FredomPop iPhone arrived DOA - how to return?
The iPhone 5S that I purchased directly from FreedomPop does not work at all. Won't power on, charging makes no difference, screen won't even show the "battery empty" image. Has anyone been through the return or exchange process? I should have guessed they wouldn't make it obvious or easy to get this done. I don't think they'll even talk to me on the phone line because I'm on the free plan. Can instructions be found anywhere?


It has been over a year since I posted to this blog. I have not even visited. Too sad since I had worked so hard for so long to get it to the place that it was before "life" took over. A surprise marriage. Sarah going to college. Health issues. Work. Life. Where does the time go? I kept saying to myself that I really should go and resurrect this blog. I meant to so many times but stopped short of typing in the web address to see what a mess it had become. No clue really what made me finally take the plunge today. I am back. Sort of. We'll see if I can make it work again. Wish me luck and keep your fingers crossed!
Well, hi. Nice to see you back again.


This article covers use-cases, Architecture, a sample scenario, and how to analyze and visualize the Access Manager Audit Events in Kibana Analytics Dashboard with the help of various AWS Managed services.
This solution will allow a user to change the severity level of logs on the fly, without restarting Access Gateway. This will help developers to debug an intermittent issue by enabling the debug level of logs only when needed without restarting Access Gateway process/services and avoid adverse impact of setting debug log level all the time.
In this document, I plan to capture various use cases around eDirectory Certificate Server, eDirectory server certificates, and troubleshooting tips. This is intended to be a live document which will get updated with more information over time.


I was born in the UK, Andrew was born in Australia, we both now live in New Zealand and also have New Zealand citizenship and are planning on buying a boat in Europe to sail back to New Zealand.
When a ship registered in New Zealand travels overseas, its registration gives it the protection of the New Zealand Government. This is in much the same way as a New Zealand citizen is protected while traveling overseas. The ship's registration papers provide proof of identity like a passport does for a person.
There are two ways to register your yacht – Part A is for larger vessels and involves a title of sorts which can also have a mortgage listed against it. This type of registration remains with the vessel all the while it is owned by a New Zealander. The cost is $2160.00 for a new build or $3024.00 for an existing yacht.
Part B registration lasts for 5 years and terminates when you sell the vessel. It is designed mainly for pleasure craft. The cost is $720.00.
Some excellent information about registering boats can be found on the Maritime NZ website.
The other consideration is that NZ registered vessels have to have Cat 1 safety certification to leave New Zealand. This can be a very expensive exercise, requiring the boat to be hauled out and inspected to prove that it has all the relevant safety equipment on board. While this can be expensive and inconvenient, I do believe that having the yacht prepared to that level of safety is really important.
Again there are two parts. Part 1 is similar to part A for NZ – however the cost is only GBP124.00. British Citizens overseas are eligible to register using this one. Part III is similar to our part B but it stipulates that you must be resident in the UK for 185 days a year and we won't qualify for that. The cost for that one is GBP25.00. More information can be found on this website. Both of these options last for five years.
It also states that if the yacht is owned jointly by two people, and one qualifies and the other doesn't, then the other partner can have a minority shareholding. Ships/yachts for the purpose of registration, are divided in to 64 shares. so as the British Citizen, I should have 33 shares and Andrew 31.
As Andrew is an Australian citizen, we also have the option of registering the boat in Australia. The General Register seems to be similar to Part B or Part III – and the cost here is AUD$1190.00. More info here.
A flag – or country of registration is a symbol of loyalty, belonging and affiliation.
An open registry or flag of convenience is a country that allows people from any nationality or with no affiliation to register their vessel in that country. Closed registries or national registries require people to be either a citizens of that country to register their vessel there.
The certificate of registry is evidence of ownership and nationality of the vessel.
Well weighing up all those options, the British Registration does definitely come out the cheapest, and the next time the boat left New Zealand then we wouldn't be required to get the Cat 1 certification.
The Australian option is the most expensive, but again would mean that we wouldn't need to do Cat 1 when departing NZ.
We will be intending to purchase the boat VAT (tax) free in Europe because we will be exporting it. By having it registered as a British boat, this might make the export argument less plausible.
Both Andrew and I will be able to travel on our New Zealand passports, on our New Zealand registered boat. Meaning that we all get the same protection from the NZ Government when traveling abroad. I think things could be a bit confused if we had a British Registered boat, with an Australian and a New Zealander on board. Keep things simple & less confusing all round if we are all the same.
New Zealand is our actual home, where our kids live, and where we will retain our residential tax status. While this does have certain financial constraints, it does mean that if anything should happen we will be able to come home and still be able to access the public health system, or if we set off our EPIRB, then the NZ Search and Rescue teams will assist with our recovery.
We will keep our Australian and British passports current so that should we lose our New Zealand passports we will still have options.
What are your thoughts? Where is your boat registered? Do you have any advice or suggestions in regards to boat registration options?
Sounds like a wise choice.
I remember when we looked into this too – register our boat in the States (where we were born), NZ (where we're permanent and tax residents) or Ireland (we also have dual citizenship). We ended up going with the States for a variety of reasons – cheaper, less stringent (no Cat 1 requirements) and matches our primary passports.
Right now our boat is registered Canadian, cause we are! But we are thinking to have it registered Marshall Islands. Would form a Cie and the boat will be the property of the Cie. That way, if something happens, it is not the individuals that would take responsibility… We see too much Americans suing for any reason, we don't want to take that risk.
now. I just need a yacht!
The UK doesn't require registration and part III was invented to pacify our European friends who wanted some kind of proof of ownership of boats coming from here. It's not stringent at all. Fill in a web form and they send you a certificate and that's it. As far as I know nobody checks anything.
Good to know, thanks Richard!


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Cardinal Ribat moderator for the Synod on Youth
Fr Ambrose Pereira sdb
What does this appointment as Moderator of the Synod mean for you?
'The appointment as one of the Moderators of the Synod came to me as a surprise. However, it has given me an opportunity to reflect on how I can channel the voices of young people from across the world and more especially the voices of our young people from our beloved country Papua New Guinea'.
What are the issues our young people face in Papua New Guinea?
'Papua New Guinea has a population of 8.42 million people. One third of the population are young people that are between the ages of 15 to 25 years. Our young people are moving on according to the 'spirit of our time'. We need to understand them and the issues that they face in their world today. The meaning of life, the possibility to be educated, the struggle for a job, the need for an enhancing relationship – are issues that our young people are constantly facing in our country today. As a church, we need to journey with our young people and guide them as they strive to live out their faith amidst dominating leaders and an overpowering culture. Our young people are in search of credible witnesses in the government and in the church. They need support, encouragement and a direction'.
What can you say about the faith of our young people?
'Faith is something that touches every person at the deepest level. It is wonderful to see young people participate fully and joyfully in choir, music and dance on several occasions. They give of their best and do it with commitment and zeal. It is a challenge for us to ensure that they celebrate their faith not only on occasions, but on a regular basis all throughout the year. As church personnel, we need to organize programs and activities at different levels that will help them grow in their villages, parishes and in their dioceses. Their faith should not be limited to music and dance at liturgical celebrations, but we need to guide them and provide them opportunities to understand and organize sacramental and liturgical celebrations. Opportunities for prayer, vibrant liturgical celebrations and youthful spiritual experiences through retreats and youthful spiritual celebrations enable them encounter the Lord in their lives. Two issues confront them – the need to care for their parents and their families and the Christian understanding of their traditional culture.
I see young people as generous and open to the religious and priestly vocation. However, they are in search of committed 'Good Shepherds' who will journey with them and help them discern God's will for them in their lives. Our young people need to be guided into open, respectful and enhancing relationships. We need to help them talk openly about their relationships and be prepared for the committed relationship in the Sacrament of Marriage. Their marriage should be growth promoting and enhancing for themselves and their families.
What can you say about the use of technology today?
Technology is something that we cannot avoid and our young people are immersed in it on a regular basis. They are able to use technology in a variety of ways and I am challenged to teach our young people the ethics of using it wisely and well. Pope Francis reminds us that we need to relate with our family and friends who are at table with us. 'Do not bring your phone to the table', he reminds us. May we always use technology to promote and enhance the lives of people.
We congratulate Cardinal Ribat and wish him every success as one of the four moderators of the Synod of Youth.

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One week. This is how long it took me to recover from the ethical fashion and art party Esabitchin II.
The turn out was amazing on this rainy NYC night. Our preparation definitely paid off. Not only did ESA organize the models, photographers and invite press, but they put together a great art exhibition in collaboration with the 529 Arts Avenue Gallery.
Check out a quick impression here: https://youtu.be/qCWSy7c7qs4. Our models are standing to the right.
On our end, we were not shy letting visitors know why we love art so much. Around our pop up, we've exhibited art from many of our collaborating artists such as Choice Royce, Noemi Manser, Ramon Vega, Claire Lorenzo and Maku Lopez. Is it the first time you're reading some of these names here on the blog? If yes, it's because we're working on some really cool new designs for right now!


I have to say thank you to everyone who encouraged me yesterday. And I also need to acknowledge an amazing friend who sent me a very touching card, that left me wondering how in the world she knew just what I needed to hear and how her kind words arrived on the very day when I needed some encouragement.
I don't know what's at the root of my current state of mind around my writing. I just know I feel slightly off. Is it that I feel some sort of survivors guilt/remorse about being a parent? Is it that things are going pretty well at the moment and I don't want to come off as showing off? Honestly, some days it all seems to good to be true. Is it just that chasing a toddler has me completely exhausted and not able to think straight enough to string a few sentences together in a coherent manner? Is it that I feel weird being in a place of knowing that's it's very likely we will never have a second child? Is that I feel like the power of my voice is muted because I'm anonymous, yet I know I'm not ready to remove the safety of being anonymous?
I guess, what I do know I that I do enjoy writing. It helps me sort through the crazy things that circle around in my brain. But maybe even more importantly, it connects me with people in a way that feeds my soul.
And, so, while I still have no idea how I will bridge the varied audiences who read what I have to say, I know that I am going to just keep writing. And, as I write, I am going to just keep sharing whatever happens to be on my mind, the good, the not so good and the downright bad. And hopefully, I'll be able to do so in a way that is supportive and respectful of others, no matter where they are in their life.
I've never been through such loss, I can't even fathom how painful it's been. But even still, your posts shine wisdom on a dark area of life that most never witness, and you bring it into light for the rest of the world. Reading the adoption posts, how difficult even that was for you, broke my heart for your family. I hope you'll continue to push through and stay strong despite everything. You do make a difference by blogging here!
So glad to read that you're not saying goodbye. I always look forward to your posts.
I'm glad you will keep writing. If you didn't, I would have to depend on email to keep in touch, and I'm horrible at that format of communication!
I am so glad you will keep writing! I need to get back to it myself. I think your longer time readers may have all followed you for different reasons, but we stay because we care and we want to ride the ups and downs with you. Reading your blogs feels like sitting down with a friend to have a coffee and a chat. Plus, you are a little ahead of me in the parenting business and I need to know what's ahead 😂 my son is almost 1 and so is entering the toddler phase. I also would love more thoughts on one and done as I struggle with the decison whether to have another child or not (and yes, very well aware of the privilege I have to even contemplate a second so easily).
I know plenty of husbands who would be bored by reading their wive's blogs! Maybe those people got the wrong husband! But Mr MPB does seem like a good egg. I'm having issues with my writing at the moment too. I've became afraid of my objective *sigh* so I get how you are feeling. Here's to both of us and may we both reconcile it within ourselves soon.
glad you're going to keep writing!
Thank God…otherwise I'd need you to write daily emails to me, lol.
You are too sweet my friend. Thank you.


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Best Hotels near New York University
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We've identified the top hotels near New York University. The properties are sorted by U.S. News rank. You can filter your search based on hotel class, amenities and brand to find the best hotel for you. Explore your options and book one of the best hotels near New York University below.
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Situated in New York's trendy SoHo neighborhood, the Crosby Street Hotel is an import from Great Britain (both the brand and the designer are British). All 86 accommodations feature a whimsical yet refined appearance, complete with airy warehouse-style windows, flat-screen TVs and spacious bathrooms trimmed with granite, oak and glass. In addition to the mod decor, recent guests praise the elegant furnishings and stunning city views, not to mention amenities like Bluetooth Bose units, flat-screen TVs and Wi-Fi. As far as dining is concerned, previous visitors love the convivial Crosby Bar, which serves up American and British fare. Above all, travelers cite the impeccable customer service and colorful SoHo locale as primary reasons to stay, though caution that it is pricey to stay here.
The Dominick Hotel
The Dominick Hotel is all about customer service. Many recent guests say the staff at this property will stop at nothing to serve visitors, whether that means ordering signature stationery or offering room upgrades. And speaking of which, the hotel's 391 rooms aren't too shabby either. With art deco decor, floor-to-ceiling windows and deep soaking tubs, many travelers are hard-pressed to find a reason to leave. Though some guests did lament the missing bathroom door in some accommodation options, noting the hotel's style choice was not very practical. The hotel is also home to a spa and a few dining options, including Mezzanine for elegant American fare. Plus, right outside the hotel's doors is the eclectic SoHo neighborhood, filled with trendy boutiques and art galleries.
The Bowery Hotel
One step into the Bowery Hotel and you may already forget that you're in New York, or even in this century. The hotel's old-world decor struck a chord with guests, making many of them feel as if they were transported back in time with its threadbare rugs, roaring fireplaces, iron chandeliers and carved wooden furnishings. Accommodations are more subdued, offering 400-thread-count Egyptian cotton linens, flat-screen TVs, complimentary Wi-Fi access and floor-to-ceiling windows, which guest say help to open up the small rooms. Unlike similar boutique hotels in the area, the Bowery Hotel offers extra amenities that go beyond its on-site restaurant, Gemma. Guests can squeeze in a workout at the fitness room, secure a babysitter for a night out on the town, request a private massage therapist, or rent a complimentary laptop or iPad for an evening in. Keep in mind though, this hotel is situated in the East Village, slightly removed from the city's major attractions.
Overlooking the northern end of Sara D. Roosevelt Park in New York City's Lower East Side neighborhood, PUBLIC appeals to trendsetters who desire proximity to SoHo's upscale shops. However, former guests gave mixed feedback about the property. Although some said the staff was warm and welcoming, a few expected better service. Some past visitors loved the clean, modern accommodations, while others said the rooms were small and lacked amenities like coffee makers. Standard amenities include 50-inch smart TVs, floor-to-ceiling windows with blackout shades, Bose wireless speakers, steamers and minifridges. Plus, all accommodation rates cover in-room Wi-Fi access, bottled water, weekday snacks and drinks in the Diego bar, and daily coffee, pastries and milk and cookies at the on-site market. For more substantial meals, guests can head to Public Kitchen, a Jean-Georges Vongerichten-helmed restaurant that serves dishes made with sustainable, organic and grass-fed ingredients. The hotel also boasts a 24-hour fitness center, a rooftop bar with 360-degree city views and a performing arts venue that doubles as a screening room.
The Nolitan
2 miles to city center
The Nolitan features a quieter atmosphere compared to other New York City properties. Rooms are simply decorated, with white walls, oak flooring and sleek furnishings (and the occasional pop of color from a cherry-red throw blanket or a navy blue chair). The floor-to-ceiling windows do the double-duty of offering great views of Nolita (North of Little Italy) neighborhood and ushering in plenty of natural light. However, some recent travelers warn shy visitors of the open layout bathrooms; there's no door separating the shower and bath from the rest of the room, but at least the toilet has its own water closet. Previous guests note that sitting down for the complimentary wine and cheese happy hour on weekdays is a good choice. You'll find Nolitan on the corner of Kenmare and Elizabeth Streets.
SIXTY SoHo
Redesigned in 2014, SIXTY SoHo's modern guest rooms and suites boast beds with 400-thread-count linens, marble bathrooms with mosaic floors, Ren toiletries, flat-screen TVs and a minibar with Dean & DeLuca snacks. As the name suggests, the hotel is centrally located in New York City's fashionable SoHo neighborhood, within walking distance of Canal Street, New York University, Washington Square Park and the Hudson River Greenway. The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is located less than 2 miles south of the hotel. When you're ready to take a break from sightseeing, the hotel's lobby boasts a guest library and a welcoming fireplace. There is also the on-site Sessanta, an Italian restaurant, The Gordon Bar for cocktails and ABOVE SIXTY SoHo, the hotel's rooftop terrace that boasts premier views of the city's iconic skyline. Recent guests gave the location, customer service and redesign top marks, but several mentioned that the rooms are on the smaller side; the Queen Superior rooms start at 300 square feet.
Nestled between SoHo and Greenwich Village in New York City, The Mercer is ideally located within walking distance of many top NYC attractions, restaurants and shops. The Romanesque-style building houses 75 loft-like guest rooms, The Mercer Kitchen restaurant and a guest library in the lobby. Amenities include 24-hour room service, dry cleaning, in-room beauty treatments, private yoga and Pilates sessions and dog-walking services (the hotel is pet-friendly). Recent visitors praised the helpful staff and the spacious guest rooms, which feature high ceilings, large windows that open, roomy bathrooms with marble bathtubs, complimentary Wi-Fi, 400-thread-count Egyptian sheets and high-definition TVs. The hotel doesn't offer its own fitness center, but it does provide complimentary day passes to the neighborhood gym.
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Our group has the necessary instrumentation available enabling our work on protein-protein interactions, small molecule compound development and screening and pre-clinical cancer model studies. The main instruments are housed in a dedicated equipment room adjacent to the main lab.
The Akta start is a purification system manufactured by G.E.Healthcare Life Sciences. This equipment was purchased with funding from a Wellcome Trust grant.
The new Avant 25 integrated chromatography system is used for recombinant protein purification and supersedes the Akta Explorer system.
This instrument was purchased with grants from the Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research and the Wellcome Trust.
Biacore T200 uses of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) to determine the interaction between molecules on the surface of a chip, for example antibody-antigen interactions. The T200 instrument is a high sensitivity detector capable of detecting small molecule-protein interactions and can be used to run 96 & 384 samples automatically.
The TS 1.1Kw cell disruptor from Constant Systems is a multi-purpose machine. It facilitates the disruption of sub cellular and intracellular particles over a wide range of organisms.
This instrument was purchased with a grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as part of the Oxford Centre for Drug Delivery Devices.
The Multitron offers optimum versatility for capacity and incubation periods. It provides precise temperature control; there is an option to use a mobile temperature sensor for measurement directly in liquid. The Multitron offers the largest shaking capacity of its class.
The Envision instrument can detect (in 96 well format) non-isotopic technologies including AlphaScreen, fluorescence and luminescence and can be used to monitor macromolecular interaction and effects of inhibitors in solution.
This instrument was purchased with a grant from the Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund.
The Coulter Counter is used for rapid automated measurement of the cellular composition of haematological samples from pre-clinical models. The data it generates provides us with information to monitor and model disease states easily and effectively. The use of the ABC Coulter Counter facilitates our continued application of the 3Rs.
The Nanodrop uses the principles of UV-Visible spectroscopy to give accurate and precise quantification of various types of biological samples, from nucleic acids to protein. It requires only small volumes (micro-litre range) which abrogates the need to use large, diluted solutions. Our Nanodrop model can measure 8 samples at once, making it extremely useful for fast quantification of samples in microtitre plates.


A market research paper is a severe work that students of several majors can get in college. It is important to take it seriously, like the ability to make an excellent market research can be very useful in your future career. As with any serious college paper, you need to start working on market research early, as soon as you get the assignment as it is tough to make something worthy during a week before the due date.
This post will help you prepare a great market research paper, containing simple and practical recommendations. Reading this post, you will find out how to conduct a sophisticated analysis of any market branch, what kinds of the research is required for getting accurate data, what methods of writing research paper are the most effective, etc.
If needed, creating a visual presentation.
What kind of research do you need?
There are many types of market research and analyses. Before you start your work, you need to define its goals – what in particular are you going to find out?
Your professors may give you the subject of analysis with the assignment. If not, you can choose it on your own. If your subject is a market structure, your goal will be to analyze market capacity and market opportunities, as well as the current tendencies. If your subject is a target segment, your goal will be to analyze the popularity of different segments. If your subject is prices, you will need to research the price positioning of some competitive market branch, etc.
The clear goal will help you avoid collecting unnecessary information. You will be able to make a structured plan for your research and to choose the most efficient method of analysis.
There are two kinds of market intelligence you can collect – primary and secondary data. The primary information is one collected by you personally (or by several people, if it is a group assignment). There are usually five methods of obtaining the primary information: polls, focus groups, detailed interviews, field studies or experiments and observations.
The secondary information was collected (and maybe analyzed) before you by someone else. Rarely students are asked to gather the information themselves (as it requires a lot of time and a budget), so you will probably look for the secondary information.
There are two methods of collecting market information: quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative research methods offer well-structured and statistically processed information about the market. With the help of quantitative methods, you can get precise numbers that you can use to evaluate the market size or to make prognoses.
The qualitative methods usually result in hypotheses, ideas, particular opinions that are not always structured and cannot be statistically processed, but only subjectively analyzed.
This is last, but also quite a challenging part of working on a market research paper. Here you will use not the research skills, but the writing and analyzing ones. Here you will need to turn all the information you have collected into a logical and well-structured text.
You can go two ways here. First, you can write an academically perfect paper with all the data, statistics, numbers, etc. This will definitely do well with your professors getting you an excellent grade. Second, you can get a bit creative and write it in the form of a story (still using the data and numbers, though). Such kind of report will be more interesting and engaging. It is especially great if you need to present it in front of your group or professors.
Remember, though, to ask your professor if it is ok to write a report in such a way; many professors have strict rules about these things and do not like any undiscussed initiatives.
Don't underestimate the writing part of the market research. Professors evaluate not only the information that you collect but also the way you put this information on paper. Even if you find some cool and rare data, you won't get an excellent mark if you are lousy about writing it down in the right way.
And don't forget to check your paper for spelling and grammar mistakes. A good idea here is to give it someone else to read. Also, double check all the facts in your work so that there are no mistakes and omissions.
Formatting your market research paper is also the important part that counts in evaluating your work. Your paper should stick to the academic style and organized in a particular way. To make sure you do everything right, you will need to talk to your professor and get certain directions and guidelines. You need to remember to include all of the information sources that you used and made references to all the ideas that are not yours.
And the last tip here is to be realistic and include only the material to your market research paper that you can get and process. Remember that there is no need to analyze something just for the sake of analyzing. And do n't forget to make conclusions after every block of work.
The findings are required, even if they seem obvious to you.
Writing an excellent market research paper is a lot of work; many students actually struggle with this task. However, if you put enough effort into it and do everything right, you'll acquire a new cool skill that will be precious in your future work. This is truly the assignment to work hard on, as it pays off afterward. So, go ahead, do your best and make your market research rock!
This entry was posted in Study, Writing Tips and tagged how to write research paper, market research paper, research paper, writing research paper on 30.08.2016 by William Sarto.


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Friday July 5, 2019
Ethiopia: What's Behind Addis Ababa's Plan to Ban Motorcycles
Tanzania: Govt Told to Speed Up Plan for Agricultural Insurance
The Monitor (Kampala)
Uganda: Museveni Opens Camps for Landslide Victims
SAnews.gov.za (Tshwane)
South Africa: SAA Signs Codeshare Agreement with Brazilian Airline
Lusaka Times – Egypt
President Lungu officially opens the First ever five-star hotel in Kabwe
Nation Strives to Expand Space Science Education
Caid Essebsi receives phone call from Mahmoud Abbas
The New Times – Rwanda
Rwandan women deserve their liberation
Yesterday, Rwandans celebrated 25 years of liberation and putting an end to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi that cost the lives of over a million people.
There is no speaking of Rwanda without invoking the Genocide; all life stopped in 1994 when all demons descended on the country and life stopped. One hundred days later, a new country arose from the ashes, a country that dared to dream, and against all odds, set the tone on what nation building should look like.
One can only dream of what Rwanda was all about before the Genocide, when matters hygiene had no real importance and healthcare a luxury and where women had no place in society but mere possessions.
It is difficult to believe that before 1994, a woman could not open a bank account without the consent of the husband and he had a final say on it.
A woman could also not inherit property, only male dependents were considered for inheritance.
So, for woman today in Rwanda, Liberation Day has a double meaning, they are celebrating 25 years of an extreme makeover of their rights.
Some time ago, an international survey showed that Rwanda was one of the best countries to be raised as a girl.
The fact that we have the largest female representation in parliament globally was not by accident but by design. But even without the affirmative action, where 30 per cent of posts are reserved for women, the results of women empowerment would have made a loud statement.
They should all consider the date as the beginning of their emancipation.
Happy liberation to all Rwandan ladies.
Could developing agriculture in Egypt's Delta be part of TICAD's agenda?
By: Aya Samir
With a tendency to start conducting research on Egypt's Delta and contribute to preserving food security and raising its quality, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Science (JIRACAS) explained that several challenges have prevented it from expanding its research in Africa, including the limited budget allocated for research and lack of Human Resources.
While explaining and discussing his pilot project implemented in Madagascar since 2017, Yasuhiro Tsujimoto, of JIRACAS Crop, Livestock, and Environment division, said the final results of his project, which aims at improving rice production in Africa, cannot be officially announced yet. He added that, however, if JIRACAS found that any of its research results are suitable with Egypt's agriculture conditions and climate, it will definitely share it.
"I am interested in Delta. If there is a chance to conduct research and do what we can do in this area, we are certainly interested in it," Yasuhiro told Egypt Today during his presentation at JIRACAS headquarters in Tsukuba.
He added that his project, entitled 'FY VARY project,' aims at the improvement of rice yield production under law fertilizer input and poor soil fertility environment in SSA. It was mainly conducted as a pilot experiment in Madagascar, and is scheduled to continue until 2022.
Replying to Egypt's Today question about JIRACAS researches in North African countries and especially Egypt in order to raise the production rate and quality, Yasuhiro said the institute is not currently conducting research in North Africa, especially with the existence of a nearby universities and institutes interested in conducting researches on Egypt's climate and agriculture conditions.
"We are not conducting current research in North Africa, as other universes are doing research. We are focusing more on doing what no one else has done before, especially in other African countries," Yasuhiro said.
The main challenge in Africa regarding agriculture is that consumption has been always higher than production. Yasuhiro explained that African countries rarely reach the needed levels of production due to several reasons. For example, rice production does not reach the needed level to meet the people staidly increasing needs.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) published a research on Rice production in Africa titled, 'Rice production in Africa, current situation and issues.' The study states that, "With the exception of a few countries that have attained self-sufficiency in rice production, rice demand exceeds production and large quantities of rice are imported to meet demand at a huge cost in hard currency".
According to FAO study, Africa consumes a total of 11.6 million tons of milled rice per year, of which 3.3 million tones (33.6 percent) is imported.
Egypt, in particular, has restrictions imposed on planting rice since the beginning of 2018 due to fears of water shortage. The government has decided to reduce the area of rice cultivation from 1 million feddans to 724 thousand feddans. Furthermore, planting rice was prohibited in certain governorates, including, Aswan, Luxor, Qena, Sohag, Assiut, Minya, Beni Suef, Fayoum, New Valley, Giza, Cairo, Qaliubiya, Menoufia, Marsa Matrouh, North Sinai, South Sinai and Red Sea.
According to reports, Nigeria was named the largest producer of rice in Africa, replacing Egypt which was known of being on top of Africa's production in this regard.
On March 2019, Egypt's government has announced raising the allowed area of rice cultivation, to be once again 1 million feddans, in order to reduce the import expenses for rice.
What is JIRACAS?
The Japanese International Research Center for Agriculture Sciences conducts researches to develop improved technologies for the agriculture, forestry and fishery industries in developing regions. It plays a central role in international contribution and cooperation initiatives in the field of agriculture, forestry and fishery research in Japan, with the aim of providing solutions to the global environmental problems, food insecurity, and extreme poverty.
The institute has a program for the African agriculture researches, called stable Agriculture production Program, of which it uses Technology development for stable Production of Agriculture projects in the tropics and other adverse regions. The Program has four main research projects in Africa, including (Food security, environmental stress-tolerant crops, highly yielding biomass crops, and past and disease control.)
Kazuo Nakashima, Director of Stable Agricultural Production Program in JIRACAS explains that Trans-boundary plant pests are the biggest threats to global food security. They are responsible for 20-40 percent of losses in global food production. Even the climate change and globalize movement of people and goods worsening the damage that creates global public concern across all countries and regions.
He added that the project as well aims at creating and developing technologies to define resistance and to utilize the diseases leading to creating crops stability.
Nakashima also referred to the genetically modified technology research (GMOs), saying that JIRACAS used to make research on this regard in Brazil. The research was about resistant to less water environment. The studies also include dry environments. However, the GMOs related projects are now finished and the results were mainly aiming at raising the quality of the products. Brazil announced that it would continue research on this regard based on the information that was provided because of JIRACAS research.
"As long as GMOs results are aiding the countries production and backing nations, then we believe that these researches are for the favor of agriculture," Nakashima said in his presentation. He added that JIRACAS do not seek approval from the Japanese government before sharing the information with other countries.
During JIRACAS coming phase of research that will start by April 2021, they are seeking to collect information from a number of countries to understand their agriculture situation and analyze the date with goals to contribute in developing technologies that will aid achieving food safety and stable food production.
JIRACAS works under the Japanese ministry of agriculture forestry and fisheries, with a total budget of 250M Japanese yen, and in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
How TICAD7 will be tacking agriculture?
The 2019 Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7), expected on August 28 in Yokohoma city expected to tackle agriculture and its challenges in the African Countries, as the food security issue considers one of the major disturbing threats that face the continent.
The director general of JICA Tsukuba International Center, Takeshi WATANABE said in another speech at JICA Tsukuba headquarter, July 2 that agriculture will be one of the main issued tackled in TICAD 7. The discussions that will be taking place needs the Japanese officials to understand fully the need of every African country on this regard, and what they can do based on real studies.
JICA Tsukuba manager for the training program division, Jiro IIDA shed light on the African trainees who spend up to seven months in the center in order to learn about Japan's developing agriculture technologies and taking it back to their countries. Nearly one-third of JICA Tsukuba trainees are from Africa.
Egypt Today met with Mohamed Salah. An Egyptian Trainee who is currently in the sixth month of his training program. Salah applied for the Irrigation of drainage technology based on IWRM program and came to JICA Tsukuba, nearly five months ago. He is due to end his program in next September.
"Here we are studying everything related to Irrigation. We are responsible for studying and dividing the agricultural land with the nature of the crop that will be cultivated." Salah said. He added that the study here includes regular lectures, exams, and evaluations.
Back in Egypt, Salah holds the position of Business Manager at the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation. He got his masters in Air Resources earlier in 2019.
JICA Tsukuba has been providing courses and training since fifty years ago. On their walls, they are hanging commemorative photographs for previous patches that arrived in Japan to participate in their training from all over the world.
Along with Salah, Egypt Today found a photo for another Egyptian in 2000's patch called el-Sayed Mohamed Awad, who participated in the vegetable cultivation technology course.
Smart farming in Africa?
Using technologies and new machines have been always promoted to be savers for time, money and human resources that could be wasted in using old methods. However, how far could African countries be able to share these technologies with Japan is something that needs real studies to be answered.
Egypt Today visited ISEKI Manufacturing Company, which considers being the third largest Japanese agricultural machinery manufacturing company. ISEKI provides sophisticated machinery with relatively highly coasted prices. However, these machineries replace human powers with the highest technologies and accuracies.
According to ISEKI officials, General Manager Katsushi MIWADA and Head of the Public and Investor Relations Section Akari MATOBA, the prices are 1.6 times higher than the conventional agriculture machines. It depends on Diesel fuel due to its huge size. It contains sensors for security, GPS and automatic drivers. These machines guarantee safety and high-quality products. Some of the pieces of machinery are even considered a revolution in the agriculture field and first in the market. Many advantages with an uncertain decision if this machinery is compatible with Africa's agriculture conditions and economic situation.
According to ISEKI officials, some of these machines could be given to African countries through ODA loans, as it happened in Kenya and other countries in cooperation with JICA. However, the decision on this remains only to be answered by each African country own situation, studies and decision.


If you are not familiar with the Turkish Riviera, we have put together a summary of the locations and what each area offers. To view information on any area please click on a location and the description will appear.
Antalya is a city embracing the sun, the lush green of the surrounding landscape and the clear blue waters of the Mediterranean. With its long summers and mild winters, its endless beaches, the vast orange groves which perfume the air, the abundant green of the Taurus Mountains stretching down to the sea and the breath- taking splendor of ancient Greek, Roman and Seljuk remains, Antalya is one of the world's most visited and attractive holiday resorts. Antalya, one of the most popular cities where foreigners prefer buying property, can be the perfect place for your holiday or retirement home. This lively, touristic city with its beaches, shopping centers and ancient history could be just what you are looking for.
When books are written it is not all towns that can brag of having pirates, queens and great war lords as main characters as Alanya can! With its vast beaches, historic sites, the innumerable fish restaurants of its modern hotel and motels and its cafes and bars, Alanya is an outstanding holiday getaway. The first thing that greets the visitor is the 13th century Seljuk Castle, which sits like a crown on top of Alanya Peninsula. Crowning the headland is a sprinkling of Citadel towers and just below is a delightful harbour guarded by the Red Tower, an unusual building. The city is very lively and appropriate for those who want to settle in a modern city with lots of ancient history but also the long beaches for holiday makers who intend to have holiday home in Turkey.
Kemer is an important tourism center with green and blue met qualified, resort, restaurant and beach facilities, yacht ports and historical cities nearby. Kemer is a made-to-order resort carved from Turkey's pristine pine-shaded Mediterranean coast 35km (22 miles) southwest of Antalya. Not only with a lively nightlife, for those who want to party, but Kemer can also be a very quiet and peaceful little settling, with the Taurus mountain view and its long beaches. Kemer is very centrally located for those who are interested in visiting ancient places like Demre, Myra, and Kekova, but is also very near to the pearl of the Mediterranean Antalya.
Belek is the newest holiday Riviera and coast of East Antalya on the Mediterranean. This holiday paradise has lots to offer for those who enjoy golf, nature, swimming and sunbathing. Belek is a modern luxurious holiday center and only 40 km far away from Antalya and 30 km to the Antalya Airport. Belek, the new expanding tourist region near Antalya, is just the place for golf-fans, sportsmen and big nature-fans. With its forests, beaches and many golf-courses, Belek becomes the new apple of the eye of tourists.
A little museum on its own, Side is located on a small peninsula. Side offers you sun, sea, beach, nightlife, but you will especially be intrigued by the ancient air all over the city. The town's history stretches back thousands of years. The resort is surrounded by stunning ruins, including the waterside Temple of Apollo and a well preserved Roman amphitheatre, which still hosts colorful performances. Side's archaeological importance means there are strict local planning regulations, which has helped the town maintain its charming character.


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Juventus 2018-19 Home Football Shirts
The new jersey sees the club continue with its redesigned identity, "Black and White and More", whilst also honouring its rich history, as a unique new striping composition combines with the traditional black and white colours.
The new stripe design includes two longitudinal stripes on the front side of the Jersey and only one longitudinal stripe on the back. The new arrangement of classic elements is bold and bold, providing a more modern appearance for leaders of football style. In addition, the New Jersey has adopted the club's modern badge and brand new collar design.
The new striping consists of two vertical stripes on the front with just one on the back; a bold and simple new design, offering a more contemporary look for a football style icon. The jersey also features the club's modern new logo and the new Adidas authentic collar construction.
Francesca Venturini, Designer at Adidas said: "Juventus isn't just one of the most ambitious clubs in the world from a football perspective, but also in terms of having a bold and forward-thinking approach to design. The redesigned identity of 'Black and White and More' guides all of our work with Juve and allows us to innovate with modern interpretations of a historic club. This new home jersey is a great example of that."


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OC Businesses Do More To Prepare Students for College and Career!
Orange County United Way's Youth Career Connections program provided more than 120 high school students with an inside look at exciting career paths right here in Orange County at three top local employers: the Orange County Sheriff's Department, Kelley Blue Book, and Google Fiber.
Ruby knew the opportunity was too amazing to pass up.
In early February, she was one of several dozen Anaheim High School students chosen to participate in a unique tour of Google Fiber's innovative offices in Irvine, where she and fellow classmates received an inside look at multiple and exciting career paths right here in Orange County.
As someone who plans to pursue a career in one of the STEAM fields — science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics — Ruby said the tour was invaluable. She and her classmates were invited to meet Google employees and ask them questions. Students listened to presenters from a variety of different departments, from software engineering and product management to ad sales, Google Fiber, Nest and Cloud products. Each presenter reflected on their own career journey and shared some life-lessons with students.
"This experience stuck with me deeply," Ruby said. "This experience will stick with me and help me pursue a STEAM career."
Ruby's sentiment was echoed by many other Orange County high school students who gained valuable insights and career exposure at some of the region's top employers and professional organizations in early February. Orange County United Way's Youth Career Connections program is designed to create connections between classroom learning and offer students one-of-a-kind learning opportunities in a real-world setting to inspire students' college and career paths forward.
During the industry site visits, students were given an all-access pass to what a career would look like at the Orange County Sheriff's Department, Kelley Blue Book and Google Fiber. Orange County students had an exciting day exploring a diverse spectrum of developments and industry sectors while engaging in critical dialogue as they become aware of different career opportunities at each one of the Orange County United Way partners. In addition, they learned the importance of networking and developing interpersonal skills to be successful in life.
These special site visits give students the opportunity to explore career choices while still in school, so they can hone in on their interests and passion before fully committing to an educational or career pathway.
An Investigative Look into the Orange County Sheriff Regional Training Academy
In an exciting new partnership with the Orange County Sheriff's Department, the newly elected Sheriff Don Barnes hosted students and staff at the Regional Training Academy in Tustin, a modern 53,000-square-foot facility situated on 15 acres at Tustin Legacy. Students explored different career options within the law enforcement agency serving Orange County, including CSI positions and working in the crime lab van.
Sheriff Don Barnes speaks to more than 40 high school students about different career options within the law enforcement agency serving Orange County.
As Sheriff Barnes said, "The actions you take today will impact you in the future. My only wish and goal for you all is to think about how you are setting yourself up for success for tomorrow."
The response from the participating students was incredible.
Nothing compares to the experience I had today, it was cool being able to look inside law enforcement. – Chloe, Garden Grove High School student.
I loved this experience, it was so much better than what I expected. – Naomi, Garden Grove High School student.
Los Amigos and Garden Grove High School students learned about careers in public safety at Orange County Sheriff Regional Training Academy in Tustin.
Irvine Career Discovery Day
For the first time ever, United Way joins forces with the Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce to connect students with innovative companies in Irvine. Google and Kelley Blue Book opened their doors to over a hundred students in Orange County.
A Career-Driven Exploration Day at Kelley Blue Book
The next day, 30 students from Santiago High School in Garden Grove were invited to visit and tour the Kelley Blue Book facility in Irvine to learn more about information and communications technology, and the work of the automotive research company. Students participated in a series of workshops to learn about different departments and career opportunities within Kelley Blue Book, and as a special surprise, they also got to see a free car show displaying some of the company's most innovative vehicles.
The most interesting thing I learned today was that you need to be confident and take risks. – Joel, Santiago High School student.
Google Employees Give Back to the Community
During the third industry site visit in February, seventy-five enthusiastic students of Anaheim High School had a one-of-a-kind opportunity to meet Googlers in their creative workspace in Irvine. Through the Youth Career Connections program, United Way connected students participating in the Information, Communications and Technology pathways to a day filled with inspirational stories.
Anaheim High School students at the Google offices in Irvine.
Fred Faber, Google software engineer and site lead, said, "Many of us remember how daunting choosing a career path seemed when we were students, so we're excited to play a part in encouraging local youth by hosting this year's Career Discovery Day at Google Irvine."
This site visit left a profound impression on Ruby, and her peers, it may have even changed or helped shape their future trajectory.
A Google Fiber employee speaks with Anaheim High School students in the Youth Career Connections program.
Orange County United Way's Youth Career Connections program infuses classroom learning with real-world experiences, bringing experiential learning to extend student career exploration beyond the classroom. Participating local businesses are given a unique opportunity to shape and inspire the next generation of leaders, and set them on a path of success in future employment. For companies, it's an unmatched opportunity to have a profound impact on Orange County's students; and for students, it's a one-of-a-kind opportunity to get an inside look at many exciting potential career paths.
Is your company looking to provide an opportunity to Orange County high school students to gain real-world workplace experience?
Sign Up to be a Youth Career Connections Summer Internship Host
The deadline to sign up for this summer internship is March 30th.
For more information, download our flyer. If you have any questions, email or call Jocelin at 949.263.6129.
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Q: Entity Framework: List how to hook into entity.PropertyChanged Is there a better way to hook into the PropertyChanged?
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All I'm trying to do is Enable the Save and RollBack buttons (and set a flg so it reminds me to save if I move away), seems like what I am doing is very basic, but I just don't know the answer.
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Since the inception of the Kansas Prevention Collaborative, we have been working together to further prevention work in Kansas communities. If you're curious about the kind of work we do or how we collaborate, check out our 2016 Year In Review! In it, we discuss the work that each of our partners is doing as part of the collaborative as well as some of the work being done in Kansas communities as a result. It is a privilege and an honor to partner with you in Kansas' prevention work and we look forward to all the opportunities this new year will bring!


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The godfather of Finnish rock festivals
At 44, Ruisrock is the second oldest festival in Europe and one of the most important music events in Finland.
SINCE 1970 the small island of Ruissalo in Turku has hosted the legendary rock festival of Ruisrock. What started as a demand by a group of students to have rock music represented in the orchestral music festival of Turku has evolved into a three-day rock congregation. Through Ruisrock's stages have passed rock legends such as The Clash, Thin Lizzy and Chuck Berry, as well as big names of modern rock like Bon Jovi, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nirvana. Headlining this year's edition were English electropop duo Pet Shop Boys, Finland's international love metal band HIM, and Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro, together with the some of the best bands of the local music scene.
Ruisrock is divided into 5 stages, which in this year's edition fitted over 71,000 attendees during the three-day festival. The main stage rumbled on the opening night when British synthpop duo Hurts appeared to perform their elegant hit songs Wonderful Life, Exile and the melancholic Stay. Following Hurts and closing the day at Niitty Stage came Michael Monroe. After playing over 14 editions of Ruisrock (both with Hanoi Rocks and MM), Monroe has become the resident rock act at Ruisrock. Together with ex-Backyard Babies Dregen, Michael Monroe performed a true rock and roll show, with sweat, rocking guitar solos, fireworks and even stage climbing.
The best Finnish bands
There is more to Ruisrock than just the big international performances. The smaller stages like Louna and Miniranta are the perfect places to see the best Finnish acts of the moment performing live. On Saturday, Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät, from the award-winning documentary Kovasikajuttu (The Punk Syndrome), demonstrated how being learning-disabled doesn't stop them from putting on an exceptional punk show to a devoted audience. Before Pertti, east Helsinki's pride, Notkea Rotta featuring SMC Lähiörotat, blasted their mix of Suomi-räp and rock to a packed Louna stage, which sang along to their street rap classics Juo! Syö! Nai! and Mitä iistimpää, sitä siistimpää (Finnish slang for "what is more to the east, is cooler").
The final day at Ruisrock festival was marked by the short but entertaining performance of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis at the Ranta-Lava (Beach Stage). With a one-hour show, Macklemore performed just seven hit songs from his latest album, The Heist. The shortage of songs was compensated for by Macklemore's charisma (he even carried out a Cheese Ball eating competition with two fans from the audience) and the burst of euphoria after the 5-minute build-ups into incredible songs like Can't Hold Us and Thrift Shop.
After 44 years, Ruisrock Festival is a well-oiled machine. The concerts stick to schedule and sound decent, and small details like enough water points and transport connections are appreciated by those who endure the weekend festival. The 45th edition is already on its way in July 2014 to offer the best of the international and Finnish music scene.
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Lovely pink flowers with a dark crimson blotch. Flowering in April this plant makes a small tree with dark green leaves (up to 22cm long) and a thick fawn indumentum on the underside. Height 150-180cm in 10 years.
Big leaf Rhododendron species have great architectural foliage which looks stunning in a woodland glade or city courtyard garden. However, the lovely large leaves do need protection from winds, especially cold winds, to prevent them being marked or damaged. Strong winds can even snap off these big leaves at the petiole (leaf stalk) or midrib and ruin the plant. Carefully choose a sheltered, moist but well drained position, and you'll grow a fantastic foliage plant with the bonus of wonderful flowers after 6 to 10 years.
Ideal position: Sheltered woodland or shaded city courtyards, avoiding cold winds.
Species distribution: Yunnan, NE Upper Burma, Assam, S and SE Tibet.
Approximate altitude: 2,500 to 4,400m.
Wonderful architectural plants with huge leaves up to 60cm long! These are choice woodland Rhododendrons needing the very best sheltered positions to allow them to grow to their full stature of up to 5 metres. As a bonus, flowering will typically start after 6 years, but can take up to 10 years. Big leaved Rhododendrons are among the more tender of our range, but are well worth trying if you have the correct conditions. They are best suited to sheltered woodland in the milder regions of the UK, though they can also be used as feature plants in sheltered courtyard gardens. Winter protection is recommended for young plants.
Please note: Big leaved Rhododendrons need to be sheltered from wind to prevent the large leaves being broken off at the petioles (stalks) during gales. Moisture control is critical to prevent moisture stress and misshapen leaves, so we do not recommend them being grown in pots.


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Nigerian Youth Congress for Peace and Development (NYCPD) on Sunday protested the persistent fuel scarcity across the country and the unbearable hike in price by the few independent marketers that have the product.
Addressing the press in Jos, the Plateau State capital, the group, led by its president, Dennis Ebi, described the scarcity as artificial and the hardship Nigerians are facing as unbearable, calling for the head of the Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva.
Ebi said: "The recent adjustment in the pump price was done without adequate consultation with relevant stakeholders in the oil and gas value chain.
"To our greatest surprise, His Excellency, Chief Timipre Sylva, the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, like other Nigerians first got to know about the increment of the price from rumour mills.
"That triggered him to issue a press statement through his Media Adviser, Mr. Horatius Egua, denying the obvious fact of the adjustment and also assured Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari hasn't approved the upward review of PMS price. He also assured Nigerians that Mr. President has not seen any reason why the price of the product has to go up."
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He said that the minister described what was happening as the handiwork of mischief makers and those planning to discredit the achievements of President Buhari in the oil and gas sector of the economy.
According to him, "In response to this, our team delegated some of our members to visit NNPCL retail to ascertain the extant price of the product. To our greatest surprise, NNPCL has since adjusted their pump price. The same applies to all stations owned by major marketers. Numerous independent marketers are now selling above N400 per litre, where it is available.
"Does NNPCL no longer report to the Minister of State for Petroleum and Resources, who is the middle man between it and Mr. President, who is the senior minister?
"Is NNPCL now in the hands of mischief makers and those planning to discredit President Muhammadu Buhari? It is our considered view that the lack of cohesion between the Petroleum Ministry and the NNPCL has thrown Nigerians into this untold but avoidable hardship.
"As we plan towards the 2023 election amidst gross hardship, our members can't be disenfranchised and stopped from travelling to states where they registered to vote due to artificial fuel scarcity.
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"Therefore, we want to call on President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend all election processes and address the suffering of Nigerians and set up the mechanism for the installation of an Interim National Government.
"We demand immediate overhaul of the leadership of NNPCL and some of its subsidiaries over the role they played in increasing PMS pump prices without adequate consultation, thereby triggering inflation and throwing millions of Nigerians into poverty.
"The president should immediately order NNPCL and oil marketers to reverse the current PMS that was done without due consultation until necessary palliatives to cushion the impact of the adjustment is put in place.
"Where our demands above are not met in two weeks, we shall be forced to mobilize our people to the streets to ensure that our demands are met.
"By this notice, all our states and local government structures are hereby mandated to commence mobilization for the mother of all protests."
Brig. Gen. Dogara Ahmed
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Brig. Gen. Dogara Ahmed as the new Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Dogara will officially take over the scheme on Monday, January 30, 2023, from Christy Uba, who has piloted the affairs of the NYSC for about three months in acting capacity.
Uba, who's the most senior director in the scheme, was appointed by the Presidency following the unceremonious removal of the former DG, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Fadah, over alleged incompetence and poor performance in 2022.
On November 22, 2022, the NYSC announced the elevation of its Director, Information and Communications Technology, Christy Uba, as the acting Director-General.
She made history as the first woman to be appointed to such position in NYSC since establishment of the scheme about 50 years ago.
The NYSC director of Press and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, had said the appointment followed the sacking of Brigadier Fadah as DG by the President Buhari.
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee on new naira re-design and naira swap policy has rejected the 10 days extension granted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the exchange of old naira notes.
The CBN had fixed January 31st as the deadline for the exchange of the old naira notes; N200, N500 and N1000.
The CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, on Sunday, said President Muhammadu Buhari gave permission for the deadline to be extended to February 10.
In its swift reaction, the adhoc committee, chaired by the leader of the House, Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa, rejected the extension, insisting that the CBN must comply with sections 20 sub 3, 4, and 5 of the CBN act.
Recall the House, during its sitting on Tuesday, following the outcry by Nigerians, constituted the ad hoc committee to look into the issue.
Doguwa said; "The 10-day extension for the exchange of the old naira notes is not the solution: We as a legislative committee with a constitutional mandate of the house, would only accept clear compliance with section 20 sub 3, 4, and 5 of the CBN act and nothing more.
"Nigeria as a developing economy and a nascent democracy must respect the principle of the rule of law. And the House would go ahead to sign arrest warrant to compel the CBN Governor to appear before the Adhoc committee."
He said under his chairmanship, the committee would continue its work until it gets the demands of Nigerians addressed in accordance with the laws of the land.
Describing the extension as a mere political gimmick to further deceive Nigerians and worsen their economic and social livelihood, Doguwa said the CBN governor must appear before or stand the risk of being arrested on the strength of legislative writs signed by Hon. Speaker on Monday.
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EU Madness: Bank Deposits Stolen For Bailout Of Cyprus
Cross-posted from a project update on Professor Steve Keen's MINSKY Kickstarter fundraiser (please donate now, ends tomorrow a.m.).
This is big. HUGE:
Madness in the European Union
I write a weekly column for the Australian online newspaper Business Spectator. Today's startling news out of Europe will be this week's topic, and given how topical this is I thought I'd share my reactions with Kickstarters:
Europe Goes Troppo
John Lennon's best line in a lifetime of song-writing was "Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans". I had planned today to write about the excellent Atlantic Monthly The Economy Summit 2013 conference I spoke at in Washington on Wednesday, where it seemed that senior figures in the US were finally starting to realize that private debt, not public, was the main game in a debt-deflation.
Then "I read the news today, oh boy": I woke at 4am to the news that the EU has confiscated 10% of depositors' funds in its "bailout" of Cyprus. Lennon didn't go far enough. It seems political suicide is also what happens when you're busy making other plans. If there was one lesson that I thought the world had learnt from the Great Depression, it was the need to guarantee depositors' funds.
So much for that fantasy. Now the EU has shown that its obsession with austerity has gone so far that even this historical wisdom has been abandoned. Not only are depositors' funds not guaranteed, they are being lost even in banks that have not (yet) failed. Many banks are likely to fail however, if depositors come to believe—as this action gives them every right to believe—that their savings are not safe in banks. The public's first response will be to no longer trust the digital 1s and 0s in their bank statements, and to demand their funds in cold, hard cash. The only way to do this is to front up at the bank, present it with a withdrawal equivalent to the deposit balance, and wait for the teller to count out the notes.
The public will be waiting a while: the cash currently simply doesn't exist. Currency constitutes only a tiny percentage of the aggregate money supply—whether defined as that found in bank at-call cheque and savings accounts (M2), or including term deposits and other not-at-call accounts (M3). If everyone wants it, then only one in twenty will get it, if Europe's figures are at all comparable to America's.
That's why a collapse in confidence in deposits is called a bank run: only those who run first to the bank get their money.
Only Cypriots — and Russians, who apparently put substantial funds in Cyprus, probably in search of either a safe haven or high returns (that's one trivia question I don't know the answer to) — have an immediate motivation to demand cash, but they won't be able to, thanks to a "bank holiday" in Cyprus on Monday, and withdrawal restrictions from Tuesday on.
But what about depositors in the other Mediterranean states—in fact, anywhere other than Germany? I can't imagine them not queuing at their banks on Monday, and in large numbers.
With the inability of individuals to freely withdraw funds will come a political credit crunch. Commerce relies upon the easy transfer of funds from buyer to seller. Companies can't have these restrictions imposed on their accounts without causing commerce to grind to a halt, but surely their suppliers—particularly tradesmen and small businesses—are going to demand cash payments in future. What happens when companies start demanding cash from their banks, rather than relying upon e-commerce?
What will happen to e-commerce after this? Would you trust the swipe of a card for a cappuccino now, or would you demand coin—even if they were Euro coins? And what on earth will money markets make of this? What will a Euro be worth on Monday morning?
Goldbugs will rejoice I am sure—here comes the currency apocalypse they have eagerly anticipated. The Bitcoin community is going to rejoice as well—theirs is one form of e-commerce that is likely to prosper after this insane act. The great attraction of Bitcoin is that it is the creature of no State, and therefore it can't be confiscated by one.
There will be political demands for the return to national currencies: better the national State you can control than the supra-national State that controls yours. I can't think of any other act that could do more to bring the Euro to an end than the news that a country has had 10% of its deposits confiscated, because that nation was foolish enough to cede the right to issue its own currency to the European Union a decade ago.
This will also surely stir the Russian Bear. I have no idea which Russians have funds that are now being used to bailout European banks, but I doubt that Vladimir Ilyich … I'm sorry, I mean Vladimir Putin … will take kindly to this effective seizure of Russian assets. Putin certainly has to act: his strongman image in Russia would be in tatters if he did not. What might his comeback be—turning off Russian gas supplies to Europe perhaps, until Russian depositors are repaid? And probably in dollars rather than Euros? What then in Europe, if strongman tactics force compensation for Russians, but none is forthcoming for Cypriots?
The most ominous political portent lies in the legitimacy this will bestow on the Far Right. This betrayal of the people of Cyprus by its politicians and bureaucrats will be seized upon by the fascist (and leftist) parties throughout Europe. The centrist parties whose politicians and bureaucrats have insisted on depositors contributing to a bank bailout to appease German voters have just thrown the center away.
God knows what the long term consequences will be, but if I had to identify one single act that could lead to a rerun of the political chaos of the 1930s in Europe today, this would be it. I began this post with John Lennon. Maybe the story will end with the resurrection of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. But in the interim I expect that the Right—and most immediately, Golden Dawn in Greece—will make the most political capital out of Brussels's incredible folly
I've written this quite literally "up in the air" — flying from Washington to Los Angeles — wondering what else will have occurred by the times I touchdown. Surely there will be a reaction by Cypriots today—and demonstrations elsewhere in Europe by both Left and Right. These might cause some backdown by the idiot bureaucrats and politicians who forged this plan, but even then it will be too late: the damage to the credibility of the Euro and the entire European banking system will already have been done.
Monday is going to be a very interesting day in Europe. And Tuesday in Cyprus? I would not like to be a bank teller on that day.
As I've been saying…
Do not – not for a moment – think that this will not impact us here in Australia.
Wars have begun over less.
See also –
Think You've Got Cash In The Bank? Think Again
The Bank Deposits Guarantee Is No Guarantee At All
The World's Most Immoral Institution Tells You How
It has begun. From BBC News:
Cyprus bailout: Man threatens bank with bulldozer
People in Cyprus have reacted with shock to news of a one-off levy of up to 10% on savings as part of a 10bn-euro (£8.7bn; $13bn) bailout agreed in Brussels.
Savers queued at cash machines amid resentment at the charge, while co-operative credit societies shut to prevent a run on deposits.
At one Kyperounta Co-operative bank branch, a frustrated man parked his bulldozer outside, apparently threatening to break in.
From Zero Hedge (emphasis in original):
But it doesn't stop there: a partial "bail-in" of junior bondholders is also possible, as for the first time ever the entire liability structure of a European bank – even if it is a Cypriot bank – is open season for impairments. The logical question: why here, and why now? And what happens when the Cypriot bank run that has taken the country by storm this morning spreads everywhere else, now that the scab over Europe's biggest festering wound is torn throughout the periphery as all the other PIIGS realize they too are expendable on the altar of mollifying voters and investors in the other countries that make up Europe's disunion.
For the real response, look to Russia:
The island's bailout had repeatedly been delayed amid concerns from other EU states that its close business relations with Russia, and a banking system flush with Russian cash, made it a conduit for money-laundering.
"My understanding is that the Russian government is ready to make a contribution with an extension of the loan and a reduction of the interest rate," said the EU's top economic official, Olli Rehn.
Almost half of [Cyprus'] depositors are believed to be non-resident Russians, but most of those queuing on Saturday at automatic teller machines to pull out cash appeared to be Cypriots.
While "saving", pardon the pun, yet another insolvent country merely has the intent of keeping it in the Eurozone, and thus preserving Europe's doomed monetary block and bank equity for a little longer, this idiotic plan will achieve two things: i) infuriate not just Russians but very wealthy, and very trigger-happy Russians. The revenge of Gazpromia will be short and swift, and we certainly would not want to be Europeans next winter when the average heating level of Western European will depend on the whims of Russian natural gas pipeline traffic; ii) start a wave of bank runs first in Cyprus and soon everywhere else that has the potential of being the next Cyprus.
Now the only thing unknown is Russia's response:
Corporate tax rates in Cyprus will rise to 12.5 percent to 10 percent as part of the deal, Dijsselbloem said. Rehn told reporters that Russia, whose banks have loaned as much as $40 billion to Cypriot companies of Russian origin, would ease terms on its existing loans to Cyprus as the rescue unfolds. Cyprus's finance minister is scheduled to fly to Moscow on March 20.
What is known, however is that Cypriots have taken the news in stride…. and to their local ATM machine, which sadly is showing the following message: "Your transaction has been cancelled due to a technical issue. This ATM cannot complete withdrawals at this time" (courtesy of Yannis Mouzakis).
It didn't take long before the Cyprus Cooperative bank issued a statement saying "some ATMs run out of cash" – by some they likely mean all as the entire country is now gripped in a full force depositor run.
Congratulations Cyprus savers – you were just betrayed by both your politicians, and by Europe – sorry, but you are the "creeping impairments" in the game known as European bankruptcy. And so is anywhere between 6.75% and 9.9% of your money, which you were foolish enough to keep with your banks (where at least you were compensated with a savings yield of… 0%).
More importantly, as of this morning Europe has finally grasped that there is a 6.75% to 9.9% premium to holding physical cash in your mattress rather than having it stored with your local friendly insolvent bank.
From Zero Hedge:
As the President of Cyprus proclaims to his people that "we' should all take responsibility as his historic decision will "lead to the permanent rescue of the economy," it appears that the settled-upon 9.9% haircut is a 'good deal' compared to the stunning 40% of total deposits that Germany's FinMin Schaeuble and the IMF demanded.
Tags: bank run, cyprus, depositors guarantee, EU, steve keen
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4 Responses to "EU Madness: Bank Deposits Stolen For Bailout Of Cyprus"
Tomorrow's Serf March 17, 2013 at 10:43 am #
Ah yes, "idiot bureaucrats & politicians"… I'll bet any Cypriot pollies, bankers and bureaucrats have long since drained their own accounts of digital cash.
You got to admit though, they've got balls. You DON'T knock off KGB "black money" and expect no blowback!!.
Who'd have seen this Black Swan coming??
The Blissful Ignoramus March 17, 2013 at 10:57 am #
I'm reading stories that this may have been prompted in part because Russian money has been withdrawn en-masse for about a week now.
JMD March 17, 2013 at 7:26 pm #
I think the general idea is that in return for ECB 'funding', Cypriot banks have to 'reduce' their liabilities by 10%. That way the ECB is not seen to be on the hook for so much.
Not that it matters, the ECB is insolvent. The fools withdrawing their cash are just trading one insolvent banks credit for another.
anonemiss March 17, 2013 at 8:16 pm #
"But what about depositors in the other Mediterranean states"
I shed some light on Malta in: And then there was Malta


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Safe Schools won't be funded beyond 2017
The changes, released on the National Day Of Action Against Bullying, include parents being required to give consent for their child to be involved in the Safe Schools program.
Shannon Power — March 18, 2016
THE Safe Schools Coalition Australia (SSCA) will work with with the Federal Government which announced it plans to make changes to the Safe Schools program after the results of a review into the program, despite confirmation it won't be funded beyond it's current contract which expires next year.
The Safe Schools programs was designed by the SSCA to protect LGBTI school students from bullying and to educate teachers and school staff about LGBTI issues.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull commissioned the review into Safe Schools after caving into pressure from far-right senators and Liberal backbenchers and The Australian newspaper, who suggested the program was trying to "indoctrinate" young children into a gay "lifestyle".
Conducted by the University of Western Australia's Professor Bill Louden, the results of the review were delivered to MPs on Tuesday night and Education Minister Simon Birmingham made them public today — which is also official National Day Of Action Against Bullying — along with the changes it planned to make to the program.
Senator Birmingham also confirmed to journalists at Parliament House today the Safe Schools program would not receive any more federal funding beyond 2017.
"There was never an intention the program be funded beyond the current contract period," he said.
"The intention was what the program has done and is doing, developing resources for schools and teachers to use in accordance with their policies and following consultation with their parents and those resources will of course live on, on the Safe School hub website, the education portal for such resources, long after funding may have finished."
"Senator Birmingham has announced the Federal Government's recommendations following the review and we welcome the government's support for the continued delivery of the program. We will work through the proposed changes with the Department and the Minister," said a spokesperson for SSCA.
"SSCA is a national coalition of expert and highly qualified partners delivering training, resources and support for teachers and schools across the country to ensure students can access education in safe and inclusive learning environments.
"SSCA is committed to ensuring the continued positive impact of this work for same sex attracted, intersex and gender diverse students, school staff, and families. We thank the Australian community for their support."
Some of the outcomes of the review found the content of the four guidelines documents was consistent with the aims of the program, reducing homophobic and transphobic behaviour and intersex prejudice, and gender diverse students.
It also found he language and content contained within the guidelines documents were suitable for teachers, parents, and students.
However, the key changes to the Safe Schools program Birmingham announced today are:
Safe Schools will only be offered in high schools
Parents will be required to give consent for their children to participate in the program
Parenting bodies will have to authorise a school's participation in the program
Links to third party websites and branding will be removed from the program resources
The OMG I'm Queer, OMG My Friend's Queer and Stand Out resources will be restricted from being used in classrooms to only being used in one-on-one discussions between students and key qualified staff
Some lessons in the All of Us video education series deemed inappropriate will be removed and amendments will be approved by Department of Education and Training
As noted in Louden's review, the OMG I'm Queer, OMG My Friend's Queer and Stand Out resources were never intended for classroom resources but were previously available in school libraries or student support centres.
"They are suitable for use by individual secondary students but may not be suitable for use in some faith-based schools," Louden said in his review.
WA Liberal Senator Dean Smith, the Liberal Party's first openly-gay federal parliamentarian, has reportedly backed his government's response to Safe Schools.
According to Louden's report, the process of the review involved interviews with a small sample of schools that use the Safe School program, interviews with students, principals, health education and curriculum area leaders, as well as interviews with the Safe Schools Coalition national convenor and their state and territory network partners.
A spokesperson for Safe Schools said they were currently reviewing the government's planned changes and would make a public statement in due course.
The Star Observer has also contacted Minus18 for comment.
To read Professor Bill Louden's report in full, click here
We should be cultivating empathy at school, not abandoning it because it makes a few (adult) homophobes uncomfortable. #auspol #SafeSchools
— Senthorun Raj (@senthorun) March 18, 2016
A message from a gay Yr 12 student telling me my coverage of Safe Schools has helped him and that what I do matters, has moved me to tears 😢
— Jill Stark (@jillastark) March 18, 2016
Yep, let's give parents the final say on whether their kids can access #SafeSchools. Same parents whose kids are afraid to come out to them.
— Jason Ball (@greensjason) March 18, 2016
The inaction on marriage equality and today's action on #safeschools only works to disavow queer children and the queer community at large
— Cin Peeler (@cinsbeenhere) March 18, 2016
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