-2 rush into the offensive zone and slid a pass through the skates of Vancouver's Chris Higgins to Umberger, who had advanced behind Higgins. Umberger faked and slid the puck between Lack's legs.
"Phenomenal," Umberger said of Johansen's pass. "He came to the middle and he threaded it right through the guy's legs. It was right on my tape. I didn't have to move my stick."
The win left a lot of Blue Jackets breathing easier.
"It's huge," Johansen said. "But it's one win and it's not going to get any easier."
Henrik Sedin had the goal for the Canucks. Eddie Lack stopped 26 shots in place of Roberto Luongo, rested on the second night of back-to-back games for Vancouver.
"It was tough to get good opportunities," Sedin said. "A lot of shots were outside and we didn't have a lot of traffic (in front of the net)."
The Canucks, playing their fourth of a season-high seven-game road trip, applied plenty of pressure to try to tie it. McElhinney gloved a hard one-timer by Jason Garrison in the final minutes and then stopped Higgins' jam shot from point-blank range off a pass from the back wall by Daniel Sedin with 45 seconds remaining.
Johansen then added an empty-netter.
Canucks coach John Tortorella said the stat sheet was misleading.
"Don't let the shots fool you," he said. "I don't think we played enough in the areas (you have to) to score goals. They'll let you play on the outside all night long. For most of the minutes, that's what we did."
NOTES: Columbus forwards Gaborik, Brandon Dubinsky and Artem Anisimov played for Tortorella when all were with the New York Rangers the past few years. ... Anisimov has points in his last three games. ... The crowd of 14,168 booed a call midway through the third period when it appeared Dubinsky's shot out of a pileup slipped over the goal line. Seconds later, Umberger scored and it counted. ... Columbus played five of its first seven games on the road. ... Gaborik's goal was his third in eight games, matching his total in 12 games last season after he was acquired from the Rangers at the deadline. ... The Canucks killed five power plays, including 1:34 of a 5-on-3 in the second period.
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Eric Clapton Discography
Eric Clapton is one of the most prolific recording artists of all time. With 24 solo studio album to his credit, there are also numerous solo live discs, compilations and greatest hits packages plus a few TV and film soundtracks. Then, there are the more than 200 recording sessions and live guest appearances spanning January 1964 to today for artists ranging from Aretha to Zucchero.
Clapton launched his career as a professional musician in October 1963 with The Yardbirds and more than fifty years later, he's still going strong. Less than two months after joining that band, he recorded his first live album on 8 December 1963. Although he recorded several singles with them, Eric didn't step into a studio to record a full length album until May 1966. Those sessions, at Decca's West Hampstead studios, resulted in the ultimate British Blues album: John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton.
As Eric's career went from strength to strength, there were studio and live albums with Cream, Blind Faith, Delaney & Bonnie & Friends and Derek & The Dominos. In later years, he formed TDF, worked with Legends in a jazz setting, teamed up for albums with BB King, JJ Cale and Wynton Marsalis and revisted his past with Cream and his Blind Faith-era with Steve Winwood. Eric's self-titled inaugural solo album came out in 1970. More than five decades on, he still has much to say musically.
So, come on in and browse around. With close to 350 entries, Eric Clapton's recording career is completely covered from 1963 to the present day.
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EC & BB King
EC & JJ Cale
EC & George Harrison
EC & Steve Winwood
EC & Wynton Marsalis
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Fighters (all at 100/8*): Lantern, Pixie, Pixel, Chang'e, Zeus, Aphrodite, Crystal, Autumn, Erlang Shen, Narwhale.
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Russian Orthodox Church harshly condemns Halloween for its cult of death
History, traditions
The Russian Orthodox Church expressed its concerns in connection with the modern tradition to celebrate Halloween. "Times have changed a lot nowadays. The innocent amusement has been replaced with the entertainment industry, which tends to take dark and mystical coloring," an article by Mikhail Dudko, a priest of the Uspensky Cathedral in London said.
Speaking about the modern tradition to celebrate Halloween, the cleric said that normal piety has been replaced with commercial dismay. "Our ancestors would think that Europe disavowed Jesus Christ and started worshipping Satan," the priest wrote.
"Old Christian nations of the continent used to entertain themselves with the contrast of their children's innocent faces and pumpkins which only symbolized the evil defeated by Christ. Nowadays the true evil gradually comes to a reign," Mikhail Dudko wrote.
To exemplify his point of view, the priest resorts to the film titled Halloween. The film tells of a little boy, who murdered his six-year-old sister on the eve of Halloween and then became a blood-thirsty killer.
"Confessions of mad people have become quite ordinary. They acknowledge that the roots of their pathological aggressiveness lie in their passion for pop culture, computer games and cinema. Who knows how many mentally unstable people this film will push to committing a crime," the priest wrote in his article.
Mikhail Dudko also said that in Great Britain, where Halloween originally appeared, many people who have not lost their reason, begin to express their deep anxiety because of Halloween. Local clergymen, for example, asked trading networks to make Halloween a kinder holiday. "One has to be aware of the liberalism of the Anglican Church to understand the reason for such an address – the evil has gone too far," the priest wrote.
In the meantime, spokespeople for the Depart of Education in Moscow say that Russian schools must not organize any events devoted to Halloween. "The position of the department remains unchanged since 2003, when the administration signed a letter to headmasters of Moscow schools asking them not to hold any events devoted to Halloween," the press secretary of the Department of Education, Alexander Gavrilov said.
The official said that such decision was made in connection with religious aspects of the holiday – the cult of death, gloating over death, the personification of evil spirits, etc. which contradicts to the secular character of education of state-run schools in Russia. "It is destructive for the psychological and moral health of schoolchildren," Gavrilov said.
The term Halloween (and its alternative rendering Hallowe'en) is shortened from All-hallow-even, as it is the eve of "All Hallows' Day", which is now also known as All Saints' Day. Some modern Halloween traditions developed out of older pagan traditions, especially surrounding the Irish holiday Samhain, a day associated both with the harvest and otherworldly spirits. Irish and Scottish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Other western countries embraced the holiday in the late twentieth century. Halloween is now celebrated in several parts of the Western world, most commonly in Ireland, the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom and occasionally in parts of Australia and New Zealand.
Many European cultural traditions, in particular Celtic cultures, hold that Halloween is one of the liminal times of the year when spirits can make contact with the physical world, and when magic is most potent, according to Wikipedia.
Halloween did not become a holiday in the United States until the 19th century, where lingering Puritan tradition restricted the observance of many holidays. American almanacs of the late 18th and early 19th centuries do not include Halloween in their lists of holidays. The transatlantic migration of nearly two million Irish following the Irish Potato Famine (1845-1849) finally brought the holiday to the United States. Scottish emigration from the British Isles, primarily to Canada before 1870 and to the United States thereafter, brought the Scottish version of the holiday to each country.
Translated by Dmitry Sudakov