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Elephant poaching killing African tourism
Elephant poaching is costing African countries an estimated STG20 million ($A33.5 million) in lost tourism revenue each year, a study has found.
Investing in elephant conservation makes good economic sense across most of the regions where the animals live, say experts.
It is the first time scientists have carried out a continent-wide assessment of the impact of elephant poaching on tourism.
Lead author Dr Robin Naidoo, from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), said: "While there have always been strong moral and ethical reasons for conserving elephants, not everyone shares this viewpoint. Our research now shows that investing in elephant conservation is actually smart economic policy for many African countries."
Each year poachers kill between 20,000 and 30,000 African elephants to satisfy the demand for ivory in China and other Asian countries.
In just the last 10 years, Africa has lost a fifth of its elephants to the illegal trade. The continent's elephant population has crashed by around 111,000 in the past decade, primarily as a result of poaching.
There are now thought to be 415,000 surviving animals across the 37 African states whose territory includes elephant habitat.
The research shows that tourism revenue lost because of poaching exceeds the anti-poaching costs necessary to halt the decline of elephants in East, South and West Africa.
Each year, poaching costs around $US25 million ($A34 million), the scientists reported in the journal Nature Communications.
US economist Dr Brendan Fisher, a member of the team from the University of Vermont, said: "The average rate of return on elephant conservation ... compares favourably with rates of return on investments in areas like education, food security and electricity.
"For example, for every dollar invested in protecting elephants in East Africa, you get about 1.78 dollars back. That's a great deal."
British co-author Professor Andrew Balmford, from Cambridge University's Department of Zoology, added: "We know that within parks, tourism suffers when elephant poaching ramps up. This work provides a first estimate of the scale of that loss, and shows pretty convincingly that stronger conservation efforts usually make sound economic sense even when looking at just this one benefit stream."
The one exception to the study's findings was the remote forested regions of Central Africa, where tourism levels were much lower and elephants typically more difficult to see.
In this part of Africa, different solutions would have been found to save the elephant, said the researchers.
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The Wedding Guest
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More informationGuy Boothby (1867 - 1905) was an Australian by birth, who came to England in 1894 and was quickly acknowledged as a masterly writer of thrillers and crime stories.
His best work includes a series of stories which appeared in Pearson's Magazine in 1897 under the title The Prince of Swindlers. These stories describe the exploits of Simon Carne, one of the earliest society criminals whose cunning robberies were executed with oustanding imagination and ingenuity.
In The Wedding Guest Simon Carne gets away with an extraordinary heist.

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Following a successful Reaching Communities Big Lottery Fund bid, in 2016 we expanded our work in the east of Birmingham. Through this work we are delivering a Champions 4 Skills programme through which we are up-skilling and empowering local people to become a part of their local community, working together to solve problems that matter to their community and also helping the local community have a voice so that they can influence what happens in their area. Through this project and working with the local community, we deliver a number of services as detailed below.
This project focuses on young people aged 18 to 24 who are not in education, employment or training, older adults, those who have become isolated and the wider community. We are working closely with local service providers, education providers, employers and the local authority to bring about real and lasting change to the people of Shard End and Kitts Green.
Our hope is to develop a skilled and committed volunteer network which can work together to bring about positive change in the local community, with volunteers who can support other people to get involved. Alongside the development of volunteers and up-skilling of local people, we are also looking to develop a number of new services for the local community, reflecting some of the longstanding and successful services that we already deliver in Aston.
We have a Community Hub on Kitts Green Road which provides various meeting and activity spaces and acts as a focal point for the local community, providing facilities and resources to foster greater local community activity and bring residents together. Based in Lea Village, the hub houses our Lottery funded Champions 4 Skills project and team alongside providing free computer use and internet access, jobs club, coffee mornings, access to information, advice and guidance and workshops and training.
From the end of February 2017, the Community Hub will be open from 9am until 5pm Monday to Friday and everyone is welcome to drop in and find out more.
East Birmingham Hub
Address: 316 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham, B33 9SB
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Telephone: 0121 603 8943
Wednesday: 6pm – 9pm
Expressions is an evening workshop which takes place every Wednesday from 6 till 9 pm. During the workshop we explore different types of music we write positive songs with a positive message and we also perform live with an acoustic guitarist.
Tuesday: 1pm – 3pm
Our Safer Communities Project runs on Tuesdays from 1pm to 3pm and is a project which aims to tackle youth violence. Some of the issues we are tackling are knife crime, antisocial behaviour, the consequences of carrying a weapon and the joint enterprise law and how it can affect young people who are not even associated with gangs. Due to the huge increase in youth violence during 2016 Birmingham Settlement have launched a project called 'Respect a life drop a knife'. The aim is to reduce knife crime and the carrying of knives and raising awareness around gang culture, anti-social behaviour and youth exclusion to name a few. Birmingham Settlement will be delivering workshops and equipping people with the tools to be able to help tackle and highlight the issues that arise. Some of the key elements that the workshops will cover are:
• Joint enterprise
• The laws around carrying knifes
• Choices and consequences of gang violence
• The ripple effects of knife crime
• The impact of having a criminal record
DiVas Coffee Morning
Wednesday: 10am (term time only)
A place you feel welcome and no one is judged.
DiVas, the peer support group run by women for women in and around Kitts Green holds its weekly coffee morning here at Birmingham Settlement's Community Hub in Kitts Green every Wednesday from 10am (term time only). The group provide a relaxed and safe environment, a friendly ear and an opportunity for you to get out of the house, meet new people and have a chat. So, why not come along and meet the DiVas team of volunteers and whilst you're there make new friends, get involved in activities, have a coffee and find out more.
Volunteer Event Assistants
Tuesdays: 1pm to 3pm (12 weeks starting Tuesday 28th February)
Interested in Events?
The team at Birmingham Settlement's Community Hub in Kitts Green are looking for Volunteer Event Assistants to help us plan and deliver community events.
To support you in that role we are also offering a programme of FREE workshops which will take place Tuesday afternoons from 1pm to 3pm here at Birmingham Settlement's Community Hub in Kitts Green. Alongside, we will also offer you one to one support and a personal development plan. This programme runs for set periods so please contact us to find out when the next course is running.
The course will cover and you will gain skills and experience in event management, health and safety, publicity and budgeting as well as providing you with an opportunity to get involved in your community and really make a difference as well as providing you with new skills and real work based experience which you can add to your CV.
If you are interested in this opportunity, then place call 0121 603 8924 for a role description and a friendly chat or just drop in.
Friday: 10am – 1pm
Our new community crafts club takes place every Friday morning between 10am and 1pm (during term time) here at Birmingham Settlement's Community Hub in Kitts Green. The club provides you with an opportunity to meet new people, make new friends, gets you out of the house and could help to improve your wellbeing. We also have our Knitter's Corner – open to everyone regardless of ability for those of you who just want to knit and natter. You may already be an expert knitter or a dab hand with a paint brush – why not come along and share those skills with others or learn new ones.
But you don't have to be crafty or artistic. Just come along and enjoy! It's just £1 per person which helps us to cover the cost of materials.
The Remembering Lea Village Coffee Morning welcomes older people and the wider community every Tuesday from 10am until 1pm. The Coffee Morning takes place at our Hub on Kitts Green Road and will feature different activities and projects throughout the year such as our Memory Bank project, giving people the opportunity to bring in old memorabilia and share past experiences about their life.
Friday (during term time): 1pm – 3pm.
Are you concerned about the way Kitts Green (and surrounding areas) look? Do you worry about rubbish or litter? Do you know about recycling or are wondering what a carbon footprint is?
If the answer is YES, then why not drop along to our Clean and Green Afternoon held every Friday (during term time) between 1pm and 3pm. Clean and Green Afternoons will provide you with a very informal opportunity to meet other people who may be concerned about their local environment or environmental issues. Come along for a chat, voice your concerns, share ideas and get involved in projects that may help to tackle some of the issues facing your community.
Mondays: Appointment Only
Our Money Advice Team are now available every Monday at Birmingham Settlement's Community Hub for free, independent and confidential advice on welfare benefits, dealing with debt and managing your money.
You will need to make an appointment which you can do by calling 0121 603 8924 or by dropping in and having a chat with a member of staff.We are also now able to make referrals to The Kingfisher Foodbank for people living within the B33, B34, B36 and B37 postcodes.


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South Dakota State vs San Diego (Mar 05, 2013)
Box Score
2013 University of San Diego Softball
South Dakota State at San Diego (Game 1)
Mar 05, 2013 at San Diego, Calif. (USD Softball Complex)
South Dakota State 1 (8-11)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB Avg.
Devon Reick cf........... 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 2 -
Kelly Kleppin ss......... 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 -
Alex Landon 1b........... 3 0 2 1 0 0 5 1 0 -
Devan Larsen pr......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Sammy Bingham c.......... 2 0 0 0 2 2 5 2 0 -
Allison Huffman dp....... 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 -
Elyse Eitel 3b........... 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 4 -
Lauren Chirnside pr..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Marlee Petersen 2b....... 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 -
Emily Weber lf........... 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 -
Tina Winter ph.......... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -
Jessica Markanich rf..... 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 -
Vanessa Kellems ph...... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -
Kori Seidlitz p.......... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -
Totals................... 25 1 4 1 4 9 24 11 8
San Diego 0 (7-11)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB Avg.
PRELSNIK,Dana cf......... 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .368
KANEKO,Chloe 3b.......... 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .208
TOMEY,Lauren dp.......... 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .368
Schultz, Tatum pr....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
ROONEY,Caitlin 1b........ 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 .259
Berryessa, Sierra pr.... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Grabowski, Mary c........ 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 2 2 .205
ORDOS,Kylie ss........... 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 .205
ESCOBAR,Mickell 2b....... 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 .100
KURTZ,Morgan lf.......... 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 .229
MCNUTT,Kylie rf.......... 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 .125
LAHITTE,Jenny p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Totals................... 28 0 5 0 3 4 24 6 9
Score by Innings R H E
South Dakota State.. 000 000 01 - 1 4 1
San Diego........... 000 000 00 - 0 5 1
E - Eitel; LAHITTE,J. LOB - SDSU 8; San Diego 9. 2B - TOMEY,L. SH - Kleppin;
Landon; Petersen; Weber; KANEKO,C; GRABOWSKI, M. SB - PRELSNIK,D; ORDOS,K.
South Dakota State IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ERA
Kori Seidlitz....... 8.0 5 0 0 3 4 28 33 -
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ERA
LAHITTE,Jenny....... 8.0 4 1 1 4 9 25 33 2.32
Win - Seidlitz (4-8). Loss - LAHITTE,J (2-6). Save - None.
Umpires - HP: David Hardage 1B: Willliam Plante 3B: David Hand
Start: 11:30 am Time: 2:15 Attendance: 100
Weather: Overcast, 60s
Game: livegame
2013 University of San Diego Softball
South Dakota State at San Diego (Game 1) - Play-by-Play
Mar 05, 2013 at San Diego, Calif. (USD Softball Complex)
Score by Innings R H E
South Dakota State.. 000 000 01 - 1 4 1
San Diego........... 000 000 00 - 0 5 1
South Dakota State starters: 20/cf Reick; 7/ss Kleppin; 16/1b Landon; 1/c
Bingham; 6/dp Huffman; 14/3b Eitel; 5/2b Petersen; 18/lf Weber; 4/rf Markanich;
17/p Seidlitz;
San Diego starters: 1/cf PRELSNIK,D; 8/3b KANEKO,C; 17/dp TOMEY,L; 6/1b
ROONEY,C; 19/c GRABOWSKI, M; 5/ss ORDOS,K; 14/2b ESCOBAR,M; 7/lf KURTZ,M; 3/rf
MCNUTT,K; 21/p LAHITTE,J;
South Dakota State 1st - Reick struck out swinging. Kleppin fouled out
to 1b. Landon fouled out to 1b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
San Diego 1st - PRELSNIK,D popped up to 2b. KANEKO,C flied out to cf.
TOMEY,L grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
South Dakota State 2nd - Bingham walked. Huffman reached on a fielder's
choice, bunt; Bingham out at second c to ss. Eitel popped up to ss. Huffman
advanced to second on a wild pitch. Petersen grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
San Diego 2nd - ROONEY,C singled to center field. BERRYESSA, S pinch ran
for ROONEY,C. GRABOWSKI, M out at first 3b to 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt; BERRYESSA, S
advanced to second. ORDOS,K walked. ESCOBAR,M walked; ORDOS,K advanced to
second; BERRYESSA, S advanced to third. KURTZ,M reached on a fielder's choice
to third base; ESCOBAR,M advanced to second; ORDOS,K advanced to third;
BERRYESSA, S out at home 3b to c. MCNUTT,K grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
South Dakota State 3rd - ROONEY,C to 1b for BERRYESSA, S. Weber flied
out to lf. Markanich struck out swinging. Reick flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
San Diego 3rd - PRELSNIK,D reached on a fielding error by 3b. KANEKO,C
flied out to cf. PRELSNIK,D stole second. TOMEY,L grounded out to 3b;
PRELSNIK,D advanced to third on the throw. ROONEY,C flied out to lf. 0 runs,
0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
South Dakota State 4th - Kleppin walked. Landon grounded out to 3b, SAC,
bunt; Kleppin advanced to second. Bingham struck out swinging. Huffman struck
out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
San Diego 4th - GRABOWSKI, M grounded out to 3b. ORDOS,K walked. ORDOS,K
stole second. ESCOBAR,M flied out to lf. KURTZ,M singled to shortstop; ORDOS,K
advanced to third. MCNUTT,K struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2
South Dakota State 5th - Eitel singled through the left side. Chirnside
pinch ran for Eitel. Petersen reached on a throwing error by p, SAC, bunt;
Chirnside advanced to second. Weber out at first c to 2b, SAC, bunt; Petersen
advanced to second; Chirnside advanced to third. Kellems pinch hit for
Markanich. Kellems struck out swinging. Reick popped up to ss. 0 runs, 1
hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.
San Diego 5th - Eitel to 3b for Chirnside. Markanich to rf for Kellems.
PRELSNIK,D singled, bunt. KANEKO,C out at first c to 2b, SAC, bunt; PRELSNIK,D
advanced to second. TOMEY,L singled to shortstop. ROONEY,C popped up to ss.
GRABOWSKI, M reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop; TOMEY,L out at second
ss to 2b. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
South Dakota State 6th - Kleppin struck out swinging. Landon singled
through the left side. Bingham walked; Landon advanced to second. Larsen pinch
ran for Landon. Huffman fouled out to rf. Eitel flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
San Diego 6th - Landon to 1b for Larsen. ORDOS,K flied out to cf.
ESCOBAR,M grounded out to 3b. KURTZ,M struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
South Dakota State 7th - Petersen grounded out to ss. Winter pinch hit
for Weber. Winter struck out swinging. Markanich struck out swinging. 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
San Diego 7th - Weber to lf for Winter. MCNUTT,K struck out swinging.
PRELSNIK,D out at first c to 2b, bunt. KANEKO,C flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
South Dakota State 8th - Reick singled through the left side. Kleppin
out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt; Reick advanced to second. Landon singled up
the middle, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Reick scored. Bingham struck
out looking. Seidlitz pinch hit for Huffman. / for Seidlitz. Seidlitz walked.
Huffman to dp for Seidlitz. Seidlitz to p. Eitel fouled out to 3b. 1 run, 2
hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
San Diego 8th - TOMEY,L doubled down the lf line. SCHULTZ, T. pinch ran
for TOMEY,L. ROONEY,C flied out to lf. GRABOWSKI, M flied out to cf; SCHULTZ,
T. advanced to third. ORDOS,K struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors,
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Men's Basketball Season Opener Friday Night
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USD Women Lead Softball Clinic
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By Benoît NDAGIJIMANA, Deputy Secretary General of UDF Inkingi
In a seminar held in London in April 2009 and which was entitled "Rwanda: 15 years after genocide –Challenges and pathways of everlasting peace and stability", I was required by organisers, on behalf of UDF-INKINGI, to deal with "patterns and perspectives of governance in Rwanda. The topic in itself is inexhaustible and everlasting, hence my idea to come back to it in this Newsletter.
Governance is a broad concept and can refer to many a field. Worthy of note, however, is this definition quoted from World Bank Institute's Home Page: "Governance consists of the traditions and institutions by which authority in a country is exercised. This includes the process by which governments are selected, monitored and replaced; the capacity of the government to effectively formulate and implement sound policies; and the respect of citizens and the state for the institutions that govern economic and social interactions among them".
In this article, I will focus on "political governance", the case ofRwanda. In its report "Governance Matters 2009", The World Bank Institute offers an analysis ofRwanda's performance in terms of governance between 1996 and 2009. The analysis is based on the well-known six dimensions of governance used by the Worldwide Governance Indicators (The WGI). The six WGI's aggregate indicators of governance are as follows:
a) Voice and accountability captures perceptions of the extent to which a country's citizens are able to participate in selecting their government, as well as freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media.
b) Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence and terrorism.
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d) Regulatory quality captures perceptions of the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies and regulations that permit and promote private sector development.
e) Rule of law captures perceptions of the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, and in particular the quality of contract enforcement, property rights, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence.
f) Control of corruption captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including both petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as « capture » of the state by elites and private interests.
Doubtlessly, these indicators say a lot on the way countries are governed and the degree of democratization.
Today you are likely to hear people say "good governance" instead of "governance". This evolution in the use of the concept led some donors and international financial institutions such as the World Bank and The International Monetary Fund to condition their aid or loan on the degree of the country's "good governance".
There are 8 characteristics of good governance, most of which are quite similar to the above-mentioned indicators of governance: participation, rule of law, transparency, responsiveness, consensus oriented, equity and inclusiveness, effectiveness and efficiency and accountability.
All things being equal, we shall convene that voice and accountability (or participation and accountability), is a major indicator of political systems in place in our countries.
Indeed, no matter how skillful and well-intended the leaders are, if they do not allow citizens' participation and are not accountable to them, they cannot pretend to be inspired by democratic values.
Unfortunately for us, of all political systems and governances thatRwandahas so far known, none succeeded in fulfilling this indicator. For the sake of corroborating this statement, we shall give a short assessment of the different Rwandan political systems beginning from the pre-colonial period, before putting our focus on the present Rwandan RPF-led regime.
An overview of Rwanda's governance up to 1959
Rwandawas ruled by feudal absolute monarchs from time immemorial up to the eve of independence which took place in 1962. It is useless to attempt a serious assessment of the then political system in terms of indicators of (good) governance. Indeed, not only are these indicators very recent (for they have been in use since the 1990's), but also the system in question was not built on modern patterns of governance. The Rwandan monarch ruled unhindered: no written laws or written constitution. Needless to say, civil society and opposition parties were unknown then. The power was among other things, characterized by the consecration of superiority and dominance of one ethnic group (Tutsi) over the others (Hutu and Twa).: "In 1957, out of 1,786 public administration positions, 1,577 were held by Tutsis (88%) and only 209 by Hutus (12%).The total population at the time being 2,448,000, it appears that the Tutsi representation rate in government was 46 times higher than the Hutu's[1]."
An overview of Rwanda's governance under the 1st Republic
The 1959 social revolution and the referendum "Kamarampaka" (September 25, 1961) which, headed by the Democratic Republican Movement-PARMEHUTU party (MDR-PARMEHUTU) led to the birth of the Republic and the independence ofRwandaadvocated among other things, a fairer society and "the government of the people, by the people and for the people". Unfortunately, the MDR party then in power ended up failing this mission in excluding other political parties which composed the opposition, namely the Rwandese National Union-UNAR; the Association for Social Promotion of the Masses-APROSOMA and the Rwandese Democratic Rally-RADER).
An overview of Rwanda's governance under the 2nd Republic
The 2nd Republic was ushered by the 1973 Coup d'Etat. This governance could not obviously meet such indicators as rule of law or accountability. Between 1973 and 1975,Rwandawas under a Military Regime proper. Between 1975 and 1991,Rwandawas aOnePartyState, that is, all Rwandans were in a single party: National Revolutionary Movement for Development-MRND). Almost all key political sectors such as civil administration, security institutions were in the hands of Hutus. Political governance was in no way democratic until the multiparty transition (from 1991 to 1994.)
Rwanda's governance under the present RPF regime
The RPF regime is in a category of its own. When you give a different opinion or dare to criticize whatsoever concerning governance, you are automatically considered as genocide denier, genocide ideologist, divisionist, revisionist, and so on and so forth. Law is actually there to silence people.
Indeed, since its victory and its first government in 1994, two former Prime Ministers (Faustin TWAGIRAMUNGU and Pierre Célestin RWIGEMA), two former heads of Rwanda Parliament (Joseph SEBARENZI and Alfred MUKEZAMFURA), a great number of former ministers and parliament members, civil, judicial and religious authorities, army officers among whom senior officers (e.g.: Gen. Emmanuel HABYARIMANA, former Rwandan Minister of Defence, Gen. Kayumba NYAMWASA, former Rwandan army chief of staff, Col. Patrick Karegeya, former Director General of External Intelligence, …), and other thousands of Rwandans have fled the country for fear of repression or assassination.
Furthermore, 7 mayors, among them two women (the late Judith MUKABARAMBA and A.Marie MUKANDOLI) and two former Governors Pierre Claver RWANGABO and Assiel KABERA, were assassinated in unclear circumstances. In much the same way were assassinated in Nairobi-KENYA Seth SENDASHONGA, RPF founder member and former minister of home affairs and Col. Théoneste LIZINDE, former parliament member and Governor of Byumba. An important number of judicial and civil authorities have gone missing, have been assassinated or imprisoned.
Political opposition is quite impossible inRwanda. At the eve of 2003 Presidential elections former and first Rwandan President under RPF regime, Pasteur BIZIMUNGU tried to set up a new opposition party called PDR-Ubuyanja but he was quickly imprisoned and his party dissolved. One of 2003 presidential candidates, namely Dr Théoneste NIYITEGEKA was jailed some time after elections. The period around the 2010 Presidential elections was characterized by harassments, intimidation, imprisonment and even assassination of political opponents and journalists. Thus, among personalities now crawling in prison are Bernard NTAGANDA, founder and chairperson of PS-Imberakuri party, Déo MUSHAYIDI, chairperson of PDP-Imanzi, Victoire INGABIRE UMUHOZA, chairperson of FDU-Inkingi, Agnes Nkusi UWIMANA and Saidati MUKAKIBIBI, both of them being journalists (of Umurabyo Journal). As to assassinated personalities, the late J.Léonard RUGAMBAGE (of Umuvugizi Journal) who was shot dead and André KAGWA RWISEREKA, 1st Vice-President of Green Party, who was found dead nearly beheaded, are clear examples of violence aimed at silencing voices of dissent. Few lucky ones managed to flee (Frank HABINEZA, Chair of the Democratic Green Party), Jean Bosco GASASIRA and Charles KABONERO, both journalists of Umuvugizi and Umuseso journals respectively.
As a matter of fact, examples that portray a deep absence of essential indicators of good governance are endless. To corroborate this statement, here is the link which leads to the worldwide indicators page : http://info.worldbank.org/
It offers the advantage of allowing comparisons between different countries. When you selectRwandaand consider a 7-year-period from 2003 to 2009, you will notice, among other things, that in terms of voice and accountability,Rwandaoscillates between the 10th and 25th Percentile over the seven years. On the whole, from 2003 to 2009,Rwanda's governance scores are either between the 10th-25th Percentile, and the 25th-50th Percentile. It is only for control of corruption whereRwandasucceeds in ranging between the 50th-75th Percentile and this only during the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
The lower score observed regarding the voice and accountability indicator matches with what external observers witnessed during 2003 and 2008 elections. Citizens do not exercise any real influence in the choice of their leaders. Elections are nothing but mock elections. Unfortunately, this experience worsened in 2010 elections. On-going September 2011 senatorial elections will surely be the same, for the National electoral commission remains in the hands of the only RPF.
Worthy of note, however, unlike most African countries, Ghana's score in terms of voice and accountability stays between the 50th-the 75th Percentile over the 7 years (from 2003 to 2009). This indicates thatGhanabehaves somewhat better in terms of democratic values.
Compared with the previous Rwandan regimes, the present Rwandan RPF government is in no way better in terms of discrimination and disparities. For example, of the 46 high officers in the Rwandan army in 2006 (ranked General, Lieutenant General, Major General, Brigadier General and Colonel), 5 were Hutus (11%) and 41 were Tutsis (89%), most of the latter being returnees fromUganda.
Perspectives of governance
Throughout its political history,Rwandahas never had governance wherein Rwandans from different ethnic groups and regions equally participate. There have always been serious failures in terms of democratic values. The future of our country will depend on the strength of democratic and honest politicians who put forward national interests before their own.Rwandaneeds women and men who are capable and ready to work together, in order to, among other things:
- put in place political system where the people's voice is heard and considered and where leaders are really accountable to the public.
- put an end to discrimination and guarantee equal opportunities to all Rwandan citizens
- put an end to impunity and ensure that victims receive fair compensations.
- put an end to expansionism policies and contribute to the restoration of regional peace and security.
Once we have achieved such noble goals,Rwandawill be ready for a genuine sustainable development.
[1] Rwanda Today : When Foreign Aid Hurts More Than It helps
By Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation in collaboration with Emmanuel Hakizimana, Ph.D., Université du Québec à Montréal and Brian Endless, Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago
April 5, 2009-Chicago, Illinois, p.11 (quoting Munyengaju).


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Board Meeting May 2014
23/06/14Minutes of Assynt Foundation board meeting 1st May 2014
Drumbeg Village Hall
Meeting Began 6pm
Present: Stewart Hill, Nigel Goldie, Brendan O'Hanrahan
In Attendance: Jane Tulloch, Sarah Corkish, Adam Pellant, Hughie Donaldson (of HIE), Wille Jack, Russell Robertson, Jim Payne.
1. Apologies: Andy Summers, Jeanette McCarthy, Helen Steven,
2. Declarations of Interest: None.
3. Minutes of last meeting: Proposed by Brendan, seconded by Nigel. Approved.
4. Actions and matters arising:
4.1 Memorial Tree: Action rolled over: Adam still to speak with Jane M.
4.2 Card Payments: Action: Sarah to re-send info to Jeanette to progress.
4.3 Water Charges: Sarah has passed on invoices to tenants.
4.4 Volunteer Day / Grounds Tidying: Volunteer days went ahead with logs removed and a proportion of them put in pole barn wall spaces to dry as fuel for lodge. School volunteers due to come in May, with supervision by John C and possibly others.
Action: Sarah to email John C.
4.5 Licences: Jeanette is applying for a full premises licence. Action: Brendan to pass on info regarding possible funding for personal licence training.
5. Financial Report:
13-14 monthly and total budget vs. actuals presented. Notes: Both income and expenditure above budget due to log building costs being above budget. More money was received from Assynt.Biz during the year than budgeted. Naked Acres income higher than budgeted. Other costs and income were increased by cash-neutral peatland restoration project. Property running costs down due to backdated Business Rates Relief tax refund on Lodge and office.
6. Away Day:
6.1 Actions table has been produced by Jane, resulting from the Away Day last week. This is to be presented at future board meetings along with similar table of actions from A9 report. Discussion of Away Day. Some issues Stewart / Nigel asked to be covered by it were not, or else only superficially. Limited time to cover everything in one day was an issue. Some topics arguably received more time than they warranted.
Hughie gave his opinions and circulated papers on national outcomes framework, crowdfunding etc. and HIE development plan document, to be completed along with Business Plan.
6.2 Project Manager: The main noteworthy outcome of the Away Day is the intention that a 6 month fixed term Project Manager be appointed by AF. HIE have a list of candidates for this post, which Stewart will look at on Monday. Action: Adam to check AF documents etc. to confirm if anything bars AF from selecting for this new post/contract without open advertising.
6.2 IT Review: Action: Stewart and Jeanette to pass on to consultants and rest of board a list of recommendations to be taken up from recent IT review.
7. Wind Farm Approach:
An approach has been made by a company proposing to build a wind farm east of Assynt, which would be partly visible from some Assynt mountains. They are seeking a favourable opinion from Assynt-based organisations at planning application stage bearing in mind the potential of financial support for Assynt organisations if the windfarm were built.
8. Housing Plots:
8.1 Brendan has submitted pre-planning advice forms with indicative layouts of four new house sites at Ledbeg, which would be associated with creation of four crofts, and two potential house sites on land at Tileathdoire on Drumrunie Estate, south of the Achiltibuie road and outwith the Special Area of Conservation. He has spoken to HC planner dealing with Drumrunie form, who will visit the site.
8.2 Brendan also mentioned a possible house site at Drumrunie corner near existing buildings, which may be possible despite being within the SAC.
9. Log Build:
9.1 Stewart met with Big Lottery Fund officer in Glasgow to discuss our request for additional funding. Still awaiting a decision. [Since approved. AP] BLF officer is awaiting input from Liz H of HIE. Action: Hughie to check with Liz.
9.2 Nigel presented report. Opening event went well with good attendance. Business plan was presented by Nigel, with initial suggestion of substantial profit before VAT. An application for £75,000 has been submitted to Creative Scotland's Public Art Sited programme by Nigel.
9.3 Artist's Bothy: A bothy is expected to be relocated to AF ground, by National Galleries Scotland, with support funding from Creative Scotland. An application for £75,000 has been submitted to Creative Scotland's Public Art Sited programme by National Galleries relating to this. A decision needs to be made soon as to where to site this. The intention is to locate it close enough to Glencanisp for access to studio building etc. Cnocnaneach discussed for this. Action: Adam to circulate documents on trials bike permissions relating to that area.
9.4 Hughie mentioned report being carried out by Steve Westbrook looking at the financial impact of arts activities.
10. Tin Bothy:
10.1 Nigel reported that a request for interest in repair and rental of the Tin Bothy was put in Assynt News. No interest received. This was alongside an expression of interest by two people. They do not want to take it up, but may be interested again in the autumn.
Possible interest of John Venters was noted. Agreed to give John first priority, with terms to clarify later. [Brendan here declared slight interest, as John V is currently renting accommodation from him.]
Russell raised issues of landlord's responsibilities, given the poor condition of the building.
10.3 Mention of large boat still being in front of the Tin Bothy. Also digger nearby. Action: Jeanette to make recommendations of how to progress their removal.
11. Woodland Grant Scheme:
Brendan reported. Drumrunie WGS area is to be inspected by Forestry Commission in next 10 days or so. There is a risk that they will seek to take money back from us if unhappy with the deer damage and our efforts to reduce this. John C and John V have been working hard in there. We think all red deer have been removed, but some sika and roe are thought to remain and can probably pass over/under fences despite fencing repair work having been done. Action: Brendan to progress with Gail of Forestry Commission. Stewart to put on next month's agenda.
12.1 CALL update: Brendan gave update. New staff, Rich, Fiona and Elaine, are in post. Brendan and others met with Rich to go over various issues for the planned HLF projects.
Noted that socio-economic scope of HLF projects within Assynt is currently considered relatively low.
12.2 Forest Plan Scoping: Scoping Report has been amended in light of comments received from Gail of Forestry Commission. Brendan has been making amendments to the maps. Since the grant period was varied, we now have until end of 2014 to complete the Forest Plan.
13. Date of next meeting: 6pm Wednesday 11th June at Elphin School.
Meeting ended 8.30pm.


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Chennai, Nov 4 : South Indian film star Rajnikanth on Monday denied any plans to join politics.
While addressing a gathering of his fans in Chennai, Rajnikanth, who enjoys a huge fan following amongst masses in south India, said he was not ready to take a plunge into politics as of now.
" I don't take up anything in life without understanding it fully. In the early days of my film career, when I was struggling without money, I did not ask for films. I decided to understand films first, so I went and studied acting in an institute for two years and only after that I entered the film industry," said Rajnikanth.
" Similarly in other things also, I cannot take up anything without having knowledge about it. This holds for politics also. Like a forced marriage will not do a couple any good, forcing a political career on me when I am not ready will not work either," added the superstar.
The actor was recently asked by his fans to enter politics and in few places in Tamil Nadu some fans had also used his photographs and introduced party's logo without his approval.
The superstar's fans said they would support him if he chose to dabble in politics.
"In film industry he is a superstar, and if he enters politics, there also he will be a superstar. He will work for people. He will work to root out the problems in politics and will provide good governance, so we will support him," said Thayumanavan.
Rajnikanth's personal life reads like a movie script. He started as a poor bus conductor with a penchant for acting before making it big.


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An Islamic State-run news agency claims the man who stabbed and wounded eight people at a mall in Minnesota before being shot dead by an off-duty police officer was a "soldier of the Islamic State."
The IS-run Rasd news agency reported the claim on Sunday, saying the attacker had heeded calls from the extremist group for attacks in countries that are part of a U.S.-led anti-IS coalition.
It was not immediately clear if the extremist group had planned the attack or even knew about it beforehand. IS has encouraged so-called "lone wolf" attacks. It has also claimed past attacks that are not believed to have been planned by its central leadership.
Crossroads Mall in St. Cloud will remain closed through Sunday as police continue to investigate.
Not only was the shooter a police officer, he always carried a weapon and was an NRA-certified firearms instructor. There's no doubt about it. He saved lives.
Imagine if the left wasn't constantly, constantly pushing the narrative that guns are bad and, instead, used that energy to encourage law-abiding people to carry weapons and learn how to use them properly.


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Ever find yourself with a friend that is all happy about their prospective date, brags about what they have, where they talked about going on vacation, this date wanting to move your friend in with them and they have yet to go on that first date?
Sure you play the supportive friend because you have seen what they went through before and you hope that they find happiness, but then the bragging begins. The first couple of times it is fine, it is the giddy "I am in love" feeling, that puppy love thing that we all get the first time we finally snag a date with someone you are interested in. You know what happens after the first date because you have been there for them when they are texting you how bored they are or that you cannot believe you are listening to the same conversation again. Instead you are the supportive one that props them up, tells them it will be ok and hopefully the next one will be better.
The one pet peeve is when there is something that is devastating going on is a suitors life and they do not want to listen to it. I understand things happen, a crisis in ones household are not always fixed in 5 minutes and when it is a crisis that is out of anyone's control there is still that added stress to deal with. Take a deep breath and say to them that you understand and tell them you will see them another time if they want to be alone to deal with the situation or see if they want to do something that will help them take their mind off it like going to dinner or a movie. Instead your friend decides to complain about the situation and you play the understanding one because you have been in their shoes and just hated being ignored.They can be a "downer" here too by wanting to be the center of attention at all times and become the drama queen when they are pushed to the side for something that is more important then themselves.
You always hope they find someone that will make them happy and always there for them, but the moment they start to talk about someone and you want to interject with what you think is going on they get all huffy and say things like "well you didn't let me finish telling you what else he did (said, cooked, etc.)." Sorry but no matter how they try to sugar coat it, the crap all smells the same underneath. Either he is not ready for a relationship, you are the rebound, or some life altering disaster just happened. Sometimes you just tell your friend that everything will be ok and this is just a stepping stone in life that teaches us what we want and what we don't want. Sort of narrows the pool of suitable suitors, but at least you are finding someone closer to what you really want in the long run.
All the while you are single, still looking for that perfect boyfriend and just wondering what the hell happened to men in this city. You are not finding the guy that has a lot of money (of course I am not seeking out a rich guy either), you are not finding the guy that has a wine collection that mostly is from the Sonoma and Napa regions of California (more likely grabbed something on the way over), does not live alone in a great house that probably could use a touch of love (most of the guys I find have roommates). Sure you could say I am the "downer", but really I do not speak about the horrible date I had the other night. I might brag about the hottie I banged and wonder how I was able to get a boy, 23, in my bed and do all those crazy things SOBER.
Of course bragging about one night stands was the thing my friend and I did most of all because our dates usually fruited to nothing more then a hand shake and a good luck on the future, or a quick romp in the sack followed by disappointment and an unfulfilled feeling. We brag about thee things to make ourselves feel better about it because we can.
Now today I feel like I am being treated like I am the bad friend for not wanting to listen to someone bragging about wine their date was pulling out when the call was suppose to be about advice. I watch certain shows to keep ahead of the curve with politics, sex and everything else that seems to fall in between. I opted to ask that he skip ahead to what they wanted advice on so I can get back to what I was so engrossed in and was received with a dial tone. *click*
Yeah, I felt like I was rude, but did they bother to ask if you were doing something? No, right after the hello it was all of a sudden "I need your advice on something." If you are not going to get to the point in 5 minutes I will block all that is said, smile and respond with uh huh, yeah, that sucks, etc. while I continue to pay attention to what really mattered to me in the first place. I should make a rule from now on that no one is allowed to call me between the house of 7pm and 10pm. Only one friend is allowed to call me during those times and that is because him and his wife are very liberal democrats and we call each other during commercial breaks and discuss what proverbial shit just hit the fan and how it can effect President Obama's re-election or not. Really I follow politics for the following reasons:
1) How will this election effect my healthcare
2) How will this election effect my taxes, groceries, fuel and transportation
3) How will this election effect my job
4) Which candidate will really stand up for the things that Americans need
5) What will the elected candidate do to help preserve the environment we live in
6) How will this election effect my kinky lifestyle (yes it is the last thing but it is no less important)
Sure, I could be seen as the friend that didn't care, I admit that was probably a bad time to be a bitch but I have been battling insomnia, stress at work and a shit can full of other things that i just choose not to bog down certain friends with. However, if seen from my side you can see that I did not want to hear about another date pulling wine from Napa while I am drinking my concord grape juice and flipping between CNN and MSNBC trying to follow something for a later phone conversation with a friend on politics. I am not a huge follower, but when I have someone telling me I need to watch something this means either something good will come of it or something bad. Personal time is precious when you have to be up at 7am the next day and it is already 8pm.
I know I am not the type of person to brag about all my dates, but I will send a picture and ask if I look alright. What girl would not want her best friend to say she is looking like a tramp and then later say go get em' cougar? Yes that is a joke, but my best friend and I would joke like that all the time. Having your self confidence boosted is is good before a first date or a blind date, can sometimes change the whole way the date is seen.
Do not let your bragger friend think it is ok to make your life look like crap. Bragging and making your friends feel like they are dating pond scum and one step closer to Loserville is also a "Debbie Downer" in my opinion. Remind them that your life is just as peachy even though you might go on a blind date with a guy that is a delivery boy for "XYZ" company, but at least he has ambition. You never know, within 6 months he might be managing the distribution end of "XYZ" and buying himself a new truck so the two of you can ride in style.
Whether your best friend is a real Debbie Downer or the Bragging Debbie, remember one thing, no matter what happens Your friends will always be there for you when you need them so do not alienate your best friend being a jerk by not listening or by bragging too much. It's going to hurt the moment you need someone to talk to about something really serious or exciting and you grab your phone to realize you both are not talking to each other.
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An autopsy determined the Fort Wayne man died of a gunshot wound to the chest and his death was the 44th homicide in Allen County for 2016.
A jury found Kyle Dehart and Brandon Woody guilty of the February 2015 killings of Tara Thornburg, 23, and 19-year-old Joshua Knisely of Syracuse.
The robbery was reported just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Salin Bank at 6433 E. State Blvd., near Maplecrest Road in the Georgetown area.
Police believe the driver of an SUV may have been under the influence of alcohol.
FWPD's Vice and Narcotics Unit made several arrests related to the sale and distribution of 'spice' or synthetic cannabinoids.
Investigators say officers found the victim's body Monday at an apartment and soon knew they were dealing with a homicide.
The stabbing took place Tuesday morning in the town of Swayzee. Both men involved admit there was an altercation, but so far neither has been charged.
Inmates would be assessed and potentially receive the drug Vivitrol, which reduces the craving for drugs, before leaving jail.
A woman and a man were found at nearly the same time early Wednesday, 10 miles apart. She'd been stabbed to dead; he was fatally shot.
Police said two men were drunk at a Warsaw boarding house when they began to argue. One man suffered severe cuts to his stomach and neck.
A family member of the person who was burglarized stopped the suspect, at which point the suspect fled into a cornfield on foot.
The woman involved in a Sunday shooting that left her in critical condition has been identified.
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The family of a girl who accused Jared Fogle in a child pornography case that led to the former Subway pitchman's imprisonment is dropping a lawsuit against him.
Police were still guarding a home on Hartzell Road on Thursday. A day earlier a woman identified as 30-year-old Jamie Lynn Klein was found stabbed to death inside the home.
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The ESRC have just announced a huge change to their standard grants scheme, and I think it's fair to say that it's going to prove somewhat controversial. At the moment, it's possible to apply to the ESRC Standard Grant Scheme … Continue reading
Grant Writing Mistakes part 94: The "Star Wars"
Have you seen Star Wars? Even if you haven't, you might be aware of the iconic opening scene, and in particular the scrolling text that begins "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…." (Incidentally, this means that … Continue reading
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