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Presidential Corruption: Buhari Is More Of The Same
By Erasmus Ikhide
THE cloud around President Muhammadu Buhari's incorruptibility is gradually disappearing with the emergent of Dr. Ibe Kachikwu's leaked letter to him on the rot in the nation's cash cow called Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. Buhari's thinning claim to integrity and invisibility as a-no-nosense anti-corruption Czar now lies on how he wields the big stick or buckles under the weight of $25 billion contract-scam-sleaze.
Dr. Kachikwu's letter, aside under the table dealings and pervasive corruption, has rested any doubts as to whether or not President Buhari qualifies to continue to hold the office of the President beyond 2019. If a minister of such a critical sector of the economy that accounts for more than 80 percent of national earnings can't access the president to brief him about national and international oil trasactions on a daily or weekly basis, then Nigeria has gone to the dogs. It's revolting that those who didn't contest or canvass for Nigerian votes in 2015 presidential election, and were never voted for, are the ones ruling the country by default.
Pathetic Kachickwu groaned: "I would have wanted to come personally after receiving you at the airport to facilitate with you and discuss matters herein contained, however, I have been unable to secure an appointment to see you despite very many attempts". There is no question that President Buhari's delicate health is pretty rubbing him off his tenacity of purpose and his supposed prudent presidency. It could even be counter factual to supposed that a Buhari in a choirgraphed corrupt democracy as such Nigerian's, a president caged by cabals such Babarchir and Abba Kyari, will make any difference or desired change possible.
Aside that, the petroleum minister's lamentation of insurbodination on the part of Dr. Maikanti Baru, the Group Managing Director of NNPC and the associated fraud-for-contract-scam shows that what has happened between former President Goodluck Jonathan's administration and President Muhammadu Buhari's government is a mere change of corruption baton in the race to pauperised Nigerians.
The damning revelation that the following major contracts were never reviewed by or discussed with the Board of NNPC like the Crude Term contracts- value at over $10bn, the DSDP contracts- value over $5bn, the AKK pipeline contract- value approximately $3bn, various financing allocation funding contracts with the NOCs – value over $3bn, various NPDC production service contracts – value at over $3bn–$4bn, has drilled damnable hole in the anti-corruption crusade of President Buhari's government.
Before Kachikwu's belated disclosure, there have been allegations of hundreds of several million of crude oil being loaded off Nigeria territorial waters every day that go to the accounts of those fronting for President Buhari's cabals in the oil sector. "Apart from NLNG gas which is being shipped away illegally at the snap of the fingers, the oil fields from 1 Okono field, US AN field, Mobile field, E A field, Boga field, Tujar, Bavani PSO and Qua Iboe PSO, these Aso Rock hawks are abound everywhere, representing one cabal after another", says the source. He countered that the claims that only federal government does crude oil lifting since the exit of former President Goodluck Jonathan is false.
This is not the first time President Buhari's make-believe anti-corruption posture will go through credibility test. In the early life of this administration, President Muhammad Buhari received concrete evidence that his Chief of Staff (CoS), Abba Kyari, took N500m from operators of MTN to help the telecommunications giant mitigate the fine imposed on it by the federal government. Sadly, while the MTN directors who were in the game of shortchanging Nigerians were sacked when the story broke out, Mr. Abba Kyari still carries on as President Buhari's Chief (Cabal) of Staff. The man was not even invited for interrogation, let alone being arrested and prosecuted.
It has been revealed that the evidence of Kyari corrupt practices was presented to President Buhari several times including during the Sallah holiday. The mind-boggling revelation is one of the mounting allegations of corruption involving members of the top echelon of President Buhari's administration. Confronted with the evidence, the CoS reportedly claimed he was helping the All Progressives Congress party to raise funds for the gubernatorial election in Bayelsa State, to which the president is said to have asked him if he was the party chairman, but did not relieve him of his post. Abba Kyari allegedly collected money from Jide Omokore, a shady businessman who was massively involved in corruption in the oil sector in President Jonathan's administration. Following acceptance of the money, Mr. Kyari reportedly took Mr. Omokore twice to meet President Buhari to enable the businessman to make a promise to refund some of the funds before he was arrested by the EFCC.
Over time, President Buhari has been known to be providing cover for the corrupt inner circle of his government who have been exposed as engaging in brazen cases of corruption. On many occasions, they reportedly got members of President Buhari's office to absolve them of any "wrongdoing". The Chief of Army Staff, Yusuf Buratai, was found to have used Nigerian Army funds to purchase homes in Dubai.
Also, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Abdulrahman Dambazau, bought homes for millions of dollars in Boston in the United States; Several other aides and officials within the government have been exposed for involvement in illegal employments and forgery of age and certificates. As in the case of Mr. Kyari, they have so far been shielded by President Buhari. Speaking earlier to journalists in Daura, his hometown, the president said his "anti-corruption war" was being implemented on the basis of justice and fairness.
The hypocrisy surrounding President Buhari's anti-corruption gambit become obvious when the former Secretary to the Federal Government, SGF, Babachir Lawal was exposed for awarding grass cutting contract to a company for which he's a director. Babachir was indicted for awarding a contract to his own company to clear "invasive plant species" in a small IDP camp for N200 million, more than a quarter of the money allocated to feed displaced persons!
President Buhari's response was less charitable in his letter to the Senate, absorbing the SGF of any wrong doing. In his reaction conveyed through the letter read by Mr. Saraki, President Buhari said the SGF was not given fair hearing before the indictment. Mr. Buhari said neither the SGF nor the company said to have been used to perpetrate the alleged illegality was invited by the Shehu Sani-committee.
He also said the report of the committee was signed by three of the nine members of the ad hoc committee, thus making its report a minority report. Consequently, the president said he had no choice than to act against Mr. Lawal as canvassed by the Senate.
Nigerians are yet to know the dept of corruption in the Buhari-led administration as a result of his troubled ill-health. Neither are we aware of the level of rot in the NNPC. If President Buhari's secret meeting with Dr. Ibe Kachikwu today in Aso Rock is anything to go by, Nigerian and Nigerians are further reduced to a slave plantation or social mutants, who hear, see but their voices remain stolen.
Whatever it's worth, Nigeria electorate are fervently waiting for denunciation, suspension, investigation and outright punishment for a roguish GMD of NNPC who sees himself as a demigod, representing an ailing president from his own region of the country. That's the only way President Muhammadu Buhari can wash his hands off the sleaze.
Erasmus, A Public Affairs Analyst writes from Lagos.
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This was my third year at the Annual World's Fair of Cosmetic Arts and Sciences, hosted by Armstrong McCall. I love this show because attendees are always so eager to learn. I was happy to hear from many returnees that they loved last years classes and couldn't wait to get back to work and try this year's featured techniques, Raylighting and Crescent Paneling.
Adam, Rachel, Christina, and the most amazing volunteer Al were great to work with. I hope to see you next year Texas.
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I recently had the pleasure of teaching a class at the Sugar House Day Spa & Salon in Alexandria, VA. What a beautiful town, salon and staff! I met one of the owners Robert Steidi at the Twin State show in Hampton VA. Robert's commitment to educating his staff along side his artistic director Luis Bujia is inspiring. I demoed for three hours and the staff refused a break! It was a wonderful exchange of information and ideas and we all ended the day inspired. Thank You so much for the opportunity Sugar House!!!!
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Stylist were fascinated with Product Club's thermal wraps at the Marshall Evolution Show in Minnesota last weekend. Once I explained to them that the wraps were great for issues with slippage, they couldn't resist buying them. Although the booth wasn't set up for demoing I occasionally busted out a mannequin head to quickly show the various ways I enjoy using them, including of corse my new Ray Lighting Technique. I felt the way Laurie (see her post about San Jose) felt in San Jose, that Product Club should have some space at this show next year to share our valuable highlighting knowledge. I really do believe that no other company teaches highlighting in such a practical and easy to apply way.
As always, it was great meeting and talking to the various stylist and a HUGE thank you to all the Marshall's employees (TOM AND RICH) for their help and expertise.
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In the last five weeks I've worked a variety of jobs for Product Club in a real range of places. I feel so fortunate and am learning so much about our industry.
My four work weekend stint began in OC,MD. The company rented me a car and I enjoyed a beautiful ride down. (As an aside, I heart Cameron at the Enterprise on Front street in Philadelphia. I'm learning that when you travel, people who don't hate their lives and give good customer service, can really set the tone for your trip.) When I got to Ocean City, I was suddenly surrounded by bikers . . .because there was a biker convention in town. Sweet! Hairdressers plus bikers equaled awesome people watching. The OC show was sponsored by Columbia Beauty supply and I manned a modest size table with everyones favorite Product Club goodies. The Great Grip Mat was, and has been at all the shows I've worked, a popular item. Customers were also excited about our new Paper Wraps. I came, I sold, piece of (crab)cake.
Next on the tour was Austin, Texas. I had the pleasure of working with Laurie Edwards and Mary Albanese. Laurie and I both presented for 90 minutes on Beyond Basic Foiling techniques and switched on and off on the booth demo stage. Neither Laurie nor I had ever presented in this format before and from the all the positive feedback and DVD sales (we sold out on the first day!), I think we did a pretty gosh darn good job. Texans don't mess when it comes to learning and I hope I get to do this show again and again. Laurie, thanks for being so generous with your computer when mine failed me. And Mary, thanks for sharing Austin with us.
Product Club is expanding its customer base and so next, I found myself in Calgary Canada. This job was a little, well a lot different from most shows I've worked for the company. I had to ensure the booth was built, stocked and ready for show time and then break everything down and make sure everything was shipped off to the next show. I was ready for the responsibility but I didn't really understand what that meant until the show was over. If you've read Lisa's blog entry you already know that had some issues with flights and such.(Lisa, thank you so much. Kudos to your Ode skills. You are indeed my favorite Canadian, and really made the trip so much more enjoyable.) After talking with Eric, the owner of Product Club, I learned that this is what happens. Nothing ever goes according to the plan. Shout out to Kristina, our Education and Show Manager. She spent two hours of her Friday night on the phone with Expedia trying to get me to Calgary after my flight was delayed so much that I missed my connecting flight. So much work goes on behind the scenes to insure that these shows are a success and we all "know" that but now I REALLY understand. Thanks to Kristina, Matt, Kevin, Alyssa, Mary and Eric for making it seems so easy.
Last weekend I was in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Maly's show. The Maly's team really deserves recognition for how well they put on a show. Education is a priority as is evident in the way they schedule class times. Adrienne taught two 90 minute classes each day and got rave reviews about her "real" and "down to earth" lecture style. Students came flooding into the booth after class times wanting the Teck Track and DVDs and we sold out of both by the shows end. Andra was the best roommate and I enjoyed laughing with her all weekend long. Kevin, always up for a good time, talked us all into going to the annual Malys party. There was an incredible 80's cover band that made going so worth it. After all this travel, I was a little crabby and Andra and Adrienne pulled me out of it. Its been a long month or so but I've loved every opportunity and I'm lucky to get to work with the best people.

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Onion flakes are made from fresh onions which are gently roasted, chopped and dried. This handy mix saves those tears and is great to take camping where space and refrigeration are limited.
Culinary Notes :
- Use 1 tablespoon dried to 1/2 fresh diced onion.
- Rehydrate onion flakes by soaking them for 15 minutes and use them as fresh onions.
- Use to flavour dishes as gravies, stews, meatballs, hamburgers, omelets, chilli, and sour cream dips.
- Use in soups, sauces, meats, poultry dish and vegetables
- Use to make herb bread
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Back in mid-April I posted this photo of the allium bed:
That's garlic in the back, shallots in the center, and leeks in the front.
Michael harvested the garlic and shallots over the weekend and they're curing downstairs:
Garlic and shallots are very easy to grow and a lot can be planted in a small space giving a significant return for minimal effort. Once you've made the initial investment for the varieties you prefer you'll eventually be able to grow enough of your own stock to never have to buy in either again. And if you've bought shallots at the store lately, you know that can be a considerable savings.
Both these alliums can be planted in early spring for summer harvest but for better keeping qualities plant them in the fall. Similar to spring flowering bulbs like daffodils and tulips, garlic and shallots like to establish a root system before going dormant through the winter. They'll poke little green tips up and these should be mulched in before killing frosts. As soon as conditions are right in late winter/early spring they'll take off again and begin growing in earnest.
Prepare a nice soft bed for them. The looser the soil, the better the cloves will be able to grow and expand. Break the head of garlic or shallots into individual cloves and plant them 2-3 inches apart. Push them into the soil, with the end that broke off the head pointing down, about an inch deep. Cover them up and water them in. After the pre-killer frost mulching you can pretty much forget them until spring. When you see new growth in the spring, water them when necessary if you're not getting much rain. Toward early summer you may see scapes appear on both the shallots and the garlic. These are flower stalks and a little culinary bonus. Cut them off so the plant puts its energy into forming bulbs instead of seeds. Use the scapes for cooking or pickle them.
Once the heads are cured, cut off the dried leaves and remove the roots. With a soft brush, brush off any remaining soil. Store the garlic in a cool, dry, dark place. I keep it in baskets in the coolest room in the house. Sort out the best looking, most solid heads of garlic and shallots and set them aside for planting in the fall. Each year you'll be able to increase both the number of heads you save for planting and the number of heads you have for use until you are garlic and shallot independent! Your garlic and shallots will also improve each year as the plants adapt themselves to your soil and conditions!
If you are container gardening you can successfully grow garlic and shallots in pots. Use large pots and if you have a protected place like a garage where you can winter over your pots and protect them from heaving, go ahead and plant them in the fall. If not, plant indoors in pots in February and then move them outside as soon as heavy freezes and frosts are over. Water regularly and follow the harvesting instructions above and you can enjoy your own alliums too.
Many of the nurseries that supply garlic and shallots to home gardeners ship them only in the early fall and sell out early as well. Now would be the time to peruse catalogs and websites for varieties and place your orders for fall shipping.


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By Joan Odafe and Mariam Akande, NAN
Traditional or Natural medicine is as old as mankind in virtually all communities in the world.
Even with the advancement in medical science all over the world in the 21st Century, the lives and health of most people worldwide have been sustained by the use of traditional medicine, in its various forms.
But one wonders why this natural way of curing diseases or ailments has not been accorded such recognition that the orthodox medicine enjoys.
Nigeria has a vast knowledge in indigenous medicine and to most of the people living in rural areas, traditional medicine is the only available, accessible and affordable source of healthcare.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 70 to 80 per cent of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa depend on the numerous and varied services and products of Indigenous Medicine Knowledge, Healing Arts, Science and Technology, not only for their healthcare delivery needs but also for social, economic and community issues.
"For most of this populace, it is the only source of healthcare delivery available, accessible, affordable and acceptable,'' the WHO said.
In spite of its perceived advantages, many people are apprehensive when traditional methods of healthcare is recommended and show misgivings in adopting its use.
The Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) says some of the reasons people hesitate to use traditional medicine include, claims by traditional medicine practitioners (TMPs) on the multi-functional features of medicinal herbs and the challenges of dosage and administration.
Others are the crudeness of production process and administration procedures, the unscientific claims on pathology of diseases by TMPs, belief of spiritual dimensions in treatment of some ailments, occasional need for ritual and general belief that traditional medicines don't have side effects.
Notwithstanding these limitations, there has been success stories and testimonies from people of the efficacy of the use of natural medicines.
Also, in recent times, herbal products bearing approvals from the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been found in pharmacies, supermarkets and hospitals.
With breakthroughs in research, development and innovations in the production of traditional medicine; this method of healthcare delivery is gradually being dymystified and getting more patronage from people.
A businessman, Chukwuka Johnson, narrated how he used to suffer indigestion and backache until he used a herbal concoction that gave him relief.
"Initially, I was skeptical about using it but got a recommendation from a friend who had also used it; I feel much better now.''
Also, Toba Ahmed, said he treated typhoid twice with orthodox medicine but didn't feel better until he used herbal concoction that contained unripe pawpaw, lemon grass, lime and garlic.
"I was told to drink it while it was still hot; it worked but it was very bitter,'' he said.
In its Five-year Strategic Plan for 2019 to 2023, the NNMDA says there is an increased demand for indigenous healthcare services and products, worldwide.
According to the agency, the estimated annual business volume of herbal medicine alone is over 100 billion dollars but Nigeria is contributing little, in spite of its huge biodiversity and bio-resources.
Speaking on NNMDAs Strategic Plan, the former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, noted that natural medicine had not only contributed to improved health but also to the socio-economic wellbeing of individuals and the nation's economy.
"Nigeria is endowed with a lot of knowledge about traditional medicine, diverse indigenous healthcare systems, healing arts, plant species and other natural resources that were of immense benefit to our people in the past.
"I am also confident that when this Strategic Plan is implemented it will assist in putting Nigeria among global players like China, India, South Korea, Japan and other countries,'' he said.
Onu urged the agency to strengthen collaborations with relevant multilateral organisations, develop partners, both national and international, to ensure successful outcome of the plan.
Also, Dr Samuel Etatuvie, Director-General of NNMDA, says the goal of the plan is to lay a roadmap that will help fast track the translation of research and other development activities of the agency into concrete deliverables of products and services.
According to him, the plan will ensure that there's quality traditional medicine education in Nigeria, build a high performing and relevant institution, while also building its character.
Other benefits include; helping to increase funding of research in the agency and conducting relevant research in indigenous medicine and Healing Arts Science and Technology.
Etatuvie says if the plan is well implemented, "it will assist in addressing current weak performance areas of the agency, especially in natural medicine products development capable of mitigating the challenges of numerous endemic diseases plaguing our people.''
From the foregoing, it is important that relevant government and private sector organisations and practitioners of traditional medicine and healing arts science and technology come together to find ways of improving on the quality of indigenous medicine products to meet acceptable international standards.


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The funding will allow Advanced Integrated Security Systems (AISS) to create two new jobs for project managers and compete for projects on the national stage. AISS, which is based in Dronfield, specialises in the design and installation of fire alarm, disabled alarm, smoke ventilation, security, data networks and integrated reception systems for commercial usage.
The company was established in 2017 by Nick Clayton who has over 25 years' experience in the industry and now employs a team of 12 staff. The funding follows a spike in order numbers experienced over the last 12 months.
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UK Steel Enterprise is a subsidiary of Tata Steel and provide equity and loan finance to growing companies. Alan Stanley, Regional Executive at UK Steel Enterprise Ltd, commented: "Nick has done a great job of building AISS up to compete on a national level. We are pleased to have provided investment to the firm and believe that its growth is just the beginning of what can be achieved."
Pete Sorsby, Investment Manager at Mercia, added:
"AISS has seen impressive growth since its launch in 2017 which reflects Nick's long-standing experience in the industry and the strength of the team he has built. This funding will allow the company to build on its success and to work on larger, landmark projects."
Shorts Chartered Accountants provided financial advice to the company while Chris Mangle of Custom Business Finance advised on fundraising. Chris Mangle commented:
"I've been assisting Nick since he had the vision to establish AISS. It's great to see Nick's plans and hard work deliver the results we see today. Engaging the right people and the right funding organisations to assist growth has been key."
Operating from the British Business Bank's Sheffield head office, the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund provides a mix of debt and equity funding to support Northern-based SMEs at all stages of their development.
Mark Wilcockson at British Business Bank, said:
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Monday, March 03, 2008
Interesting things I've picked up along the way...
* In 2009, when the next president takes office, the government is expected to spend $400 billion more than it takes in, adding to a national debt that tops $9 trillion. (USA Today)
* In 2005, America used 15 percent of its corn crop to replace just 2 percent of its gasoline. Two new studies say use of biofuels will leave the world a warmer and hungrier place. (Investor's Business Daily)
* According to University of California-Santa Barbara economics professor Matthew Kotchen and Ph.D. student Laura Grant, extending daylight-saving time across Indiana had negative results.
...an extra hour of daylight in the evenings may mean less electricity is spent on lights, but it also means that houses are warmer in the summer and colder during daylight-saving's cooler months. Overall, the reduced cost of lighting in afternoons during daylight-saving time is more than offset by the higher air-conditioning costs on hot afternoons and increased heating costs on cool mornings. (Wall Street Journal)
* Virginia's Republican Attorney General, Robert McDonnell, is beginning the deportation process with a class of people not even the most vehemently pro-immigrant activist should defend. They are sex offenders and McDonnell, working in cooperation with the Virginia State Police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, has identified 171 people who have been convicted of sex crimes. Some are illegal aliens, others have legal status, but their convictions violate the conditional terms of their residency and make them subject to deportation.
Asked whether the targeting of illegal alien sex offenders is the first step toward going after other criminal aliens, McDonnell said, "We're planning to do all of them. My position is that criminal illegal aliens or criminal aliens have forfeited their right to be in the country. There is broad agreement, regardless of which side people are on in the illegal immigration debate, that the criminal alien should be detained and deported."
Immigrant rights leader Ricardo Juarez of Mexicans Without Borders (a name that tells you something about his goal) is quoted in The Washington Examiner newspaper as saying, "This policy will only make the situation worse and will drive people out." Precisely. That is the intent of the program; to drive criminal illegal aliens out, preferably back to where they came from and especially if they have twice violated our laws. (Cal Thomas column)
* A recent report on mortgage foreclosure by RealtyTrac, a firm that compiles data on home foreclosures, had some dismal news. But a close look at the data also provides some reassuring information. While the national rate of foreclosure had increased by a whopping 79 percent in the previous year, it was still only 1.033 percent. Since about 30 percent of homes are owned mortgage-free, this means that for all the noise about a crisis, only seven-tenths of 1 percent of all homes are in foreclosure.
The Bethesda, Md., area saw foreclosures rise 1,288 percent -- to a rate of 0.682 percent. In other words, foreclosures there were virtually nonexistent last year; today they are still well below the national average. The same can be said for the Albany, N.Y., area (up 638 percent to 0.25 percent), the Baltimore area (up 544 percent to 0.73 percent) and the Providence, R.I., area (up 354 percent to 0.41 percent). (Scott Burns in The Dallas Morning News)
* Blueberry Jelly Bellies were created especially for Ronald Reagan.
* I'm the only one in the United States with my name. (here is where you can find out if anyone shares your name)
* "90% of the people in this world are fools and the rest of us are in danger of contamination!" ~ Horace Vandergelder in the movie Hello Dolly
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- Timothy W Higgins said...
Thanks for picking up these interesting things along the way. Half of them give me hope, and the other half terrify and confuse me. Perhaps you could keep an eye out for the answers to a couple of questions that have me truly puzzled:
If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat?
If olive oil is made from olives, what is baby oil made from?
Inquiring minds would like to know...
- Hooda Thunkit (Dave Zawodny) said...
My (real) name is also unique.
Hmmm, Hooda Thunkit?
- Timothy W Higgins said...
After reviewing your posting a second time, and the comment by hooda, I looked up my own name on the link provided. To my dismay, I have discovered that there are 292 of me. The dismay that I feel in discovering that I am not unique is almost inconsolable.
I can only hope, for the world's sake, that this is simply an unlucky naming accident and not a genetic experiment gone wrong.
- Maggie said...
Tim, in case I haven't told you lately, I truly appreciate your wit. You always bring a smile to face with these kinds of comments.
And Hooda - As I know your last name (though I cannot spell it), it does not surprise me that your name is not shared by many...lol
- Robin said...
There are 364,265 people with my first name, and 0 people with my last name (when I use my legal hyphanated last name). LOL!
- Maggie said...
Do any of you reading this find it funny that we're all commenting upon the 'who has my name' rather than any of the more 'substantive' things?
LOL - I KNEW that link would be fun!
- Timothy W Higgins said...
Let me see, do I find it funny that bloggers find something about themselves the most interesting? No, but maybe that's because I live in an ego-centric universe. :-)
If you don't believe me, ask Brian...
- Brian Maxson said...
He does! (snort) just kidding!
HA! Only 16 of me!
And yes, it is interesting to learn something unique about you.


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The Bank of Korea has raised the benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1.75 percent, the first hike in a year since November last year.
The central bank held a plenary session of the Monetary Policy Committee on Nov. 30 and announced that it would raise the benchmark interest rate from 1.50 percent per year to 1.75 percent. This is the first increase since the bank raised the key rate by 0.25 percentage points in November last year, the first increase in six years and five months.
The central bank sent early signs of an increase, citing financial stability. According to a recent survey of 12 economic and financial experts, 11 people, excluding one, predicted a rate hike. In a survey of 200 employees of 106 institutions related to bond investment by the Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA), 79 percent of respondents forecast an increase.
One important reason for the increase is the massive household debt, which is weighing heavily on the economy. Under the low interest rate, the household debt has excessively accumulated, putting a dent in the macro economy, including consumption. This is an example of financial imbalance that the central bank thinks needs to be addressed.
Currently, household debts amount to 1,514.4 trillion won. The growth rate for the third quarter of this year was 6.7 percent (compared to the same period last year), which is higher than the income growth rate. Last year, the nominal disposable income growth rate of households and non-profit organizations was 4.5 percent.
The widening interest rate gap between Korea and the United States is also one of the reasons for the increase. This is another aspect of the financial imbalance. The U.S. Federal Reserve's benchmark interest rate is 2.00 to 2.25 percent per year. The Fed is likely to raise interest rates again next month. If the BOK had frozen interest rates on Nov. 30, the reversal would have widened to 1 percentage point next month. A widening interest rate gap with the U.S. would hurt Korea's financial stability.
The rate hike reflected the monetary authorities' view that financial stability should be put before economic performance now, said an economist at Daishin Securities Co.
Another reason is that the Bank of Korea thinks the Korean economy is growing at its potential growth rate. The central bank forecasts 2.7 percent growth this year. The bank's estimate of Korea's potential growth rate, which was disclosed in July last year, is 2.8 percent to 2.9 percent. The Bank of Korea believes that this year`s growth forecast is also in the path of potential growth.
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BOK Gov. Lee Ju-yeol stressed that Korea's policy rate is still low enough that it can be called "expansionary." He said despite the rate hike, Korea's benchmark rate is still below the neutral rate of interest.


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WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Silver linings didn't matter much to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Wednesday night — especially after a disastrous third period cost them two points.
With a few hours to look back on the 5-3 loss to Lehigh Valley, one positive stood out — the starting line of forwards Ben Sexton, Adam Johnson and Sam Lafferty.
Sexton scored twice in the first period to snap a 28-game goal drought dating back to last season, while Johnson frequently used his speed to drive toward the net and create offensive chances. Lafferty didn't record a point, but had three shots on goal.
The Penguins hope for more good things from that trio as they prepare for tonight's home game against Hershey and a Saturday rematch with the Phantoms in Allentown.
Head coach Clark Donatelli said Sexton stood out as the team's best forward because he was hard on the puck and winning his individual battles.
"One of our better lines since we've put them together, not just (Wednesday) night," Donatelli said following Thursday's practice at Mohegan Sun Arena. "They've been consistent. I think Benny solidifies it there on the right side being a veteran, and Johnny using his speed and Lafferty is a really good player obviously. It's a fast line, and I think (Sexton) kind of settles it down with his structure, and he talks a lot out there."
Sexton said it's usually a dirty goal that gets players out of a scoring slump, and that was the case Wednesday.
Johnson drove down the left side and tried to go post-to-post on goaltender Alex Lyon, but was turned aside. However, he immediately got the puck back, spun around and threw it toward the crease with Lyon out of position. Sexton was there to bang in the carom off the post and give the Penguins a 1-0 lead.
"It felt like a big relief, a lot of weight off my shoulders," Sexton said, adding that he felt like he was letting his new team down by not producing in games prior. "I'd be lying to you if I didn't say (the drought) wore on me, because it really did. I got a greasy one there; I was lucky. Johnny made a good play getting to the net."
His second to end the period was a soft goal by most standards — it wasn't a particularly hard shot and came from an awful angle — but his time awareness and competitiveness to the horn was rewarded as the puck leaked through the pads of Lyon. Johnson had the primary assist.
Despite what could turn out to be a breakthrough game, however, Sexton's ultimate takeaway was the final score.
"I was just hoping we'd win the hockey game," Sexton said. "We came up a little short, and that's unacceptable at home up 2-0 and 3-1. So, we've got to find ways to win, close out hockey games."
Injury updates
Defenseman Ethan Prow skated in a regular black sweater after missing Wednesday's game with an upper-body injury. Donatelli said he is day to day and will be a game-time decision tonight.
Fellow blueliner Chris Summers and forward Sam Miletic were on the ice in red noncontact sweaters. Neither are expected back for the weekend.
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Opponent: Hershey Bears
When: 7:05 p.m. tonight at Mohegan Sun Arena
Season series: Hershey has won four of the seven matchups between the teams this season.
About the Bears: Hershey enters the weekend last in the Atlantic Division at 12-17-0-2 and has lost seven of its last 10. Forward Mike Sgarbossa has been a thorn in the Penguins' side this season with six points (3G-3A) in the series. He also leads the team with 13 total. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton did get a break on Thursday, as the Capitals called up defenseman Tyler Lewington. The Bears have the Eastern Conference's least potent offense with 76 goals in 31 games; this is a game the Penguins need to win following two straight games in which they gave away a lead and lost.
Opponent: Lehigh Valley Phantoms
When: 7:05 p.m. at PPL Center
Season series: The teams have split four previous matchups.
About the Phantoms: Lehigh Valley (18-9-1-2) moved into second in the Atlantic based on point percentage with its comeback win over the Penguins on Wednesday. Tyrell Goulbourne scored twice in that game and has four goals in his last two contests. Defenseman Philippe Myers had three assists on Wednesday and has five points (2G-3A) against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season. The Phantoms also held the Penguins scoreless on three power plays and now have the league's top penalty kill. The Penguins are already four points behind them and have played three more games, so this game is very important in the division race.


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Monday, December 7, 2009
After a week of some amazing owl behavior, which included duetting in and around The Possible Nest Tree early in the week and each of them going after a raccoon on Friday, December 4, Charles and Sarah disappeared and reappeared once more.
On Saturday, December 5, I was in Kennedy Forest where I ran into Barb Brownell and Chris Gerli.
We were all looking for other owls (more on that in a soon-to-be completed blog post, I promise) so we looked together. After this search concluded and they showed to some of the spots where they had followed these owls, we jumped in their car and headed off for the territory of Charles and Sarah. Just like Thanksgiving, we could not find the owls.
Barb and Chris could only stay for a while but while they were there, we could not find the owls. On my own, I went looking around all over just as I had on Thanksgiving and with the same lack of success. I did not see or hear anything that indicated they were in their area, My friend Edward Crim and his family looked for the owls earlier that day and he described in his blog that he too was unable to find them. I felt slightly vindicated that many well-practiced eyes and ears drew a blank but I was still puzzled and concerned about where the owls were. Also like Thanksgiving, it was a beautiful night and the owls made an appearance in my dreams that night.
On Sunday, December 6, I headed to the owls' territory as soon as I arrived in the park. Exactly like the day after their Thanksgiving disappearance, Charles was back in his favorite conifer and Sarah was once more in her new perch in The Crossroads Conifers.
Sigh. Why had they left? Where did they go? When did they leave and when did they return? Why did they not leave a note (again)? Plenty of questions, no answers.
Having relocated the dynamic duo, I had a little more time before sunset so I went to the other portion of The Successional Woods. On Saturday, November 29 I heard a Barred Owl call once from that area. I have found Barred Owls in this area before but it had been a while since I had found them. I went to one of the few glades where I had luck finding these owls before and just as I began to approach this area, two large birds went flying away at a rapid rate. I was able to identify one as a Barred Owl and while the second bird was likely a Barred Owl, I saw it too briefly to absolutely positive. I tried to relocate them but without success. I headed back to The Wooded Area to watch Charles and Sarah.
I became concerned about Charles that night even after I found them. He and Sarah got a nice duet going. She flew from her perch in The Crossroad Conifers to the top of the bare tree within The Quintet Conifers.
Sarah glided off southeast, passing by me in heart stopping fashion at eye level and within fifteen feet horizontally. Charles flew out of his favorite conifer but only a short distance to a nearby tree. Minutes he later he again flew another short distance and his landing was a little awkward. Even taking into account that short flights and their landings can be awkward, it still seemed odd and that he flew such a short distance and not to one of his more typical fly-to perches, which are further away. I began to wonder if he had been injured.
I watched him in this second perch from a close but safe distance as night descended. After 30 minutes of minor head movements and no hooting, he did a double wing stretch and groomed for a half minute. His movements resumed being limited to small head movements. I resolved that if he did not fly after being in this perch for an hour, then I would gently flush him from his perch and watch him fly to see if he was in good shape or not. Meanwhile, my fingertips were investigating the possibility of emancipating themselves from the rest of me. While I was warmly dressed, standing still on a cool evening makes keeping toes and fingers warm an all too palpable challenge.
As the hour mark neared, he expelled a large pellet but still did not hoot. If a pellet is on its way up it will serve as an impediment to hooting. Usually, once a pellet is expelled, they will resume hooting, often with gusto. Charles then flew off , making another short flight. My view of the flight was partially obscured but what I saw was a solid flight. Still, I wanted to be certain he was okay. I walked directly to his perch and only as I got to within a few feet of him did he fly off east. Thankfully, it was a long, high and powerful flight that took him out of The Wooded Area. I felt relieved that he was okay and I went to reacquire him.
I found Charles in one of the large Cottonwoods between McKinley Drive and The Muny. He began to hoot in a loud, strong voice, which reassured me even more. Further reassurance came as he flew off southwest into The Hilly Wooded Area. Satisfied that he was fit as a fiddle, I headed for home. My route home took me through The Hilly Wooded Area where I found him once more. I watched him for a moment more before he flew off south. I could him hear him hoot from from The vicinity of The Possible Nest Tree. I made my home eager to regain feeling in my fingertips and still curious about the owls disappearance and reappearance.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Thanksgiving owl mysteries continue!
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- AnonymousDecember 9, 2009 at 7:32 AM
Oh...no mystery Mark! They've decided that you need to be kept occupied! :)ReplyDelete
Enjoyed the post very much. Keep 'em there, I am back by end of January!
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SHENANDOAH — Do you have what it takes to be the "chief pierogy officer" and spread the word about Mrs. T's Pierogies with drive, passion and enthusiasm?
Ateeco Inc., the maker of the popular pasta pockets, asked that question Tuesday, the 11th annual National Pierogi Day, as it launched its search for a CPO from among its fans across the country.
The contest announcement was part of a day of celebration about all things pierogi in the hometown of Mrs. T's, where the company produced more than 585 million pierogies in 2018. Celebrations were held at the Ateeco plant at 9 a.m. for employees, where a flag was raised in honor of the famous pasta pockets, and a public event was held an hour later at borough hall.
"It's been 67 years since we sold our first pierogi and we're honored to have grown to become the largest producer of frozen pierogies in the country," said Ateeco President Thomas Twardzik. "This year, on National Pierogi Day, we are thrilled to return the love by announcing the search to recognize our biggest fan with this honorary title."
To be chosen as the first CPO, the person's passion for the pasta pockets "is rivaled only by their love of sharing them with the world year-round," said a news release from Mrs. T's.
Mrs. T's celebrates National Pierogi Day every Oct. 8 to mark the day in 1952 when Twardzik's father and founder Ted Twardzik Sr. made his first pierogi sale to the Capitol Food Store in Shenandoah. The Mrs. T's brand is based on the recipe of Ted Twardzik's mother, Mary Twardzik — or Mrs. T.
'Benefits' for CPO
While the CPO may not get a fancy office or company car, benefits include: honorary chief pierogy officer title and unlimited bragging rights; a one-year supply of Mrs. T's pierogies; and plenty of pierogi swag, including official business cards. The winner will also enjoy "a show-stopping pierogi preview party to taste test the company's newest, unreleased recipes with all of their friends and family."
The ideal candidate, according to Mrs. T's:
• Celebrates like it's National Pierogi Day 365 days a year.
• Can recite all 14 flavors of Mrs. T's pierogies alphabetically and backwards.
• Would have pierogies for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• Spells pierogy with a "y" or "ies," never with an "i" — as this is the Mrs. T's way.
• Infamously brings pierogies to every get-together.
• Knows there are so many ways to 'rogi, whether baked, boiled, sautéed, fried or grilled — and has tried them all.
• Could enter a mini pierogi-eating competition with a plate of full-sized pierogies and still win.
Pierogi fans across the country can "apply" for the Chief Pierogy Officer on Facebook or Twitter and view the rules at www.mrstspierogies.com. The contest ends at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22.
'Pierogi Squad'
Ateeco Inc. Vice President/Human Resources Christopher S. Dende led Tuesday's celebrations, referring to traditions of families getting together for holidays with all kinds of homemade foods at the dinner table.
"Food and family is love," he said.
Wearing his "Pierogy Squad" shirt, he told his fellow employees at the plant ceremony how National Pierogi Day has been growing.
"They're celebrating in Pittsburgh, in Cleveland, in Michigan and all over the country," he said. "It's spreading the word about our lives and our vocation."
The flag was raised by employees Jeremy Stabler and Rob Corcoran to much applause.
Thomas Twardzik spoke about how the pierogi is an example of resourcefulness and ingenuity.
"The person who invented the pierogi took simple things like flour, water, eggs, cheese and potatoes and made the dumpling we all love," he said.
Raising the National Pierogi Day flag at borough hall was Twardzik, public relations manager Vanessa Burney and assistant public relations manager Meghan Heim. Ateeco presented a gift to those who attended.
At borough, Dende continued his promotion of the pierogi.
"The beauty about pierogies is that you can put almost anything in them. You can put bacon, prunes, broccoli, cheddar, spinach," he said.
"We need to celebrate more National Pierogi Days," he added, "because it brings out the best in ourselves."
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Learning to rank
Notes on Learning To Rank
We want to learn a function which takes in a query and a list of documents , and produces scores using which we can rank/order the list of documents.
There are multiple ways we can formulate the problem:
- Pointwise
- Pairwise
- Listwise
In this approach we learn , which scores the match-ness between the query and document independently. When scoring a data point, the function does not take other document in the list into consideration.
To train a model in this approach, the data would be in the long format where each row contains a pair and we need labels for every row. Either the label is binary(classification) or relevance scores(regression).
In this approach we learn , that is to learn to determine relevant preference between two documents given a query.
It can be treated as binary classification problem, the data would be in the format where each row contains a triplet of and we need a binary label for each row. We can hand crafting features that captures the difference between with respect to and feed that difference to a binary classifier.
Or more often we learn it in a pointwise fashion, by learning the intermediate rank function. Let , the pairwise classification problem becomes classification on the difference between rank scores. That is:
The loss would be the negative log of this likelihood, which is: and we can train the rank function to minimize this loss.
If we work out the graident with respect to the parameter in the rank function, it is:
As a result, a single gradient descent step with this gradient is doing a gradient ascent for and gradient descent for together with a weight of . That is, for a given pair of documents, we make the score of a more relevant document higher, and make the score of a less relevant document lower, and how much we perform the update is determined by the score difference.
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Where can I find logs about what gwibber is doing?
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gwibber is actually not updating my messages, so I wanted to check the logs... didn't find them.
Where should I search for them?
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Q) For members who don't know you, tell us a bit about yourself?
A) My name is Colin Carpenter and I am a Carpenter by trade as well as name. I am extremely happy when tinkering with wood and partaking in projects around the house. However, my main love and how I relax is by running.
Q) How and when did you get into running?
A) I started running at the rip age of 42. I took my daughter Teresa to an athletics club. It was too far to drive back home again so I started running around the adjoining Football pitches while I waited for her to do her training. I soon got fitter and faster and caught the bug quickly. My first race was The Rochester 5 miles. I soon moved onto 10km, 10miles, Half Marathons and then Marathons. I have completed The London Marathon nine times and my PB is 3hrs 46mins 20secs in 1997. I have also competed on the track in the veterans from 100m to 5000km to the 2km walk. My club back then was Medway and then Medway and Maidstone in 2000.
Q) What do you enjoy most about being a member of Sandhurst Joggers?
A) In 2016 I moved from Chatham in Kent to Sandhurst due to the passing of the love of my life and beautiful wife Elizabeth. After looking at running clubs online I decided to join Sandhurst Joggers in April 2017. My first time out with SJ was on a Thursday night…… It was not a good start. I fell over the curb at the start. I was looked after by James Casey, he took me on the shorter route and made me feel at ease. The group said it might be better for me to do a Monday or Tuesday night. So not giving up I joined the Monday group led by Patrick. This was good. Looping and bringing everyone together and giving encouragement when needed. I then tried the Tuesday night. Lots of different groups to choose from. I started in the medium group and enjoyed how it was similar to the Monday group. In August last year I had an operation on my eye and had to have a break from running for a while. I then had issues with my sciatic nerve so I had to start again gradually building myself up. Because the Tuesday group is so versatile I went and joined in with the run/ walk group building myself up to the running groups.
Q) On which of the weekly runs are we most likely to bump into you?
A) Tuesday is the main night I run with Sandhurst Joggers and the main thing I love about this club is the people. From the fastest to the slowest you always feel welcome and
encouraged and there is always someone to discuss your latest running achievements with. I like how we are able to be a part of the team by volunteering for events such as the Yateley 10k Series. There are also some really good events put on by the SJs; the intra club relays at the Memorial Park, Anniversary Round Bracknell Relay, Friday night Track events, Pacers at Bracknell Park run and marshalling at The London Marathon to name
but a few. Every thing is always so well organised and has enhanced my running enjoyment.
Q) I see you've mainly run at Bracknell, of the other venues you've run at which is your favourite and why?
A) Due to now being retired I have run Bracknell parkrun the most times and was pleased to complete my 100th at a course I call home. But, my favourite parkrun is my first parkrun course in Kent. The Great Lines in Gillingham. Its a fast course of just 2 laps and has a nice long stretch for over taking and the finish is on a nice slope down hill.
Q) What other events are on your programme for 2018?
A) I have no major events coming up for 2018 but I'm excited for the X-country season this year.
Colin ran his first Parkrun on 21st December 2013 at Great Lines parkrun in Gillingham, here's some more achievements for the statos taken from the 'Parkrun Challenges' Chrome Extension:-
100 x Parkruns in Total
66 x of those at Bracknell
11 x Personal Bests (fastest ever is 25:29 set at Great Lines in 2015)
6 x Different venues
37 x parkruns in a single year (2017) – Bronze level obsessive in 2017 and 2018 (already!)
Groundhog Day – on December 30th 2017 and January 6th 2018 at Bracknell
49/60 scored in Stopwatch Bingo
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It was announced on 20th July that the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) will be refunding some £89 million in "excessive" Power of Attorney registration fees for applications dating back as far as 2013.
On 1st April 2017, the OPG reduced the registration fee to £82 from £110. They claimed that an increase in the number of applications, together with greater efficiency in processing applications, meant a lower fee could now be charged. Government agencies are not permitted to run at a profit without legislative authority. During a recent review, the Ministry of Justice stated that the earlier fees charged meant that the OPG were running at a profit and these additional fees were not permitted. Those additional fees are to be refunded.
The OPG will shortly announce how it plans to administer the refunds to individuals who registered a Lasting Power of Attorney between 2013 and 31st March 2017. We will update you as and when we have further information.


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Concise: Spells cast by foes in the area cause Exhaustion.
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"My name is Patrick. I am a sinner, a simple country person, and the least of all believers. I am looked down on by many."
The quote above comes from Patrick's Confessio, his own words about his life and purpose, though he provides no surname and few details about his personal life. His account is focused on his mission of bringing Christ to Ireland in the early 5th century.
Patrick grew up in Roman Britain in a religious household. Though his father was a deacon and his grandfather a Catholic priest, Patrick himself was not inclined to religion. At sixteen years old, he was kidnapped from his home in England by Irish pirates, sold and forced to work in isolation. It was during his time in captivity, alone and broken, that he found God.
According to Patrick, God spoke to him for six years, telling him to escape his captor and find his way to the coast, where a ship would be waiting for him. Many legends developed over the years, describing his journey and highlighting his faith in God, and vaguely but miraculously, Patrick made it home to England and decided to become a priest.
Fueled by the fire of spreading the gospel of Christ, Patrick returned to Ireland to bring Jesus to an otherwise unreached people group. The legend tells of Patrick's years of evangelism and the thousands converted by his witness. According to history.com, "Within 200 years of Patrick's arrival, Ireland was completely Christianized."
Patrick is believed to have died on March 17, in the late 400s A.D. Centuries later, the Catholic Church dubbed Patrick the patron saint of Ireland and subsequently dedicated the day of his death as a feast day. However, March 17, now known as St. Patrick's Day, falls within the Lenten season of the liturgical calendar. Within broad Christianity, including Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestant Christianity, the liturgical year marks feast days, theological seasons and celebrations in the Christian church, like the Crucifixion and the Resurrection. Lent is a season of prayer and fasting, takes place this year between Feb. 14 and March 29 and begins on Ash Wednesday, going until Good Friday. Lent observers often fast from alcohol, certain foods or social media.Because St. Patrick's Day is during Lent, all restrictions are lifted for this day of remembrance and celebration.
In the early 1800s, the holiday became a common American practice. Today, it is celebrated in most cities with a huge parade but has been widely commercialized as a day known for excessive parties, a practice perpetuated by the lift of restrictions in favor of celebrating.
According to the legends, Patrick used a shamrock, also called a clover, to explain the Trinity while evangelizing. He would use the three-leafed plant to demonstrate one God in three persons and thus, the shamrock became a symbol of St. Patrick's Day. The color green is attributed to this historic day because green is the color associated with Irish Catholics, while Protestant Christians are often associated with the color orange. As time continued, green became associated with Ireland as a whole and the day used to celebrate Irish heritage and culture. In many paintings and icons of Patrick, he is usually wearing green or surrounded by green and holding both a shamrock and a cross.
St. Patrick's Day is meant to be a celebration of the freedom found in the gospel of Christ. Over 1500 years later, this holiday is still celebrated because of Patrick's love for God and the Great Commission. Patrick went to a land where God's light was dim and His voice was not heard, and God used him to illuminate the heart of a nation.
"That is why I cannot be silent–nor would it be good to do so–about such great blessings and such a gift that the Lord so kindly bestowed in the land of my captivity. This is how we can repay such blessings, when our lives change and we come to know God, to praise and bear witness to his great wonders before every nation under heaven."