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Jose Antonio Hermida of Spain wins the silver medal, Julien Absalon of France wins the gold medal and Bart Brentjens of the Netherlands wins the bronze medal for the men's mountain bike cross country event on August 28, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue in Athens, Greece.
Tianna Bartoletta of the United States competes in the Women's Long Jump final on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Nanjing 2014 - Timo Barthel of Germany competes during the Men's 3m Springboard Final of Diving at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province, on August 24, 2014. Yang Hao of China won the gold medal.


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May 23rd 2016 07:35:26 PM
Albright and Scripps College Commencement, Unpublished Letter to the Editor
I submitted the following letter to Los Angeles Times a week ago. If I haven't heard back by now, I'm assuming they're not going to publish. But I at least wanted to get the point out, so I'm posting it below.
Madeleine Albright as Commencement Speaker: Not at All Bright
It seems everyone has missed the real problem with Madeleine Albright as commencement speaker, including Meghan Daum ("Scripps College's baffling crusade for simple thinking," May 12), and Rosanna Xia ("War criminal or role model?" May 9). While both articles shrugged at Albright's record, and student objections took on standard PC tones, the reason Albright is no role model goes even deeper down the rabbit hole than war criminality.
Let's recall that, more than anyone else, Albright pushed for a universal military attack against Yugoslavia, such that it was dubbed "Maddie's War" (remember her in full combat regalia on the cover of TIME). But it's the spoils of war that make Albright particularly contemptible. Few know that her firm, Albright Capital Management, had aggressively bid for — and was shortlisted to win — privatization of Kosovo's state telecom company PTK (which wouldn't be up for grabs without her war to wrest Kosovo from Serbia in the first place). Never mind that the same year (2012) Kosovo's privatization chief Dino Asanaj had been stabbed 11 times ( "suicide" in Ameri-Kosovospeak), and that a sister company, Albright Stonebridge Group, already owned shares in PTK's only competitor — which could have "destroyed all market competition in the fledgling [non]nation," Nathan Wellman wrote last February.
It was only eventually, after being advised how icky it all looked, that Albright — that paragon of female achievement — bowed out of this grubby profiteering. (Yet when Kosovo opposition parties had dared to try to deny Albright her spoils, U.S. officialdom accused them of the one thing we're taught Albanians by definition just can't be: anti-American.)
Three months earlier, there was a bizarre and telling incident in the Czech Republic. In late October 2012, Albright was signing books at a Prague bookstore when she was confronted by some Czech anti-war activists holding photos of the devastation she visited upon Yugoslavian civilians and their infrastructure — targets unprecedented in the history of traditional warfare. "Get out!" she screamed repeatedly, and followed up with, "Disgusting Serbs." The video is still available on YouTube.
Is it proper statecraft, when taking one's country to war in an outside ethno-territorial conflict, for a high official to harbor hatred and perhaps even a vendetta against one of the sides?
Indeed, Albright's having achieved being the first female secretary of State is regarded as a virtue in and of itself. Rarely is it considered that this 'accomplishment' — facilitated by a nod from Hillary to husband Bill — could be an eternal disgrace to womankind. Hillary voters, take note.

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In case I ever forget or in case you care, the following is my definition of self. I guess this is a cross between a internal CV and a personal psychoanalysis. In general I have written it down to remind myself of the things I hold dear, in case life pulls me away. Over time some of these may change but I hope not too much.
I am sure I am forgetting some even more important substrates, these are some of my most important moral commandments.
Do the right thing and stand up for the right thing.
Identify, understand, and overcome your stigmas/stereotypes. Identify and question the assumptions made by yourself and those around you.
Try to gain an understanding of another person's environment before judging their position or actions. Fully understand the nature of arguments which run counter to your own.
My dad always taught me to leave the campsite cleaner than when you arrived. This applies to all the world's "campsites".
Liberty lies in the rights of that person whose views you find most odious -- a quote from John Stuart Mill.
In my father's memorial service, a friend said that "he was absolutely incapable of a snide remark". A goal for us all.
I really hate it when people say that they "don't have the time" to do something. It's about priorities more than time. It is important to realize that much of our computerized, take-out, express-lane, self-checkout, overtime, internet life has not saved us any time -- just given us more to do. Make sure you get your priorities straight.
In management training, they say to talk about someone's behavior instead of making a characterization. "You fall asleep at your desk", instead of "you are lazy". I think this applies to all our relationships.
"Anything you can't take care of [...] you don't deserve to own." From John D. MacDonald's "Lonely Silver Rain".
I view the world through a collection of sensory input and neural stimuli as projected onto basic knowledge and extensive (although not necessarily relevant) experience. It is what I know. It is my truth and my universe. It is most certainly not all true but I must continue under the assumption that it is while understanding and taking into account that this may not be the case. Information that does not fit into this truth is usually doubted and sometimes ignored whether it is "true" or not (unfortunately). As for the world outside my consciousness, I can ponder its meaning and its existence and possibly even believe it, but I cannot know.
During the 1980s, I was a Liberal Democratic (yes the L word) probably mostly due to a profound distaste for the Reagan Era combined with a misunderstanding of the contributions of Congress and Democratic Party during that time. In the early 1990s, after joining the digital age, I found myself morally liberal and fiscally conservative and continue to be so to this day. In general, I tend to side with the Democrats most of the time because I would rather be fiscally liberal than morally conservative. But I am often disgusted by the Democratic party with its inability to consistently choose leaders who are able to cast the liberal beliefs in a language that catches the public's imagination.
I long for a 3rd party to compete with the dregs that we have to put up with these days. I dream of a party which is left-leaning on social issues but right-leaning on fiscal issues. One that believes strongly in the Bill of Rights and individual liberty and sees that long term investment in social programs, if done correctly, can pay for itself significantly in the end. One that is conservative when it should stay out of people's lives and leave it up to the states and localities to figure it out but liberal when it needs to take up the standard and lead the country out of the mud -- yes there are tensions between these two positions. A party which drives research and pushes initiatives to help the poor states and counties. A party which realizes that we need to work with corporations to ensure our long term economic success but also realize that companies need to be kept on a short leash to ensure competition, fairness, and who are not shafting the working class. A party which is not afraid to expose all of its inner workings. I could go on for hours.
I'm an atheist. Translation according to Webster's Dictionary is "one who denies the existence of God". Interesting phrasing. Sounds like Mr. and Mrs. Webster are sure there is a god and atheists are just denying it. I would define it rather as one who does not believe in the existence of a higher intelligence or power controlling or even watching over our existence. I especially do not believe in a bunch of folks in white on puffy clouds with wings. It's just too easy -- too contrived. I do understand that by pure definition I should be an agnostic because I cannot prove that there is not a god, but as religion is mostly faith, atheism is mine.
So what is the meaning of our existence if there is not a higher order? Good question and one for which I probably never will have an appropriate answer. I can only hope that future generations of humans will come to a greater understanding of our roll is this universe. I certainly believe that there are indeed other intelligences out there waiting for us to reach the rank of star travelers. I think it is naive of us to think otherwise given the scale of our little tiny world in comparison to all the other mass out there. I am sure that they too believe in a higher order -- their own set of deities. Maybe some of them have actually figured this all out and can explain it to us, if we only would listen.
I try to be understanding of the people "with faith" although I do fall short. There are certainly many men and women who passionately believe the teachings of various religions who I respect and admire. It is they more than any other force that makes me ponder my own beliefs. This said, I am becoming increasingly alarmed by the growing ranks of Christian Americans who think that everyone else is 2nd class citizens and who believe that by using political pressure we can baptize everyone and solve all of our problems. And I just don't understand the born again zealots who believe that just because someone doesn't worship Jesus they are going to hell -- Gandhi for instance. The modern Christian bible (old and new testaments) has been so marginalized by the exaggeration of the devout and the multiple language translations and interpretations. To the believers who hang on every word, I can encourage them to take some time to research the derivation of the document to put things into perspective. Fundamentalism in any religion, Muslim, Jewish, Hindi, Christian, etc. is a dangerous thing.
To look at the bible at some sort of perfect description of historical events is unfortunate. To think that an all powerful almighty being couldn't be more complicated than our puny human brains can understand or properly document seems contradictory. The Hebrew old testament, for example, mentions "days" of the creation but we know that higher numerical concepts (such as the concept of 0) were only introduced millennia afterwards. What if the dude that was writing it all down couldn't understand god's description of infinite time and so wrote "day" (yom) meaning more the first period of time. Is it so hard to believe that god's days are a bit different from ours -- that an almighty being's concept of space/time are outside of our understanding? People talk about science being god's test of our faith but I see nothing in science which should be contradictory. Maybe a omniscient creator set the big bang into place with the ultimate goal of infinite satient species scattered amoungst the stars -- complete with anaerobic lifeforms to simian to human development. Maybe the tests of faith are the inadequate, contradictory, and unfortunate writings of man -- even if they are done in their god's name.
I do not understand the silent majority of American Christians who support war in any form let alone unprovoked, unilateral imperialism. I'm pretty sure it doesn't read "You shall not kill except when the other guy does a bad bad thing". I often wonder about the "judgement day" and sometimes wish that there is such a time. I think that many people who think of themselves as good Christians would get a stern talking to by the judges and a trip to a less than comfortable eternity. If I appear before the powers that be to vet my life's actions, I fully understand that my skepticism and lack of religious faith may be counted against me, but I expect it to be taken into context with the rest of my life history. I'm not saying that I'm a saint and will go to heaven, I'm just hoping that I get a good hearing.
All this said, I also know that there are millions of decent, hard-working, and good people working to change this planet for the better from the pew and pulpit. I'm sure that many of them question their beliefs and wonder about our true place in this vastness of space and time as much as I do. If they find out what it all means I hope they take a minute and explain it to me -- I will listen. But to the people who have got it all figured out and who think it's as easy as the f-word (faith), I am afraid that I'm going to have to disappoint them.


This Hytrel I-Ring watch crystal gasket refill is a great gasket for watchmakers and others who work on watches and replace watch crystals. These round gaskets are made of nylon-plastic to create an airtight seal that prevents water from entering the watch case and to hold the crystal gently and firmly. The nylon gasket will compress and use friction to hold the crystal in place. This assortment is made to be used for the thicker 2.0 mm thick crystals. Easy to order the correct gasket as they are available in various sizes. You should definitely be able to find a correct match for the gasket you need to replace.


To my own amazement, I have been designing jewellery and silverware for over forty years. When I started I had no idea that this would become my life. Taking the job I did with an incredibly Dickensian firm of silversmiths in Hatton Garden was pure happenstance. It came as a result of an advertisement my great-aunt had seen when my family had all but given up on my being gainfully employed after a somewhat relaxed few years at art school.
But it has been an extraordinary and often absurd journey through a trade I have come to love, meeting and working with and designing for some exceptionally talented and unusual people. I have come across some magnificent characters and many wonderful people with the very occasional rotter thrown in.
A huge amount has changed in this time but some things remain absolutely constant. Passion and tenacity allied to great skill produces work that still outstrips all the branding and globalisation that has dumbed down so much of the beauty of jewellery and silverware but good and original designs brought to life by great craftspeople are sought after now more than ever.
Our workshop, next to the studio above our shop in the Fulham Road, is little changed from how a workshop would have been a couple of hundred years ago. We allow the team electricity and running water now and they have a laser welder but the rest of their tools and skills are pretty much timeless. They range in age from nineteen to seventy-three (making at least one person older than me) and the sympathetic way in which the apprentices have been taught by their masters in our workshop over the years is a model for how to enthuse young people into a really worthwhile and satisfying working life and is a testament to the patience, kindness and skill of these craftsman. Half the workshop have been working with us for over 30 years.
Apprenticeships have been monitored by The Goldsmiths' Hall since the 14th century and, although bought up to date, still teach the basis that allows the mutual respect craftspeople, young and old, have for each other. The same sort of ethos prevails in the studio. The majority of what we make is bespoke which is all hand-made and by really extraordinarily skilled hands.
When we take people around the studio and workshop they are always amazed at the level and breadth of the skills and the pieces on show and seeing this leads them to realising how much more rewarding it is to have an original piece, whether from stock or bespoke, and how much satisfaction there is in becoming involved in a piece that will last generations.
Having everything in one place is very rare indeed nowadays, but it allows us to go from a scribbled, first idea to the gleaming, finished piece under one roof. I can then see every part of its metamorphosis. I believe this is vital as it means the heart and soul of the design is not lost and everyone here is involved in a very collective process.
We do a lot of work with young designers and craftspeople at schools and colleges and with internships and this country has an unparalleled tradition of great design and skill in this trade; our colleges are the envy of the world.
But these skills need to be encouraged and nurtured and the return to patrons wanting beautifully made and thought out pieces will be the thing that allows them to thrive. The monolithic, global brands have been the enemy of creativity, originality and singular craftsmanship so this return to uniqueness and the specialist is welcome.
If you would like to see our workshop and studio we can arrange it... but in the meantime the piece of footage immediately below will give you a small taste of a visit to our studio.
If you are interested in attending one of these seminars, please send an email to privatebank@weatherbys.co.uk.


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When I click on the birthday field of the form it appears, but it does not look as I expect:

The code I use to display in jsp file:
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*How to make calendar always visible as soon as the form is loaded?

*How can I manage with its css, so I could set backgournd and other properties via css file? If it is not possible, then via JavaScript params.

Thanks.

A: In order the calendar works I had to set the following css class to the html body element:

It helped.

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Tag Archive for: Entrepreneur
Empowering Women in Poverty: The BOMA Project
According to the U.N., the majority of people living in extreme poverty are women. This unfortunate reality is commonly referred to as the "Feminization of Poverty." Lack of resources, education and income for women are among the various reasons this phenomenon exists. However, organizations like The BOMA Project are fighting to end this gender disparity among the world's poor by empowering women in poverty.
The BOMA Project is a U.S. non-profit organization as well as a Kenyan NGO. The organization was recently chosen to receive a prestigious grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Notably, the organization seeks to help impoverished women in drought-prone areas. The BOMA Project is currently operating in two Kenyan counties: Marsabit and Samburu. Both of these areas suffer from arid climates that make it difficult for their residents to thrive.
The BOMA Project's two-year program is known as the Rural Entrepreneur Access Project (REAP). This program empowers and educates women to sustain small businesses.
The organization states that REAP, "replaces aid with sustainable income and helps women 'graduate' from extreme poverty by giving them the tools they need to start small businesses in their communities."
REAP is accomplished through five major phases:
Targeting the most vulnerable women within communities using a wealth ranking system.
Assigning village mentors who assist in writing business plans as well as visit monthly over the two-year period.
Providing two installments of grants to help women acquire the necessary resources to start their businesses.
Training women how to run their businesses successfully.
Forming savings associations comprised of 3 to 4 other BOMA businesses.
The BOMA Project also teaches women how to keep track of daily budgets, be secure during unexpected shocks and save for future purchases. This all-encompassing system has been the foundation of the organization's success since its beginnings in 2009.
Since then, 9,432 women have enrolled in the program. Of the women who have already completed their two-year training, 93 percent are no longer living in extreme poverty (according to the organization's criteria) and 98 percent now have savings.
While these numbers are promising, The BOMA Project is aiming to expand its reach, helping 100,000 women and children by 2018 and 1 million by 2021.
– Saroja Koneru
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Agriculture, Bangladesh, Banks, Development, Global Poverty
Bank Loans in Bangladesh Open Doors for Poor Farmers
Nearly half of the population in Bangladesh work in the poor agricultural sector where they have traditionally been excluded from accessing credit facilities that could improve their livelihoods.
To help farmers lift themselves out of poverty, USAID's Development Credit Authority has partnered with Bangladeshi banks to provide customized financing options that fit the needs of local communities. Here are Benefits of Small Loans in Bangladesh.
3 Benefits of Small Loans in Bangladesh
Bank loans give farmers the opportunity to become self-sufficient. Many poor farmers lack the resources to invest in the land they work on and often spend a significant portion of their income on rent or lease agreements. Through credit facilities, small farmers can purchase the land they work on providing them with stability and opportunities for growth.
Some farmers have used loans to diversify or increase their crop production or to purchase livestock. Through loans, some workers have even been able to make the switch from being a laborer on someone else's farm to developing a farm of their own. Each small investment that farmers are able to make moves them one step closer to economic stability.
Entrepreneurs have the option to expand their businesses through bank loans. One of USAID's success stories is of a man who had run a carp farm for 16 years. His business was well-established but in order to expand he required a loan, which he received through the USAID program. Farmers can increase their livelihoods when they have more land, because they can cultivate more crops or raise more livestock.
The availability of loans in Bangladesh that are customized for small borrowers will go a long way to benefit farmers, their families and local communities.
– Emily Milakovic
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Africa, Global Poverty
Mike Mlombwa: From Surviving To Thriving In Africa
Mike Mlombwa, the owner of CountryWide Car Hire, began his fame and fortune in the slums of Mwanza. As a child, Mike grew up in homes all around the village because his mother couldn't afford to raise him. Friendly neighbors paid for his education, and in exchange he would work in gardens and tend to the cattle.
However, after completing his primary education, Mlombwa was unable to find anyone in the local village to further fund his education. As reported by BBC news, as a teenager, Mlombwa walked 50km (30 miles) to the nearest industrial city, Blantyre, because he could not afford bus fare.
In the commercial capital of Blantyre, Mlombwa found refuge in the church, where he stayed and began a part-time job that paid for his secondary schooling. Eventually, Mlombwa made enough money to buy his first car, allowing him to travel and buy stock in Zambia, South Africa and Mozambique. Shortly after Mlombwa acquired several cars and CountryWide Car Hire was born.
According to How Africa, Mlombwa remembers thinking, "the business became flooded [by competitors], especially from India…So I sat down and thought: What should I do?" He concluded that he would need a loan in order to expand his company, but the banks were hesitant to give him one due to his lack of prior education.
Yet Mlombwa was persistent, and he turned to various car owners for more vehicles in exchange for 20 percent commission. With a new fleet of cars, his business became profitable, and the banks granted him a loan.
The State of CountryWide Car Hire Today
Today, CountryWide Car Hire has over 80 vehicles and is a well-established service provider in the transport sector and carters for the car rental industry. Mlombwa still sees room for improvement, and he is now seeking to double his fleet. He is also constructing a number of hotels to add to his customer service venue, states How Africa.
When Mike Mlombwa reflects on the impoverished village he came from, he thanks God for the opportunities he was given. Although he was never able to attend college, Mlombwa stated, "I am happy to face challenges and I am happy I became an entrepreneur. And to be honest, I don't see it as a regret that I did not finish my schooling because now I can employ people with masters degrees."
Mlombwa acknowledges that now he has a name in the world, and he plans on sharing his success strategies with others. One of the most important qualities an entrepreneur can have is patience, because most entrepreneurs want fame and fortune right away. The key is to start small and grow strong, which is exactly what Mike Mlombwa did.
– Megan Hadley
Sources: BBC, Country Wide Car Hire, How Africa
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Global Poverty, Technology, Tuberculosis, Water
UC Irvine's 'Solutions for Poverty Challenge'
New technology and modern innovations have played an ever-increasing role in the fight against global poverty in the 21st century, but where do these new tools and practices come from? Most come from established technology and manufacturing firms like GE, IBM and Apple. Major universities are also hotbeds for invention. However, in the last five years there has been a surge in innovation coming from grassroots and non-traditional organizations with the help of social media and other sites, such as Kickstarter. Keeping with the changing tides, the University of California at Irvine launched a contest in May of this year encouraging students to propose original solutions for poverty relief.
The contest took development out of its traditional setting and encouraged all to participate. Undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and UCI alumni were all invited to come together and take part. The Blum Center for Global Engagement hosted the challenge. The goal of the challenge, as Blum Center Director Richard Mathew states, was "to bring the vast stock of ingenuity, creativity, knowledge and passion that exists across the campus to bear on alleviating poverty at home and abroad." The Solutions Challenge presented an unorthodox approach to relief development as it aimed to bring minds of all backgrounds together in the hopes of producing greater results.
Participants were only required to submit a "feasible idea." That is to say that the participants did not need to be engineers. All submissions had to meet three criteria, however. First, the proposals had to elaborate on the specific impact on poverty that the device or technology would address. Second, the proposal had to be reasonably realistic and achievable given limited time and resources. Finally, participants had to enumerate the scope their proposal would cover as long as their long-term goals. Three finalists were chosen and met with potential investors in a private venue.
First place was given to PhD student Katya Cherukumilli. Her proposal was to use certain minerals to remove toxic fluoride from drinking water in rural India. Erik Peterson, a resident of Irvine, won second place with his proposal for Lifesign, which would be a device given to homeless citizens as a register that would include data such as health information, hometown and needed services. Replacing handwritten signs, the device would show a code to be entered on the Lifesign website to donate to certain causes and services. Irene Beltran, an undergrad at UCI, took home third place with her "Lab on a Chip" proposal. The chip is tiny and only requires a drop of blood to test for tuberculosis. All three finalists are now consulting with industry leaders and investors.
UC Irvine's challenge was inspired in part by another school in the University of California system. UC Berkeley's Development Impact Lab runs a similar contest every year, encouraging engineers, computer scientists and IT specialists to develop technology-based ideas for global aid. UC Irvine's contest encourages a more theoretical approach, prioritizing creativity in ideas ahead of a physical prototype.
– Joe Kitaj
Sources: Govtech, Blumcenter, Berkeley
Photo: UCI
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Advocacy, Africa, Global Poverty, Technology
Not All Fun And Games: African Gaming Companies Make A Difference
Driven by an increase in the availability of cheap phones and a jump in the number of telecom subscribers, the African gaming world is booming, to the delight of several ambitious developers on the continent. Mobile games often cost less than a dollar and can be downloaded quickly, making them easy to access on a budget and on the go. The African video game market is tiny in comparison to the $50 billion U.S. market, but growth is steady; at the end of 2013 the video game market in Kenya was worth $44 million and Nigeria's valued at $71 million.
Although the action/adventure genre remains popular among consumers, many game creators are attempting to add more depth to their games in order to help reform Western perceptions of African countries. Developers attempt to use their games to tell unique African stories that break through widespread stereotypes. Abiola Olaniran, founder and chief executive of the Nigerian gaming company Gamsole, creates games with a distinctly African flavor that revolve around local characters in African cities. A continent of 54 countries and 3,000 cultures, there are a lot of stories to tell.
"African-themed games can be the future of gaming if people can relate with the content on a personal basis, based on their daily life experiences," Olaniran notes.
Kuluya Games, based in Nigeria as well, also makes African culture the centerpiece of their games. One of the studio's most popular apps is called Afro Fighters, and in it you can play as Safari the Warrior and attempt to defeat the Dark Lord of Oti. Similarly, Ghana's Leti Arts created Ananse: The Origin, a game based on West African folklore that takes storylines from the tales of the ancients.
The influence of the growing African gaming market is not only cultural. In Nairobi, Allan Mukhwana of Momentum Core crafts his games to be educational. Momentum Core's game Mosquito Hood tasks players with killing mosquitoes through several increasingly difficult levels. Each time a player completes all levels of the game, the Kenyan government has agreed to donate a mosquito net to a family living in a malarial zone. So far, the game has made it possible for 1,400 families to receive mosquito nets. The company has also created games raising awareness about HIV and focused on literacy.
Anne Shongwe, founder of the South African based gaming company Afroes, emphasizes the ways in which video games can be useful in inspiring social change. The company developed a game called Moraba in partnership with U.N. Women. The aim of the game is to end violence against women, and as players move through the game they are required to answer questions related to gender violence.
Although the African gaming market has a long way to go, especially in the arena of finance/budget, developers remain optimistic that a serious breakthrough is possible. The prospect that video games may be a useful in solving societal issues may seem far-fetched, but with the bright future that the gaming market seems to have, it should not be cast aside.
– Katie Pickle
Sources: Elearning Africa, BBC
Photo: Google Play
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Development, Global Poverty, Technology, UNICEF
The Wearables for Good Challenge
UNICEF has partnered with ARM, a smartphone chip manufacturer, and Frog, a design firm, to launch the Wearables for Good challenge. This challenge hopes to identify new uses for wearable devices that could help save the lives of individuals in underdeveloped countries.
Devices such as the Apple Watch and Fitbit are among the most popular wearable devices now. You have access to information that most need a smartphone or computer to access. The Wearables for Good challenge hopes to harness this same power of technology.
For an individual to receive a wearable device, it is encouraged to own a smartphone that can be paired with the device. But this is not necessary because the challenge is also looking for unused or old smartphones to be donated.
The Wearables for Good challenge hopes to inspire design and technology experts to develop wearables that could be used to improve the health in underdeveloped countries. UNICEF hopes the project will encourage entrepreneurs to recycle fitness trackers that are no longer in use in order to repurpose them into devices that can help individuals avoid death, disease and disaster in underdeveloped regions.
Not only will the devices help the health of those in underdeveloped regions, but the challenge will also recycle electronics that are out-of-date or unused by companies. Specifically, the challenge is seeking devices that can:
Alert individuals of disasters
Officially register children located in remote regions
Provide tools to help mothers and children access basic health care and nutrition
Serve as non-clinical diagnostic tools to examine infections
Such devices include items like bracelets or headgear and implantable devices like pacemakers. The challenge may also include remote monitoring devices that can be placed near a person's body or attached to their clothing.
Erica Kochi, the co-founder of UNICEF Innovation, tells The New York Times, "We're looking for entries that are scalable and sustainable. We don't wasn't something that is a neat idea, there's no marketplace for it."
Designers must keep in mind that underdeveloped countries are tricky marketplaces. Geography, resources and culture need to be taken into account to ensure that the developed devices will be useful to the users.
The deadline to submit devices is August 4, 2015. The winning designs will be built and distributed by UNICEF using ARM-based hardware.
This is an ambitious project for UNICEF to take on. But UNICEF has already started taking the necessary steps to ease the project into place. For example, they have begun establishing relationships with the governments where they hope to launch the Wearables for Good device.
In addition to this, UNICEF's corporate partners have already started implementing the framework for the development stage. The Chief Executive of ARM, Simon Segars, tells the New York Times, "the cost of innovation is the lowest it's ever been," making it the perfect time to launch this new device.
– Kerri Szulak
Sources: Digital Trends, iHealthBeat
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Truwally and Mupaya on Overcoming Poverty in Africa
Poverty is defined as being in a state of having no money or goods. This definition reins true for so many people facing global poverty. In fact many people live on less than $1.25 a day. Among many things needed to get out of poverty a few personality traits that come in handy are the ability to be a self-starter, determination, and passion. Here are 2 individuals who have acquired just that. They have risen out of poverty in Africa and right in to success.
Andrew Mupuya
Store clerks usually ask: Will that be paper or plastic? However, in Uganda, that question is no longer asked. Plastic bags have been banned. Who would have thought that when this ban was implemented in 2008, a 16 year old boy would shine a light on a new business venture involving paper? Incredible enough that 16 year old was Andrew Mupuya. At the time, Mupuya was living with his parents in poverty. His parents both lost their jobs and could no longer afford to support his basic needs, leaving him to care for himself. "I had to get to meet my basic needs by myself," stated Mupuya. After the plastics ban, the young entrepreneur had an idea to support the increased need for paper bags. This idea spawned the company now called Youth Entrepreneurial Link Investments, the first registered paper company in Uganda. Mupuya raised and collected the 36,000 Ugandan shillings ($18) needed to start his new business. From there on Mupuya and his team of 14 employees produced paper bags without the help of machines. The team assembles over 20,000 bags per week and supplies numerous companies around the country. From all of these efforts the young entrepreneur won the Anzisha Prize, awarded to African entrepreneurs. He has also been able to finish school and earn a bachelor's degree in Commerce, as well as support his family.
Fomba Trawally
In 1989, a war broke out in Liberia forcing many citizens, including Fomba Trawally to flee to Gambia. Years passed by and Trawally decided to return home to restart a business he pursued before the war. "When the war took place people had to be displaced from another point to another point. So, in the process of that they don't take their shoes and they walk with their bare feet. And the 200 I brought from Gambia I decided to invest in to slippers." The business which began with Trawally selling footwear out of a wheel barrel morphed in to a company to be proud of. His new company, Kombu Beindu and Sons imports plastic, such as, diapers and cosmetics from countries around the world. These are eventually sent out to supply neighboring towns with goods. So far, Trawally has made over 600,000 dollars and is able to open 3 more stores. He never expected to rise out of poverty and become a wealthy business man. "My advice to other friends around the world, including Liberia, is that you should be encouraged and believe that you can do everything with 100 or 500." These two entrepreneurs are proof that people can rise above poverty and end up in a better environment. – Amy Robinson Sources: CNN, African Leadership, CNN-2, BBC Photo: Osa's Eye
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How to Start a Foundation
Starting a business is arguably one of the great American dreams conjured in the minds of many. Combining the freedom to be your own boss and the ability to pursue a passion to the fullest lures many to become entrepreneurs. The same can be said for those who want to start a foundation, social enterprise or a nonprofit organization. There are many parallels between a for-profit venture and a nonprofit one, such as possessing working knowledge of laws and creating an organizational structure. Perhaps the largest difference comes in the core mission; nonprofits work with their communities in mind rather than their pocketbooks.
So how do you start a foundation? NOLO.com explains that incorporating, similar to starting a for-profit business, is an initial and crucial step. Next comes filing for nonprofit status with the federal government, specifically the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). A piece from Entrepreneur makes it clear that while filing for this special tax-exempt, 501(c) 3 status is made easier with help from an attorney, individuals can complete the process themselves. Hurwit & Associates, a Newton, Mass. law firm that specializes in nonprofit law, provides the filing requirements for each state. Additionally, there are professional services like legalzoom.com that specialize in helping potential entrepreneurs start their firms and offer an easy three step process wherein they complete and send the nonprofit paperwork to you. The cost is highly agreeable versus hiring an attorney and starts at $99.
Obtaining 501(c) 3 status is contingent upon completing IRS Form 1023 and can be a difficult process. NOLO contends that the best time to file that form is "…within 27 months of the date you file your nonprofit articles of incorporation. If you file within this time period, your nonprofit's tax exemption takes effect on the date you filed your articles of incorporation…" The 1023 Form itself is made up of 11 parts in which you disclose the full structure of your venture.
Entrepreneur, advises from Jeff Hurwit of Hurwit & Associates for the next step, "The foundation must be governed by a set of bylaws…provisions for the organization's governance and board selection process, general decision-making, required meetings and conflict-of-interest policies. GrantSpace.org provides a good collection of bylaws information and samples." The following steps involve being very selective and discerning in who to award foundation money to and building a strong board of directors. The board might ideally be composed of individuals who are considered experts in their field and therefore would lend credibility to decision making and the overall donation and award process. Last, the organization must practice good money management to remain viable and sustainable. This includes strong fundraising efforts.
Chris Guillebeau, entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future, contends that following one's passion can be done today with very little money. Speaking to Forbes, Guillebeau explains his experiences meeting fellow entrepreneurs who began with little planning and startup cash, advising young people to take a chance and follow their passion. Specifically, he advises specifying ideas, acting now, networking heavily and committing to growth.
Going into business for oneself or starting a foundation are nearly synonymous at their inception. Both involve paperwork, commitment and proper management in all phases. With a plan, a little cash and unwavering passion for a cause, getting a venture off the ground is definitely something doable for anyone.
– Dave Smith
Sources: NOLO, Entrepreneur, LegalZoom, Forbes
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Africa, Economic Growth, Enterpreneur, Global Poverty, Technology
"Think global, act local" has become a popular mantra in the developed world, but it is the work of a Congolese entrepreneur that seems to truly embody the sentiment.
Inspired by what Apple is to the U.S. and Samsung is to Asia, Verone Mankou, 26, spent years fundraising to design affordable smartphone and tablet options – made in Africa, for Africa.
Mankou founded VMK in 2009 under financial constraints. The company was launched as an "establishment" that provided internet communication services, such as corporate web design.
VMK has since grown into a corporation (PLC) with reported earnings of $500,000, according to its website. Services have now expanded to include the design and retail of feature-phones, tablets, and smartphones.
The growth can be attributed to Mankou's vision for Africa's future and goals. The company derives its name from the Kikongo word "vambuka," which means "wake up."
In 2007, Mankou saw the potential for VMK when he noted that the cost of a laptop in Congo was more than $1000, a price unattainable for most Congolese.
His attempts at designing a more affordable, locally produced laptop were unfruitful, but when he turned his attention to the possibilities of tablets, his perseverance paid off.
A Congolese minister happened to read a Time article that featured Mankou's pursuits and helped him to secure funding that launched VMK.
Criticism has followed Mankou's success, due to the fact that VMK products have been designed in Africa, sold in Africa, but are manufactured in China. Mankou hopes to change this with the 2014 construction of a factory in the Congolese capital, Brazzaville.
The objective to create affordable products has been met. The Way-C, or "the light of the stars" in Lingala, another local language, is a small tablet that costs $300. It measures 7.4″ x 6.7″ x 0.5″ and weighs 13.4 ounces. Both Wi-Fi connectivity and 4GB of internal memory are standard features.
The Elikia ("Hope") is VMK's smartphone that has a price tag of $170 without a contract. It includes rear and front cameras, 512MB of RAM, a 650MHz processor, and a 3.5-inch display.
While VMK currently only sells products and services to France via the Internet and locally in Congo, 2014 will bring expansion in DRC and Cameroon. The company will also enter Niger as part of a pilot education program financed by Orange, a mobile networking company that purchased stocks in VMK.
Mankou is intent on embracing expansion at a slow pace, keeping customer experience and widespread access as the focus. With entrance to each new African country, he is intent on providing not only a sales team, but marketing and customer service teams as well.
– Zoë Dean
Sources: Wired, Smart Planet, VMK Tech
Photo: The Sierra Leone Telegraph
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Business, Developing Countries, Enterpreneur, Global Poverty, Microfinance
Buy a Belt- Feed a Family
"Buy a Belt–Feed a Family." That is the motto of Mission Belt, a company whose co-founder appeared on the critically acclaimed show Shark Tank and scored a deal with fashion mogul Daymond John.
With the simple idea of designing a belt with no holes, emerged a company designed to fight global hunger and poverty. The strategy? Micro-lending.
The company was named Mission Belt because it had one mission–to help people break out of the cycle of poverty. The company policy is to donate 100 percent of one dollar from every Mission Belt sold. According to company statistics, the dollar they donate often represents 20 percent or more of their profit. They work with a "non-profit, peer-to-peer 'micro-lending' organization" called Kiva, which distributes money in the form of $25 micro loans to people in the developing world.
One dollar goes a long way in this case, because when the borrowers repay their loans, those funds can be lent out over and over.
So far, Mission Belt Co. has made 1,492 individual loans, with the majority going to the agricultural sector. According to the Creative Director of the company, they chose the agricultural sector (primarily targeted towards helping women) so that they can directly help people feed themselves and their families.
"We like to think of it as corporate responsibility to give something back. We feel strongly about the work we do, and the contributions to this micro-loans have meant the world to so many people around the world."
Nate Holzapfel, co-founder of Mission Belt Co., is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post online and recently wrote an article about his thoughts on the secret to life. He says that helping others is what has been the secret to his success personally, financially and emotionally. "Realization of ourselves and our humanity is the key to empathy, which is essential if you want to truly be happy."
It is not uncommon to see U.S. companies engaging in corporate giving on a large scale. In a 2011 survey carried out by The Chronicle of Philanthropy magazine, data revealed that in 2010, total cash donations by 180 of the nation's largest companies were $4.9 billion.
Among the top companies listed was the supermarket Kroger, which created a loyalty program where 2-5 percent of a shopper's bill would be donated to a community group of the shopper's choice. Wal-Mart Stores also topped the list, with an announcement of a $2 billion five-year strategy to fight hunger.
Goldman Sachs was also recognized, despite criticism remaining surrounding its generosity in light of the liquidity crisis. It was among the companies who donated the most cash in 2010, and is also known for a project called "10,000 Women," a five-year investment which provides female entrepreneurs in the developing world with a business and management education.
– Rifk Ebeid
Sources: Sharktanksuccess, Mission Belt, Huffington Post, Forbes, Goldmansachs
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STAUNTON, Va. — Sarah Pool sings loudly in the car, escapes into books and tries, best as she can, not to think too much about the monster outside her door.
The one who demands every extra cent she earns. The one she keeps trying to appease, but fears she will never be free of. The one she acquired when she was 25, pregnant, and determined to make a good life for the baby on the way.
Three years ago, when she finished her master's degree, Sarah's student loans totaled $60,000. She has paid steadily ever since and now owes $69,000 — more than twice the annual income she earns working as a children's librarian.
"I keep paying," the 31-year-old says. "But it's like pouring into a bucket with no bottom."
When Sarah was a home-schooled kid in rural Ohio, one of her heroes was the local librarian, who steered her toward Madeleine L'Engle and put aside new arrivals she thought Sarah might like. Seven years ago — after getting her undergrad degree in English from Malone University in Canton, Ohio — Sarah and a few friends moved to a farm near Harrisonburg, Va. She'd hoped to start a career where she could put her education to use, but had to settle for a job at a yarn-dyeing plant.
When her friends decamped back to Ohio after a couple years, Sarah decided to stay in the area, moving to nearby Staunton, where she worked part time as a library page and supplemented her income with shifts at a coffee shop.
Then came the positive pregnancy test and the realization that she had to do better. Her undergraduate degree didn't seem to be getting her anywhere, so she enrolled in graduate school to get a master's in education at nearby Mary Baldwin University.
Sarah went to school part time and continued to work at the library and coffee shop. Her boyfriend took care of their baby, Max, during the day and worked at a bakery overnight. Student loans took care of tuition, books and leftover living expenses.
In 2014, Sarah graduated with a 3.95 grade-point average, that $60,000 bill and, after a terrible student-teaching experience, the sinking feeling that teaching wasn't for her. "I was like, 'Oh, my gosh, what have I done?' " she remembers. A few months later, Sarah and her boyfriend broke up. The debt, and all of Max's expenses, were on her.
"I love my job because I feel like I help people. And it's tangible," says Sarah, who speaks softly as she brushes away her wavy hair to reveal a "Where the Wild Things Are" pin attached to her gray cardigan. Therapists told the parents of a little girl with developmental delays to take her to story time. The girl became so attached to Sarah that her parents would invite the librarian over for dinner. "She did better after they started bringing her all the time. Stories like that, where you're actually making a connection with people and you're touching them in some way, are really rewarding."
Sarah would not have this job, she knows, if she didn't have an advanced degree. Yet she has a hard time convincing herself that it was worth the price she continues to pay. Sarah is on an income-based repayment plan and pays about $280 a month. Without that income-based plan, she'd be paying $780.
She feels perpetually on the edge of peril — one car breakdown away from disaster. Sarah buys clothes for herself and Max almost exclusively at Goodwill. They don't have WiFi at home — only movies from the library for entertainment. No meals out or weekend getaways. When Sarah fantasizes about the future, what she dreams about is being able to pay more than the monthly minimum on her student loans.
"It's just a constant worry in my mind," she says of the debt. She has learned the hard way to bring it up sooner, rather than later, on dates. It has scared men off in the past, and she wants them to understand the dictating factor in her bare-bones lifestyle. Some hit the door right away. Others casually mention that they owe just as much or even more. Then Sarah starts thinking about their student loans combined. "That's over $100,000," she'll calculate. "That's a lot of money. 'I'm glad you get it, but . . ..' "
Not having the program, she says, would "kind of end my life. I'll be paying student loans until I'm dead, basically. Which is really scary."
In the first five years of his life, Sarah and Max moved six times and wound up living with multiple roommates. "It was just really tough," she says. "I wanted to have a stable place for him." When a house across the street from her best friend went on the market last summer for just over $100,000, Sarah held her breath and applied for a mortgage.
"And I still don't really understand how I got approved," Sarah says while sitting on a hand-me-down couch in that house, which now belongs to her. There are cheerful yellow walls and no rugs on the floors, but Max, now 5 years old, wears slippers as he plays with his Legos and Sarah puts socks over her stockings for an extra layer of padding and warmth. "I'm still nervous that they'll be like: 'Wait a minute, we've made a huge mistake. You have to move out immediately.' "
Though there aren't any luxuries, Sarah says she and Max don't lack anything they really need. And what they have, now, is an extra bedroom and love to spare. Max, social and chatty, is constantly clamoring for a younger sibling. Sarah adores children and every day encounters "so many sweet kids that just want somebody to care about them." She has started taking classes to prepare to be a foster parent.
When she can block out anxiety about the debt, what Sarah feels, mostly, is lucky. She lives in a town that feels like home, has a job she loves and is the mother of a healthy, happy, charismatic little boy.
Plus she's got music and books, and that flickering faith that if she keeps working hard, life will somehow turn out all right.


Alex Monro, director of Mole Energy Switching (www.moleenergy.com), has picked up the gauntlet by volunteering to ride in a very special horse race, being held at Epsom Racecourse, home of the Derby, on Monday 27 August 2018, to raise money for the Willberry the Wonder Pony Charity and The Bob Champion Cancer Trust. Young Hannah Francis founded the Willberry charity once she herself was diagnosed with cancer. Tragically Hannah died in 2016, but her charity continues to inspire people and raise money to support vital research and grant equine related wishes to seriously ill people. Bob Champion was himself both a very successful jockey and a cancer sufferer.
The one-off charity flat race at Epsom will run over the full length of the Derby course, testing both horses and jockeys to their limits.
" Karen and Paul George (www.karengeorgeracing.com)have kindly agreed to find an appropriate horse for me for the race and I now need to concentrate on getting fit and in shape for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. My training regime is already proving to be pretty gruelling and I am spending many hours in the gym, cycling and riding out to try and get as fit as possible. I try to ride every day, but this is taking it to a whole new level!
"Thanks to everyone who has sponsored me so far and I hope I can do justice to both charities and raise thousands more. I will endeavour to keep you all updated on the preparations leading up to the big day via https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-portal/fundraiserPage?pageId=914689".
To date the professional riders named as jockeys for the day include three day eventer rider Lissa Green, (daughter of twice European Eventing Champion and Olympic Silver medallist Lucinda Green MBE) and her cousin Lara Prior-Palmer, who won the 2013 Mongol Derby. Their entry is particularly poignant as Lara has herself been battling Hodgkin's lymphoma. Lissa and Lara will be joined by two other celebrity riders, Alex and seven other members of the public.


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We are sad to share the news that, on Thanksgiving morning, one of our Inside-Out instructors, Deborah Leibel, passed away after a long bout with cancer. Deborah attended the training in June 2014, and taught several Inside-Out classes in the Philadelphia jails through The Philadelphia Center, where she was a faculty member from 1990 to 2017.
I remember Deborah as having a somewhat irreverent joie de vie — and she absolutely loved the teaching that she did in the jail. Her son, Oliver, wrote a wonderful eulogy on the online Legacy site, which includes the following reflections:
"Towards the end of her career, my mom began teaching at an inside-out program, where current college students were learning alongside incarcerated women inside of a prison in Philadelphia. The class was on mass incarceration and the school-to-prison pipeline in America, and I like to think of this as the pinnacle of my mom's career because she was not only doing what she loved but she was making a real change in a system so broken. I spent the last couple weeks going through things leftover from her office, and after reading countless postcards, notes, and cards, it's beautiful to know how many people she touched.
"My mom, being from New York, never understood why I was out in 'the suburbs,' as she called Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, but nonetheless she supported it and helped me find a way to fight against the prison industrial complex while still remaining connected to parks and public lands. My heart breaks because we found a way to connect these two things and I was so looking forward to working with my mom on a project centered around re-entry and anti-recidivism work in parks. Mom, you gave me a lifetime of lessons and I am ready to get to work."
Right there is an important part of her legacy.
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The ubiquity of smartphones with cameras nowadays is already making it easier for everyone to try to become photographers.
However, smartphone cameras are still not as capable as dedicated digital cameras. There are things you need to do to make use of their full potential. While smartphone cameras now are indeed already significantly better, you can't expect them to match DSLRs or even decent point and shoots. It will be helpful to follow the smartphone photography tips below to achieve better results.
1. Be familiar or properly acquainted with the camera application of your smartphone.
Not every camera app is the same. You need to familiarize them to know what settings work best and how you can take the best photos using them. It's not enough that you know how to press the shutter button, switch between photo and video modes, and view the photos you took in your gallery. You have to understand how the features work and learn the quirks of your smartphone's camera hardware and software.
Smartphone camera applications usually include "scenes" or "modes" that can help you take better snaps. If you are shooting a landscape with a great contrast difference between the two sides, you can benefit from using the HDR mode. If you are shooting kids playing or some event where a lot of motion takes space, using the sports mode will be advisable. On the other hand, if you are trying to get macro shots of flowers under bright sunlight, you may want to adjust the exposure settings to avoid blown out highlights.
This is a very basic step but not many are even bothered to do it. Dirty camera lenses lead to blurry and less clear photos. You can't snap vivid and sharp photos with dirty lenses. Be careful in cleaning the camera lens, though. You might scratch the lenses and cause a permanent defect on your smartphone's camera.
Avoid damaging your smartphone camera lens it by using a soft fabric to wipe it. In most cases, you don't have to use any special cleaning agent. Simply wiping the lens with something clean and soft like a cotton cloth usually works.
3. Know how to compose your photos.
Ever heard of the "rule of thirds?" This is a basic in photo composition. With the "rule of thirds," you will be imagining grid lines on your smartphone's display. Many smartphone camera apps actually provide the option to show these grid lines so try using them if your imagination isn't that great.
Basically, with the rule of thirds, your goal is to take photos of people, flowers, landscapes, and other subjects wherein the horizon does not cut through the center grid line. The horizon can be described as the line where the prominent top (example: sky) and bottom (example: land) background elements meet. This rule is intended to guide the balance of a photo.
4. Understand the role of light in photography.
As mentioned, smartphone cameras are still not as excellent as dedicated digital cameras. If you want to take great photos, you have to find the right lighting conditions. It's close to impossible being able to snap good photos without the right levels of light. You can try editing the lighting levels later on but you are unlikely to address the problem of noise on photos.
Many say even the most ordinary objects or scenes look great when captured by an outstanding photographer. This is true but if you are reading this article, you are unlikely to be an outstanding photographer who already knows a lot about photography. That's why it's still advisable to find interesting subjects to shoot, to come up with photos that are indeed interesting.
6. Don't hesitate to use camera filters or effects.
Sometimes, the choice of a good filter or effect on your photo creates a big world of difference. This is particularly applicable to those who are using smartphones with inferior camera optics. If you can't work on clarity and vividness, you can resort to filters and effects to come up with artsy-looking images that are not necessarily bright and sharp.
You can make use of Instagram filters, for example. If you know the best ways to use Instagram on a computer, there shouldn't be any reason why you can't properly use filters and effects to capture interesting and eye-catching photos with your smartphone.
Try these tips and see how they can improve the quality of the photos you take. They may sound simple but you'll try them, you'll see how AWESOME the results can be.
Jimmy R loves photography and exploring the different features of camera software or applications. He is particularly interested in Instagram's potential in taking interesting and great everyday photos.


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'''Lagos State''' [[Image:Lagos.jpg|thumb|200px|right]] Lagos State is an administrative region of Nigeria. The smallest of Nigeria's states, Lagos State is the second most populous state after Kano State,[2] and arguably the most economically important state of the county,[3] containing Lagos, the nation's largest urban area. Lagos State was created on May 27, 1967 by virtue of State (Creation and Transitional Provisions) Decree No. 14 of 1967, which restructured Nigeria's Federation into 12 states. Prior to this, Lagos Municipality had been administered by the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Lagos Affairs as the regional authority, while the Lagos City Council (LCC) governed the City of Lagos. Equally, the metropolitan areas (Colony Province) of Ikeja, Agege, Mushin, Ikorodu, Epe and Badagry were administered by the Western Region. The State took off as an administrative entity on April 11, 1968 with Lagos Island serving the dual role of being the State and Federal Capital. However, with the creation of the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja in 1976, Lagos ceased to be the capital of the State which was moved to Ikeja. Equally, with the formal relocation of the seat of the Federal Government to Abuja on 12 December 1991, Lagos ceased to be Nigeria's political capital. Nevertheless, Lagos remains the center of commerce for the country. While the State is essentially a Yoruba-speaking environment, it is nevertheless a socio-cultural melting pot attracting both Nigerians and foreigners alike. Indigenous inhabitants include the Aworis and Ogus in Ikeja and Badagry Divisions respectively, with the Ogus being found mainly in Badagry. There is also an admixture of other pioneer settlers collectively known as the Ekos. The indigenes of Ikorodu and Epe Divisions are mainly the Ijebus with pockets of Eko-Awori settlers along the coastland and riverine areas. [[Image:Broad-street-lagos-1951.jpg|thumb|470px|Broad Street 1951]] ==Geography== Lagos State has a land mass of about 3,577 square kilometers with about 787 constituting lagoons, swamps, marches and creeks. It is regarded as the smallest state in the country, however, it has the highest population density in the nation. According to a 2006 census, the state is considered the second most populous state in the federation. Lagos State borders [[Ogun]] State to the north and east, Atlantic ocean to the south, it stretches for about 180 km along the Atlantic coast and also borders the republic of Benin to the West. Coastal areas of Lagos such as Badagry are situated in flat coastal plains and most areas in the state do not rise 700 meters above sea level. The state has about 22% of the nation's coast line mostly in Epe, [[Badagry]], [[Ikorodu]] and Lagos. The state falls within the marine, brackish and freshwater ecological zones. Principal water bodies includes Lagos, [[Lekki]], and [[Ologe]] lagoons, Badagry and [[Porto Novo]] Creeks, [[Kuramo]] Waters and the [[Rivers]] [[Yewa]], [[Ogun]], and [[Osun]]. ==History== ===Early history=== Early settlements around Lagos state was in [[Ebute Metta]] most likely in the fifteenth century when some Awori migrants left their hometown of [[Isheri]] during a period of war called Ogun Ajakaye . Ebute Metta was located along the Lagoon and quite fertile. Instability as a result of wars in Egba, Egbado and Ijebu areas further led to emigrants in areas such as Iddo, Oto, Ojora and Idido. Idido later become a market center with a ruler called the [[Olofin]]. It was [[Aromire]], Olofin's son who according to some Lagos traditions pioneered a farming and fishing settlement across the lagoon which became known as Oko. Many settlements in the burgeoning town became centers of commerce and soon attracted the Benin empire from the east. Benin brought Lagos under its control and appointed [[Ashipa]] as [[Olorogun]], the title later supplanted Olofin. Many settlers from Benin later moved to the [[Enu-Owa]] region. Lagos later grew in importance due to its strategic location along the lagoon. During the 18th century, the area became active in the slave trade. Lagos was later annexed by the British authorities in 1861. The area later witnessed significant growth and development in trade, politics, religion and commerce. New sets of Lagosians, mostly repatriated slaves soon became prominent community members towards the end of the nineteenth century. During the 1800s, Hausa settlers migrated to Lagos and many were re-settled in Obalende, some of the settlers became members of the colonial militia. In 1914, Lagos became the national capital ==Demographics== [[Image:Lagos map2.jpg|thumb|200px|right]]Lagos State being a former capital and the nation's leading commercial hub is a haven for migrant and wage workers and businesspeople. Historically, the early settlers lived in areas known as Lagos Island, around Idumagbo, [[Isale Eko]] and Ebute Ero. A group of settlers from the Egbado areas settled in Isolo and Ikeja regions of the state, this group are called the Aworis. Other setter populations includes the [[Ijebu]]s in [[Ikorodu]] and [[Epe]], and Ogus in Badagry. [[Islam]], [[traditional]] religion and [[Christianity]] co-exist together in the state. Partly, due to the high influx of people coming to the state, there is tremendous pressure on land and high cost of living while many popular settlements gradually became populated and infrastructures were built contravening official planning regulations. ===Urban centers=== The Lekki zone of the state is arguably the fastest growing area in the state while significant population settlements abound over all over the administrative divisions. Ajegunle and Mushin are popular slums, the former is close to Apapa, a port and wharf zone. [[Image:Lagos17.jpg|thumb|300px|right]] ==Economy== ===Commerce and Industry=== Lagos State is Nigeria's largest commercial, financial and industrial hub. It has industrial zones around [[Ikeja]], [[Apapa]], [[Opebi]], [[Ilupeju]], [[Ogba]], [[Matori]], [[Orgeun]] and [[Amuwo-Odofin]] with over 2000 small, medium and large scale industries. The location of major regional ports in Apapa and Tin Can island has contributed to the international significance of the state in [[West Africa]]. The formal economic sector in the state is largely dominated by the service and manufacturing sector with metropolitan Lagos holding a large share of Nigerian banking and corporate entities. Other sectors include, building and construction, transport, utilities and mining. The state also has a growing informal economy dominated by operators unable to be absorbed or employed by the formal sector, however, some government policies such as tax drives and planning violations seems to hint of intentions of discouragement. ===Agriculture=== Many Lagos State residents work in the fishery, farming and the livestock industry. The government opened an abattoir in [[Agege]] and in [[Ojo]] to ease bottlenecks in the livestock trade. Small and large scale fishery is common in many coastal areas of the state including in Badagry, Ibeju Lekki and Epe while rice farming occurs in [[Itoikin]], Lekki and Epe. The State has five main agricultural zones: Badagry, Epe, Ikorodu, Lekki and Ikeja. ==Arts, Culture and tourism== Lagos state has attractive coastlines, mangrove swamps and various shopping centers that attracts would be shoppers and tourists to the city, it is also an international gateway to Nigeria. A [[National Museum, Lagos|National Museum]] located at [[Onikan]] holds various collections of Nigerian traditional and modern art, the various beaches in Lagos are also a potential tourist haven among others such as Tinubu square, state ferry services, palace of the Oba of Lagos, the first story building in Nigeria, and the Eyo monument. Located in Agege Local Government are old Nigerian cinemas such as Pen Cinema. The Lagos beaches, Badagry, Bar, [[Eleko]], Lekki and [[Tarkwa Bay]] are locations for many picnickers. ==Education and health== Lagos state hosts the publicly owned [[University of Lagos]], it also has a state university,[[ LASU]], a College of Education, 2 polytechnics, and various primary and secondary schools. The state has a large concentration of private primary and secondary schools. Both the University of Lagos and the state university has teaching hospitals. The state as a relatively high concentration of medical doctors. ==Sustainable development and environment== [[Image:Galleria.jpg|thumb|300px|right]] [http://www.google.com/search?q=lagos&btnG=Google+Search&domains=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.academicjournals.org&sitesearch=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.academicjournals.org Lagos State] is one of the few states in the federation that has incinerators to help relieve with disposable waste, it also utilizes refuse sites and municipal landfills including one at [[Ojota]]. Some coastal areas of low lying plains are sometimes subject to flooding during the rainy season while discharge of industrial effluents into lagoons, indiscriminate dumping in open spaces and untreated waste into drainages has raised ecological and pollution concerns. A statutory body called the [[Lagos State Waste Management Authority]] is charged with managing waste. The private and informal sector through terms like the [[Barro boys]] and licensed operators participate in waste disposal. In terms of urban congestion, many residents of the major growing areas of the state such as Lekki find it hard getting to work on time as transportation infrastructures seems inadequate. The road system has become more dilapidated as more urban settlements spring up. ==LGAs== '''Lagos State is divided into 5 Administrative Divisions''', which are further divided into 20 [[Local Government Area]]s, or LGAs:[2] * Badagry Division (Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Amuwo-Odofin, Badagry and Ojo) * Epe Division (Epe and Ibeju-Lekki) * Ikeja Division (Agege, Alimosho, Ifako-Ijaiye, Ikeja (capital of Lagos State), Kosofe, Mushin Oshodi-Isolo and Somolu) * Ikorodu Division (Ikorodu) * Lagos Division (Apapa, Eti-Osa - home of one of Lagos's largest business centres and of the upscale communities of Victoria Island and Ikoyi, formerly the residence of the Nigerian federal government, Lagos Island - the historical centre and commercial core of the Lagos agglomeration, Lagos Mainland and Surulere) ==External links== *http://www.lagosstate.gov.ng [[Category:States]]
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