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FAUSTUS
It was on the morning after the night that Dusman met a faceless lady in the rain on a lane off River Road. One thing led to another and, a few days later, Dusman was lining up with other similarly afflicted persons outside Doctor Patel's surgery.
Doctor Patel was the best doctor in all of River Road and Grogan Road areas. Most area men were agreed that his charges were considerate and that he valued his clients too.
At sixty he was a shriveled, fatherly figure with sparse hair, a freckled face and dark, sad eyes that inspire respect and confidence even in the most cynical of his patients. He dressed in baggy, black suits and white or light blue shirts with neckties to match. Over these work clothes he wore a white overcoat with a breast pocket lined with different coloured ballpoint pens he rarely used.
He settled in the city about the same time as Kachra Samat, but while the latter came to build a colonial railway, he arrived as a young veterinary doctor armed with a fresh medical diploma, a new bag of tools, a bundle of reference books and only a few rupees in his pocket. His first practice was along the new Grogan Road, a few blocks from Dacca House, in a building belonging to his cousin. Business was bad then, there being no animals to treat in the city, and for hours he stood outside his surgery waiting for European pet owners to discover him. His compatriots did not own pets and the Maasai, who grazed their herds on the outskirts of the city, had their own traditional medicine animal doctor.
Circumstances eventually forced Doctor Patel to convert to human medicine, through a long and tedious correspondence course, followed by months of practical medicine at the Royal College. Then he had moved from Grogan to River Road where for many years he had treated all manner of maladies and clients that the mzungu doctors would not care to bother with. He quickly became an unsung expert in tropical diseases, many of them hitherto unrecorded in European medical books, but first and foremost, his reputation rested solidly on his magical touch with the problems of men.
When Dusman Gonzaga first made his acquaintance, Doctor Patel's surgery was situated at the lower end of River Road at the junction where Hasrat Road empties its load of humanity into River Road. It was on the ground floor of Tumbo Place, owned by the then councillor and prominent businessman Tumbo Kubwa. Next door to the surgery was the rickety-chaired Home Restaurant and Bar, also owned by Tumbo Kubwa, where big barmaids with bad
attitude served three-legged chicken and flat beer. Above the restaurant was bar and above it two floors of lodging rooms full of unemployed young women.
Tumbo Kubwa, in his shrewd fashion, supplied the beds, two to three to a room, divided the rooms with curtains for privacy and left the girls to their own devices. Every evening he sent his brother to collect the day's rent and that was all that was required of the residents. There was no police harassment and bar patrons could wander up the dusty stairs discreetly and without fear.
It was not by chance that Doctor Patel's surgery was situated next door to Tumbo's boarding house. Most of his regular clients got their trouble from walking up the dusty stairs above the bar. Afterwards, Doctor Patel's was the nearest place they could find solace and understanding. They slunk in sad and repentant and dying from the shame, but, after a few days treatment, they rushed straight back up the dusty stairs for more trouble. Then they came back embarrassed and confessed to Doctor Patel, and then went back up again, and again, in a seemingly endless cycle. Their frequency could be charted against whatever virus was afoot at the time.
The good doctor never criticized, never admonished or complained, but just did what he had to do and sent them off with his usual advise.
"No beer, no girls and no hot pepper for one week," he told them. "You will be fine in seven days."
During the great nylon scare, his office was packed with anxious men waiting for him to discover the telltale nylon threads that would spell the end of their mortal lives. Doctor Patel went through his routine of question and answer with everyone of them, and assured them repeatedly that they were healthy and that there was no such disease as nylon anywhere in his medical books. They did not believe him and they left shaking their heads, only to rush back the minute they broke one of his cardinal rules. Again he went through his interview with them, gave them aspirin to make them happy and sent them home. Some did not come back, but most did.
Finally tired of treating an imaginary disease, he told his more pesky clients that he had found nylon in their urine. Word went out that the good doctor had confirmed the existence of the deadly disease. The rumour spread like a garbage fire throughout the city's lodging houses. It was said that two of Patel's clients had died from nylon.
The news shook the bar and boarding business to its foundations. Men lost heart and steered away from the bars. The bar business went and so did Doctor Patel's business. Tumbo Kubwa's mint ground to a halt. Unaware of the rumours going round, Tumbo Kubwa evicted the old girls and rented the place to a new lot of girls. They too could not pay the rent and he evictec them and got a new lot. They could not pay him either, nor could Doctor Patel, his only other tenant.
During those lean and hungry days, the doctor was seen standing outside his surgery, hands held behind his back, looking expectantly up and down Hasrat Road and hoping for clients. None was in sight. He could have cursed himself, but he did not. He knew the truth about men. They would come back, as soon as they forgot why they were not visiting Furaha Bar, and they rediscovered the dusty stairs leading up to the lodgings above it. But he had made history, albeit unwittingly. From that day on, the dry period came to be known as the nylon age.
His clients finally came back as anticipated, singly, at first, then in the normal droves. Furaha Bar filled up to capacity, the lodgings upstairs chugged with life and the city was back to dicing with trouble once again. The men went their wayward ways and Doctor Patel treated them and handed out his standard advice of no beer, no women and no hot pepper. Just as before, no one paid any heed.
They sat quietly in his waiting room as before, a dozen or so unhappy men, and whiled away the time by reading Gujerati and Hindu periodicals they did not understand, and promised themselves to never, never ever go up the dusty stairs again. The more mortified ones hid their faces behind the periodicals, wisely provided by the doctor for the purpose, and kept still until their names were called out.
"Jesse James," next called the old attendant.
The man so called emerged from hiding and dashed into the examination room, where the doctor waited with hypodermic needles and sackfuls of capsules. The rest waited and read without understanding. Doctor Patel had a wide collection of old magazines in his waiting room. He understood it did not make any difference what reading material he provided, since no one came there to read, and consequently sent his attendant down River Road to buy
magazines by the kilo.
Juma the attendant had been with Doctor Patel for over twenty years. During that time he had risen, mostly through selfpromotion, from toilet cleaner to messenger and tea maker, and finally, when times were such that Patel could not afford a secretary, Juma had embraced the position of the receptionist as well. When the clients skulked in he gave them cards to fill in then stacked the cards on the table in the order of arrival. Sometimes, when the traffic was heavy, as during the nylon era, Juma could give injections and make like a medical assistant as well. The two
had been together for so long that Juma considered himself the assistant doctor, when Patel was not around.
"William Tell," the attendant called next, as Jesse James emerged from the doctor's room, limping from the injections. William Tell dashed behind the smoked glass door to confess to the doctor in low tones. No one would speak in a normal voice inside the confessional for the others were probably listening from behind their Gujerati magazines. It was a futile gesture. They all knew why they were there. They may even have met on their way
up and down the dusty stairs.
They dug themselves deeper in the overstuffed sofas lined against the walls and waited. There used to be women and children coming to see the good doctor too, but the influx of distressed men had crowded them all out. Out of the display window, where the name Central Butchery had been unsuccessfully scraped off, the attendant could see women and children visit surgeries on the opposite side of the street.
William Tell emerged from the doctor's room rattled, slunk out without looking at anyone, but paused by the exit to make sure noone he knew was on the street before slipping out and headed up towards River Road.
"Faustus," the attendant called next. There was sudden silence. The men peeked from behind their magazines. "Faustus?" the attendant called again.
Dusman materialised from a ten year-old Newsweek, out of which he had not read a single word, and dashed inside the doctor's office. He had been waiting for exactly two hours, he realized as he shut the door behind him. His case was different from those of his fellow sufferers. This time round, he did not get in trouble walking up any dusty stairs. He got it walking in the rain, something he could boast as a first, if he were not so concerned about the cost of
the cure.
"Sit down … Faustus?" Doctor Patel looked at the card in his hand and again at Dusman.
"Faustus," Dusman confirmed.
The doctor cocked his head thoughtfully, decided it mattered not and again pointed at the chair.
"Sit down, Faustus," he said to the man he knew as Felix, Fanuel, Francis and, once, as Bingo.
A table by his side was packed with tins and plastic bags full of capsules and tablets. A smaller metal table on casters held boxes of hypodermic syringes and bottles of penicillin. Dusman sat on an unsteady chair across the desk and waited while the doctor took off the heavy glasses and rubbed his eyes.
"What brings you here this time?" he asked.
"Well, Daktari," Dusman started, then shrugged and left it at that. "You know what."
No one came there with any other problem, but, just as he was not expected to recognize his clients, the doctor was not supposed to know their trouble.
"Same old trouble," Dusman hinted.
"Is your …?"
"Not exactly," said Dusman. "You see …"
Patel was already nodding to indicate he understood it all. They had been through the routine of same questions and the same answers, for so many times they did not have to talk at all to conduct the examination.
"Good, good," he nodded to himself. "Does it . . ."
"No," Dusman answered.
"Good, good," he indicated the examination table. "Take off your trousers and lie down."
The plastic was cold and sticky on Dusman's back. The doctor put on his glasses and started the examination, which was also routine and, to Dusman, totally unnecessary. He had once tried to forgo the ritual and get on with the cure saying, "Daktari, I'm sure you are a busy man too, so why don't we stop playing the good doctor and bad patient, and fetch the needles."
Patel had stared blankly back for a moment, then continued examining him.
"Have you been here before?" he had asked.
"Have you seen me here before?" Dusman had replied.
"I don't know," said the doctor. "I see too many people. Have you been?"
"No." Dusman had lied as usual.
"Good," the doctor had nodded. "I don't like it when my patients tell me what to do. I charge them more when they advise me."
He was not to be dictated to by his patients. He did things his own way, thoroughly and systematically, as he had learned in the old school. Dusman could not decide whether the doctor simply understood that he had to lie to him, or he was just too old to remember him.
"First the big test," the doctor fetched a mouth swab. "Open your mouth." Dusman obliged. The doctor swabbed his mouth and passed the swab to his laboratory assistant in a back room.
"Results should be here shortly," he said, unhooking his stethoscope to listen to Dusman's organs. Starting with the heart, he worked his way meticulously down, nodding and grunting, apparently satisfied, until he reached the crucial parts. He listened, paused, sighed wearily, listened again. Finally, he cleared his throat breathing garlic in Dusman's face.
"Let me see your tongue," he said. Dusman was about to say his tongue had nothing to do with it,
but then he obliged to save time.
"When did it start?" he asked.
"When did what start?"
"The trouble."
"Yesterday morning."
"And when did you last …?"
"Last week," said Dusman.
There was a knock at the door.
"Enter," said the doctor, examining Dusman's eyes.
The assistant came into the examination room, dropped a sheet of paper on the doctor's desk and withdrew.
"Pull up your trousers," he said, unhitching the stethoscope from his ears and letting it dangle from his neck. Then he scrubbed his hands in a basin full of antiseptic, dried them and sat down behind his desk. He picked up the sheet of paper the lab assistant had brought and squinted at.
"Sit down, please," he said, squinting some more.
Dusman left the examination table for the visitors' chair.
"The good news is you are still HIV negative," said the doctor, studying the report. "The bad news is … you are still a very sick man. You have the flu."
"Flu?" Dusman said startled. "Just flu?"
"Hong Kong flu," The doctor said.
"How is that?" Dusman asked when no more information was forthcoming. "I have never been to Hong Kong."
"That is just a name," said the doctor. "It is a cross between the Asian and European flu. There is a lot of it around these days. The sailors, you know. Very hard to cure, very expensive."
He rubbed his nose to let the bad news set in, and give Dusman time to worry how he would afford it.
"This is more serious than anything you are used to," the doctor went on. "You know this country would be safer and cleaner if there were not so many sailors and tourists coming and going. They bring us new diseases before the new drugs get here. Now the normal Nairobi flu, that's nothing …"
Dusman at once suspected he would be out a good deal of money. In his experience, when an expert talked at length, or resulted to technical terms, you were in real trouble. They said the same thing several different ways and charged for every one of them.
"You need six injections," the doctor said, in the usual unhurried manner. "I'll give you tablets and capsules too, just to be sure, but in a week you will be as fit as a horse."
"How much?" Dusman asked.
The same question elsewhere had landed here, he realised.
"Not much," said the doctor.
The same answer elsewhere.
"The injections will be a thousand each," the doctor told him.
"The tablets and the capsules are free."
"Can I have just the capsules and the tablets?" Dusman asked hopefully.
"Same charge," Patel did not flinch.
"You always charge me too much," Dusman complained.
"That is to discourage you from going upstairs."
"I haven't been upstairs for two years," said Dusman.
"I give you the best treatment," the doctor shrugged. "Other people will charge three times per injection. Try the young one down the road. Just try that one and see."
Dusman had no wish to try anyone new. It was hard enough coming to see old Patel. "Can I bring you the money tomorrow?" he asked.
Doctor Patel shook his head. He had learned a few good lessons in his many years in the profession. In order to remain friends with and keep his Grogan Road clients, he never accepted cheques or credit cards. Cheques bounced and customers vanished without trace. His Grogan Road clientele seemed to find it hard to
keep promises.
Dusman had once asked, in jest, whether cats ever caught the flu. The doctor had paled slightly and wondered what he had been up. Dusman had quickly tried to explain Paka's incredible escapades, but Patel, holding him by the handle in the process of examination, had shaken his head and advised him to reduce his drinking. He treated men not cats.
"You will be fine in a week," he now said. "Otherwise any further treatment is free. Guarantee."
"Thousand for today," Dusman unbuttoned his trousers. "The rest when I come next."
"Tomorrow," said the doctor. "One injection a day for a week."
I'm dead, Dusman thought, lowering his trousers and lying face down on the examination table.
"Have you considered using condoms?" the good doctor asked him.
"Condoms?" Dusman could think of no suitable reply.
Then the doctor jabbed him with a syringe and his words came out in a muffled scream. He clenched his teeth and shut his eyes tight.
"The best medicine for the flu," the doctor said, after jabbing him. "Lie down for a moment and let the pain go away."
Dusman lay with teeth clenched until the pain eased. Then he dressed and coughed up his hard earned thousand. That left him with no money to live on for the rest of the month.
"Capsules," the doctor said, counting out the different types. "One of each in the morning, afternoon and night after meals." "One each?" Dusman grimaced.
"Now some tablets," he counted out three different colours and sizes as well. "Same as capsules, one of each after breakfast, after lunch and after dinner."
Dusman thought to mention he did not eat three times a day. And, now that he had no money left, the medicine might be all the food he ate for the next seven days. He did not tell the doctor though. He was wishing he had bought food with the money he had given out in exchange for the trouble he was in.
"No beer, no fun and no hot pepper for a week," the doctor told him. "Leave your name with the attendant."
Then the doctor reached in his drawer and handed Dusman a handful of condoms saying, "These might save your life." Six weeks later, Dusman was still visiting Doctor Patel and paying for the visits. The guarantee became void when he reluctantly admitted doing everything the doctor had forbidden, except eat hot peppers. He had failed to resist Toto's beer offer and then one thing had led to another.
Dusman did not go into the details, or tell how the medicine, which he took mostly on an empty stomach, played havoc with his system, so that he spent working hours reeling from parking meter to parking meter without a clue to what he was doing. By the end of the day, he needed a drink just to see his way home, and after the drink, he needed someone to moan to and Toto was not always around.
"No woman company, no beer and no hot pepper," Doctor Patel repeated sternly and gave him more pills to eat for meals. That was months ago.
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Minorities Protection: Supreme Court takes Steps to Safeguard their Rights
Pakistan's Supreme Court is making every possible effort to ensure the implementation of laws concerning fundamental human rights of religious minorities in the country. Unlike India, Pakistan is on its way to become an inclusive polity.
Pakistan's Supreme Court has taken one more step in the right direction to safeguard the rights of religious minorities. The apex court has ordered to constitute a special bench for the implementation of its 2014 judgment on the protection of minority rights and the promotion of a culture of religious and social tolerance. Pakistan is, unlike India where religious minorities particularly Muslims are being targeted on the basis of their faith, on its way to become an inclusive polity where everyone irrespective of the color of skin or faith is entitled to fundamental constitutional rights.
The state of Pakistan is sometimes accused of harboring extremists who attack religious minorities in the country under the pretexts of blasphemy. But for the last many years the judiciary has been vocal and upright about the rights and protection of worship places of citizens belonging to any religion. In many instances, the superior judiciary has established that personal enmities are often the base for initiating socio-political or politico-legal campaigns against the religious minorities.
A. Why did it take 5 years for the bench to be formulated?
B. Have our legislative and executive authorities made substantial progress when it comes to minority rights in Pakistan?
C. Why does the onus always lie on the judiciary to act as a watchdog?
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— Shanza Faiq (@Shanzaf) October 4, 2019
Asia Bibi, a Christian woman, was accused of blasphemy by a group of Muslim women. After many years, the SC took up her matter and acquitted her because the prosecution had failed to prove the allegations against her beyond a reasonable doubt. The decision was lauded across the world since Pakistan's top court did not succumb to social pressure built up by religiously conservative groups.
In the latest case, a three-judge Supreme Court bench, headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial, referred the matter to Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa for his consideration to constitute the implementation bench.
Justice Bandial observed that the Kartarpur Corridor was a huge development, adding that everybody had the right to worship as per their religion.
The SC bench had taken up a case relating to the rights of minorities and asked the federal and provincial governments to furnish before the court monthly reports highlighting steps taken to ensure the rights of the minorities. In 2014, then chief justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, took up the matter of religious minorities and their constitutional rights while hearing a suo moto after unfortunate Peshawar church bomb attack in which 81 persons died.
The SC bench had ordered its court office to open a separate file to be placed before a three-judge bench for ensuring that the judgment was given effect to in letter and spirit. The bench will be free to entertain complaints or petitions related to violation of the fundamental rights of minorities in the country.
Moreover, the verdict had asked the federal government to ensure that hate speech on social media was discouraged and delinquents were brought to justice.
A three-judge bench referred the matter to Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa for his consideration to constitute the implementation bench.https://t.co/SD5AbzbUqI
— Dawn.com (@dawn_com) October 4, 2019
It asked for the constitution of a national council for minority rights which should be tasked with monitoring the practical realization of the rights and safeguards provided to the minorities under the Constitution and the law.
On Thursday, PTI leader Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani informed the apex court that none amongst the minorities had been appointed the chairman of the Evacuee Trust Property Board, contrary to earlier directives of the court, adding that still, 15 to 23 members of the ETPB were Muslim.
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The court, however, told Dr. Vankwani that being in the government he should have fulfilled the demands through the government. Dr. Vankwani is one of the senior minority members of the ruling party, therefore, he is expected to make a difference with regard to the implementation of laws concerning minorities and their rights.
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Capturing motivation and emotion regulation during...
Socially shared regulation of motivation and emotions in collaborative learning by: Järvenoja, Hanna Published: (2010)
A collaborative learning design for promoting and analyzing adaptive motivation and emotion regulation in the science classroom by: Järvenoja, Hanna Published: (2020)
Multimodal data indicators for capturing cognitive, motivational, and emotional learning processes : a systematic literature review by: Noroozi, Omid Published: (2020)
Children's motivation and self-regulated learning strategies in science learning : a cross-cultural examination by: Onan, Erdem Published: (2019)
Adaptation in the core of self-regulated learning by: Ahola, Sara Published: (2018)
Järvenoja, H., Järvelä, S., Törmänen, T., Näykki, P., Malmberg, J., Kurki, K., Mykkänen, A., Isohätälä, J. (2018) Capturing motivation and emotion regulation during a learning process. Frontline Learning Research, 6 (3), 85-104. doi:10.14786/flr.v6i3.369
Capturing motivation and emotion regulation during a learning process
Järvenoja, Hanna1; Järvelä, Sanna1; Törmänen, Tiina1;
Näykki, Piia1; Malmberg, Jonna1; Kurki, Kristiina1; Mykkänen, Arttu1; Isohätälä, Jaana1
1Learning & Educational Technology Research Unit (LET), University of Oulu
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This paper describes our research approach in which we have focused on situational and contextual variations in motivation and emotion regulation to better understand its role, appearance and function in collaborative learning situations. We have used research designs that employ process-oriented measures combined with subjective interpretations to capture motivation and emotion regulation. Analysing on-line process data poses several challenges such as variation in the granularity of different data sources, problems that emerge due to the complexity of contextual and situational factors in ecologically-valid learning situations or, currently, challenges in the use of multiple data channels and their analyses.
In this paper, we present three claims underlying our research, particularly the motivationand emotions and their regulation in learning. The claims are as follows: (1) motivation and emotion regulation is situation and context specific, (2) motivation and emotion regulation is influenced by multi-layered nature of motivationand(3) Motivation and emotion regulation is intertwined with other processes of learning and can be captured from their temporal manifestation. We present an example from our empirical study to discuss how these claims have led us to employ multiple process-oriented methods that include both subjective and objective data sources, including different combinations of situation-specific self-reports, video and physiological data. We then describe opportunities and challenges involved in the empirical studies.
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Motivation Regulation
Multiple Data Channels
This work was supported by the Finnish Academy [grant number 297686; 24302574; 316129].
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Basically, I wasn't able to fix the issue so I got a replacement computer. Brand new. Started setting it up and only did the following:

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*Installed VS Code

*Turned on Powershell extension in VS Code

*It prompted something about Package Manager needing an update or it will not work properly

*Asked me to install NuGet to get the Package Manager

*After that PowerShell 5.1 stopped working again.

Modules not autoloading, fresh instance of powershell does this:
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Ecosystem Deep Dives #17: Vietnam - A new era
While initially lagging behind local giants Indonesia and Singapore, Vietnam's start-up ecosystem is making its own mark on the region.
Hanoi, Vietnam's capital city (source)
A ripe market
With a population of almost 100 million, 70 million internet users, and 60% of the population below 35, Vietnam's market is ripe for digital disruption. In the past decade, the exponential growth of mobile usage in the country has been a boon for local start-ups. Today, with over 60 million mobile users, Vietnam's population is prepared to receive the innovations its start-ups are creating. While historically trailing behind regional giants Indonesia and Singapore, the Vietnamese start-up ecosystem has been making great strides, powered by its population's desire for digital services. Stable and growing macro-economic indicators make the country's tech ecosystem attractive to foreign investors, such as Japan's hyper-active SoftBank or Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, GIC.
"Vietnam is an emerging startup market with the best growth potential in the region. The country's GDP is forecast to grow at a rate of 4 per cent in 2021, the highest in Southeast Asia. Foreign inflows into the country are estimated to reach about $20 billion despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic." - Vietnam Investment Review
Traditionally viewed as a tech outsourcing hub, Vietnamese tech talent are putting their skills to work by creating disrupting companies in areas such as fintech, e-commerce and proptech to name a few. Recently, some Vietnamese start-ups such as Sky Mavis have been globally competing at the intersection between the blockchain and gaming sector, attracting top-tier Silicon Valley investors such as a16z, Accel and Altos to the country for the first time.
While Vietnam hasn't seen massive start-up M&A activity comparable to Indonesia's GoTo group (a massive merger of two of the biggest Indonesian start-ups, which now contribute around 2% of Indonesia's GDP), Vietnam boasts four unicorns:
VNPAY: A financial services company that provides electronic payment solutions in Vietnam.
MoMo: An e-wallet and payments app that allows users to make payments and transfer money digitally.
VNG: A technology company, founded in 2004, specializing in digital content and online entertainment, social networking, and e-commerce.
Sky Mavis: Blockchain-based game development company.
According to research by Google, Bain and Temasek, Vietnam is forecasted to be the fastest-growing Internet economy in the region, and is on track to become the second largest digital economy in SE Asia by 2030. This represents reaching ⅔ the size of Indonesia's economy with only ⅓ of the population.
Disrupt-able sectors
Just with a lot of other emerging markets, the beginnings of the Vietnamese start-up, which can be traced to roughly a decade ago, focused on the obvious "disrupt-able sectors". Basic e-commerce, online payment gateways and online media/entertainment were the first companies to truly make their mark in the Vietnamese digital economy. Now that the foundations have been laid, the new generation of Vietnamese start-ups are taking advantage of Vietnam's increasingly "digital-native" population, which bring with them a meteoric rise in the market size of a variety of sectors.
"Social commerce gross merchandise value will cross $5 billion in 2025 and $25 billion in 2030 due to a continuous rise in e-commerce adoption rates". - Vietcetera
As highlighted by Adrian Ho, VP of Investments as Singapore-based Altara Ventures, recent years have displayed the increasing maturity of the Vietnamese ecosystem, as judged by the diversification of the sectors they operate in. Today, while 40% of Vietnamese start-ups operate in the fintech space, other sectors are growing in prominence such as:
Proptech: Exemplified by Hoozing, an online marketplace for searching and renting long-term accommodations. The Vietnamese proptech market is estimated to be worth around $500 million, a number which will surely increase with the expansion of the middle class.
E-commerce logistics: The digitalization of SME's, especially so-called "mom-and-pop" shops is a huge opportunity in almost all emerging markets. Digitalization of SME's also has a trickle-down effect within the entire supply chain, often leading to the digitalization of the logistics sector as well. In Vietnam, start-ups such as Loship and Telio are a testament to this.
Healthtech: While capturing only a small amount of total investments, the Vietnamese healthtech sector is full of opportunity, with Med247's recent raise acting as a potential catalyst for the sector to takeoff.
Blockchain: Vietnam is also placing itself as a leader in one of the hottest sectors today: blockchain. Sky Mavis is the epitome of the Vietnamese blockchain start-ups. Organizations such as the Vietnam Blockchain Corporation are also making great strides to make Vietnam into a global blockchain leader.
Edtech: Carried by the pandemic's online learning boom, the Vietnamese edtech sector is estimated to be worth $3 billion. Start-ups such as Topica, Point Avenue and CoderSchool are good examples of performing Vietnamese edtech start-ups.
Funding landscape
The recent maturing of the ecosystem has correlated with the maturing of the funding landscape. While the first foreign investors in LATAM and African ecosystems are often big American funds, Vietnam has attracted mostly Asian giants, such as South Korea, Japan, Singapore and obviously, China. It is important to note the very strong presence of American fund 500 Global in Vietnam, whose fund's general partners have subsequently launched Ascend Vietnam Ventures, one of the country's top VC.
The Vietnamese ecosystem's intimate ties to Singapore, a global leader in start-up innovation, was further cemented by the cooperation renewal between Vietnam's National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Development (NATEC) and Enterprise Singapore. Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, GIC, has carried out numerous investments into Vietnamese start-ups.
Vietnam also boasts a couple local VC's, with the most prominent ones being IDG Ventures, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, Dragon Capital, Mekong Capital, CyberAgent and DFJ Vina Capital to name a few. However, while local VC's make the first checks, any "scaleup" financings is usually carried out by big foreign actors.
"Domestic investors' overall investment value is less than US$10 million, whereas international investors' entire investment value is around US$100 million" - Hive Life
After a bumpy 2020 year, Vietnamese start-up funding numbers bounced back in 2021 to reach a record high of $2.5B.
Government involvement
Vietnam's ease of doing business environment pales in comparison to its ultra-effective neighbor, Singapore. This actually leads to many Vietnamese founders incorporating in Singapore rather than Vietnam, in order to avoid legislative hurdles back home. However, a couple of key measures have recently solidified the ecosystem while making it more attractive:
National Program 844: This government program provides support for organizations within the ecosystem such as incubators, accelerators, universities and so on. It is also also involved in the development and revision of policies to create a favorable environment for startups such as tax benefits, financial support for startups, investors and policy mechanisms to implement pilot support programs in municipal and provincial governments.
Foreign ownership: "Unlike some Asian countries, where foreign companies can only have a maximum of 50% ownership, with the remaining half going to a local partner or company, Vietnam allows foreign companies to have 100% ownership, making investing in the country a very appealing proposition for those looking to start in or expand, to a new market."
Corporate tax: "IT-based companies are eligible for corporate income tax (CIT) incentives that include a 15-year CIT rate of 10%, four years of CIT exemption, and a 50% tax reduction for the next nine years, all of which are very appealing propositions for international companies looking to establish operations in the country."
Today, most of Vietnam's start-up activity happens in the country's two main cities: Hanoi and HoChi Minh City. Da Nang, another city in the south, is starting to see some activity as well.
A couple active acceleration/incubating programs include VIISA, Vietnam Silicon Valley, and ThinkZone. Some universities have also implemented entrepreneurship support programs, such as Hanoi National University's Center for Enabling Start-ups or Foreign Trade University's Center for Incubation and Innovation.
Vietnam is still at the beginning of its start-up boom. Although the country is already home to four unicorns, the country's large and connected population leaves room for an ocean of opportunity. The country also benefits from a large pool of diaspora talent, notably Vietnamese-Americans who have studied and worked in the US. The new generation's desire to combine their work with their life purpose is leading some of them to come back and contribute their skills and networks to the ecosystem.
Legislative barriers and lack of funding are still real problem for ambitious founders in Vietnam, who have the option of relocating to Singapore where the start-up climate is more advanced. Nevertheless, Vietnam still provides an incredible test market of almost 100 million people, with innovations coming out of Vietnam potentially being applicable to other countries in SEA. The country's very active blockchain sector is extremely promising, as it highlights Vietnamese deeptech start-ups competing on the world scene, attracting funds from the most renown VC's and effectively boosting the entire ecosystem. All in all, SEA has already proven itself to be a lucrative market for start-ups, and Vietnam isn't straying from that path.
Question of the week: Do you have examples of other emerging markets developing local, deeptech moats such as Vietnam and blockchain? Let me know in the comments!


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Straight Stuntin Chronicles #Vol 4 "Sometimes The Queen Is King"
Dj Kayslay releases his 4th episode of his short film series "StraightStuntin Chronicles" Based on the harsh realities of the streets and the culture. All violence is fiction and attached to a message that needs to be grasped by any means necessary.
6'KEYS Straight Stuntin Magazine's Cover Girl live at Sue's Rendezvous Gentlemen's Club.
Footage shot exclusively from the 2011 Urban Model Awards, in Club Play, South Beach Miami. Butterflymodels filmed the award for Best Independent Magazine of the year. The contenders were Straight Stuntin Magazine, Gorgeous Magazine, Craze Magazine, Asis Magazine and Sweets Magazine. We made this video slightly different from the other award videos and feature the winner, Straight Stuntin since Butterflymodels are big fans of DJ Kay Slay's magazine. For more information go to http://www.urbanmodelawards.com.
Footage shot exclusively from the 2011 Urban Model Awards, in Club Play, South Beach Miami. Butterflymodels filmed the award for Cover Model of the year. The contenders were Maliah Michel, Keyshia Dior, Maria Millions, Amazin Amie, Suelyn and Dollicia B. For more information go to http://www.urbanmodelawards.com.
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As Don Corleone calmly explains his idea of "friendship" to the undertaker Bonasera, the first nearly full-body shot of the don reveals an unexpected guest: a gray and white cat sitting in Marlon Brando's lap. "The cat in Marlon's hands was not planned for," director Francis Ford Coppola said later. "I saw the cat running around the studio, and took it and put it in his hands without a word." Brando apparently loved children and animals, and it became part of the scene. But it also nearly ruined the shot. When the sound crew listened to Brando's dialogue, they couldn't understand a word he was saying and feared they would have to use subtitles. The problem wasn't Brando but the cat, whose purring wrecked the sound. You can still hear it on the sound track.
Burt Lancaster as the Don?
Who Is This Coppola Guy?
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Suspect in Texas serial rapes is prison employee
Authorities on Monday heralded the capture of a suspected serial rapist who they believe may have attacked a dozen elderly women in Texas in the past two years, saying he is among the most wante...
EDNA, Texas – Authorities on Monday heralded the capture of a suspected serial rapist who they believe may have attacked a dozen elderly women in Texas in the past two years, saying he is among the most wanted men in the state.
A foot chase and subsequent tussle with two police officers in Edna on Saturday led to the detention of a suspect in a case so prominent that Gov. Rick Perry created a task force to catch him. The attacks instilled so much fear that women in one stop-stoplight towns bought guns to protect themselves. The police dubbed the attacker "The Twilight Rapist."
"It's safe to say he was one of the most wanted men in Texas over the last year and a half," Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Tom Vinger said. "It's hard to overstate the significance of this arrest."
Billy Joe Harris, 53, was being held on a charge of burglary with intent to commit a felony in Jackson County, about 100 miles southwest of Houston. Texas DPS says DNA samples link Harris to at least five assaults or attempted assaults over the past two years, and authorities suspect Harris' involvement in other cases.
Harris has not been charged in any of the rapes, and is being held on $500,000 bond.
The Jackson County Sherriff's Department had no record that Harris, a longtime state prison employee who also worked in the field of home health care, had hired an attorney Monday.
Vinger said the state previously had none of Harris' DNA in its criminal database to compare against evidence because he has no apparent criminal history.
Authorities said Harris has also worked as a correctional officer with the Texas Youth Commission, which in 2007 was enmeshed in a sex-abuse scandal involving guards assaulting juvenile inmates.
Baltimore officer was killed by fellow officers
Small spending cuts to have little economic impact
Camden, NJ braces for deep police, fire cuts
Former NFL Player Corwin Brown Injured After Seven-Hour Standoff at Indiana Home
Sewage-tainted floodwaters threaten public health
NJ lawyer pleads guilty in NYC insider trade case


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One of the best examples of the classic 80's buddy/action genre, "Hardcastle and McCormick" featured two stellar actors in Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh Kelly. Each could toss a quip as well as throw a punch and the Cannell-Hasburgh series is fully explored in this in-depth compendium. As Stephen Cannell himself says, "'Hardcastle and McCormick' was a terrific series with great stars and writing. My co-creator, Patrick Hasburgh, and I heartily endorse this book. It tells more about the series than either of us could have hoped for."
"Hardcastle and McCormick" had all the Cannell basics: interesting and likeable characters, stories with a good blend of drama and humor, and just enough car chases to keep the action moving. Whether you've wondered just how many times the judge said, "Now yer cookin'" or whether the Kelly stunt of leaping the Coyote was planned, here's the definitive source for all you wanted to know about "Hardcastle and McCormick."
Milton C. Hardcastle was a law and order judge. Mark McCormick was an ex-con, an ex-racecar driver, and Hardcastle's last case. On the eve of his retirement, Hardcastle chose an unwilling McCormick to be the fast gun (and even faster driver) for his post-retirement career as a modern day Lone Ranger. Would they get the bad guys, or kill each other, first? Return with us now, to those thrilling days of yesteryear-1983-1986, to be exact-when Stephen J. Cannell and Patrick Hasburgh combined car chases, humor, and unforgettable characters for sixty-five episodes of action-packed entertainment. We'll look at the stars, the plots, and the trivia, plus the people behind the scenes who made it all happen. What's inside- • Scene by scene summaries of every episode with cast lists, screen captures, and quotes. • Who was who: production staff, actors, and crew members. • Behind the scene details and set photos. • Coyote and stunt details. • Lots of trivia. • An unproduced script by writer Carol Mendelsohn, "Love, Pain, and All That Stuff". • And a look at where they are now. "Hardcastle and McCormick was a terrific series with great stars and writing. My co-creator, Patrick Hasburgh, and I heartily endorse this book. It tells more about the series than either of us could have hoped for." - Stephen J. Cannell
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With NSP Trainer James Golding.
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), otherwise known as 'Tapping' is a meridian energy technique marrying the principles of ancient Chinese medicine with modern western psychology. It shares principles with acupuncture, shiatsu, reflexology and kinesiology and is part of a growing movement known as Energy Psychology.
In its simplest form the practice involves acupressure: applying light pressure to the end points of energetic meridian lines while tuning in to a specific emotional or physical problem. Despite its gentle approach it has acquired a reputation for achieving quick, lasting results relatively painlessly when compared to other forms of psycho- and somatic therapy.
It easily integrates with other forms of therapy such as psychotherapy, counselling, Neurolinguistic Programming, hypnotherapy, homeopathy, traditional allopathic medicine, massage, kinesiology, acupuncture, to name but a few.
EFT is a direct descendant of Thought Field Therapy (TFT) a meridian energy technique developed in the 1980s by Psychologist, Dr Roger Callahan. EFT was introduced in the early 1990s by Gary Craig, a Stanford graduate engineer with an interest in psychology and Neuro linguistic Programming, who trained with Roger Callahan. Gary Craig, along with his personally trained EFT Masters has successfully disseminated this unique method all over the world.
The National Society for Psychotherapists is working for the Advancement of meridian techniques, offering international accreditation for EFT practitioners and trainers. It is a voluntary organisation and its aim is to promote EFT and EFT research; to establish and uphold the highest standards of ethics and conduct amongst trainers and practitioners; to standardise the training and practice of EFT and to validate its members' qualifications. Its purpose is to safeguard the public as well as to support its members and forge links with professional organisations.
Our EFT Training courses are accredited by NSP International. They start from an exploration of Gary Craig's original teachings and from there expand into an exploration of new, progressive innovations which have evolved over the last 20 years. Teaching methods include live and videoed demonstrations and the opportunity to experience and practise the techniques on yourself and others in a supportive and fun atmosphere.
Level 1 is the first step into the exciting and life-changing journey of Emotional Freedom. This one-day training is the foundation upon which all EFT qualifications are built. Whether you choose to learn EFT to change your own life or to help others change theirs by becoming a qualified EFT Practitioner; or you are a therapist looking for a new powerful technique to add to your therapeutic toolbox, this is your starting point.
Existing health practitioners will be ready to integrate EFT immediately into their practice to achieve impressive results with their clients and patients.
EFT Level 1 workshop is tremendous value as stand-alone training. Even if you take it no further, you will have gained an invaluable tool for life. However, many are so intrigued by the amazing potential of EFT that they are inspired to progress into the artistry of the Certified EFT Practitioner Level (Level 2) and the mastery of the Advanced EFT Practitioner (Level 3) training's.
Our EFT Training courses offer a firm foundation in Gary Craig's original teachings and from there expand into an exploration of new, progressive innovations. Teaching methods include individual and group demonstrations, and the chance to practise using the techniques on yourself and others in a safe, supportive and fun atmosphere..
A course manual is provided and after successful completion of the workshop you will receive an attendance certificate which will entitle you to proceed onto Level 2 Practitioner Training, and to work towards becoming an NSP registered practitioner.
An EFT Level 1 Attendance Certificate is all that is required to register for the Level 2 course. It is suggested that students complete 6 hours of reading EFT books and watching videos (such as those recommended on our Level 1 Reading List) before undertaking the training days although.
This exciting two-day Level 2 training builds and expands upon the foundations of Level 1, developing confidence in the skills and techniques learned there, progressing through further advanced techniques and encouraging the student to develop their own artistry by combining with other therapeutic tools and using their intuition.
The course paves the way to becoming certified and accredited as an NSP registered EFT Practitioner.
At Level 2 the student develops the use of gentle yet powerful techniques for working with trauma, phobias and limiting beliefs. We re-visit physical issues in greater depth, finding and treating the origins of presenting symptoms and identifying and working with any resistances that may be present.
We also learn how to troubleshoot when EFT appears not to be working.
We are committed to and passionate about producing qualified EFT practitioners who are safe, competent, creative and confident. The two-day training is intensive but includes time to watch live and videoed demonstrations and to practise on yourself and others in a safe and supportive environment.
Throughout this process we pride ourselves in offering as much support and encouragement as our students need to become the best EFT Practitioners they can be.
A course manual is provided and following the training days you will receive an attendance certificate. After successful completion of the coursework you will obtain your Level 2 Practitioner Certificate which is required in order to join the NSP at Practitioner Level.
All NSP practitioners commit to attending twelve hours one-to-one supervision, Skype is optional and to attend twenty four hours of continuing professional development (CPD) a year.
All NSP registered therapists are required to work to the NSP Codes of Conduct.
Qualifying CPD events have a broad definition. It is not necessary that your study is specifically EFT based, please see NSP website.
*Please note that there is an additional charge for the marking of case studies, live observation and supervision.
Level 3 Advanced Practitioner Level is for those who are serious about taking their EFT practice to new levels of mastery. In this two-day training we launch off from the essential formula into the orbit of the more radical and metaphysical expressions of tapping therapies.
We do not so much throw away the rule book, but rather stand on it to gain wider perspectives and new levels of therapeutic excellence. From this place we cross boundaries and reach for new frontiers- from Gary Craig to infinity and beyond!
Along the way we visit a few of the EFT Masters' developments and revisions, and you are encouraged to experiment with your own unique skills and personal qualities to individualise your EFT practise and integrate it with other ideas and approaches.
Level 3 Advanced Practitioner status is awarded when you pass the post-course assessment which includes a minimum of 4 acceptable case studies; an online exam; 6 hours of supervision; and an observed live session*.
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We are passionate about teaching all three levels but Level 3 is especially exciting as this is where EFT can really come to life; where you can really start to challenge yourself and transform your practice into new levels of mastery.
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Square Enix CEO: Tomb Raider exclusivity 'wasn't an easy decision'
Square Enix chats about Rise of the Tomb Raider exclusivity for one year
By: Michael Hatamoto | Gaming News | Posted: Jul 28, 2015 11:44 pm
There was some surprise when Square Enix announced Rise of the Tomb Raider would be exclusive for the Microsoft Xbox platform for one year.
"I hope fans know that it wasn't an easy decision. I think any sort of partnership at this level is a decision that took a long time for us to get to," said Phil Rogers, CEO of the Americas and Europe at Square Enix, in a statement to The Examiner. "The decision at a studio level, we took very, very seriously. We knew it would, in the short-term, disappoint fans."
Square Enix apparently made the decision after noting Microsoft's continued passion for the Tomb Raider series: "Having been working with us on previous games in a lesser sense, they've been supportive. [However], for Rise of the Tomb Raider, they've just brought this passion and belief that has really enabled us to blow people away. People should feel that about Microsoft. Their commitment to Tomb Raider is just amazing for us."
Most game studios prefer to release their titles for both game consoles, though there are occasional titles that are exclusive for one console or the other. Considering the PlayStation 4 has handily outsold the Xbox One, Square Enix understands what it has gotten itself into by offering one year of Xbox exclusivity. I'm fascinated to see the sales charts considering it will only be available for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One for one year.
Tomb Raider is scheduled for launch on November 10, and will be available for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
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Not even a pedicab ride through Hanoi's old town could prepare me for the rickshaw tour of Thamel, the tourist section of Kathmandu. There is no way these photos can capture the experience–the bumpy roads, the breakneck speed, the sounds and smells. It was quite a ride!
My driver–i survived, and am still smiling!
Great photos from a bumpy ride! It looks like fun!
Believe me, I've thought about my Pennsylvania buddies more than once in this trip.
I can still see Linda's terrified face in the pedicab ahead of me.
What a perfect opportunity to have a GoPro! I'm glad you made it to the end all in one piece… and smiling!


At this point a trade has been made. They are very very good at suiciding people.
This former child actor turned C+ list hoping a pilot gets picked up to get a steady job adult actor should think about spending some money on a bodyguard. At this point a trade has been made.
This former child actor turned C+ list hoping a pilot gets picked up to get a steady job adult actor should think about spending some money on a bodyguard.
At this point a trade has been made. The foreign born model has made a deal with the disgraced producer to stop talking negatively (for now) about him.
In exchange, his people put her in touch with that special team.
As we have seen, they are very very good at suiciding people.
ASIA Argento had a long history with the boy who accused her of sexually assaulting him at the age of 17 — starting a decade earlier when he played her son in a disturbing film dealing with childhood sexual abuse.
Argento, the partner of late TV chef Anthony Bourdain and a leading figure in the #MeToo movement after going public with her own allegations against disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, settled a sexual assault claim with actor Jimmy Bennett in 2017, new reports claim.
The New York Timesreports the actor paid former child star Jimmy Bennett $US380,000 ($A517,000) just months after she came forward and accused Weinstein of sexually assaulting her.
The alleged assault occurred at a Californian hotel room on May 9, 2013, when Argento was 37 and Bennett was 17 and two months — the legal age of sexual consent in California is 18.


The Zinf audio player is a simple, but powerful audio player for Linux and Win32. It supports MP3, Ogg/Vorbis, WAV and Audio CD playback, with a powerful music browser, theme support and a download manager.
This is the initial posting on Gnome.org.
GNet 2.0.4 has been released. GNet 2.0.4 includes a memory leak fix for internet addresses, Win32 fixes, compile fixes for 64-bit systems, and a compile fix for Solaris.
GNet is a simple network library. It is written in C, object-oriented, and built upon GLib (1.2 or 2.0). It is licensed under the GNU LGPL.


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Der Rundkopf-Geigenrochen (Rhina ancylostoma), auch Bogenmaul-Geigenrochen oder Gitarrenfisch genannt, lebt im Roten Meer, im Indischen Ozean und im westlichen tropischen und subtropischen Pazifik von Südafrika bis Australien und Südjapan auf riffnahen Sand- und Schlammflächen in Tiefen von 3 bis 90 Metern. Die Art steht allein in der monotypischen Gattung Rhina und der Unterfamilie Rhininae.

Merkmale
Nach dem äußeren Erscheinungsbild sehen die Rundkopf-Geigenrochen wie eine Übergangsform zwischen Haien und Rochen aus. Die Fische haben einen langgestreckten haiartigen Körper, zwei große Rückenflossen, die erste steht vor oder direkt über den Bauchflossen, und eine große, deutlich gegabelte Schwanzflosse. Die Brustflossen sind rochenartig verbreitert. Namensgebend ist der breite, abgerundete Kopf bzw. das bogenförmige Maul. Neben den Augen und im Nacken befinden sich drei für die Art charakteristische dornige Kämme. Rundkopf-Geigenrochen werden 2,40 bis 2,70 Meter lang und 135 bis 140 Kilogramm schwer. Ihre Farbe ist grau oder braun bis oliv, auf dem Rücken haben sie zahlreiche weiße Flecken. Die Unterseite ist hell.

Lebensweise
Rundkopf-Geigenrochen leben in größeren Gruppen. Die Tiere ernähren sich von Krebstieren wie Krabben und Garnelen, sowie von Weichtieren und anderen bodenlebenden Wirbellosen.
Sie sind ovovivipar und bringen etwa vier, bei der Geburt schon 45 Zentimeter lange Junge zur Welt.

Literatur
 Joseph S. Nelson: Fishes of the World. 4. Auflage. Wiley, New York 2006, ISBN 0-471-25031-7.
 Dietrich Starck (Hrsg.), Kurt Fiedler: Fische. Spektrum, Heidelberg 1991, ISBN 3-334-00339-6 (Lehrbuch der speziellen Zoologie. Band 2, Teil 2).
 Robert A. Patzner, Horst Moosleitner, Horst Baensch: Non-Perciformes (Nicht-Barschartige) sowie Falter- und Kaiserfische. Mergus, Melle 1999, ISBN 3-88244-116-X (Meerwasser-Atlas. Band 6).

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Welcome to the newest edition of By The Horns, a newsletter covering the Durham City Council. This series is intended to help guide those attempting to understand the mechanics of Durham city government, stay informed on issues throughout Durham, and learn the tools necessary to be a more engaged citizen.
Photo by Elliot Blumberg
The Meeting Agenda for January 17 can be found here.
The By The Horns Resource Guide can be found here.
"I hope that we can find a way forward, I hope that we can find a plan, but I'm so sick and tired of only being against and no dang'on plan for it." - Councilmember Leonard Williams
Many folks in chamber, citizens and council alike, were visibly frustrated after a long night of deliberation over Durham's future. I can't blame anyone. We all want to know what the plan is for our city. As Williams alluded to in the meeting, these choices are challenging and not made in isolation. But Tuesday's meeting left a lot of us with more questions than answers.
I know it's my job to distill the meetings for you, but it's really worth re-watching this one top-to-bottom, even if it takes a couple sittings to get through it.
A Brief Summary of the Meeting
Mayor O'Neal was absent from the meeting. I don't know that her presence would have swayed the outcome of any voting, but we missed her nonetheless. Hope you had a productive trip to DC!
The single ceremonial item proclaimed 2023 as "The Year of the Trails," coinciding with the statewide proclamation of the same name.
Four items on the General Business Agenda, two of which passed without much fanfare: Zoning Map Change - 1311 NC Highway 54 West (an old Eckerd drug store near Jordan High School), and Consolidated Annexation - Crescent Townes (currently the property is in Chapel Hill). The big ticket item was Kemp Road Residential, the final item of the night.
Kemp Road Residential, Revisited
Back in October, I wrote about the last time Kemp Road Residential was brought in front of council. The item was never voted on. Instead, it was sent back to the planning over concerns about a lack of capacity from the fire department. At the time, it looked like a major win for opponents of development in the area.
At Tuesday's meeting, Nil Ghosh, the attorney representing the project for Morningstar Law Group, pushed back on the idea that the capacity of the fire department was ever a hinderance on the progress of the development. (2:32:48) Ghosh noted this back in October when the project was first rejected.
"I do feel like this project is being asked to answer for fire safety in a way that I'm not sure I've seen other projects held to that standard," he said Tuesday. And trust me, he would know. He represents nearly all of them. Can we get this man a day off? Maybe a spa day? Kemp Road Residential is a proposed 665-unit development in an area already bursting at the seams with new construction, so it makes sense why staff might have different standards, but in the case, no differentiation was levied against the project by the fire department.
Fire and EMS capacity was just one of a laundry list of issues raised by members of the community; water quality, affordability, appropriate construction permitting, adequate infrastructure like schools and roads, tree preservation, and wildlife protection. Tina Motley, one of the opponents, made accusations toward council that, let's just say, we're not well-received.
"Anyone that suggests that we would jump up and down for developers, or that we're in the pocket of developers. How about I say that, 'Preserve Rural Durham are a bunch of White folk that are afraid of urbanization.' Is that fair? Does that help the debate?" (3:07:07)
Issues like these have been brought up numerous times by members of Preserve Rural Durham and others. In the past, the council vote has leaned in favor of the development, typically with a 4-3 split. But as council members made their remarks after closing the public hearing, the tenor of early responses from Councilpersons Johnson and Caballero suggested that we might get a different outcome. Caballero's comments in particular offer insight into the challenges the city faces when assessing how we develop in Durham.
"I understand Councilmember Freeman's frustration but a lot of that is just capitalism. A lot of the frustrations that we're feeling is because we live in a system that commodifies housing, that doesn't declare housing as a human right, that makes it so people are interested, in fact there were two folks who were opponents who are real estate agents who have made a lot of money off a really hot market in Durham. And so, all of us are feeling those frustrations."
She continues to note that the state and federal government hamstring city staff when it comes to making our own policies around development. Councilmember Williams said as much shortly after.
"We have a lot of issues out there but one thing we can't control is how many people are moving to this area. It's going to hurt one way or the other. That is something we have to mitigate as best as we can, and as best we can within our jurisdiction."
The vote for Kemp Road Residential failed 2-4 with Councilpersons Williams and Middleton voting in favor.
Can 3-D Printing Help Solve the Housing Crisis?
Standard construction can be slow, costly, and inefficient. Machines might do it better.
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The Kemp Road project, and the discourse surrounding it at Tuesday's meeting, are a perfect encapsulation of the challenges Durham faces, and the need for more clarity around the vision for our future. I've been to nearly every meeting since August 2022. At times, I find it hard to connect the dots between votes cast by council, the values they express during the meetings, and the goals laid out in the Strategic Plan.
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If you haven't already, take a look at the Strategic Plan. My criticism as of late is that "there's no plan." While I recognize that the word "plan" is in the title, I'm not convinced that our decision-making always aligns.
I'd love to know what others think! Send me an email or a message on social media with your thoughts on the Strategic Plan.
My friends Bliss Floccare and Ryan Cocca joined the Council Watchdog crew for their first council meeting. In fact, Bliss raised the bar for our group by getting up to speak on behalf of the wildlife in our community. No one else in our group has spoken on an agenda item. You can thank her for any references to "people over deer" in future meetings.
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Erik Landfried, a transportation expert and colleague of mine at Bike Durham, shared this tweet a few days ago detailing "road ownership" in various North Carolina cities.
All of the colored streets in these images are NCDOT-owned streets.
The difference between Durham and Greensboro is amazing.
Durham needs to start having a serious discussion about taking control of its streets. pic.twitter.com/AgeaZDsN7W
— Erik Landfried (@DurhamComplete) January 19, 2023
This is just another example of how the State can hinder our ability to build communities the way we envision. You can learn more during my conversation with Erik on {redacted}, my new {redacted}, coming soon!
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BONUS: North Carolina health nonprofit El Futuro with Mary Hondermann
On this special episode of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews Mary Hondermann, Communications Manager at El Futuro ahead of another dance party fundraiser at Rubies in downtown Durham.


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John Shirley was born in Houston, Texas, in 1953 but spent the majority of his youth in Oregon. He has been a lead singer in a rock band, Obsession, writes lyrics for various bands, including Blue Öyster Cult, and in his spare time records with the Panther Moderns. He is the author of numerous works in a variety of genres; his story collection Heatseeker was chosen by the Locus Reader's Poll as one of the best collections of 1989. His latest novel is Wetbones .
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Few writers — if any — handle SF, dark fantasy and psychological horror alike with as much panache as Shirley. But there's depth beneath the scintillating surface, as Shirley plumbs not just the minds but also the souls of those who walk on the wild side.
In New Noir , John Shirley, like a postmodern Edgar Allan Poe, depicts minds deformed into fantastic configurations by the pressure, the very weight, of an entire society bearing down on them. "Jodie and Annie on TV," selected by the editor of Mystery Scene as "perhaps the most important story … in years in the crime of fiction genre," reflects the fact that whole segments of zeitgeist and personal psychology have been supplanted by the mass media, that the average kid on the streets in Los Angeles is in a radical crisis of exploded self-image, and that life really is meaningless for millions. In "I Want to Get Married, Says the World's Smallest Man," a crack prostitute's state of mind degenerates so far as to become entirely mechanical. These stories also bring to mind Elmore Leonard and the better crime novelists, but John Shirley — unlike writers who attempt to extrapolate from peripheral observation and research — bases his stories on his personal experience of extreme people and extreme mental states, and on his struggle with the seductions of drugs, crime, prostitution, and violence.
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Bend historic Post Office Plaza sold; developers plan to keep architecture
Published on 12/10/2020, 1:41 pm
One of downtown Bend's most historic buildings has sold for $4.3 million – and the new owner plans to restore and redevelop the property, according to Compass Commercial Real Estate, which brokered the deal.
The "Post Office Plaza" at 777 NW Wall St. has been at the heart of Bend's historical district since 1932.
The buyer, Deschutes Opportunity Commercial Redevelopment, LLC, plans to redevelop the site while keeping its historical architecture intact.
The three-story building originally consisted of a 4,000 SF foundation with one of the levels below grade.
An addition was constructed in the 1980s bringing the square footage up to the 19,352 it is today.
The previous family owned the historic landmark since 1998.
"This trophy, historic downtown property is a landmark in downtown Bend," said Compass Commercial Broker Howard Friedman. "It is one of the last and oldest remaining properties that were not razed for development over the last century, like the Pilot Butte Inn, the Crane Shed or the A.M Drake Lodge. The purchase of the property by a quality buyer will ensure its legacy in Central Oregon."
Brian Fratzke, CCIM and President with Fratzke Commercial Real Estate Advisors Inc, represented the buyer and said several options were considered including housing and a hotel, upgraded executive offices and retail space.
"As the buyer is originally from Oregon, they wish to improve the building by enhancing its historic features while providing a high-class asset to the downtown core of Bend," Fratzke said. "Our community should be excited to see the upgrades and changes beginning in 2021."
The Old Bend Post Office was constructed by the Public Buildings Program to reduce unemployment and to stimulate the economy.
Its architectural style reflects a modern and classical style with its ornamental elements on the east side of the building.
The reinforced concrete construction was considered unusual for the Bend area at the time and therefore deemed luxurious by the locals.
The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.


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Writer Talks About Bruce Arians' Impact As Arizona Cardinals Coach
By Steve Goldstein
Published: Tuesday, January 2, 2018 - 3:02pm
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The winningest coach in Arizona Cardinals history announced his retirement Monday.
In the past, because of the organization's lack of success, that "winningest" distinction wouldn't have meant much. But coach Arians had a successful five-year run, leading the Cardinals to the NFC Championship Game after the 2015 regular season. And now he's decided to move on at the age of 65.
Cardinals' owner Michael Bidwill gave Arians a locker-room send-off after his final victory.
Eric Edholm writes about the NFL for Pro Football Weekly.


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Memorial Cross, Memorial Cross GR V
Event 1914-1919 First World War
Inscription 472191 SGT. R.P. WALKER
Materials Sterling silver, Silkworm silk
Rank Sergeant
Service Component Canadian Expeditionary Force
Unit 46th Canadian Infantry Battalion
Person / Institution Subject, Walker, Sergeant Reuben Purves
Measurements Length 38.5 cm, Width 3.1 cm, Thickness 0.2 cm
Caption Rueben Purves WALKER
Additional Information Born in Liverpool, England in 1892, Walker, a farmer, was attested in July 1915 with the 65th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), but was granted "harvest leave" from August to October 1915. He proceeded to Le Havre, France, in August 1916 and was promoted to sergeant in the field in October. He was killed in action at Vimy Ridge on 10 April 1917.
Caption Medals Project- Walker, Reuben Purves
Reuben Purves Walker was born in Liverpool, England, on 24 October 1893. He immigrated to Canada in 1910.
A farmer, Walker enlisted in the 65th Battalion in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on 22 July 1915. After enlisting, he was granted leave to work on the harvest from 17 August to 15 October 1915. In December 1915, Walker was made an acting corporal at Camp Borden, in Ontario.
Walker left for England with his unit aboard SS Empress of Britain on 18 June 1916 and arrived at his destination 10 days later. While in England, he was transferred to the 46th Battalion and confirmed as a lance corporal. He proceeded to France on 10 August 1916 and was promoted to sergeant two months later.
Walker was killed in action on 10 April 1917, during the Battle of Vimy Ridge. He was hastily buried on the northeast slope of the ridge, and his body was later lost.
Reuben Purves Walker is commemorated on the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, on Vimy Ridge, in France.


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"I've really enjoyed being a mainstay in the team, and I've especially enjoyed playing alongside Andy Butler, he's someone I've learned a lot from this year and it's just been unfortunate the amount of injuries we've had so far," he said.
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Wright's contract extension comes off the back of some strong performances in League One this season, and the defender is pleased that his motivation to get back in the side has paid off.
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"The manager has put a lot of trust in me, as well as a lot of other young players, and he's shown that he's willing to put players into the side if they're good enough so that's been very good for me and my development.


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Abbo, Tito [1], Morrison, Glen [2], Huang, Yi [3], Parker, V. T. [4], Jolles, Diana [5], Stoughton, Thomas [6], Sanders, Andrew [1], Litt, Amy [7].
Manzanita phylogenomics: Untangling species relationships in a hyperdiverse shrub complex.
Within the mecca of species-richness of the California floristic province, Arctostaphylos Adans. is the most diverse genus of shrubs and is of high importance in chaparral ecosystems. It contains c. 105 taxa, most are found exclusively in California and are of conservation concern. The vast diversity of Arctostaphylos is paralleled by its challenging taxonomy and obscure phylogenetic relationships. Taxonomic identification is complicated by relative uniformity of floral characters, high variability among descriptive characters such as pubescence, and limited access to material from rare and remote taxa. Equally, the genus features tetraploid taxa of putative hybrid origin, and widespread introgression is assumed. Early molecular attempts to evaluate current taxonomic classifications and elucidate species relationships focused on the nuclear ITS region. These studies identified an early divergence into two sister clades but failed to resolve terminal taxa. Our current study aims to tackle these challenges with phylogenomic approaches. We have thus far sampled 55 species (with 5 or more individuals per species in most cases), and we are conducting preliminary phylogenomic analyses using ddRAD-seq data and are finding support for a majority of recognized diploid species but inconclusive results for tetraploid species. Tetraploid taxa such as A. glandulosa appear to have affinities with multiple diploid taxa possibly due to independent hybrid origins of morphologically similar taxa or secondary introgression with other tetraploid taxa. To arrive at a consistent and robust phylogenetic hypothesis, our long term goal is to evaluate the data using a variety of methods including concatenation, and coalescence-based species tree estimation, and maximum likelihood and Bayesian statistics. This research will help systematists better understand speciation in complex woody genera and may shed light on the processes that lead to diversification and endemism within the California floristic province.
1 - University of California Riverside, 900 University Ave, Riverside, California, 92521, United States
2 - University Of California Riverside, Botany And Plant Sciences, 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA, 92521, United States
3 - University of California Riverside, Botany and Plant sciences, 900 University Ave, Riverside, California, 92521, United States
4 - 503 Goodman Rd, Pacifica, CA, 94044, United States
5 - 19 Warren Street, Plymouth, NH, 03264, United States
6 - Plymouth State University, 17 High Street, Plymouth, New Hampshire, 03264
7 - University Of California, Riverside, Botany And Plant Sciences, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA, 92521, United States
Session: COOLI, ASPT Cooley Award Talks I
Time: 10:45 AM(EDT)
Number: COOLI004
Candidate for Awards:George R. Cooley Award


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Republicans to Markell: Cut spending by 5 percent
Jonathan Starkey
Delaware Senate Republicans urged Gov. Jack Markell on Friday to reduce state agency spending by 5 percent next year, a move the lawmakers say would save $195 million and help solve the state's budget problems.
"This idea will take true political courage, but before we ask hard-working Delawareans to pay more, we must have our fiscal house in order," Republicans wrote in the Friday letter to Markell.
The letter, which offered no new suggestions of where to cut spending, was signed by all nine Republican members of the Senate. "We can find the 5 percent if we have the will to do so," they wrote.
Markell responded quickly on Friday afternoon, saying lawmakers are ultimately responsible with crafting the state budget through the General Assembly's Joint Finance Committee.
The governor accused Republican lawmakers of misunderstanding state finances and said they were calling for cuts while also pressing for new spending in favored areas of the budget. He also admonished Republicans for seeking reductions without offering specifics.
"You are correct that reductions in state government spending take 'political courage,'" Markell wrote. "But saying you want to cut 5%, then asking someone else to make those cuts, is not courage; it's passing the buck."
The back-and-forth comes after state revenue estimates fell $45 million in the latest report of the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council, further complicating the state budget picture.
The next fiscal year begins July 1. Lawmakers complete work on a new budget in June. Markell's budget proposal from January calls for $3.9 billion in operational spending, a 2.4 percent increase over current spending levels.
"In the past we've responded to budget shortfalls by raising taxes and fees and the economy has remained sluggish," the Republicans wrote Friday. "It's time to try something different. To regain the confidence of businesses and taxpayers, and to stimulate our economy, we need to continuously look at how to run the government more efficiently."
Republicans called for additional spending on roadway transportation infrastructure, and said the spending cuts would allow lawmakers and Markell to approve a raise for state employees, who are facing higher healthcare costs.
Republicans also said Markell should begin work on a delayed program to target waste and abuse in Medicaid, the low-income health insurance program.
Markell defended his record Friday. The governor said he has eliminated 650 full-time jobs in cabinet agencies, reduced energy costs, pared the size of the state's automobile fleet and implemented a prescription drug program for Medicare-eligible state employees that resulted in $12 million in savings.
In his letter, the governor accused lawmakers of having a "misunderstanding" of the state budget, saying 5 percent across-the-board cuts could not be achieved without sacrificing critical state services and laying off hundreds of state employees.
"To give you a sense of the magnitude of your proposal, $195 million in cuts is the equivalent of eliminating the Department of Safety and Homeland Security (including the State Police), DNREC, the Department of Labor, and the legislature's budget," Markell wrote.
Markell even called out two Republicans by name. The governor said two lawmakers signing the letter - Sens. Dave Lawson, of Marydel, and Catherine Cloutier, of Heartherbrooke - serve on the General Assembly's budget-writing Joint Finance Committee, and have not advocated this year for cuts.
"Each has pushed for additional spending — such as additional funding to pay private school parents, add DNREC enforcement officers, and purchase more State Police cars," Markell wrote. "Neither has proposed cuts of any magnitude, much less 5 percent."
Lawson said Friday he advocated last year for a 2 percent across-the-board spending reductions and was met with "total resistance." He defended Friday's letter to Markell, saying cabinet secretaries, who are in charge of state department operations, are best prepared to identify areas to reduce spending.
Republicans are asking the cabinet secretaries to "earn their pay and manage their departments appropriately," Lawson said.
Contact Jonathan Starkey at (302) 983-6756, on Twitter @jwstarkey or at jstarkey@delawareonline.com.


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