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Analysis: How a 1999 NATO operation turned Russia against the West
(Illustration by Elise Lavallee | Contributing Editor)
By Christian Snyder, Assistant Opinions Editor
The name Boris Yeltsin should ring a bell, whether it brings to mind images of him leaping upon a tank during a coup in 1991 Moscow or standing drunk in his underpants in Washington, D.C. in 1995.
Yeltsin, the first president of the Russian Federation, may be remembered for his drinking habits, but he was a massively important political figure throughout the 1990s. Understanding Yeltsin is just the first step toward realizing that a 1999 North Atlantic Treaty Organization bombing of Yugoslavia served as the turning point in Russo-American relations and set the power of President Vladimir Putin against the United States.
But the story starts at the beginning of the decade. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union and final resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev in 1991, serious change swept across what is now the Russian Federation. Gorbachev, heralded in the West for helping to end the Cold War, experienced declining popularity at home while receiving praise from world leaders.
He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 for helping to end the Cold War, while at home his approval rating dropped to 21 percent. In the final years of the Soviet Union, economic crisis struck the country, and the ruble reached historic lows by 1988. The post-Soviet ruble opened official trading at a rate of 1.8 rubles per dollar in 1991, and by the end of Gorbachev's last year in power the value had plummeted, trading at a rate above 160 rubles per dollar.
Gorbachev was overthrown during a coup in August 1991, and Boris Yeltsin was elected president, a man whose commitment to Western economic radicalism would eventually be his demise.
In contrast to Gorbachev, Yeltsin was viewed by Soviets and Americans alike as a fresh face for the Russian Federation — and throughout the 1990s, he was. In fact, even by 1997 Russo-American relations were productive and cordial. Regarding his 11th meeting with President Clinton, President Yeltsin said, "[America and Russia] have a vast area of congruent interests. Chief among these is the stability in the international situation. We want to do away the past mistrust and animosity … We will have enough of both patience and decisiveness."
So what happened? What led Russia to pass a new national security concept just three years later in 2000 that affirmed Russia's commitment to dealing with "domination by developed Western countries?"
The answer lies in Yugoslavia. After World War II, six nations joined the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, or FRY — Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. But Serbia, then-home to the autonomous province of Kosovo, became a battlefield of Russo-American relations.
Kosovo is one of two geographic homelands for Albanians, an ethnic group native to Albania and Kosovo that speaks Albanian and is Sunni Muslim in majority. A census in 1981 revealed that 77 percent of the population in Kosovo was Albanian, while only 13 percent was Serbian.
But the autonomous region was in Serbia, where the official language was Serbian and the official religion was Eastern Orthodox Christianity — 85 percent of the population were Serbs, and only 1 percent were Albanian.
Through the 1990s, this ethnic disparity escalated to all-out war — the Kosovo War began in March 1998, and ended on June 11, 1999. A group of rebels banded together as the Kosovo Liberation Army — or KLA — to fight against Yugoslavia for discriminating against Kosovo Albanians.
But things turned ugly in January of 1999. In the small town of Racak, Serbian security forces killed 45 Kosovo Albanians, and most of the slain were women and children.
In response to the Racak massacre, NATO did something unprecedented. The coalition wanted to end the massacres of Kosovo Albanians, but were told by Russian and Chinese UN delegates that their nations would oppose any use of force. So, without the authorization of the United Nations Security Council, NATO military forces launched a bombing campaign against Yugoslavia that lasted 78 days. Operation Allied Force — the official NATO code name for the attacks — resulted in the deaths of over 500 civilians.
When Russia was later ostracized by the Western world for its annexation of Crimea and actions in Syria, a journalist asked Putin if the decline of Russo-American relations was due to Crimea or Syria.
"You are mistaken," Putin said. "Think about Yugoslavia. This is when it started."
NATO's bombing of Yugoslavia represented a drastic use of military force that Putin saw as contrary to international law — which it probably was. And for people like Putin, who reminisce over the powerful Soviet Union that they grew up in, an attack on Serbia was an attack on a close ally.
So for the first few years of his presidency, during which he launched the nation into a new war in Chechnya, Putin focused on bringing dignity back to Russia. Even today, he's still on this quest in places like Georgia, Chechnya and Crimea. Putin continues to reference Operation Allied Force when discussing international politics.
"Our Western partners, led by the United States of America, prefer not to be guided by international law … but by the rule of the gun," he said in a 2014 speech defending his effort to annex Crimea. "They have come to believe … they can decide the destinies of the world. This happened in Yugoslavia; we remember 1999 very well."
The wounds of 1999 still run deep, and Putin harnesses this Russian perception of American exceptionalism in order to play the victim card, turning his people against the West. In the same speech, Putin accused the West of lying to Russia, making decisions behind their backs and pursuing an "infamous policy of containment."
Of course, this rhetoric works in a country where 88 percent of people get their news from primarily state-controlled television. Putin uses the media to convince his people of the West's exceptionalism, but he doesn't show the atrocities Russia commits to warrant political action like sanctions. This why his people don't blame him for the declining price of the ruble or increasing food prices — they blame the Western world.
Understanding Putin's vengeance against NATO —the United States included — for its bombing of Yugoslavia can provide a key lens into how Putin operates as a world leader. With him, things are personal — his quest to restore power to the Soviet Union is rooted in his feeling that the world turned against him and his people in 1999.
And as for solutions? There are few in sight. Even if you had the power to flip a switch and give the country the freedom of press, which has often served as the catalyst for revolutions, would you? Doing so could ignite a civil war and result in the deaths of millions — but the result might be a freer Eastern Europe.
If America truly is the nexus of democracy that the world perceives it to be, we must work on problems from their roots rather than attacking their victims. Bombing capital cities and starting proxy wars will get the world nowhere. Putin's non-democratic expansion doesn't follow the rules of political logic because much of it is rooted in a personal grudge — and understanding the cause of the grudge could prove vital in ending it.
Christian is the assistant opinions editor at The Pitt News. Write to Christian at cjs197@pitt.edu.
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There is a very high probability that the process of creating a model program will cause errors to occur. Practically, it takes long to implement such models as finite state machines. You should be able to distinguish between model errors, errors in tests based on this model, and system errors. It's easier to eliminate modeling errors before you start developing a test than to search for them during testing. Below you will find the information on what you should look for in the models, and how to detect them. Here our problem becomes less difficult because there is a theory for such models, algorithms have been created on the basis of this theory, and in many cases there are tools developed based on these algorithms. However, do not rush to let your heart rejoice. Algorithms, if implemented in tools, are almost always designed for hardware and must be adapted for use in software models.
Completeness and consistency. How many input symbols do you have? How many states? The product of these two numbers (called the state-symbol product) is equal to the number of cells in the state table. Each cell in the table must correspond to one and only one transition, no more and no less. If any cell is not filled, an uncertainty arises in the model representation. If more than one transition is defined for a cell, a contradiction arises. The program cannot be inconsistent or incomplete. In any state, it must always perform an action for any input, and this action must be unique. Imaginary contradictions are more unpleasant, since if they are available your system with a finite number of states is at least twice as large as you think.
A single-valued input encoding. If the input encoding changes from state to state, then you either have an error in the model, or your project is awful. This means that the size of your state table is not fixed. In practice, you will not be able to analyze this nonsense.
The minimum number of automation tools. You create a model in which you have two sets of states with different names, but the same output actions and similar transitions. Suppose you have two states A and B, such that any input sequence starting in state A outputs the same sequence as if it started in state B. In this case, the external observer cannot distinguish between the two states. With the exception of the difference in names, these two states are equivalent and can be combined into one. Similar reasoning applies to a set of states. You should simplify the model by combining all equivalent states. This can be done automatically.
You might be interested in cross browser testing services to ensure the quality of e-commerce sites on different screens. If so, you may ask Ukrainian experts to verify web design and functionality as well as test a multitude of devices to be used in the market and customer base.


The passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, which makes unlawful the receipt by a gambling business of proceeds or monies in connection with unlawful internet gambling, has led to three more companies announcing plans to exit the US facing online gambling market.
Leisure & Gaming plc a holding company focused on the interactive betting and gaming sector operates a number of online sports betting and casino brands. On 28th June 2005, L&G completed the acquisition of VIP for an initial consideration of £18.7m representing a 6.3x multiple on 2004 audited net profit of £2.9m (US$5.6). The acquisition gave L&Gcontrol over VIPsports, VIPpoker, VIPhorses, BetGameDay and FairDeal.
In November 2005, the company also acquired Nine.Com for an initial consideration of $36.0 million, split $21.6 million in cash and $14.4 million in shares, and deferred consideration of up to $21.1 million dependent upon the profitability of Nine.com for each of the years ending 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008; and, English Harbour, for an initial consideration of $16.5 million, split $8.25 million in cash and $8.25 million in shares, and deferred consideration of up to $6.75 million dependent upon the profitability of English Harbour for each of the years ending 31 December 2006 and 2007.
FireOne, a provider of payment processing services for the online gaming recently announces its results for the second quarter and half year ended 30 June 2006. Revenue at the company had increased by 42% to $24.8 million in the second quarter of 2006, and by 54% over the first half of 2005 to $50.0 million in the first half of 2006. Gross profit, defined as revenue less transaction processing costs,improved as a percentage of revenues to 67.3% in the second quarter of 2006 from 58.9% in the second quarter of 2005. For the first half of 2006, gross profit improved to 65.8% from 58.5% in the first half of 2005.
Fairground Gaming Holdings, which sells itself as "acting as a consolidator of the fragmented online gaming sector," acquired for The Spin Palace Group, which comprised Spin Palace and Piggs Casino, for US $66.8m in June 2006.
In response to the announcements, shares in Fairground Holdings were down 30% at 11am in London; shares in FireOne were down 25%, whilst Lesiure & Gamings shares bucked the trend trading up 10%, presumbaly on the grounds that the company has received a number of offers for its US facing gambling websites.


Back in summer of 1984, a film called The Karate Kid arrived in theaters, almost immediately garnering critical and fan acclaim. A film that helped define a decade, the story resonated with many youths of the time, making The Karate Kid a memorable piece of American pop culture. Spawning several sequels, an animated series, and a reboot film in 2010, to the delight of many '80s loving fans, a new chapter was born in 2018 with Cobra Kai. At first thought of as a trip down memory lane for thirty and forty-somethings who grew up with The Karate Kid, after just a few episodes into the series, it became clear that Cobra Kai legitimately transcends any stigmata it faced as merely '80s nostalgia.
Cobra Kai season 2 behind the scenes photo.
Unifying superb writing, realistic situations, great production, and astoundingly compelling characters, Cobra Kai became a hit among viewers of all ages after the first 10 episodes premiered as a YouTube Original series last May. Concluding the debut season with a bang, original characters Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka: Just One of the Guys 1985, Back to School 1986) and Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio: The Outsiders 1983, My Cousin Vinny 1992) face off one more time at the All Valley Tournament, only this time they are not the students, but the teachers, leading Miguel Diaz (Xolo Maridueña: Parenthood series, Twin Peaks series) and Robby Keene (Tanner Buchanan: Grey's Anatomy series, Designated Survivor series).
Miguel, a once shy, sweet kid, lacked self confidence, but has overcomes his fears, earning stripes as an elite student of Karate thanks to Johnny's instruction. On the other side, Robby, who is also Johnny's son, is a good kid with a bad home situation who yearns for a good role model, and finds it with Daniel, who educates him on the balance of Karate.
Two very different schools of thought – Johnny's more the aggressive, and Daniel's more defensive – in the finale of Cobra Kai's first season, the script is flipped, with Cobra Kai regarding their glory, showing no mercy to Daniel LaRusso's protegee Robby. A great victory for Miguel and Cobra Kai, it is a bittersweet one for Johnny, who stands by watching an estranged, injured Robby suffer defeat. From here, Johnny returns to his dojo emotionally torn, but to his surprise finding his former sensei, John Kreese (Martin Kove: The Karate Kid 1984, Rambo: First Blood Part II 1985), awaiting him.
This all unfolding in the final moments of the first season, fortunately for fans, Cobra Kai was renewed for a second season, and returns for 10 new episodes, premiering April 24, 2019. Which leads to the question, where does the series go after such a fantastic inaugural outing? Well, in many ways, you could argue Season 2 is as good, if not better. All depending on your perspective, in truth, there is plenty more character development to be had in the second season; adding intrigue to an already interesting cast that includes the aforementioned Miguel and Robby, along with Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz (Jacob Bertrand: This Means War 2012, Ready Player One 2018), and Daniel's daughter, Samantha LaRusso (Mary Mouser: Son of the Mask 2005, NCIS series). Additionally, the emergence of John Kreese adds an extra wrinkle to the storyline.
For Season 2, the story picks up directly where Season 1 left off, and Kreese is immediately interjected as a key player of what is to come. For better or worse, it is evident Kreese will be a major part in what happens between Cobra Kai, its students, but also, Johnny and Daniel. Kreese, the perfect villain, is as rough and tough as ever, looking to persuade Johnny to welcome him back into his good grace. So, is Kreese really a changed man, or is his motive something much more self-serving and dangerous to the evolution of Johnny and Cobra Kai's brand?
On the other side of town, Daniel, with the support of his wife Amanda (Courtney Henggeler: The Big Bang Theory series, Mom series), has decided to be proactive in combating the aggression of Cobra Kai, launching his own dojo, Miyagi-Do Karate. In many aspects, the complete opposite philosophy of Cobra Kai, Miyagi-Do Karate emphasizes the importance of balance, empathy, and use of Karate as a form of defense, instead of as a deadly weapon. That said, not everything is always as it seems with Cobra Kai either. How so, you may ask? Well, it is quite evident that Johnny has changed his view on Martial Arts, life in general, and continues to further seek to alter outsider's perception of Cobra Kai. In the end, who will triumph as a mentor to the young adults seeking guidance from either Johnny or Daniel? What if, no one really wins at all?
There is so much left to be uncovered in the second season of Cobra Kai with the winds blowing in a different direction in each passing scene. One thing is clear, expect the unexpected, because it is going to be a wild ride that will no doubt provoke your binge watching instincts. Very impressed with the return of Cobra Kai, Cryptic Rock gives episodes 1 and 2, 5 out of 5 stars.


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Overlord Season 4 Release Date, Cast, Plot and Everything we know so far
Divya Dharshini
Overlord Season 4 is a Japanese manga series which is written by Kugane Maruyama. Novel series was published by Shoestsuka ni Naro. A light novel was illustrated by So-bin and published by Entertain.
Yen Press is the English publisher of this series. The light novel is 14 volumes. Its manga series was written by Satoshi Oshio and illustrated by Hugin Miyama.
This manga series is published by Kadokawa Shoten and Comp Ace is the magazine of this series. Manga series has 13 volumes.
Anime TV series was directed by Naoyuki Ito and written by Yukie Sugawara. Madhouse and studio Puyukai is the studio of this series.
It also has another anime TV series with 34 episodes. Anime film series has two parts named The Undead King and The Dark Warrior. Till now there are three seasons available in this series.
The anime TV series was an adaptation by Madhouse as seen in the above paragraph and it consists of three seasons with 13 episodes.
The first season was aired from 7th July to 29th September 2015. The second season aired from 9th January to 3rd April 2018. And the third season was premiered soon after season 2 on 10th July 2018 and last season premiered on 2nd October 2018.
And next here the fans most awaited update about the fourth season, they confirmed that there is the fourth season in this series.
Next season was premiered at the end of 2020 or in early 2020, this season was delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The Cast and Characters
Many characters and voice actors/actress are there in this series they are Aniz Ooal Gown/ Momonga voiced by Satoshi Hino, Floor guardians are Albedo voiced by Yumi Hara, Shalltear Bloodfallen voiced by Sumire Uesaka, Aura Bella Fiora voiced by Yumi Uchiyama, Mare Bello Fiore voiced by Yumi Uchiyama, Demiurge voiced by Masayuki Kato and many other characters are also included.
Overlord Season 4 Plot
We cannot say the exact plot of upcoming series, this upcoming season will be revolving around the capability if Aniz. He was fighting against every problem coming on his way.
This was the upcoming expected plot of the next season. I hope fans will be satisfied with this information and stay tuned for more updates.
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I recently needed to install PyLucene for our developers on a server running Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot). Unfortunately the version in the repos was much too old, so I had to build it from source. Below I will describe what I did, in the hopes it will help someone else.
If all tests complete okay, then you are all set. Enjoy!
If you feel this helped you, please leave a comment.
Thank you for sharing this useful tutorial!
Thanks. Worked like a charm for me.
cd .. # must do like this?
Which "sudo python setup.py build" are you getting the error at, and what does the error say? The first one is supposed to error out, and it gives you the command to run to fix it.


Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
This handbook is intended to provide a basic guide for information and sources of assistance on starting and operating a business in Mississippi. This handbook is only a general guide for most businesses and is not intended to cover all details and specific requirements. Throughout the handbook, references are made to federal, state and local agencies if more detailed information or other materials are required.
Additionally, Small Business Development Centers (SBDCS) and many local, regional, and state economic and business development professionals are ready to assist you in your efforts to start and operate a business enterprise.
A first and often overlooked step is to determine WHY you want to go into business. From the list below, check the reasons that apply to you.
Doing something that contributes to others, whether it be providing an excellentproduct or service, providing employment, paying dividends to stockholders, or doing something else that is useful or that creates value.
In many ways you are still not your own boss. Instead of having one boss, you willhave many – your customers or the government agency to whom you must report.
The buck stops with you. If a problem arises, there is no boss you can take it to and say "What do we do about this?" You are the boss and all the responsibility is yours.
Increasing legislation and litigation make owning a business risky. You can work a lifetime to build a business only to have it lost because of a lawsuit or a new law or regulation.
Identifying the Market Remember, no matter how good you think your product or service is, what the customer thinks is what really counts. And, even if your product or service is well-liked, you need to be sure that your customers will buy from you often enough, and in large enough quantities to consistently generate the revenues needed to support and maintain your business and make a profit.
You can determine the answers to these questions through market research that may involve talking to potential customers and future competitors or looking at census data.
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From Germany we made a quick trip to Malta and beside the holiday aspect, I had the honor and pleasure to be invited for a research seminar to the University of Malta. This is a very impressive place with very friendly people, and we enjoyed it a lot. More on the stay you find in the travel blog, and here just a few snapshots from the stay in Valletta, Mdina and Rabat.


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Q: Form Input Name (Instagram) I'm new to HTML/CSS and having an issue I just cannot google my way out of.
I've setup a search box which takes you to google.

<form action="https://www.google.co.uk/search"target="_blank">
        <input type="text" name="q">
        <button>Search Google</button>
    </form>

This works for Google, you can type in a search, click the button and it takes you to Google with the search.
But when I try the same for Instagram it takes me to an error page.

    <form action="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/"target="_blank">
        <input type="text" name="q">
        <button>Search instagram</button>
    </form>

Example if you type in #Coding it takes you to this page:
https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/?q=%23coding
Instead of this page:
https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/coding/
Not sure what I'm doing wrong, any suggestions to help me out please :)

A: Google accepts GET param q as a string to search. So Your first form works as needed.
While instagram adds search query to URL.
You need a little help of JS to make Your second form work as needed:
const form = document.querySelector("form");
const q = document.querySelector("input[name='q']");

form.addEventListener("submit", (event) => {
  event.preventDefault();

  const url = form.action + '/' + q.value;

  window.open(url);
});

Working example: https://jsfiddle.net/asertfy5/1/

A: One approach is below, and seems to satisfy your request as written; explanations are in the code as comments:

// defining a named handler for the <form> element's submission, using
// Arrow syntax, and passing the Event Object automagically from the
// (later) use of EventTarget.addEventListener():
const formHandler = (event) => {
  // here we make use of the event.preventDefault() method to
  // prevent the <form> from being submitted:
  event.preventDefault();
  // we get a reference to the current <form> element to which the
  // event-handler is bound:
  let form = event.currentTarget,
    // an Object of functions to handle the submission process,
    // based on the supplied attribute-value of the custom
    // data-* attribute in the <form> tag:
    format = {
      getParameters: function() {
        // if GET parameters are used then we can simply
        // submit the <form> programatically, taking
        // advantage of the fact that programmatic events
        // don't call event-handlers by default, so this
        // submission bypasses the <form> element's
        // submit-handler:
        form.submit();
      },
      rest: function() {
        // if we're accessing a REST API, then we simply
        // use Window.open(), and pass the relevant URL string;
        // this function has access to the variables declared
        // outside of itself, so here we create the URL by
        // retrieving the path from the <form> element's
        // action attribute and concatenating that with the
        // trimmed value of the <input> element with the
        // name of 'q' (this is not designed to handle multiple
        // words, however; if that's a requirement please leave
        // a comment but that's not ordinarily how a REST API
        // would work):
        window.open(`${form.action}${form.q.value.trim()}`);
      }
    };
  // here we call the function held within the format Object,
  // after determining the appropriate search-method from the
  // <form> element's custom data-searchmethod attribute and
  // using bracket-notation, in place of dot-notation, to access
  // that function:
  format[form.dataset.searchmethod]();
};

// we iterate over all <form> elements using document.querySelectorAll() to
// retrieve those elements, and then chaining with NodeList.prototype.forEach()
// to handle iteration:
document.querySelectorAll('form').forEach(
  // here we pass the current <form> element into the function,
  // and bind the formHandler() function as the event-handler for
  // the 'submit' event on that <form>:
  (form) => form.addEventListener('submit', formHandler)
);
/* all CSS is irrelevant, it's just to make the demo
   a little prettier */
*,
 ::before,
 ::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.25em;
  justify-content: start;
  margin-block: 1em;
  margin-inline: auto;
  width: 80vw;
}

button {
  padding-inline: 0.3em;
}
<!-- within the <form> element's opening tag I added a custom data-*
     attribute to provide information about how the search functionality
     is intended to work, in the case of Google we're using, and therefore
     passing, GET parameters: -->
<form action="https://www.google.co.uk/search"
  target="_blank"
  data-searchmethod="getParameters">
  <input type="text" name="q">
  <button>Search Google</button>
</form>

<!-- in the Instagram search, we're using a REST endpoint: -->
<form action="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/" target="_blank" data-searchmethod="rest">
  <input type="text" name="q">
  <button>Search instagram</button>
</form>

JS Fiddle demo.
Please note that, while the code above is identical between JS Fiddle and the Stack Snippet the Snippet won't work here on Stack Overflow due to the security restrictions of the sandbox, so please test in the linked JS Fiddle.
I feel that it's worth adding that during my testing the URL for Instagram was created as you desired, but the Instagram site blocked the page from loading. This may, or may not, be the result of something on my end but while I can verify the URL of the opened page matches your request, I can't verify that it loads the content you desire.
References:

*

*Arrow functions.

*Bracket notation.

*document.querySelector().

*document.querySelectorAll().

*Dot notation.

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Notre Dame blows 21-point Fiesta Bowl lead, loses to Oklahoma State in Marcus Freeman's debut
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Everything was going wonderfully in Marcus Freeman's debut as Notre Dame head coach. And then the wheels fell off.
Facing Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl, Notre Dame was carving up the OSU defense with its passing game and jumped out to a 28-7 lead late in the first half. And with the Notre Dame defense stifling the OSU offense, it looked like the Irish would cruise to a victory to kick off the Freeman era in South Bend in style.
Instead, Oklahoma State stormed back and scored 30 unanswered points en route to a 37-35 victory over the Irish.
Notre Dame's defense simply had no answers in the second half. The Cowboys cut Notre Dame's lead to 28-14 with a four-play, 75-yard drive right before halftime and that carried over into the second half.
In the third quarter, Oklahoma State embarked on scoring drives of 87 and 89 yards to tie the score at 28-28. Spencer Sanders, who struggled mightily in OSU's Big 12 title game loss, was excellent during the comeback. And before the quarter came to an end, Oklahoma had a 31-28 lead — its first of the ballgame.
From there, the Cowboys added on two more field goals to make it 37-28 late in the fourth while the defense put the clamps on Notre Dame's offense. The lead actually should have been bigger. Oklahoma State fumbled twice inside the Notre Dame 15 in the fourth quarter, including once just before crossing the plane of the goal line.
But those mistakes wouldn't matter. The heralded Oklahoma State defense, playing without defensive coordinator Jim Knowles (who left for Ohio State), made the halftime adjustments it needed and overwhelmed the Irish throughout the second half. The Irish wouldn't get on the second half scoreboard until there was just 1:05 remaining. It was too late.
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman greets players prior to the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
With the win, Oklahoma State reached the 12-win mark for just the second time in program history. The Cowboys lost a heartbreaker in the Big 12 title game and just missed out on a College Football Playoff berth. A New Year's Six bowl win over a program like Notre Dame has to feel like a strong consolation for the Cowboys.
On the Notre Dame side, it was a pretty stunning collapse after such a hot start. Jack Coan was on fire early, throwing for 342 yards and four touchdowns in the first half alone. Those passing lanes for Coan were not there in the second half as he was just 14-of-35 for 167 yards, a touchdown and an interception in the game's last two quarters.
By comparison, Sanders was 23-of-30 for 236 yards and two touchdowns in the second half. He finished the game with a season-high 371 yards and four touchdowns through the air. He also rushed for 125 yards, another season high.
There's still a lot to be optimistic about for Notre Dame under Freeman, but this is a game that will leave a bad taste throughout the offseason.
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Tomasz Wojdan (ur. 1 stycznia 1972) – polski judoka. Brat judoki Krzysztofa Wojdana.

Były zawodnik klubów: Pałac Młodzieży Tarnów (1987-1991), TS Wisła Kraków (1992-2000) oraz UKS Grot Kraków (2007). Dwukrotny wicemistrz Polski seniorów (1992 w kat. do 60 kg, 1995 w kat. do 65 kg) oraz brązowy medalista mistrzostw Polski seniorów 1993 w kat. do 60 kg. Ponadto m.in. mistrz Polski juniorów 1992. Uczestnik mistrzostw Europy juniorów 1992.

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The complexity conundrum
It's a rare occurrence, but once in a while, night-time TV truly inspires. Last night was such a night; I was watching 'Particle Fever', a documentary on the search for the Higgs boson at CERN. Perhaps it doesn't make fascinating TV for those who are interested in the drinking and flirting habits of teenagers on Greek islands, but I find it infinitely more interesting. After all, this is about pushing the boundaries of fundamental science, the search for the nature of the universe (or multiverse) and, most importantly from my perspective, the way people pull together to realize phenomenally complex technological systems. Continue reading →
PhDo or PhDon't?
Together with my academic partner in crime Armand Smits I wrote a brief reflection on the question what all the PhD-ing in The Netherlands (and in general) is good for. Or, more specifically: does PhD research prepare a PhD-to-be for his or her future career? Continue reading →
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Oops – sorry! Cellphone X-Ray application
Vice's Motherboard reported on X-Ray technology being brought to your smartphone. Yes, that's right: using the Wifi functionality of any modern phone, you should be able to 'see in' a room you're not in yourself. Well, one day. Not just yet, as the technology is still in its infancy. Clever use of radio reflections, and Motherboard immediately ties some obvious applications to it: firefighters looking into burning buildings, law enforcement checking out what's behind the barricaded door.
Civilian applications should be possible too, they argue. Such as seeing if someone is hiding in a public restroom in a secluded and eerie spot late at night, waiting to jump and rob you as you come in. Right, I suppose that would be useful. But I can see an application in which our natural eyesight is severely lacking at this point, too. What about a mobile Wifi-based radar that alerts me when I'm about to bump into someone in the street? The odds are huge these days, with the majority of the population staring at their little screens while they are about to walk right into some busy traffic. How useful would it be to have an alert on your cellphone screen to warn you against the upcoming collision? Park distance control meets Wifi on your cellphone. That app is going to be downloaded a lot more than any law-enforcement-I'll-break-down-your-door-if-you-don't-reflect-my-radio-waves app.
We need more energy than we can imagine
In terms of energy, the focus of the general public these days seems to be on two things: a transition to 'green' sources, and energy preservation. I do not contest the former, but I find the latter really, really strange. I think that energy should be so cheap and abundant that our use of it can increase more steeply than any scenario currently predicts. This seems to be the only route towards a truly sustainable society.
It's the economy, stupid!
"It's the economy, stupid" It sounds like a tagline that could have been launched by some Wallstreet brokers in the 1930s to get the people to go with the program and increase domestic consumption – or any other measure intended to 'fix' the economy. It wasn't, of course. It was one of the three pillars of the Clinton presidential campaign in 1992. That doesn't change the belittling ring it has to it. Especially if you imagine it is a pedantic 13-year old saying this to his younger brother. I think there's something else really wrong with this statement. Continue reading →
Science and complex problems: holistic grazing continued
Recently, I regurgitated something the Internet mustered up on Holistic Grazing. Allan Savory put forward the theory that productive and sustainable land management can involve periods of heavy grazing and trampling by large numbers of cattle. By doing so, the vegetation is 'reset' periodically, the land's water retention capacity increases and as a bonus, you get to harvest animal protein (milk and meat) from the cattle. Before long, James McWilliams responded in a Slate article that he finds Savory's claims outrageous and unsupported by evidence and that holistic grazing would never work on a significant scale. So there's scientific progress for you: one person says "A", another person says "not A", and in the process of bickering we hope to gain some new insights.
And…GO! ViCSIS
Yesterday, I started my own company: ViCSIS. That's right, I joined the growing hordes of self-employed professionals. The change isn't that big – since I got my PhD, I've been working on projects that fit in this style of working anyway, so it was just a matter of time.
Have you always wanted to do that strategically important project, but did the daily work of running business as usual interfere? Do you keep wondering what the innovation strategy of your department or company really is and how to make it work? Do you find yourself working closely with other companies, but have you simply never gotten around to working out consistent cooperation or supplier strategies? Contact me and let's get started!
Science has the answers, so don't expect one: holistic grazing
Recently I was informed about a very moving and inspiring TED talk by Allan Savory on holistic management: How to fight desertification and reverse climate change?
(To make it clear: 'holistic management' is in this context not a way to lead organizations in a wholesome way, providing the best chances for every individual to gain an optimal spiritual balance and peace of mind while performing his/her duties that no longer feel as such, but become a true joy and a source of fulfillment in life – or some management fad along those lines, which would be the result of crossbreeding a commercial organization with a 1960s hippie commune. Holistic management refers here to the way we use the land we live on in such a way that it produces food for the human population and at the same time does not deteriorate into an unusable state.) Continue reading →
We understand as we build
It is ironic and mundane at the same time that for all our scientific progress over the centuries, mankind still has only a basic understanding of the thing that enables this understanding: our brains. I am certainly no neuroscientist, so of all people, I certainly cannot claim any advanced understanding of the odd (and tasty, according to many foodies) lumps of fatty tissue that reside inside our craniums.
Perhaps we are incredibly inapt at understanding how brains work due to the way we tend to organize things. All things really – companies, cities, machines, households, education, healthcare, science. Because organizing things usually comes down to breaking it down into parts, then deciding what each part does, and then assuming (hoping, trusting) that when we put the parts together, the whole system functions as intended. Continue reading →
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If innovating isn't fun, you're doing it wrong
A couple of weeks ago, Rob Adank and me drove to a meeting in Rob's car. We talked (it's amazingly difficult to play a game of tennis while driving) and somehow, our conversation found its way to Apple and Microsoft. Alright, I confess, I'm probably guilty of that. Like hordes of people, I am mildly fascinated by both companies: by their vast success, in which they are comparable, and the way they do things, in which they are completely different.
Well, you may contest the notion that these companies are so different. There's something to be said for either view. In any case, Rob talked me into co-authoring a column in which we go into one notable similarity between the former CEO of each company. Both Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are known for, let's put it mildly, giving their people a hard time. Continue reading →


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08/25/2022 - Gilbert Lenz of the Criminal Appeals Clinic Wins "Bruce Robert Jacob Award"
Adjunct Professor of the Spring Criminal Appeals Clinic, Gilbert Lenz, was selected by the Illinois Public Defender Association to be the recipient of the Bruce Robert Jacob Award during their May 2022 conference. According to the State Appellate Defender website, this award is present to a Defender "whose efforts embody the core values of the Public Defender Movement in the United...
08/25/2022 - Criminal Appeals Clinic Victorious in Obtaining Conviction Reversal for Client
Recently, Adjunct Professor of the Fall Criminal Appeals Clinic, Elizabeth Botti and her students from the Fall 2021 clinic obtained an outright reversal of conviction for their client. The defendant was charged by accountability with drug-induced homicide, acquitted of that charge, but found accountable of possessing the decedent's drugs as a lesser-included offense of drug-induced...
06/22/2022 - DePaul Law's Successful 2021-2022 Competition Season
Moot Court TeamBased on the many successes of the DePaul Moot Court Team in national competitions over the past academic year, DePaul ranked 58 in the 2021-2022 University of Houston Law Center Blakely Advocacy Institute Moot Court Program Rankings. Coached by a dedicated group of DePaul law alumni, Moot Court Team members competed at the Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court...
06/08/2022 - College of Law Hosts Successful Eviction Sealing Clinic
On Tuesday, April 12, the College of Law hosted a successful Eviction Sealing Clinic. Over 30 students, staff and alumni worked together to assist clients with preparing petitions to seal old eviction records. This discrete and impactful pro bono opportunity embodied the mission of the College of Law, provided students a hands-on opportunity to strengthen their legal skills, and was a true...
05/17/2022 - Associate Dean for Experiential Learning on ABC 7 News
On Thursday, April 7th, ABC 7 hosted several prominent Chicago attorneys to discuss the historic confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson as the next Supreme Court Justice. DePaul College of Law's Associate Dean for Experiential Learning, Professor Julie Lawton, joined this panel. Professor Lawton commented that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will benefit the Supreme...
05/10/2022 - Family Law Clinic Clients Find Favor in Divorce Proceedings
 The DePaul College of Law Family Law Clinic provides legal assistance with marriage, divorce, invalidity of marriage, legal separation, parentage, and adoption through a partnership with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services ("CVLS"). All work in the Family Law Clinic ("Clinic") is performed under the supervision of Clinic co-directors Profs. Phil Mohr...
04/06/2022 - Moot Court Team Victorious at the Hispanic National Bar Association Competition
DePaul's Moot Court team members - Eddie Cervantes, Liya Levin, and Tai Martin - competed at the National Hispanic Bar Association (HNBA) Moot Court Competition. The team won the First-Place award for Best Petitioner's Brief. The team went on to compete in the oral rounds against 29 teams. After five excellent rounds of oral arguments, they placed Second in the...
04/06/2022 - BLSA Moot Court Team advances to Nationals
DePaul's Moot Court and Black Law Student Association (BLSA) members - Simone Freeney and SaDella Duval d'Adrian - competed in the Midwest Regional BLSA, Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition in St. Louis, Missouri. These two braved tough competitors during the competition, but they made the school proud with their many accomplishments. In the Midwest Regional, the team won...
04/06/2022 - DePaul National Trial Team Named Regional Champions and Move onto Nationals
Members of the DePaul National Trial Team - Justice Muhammad, Karina Shumyatskaya, Henry Stillwell, and John Rodack - competed in the American Association for Justice's Student Trial Advocacy Competition, and secured the title of Regional Champions. The DePaul team was the only team in this regional competition that went undefeated, beating the other teams: University of Missouri, University...
03/29/2022 - Associate Dean for Experiential Learning on Fox News
The DePaul College of Law's Associate Dean for Experiential Learning, Professor Julie Lawton, who also teaches Real Estate Transactions, was recently interviewed by Fox News for a story on abandoned and vacant property. During the interview, Professor Lawton asks viewers to consider where they want to live. "Do you want to live in an area that is vibrant, or do you want...
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Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria today said he hopes to have Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on a clear path toward ending conservatorship "by January 1 of next year."
Calabria Charts Path Forward for Fannie, Freddie
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Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria today said he hopes to have Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on a clear path toward ending conservatorship "by January 1 of next year." Speaking at an industry conference, Calabria laid out his plan for reform of the two GSEs, which he said will be "driven, first and foremost, by their ability to raise capital."
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Romania's president said Saturday that he would seek a new term in office, pledging to fight corruption after the leader of the ruling Social Democratic Party was convicted of abuse of power.
President Klaus Iohannis said he decided to make the announcement after Social Democratic leader Liviu Dragnea was given a 3½-year jail sentence this week. The president, whose mandate expires in 2019, said public confidence in the Romanian government was very low.
Later Saturday, thousands of Romanians again held anti-corruption protests outside the government offices in Bucharest, while thousands more assembled in cities around Romania, including Sibiu and Cluj. They waved Romanian flags and called for the government to resign and for an early election to be held.
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Hitting the Water? Bring Those Cable Ties!
We have long boasted about the flexibility of cable ties, screaming from the mountain tops to the villages below about the virtues of using these simple tools to safeguard wiring and cable systems. And the people have listened. They have embraced the many ways cable ties can be used to secure electrical wiring in walls, how they can organize cables and wires behind the computer, their use in the garden and their ability to safeguard the components that power the entertainment system in your massive man caves.
Yet, for all that we can show you about the versatility of cable ties, we are constantly surprised to learn about new ways people are using them to make everything from their professional lives to personal tasks easier to accomplish. In fact, water sports enthusiasts are embracing cable ties to great effect. Cable ties are used by builders of plywood boats and canoes. They utilize the ties to hold panels in place while applying and curing epoxy joints, the process which permanently holds the boat's pieces together. Other boaters deploy cable ties to deal with annoying depth mark indicators that wash away on their anchor chains. Instead of paint, they use cable ties to indicate anchor depth by either color coding or using cable ties in increments of five to 10 feet.
Boaters use cable ties to make quick and efficient repairs on broken life jacket zippers, straps and buckles. They are also being used by water and jet skiers in this same manner. Surfers and wakeboarders have turned to these tools for leashing in order to secure boards without relying on conventional knotting. One savvy boater who needed to make repairs to her trim found she didn't have the right sized screws. She inserted a cable tie into each hole to help secure the screws she did have. She placed the cable tie, then the screw and cut off any cable tie excess before tightening the screw, holding everything in place until she could get the job done with better tools.
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Nancy Dahlberg November 20, 2019
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Imagine walking into a welcoming workspace where you can talk to a software developer, a graphic designer, a business mentor or a startup founder. On any given day, you can ask anyone for professional or personal advice, whether it's on how to organize a pitch deck to improving your website to registering a non-profit.
A year ago, this dream became a reality in Palm Beach County as 1909 opened its doors at 313 Datura St. in downtown West Palm Beach, thanks to a group of creators who worked diligently to make it happen.
1909, a non-profit organization, was launched in November 2018 by the Palm Beach Tech Association with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, after about six months of strategizing and raising funds. "It's gone incredibly well, and we certainly learned things along the way," said Palm Beach Tech's CEO Joe Russo, who directed 1909 in its inaugural year.
1909 provides workspace and programming for creators, including entrepreneurs, creatives, developers and designers, all working on bringing their ideas to life. "1909 was built for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs," said Shana Ostrovitz, incoming Executive Director of 1909.
In the past year, 1909 has attracted 250 members, opened a second location in Delray Beach (135 E. Atlantic Ave.) and hosted four accelerator programs and multiple events. And it's just getting started.
"In creating this space for people to come together and interact on a daily basis, we are just seeing so many people gravitating toward us and sharing with us that this is what they have been looking for," explained Ostrovitz. "That's a testament to what 1909 is — the culture we are creating and the space we provide. It's about our members, about our members accomplishing their goals and having the impact they want in the world."
Founding members of the 1909 team included Co-Founders Russo and Danielle Casey, along with Jared Fishman, Aaron Nosbisch, and Ryan Walden, who is 1909's Entrepreneur Director.
"We're a startup ourselves and there was a lot of experimentation in the first year," Ostrovitz said. The learnings?
"Really, people want to connect to other people and that is biggest value. So Instead of offering so many additional benefits or services or products, the one thing we really learned is to focus on our core – creating an environment where people can connect with other creators, build relationships and thrive. That is the most important thing. We really don't have to get so crazy in our offerings — we have something that people are thirsty for and focusing on that is what our members want."
Accessibility is critical to the success of 1909, the name inspired by the year Palm Beach County was founded. That's why 1909 memberships start at just $50 a month for use of the community spaces. For 24/7 access to the space and all the perks, including unlimited pringing, phone booths, showers and cold brew on tap, resident memberships cost $100/month and a dedicated desk with a mailbox and business address costs $350 a month. Private offices are available too.
In year one, Ostrovitz directed the accelerator program for 1909 before being named Executive Director. The team put on a music accelerator in Lake Park, a mini-accelerator in Boynton Beach and 6-month general accelerator programs at its Delray Beach and West Palm Beach locations, all of which included a curriculum, expert speakers, mentorship and connections.
At 1909FEST, an event on Nov. 23 celebrating emerging businesses, music and talent, local bands that participated in the music accelerator will be performing and six selected startups from all the accelerators will be pitching for cash prizes. Find out more here.
Ostrovitz said in year two, the primary focus will be on growing membership and building more engagement and value for members in West Palm and Delray Beach. "We want to provide as much value to our members as possible. They are the true heroes of this story and they are one's who will make long standing impacts in our community."
Adds Russo: "Everyone here is doing something awesome, and we are really happy that they are doing it with 1909 and with our community of creators."
This article was first published by Palm Beach Tech and is being republished with permission.
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NASCAR unveils 2019 K&N Pro Series East schedule
By Dustin LongDec 5, 2018, 9:49 AM EST
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The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East will race 13 times in 2019, including six times on tracks that also run NASCAR Cup races.
The season begins Feb. 10 at New Smyrna (Florida) Speedway and ends Oct. 4 at Dover International Speedway.
South Boston (Virginia) Speedway will host twin 100-lap features on May 4, the second consecutive year the .400-mile track has done so. Thompson (Connecticut) Speedway will host the third annual NASCAR Throwback with the K&N Series on June 15.
The East Series will go head-to-head twice with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West – July 26 at Iowa Speedway and Aug. 24 at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois.
2019 K&N Pro Series East Schedule
Feb. 10 – New Smyrna (Florida) Speedway
April 6 – Bristol Motor Speedway
May 4 – South Boston (Virginia) Speedway *
June 1 – Memphis International Raceway
June 15 – Thompson (Connecticut) Speedway Motorsports Park
July 20 – New Hampshire Motor Speedway
July 26 – Iowa Speedway
Aug. 2 – Watkins Glen International
Aug. 15 – Bristol Motor Speedway
Aug. 24 – Gateway Motorsports Park (Madison, Illinois)
Sept. 21 – New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Oct. 4 – Dover International Speedway
Twin 100-lap races


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Democrats Expose Violations of OK House Rules
HB1814 is a bill to authorize criminal citations against motorists in construction zones, based solely on a digital camera image. It failed in the House last Tuesday.
Democrat leader, Emily Virgin(D-Norman), immediately called yet another point of parliamentary order to point out that the House Rules only allow one vote of reconsideration of a measure. After yet another pause to deliberate, the chair then decreed that she had not presented her contest in a timely manner (because the roll was already closed & the vote was declared). The chair then allowed the bill to get an unlawful 2nd floor vote.
 So the bill itself was given a 2nd vote on the house floor, where Rep. Jim Olsen debated against it, saying that a conviction via digital image is not in keeping with our constitutional right for the accused to confront the accuser.
The vote then resulted in a 25-67 heavy defeat. At least 15 lawmakers changed their vote between the Tuesday rollcall and today. Among those flipping to 'Yes' were: Culver, Dobrinski, Osburn, Roe, Strom, & Townley. Among those switching to 'No' were: Brewer, Dempsey, Hasenbeck, Moore, & Pfeiffer.
The next vote resulted in a 54 vote narrow majority. Some of that was because 7 members (Blancett, Hilbert, Hill, Sims, Sneed, Sterling, & Josh West) went from abstaining to a 'Yes' vote. But there were another 7 who flipped from a 'No' vote to a yes vote (Chad Caldwell, Dills, Humphrey, Kendrix, Newton, Patzkowsky, & Phillips). It's referred to as getting flipped or rolled. It's also called 'the art of arm-twisting'. It sometimes reveals those who will negotiate their conscience away for a future benefit.
At the same time, Fetgatter & McIntire removed their support for the motion to reconsider.
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Over 11,000 families in the Hunter electorate will be affected by Malcolm Turnbull's cruel move to axe the Child Dental Benefits Schedule.
This afternoon Mr Fitzgibbon visited a dental practice in Singleton to hear first-hand the impacts of scrapping a benefit of enormous value to local families.
Mr Fitzgibbon said that the latest attack will be a real setback for low and middle income families in Hunter.
"I am very concerned that this out of touch Government wants to take away a scheme that makes going to the dentist as easy as going to the doctor for over 11,000 families in the local area.
"Families take their children to dentists because they know that getting on top of dental problems early on can make a massive difference to a person's life.


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A new 'club' comes together
Calling African policymakers: our economic future must be powered by our farms
The evolving landscape for external development financing: what African policy makers must know
Jobs, technology and private sector investment – ingredients for economic transformation in Africa
Events update
2017 media monitoring report
Our social media footprint
Issue 2: March 2018
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A step forward on the free movement of African talent
Time to focus on markets, not just productivity
Africa's infrastructure crossroads
Adapt or die: African think tanks
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President's note: What comes next
Heads of state, CEOs raise the bar
A continent coming of age
The 'Beyond Aid' agenda – what, who and for whom?
Illicit flows, CFTA top agenda in Songwe, Ofori-Atta dialogue
Collective collaboration a must for economic transformation
Stability more important to investors than tax breaks
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Delivering the first ATF Distinguished Lecture, Mastercard Foundation President and CEO Reeta Roy offers an ambitious vision for what will propel Africa's transformation—its youth.
by Jason Thompson | Aug 1, 2018
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Photo: Reeta Roy, President and CEO of Mastercard Foundation
A frica is a continent universally known to be rich in natural resources, yet its greatest resource, according to Mastercard Foundation President and CEO Reeta Roy, is not found in the earth or soil but rather in its youth.
"It is the hearts and minds and talents of its young men and women," Roy said. "They are fundamental to all the pillars of transformation. They will be its drivers and its beneficiaries. Long after this generation is no longer young, they will be leading."
Roy capped the first day of the 2018 African Transformation Forum (ATF2018) with a rousing address on the challenges and opportunities of putting Africa's booming youth population to work in the coming decades. Finding dignified and productive jobs for 100 young men and women "may be the question of our time," she said.
Roy delivered her remarks as the inaugural speaker in a recurring lecture series, the African Transformation Distinguished Lecture, that ACET President and Founder K.Y. Amoako said is "meant to both motivate and educate." The lectures will anchor future African Transformation Forums and be delivered by influential transformation thinkers. "I could think of no better person to ask to give the first address," Amoako said.
Under Roy's leadership, the Mastercard Foundation has committed US$ 2.1 billion to education, skills training, and financial inclusion programs in the developing world, primarily in Africa. The Foundation recently announced its sweeping Young Africa Works strategy to further strengthen its engagement with Africa over the coming decade.
"Unlike the rest of the world, Africa will keep getting younger as the century advances," she said. "We believe youth employment in Africa will be a powerful predictor of social and economic progress. We are optimistic about Africa's future. We want to be part of this future."
The full remarks of Roy's inaugural African Transformation Distinguished Lecture follow:
At their core, economic transformation and youth employment are inseparable. It's impossible to envision a solution to the future of work in Africa without economic transformation. Africa's growth and economic transformation will need to expand prosperity for tens of millions of people. To do so, we must harness the leadership and ideas of young people.
Let me begin with a story about Joseph Munyambanza. At age six, his family fled the conflict in the DRC to the Kyangwali refugee settlement in Uganda. Life in the camp was bleak. Limited food. No electricity. No schools. It was the beginning of Joseph's leadership journey.
At the age of 14, Joseph and his friends started a project to educate children in the camp. This project became an organization, CITOYA. Today more than 1,500 children are enrolled in primary schools run by CITOYA. More than 900 have attended high school. Forty students have gone on to universities around the world. I am enormously proud that Joseph is a Mastercard Foundation Scholar.
Joseph is just getting started. His ambition is to transform this continent through education. He wants to inspire refugees to become leaders and entrepreneurs. When he points to the results of the schools in Kyangwali, as he says "This is what can happen when young people are given tools to manage their own destiny."
Joseph and many other young people like him have inspired us at the Mastercard Foundation. Over the years, we have been beneficiaries for their insight and ideas.
I believe there has never been a more consequential time to come of age in Africa. Young people today are growing up with better access to education, health, technology, and opportunities undreamed of by their grandparents and parents.
It is also an optimistic time. Flagship initiatives are underway to strengthen governance, reduce conflict and improve transportation, telecommunications, power generation and now the creation of one African market.
The African Continental Free Trade Area agreement, covering over 1 billion people, represents a sea change that will spark years of growth and prosperity. It could increase trade by 50 percent. That's remarkable.
So, this is a moment. We're on the cusp of an African century. I believe, it can be, it must be. My question is, "who will make it so?"
Youth: Africa's comparative advantage
This continent has many comparative advantages: the sun, the soil, the minerals in the earth. Yet, Africa's greatest natural resource is none of these. It is the hearts and minds and talents of its young men and women.
When we study the pillars of economic transformation laid out by ACET. Whether it is infrastructure, agriculture or trade. I see a common thread.
Who will inhabit these sectors? Who will be at the forefront?
It's young people.
They are fundamental to all the pillars of transformation. They will be its drivers and its beneficiaries. Long after this generation is no longer young, they will be leading.
Unlike the rest of the world, Africa will keep getting younger as the century advances. Seventy percent of the population is under the age of 30. By 2050, 37 African countries will have doubled in population. And, by the end of this century, almost half of the world's young people will be African. The global workforce will reside here.
This demographic shift presents us with an extraordinary opportunity to shape the future. It is a moment ripe for transformation if ever there were one.
The numbers are changing. But, so is the narrative. Young people, entrepreneurs, through their alchemy of creativity, confidence and sheer force of will are making remarkable things happen. They are pursuing fresh ideas in business, in community service, in the arts and culture. They are drivers of digital entrepreneurship we see from Accra to Lagos and from Nairobi and Johannesburg.
It's clearer than ever that young people don't need lectures from us. They would welcome tools. Our support. Mentoring. Guidance.
And, we will need young people's leadership and ideas to answer a question that keeps parents and presidents awake. How will 100 million young men and women who will enter the workforce in this next decade find dignified work? This may be the question of our time.
Photo: Mastercard Foundation will prioritise investing in women.
Putting young Africa to work
In our own way, the Mastercard Foundation is also coming of age. We're a young organization, now 12 years old. Our vision is a world where all people have the opportunity to learn and prosper. Early on, we decided to work almost exclusively in Africa. To date, our programs have improved the lives of more than 26 million people.
In a time of momentous change, the Mastercard Foundation wants to turn promise into prosperity and jobs. We believe youth employment in Africa will be a powerful predictor of social and economic progress. Progress out of poverty.
We are optimistic about Africa's future. We want to be part of this future. Over the next decade, we will execute a new strategy, Young Africa Works. It places young people and employment and the future of work in Africa at the center of everything we do. Our Goal is to enable 30 million young men and women in Africa to secure dignified and fulfilling work by 2030.
Of course, we can't do this alone. We will want to collaborate with many of you and many African organizations, and most importantly young people – because they have the greatest stake in the outcomes.
Practically, we will be rolling out Young Africa Works in multiple countries over the next few years. In each country, our approach will be the following:
Align with the country's own aspirations and economic strategies. This starts with listening to priorities of governments and the private sector and others.
Identify and focus on key industries that are transforming national economies. Industries that can unlock their global competitiveness; industries poised to be job destinations for a skilled, young workforce. For example, the tourism sector in Rwanda has exploded into the country's largest single export industry – 30% of total exports. There are promising sectors – agro-processing, creative industries, ICT and construction in several countries. Each presents a chance to build on progress and enable growth to translate into jobs.
Collaborate with private sector employers and entrepreneurs who are growing these sectors. They will need capital as well as a pipeline of talent to grow. As we understand their needs, we need their commitment to provide young people with internships, apprenticeships and jobs.
Prepare the workforce. This entails supporting secondary education and technical and vocational education so young people acquire skills that are relevant and in demand by the marketplace.
Most importantly, we have to build innovative ways and connective tissue between supply and demand so job seekers find employers and entrepreneurs connect with capital and tools to become job creators.
This will require technology to achieve impact at scale. The good news is Africans are finding their own ingenious solutions. Nine years ago, during a strike, three Nigerian university students decided to start a website. They created Jobberman, one of the largest job placement engines in West Africa. It has helped place half a million people in jobs in Ghana and Nigeria. But there's more work to do to create functioning labor markets – and to catalyze the talented people who, with the right tools, are going to start the next Jobberman.
At the Foundation we will make it a priority to invest in women. Two weeks ago, I was at a graduation ceremony at Carnegie Mellon University's African campus in Kigali. I met a young woman, Rahab from Kenya. She shared a story about how much her grandmother taught her. To be kind. Generous. Despite their poverty, her grandmother found ways to help others in need.
Rahab had the best scores in her entire primary school. But the family couldn't afford to continue her studies. She thought she was done with school. Then her entire village showed up, one by one, and paid for her secondary education. She became the best student in her district and won an internship at Equity Bank. She won Mastercard Foundation Scholarships to Ashesi University and Carnegie Mellon. It was a moment of pride when she walked across that stage – cap and gown – degree in hand. She is starting up a data analytics company with two classmates. That's transformation.
Going to scale
What does it take to go from the anecdotal to the transformational?
Scale requires certain tools – leadership, policy, incentives, technology, investments – these ingredients help to grow markets and opportunities.
Beyond the rigor and analysis of supply and demand frameworks, scale requires our imagination. We need to create space for young entrepreneurs to test and grow ideas. To empower people to help others. That's why it's important to get partnerships right. To create catalytic ways of working together that leverage our strengths. This requires listening, debate, empathy, respect. It requires the right conversations.
Scale that is enduring is scale that is built on a bedrock of values. Ethics. Integrity. Fairness. Inclusion. And, this is what I hear from young people everywhere. More than anything, they seek a level playing field. Good governance. Not only in public service but in private sector.
Achieving transformation depends on achieving scale. And scale, in turn, depends on virtuous circles – on helping people who help people.
Allow me to conclude with a story of a son of Ghana, Patrick Awuah. Patrick grew up in Ghana, educated in the United States and was a successful software engineer at Microsoft. But, he found himself restless. He wanted to make a contribution to Africa.
The chiefs in Berekuso listened to Patrick's pitch. Young People. They resisted the offers of real estate developers. They waited for years as Patrick raised funds. Today, Ghana is home of the finest universities in Africa. Where students operate on an honor code. One graduate set up a platform to support free and fair elections in Ghana. Another techie helped Liberia fight Ebola by digitizing its data and mapping out the outbreak. Last year Ashesi graduated its one thousandth student.
That's 1,000 reasons to be optimistic that the twenty-first century will indeed be an African century. There are many more reasons because of the work all of you do. Work that unlocks what's good and great in each of us and in the organizations we lead.
So, let's not merely wish for the African Century. Let us make it so, together.
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import org.apache.ofbiz.base.util.collections.FlexibleMapAccessor;
import org.apache.ofbiz.base.util.string.FlexibleStringExpander;
import org.apache.ofbiz.minilang.MiniLangException;
import org.apache.ofbiz.minilang.MiniLangValidate;
import org.apache.ofbiz.minilang.SimpleMethod;
import org.apache.ofbiz.minilang.method.MethodContext;
import org.apache.ofbiz.minilang.method.MethodOperation;
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Hey everyone! Today I have a card to share with you all featuring LDRS Creative!
I have chosen to keep this card super clean and simple, I love the elephants from the Go Wild stamp and die set (that's right they come together!) A few white dots and black lines and ta-da! You have a the sweetest little 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ card ever!


"The day I put the cooking utensils back on the counter.
I am married to a man who loves to cook. This works nicely because we all know how I feel about cooking. Put me in the kitchen and I'm like a duck in the desert.
The only thing I know how to do in there is clean. I love clean, clutter free counter tops so I often put (hide) necessary cooking items into the cabinets.
Yesterday as I was putting away some clean dishes, I struggled to get those utensils back up into the cabinet. I thought why in the world am I doing this?
I don't want to be a woman who hides her mess so others can't see it. I want to share the difficulties of daily life with you, so you know you aren't alone. Because the reality is, we all have stuff in our cabinets, we all have junk in our lives.
Recently someone expressed to me how difficult her journey has been, although she 'Knew I wouldn't understand.' Immediately I corrected her because I'm no stranger to pain. But if I hide it in the cabinets how does that glorify the God who graciously brought me through it?
God has given me grace upon grace. He took my mess and made it into something beautiful.
So, let's pull our stuff out of the cabinets and let God be glorified in our mess.
This story was submitted to Love What Matters by Sprinkles In My Closet with Jenn Kish. The article originally appeared here. Follow Jenn on Instagram here. Submit your story here, and subscribe to our best stories in our free newsletter here.


The Detroit Lions will host former Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Rashean Mathis today, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Mathis, who turns 33 later this month, spent a decade in Jacksonville as one of the Jaguars' mainstays on defense, picking off 30 passes.
However, the Jaguars elected not to bring him back as they rebuild under new coach Gus Bradley and general manager Dave Caldwell.
The Lions, meanwhile, seem to be perpetually looking for help in the secondary, and while Mathis may be a little long in the tooth, he might have enough left to help in Detroit if he impresses in his workout today.