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When we have feelings for someone or something, we have given birth to those feelings through thought. Proverbs Chapter 23 verse 7 reads: "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. 'Eat and drink!' he says to you, but his heart is not with you." This is an example of how bad relationships begin. What is in a person's heart is what they consider important. It is essential to understand what is in our heart and where our thoughts come from. When we discover that what is in our heart does not match what Gods word says, it is extremely important to realign our heart with Gods word. We must guard our mind, because 365 days out of the year, the devil constantly tempts us with thoughts and suggestions in our mind, lustful thoughts, which can ultimately cause the break-down of our relationship. James Chapter 1 Verse 14 says, "But every person is tempted when he is drawn away, enticed and baited by his own lusts."
Often we find ourselves in subtle situations which cause us to have thoughts which, on a good day, we would not follow through with. These thoughts fall into two categories: The spirit of our enemy, the devil and from the spirit of our advocate, Jesus Christ. The thoughts from our enemy usually have to do with anger, envy, strife, gossiping, committing sexual sins, vengeance, etc. For instance, if a married woman sees a handsome man and thinks to herself, "I wonder what it would be like to have a relationship with that handsome man?" This is a bad thought. Another example would be if a married man has an opportunity to have sex with "no strings" attached and he thinks to himself, "Why not? My wife will never find out." These bad thoughts are an illustration of the types of battles within the mind that people must contend with. An important note, one does not have to act on the bad thought and it is this point that is so critical to understand.
In personal relationships we look for fulfillment. In our quest for personal fulfillment, we have to put aside the things that society says to look for in a mate and focus on what God says. In Philippians Chapter 4 Verses 6 through 8 it says:
"6": Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
"7": And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
"8": Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be anything praiseworthy, meditate on these things.
The Devil uses society to get us to buy into certain stereotypes that are against what God says is true. We should focus on thinking on truth, honesty, justice, purity, loveliness, good report, virtue and praise to God. This will keep our hearts in a state of being able to act out in a way that will attract what we seek for a great relationship with someone. Society wants us to believe that we must achieve a lot of material things in order to get the relationship we desire. Society says to look for wealth, money, power, position, looks and a determination to do well in the world. In truth, we need to make sure we search for those things that will keep our hearts pure, honest and with praise for God. It is God who blesses us and he has left clear instructions on what we need to do to complete our quest for a good, healthy relationship. After all, what we are really seeking in a relationship is someone who can complete who we are, a person who provides qualities that we need help with. The idea is to know the difference between our own good and bad thoughts in our quest for a relationship. The rest will be easy. If someone brings bad thoughts to you, then more than likely, this person is not right for you. If you can be an example for them, God may work in their life and they could change, but don't you try to change them. Only God can change hearts and minds. Just work on your own heart and be an example to others. This is what God wants all of us to do. This way, we will not allow the bad thoughts from the devil to make us take action and do bad things, just to be in a relationship with someone.
It is important to know that there is a battle raging in our mind because it makes a difference in the choices we make for our own life. There is an old saying, "Knowing is half the battle." Humans are such unique beings. We have a built in desire to seek answers to our existence. In that quest for answers, we need to know Gods word to help us choose the right path to take. In comprehending the difference between good and bad thoughts, society has created a world based on laws. These laws are now becoming more and more in question because of terrorist threats, wars and rumors of wars, men marrying men and women marrying women. One law becomes a distraction for the other and in your mind, you struggle with the truth. The laws are now causing people to become more afraid and more dependent on what societies believes. With this fear, people have become less likely to depend on God and more likely to engage in depending on their own understanding. Proverbs Chapter 3 verse 5 - 6 says 5: "Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. 6: In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths."
Try this exercise for yourself. Write your answers down and keep them in a safe place to remind you to study Gods word. If you are honest, your answers will shock you.
1) Ask yourself, "Has my life changed in a good way or a bad way?"
2) Ask yourself, "Do I know the truth about Gods word?"
3) Ask yourself, "Have my thoughts been good or bad lately?"
Thoughts make a difference in our life. It is good to know that we do have control over what we choose to think and believe. I choose to believe in Gods word and I try to keep only good Christ like thoughts in my mind because as it says in the book of Proverbs Chapter 23 verse 7: "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he?" What are you thinking?
Nevada York has based one of her characters: "Pastor Ethan", in her book Mahogany's Revelation on Ethan Berry, A.K.A. "Pastor Ethan." He resides in the Bay Area of California.


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I have Failed and feeble attempt at doing the right thing. I know that i posted something about my credit cards and how i can handle my shopping habit. I gave my name away "Mr. Shopaholic" for good a while ago but for the past couple of weeks i had a relapse. I have been secretly shopping online without telling my family. I told them i'm not going to spend a lot anymore and that i can control my urge to shop. I know i need to do something about it but i just can't help it anymore. Here are couple of things i bought and would like to share it with you. Right now I'm obsessed with Tribal, Floral or Aztec Patterns. So I bought these shirts from ASOS and Topman. I'm not going to put all of the things i bought just incase my mom sees this post. Haha. Hope you like them. These Shirts are perfect for this Summer.
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Human development is continuously evolving of programmes that are targeted to improve the general well-being of people. There are great expectations from governments, organizations and specialists to design and implement robust programmes that uplift the people, create jobs and improve the economy. Hence, projects are created to meet these expectations.
Though various projects, political promises, societal needs and national ambitions are aimed at meeting developmental needs, however a greater percentage of projects and programmes do not fulfil the set objectives or translate to the goals which there are meant to achieve. This failure is said to be primarily connected to lack of proper monitoring and evolution (M&E) process as integral part of all Projects.
Where the intention is not to allow projects to fail the skills required to monitor and control the process to make it succeed are often lacking. Corruption can be blamed but when the knowledge to engage in best practice through following sets of rules is absent anything goes.
Monitoring end evaluation (M&E) process helps to identify project risks and addresses them to avoid failure. Nigerian Ports Authority is currently training her Staff on this process with the aim of ushering in brand new system managers for year 2018 that can match expectations with outcomes. The training which is being delivered at FCIINT Centre for Technical Development provides the delegates with an insight into project monitoring and evaluation. It follows guidelines of project management principles through stages of continuous monitoring and evaluation that help optimize resources and guide projects to meet the expected goals.


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December 12, 2006
Documenting news fakery
Throughout the Israeli invasion of Lebanon we were bombarded by fake photos and dishonest reports, often from local stringers with dubious allegiances. The American Jewish Congress has now put together the real story, detailing in three videos what the mainstream press left out. From Opinionjounral.com:The report also shows how the use of civilian cover was explicitly part of Hezbollah's strategy. "[The organization's operatives] live in their houses, in their schools, in their churches, in their fields, in their farms and in their factories," said Mr. Nasrallah in a TV interview on May 27, several weeks before the war. "You can't destroy them in the same way you would destroy an army." Exactly what Mr. Nasrallah means is illustrated in the testimonials of the captured fighters. Asked why Hezbollah would risk the destruction of civilian areas by firing from them, Mr. Suleiman replied that while in theory private homes belonged to "the residents of the...(Read Full Post)


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Boulder Colorado is known for it's breathtaking views of the Flat Irons and the quirky, whimsical Pearl Street Mall. What a perfect place to have your Rehearsal Dinner (or Welcome Dinner, or Bridesmaids Brunch) Here are my top favorite places:
The Foundry – This laid-back bar and grill has one of the best views in town and they love to host parties on their rooftop deck. The food is familiar and the prices are great.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The Salisbury University men's basketball team edged the State University of New York at Oneonta, 65-61, in a thrilling championship game at the Tournament of Heroes on Saturday afternoon. Chad Barcikowski and Blair Davis knocked down four clutch free-throws over the final 55 seconds of play to help deliver the victory and give the Sea Gulls their first winning streak since winning three straight contests back in early December.
For their efforts both Barcikowski and Davis were named to the all-tournament team with Barcikowski garnering tournament MVP honors.
Four different players notched double-digit scoring performances on Saturday afternoon led by Barcikowski's team-high 20 points and eight rebounds. Blair Davis scored a season-best 15 points while Gary Briddell and J.P. Krotulis netted 13 and 10 respectively.
Salisbury (7-4) had to hold off a strong second half surge by the Red Dragons. SUNY Oneonta (6-4) tallied 36 second half points after being held to just 25 in the opening 20 minutes of action. The Red Dragons posted a 54.5 shooting percentage from three-point range in the second half to aid in the comeback but the Sea Gulls defesne stood strong to hold on for the win.
Holding a slim 59-58 lead with 2:04 left to play Davis knocked down his sixth basket of the afternoon to push the Salisbury lead to three. However, SUNY Oneonta fought back to level the score line at 61-61 with less than two-minutes to play.
Barcikowski managed to draw a foul with just over 50 seconds left to play to go to the free-throw line with a chance to take the lead. He knocked down both attempts to push the lead to two but the Red Dragons still had a chance to tie or take the lead. A three-point attempt was off the mark but a maroon and gold turnover gave Oneonta new life.
Davis stepped up and recorded the team's 11th steal of the day and knocked both ensuing free-throws to secure the hard fought win. As a team Salisbury recorded 11 steals and forced 18 Red Dragon turnovers to aid in the victory.
Salisbury returns to action on Wednesday, January 3 when it hosts York College of Pennsylvania. The game is slated to start at 7:30 p.m. and will be a rematch of last season's thrilling CAC Tournament Semifinal, which the Sea Gulls won in double-overtime.


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Inferior Calls¶
Inferior calls are a way for a user to run code inside a debuggee, usually in
order to observe some internal state. These calls are part of expressions that
are evaluated for commands such as
call and
For example, if the debuggee had a function named
return_buffer() this could
be called with the following:
(udb) print return_buffer()
$1 = 0x601050 <buffer> "not populated"
(udb) print return_buffer() + 2
$2 = 0x601052 <buffer+2> "t populated"
Side Effects¶
In order to support inferior calls in replay or for loaded recordings, UndoDB
runs all inferior calls in a temporary process known as a "volatile copy" which
fork()-ed from the original debuggee process. This temporary process is
said to run in "volatile mode". This means that all side effects, such as
writes to memory, are effectively reverted after the inferior call completes
and are not written into the recorded history of the debuggee (and therefore do
not appear in recordings created by Live Recorder).
The only external state changes that are defined are writes to
stdout and
stderr, provided that the debuggee has at no point closed those file
UndoDB currently has an issue (T4695) in which
stderr and
stdout are
closed for inferior calls in replay mode if they are not TTYs. This means
writes to
stderr and
stdout will fail in this case. Contact Undo
Support if this is affecting your usage of UndoDB.
Non-deterministic calls¶
If a non-deterministic system call is made from the UndoDB prompt, the call
will be executed in the volatile copy and the result will be determined by a
combination of the process state at that point in history and the current
system state. For example, if
gettimeofday is called from the UndoDB
prompt, the printed output will always contain the current time.
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system call to determine its subsequent execution, then that result is
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Upcoming events
20 May, London
The next London event is 20 May 2015 with keynote speakers Sir Win Bischoff, Chairman of the FRC and Andrew Gould, Chairman of BG Group plc. We will be hosted again by PwC.
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> 25 June, Frankfurt
> 04 November, London
> 18 November, Den Haag
Past events
11. February, Rotterdam
Keynote speakers: Karel Vuursteen, former Chairman of Akzonobel and TomTom and Jaap Winter, President VU University. See who participated
03. February, Zürich
The next event will be in Zürich on 3 February 2015, kindly hosted by Swiss-Re at Centre for Global Dialogue, Rüschlikon. See who participated
12. November, London
Keynote speakers: Michael Treschow, Chairman, Unilever plc and Sir Richard Broadbent, Chairman, Tesco plc
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14. May, London See who participated
Keynote speakers: Sir Roger Carr, Chairman BAE Systems plc and Val Gooding, Chairman Premier Farnell plc
22. May, Amsterdam See who participated
Keynote speakers: Rob Routs, Chairman Aegon and DSM, Tom de Swaan, Chairman, Zürich Insurance Group
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Keynote speaker: Peter Bommel, CEO Deloitte NV
05. February, Zürich See who participated
Keynote speakers: Walter Kielholz, Chairman, Swiss-Re og Ulf Berg, Chairman, EMS Chemie Holding AG
• Professional Boards Forum, London 14th November www.boardsforum.co.uk
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• Styrefaglig Møteplass - for kandidater med internasjonal erfaring, Oslo 23 april www.styrefagligmoteplass.no
• Professional Boards Forum, London 15th May
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• Professional Boards Forum, London 9th May
• Professional Boards Forum, Den Haag 7th November
• Professional Boards Forum, London 15th November
• Professional Boards Forum, London 19th May
• Board Impact – Leveraging Diversity Conference, Oslo 12th – 13th October www.boardimpact.com
The International Board Impact Conference will bring together chairmen, board members, executives, investors, CEOs, and researchers to discuss and learn from the experiences of Norwegian corporate boards.
Following unprecedented legislation, the boards of Norwegian listed companies now have more than 40% representation of female board members.
The conference will provide a forum to assess the real-life impact of board diversity since the quota law was first proposed in 2002 as well as discuss the journey forward in Norway and the rest of the world.
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PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road - Si Chuan Dou Hua Review
Kickstart a relaxing weekend with this delectable buffet spread of Sichuan cuisine from Si Chuan Dou Hua, Park Royal Hotel. Their spread includes traditional specialities ranging from mild soups and vegetarian dishes to fiery deep-fries and savoury dessert. With popular Cantonese cuisine and exquisite handmade dim sum dishes, you and your family will be spoilt for choice! Read till the end of the post to find out more about how to win a Dim Sum Feast for 2 at Si Chuan Dou Hua (3 winners).
We were introduced to Chef Leung, who hails from Hong Kong. He spoke mandarin with a heavy Hong Kong accent.
Last year, I had my first encounter with a tea master using a long spout tea pot to skilfully pour out boiling water into a tea cup. Dining at Si Chuan Dou Hua is also complemented with a skilled Tea Master display, in which hot tea is poured through a long-spout kettle into your teacup.
The large chunks of carrot cake are evenly cut into squares, making every bite a juicy and satisfying one!
Don't miss the savoury soup — I wish I could gobble a whole pot of it. It has a thick and savoury base and there's gingko nut, wolf berry, a piece of vegetable and shark cartilage.
Among these three types of meat, I preferred the Teochew stewed duck because it has very thick meat and crisp skin. I felt that the soya chicken works better if it is served as a cold appetiser instead :)
The bun was very fragrant and fresh — obviously made from scratch! I liked how the sweet sauce blended so well with the meat.
One of the chef's specialties is the Signature Pork Belly roll with Yam. I was really surprised at how it tasted, because it'll be nothing like what you expect!
Another favourite of mine is the siew mai. The chef tried to make it stand out from the usual siew mai by adding a piece of abalone on top.
You'd be surprised that the salted egg yolk bun is not that sort of a flawy custard bun we usually have! However, the swirls is really beautiful and I wonder how they made it.
I really liked the bean curd as well because they gave lots of wolf berries and the beancurd was really tender (yet doesn't break apart easily). It's a choice dessert for those who are cutting down on sugar because it's not too sweet!
On the other hand, you can purchase menu items on a la carte as well. I absolutely loved the Fine Beancurd with Vanilla and Black Sesame Ice-Cream. It features a unique crunchy texture of the black sesame combined with the soft and tender beancurd.
[PROMOTION] Exclusive to UOB and HSBC credit cardholders, enjoy a complimentary dining experience with every three paying adults at Si Chuan Dou Hua, PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road. Available for lunch daily from 11:30am to 3:00pm.
Singapore 208533
Tel: 6428 3170
The ambience resembles a traditional chinese inn for the affluent in China. The complimentary brick walls with circular-patterned carpets were quite a contrast. I loved how it was so spacious and relaxing!
We were introduced to Chef Leung, who hails from Hong Kong. He spoke mandarin with a heavy Hong Kong accent.
|Executive Chef Leung Wing Chung
|Tea master showing off his tea pouring skills in our private room
|Pu Er
|Pan-fried Carrot Cake
|Double-boiled Cartilage Soup (Only one serving per person)
BARBECUED ITEMS (One Serving only)
|Teochew Stewed Duck
|Soya Chicken
|BBQ Pork Rib
|"Char Siew" Bun
|"Hakka" Dumpling with Turnip
|Signature Pork Belly Roll with Yam
|Fragrant Yam Cake with Waxed Meat
|Siew Mai with Diced Abalone
|Bean Curd in spicy Minced Meat Sauce
|Stir-fried French Bean with Minced Meat
|Casserole Rice with Chicken and Chinese Sausage
|Steamed Yam Paste Bun with Salted Egg Yolk
|Steamed Yam Paste Bun with Salted Egg Yolk
|Chicken Feet with Bitter Gourd
|Homemade Bean Curd with Wolfberry
|Fine Beancurd with Vanilla and Black Sesame Ice-cream
[PROMOTION] Exclusive to UOB and HSBC credit cardholders, enjoy a complimentary dining experience with every three paying adults at Si Chuan Dou Hua, PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road. Available for lunch daily from 11:30am to 3:00pm.
[WIN] Dim Sum Feast for 2 at Si Chuan Dou Hua. 3 winners will be selected at the end of the contest!
- Follow me and @ParkroyalKitchener on Instagram.
- Repost my photo and comment, "I want to win a #DimSumFeast at #SiChuanDouHua on #ParkroyalKitchener because _________________."
- Contest valid for Singapore Residents only
- Winners will be announced on Park Royal (Kitchener Road) and my IG account on 27 Oct 2015
- Winners will be chosen based on their creativity by an internal panel of judges from Park Royal.
- Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for money.
- Judges' decision is final.
PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road181 Kitchener Road
Singapore 208533
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From Friday the 24th thru the 28th ALL prints will be on sale for the yearly buy 2 get one free (equal or lesser value). Buy 4, get 2 free, and so on. This DOES include watercolor prints, but please be aware they take at least two-three weeks longer.
Place free print name + size in the notes box on checkout.
Sets count as 1 print – fabulous rabbits, healing fairies, all 3 Journey's, blood fairies and all 3 nursery animals. They all have a "buy all prints" button.
ARKADIA, my husband's collection of three previously published short stories and a poem (and some drawings I created to go with the stories) will also be on sale for the weekend for $5/ea instead of $10.
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The wreckage of the Syrian city of Homs became the bittersweet backdrop for a young couple's wedding pictures.
Nada Merhi, 18, wore a traditional white gown when she married camouflage-clad Hassan Youssef, 27, on Friday. Youssef is a soldier in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's army, which took Homs from rebels in November.
The wedding took place as Assad's forces closed in on another rebel stronghold to the north, Aleppo, Syria's second-largest city. The advancing government armies and intense Russian airstrikes sent a new flood of Syrian refugees — as many as 70,000 — rushing to the Turkish border.
World Trade Center builder John L. Tishman dead at 90
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Gomel oblast lies to the southeast of Belarus and borders on Briansk oblast /Russia/, Kiev , Chernigov and Zhitomir oblasts /Ukraine/.
The territory of Gomel oblast is 40,400 square kilometers. One third of the territory is covered with forests; the biggest rivers – the Dnepr, the Sozh, the Berezina and the Pripiat – are the most important navigable ways of Belarus .
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Why make the effort of calling the emergency services when you can have something do it for you? Splitsecnd is a product which does exactly that but a bit more. It detects when an accident has happened, it'll tell the emergency services your location and a rep will stay and talk to you through the whole ordeal till someone gets there to help you. The device itself costs a hefty $200 and then an additional $15 on top, but then you have got the peace of mind and assurance that emergency services are literally a click away.


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According to memos obtained by the Times, the intelligence demonstrating Iranian involvement in the attack was characterized as extensive and credible. It included interviews by the FBI of a half-dozen Saudi co-conspirators who told the agency their passports were provided by the Iranian embassy in Damascus. They further revealed that they had reported to a top Iranian general, and had received training from Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC).
Former FBI Director Louis Freeh minced no words in describing what occurred. "The bottom line was they [the Clinton administration] weren't interested. They were not at all responsive to it. They were looking to change the relationships with the regime there, which is foreign policy."
Freeh stated that when he initially sought help from the Clinton White House to gain access to the Saudi suspects, he was repeatedly turned down. When he went around Clinton and succeeded in bringing the evidence to light, it was dismissed as "hearsay," and a request was made not to disseminate it to others because the administration was endeavoring to improve relations with the world's foremost state sponsor of terror. Freeh was also dismissed as a partisan when he revealed the same allegations in a book he wrote in 2005 about his time with the bureau. The same Clinton defenders further insisted that the evidence obtained by Freeh was inconclusive.
"But since that time, substantial new information has emerged in declassified memos, oral history interviews with retired government officials and other venues that corroborate Mr. Freeh's account, including that the White House tried to cut off the flow of evidence about Iran's involvement to certain elements of the intelligence community," the Times reported in October 2015.
The chief piece of evidence cited by the paper was a damning memo sent in 1999 by President Clinton to newly-elected Iranian President Mohammad Khatami. Clinton stated that the American government "has received credible evidence that members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), along with members of Lebanese and Saudi Hizballah were directly involved in the planning and execution" of the bombing. Clinton insisted the United States viewed the evidence "in the gravest terms," and though the atrocity had occurred before Khatami's election those responsible "have yet to face justice for this crime." Clinton further stated "the IRGC may be involved in planning for further terrorist attacks against American citizens," and that such a possibility remains a "cause of deep concern to us."
Following the linkage of Iran to the attack, President Clinton initially ordered the military to come up with a plan for a retaliatory strike, and gave the CIA the green light to pursue "Operation Sapphire" aimed at disrupting Iranian intelligence operations in several nations. Yet Clinton believed that the election of the ostensibly more moderate Khatami would produce a thaw in the U.S./Iranian relationship and would lead to Iran aiding the investigation and renouncing terror.
Iran pushed back with a vehement denial—and a threat to publish Clinton's cable to Khatami. Clinton officials were scared that such a revelation would force the president's hand. "If the Iranians make good on their threats to release the text of our letter, we are going to face intense pressure to take action," wrote top Clinton aide Kenneth Pollack in a Sept. 15, 1999 memo.
As the evidence linking Iran to the crime piled up, the administration was backing down, speculating that Saudi Arabia was fanning a Shia-Sunni confrontation and that it would be better to work with the new Iranian regime rather than dealing with the possibility of engendering a wider war against terror. Thus, despite the State Department and FBI getting increased cooperation from the Saudis with regard to Iranian involvement, the flow of information suddenly stopped. "We were seeing a line of traffic that led us toward Iranian involvement, and suddenly that traffic was cut off," said career intelligence officer Wayne White, who served as deputy director of the State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research's Office of Analysis for the Near East and South Asia.
When White tried to get the intelligence flowing again, he discovered that "the stream had been cut off by Sandy Berger, and the original agency producing the intelligence was struggling to work around the roadblock," he said. (Berger was Clinton's top security aide—and the man who was fined $50,000 following his 2008 conviction for illegally removing highly classified documents from the National Archives, some of which he intentionally destroyed.)
White's account was confirmed to the Times by several U.S. officials "with direct knowledge of the matter," including Freeh, who also revealed that he tried to get around Berger by contacting former President George H.W. Bush, who had a good relationship with the Saudis. "I explained to him what my dilemma was and asked if he would contact the Saudis. And he did," Freeh said. White noted that intelligence analysts did not want Iran involved in the attack because of the serious long-term ramifications it would engender for America. But when the evidence became irrefutable, he was disgusted with the administration's politically-motivated reaction. "You cannot provide your intelligence community selective intelligence without corrupting the process, and that was an outrage," he declared.


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Jun 29 2017
In retaliation for the two terrorist attacks, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRCG) fired mid-range missiles hitting ISIL centers in Syria's Deir Ezzur, the IRGC said in a statement issued on Sunday.
However, Israel's Channel 2 reported on June 19 that just one of the seven missiles which Iran fired reached its target in what was Iran's first missile attack overseas in more than 15 years.
Most of the missiles missed their mark, and only one landed on its intended target despite claims by Iran's military that it struck an Islamic State command center and suicide vehicle bomb operation.
Iran vowed quick revenge after ISIS suicide bombers and gunmen stormed the parliament and the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini on June 7, killing 18 and injuring at least 56.
'The missile attack on the Daesh was an overwhelming response to the terrorist group, as well as a message saying that the worldwide community must show more determination to fight terrorism, ' said Iranian Representative Ali Reza Rahimi. Iran is backing President Bashar al-Assad, while the U.S. is supporting a rebel militia and leading a coalition campaign against Islamic State. They also said that Syria is a complex region in which the Assad regime, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Israel and the USA, with its allies, have carried out air or missile strikes to achieve different and competing objectives.
Activists in Syria said they had no immediate information on damage or casualties from the strikes.
The Guards are said to be ardent supporters of President Assad's regime, straining tensions between Iran and the US.
It sends "a message to the Saudi-led alliance that "our missiles have the range and the accuracy to strike anywhere in the region", Handjani said.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has stressed that the Islamic Republic will respond "more decisively" to any future terrorist attack on Iran's soil, PressTV reported.
That attack marked the first to hit Iran, shocking its residents who believed the chaos engulfing the rest of the Middle East would not find them in the Shiite-majority nation. "Obviously and clearly, some reactionary countries of the region, especially Saudi Arabia, had announced that they are trying to bring insecurity into Iran".
Abadi is on a regional tour that started in Saudi Arabia and will include a stop in Kuwait.
USA officials have claimed that some of these missiles have been given to the Houthi rebels in Yemen, who are now fighting a coalition of Arab forces, some of whom are US allies. Since Trump took office, his administration has put new economic sanctions on those allegedly involved with the program. "I have one message for Iran: Don't threaten Israel", Netanyahu said.
"Security cannot be traded and those who think they can provide their security by dragging extra-regional countries here are making a stupid strategic mistake", he said.
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Bear Market Descends on Global Stocks
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Retreat is biggest since selloff during 2011 Europe crisis
The yearlong decline in global equities that started with a selloff in energy became a full-blown bear market Thursday as a rout in bank shares extended losses in the broadest worldwide gauge past 20 percent.
The MSCI All-Country World Index slipped 1.3 percent, pushing its decline since May to 20 percent and marking the biggest retreat from risk since Europe's sovereign debt crisis in 2011. Every industry has fallen since last year's record high with decreases exceeding 25 percent in financial stocks and 30 percent in energy and commodities.
Selling from Tokyo to Frankfurt and New York is torpedoing one of the biggest expansions in share prices of the last century, particularly in the U.S. where the Nasdaq Composite Index has fallen 18 percent since July and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index is about 125 points from its own bear market. Investors are running for cover amid concern the rout in oil prices will destabilize credit markets and saddle banks with losses.
"It's very concerning," Paul Karos, the equity head at $3.85 billion Whitebox Advisors, said by phone. "It all began in the industrial economy and now the big thing has been earnings estimates that people thought in 2016 would have a nice recovery. As we get into earnings this year we see that corporate profit is in question and we don't have that same degree of confidence."
Only once in seven years have global stocks teetered as precariously as they are now. The MSCI gauge fell more than 24 percent between May and October of 2011 as Europe sovereign crisis raged and S&P stripped the U.S. of its AAA credit rating. The latest decline trims an advance that from March 2009 to its height last May added about $47 trillion to equity values globally.
Equities markets have been buffeted by everything from China's slowdown to the selloff in oil and rising U.S. interest rates, sending them to the worst start to a year on record. The rout in the oil industry is rippling through financial markets amid growing signs that credit quality is worsening. U.S. bonds are now indicating the slowest inflation since May 2009 as investors pile into haven assets.
In a departure from past bouts of global weakness, global markets this year are getting little help from the U.S. The world's biggest economy was sluggish enough to keep Janet Yellen's Fed from hiking rates until December, and now corporate earnings are eroding. The spread between an index tracking global stocks outside the U.S. and the MSCI All-Country index is now the smallest since Aug 2015.
U.S. stocks extended their slide Thursday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 250 points as shares of financial and raw-material companies lost at least 2.2 percent. Comments by Fed chair Yellen that market turbulence could weigh on the outlook for the economy didn't assuage investors as the S&P 500 plunged as much as 2.3 percent during Yellen's testimony to Congress.
With the U.S. fourth-quarter earnings season more than halfway done, just 52 percent of companies in the S&P 500 reported profit growth in the fourth quarter. While energy companies and materials shares have led the decline, all but three sectors reported shrinking profits. Analysts estimate earnings at companies in the gauge fell 4.5 percent in the fourth quarter, and will drop another 6.3 percent in the current period.
Still, equity gauges in the U.S. have held up compared with other developed markets. The S&P 500 has lost 11 percent in 2016, compared with declines of at least 18 percent in German stocks and the Euro Stoxx 50 Index. In Asia, the Shanghai Composite Index is down 22 percent on the year and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index has erased 15 percent.
That's not to say the rest of the world is doing better. Prospects for profit growth are dwindling, according to monthly data from Citigroup Inc.'s Earnings Revision Index, which tracks changes in analyst estimates for corporate profits. Cuts to those estimates outweighed upgrades by the most since 2009 last month. The gauge shows analysts have expected more cuts than upgrades since August 2014.
While energy and materials shares have led equities downward with declines of at least 31 percent, pain has been felt everywhere. All 10 primary groups in the MSCI All-Country index have declined since the index touched a high in May 2015, with financial companies, consumer discretionary and tech shares adding onto losses in 2016.
"Energy led the whole entire market lower and with those companies going chapter 11 or trading at 50 cents on the dollar, now it's looking at what's next and the macro environment doesn't seem great," Brian Frank, portfolio manager at Frank Capital Partners LLC, said by phone. "There's a flight to safety."
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If you thought only starr-y, flashy, unrealistic and hyped up celebrity ads were mainly a Bollywood-fuelled Indian phenomenon, well, you need to think again. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, one of the biggest names in Hollywood, recently featured in a movie/ad (we are still making up our minds on what to call it) with a rather geeky co-star. A co-star who is equally famous and popular in her own right, not in Hollywood but in "Tech-wood." The action-cum-comedy star has featured in a video featuring Apple's virtual assistant, Siri. The video which is actually being referred to as a "feature film" takes us through the life goals of the star (and no, we are not talking about Siri) and how Siri is just the perfect partner that supports him as he follows a schedule that makes making the world in six days seem a breeze. After all, the "hardest working man in the business" needs a virtual assistant that works equally hard (and Siri does need some screen time given the attention being given to the HomePod). But does the ad help us know any more than we already know about Apple's virtual assistant?
Lots of Rock and some Siri
The 3 minute 46 second feature movie/ad titled "The Rock x Siri Dominate the day" is rock solid from the beginning. The ad features a day in the life of Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson. He is rehearsing his script and trimming his bonsai trees when a news presenter on television claims that "The Rock" may not be able to do anything beyond what he is already doing as he is just too busy. Johnson takes this as a challenge and asks Siri to read out his life goals to him. And decides to act on them right away, much to the horror of what seems to be his agent.
These life goals involve various tasks like flying a plane to Rome; restoring art in Rome while hanging from the ceiling; presenting his own fashion line featuring the elements of the earth, wind, fire, water and of course, the rock; cooking food with a renowned chef; going to space, taking a selfie and FaceTiming from there; and then landing back on the earth and delivering the line he was practicing in the morning bang in the middle of a filming session.
Like a boss.
But wait.. where does Siri fit into this? Well, Apple's virtual assistant helps The Rock in reading out his life goals, finding a ride, telling him the temperature of Rome, reading out his emails, showing photos, texting the chef, giving information playing his playlist, taking selfies in outer space and finally creating another life goals list named "life goals sequel." Basically, Siri tags along with the rock right through the entire crazy day. The ad ends with both the stars professing their love for each other.
Hey Siri, where are you?
When we first saw the ad, all we could feel was, "wow this one is pretty kickass" (mind you, we are The Rock fans here) as the production values were excellent, the dialogue sharp, and the action non-stop. But once the adrenaline rush and giggles had faded, and we saw the ad on repeat, something hit us.
We were looking at Dwayne Johnson the whole time. Poor Siri became a little invisible in there.
The thing about celebrity ads is that it is very difficult to strike a balance between the celebrity and the product they are endorsing – they can turn out to be either horribly useless for the company as celebs can totally overshadow the product or they can go the other way, making the product the hero of the ad, but failing to cash in on the celebrity presence. And the problem with involving a personality as dominating as Dwayne Johnson in an ad is that the chances of the former instantly double.
Unfortunately, that is what has happened. We have majorly loved most Apple ads. The ones with celebs did not push the product away from the spotlight. Most ads by the company have been short, simple and direct, and the ones that were not were appreciated for the creativity and different line of thought.
This one follows the not so regular path – it is not short, it is not simple and minimalistic, and it certainly is not direct. And this time we do not think it worked out for our tech hero, Siri. The ad, unfortunately, heroes "The Rock" more than it highlights Siri.
Although Siri was pretty much always there in the ad, it looked more like a sidekick than the actual table turner. The ad shows how one who pushes his limit, can use the help of Siri to make his day easier. But while Siri was omnipresent, it was not in the spotlight. We did not get to see any special tricks from the virtual assistant. While The Rock was certainly pushing his boundaries, Siri seemed content to stay within them. We saw the same old usage and the same old functions that we have seen in the past. Nothing really 'rocked' us.
Rock-a-bye, Siri!
We love the "The Rock x Siri Dominate the day" ad in terms of pure entertainment. But the ad is totally dominated by The Rock, and that is where we think things went a little out of hand. Instead of being like Batman and Robin, The Rock and Siri ended up being more like Batman and Alfred – handy but not superhero-like. The ad does highlight Siri and how the virtual assistant works but the celebrity in the ad totally takes away the spotlight from the product. The feature movie/ad, in our opinion, does not really work in Apple's or Siri's favor as we did not see the brand or the product in the spotlight. And while Dwayne "Rock-ed" the ad, we thought for Siri it definitely was a rocky journey. Not the most Siri-ous ad we have seen from Apple. It was fun, but speaking for ourselves: bring back the minimalism, fellas. Two's a crowd when one of them is The Rock.


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Director:Todd Breau
MPAA Rating:R (for language, sexual content, some drug material and violence)
Screenwriter:Ryan Steckloff
Starring:Scott Grimes, Jason London, Scott Michael Campbell, David DeLuise, Kevin Durand
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Bobby Stork, a beer guzzling widower, runs into his old friend Mark Van Houten, an out of work doctor who has resorted to making crystal meth to pay the bills. Bobby discusses Mark's problem with their mutual friends Laith Rukkab, an uptight guy who's packed on a few pounds but somehow lucked into landing a pretty girlfriend and Hutto, a soon-to-be father and the most together out of the four. The friends decide to give Mark the throwing stars they played with as kids to bring him back to reality. Laith is outraged when he finds out Mark has been selling crystal meth to Reed, a drug dealer involved in animal porn. On their way to drop off the throwing stars at Mark's house, Laith and Bobby pass by Reed's car, filled to the brim with his "actors" Laith frees the animals, but loses a throwing star in the process. The break-in and loss of his animals sends Reed into a fit of rage. Upon arriving at Mark's house, Reed sees a throwing star at and thinks that he's found the person who broke into his car and turns violent. In an act of both desperation and self-defense Mark kills Reed with a throwing star. Bobby, Laith and Hutto come to Mark's rescue and the group's childhood friendship is rekindled. After numerous road blocks, the foursome eventually finds a way to dispose of the body and in the process each man learns something about himself.


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As part of its culture of providing timely and affordable credit to assist youth in implementing their business ideas, Heritage Bank Plc under the Young Entrepreneurs & Students Grant Scheme (YESGrant) has provided N50million in Grants to 35 entrepreneurs.
In partnership with the Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF), the Grant was awarded to about 35 young entrepreneurs from agricultural business, creative industry and the information & communication technology (ICT) sector after a rigorous and transparent review process conducted by an independent body, out of the tens of thousands who applied for the grant.
Speaking at the YESGrant award ceremony held at Four Points Hotel by Sheraton in Lagos, the MD/CEO of Heritage Bank, Mr. Ifie Sekibo, who hinted that the nation's economy has experienced severe down spiral, affirmed that the 35 successful entrepreneurs will be provided with the required guidance on fund management as individual beneficiaries would get at most N2million each.
Sekibo, who was represented by the Divisional Head, Retail/SME, Mrs. Ori Ogba, stated that the bank supported this initiative because of its belief in Nigerian youth, who make up about 80 percent of the country's population.
She further explained that Heritage Bank was impressed with the nature in which talents were sought out, the rigorous selection process and the integrity with which the overall scheme was delivered.
Ogba expressed her satisfaction in the long term sustainability of the initiative, stating, "We will not support something that will not stand the test of time."
In his remarks, Mr. Moses Siasia, the Chairman/Founder of the NYPF said the idea of the Grant was born out of the desperation of young Nigerians to build businesses in an economy fraught with a seemingly endless onslaught of challenges.
He explained that the society does not encourage young talents and innovations, while stating that the country is yet to tap up to 5 percent of its youthful resource. He called on all stakeholders to see youth growth as a priority for National development.
Siasia commended Heritage Bank for its unflinching support for SME growth in Nigeria. According to him, Heritage Bank remains the only bank that had entered into partnership with NYPF on this scheme, after being turned down by other potential sponsors and appealed to all young people in the country to see the bank as their wealth partner.
NYPF's YESGrant Brand Ambassador Mrs. Stephanie Okereke-Linus congratulated the winners of the Grants and praised Heritage Bank for its commitment to young people. She advised other banks to emulate Heritage Bank, while seeking beneficiaries to put the money received to good use.
Heritage Bank Empowers 2000 Female Entrepreneurs Via Financial Inclusivity Initiatives
Taking into consideration the importance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to the economy, Heritage Bank Plc has continued to structure financial inclusivity initiatives in empowering over 2000 female entrepreneurs towards economic enablement and self-realization.
This move is in line with the people-oriented policies of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Heritage Bank Plc is partnering with a Non-Governmental Organization, Prime Women Builders Foundation of Nigeria (PWOBFON) in providing skills training to the female entrepreneurs.
At the graduation ceremony/ certificate award ceremony held at Ikeja Local Government headquarters over the weekend, the MD/CEO of Heritage Bank, Ifie Sekibo said the bank is keen on cultivating real partnerships with Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
Sekibo, who was represented by the Head, Brand Management & Sustainability Ozena Utulu explained that the lender is interested in initiatives that encourage people to start their own businesses and gradually grow them into conglomerates.
According to him, the partnership with PWOBFON is vital in many ways particularly in the area of job creation, economic empowerment and financial inclusion.
His words: "apart from skills training, the women have been told the importance of record-keeping in business, savings culture and the benefits of having bank accounts as a gateway to accessing other financial services."
He said Heritage Bank has been a leading Nigerian bank with an excellent service culture hinged on working with each customer to create a name, wealth and heritage.
Also speaking, President/Convener Prime women Builders Foundation of Nigeria, Kemi Olofinkua applauded the bank for its support, and urged other corporate organizations to take a cue from the lender in supporting grassroots women empowerment.
She explained that through the support from the Heritage Bank and the Ikeja Local government, the women, based on their choices, have been equipped with 15 vocational skills covering event decoration, small chops making, baking, pastries, bead making, computer training , soap making, makeup, tailoring, digital marketing, Photography, hairdressing among others.
To underscore the importance of women empowerment, the CBN had earlier set aside 60 per cent of its N220 billion MSMED Fund for providing financial services to women.
According to Olofinkua, this training is important because when women are positively occupied, the level of poverty will reduce and great achievements will be recorded not only on the home front, but on several sectors of "our national life."
"Heritage Bank has been very supportive and our desire is to see participants of PWOBFON Empowerment Day, doing great in their various vocations. Each and every one of us must deliberately find something to occupy us and bring good profit. There are lots of vocations that each and every one of us can excel in; so that we will not be frustrated along the part of life," Olofinkua stated.
The executive chairman, Ikeja Local Government Development Council, Dr. Mojeed Alabi Balogun, represented by his vice, Yomi Mayungba said the local government is interested in the initiative because it is in line with its grassroots skills training program . According to him, this is a way of keeping not only women, but men also out of the streets.
He disclosed that the first batch of trainees started from Ikeja and this is the 10th year anniversary. "The local government is delighted to partner with the NGO, Heritage Bank and other interested parties," Balogun said.
iCreate: Sterling Bank Tackles Unemployment Through Africa's Biggest Skills Olympics
iCreate Africa, the organiser of the iCreate Africa Skills Festival, has said Nigeria's best artisans will converge on Lagos from December 4 -5 to compete for laurels at the grand finale of the festival following the conclusion of the regional finals in Kaduna and Enugu.
The festival which is the biggest of its kind in Africa is in its second edition.
Sponsored by Sterling Bank Plc, from inception, the festival also enjoys support from Bosch Nigeria Limited, GIZ, Trace TV, Siemens, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), and Universal Learn Direct Academia Limited (ULDA), among others.
Speaking at a press conference in Lagos recently, Chief Client Engagement Officer of Sterling Bank, Mr. Moronfolu Fasinro, said the bank is partnering with iCreate Africa to boost acquisition of technical skills because it is committed to solving the unemployment challenge among young people on the African continent.
He said the way to resolve the unemployment challenge going forward is through skills acquisition by young men and women rather than focusing on white-collar jobs, adding that "We know that youth employment is a key part of creating a society that is harmonious and productive."
Fasinro noted that vocational jobs are what move an economy in its day-to-day operations and iCreate was bringing various people together to work on how to change the narrative about the labour market.
"We are very happy to partner with iCreate to produce this sort of opportunity so that these people could change the face of employment on the continent in the future," Fasinro said.
Also speaking, Chief Marketing Officer of Sterling Bank, Mr. Dapo Martins, said Nigeria needs to also focus on the export of skills instead of concentrating on the export of crude oil and agricultural products alone. He noted that most Nigerian graduates who travel abroad either find themselves washing plates in restaurants or doing other menial jobs.
He lamented the situation whereby skilled technicians are usually shipped in from outside the country because they are not available locally.
Also speaking, Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of iCreate Africa Skills Festival, Mr. Bright Jaja, explained that it was clear to him at the beginning of the journey that the idea of the festival was different and unique, and would probably not make sense to a lot of people.
"But we were consistent because we understood the concept and background. Having done thorough research on the employment situation in Nigeria, we realised that the only solution to the challenge was to rebrand jobs away from the existing perception and notion that if one is not a medical doctor, lawyer or an engineer, he has failed," he said.
Jaja noted that over time a lot of young people had to go through tertiary education under stress and depression even though they knew that the courses they were studying were not what they wanted or had the interest to pursue.
The Founder/CEO said the objective of iCreate was to create five million jobs in five years by empowering about one million people who would, in turn, employ at least five people in their businesses.
He said the strategy is to rebrand the way society perceives vocational skills and get young people to be interested or attracted to what they have passion for in the overall interest of the economy.
Retail Marketing Manager of Bosch Nigeria Limited, Mr. Samson Ajayi, said the iCreate Skills Festival was pivotal to the company because it addressed a lot of structural issues in the Nigerian economy, adding that as an engineering company that makes mechanical parts, the festival provided a unique avenue for the company to contribute its quota to the Nigerian economy.
Also commenting, President of Universal Learn Direct Academia Limited (ULDA), Engineer Olawumi Gasper, said the company was very happy to work with iCreate and congratulated Mr. Jaja for inspiring young Nigerians to develop a passion for skills acquisition.
The press conference was attended by other stakeholders including Trace TV, Fashion Academy, House of Tara, and Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF).
The iCreate Skills Festival is a platform that promotes skills excellence, showcases skills standards and careers, demonstrates benchmarks of excellence in teaching and learning and creates interest in public sector agencies and private organizations to invest in skills development.
The 10 winners from the first edition represented Nigeria in Russia in 2019. They include Otareh Alvin who won in the cooking category, Nejo Tolulope (graphics), Silas Adedoyin (web design), Patrick Obafemi (app development), Barnabas Kudi (robotics), Afolabi Caleb Kayode (art), Ms. Malissa Onojo (tailoring), Yusuf Abdullahi (barbing), Kingsley Ihejirika (hairdressing), Ms. Faiza Usman Adamu (make-up), Joshua Olalekan (carpentry), Oladoja Peter (tiling), Kumshuan Talgang (plumbing) and Prince Isitua (bricklaying).
Heritage Bank Identifies High Prospects In Nigeria's £4bn Gold Market
Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria's most innovative banking service provider, disclosed that Nigeria's Gold market is worth £4 billion Pounds with high prospects of profitability for all players in the subsector.
The MD/CEO, Ifie Sekibo, who stated this at the Nigeria-Canada Investment Summit, held in Abuja, yesterday also disclosed that the enormous potential of the industry was one of the reasons why Heritage Bank delved into the mining sector despite enormous risks.
According to him, the bank has Dukia Gold as its partner that would facilitate access to local miners and artisans to get value for their commodity at international market price after being registered with Dukia Gold.
Sekibo, who was represented by the Team Lead, Agric Finance and Export, Adelana Ogunjirin, explained that prior to now, local miners of Gold found it difficult to trade their commodities favorably but with the involvement of Dukia and its partner, Heritage Bank, a Quality-and-Quantity test will be conducted based on the arrangement they made with Dukia Gold and that will lead to added value to the smallholder miners. He explained that this will leverage the small miners the opportunity to also trade their commodities at the international market price.
He further stated that a metric tonne of gold is currently valued at $30million adding that it is worth investing in the industry, especially as gold is a kind of commodity that does not easily lose its value.
He said: "Mining sector is an area which has not been fully tapped in terms of the potentials around it, as there are quite a lot of opportunities around that sector. Recently we secured a $1 billion funding line with our funding partner AfreximBank, which also is to support areas like solid minerals.
"Now with respect to this we have looked at the value chain of this space and we have looked at the opportunities that are there. A lot of fund providers have not really delved into this and it is because of the lack of understanding of the market.
"In terms of value, gold is an area where you can enhance the value. You hardly see Gold losing value and you see that in different exchanges you even trade those commodities.
"Looking at it in terms of trend, you see that gold is something that will appreciate definitely. So in terms of the profitability of this business, we have looked at it, the crunch, the numbers we see that is a space that the Bank will definitely earn a lot of income."
He also expressed optimism that other banks would like to come into the Nigerian mining sector but maybe studying to understand the sector properly.
"Definitely other banks will come into the sector. For us, we are leading, but the truth is they need to play in an area and space that they understand, as not everybody would be able to play in that space.
"Heritage Bank has already carved a niche for itself in agribusiness space, just like the Gold commodity, this would be exported. So, in terms of export proceeds too, there are opportunities to be explored. Generally, looking at the Nigerian outlook, in the long run, this will also enhance the country's external reserves. There are multiplier effects of what we are doing today and that is why we are also moving in this direction," the MD noted.
Also speaking, Managing Director, Nigeria Export-Import Bank, NEXIM, Abba Bello, revealed that the bank had gone into high-level discussions with heavy equipment manufacturers and suppliers that would lease equipment to miners for exploration and processing, adding that this was expected to make the equipment accessible and affordable.
Bello said, "For equipment supplier or outright purchase of equipment, we have gone into discussions with Bluecare and now Mantrac for the supply of heavy equipment for gold processing or exploration on lease basis and, it is something that does not exist currently within the industry.
"Barrick Gold and Bullion Mart is something that happens in the mining world. You don't have to own the equipment, but there are vendors who supply the equipment for explorers to hire.
"Discussions have gone very far with the equipment suppliers and very soon we will announce the programme."
Meanwhile, the Country Manager, ITM, Nigeria, Habibah Waziri, raised concerns on human resources development that would sustain the sector.
Waziri also said there is a need to formalize the sector and also invest in human capital in the sector for growth and development.


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The colour is a high temperature stove paint which gives a matt finish, unless you choose Seal Grey which has a metallic flake in it which give it a reflective quality or gleam.
It is a long lasting, durable, heat-resistant finish which is formulated to be heat set. The final part in the heat setting process occurs during the first few fires you have in your stove (this applies to the flue as well, if it has been colour matched).
Just like choosing any peice of furniture or appliance the choice of colour will depend on a number of factors: if you like a colour, if the colour goes with the rest of your room, how much wear it will get and how much/little time you want to spend maintaining it. The lighter the colour the more easily marks will show, the reverse for darker colours. If you plan to cook regularly on any of the cooker model stoves or use a kettle on the top plate, this should be factor in your decision. There are some images of different colour stoves below.
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Magnetize It
Magnetize It is THE quickest, easiest, and most stylish option available when it comes to adjusting, changing, or jazzing up your clothing and accessories!
Magnetize It uses custom-made ultra slim yet incredibly powerful magnets to safely adhear to even the heaviest fabrics without leaving holes or marks!
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HCM CITY (VNS)— New Zealand's Minister of Economic Development and Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment, Steven Joyce has said his country sees education as a new opportunity to develop ties with Viet Nam.
During a visit to the University of Economics in HCM City yesterday, he praised the cooperation between the two countries in recent years.
Minister Joyce also met with HCM City People's Committee Chairman Le Hoang Quan, to discuss their key shared interests and the important role the New Zealand business community can play in fostering that relationship.
New Zealand is now a popular destination for self-funded Vietnamese students, with over 2,000 choosing the country as an educational destination each year. — VNS


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Hands down, this is my favorite editorial to date. The intrigue, the setting, the look, the CLOTHES. Although the styling is very futuristic and alien even, there is something very timeless about it. Who wouldn't still wear ANY of these looks?
Photography: Michael Thompson
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Monday, 15 March 2010
Unravel in Farnham
Welcome to 2010!!!!
At the end of February Jacquie and myself took a stand at 'Unravel'. A show for all types of fibres and yarns, held in Farnham Maltings. It was a marvellous show and very well organised.
We had a stand selling my knitwear, our very own hand dyed sock yarn, socks and of course we demonstrated the sock machines. (Our dyeing experiences are another story for later). I think we were the 'Morcombe and Wise' entertainment for the weekend. It all began with me getting lost on the A303 detour and arriving in Surrey at 8.30 pm far to late to unload the stand and set up ready for Saturday. I did an extra 40 miles going on their detour route.
We got to the show very early on Saturday and at last set up our new stand, all very smart but for the rest of the weekend I felt I was always searching for things in our 100's of bags under the tables. My brochures turned up Saturday evening in one of JACQUIE'S boxes!! Sabotage, I hope not???????
We had good sales and the demonstrations went down well.
My next big show is not until May when I shall be at RHS Rosemoor for the May Bank Holiday weekend.
I am doing 2 little craft fairs in Chagford on Dartmoor in April. Then twice a month until December. I shall post when other shows have been booked.
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The normal eye is shaped like a perfect sphere. The cornea and lens focus incoming light onto the retina on the back of the eye to form an image. With nearsightedness (myopia), the eye is a bit elongated, and the cornea's curvature is now too steep. As a consequence, light is not coming into sharp focus on the retina itself, but rather at some point before reaching the retina. As the focal point is now in front of the retina, the light on the retina itself is causing images of distant objects to appear out of focus and blurry.
Nearsightedness (myopia): The eye is a bit longer than it should be (axial myopia), or the cornea is excessively curved (curvature myopia).


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Ugo Ehiogu, Former England defender is dead
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Ugo Ehiogu died on April 21 2017 after he suffering a cardiac arrest at Tottenham Hotspur's training ground.
Date Of Birth : 3 November 1972
Place Of Birth : Hackney, London.
Marital Statues : Married to Gemma Coleman in 2005
Profession : Footballer, coach of the Tottenham Hotspur U23 team until his death in April 2017.
20 April 20, 2017, He collapsed as a result cardiac arrest at Tottenham training ground and was taken to hospital. There, he died early the next morning at of 44. Some have reports claiming that he took synthetic cannabinoids known as Spice or K2 just before the match and his death.
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How to Manage Charge-Offs to Improve Your Credit
During the collections process, you come to some significant stopping points where unresolved matters take a turn for the worse. It's important for you to know when you've reached these points, how important they are, and what comes next. Understanding how these actions work and what you can do about them may save you credit score points and money in the long run.
So what is a charge-off?
When a collector or creditor charges off your account, its accountants, regulators, or audit firm have decided that your debt is very unlikely to be collected, so they don't allow it to remain on the books as an asset. For accounting and tax purposes, the creditor considers your account a loss, and your account is charged off the company's books.
Some generalizations hold true for many types of unsecured debts like credit cards or personal loans:
If you pay a bill after its due date, it's technically late.
Paying up to 30 days late is usually no big deal.
After you get to 60 days late, you may face some fees and maybe an interest-rate increase.
Being 90 days late can cost you more and often brings on the serious players in the collection department.
If your account is between 120 and 180 days past due, your debt enters a new phase known as the charge-off.
A creditor charging off a debt in no way means that the debt is canceled, nor does any interest associated with the account stop accruing. No one is happy about this turn of events, and among those who should be the least happy is you. Why? Because you still owe the bill while fees and interest continue to accrue and your credit damage grows.
Making sense of unpaid charge-offs
A debt charges off when it gets so old (typically 180 days past due) that its value is called into question (as is your sincerity in promising to pay it). If your creditor reports account histories to the credit bureaus, and most major ones do, the charge-off is considered a very serious negative.
When a debt charges off, you still owe it, and the creditor or collector will still attempt to collect it. The charge-off means only that the creditor no longer counts the debt as an asset. An unpaid charge-off causes more damage to your credit report than a paid one.
Until you pay what you owe, the debt is labeled an unpaid charge-off on your credit report. When an account first charges off, you may experience a lull in collection attempts. The reason is that the debt is probably changing hands from the collectors who were unsuccessful trying to save the account to those who want to save at least some part of it.
The most experienced collectors typically deal with charge-offs. These collectors have heard it all a thousand times before and have lasted in this business because they're efficient and effective. Make no mistake, collectors will try to collect the money due; however, after they determine that you won't pay, your account may be sold many times for decreasing amounts to increasingly aggressive collectors whom you really don't want to deal with.
How to make charge-off payments
Collectors try to make you promise to pay your debt in full or in a series of agreed-upon payments. They take promises very seriously, so you don't want to make and then break one. Make sure you know for sure how much you can afford to pay monthly or in a lump-sum amount before you make any promises.
The best way to do so is to prepare a budget that takes into account all your income and expenses. Using this spending plan, you can identify areas to trim so that you can put more money toward paying off your debt. Without a plan, you'll only be guessing.
The key steps to making and carrying out a plan are as follows:
List all your income.
List all your expenses.
Cut out or decrease as many of the expenses as you can.
Increase your income if possible.
Repeat this process until you have enough money to pay the bill in a reasonable amount of time.
Don't promise more than your plan says you can afford. Be sincere, explain how you arrived at your payment amount, and request that the collector send you a written agreement for this amount. When you receive the agreement, send the payment on time, every time. You can ask for a reduction in fees when you negotiate the payment agreement, but a reduction in the amount owed is harder to get.
A delinquent debt that hasn't reached charge-off status and is paid becomes current on your credit report, but a charge-off never does. An unpaid charge-off becomes a paid charge-off. A paid charge-off is much better for your credit than an unpaid charge-off because it indicates that you had a problem — perhaps a serious one — but that you eventually paid the bill. Hallelujah!
Now you can get a little boost on your credit report and you're on the way to obtaining credit at a more reasonable rate. Why? Simple: You've established that, although you may be a high-risk borrower, you do pay your bills in the end.


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Learning Targets
- I can examine photographs and the descriptions of the images written by the photographer to understand the context of where and when a historical event occurred.
- I can explain how photographs shape attitudes about events, people, or places.
- I can determine a public awareness message that will inform about the plight of displaced people and then select an image and text that accurately presents that message.
- I can formulate questions to deepen my understanding of events and historic phenomena.
Displaced people are associated with many stereotypes, and these ideas permeate media culture. Photography, associated with evidentiary truth and the direct portrayal of the real world, has a special function in shaping attitudes. Studies have found that stereotypes, hate speech, and political rhetoric often influence journalists, and thus audiences are not provided with the full story or journalists overlook the story altogether.
In visual media, photographs and captions may function to support these ideas through various tropes and common formal techniques. Instead of a humanitarian situation, or a phenomenon that has broad and complex roots within political, economic, and social histories, the large numbers of poor displaced people are often labeled as a "crisis" and accompanying photographs can suggest an "invasion." Displaced people are sensationally characterized as "swarms" or "flooding" into Europe and America. Audiences perceive these populations as threats to their economic livelihood and culture. Photographs vividly portray boats filled with people or long lines. Aerial photographs of large groups create the perception of untold numbers. Race is an important factor here: Displaced people are overwhelmingly non-white people. Media outlets may use a single photograph of a crowd to illustrate a news item, without recognizing the myriad life stories contained in that image. In other words, these media features tend to lump all displaced people together.
The subject of refugees is one topic that demonstrates the need for more critical media literacy and media habits. As media consumers access, analyze, evaluate, and create their own media content, they need to be aware of how we consume media, and the underlying stereotypes, biases, and political agendas that influence and shape stories about the refugee issue.
At the same time, visual evidence provided by satellite images made through geovisualization techniques can also be crucial to understanding the scale and impact of conflict and displacement. For example, human rights organizations used evidence from the integrative online site Eyes on Darfur in their advocacy work. Today, smartphones allow refugees to make their own images. Using sites such as Instagram, refugees can document their journeys and tell their stories themselves. In refugee camps, photography is also used as a creative outlet and as a therapeutic tool.
Questions to Consider
- What is a common challenge that externally displaced people face?
- What is a common challenge that internally displaced people face?
- How can images and descriptive captions help others learn about displaced people?
- What roles can photographs play in informing the public about refugees and displacement?
Begin the Activity
Photographs are often used in awareness campaigns as info-graphics to help the public learn about an important cause or situation. The impact of adding text and signage to a photograph helps project a very specific message. Have students view the photographs and consider how one could be used in an awareness campaign to help send a message about displacement, statelessness, or refugees.
In this activity, students will create posters and present them to classmates with an explanation about an event, and why a particular image and message was a good choice for shaping public opinion. Students may want to research a challenge facing refugees in the community or city where they live, or they could explore a challenge facing displaced persons in another city or community. Working in pairs or on their own, have students follow these five steps:
- Research photographs that have been designated for this activity about a modern day example of displacement. These questions will guide their research:
- What modern example of displacement are you selecting?
- What are the main causes for this displacement? What populations are impacted?
- Where did this happen?
- Recall the differences between "deficit thinking" and "strength-based thinking" in Activity 2. What strengths do the people depicted in your example need or already have?
- What is the status of these people today? What does the future hold?
- What public awareness message do you want to get across to the world about these people? Do you seek to inform or educate? Or do you want your audience to do something specific (write a letter, make a donation, etc.)?
When developing your message, be aware of statistics. These could be used as text for your poster. Similarly, be aware of any quotations that inspire you, because you could add those words directly to your poster.
- Have students select the image for their public awareness message. An authentic reason for students to engage in this activity is the annual World Refugee Day, organized by the United Nations. Student posters could be focused on providing information for this day. World Refugee Day is always on June 20th. This also coincides with Africa Refugee Day. The United Nations provides the following description of this important day of awareness: "In a world where violence forces hundreds of families to flee each day, the Refugee Agency believes now is the time to show world leaders that the global public stands with refugees…" Governments will be asked to ensure the following:
- Every refugee child gets an education.
- Every refugee family has somewhere safe to live.
- Every refugee can work or learn new skills to make a positive contribution to their community.
You can find more information about specific events during a particular year at www.un.org/en/events/refugeeday/. Students can also track this by using the hashtag: #WithRefugees
- Over the course of its history, the UNHCR has created many image campaigns to raise awareness about the plight of refugees. Have students look at the following examples from the UNHCR campaign "What would you do?", and then have them consider how to display their message on the image they selected. Consider these examples:
- At this point in the activity, allow time for the students to begin designing their public awareness poster and message. As mentioned in Step 2, these can be focused on World Refugee Day. Have students crop their image, insert text, and design a poster that will educate the public about refugees/statelessness/displacement. The poster should be their attempt to show their thinking about the six questions in Step 1 at the start of this activity. Each student (or pair) can present their poster/message to the class, or post the poster in the hallway for others in the school to read. They can be assessed by determining how well they represented the plight of the people in the photograph.
- As a culminating activity, engage the students in a classroom conversation on what they learned about images, messages, and the effect of photographs. The following prompts should help initiate this discussion:
- How does photography shape our understanding of the struggles facing people around the world?
- How does the vantage point of a photograph help to establish a mood or tone?
- How does the position of the subjects in the composition influence how we relate to the subject matter?
- How does a poster on awareness have more impact than statistics or written descriptions?
Extension Activities
- Have students read selections from an online graphic novel titled Meet the Somalis. This novel was produced by the Open Society Initiative. Based on interviews with refugees living in Europe in 2013, Meet the Somalis is a collection of 14 illustrated stories that depict the real-life experiences of Somalis in seven cities in Europe: Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Leicester, London, Malmö, and Oslo.
Additional texts include:
- Lost Boys of Sudan (2003) by Megan Mylan and Jon Shenk, which is about the lives of two young men who were orphaned boys of the Dinka tribe of Sudan and displaced during the Sudan civil war.
- City of Thorns (2016) by Ben Lawrence, a book about life in Dadaab, the world's largest refugee camp, located in Kenya.
After reading, students can begin to think about novels, historical fiction, documentaries, and graphic novels as literary genres that can help inform the public about an important issue. Using Meet the Somalis as an example, have students design and write a photo essay about the life of a displaced person. Their imaginary photo essay should include eight images, each with a one or two sentence caption. Students should first identify a person as the subject for the essay. What age and what gender is this person? Where does this person live? What was their life like before their displacement? What caused their displacement? What was their journey like (if they are not internally displaced)? Do they live with family? What is their status? What are their challenges, worries, and hopes?
- Ask students to imagine that they are leaving their home and country in less than seven days. They are not going on vacation or officially moving, but need to quickly pack with very small expectations of returning home. Have them think of five items that they would bring with them; they would have to be able to carry all five things at the same time. Have students share why they would select each item. Ask the entire class to share their items, and try to come to a consensus about how people decided on the items to bring.