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Coconut-head Finally Gets A Name by Ayo Oyeku - Children's Stories Net
Coconut-head Finally Gets A Name
Ayo Oyeku
A World of Nicknames.
Her nickname is Coconut-head and she is a nine year old orphan living in Madam Caro's orphanage.
She happened to be one of the fifteen fortunate orphans living under Madam Caro's generosity. Coconut-head did not know her real name, Madam Caro never told her.
She wasn't the only orphan who did not know her real name, because all the orphans living under Madam Caro's roof did not know their real names.
They were all called by their nicknames.
Madam Caro's orphanage was a different world of nicknames.
All the orphans she took care of were identified by them.
Whenever people came to visit the orphanage, Madam Caro introduced the orphans by their nicknames. The visitors loved to hear the story behind each nickname. It was such a lively and sometimes touching experience.
Shoelace, the oldest among the orphans was ten years old, and Madam Caro had given her the nickname since she was a kid, because playing with a shoelace made her stop crying when she was a baby. As Shoelace grew into a young, beautiful girl, she showed early talents for being creative and industrious, and Madam Caro believed she would have a great career in future.
Africa was one of the wonderful boys living under Madam Caro's roof, he had earned his name as a child too because he was found dumped by the roadside, clothed in an oversized shirt with a bold African map. Africa was nine years old.
As Africa grew up in the orphanage, he was the only one that kept bushy hair, and also had a knack for reading, he was a bookworm.
He raised arguments and proffered solutions to problems too. Everyone admired and respected him for his unique quality, and Madam Caro thought he might become a lawyer, activist or politician in the future.
That was not all.
Rice was another interesting orphan living with Madam Caro.
It was said that on the day he spoke his first word as a child, he had muttered the word 'rice'.
That was how the name stuck.
Even though, as Rice grew, his favourite meal turned out to be cooked rice, everyone saw this as a pure coincidence and laughed at him whenever he ate. Rice was also nine years old, and was happy to be called by that name.
Rice developed a special love for eating and cooking rice as he grew in the orphanage.
He did not eat just plain, cooked rice, but with the help of Madam Caro they looked through food magazines and came up with different recipes for cooking it.
Rice made special meals with grains of rice, and everyone agreed he had cooking fingers, even though he was a boy.
The orphan with the favourite nickname was called 'Happy'.
Happy was always happy, she was such a beautiful and endearing eight year old girl who made everyone happy. No one wanted to know why she was called 'Happy' because once they met her they became happy. She had a special gift for making everyone happy in the orphanage. If she found anyone sad, she would walk up to them and try to share in their burden, everyone agreed she had a lively personality that made everyone happy.
Coconut-head was the only one who was different amongst the orphans.
She had no specific talents, and neither did she have any unique behavior.
She was quite gentle and caring, and was simply easy going.
She liked to mingle with all the other orphans, but they often made her sad by the way they made fun of her nickname. They said she had a funny head that had the shape of a coconut. Others said she was such a dull girl and that was why she had been named 'Coconut-head'.
Coconut-head was not happy about this, and she thought everyone didn't like her.
"Mother, why did you give me the nickname 'Coconut-head'?" she asked on an afternoon when she was feeling unhappy.
Madam Caro did not expect Coconut-head to ask her such a question, because she was well taken care of and was not maltreated in any way. Madam Caro paused for a moment and thought of a kind reply to give her.
"I can't really remember why I gave you the nickname; it's been a very long time, but all I can say is that you are my little angel and you are very dear to me." Madam Caro replied softly, and Coconut-head smiled.
"But I don't like the way everyone makes fun of me." Coconut-head said.
"I am so sorry about that, my dear. I will warn them to stop making fun of you." Madam Caro replied calmly, feeling concerned.
After that Coconut-head's face broke into a wide smile and Madam Caro whispered into the little girl's ears; "By the way, I have a special coconut juice I kept for you, would you like to drink it?"
"Yes!" Coconut-head exclaimed, as her face lit up and she broke into a fresh smile.
She wanted to taste the special coconut juice Madam Caro kept for her, that was why the two disappeared into Madam Caro's room to drink the juice without inviting others.
Madam Caro was glad Coconut-head wasn't angry any more.
Her nickname was rare and special; she just didn't want to tell Coconut-head why she was called so. As for Coconut-head she was not totally pleased with Madam Caro's answer, but she could tell Madam Caro meant no harm, and was truly a loving and caring mother.
But something gave Coconut-head much hope and joy.
She knew her nickname would be dropped soon and she would be given a real name.
During the next Orphanage Open Day, which occurs once in a year in the orphanage, she would get a chance to meet potential parents who were willing to adopt her.
Not only would they adopt her but she would become part of their family and be given a real name. The next Orphanage Open day was three months away, and Coconut-head was looking forward to it.
The Story of Madam Caro and Coconut-head.
Madam Caro is a kind and generous woman.
She was happily married in her young years to a successful lawyer.
She loved her husband, and everyone believed he loved her too, but after five years of marriage she could not conceive. Madam Caro went for several medical tests but still she did not become pregnant. Her husband became frustrated, and on a really blue afternoon, he disappeared and never came back home.
Madam Caro's heart was broken, and nothing could not stop her tears.
She lost her appetite, lost interest in life, and stopped loving too.
On an afternoon, a few months after her husband abandoned her, she was watching the television and heard the story of a little child who had been abandoned by an unknown person close to the riverside.
Some fishermen had rescued the little child and taken her to the Federal hospital.
At that moment Madam Caro felt pity for the abandoned girl, and decided to adopt her.
On the day Madam Caro went to the hospital to adopt the little girl she met a young man who had also come for the girl. The two had heard the little girl's story on the television and had been touched by it. They tussled over who would adopt the girl, because each of them wanted to.
The hospital management decided it was best to let a woman take care of the little girl, and that was how the man lost.
But the story did not end there.
The young man said he would give all the he could to support the upbringing of the little girl, and everyone agreed it was a good idea.
So, at the end of every month, the man visited the little girl in Madam Caro's apartment.
He brought her gifts too and he was happy to see the little girl grow into a young, beautiful girl under the guidance and care of Madam Caro.
That little girl was named Caro, and she became Madam Caro's first child.
"Mum, where is dad?" Caro asked one afternoon; referring to the man who always came to check on her and contribute to her upkeep, over the years.
Madam Caro was stunned by the little girl's remark.
She did not know what to say, because she realised the family was incomplete without a father, and the little girl already believed he was her father.
While she was thinking of the proper answer to give her, the man walked in and announced; "I am here my little angel," he said excitedly, and Caro ran into his loving arms.
Madam Caro simply smiled.
The man had overheard what the little girl said, and the smile he saw on Madam Caro's face gave him a scent of hope.
Madam Caro had always known him to be a kind and gentle man.
From their previous conversations she knew he was not married, and had fallen out of love too. But that day, he proposed his unfailing love to her, and as life would have it, they became husband and wife a few months after.
Caro wasn't simply a gift to the loving couple, she was a miracle, a miracle that brought joy into their lives, a miracle that opened the womb of Madam Caro, and made her pregnant again after losing hope.
She gave birth to twins and Madam Caro's joy knew no bounds. Her and her husband's act of kindness finally opened a boundless joy into their lives, and they thought of helping more abandoned children.
Madam Caro and her husband set up an orphanage, and created a world of hope for fifteen abandoned babies in their furnished and well kept orphanage.
Caro grew into a bright young educated woman, and later graduated from the university.
Madam Caro was happy to see the little girl she adopted twenty-one years back grow into a beautiful, successful and happy woman.
Even though she already given birth to twins, people called her Madam Caro as they all believed that Caro was her first child. The twins also mingled with the other adopted children, and a world of love and laughter without difference was built.
Over the past decade Madam Caro and her husband had always gone to the Federal hospital to take custody of some of the abandoned children. The stories of the babies were similar; abandoned by the roadside, riverside, or even neglected in the hospital by an absconding mother. But Coconut-head's story was different.
Coconut-head had been found on a public refuse dump.
Not only was she found on the refuse ground, the three-year-old child's head was bleeding, as a nail was partly driven into her skull by a heartless person.
The helpless girl was found bleeding and crying on the refuse dump with a coconut in her hand. Passers-by felt the little girl must be jinxed because she should have been killed by the nail driven into her skull, and they avoided her. But the matter was later reported to the social workers and the little girl was rushed to the Federal hospital.
The doctor who operated on the helpless girl said that she was lucky because the nail had only cracked a little part of her skull and did not damage her brain.
The operation was successful and the little girl survived the damage done to her.
The doctor said that the little girl would have died if she had not been brought to the hospital; he believed she was a lucky and precious child - yet another miracle.
But the nurses joked that it was the magical coconut in the little girl's hand that rescued her. They said the little girl's head was as thick and as strong as the coconut in her hand, and even a nail could not crack it.
Bad as the joke might sound, the nickname stuck and when Madam Caro came to pick her up from the hospital Coconut-head already had a nickname which could not be changed.
Madam Caro watched Coconut-head grow into a beautiful and brilliant girl, and was happy she brought her up in her orphanage.
The little girl was not jinxed as everyone thought, and whoever must have attempted to kill her by driving the nail into her head was simply a heartless and wicked person.
Madam Caro loved Coconut-head like all the other children.
So whenever Coconut-head asked Madam Caro why she had been given the nickname, Madam Caro pretended not to remember, because if she told her it would make her sad and unhappy.
The Orphanage Open Day.
The Orphanage Open Day was a three days event where kindhearted people came to adopt the orphans.
Madam Caro made sure the event was an entertaining and exciting one, and the whole orphanage prepared for it.
The orphanage was given an extra touch of beauty.
Five of the orphans were expected to be adopted: Shoelace, Africa, Rice, Happy and Coconut-head. Madam Caro asked each of them to come up with a special activity that would attract potential parents.
She would allow these selected children to be adopted because they were grown enough to be taken care of in a family, but the younger ones were made to stay back and become more mature before they could be adopted. Hence, the five children planned individually on how to woo their potential parents.
The orphans in Madam Caro's orphanage were happy, well trained and brilliant.
Some read poems to the visiting parents, while some sang songs.
Others displayed their unique dancing ability, while others drew fine paintings on cardboard. Over the past years, the event was always thrilling and captivating, and all the grown children were adopted.
But on this particular year, something different happened.
On the first day of the Open Day event, it was Happy who was the first to be adopted.
She was such an exciting and happy young girl; she danced, sang and even recited some poems. All the visiting parents who saw her were willing to adopt her, and it was Happy herself who ended up choosing the family she wanted to live with.
It was that easy, and her new parents simply named her 'Happiness.'
That day Happy became Happiness Okoli, she was very happy.
Shoelace came up with something creative.
She gathered different colours of shoelaces and used them to create a lovely foot mat.
This is how she did it: she got a plain foot mat and applied lots of gum on it, then she carefully stuck the shoelaces on it, using them to write the message WELCOME.
It was really beautiful.
Everyone who entered the orphanage had to step on the beautiful foot mat, and they could not hide their admiration for the person who made it. That was how Shoelace found a family that day.
This is what Africa did.
He created a section for himself in the orphanage, with a table and chair. He placed lots of books on the table and wore a wig; it was such a funny look.
Everyone who went to meet him was given a kind reception, and Africa asked them to ask him three questions - promising to get at least one right. This idea caught everyone by surprise. Africa was truly intelligent; as he answered most of the questions he was asked.
His brilliance shined through him and in no time he had a family as well.
Everyone thought that Rice was going to prepare a special rice delicacy for the visiting families, but he did not. He created a large wallpaper filled with different pictures of rice delicacies. Different dishes were photographed, and at other times cut out from food magazines, then pasted across the wallpaper. He wrote the name of each rice delicacy under their respective images.
Every parent who entered the orphanage was enthralled by the beautiful pictures on the wallpaper. Not only did Rice allow them to feed their eyes, he also asked them to pick their choicest meal, and he taught them how to cook it. It was such an interesting and exciting experience for everyone who listened to Rice. They admired his love for rice, and saw why he had been nicknamed Rice.
In no time, Rice had a family too.
Madam Caro was impressed by the activities all her orphans had come up with. All the adopted orphans would join their respective families by the end of the following week.
She was so proud of them.
By the end of the second day all of them had been adopted, except Coconut-head.
No one wanted to adopt Coconut-head, because she did not come up with any exciting activity to attract them.
At times she sang, at other times she danced, but nothing worked.
By the end of the second day Coconut-head was certain she would not find a family and her name would not be changed.
She broke down and cried.
Team Spirit.
That night Coconut-head ran upstairs to her room and cried.
She did not come down for dinner, and everyone took pity on her, but there was no way they could help.
When all had gone to bed, Madam Caro went upstairs to Coconut-head's room.
Slowly she pushed her door open and entered.
The room lights were off and everywhere was dark.
Coconut-head hid under her duvet and pretended to be asleep.
But her trick did not work, because Madam Caro could hear her crying and sniffling under the duvet.
"My little angel, I am sorry about what happened today. Do not worry; you will surely find a family tomorrow." Madam Caro said softly as she sat at the edge of Coconut-head's bed.
"I don't think so." Coconut-head replied with a broken voice, with her head still hidden under the duvet.
"Yes, you will. Have faith, my little angel." Madam Caro added.
At that moment the door creaked open again and Happy entered.
Madam Caro could see her figure in the darkness and wondered why she was not asleep.
Happy came closer and sat beside Madam Caro on the bed.
"I am sorry about what happened today Coconut-head. You will surely find new parents tomorrow." Happy said softly.
Coconut-head was touched by the soft way Happy spoke.
She lowered the duvet and raised her head up; "Thank you Happy, but I don't think so." Coconut-head said tearfully.
"Yes you will, have faith." Happy tried to assure her.
The door creaked open again and Shoelace and Rice entered.
Madam Caro was surprised to see they were awake too.
Not only were they awake, but they were concerned about Coconut-head too.
This made her happy, and she was glad all the orphans lived in harmony and loved one another.
"We are sorry about what happened today Coconut-head. We just want you to know that we love you." Shoelace encouraged as she stood in the middle of the room with Rice.
"Have faith, Coconut-head, tomorrow will be better." Rice added, gently.
Coconut-head became speechless, she could not even cry again.
She never knew she was much loved by everyone, she thought they all made fun of her nickname because they didn't like her. But with four of them in the room, alongside Madam Caro, she knew she had been wrong. She now sat upright on her bed and felt quite pleased.
At that moment another person entered and made for the light switch.
That person switched on the light and the room became bright immediately, and they could now see each other's faces.
It was Africa who had switched on the light, and they all smiled when they saw him.
"I have been reading lately..." Africa said, and they all laughed because they knew he was always reading.
"So what have you discovered from the books, Africa?" Madam Caro teased.
"I discovered that rather than complaining about a problem, you should look for ways to solve it." Africa replied boldly.
"Oh, that's true my son, so what's on your mind?" Madam Caro asked him again.
"I think we should come up with an activity tomorrow that would help Coconut-head secure a parent. That's what I have been thinking about ever since I noticed she was sad." Africa explained.
"That's a good idea Africa; I can help Coconut-head design her name with a shoelace, just like I did with the foot mat." Shoelace suggested.
"That's brilliant Shoelace. Does anyone else have another idea?" Madam Caro remarked in a happy tone of voice.
"Yes, I have an additional one," Rice said, they all turned to look at him.
"We can prepare a special delicacy for Coconut-head, called 'Coconut Rice', and whoever comes around can have a taste."
"Oh, I love coconut rice. You and I can prepare it very early tomorrow morning, Rice." Madam Caro added and Rice smiled back at her.
Coconut-head was excited by the ideas they had all brought up.
She could not believe they all loved her this much. She kept looking at their faces delightedly as they spoke. She just smiled; she did not know what to say.
"And just one thing remains," Happy cut in and everyone turned to hear what she had to say.
"It's important you learn how to smile, greet, play and interact with the visitors when they come tomorrow, people love a smiling face."
Everyone agreed she was right.
That night Coconut-head did not sleep much, she was excited to face the next morning.
When the morning came every member of the team set to work.
Madam Caro and Rice took time to cook the special meal, while Shoelace designed Coconut-head's name with a shoelace. Africa supervised all the activities, and ensured everything went according to plan.
By nine o'clock that morning all was set.
Coconut-head's name was designed with a shoelace on a table cloth.
The table cloth was laid on a table and the special meal, along with some plates and cutlery were arranged neatly on the table.
Everyone settled down with their different activities, and no one knew that they had planned Coconut-head's activity for her.
Visitors came in on the third and last day of the Orphanage Open Day, and Coconut-head's activity stood out among the rest.
Some families stopped by to have a taste of her special meal, and they all enjoyed it.
Coconut-head smiled at them, and made sure she had a nice conversation with each of them.
Among the people that visited her corner was Mrs. Sylva.
Mrs. Sylva was a tall, fair complexioned woman.
She seemed to be in a hurry, and was particularly impatient.
She stopped in front of Coconut-head and had a taste of her meal.
"This is sweet, tastes like sugar." Mrs. Sylva remarked with a sweet tone, "I love it."
"Thank you, Ma." Coconut-head replied.
"Oh, I really love this; can you put some in a pack for me? I want my husband at home to have a taste of it." Mrs. Sylva begged like a child.
"Yes, I will do that for you." Coconut-head replied smiling, as she set to work.
While she did this, Mrs. Sylva's phone rang and she went outside to pick up her call.
By the time she came back inside, she hurriedly picked up the rice pack and dashed out, dropping her purse on the table.
Coconut-head could see she was in a hurry to leave, as she forgot to thank her for her kindness.
But luckily enough Coconut-head saw the purse and hurried outside to give it back to her.
Mrs. Sylva was about to drive out of the compound when Coconut-head flagged her down.
She slammed on her brakes when she saw Coconut-head waving the purse at her.
"Oh, thank you so much my sweet little angel, I had forgotten the purse."
Mrs. Sylva thanked her as Coconut-head gave the purse back to her.
Quickly she squeezed some money into Coconut-head's hands, even though she didn't want to accept it, but Mrs. Sylva insisted.
"And thanks for the coconut rice; it is so sweet and tastes like sugar!" Mrs. Sylva thanked her as she drove away.
Coconut-head just smiled.
By the time Coconut-head came back into the orphanage, the Obilo family had been waiting for her.
While she was outside they had helped themselves to some food.
They were already enjoying the special meal when Coconut-head returned.
They were glad to meet her too.
Mr. and Mrs. Obilo had a wonderful interaction with Coconut-head, and she enjoyed every bit of their conversation.
Within minutes Coconut-head already wished she could become a member of their family; they were pleasant and loving people.
They were unlike all the rest that had tasted her meal and walked away.
They were unlike Mrs. Sylva who was basically in a hurry.
They were much like the family Coconut-head dreamed of, she couldn't wait to hear them offer to adopt her.
"We would like to adopt you," Mrs. Obilo said after a while, and it seemed a butterfly flew in Coconut-head's stomach.
She was happy to hear this.
"But you won't be going with us today; we need to put our house in order so we will come for you before the week runs out." Mr. Obilo added quickly.
"You can always give me a call too, anytime." Mrs. Obilo said, slipping her business card across to Coconut-head. The little girl was delighted to collect it, and she kept it in her pocket.
With all she had heard from the lips of the Obilo family that day, Coconut-head was happy.
She would be joining a family soon, she was glad the plan they employed overnight had worked. In her heart she thanked all her friends in the orphanage who had supported her. She looked forward to bearing a new name.
A Wrong Step.
That day passed, and another day passed.
The week ended, and another week followed.
Coconut-head anticipated the return of the Obilos, but they did not appear.
That week ended and the following week ended too, but they never came.
Reality began to dawn on Coconut-head's mind when Happy left the orphanage and joined her new family.
The week came when Shoelace also joined her new family.
Her hopes began to fall apart when Africa also joined his new family.
Rice, who had been encouraging her in the past weeks, eventually had to leave her in order to join his new family too.
Coconut-head's heart sank, and she became lonely.
The Obilos did not come for her.
Madam Caro pitied her, and told her to calm down and wait until the next year, when she would have a new chance to find another family.
Coconut-head did not say a word, she just cried.
She knew the Obilos were wonderful people and must have forgotten about her unintentionally.
She began spending more time alone by herself, and stayed away from the younger ones in the orphanage.
An idea struck her by the end of the third week; she picked up Mrs. Obilo's business card , which she gave her the last time they met at the orphanage, and decided to give her a call, using the digital phone available in the orphanage.
But the number did not go through. She tried again the day after, but again the number did not go through.
Coconut-head tried and tried, but the number did not go through. She was sad and her heart was broken.
But Coconut-head did not relent; she hatched up a plan and decided to visit Mrs. Obilo in her office. The office address was boldly written on the business card, and it was quite easy for the curious young girl to locate the place.
With part of the money Mrs. Sylva had given her the other day she would find her way there.
Coconut-head did not tell anyone about her plan and on an afternoon when Madam Caro was busy in her room and with the orphanage guard asleep, she sneaked out and headed to Mrs. Obilo's office.
Just as the description on the business card was spelt out, Coconut-head located the office easily. Mrs. Obilo was surprised to see Coconut-head in her office that afternoon.
"Hi, little angel," Mrs. Obilo said breaking into a smile.
Coconut-head was glad she had recognized her and she was also glad Mrs. Obilo was happy to see her. She just smiled at the young woman.
"How did you get here? Is Madam Caro with you?" Mrs. Obilo asked her as they sat together at the office reception.
"I came by myself. I followed the description on your business card." Coconut-head replied, meekly.
The look on Mrs. Obilo's face at that moment told her that she was not pleased with the idea, and that she did not like the way she had come to her office alone.
But quickly, Mrs. Obilo changed her mood and said;
"Let me finish up my task and we'll go out and have a nice time."
Coconut-head was happy. She patiently waited for Mrs. Obilo at the office reception, and looked at the pictures on the wall.
As promised, Mrs. Obilo later rejoined her and they drove out of the office.
Mrs. Obilo took her to a nearby restaurant and Coconut-head enjoyed a sumptuous meal with a cold drink. The two chatted while they ate, and Coconut-head enjoyed every moment.
To her amazement, Mrs. Obilo took Coconut-head to a boutique and bought her a lovely dress.
Coconut-head was very happy.
They left the boutique and they drove quietly away.
As they drove on Coconut-head expected Mrs. Obilo to talk about adopting her, but she didn't. She hopefully thought Mrs. Obilo would simply drive her to her home, where she would join her family, but she didn't.
Instead, Mrs. Obilo drove her back to a familiar area, a familiar building, back to the orphanage. Coconut-head's heart sank.
Once they got back to the orphanage Coconut-head could see the anxiousness and despair on Madam Caro's face, the kind woman had obviously searched everywhere for her.
She heaved a sigh of relief on seeing Coconut-head, but held back her displeasure and anger, seeing who was beside her.
"Hello, Madam Caro, good to see you again." Mrs. Obilo said, unaware of what had gone wrong.
"Hello, Mrs. Obilo, good to see you too." Madam Caro said, trying to force a smile.
"I was delighted to see your little angel in my office today. We went out and had a nice time.
But my husband and I have decided not to adopt her, that's why we didn't come back for her." Mrs. Obilo said.
Coconut-head almost burst into tears when she heard her speak.
"That won't be a problem Mrs. Obilo, and thanks for spending some time with my little angel, I really appreciate it." Madam Caro replied quickly, without a change in her tone and her facial expression.
"Oh, don't mention it, she can always come around anytime, she's my friend." Mrs. Obilo remarked as she turned to leave.
Madam Caro accompanied her out of the orphanage while Coconut's eyes were filled with tears. She trembled, wondering what Madam Caro would do to her when she returned.
Shuga!
Coconut-head thought Madam Caro would punish her that day, but she didn't.
She thought she would the next day, but she did not.
Madam Caro did not chastise Coconut-head, instead she acted normally, and this made Coconut-head feel very bad about her last behavior.
Madam Caro was a very kind and generous woman, and Coconut-head's conduct made Madam Caro feel as if she was being maltreated in the orphanage and tired of staying there.
Coconut-head felt sorry for herself.
By the third day Coconut-head went to meet Madam Caro and apologised for her bad behavior.
"I am so sorry, mother. I won't do that again.
"I am not really angry with you, I was just wondering why you had to go to that length," Madam Caro said, and told Coconut-head to be patient until the coming years Open Day, until she finds a new parent.
Coconut-head promised to be of good behavior from that day onward and Madam Caro gave her a big hug. Coconut-head hugged her too and was happy.
Madam Caro was now pleased with her.
"Being the eldest in the orphanage now, I want you to take good care of the younger ones." Madam Caro said.
"That won't be a problem mum, but I have a small request." Coconut-head replied, rolling her eyes.
"Go ahead and make your request." Madam Caro replied, wondering what the little girl wanted to ask for.
"I like the unique qualities of my friends; I want to be like them.
Can you teach me how to be like them?" Coconut-head asked.
"If I understand you properly; you mean you want to smile like Happy, cook rice like Rice." Madam Caro mentioned all the unique qualities of the orphans.
"Yes." Coconut-head replied gleefully.
"That's really smart of you, my little angel." Madam Caro said, impressed by what the little girl had said.
She continued, "It's very good to copy good qualities from others, so that you can be a better person. Later on when you discover your own uniqueness, you will add it to what you've gained from others."
Coconut-head was glad Madam Caro not only agreed to her request, but was also willing to support her.
That day, the two friends forged a new bond, as Madam Caro became the teacher while Coconut-head became the student.
Within the next week Coconut-head had embraced a new lifestyle.
She had created a reading time-table for herself, and was beginning to learn new things like Africa.
She began to look after the younger orphans, and her new behavior reminded them of Happy. She was still learning how to perfectly craft designs with the shoelace.
When Madam Caro finally decided to teach her how to prepare coconut rice, Coconut-head was very excited.
On that morning Coconut-head paid detailed attention to how Madam Caro prepared the special meal. She had also assisted with the cutting and grating of coconut fruit. She watched how the right portions of ingredients were mixed together to create the special meal.
The aroma of the special meal swept through the whole building, and all the orphans were eager to have a taste of it.
It was at that moment that someone entered the orphanage.
"Wow! I guess I came in at the right time. I have been salivating and dreaming of the coconut rice for the past few weeks..."
The person who entered spoke delightfully as she entered the house.
Madam Caro and Coconut-head rushed out of the kitchen to see who it was, and to their utmost surprise it was Mrs. Sylva.
"Oh, Mrs. Sylva, good to see you. What brings you here?" Madam Caro asked with a tinge of surprise and fun in her voice.
"I have come to say hello to my little friend, and to have another taste of her coconut rice." Mrs. Sylva replied, smiling at Coconut-head.
The three of them burst into laughter almost immediately.
"Good morning, Mrs. Sylva," Coconut-head curtsied and continued, "nice to see you again." she concluded with a bright and sincere smile on her face.
Mrs. Sylva was delighted to see Coconut-head again, and she drew the little girl into a warm embrace.
Mrs. Sylva thanked Coconut-head again for the other day; as the three settled down to have a wonderful meal of coconut rice that morning.
They all enjoyed the meal, but Mrs. Sylva enjoyed it the most.
She said this after finishing her meal.
"It is so sweet, tastes like sugar!" Mrs. Sylva repeated, just like she had said the other time.
But this time around, the three of them laughed over the statement, but Mrs. Sylva was not done yet.
She said more, turning to Coconut-head;"I can see you are such a sweet little angel and I have decided to name you, Shuga, just the way we pronounce the word 'sugar' in my African native language."
Before Coconut-head could say a word Madam Caro quickly cut in, in order to affirm if she understood what Mrs. Sylva meant.
"You mean my little angel is going to become a member of your family, and you will name her Shuga?"
"Yes, that's right." Mrs. Sylva replied, full of smiles.
"She is now my daughter, and she has become Miss Shuga Sylva."
Coconut-head could not believe her ears.
It seemed the whole world stopped for a second, and she could only hear angels singing.
Her desire had finally come true.
She screamed with joy and ran to embrace her new mum.


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Ed Sheeran was honored at the Songwriters Hall of Fame for his wonderful contribution to the music industry. The hitmaker was the recipient of this year's Hal David Starlight Award.
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Companies are racing to public markets like never before, cashing in on record-high stock prices.
An all-time high of almost $350 billion has been raised in initial public offerings in the first six months of this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, surpassing the previous peak of $282 billion from the second half of 2020 and enriching entrepreneurs and bankers alike.
When the rush for IPOs kicked off last year, stay-at-home technology dominated the scene, seizing on investor interest in anything digital, while special-purpose acquisition companies also flooded the market. This year, with stocks continuing to push skyward, the trend has broadened to include renewable-energy companies and online retailers.
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Master Circular of instructions relating to deposits held in FCNR(B) Accounts
RBI / 2004-05 /42
DBOD No. Dir. BC. 8 /13.03.00/2004-05
All Commercial Banks
Dear Sirs,
As you are aware, Reserve Bank of India has issued a Master circular on Interest Rates on Deposits held in FCNR (B) Accounts, vide DBOD No. Dir. BC. 12/13.03.00/2003-04 dated August 14, 2003. Certain amendments have also been made thereto from time to time. In order to enable the banks to have all existing instructions on the subject at one place, a Master Circular has been prepared by incorporating the instructions issued upto 30 June 2004 and has been placed on the RBI website (http://www.rbi.org.in).
2. It may be noted that the instructions contained in the directives/circulars listed in Annexure II have been incorporated in the Master Circular.
( Prashant Saran )
Encls.: As above
Master Circular on interest rates on deposits held in FCNR(B) Accounts
Definition of the term 'Deposit'
Other important features of the scheme
Manner of payment of interest
Discretion to pay additional interest on deposits of bank's staff
Premature withdrawal of deposits
Payment of interest on overdue FCNR(B) deposits
Advances against FCNR(B) deposits – Manner of charging interest
Margin on advance against term deposit
Interest payable on the deposit of a deceased depositor
Addition or deletion of name/s of joint account holders
Payment of interest on FCNR(B) deposits of NRIs on return to India
Conversion of FCNR(B) Accounts of the returning Indians into RFC Account – Waiver of penalty
Conversion of FCNR(B) Accounts of the returning Indians into RFC Accounts/Resident Rupee Accounts– Payment of interest
Payment of interest on term deposit maturing on Saturday/ Sunday/holiday/non-business working day
Annexure – I
Annexure – II
Master Circular on interest rates on deposits held in FCNR (Banks) Accounts
Commercial bank which is an Authorised Dealer in foreign exchange should not pay interest on deposits of money accepted by it or renewed by it under the Foreign Currency (Non-Resident) Accounts (Banks) Scheme, which came into force from May 15, 1993, except in accordance with the rates as specified in the Annexure I hereto and on the terms and conditions specified in the paragraphs below:
1. Definition of the term "Deposit"
The deposits under the Scheme mean "term deposits" received by the bank for a fixed period and withdrawable only after the expiry of the said fixed period and shall also include Reinvestment Deposits and Cash Certificates or other deposits of similar nature.
2. Other important features of the Scheme
The Scheme covers deposits in Pound Sterling, US Dollar, Japanese Yen and EURO from non-resident individuals of Indian nationality or origin (NRIs).
The facility of opening and maintaining FCNR(B) Accounts by Overseas Corporate Bodies such as overseas companies, firms, societies and other corporate bodies which are owned directly or indirectly to the extent of at least 60 per cent by NRIs and overseas trusts in which at least 60 per cent of the beneficial interest is irrevocably held by such persons (OCBs) has been withdrawn w.e.f. September 16, 2003.
An existing FCNR(B) Account held in the name of an OCB may be continued till original maturity and on maturity the proceeds shall be repatriated forthwith.
Repatriation of funds in foreign currencies is permitted.
The deposits should be accepted under the Scheme for the following maturity periods:
One year and above but less than two years.
Two years and above but less than three years.
Three years only.
Note: Recurring Deposits shall not be accepted under FCNR (B) Scheme.
Transfer of funds from the existing NRE accounts to FCNR(B) accounts and vice versa, of the same account holder, is permissible without the prior approval of Reserve Bank of India.
A bank should obtain prior approval of its Board of Directors for the interest rates it will be offering on deposits of various maturities. Board of Directors of a bank may authorise the Asset Liability Management Committee to fix interest rates on deposits subject to reporting to the Board immediately thereafter.
3. Manner of payment of interest
The interest on the deposits accepted under the scheme should be paid on the basis of 360 days to a year.
The interest on FCNR (B) deposits should be calculated and paid in the manner indicated below :
For deposits upto one year, at the applicable rate without any compounding effect,
In respect of deposits for more than 1 year, at intervals of 180 days each and thereafter for remaining actual number of days. However, the depositor will have the option to receive the interest on maturity with compounding effect.
4. Discretion to pay additional interest not exceeding one per cent on deposits of bank's staff
In respect of a deposit accepted in the name of -
(a) a member or a retired member of the bank's staff, either singly or jointly with any other member or members of his/her family, or
(b) the spouse of a deceased member or a deceased retired member of the bank's staff, a bank may, at its discretion, allow additional interest at a rate not exceeding one per cent per annum over and above the rate of interest prescribed by the bank subject to following conditions:
(i) The depositor or all depositors of a joint account is/are non-resident/s of Indian nationality or origin, and;
(ii) The bank should obtain a declaration from the depositor concerned that the moneys so deposited or which may, from time to time, be deposited, shall be moneys belonging to the depositor as stated in clauses (a) or (b) above.
Explanation: `Family' means and includes the spouse of the member/retired member of the bank's staff, his/her children, parents, brothers and sisters who are dependent on such a member/retired member but does not include a legally separated spouse.
5. Premature withdrawal of deposits
Banks on request from the depositor should permit premature withdrawal of deposit under the FCNR(Banks) Scheme. Banks are free to levy penalty for such premature withdrawal at their discretion. Banks may also, at their discretion, levy penalty to recover the swap cost in the case of premature withdrawal of FCNR(B) deposits. Where premature withdrawal of FCNR(B) deposits take place before completion of the minimum stipulated period in which case no interest is payable, banks may at their discretion levy penalty to cover the swap cost. However, the components of penalty should be clearly brought to the notice of the depositors at the time of acceptance of the deposits. If the depositors are not informed of the penalty provisions at the time of acceptance of deposits, the exchange loss arising out of premature withdrawal will have to be borne by the banks.
Conversion of FCNR(B) deposits into NRE deposits or vice-versa before maturity should be subject to the penal provision relating to premature withdrawal.
6. Payment of interest on overdue FCNR(B) Deposits :
Banks may, at their discretion, renew an overdue deposit or a portion thereof provided the overdue period from the date of maturity till the date of renewal (both days inclusive) does not exceed 14 days. The rate of interest payable on the amount of the deposit so renewed should be the appropriate rate of interest for the period of renewal as prevailing on the date of maturity or on the date when the depositor seeks renewal, whichever is lower. In the case of overdue deposits where the overdue period exceeds 14 days and if the depositor places the entire amount of overdue deposit or a portion thereof as a fresh FCNR (B) deposit, banks may fix their own interest rates for the overdue period on the amount so placed as a fresh term deposit. Banks will have freedom to recover the interest so paid for the overdue period if the deposit is withdrawn before completion of minimum stipulated period under the scheme, after renewal.
7. Advances against FCNR(B) deposits - Manner of charging interest
(a) When a loan or an advance is granted against a FCNR(B) term deposit which stands in the name of:
the borrower either singly or jointly;
one of the partners of a partnership firm and the advance is made to the said firm;
the proprietor of a proprietary concern and the advance is made to such a concern;
a ward whose guardian is competent to borrow on behalf of the ward, and where advance is made to guardian of the ward in such capacity;
a bank would be free to charge a rate of interest without reference to its own Benchmark Prime Lending Rate (BPLR).
A bank, at its discretion, may charge a rate of interest less than what was prescribed above in the case of advances upto Rs.3 lakhs, when converted notionally in Rupees at the time of granting advance, to a member or a retired member of the bank's staff or the spouse of a deceased member/retired member of the bank's staff against his/her term deposit specified in paragraph (4) above.
(b) When an advance is granted against a term deposit which is not in the nature of sub-clause (a) above;
(i) a bank would be free to charge a rate of interest without reference to the Benchmark Prime Lending Rate, provided the advance is upto Rs. 2 lakhs, and
(ii) if the advance exceeds Rs. 2 lakhs, the bank should charge interest at the rate prescribed in terms of Reserve Bank of India's directive relating to interest rates on advances issued from time to time.
If the term deposit against which an advance was granted is withdrawn before completion of the prescribed minimum maturity period, such an advance should not be treated as advance against term deposit and interest should be charged as prescribed in terms of Reserve Bank of India's directive on interest rates on advances issued from time to time.
(c) When a loan or advance is granted out of resources mobilized under the scheme, interest rate chargeable should be at the rate as prescribed in terms of Reserve Bank of India's directive relating to Interest Rates on Advances.
8. Margin on advance against term deposit
A bank may determine the margin on a case-to-case basis.
9. Interest payable on the deposit of a deceased depositor
In the case of a term deposit standing in the name/s of -
(a) a deceased individual depositor, or
(b) two or more joint depositors, where one of the depositors has died, interest should be paid in the manner indicated below :
at the contracted rate on the maturity of the deposit;
in the event of the payment of the deposit being claimed before the maturity date, the bank should pay interest at an applicable rate prevailing on the date of placement of the deposit, without charging the penalty;
in the event of death of the depositor before the date of maturity of the deposit and the amount of the deposit is claimed after the date of maturity, the bank should pay interest at the contracted rate till the date of maturity. From the date of maturity to the date of payment, the bank should pay simple interest at the applicable rate operative on the date of maturity, for the period for which the deposit remained with the bank beyond the date of maturity. However, in the case of death of the depositor after the date of maturity of the deposit, the bank should pay interest at a rate operative on the date of maturity in respect of savings deposits held under RFC Account Scheme, from the date of maturity till the date of payment;
if, on request from the claimant/s, the bank agrees to split the amount of term deposit and issues two or more receipts individually in the name/s of the claimant/s, it should not be construed as premature withdrawal of the term deposit for the purpose of levy of penalty provided the period and aggregate amount of the deposit do not undergo any change.
Note : In the case of claimant/s being residents, the maturity proceeds may be converted into Indian rupees on the date of maturity and interest be paid for the subsequent period at a rate applicable to the deposit of similar maturity under domestic deposit scheme.
10. Addition or deletion of name/s of joint account holders
A bank may, at the request of all the joint holders, allow the addition or deletion of name/s of joint account holder/s if the circumstances so warrant or allow an individual depositor to add the name of another person as a joint holder. However, in no case the amount or duration of the original deposit should undergo a change in any manner whatsoever, and all the joint account holders are non-residents of Indian nationality or origin. The bank should ascertain the reasons from the applicants for doing so and also satisfy themselves about the bonafide nature of the request. Further, opening of accounts in the names of Pakistani/Bangladeshi nationals though of Indian origin will require approval of Reserve Bank from the exchange control angle.
11. Payment of interest on FCNR(B) deposits of NRIs on return to India
Banks may allow FCNR(B) deposits of persons of Indian nationality/origin who return to India for permanent settlement to continue till maturity at the contracted rate of interest, if desired. Except the provision relating to rate of interest and reserve requirements as applicable to FCNR(B) deposits, for all other purposes, such deposits should be treated as resident deposits from the date of return of account holder to India. Premature withdrawal of such FCNR(B) deposits should be subject to penal provision of the Scheme. Banks should convert the FCNR(B) deposits on maturity into Resident Rupee Deposit Account or RFC Account (if eligible) at the option of the account holder. The rate of interest on the new deposit (Rupee account or RFC Account) should be the relevant rate applicable for such deposit account.
12. Conversion of FCNR(B) Accounts of the Returning Indians into RFC Account - Waiver of Penalty
Penal provision in the case of premature conversion of balances held in FCNR(B) deposits into Resident Foreign Currency Accounts by Non- Resident Indians on their return to India would not be applicable.
13. Conversion of FCNR(B) Accounts of the Returning Indians into RFC Accounts/Resident Rupee Accounts - Payment of interest
A bank should pay interest at its discretion at the time of conversion of FCNR(B) Account into RFC/Resident Rupee Account even if the same has not run for a minimum maturity period, subject to the condition that the rate of interest should not exceed the rate payable on savings bank deposits held under RFC Account Scheme.
14. Payment of interest on term deposit maturing on Saturday/Sunday/ holiday/non-business working day
In respect of a term deposit maturing for payment on a Saturday/Sunday or a holiday or a non-business working day, banks should pay interest at the originally contracted rate on the deposit amount for the Saturday/Sunday/holiday/non-business working day intervening between the date of expiry of the specified term of the deposit and the date of payment of the proceeds of the deposit on the succeeding working day.
15. Prohibitions
No bank should -
(a) accept or renew a deposit over three years;
(b) discriminate in the matter of rate of interest paid on the deposits, between one deposit and another accepted on the same date and for the same maturity, whether such deposits are accepted at the same office or at different offices of the bank, except on the size group basis. The permission to offer varying rates of interest based on size of the deposits will be subject to the following conditions:
Banks should, at their discretion, decide the currency wise minimum quantum on which differential rates of interest may be offered. For the term deposits below the prescribed quantum with same maturity, the same rate should apply.
The differential rates of interest so offered should be subject to the overall ceiling prescribed.
Interest rates paid by the bank should be as per the schedule and not subject to negotiation between the depositor and the bank.
(c) pay brokerage, commission or incentives on deposits mobilized under FCNR(B) Scheme in any form to any individual, firm, company, association, institution or any other person.
(d) employ/engage any individual, firm, company, association, institution or any other person for collection of deposit or for selling any other deposit linked products on payment of remuneration or fees or commission in any form or manner.
Annexure-I
Interest rates applicable to deposits accepted under Foreign Currency Non-Resident Accounts (Banks) Scheme
a) In respect of deposits of one year and above, interest shall be paid within the ceiling rate of LIBOR/SWAP rates for the respective currency / corresponding maturities minus 25 basis points. On floating rate deposits, interest shall be paid within the ceiling of SWAP rates for the respective currency/maturity minus 25 basis points. For floating rate deposits, the interest reset period shall be six months. However, in respect of Yen deposits, banks have the freedom to set the FCNR (B) deposit rates which may be equal or less than LIBOR.
(b) The LIBOR/SWAP rates as on the last working day of the preceding week would form the base for fixing ceiling rates for the interest rates that would be offered effective the following week.
(c) Banks would have the option to choose the current SWAP rates quoted on any online screen based information system while offering FCNR (B) deposits.
ANNEXURE-II
List of directives/circulars which have been incorporated in Master circular on Interest Rates on FCNR(B) Deposits
DBOD No. Dir. BC.
12/13.03.00/2003-04
dated 14.8.2003
AP (DIR Series )
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Immerse Yourselves – NEW video!
In the spring, I was asked to sing for our Bahá'í New Year celebration. I decided to choose a song titled 'Immerse yourselves' from my 'Infinite Bounty' album which was released exactly 3 years ago. Since this is my daughter's last year of high school, I chose to sing the song as a duet. Every opportunity to sing with her while she's with us is priceless!
Once we chose the piece, I set out to make a visual slideshow of beautiful oceanic photographs to accompany us in the background as we sang. I believe there is a great power when music and imagery is combined and hope this creates a moving experience for the viewer.
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Q: Prove that any integer divisible by 3 can be written as a sum of cubes of four integers. My book says only this:
$$6k = (k+1)^3 + (k-1)^3 + (-k)^3 + (-k)^3$$
$$6k - 15 = (2k)^3 + (-2k-1)^3 + (k-2)^3 + (-k-2)^3$$
I want to know how it got to these expressions. Using trial and error will take a lot of time.

A: You can verify them by expanding the cubes on the right side and noting that it comes out right.  Once you do, note that every number divisible by $3$ can be written in one of those two forms, which proves the proposition.  If you want the first one, it is not hard to find.  It is natural to consider $(k+1)^3+(k-1)^3=2k^3+6k$ and then note that you can subtract off two $k^3$s to get there.  Now you have shown that every number divisible by $6$ is the sum of four cubes and it is natural to try to extend the result.

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Once again the Kudu sounds! Bring your totem and critters and join the other members of Gilwell for an evening of fun, food, and good fellowship. If you'd like to invite other Wood Badgers, please feel free to pass along a copy of this invitation. Does your spouse/significant other need an evening out? Non-Wood Badge trained spouses/guests are also invited to attend, so treat your guest to a great meal and enjoyable camaraderie. Click here for flier and registration.


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Microsoft Acquires LinkedIn Professional Social Network In Blockbuster $26.2 Billion All-Cash Deal
by Brandon Hill — Monday, June 13, 2016, 09:03 AM EDT
Microsoft has just announced its intentions to purchase the "professional" social networking site LinkedIn for a staggering $26.2 billion in an all-cash transaction. That values LinkedIn at around $196 a share, compared to Friday's close of $131.08 a share.
This marks Satya Nadella's largest acquisition to date following his arrival as CEO of Microsoft in early 2014 and plays into his efforts to increasingly focus Microsoft's attention to business customers. LinkedIn has experienced nearly 20 percent year-over-year growth, and has amassed 433 million users worldwide. The site has 105 million unique visitors each month, with 60 percent of those users taking advantage of the mobile version of the site. In addition, LinkedIn has seen a 101 percent year-over-year grown in active jobs listings (which now sits at 7 million).
LinkedIn is the go-to place for people to put their resumes out in the open to find new jobs, and for companies looking to hire experienced talent. LinkedIn has also tapped into new markets with the recent acquisition of the Lynda.com online learning portal and has deployed an enhanced version of its Recruiter tool for enterprise customers. The furious growth of LinkedIn and its exclusive catering to business professionals no doubt made the company very attractive to Microsoft.
"This deal brings together the world's leading professional cloud with the world's leading professional network," said Nadella in an email to Microsoft employees. "Along with the new growth in our Office 365 commercial and Dynamics businesses this deal is key to our bold ambition to reinvent productivity and business processes.
"Think about it: How people find jobs, build skills, sell, market and get work done and ultimately find success requires a connected professional world. It requires a vibrant network that brings together a professional's information in LinkedIn's public network with the information in Office 365 and Dynamics."
According to Microsoft, LinkedIn will "retain its distinct brand, culture and independence" and to solidify that point, current CEO Jeff Weiner will retain his position following the completion of the acquisition (which is expected to close by year's end). Weiner will also report directly to Satya Nadella.
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LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - November 29, 2016) - Sensay, the company known for its artificial intelligence messaging platform and chatbot network, has been awarded the Wavemaker Award for the Hottest Early Stage Startup at Siemer Summit and it is also a recipient of TechWeek LA 100 Award 2016. Sensay intends to be the AI powered connector for access to between one human to another for knowledge and experience.
Siemer Summit is an annual invite-only, two-day summit which gathers influential tech figures from around the globe for presentations, networking and relationship building. The award that Sensay was honored with this year, Wavemaker's Waverider Award, recognizes the most innovative and promising young companies and leaders. The winners each year are selected by an esteemed panel of Wavemaker Awards judges containing global industry veterans and representatives from top VC firms. This year, Sensay was honored among peers such as Thrive Market and Dollar Shave Club.
TechWeek 100 recognizes the top individuals and organizations, among them 50 Los Angeles based companies that "have made a significant impact on the technology and innovation ecosystem in which they operate." The list represents businesses ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies, as well as their leaders. Sensay was honored this year under the Innovator category along with companies like Dollar Shave Club, Soylent and Oculus.
As messengers are becoming the new operating system and bots are the new apps, Sensay straddles a very important area between helping you discover new things and new people. In September, Facebook's David Marcus announced that over 30,000 bots have been built since its opening of the Messenger app to bot developers in April. Companies like Google, Amazon, and Slack are also clamoring for the attention of bot developers onto their own platforms.
Founded in 2014, Sensay has now surpassed 55 million messages on the platform and also reached more than 1.5 million users, which exponentially increase the power of the community and network size.
"Sensay's recognition by these awards signifies its footprint as a trailblazer in the conversational age," said Ariel Jalali, CEO at Sensay. "As the first AI-backed peer-to-peer bot platform, Sensay is demolishing the idea that chatbots disappoint conversationally by demonstrating its value to anyone using the platform the first time they use it. 92 percent of people who used Sensay with needs receive real help from users like them."
Sensay is an artificial intelligence based messaging platform designed to connect humans through conversation across all popular messengers. Sensay is founded on the principle that all humans are valuable, and that knowledge and life experience are the greatest assets a human can own and pass on to one another. Sensay has been awarded the Waverider Award for the Hottest Early Stage Startup at Siemer Summit and TechWeek LA 100 Award in 2016. Founded in 2014, Sensay has raised 6 million seed capital from top tier investors including Norwest Venture Partners, NHN, Sweet Capital, Draper Associates, Amplify.LA and Greycroft Partners. For more information please visit: http://sensay.it.
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Saskatoon/Banga International Air Aerodrome , formerly the Saskatoon/Corman Air Park, is located  south-east of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

The airport is home to the Light Flight Flying Club. The club owns three aircraft, two ultra-light Husky Norseman and one Piel Super Emeraude. The Norseman were locally built at the airport in 1988 while the Emeraude is a kit aircraft.

The airport also hosts the CAVOK Ultralight Flight School.

See also
 List of airports in Saskatchewan
 Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport
 Saskatoon (Jim Pattison Children's Hospital) Heliport

References

External links
 Page about this aerodrome in COPA's Places to Fly airport directory

Registered aerodromes in Saskatchewan
Corman Park No. 344, Saskatchewan


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SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) –Three Nigerian university students declared to sue a Korean university to the United Nations. They were refused to attend a UN sponsored conference at a Korean university due to the outbreak of Ebola virus in their country.
According to Duksung Women's University which hosted the second World Congress of Global Partnership for Young Women conference, an event held in partnership with the UN, after the withdrawal of their invitation by the university, the students said to the university that they would raise a suit to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
Prior to the international conference began on August 4 for 12 days, the private university cancelled invitations to the African students amid growing concerns about the spread of the deadly virus. The school did not expect that the students would raise a real lawsuit to the UN but weighed on that they are expressing it as a protest to being refused of their entry into Korea.


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This election season there seems to be increasing concern by citizens who wonder if their vote "really counts". Tuesday, March 8th –is not only presidential primary day in Michigan, but the day the Michigan Court of Appeals hears oral arguments on a voting rights case from Rochester Hills. The Court will hear each side's arguments and decide the impact and rights of Rochester Hills citizen's vote to protect its public parks and cemeteries.
November 8, 2011 – Rochester Hills voters overwhelmingly passed by 88% a measure to amend the City Charter to protect the City parks from being "sold, leased, transferred, exchanged or converted to another use unless approved by voters".
January 15, 2013 – The Rochester Hills Mayor signed an oil and gas lease for city owned parks and a cemetery without the lease having been presented for approval by voters in the City pursuant to the City Charter provision they had previously voted to enact.
May 15, 2014 – The citizen group Don't Drill The Hills filed legal action against the City of Rochester Hills for overstepping its authority by signing a lease for oil and gas exploration of the City-owned parks and cemetery properties without voter approval.
May 19, 2014 – The City granted a new easement for an oil and gas pipeline to be moved in Bloomer Park, and the group added this violation to their complaint. The lawsuit contends that the lease violates the City's Charter, Michigan statute, and is a violation of public trust.
On Tuesday, March 8, the Michigan Court of Appeals will hear arguments to determine whether the people's Charter amendment votes 'counted' and whether the residents have the right to sue to enforce the law that they passed, and to vote on future transfers of park property.
Don't Drill The Hills, Inc. is a non-partisan grassroots nonprofit corporation that is building awareness of the risks of horizontal drilling in high-density residential and K-12 School areas. Concerns include: property rights, property values, mortgage and insurance complications, as well as potential environmental and health risks.
Click here for more information on the lawsuit.


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Denver police officer shoots man accused of…
Denver police officer shoots man accused of robbing a bank on the 16th Street Mall; suspect dies at hospital
The suspect was taken to a hospital in critical condition
Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
Denver police attend the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th St. and Welton St. on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017.
By Kirk Mitchell | kmitchell@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: November 10, 2017 at 1:26 pm | UPDATED: November 11, 2017 at 12:00 am
A Denver police officer shot a man accused of robbing an ANB Bank on the 16th Street Mall as he tried to flee down a nearby alley Friday afternoon while many people were walking down the mall, police say.
The man was taken to a hospital in critical condition, Denver Police Chief Robert White said in a news conference near the scene. He later died at the hospital.
The robbery happened at 1 p.m. at the ANB Bank on the 16th Street Mall between Welton and California streets.
Chelsea Wood, 28, was walking east on the mall in front of the Ink Coffee shop when he saw a heavily bundled man walk casually out of the ANB Bank. He was wearing a gray ski mask over his face, a light hoodie, a winter coat and jeans, she said.
The man, who appeared to be about 5-feet-9, turned left onto the sidewalk and came right toward Wood in no particular hurry.
"He was very hobo-esque. I was looking at him as we passed face to face about six inches away. I thought, why are you wearing a ski mask when you can't even see?" Wood said. "He was trying to see out of the mask and he couldn't even see me."
Just then two men ran out of the bank and screamed, "We've been robbed!"
At that moment, the peculiarly acting man with his hands inside his coat took a sharp left turn into an alley.
A Denver police officer had just arrived on his shift, White said. He was less than a block away, Wood said. He came running as the bank men pointed him down the alley, she said.
"It was nuts," Wood said.
The officer ran down the alley, yelling orders for the suspected robber to stop. The officer fired several shots, striking the suspect. Police later recovered a gun where the alleged bank robber fell near Dumpsters. There was also evidence from the bank robbery, White said.
Shortly after the officer who had been patrolling the mall on foot disappeared around the corner into the alley numerous police squad cars converged on the mall, Wood said.
The officer who shot the alleged bank robber has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation, White said. The officer was not injured in the confrontation.
White said the mall is very safe because he has up to 20 police officers patrolling there at any given time. He added that police responded quickly to the bank robbery.
"Its one of the advantages of having a heavy police presence on the mall," White said.
ALERT: Officer-involved shooting in 1500 block of Welton St. One party transported to hospital; condition unknown. No officers injured. PIO responding to scene. pic.twitter.com/OYQWizCfGT
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) November 10, 2017
January 17, 2020 Woman shot by Englewood police after driving car at them sentenced to 10 years in prison
January 15, 2020 Denver officer cleared in fatal shooting of man who fired at police in August
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