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i am my city
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Ik Ben Zoho #2 (Rotterdam, NL)
December 28, 2014 by Alexandra Tsatsou
Ik Ben Zoho #2 collected stories from the neighbourhood locals as well as our involvement in the area.
This issue contain stories on art as a vehicle for community building from Chris Ripken and his City Art project, on the process of transformation of the neighbourhood into a green and resilient test-ground area for new environmental solutions by Veronica Olivotto and on the story of our engagement with the area by Alexandra, Barbara and Carlo.
The design of IBZ#2 was curated by Angeliek Vermonden.
Team: I am my city and Veronica Olivotto
Art, in order to develop a sense of identity for youngsters. Where they can work, build and create because it is fun.
Chris Ripken, teacher/artist who lives and works in the area for many years now, runs the City Art Rotterdam a municipal building with a mix of artistic options and luckily enough to present culture to the community while awaits demolition. Chris defines it as an unsubsidized public working space with inner beauty.
His idea to make art with youngsters came up about 25-30 years ago when Chris moved to Rotterdam, at that moment the city was experimenting a re-building plan for the "old" areas. The outcome of this plan encouraged people to move out of the area, as Chris describes it: the whole surroundings where we lived were blacked out and life was sucking away out of the neighborhood. However, a few people stayed in this area and got involved in their own neighborhood. Also street kids from the area started to help Chris painting the wooden hills and bring live back in the streets (e.g. outside sculptures).
Most of the youngsters who lived in the area were born in Turkey and Morocco or with parents born abroad and they have double nationality. But for them two nationalities did not make any a sense of place in neither of both countries. So they misbehaved out of curiosity to explore new things. Helping Chris in the neighborhood influenced the sense of belonging for the youngsters. Their behavior on the streets started to change in a positive way especially since they made a physical contribution to the living place (e.g. art, cleaning, and sports) and they started to collect some honest money in their pockets.
Around some 6 to 7 years ago, the whole neighborhood suffered vandalism by some youngsters and the arch went on fire but instead of moving out from Agniserbuurt (at that time one of the worst neighborhood in Holland) Chris moved these youngsters away from criminal activities but obtaining permission and funding from the housing company to rebuild the arches and together with the youngsters created a safe and cozy environment where youth weren't obliged to anything. Places with no names involved and hassle free.
Since then Chris has remained permanently in contact with the young breed and in November 2013 the Ammersooise Plein started a re-development plan where youngsters have already provided a helping hand by getting involved in the re-development which they identified it as their meeting point for hanging out. This re-development represents an opportunity to work jointly among youngsters, developers and the municipality. The idea is to make street furniture for the square and use it as a place to make and create things with the younger ones as the main designers
As Chris explains the process it summarizes in: providing youngsters some basic opportunities to keep them away from criminal activities and provoking social awareness, for this particular segment of the population. He says that; if young intelligent and creative people are bold enough to dare the system, these same personal traits can be focused and utilized in special projects. It is difficult for me to comprehend why inner creativeness is inside humans and beauty on the streets can complemented this beauty into family homes which will definitely touch and alter youngsters´ behavior and create inside each of them a hunger for knowledge.
For more information, visit:
Website: http://www.cityartrotterdam.nl/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/City-Art-Rotterdam/
Barbara Zamora Auza, Economist and Urban Planner, barbara6266@gmail.com
Reconnecting with nature in the city
In the Agniesebuurt and Zomerhofkwartier groups of local residents are out in the streets rediscovering nature and practicing conviviality. This article presents some of the many social activities that are taking place in the neighborhood thanks to cultural activists, landscape architects who are also and foremost local residents.
We begin with video maker Wim Wiegmann (author of noordisnoord.nl and organizer of CultuurMix) who documents the outdoor activities that residents of the Agniesebuurt are undertaking and can all be seen on his website noordisnoord.nl. Wim himself started by organizing small treasure hunts in his own backyard to get neighborhood children out of their homes. This quickly led to engaging children from age 6 to 9 in small gardening activities in the neighborhood. On rotation one or two mothers always participate and help out taking care of the children, while those who don't can take care of other tasks while their children are out. This works as a locally organized after school service.
Reconnecting with nature in the city is also the ambition of a local group of landscape architects known as 7 Seasons. The group is passionate about discovering and connecting residents with existing green areas in the city and nurturing biodiversity, or the variety of organisms present in different ecosystems. They proposed plans to celebrate specific seasonal insects and plants by creating habitats that invite them in the city. For instance, by building vertical green walls and or by planting "night blooming" flowers under empty arches of the Hofbogen to attract bats for natural mosquitoes control.
Two 7 Seasons partners, Marlou and Marieke, also work under the moniker "Flora van Fauna". Recently they won funding from the Rotterdam municipality to build five green spots in the city by involving local residents in the building process and selection of plants. Thanks to the enthusiasm of Yasemin, a local resindent of the Teilingerstraat, one pilot garden will also be built in the Zomerhofkwartier. The Teilingerstraat has no elevated sidewalk so when heavy rains hit the city, water leaks into some of the badly insulated apartment basements. The idea is to then build a "wet garden" to function as a sponge and help absorbing excess storm water. Yasemin and Flora van Fauna are keen to build the garden with neighbors and residents.
Another important neighborhood project is Restaurant Gare du Nord. Hans Kevezee, the founder of Stichting Proefhof, managed to acquire an old German train wagon that was sitting unused in Brabant, with the vision to transform it into a vegan and biological restaurant by positioning it in an empty plot of land in the Anthoniestraat 2. The plot in front of the Gare du Nord restaurant is now a vegetable garden where Hans teaches growing techniques and plant maintenance to neighborhood children and even pays them a small fee. Hans is also working with his partner, Pinar Coskun, on the program "Kook Met Mij Mee", a successful neighborhood initiative sponsored by a number of organizations including the Gemeente Rotterdam, to teach small groups of children how to cook with natural ingredients and does so by also using multimedia platforms.
A small architecture and landscape office called De Urbanisten is contributing to this blossoming of activity in the neighborhood. Building on the local, and now international success of the flood-control plaza in Benthemplein, the office is interested in water management solutions that rethink public space at the same time. In 2013 they saw the opportunity to do some interventions in the Zomerhofkwartier and applied for funding to Gemeente Noord (now incorporated into Gemeente Rotterdam). Why did they choose this neighborhood?
The Rotterdam Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (2009) shows how stress from extreme rainfall, periods of rain scarcity and urban heat island effect may impact the city in the future. Urban heat island is the phenomenon by which city centers become warmer than the rural surroundings because of the concentration of people, vehicles and buildings in them, which all together create energy that heats up the environment. Rotterdam suffers from this, especially in summer periods. At the same time, the pavement of the Zomerhofkwartier is 75% non-permeable (or waterproof) and 50% of the parking space that was built for offices in the area, is now not in use. Further because the tidal water levels are fluctuating more than in the past, some of the underground housing plinths are deteriorating.
De Urbanisten organized a series of neighborhood workshop, inviting some of the groups presented before, to think about the types of activities that can be done to increase the capacity of the ground to absorb water during heavy rainfall. One of the strategies voted for is 'depaving', or the action to remove pavement tiles to allow water to flow in the ground rather than in the water sewage system. In July this year they inaugurated a patch of 'depaved' ground at the Vijverhofstraat that was eventually filled with plants donated by the city plant nursery. Recently a proposal to the European Union was drawn by De Urbanisten and Gemeente Rotterdam to win funds to continue on other local projects such as, a rooftop edible garden on the building at the corner between Vijverhofstraat and Schoterboshof, a system of rainwater collectors to be installed on buildings and more depaving. De Urbanisten also collaborated with a local group of young architects who rent a space up the road in the Vijverhofstraat called Post Office. The group invested money and time in building a 'water bench' with local residents and friends. This is a wooden structure built outside the Hofbogen façade that incorporates a sitting area, edible planters and a water barrel that collects water from the pipe drain of the Hofbogen. The water then flows in the planters and down into the soil.
All these initiatives are seemingly happening without a clear overall direction and they reflect a sign of the times in which we live in: a time where we are questioning our values towards consumption, communal living and our dependence on centralized ways of managing our water, food and waste resources (to the point of not knowing how they work). Cultural activists like Wim Wiegman, Hans Kevezee, Pinar Coskun share a willingness to nurture children and families by reconnecting them to the basics of food production and belonging by 'being together, doing things together in places that we care about'. At the same time, through Wim Wiegmann's videos, we also view the protagonism of the neighborhood been played back to us, a mirror into our changing values. They also share with 7 Season and Flora van Fauna, the drive to bring people to spend time in nature and appreciate biodiversity even in concrete cities like Rotterdam. Finally there is a more climate related dimension that is represented by the knowledge that rainfall and temperature patterns are changing and by the awareness that the city of Rotterdam can become an example of how small scale neighborhood interventions together can contribute on one side to absorbing heavy rains and, on the other, to cooling the city during heat waves. This dimension has still to develop ways to challenge our resource consumption habits or stimulating forms of common living in the Agniesebuurt and Rotterdam at large, but we shouldn't look far to learn how this could be done.
Flora van Fauna: Marlou's website (http://www.omgeef.nl/over-ons
NoordisNoord: http://www.dutchdocu.nl/docu/noord/
7 Seasons (http://www.ruimtelab.nl/v2/?m=5)
Restaurant Gare du Nord (http://restaurantgaredunord.nl/)
Kook Met Mij Mee (http://www.kookmetmijmee.nl/)
Post Office (https://www.facebook.com/postofficerotterdam)
De Urbanisten (http://www.dutchdocu.nl/docu/noord/)
Veronica Olivotto, IHS Researcher
WE co-operate in Rotterdam Noord
The Neighbourhood Cooperative of Rotterdam (North) is an integrated collaboration of residents, businesses, organizations and schools in Rotterdam Noord. Professionals work with students, job seekers and volunteers on actions aimed to the neighbourhood, conducted in the district by the residents themselves.
Jan Lemmers 06-52441375
Patrick Deliën 06-38069479
E: contact@wijkcooperatierotterdam.nl
IHS is back in town – one year of engagement with ZoHo
IHS, the institute of urban management of Erasmus University has an historical strong link with the city of Rotterdam, where was founded more than 55 years ago, to share the knowledge acquired during the post-war reconstruction of Rotterdam. Over the last years, IHS has grown into an internationally recognized institute, providing education, capacity building and advice in several countries. Many things have changed in Rotterdam since the '50s, but it hasn't stopped to be a city of experimental and innovative urban development. Since the autumn of 2013, IHS has been strengthening its ties with the city, by actively working in the Zomerhofkwartier, one of the most recent and interesting cases of urban renewal in Rotterdam.
In December 2013 a around 50 international students from all the five continents spent one week working in the area, assessing the challenges, highlighting the opportunities and coming up with proposals of simple feasible interventions. After one week experimental work, we were able to present our ideas in an open event at Roodkapje. In fact, the IK BEN ZOHO magazine itself started as one of the proposals, but we realized that there was the possibility to make it real, with some extra work and the help of residents and workers.
Last March, a group of more than 30 students has been back to ZoHo for a full month of lectures and practical exercises. We brought our different perspectives and visions, both professional and cultural, to the assessment and realization of strategies for the Agniesebuurt area and beyond. With a longer time commitment we were able to develop detailed strategies tackling a wide range of issues from environmental to economic and social ones. Students proposed a diverse set of strategies, spanning from rooftop farming to a network of social entrepreneurs, innovative housing solutions in underused spaces and initiatives to create activities for youngsters.
During this time we (IK BEN ZOHO) didn't stop meeting and knowing local people, also by participating in various events organized in the neighbourhood. It has been a long process but in May we were able to publish and spread the first issue of this magazine.
IK BEN ZOHO represented the physical presence of IHS during the Open Zoho Day on June 26th. We organized a "Urban Huiskamer" in Vijverhofstraat on the spot where the first part of the Zoho Regentuin was being realized: we engaged with bystanders informing them about the project the area and involving them in the future actions of the process of greening the Zomerhofkwartier.
This year we are back in the buurt, with a new group of 60 international students for a weeklong workshop in December and again from January to March for a two-month long specialization program for IHS Masters program. Many things have changed since during the last year in the Zomerhofkwartier, so we are looking forward to new ideas and a stronger presence of the IHS in town!
For more information please visit:
Website: http://www.ihs.nl
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ihs.rotterdam.fanpage
Carlo Capra, Economist and Urban Manager, cfcapra@gmail.com
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Serena Williams Shares Significance of Braiding Her Daughter's Hair
Serena Williams posted a sweet photo with her daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. (who goes by Olympia), to Instagram Thursday morning, revealing how she sees styling her daughter's hair as an important bonding experience.
"Because of the time braiding would take, people would often take time to socialize," she wrote. "It began with the elders braiding their children, then the children would watch and learn from them. The tradition of bonding was carried on for generations, and quickly made its way across the world. I am honored to share this bonding experience with my own daughter and add another generation of historic traditions."
Braiding started in Africa with the Himba people of Namibia. We have been braiding our hair for centuries. In many African tribes braided hairstyles were a unique way to identify each tribe. Because of the time it would take people would often take the time to socialize. It began with the elders braiding their children, then the children would watch and learn from them. The tradition of bonding was carried on for generations, and quickly made its way across the world. I am honored to share this bonding experience with my own daughter and add another generation of historic traditions. @olympiaohanian
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She also explained how the tradition of braiding hair had begun in Namibia centuries ago, and how African tribes often used braided hairstyles as a unique way of identification.
In the comments, Instagram users supported Williams and cheered on how she's passing traditions down to her daughter.
Our #African traditions are so precious," wrote one user. "Passing this knowledge from generation to generation is the greatest form of love and respect for the continent that has given us so much."
"So beautiful," wrote another. "#Passingonthehistory."

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Brewmaster Peter Wiens takes a spin around the brewery.
The wait is almost over for Stout enthusiasts eagerly anticipating the opening of the latest taproom in Maryland. Irish Beer maker, Guinness, is opening its first brewery on American soil since 1954, and its "testing taproom" will open late next month.
While the full Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House in Halethorpe is slated to open in 2018, the taproom will give beer lovers a taste of what's to come. The entire brewery complex, an estimated $50 million investment by Diageo Beer Company, is promising to generate approximately 70 new jobs in the area once fully open. Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House will not brew the company's iconic Guinness stout, which will continue to be brewed mainly in Ireland and imported for sale across the USA. Instead, the brewery will focus on making Guinness Blonde American Lager as well as other smaller batch beers, meant specifically for marketing to the USA and Canada.
The site in Halethorpe is the historic former Calvert distillery, which until the early 1990s was a whiskey distillery. The property features over 60 acres of facilities, and once complete, will include a visitor center, multiple taprooms, food, merchandise, and opportunities to tour the facility and learn about the history of Guinness.
The company has hired two experienced American brewers and has secured collaboration deals with other local beer makers, such as Heavy Seas, just a few miles away.
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49ers vs. Bears game week: Everything you need to know
One winner and several losers in 49ers Bears matchup, week 13
I could only come up with one winner.
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The last few weeks of match ups for the San Francisco 49ers have contained some positives. There has been some offensive production as well as adjustments to stop the run which had been an issue throughout the season. The games have been as entertaining as they could be for losses. The 49ers visit to Chicago, however, was another story.
If I must choose a winner from this game it is Carlos Hyde. He finished the day with 92 yards on 23 carries and one reception for six yards putting him at just under the 100-yard mark for total production. The offense was productive keeping the ball on the ground and stayed in the game until the Bears started their two minute drill of the first half. That's when it was over.
Losers:
The secondary
In his second career start, QB Matt Barkley looked like an all-pro in the Bears' two minute drill of the first half. After no completions in the first quarter by either quarterback, Barkley tore apart the 49ers secondary while leading a balanced drive that went 81 yards in 8 plays in 1:25. He ended the half 4/8 for 64 yards. Barkley finished the game 11/18 for 192 and a 97.5 rating.
The 49ers accrued 11 penalties for 106 yards. Head coach Chip Kelly acknowledged that several of the penalties happened at crucial times that either took them out of scoring range or kept the Bears drives alive. The team was much better about penalties earlier in the season and turnovers were more of an issue. Now it seems the problems have had a role reversal.
The passing game was non existent due to conditions in the beginning of the game but the 49ers held their own on the ground in the first half. Even though QB Colin Kaepernick only completed one pass, he and the committee of running backs were able to rack up 122 yards on the ground. In the second half, the 49ers couldn't even muster 20 yards on the ground and only added 35 yards in the air. That's 54 yards total in the second half.
After Kaepernick seemed to be getting more comfortable in the offensive system as he took more reps, he seemed to hit a wall in Chicago and the elements didn't help. The Bears took away the outside running lane and played a lot of man coverage making it more difficult for him to take advantage of his speed on the ground. He ended the night 1/5 for 4 yards while running 20 yards on 6 carries. He was benched for Blaine Gabbert in the 4th quarter, who didn't really do much better. Per Kelly it was an attempt to light a spark on the offense.
All in all it was a dismal showing for the 49ers. Previously the mood on the team had been unhappy about the losses but at least looking at the positives after each match up. Although the team was in the game in the first half, they were obliterated in the second. This could be the straw that breaks the camel's back in regards to the mental fortitude of the players. We will have to wait a week to see if they can bounce back from this loss.
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Swedish Judge Confirms Pirate Bay Convictions on Appeal
Three men found guilty of being accessories to crimes against copyright law for their part in running The Pirate Bay have lost their appeal, while a fourth man still awaits trial.
The three, Fredrik Neij, Peter Sunde, and Carl Lundström, were originally each sentenced to a year in prison, but the Svea Court of Appeals reduced their sentences on Friday: Neij must now serve 10 months, Sunde eight months and Lundström four. However, the court raised the damages they must collectively pay, from 30 million Swedish kronor (US$3.6 million) to 46 million kronor.
The Pirate Bay is one of the most widely used torrent trackers for online sharers of music, movies, and software. The defendants have stated that The Pirate Bay is a legal site containing a collection of Internet links, but the entertainment industry sees it differently. A tracker doesn't host the files for download itself, but instead carries "torrent" files that point file-sharing applications such as BitTorrent to other computers that contain parts of the file to be downloaded.The original verdict against the three was handed down in April last year, and sentenced Neij, Sunde, Lundström and a fourth defendant, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg to one year in prison.
The reason for the reduction in prison time is that the Court of Appeals has taken a more individual approach. In the Court of Appeals, each person was punished only for the acts he had committed, the court said. (See the court's full, Swedish-language finding on Scribd and see video from the court on YouTube.)
Also, the court has found that some acts that the prosecutor has claimed to be part of an illegal activity have not been proved. Others are not punishable, according to the court. For example, the court has found that Sunde's role as The Pirate Bay's spokesman doesn't constitute a criminal offense. Sweden's freedom of press protection also includes a freedom to make statements to the press, it said.
Lundström's sentence was reduced because there wasn't enough proof for the allegation that he was a party of a contract according to which an external host owner was guaranteed a certain share of the profits.
Still, the entertainment industry seems to be content with the verdict.
The most important thing is that the defendants have been found guilty in the Court of Appeals as well, said Peter Danowsky, the lawyer who has represented the music industry. The verdict comes as relief, he said.
The defendants are understandably not as happy, and they are ready for another round.
"There will be an appeal to the supreme court, don't worry," Sunde said in a Twitter message.
The appeals trial took place in September and October, but Svartholm Warg was unable to take part due to illness, and will get a separate trial for which the dates will now be decided, according to judge Kristina Boutz.Since the original verdict, the entertainment industry's lawyers have done their best to shut down the site, asking courts around the world to force Internet service providers to block access to the site for their customers. The tactic has seen some success: users in Denmark can't access the site.
The defendants say they are no longer involved with The Pirate Bay, but it's still seen as the place to go to find the latest TV shows, movies and music. On Friday morning, the site had about 4.8 million registered users and 3.2 million torrents. The eighth episode from the seventh season of House was the most popular TV show and Inception was the most popular movie.
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NBA Predictions for January 18, 2022
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There are 10 games across the NBA tonight and just one on prime time. The Lakers and Nuggets will grab the lone spot on NBA TV and continue to battle for playoff positing in the West. Check out my best bets for a few of these games right on USA Wager.
Hawks vs Knicks
The Hawks and Knicks play in Atlanta, as both teams are having very down years compared to what they did in the playoffs last year. They just completed a trade sending Cam Reddish to New York for Kevin Knox, which doesn't mean much as both players are still figuring it out.
The Hawks are absolutely out of it right now and have lost 4 consecutive games; granted, they've been tough teams they've lost to. Trae Young has put up stellar numbers in his 4th year but hasn't gotten too much health aside from John Collins.
New York has been much better recently, winning their latest two contests. They were able to rout the Mavericks on national TV on Wednesday, and RJ Barrett led the team in scoring with 32 points. Julius Randle slashed 17 points, 12 boards, and 8 dimes in the win.
I like the Hawks to win big at home here, and they start to get back on track as the season moves on. Atlanta has had some solid opponents, and it always feels like Trae Young shows out against the Knicks. Bet the Hawks at home!
NBA Prediction by Drew Knuppel: Hawks -2.5
Heat vs 76ers
The Heat and 76ers compete in the city of Miami, with both teams on fire lately. Both squads are 8-2 in their past 10 games, but Miami has won their past 4. Philly has 8 of their past 9 but will have a tough matchup with this Heat team.
Miami rolled the Hawks twice this week, and Jimmy Butler returned to the lineup last night. Tyler Herro has been phenomenal all season, and he had another 24 point performance. Kyle Lowry has been a great facilitator and should continue that against the 76ers.
Philly beat up the Celtics last night as well and had a very good scoring balance with four guys with 17 or more points. Embiid should honestly be in the MVP conversation with his performances, and he is leading the 76ers to wins consistently.
This game is going to come down to the end, and I'm excited to see the end result. The Heat are at home, which gives them a huge advantage as they've won 8 straight there. Take the Heat tonight to stay hot and stop the surging Sixers!
NBA Prediction by Drew Knuppel: Heat -2.5
Nuggets vs Lakers
The Lakers will travel to Denver and take on the Nuggets. The Lake Show hasn't been all sunshine and rainbows to start the year as they sit in 7th in the West.
The Nuggets have also been without key pieces all year, but the brilliance of the Nikola Jokic has propelled them to a 21-19 record. The Joker is arguably having a better season than he did last year, which is very scary because he was the MVP.
LeBron has had to do similar heroics for L.A. to win games. He is averaging a smidge over 29 points a game and has just been an incredible force all year. Russel Westbrook has been awful and scored less than 10 points over the past 3 games.
This game will come down to who gets the most help from the role players, and I see Denver getting that. Aaron Gordon and Will Barton are going to step up and play well to give the Nuggets the win at home. Bet on Denver!
NBA Prediction by Drew Knuppel: Nuggets -4.5
Mavericks vs Magic
The Mavericks and Magic are the late game of the evening, and it will be closer than you think. The Magic just got off of a ten-game skid last night, beating the Hornets by 7, and will have a ton of energy to keep the momentum going.
The Mavericks are also coming off of a huge victory against the Grizzlies on the road, but Luka Doncic looked banged up by the end of the game. Also, the Mavs shooters shot extremely well last night, and I don't see them keeping up that pace.
Orlando has almost all their young guys back, and the tandem of Jalen Suggs and Cole Anthony is very, very solid. The Wagner brothers have also played terrific all year, and I really think Orlando stays hot and makes this a game.
The Mavs don't ever seem to play well off of back-to-backs, and I feel like Luka isn't going to get the help he did last night. Look for Anthony and Suggs to carve up Dallas's poor defense and lead the Magic to a potential win on the road.
NBA Prediction by Drew Knuppel: Magic +11
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Cinema
 Savage – film del 1973
 Savage – film del 2009
 Savage – film del 2012

Geografia
Antartide
 Savage – ghiacciaio sull'isola Thurston, al largo della costa di Eights, nella Terra di Ellsworth

Stati Uniti d'America
 Savage – città del Maryland
 Savage – città del Minnesota
 Isola Savage – isola dell'Alaska

Musica
 Savage – cantante italiano di musica dance, all'anagrafe Roberto Zanetti
 Savage – rapper neozelandese
 Savage – album discografico degli Eurythmics del 1987
 Savage – singolo di Megan Thee Stallion del 2020
 Savage – EP delle Aespa del 2021

Persone
 Savage – cantante italiano
 Adam Savage – conduttore televisivo statunitense
 Ann Savage – attrice statunitense
 Aroha Savage – rugbista a 15 neozelandese
 Augusta Savage – scultrice statunitense
 Ben Savage – attore statunitense
 Brittney Savage – wrestler professionista statunitense
 Bruce Savage – ex calciatore e allenatore di calcio statunitense
 Demba Savage – calciatore gambiano
 Don Savage – cestista statunitense
 Fred Savage – attore, regista e produttore televisivo statunitense
 Gordon Thomas Savage – calciatore, allenatore di calco ed arbitro inglese
 Herschel Savage – attore pornografico e regista statunitense
 John Savage – attore statunitense
 Jon Savage – conduttore televisivo, critico musicale, giornalista e conduttore radiofonico britannico
 Leonard Jimmie Savage – matematico e statistico statunitense
 Minot Judson Savage – pastore protestante e saggista statunitense
 Paul Savage – giocatore di curling canadese
 Randy Savage – wrestler e attore statunitense
 Ric Savage – ex wrestler statunitense
 Richard Savage – poeta inglese
 Richard Savage, IV conte Rivers – nobile, militare e politico inglese
 Rick "Sav" Savage – bassista britannico
 Robbie Savage – calciatore gallese
 Sam Savage – scrittore statunitense
 Stephanie Savage – sceneggiatrice e produttrice televisiva canadese
 Tiwa Savage – cantante, compositrice e attrice nigeriana
 Tom Savage – giocatore di football americano statunitense
 William Savage – compositore, organista e cantante inglese

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Unruly Heroes – The sacred scroll preserving harmony in our world has been torn up and scattered in the winds. Now, strange and terrifying creatures are sowing discord and chaos throughout the land. Inspired by the Chinese novel Journey to the West, the Unruly Heroesgame is the adventure of four totally opposed, implausible heroes who must collect all the scroll fragments and travel to fantastical worlds to restore balance … or die trying.
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Cinderella – An Interactive Fairytale – Full & Demo Versions (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
Collidalot – Demo Version (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Jan. 28
Color Zen Kids (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
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Doodle God: Evolution (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
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Drowning (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Jan. 30
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Flowlines VS (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Jan. 25
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Azure Snake (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
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Tonight was a feast here, here in Didipio Mine Site. According to our Senior Pit Technician, every end of the month, this Aussie-Kiwi company hosts feast according to what they feel like celebrating.
Tonight, it is Australian night. The food. My GAAAAAHHHDD. The food!
Baby back ribs. Pure beef patty. Real French fries. Rice. Chaofan Rice. Beef afritada. Fish. Spaghetti. Macaroni. Lasagna. Choco Cake. Muffins. Egg pie. Chees Cake. Strawberry Cake. Rocky road ice cream. Caramel Ice cream. A salad bar where you can choose from a variety of fruit and vege mix. Too many to mention.
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Biotech Wetlab Space Gets Its Closeup in LA Business Journal
Article titled Space Jam draws attention to growing bioscience industry cluster, mentions LAEDC and partner Biocom
As LAEDC and partner Biocom foster growth of the bioscience/lifescience industry cluster in L.A. County, the October 9th issue of LA Business Journal published a lengthy article on the need for wetlab space to help bioscience companies startup and grow, identifying a number of projects in the pipeline to develop more wetlab space. The article quotes both Biocom's Dina Lozofsky and LAEDC's Carolyn Hull, who are both active in assisting this industry's growth.
Read the complete article HERE at LA Business Journal.
Read an excerpt below: / Los Angeles Business Journal
New labs seen as fuel for L.A. biotech
By Dana Bartholomew/ Los Angeles Business Journal
Developers Allan Glass and Howard Kozloff saw a former furniture factory in northeast Los Angeles and envisioned a biotech lab built for would-be entrepreneurs.
Now they're making that vision a reality.
The pair purchased the graffiti-slathered property in 2016 for $2.3 million and are spending some $3.7 million to renovate the site as part of the planned Hatch BioScience Labs project, a ready-to-use lab facility – known as a wet lab – for early-stage biotechnology firms. The 22,000-square-foot building is nestled between Cal State Los Angeles and USC's Health Sciences Campus in the El Sereno district, where Glass and Kozloff believe the lab will be an important cog in a burgeoning bioscience corridor.
"We'd love to be the axle in the L.A. bioscience hub," said Glass, chief executive of ASG Real Estate Inc. in Brentwood.
The Hatch lab, set to open late spring 2018, is part of a greater regional effort to alleviate a shortage of biotech incubator space in Los Angeles, which insiders said has hampered market growth.
A lack of affordable research space at facilities to develop new drugs and other biotech products has sent legions of L.A.-area university science graduates planning to start new companies to markets such as Boston, San Diego and the Bay Area, according to industry veterans.
"The L.A. region has a lot of talent at its universities," said Carolyn Hull, vice president of industry development at the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. "The problem is physical space. They can't find enough laboratory space to meet their needs, at price points that work for them."
That's the market gap Glass and Kozloff want to exploit.
Most wet labs in the greater L.A. region rent bench space – a term for a certain, limited work area within a shared research facility –for between $20 and $30 a square foot. The two developers said they plan to charge companies looking for a full suite around $4 a square foot – a price competitive with similar space in other biotech hubs in San Diego and the Bay Area.
"It's an adaptive re-use project, using the original building to accommodate the 21st century biosciences lab facility," said Kozloff, managing partner for Agora Partners in West L.A. "We think it'll pencil out."
The L.A. area was poised to become a biotech powerhouse nearly four decades ago, with Thousand Oaks-based Amgen Inc. churning out biopharmaceuticals breakthroughs. But Amgen's relatively remote suburban location and a traditional, self-reliant corporate model led to few spin-off companies, according to the book "The Rise and Fall of Urban Economies: Lessons From San Francisco and Los Angeles," co-authored by Michael Storper, distinguished professor of regional and international development in the Urban Planning Department at UCLA.
In Northern California, meanwhile, Genentec Inc. took a different approach, fostering a regional network that worked closely with university campuses while filing hundreds of biotech-related patents, eventually spawning dozens of biotech firms throughout the Bay Area.
Talent – and fledgling companies that come with it – gravitated toward faster growing biotech networks in the Bay Area, and later to San Diego, where UC San Diego grew into a spur to the biotech industry there.
Governments, industry advocates, universities and biotech firms across Los Angeles County are now scrambling to catch up as the industry becomes a huge economic driver.
In 2013 the global biotech market was valued at $270 billion, USC President C.L. Max Nikias said in a June speech. By 2020, it's expected to exceed $600 billion, he said.
L.A.'s share of that market is middling, despite the size and educational resources the region offers. Biotech firms here drew just $153 million in global biotech venture capital last year, lagging far behind San Diego, which received $650 million, he said. L.A. is even further behind the Bay Area, which bagged $3 billion in biotech venture capital money despite generating half the 5,000 science graduates as L.A.-area schools.
Some industry insiders said the region's second-tier status is slowly changing, but there are hang-ups – such as wet lab and incubator space.
"We're not recognized as an industry hub – yet," said Dina Lozofsky, executive director of the L.A. office of San Diego-based Biocom, a bioscience industry advocacy group. "But we have almost 600 life sciences companies in L.A. County. … We are growing tremendously. But one of the struggles within the Los Angeles region is sizing up the demand for incubator lab space."
There are other efforts to address the wet lab space issue.
Cal State L.A. is in the process of building a $12 million L.A. Biospace Incubator
lab and wants to host as many as two dozen early-stage startup companies as part of an incubator on campus. The program will be paid for by county, federal and private funds and will be a boon for students and biotech entrepreneurs, officials said. The 20,000-square-foot facility, which has not established rental rates yet, is set to open in fall 2018.
"It's part of a larger L.A. County initiative … to build our biotech capacity, to build a bioscience ecosystem," said Jose A. Gomez, an executive vice president at Cal State L.A. and chairman of its new campus incubator. "The demand is great. There's a lack of available wet lab space."
Others, however, said recent growth in biotech incubators across the region may have oversaturated the market.
The Pasadena Bio Collaborative Incubator and LabLaunch in Monrovia have undergone recent expansions, while the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA have just thrown open their doors to nonacademic biotech start-ups.
There are now at least nine biotech incubator labs across Greater Los Angeles with a combined 75,000 square feet of wet lab space to house an estimated 50 early stage companies, according to the Southern California Biomedical Council.
"There is no shortage of lab space, at the very early stages," said Ahmed Enany, president and CEO of SoCalBio, another Los Angeles-based advocacy group. "But if the company grows, and they want 50,000 square feet, or 100,000 square feet, there's no space."
That was the problem John Chi, who launched his biotech company Synova Life Sciences Inc. three years ago
Chi hit a wall hunting for an appropriate lab to house the fledgling regenerative medicine company, which is developing a mobile device to harvest stem cells from human fat for orthopedics and employs two doctors and two business development and sales specialists. He was hoping to spend less than $1,000 a month for a lab with cell tissue incubators, microscopes and a refrigerator for storing media for cells and fat.
But he found that labs from Orange County up to Ventura County wanted up to $2,000 a month, while some wouldn't open their doors to a company with human tissue.
"It was frustrating," Chi said. "We couldn't get our experiments going. We looked for eight to nine months. Basically, nothing."
He eventually found a bench within in a small medical lab in Pasadena. Now he's first in line to lease a wet lab suite at the future Cal State L.A. incubator, but past experience left him jaded.
"In the Bay Area, there are biotech incubators. Also in San Diego," Chi said. "There's shared knowledge. Energy. We need a similar environment to help biotech bloom in Los Angeles. There would be a lot more start-ups in L.A. with more lab space."
Read the complete article at LA Business Journal


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A Healthier Caramel Corn Made With GMO Free Corn & No Corn Syrup!
There is a cool crispness in the air and the weather and leaves are quickly changing.
I just love fall time here in Wisconsin. There are so many beautiful colors with all the leaves, pumpkins, and apples.
Soup season is here and if you haven't noticed from all the soup recipes I have been posting, I am ready to embrace this turn of the season.
So what better way to celebrate the fall season than to make some delicious homemade healthier caramel corn!
Head to the grocery store and check out the ingredients to just about any caramel corn out there. I'll bet 99% of them have high fructose corn syrup in them.
I wanted to create a healthier caramel corn recipe of this snack so that we could all enjoy this delicious fall time treat!
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The Secret To Great Caramel Corn!
I can remember when I was little and my mom made a version of this recipe. Every single time she added in the baking soda, it amazed me on how the ingredients transformed!
The baking soda is a trick that she taught me to make caramel light and fluffy so that it does not weigh down the popcorn.
I just made a double batch so that I could give some away to my friends and family. I hope you all enjoy this recipe as much as my family has!
Stay tuned for the delicious caramel apple recipe(shown in the photo below) coming out later this week!
Here is a healthier caramel corn recipe that everyone can enjoy!
Air pop the popcorn or cook it on the stove in a little coconut oil. I used about 1 tbsp coconut oil for the 1/2 cup of popcorn. Melt coconut oil over medium heat, add popcorn and put the lid on. Move your pan around until all the kernels stop popping. Do not stop moving the pan around the burner, you don't want your popcorn to burn. Place popcorn into a 9″x13″ un greased pan and set aside.
In a heavy sauce pan over medium high heat, melt the butter.
Add the sucanat (I ground mine into a fine powder in my coffee grinder so it would dissolve better, but it isn't absolutely necessary).
Immediately stir in half and half and salt and stir constantly while you bring it to a boil.
As soon as it comes to a boil, continue to stir for 1 more minute. It is very important to not stop stirring.
Pull off of the burner and add the baking soda, keep stirring. The caramel mixture will foam up, this is normal and the reaction that you want.
Immediately pour over popcorn and stir so that it is evenly coated.
Bake for 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes. Enjoy!
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This does sound so awesome, perfect for fall!
Yum. I bet I could make this with coconut nectar.
I'm thinking I could make this with coconut sugar (what I have on hand). It's similar in taste and appearance to sucanat. Thanks for sharing this!
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Agency Reinterpretation of Statute Requires Rulemaking
In a unanimous decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court recently ruled that agencies could not change their interpretation of ambiguous statutes without going through rulemaking. In Lamar Central Outdoor, LLC v. State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings & Appeals, 2019 WI 109, Lamar owned a "legal, nonconforming" billboard. The billboard met the applicable requirements when it was constructed, but did not comply with current locational requirements.
Lamar applied to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for a permit to remove vegetation that was partially blocking the view of the billboard. In reviewing the matter, WisDOT discovered that at one time there had been an extension panel added to the billboard in order to increase advertising space. The panel was removed several years before the application was submitted. Because the sign was enlarged, however, WisDOT determined the billboard was illegal and ordered it removed.
At issue was WisDOT's interpretation of a statute that allowed a violation to be "cured." The statute at issue, Wis. Stat. § 84.30(11), provides in part: "Any sign erected in an adjacent area after March 18, 1972, in violation of this section or the rules promulgated under this section, may be removed by the department upon 60 days' prior notice by registered mail to the owner thereof and to the owner of the land on which said sign in located, unless such sign is brought into conformance within said 60 days…."
WisDOT's historic interpretation of this provision was that if a legal, nonconforming sign was extended, it was illegal. If the extension was removed within the 60-day time-period, however, the sign could remain as a legal, nonconforming sign. Under this interpretation, Lamar would be able to maintain its sign.
WisDOT, however, changed its interpretation of the statute. Under WisDOT's new interpretation, Lamar's legal, nonconforming sign could not conform by removing the extension, because it did not meet all current requirements. The sign did not conform with current locational requirements.
The issue before the Court was whether WisDOT was required to promulgate a rule prior to changing its interpretation of Wis. Stat. § 84.30(11). The Court noted that Wis. Stat. § 227.10(1) specified when an agency must engage in rulemaking: "Each agency shall promulgate as a rule each statement of general policy and each interpretation of a statute which it specifically adopts to govern its enforcement or administration of that statute." Emphasis added.
The Court noted that an agency may correct an interpretation of an unambiguous statute without rulemaking because the agency would not be interpreting the statute. Rather, it would be conforming to "the plain language of an unambiguous statute." In contrast, the Court explained that when an agency changes its interpretation of an ambiguous statute, it is engaging in rulemaking. The Court indicated that rulemaking provides notice to those impacted of how the law will be applied.
The Court then turned to whether Wis. Stat. § 84.30(11) was ambiguous. The Court concluded that the provision was ambiguous because the phrase "brought into conformance" could mean complying with the law at the time when the permit was first granted, or meeting the law in place at the time Lamar submitted the application. Consequently, the Court concluded that WisDOT was required to promulgate a rule before implementing its new interpretation of this statute. The Court added that if WisDOT promulgated a new rule, it could not apply the rule retroactively to violations cured prior to the rule change.
This case highlights an important protection for the regulated community. Many entities are regulated by WisDOT, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Revenue, or other agencies. An agency may not change its interpretation of a statute that is ambiguous, meaning it is subject to more than one interpretation, without going through rulemaking. Furthermore, if an agency does change its interpretation of a statute, the statute may likely be ambiguous. One would assume it would be rare for an agency to misinterpret a clear and unambiguous statute.
This rulemaking requirement ensures that reinterpretations of laws do not occur, for example, simply due to a change in agency personnel. Requiring rulemaking helps to provide notice of changing regulatory requirements. Just as importantly, rulemaking provides the regulated community, as well as others, with an opportunity to provide input regarding the proposed changes.
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On this week's episode of Talking Radical Radio, Scott Neigh speaks with Basia Sokal and Arlyn Doran.
They are letter carriers and activists in the Winnipeg local of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), and they talk about how they mobilized with other rank-and-file workers over the last year to act up and speak out at the depot where they work, as their union engaged in a very tough round of negotiations with Canada Post at the national level.
In 21st century North America, it's very easy to develop a sense of unions -- even if you regard them positively -- as being at a bit of a remove from what actually happens on on a daily basis in workplaces.
There's an extent to which this is an image defined by the enemies of unions, whether that is the perennial lie of "outside interference" told by employers whenever workers are acting together to stick up for themselves, or whether it is told by mainstream media that rarely has any interest in portraying the struggles of working people accurately or sympathetically.
But there's also an extent to which the labour relations regime that developed after the Second World War and the forms taken and choices made by at least some major unions over the decades that have contributed to this image as well.
However solemnly and strategically they engage in collective bargaining, however enthusiastically they might take up workplace issues during the life of the contract and however willing they might be, when necessary, to invoke the last resort that is the collective withdrawal of their labour power -- the combination of the labour relations framework and the orientation of many unions tends to focus on legal processes and on service-oriented ways of supporting their members.
These can, indeed, accomplish some useful things, and can bring certain kinds of improvements to the lives of workers. But they are not the only way to operate -- some unions, in some places, continue to function at least partially on the premise that it is organizing by members on the work floor that must be the basis of whatever strength a union brings to improving conditions for workers.
Most Canadians who have heard about this year's negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have likely done so via the national media -- they have heard about the moves and counter-moves at the national level, the strong strike vote and the multiple moments where the employer almost locked out the workers, and the tentative agreement reached earlier this fall.
Those paying closer attention might have caught wind of the continued rule of Canada Post by Conservative appointees, the ambivalence of the new Liberal government to calls for a vigorous new commitment to public services, and the looming spectre of privatization that lurks in the background.
What even the keenest of observers were likely unable to detect is that whatever ability the union had to reach an acceptable tentative agreement was due not only to choices made nationally, but also to vibrant, boisterous, and sometimes disruptive workplace organizing by rank-and-file workers in some crucial work sites across the country -- including the depot where Sokal and Doran both work. They speak with me about this inspiring example of workers exerting collective grassroots power in their workplace, including the nuts and bolts of making it happen and the vision of unionism it enacts.


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During a press conference over the weekend by the Communication minister and government spokesman, Cameroon denied the alleged accusation of indiscriminate killings, arrests, and torture of people in the strife-hit English speaking Northwest/Southwest regions by the country's forces in a report by Amnesty International. The minister describes the report as hasty inference, unacceptable defamatory tactics in an attempt to destabilize the country.
Tanzania and Kenya as part of the big four economies in East Africa Community announced a proposed tariff increase of some selected goods in an attempt to protect the local manufacture from any forms of unfair advantages by cheap imported and second hands goods.
According to the agreement reached by the Finance ministers from EAC member states during their last meeting, there was a unanimous decision to effect changes to the CET and make amendments to the EAC Customs Management Act 2004, to protect local industries and farmers from cheap imports of items like sugar, maize, wheat and rice, as well as Customs-related taxation measures. Uganda and Rwanda have not proposed any tariff changes as yet. In a statement by Kenya's finance cabinet secretary, he disclosed that the local textile and footwear sector is closing down due to increased unfair competition from cheap imported textiles and footwear as well as secondhand clothing and footwear.
We started the show on an inspirational note; encouraging you to adopt an attitude of gratitude in your pursuit.
Chad-Cameroon pipeline generated CFA8.38 billion for Cameroon for the first four months of the year 2018 with 12.88 million barrels of crude oil conveyed. Over the same period in 2017, the pipeline generated CFA9.01 billion for Cameroon and 11.27 million of crude oil moved.
Over the last four months from January to April 2018, investors have lost N2.35 trillion on the Nigerian equity market attributed to concerns by Foreign Portfolio Investors, FPIs, and other domestic portfolio managers with the unfolding political events in the country in preparation for the coming 2019 general election as well as the cautious stands.
The Kenyan Agriculture and Food Authority have given a go-ahead to the adoption of genetically modified cotton, on the ground that it could increase production threefold and create up to 600,000 jobs in farms and apparel factories.
The South African Statistics Agency is scheduled to release the Real GDP data for the 1st quarter of 2018 on Tuesday the 5th June.
Bianca Botes, Corporate Treasury Manager at Peregrine Treasury Solutions joins us on today's show to give unpack what would be the effect of the current instability of South African Rand on the growth potential of the country according to the World Bank outlook 2018.
The dollar had given up some ground on Wednesday following China's announcement of a potential change in its US Treasury buying strategy, but quickly recovered, and the stronger USD and the continued Zuma saga continue to weigh on the rand. However, the rand is supported by stronger commodity prices and the afterglow of Cyril Ramaphosa's NEC victory.
The rand is currently doing a balancing act between politics and economics.
According to the World Bank global Economic outlook 2018, Global Economy is set to Edge Up to 3.1 percent in 2018, while growth in non-resource intensive African countries is anticipated to be more solid than the resource-intensive countries with regional growth projected to be recovering, supported by modestly rising commodity prices, strengthening external demand, and the end of the drought in a number of countries.
The region's economic growth is projected to continue to rise to 3.2 percent in 2018 and to 3.5 in 2019, on the back of firming commodity prices and gradually strengthening domestic demand.
South Africa is forecast to tick up to 1.1 percent growth in 2018 from 0.8 percent in 2017.
Nigeria is anticipated to accelerate to a 2.5 percent rate this year from 1 percent growth in the year just ended.
Growth in Angola is expected to increase to 1.6 percent in 2018.
Côte d'Ivoire is forecast to expand by 7.2 percent in 2018; Senegal by 6.9 percent; Ethiopia by 8.2 percent; Tanzania by 6.8 percent; and Kenya by 5.5 percent as inflation eases.
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Where do Africa's refugees originate in 2017 and what do they all have in common?
How are refugee departures and foreign nationals arriving as affect a country's economy?
How Economic refugees can assist their country's economies by sending earnings back to families as remittances discuss.
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Africa's High Market Freedom Score, What Does This Mean?
An interesting finding from the Africa Country Benchmark Report (ACBR) that we'll be putting out soon: that in the Business categories Africa countries score highest in Market Freedom. This is the only occurrence of such unanimity in the four ACBR quadrants, and is of interest to business-oriented ABR.
What does this mean for Africa?
What is the Significance of Market Freedom score, what it says about African government's recognition in their economic policies about the need for Market Freedom.
While these scores are high relative to other scores, those other scores are poor and Market Freedom scores are mediocre. What is required for improvement? what are the encumbrances to market freedom, economically and politically?
Once Market Freedom is established it is not a safe and absolute policy forever, but one that is compromised by States of Emergency, government corruption that distorts economies and other factors.
Africa's landlocked countries have a built-in law enforcement and security disadvantage because they often lack absolute control over their borders.
A key finding of the new Africa Country Barometre Report (ACBR), put out by the Johannesburg consultancy firm In On Africa, the publisher of Africa Conflict Monitor (ACM), concerns the vulnerability of landlocked states. The same cross-border economic disadvantages faced by Africa's landlocked countries also exacerbate their security status. The ACBR 2017 examined key indicators of country performances in four major topics – business, economics, politics and society – and for the first time made aggregate rankings on an index that provides a comprehensive assessment of individual countries and African regions in the four topics. While a glance at index ratings provides revealing numbers, an analysis of the underlying meanings of index rankings has yielded some intriguing insights.
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On tuesday, Tuesday, Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) will release its March 2017 Monthly FACC Disbursements Report.
Hard times bite in Kenya as the cost of food, fuels, water and rent escalate, putting a strain on the budgets of the poor and middle class families.
The overall inflation rate in March stood at 10.3 per cent year-on-year.
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is releasing the preliminary 2016-17 tax collection figures on Monday against the backdrop of its target being revised down by R30bn.
Manufacturing PMI Stands at 47.7% in March 2017 from 44.6% in February 2017 - Central Bank Of Nigeria.
The rise in prices of goods and services slightly slowed down in the last 12 months thus helping Uganda to register a decline in annual headline inflation of 6.4 per cent for the year ending March compared to 6.7 per cent recorded last year.


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There are plenty of odd jobs in Hollywood, but Rob Richards concedes he has one of the weirdest.
As pipe organist at Disney's El Capitan Theatre, the restored 1926 movie palace on Hollywood Boulevard, Richards is an anachronism.
"Obviously, this is the most bizarre career choice -- to choose to play an instrument that hit its heyday in the 1920s," Richards says. "Who would have ever thought that in the year 2006 someone could make their living playing a theater organ?"
Earning his wages at the El Capitan makes Richards a "cast member" in the parlance he calls "Disney-speak." For Friday's 10 a.m. showing of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" -- which set a box-office record with its $132-million opening weekend -- Richards donned a pirate hat while the 700-pound golden organ console at which he sat was draped with a skull-and-crossbones flag and ensnared in a web of frayed jute. All 18 weekend showings of "Pirates" at the El Capitan sold out.
Richards' hands danced comfortably on the organ's four keyboards during his 30-minute pre-movie performance, while his feet swung casually over the instrument's many pedals. Hovering above him was a 4-foot-tall fake skeleton that grinned out at a crowd of eager Capt. Jack lovers.
"Oh, it's wonderful!" Juan Ochoa exclaimed as he tilted his head, listening to Richards play the painfully cheery notes of "It's a Small World." Ochoa had risen at 3:30 a.m. to bring his three daughters and their two friends from Riverside.
The theme-park trappings of the El Capitan are no deterrent to Richards, who says he's been a lifelong "animation nut" and fan of the Disney songbook. But his real passion is for what he calls "a lost American art form" -- the organ itself.
"The first time I heard one, I was overwhelmed," says Richards, 50. "Then the first time I actually put my fingers to the keys of a theater pipe organ, it was like somebody put a key in the ignition and turned it on. I knew immediately it was what I was born for."
Richards was 14 when he discovered his destiny. He took regular 200-mile trips from his home in Aberdeen, S.D., to the Bismarck, N.D., home of his mentor, a contractor who had rescued a Wurlitzer organ from a Minneapolis theater and then built his house around it.
"I went every chance I could get," Richards says. "They called me their adopted son because I always showed up at holidays."
After studying music composition at Northern State University in his hometown, Richards hit the road, playing organ in the few remaining venues that house the instrument.
Many theater organs were lost or destroyed after they began to fall out of favor in the 1930s. The massive contraptions -- the pipes of which can occupy thousands of cubic feet -- were originally designed as cost-saving devices to replace symphony orchestras in movie theaters. But with the rise of talkies, the need for the organs virtually disappeared. The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., which had built the vast majority of the instruments, stopped making them around 1940.
As a result, pipe organ players dwindled in numbers. Now only about a half-dozen theater organists earn a living playing full time, Richards says. With the pipe organ community being so small, the rumor quickly reached Richards in the mid-1990s that Disney was seeking a pipe organ -- and an organist -- for the El Capitan.
His agent arranged a meeting with Edward Collins, the El Capitan's executive director and the force behind the restoration of the theater, which had never housed an organ, though it was designed with space for organ pipes.
Richards got the job, and "a combination of luck and persistence" soon brought the top-of-the-line Wurlitzer -- one of the most important remaining theater organs -- to the El Capitan, Collins says. "It's where it's intended to be."
The "Fox Special" Wurlitzer organ was originally housed in the nearly 4,700-seat Fox Theatre in San Francisco. When the theater was torn down in 1963, it was installed in the La Canada Flintridge home of then-state Assemblyman Frank Lanterman, himself a former organist. After his death, the organ found its way to Disney.
Over the course of two years, as Richards patiently waited, 2,500 pipes -- the longest measuring about 32 feet -- were installed in the four organ chambers of the El Capitan.
The organ premiered at the El Capitan in 1999, and Richards has since played more than 4,000 pre-movie shows.
"The theater organ is the soul of an old movie palace," says Richards. "It's like a living, breathing thing."
The strange combination of silent-film-era technology and 21st century Disney-style extravaganza was on display at Friday's screening as Richards concluded his set.
Ariel Baron, 15, snapped a picture of Richards, who waved at the audience as the last chords thundered and the organ descended into the bowels of the theater. Within minutes, the digital roar of modern-day surround-sound had theatergoers vibrating in their seats.


Here, It's quite easy to write test for getFirstValue() as shown below in the snippet.
And, this will pass. Similarly, we can write test for other next one as well and that will also pass.
But, for the third one, which is private, we need to make use reflection as shown below.
Here, using reflection, I got the access of that private method and then created instance of that and hence tested the same. However, let us suppose, you would like to extend this class and make more reusable. In real time project scenario, your extension could be more meaningful. But, here for demo purpose, I am just extending the class to modify the output.
In order to test the same, I can go ahead and write the test case as shown below.
Very powerful and easy to use right!!!
Similarly, we can go ahead and extend second class as shown below.
However, if we try to access the third class as shown below, it won't be accessible, since it's private.
Here, to rescue us again, reflection will come into picture. Below, is the snippet for the same.
Similarly, we can write test for the same as shown below.
Now, let us go ahead and add one abstract class on the top of this and extend the same. Below is the snippet in finished form.
Makes sense right. Therefore, when you run all the tests, it will flag tests as green as shown below in the screeshot.
There are many other tests other than these, thats why I have not highlighted the same. Thanks for joining me.
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The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) announced that its Conduit Division has been renamed the Power and Communications Division (PCD). The change was prompted by growth within the division, uses of conduit in developing applications and to reflect the types of solutions that high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit can provide.
Comprised of conduit manufacturers, equipment suppliers, accessory producers and other companies, PCD focuses on educating specifiers, end users, and installers by providing expertise, technical reports, guides and manuals. PCD is also the industry liaison to government agencies and cooperates closely with standards development organizations such as AASHTO, ASTM, NEMA and UL to share information, help develop product standards and manuals, and broaden understanding about the product and its capabilities for various uses. PPI is the major trade association representing all segments of the plastic pipe industry.
"This name transition was brought forward by our members," stated Tony Radoszewski, CAE, PPI president. "They felt it was a natural fit that is more indicative of the role of the division and the markets it serves. PCD's mission is to expand knowledge about uses and benefits of HDPE conduit in all its forms of use. The division has been extremely prolific in the past couple of years in the development of new products and collateral that provides the industry a single-source hub for information about products, standards, regulations and best management practices."
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Rotherham Harrier, Elliot Smales travelled to Nancy in France to compete in the Duathlon 2012 World age group championship on 23rd September, which coincided with his eighteenth birthday. He had qualified for the event by winning his age group (17 - 19 years old) back in the 10th?March 2012 at the Dambuster duathlon at Rutland water.
The U19 event was made up of a 4 x 2.5km lap run (10 km), 5 x 8 km lap bike (40 km) and a 2 x 2.5km lap run (5 km).
Elliot?s age group consisted of athletes who had travelled from as far away as New Zealand and South Africa to compete making it a stiff test for all competitors. On the first part of the race Elliot settled in quickly to his running and worked hard in the second half of the 10 km to post a time of 36:22 which put him in 3rd?place in his age group. A speedy transition meant Elliot was quick on to the wheel of the 2ndplace athlete and his biking strength helped him move up in to 2nd?position and cut the deficit to the age group leader from 2:50 to 14 seconds. His bike split time of 1:01:58 proving to be by far quickest time in his age group. Elliot ran hard on the 5 km run but his efforts on the bike had taken a toll and he slipped back from 2nd?to 3rd?chasing hard to the line to record a total time of 2:00:01 less than 52 seconds behind the winner and 25 seconds behind second place.
Elliot was extremely pleased to medal in this prestigious event and will be working hard on his running through the winter down at Rotherham Harriers AC as well as honing his swimming and biking skills ready for the next triathlon season.


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Dengue fever – Réunion, France
Disease outbreak news
On 16 March 2018, WHO was notified by the National International Health Regulations (IHR) Focal Point of France, through the European Commission Early Warning and Response System, of an increase in the number of dengue cases reported on La Réunion Island, France, since the beginning of 2018.
According to the local health authority (Agence Régionale de Santé Océan Indien) and the regional office of Santé publique France in La Réunion, a total of 6942 confirmed locally acquired cases of dengue fever were reported in Réunion in 2018, a 6000% increase from 2017 when 100 cases were reported. From 1 January through 30 April 2019, over 7700 confirmed cases have been reported. Also, as of 30 April 2019, 50 000 probable cases have been reported on the island since 2018, with 22 000 probable cases reported in 2019. Overall, fourteen deaths related (seven directly related) to dengue infections have been reported since 2018. Dengue-related emergency room visits have increased from 475 visits in 2018 to 1102 visits in 2019. Likewise, the number of hospitalizations has increased from twelve in 2017 to 156 in 2018 and 271 in 2019 as of 30 April 2019. According to local authorities, hospital capacities are still sufficient to handle cases.
The southern parts of the island are the most affected areas with cases dispersed across settlements with known prior transmission in Etang-Salé, Les Avirons, Saint-Joseph and Petite-Ile Saint-Louis. The number of cases in the western and northern parts of the island are also increasing and new areas of transmission have been detected weekly in all parts of the island since March 2019.
Between 2014 and 2016, the predominant circulating serotypes were DENV-1, DENV-2 and DENV-3. Since 2017, the most commonly reported serotype was DENV-2, with DENV-1 and DENV-4 being occasionally reported among imported cases. However, as of 24 April 2019, fourteen locally acquired cases of DENV-1 have been reported.
The competent vectors, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes are both found on La Réunion island. However, Ae. albopictus had the highest relative abundance and Ae. aegypti larvae are only found on the west coast of the island.
Public health response
Notification of dengue fever has been mandatory on La Réunion island since 2006. On 10 July 2018, local authorities raised the level of emergency risk of the civil security plan to level 4, corresponding to a medium-level epidemic. This risk level is still valid to date. The local health authority (Agence Régionale de Santé - Océan Indien) and the regional office of Santé publique France in La Réunion are currently following the situation and a number of actions have been implemented on La Réunion island by local authorities:
Strengthened vector control measures, focusing primarily around the areas were dengue cases are reported. The vector control team workforce is being supported by local subsidized contracts and civil protection staff from La Réunion and mainland France; rapid diagnostic tests have also been distributed, including to emergency rooms, for early diagnosis of acute dengue infection;
Enhanced surveillance of cases;
Strengthening of substances of human origin (SoHo) safety measures for cell, tissue and organ donations including viral genome detection screening of every donation;
Social mobilization including local representatives' mobilization in municipalities and districts, awareness campaigns at school and door-to-door operations to inform the population on exposures and remove mosquito breeding sites. A specific guide for dengue fever control was designed and distributed to local and regional elected officials and communities;
Specific risk communication, aimed at raising dengue fever awareness in the public and among healthcare workers, including posters at points of entry of the country, oral communication on flights to and from La Réunion, weekly press releases and communication on local TV and radios;
Strengthen hospital capacity to provide care to severe dengue cases, and if necessary to increase the capacities in health care services for dengue cases.
WHO risk assessment
The first documented dengue outbreak occurred in 1977–1978 and affected approximately 30% of the population of La Reunion. Subsequently, locally acquired sporadic cases and clusters of dengue fever have been reported. However, the upsurge of confirmed and probable cases reported in 2018 is unprecedented. This could be partly explained by:
an increase in the viral load of asymptomatic cases over the threshold values of infectivity for mosquito vectors;
lack of herd immunity in the local population for the prevailing serotype, but also for other co-circulating serotypes, thus favoring further transmission of the virus;
co-circulation of different serotypes (since 2014) may result in more severe hemorrhagic fever cases and increase in deaths, in particular among secondary cases.
La Réunion is a popular touristic destination and the current outbreak increases the likelihood of exporting dengue virus to other countries. In addition, the high number of travelers from other dengue endemic countries also pose the risk of introducing other serotypes of dengue to La Réunion.
WHO advice
WHO recommends Integrated Vector Management (IVM) activities to remove potential breeding sites, reduce vector populations and minimize individual exposures, as currently implemented by the local authorities, including vector control strategies targeting both the immature (i.e. environmental management, and chemical and biological control measures) and adult stages of the vector. Other IVM strategies can protect individuals and households;
Vector control activities should target all settings where human–vector contact occurs (e.g. place of residence, workplaces, schools, hospitals); where indoor biting occurs, household insecticide aerosol products, mosquito coils or other insecticide vaporizers may also reduce biting activity. Household fixtures such as window and door screens and air-conditioning may also prevent biting;
Since the Aedes mosquitoes (the primary vector for transmission) are day biting mosquitoes, personal protective measures such as use of clothing that minimizes skin exposure during daylight hours is recommended. Repellents may be applied to exposed skin or to clothing. The use of repellents must be in strict accordance with label instructions;
Insecticide treated mosquito nets afford good protection for those who sleep during the day (e.g. infants, people confined to beds due to illness or age, dengue patients and night shift workers); and
There is currently no specific treatment for dengue fever. Prompt diagnosis and management of dengue fever patients can significantly reduce mortality rates from severe dengue.
For more information on Dengue fever in la Réunion:
WHO Dengue control
Global Strategy for dengue prevention and control, 2012–2020
Dengue and severe dengue WHO fact sheet
Improved tools and strategies for the prevention and control of arboviral diseases: A research-to-policy forum, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
WHO Disease Outbreak News
Intensification de la circulation de la dengue à la Réunion, Cire Océan Indien
Rapid Risk Assessment: Dengue outbreak in Réunion, France, 16 Apr 2018
Epidemiological situation update
Lutte anti-vectorielle, Les services de l'État à La Réunion
Agence de Santé Océan Indien (ARS OI), Saint Denis, Réunion, France
Bhatt S, Gething PW, Brady OJ, Messina JP, Farlow AW, Moyes CL et al. The global distribution and burden of dengue
Brady OJ, Gething PW, Bhatt S, Messina JP, Brownstein JS, Hoen AG et al. Refining the global spatial limits of dengue virus transmission by evidence-based consensus. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2012;6:e1760
Salvan M and Mouchet J. [Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti at Ile de la Réunion] [Article in French]. Ann Soc Belg Med Trop. 1994 Dec;74(4):323-6
Delatte H, Paupy C, Dehecq JS, Thiria J, Failloux AB, Fontenille D. [Aedes albopictus, vector of chikungunya and dengue viruses in Reunion Island: biology and control] [Article in French] Parasite. 2008 Mar;15(1):3-13