What are the behaviours that your organisation's performance measures encourage? The fact is that all performance measures have consequences and, sometimes, those consequences are unintended, or unforeseen.
Let us take an example. Consider a company where "machine efficiency" or "labour efficiency" are KPI's for managers. What do you get? Well, I can assure you that you will get good "efficiency" measures; but you are also very likely to have work-in-progress and finished goods stocks pretty much out of control. The reason? To get those efficiencies up managers are likely to push work into the process – work which has not been bought by customers – and that will lead to rising inventories (not to mention the drain on cash).
So the company might add some inventory reduction target to its KPIs. If the business retains the machine efficiency" or "labour efficiency" measures too, then even more unexpected consequences are likely to result. Perhaps the managers will convince customers to take "consignment stock" – if this is not part of the inventory target. Or perhaps they'll be able to find "quality" problems with the stock so it has to be reworked – keeping up the "efficiencies" without increasing stock levels!
All performance measures have consequences. The trick is to think through what those consequences might be and to choose the measures that have the least damaging consequences.
So what are the right measures? It is difficult to generalise but let us consider a couple of the options.
In his book "It's About Time", Rajan Suri argues that manufacturing lead time should be the key indicator of manufacturing performance. Indeed, he argues that it should be the only indicator to avoid unintended consequences. I am not sure I agree with that point since lead time could be speeded up by ignoring quality: so I reckon First Time Through quality also needs to be an indicator and probably delivery performance too (though Mr Suri warns that delivery performance can lead to the unintended consequence of increasing finished goods stock to ensure that deliveries are made on time).
The definition of manufacturing lead time can vary according to circumstances, but, broadly, is the time between initiating an order and delivery to the customer. Where goods are made to stock, this would need to be amended.
I certainly think a measure of "flow" time is essential in manufacturing and service organisations. Lead time is the most common measure. Raw material days, plus WIP days, plus finished goods days also provides a measure of the time materials (and, therefore, the product) take to move through a business process.
In "The Goal", Eli Goldratt argues that we only need focus on the efficiency of the constraint step – since this is what is constraining the whole process. If we improve the throughput of the constraint step we improve the output (and thus efficiency) of the whole process. By "efficiency" Goldratt doesn't mean the acccounting measure, but rather the "capacity" – i.e. maximise the throughput of right-first-time components for customer orders through the bottleneck step.
Flow time, quality, the efficiency of the constraint process, and customer service are all good measures, but whichever measures that we choose, we need to think through the unintended consequences and behaviours that they may give rise to. In particular, we need to be careful about "appraising" individuals on their performance against some performance measure target as this will inevitably lead to massaging the figures and internal political frictions as managers try to push problems out of their "area". Even more importantly, I believe that basing individual financial rewards on individual measures should be avoided as this will exacerbate dysfunctional behaviours – group rewards based on overall performance will encourage cooperation.
As Alfie Kohn said in "Punished by Rewards – "When we are working for a reward, we do exactly what is necessary to get it, and no more".


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The 2018 International Conference of Green Buildings and Environmental Management (GBEM 2018) will be held on Aug. 23-25, 2018 in Qingdao, China. GBEM 2018 concentrates on green buildings for experts and scholars in the corresponding fields. GBEM 2018 aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of advanced functional materials. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of green buildings and environmental management.
GBEM 2018 aims to presents a collection of high quality research articles and presentations that address broad challenges on both theoretical and application aspects of green buildings. We invite colleagues to contribute original research articles as well as present the latest research outputs that will stimulate the continuing effort on the application of green buildings.
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How to be a Deep Thinker in Los Angeles
FIRST PERFORMANCE
June 18, 2009 by Tyler Niemeyer at the Cohen Family Studio Theater at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, OH.
speaking percussionist*
*Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, Wood blocks, Small & Medium Clay pots, Small and Medium Suspended cymbals, Small Tam-tam, Triangle
At the beginning of 2009, I wanted to write a solo percussion piece, and to ease my way into it, I decided to use spoken text. Kendall A. wrote a sestina called "How to be a Deep Thinker in Los Angeles," and with permission I was able to use it.
A sestina is a highly-structured poem form consisting of six six-lined stanzas followed by a tercet for a total of thirty-nine lines. The same set of six words ends the lines of each of the six-line stanzas, but in a different order each time. These six words then appear in the tercet as well.
This structure creates a cyclical poem, and therefore, the poem creates a cyclical piece. Each percussion instrument is specifically used to match certain events in the poem, and the listener can track the rotations.


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In the previous episode, readers voted that Owen's drunken announcement to everyone was that he's the father of Catherine's baby.
All of the attention in the room was on Owen.
"I'm the father of Catherine's baby," he drunkenly blurted out.
Although her skin already made her look like a character out of a Bram Stoker novel, after Owen's revelation, the blood visibly drained from Catherine's face, making her even paler. Her Ivory-girl glow paired well with her overall uptight-ness. She didn't say anything. She just stewed in her anger.
Charlie rushed at Owen, throwing a punch at him, and the two got into a fist fight. The scuffle was hyperbolic and as epic as a Tolkien novel. The brothers threw each other on tables, splitting them in half like the bloody lips they would both end up acquiring. There were attempted eye gauges, chairs used as weapons, and broken glassware. It went on for many minutes before anyone was able to break them up.
"I'm glad I didn't miss this," said Cole.
Charlie was escorted out to cool off, while Owen stuck around to lick his wounds. With a fat lip and a torn collar, he stumbled toward Vera and Cole.
"At least I didn't reveal your secret." Owen made a cheeky gun gesture at Vera.
Cole's eyes grew wide as he turned to his colleague.
"What secret?"
"Nothing." Vera averted her eyes from his stare.
"That secret? You told him, after I specifically told you not to."
"It was an accident."
"Unbelievable. I know this situation is a little difficult for you, but now you've made it worse."
"Put yourself in my shoes. Could you keep this secret?"
Just then, Betsey walked into the conversation, catching the tail end of what Vera had said.
"What secret?" said Betsey. "That you're in love with your brother?"
Cole processed what Betsey had said, mouthing her words like they were a riddle. It suddenly dawned on him who Betsey was talking about. Looking down, he put his hand to his chin in puzzlement.
"I'm going to take a walk." He made eye contact with Vera. "I told Uncle Bruce I'd give him an update on things." He turned and left the rehearsal dinner–although at this point, it was more of a domestic disturbance scene than anything else.
The cops had arrived at this point, probably because someone had reported the fight.
"Hi, officer." Owen slurred his words and made an army salute.
Another cop approached Betsey.
"Ma'am, we're here about a disturbance. Could I ask you a few questions?" This cop had arrived just in the nick of time, preventing Vera from coming up with an answer to Betsey's "What secret" question.
"Sure," said Betsey, giving Vera a note of "this conversation isn't finished" with her eyes. The cop pulled her by the arm and led her to a corner.
Vera decided to get some air, although mainly she wanted to see if she could find Cole. She rang his phone a few times. He could be on the other line with Uncle Bruce, telling him to fire her. After three calls straight to voice-mail, she walked back to the hotel.
She had blown it. Faced with impossible circumstances, she had breached this operation. James Bond would have never done this. He would have survived and thrived. Now, she was going to lose her job.
After getting changed to go to bed, she peeked out the hotel window to see if Owen had gotten home yet. Sure, she could have waited for him there, but she really didn't want to get accosted by her mother again.
Then, there was a knock at the door. After venturing to the entrance of the suite, Vera looked in the peephole to see Betsey. There was no escaping her. She did always win. Taking a deep breath, she opened the door.
Betsey had a different air about her this time, one more relaxed, less tense. She looked like she was searching for words.
"Are you Vera?" she said, with tears swelling in her eyes.
The question hit Vera like a bowling ball to the stomach. Fingering her hair behind her ear, she noticed her hand trembling.
"Yes," she said.
Betsey shut her eyes, as if some sort of weight was lifted from her, before opening them again.
"Can I come in?"
Vera ushered her in, and they sat on the fainting chair in the library suite.
"How did you figure it out?" said Vera.
"I think I knew the moment I met you," said Betsey, whose makeup was smeared by now. "But . . . Owen told me after you left."
Vera now knew what it was like to have a brother tattle on her.
"I want you to understand something. I didn't always know your father was gay. He broke my heart when he told me he liked men. When I discovered I was pregnant, I knew I had to have you, whether or not I came from a strict Catholic family. Your father was so supportive, every step of the way. But I was the laughing stock of the town. I had had a baby with a man who would never want me. So when I saw an opportunity to start over, I did."
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Q: Bitwise operations logical task I think about this problem many hours already, but solution doesn't want to come. Maybe someone have any ideas?
The question is:
 "Using ONLY bitwise operators, write the function that sets
  the leftmost zero bit to one"

Conditions - prohibited
Recursion - prohibited
Loops - prohibited
Arithmetic operations - prohibited

Example:
Input: 11010010
Output: 11110010
P.S. Input actually should be unsigned int, but for simplicity let this be as binary, it is mere details.

A: You can propagate the leftmost zero to the right like this:
x &= x >> 1;
x &= x >> 2;
x &= x >> 4;
// etc

In the example, you'd get 11000000
Then if you invert that, you get a mask of ones up to and including the leftmost zero, in this example, 00111111
Then you can isolate the leftmost one (which, by construction, is at the same position as the leftmost zero in the input) in that easily with x ^ (x >> 1)
Just OR that into the input.
Putting it together: (not tested)
uint32_t y = x;
x &= x >> 1;
x &= x >> 2;
x &= x >> 4;
x &= x >> 8;
x &= x >> 16;
x = ~x;
return y | (x ^ (x >> 1));

There may be a simpler solution

A: After some time came to the similar solution as harold suggested, but with few improvements.
Here is the code
unsigned long int getLastZeroPosition(unsigned long int value)
{
   unsigned long int temp = ~value;
   temp = temp | temp >> 1;
   temp = temp | temp >> 2;
   temp = temp | temp >> 4;
   temp = temp | temp >> 8;
   temp = temp | temp >> 16;
   temp = temp | temp >> (sizeof(unsigned long int) << 2);  // handles x86/x64

   temp = temp >> 1;
   temp = (~temp) & (~value);
   return temp;
}

A: I will assume that I can implement using Java.
If you change the question to "Using ONLY bitwise operators, write the function that sets the RIGHTMOST zero bit to one", then you can solve the problem as follows:
int a = 0b1111_1111_1111_1111_1111_1101_0110_1111;
a = a | (a & (a^(a+1)))+1;
System.out.println(Integer.toBinaryString(a));

This answer is the mirror of what we need, so simply mirror the input first:
int a = 0b1111_1111_1111_1111_1111_1101_0110_1111;
a = Integer.reverse(a);
a = Integer.reverse(a | (a & (a ^ (a + 1))) + 1);
System.out.println(Integer.toBinaryString(a));

But of course, using one Java built-in (reverse), gives you the right to use the other (highestOneBit) too:
int a = 0b1111_1111_1111_1111_1111_1101_0110_1111;
a = Integer.highestOneBit(~a)+a;
System.out.println(Integer.toBinaryString(a));

If you want to implement your own reverse using basic bitwise operators, and possibly implement in c, that is possible too: Reverse bits

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Recent Notre Dame Law graduate selected for bankruptcy award
Author: Amanda Gray
Riley Sissung, a 2019 Notre Dame Law School graduate, was recently selected as one of the 2019 Distinguished Law Students for this year's Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar.
The award is given to students who have demonstrated skill in bankruptcy law. Sissung was nominated by adjunct professors Mark Telloyan and Daniel Murray, both of whom taught Sissung during his time at Notre Dame. Notre Dame students also won the award in 2017 and 2018.
"During the past two semesters I have worked with Riley, I have found him to have a strong sense of commitment to the practice of bankruptcy law and a deep interest in the subject matter," Murray wrote in his nomination.
Sissung excelled in two courses for Murray, who taught Corporate Reorganization and supervised Sissung's directed reading looking at the absolute priority rule of personal Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.
"In my opinion, Riley has everything it takes to be a model 'distinguished law student' and someday an outstanding member of the bankruptcy bar," Telloyan wrote.
After the bar, Sissung plans to clerk for the Hon. Eduardo V. Rodriguez, United State Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Texas.
"I am grateful to have had the opportunity to learn from Professor Telloyan and Professor Murray in my time here at Notre Dame Law School," Sissung said. "Each has been incredibly supportive in my pursuit of the practice area, and I am excited to see where my interest in the bankruptcy field takes me."


"On March 7, 2017, we announced in a Selling Notice that steps were being taken to suspend use of the "MERS as Original Mortgagee" authorized change to the Maine security instrument (Form 3020). These steps are in response to judicial developments in Maine challenging MERS' role as nominee for lenders (and their assignees) and the absence of a legislative remedy that addresses prospective foreclosures and other mortgage-related enforcement actions.
For mortgage loans that are secured by a property located in the state of Maine, with a note date on or after January 1, 2018, and that are to be registered with MERS (formally known as the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.), lenders must use the new Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac MERS Mortgage Assignment (Form 3749) to assign such loans to MERS.
Mortgage loans with a note date on or after January 1, 2018, that are secured by a property located in Maine are ineligible for delivery to Fannie Mae if the Maine security instrument (Form 3020) has been modified to name MERS as the original mortgagee of record solely as nominee for the lender, or if the loan has been assigned to MERS using an assignment form other than Form 3749.
As a result of FNMA's recent announcement, Docutech has updated Cx1529 to reflect the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac MERS Mortgage Assignment (Maine) model form found at https://www.fanniemae.com/content/legal_form/3749.pdf.
Because FNMA is allowing for immediate use of this form, this change will be in effect on October 20, 2017. If you have any questions or concerns about this change, please contact Client Support at 1.800.497.3584.


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Newton Thomas Sigel — Drive Cinematography & Style Breakdown
By Rex Provost on March 13, 2022
Director of photography Newton Thomas Sigel has had an illustrious career — working on such films as The Usual Suspects, Cherry, Da 5 Bloods, and many more — but perhaps his most iconic work can be found in Drive. Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, Drive is a mood piece, and its dreamy visuals stick in your head long after the credits roll. How did Sigel shoot one of the most beloved indie films of the 2010s? But first, check out this video with Sigel as he explains his approach to visual storytelling in cinematography using lenses, aspect ratio, camera movement, and more.
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Neo-Noir Lighting
The cinematography in Drive is immaculately lit, evoking the neon-soaked streets of a late-night Los Angeles.
There's a few ways Sigel pulls this off, and the first is by harkening back to the lighting techniques of Drive's Film Noir forefathers. Noir is characterized by low key lighting, a lighting technique which refers to the use of harsh light sources and shadows.
LOW KEY LIGHTING DEFINITION
WHAT IS LOW KEY LIGHTING?
Low key lighting is a lighting setup which creates high levels of contrast. This is created through the combination of strong light sources and dark shadows in an image.
Low key lighting is the opposite of high key lighting, which describes the use of soft light and minimal shadows.
We can see this technique throughout Drive, particularly in its night-time scenes, where the Driver is lit almost solely by the lights of the city streets.
Sparse street lighting • Drive movie cinematography
The low-key lighting doesn't just create striking visuals, it also helps develop the world of the film. This isn't sunny, happy SoCal; this is the dark underbelly of a sprawling metropolis. This again references the noirs of Hollywood's Golden Age, which used low-key lighting to differentiate themselves not just visually but also tonally from other, lighter genres.
Films like In a Lonely Place have a huge influence on Drive movie lighting
But Drive isn't a noir – it's a Neo-Noir (and one of the best of the genre). And Newton Thomas Sigel reflects this differentiation in his lighting choices. The light sources throughout Drive are reminiscent of neon, giving a fresh feel to the conventional noir lighting.
Sigel used mercury-vapor and sodium-vapor practical lighting in conjunction with a variety of gels. This was to simulate the feeling of driving through an urban landscape, which has a plethora of different light sources.
Complimentary city lights • Newton Thomas Sigel movies
For driving sequences, of course, these light sources have to shift in order to create the feeling of movement. To achieve this effect, Sigel and his crew constructed an elaborate light rig which could be operated remotely. This way, while the camera was rolling, the Gaffer could adjust different light sources.
"Tony and I rigged the car with a rack overhead with all different kinds of tiny lights… We wired them all into dimmers in the trunk that could be wirelessly controlled, so we could turn lights off and on or dim them up and down. The lights were all so small and unobtrusive that they were never in shot. So Ryan could just drive around while Tony played the roof rack like a musical instrument. There were also times when we'd kill all of our lights — we'd pull up to a stoplight, and you could see the light on Ryan's face go from red to green."
— Newton Thomas Siegel on driving lighting
You can see the fruits of their labor in the opening driving sequence of the film. Note just how dynamic the lighting is while still maintaining that noir low-key look. Here's a video on the opening sequence focusing on sound design but pay attention also to how effective the lighting is.
Drive movie cinematography
The Neo-Noir lighting is a huge element of Drive's iconic visual palette. You can see it present in many of the most memorable shots of the film, which we imported into StudioBinder's storyboard software. Click the image to explore the entire collection.
By synthesizing old-school lighting techniques with modern light sources and rigs, Sigel creates a look which feels timeless and yet specific.
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Most Newton Thomas Sigel movies up until Drive were shot on film, as the cinematographer simply believed it to be of a higher quality than digital.
But in test shoots for Drive, Sigel was convinced of digital cameras' versatility. Hear him discuss the shift in his own words:
Sigel discussing Drive • Drive movie lighting
To shoot Drive, Sigel decided to use Arri's Alexa, a digital camera which had only recently entered the market. Sigel was impressed with what he saw Robert Richardson pull off with the camera on Martin Scorsese's Hugo, and decided to give it a try. He was wowed with what he found.
The aforementioned low-key lighting that Sigel created would have been much more difficult if he was shooting on film, which requires much brighter light than most digital cameras.
"I find that when you underexpose digital more than a little bit, very often you increase your noise level significantly. What's extraordinary about the Alexa is that even if I pushed the sensor to 1,600 [ASA] there was very little noise. And I could actually underexpose quite a bit without introducing noise in the blacks. The dynamic range was mind-boggling."
— Newton Thomas Sigel on shooting digital
This is not to say that low-key lighting isn't possible on film (low-key lighting is not the same as low lighting). But the type of low-key lighting Sigel was creating with ambient light and small, intricate rigs would have probably generated too little light for a film camera.
The Alexa's low-light capabilities allowed Sigel to capture shots like this:
Drive movie lighting
Note not only how sparsely Driver's face is lit, but also how much detail is captured on the very dim street (albeit in bokeh).
It's these types of shots that showcase what shooting digital afforded Drive's visuals. Even in the lowest lighting, the shots contain rich textures within the shadows that most likely would not have been captured on film.
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Storytelling in Composition
Newton Thomas Sigel's keen sense of detail is not limited to the lighting of Drive. The composition of each shot in the film is motivated by story and character relationships. This is the sign of a master cinematographer: it is one thing to create a frame that is visually appealing. It's a whole other level to create a frame that underscores the narrative dynamics of each scene.
Tony Zhou does an excellent job dissecting Sigel's compositional methods in Every Frame a Painting:
The Quadrant System, explained • Newton cinematographer
Sigel makes heavy use of the quadrant system, which is what it sounds like: dissecting the frame into four quadrants (top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right). Using this simple method, he is able to visually illustrate character relationships and narrative nuances.
Take this shot, for example:
Two dudes, hanging • Drive movie lighting
Here, we have Driver in the bottom left quadrant and Shannon in the top right. This, along with his closer proximity to the camera, draws our eyes to Driver first. Since Western viewers are accustomed to taking in information from left to right, Driver is established as the more important character in this scene.
But Shannon's placement above Driver indicates his relationship with him. Shannon has a higher status than Driver; he is the one who provides him with jobs and money.
It should be noted, too, that this type of framing is aided by Sigel's use of wide lenses, a decision made in conjunction with director Nicolas Winding Refn.
As he said in an ASC interview, "Nicolas really loves wide lenses, like the 18mm and 21 mm… You tend to want to set up multiple cameras and have the telephoto lens pick off close-ups… but we limited that approach as much as we could."
The deeper depth of field that comes with wide angle lenses allows for more dynamic blocking that highlights character's relationships, as we can see here:
Beautiful day for a drive • Newton cinematographer
Both Driver and Irene are in focus so that we can see both of their expressions clearly; they're both happy and developing a relationship.
In this shot, the deep depth of field allows for two planes of action, one with Driver and Benicio, and the other with Irene:
Just watching a show • Newton cinematographer
So quadrant composition isn't just where you put your camera and your actors. There's lots of technical elements that need to be taken into consideration.
This type of composition, too, is indicative of lots of communication between director and cinematographer, since blocking is so crucial to pulling it off.
This provides an important lesson to up-and-coming directors of photography – a cinematographer has to be in sync with the director. If not, you may still have some pretty shots, but they could be disconnected from the story that is being told.
It's this collaboration, and attention to detail, that makes the Drive cinematography great.
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Now that we've covered a cinematographer with a penchant for dark, low-key lighting, check out our write up on Robert Yeoman, a cinematographer known for his bright, high-key lighting. As Wes Anderson's director of photography, his cinematography is just as striking as Sigel's.
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On Feb. 24, the Marist International Solidarity Foundation Onlus For the benefit of children (FMSI) sent $ 48,000 US dollars to South Sudan, as part of a larger sum that will be used for a year's education and accommodation of 10 students in South Sudan.
They hope the donation, which so far has come from a partnership with the Marist Brothers in Germany, will reach $ 60,000 US dollars.
On Feb. 23, the Church celebrated a day of prayer and fasting for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, as Pope Francis had requested during his Sunday Angelus on Feb. 4 .
South Sudan is suffering from a prolonged civil war and humanitarian crisis.
The Marist Brothers participate in the Solidarity with South Sudan project, which has five communities in the African country, made up of over 30 members of 23 religious congregations.
It is located in Riimenze, Wau, Yambio and Juba. It was initially set up to train teachers, nurses, midwives, local farmers and community leaders, but for the past year has been having to feed and look after internally displaced people in Riimenze.


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Is it that Latha Rao and her husband Rajkamal made a pact? Yes it's interesting and also surprising to watch that lovely couple wearing the same colour dress always!! Latha Rao is born on 5 the of June in Bangalore but brought up in a small town called Bavani sagar near Sathyamangalam, Tamil nadu. Her father was a government employee and mother, a home maker.
Her entry into serials is a surprise for herself. She came to Chennai for attending a function and there was a shooting happening nearby. Out of curiosity she went and was watching that and that's when her debut into small screen happened. That was the famous " Metti Oli" serial's shooting and because of her good looks she was offered a small role in that serial. Following that she acted in more than 30 serials in Tamil, telugu, Malayalam and kannada. She has been doing many negative roles and in one such serial called " Rekkai Kattiya Manasu" she and her husband fell in love and got married ( though they acted together before that in a serial called " Appa"). They have two beautiful daughters Lara and Raga.
She also acted in "Maruthani, Rajakumari, Thirumathi Selvam, Nilavai pidippom, Meenakshi, iruvar ullam, kurinji malar. She did a negative role with name Malasri in a serial called Manaivi. She became so engrossed in the character that it took days for her to come out of the impact of the negative role after the serial ended.
She took a break when her children were born and then she entered the small screen through the serial " Kalyanam". She started anchoring lots of celebrity shows like movie music release and also acting in advertisements. She says her husband is her pillar of strength and he always encourages her as he also is in the same industry and so could understand her difficulties. They both as couples have participated in dance shows like Jodi number one – both seasons and Masthana masthana.
Her interests are cooking, reading books and listening to music. Above all she is a very committed mother and knows to beautifully balance her personal and professional life. She believes that TV serials best suits a married lady when compared to movies and is happily looking forward for more opportunities in Television.


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Did you know there is a bit of authentic Ireland in the greater Columbus area?
Want to step back in time 800 years and treat yourself to a pint?
There is a pub in a quaint city called Dublin in the greater Columbus, Ohio area where you can do just that. It's called The Brazenhead and it's modeled on The Brazen Head which is the oldest pub in Dublin, Ireland.
According to their website, the bar and the fireplace were imported from Ireland and all other decor and artifacts are based on like items the owners encountered in their travels throughout Ireland.
The Menu features fish and chips, as one would expect, but also some decidedly un-Irish food such as quesadillas, chicken wings and a myriad of burger concoctions.
As for what to drink: The Brazenhead features dozens and dozens of Whiskeys, Irish Whiskeys, Bourbons and Scotch, as well as, premium gins and tequilas.
And what Irish pub would not have Guinness? There are many other beer choices, too, and a small, but decent wine list.
If you love all things Irish, then you must plan to visit The Brazenhead in Dublin, Ohio. Have a pint or two and let us take you home.


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Devin Names New U.S. Sales Manager
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Trey Miller III
Devin International (Devin), a subsidiary of Greene's Energy Group, has named J.H. (Trey) Miller III, U.S. sales manager, announced General Manager Joe Miller.
Based in Houston, Miller will lead and manage a technical sales team covering seven U.S. domestic areas. Focusing on the main disciplines of Devin International, Miller will mentor the sales team in developing customer solutions for well intervention equipment and services and specialty motion compensation packages.
Prior to his promotion, Miller worked as a technical sales specialist for three years. His sales experience includes working with coiled tubing support structures, equipment skidding systems, motion compensation and deepwater surface support for subsea completion and intervention equipment packages. Miller also has two years of experience as an offshore technician at Devin and more than eight years of military service in the U.S. Navy.
Miller holds a Bachelor of Science in technical management and project management from DeVry University. He is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the Keller Graduate School of Management at DeVry University. Miller expects to receive a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in 2015 and is a member of the Intervention & Coiled Tubing Association (ICoTA).
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The 'vampire squid' affair is again on Wall Street's thoughts
A hedge fund client, Paulson & Co, had approached it, trying to find a way to short the sub-primary industry.
Goldman produced just one – a synthetic CDO – with input from Paulsen, which assisted select the underlying securities. Goldman then marketed the product to institutional traders that desired very long exposures to the sub-primary market without having informing them of Paulson's involvement.
When the disaster hit the traders lost intensely and Paulson received massive. Goldman, which had a little publicity to the portfolio, misplaced $US90 million by itself but built billions from the shorts on sub-key assets held by other sections of the organization.
Goldman Sachs compensated $US550 million in 2010 in a settlement with the SEC. Credit rating:AP
The SEC's rivalry at the time was that Goldman need to have informed the customers of the synthetic CDOs of Paulson's involvement in their structure.
Goldman argued – with some validity – that the consumers ended up supposedly complex buyers, with obtain to in depth facts on the fundamental securities in the portfolio, who should really have recognised that, as in any securities' transaction, there have been events on the other side with contrary views and offsetting positions.
Need to it have informed them exclusively of Paulson's involvement? Probably. The SEC definitely thought so and the settlement was, at the time, the greatest penalty a Wall Street company experienced ever incurred.
In the blizzard of put up-disaster reforms to Wall Road and banking restrictions and legal guidelines, there was a proposal in the Dodd-Frank rules enacted by the US congress in 2010 for a prohibition on participants in asset-backed securitisation engaging in transactions that could depict a conflict of fascination with traders.
While the SEC drafted the new rule, which ignited heated discussions with and inside the financial sector it was never imposed.
This week it voted to reprise the endeavor, saying the proposed rule would prohibit securitisation individuals from participating in "certain transactions" that could incentivise a participant to composition an asset-backed safety in a way that would place their interests ahead of investors'.
There would be some exemptions for danger-mitigation hedging routines, bone fide sector-earning and liquidity provision.
In a fact sheet issued with the proposed rule on Wednesday, the SEC referred to small revenue of asset-backed securities and the acquire of credit default swaps or other derivatives that could enable the participant in the securitisation to receive payments in the event of specified credit score events as prohibited transactions.
The prohibitions would apply to anybody concerned in sponsoring an asset-backed security and would continue to be in place for a yr after the products was bought to buyers.
It is more than debatable that the SEC proposal is unnecessary. The Goldman transaction which was regarded as the exemplar for why these types of a rule should be imposed included transactions among complex and consenting institutional investors getting opposing views of the potential of a market.
The consumers carried out their very own because of diligence and need to have known, and almost certainly did know, that they have been building a high-chance guess on the direction of the sector.
They should also have recognized that the very character of the artificial products they ended up obtaining meant there have been get-togethers on the other facet of their transactions taking a symmetrical chance in the opposite route.
Goldman could, of study course, have disclosed Paulson's involvement in the layout of the merchandise and the preference of the underlying securities, which could have made the customers more wary. It was that omission that still left it uncovered to the SEC action.
It' shouldn't be up to regulators to test to defend establishments or other advanced traders from the outcomes of their have shortcomings.
Goldman experienced designed a legit, albeit unique, item in reaction to an solution from a consumer and then dispersed the merchandise to other skilled investors, not retail buyers who would demand larger protections.
That is what economic intermediaries do and, in a broader feeling, it is what takes place in pretty much any securities transaction.
If Goldman had by itself taken out a small position versus the product without the need of informing the buyers and/or it experienced built a item deliberately intended to fail irrespective of the exterior situations, perhaps its actions may possibly be viewed in a different way.
Transactions involving institutional participants that must have the capacity to analyse the dangers related with an financial investment proposal remaining promoted by a money sponsor should, irrespective of the outcomes, have a significant barrier for regulatory intervention.
It should not be up to regulators to attempt to protect institutions or other advanced investors from the effects of their very own shortcomings.
Central to the workings, efficiency and innovativeness of any current market – primarily when it applies to subtle participants – is the idea of caveat emptor, which is in quick, the consumer beware basic principle. Demanding disclosure of true or likely conflicts would be a superior technique, if regulatory intervention is without a doubt important, than prohibitions.
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This past March, the International Growth Centre (IGC), in partnership with the Bank of Sierra Leone, held the 'Sub-Regional Workshop on Mobile Money in West Africa' to explore the challenges and opportunities facing West Africa as they seek to replicate successes from East and Southern Africa.
In March 2016, the International Growth Centre (IGC) and the Bank of Sierra Leone co-hosted the Sub-Regional Workshop on Mobile Money in West Africa, the first major regional event since Sierra Leone was declared Ebola free in January 2016. The workshop was attended by government officials and other stakeholders engaged in coordination and collaboration in the mobile money sector, ranging from central banks and telecom regulators to mobile network operators (MNOs), mobile financial service providers (MFSPs), and commercial banks. Participants came from the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Uganda, Mozambique, and of course, Sierra Leone.
The focus of the workshop was to share lessons and challenges that the countries involved faced, are facing, or expect to face in the near future as mobile money expands in West Africa. The success of mobile money in East Africa offered insightful lessons for Sierra Leone and its neighbours, as did research findings from a long-run study conducted by IGC researchers on the impacts of mobile money access in Kenya. In East Africa, mobile money has enabled households to save, access small loans, and invest, allowing them to better mitigate economic shocks and improve their financial resilience. It is hoped that similar developments will be possible in West Africa.
Mobile financial services are increasingly being seen as a way to extend financial services to sectors of the population that traditionally do not have access to financial services. In Sierra Leone, more than 85% of the population is considered "unbanked", meaning that they do not have access to a formal bank account. Data from the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Nigeria varies, but, formal financial inclusion remains under 50% for the whole sub-region. While data on the ownership of mobile phones is difficult to find, the ratio of the number of SIM cards to adults suggests that most, if not all, households in Sierra Leone have access to a mobile phone, which indicates potential for greater mobile money usage for transfers and saving, and, in the future, for credit and finance products too. Rolling out mobile money agents at scale across a wide geographic area, and then building in density, rapidly expanded mobile money access in Kenya, and could do so similarly in Sierra Leone.
It is essential for countries to craft a regulatory structure that reflects the maturity of a country's mobile money sector, and which is conducive to protecting consumer interests while supporting the expansion of MNOs. Experience from East and Southern Africa suggests that to do this, stakeholders from central banks, regulators, mobile network operators, mobile financial service providers, and others must work together to develop regulation that keeps abreast of developments in the sector. Kenya's regulatory framework is an example of regulation developing in line with the maturity of the mobile money sector, becoming more sophisticated as the sector became larger and more robust.
Regulation should be sufficiently flexible to adapt to a maturing mobile money market. Ideally, developments should be industry-led and not mandated before the market is ready, otherwise they may restrict innovation and slow growth of the sector. MNOs have been seen to voluntarily undertake developments as the sector has matured, including entering into bilateral agreements to make their systems interoperable in Tanzania, and adopting agent non-exclusivity in Kenya. In Sierra Leone, where Airtel Money and Africell Money have both captured sections of the mobile money market, there has already been consumer demand for transactions across platforms, resulting in Splash. In this regard, Sierra Leone can learn from the experiences of Tanzania and Indonesia, where user demand similarly prompted MNOs to voluntarily make their platforms interoperable.
In addition to reaching previously unbanked populations, mobile money has also lowered the transaction costs of sending money across great distances. This makes it ideal not only for sending remittances or facilitating lending between households, but also for more formal transfers, such as salary payments.
In Sierra Leone, hazard payments made to Ebola response workers were paid using mobile money. Without mobile money, making prompt and regular payments would have been a difficult task given that many Ebola response workers were located in remote areas, did not have bank accounts, were highly mobile, did not appear on any government payroll, and were subject to curfews that restricted their ability to visit banks, for example. Using mobile money overcame these significant obstacles and enabled efforts to control Ebola to continue.
Lessons from such experiences can be applied to future government adoption of mobile money, including for social safety net payments for Ebola survivors or salary payments to government workers, especially those working outside large towns. In some countries, a government's adoption of mobile money has been seen to be a key determinant of the growth and success of a country's mobile money sector. Salary payments using mobile money may reduce absenteeism among rural teachers and nurses, for example, as they may no longer need to miss work to travel to larger towns to access their salary payments. It also allows for appropriate electronic documentation and accounting of payments to a verified list of phone numbers, reducing the likelihood of payments to ghost workers and providing a reference for related payments, such as taxes or social insurance through NASSIT. The digitisation of these payments curbs the scope for corruption and leakages.
In addition, African countries where revenue authorities allow tax payments to be made using mobile money report higher revenue collection. For example, Mauritius reported a 12% increase in tax revenues in the year after mobile payment facilities were adopted. In Tanzania, adoption of mobile money tax payments has resulted in decreased tax avoidance, and users who had no history of paying taxes have begun to pay property and personal income taxes for the first time. Broadening the tax base and raising tax revenues, in turn, strengthens government's ability to provide better public services.
Taking into account the challenges of growing the mobile money sector in West Africa, country-specific groups at the Sub-Regional Workshop on Mobile Money developed concrete road maps tailored to their home countries, outlining key challenges and next steps. The country road maps proffered policy strategies on taxation, consumer protection, regulatory frameworks, agent management, and cross-border remittance issues. Priorities for Sierra Leone were identified as improving consumer protection and financial literacy, encouraging interoperability and the growth of agent networks, advancing coordination between stakeholders, and addressing agent liquidity issues.
One of the lessons from the Sub-Regional Workshop is that Sierra Leone and other West African mobile money markets may not yet be ready for more complex mobile money products, such as the credit and investment products that are beginning to grow in East Africa. However, there is considerable potential to increase mobile money usage for transfers and saving in West Africa. Policies and regulations governing the growth and operations of mobile money services must be carefully developed in line with the maturity of the country's mobile money sector, and the experiences and lessons from countries with more mature mobile money sectors should be taken into account. Special consideration should be given to policies that enable mobile money to improve financial inclusion for unbanked populations in Sierra Leone. The implementation of the mobile money roadmap developed by the Sierra Leone team will be closely watched by all stakeholders government, the private sector, regional partners, and most importantly, the unbanked.
This article was originally published on Awoko (Sierra Leone newspaper).


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Inspections & Administration
The Shire of Katanning Environmental Health Officer conducts regular assessments of public buildings, stables, hairdressers, public swimming pools, private swimming pool fences, dilapidated houses and other "nuisance conditions" that may affect the health of residents.
If you are aware of a problem in Katanning that could adversely affect public health please Contact Us so an assessment can be carried out.
Public buildings include churches, halls, clubrooms and other places of assembly. There are over 40 permanent public buildings within the Shire, each of which is assessed on a regular basis to ensure compliance with the Health (Public Buildings) Regulations 1992. The main purpose of inspection is to ensure that the building is being maintained to a standard that enables safe use of the building for the occupants. The condition of safety installations such as exit signs and fire fighting facilities are also monitored.
One-off events such as outdoor concerts, shows, fetes, gala days and circuses are also covered by these regulations and must be assessed for compliance with these regulations. To apply for a permit for a public event please complete the required form below and submit it to the the Shire Administration or email admin@katanning.wa.gov.au.
Food Premises Assessments
Regular assessments are conducted of all the food premises within Katanning to ensure compliance with the Food Act 2008 and Food Safety Standards. The inspections are risk based and address matters such as cleanliness, food handling skills, food safety and maintenance of premises and equipment.
Local Governments, including the Shire of Katanning, are required to conduct inspections of private swimming pool fences and gates every four years to ensure compliance with legislation. Isolation fencing and gates are considered one of the most important tools to assist to prevent accidental drowning of young children. Pool owners will be contacted to arrange an appointment for a convenient date and time for the inspection.
Please read the Rules for Pools and Spas by Commerce WA to see how you comply.
Documents for Environmental Health
HEALTH - Application for Approval of Plans for a Health-Related Premises October 8, 2019
HEALTH - Application for Event or Organised Gathering February 16, 2022
HEALTH - Application for Events and Temporary Public Buildings December 2, 2020
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me, it would defeat the purpose.
Do you think I should frequent this store again?
I'd still go there, just shows that she had a good sense of humour.
Thats funny , but seriously you should have told her you were in a hurry and wanted to utilise her expertise in the field of books etc a little praise is always useful rather than criticism .
Friend of mine used to have a theory that the staff at Whitcoulls had a communal brain and you had to get the one with the brain or you were in trouble. Once asked someone in a Whitcoulls where the Heralds were and they said they had to go ask the Manager (and they were standing in front of them, spotted them when they went off looking for them).
Is kind of funny, but not good technique.
> Do you think I should frequent this store again?
ps - I'm gonna point my fiance to this thread - she's a librarian and will adore it!


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Q: How to fix BufferReader issue in java Its been a while since I did Java and so am going through a book. As far as I can see the following code is correct however I am having trouble compiling it. I used to use Scanner, but this book is taking this approach, and I would prefer to follow it and do the exercises as explained, can anyone see what is wrong here?
import java.io.*;

class ReadFile
{
public static void main( String[] args )
{

  try
  {
    FileReader file = new FileReader("Sheffield.data");
  }

  catch (IOException e)
  {
    System.out.println("A read error has ocurred" );
  }

  BufferedReader buffer = new BufferedReader(file);
  String line = "";

  while ((line = buffer.readLine()) != null)
  {
    System.out.println(line);
  }
  buffer.close();

}
}

The error I am getting in Windows cmd is as follows:

Simple error I know, any help will be much appreciated.
FIXED!!
  BufferedReader buffer = new BufferedReader(file);
  String line = "";

  while ((line = buffer.readLine()) != null)
  {
    System.out.println(line);
  }
  buffer.close();

the above should all  be placed in the try statement under the FileReader file = new FileReader("Sheffield.data");

A: file variable is created in the try block and thus BufferedReader buffer = new BufferedReader(file); doesnt have access to it. Create the reference before try and instantiate in th try block.


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It's been something like 100 degrees here every day this week. Every single day with no break. Yes, I sit in air conditioning all day. I don't have it all that bad, but it's disgusting the moment you walk outside.
When I was pregnant with my older daughter, I lived on popsicles. We went through box after box.
Last year, I came across this popsicle mold on a similarly hot day. It appeared on the perfect day. I have made popsicles a few times since, including these.
While not pregnant, I am still a big fan of popsicles. Today, I was in the mood for something fruity. I turned to pears and ginger because I love that combo. I've become a bit of a ginger addict when it comes to flavoring foods. That or garlic or both – and I don't think garlic tastes good in popsicles.
I was so excited for these popsicles to freeze up so I could taste them. I wasn't disappointed.
In a large saute pan, melt the butter. Add 1 tablespoon of the chopped ginger. Keep it going until the butter starts to foam.
Stir in the brown sugar. Let the brown sugar melt a bit.
Add in the rest of the ingredients. Let the pears caramelize and get soft.
The pears will start to give off it's own juices. This is good. This should take 5-10 minutes.
Transfer mixture to a bowl and blend using an immersion blender. You could also transfer to a standard blender.
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Although there are endless possibilities with Structured Products and their fancy features, good product designs are as simple as it can get. Here are the 3 basic features that you need to know.
The performance of a Structured Product is dependent on its Underlying Assets, which are usually equities or indices. For example, clients looking to invest their pension money would go for Underlying Assets that are Country Indices like Nikkei, S&P, Dow Jones, Euro Stoxx, etc. Country Indices are on the ultra safe end of the spectrum because they are much less volatile (read more on how volatility affects a Structured Product). They are also less likely to stay down for extended periods of time.
There's a wide range of Underlying Assets the investor can choose from. For a client that looooves anything to do with technology, his Structured Product will have Underlying Assets like Facebook, Apple, Netflix, Sony – basically a basket of tech sector equities. Let's call this the FANS basket.
Underlying Assets can even include luxury brands like Louis Vuitton too.
How well the Structured Product performs is dependent on the Underlying Assets. For most Structured Products, performance is tied to the worst performing Underlying Asset. Let's say that in the FANS basket, Facebook is performing the worst at 80% of "buy-in" price (no offence Mark, we're sure you're doing a great job). This means that the Structured Product is performing at 80% as well.
The Coupon Trigger determines whether the Coupons (think dividends) are paid. Coupons are paid out as long as the worst performing Underlying Asset is above Coupon Trigger.
For example, a 70% Coupon Trigger would mean that the Underlying Assets have room to fall until 70% of "buy-in" price, and Coupons will still be paid out.
The worst performing Underlying Asset is Facebook at 80%, which is still above the 70% Coupon Trigger – hence Coupons are paid out. Even if all the Underlying Assets have fallen below "buy-in" price (100%) like in this case here, the investor still receives his Coupon and makes a profit!
Don't worry, Coupons are worth more than this.
The concept behind the Protection Barrier is exactly the same as that behind the Coupon Trigger. This time, instead of looking at Coupons, the Protection Barrier protects the investor's Capital.
At maturity, the full Capital is returned to the investor as long as the worst performing Underlying Asset is above Protection Barrier. Structured Products are popular in current markets because of this feature.
For example, a 60% Protection Barrier would mean that the Underlying Assets have room to fall until 60% of "buy-in" price, and the full Capital will still be returned at maturity. If it were a traditional investment into a fund, the investor would have lost the 40%.
These 3 features are the main ingredients of most Structured Products. Other features are "bonuses" that help to fine-tune the product to better suit an investor's profile and preferences.
This was just like a walk in the park, wasn't it? Easy peasy.
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December 16, 2019 Jessica White Reviews
Jessica Andrews' Saltwater
Reviewed by Jessica White
Jessica Andrews' Saltwater is written by a working-class northern girl, for working-class northern girls, specifically those with Irish heritage. It is refreshing to see such a nuanced novel be so well received critically; it was recently shortlisted for the Portico Prize, and was publicly praised by Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke as a 'must read' and one of the best books she has read in 'years', solidifying the novel as an Instagram darling.
Saltwater has different narrative threads that run perpendicular to one another: protagonist Lucy in the present as she retreats to her late Grandfather's cottage in Donegal; Lucy as she grows up in Sunderland and moves to London for University, and an occasionally intercepting voice that abstractly articulates Lucy's visceral emotions, particularly those to do with her mother. Through these voices we learn about the Irish diaspora, class, gender, family relations and how these factors contribute to the disenfranchisement of young working-class, northern women from the London liberal elite when they attempt to navigate it.
It seems almost predictable to say that the novel is about "identity" (which novel isn't?), but Saltwater explores identities specific to times and places, namely the Irish in northern England and vice versa, young adulthood in the early 2000s and University in more recent times. Andrews' representations of the characters that fill Lucy's life are raw and honest, sometimes uncomfortably so. The discomfort that runs throughout Saltwater, however, is entirely intentional – this is not a romanticised view of working-class life, this is life as it really is. The fragmentary, time-hopping nature of the narration builds a wonderfully distinct impression of the everyday. Through Lucy we are invited to think, feel, touch and see the physical and emotional fallout of an alcoholic father, a brother born deaf, an occasionally violent grandfather and a mother struggling to cope. It is a testament to Andrews' almost ethereal yet insightful writing that this impression is so distinct; it is a novel that stays with you for quite some time. It is an undeniably brilliant book, and one that I hope will remain in the public conscious when we talk about the woman experience in literature because of its nuances and specificity, and not despite it.
Jessica White is a PhD student at the University of Liverpool, researching materials and textiles in Victorian literature. She is the found and editor of Another North, a platform for writing from and about the north of England. Her short book reviews can be found on her Instagram @lunchpoems.
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August 5, 2011 at 10:34 amDoes anybody have these? I'm starting to wonder if I do. FF said I ovulated CD22 but I'm beginning to wonder if it wasn't CD19 and I had a fallback rise. This is my first time charting, so I'm still learning. It will probably make better sense when I chart next month. Does anyone have a reoccuring fallback rise?
August 6, 2011 at 9:13 amI'm no expert but I would say you o'd on CD 22. Your opk and temps seem to match up but I don't really see a fallback pattern. Maybe someone will have better advice.


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Home Perspectives Why African Leaders do not Believe in Themselves
Why African Leaders do not Believe in Themselves
Mustafa Bothwell Mheta
The biggest conspiracy against the growth and dominance of Africa and Africans is not the work of Bill Gates, Monsanto, 5G, the Coronavirus or imperialists, or colonialists. It is not Donald Trump. It is not China; it is not Boris Johnson or Queen Elizabeth. It is not a right-wing conspiracy or a left-wing conspiracy, neither is it a grand plan of Israel or even the Middle East. Africa's biggest problem is its leadership.
A few weeks ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin was quoted in the world media saying Africa will never be independent because they believe in Europeans, Americans, and Chinese more than themselves. Amongst the reasons that he said gave rise to this scenario was the fact they don't "They don't trust themselves at all, African technocrats/Engineers aren't given the platform to practice what they studied instead they hire Chinese to construct roads for them". Africans do not believe in their ability as people that they can ever do anything that can be equally competitive with anything else done outside of Africa. Anything else done elsewhere is always viewed as being perfect as compared to their own. President Putin also raised the issue of inferiority complex among African leaders. He said, "A white man will commit a crime in Africa, but no action will be taken because the African authorities view us as Demigods, far from the truth". This is indeed very true; one sees this across the so-called private and public sectors of the African economies. The public sector is always considered as being the most corrupt because it is mainly run by black people. The private sector is not viewed in that way. In fact, it's almost blasphemy in many African countries to mention corruption in the private sector because its owned by foreign whites, whether American, European, or Chinese.
Another example given by President Putin was "A black man can be abducted in Europe get harassed and even be killed but no African authority can even question. Africans present themselves as weak people with no hope, especially when dealing with Europeans and Americans". This assertion by President Putin is very true indeed. Many African leaders when they stand before their European counterparts, they do not exude that confidence that says I am what I am, and I can be whatever I want to be. Instead, one sees the attitude of a slave before his master. However, we have had few exceptions like the late Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, Nelson Mandela, Muammar Gaddafi, and Thomas Sankara who spoke their minds regardless of whether they were in Europe or USA. Many of them were highly demonized by the western press for speaking their mind.
Another reality that was raised by the Russian President the issue of "self-hate" displayed by African leaders. To this effect, he said, "They are their own enemies. They hate each other and this gives their colonial masters the opportunity to continue exploiting their resources". We can deduce two points from his statement. The first one is they are "their own enemies". How does one become their own enemies? When a person reaches this stage in life its simply because they hate themselves. This is particularly true when it comes to Africans.
The legacy of colonialism taught Africans to hate themselves and that no matter how they tried to better themselves, they will never reach the levels of whites. Secondly, President Putin mentioned the issue of hating each other and because of that, it gives our enemies, the former colonial masters to continue exploiting our resources. While Africans are busy hating each other and calling each other names, our enemies are busy looting our resources. A classic example of that is what is going on in the DRC and the Central African Republic. This strategy with regards to Africa has always been divide and rule.
Lastly, President Putin had this to say about Africa: "As far as I know, Africa is more of God's chosen continent, it's a blessed continent and it's time for Africans to Realise they occupy a continent which Americans, Europeans and Chinese are resentful of and hope it could be them inhabiting the area. You can't compare African weather with any other weather". The above statements echoed by the Russian President are indeed very true and are factually correct. It is true that westerners are envious of Africa. It is a pity to note that a non-African like President Putin can see through this façade while those who preside over the continent cannot. Yes, it's very true that we have one of the best weather patterns in the world, but we are not taking advantage of it to generate economic activities that can benefit us. Perhaps the time has come for African people to demand to know the IQ of their would-be leaders before voting for them.
The killings of George Floyd, Collins Khoza, Steve Biko, Patrice Lumumba, Thomas Sankara, Andries Tetane; the list goes on, are a testament to the failure of our leadership. The guilt burden of these heinous criminal activities must not be carried by the perpetrators only. Our leaders on the continent must bear a large percentage of the responsibility for these crimes. Their submissive and subservient relationship with their former colonial masters enables the latter to treat their former colonized subjects with impunity and disrespect. The rallying cry of "Black Lives Matter" must be directed at our leaders as well.
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