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Tight monetary and fiscal policies during the first half of 2019 have reduced inflation and laid the foundation for a second year of budget deficit reduction; Risks to the economic outlook have increased due to higher oil prices, weaker growth in Tunisia's trading partners, and an appreciating dinar; Near-term policies should continue to focus on reducing fiscal and external deficits, lowering inflation further, and strengthening the social safety net for low-income households.
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Björn Rother visited Tunis from July 11–17, 2019, to discuss Tunisia's recent economic developments, outlook and reform program. At the end of these discussions, Mr. Rother made the following statement:
"Following up on the recent conclusions for the 5th Review, we had fruitful discussions with the authorities on recent economic developments and the outlook for Tunisia. Strong monetary and fiscal policy implementation during the first half of 2019 have helped reduce inflation to 6.8 percent in June from a peak of 7.7 percent a year earlier, lower refinancing as of end-June and laid the foundation for a second year of fiscal deficit reduction.
"At the same time, risks to the economic outlook for 2019 have increased since the Fifth Review. Growth will likely be limited to at most 2 percent, reflecting notably the disappointing performance of industry in recent months. Moreover, the recent appreciation of the dinar, the increase in oil prices, and slower growth in Tunisia's main trading partners are likely to weigh on the fiscal and external current accounts, despite the more favorable than expected performance of the tourism sector. These trends make it even more critical to stay the course on policy implementation.
"Meeting the budget deficit target of 3.9 percent of GDP for 2019 is critical to slow down the accumulation of public debt that reached 77 percent of GDP at the end of 2018. This will require continued strong performance on tax and tax arrears collection as well as additional measures to contain current expenditures, including through continued moderation of the wage bill and energy subsidies, in an environment of higher international oil prices. Staff also supports the authorities' ongoing efforts to strengthen social safety nets especially for low-income households. Monetary policy should remain geared towards reducing inflation that erodes the purchasing power of Tunisians, while exchange rate flexibility can support an improvement in the current account and international reserves.
"The IMF team met with Minister of Finance Ridha Chalghoum, Minister of Development, Investment and International Cooperation Zied Laâdhari, Minister of Major Reforms Taoufik Rajhi, and Central Bank Governor Marouane El Abassi, as well as their staff. It also held discussions with representatives of the labor and employers' unions, the private sector, civil society, and the diplomatic community. The mission would like to thank the authorities and all those with whom it met for their warm welcome and constructive discussions."
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Trane® (www.Trane.com), a global provider of indoor comfort systems and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, has entered into a new distribution agreement with JMG Limited (www.JMGLimited.com) in Nigeria, that will significantly expand and strengthen the distribution capacity of Trane in Nigeria.
The launch of Trane in Nigeria was at the MEGA CLIMA exhibition, dedicated to the refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation and heating sector, which took place in the Landmark Exhibition Center in Lagos from the 11th to the 13th of July 2019. JMG Limited and Trane exhibited the Trane brand and conduct a seminar for the professional in the HVAC market.
Under the agreement, JMG Limited will be the Authorized Distributor of Trane residential and light commercial systems in Nigeria through a dedicated team of experienced sales and services engineers. This Distributorship allows JMG Limited to complete its strategic development in the building infrastructure segment in order to offer a One Stop solution to developers from power, electrical products, mobility equipment and now efficient air-conditioning systems.
Mr. Hazem Bouzaiane, Africa Distributor Management Leader, Trane, said "We believe in selecting a Distributor who reflects Trane's commitment to environmental sustainability with a strong focus on understanding and delivering value to customers, and the region they operate in. We are pleased to begin this journey with JMG Limited and will be very proactive in working with them to deliver the Trane promise of energy efficiency and reliability to the region".
Mr. Ramzi Dabaghi, Head of Power Solutions & HVAC Division Manager, JMG Limited, said, "The HVAC industry is a very large industry that covers system design, operation and maintenance. Like most industries within the construction business, the HVAC sector has been gradually growing lately, with the end user spending substantial business expansion plans and supporting new enterprises in the industry. Our interest in the HVAC business arises after we have monitored the increasing market trend and identifying the areas/businesses that will benefit from our service. Add to this our concern to reduce energy consumption and to build a healthier environment.
We are quite aware that the success of any business lies in the foundation on which the business is built on, which is why we are confident enough that the JMG Limited – Trane partnership in the HVAC sector will succeed and develop rapidly.
JMG Limited has a dedicated team of professional engineers (Mechanical and Electrical), trained by Trane and specialized in Total engineering solutions and turnkey projects to deliver reliable and immediate results.
Thanks to the vast expertise and experience of our team, our aim is to provide the optimum solution, irrespective of category and scope of supply. We are always committed to provide high reliability with low maintenance, maximum safety and great flexibility. With the expertise and experience of our team and the name Trane and not to forget the quality and innovation of Trane products, we simply offer the best solutions.
We can confidently say that our partnership will definitely be a success story within the HVAC business in Nigeria".
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of JMG Limited.
Name: Jad Moukarim
Company: JMG Limited
Email: marketing@jmglimited.com
About JMG Limited:
JMG Limited (www.JMGLimited.com) is a diversified solution provider with a broad portfolio in power generation, electrical infrastructures, industrial equipment and elevators & escalators. With over 20 years of experience in Nigeria and strong partnerships with some of the world's leading brands, JMG Limited provides building and infrastructure solutions from Power to Plug. For more information on JMG Limited please visit https://www.JMGLimited.com/trane-hvac
About Ingersoll Rand and Trane:
Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) (www.IngersollRand.com) is a world leader in creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments in commercial, residential and industrial markets. Our people and our family of brands — including Club Car®, Ingersoll Rand®, Thermo King® and Trane® — work together to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and buildings, transport and protect food and perishables, secure homes and commercial properties, and increase industrial productivity and efficiency. Trane solutions optimize indoor environments with a broad portfolio of energy efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, building and contracting services, parts support and advanced control. For more information, visit www.IngersollRand.com or www.Trane.com
13-15 November in Cape Town, South Africa; Announces partnership with R1.4 billion start-up funding unit, Naspers Foundry.
VC4A (https://VC4A.com/) and ABAN are pleased to announce the 6th edition of the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (#AESIS2019). The Summit will take place from 13-15 November at Workshop17 at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa. The conference brings together leading investors from Africa and beyond to network, exchange insights, create partnerships and make deals. This event is designed 'for investors, by investors'.
What's in store at #AESIS2019
The Summit's speakers and guests hail from the leading angel networks, venture capital (VC) funds, impact investors, accelerators, corporate venture divisions, industry associations, and the public sector. The number of Africa-focused angel investor networks and investment funds are rapidly growing and maturing, bringing both critical challenges and greater opportunities for venture capital funding on the continent. Summit delegates will explore developments in Africa's early stage investment space and will set the agenda for the coming years.
Day 1 on 13 November is 'Academy Day', which includes a series of interactive masterclasses and workshops, ending with a welcome cocktail reception. Day 2 on 14 November is the main Summit Day and will include inspiring keynote presentations by industry leaders and roundtable discussions, and it will end with an Investor Dinner. Day 3 on 15 November is the optional Innovation Tour featuring insightful visits to key start-up hubs, accelerator programs and scaled up start-ups in the Cape Peninsula area. The detailed program is being finalized.
Announcing Naspers Foundry's 2019 partnership
Naspers Foundry will be sponsoring the Summit's main cocktail reception on 14 November, and will be contributing to the Summit's program development. Naspers Foundry is a R1.4 billion start-up funding initiative aimed at boosting the South African technology sector. As well as providing much needed funding, Naspers Foundry helps talented and ambitious technology entrepreneurs develop and grow businesses that improve people's daily lives.
"At Naspers, we believe in backing local entrepreneurs in growth markets and helping them by leveraging our global scale and experience. The Africa Early Stage Investor Summit provides an unique opportunity for Naspers to engage with like-minded investors and ecosystem partners from across the continent as we build out Naspers Foundry, and our broader investment ambitions", said Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, CEO South Africa, Naspers.
Building on the success of 2018
The 2018 edition brought together over 300 investors from prominent African angel networks and VC funds to identify and address the critical gaps in the early stage investment space going into 2019. At the 2018 Summit, a number of successful partnerships were created, including a new partnership between South Africa's Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), a public entity and the South African angel investor networks, Dazzle Angels and Jozi Angels. ABAN also signed an MoU with the African Union to deepen their collaboration to support entrepreneurship across the continent.
Additionally, L'Afrique Excelle, the Francophone edition of the World Bank Group's XL Africa post-accelerator, formally launched at the 2018 Summit. The programme brought an unprecedented spotlight and momentum to French-speaking African growth stage start-ups. Over 30 VC funds including the IFC, ODV, Proparco, Outlierz Ventures and Compass VC formally signed up as investment partners for the program, with most of these partnerships formed over the two days of the Summit.
VC4A Venture Showcase – Series A
In 2017 and 2018, the Summit also featured a venture showcase of leading African digitally enabled scale-ups from across the continent, resulting in a number of series A deals totaling over $15 million.
In the 6th edition, ten growth stage companies that have been selected and vetted by Africa's leading VCs, will be introduced in the showcase. These companies represent a new class of investment opportunities across the continent. The selected ventures have strong revenues, are well positioned for regional and international expansion, and demonstrate important innovations that are disrupting industries like agriculture, healthcare, housing, transportation, and finance.
Join us at #AESIS2019
To purchase a ticket or for more information, please visit www.AfricaInvestorSummit.com. Get an early-bird discount price of USD $375 if you purchase a ticket before 9 August. For media requests, and partnership and sponsorship opportunities, please contact the organizers by email: team[at]AfricaInvestorSummit[dot]com.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A).
About VC4A:
VC4A (https://VC4A.com/) is an ecosystem builder that leverages its infrastructure, network and expertise for the programs that contribute to Africa's startup movement. Since 2008, the organization designs, structures and implements successful entrepreneurship programs on the continent. VC4A runs an online platform featuring the world's largest database of African startups and connecting local entrepreneurs to learning resources, mentors, investors and partner programs. Visit https://VC4A.com/ for more information.
About ABAN:
The African Business Angel Network (ABAN) (https://ABANangels.org/) is a Pan-African non-profit association. ABAN was founded in early 2015 to support the development of early stage investor networks across the continent and to grow the cohort of early stage investors excited about the opportunities in Africa. Visit https://ABANangels.org/ for more information.
About Naspers:
Naspers (https://www.Naspers.com/) is a global consumer internet group and one of the largest technology investors in the world. The group operates and partners a number of leading internet businesses across Central and Eastern Europe, Africa, the Americas and Asia in sectors including online classifieds, payments and fintech, food delivery, travel, education, health, and social and internet platforms. Naspers has a primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (NPN.SJ) and a secondary listing on the A2X Exchange (NPN.AJ) in South Africa, and has an ADR listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: NPSN). Visit https://www.Naspers.com/ for more information.
UNICEF signed the Ethiopian Fiscal Year 2012 annual work plans worth US$ 49 million (1.4 billion birr) with the Government of Ethiopia under the umbrella of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF 2016-2020). The work plans were signed by H.E. Mr. Admasu Nebebe, State Minister of Finance, Ms. Adele Khodr, UNICEF Representative to Ethiopia and Heads of Regional Bureaus of Finance and Economic Cooperation. UNFPA, represented by Mrs. Bettina Maas, UNFPA Country Representative to Ethiopia also attended the ceremony, as one of the UN agencies signing annual work plans with the Government.
In his remarks, Mr. Admasu Nebebe said as part of the harmonization process of UN delivering as one, the annual workplans of the two UN agencies were developed and signed jointly under the UNDAF this year. He stressed the need for alignment and coordination at all levels among UN agencies to increase efficiency.
Ms. Adele Khodr appreciated the Ministry of Finance and all implementing partners for the collaboration and support provided during the preparation and quality assurance of the work plans.
"Given that children make up half of Ethiopia's population, with more than 2.6 million children born every year, failing to adequately invest in children now will prevent Ethiopia from developing the human capital base for a prosperous and peaceful future" she added.
The Ethiopian Fiscal Year 2012 (EFY 2012) work plans will be the last work plans of the current UNICEF Country Programme 2016 to 2020. The upcoming Country Programme 2020-2025 will build on the achievements of the ending Country Programme.
The work plans will be implemented by more than 98 Federal and Regional Government Implementing Partners covering 16 programme areas including Health, Nutrition, Sanitation and Hygiene, Water Supply, Learning and Development, Early Warning and Disaster Preparedness, Violence Against Children, Ending Child Marriage and FGM, Birth Registration, Communications, Advocacy and Partnership, Child Rights, Social Policy/Protection, Evidence, Public Finance for Children, Gender, M&E and Coordination.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
The World Bank Board of Directors approved today a $72 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) Crisis Response Window (CRW) to the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for the Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP). The financing will help mitigate the impact of Cyclone Idai on the most affected communities of Zimbabwe and lay a foundation for regional recovery and longer-term resilience.
Given Zimbabwe's non-accrual status with the World Bank, the ZIRP will be processed and financed on an exceptional basis, reflecting international recognition of the unprecedented humanitarian crisis caused by cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe. These funds will be disbursed to UNOPS, which will work with other UN Agencies, such as the World Food Program (WFP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) for project implementation.
The unprecedented scale of the impact of cyclone Idai on Zimbabwe represents the country's most devastating recorded natural disaster, compounding the country's already fragile humanitarian situation. The cyclone and its aftermath directly impacted 270,000 people; displaced close to 60,000 people; caused estimated direct damages of $622 million; and significantly damaged infrastructure, properties, crops, and livestock, with estimated building-back-better needs of up to $1.1 billion.
"The already acute economic and humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe was further worsened due to the damage inflicted by Cyclone Idai. This warrants an extraordinary and urgent response from the World Bank, and we are engaging partners to mount an effective response that addresses the most critical needs for immediate and sustainable disaster recovery," said Paul Noumba Um, Country Director for South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The project will target the most affected districts, with a focus on immediate interventions to support livelihoods regeneration and restoration of productive agricultural and livestock capacities and healthcare services, as well as medium-term recovery and resilience-building to rehabilitate critical community infrastructure, such as water and sanitation systems, community schools, roads, and disaster risk mitigation and preparedness.
The World Bank's support complements the ongoing cyclone response by providing timely and flexible financing that enhances the coping capacity of the affected communities while humanitarian operations continue in tandem through other partners.
"ZIRP addresses critical issues at the humanitarian-development nexus, combining best practice from both fields. This multi-sectoral approach provides a more integrated, holistic, and sustainable solution and truly illustrates the power of partnerships," said R. Mukami Kariuki, Country Manager for Zimbabwe.
The project will engage the government's national, provincial and local structures at the various stages to ensure close coordination and collaboration with the programs of humanitarian and developmental agencies involved in supporting cyclone recovery in Zimbabwe.
Beyond the project just approved by its Board, the World Bank will also mobilize additional trust fund resources to provide technical assistance to the Government of Zimbabwe in setting up an overall programmatic Disaster Recovery and Resilience Framework to help it coordinate the efforts of all agencies supporting disaster recovery in the country.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of The World Bank Group.
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) are calling for nominations of African women who have exceptionally advanced the women, peace and security agenda in Africa. The women will be featured in an upcoming commemorative book set to be launched in year 2020. The commemorative book initiative is part of the activities for the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security. At least twenty (20) African women will be featured in the book. A chapter will be dedicated to each woman to share her story or contribution to either of the four pillars of Resolution 1325 namely; prevention, protection, participation and/or relief and recovery as part of the peace and security activities.
Additionally the book aims to send a message of encouragement to women across our continent and in the rest of the world, by reflecting the exceptional stories and contributions of the women to peace and security on the continent and serve as a learning experience and motivation to other women, especially young women involved in mediation, peacebuilding and peacekeeping activities. The commemorative book will be launched at the margins of the 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of State and Government of the African Union (AU Summit), scheduled for February 2020 at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This will also align with the launch of the African Union theme of the year 2020 on Silencing the Guns by 2020.
The African Union – United Nations collaboration envisaged in this initiative reflects a greater partnership between the two Organizations, marked by the signing of the UN-AU Joint Framework for Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security in April 2017, by H.E. Moussa Faki Mahammat, AU Commission Chairperson and H.E. Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General.
In the year 2000, the UN Security Council adopted its landmark Resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security. The Resolution observed that conflict affects women differently and underscored the importance for peace processes to be inclusive and address the needs, views and ensure the participation of women in order to achieve positive outcomes and a lasting peace dividend.
The nominations will close on the 12th of August 2019. To apply, visit commemorative book on UNSCR 1325 on https://UNOAU.UNmissions.org/ and African women contributions to the peace and security agenda on https://AU.int/.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU).
On 15 July 2019, a high-level delegation led by Dr Makur Matur Kariom, Undersecretary, Ministry of Health and Mr Alain Noudehou, UN Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator and comprising Ambassadors of donor countries, heads of United Nations (UN) agencies and Representatives of international non-governmental organizations visited Yei town.
The objective of the visit was to among others reassure local authorities of the continued support of the development partners and the one UN in South Sudan; secure sustained commitment of the local authorities to the EVD preparedness efforts and publicize in the national press key messages to the general public regarding Ebola preparedness.
South Sudan is one of the four priority one countries (Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda) prioritized by WHO to enhance preparedness and operational readiness based on the proximity to the outbreak area as well as the capacity to manage Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The risk of transmission of EVD into countries that share borders with DRC, including South Sudan, has been classified as "very high" by WHO. Cases of EVD have recently been confirmed in Uganda, Goma and in Ariwara, a town in DRC located just 70km from the border with South Sudan.
"Diseases such as Ebola don't respect boundaries, race or religion so all must ensure that they work together to prevent its cross border transmission into South Sudan", said Mr Noudehou. He also reiterated the commitment of the UN to continue to support EVD preparedness in the country under the leadership of WHO.
As a priority one country for EVD preparedness, the Ministry of Health, National Task Force, WHO and partners are implementing the National EVD Preparedness Plan, including vaccinating front-line health workers, educating people about prevention and response measures, conducting screening at multiple locations to help with early detection of cases, training personnel in infection prevention and control as well as being preparing for safe and dignified burial processes if needed.
"Although South Sudan has not confirmed any EVD case, implementation of effective public health measures is critical to manage the risk posed by South Sudan's complex humanitarian context, the history of previous (EVD) outbreaks, increasing global travel and proximity to DRC", said Dr Olushayo Olu, WHO Country Representative to South Sudan.
At the end of the visit, the Governor of the state, the state Health Ministry and partners on the ground reiterated their commitment to intensify key interventions and increase public awareness by providing adequate information through all communication channels, religious and community leaders.
In his closing remarks, the Undersecretary, Dr Makur appreciated WHO and other partners for the strong partnership and support rendered to enhance capacities to effectively implement the International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005) and address the threats of EVD and other infectious diseases.
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is one of the most fatal and highly infectious diseases known to the world. The on-going outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the second largest outbreak reported globally. As of 13 July 2019, 2 489 confirmed cases and 1 665 deaths have been reported.
WHO is working in Jubek, Gbudue, Tambura, Maridi, Torit, Wau and Yei River states alongside their respective state health ministries and partners to provide strategic public health leadership and support required to ensure that all the high-risk counties are operationally ready and prepared to implement timely and effective EVD risk mitigation, detection, and response measures.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of World Health Organization (WHO).
The Secretary-General is saddened by the incident that occurred earlier today at the Amiet Market in Abyei, during which two United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) peacekeepers, conducting a routine patrol, came under attack by unknown assailants. One peacekeeper was killed while the other was wounded. Five civilians from Abyei region were also killed in the incident.
The Secretary-General conveys his deepest condolences to the family of the deceased peacekeeper and to the Government and people of Ethiopia and wishes the injured peacekeeper a speedy recovery. He extends his sympathies to the families of the civilians killed.
UNISFA has deployed peacekeepers to the area to enhance security and determine the circumstances behind the attack.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Nations – Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
The influential magazine Foreign Policy published an article at the end of 2018 entitled The Brexit Fueled Death of the British University (https://bit.ly/2Ghc4Jj). A grim outlook for the British education sector at the start of the year has only got worse as the nation prepares for a "No Deal Brexit" and a long period of uncertainty around UK trade and immigration policies.
A joint letter sent by the heads of 150 UK universities to British Members of Parliament called a No Deal Brexit one of the "biggest threats ever" to British universities. The letter stated "vital research links will be compromised, from new cancer treatments to technologies combating climate change. The valuable exchange of students, staff and knowledge would be seriously damaged."
British universities are now warning that international students, worth £26bn to the UK economy, will opt for countries such as the US, Canada and Australia instead. Already Australia has moved ahead of the UK as the second biggest destination for overseas students.
However, in a time of crisis for UK universities, opportunities could open up for African higher education institutions. While political developments like Brexit are putting up increased barriers to free global movement, the demand for international education and experience has never been higher.
A British Education in Africa
Since 2002 Rushmore Business School (https://RBS.ac.mu/) in Mauritius has offered British education in association with British universities from its base in Mauritius. The idea of a winning a British degree without the high cost of relocating and living in the UK proved popular with Mauritian students. Rushmore now offers over 60 programmes in collaboration with UK institutions, some up to PhD level.
In an interview with AfricaLive.net (https://bit.ly/2LX8EPE) Dr Essoo announced plans to open new international Rushmore campus in East Africa and Europe.
Both moves would represent a significant reversal of the current trend in Mauritian education of attempting to build the country as an education hub and attract students from Africa and India to study on the island.
Future of Pan-African Education
A Mauritian higher education institution moving into East Africa could be a significant moment in the development of Pan-African internationalist education.
Dr Essoo outlined Rushmore's development strategy by stating "We were the first institution to really look at this idea of the education hub, of developing Mauritius as a knowledge hub. The previous government started the education hub programme and this government has continued.
However, having looked at it we realised that we are maybe putting the cart before the horse. My personal opinion is that we have tried this education hub approach and it hasn't worked very well. We attracted maybe 10 to 15% of our students from Africa and India.
I think our next step needs to be going physically to those markets and expanding there. We are working on that now, we call this the third stage of our development. The first stage was setting up initially, the second stage was building our campus here and consolidating what we had, and now the third stage is to go in to other markets and take our model there.
The plan is to have campuses in Mauritius, Eastern Africa, and Europe offering the same courses and offer students mobility between the three campuses. Students from Europe could spend some time in Africa and some time in Mauritius, and see three different cultures. We would then be a truly international school or University and students would get a truly international education.
In addition to Africa, a lot of Europeans, particularly from eastern Europe, study in the UK either for their full degree or for one term or one year through exchange programmes such as Erasmus.
We believe that with Brexit there is going to be an impact on education and on those students. We believe that we can go into those European markets and offer British education."
The developments at Rushmore highlight the rapid changes the international education market is going through.
Demand for international education has never been higher. However, the traditional education markets in the global north are fostering political environments increasingly hostile to internationalisation.
International higher education is now a $1.9 trillion global market and enrollments in higher education institutions are projected to grow by 200% by 2040. Total enrolment across the African continent will roughly triple from 7.4 million students to nearly 22 million by 2040.
Following the historic launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (https://bit.ly/2XQhh0t), the continent must develop leaders with both a Pan-African and internationalist mindset. The expansion of institutions such as Rushmore Business School will be a significant catalyst in created an integrated African higher education sector able to attract partnerships with the leading British and international academics and teachers.
Rushmore Business School offers a wide range of programmes that address Africa's future development needs, from engineering, business, hospitality and tourism through to aviation. Learn more about Rushmore Business School degree programmes here (https://bit.ly/32qfIdj)
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Rushmore Business School.
Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.com) has successfully completed the Service Organisation Control for Service Organisations (SOC 2) Type 1 audit. The final report, issued by one of the Big Four accounting firms, confirms that the development and release of Kaspersky's threat detection rules databases (AV databases) are protected from unauthorised changes by strong security controls. In addition, the company is announcing new developments of its Global Transparency Initiative.
The Service Organisation Controls (SOC) Reporting Framework is a globally recognised report for cybersecurity risk management controls, developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to inform customers about effective design and implementation of security controls. Being a responsible and transparent company for its customers, Kaspersky has chosen this standard to demonstrate the trustworthiness of its product and the company's commitment to the AICPA Trust Service Principles and Criteria: Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy.
The examination completed under the SSAE 18 standard (Statement of Standards for Attestation Engagements) includes internal controls over regular automatic updates of antivirus databases, created and distributed by Kaspersky for its products operating on Windows and Unix Servers. In its final report, the Big Four independent auditor identified suitability of the abovementioned controls and their appropriate operation on a specified date.
"The security of our products is certainly one of our top priorities. We are proud to have completed this independent assessment which provides our customers with assurance of the security of our products, and confidence in our R&D processes and controls. This audit marks one more step in our efforts to demonstrate the company's transparency," noted Andrey Efremov, Chief Technology Officer at Kaspersky.
Following the terms of the contract, Kaspersky cannot disclose the name of the third-party Big Four auditor. Although the company can disclose the principal information about its abovementioned commitments and requirements in the SOC 2 Type 1 report upon request (https://bit.ly/2Gg4Yo9).
The audit was done as part of the Global Transparency Initiative (https://bit.ly/2SkiBaE), which Kaspersky announced in 2017, to further ensure its partners and customers that the company's products and services are not only the best when it comes to protection from cyberthreats, but also treat customer data with the highest respect and care. Among other things the company is committed to relocating to Switzerland its data storage and processing for customers. As of today, the company has completed the second stage of its relocation for European users and plans to finalise this change by the end of 2019.
As well as data relocation, Kaspersky aims to have at least three transparency centers by 2020. The company continues support of its Bug Bounty Program and is working on several other projects aimed at increasing the company's transparency and trustworthiness.
Further developments of the Global Transparency Initiative:
Bug Bounty Program: Kaspersky has been working continuously on the development of its Bug Bounty Program. Recently the company paid a $23,000 bounty – the biggest reward in the history of the program to date – to researchers from the Imaginary team for the discovery of a security issue in Kaspersky that could potentially allow third-parties to remotely execute arbitrary code on a user's PC with system privileges. The bug was promptly fixed. Kaspersky thanks the Imaginary team for the report and their assistance in improving the company's products.
Safe Harbor for vulnerability researchers: The company now supports the Disclose.io framework which provides Safe Harbor for vulnerability researchers concerned about negative legal consequences of their discoveries. Kaspersky understands that external experts provide valuable assistance by finding and reporting vulnerabilities in its products and is ready to provide additional guarantees for fair treatment of vulnerability reports.
Transparency Centers: The recently announced Transparency Center in Madrid is officially open to Kaspersky's customers and partners, as well as government stakeholders, starting from June. As is the case at the Zurich facility, the company offers source-code reviews and tailored security briefings on the company's data processing practices and functioning of its products.
Threat intelligence support for law enforcement agencies: Kaspersky, the first among cybersecurity vendors, announced an advanced free service for Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). A unique and tailored approach developed to maximise their efforts in tackling borderless cybercrime, it consists of three components:
Threat intelligence Reporting
Threat Data Feeds
Automated Security Awareness Platform (Kaspersky ASAP).
By providing the free offering to LEAs, the company aims to increase awareness of how Kaspersky services operate and how they can help fight cybercrime and sophisticated cyberthreats. More information about the service can be found here.
Kaspersky continues developing its Global Transparency Initiative and will be providing updates regularly.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Kaspersky.
About Kaspersky
Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.com) is a global cybersecurity company founded in 1997. Kaspersky's deep threat intelligence and security expertise is constantly transforming into innovative security solutions and services to protect businesses, critical infrastructure, governments and consumers around the globe. The company's comprehensive security portfolio includes leading endpoint protection and a number of specialized security solutions and services to fight sophisticated and evolving digital threats. Over 400 million users are protected by Kaspersky technologies and we help 270,000 corporate clients protect what matters most to them. Learn more at www.Kaspersky.com.
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I ended up getting quite a few video games over the course of 2014. Hey, I like my 3DS! Unfortunately, no Mac games made it onto my list this year, mostly because the only game that appealed to me was Civilization: Beyond Earth, and it's ridiculously expensive. However, I have four 3DS games that I really enjoyed this year. Games are in order of release date.
I talked about this one way back when in this post. Azran Legacy was an excellent finale to the Professor Layton series, and my only regret is that it's the last game in the series to feature Layton as the protagonist. We'll miss you, Professor!
I still recommend this game for anyone who enjoys puzzles and mysteries. 9/10, recommended 9 and up.
This is one of those games I picked up on a whim. Magical World is a mostly open-ended, almost sandbox type game that I still have not managed to finish. I say mostly and almost – there's seasonal content to be had and quests to accomplish, but I see very little to do after you have all the outfits, recipes, furniture, and all 100 stickers. However, it may have replay value, and it can take quite awhile to finish. (Granted, this is coming from someone who takes years to reach max level in any MMO ever made, so…) I'm going to say 7/10, and recommended 6 and up.
Another game I talked about way back when, this is truly a sandbox game. A cross between Animal Crossing and The Sims, this is a rather cute game for people who like The Sims or Animal Crossing, but want something less realistic than the former and less time-consuming than the latter. Plus, if you have to put it down for several months, no weeding is required. Yay for that! However, this is less like Sims in that Miis have a mind of their own, so no matter how much you may push it, Iron Man may not fall in love with Batgirl. (Yeah, we tried that… I can't even get Nightwing to be friends with her. On the upside, Joker and Batman seem to have put aside their differences. I saw them playing soccer together. Weird.) 8/10, recommended 7 and up.
A crossover between the Professor and the Ace Attorney, this quickly became one of my favorite games of all time. With the puzzles of Layton and the court cases of Wright, this game is definitely worth picking up. Plus, as I said when I originally talked about it shortly after its release, everybody likes a good old-fashioned witch trial! 9/10, recommended 12 and up.
There were a few other games/game combos released this year that I have plans to pick up in the next few weeks – Fantasy Life and LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham come to mind. Overall though, I was actually pretty impressed with my few selections from the myriad of released games this year, although none top A Link Between Worlds from last year. What can I say, despite the awesomeness of Batman and Professor Layton, nobody stands up to Link.
Happy Halloween! While kids run around trick-or-treating, the rest of us either have to work or have time to kick back and relax with some candy. If you're one of the former… sorry. Maybe you can still have candy?
4. Or you could just play LEGO Harry Potter or Batman.
If you're looking for TV shows, I recommend Buffy the Vampire Slayer or maybe Merlin. Vampires or wizards… take your pick.
I'm not actually a huge fan of Halloween. It's too creepy and gruesome for me. My favorite thing is still the clearance candy at Walmart during the first week of November.
Oh, and be sure to watch/play these in the dark. That's the best part.
And we bring you a special edition TV Tuesdays. It's on a Tuesday, yes. However, it's not a TV show. It's a web series from ismahawk based on the DC superhero Nightwing. Only five episodes (the last one went up yesterday, October 27th) and only 8-10 minutes long apiece (making the whole thing about the same length as a single TV episode), these are actually really well done. The acting can be questionable at times (at least in my opinion), however, the guy playing Richard Grayson/Nightwing is actually pretty good in the role, as is the person playing Deathstroke. As for the costumes, they're really pretty awesome, as you can see in the photo to the right.
In the end, this is a fairly good series featuring Nightwing, one of the least-done major heroes in live-action media. I say major – he's not Justice League, (I don't think?) but he is a former sidekick of Batman. For anyone who loves Nightwing, I'd recommend this series for 13 and up. I've only noticed a couple instances of profanity so far, but the fights get bloody and mildly gory.
The title credits are also pretty awesome, and actually do a really good job of giving you Richard Grayson's background leading up to the start of the series. The theme music is awesome too.
The creators are thinking about making more seasons of the show… let's hope they do. I'm not going to lie and say this show's perfect, but it's one of the better fan-made series out there.
For those of you interested, I've included the link to the YouTube playlist.
I like Batman, though I was well into my teens before I warmed up to him. For Batman lovers… well, sorry. Gotham is set (probably) two decades before the Dark Knight began his career – the first episode starts off with the murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne. But on the scene is James Gordon – a new, uncorrupted recruit to the (corrupt) police force of Gotham, and also the main character of the show. By the end of the episode, Gordon makes friends with the now orphaned Bruce, promising to find the guy who murdered Bruce's parents, while cleaning up Gotham and the police force. Honestly though, young Bruce is a bit creepy. "I'm sorry we didn't catch him." Gordon apologizes at the end of the episode. "That's okay. I want to see him again." Bruce replies. I know the guy killed his parents, and he's mourning that, but still… creepy kid.
"But if this is set in the past, where are our favorite villains?" you might ask. Don't worry – just in the first episode, we're introduced to two younger villains – Poison Ivy, who already loves her plants, and Selina Kyle, who's currently employed as a teenage pickpocket, and seems to be everywhere at once. She witnesses the murder of Bruce's parents, goes the funeral (unofficially), and shows up just about everywhere else. We also meet Oswald Cobblepot (Penguin), who's currently employed by Fish Mooney (a character created just for the show), a small-time mob leader, and underling of Falcone. There's a few other people we meet, like Edward Nygma, currently a coroner and forensics operative for the Gotham City Police Department (and already loves his riddles), and Harvey Bullock, Gordon's partner on the police force. (He's also on the payroll of Falcone). Gordon may have his hands full with up-and-coming villains soon – and some may be closer to him than he realizes.
So far, I've enjoyed Gotham. It's a bit dark, a bit creepy, and a bit gory. Not saying the gory part is good, but it is a crime show, in the end.
Current main cast from left to right – Oswald Cobblepot, Fish Mooney, Edward Nygma, Ivy Pepper, Harvey Bullock, James Gordon, Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth, and Selena Kyle in upper right.
I've only seen the first episode, but so far, I'd recommend Gotham for 13 and up – it's violent, it's got some profanity, and I'm not sure what else. I'm looking forward to future episodes. I'll update occasionally to include new plot developments and characters.
Thankfully, for those of us without TV, Fox keeps episodes up on their website for almost a month and a half after they air, so watching it is pretty easy, if you don't mind ads. Netflix already has exclusive streaming rights to Gotham, so around this time next year, you'll be able to stream it on Netflix. Gotham is rated TV-14.
I'm just hoping the Joker shows up at some point – because what's Gotham without him?
This is both terrifying, and yet a seriously awesome look.
But what happened when Bruce got… too old? Yeah, you knew it had to happen some time. But we've got a plan for that. Right? Right.
In the two-parter pilot Rebirth, Bruce is trying to rescue a gal from a hostage situation (He's in his 60's at the moment, it's 2019) and has a heart attack. He's forced to grab a gun to defend himself (resulting in a wonderfully hilarious "oh crap" reaction from the guy that was beating him up) and decides to permanently retire from being Batman.
Meet Terry McGinnis. He's a 16 year old high schooler with a juvie record. His parents are divorced, and he lives with his dad, while his younger brother lives with mom. Batman material? Maybe not. But we'll fix that by the end of the episode. Needless to say, Terry gets into a fight with his dad, and storms out. He gets into a bit of trouble with some Jokerz, the local gang who imitate the Joker of days gone by. (The main part of Beyond is set in 2039). He makes a run for it. Where does he end up? Right in front of Wayne Manor.
He may be old, but he's still awesome. Yes, he just hit the guy. With the cane. Without looking.
He and Bruce fight off the Jokerz, at which point Bruce collapses. The guy's old and has heart problems at this point, after all.
While Bruce is taking a bit of a power nap, (or perhaps faking to make Terry go away) Terry decides to go wandering. He finds his way down to the Batcave, where he realizes that the old guy was Batman. Bruce chases him out, and Terry goes home to find that his dad was killed by Jokerz (or so it appears. Turns out it was dad's employer. Seems a colleague of dad's stumbled on something he wasn't supposed to, and gave Terry's dad a CD with the info on it. Therefore, he was killed). Terry finds the CD, and goes back to Wayne Manor to talk to Bruce about it. (Derek Power's, dad's employer, had bought out and merged Wayne Enterprises and his own business long before.) Terry leaves to take the CD to Commissioner Gordon (Sorry, not James. He'd be long gone. Try Barbara) but is waylaid by Derek Powers and is forced to turn the CD over. After a bit of thinking, Terry goes back to Wayne Manor to "borrow" the batsuit. He goes to Wayne-Powers, and is doing pretty well until Bruce gets on the intercom embedded in the suit. He tells Terry to get back to the Batcave, which Terry's having none of, considering that Powers had his dad killed. He wants revenge, and he wants it now. Bruce paralyzes the suit, but relents when Terry is about to be killed by the security guy thugs. He guides Terry over the intercom on how to get down to the loading bay, where Terry stops the shipment of chemical weapons that his dad found out about. Powers is affected by the chemicals when they spill, but not killed. That'll come back to bite shortly, I'm sure.
This is a seriously awesome batsuit. It can fly.
Afterwards, Terry goes home. (He's living with his mom at this point). Bruce stops by to see Terry and his mom. He neatly creates just a bit of a cover story, saying that Terry had once saved him from a gang of Jokerz. He offers Terry a job as his personal assistant, or, to put it another way, as the new Batman under his guidance. Terry, of course, accepts the job, and becomes the new Batman.
I watched all three seasons, and enjoyed the show a lot. There's a few corny episodes but overall, it was pretty good. You find out some small (or not so small, as the case may be) bits of key info about Terry and by extension, Bruce in the JLU episode "Epilogue." I won't spoil it here, but the episode sheds a bit of light on the series. The movie Return of the Joker, originally intended to be the series finale, (but then they gave us the JLU episode) deals with the demise of Joker, and the final fate of the last Robin, Tim Drake. I was crying a bit toward the end, (and I don't usually do that!) but Terry got a pretty awesome speech about how crummy the Joker was… to the Joker. I actually liked the movie.
Overall, this is a great show and continuation of the Batman story. It's rated TV-PG and it's actually pretty dark (it is Batman, after all) so I have to recommend it for 1o or 11 and up. There's a bit of innuendo (they are teenagers) and definitely a lot of violence. Still, I like it. Plus, the title credits are awesome.


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Some people might say that children cannot suffer from depression as they do not have the same pressures and worries as adults. But children have their own problems.
Major life changing events are usually the cause of depression, with divorce topping the scale for children and teen depression. Imagine how hard it is to watch.
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* The entire bloody country hates the AHCA.
* Democrats to step up attacks on GOP's Obamacare repeal effort.
DEMs: Here's our new platform
US: Exciting!
DEMs: Number one, we're going to swear a lot
US: Is number two Medicare for All?
DEMs: Fuck no
— Jon Schwarz (@tinyrevolution) June 17, 2017
* Democratic 2020 contenders? Voters haven't heard of them. Maybe the best one:
More than a third of voters, 35 percent, said they have never heard of Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) — a former governor and national party chairman who was the Democratic vice-presidential nominee last year.
* Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke rescinds acceptance of Homeland Security post.
* Sad.
* Directing Julius Caesar.
Give not this rotten orange to your friend
— William Shakespeare (@Wwm_Shakespeare) June 17, 2017
* Even The National Review.
* Listen, I'm getting sick of this.
* Plastic polluted Arctic islands are dumping ground for Gulf Stream. An Abandoned US Nuclear Base in Greenland Could Start Leaking Toxic Waste Because of Global Warming.
* Amazon is a very unusual company. I said on Twitter that it was the closest we're ever going to get to the weird hybrid of monopoly capital and state socialism you get in Bellamy's Looking Backward, and I really think that's right.
Where will it all end? Mr. Kubica has thought about this. Amazon can be understood as a decades-long effort to shorten the time between "I want it" and "I have it" into as brief a period as possible. The logical end of this would be the something Mr. Kubica jestingly called Amazon Imp, short for "implant" and also "impulse," Mr. Kubica said. It would be a chip inserted under the skin.
"The imp would sense your impulses and desires," Mr. Kubica wrote in an email, "and then either virtually fulfill them by stimulating your brain (for a modest payment to Amazon, of course) or it would make a box full of goodies for you appear on your doorstep (for a larger fee, of course)."
Every desire fulfilled. "I am sure that Amazon even now is building it," Mr. Kubica said.
* Elsewhere in Big Data: Google Doesn't Know My Dad Died.
* Power Causes Brain Damage.
* "At this point it appeared that the left testicle and cord may actually have been removed instead of the right one," the surgeon, Valley Spencer Long, wrote in a postoperative report, according to court records. Seems like the sort of thing you wouldn't need to rely on speculation for!
* The recordings revealed that fathers engaged in more "rough and tumble play," such as "tickling, poking, and tumbling," with boys than girls. On the other hand, "fathers of girls used more sadness language when talking to their child."
* Jordan Peale's next: Lovecraft Country.
* Science fiction for the ungovernable: Cory Doctorow's Walkaways.
* Sounds like Sony and Disney/Marvel will be suing each other soon.
* Alignment chart. Maybe he's born with it. From our family to yours, Happy Father's Day. Press start. And the Trump presidency, in one tweet.
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VIP Packages and Single Shooter Tickets are officially on sale for the 3rd Annual Bullets, Bourbon & Barbecue event at King B Farm in Ardmore, TN; hosted by the Huntsville SOF Network.
This unique experience is set on the exclusive King B Farm venue that features a shooting range. Guests will have the opportunity to meet and visit with celebrity guests: "real life spy catcher" and author of Gray Day, Eric O'Neill and former Army Ranger Sniper and author Ryan Cleckner.
Beretta is providing all the guns and ammo, and a UNIQUE part of this experience is the option to shoot at your choice of rifle range (up to 1000 yards) or shotgun or pistol ranges. After shooting we will gather again to relax and enjoy barbecue, craft beer, bourbon and cigars in a beautiful King B Farm event venue.
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'Fam': Tone Bell To Star In CBS Comedy Pilot
March 13, 2018 12:45pm
Courtesy of CAA
Tone Bell is set as a lead opposite Nina Dobrev, Odessa Adlon, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Sheryl Lee Ralph in CBS' multi-camera comedy pilot Fam, from Kapital Entertainment and CBS TV Studios.
Written by Corinne Kingsbury, Fam is about a woman whose dreams of an upstanding life with her new fiancé, Jay (Bell), and his upstanding family are dashed when her train-wreck younger half sister (Adlon) comes to live with her to escape their train wreck of a father. Bell will play Jay, a sophisticated NYU history professor who comes from old money but is refreshingly unaffected and down-to-earth despite his refined background. Deeply in love with Clem (Dobrev), he proposes to her — much to the delight of his parents, Walt (Mitchell) and Rose (Ralph), who think Clem is a real catch. But he learns that Clem has not been completely honest about a few key elements in her life: For example, her father isn't actually dead — and it drives a wedge of mistrust between them that might not be easily mended.
The pilot is being directed by Scott Ellis. He replaces Andy Ackerman, who withdrew due to unforeseen health issues.
Kingsbury executive produces with Kapital's Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor as well as Wendi Trilling via TrillTV and Ellis (pilot only).
Bell's casting stems from a two-episode guest arc he did this season on Kapital/TrillTV's freshman comedy series 9JKL, also for CBS and CBS Studios.
Former Truth Be Told star Bell most recently was a series regular opposite Kathy Bates in Netflix's Disjointed, which was canceled last month. He also recently recurred on The Flash and previously starred on Bad Judge and Whitney. Bell will shoot his first hourlong stand-up special for Showtime in the spring. He's repped by CAA, Black Box Management and Hansen Jacobson.
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Hero MotoCorp will be launching the XPulse, which was showcased as a concept at the 2018 Auto Expo, by the end of this year. It is set to be the most affordable motorcycle that's designed to tackle the rough stuff. Designed to be more powerful and capable than the Impulse, the XPulse shares the same engine as the Xtreme 200R. The 199.6cc single-cylinder in the Xtreme makes 18.4PS at 8000rpm and 17.1Nm at 6500rpm. It works in conjunction with a 5-speed transmission. Although the power output may not seem adequate, the motorcycle should be fun to ride on trails thanks to a low kerb weight of 140kg. It'll also be equipped with a single-channel ABS for added safety. However, we'd love to see a dual-channel unit in the production motorcycle, at least as an option. We expect the XPulse to be priced around Rs 1 lakh, ex-showroom.
Just after BMW Motorrad started accepting bookings of the G 310 twins in June, KTM announced that it will be launching the 390 Adventure in 2019, enthralling us enthusiasts throughout the country. It's the most anticipated motorcycle in this list as it is based on the extremely capable 390 Duke. However, it is not simply going to be a Duke on stilts. KTM has completely reworked the 390 Duke's trellis frame to withstand the additional beating. This coupled with off-road spec underpinnings and a powerhouse of an engine would make the motorcycle pretty much unstoppable. Figuratively speaking, of course! It also gets a dual-channel ABS and spoke wheels. The 390 Adventure is likely to command a price tag of around Rs 3 lakh (ex-showroom) and will go head to head with the less powerful yet more expensive BMW G 310 GS.
Benelli has received a shot of adrenaline under its new management, Mahavir Group. Now, the Italian manufacturer is back in action in the Indian market. Benelli has planned a host of products that will be launched by the end of next year, and one of them is the TRK 502 X. The 502 X is an off-road-oriented variant of the 502, complete with spoke wheels and a 5mm longer stroke for the rear monoshock (50mm) than the 502. The front inverted forks, on the other hand, get 145mm of travel. Drawing power from a 500cc inline twin-cylinder engine, the motorcycle comes with a 6-speed transmission. The engine makes 47.6PS at 8500rpm and 45Nm at 5000rpm and returns a claimed efficiency figure of 25.6kmpl. We expect the TRK 502 to be priced around Rs 5.2 lakh (ex-showroom). It could be a better alternative to the Kawasaki Versys-X 300.
The Benelli Leoncino 500 Trail also shares its engine with the TRK 502 and makes the same amount of power and torque as well. However, at 23.2kmpl, the motorcycle's claimed efficiency figure is slightly lesser than the TRK's. This could be due to the Leoncino having different gear ratios when compared to the TRK. Being a scrambler, the Leoncino would be apt for those who are looking for a fun motorcycle that isn't too bulky like run-of-the-mill adventure tourers. When launched (likely at the beginning of 2019), it is set to become the most affordable scramblers in the country. Speaking of affordability, the motorcycle is likely to be priced at around Rs 4.5 lakh (ex-showroom). Other notable features of this motorcycle include an all-LED lighting system, retro-modern styling and comfortable ergonomics. Compared to the standard Leoncino, the Trail variant features spokes on aluminium alloy rims. At 210kg (kerb), the Leoncino Trail is also lighter than the TRK 502X.
In the last couple of years, Suzuki has been actively trying to introduce more competitive big bikes in the country starting with the legendary Hayabusa. The Japanese auto major then introduced another locally-assembled motorcycle, the GSX-S750, in April this year. Upping its ante, it now plans to launch the V-Strom 650 XT via the CKD route later this month. It would be the brand's first mid-capacity adventure motorcycle in the country and is likely to be priced around Rs 8 lakh (ex-showroom). The V-Strom 650 XT is likely to be a more capable ADV off the road when compared to its only rival, the road-biased Kawasaki Versys 650. Key features of this motorcycle include spoke wheels with tubeless Bridgestone Battlax Adventure tyres, low-rpm assist and a three-mode traction control system. Further enhancing the touring capability is a large 20-litre fuel tank. The 645cc, liquid-cooled, V-twin engine is good for 71PS at 8800rpm and 62.3Nm at 6500rpm, while a 6-speed gearbox sends power to the rear wheel.


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Experts try to track vicious 'Slammer' worm
Michael Stanclift Neowin @vmstan · Jan 27, 2003 13:48 EST with -1 comments
Computer experts are trying to determine if a virus-like attack on the Internet over the weekend originated in Hong Kong as the president of South Korea, the hardest hit nation, ordered officials to safeguard that nation's computer networks.
A U.S. Internet executive said by telephone that disruptions appeared first in Hong Kong before spreading to other Pacific Rim nations and then onto the United States and Europe.
The government-funded Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team was investigating but said it would be hard to determine the origin of the Internet attack, which shut down millions of computer users in South Korea and slowed or halted networks elsewhere. "Checking the origin of the worm is like finding which part of a river a drop of water comes from," said S.C. Leung, senior consultant with the Hong Kong computer team.
The cyber terror response team at South Korea's National Police Agency launched an investigation, but team leader Yang Keun-won said it was unclear whether officials could locate the origin of the worm.
Even as some experts sought the origin of the worm, others expressed worries that too many system managers only fix problems as they occur, rather than install a strong defense ahead of time to prevent repeats.
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My artsy collaboration with artist/illustrator Tracey Fletcher King is in full swing. You might remember the tea pot I painted as my part of the collaboration, and how Tracey will then use this artwork as inspiration for her drawing, for me.
Tracey illustrates life; the every day moments. Especially those involving the time-honoured process of tea-sipping and activities around the home.
For some reason, I often imagine inanimate objects having a personality. Clearly, the tea pot I've painted is having a love affair with my favourite tea pot, Ruby.
I thought she might also like to see my stash of teas, including the cuppa I had this morning whilst kidlet tried (and succeeded) to pull my pants down in order to pick him up. The rest were blurry, it's hard to photograph one-handed-left-handed – with your pants down.
Yup, I'm a lucky girl! I can't wait to see where she takes it from here … You can follow her journey on her facebook page and blog.


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Dame Zaha Hadid – a eulogy
Lord Palumbo, Chairman of the Royal Fine Art Commission Trust, remembers Dame Zaha at her Memorial Service at St Paul's Cathedral, London, 10 October 2016
I first met the lady that I came to know so well, and loved so dearly, thirty years ago. We had lunch together at the River Café, the ultimate repository of dreams and happy mem ories, providing food for the mind, body, and soul in the most sympathetic of settings. We hit it off from the start, and how could it have been otherwise? She and my wife, Hayat, had been contemporaries at the American University in Beirut, where Zaha read mathematics. The two of them shared a dormitory, and struck up a lifelong friendship; to which I was instantly and joyfully inducted. Zaha seemed to me, even at that early stage in her career, to be scattering the gold dust of her genius into our eyes, hearts, and minds; or more accurately to those of open mind who were willing to look, listen, and learn a new vocabulary, and gain in the process an exhilarating and entirely fresh perspective into the noble art of architecture.
During the course of that lunch Zaha spoke quietly of the influences that had stirred her passion and her creativity: of visits that she had paid as a little girl with her father in Iraq to the great Sumerian cities as old as time, passing on the way, ancient, free-flowing rivers in the valleys below, meandering, sinuous, and seemingly independent of line; as well as sand dunes constantly changing shape and form from the fierce force of the winds of nature blowing across the desert. She spoke of her time, years later, as a student at the Architectural Association in London under its legendary Director, Alvin Boyarsky; and then the mentorship of Leon Krier, Elia Zenghelis, and Rem Koolhaas, from all of whom she learned so much. At about the same time, the work of the painters Arp and Mondrian; the Supremist Movement in Russia, in particular, Malevich, and that of the great Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi, enabled her to expand the boundaries set by those artists in ways that would have seemed to them unimaginable.
This brief reminiscence gives me no time to speak in any depth about Zaha, her acute intelligence, her singular brilliance as an architect and designer; her role as a standard bearer for the equality of women, particularly those in male-dominated professions; and her staunch and unremitting opposition to prejudice in its many forms, from which she herself suffered as a prime target. In all such matters she received a level of worldwide recognition afforded to very few: but despite the fame and adulation that greeted her wherever she went; despite the honours galore heaped upon her, she always seemed to me to harbor the vulnerability of a citizen of everywhere and nowhere, the classic lonely syndrome of the displaced and dispossessed.
From the pinnacle of this time and place, I shall simply remember the powerful, complicated, contrary, combative, and utterly wonderful lady of indomitable spirit and courage, as she was to her friends, – loyal, compassionate, gentle, kind, generous, and oh, so funny: And, more than I can say, I shall miss her voice on the telephone mimicking faultlessly the cockney accent from the district of Clerkenwell in the East End of London where she lived, for the cockney people embodied the qualities that she most admired: loyalty, courage, wit, and direct approach.
Zaha had been unwell for several years, but she dismissed ill health with the same contempt that she reserved for betrayal or prejudice. The spectre of death never crossed her horizon, or indeed that of her closest friends, perhaps because to the latter she seemed always to wear around her elegant shoulders the mantle of immortality.
A few days before she passed away, she telephoned me. "Ello, Peaer", she said, "Ello Zaha, love", I replied. "What's up?" "Nuffink much", she said, "not feeling too good. Can't manage them apples and pears any more but hope to see you and Ayat in New York on the fourth of April". She never made it, of course, but the sea of faces here today to celebrate and give thanks for her life, her unique talent, and the warmth of her all-embracing friendship in St Paul's Cathedral, the epicenter of spiritual life in the capital City of her adopted country, speak volumes for the love that we feel for her, and always will.
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Oct. 19, 2010 -- Taking fish oil (DHA) supplements during pregnancy, widely thought to help mothers' moods and children's cognitive skills, does not appear to reduce the risk of postpartum depression of mothers or boost the language development and cognitive skills of their children, according to a new Australian study.
''Our data suggest that there is no need for apparently healthy pregnant women to take DHA supplements," says researcher Maria Makrides, PhD, deputy director of the Women's and Children's Health Research Institute and professor of human nutrition at the University of Adelaide in Australia.
She also found no differences in cognitive and language skills of the infants at 18 months, whether their mothers took DHA supplements or did not.
However, a spokesperson for the supplement industry sees weaknesses in the study.
In the past few years, studies in Europe and the U.S. have found that higher intakes of fatty acids known as n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LSPUFA) from fish and seafood during pregnancy are linked with a reduced risk of symptoms of depression in mothers after they give birth and an improvement in children's language and cognitive skills.
It's believed that the DHA or docosahexaenoic acid in fish oil may be the reason for the benefit.
Expert guidelines recommend that women eat an average of 200 milligrams of DHA a day during pregnancy, although most women in the U.S. and other countries eat very little fish and don't get enough DHA.
Studies of DHA's effect in human pregnancies have yielded mixed results, Makrides says.
Makrides and her colleagues evaluated 2,320 women randomly assigned from the 21st week of pregnancy on to take either three 500-milligram fish oil capsules (containing DHA) daily or three 500-milligram capsules of vegetable oil daily.
The mothers took a standard test about depression symptoms at six weeks and six months after delivery.
The researches evaluated 694 children at age 18 months, testing such developmental skills as sensorimotor development, memory, simple problem solving, and language.
At six months after birth, the percent of women with high levels of depressive symptoms did not differ much between the two groups, Makrides found. While 9.6% of those taking DHA had high levels of depression, 11% of the mothers taking the vegetable oil capsules did.
In the subgroup of women who had a previous history of depression, they found a 3% or 4% reduction in symptoms, she says. "It may be that these women will benefit from supplementation, but other studies are needed to confirm this," she says.
The mothers taking DHA did have fewer preterm births before 34 weeks' gestation. While 1% of the DHA mothers had a baby before 34 weeks, 2.25% of those in the vegetable oil group did. However, more of the DHA mothers went over the due date enough to require interventions such as induced labor or cesarean deliveries.
When tested at 18 months, the average cognitive and language scores of the children did not differ between groups.
It could be that a longer-term assessment is needed, Makrides says. "We are already planning to assess all the children again at 4 years."
Makrides reports serving on the scientific advisory boards of Nestle, Fonterra (a dairy company), and Nutricia (a medical nutrition company).
The study findings are inconsistent with those of many previous studies, says Duffy MacKay, ND, vice-president of scientific and regulatory affairs for the Council for Responsible Nutrition in Washington, D.C., a trade association representing manufacturers and ingredient suppliers of dietary supplements.
He also sees some weaknesses in the study. "The timeliness of the intervention may be off," he says, explaining that starting the supplements earlier than 21 weeks may have been better.
Some researchers question whether the most valuable nutrient for depression is DHA or another fatty acid, EPA. So knowing the levels of both EPA and DHA in mothers and infants would have been good information, he says.
Makrides' plan to assess the children later is a good one, he says.
His advice on DHA and EPA? "Make sure you get these nutrients, whether getting them from food or supplements."
''This is the largest and most well conducted study of its type," Makrides says, "so we have a conclusive result about the fact that there is little or no effect of DHA supplementation during normal pregnancy on postpartum depression or early childhood neurodevelopment."
She does concede that further work is needed to determine the benefits of DHA for women with a history of depression or those at risk of delivering prematurely.
The final word is not yet in, says Emily Oken, MD, MPH, associate professor of population medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston, who co-authored an editorial to accompany the study. She writes that the topic requires more investigation, including additional trials such as the Australian one.
It could be that the Australian study did not include women most at risk of postpartum depression, she says.
Until more study is done, Oken says, she advises pregnant women to get the recommended 200 milligrams a day of DHA, preferably by eating fish low in mercury and high in DHA.
"Most women can get [the recommended amount] by eating one or two fish servings a week of fattier fish, such as salmon or herring," she says. "If they can't or won't, it's reasonable and safe to take a supplement."
SOURCES: Oken, E. Journal of the American Medical Association, Oct. 20, 2010; vol 304: pp 1717-1718.Makrides, M. Journal of the American Medical Association, Oct. 20, 2010; vol 304: pp 1675-1683.Maria Makrides, PhD, deputy director, Women's and Children's Health Research Institute and professor of human nutrition, University of Adelaide, Australia; member, scientific advisory boards, Nestle, Fonterra (dairy company), Nutricia (medical nutrition company).Emily Oken, MD, MPH, associate professor of population medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston.


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Generally, your wedding announcements will be similar in style to your wedding invitations. Wedding announcements will announce an event that is happening very shortly or has already happened. Therefore, they should be mailed the morning of your wedding or possibly, a day or so ahead of time. Use the same style of wording in your announcements (formal or contemporary for example) as you do on your wedding invitations.
Here is one example of the type of wording used in a wedding announcement.
If the bride and groom have eloped, a wedding announcement can be send to let friends and family they have gotten married. After having eloped, many couples will choose to have a small reception to celebrate their marriage. In this case, it would be appropriate to include your wedding registry on the wedding announcement. Basically this type of announcement works as an announcement and invitation all in one.
A more contemporary option (and more environmentally friendly) is an online wedding announcement. There are a few ways you can announce your wedding online. You can send a mass e-mail to everyone you wish to inform. Also, if you already have a wedding website created, you can announce your wedding there. There are some websites such as 123greetings.com, prefect-wedding-day.com, and ourwedinvite.com that offer free online invitation and announcement options.
Social media can also be a way to put out wedding announcements. If you are an avid Facebook or Twitter fan, this is a quick and easy way to announce your marriage. Give a tweet or post it to your Facebook page. Pretty soon, the whole world will know!
Another good way to announce your wedding, particularly if you eloped or it was a destination wedding, is to send a photo post card. Use a photo from your actual wedding and have it printed as a post card. Then send this to everyone to whom you wish to announce your wedding. This is great for out of town relatives that were unable to attend your wedding.


In an age of doubt and questioning how can service to God be wholehearted? Halfhearted service is service performed with an eye to self-interest. Wholehearted service springs from love, love for God, love for the one served, and love of service itself.
What are the normal attributes of wholehearted service? Loyalty and faithfulness. These are grounded in divine love, which is expressed in service.
Why do we think of God as our Father? Because we realize that we could not be thinking, reasoning, and loving creatures but for the fact that we have sprung from a source fitted to impart these traits to us.
If we are true to our spiritual nature, what proof do we have of it in our life? We give out to others of the love and wisdom in our heart, and our life increases in joy, peace, and plenty.
What does it mean to "entreat the favor of God"? It means that we undertake to measure up to the standard of Spirit. We do not change God, when we beg or entreat the favor of God, since God is absolute impartiality. He is "gracious unto us", because in praying we enlarge our understanding and receptivity, and we render ourselves more able to lay hold of His blessings.


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The United States women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of the United States in international women's cricket matches.

They have never been to the Women's Cricket World Cup; at the 2011 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, the team finished fourth in its group with only one win.

In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between the United States women and another international side after July 1, 2018 will be a full WT20I.

In March 2019, Julia Price was appointed as the head coach of the team. Price had previously played international cricket for Australia. Price stepped down from the role in May 2022, and was succeeded by Shivnarine Chanderpaul in July 2022 as women's senior and U-19 coach.

In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. The United States were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier regional group, alongside three other teams.

In May 2022, the ICC announced the United States as one of five women's sides to gain Women's One Day International (ODI) status.  Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Scotland and Thailand are the other four teams.

Tournament history

Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier

 2011: 8th (DNQ)
 2021: DNQ

Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier
 2019: 7th (DNQ)
 2022: 8th (DNQ)

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier
 2019: Winner (Q)
 2021: Winner (Q)

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — United States Women

Last updated 25 September 2022

Twenty20 International

 Highest team total: 117/3 v. the United Arab Emirates on 25 September 2022 at Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi.
 Highest individual score: 74*, Sindhu Sriharsha v. Bangladesh on 21 September 2022 at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
 Best individual bowling figures: 4/6, Suhani Thadani v. Argentina on 21 October 2021 at Reforma Athletic Club, Naucalpan.

Most T20I runs for USA Women

Most T20I wickets for USA Women

T20I record versus other nations

Records complete to WT20I #1235. Last updated 25 September 2022.

See also
 List of United States women Twenty20 International cricketers

References

Women's cricket teams in the United States
Cricket
United States in international cricket

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Posts Tagged Libertyville
Countryside FPD gives old tanker to Libertyville
We mentioned previously that the Countryside FPD in Lake County recenlty received a new IHC/US Tanker HERE and HERE, and that the disposition of their old 1988 Pierce Dash tanker was unclear.
Dennis McGuire, Jr. found the following article in Libertyville edition of the TRIBLOCAL that can be seen HERE with photos. The article answers the question.
Countryside gives Libertyville Fire Department used tanker for free
theBy Amy Alderman, TribLocal reporter
Countryside Fire Protection District in Vernon Hills is giving Libertyville Fire Department a 1988 tanker known as a water tender, which carries 2,500 gallons of water.
Through the third mutual aid agreement between the departments in five years, Libertyville agreed to continue to assist Countryside at emergency calls in exchange for the used truck.
"We never had a water tender in Libertyville," Fire Chief Rich Carani said. "But the Libertyville fire protection district covers Mettawa and Green Oaks— a lot of areas that still don't have fire hydrants, mostly on the northern border and southeastern border. So the need for a tender is there, but we couldn't justify the need for a new one."
Libertyville has used neighboring districts' water tenders six to ten times a year on average, Carani said. However, the neighboring districts assist each other at an average of 300 fire alarms, car accidents rescues and structure fires a year, he added.
Although the old water tender will be given to Libertyville for free, maintenance is expected to cost the village about $1,000 a year, Carani said.
Following the recent purchase of a new $250,000 water tender, Countryside Fire Chief Jeff Steingart said he didn't even stop to think about looking up the value of the old water tender in order to sell it.
"We probably would have sold it, but we saw this agreement as having more value," Steingart said.
The two department chiefs began discussing the exchange about a year ago, when Countryside started looking for a new water tender.
"We had a conversation about sharing resources," Steingart said. "They have it for first responses, and we have it as a back up water tender."
This kind of partnership isn't new to either district.
"Basically over the last several years — many years, actually — Libertyville, with all their neighbors, has reciprocated back and forth with responding to calls at certain buildings and areas," Carani said.
In 2005, Libertyville bought a squad truck, which is also used by Countryside through a mutual aid agreement. Both departments agreed to respond to every structure fire in each district through the second mutual aid agreement in 2007.
Steingart pointed to last week's barn fire in Wauconda as an example of pooling local resources. Thirty fire protection districts responded to the call of flames traveling to three barns due to high winds, and 14 water tenders were pooled to put out the fire. No people or animals were injured.
"These mutual aid agreements get us the resources we need, while kind of being boundary free so the closest fire station responds," Steingart said.
Editor's note: When the tanker is lettered for Libertyville, we hope to get it photographed and added to the website in the station where it is assigned.
Tags: Countryside, Dash, Libertyville, McGuire, Pierce
New US Tanker for Countryside
The new US Tanker in Countryside has a short, single axle, IHC 4400 chassis and carries 2,000 gallons of water. The body is stainless steel. Larry Shapiro photo
The new unit for the Countryside Fire Protection District has been added to the site. Although it is not yet in service, the new Tanker 411 will replace a 1988 Pierce Dash unit with a top mounted pump, open jump seats, a 1,250-GPM pump and a 2,500-gallon water tank. The old unit is going to be housed in Libertyville where it will be available for Libertyville to use or as a backup for Countryside.
The new unit utilizes an IHC 4400 2-door cab on a short chassis with a single rear axle. The pump is 1,000-GPM, the water tank holds 2,000 gallons of water and there is a 30-gallon foam tank with Class-A foam. The 1,000 foot capacity hose bed will have 700 feet of 5″ and roughly 600 feet of 2-1/2″ hose. There will be a 200-foot 1-3/4″ crosslay and somewhere between 200-300′ of 3″ hose as well.
This rear platform is for safe loading of hose. The non-skid surface is open to allow water to drain through it. Underneath the arrow stick is a backup camera. Larry Shapiro photo
Remote controlled chutes are on both sides and the rear. THe side chutes extend out from the body. Larry Shapiro photo
The rear has a ladder to reach the hose loading platform, an arrow stick, backup camera and NFPA chevron striping. Larry Shapiro photo
Tanker 411 has a 30-gallon foam tank and a 1,000-GPM pump. Larry Shapiro photo
Countryside is expecting a new GMC/Horton ambulance and an IHC/Rosenbauer Timberwolf interface engine in August.
Tags: Countryside, Dash, IHC, Libertyville, Pierce, tanker, US Tanker
Patches added
Posted by bgshap in Patch, updated listing | Comments off
Several interesting patches have been added to the department pages. Mundelein and Libertyville patches have been added in Division 4, Peotone has been added in Division 19, and Glenwood in Division 24 has been posted as well. If your department is on the site and no patch is shown with the listings, we would appreciate the opportunity of getting a patch to complete the posting
Tags: Division 19, Division 24, Division 4, Glenwood, Libertyville, Mundelein, patch, Peotone
Libertyville is added to the site
Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Listing, Site News | Comments off
Headquarters Fire Station 1 is at 1551 N. Milwaukee Avenue. Larry Shapiro photo
In Lake County (Division 4), Libertyville operates out of three stations. Two of their stations are at either end of the district along Milwaukee Avenue and the third is on the eastern edge just outside the main Abbott Labs campus.
Quint 462 runs out of Station 2. It is a 2008 Pierce Velocity with a 75' rear mounted aerial ladder on a full length chassis. Since the 75' ladder only requires one set of outriggers, Libertyville has added storage space at their disposal where the front jack s would be for a larger aerial. Larry Shapiro photo
Libertyville is a 100% Pierce department with regards to suppression units and their five ambulances are a mix of Medtec and Road Rescue.
Fire Station 3 serves a dual role housing offices for the Abbott Labs Fire Department in addition to the Libertyville units. Larry Shapiro photo
Station 3 which houses a jump company with an engine and ambulance also has space which is home for offices of the Abbott Fire Chief plus classroom space. The Abbott command unit is housed in this station along with a spare ambulance and CERT trailer.
Tags: Abbott Labs, CERT, Division 4, Libertyville, MedTec, Pierce, quint, Road Rescue, Shapiro, Velocity