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JUNE 2020: 10th International Interdisciplinary Conference
6/24/2020 to 6/27/2020
When: Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Call for Papers for the 10th International Interdisciplinary Conference, to be held in Nairobi, Kenya on June 24 to 27, 2020 at Multimedia University of Kenya
First Call for Papers for the 10th International Interdisciplinary Conference, to be held in Nairobi, Kenya on June 24 to 27, 2020 at Multimedia University of Kenya
General conference theme: "Sustainable Development in Africa"
Conference Venue: Multimedia University of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
Sponsors: Multimedia University of Kenya, Kenya Scholars and Studies Association (KESSA), Centre for Democracy, Research and Development (CEDRED) and Multimedia University of Kenya and African Interdisciplinary Studies Association (AISA)
The world needs proper strategies to ensure sustainable development so that future generations find the world a better place to live. Global environmental changes brought about by degradation and effects of climate change, destruction of forests, increasing desertification, war and conflicts, migration and terrorism have combined to lead to clamour for sustainable development. The destruction of carbon sinks and water towers have made sustainable development more urgent given the manner in which uncontrolled exploitation of resources has led to serious effects on the globe. Why has sustainable development become critical in the world today? What are the causes of climate change and how do they affect the quality of life on earth? How have various governments and the international community responded to effects of climate change? What are some of the efforts being deployed in saving the globe against effects of climate change? What are some of the efforts being made by various academic disciplines to address this? These are some of the issues that the conference will be seeking to address.
Conference Website: http://cedred.org/14-call-for-papers/20-international-interdisciplinary-conference-to-be-held-in-nairobi-kenya-on-june-24-to-27-2020-at-multimedia-university-of-kenya
Organized and hosted byMultimedia University of Kenya, African Interdisciplinary Studies Association (AISA) and the Centre for Democracy, Research and Development (CEDRED), this 10th International Interdisciplinary Conference will be held on June 24 to 27, 2020 at Nairobi, Kenya. The conference will bring together scholars from all over the world to make presentations on matters that touch on Africa. Submission of abstracts: Send abstracts of between 250 and 500 words, including full contact details (title, name, address, email-address, and telephone) as well as institutional affiliation by March 30, 2020 to Prof. Maurice N. Amutabi at mauriceamutabi@gmail.com or neddylinnet@gmail.com or Amutabi@yahoo.com or Amutabi@gmail.com or centrefordrd@gmail.com
The deadline for submission of full papers or PowerPoint presentation (one of them is adequate) is May 30, 2020. Most papers presented at the conference will be selected and published in edited volumes and journals – Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies (JAIS) and Journal of Popular Education in Africa (JOPEA) - affiliated to African Interdisciplinary Studies Association (AISA) and the Centre for Democracy, Research and Development (CEDRED), based in Nairobi, Kenya. Co- authorship of individual papers should not be more than 3 persons. Each person is allowed to submit a maximum of 2 papers while authors of Co-authored paper shall separately register for the conference before their presentation of paper(s). The official language of the conference is English. The conference will consist of ten colloquia organized along themes.
Deadline for submission of abstracts – March 30, 2020
Deadline for submission of PowerPoint presentation or full papers May 30, 2020
Conference dates – June 24-27, 2020
Colloquium 1: Sustainable Development
Sub Themes:
a. Understanding Sustainable Development
b. Western influences in sustainable development in Africa
c. The East and Sustainable Development in Africa: China, India, etc
d. Dynamics of sustainable development in Africa - Savannah "Silicon Valley's"
e. Indigenous knowledge (IK) and Sustainable Development
f. Grassroots and Community Based Development Approaches and Sustainable Development
g. The UN, World Bank, INGOs, NGOs and Community Based Organizations
h. Partnerships, Foreign Aid and Western Development models and Sustainable Development
i. Energy, Water, Pastoralism, Agriculture, Fishing, bee-keeping, Roads, Railways, Air transport, Health, taxi transport (Matatu, Daladala, etc) and Sustainable Development
j. Poverty Eradication, Poverty Alleviation, Poverty Reduction, Strategic Management, etc
k. UN and Sustainable Development Goals
l. Social Protection and Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development
m. Faith-based Organizations and Sustainable Development
n. Trade Unions, Political Parties, Interest Groups and Sustainable Development
o. Indigenous African Philanthropy, Good Aid and Bad Aid in Africa and Sustainable Development
p. Migration and Movement and Sustainable Development
q. Identity, hybridity, blackness, whiteness and Sustainable Development
r. Sexuality, 'queer' culture and 'otherness' and Sustainable Development
s. Pop culture, multiculturalism and minorities and Sustainable Development
t. Voice, agency and silences in global and African development
u. Women's Liberation, Youth Empowerment and Minority Development
v. Linguistics and Language question in sustainable development
w. Arts, Culture, Performance, Literature and Sustainable Development
x. Abstracts on any other relevant topic are welcome
Colloquium 2: Environment, Sustainable Development, Business and Resources
Sub-Themes:
a. Global Environmental Movements, Climate Change and Sustainable Development
b. Arid and Semi Arid Lands (ASALs)/Rangelands and E-waste Management
c. Global Finance, Trade, Commerce, e-Commerce and e-Baking & Sustainable Development
c. Patents, Trademarks, Factories, Industries and Manufacturing & Sustainable Development
d. New Trends in Outsourcing and Africa's 'Silicon Valleys' and 'Industrial Parks'
e. Globalism, globalization, European Union, NAFTA, ECOWAS, EAC and IGAD
f. Devolution, Decentralization and Resource Mobilization & Sustainable Development
g. Planning and Management of Strategic Natural Resources and Sustainable Development
h. Business Management, Human Resource and Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Development
i. The Cooperative Movement, Women Groups and Savings Societies
j. Media, Transport and Communication & Sustainable Development
k. Regional Blocs, Integration and Regional Trade and Sustainable Development
l. International Trade and Global Business Management and Sustainable Development
m. Tourism, Eco-Tourism, Health-Tourism and Sustainable Development
n. Transparency and Accountability, Corruption and Ethics in Development
o. Sports, Cable TV, English Premier League, American NBA, Cricket, Rugby and Other Sports & Sustainable Development
p. Games, Gambling, Betting and Pyramid Schemes & Sustainable Development q. Forensic auditing and accounting
r. Global Finance and Sustainable Development
s. Cooperative Saving Societies, Micro and village banking and bank agents
t. Money transfer, Western Union, Mpesa and other mobile banking services
u. Abstracts on any other relevant topic are welcome.
Colloquium 3: Education and Sustainable Development
a. Education and Sustainable Development
b. Lifelong learning, Open and Distance Learning (ODL), online learning, e-resources
c. Global Trends and Curriculum Development and New Pedagogies in Higher Education
d. Global Networks, Higher Education, Linkages, Research, Partnerships and Publishing
e. Globalization, Industry, Linkages, Exchange Programmes and Collaborations
f. Globalization and Special Education
g. Education, ICT, teleconferencing, webinars, networking and e-Learning
h. Women, Minorities and Gender mainstreaming in Education
i. Globalization and Lifelong Learning, Adult Education and Cooperative Education
j. Science, Industry, Technology and UNESCO projects in Education
k. Globalization, Private Education and Venture Capital
l. Global Trends, Technical and Vocational Education
m. Africa Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS)
o. Research Production, Graduate Training and Repositories and anti-Plagiarism
p. University Ranking and Funding in Higher Education
q. Global Trends in Education, Basic, Elementary and Secondary Education
r. New Trends in Teaching and Education
s. Abstracts on any other relevant topic are welcome
Colloquium 4: Law, Courts, Constitutions, Human Rights and Sustainable Development
a. Global Trends, International Court System, Independence of Courts in Africa
b. Human Rights and Sustainable Development
c. Global Trends and Indigenous, Local, National and Global Legal Systems
d. Conflict Transformation and Peace Building Issues
e. Dictatorships, Democracies and Constitutional reforms
f. The role of women and minorities in legal issues
g. Court reporting and Courts in Social Media
h. Alternative Justice Systems in Africa – Councils of Elders
i. Environmental Law and Conservation and Sustainable Development
j. Role of Regional Blocs and UN in Arbitration in Conflicts
k. Women, Youth and Courts and Sustainable Development
l. Civic and Citizen Education and Sustainable Development
m. Land, Special Courts and Small Claims Courts
n. Human Trafficking and Global Recruitment Firms
o. IDPs, Refugees, Illegal and Forced Migration
p. Protocols, Agreements, Treaties and Accords
q. Truth Commissions and Restoration of Justice
r. Abstracts on any other relevant topic are welcome
Colloquium 5: Engineering, Science, Technology and Sustainable Development
a. Global trends in Highways, Roads, Bridges and Applied Technology
b. Technical Training, Science, Technology and Sustainable Development
c. Global Trends in Agriculture, livestock and fisheries
d. Global Trends in Engineering and Natural Resource Management
e. Patents, Trademarks, Technology and Innovation
f. Manufacturing, Industry and University Collaboration
g. Research and Development (R&D) and Sustainable Development
h. Industrial Parks and Innovation Villages and Sustainable Development
i. Innovation, Science, Technology and Environment
j. ICT, Science and Technology and Sustainable Development
k. Science, Technology, Gender and Sustainable Development
m. Science, Children and Youth and Sustainable Development
n. Health Tourism, Medicine, HIV and AIDS
o. Transport (Roads, railways, ports nd harbours) and Sustainable Development
p. Informal (Jua kali) sector and non formal sector and Sustainable Development
q. Abstracts on any other relevant topic are welcome
Colloquium 6: The Third Sector, Religious Organizations, State Agencies and Sustainable Development
a. Global Trends in Third Sector Development and Sustainable Development
b. Globalization, Islam, Christianity and Sustainable Development
c. Global Radical Groups, Radical Religious Groups
d. Global Trends in Media and the Church and Sustainable Development
e. Global Trends in Ethics and Development
f. Globalization and Faith-Based NGOs and Sustainable Development
g. Philanthropy and Sustainable Development
h. Religious Institutions and Sustainable Development
i. Al Qaeda, Boko Haram, Al Shabaab and global peace and security
j. NGOs and Grassroots Development and Sustainable Development
k. Income generating groups and Sustainable Development
l. State corporations and Sustainable Development
m. TV and Global Mega Evangelists and Sustainable Development
n. Religion and Environment and Sustainable Development
o. Religion, Gender and Women and Sustainable Development
p. Abstracts on any other relevant topic are welcome
Colloquium 7: Security, Peace and Conflict and Sustainable Development
a. Global Security Architecture and Africa and Sustainable Development
b. Al Qaeda, Boko Haram, Al Shabaab and global peace and security
c. Conflict, Rebel activities, War and Violence
d. The UN, African Union, Gender and Human Rights
e. Peace and Security in the Great Lakes Region
f. Conflict Management and Sustainable Development
g. War and Refugees and Sustainable Development
h. Ethical Issues in Development and Sustainable Development
i. Democracy, Leadership and Governance
j. Dictatorship, term limits and Corruption
k. Regional Bodies and peace and Sustainable Development
l. Displacement, Refugees and International Affairs
m. Failed and near-failed states in Africa
n. Water wars and conflicts in the world and Sustainable Development
o. Small arms and light weapons and Sustainable Development
p. Special Forces and Commando Units
Colloquium 8: Library, Information and Communication Technology, Media and Sustainable Development
a) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Sustainable Development
b) The nature and state of ICT in the world and Africa and Sustainable Development
c) Mobile Libraries, Dissemination and publishing
d) Library Resources and Development
e) E-Library/Virtual library and Sustainable Development
f) E- books/E-Journals and Sustainable Development
g) Internet Research and online publishing
h) Communication and Journalism and Sustainable Development
i) Language, FM Radio and TV stations and Development
j. Gender and ICT in Africa
k. ICT and environment in Africa
l. Business innovations in ICT – m-pesa, m-kopa, m-shwari, etc
m. Oral literature and oral narratives and texts
n. Global Media and Africa and Sustainable Development
o. CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera and Reporting Africa
p. Media ownership in Africa
q. Training in journalism in Africa
r. FM Radio Stations and Sustainable Development
s. Media Freedom
t. Social Media and Fake News
u. Gender and Media
v. Media censorship
w. Women in Media
Colloquium 9: Global Trends in Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Research and Sustainable Development
a. Challenges of invention of states and ethnic groups in Africa
b. Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Development in Africa
c. Gender, Women and Development in Africa
d. Corporate Social Responsibility
e. Aid and Sectoral Development
f. New Paradigms of Development
g. Minority Groups and Tensions
h. Interdisciplinary Research and Development
i. Public Policy and Ecology
j. Entrepreneurship and Development
k. Minorities and Development
l. Integrated Rural Urban Development
m. Funding Interdisciplinary Research and Development
n. Social, Economic and Political Research
o. Research Regimes
p. Opinion polls, surveys and mapping in Africa
q. Research permits
r. Patents and trade marks
s. University-Industry partnerships
t. Abstracts on any other relevant topic are welcome
Colloquium 10: Health, Medicine and Sustainable Development
a. Health Science innovations and inventions in the world and Sustainable Development
b. Medical tourism and Sustainable Development
c. Epidemiology and pandemics and Sustainable Development
d. Ebola and Epidemiology
e. HIV and AIDS
f. Lifestyle diseases and Sustainable Development
g. Dietetics, Malnutrition and Nutrition
h. Health of mothers and Sustainable Development
i. Gynecology
j. Obstetrics
k. Medical insurance schemes
l. Resistance in diseases
m. Pharmacy and pharmaceuticals
n. Plastic surgery and cosmetics
o. Nursing challenges
p. Expatriate doctors
q. Psychiatry
r. Internal medicine
s. Aging, obesity and diet
t. Malaria and other tropical diseases
u. Medical schools
w. Eradiation of polio
x. Alternative medicine
y. Dietetics and nutrition
z. Abstracts on any other relevant topic are welcome
Colloquium 11: Engineering, Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development
a. Mechanical engineering and Sustainable Development
b. Electronic engineering and Sustainable Development
c. Electrical engineering and Sustainable Development
d. Civil and structural engineering and Sustainable Development
e. Applied technology
f. Chemical engineering
g. Wind, solar and hydro power and Sustainable Development
h. Factories and industries and Sustainable Development
i. Technical training and Sustainable Development
j. Professional engineering exams
k. Studying engineering and Sustainable Development
l. Engineering training
m. Innovations, discoveries and innovations
n. Young engineers and Sustainable Development
o. Power generation and Sustainable Development
p. Aviation
q. Manufacturing and Sustainable Development
r. Textile engineering and production
s. Food processing and nutrition
Colloquium 12: Agriculture, Livestock Development, Fisheries, Irrigation and Sustainable Development
a. Research in agriculture and Sustainable Development
b. Crop husbandry and Sustainable Development
c. Cash crops and Sustainable Development
d. Tea, coffee, maize, bananas, wheat, rice, beans and vegetables
e. Pyrethrum, sisal,
f. Agricultural engineering and Sustainable Development
g. Farm management and Sustainable Development
h. Training in agriculture
i. Strategic crops and Sustainable Development
j. Male crops and female crops
k. Strategic food reserves
l. Crop rotation and Sustainable Development
m. Seed production and Sustainable Development
n. Rare crops
o. Cooperative societies and Sustainable Development
p. Irrigation agriculture
r. Training in agriculture
s. declining interest in agriculture
t. Pesticides and the challenges of farming
u. Extreme weather and agriculture
v. Strategic crops and Sustainable Development
w. Male crops and female crops
Colloquium 13: Forestry, Wildlife Management, Tourism and Sustainable Development
a. Global water towers and Sustainable Development
b. Carbon sinks and Sustainable Development
c. Management of equatorial and tropical forests
d. Challenges of forest management
e. Training in forest and wildlife management
h. Endangered species and Sustainable Development
j. Animal orphanages and Sustainable Development
k. Rare animal species and Sustainable Development
l. Indigenous forests and Sustainable Development
m. Rare tree species and Sustainable Development
n. Rare animal species and Sustainable Development
o. Human/wildlife conflict and Sustainable Development
p. Biodiversity in Africa and Sustainable Development
q. Resources from Tropical and equatorial forests
r. Forestation and desertification
s. Marine parks in Africa
Colloquium 14: Water, Mining, Petroleum, other Minerals and Sustainable Development
a. Global trends in water use and Sustainable Development
b. Water quality and management and Sustainable Development
c. National Water master plans
d. Fresh water use in the world
e. Water processing and retailing
f. Irrigation and Sustainable Development
g. Water transport
h. Mining and Sustainable Development
i. Strategic minerals and Sustainable Development
j. Petroleum production in Africa
k. The curse of oil in Africa
l. Conflicts over oil production
m. Oil contracting in Africa and Sustainable Development
n. Abstracts on any other relevant topic are welcome
Colloquium 15: Business Studies and Economics
a. Global Business Deals and Development
b. Global Economics and evelopment
c. Business Transactions in a global world
d. Dynamics of e-business
e. The era of grand projects
f. Standard Gauge Railways in Africa
g. China and Business Development in Africa
h. Asian Business interests in Africa and sustainable development
i. Mega road and port projects in Africa
j. Banking mergers and macro finance and development
k. Table banking and micro finance
l. Housing and sustainable development
m. Any other topic in finance and economics
Colloquium 16: Music, Theater and Art
a. Pop Music
b. Global Musical trends and Sustainable Development
c. African music – soul, afro pop, hip hop, rap, rock and roll, high life, etc
d. Rhumba, Lingala, Bongo Flavour, Omutibo, Benga, Chakacha and Mganda
e. African short story
f. African novel and development
g. Hollywood and Africa
h. Nollywood and Africa
i. Afro cinema and Africa soap operas
j. Theater and culture in Africa
k. African art
l. Village theaters
m. Heritage sites and development
n. Indigenous art in Africa
o. Unique and rare art such as Makonde and Kamba carvings
p. Any other topic
Colloquium 17: Pre-conference Postgraduate Research Workshop for PhD and Masters Students on Proposal and Thesis Writing – June 23, 2020 (we encourage early registration of minimum 20 and maximum 40 participants) - Registration is US$50
The workshop will cover the following topics:
a. Choosing a research topic for Masters, PhD and Other Researches
b. Identifying independent and dependent variables in a topic
c. How to write an affective and attractive title – maximum 20 words
d. How to write an effective abstract
e. How to write an effective introduction
f. Identifying and writing an effective statement of the problem
g. Writing Smart Objectives
h. Writing proper Research Questions
i. Hypotheses
j. Justification, rationale and significance
k. Techniques of Literature Review
l. Conceptual and theoretical Framework
m. Research Methods, Methodologies and Designs
n. Quantitative and Qualitative Data analysis and interpretation
o. Analysis and Presentation of Findings
p. Report writing for Masters, PhD and Research Project
q. Writing References according to APA, Chicago, Harvard and Other Manuals
r. Writing a journal article from a thesis
s. Writing a chapter in an edited book
t. Understanding point system in publications for journals, book chapters, etc
u. Understanding citation index, impact factor and rating
v. Any other relevant topic requested by trainees
Colloquium 18: Pre-conference Training on Proposal, Grant writing and Fundraising Workshop for Professors and Lecturers - June 23, 2020 (we encourage early registration of minimum 20 and maximum 40 participants) Registration is US$50
a. How to write a successful research proposal
b. How to write a successful grant proposal
c. Identifying a research area and unique topic
d. Creating a research edge
e. Creating collaborations and networks
f. Cross-country research team building
g. Fundraising strategies for institutions and organizations
h. Why proposals are selected
i. Why proposals are rejected
j. Identifying funding agencies
k. Any other relevant topic requested by trainees
Colloquium 19: Pre-conference Training on Professional Editing, Peer Review Process, Supervision of Masters and PhD Theses and Preparing New Courses - June 23, 2020 (we encourage early registration of minimum 20 and maximum 40 participants) – Registration is US$50
a. How to edit a journal article
b. How to write a book proposal
c. How to edit a book length manuscript
d. Writing a manuscript
e. Converting PhD or Masters thesis into a book
f. Identifying a good publisher
g. Professional editing
h. Peer review process – the process and techniques
i. Effective supervision of masters and PhD theses and dissertations
j. Preparing new courses and programs
k. Writing modules for Open and Distance Learning and Online classes
l. Any other relevant topic requested by trainees
Colloquium 20: Roundtables, independent panels and association meetings
a. Open for any panels or roundtables or association meetings
b. Any relevant topic
Registration Fees:
1. Staff from East African Universities and Organizations US$ 70 (KES 7,000)
2. Rest of Africa US$ 150
3. Rest of the World – Europe, North America, Asia, etc US$ 200
4. Exhibition and advertising stand - US$ 200
5. Colloquium 17, 18 and 19 pay additional US$50 per colloquia
Registration fee payments to: Center for Democracy, Research and Development (CEDRED), Nairobi, Kenya
ALL GENERAL ENQUIRIES TO BE ADDRESSED TO:
Prof. Maurice N. Amutabi, Convener and Chair
Centre for Democracy, Research and Development (CEDRED), Nairobi, Kenya
P.O. Box 13447-00400,
E-mail: centrefordrd@gmail.com or africanstudiesassociaiton@gmail.com or mauriceamutabi@gmail.com or neddylinnet@gmail.com or Amutabi@yahoo.com or Amutabi@gmail.com
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Santa Barbara Sentinel August 27, 2018
by Jeff Wing
On 9 November, 1989, East Berlin's longtime Communist party boss Günter Schabowski is giving a press conference and stammers out a note he's been suddenly handed. He is himself a bit confused by the note, but he reads it aloud to the gathered press anyway. The room goes as silent as a crypt. Finally, a reporter asks Schabowski for clarification. "Are you saying what we think you're saying?" A mildly bewildered Schabowski looks worriedly at the note again, and answers in the affirmative.
This amiably botched public announcement by East Berlin's Communist Party boss results in history turning a monstrous corner, Schabowski's mild verbal stumble fomenting a massive misunderstanding whose effect is to bring tens of thousands of stunned East Berliners to the long-locked gates of the Berlin Wall. They've been told they may leave East Berlin, effective immediately.
Where Are Your Orders?
As the bellowing throngs materialize that evening, the bewildered and hugely outnumbered East German guards pluck at their feeble little telephones in panic, pleading for orders. Soon enough, orders became moot as the former prisoner-citizens of communist East Germany break like a wave on the suddenly pathetic little wall, inertial freedom moving the immovable like a physical law.
Over the next couple of weeks the once-terrifying and impenetrable Berlin Wall is giddily taken apart with heavy machinery, hammers, bare hands and teaspoons. Less than a year after that, Germany officially reunites, and the misery-sowing and tragically mislabeled German Democratic Republic simply vanishes. Three years later a defiant and slightly booze-swollen Boris Yeltsin stands heroically atop a tank in defense of Russian Democracy, and the U.S.S.R. dissolves back into its constituent states. Decades-old Soviet institutions totter and fall, the shocked economy stumbles to a stop, shop shelves empty and the New Russians find themselves destitute.
Who should sashay into this troubled scene but a bling-festooned St. Barbara. No, not the imprisoned 4th century firebrand and martyr. The other one.
St. Babs on the Baltic
As the newly singular Russia painfully recalibrates, food lines grow in length and the days grow shorter with the onset of winter. Never mind. The Russian people turn to Santa Barbara for succor and comfort. Are they boarding flights for the California tourist vortex? Huh uh. We're taking about the soap opera. Santa Barbara is the first American soap opera to be broadcast on Russian T.V., and the timing couldn't be more exquisite. What better way for the downtrodden Russian people to muddle through this painful rebirth—caught in the mad denouement of a crushing historical disaster— than by avidly hanging around the beaches and airless interior sets of Santa Barbara?
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Suddenly Solzhenitsyn, with his bicep-buffing tomes, furrowed forehead and ill-advised "beard" is out of step. I mean waaaay out of step. Tolstoy, Chekhov, Dostoyevsky? Take a seat over there. Make room for Eden Capwell and Cruz Castillo.
The program becomes so beloved in Russia and (ironically) in its former satellites, otherwise innocuous programming decisions spur riots and protests in the streets, the center of gravity having suddenly shifted from the Workers Controlling the Means of Production to whether or not Joe Perkins really killed Channing Capwell, Jr.
Yeah, this is that nutty planet. Suddenly Solzhenitsyn, with his bicep-buffing tomes, furrowed forehead and ill-advised "beard" is out of step. I mean waaaay out of step. Tolstoy, Chekhov, Dostoyevsky? Take a seat over there. Make room for Eden Capwell and Cruz Castillo. Make room, I say! Their smoldering glances and ham-handed emoting have just overwritten centuries of Russian artistic majesty. Chekhov, your dumb Cherry Orchard has just been replaced with the Selfie-by-the-Sea. Santa Barbara, baby!
When the "Santa Barbara" broadcast in The Ukraine suddenly switches from dubbed Russian to dubbed Ukrainian, the Russian expats there are incensed. In light of recent events, the Ukrainians and Russians see the dubbing issue as intrinsically political, and the Ukrainian streets fill with fist-pounding anger. There is a march to the Crimean Parliament building. Yes, this all really happened. Vladimir Podkopayev, the Crimean Parliament's deputy chairman, describes the dubbing controversy as "a state of emergency", and then goes on to glibly remark, "My wife told me not to come home until 'Santa Barbara' is in Russian again."
Saints Peter and Barbara Briefly Hold Hands
At the height of the craze, discos and restaurants spring up with the Santa Barbara moniker, particularly in St. Petersburg (until recently Leningrad), the once and future nexus of Russia's Royal double helix. Posh clothing retailers, bars, hotels, even gated communities in St. Petersburg—everything is suddenly Santa Barbara this and Santa Barbara that. The popularity of the show has turned the name "Santa Barbara" into a badge that signifies comfort, freedom of movement, a sense of fashion, and the ability to speak openly and declaratively about things that matter to you. That's right—simple Freedom, but hesitantly expressed by a cast of (reported) over-actors on a show not known for its sterling production values. Still, it all looks pretty darned good to the people of the former Soviet Union, whose long experiment with state-mandated egalitarianism resulted in decades of horror and sorrow and suspicion and venality.
The Santa Barbara Club in St. Petersrburg remains a huge hipster draw today. Click for a tour, former comrade.
However small and petty the concerns of "Santa Barbara" seem in the context of Russian history's enormity and drama and tragedy—the Russian revolution included the Royal Family, the Romanovs, being machine-gunned in a palace basement, after all—the glitzy and lightweight T.V. soap opera has turned something loose in post-Soviet Russian society, and they are embracing it till their arms bruise. Call it a Transitional Capitalist Daydream. In time, shady developers with possible criminal ties will travel to Santa Barbara– the real Santa Barbara—from Kaliningrad, to take a look around and see what they can borrow, architecturally and aesthetically, from the soap's namesake town on California's central coast. Post-totalitarian Russia is in a hurry to move on with whatever trappings of normalcy and prosperity they can muster.
Finally, on 17 April, 2002, Russia somewhat disinterestedly watches its final episode of Santa Barbara — episode # 2040. By then the country's ragged, violent, oligarch-defined 90s have taken the wind out of the people's sails somewhat. They are ready to make a real world from the screwed-up ruins of a mistake that took nearly 70 years to correct.
Some folks live their lives under the shadow of what becomes a commonplace oppression, and some walk blandly around in the full, free light of the sun. As author Mikhail Iossel put it in his beautiful and very personal essay:
"Freedom was the dizzyingly exciting new thing for the people of Russia, that giant isolated and largely un-self-aware world unto itself, while for the Santa Barbara characters, it was the most natural, taken-for-granted thing in the world: the unthinking freedom to be just who you are, to feel being free, bold and self-assertive, independent, unashamed of yourself, uninterested in politics, passionately happy and unhappy, successful and unsuccessful; the freedom to come and go at will, appear and disappear, travel anywhere and at any time without asking anyone's permission; the freedom to live without having once to stand in a long line in front of a food or clothing store and to be not just a citizen of Santa Barbara or America, but also one of the entire world writ large."
All that from a soap opera. Can you believe it?
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What young girl wouldn't love an advent that turns into jewelry?
Today marks the beginning of The Awesome Advent Event. Each day I will be sharing an advent suitable for for every age - mainly because I have them all ages in my house.
The jewelry pictured above begins as an advent that looks like this.
First mix equal parts of glitter and modpodge, I recommend starting with a small amount as a little goes a long way, and paint the bottle caps.
While they're drying mark out the placement of the bottle caps on your frame back and screw the hooks in to make the holes. Once you have made all of the holes paint the frame back with the glitter and modpodge mix, once dry add another coat of modpodge to seal and dry.
Punch 25 1 inch circles from your scrap book paper and modpodge to the other side of the bottle cap. I choose not to go with a Christmas theme so my daughter can wear her jewelry after the Christmas holidays.
Then add the epoxy dots. These magnify the pictures and really make them pop.
Add your findings - what you use will depend on the jewelry you would like to make. I made charms to make 3 pairs of earrings, 2 bracelets, 2 necklaces and 2 key tags.
Then I made a little pillow box to place the finding in, your little girl can decide what jewelry she would like to make each day, you could also buy a little gift box if you wanted to.
Then I decorated the frame and called it done.
Each day help them add a charm to the various findings and by Christmas Day your little girl will have quite the jewelry collection.
I think a pretty little jewelry box for Christmas will complete this.
DIY Delight or Disaster? Well Elizabeth has asked me every day since I finished it when it's time to start the count down so I'm going with delight!
Come back tomorrow for my crazy quick baby advent.
Be Delighted Every Day, Follow Mellywood's Mansion!
This is brilliant. What a cool and unique concept. I can't wait to see what else you have to share. I know a little girl (and a big girl) that would love this!!!
I love this idea, I have never seen an advent like this. You are so clever!
I loved this when you posted it at Sugar Bee! I totally love the idea of the Awesome Advent Event! You so rock girl!
I totally love this idea... Is so cute!!!
This is gorgeous! What a cool idea!
I like the ribbon necklaces.
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I've never ever seen such a thing.
Those turn out really great, I like them quite a bit!!
Visiting today from the Raising Imperfection hop.
So cute and creative!!! I love them!
These are so beautiful! Very clever!
What a fun and unique advent calendar.
Love the necklaces with the ribbon! Awesome.
This is such a great idea, I'm sure your daughter will remember this one forever, so fun!
What a great idea for a little girl!
These are sooo stinking adorable! Thanks so much for sharing with the Pink Hippo Party.. I am your newest follower!
This is such a great idea - thanks for sharing! And thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a sweet comment :) I am now following you and I look forward to future visits. Have a lovely week!
I love it! I just featured you as today's Dare to Share Feature of the Day. This is such a cool idea and i know my 11 year old would love to have one.
You're AMAZING Mel!!! What a GENIUS idea!! My little ladies would love an advent calendar like that!
CONGRATS MEL! You were featured today at Raising Reagan!!
What pretty jewellery, must have a go. Thanks for sharing.
I love these. The earrings and necklace with the ribbon are my favorite! Thanks so much for linking these up at Think Tank Thursday. See you tomorrow night!
what a great bottle cap upcycle! thank you for linking this too!
what a great and unique take on the advent calendar!
That is such a sweet way to count down the days to Christmas! I only have boys, so maybe a lego one would do...but next year! UGH. Not happening now!!!
What a cute idea! I found you at the CSI Project advent calendar linky. Happy Holidays!
Love this! So creative and a fun way to make jewelry! The epoxy dots are so much fun to work with, I found!
Oh my goodness, that's genius!! What big girl wouldn't love that too, lol? Thanks for entering One Crafty Contest; good luck!
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Q: autofs NFS mount directory hung I have a problem when executing "df -h" command it hungs, I know since there is a unreachable/not responding NFS path this is causing the hung. All my scripts dependent of df -h is also piling up because of this.
The only way is to manually lazy unmount (umount -l ) such automount filesystems.
But is there a way to define some options in autofs so that if there is a non-responding NFS path it should automatically unmount such directories in autofs?
Or
Any scripts to fix such issues?

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On an average, I write 400 words per blog post. So 400 words * 400 posts means I have written about 1,60,000 words. That is pretty much the size of a novel.
So what's changed over 400 posts?
My writing style. It is a lot more candid, a lot more honest and not just me writing a list of pros and cons. I have allowed for my natural story telling style to creep into my posts and I have never been happier with the content on the blog.
My pictures. From a just a single swatch picture, I have graduated to taking pictures with different backgrounds, different angles and what I believe it is bit more creative (?). Maybe there is still some more that I could try to do for the pictures. Okay maybe a lot more.
My niche. I am slowly moving towards the genre that I started out to do- a personal style blog with focus on ethnic wear. I love that fact that I have managed to do a series on different styles of wearing saris. I love that I have been able to Indianize my dresses into kurtas. Now the title IshtyleAwhile feels justified.
My blogging process. Initially I blogged very randomly. There was no structure to my posts. No schedule to my blogging. However I am a very organized person per nature. Once I was able to bring about a methodical approach to the way I blog, everything just seemed to fall into place. It ensured that I blog more regularly. In the entire year of 2013 I had 76 posts and so far since Jan 2015 I already have 107 posts up.
My social media presence. I started an Instagram account and Twitter account only for the sake of the blog. I probably would not have done so otherwise. Speaking of which, I just noticed yesterday that I have crossed 500 followers on Instagram which definitely calls for a small giveaway. Head over to IG, my handle is @ishtyleawhile. Follow me so that you will not miss the giveaway.
My makeup skills. I am definitely much better at applying smooth foundation, a perfect winged eyeliner, a smudged kohl, and that classic red pout. I have done bridal makeup for my friends and gotten tons of compliments for it.
My outlook. It has taken 400 posts and close to 4 years of blogging for me to be comfortable about telling people that I am a blogger. I approach my wardrobe in a very different manner, always looking at how I wear a single item in multiple ways. My impulse buys have reduced in both the makeup category and clothes. In fact, I am currently revamping my entire look one step at a time to suit the upcoming days of when I will officially step out of my 20s.
Step one of that has been to clear out my makeup stash to almost half of what it was. Do expect a blog sale in the next few weeks. Next step is clothes and accessories.
Overall being a blogger has changed me. It has made me squeeze creativity out of every brain cell in an attempt to push my ability as a blogger further. It has made me rethink the image that I portray on the worldwide web. It has made me identify my ishtyle.
"And I have miles to go before I sleep..."


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Egypt Constitution Vote: US Must Confront Morsi Before Violence Escalates
By Jonathan Bertman
Egypt is at a crossroads and the Obama administration is still uncertain how best to respond.
It cannot simply ignore the events in Egypt, nor can it easily condemn one side and hope the other comes out at the end of this crisis on top. Calls for calm have invited criticism as being the usual platitudes. Rather than try to get involved or remain silent, the administration should tell Morsi in private that he must truly negotiate with the opposition, and it must publicly state its opposition to the imposition of martial law.
Egypt is divided. Protests have made the country nearly ungovernable. On the one hand, protesters opposed to president Mohammed Morsi have not been mollified after he annulled his (un)constitutional decrees, as he still demands a nationwide vote on a constitution slated for December 15. The public was given almost no time to view the draft and almost all non-Islamists withdrew from the constituent assembly, tasked with creating the constitution. On the other hand, supporters of the president believe he is trying to maneuver past Mubarak-era obstructionists, especially in the judiciary, while the opposition has done its best to stop many needed reforms through lawsuits and continual protest.
The Muslim Brotherhood, the organization from which Morsi hails, has broken nearly every political promise it has ever made. Furthermore, the Muslim Brotherhood has refused to acknowledge the legitimate concerns of the opposition, while some have gone so far as to attack, and even torture, protesters. The opposition has hardly been without its own indiscretions however, with a round of attacks against offices of the Muslim Brotherhood's political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party. New protests have been called for by both sides on Tuesday, just ahead of the December 15 date for a vote on the constitution, and nobody expects that will go off without violence.
Both sides are fearful of foreign hands at play in Egypt and that constant refrain can be heard in the rhetoric used. The U.S., a country with a long history of public and private intervention in the Middle East and in Egypt, cannot afford to publicly insert itself into a role as peace broker. However, the administration should make clear to Morsi that a true dialogue with the opposition, still somewhat united under the banner of the National Salvation Front, is the only way out of this crisis. The group has issued three demands: an annulment of Morsi's November decrees (which he later did), the referendum on the constitution to be cancelled, and a new constituent assembly to be formed. The Obama administration should urge Morsi to consider postponing the referendum and hold private talks with him in order to find a way out of the crisis.
On the issue of martial law, the U.S. should be clear that it opposes such a move. For 30 years, Egyptians lived under the infamous Emergency Laws, and if one thing could unite a majority of Egyptians against Morsi and destroy his legitimacy completely, it is his talk of calling for martial law. Obama needs to explain to Morsi clearly that it his administration would publicly protest any move in this direction.
Further, complicating the equation is that the allegiances of the Egyptian military are unclear, as most of the military's leaders were purged over the summer. However, even when it was under a clear hierarchy, led by General Mohammed Tantawi, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces made a mess of the transition to civilian rule. Any sort of repeat of this episode, or an imposition of Morsi's continued rule by force, will only invite disaster.
With dueling protests predicted for Tuesday, Egypt's crisis is certain to come to a head either then or on the 15th. With that in mind, the Obama administration should urge Morsi to consider the role of compromise and dialogue, rather than try to force a referendum on the public before it is ready.


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Forza's loot boxes and paid tokens are going away
By Andy Chalk 2018-07-26T21:10:19Z
Prize Crates will be removed from Forza Motorsport 7 and not used in Forza Horizon 4, and paid tokens aren't returning.
Turn 10 Studios announced today that prize crates—Forza's take on loot boxes that deliver a randomized selection of cars, mods, gear, and badges—will be removed from Forza Motorsport 7. The studio also said that tokens, an in-game currency from previous games that must be purchased with real money, won't be added to the game, or to the upcoming Forza Horizon 4.
"While we've never charged money for prize crates in Forza Motorsport 7, their presence in the game has continued to be a source of controversy. The overwhelming feedback has been that this system feels out of place in the game. After careful consideration, we have decided to completely remove prize crates from Forza Motorsport 7," Turn 10 studio head Alan Hartman wrote.
"Similarly, paid tokens—which were a part of previous Forza games—will not be coming to Forza Motorsport 7 or Forza Horizon 4."
Hartman warned that removing the prize crates will be a long process, which Turn 10 began this month by unlocking more than 100 previously "exclusive" cars, and removing cars from prize crates altogether. "The current lineup of prize crates offer no competitive advantage and only offer Driver Gear suits, Mods and badges, and these crates will remain in place until crates are removed entirely," he wrote.
The promise to remove Forza prize crates is the latest walkback in response to the backlash against loot boxes in general (though usually paid ones), and comes just a day after a report of changes to Dota 2 loot boxes that enables players in the Netherlands to see what's inside them prior to purchasing.


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Seelos Therapeutics Raises $20 Million In Private Placement Of Senior Secured Convertible Note
- Agreement Includes the Option of up to an Additional $30 Million of Funding Contingent on Achievement of Certain Milestones
Nov 24, 2021 7:16 AM EST
NEW YORK, Nov. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Seelos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEEL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapies for central nervous system disorders and rare diseases, today announced the placement of a $22.0 million senior secured convertible note (the "Note") and shares of Seelos common stock (the "Closing Shares") to Lind Global Asset Management V, LLC, managed by The Lind Partners, a New York institutional fund manager and an existing investor in Seelos. Seelos will receive $20.0 million in gross proceeds.
Seelos intends to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes and to advance the development of its product candidates.
"2021 has been a volatile year for the biotech sector and this financial commitment from the team at Lind further strengthens our balance sheet and provides for additional future funding," said Raj Mehra, Ph.D., Chairman and CEO of Seelos. "The team at Lind has been a terrific partner for us and their creative and innovative funding solutions are thoughtfully and strategically designed to fit the needs of their partners. We are proud to once again work together, and we look forward to the continued execution of our ongoing and future studies."
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Repayment of principal in 24 monthly payments beginning in November 2022 equal to the then-outstanding principal amount of the Note, divided by the number of months remaining until the Note's maturity date
Any principal and interest repayments may be made, at the Company's sole discretion, in cash, common stock, or a combination of both
Starting 9 months after the date of issuance of the Note, convertible at Lind's option into shares of Seelos common stock at a fixed conversion price of $6.00 per share
Seelos has the right to prepay (i) up to 66 2/3% of the outstanding principal amount of the Note prior to the nine-month anniversary of the issuance date of the Note, and (ii) up to the entire outstanding principal amount of the Note on or after the nine-month anniversary (or, if Seelos prepays any amount of the Note during the first nine months, the 12 month anniversary) of the issuance date of the Note, subject to Lind's right to convert a portion of the Note at $6.00 per share in certain circumstances
The agreement includes up to an additional $30.0 million of funding in senior secured convertible notes based on achievement of certain future milestones, which may be either at the option of Seelos or with the mutual agreement of Seelos and Lind depending on the milestone
"Lind is once again pleased to increase our investment in Seelos to help fund multiple registrational studies," said Phillip Valliere, Managing Director at The Lind Partners. "Raj and the Seelos team have continued to execute at a very high level since our initial funding last December and we are glad to re-invest to fund further development of their pipeline."
The Note and the Closing Shares were offered in a private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and Regulation D promulgated thereunder and, along with the shares of common stock underlying the Note, have not been registered under the Act or applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the Note, the Closing Shares and the underlying shares of common stock may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Act and such applicable state securities laws.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About The Lind Partners
The Lind Partners manages institutional funds that are leaders in providing growth capital to small- and mid-cap companies publicly traded in the US, Canada, Australia and the UK. Lind's funds make direct investments ranging from US$1 to US$30 million, invest in syndicated equity offerings and selectively buy on market. Having completed more than 100 direct investments totaling over US$1 Billion in transaction value, Lind's funds have been flexible and supportive capital partners to investee companies since 2011.
About Seelos Therapeutics
Seelos Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and advancement of novel therapeutics to address unmet medical needs for the benefit of patients with central nervous system (CNS) disorders and other rare disorders. The Company's robust portfolio includes several late-stage clinical assets targeting psychiatric and movement disorders, including orphan diseases. Seelos is based in New York, New York. For more information, please visit our website: http://seelostherapeutics.com, the content of which is not incorporated herein by reference.
Statements made in this press release, which are not historical in nature, constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, among others, those related to Seelos' expectations on the anticipated use of proceeds from the financing and the additional potential $30.0 million of funding and achievement of milestones thereunder. These statements are based on Seelos' current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Risks associated with Seelos' business and plans described herein include, but are not limited to, the risks associated with the implementation of Seelos' business strategy, the risks related to raising capital to fund its development plans and ongoing operations, risks related to Seelos' current stock price and general market conditions, risks related to the global impact of COVID-19, as well as other factors expressed in Seelos' periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we do not know whether our expectations will prove correct. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, even if subsequently made available by us on our website or otherwise. We do not undertake any obligation to update, amend or clarify these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws
Anthony MarcianoChief Communications Officer Seelos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEEL)300 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022(646) 293-2136 anthony.marciano@seelostx.com https://seelostherapeutics.com/ https://twitter.com/seelostx https://www.linkedin.com/company/seelos
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Jane is in the process of retiring as pastor at Rosedale Congregational Church, a United Church of Christ congregation located at 4326 Lloyd, Kansas City, KS. Of course, just because Jane plans to retire doesn't mean she will stop working for the peace and well-being of the Rosedale community. She plans to continue to advocate for the children and families at Frank Rushton Elementary School, the work of Rosedale Development Association, and the Rosedale Farmers Market, just to name a few.
I pray that the church will not say, "we can't do that," but rather say, "we can't do that alone" as it seeks out partners to enhance,enrich and make possible each new endeavor.
My prayer is that all people who come through our doors will feel the love of Christ and sense of light of God surrounding them. And I pray that the congregation continues to extend that same hospitality toward each other with grace, mercy, humility, kindness, generosity and compassion.
I pray that we will stay unafraid…It is so easy to become fearful of the future, especially when resources seem small and outcomes are not guaranteed. I pray that the church continues to be unafraid to launch new initiatives and to try new approaches and new ideas in all aspects of its faith life, as it continues its journey of worship and service and love in the Rosedale neighborhood and beyond.
…It is easy to to think of what is missing rather than the abundance of what is present.
I have a feeling we can and will learn a lot from Jane! Hope you can come on Sunday.
And look for more posts in the near future about Rainbow's work in the Rosedale community. I'm currently working on a post called "Train, train go away" about the infamous Rosedale Train Watches and Waiters. Stay tuned!