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Each generation displays unique characteristics molded from the socio-economic forces in play, reactions to their parents' generation, and the cultural zeitgeist of the times.
The Millennial generation, born between 1980 and 2000, is often criticized or praised, depending on your viewpoint, for being less enthralled with their careers and the American consumerist quest for "things." Many factors contribute to the seemingly slow career progress Millennials make.
Here are three:
1. Slow Growing Economy Out of the Recession
The Great Recession that began in 2008 has had lasting economic effects. While unemployment eventually dropped to a rather low rate today, the accompanying growth in the workforce has not been matched by a growth in wages.
For many Millennials, the recovery has been joyless and frustrating, filled with low-paying jobs and little career advancement. Tax policies that seem to reward only the wealthy have added to the sense of futility hounding many young people looking to build their careers.
2. The Student Loan Burden
Current statistics show that America has 43.3 million student loan borrowers, with outstanding student loan debt of more than $1.41 trillion. The average debt per borrower is $28,400, and graduate student debt averages $57,600.
These numbers cause many Millennials to question the value of a higher education financed by student loans. Some would rather work while attending school part-time and avoid going into debt. Others graduate with mountains of debt that takes decades to pay off, and some of these folks go into default.
Part-time attendance means it takes up to eight years to obtain a BA, a fact that certainly holds back the careers of many Millennials. Students who default on their loans destroy their credit ratings and potentially poison their chances of getting higher-paying jobs, because of the black mark on their credit histories.
Employers check credit histories, and all things being equal, would be virtually certain to prefer hiring a creditworthy applicant over one that is not. For this reason alone, it is much better to refinance or consolidate student loans than to default on them.
3. Conflicting Thought Processes With Older Generations
Imagine the impact on Millennials who saw their parents suffer through the Great Recession. Many in the older generation lost their jobs and/or their homes. Some had to work two lower-paying jobs to make ends meet.
It shouldn't be surprising, then, that many Millennials might seek different career paths that emphasize happiness and fulfillment over compensation and status. A negative value judgment against this rational choice is totally unwarranted – Millennials are acting out based on what they've observed, and many don't like what they've seen.
The entrepreneurial spirit runs strong in many Millennials, resulting in folks who'd rather work for themselves as owners or contractors instead of becoming employees climbing the corporate ladder. "Corporate loyalty" is a quaint notion that hasn't fit the American reality for decades. No one knows this better than the Millennial generation.
The future is uncertain and predictions are unreliable, so only time will tell how the Millennial generation fares in the years to come.


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We remember today the murder of the last Tsar and his family one hundred years ago.
This reblogged post gives much of the little known history. Sadly, there were 2 countries marked for total destruction in the terrible 20th century. The first was Tsarist Russia. And, we will deal with the second in an upcoming post.
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Across Russia's vast eleven time zones Church bells toll as the nation evokes the centennial of the horrific and senseless slaughter of Nicholas II, Tsar of Imperial Russia, his wife, their five beautiful children, and staff. Dubbed Azrael's abattoir the ritualistic and racist nature of their family's diabolical end is marked in countless ways in every village and city.
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Your fur-babies are just a part of our family
Hello, my name is Tonya Allen founder and owner of Heavenly Creatures Pet Sitting. I started my business in 2014 after working for another pet sitting company. I knew from the first day this was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Prior to pet sitting I worked for one of Georgia's largest animal control shelters as a cruelty investigator. I have had a strong love for animals since I was a child. I remember my first dog at the age of 3, his name was Kilso and he was a sweet loving German Shepherd. I used to bring any animal big or small home to care for and love. Today, at the age of 42, I still wanting to bring every animal home but unfortunately I can't. Instead I turned my love for animals into a business and I get to come and love on your pets as my own.


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San Dimas Horsethief Canyon Park: Graduation
So, now that I've told you why I've been MIA for the past few months, I am going to make an attempt to get caught up on posting my photo shoots. I am embarrassed to admit that I am at over six months behind!!
So, please forgive me Errin. I know you graduated from CSUSB last spring, but I would love to share a few of your lovely graduation portraits.
Errin also has some exciting news since I photographed her for this session. She is now engaged to be married this summer!! Congratulations Errin! I knew there was something special about Danny when you told me about him during our session. You simply glowed as you talked about him. :)
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Automatic number plate recognition makes up part of our offerings for the commercial sector. The beauty of our ANPR systems are that they are able to fully integrate with existing frameworks, and offer valuable information whilst adding assurance, comfort and convenience features to both sides of the parking garage user spectrum. Products can be ordered and utilised individually, however, Protoclea also offers custom solutions for specific needs and requirements.
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Your tasks
- Managing the technical- and technical security systems in the data centre
- Recognising and rectifying errors
- Operating the passive campus data cabling with the associated meet-me rooms, including the documentation
- Acceptance, coordination and completion of installations and the documentation of passive networks (copper and glass)
- Resources management for the data cabling infrastructure
- Completion of measurements of the passive cabling including the documentation and operation of the required layer 1-3 measuring devices
- Compliance with the incident- and change-management processes
- Completion of all of the "Hand and Eyes Services" at the locations
- Ensuring compliance with all SLA obligations in the context of "Cross Connects" and "Hand and Eyes Services"
- Developing technical customer installations and configuration of IT components according to customer specifications
- Customer care for all questions concerning services and network services
Your profile
- You have completed your professional training as an IT specialist, systems electronics specialist, or you are a graduate electrical engineer
- 1-2 years of experience working in the data centre or telecommunications environment
- Knowledge of the basic infrastructure of a data centre (power supply and refrigeration supply, security technology, access monitoring, etc.)
- Good knowledge of written and spoken English
- Independent, reliable and efficient approach to work
- Good team worker, highly motivated, able to handle stress, flexible
- Willingness to work shifts and on a call-out basis
- Good knowledge of MS Office
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e-shelter is one of the leading data center operators in Europe providing highly secure environments for housing and connectivity of IT and network systems. With a presence in all key city-markets of the DACH-region, e-shelter leverages 300 MW of power capacity and 90,000 sqm of data center space to deliver scalable data center solutions. As a member of the NTT Communications Group of companies e-shelter provides access to a global network of 140 data centers. Among e-shelter's clients are financial services companies, telecoms operators, IT service and outsourcing providers as well as cloud service providers.
Approximately 400 people currently work for e-shelter. At our Rümlang location a team of 20 employees awaits you. Our employees come from a wide range of different sectors and look for the best possible solution to every challenge. We attribute considerable importance to collegiality, a great team spirit and excellent communication skills. As a performance-oriented company we value specialist knowledge and people who want to shape our business.


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Good To Know: How To Make Bubble Goggles To See Underwater With Just Your Hands
This is a video of filmmaker Mitch Bergsma demonstrating how to make a pair of bubble goggles with just your hands that you can use to see underwater. Plus you can use air exhaled from your nose or mouth to refill your bubble goggles in case some leaks out. They work too, I just tried it in the toilet and my phone was definitely in there.
Keep going for the video demonstration, complete with him farting underwater at the end because this is the internet.
Thanks to C, who agrees the best goggles are just opening your eyes underwater, who cares, you think Aquaman is afraid of getting eye worms?
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G'DAY has found 11 events across Australia that should be on your radar when planning your travels around the states. Check out these events for winter, spring and beyond.
Love Seafood Festival
WHEN: 1 to 31 August
WHERE: Port Stephens
WHAT: Feast on fresh ocean produce as the Love Seafood Festival sails into Port Stephens. The 98,000 hectares of marine sanctuary and pristine waters is a renowned source of seafood in New South Wales. From masterclasses with guest chefs to the Oyster Shucking Competition, the festival showcases local seafood at it's best. Head down to the port to enjoy the local catch right at the source, and mingle with the industry experts throughout the jam-packed month-long festival. You might even learn a seafood tip or trick (or three).
Click here: Discovery Parks - Forster
Fresh Oysters, Port Stephens. Credit: Destination NSW.
Old Bar Beach Festival
WHEN: 30 September to 1 October
WHERE: Old Bar
WHAT: Have you fallen for the vintage Kombi's of 70s surf culture? This is the festival for you. The annual family-friendly Old Bar Beach Festival is a Kombi haven. Each year, a convoy of Kombis make their way to Old Bar for fanatics, enthusiasts and collectors of these iconic beauties to fawn over. Aside from the colourful array of vintage specimens, there are also market stalls and local wine and produce tastings on offer. Step back in time and relive the surfin' seventies.
Click here: Discovery Parks - Harrington
Credit: Richard Whitbread, Destination NSW.
Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival
WHEN: 14 July to 24 November
WHERE: Melbourne
WHAT: Get your suits on and fascinators at the ready for the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. The premier event of Australia's racing calendar features both the Caulfield Cup Carnival and the WS Cox Plate before the renowned Melbourne Cup Carnival. Get in the social spirit of the races, dress to the nines and experience the Carnival in all its glory.
Click here: Discovery Parks - Melbourne
Spring Racing Carnival. Visit Victoria.
White Night Geelong
WHEN: 13 October
WHERE: Geelong
WHAT: Reimagine Geelong's nightscape with bright lights and all that shimmers and shines at the free White Night event. Watch city streets, parklands and public spaces transform into bursting colours and lively 3D scenes by Limelight Projection Mapping. With sideshow entertainment galore, prepare for a fun-filled night. Go on, soak up an evening in the city and watch the city come alive at night.
Click here: Discovery Parks - Geelong
South Australia Living Artists (SALA)
WHEN: All of August
WHERE: State-wide
WHAT: In its 20th year, SALA Festival returns to showcase local artists across the state. A collection of art forms are scattered about the city and nearby regions, in a variety of unique locations, from open studios to towering building walls. Discover exhibitions throughout August. You're sure to uncover nooks and crannies around South Australia you've never seen before. Want a sneak peak before the main event? Head to Port Adelaide to get a glimpse of what you may expect, with some larger street art still remaining from last year's festival.
Click here: Discovery Parks - SA
Credit: SALA Festival.
Oz Asia Festival
WHEN: 26 October to 11 November
WHERE: Adelaide Festival Centre
WHAT: Join the crowd for Australia's Largest Moon Lantern Parade on Saturday 27 October 2018. Witness magical installations throughout Elder Park along the River Torrens and Adelaide Festival Centre. Get involved in free workshops, family activities and performances, or simply relax and enjoy the music, roving performers and delicious multicultural cuisine at the Lucky Dumpling Market. After sunset, spot the 40-metre-long Hong Kong Dragon and spectacular annual fireworks display.
Click here: Discovery Parks - Adelaide Beachfront
Credit: Oz Asia Festival.
Longford Jazz Festival
WHEN: 14 to 16 September
WHERE: Longford
WHAT: Get ready to relax as the Longford Jazz Festival presents talented musicians and diverse instruments across a collection of venues in the little town of Longford. Just half an hour out of Launceston, the historic town comes alive with the sounds of jazz each year. There are pop-up concerts, lunches and a whole host more to get you in the jazzy spirit. So get amongst your fellow jazz lovers and revel in the smooth sounds of the 1920s.
Click here: Discovery Parks - Hadspen
Shinju Matsuri: The Festival of the Pearl
WHEN: 25 August to 2 September
WHERE: Broome
WHAT: Broome was once the world-renowned producer of South Sea pearls and was home to a melting pot of Asian and European industry workers in the late 1800s. The Festival of the Pearl celebrates the region's history of diverse identity and culture, including that of the local indigenous communities. From the breathtaking Floating Lantern Matsuri to the stunning Sunset Long Table, this festival will have you discovering the historic side of Broome.
Click here: Discovery Parks - Broome
Credit: Tourism WA.
Hervey Bay Ocean Festival
WHEN: 10 to 19 August
WHERE: Fraser Coast
WHAT: Get up close to one of nature's beloved creatures, the humpback whale, at one of Fraser Coast's most anticipated events. From July to November, these fascinating creatures arrive in Hervey Bay for upwards of ten days before heading to the Antarctic. In celebration of their arrival, the Hervey Bay Ocean Festival features live concerts and conservation events to create awareness, educate and make the most of this exciting time with these majestic sea mammals.
Click here: Discovery Parks - Fraser Street, Hervey Bay, Discovery Parks - Boat Harbour Drive, Hervey Bay
Lake Moondarra Fishing Classic
WHEN: 26-28 October
WHERE: Mount Isa
WHAT: This three day event at the stunning Lake Moondarra is full of fun activities and raises funds to restock local waters with native fish species. From the Dragon Boat Regatta to yabby races, the weekend's events will bring the family outdoors and into nature. For those wanting to show off your fish haul, there are prizes up for grabs. What better reason to head to Mount Isa with your bait prepped and fishing rod in hand? We'll see you there.
Click here: Discovery Parks - Argylla
Credit: Tourism and Events Queensland.
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StayEasy Maputo, Maputo, Mozambique
- Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking
- Great for families
- Collect stamps
Popular amenities
I was pleasantly surprised by the accommodation and service offered. Will make use of the…
Very Good location Staff friendly and efficient Overall had a very good stay
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What's around StayEasy Maputo, Maputo, Mozambique
- Eduardo Mondlane University - 43 min walk
- Shopping 24 - 5.4 mi / 8.7 km
- Fortress of Maputo - 6.8 mi / 11 km
- Maputo Botanical Gardens - 7.1 mi / 11.4 km
- Museum of Natural History - 7.2 mi / 11.5 km
- Maputo Cathedral - 7.2 mi / 11.6 km
- Maputo City Hall - 7.3 mi / 11.7 km
- Praca dos Trabalhadores - 7.4 mi / 11.9 km
Getting around
- Maputo (MPM-Maputo Intl.) - 13 min drive
- Airport shuttle (surcharge)
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 125 rooms
- Check-in time 2 PM-6 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
Required at check-in
- Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
- Government-issued photo ID may be required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle *
- Free self parking on site
Payment types at the property
In the hotel
- Free buffet breakfast daily
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Outdoor pool
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Business center
- One meeting room
- 24-hour front desk
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Elevator
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Designated smoking areas
- Terrace
- Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
- English
- Portuguese
In the room
- Air conditioning
- Coffee/tea maker
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Separate sitting area
- Private bathroom
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shower only
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- 32-inch flat-screen TV
- Premium TV channels
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
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DiningOnsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast only.
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This property advises that enhanced cleaning and guest safety measures are currently in place.
Disinfectant is used to clean the property.
Social distancing measures are in place; staff at the property wear personal protective equipment; guests are provided with hand sanitizer.
Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
Optional extras
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
FAQs for StayEasy Maputo, Maputo, Mozambique
Does StayEasy Maputo offer free cancellation for a full refund? Yes, StayEasy Maputo does have fully refundable rooms available to book on our site, which can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions. What are the cleanliness and hygiene measures currently in place at StayEasy Maputo? This property confirms that disinfectant is used to clean the property. Furthermore, guests are provided with hand sanitizer, social distancing measures are in place, and staff wear personal protective equipment. Please note that this information has been provided by our partners. Is parking offered on site at StayEasy Maputo? Yes, there's free self parking. Is there a pool at StayEasy Maputo? Yes, there's an outdoor pool. Are pets allowed at StayEasy Maputo? Sorry, pets aren't allowed. What are the check-in and check-out times at StayEasy Maputo? You can check in from 2 PM to 6 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM. Are there restaurants at or near StayEasy Maputo? Yes, there's an onsite restaurant that serves local and international cuisine. Is airport shuttle service offered by StayEasy Maputo? Yes, an airport shuttle is available.
Recent reviews
Fabulous 8.6 From 74 reviews
The hotel is very well located, the staff are helpful and food was very good. This is really a very good hotel I would recommend to everyone one. A shopping center is right there so u will miss nothing.
Nice hotel but very expensive for what you get
Beautiful new hotel right in front of the beach. Breakfast was good and so was the small swimming pool. It's not in the centre of Maputo, though.
One of the best hotels/resorts for a reasonable amount. Clean, fresh, new and comfortable. i would recommend anyone to visit this place. The staff is friendly and helpful and the resort is strategically located. we enjoyed our stay it was great.
The team really assisted when requested, where very friendly and professional
This hotel is brand new, well located, on the beach, adjacent to a shopping mall. Room well appointed, breakfast delicious, safe parking, friendly staff. Wi-Fi good, working stations in pub/dining area. Will definitely stay here again. Good value for money.
Excellent all-round stay. Comfortable room and bed, great breakfast selection and great friendly service. For the price compared to other hotels right on beach road, this one wins hands-down. Wifi also good. The newly built Baia Mall (June 2018) is right next to this hotel so very convenient for dinner at Ocean Basket or other easy meals.
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Jack Dorsey is well schooled in entrepreneurship, having founded both Twitter and Square. On Tuesday, he got a crash course on being a public company CEO.
The company reported financial results for the third quarter that beat revenue and earnings forecasts. But Twitter also issued weak guidance for the fourth quarter and reported that it's user growth had fallen below already weak forecasts. The news sent shares plunging nearly 13%.
Revenue in the third quarter was $569.2 million for the period ended September 30, up 58% from $361 million in the same period a year earlier and slightly higher than the $559 million analysts' expected.
The company posted a loss of $131.7 million, or 20 cents a share, compared with a year-earlier loss of $175.5 million, or 29 cents a share. Excluding certain expenses, Twitter said it would have earned $67 million, or 10 cents a share, topping forecasts of 5 cents a share on that basis.
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360° Video: Bill Camplin Band at Ebbott's Barn
The original members who performed on the album Cardboard Box, Bill Camplin, Bob Mueller, Jamie Sheldon, Robert Knetzger, and Jason Klagstad, reunited at Ebbott's Barn on August 14 for a private concert that celebrated their 40 year legacy of friendship and music.
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It is Batman's 80th birthday and DC and AT&T are bringing The Batman Experience to San Diego Comic-Con to celebrate! Full press release is below for details. Will you be stopping by? Let us know in the comments. IN CELEBRATION OF BATMAN'S 80TH DC AND AT&T TEAM UP TO BRING …Read More »
SDCC 2018 Factory Entertainment Exclusives
San Diego Comic Con 2018 Factory Entertainment Exclusives Hello, my fellow nerds, it is about that time again. Yes, the time we comic con fans love and hate all at once. We love hearing about all the cool exclusives that will be available to us at San Diego …Read More »
DCTV Episode 80: S-Curl
The long awaited new season of DCTV has finally started. Arrow left us with an amazing cliffhanger in which we weren't sure who would survive. Barry was stuck in the speedforce and team Flash was left with more questions than answers. We collectively suffered the loss of Mon-El on Supergirl, …Read More »
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Gotham is the subject this week. Penguin and the Riddler are up to their usual drama. Listen to our take on one of the best shows in the DC universe. The usual suspects (James, Llana, Michelle) also dissect the new Justice League trailer as only we can. Kim from TV Talk …Read More »
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In her current role as senior clinical social worker at The Pavilion at McLean, Ms. O'Rourke provides comprehensive case management services, and individual, couples, and family therapy. Using a warm and collaborative approach, she also maintains a private practice. Her clinical interest include the areas of life transitions, depression, anxiety, trauma, loss, attachment difficulties, and behavioral addictions. She is active in the community and serves on the board of Tunefoolery, a unique and courageous organization of musicians in mental health recovery.
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Free Ear Agent Apps Download For PC Full Version
Ear Agent Apps Latest Download For PC Windows.Ear Agent Apps Full Version Download for PC.baixar Ear Agent Apps for PC Windows 7/8/10/XP.Ear Agent attempts to improve your hearing with the power of Android. Depending on how good your phone is, it can become a high-powered listening device.
NOTA: This is not a replacement for a hearing aid. It should only be used to assist you and is not a medical device.
NOTA: This is not a surveillance device. It augments your hearing only.
This app was previously named "Ear Spy", but is not a spy device.
Click on the center button, and you can hear the world around you. Use it to observe your surroundings and monitor what is going on.
Whether you want to listen to nature, have a conversation, or just hear the TV better, Ear Agent aims to give you super hearing and improve what you hear. There's more going on around you than you might realize. It's time to hear it.
HEADPHONES REQUIRED. Failure to use headphones will result in awful audio feedback. You have been warned!
NOTE ON REVIEWS: Please review the app if you try it. But I know you hate leaving reviews . . . because I hate leaving reviews. assim, if you can think of nothing to say . . .just leave a review saying "Rad" if you love it or "Bogus" if you hate it. Ou, just say "Eh" if you have no opinion. Contudo, I love full and honest reviews as they really help us . . . but anything is good. Five stars would be awesome. Agora, back to what the app does . . . .
Ear Agent amplifies the sound coming through your phone microphone straight to your earphones. To fine-tune the incoming signal, use the graphic audio equalizer to tactically tune into your surrounding environment.
Perfect for the inquisitive person within you who wants to hear new things. But also perfect for those who are hard of hearing or suffer hearing loss (many people use it as a hearing aid). It's not just used to listen in on what others are saying.
Upgrade to the pro version for some great added benefits:
–An extended Graphic Equalizer (mais que 5 bands if your phone permits it)
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For months, in the lead up to the general election, hung parliaments were discussed and potential coalitions were ruled out and then contemplated again, however, it none of that has come to pass. On an election night heralded by a shock exit poll that turnout to be on the money, it was The Conservative Party who won 331 seats to hand David Cameron the keys back into Downing Street.
In Britain, the polls showed Labour and The Conservatives to be neck and neck, with a final Ipsos MORI poll giving The Conservatives a measly 1 point lead. This, and another YouGov poll which suggested a similar result was a huge contrast with the BBC/ITV/Sky exit poll which gave the Conservatives a strong lead, meaning many were quick to disregard its importance.
However these proved to be totally out, with Labour's disastrous performance in Scotland compounded by a poor performance in many marginals across England and Wales. This left Ed Miliband, still clutching his safe seat in Doncaster, wondering where it all went wrong with any hopes of being Prime Minister dashed. With the result so devastating, Miliband made the decision to resign as Labour leader earlier this morning, while former Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls lost his seat altogether.
The other party to make headlines was the SNP, who won all but three of Scotland's 59 seats, taking major scalps including Labour's Jim Murphy and the Lib Dems' Danny Alexander. Labour's only Scottish seat came in Edinburgh South, where Ian Murray was re-elected as MP, while the Liberal Democrats held onto their seat in Orkney and Shetland with The Conservatives also winning one Scottish MP.
Blamed for the failings of the coalition by many the electorate, it was a disastrous night for the Liberal Democrats who lost key figures including Danny Alexander and Vince Cable, winning only 8 seats. Although Nick Clegg held onto his seat after a close fight from Labour's Oliver Coppard, he made the tough but expected decision to resign as leader of the Liberal Democrats, almost breaking down in tears during the speech.
It was not a great night for the other small parties, however, with Douglas Carswell taking UKIP's only seat with Nigel Farage being defeated, meaning he became the third leader to resign this morning. The Greens, meanwhile, keep their solitary seat thanks to Caroline Lucas winning in Brighton.
After visiting the Queen this lunchtime, David Cameron now has 12 days before the first meeting of the new parliament to appoint cabinet ministers – who could include newly elected Boris Johnson – and embark on another five years in government likely to include a referendum on the EU.
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Measles outbreaks are occurring across the country. Since the beginning of 2019, there have been 465 measles cases; 85 people in Washington state and Oregon alone have contracted measles. In an era when vaccine-preventable diseases seldom occur in the United States, these measles outbreaks highlight the Portland metropolitan region's vulnerability to infectious diseases.
To assess this issue, Clackamas County Public Health (CCPH) has released a Public Health Impact Report on vaccine hesitancy. The reasons for the decline in vaccination coverage are complex and likely driven by a mix of scientific, socioeconomic, sociocultural, and political factors, including:
- Limited access to health care resources and vaccines
- Ease of non-medical exemption
- Lack of trust in vaccine safety, pharmaceutical companies and conventional health care systems
- Misinformation about vaccines has increased skepticism about vaccine science and health risks…
The full report outlines trends in Clackamas County and highlights CCPH's strategies to improve vaccination rates within its communities. Read the full report.


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2016 African Yellow Fever Epidemic Revealed Weaknesses In Emergency Vaccine Supply Pipeline, Experts Say
New York Times: Yellow Fever Epidemic in Africa Shows Gaps in Vaccine Pipeline
"The yellow fever outbreak in Africa this year came closer to being a disaster than is widely recognized, public health experts recently disclosed. The epidemic also revealed glaring weaknesses in the emergency vaccine supply pipeline. … Ultimately, the yellow fever outbreak was halted only by a huge vaccination campaign that stretched supplies by diluting doses, and even that succeeded only because some unusual donors stepped in…" (McNeil, 12/5).


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The conclusion of a labor contract is an important factor for legal and protected work abroad for Ukrainians and residents of any other countries. However, there are a number of situations when there is not enough time for registration and now we have to go to earn money, otherwise the offer will not be relevant.
Our photographers, videographers, culinary specialists and other specialists who are involved in organizing events, holding master classes, etc., are not rarely encountered with these situations.
Therefore, planning to cross the border for employment in the territory of another country, read this article to understand what to prepare for.
When leaving Ukraine, it is necessary to have:
Biometric international passport.
For minors, you must have an appropriate entry in the parents or guardian passport. If the parents have different surnames, you need to be safe and take the birth certificate of the child with you, as well as have the appropriate entries in your passport in the "children" column.
After receiving a visa-free regime, Ukrainians can travel to 85 countries for a period of 14 to 180 days without first issuing the required document. It:
However, there remain states where one cannot get into without a visa, for example, England, America, India, Singapore and others. For them to be separately issued permission to visit. In general, modern states have automated the processes of obtaining visas: the UK has translated the filling and filing of the questionnaire online. On the official website of the embassy, you can fill out forms, send a request and prepare the necessary documents for obtaining permission. In this case, you will be waited at the embassy at the time indicated in the questionnaire.
However, guarantees for obtaining a visa cannot be given to you either by an independent way of preparing and submitting the necessary materials, or by costly contacting specialized centers.
However, when Ukraine receives a visa for most European countries, only a biometric passport will be needed. Additionally, you may need:
Bank account with N-amount of money. The amount of solvency each country determines in different ways. At the request of customs services, workers in special areas of the airport you may need to present this document with the invoice and the amount on it.
How to get a certificate for a visa from the bank
It is issued in the bank in which you keep deposits. If you do not have such, and the document is required to obtain permission to enter - must be issued. If there are several deposits, banks can add up and record the total capital. The larger the final bag in the certificate - the better you look in the eyes of the customs and border services.
By default, the certificate is issued in native and English languages. After receiving it, you can even immediately cash out all the money, but do not rush to do it: the closer to the departure date you get a document from the bank, the better. As long-standing papers may cause unnecessary questions and checks.
What you need to get:
That's all, a certificate of the availability of the account received.
Finding a job yourself on site is always unforeseen difficulties. To minimize them - focus on seasonal employment. Poland, the Czech Republic, and Italy remain the most sought-after work for Ukrainians. With knowledge of the national (local) language, employment will be easy. But without knowledge of the language, going to work abroad is very dangerous. In this case, use specialized recruitment companies or find a job in advance. For example, on the PromoChoice website, vacancies from European countries are constantly updated: you can find a suitable and, most importantly, legal job here.
For example, in Finland you should go for the season of picking berries, mushrooms and vegetables. So you can find employment for 4-12 weeks. It is better to look for a job in advance, in December-February, since recruitment companies are already closing lists of applicants at the end of winter and getting a place becomes more difficult. You can try on the spot to join one of the groups of collectors.
In France, relevant work related to the harvest of grapes, as well as agriculture. From mid-June, you can try to find a job there on the spot, visiting farms and vineyards. It should be understood that without knowledge of the language you will not get a job yourself, it is better to find an employment agency in advance and use its services.
In Greece, in summer, the demand for staff in resort areas. Employees are needed in restaurants, hotels, resorts and entertainment areas. Therefore, it is possible to get a job on the spot with the knowledge of the language.
For the rest, planning field searches of work in another state - prepare in advance. Study the demand for seasonal employment in Europe, plan routes and addresses where it is worth finding out for a job. Labor migrants can travel from Poland to Greece, and from there to France, working in each country for a month.
Which transport is better to cross the border
It does not matter: at any border (be it land-based transport or air), you will be given enough attention. Therefore, choose a vehicle option based on finances and personal preferences.
Keep a list of documents with you, from the first paragraph of the article, as well as tickets and everything will be fine with you.
For those who want to cross the border by car, you will additionally need:
Please note that window tinting is a direct contraindication to travel to Europe. You can be stopped for it and even fouled.
If the car is not yours - prepare an additional power of attorney for the right to drive the car, where there should be a mark of permission to pass the border on this vehicle.
For those who are planning to travel by bus, get ready for a mess.
From personal experience: firstly, it is often unclear where the landing / disembarkation will take place. And with the fact that international buses are late - it's also not clear where to look for them.
Secondly, not all carriers adhere to the rule: "Take seats, according to the tickets purchased." Therefore, if you have taken care of the best place beforehand, try to get on the bus first, since the rule here is: who is the first - that and sneakers.
Short waiting time: loaded and drove. If you are late, but you haven't called and warned beforehand, they are unlikely to wait for you.
But, of course, it all depends on the shipping company. Therefore, if you want to go with comfort and without undue stress, choose, read reviews and do not seek to save a lot.
Note: If you travel according to the scheme: travel from your country to another to the airport, so that the flight to the third cost is cheaper, take into account the fact that the bus can stand at the border from an hour to a day. Depending on the political "swing", the situation at customs and a number of other factors - you may not be in time for the flight. Therefore, come to the country of destination (airport) for the day, so you just do not "miss". In this way, Ukrainians often cross the border of Poland in order to fly from it to Spain.
What are the issues on the border at the entrance
And other questions. They can relate to your visit, your personality, your plans, or even knock you out of a rut, for example: "Did you jump with a parachute". Therefore, think in advance about the answers to the questions below, and also try to keep calm and not be nervous during the answers.
In addition, you may be asked to show documents, hotel reservations, telephone, bag contents, insurance, money and other things that should be by default with you. For example, the optimal amount of cash for the purchase of a return ticket and for life.
In general, if you are fine with documents, there should be no problems.
The most banal - there are no required documents. Others:
In case of refusal, you will receive a special stamp on the exit document and the legal basis for the refusal to pass the border control and enter the country.
And everything will be fine with you. Good luck!
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When you arrive at Dolomite camp there is undercover parking and the golf carts fetch you and your luggage from the car. If it is raining, the golf carts have plastic see-through flaps that get unrolled and zipped up so you and your luggage stay dry.
There are 20 en-suite chalets built on elevated wooden decks situated on the outer edge of the dolomite ridge - 12 chalets face west and 8 chalets face east, providing opportunities to photograph magnificent sunrise and sunsets from the comfort and privacy of your chalet. In addition to the sun you will have Rolling hills, open plains, saline pans, dolomite outcrops and herds of plains animals to include in your photographs.
Dolomite Camp: 8 East-facing Chalets (above) and 12 West-Facing Chalets (below)
The chalets are very smart and were furnished and finished in a most appealing style. Each unit is a wooden frame with thick canvas for the walls topped with a thatched roof.
Dolomite Camp Chalet (Western Etosha National Park)
All 20 chalets have en-suite bathrooms, tea/coffee stations, but no air conditioners. We found the chalets to be cool so we did not miss the air conditioners but the 12 west-facing chalets get very hot in the afternoons. We stayed in chalets 13, 14 and 18, which are all east-facing and therefore cool for most of the day.
Dolomite Camp Chalet Bedroom
There was no fridge in the chalet but we were told that fridges are on order but if you want a cold drink or beer, just one phone call to reception will ensure that room service delivers to your room. There are also two restaurants (each seating 22 people), a bar, two fireside bomas, a lounge, a curio shop at reception and a large infinity swimming pool. The food in the restaurants was superb - dinner was an event! All the staff members are new and are enthusiastic so you also tend to get excellent service.
Infinity Pool View over Western Etosha from Dolomite Camp (above)
Bar (above) and Restaurant (below) - Dolomite Camp
Dolomite Camp Boma (above) and Sundowners at the Pool (below)
The camp is unfenced which means you can walk between the chalets and restaurant area by day but not at night. For dinner the golf carts will fetch you or camp staff members will walk you back to your chalet.
Three of the east-facing chalets are luxury chalets (numbers 13, 19 and 20) which means you get a large deck with a private plunge-pool.
Dolomite Camp Luxury Chalet with Plunge Pool
If you are unfit or physically impaired then we suggest you stay in the chalets that are closest to the restaurants, bar and camp entrance. These are chalets 1, 2, 3 and 18, 19, and 20. Chalets 12, 13 and 14 are on the other side of the hill and will entail the most walking.
Pathway to a Chalet (Dolomite Camp, Western Etosha)
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We found that many visitors stayed for just one night at Dolomite - you cannot get a feel for the camp or the western part of the park in such a short time. We would recommend staying for at least 2 or 3 days, especially if you are a wildlife photographer.
Having said that, please keep in mind that the nearest petrol station is about 70 kilometers away in Kamanjab, outside Etosha, so please make sure you fill up your vehicle before coming to Dolomite or bring a jerry can! As we mentioned previously, the service from Dolomite camp management and employees is superb and they arranged for a jerry can of fuel to be brought to the camp on the next supply truck for one of the guests who did not want to travel to Kamanjab. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff members!
The panoramic views, the superb food and excellent service at Dolomite camp, as well as the amazing photographic opportunities, truly 'wild' animals, and the lack of other humans all contribute to making western Etosha a 'must-see' safari destination!
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Before half term we celebrated Friendship Week. Mrs Carter introduced the week with an assembly. Mrs Carter talked to the children about what a good friend does, how our friends maybe different and things we like to do with our friends. Friendship Week
All the classes read the book 'Only One You' by Linda Kranz.
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I want to convert my old (dead) mobile's screen to receive video signal from AV cable of parking camera in my car!
any ideas how to do it, tuts, advices would be appreciated.
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You'll need to find a specialty converter box that will cost more than a screen already capabale of taking an AV input.
What did the screen come from? If it's from a laptop you'll need the driver board for the screen which is built into the main board of the laptop. Then you would need to buy a compatible converter box that would cost about as much as buying a small screen that is already AV ready.


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Electronics and the Right to Privacy in the Workplace
The issue as to whether employers may review and/or monitor private emails, web histories and other electronic communications of employees on company issued computers, cell phones, pagers and the like has been the subject of much debate. This article will review several aspects of this issue and explore the responsibility of management to prevent misuse of company resources; the privacy concerns of employees whose communications may be monitored; and what relevance it all has to the day-to-day operations of a business and compliance with state and federal laws.
The Need for Electronic Usage Policies
The prevalence of electronics in the workplace has increased efficiency, productivity and communication like few other advances in society. At the same time, however, use of technology in the workplace has heightened the concern of many employers regarding trade secret violations and the disclosure of other types of confidential information. It has also expanded the methods by which sexual harassment of co-workers, subordinates and others may occur. And, it has provided an easy vehicle for workers to spend countless non-productive hours on company time. For these reasons and other reasons, employers have had to grapple with how best to monitor and prevent such costly behavior.
While computer and other electronic monitoring seems justified from a business perspective it has, in turn, given rise to employee privacy concerns. At the heart of these concerns is whether employees have a reasonable expectation of privacy when they utilize company supplied electronic devices. In analyzing this issue, most courts have looked at whether a company maintains a written policy on electronic usage. Many Courts, including those in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, have found that there is no reasonable expectation of privacy on the part of employees where an employer has articulated a policy, either through company announcements, employee handbook provisions or periodic policy updates, that the electronic usage of employees will be inspected and/or monitored. On the other hand, where no such policy has been articulated or a policy, although articulated, has not been enforced, courts have often found that a reasonable expectation of privacy does exist.
Clearly then, it is advisable for employers to implement, maintain and enforce specific written policies which place limitations on the use of company issued systems and equipment and which advise employees that their use of such company issued systems and equipment will be subject to unannounced inspection and monitoring. Periodic reminders of these policies should be given and a document signed by each employee at the time of hire which acknowledges that he or she has reviewed, understands and agrees to be bound by the policies, is also advisable. Electronic usage policies should clearly state:
Once a proper electronic usage policy is in place, employers should be fairly well protected from any privacy claims relating to management's inspection and/or monitoring of company systems or equipment.
Electronic Usage Policies in Litigation
The ability to inspect and monitor employee communications and activity can be important in a variety of situations. As previously mentioned, it has the potential to detect improper dissemination of confidential and/or proprietary information and can deter harassing or intimidating communications. Most recently, in a sexual harassment and retaliatory discharge case which previously received some media attention, Judge Gene Pratter of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied plaintiff's motion in limine seeking to preclude emails found on her company issued computer which contained sexual content. In that case, Seybert v. The International Group, Inc., Judge Pratter held that the emails in question would be "inexorably probative" of the issue as to whether plaintiff was subjectively offended by her supervisor's statement to her at a company Recognition Dinner that "it's really good if you go down deep, into the chocolate, with your berry." Judge Pratter also found that the emails would be relevant to plaintiff's emotional distress claim. Judge Pratter reasoned as follows:
"Here, the emails with sexual content involve the same general type of humor as Mr. Marchand's comment at the Recognition Dinner- a humor rooted in sexual innuendo and supposed euphemisms. For instance, Mr. Marchand's alleged comment about going "down deep into the chocolate [dessert] with your berry" presumably could be likened to Exhibit 61, which contains a photograph of an elderly man wearing only a Santa hat and boots, resting on his stomach, with the caption, "Just Roll Me Over Darlin…'cause I'm Laying On Yer Present." In both cases, creative imagery and base sexual wordplay are being used to construct metaphors in an apparent attempt to titillate, amuse, entertain, instruct, or simply "gross out" (in the phrase of some generations) others."
Seybert v. IGI, ED Pa. Civil Action No. 07-3333, October 13, 2009 Memorandum Opinion of the Honorable Gene E.K. Pratter.
Electronic Usage Policies and Waiver of Privileged Communications
Employers and employees alike should also be aware that the privileged nature of certain communications may be waived if sent or received on company issued electronic devices if there is a policy in place which specifically disclaims any reasonable expectation of privacy. Those communications include, but are not necessarily limited to, attorney/client communications. Generally speaking, if an employer has made it clear through a written February 2011 and publicized policy that no reasonable expectation of privacy exists; that this policy applies to personal email accounts on company computers and hand-held devices as well as personal computers and devices used to access company systems; and that the policy is uniformly enforced, the employee will likely be deemed to have waived the attorney/client privilege in any communications sent or received from his or her attorney.
The Future of Electronic Usage Policies and the Need for Uniform Enforcement
Finally, privacy issues reach constitutional proportions when the employer is the government. In City of Ontario v. Quon, 130 S.Ct. 2619, 177 L.Ed. 2d 216, 2010 U.S. LEXIS 4972 (June 17, 2010), the Ontario, California Police Department had a written "Computer Usage, Internet and E-mail Policy" which stated that use of computers for personal reasons was a violation of Department policy and that employees had "no expectation of privacy or confidentiality when using these resources." The plaintiff, Sergeant Quon, signed off on the policy and attended a meeting in which it was explained that the policy applied to pagers. Some time thereafter, however, plaintiff's lieutenant made it clear to staff and to the plaintiff in particular that he would not audit plaintiff's pager as long as he agreed to pay for any overage charges on his account. Quon agreed and paid for the overage charges three or four times without anyone auditing his text messages.
After several months, Quon's supervisor told the Department Chief that he was "tired of being a bill collector" and a decision was made to review the text messages to determine if the officers were being required to pay for work-related text messages or if the overages were for personal messages. As a result, without warning, Quon's text messages were audited by the Department and it was discovered that many of the messages sent and received on his pager were not work-related, and some were sexually explicit.
Quon filed suit claiming Fourth Amendment violations. The trial court held that Quon had a reasonable expectation of privacy in the text messages on his pager because the no-privacy policy had been orally modified by the plaintiff's supervisor. The jury, however, determined that the audit was reasonable and therefore the District Court held that Quon's Fourth Amendment rights had not been violated. The Ninth Circuit agreed that Quon had a reasonable expectation of privacy but disagreed that the search had been reasonable. The City appealed and the United State Supreme Court granted certiorari.
Before the Supreme Court, the City of Ontario argued "that the Ninth Circuit failed to appreciate the most salient facts of the case: that Sergeant Quon was a SWAT officer using a text-messaging pager provided by the police department to facilitate SWAT operations; that the City had a written no-privacy policy that applied to the pager; and that any messages exchanged on the pager were potentially subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act."
After hearing oral argument, the Supreme Court held that Sergeant Quon's Fourth Amendment rights had not been violated "[b]ecause the search was motivated by a legitimate work-related purpose, and because it was not excessive in scope." Using great care to limit its decision to the facts of the case, Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the Court, explained:
"The Court must proceed with care when considering the whole concept of privacy expectations in communications made on electronic equipment owned by a government employer. The judiciary risks error by elaborating too fully on the Fourth Amendment implications of emerging technology before its role in society has become clear."
Justice Kennedy went on to stress that the facts in the Quon case should not be used to "establish far-reaching premises that define the existence, and extent, of privacy expectations enjoyed by employees when using employer-provided communications devices." Recognizing the rapid changes in technology and the impact upon societal behavior and work place norms, Justice Kennedy was not willing to predict how the law's treatment of technology in the work place would evolve. He did, however, state that employer policies concerning communications will continue to shape the reasonable expectations of their employees, "especially to the extent that such policies are clearly communicated."
While the Supreme Court's decision in Quon is limited to privacy issues as they pertain to government employers, government and private employers alike are well advised to evaluate their existing communication policies and ensure that they are carefully drafted, clearly communicated and consistently enforced.


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From one window of Amama Mbabazi's 12th floor office in Kampala's central business district, one can see, to the north, the forlorn and weather beaten Postel Building, where he once held court in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party's Secretariat, and in the Office of the Prime Minister.
To the south, newer and gleaming in the hot, humid Ugandan capital, are the Chinese-built twin towers near the colonial-era Parliament building.
If Mbabazi wins the presidential election next year, his next office might be in the twin towers. While that would be a short step away from his current office, it would be a giant leap for a man who has launched a hostile bid for the presidency after three decades of what appeared to be unquestioning loyalty.
Mr Mbabazi is difficult to read or decipher. He speaks in a slow, deliberate monotone, his voice revealing little emotion as the words slide forth, one ice-cube at a time.
For instance, the former prime minister signed a parliamentary caucus resolution — admittedly under duress — endorsing President Yoweri Museveni as the sole candidate of the NRM party, and vowed not to challenge his former ally if the incumbent was on the ballot. Yet his presidential announcement in early July was, for many months, the worst kept secret in Ugandan politics.
"Some look at ambition in a negative sense, that ambition is bad," Mr Mbabazi says in an interview.
"I have always said that yes, when you have ambition, you can use wrong methods to achieve your ambition but ambition itself is positive."
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The president subscribes to the view, widely held within the NRM, that the latter used his former position as secretary-general to quietly build a power base within the party.
Mr Mbabazi disagrees: "I think we have reached a stage and a time for change, to give Uganda something it has never had — a peaceful transition of power. My coming up now to offer myself to lead as president, is actually to lead this transition, from our generation of leadership, to the next generation."
Mr Mbabazi says his presidential ambitions emerged "not long ago" and are "more recent" but the discussion on transition goes back a decade, when he oversaw the country's return to multiparty elections, a concession made more palatable to members of the no-party "Movement System" by the sweetener of the removal of presidential term limits from the constitution.
"This is something I have discussed with the president, even before I was appointed prime minister," he says.
"The next transition is of leadership itself under multipartyism whoever wins, I know that NRM is the strong party in Uganda. Whatever the outcome of the democratic process, the outcome [should be] peaceful."
A popular story in the corridors of power in Uganda speaks of a deal, apparently struck between the two men in which President Museveni would back Mr Mbabazi as his successor, in reward for three decades of loyalty. President Museveni has not publicly spoken on the matter and while Mr Mbabazi confirms reaching some kind of understanding, he is reluctant to discuss it openly.
So, is President Museveni's decision to seek a fifth elected term (and seventh overall) in disregard of some position earlier agreed upon with Mr Mbabazi?
"I wouldn't like to go into that, Daniel, because that is something we discussed I don't want to turn it into an issue," he says, his voice finally betraying the slightest tinge of emotion, but in the same, practiced, careful manner.
"He has every right to offer himself like I do, like any other citizen who qualifies does, so it doesn't matter because if he thinks he has the energy and he still has something to offer Uganda then I welcome his decision to continue."
Mr Mbabazi's next sentence, that all he wants is to have the contest "achieved through a democratic process within NRM itself" adds to the confusion and frustration many friends and foes feel about his insistence, until this week, to pursue his ambition within the ruling party.
By the time of the interview Mr Mbabazi had been pushed out of his post in the party, seen rules thrown up to stop his candidature, been subjected to public attacks and humiliation by party officials and employees, including having the water bills at his private residence published on social media platforms.
Yet, in the interview, he continued to speak of the NRM in progressive terms as a party of "reformers." Even when it is pointed out that his complaints about the NRM are similar to those raised by Kizza Besigye 15 years ago, the former PM says he aised the retired colonel that the issues could be managed within the party, not outside it.
Part of Mr Mbabazi's reluctance to part ways with the NRM is obviously pragmatic for it is in its structures, littered across the country, that the former secretary general built his network of supporters.
The true extent of such support is hard to estimate. Privately, however, stories of Mr Mbabazi's quiet mobilisation take on an almost legendary status, with the recent appointment, to the Cabinet, of one veteran politician from the west of the country put down by sources familiar with the matter due to his alleged secret consultations with people close to Mbabazi.
The NRM network across the country is a formidable, entrenched political asset. Elected local councillors have been in office for more than a decade and many are opinion leaders capable of influencing public opinion.
However, some of the affinity to the party must surely be emotional. A founding member and one of the earliest members of its earlier iteration, the Front for National Salvation (Fronasa), Mr Mbabazi has defended NRM to the end, even when it was clear that the party he helped build, and the cadres he had recruited to it had chosen the safety of the status quo over the uncertain high-risks of reform.
By the time Mr Mbabazi issued his statement on Friday indicating he would seek the presidency as an independent candidate, he was like a spurned lover who continued to wave in the distance, long after the train, and his political paramour had disappeared.
One possible positive outcome of the clarity forced upon the political landscape by Friday's decision is that, unshackled from the strictures of the NRM, Mr Mbabazi can finally begin to give more detail about his agenda and his policy positions.
Although he issued an eight-point agenda when he declared his candidature, Mr Mbabazi has, up until now, refused to discuss any of his policy positions. He describes himself as a modern candidate and although he is often punching away at his iPad, or following discussions on Twitter (where he has more than 94,000 followers), his views on how to build a country "ready for the 21st century" remain unclear.
What is clear, however, is what Mr Mbabazi believes is Uganda's problem. "Clinging to power for very long," he says, after a moment's pause. He then reels off a list of governance deficits in the country, patronage, bribery, and so on, before adding, with a discernable sigh: "Success without a successor is actually failure."
One of the few policy positions Mr Mbabazi speaks about openly these days is the question of term limits, whose lifting from the Ugandan Constitution he spearheaded in 2005, paving the way for the man he now seeks to replace to remain in office.
"I still stand by the reasons that were aanced then," hesays, "but with recent experience in Uganda, I have come to examine in greater detail that idea of choice itself because choice has to be looked at in the context of political environment in the society where you are applying it.
If you have a situation where there is intimidation by the use of state machinery, where there is bribery by leaders, where patronage is the system of accessibility to public services, where people live under grinding poverty, then you come to the conclusion that people in those circumstances are not able to make rational choices.
They are not even exactly conscious of their rights because choice means you are aware of your rights and you are pushing for your rights as an individual."
'Has the personal relationship with Mr Museveni broken down?'
"No, not to my knowledge. I was in State House last night"
'You weren't there to have a cup of tea you were summoned'
"I wouldn't say it has broken down but it is under strain."
'That must be very disappointing.'
"Of course. I never expected this to happen."
With that and a firm handshake, Mr Mbabazi retires to his private office to prepare for the next interview.
On Friday, President Museveni, makes a triumphant march to the party head office to pick his nomination forms. Mr Mbabazi holds a press event at his home to formally wave the white flag of surrender from the NRM process, but not the party or the contest.


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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has always been open about the company's plans, while Apple CEO Tim Cook has always preferred to keep secrets and loves surprising people (as people love it too). Business Insider considered why "Facebook likes to blab so much – and why Apple likes to keep its secrets."
Cook takes a jab at Facebook?
There are many areas in which Apple's rivals wish to do a lot, such as artificial intelligence, and they keep talking about it on various occasions. However, Apple doesn't like discussing its plans much in advance, and "It makes Apple itself look like a slowpoke by comparison," Business Insider says.
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Cook told Fast Company last week, "So we don't have a conference to show people a multiyear road map. We show people what's coming now, and we try to get developers excited about what they can do now."
Cook might not have intentionally made the comment about "a multiyear road map," but it seems as if he is taking a jab at Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Recently, Zuckerberg kicked off Facebook's F8 conference by showing off the company's 10-year roadmap.
Why does one talk and the other doesn't?
Facebook's entire model hinges on encouraging people to share as much as possible with others. This makes it important for the social networking giant to at least appear to share secrets with the billion plus users who rely on it to connect with each other.
Even the mere appearance of hypocrisy would act like a poison to Facebook, which has huge ambitions of bringing the next billion users onto the Internet. If it fails to win the hearts and minds of its users, then that push will end even before it begins.
There are several things for which people rely on Facebook every day, such as communications with friends and family, storing and recalling personal memories, being the public face of their business and more. Making big changes without telling users beforehand can harm marginalized communities or force people to confront traumatic memories, the report says. Facebook has started recognizing the power it has and now understands well that it can't do both: keep secrets and maintain trust.
For Apple, which makes phones, computers, watches and tablets, surprises can be good. No matter what the product is, the iPhone maker believes that surprise works better than transparency. Based on Cook's logic, it means not to raise expectations about hypothetical future capabilities and instead focus on the current and the immediately next.


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SGF advises prophets on what to do, speaks against fake prophecies
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, castigated negative prophecies made by some prophets about Nigeria.
Mustapha, speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said Nigeria needs genuine prophets to stand on its behalf and guide the nation on the path of righteousness.
According to him, the primary responsibility of a prophet is to give guidance, direction and correction to the nation and the church, not create fear in citizens.
According to the SGF, "A true prophet of God will be committed to speaking God's truth. He or she will never contradict God's revealed Word.
"A true prophet will say, like Prophet Micaiah just before his fateful confrontation with Ahab, As surely as the Lord lives, I can tell him only what my God says.
"We are living in a time in Nigeria where we need God's power, when God's purposes must be accomplished through "shaking" and protective prophecies.
"The ministry of the pastor is very important at this point in time because God cannot act, without first giving a warning through His prophets.
"Surely, the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants and the prophets.
"God cannot shake a nation until He has announced it through His prophets.Isaiah's ministry, for example, touched on both the present and the future.
"He preached boldly against the corruption of his day and delivered grand visions of the future of Israel
"Prophets have the task to faithfully speak God's word to the people, they are instrumental in guiding any nation to the path of righteousness and establishing the church."
Mustapha stated that some of them also addressed their words to foreign nations and they demonstrated the ministry of a Prophet to Nations.
He urged prophets in the country to come together and proffer direction and correction from God that would bring lasting solution to challenges facing the country.
This, he said, was better than predicting death to the citizens.


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Race and Ethnicity in American Politics
Issue Brief
First introduced in 1961 by President Kennedy, affirmative action manifests itself through assorted programs at the federal, state and local levels which are designed to ensure that minorities have access to the same career, academic, and financial opportunities that historically have been preserved for European Americans with higher socio-economic status.1 However, since the 1970s, members of the European American socio-racial group have argued that affirmative action programs manifest a form of reverse racism which has become so prevalent that this group is now itself the target of discrimination in terms of academic admissions and career placement and advancement. This has become the primary argument used to attack affirmative action programs. Despite the anecdotal evidence often forming the basis for these arguments, reverse racism has neither statistical basis nor sociological merit as the institutional structure at the core of the system was created by and for European Americans from a higher socio-economic class who continue to form a controlling power block in American society.
The first piece of legislation to address discrimination was Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibits discrimination not only against minorities, but against anyone based upon race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Notwithstanding the majority of European Americans in the U.S. and their historical economic influence, the European American population has come to believe that they have replaced African Americans as the primary victims of discrimination in America. In fact, the perception of increased racial inequality as threatening to the white status in society has increased over the last number of years. In a recent study conducted by Tufts University and Harvard Business School, researchers found that although whites believe more progress has been made towards racial equality than African Americans, they believe that this progress has come at the expense of their standing in society. The European American perception is that racism is a zero-sum game, in which the decrease in anti-African American racism over the last number of decades has an inverse relationship with anti-white racism. In fact, the researchers found in a survey distributed to both European Americans and African Americans that 11% of whites gave anti-white bias the maximum rating of 10 compared to only 2 percent of whites who rated anti-black bias a 10. From these findings, illustrated in the graph below, we can see that European Americans have come to believe that anti-white bias is more prevalent than anti-black bias.2
Claims of reverse racism have been the central argument behind an increasingly large number of Supreme Court cases. Most notably were the cases of Grutter v. Bollinger et al. and Gratz v Bollinger et al. in which European Americans denied admission by the University of Michigan filed law suits against the school alleging discrimination as the result of affirmative action policies at the school. However, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that academic institutions may take race into consideration as part of the admissions process as long as the application process is focused on an individual inquiry and not solely the minority or majority status of the applicant.3 By ruling in favor of affirmative action programs, the Supreme Court effectively discredited claims of reverse racism in those cases.
"Affirmative Action: Court Decisions." National Conference of State Legislatures. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Mar. 2015
Brunner, Borgna, and Beth Rowen. "Affirmative Action History." Infoplease. Pearson Education, n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2015.
Norton, Michael I., and Samuel R. Sommers. "Whites See Racism as a Zero-Sum Game That They Are Now Losing." Sage Journals. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2015.


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The 90-minute gala started at 8 pm, with 70 columns of synchronized fireworks shooting into the night sky above Tian'anmen Square, representing the 70 years since New China was founded.
synchronized: ['sɪŋkrə.naɪzd] adj. 同步的
A total of 60,000 people aged six to 66 years performed in the square. Among them were people from all walks of life, including farmers, workers, teachers, doctors and deliverymen.
The performances began with "Ode to the Red Flag," with more than 3,000 performers carrying light panels portraying a huge national flag, and scenes of soldiers guarding the flag and children saluting the flag.
"The event aims to highlight the new look of a new era through a free, lively and jubilant atmosphere," said Zhang Yimou, chief director of the evening gala.
Tian'anmen Square was divided into four parts, with different programs showcasing performances brought by both artists and the public. An orchestra was also brought to the square, offering the audience a visual and acoustic feast.
acoustic: [ə'kustɪk] adj. 听觉的
In the first chapter of the themed performances, people dressed in the traditional clothes of China's ethnic groups and performed traditional dances.
Fireworks of various shapes, colors and sizes added more charm to the singing and dancing, while LED screens were used to create special light effects.
Some intangible cultural heritage elements were also vividly reflected in the gala. Lion and dragon dance wowed the audience at Tian'anmen Square as celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) continued.
Both performance types were added to China's Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2006 and have long been representatives of Chinese culture overseas.
The performers danced to the song "The Mountains, the Waters, and the People are All Smiling." Onlookers could hear a lot of familiar songs.
At the end of that part of the show, the mascots of the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games joined the performers. "Bing Dwen Dwen," a giant panda in thick winter clothes, and "Shuey Rhon Rhon," an adorable red lantern, were unveiled last month.
Dancers with foldable LED screens roused the crowd at Tian'anmen Square.
The performance mixed tradition with technology as dancers collectively created different shapes while moving to the melody of "In the Field of Hope." The song expressed how the life of Chinese farmers changed after the reform and opening-up policy.
They also use the LED screen in their hands to transform into different shapes with different music. The screen also showed different pictures with the theme of music.
In such a grand gala, Chinese martial arts could not be absent. Kung fu masters brought their martial arts skills to the stage as they took part in the gala event.
The martial arts masters moved in sync, with great coordination and precision to the song "A Man Should be Self Reliant."
With the last round of fireworks flowering in the night sky, the gala concluded at around 9:30 pm amid the classic song "Ode to the Motherland" sung by all the participants.