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MSU Foundation announces more than $8 million in gifts
The Missouri State University Foundation announced more than $8 million in gifts and commitments at a news conference...
MSU Foundation announces more than $8 million in gifts The Missouri State University Foundation announced more than $8 million in gifts and commitments at a news conference... Check out this story on news-leader.com: http://sgfnow.co/1bPX3nK
Springfield Published 1:10 p.m. CT Dec. 18, 2013 | Updated 1:10 p.m. CT Dec. 18, 2013
The Missouri State University Foundation announced more than $8 million in gifts and commitments at a news conference today.
A significant gift from Bobby Allison will support the recreational facilities improvements currently under way. In recognition, the facilities will be named for Bobby Allison and his late mother, Betty. These improvements include the field north of Glass Hall, which will be developed into a NCAA regulation soccer field surrounded by a new synthetic track. This facility, to be named the Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium, will also be used for student recreation.
A new field hockey and lacrosse field will also be constructed north of Hammons Student Center. This regulation field, which will support the field hockey program and student recreation, includes a small grandstand, restrooms and a press box. This area will be named the Betty and Bobby Allison North Stadium.
The facilities improvements also include a pair of sand volleyball courts at the southwest corner of Hammons Student Center, which will include a press box and an informal seating berm along the courts.
The Foundation has also contributed $2.25 million for the new Student Admissions and Success Center, which will undergo construction soon. An additional $1 million in gifts were given to complete the Bears and Lady Bears locker rooms in JQH Arena.
"This is a tremendous way to end a very successful 2013," said Missouri State President Clif Smart. "Private gifts will continue to be vital to Missouri State as we improve the educational experience for our students. It is notable that these gifts touch all aspects of the college experience, from facilities to financial aid to program support. These gifts will make the university better."
Other significant gifts
? A gift from Vicki Spoonhour, wife of Missouri State men's basketball coaching legend Charlie Spoonhour, to endow men's basketball scholarships. Charlie Spoonhour, who passed away Feb. 1, 2012, coached the Bears from 1983-92 and compiled a 197-81 record while leading MSU to five NCAA Tournament appearances. He went on to coaching stops at Saint Louis University (1992-99) and UNLV (2001-04). He was 373-202 in 19 years overall as a Division I head coach.
? The Jack E. Weimer Family made a gift to the Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium. In recognition, the press box will be named for the Jack E. Weimer Family.
? A gift from the estate of Rosemary Witt to benefit three funds in the College of Arts and Letters: the Keifer-Young Keyboard Scholarship Fund, the Don S. and Rosemary Witt Scholarship Fund and the Dr. C. William Young Keyboard Recital Series. Rosemary Young Witt was an avid supporter of the arts at Missouri State University, from Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts to scholarships and funds supporting music and keyboard.
? A gift from the estate of Virginia Cox Bussey to benefit the Virginia C. Bussey Scholarship in Music and Musical Theatre. Bussey was a 1939 graduate of Greenwood Lab School and was involved with Missouri State University and the MSU Foundation for many years, serving on the Foundation Board of Trustees for two consecutive terms from 1994-2000.
? A gift from Betty Jeanne Wood Turoff of 157.10 acres of timbered land in Greene County, Mo., to be known as "The Woodlands," and to benefit the Darr School of Agriculture.
? A gift from Mike and Karen Hanover to endow the Hanover Scholarship for Mathematics. Mike, who is now retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is a 1966 graduate of MSU with a BS in mathematics.
? Several gifts established scholarships, including those from the Missouri Chapter - Public Risk Management Association, Inc., for a new endowed scholarship fund for scholarship awards to full-time juniors or seniors majoring in insurance and risk management in the department of finance and general business; the Estate of Dorothy Ellen Miller to benefit students with financial need; an anonymous donor, who also established student scholarships benefitting students with financial need; and Nita Jane Ayres, in memory and honor of her grandmother, Fern, for the Fern G. Ayres Education Scholarship to benefit non-traditional students from Stone and Taney Counties pursuing an education degree.
? Kraft Foods gave a gift-in-kind to benefit the biology department within the College of Natural and Applied Sciences.
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Ein Sondervermögen (volkswirtschaftlich Extrahaushalt) ist im deutschen Haushaltsrecht ein wirtschaftlich verselbständigter Nebenhaushalt ("Schattenhaushalt") zur Erfüllung bestimmter Aufgaben. Bei Sondervermögen brauchen nur die Zuführungen oder die Ablieferungen in den Haushaltsplan eingestellt zu werden ( Abs. 1 Satz 1 HS 2 GG). Sondervermögen dürfen jedoch – wie der Haushaltsplan selbst – nur durch Gesetz errichtet werden und unterliegen der Kontrolle durch den Bundestag, den Bundesrat und den Bundesrechnungshof ( GG). Sie werden entsprechend den Vorschriften der Bundeshaushaltsordnung (BHO) aufgestellt und bewirtschaftet ( BHO).

Haushaltsverfassungsrechtliche Bedeutung
Das Grundgesetz (GG) schreibt in  GG verschiedene haushaltsrechtliche Grundsätze fest und ist damit die zentrale Vorschrift des parlamentarischen Budgetrechts. Die Kompetenz zur Feststellung des Haushaltsplans steht ausschließlich dem Gesetzgeber zu (parlamentarisches Budgetrecht). Die Grundsätze der Vollständigkeit des Haushaltsplanes und der Grundsatz der Haushaltseinheit füllen dieses Budgetrecht aus.

Zu den in den Staatshaushalts-Etat aufzunehmenden "Einnahmen und Ausgaben des Bundes" im Sinne von Art. 110 Abs. 1 Satz 1 HS 1 GG gehören nach traditionellem Verfassungsverständnis die "Einnahmen und Ausgaben derjenigen zu besonderen Zwecken bestimmten Fonds, über welche dem Staate allein die Verfügung zusteht, sofern diese Fonds nicht juristische Persönlichkeit besitzen."

Nach dem Grundsatz der Vollständigkeit sind im Haushaltsplan alle im Haushaltsjahr voraussichtlich zu erwartenden Einnahmen und Ausgaben zu veranschlagen, so dass keine voraussichtliche Einnahme oder Ausgabe bewusst außer Ansatz bleiben darf ( BHO). Das Vollständigkeitsprinzip soll eine umfassende Kontrolle der Haushaltsplanung sichern.

Mit dem Grundsatz der Haushaltseinheit soll eine umfassende Übersicht über die Bundesfinanzen erreicht werden. Deshalb sind die Einnahmen und Ausgaben des Bundes in einem einzigen Haushaltsplan zu veranschlagen. Für die Rechnungsperiode dürfen nicht zwei oder mehrere Haushaltspläne aufgestellt oder Teile des Haushaltsplans verselbständigt werden. Der Grundsatz der Haushaltseinheit verbietet ebenso wie das Gebot der Vollständigkeit die Bildung von sog. Schattenhaushalten.

Ausnahmsweise sind nur die in Art. 110 Abs. 1 Satz 1 Halbsatz 2 GG genannten Nebenhaushalte (Bundesbetriebe und Sondervermögen) zulässig.

Sondervermögen des Bundes sind abgesonderte Teile des Bundesvermögens, die ausschließlich zur Erfüllung einzelner begrenzter Aufgaben des Bundes bestimmt sind und daher von dem sonstigen Bundesvermögen getrennt verwaltet werden. Da sie einer eigenständigen Wirtschafts- und Rechnungsführung bedürfen, werden Sondervermögen zwangsläufig außerhalb des Bundeshaushalts bewirtschaftet.

Die Durchbrechung der Grundsätze der Haushaltseinheit und Haushaltsvollständigkeit muss durch hinreichend gewichtige verfassungsrechtliche Gründe gerechtfertigt sein.

Ein zwingender Grund für die Bildung eines Sondervermögens ist vor allem gegeben, wenn eine gesonderte Mittelverwaltung aufgrund rechtlicher Verpflichtung unabweisbar vorgegeben ist. Ein Beispiel ist das ERP-Sonderkonto für die amerikanischen Hilfeleistungen zum Wiederaufbau nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg.

Sondervermögen des Bundes
Es wird unterschieden zwischen Sondervermögen, die über den Bundeshaushalt oder andere Einnahmen mitfinanziert werden, und Sondervermögen mit eigener Kreditermächtigung. Für Sondervermögen werden Kredite des Bundeshaushalts erst in dem Jahr aufgenommen, in dem die Ausgaben tatsächlich getätigt werden. Die Kreditaufnahme der Sondervermögen trägt zur Staatsverschuldung Deutschlands bei. Die Obergrenze für die Nettokreditaufnahme im Sinne der Schuldenbremse gilt indessen auch für die Sondervermögen des Bundes, die ab 1. Januar 2011 errichtet worden sind. Seitdem "können die Regelgrenzen des Artikels 115 nicht mehr durch die Einrichtung von Sondervermögen mit eigener Kreditermächtigung überschritten werden."

Durch Bundeszuschüsse mitfinanzierte Sondervermögen
Zu den durch Bundeszuschüsse mitfinanzierten Sondervermögen gehören:
 ERP-Sondervermögen (seit 1953)
 Bundeseisenbahnvermögen (seit 1. Januar 1994)
 Entschädigungsfonds für Ansprüche nach dem Gesetz zur Regelung offener Vermögensfragen (seit 1994)
 Entschädigungseinrichtung der Wertpapierhandelsunternehmen (seit 1998)
 Deutscher Binnenschifffahrtsfonds (seit 1999)
 Sondervermögen Kinderbetreuungsausbau (2007–2015)
 Versorgungsrücklage und Versorgungsfonds des Bundes gem. ,  des Versorgungsrücklagegesetzes (seit 1998)
 Versorgungsfonds der Bundesagentur für Arbeit gem.  SGB III (seit 2008)
 Vorsorge für Schlusszahlungen für inflationsindexierte Bundeswertpapiere (seit 2009)
 Energie- und Klimafonds (seit 1. Januar 2011)

Sondervermögen mit Kreditermächtigung
Die Sondervermögen mit Kreditermächtigung sind:
 Finanzmarktstabilisierungsfonds (FMS) (seit 18. Oktober 2008); Kreditermächtigung: 90 Mrd. Euro. Am 31. Dezember 2020 hatte der FMS Schulden in Höhe von insgesamt 55,48 Mrd. Euro.
 Investitions- und Tilgungsfonds (ITF) (seit 6. März 2009); Kreditermächtigung: 25 Mrd. Euro. Am 31. Dezember 2020 hatte der ITF Schulden in Höhe von 16,00 Mrd. Euro.
 Restrukturierungsfonds (RSF) (seit 31. Dezember 2010). Am 31. Dezember 2020 hatte der RSF keine Schulden.
  Wirtschaftsstabilisierungsfonds (WSF) (seit 28. März 2020); Teil des staatlichen Schutzschildes gegen die wirtschaftlichen Folgen der Corona-Pandemie; Kreditermächtigung: insgesamt 150 Mrd. Euro, Garantierahmen für Kreditbürgschaften: 400 Mrd. Euro.

Sondervermögen Bundeswehr

 Bereits im Weißbuch 2016 war die Bundesregierung nach einer Konzentration auf friedenssichernde Einsätze der Bundeswehr außerhalb des Bündnisgebiets zur Landes- und Bündnisverteidigung als künftige sicherheitspolitische Aufgabe der Bundeswehr zurückgekehrt. Nicht zuletzt auch im Hinblick auf den russischen Überfall auf die Ukraine im Februar 2022 werden mit dem "Sondervermögen Bundeswehr" einmalig 100 Mrd. Euro "zur Stärkung der Bündnis- und Verteidigungsfähigkeit und Finanzierung bedeutsamer Ausrüstungsvorhaben, insbesondere komplexer überjähriger Maßnahmen" bereitgestellt.

Zur Deckung der Ausgaben des Sondervermögens wurde das Bundesministerium der Finanzen ermächtigt, Kredite bis zur Höhe von 100 Milliarden Euro aufzunehmen. Diese Kreditermächtigung entspricht einem Neukredit im Maßstab des doppelten Verteidigungsetats. Die Kosten der Kreditaufnahme sind vom Sondervermögen zu tragen. Auf die Kreditermächtigung sind  Abs. 3 und  Abs. 2 GG nicht anwendbar, d. h. die Kreditermächtigung ist von den Kreditobergrenzen der sog. Schuldenbremse ausgenommen. Die Tilgung der Schulden muss spätestens am 1. Januar 2031 beginnen.

Die Gesetzentwürfe der Bundesregierung zur Errichtung eines "Sondervermögens Bundeswehr" und der damit zusammenhängenden Änderung des Grundgesetzes waren bei einer Expertenanhörung im Haushaltsausschuss unterschiedlich bewertet worden. Am 3. Juni 2022 wurden vom Bundestag das Bundeswehrsondervermögensgesetz in der Fassung der Beschlussempfehlung des Haushaltsausschusses und die Änderung des Art. 87a GG beschlossen. In seiner Sitzung am 10. Juni 2022 stimmte der Bundesrat der Grundgesetzänderung zu ( Abs. 2 GG).  Abs. 1a GG trat am 1. Juli 2022 in Kraft.

Mit dem Bundeswehrbeschaffungsbeschleunigungsgesetz sollen "der Modernisierungsstau abgebaut und die Bundeswehr zeitgemäß ausgerüstet werden." Das Beschaffungswesen der Bundeswehr soll optimiert werden, indem es dem Bundesministerium der Verteidigung und seinem Geschäftsbereich als Auftraggeber ermöglicht wird, für einen beschränkten Zeitraum vergaberechtliche Erleichterungen zur Beschleunigung der Vergabe öffentlicher Aufträge anzuwenden.

Der Wirtschaftsplan als Anlage zum Errichtungsgesetz gibt einen Überblick über die geplanten Anschaffungen ( BwFinSVermG). Mit 33,4 Mrd. Euro werden Beschaffungen im Bereich der Luftwaffe der größte Ausgabeposten der nächsten Jahre sein. Weitere Vorhaben sollen unter anderem die Entwicklung und der Kauf des Eurofighter ECR sowie der Kauf von F-35 als Nachfolger des Tornados sein. Der Verteidigungsbereich "Land" erhält laut Wirtschaftsplan 16,6 Milliarden Euro, auf den Bereich "See" entfallen 8,8 Milliarden Euro. 20,8 Milliarden Euro können für Beschaffungen im Komplex "Führungsfähigkeit und Digitalisierung" verwendet werden.

Ehemalige Sondervermögen
Zu den ehemaligen Sondervermögen des Bundes gehören:
 Deutsche Bundesbahn (bis 31. Dezember 1993, im Bundeseisenbahnvermögen aufgegangen)
 Deutsche Bundespost (seit 1989 drei Teilsondervermögen, 1994 in die Aktiengesellschaften Deutsche Post AG, Deutsche Postbank AG und Deutsche Telekom AG übergegangen)
 Deutsche Reichsbahn (bis 31. Dezember 1993, im Bundeseisenbahnvermögen aufgegangen)
 Erblastentilgungsfonds (1995–2015); in ihn wurden die Altschulden der ehemaligen DDR, die Schulden der Treuhandanstalt und ein Teil der Altschulden der ostdeutschen kommunalen Wohnungswirtschaft eingestellt
 Fonds Deutsche Einheit (bis 2004, Verbindlichkeiten in den allgemeinen Bundeshaushalt integriert)

Sondervermögen der Länder und Gemeinden
Auch die Landesverfassungen enthalten Vorschriften über Sondervermögen, die Gemeindeordnungen regeln die kommunalen Sondervermögen.

Hessen
Das anlässlich der COVID-19-Pandemie in Hessen verabschiedete Gesetz über das Sondervermögen "Hessens gute Zukunft sichern" vom 4. Juli 2020 wurde zwar vom Hessischen Staatsgerichtshof für verfassungswidrig, aber bis zum 31. Dezember 2021 für weiter anwendbar erklärt.

Nordrhein-Westfalen
 Bau- und Liegenschaftsbetrieb Nordrhein-Westfalen (seit 1. Januar 2001)
 Zukunftsinvestitions- und Tilgungsfonds Nordrhein-Westfalen in NRW errichtetes Sondervermögen zur Verwaltung der Mittel aus dem Sondervermögen "Investitions- und Tilgungsfonds" des Bundes
 Pensionsfonds des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen Sondervermögen zur Vorsorge für die Versorgungsausgaben

Ehemalige Sondervermögen
Zu den ehemaligen Sondervermögen des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen zählt:
 Tierseuchenkasse Nordrhein-Westfalen (zum 1. Januar 2007 an die Landwirtschaftskammer Nordrhein-Westfalen übertragen)

Literatur
 Markus Reischmann: Staatsverschuldung in Extrahaushalten: Historischer Überblick und Implikationen für die Schuldenbremse in Deutschland. Ifo Working Paper No. 175, März 2014.

Weblinks
 Sondervermögen – die Haushalte neben dem Haushalt. bundestag.de, 19. April 2022.
 Georg Hermes, Lukas Vorwerk, Thorsten Beckers: Die Schuldenbremse des Bundes und die Möglichkeit der Kreditfinanzierung von Investitionen – Rechtslage, ökonomische Beurteilung und Handlungsempfehlungen. 2020.
 Jan Priewe: Die europäischen Fiskalregeln und die deutsche Schuldenbremse: Reformoptionen. FES diskurs, Mai 2022.

Einzelnachweise

Haushaltsrecht (Deutschland)
Staatsverschuldung
Finanzpolitik
Finanzwissenschaft

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Marcus Young is ready for love
Marianne Combs August 15, 2012, 1:20 PM Aug 15, 2012
The other day I sat down with artist Marcus Young in what could have been his living room, if it weren't for the fact that we were in the gallery space of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
The room is furnished with Young's loveseat and chairs, wall art and floor lamps. And it's all for sale.
Young is part of a group show at MCAD of McKnight Visual Artist Fellows. While the other artists' work feature colorful playful sculptures, Young's display makes you feel like you're at Pottery Barn or Room and Board.
I'm trying to do the opposite of retail therapy. You can obsess about the beauty of a thing – say, shoes – and often it's substituting for a lack of human affection. So I thought I could get rid of things that I still really like, in order to make room in my heart and in my house for a new energy, to loosen things up.
Marcus Young's possessions, on display and for sale at the Minneapolis College of Art Design
Photo: Rik Sferra
Included on the didactic labels is not just information on the furniture, but things you might want to know about Young… if you're shopping around in that area of your life, too. Young offers discounts on items to buyers who offer to set him up on a date.
For Young, this show is a test of what art can do:
Every time I encounter an opportunity to work in a gallery, I ask myself where I am in my life right now. Because a gallery is normally about things, not life, and I like to bring life into the gallery. Where I am in my life is I'm looking for love, so I wondered was it possible that my art practice could help me find love? And if not, could it at least help me declutter my house?
As an artist Young is known for blurring the boundaries between art and life, whether it's by imprinting poetry in city sidewalks, taking up residence in a museum, or inviting people to fly wishes on kites.
So why not use art to talk about love?
There's so much shame and embarrassment around not being in love; we are a very partner-centric culture. We look at single people as unlucky at the very best, and unwanted at the worst. You have to be bold enough to tell the world that you're looking for somebody, and something may come from throwing that message into a bottle into the ocean.
Young says if he doesn't try every tactic available for finding love, he's not being responsible for himself. He's even gone so far as to add it to meeting agendas.
The McKnight exhibition closes Friday. In the five weeks it's been up, Young has sold about half of his possessions. But he's only been on one coffee date. Young says it's discouraging.
Maybe it's easier for us to buy and sell than to talk about needing love. Looking for love is so much more noble than buying chotchkies so it should be the inverse.
Young admits that being a gay Chinese American artist means he's looking for someone who delights in the unconventional. He wonders, maybe Minnesota isn't the best place for finding Mr. Right?
Maybe people think it's easier to be accepted if your normal, but at my stage of life I'm ready to not be normal. And there are very few people out there who delight in being different. I don't want to give up on Minnesota – I've been here 25 years, so I believe in Minnesota, but I also believe in love. I hope those two aren't in competition.
For those people who question Young's use of a gallery exhibit to find love and sell his furniture, Young says, that's the whole point.
I've provided some very aesthetically pleasing objects, placed and lit well in a gallery space – so isn't that by definition reaching the minimal definition of what art is? It just so happens that these objects were all in my house. I've signed every piece – does that help? You can buy them off the wall. Ultimately I want people to understand that art is a part of life, it involves your spirit, not just an object on the wall.
Young says his show has been an experiment in which he is the guinea pig. But he's looking at ways of replicating it on a larger scale. Could groups of single people come together to declutter their lives and make room for new love?
Young's show "I'm looking for love, so let's fix the system" runs through Friday in MCAD's main gallery.
If you think you can help Marcus Young find true love, you can contact him at FurnitureandMoreMCAD@gmail.com. If you miss the show, you may spot Young dancing in the Twin Cities as part of his project "Don't You Feel It Too?"
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Photo: Oyo police arrest fraudsters who hypnotised girl, raped her and collected N1.4m from her
The Oyo State Police Command have arrested two suspected fraudsters, Taiwo Salami (39) and Kamorudeen Amusat (63), who hypnotised a sales girl and collected the N1.4 million her boss sent her to deposit in a bank. They raped her multiple times after hypnotizing her and then collected the money found on her.
Parading the suspects before newsmen yesterday Thursday June 13th, the state Commissioner of Police, Shina Olukolu, said the victim (names withheld), was sent by her boss on May 6th at about 11:30 a.m. to deposit N1.4 million at a bank in Dugbe area of the city.
"On her way, she was accosted by one of the suspects, Taiwo Salami, who hypnotised her, and having lost her senses, she was taken to an abandoned house at Inalende area of the city, where the cash was collected from her, while the suspects also inflicted several injuries on her. On May 8th, the victim's family members reported her disappearance at the divisional police headquarters at Mokola. She was later rescued and taken to the hospital for medical attention.
"The case was then transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, and on June 7th, following a tip-off, the suspects were arrested around Eleyele, and upon interrogation, they confessed to the crime," Olukolu said.
One of the suspects, Salami, said when he saw the victim, he sensed she had money and that was how he approached her and hyponotised her.
"She then followed me to Inalende area, where she was kept in a room in an abandoned building and the money collected from her."
The police commissioner said the suspects would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation into their crime.
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Minister Reveals Israel's Covert Ties with Saudi Arabia
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Israeli Cabinet Minister Yuval Steinitz confirms reports that Israel is maintaining contacts with Saudi Arabia regarding common interests concerning Iran.
Although high-ranking Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have often spoken in general terms regarding the budding backdoor diplomatic relations between Israel and Sunni Arab states, Energy Minister Yuvals Steinitz's comments this week mark the first official disclosure of the Jewish state's developing ties with Riyadh.
In an interview Sunday with IDF Radio, Steinitz, a member of the Israeli security cabinet, was asked why Israel has kept its ties with Saudi Arabia secret.
"We have ties that are indeed partly covert with many Muslim and Arab countries, and usually [we are] the party that is not ashamed," said Steinitz.
"It's the other side that is interested in keeping the ties quiet. With us, usually, there is no problem, but we respect the other side's wish, when ties are developing, whether it's with Saudi Arabia or with other Arab countries or other Muslim countries, and there is much more…[but] we keep it secret," he said.
In an unprecedented move last week, Israel co-sponsored a draft resolution against Syria that was submitted by Saudi Arabia at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
Israel's co-sponsoring of the Saudi resolution came a week after the Israeli Foreign Ministry reportedly instructed its envoys to launch a global diplomatic campaign against Iran and the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah, and in support of Saudi Arabia and its allies.
Sharing Military Intelligence
Steinitz's statement comes just days after the IDF's Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot told the Saudi Elaph news site that Israel is willing to share intelligence with Saudi Arabia, a country that shares Israel's concerns about Iran.
Asked if Israel has recently shared intelligence with Saudi Arabia, Eizenkot said, "we are prepared to share information if there is a need to do so."
"There are many shared interests between us and Saudi Arabia," Eizenkot added.
Eizenkot's statements come amid rising tensions between the Kingdom and the Islamic Republic which have increased dramatically in recent weeks and among increased speculation and reporting regarding prospects for deepening Israeli-Saudi ties.
"Under US President Donald Trump, there is an opportunity to form a new international alliance in the region. We need to carry out a large, comprehensive strategic plan to stop the Iranian threat," Eizenkot said.
At the same time, Eizenkot expressed concern over Iran's expanding influence in the Middle East.
"This is what should be prevented in the region," Eizenkot said, adding that "in this matter there is complete agreement between us and Saudi Arabia."
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Counterfeit Pharma: India and US
United States Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a report stating that over 20% of the pharmaceutical drugs sold Indian markets are fake or counterfeit.
The United States of America warns India of its ever increasing problem of bogus drugs being manufactured and circulated. It says that India and China are leading the counterfeit medicines market in its annual report titled "Special 301 Report". The report claims not only are the medicines being manufactured, they are also supplied and distributed to the rest of world from these two Asian countries.
The counterfeit medicines according to the US are exported to countries such as Africa, Canada, the Caribbean, the EU, South America, and the United States. The report suggests India put a check on this growing epidemic lest it should adversely affect the health and safety of its own citizens. The USTR report goes on to notify that the greater part of the counterfeit pharmaceuticals seized at the US borders were shipped from China, Hong Kong, India, and Vietnam. Thereby placing India along with other counties on the 'Priority Watch List'.
The report however stated that India's commitment to bilateral dialogue continues to be strong. The US will continue to connect with India on the matters of Intellectual property including through the U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum.
It has been estimated that over 7 lakh people die globally per annum due to the consumption and administration of spurious drugs. This problem has dug its roots deeper due to the easy availability online that are most often done illegally.
India has however found these finding appalling and has stated that it views this as an opposition to low-cost generics. The medicines from India are cost effective and are only exported after they are duly certified. The report, says India, is unilateral and India has fully been compliant with multilateral IP regulations.
India being unjustly treated with regard to counterfeit pharma has found voice with the Paris-based non-profit organization Médecins sans frontiers (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders. This medical NGO in its press release stated that the report is further strengthening the voice of big pharma who wish to tighten the IP (intellectual property). By doing so, millions, especially in the developing countries, would be deprived of affordable medicines that keep them alive.
India is known as the "pharmacy of the developing world" as it is the largest manufacturer of generic drugs in the world with its exports covering 40% of generic demand in the USA and 25% of all medicine market in the UK. Over 55% of India's pharmaceutical exports go to highly regulated markets. Its pharma market rose 11% to $19.2 billion in 2018-2019 and is expected to reach $55 billion by 2020.
Nirupama Bulusu, a researcher from Portland State University has recently published a blockchain protocol that could prevent and put a check on the counterfeit pharmaceuticals.
The Blockchain technology creates a chain of information by recording each transactional step. The information can only be modified or updated only by specific users with a unique key. This way the products can be tracked and verified thereby preventing counterfeiting.
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Every once in a while, however, such announcements take on particular significance when they involve companies whose new commitment to Linux is especially notable--like when Broadcom joined last year, for example.
Well, this week has brought another such announcement. Not just one but four companies have joined the Linux Foundation this week, in fact, and among them are a name that's nothing if not notable in the Linux world: Nvidia.


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Rise in global connectivity, development of new network solutions, and evolution of big data are helping the global cloud OSS and BSS market grow at a significant rate. Cloud operational support systems (OSS) refer to maintenance of customer services and activities related to the support of back office operations through the help of internet. Whereas, cloud business support systems (BSS) assist in enhancing cloud based support systems to enhance digitization of the organizations.
Private cloud, public cloud, and hybrid cloud are the multiple ways of deploying cloud OSS and BSS. Private cloud deployment is availability of cloud storage applications for the processes of a single company or organization. Whereas, public cloud services are a platform to make cloud services available to numerous users over the internet. Due to restricted access and private cloud backup systems, private cloud service is the more secure solution. Hybrid cloud backup systems provide improved flexibility, higher level of security, significant economies of scale, and high level of scalability, as it uses the resources of both private and public cloud backup systems. Due to the advanced solutions offered, the market for hybrid cloud backup systems is expected to grow at a faster rate than private and public cloud backup systems.
To provide better configuration and improve network flexibility of network services such as Network as a Service (NaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), cloud OSS and BSS are undergoing continuous development. Furthermore cloud based operational support systems and business support systems are being embraced by various segments as they improve the quality of business, help organizations to secure higher revenues, and support various business functions in an efficient and effective manner.
Cloud operational support systems (OSS) refer to activities related to the support of back office operations and maintenance of customer services via the internet. With the growth in the use of internet, the use of voice telephone systems has taken a back seat whereas packet oriented internet traffic, and applications using broadband such as video conferencing and teleconferencing have emerged and are continuously growing. Operational support systems help in tracking and ordering network components which includes internet protocol addresses, billing, reporting, and traffic patterns. Cloud business support systems (BSS) help in achieving objectives in bringing about digitization and enables communication service providers to deliver more cloud based products and services, thereby enhancing cloud based support systems and the business at large. Cloud based operational support systems and business support systems play a crucial role in reducing a company's expenditure, supports various business functions in an enhanced and efficient manner, and help an organization to secure higher revenue and improve the quality of its business. The global cloud OSS and BSS market is expected to see steady growth rate over the forecast period.
Impact of big data, evolution of new business models for development of network solutions, and rise in global connectivity are some of the factors which are expected to drive the growth trajectories of the global cloud OSS and BSS market. With the advent of big data, the volume and rate of creation of data has increased. This huge amount of structured and unstructured data needs to be managed, secured, and controlled with minimum data duplication. Therefore, the need for cloud based operational support systems and business support systems arises to ensure effortless and efficient data management. Further, development of network services, such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), and Network as a Service (NaaS) will further fuel the need for cloud OSS and BSS systems to improve network flexibility and provide better configuration. The need to reduce time required to produce a product and launch it in the market is also expected to help the global cloud OSS and BSS market to expand.
The global cloud OSS and BSS market has been segmented based on type of service, type of deployment, end-use industry, and region.
Based on type of service, the market has been segmented into professional services and managed services.
Based on type of deployment, the market has been segmented into public cloud, private cloud, and hybrid cloud. Public cloud includes making available storage applications to the public at large over the internet. Public cloud services may be free or may entail a pay per usage cost. Private cloud refers to availability of cloud storage applications in the form of self service. Private cloud service is a more secured option compared to public cloud storage since in private cloud backup systems, access is restricted to connections made from a particular organization's firewall. Hybrid cloud backup system uses both public and private cloud backup systems integrated together. Hybrid cloud backup system is expected to acquire a substantial chunk of the market during the forecast period owing to its high level of scalability, significant economies of scale, higher level of security, and improved flexibility.
Based on end-use industry, the market has been segmented into large scale enterprises, medium scale enterprises, and small scale enterprises.
Based on region, the market has been segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America.
North America is expected to hold a major share of the global OSS and BSS market owing to high internet penetration and huge research and development, and investments in development and maintenance of big data. However, Asia Pacific is expected to grow with the highest CAGR over the forecast period.
Some of the key players operating in the global cloud OSS and BSS market are Accenture (Ireland), Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (China), Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (US), Nokia Corporation (Finland), Oracle Corporation (US), Sigma Systems (Canada), Cisco Systems, Inc. (US), Mycom OSI (UK), Mahindra Comviva (India) and International Business Machines Corporation (US) among others.


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Rockridge Completes 100% Earn-In at its Flagship Knife Lake Copper Project in Saskatchewan
[PRESSWIRE] Vancouver, BC – Rockridge Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: ROCK) (OTCQB: RRRLF) (Frankfurt: RR0) ("Rockridge" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the completion of the earn-in option and its 100% ownership at its flagship Knife Lake Copper VMS Project in Saskatchewan (the "Knife Lake Project" or "Property"). The Knife Lake Project, consisting of 82 claims totaling 56,865 hectares (140,516 acres), is an advanced-stage copper, silver, zinc and cobalt exploration property in Saskatchewan host to the Knife Lake Deposit.
Knife Lake VMS Project Location Map:
https://www.rockridgeresourcesltd.com/_resources/images/Knife-Lake-Region-20210331-003.jpg
The Knife Lake Project is host to a NI 43-101 resource estimate which consists of a pit-constrained indicated resource of 3.8 million tonnes at 1.02% CuEq and an inferred resource of 7.9 million tonnes at 0.67% CuEq using a 0.4% CuEq cut-off. For more information, please refer to the News Release dated August 14th, 2019 or the NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Mineral Resource Estimate for the Knife Lake Property, Saskatchewan dated September 27th, 2019, filed on Sedar.
Terms of Option Agreement:
Under the terms of the Agreement, Rockridge has now acquired a 100% interest in the Knife Lake Project by making cash payments to Eagle Plains Resources totaling CDN $150,000, issuing 5,550,000 common shares of Rockridge, and incurring exploration expenditures of CDN $3,250,000, over a four-year period.
Summer Diamond Drilling Program:
The focus of the ongoing 2022 drill program has been on the highly prospective Gilbert Lake target area as well as continued infill and expansion drilling at the Knife Lake deposit. The program is planned to consist of approximately 1,000m in six to eight drill holes. The Gilbert Lake targets were identified from the results and interpretation of the previous geophysical, drill and field programs. Results from these programs show that airborne VTEM surveys can successfully identify zones of VMS-style mineralization hosted in favourable stratigraphy on the property.
Knife Lake Target Areas 2022 Drill Program:
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The drilling at the Gilbert Lake South target area will further investigate strike-length continuity of the mineralized horizon intersected in 2021 drilling, which remains open to the south. The holes will also evaluate potential zoning of mineralization, which is commonly observed in VMS systems. Additional drilling at a newly discovered copper showing at the Gilbert West Area has also been prioritized. The holes will target the down-dip extension of a mineralized and intensely altered volcanic package which is interpreted to be the Knife Lake stratigraphic horizon. The Gilbert West target has never been drill tested.
The Company will also be drilling at the Knife Lake deposit area as infill and expansion drilling to upgrade the existing resource estimate. Rockridge has received its exploration permit which is good through February 2024.
Knife Lake Geology and History:
The Knife Lake Deposit is interpreted to be a remobilized VMS deposit. The stratabound mineralized zone is approximately 15m thick and contains copper, silver, zinc, gold and cobalt mineralization which dips 30° to 50° eastward over a known strike-length within Rockridge's claim area of 3,700 metres, and a known average down-dip extension of approximately 300 metres.
Knife Lake Deposit Map:
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The deposit is hosted by felsic to intermediate volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks which have been metamorphosed to upper amphibolite facies. The deposit contains VMS mineralogy which has been significantly modified and partially remobilized during the emplacement of granitic rocks. The mineralization straddles the boundary between two rock units and occurs on both limbs of an interpreted overturned fold.
The Company completed twenty-four holes consisting of 3,096 metres of diamond drilling in the 2019 and 2021 winter drilling programs. This represented the first drilling on the property since 2001. Both programs have given the Company's technical team valuable insights into the property geology, alteration, and mineralization that will be applied to future regional exploration on the highly prospective and underexplored land package.
Knife Lake VTEM and Grab Sample Survey:
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Highlights from the drill programs include previously reported hole KF19003 which intersected net-textured to semi-massive sulphide mineralization from 11.2m to 48.8m downhole. This 37.6 metre interval returned 2.03% Cu, 0.19 g/t Au, 9.88 g/t Ag, 0.36% Zn, and 0.01% Co for an estimated 2.42% CuEq.
Qualified Person:
Kerry Bates, P. Geo., a "qualified person" for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, and a Geologist employed by Eagle Plains Resources, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical disclosure in this news release relating to the Knife Lake Project.
About Rockridge Resources Ltd.:
Rockridge Resources (TSX.V: ROCK) is a public mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral resource properties in Canada, specifically copper and gold. The Company's core 100% owned copper project is the Knife Lake Project located in Saskatchewan which is ranked as a top mining jurisdiction in the world by the Fraser Institute. The project hosts the Knife Lake Deposit, which is a VMS, near-surface Cu-Co-Au-Ag-Zn deposit open along strike and at depth. There is strong discovery potential in and around the deposit area as well as at regional targets on the large property package.
The Company's secondary asset is the 100% owned Raney Gold Project, which is a high-grade gold exploration project located in the same greenstone belt that hosts the world class Timmins and Kirkland Lake lode gold mining camps. Recently reported drill hole RN 20-06 intersected 28.0 g/t gold over 6.0 metres at a shallow vertical level of 95 metres, which is the best result from the project thus far.
Rockridge's goal is to maximize shareholder value through new mineral discoveries, committed long-term partnerships, and the advancement of exploration projects in geopolitically favourable jurisdictions.
Knife Lake Copper Project Location Map:
Additional information about Rockridge Resources and its project portfolio can be found on the Company's website at www.rockridgeresourcesltd.com.
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This release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that management of the Company expects, are forward-looking statements. Statements included in this announcement, including statements concerning our plans, intentions and expectations, which are not historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements may be identified by words including "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "expects" and similar expressions. Although management believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements if management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements, include market prices, exploration and development successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Please see the public filings of the Company at www.sedar.com for further information.
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Azerbaijan, an important, strategic ally and friend of the United States, held democratic presidential elections Wednesday. Shortly after the election, the U.S. State Department criticized how the elections were held.
When I was chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Europe and Eurasia subcommittee, and as a private American citizen, I have had the opportunity to visit Azerbaijan on several occasions and met with current President Ilham Aliyev and with his predecessor, Haydar Aliyev, his father.
These presidents have successfully led Azerbaijan from control and dominance by the Soviet Union to an independent democratic nation in only 22 years and created a free society enjoying a prosperous economy as a democratic republic.
Today in Azerbaijan, there is a population of 9 million people. The unemployment rate is less than 2 percent, and the government is run so effectively as to be able to boast a budget surplus in excess of $50 billion.
In virtually any election, particularly for such a young country, there are technical mistakes, occasional confusion over managing the polls and criticisms thrown by each political party at the other. No doubt some of these circumstances are likely to happen in a democratic country as young as Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan deserves to be congratulated for its progress, not criticized. It should be encouraged for the advancements it has made since it was freed from the old Soviet Union. They are now a democratic force in the Caucasus. Iran is doing everything it can to undermine Azerbaijan because of Azerbaijan's alliance with America and the free world.
The State Department's critical comments of the elections in Baku plays right into the hands of Iran as Iran strives to destabilize Azerbaijan and expand its influence in the region. The State Department making the kind of irresponsible statements it made about a friend and ally such as Azerbaijan not only plays right into the hands of Iran, but long term, it may create problems not only for our friends in that part of the world, but for the United States as well.


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?Half of the world?s population will have mobile phones by 2008?
The current global revolution created by mobile telephony use has been predicted to continue with over 50 per cent global penetration expected in 2008.
According to a new report from a United Kingdom-based research firm, Portio Research, a further 1.5billion mobile phone users are expected over the next four years to bring the overall penetration rate to 75 per cent by 2011.
Current global population figures is currently put around 6.6billion as at July 2007 and mobile phone subscriptions had reached the 3billion mark in July 2007, according to figures released by Informa Telecoms and Media, a UK-based global provider of Business Intelligence to telecomms clients.
While Africa and the Middle East have in the past been cited as the main regions for the new subscriptions, Portio said some 65 per cent of these additional users are likely to come from the Asia Pacific region.
The majority of the new subscribers, it added, would be from rural regions in countries such as India and Pakistan, which still remain largely without mobile phones.
Portio predicted that mature markets, such as Europe are not expected to show any serious signs of growth over the next few years. It noted that the United States was likely to change that trend and record five years of sustained high-value volume growth.
The report, entitled, The Next Billion: Strategies for driving growth and making profits in low-Average Revenue Per User mobile markets," noted that there would be a rapid rise in mobile owners in emerging markets, such as Nigeria, Ghana and Pakistan.
It however added that the monthly ARPU for US subscribers is expected to be equivalent to the yearly ARPU from customers in other countries. But in what shows the differences in levels of economic development among users, subscriber in India and Bangladesh are only just beginning to move towards monthly ARPU of about $3 or $4. Based on this, the report went on to claim that each North American subscriber is worth as many as seven new subscribers in Asia in terms of revenue.
However, despite the obvious disparity in profits made from each subscriber for mobile operators geographically, Portio?s study did offer insights into why the big players cannot afford to ignore any region. It stated that the sheer number of subscriber figures coming from this region should not be ignored.
It also noted that while Asia Pacific offered massive growth in subscriber numbers and North America and Europe offer the highest levels of ARPU, South America would see continued growth of basic services with significantly higher returns per user than much of Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Moreover, it added that Africa offered great future potential as "the last billion" when markets everywhere else are reaching saturation.
True to the prediction by Portio, subscriber growth figures in Africa have been growing steadily. In Nigerian, the continent?s most populous nation, subscriber base has reached an all-time high of 46.2million users at the end of the third quarter of 2007, according to figures released by the Nigerian Communications Commission on Friday.
The report also said that Nigeria?s teledensity, considered the number of telephones to 100 people, is 27.42. The figures represented some of the fastest growth rates anywhere in the world, considering that mobile telephony started only six years ago.
According to the NCC, total connected lines at the end of the third quarter of 2007 stands at 46,228,173 lines with GSM users dominating with 43,593,310 lines (94 per cent). On the other hand, fixed wired/wireless services follow with 2,235,257 (5 per cent) of total connected lines while mobile CDMA accounts for 399,606 lines (1 per cent) during the same period.
Besides Nigeria, other African countries have been growing steadily, with South Africa and Mauritius having very high teledensity.
The fact that many countries, which hitherto had limited telephone penetration, had been proven to hold potential for further growth in revenue for mobile phone firms had made the GSM association to design special handsets for such markets. Called the ?emerging markets handsets?, the mobile phones are available at under $30 (N3,600) in many markets and they have helped driven increased mobile uses in many African and Asian countries. Motorola has won bids to produce the handsets for GSMA since 2005. However, many other firms including Nokia have introduced low-end products as alternatives to EMH products.
The report by Portio involved the top 10 growth markets of the next four years. The firm said it identified that nine out of 10 of those markets had one key defining factor in common – they are all low income per-capita markets compared to the wealthy nations that have made up the bulk of the first 3 billion mobile subscribers.
The report from Informa Telecoms that put mobile subscription at three billion worldwide showed that there were fewer than 2.3billion users of mobile services.
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Under Armour National Tournament
Two Southlake Teams Take Home the Title at Under Armour National Tournament
Three Southlake teams who competed in the City of Southlake's spring flag football season traveled to University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) to compete against teams from California, Louisiana, Florida, Colorado, and North Carolina.
The Southlake teams clearly dominated the National Tournament hosted by UCLA from August 2-4. The K – 2nd-grade division was won by the Hawaii Warriors.
"There is no question the level of competition in the Southlake, TX league is stronger than most other leagues around the country. Each week of the season there is an opportunity for any team to win against one another and it only makes the teams stronger as they move on at the national level. Knowing that a win is never guaranteed each week, develops players' mental toughness to know that you won't always win every game, but if they can win and lose with good sportsmanship and learn from those games to only make them stronger for the next opportunity," says Shawn Mackey, the coach for Hawaii Warriors.
The 3rd – 4th-grade title match was played by two Southlake teams, The Texas A&M Aggies and the Hawaii Warriors. While it was a great match, the Texas A&M Aggies came out on top.
The opportunity to play at the national level was a real confidence boost for our kids. We honestly weren't sure how we would do on that stage but considered ourselves blessed and honored to be invited. Under Armour did an amazing job organizing the tournament and UCLA is a pretty incredible venue to play at. Now that we're back and it's had a minute to sink in, our boys are fired up about the experience and anxious for the fall season to start!" said Ryan Smith, the coach for the A&M Aggies.
Under the Lights is a national youth flag football league for kids in 1st-8th grade, with the emphasis on promoting a competitive, confidence building, non-contact experience for both boys and girls of all skill levels.
"It has been a terrific partnership as we have seen the league grow from 200 kids to a consistent 400+ kids for both fall and spring," says John Kaleo, owner, and COO of Under Armour Sports. He continues to speak to Southlake, the largest program in the league, saying, "We were very excited that we finally had some Southlake teams participate in our National Tournament because we knew that it was a competitive league. And with two teams winning the Nationals, we hope this paves the way for more Southlake teams participating in our tournament series."


It's a week now since I gave birth to Summer, in a water birth in our living room. She arrived 3 days early, catching me ever so slightly off guard as I was just settling into the idea of being pregnant for another week or so, as I was with Jasmine. Having been pregnant for a full 39 weeks and 4 days, much of that time spent with fairly crippling sickness, almost daily nausea and back pain, all of a sudden Summer was here and I wasn't pregnant anymore.
Welcoming Summer was an absolute joy with her birth experience being everything I'd ever wanted it to be (more on that another time) but even the day after she was born I was hit by the feeling that I never quite got the chance to say bye to my bump. Which is strange to say, because Summer is here and she was my bump! But her slightly early arrival meant I didn't stop to take in those last moments of being SO pregnant, to treasure it for those last days, to take final photos and to marvel at the female body and the transformation it goes through. In an instant it becomes a distant memory, with the squishy post partum pouch existing where Summer once lived. Although I'm enjoying the current freedoms and the novelties of all the things that come with not being pregnant, at the same time I'm strangely wanting just one more day with my big bump. One more day to waddle around, to rely on help to get up, to bask in the special capsule of time that is late pregnancy and to wonder who it is that I've been growing in there.
Having said that, not being pregnant has already given me so many things to appreciate and enjoy. I feel energetic, light, able to move, freed from nausea. I can sit on the sofa in any position and sleep without worrying I'm going to crush baby if I roll to the wrong side. I can bend over to pick things up, climb the stairs quicker and not feel puffed out. I can help with the housework and have a spring in my step. Not feeling sick has made the biggest difference and just proves to me how sick I actually felt throughout my entire pregnancy, as now I can move freely, cook food, touch my toes, eat meals without stopping to avoid throwing up, do some yoga, stand up in less than 5 seconds and this feeling is magical too!
So here we are. Post partum with all its hormonal cocktails making you feel high on love one minute and like you could cry a river the next. My heart is absolutely bursting with love for my new baby. Maybe it's because I know how much joy we have ahead of us, Jasmine having showed us the way with that. Even now, in this first week, I feel an unbelievable sense of love and attachment. With Jasmine around too, the time I spend with Summer is even more precious. I'm soaking in those cuddles, the smell from the top of her head, the perfection of all her tiny features, knowing full well how quickly the next stage will come and how quickly you forget what having a brand new baby is like.
Everything has an ease this time around. I'm no longer a first time mum but a mum of two. As a family, we're already in the flow of parenthood. We have meals to prep for Jasmine, naps to think about, activities to plan and nappies to change. We are already parents as we introduce Summer so we are just adding to the mix. Adding another dimension to the family flow and it feels just as if it has always been this way.
When Jasmine was born, I don't remember having hours to relax in her first week. I don't really remember ever feeling relaxed in those first few weeks. I remember being in love with her, staring at her and marvelling at our creation but I also remember being worried, second guessing, being in pain, trying so hard to get breastfeeding established despite it hurting so much. I remember wondering when she'd next wake up for a feed and when I'd next be needed. I remember my physical recovery after birth being slow and difficult and I remember a big sense of shock, although perhaps in hindsight I'm able to recognise that more than I did at the time! I cried a lot more and felt intense highs and lows of emotion. All very normal for a first time Mummy!
With Summer, it's so different and what fascinates me is why. Is it because I'm a second time mum and experience goes a hell of a long way? Is it my positive birth experience getting us off to such a good start? Is it just Summer being who she is and being super chill? It's likely a combination of all those things and more.
The first time newborn experience is special all in itself, even if in comparison to this time I reflect on it as more difficult. It's a beautiful time to welcome your first baby and start that rollercoaster of first time parenthood. To fall in love with your first baby and realise how much your life has changed. To find everything a challenge but realise everything is also a huge achievement. To become a family. A second baby is welcomed into an already existing family and so that experience will always be different. The achievements are still there, the joy and the love are still there. I've fallen in love with Summer instantly and it's an overwhelming feeling of love. The relative ease of second time newborn life has me on an oxytocin overload and I'm actually enjoying it so much as opposed to willing it to get easier.
Summer is a week old already. For a week we've been a family of 4 and there's an atmosphere of love enveloping our home. A sense of accomplishment, a sense of pride in both our girls, a sense of wonder as we compare them both, a sense of belonging, a sense that there has always been space for Summer here, in our home, in our hearts and in our family. I can't wait for the coming months and years getting to know this little baby, who she is and what sort of personality she will develop and of course seeing Jasmine as a big sister too.
This time around truly has been a period of bliss. I can't stop looking at Summer, stroking her soft skin, kissing her little cheeks. I can't stop taking photos of her and telling her I love her. She's the perfect new addition to our family and I'm so thankful that she's here.
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First the good news. This years show has gotten bigger, with 96 galleries and 30 booksellers. The bad news is that it can be overwhelming. There is so much space that more work can be included. However, let me hasten to add, it is really high quality and beautifully installed. There is the usual mix of vintage, modern and contemporary, analog and digital. There seemed to be less video and a high volume of top notch vintage and contemporary analog work, which is my preferred medium. The spaciousness of the layout makes the viewing experience quite pleasant and gives the work and the viewer room to breathe.
The special exhibitions were very rewarding and intriguing. The first public showing of the JoeBaio Collection of Photography - "Forever Young" was a mere 200 images from the 6,000 which he owns. It is a fascinating collecting story which began with a group of vintage photographs of orphan boys, expanded to include vintage prints of young girls in dance costumes and branches out into all areas and periods of photography of children. It is wide-ranging in every way, including work by such well-known artists as Juliet Margaret Cameron, Robert Mapplethorpe, Bruce Davidson, Vik Muniz, Duane Michaels, Peter Hujar, André Kertesz, Saul Leiter, etc. You get the picture. It is vastly eclectic and extremely absorbing. The viewing of such a comprehensive group is enhanced by the installation which is in the style of a salon, with images covering the walls all the way to the ceiling, with comfortable furniture where you are invited to sit and contemplate in a leisure manner. I was reminded of the Barnes Collection which was installed the way that the work was hung in Barnes's home. The various walls are hung with a vaguely thematic intention. If you ask one of the gallerists they are gracious and knowledgable and it adds a layer of understanding the collection and display process.
Similarly the "All Power: Visual Legacies of the Black Panther Party" presented by the Photographic Center Northwest in Seattle in honor of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Seattle chapter of the Black Panthers. This is a sprawling exhibition of a wide-ranging group of contemporary black artists who have been influenced and inspired by the history of the Black Panthers. The artists range in age from early 20's to 70 and are both emerging and established and the work is equally broad stylistically including both literal and abstract responses to the Panthers and the movement. It is both powerful and moving.
There is a chance to see the world through the eyes of Sir Elton John in his curated selection from member galleries around the theme, "A Time for Reflection". It is quite a mixed bag of remarkable work. After all, if you get to chose from the top galleries, that theme is pretty open ended. These are all available for sale with the proceeds going to his charitable trust.
Standouts among the galleries were many and varied but I realize that I relate to themes in presentation so here goes. Throckmorton presented a wonderful retrospective of a series by Lynn Gilbert - "Women of Wisdom - A Time Capsule of American Feminism". These portraits were taken over time into the late 70's for her book "Particular Passions" which was groundbreaking in its time insofar as these women were chosen for their accomplishments on their own merit, and not as adjuncts to powerful or famous men. Believe it or not that was not the norm at the time. The twelve images include Louise Nevelson, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Susan Sontag, and Gloria Steinem. Also shown were several works by William Robb, a series called "Tafari - He Who Inspires Awe". They are arresting portraits of faces entwined in nature. There are also many beautiful selections from his artists including Aldo Sessa, Flor Garduño and Mario Cravo Neto.
Lisa Sette showed the totally original work of the Vietnamese artist, Binh Danh, who made portraits on leaves, which he calls chlorophyl prints. He then photographs them and prints them using the daguerreotype technique. They are moving images of victims of the Khmer Rouge genocide which gives them multiple layers of meaning and added poignance. I was totally charmed by Mary Ryan Gallery's presentation of selections from Jean Pagliuso's "Poultry & Raptor Suite", which include fancy chickens, owls and other birds of prey. These are elegant portraits of extremely handsome and sometimes funny-looking birds which seem to have distinct personalities and attitudes. She gives the birds the same treatment as her human subjects. These prints, however, are hand-made using alternative printing methods which gives them a unique and timeless quality.
It is almost impossible to walk past Jenkins Johnson Gallery's vibrant, color-saturated, images of Aida Muluneh. These are large scale portraits of a single dramatically dressed and painted female figure seated before a graphically composed background. They have the rigor of a Mondrian and the same intensity of color. The work of this Ethiopian artist is instantly recognizable and sort of breathtaking as it addresses the nature of the female image, in traditional society while being emphatically in the contemporary moment. Also arresting is the work at Bryce Wolkowitz which is on an extra large scale and includes Edward Burtynsky's Saw Mills #1, Lagos, Nigeria, Shohei Nishino's Diorama Map, Havana 2015, (also an aerial view). There is a stunning panoramic image by Stephen Wilkes of Lake Bogoria, Kenya, Day to Night. This 50" x 90" piece captures the time of year when hundreds of thousands of flamingos arrive in this particular area attracted by the extremely alkaline conditions which almost no other birds or animals can tolerate and which provides vast amounts of the tiny creatures on which flamingoes thrive and which causes their legs and feathers to turn the brilliant pink for which they are so famously known. The colors in this landscape are ravishing.
Also to be considered are more than a dozen talks featuring curators, collectors, artists and journalists including Teju Cole, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Edward Burtynsky among others. There is also the AIPAD Screening Room which will be presenting documentaries on photographers such as Yousuf Karsh, Gordon Parks, W. Eugene Smith and others.


Each Thursday morning, Housing Virginia sends out a brief snippet on one housing issue. These posts will keep you up to date on the latest housing research and trends in Virginia and beyond.
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When making the case for affordable housing, compelling data is only half of the equation - without a supporting narrative to frame the message in a way that resonates with the audience, data can sometimes do more harm than good. That's why Housing Virginia has begun assembling a Messaging Toolkit to help advocates and supporters of affordable housing best utilize the data and tools on our website.
The initiative kicked off with Dr. Tiffany Manuel (Enterprise Community Partners) and Dr. Mackenzie Price (FrameWorks Institute) presenting preliminary findings on their research around "re-framing the affordable housing message" at Housing Virginia's annual policy retreat. You can find their presentations on our new Messaging Toolkit page.
Housing Virginia's web-based mapping tool, MAPBOOK, now features three mapping examples that help tell the story of housing affordability in Virginia. This tool aims to pair the data from our other tools and research with a visual element to highlight the meaning of the data and make it more accessible to the typical user.
On June 1st, the Maggie Walker Community Land Trust (MWCLT) celebrated the groundbreaking of its first home, located at 1114 North 26th Street. The home is being constructed by project:HOMES.
The house, which is currently under construction, will be about 1,680 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 ½ baths and will have a sales price of approximately $195,000, which is about $40,000 below market value. The MWCLT is hoping to hand the keys over later this fall to a family making no more than 115% of the Area Median Income.
"The purpose of a land trust is to create affordable housing in perpetuity," Laura Lafayette, chairwoman of the MWCLT and CEO of the Richmond Association of Realtors®, said at the groundbreaking ceremony.
Last month, the Virginia Housing Alliance held their 30th Annual Awards Luncheon at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. In honor of the milestone, VHA presented a Legacy Award to Senator Tim Kaine for his dedication to expanding and protecting housing opportunities for all Virginians.
Keynote speaker Diane Yentel of the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) spoke in support of affordable housing advocacy efforts throughout the Commonwealth and urged the audience to oppose budget cuts and to push for reform of the Mortgage Interest Deduction (MID).
This year's luncheon recognized 11 industry professionals with inductions to the Housing Hall of Fame and Top 40 Network, with Game Changer Awards, and with the Legislative Leadership Award.
Housing affordability is rarely a key issue in electoral politics in Virginia and elsewhere in the nation. With the exception of the Foreclosure Crisis of 2009 to 2012, housing seldom finds its way above the fold on the front page of most newspapers. A group of Virginia housing providers and advocates is working to change that.
The Campaign for Housing and Civic Engagement (CHACE) seeks to make housing a more prominent issue in both the statewide and House of Delegates races in Virginia this fall, where all 100 seats are on the ballot. The group's efforts will be particularly focused on candidate engagement and education.
Materials highlighting housing challenges and opportunities are being prepared for the state and for individual districts. Meetings and tours with candidates are being scheduled for later this summer and fall. Housing-related questions for advocates to use in local and statewide candidate forums are being developed, and CHACE is engaging with statewide and local groups planning forums during the campaign season.
The Housing Virginia's Most Vulnerable Conference, hosted by the Virginia Housing Alliance in partnership with the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, will be August 16-17, 2017 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Midlothian.
The Virginia Housing Alliance's 2017 Housing Credit Conference will be September 26-27 at the Omni Richmond Hotel in downtown Richmond. Bobby Rozen, who serves as Washington Council at Ernst & Young and has been a long-term supporter of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, will be the keynote at the conference this year.
Registration is open for the annual Virginia Governor's Housing Conference in Norfolk from November 15 through 17 later this year. This conference is Virginia's largest housing event packed full of educational sessions led by experts in housing, finance, and community development, as well as amazing networking opportunities with colleagues from across the commonwealth.
This year's theme is "Fostering Inclusive Communities," and it will also include a Blueprint for the Future competition to design a home that meets affordability, sustainability, and accessibility criteria.
Last month, the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released their annual Out of Reach Report. This analysis demonstrates the need for affordable housing around the country by framing it into a "housing wage" - that is, how much a person would need to make per hour to rent a modest apartment in a given state or locality.
The report found that nowhere in the country could a minimum wage full-time worker (making $7.25 an hour) can afford to rent a modest 2-bedroom apartment at Fair Market Rent. In only 12 counties nationwide can a full-time worker afford a modest one-bedroom apartment.
This free symposium, hosted by the Blue Ridge CoC, is focused on strengthening our crisis response system to ensure that homelessness is rare, brief, and non-reoccurring.
Participants will come away with a wealth of information designed to enhance their practice with homeless families and individuals as well as resources for a new framework for thinking about our community's response to homelessness.
Join Viridiant to discuss findings from a multi-year study of Community Housing Partners' Grissom Lane Apartments that aims to evaluate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of zero-energy housing.
2017 marks 39 continuous years that RPC has been hosting an annual conference for rural planning professionals. Unless noted, all sessions will have AICP Certification Maintenance (CM) credits.
The GHC is Virginia's largest housing event and is packed full of educational sessions led by experts in housing, finance, and community development. Participants also benefit from amazing networking opportunities with colleagues from across the state.


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Parents Take Fight Against Bullying To Capitol
Parents Raise Awareness Of 'Bullycide'
Updated: 6:57 AM EST Feb 22, 2012
Ann Bowdan
It's a definition parents wish never had to be created -- "bullycide" -- teens and young adults killing themselves as a result of bullying.On Wednesday, dozens of parents of bullycide victims gathered on the capitol steps in Frankfort, to push for stronger laws against bullying. Click Like For Louisville News Updates:Parents, along with lawmakers, made a stand saying enough is enough.They don't one more child to become a victim of bullycide.They believe certain laws on the table right now could make that happen."She was 14 years old when she passed away," said Travis Campbell.Campbell lost his daughter, Miranda, three weeks ago. He said, as a bisexual, she was bullied not only at school, but by her community."This is an opportunity I have to use my daughter's story to directly communicate to legislators and directly affect laws in a positive manner that will help countless children," said Campbell.Campbell is not alone, Darryl and Carol Denham also lost their child to bullycide.At the age of 13, their son Sam, an eighth grader, took his life after he complained of constant harassment."Unfortunately, there's a few schools that are dropping the ball. Just the short time that Sam's been gone, four months, we continue to hear about other kids," said Darryl Denham.That legislation includes Senate Bill 69, and House Bills 188 and 336. Each bans discrimination and bullying based on race, religion, sexual orientation or identity."Kids deserve to have somewhat of a decent and normal life, to go to school and get an education, make friends and not have to live in fear of being harassed," said Darryl Denham.Eleven senators are backing the the Senate and House bills along with the Kentucky Fairness Coalition. According to 2010 bullying statistics there are about 160,000 children nationwide that miss school every day for fear of bullying.About one in seven students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade is either a bully or has been a victim of bullying.The fastest growing form of bullying is cyber bullying.
FRANKFORT, Ky. —
It's a definition parents wish never had to be created -- "bullycide" -- teens and young adults killing themselves as a result of bullying.
On Wednesday, dozens of parents of bullycide victims gathered on the capitol steps in Frankfort, to push for stronger laws against bullying.
Click Like For Louisville News Updates:
Parents, along with lawmakers, made a stand saying enough is enough.
They don't one more child to become a victim of bullycide.
They believe certain laws on the table right now could make that happen.
"She was 14 years old when she passed away," said Travis Campbell.
Campbell lost his daughter, Miranda, three weeks ago. He said, as a bisexual, she was bullied not only at school, but by her community.
"This is an opportunity I have to use my daughter's story to directly communicate to legislators and directly affect laws in a positive manner that will help countless children," said Campbell.
Campbell is not alone, Darryl and Carol Denham also lost their child to bullycide.
At the age of 13, their son Sam, an eighth grader, took his life after he complained of constant harassment.
"Unfortunately, there's a few schools that are dropping the ball. Just the short time that Sam's been gone, four months, we continue to hear about other kids," said Darryl Denham.
That legislation includes Senate Bill 69, and House Bills 188 and 336. Each bans discrimination and bullying based on race, religion, sexual orientation or identity.
"Kids deserve to have somewhat of a decent and normal life, to go to school and get an education, make friends and not have to live in fear of being harassed," said Darryl Denham.
Eleven senators are backing the the Senate and House bills along with the Kentucky Fairness Coalition.
According to 2010 bullying statistics there are about 160,000 children nationwide that miss school every day for fear of bullying.
About one in seven students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade is either a bully or has been a victim of bullying.
The fastest growing form of bullying is cyber bullying.


2. German soldiers surround a group of Jewish men who stand with their hands up in a public square in Bialystok.
3. Portrait of Izak Wlodek Rozenszajn.
4. A watch given to Anna Cheszes by her rescuer Madzia Strzelczyk.
5. Lejb Melamdowicz's third birthday, Bialystok, 1935.
6. Haika Grosman poses with a group of survivors in front of a memorial to the Jews of Bialystok.


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Martin – DJ in a garden in Neath Abbey
He has appeared on local and national television, including Multi-coloured Swap Shop (BBC 1) and Pobol y Cwm (S4C). He is a member of Equity.
He started with discos in the late 1970s and developed a successful children's show travelling as far as the Isle of Wight.
The mid-1980s to the 1990s saw the launch of the outdoor roadshow. The show toured most of South and Mid Wales. It even travelled as far as London.
In the 00s until 2017, he volunteered at Radio Freeway, in Morriston Hospital. The 'Dr Ted' project used magic, balloon modelling and music to help the child and teenage patients on to the road to recovery.
Martin now teaches science in schools.
Mascot, the robot dog, has been a constant companion. To keep up with technology, Martin visited a Robot Wars touring show. The result is an original new creation – an Eight-Foot-Robot-Cat! Mascot II is still the main robot as he is the most predictable.
Wedding DJ Ethan Gray at Llanidloes
Ethan Gray
Ethan joined us in summer of 2015 and has already proved to be a valued member of the team. He has helped run the sound for two outdoor events, a national store promotion plus two shows at Wyevale – Swansea and Cardiff Wyevale stores. Ethan attended our annual contribution to Heroes and Legends at Margam Castle.
He has travelled far and wide. Ethan has worked in as a DJ in Sea Rivers Holiday Park, Borth, near Aberystwyth, and done a couple of primary school discos in Swansea. Ethan has done an afternoon wedding function in The Coach House, Glyn Clydach. He has even assisted at a few children's birthday parties in homes in Carmarthenshire and the Darren Valley, Merthyr.
DJ Diamond Dust's Corey at Maesteg Celtic Club
Corey Perrett
Hi, I'm Corey. I like a lot of Electronic Dance Music and House but will play all types to keep everyone happy.
I'm enjoying my time with the DJ activities and the interaction with the public and hope to see you soon.
DJ Tom Hyatt at Diamond Dust
Tom Hyatt
I'm part of the team and am involved with all aspects of the show. I became engaged with Diamond Dust as a result of being a voluntary member at Morriston Hospital's Radio Freeway – this is where I met Martin. The rest is history.
Diamond Dust has an excellent reputation within the field of children's entertainment. Martin wants to help me develop my stage presentation skills. Martin has allowed me to become part of the Diamond Dust team as he wants to give me more job opportunities that involve presenting and broadcasting music to a wide range of audiences.
Outside of Diamond Dust, I am a massive fan of Swansea City football club.
If there is a DJ you need to perform at a party, disco, carnival or anything else, make sure to contact Diamond Dust. Hope to see you in the future.
DJ Llian Davies at Cardiff Metropolitan University
Llian Davies
Llian is continuing the family tradition of DJ's from her brothers, Dewi and Stephan Davies. Llian helped on a disco in Swansea with us a while ago. She did such a great job as a DJ, at a friend's birthday party, in Swansea that we decided to ask her to join the team.
DJ Chloe Collins in Swansea
Chloe Collins
Introducing the newest member of the team. More info follows….
How did Diamond Dust start?
My DJ career began around 1974 with School discos at Amman Valley Comprehensive School during the dinner hour on rainy days, usually on a Thursday! The stage and footlights were the only lighting effects we had. The sound equipment was a mixer amplifier with two vinyl turntables borrowed from the Form 6 lecture theatre.
Technology has moved on, and we have developed the children's show, the mobile disco and also the outdoor show with the needs of our customers. We have replaced tungsten projectors with LED lighting, vinyl with CD's and laptops, and a mono valve amplifier with a flight-cased Bose P.A. system. The theme throughout has always been value-for-money and care for our customers.


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Identifying Constraints to Financial Inclusion and Their Impact on GDP and Inequality »
Source: Identifying Constraints to Financial Inclusion and Their Impact on GDP and Inequality : A Structural Framework for Policy
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Era Dabla-Norris , Yan Ji , Robert Townsend , and Filiz Unsal
Keywords: Financial inclusion, inequality, hetergenous agents, income, credit, gdp, wealth, equilibrium, Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy, Other
We develop a micro-founded general equilibrium model with heterogeneous agents to identify pertinent constraints to financial inclusion. We evaluate quantitatively the policy impacts of relaxing each of these const...
Reviewing Some Early Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers in Africa »
Volume/Issue: 2001/5
Series: IMF Policy Discussion Papers
Author(s): Caroline Kende-Robb , and Alison Scott
Keywords: Burkina Faso, Africa, Poverty, Mozambique, Mali, Gambia, The, Tanzania, Uganda, PRSP, poverty reduction
This paper reviews some early interim and full PRSPs for countries with which the authors worked during 1999-2000 (Uganda, Burkina Faso, Tanzania, Mozambique, Mali and The Gambia). The purpose of the review is to c...
Uganda : 2004 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Request for Waiver of Performance Criteria-Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Uganda »
Volume/Issue: 2005/183
Publication Date: 06 June 2005
Keywords: debt, budget, interest, external debt, public administration
This paper examines Uganda's 2004 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF), and a Request for Waiver of Performance Criteria. Th...
Uganda : Fifth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, Request for Waiver of Performance Criterion, and Extension of Arrangement: Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Uganda »
Publication Date: 31 August 2005
Keywords: debt, interest, budget, external debt, deficit
This paper focuses on Uganda's Fifth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF), Request for Waiver of Performance Criterion, and Extension of Arrangement. Perfor...
Uganda : First Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and Request for Waiver of Performance Criteria-Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Uganda »
Publication Date: 18 July 2003
Keywords: debt, budget, public administration, financial sector, interest
Uganda showed strong macroeconomic stability, low inflation, and poverty reduction under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) Arrangement. Executive Directors commended the monetary and exchange rate po...
Uganda : Joint Staff Assessment of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Annual Progress Report »
Keywords: poverty reduction strategy, reduction strategy, fiscal deficit, poverty reduction strategy paper, micro-finance
The Joint Staff Assessment reviews the government's progress in implementing the Uganda Poverty Eradication Action Plan (PEAP), and serves as Uganda's third annual Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) progress r...
Uganda : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper »
Keywords: budget, public expenditure, public sector, local government, deficit
This paper discusses Uganda's Poverty Eradication Action Plan (PEAP) 2004/05-2007/08. The PEAP provides an overarching framework to guide public action to eradicate poverty. It has been prepared through a consultat...
Keywords: teachers, science, primary education, primary school
Uganda's National Development Plan (NDP) stipulates medium-term strategic direction, development priorities, and implementation strategies. It also details Uganda's current development status, challenges, and oppor...
Uganda : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Annual Progress Report »
Keywords: budget, local government, local governments, financial services, ministry of finance
This report summarizes the Annual Progress Report of Uganda on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, which highlights the progress and outcomes of implementation of the Poverty Eradication Action Plan (PEAP) polici...
Uganda : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note »
Keywords: poverty reduction strategy, population growth, health care, poverty reduction strategy paper, service delivery
This Joint Staff Advisory Note discusses key priorities for strengthening Uganda's Poverty Eradication Action Plan (PEAP) and for ensuring its effective implementation. PEAP 2004 describes the participatory process...