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The first step to finding a cure for these life threatening diseases is to understand that they exist, that these illnesses affect real children and devastate their families. These children live in our communities and go to the school down the street. These children are connected to us and are a part of our lives.
It is our desire to touch the lives of these children and their families by offering them hope for today and hope for the future. We pledge to never forget the daily battle they must face and we are dedicated to give them the emotional and financial support that they need to face the challenges ahead.
Our ultimate goal is to create awareness that will help fund research that will lead to a cure for ALL childhood cancers and blood disorders so that these hideous diseases will be eradicated forever.
There are many ways that you can become active in being a childhood cancer awareness advocate. There are many websites that can give you information on ways to help bring attention to children with cancer and blood disorders. Listed below are a few links that will give you information about nationally organized events. Remember that September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
www.curesearch.org - CureSearch
www.acor.org - Pediatric Oncology Resource Center
One of the most recent activities is to create a US postage stamp for childhood cancer awareness. Please write to your US Representative. For more information, sample letters and information on how to locate and contact your Congressional representative go to:
In New Jersey, there are many support organizations that work with the Pediatric-Hematology-Oncology Medical facilities in the state. In 2002, The National Cancer Institute (NCI) recognized the Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only facility in New Jersey to be so rated and one of 39 centers in the United States.
The Institute for Children with Cancer and Blood Disorders, is a nonprofit, volunteer organization founded in 1990. This organization is committed to enhance and support the quality of life and care for children with cancer and blood disorders. The group provides support services to the children who are being treated at CINJ and the Bristol Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at RWJUH as well as their families. Fund raising events are held throughout the year. For more information on how to lend your support go to: www.theinstituteforchildren.org
Many people do not want to associate cancer with children. It is just an unthinkable horror. It's easy to dismiss the idea by saying, "This will never happen to my child." Unfortunately, it happens more often than we'd like to believe. According to the National Childhood Cancer Foundation, one in every four elementary schools has a child with cancer. While many children are cured, there are still many children who will die.
It is said: When you lose your parents you are an orphan. When you lose your spouse you are a widow(er). There is no name for a parent who loses their child because it is just too unspeakable.
I've learned that I am not the only parent who has ever lost a child, who has had to deal with the unspeakable. There are many who walk around carrying this burden. I've made a conscious choice to try and make something positive come out of this agonizing loss. I do not stand alone. Here is a list of other organizations that were created out of a similar heart-wrenching experience:


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Republican Daniel Whittle will face Democrat incumbent Kim Henson-Skaggs for the Pulaski County assessor race. Whittle won the primary election against Pat Fincher and Larry Southard in August.
Republican Daniel Whittle will face Democrat incumbent Kim Henson-Skaggs for the Pulaski County assessor race. Whittle won the primary election against Pat Fincher and Larry Southard in August.
*Editors note: Candidates were each given 48 hours to complete the questionnaires below. Candidates were given word limits for each question. For the sake of fairness, we did not edit, paraphrase, or reword anything contained in these candidate profiles.
Kim Skaggs-Henson
Democrat, incumbent
Current Occupation: Pulaski County Assessor
Education : Crocker R-II Graduate, 1990; Certified Real Estate Appraiser; Continuing Education Courses for both professions.
Job History: Pulaski County Assessor's Office, 1993-current; Deputy Assessor 1996-2013; Appointed Assessor by Governor Nixon July 2013.
Years lived in Pulaski County: Lifelong Resident (42 years)
What qualities and experience make you the best candidate in this race?
I began working the Assessor's Office in 1993 under my predecessor, Roger Harrison. I was promoted to Deputy Assessor in 1996 & served in that capacity until April 2013. Upon Roger's sudden passing, I was appointed Assessor by the Pulaski County Commission and later by Governor Jay Nixon.
With over 21 years of experience, I am the right candidate with the right experience. I know that stability, accountability & an open door policy is important in maintaining the integrity of the office. I work hands-on everyday & I know every facet of the office. I still continue to do the job I did prior to becoming Assessor as well as performing the duties of being the Assessor.
I'm familiar with Pulaski County & study current real estate trends daily. I became a licensed real estate appraiser in 2005. I'm continually furthering my education with classes designed specifically for the real estate market.
What are the duties of the position you seek?
The primary function of the Assessor is to discover, list & value all real & personal property within the county for ad valorem tax purposes.
As Assessor, I'm responsible for overseeing this process & making sure that each one is completed in accordance with the law & in a timely manner.
It is also my duty to maintain an efficient office with accurate records that are available to the public. As Assessor, I'm involved in every facet of the office from day to day operations to operating within a balanced budget. I assure that assessments are fair & equal for all taxpayers in Pulaski County. If they have a concern, I have a concern.
The Assessor is critical in maintaining a stable tax base for taxing entities while being fair to the taxpayer.
Why do you want to be Pulaski County Assessor?
I want to continue to serve Pulaski County as its Assessor because it has literally been my life for the past 21 years. It is the only job I've ever really known and I know it well. My experience in the Assessor's Office cannot be matched by any of the other candidates.
I take pride in my work. I was able to save taxpayer dollars by continuing to do the same work that I've done for the past 21 years while still performing the duties of Assessor.
I have complete confidence in the job that I do. I understand the laws that I'm required to operate under and I use a common sense approach. I understand that not every situation is black and white. I listen to your concerns & I determine if there's a remedy. I want to continue to do that for you.
Do you have professional experience that will help you in this role?
My experience has been hands-on for the past 21 years. I have performed every duty required in the Assessor's Office at some time during those years. There is no single role in the office that I could not step in & perform if needed.
My certification as a real estate appraiser is very beneficial. I received my license in 2005. I keep it on inactive status because I do not want it to be perceived as a conflict of interest. The Assessor's Office uses a different approach to value than fee appraisers. I want to keep the two separate. However, the knowledge has been extremely helpful & continued education is required.
I cannot emphasize the importance of experience in the Assessor's Office enough. It has taken me 21 years to build my career & gain the knowledge. That is something that cannot be replaced.
What do you feel are the biggest challenges facing the Assessor's Office in the next few years and how do you plan to approach those issues?
There are some challenges headed my way. The decline in the local economy is having an impact on commercial property values. I study local sales information daily. With fewer soldiers and their families leaving the military base, a lot of local businesses are suffering. As Assessor, it is my job to examine the value we have placed on the property & determine if it's still fair. This is a very time consuming task for commercial properties & experience in knowing what you're looking at is vital.
Budget concerns are always a challenge. Funding for Assessor's Offices' statewide has drastically declined over the past several years. Upcoming years will be no exception. With my experience, I know where the money is needed & where it's really not. I was able to eliminate my previous position within the office, thus, saving money.
The last challenge I see for the Assessor's Office is bringing the office up to date on technology. We have updated our current computer systems & we are working on getting all of our programs up to date. We have updated our GIS website that allows you see our aerial photography as well as property information. This service is provided free of charge. We are currently in the process of updating our real estate program that will improve our efficiency tremendously & in the beginning stages of implementing e-filing for personal property assessments.
Daniel Whittle
Occupation: Project Estimator
Education: High School Diploma/ Honor Grad from Electrical Trades at Waynesville Technical Academy
Job history: I currently work as a Project Estimator for a Local Construction Co. I have estimated projects as large as 8.3 million dollars with very short deadlines. I also own and manage a Rental Corporation, where I perform all purchases, maintenance, and up keep on all of the Corporations properties. This has given me the ability to precisely assess the values at real market costs instead of inflated markets.
Years lived in Pulaski County: 34
What qualities and experience make you the best candidate in this race?
I am a honest, hardworking individual with deep rooted concerns for our citizens in Pulaski County to survive the economic changes that our county is bound to face with a reduction of our military resources. I am seeking this position with the full intent to gain the respect of all of the citizens and to insure the success of our County.
What are the duties of the position you seek?
Locate and identify the ownership of all taxable property in Pulaski County
Determine the taxability of all property.
Determine the reappraisal of property when it changes ownership.
Determine the reappraisal of property that undergoes new construction.
Annually assess all real estate in accordance with the Missouri Constitution.
Annually assess all taxable personal property at its fair market value.
Determine and apply all legal exemptions.
Surrender an accurate assessment roll to the Auditor's Office prior to July 1st.
Why do you want to be Pulaski County Assessor?
I want the citizens of Pulaski County to have a respectful outlook for the Assessor's office. It is important to me to operate an office that is fully supported by an individual that is willing to make a stand for the people. Our Economic growth within this area has slowed down dramatically and has impacted our housing market drastically. Our assessed values need to be more accurate based on the real value markets, in some cases that means a reduction and in some cases an increase.
Do you have professional experience that will help you in this role?
(Yes) I have the experience of estimating the values of multi-million dollar projects with precise accuracy. I have over 6 years of experience estimating and have had extensive expert training at conferences throughout the nation. I have attended many training seminars by being a member of the Builders Association which is a Nationwide organization to further educate the construction standards abroad. I also have the experience and knowledge of being a leader, which is a large part of being the Assessor. I have always been respected by the way I am able to provide productivity and stability throughout a work place.
What do you feel are the biggest challenges facing the assessor's office in the next few years and how to do you plan to approach those issues?
The biggest challenge faced by the Assessor's position within the years to come is keeping citizens satisfied with their assessed values. The most important way to keep this satisfaction is for the Assessor to be available to interact with the citizens and to keep an open door policy within the Assessor's office to talk about the underlying issues that the citizens have. It is known that the County operates from budget that is produced by the tax payers. Although everyone is for reducing the assessed tax rates, it is simply unreasonable to reduce the rates below the operating levels that is needed to maintain our County. Funds are tight for everyone and all organizations in today's economic crunch. There is a huge concern within our county for property owners and organizations that have a fear of making improvements to their dwellings or businesses due to the nature of the assessed values to immediately rise, which will result in a lower bottom line dollar amount to survive on. I want to encourage homeowners and business owners to make improvements to their properties in order to create better surroundings for our communities and our children.

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We were excited to be invited to Maple Leaf Monster Jam at Rogers Centre last evening. To be honest, as we had never been, I wasn't sure what to expect. My son isn't a rough and tough kinda boy but he was super pumped to go to the show. With his ear protection on he was ready to experience his very first (and definitely not his last) Monster Jam Show!
Let the noise, cheering, revving engines and flip overs beginnnnnnnn…
The show begins with all the trucks doing laps to "show off" their power and style. It was awesome to see the actual size of the trucks and the amazing looks. The show is then broken down into two parts, races and freestyle. Although the race part gets you excited and is fun to watch, I would say the highlight of the show is the freestyle part. This is where the trucks get to do what they want. It was amazing to see how high they could jump and how long such a huge truck could hold a wheelie. Crashes were spectacular but thankfully there were no injuries due to the high safety standards. In between the Monster Trucks, quads came out to race for their team which was US vs. Canada. Canada won 2 out of 3!!
What we loved, other than the obvious excitement, was that the show was very interactive from the drivers running up into the stands for photo ops to cheering for your favourite truck to free t-shirts being launched into the crowd. All in all it was a super fun experience and one that we would definitely recommend and do again.
My 8 year old's take on the show
What were you expecting when you heard we were going to Monster Jam and were you excited?
I was expecting a lot of crashing. I was very excited because I had never been
What surprised you about Monster Jam?
What surprised me was that there so many broken trucks by the end of the show.
What was your favourite part of the show?
My favourite part of the show was seeing Son-uva Digger winning the race
What was your favourite truck?
Son-uva Digger was because he is the son of Grave Digger. Well and I also liked the bus, Higher Education, and wish my school bus looked like that!
What would you want other kids to know about Monster Jam?
The whole show is fun and the trucks are awesome. It's really loud and Quad wars is really cool!
Helpful info – As it can be quite loud during the show and children's ears can be more sensitive to the noise level, ear plugs and headphones can be purchased at a merchandise stand at the show or you can also bring your own.
Maple Leaf Monster Jam is coming to a city near you! Get your tickets now for an event that your kids (and you) will not soon forget
For more information on Monster Jam visit www.monsterjam.ca


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June 26, 2018El Salvador
Violence and rampant crime have driven asylum seekers from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to the United States, which is seeking to help address the root causes.
June 7, 2018North Korea
Getting Kim Jong Un to give up his nuclear weapons will be hard. Getting him to give up North Korea's formidable offensive cyber capability will be even harder.
April 29, 2013Europe and Eurasia
Benn's new book The Battle of Bretton Woods has been called "the gold standard on its topic" by the New York Times, "a triumph of economic and diplomatic history" by the Financial Times, and "a su…
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April 10, 2018—"The world is in the midst of a profound transformation in the nature of work, as smart machines and other new technologies remake how people do their jobs and pursue their careers," s…
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Hunter Marston is a senior research assistant at the Brookings Institution, where he works in the Center for East Asia Policy Studies and for The India Project. You can follow him on Twitter @hmarsto…
May 14, 2015United States
Eric Cantor discusses the challenges and opportunities facing U.S. global leadership, specifically U.S. foreign policy and its implications for the 2016 presidential election.
December 16, 2014Technology and Innovation
In this latest episode of the Net Politics podcast, I sit down with Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google.
February 3, 2009Terrorism and Counterterrorism
President Barack Obama's attorney general, Eric H. Holder Jr., has criticized some of the Bush administration's counter-terrorism moves, calling for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention center…
January 29, 2018Defense Technology
Many agree that China is becoming a technology and science superpower. How it translates that advantage into military power is another story.
December 4, 2017China
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Pepperdine clips Louisville 3-2
Waves beat third ranked opponent in push toward Top 25
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Unfortunately for Louisville, Pepperdine's push to crack the Top 25 got off to a promising start Saturday at Jim Patterson Stadium.
In the first game of a doubleheader, Joe Sever smacked a two-run home run that proved to be the difference, and Pepperdine's pitchers did a masterful job of escaping trouble in the late innings of a 3-2 victory against the No. 14 Cardinals.
The opening contest of the three-game series was pushed back to Saturday after severe weather on Friday. Unranked Pepperdine (8-2) notched its fourth victory against a ranked club, also defeating No. 16 Oklahoma twice and No. 21 USC. Louisville (6-3) dropped its second game in a row after winning six consecutive.
After losing twice all of 2011 in going 10-2, Louisville right-hander Justin Amlung fell to 1-2. Amlung's strong outing consisted of seven innings, three runs, six strikeouts and two walks. He was perfect through three innings.
Louisville outhit Pepperdine 7-3, but the Waves delivered the biggest blow when Joe Sever went deep in the sixth inning. The Waves were clinging to a one-run lead when he stepped to the plate with one out after Zach Vincej walked. Facing Amlung, Tony Cooper lined a two-run homer over the left field fence.
Louisville responded with two runs in the bottom half, but the Cardinals missed a chance to do even more damage. Cole Sturgeon led off with a single to center off starting pitcher Jon Mascot, advanced to second on Adam Engel's walk and went third after tagging up on Nick Ratajczak's deep fly ball to left center. After Engel stole second, Jeff Gardner plated two runs with a single up the middle.
The Cardinals kept attacking when Stewart Ijames slapped a hit-and-run single, and Alex Chittenden walked to load the bases. More runs would elude Louisville, though, as Jon Moscot (2-1) recorded a strikeout and ground out to end the rally and maintain a 3-2 lead.
With such fine pitching from both teams, mistakes proved especially costly. Louisville had two runners picked off, including one at second base with one out in the eighth. Zak Wasserman followed by clubbing a double to left that likely would have scored the tying run. Reliever Michael Swanner got out of the inning unscathed.
Aaron Brown also escaped trouble in the ninth. After Swanner walked Kyle Gibson to lead off the inning and Sturgeon moved Gibson into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt, Aaron Brown jogged in front from right field and preserved the victory by inducing a ground out and notching a strikeout for his third save.
Engel went 2-for-4 with a walk, stolen base and run scored for Louisville. Gardner was 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs. Chad Green threw two effective innings of relief, striking out three and allowing no runs.
Sever had two of Pepperdine's three hits.


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This is my first post so I still am learning how to use a blog, but hopefully I will become smarter at using it as time goes on. XDD;;
I recently have started taking classes for 2D animation ((Since it is my major.XD) and I am having a lot of fun with it! :D
I even got to animate one of my characters, Jock, for a project. Though it kind of freaks me out to see my characters moving, it's really amazing! *W* <33
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No Man's Land Adventure Film Festival
Join us for a viewing of No Man's Land Film Festival: an all-female adventure film festival dedicated to showcasing passionate and powerful women exploring their environments. The festival is a collaboration and celebration of men and women who are deeply engaged in enhancing female presence in the adventure arena. The goal of the festival is to connect like-minded individuals who are action-oriented, wish to support a shared vision of gender equality, have a desire to experience their passions and environments through a uniquely female lens, and above all, love adventure. Along with cultivating a deep interest in exploring the vastness of our planet from a female point of view, No Man's Land strives to create a history of motivating audiences to implement and inspire change. Their mission transcends the films presented; the festival acts as a platform for progressive thought and movement in the outdoor industry.
When: Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Where: CUB Butch's Den
Prices: FREE for WSU students; $8 for community members.
We will also host a panel of female outdoor educators, guides, and innovators and a raffle with FREE give-aways! Learn more about the festival at the NML website: http://nomanslandfilmfestival.org/.


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Most of the bloggers know this awesome site named bloggers.com!
Its a site which bought various bloggers from various places together into a single place where they can exchange ideas, relationship etc. .
bloggers.com founded in 2003 and expanded to social writers in 2006 and got rise suddenly. Its google page rank is 6/10 and alexa ranking is 2000+.
this company announced that they are shutting down the whole network on 25 June 2013.
Sources says that the company reached beyond expectations and resource capacity so only they shutting down.
bloggers.com CEO Park IK, announced bloggers.com for sale.
Its really a upset for bloggers like me. I was active in it from the first day i started my blog. Whoa.Cant imagine they are shutting down. I wish I could buy it but cant.


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Secret in Their EyesDVD - 2016
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Rated 6/10. A bit above average. Comparing this to The Fall, it was better. Same type of storyline.
I thought this was an amazing movie. Julia Roberts is fantastic in her role. The way she looks in this movie is absolutely amazing. She is hollow eyed and thin in the face. Nichole Kidman's performance in the interrogation room is exceptional! This movie has an unexpected ending.
...enjoyed the remake, so I rented this original...but I was really, really confused...and I think this movie is a totally different one from the recent US movie...so I can't say that it's a remake!
To have the stellar cast in this movie, it was quite boring. There is not too much more I can say about it.
Accolades to the script for the unexpected ending and the actors as long suffering law enforcement officers who tried to identify the killer of a 13 year old murder case that was personal to them. Good crime thriller despite bumbling police procedure in stake outs and foot pursuits.
Review of the original Spanish version:
A bit slower going than the 2016 Hollywood remake with Nicole Kidman, Julia Robers and Chiwetel Ejiofor. With different characters but both with essentially the same unforgettable final twist. Being the original, this Argentina version earns another half star.
Wow, had to chime in here, since many of these reviews are for the American remake of the fabulous Argentinian film so please ignore them here. The original, Academy Award winning drama El Secreto de sus Ojos (best foreign film in a year of intense competition) is an unforgettable, incredibly well-acted tour de force! Quite intense, but worth the trouble on every level, it takes us into a world I have never entered before. I won't go into the plot, which others have done, but let's just say it has some surprises, It's a film for mature adults who admire a complex script with deeply layered characters, not frenetic action. This film is on my TOP 100 list of all time, 5 Stars.
About the Argentine film: its really excellent if you like to find out about other systems of justice mixed with an intriguing story and excellent acting; slow paced for sure but ultimately very satisfying. As to the American remake: its another disastrous career choice for Nicole Kidman who makes nothing but bad films.
Starts strong. The story is about a rape/murder that intersects with an inter-agency task force investigation post-9/11 of a mosque in LA where a sleeper cell is thought to be operating. The cast is A-list, led by the always super Chiwetel Ejiofor. But the last one-third of film bogs down in the usual suspense/thriller hokum. Instead of the usual battle-to-the-death-in-an-abandoned-factory scene, there is the switchback ending. The conclusion actually conceals a trapdoor, the improbability of which undercuts the previous 100 minutes. All in all like a really good made-for-TV movie. The scene of Nicole Kidman interrogating the villain is quite good.
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Ray: I always thought if this one was over, it would feel like it was over.
Jessica: Maybe it's been over a long time, we just never knew it.
Jessica: I don't think I have the stomach to watch him walk away again. Does that sound like justice to you? I hate the death penalty. Let him rot in jail, live a life full of nothing. ... Life sentence, Ray.
Ray: For you, too?
Ray: You were always beautiful, but so ambitious.
Claire: I prefer "determined."
Ray: Political.
Claire: Collegial.
Ray: Oblivious.
Claire: I think you like looking back more than I do. I don't have the time for it.
Ray: Okay. Let's look forward.
Claire: Okay, let's.
Jessica: Christ. An unrequited office romance. The cliché of it doesn't bother you?
Ray: Jess. Have a little respect. She's engaged.
Jessica: You know? This is...It's inappropriate. The beauty from Harvard Law and the blue-collar Fed from the wrong side of Brooklyn. So sad.
Ray: Don't be a dick, Jess.
Jessica: Thank you, Ray. A sexist would've called me something else.
Ray: Why? You're such a dick.
Siefert: Sorry, Cobb. Golden rule of counter-terrorism, remember? Protect the snitch.
Ray: You're both working for a liar.
Jessica: That's the trouble with you, Ray. You think that matters.
Jessica: I hate the death penalty.
Ray: Oh, yeah? Why's that?
Jessica: Death would be too good for this guy. A big meal and a shot and a nap. Let him rot in jail, live a life full of nothing.
Siefert: You really are a moron, Bumpy, you know that?
Bumpy: Siefert, you keep throwing that term around, but I'm not sure you know what it actually means. It's a medical term. Did you know that?
Siefert: Is that right?
- Mmm-hmm. It means someone with an IQ between 50 and 69. An imbecile's someone with an IQ between 49 and 20.
- And an idiot, I think is the word you're looking for.
- Someone who scores below 19.
- H mm. What do you call someone who's dumber than that?
- Lieutenant.
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Separatists split in Mali
Leaders of Tuaregs in northern Mali have formed a new group under presidency of Mohamed Ag Intalla which they say will aim to negotiate with the Malian government, as questions linger over the future of the Kidal region.
In a statement announcing the launch of the High Council for the Azawad, organizers said they are not seeking independence from Mali and instead want dialogue. But the new body appears to be led by several of the same Tuareg dignitaries who earlier backed the National Movement for the Liberation of the Azawad, or NMLA, a rebel group which invaded northern Mali last year and declared independence.
The French have since succeeded in liberating all three provincial capitals in the north from extremists. However, they were only able to hand back control to the Malian army of two of the three – the cities of Timbuktu and Gao. French Special Forces are based at the Kidal airport, but they do not control the town, where roadblocks are manned by NMLA fighters. Kidal is now ruled by the Tuaregs, who have refused to allow Mali's military to return, accusing the army of systematically targeting the lighter-skinned ethnic groups in the north.
In the first decade of May, the spokesman for the Malian military confirmed that the army is preparing for an assault on Kidal, the last rebel-held town in northern Mali. Lt. Colonel Souleymane Maiga refused to give a timeline, saying only that preparations for the deployment are "in an advanced stage". Kidal is currently controlled by Tuareg separatists from the NMLA rebel group.
In opinion of Da Vinci AG, the new Tuareg's group is an attempt to create a new appellation that is not tainted by the NMLA's fight for independence but that consists of repositioned MNLA's leaders. Mohammad Ag Intalla in January 2013 was a member Of the State of Azawad Transitional Council, responsible for Social Cohesion and National Reconciliation. All members of Council belonged to MNLA. Analysts believe, he could be a relative to the chief of the Ifoghas, the dominant 'noble' Touareg tribe in the far north east of Mali.
Intalla declined to provide the names of other Tuaregs who belong to the council, but a local official who had been briefed on the membership of the group said that the new body consists of the same people who were in the NMLA. That means that after defeat rebels are trying to maintain their positions that will allow them to participate in negotiations in Malian government and save political influence in the region. Moreover only rebranding of MNLA could save its legal status and deny any links with radical Islamists in the eyes of Bamako and Paris. Obviously, the group changes strategy, trying to keep distance from the policy of independence of Azavad. The statement of the High Council notes that they are a peaceful movement that does not call for independence for part of northern Mali and is against the whole idea of partition.
Such position could be a present for Algerian government, that views strong and unified Touareg movements in the Sahel as a clear and present danger to the unity of Algeria and an impetus for the long-neglected Algerian Touareg to demand local rule in the Ahaggar. Algerian authorities perceived MNLA success as a threat to the central government fifty-year campaign of "destruction for assimilation" that targeted the Touareg's ancestral land.
Those who supported independence during the conflict and more radical in their views than MNLA are themselves fragmented into many fronts and groups defined by traditional tribal and family lines spread across an enormous territory which will take a great deal of inner negotiations and give-and-takes to maintain a unified front.
In Da Vinci AG say, the new group has focused on the development of Tuareg's self-government in north Mali instead of independence claims. And it should be free of any accusations in connections with radical islamists forces. At the same time we should underline, that Tuareg's elites consist of tribe's and clan's leaders. So it is impossible to expect appearance of new faces there.
This may be an intermediate strategy that will enable the long-term set of de-facto Tuareg governance and to form conditions for changing the idea of independence movement for real governance in legal sheet. Kidal, unlike Gao and Timbuktu, actually has a Tuareg majority, and the MNLA is relatively popular there. After the extremist Ansar Dine rebels fled from Kidal, the MNLA welcomed the foreign troops, cooperating with the soldiers from France and Chad.
In Kidal just announced that they had appointed their own governor, a position outside the framework of the Malian state, indicating that they were going ahead with plans to create their own administration.
The MNLA now also operates a checkpoint in Anefis, on the border of Kidal and Gao regions, and has defended itself against other rebel groups in the surrounding desert as well as in the town of In Khalil on the border of Mali and Algeria. In such way tribal warlords could prove that they are still part of negotiations and Bamako can give them responsibility of control the region.
Because the idea of negotiating with Tuareg leaders remains deeply unpopular in the south, in Da Vinci Analytic Group say that scenario of offensive on Kidal is highly probable. But such offensive is impossible by Malian forces alone without support of French troops. However it seems to be, that Paris looks at MNLA as on partners in peacekeeping process in Mali. Such strategy was underlined in Da Vinci AG's previous breaking reports on Malian conflict. So analysts think that unlikely the French forces will participate in such operation.
However in the case of Malian troops enter Kidal, the negotiations with the Tuareg's factions will reach an impasse and the conflict will be frozen.
Experts think that if Paris will continue to insist on MNLA or High Council for the Azawad participation in dialog and convince Malian authority to enlarge the political integration of Tuaregs in Northern Mali, the possibility of stabilization of situation in the region is very high.Activation of attacks by militants in the past three months indicate that to date they have regrouped their forces on the territory of contiguous states and established logistic base for the sabotage operations in northern Mali. So such relocation has the potential to further destabilize the conflict in Western Sahara.
The role of nuclear in Zambia's sustainable economic growth
On August 6th, the 92nd annual Agricultural and Commercial Show wrapped up after six entertaining and educational days in Lusaka, Zambia.
Thousands of visitors received information materials about the role of nuclear in Zambia's sustainable economic growth during the 92nd annual Agricultural and Commercial Show.
The show was officially opened by President Edgar Lungu, who highlighted the importance of the show's theme, which was 'sustainable economic empowerment'.
He noted that the theme was directly in line with government's aspirations espoused in the Second National Agricultural Policy (SNAP) to have an efficient, competitive and sustainable agricultural sector which assures food and nutrition security, increased employment opportunities and incomes.
The Zambian Ministry of Higher Education in collaboration with Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM hosted a dedicated information stand on the future Zambia Center for Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST).
Representatives of ROSATOM and Zambia's Interim Secretariat on Nuclear Science and Technology (ISNST), constituted by senior officers from various Government Ministries and Institutions, worked on the stand, explaining the specifics and benefits of the future nuclear facility to thousands of Zambian visitors.
The stand provided the public with information on the nuclear technology that is set to assist Zambia to grow and be economically empowered, such as: food irradiation technologies, nuclear medicine (which is already being implemented at the Cancer Diseases Hospital), material science, radioisotope production and mineral identification techniques.
The materials were prepared by ROSATOM, ISNST and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Dmitri Shornikov, CEO of Rosatom Central and Southern Africa, explained the future benefits of the Center and expressed the importance of educating the public on these benefits: "It is very important for the Zambian citizens to understand that the future Center will empower agriculture, medicine and industry, thanks to wide application of radiation technologies."
"The CNST will also promote the growth of national education and science through the training of highly qualified experts in various fields. It represents the new stepping stone for Zambian scientific, economic and technological growth. Similar facilities have been contributing to more than 50 countries' around the world for more than 60 years. Currently, there are 245 working research reactors in the world with 58 units operated in Russia".
Mr. Reuben Katebe, National Coordinator of the ISNST noted that the Center was directly in line with the theme of the show as well as government's policy and that it would help the agricultural sector to grow sustainably and ensure food security: "The use of radiation for food preservation will improve food safety and create conditions for the increase of Zambian agricultural exports. We hope that our information stand helped many farmers to understand all the benefits that the Center will bring to them."
Apart from agriculture, healthcare will also benefit from the Center's activities like single use medical product sterilization," said Mr. Katebe: "The radioisotopes produced here will be used to diagnose and treat primarily cancer and cardiac diseases. This Center will increase availability of high-tech nuclear medicine for Zambia's population."
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State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom and the Republic of Zambia signed a general contract for the construction of a Center for Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST). The signing took place during the 10th international Atomexpo-2018 forum in Sochi. Construction of the center is the first joint project of Russia and Zambia in the field of nuclear technologies.
The center will be located 10 kilometers away from the capital of Zambia, Lusaka. The CNST will include a nuclear research facility based on a multipurpose research water-cooled reactor of up to 10 MW, a state of the art laboratory complex, multipurpose irradiation center as well as a cyclotron-based nuclear medicine center.
The project will be implemented in several stages within 3-6 years from the work commencement date under the contract. Rosatom has built more than 120 research reactors in Russia and abroad.
China- Africa Framework: Strategic Cooperation
The Forum for China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), built up to link relations between the two states, is due to hold its next meeting later this year. This evaluates what the benefits from that meeting will be on this developing, active, and mutual relationship. China's engagement in African states goes back several years. In the last decade, from the mid-1950s to late 1970s based more on spontaneous confidentiality than that of 1980s and the period after the cold war. currently, the relationship sets up more on pragmatic economic considerations and cooperation. China is already Africa's third largest trading partner. This multi-leveled partnership between China and Africa is both intricate and active. As China and its African participants arrange everything for the next FOCAC summit.
What does China want in Africa?
China's relationship with African countries is very active, some perspectives have sustained stable. The most significant of these are the principles and outcomes of Chinese foreign policy through African and other developing countries. According to the Beijing's Africa Policy issued in January 2006, China will: China-Africa friendship, will be proceeding from the basic benefits of both the Chinese and African peoples, build up and develop a new kind of strategic partnership with the African continent, presenting political equality and mutual trust, economic win-win cooperation and cultural exchange
The fundamental laws and aims for leading Chinese foreign policy in Africa as set out in this arrangement of government policy are: (1) Goodwill, friendship, honesty and equality; (2) Mutual benefit, cooperation and common prosperity; (3) Common mutuality, support and close reciprocity; and(4) Learning from each other and pursing, sharing common development. This mostly is the government expression of how it views, and ambitions, to manage its relationship with the African continent.
While the Chinese policy announcements are mostly clear; there is still skepticism about what China wants in Africa. Take the principle of non-intervention, one of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, which have been regularly highlighted guidance of Chinese foreign policy in one hand, and its Africa policy in the other. The most significant examples are Sudan and Zimbabwe. In current years, Sudan has seen a conflict of perspectives, with the US and other superpowers placing pressure on Beijing government to use its impact in Sudan over the condition in Darfur, and China responding that it is preferable to help in continued development in such states, and determining them this way. Therefore Beijing's commitment to non-interference in African domestic affairs and its intention to establish partnerships based on cooperation and mutual respect have been generally welcomed by leaders of the African continent, just as it has got some critiques from the West especially the US.
To some extent does China manage Sino-Africa relations?
Yet, Chinese national interests in Africa are multi-aspects and multi-leveled, so the aspects who engage in China's Africa policy making and implementation are generally diverse. This faces great challenges for China's management capability, which is the real reason why FOCAC was established. Similar to the different trend of China's interests and outcomes in Africa, we can highlight many types of aspects who have a sound in China's Africa policy-making and performance. First of all and most important type of aspect is the government, both central and provincial, including officials–diplomats and other state-owned enterprises. Secondly coves several private corporations and their representatives in Africa. Inspired by the Chinese government's "Go Out" policy, these private entrepreneurs chanced to Africa in seek of business opportunities. The third and importantly significant aspect is individuals, both influential middle-businessmen and the general Chinese laborers in Africa, which may amount to somehow a million people by 2009.
With the number of aspects rising, the traditional decision-making and strategy implementation system is under great pressure. In term of policymaking, power is centered at the top, in the Office of the Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China (CCP) Central Committee and the Foreign Affairs Office of the State Council. The top engine of executive power is the State Council, which includes the premier, vice premiers, and ministers. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs points out Chinese leaders and helps implement African policy. It cuts responsibility between a unit for Sub-Saharan Africa and one for West Asia and North Africa. The Ministry of Commerce plays a significant job in trade, aid, and investment. It has a Department of Foreign Aid. China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) is equally ranked with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce. SASAC is either mostly owns a state-owned enterprise (SOE) or sustains a supervising share of stock in a public SOE, several of which function in Africa. SASAC has branch offices in African countries. China's Export-Import Bank is the only state-owned firm that allocates official economic assistance in the frame of low-interest loans, export credits, and guarantees. Additionally, The CCP's International Department communicates with African representative to lay the pillars for business trading and diplomatic cooperation, encourage visits and to ensure that policies are implemented in accordance with CCP strategic goals.
What are the Challenges of China In Africa?
Under the policy of FOCAC and its follow-up perspectives, China has adopted its Africa policy-making and implementation and made several contributions to African development. However, the challenge of China-Africa relation is based on two main aspects. The first, the Chinese economic slowdown decreases the resources that are likely accessible for the next FOCAC meeting. Xi Jing ping said at G20 summit that China will, within its goodwill and potentiality, carry on to enhance its aid to Africa, decrease or cancel African states' debts, enlarge its trade and enhance business investment in Africa, achieving the commitments it made during the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China- Africa Cooperation in 2017. On the other hand, because China's economy now is export-oriented, the situation will greatly reduce the volume of China-Africa trade due to the western states' needs decreasing. For instance, 50% of Sudan's oil exports ship to China, but this number does not mean that this oil is bought by Chinese consumers. As a matter of fact, China National Petroleum Corporation(CNPC), the company which subdues the oil transactions between China and Sudan, does not sell the oil imported from Sudan on the Chinese domestic market. Instead, CNPC sells it on the international market for many profits. And in 2006, Japan was the largest single recipient of Sudanese oil. Now, because of the economic problem, the needs of the international market have dropped off.
The last decade has observed a key and very important enhance in China's engagement in Africa. FOCAC was built up and is now working, as the main means by which to manage dialogue and talk between different African countries and China over where the general direction of this partnership should go. Basically, it gives an integrative foundation for treating Africa as a single actor, which will surely promote the identity-building of Africa and differentiate itself from other relationship. In the coming years, China will surely enhance its interests in the African continent. Therefore. the FOCAC process provides Africa a new opportunity for a partnership with China and the prospect of a long-term win-win partnership with the world's largest-growing economy.
Building a nuclear industry in Africa
Russia's nuclear energy diplomacy in Africa has hit stumbling blocks, it's been at the crossroad over the past two decades after the collapse of Soviet-era.
In order to find long-shelf solutions to chronic power shortages, African leaders and Governments that have shown interest in adopting Russian nuclear energy, signed necessary legal documents but lacked the needed funds for prompt implementation and final realisation.
"Rwanda's annual budget stands at US$3 billion while the construction of the nuclear power plant would cost not less than US$9 billion which is equivalent to Rwanda's entire gross domestic product." David Himbara, Rwandan-Canadian Professor of International Development at Canada's Centennial College, wrote in an emailed interview.
He said that Rwandan President Paul Kagame always believed that he must validate his supposedly visionary and innovative leadership by pronouncing grand projects that rarely materialised.
Currently, all African countries have serious energy crisis. Over 620 million in Sub-Saharan Africa out of one billion people do not have electricity. It is in this context that several African countries are exploring nuclear energy as part of the solution.
There is only one nuclear power plant on the entire African continent, namely, Koeberg nuclear power station in South Africa. Commissioned in 1984, Koeberg provides nearly 2,000 megawatts, which is about 5% of installed electricity generation in South Africa.
According to Himbara, "Of all African countries that have shown interest in nuclear energy, none have so far gone beyond the stage of conducting preliminary feasibility study, project costing and financing models, except South Africa."
But, the South Africa US$76 billion deal with the Russians to build a nuclear power plant collapsed along with the Government of Jacob Zuma that negotiated the deal in secrecy, in fact when such corporate projects have to be discussed by the parliament and necessarily have to pass through international tendering process, he pointed out.
Russia and South Africa concluded an intergovernmental agreement on strategic partnership in the nuclear sphere in 2014. The agreement provided in particular for construction of up to eight NPP power units.
"Nuclear waste will pile up, and where are they going to put it? The Sahara? The US is always trying to force nuclear waste repository on some poor or indigenous community and when that fails, the waste keeps piling up at the reactor sites, creating greater and greater environmental risks," he said.
He added that "Managing nuclear waste and its safety is universally complex and dangerous. The Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine and Fukushima in Japan, remind the world of the human and environmental costs of nuclear power accidents. Millions of people are still suffering from radiation and radiation related diseases till today."
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in an interview with the Hommes d'Afrique magazine in March, described Africa as rich in raw material resources, including those that are required for high technology and for moving to a new technological pattern. Apart from mining, Russia and African countries are cooperating on high technology.
What was more important for Africa's energy sector when he informed that Rosatom has been considering a number of projects that are of interest to Africans, for instance, the creation of a nuclear research and technology centre in Zambia. Nigeria has a similar project. There are good prospects for cooperation with Ghana, Tanzania and Ethiopia. Talks are underway on the construction of a nuclear power plant in South Africa.
Shadreck Luwita, Zambian Ambassador to the Russian Federation, informed that the processes of design, feasibility study and approvals regarding the project have almost been concluded. The site of the project is yet to be designated as it is equally a process and it is envisaged that construction should commence, in earnest, not later than the second half of 2018.
In addition, he affirmed that the Russians envisaged technology transfer in the development of this massive project by way of manpower development capacity. For now, there are only a few Zambian nationals, who are studying nuclear science in one of the Russian universities in Moscow.
The Zambian Government hopes that upon commissioning of this project, excess power generated from this plant could be made available for export to neighbouring countries under the Southern African Development Community Power Pool framework arrangement.
From all indications, Russia wants to turn nuclear energy into a major export industry. It has signed agreements with African countries with no nuclear tradition, including Rwanda and Zambia. And is set to build a large nuclear plant in Egypt.
Interestingly, Egypt's dreams of building nuclear plant has spanned with agreement that was signed (as far back in March 2008) during official visit to the Kremlin by the ousted President Hosni Mubarak, and then again with former Egyptian leader Mohammed Morsi who discussed the same nuclear project with Vladimir Putin in April 2013 in Sochi, southern Russia.
During the dawn of a new era, Vladimir Putin and Abdel Fattah Al Sisi signed an agreement to set up four nuclear plants in El Dabaa, on the Mediterranean coast west of the port city of Alexandria, where a research reactor has stood for years.
The deal signed on the heels of talks held between Putin and Al Sisi, where both expressed high hopes that Russia would help construct the country's first nuclear facility. Egypt began its nuclear program in 1954 and in 1961, acquired a 2-megawatt research reactor, built by the Soviet Union.
However, plans to expand the site have been decades in the making that Rosatom will provide its fuel, personnel training, and build necessary infrastructure. The four blocks of the nuclear power plant will cost about $20 billion.
However, Director Anton Khlopkov and Research Associate Dmitry Konukhov at the Center for Energy and Security Studies, co-authored a report to Valdai Discussion Club, part of RIA Novosti Agency, that success of Egypt's nuclear project depends on three key factors.
These are the political stability and security situation in Egypt, a viable financing mechanism that reflects the country's economic situation, and the government's ability to secure support for the project among the local residents of El Dabaa, the site chosen for Egypt's first nuclear plant back in the 1980s.
In reality, Ghana has a similar never-ending dreams and fairy tales of owning nuclear plants. The agreement re-signed on June 2, 2015. The Russian reactor, 1000 MW plant, will cost a minimum of $4.2 billion. The financing scheme has not been finalised. And it will take about eight to ten years from site feasibility studies to commissioning of the first unit.
As local media reported, Ghana's quest to industrialise for economic growth and development has fast-tracked plans to establish nuclear power in the country within the next decade, that means by 2029 and export excess power to other countries in the sub-region.
With "One District, One Factory" – Ghana's industrialisation agenda might not be realized under Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's administration based on the roadmap of the nuclear power programme to commence construction by 2023 and inject nuclear energy into the grip by 2030.
The African countries' MoUs and Agreements with RosAtom including Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania and the rest are stacked. Nearly three decades after Soviet collapse, not a single plant has been completed in Africa.
Some still advocate for alternative energy supply. Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, Founder and Executive Director of Danquah Institute, a non-profit organisation that promotes policy initiatives and advocates for Africa's development, wrote in an email that "Africa needs expertise, knowledge transfer and the kind of capital imports that can assist Africa to develop its physical infrastructure, add value to two of its key resources: natural resources and human capital."
Russia has respectable expertise in one key area for Africa: energy development. "But, has Russia the courage, for instance, to take on the stalled $8-$10 billion Inga 3 hydropower project on the Congo river? This is the kind of development project that can vividly send out a clear signal to African leaders and governments that Russia is, indeed, ready for business," he said.
The renewable energy potential is enormous in Africa, citing the Grand Inga Dam in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Grand Inga is the world's largest proposed hydropower scheme.
It is a grand vision to develop a continent-wide power system. Grand Inga 3, expected to have an electricity-generating capacity of about 40,000 megawatts – which is nearly twice as much as the 20 largest nuclear power stations.
Researchers and Experts strongly believe and further estimate that the cost of building nuclear power does not make any sense when compared to the cost of building renewables or other sources of energy to solve energy shortages in Africa.
According to the company profile, Rosatom offers a complete range nuclear power products and services from nuclear fuel supply, technical services and modernisation to personnel training and establishing nuclear infrastructure. Currently, Rosatom has built more than 120 research reactors in Russia and abroad.
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(From left) RISM representatives Tunku Fauzi Datuk Abdul Malek and Adzman Shah Mohd Ariffin, MIEA president Siva Shanker, PEPS president Lim Lian Hong, MIEA past president Soma Sundran and MIEA representative Lim Boon Ping.
Malaysian real estate negotiators will now be subject to a nationwide registration exercise implemented by the Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents.
In a joint conference organised by the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA), the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) and Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector, Malaysia (PEPS) , MIEA president Siva Shanker said that the rationale of the exercise, among others, was to enhance professionalism in the real estate industry.
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PEPS president Lim Lian Hong said that the exercise is to ensure good governance and regulation in the industry. "As the country progresses, we look towards a regulated profession, where people toe the line."
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The company has lost its father when the founder Ibrahim Evsan left the board of members and focused on a new online gaming project. We have learned that sevenload lays importance to Turkish market after Germany. Not being sure how certain they are, Alexa data say that sevenload ranking for Turkey is above German ranking and is going up constantly.
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Sevenload has made a deal with TubeMogul in order to create extra income besides its main business and started to provide a service, Viral Seeding, as they call it. Viral Seeding service is a mediator for viral videos to be broadcasted through different channels and is one of the most demanded types of digital marketing. In this service, sevenload makes it possible to distribute viral videos on social networks, contractual video websites, forums and related websites. Then sevenload prepares a report for the customer with the information of how much it is watched on which website using TubeMogul's stats service. It seems to be a useful service as it shows the impact and reflections of viral campaigns on the Internet to the customers.
The company's founder, Ibrahim Evsan, quit from the board and started to work in a position on the advisory board. Evsan started his initiative with Thomas Bachem who he had worked together to build infrastructure of sevenload while holding shares of sevenload.
We have received news that Ibraham Evsan has already found the first investors. He says, "Social game projects are the next big thing". When we consider how far Zynga has gone with the investment it received, it justifies this definition.
There are good developments coming out one after another in sevenload, while users complain about the speed from time to time. The company's servers are currently in Bulgaria, and it is considering moving the site to Turkey or renting a leased line. There might be a development in this regard in the coming period.
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