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In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.
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There's Nothing Like 'Rich' In Nigeria, Says Rewane
There is a battle for survival. If you've ever read the book, 'Animal Farm', that's what it is. Because there is economic insecurity, it leads to social insecurity, which means that you are now reduced to your animalistic instincts
Bismarck Rewane, Chairman of the Presidential Technical Advisory Committee on the Implementation of the National Minimum Wage, says there is nothing like 'rich' in Nigeria.
Rewane stated that this is because the rich in Nigeria are so few that they don't even count.
He also attributed the growing violence and insecurity in the country to the unequal distribution of wealth in the country.
Rewane made the assertion during an interview session with the Punch newspaper published on Saturday.
His words: "In Nigeria, I think it is between the poor and the very poor. So, there is nothing like 'rich' in Nigeria because the rich are so few that they don't even count. It is a battle between the poor and the very poor. After the very poor, you have those living in abject poverty. It's a race to the bottom.
"It's like a snake pit. In other words, nobody can come out of it. There is a battle for survival. If you've ever read the book, 'Animal Farm', that's what it is. Because there is economic insecurity, it leads to social insecurity, which means that you are now reduced to your animalistic instincts in your battle for survival.
"At that point, squabbling, misunderstanding and violence accelerate because of that survival instinct. So, the Nigerian human being is threatened because of economic insecurity and therefore social conflict increases."
He urged the government to focus on economic development to provide opportunities and income equality.
He continued: "Nigeria's growth at two per cent is below population growth rate and employment requirements. Therefore, we are in a vicious cycle of poverty — a race to the bottom. So, we should stop all these things and see how we can grow.
"So, there is income inequality and opportunity equality. But opportunity and income inequality are meaningless if there is no (economic) growth. When we now grow at the rate that can transform our lives, then you will see that the struggle and this battle — herdsmen (attacks) and so on — will reduce."
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Buhari does not know anybody outside of Daura. He knows nobody outside of his age group. He knows nobody who was not in the Nigerian Army. He does not know any woman. He knows nobody who is young. He knows nothing outside of his original political party. He now wants to appoint in ministerial positions only does he knows. But he knows nobody as detailed above. The Nigerian constitution obligates the appointment into federal ministerial positions to reflect the political units of the country. Buhari's election was not made possible due to efforts of those he knows. He did not win only in Daura where he knows people but across the country where he does not know people. Nigeria is bigger than Buhari and his political party. Nigeria is a constitutional democracy and our basic law is the constitution which Buhari appears to have a fleeting relationship as his compliance is observed more in its breach. Nigeria is not the personal fiefdom of an Emir. Buhari MUST comply with our constitution and appoint those who will bring value to our lives in accordance with our constitution.
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These NYSC guys have no respect for their uniform, not tucking in their shirts. Examples abound on how to respect the uniform.
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Sir, our Malay/Muslim community has been an integral part of our country from Singapore's beginning. Our journey has been Singapore's journey. We strived hard to forge a better life and household incomes grew. The community – from mothers and fathers to Cikgu in every classroom – put great emphasis on education as never before, and significant progress was made.
Our community also emphasised mutual help and cooperation, especially in times of need. The spirit of gotong-royong was the driving force behind our community's setting up of Singapore's first Self-Help Group in 1982 to uplift education outcomes. Today, MENDAKI's education programmes support over 20,000 students every year. Our community also worked hand in hand with our Government to build the legal and institutional foundations of our socio-religious life through the Administration of Muslim Law Act, or AMLA.
Sir, this generation faces challenges no less trying than in the past. We are in the midst of another economic transformation, brought about by a digital revolution no less fundamental than the industrial revolution. We must prepare our industries and our workers for the future economy, and we must make sure that no one is left behind.
We must also face an ongoing threat to our faith. The spread of extremist ideologies abetted by social media and the acts of terror by ISIS have set Muslims against non-Muslims in many societies. Misguided religious preachers have spread insidious ideologies preaching segregation and a rejection of a modern life and the secular state. This is surely the road to alienation, marginalisation and ruin. In Singapore, we must stand united against such ideologues and ideologies, and against Islamophobia.
Sir going forward, we have three key strategies. First, we will continue our efforts to support our families and children, with an emphasis on early childhood education and helping the vulnerable. Second, we will enhance the socio-religious foundations of the community, by strengthening religious education and our key community institutions. And thirdly, we will build a future-ready community that embraces technology.
Sir, we want to ensure that every child has the best start in life. Good early childhood education is critical for a child's long-term development. We urge our parents to send their children to quality preschool education.
To Mr Saktiandi Supaat's question, the importance of early childhood education is why MENDAKI has, in recent years, focused more on supporting the development of our children between ages 0 to 6 years old. Last year, MENDAKI held its inaugural Education Symposium, supported by the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) and the Learn SG seed fund. Over 250 participants benefited from discussions ranging from learning through play to preparing for primary school.
Following the symposium, Mdm Irma Iryanti Juri, an adjunct lecturer at SEED Institute, which trains early childhood professionals, and Mdm Shaireen Selamat, a doctoral researcher from the University of Warwick, volunteered to lead the setting up of a network of professionals and educators from the preschool sector to share best practices and learn from each other. Today, this network has become the MENDAKI Alliance of Preschool Professionals, or MAPP, comprising about 30 professionals who actively support MENDAKI's School-Ready programmes. Mdm Irma and Mdm Shaireen are examples of passionate individuals taking the initiative to make a difference.
Sir, given this encouraging response, MENDAKI will be organising a second run of the Education Symposium and a Playfest for Preschoolers next month. Playfest aims to generate awareness about the benefits of play, and provide parents with ideas on setting up an age-appropriate stimulating learning environment at home.
We want to help more low-income families enroll their children into full-day childcare, as this provides a conducive environment for the child's development. The "Back-to-Work Women" programme is a key strategy in this effort, as it aims to help mothers to be gainfully employed. Besides enhancing the family's income, they will be able to tap on more childcare subsidies, and quality preschool education will indeed be more affordable. MENDAKI will also work with ECDA and MSF on ways to study how we can assist low-income families enroll their children in quality childcare and preschool education.
Both Mr Saktiandi and Assoc Prof Fatimah Lateef asked about how we can best support our students' education. Sir, 20 years ago, less than half of Malays entered post-secondary educational institutions. Today, almost all Malay students do so. We are committed to help as many as we can, to ensure that our young have a brighter future, and can access more opportunities than before. For primary and secondary school students, the MENDAKI Tuition Scheme, or MTS, offers highly subsidised tuition sessions for students from lower income families. For the past 5 years, MTS has been helping over 10,000 students every year, across 89 centres island-wide.
To Assoc Prof Fatimah's question about students who face challenges in receiving help from Self-Help Groups, MENDAKI provides a wide range of assistance schemes, as long as they meet the criteria. Any Muslim student can apply to MENDAKI for interest-free study loans and a wide range of bursaries and scholarships, while the best students, who excel in both academic and non-academic areas, would receive the Anugerah MENDAKI award. Sir, MENDAKI also administers the Education Trust Fund that supports the lower income. Since 2003, $22.9 million from the Fund has been disbursed to support 91,000 students from preschool all the way ITE.
As Mr Saktiandi mentioned, a key Government policy that supports the education of low-income Malay students is the Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy scheme, or TTFS. Mr Muhammad Azhari Bin Mohammad Zain is one beneficiary who, despite his challenging financial circumstances, graduated with First Class Honours in Biological Science from Nanyang Technological University. He is now a scientist at AVA. We are committed to helping all who deserve and seek assistance.
those with PCI between $1,700 and $2,000 will receive 50% subsidy.
Sir, the revisions will take effect for Academic Year 2018/2019. MENDAKI will provide more details.
Sir, Mr Muhammad Faisal Abdul Manap spoke about the Malay identity. For such matters, the Government takes a practical approach bearing in mind the interest of the community and the wider society. No matter how Malayness is defined, what matters is how we grow and sustain a strong community. In this regard, the quality of our Malay/Muslim Organisations, or MMOs, is indeed critical. I am glad that many of our MMOs, and even our mosques, are serving not only our community, but also reaching out to non-Malay/Muslims. MMOs like Jamiyah, 4PM and PPIS offer assistance to those in need, regardless of race or religion. Such efforts must continue, and as a community, we must support the good work of our MMOs.
Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar and Mr Azmoon Ahmad asked about the Malay/Muslim Community Development Fund, or MMCDF, which was established to support all MMOs. The MMCDF has evolved over the years. In its last review in 2014, the Government reallocated a portion of the matching grant for MENDAKI and AMP towards increasing its matching grant for the MMCDF, to provide greater support to MMOs that have less resources. The MMCDF also shifted its focus towards helping organisations build their capabilities.
Between 2015 and 2017, $10 million were disbursed, benefiting around 55 partners per year. Some of the initiatives that receive MMCDF funding include the Debt Advisory Centre by AMP, the Rising Star Project by PERTAPIS, and the Family Therapy Institute by PPIS. Sir, these are key projects that serve the community in important areas, and I strongly urge and encourage our community organisations to continue tapping on MMCDF.
While we support our established MMOs, I share Dr Intan's view that we must also provide the opportunities and support for our talented youths to step up and contribute to the greater good of both the community and society. MENDAKI has several platforms to support this. The CLF LABS allow youth-led organisations and groups to test-bed innovative ideas with MENDAKI's seed funding. The inaugural Socialthon, held last July, brought together close to 100 youths to develop solutions in areas such as start-up culture, health and technology. These platforms will help our youth hone their ideas and leadership skills, with the community and Singapore at heart.
Sir, strong families are critical to the well-being of children. While the proportion of minor marriages has declined from 10% of Muslim marriages in 2007 to 3.6% in 2017, this group still needs support. We amended AMLA last year to make it compulsory for minor couples to complete marriage preparation programmes and to obtain consent from parents or guardians, prior to making an application for marriage. So, to reply Ms Rahayu Mahzam, MSF is working with ROMM and INSPIRASI Hubs. The Hubs are centres dedicated to preparing minor and young couples for marriage, and to raise awareness of these new requirements and the importance of marriage preparation and parental support. MSF is also working with the Hubs to enhance the marriage preparation curriculum. The new requirements will apply to minor marriage applications from 1st October this year. The programme will benefit about 200 minor couples every year.
Sir, to better support step-families, MSF will work closely with PPIS Vista Sakinah, the centre for remarriages and stepfamilies. Vista Sakinah will collaborate with agencies serving low-income step-families and waive the remarriage preparation programme fees for their participation. They will provide step-family awareness talks at key touch points, such as our mosques and other community agencies, and leverage on social media and radio. Additionally, Vista Sakinah will enhance its programme effectiveness by strengthening its evidence-based content, building trainer capabilities, and enhancing its programme evaluation.
Sir, our community is committed to developing strong institutions to support the socio-religious life of our community.
So, I wish to assure Mr Zainal Sapari and Mr Amrin Amin that we are committed to continually enhance our full-time madrasahs. Our madrasahs play a dual role in nurturing future asatizah for the community, and in preparing those who opt for careers in the non-religious sectors. I will share plans to strengthen two of our madrasahs.
Madrasah Wak Tanjong, founded by the late Ustaz Mohd Noor bin Taib, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Its students have a history of excelling in religious studies, and taking up religious leadership roles. One example is Ustazah Hilwani binte Mohammad Abdul Halim. She is the daughter of the late Ustaz Mohammad Abdul Halim, who was the Principal of Madrasah Wak Tanjong for 5 years. She does her late father proud by teaching Islamic Jurisprudence and Arabic at Madrasah Wak Tanjong. Hilwani holds a Bachelor's Degree in Islamic Jurisprudence from the University of Jordan, but she is determined to better herself as a teacher. She is now enrolled in a specialist diploma programme in Applied Learning and Teaching at Republic Polytechnic under MUIS' sponsorship, and will graduate in August this year. So, we wish Hilwani all the best and look forward to her wider contributions to the community.
Sir, I am pleased to share that MUIS will be providing Madrasah Wak Tanjong with a Comprehensive Assistance Package that includes an extension of its lease at its current premises, and the provision of additional funding to strengthen its curriculum and professional development. The strong support signals MUIS' ongoing commitment to further professionalise and strengthen the madrasah sector as a whole.
Sir, I am also happy to present the design of the new Madrasah Al-Arabiah Al-Islamiah campus. It has a sustainable and green design that is complemented with Islamic and nusantara architecture. MUIS will hold a project launch later this month, and has committed $10 million for this project. So, I urge the community to support the madrasah's fund-raising efforts, to ensure that the campus can be operational by 2020.
Sir, as we strengthen the infrastructure of our madrasahs, we pay close attention to curriculum development and teacher training. First, the introduction of a Government-supported financial incentives for madrasah teachers in secular subjects has benefited more than 170 teachers. Similarly, over 500 students received the Madrasah Student Awards just last month in recognition of their educational excellence.
Second, Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah is on track to offer a small cohort of 27 students an International Baccalaureate curriculum in 2019. School leaders, IB coordinators and teachers have been hard at work in equipping themselves with the necessary skills and qualifications.
Third, MUIS has worked with the madrasahs to strengthen the holistic development of their students, so that they are exposed to areas such as youth volunteerism, service learning projects and outdoor education. Sir, we want our students to go beyond the classroom, to interact with and contribute to the larger Singapore society.
Sir Chairman, our madrasah graduates are our future asatizah. In this regard, we have been looking into plans to develop an Islamic college in Singapore. Dr Intan Azura and Dr Fatimah asked for an update. In recent months, officials from MUIS and myself visited institutions of higher learning in the Middle East such as in Egypt, Jordan and Turkey, as well as universities in multi-religious, plural societies, such as the US and Canada, to study the different models of tertiary Islamic education.
So, for example, both Al-Azhar University and the University of Jordan traditionally produce religious teachers, while the latter also trains its students with broad-based skills for employability in the non-religious sector for the wider economy. The Turkish universities take an academic approach in teaching classical Islamic sciences and the humanities, while its Diyanet, or the Turkish central religious authority, like a MUIS, separately provides religious vocational training. On the other hand, Zaytuna College and Notre Dame University in the US, and McGill University in Canada, take a rigorous, academic approach to produce scholars. The different learning approaches provide useful learning points and each is suited to its own society and context. An Islamic college in Singapore would adapt appropriate features from overseas institutions, so that we will, in time, produce Islamic teachers and scholars who balance a deep learning of the Islamic sciences with broad-based skills and knowledge, and more importantly are rooted in the belief and the practice of Islam in Singapore's multi-religious and multi-racial context.
Sir, we also took the opportunity to meet our Singaporean students studying in these institutions. The students highlighted how social issues have become more complex and perspectives are more diverse. They emphasised how, for Singapore, religious teachers must be able to guide Muslims in living out the religion as members of our modern, plural society. They shared their concerns about employability, safety, and the cost of education. Sir, I appreciate their frank views, which we will consider carefully in developing a high quality tertiary education.
Sir, I believe we can succeed in developing our very own Islamic college. It would not be easy. But with hard work and taking time to carefully study this undertaking, I am confident we can develop an institution that will nurture future asatizah whom our community looks up to, and supports wholeheartedly. Sir, in the coming months, MUIS will be engaging the community for their views, so that our first Islamic college in Singapore will be a centre of excellence for the learning of Islam that we can all be proud of.
While we plan for the future of religious education, we wish to encourage talented young asatizah to engage our youths. So, I agree with Mr Zainal Sapari that we must inoculate our young from extremist and segregationist views. We must not allow such ideologies to take root in Singapore. We must start early and focus on upstream work. The Asatizah Youth Network, or AYN, was formed last year with 11 asatizah to offer support and guidance to our youths on social media as well as the first touch point for those in doubt. Ustaz Tarmizi Wahid belongs to this pioneer batch. He is the CEO and founder of Safinah Institute, a private Islamic learning centre with a strong digital media presence, especially on Instagram. Safinah also operates a digitally device-friendly platform called Soul Academy, where participants can virtually interact and discuss issues with trainers and peers.
Sir, the AYN has been active in increasing outreach both online and offline. In October 2017, they collaborated with the Religious Rehabilitation Group, or RRG, and PERGAS to organise a Seminar on Strengthening the Religious Resilience of the Singapore Muslim Community for about 300 asatizah and community leaders. In December, they produced a video series #TheProphetIKnow, featuring the AYN asatizah promoting the values that the Prophet stood for and how Muslims contribute to the larger society. This video production was done following AYN's participation in a workshop on effective counter-narrative and digital engagements conducted by Google Singapore. Over the next 5 years, MUIS aims to grow the AYN membership, conduct drop-in sessions for youths at Al-Falah Mosque in Orchard Road, and continue training asatizah in digital media engagements and counselling techniques to counter youth radicalism.
Sir, MUIS is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. In fact, MUIS was formed on 1st of July 1968. MUIS has grown its scope of work in serving the socio-religious needs of the community. This includes increasing prayer spaces in mosques, distributing zakat and facilitating hajj and korban. In doing so, MUIS has endeavoured to maintain strong partnerships with stakeholders. September 11, the spectre of extremism and the emergence of charismatic Internet-age radical ideologues have made MUIS' mission all the more difficult. But MUIS has stayed the course in nurturing a Singapore Muslim Identity – one that honours the Islamic faith, the aspirations of our community, and the relationships and the identities that bind us to Singapore, our home.
Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim asked about plans for this significant milestone. The theme "Semarak Langkah, Berjiwa Rahmah" or "Striving with Confidence, Serving with Compassion" is apt in portraying the spirit of MUIS' service to the community. Sir, MUIS will be holding a special MUIS 50 Dinner and Awards Ceremony, and present awards that honour individuals who have been instrumental to MUIS and Singapore, and also who inspire our youth. MUIS will also hold an International Religious Conference at the end of the year to rally the community on the important role of religious scholars and institutions in shaping a progressive religious life. MUIS is currently engaging the community through the ongoing MUIS50 conversations for ideas to strengthen MUIS for the future. Sir, more details will be shared at MUIS' Work Plan Seminar next month.
Sir let me elaborate on our third strategy of forging a future-ready community. Ms Rahayu Mahzam asked about what more can we do to support our students and workers. MENDAKI partnered the three ITE colleges for its Future First Programme, or FFP. Benefitting about 240 ITE students currently, the FFP complements ITE's education and career guidance and life skills curriculum. MENDAKI will be expanding the programme to even more ITE students, partnering Polytechnics and the wider youth community. And this would include the launch of a Future-Ready Starter Kit in August 2018 on workplace expectations, and strategies to remain relevant in the future economy.
With improving educational attainment by Malay students, we have seen a higher proportion of PMETs in the Malay workforce. The proportion of PMETs has increased from one in four in 2007 to one in three in 2017, with a majority in education, health, social services and public administration. Of these, about two thirds are associate professionals and technicians. We also see that Malays have a higher than proportional share of placements under the Adapt and Grow initiative, which includes the career centres run by Workforce Singapore and NTUC's Employment and Employability Institute.
Sir, we want to help our workers and encourage skills upgrading. So I have asked Senior Parliamentary Secretary Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim and Parliamentary Secretary Amrin Amin to lead a PMET Outreach Committee to create a support network for Malay/Muslim PMETs' retraining and employability needs. The Committee has leveraged on key platforms such as SENSE PMET Jobfair@Grassroots Club and the "Secangkir Kopi bersama MENDAKI" dialogue and networking sessions. The Committee produced and distributed more than 3,000 copies of the "Handy Guidebook for PMETs" to raise awareness on support schemes. The Committee intends to do more engagements, with 4 "JUMP! Career Fairs" to offer assistance and raise awareness about growth sectors in Singapore.
Sir, as Mr Zaqy Mohamad has highlighted, digitalisation is a key driver of growth in the future economy, and our community must adapt quickly to remain relevant and competitive in this age of disruptive technology.
MUIS and MENDAKI have already started using digital tools to improve service delivery and accessibility. For example, MUIS has placed the Asatizah Recognition Scheme, or ARS, procedures online, on the LicenceOne portal to make it easier for registration and to undertake data analytics on the asatizah sector. MENDAKI's Tuition Scheme Online Programme Registration System and Loan Management System have enhanced user convenience and organisational productivity. And in fact, the data collected through the tuition registration enables the team to analyse the profiles of students and their families, and help MENDAKI to tailor programmes and outreach according to the students' performance.
Sir, I am pleased to share that MENDAKI has set up a Digital Transformation Department that will help facilitate the digital transformation of our MMOs, so that the community can ultimately benefit. One MMO that has started its digitalisation journey is PPIS. PPIS currently serves about 500 students across 7 centres and they want to attract more families with preschool going children. So PPIS is partnering MENDAKI on a data-analytics project to better understand the profiles and the needs of client families, so that PPIS can offer higher quality and relevant services.
Sir, going digital is vital for our SMEs too. I had the opportunity to engage members of the Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, or SMCCI. It is heartening to see Malay/Muslim SMEs such as Frozi, an F&B establishment that serves frozen yogurt, and Spear Security Force, a security company, making good progress with their first use of digital solutions to increase revenue and improve productivity. We want to encourage more, if not all, Malay/Muslim SMEs to take that first critical step. We have been working with SME Centre@SMCCI, supported by IMDA's SME Digital Tech Hub, to organise workshops for members. With SMCCI taking the lead to help their members tap on IMDA's SMEs Go Digital programme, I believe more Malay/Muslim SMEs will come on board.
Sir, we can also use digital technology to harness the richness of our heritage and culture. Kampong Glam has historically been an open community and welcomes people of different ages and cultures. We want to see if we can enhance the customer and retail experience and transform the overall visitor experience at Kampong Glam. So, as I mentioned in my MCI COS speech, IMDA is working together with SMCCI, One Kampong Gelam Association, and other partners to create Singapore's first digitally enabled retail neighbourhood. For a start, we will guide Kampong Glam merchants on how they can digitalise to improve their business operations. Today, there are already existing merchants doing so. Take for example, one of my favourite stores, Wardah Bookstore. Wardah sells a wide range of books from Islamic history to philosophy. It actively uses social media; it has also digitalised its processes so that data accounting is integrated between its physical and online stores. The presence of an online store not only directs traffic to the physical store, but boosts its reach to overseas customers in Malaysia and Brunei.
So, digitalisation will be a key anchor for our economy's future growth. And this is why I urge our workforce to be future-ready, our community organisations and SMEs to transform, so that we and our future generations can continue to achieve our hopes and aspirations. Sir, allow me to continue in Malay.
Masyarakat Melayu/Islam Singapura terus mengorak langkah ke hadapan dengan penuh keyakinan. Seiring usaha untuk maju bersama masyarakat lain, saya telah lakarkan tiga strategi. Pertama, menyokong institusi keluarga dengan memberikan tumpuan khas kepada pendidikan awal kanak-kanak selain membantu keluarga yang memerlukan. Kedua, memperteguh asas kehidupan sosio-agama masyarakat dengan memperkukuhkan pendidikan agama dan institusi keagamaan masyarakat kita. Ketiga, membentuk masyarakat Melayu/Islam yang selesa menggarap teknologi supaya bersedia bagi jenis pekerjaan baru serta pelbagai peluang yang tersedia dalam era Ekonomi Digital.
Keluarga kukuh adalah tunjang negara. Kita mahu memastikan setiap anak di Singapura diberi peluang terbaik untuk memulakan kehidupan mereka dengan jayanya. Oleh itu, pendidikan pra sekolah yang bermutu tinggi adalah genting bagi merangsang perkembangan jangka panjang kanak-kanak. Justeru, MENDAKI kini memberi tumpuan kepada pembangunan kanak-kanak dari bayi sehingga usia 6 tahun, demi membantu ibu bapa Melayu/Islam memastikan anak-anak mereka siap ke sekolah rendah – boleh membaca, menulis dan mengira serta mantap dari segi sosio-emosi pula.
Oleh itu, MENDAKI akan melipatgandakan usaha bekerjasama dengan para pakar dalam sektor ini untuk "pukul canang" bagi tingkatkan kesedaran umum serta menggalakkan perkongsian amalan terbaik di kalangan para pendidik dan karyawan serta ibu bapa tentang peri pentingnya pendidikan awal kanak-kanak.
Tuan Pengerusi, kaedah pembelajaran melalui permainan, serta memupuk minda berdaya cipta atau maker's mindset, sebenarnya tidak asing bagi orang Melayu. Pantun pusaka serta lagu-lagu warisan kami, banyak mempamerkan kearifan leluhur dalam "Melentur Buluh dari Rebungnya". Sebagai contoh, lagu "Satu Satu Aku Sayang Ibu" dan "Satu Tangan Bilangan Lima" memperkenalkan konsep bilangan atau mengira dalam nyanyian selain memupuk pentingnya institusi kekeluargaan. Lagu "Layang Layang" pula menggalak budaya bertukang dalam kemahiran jitu pembikinan layang-layang. Malah, acara seperti 'PlayFest' atau Pesta Permainan untuk kanak-kanak pra sekolah diharap saling melengkapi usaha kita untuk menyediakan pendidikan bermutu tinggi lagi seronok bagi anak-anak kita.
Bagi anak-anak di peringkat pengajian tinggi pula, ada berita baik. Saya gembira untuk mengumumkan bahawa Skim Subsidi Yuran Tuisyen Pengajian Tinggi atau TTFS yang disediakan oleh Pemerintah dan diuruskan MENDAKI, telah disemak semula. Semakan ini bermakna lebih ramai anak-anak Melayu dari keluarga bergaji rendah, layak menerima subsidi ketika melanjutkan pelajaran di peringkat diploma atau ijazah di menara gading. Ia akan berkuat kuasa mulai tahun akademik ini.
Tuan Pengerusi, pemerintah komited dalam membantu masyarakat Melayu/Islam membangunkan institusi yang menampung kehidupan beragama kami termasuk institusi madrasah. Saya gembira mengumumkan bahawa MUIS akan menawarkan sebuah pakej bantuan menyeluruh kepada Madrasah Wak Tanjong Al Islamiah. Ini termasuk bantuan bagi melanjutkan tempoh pajakan premisnya di Sims Avenue untuk 30 tahun akan datang. Di samping itu, dana tambahan diperuntukkan bagi pembangunan kurikulum dan kemahiran professional kakitangan madrasah.
Saya juga berbesar hati membentangkan reka bentuk indah kampus baru Madrasah Al-Arabiah Al-Islamiah yang dijangka siap menjelang tahun 2020. MUIS bakal menyumbang $10 juta dan akan melancarkan projek pembangunan semula ini pada hujung bulan nanti. Saya mengalu-alukan sokongan padu masyarakat dalam usaha pengumpulan dana selanjutnya.
Tuan Pengerusi, antara matlamat utama madrasah ialah melahirkan golongan asatizah yang mampu membimbing masyarakat Islam setempat melayari kehidupan yang semakin pesat lagi mencabar. Hasrat masyarakat untuk membina kolej Islam kami yang pertama di Singapura, sedang berjalan lancar. Saya serta kakitangan MUIS telah berkunjung ke beberapa universiti terkemuka di Timur Tengah seperti di Mesir, Jordan dan Turki, serta di Amerika dan Kanada. Banyak pengajaran yang kami timba daripada kunjungan tersebut. Yang paling menyerlah ialah pendekatan pedagogi dan kurikulum yang berbeza-beza dan disesuaikan dengan konteks negara dan masyarakat masing-masing. Semua ini akan kami nilai dan yang baik bakal diterapkan ke dalam pelan kolej Islam nanti supaya kami dapat melahirkan golongan asatizah yang berkeyakinan, pakar dalam ilmu pengajian Islam dan kemahiran lain seperti kaunseling atau kerja sosial, sedar tentang realiti cabaran dunia kontemporari, dan yang lebih penting, menghargai konteks kehidupan masyarakat majmuk di Singapura.
Tuan Pengerusi, strategi ketiga ialah merangsang masyarakat Melayu/Islam untuk celik teknologi digital supaya kami juga boleh merebut peluang yang tersedia dalam era Ekonomi Digital. Budaya ini juga perlu segera disambut golongan peniaga kita. Hari ini, sebahagian besar peniaga Melayu/Islam masih beroperasi dengan cara lama. Jika mereka tidak segera mencipta-semula perniagaan mereka melalui teknologi, saya bimbang banyak perniagaan Melayu turun-temurun, termasuk nasi padang kami yang lazat, akan pupus ditelan arus persaingan yang sengit. Namun saya gembira kerana berpeluang mendekati anggota Dewan Perniagaan dan Perusahaan Melayu Singapura atau SMCCI untuk menekankan betapa pentingnya menggarap teknologi digital jika tidak mahu terjejas kemudian hari.
Mr Chairman, in closing, our community has come a long way on its journey towards a Community of Excellence. Over the years, Sir, we have painstakingly laid the building blocks for current and future generations to grow and realise their fullest potential.
But Sir, the journey has not always been smooth. It was with hard work and sacrifice that we achieved progress against the odds. It was with pride and love that we stayed strong as a community honouring our traditions. It was with wisdom and courage that we forged our own model of what it means to be Muslim in modern, multi-racial and multi-religious Singapore.
The statistics show that we have come very far. But one does not see hopes and dreams, nor struggles and victories in statistics alone. For me, what gives me relentless optimism in our future is in the life stories of so many Malay/Muslim families that I have met, who have overcome immense odds and made out better lives through their efforts in the everyday.
And so sir, I return to the story of Mr Fadli Sidek, whom I spoke about in my MCI COS speech. His is a story of gumption and resilience, of not wanting to accept defeat and of achieving his dream in an emerging growth area. He is in cybersecurity, a field that is growing and is a key enabler in our vision to be a Smart Nation. From being a student in ITE, he is now an analyst at an MNC. Fadli, and many like him, embody all that we believe in and the values and principles that have gotten us here thus far.
Sir, we must focus not only on the destination, but also on the journey. We cannot truly say that we have arrived, until we have paved the way for all those around us to succeed. Only then will our entire community succeed. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that no one gets left behind.
Sir, I call upon those who have achieved a measure of success to step forward and inspire others around you. We have been blessed with selfless and dedicated community and religious leaders who have worked tirelessly in their own capacities, be it in our mosques, madrasahs, community and voluntary organisations. We need more to come forward to contribute in whatever way you can.
As the Prime Minister had mentioned in his New Year message, let us use the occasion of the Bicentennial Celebrations next year to reflect on what it means to be a Singaporean. As we move forward as a community in a multiracial nation within the larger Nusantara, let us ponder on the values that we hold dear as a community, on all the subtle things that define who we are, and on all those links that we have built, as well as the many that we have yet to build, with those around us and in the region.
Sir, I am proud and honoured to have been a part of this journey, working hand in hand with all of you. Much remains to be done, and we all need to continue to play our part, in whatever way we can. So, let us work together, as one people, always striving to make Singapore the best home for all.


In the fifth edition of its Fraud Attack Index, analysis from Forter showed that fraud attack rates have increased by double digits year over year. This webinar details three reasons behind this increase, followed by a look at industry-specific trends, with particular focus on digital goods and food and beverage. Fraud and abuse patterns are examined next, focusing on account takeover and policy abuse. The webinar concludes with key takeaways and an extensive Q&A period.


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Robert's return to third grade isn't as auspicious as he had hoped. When his classmates start laughing at him, he decides it's because of his curly hair, which has grown long over the summer. He convinces his friend Paul to give him a haircut, with disastrous results. Then he begs his brother Charlie to repair the damage, which makes things worse. It doesn't help when Robert decides to wear a baseball cap to school; that just creates new problems! Ever hopeful that things will somehow turn out right, Robert invites all of his friends to a Halloween party, boasting that his father has some great scary tricks. Sure enough, the other kids have a wonderful time being scared, but since Robert knows all of his father's tricks -- or thinks he does -- how can he have the fun of being scared, too? In this fourth book in the best-selling series, Paul Brewer's witty illustrations and Barbara Seuling's sensitive text put their less-than-perfect little hero to the test, in the process capturing the uncertainties and unexpected joys of growing up.
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Welcome to Leicester College! We offer a comprehensive range of technical, vocational and higher education qualifications across a broad range of subject areas, including ESOL, from entry to university level to around 20,000 students.
Welcome me ssage from Verity Hancock, Principal
At Leicester College, we're proud to be a thriving, modern and diverse place to study.
Learners of all ages and backgrounds are represented here: our youngest learners come here one a day a week from school to study vocational qualifications alongside their GCSEs, while our oldest student recently celebrated her 100th birthday. From entry-level courses to degree-level study, we serve all sections of our community: whether you want to take an evening course to get a taste of something new, get an Access diploma to go to university, or study full time on one of our vocational courses, we can help you realise your ambitions.
We were recently awarded Gold for our university teaching in the government's new Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) – the highest possible award. This was due in part to our success in making our students feel supported and happy during their time with us: the National Student Survey in 2016 placed us joint fifth nationally for student satisfaction. So whether you're a school leaver, a mature learner, or an apprentice, there is a place for you here. We are proud of everyone who is part of Leicester College.
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11.20.2016 American Music Awards
DJ Khaled, Nicki Minaj, Future, Rick Ross, & August Alsina Perform 'Do You Mind' at AMAs
DJ Khaled turned the American Music Awards into another Major celebration.
Performing "Do You Mind" with an all-star cast that included Nicki Minaj, Future, Rick Ross, and August Alsina, Khaled acted as a musical maestro and hype man.
Although Chris Brown couldn't make it, August handled hook duties. "Girl, we been right here, thinkin' 'bout it all night," he sang. "Baby you should be up in my bed / Do you mind?"
After the male MCs walked down staircases to spit their verses, Nicki Minaj returned to the AMA stage for the song's finale. Dressed in all black, she commanded attention: "When you see a bad bitch in front of you…Assume the position." Earlier in the evening, she joined Ariana Grande for their "Side to Side" collaboration.
"Do You Mind" is the latest smash off Khaled's Major Key album, which was just certified gold. So far, the song has peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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The climax and last scenes of UTV's Lingusami's Vettai is being picturised at Binny Mills in Chennai.
The film is getting ready for a Christmas release.
The entire cast of the film Madhavan, Arya, Sameera Reddy and Amala Paul along with a lot of junior artists and stuntmen are there at the location.
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In re Marriage of Knoll - 65 Or. App. 484, 671 P.2d 718 (1983)
Antenuptial agreements are favored. Or. Rev. Stat. § 108.140. But the fiduciary relationship existing between fiancees requires good faith and a full and frank disclosure of all circumstances materially bearing on the contemplated agreement, generally including full disclosure of assets. The exercise of good faith necessitates disclosure by the prospective husband of all material facts relating to the amount, character and value of his property, so that the prospective wife may have sufficient knowledge on which to base her decision to enter into the agreement. Ultimately, however, the validity of an antenuptial agreement depends on the circumstances of each particular case and the degree of sophistication possessed by the party against whom the agreement is being enforced.
Just prior to their marriage, the husband and wife signed an antenuptial agreement and had it notarized. The document was subsequently lost, but the parties signed a duplicate and an affirmation, in which they acknowledged the original document was in full force and effect. At the time the parties began dating, the wife was 30 years old and the husband was 40 years old. Both had been married before. During the divorce proceedings, the trial court invalidated the agreement because no one had provided wife with a detailed explanation of the agreement before she signed it.
Was the antenuptial agreement valid?
On appeal, the court reversed and remanded because the agreement was valid when judged in the light of the circumstances and given the wife's range of experience. The court found that the wife had a good understanding of the nature of husband's assets and realized that the assets had substantial value, although she may not have known his precise net worth. The wife had an obligation to take steps to protect her own interests. She was reminded of the importance of the agreement each time she was readvised to seek counsel. In spite of that, according to her, she never once even attempted to read the agreement or seek counsel during the seven months from the time the agreement was presented to her and the time she signed it. Intentional ignorance, if there was ignorance, should not be a basis for voiding the agreement; to do so would allow her to profit from her own neglect and would only encourage others to enter into antenuptial agreements blindly. Instead of the Kosik case relied on by the wife to support her position, the court concluded that this case was much closer factually to Coward and Coward, supra. Consistent with that case, the court held that the antenuptial agreement was valid.


These artifacts represent my experience interacting with children from different parts of the world. On separate occasions, I had the good fortune of traveling abroad and teaching students in the Ukraine, Japan, and Swaziland. Each of these trips delivered challenges and rewards as I progressed through different stages of my personal and professional development. The life lessons I took away from these trips continue to enrich my daily interactions with people.
The common thread that connects my travels to my work in the field of education is my interaction with the children. Each traveling adventure took place in very different cultural and political contexts: In the Ukraine I was an inexperienced volunteer teacher at a local elementary school; In Japan, I was a paid foreign English teacher at a private after-school program; In Swaziland I was placed at a local soup kitchen/ community school and approached education from a humanitarian perspective. These were very different experiences but the children were the same everywhere: curious, fun, and innocent. The heart of a child transcends boundaries, race, gender, religion and every other label or category placed on human beings. All children want is to be in a safe environment where they are allowed to learn, to have fun, and be cared for.
I have always had a soft spot for children. Throughout the years, I have learned to treat children with respect and dignity, even under challenging circumstances. It is not surprising to learn that, among all the conflicts and differences between countries over resources and national interests, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is the most widely ratified human rights treaty in the world. This goes to show the development of children is of great importance to all.
Armed with the knowledge and the training from UBC Elementary Teaching Education Program, I strive always to protect and foster the healthy development of all children in a professional manner. I continue to exercise my position of power and trust with due diligence.


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My first impression of this site came with the graphic that you see at the top of the page. The "on the inside looking out" tagline plugged right with the image of a woman looking out a barred window is a pretty powerful statement all in its' own, and the rest of the site did not let me down.
The title of the site, "Shades of Grey", describes exactly the physical appearance of the site. Amanda uses black, white, and grey throughout the site and it gives the site a uniform appearance throughout.
A long time webblogger, Amanda's entries are wonderfully written. The majority of them look as if they're long, but because of the writing style, the entries read very quickly and I found myself hurrying along to the next to read even more.
This is a very well designed and maintained site all-around. An audience of adults (perhaps 21+ and over?) may find this site more entertaining than teenagers would. However, there's certainly nothing here that would offend anyone… at least it didn't me.


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Well we're finally deeeeep into summer and down south that means nothing but breezy dresses and mini skirts and lotsa tank tops. Can I get an amen? It's starting to reallllllly heat up (oof, that humidity), and it's time to perfect that summer beauty routine. Introducing the lovely world of waxing.
Personally, the last thing I wanna worry about (with a new baby) is shaving. Don't have time for that. Seriously, right? We have a pool, but we also visit the local gym's pool. I don't know about you but I just feel better with smoother skin. I've recently been using the Veet hair removal line-up for long-lasting smooth skin. I can literally lounge around the pool for days with smooth skin. So far it's only been a few, but the brand touts smooth skin for up to 28 days! I'm pretty excited.
So perfect for everyday pool lounging, but with summer vacays all around us, who really wants to pack a razor? Are we on the same page?
I'm loving the Ready-to-Use Wax Strips Hair Remover for legs and body, in particular. (They also have for bikini, underarms and face.) You can find them at your local drugstore/grocery store, and they're one of summer's best-kept beauty secrets.
I'm pretty excited to show off my post-baby legs I've been working so hard on with the help of my Veet wax strips! Summer lifesaver, indeed.
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02/07/2015 24/07/2015 Books, Education, Family Saga, Feature, Health, History, Life, Non-fiction, Psychology, Review, Social problems, Society AfricaBill GatesChadChristina EnglandDangerous VaccinesGlobal Health CommunityGlobal PartnershipsHealthHealth MinistersLa VoixMedical CrimesMelinda GatesMeningitisN'DjamenaNewspaperPATHSchool ChildrenSerum Institute Of India TodayUNICEFVACTRUTHWHO
Bill Gates And His Vassals: WHO, PATH, GAVI And UNICEF, Behind The 2012 Chad Vaccine Disaster
By Johan Van Dongen and Joel Savage
In December 2012, in Gouro, a small village in Chad, Africa, situated on the edge of the Sahara Desert, five hundred school children were locked up at school and threatened that if they refuse to be vaccinated against meningitis, they would no longer receive any further educational benefits.
Thus; the children were vaccinated without their parents knowledge. Since the vaccine was an unlicensed product and still going through the third and fourth phases of testing, the children suffered horrific side effects.
Within hours after the vaccination, one hundred and six children begin to suffer from headaches, vomiting, severe uncontrollable convulsions and paralysis, while in agonizing moments, desperately waiting for a doctor to examine their condition. They had to wait for one full week before a doctor arrived, while the team of vaccination proceeded to continue the vaccination in other villages.
When the doctor finally came, he could do nothing for the children. When the vaccination team saw what had happened, the quickly fled the village in fear.The original report of this tragedy was written by Christina England, in VACTRUTH and also appeared in small local newspaper called 'La Voix.' 'La Voix' the only newspaper which published the maiden story, stated that forty children were transferred to a hospital in Faya, and later taken by plane to two hospitals in N'Djamena, the capital city of Chad.
After being shuttled around like cattle, many of those sick and weak children were finally dumped back in their village without a diagnosis and each family was given an unconfirmed sum around £1000 by the government. No forms were signed and no documentation was seen. They were informed that their children had not suffered any vaccine injury.
However, if they claimed the children didn't suffer any side effects after the vaccination, why did the government compensated each family £1000, in what was described as hush money?
The only mainstream news channel to have highlighted over the plight of those poor children was a local channel called TChad, which filmed footage of the then-Prime Minister of Chad visiting the children in hospital. VacTruth has copies of both reports, along with medical and government documents.
Despite the evidence of the medical crime and VacTruth's detailed and extensive coverage, including highlighting television footage, once again, the vaccine program was hailed a success. The groups involved in the fatal project were PATH, WHO, UNICEF, and the Gates Foundation. During investigations, it was discovered that the whole project was being run by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
In a press release, the Gates Foundation stated:
"MenAfriVac is a tremendous success story for the global health community. It is the first vaccine developed specifically for Africa, and it proves that global partnerships can develop and deliver high-quality, low-cost vaccines."
"Ten years ago, we invested in the Meningitis Vaccine Project, an innovative model that brought together PATH, the World Health Organization, African health ministers and the Serum Institute of India today, we celebrate the result: a modern vaccine selling for less than US 50 cents per dose with the potential to end Africa's deadly meningitis epidemics.We believe that vaccines are one of the best buys in global health."
In January, Bill and Melinda Gates called on the global community to make this the Decade of Vaccines. There is no better way to launch this decade than with a new vaccine that will improve and save lives.
Great vaccine critic
Christina England was born and educated in London, U.K. The harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few, even though only few people in this populated world have been bold and sincere enough to come out strongly to speak against Ebola and other medical crimes, we still have hope that time will tell. People, Organizations and Foundations behind the horrific medical crimes in Africa, including Bill Gates, Rockefeller Foundation, World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control, the US government and many others, shall be exposed at the right time unexpectedly.
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Ближний Восток является одним из древнейших центров возникновения городов на Земле. Первые поселения городского типа появляются здесь ещё в 10-8 тыс. до н. э. К древнейшим известным городам относятся Иерихон, Библос, Сузы и др.

Согласно Джорджу Модельски, крупнейшие города Бронзового века на Ближнем Востоке имели население в несколько десятков тысяч человек. Видимо, крупнейшим городом раннего бронзового века был 30-тысячный Мемфис в Египте. В Месопотамии с ним мог конкурировать Урук; значительным было также население Мари и Эблы. Ур в средний период бронзового века имел население около 65 тыс. чел. В период Нового царства население египетских Фив достигло 80 тыс. чел. Вавилон позднего бронзового века был населён 50-60 тыс. человек. Ниневия же в тот период имела население всего 20-30 тыс. чел., достигнув 100-тысячного рубежа лишь около 700 г. до н. э. (железный век).

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Финикия (приморская часть)

Сирия

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Месопотамия

Северная Месопотамия

Области по Евфрату (Северная Сирия)

Области по р. Тигр (Ассирия и Митанни)

Южная Месопотамия (Вавилония)

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Область между Тигром и Эламом

Элам и Персия

Города территорий, пограничных с Ближним Востоком

Армянское нагорье (Урарту, Армения)

Колхида

Древняя Греция (города Кипра)

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Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres called for the deployment of up to 75 UN observers in Hodeidah for six months to monitor the ceasefire.
This comes before Martin Griffiths, the UNs envoy to Yemen, is set to present an updated report on the situation in Yemen before the Security Council.
Following week-long talks in Sweden last month sponsored by the UN, Iran-backed Houthi militias and the Yemeni government had come to an agreement on the port city of Hodeidah, which serves as a very important entry point for most commercial goods and aid supplies in Yemen.
At the end of last month, the Security Council requested that Guterres recommend a larger observer team. Diplomats said that member states had not yet approved Guterress request.
In Guterress proposal to the council on December 31, the secretary-general described the 75 observer team as a "light presence" to monitor adherence to the agreement of the ceasefire, and to assess conditions on the ground.
He pointed out that a larger observer team would contribute to the support of the fragile political situation. Also, Griffiths is trying to arrange another round of talks between the warring parties this month.
Griffiths and Mark Lowcock, the United Nations relief coordinator, are due to report to the Security Council on the situation in Yemen on Wednesday.
Earlier on Tuesday, Griffiths met with the Yemeni president, and stressed that the international community is closely monitoring the situation in Hodeidah and the steps needed to implement the terms of the Swedish agreement.
He pointed out that this is what was discussed with the Houthis and the importance of meeting these commitments, despite the fact that we exceeded the chronic deadlines.
He also confirmed his ongoing endeavors in this regard, with the assistance of the field team on the implementation of the terms of the Swedish agreement.
Meanwhile, Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi said that the agreements have not been met by the Houthi militias, except with arrogance and rebellion. He pointed out their lack of commitment to what had been agreed upon with regard to prisoners, detainees, and impeding the passage of humanitarian relief.


"Almost one year after their musical hiking day, their 'Wandertag' to the winter state of Mecklenburg, the two Berlin gents Dreher & Smart return to Acker. Once again they tinkle the ivories of their very own keyboard of unmistakable groove and start playing some considerable hypnotic chords this time. A bubbling bass brew and discreet but pretty twisted rhythm constructions form the basis of 'Flick Flack.' The mysterious wind player samples and sound effects, that hover apparently weightless above those, lend a dramatic- cinematic expression to the track. 'Hirnholz,' meaning something like brain-wood, keeps what its name implies with a distinct forcing thrust in its lower frequency spectrum, that evolves quite some mass appeal together with crunching and clicking background noises. Finally the 'Spiegelkabinett,' the hall of mirrors, is haunted by pregnant with meaning voice recordings which complete with the dreamy, melodic character and the organic bass line of this track."


Screenprint in colors; "Grace Kelly" (unframed); Unsigned and unnumbered; 39 7/8" x 31 7/8"
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Q: I installed a VPN onto a VM, and now I can't connect to it I installed a (private tunnel open)VPN onto a Google Compute Engine VM. Which was my goal, to ensure that any of the VM's activity on the internet would be encrypted.
However, immediately as it was installed I lost connection to the VM. Now I can't ssh back into the machine.
Does anyway know how I could keep the VPN on a VM, yet still maintain access ?

A: I believe that @Lacek is right about some configuration issue and Since Open VPN is all about networking and installing it made your VM incaccessible from outside.
If you can't connect to your VM you have several options;
1. Easy / convinient one - log into another VM in the same VPC network and then try to login from it to your VM using it's internal IP. If you don't have any other VM handy create one (E2 Micro is enough) and use it as a bastion machine. This will work assuming your instance is up and running and has connectivity with the VPC.
2. Fulproof method - connect to serial console of the VM (either via gcp console or gcloud utility. First you have to enable serial access to that VM. This method works even if all network interfaces are down.

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Rusia estuvo representada en los Juegos Paralímpicos de Lillehammer 1994 por un total de 27 deportistas, 19 hombres y ocho mujeres.

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What does it mean with Savage going to 3 pm ET? | America loves Sporks!
What does it mean with Savage going to 3 pm ET?
Michael "Savage" Weiner has made the official announcement. Starting in January 2014, Cumulus Media will be moving his show to 3 PM Eastern Time.
While this means that Savage will move to 3 PM on the stations owned by Cumulus (WABC, WLS, WBAL, WMAL, KSFO), Clear Channel and Premiere will continue to produce the Sean Hannity Show and syndicate it via Premiere. It's a pretty safe bet Clear Channel's owned and operated stations will stay with Hannity.
So what happens to the stations that currently carry Savage Live from 9pm-mid ET? The big winner here is probably John Batchelor who will get his full 4 hour show back on the former ABC Radio network stations.
Who carries Savage now at 9 PM?
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Good for Savage, terrible for Hannity. Savage owned the time period following Hannity when he was at TRN, so the move to Cumulus hurt him a lot. As it is many talk stations don't run Hannity live and put local hosts after Rush. I would expect more of the same, and Savage does seem to have a firm grasp on the growing disdain of both major political parties. He does tell the same stories too often, though. I understand he wore a dead man's pants, and his dogs enjoy sailing on his gigantic yacht.
As far as I can tell, Sean Hannity has only had to do one day of show prep since he went into national syndication…and that was the first day, September 10, 2001. Since then, the dang thing has written itself.
I can add in a clarification – the Heritage Foundation has been writing his show. Somehow he thinks he can read talking points and background material and conceal the fact he is reading. He frequently gets tripped up because they use college words beyond his vocabulary.
Well, he is honest. For years he has stated that he's happy that his show is #2.
Hannity is #7 in my statistics. He hasn't been #2 in 5 years. Savage is #5.
Interestingly, Rush's weekend show broke into the top 10 last week. That's a hint of just how dismal news/talk is becoming.
It seems that a sizable chunk of Sean's radio show is promoting his television show that is on later that night.
One of the biggest uses I have had with SRG over the years, was to find alternatives to Sean and Levin in the afternoon.
Savage is a crackpot. When you rant constantly and abuse callers, you are a crackpot. Hannity? Let's tell it like it is – he has some charisma, but he wears very thin with the "fair and balanced" act. He gets on my nerves because, although putting out the information has value, doing nothing about it besides kvetching is something everyone on the planet is capable of. What is his raison d'etre?
I can only take Hannity in small bits. I would rather yell at Michael Medved than listen to Hannity. I have to go outside for that.
Hannity's big thing is to have girls argue with each other in the second hour or have his complementary minority person call in and prove that Hannity is not racist.
Kinda look forward to savage at that time but there will be a ton of commercials.
I'm going to try binaural frequencies in my Bose Noise Cancelling headphones. I need to release and elevate the inner me-god.
Bose should make a pair that cancel the voices people hear in their heads.
Hannity's news-driven approach seems better suited to PM drive than Savage's Savage-driven approach. It's only PM drive in ET and CT but I think that will be a factor for Cumulus in terms of audience. Savage's style would seem to work better in the evening.
Being on during the day means there will be significant breaking news stories that people will want to know about. Having a rerun on talking about dead man's pants, reading passages from his latest book, talking about his poodle or his latest meal at a Chinese restaurant just won't cut it.
One potential disconnect already is WLS in Chucago – Savage says he will be carried live – that seems unlikely that Cumulus would dump their local PM drive show to air Savage in a city where I can't imagine him drawing any kind of audience.
Howie Carr owns the Boston area airwaves from 3pm to 7pm. Who'll pick up Savage if not WRKO? NH FM talk 96.7?
Isn't Howie's RKO contract up this Spring? There is no way he will stay with the station after that, although I don't see RKO going with Savage.
What are his options? The FM station he wanted to move to no longer exists. I doubt WBZ would expand talk into drive time. Maybe WGBH would add him for balance with NPR!
Not sure about Howie's contract but if true, the FM talk station that he was looking to move to is no longer talk format.
I have really enjoyed Steve Malzberg on NewsMax TV. He has also been picked up by several radio stations. He has had the very best guests on his show, everyday. The time the guests will be on is listed in the schedule. You can decide if it is someone whom you care to hear. I really like it.
I can't take Savage. He is very nasty to callers, his call screener and his program director.
Hannity started his radio career here in my hometown. We campaigned for candidates and stood out on the sides of the road, together, waving signs during elections. He introduced me to Oliver North and Newt Gingrich. He is a wonderful person. He was never a great talk show host but I do wish him the best.
I guess for sheer knowledge, Mark Levin is the greatest. I listen to him because he is the most intelligent of all the talk show hosts.
More breaking talk radio news: Laura Ingraham is about to lose her flagship station, WTNT Alexandria, VA (Washington, DC market). DCRTV.com reports that WTNT and its FM translator are poised to slip formats from conservative talk to what is called "Spanish contemporary." A website at SomosLaCapital.com is online and ready to go.
I saw that on Tom Taylor and was a little skeptical….
Thinking about it some more, maybe this is tied to the TRN implosion – I have a vague memory of the ARN show being connected to them.
Time will tell – Doyle is back from "vacation", Humphries never left – I think McCaslin and Dana Mills are gone although they are still on the web site.
DCRTV.com is now saying the flip has been confirmed by Bruce Houston of WTNT parent Metro Radio and will happen Dec. 1. The delay, says Houston via DCRTV, is because of contracts with the current lineup of talkers.
Today was day 1 of the PPM ratings, which is most of the big markets. Talk radio again took big hits – KFI in LA is vanishing. Several maker market talk stations are below 0.5% share. The one exception was WSB in Hot-Lanta – Rush moved there a year ago – no obvious reason why – Herman Cain?
The Local Cumu-lost station, ran TRN morning news powered by the washington Times, in the morning. Now that they are gone, they have picked up Don Imus. Interesting part, it was Imus before TRN.
Then at 9am they run Dave Ramsey.
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Back in January, Chelsea loaned 21-year-old attacking midfielder Charly Musonda to Celtic with the hopes that the player would have the opportunity to enjoy regular first-team action. Considering he's currently blocked at Stamford Bridge, the Blues were hopeful that a change of scenery could get the talented playmaker some much-needed action.
Unfortunately, Musonda's spell in Scotland hasn't gone as Chelsea would have hoped. According to ESPN FC, Chelsea plan to cut Musonda's loan deal with Celtic short and send him elsewhere on loan next season. The original deal was to span 18 months, but Chelsea will take an axe to it after just half a season.
Now, the Belgian looks like he's on his way elsewhere next season, but he's rather unlikely to be featuring for the Blues. Most reputable betting sites list his chances of playing with Chelsea next season around 10-1. If you're new to betting, those odds aren't particularly favorable for Musonda's role with Chelsea next season.
Musonda has struggled to make an impact with Celtic, having made just three starts with another five appearances as a substitute. The Blues are reportedly "unhappy" with the lack of playing time, so they plan to find a new home for him with better opportunity to play.
Chelsea clearly have plans for Musonda, as they signed the player to a fresh contract this past December before loaning him out. The Blues reportedly turned down a number of offers for Musonda before ultimately agreeing to send him to Celtic.
Musonda made his Chelsea debut in the team's Community Shield defeat against Arsenal last summer before making his first start for the club in the EFL Cup against Nottingham Forest. He scored in the Blues' 5-1 victory, though the Belgian has failed to find the back of the net during his brief spell in Scotland.
He spent last season on loan in Spain with Real Betis, where he scored a goal in 24 appearances.
It has been a disappointing campaign in all for the defending Premier League champions, though they do still have a shot at landing in the top-four by season's end. The Blues are well within range of overtaking Liverpool and/or Tottenham if results go their way as the season reaches its conclusion at the weekend.
Celtic, of course, recently clinched their seventh consecutive Scottish Premiership title.