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The entire war was for oil, and nothing else any excuse to fight over it.
Might i also add the 9/11 bombing, was done by people from another country i have heard Afgan, not Iraq; however lets move to more important matters on this thing we call terror.
So let me ask whats this terror and how exactly do we fight it?
I shall define some terms here:
1.Terror : the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons).
2.War : the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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1. This terror what is it? How do why fight terror? terror is a feeling, people fear this causes terror. So might I add the reason to start a war and keep it going is because people fear them? I clearly object, seeing how the cold war had both sides fearing for their lives then we must say the Russians where terrorist. Then we might say our creep next door neighbor scares you, cause you some fear and distress every time you go get the news paper, and he's walking his 2 inch ankle biter . Then we must wage war on him, for he is a terrorist; if he scares you then he's a terrorist and my opponent says we should wage war on him. Terrorist can be anyone , your scary dad, uncle, friend or anything other and they might not scare and cause you fear but what about others?
2. A war is to needed but a defense, since we been in this "war" what have we gained but body bags of our soldiers? Tell me because i have not seen anything gain actually i seen a great loss, everyone so eager to have their rights taken away with the signing of the patriot act, and the war that clashed forward onto a country which was found innocent of what they were accused of possessing no WMD's was found, none. Yet we invaded their country, stayed their for years, enforce our own government upon them. Invading peoples homes, now who seems like terrorist.
3. The simple fact is no war is needed and was never needed, we needed defense. Not the stripping of rights, or war, but better protection a little more security thats all.
The second point is that we are not arguing whether or not we should have entered the war, but whether, now involved in it, we should retreat. That fact should be plain because I expressly stated that our debate was about whether we should retreat from the war on terror. The argument that we shouldn't have become involved is a red herring and is not germane to our debate. Many of the politicians who now oppose the war originally voted for it, but again we are not arguing that. However, if we, currently enmeshed in the war, decide to remove our troops without finalizing the conflict and before the country's own government, military, and police are sufficiently strong to preserve the peace, the lives our our dead servicemen will have been ended for nothing. This is because the terrorist organizations will immediately return to the country. This is common sense. If you do not eradicate the enemy, and if you subsequently retreat, the enemy will regain power. Thus, we should not retreat from the war on terror.
Since i defined them first i will argue that we should use my definition should be used, and other points against your definition. Seeing how i defined terror and you have not i believe my definition is correct as well as the war on terror is against terrorist well my case was that terrorist could be anyone even in your own country. However you decided to look over that, and you say its a fallacy to say the war was over oil? It makes logical sense to say it was for oil, we moved into a country with oil took over their government turn it into a democracy and killed their leader and now they owe us i mean come on; yeah it was for oil.
Where's your proof that the government has not a effective military? And my point is you will never eradicate terrorist ever. You would have to kill off the human race to do this.
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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 62238
default configuration is insecure
Last modified: 2007-03-26 23:52:20 EDT
The default configuration file for ntp.conf has:
authenticate no
This allows regular users to change the remote timeserver. We should change the
default to:
authenticate yes
please, don't forget ia64 :-)
Or that one:
# Prohibit general access to this service.
restrict default ignore
# Permit systems on this network to synchronize with this
# time service. Do not permit those systems to modify the
# configuration of this service. Also, do not use those
# systems as peers for synchronization.
# restrict 192.168.1.0 mask 255.255.255.0 notrust nomodify notrap
# Permit time synchronization with our time source, but do not
# permit the source to query or modify the service on this system.
# restrict time.stuttgart.redhat.com noquery nomodify notrap
# Permit all access over the loopback interface. This could
# be tightened as well, but to do so would effect some of
# the administrative functions.
# restrict 127.0.0.1
there is a new NTP package in RH7.3
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2500 Mg Acetaminophen
I took 2500 mg of tylenol (acetaminophen) at once about three or four hours ago; should I be concerned?
Yes and No: You have taken a whole day's worth of tylenol (acetaminophen) at once. Usually, the recommendation is 3000-4000mg per day in divided doses. It would be better to take 1000mg at breakfast, lunch, and dinner to spread it out. Instead, what you've done is deliver one whopping dose of tylenol (acetaminophen) to metabolize all at once. It's like pollution - you don't want to overwhelm the system! ...Read more
Acetaminophen (Definition)
Acetaminophen (tylenol) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory which is a ...Read more
Can I overdose on acetaminophen?
Please do not.: If you are considering an overdose, please call 911 or your nearest emergency room. Do not harm yourself. You risk serious and irreversible damage to your body. ...Read more
Can you get high on Acetaminophen?
No: tylenol (acetaminophen) by itself should not have that effect. Tylenol (acetaminophen) can be harmful and even deadly if not taken appropriately though. ...Read more
Can I take too much acetaminophen?
Yes: For a healthy individual, it is recommended to not use more than 3 grams in a 24 hour period. ...Read more
How much acetaminophen is too much?
It depends: This is an important question. Too much acetaminophen is dangerous. According to Epocrates, a drug information program, most healthy adults can get up to about 1, 000 mg in 4 hrs, and 4, 000 mg (4 grams) per day safely. Children should get less, based on their age or weight. Read labels carefully, and ask your doctor or nurse if unsure. ...Read more
What amount acetaminophen in a day?
Least amount...: ...necessary not to exceed 3000mg in a 24-hour period of time. Don't take it all at once either, because it won't be any more effective in mega-doses. Not the best pain med available over the counter, just useful for fevers. ...Read more
What is 5000 mg of acetaminophen do?
Acetominophin: Nausea, vomiting diarrhea and even liver damage or failure. ...Read more
Is there a shelf life on acetaminophen?
Yes!: All medications have a "shelf life" or expiration date. ...Read more
Is it ok to take acetaminophen everyday?
Yes but why?: Do you have some chronic discomfort that needs analysis. Acetaminophen will mask pain and given you comfort in moderate doses. But a chronic pain should be discussed with your family doctor so the cause, if present, can be more directly treated. ...Read more
Which medications contain acetaminophen?
More than 600 meds.: See: http://www. Knowyourdose. Org/common-medicationsGet a more detailed answer ›
How to know if I overdosed on acetaminophen?
Tylenol (acetaminophen) overdose:
•abdominal pain
•appetite loss
•upset stomach
•vomiting. ...Read more
How would 50 grams of acetaminophen affect me?
50 Grams: This would be the equivalent of taking a bottle of 100 tablets of extra strength tylenol. This has the potential of being anywhere from fatal to cause permanent liver damage. If you know anyone who consumed this much acetaminophen, see that the patient gets to the emergency department asap. ...Read more
What are the dangers of snorting acetaminophen?
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What to take panadol (acetaminophen) rapid for?
Pain or Fever: Panadal Rapid is Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) in USA same a Tylenol (acetaminophen) 500mgm tab sold in England and other countries used for pain and to reduce fever ...Read more
How long does acetaminophen stay in your system?
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How can I know if I take too much acetaminophen?
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How many degrees should acetaminophen lower temp?
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Is 2, 000mg of acetaminophen in one dose too much?
Don't do it again: This won't hurt or kill you, but you do need to show this helpful drug the respect it deserves. It's important to space the doses out so that you don't get sick. Up to 4000 mg/day is fine but you don't want to take even this much all at once -- you might overload the enzyme that processes it by the normal pathway. ...Read more
What should I do if I took too much acetaminophen?
See below: Depends on how much is 'too much'. If one extra tablet one time, probably ok. If more that 2 extra tablets, should go to er. If 1 or 2 extra on multiple occasions should see your doctor. Also if you drink alcohol, it could be more serious. Tylenol (acetaminophen) can cause serious liver damage, & alcohol can make it worse. ...Read more
Can you survive after taking 10g of acetaminophen?
Yes.: Acetaminophen is a safe drug and 10 grams will not sicken an otherwise healthy person. However, combining it with alcohol and other drugs may cause liver necrosis. ...Read more
Is it possible for me to overdose on acetaminophen?
Absolutely: This drug can be very dangerous if you take more than 4 grams in a day. Man OTC medicines contain it, so you may not know you're taking it-read the label! It can cause liver failure and is the main reason liver transplant in the US today. No joke-be careful. ...Read more
Can I take 500mg of acetaminophen every three hours?
Dosing: Dosing in a healthy adult without liver or kidney impairment is 325-650 mg every 4 hours not to exceed 1 gram per 4 hours and 4 gm i'm 24 hours. There is no contraindication that I know of with Asacol (mesalamine) but best to check with your gastroenterologist. ...Read more
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How much panadol (acetaminophen) does it take to overdose?
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Panadol (paracetamol) in uk and tylenol (acetaminophen)in north america
the toxic dose is variable in individuals. A single dose of 10 grms has a pretty good chance of causing toxicity. Intermittent doses more than 2grms a day if taken along with alcohol and/or other drugs toxic to liver can also cause toxicity. A single dose less than 10 grms with alcohol overdose can be toxic to liver. ...Read more
Ingested over 30g of acetaminophen, should I be concerned?
At one time? If so: I would recommend you go to the hospital immediately as 30 grams can severely damage your liver and you will need to be seen by a physician immediately for possible treatment. ...Read more
Can you overdose on acetaminophen 2 days after taking it?
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How much acetaminophen do I have to take before I overdose?
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Can I give my 1month old baby panadol (acetaminophen) syrup?
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Having been a dog owner I'm well aware of what a problem pet dander and pet hair can be for a home – especially if you have small children or an elderly parent living with you. The problem is that the accumulation of pet hair and various other germs pets can carry into your home is virtually inevitable, so you need to be prepared to deal with it. One of the best ways you can do this is by making sure you have a vacuum cleaner with a good filter that's capable of taking care of most of the germs left behind by pets.
Almost all vacuum cleaners have some kind of filter but, depending on the type of filter they use, you may or may not be getting the best protection for your home and family. The best vacuums now include something called a HEPA filter, which is capable of filtering out a lot more of the germs and allergens than conventional filters can.
No Filter
Unfortunately, some basic robot vacuums don't have any type of filter at all – in fact they often have no suction process whatsoever. These types of basic cleaners rely on an electrostatic cloth that attaches to the bottom of the machine to collect dust, making them little more than a glorified broom. They may serve as a decent alternative for keeping your floors looking respectable on days when you're not up to vacuuming, but they will not do anything for you at all in terms of removing germs and allergens left behind on your floors by pets.
Traditional Filters
Traditional vacuum cleaner filters do a pretty decent job of removing dust, dirt, and allergens from the air of your home, but they are far from perfect. Most filters on traditional vacuum cleaners (if they include one at all) will only remove between 90 and 95% of the allergens in your air. That's not bad, but it could certainly be better. Keep in mind that a vacuum with any kind of filter is better than one without one, as it will improve the air quality in your home.
A Strange Argument for No Filter
Believe it or not there are some experts that actually argue that vacuum cleaners actually release dirt and allergens into your environment even if they have a filter. This is largely due to a vacuum cleaner's tendency to agitate the dirt on your carpet or floors, releasing it into the environment. But a good vacuum quickly captures everything that it's released. In fact, some of the top-quality robot vacuum cleaners actually operate with a three-step cleaning process that includes agitation, brushing, and suction. Essentially, the vacuum cleaner is designed to agitate the dirt to make it easier to capture; it then brushes the dirt and germs into the machine, and finishes the process by sucking them into the dustbin. So to say that a vacuum cleaner can actually do more harm than good seems like a bit of an erroneous statement and one I'd take with a grain of salt.
Why Choose a HEPA Filter?
The best type of filter available in vacuum cleaners today is something called a HEPA filter – which stands for high efficiency particulate air. These types of filters will remove at least 99.7% of dust, dirt, allergens, and other germs from your environment. If a vacuum cleaner includes a filter that they describe as being a HEPA filter it has to meet these minimum requirements, or the manufacturer is not permitted to label it as such.
You might think that you have to spend a lot of money to find a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter, but they're becoming more and more common in models in every price range. In fact, we've reviewed one affordable model on this site called the Haier SWR-T321 that retails for less than $200 and comes equipped with a HEPA filter – you don't have to break the bank to keep your family safe from germs.
UV Filtering
Another feature that's becoming more common on robot vacuum cleaners is the inclusion of a UV light. This light actually kills most of the germs it comes across by attacking them right down at their DNA level. They aren't technically filters in the truest sense, but I thought it was appropriate to include them in this article as they do accomplish essentially the same thing as a filter.
A Filter Is a Good Idea
In a perfect world everybody should have a vacuum cleaner that includes both a HEPA filter and UV light features – at the very least you should look for a vacuum cleaner with at least one of these options. In the long run, your family's health will benefit a great deal by filtering out as much of the dust and allergens in your environment as possible.


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Paranormal Museum's 24/7 Live Video Stream Launches at 'Week in Weird'
Ever wish you could peer into the Traveling Museum of the Paranormal & the Occult and see real haunted objects whenever you want? You're in luck, because we've just launched the world's first paranormal museum live video feed!
The 24/7 Paranormal Museum Live Video Feed is hosted over at Week in Weird, where you'll be able to tune in and see a new museum artifact each week, take part in regular live experiment sessions with the curators, and even chat with other curious viewers from all over the world.
Our friends over at Coast to Coast AM were kind enough to cover the launch of the new paranormal museum live video feed:
A pair of paranormal researchers with a traveling occult museum have launched a new 24/7 live stream that lets viewers watch potentially haunted objects for odd activity.
Greg Newkirk and Dana Matthews created the Traveling Museum of the Paranormal and Occult after amassing an incredible array of strange and unusual curios that seemed to exhibit otherworldly characteristics.
In an effort to both open up the museum for free to virtual patrons around the world and to potentially conjure paranormal activity, they have launched a live stream of this surveillance at their website.
Despite only being operational for about a week, viewers of the paranormal museum live video feed have already begun to report some truly unsettling experiences.
"I woke up at 3:30 in the morning with all the power out and there was a silhouette of a woman standing over my couch. When I screamed she just disappeared," one viewer wrote.
Another observer described having a terrifying nightmare which directly referenced the creepy object he had been watching on the live stream earlier in the day.
Beyond the stationary surveillance of the museum's exhibits, Matthews and Newkirk plan to host a number of live events on the feed as they continue to investigate these odd objects.
For a full list of upcoming live EVP sessions, artifact swap dates, and more, you can view the paranormal museum's live video schedule here.


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The rules of pick-your-own farms:
Always call before you go. Nature is fickle, and different conditions can slow or speed up ripening.
Children are welcome. But don't let them trample rows, climb on machinery or trees or wander away unsupervised.
Pets are not welcome. (Yes. We're talking to you who take your dogs everywhere.)
Aim for mornings or evenings when the farms aren't so crowded and it's not the heat of the day. Regardless, still wear a hat and sunblock.
If this is your first time, ask for picking advice. With strawberries, don't pick those with white shoulders or green tips. They'll be ripe for someone who comes after you.
Bring containers for your fruit, unless the farm specifies that containers are provided. Flat baskets and boxes are excellent, because fruit won't be piled too deep. Pails and buckets are easy to carry.
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Through no choice of my own, the theme of my summer has become 'appreciating the struggle.' I first became aware of this concept listening to Peter Brunn discuss allowing students to struggle with a concept so that they are able to construct their own understanding. This was a light bulb moment for me...I've always viewed struggle as a negative. Seriously....who wants to struggle? But it is so true. Things we are told, we may remember and we may apply them to our lives in some way, but it's the things we struggle with that change us and help us to grow. As the summer has gone on, this theme of struggle and growth has also popped up in discussions with close friends who are going through divorce and infertility. Both of these issues breed struggle....but I am fortunate enough to also witness growth in both of these beautiful friends and it is inspiring. I am currently reading the book, Plan B and am involved in a book study at church. This concept of struggle was part of our discussion on sustaining faith. I think God sometimes allows us to struggle so that we learn to lean on Him, grow closer to Him and realize what really matters in this world. What an important lesson. Our sunday school lesson yesterday also addressed this concept with Job. Wow...he struggled! But he never lost his faith and was rewarded for it.
All of these discussions and thoughts have lead me to reflect on my personal struggles....there are a few. :) Adoption is a blessing, but also a huge struggle. Especially when you are adopting a seven year old little girl who loves and misses her birth mom. She knows nothing about the situations which lead to her mom losing custody (that will all be for a much older, sweet girl to understand) and she naturally loves her. She loves us too and she is so happy. We want her to love her mom. But, for me, this has been a struggle. I have had to control myself and have learned things about myself and have grown (and hopefully will continue to do so) through this internal struggle I have with her feelings for her mom. I can't explain it. It's irrational. I know she loves her....I want her to love her....I care about birth mom too. But sometimes I am done with it. I want her to be out of the picture. I want us to have our family and that's it....be "normal." But, I whine to my mom and my husband here and there and keep this to myself. It is getting easier. This is the life God has chosen for us, this is the way it is. No one person belongs to another....we all belong to God. I have to continue to pray, hand it over to God and remember that I am doing what He wants me to do and enjoy each day and each blessing for what it is and not what I wish it was or what I had planned it to be. God knows so much better than I do. And, I do give him thanks and praise for all of that I am blessed with, for His love and for the miracles he gives us daily. Struggle=growth!
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I couldn't agree more with you.. I can totally relate to the struggle and as hard as it is there is a lesson to be learned or maybe several. I'm so thankful for friends like you who we can lean on when we do have struggles. I have learned so much through this process and Plan B definitly opened my eyes. I feel like that book was written for people like us! We are going to get through it and we are going to be stronger because of it. I love you much!!ReplyDelete
That's right, friend! God is so good to give us each other to lean on, share with, learn from and laugh with. I'm grateful for you!ReplyDelete
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A majority on American University's Board of Trustees has concluded that suspended President Benjamin Ladner must be replaced, according to two sources close to the board. One trustee said some board members are negotiating to get Ladner a generous package for his departure.
Yesterday, 13 of 25 board members, including some of Ladner's strongest supporters, criticized the handling of an investigation into his spending but said in a statement that they had "serious concerns" about the president. They agreed that it is time for new leadership, according to a source chosen to speak for the group and a trustee with direct knowledge of the deliberations.
Just two days ago, Ladner's supporters were angling to get him back on campus with an $800,000 salary, most of his former benefits and his wife, Nancy Ladner, on the payroll, according to sources involved in the talks.
But sentiment shifted, sources said, after a group of trustees visited the private university in Northwest Washington on Wednesday to hear directly from campus leaders, and student protesters surged across the campus and into the boardroom.
The full board is to meet Oct. 10 to discuss the results of the investigation. Members could vote to fire Ladner if he has not resigned.
One board member, who has criticized Ladner, said some of Ladner's supporters were seeking "an extraordinarily generous" package of compensation if he leaves. The trustee, like other sources for this article, insisted on anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks.
Ladner did not return calls.
Ladner has had staunch support from some trustees, including several on the self-designated Ad Hoc Committee -- 13 trustees concerned about the conduct of the investigation. Their statement yesterday praised him for bringing "unprecedented growth and achievement" to the school, which struggled through a series of presidents before he took over in 1994.
Student applications are up, they wrote, and the academic records of entering freshmen are stronger. Fundraising and financial aid to students are "at historic levels."
But the statement also said, "Like the rest of the University community, we have serious concerns regarding the issues that have been raised with respect to President Ladner."
The battle over Ladner's fate has been conducted largely between two trustee factions, loosely grouped in the Ad Hoc Committee and the board's Executive Committee.
Members of the Ad Hoc Committee and other colleagues blamed the Executive Committee, led by board Chairman Leslie E. Bains, for launching an audit -- which questioned more than $500,000 in spending -- and suspending Ladner in August. Some of them have said she targeted Ladner because he opposed her bid for the chairmanship. Some felt the investigation took new rules and applied them retroactively; his spending, they said, was in line with the terms of his contract.
The Ad Hoc Committee called yesterday for decisions on the future of the university to be made by the full board.
Thomas A. Gottschalk, vice chairman of the board and an ally of Bains's, did not return phone calls. But in a letter to the acting president, Cornelius Kerwin, that was widely distributed on campus this week, he explained the Executive Committee's decision to suspend Ladner. He said the president was "vigorously disputing" the initial conclusions of the audit and lacked an understanding of how the spending could be perceived.
"There were allegations that the president had been uncooperative with the Audit Committee's inquiries, which itself is a serious charge, and was perceived as intimidating witnesses."
And committee members did not think the president would be able to answer questions while leading the university, Gottschalk wrote.
Last night, Bains defended the investigation. She said she told faculty members, deans and students Wednesday that the board had begun to institute changes -- ensuring that Ladner's compensation was not excessive for a leader of a nonprofit institution, as required by law.
Yesterday, it became clear that even those trustees who were among Ladner's most fervent supporters recognized that he would have to leave, sources said.
On Wednesday evening, hundreds of students rallied on the main quad, shouting into bullhorns and waving signs reading "Hail to the Thief" and "Ben Ladner has a French chef. Adjuncts eat Ramen Noodles." Someone suggested going to find the trustees, and the crowd hurried through campus, downstairs, across a street, yelling, "Who pays his salary? We pay his salary!" outside Butler Pavilion, where trustees were meeting on the sixth floor.
Student government President Kyle Taylor was just finishing his speech to seven trustees when he heard the roar. "Look out the window," he said he told them. "Listen to those students. They represent 11,000 members of the community and 90 percent of the budget, and they feel incredibly let down by our president."
Students stormed upstairs and demanded to speak to board members, and 20 were let in.
"I think it was the tipping point," Taylor said, and a couple of trustees agreed.
Yesterday afternoon, the Faculty Senate voted unanimously in favor of a no-confidence motion, urging Ladner to resign. It also resolved to discuss the governance structure at the university soon.
"He's become a liability to our university," senior Megan Linehan said.
Staff researcher Bobbye Pratt contributed to this report.


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The new 2015 Tern folding bikes have been released on the world.
There's been a few changes to the Tern line up. Here are a few of the highlights:
The revamped Verge X-20 has got a new paint job, Kinetic X wheel set and top-end components.
The new Tern Verge X-10 is a cool lime green and has a completely revamped Kinetic-X wheel set and hub.
With the Verge X18, Tern are introducing their fastest bike ever with a chrome/blue color scheme and 18-speed drive train.


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A Davie man was killed in a crash on the Turnpike Extension in Broward County just after 8 p.m. Sunday. According to Florida Highway Patrol, Albert William Mouradian, 36, was headed north near mile marker 41 in southwest Broward when his vehicle hit a Saturn Vue that was partially stopped and blocking the inside lane.
Mouradian lost control and was ejected from his Toyota Tundra. He was not wearing a seatbelt, police said. He was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The three women in the Saturn, and a 3-year-old child, were taken to Memorial West and treated for minor injuries. The accident is under investigation.


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2nd Annual Catholic Trivia Super Bowl
Saturday, February 7, 2015
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By Paul Ndiho
Could robotic traffic cops become the ultimate answer to solving one of the worst traffic jams in the democratic republic of Congo? These 8-foot traffic robots are the talk of the town — and they're giving human traffic police some severe competition.
The Congolese capital – Kinshasa has one of the worst traffic problems in the region. In the sprawling city of over 12 million, residents often say they plan their lives around the heavy traffic, which usually continues throughout the day. Driving short distances can often take hours. Drivers often disregard simple traffic rules. Traffic patterns are very unpredictable in Kinshasa. If you are driving to a location less than a mile away, you might need to give yourself 60 minutes lead time, and sometimes it's even faster to walk.
Disgusted by the city's traffic, Therese Izzy, a Congolese engineer, set out to find a solution. Working under the umbrella organization of Congolese women engineers, they developed a homegrown innovation dubbed robotic traffic lights. It's an invention makes it difficult for Kinshasa's motorists to get away with traffic violations.
"The robot has two important applications; the first application is for road safety, it functions like any traffic lights in the world. The second application is the surveillance cameras. The robots send images in real time to the monitoring team."
The solar-powered aluminum robots are gigantic, towering over the streets jammed with cars and motorcycles blasting their horns and jostling for room.
Many commuters are forced to travel in old vehicles that often leave them stranded.
"What's right about the robot is that it gives you clear signals. Unlike traffic police, i think the robot is better because they don't to stop and talk to you. According to Kadomula, a motorist.
Since 2013, these robots have been helping to control Kinshasa's traffic, with rotating chests and surveillance cameras that record the flow of traffic and send real-time images to the police station who use the footage to monitor infractions. Another motorist shares a similar sentiment.
"I prefer the robot. Because you cannot distract the robot. And the traffic police can ask you for money. So I prefer the robot."
What started out as a pilot project, has now expanded beyond the capital city, to include Lubumbashi and Matadi. Izay says this technology is being adopted in other countries in the region.
"We are ready, we are waiting for other countries to invite us to transfer our technology, and we have already signed a contract with C.A.R We are waiting for them to finance the project. We are in talks with Ivory Coast, Congo Brazzaville, and Gabon.
Kinshasa's rush hour traffic is slowly easing at some of its major intersections. Not all motorists are fully on board with the robots.
"The robot works fine it's good. But sometimes it does not work very well, we, drivers sometimes don't follow its signals."
Some critics say that at a cost about 25-thousand dollars per unit, the robots are too expensive for most of the cities in the region. However, Therese Izay, says her company is trying to position itself as a rising force in the area by producing more traffic controlling robots.
This is a fascinating story about a Zambian woman, a trained nurse and cardiologist in Australia, who quit her medical career and moved back to southern Africa to launch Tuzini Farms, a commercial farming company that specializes in growing tomatoes.
Being passionate about your work is a major key to being successful — and Maria Zelina Zaloumis is no exception.
"I love farming it's a passion and a hobby—Farming is very addictive, and I plant every day."
It was that passion that triggered her to revive her family's half hectare tomato farm after her father became too sick to continue as its manager.
"I came back here, and I wasn't satisfied with what I saw in the public hospital especially the availability looking after people as you know it's my job I also wanted to change in career. So I changed it and these plants are very similar to my profession when I'm looking at I'm looking at plants, I am looking at people. They need nutrients, they need water, need food, and finally, they make children who are the tomato."
With a small amount of savings from her old job, Maria has now turned her family farm into a commercially viable and profitable business.
"I have five different varieties on the farm. This variety I grow according to the market, so I grow for the supermarkets, as well as your regular markets. For example, this red tomato and I grow it according to the season in winter and summer. This is the quality of the tomato, and I only take it off when its blood red."
Dubbed Zambia's "Tomato Queen" and the nation's youngest commercial farmer, Zuloumis has her sights set on expansion. Today, the Tuzuni tomato farm employs over 40 workers and brings in about $800 dollars a day.
"My main aim is to reduce the poverty that's happening especially in my country in Zambia there's a lot of poverty, there's a lot of unemployment, there's a lot of crime, so by giving people jobs, I am empowering them to become better in Life."
Maria admits that she doesn't have any formal training or background in farming, so she depends on the advice of Remmy Mayinga her Syngenta agronomist — a crop growing expert — on what species to grow and how to effectively manage the farm.
"I come down to the farm and do the scouting, and I go field by field trying to identify the problem and sit down with Maria. Draw up the spray program, look at what type of chemicals she has in stock and what is needed. The help I am rendering to her is some technical advice and some fertilization and how she is supposed to keep the crop and get high yields."
Mayinga is also farmer, and he says Zambian youth should change their mindset about agriculture and go into farming.
"I want to empower the youth to go into farming. There is money in agriculture than waiting to get a salary at the end of the every month."
Like any start-up company, the Tuzini farm is not without its challenges. For example, price fluctuations, the weather and getting the tomatoes to the marketplace can be a challenge, but Maria remains confident.
"What inspired me was when I came on a half a hectare, I saw the potential that the farm could have. I wanted to invest the money that I came back within something lucrative, and farming was the way to go, and I enjoy it it's just the passion that I have."
For young people wishing to get into farming, her advice is to be willing to get their hands dirty. Maria's dream is to build the next tomato processing plant so she will be able to export her tomatos across region to other African countries and beyond.
By Paul Ndiho
This is a fascinating story of a remarkable young man James Mooney who is already taking a leadership role in helping some of the worlds' most vulnerable people young children diagnosed with Cancer and two hospitals partnering together for a social cause to address pediatric cancer in Mbarara Western Uganda.
The World Health Organization reports over 200,000 children worldwide receive a cancer diagnosis each year. Four-fifths of these children could survive, if they received appropriate medical care. Ninety per cent of deaths in children with cancer are in low-income countries where medical care is not available or adequate to treat their cancers.
Well, I have come here in Boston find out more about pediatric cancer and what this partnership between Massachusetts General Hospital and Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, the teaching hospital of Mbarara University of Science and Technology, in South Western Uganda is about.
It all started nearly three years ago when a young James Mooney was on a summer vacation with his parents visiting Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara Hospital, and a village home of a sick child. This eye-opening journey inspired James Mooney to return with a plan to raise awareness for children with cancer by recruiting students to run in a race, "Uganda Color Run for Pediatric Cancer," and raise money through a GO FUND ME website for this cause.
"I do fundraising and work on projects in Uganda to raise awareness for pediatric cancer and build more facilities at Mbarara University of Science and technology to help them build better facilities and better equipment to combat pediatric cancer."`
James Mooney comes from a generous family – their Mooney-Reed Charitable Foundation, has given away more than $13 million in charitable contributions in recent years. The Mooney family is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
They have many charitable interests. Through his parent's interest in supporting Mbarara Hospital, James is developing his own interests in Uganda. He and his family are raising money to build a malnutrition clinic for children and an emergency medical fund for Mbarara hospital.
"Three years ago was my first trip to Uganda, I went with my family, and we went with Doctor David Bangsburge. He used to work at Mass General Hospital, and he used to be the heard of the Global Health Initiative. So he brought us to Uganda to show us around and show us the facilities, the country, and what his project was all about. And at the end of the trip, I decided that maybe this is something I want to get involved. So I decided, I went to David, and I was like "hey I want to do a project I want to help out. What does the hospital need?" And he was like, "well they are trying to build a new pediatric cancer ward. And they need help with that. In general, in that region of Africa, they need help raising awareness for pediatric cancer."
James Mooney and his family in collaboration with Mass General Hospital have since built strong ties with Mbarara University and Mbarara Hospital and promised to be a lifeline for those children diagnosed with Cancer. So far this young budding philanthropist has raised tens of thousands of dollars to support Mbarara Hospital, and some of the money has gone directly to the construction of this pediatric cancer ward.
"My big goal was to raise the money so that I can build the facilities so that they could treat pediatric cancer but also raise awareness, and that's where the idea of the color run came in.
Mooney says early detection for pediatric Cancer is critical and a lot of people especially young children don't know how, or they don't have the means to detect it early.
I've always wanted to help others and improve the lives of people who are less fortunate or just improve the lives of anyone who needs help. And I guess just to be the best version of myself.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, and Mbarara Hospital have had a Partnership that spans a couple of years. Dr. Howard Weinstein, Chief of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at Mass General Hospital for Children has made several trips to Uganda. He says that Mass General clinicians and researchers are helping to improve health care and conduct pioneering research in Uganda.
"My goal is to be able to take what we've learned here, use it to all parts of the world, and we've been very excited to work with our colleagues and Mbarara Uganda. To help develop a Childhood Cancer program so that children in Uganda can have the same opportunity for a long and healthy life as do the children that we've seen in Boston Massachusetts."
There are over a dozen types of childhood cancers and several sub-types. Dr. Weinstein says Pediatric cancer remains a leading cause of death in children in developing countries but is treatable.
"Our goal is to develop a program that involves on training doctors nurses pharmacist and pathologist how to diagnose and treat children with cancer I'm willing to help the team in Mbarara become very of the necessary careless involved in taking charge of a patient who has cancer."
Cancer in differs considerably from cancer in people of all other ages and the cause of cancer in children is not known.
"We don't know what causes childhood cancer, but despite that, we can successfully treat many, many children. We're doing a lot of research to try and understand what causes childhood cancer."
Mass General's Web site says the Collaborations between Mbarara University Hospital and Mass General physicians and scientists began over a decade ago. Initially focused on the care and treatment of persons living with HIV, the collaboration has grown to include cutting-edge biomedical research, technology innovation, and economic barriers to improved health.
Cara Olivier is a nurse practitioner at the cancer center and with its global health program. She has been traveling back-and-forth to Mbarara Uganda for the last two years to work on the adult and pediatric oncology initiative. She says the partnership between the two hospitals could not have come at better time.
"What I found was a group of physicians and nurses and pharmacists who are all working incredibly hard, and all wanted to deepen their understanding of oncology care and the best way to help patients who are diagnosed with cancer and true to their illness.
"The challenges I hear most commonly, are that they know exactly what to do to help the patient get through this diagnosis. And they're just trying to find the resources to make it happen it is an incredibly intelligent group, and bright group of physicians, and nurses who know what they need to make it better and who are just looking for ways to access that."
The partnership has helped Mbarara Hospital start centers of excellence. For example, treating adult cancer and children's cancer. Speaking about the collaboration between the two hospitals, D r. Celestine Barigye, Director of the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, said with the help of Mass General Hospital – they've built a new ward for pediatric cancer and cancer patients, especially children, have been moved away from those with general illness.
"I appreciate Mass General Hospital from the United States. Who has given us the money that we used to construct and initiate this project and therefore as we progress, we're going to handle diseases of the adults, cancers of children but also we're working very closely with Uganda can institute which will be giving us medicines. "
Meanwhile, Last year Uganda's only radiotherapy machine used for treating cancer broke down beyond repair, and that left thousands unable to get potentially life-saving treatment. Sources say that the government has purchased a new machine. The project will support the Uganda Cancer Institute to deliver high-level Education, clinical training, and research and provide care for cancer management for Ugandans as well as the population of the region.
By Paul Ndiho
From a rather unknown idea a few years ago to a buzzword, the coworking movement is spreading rapidly around the world and changing people's way of working and developing new businesses. Well, here in the nation's capital Hera Hub, is offering trendy co-working office space to women entrepreneurs.
Julia Westfall is the CEO Hera Hub DC, a Co-working space in the Washington DC metro area where she works to cultivate an ecosystem that supports budding women entrepreneurs as they launch small businesses, collaborate in a professional, productive, and spa-like environment. The platform provides our members with connections to other business experts, access to educational workshops, and visibility within the community and the support they need to be prosperous.
"I bought a franchise 3 years ago and started the business here we're female Focus co-working space. We provide professional meeting and work space for women who primarily work from home and are looking for a professional place to meet their clients then to work and collaborate with other women."
Here at Hera Hub, new businesses have been spurred, funding secured and lifelong friendships built. Ms. Westfall says her vision is to support more women in the launch and growth of their business.
We have a great variety of women, We have Lawyers who work out of our office here, we have people with marketing companies, we have writers, several bestselling authors, we have people that are have nonprofits, and support no profits, we have business coaches, and personal coaches, and parent coaches, so it's a really large variety of all different types of businesses. Which is really great.
Julia Westfall has spent nearly 25 years working with small business helping them with their bookkeeping and cash flow Management says the Hub is not a one-size-fits-all coworking community.
There are several business benefiting from Hera Hub. For example, YAATRA Ventures, platform that is investing in infrastructure, energy and power to accelerate economic productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Rajakumari Jandhyala is the managing partner of Yaatra Ventures.
We recognize this is a problem of lack of infrastructure, and so we're trying to link private Capital with public sector demand for infrastructure on the continent. Our focus is infrastructure around economic growth. Our investments in let's say power, energy, and any infrastructure that supports a valued chain, that increases productivity. Weather its agricultural production, or adding value to the oil, that's being discovered how to transform bad into products.
Another entrepreneur taking advantage of the co-working space is Lisa O'Donoghue-Lindy, Founder, of a social enterprise "She Inspires Her" an online and mobile media platform sharing stories about women entrepreneurs in emerging African markets.
"I basically interview women from all over sub-Saharan Africa, and I write their stories up about their businesses, and how they got started, the obstacles that they faced, the roadblocks, how they overcame them, and resources that they have used and then I post a story on my website. I do a lot of social media promotion of the women, and their businesses, and the main goal is to offer inspiration to other especially younger women out there who maybe don't realize the potential that lies within them. They see themselves in these stories.
Analysts say in emerging markets, although 8-10 million small and medium-sized enterprises are owned by a woman, at least 30% of women are self-employed in the informal sector. In sub-Saharan Africa, that figure is above 70%. Lindy's mission is to support the growth of women-owned small and growing businesses in Africa and plans to open a Hera Hub franchise in Namibia.
By Paul Ndiho
The United States is the world's top refugee resettlement country. More refugees have resettled in the western state of California more than any other state over the past seven years, according to the United Nation High Commission for Refugees data. Former African Refugees in San Diego, California are giving back to the community that once helped them.
The United States admits tens of thousands of refugees each year, fueled by successions of strife around the world — from Syria – Congo DRC – South Sudan – Burundi and from Somalia – Iraq. Despite U.S. President Donald Trump's limited travel ban restricting travelers, refugees and immigrants the United States remains one of the top destination for refugee resettlement according to UNHCR, which works in close collaboration with U.S. governmental agencies and NGOs responsible for resettling refugees in the country.
El Cajon city in San Diego County, California has become a hub for such resettlement. There are many agencies and support groups for refugees, but one of the most important is the Alliance for African Assistance an NGO founded by Walter Lam over 20 years ago, to help refugees resettle in San Diego and adjust to American life and culture.
Walter Lam, arrived here in the United States from Uganda more than 30 years ago as a refugee. Today he is giving back to the community that once helped him. And So far he his organization has resettled refugees hundreds from over 20 different countries.
"One key thing that we know about refugees that are coming in here, all of them that are coming in here, if you talk about those that have children, they want their children to go to school. They want their children not to go through the suffering that they went through. That's the primary reason why all refugees are coming in here and then becoming productive citizens of the United States."
Resettling experts say 2017 is by far the worst year for refugees attempting to transition to the United States because of the restrictions imposed by President Trump. These affect travelers and refugees to the U.S. In June; President Trump applauded the decision by the US Supreme Court to allow part if his revised travel ban to take effect until it reviews the issue definitively in October.
The executive order prohibits granting new visas for travelers from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen for 90 days, and suspends the U.S. refugee program for 120 days. For Walter Lam, this travel ban has created confusion.
"When I talk with our colleagues in Nairobi, we I talk with people that are processing refugees overseas, all they tell us is "nothing is known at the moment." It is meaningless for them to give hope to the refugees and start processing, telling them they "may be coming."
Despite these hurdles, Lam maintains a positive attitude and says this travel ban will pass and hope to continue with his mission of helping refugees.
"The future of refugees program, at the moment, is completely unknown. At the beginning of the year this year, the state department had authorized us to resettle 950 refugees. And remember, we have three months to go now, to end the fiscal year. Right now we have resettled 422."
Another Refugee giving back to the community is Zainab Danso, who fled conflict in her native country, the Democratic Republic of Congo, over 20 years ago. Zainab, along with other family members lived in a refugee camp in Uganda. As luck would have it, in 2015, Zainab, along with the other family members were resettled in El Cajon, San Diego under the UNHCR resettlement program.
Zainab started working as a volunteer the Alliance for African assistance as a case manager. Her mission is to give back to the community and help newly arrived refugees find their footing.
The fact that I've helped people become self-sufficient makes me happy. It is part of me to help another person, and another person to be self-sufficient in America. I am glad to hear that young lady, helped me do such and such a thing. She helped me find a job; she helped me find my first job in America, which is the very most important thing right now. I mean touching people's lives.
UNHCR says once a refugee has resettled in the U.S., they are assigned a "sponsor" when a case is approved, and the resettlement agency assures their case. For Zainab, she says helping refugees is not without its challenges especially if they don't speak English.
Try to put some little English classes for the refugees so that when they come here their life is a little bit easier. They can study some English from the camp, not to start English from here. I mean, back in the camps they don't do anything. Apart from going to their appointments UNHCR, IOM, they can have little English classes before they come to the US."
El Cajon is home to an estimated 60,000 recent immigrants from Iraq and parts of Africa alone. The police department is actively trying to engage the immigrant and refugee population. El Cajon police has stared community outreach — where police officers are working directly with newly arrived immigrants, for them to feel like they are part of the community. My colleague, Solomon Serwanjja from our partner TV station NBS, asked Chief Davis about community policing.
"The refugee populations, regardless of what country they come over from, Middle Eastern country, Iraq, Syria, Uganda. First of all, the people we see coming over, they are very appreciative to be here. They want to assimilate, and they want to learn and as far as behavior. There are no problems. It is incumbent upon us, I feel, as the police department, to reach out to the refugee community and ask them what their needs are. To educate them on what law enforcement can provide—the services."
But the city has also had its share of racial turbulence, especially in the wake of the fatal shooting in September 2016 of Alfred Olango, an unarmed Ugandan refugee, by an El Cajon police officer. Despite this setback, Chief Davis, is optimistic about immigrants and refugees settling in the United States.
A State department website says the U.S. refugee resettlement program reflects the United States' highest values and aspirations to compassion, generosity, and leadership. Since 1975, Americans have welcomed over 3 million refugees from all over the world. Refugees have built new lives, homes, and communities in towns and cities in all 50 states.
By Paul Ndiho
Impact Hub has been getting a lot of attention lately in the tech world, and for a good reason. The Hub has co-working space in more than 100 cities worldwide it is changing the way members, and social change entrepreneurs interested in solving everyday problems come to see their start-ups kick off.
Located in the heart of Washington DC, Impact Hub is a membership community of entrepreneurs, activists, creatives, and professionals taking action to drive positive social, economic and environmental change. Jan Baker runs the hub here in the DC Metro area.
"Impact Hub DC is the only one in DC. We're a collective of social innovators and entrepreneurs. On a daily basis, we focus on mission-driven organization, and this could be anything from mass incarceration, some clean water issues, sexual violence, globalization, or anything that has to do with making the world a better place."
Unlike a tech incubator or accelerator Impact Hub does not take equity in members, but provides work space, business advice, workshops and networking opportunities for the local and global community of change agents.
Hundreds of participants meet here regularly with investors, to discuss opportunities and challenges. Having worked at other tech firms, Baker appreciates the built-in community at the Impact Hub and says it keeps her on her motivated.
"I'm not going to lie I do work 14 hours a day. If you love what you do, is not work. Every day I get to work with very excellent people who are fulfilling their dreams, and I get to see that on a daily basis."
For all the work required to launch a business, building a network and fostering relationships in the tech community is equally important. Jan Baker says Impact Hub DC strengthens their resolve to achieve higher social standards and empowers others in their community to do the same.
"We work with people who share our values and have integrity. We wouldn't invite somebody here who's working on hate crime; we wouldn't collaborate with organizations or anybody who is working on racist issues or anything that exclude people, and want to make sure that we have the right individuals in this space."
Analyst say what started, in 2005, as a gathering place for impact pioneers in London has grown to a community of more than 15,000 professional members more than 100 physical spaces worldwide. But despite the success, the hub in DC is not without its challenges.
"Being a woman of color, I do go up against a lot of sometimes, when I'm looking for funding sources, you know there's like the old boys club. A lot of times people fund the people who they know, and who look like them. On a lot of occasions, I'm fighting to get funding for Impact Hub DC."
From San Francisco to Singapore, Johannesburg to Madrid, and dozens of other cities across the globe, this growing community utilizes the power of entrepreneurship, collaboration, and network effects to generate and advance innovative approaches to global social challenges.


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