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MARYAM BABANGIDA (NOVEMBER 1948-DECEMBER 2009) THE FIRST OF OUR FIRST LADIES.MARYAM BABANGIDA (NOVEMBER 1948-DECEMBER 2009) THE FIRST OF OUR FIRST LADIES.
by Dele Sobowale · Published December 15, 2019 · Updated December 15, 2019
"They never really die who live evergreen in our hearts."
Simplicity. Sincerity. Strength, Splendour. Those four words summarise the life and times of Nigeria's most remarkable First Lady. When Maryam Babangida (nee Okogwu), born on November 1, 1948, passed away on December 27, 2009, at the Jonson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, USA, her death served as a reminder to all of us of our mortality. But, the public life she lived in the span of eight years during which she was Nigeria's First Lady, re-echoed the words of the poet:
"Lives of great men [and women] remind us/ that we also can make our lives sublime/ and departing leave behind us/Footprints on the sands of time."
She left behind several legacies. The most enduring was the Better Life For Rural Women Programme which sought to empower rural women, who actually produced and still produce the vast majority of food consumed by Nigerians without receiving the credit for their contributions. Cynics and critics observed only the contrast between the well-dressed wives of Governors and Local Government Chairmen dragged to various rural communities and the rural folks in thread-bear apparels. They failed to notice that it was the first and last time in Nigeria's history when "The Queen" stooped so low as to visit poor rural fellow citizens in their domains and undertook the ardous task of helping them by urging the government headed by His Excellency to open the national purse and distribute wealth so far down the income bracket.
Such audacities and initiatives have always proved risky. They are fraught with dangers apart from the threat to life. The closest Biblical example was Queen
Esther defying palace protocols to visit the King without prior appointment and uninvited and intercede on behalf of her people. Her words "and if I perish, I perish" demonstrate the strength of character required to successfully pull of such adventures and enter world history for ever.
"Nobody is a total failure if he [she] dares to do something worthwhile."
Robert H Schuller, 1983,
Her Better Life for Rural Women was by any definition known to social scientists a success for three reasons. First, it forced the Nigerian state to address two of the factors breeding poverty among rural women – lack of capital and land. State governments were suddenly forced to open the space for millions of rural women to acquire land in their own right and to exclusively benefit from the fruits of their labour. I was a witness. As the Chief Operating Officer of
Haske Rice Mill, in Sokoto, I bought paddy rice from thousands of the women so empowered in Bakolori dam area near Talata Mafara, Zamfara State and Yelwa
Yauri to Koko wetlands of Kebbi State. Some of those farms still operate now.
Second, other food items benefited from the intervention – including yams, cassava, tomatoes and vegetables. Nigeria's emergence as the world's largest producer of cassava, first and yams later, was partly the result of agricultural research and the supply of better yielding varieties. But, the success would not have been achieved without the rural women accepting the new varieties and doing the back-breaking job of planting, nurturing and harvesting them.
From that success started the weekly Better Life markets which sprang up nationwide as the women brought their farm produce to the markets of Nigeria for sale. They operate in Lagos till today. On a good day two of such women still come to Tafawa Balewa Complex at Onikan in Lagos Island as well as Luther
Street by Bamgbose and on Sundays at Anthony Village on the mainland. Few programmes started by any government can boast of such sustainability long after the founder had passed on.
"He gave it for his opinion that whoever could make two ears of corn or two
blades of grass to grow upon a spot where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together."
Jonathan Swift, 1667-1745 in the book IBRAHIM B BABANGIDA 1985-1992: LETTING A THOUSAND FLOWERS BLOOM, P 85.
Thirdly, until bad belle officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria changed the artwork on the N50 currency note, it was called Better Life nationally. It is still called that in many places by those old enough to remember that the N50 note was launched as a tribute to the contributions of rural folks, especially women, towards bringing Nigeria closer to food self-sufficiency. Like it or not, "Food first" remains the enduring cry of mankind throughout the ages. That Maryam Babangida helped us to eat better as a result of her work is beyond dispute.
"All of us are not born giants, with silver spoons in our mouths and gold slippers our feet…..But, somebody has got to measure their greatness not by leaping up but by reaching back and reaching out and loving and caring and sharing."
Reverend Jesse Jackson. VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, p 81.
What is also not controvertible is the fact that no other First Lady before and after her had reached so far back to help rural women. Black American leader Reverend Jesse Jackson had defined greatness in words that can only apply to Maryam Babangida among our first ladies. She was to some extent prepared for that role as the following brief recall of her early life would illustrate.
She was born to a Muslim mother, Hajiya Asabe Halima Mohammed from Niger State and Mr Leonard Nwanonye Okogwu from Asaba in Delta State in Asaba. She was thus part Muslim and part Christian at birth. That combination must have helped immensely later as she assumed her role as defender of Nigerian women.
Among other contributions she made were the MARYAM BABAGIDA CENTRE FOR WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT which was established in 1993. She also opened schools in Minna and Abuja.
On Saturday, December 27 2019, it will be ten years since the greatest defender of women in Nigeria passed on. I know that she remains ever green in the hearts of her families – Mohammed, Okongwu and Babangida – as well her millions of those whose lives she attempted to improve.
May her gentle soul continue to rest in perfect peace.
WHY NIGERIA MIGHT NEVER DEVELOP LIKE SINGAPORE OR USA
"When those in office regard the power vested in them as personal prerogatives, they inevitably enrich themselves, promote their families, favour their friends. The fundamental structures of the modern state are eroded like the supporting
beams of a house after termites have attacked them. Then, the people have to pay dearly for the sins and crimes of their leaders."
Lee Kuan Tew, Singapore's former Prime Minister, in VBQ, p 2.
Two stories are hot on all media today – the almost criminal amounts former Governors have forced their spineless State Houses of Assembly to grant as pension entitlements and President Buhari's request for Senate approval to borrow $30 billion more. Together, they represent some of the reasons why Nigeria will never develop like Singapore or the United States. Indeed, if
anybody is searching for reasons why the black race is the lowest among all races of the world, he only needs to look at African leaders in general and Nigeria in particular. Nigeria being home to about forty percent of all African black people stands as metaphor for why the black man deserves the contempt he receives worldwide. We are not only lagging behind the other races of the world, we are
doing everything possible to ensure the development gap gets wider. Our leaders can with a great deal of justification be described as the dregs of global political leadership. None can be respected anywhere because none deserves any esteem.
Last Sunday, excerpts from Lee Kuan Yew's book FROM THIRD TO FIRST WORLD IN ONE GENERATION were presented to explain why there was no doubt in my mind that the $30 billion will be mostly wasted. To begin with, there is no plan in what was sent to the Senate for recovery and repayment. But, with Lawan as Senate President, the approval is guaranteed. The Senate President does not give a damn if we enter another debt trap which will set Nigeria back even more. All he cares about is pleasing his "Master" in Aso Rock. That was why he was imposed. Nigerians will pay dearly for the arrangement. Unfortunately, Northerners will suffer more than anyone else. But, Northern leaders don't have to worry. The almajiris will not soon revolt against their selfish leaders. Permit me to bring back some of the comments by Yew and reveal how Buhari and Presidents before as well as most Governors, past and present, have combined to sell Nigerian into economic slavery.
President Buhari released N10 billion to Kogi state two days to the last election last month to help pay salary arrears and to influence the outcome of elections in the state. Under Jonathan, about N4 billion was released to a South West state just before the election. APC was declared winner in the first; PDP won the second. In each case the losing party cried fowl; the winning party felt justified. Yet, Jonathan and Buhari acted as they did because we run a bogus federal system. Neither President Trump nor Obama could have sent funds from Washington to states in the US to buy elections because the states have no funds which the Federal Government is keeping on their behalf. Furthermore, the Federal government cannot bail out any state which cannot pay salaries. The President of America cannot spend money without the approval of the lawmakers. The corrupt practices which Buhari and Jonathan engaged in are symptomatic of our political and ethical backwardness. Our leaders, instead of teaching us the right things are showing us the wrong examples. And, they show no remorse. So, how can we develop with leaders like these?
Two comments from Yew's book require explanation in order for Nigerians to understand why Buhari is not like Yew and can never be.
"CONFUCIAN VALUES. Corruption and nepotism are a debasement of Confucian values. A Confucian gentleman's duty to family and friends presumes that he helps them from his personal not official resources. Too often officials use public office to do favours for family and friends, undermining the integrity of government…p 348"
Yew's mind-set favour development. Buhari's promotes stagnation at best or rapid decline at worst. Yew abhorred nepotism and the use of public funds to pay debts owed to those who helped him. Buhari openly repays the debts owed to those whose family paid his school fees with top and highly lucrative appointments — whether qualified or not.
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Google's partnerships with international organizations
Karan Bhatia
Vice President, Government Affairs & Public Policy
Whether it's a pandemic, climate change, or the health of the global economy, many of the problems of our era can only be effectively addressed by collaboration across borders. In an interconnected world, such collaboration depends on international organizations that bring together governments, the private sector and civil society. And we think technology can help.
We've recently seen how technology-enabled solutions like smartphone-based exposure notifications can support public health authorities in the fight against COVID-19, machine-learning models can reduce energy consumption, and AI can address cybersecurity challenges posed by hackers and spam. We at Google are proud to be investing billions in R&D each year to innovate new technologies to help address the world's biggest cross-border problems.
To be sure, our relationship with international institutions is a two-way street. Our development of new technologies is guided by multilateral frameworks like the United Nations (UN) Roadmap for Digital Cooperation, the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. More broadly, we, like every company, benefit from the good work done by institutions ranging from the World Health Organization (WHO) to the World Bank in securing public health, strengthening the global economy and resolving conflict. And we value international organizations' ability to shape global agendas and drive multi-stakeholder consensus — like how the OECD is working to reform global tax regimes or the World Trade Organization is working to promote a framework for digital trade.
This year, Google's plan is to accelerate our partnerships with international organizations on four fronts.
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3. Sustainability. Sustainability has been a core Google value since our founding. Now in our third decade of climate action, we're working to help fulfill the vision of the UN SDGs and the Paris Agreement, becoming the largest annual corporate purchaser of renewable energy and committing to operate 24/7 on carbon-free energy by 2030. But we are also taking action far beyond our own operations, working with international organizations like the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to create tools like the Environmental Insights Explorer and our breakthrough AI for building energy efficiency that help everyone move towards a carbon-free world.
4. Open internet and human rights. The advent of the internet a generation ago fast-tracked human rights around the world in a way history had never seen. Google's commitment to human rights, including to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, dates back to our earliest years. Cognizant of the alarming realities behind the gendered impact of the pandemic, we have had a particular focus on gender equality. That's why Google joined the Generation Equality Forum as a member of the Action Coalition for Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality; our Ad Grants partnership with UN Women has already enabled over seven million public service announcements in over 237 countries, raising awareness of the outsized impact of COVID-19 on women and girls. This year we also launched the Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls, a first-of-its-kind program to empower women and girls to reach their full economic potential.
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As a technology company inspired by the power of human resilience, we can think of no better way to honor the setbacks, sacrifices and hardships of a battle-wearied world than to work with organizations committed to helping everyone — and doing our part by building the tools and technologies to make their vision possible.
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Abigail W. Adams - Updated September 29, 2017
What Are Marxism Beliefs?
Capitalism and Marxism are competing social, economic and political theories that have dominated the organization of society since the 19th century. Capitalism emerged during the demise of feudalism in the 14th century, and is based on the principle of economic individualism, or the right to own private property and exercise autonomy in making economic decisions. Marxism, oftentimes interchangeable with communism, emerged from the writings of Karl Marx and Fredrick Engels in the 19th century, and is based on the theory that class conflict will eventually result in the establishment of a society where the public owns the means of production. The two theories are historic enemies, and their differences are most acute when examining their attitudes toward individualism, private property and profits.
Individualism, which places the rights of the individual above the rights of a collective, is integral to capitalism and is most commonly associated with economic theorist Adam Smith, who posited in the "Wealth of Nations" that the pursuit of a rational self-interest in a market free from regulation would result in economic and social well-being. Karl Marx was influenced by Smith, and, ironically, also espoused the virtues of individual freedom. Marx, however, believed that capitalism dehumanized individuals, especially those in the work force, and that only through communal equality would the individual truly be free.
The concept of private property can be traced back to the writings of John Locke who argued that man had a natural right to own what he has produced through his labor. This concept evolved in capitalist theory to mean that ownership of the means of production signifies ownership of what is produced. Marx, in contrast, was devoted to abolishing the concept of private property, which he interpreted as the denial of private property of others. According to the "Communist Manifesto," collective ownership over the means of production and what is produced will result in the emancipation of humanity. For Marx, private property is an expression of man's relation to the natural world, and the pursuit of it transforms man into an object. When man is freed from private property he is given the freedom to be purely human.
Capitalism allows for the individual to determine the profit margin derived from the sale of private property in a free market, which was a source of intense criticism from Marx. Marx's labor theory of value, a foundation stone of Marxian economics and the basis for his criticism of capitalism, equated the value of a product to the number of labor hours needed to produce it. Profits, therefore, could only be derived by capitalists from exploiting the working class. In Marx's vision for a communist state, reconstructed by Bertell Ollman, an NYU professor of politics, all profits from the previous regime are applied to public purposes and the surplus from production is distributed equally.
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Théodore Boever, né le  à Munshausen (Luxembourg) et mort le  à Clervaux (Luxembourg), est un agriculteur et homme politique luxembourgeois, membre des Parti national indépendant et Parti démocratique progressiste du Nord.

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Né à Munshausen, Théodore Boever est originaire de l'extrême nord du pays et propriétaire-cultivateur. Il est nommé bourgmestre de sa commune natale en 1909 ou 1919. Il siège au conseil communal jusqu'en , date à laquelle il obtient la démission honorable de ses fonctions auprès de la grand-duchesse.

Mis à part son mandat au niveau local, il parvient à se faire élire député à la Chambre aux élections constituantes de 1918 pour le canton de Clervaux où il représente le Parti national indépendant. Après la promulgation des révisions constitutionnelles qui introduisent le suffrage universel et le scrutin proportionnel plurinominal, il est élu dans la nouvelle circonscription Nord du pays aux élections de 1919. Plus tard, il est réélu dans la même circonscriptions aux législatives partielles de 1922 et aux législatives de 1925. En revanche, bien qu'il participe aux législatives partielles de 1931 sur la liste du Parti démocratique progressiste du Nord, il ne parvient pas à conserver son siège au Parlement. Après cet échec, il se retire de la vie politique. Il meurt à 74 ans, en , au lendemain de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, à Clervaux d'une longue maladie.

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Should I contact a journalist who has already written about my area of expertise or product?
Aug 20, 2020 | Confidence Booster, Get in the Press, Podcasts
What if you're working on a story idea or press release and you do a quick Google search and – no!
Someone has just done the same story.
All your hard work has gone down the pan.
Or has it?
Should you contact a journalist who has just written the story you want to pitch?
Just because someone has already written the story you've been toiling over doesn't mean it's dead in the water.
Because if it's piqued the interest of a journalist and editor once, chances are that it will again.
In this podcast I'm sharing advice on what to do if a journalist has already covered your story and you can listen in on the player link or read as a blog post.
What to do if your pitch is linked to an Awareness Day?
There are thousands of awareness days that run each year and journalists use these as prompts for story ideas.
For instance, last month it was National Dog Photography Day and Kerry Jordan who founded the day featured in a number of publications for her pet photography business.
If you have a pitch and it's linked to an awareness day, it's really important to get in there early because other people may have the same idea.
But what if you pitch and it's too late? Freelancer Eimear O'Hagan wrote a story about Brain Injury Awareness week last year.
Shortly afterwards, a lady named Emma Stewart got in touch with her with a real life story about how she sustained a brain injury while cycling.
While he was too late to be used around the awareness day in 2019, Eimear covered the story the following year and it was a double page spread in the Daily Express.
She shared this post in the Lightbulb Group which connects journalists with business owners.
Eimear said: "Good things come to those who wait…this time last year Lightbulber Emma Stewart contacted me with her story but had just missed a national 'awareness' week which was the perfect hook.
"Today it ran in the Express with a namecheck for her company."
So if you have a story that links to an awareness day, and you've just missed it, don't despair.
Also, consider other similar awareness days that could tie in with your story. Emma's was about riding a bike without a helmet.
She used the Brain Injury Awareness Week in May as a hook, but she could also consider Road Safety Week that takes place in November.
What if your pitch is based on a survey or study?
If I had a pound for every press release that's landed in my inbox about pets and lockdown.
But each week I see the same stories appear in different publications so my advice would be to keep chipping away.
A few years ago I wrote a story about Pet-ernity leave which is where pet owners are given time off by their employers to settle their pet in.
It can be called Paw-ternity leave too and if you do a Google search, loads of stories come up about it.
But this was in April 2016 when it was a new 'thing' and I'd been asked to find examples of employers who had given time off.
I interviewed Greg Buchanan who runs Bitsol IT solutions in Urmston and introduced two weeks off for all new pet owners after his partner took time off to settle their dogs.
This was picked up by This Morning and news sites all over the world.
It was based on some research by PetPlan and after the piece ran, I had an email from a PR for another company, Pawshake, who provide pet sitting services.
They'd done similar research and wondered if I might be able to do another piece. I couldn't, I'd just done that very same story.
Now I know a lot of journalists say they find it 'annoying' when PRs do this. But at the time I was writing loads of pet stories for the Sunday Mirror pet page.
So I gave the PR a call and said while it was too soon to cover that story, did they have anything else?
She had a Pawshake pet sitter with a cat that gave Reiki healing, so we did that story.
Meet the pet cat with the magic touch.
What if the journalist covers the topic again?
If it's a timely story – perhaps a Christmas or wedding season angle – then they may write a similar story every year and want a fresh face or angle.
For instance, I've written about pets at weddings several times. It's usually done in June or July as we head into wedding season.
I've covered wedding chaperones for pets, couples who have pets as bridesmaids and page boys, and even a woman who married her dog.
Each year, I need some stats to go with that story. So if someone sends me a press release with fresh research, even though I've written about it before, I may use it.
Another topic I've written about lots is pet influencers. The first story I did was for the Mail on Sunday in May 2017.
But last month, three years on, in July 2020, I did a story on pet models.
When the story came out I had other owners of pet models contact me to say they had a superstar pet and could I consider them next time?
What about product roundups?
Let's say you've just launched a pet activity tracker and you read a review story about another tracker brand.
While the journalist may not be able to do the same story about your tracker, where they review it in exactly the same way, they may cover trackers again.
Their next feature could be a round up of the best pet activity trackers like this one I did for Indy Best.
So if you get in touch and offer to send them one of your trackers to test out, this could be an opportunity for them to review your product.
This is an example from IndyBest of a feature I did prompted by messages about pet trackers.
Can I change the angle of my story?
If you have a story about separation anxiety and owners returning to work, and some data or statistics on this, can you change the angle?
One of my members Kerry Lawson is a dog trainer and runs The Happy Dog Project and she said she wanted to create a press release about separation anxiety.
But she was worried that it had been covered so much. So we flipped the idea around and instead she decided to do a pitch about owners returning to work.
Kerry appeared on the radio and in a newspaper talking about how to prepare your dog for you returning to work.
She also shared advice on how offices can become dog friendly and talked about the benefits for both dogs and owners for having pets at work in the Sunday Express which you can read here:
Bark to work – dogs at work in UK offices
With Pawshake, the pet-ernity story had already been done, but I kept hold of their data so when I covered the topic again, I had fresh statistics.
Should you send a press release to a journalist who has just covered the exact same story?
My advice would be yes.
As long as you send an email saying you saw the piece and if they cover the topic again, explain what you have to offer them.
Don't ask for them to update the story to include your quotes, products or data, because they can't do this and they may find it annoying.
The worst that can happen is that they simply delete it. They're not going to hold it against you, it will be forgotten in a nano-second.
The best scenario is that they'll hold onto the story for the future or they might give you a call and see if there's anything else you can offer them.
For Pawshake, it led to three pieces of national coverage in nine months which is no mean feat.
Ultimately, take whatever opportunity you can to build relationships with journalists and even if you don't get a yes every time, don't be disheartened.
If you're thinking of pitching a story, remember you can never be too early, so you might like to listen to How early do I need to pitch to a journalist.
Finally, if you would like more support, I have a free PR challenge taking place in September and if you'd like to sign up, click here to take part.


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"We cannot remember the last time we have received such little interest in GM from investors since its IPO," Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas said.
Jonas covers the auto industry for Morgan Stanley.
"Is anybody out there?" he asked in a research note to clients. "Phones have gone seriously cold on GM."
As an analyst who makes buy and sell calls on stocks, Jonas makes himself available to Morgan Stanley's clients. His email address and phone number are printed on the upper right corner of the front page of each of his notes.
This isn't the first time Jonas published that he hasn't been getting questions about stocks he covered. In May 2012, he wrote a note titled, "The Sound of Silence."
"In my 15 years covering the auto sector at Morgan Stanley I've seen both good times and bad, but we've never seen the phones go this quiet," he wrote back then. Jonas had actually called clients to see if they wanted to talk, but they weren't having any of it.
Fast-forward back to today: In an interesting twist, Jonas said that the lack of phone calls may actually be a bullish sign. This might be confusing to clients as he has a "Cautious" view of the industry and an "Underweight" rating on GM stock.
His price target is $28 per share. It closed Tuesday at $37.50.
"While we remain concerned over the cyclical and secular challenges facing GM, we can't help but see lack of interest as a near-term positive," he wrote.
GM recently announced an eye-popping $5 billion stock buyback program, the type of move that a company makes when it is running out of ways to invest for growth.
"In our experience, such lulls in sentiment can frequently suggest near-term stock outperformance," Jonas added. "Trying to pinpoint sentiment is far from a scientific exercise, but we see scope for incremental buyers to be attracted to GM's valuation, willingness to return cash and near- term earnings beats, regardless how temporary."
To close the note, Jonas reiterated that he rates GM "Underweight," which means if it has to be in your portfolio, it should be a very small part of it.


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Q: Find solution to complex equation $iz^2+(3-i)z-(1+2i)=0$ Find all the complex solutions to the equation $$iz^2+(3-i)z-(1+2i)=0$$
I've tried to solve this equation with two different approaches but in both cases I couldn't arrive to anything.
1) If $P(z)=iz^2+(3-i)z-(1+2i)$, then the original problem is equivalent to finding the roots of $P$. If I consider the polynomial $P(z)\overline{P}(z)$, then this polynomial has integer coefficients, which I thought it could make things a little bit easier.
So $P(z)\overline{P}(z)=x^4-3x^3+6x^2-10x+5$, I didn't know what to do after this.
2) I've tried to solve the equation directly, $$iz^2+(3-i)z-(1+2i)=0$$ if and only if $$z(iz+3-i)=1+2i$$
The number of the left equals the number of the right if and only if they have the same module and argument. At this point I got stuck trying to actually calculate the argument and modulus of the product on the left side of the equation.
I would appreciate any help, thanks in advance.

A: Hint: It is a quadratic equation with $a=i$, $b=3-i$, and $c=-(1+2i)$.

A: Its roots(let $\alpha,\beta$) are given by quadratic formula.
$\alpha,\beta=\frac{i-3\pm\sqrt{i^2+9-6i+4i(1+2i)}}{2i}=\frac{i-3\pm i\sqrt2 \sqrt i}{2i}=\frac{i-3\pm i\sqrt2(\frac{1+i}{\sqrt2})}{2i}=1+2i,i$

A: As already mentioned in other comments and answers, quadratic equations are solved in $\mathbb C$ in a similar way as in $\mathbb R$. So you can use the quadratic formula. The main difference is that this time the square root of a complex number $D$ means: "substitute here any solution of the equation $x^2=D$".
If, for some reason, you are not comfortable with using square root of a complex number, you can use another method which works for real numbers - completing the square. (Which is how quadratic formula can be derived.) You get
\begin{align}
iz^2+(3-i)z-(1+2i)&=0\\
z^2-(1+3i)z+(-2+i)&=0\\
\left(z-\frac{1+3i}2\right)^2&=\left(\frac{1+3i}2\right)^2+2-i
\end{align}
Now it only remains to simplify the RHS and find the complex square roots of the RHS.

A: Since the quadratic equation has complex coefficients, it is not the case that the two solutions are complex conjugates of one another.  However, the two solutions do lie diametrically opposite one another on a circle of radius $ \ \rho \ $ centered at a complex number $ \ z_0 \ $ .  The diameter makes an angle $ \ \theta \ $ to the "real" axis, so the two solutions can be expressed as $ \ z \ = \ z_0 \ \pm \ \rho \ cis \ \theta \ $  or  $ \ z \ = \ z_0 \ \pm \ \rho \ e^{ \ i  \theta}  \ $ .  (I am expressing it this way to demonstrate how this might be done if you aren't used to taking square-roots of complex numbers.)
If we work with a quadratic polynomial with a leading coefficient of 1 , it may be factored as $ \ ( z \ - \ z_0 \ - \ \rho \ e^{ \ i \theta} ) \ ( z \ - \ z_0 \ + \ \rho \ e^{ \ i \theta} ) \ $ .  Multiplying this out for the quadratic equation produces
$$ z^2 \ - \ 2 \ z_0 \ z \ + \ ( \ z_0^2 \ - \ \rho^2 \ e^{ \ i \cdot 2 \theta} \ ) \ = \ 0 \ \ . $$
Martin Sleziak shows the monic polynomial equation we wish to solve, so we can compare coefficients with  $ \ z^2 \ -(1+3i) \ z \ + \ (-2+i) \ = \ 0 \ $ .  We have immediately that  $ \ z_0 \ = \ \frac{1 \ + \ 3i}{2} \ $ . [In fact, what we are doing is essentially what "completing the square" provides us.]  The square of this number is $ \ z_0^2 \ = \ -2 \ + \ \frac{3}{2}i \ $ , allowing us to establish the equation
$$ z_0^2 \ - \ \rho^2 \ e^{ \ i \cdot 2 \theta} \ = \ -2 \ + \ i $$
$$ \Rightarrow \ \ \rho^2 \ e^{ \ i \cdot 2 \theta} \ = \ ( -2 \ + \ \frac{3}{2}i ) \ - \ ( -2 \ + \ i ) \ = \ \frac{1}{2}i  \ \ . $$
The modulus of $ \ e^{ \ i \cdot 2 \theta} \ $ is 1 , so we can write $ \ | \ \rho^2 \ e^{ \ i \cdot 2 \theta} \  | \ = \  | \ \rho^2 \   | \ = \ | \ \frac{1}{2}i \ | \ = \ \frac{1}{2}   \ $ .  Inserting this in the earlier equation leaves us with $ \ \frac{1}{2} \ \cdot \ \ e^{ \ i \cdot 2 \theta} \ = \ \frac{1}{2}i \ \ \Rightarrow \ \ e^{ \ i \cdot 2 \theta} \ = \ i \ $ .
Now we have reached the part where we are extracting the square-root.  "Euler's Identity" gives us  $ \ e^{ \ i \cdot 2 \theta} \ = \ \cos \ 2 \theta \ + \ i \ \sin \   2\theta \ =  \ 0 \ + \ 1 \cdot i \ $ . It remains to solve the simultaneous trigonometric equations
$$ \cos \ 2 \theta \ = \ 0 \ \ \text{and} \ \ \sin \ 2 \theta \ = \ 1 \  \ \Rightarrow \ \ 2 \theta \ = \  \frac{\pi}{2} \ + \ 2k \cdot \pi  \ \ \Rightarrow \ \ \theta \ = \ \frac{\pi}{4} \ + \ k \cdot \pi \ \ . $$
So the two angles involved are $ \ \frac{\pi}{4} \ \ \text{and} \ \ \frac{5 \pi}{4} \ $ (and, redundantly for our purpose, all the other "angle-names" in these directions).  Bringing together our results, the two solutions to the complex quadratic equation are
$$ \frac{1 \ + \ 3i}{2} \ + \ \rho \ (\cos \ \frac{\pi}{4} \ + \ i  \ \sin \ \frac{\pi}{4} ) \ \ , \ \ \frac{1 \ + \ 3i}{2} \ + \ \rho \ (\cos \ \frac{5 \pi}{4} \ + \ i  \ \sin \ \frac{5 \pi}{4} ) $$
$$ = \ \frac{1 \ + \ 3i}{2} \ + \ \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \ ( \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} \ + \ i  \ \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} ) \ \ , \ \ \frac{1 \ + \ 3i}{2} \ + \ \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \ ( -\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} \ - \ i  \ \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} ) $$
$$ = \ \left(\frac{1 }{2} \ + \ \frac{1}{ 2 } \right) \ + \  i \ \left( \frac{3}{2} \ + \   \frac{1}{2} \right) \ \ , \ \ \left(\frac{1 }{2} \ - \ \frac{1}{ 2 } \right) \ + \  i \ \left( \frac{3}{2} \ - \   \frac{1}{2} \right) $$
$$ = \ \ 1 \ + \ 2i \ \ , \ \ 0 \ + \ i \ \ , $$
agreeing with the solutions shown by Vinod Kumar Punia and by WA.  (I will say that things work out rather tidily for this equation; we would have somewhat more work to do in general to solve the pair of trigonometric equations, but it can still be managed "by hand" with the real and imaginary parts of the coefficients being integers or even rational numbers.)

A: $$iz^2+(3-i)z-(1+2i)=0 \Longleftrightarrow$$
$$\left(1+iz\right)\left(z-(1+2i)\right)=0 \Longleftrightarrow$$
$$i\left((-2+i)+(-1-3i)z+z^2\right)=0 \Longleftrightarrow$$
$$(-2+i)+(-1-3i)z+z^2=0 \Longleftrightarrow$$
$$\left(z+(-1-2i)\right)\left(-i+z\right)=0 \Longleftrightarrow$$
$$\left(z+(-1-2i)\right)=0 \Longleftrightarrow \vee \left(-i+z\right)=0 \Longleftrightarrow$$
$$z+(-1-2i)=0 \Longleftrightarrow \vee -i+z=0 \Longleftrightarrow$$
$$z=1+2i  \vee z=i $$

A: Perhaps you could make it a real quadratic equation by multiplying out by $i$. $-z^2 + (3i + 1)z + 2 - i = 0$,
that makes,
$-z^2 + (3z - 1)i + z + 2 = 0$,
giving
$\frac{z^2 - z - 2}{3z-1} = i$.
then you could square this and solve for $z$

A: Use the AC method, just with complex numbers!
Multiply by $i$ to get $(iz)^2 + (3-i)(iz) - (i - 2) = 0$. Now let $u = iz$. Then we have $u^2 + (3-i)u - i+2 = 0$, which can be factored as $(u + 1)(u + (2-i)) = 0$. Thus $u = -1, -2+i$ and since $u=iz$, $z= \frac{-1}{i}, \frac{-2+i}{i} = i, 2i+1$.

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Since I can't keep the camera out of my hands long enough for you to miss seeing pictures of my kids... I present to you the latest installment.
It's nice to catch your kids doing something that requires imagination. Like drawing, which he enjoys now and has come such a long way with his fine motor skills. He's into making rainbows with pots of gold as you can see.
The eyecolors on our kids are so interesting to us. Carter's are blue like denim jeans, such a deep hue of blue. They remind me of my late grandfather's eyes, and I love to just stare at them when the sunlight hits just right. They are so unique, I think.
Olivia's, well hers are like the Caribbean waters. My sister-in-law has eyes like the tropical seas too. Can't go anywhere without someone making a comment about O's eyes. I'm sure Melissa has the same compliments!
This is a child engrossed in Sesame Street. I often find her all dressed up in a hat and boa, just being still and thinking Elmo is talking straight to her! The boa was on the floor, but I couldn't resist this shot.
These are really beautiful! Olivia is so funny in that last one!
Eye color is a funny thing - Anthony has dark brown eyes, just like his father, and I assumed all my kids would, since brown eyes are dominant. Now I have Maria with blue eyes, kind of like Carter's. I can't imagine what the next one will look like!


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See you later, Puerto Natales, Chile 🇨🇱
Emille from NY See You Later holding the NYC Subway Handle in Torres del Paine, Puerto Natales, Chile
Here are tips for planning your visit to Puerto Natales, Chile, recommended by Emille, from NY See You Later.
The breathtaking Chilean Patagonia lies in the southernmost province of Chile—el Última Esperanza. It is one of four provinces that comprise the Magallanes and Antarctica Chilean Region. Puerto Natales, the lone city in the province, is the transportation hub for the Torres del Paine National Park.
Emille entering the Cueva del Milodón, with the NYC Subway Handle, of course
🎓 History
Chilean settlers were attracted to the region that was rich with sheep and cattle—the same reason that interested European immigrants before them—although tourism is now the primary industry.
🏞 National Park
National Geographic selected the Torres del Paine National Park as the "fifth most beautiful place in the world," and TripAdvisor calls it "the 8th Wonder of the World."
Torres del Paine in Puerto Natales, Chile
Emille from NY See You Later admiring the Torres del Paine landscape
With the growing renown worldwide of this national park, Puerto Natales is establishing itself as the primary "base camp" for excursions to this national treasure. The Spanish word "torres" translates to "towers" and "paine" means "blue" in ancient Teheulche Indian, so "Blue Towers" aptly refers to the magnificent blue and grey mountains that are the main attraction.
The majestic Torres del Paine in Puerto Natales, Chile
The "Central Tower," or "Torre Central," of this Unesco World Biosphere Reserve stands 2,800 meters (9,186 feet) high, while the "Torre Sur" or "South Tower" at 2,850 meters (9,350 feet) holds a slight vertical advantage. The "North Tower" or "Torre Norte" rounds out the ensemble at 2,248 meters (7,375 feet).
This National Park is a section of the "National System of Protected Forested Areas of Chile," or "Sistema Nacional de Áreas Silvestres Protegidas del Estado de Chile," en Español. With more than 16 hours of daylight in the southern hemisphere during spring and summer, the best time to visit third largest ice field on the planet is from October to April.
Serrano Glacier, Puerto Natales, Chile
Located in the Andes Mountains between Chile and Argentina, is the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, which features the Serrano, Grey, Pingo and Tyndall glaciers. Called the "Campo de Hielo Sur" en Espanol, it is the world's second largest contiguous extrapolar ice field.
🐻 Natural Monument
The Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument lies a mere 15 miles (24 kilometers) from Puerto Natales. The cave features a massive statue of what appears to be a giant bear standing on its hind legs with menacing, outstretched arms, but the name "Milodón" means "giant ground sloth." The cave is famous for the 1895 discovery of skin, bones and other parts of the extinct behemoth. The breathtaking area includes the Alacalufes National Reserve and the stunning Bernardo O'Higgins National Park.
Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument in Torres del Paine, Chile, with new NYC Subway Handle amigas
📆 When To Go
The best time to visit Patagonia is during the southern hemisphere's summer months, from mid-November to late March. The summer offers the best conditions for extended trekking in Torres del Paine and Tierra del Fuego.
💺 How to Get There
Puerto Natales will be your first stop, as there are no direct buses from Punta Arenas to Torres del Paine National Park. Purchase your bus ticket to Puerto Natales in advance, so that you can take advantage of the free shuttle service from the airport in Punta Arenas to the downtown bus terminal.
🚌 Bus Companies
Buses Sur As of 2016, their schedule from Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales was 10:00, 12:30, 15:00, 17:15, and 19:00. The cost is approximately CLP $7,600 (USD $11) for a one-way ticket.
Buses Fernandez As of 2016, their schedule from Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales was 8:00, 9:00, 13:00, 14:30, 17:00, 18:30, 20:00. The cost is approximately CLP $7,000 (USD $10) for a one-way ticket.
The Flag of Magallanes and the Antártica Chilena Region
🏡 Where to Stay
If you're on a budget, we recommend Airbnb, which we find to have the most affordable offerings and true "locals" experiences, like this one!
Read the reviews on the hostels and hotels to make sure they're a good fit. Booking.com is a great resource that we frequently use.
🕐 How Long to Stay
Three days would be the minimum to take in the most famous sights. If you want to do some hiking in Patagonia then we recommend at least one week. The weather can be unpredictable, so adding a couple of additional days is a great idea.
🏃 What to do
We recommend starting with a small hike, like the eight-hour "Tour of Del Paine." If you don't want to camp or hike we highly recommend a full day tour of Torres del Paine. A "backpacker saver" option would be to take a bus from Bus Sur directly to Torres del Paine and hike Del Paine from there. Please specify that you want to go directly to Del Paine—that's important.
We loved the Full Day Tour of Torres del Paine provided by Bus Sur, which included The Cueva del Milodón. The fee for the Cueva is $5,000 CLP (Chilean Pesos), or $7.27 USD, whereas admission to the National Park is a bit pricier at $21,000 CLP, or $30.59 USD.
Serrano Glacier Tour, Puerto Natales, Chile, with 21 de Mayo Tours
We highly recommend the Serrano Glacier Cruise by 21 de Mayo Turismo. Purchase directly through them to save money by avoiding the middleman. The tour guide, captain, staff, food, boat and glaciers were first-rate. Please click here for a full review. We recommend sightseeing the city by foot since it's so small and getting to know the local shops and restaurants.
🥙 Where to eat
Cafe Kaiken owned by Jose, an amazing chef. They start you with warm rosemary bread 🍞, followed by some amazing dishes like salmon with vegetables, steak with gnocchi and crab 🦀 ravioli with balsamic sauce. They also offer a great selection of wines and local beers. The staff is very friendly and the food is an excellent value.
Cafe Kaiken, Puerto Natales, Chile
Don Jorge. If you are looking for an amazing cut of steak, lamb or sausage, buttery wine or fabulous appetizers, this is the place! Chef Jorge and staff take friendliness and professionalism to the next level in this upscale establishment. It was an experience we will never forget. There are several restaurants in Puerto Natales, but these were our favorites.
Don Jorge Restaurant, Puerto Natales, Chile
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Singapore Redux
I mentioned in an earlier post I would share a little information about Singapore. Much of this, I crowdsourced liberally from the Wikipedia entry on Singapore, along with some of my own observations thrown in for good measure.
First, the city-state is formally referred to as the "Republic of Singapore." If you've ever flown here from the U.S., you know that it's one of the longer plane rides one can take.
I left Austin around 8 am last Friday morning, catching connecting flights in Atlanta and then Tokyo's Narita, with both flights lasting around close to 24 hours flight time, and arriving here early Sunday morning (around 1:30 AM).
Singapore is an island country consisting of 63 islands, and separated from Malaysia by the Straigts of Johor to the north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south.
The British founded modern Singapore when it obtained sovereignty over the island in 1824, and was later occupied by the Japanese in World War II. It later declared independence, uniting with other British territories to form Malaysia in 1963, then separated from Malaysia two years later.
It is known as one of the "Four Asian Tigers," and is the world's fourth leading financial center, with its ports being among one of the five busiest in the world.
Its economy depends heavily on exports and refining imported goods, and has the third highest per capita income in the world with slightly over 5 million citizens.
Its population is very diverse, and has four official languages: English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil, and is one of the five founding members of the Association of South East Asian Nations.
It's manufacturing base includes electronics, petroleum refining, chemicals, mechanical engineering, and biomedical sciences. It also produces about 10% of the world's foundry wafer output, making it an integral part of the globe's semiconductor industry supply chain.
It also has majored heavily in tourism (including so-called "medical tourism"), and to attract more tourists it legalized gambling in 2005 (The IBM InterConnect conference is being held at Royal Sentosa Resorts, which has one of those casinos).
This is my second visit to Singapore (my first being in early 2010), and my impressions on both visits have been quite favorable. For a Westerner who doesn't know Chinese, Malay or Tamil, it's quite easy for an English speaker to find their way around.
The city-state itself reminds me of Dallas or Houston, what with its shiny, chrome and beige skyscrapers and ports surrounding parts of the island.
But it's also very futuristic and forward-thinking, having invested early on in commercialization of the Internet and hosting a robust mobile computing infrastructure. Singapore is one of the most ubiquitous Internet penetrated of nations in the world, with over 77 percent of its citizens having online access.
And the "Intelligent Nation 15" ten-year blueprint I mentioned earlier has refined that digital capability, and in fact, the country has emerged as a vital foundry for Internet-based companies.
By way of example, Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin relocated here in 2009, announcing plans to invest in "companies with strong interests in the Asian markets."
Singapore's National Research Foundation selected eight new incubators for its Technology Incubation Scheme earlier this year, and through that program, the NRF will co-fund up to 85 percent of total investment in each company (up to U.S. $400K).
And talk about a mobile-friendly country. I only needed walk through either Singapore's Chinatown or "Little India" yesterday afternoon to find mobile phones from around the globe available to me (and settled on an old-school Nokia 1280 to serve as my new GSM "world phone").
I paid $20 to a local mobile retailer catering to the Indian market, and within minutes (along with the purchase of an $18 SIM card) was up and running.
For the casual visitor, though the city itself can seem expensive compared to other industrialized countries, deals abound, including for food (the cuisine here runs the gamut, from Chinese to Malay to Japanese to India to American, etc.), and that most national of Singaporean pasttimes, shopping.
If you're a night owl, you'll certainly find plenty to do here, what between the casinos, the food, and yes, even the nightlife.
As for me, the rest of this week I'll mostly be stuck in front of the camera or my laptop covering IBM InterConnect here on Sentosa Island, but I hope and expect to sneak in a few noodles or pieces of dim sum along the way.
IBM InterConnect begins first thing tomorrow, so don't forget to tune in to our Livestream channel and to Twitter hashtag #ibminterconnect so you can keep up with all the emerging announcements and news from IBM in this important and digitally vital part of the world!
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Early detection has a significant impact on cancer outcomes.
Diagnosing bowel cancer in the early stages means an almost 90% chance of survival beyond five years.
The NSW Cancer Plan sets out activities to increase the early detection of breast, bowel and cervical cancers through the statewide implementation of national screening programs.
The Plan focuses on priority populations—those most at risk of cancer—as well as the general community. Activities will aim to increase participation, engage with the community to improve programs, as well as developing new evidence.
Implementing and evaluating the National breast, cervical and bowel cancer screening programs.
Ensuring screening programs have the necessary capacity and capability to support increased participation.
Generating and using new evidence to inform and improve the delivery of breast, bowel and cervical cancer screening programs.
Engaging with the community, and people in the relevant age groups, in the development and implementation of breast, bowel and cervical screening programs.
Developing, implementing and evaluating comprehensive social marketing programs to encourage breast, cervical and bowel cancer screening.
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At Laurent, the quality of our tea is every bit as important to us as the quality of our coffee, so here is some information on where ours comes from and why we have selected it.
Our search for our own premium tea
While we have many brands and varieties of tea in Australia, there is not much that could be called premium quality by Sri Lankan standards, as true premium tea is only harvested in low volume from select estates and unblended.
High altitude for flavour
After looking at suppliers from all over the world, we settled on Ceylon Blends, who offer hand selected, unblended teas from the best high altitude estates in Sri Lanka. Higher altitude delivers slower growth and ripening so hence a more elegant flavour. Lower altitude teas ripen more quickly, so have strength, but have a more bitter taste and a less desirable flavour. The tea for Laurent is selected at these estates in person, by our fourth generation tea taster, at the times of the year that produce the best flavour.
"Days make" not by the tonne
Our tea is also selected from small "days make" lots of around 300kg, picked on dry and cool days when the flavour of the leaves is at its best and is processed immediately rather than waiting 2-3 days as would normally be the case. Having the leaves fresh in this way preserves maximum flavour.
The "Tasters pouch". The ultimate way to serve tea
All our teas come in a pyramid pouch. Never to be confused with a tea bag these contain high grade loose leaf tea not the "dust" or "fannings" that are found in most tea bags. The pyramid pouch also has a flat bottom, which allows optimum water access to the tea. This is used by tea tasters, as technically it is even better than loose tea, which needs to be stirred after two minutes, to ensure the water can fully do its job of extracting flavour.
Our teas
Single estate English Breakfast (Pure Ceylon Black Tea)
This is an unblended Orange Pekoe black tea. "Orange Pekoe" is the traditional industry term for the smallest and finest quality leaves. "Orange", has nothing to do with its flavour, or mean it is flavoured with orange oil but is supposed to be a historical reference to the Dutch Royal Family for whom the finest tea was reserved, when it first came to Europe in 1610. This tea has a coppery full-bodied flavour with a soft musty aroma that you can enjoy at breakfast or any other time of day. The perfect blend of elegance and strength.
Ceylon Blends Earl Grey (Pure Ceylon tea with bergamot)
Named for the British Prime Minister Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, for whom it was first made, this is a favourite for many. The bergamot oil brings a sunny citrus flavour to long leaf tea which means the bergamot infusion is subtle and partners perfectly with the full body of the tea.
Ceylon Blends Pure Green Tea (Ceylon Gunpowder Green)
This was so named, because its tightly rolled leaf balls resemble gunpowder grains. Green tea contains high levels of antioxidants which can boost health and immunity by reducing the formation of free radicals. It's a refreshing blend to start the day or re energise but remember, over brewing will make it too strong and bitter.
Ceylon Blends Peppermint tea
Our peppermint tea is made with an ideal blend of premium American mint. Many people find this soothing consumed after meals, as the mint oil is known to aid digestion. This is refreshing as iced tea in summer and comforting hot in winter.
Ceylon Blends Ginger Lemongrass
This classic herbal tea creates a perfect blend of warmth and freshness. Ours is a genuine 50/50 blend of ginger and lemongrass. In other words, a proper ginger lemongrass tea. Because of the high cost of ginger many teas labelled "lemongrass ginger" tea contain up to 90% lemongrass which is much cheaper. A blend of bright lemongrass and ginger which creates a perfect blend of freshness and warmth.
Ceylon blends Chamomile Tea
The finest chamomile comes from Germany which is also the world centre for herbal teas. Made from Chamomile flowers, this brew was known as far back as ancient Egypt for its calming and sedative properties
You can buy our tea at our bakeries
We sell containers of all our main teas at our bakeries, so you don't have to buy them online. These are air tight and light tight to preserve freshness.
We'll be running a whole series of articles on tea and coffee over the next 12 months so keep an eye out…
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Eric L. F. Roettger, A cubic extension of the Lucas functions, Thesis, Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, Univ. of Calgary, 2009. See page 195.
Cf. A226921-A226929, A227448, A227449, A227515-A227523.


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Vicki Robin first became interested in personal finance after inheriting a sizeable sum from her grandmother at age 23. She met Joe Dominguez, her partner and co-author for "Your Money or Your Life," shortly afterward in 1969 while road tripping across the U.S. and into Mexico. They shared an interest in simple, joyful living.
Their book came along in 1992 after demand for their financial independence workshops grew to overwhelming levels. It became a bestseller thanks to publicity gained from going on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Robin has given talks and interviews for hundreds of shows and magazines since then.
Although she now lives on Whidbey Island just north of Seattle, Washington, she grew up in Long Island, New York. She graduated cum laude from Brown University and had a short acting career before realizing that she wanted to live more simply. Her recent experiments with local eating feature in her 2014 book, "Blessing the Hands That Feed Us."
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Exeter Lingotot Centre | French and Spanish classes for kids. MFL PPA cover.
Hi, My name is Rebecca and I love language learning! I have a degree in French and Italian as well as A Level German, GCSE Spanish and some basic knowledge of Mandarin. I am married with 2 young children who i want to grow up knowing another language from a young age. Whilst looking for classes for my son i realised there was nothing easily available for his age in the local area, but i discovered lingotot which looked perfect!
A year later and we have a couple of lovely community classes and local after school clubs starting in september 2018. We're particularly excited about the multilingual christmas choir club!
We are now a team of 3 with two lovely tutors Adam and Anna!
Adam is engaging, dramatic and full of energy! He has grown up speaking French and has lived in Spain.
Anna has a degree in French and her husband is Bolivian so she speaks Spanish at home as her two young children are being raised bilingual.
We look forward to meeting lots of new Lingotots in schools, nurseries and the community this year!


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title: "Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS upgrade issues and their solutions"
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excerpt: I run KVM, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes and the ELK Stack on Ubuntu at home. These computers were running Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS. These are the solutions to the problems encountered during the upgrade to the latest LTS version 18.04.
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I run [KVM](https://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Main_Page), [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/), [Kubernetes](https://kubernetes.io/) and the [ELK Stack](https://www.elastic.co/elk-stack) on [Ubuntu](https://www.ubuntu.com/) at home. These computers were running [Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS](http://releases.ubuntu.com/16.04/). These are the solutions to the problems encountered during the upgrade to the [latest LTS version 18.04](http://releases.ubuntu.com/18.04/).

**Disclaimer**: These solutions may not be appropriate for you. Follow them at your own risk.

## Upgrade Process

The operating system prompts you to upgrade whenever you log into a computer with an outdated distribution.
After creating the mandatory backups I ran the suggested command.

```bash
do-release-upgrade
```

The upgrade is relatively smooth. It displays several prompts, and everything works fine until it doesn't.

## Problems during the upgrade

### `/boot` partition is full

Some computers that run for years, accumulate old kernels in the `/boot` partition. The upgrade reaches a point where `apt` crashes and nothing can be installed.

This [guide to cleanup the `/boot` partition](https://gist.github.com/ipbastola/2760cfc28be62a5ee10036851c654600) proved invaluable.

**Note**: The process to remove old kernels may have to be executed multiple times. Because `sudo apt-get -f install` can fill the `/boot` partition again.

## Problems after the upgrade

### Local DNS configuration disappeared

Every upgraded computer lost their local DNS configuration.

`cat /etc/resolv.conf` should print something like this:

```
nameserver 192.168.1.1   # your local DNS IP
search router123456.com  # your local search domain
```

If that is not the case, load the DNS configuration from the new location

```bash
sudo mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.bck
sudo ln -s /run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf
```

### KVM virtual machines failed to start

Sample Error:

```bash
$ virsh start vm1
error: Failed to start domain vm1
error: the CPU is incompatible with host CPU: Host CPU does not provide required features: hle, rtm
```

**Note**: These were virtual machines that were running on that same computer before the upgrade.

[This Red Hat bug report](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182650) has instructions to correct the issue.

**Step 1**: Edit the vm:

```bash
virsh edit vm1
```

**Step 2**: Add the following features to the `cpu` xml node

```xml
<feature policy='disable' name='rtm'/>
<feature policy='disable' name='hle'/>
```

### Laptop screen does not turn off after long inactivity

This used to work in the old 16.04 version.

For the new 18.04 version I took a different approach. These commands make sure [the computer doesn't suspend when the lid is closed](https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-close-lid-suspend/).

```bash
sudo sed -i 's/#HandleLidSwitchDocked=ignore/HandleLidSwitchDocked=ignore/g' /etc/systemd/logind.conf
sudo sed -i 's/#HandleLidSwitch=suspend/HandleLidSwitch=ignore/g' /etc/systemd/logind.conf
sudo reboot
```

### Deprecated PostgreSQL package

The upgrade process mentioned the installed PostgreSQL version was deprecated. And that I should try running `pg_upgradecluster` and reading `/usr/share/doc/postgresql-common/README.Debian.gz`.

Since I had a backup of my data I reinstalled PostgreSQL and everything kept working just fine.

## Bottomline

Although the Ubuntu 18.04 upgrade was not free of hiccups, these proved to be relatively easy to solve. Moreover, there was enough troubleshooting documentation readily available.


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"An apostasy." Gr., a·po·sta·siʹan (from the verb a·phiʹste·mi, "stand away from"). The noun has the sense of desertion, abandonment or rebellion. See Jos 22:22; 2Ch 29:19; 2Th 2:3.
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27 Now when the seven+ days were about to be concluded, the Jews from Asia on beholding him in the temple began to throw all the crowd into confusion,+ and they laid their hands upon him, 28 crying out: "Men of Israel, help! This is the man that teaches everybody everywhere against the people+ and the Law and this place and, what is more, he even brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place."+ 29 For they had previously seen Trophʹi·mus+ the E·pheʹsian in the city with him, but they were imagining Paul had brought him into the temple. 30 And the whole city was set in an uproar,+ and a running together of the people occurred; and they laid hold of Paul and dragged him outside the temple.+ And immediately the doors were closed. 31 And while they were seeking to kill him, information came up to the commander* of the band that all Jerusalem was in confusion;+ 32 and he at once took soldiers and army officers* and ran down to them.+ When they caught sight of the military commander+ and the soldiers, they quit beating Paul.


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Demolition of Chantry Way Centre
Demolition of the old Chantry Way Centre will start on Monday 4 March. Businesses and residences in the immediate area have been notified.
Being of mainly wood construction the demolition isn't expected to take too long and most of the structure is expected to be flattened by the end of the first week. The following week will see work start on the brick element of the building towards the rear of the centre's hall.
Demolition material will be removed in large skips from Chantry Way through to the High Street. When this happens the gap between The Chequers and Ravens Bakery will be closed temporarily to allow vehicles to enter and exit. This will be kept to a minimum, however, but it is necessary to ensure the safety of pedestrians and banksmen will be present at all times.
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