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OML 40: Delta youths suspend ultimatum to operators as council chairman intervenes
Francis Sadhere	 Sep 9, 2021
The leadership of the Egbema Youths Council, EYC, has suspended the 14-day ultimatum handed over to operators of OML 40, NPDC/ Elcrest Joint Venture Nig. Ltd, following the intervention of Hon. Smart Asekutu, Chairman of Warri North Local Government Council chairman.
The Egbema Youth Council has, in their last meeting on August 30, 2021, gave the ultimatum for the operating joint ventures company to address their 7-point demands within 14 days, failing which they promised to occupy their locations and shut down their operations in the area.
However, Asekutu, chairman of Warri North Council intervened in the matter which made the leadership of the EYC drawn from different communities that make up the OML 40 as well as representatives of the Ijaw Youths Council, IYC, in the area, suspended the ultimatum during a press conference held in Sapele on Thursday.
The suspension, according to them, was to allow the Council chairman to meet with the operators, government officials, and other stakeholders to resolve the issues in the interest of peace and smooth operation of the NPDC/Elcrest Oil Company Joint Ventures.
Ebidouwei Miyenpirigha, president-general of Egbema Youth Council, who addressed the media, said that the body decided to suspend the 14-day ultimatum given to NPDC/Elcrest Nig. Ltd Joint Ventures to address the issues raised by the Youth Council, pointing out that the suspension was in respect of the intervention of the Local Government Council chairman who promised to bring all stakeholders to a round table to resolve the issues.
The President-General reiterated the 7-point issues which formed the background of the 14-day ultimatum which, according to him, include an upward review of the amount for the award of the scholarship, capital projects infrastructure in the catchment area, and non-capital projects for traditional rulers, among others.
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He said: "We are here in respect of the 14-day ultimatum which we gave to the NPDC/Elcrest Joint Venture to do the needful in OML 40 catchment area where Opuama and Opolobo are host communities.
"The ultimatum will elapse on September 14, that is, next week Monday. But our Local Government chairman, Hon. Smart Asekutu intervened for the issue and pleaded that we should suspend the ultimatum temporarily so that he will have time to call NPDC/Elcrest Joint Venture, government functionaries, and other stakeholders to a round table discussion to resolve the issues amicably.
"For the purpose of the ultimatum, we raised 7-point agenda as host or impacted communities of the NPDC/Elcrest Joint Venture area, we know very well that they are giving scholarship to the communities. But the scholarship scheme is small compared to what they are getting from our land. So, we are saying that the scholarship scheme should be increased as well as the amount involved.
"We also plead that the scholarship scheme should be extended to cover post-graduate studies so that Egbema indigenes could have opportunities to go for their masters and P.hD degrees. Also, we are aware that there was a bursary scheme but since NPDC/Elcrest took over from SPDC in 2013, we have not seen anything of such.
"We want to beg the government to compel NPDC to do the needful if not we would have not option than to go to the river and stop their operation pending when they would do the needful."
The president-general also stated that there are capital projects outlined in the GMoU which the company had with the host communities, adding that they have so far reneged in their promises to execute the projects.
He listed the capital projects to include "water project which they promised since 2013; electrification which they promised to give the communities 24 hours light; market, blocks of classrooms, walkways, sand-filling of the communities, palace for traditional rulers and other infrastructure."
Miyenpirigha also reminded the OML-40 operator of their promises to "pay stipends to members of the host and impacted communities and central youth body to assist them in their administrative duties."
The president-general equally highlighted their demand for the employment of Egbema youths which, he said, forms part of the GMoU, adding that many of them are academically and skillfully qualified. According to him, since the take over of NPDC, no single Egbema youth has been employed as a staff of the company.
"There is a provision for employment in the GMoU. They should give us employment opportunities. Since the NPDC/Elcrest took over from SPDC, no one Egbema indigene has been employed as a staff of the company in their operation area, in their head office in Benin City nor in their branch office in Warri.
"In line with the Local Content Act, 40% of employment ought to be given to the host communities. So, as host communities, we want that to be done. We have competent youths, many graduates, and people with different types of skills that will work effectively in their operation areas", he said.
Also speaking at the occasion, Rufus Ebiwei, the Egbema Clan Ijaw Youths Council, IYC, vice-chairman, aligned himself with the submission of the Egbema Youth Council, adding that the host communities have been marginalized for so many years.
"I want to categorically say that IYC will not relent. We are with our brothers, we will fight this fight to the end. This struggle or agitation is not targeted towards any leader. We are fighting for the just, we are fighting for the talakawas and we are fighting for the common people of the Egbema kingdom.
"We want the public to be aware that we are not fighting any leader and we are not in a position to take what belongs to one community to another community. Whatever is due to the host communities of this company should be given to them", he said.
Also speaking, Comrade Blackman Edesemi Mike, lamented the condition of lives of the Ijaw people in the Egbema kingdom where the NPDC/Elcrest has been in operation for nearly eight years now. According to him, "the company promised to sand-fill the communities but up till date, they have failed to do it", adding that "because of oil exploration, the Ijaw occupation of fishing and farming have been abandoned as there are no more fishes nor the farmland suitable for farming"
Responding to a question on their understanding of the recent Petroleum Industry Act, the national PRO of the youth body, Comrade Governor Ekpokeme, said they were aware of the new law, but noted that although the entire Niger Delta were against the 3% provided for the host communities, the issue of GMoU which was the agreement between the company and the host communities predated the PIA, stating that they have to keep their own side of the agreement. According to him, NPDC/Elcrest Joint Venture has to fulfill its responsibilities as spelled out in the subsisting GMoU with the host communities.
The PRO also noted that the company is still indebted to the host communities over the oil spillage which took place some time ago, adding that the company is trying to renege on that responsibility explaining that it was caused by a third party.
"That issue is still pending and it is one of those demands we are making. We are coming for that also. The Council is coming for that, the Opuama is coming for that because that spill has caused a lot of damage to us. We will never take it. The spill is caused by equipment failure because why did NPDC send divers underwater without the participation of all other stakeholders? So, we are telling them that they should do the needful on that if not, we are coming for that too", Ekpokeme said.
A woman leader of the Egbema Youth Council, Happy Nawei, said that the company has failed to keep its promises to provide good health care for the women and children in the communities, adding that lack of health facilities have caused a health issue to the women and the children.
"There are some things which they promised to provide for our mothers. In the aspect of health for both mothers and children, we don't have General Hospital. If we have health problems, before we will transport them to Sapele which takes about four hours, some do give up on the waterway.
"We are Ijaw people and fishing is our occupation. Now, there are no more fish in the river because of oil problems. So, the company has to implement the provisions of the GMoU and make provisions for our mothers in the communities", she said.
As of the time of filing in this report, it has not been possible to reach the Warri North Local Government Council for his reaction to the EYC's suspension of the ultimatum in respect to his intervention and the timeline to hear from him.


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DirecTV customers took to social media outlets to express their frustration with having no confirmation that the SEC Network would be carried by the satellite provider when it launches Aug. 14.
All that DirecTV spokesman Thomas Tyrer would say beyond assurances that a deal was in the works was that DirecTV customers should be able to see the first football game aired by the SEC Network on Aug. 28.
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He also made reference to a company web page, directvpromise.com, where a pre-recorded video from DirecTV President and CEO Mike White assures customers that the company is working hard to keep costs low.
But some DirecTV customers — especially those with ties to SEC schools — may have grown tired of standing.
Below is a collection of comments that DirecTV customers have posted to Twitter.
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Land Seller Found Guilty
Defendant Jimmy Hills, the man behind illegal sale of land in the Johnsonville area outside Monrovia, was on Friday found guilty by a jury in Criminal Court 'C' at the Temple of Justice. The jury returned with their unanimous verdict after hours of studying oral and documentary evidences produced by both the defense and prosecutors.
Judge Yamie Gbeisay meanwhile has seven (7) days to sentence Hills to jail, after the Corrections and Rehabilitation Bureau at the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) completes its investigation of the defendant's criminal record in the community.
The defendant faces up to ten (10) years in jail, and a fine to be determined by the Judge.
Despite the jury's unanimous guilty verdict, Hills' legal team appealed against the decision. They are also expected to appeal Hills' sentence to the Supreme Court.
Defendant Hills and his three codefendants were charged with the crime of criminal conveyance of land after they illegally forged the deed of one Johnson Dasa and sold two and a half acres of his land in the Johnsonville Community.
Hills denied the claims when he was first arraigned before the court, which shifted the burden of proof to the prosecutors.
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Yonggang-dong is both an administrative and legal dong or a neighbourhood in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is bordered by Bukgun-dong on the east, Deoksan-ri of Cheonbuk-myeon on the northeast, Hwangseong-dong and Dongcheon-dong on the south and Geumjang-ri of Hyeongok-myeon on the south. Its 5.06 square kilometers are home to about 15,817 people. It has two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school

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External links
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Administration Nears Plan To Return Fannie, Freddie To Private Ownership (#GotBitcoin?)
Effort would put them on sounder footing, then release them from government control. Administration Nears Plan To Return Fannie, Freddie To Private Ownership (#GotBitcoin?)
Trump administration officials are putting the finishing touches on a plan to return mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to private-shareholder ownership, people familiar with the matter said.
The proposal, coming more than a decade after the government seized the firms to save them from collapse, would seek to put the companies on a sounder financial footing and then release them from government control, if Congress doesn't enact a more fundamental overhaul, these people said.
The plan is being developed by the Treasury Department in consultation with a regulator of the companies, the Federal Housing Finance Agency. It could change as it advances through the Trump administration, works its way through the White House and ultimately is submitted to the president for his approval as early as June, the people said.
The proposal is expected to include a version of what has been called "recap and release," which would ensure the firms have adequate capital to absorb loan losses in a future housing slump and thus avoid needing another taxpayer-backed bailout.
If carried out, the companies could return to a status similar to how they operated before the financial crisis. Still, administration officials would prefer that Congress act on a more sweeping remake of housing finance, and their plan would also make a series of recommendations for lawmakers to consider.
Former officials of the companies and housing experts say the moves could be daunting.
Shoring up Fannie's and Freddie's finances could entail raising more than $125 billion for the firms, the companies' regulator has estimated—in part by selling new shares in an initial public offering.
In comparison, the largest initial public stock offering ever was $25 billion for Alibaba Group Holding in 2014.
"It will be a pretty heavy lift to the get the capital, especially in the ranges that people are talking about," said Dan Berger, president and chief executive of the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions.
Fannie and Freddie are central players in the mortgage market, buying mortgages from lenders and packaging them for issuance as securities.
The companies got into trouble before the crisis by taking on more risk without having to hold more capital. They amassed huge investment portfolios to profit from the difference between their lower cost of capital—a benefit of an implied federal guarantee because Congress created the firms—and the rates they could earn on mortgages.
The government seized the companies through a process known as conservatorship in 2008, during the George W. Bush administration, and agreed to inject vast sums to support some $5 trillion in debt securities issued by the companies.
As part of the draft plan to return Fannie and Freddie to private hands, an existing Treasury backstop for the companies could remain in place. But the firms could begin paying a periodic "commitment" fee for the federal line of credit, the people said.
The Treasury's in-house process for drafting the plan is near completion, with signoff expected soon from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the people said. That approval is likely to come before Craig Phillips, a counselor to Mr. Mnuchin and the Treasury's point man on the project, leaves the government sometime next month.
Still, the document is unlikely to be released to the public until after a review by other parts of the administration, led by National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow and involving Mark Calabria, the head of the FHFA. The timing of that review is unclear.
Mr. Calabria, a former aide to Vice President Mike Pence, has long said he wants to put the firms on the road toward returning to private hands. Earlier this month, he said an IPO could come as soon as next year.
People familiar with the Treasury document cautioned it would likely include substantial changes to the business models of the companies, including steps to reduce over time their footprints in housing finance.
Those steps, which could include limits on the types of loans Fannie and Freddie may purchase, could reduce their capital needs and avoid a return to the pre-crisis landscape. But such constraints could turn off potential investors in their shares.
A Treasury spokesman didn't immediately comment on Thursday.
For more than a decade, lawmakers have tried to overhaul Fannie and Freddie. The Trump administration has said it wants to work with lawmakers to return the companies to private hands, but the power split in Congress limits the chance of a legislative solution, despite significant interest among lawmakers of both parties. That impasse in turn provides an opportunity for the Trump administration to take steps on its own.
Any move to recapitalize and then release the firms would be a victory for hedge funds and other investors that have been betting on Fannie and Freddie's privatization for years. Still, it remained unclear how existing shareholders, including mutual-fund giant Capital Group Cos. and hedge funds such as Paulson & Co., would be treated in any capital-raising by the companies. One possible outcome is that the existing shareholders would see their stakes diluted in any new offering.
Trump Administration Criticizes New Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Mortgage Fee
White House official said new fee would harm consumers.
The Trump administration criticized a move by mortgage-finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to charge a new fee on certain mortgages, saying it would harm consumers.
"The White House has serious concerns with this action, and is reviewing it," a senior White House official said in a written statement late Thursday. "It appears only to help Fannie and Freddie and not the American consumer."
At issue is a 0.5% surcharge that the government-controlled mortgage giants said they would begin to impose on most mortgages that are refinanced at lower interest rates.
The decision by the companies, which said the fee was meant to address heightened credit risks in the mortgage market, was met with quick opposition from the industry.
Earlier on Thursday, a coalition of 20 industry groups, including the Mortgage Bankers Association and the National Association of Realtors, urged the companies and their regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to rescind the fee.
The FHFA operates independent of the White House and technically the administration can't force it to require Fannie and Freddie to rescind the fee.
Fannie and Freddie, which back nearly half of the $11 trillion U.S. mortgage market, said Wednesday that they would begin charging lenders the added fee next month. It will apply to most loans they buy that borrowers have refinanced to lock in a lower interest rate.
Some mortgage lenders have reported record earnings amid a refinancing boom, and the fee could damp their future profits. It is equal to 50 basis points, or half a percentage point, on each loan Fannie and Freddie guarantees, or roughly $1,400 on the average mortgage backed by the companies, according to industry estimates.
Industry officials said the fee isn't correlated with the risk of refinanced loans and would simply be passed on to consumers, increasing their costs when the Federal Reserve was acting aggressively to support lower interest rates. Borrowers would likely see only a modest increase in their monthly costs, since the fee would be paid over the life of their loan.
Fannie and Freddie buy mortgages from lenders, package them into securities that are sold to investors and provide guarantees to make the investors whole if the loan defaults. They don't lend to homeowners.
The fees could help bolster the finances of Fannie and Freddie as they prepare to raise capital and potentially exit from their 11-year tenure under government control.
Fannie, Freddie Should Hold $280 Billion In Capital, FHFA Says
The decision is a key step in efforts to return the two companies to private ownership.
Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will have to hold hundreds of billions of dollars of capital to absorb possible losses, their federal regulator decided on Wednesday.
The decision by the Federal Housing Finance Agency is a key step in efforts to return the two companies to private ownership. They were taken over by the government during the 2008 financial crisis in a process known as conservatorship.
"The final rule is another milestone necessary for responsibly ending the conservatorships," FHFA Director Mark Calabria said in a statement. "FHFA is confident that the final rule puts Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on a path toward a sound capital footing."
But the decision sets a high hurdle for the companies. Based on their combined size earlier this year, Fannie and Freddie would have to hold about $283 billion. At present, they hold roughly $35 billion and would need to make up the difference through a combination of retained earnings and possible future stock sales.
The FHFA is seeking to put the companies—which guarantee about half the $11 trillion mortgage market—on a sound financial footing before returning them to private ownership. It is unclear if there is enough time to carry out those plans ahead of the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, who is considered unlikely to continue the effort.
Another step could see the FHFA and the Treasury Department amend the terms of the companies' federal bailouts to allow them to retain their earnings, an FHFA official said.
Last year, FHFA and the Treasury temporarily stopped requiring that the firms turn over most of their profits to the government. That relief, which allows the firms to build up their capital, is set to expire in early 2021.
Fannie, Freddie Slump After Mnuchin Rules Out Freeing Companies
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plunged Tuesday after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he's all but ruled out letting them exit U.S. control before he steps down, leaving it to the Biden administration to decide the fates of the mortgage giants.
In a Wall Street Journal interview, Mnuchin said he's not going to pursue any actions that put taxpayers at risk or limit consumers' access to home loans. His decision prevents a major policy change in the last days of the Trump administration that risked disrupting the $10 trillion mortgage market.
Because of the stakes involved, freeing Fannie and Freddie before President-elect Joseph Biden's Jan. 20 inauguration has long been considered a long shot. But it's an approach that Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria, the companies' regulator, has been pushing for behind the scenes.
The agreements that provide the companies with government support prevent them from leaving federal control without the Treasury Department's sign-off.
Fannie fell 15% to $2.33 at 9:37 am in New York trading, while Freddie also slipped 15% to $2.29. Fannie has slumped 25% this year and Freddie has declined 24%.
Mnuchin's decision means he will fall short of a goal he pledged to accomplish relatively quickly just days after President Donald Trump's 2016 election win. But fully privatizing Fannie and Freddie proved more complicated than the Treasury secretary might have assumed.
It also got sidetracked by more pressing issues, like pushing Trump's tax cut through Congress and responding to the Covid-19 fueled economic downturn.
Speaking to reporters last week, Mnuchin described Fannie and Freddie as "the one area I feel like we didn't make enough progress."
In recent weeks, Mnuchin has told government officials that he plans to agree to at least some sort of changes to Fannie and Freddie's bailout agreements, as well as to create a blueprint for what he thinks should happen with the housing-finance system after he leaves.
He indicated in the Wall Street Journal interview that he would likely permit the companies to hold more capital, without stating a specific amount.
Fannie and Freddie don't make mortgages. They buy them from lenders, wrap them into securities and guarantee to investors the payment of principal and interest — essentially backstopping roughly $5 trillion of home loans. The government took them over during the 2008 financial crisis, putting them under the FHFA in conservatorships.
Private shareholders of Fannie and Freddie shares, which include major hedge funds, have clamored for the companies to be released, which would potentially allow them to start collecting profits again.
The option that Calabria had advocated for would allow Fannie and Freddie to leave conservatorship with close to their current levels of capital. The companies would operate under a consent order that limits their dividends and other business activities until they reach the hundreds of billions of dollars in capital that the FHFA says they need to operate safely.
Mnuchin, speaking at a House Financial Services Committee hearing earlier this month, acknowledged that a consent order could be one path to the companies' release but suggested they had not yet accumulated enough capital to make it workable.
"There could be a scenario where at some point between basically the zero capital they have and the full capital requirement, there would be a consent order and they would be release subject to a consent order," Mnuchin said. "There's got to be significant capital for them, in my opinion, to be released."
Even though Mnuchin doesn't plan to go so far as to release the companies, the Treasury Department and FHFA could still agree to provisions that would make such an outcome more likely, such as by reducing or otherwise modifying the government's $222 billion "senior" preferred stake in Fannie and Freddie.
In his comments to reporters last week, Mnuchin said he was likely to agree to a modification of the bailout agreements "to set them on the right direction."
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Indigenous Knowledge and Epistemic Injustice in National Climate Planning
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Exclusion and underrepresentation of indigenous peoples from national climate strategy deliberations is epistemic injustice.
Labeling the exclusion, silencing, and underrepresentation of indigenous peoples in these climate strategy deliberations "epistemic injustice" indicates that one of the main challenges to achieving SDG 13 (climate action) in indigenous communities, in particular, is one of representation and inclusion.
It is necessary to recognize the equal rights and voices of indigenous peoples as equal stakeholders in addressing climate change and to resist stereotypes of indigenous peoples and their knowledge as "primitive".
This week, global leaders assemble for the 24th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 24) to the UNFCCC in the light of a groundbreaking report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). In this report titled, 'Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C' (SR15), the IPCC identifies several synergies between addressing global climate change and limiting global warming, on the one hand, and the realization of sustainable development in general and the SDGs in particular, on the other hand. By pursuing sustainable development it will be possible, in other words, to address global climate change, itself one of the SGDs (Goal 13).
Indigenous knowledge and indigenous peoples have been explicitly recognized as essential to achieving the SGDs. Indigenous communities often hold knowledge about the local socioeconomic circumstances and traditional adaptation practices that are essential for the successful adaptation to climate change. For example, while increased rainfall contributes to soil degradation by washing out essential minerals, indigenous Bolivian farmers, having faced this issue for generations, address it by planting their crops on raised farms, which protects them from seasonal flooding. Conversely, where indigenous knowledge has been disregarded, problems have commonly arisen. In the Andes, for example, the introduction of genetically modified potatoes threatens the diversity of crops that holds a significant cultural importance for the indigenous population.
Yet, as the influential 'State of the World's Indigenous Peoples' report shows, while some countries, such as Canada and New Zealand, have made great strides to include indigenous peoples in national climate deliberations, indigenous communities have too often been excluded from or underrepresented within efforts to translate international climate policies at a national level in many other places where governments are less open to dissent from their populations.
We believe that this exclusion and underrepresentation of indigenous peoples from national climate strategy deliberations is epistemic injustice. Someone is subject to epistemic injustice when they are being unfairly excluded, silenced or not taken seriously within a decision-making process. Living in fragile areas that are likely to be impacted the most by climatic changes, such as mountain regions, rainforests, coastal regions, and small island developing States (SIDS), many indigenous communities are among the most vulnerable to climate change. Hence, they have a special interest in implementing sustainable and responsive climate strategies that take their knowledge and interests into account. Excluding or underrepresenting indigenous communities within national climate deliberation unfairly disadvantages them in that regard.
Labeling the exclusion, silencing, and underrepresentation of indigenous peoples in these climate strategy deliberations "epistemic injustice" indicates that one of the main challenges to achieving SDG 13 (climate action) in indigenous communities, in particular, is one of representation and inclusion. How can this challenge be overcome?
First of all, it is important to recognize that many indigenous communities suffer from additional social, economic, and democratic inequalities and injustices that negatively influence their epistemic power to influence the agenda on climate change and climate adaptation. Hence, one way to enable and empower indigenous communities to be part of national climate strategy negotiations is indirectly through addressing structural and socioeconomic inequalities (SDG 10). In this way, epistemic power and socioeconomic equality are mutually reinforcing.
Second, it is important for indigenous peoples to organize in order to increase their voice. At the international level, this has been achieved through the establishment of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP), which aims "to enhance the engagement of local communities and indigenous peoples in the UNFCCC process" through the exchange of knowledge and best practices on climate change mitigation and adaptation. Indigenous communities could use this example to create similar platforms and partnerships at the national and regional levels, which, in turn, could contribute to the achievement of SDG 17 (partnerships for the Goals).
However, many governments actively seek to suppress indigenous peoples from protesting national policies that run counter to sustainable climate action. Consider, for example, the legal actions taken against the Ardoch Alonquin First Nation of Canada protesting against uranium mining on their lands or, more recently, the arrests of Native American and Native Canadian protesters of the Keystone XL oil pipeline that will run through indigenous lands and threaten contamination of essential and culturally important sources of water, putting the health of indigenous communities at risk. The third recommendation is therefore for the international community to put pressure on governments and businesses to end exploitation and oppression of indigenous communities through the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies through the strengthening of a rule of law (SDG 16).
Most fundamentally, fourth, it is necessary to recognize the equal rights and voices of indigenous peoples as equal stakeholders in addressing climate change and to resist stereotypes of indigenous peoples and their knowledge as "primitive." One of the greatest challenges to harness indigenous knowledge for climate action is still the perception that indigenous peoples are less knowledgeable than, say, scientific experts. More effort through the means identified above must be put into breaking this misconception to show that indigenous peoples, while some of the most vulnerable to climate change, possess valuable knowledge about sustainable and responsive climate strategies, which can and should be utilized in the development of national climate adaptation strategies.
This article was written by Morten Fibieger Byskov, a postdoctoral researcher, and Keith Hyams, associate professor with the Interdisciplinary Ethics Research Group at the Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick, UK. Their project, 'Remedying Injustice in Indigenous Climate Adaptation Planning,' is funded by the British Academy's Tackling the UK's International Challenges programme (IC2\100139). The project looks at the kinds of injustices that are suffered by indigenous peoples in relation to climate change adaptation and how they can be addressed through national and international climate strategies.
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Margaret Anderson, born on 11 November 1922, joined the Young Communist League at the age of 14 1937 and then the Communist Party in 1940. She was the factory convenor at Barr and Stroud during World War Two, a leading optical engineering firm in Glasgow, which played a leading role in the development of rangefinders, for the Royal Navy.
She became Margaret Hunter after she married former apprentice leader and fellow Communist, Jimmy Hunter, in 1946. Her work as secretary of the CPGB's Knightswood branch brought her on to the prestigious Scottish Committee and then as full time worker, first for Glasgow City and then as Scottish Organiser, the 'number 2' position.
She sat on the National Commission that rewrote Britain's Road to Socialism, the Party's programme, in 1956, authoring a new section on Socialism. In 1959, Margaret played a key role in organising the Party's celebrations to mark the bicentenary of Robert Burns' birth. She herself stood for the Gorbals constituency in 1964, polling 5.6% and 4.1%.
As Organiser, she authored the formal report to the executive on the Party's intervention in the 1959 general election at Gorbals, in Glasgow, in which Peter Kerrigan had been the candidate. The Communist vote had dropped from 2,491 to 1,932 in 1955. Margaret Hunter reasoned that that the electorate dropped by one seventh, i.e., 8000, rendering the Communist proportion as roughly one seventh of the 1955 tally. An excellent vote in Cathcart at a first contest had been in a ward where the bulk of the Gorbals electors had been moved, leaving less to account for. Even thought some 10, 000 had been canvassed, Margaret admitted it a to be a weaker canvass to 1955 with the absence of sustained public campaigning by the Party Branch, which had only recovered from difficulties.
In 1960, she was assigned to the Lancashire & Cheshire District to help out temporarily and, after five years as the Communist Party's Scottish organiser, Margaret was appointed the National Women's Organiser in 1963, at the age of 40. Her predecessor, Molly Keith, had been obliged to step down for personal reasons.
Now a member of the Party's executive committee, Margaret was to particularly focus the Party's work towards women's rights and building the national Women's Advisory Committee.
The cutting (right) detailing a visit by Margaret Hunter to the Leed University Student Union, is from its newspaper "Union News" of January 31st 1964 (courtesy of Jeremy Hawthorn)
Out of the blue, she became unwell while taking on a Party delegation to the German Democratic Republic. It seems that this may have been in the summer of 1968, certainly her apologies for non-attendance at the EC begin here. Although she he did not return to Scotland, she stood down from active political work and continued to live in London until her death on 21 February 1986 aged 63.
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At the top of this blog, I've added in a random slide show from my Flickr sets - planning on periodically choosing one from my feed. Actually, had just done this to show another blogger how it works, but upon reflection, felt it was a nice addition.
Kogswells have always been interesting bicycles to me. Back when this Gallery was gaining momentum, they populated the entries and much of the conversation on the iBob list. To my perspective, they were one of the first steel, lugged production frames to gain visibility after Rivendell. As a value proposition to the Rivendell, it let many riders get contemporary lugged steel within their monetary constraints.
Kogswell probably helped the connection between Rivendell and Maxway, who was the Taiwan-based company which built the Kogs. This led to the Bleriot, and now the current Sam Hillborne, Betty Foy/Yves Gomez and upcoming Hunqapillar models.
But, it's these earlier bikes - the D, G and P series - which got them going.
Although I visit cyclofiend more often than I care to admit, this is the first time I came across your blog. Nice!
I like your take on Kog's notch in the seatpost of bicycle history and I'd love to stumble into a model D or P in my size...but so far no luck.
Thanks for the kind words. I'm excited about the idea of focusing on newer entries and different aspects of the Galleries.
The early Kogswells seem not to show up too frequently on the used market. I'm not sure how many are out there from that period. May have to do a little more research to find out.


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Gabriela Cervantes was beginning her day like so many of us in this time of COVID-19: She was prepped for a day of Zoom meetings.
Translation: She was career-ready from the waist up, still in pajamas from the waist down.
Cervantes didn't think much about it when she hopped on the call with colleague Julio Espinoza, but then she saw Greater Tucson Leadership CEO Kasey Hill was also on the call. She only grew more confused when they told her, "We're outside your house!"
The reason for the morning in-person visit? She'd just been named the 2020 recipient of the GTL Alumni Excellence Award.
Cervantes was overwhelmed. "I've seen amazing people win various categories," she said. "It never occurred to me that I could get this."
Since moving to Tucson in 1998, Cervantes has devoted herself to improving the community and helping people who live here. The list of projects and organizations for which Cervantes has volunteered her time and expertise is truly staggering. She's an active board member for several critical nonprofits, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona, the Women's Foundation of Southern Arizona, and Tu Nidito. She has served on countless committees and helped to raise much-needed funds for others.
Cervantes has made her mark professionally in a number of marketing roles. Currently, she works at Snell & Wilmer, where she helps attorneys develop and execute individual marketing plans.
Education is an ongoing focus for Cervantes. She obtained her MBA from the University of Arizona in 2010 and has since completed the GTL program, as well as its first Civic & Political Leadership Academy. Former Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild got to know Cervantes during the yearlong program.
"Gabriela was an outstanding member of the class and I see great potential for her continued leadership in the community," Rothschild said. "Her personal story, background and accomplishments are inspirational."
Julio Espinoza, Latinx communications manager for the Arizona Democratic Party, said of Cervantes in his nomination letter, "No matter the challenge, the circumstance of the environment around her, she adapts, she thrives and she helps others succeed."
Cervantes said what she loved most about the GTL program was getting to learn the community's inner workings. "I've lived here for 22 years …. It's so easy to take things for granted. You live here, you go to work," she said.
"GTL has a way of showing you how all the moving parts work together and it shows how if one part isn't working, it affects how everything functions."
Cervantes believes her advocacy and volunteer work are her life's work. "I don't have children and don't plan to have children, so this is my legacy. These projects are my children," she said. "They're going to be around long after I'm gone. There's always an opportunity to do something so why not help out?"
Amalia Luxardo, CEO of the Women's Foundation of Southern Arizona, has worked with Cervantes extensively. She is struck by Cervantes' ability to connect people and build bridges. "Professionally, Gabriela managed projects that were once unprofitable and converted them into multimillion-dollar lines of revenue," Luxardo said. "As I have gotten to know Gabriela these last few years, it has become very clear that she is tenacious, passionate and incredibly dedicated to the causes she believes in."
Cervantes has no plans to rest on her laurels. She remains actively committed to nearly a dozen local nonprofits and serves in leadership roles in most of them. As Luxardo said, "Gabriela's drive has truly inspired us all to do better."
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In this article Dave Gonshor describes a rare Queen & Co. induction coil and underscores the significance of the induction or spark coil to early wireless. (Editor)
Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic wireless message at Cabot Tower in Newfoundland on December 12, 1901. The message was sent in Morse code, not voice. In part, this remarkable event was made possible because of a basic understanding of the physics of coils. The Queen & Co. induction coil shown in Figure 1 is an apparatus that forms the heart of a wireless spark transmitter.
Figure 1. The Queen & Co. induction coil. The label reads "Queen & Co., Makers, Philadelphia."
The Queen & Co. induction coil is similar in construction to other induction coils of the time (circa 1915), most notably the widely used Ruhm-korff coil. The Queen coil has the added feature of an on-off switch.
Induction coils were used in wireless spark transmitters to step-up a pulsed voltage to a potential sufficient to break down a spark gap. The breakdown of a spark gap produces radio frequency energy which excites a resonant circuit, thus producing tuned frequency radiation related to the pulsed voltage. This was the primary means of radio transmission prior to the use of the vacuum tube. A telegraph key produced the information to be transmitted via closure of contacts consistent with the Morse code. The secret of how opening and closing of key contacts produces a signal that can be stepped up to a voltage that would spark a gap lies in the design of the induction coil.
A schematic diagram for a basic spark transmitter is shown in Figure 2. A series connection of a battery, a key, a set of contacts and the induction coil primary form the low voltage circuit of the transmitter. Closing the key contacts applies the battery voltage through the contacts to the primary of the coil. Once the coil is energized, it acts as an electromagnet to attract an armature. When the electromagnet pulls the armature towards it, the primary contacts are opened thus de-energizing the coil. The spring action of the contact assembly recloses the contacts, and the primary coil is again energized. This process is repeated many times a second to produce an interrupted, or pulsating, DC voltage across the primary coil. The induction coil steps up these low-voltage pulses to produce high-voltage pulses in its secondary winding.
Figure 2. A schematic diagram of a basic spark transmitter.
The high voltage secondary of the induction coil is connected to a condenser, which is a Leyden jar or a heavy glass plate condenser, which feeds the spark gap and the primary of the oscillation coil. The condenser and the oscillation coil primary form the tuned tank circuit, which establishes the transmitter frequency. The oscillation coil secondary is connected to the transmitting antenna and to ground, and is also tuned to the same resonant frequency as determined by the oscillation coil secondary inductance and the capacitance of the antenna. The transmitted power is determined by the length of the arc which could be developed across the gap; the longer the spark the more power transmitted.
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I joined Staffordshire University as a Lecturer in Psychology in September 2013. I had previously worked at the University of Bradford as a Lecturer in Psychology (2012-13) and also as a Research Fellow in Psychology (2011-12). I was employed as a Research Fellow as part of a European Commission-funded project assessing the feasibility of launching a web-based social norms intervention for polysubstance in European university students ("Project SNIPE").
I completed a PhD in Psychology in 2011 at the University of Manchester. My thesis investigated the role of autobiographical memory retrieval processes and cognitive styles in the experience of bipolar spectrum conditions (supervisors: Dr P Gooding, University of Manchester, & Prof S Jones, Lancaster University). I also worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Manchester and as a Research Assistant on a pilot study of a web-based Triple P Positive Parenting intervention for parents with a Bipolar Disorder diagnosis.
I am currently involved in projects investigating the role of psychological processes in individuals with a bipolar spectrum disorder diagnosis and I am also developing future work using the social norms approach for facilitating positive behaviour change.
BSc (Hons) Psychology; PhD Psychology (both University of Manchester).
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher & Professional Education (Staffordshire University).
Chartered Psychologist, British Psychological Society.
General Member, Division of Health Psychology, British Psychological Society.
My research interests are generally around mental health and well-being. My research is characterised by an interest in how perceptions of the social environment influence mental and physical health outcomes. More specifically, I have three key areas of research interest:
Understanding the Psychology of Bipolar Disorder
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Abstract: Given recent political upheavals, it is suddenly fashionable for intellectuals to bemoan fake news, the post-truth society, and the wanton rejection of expertise. In reality, psychologists have been grappling with (if not performing) these activities for years. Psychology has long co-existed with pseudoscientific practices and is often happy to be mistaken for them. But more worryingly, mainstream psychology regularly promotes its own forms of fake news, post-truth conspiracies, and expert-baiting. In other words, academic psychology regularly offers "alternative facts" (by overselling findings produced by poor research) while practitioner psychologists regularly behave as though they "have had enough of experts" (by rejecting or ignoring empirical evidence concerning their work). In short, the demise of logic in public politics simply mirrors that seen within academia. The future of psychology – and by extension that of public rationality – lies in the hands of the next generation.


I've written before about the vital role of conversation in enabling groups to transform from average to high performing teams (as in this article: Google's Insight Into What Makes Teams Productive). Yet it seems to be a subject that bears repeating, given the ongoing challenges business encounters in improving the success, and enjoyment, of team efforts.
We can also measure individuals against an ideal. In both productivity-focused and creativity-focused teams, we have discovered the data signature of what we consider the best type of team member. Some might call these individuals "natural leaders." We call them "charismatic connectors." Badge data show that these people circulate actively, engaging people in short, high-energy conversations. They are democratic with their time—communicating with everyone equally and making sure all team members get a chance to contribute. They're not necessarily extroverts, although they feel comfortable approaching other people. They listen as much as or more than they talk and are usually very engaged with whomever they're listening to. We call it "energized but focused listening." The best team players also connect their teammates with one another and spread ideas around. And they are appropriately exploratory, seeking ideas from outside the group but not at the expense of group engagement. In a study of executives attending an intensive one-week executive education class at MIT, we found that the more of these charismatic connectors a team had, the more successful it was.
Although not a perfect fit, this is a reasonable description of a good conversationalist. Once again, the importance of a company's people to build a conversation-based infrastructure of relationships is core to that company's success. How are you creating a vibrant conversational culture? How are you leveraging the principles and practices of conversation to stimulate high performance in your teams?


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Put up your dukes today as we take step into the ring to celebrate the musical theatre take on the 1976 Best Picture, Rocky, which opened on Broadway on this day in 2014.
Also announced are The Rocky Horror Show and the world premiere of Kate Attwell's Testmatch.
The star of Broadway's Rocky and In Transit will celebrate the release of her solo debut album 77th Street.
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The average cost for an anti-lock brake system inspect is between $88 and $111. Labor costs are estimated between $88 and $111. Estimate does not include taxes and fees.
What is an Anti-lock Brake System Inspection?
Since the late 1980's, anti lock brakes have become more and more common, and are now a system that is expected to be included on most new automobiles. This important safety feature prevents the wheels from locking up under heavy braking or slippery road conditions. Since the wheels are not permitted to stop while the vehicle is in motion, the vehicle is much less likely to slide, especially in poor road conditions. While preventing sliding is the main concern, a nice byproduct of the anti lock brake system is that stopping distance in slippery conditions is greatly reduced.
How does the Anti-lock Brake System work?
The anti-lock brake system is made up of several components. At a minimum, the system will include wheel speed sensors, the anti-lock brake control module, the modulator valve, which is a hydraulic control unit, and the complete service brake system all function together in order to achieve the functions listed above. The control module needs information from the wheel speed sensors to understand the wheel speeds as compared to the other wheels, and it uses this information to effect change in braking force for each wheel via the modulator valve. The modulator valve receives pressure from the brake master cylinder when the brakes are applied. I the modulator valve needs to reduce hydraulic pressure from one wheel, the adjoining pump will recreate the pressure needed to reapply the brakes for that wheel position upon the control module's requests. The brake fluid is pushed under great pressure through the service brake lines, just as it would be for traditional brakes, except in the event of slippage, the brake fluid will be sent in pulses to prevent wheel lock-up.
When does the Anti-lock Brake System need Inspection?
For normal driving, the only symptom may be the anti-lock brake system warning lamp illuminated on the driver instrument cluster. This signifies that the anti-lock brake system (ABS) has an error, but it must be identified through scanning or diagnostic testing. Most times, the traction control warning lamp will illuminate as well, because these systems are reciprocal in their operation, and dependent on many the same components. In some situations, the vehicle may hesitate to accelerate, and driving may feel jerky, especially when braking. This is because a faulty wheel speed sensor will signal that a wheel is slipping, though it is not. Finally, skidding and sliding are nearly certain results of ABS failure, as drivers may rely on ABS in slippery conditions without realizing it.
Can I drive with Anti-lock Brake System problems?
Any brake system component failure should be repaired right away. The brakes are by far the most effective safety component of any vehicle, and are required to function properly to be considered safe to drive. Yes, the ABS system is an added safety feature, and the service brakes will likely not be affected by the failure of the ABS system, but the vehicles brakes will not perform to the degree to which the driver is accustomed. Also, failures of the system are exacerbated by the cancellation of traction control capabilities, and hard acceleration will likely result in wheel-spin instead of acceleration.
How often is Anti-lock Brake System Inspection needed?
ABS system failures are common, especially when speaking of wheel speed sensors. They are mounted in a high-heat area, and very exposed to elements. The wiring harness, or pigtail, for the ABS wheel speed sensors are exposed to road debris as well, so damage to the pigtails is also common. In general, the ABS warning light is nearly expected to be illuminated some-time in a vehicle's service life, and this may be more commonly due to failure of a wheel bearing and hub assembly. Inspection of the anti-lock brake system should be performed as a portion of the factory scheduled maintenance for every vehicle, and this will include the service brakes. This being the case, an inspection should occur as specified in the owner's manual for each vehicle, but having a failure within 100,000 miles is also very likely.
How are Anti-lock Brake System issues diagnosed?
ABS systems will show the average consumer a code when scanned with a generic code reader, but professional diagnostic software is much more in depth, and is able to access enhanced on-board diagnostic (OBD) trouble codes. With e-OBD codes, the ABS system will generally describe its own failures, but the system has to be tested hands on to determine if the error is due to component failure, circuit failure, or control module failure. In many instances, replacing the part that says it is having trouble will result in a vehicle with a new part and the old fault.
How are Anti-lock Brake System Inspections done?
During the inspection and scan testing, the system may return that it is working properly, as will normally be the case. However, if the ABS light is on, or pending trouble codes are stored, the technician will conduct diagnostics as described, and the faulty component will be replaced. In most cases a wheel speed sensor will be replaced by removing it from the hub assembly and installing the new sensor. However, if the control module or modulator valve has failed, the repair will require removal of at least six brake lines from the modulator valve, disconnecting the battery and control unit, and installing a replacement in reverse order. Finally, the entire brake system will be flushed, filled, and bled to complete the repair. These are just examples, and several other faults can be found when inspecting the ABS system. Repair of the specified fault will vary by make, model, and fault type.
In order to maintain the ABS system and prevent untimely failure, we recommend following the manufacturer's specifications for brake system maintenance. Remember that the service brakes are tied into the ABS system, and, for maintenance purposes, these two systems should be considered synonymous. Proper maintenance of the brake system can reduce the risk of contamination of the modulator valve, which is a very costly replacement in most cases.
Can I inspect my own Anti-Lock Brake System?
Diagnosing the anti lock brake system is not difficult if the proper tools are on hand. Generic code readers inspire confidence for the average user, and may allow the user to diagnose the system properly. However, this is not normally the case, and the codes that will be displayed are general and nearly worthless as there are many duplicate components on the ABS system. A computerized scan tool is usually the best choice, and will allow for much more in-depth analysis and accuracy in diagnosis. If the solution is not obvious, trusting a certified technician can save time, frustration, and cost.