Blake Shelton has been named Sexiest Man Alive 2017 by People, and the country star appears to be loving it.
Granger Smith is thanking his fans in an unusual way, and one fan in Ohio got the coolest thank you yet.
Florida Georgia Line debuted a music video for their song "Smooth" music video for unsuspecting fans in Nashville on June 5.
Brad Paisley has announced his 2017 Weekend Warrior World Tour.
Lady Antebellum's long awaited album Heart Break drops June 9, and the trio recently shared the inspiration behind their new songs with Taste of Country.


In matters of the heart, you can sense your circumstances changing right now, but you´re in a good place and will be able to handle whatever happens next.
Sometimes it is necessary to make things very clear and from the beginning in a relationship. In your case, doing so will be more than good.


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Over half of Brits in the dark over their credit score
Millions of Brits will face tough times in 2022.
A survey has revealed that 51 per cent of Brits do not know their credit score even though many are aware of its importance.
Despite over 70 per cent of respondents knowing how to find out their credit score, and 74 per cent admitting to knowing its importance the majority of respondents still did not know the exact figure.
What is more, almost a fifth of respondents said that they wanted to improve their credit score but did not know how to do so according to NerdWallet data.
Brean Horne, personal finance expert at Nerdwallet said: "It is worrying to see that so many people are in the dark over their credit score. Our credit scores can influence our chances of being approved for new credit, such as a mortgage or credit card. So it is really important, and very possible, to keep on top of it. It is vital that people keep track of their credit scores regularly."
A total of 12 per cent of respondents believe they have been rejected by a loan or credit card provider this year because of their rating. One in seven Britons, or 14 per cent, said their credit score is a source of stress and anxiety, with an equal number believing a low rating is currently holding them back from making major life changes.
Horne added "Understandably, personal finances have been one of the main sources of stress and anxiety throughout the Covid-19 pandemic for people across the UK. And our research has revealed that credit scores have been of particular concern."
The ratings are essential for helping people to access finance including mortgages, credit cards and loans.
While there are many simple steps which people can take to improve their credit score, such as registering to vote or making sure bills are paid in a timely way, people lack awareness and are missing out on competitive rates for financial products as a result.
The Nerdwallet survey included 2,000 respondents.
Read more: UK credit score giant Clearscore heading for unicorn status after $200m Invus injection

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Since becoming a Christian in 1972, Jesus has been coming soon. In 1973, during my short daily commutes to USF, I used to gaze into the sky wondering if today would be THE DAY of His glorious appearing. And the fervor over Jesus' impending return hasn't diminished one iota in the past 45 years. Every school shooting, Middle East skirmish, natural disaster, financial crisis and/or anything considered negative, is always perceived as a sign that we're in the final days of the 'last days.' Just wander through the eschatology section of your local Christian bookstore. All of the popular apocalyptic novels and movies are similarly themed. The world is in an out-of-control death spiral on the road to Armageddon. And, according to the gurus, we can only expect things to get much worse. The worse things get, many argue, the closer it is to Jesus' return. So, in a somewhat perverse sense, there seems to be a morbid preoccupation with gloom. When bad things happen the constant refrain is, "It's just a sign of the times." And the carrot is, Jesus' return is right around the corner. They assume that what God the Holy Spirit, (the second person of the Trinity), has been unable to accomplish in the past 2,000 years, Jesus (the third person of the Trinity) will do in the twinking of an eye.
Following are just a few titles headlining the prophecy sections of our bookstores. Take a moment to peruse them. Makes you feel warm and fuzzy all over. 🙂 Is there any wonder Christians have underlying expectations of coming food shortages, financial chaos, escalating wars, civil unrest, increasing natural disasters… all ultimately leading to the END?
Is there the slightest possibility that there is a fatal flaw in the underlying premise of all these books?
Wouldn't it be reasonable to expect that at least some of the predictions found in these books (other than the obvious short-term events that any political or financial analyst could have predicted) would have been fulfilled by now? Some of these authors have produced as many as 15 to 20 similarly style works and none of the main events have come to pass.
Is it possible that this entire genre of Christian literature is so far off base that none of these books will have produced a shred of fulfillment even 20-30 years from now?
We have spent millions if not billions on these exhilarating reads. But, have you ever asked what we have to show for it… other than ever more gloomy expectations of impending doom?
Does the Bible speak about the end of the world [kosmos] or the end of the age [aion]? If so, is there a difference?
Are we still living in the same 'last days' which Peter and the author of Hebrews said they were living in almost 2,000 years ago? (Acts 2:16-21; Hebrews 1:1-2)?
If so, then why do you think God chose to use the term 'last days' (which in every context means the tail end of something) to describe a time period 400 years longer than the entire Mosaic economy (which was approx 1,600 years)?
Does the New Testament predict a regathering of Jews in the last days?
Has God preordained that from this point forward things are destined to go from bad to worse? If so, which passages of Scripture support that premise?
Are these ever-present gloomy expectations having a chilling effect on our mandate to make disciples of all nations?
Is there still a chance of worldwide revival and the healing of the nations?
Is the Gospel destined to fail? In other words, is evil so pervasive that the work of the Holy Spirit as He inhabits Christians, incapable of revolutionizing the world for Christ?
If you have a few minutes, I'd like to share some thoughts that reverberated throughout my noggin after returning from a wonderful tour of the UK. I will attempt to deal with most of these questions, emphasizing question #7. It seems that we 21st-century Americans have far too little historical context with which to put our current difficulties in the proper perspective. And this lack makes us prone to make sweeping, eschatologically-induced generalizations like, "We live in terrible times." Really? Compared to what?


the water is producing 800 times more friction than the air. If your body is not well streamligned, aligned and hydrodynamic, if your movements are not smooth and you do not push the water in the right direction, you will be inefficient and you will become tired much faster than the swimmer with a good technique.
good technique will reduce the risk of injury : the front crawl can generate a lot of stress on the shoulders which are a rather fragile and complex articulation; a good technique will reduce the constraints over your body.


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Part 1: Impact of Mycotoxins on The Food Industry
Broadcast Date: November 4, 2015
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Webinar Summary
Learn about the business impact of mycotoxins to the food supply chain. Mycotoxin levels are regulated by governmental bodies to protect human health, but the fungi that form the mycotoxins are ubiquitous. The grains industry from the field to the fork needs to be aware of the potential impact of mycotoxins and the best practices for management of grains to avoid them.
Deirdre Ortiz has worked at the Kellogg Company for nearly 20 years. While there, she has led technical programs on a diverse set of topics including wheat breeding and quality, trans fat conversions, and mycotoxins. Prior to Kellogg, she received her MS and PhD from Kansas State University in the Department of Grain Science. Deirdre has served the AACCI community in many ways, most recently on the AACCI Board of Directors. She is the proud parent of 4 lovely daughters and grandmother of 5 and enjoys living the small town life of Battle Creek, MI.
Part 2: FSMA - The Next Direction
Broadcast Date: November 18, 2015
By now, you have heard and read that President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) which updates the Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act of 1938, as well as other regulations related to food safety.
As a result, all FDA-registered US food manufacturing facilities, as well as facilities located in foreign countries and exporting to the US, will have to update their food safety and food defense programs to meet new FSMA requirements.
But what does this really mean and what do you need to do meet these requirements? This fast-paced webinar will offer some practical suggestions for readiness.
Judi Lazaro began her career in the food industry with Frito-Lay manufacturing then joined the AIB staff in 1990. With a BS Degree and a US Army Officer Commission, the food industry appealed due to the fast pace and ever-changing requirements and regulations. As a food safety auditor for AIB International, Judi audited and trained in a variety of manufacturing plants and distribution centers. In 2001, she began working in the management side of AIB International as Head of Audit Services, North America. Today, Judi serves AIB International as the Senior Director Client Development Global Accounts.
Part 3: Clean, Natural - The Trend and The Approach
Broadcast Date: January 13, 2016
Clean label is everywhere. Hardly a day goes by without another company announcing their intention to move closer to clean label via removing artificial ingredients (flavors, colors, preservatives, etc). Whether it is McDonalds moving to cage free eggs by 2017, Oreos moving away from artificial flavors, or Panera's No-No list, companies large and small are making the move.
We will discuss different perspectives of the Clean Label Movement in our webinar.
It is more common to be moving to transparency. For many consumers this is defined as ingredients they understand, those things found in their own pantry. Is it driven by millennials? Social media? The desire to eat natural? How will the move to clean label effect the product quality, shelf life and price?
Ingredient companies are spending a lot of time and money to answer the call from CPG companies for clean label ingredients. Are these resources being rewarded with higher margins and sales volume?
Is this a main stream phenomena or a niche' area? Does your company understand the long term effects of how millennials work, eat, and purchase consumable goods?
Theresa Cogswell is a flour miller by education and a baker by profession, from ingredient development and ingredient sales to VP of R&D for Wonder Bread and Hostess Cake, Theresa has more than 35 years of experience in the baking industry. Theresa has owned her own consulting business, BakerCogs, Inc., for the past 8 years. She is the Past, and first woman, president of ASB, a member of AACCI, IFT, and the American Bakers Association.
Part 4: Food Allergies, Celiac Disease, and Regulatory Issues Affecting the Grain/Cereal Industry
Broadcast Date: February 16, 2016
This webinar will provide a brief introduction to food allergies and celiac disease and then focus on related key U.S. regulatory issues. Dr. Taylor will also provide a global review of priority allergenic foods and a prediction on future regulatory developments relating to food allergies and celiac disease.
Steve L. Taylor, Ph.D. currently serves as Professor in the Department of Food Science & Technology and founder and Co-Director of the Food Allergy Research & Resource Program (FARRP) at the University of Nebraska. Dr. Taylor received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in food science and technology from Oregon State University and his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of California - Davis. Dr. Taylor maintains an active research program in the area of food allergies.
Dr. Taylor initiated his professional interest in food allergies and sensitivities in 1980. His primary research interests involve the development of methods for the detection of residues of allergenic foods, the determination of the minimal eliciting doses for specific allergenic foods, the assessment of the allergenicity of ingredients derived from allergenic sources, and the assessment of the allergenicity of foods produced through agricultural biotechnology. Dr. Taylor is heavily involved in outreach to the food industry on food allergies and sensitivities and has helped countless companies on a wide range of allergen-related topics.
Part 5: Making a Protein Claim — Factors Impacting Protein Quality and a New Way for Measuring
Broadcast Date: March 2, 2016
Webinar Summary
High-protein foods are increasingly desired by consumers and have been demonstrated to help satisfy an individual's feeling of hunger for a longer period of time than when consuming comparatively lower protein foods. The feeling of fullness that high-protein foods can give helps limit overconsumption of food and can help promote a healthy lifestyle. Further, a high-protein diet can support muscle growth and maintenance for active individuals.
Given the nutritional and lifestyle benefits of a high-protein diet, manufacturers are providing increasing numbers of high-protein products to the consuming public. Before marketing these products, manufacturers must first quantify the amount of quality, digestible protein in each product to satisfy labeling requirements
The current standard for measuring protein digestibility is a rat model which is used in combination with amino acid analysis to determine the Protein Digestibility Adjusted Amino-acid Score (PDCAAS). The PDCAAS method suffers from being very expensive and time consuming thus resulting in delayed product development timelines and over-usage of valuable protein ingredient to assure meeting minimum targets for labeling. Additionally, the use of an animal model is counter to many of the brand equities supporting environmentally conscious lifestyles.
This presentation will review the regulatory requirements for making a protein claim on a food product, processing factors which impact protein quality and research on a new in vitro enzyme digestion model which provides results linearly comparable to the traditional rat PDCAAS method (r-square = 0.96-.98). This new methodology allows for more rapid development of high-protein food products by reducing the cost and turnaround time of analyses required to determine if a new prototype meets targeted label claims without the need for animal testing. Additional cost savings are achieved by reducing the need for over fortification of a new food product.
Dave Plank is the Senior Technical Manager for Medallion Labs and a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Minnesota. With over 35 years of research experience, his publications and patents in the field of protein chemistry have culminated in new insights for measurement of protein quality for human nutrition without the use of animal testing. Additionally, his research and patents have focused in the fields of dietary fiber, fats, and oils with focus on trans-fatty acid elimination, and acrylamide abatement. In his role at Medallion Labs, he advises a diverse clientele on food testing and risk mitigation.
Part 6: No PHOs, No Problem
The FDA's mandate to ban PHOs is catching the eye of bakery manufacturers and consumers alike. Companies may face reformulation challenges now, but adhering to the policy doesn't have to be difficult. This webinar provides an overview of newly reformulated non-PHO emulsifiers that deliver drop-in ease while maintaining flavor, texture, quality, ease of handling and shelf stability.
Jim Doucet, Manager, Emulsifier Technology Group and Robert La Fleur, Application Manager, Breads and Rolls, Corbion Caravan
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The call has gone out across the Frontier for every detective to help solve the most heinous of crimes, the most cruel of capers, the most heartless of all heathen acts, a felony that had Detective Finkerton scratching his head and completely lost.
The theft of a poor penguin's antlers.
Just yesterday this feathery fellow was enjoying life to the fullest, spurred on by the confidence given to him by his horn-like headgear and now... now the poor guy feels naked and refuses to leave the sanctuary of his bed.
He needs YOUR help and inquiring minds to track down the nefarious culprit and find out just how they perpetrated the crime so he can be extra vigilant next time.
With the help of Finkerton he's narrowed down the choices to six suspects, six methods the theft could have been done and six places where it might have begun. Now he needs your suggestion on which is the most likely.
Everyone who suggests the most popular combination of all three will be placed into Finkerton's bowler and receive their reward for helping to apprehend the villain! In order to get his antlers back the Penguin has offered a full Mystery Animal Collection, three Winter Mystery Animal Crates containing his friends (he requests you don't mention this bit to Immigration Services) and, because he's something of a chef, thirty dinners made with his own fair flippers to keep you going through the day.
Send Finkerton your suspicions on the form below and he'll track down the criminal with your intuitions.
Everyone who picks the most popular combination of suspect, weapon and location will be put into Finkerton's Hat and one will be pulled out to win the Mystery Animal collection, three Winter Animal Crates and 30 Dinners.
The end date will be this Sunday at 4pm UK GMT, 11am US EST, 9am US PST.


The Bureau of Cannabis Control, California Department of Public Health and California Department of Food and Agriculture have proposed to readopt their emergency regulations that are currently in effect, extending the time those regulations are in effect for another 180-day period. The three licensing authorities are proposing some changes to the regulatory provisions to provide greater clarity to licensees and to address issues that have arisen since the emergency regulations went into effect.
For additional information about the proposed readoption of the emergency regulations, or to subscribe to email alerts to hear about updates as they become available, please visit the Bureau's website at http://www.bcc.ca.gov/. For information on all three state licensing authorities, please visit the state's California Cannabis Portal at https://cannabis.ca.gov/. Follow the Bureau on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for daily news and updates.
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Quick blood test could detect Alzheimer's 20 years in advance
This could usher in a new age of Alzheimer's research.
in Health & Medicine, Mind & Brain, News
US researchers say their test is 94% efficient at detecting people at high risk of Alzheimer's disease. The question remains: what will you do after the diagnosis?
Image credits: NIH.
Alzheimer's is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. It affects around 5% of all people aged 65 and over and, in time, it can have crippling effects. Most people aren't even aware they have Alzheimer's until the symptoms become obvious. Testing is expensive and time-consuming, researchers say.
"Right now we screen people for clinical trials with brain scans, which is time-consuming and expensive, and enrolling participants takes years," said senior author Randall J. Bateman, MD, the Charles F. and Joanne Knight Distinguished Professor of Neurology.
This is where the new blood test comes in. Bateman and colleagues found a way to measure levels of the protein amyloid-beta (a key indicator of Alzheimer's) in the blood. They can then use this measurement to assess whether the protein has accumulated in the brain and make projections about a person's likelihood to develop the disease. The analysis can also be combined with two other major risk factors for Alzheimer's: age and the presence of a gene variant called APOE4 for even better accuracy.
When all these were included, the accuracy went up to 94% — and in some cases, it was even better than today's existing standard of detection.
Notably, some blood tests were considered false positives because the blood test was positive for amyloid-beta, but the brain scan came up negative. However, for some people with this type of results, the tests turned out positive four years later — indicating that the blood test was quicker to predict the protein building than the brain scan.
The price is also much lower. Blood tests typically cost a few tens or hundreds of dollars, whereas a PET scan, which is essential in diagnosing Alzheimer's at the moment, can cost over $4,000 (and is typically used for patient care).
This is important because there is growing consensus among neurologists that while there is no real cure, there are ways to somewhat manage and delay the onset of the disease. By the time people become forgetful and Alzheimer's is diagnosable, their brains are so severely damaged no therapy is likely to fully heal them.
Furthermore, researchers say, this could usher in a new age of Alzheimer's research, opening the way to enrolling and analyzing more participants than ever before, with relative ease.
"With a blood test, we could potentially screen thousands of people a month. That means we can more efficiently enroll participants in clinical trials, which will help us find treatments faster, and could have an enormous impact on the cost of the disease as well as the human suffering that goes with it."
The study High precision plasma amyloid-β 42/40 predicts current and future brain amyloidosis. Neurology. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000008081


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Fringe Legal #27: the future of work in the legal sector
Here are three interesting items for the week ahead.
It's been nine months since I was last in an office. I suspect that this is a similar story for many of you. I don't know what will happen in 2021, but I know the data suggests that well over half of legal professionals want a blended approach to work.
This week's reading was an excellent report on the future of work in the legal sector by Nine Feet Tall. The report, supported by Ashurst, DAC Beachcroft, and Osborne Clark, suggests that the future must include a flexible approach, and doing so presents an opportunity to reimagine work and culture.
Why change? Consider some of the questions below (emphasis mine):
"The move away from office life doesn't just mean we set people up at home on laptops and the job is done. There are very real opportunities presenting themselves for long term change in how, when and where we work. With these opportunities come greater complexities… do we still need an office? How do we retain talent when the playing-field becomes more level? Which are the key processes ripe for digitisation? How is the client experience impacted?"
You can find the report here (email required)
Alex Hamilton, CEO and co-founder, of Radiant Law, joined me live from South Africa this week.
Radiant Law has its 10th anniversary in January. During our conversation, Alex reflected on what's changed (and what's not) in the last decade.
"looking now from where we were ten years ago when obviously no one was doing that, and you know we were one of the first. There has been progress, but it's been slow. Really what's happened is that everyone's talked a lot. I fear that too many customers have been fobbed off too easily"
We also talk about regional trends, contracting mistakes, benchmarking contract performance within law firms, favorite books, and more.
Watch my discussion with Alex Hamilton (28 minutes)
As most of us continue to be home, and many will likely spend hours sitting at your desk, I thought I would share a recent discovery that might help.
Dino Fit is a browser game that uses your webcam. The premise is that you jump in real life to make your dinosaur jump in the game. See how far you can get by timing your hops over obstacles. Feeling competitive, create a group to see the scores of friends and colleagues.
Play Dino Fit here
N.B. The same game (sans real-life jumping) exists as an easter egg in the Chrome browser on Android devices.


Digging out my fall clothes – I LOVE being able to wear clothes without sweating! It's so much fun to play in my closet and say hello to my favorites from last year…I'm super excited to pull out my fall clothes this month! A huge closet purge will be happening – after living in Connecticut for five years before moving here, I have LOTS of winter clothes. But in the South, we don't get super cold winters, and I've about given up on ever moving back to somewhere with colder winters. This year, I'm going to ruthlessly get rid of the thick sweaters I no longer wear and some of my heavier winter coats.
My two favorite hiking buddies!
Hiking in the North Carolina mountains – Do you prefer the beach or the mountains?? I am a mountain girl all the way – I love hiking and our North Carolina mountains have some beautiful trails! Blocking out at least two or three days to head west and do some hiking with my husband and dog is a high priority for me this month.
Working with my local party to Get Out The Vote – for those of us in the USA, midterm elections are November 6th. I spent all of 2017 being angry, then decided that working to help get out the vote was a great way to funnel my anger into positive action. Whichever party you belong to, please make plans to BE A VOTER this year – to paraphrase Barack Obama, "democracy works best when we ALL participate"!
The Chiluly at Night exhibit at the Biltmore – I have been so excited to see this exhibit of Dale Chiluly's glass in the gardens of Biltmore Estate, but it closes this weekend. So I spontaneously bought a ticket on Tuesday and drove to Asheville last night….the exhibit was AMAZING and I'm so glad I went! If you are in the area and have been wanting to see it, I highly recommend it. The night tickets are sold out, but you can still see it during the day through Sunday.
Beethoven's Fifth with the Charlotte Symphony – My husband introduced me to the joys of going to symphony concerts back in college – and now we go several times a year. This weekend we are heading to Charlotte to hear Beethoven's Fifth Symphony – I'm looking forward to getting dressed up and having a date with him.
Mornings on my porch – Even though it's still in the 80's here, the morning temps are a bit cooler and the humidity is lower, making mornings on my porch pleasant again. One of my favorite things to do is to sit on my porch in the morning with my dog, my coffee and a good book. if you happen to pass by, wave and say hello!
With Marek, our running tour guide in Prague!
Running – After doing two runs in Prague (including our running tour), I'm looking forward to spending more time running once the temps are lower. Salem Lake and Tanglewood Park are two of my favorite places to run – they both have lots of shade and beautiful fall foliage. Once the leaves start to change, I'll be out there a couple of times each week!
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I would just love to Tour Prague. It was one of the Cities that were heavly bombed during WWII. There must not have been much left. I'm sure that it has recovered from those years. I like the Doggie. Good Images.
Prague is absolutely gorgeous and I loved it! If you go, try hard to get out of Prague into the Czech countryside – it's even better! If you like beer, the Czech beer is oh so good!


This week we were in Praia for the closing of the 4th MIEUX Action in Cabo Verde, presenting the Municipal Action Plans for Immigration and Integration (MAPII) we have helped to develop alongside with local authorities and the Direction General for Immigration (DGI).
For this edition of MIEUX Reflections, Alfred Woeger, MIEUX's new Project Manager, shares with us a few thoughts about his experiences in the LAC region and an overview of what is to come during the year.
In light of the forthcoming UN Capacity Building Mechanism (CBM), MIEUX publishes a new Thematic Factsheet "Enhancing migration governance through capacity building " to describe how the programme has approached this subject since 2009 and to extract some of the key elements associated with it.
In this article, Oleg Chirita, Programme Coordinator of Global Initiatives, celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the joint EU-ICMPD Migration EU eXpertise Initiative (MIEUX) by creating a year-by-year timeline of the main milestones since 2009.
In this edition of Expertise, Maria Velizarova, assigned to the MIEUX Action Thailand II, discusses her experience working with the Thai authorities, describing how to tailor the contents of training sessions so as to ensure that they are relevant to the recipients and aimed at resolving practical challenges in the day-to-day workflow of practitioners.
As part of the official programme of the 11th Global Forum on Migration and Development Summit, the Republic of Moldova and the joint EU-ICMPD MIgration EU eXpertise Initiative will co-host the side event "What role for capacity building in turning the Global Compact on Migration into action?" on Friday 07 December at the Orangeraie Room, Palmeraie Conference Center in Marrakesh, between 08.30 and 09:45am. Working language will be English with French interpretation.
In this edition of Expertise, published on World Cities Day, both expert and partner authority discuss their insights around local-level integration and the central role of municipal services and government in easing immigrants' transition into their country of destination.
In early October 2018, MIEUX convened its final Regional Knowledge Sharing Round-table in Cotonou, Benin. The final Round-table was devoted to the region of West Africa and gathered 20+ participants, a mix of partners and experts, from Benin, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Togo among others.
The joint EU- ICMPD Migration EU eXpertise Initiative (MIEUX) gathered 20 participants, composed of a mix of partner authorities, experts and MIEUX staff, for a two-day workshop in Cotonou, Benin about Migration and Environment. The event is the last of a series of activities executed after the request from the Ministry of Environment of Benin, the Office of Secretary of State of Guinea-Bissau and Ministry of Planning, Development and Land Use of Togo back in 2015.
In July 2018, MIEUX convened the Regional Knowledge Sharing Round-table for Latin America and the Caribbean in Mexico City. The event was co-hosted by the National Institute of Migration and gathered representatives from Argentina, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Paraguay and Peru and MIEUX Experts from Argentina and Spain over two and a half days.
In the latest edition of Expertise, MIEUX Expert Dr. Martin Russell, co-founder of the forthcoming DiasporaLab, gives his viewson the evolution and current trends in diaspora engagement, one of the areas that governments, especially across Africa, are developing as part of comprehensive migration and development strategies.
The third Regional Round-table was organised in Nairobi, Kenya, on 5 and 6 September 2018. The event was co-hosted by the Kenyan Department for Immigration Services and gathered representatives from Central African Republic, COMESA, the Democratic Republic of Congo, GIZ, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, and Rwanda.
Mr. Pelayo Castro Zuzuarregui is the resident Ambassador and Head of EU Delegation to Costa Rica. In this interview, first published in MIEUX's Annual Report 2017, he discusses his involvement in the MIEUX Action assisting the Government of Costa Rica in drafting the second phase of the National Integration Plan.
In this interview, first published in the 2017 MIEUX Annual Report, Ms. Lanto Rahajarizafy, Director in charge of the Diaspora for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Madagascar, discusses her experience receiving support from MIEUX in the formulation of an inclusive and sustainable diaspora engagement policy that will provide a framework for the government to harness its potential for development.
The 2017 Annual report describes the year's activities; provides a wealth of data about MIEUX Actions; and features interviews from some of the main players involved in the programme.
This is part one of our three-part special feature on MIEUX Actions in Ghana, Thailand and Timor-Leste on the subject of trafficking in human beings (THB). Today's article describes the context these activities take place against currents trends as well as the legal and institutional structures set-up to combat THB in each country.
In this new edition of MIEUX Reflections, Ms Stephanie Berry, Project Officer for East, Central and Southern Africa, describes her latest Action on diaspora engagement in Madagascar.
Starting today, and throughout 2018, MIEUX will publish a new series of 'Regional Factsheets' to present highlights, results and recommendations borne from 10 years of experience in each of the regions where it implements Actions: West Africa, Eastern and Southern Africa, Asia, the EU Neighbourhood and Latin America and the Caribbean. The first publication of the series is West Africa.
As 2017 draws to an end, it is time to reflect on what we have accomplished. What have our Actions achieved during these past 12 months in order to advance migration cooperation between EU and partner countries? Here is a selection of five main achievements and nine Actions that illustrate our progress.
During a recent study visit to Madrid and Barcelona, MIEUX Associate Project Officer, Mr. Markel Redondo Ibarrondo, felt inspired by the discussions he held with several civil society organisations and government authorities at local and national level on the topic of integration of immigrants.
On 21 September 2017, MIEUX convened a one-day event with a selected group of participants to discuss the topic of partnerships and capacity development in migration management.
Between 18 and 22 September 2017, MIEUX organised a study visit for a delegation of four Costa Rican officials from the Ministries of Labour and Social Security, Public Education and the Directorate for Integration and Human Development (DIDH) under the General Directorate of Migration and Foreigners (DGME) to Madrid and Barcelona (Spain). This activity is part of the six-step action designed to support the Costa Rican Directorate General for Migration and Foreigners (DGME) in developing its second National Integration Plan (2018-2022).
MIEUX Reflections is an ongoing series that provides a space where our Project Staff can share their insights on their recent missions.
On any given week, a member of the MIEUX team, together with a group of experts, can be deployed around the world to support EU partner countries in reviewing, transforming and improving their migration policies.
These missions provide opportunities to interact with the full range of local, regional and/or national actors that are involved in MIEUX's activities.
Once on the ground, the many months of preparation come alive, inspiring the Project Staff to go forward and apply Lessons Learnt into new activities.


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Subclasses of InvientCharts.Series in com.invient.vaadin.charts

static class
InvientCharts.DateTimeSeries

          This class defines a datetime series.

static class
InvientCharts.XYSeries

          This class defines a number series.

Methods in com.invient.vaadin.charts that return InvientCharts.Series

 InvientCharts.Series
InvientCharts.SeriesClickEvent.getSeries()

 InvientCharts.Series
InvientCharts.SeriesHideEvent.getSeries()

 InvientCharts.Series
InvientCharts.SeriesShowEvent.getSeries()

 InvientCharts.Series
InvientCharts.SeriesLegendItemClickEvent.getSeries()

 InvientCharts.Series
InvientCharts.Point.getSeries()

 InvientCharts.Series
InvientCharts.getSeries(java.lang.String name)

          Returns a series whose name matches the argument name.

Methods in com.invient.vaadin.charts that return types with arguments of type InvientCharts.Series

 java.util.LinkedHashSet<InvientCharts.Series>
InvientCharts.getAllSeries()

          Returns all series associated with this chart.

Methods in com.invient.vaadin.charts with parameters of type InvientCharts.Series

 void
InvientCharts.addSeries(InvientCharts.Series seriesData)

          Adds the argument series to this chart.

 void
InvientCharts.removeSeries(InvientCharts.Series seriesData)

          Removes the argument seriesData from this chart.

Method parameters in com.invient.vaadin.charts with type arguments of type InvientCharts.Series

 void
InvientCharts.setSeries(java.util.LinkedHashSet<InvientCharts.Series> series)

          The data of a chart is defined in terms of InvientCharts.Series.

Constructors in com.invient.vaadin.charts with parameters of type InvientCharts.Series

InvientCharts.DateTimePoint(InvientCharts.Series series)

InvientCharts.DateTimePoint(InvientCharts.Series series,
                            java.util.Date x,
                            double y)

InvientCharts.DateTimePoint(InvientCharts.Series series,
                            double y)

InvientCharts.DateTimePoint(InvientCharts.Series series,
                            java.lang.String name,
                            double y)

InvientCharts.DateTimePoint(InvientCharts.Series series,
                            java.lang.String name,
                            double y,
                            InvientChartsConfig.PointConfig config)

InvientCharts.DecimalPoint(InvientCharts.Series series)

InvientCharts.DecimalPoint(InvientCharts.Series series,
                           double y)

InvientCharts.DecimalPoint(InvientCharts.Series series,
                           double x,
                           double y)

InvientCharts.DecimalPoint(InvientCharts.Series series,
                           java.lang.Double x,
                           java.lang.Double y)

InvientCharts.DecimalPoint(InvientCharts.Series series,
                           double x,
                           double y,
                           InvientChartsConfig.PointConfig config)

InvientCharts.DecimalPoint(InvientCharts.Series series,
                           java.lang.Double x,
                           java.lang.Double y,
                           InvientChartsConfig.PointConfig config)

InvientCharts.DecimalPoint(InvientCharts.Series series,
                           double y,
                           InvientChartsConfig.PointConfig config)

InvientCharts.DecimalPoint(InvientCharts.Series series,
                           java.lang.String name,
                           double y)

InvientCharts.DecimalPoint(InvientCharts.Series series,
                           java.lang.String name,
                           double y,
                           InvientChartsConfig.PointConfig config)

InvientCharts.Point(InvientCharts.Series series)

          Creates a point with given arguments.

InvientCharts.Point(InvientCharts.Series series,
                    InvientChartsConfig.PointConfig config)

          Creates a point with given arguments.

InvientCharts.Point(InvientCharts.Series series,
                    java.lang.String name)

          Creates a point with given arguments.

InvientCharts.Point(InvientCharts.Series series,
                    java.lang.String name,
                    InvientChartsConfig.PointConfig config)

          Creates a point with given arguments.

InvientCharts.SeriesClickEvent(com.vaadin.ui.Component source,
                               InvientCharts chart,
                               InvientCharts.Series series,
                               InvientCharts.Point point,
                               InvientCharts.MousePosition mousePosition)

          New instance of the series click event.

InvientCharts.SeriesHideEvent(com.vaadin.ui.Component source,
                              InvientCharts chart,
                              InvientCharts.Series series)

InvientCharts.SeriesLegendItemClickEvent(com.vaadin.ui.Component source,
                                         InvientCharts chart,
                                         InvientCharts.Series series)

          New instance of the point click event.

InvientCharts.SeriesShowEvent(com.vaadin.ui.Component source,
                              InvientCharts chart,
                              InvientCharts.Series series)

          New instance of the series show event.

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Currently a seller can not offer his product for free whilst charging for shipping if they use Paypal.
If a seller puts his product free they will get a paypal error when a customer wants to pay for shipping. Thus meaning the customer is inconvenienced cant get his free product and the seller cant offer his products.
+20s a good start! I'm guessing there will be at least one more from that other thread too, let's see how this one goes over!
I don't think this is happening... as it's a 2 year old request thread.
I think you would have to request this at paypal. I think it is their rules that cause the error.
You could work around this by charging a penny or you could set up the item with the shipping fee as the cost of the item.


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It's a bountiful life: Making his mark
May/June 2017 California Bountiful magazine
Interview by Christine Souza
Photos by Matt Salvo and courtesy of Mark Bagby
Agricultural communicator brings American author and humorist to life
Mark Bagby works in agricultural communications by day. But costume and makeup transform him into legendary author Mark Twain for his side gig entertaining and informing audiences. Photo: courtesy Mark Bagby
You wouldn't know it by meeting him in his everyday role as communications director for Bakersfield-based Calcot Ltd.—one of the world's largest cotton marketing cooperatives—but Mark Bagby is also a nationally recognized Mark Twain interpreter.
Costumed in a white suit, stage makeup and mustache, Bagby performs Twain's satire with a characteristic drawl, engaging audiences of all ages. A lifelong fan, Bagby brings the Missouri-born author and humorist to life after years of researching and rehearsing material from Twain's works and original texts.
What inspired you to become a Mark Twain performer? An issue of LIFE magazine had a story about one of my heroes—Dick Smith—executing makeup on Hal Holbrook to turn him into Mark Twain for Holbrook's landmark one-man show, "Mark Twain Tonight!" That led me to explore Holbrook and the show. Avid reader that I am, I had read some Twain and knew about him. Years and years later, I was asked to play Twain in a musical of "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." That was my first real performance.
How do you prepare for a performance? A 25-minute appearance takes adapting works, days of memorization and rehearsal. Makeup takes me about two hours—prosthetic nose and chin, et cetera. There's an audio recording of an actor neighbor of Twain's, who was credited with being an excellent mimic. I've heard it, but I don't copy it. If accurate, I don't think audiences could tolerate it today—really long, slow drawl—so I've come up with my own, with "Missourah" pronunciations.
Who is your audience? I've performed to schoolkids, business groups, mixed audiences. Lots of Twain fans. I hope to give them a range of experiences—laughter, provoking thoughts, tears, the whole gamut—plus an appreciation for the range of his writing and a sense of the history of the 19th to early 20th centuries.
What is something about Mark Twain that most people don't realize? If he ever wrote or said, "Whiskey's for drinking, water's to fight over," I've never found it. People will come to me after a performance and credit Twain for all kinds of stuff: "If you don't like the weather, wait a few minutes." Nope, sorry. I try never to use non-Twain material.
How does your knowledge about Mark Twain inform what you do on a daily basis? I try not to let too many Twain quotes slip in, but I do work hard to follow his advice on writing: finding the best word and striking out adverbs.
Which era of Twain's life do you portray? All of us are indebted to Holbrook, who plays Twain at 70ish. Twain lived to be 74. Playing him at 70 means a white suit, white hair, which most of us associate with Twain. Plus, at that point, he'd done all his major work and spent his last years commenting on life, politics, events of the day. Why eliminate so much material?
Why do you think Twain has inspired people of many generations? There are so many entry points into his work: simple, fun adventure stories like "Tom Sawyer." Serious works like "Huckleberry Finn." Short, humorous stories. Essays. Speeches. His ability with language and ability to find truth, even if clothed in humor, is remarkable. He once noted, "All the great books are wine. Mine are water. Everybody drinks water."
Mark Twain wrote a short story called "How I Edited an Agricultural Newspaper" in which the narrator takes a temporary job editing a farm paper, even though he knows nothing about the topic. Are any lessons from the story applicable today? Amazing how relevant it still is. "Louder the noise a man makes, bigger the salary he commands"—even if he knows nothing. On the surface, of course, as the populace has less to do with agriculture, the less we know. It's up to us to tell that story and properly. You have to know your audience and write for them. There are also lessons in human nature there.
What is your favorite Twain quote? I don't have "one." I bounce around, based on what's going on in life and the news.
Editor's note: Want to brush up on your Mark Twain facts and quotes? Mark Bagby recommends www.twainquotes.com and the Mark Twain Papers collection at the University of California, Berkeley: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/libraries/bancroft-library/mark-twain-papers
Mark Bagby applies Mark Twain's writing advice as communications director for Calcot Ltd., a marketer and major supplier of raw cotton from California and other Western states to the world's textile mills. Photos: © 2017 Matt Salvo
More online: Watch Mark Bagby perform.
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» Opposition to Niocan's niobium mine growing
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Opposition to Niocan's niobium mine growing
Coalition of Mohawks and farmers say opposition to Niocan's niobium mine growing
By: The Canadian Press
Posted: 29/11/2010 1:40 PM
Last Modified: 29/11/2010 2:06 PM
KANESATAKE, Que. - Opposition is growing to Niocan's (TSX:NIO) planned niobium mining project in Oka, a suburb north of Montreal, a coalition of Mohawks, farmers and local political leaders said Monday.
The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake, the Montreal traditional council, the Union des producteurs agricoles of Deux Montagnes and local citizens said more than 5,600 people have signed a petition against the proposed underground mining project.
"We are here today to tell you, again, that we do not want the niobium mine in Oka," Nicolas Villeneuve, president of the local agricultural trade union, said in a news release.
Niocan plans to operate an underground ferroniobium mine in Oka's Saint-Sophie range. The mine would be in operation for 17 years and would occupy about 6.4 hectares of arable land.
Niobium, also known as columbium, is a rare exotic soft metal that resembles steel or platinum when polished. It resists corrosion and can maintain its qualities at very high temperatures.
Demand for the metal has doubled in the last decade.
The coalition said the project would disrupt the local landscape.
A representative of the coalition of local citizens' committees said the mine would have a negative impact on the local tourism industry.
Simon Dubois also said 165 promised mining jobs won't compensate for the deterioration of quality of life and impact on hundreds of farms and small businesses.
The Mohawks said the Niocan project is located within the Seigniory of the Lake of Two Mountains, which is currently the subject of territorial negotiations with the federal government.
"Until an agreement is reached, the governments should impose a moratorium on any development project that could have a negative impact on the rights of the Mohawk," said Grand Chief Paul Nicholas Sohenrise.
Ellen Gabriel, spokeswoman for the Mohawk traditional council —Longhouse, said Canada is legally obliged to "consult and accommodate aboriginal peoples in serious matters affecting their rights.
"The proposed Niocan project is a serious violation of the collective rights of the Mohawk people of Kanesatake whose self-determining right is protected under the Constitution Act of 1982", she stated.
Oka was the scene of a standoff that lasted several months in 1990 over a land dispute between a group of Mohawk people and the town over a golf course and housing development. A policeman died during the standoff.
Niocan is trying to convince the Quebec government to grant the necessary permits to start work. The company couldn't be immediately reached for comment.
The project, which was launched in late 1990, has provoked opposition from those who fear it will lower groundwater in the area and discharge uranium.
Since 1998, Niocan has invested more than $10 million in preparatory work for the project. In 2000, it estimated that $110 million would be spent on construction of the mine over two years.
A KPMG study conducted in 2000 said the mine would generate $781 million of economic benefits in Quebec during its nearly 20-year life. The Oka region would receive $35 million per year.
On the Toronto Stock Exchange, Niocan's shares lost one cent, or three per cent, to 32 cents in afternoon trading.
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Caught in the Act. A Look at Contemporary Multimedia Performance. Photographs by Dona Ann McAdams
Caught in the Act is an exhilarating look at multimedia performance with front-row-center photographs by Dona Ann McAdamns. Her unique vantage is in part due to the enormous respect she has earned from the performers, and it is her key to documenting this ground-breaking type of theater that continuallly challenges the definitions of all the arts. Caught in the Act seizes the energy of paint-squirting, media-mixing Blue Man Group drumming into oblivion, while it resounds with the passionate rants of Karen Finley, and quivers with Pat Oleszko's dazzling costumes of ever-moving appendages. Covering performance art since is nasence at the East Village's Pyramid Club, the WOW Café, 8BC, and other clubs in the early eighties McAdams became the in-house photo archivist at the infamous performance space, P.S. 122, the home of cutting-edge theater that eschews convention as it draws energy and inspiration from all media. At P.S. 122 and other alternative performance spaces such as The Kitchen and Dance Theater Workshop, McAdams developed her long-term relationships with many performers. C. Carr is a Village Voice writer and a long-recognized cultural critic of the New York underground arts movement; in her personal and insightful introduction to Caught in the Act, she writes, "The key to McAdams's work is the relationship she has with the artists. She empathizes. They trust." It is this collaborative approach that has allowed McAdams to faithfully represent the rage, courage, integrity, and creative force of such varied artists as Diamand Galás, Holly Hughes, Ishmael Houston-Jones, John Kelly, DANCENOISE, Ethyl Eichelberger, and David Wojnarowicz–and this is only a small sampling of the performers featured here. Caught in the Act celebrates the spirit that links all artists across their different disciplines and aesthetics. The wonderful coexistence of disparate sensibilities in this publication underscores the very nature of this hybrid art. At the same time, it features many artists who, while focusing primarily on a particular medium, have expanded the context for that medium and pioneered the boundlessness, the marvelous sense of possibility that so distinguishes this contemporary manifestation of performance. This sleek book of black-and-white photographs printed in duotone includes contributions of words, drawings, and scores from some of the pictured performers, including many of those listed above, as well as Penny Arcade, John Bernd, Eric Bogosian, Allen Ginsberg, Philip Glass, Meredith Monk, Tim Miller, and many others. A performance poet in the beat tradition who has been reading and performing since the early seventies, Eileen Myles also contributes a moving Afterword with her poem, "the Troubador." Taken altogether Caught in the Act is as much of the artists as it is about them. This Aperture publication is an entirely original and broad collection of work by some of the most gifted artists of our time.
Text: Carr C., Myles Eileen. cm 24×31,5; BW ills.; hardcover with dust jacket. Publisher: Aperture, New York , 1996.
ISBN: 9780893816803| 0893816809
Performance // Photography
Carr C., Myles Eileen
Oscar Tuazon. I can't see
Text: Reines Ariana, Pirotte Philippe et al. cm 24x32; pp. 272; 226 COL; paperback. Publisher: Paraguay Press, Paris, 2010.
David Wojnarowicz. Brush Fires in the Social Landscape
Text: Lippard Lucy R., Lebowitz Fran et al. cm 25x29,5; pp. 88; COL and BW; hardcover with dust jacket. Publisher: Aperture, New York , 1994.
Catherine Opie: Inauguration
Text: Myles Eileen. pp. 124; hardcover. Publisher: Gregory R. Miller & Co., New York, 2011.


Could you turn something like this into an icon? It's an antique wood planer.
Nevermind. I posted in the private message what I would like to do.
I am loving this thread and the generosities that have been shown. I can't wait to see how it all turns out!!


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A senior commanding officer shakes hands with a commander of Al Shabaab after more than 200 fighters gave themselves up to AMISOM forces. Photo by African Union - United Nations. Taken on September 22, 2012. No modifications have been made. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Original photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Al_Shabaab_fighters_disengage_and_lay_down_arms_02_(8019360780).jpg.
Reintegration Challenges in the Post-2015 Amnesty Program for Former Foreign Fighters in Coastal Kenya
by John Mwangi Githigaro April 29, 2022
This essay reflects on the reintegration challenges in the implementation of the post-2015 amnesty program for returning foreign Al-Shabaab fighters (hereafter returnees) in Coastal Kenya. Based on insights from fieldwork in Mombasa and Kwale Counties, it argues that reintegration is hampered by three key factors: trust deficits, community acceptance, and policy lacunas. Based on the research findings of an APN-supported project, the essay makes a case for addressing the challenges facing the reintegration of returnees into their home communities. In this regard, it advocates for increased community acceptance of returnees, the development of proactive policy frameworks and practices, and the development of deliberative processes and engagements to work with non-state actors and community safety structures such as community policing, risk management, and local peacebuilding.1E. Kioko, "Conflict resolution and crime surveillance in Kenya: local peace committees and Nyumba Kumi." Africa Spectrum 52 (2017), 1, 3-32. URN: http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:18-4-10198
Reintegration in this context refers to a process of reincorporation back into society drawing on the "establishment of social, familial, and communities ties and positive participation in society."2G. Holmer, & A. Shtuni, Returning Foreign Fighters and the Reintegration Imperative. Special Report 402, Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace, 2017. The establishment of reintegration programs is critical to preventing recidivism of returnees, reducing the threats of youth radicalization, and building community resilience against violent extremism.3Ibid. The coastal region of Kenya, particularly the Mombasa, Kwale, and Lamu counties which have been a traditional recruitment pool for Al-Shabaab, account for most of these returnees. This region has been exploited by Al-Shabaab for recruitment for various reasons.4 J. Githigaro, & A. Kabia, '' An evaluation of factors pushing youth from Majengo, Mombasa Kenya into al-Shabaab: a methodological and theoretical analysis." Critical Studies on Terrorism, 2022, DOI: 10.1080/17539153.2022.2048989 These include youth disillusionment with the state and are also linked to the widespread poverty and historical underdevelopment of the region.5F. Badurdeen, "Women who volunteer: a relative autonomy perspective in Al-Shabaab female recruitment in Kenya." Critical Studies on Terrorism, 13 (4), 2020, 616-637, DOI: 10.1080/17539153.2020.1810993; A. Botha, "Political Socialization and Terrorist Radicalization Among Individuals Who Joined al-Shabaab in Kenya." Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 37 (11), 2014, 895-919, DOI:10.1080/1057610X.2014.952511
The reintegration of returnees is a nascent peacebuilding intervention in Kenya. It was introduced in 2015 as part of an amnesty program for individuals who had traveled to conflict theatres such as Somalia after being recruited into Al-Shabaab. The intended aim of this unconditional offer of a blanket amnesty by the government was to provide rehabilitation and the consequent reintegration of returnees into their home communities.6Kamau, "Is counter-terrorism counterproductive? A case study of Kenya's response to terrorism, 1998-2020" South African Journal of International Affairs, 28(2), 2021, 203-231, DOI: 10.1080/10220461.2021.1924252 In August of 2014, an initial survey by the Kenyan Coast conducted by the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) and the Ministry of Interior estimated up to 700 returnees. This survey had been conducted to inform various stakeholders and governments on how reintegration programs could be designed and implemented.7International Organization for Migration (IOM). Socioeconomic and Demographic Survey of Kenyan Returnees. Nairobi: IOM, 2015; H. Ndzovu, "Kenya's Jihadi Clerics: Formulation of a "Liberation Theology" and the Challenge to Secular Power." Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, 2018, 38(3), 360-371, DOI:10.1080/13602004.2018.1523359 Since 2015, there has been a growing phenomenon of returning foreign fighters to the country principally from the Al-Shabaab with estimates of over 1,000 returnees in Mombasa and Kwale counties of Coastal Kenya.8K. Mkutu, & V. Opondo, "The Complexity of Radicalization and Recruitment in Kwale, Kenya." Terrorism and Political Violence, 2019, DOI:10.1080/09546553.2018.1520700; Also see, R. K. Cragin, "Preventing the Next Wave of Foreign Terrorist Fighters: Lessons Learned from the Experiences of Algeria and Tunisia.'' Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 2019, DOI:10.1080/1057610X.2019.1568005
It is imperative to note that these estimates may not be exactly accurate given the practical difficulties of identifying and counting returnees principally from the Al-Shabaab. Nevertheless, the 2014 survey identified their needs as including psychosocial and livelihood support.
The Challenges to Reintegration
Trust deficits
Fieldwork results confirmed the existence of trust deficits between the returnees and government security officials. The dilemma here remains whether these individuals, by accepting the offer of an amnesty and participating in reintegration processes, are fully reformed and have abandoned their violent past. This deficit relates to questions about whether they have denounced their past activities as fighters and are willing to embrace a life of peace. According to key informant interviews with security and peacebuilding practitioners, the trust deficit is hinged on doubts about the motives of returnees as genuinely willing to be rehabilitated or still holding on to ulterior motives such as the intention to launch terrorist attacks within the country.9J. Githigaro, "Continuities and discontinuities in radicalization trends: The case of Kenya," in, The Handbook of Collective Violence: Current Developments and Understanding, In (eds.) Carol A. Ireland, Michael Lewis, Anthony Lopez, Jane L. Ireland. Routledge, 2021, ISBN-13: 978-0367186524 Therefore, risk assessment is a crucial aspect of the pre-integration and reintegration processes. The framing of returnees, similar to other contexts, is that they constitute a security risk. Such framing is further aggravated in media circles.10Katherine E. Brown & F. Nubla Mohamed "Logics of care and control: governing European "returnees" from Iraq and Syria, Critical Studies on Terrorism, 2021, DOI: 10.1080/17539153.2021.2016092 Risk assessment is thus important for profiling risk and assessing those ex-fighters who are eligible for amnesty on the grounds of being "low risk" for community reintegration.
Community acceptance
There is a low threshold of community acceptance for returnees. This is informed by a "dual" stigma at the individual and community levels. At the individual level, perceptions exist that they have shamed their home community by their participation in or support for political violence in conflict theatres. At the community level, there is collective stigma. The views of many study participants during fieldwork at the Kenyan Coast was simply that they did not know how to "react when these individuals return." Informants confirmed the existence of the dual stigma facing returnees in Mombasa and Kwale counties in Coastal Kenya, noting that the returnees preferred to "quietly" return to their former home communities and would not give themselves up for reintegration. The other option is for returnees to resettle in a different community or town where they are unknown and assume an ordinary life.11Interview with a peace worker, Mombasa, 19/04/2022.q Even in situations where returnees are reintegrated, some believe that they are likely to commit crimes in their communities, further complicating their acceptance. In addition, some community members nurse fears of collective punishment in the event that returnees relapse into their former violent way of life. As this respondent observed:
Returnees pose a security threat no doubt… if a returnee has changed their attitude, and they are coming to build their country, if somebody realizes that crime does not pay, they can be transformed into good citizens… if however, someone lies about their intention to return, they can be a threat to the society…12Interview with a senior security official, male, Mombasa, 11/09/2021.
Some respondents believed their neighborhoods could become targets of security raids, especially in contexts where certain locales have been securitized as violent extremism hotspots. Gaps in community acceptance create opportunities for returnees' recidivism, returning either to terrorist cells or to conflict theatres. According to field interviews in Mombasa and Kwale, addressing community acceptance would require paying attention to returnees' safety, given that they may be targeted by terrorist cells for desertion.13A. Speckhard, & A. Shajkovci, "The Jihad in Kenya: Understanding Al-Shabaab Recruitment and Terrorist Activity inside Kenya—in Their Own Words." African Security, 12(1),2021, 3-61. This is what some of the study participants referenced as a "double dilemma." The following field excerpt is relevant:
Returnees are targeted by terror groups upon return, there are perceptions that they are also targeted by the state…14Interview with a peace activist, Mombasa, 19/04/2022.
Additionally, they would require counseling and livelihood options, either by way of setting up businesses or skills training.
Lacunas in policy frameworks
A section of study participants noted gaps in the policy frameworks for reintegration in Kenya. Study participants argued in favor of the need to progressively develop a policy or a reintegration framework that would offer a holistic guide on the reintegration process. As this interviewed academic expert opined:
There is the perception that the amnesty program was not done procedurally, as it had no basis on law… it was not even gazetted.15Interview with an academic expert, Mombasa, 09/02/2022.
Those in Mombasa and Kwale suggested the need for a framework that would be a roadmap for the reintegration of returnees. Some participants suggested the drawing of lessons learned from other contexts such as Somalia, where a disengagement program known as Serendi16https://static.rusi.org/20190104_whr_4-18_deradicalisation_and_disengagement_in_somalia_web.pdf (accessed April 4, 2022).existed. The value of this as a peacebuilding strategy would further help with identifying best practices, lessons, or benchmarking, given that this is a growing phenomenon globally.
This essay has explored three challenges impacting reintegration initiatives for returnees in Kenya. It finds that returnees' reinsertion into their home communities is affected by three challenges: trust deficits, gaps in community acceptance, and policy frameworks. The next section of the essay offers some practical recommendations to address the aforementioned challenges.
This essay makes the following recommendations for addressing some of the challenges in Kenya's reintegration program.
Community awareness and sensitization
Drawing on field insights, one of the ways to promote community acceptance is to work with and sensitize trusted actors and close community members at the local level. These would include religious leaders, respected community elders, and civil society actors. Such interventions would need to focus on the psycho-social support required by the returnees and the need for social acceptance. Social acceptance is particularly important, as its absence would rapidly close options for returnees.17Juma, M., & Githigaro, J. "Communities' Perceptions of Reintegration of Al-Shabaab Returnees in Mombasa and Kwale Counties, Kenya.'' Journal for Deradicalization, 1(26),2021, 71-109, Available at: <https://journals.sfu.ca/jd/index.php/jd/article/view/435 When community acceptance is lacking, returnees could easily relapse into violent extremism. Rehabilitated returnees will also need to have a safe space and forum to share their experiences and rebuild connections at the community level.
Addressing trust deficits
Efforts at addressing the trust deficits would need to reflect on the layers of risk that returnees face. Risk assessment can further be domiciled using community security structures such as Nyumba Kumi (ten households security structure) and community policing, which would be an additional source of support for monitoring returnees at the community level. Moreover, trusted peacebuilders can help with the reintegration journey and monitor their gradual rehabilitation and reinsertion into the community. While security risks are genuine from a counter-terrorism perspective, there is a need to equally pay attention to how to manage and balance the security risks with the reintegration experiences and priorities.
Rethinking policy guidelines
There is a need for a clear policy or a legal framework to guide reintegration processes. Policy guidelines would help the state and the non-state actors with a road map on how to approach the reintegration program. Such guidelines, whether packaged in a policy or a legal instrument, would be useful for lesson learning and contribute to peacebuilding practices on what works and does not work. Beyond the policy guidelines, it is important to progressively address the local structural conditions such as poverty and underdevelopment that can continue to present risk factors for violent extremism.
E. Kioko, "Conflict resolution and crime surveillance in Kenya: local peace committees and Nyumba Kumi." Africa Spectrum 52 (2017), 1, 3-32. URN: http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:18-4-10198
G. Holmer, & A. Shtuni, Returning Foreign Fighters and the Reintegration Imperative. Special Report 402, Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace, 2017.
J. Githigaro, & A. Kabia, '' An evaluation of factors pushing youth from Majengo, Mombasa Kenya into al-Shabaab: a methodological and theoretical analysis." Critical Studies on Terrorism, 2022, DOI: 10.1080/17539153.2022.2048989
F. Badurdeen, "Women who volunteer: a relative autonomy perspective in Al-Shabaab female recruitment in Kenya." Critical Studies on Terrorism, 13 (4), 2020, 616-637, DOI: 10.1080/17539153.2020.1810993; A. Botha, "Political Socialization and Terrorist Radicalization Among Individuals Who Joined al-Shabaab in Kenya." Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 37 (11), 2014, 895-919, DOI:10.1080/1057610X.2014.952511
Kamau, "Is counter-terrorism counterproductive? A case study of Kenya's response to terrorism, 1998-2020" South African Journal of International Affairs, 28(2), 2021, 203-231, DOI: 10.1080/10220461.2021.1924252
International Organization for Migration (IOM). Socioeconomic and Demographic Survey of Kenyan Returnees. Nairobi: IOM, 2015; H. Ndzovu, "Kenya's Jihadi Clerics: Formulation of a "Liberation Theology" and the Challenge to Secular Power." Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, 2018, 38(3), 360-371, DOI:10.1080/13602004.2018.1523359
K. Mkutu, & V. Opondo, "The Complexity of Radicalization and Recruitment in Kwale, Kenya." Terrorism and Political Violence, 2019, DOI:10.1080/09546553.2018.1520700; Also see, R. K. Cragin, "Preventing the Next Wave of Foreign Terrorist Fighters: Lessons Learned from the Experiences of Algeria and Tunisia.'' Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 2019, DOI:10.1080/1057610X.2019.1568005
J. Githigaro, "Continuities and discontinuities in radicalization trends: The case of Kenya," in, The Handbook of Collective Violence: Current Developments and Understanding, In (eds.) Carol A. Ireland, Michael Lewis, Anthony Lopez, Jane L. Ireland. Routledge, 2021, ISBN-13: 978-0367186524
Katherine E. Brown & F. Nubla Mohamed "Logics of care and control: governing European "returnees" from Iraq and Syria, Critical Studies on Terrorism, 2021, DOI: 10.1080/17539153.2021.2016092
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Interview with a senior security official, male, Mombasa, 11/09/2021.
A. Speckhard, & A. Shajkovci, "The Jihad in Kenya: Understanding Al-Shabaab Recruitment and Terrorist Activity inside Kenya—in Their Own Words." African Security, 12(1),2021, 3-61.
Interview with a peace activist, Mombasa, 19/04/2022.
Interview with an academic expert, Mombasa, 09/02/2022.
https://static.rusi.org/20190104_whr_4-18_deradicalisation_and_disengagement_in_somalia_web.pdf (accessed April 4, 2022).
Juma, M., & Githigaro, J. "Communities' Perceptions of Reintegration of Al-Shabaab Returnees in Mombasa and Kwale Counties, Kenya.'' Journal for Deradicalization, 1(26),2021, 71-109, Available at: <https://journals.sfu.ca/jd/index.php/jd/article/view/435
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Dr. John Mwangi Githigaro is Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies at the St. Paul's University, Limuru (Kenya). He holds a PhD in International Relations from the United States International University Africa (USIU-A) Nairobi, Kenya. His research interests revolve around peace and security studies, refugee studies, and media portrayals of terrorism with a specific focus on the Horn of Africa. He was a Nextgen Social Sciences in Africa (NextGen) fellow (2016-2019), and also an Africa Peacebuilding Network (APN) Research Grantee in 2022.


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Govt warned against 'social revolution'
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Chairman of the Alliance for New Indonesia (PIB) Sjahrir warned on Monday of possible "social revolution" if the government failed to immediately address various economic and political problems gripping the country.
PIB is a grouping of noted economists and political analysts.
Sjahrir said that so far the government had no clear formula for resolving the multi-dimensional problems.
"Should this continue, I predict Indonesia will be headed toward another social revolution," Sjahrir said in his closing speech at a PIB-initiated discussion gathering on Monday.
He stated that the government's decision to extend the repayment period for debts owed by former bank owners to the government was but one example of its poor policies.
He also said that a further delay in the fuel price hike plan was a reflection of the government's lack of comprehensive approach to handling the current problems.
The government previously reported it would increase fuel prices on Jan. 1, in line with its commitment to reduce fuel subsidies and, at the same time, ease pressure on the state budget.
Up to now, however, the government had yet to put its decision into effect for reasons that remained unclear, a situation, Sjahrir said, that had given the fuel black market more opportunity to flourish.
But, Sjahrir believed the fuel black market only reflected a small part of the real problems the country was facing, both on the economic and political fronts.
"Aside from the fuel black market, other black markets also are also present at Indonesia, such as the black market of justice and the black market of power politics," he said.
By the black market of justice he meant distortions in the sense of justice for the public. The public sense of justice had long been left out in the making of some, if not all, policies, he added.
"Look at all the fuss about the extension of the debt settlement program, there is no justice in it.
"While, at the same time, the taxpayers have to eventually bear the brunt of the debt interest payments, those companies under the deal are being freed from paying taxes and interest on their debts."
The black market of power politics included all the political tugs-of-war within the government to protect its own interests, without calculating all the consequences.


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Shining ist eine norwegische experimentelle Band, die 1999 als akustisches Jazzquartet in Oslo gegründet wurde. Mit der Zeit änderte sich der Stil der Band unter Einflüssen aus der Metal-Musik, des Progressive Rock sowie der klassischen Musik des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts in eine experimentellere und extremere Richtung.

Bandgeschichte
Die Band wurde im Jahr 1999 vom Saxofonisten und Multi-Instrumentalisten Jørgen Munkeby gegründet. Munkeby war nach Oslo gezogen, um an der Norwegischen Musikhochschule zu studieren und suchte Mitmusiker für ein Konzert, das er bereits gebucht hatte. Da er niemanden in Oslo kannte, suchte er Musiker unter seinen Kommilitonen. Hier fand er den Bassisten Aslak Hartberg, den Schlagzeuger Torstein Lofthus und den Pianisten Morten Qvenild.

Das Debütalbum Where the Ragged People Go wurde am 5. November 2001 veröffentlicht.

Das zweite Album Sweet Shanghai Devil erschien zwei Jahre später über das Label Jazzland Recordings.

Stil

Musik
Zur Zeit des ersten Albums Where the Ragged People Go, in der die junge norwegische Jazz-Szene vom Nu Jazz dominiert wurde, kam Shining eine hohe Aufmerksamkeit zu, da sie modernen und energischen, akustischen Jazz spielten. Der von John Coltrane und Ornette Coleman beeinflusste Sound der Band wurde auf Sweet Shanghai Devil weiter entwickelt. Die Musik wurde freier und die Band ließ mehr Einflüsse von außerhalb der Jazz-Musik einfließen, blieb aber gleichzeitig eine Akustik-Jazz-Band.

Der Stil des Albums Blackjazz kann als Progressive Metal mit starkem Jazz-Einfluss beschrieben werden. Der Gesang ist meist geschrien.

Konzept und Texte
Die Texte auf Blackjazz sind durchgehend in englischer Sprache verfasst.

Diskografie
 2001: Where The Ragged People Go
 2003: Sweet Shanghai Devil
 2005: In The Kingdom Of Kitsch You Will Be A Monster
 2007: Grindstone
 2010: Blackjazz
 2013: One One One
 2015: International Blackjazz Society
 2018: Animal

Weblinks
 Offizielle Website der Band
 Offizielles Profil. MySpace

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Bulgarian government resigns after protests
Now Bulgarian ex-Prime Minister Boiko BorisovBulgaria's government has resigned amid a wave of violent protests over economic conditions despite the prime minister vowing on Tuesday to fight on and see out his term in office.
The shock resignation of the centre-right government led by Boiko Borisov, the prime minister, may well bring forward national elections set for July, and leaves the EU's poorest state in vulnerable state of political limbo.
Thousands had taken to the streets and dozens injured in eight days of demonstrations, which first protested against rising electricity prices but later called for the government to quit. Mr Borisov's government had struggled to improve the lot of Bulgarians, who grew frustrated with rising prices, a stagnant economy and widespread corruption.
On Tuesday clashes between protestors and riot police in Sofia left 25 people requiring hospital treatment.
"Our power was handed to us by the people, today we are handing it back to them," said the prime minster.
Photo: Reuters"I cannot stand looking at a bloody Eagles' Bridge," he continued, referring to the busy intersection in central Sofia which was the scene of the bloody clashes between police and protesters on Tuesday. "Every drop of blood is a shame for us. We did our best over these four years."
The resignation caught many in Bulgaria off guard as only hours earlier Mr Borisov had pledged to see out his last four months in office before July's scheduled general elections.
The prime minister added that his Gerb party would stay out of any caretaker government, saying that it had nothing to gain "if the people hate us."
With Bulgaria without a government the onus in now on Rosen Plevneliev, the Bulgarian president, to appoint an interim administration built out of the country's main opposition parties. Opposition leaders have already called for snap elections.


While purchasing a house, one must also bear in mind stamp duty and property registration charges as well. This is bound to increase the expenses on your house and varies from state to state. Mandated by the government under Section 3 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, these charges are collected to authenticate the sale agreement and to maintain a record of the property as well. The state government fixes all the charges and it is important to understand these charges before making a purchase.
How are Stamp Duty and Property Registration Charges Calculated in Bangalore?
Let us say that a plot in a urban area in Bangalore costs Rs.5,000 per square feet as per BBMP. Therefore, any property sold in this area cannot go below Rs.5,000. However, properties can be sold above this value.
Mr. Raghav would now like to purchase a property of 1000 square feet at Rs.5,000 per square feet.
Therefore, the guidance value of the property will be Rs.5,000 times 1000 = Rs.50,00,000.
Stamp Duty Charges will be 5.6% of saleable value (Rs.50,00,000 lakh) = Rs.2,80,000.
Registration Charges will be 1% of saleable value (Rs.50,00,000 lakh) =Rs.50,000.
The total Stamp Duty and Registration charges will be Rs.2,80,000 + Rs.50,000 = Rs.3,30,000.
Therefore, Mr. Raghav has to pay a total of Rs.50,00,000 + Rs.3,30,000 = Rs.53.30,000 to obtain the property.
With technology amalgamated into finance, it has revolutionised the way that people access financial data. This is true for calculating stamp duty fees as well. For a reasonable price, one can estimate how much stamp duty is payable. All you need to do is enter basic details with regard to your property and click on 'Calculate'.
What are the Factors that Determine Stamp Duty Charges?
The property's age: Since stamp duty is calculated on the total value of the house or property, the age of a particular property plays an important role in determining stamp duty charges. This is so because older properties tend to be less expensive than newer properties.
Age of the property holder: Senior citizens usually pay a lower stamp duty charge in most states. This is why the age of a property holder plays an important role in determining stamp duty charges.
Gender of the Owner: In India, women usually pay a subsidised stamp duty fee when compared to men. Men end up paying roughly 2% more than a woman.
Purpose of the property: Commercial properties usually draws a higher stamp duty fee in comparison residential properties. This is so because commercial buildings would usually require a lot more amenities when compared to a residential building.
Location of the property: The location of the property also determines the stamp duty fee payable by an individual. A property located in an urban area draws in a higher stamp duty than if the property were to be located in a rural or sub-urban area.
Amenities: The number of amenities that a property has also dictates the stamp duty fee. A building with more amenities requires a higher stamp duty fee while a building with lesser amenities will have a lower stamp duty fee. Amenities like library, swimming pool, gym, sports area, lifts, gym, etc., will require an individual to pay a higher stamp duty fee.


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Hedgehogs are best housed individually, but may be kept in small groups as long as there is only one adult male.
Prefer quiet, dim environments. React with fright to loud noises or bright light.
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Enclosures with wire mesh bottoms are not recommended as these can cause foot and leg injuries.
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One more makes four....hmmm, let's make that FIVE!!!: "Mr Blue Bird's on My Shoulder"
"Mr Blue Bird's on My Shoulder"
Ok...I'm done with the song reference I promise!!! It's even getting on my nerves!! LOL!
I wish Mike were feeling GREAT with his A fib, but I can report he's ALOT better...we just wish it would go away - But it's not quite in the cards for us yet. Just thankful he feels better on the lower dose of digoxin.
Will REALLY busted his lip (sorry for the graphic pic for those with sensitive tummies!) , Our Nephew got married! in Florida....Mike was a groomsmen, Jessa a bridesamaid, Brynn a flowergirl and Kenna a wedding attendant...I missed it :( but the pics look beautiful! multiple school field trips, soccer, Brynns First Communion!!! and lotsLOTS more, just don't have photos of it all ...the best news is the stress level is lowering around here...and we are sososososo GRATEFUL and humbled for the prayers, emails, phone calls ect...we received! We were overwhelmed and the prayers were felt and I truely believed they made a difference in the positive outcome! THANK YOU......and God Bless!!!


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JUBAandnbsp;— South Sudan army officials and opposition forces on Wednesday accused each other of violating a ceasefire agreement signed five days ago by President Salva Kiir and his former deputy, Riek Machar.
Army spokesman Philip Aguer said rebel forces launched attacks outside the Unity state capital, Bentiu, and in remote parts of Jonglei and Upper Nile states, but insisted that government forces would continue to respect the cessation of hostilities agreement signed in Addis Ababa.
"We will continue to be strictly abiding by the peace agreement, but we will not allow this ceasefire to be used by rebels to continue moving, continue attacking our positions," Aguer said.
Fighting has raged in hot spots of South Sudan for at least three days since Kiir and Machar signed the new cessation of hostilities agreement, both sides have said.andnbsp;
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Lul Ruai Koang (L), the military spokesman for opposition forces in South Sudan, and James Gatdet Dak, spokesman for opposition leader Riek Machar, speak to reporters in Addis Ababa on May 9, 2014.
Opposition military spokesman Lul Ruai Koang accused government forces of launching the latest attacks, and then trying to pin the blame for them on the rebels.
"I think they are just quick to accuse us," he said.
"Whenever they launch an attack, they will be the first to run to South Sudan TV to accuse us, because they have that propaganda machine at their disposal," he said.
The new round of fighting came days after separate visits to South Sudan by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Both men have called for an end to fighting now in its sixth month.
Koang said he would welcome the deployment of more ceasefire monitors around the country.
Monitoring teams were set up under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), which has been mediating South Sudanpeace talks since January. Monitors were deployed last month inandnbsp;Bentiu, Bor in Jonglei state, and Malakal in Upper Nile.
IGAD plans to deploy more monitors to Nassir, in oil-rich Upper Nile state, and in Akobo in Jonglei state, where an attack in December on a U.N. base left at least 30 civilians and two Indian peacekeepers dead.andnbsp;
IGAD officials have said they want to have troops in place to protect the civilian ceasefire monitoring teams before more monitors are deployed.
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir attends a session during the 25th Extraordinary Summit of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on South Sudan in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, March 13, 2014.
######### of state of the regional bloc approved the deployment of a protection force in March. IGAD had to call again, more than a month later, for regional countries to contribute to the force and deploy it quickly as fighting continued in South Sudan.
Both the opposition and government sides said they are working to create humanitarian corridors so that aid groups can reach people trapped in combat zones. They did not say when theose corridors are likely to open.
Thousands have been killed and more than a million people have been forced to flee their homes by months of fighting that began as a political row between Kiir and Machar but quickly took on ethnic overtones.
Both sides have been accused of committing gross human rights violations during the fighting. The United States has imposed sanctions on two military leaders, one loyal to Kiir and the other to Machar, in a so-far unsuccessful bid to pressure the two sides to stop fighting.
Lucy Poni contributed to this report from Nairobi.
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I'll never understand how some of the most gifted singers are also some of the most underrated. Heather Headley has the singing chops to out sing most of the people on the top of the billboard charts. However, her sells don't reflect her talent.
I always loved "In My Mind" and "I Wish, I Wasn't". Unfortunately the last single that charted for Heather Headley was "Jesus Is Love" in 2008. Heather has been busy doing plays and released a new album of original songs and covers in 2012 (Only One In The World).


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