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Fulanisation of Nigeria
Obasanjo States Facts Why War Is Imminent In Nigeria |The Republican News
Former President, Dr Olusegun Obasanjo
Another civil war in Nigeria has become imminent and inevitable. The reason for its inevitability is simply because Muhammadu Buhari, the Northern Nigeria Fulani oligarchs and the wider network of Fulani in Sub-Saharan Africa have concluded plans to adopt Nigeria as the homeland for all Fulani in Africa.
They have realised that the wandering and rootless lifestyle of cattle herding Fulani is no longer tenable in the twenty-first century. Fulani need to have land to call home and rear cattle and that land should be Nigeria. The indigenous peoples of Nigeria have vehemently and stridently opposed this diabolic plan and both sides are mobilising for war. The Fulani won't relent and the indigenous people will not give up their land.
The same Fulani Project, having failed so shamelessly and woefully in the Central Africa Republic, will not be allowed to fail this time as the Nigerian Fulani project is better funded with the massive creaming of the sovereign wealth of Nigeria through nationwide kidnapping for ransom by lower class Fulani and seizure of the reigns of Government and wealth by the elite Fulani.
Kidnapping and the seizure of the institutions of Government are all for the purpose of implanting Fulani into the mainstream and control of politics and the economy of Nigeria for the objective of funding the Fulani Project in Nigeria.
The Central Africa Republic (CAR) has gone through exact same experience that Nigeria is going through right now in the hands of the Fulani. The country has been run down by the killings and destitution wrought by rival gangs in the fight to destroy the chokehold the Fulani had on the politics and economy of their country. Although the Fulani hegemony over the CAR has been defeated, the street gangs that defeated the armed forces have turned on one another and themselves, unable to rise above petty gang warfare to rebuild their nation.
The Fulani have become a blight on Africa and it's biggest country Nigeria. Unable to break out of its centuries old cow herding and wandering culture, it continues to pull down every nation wherever it has any populations. Some countries in West Africa, Ghana and their ancestral home Guinea, have mastered the brutal tactics of dealing with Fulani and the Fulani have learnt the bitter lesson by staying away from these countries.
In the CAR, the Fulani following the pattern of their ethnocentric politics, had seized control of the commanding heights of the country's military and financial institutions, the foreign exchange trade, the mining and export of gold and above all the governing structures of Government. Mitchel Djotodia, a hare brained military officer and his Fulani faction seized power in a brazen coup by a demographic minority. All the non-Fulani military officers were flushed out of the forces, all the mineral deposits in the country were seized by Fulani merchants, non-Fulani traders were barred from trading in foreign exchange and the entire top echelon of the Civil Service were occupied by Fulani by as much as 83%.
France, the former colonial masters of CAR watched them do all these over the years and did not raise a protest. As in Nigeria, the Fulani were just 3% of the population of CAR, tucked in the desert recesses of the nation's Northwest. No world or regional power raised a whimper even though the ethnic groups of the rich southern forest regions roiled. The Fulani went even beyond the provocative as they are doing now in Nigeria.
They started seizing ethnic lands, raiding churches and killing worshippers, the most brazen being the attack on Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in a town near Bangui the capital, where dozens of Catholic faithful were massacred during mass. The Fulani used their cattle bases allotted by Government to launch attacks and gun fights on the surrounding communities for robberies and ransom paying kidnaps as is happening now in Nigeria.
Again, as is happening in Nigeria today, the purpose of all the action of the Fulani was simple; to transfer all wealth available in the CAR by all and every means and place it in the hands and control of the Fulani. It is the same play book guiding the actions and policies of the Buhari Government in Nigeria. The Fulani elite are raiding the Central Bank, buying dollars and other currencies at heavily discounted rates, other Fulani are raiding the NNPC, ploughing through the vaults and trading Nigerian crude for personal gain.
The educated wing are mowing down governing structures, taking forceful charge and control of all commanding heights of Government and the armed forces. The uneducated Fulani herdsmen are engaged in kidnapping for ransom and now primed to take over ethnic lands, spreading themselves across the nation in settlements acquired with public funds to terrorise indigenous populations.
It will be of great use to retell the story of CAR so as to have the understanding of how the youth of the country removed the yoke of unremitting oppression by the Fulani. The youth formed street gangs and committed to take on the army with all their vaunted training and intimidating and deadly weaponry. The youth had locally fabricated flint guns and machetes, while the army was menacing with their machine guns, grenade throwers and rocket launchers.
When the fight started on that fateful day in 2013 in Bangui, everyone expected a complete annihilation of youth on the streets but the youth took the fight straight to the Guard Brigade near the Presidential Palace.
By evening of the same day, soldiers bodies were seen littering the streets while some were cut to pieces. By night fall, the streets of Bangui had become the play ground and the killing field of the youth of Bangui. In three days of street fighting, the entire Presidential Guards of the army of the CAR was decimated, in disarray running to their ethnic base in the far north and President Djotodia, the Fulani tyrant had abdicated and run away from the Presidential Palace and Capital, Bangui.
Tyrants survive for only as long as the people live in fear and choose to tolerate them. The Buhari Government is counting on deploying the Nigerian armed forces against the many ethnicities where the RUGA will be sited, beginning with the minority groups.
Buhari's plan is to deploy Nigerian troops to subdue Nigerian people for the benefit of Fulani. Central Africa Republic provides a veritable lesson on how to deal with the unrelenting Fulani menace. The Niger Delta and Boko Haram if anything, have shown that the Nigeria army is not invincible in a fight with local forces. If anything, the Nigeria Army will likely disintegrate if made to fight in many fronts at once.
It is a known truth that the Fulani will not relent in their quest for the conquest of Nigeria until they have seized all sources of income and made everyone else subservient to their rule and hegemony.
The Fulani in Nigeria, in nearly a century of political and economic ascendancy have acquired so much power and money that it will defeat the purpose of such acquisition if they don't deploy it for the very purpose for the grasp for power, which is the conquest of Nigeria for the overlordship of the Fulani. The final stage of the grand plan to subdue Nigeria for Fulani overlordship are afoot and Buhari and his people cannot back out now. So a war has to be fought to resolve matters.
Our people say that you don't strip a woman Unclad just to start looking. Nigeria has been stripped Unclad and with the RUGA monstrosity on the works, the next thing is to start the deployment of troops to protect RUGA in their various locations of development.
It was bound to happen that the Fulani who have been taking so much out of Nigeria and have succeeded in binding Nigeria hand and foot politically and economically, will take the wrong step into the abyss one day. The logical culmination of all the rapaciousness would be the last ditch attempt at the ultimate land grab, to seize the lands belonging to indigenous communities and hand it over to Fulani.
Internecine war in different RUGA locations and different fronts is therefore inevitable. Communities will rage to keep their land or lose it to their eternal shame and regret. Communities, particularly in Igboland will rather choose to be annihilated than lose their land to a hostile and predatory People.
Fulani have no land in Nigeria because they are not indigenous to Nigeria. They are migrants into Nigeria. The decision by the Fulani to seize land by force in Nigeria can only lead to war in the many places where this seizure will happen. The people must resist as of necessity. They have done so in the Central Africa Republic and reduced the country to rubble and they will do it again in Nigeria.
Buhari will be compelled to deploy police and soldiers to defend the settlements and war will be declared everywhere there is a RUGA settlement in Nigeria. Fulani have no land to hold dear and protect in Nigeria. In fact, Fulani have no stake or investment in the project called Nigeria and will not care if Nigeria burns, in fact Fulani will be very willing to let Nigeria burn if the people are not willing to submit to their overlordship.
So they are minded to adopt a scorched earth policy to obliterate Nigeria. They have nothing to lose. They did it in CAR and they will do same in Nigeria. It will be the responsibility of the indigenous people of Nigeria to find common grounds to protect the land of their ancestral inheritance and prevent the Fulani from putting a knife on their unity and their need to bind themselves together in one nation, but they cannot do this without first containing the Fulani. Fulani will try to divide them.
Buhari and the Fulani oligarchs are counting strongly on deploying the armed forces to quell insurrections that will arise from this massive land grab, but that will be the Achilles heel of their grand plan. Once soldiers are armed to put down these insurrections, they will turn against their commanders to defend their communities. Nigerians should therefore await the great unravelling of their armed forces.
Do the Fulani have the firepower, the men and the capacity to fight? In the entire history of the Nigerian armed forces, the Hausa/Fulani officers and enlisted men have always been promoted far beyond their qualifications and competencies. The capacity to fight and man the different departments of modern warfare will be put to overwhelming test in any ensuing encounter.
The Fulani never fight an enemy in a frontal war. They attack isolated and undefended villages. In any direct confrontation, they run away. It was evident even in the battle of Bangui. Well armed Fulani soldiers could not take on street gangs with flint guns and machetes. It has also shown in the war against Boko Haram. The poor performance of commanders of their ethnic stock is a bad joke among soldiers in the front.
Hausa/Fulani soldier had to be sorted out and protected from slaughter by Boko Haram forces. This is not to talk of unending betrayals of their Christian colleagues and commanders in the battlefront.
Buhari, a Fulani irredentist, will use to his advantage and for the benifits of his agenda to divide, the ethnic and religious cleavages among the people of Nigeria. But the people aught to know that the Fulani are friends to no one and that a Fulani friend today can become an adversary tomorrow. You are only friend to Fulani for as long as you continue to serve a purpose in their overall plan.
Let the talk cease and the battle begin.
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December 19, 2019 Ike A. Offor	Civil war imminent in Nigeria, Fulani tribe in Africa, Fulanisation of Nigeria, Islamisation of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, Stateless Fulani tribe	1 Comment
I'll Vote For RUGA If, When It Comes To Senate, Ohanaeze, Igbo Have To Carry Their Own Cross – Orji Uzor Kalu
Former Abia state governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu
by Ike A. Offor
The new senator representing Aba North senatorial district and the former governor of Abia state and a very successful businessman, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has caused some uproar in the South via his utterances in suport of the RUGA. He openly has said that he will support RUGA is the bill comes to the red chamber.
He further claimed that he has fought for the Igbo and lost businesses and now being witch-hunted by EFCC due to his stand against president Obasanjo of which EFCC was set after him. One wonders why he is still being pursued if the charges against him were made-up by Obasanjo under his government?
So, it is like since he has lost businesses supporting his people, he is now going to go against his people in order to regain what he lost.
Addressing pressmen, he had these to say:
"I know what I have lost to politics, defending Igbo and fighting to see Igbo take what belongs to them. This cost me my bank, airline, oil blocks and many other businesses. I lost friends in politics, business and my social friends both at home and abroad. Do you think I would have quarrelled with Obasanjo if not for the Igbo? Do you think that I would have left PDP? Do you think I will have been on the EFCC list?
"Returning to a ruling party is one dream I have longed to realise. I've not just come back, I am a senator. I don't think I will make the mistakes I did when I was a governor. Ohanaeze and co can do Igbo as they like, I don't give a damn. Everyone must carry his cross.
"I am not afraid to speak the truth; I'm trained by an Hausa Fulani, I brought RUGA to the south east. I built a mosque for the Moslems when I was governor. I have business scattered in the northern part of the country. We are one Nigeria. We must support Buhari to implement RUGA across the country.
"Anytime a vote is called for any bill to be passed in favour of RUGA, I, Orji Uzor Kalu will vote in support."
Judging from his statements he is in it for the political and financial protection and gains for him. To him, it is about this career and money and the Igbo can carry their own cross while he carries his.
What a very selfish politician who now sees himself as a man separate from his people, who he not only claim to serve as a senator, but he now sees it that they have their own cross to carry, which is a lot different from his own cross, which he has to carry without them. One wonders what he comprehends as his duty to his constituents under his senatorial district?
Nigerians must be very careful who they vote into offices to serve and represent them. If not anything else he has proven that his people made a big mistake voting for him or rigging him in.
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July 21, 2019 Ike A. Offor	Abia State, EFCC, Fulanisation of Nigeria, Islamisation of Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Orji Uzor Kalu, RUGA settlement, The Nigerian senate	1 Comment
Islamisation/Fulani-sation: Bode George Blasts Sule Lamido, Backs Obasanjo
Chief Bode George
by Chinelo Obogo
Former national vice-president of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and military governor of Ondo State, Olabode George, has slammed a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, for referring to former President Olusegun Obasanjo as a religious and ethnic bigot.
Speaking at his Ikoyi office in Lagos, George accused Lamido of disrespecting the former president, whom he described as a concerned nationalist over the latter's allegation of plans by some elements to 'fulanise and Islamise' Nigeria and other West African countries.
Obasanjo had recently alleged that there was a grand plot by some elements to foist a Fulani and Islamic agenda on Nigeria and other West African countries. While speaking at the second session of the Synod of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, held at the Cathedral of Saint Paul's Anglican Church, Oleh, Delta State, he said:
"It is no longer an issue of lack of education and lack of employment for youths in Nigeria which Boko Haram began as. It is now West African fulanisation, African Islamisation and global organised crimes of human trafficking, money laundering, drug trafficking, gun trafficking, illegal mining and regime change."
But Lamido responded to Obasanjo's statement, saying he should not allow his displeasure with the current administration make him a religious and ethnic bigot. He said: "Please sir, don't let your disappointment with the sitting president turn you into a bigot. You must not abandon the national stage. The cracks along the various divides in our national cohesion are already turning into huge gorges."
However, George backed Obasanjo, saying he has the right to express his observation over the incursion and increased activities of herdsmen in the South West.
He said: "Things have never been this bad in this country and the way that we are going about it is creating unnecessary division. What is our problem as Nigerians? When Obasanjo left office as military head of state in 1979, a lot of Yoruba people blacklisted him saying he should have handed over to Pa Awolowo instead of a Fulani man. There was no name that he was not called, but Obasanjo is a straightforward person.
"Recently, he made a comment as an observation that things are not going right in this country. The incursion of herdsmen is disturbing. He is also a farmer and a lot of farmers are complaining bitterly that their farms are being ravaged. My friend, the former governor of Jigawa, Sule Lamido accused Obasanjo who has always been a nationalist of being a bigot. What Lamido said were absolute nonsense and an insult. Does he know what Obasanjo suffered? Was it not the same man who made Lamido whom he is by giving him the opportunity to become a minister? But he is now turning round to call him a bigot. Why did Lamido not find out from Obasanjo why he made that statement? Wole Soyinka made the same observation that Obasanjo made and you know that both men are not usually on the same page.
"Maybe we should reverse roles and get some Agbekoya farmers from the South West to go to Lamido's village and start ravaging farmlands, and then we would know what he would say. What is right is right and what is wrong is wrong. I invite Lamido to come to the South West and I will take him around the villages so that he can see what these farmers who are losing their livelihoods are feeling. Our people are complaining about the sudden incursion and increased activities of herdsmen in the South West; why can't Lamido see through that prism? We should be careful about some of the reckless comments that we make. Does it mean if tomorrow an Igbo man becomes the president, Igbo traders will now carry cutlasses and chase everyone away from their villages? Buhari should use his position as the President of the Fulani herdsmen in West Africa to calm these people down. It is a challenge to him." (The Sun)
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May 23, 2019 Ike A. Offor	Chief Bode George, Fulani bandits, Fulani herdsmen militia, Fulanisation of Nigeria, Human traifficking, Islamisation of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, Sule Lamido	Leave a comment
Islamisation/Fulani-sation: ACF Warns Obasanjo Against Appending Ethno-religious Name To Criminality
Former President, Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo
Jude Johnson
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has cautioned former President Olusegun Obasanjo against giving criminal activities ethnic and religious colouration.This point was made on Sunday by the Secretary General of ACF, Anthony Sani, during a chat with THISDAY in Kaduna, Kaduna Sani was reacting to assertion by Obasanjo, that herdsmen were plotting to "Fulanise and Islamise" the country. Obasanjo had in a paper he presented on Saturday at the 2nd session of the 7th Synod of the Anglican Communion, Oleh Diocese, in the Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, was reported to have said the Boko Haram insurgents and herdsmen were plotting to "Fulanise" and Islamise the country.
It maintained that giving ethnic and religious colouration to crime, will only embolden the criminals to continue with their evil deeds.
Sani said "former President Obasanjo may have his facts, for making such comments, saying that "for me, I do not want us to give ethnic and religious coloration to the criminal activities of some people, lest we provide them with platforms upon which to stand and commit crimes, knowing it is almost impossible to prosecute religion and ethnicity".
According to him, there are moderate Muslims who are the majority and are opposed to religious fanatics, stressing that "such moderate Muslims need to be enlisted such in the campaign against Islamic terrorists whose aims are not for piety but political, albeit attired in the garb of religious jihadists."
Sani said "if we offend the sensitivity of such moderate Muslims and push them to the side of the fanatics,we would be playing to the gallery by swallowing the bait put by the fanatics and that is what they want.
"That explains why President Obama won the Nobel Prize for a speech he made to Arabs in Egypt where he made clear distinction between Islam and terrorism cast in the mould of Islamisation.
"Also, it is that distinction that enabled a coalition of 66 countries of all faiths, led by America that has defeated IS in Syria and Iraq.
"I therefore submit that the nation should have common narrative that emphasizes the trite that Islamic terrorists are not furthering Islamic faith when they desecrate by way of continuous killings of innocent people.
"They merely use Islam as strategy to enable easy recruitment of gullible cannon fodders.
"West African countries should also regard all violent herdsmen who kill innocent people as criminals and treat them as such.No ethnic or religious coloration to purely criminal acts". (Globalsentinel)
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May 20, 2019 Ike A. Offor	Arewa Consultative Forum, Fulanisation of Nigeria, Insecurity In Nigeria, Islamic terrorism, Islamisation of Nigeria, Mass murder, Olusegun Obasanjo	Leave a comment
Islamisation, Fulanisation Agenda Ongoing In Nigeria – Obasanjo
• Warns against excessive borrowing
by Ebenezer Adurokiya
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed a grand plot by some elements to foist a Fulani and Islamic agenda on Nigeria and other West African countries, just as he called for global action against terrorism and other organised crimes.
Obasanjo, a one-time military Head of State and two-term civilian president expected to be privy to local and global intelligence on terrorism, said lack of education and employment for the youths could no longer be advanced as the reason Boko Haram insurgency still festered.
"It is no longer an issue of lack of education and lack of employment for our youths in Nigeria which it began as.
"It is now West African Fulanisation, African Islamisation and global organised crimes of human trafficking, money laundering, drug trafficking, gun trafficking, illegal mining and regime change," he said.
The former president made the revelation on Saturday while speaking on the topic Mobilising Nigeria's Human and Natural Resources for National Development and Stability, at the second session of the Synod of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, held at the Cathedral of Saint Paul's Anglican Church, Oleh in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State.
He knocked the Federal Government for allowing the Boko Haram and herdsmen's attacks to fester by treating the matter with kid gloves, urging President Muhamamdu Buhari to rally local and global stakeholders in seeking solution to the fight against terrorism.
The former president tasked Buhari to take the issue of insecurity seriously at all levels and address it at once "without favouritism or cuddling."
"Both Boko Haram and herdsmen's acts of violence were not treated as they should at the beginning. They have both incubated and developed beyond what Nigeria can handle alone. They are now combined and internationalised with ISIS in control.
"Yet, we could have dealt with both earlier and nip them in the bud, but Boko Haram boys were seen as rascals not requiring serious attention in administering holistic measures of stick and carrot.
"And when we woke up to the reality, it was turned to industry for all and sundry to supply materials and equipment that were already outdated and that were not fit for active military purpose.
"Soldiers were poorly trained for the unusual mission, poorly equipped, poorly motivated, poorly led and made to engage in propaganda rather than achieving results.
"Intelligence was poor and governments embarked on games of denials while paying ransoms which strengthened the insurgents and yet governments denied payments of ransoms.
"Today, the insecurity issue has gone beyond the wit and capacity of Nigerian government or even West African governments.
"Government must appreciate where we are, summon each group that should make contributions one by one and subsequently collectively seek the way forward for all hands on deck and with the holistic approach of stick and carrot.
Read also: https://therepublicannews.net/2019/05/18/buharis-government-strengthened-boko-haram-via-ransom-payments-obasanjo/
"There should be no sacred cow. Some of the groups that I will suggest to be contacted are: Traditional rulers, past heads of Service Chiefs (no matter how competent or incompetent they have been and how much they have contributed to the mess we are in), past heads of paramilitary or organisations, private sector and civil society.
"Others are community leaders particularly in the most affected areas, present and past governors, present and past local government leaders, religious leaders, past Heads of States, past Intelligence Chiefs, past heads of Civil Service and relevant current and retired diplomats, members of the opposition and nay groups that may be deemed relevant," he said.
On the poor state of the economy, Obasanjo advised the Buhari-led government to wriggle itself out of the temptation of excessive borrowing and the attendant devaluation trap.
"What have we gained from moving Nigerian currency value from one naira to almost two dollar to N360 to one dollar in one generation's impoverishment?" he asked.
Meanwhile, speaking on the theme for the Synod Work, Night Comes taken from John chapter 9 verses 4 and 5, the Bishop of Ughelli Diocese, Right Reverend John Aruakpo, urged the congregation to serve God while they're still alive, stressing that, "no one knows where, how and when death will meet him/her."
The cleric, who acknowledged the presence of dignitaries, commended former President Obasanjo for honouring the church's invitation to attend the 2019 synod. (Tribune)
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May 19, 2019 Ike A. Offor	Drug trafficking, Fulanisation of Nigeria, Gun trafficking, Illegal mining, Islamisation of Nigeria, Money laundering, Olusegun Obasanjo	Leave a comment


With little more than an idea, a microphone and a computer, your organisation can have its own radio station. Anyone with broadband can have their own radio channel and anyone online can hear your broadcast. In this seminar, creative content communications company Inner Ear's co-founding director Dougal Perman discusses the benefits and explains how to get started with live streaming, podcasting and distributing online content.
This presentation accompanies a seminar Dougal delivered at the Good, Better, Best event promoted by Third Sector Labs for charities.


Izvornik: Mapping of Psychological Knowledge for Society / Polisenska, Veronika, A. ; Solc, Miloslav ; Kotrlova, Jindriska (ur.). - Prag : Union of Psychologists Associations of the Czech Republic (UPA) , 2007. 93-93 (ISBN: 978-80-7064-017-3).
Mjesto i datum: Prag, Češka Republika, 03.-06.07.2007.
This paper reviews three directions of application of the lexical approach to personality, with special emphasis on research in Croatia. The lexical approach to personality, after its inception in U.S.A., became an important branch of European personality psychology in the last two decades. One direction of research within the lexical approach pertains to various national taxonomies of personality-descriptive words that developed in Europe and that have in general supported the validity of the Big-Five model. This direction of research is illustrated with the Croatian personality taxonomy, as well with the Croatian neo-taxonomy. The emic factors derived from the taxonomy of Croatian personality-descriptive adjectives provided substantial support to the generalizability of the Big-Five model, while the Croatian neo-taxonomy of social and reputational descriptors of personality yielded factors that were partly rooted in social attitudes, and partly rooted in personality proper (dispositions). The second direction of research pertains to the adjective markers derived from such taxonomies. This direction is illustrated with the application of Goldberg Big-Five markers in Croatia, where several studies also supported the generalizability of the Big-Five model. The third direction of research within the lexical approach pertains to the development of a common item format for cross-national comparisons of individual differences. It is illustrated with the application of IPIP instruments in research in Croatia. Several studies that used various forms of IPIP and various age groups of subjects provided a remarkable support for the generalizability of the Big-Five model.
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The Dark Launch: How Google & Facebook Release New Features
Written by Justin Baker
Have you ever wondered why some of your friends get to see the latest Facebook messenger or Gmail upgrade before you do? Why do some people get to play with the newest features weeks before others? And, why do these features sometimes disappear within a week? The answer is a dark launch.
The Dark Launch
Facebook and Google, along with many leading tech giants, use dark launches to gradually release and test new features to a small set of their users before releasing to everyone. This lets them see if you love it or hate it and assess how it impacts their system's performance. Facebook calls their dark launching tool "Gatekeeper" because it controls consumer access to each new feature.
It is called a dark launch because these feature launches are typically not publicized, but rather, they are stealthily rolled out to 1 percent, then 5 percent, then 30 percent of users and so on. Sometimes, a new feature will dark launch for a few days and then you will never see it again. Likely, this is because it did not perform well or the company just wanted to get some initial feedback to guide development.
Feature Toggles & Feature Flags
For April Fools' Day 2016, Google released a Minions gif feature via Gmail that ended up backfiring a few hours into release. Once Google saw the reaction, they immediately turned off the feature and returned Gmail to its status quo. How did they do this so quickly?
It is likely that Google wrapped the Minion feature in a feature flag or feature toggle. In 2013, Brett Slatkin, an engineering lead at Google, gave a talk about Google's feature release process where he explains how Google uses these toggles to quickly turn on and off features.
Like Etsy, Flickr, and Facebook, Google will typically test new features internally by rolling them out to Google employees. This is where they will get lots of feedback about feature performance, user experience, and see if they should move forward with a live release. When they decide to deploy a feature to real users, they will gradually release it via a feature flag or toggle so that they can separate feature rollout from their code deployment. This gives Google full control over who sees the feature, when they see the feature, and the ability to roll back the feature if something goes wrong.
If you use Facebook, Google, or many other leading products, you are probably receiving new features much faster than before. Just ten or so years ago, companies were still deploying very large feature releases that needed to be meticulously tested before being released to consumers. Now, with dark launching, feature flags, and feature toggles, these companies can launch new features faster and ensure that they meet your needs.
We are now in an era where consumers demand things faster. We want things to work smoothly and we want them now. Dark launching lets companies meet this demand because they can receive real user feedback with less risk.
Justin Baker Writer
Lead Product Designer at LaunchDarkly | Heavybit Ind | 500 Startups Justin has over 10 years of experience at the intersection of design and development, particularly in the startup world (from early stage to series A). He is a tennis playing design aficionado who loves creating intuitive mobile and web products. He holds degrees from UC Davis and USC, with a UX certification from NYU. In his spare time, Justin is completing his M.S. in Application Design at Northwestern, harnessing his studies to solve LaunchDarkly's data design challenges. Aside from design, Justin enjoys computer games, collecting rare rocks/minerals, and volunteering.
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I was lucky enough to sit in on Murray Gadd's workshops when he took College Street School on their journey to become better reader teachers. So when I saw his name on the conference speakers list I jumped at it!
What is quality writing and how do we know if students are producing it?
Oh, you've got to be passionate about the writing. Murray uses strong feelings towards all writing samples his energy is infectious and I want to transfer this into my own practise.
Stimulates the reader's interest, ideas or imagination.
What is needed for students to produce quality writing?
Requiring students to re-tell or discuss text is a good way to check understanding.
What feat did Philippe Petit performs how he does it and why he does it?
Writing after he did when you put their selves into his shoes/police shoes/ spectators shoes?
Make connections how hard would this be to do in 1970?
c. Reflect on hypotheses and revise new thoughts or learning.
c. Ordering mainpoint in a way that makes sense to the reader.
a. Take things apart then put them together what do they tell us?
a. GET HANDOUT FROM TARYN!
How do we teach comp strategies?
Give feedback about use of the strategy. Need to do more of this!!!


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Time for Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission to also focus on competition, says PSC official
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Veteran consumer rights activist Pat Dial (seated) and recipients of the Suppliers Compliance Awards. (Department of Public Information picture).
The Guyana Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (GCCAC) is being challenged to go after rogue businesses rather than only focusing largely on consumer protection, according to the Chairman of the Trade and Investment Committee of Guyana's Private Sector Commission (PSC) Ramesh Dookhoo.
"I heard very little of competition activities by the CCAC. There are a lot of rogue businesses out there that are doing a lot of things that are not correct according to our law and we need to focus a little bit more on competition and fair trading rules here in Guyana," said Mr Dookhoo, a former Chairman of the GCCAC Board.
He spoke very briefly while presenting an award to recognise veteran consumer rights advocate, Pat Dial, at the GCCAC's inaugural compliance awards ceremony held at the weekend.
Mr Dookhoo said the GCCAC was not inly about consumer affairs but also about fair trading and the protection of shareholders. He challenged the Commission to forge ahead with previous efforts to enact legislation to govern mergers and acquisitions. "Some time ago, we did come very close to introducing merger and acquisition legislation in Guyana which has to do with the protection of small shareholders and I hope that the CCAC can continue with that effort to introduce mergers and acquisition legislation in Guyana," he said.
Mr Dial supported Mr Dookhoo's call, saying that competition does not only mean competition among persons or businesses. "I think this is an area now that now that we are in these new developments, it's becoming more and more urgent. Actually, in some ways it's more important than consumerism," he said.
The compliance awards were: Massy Distribution Guyana Inc. Agricultural Machinery & Spare Parts, in the 'Best Warranty Policy' category; Caribbean Motor Spares won 'Most Compliant Auto Industry'; Telco Solutions won 'Most Compliant– Electronics', and Silvie's Industrial Solutions copped the award for 'Most Compliant— Other Industries'. John Lewis Styles was awarded the prize for 'Best Consumer Experience'. Director the GCCAC Anil Sukhdeo said the awards are aimed at stimulating competition among suppliers to be known as the best who comply with the rules governing warranty, refund, exchange, and return. and improve the quality of service being delivered to consumers.
CCAC Board Executive Nalini Singh said the Compliance Awards ceremony was conceived to recognise businesses for upholding standards, laws and regulations. "Here at the Commission, we interact with businesses more when they err, not when they do good so last year it was decided that we will issue businesses with Compliance Certificates and the current board saw this process as just not being enough. We wanted to do a bit more to really show our appreciation to do those business that go out there and show and excel in honouring consumers in their rights," she said.
The GCCAC has, among other things, formulated a Homebuilder's Road Map that provides a detailed guide from land acquisition to the final walkthrough of the building and a Vehicle's Checklist that guides persons in buying vehicles.
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I was part of AST#3 ground HIRAN stations in RVN and based in Thailand, near NKP near the tiny village of Sakon Nahkon. I was TDY out of Topeka, KS on July 1969, the 1374th GES. I am also interested in knowing, now that all appears declassified, if our work might also have been used by the BATCAT aircraft that dropped sensors on the Ho Chi Minh Trail during Igloo White. I am told by younger vets, though 40 years later, that we definitely participated in more than photo mapping. Do you have anything on that?
I cannot identify the mountain top army camp that I spent some weeks at. It had a huge highly secure, air conditioned, air filtered and off limits Morton building housing microwave communications and computer type equipment. There were giant microwave dishes outside the building. The camp was very small, perhaps 150 mostly security folks. The top of the mountain was shaved off and had double 18' high fences with a no-mans land between. We could not leave the camp without escort. Conditions were fairly primitive, except for that building. There was a training HIRAN site between the fences. Let me know if you can identify someone that might help in that endeavor.
I shall never forget the long helicopter gunship ride from RVN over an unspecified jungle that I now know was Laos. The window gunners, Army, had their fingers on the triggers of the 50 cal's from the moment we passed over that jungle until we arrived in Thailand. We were hit by something that grazed the top of the chopper shredding the engine cowling and sending it up through the blades. It caused quite a panic as there was absolutely no place to land. I had no weapon and wished I did.
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ASUS makes great tablets, we've unboxed the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer along with the keyboard docking station, we've talked about the ASUS Eee Pad Slider which is currently available. ASUS has shown us a lot of creative designs, like the PadFone, well the 'A-Team' has gotten TOUGH. The ASUS TOUGH, is the latest creation and it's all in the name. The ASUS TOUGH is the new 7-inch Android 3.2 Honeycomb water-proof tablet. According to sources, the ASUS TOUGH will be in Japan in November, specifically the KDDI network in Japan. With the ASUS TOUGH you get what you get with other tablets from ASUS. A dual-core 1GHz Tegra 2 processor, a resolution of 1280×800, 16GB built in memory are all included. One minor draw back, there doesn't seem to be a front facing camera, but the standard5 megapixel back cam is there.
The battery hasn't been confirmed yet although it's rumored to be a 7,500-mAh battery pack. Before the official release of the ASUS TOUGH and becoming an owner see what else ASUS has to offer.


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Goel received her Ph.D. in Decision and Information Sciences from the University of Houston. Her research works are published in various conferences such as International Conference on Information Systems and the Americas Conference on Information Systems, to name a few, as well as numerous journals including Management Information Systems Quarterly and Journal of the Association of Information Systems.
Goel said she would always choose to be a teacher, even if it meant volunteering for an organization that needed educators. "I come from a family of social workers and educators. I can't imagine doing anything else."
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Sian's comments on one of my visual artefacts has got me thinking about the arguments of Gunther Kress. In this post I want to summarise a couple of the key points Kress has been making for the last few years and in greatest detail in Literacy in the New Media Age.
I've been having an interesting exchange with Jen about the cabinet of curiosities recently.
Although it comes carrying some big, heavy ideological baggage, the concept seems attractive still to a lot of visual 'creatives' drawn to the idea of a space in which to display in close physical proximity a range of artefacts.
My 'visual atrtefact', 'The Map is not the territory' can't be embedded here (for reasons I can't figure out) so I've posted this on my own blog which you can get to here.
I suggest that you take the 'View Larger Map' option so that you have space to explore all the embedded content.
Really loved Jen's visual artefact but I felt that there was something not quite right about the 'cabinet of curiosities' metaphor.
I couldn't embed my Flash animation into a blog posted so exported as an avi and uploaded to YouTube.
I tend to revolt when I hear talk of a digital revolution.
So here's my sarcastic take a – 4-second Flash movie called Gutenberg.
here's a screenshot – but clicking through to the link below makes it (a bit) interactive.
Fred & Sharon: Who needs a movie?
My most recent attempt to create a visual artefact uses Flickr and is called Attachments. I'm happier with it than I have been with the videos or the PDF in spite of my reservations about its personal content.
I'm trying to explore some of the characteristics of digital texts that Merchant identifies.


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Murder in the Third Degree in Pennsylvania
Facing Third Degree Murder Charges in Pennsylvania
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The definition of murder in the third degree in the state of Pennsylvania is the killing of another human being which does not meet the requirements of first-degree or second-degree murder.
There are currently only three states in the United States which have a category of murder known as third-degree murder. These states are Florida, Minnesota and Pennsylvania.
Malice aforethought—premeditation with malice—is not a required mental state in murder in the third degree charges, however "malice" in and of itself is still a requirement. The standard of "malice" required for a conviction of murder in the third degree is the same as that required for a conviction of aggravated assault. This means it must be more than negligence or recklessness and must disregard the threat posed to human life by the conduct exhibited. Charges of murder in the third degree in the state of Pennsylvania are extremely serious, as a conviction can result in up to forty years in prison. Third-degree murder statutes were introduced in the state of Pennsylvania in a 1974 amendment, at the same time second-degree murder was redefined as felony murder.
In some instances, a defense of diminished capacity can reduce first-degree murder charges to third-degree murder charges. In short, if you are being charged with murder in the third-degree, you took the life of another person in a way that was not necessarily intentional and was not perpetrated while you committed a felony offense. As an example, if you knowingly give or sell someone a controlled substance that you know to be dangerous in some way, and the person dies as a result of using that drug, you could potentially be charged with third-degree murder.
Conspiracy to Commit Third-Degree Murder
Several years ago, Pennsylvania's Supreme Court dealt with a particularly puzzling issue, which was whether a person can be found guilty of conspiracy to commit-third-degree murder. On its face, a person could not intend to commit an unintentional killing. After carefully considering the language of the statutes of Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court found that such a charge is actually possible. While one appeal argued that since conspiracy is a specific intent crime and third-degree murder does not include specific intent, there could be no conspiracy to commit third-degree murder.
The court read the statute a little more broadly, stating that since the statute is silent regarding required mental state, the requisite mental state must then be intentional, knowing or reckless. Taking a step from this conclusion, conspiracy to commit third-degree murder is possible, since you can intend to kill another human being in a reckless manner. In other words, since third-degree murder is one which is committed intentionally, knowingly or recklessly, conspiracy to commit third-degree murder is not as "paradoxical" as it may sound.
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Your attorney will determine the best defense on your behalf, based on the facts and circumstances of your case, however it is extremely important that you speak to a knowledgeable Pennsylvania criminal defense attorney as soon as possible after you have been charged with third-degree murder. The sooner your attorney is on your case, the more likely you are to have the most positive outcome possible to your third-degree murder charges. Your attorney will consider the evidence the prosecution has, determining the best way to have that evidence discredited or thrown out entirely. Once all discovery items have been carefully considered, a defense will be crafted which is the most likely to present you in a positive light to the jurors and allowing you to escape a sentence of up to forty years in prison.
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Final Cut Studio 2 for less than student discount price?
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Does anyone know where i can get Final cut studio 2 for less than the 700 dollars student discount price?
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Rainbow Six Explained
Rainbow Six Siege is a first-person shooter that pits two teams against each other in thrilling tactical combat. As the profile of esports continues to rise, you can now bet on Rainbow Six at a number of online bookmakers.
On this page, we'll explain all you need to know to get started with Rainbow Six betting, as well as help you compare bookies and bonuses. Once you're up to speed, just browse our recommended picks and click through to sign up.
Esports Betting History
In recent years, esports has become one of the hottest topics among casual fans and bettors alike. But where did it all begin? The roots of esports sit way back in the 1970s, when players competed for the high score on arcade games like Space Invaders and Asteroids. Come the '90s, focus had shifted to direct player-vs-player games like Street Fighter, bolstered by the founding of tournaments like the Evolution Championship Series — which still exists today and is now known as Evo.
As internet connectivity became more widespread and technology evolved to allow more complex games with cutting-edge graphics, so too did esports grow. Doom, Quake, and the Counter-Strike series popularised first-person shooters, while StarCraft and Warcraft drew acclaim in the real-time strategy genre.
The release of League of Legends by Riot Games in 2009 — inspired by the popular Defense of the Ancients mod for Warcraft 3 — helped push esports further into the mainstream, aided by the launch of streaming service Twitch in 2011. Dota 2 arrived in 2013, cementing the MOBA genre as a staple among esports fans.
It wasn't until Valve added cosmetic items and skins to its blockbuster title, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, that esports betting really took off. Players began to gamble these cosmetic items on matches, a practice which was later banned by Valve. However, bookies had already taken notice and began to deliver on this demand for betting on professional gaming.
Fast forward to today, and the future of esports looks bright. Many of the biggest bookmakers now offer markets on a wide range of games, whether it's the latest shooters like Valorant and Overwatch 2; sports titles like FIFA and NBA 2K; strategy games like StarCraft 2; battle royales like Fortnite and PUBG; or mainstay esports like LoL, Dota 2, and CS:GO. With world-class teams competing for millions in prize money every year, esports is showing no signs of slowing down!
Before you get started with Rainbow Six Siege betting, a working knowledge of the game is essential. At its core, R6 is a first-person shooter or FPS. What differentiates it from other games in the genre is the high level of tactical gameplay — teams must work together with precision and skill if they want to claim victory.
The series itself is based on Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six novels, with the first instalment hitting shelves in 1998. R6 Siege was released in 2015 and effectively rebooted the franchise, shifting the focus to online multiplayer combat.
There are three main modes in Rainbow Six Siege:
Bomb – the competitive game mode of R6 Siege, the attackers must defuse two bombs while the defenders try to stop them. All competitive R6 Siege is played in this mode;
Hostage – a non-competitive game mode where the attackers must extract a hostage from the defenders;
Secure Area – a non-competitive game mode where the defenders must protect a biohazard container from the attackers, who must enter the room and secure it.
During each match, players may choose from a pool of 'operators' to play as, each with unique abilities and weaponry. There's an emphasis on environmental destruction on Rainbow Six maps — walls and doors can be fortified or destroyed, allowing teams to gain a tactical advantage. Players do not respawn until the end of a round, so teams may also win by eliminating the opposition.
While Rainbow Six betting is arguably not as popular as other markets like League of Legends or CS:GO, it remains a staple at online bookmakers. Many esports teams that compete in the biggest titles also have R6 Siege rosters. If you're new to Rainbow Six betting, here are some of the top names to watch out for:
Team BDS
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DWG KIA
Furia Esports
Rainbow Six Tournaments
The Rainbow Six competitive season is made up of a number of different leagues and tournaments. We've outlined some of the most prestigious events below, but this list is by no means exhaustive. At Rainbow Six betting sites, you'll likely be able to bet on many more contests from around the world.
The Six Invitational – The pinnacle of the R6 competitive scene, the Six Invitational is hosted annually by Ubisoft from its studios in Montreal. Essentially the world championship, the Six Invitational has run since 2017 and sees the very best teams compete for the top spot. The Six Invitational 2022 featured a prize pool of $3 million, with TSM taking a third of it home after a 3–1 win against Team Empire in the final. Due to event restrictions in Canada, the 2022 tournament was held in Stockholm, Sweden.
The Six Major – This Ubisoft-hosted tournament gathers the best teams from the various regional leagues. There are three Six Majors per competitive season.
European League – This is the main regional tournament in Europe. Participating teams earn Global Points which are required to qualify for the Six Invitational.
North American League – Once run by ESL, the NA League is now hosted by FACEIT in partnership with Ubisoft. Teams from the US and Canada can compete.
Rainbow Six Betting Markets
So, what can you wager on at Rainbow Six betting sites? We've listed some popular options below. Some esports bookmakers may offer more specific markets, but these are a good place to start — especially if you're new to R6 betting.
Outright betting – Rather than betting on a specific match, this is a bet placed on a particular team to win the entire league or tournament. For example, you could bet on FaZe Clan to win the Six Invitational.
Match winner – This is a bet on which of two teams will claim victory at the end of the match. In contests like the Six Major, each match is best of three maps (Bo3) aside from the final, which is best of five (Bo5).
Handicap – If a specific R6 match is somewhat uneven, handicap betting can present more value to esports bettors. Here, a team's advantage is offset with a requirement that they win by a certain margin.
Most kills – One of the simplest prop bets, this is where you're betting on the player you think will get the most kills in a match or map.
Map winner – In many Rainbow Six tournaments like the Six Invitational, each match involves multiple maps. The final, for example, is best of five. In this instance, you're betting on which team will win an individual map rather than the match as a whole.
Live Rainbow Six Betting
Want to bet on Rainbow Six but the match has already begun? A number of operators including Midnite and Betway Esports allow live betting, where punters can wager on games currently being played. The bookmaker provides live odds throughout the match on a number of markets. As the action unfolds, these odds change and fluctuate, so there's an element of timing to in-play betting if you want to see the largest returns on winning bets.
Many of the best Rainbow Six betting sites also provide live streaming functionality, which means you can tune into the match directly from the sportsbook. This feature is especially handy to have while placing live bets as you won't miss a second of the action — and in Rainbow Six, that single second can make all the difference!
Mobile Rainbow Six Betting
Today, you can't get us away from our mobile phones. Nearly everything that once required a laptop or desktop can now be done from the palm of your hand — and Rainbow Six betting is no exception. All our recommended bookmakers are fully compatible with mobile devices thanks to optimised sites that can be accessed straight from the browser. That means you can bet any time, anywhere.
Mobile Apps for Rainbow Six Betting
If you're looking for the very best mobile experience, we suggest downloading a native Rainbow Six betting app. These are offered by a number of bookmakers including Betfair and Bet365. Not only do these apps load faster than mobile sites as they're stored locally, but you'll be able to access the Rainbow Six betting markets within just a few taps from the homescreen, thanks to login via touch or face recognition. You can also enable push notifications for the latest bonuses or updates on your bets.
To get started, simply head to your device's app store — the App Store on iOS or Google Play on Android — and search for your esports bookmaker.
Rainbow Six Betting Welcome Bonuses
When you first sign up to a Rainbow Six betting site, there's a good chance you'll be offered a welcome bonus. This is a great way to get familiar with the sportsbook functionality before wagering real money on a match. The two most common welcome bonuses are free bets and matched deposits. As with any offer or promo, be sure to read the terms and conditions in full before you claim.
Matched Deposit
A free bet is pretty much what it says on the tin — a bet you can make at no cost to yourself. Free bets come in several flavours. You could receive a no deposit free bet as soon as you sign up, or you might receive it when you make your first deposit.
If you've been given a risk-free bet, your stake will be refunded as a free bet if your qualifying bet loses. You might also see Bet X, Get Y offers, where you'll need to make a qualifying bet to receive the free bet token.
Free bets run the gamut from £5 to £20 or more, although larger free bet offers are usually split up into several smaller bets.
A matched deposit is a welcome bonus that scales to the size of your qualifying deposit. Say you see a 100% deposit match up to £100. When you deposit £100, you'll get an extra £100 in bonus bet credit, effectively doubling your funds. Of course, the betting bonus can't be withdrawn and is separate to your real money balance, and it usually comes with certain restrictions. Check the matched deposit offer is valid for use on esports before you claim if you want to use it for Rainbow Six betting.
Rainbow Six Promotions for Existing Players
It's not just new players who can take advantage of a Rainbow Six betting bonus. Many of our recommended bookies run promotions that existing customers can claim, whether it's free bets handed out to promote the latest Six Invitational or a matched deposit activated via a promo code.
Cashback is another type of bonus that can provide serious value to regular esports bettors. With this deal, you'll receive a percentage of your losses in a given period back as either free bets or real cash you can withdraw. Say a bookmaker offers 5% cashback on losses every week. Lose £100 and you'll get £5 back. It might not seem like much, but it'll help your bankroll stretch that extra bit further.
One of our favourite Rainbow Six betting offers for existing players is Betway's Esports Club, where you'll get a £10 free bet every week when you spend £25 on doubles, trebles, or accumulators. Midnite also runs some fantastic promotions, including a daily £5 free bet offer when you place at least four bets of £5 each on qualifying markets.
Other Games at eSport Casinos
Rainbow Six betting isn't the only thing you can enjoy at our recommended bookies. Here are some of the best esports to bet on once you sign up.
Released by Riot Games in 2009, League of Legends is loosely based on the Defense of the Ancients mod for Warcraft 3. It helped raise the popularity of the MOBA genre and esports more broadly. It's played on a square map split diagonally, where two teams of five must push into the other's base to destroy their Nexus. There's a lot of strategy involved, with each player choosing a champion with unique abilities to support their team.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO)
Valve's first-person shooter remains ever popular among esports bettors. In CS:GO, the Terrorists must attack one of two sites and plant a bomb, while the Counter-Terrorists attempt to stop them. Aim and reflex go a long way in this game, but the best teams are also top strategists — knowing which weapons to buy when, and where to position themselves on the map.
A standalone sequel to the original Defense of the Ancients mod, Dota 2 was released by Valve in 2013. It's gone on to become one of the most successful esports around — its top level of competitive play, The International, reached a gargantuan prize pool of over $40 million in 2021. Dota 2 sits in the MOBA genre and shares much in common with LoL, and if you enjoy one, you'll likely enjoy both.
Epic Games released Fortnite in 2017, a battle royale where players fight to the death on a slowly shrinking map. Fortnite's competitive scene is still rather fledgling, with the first and only Fortnite World Cup taking place in 2019.
A hero shooter which shares similarities with games like Apex: Legends and Valorant, Overwatch and its sequel sees two teams do battle while attempting to complete a number of different objectives. In Overwatch 2, players may select from 35 different heroes with unique skills — picking wisely can mean the difference between victory and defeat.
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Get Involved in Rainbow Six Betting
Now you're clued up on all things R6, you're ready to get started with Rainbow Six betting. Take a look at our recommended bookmakers and welcome offers. Find one you like? Click through to sign up and make your first deposit.
Can I live stream Rainbow Six matches while I bet?
Yes, many Rainbow Six betting sites support live streaming of R6 Siege matches.
What are the best esports betting sites?
It depends on your personal preferences. Check out our recommended sites and click through to read our in-depth reviews so you can choose one that best suits you.
Can I bet in-play on my mobile?
Yes, many Rainbow Six betting sites support in-play betting on mobile, either through the browser or a downloadable app.
How do handicaps work?
Handicap betting gives the favourite a deficit they must overcome in order to make betting on an uneven match more worthwhile for punters. Essentially, it's a margin by which a team must win in order for the bet to succeed.
When are the big Rainbow Six tournaments?
The biggest Rainbow Six tournament, the Six Invitational, usually takes place in February each year, marking the end of the competitive season. Three Six Major tournaments take place each year too, in spring, summer, and autumn.
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Zimbabwean president escapes injury 'by inches' in blast attack
Explosion follows similar incident at a political rally in Ethiopia on the same day
Sat, Jun 23, 2018, 17:43
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa escaped injury in an explosion at a political rally on Saturday (June 24), and vowed the "cowardly act" would not derail Zimbabwe's first election since the ouster of former strongman Robert Mugabe. Several people were injured in the attack.
People attend a rally of Zimbabwe's President in Bulawayo on Saturday. An AFP correspondent reported multiple injuries . Photograph: AFP Photo
Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa is safe after an explosion at a stadium in Bulawayo where he was addressing a rally before next month's elections, according to his spokesman.
"It sounded just like gunfire," said spokesman George Charamba on Saturday. "It appears to be an explosive device."
Zimbabwe goes to the polls on July 30th, the first since independence without Robert Mugabe at the helm, after he was forced to step down after almost 40 years in power. The blast happened as Mr Mnangagwa had finished addressing thousands of people, Associated Press reported, citing witnesses.
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"'It exploded a few inches from me, but it is not my time," Mr Mnangagwa said in comments carried by the state-owned broadcaster in which he urged unity. "It's just an element of defeatists. The country is peaceful."
The attack on Mr Mnangagwa came after a blast on Saturday at a rally in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, only minutes after prime minister Abiy Ahmed had addressed tens of thousands of supporters on Saturday.
Several people were injured in the Zimbabwe explosion – including two vice-presidents and a minister – and have been taken to hospital, the state-owned Herald newspaper reported on its website.
The area around the stage has been cordoned off and evidence is being collected, the Harare-based Herald said, describing the blast as an attempt on the president's life. Mr Mnangagwa has had multiple attempts on his life, it cited Mr Charamba as saying. – Bloomberg
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At the time of his unexpected death on August 31, 2015, a program featuring best-selling author, beloved spiritual teacher, and internationally renowned lecturer Dr. Wayne Dyer's "greatest hits" was in the works, with Dr. Dyer fully onboard. Envisioned as a celebration, the program would include the most beloved stories and wisdom teachings that he had presented over his past eight public broadcasting specials (the footage of his first two shows from 1998 remain lost). With his passing, that project has now become a retrospective, memorial, and inspirational tribute to the commitment and ardent support he demonstrated for PBS.
Dr. Dyer demonstrated his extraordinary support for public broadcasting throughout these programs: There's A Spiritual Solution to Every Problem; 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace; The Power of Intention; Inspiration – Your Ultimate Calling; Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life; Excuses, Begone!; Wishes Fulfilled; and I Can See Clearly Now.
Each chapter is made up of sequences from Wayne's shows that illuminate the chapter's concept, and each sequence is introduced with a graphic quote and a clip, identified with the show's title and year.
Included are memorable stories, both funny and soulful, some of Wayne's favorite quotes (upon which he expands), and the wisdom teachings from authors and poets whose philosophies he admired and followed in his own life, from Ralph Waldo Emerson to the Persian poet Rumi.
This is not only a retrospective of an iconic thinker, but a wonderful introduction for those who are not familiar with his work: Dyer 101 for some, an advanced seminar for others.


Optimum Healthcare Solutions Group provides a wide range of medical and health services for both the private individual and larger corporation and was founded by Dean Payne, a senior physiotherapist with over 20 years experience.
Dean built Optimum Healthcare Solutions from the ground up in 2003 and soon realised that a number of clients were failing to continue with their post treatment exercise. Dean saw a gap in the market for end-to-end treatment and expanded the company to include rehabilitation. Optimum Healthcare Solutions has grown rapidly into a one-stop-shop that incorporates four integrated departments: Optimum Physiotherapy, Optimum Neurotherapy, Optimum Fitness and Optimum Elite Fitness, all of which work together to provide full assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and performance continuum for all its patients. It is now one of the main regional healthcare providers in the UK.
"My business has grown rapidly – because of the services we bring under one roof and because of the partnerships we have formed with the larger insurance companies, which now refer their clients onto us as one of their preferred providers. The loyalty we've formed with these insurance companies has been built on our ability to provide a complete service that ensures the administration for each case is completed efficiently while providing the best possible care for the client" said Dean.
As Optimum Healthcare Solutions is an ISO9001:2008 certified company and one of the largest regional physiotherapy providers in the UK, Dean wanted to ensure that his customers continued to receive the best customer service and personalised treatment possible. But with upwards of 500 inbound and outbound calls a day, the previous telecoms solution – an IPEC 50 phone system, with only four lines – meant customers were kept on hold for much longer than they needed to be.
"As a company that thrives on the best customer service, Optimum Healthcare Solutions is driven by Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). But we realised we weren't achieving these because of the time it was taking to answer customer calls. We considered getting more ISDN lines on our existing IPEC system, but it meant we'd be spending three to four times as much and this just wasn't financially feasible for us," said Dean. "That's when we started investigating possible alternative platforms and decided to implement RingCentral's cloud-based system initially alongside our IPEC system. Within a week, we let go of our IPEC system completely and now have 32 lines with RingCentral for the price we used to pay for four ISDN lines.
With 32 staff distributed across 24 clinics in seven counties across the UK, Optimum Healthcare Solutions' workforce is very dispersed, so it's essential that internal communication is at an all-time high.
"Some of our physicians run an Optimum Healthcare Solutions clinic on their own. But information-sharing across all our clinics is vital especially in our line of work, where communicating a customer's medical history is necessary if they visit physicians in a number of our clinics. So I think it's essential all my staff still feel they are a part of a wider team," said Dean. "We use RingCentral cloud technology to connect all our staff and share information easily. Our phone system means staff can contact colleagues in different locations through an allocated extension number, and we also use a cloud-based clinical system to securely share notes.
Having fully embraced cloud technology, Optimum Healthcare Solutions plans to continue exploring new technology to gain a competitive edge. The company already has a Physio Advice Line in place, where customers can call in and seek advice from physicians if they can't make it into their nearest clinic for a face-to-face consultation.
It is also experimenting with video, and allows patients to send in HD videos of strength and conditioning work they are doing at home, or at their local gym, to seek further advice from physicians.
Optimum Healthcare Solutions Group provides a wide range of services for both the private individual and larger corporation. It is one of the main regional healthcare providers in the UK and incorporates four integrated departments: Optimum Physiotherapy, Optimum Neurotherapy, Optimum Fitness and Optimum Elite Fitness, all of which work together to provide a full assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and performance continuum for all its patients.
"Optimum Healthcare Solutions Group grew rapidly, and as our lines were becoming congested with calls, we started to miss our customer service KPIs. We needed to scale our phone solution but the cost per line was a financial obstacle. With RingCentral, we now have 32 lines for the price of our original four "
"To be the best at what you do, provide the best customer service and be the best employer, you have to be prepared to take a risk to move forward. By embracing the benefits of new technology, like RingCentral's cloud-based business communications, you are empowered to not only achieve your KPIs, but to be the best."


When you stay at Chapel Hill University Inn in Chapel Hill, you'll be connected to a shopping center, within a 15-minute drive of Franklin Street and University of North Carolina. This hotel is 8.7 mi (14.1 km) from Duke University and 7.6 mi (12.2 km) from Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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Press Release (ePRNews.com) - GAITHERSBURG, Md. - May 17, 2017 - Mystery author Austin S. Camacho discusses the history of African American detective fiction and how to write it at the Gaithersburg Book Festival, May 20, 2017 on the Gaithersburg City Hall grounds.
Camacho is the author of six novels about Washington DC-based African American private eye Hannibal Jones. His short stories have been featured in several anthologies including Dying in a Winter Wonderland – an Independent Mystery Booksellers Association Top Ten Bestseller for 2008. He is featured in the Edgar nominated African American Mystery Writers: A Historical and Thematic Study by Frankie Y. Bailey.
The Gaithersburg Book Festival is a celebration of the written word and its power to enrich the human experience. Its purpose is to foster an interest in reading, writing and literary conversation. Since 2010 the Festival has become one of the nation's top literary events, attracting hundreds of award-winning and best-selling authors, poets and songwriters from across the country to its park-like setting in the heart of Olde Towne Gaithersburg. The Festival offers programming for all ages, is free to attend and is open to everyone.
Camacho's presentation is at 10am in the Dashiell Hammett Pavilion, followed by a book signing at 10:30am.
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ADB agrees US$5.3M loan for Tajikistan
By NS Energy Staff Writer 04 Oct 2002
THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) has approved a US$5.3M loan to aid Tajikistan to undertake emergency slope stabilisation measures and restore reliable water flows in the Vakhsh river.
The measures are needed to prevent further disruption to power generation and irrigation in the region, after the Vakhsh river was blocked by a landslide following an earthquake in early March 2002.
Since then, the landslide has been moving at speed varying between a few millimeters to one centimeter a day. There is reportedly a danger that sudden movement of the landslide will completely block the river and submerge the Baipaza hydro power station located in the Kathlon region, Southern Tajikistan.
The objective of the project is to restore water flows in the Vakhsh river to at least pre-earthquake levels and to initiate disaster prevention measures. This will be done by limiting the occurrence and magnitude of the landslide and mitigating its impact. The project will also undertake a feasibility study to determine the most cost-effective long-term solution to the problem.
Maintaining reliable flows in the Vakhsh river is vital for Tajikistan and the downstream countries of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Any blockage of the river would disrupt the power generation of five hydro power stations.
'In the worst case scenario, 90% of the electricity-generating capacity of Tajikistan could be at risk,' said Xavier Humbert, ADB's Energy Specialist.
'In addition, blockage of the Vakhsh river would endanger water supply to downstream users for agriculture, industry, and drinking water and disrupt water supply to Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.'
ADB will finance 80% of the total project cost.
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M* Vets Two Young, Overlooked Funds
Morningstar's Gregg Wolper, editorial director and senior mutual fund analyst, looked into two young funds yesterday and gave his insight why these funds are struggling in the market.
The TCW International Small Cap, PMed by Rohit Sah, was introduced to the market March of 2011. This fund's AUM amounts to $28.8 million, which Wolper says is small fo a fund that has been in the market for more than a year. Seafarer Overseas Growth Fund captained by Andrew Foster has $5.3 million assets. Both find managers have impressive track records, but the history of these PMs, as it appears, are not enough selling points.
Wolper thinks the TCW fund does not attract as much investors as the rest because funds that are aggressive are difficult to sell, and because the fund suffer big losses when it was launched in March 2011 Until the year ended.
Seafarer on one hand, lacks a popular firm name to support it, therefore the name is not very familiar to investors. Foster, an esteemed Asian specialist, offered a fund that is not just focused in Asia.
According to Wolper, it is understandable why investors overlook these young funds. Though these funds are less popular, Wolper says these funds are worth considering because they use strategies that other funds do not offer.
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Mr Becker has been a member of the Supervisory Board of the University of Amsterdam since 26 August 2016. He was appointed by the Minister of Education, Culture and Science until 26 August 2020. Becker is chair of the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board.
Rob Becker (1965) studied Physics at the UvA and Economic Sciences at Columbia University (New York), and was awarded an MBA at INSEAD (Fontainebleau).
From 1990 until 2005 he worked at McKinsey in the United Kingdom, China, Singapore and the Netherlands, fulfilling various positions including that of business analyst and engagement manager, and serving as partner from 1999 onwards. He then moved to Achmea to become CFO of the Pensions division; his most recent position was Director of the Direct Distribution division and member of the Achmea Group Committee.
Becker is active as supervisory officer of various institutions, including the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets and the Red Cross hospital in Beverwijk. He is chair of the board of the Aflatoun Foundation, an NGO.


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Introduction to Hosea Chapter 14
This chapter concludes the book, with gracious promises to repenting sinners, to returning backsliders. It begins with an exhortation to Israel to return to the Lord, seeing he was their God, and they had fallen by sin from prosperity into adversity, temporal and spiritual,
Hosea 14:1; and they are directed what to say to the Lord, upon their return to him, both by way of petition, and of promise and of resolution how to behave for the future, encouraged by his grace and mercy,
Hosea 14:2; and they are told what the Lord, by way of answer, would say to them, Hosea 14:4; and what he would be to them; and what blessings of grace he would bestow on them; and in what flourishing and fruitful circumstances they should be, Hosea 14:5; and the chapter ends with a character of such that attend to and understand those things; and with a recommendation of the ways of the Lord, which are differently regarded by men, Hosea 14:9.
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6th Annual Beacon of Hope Inspiration Gala: Our Youth, Our Future
August 1, 2017 by Nativity
Please mark your calendars for Friday, October 6, 2017. Nativity will host a fun-filled Fiesta Party, which will include delicious food booths, tequila tasting, margarita and Mexican beer booths, mariachis, folkloric dancers and so much more at the Los Angeles Police Academy. We are blessed to honor our dearest friends and champions, Bishop Joseph Sartoris, as we celebrate his 90th birthday, and Officer Michael Shea, posthumously, for his tireless dedication to the children of South Central Los Angeles—they have truly created a powerful difference for our citizens of tomorrow.
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Bishop Joe was born and raised in the heart of Los Angeles, and has been praised as a "people's priest and Bishop." As pastor and shepherd, he has long been admired for his deep spiritual life, his good-hearted nature, his generous service and his untiring efforts to bring about healing and reconciliation. Mike dedicated his career to public service. He loved his work and found great joy in working with the community to make it a better place to live and work. Mike's motto was, "I do it for the children." Joe and Mike are our Beacons of Hope.
We hope you will join us in honoring Bishop Joe and the Shea Family and in supporting Nativity—one of South LA's highest-performing TK-8 schools. Our largest fundraising event of the year, proceeds from the Beacon of Hope Gala will directly support our school's academic and leadership programs that successfully develop the talents, character and intellectual potential of hundreds of at-risk students in our South Los Angeles community, providing them an educational solution out of poverty.
With your support, we can continue to provide this tradition of academic excellence that puts our students on a pathway to college not otherwise available to them in their community.
Your involvement will guarantee the event's success, and serve as an important testament to our children working to elevate their lives through education.
On behalf of our students and their families, I hope you will consider becoming a Beacon of Hope for Nativity by being a sponsor or purchasing an ad in our Program/Tribute book. I have enclosed sponsorship information, but if you have any questions, please contact Susan Armendariz at (818) 968-8307 or email click here.
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Q: Choose child folder as root web directory in Visual Studio I have an angular project that has all info stored in a public/ folder inside VS. I want IIS Express to use the public/ as the root instead of the / as the root.  This is causing path issues within the index.html file.  Is there a way to do this?
The root is currently
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but I want it to be
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But keep the current project the same.

A: when setting up the application in IIS, set the physical path to 'public/' in basic settings

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