After 20 years of supporting business solutions to poverty, the Volunteer Consultant Program is now the TechnoServe Fellows Program. Program alumni share highlights and insights from their Fellows experience.
The Volunteer Consultant Program has been instrumental in helping TechnoServe develop business solutions to poverty for 20 years. Today it becomes the TechnoServe Fellows Program, strengthening our commitment to provide meaningful field experiences to professionals while advancing our mission.
Through the Fellows Program, top consulting, industry and nonprofit professionals contribute their unique skills and expertise to TechnoServe projects across the world, implementing and supporting business solutions that provide communities with the skills and resources they need to build happy, productive livelihoods. While volunteers work on a variety of projects, many assignments involve value chain and market assessments, or client services in strategy, finance and operations.
This community of professionals supporting entrepreneurial people has made an impact that goes well beyond the projects themselves – a sentiment reflected by both the Fellows and the TechnoServe partners and beneficiaries with whom they work. In 2016 alone, Fellows contributed more than 31,000 hours in 20 countries, working with TechnoServe field teams to not only create lasting impact by helping individuals and communities to improve their livelihoods, but also shape the Fellows' personal and professional trajectories.
Fellows working in diverse sectors around the globe have shared stories with us, illustrating how the program shaped their lives and perspectives. They are proud of accomplishments such as the approval of a small business loan that enabled a ceramics maker to grow her business, or an education entrepreneur's expansion to new markets beyond her hometown. And they report having gained just as much life-changing knowledge and experience as they have shared while working to create lasting change in the field.
As the TechnoServe Fellows Program moves into a new chapter, we look back at some of the insights shared by program alumni.
As an entrepreneur, it's not what you do, it's how you do it.
More than anything else, an entrepreneur is defined by their commitment and drive.
Jana Nurmukhanova grew up in Kazakhstan, where her mother's entrepreneurial drive maintained a roof over their heads through difficult times. This experience shaped Jana's belief in the power of enterprise to create impact and opportunity, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. As a TechnoServe Fellow, Jana advised small and medium-sized enterprises in Ghana, and she is now a Senior Manager at Amazon, Italy and Spain.
Listen, and be actively happy.
People are often grateful simply to have someone listen to them and give them advice.
Moritz Steinle was the program's 1000th Fellow. After working for two years with McKinsey & Company in Zurich, Moritz served as a Fellow for seven months in Uganda, where he supported farmers in connecting to other key market actors and developing strong working relationships with them. He is now working towards his MBA at INSEAD Business School in Singapore.
Be open to the people who will change your life and career.
It's up to you whether someone has a positive impact on your life.
Margarida Costa and Alberto Romalho decided to further their careers in business and development after consulting for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Brazil. Together they found TechnoServe while investigating how to harness their experience into creating change for developing economies. As Fellows they supported the FinAgro and Mozacajù projects in Mozambique.
Read the complete stories of these and other Fellows, and learn more about the TechnoServe Fellows Program here.
Sarah LaFleur, a TechnoServe Fellow in South Africa who launched fashion startup MM.LaFleur, talks volunteering, fashion, and the power of entrepreneurship to change lives.
TechnoServe's Volunteer Consultant Program (now the TechnoServe Fellows Program) celebrates 20 years and lasting impact for volunteers and communities alike.
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Dominic Harrison's Relationship with Girlfriend Halsey After G-Eazy Split: Their Past Affairs and Dating History
Halsey and Dominic Harrison aka Yungblud are enjoying a romantic relationship together. The songstress started dating the musician shortly after her break up with rapper G-Eazy and they look happy together.
Here's everything you need to know about the romance between the couple. and their past love affairs. Stay tuned to us.
Dominic Harrison and Halsey Relationship and G-Eazy Break Up
Dominic Harrison, 20, and the Without Me singer, 24, sparked romance rumors in November 2018 when they were spotted leaving Milk Studios in Hollywood together.
In the pictures obtained, Halsey was seen carrying a flower bouquet - given by Yungblud - as she locks eyes with him.
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Later in January, the songstress posted a picture with her new boyfriend, making their relationship Instagram official.
Alongside a photo of the pair walking down a street in his native England with his arm wrapped around her back, she wrote at the time, "camden: now with a cuter filter."
The boyfriend-girlfriend duo had started dating less than three months after Halsey ended her relationship with G-Eazy for the second time.
The former couple initially dated for nine months before calling it quits in July 2018 but they briefly rekindle their relationship one month later. They parted ways for the second time in October.
Following the split, when she was asked how she was feeling, she replied, "Incredible."
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On November 15, Halsey shared a link to the new song of her boyfriend, California, featuring a heart emoji. In reply to the post, he added four heart emojis.
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Prior to the relationship of Halsey, whose real name is Ashley Frangipane, with G-Eazy, whose real name is Gerald Gillum, she had affairs with Andrew Taggart (2016), Jared Leto (2016), Josh Dun (2015), Ruby Rose (2015), and Matt Healy (2013).
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Home News Local news Volunteers Spruce up Juan Luis Hospital
Volunteers Spruce up Juan Luis Hospital
Carol Buchanan
A handful of volunteers were out Saturday morning sprucing up the entire area around the emergency room entrance at Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital.
The volunteers deep cleaned stretchers, wheelchairs, IV poles, waiting room chairs, and power-washed walls outside. The curbs were painted blue in the handicapped parking section and yellow elsewhere. Trim and details on the walls were painted a shade of sage green.
Francis Clouden, Clinical Care coordinator and event organizer, said it was just the beginning of what they need to do.
"This will be ongoing," Clouden said. "We put this together quickly. We hope to bring the community together and that more will come out for the next clean-up."
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The volunteers, mostly hospital employees, gave four hours of their time. Karim Michael, Emmanuel Augustin, Isaac Martinez, and Bernhardt Simmonds from the maintenance department, power-washed and painted walls, curbs, and trim. The paint was supplied by maintenance.
"It feels good to help out," Michael said. "This makes a nice environment for the employees and patients."
"We're proud to be JFL employees and we're going to wear our pride on the outside," Clouden said. "There are good things happening here and good people that work here."
Emmett Hansen, chief of Strategic Management and Communications, said the guys from maintenance are always moving and busting their humps.
"These guys always volunteer," Hansen said, "How great is that? And they're having a ball."
A small group of faculty and physician's assistant students from Barry University came out and hand washed emergency room equipment.
Chelsea Nagle, first-year Barry student, said she was helping today as a way to contribute to the community.
"It's important for me to help out in a medical setting," Nagle said.
And Drea Blaine, also a first-year student at Barry, said since Barry is still new to the island it's important to make connections and integrate into the community.
Barry faculty member Mike Funk said the students study medicine and believe in helping other people.
"When given the opportunity they always like to help,' Funk said.
Anthony Kiture, a member of the Barry staff, said it's always a pleasure to give back to the community.
"It's our hospital," he said. "Who else will take care of it?"
Hansen, while he painted a curb, said it was a small project today, but they had to start somewhere.
"If folks don't have the financial means to donate they can come and give two hours of their time," Hansen said. He said they plan to hold cleanups the third Saturday of every month.
Plans include planting more shade trees and ornamental plants, and improving the common areas.
"We'll be doing all of this according to a plan," Hansen said, adding that he has some fragrant blooming neem trees he would like to plant.
"We hope people make a point of coming out and share in the love," Hansen said.
Service organizations and individuals can join the clean-up. Information about the next cleanup and how to donate your time, material or plants can call Hansen at 1-340-778-6311, ext. 3112.
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Judges 5:9 (ASV) My heart is toward the governors of Israel, That offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye Jehovah.
The Bible in Basic English
Judges 5:9 (BBE) Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord.
Judges 5:9 (CEB) My heart is with Israel's commanders, who willingly offered themselves among the people—bless the LORD!
Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
Judges 5:9 (CEBA) My heart is with Israel's commanders, who willingly offered themselves among the people—bless the LORD!
The Complete Jewish Bible
Judges 5:9 (CJB) My heart goes out to Isra'el's leaders and to those among the people who volunteer. All of you, bless ADONAI.
Judges 5:9 (CSB) My heart is with the leaders of Israel, with the volunteers of the people. Praise the Lord!
The Darby Translation
Judges 5:9 (DBY) My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Jehovah!
Judges 5:9 (ESV) My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the LORD.
Judges 5:9 (GNT) My heart is with the commanders of Israel, with the people who gladly volunteered. Praise the Lord!
Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
Judges 5:9 (GNTA) My heart is with the commanders of Israel, with the people who gladly volunteered. Praise the Lord!
GOD'S WORD Translation
Judges 5:9 (GW) My heart goes out to Israel's commanders, to those people who volunteered. Praise the LORD!
Hebrew Names Version
Judges 5:9 (HNV) My heart is toward the governors of Yisra'el, Who offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless you the LORD.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Judges 5:9 (JUB) My heart is toward the princes of Israel, those that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
Judges 5:9 (KJV) My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
King James Version w/ Apocrypha
Judges 5:9 (KJVA) My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
Lexham English Bible
Judges 5:9 (LEB) My heart [goes out] to the commanders of Israel, those offering themselves willingly among the people; bless Yahweh!
Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
Judges 5:9 (LXX) My heart to the orders given in Israel; ye that are willing among the people, bless the Lord.
The Message Bible
Judges 5:9 (MSG) Lift your hearts high, O Israel, with abandon, volunteering yourselves with the people - bless God!
Judges 5:9 (NAS) "My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel, The volunteers among the people; Bless the LORD !
New Century Version
Judges 5:9 (NCV) My heart is with the commanders of Israel. They volunteered freely from among the people.
Judges 5:9 (NIRV) My heart is with the princes in Israel. It's with the people who follow them just because they want to. Praise the Lord!
Judges 5:9 (NIV) My heart is with Israel's princes, with the willing volunteers among the people. Praise the LORD!
Judges 5:9 (NKJV) My heart is with the rulers of Israel Who offered themselves willingly with the people. Bless the Lord!
Judges 5:9 (NLT) My heart is with the commanders of Israel, with those who volunteered for war. Praise the LORD !
New Revised Standard
Judges 5:9 (NRS) My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the Lord.
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
Judges 5:9 (NRSA) My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the Lord.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Shofetim 5:9 (OJB) My lev is toward the ones ruling in Yisroel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Barachu Hashem.
Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
Judges 5:9 (RHE) My heart loveth the princes of Israel: O you, that of your own good will offered yourselves to danger, bless the Lord.
Judges 5:9 (RSV) My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the LORD.
Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
Judges 5:9 (RSVA) My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the LORD.
Third Millennium Bible
Judges 5:9 (TMB) My heart is toward the governors of Israel that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
Judges 5:9 (TMBA) My heart is toward the governors of Israel that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
The Webster Bible
Judges 5:9 (WBT) My heart [is] towards the governors of Israel that offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye the LORD.
Judges 5:9 (WEB) My heart is toward the governors of Israel, Who offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless you Yahweh.
Judges 5:9 (WYC) Mine heart loveth the princes of Israel; ye that offered you(rselves) to peril by your own will, bless ye the Lord; (My heart loveth the leaders of Israel; ye who willingly offered yourselves to peril, bless ye the Lord;)
Judges 5:9 (YLT) My heart [is] to the lawgivers of Israel, Who are offering themselves willingly among the people, Bless ye Jehovah!
Commentaries For Judges 5
Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise)
Praise and glory ascribed to God. (1-5) The distress and deliverance of Israel. (6-11) Some commended, others censured. (12-23) Sisera's mother disappointed. (24-31)
1-5. No time should be lost in returning thanks to the Lord for his mercies; for our praises are most acceptable, pleasant, and profitable, when they flow from a full heart. By this, love and gratitude would be more excited and more deeply fixed in the hearts of believers; the events would be more known and longer remembered. Whatever Deborah, Barak, or the army had done, the Lord must have all the praise. The will, the power, and the success were all from Him.
6-11. Deborah describes the distressed state of Israel under the tyranny of Jabin, that their salvation might appear more gracious. She shows what brought this misery upon them. It was their idolatry. They chose new gods, with new names. But under all these images, Satan was worshipped. Deborah was a mother to Israel, by diligently promoting the salvation of their souls. She calls on those who shared the advantages of this great salvation, to offer up thanks to God for it. Let such as are restored, not only to their liberty as other Israelites, but to their rank, speak God's praises. This is the Lord's doing. In these acts of his, justice was executed on his enemies. In times of persecution, God's ordinances, the walls of salvation, whence the waters of life are drawn, are resorted to at the hazard of the lives of those who attend them. At all times Satan will endeavour to hinder the believer from drawing near to the throne of grace. Notice God's kindness to his trembling people. It is the glory of God to protect those who are most exposed, and to help the weakest. Let us notice the benefit we have from the public peace, the inhabitants of villages especially, and give God the praise.
Verses 12-23 Deborah called on her own soul to be in earnest. He that will set the hearts of other men on fire with the love of Christ, must himself burn with love. Praising God is a work we should awake to, and awake ourselves unto. She notices who fought against Israel, who fought for them, and who kept away. Who fought against them. They were obstinate enemies to God's people, therefore the more dangerous. Who fought for them. The several tribes that helped are here spoken of with honour; for though God is above all to be glorified, those who are employed must have their due praise, to encourage others. But the whole creation is at war with those to whom God is an enemy. The river of Kishon fought against their enemies. At most times it was shallow, yet now, probably by the great rain that fell, it was so swelled, and the stream so deep and strong, that those who attempted to pass, were drowned. Deborah's own soul fought against them. When the soul is employed in holy exercises, and heart-work is made of them, through the grace of God, the strength of our spiritual enemies will be trodden down, and will fall before us. She observes who kept away, and did not side with Israel, as might have been expected. Thus many are kept from doing their duty by the fear of trouble, the love of ease, and undue affection to their worldly business and advantage. Narrow, selfish spirits care not what becomes of God's church, so that they can but get, keep, and save money. All seek their own, ( Philippians 2:21 ) . A little will serve those for a pretence to stay at home, who have no mind to engage in needful services, because there is difficulty and danger in them. But we cannot keep away from the contest between the Lord and his enemies; and if we do not actively endeavour to promote his cause in this wicked world, we shall fall under the curse against the workers of iniquity. Though He needs no human help, yet he is pleased to accept the services of those who improve their talents to advance his cause. He requires every man to do so.
Verses 24-31 Jael had a special blessing. Those whose lot is cast in the tent, in a low and narrow sphere, if they serve God according to the powers he has given them, shall not lose their reward. The mother of Sisera looked for his return, not in the least fearing his success. Let us take heed of indulging eager desires towards any temporal good, particularly toward that which cherishes vain-glory, for that was what she here doted on. What a picture does she present of an ungodly and sensual heart! How shameful and childish these wishes of an aged mother and her attendants for her son! And thus does God often bring ruin on his enemies when they are most puffed up. Deborah concludes with a prayer to God for the destruction of all his foes, and for the comfort of all his friends. Such shall be the honour, and joy of all who love God in sincerity, they shall shine for ever as the sun in the firmament.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Judges 5:1-31 . DEBORAH AND BARAK'S SONG OF THANKSGIVING.
1. Then sang Deborah and Barak . . . on that day--This noble triumphal ode was evidently the composition of Deborah herself.
2, 3. The meaning is obscurely seen in our version; it has been better rendered thus, "Praise ye Jehovah; for the free are freed in Israel--the people have willingly offered themselves" [ROBINSON].
4, 5. Allusion is here made, in general terms, to God's interposition on behalf of His people.
Seir . . . the field of Edom--represent the mountain range and plain extending along the south from the Dead Sea to the Elanitic Gulf.
thou wentest out--indicates the storm to have proceeded from the south or southeast.
6-8. The song proceeds in these verses to describe the sad condition of the country, the oppression of the people, and the origin of all the national distress in the people's apostasy from God. Idolatry was the cause of foreign invasion and internal inability to resist it.
9. expresses gratitude to the respective leaders of the tribes which participated in the contest; but, above all, to God, who inspired both the patriotic disposition and the strength.
10. Speak--that is, join in this song of praise.
white asses--Those which are purely white are highly prized, and being costly, are possessed only by the wealthy and great.
Ye that sit in judgment--has been rendered, "ye that repose on tapestries."
11-14. The wells which are at a little distance from towns in the East, are, in unsettled times, places of danger. But in peace they are scenes of pleasant and joyous resort. The poetess anticipates that this song may be sung, and the righteous acts of the Lord rehearsed at these now tranquil "places of drawing water." Deborah now rouses herself to describe, in terms suitable to the occasion, the preparation and the contest, and calls in a flight of poetic enthusiasm on Barak to parade his prisoners in triumphal procession. Then follows a eulogistic enumeration of the tribes which raised the commanded levy, or volunteered their services--the soldiers of Ephraim who dwelt near the mount of the Amalekites, the small quota of Benjamin; "the governors," valiant leaders "out of Machir," the western Manasseh; out of Zebulun.
15. Then comes a reproachful notice of the tribes which did not obey the summons to take the field against the common enemy of Israel. By the
divisions--that is, the watercourses which descend from the eastern hills unto the Jordan and Dead Sea.
For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart--They felt the patriotic impulse and determined, at first, to join the ranks of their western brethren, but resiled from the purpose, preferring their peaceful shepherd songs to the trumpet sound of war.
17, 18. Gilead abode beyond Jordan--that is, Both Gad and the eastern half to Manasseh chose to dwelt at ease in their Havoth-jair, or "villages of tents," while Dan and Asher, both maritime tribes, continued with their ships and in their "breaches" ("havens"). The mention of these craven tribes ( Judges 5:18 ) is concluded with a fresh burst of commendation on Zebulun and Naphtali.
19-22. describes the scene of battle and the issue. It would seem ( Judges 5:19 ) that Jabin was reinforced by the troops of other Canaanite princes. The battlefield was near Taanach (now Ta'annuk), on a tell or mound in the level plain of Megiddo (now Leijun), on its southwestern extremity, by the left bank of the Kishon.
they took no gain of money--They obtained no plunder.
20. the stars in their courses fought--A fearful tempest burst upon them and threw them into disorder.
21. the river of Kishon swept them away--The enemy was defeated near "the waters of Megiddo"--the sources and side streams of the Kishon: they that fled had to cross the deep and marshy bed of the torrent, but the Lord had sent a heavy rain--the waters suddenly rose--the warriors fell into the quicksands, and sinking deep into them, were drowned or washed into the sea [VAN DE VELDE].
22. Then were the horse hoofs broken by the means of the prancings--Anciently, as in many parts of the East still, horses were not shod. The breaking of the hoofs denotes the hot haste and heavy irregular tramp of the routed foe.
23. Curse ye Meroz--a village on the confines of Issachar and Naphtali, which lay in the course of the fugitives, but the inhabitants declined to aid in their destruction.
24-27. is a most graphic picture of the treatment of Sisera in the tent of Jael.
25. butter--curdled milk; a favorite beverage in the East.
28-30. In these verses a sudden transition is made to the mother of the Canaanite general, and a striking picture is drawn of a mind agitated between hope and fear--impatient of delay, yet anticipating the news of victory and the rewards of rich booty.
the lattice--a lattice window, common to the houses in warm countries for the circulation of air.
29. her wise ladies--maids of honor.
30. to every man a damsel or two--Young maidens formed always a valued part of Oriental conquerors' war-spoils. But Sisera's mother wished other booty for him; namely, the gold-threaded, richly embroidered, and scarlet-colored cloaks which were held in such high esteem. The ode concludes with a wish in keeping with the pious and patriotic character of the prophetess.
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Q: Backup keystore.debug file I recently uploaded my game on playstore made with unity but I forgot the password to the keystore when I tried to build an update.
After hours of googling I've learned the importance of the keystore file. After a few trial and error attempts I finally figured out the correct password.
However, what if in the future my keystore.debug file gets deleted accidentally? Will it be generated automatically again by unity or do I need to make a backup for this file on the cloud?
If I need to make a backup than do I need to backup only "user/.android/debug.keystore", or are there other files I need to backup as well?

A: Some exaplanation:
debug.keystore (located on user/.android/debug.keystore) as the name implies, it is only used for debugging. That means, it's only used when you're sitting on your computer with the phone connected via ADB and typing code.
When developers release an app. Another keystore is used, the "release" keystore. That is the one you selected when clicking "Generate signed APK" or set on your gradle file, that you had to create a password for it. That file can be located anywhere on your system, you created it, you should know where it is. That one is very important. That one is the one that will allow you to update the app on the Play Store.
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*debug.keystore is disposable and you don't have to worry with it.

*the keystore used when exporting the .apk file, that one is VERY VERY important and YES, make backup of it everywhere you can! On an external hard-drive on your house, on a USB-drive and at least 1 cloud backup (e.g. Google Drive). If you loose that file or the password, you won't be able to update your app again.

I hope it helps.

A: You have to differentiate between debug.keystore & release keystore

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*debug.keystore Android User Guide

When running or debugging your project from the IDE, Android Studio automatically signs your APK with a debug certificate generated by the Android SDK tools. The first time you run or debug your project in Android Studio, the IDE automatically creates the debug keystore and certificate in $HOME/.android/debug.keystore, and sets the keystore and key passwords.

No need to remember as its generated automatically

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*release.keystore
Needed to publish on google play console, But take care after you generate it and used to release signed version for push to production when you app become published you can only send updates using this key. it will be permanent for you app package name on Google play. You have to backup key and it's protection password too.

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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a treatable condition that requires a committed effort by veterinarian and client. Due to many factors that affect the diabetic state, a pet's changing condition, and variable response to therapy, management of DM is often complicated.
Success requires understanding of current scientific evidence and sound clinical judgment. Each patient requires an individualized treatment plan, frequent reassessment, and modification of that plan based on the patient's response.
Now, that quote isn't meant to scare you – most diabetic pets do well and live good lives. But you do need to be prepared to manage some possible bumps in the road.
Let's have a look at canine DM in more detail.
DM is a complex metabolic condition with the hallmark feature of high blood sugar (or glucose).
Note: In Australia, blood sugar is measured in units called millimoles per litre (mmol/L). You might see American info that uses milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).
The amount of sugar in the blood is usually pretty tightly controlled (between 4–8 mmol/L). This control is achieved by the action of several hormones, the main one being insulin. Very simply, when blood sugar rises, insulin is released (by the pancreas) and acts to move sugar from the blood into the cells (where is it used for energy immediately or stored as an energy source for later – as glycogen or fat). When blood sugar goes down, other hormones such as glucagon and cortisol are released and these stimulate the liver to make some more sugar and release it into the blood.
So whether you've got type 1 or type 2 diabetes, you've got a problem with insulin, which causes increased blood sugar.
Without insulin, the sugar in the blood can't get into the cells. The cells don't get enough energy and so they send out 'I'm starving' signals, which results in one of the signs of diabetes – increased hunger.
The body tries to feed the starving cells by increasing gluconeogenesis in the liver, causing breakdown of body protein and fat, resulting in another sign of diabetes – weight loss.
At a certain level of blood sugar, the kidneys stop retaining it and instead they allow sugar to go out in the urine. When this happens, the sugar in the urine draws extra water out with it, causing a loss of body water and increased urine production. Hence, the other two main signs of diabetes – increased urination and increased thirst (to make up for the water loss).
In people, the excess sugar in the blood has a negative impact on numerous tissues, particularly blood vessels (large and small) and nerves. Over time, this results in things like blindness (diabetic retinopathy), cardiovascular disease, nerve damage (diabetic neuropathy). Fortunately, dogs don't tend to get these sorts of complications very often – but (unfortunately) that's probably just because they don't live as long as people. Dogs with diabetes can go blind, but this is due to cataract formation.
Diabetes in dogs is the result of damage/destruction of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. The main cause of damage is the body's own immune system. For reasons we don't yet know, the immune system stops recognising the insulin-producing cells as belonging to the body and sees them as foreign agents that need to be destroyed. Once this process has started, it cannot be reversed, so these dogs will need insulin supplied (via injection) for the rest of their lives.
We do sometimes see diabetes occurring after a condition called pancreatitis. It is possible for the cells to recover after this and so this may not be permanent.
When diabetes first develops, these symptoms may be extremely subtle and your dog will seem well. As the disease progresses, the symptoms become more obvious but dogs can still seem well until ketoacidosis develops.
It's really important to notice things before ketoacidosis occurs because it's much more complicated to treat (requires fairly intensive in hospital care) and despite treatment, some dogs will still die.
When we're assessing a dog for diabetes, we tend not to just check blood sugar and urine glucose. This is because dogs with diabetes frequently have concurrent diseases, such as pancreatitis and urinary tract infections. And we need to check for evidence of ketoacidosis.
To achieve the first goal, we need to reduce the elevated blood sugar levels, typically through insulin therapy. Oral medications used by people with diabetes have been used in dogs, but they don't tend to work well and come with lots of side effects.
The ultimate goal is to feed two similar meals a day (approximately 12 hours apart) with less than 10% of nutrients coming from treats. Insulin is given within an hour of each meal (lots of people give the injection while the dog is eating).
A diet rich in fibre can be helpful to blunt the effect of blood sugar rise after eating. There are two sorts of fibre: soluble and insoluble. With diabetes, we want more insoluble fibre than soluble. The dietary panel on food packets probably won't tell you anything more than just 'fibre' (where you should look for something around 10% of dry matter). The ingredient list can help you work out what sort of fibre the food contains. Soluble fibres include beet pulp, guar gum, psyllium and fructooligosaccharides. The main insoluble fibre is cellulose.
Because of the relationship between pancreatitis and diabetes, a diet lower in fat is recommended.
There are several commercial diets used for diabetes (eg Hill's W/D and Royal Canin Satiety). If you'd prefer to do a home cooked diet, we recommend using BalanceIT (Free Autobalancer EZ for Vet Patients) to help get the nutrient balance right.
Yes, that means injections. Unless you have a needle phobia, it will only take a couple of injections for you to get used to giving the insulin.
The most common sort of insulin used for dogs is Caninsulin. It's an intermediate-acting insulin lasting somewhere between 12 and 24 hours in dogs. One important thing to note about Caninsulin, as opposed to almost all other sorts, is that each millilitre contains 40 units of insulin (others contain 100 units). Only insulin syringes calibrated to 40 units/ml can be used with Caninsulin – these come with a red cap. Note: instead of millilitres (mls), insulin is measured in units.
The starting dose is low and depends on how high the blood sugar is (as well as size of dog).
Insulin is usually given twice daily. While rigidly adhering to 12 hourly injections might be ideal, real life tends to get in the way. The latest guidelines allow for a more flexible approach with injections being given every 10–14 hours (ie 12 hours +/– 2 hours) and simply missing an insulin injection if other commitments prevent dosing at the correct time.
Lots of people reuse insulin syringes for their pets. While ideally, we'd only use them once, we see very few issues when people do reuse insulin syringes and it can save money. As the needle becomes more and more blunt each time it passes through the bottle stopper and the skin, you'll probably have to change it at least every 2–3 days. Blunt needles hurt much more than sharp!
Here's a video of how to give a dog an injection.
It may be that the starting dose works well to control your dog's symptoms. If the symptoms are controlled and weight has stabilised, we might just stick to that dose unless problems arise.
Typically, after starting insulin, we stay on the initial dose for around 7–10 days (or more) before we even consider adjusting it. If and how we adjust the insulin dose depends on symptom control (most important) and on blood sugar levels at different times during the day. The rise and fall of blood sugar throughout the day (and night) is called the glucose curve.
In a typical glucose curve, the blood sugar is usually highest (the peak) in the morning before the first injection then drops to its lowest (the nadir) around 6–8 hours later. It then rises again until the evening injection.
To graph a glucose curve, blood samples are taken every 2–4 hours starting as close to the morning injection time as possible and finishing close to the evening injection. In cases where we're concerned that the blood sugar might be going too low (hypogylcaemia), we might take samples every hour around the nadir so that we don't miss a dip.
Blood glucose curves can be done either by us in our hospital or by you in your home. There are pros and cons to each. Obviously, we're very used to taking blood and we have all the necessary equipment at the ready. We can also interpret the curve while we're taking it and adjust the frequency of sampling as needed. The downside of in-hospital glucose curves is that they can be affected by the stress of a change of routine/being in the hospital. That's where home glucose curves are most beneficial.
Blood can be collected from the lip, ear or foot pad.
Some people find rubbing a bit of vaseline on the ear or pad can help the blood 'bead' better.
Once we've got a glucose curve, we can make insulin adjustments (this is an abbreviated list and we don't recommend you go it alone with vet assistance):.
After adjusting the dose, we again stay on the new dose for 7–10 days (or more) before we make an assessment about symptom control and the need for further glucose curves/adjustments. We'll slowly adjust the dose until your dog is a controlled diabetic. Being well controlled doesn't mean that we need to achieve normal or perfect blood sugar levels.
Some dogs seem to be controlled from day one, others take weeks, even months to become controlled. Some dogs with concurrent conditions (eg Cushing's disease) can be very difficult to control.
In-clinic checkups are recommended between every 1–6 months. But the most important monitoring is done by you at home – by watching for symptoms. At home blood testing can be useful, but if it's not your thing, that's okay – just monitoring symptoms is fine. If you're wondering: 'Is there an app for that?' the answer is yes, the Royal Veterinary College (UK) has developed one!
It is possible for controlled diabetics to become uncontrolled from time to time, for example, if other diseases such as flu or gastro occur.
What are the signs of hypogylcaemia?
If your dog shows signs of hypoglycaemia and has the ability to eat, feed her a meal. If she is unable to eat, apply some honey or sugar syrup to her gums until she is alert enough to eat her normal food. Then, feed her a meal.
If your dog is unconscious, rub a teaspoon of honey or sugar syrup on her gums. If she regains consciousness, feed her and the bring her in for a checkup. She may need to stay for observation for a while. If she remains unconscious or starts seizuring seek veterinary help immediately!
Don't give another dosage of insulin after any hypoglycemic episode until you have spoken to us (9531 1771).
The most common reason for hypoglycaemia we see is 'double dosing' of insulin, where more than one family member gives the scheduled injection. Make sure everyone knows who is responsible for insulin injections and when.


Croatian international Andrej Kramarić (23) scored five goals in Rijeka's 6-0 drubbing of Lokomotiva on Sunday, taking his season tally to 21 after just 15 rounds. Kramarić netted in the 21st, 22nd, 38th, 49th and 63rd minute before being taken off late in the second half. Kramarić was one goal short of breaking another Croatian record for most goals in a match. In 2000 Slaven Belupo's Marijo Dodik scored six in a first division match.
"Of course I am happy and proud because of the five goals, but I have to mention my teammates Močinić, Sharbini and Kvržić, who set me up perfectly that I couldn't miss. They gave me the ball on a plate. Maybe it sounds arrogant, but I am sorry I didn't score six for the record. I knew Dodik's record was six goals, it was going through my head," said Kramarić, who heads off this week with the Croatian national team for matches against Argentina and Italy.


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Did anyone die in the Boston Tea Party?
No one died during the Boston Tea Party. There was no violence and no confrontation between the Patriots, the Tories and the British soldiers garrisoned in Boston. No members of the crews of the Beaver, Dartmouth, or Eleanor were harmed. He was the only person ever to be arrested for the Boston Tea Party.
Was the Boston Massacre self-defense?
Self-defense is the main issue in the Boston Massacre. If it were not for the colonists throwing snowballs and insults at the British everything would have been better than it was. Besides the tension they already had, the colonists broke the barrier by making it even worse. They brought murder upon their own people.
Who was responsible for the Boston Tea Party?
leader Samuel Adams
Did the Boston Massacre lead to the Boston Tea Party?
The Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre were two events that inspired the American Revolution, which later led to the independence of the thirteen colonies. December 16, 1773, nine o'clock at night. The men dumped the tea into the water. The Boston Tea Party, it was later named.
Why is the Boston Tea Party Important?
The Boston Tea Party gave the colonists the motivation to stand up for their rights and to ultimately risk their lives by going to war for their independence. The Boston Tea Party is also important for its inspiration, not only to Americans but to other rebels against injustice around the world.
How did the Stamp Act fuel the Boston Massacre?
The Stamp Act of 1765 was a tax to help the British pay for the French and Indian War. The British felt they were well justified in charging this tax because the colonies were receiving the benefit of the British troops and needed to help pay for the expense. The colonists didn't feel the same.
What best describes the events of the Boston Massacre?
The Boston Massacre was a street battle that took place on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, dropping snowballs, bricks, and sticks, and a battalion of British forces. Several colonists were killed, and this led to a project by speech-writers to try and create the outrage of the citizenry.
What happened 1773?
It was on December 16, 1773 that American rebels disguised themselves as Indians and threw 342 chests of British Tea into the Boston Harbor, paving the way for the American Revolution. To learn what else happened on December 16, watch this video. …
Why did the colonists disobey the proclamation of 1763?
A desire for good farmland caused many colonists to defy the proclamation; others merely resented the royal restrictions on trade and migration. Ultimately, the Proclamation of 1763 failed to stem the tide of westward expansion.
Why were Bostonians angry with the British troops?
The sudden rise in population by the British troops meant all food and fuel had to be spread more thinly. There were also constant clashes between the townspeople and British soldiers. Bostonians resented the military presence and the British looked upon the citizenry as unruly rabble.
Did the British soldiers act in self-defense during the events of the Boston Massacre?
Although the soldiers claimed to have acted in self-defense, patriot propaganda referred to the incident as the Boston Massacre. Eight British soldiers and their officer in charge, Captain Thomas Preston, faced charges for murdering five colonists.
What are the main differences between the Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre?
The Boston Massacre helped start the colonists' desire for American independence. The Boston tea party was when a group of men who called themselves the Sons of Liberty. The Sons of Liberty was led by the impassioned patriots, Samuel Adams and John Hancock. They went to the Boston Harbor dressed as Mohawk Indians.
Why was the Boston Massacre justified?
The soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre were proven innocent. In a today's court system I believe them British soldiers would have been guilty and been convicted with murder. "Adams said, the killing were justified and blamed the violence of the immigrant Patrick Carr and Crispus Attucks".
What happened during the Boston Tea Party?
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Griffin's Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing "taxation without representation," dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company into the harbor.
How did many colonists react to the Boston Tea Party?
American colonists responded with protests and coordinated resistance by convening the First Continental Congress in September and October of 1774 to petition Britain to repeal the Intolerable Acts. The Boston Tea-Party.
Which action did not anger Boston colonists?
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The colonist called the British soldiers____. red coats
Which action did not anger Boston colonists? Some British Soldiers did not keep their uniform clean
What happened before the Boston Massacre? The colonist moved forward, and someone knocked down a British soldiers
What is the history of political cartoons?
Political cartoonists gained currency during the Civil War, when artist Thomas Nast created some of the most instantly recognizable images in U.S. politics, including Uncle Sam, the Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey. Today, political cartoons remain a staple of newspapers' editorial pages.
What impact did the Boston Massacre have?
The event in Boston helped to unite the colonies against Britain. What started as a minor fight became a turning point in the beginnings of the American Revolution. The Boston Massacre helped spark the colonists' desire for American independence, while the dead rioters became martyrs for liberty.
What condition most directly led to the Boston Massacre?
The correct answer is letter A. Explanation: The Boston Massacre occurred when the Metropolitan Guard ended a demonstration in Colombia from the United States, or resulted in the deaths of 5 people on March 5, 1770. This incident was one of the origin of the War of Independence.
What is the significance of caricature in the history of American period?
The caricatures are a graphic description of the events that went on under the American colonial period: all the challenges, scandals and influence brought to the Filipino by the Americans.
Who drew the first political cartoon?
What items were taxed under the Stamp Act?
Stamp Act. Parliament's first direct tax on the American colonies, this act, like those passed in 1764, was enacted to raise money for Britain. It taxed newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards.
Why are political cartoons a useful source in the study of history?
Political cartoons should be regarded as much more than that. They are an important historical source which often casts vivid light on events, and which is useful both to the teacher and to the researcher. It is much more likely that this was a true cartoon, making an important point of propaganda.
What does political caricature mean?
Political cartoon, a drawing (often including caricature) made for the purpose of conveying editorial commentary on politics, politicians, and current events. Such cartoons play a role in the political discourse of a society that provides for freedom of speech and of the press.
Who does the Boston Gazette think is responsible for the Boston Massacre?
What is the importance of political caricatures in conducting historical researches?
Cartoons do not only act as news sources, but they can translate into a historical record of the political climate. In a time when journalism is constantly evolving, political cartoons have remained a timeless method of political commentary.
When did the Boston Massacre end?
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Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) is the nation's mid-premier gas stream that contributes to the economy of Ghana through the processing, transportation, marketing and the sale of the natural gas resources.
The gas company's contribution covers the area of Education, Health, Water and Sanitation, Sports and sponsorships to individuals, corporates and others, within the country and beyond. The gas company has the mandate to operate infrastructure required for the gathering, processing, transporting and marketing of natural gas resources in Ghana and beyond.
Ghana Gas operates on a business model and thus, obtains revenue through the processing, transportation and sale of natural gas and natural gas liquids. GNGC currently supplies gas to the Volta River Authority (VRA) for power generation. The gas company is trusted and reliable and contributes immensely to this country's economic development. Under the able leadership of Dr. Ben K.D Asante, the board chairman, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong and the board members, management of the company and all staff, hard work is put into the company to ensure that the country's educational system will be solid while the health sector will be able to provide support or assist in good disposition.
CEO of Ghana Gas Dr Ben KD Asante
Reports released barely months ago suggest America's oil and natural gas industry supports 10.3 million jobs in the United States and nearly 8 percent of the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Ghana Gas spurs economic growth through hundreds of billions of dollars invested in the country each and every year. The current situation of Ghana's economy has attracted many difficulties in recent days and seeking redemption from above. If nothing is done, the country will sink into the ditch. Ghana's president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, admitted when he addressed Ghanaians on the economic challenges facing the country that, "We are in a crisis; I do not exaggerate when I say so. I cannot find an example in history when so many malevolent forces have come together at the same time."
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The Ghanaian cedi has depreciated astronomically against major trading currencies, especially the US dollar, since the beginning of the year. Fuel prices continue to escalate with no hope of stability any time soon, and inflation also keeps soaring with no end in sight.
President Akufo-Addo, however, assured that measures are being taken to resolve the problems, and Ghana will bounce back from its economic predicament. The economic challenges have led the government to seek support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to an IMF report, global economic activity is experiencing a broad-based and sharper-than-expected slowdown, with inflation higher than seen in several decades. The cost-of-living crisis, tightening financial conditions in most regions, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the lingering Covid-19 pandemic all weigh heavily on the outlook. Global growth is forecast to slow from 6.0 percent in 2021 to 3.2 percent in 2022 and 2.7 percent in 2023. This is the weakest growth profile since 2001 except for the global financial crisis and the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. Global inflation is forecast to rise from 4.7 percent in 2021 to 8.8 percent in 2022 but to decline to 6.5 percent in 2023 and to 4.1 percent by 2024. Monetary policy should stay the course to restore price stability, and fiscal policy should aim to alleviate the cost-of-living pressures while maintaining a sufficiently tight stance aligned with monetary policy. Structural reforms can further support the fight against inflation by improving productivity and easing supply constraints, while multilateral cooperation is necessary for fast-tracking the green energy transition and preventing fragmentation.
Ghana Gas's contribution in the area of health cannot be overlooked since there has been a tremendous increase in the company's budget allocation to tackle the health sector. The company has built CHPS Compounds, supported hospital with equipment, renovations, maternity wards, supporting individuals' medical bills, allocation of money to support the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) to build 200-bed hospital for the school and its environs, building doctors' bungalows, nurses' quarters just to mention a few. In the area of education, the gas company has contributed a lot and still providing huge support to the educational sector. The ongoing modern center of excellence for electronic and industrial welding technology for vehicle at the Sunyani Technical University, renovation of school building such as dining halls, assembly halls, administrations blocks, supporting school building roofing, building schools for lower level, JHS, senior high schools, supporting individuals to further their education, supporting government institutions such as community water to support the communities especially those in the rural areas, teachers quarters, providing ICT centers for schools, churches, school blocks, mechanized boreholes for schools, providing school canteens for students etc. All educational projects provided by Ghana Gas is not restricted to one region or area but rather all over the 16 regions of the country. Ghana Gas's contribution to education is progressive and the company always seeks to assist and provide the needed support to Ghana's education. Ghana now can boast of Astro-turf in the various communities, in our schools, and most popular play or recreational grounds have all been turned into an Astro-turf which shapes the talents and skills of footballers. Astro-turf always provides a consistent surface for footballers and athletes who're using the field for their activities. A natural grass surface can get a bit rough and uneven, especially after a soccer match. It is nearly impossible to get in consecutive games or practices when there are many holes in the surface caused by cleats and slide tackles. Footballers and the masses in the country can testify that with the introduction of Astro-turf pitches in Ghana, football in the country has risen and many football fans now watch the game, especially grassroots football in our colts league. Football fans always watch matches in areas such Adjringanor, Madina, La town park, now MacDan Astro-turf and others. They can see the beauty of the game due to the fact that the place is now useful with the introduction of artificial surface field. Women now play their league on this Astro-turfs provided by the gas company within the country. Soon, the gas company will be commissioning a new Astro-turf with modern facilities constructed at Asante Akyem Agogo, which will benefit community people. Similar projects will be commissioned in no time and handed over to other communities. All these projects are the natural resources generated by Ghana Gas Company which in the vision of the Chief Executive Officer and the Board, are of the view that, all Ghanaians regardless of their background and where they are coming from will enjoy thereof.
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A modern tennis court in Tema Community 11 will soon be commissioned for the Ghana Tennis Association, a place tennis stars will be using for training and hosting of tennis competitions as well as international competitions. This project is fully sponsored by the gas company which go a long way to show that, its interest is not only in football but rather cuts across the sporting disciplines. The gas company's sponsors para-sports to disabled personalities such as wheelchair Basketball player and Sprinter Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe, Akwesi Frimpong, the snow leopard and many more.
Ghana Gas's support to this economy is key and interests the board and the management of the company. Ghana Gas's projects are all over the country which is the vision the Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Ben Asante, Board, Management and staff.
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My granny was the first person who taught me the power of storytelling. I remember countless days with her reciting to me the funniest and most outlandish tales about my childhood and my family. I never thought I'd grow up wanting to tell stories, too, but here I am.
When I'm not out finding stories, I like to entertain. Dinner parties and in-car lip sync Snapchats are some of my favorite ways to show the people in my life how much I care for them. I also moonlight as a florist, and help my family with our pumpkin and Christmas tree farm during busy season.
But storytelling, especially through visuals, remains my passion. It's what I want to spend my life doing, and I want to continue learning to do it better.
p.s. You can view my portraiture and story work for the Asheville Citizen-Times here, and see some of my commercial work for Kane Realty here.


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Senegal joins the Partnership for Action on Green Economy
Dakar, Senegal, 18 November 2014 - Up to half a million people could be lifted out of poverty, and 30,000 new jobs created in Senegal, with a switch to a Green Economy,according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
The Green Economy Assessment Study for Senegal (Le Rapport Exploratoire sur l'Economie Verte) was presented at a high-profile event to launch the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a United Nations initiative that will now assist the implementation of green economy policies in Senegal.
"The findings of this study show the enormous opportunity that a green economy transition represents, and that investing further in the environment can support Senegal's development process, without jeopardizing our future growth," said Mr Abdoulaye Balde, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development in Senegal.
Huge potential for job creation and poverty reduction
The report was prepared by UNEP in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development and the Centre of Policy Studies for Development under the Ministry of Economy and Finances of Senegal. It finds that increased investment will lead to higher growth, more jobs, and better environmental outcomes than similar investments into business-as-usual (BAU) sectors.
In the report, the growth rate is estimated to be 4.3 per cent under a green economy scenario by 2035, compared to 3.7 per cent in a BAU scenario. This increased growth leads to a substantial reduction in poverty, with less than 20 per cent of the population in poverty by 2035, compared to 24 per cent in the BAU scenario. This is the equivalent of 500,000 people being lifted out of poverty.
In Senegal, agriculture employs 56.7 per cent of the total population. Improvements in production in this sector will, therefore, have a large effect on the economy. Green investments in sustainable agriculture technologies and techniques will prevent soil degradation and lead to an increase in agricultural production 0.5-1.25 per cent higher than BAU by 2035.
In other sectors, such as energy, green investments are expected to bring about an increase in employment. In the renewable energy sector, increased investment could create up to 30,000 new jobs.
A green economy transition also has positive environmental impacts. In terms of CO2, emissions are anticipated to be about 9 per cent lower in green economy scenarios than under BAU (26.7 million tonnes). In addition, improvements are expected in water quality, reduced soil pollution and improved waste management.
The report was produced with the financial assistance of the European Union in the framework of the project "Green economy and social and environmental entrepreneurship".
Senegal joins Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE)
The event in Dakar also marks the start of the PAGE initiative in Senegal. The initiative unites the expertise of UNEP, ILO, UNITAR, UNIDO and UNDP and will promote green industry, trade and jobs, as well as research and institutional capacity building on the green economy.
"The Partnership for Action on Green Economy is a model example of the United Nations System 'delivering as one' to support countries move to greener development paths. With five UN organizations working together, the government of Senegal is receiving a coordinated and complementary service, leveraging the expertise of these different agencies," said Mrs Bintou Djibo, UN Resident Coordinator in Senegal.
Read full report here [French]
Shereen Zorba, Head of News and Media, UNEP Division of Communication and Public Information, Tel. +254 788 526 000. Email: unepnewsdesk@unep.org
Moira O'Brien-Malone, Head, Communications, UNEP Division of Technology, Industry and Economics, Tel: + 33 1 44 37 76 12 or mobile +33 6 82 26 93 73. Email: moira.obrien-malone@unep.org
The Partnership for Action on Green Economy is a partnership between UNEP, ILO, UNDP, UNITAR, and UNIDO. It was created in response to the Rio +20 Conference, which called on the United Nations to support interested countries in their transition to greener and more inclusive economies.
Senegal was admitted into PAGE after the inaugural global conference of the PAGE initiative in March 2014 in Dubai. A scoping mission was then carried out by the PAGE agencies from the 2 to 5 June 2014 in Dakar. The mission involved consultations with various stakeholders and resulted in the formulation of a draft action plan outlining PAGE activities in the country.
About UNEP
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the voice for the environment in the UN system. Established in 1972, UNEP's mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
UNEP is an advocate, educator, catalyst and facilitator promoting the wise use of the planet's natural assets for sustainable development. It works with many partners, UN entities, international organizations, national governments, non-governmental organizations, business, industry, the media and civil society. UNEP's work involves providing support for: environmental assessment and reporting; legal and institutional strengthening and environmental policy development; sustainable use and management of natural resources; integration of economic development and environmental protection; and promoting public participation in environmental management.
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In hindsight, my trip to Yellowstone wasn't probably the best idea for a number of reasons. Primarily, driving 2K miles within 6 days meant more driving than anything else. Also, uma wasn't particularly fond of the the beauty that is yellowstone. I am definitely planning on visiting it again but will have to wait until the kid can hike at last 5-8 miles! even got to check out the town of big sky montana and i can see why people want to retire in places like this. Nature is just so pristine here.


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Stanton homer turns boos to cheers as Yankees beat Rays 7-2
By Ronald Blum
AP Baseball Writer |
The Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton celebrates with teammate Gary Sanchez after hitting a two-run home run Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Giancarlo Stanton turned on a high slider from Blake Snell , and the cracking sound in Yankee Stadium was exceptional.
The newest slugger in New York's lineup watched the drive head deep into the left-field seats at 117.9 mph, the hardest-hit ball in the major leagues so far this young season.
Even before the ball landed 458 feet from home plate, Stanton flipped his bat with gusto toward New York's dugout and headed on a trot around the bases with his first Yankees home run in pinstripes.
Fans cheered, those career-high five strikeouts from the home opener a distant memory, along with the boos.
"It was loud," Aaron Judge marveled. "It was impressive."
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Stanton hit an emphatic go-ahead drive in the first inning , and Judge and Gary Sanchez also hit two-run homers. The Bronx Bombers lived up to their nickname with a 7-2 win over the already reeling Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday that completed a two-game sweep.
"Hopefully we'll put some back-to-back-to-backs in there," Stanton said, "but it's good that we all got one today."
Luis Severino (2-0) allowed two runs and five hits with seven strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings , the longest outing by a New York starter this year. The Yankees improved to 4-2 under new manager Aaron Boone and won their 11th straight home series against the Rays.
Tampa Bay has lost five straight games since beating Boston in its opener and is off to its worst start since 2011.
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Stanton led the majors with 59 home runs last season for Miami, then was traded to New York to join Judge (52) and Sanchez (33) as part of a trio that combined for 144 home runs last season.
C.J. Cron put the Rays ahead in the first when he lined an RBI double to left that got past Stanton, who didn't cover much ground. Second baseman Ronald Torreyes, in his first game this season, saved a run with an inning-ending over-the-shoulder grab of Wilson Ramos ' pop into short right.
Brett Gardner reached on a single leading off the bottom half, and Stanton put New York ahead with his first home run since he hit a pair in Thursday's opening win at Toronto. As he rounded third, he took an imaginary handoff from coach Phil Nevin.
"Brings back the football days," Stanton said. "Stopped playing back in high school."
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Stanton's home run energized New York's dugout.
"I think his teammates got fired up," Boone said.
Stanton also struck out three times, giving him eight in his past nine at-bats and 12 this season. The trio has whiffed 25 times in six games, including eight by Judge. At the same time, 21 of New York's 35 runs have scored on homers.
"We have guys with huge power that are also going to punch from time to time," Boone said. "Eventually our power is going to show up, and over the course of time we think it's going to add up to a lot of runs, hopefully night in and night out."
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Snell needed 77 pitches to get through three innings and was chased after throwing 90 to get 10 outs. He allowed five runs and four hits.
"I was just nitpicking in general," he said. "I was trying to be too perfect against a good lineup."
Sanchez's third-inning drive on a high changeup ended an 0-for-17 slide. Torreyes greeted Matt Andriese with an RBI single through the drawn-in infield in the fourth and Judge boosted the lead to 7-1 with his first home run this season. Andriese gave up a home run to Judge in the slugger's first big league at-bat in August 2016.
"Those guys make their money really teeing off mistakes and not missing them, and they didn't miss them," Rays manager Kevin Cash said.
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The game's start was delayed 1 hour, 32 minutes by rain. Sun finally broke out in the middle innings.
Kevin Kiermaier singled and struck out three times, leaving him 2 for 23 with 10 strikeouts.
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Yankees: RHP Masahiro Tanaka (1-0) starts Thursday's series opener against Baltimore, which has lost five straight, against RHP Andrew Cashner (0-1).
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Warning: there will be handouts and other readings besides those listed here! This is merely an outline of the course.
Day 1 Thursday 1-4-Y2K Discussion of history of science. Intro to lab. readings for next time. Tillyard. Palingenius.
Day 3 Th 1-13 Book 1 of Copernicus. For next time: assorted research tasks and all to read Dee, the excerpt from Euclid and Copernicus excerpt from book 6.
Day 8 T 2-1 renaissance scifi discussion and reportage, for next time read Kepler's Somnium.
Day 11 Th 2-10 Brecht's Galileo, cont.
Wallace's coordinates: 202 Choate House, across the street from Bradley and upstairs. Telephone: 6-3610.


I like it when a thread starts flying around Twitter and people spend an hour trying to impress others with the wittiness. It's a fun part of Twitter. They often take the form of the one I participated in last night. I saw a few people I follow were posting and using the tag #smallerfilms and making up funny fake film titles that riff on existing films. Good times.
It was this one last night by John Scalzi that got me going.
Outside the library at lunch.
Yesterday Melanie heard an owl calling in our neighborhood. She has eagle eyes and spotted this beauty in a tree in our neighbor's backyard.


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The Turk, Chess Automaton
The Turk, Chess Automaton quantity
SKU: 9780786429035 Categories: Chess, Games & Hobbies
With all-new research and facts unknown for two centuries, this is a richly detailed and comprehensive account of "The Turk," Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen's amazing but fraudulent Chess Automaton that held the world spellbound for 85 years beginning in 1770. In actuality, the Turk was manipulated by a man housed in a hot box, working by candlelight—but the secret was kept for decades. Besides playing a good game of chess within an hour's time, the manipulator had to keep track of the moves, work the pantograph arm apparatus, nod the head, roll the eyes, cover up sneezes and coughs, and work the sound mechanism. This work contains a detailed discussion of the literature surrounding the Turk along with an analysis of its hidden operation. The complete collection of published games played by the Turk, many, again, unknown for 200 years, is also included.
Gerald M. Levitt has been playing postal and over-the-board chess for many years. He has authored numerous articles for Chess Life and Florida Chess, written a chess column, and made live radio appearances as a chess expert. A retired doctor of podiatric medicine, he lives in Naples, Florida.
Gerald M. Levitt
Bibliographic Info: 101 photos & facsimiles, diagrams, appendices, bibliography, indexes
Copyright Date: 2006 [2000]
Part One: The History
1. Schonbrunn Place, Vienna 9
2. Excitement at the Exhibition 14
3. Requiescat 18
4. The Resurrection 23
5. Many Moons and Many Wives 30
6. The Musical Showman and the Emperor's Attack 38
7. The Men in Hiding 44
8. Mouret's Fifty Games in London as the Turk 49
9. Troubles in the New World 64
10. Mulhouse 70
11. Philadelphia, Baltimore, and an Attack of Spies 74
12. Fakes, Travels, and Exposes 81
13. Disaster Stirkes 87
14. The Phoenix 92
Part Two: The Mystery
15. Windisch, Dutens, Decremps—The Mystery Ferments 101
16. Thicknesse and Racknitz—Enemy and Admirer 107
17. Hunneman, Willis, and Bradford—Cracking the Darkness 119
18. Brewster and Edgar Allan Poe—The Attacks Strengthen 130
19. Mouret—The Key Unlocks the Door 138
20. Mitchell—The Hero is Saved and Secrets Revealed 144
21. Kummer and Others—Voices, Views, and Visions 150
Part Three: Games, Documents, and Sources
Appendix A : Eighty-Three Non-Turk Games Played by its Directors 159
Appendix B : The Book of Endgames (CA. 1818) 182
Appendix C : Dutens' Letter to Gentleman's Magazine (1771) 191
Appendix D : Windisch's "Inanimate Reason…" (1784) 193
Appendix E : From Decremps' "La Magie Blanche Devoillee" (1784/1785) 200
Appendix F : Thicknesse's "The Speaking Figure…" (1784) 202
Appendix G : Racknitz's "Ueber Den Schachspieler…"(1789) 206
Appendix H : Willis' "an Attempt to Analse…" (1821) 216
Appendix I : The Pittoresque Article (1834) 221
Appendix J : De Tournay's "La Vie Et Les Aventures…" (1836) 223
Appendix K : Poe's "Maelzel's Chess-Player" (1836) 226
Appendix L : Mitchell's "The Last of a Veteran Chess Player 236
Appendix M : The Walker Automaton of 1845 241
Appendix N : The Reconstructed Turk 243
Index of Games and Players 253
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"We are tremendously excited about renewing our sponsorship agreement with Al-Ahli Saudi FC.
Qatar Airways is dedicated to promoting the power of sport in bringing people together.
Nowhere is this is more evident than through our many world-class sponsorships, including those with FIFA, Formula E electric car races in Paris and New York, F.C. Barcelona, the Qatar ExxonMobil Open and Qatar Total Open tennis tournaments, the UCI Road World Championships and the Sydney Swans.


Yes, it's unbelievable but we still have good weather aka sunshine and blue sky. That means that Ecky has been swimming quite a lot. Our usual round leads us to the fjord where he enjoys a cool down.
Even though the weather has been very warm, way too warm for me, but I don't want to complain though, we made pizza the other day. Just a simple ones baked on a hot stone with Feta cheese and Mozzarella. Ecky didn't mind some bites either.
Then on Saturday I thought that I haven't had a slice of a kind of slightly sweet bread enriched with curd and almonds. The crumb is tender and it's moist. Just good with other words.
I had let it sit in the refrigerator and planned to bake it Sunday morning for breakfast…well 1 hour later it had risen a lot and needed to be baked asap.
Otherwise we have enjoyed the good weather and tried to move as little as possible. 😉 I finished the other jacket for munchkin. It has Kimono-style sleeves to make it easier to get munchkins arms in later. And we prepared Brownies with toasted almonds and toasted raw cocoa nibs.
Today then I met a friend and her son. He's a sunshine and loves pets. Though Ecky was with us and got a lot of attention in addition to swimming in a pond. After a few hours we walked back home and when we finally reached our apartment, I went under the shower to cool down and Ecky under the shelves to his fav place. M pampered us with spaghetti with cheese and black pepper for dinner.


As March is coming to a close, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention heed us of yet another threat at the tail end of this devastating flu season, the rise of influenza B.
While the 2017-2018 flu season has been a significant challenge for many individuals this past winter and early spring, it is not over yet. As March is coming to a close, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warn us of yet another threat at the tail end of this devastating flu season, the rise of influenza B. With over half of all confirmed flu cases in the week of March 12 caused by influenza B, now more than ever, it is time to strengthen sanitation measures for your business.
Who is Most Affected by This Strain?
Among the thousands of individuals affected by this spike of influenza B, children and elderly people are the most at risk with its symptoms. Beginning with a fever, this particular strain of the flu is known to later result in more advanced symptoms such as stomach and respiratory issues in the days following the initial fever. One major threat of these symptoms is the risk of such respiratory issues evolving into illnesses such as pneumonia or bronchitis, as these can illnesses can often present serious threats to children and older adults with weaker immune systems.
Although it may be a gross thought, the flu is typically spread by tiny droplets of contaminated mucus or saliva that are left on surfaces such as those in your restroom. Most often transferred on hands that touch surfaces such as door and faucet handles, the flu can even withstand the efforts of everyday products. Because these viruses lurk on any and all surfaces unless they are treated with professional cleaning solutions, your business' restroom may really be in need of a professional hygiene service before the spring. If you are looking to have your restroom professionally sanitized in the near future, call the professionals for sanitation, air freshening, and supply stocking services that are sure to keep your customers happy and employees healthy throughout the year. By utilizing a professional hygiene service, you are ensuring that the surfaces in your restroom are sanitized, the air in your facilities is fresh, and that supplies such as hand sanitizer and paper products are always well maintained for regular use.
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Q: Como fazer uma busca em um app usando AngularJS com passagem de parâmetro de forma correta? Como fazer uma busca em um app usando AngularJS com passagem de parâmetro de forma correta, quando falo de forma correta refiro a evitar Injeção de SQL.
Por Exemplo; o parâmetro var parameters = "joao"; na query abaixo.
self.searchAll = function(nameSearch){
  var parameters = "joao";

  return DBA.query('SELECT id, name FROM users WHERE name  ?', parameters)
    .then(function(result){
      return DBA.getAll(result);
    });
}

A: Não é seguro e muito menos aconselhável deixar a query exposta dessa forma.
Aconselho-te a trabalhar com RESTful. Caso trabalhe com PHP, você pode usar um microframework para isso. Eu utilizo e gosto bastante do Slim Framework.
Em meus projetos, normalmente sigo essa estrutura:
No exemplo abaixo, faço um Controller (usuario.controller.js), que envia a solicitação para um Service (service.js) e este por sua vez retorna os dados que foram solicitados ao backend da aplicação (/app/usuarios/index.php).
# usuario.controller.js
...
angular.controller('UsuarioCtrl', Usuario);
...
function Usuario($scope,$stateParams,api) {

    api.getUsuario($stateParams.id).success(function(data){
        $scope.usuario = data.usuario;
    });

}
...

# service.js
...
angular.service('api', Api);
...
function Api($http,$rootScope) {

    this.getUsuario = function (id) {
        return $http.get("/app/api/usuarios/"+ id) || [];
    };
}
...

# /app/usuarios/index.php
...
function getUsuario($id){

    $sql = "
        SELECT id,nome,email
        FROM usuarios
        WHERE id = :id
    ";
    try {
        $con = getConnection();
        $stmt = $con->prepare($sql);
        $stmt->execute(array('id' => $id));
        $usuario = $stmt->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_OBJ);

        echo json_encode(array("usuario"=>$usuario[0]));
    } catch (Exception $e) {
        echo '{"error":"' . $e->getMessage() . '"}';
    }
}
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HOUSE OF WAX (2005) MOVIE REVIEW
Sofia Lopez January 24, 2019 No Comments	MOVIE REVIEWS
Title: House of Wax
Play time: 1h 48min
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Screenwriters: Chad Hayes
Starring: Chad Michael Murray, Paris Hilton, Elisha Cuthbert
Gruesome, nasty, occasionally beautiful, and very effective, House of Wax is one of the more satisfying horror flicks of recent days, and surely one of the best slasher efforts. If it did not remind me so much of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, I would likely be showering it with all kinds of hosannas; as it stands, I will merely defend it against those who call it a "rip-off" or dismiss it as mere formula. It is formula, but that is no reason to dismiss it.
The director is Jaume Serra, whose background is in commercials and music videos; here, he shows not only a flair for genre, but also an impressive ability to come up with understated, chilling imagery. Consider the mysterious opening sequence — a family scene that quickly goes horrifyingly awry, shot with a mostly static camera, often taking a God's eye view, and never showing a single face. The reason for the latter eventually becomes clear, but the series of shots is the very definition of "haunting."
Consider, also, that though this is a slasher film with every fiber of its being, not every scare it provides is necessarily a jolt — someone jumping into frame accompanied by a sting on the soundtrack. Possibly the most frightening image in the entire thing, aside from the aforementioned opening, is the sight of someone slowly peeking out from under a trapdoor. What happens immediately afterward is scary enough, but that initial image may just burn itself into your memory.
This is not to say that House of Wax does not have some good jolts for the jumpers among you. I am jaded and fairly difficult to startle — I don't particularly try to steel myself, but I have seen enough horror movies to be able to anticipate the next "Boo!" moment with a fair degree of consistency. I must admit that House of Wax "got me" several times; occasionally with nothing more than a loud noise — the cheapest way to get a scare, sure — but sometimes with something more elaborate and artful. There's a little bit of everything.
A little bit of everything, that is, except gore, of which there is a lot. How gratifying to see a horror film that not only does not attempt to get a PG-13 rating, but stretches the R to its outer limits. Anyone can do gore, but what we have here is not merely blood and guts — it is particularly nasty gore, the kind that may send a shiver down your spine if you do not avert your eyes. Some of what we are shown here must have taken a perverse imagination, but I am glad that there was one available.
The film's primary claim to fame is the presence of one Paris Hilton, in a supporting role as an inevitable victim. She not only does not embarrass herself, but proves to have an astonishingly game sense of humor about her public persona; either that, or she is so clueless as to have had several jokes played at her expense. Either way, her death is simply priceless.
I suppose it is unfortunate that the characters are so unbelievably stupid, and that the cast is filled with attractive and instantly forgettable actors. Between this movie and the television show 24, I have shouted at Elisha Cuthbert enough to last both of us a lifetime; she needs to play someone intelligent, pronto. Her finest moment here is when she takes a dive into a pit of deer carcasses.
The film is somewhat more rote in its last act, though it does offer up a lush, visually spectacular climax — I am sure you can figure out the climactic event to which I am referring. House of Wax is no great shakes, but it is more gleeful, more deliciously sick, and cleverer than most.
Sofia Lopez
Seeking in movies meaning and reflection in real-time. On the look out for biography, thriller & drama best pieces.
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Our interview this week is with Rachel Joyce. Rachel became a mum for the first time last year, but will continue to race in 2017. In this interview Rachel talks about training whilst pregnant, why she wants to race again and how she's enjoying seeing her fitness come back. She explains why she's going to focus on 70.3s initially but doesn't rule out another crack at Kona!
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