Prudential Insurance Company Limited is a public limited company registered on November 30, 2000 under the Company Act, 2063. The Company's registered office is located at Birgunj, Parsa. It is a General Insurance Company established in Nepal having registered office at Birgunj-4, Parsa and the corporate office at Kamaladi Complex, Kamaladi, Kathmandu. It has obtained the license to conduct general insurance business from Beema Samiti on June 20, 2002. The share of the company is listed on the Nepal Stock Exchange.
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nationality: Austrian
date of birth: 22 February 1949 (70)
same birthday: George Constantine (22 February 1918)
Marshall Teague (22 February 1921)
Jesús Iglesias (22 February 1922)
Timmy Mayer (22 February 1938)
wins: 25 (14.4%)
podiums: 54 (31%)
pole positions: 24 (13.8%)
championships: 3 (23.1%)
best result: 1st
events: 174
starts: 170
points: 420.5 (2.4 points per race avg)
retirements: 83 (47.7%)
first event: 1971 Austrian Grand Prix
last event: 1985 Australian Grand Prix
about Niki Lauda
Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (born 22 February 1949) is an Austrian former Formula One driver and a three-time F1 World Drivers' Champion, winning in 1975, 1977 and 1984. He is currently the only driver to have been champion for both Ferrari and McLaren, the sport's two most successful constructors. More recently an aviation entrepreneur, he has founded and run two airlines (Lauda Air and Niki). He is also Bombardier Business Aircraft brand ambassador. He was also a consultant for Scuderia Ferrari and team manager of the Jaguar Formula One racing team for two years. He is currently working as a pundit for German TV during Grand Prix weekends and acts as non-executive chairman of the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team. Lauda owns 10% of the team.
Lauda was seriously injured in a crash at the 1976 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, during which his Ferrari burst into flames and he came close to death after inhaling hot toxic fumes and suffering severe burns. However, he survived, and recovered enough to race again just six weeks later at the Italian Grand Prix.
1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985,
finishing positions
grid positions
1 1974 Spanish Grand Prix round 4 Ferrari
2 1974 Dutch Grand Prix round 8 Ferrari
3 1975 Monaco Grand Prix round 5 Ferrari
4 1975 Belgian Grand Prix round 6 Ferrari
5 1975 Swedish Grand Prix round 7 Ferrari
6 1975 French Grand Prix round 9 Ferrari
7 1975 United States Grand Prix round 14 Ferrari
8 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix round 1 Ferrari
9 1976 South African Grand Prix round 2 Ferrari
10 1976 Belgian Grand Prix round 5 Ferrari
11 1976 Monaco Grand Prix round 6 Ferrari
12 1976 British Grand Prix round 9 Ferrari
13 1977 South African Grand Prix round 3 Ferrari
14 1977 German Grand Prix round 11 Ferrari
15 1977 Dutch Grand Prix round 13 Ferrari
16 1978 Swedish Grand Prix round 8 Brabham
17 1978 Italian Grand Prix round 14 Brabham
18 1982 United States Grand Prix West round 3 McLaren
19 1982 British Grand Prix round 10 McLaren
20 1984 South African Grand Prix round 2 McLaren
21 1984 French Grand Prix round 5 McLaren
23 1984 Austrian Grand Prix round 12 McLaren
24 1984 Italian Grand Prix round 14 McLaren
25 1985 Dutch Grand Prix round 11 McLaren
pole positions
6 1974 British Grand Prix round 10 Ferrari
7 1974 German Grand Prix round 11 Ferrari
8 1974 Austrian Grand Prix round 12 Ferrari
9 1974 Italian Grand Prix round 13 Ferrari
10 1975 Spanish Grand Prix round 4 Ferrari
13 1975 Dutch Grand Prix round 8 Ferrari
14 1975 French Grand Prix round 9 Ferrari
16 1975 Austrian Grand Prix round 12 Ferrari
17 1975 Italian Grand Prix round 13 Ferrari
18 1975 United States Grand Prix round 14 Ferrari
22 1977 United States Grand Prix West round 4 Ferrari
24 1978 South African Grand Prix round 3 Brabham
teams & teammates
1971 Ronnie Peterson
Henri Pescarolo
John Love
Alex Soler-Roig
Skip Barber
François Mazet
Max Jean
Nanni Galli
Mike Beuttler
Jean-Pierre Jarier
March-Ford compare 1971
Rolf Stommelen
Carlos Pace
March compare 1972
1973 Clay Regazzoni
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Peter Gethin
BRM compare 1973
Ferrari compare 1974
Carlos Reutemann
1977 Carlos Reutemann
1978 John Watson
Brabham compare 1978
1979 Nelson Piquet
Ricardo Zunino
Brabham-Alfa Romeo compare 1979
McLaren compare 1982
1984 Alain Prost
2019-12-28 Hamilton still revisits texts from "great pillar" Lauda
Mercedes' non-executive chairman and three-time F1 champion Lauda passed away during the week of the Monaco Grand Prix, with the team paying tribute by running a red star on the engine cover and a red halo on the W10, and Hamilton also using a special tribute crash helmet.
Hamilton has previously admitted to battling mental "demons" during the 2019 season because of the death of Lauda, and ...
2019-12-07 Lauda named Personality of the Year at FIA prize-giving
The three-time world champion, who played an instrumental part in turning Mercedes into a dominant force in F1, passed away shortly before this year's Monaco Grand Prix.
But the spirit and character that he carried throughout his life was remembered with the Award, which was voted for by FIA accredited media.
Max Verstappen was awarded the 'Action of the Year' prize by fans for the ...
2019-05-29 F1 figures pay respects at Lauda funeral
Austrian Hollywood legend and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was among those to speak at the ceremony, along with Alain Prost, Gerhard Berger and Austrian president Alexander Van der Bellen.
Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Toto Wolff represented Lauda's Mercedes team, while other current team bosses present included Helmut Marko, Christian Horner, Mattia Binotto, Franz ...
2019-05-26 Hamilton: I'd be one-time champion without Lauda
As Mercedes non-executive chairman, Lauda made his first contact with Hamilton during 2012 to help lure the Briton to the team from McLaren, when Mercedes was struggling to establish itself as a leading team and McLaren was still winning races.
Since the move Hamilton has won four world titles and 55 grands prix, while McLaren has not won a race since the end of the 2012 season.

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2019-05-26 Mercedes to keep Lauda red star on car "forever"
Lauda died shortly before the Monaco Grand Prix, and Mercedes paid tribute with the red three-pointed star on its car's engine cover, a red halo and a facsimile autograph on the nose.

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While the German car manufacturer has confirmed that the red halo is a one-off, team boss Toto Wolff says the red star will remain.
"We ...
2019-05-25 Lauda sadness won't affect Hamilton's focus, says Stewart
Hamilton was rocked by the passing of Lauda earlier this week, with the pair having built up a close friendship since they worked together at Mercedes.
But while Hamilton cancelled his media commitments on Wednesday because of Lauda's death, Stewart reckons that the reigning champion will easily be able to put his emotions to one side when driving – just as he himself was able to do at Monza ...
2019-05-24 Mercedes to run red halo as Lauda tribute
The team reacted to the death of its non-executive chairman in the build-up to the Monte Carlo race by quickly arranging several branding, which appeared in Thursday practice.

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"Danke Niki" and Lauda's signature were present on the noses of the cars of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, while one of the stars on the ...
2019-05-24 The full extent of the void left by Lauda
The most poignant minutes of the Monaco Grand Prix week begin with an act that would be comedic in any other context. Shuffling down the side of a packed Mercedes hospitality room, team principal Toto Wolff hoists himself atop the counter, scooches himself round, and clambers down the other side.
Then he takes his seat, gets as comfortable as one can be in this environment, and faces a throng ...
2019-05-23 Wolff feels "like a zombie" after Lauda's death
Tributes to Lauda have poured in since the news that he passed away on Monday night, and Mercedes is running special branding at the Monaco Grand Prix to commemorate the Austrian.
Wolff, speaking ahead of first practice, said he still found it "so difficult" to talk about.
"My emotions are so overwhelming as a friend," said Wolff. "The last 48 hours were terrible, I feel like a zombie. I ...
2019-05-23 Piola on Lauda: "He was a different person" after '76 crash
After his near-fatal crash at the 1976 German Grand Prix, Lauda returned to finish fourth at the Italian GP for Ferrari three races later, and recovered to win the 1977 world title, his second triumph.
He then won a third world championship – this time with McLaren – in 1984 after briefly retiring from racing at the end of '79.
In this video, Edd Straw is joined by Giorgio Piola, who ...
2019-05-22 Vettel explains why he handwrote letter to ill Lauda in 2018
Lauda, who died earlier this week at the age of 70, had a lung transplant in the summer of 2018. He said at the end of last year that the handwritten note he received from Vettel while in hospital was a "great pleasure".
Asked in the build-up to the Monaco Grand Prix about writing that letter, following Lauda's passing, Vettel said "respect says it all".
"I heard he was not ...
2019-05-22 Mercedes to sport Lauda tribute branding in Monaco
Three-time F1 champion Lauda was Mercedes' non-executive chairman and a prominent figure at races before falling ill last year.
To honour his memory, Mercedes will run with "Danke Niki" and Lauda's signature on the noses of the cars of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.
One of the stars on the engine cover will also be red "in Niki's honour and memory", Mercedes said.
This branding will ...
2019-05-22 Marko: Loss of "constant companion" Lauda hard to take
Lauda, who was Mercedes' non-executive chairman, passed away on Monday night aged 70, after battling health issues for almost a year.
Red Bull motorsport advisor Marko says he first met his fellow Austrian "around 1968" and the two followed each closely through their racing careers and later when they moved into non-driving roles.
"I knew he was not in a good condition, but still ...
2019-05-22 Remembering Lauda: The comeback king who always spoke his mind
In this video, Andrew van de Burgt and Ben Anderson join Glenn Freeman to reflect on both parts of Lauda's career as a driver, his two remarkable comebacks and the success that followed each return.
We also look back on what Lauda stood for as a no-nonsense personality around the F1 paddock in the years after his driving retirement, including his turbulent time in charge at Jaguar, and the ...
2019-05-21 Giorgio Piola's key cars of Niki Lauda's awesome F1 career
March 721

March 721 1972 detailed overview
Photo by: Giorgio Piola

A development of the first car Niki Lauda drove in Formula 1, the March 721 retained the lozenge-shaped front end and the madcap "tea-tray" wing, but didn't live up to the success of the preceding 711 chassis.
After two races, the 'X' specification of car was rolled out with a transverse gearbox, but the package ...
2019-05-21 Obituary: Niki Lauda, 1949-2019
A three-time world champion, he led a life of remarkable achievement, on and off the track, in motor racing and in the airline business.
He will always be remembered for the accident at the 1976 German GP that almost claimed his life. His subsequent comeback, overcoming physical and mental challenges to return to the very top of his game, is surely one of the most extraordinary stories in ...
2019-05-21 Wolff pays homage to "irreplaceable hero" Lauda
Three-time world champion Lauda passed away on Monday evening at the age of 70, having been hospitalised earlier this year following a flu-like infection.

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Lauda, who won his three F1 titles in 1975, 1977 and 1984, was a non-executive ...
2019-05-21 Motorsport fraternity pays tribute to Lauda
Lauda won two of his titles with Ferrari before claiming his third with McLaren after coming out of retirement.

Ferrari
Today is a sad day for F1. The great Ferrari family learns with deep sadness the news of the death of our friend Niki Lauda, three times world champion, two with the Scuderia (1975-1977). You will remain forever in our hearts and in those of the fans ...
2019-05-21 Niki Lauda remembered: All 25 of his F1 wins
2019-05-21 Niki Lauda passes away aged 70
The Austrian had been battling health issues since mid-last year, including a lung transplant in August that required a two-month stay in hospital.
He was then hospitalised again for a short period at the beginning of 2019 after contracting a flu infection. There have been reports from Austrian press in the recent days that he had been receiving kidney dialysis in Switzerland.
Sadly, it ...
2019-01-16 Lauda released from hospital
The three-time World Champion, who is a non-executive chairman of Mercedes, had been taken ill while on a family holiday in Ibiza over the Christmas period.
He was admitted to the AKH hospital in Vienna, where he had undergone a lung transplant last summer, so he could be observed closely to ensure there were no further complications.
With his condition having improved, Walter Klepetko, head ...
2019-01-06 Lauda returns to hospital after contracting flu
Lauda, who turns 70 on February 22, was on a family holiday in Ibiza when he became ill.
It's understood that the decision to take him to hospital was made purely as a precaution given his sensitivity to infection following his recent lung operation, and that there is no cause for alarm.
The Austrian, who turns 70 on February 22, underwent a lung transplant back in August, spending two ...
2018-12-20 Lauda: "Absurd" to question Vettel after 2018 errors
Vettel finished runner-up to Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in the world championship after several high-profile mistakes and Ferrari's own struggles led to him being defeated for a second year in a row.
Lauda, speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport in his first interview since the lung transplant that saved his life, backed Vettel to emerge as a major threat to Hamilton in 2019 and revealed he received ...
2018-11-24 Lauda vows to be back "soon" in first video message
The three-time F1 world champion, who is non-executive chairman at Mercedes, was taken ill earlier this year and had to undergo major surgery that left him in a serious condition. Having left hospital last month there had been some talk of him being well enough to travel to Abu Dhabi this weekend for the F1 season finale, but in the end he has elected to remain at home. However, in a video ...
2018-10-24 Lauda leaves hospital two months after lung transplant
Lauda had surgery at Austria's AKH Vienna hospital at the start of August after falling ill while on holiday in Ibiza. On Wednesday, just over two and a half months since Lauda's transplant, the hospital confirmed the non-executive chairman of the Mercedes Formula 1 team had been allowed to leave in good condition. It said Lauda would now undergo "intensive rehabilitation" that ...

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Create a Moon Salutation series by performing Steps 3 through Step 13. When you are finished, include Step 14 to center yourself and breathe slowly for a while before lying down to relax and focus on what you have just done with your body and mind.
Lie down on the floor on your back in the	Corpse position (= Shavasana). Details are given in the Relaxation pages.
If you practice this Moon series before retiring for the night, concentrate on your Solar Plexus instead of between your eyebrows. This will help you to sleep soundly.
With each inhalation, visualize the energy from your solar plexus as it radiates into your body through your navel and relaxes your entire body and any thoughts that are lingering in your mind.
Whether you are inhaling, exhaling, or holding your breath—concentrate on your Solar Plexus, also known as the 3rd Chakra (Manipura). This area is ruled astrologically by the planet Mars.
In Sanskrit it is manas (= mind) and surya (= sun), because it is situated in the area between the navel and the ribcage.
The Serpent Power - The Secrets of Tantric and Shakti Yoga by Arthur Avalon (Sir John Woodroffe). Learn about the Chakra system and how the Kundalini can be used to awaken the centers of your spiritual nervous system (which is connected to your physical nervous system).
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EU relations with Region
EU relations with the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and the four European Overseas Territories and Countries in the Pacific.
The Pacific region consists of 15 states with a combined area of 528.000 km² and a vast Exclusive Economic Zone of 20 million km². Key challenges are related to the low lying nature of some of the islands that make them highly vulnerable to climate change, small populations, vast distances between the countries, and a strong dependence on fossil fuels.
Read more about the relations between the EU and the Pacific region
Cook Islands and the EU
The Cook Islands comprises 15 small islands. It has a close relationship ('free association') with New Zealand, which includes citizenship for Cook Islanders.
Population centres – mainly the island of Rarotonga – about 13,000 people.
Industries – tourism, far ahead of offshore banking, pearls, marine and fruit exports.
Fiji and the EU
Fiji comprises over 332 islands (110 permanently inhabited) and 500 islets.
Population – 860,000, 87% living on the 2 major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu.
Economy – Fiji has an abundance of forest, mineral and fish resources. The main sources of foreign exchange are tourism and sugar exports.
French Polynesia and the EU
La Polynésie française est une collectivité d'outre-mer composée de plus de 120 îles, dont Tahiti qui abrite la capitale administrative, Papeete.
L'économie est fondée sur le secteur tertiaire, la pêche et la culture de perles. Le niveau de vie est comparable aux pays européens.
Kiribati and the EU
Kiribati (capital: South Tarawa) is a small state composed of 33 coral atolls/islands with a population of just over 100,000.
It has few natural resources apart from fisheries.
Marshall Islands and the EU
The Republic of the Marshall Islands is composed of 29 atolls and islands with a population of 53,178, more than half living on the main island and capital, Majuro.
It has few natural resources, apart from fisheries
Micronesia and the EU
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is a sovereign island nation consisting of 4 states and 607 islands, with a population of around 106,000.
Like many other Pacific island states, it has few natural resources except fisheries.
Nauru and the EU
The Republic of Nauru has a population of around 10,000, the smallest nation in the south Pacific. It is a phosphate rock island with rich deposits near the surface.
New Caledonia and the EU
Pour la période 2014-2020, la Nouvelle-Calédonie bénéficie d'une assistance de 29,8 millions d'euros au titre du 11e Fonds européen de développement (FED). Elle sera principalement consacrée à l'emploi et à l'insertion.
Niue and the EU
Niue is a self-governing state that has a close relationship (a 'free association') with New Zealand, which includes citizenship for Niueans as well as considerable aid.
Palau and the EU
The Republic of Palau is an island in the north Pacific with a population of around 20,000, about 25% of whom are foreign nationals.
It has few natural resources, apart from fisheries. Key issues include climate change, especially the deterioration of coastal zones, and sustainable energy supply.
Pitcairn and the EU
The Pitcairns are a group of 4 small islands in the middle of the south Pacific with a population of just 50.
Samoa and the EU
Samoa encompasses the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. The 2 main islands are Upolu and Savai'i.
Solomon Islands and the EU
The EU is seeking an increasingly close relationship with Solomon Islands and Vanuatu going beyond development co-operation, to gradual integration in the global economy and deepening political dialogue.
Tonga and the EU
The Kingdom of Tonga is an archipelago of 176 islands – 52 of which are inhabited by 104,000 people.
In 2006, Tonga embarked on a programme of legislative reforms towards becoming a fully functioning constitutional monarchy.
Tuvalu and the EU
Tuvalu comprises 3 reef islands and 6 atolls, with a population of 10,837.
Vanuatu and the EU
The EU and Vanuatu can look back over 36 years of cooperation in the context of the EU-ACP partnership. This partnership is based on the legacy of a shared history, common values, economic and trade relations.
Wallis and Futuna and the EU
Pour la période 2014-2020, le territoire de Wallis-et-Futuna bénéficie d'une assistance de 19,6 millions d'euros au titre du 11e Fonds européen de développement (FED). Elle sera principalement consacrée au développement numérique
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EU - Pacific launch Green-Blue Alliance in bid for climate neutrality
EU-Indo-Pacific High Level Virtual Conference on Climate Change: Cooperating towards a successful outcome at COP26.
The European Union and UNCTAD join forces to boost Pacific trade
The European Union invests EUR 9 million in Climate information services in the Pacific
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EU-Indo-Pacific High Level Virtual Conference on Climate Change: Cooperating towards a successful outcome at COP26. This week the European Union will host the EU-Indo-Pacific High Level Virtual Conference on Climate Change: Cooperating towards a successful outcome at COP26.
The European Union and UNCTAD join forces to boost Pacific tradeA new trade facilitation project was launched yesterday by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to streamline customs clearance processes in the Pacific region and to generate efficiencies facilitating international trade.
EU- Pacific launch Green-Blue Alliance in bid for climate neutrality Glasgow, Scotland – The European Union and Pacific have reaffirmed their shared ambition of achieving low carbon and resilient global economy by 2050, at the official launch of the EU-Pacific Green-Blue Alliance and the Dialogue with Pacific Youth Leaders on its implementation at COP26 in Glasgow
EU Ambassador to the Kingdom of Tonga Presents his Credentials The Ambassador of the European Union for the Pacific, His Excellency Sujiro Seam presented his letters of credence to His Majesty King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga in a virtual ceremony today.
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British linguist Nicholas Ostler says the English language's days as the global lingua franca are numbered despite even as it enjoys unheard-of global dominance. In his recent book "The Last Lingua Franca: English until the Return to Babel" he reaches the conclusion after tracing the rise and fall of one-time international languages Aramaic, Phoenician, and Persian.
Ostler majored in Latin at Oxford University and has a doctorate in Sanskrit from MIT.
The reasons are what he calls the "Three Rs" -- ruin, relegation and resignation. Language is surprisingly easily influenced by political factors, he says, and the influence of English will weaken with the diminishing power of the world's sole superpower, the U.S. Russian, which was understood by around 10 percent of people in Central Asia in the early 20th century, soared to almost 100 percent in 1959, just after the region became communist, but the proportion plummeted with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Its fate was similar in Eastern Europe.
As for English, some 300 million out of the 7 billion people in the world have English as their primary language, and that has been the case for some time. Already some countries like Sri Lanka and Tanzania have removed English from its list of official languages on a surge of nationalism.
The economic prowess of Anglo-Saxon countries that were behind the spread of influence of English in the last three to four centuries is falling. In emerging economies like China, Brazil and Russia, foreign investors need to learn the local language as English is not enough to communicate.
From a sociological perspective, the age of the Internet put English in a similar position to the one Latin faced when printing technology was developed. The printing press boosted demand for books in local languages and accelerated the fall of Latin. By the same token, the past decade saw an explosion of languages other than English across the web, such as Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese and Spanish.
Ostler predicts that the demise of English will make learning a foreign language a thing of the past. Due to the development of voice recognition and instant interpretation technology will do away with the need for people to translate and interpret, he claims.


Should I Pursue a Master's in Educational Assessment Online?
What Can I Expect from an Online Master's in Educational Assessment Program?
An online master's in education measurement and assessment prepares students for careers as school administrators, teacher leaders, curriculum designers, and academic consultants. With professional training and certification or licensure, graduates can qualify for roles as dedicated researchers for government agencies and private firms. Graduate programs typically require applicants to hold a bachelor's degree in education, and most master's students in the field have experience as classroom teachers and administrative assistants.
In addition to affordable tuition rates, distance learners benefit from asynchronous classes and flexible program structures. Online students often work full time while earning their degree, and those who occupy teaching jobs can immediately apply skills they learn during their master's studies. Furthermore, departments often allow students to complete practicum experiences with their current employer.
Educators need an ethical approach to teaching that supports learners of different backgrounds, including underserved students and individuals with developmental and learning disabilities. This guide provides information on degree options, job opportunities, and professional development resources.
The tables below detail pay ranges for instructional coordinators according to industry and experience level. Note that these numbers do not consider the impact of each individual's employer and location on salary potential. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects an 11% increase in instructional coordinator positions through 2026. According to BLS, the majority of instructional coordinators work in metropolitan areas, with Ithaca, New York, having the highest concentration of professionals in this field.
Experience level directly influences earning potential, with average salaries increasing from $42,000-$66,000 for entry-level to late-career professionals. The highest-paid instructional coordinators work for government agencies as educational researchers and auditors. Additionally, the decentralized and diverse nature of U.S. education results in high demand for instructional coordinators in elementary and secondary schools.
The educational assessment field includes diverse job opportunities for detail-oriented, technically skilled, and empathetic individuals. Earning a master's in educational assessment online prepares students for careers as educational leaders. Graduates often work as instructional coordinators, who develop curriculum and train teachers. They can also become principals, who manage the entire scope of school operations, including recruitment and budget. Graduates who want to work outside school settings can pursue careers as psychometricians and educational consultants.
These school leaders develop learning materials and oversee curricula. They train teachers and work with administrators and principals to assess classroom effectiveness. Instructional coordinators aggregate and analyze student data to ensure a school's testing performance satisfies state and federal requirements. They also apply research findings to create and improve differentiated teaching techniques that help students reach their academic potential.
These professionals manage the daily functions of elementary and secondary schools. They oversee curricula and set standards based on organizational goals and government regulations. Principals recruit, train, and evaluate teachers, and they often work with consultants to provide professional development opportunities. As management professionals, K-12 principals also secure funding, maintain budgets, and direct facility upkeep.
Academic administrators occupy diverse roles within colleges and universities. They can work as admissions counselors, who coordinate campus events and travel to designated regions to recruit students. Postsecondary education administrators may also occupy roles in student affairs, where they advise students, create support programs, and liaise between the school and parents. Administrative jobs also exist in the registrar's and dean's offices.
These professionals develop, administer, and evaluate tests and surveys that measure psychological traits. Psychometricians in education help students choose majors and careers that fit their interests and aptitudes. These professionals collaborate with instructional coordinators to update curricula and teaching methods to align with student needs. Psychometricians can also work in mental health facilities, private companies, and government agencies.
With similar duties as instructional coordinators, educational consultants often occupy freelance positions. In addition to planning curricula and conducting instructional assessments, these professionals often directly support individual students and their families. Consultants help learners apply to colleges and secure grants and scholarships. They also conduct research on academic trends and challenges.
Online master's in education measurement and assessment programs generally require at least 30 credits of core classes, electives, and practicum experiences. Students may also complete concentration courses. Learners end their graduate training with thesis research and a presentation or a capstone project. Program content and structure vary by school, so prospective students should confirm details with the admissions department before enrolling. Below are five common courses in educational assessment programs.
In this course, students examine how humans grow from infancy to adulthood. Topics delve into major psychological theories concerning emotional, cognitive, moral, and personality development. Learners evaluate and apply these theories to examine contemporary educational concepts and teaching methods. The class emphasizes how social context affects an individual's ability to receive and retain information.
This foundational course provides an overview of quantitative and qualitative research in educational settings. Students participate in classroom discussions and conduct guided practice trials. They learn to select participants, implement interview techniques, conduct observations, and create detailed field notes. Students also explore data analysis and presentation and create publishable reports.
Students learn to design and implement assessments and evaluations for simple and complex educational settings. They gain conceptual and planning skills needed to assess different types of programs, learning styles, and developmental outcomes. The course also covers instructional materials, including the design, layout, and pedagogical guidelines for print-based documents.
Students in this advanced class learn to identify and develop instructional techniques and cultivate classroom environments that support students with disabilities. Coursework explores low-incidence disabilities, such as visual and hearing impairments, and high-incidence disabilities, such as autism spectrum disorders. The course also covers language diversity and intervention models.
This specialized course examines the social construction of knowledge through authentic interactions inside and outside the classroom. Students examine theories related to situated cognition, social formation of mind, and constructivism. They learn about differentiated teaching methods based on cooperative learning and assessment. The class also focuses on the application of motivation models to strengthen instructional delivery.
The Board of Certified Psychometrists offers this certification. The exam comprises 130-140 multiple-choice questions in four content areas: pre-test issues; test administration; post test; and ethical, professional, and legal issues. To sit for the examination, candidates need a bachelor's degree and at least 3,000 hours of work experience supervised by a licensed psychologist.
CHEP delivers certification programs in teaching, online teaching, admissions, career services, leadership, and campus operations. Unlike other certification bodies, CHEP does not require candidates to pass standardized tests. Instead, professionals earn their credentials by completing 48 hours of approved and customizable training, with content that varies by program. For example, the campus operations certification highlights areas including student focus, communication skills, and team management.
Students who earn their master's in educational assessment online develop the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to enter the field and advance professionally. Students and graduates can improve their career opportunities by joining a professional organization in the field.
Membership often requires an annual fee, but members receive benefits such as access to academic scholarships and research grants. Many organizations connect members through online forums, cooperative research groups, and national conferences. Members may also benefit from continuing education programs, such as the American Evaluation Association's summer institute and eStudies initiatives.
American Evaluation Association: AEA comprises more than 7,300 members in 70 countries. The association offers a comprehensive career center through which professionals can post resumes and apply to job listings. In addition to training programs, AEA offers fellowships, a digital library, and diversity internships.
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development: Founded in 1943, ASCD supports more than 113,000 educators through its main body and 71 affiliates. Member benefits include access to a job center, exclusive webinars, and discounts on travel and school supplies. The association operates online and in-person professional development programs.
Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education: Established in 2009, AALHE conducts research on the intersections of learning and assessment. Members collaborate through online discussion forums and national conferences. The association provides volunteer opportunities, career guidance, and a webinar library.
International Association for Educational Assessment: The IAEA advances assessment as a means of improving student learning and connecting educators around the world. The association offers job postings and evidence-based research papers on emerging trends and best practices. Full membership also includes voting rights at general assemblies and national conferences.
National Council on Measurement in Education: NCME supports professionals from all assessment-related fields, including teachers, school administrators, test developers, and federal testing directors. The council connects members through annual meetings and policy seminars. Additional resources include a career center, a software database, financial awards, and publications on testing standards.
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education: AACTE is dedicated to the development of preK-12 educators and school leaders. Members receive access to a career center, volunteer opportunities, and online professional seminars. The association also offers networking opportunities through topical action groups, annual meetings, and a leadership academy.
American Educational Research Association: Founded in 1916, AERA advances educational knowledge through research and its application. The association facilitates professional development and training, and fosters global research connections. AERA offers an online job board, fellowship funding, and a virtual learning center.
Association for Career and Technical Education: ACTE supports educators and administrators through advocacy at the state and federal levels. The association engages career and technical education professionals in action-oriented policy initiatives and research plans. ACTE provides resources including scholarships and grants, fellowship programs, state leadership training, and a job bank.
Council of Administrators of Special Education: CASE advocates for policies and actions that improve educational quality for all students. Professionals can access career resources and award programs. The council also maintains an online resource library that includes crisis intervention best practices.
National Education Association: With more than three million members, NEA is the largest professional employee organization in the United States. The association offers comprehensive resources for teachers, including lesson plans, instructional strategies, and classroom management practices. NEA further supports educators through grants and professional development programs.


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How Super PACs and Parties Coordinate on Attack Ads Without Coordinating
Several Republican congressmen are complaining about how Democratic operatives are videotaping their homes and then uploading the raw footage to the Internet. It's a creepy little practice, to be sure, but it also provides a window on how political parties, campaigns, and Super PACs work together using the web to build attack ads in the age of Citizens United.
By Eric Randall
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Though independent expenditure groups, which cover organizations from party committees to PACs, can't legally coordinate with official campaigns, the party committees' opposition research is pretty valuable to those independent groups, who might have cash to air ads but not the staff to reasearch them. To get around the rules prohibiting coordination, they've settled on a very Web 2.0 tactic: put all their research on the web, accessible to anyone with a browser and let the independent groups remix it. "Opposition research is an expensive and time-consuming endeavor," Nathan Gonzales wrote in Roll Call last month, "and it's one of the major services that the campaign committees provide to a candidate. In an effort to avoid the duplication of resources and to keep the party on message, the committees are sharing more and more of the information online."
On Monday, Wisconsin Rep. Reid Ribble, Ohio Rep. Jim Renacci, and California candidate Ricky Gill among others complained to Politico's Alex Isenstadt that "trackers," people employed by both sides to follow candidates around with cameras and record all their public statements, had either been spotted outside their houses or had actually uploaded video of the houses to the web. Both parties do this, but Gonzales notes that the Democratic sites containing the oppo are much easier to find on the DCCC and Senate Campaign Committee websites. Republicans tend to use orphan sites unlinked to their main site, but they're still public, Gonzales says.
Here's one of Ribble's Wisconsin home. (Spoiler alert: Nothing happens.)
The Democrats cited by Isenstadt sound unapologetic. In fact, they're happy to tell you what the video is doing there. He writes, "Democratic officials said placing the videos on the DCCC's website and YouTube serve a useful purpose, most notably making the footage available to friendly outside groups for use in TV commercials," and adds that the making the video public circumvents the anti-coordination rules.
The dull footage of his house might seem like the greatest privacy violation in the wealth of information the DCCC has made public, but it's just a small piece of it. Here's the main page where you can find the 208-page "book" on Rep. Ribble. The research on Ribble is divided by issue, detailing his positions, legislative record, employment history, arrest record (there isn't one), and personal history. There's also a "clip book" that features areas where he's vulnerable with accompanying quotes from media sources. (Picture those ads where a narrator summarizes an attack on a candidate as quotes from a newspapers substantiating the claim flash on the screen. This reads like a very cacophonous, longer version of that.) It's also got a link to the YouTube channel where you can find the raw footage of his house as well as other riveting footage like him walking in a July 4 parade. (In general, you can find these House candidate pages on the DCCC site under the 2012 races tab. For the Senate, click "read more" under any state at this site and then click "see what Republican are doing in [state].)
Employees of outside groups still have to visit the sites and pour through the copious amounts research on them. But at this point, the DCCC has basically suggested an angle of attack in the pages of Politico: "They say showcasing the homes — most of which are spacious and neatly maintained — underscores what will be a key avenue of attack for the party this fall: communicating that Republicans just can't relate to economically struggling voters." Provided the unedited footage, the research, and the press clippings to back up this attack, Super PACs with money for ads don't exactly have to guess at the kind of TV spot the party might want to see made. The benefit to us is that the committees must operate in the open (or at least on the web) providing political nerds with something like a public library of dense reading and watching.
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BOSTON, MA, MOUNTAIN VIEW — Paola Mardo, Filipino American millennial host, producer and creator of Long Distance, an independent narrative podcast about the Filipino diaspora, together with FilAm co-producer and voice actor for the podcast Patrick Epino (who recently starred as the black sheep of the family Troy in FilAm director's H.P. Mendoza's award-winning dark comedy, Bitter Melon (an ABS-CBN Cinematografo Original film in collaboration with Ersatz Film and Gravitas Ventures), were among the selected teams in the first cohort of podcasts to participate in the accelerator portion of the Google Podcasts creator program. The program is a collaboration between Google and PRX, a leader in podcast content, training and technology.
According to PRX, the six winning teams were chosen from thousands of entries and represent perspectives from around the world. Funded by Google and run independently by PRX, the creator program aims to remove barriers to podcasting, increase the diversity of voices in the industry, and make sure content is available for all audiences through a series of educational programs, including a 20-week podcast training and accelerator program.
> AfroQueer, Nairobi, Kenya (Maeve Francis, Aida Holly-Nambi, Selly Thiam): A reported, narrative-driven podcast about queer Africans living, loving, surviving and thriving on the African continent and in the diaspora.
·> Las Raras, Santiago, Chile (Martín Cruz, Catalina May): This Spanish-language non-fiction podcast tells stories of "The Weird Ones," the people who live on the margins of society because of their background or life choices, and how these stories challenge social norms.
·> Timestorm, Bloomfield, New Jersey (Michael Aquino, Dania Ramos): This audio fiction series tells the story of twelve-year-old twins, Alexa and Beni Ventura, who travel through time to uncover hidden moments in the history of Puerto Rican culture.
·> The Colored Girl Beautiful, Baltimore, Maryland (Aseloka Smith): Explores black women's concepts of beauty then and now using Emma Azalia Hackley's 1916 book The Colored Girl Beautiful as a framework.
·> Who Taught You How To Drive?!, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Tanikka Charraé, Melissa Tsuei, Tezarah Wilkins): A humorous interview podcast about how we get around told through the stories of drivers, walkers, riders, and bikers and their habits on the road.
The open application process for the Google Podcasts creator program kicked off in October with a call for podcast pitches via an online application. Google and PRX received thousands of entries from more than 100 countries and covering 17 languages, which were evaluated by a team of expert judges through an extensive selection process.
Google initially announced this program in June 2018 with the launch of its podcast app for Android users. PRX will begin seeking applications for a second round of the Google Podcasts creator program in April 2019.


The link between those seeking advice services and people with mental health problems is one the advice sector has long experienced, now mental health services are feeling the impact of their patient's advice needs not being met. A report by citizens advice demonstrates the extent of practitioner concern.
In July 2018, Citizens Advice published a report; 'The roadblock to recovery: How mental health practitioners deal with people's practical problems in England', that explored the link between mental health and the practical problems that individuals manage on a daily basis including debt, unemployment, homelessness and health problems.
One in four adults experience a diagnosable mental health condition in any one year, representing the largest single cause of disability in the UK. In 2017, over 100,000 people with mental health problems sought help from Citizens Advice, making it the largest health issue amongst their clients.
The correlation between practical problems leading to conditions such as stress, anxiety and depression is evident with the report indicating the most common issues leading to mental health problems as financial difficulties (91%), employment (84%) and housing (81%). The strain placed upon mental health practitioners is also evident with 53% finding it stressful to deal with patient's practical problems, staying late or working unpaid hours.
87% of practitioners say that issues relating to debt, housing and unemployment force clients to cancel or miss their mental health appointments, making completion of treatment rare.
A greater integration of health, social and practical advice services would be a necessary and welcome step so that mental health practitioners can refer patient's suffering from practical problems to adequate pathways. The report highlights that only 11% of mental health practitioners feel able to advise clients adequately by themselves without further practical support.
The report calls for the government to place greater funds into the National Health Service as to include practical support services alongside current mental health programmes such as IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies). Instead of referring client's directly to IAPT, a range of test models designed to offer support and advice for practical problems should be incorporated into the NHS. An example of this would be to identify a clients' wider practical problems at an early stage by utilising GP referrals to practical support services or having GPs offer information on different practical services so that self-referral becomes an option. Another example highlighted by the report would be for practical support advisers to offer briefing sessions to mental health practitioners as to advise them on the different routes they can offer their patients.
Over 1 million people were referred to IAPT services last year and with funding for mental health services already considered to be at breaking point, it is important the government recognise the role advice problems have to play in affecting mental health and act now to address the strain both on the people and public resources involved.


I was feeling super lazy this morning and didn't pack a lunch.
The selection in my secret foodie drawer wasn't calling to me either, so I walked a couple of blocks to Caffe Ritazza and picked up a ginormous salad to enjoy.
On the side I ate a peanut butter and chocolate bite.
How good does that little dessert look? Well, it tasted about 5 times less delicious than it looked. I still ate the whole thing, but it was a bit disappointing.
Our honeymoon is halfway planned.
We have a destination selected and a resort booked for Sunday and Monday nights (with the potential to extend our stay).
Though I am incredibly excited about our plans to visit the Keys, I am a little bummed. Ryan and I should be in St. Lucia right now. 🙁 I know that whatever we do will be absolutely amazing, but I'd be lying if I said I pictured myself spending my honeymoon in the United States.
I am trying to focus on the important things like our safety and our new marriage. We were lucky not to be in St. Lucia when the hurricane hit. We are also lucky to receive full refunds from the airline and resort where we were planning to stay. And, most importantly, we just got married and will have the best time no matter where we go.
a mega bummer but at least you have the right attitude!
I hate that you weren't able to go where you wanted to go. I've been feeling so bad for both of you since you posted about it 🙁 BUT, I am happy to hear that at least you got your refund, you have some options, (I vote for Sanibel because I LOVE it there,) and it looks like your wedding was so beautiful. I think you are handling this very, very well.
I vote Sanibel as well. Well Captiva if you can. My family have time shares at South Seas on Captiva and we have been going there a couple of times a year for over 30 years. My husband and I love it so much we got married there and my uncle is going to get married there this May.
Hi Julie! love your blog & read it everyday 🙂 My fiancee and I had a travel issue sort of like this and ended up not being able to get to our vacation planned in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. We were BUMMMED but decided to make the best of it and plan a last minute trip to Las Vegas (we live in San Diego). It ended up being one of the best trips we've ever gone on & made me realize why I wanted to marry him even more 🙂 I PROMISE you guys will have an amazing time wherever you go!
Hang in there, Julie – you seem to have the right attitude about the honeymoon! I also went to St. Lucia on my honeymoon and had to leave early because of a massive hurricane in 2007. It was S-C-A-R-Y. We were on the last flight they let leave the island, thank the heavens. So you're way better off just never getting down there, as opposed to having to cut it short and scramble to rearrange flights and such from another country – not cool.
You guys will have a blast – whatever you decide!
Have a great time in the Keys!!! I encourage you to finish up your honeymoon on a cruise! You will be out of Florida and you can just relax.
I had a similar circumstance, and wound up being in Auckland, NZ which is not where I wanted to go nor where I pictured, but we used the $$ saved to go all out and ate at all the best places and had a lot of fun anyway 🙂 From this outsiders point of view a big driving trip in the SE USA sounds like a dream come true! i hope you enjoy and get some beautiful weather wherever you go.


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From emotional patriotism to Nehemiah complex
Tunji Olaopa
Prof Tunji Olaopa
I believe in Nigeria. This is an affirmation that I do not need to prove to anyone. It is just a simple affirmation that sums up my professional commitment to the very idea of a Nigeria that would regain her capacity to become great. Greatness, with regard to the Nigerian state, comes with a historical demand. Like most African states, the amalgamation conditioned Nigeria into a plural entity made up of various ethno-cultural constituents willfully merged together into a mechanical unity that lacked any organic wholeness. Unfortunately, that mechanical unity seems to have been grafted wholesale into the constitutional framework that holds the Nigerian state together. And this began with the 1914 amalgamation and compounded by Ironsi's 1966 unitary illogic. And from 1966 to date, Nigeria has been struggling with the debilitations of that structural albatross. Everything that is wrong with the Nigerian state, from misgovernance to underdevelopment, derives from that historical misstep.
It is this historical misstep that has made a mess of the issue of national integration, what we all call the Nigeria Project. It seems a pretty simple project: Nigeria needs to convert the ethno-cultural loyalty of her varied constituents into a civic nationalism that makes Nigeria the centre of an energetic patriotism, the type we witness with other nations. Nigeria needs to transform herself from "a mere geographical expression" into a fulsome nation made up of patriotic believers who have infrastructural backstops for their belief in the greatness of Nigeria. Nationhood derives from the conversion of Nigeria's ethnic capital into national capital. And that conversion rides on the performances of the structures and institutions that undergird Nigeria's democratic experiment. Without these performances, demonstrated by a high productivity profile and infrastructural development, the possibility of the national integration project manifesting is shaky.
It is my ardent belief in such a possibility that is driving my institutional reform agenda. For me, leadership recruitment dynamic, values reorientation and institutional reform form the bedrock of Nigeria's striving for greatness. And I have located this reform imperative within the governance space, and especially within the public administration system. In theory and practice, the public service, constitutional order and a development-rooted national value system are the genuine complements to an effective democratic governance. This means that, in the case of Nigeria, when the state system itself is caught within the grasp of Nigeria's historical predicament and cultural illogic, the only change management instruments to deploy are reform, governance and institution. I believe in Nigeria because I hold strongly to the possibility of unleashing Nigeria's greatness through an institutional reform of her governance and policy space in ways that are sufficiently developmental to backstop the efficiency of democratic governance.
In a critical sense, Professor Oyewale Tomori's emotional deliverance in the last few weeks lamented Nigeria's institutional capacity that had gone bad. Everything he had to say about his educational maturation within a context of national security and moral dynamics pointed at a time when Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Chief Simeon Adebo had a firm understanding of the relationship between politics and administration as the basis for good governance. It was a time of an acute awareness of the proper roles of the regions as genuine federating units for Nigeria's emerging federal stature. And then, everything went historically and politically berserk
My belief in Nigeria speaks insistently to the possibility of a providential and institutional rescue of her greatness. My fervent belief dispenses with any form of historical determinism founded on either the amalgamation or the entire colonial narrative and its epochal significance. A firm grasp of the political and socioeconomic dynamics of the present seems to lead inexorably towards pessimism. Gloomy statistics confirm and reinforce the harsh reality of living in Nigeria. It is as if we are tumbling towards a precipice. Even 2023, as the moment for an electoral repositioning of Nigeria's fate, holds no succour given the level of political scheming that is already going on at the moment to secure or retain power by parties without any ideological clue as to where to direct the ship of state. However, if politicians do not have a clue, intellectuals and well-meaning patriots have the responsibility to provide one.
This is where the Nehemiah narrative holds the most theological and political appeal for me. What sets Nehemiah's patriotic blood boiling? It was just the news that more than half-century after the temple was completed, the walls of Jerusalem still lay in ruins. He just could not bear that news and all it connoted. He broke down and wept. But then as he wept, his mind was already exploring possibilities of remedying the situation. And his plan required theological understanding, leadership forthrightness and political acumen. In other words, he needed to know what God's will is and, even more important, how God would enable him to walk the tightrope of getting the permission of King Artaxerxes. This was crucial because building the wall of Jerusalem was a secular matter (compared to the religious assignment of building the temple, given to Ezra). Rebuilding the walls had a significance for the restoration of the State of Israel, and the possible threat that could connote. But Nehemiah was a pragmatic believer! He did not just sit lamenting the broken walls and waiting for God's intervention. He acted. And his 12 years serving as the governor of Judah, with the economic and religious reforms that heralded his successes and achievements became significant.
This is what I call the Nehemiah complex for rebuilding the fallen walls of the Nigerian state. The lesson is simple: the walls of the Nigerian nation-state are broken. And we have reasons to weep and lament. But then, after lamentation, what's next? Like Nehemiah, I hold strongly to a belief about a providential understanding of the place of Nigeria in global order and in the transformation of the lives of Nigerians. But then, the evidence of that providential assistance lies in the reform imperatives for transforming the predicament facing the Nigerian state. The key element of the Nehemiah imperative, as I read it for the Nigerian condition, is two-fold. The first is the need to restructure the Nigerian polity. The second lies in the urgency of building a coalition of patriotic leadership across different sectors and strata of Nigerian society.
In calling for the restructure of the Nigerian polity, I know I am threading a dangerous path. It is dangerous essentially because of the abuse of the concept of restructuring. There are many who hear the word and just tune off, not least the present crop of political class in Nigeria. Many members of this class hold the misplaced fear that restructuring is synonymous with the dissolution of the Nigerian polity. Nothing could be more illogical. What is logical is this. There is no one who does not agree that our federal structure is not working because it is lopsided under a unitary framework. No one will also disagree that outside of a functional federal arrangement, Nigeria's democratic governance is doomed to keep failing. Nigeria's strange contraption of unitary federalism denies the federating units the capacity for creative governance that regionalism afforded the regions in the first republic. To restructure therefore simply means opening up Nigeria's plural dynamics to a constitutional arrangement that allows for the sharing of power among, in Nigeria's case, three tiers of government. This federal arrangement not only allows for the various ethnic nationalities and cultural constituents to enjoy a modicum of self-determination that allows for the expression of their ethno-cultural identities, it also facilitates a measure of fiscal autonomy for the federating units. The constitutional situation now, on the contrary, is that only the Federal Government enjoys constitutional overlordship at the expense of the state and the local government (of course the states also virtually obliterate the presence of the local governments and their autonomy). With this unitary arrangement, no federating unit is motivated to explore its comparative advantages. This is because there is now a bail-out mentality that drives everyone to Abuja to partake of the dividends of Nigeria's virtually bankrupt mono-economy.
The promise of fiscal federalism makes it possible to consider the six geopolitical zones as the regional alternative for rethinking federalism. These zones become economic corridors that function on the internal economic and cultural dynamics and advantages of the regions in ways that undermine the illogic of Nigeria's mono-economy. And second, these zones take the burden of governance away from the Federal Government which is then allowed to focus on core national issues like currency and international relations. This regional alternative is not new; it is only Nigeria that is decidedly ignoring its possibilities. Or to recast, it is Nigeria's political elite that has refused to take up the challenge of articulating that regional vision of federalism. And this is where the second leg of the Nehemiah complex becomes significant: if the political class is not seeing the connection between Nigeria's lopsided federal arrangement and the need to restructure it, there is the urgency of building a broad-based coalition of leadership that has the capacity to see the situation as Nehemiah saw it. In building the walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah called on those who saw the walls and what needed to be done the way he saw it. We need leaders across generational divide, from Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Prof. Pat Utomi, Prof. Attahiru Jega, Olisa Agbakoba, Akinwunmi Adesina, Aisha Yesufu, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, for instance, to what we can call the #EndSARS generation; and from corporate professionals to intellectuals and scholars—people who share the patriotic desire to see Nigeria become truly great and responsible for the well-being of her citizens.
Nigeria needs more than her political class. It needs all those who believe in her greatness—all those who can see the wood for the trees; those who are capable, unlike the political class, of seeing what needed to be done in taking Nigeria out of her predicament.
As should be obvious, the whole Nehemiah complex requires committed leadership—a new breed of patriotic individuals and political elites who instinctively understand what is required to make Nigeria great. This new breed of Nigerian leadership will be committed to a pan Nigerian ideal or dream—a pax Nigeriana—around which a strategic governance framework can be built to rally Nigerians to the urgent imperatives of sound development blueprint, good governance and social justice. It goes without saying that such a leadership will immediately recognise the significance of education and value reorientation as key elements in the restructuring of the mindset and attitudinal behaviour of Nigerians.
Olaopa is a professor of Public Administration at the NIPSS, Kuru, Plateau State.
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Karen DeBeus is a homeschooling mom learning to live more simply and keep God at the center of it all. She is the author of three best-selling homeschooling books; writes at Simply Living for Him and Bible-Based Homeschooling; and speaks nationally and locally about homeschooling and her desire for others to clear the clutter from their lives and seek God first. She also hosts the weekly Simply Living for Him podcast. She enjoys life on her hobby farm with her husband and four children. Together they are a work-at-home family pursuing a simple life with purpose and, above all, seeking to glorify God in all they do.


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NEW ORLEANS, LA - 365 Connect, a leading provider of award-winning marketing, leasing, and resident technology platforms for the multifamily housing industry, announced today that the company has received a gold Hermes Creative Award for its Marketing Syndication Platform. This prestigious international award recognizes 365 Connect's capabilities to deliver innovative and creative solutions to meet the rapidly-changing needs of the multifamily housing industry.
The Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition created to honor both traditional and developing media. The winning entries are selected by an international panel of judges. These industry professionals seek companies and individuals who exceed a high standard of excellence, and in their success, serve as a benchmark for the industry. As a truly international competition, The Hermes Creative Awards received over 6,000 entries this year from the expanse of the United States and Canada, as well as fifteen various countries throughout the world.
Among the many talented companies that entered this year's competition, 365 Connect was fortunate enough to be honored with the Hermes Creative Awards' gold level award for its revolutionary Marketing Syndication Platform. The 365 Connect Marketing Syndication Platform delivers automated listings with real-time updates to high-traffic housing search engines and classified websites. Ultimately, it offers a fully-integrated solution that eliminates redundant marketing efforts and seamlessly updates pricing, imagery, content, and availability from a single platform. The platform is proven to reduce operating expenses, while simultaneously increasing qualified prospect traffic for multifamily housing operators.
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Mike Bloomberg on Jobs
Mayor of New York City (Independent)
Transition retail & coal workers to other jobs
Q: For coal workers, what happens, if you succeed in your plan of closing coal-fired power plants?
BLOOMBERG: I'm a believer that we have to find training programs for people who get displaced by technology and changing patterns and changing tastes. And so it's not just coal miners. The number of coal miners in the country is dramatically less than it used to be. In 1980, there were 200,000 or 300,000 coal miners. In the '20s, there were a million coal miners. Today, it's about 50,000 people work in the industry. It is difficult, because you're not going to get somebody in West Virginia to move to California, instead of working in a coal mine, to make solar panels. That's not realistic. You're going to have to find jobs in West Virginia, where they live, because it's very difficult to move, and a lot of these families have been there for generations. And I think we have a societal obligation. Source: CNN S. C. Town Hall for 2020 Presidential primary , Feb 26, 2020
Raise minimum wage; pay Earned Income Tax Credit monthly
Mike's plan will enhance the Earned Income Tax Credit, pay it monthly and pay more where it's most needed. Mike will also increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, linked to growth in earnings, and ensure affordable child care, paid family leave and the right to sue employers for harassment and discrimination. And his plan will grant all workers--including gig, contract and franchise employees--the right to organize and bargain collectively. Source: 2020 Presidential campaign website MikeBloomberg.com , Jan 20, 2020
Assist workers displaced by globalization
The opportunities created by globalisation will raise salaries and living standards for American families, but the transition can be difficult. The way to help workers affected by globalisation is not to prop up uncompetitive industries, but to assist th people who are displaced, so that they do not bear the costs of globalisation alone. This means strengthening our support of displaced workers and increasing investment in them, so that we can help them acquire the skills that the new economy demands. Source: Bloomberg article in Financial Times, "Resist Protectionism" , Dec 11, 2007
Tariffs to protect jobs end up helping foreign competitors
What of the argument that China is taking jobs from America? Those jobs--if they did not go to China--would go somewhere else. The US government cannot keep them here through costly consumer-funded tariffs and taxpayer-funded subsidies. We learnt that lesson the hard way in the 1970s, when congressional protection of the automotive industry only hurt Detroit and helped its foreign competitors.
When politicians suggest that the benefits of globalisation go primarily to low-wage countries, they are playing to people's fears. In fact, globalisation benefits every country that maximises its strategic advantages--and no country has more strategic advantages than the US.
These strategic advantages are a powerful magnet for the investors, entrepreneurs and innovators who are pioneering new fields and creating good jobs. Source: Bloomberg article in Financial Times, "Resist Protectionism" , Dec 11, 2007
NYC jobs program caused lowest unemployment rate since 1976
The NYC unemployment rate fell to 4.3% in March, the lowest since comparable data collection began in 1976. Over the past five years, the City's unemployment rate has fallen steadily from 8.4% in March 2003, 7.7% in March 2004, 5.5% in March 2005, 5.3% in March 2006 and 4.3% in March 2007.
"New York City's economy continues to grow, and today's news that our unemployment rate fell yet again to an historic low is the latest sign that everything we're doing to create and keep jobs in New York is working," said Mayor Bloomberg. "Our ambitious five-borough economic development strategy is designed to make the City more livable, more business-friendly and more economically diverse. Our crime rate is lower and our schools are getting better, so it's no surprise that people want locate and grow businesses here and create more jobs." Source: Press Release, "Lowest Unemployment Rate Ever" , Apr 19, 2007
Women's groups cite Bloomberg as model place to be employed
[At Bloomberg's company] the social contracts work two ways. The bible says you reap what you sow. Yes, we expect you to put in the long hours. You absolutely must show up for work even on those days when a lay-about seems more attractive.
[Ourcompany recognizes] everyone's worth. Our company creates opportunities: Management that's promoted from within, and transfers to other offices around the world, make us different.
Do our employment policies work? Compare us to our competitors or even to any We have phenomenally low turnover, and we attract a pretty diverse labor force. Women's groups always cite us as a model place to be employed. Our assistance to young graduating students beginning careers is legendary. Source: Bloomberg by Bloomberg, by Mike Bloomberg, p.166 , Aug 27, 2001
I'd like every company to be 50% male and 50% female
Maintaining gender equality as one grows in the international workplace is a real challenge. I'd like the company to be 50 percent male and 50 percent female at every level, in every function, in every one of our offices. (Remember, I have two daughters--and I want them to have the same opportunities as your two sons!) But many of our customers don't have the same policy. They don't care that the world's population is roughly half women and half men. Frequently, we go to high-level meetings where everyone not serving tea is male. Often, our clients will ignore our female manager and address all conversation to our male representative sitting in the meeting right next to her. (Even in our company, we have a manager in Asia whose wife walks a step behind her husband when they go out together. She considers it her rightful place. You can imagine the indignation when a young western woman visits them.)
We do what we think right--and let others discriminate or not as they wish. Source: Bloomberg by Bloomberg, by Mike Bloomberg, p.172 , Aug 27, 2001
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Just Eat sees orders rise 25% to 266 million in third quarter
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FATHER'S ROAD
Originally published three years ago in Korea, Father's Road, written by Ji-yun Jang and illustrated by Tan Jun, tells readers the fictionalized story of Wong Chung, a young boy who joins his father's caravan and set out on the first of many journeys along the Silk Road.
Through the boy's eyes, we as readers experience what it must have been like to travel the Silk Road, encountering sandstorms, bandits, and thirst. And that's just on the way there. The back matter is highly informative, breaking down the countries along the Silk Road, providing key terms, and offering a perspective on the pros and cons of global exchange. We learn not just about the perils of physically traveling the road, but of the dangers that come with introducing cultures: while the Silk Road brought new goods, religions, and philosophical ideas, it also brought diseases and death. Father's Road holds no punches as it takes us from one city to the next.
The illustrations are incredible. They appear as pen and ink illustrations on parchment paper, so there's a vintage look about them that technique hearkens back to the soft artwork from the Han dynasty (albeit more muted). It furthers the authenticity of the story and the visual narrative. Jun makes a point of using his color palette to express the atmosphere of the journey, but though there are bright colors throughout to match the boy's enthusiasm, the overall muted tones remind readers of the somber fact that this story is rooted in history and carries a much larger message about discovery and bravery.
Father's Road published from Eerdmans Books for Young Readers in February.
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McLean, VA, June 13, 2016 — Corcentric™, a provider of cloud-based financial process automation solutions, announced it will host a free webinar, "Five Reasons E-invoicing is a Winning Strategy," on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT. This event is designed for accounts payable professionals looking to realize the power of an e-invoicing capability and the need to build a strategy that benefits organizations and well as their suppliers.
The five reasons that attendees will learn about are the business drivers impacting adoption, more effective enabling technology, the need to move to supplier-friendly models to reduce fees, the governmental mandates to adopt across North America, and environmental issues that desire ending the mountain of paper. These reasons make up the key business case for further automating processes for AP departments end-to-end.
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TAGS: undersea cable
Repairs to broken undersea cable to be completed by June 2 Repairs to the Asia-America Gateway (AAG) undersea cable linking Southeast Asia with the US will begin on May 28 and are scheduled to wrap up on June 2, a Vietnamese telecoms provider has said.
Repair of undersea internet cable AAG to finish ahead of Tết Repairs on the Asia America Gateway (AAG) undersea cable is set to be completed ahead of the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday which will fall later this month, an internet service provider said on Wednesday.
Internet connections to slow due to problems with undersea cables Internet connections in Việt Nam could slow down through the upcoming New Year's holidays after three undersea cables encountered problems.
AAG cable's shunt fault fixed Repair work on the Asia America Gateway (AAG) undersea cable was finished at noon on Saturday, four days earlier than expected.
Undersea cable incident affects internet service
The Intra Asia (IA) cable system connecting Việt Nam to Hong Kong and other parts of Asia encountered a power failure on the morning of January 10, affecting the speed of local internet connections.
AAG to be fixed before World Cup final
The incident has caused disruptions for millions of domestic internet users who are following the World Cup.
AAG cable breakdown affects internet traffic
The Asia America Gateway (AAG) undersea cable suffered a breakdown, cutting off all international connections through the AAG-SH1 branch of the line, an unnamed internet service provider in Việt Nam confirmed on Saturday afternoon.
Asia-Pacific Gateway submarine cable problem fixed
Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG) International's undersea cable problem, which occurred at 11.50pm on Monday, was completely fixed on Wednesday at 5.10pm.
Internet connections slows in Việt Nam as int'l undersea cable down
The Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG) international undersea cable broke down at 23:50 on April 23, disrupting Internet connections from Việt Nam to other countries, according to the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT).
Internet service to be disrupted this weekend
The internet service connecting Việt Nam with other countries is expected to be affected this weekend due to a disruption in the submarine cable systems of Asia-Pacific Getaway (APG) and Asia-America Getaway (AAG).


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(2005) Temporal monitoring of total dissolved copper in surface seawater of Galway Bay, Ireland, using a mobile voltammetric analysis system. Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland Colloquim.
(2002) Science and Water Policy for the Humber catchment and coastal zone. Science for Water Policy (SWAP) - the implications for the Water Framework Directive.
(2011) Voltammetric determination of copper-complexing capacity of algal-exuded organic ligands. Ryan Institute research Day.
(2011) The effect of algal-exuded ligands on metal bioavailability in seawater. Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland annual conference.
(2010) Total and Inorganic arsenic in Irish seafood. SEGH 2010 Environmental Quality and Human Health.
(2010) Determination of total and inorganic arsenic in Irish macroalgae. XXth International Seaweed Symposium.
(2010) Metals in the Marine Environment (MIME). Marine Environment Workshop.
(2010) Determination of total and inorganic arsenic in Irish macroalgae. College of Science Research Day.
(2010) Impacts of Increased Atmospheric CO2 on Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystems. Marine Environment Workshop.
(2009) The marine inorganic cycle of carbon in Irish waters: plans and first results. ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting.
(2009) Development of methods and determination of total and inorganic arsenic in Irish marine biota. ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting.
(2009) Analysis of seasonal nutrient and particulate matter in a mussel-producing fjord on the west coast of Ireland. Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association Conference ECSA45.
(2009) Riverine versus groundwater sources of nutrients and carbon in two Irish coast bays and the implications for marine primary production and shellfish growth. Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum.
(2009) Seasonal availability of food for primary production and mussel growth at Killary harbour, Ireland. ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting.
(2008) Ocean acidification - a baseline study in Irish waters. 2nd Symposium on the ocean in a high CO2 world. SCOR/IOC.
(2005) Arsenic in Irish Coastal and Oceanic environments. American Society for Limnology and Oceanography.
(2005) Estuaries as filters for nutrients – a case study of the Humber estuary, UK. American Society for Limnology and Oceanography.
(2012) Carbon Dioxide, Hydrographic, and Chemical Data Obtained During the R/V Celtic Explorer Standard Oceanographic Section Cruises in Rockall Trough area.
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(1995) GLORIA Processing Handbook - an experience with WHIPS. Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Deacon Laboratory (IOSDL) Internal Report.
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My teaching interests are centered around chemical oceanography and its links to geological, biological and physical oceanography. I teach core modules for the denominated Earth and Ocean B.Sc., the Marine Science B.Sc. and contribute to the Environmental Science B.Sc. and the general Science B.Sc. at NUI Galway. My teaching has a strong field-based component including seagoing on research vessels. I contribute to the M.Sc. in Coastal and Marine Environments and to the M.Sc. in Biodiversity and Land Use Planning.
Semester 2 / 4th year Biophysical Interactions in the Oceans EOS409 This module examines biophysical and biogeochemical interactions in the ocean through critical reviews of a series of peer reviewed published literature on a number of topics related to ecosystem functioning at the continental margin and other topographic features. Linkage of physical processes to chemical cycling and biological distribution and habitat function are demonstrated.
Semester 1 /2nd year Introduction to Oceanography EOS213 This module covers the fundamental interactions between the oceans, the atmosphere, and the seafloor. Students study how physical, chemical, biological and geological properties and processes shape the ocean we have today, and the key role of the oceans in Earth's climate.


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Who would pay so much money for just a hair cut? In what must be the priciest ever trim, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, one of the world's richest men and the Sultan of Brunei, is reported to have spent in excess of $24,000 on his most recent haircut.
Prompted by his fear of catching swine flu, the Sultan of Brunei outlaid £11,000 (US$18,000) to fly his favorite barber, Ken Modestou, from London in an isolated private luxury cabin on board a Singapore Airlines flight.
Modestou runs a barber shop at the Dorchester Hotel in central London and normally charges his clients just £30 for a haircut, but the billionaire sultan pays him thousands of dollars for every haircut, as well as paying for his flights and putting him up at a luxury hotel for a few nights.
Surely there must be other better ways of spending that much of money instead of just a simple hair trim.
The Sultan can either fly to London, or fly the barber from London. The question is: Who has a larger entourage ? The Sultan or the barber ? Sounds like the Sultan has a larger entourage.
Hmm, what is the sultan is thinking when spend his money for this.


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