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Out of child labour and into school: The story of Alimjan
Alimjan's mother did not see any harm in her son's work, even though he was still a child. On the contrary, she believed that the sooner he learned how to earn money, the better. Read about how an ILO project helped get a boy out of child labour and into school.
Feature | 11 June 2015
Catch-up class for children withdrawn from child labour in Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN (ILO News) – How does it feel for a working child to see his ex-classmates coming home from school?
"Despair", "sadness", "hopelessness" and "shame": these are some of the words Alimjan used to describe that feeling.
Alimjan was doing well at school, but had to drop out when his father left the family and his mother became ill. As the eldest child, he became a breadwinner for her and for his two younger siblings.
At age 15 he found a job as a porter at the railway station, where he had to move heavy loads, sometimes working until 2 a.m. At first, Alimjan tried to catch up with school, but he often overslept and missed classes, or he fell asleep in the classroom.
Alimjan's mother did not see any harm in her son's work. On the contrary, she believed that the sooner he learned how to earn money, the better.
"Such perceptions are unfortunately quite common in Kyrgyzstan, especially among poor families who cannot even afford the costs of secondary education," says Damira Kadyrshaeva, school director and a voluntary child labour monitor. "What these parents do not realize, is that they reproduce a vicious circle of poverty: lacking proper education, their children, when they grow up, will most likely join the rows of marginalized, unemployed or low-paid workers."
What these parents do not realize, is that they reproduce a vicious circle of poverty."
Damira Kadyrshaeva, school director and a voluntary child labour monitor
According to the Ministry of Education and Science, there are around 80,000 children in Kyrgyzstan who are not attending school. That includes children who have to work and are sometimes involved in hazardous forms of child labour.
Since 2005, with the support of the ILO's International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (ILO-IPEC), the government, workers' and employers' organizations in Kyrgyzstan have been combating child labour by implementing a series of projects.
One of them was the ILO-IPEC project Combating Child Labour in Central Asia - Commitment becomes Action, funded by the German government.
The project had a strong emphasis on education, among other issues. The key partner for the project's non-formal education component was the Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of Kyrgyzstan (TUESWK), supported by the Ministry of Education and Science.
Schools, the ideal platform to combat child labour
"As education professionals, teachers can easily learn and effectively apply participatory training techniques; they guide and support children, they inform children about social problems and risks, and, importantly, advise their parents. And of course, teachers make the best child labour monitors: who else but a teacher is the first one to notice children who are missing classes and take preventive measures," says Amina Kurbanova, IPEC National Project Coordinator for Kyrgyzstan.
"Collage" is a SCREAM module intended to stimulate creative work in a group
But reintegrating children who previously left school is not an easy task. These children are usually older than others within their grade, are not used to the school schedule and do not integrate well. Many of them feel embarrassed to attend classes because of their age and their difficulties in coping with school requirements.
That is where non-formal education techniques enriched with the ILO-IPEC SCREAM methodology1 proved to be a valuable tool for Kyrgyz teachers.
SCREAM classes helped children to overcome physiological barriers and express themselves through different forms of art.
Trained teachers included SCREAM-based sessions in the extra-curricular activities of 11 pilot schools and shared their knowledge with other school staff.
In 2013, both the SCREAM Education Pack and Non-Formal Education Manual were adapted to the national context and approved by the Kyrgyz Academy of Education, and their use was recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science.
It was thanks to this project that Alimjan's life has radically changed. Child labour monitors found him at the railway station and invited him to school with his mother.
"We have used all options and opportunities available to us to get this boy back to school," recalls Marina Kartanbaeva, a teacher. "We showed him and his mother IPEC videos about hazardous child labour. We also spoke to the parents' council and they purchased books and other school items for him. Food baskets distributed under the IPEC project were also of much help to the family. After the SCREAM classes we could not recognize him, so open and sociable he has become!"
Alimjan has finished 9th grade and has joined a vocational institution where he will train to become a welder.
"The project's success should be attributed first of all to the concerted national action at all levels," says Snezhi Bedalli, ILO-IPEC Senior Desk Officer for Europe, Central Asia and Arab States. "Teachers and education authorities are key players and their capacity has been built increasingly with IPEC support. Although a lot still needs to be done, the project results show that we are on the right track."
World Day against Child Labour – 12 June
To mark the World Day theme No to child labour - Yes to Quality Education, hundreds of events will be organized in some 55 countries on June 12. In Geneva, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kailash Satyarthi and the First Lady of Panama Lorena Castillo de Varela will join a panel discussion with delegates attending the International Labour Conference.
Discover ILO country level activities to mark World Day against Child Labour
1Supporting Children's Rights through Education, the Arts and the Media (SCREAM) is an education and social mobilization initiative that empowers children and youth by equipping them with knowledge and skills to actively participate in the global campaign against child labour and bring about change in society. See more at: ilo.org/scream
Tags: child labour, education and training
Regions and countries covered: Kyrgyzstan
World Day Against Child Labour
World Day Against Child Labour - 12 June 2015
SCREAM: Supporting Children's Rights through Education, the Arts and the Media ILO topic portal on Child Labour ILO DWT and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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"Took?" Rink said, still holding on to Muse. "You mean..."
"The Marines! They took him!" Muse half-shouted in Rink's face.
"That's what I was afraid of..." Rink said and looked towards the island, then back to Muse. "Anyway, we should probably not talk out here. Let's get inside."
"No, I have to go, I have to..." Muse protested, struggling to free herself from Rink's grip.
"Muse, calm down, we have to-"
"No, let me go!"
"Please, calm down and talk to us!"
"I have to save him!"
"Muse, please!" Rink said. "You can't just-"
"Let me go!"
"I said, calm down!" Rink exclaimed as she delivered a quick smack to Muse's left cheek.
"I..." Muse said as she stopped struggling and brought her hand up to her cheek.
"Sorry... but panicking isn't going to help anyone," Rink said, tentatively released her grip on Muse and pointed at the cabin door. "Everyone, in the cabin. Now."
"Al... alright," Muse said and did as she had been told.
"Okay," Rink said and picked up Markus's wanted poster, then looked at James. "Mirise, little help here?"
"Sure," Mirise said and assisted Rink in getting James into the cabin quickly. Rink closed the door behind them and looked to Muse, who seemed to have calmed down, but kept looking at the floor with a blank expression on her face.
"Alright," Rink said and sat down at the table, putting the wanted poster in the middle of it. "Why don't you take it from the top?"
"O... okay," Muse said. "It was... we had separated briefly, Markus had gone into a pharmacy and I had gone into a store to get oil for my bow... when I came out, I saw Markus, surrounded by five Marine soldiers. He saw me as well, and just for a moment, stared at me and shook his head a little... like he was telling me to not do anything. They were talking to him, I didn't notice all that they said, but he was staying calm, and he just... let them take him away."
"And then you ran here," James said.
"Yes... because I have to help him," Muse said.
"Good thing you were unarmed," Rink said.
"What? If I had my bow-"
"If you had your bow, you wouldn't be here right now," Rink said, calmly. "If Markus had had his swords, they would have treated him like a more imminent threat... despite what the wanted poster says, he's still just a suspect. And if you had had your bow, you would have done something really stupid."
"It doesn't matter!" Muse shouted and stood up. "I have to get him back!"
"And exactly how were you planning on doing that?" Rink asked.
"I... I'm going to rescue him."
"You're going to rescue Markus."
"Yes! I'll free him, and..."
"By storming a Marine stronghold on your own with just a bow?"
"I..."
"Look, I get that you want to help him... but you're just going to get yourself killed."
"What choice do I have?" Muse shouted. "This is my problem, I don't want to cause any more trouble..."
"It's a little too late for that, missy," Rink said and pointed to the wanted poster. "With the situation as it is... we're in this together, whether you like it or not."
"But why would you..."
"Because you and mister Flint are our friends," Mirise said. "And friends help each other."
"It's as she said," Rink said. "If you think we're going to let you just rush in there without any plan for getting in, much less one for getting out, you better think again."
"So..." Muse said and sat down again. "How...?"
"Well... first of all we have to figure out how we get in," Rink said. "We're not going to be able to break in... so the best option would be to..."
"Be what?" Mirise asked.
"We're going to need Marine uniforms," Rink replied.
"I'm not sure just putting on a uniform is going to be enough," James said. "Not in a place like this."
"I don't think so either," Rink said. "It's just the first step."
"So how do we get them? It's not like we can just buy them."
"Well, we don't have time to make our own, so..."
"We're going to have to steal them, is what you're saying."
"Yeah, that's... the only way I can think of," Rink said. "Two of them."
"Just two?" Muse asked.
"Well, yes," Rink replied. "James isn't going anywhere, and Mirise..."
"Yes?" Mirise said.
"You're going to have to make sure we can leave the instant we're all on board afterwards, otherwise it's all going to be for nothing."
"I understand," Mirise replied.
"So it's you and me, Muse," Rink said and turned to Muse.
"Alright..." Muse said. "I get to bring my bow this time, right?"
"We're going to need our weapons, but we should probably keep them hidden until we're in..."
"So... how do we do this, and... when?" Muse asked.
"Tonight," Rink replied. "We don't know what they're planning to do with him, after all... so better get this done as soon as possible. It might be insanity... but we're going to get Markus out of there."
"See anything good?"
"Not yet..."
Coren had several locations that could be considered restaurant districts, with a mix of restaurants and bars. Mirise and Muse were sitting in the middle of one in the center of the island, on separate benches with their backs towards each other, looking around for a pair of suitable victims. Mirise had covered her hair with a black shawl, to hide her most distinguishing feature just in case. Rink had split off for what she called 'another errand', having taken their weapons with her, but assured them that she would catch up.
"There's two... no, wait, he's too tall."
"A trio of drunks leaving a bar... can we deal with three?"
"It's probably best if we don't. Two women over there... but I think they're sober."
"This is the worst idea."
"We'll find something, we have to help mister Flint..."
"Okay... I think I've got one. Behind you, to the right. Two guys, definitely tipsy."
"Are they the right size?"
"Close enough. Alright, I'll head off, you know what to do..."
"Sure," Mirise said with a nod as Muse stood up and walked away. Mirise glanced behind her, spotting the Marine duo that Muse had indicated. She watched them for a short time, and they had clearly had a few drinks, which was definitely a good thing. She waited until they were on their way out of the area before she stood up and walked around a building so she could approach them from the other side. Time to switch on the charm, she thought as she walked in front of them. Luckily there weren't too many other people around. "Oh, excuse me, gentlemen..."
"Hm?" one of them said and looked at Mirise, clearly not completely focused. "He... hello there, miss."
"I need assistance from some strong men like yourselves," Mirise said with a smile. "Can I trouble you for some help?"
"Um... certainly, we would love to help," the other Marine said.
"Oh, thanks a lot," Mirise said. "I don't know what I would have done otherwise!"
"What... do you need help with?"
"I'll show you, I promise I'll make it worth your while," Mirise said with a wink before turning around. "But you have to come with me."
"How could we say no to a pretty little thing like you?" one of them said with a laugh. They looked at each other and grinned as they started following Mirise, surely expecting a nice reward.
"Just what we needed," Mirise whispered to herself as she led the two of them through Coren. Mirise knew Muse was shadowing them, but she didn't know where she was, and if she didn't, then those two wouldn't notice anything either. Now they had to find a place where no one could see them... she tried to head in the direction that seemed to have the least activity. But unpopulated places were few, and the minutes passed.
"How far are we going?" one of the men asked. Mirise quickly looked around, and spotted Muse standing between two buildings, pointing behind herself and then walking into the alley. Mirise figured it was probably the best they'd get, and the Marines would get impatient soon.
"Oh, it's not far now," Mirise said and turned towards the alley. "It's a shortcut through here, it's just on the other side."
"Well, alright then."
"This better work," Mirise said to herself without actually speaking as she passed into the alley. She looked in front of her... it was completely empty, and there hadn't been any people just outside either. She expected Muse to do something while they were in there, but she didn't see her anywhere... she swallowed as she came out on the other side, followed by the two men.
"Now where-" was all one of them managed to say before Mirise heard two impacts, and turned around to see Muse and Rink standing over two knocked out Marines. Rink was holding a rope and had two bags next to her, one of which she opened and pulled out some strips of cloth.
"Took you long enough," Muse said.
"Hey, I was getting more stuff we need," Rink replied. "There's no people on this side at all, so let's pull these... guys, huh... a bit farther..."
"They were the best we could get," Muse replied as she and Rink dragged the unconscious bodies along the back of the building.
"Let's gag 'em to be certain," Rink said and handed a strip to Muse, who tied it around the mouth of one of the Marines. Rink did the same with the other.
"And..."
"Well, we need the shirts, the caps and the pants, at least, so... time to strip them."
Soon Rink and Muse had reduced their victims to nothing but underpants, socks and shoes. Just to be on the safe side, they tied them up as well before starting to get out of their own clothes (putting them in a bag for Mirise to take back to the boat) and started putting their Marine outfits on. They weren't a perfect fit, but some quick folding here and there meant they looked passable.
"Right, so... how do we get in?" Muse asked as she put her Marine cap on her head. "You said this wouldn't be enough..."
"Alright, so here's the idea," Rink said. "With the size of this stronghold, they have to have new Marines coming in on the regular. And you've seen the Marines around the city... some of them aren't working."
"So?" Muse said.
"So, what I mean is that there's got to be a portion of Marines on leave at any time," Rink said. "But even if they are out and about in the city..."
"...they still live on the base," Mirise continued.
"Exactly. So we wait a bit, find some larger group of Marines that's returning to base after having been out drinking, claim we just transferred here..."
"You really think that'll work?" Muse asked. "Won't they check who goes in?"
"It's the shaky part of the plan, yes," Rink said. "But hopefully, whoever's working the graveyard guard shift will be disinterested enough..."
"And... if they're not?" Muse asked.
"Then we improvise," Rink said. "Worst comes to worst, we'll punch our way through..."
"Isn't that what you were stopping me from doing earlier?"
"Stopping you from trying to attack alone in broad daylight," Rink replied. "If we can make it to the entrance... then there's two of us, we can knock out a few of them, and... hopefully have time to figure something out before they wake the whole base up. We're definitely going to have to punch our way out..."
"That doesn't sound too reassuring," Muse said.
"I'll be the first to admit that it's not a perfect plan," Rink said. "But it's the best we have. It's not like we can just sneak in somewhere else, and even if we somehow cause a disturbance somewhere else on the island, they're not going to empty the base for it."
"So our entire plan still hinges on people being drunk and tired."
"On such short notice, it's the best we can do."
"Fine..."
"Well then, just proceed like we said before," Rink said and turned to Mirise. "Get some food for you and James, and if we're not out by sunrise..."
"I don't want to hear it," Mirise said. "But... good luck."
"We'll need it," Rink said. "Now get out of here, we can't be seen together like this."
"I'll see you later," Mirise said and left.
"Right then, just one more thing," Rink said and took off her eyepatch, putting it in her right pants pocket, before producing a pair of glasses from the bag and put them on. "What do you think?"
"What?" Muse said and turned to look at Rink. The glasses had very thick lenses, making it almost impossible to make out any details of what was beneath them. "You look ridiculous."
"Ridiculous is good," Rink said.
"Can you even see anything with those?"
"Not really, but don't worry about that," Rink said and picked up the bag. "Let's go..."
They made sure to not be spotted as they walked back out on the streets of Coren, and given the rate of Marines regularly around in the city, no one even cast as much as a second glance at them. They slowly made their way towards another one of Coren's restaurant districts, this one being closer to the stronghold and having more pubs and bars than restaurants.
"Okay, so..." Muse said.
"We find a popular one, have a bite, and wait until some of them start going back to base," Rink replied.
"Do we have time for that?"
"We're not doing anything until we've had something to eat," Rink said. "Being hungry isn't going to be to our advantage."
"But-" Muse said before being interrupted by a small growl coming from her stomach. "...okay, fine, I see what you mean. Food it is."
After some quick inspection of the locales around them, Rink and Muse entered a pub where at least half the clientèle seemed to consist of Marines. They found a table in a corner, ordered whatever on the menu that they could get the fastest (lightly toasted sandwiches with water to drink) and kept an eye open for any groups about to leave. Just shy of twenty minutes had passed when a group of five rose from their table in the middle of the place. Three men, two women, and all of them appeared to have had at least one glass more than they should. After leaving money for their bill on the table, Rink and Muse stood up as well and left the pub after the group. As the five of them started moving in the general direction of the stronghold, some of them needing a bit of support from the others to walk straight, Rink and Muse started tailing them as inconspicuously as possible. With how rowdy the group was, singing and laughing as they made their way towards the towering structure in front of them, there didn't seem to be much to worry about. They were even joined by more soldiers in varying states of inebriety on their way, and by the time they could see the gates of W4, they totalled eleven including Rink and Muse.
"Well... that was the easy part," Rink whispered to Muse. Muse didn't reply as she stared at the place before her. Markus was somewhere in here - and she would make sure he wasn't going to stay.

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Volatile Tesla's entry into the S&P 500 may not be a quiet ride for the stock market
People wearing face masks are seen inside a Tesla showroom at a shopping mall in Wuhan, Hubei province, the epicentre of China's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, March 30, 2020.
Aly Song | Reuters
Tesla's entry into the S&P 500 could be anything but a quiet ride, and it is likely to put downward pressure on other stocks in the index temporarily.
Already, investors are gaming how its entry could impact the S&P 500, adding volatility and forcing the sale of other names in the index, as investors and funds that have to own the full index make room for Tesla.
The volatile stock has an unusually large market cap for a new member of the index – about $465 billion as of Wednesday, when not including founder Elon Musk's 20% stake. With 17% of the value of the S&P in the hands of index investors, that means $80 billion worth of Tesla will have to be bought, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices senior index analyst Howard Silverblatt.
"Because the market cap is so enormous and the amount of dollars that are going to be needed to buy for the index people is so large, there's a lot of stock for sale in the other 499 names of the S&P," said Peter Boockvar, chief investment strategist at Bleakley Advisory Group.
S&P Dow Jones Indices is expected to announce the stock it is removing to make way for Tesla Friday after the market close, and Tesla will officially trade as a member of the S&P 500 on Dec. 21.
Tesla joins the S&P at next Friday's closing price, a day expected to be volatile already because it is also the quadruple witching quarterly options expiration.
"The 18th is when all the action happens," said Silverblatt. But he noted investors, other than the indexers, could be adding Tesla before that and trading the other names in the index.
The addition of Tesla will cause the largest rebalancing ever of the S&P 500. Silverblatt said Tesla could create more trading than many other names added to the index just simply because it has not been in the S&P 1500, as a member of the S&P 400 Midcap or S&P 600 Small Cap indices.
Often, companies leaving the S&P 500 will join the S&P 400 Midcap index, and many times companies graduate from the midcap index to the S&P 500 as they grow, Silverblatt said.
"When a company comes that's not in the 1500, it gets a bigger hit. More institutions have to buy them . They are in the index for all U.S. stocks but they are not in the S&P small cap or midcap usually," said Silverblatt.
Silverblatt said Tesla could be similar to the experience with Yahoo, when it was added. It was not a member of an S&P small or midcap index, and there was a lot of buying interest by institutions. Yahoo stock rose 50% between the announcement and its entry into the index, he said.
Funds managers that must buy the index will try to buy Tesla as near the Dec. 18 closing price as possible. "It's probably going to be one of the biggest market on close buy orders of all time," said Boockvar.
"I think the weighting is going to be 1.5% at the current market cap. The name it is replacing, you assume, has a lower allocation. Therefore Tesla has to take from the other 499, a little piece from each," Boockvar said. Tesla is big, but it is still small compared to Apple, which is 6.4% of the S&P's value, or Microsoft at 5.3%
Silverblatt said Tesla would be the seventh largest company in the S&P by market cap, after Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, and Alphabet's Class A and Class C shares. It is just ahead of Berkshire Hathaway.
Boockvar noted that Tesla is already up 15% since its inclusion in the S&P was announced Nov. 16, and it moved in a $60 or 10% trading range on Thursday alone. The company also announced this week it would raise up to $5 billion in a secondary share offering, its second in three months.
"Typically, the market cap of the company coming in isn't even close to this. Usually it's a few billion market cap. It's rare to have a nine figure market cap company going into the S&P. Usually it's already in the S&P at a smaller market cap. This has the potential of being much more volatile," said Boockvar.
Tesla could keep adding volatility to the index, once it's a member.
"It's a wild fish in a big pond," said Paul Hickey, co-founder of Bespoke. "It's not going to change everything, but if you're looking closely you'll notice it. If you're just driving by the pond, you wouldn't notice it, but if you look underneath the surface of the pond, you'll see this one crazy fish down there."
Hickey said he expects to see some selling pressure on the other S&P names temporarily, ahead of Tesla's entry. As for the stock that will leave the S&P to make room for Tesla, he said the exiting companies have had mixed performances.
But he noted that of the 15 stocks that joined the S&P 500 so far this year, most of them have outperformed the S&P since their inclusion. Just four have underperformed the S&P index since they joined it, and only one, DexCom is lower since it was added.
Carrier Global has performed the best of this year's entrants and it is up more than 120%, outperforming the S&P by more than 75% since it was added April 3.
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Young Carers Awareness Day 2020
Young Carers Awareness Day takes place on Thursday 30 January. It aims to raise awareness of the challenges young carers face, and the campaigns that support them. Across the UK, thousands of young people help to look after someone in their family, or a friend, who is unwell, disabled or struggles with addiction.
Recent research revealed that one in five secondary school children may be a young carer, and many of them have been so since a much younger age. Being a young carer can be stressful and isolating, and can have a negative impact on education and other areas of life. As many as 2 in 3 young carers have been bullied at school, and 1 in 3 say their caring role makes them stressed.
Theo is only 10, but helps to look after his sister who has bipolar disorder. He gets support from Surrey Young Carers.
"I became a carer about three years ago because my sister has bipolar. She can get really angry sometimes and she can get really sad sometimes and I am there to cheer her up!
I find it hard when I don't know if my sister is going to get angry or sad but Surrey Young Carers have helped. It's always good to come here if you need some space away from all the drama.
The good things about being a carer are that I get different sides of my sister and how she grows stronger.
If you have a stressful time at home, come to Surrey Young Carers groups because the staff are kind and you can have private chats too."
https://www.actionforcarers.org.uk/stories/theos-story/
The Berkeley Group head office in Cobham has been supporting Surrey Young Carers for the past three years, organising fundraising events such as skydiving, mountain climbing and an annual bake off, but also helping with CV workshops and local events.
St George also supports the Honeypot Children's Charity, which is another organisation aimed at helping young carers.
Back to News and Events
Every month, there is a host of events planned by Berkeley staff in order to make a real difference.
The news & events page shows what is being organised and some of the good news stories that have come about thanks to their fundraising efforts.
The Berkeley Foundation
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The growing threat that is Cyber-crime in developing countries
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BY ANTONY MUTUNGA
Cybercrime has continued to grow alarmingly all over the world. In fact, according to the Ninth Annual Cost of Cybercrime Study by Accenture and the Ponemon Institute, the average number of reported security breaches in 2018 rose by 11% from 130 to 145. It is quite high considering that the study only includes research from 11 countries.
The rate is faster in Africa where more and more people, as well as organizations, continue to fall victim to cyber-attacks. According to the 2017 Africa cybersecurity report by Serianu, the estimated cost of cyber-crime on Africa is $3.5 billion as compared to $2 billion in 2016. This rise in cyber-crime activity has been as a result of the continent increasing its use of technology despite not having the right security to handle such crimes. In fact, according to the Serianu report, over 90% of African organizations are below the security poverty line.
In Kenya, the case is the same as it is for Africa, cyber-crime activity increases with each passing day. According to the October-December 2018/19 statistics by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), the number of cyber threats targeted at Kenya's cyber-space stood at over 10.2 million increasing from 3.8 million in the previous quarter. Some of the cyber activities detected varied from denial of service (DOS) attacks to online impersonations.
This is attributable to the fact that Kenya is tech savvy. Having bypassed credit cards and debit cards and moved to M-Pesa, the country had leaped and gotten closer to the developed world in terms of technology advancement. Ever since, the country is characterized as a technology hub for the African continent. According to the first quarter sector statistics report for the financial year 2018/2019 by CA, mobile penetration in the country passed the 100% mark and stood at 100.1% after it rose by 2.3% from 97.8% in the last quarter.
As a result of the increase in mobile penetration and a lack of understanding of the security needed to ensure they are safe from cyber-attacks, many Kenyans are targets of cyber-crime. According to Kaspersky Lab, one of the leading cybersecurity firms, Kenya is among the top 10 countries where the share of users attacked by mobile malware is high. Even though the percentage for Kenya stood at 16.27%, it was enough to place it at position nine on the list. Other African countries included in the list are Algeria, which took the 4th position while Nigeria and Tanzania took position 5 and 7 respectively.
Apart from affecting mobile users, cyber-crime in organizations has also been on a rise in the country. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor, Dr Patrick Njoroge has also come to the same conclusion, confirming a rise in cyber-attacks. This has especially been a problem for banking institutions where a majority of them have fallen victim to hacking. It is evident, as the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)'s Economic Crimes Unit had issued an arrest for 130 individuals during the start of 2019, who are suspected of being involved in bank fraud in the last half of 2018. The CBK Governor also advised banks to tighten their systems in order to be safe from attacks. As a result, Kenya has recorded increasing cyber-crime losses over the years, increasing from Sh14 billion in 2015 to Sh25.9 billion in 2018.
Recently, Kenya faced a cyber-attack by a single hacker that was compared to the 2012 cyber-crime that brought down 103 government websites. A group from Indonesia known as the Kurd Electronic Team took over 18 Government of Kenya websites. The hack took the ICT authority over 24 hours to be restored. Some of the sites targeted include those of the National Development Implementation and Technical Communication (NDICT), the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and ICT Authority-run Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (IFMIS). The CA, which is the agency supposed to protect all government sites from malicious attack, said that the websites were not hacked; they were only defaced. Defacing refers to an attack whereby one changes the visual appearance of the website. The government websites defaced, the agency said, were those that dealt with sharing information with the public, insisting that the sites not connected to any core government systems.
This was among a number of other cyber-crimes the government has faced in the span of ten years. In 2017, the Communications Authority of Kenya website was hacked by a hacker group named AnonPlus. The group replaced their homepage with a five-point hackers' manifesto which promised to defend freedom of information, freedom of the people and emancipation of the latter from the oppression of media and those who govern. In 2012, an Indonesian hacker referred to as the Direxer defaced more than 100 Kenya government websites. The websites affected included those of the Ministries of Local Government, Livestock, Environment, Fisheries, Housing, and Industrialisation.
Just like the rest of Africa, this goes to show how Kenya is unprepared when it comes to protecting itself from hackers. Cyber-security in the country is at an all-time low not only in the government but also in organizations and individuals. It is time that Africa focuses on security as it advances further in terms of technology. Heading into the future cyber-security will be the difference between successful nations and those that are left behind.


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Autotaxin-An LPA producing enzyme with diverse functions
Keita Nakanaga, Kotaro Hama, Junken Aoki
薬学研究科・生命薬科学専攻
研究成果: Review article › 査読
Autotaxin (ATX) is an ecto-enzyme responsible for lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) production in blood. ATX is present in various biological fluids such as cerebrospinal and seminal fluids and accounts for bulk LPA production in these fluids. ATX is a member of the nucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase (NPP) family and was originally isolated from conditioned medium of melanoma cells as an autocrine motility stimulating factor. LPA, a second-generation lipid mediator, binds to its cognate G protein-coupled receptors through which it exerts a number of biological functions including influencing cell motility and proliferation stimulating activity. Some of the biological roles of LPA can be mediated by ATX. However, there are other LPA-producing pathways independent of ATX. The accumulating evidences for physiological and pathological functions of ATX strongly support that ATX is an important therapeutic target. This review summarizes the historical aspects, structural basis, pathophysiological functions identified in mice studies and clinical relevance discovered by measuring the blood ATX level in human. The general features and functions of each NPP family member will be also briefly reviewed. The presence of the ATX gene in other model organisms and recently developed ATX inhibitors, both of which will be definitely useful for further functional analysis of ATX, will also be mentioned.
Journal of biochemistry
https://doi.org/10.1093/jb/mvq052
10.1093/jb/mvq052
「Autotaxin-An LPA producing enzyme with diverse functions」の研究トピックを掘り下げます。これらがまとまってユニークなフィンガープリントを構成します。
Lysophosphatidic Acid Chemical Compounds 100%
lysophosphatidic acid Medicine & Life Sciences 86%
nucleotide pyrophosphatase Medicine & Life Sciences 44%
Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases Medicine & Life Sciences 30%
Nucleotide Chemical Compounds 26%
Conditioned Culture Medium Chemical Compounds 24%
Biological Role Chemical Compounds 20%
Nakanaga, K., Hama, K., & Aoki, J. (2010). Autotaxin-An LPA producing enzyme with diverse functions. Journal of biochemistry, 148(1), 13-24. https://doi.org/10.1093/jb/mvq052
Autotaxin-An LPA producing enzyme with diverse functions. / Nakanaga, Keita; Hama, Kotaro; Aoki, Junken.
In: Journal of biochemistry, Vol. 148, No. 1, 07.2010, p. 13-24.
Nakanaga, K, Hama, K & Aoki, J 2010, 'Autotaxin-An LPA producing enzyme with diverse functions', Journal of biochemistry, vol. 148, no. 1, pp. 13-24. https://doi.org/10.1093/jb/mvq052
Nakanaga K, Hama K, Aoki J. Autotaxin-An LPA producing enzyme with diverse functions. Journal of biochemistry. 2010 7;148(1):13-24. https://doi.org/10.1093/jb/mvq052
Nakanaga, Keita ; Hama, Kotaro ; Aoki, Junken. / Autotaxin-An LPA producing enzyme with diverse functions. In: Journal of biochemistry. 2010 ; Vol. 148, No. 1. pp. 13-24.
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Christmas Baking and Sweetened Condensed Milk
by jphilo | Dec 16, 2020 | Recipes
Christmas baking and sweetened condensed milk are a dynamic duo for six weeks during the holidays. However, this combination can lead to problems for those who live in rural areas.
I became acquainted with some of those problems during the first fall we lived 23 miles from the closest grocery store and 70 miles from a full service supermarket. Some of those problems were, and perhaps still are:
Thinking far enough ahead to add sweetened condensed milk to the shopping list you're making for the October trip to the big city* because you're pretty darn proud of yourself for remembering to write down Halloween candy.
Realizing, once you get back home, that you should have tripled the number of cans needed for Christmas baking so there are enough for the recipes you will inevitably forget to consult.
Having the October shopping trip postponed on account of winter weather making an early appearance. Which means that in the future Halloween candy and sweetened condensed milk should be on July shopping lists, right under watermelon and sweet corn.
I never had enough sweetened condensed milk for Christmas baking. So finding Sylvia Padden's recipe for a substitute version in the Camp Crook Centennial Cook Book felt like the best Christmas present ever. For some reason, stocking the pantry with powdered milk was never a problem. And even though powdered milk isn't known for deliciousness, Christmas baking and sweetened condensed milk aren't affected by its taste.
Condensed Milk Substitute
1 cup + 2 tablespoons powdered milk
Dissolve sugar in hot water. Thoroughly mix in in powdered milk. Let cool 5-10 minutes before using.
*For citizens of towns with less than 100 residents, communities with populations greater than 1000 qualify as "big cities."
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Winter Is Not All Bad
by jphilo | Oct 21, 2020 | Recipes
Winter is not all bad. That was my mantra a couple days ago when a surprise storm dumped 9 inches of snow on our town in a few hours. It was very pretty coming down (good news) and half of it had melted by evening (even better news). If all snowstorms were like that, I'd be a big fan.
Winter is my least favorite season. My reasons begin with cold and dark and snow. They end with 25 years teaching elementary school, during which I spent 4-5 months of every year supervising kids who at least 6 times a day were either putting on or taking off hats, scarves, mittens, snow pants, coats, and boots.
However, winter is not all bad. Kind of like fictional characters, who need to be a mixture of good and bad, like real people. For instance, the protagonist of See Jane Run! has good characteristics such as caring for kids and seeking justice by catching the bad guy. And the bad guy, who shall remain nameless, is bad. But not all bad. He reinvented himself after a bad break. And he's a good listener.
But what, you may be wondering, is good about winter? The answer is soup. By my way of thinking, soup season begins with the first snow, so this year's soup season will be longer than usual. To celebrate this goodness, here are links to my favorite soup and stew recipes. Except for Mom's Chili, they entered my recipe bank after we moved to Iowa.
Mom's Chili
French Stew
Crock Pot Bean Soup
Slow Cooker Chicken Thai Soup
Turkey Tortilla Soup
Do you have a favorite soup or stew recipe? Please share it in the comments below and leave a link to the recipe if you can.
Caramel Rolls: An All-Time Favorite
by jphilo | Sep 23, 2020 | Recipes
During our years in Harding County, South Dakota, I added 2 cook books to what was a meager collection. The first was the Camp Crook Centennial Cook Book. which I purchased after it came out in 1982. The second, the Better Homes and Gardens All-Time Favorites that was published in 1979, was a gift from my mother-in-law Elsie Philo. Anyone who knew Elsie for more than ten minutes knows that she didn't like to cook. At all. However she knew I loved to cook, so I received her gift with heartfelt gratitude.
Many of the recipes were on the fancy side, requiring either ingredients small grocery stores didn't carry or preparation time beyond my limited supply as a country school teacher and mother to a toddler with significant medical needs. But I have used the basic sweet dough recipe found on page 380 for almost 40 years, and it's the reason for the cook book's worn cover. This past weekend, I made caramel rolls using the basic sweet roll recipe as I have always done on one fall Saturday or another as the weather turns cool.
I made 2 double batches of the recipe below and baked them in pans of 12 rolls each. Our freezer now holds 7 foil-wrapped packages and our collective stomachs (Hiram, our daughter, our-son-in-law, the toddler, and mine. Our grandson has his own gluten-free version.) hold the contents of 1 dozen. Here's the recipe updated to be dairy-free and for kneading by a mixer with a dough hook, something not available in what my grandchildren refer to as "the olden days."
Basic Sweet Roll Dough
3 1/2 to 4 cups unbleached flour (I used 2/3s whole wheat bread flour)
1 package active dry yeast
1 cup water for dairy free
1/4 cup lard
In large mixer bowl, combine 2 cups of flour and the yeast. In saucepan, heat water, sugar, lard, and salt until mixture is warm (just begins steaming) and lard is melted. Add to flour in the mixing bowl. Add the eggs.
Beat on low speed of electric mixer for 30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl constantly. Beat 3 minutes at high speed. Using dough hook on mixer, stir in as much remaining flour as possible. Continue mixing until dough is smooth and elastic and comes away from the bowl's side to form a ball on the dough hook (6 to 8 minutes). Remove from the bowl and shape into a ball.
Place ball of dough in lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface. Cover. Let rise in a warm place until double (45–60 minutes). Punch dough down. Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Continue as directed below.
Caramel Rolls
3 tablespoons Earth Balance buttery vegan sticks, melted
1/4 cup butter (Earth Balance or coconut oil for dairy free)
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup Earth Balance and corn syrup in a saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly until shortening is melted and mixture is blended. Distribute mixture evenly in two 9×1 1/2 round or two 8×8 square pans or one 9 x 13 cake pan.
Roll sweet dough into a 24×16 inch rectangle. Brush with melted Earth Balance. Combine 2 tablespoons brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle mixture over dough. Starting from long side, roll up dough jelly-roll style. Seal seam. Slice into 24 rolls.
Place rolls, cut side down, in prepared baking pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double (about 30 minutes). Bake at 375° for 18–20 minutes. Cool about 30 seconds. Invert onto racks covered with foil and remove pans. Makes 24 rolls.
When in a Pinch Write about Pie
by jphilo | Aug 26, 2020 | Daily Life, Recipes
When in a pinch write about pie. That's my best authorly advice for wannabe writers when unusual life events blast their routines to smithereens.
A plethora of unusual life events also explains why this post features pie instead of an update about See Jane Run! Here's what made the short list
The Iowa derecho. It did a number on our yard. Everything but the giant cottonwood in the east pasture has been cleaned up. The tree's our late-summer-into-fall project that we'll keep chipping away at.
Grieving friends. A text came from friends during the weekend just passed about the unexpected and devastating loss of a family member. To preserve their privacy, I won't go into details other than to say it wasn't COVID-related. They've been texting updates, and each one leads to fresh tears.
House construction. A crew arrived this past Monday before 7 AM. By noon they had constructed the forms for the foundation walls . At 5:30 they had emptied the contents of 4 cement trucks into the forms. Tuesday morning they were back at 6:30 AM to disassemble the forms. It was great entertainment for the whole family, but not conducive to writing. This modern process for building foundations is also not conducive for the hiding of dead bodies. I've rebranded the time lost to writing as research because it makes me feel better.
Okay, that's enough of that. Let's move on to pie. My recent Instagram post about taking a pie to neighbors who helped us out during the derecho was pretty popular on Instagram and Facebook. It came to mind when I didn't have time or energy to blog about what I'd hoped to tell you about See Jane Run! this week.
A little voice in my head said when you're in a pinch blog about pie because people love pie. So here's what I have to tell you about pie.
The crumb top apple pies I made, one for our neighbor and one for our family, were delicious.
You can pulverize rolled oats into flour in the blender and use it instead of regular flour in the crumb topping to make gluten free apple crisp that's almost as good as pie.
To make the pie dairy free and soy free, replace butter with half Earth Balance vegan buttery sticks and half lard.
Homemade pie crust made from Grandma Conrad's Never Fail Pie Crust recipe is the absolute best. If you want to go vegan, you can use Crisco, but it's not the same. Sorry about that.
Finally, here's the connection between a post about pie to a cozy mystery blog. In one of the final chapters of See Jane Run!, Jane makes an apple pie and uses Grandma Conrad's recipe for the crust. Because as Jane and I both know, it's worth writing about when we're in a pinch and when we're not.
Where Can Jane Find a Good Cup of Coffee?
by jphilo | Aug 5, 2020 | Recipes
Where can Jane find a good cup of coffee? Java is important to fiction readers if the response to my recent Instagram post about our home espresso machine is any indication. As a result, I've been thinking about where Jane would find a good cup of coffee if she wants one in a future scene. So far, I haven't come up with a decent answer, and here's why.
For starters, the first Tipperary County mystery, See Jane Run! is set in 1977. That was at least a decade before coffee roasting and quality coffee became a thing in the United States. I'm not sure it was possible to make a good cup of coffee in the days when the big cans of ground Maxwell House, Folgers, and Hills Brothers were the only choice. Quality food requires quality ingredients and all that.
Furthermore, much of See Jane Run! and subsequent books in the series are based on the years when our young family lived in northwest South Dakota. I was not a fan of Maxwell House, Folgers, and Hill Brothers coffee and only drank tea back then. I have no idea how coffee served in homes and cafes tasted.
On the other hand, I grew up hearing my parents, as well as aunts and uncles, rave about the egg coffee my maternal grandmother made for large family gatherings. Mom's family was from southern Minnesota, and while Grandma wasn't Scandinavian, she learned how to make it from neighbors who were. Since the population of northwestern South Dakota was heavily Scandinavian, I assumed the Camp Crook Centennial cookbook would have a recipe for egg coffee. It did not.
The only people who can help with this conundrum are the good citizens Harding County. If you ever lived or now live in Camp Crook, Buffalo, or on a ranch in Harding County, I'd love to hear from you. First, where could Jane have found a good cup of coffee? Second, did you or your parents or grandparents make egg coffee? Third, if they did what was their recipe?
Thanks in advance for your comments. Unlike me, Jane prefers coffee over tea. She's going to be very cranky until she gets her hands on a good cup of brew, and her bad mood will make writing about her a challenge!
Stir Up in a Bucket: What Is It?
by jphilo | Jul 15, 2020 | Recipes
A post from a couple weeks back featured the 1982 Camp Crook Centennial Cook Book. Friends and former students (who are, to be clear, no longer my students but are my friends) left comments about how they still use the cook book. I do too, but there are a few recipes I have never tried. My hunch is that no one else has either.
While I don't plan to whip them up in my kitchen, they provide taste of life in Little Missouri where See Jane Run! and other books in the Tipperary County series are set. That's why I'll be serving them up from time to time on this blog.
Today's offering, Stir Up in a Bucket, was briefly mentioned in the Centennial Cook Book post. It was submitted by Walter Stuart (pictured above), a thrice widowed rancher who had a tiny farm in the middle of town, right behind the school where I taught. The character Merle Laird in See Jane Run! is modeled after but not identical to Walter. More on their similarities and differences in future posts.
For now, let's focus on the recipe for Stir Up in a Bucket. If you, dear reader, have the intestinal fortitude necessary to prepare and eat this delicacy, please leave a comment about whether it's edible, what it is, and what it tastes like. I'm dying to know, but not enough to try it myself because dying is not at the top of my bucket list.
Readers who don't have the intestinal fortitude to try Stir Up in a Bucket are welcome to leave a comment after reading the list of ingredients and the spare cooking instructions. It's a head scratcher for sure, and a tiny glimpse at the ingredients available to early settlers in Tipperary County. Boy, am I glad we didn't live there then!
Stir Up in a Bucket
1 quart flour
Add enough bacon grease to keep it from sticking to pan. Add water until you get a heavy batter. Pour into a frying pan. Cook until brown on the bottom and turn. Cut like a cake.
Author Jolene Philo
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I have successfully run Prime95 small FFT's for 20 hours without any errors. I have always had to manually shut Prime95 down. However, I just downloaded realtemp (been using SpeedFan before) and whenever I do the sensor test, one core fails usually around 60%-70% test. My thought is that RealTemp drops the voltage to the cores to reduce the percentage load placed on the system and that this is causing Prime95 to fail. Is this right? Thanks for all your help.
Real Temp enables clock modulation during this test, which to my understanding means that the CPU is forced to "sleep" every x number of clock cycles, depending on what modulation setting is chosen. It doesn't change voltages as far as I know.
Old thread but just to clear things up, RealTemp does not adjust your core voltage during its CPU Cool Down Test. Randomizer is correct. It adjusts the Clock Modulation feature of the Intel processor. Do a Google to find out more about what this does.
I've run this test many times without ever having a problem or my computer freezing up. If your computer is not stable during this test then it is likely that your overclocked CPU is not 100% stable.


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This aerial photo shows Ain al-Assad air base in the western Anbar desert, Iraq, in December 2019. Nasser Nasser/AP
Tehran launched, on Wednesday, a ballistic missile attack on two bases where US Army and international coalition forces are stationed in Iraq.
That in retaliation for the killing of the Iranian general, Qassem Soleimani..
The missile strike launched from Iran targeted the base of Ein al-Assad Air, which is located in the Anbar province , western Iraq.
The bombing also affected a military base in Erbil Airport in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, where the international coalition forces, including American forces, are also stationed..
Iranian media have reported the participation of pro-Iranian popular militia militias in Iraq in the process of targeting the Ain al-Assad base, without an official announcement by the militia..
An American F-16 fighter at the Al-Asad base in Anbar
Media reports also said that 5 Katyusha rockets were fired at the Taji base, north of Baghdad.
According to an official statement issued by the Pentagon, Iran launched more than 12 missiles at the two bases, while "Fox News" quoted an official as saying that the number of missiles reached 15.
The US official, who preferred not to be named, said that 10 rockets landed on the base of Ain al-Assad, while another missile hit the base of the Erbil airport, while four missiles failed to reach their targets
The Pentagon said that the US military is conducting a "preliminary assessment of the losses" and is studying a "response" to the attack, according to "AFP"".
There were no immediate reports of human casualties in either bases.
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Buongiorno, Dumelang, Hello and welcome to Aranda Textile Mills. This is the story of how different cultures have been woven together to create the Aranda brand, making it a household name in Southern Africa. We have a proud history in developing and producing a variety of quality blankets, throws and shawls since 1953. Our exquisite craftsmanship combined with our diverse backgrounds has enabled us to secure a place within the competitive global market. We are the fashion name in blankets and throws.
Nestled in the heart of Tuscany at the foot of Monte Retaia, you will find the city of Prato, the textile capital of Italy. This was home to Aranda's founding family, the Magni's. It was here, five generations ago, that the Magni family's first textile manufacturing plant was established. During World War II, before Germany pulled out of Italy they employed the scorched earth policy. This entailed placing bombs under the machinery in the factory; and before the family's eyes, their livelihood, their future and all their hard work was blown to pieces.
South African troops, under the command of Colonel Arthur Aiken, occupied the remnants of the plant. Aiken, who was also the chairman of Barclays Bank South Africa, persuaded the Magni family to move to South Africa after the war to rebuild their future.
Now strangers in South Africa, the Magni's sought a suitable piece of land where they could build their new textile factory. Dr Rodolfo Magni, who was a very insightful man, had the vision and foresight to purchase a large piece of land from a famer in Randfontein. This small mining town is situated due west of the city of Johannesburg. The property was located across from a French knitting yarn mill. Dr Magni knew that if this industrial area was good enough for the French it would be good enough for his family. The property was big enough for Aranda to grow from its humble beginnings into the modern plant that it is today, encompassing 11 acres under roof.
Dr Rodolfo and his two brothers, Mr Alberto and Mr Giulio Magni, both textile engineers, were a colourful, passionate and hardworking group of Italians. They started construction of the first Aranda factory buildings in 1951. The textile machinery arrived in large wooden crates and these crates were used to build the first offices. They toiled for 12-16 hours a day for two years before the first ever Aranda blankets were produced in 1953. From these humble beginnings the factory has expanded and grown into the business that it is today.
Aranda Textiles manufactures a number of different products. From blankets and throws, to traditional shawls and blankets, the range is incredibly diverse. But what was the first ever Aranda product? The Magni's initially started by making woollen shawls as their expertise and Italian heritage as textile manufacturers lay in woollen fabrics. It was not long after the first shawls were made that Aranda started to manufacture traditional South African travelling rugs. These checked rugs with fringes on the top and bottom were durable and warm and made a trustworthy travelling companion on ones journey. The rugs are still manufactured by Aranda today and are appropriately named the Italiano.
As a result of their woollen expertise, the founding family saw a lucrative gap in the market and also began manufacturing woollen fabrics such as tweeds, course jacket and over-coat materials during the late 50's and early 60's.
The 70's saw the arrival of man-made fibres into the mainstream market. During this era the price of wool was becoming increasingly expensive and the decision was made to diversify Aranda into the spinning and weaving of man-made fibre products. Soon thereafter the first acrylic fibre shawl was produced using regenerated acrylic fibre.
When the 80's came around it brought with it the arrival of the first jacquard looms to Aranda. Design possibilities had suddenly become endless and this heralded the beginning of the acrylic fur-pile bed and wearing blanket era. The striking designs and bright colours took the market by storm.
In the mid-eighties Aranda had grown to a size where the Physical Planning Act forced them to open a second plant. Aranda took advantage of the decentralisation benefits and opened a factory in Isithebe, KwaZulu-Natal. The factory, Associated Spinners, focused on the spinning and dyeing of open-end yarn and is still an integral part of the Aranda group today.
The early 1990's is when Aranda started making the woollen Basotho blankets. Their long history and expertise in woollen spinning and weaving made them a natural fit to take over the legacy of producing such prestigious brands like the Seanamarena and Victoria England. During this period Aranda began spinning cotton/acrylic blends and acrylic micro-fibre. More recently Aranda has acquired a chenille plant and is one of only two spinners of chenille yarn in South Africa.
Aranda is today, the only genuine fully vertical, manufacturer of blankets and throws in South Africa. This means all products are created from raw fibre to finished goods ready to be merchandised. Raw materials are sourced both locally and internationally. These are then spun into yarns, which are dyed, woven and finished in a variety of quality blankets and throws.
The story of the Basotho Heritage Blanket can be traced to European traders and missionaries who came to Southern Africa as far back as the 1800's. It began with the father of The Lesotho Kingdom, King Moshoeshoe I. In 1860, King Moshoeshoe I was presented a woollen blanket as a gift. He was so taken with it, that he abandoned the traditional leopard skin kaross in favour of the blanket. The Basotho people soon followed their leader and to this day, the blanket is an integral part of their daily lives. It is also an essential feature of all important life events, from childbirth and marriage to initiation and the coronation of Kings. In 1865, when Queen Victoria gave her protection to Moshoeshoe's kingdom at his request, he spoke of her as "spreading her blanket" over his country.
In 1897 Queen Victoria visited the then Basutoland during her Jubilee year. She gave King Lerotholi Letsie a blanket as a gift. The blanket was named the Victoria England. The Basotho people had a great love and respect for Queen Victoria and the Victoria England blanket has become a sought after status symbol. The Victoria England is the oldest of the Basotho blanket brands and includes many famous designs; for example the Badges of the Brave which was designed by Mr R.D. Shrubsole. He was inspired by the Basotho regiments who fought alongside the allies during World War II. The design features the various badges belonging to these regiments. However, through the years the Basotho have come to refer to this design as NZ, meaning Nazareth. This is more inclined towards their religious and Christian beliefs.
What makes the Basotho blankets unique is the layout of the design, the various symbols used, the bold colour combinations and the characteristic pin-stripe. This stripe was originally a weaving fault which has become a unique part of the design and dictates how the blanket is worn. When worn in the traditional manner, the pin-stripe runs vertically symbolising growth. Traditionally Basotho blankets are manufactured from wool which offers protection from the wind and rain and provides warmth in the high altitude of The Mountain Kingdom.
Upon the wall of the Aranda foyer is a painting by Mr R.D. Shrubsole, which has a wonderful and unique history.
During a procession through the British protected Basutoland, Princess Elizabeth (now Queen of England) instructed the Royal photographer to take a photograph of a Basotho man on the side of the road wearing the famous Victoria England blanket, the Badges of the Brave. In England in 1948 Shrubsole then interpreted this photograph into a massive painting, measuring 2 x 3 metres. It hung on the wall at Wormalds and Walker in England, who were the original producers of the Victoria England blanket. Frasers Limited, the then sole distributor of the Victoria England blanket, persuaded them to send the painting to South Africa. When Frasers was absorbed by Metro, the painting ended up in Lesotho. During the riots in Lesotho in the 80's many stores were burnt down and the famous painting was damaged. For many years thereafter it lay neglected and abandoned. Fortunately, Tom Kritzinger, Aranda's Head of Sales and Marketing, found the torn and tattered painting in a warehouse in Maseru and took it back to Aranda, where the Basotho blankets were now being produced. It took 9 months to restore the painting to its original glory.
In 2012 the British Museum in London had an exhibition on African textiles and the Basotho heritage brands featured prominently. The famous Victoria England and Seanamarena blankets were proudly on display. There is now a permanent exhibition at the British Museum of these two iconic Basotho blanket brands.
Aranda's story illustrates how the diversity of culture and heritage, combined with hard work and passion has created the unique range of products that are manufactured by Aranda today. We have an impressive showroom which not only tells the Aranda story but showcases our capabilities and diversity of products. There is a carousel on which 117 bed blankets are displayed and at the push of a button these blankets come spinning into view.
We are proud of where we have come from. We are proud to be where we are today. And most of all we are proud to call ourselves Aranda – The Fashion Name in Blankets!
Dr Rodolfo Magni, Mr Giulio Magni, Mr Moses Molete, Mr Alberto Magni. Three founding members with Aranda's first black manager.


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