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Try some of these sandwich fillings with a variety of; breads, veggies, wheat pocket bread, on whole-grain bread, bagels, crackers, English muffins, rice cakes, tortillas and flatbreads.It is always great to start with a whole grain or better yet sprouted grain sliced bread (you will find oodles of varieties and Whole Foods Market, Plum Market and Trader Joes) Almond butter with organic jelly and slivered almondsMini waffles with peanut butter and appleQuesadilla of any flavor Apple butter with fresh applesOrganic cream cheese and cucumbersSliced natural chicken breast with a smear of homemade ranch and mozzarella cheeseCheese, avocado, and sproutsGrilled cheese with cucumber or sproutsCheddar or mozzarella cheese with apple slicesMeatloaf with a smear of ketchup Fresh nitrate free turkey breast loaf with tomatoes, and lettuceSliced nitrate free turkey, cranberry sauce, and lettuceChicken Quinoa salad on sprouted grain tortilla salad made with celery, lettuce, and tomatoTuna Salad with avocado and yogurt (or mayo)Lunch meat and cheese wrap with organic ranch (no bread)
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Plan Overs (Aka Using Leftovers)Don't forget about leftovers! Every dinner entrée and side dish should have a plan over for your children's lunch box! Packing leftovers in your child's lunch can save you lot time, effort and money and kids love them. Make a few extra servings for dinner and set them aside for the next day's lunch.
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Southwest Parmesan Chicken FingersYield 24-36 pieces (gluten free)6 Approx. 8 oz free range chicken breast 2 cup Shredded parmesan cheese1/2 cup brown rice bread crumbs 6 Cage free organic eggs~ beaten4 Tablespoons water½ tsp. Sea Salt1 tsp cumin¼ Tsp Fresh cracked pepperMethodCut each chicken breast into 4-5 pieces and season with sea salt & pepperSpread shredded parmesan on cutting board and do a quick rough chop. Mix cheese with brown rice bread crumbs and place on shallow tray or panDip chicken strips in beaten egg then dredge both sides in Parmesan cornmeal mixture Temper in freezer for one hourShallow fry or bake on lightly greased sheet trayServe with marinara or dip of your choiceQuick Kitchen TipsThis would be great for butterflied chicken breast, pan fry and serve with fresh bruchetta or tomato sauce.Take it up a notch with a little pesto in your egg mixture Serve over a green salad Pair with any green vegetableServe over organic sprouted wheat pasta with tomato sauce.Make & bread extra, freeze breaded but raw and pull out of freezer 20-30 minutes before pan frying or baking English Muffin PizzaThis English muffin pizza takes about 5 minutes to prepare, and it tastes great!Ingredients:Whole grain English muffinsMarinara sauceShredded parmesan or Romano cheeseShredded low fat mozzarella cheeseFresh chopped herbs (Your choice!)Fresh chopped vegetables (Your choice!)Really any of your favorite
Method:Slice in half and lightly toast the English muffin.Spread marinara sauce on top.Sprinkle with herbs and/or vegetables.Top with shredded cheese.Heat in the toaster oven or oven to melt cheese.Apple & Almond Butter Sandwich 2 apples ~ cored1 tsp lemon juice (bush on sliced apple to keep it from browning) 4 Tb almond or sun butter2TB of chocolate chips3TB granola Spread one side of half of the apple slices with peanut or almond butter then sprinkle with chocolate chips and granola. Top with remaining apple slices, pressing down gently to make the sandwiches. Whole Foods Market BLT Pasta SaladIngredients: 1/2 pound fusilli pasta1/4 cup light mayonnaise1/4 cup lowfat buttermilk or milk1 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard2 cloves garlic, minced3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt1/2 pound sliced bacon, cooked until crisp and chopped2 large tomatoes, preferably heirloom, diced1/2 red onion, diced4 lightly packed cups sliced romaine or other crispy lettuceMethod: Cook fusilli according to package directions until just tender; drain, cool under cold running water and drain again.Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, buttermilk, mustard, garlic and salt. Add pasta and toss until coated. Add bacon, tomatoes, onion and lettuce and toss again. Serve immediately.Whole Foods Market Mac & Cheese Muffins Ingredients: 8 ounces (2 cups) elbow macaroni1 tablespoon unsalted butter1 tablespoon all-purpose flour2/3 cup low-fat (1%) milk1 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese3 ounces fresh goat cheese1 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt1 cup acorn or butternut squash puree1 large egg, beaten2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheeseMethod: Preheat oven to 375°F. Cook macaroni according to package directions until just tender. Drain very well.Meanwhile, melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Slowly stir in milk. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Stir in Cheddar cheese, goat cheese, mustard and salt; lower heat to medium low and stir until cheese is melted. Remove from the heat and stir in squash puree. Stir in egg. Pour cheese mixture over macaroni and stir until coated.Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners and spoon macaroni mixture into liners. Sprinkle tops with Parmesan and bake until lightly browned and crispy on top, about 25 minutes. Cool muffins in the pans for 10 minutes. Eat warm or room temperature, or remove from the pan, cool on a rack, and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
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A case for money in the ECB monetary policy strategy
AbstractOne major outcome of the review of the ECBs two pillar monetary policy strategy, which was published on 8 May 2003, has been the de facto downgrading of the hitherto prominent role assigned to the stock of money. According to the authors judgement, however, there is a strong theoretical and empirical rationale for the ECB monetary policy to pay close attention to the information content of money in the form of M3. However, the authors argue the ECB should make use of the so-called price gap or real money gap concept rather than the reference value as the latter runs the risk of giving misleading policy recommendations and compromising the indicator quality of the stock of money. Making use of M3 seems all the more rational as currently no better inflation indicator appears to exist in providing inflation forecasts in the euro area. --
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Damn pasties ... see Kaleidoscope's artwork if you want it 'removed'.
iceleb i send you pm. you can help me?
Does this work with any colour clothing as long as the shot is more candid and only wearing 1 layer of clothing?
bolo, if you read back a page or 2 ... cthrough has explained it a little i believe, but from what i remember photoshoots arent usually good (pasties) and it depends on material and designs and such on the material
kral: Doing dark material is not easy. Like c-through says, it depends on the material, lighting and pose. For example, the Lea Seydoux pic is doable since the stretched sweater allows light between the woven material ... but it requires tons of work!
JLH's stretched, wet bikini also allows some gradient light differences and is made clearer by messing around with the saturation plane. This means separating the image by using the HLS (Hue-Light-Saturation) and HSB (Hue-Saturation-Brightness) models, playing with the Curves function, then recombining to get the VERY subtle differences.
Play with the Miley Cyrus 'instructable' to get your feet wet then learn about the RGB, HLS and HSB color models. Xray-ing is fun.
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^ Thanks iC, my erection is currently at 7 of 9!
(But 'These go to 11')
Thanks for the Jeri Ryan pic, iCeleb!
Seems to me the See thru pics that are already see thru to begin with are on the rise in this forum lately.
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These well established neighbourhoods comprise of moderately priced semi-detached and terraced properties in small towns and suburbs. These are typically family areas although we do see some individuals living alone or co-habiting. Less affluent and less educated than those in the "Comfortable Mixed Tenure" group, these residents are either starting out in their careers, bringing in a single income to support a family household or merely working in lower paid positions. Their credit risk reflects the national average. They are frequent users of the internet and typically purchase from catalogues.


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It recently occurred to me that I seldom hear children playing around my neighborhood – at least not as much as they do back at my parents' place. Considering my parents' environment is more rural than where I live, I tried to see if rural areas have more children than urban areas.
Urban areas have a lower average child population of 36.5% compared to rural areas which have 46.1%. It could be because of a number of reasons ranging from individuals leaving their families behind while relocating to urban areas to seek employment; to rural-based parents having more children than their urban-based counterparts; the list is endless.
Looking at size of households in rural and urban areas in Kenya, Rural households are generally larger – with 66% of rural households having 4-7 members – compared to urban households which have 46% of households with 4-7 members.
To delve further into the counties, Mandera, West Pokot, Wajir, Tana River and Samburu Counties have a child population of more than 50%. Incidentally, these are among the poorest counties in Kenya.
Looking at the other extreme, Nairobi, Kiambu and Mombasa have the lowest child population in Kenya at just over 30% and are among the least poor in Kenya.
The English say the soul is healed by being with children, fair enough but what if it makes us poorer and therefore unable to provide for them as well as we would want to?
To quote the Government statement on settlement of Anglo Leasing debts, The Government's decision to settle the judgment debts is premised on – Protecting Kenya's economy on account of rising interest rates occasioned by domestic borrowing due to constrained access to international borrowing; Protecting Kenya's reputation as a country that meets its contractual obligations and adheres to the rule of law; Protecting Kenya's assets abroad; and maintaining and improving Kenya's credit rating currently at B+.
If the statement is anything to go by, it was necessary to make the payments to Anglo-Leasing so as to maintain and improve Kenya's credit rating in light of the proposed issuance of Eurobond to finance the Fiscal Year 2013/2014 budget.
To explain it , a Eurobond is a bond denominated in a currency other than the issuer's home country. They are mainly issued by governments, corporations, and international organizations.
Kenya is set to follow Rwanda, Nigeria and Ghana – African countries who issued bonds in 2013 – in doing so and, according to the Central Bank of Kenya, the proceeds from the $1.5 bn Eurobond issue will significantly raise the level of foreign reserves with the exchange rate of the shilling expected to come under pressure to appreciate in the coming months. The Kenyan shilling has been on a downward spiral against other currency, recently falling to just under KES 88 – a 28 month low. Using this USD-KES exchange rate, the amount to be borrowed will be around KES 132 billion.
So it all amounts to doing away with KES 1.4 bn to get KES 132 bn. Worth it?
An increase in government debt raises the Debt-GDP ratio. Looking at @Ramah_Nyang's Twitter time line from 27th May, 2014, this will raise Kenya's Debt-GDP ratio to the 53%-55% range.
Comparing Kenya with a few selected countries worldwide makes for some interesting viewing.
But the expected GDP re-basing for later this year should raise the GDP figure and thus lower the Kenyan ratio by some percentage points.
GDP is loosely defined as a country's total economic output for each year. It constitutes consumer spending, government spending, spending by businesses and net exports which is export revenue less cost of imports.
Focusing on export revenue – income from sale of commodities to other countries on the world market – does diversity matter? Is it prudent for countries to diversify production in their efforts to bolster economic growth or should they focus and narrow down on what they can produce best?
Diversification is achieved by boosting non-traditional sectors; expanding range of exported commodities; and engaging with new economic and development partners. Simplifying this and focusing on the range and variety of exported commodities as our only metric, A more diversified economy would be one in which the revenue from highest export revenue earner makes up a lesser proportion of total export revenue. For example, South Africa, where the highest revenue earner (Gold) constitutes 14% of total export revenue, would be deemed more diverse than say Zambia where the highest revenue earner (Copper) constitutes 77% of total export revenue.
I have therefore compared GDP per capita- as it is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living – against proportion of total export revenue as a percentage for a number of African countries.
As is apparent from the countries plotted, diversification has not translated to better living conditions as such. Spreading the risk amongst many commodities has its advantages in situations like a drastic fall in price of certain commodities in the international market, granted, but maybe just getting the most out of a few commodities by, say, value addition could be the key to more revenue rather than just diversification.
"They grow up so fast these days", cliché, I know, but that was my thought when I spoke to Aisha the other day.
She told me she is now in standard eight, the last year of primary school in Kenya. That means she is penciled to sit for her Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examinations at the end of 2014. I could not believe what I was hearing as she bragged about having an examinations index number; I used to babysit her the other day. Heck, she could not even pronounce my name right, it seems to me, a few months ago! But there she was seemingly chuffed, a thirteen year old girl preparing for a national exam along with hundreds of thousands of other boys and girls. I have qualms about exposing children to so much pressure at that age but that is a story for another day.
Different challenges, different environments, different circumstances but same blanket exam conducted in less than a week to determine whether they can join high school; and if they are "good" enough to join high school, which type of high school? Is it fair on them?
So, taking the 2013 results, for instance: Was the performance a measure of real ability and effort or was it affected by income levels across the country? Should more financially endowed households be able to support their children more with resources to study and be able to prepare better for such an exam as opposed to lesser financially endowed households?
To try and find out, I plotted the KCPE mean score for every county against its poverty level using data from KNBS/ SID inequality report, 2013 on a scatter plot. The higher the poverty level the lesser the average income in the county. To get a rough idea of the disparity within the counties Nairobi, the lowest in Kenya, has a poverty level of 22% while Turkana's is at 88%; a difference of 66%!
KCPE mean score against poverty level
Notice the relation? As the poverty level increases, the KCPE mean score generally tends to reduce. Calculating the Pearson's R (correlation coefficient) for the relationship gives an answer of -0.50, not a perfect but a fairly high degree of negative correlation, still.
But then, some will say we have free primary education where the government abolished fees so as to give every thirteen-year-old-out there a fighting chance by undertaking to provide the resources needed. Fair enough, but are these resources allocated equitably?
To provide childhood education, one the most important resources needed is enough well trained teachers so as to have smaller class sizes. In fact, studies have shown that the smaller the class, the more effective the teacher can be. How about we look at class sizes at county level then?
Using data from the Ministry of Planning, National Development and vision 2030, I did another scatter plot this time with the KCPE mean score for every county against its figure for number of pupils per teacher where a bigger figure means a larger class per teacher. Disparities exist here as well because a County like Elgeyo Marakwet, second ranked county using the KCPE performance has a Number of pupils per teacher ratio of 33 while the last ranked county, Mandera, has a figure of 88!
KCPE mean score against Number of pupils per teacher
Notice the relation again? As the figure for the number of pupils per teacher increases, the KCPE mean score generally tends to reduce. Calculating the Pearson's R (correlation coefficient) for the relationship gives an answer of -0.47, a fairly high degree of negative correlation as well.
Of course, these are only 2013 numbers. We could get a better idea after looking at numbers over time but for Aisha's - and every other standard eight pupil out there's – sake, I hope they don't imply the same.
After Nigeria followed Ghana by re-basing the country's GDP the other day, and the subsequent effect in making the numbers look good, the research team at DataScience got curious: How do the numbers in other African countries look? Which sectors contribute to their GDP? And how does Kenya come up against other African countries?
Kenya has the largest economy among the members of East Africa Community in terms of GDP accounting for 40 percent of the region's GDP, followed by Tanzania at 28 percent, Uganda at 21 percent, Rwanda at 8 percent, and lastly Burundi at 3 percent.
According to the CIA World Fact Book, services sector contributes to 53 percent of Kenya's GDP, agriculture makes up 29 percent while industry produces 17 percent. A comparison with global growth giants China and Malaysia and then to Sub-Saharan African neighbors (can we refer to them as peers?) Uganda, Nigeria and South Africa corroborates the importance of the industrial sector to economic growth.
The Industrial sector in Kenya constitutes of manufacturing, building and construction, mining and quarrying. Manufacturing takes the lion's share with 70 per cent of the industrial sector contribution to GDP, going with data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. As highlighted in the vision 2030, manufacturing and industrial sector as a whole is one of the key drivers for sustained economic growth, probably because of its limitless yet untapped potential to contribute to employment and GDP growth.
A week ago, The Kenya ICT Authority held the annual Connected Kenya event in Kwale County, at the Diani Beach which is part of the Msambweni division.
The event, as always was attended by high profile delegates and a whole lot was discussed. There are 3 main events that caught my attention for obvious reasons as noted below:
The Women in ICT fireside Chat.
As always, no matter what ICT event you go to, there will always be the question of, where are the women in technology?! From a previous blog, it is very clear to see why there are very few women in a lot of professional fields but this event provided a great opportunity to discuss what can be done to actually increase the number of women in technology.
- Upbringing – to encourage more young girls into technology or any other STEM profession for that matter, there needs to be a champion in their life. It could be parents or just the environment.
- A more practical education system – It is very obvious to hear people complain about the fact that the education system is not providing any valuable insights for professionals. Well, unfortunately, there are girls who do not even have access to any of the training at all.
- Mentorship – The only way we can have more women in leadership is, if we have more women in leadership – Dr. Wanjiru Kamau
- De-Mystifying STEM – my father once told me that the reason why a lot of people fail mathematics is that too many people have over complicated the idea of doing well in mathematics that young kids think that you must be very special to pass mathematics. This definitely needs to change if we are to encourage any young girls into technology.
Information System Security Session.
This was an interesting session for obvious reasons. Just looking at how much information we have put out there about ourselves and how big a data shadow we have created, the speakers in this session sought to remind us of the dangers. Think about all the receipts you put in your garbage, the posts on your social media interactions and just how much information individuals have left unsecured!
Of great interest, was that this session came in jut days after the heartb-leed cyber attack came to life and just how Kenya has a great number, a higher percentage of malware infected PCs compared to global averages. In this wake of online and mobile banking, we have gotten into the habit of only going t places with free internet including coffee shops and offices without the clear assurance of the security of the internet connections. "Caution, surf at your own risk – By Management"
Kenyans have gotten into a clear habit of 'torrenting' free/pirated software from the web, very often without any security assurance of the safety of their devices or networks. We have seen government and corporate websites being hacked, making the issue of vulnerability real. with stolen credit cards going for about $10, we surely want to be safer online.
Reinventing government planning through analysis of past and present trends.
The government of Kenya launched the Kenya Open Data Initiative in 2011, an initiative that is aimed at not only releasing data to the public freely and openly but so that the government itself would be able to use the data for analysing for resource allocation and planning.
This session was particularly important for the identification of exiting solutions and trends and simply seeing how far the various government entities are in sharing data or even making use of them. Key in this session was just how important data sharing is. At the beginning, the moderator carried out a short ice breaker that had people exchange business cards and have you question if you will ever use those cards or not. Data is no different! We can be overloaded with masses of data from the government and other agencies but at the end of the day the main question is, is this data important/useful or would we rather have an option to select what might be important?
And in unison with the theme of the event, closing the day was a valuable lesson from the ICT minister for Rwanda, Nsengimana Jean who shared the 5 key pillars for Smart Africa – Policy, E – Government, Broadband, Sustainable Development, and putting the private sector first.
Important to note too was that the Kenya National ICT Master Plan that will guide the ICT industry in Kenya was launched, check it out HERE, as I shall and let us see what this has for us!
With one of our Clients, The Daily Nation, we have partnered to release this monthly pullout on the Daily Nation Newspaper that is focused on enticing investors to the various counties due to each county's unique business opportunity.
In this month's article, we focus on Nyeri County, the demographics, the production, the consumption and much more.
This is part of the work that we do in aggregating and mapping data at county level, we have more than what a 1 page article can cover and are excited for how much innovation we have been able to bring in with this but be sure to get a copy of the daily.
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Nigeria recently made headlines with news of its move to re-base its GDP and in the process topple South Africa as Africa's biggest economy and move to within reach of the world's top 20 economies.
With the updated figures, Nigeria's estimated GDP in 2013 has been put at an incredible $510 billion, almost doubling the previous year's figure of $263 billion according to Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics!
So what is GDP?
According to Investopedia, GDP (acronym for Gross Domestic Product) is the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period, mostly a year. It includes all of private and public consumption, government outlays, investments and exports less imports that occur within a defined territory.
It provides an indication of the economic health of a country by measuring its productivity although its accuracy and the failure to take into account the underground economy has raised doubts of how true a picture of the economy it portrays, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
And as Morten Jerven, author of Poor Numbers: How We Are Misled by African Development Statistics and What to Do about It, wrote, one of the most urgent challenges in African economic development is to devise a strategy for improving statistical capacity.
And re-basing?
As we might imagine, economies vary in size over time as new products and services are developed; new sectors emerge; new technologies grow; and consumer tastes and preferences change. In light of that, GDP is measured relative to figures in earlier years, a base year to be more precise. So this base year needs to be continuously changed to reflect changes in an economy.
So re-basing is, basically, the process of replacing an old base year to compile volume measures of GDP with a new and more recent base year or price structure. Huh?
In Nigeria's case, for instance, the re-basing altered Nigeria's base year from 1990 to 2008. Consequently, the number of measurable industries has risen to 46 from 33 and greater weighting has been given to sectors such as telecommunications and financial services as a result of the re-calculation.
But the process does not change what is already there, it only reflects the current situation better, and as Yemi Kale, head of the Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics, puts it, "It's just about measuring better and more accurately".
More African countries are set to follow suit as a more up-to-date and higher income status would enable more borrowing from international institutions and could very well be the catalyst for increased direct investments in sectors such as Telecoms and Banking.
For example, Kenya, with plans to shift base year from 2001 to 2009 later this year, is estimated to confirm her status as the 4th largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa behind Nigeria, South Africa and Angola after updating her GDP figures.
But is it all good for Nigeria?
The tax revenue to GDP ratio is a metric that checks the percentage of GDP that is tax revenue collected by government. It is generally higher in developed countries like Sweden which has 54% and lower in poor economies. Before the re-basing, Nigeria's ratio was about 20% but drops to a lowly 12% according to Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics after as the rise in GDP increases the value of the denominator at a higher rate compared to the numerator.
As mentioned earlier, it does not change the situation on the ground as Nigeria's poverty rate still stands at a whopping 61% according to data from the World Bank: A figure which dwarfs other African economies.
Also, if we were to use the law of large numbers' connotation in a financial context, a bigger economy makes achieving growth harder and therefore a slower growth rate as opposed to a smaller economy. This means not so eye-friendly growth numbers for Nigeria in the immediate future.
Makes sense? No? That is probably why they leave it for the economists!
"Poverty is the worst form of violence," said Mahatma Gandhi.
And it seems humanity does concur because the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) constitute, among other targets, reducing by half the number of people living in extreme poverty by 2015. The ultimate aim, however, is to attack the root causes of poverty using a multipronged approach.
It is no secret that poverty rate is intertwined with population dynamics like population growth rates, distribution, age structure etc. Low income is one of the most important metrics of poverty and therefore having fewer dependents (children and older people) in relation to a larger healthy and working age population would enable a country to realize economic savings and high investments, which could, in turn, spur economic growth and reduce poverty.
Taking Kenya, for instance, there has been a continuous rise of the number of people falling into the poverty bracket from 2007 to 2012 in the country.
This puts the national poverty level at just about 47%. It is not to say though that this is uniform throughout the country, as the severity of poverty varies from one county to another: Some counties such as Kitui, Marsabit, Mandera, Samburu, Tana River, Turkana and West Pokot, for instance, have poverty levels above 70 per cent whereas some like Kajiado, Kiambu, Nairobi, Meru and Kirinyaga have sub 30 per cent levels!
Counties with high poverty levels in Kenya tend to be in harshly dry weather conditions with low population densities. The cost of providing services in these areas has been argued to be more expensive and have therefore suffered neglect over the years. Devolution, and more specifically, an equalization fund has been set up and will be used to finance development programs in the counties considered marginalized with the sole aim of reducing regional disparities among counties. While it is a welcome step, if the government is truly committed to the realization of MDGs and elimination of poverty by the year 2030 as per the Kenya Vision 2030, you do get the feeling that more needs to be done, though.
Also, more educated women tend to bear fewer children as opposed to less educated women. This means a lower fertility rate in a more educated society, a more controlled population growth rate and a lower poverty rate. So in a nutshell, more investment in education to empower the population and better health care, not only for family planning but for a healthy working class population, would go a long way in attaining these targets.
Corruption is, essentially, moral perversion; a deviation from an ideal; that habit or set of habits that are illegitimate, immoral, or incompatible with ethical standards of a people. Greek philosopher Aristotle is credited as having first used the word Corrupt.
Various forms of corruption exist but the insistence on bribery in both definitions places it as the most common form of corruption in governance and business. In Kenya, for instance, it is hardly considered an oddity but rather the norm to be asked for a bribe or be offered some form of bribe. From the traffic police who demand bribes to let offenders off the hook; to government offices that charge an extra fee commonly known as chai to offer public services; to public school administrators who demand bribes to admit students; the list is endless and cuts across a variety of sectors with varying degrees.
Transparency International, in 2012, listed prevalence of bribery in Kenya at a staggering 29.5%; this is essentially a measure of the likelihood of bribery demand in a country. Although lower than Tanzania and Uganda at 39.1% and 40.7%, respectively, it is still a high figure compared to Rwanda's 2.5%, the least bribery-prone country in the region.
Corruption derails governance which consequently impacts negatively on the Global Competitive Index ranking of a country. For instance, according to the 2012 Ibrahim Index of African Governance, Kenya performed abysmally in the area of government effectiveness, scoring 35%, below the 50% average score. Rwanda on the other hand with a less bribery prevalence figure sat pretty among the best in the continent in the category.
Kenya's Global Competitiveness Index ranking fell from position 102 in 2011 to 106 in 2012 compared to Rwanda's improvement from position 70 to 63 within the same period, according to the World Economic Forum (2012) figures. Note the correlation between the prevalence of bribery scores and competitiveness ranking in the two countries.
Corruption touches on business as well as it raises transaction costs and creates uncertainties to prospective investors as doubts emerge over a number of business enablers among them the enforcement of contracts. In fact, for two years running in 2012 and 2013, corruption emerged as the most problematic factor for doing business in Kenya.
Other factors such as inflation, access to financing, taxation and crime fluctuate in their severity within the two-year period but corruption retains top spot all through as the most problematic factor for doing business in Kenya. Time to wake up and act?
It is going to take more than just plastering every wall with the phrase "This is a corruption-free zone" to rid our society of its Achilles' heel. When A. P. J. Abdul Kalam highlighted the mother, father and teacher as the three key societal members who can make a difference for a country to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, perhaps he envisaged the change to such a society as more of an evolution rather than a revolution with the family as the basic unit of society at the forefront of the transformation and supported by the teacher, society's nurturer of young minds.


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Back in the 1e days, treasure was important. The amount of treasure you hauled off gave you XP. And you needed it. A magic user needed 2500 Xp just to get to level 2 so he could get one more spell . You were not going to earn that XP by killing kobolds all day with a stick. In addition, there were training cost and you were really allowed only to advance one level per adventure, having any XP left over putting you 1 away from the next level!
Not that every group followed these instructions,
Making Power on the Fly
I talked about the 1e to 4e conversion in the previous post and noted the lack of power in the monsters besides their basic attacks. One of the aspects of 4e is the ability of DM's to create with monsters abilities they think would be a great challenges or story elements. I personally follow a more story aspect in DMing, as I am not a great strategist. So here are some on-the fly abilities I can apply to my monsters that require no real extra designing *i.e I am not
I was greatly influenced by the 1 page free game Searchers of the Unknown which premise was to create and play characters the same as monster stats for the purpose of playing 1e modules. I was nostalgic in the old days when a monster stat was two or three lines rather than a mountain of information, and in 4e, a table of information that took up space.
Using AD&D stat blocks for 4e monsters
The point of this exercise is to allow a DM to use a 1e module to play a 4e game
Not strictly part of the Unquiet Lands, this is a world summary provided for the "classic" Traveller campaign that I run every few weeks in the Pen and Paper Games chat room. The game takes place in the Sabine subsector of the Third Imperium, circa 1102. Both the subsector map and the historical time frame have been altered from the official material in places.
System Overview (Guyenne/Sabine 0204-XXX-W-G)
Guyenne is the first planet of Cognac, a rather dim, main sequence
Updated 08-12-2012 at 05:30 AM by Umiushi
At this time there are 5 people signed up to play in the new (second) running of the "Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth" campaign. Hopefully between now and Aug. 25th, we will get the other 3 seats filled and be able to start this on that day. Anyone interested can send me a PM or post on the campaign thread in the Find or Advertise a Game section of the Forums. Again, this will take a very long time to complete, so be prepared for a game that won't be done in just a handfull of gaming sessions.


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What would be the best thing to hold 12 ga. shells in? Should I just buy a ammo belt or find some type of fanny pack holder?
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Have you thought about a side saddle?
Semper paratus.....virtute et armis
For clay shooting, I use something like this.http://www.opticsplanet.com/outdoor-connection-single-box-shotgun-shell-carrier-54653.html
For hunting I prefer a belt. Something like this.http://www.csmcspecials.com/Gamekeeper_Shotgun_Shell_Belt_p/ammoblt.htm
Looking for something that will hold more rounds that I can wear on my person.
Two belts and a backpack.
Is it better to do the right thing for the wrong reason, or to do the wrong thing for the right reason? If you do the wrong thing for the right reason, is it still the wrong thing?
Si vis pacem para bellum.
To those who wish to take away our Second Amendment rights. What will you do when we, all 100,000,000 of us, stand as one, and say no?
What about a bandoleer http://www.uscav.com/productinfo.aspx?productid=7508&TabID=548
I would put them in the shotgun. Fanny pack, eh?
"Gun control: The theory that a woman found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her panty hose, is somehow morally superior to a woman explaining to police how her attacker got that fatal bullet wound." L. Neil Smith
The problem with being stupid is you cannot simply decide to stop doing dumb things...
Like Towboater says, here is what I use & where I got it.......... http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/allen-neoprene-25-round-shotshell-belt.aspx?a=367909&e=Y (Holds a whole box of shells).
When all else fails.


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Hyatt Offers Triple Miles for Summer Stays
Hyatt has announced its mileage promotion for stays through August: triple airline miles in eight participating programs, for the second and subsequent stays, up to 15 stays.
The participating programs, and links to the registration pages, are as follows:
- Air France KLM Flying Blue
- American AAdvantage
- ANA All Nippon Mileage Club
- British Airway Executive Club
- Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- Jet Airways JetPrivilege
- Miles & More
- United MileagePlus
Deal or No Deal
Gold Passport members normally earn 500 miles per stay. With the bonus, that increases to 1,500 miles per stay.
That's a decent bonus, especially if the qualifying stays are short and cheap. The four-month promotion period is another plus.
So far, there's no word on whether Hyatt will offer a systemwide points bonus (although many Gold Passport members have received targeted points offers). If you're a points-collector, versus a miles-collector, it might be worth waiting to see whether Hyatt adds a more generous points-based promotion to the mix in the coming days.
This article originally appeared on FrequentFlier.com.
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New LP'er Looking For Advice!
With Shadowplay finally being released for NVIDIA's mobile cards, I decided to try my hand at recording an LP (Let's Play) and seeing how it goes. I went with Outlast, since it was something I have been wanting to play and I figured it would make for good entertainment what with the scariness and whatnot. And so I did! I have 12 ~20 min. 'parts' out on my channel, and it's proving to be a lot of fun.
So much fun, in fact, that I plan on doing more, playing more games and generally trying to make a thing of it. The issue is, I'm having trouble drumming-up interest for my channel; right now it's mostly just a few close friends and a couple friends/acquaintances on Facebook. I don't want to be that guy who plugs his channel in other Let's Plays because I think it's annoying when I see others doing it, but I'm having a hard time thinking of ways to get the word out without seeming like I'm being obnoxious about it; even posting this thread gave me pause, but I'm hoping I can get some good advice from the community.
So, are there any LP'ers out there who have any tips on getting noticed? Even if you don't LP, any advice is welcome. I'm also looking for some feedback in general about the quality/entertainment value of the LP, so feel free to give that as-well.
(here's a link to the channel-in-question)


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Back Issues - 3 replies
Does anyone have or can help me? I'm looking for the June/July 2011 issue of Handy Man Club of America Magaizine? Thanks Jim
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table saw top - 8 replies
Hello I see projects like miter sleds what on this site all the time. Has anyone here ever just built a whole new top for their table Saw. I have one with non-standard miter slots. I like the saw even thou it is small and loud. I have so far put it on a mobile base with casters and small extension wings on both sides a wixey display. I have a...
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I have the wixey digital readout for my table saw. I really like their products. last week i brushed the track and pulled off a piece of the green sensor is there anything out there other than double sided tape that i could use to reattach the sensor strip to its track? I also want to thank all the lumberjocks out there that keep answering my...
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router table fence - 1 reply
Morning Everyone I have an incra LS17 fence incra mag-lock plate and a Ridgid router. I'm trying to make a rabbit using a 3/8 rabbit bit with a guide bearing. Should the best thing to do is make a fence out of scrape wood to attach to the incra fence? The gap in the incra fence is to small for the bit i'm using. Which way do i ...
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router collets - 7 replies
Hi everyone Has anybody used a router bit collet extension yet? I think it sounds like a good idea but worry about it comming loose during operation of the router. I have a ridgid router but with this MCLS extension I can change bits without removing the router and gain more above the table height too. Any thoughts please? Jim K.
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Hi all I'm going to add an incra jig to my router table that has mdf covered malamine. What do i use screws or bolts? If i use screws what kind would everyone think would be best to use? Thanks Jim K.
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Hi I have a new rigid router 2 1/4 hp. I noticed the base has a flat side but the clear plastic sub base does not have a flat spot to match, Will I affect the performance if I sand the sub base to match the base? This is my first router. What would the correct speed for 3/4 pine? Jim K.
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Help I need some tips on cutting luan plywood without lots of chips?Would it be helpful to turn the piece upside down I have the good side up? Thanks Jim K.
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Hi All I'm trying to build two doors the span is 25 5/8. The mid point is 12 13/16? I'm using 1×4. The two sides of 1 half of the door are 7" in total width of the door. The width of the rail should be 5 13 /16 right? Second question in the center I want to use 1/4" Luan ply. How deep should the groove in my ra...
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has anyone tried or is using products by wolfcraft? I have there doweling jig and today i purchased a pockethole jig from wolfcraft as well. I like the doweling jig thought it was cumbersome at first but I'm ok with it now. They have a couple of router tables i was looking at them today at menards any feedback on the router tables? Also...
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DOE awards $84M for 18 carbon-capture projects
The Energy Department has awarded $84 million to 18 projects across the country to help limit carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants.
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NSF awards grants for deployment of new observing system in the North Atlantic Ocean
In an effort to study the circulation of ocean waters, a key component of the global climate system, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $16 million in grants over the next five years to oceanographers ...
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Norway abandons carbon capture and storage plan
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Combining global climate models for more accurate forecasting
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US House sends message on Keystone pipeline
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The Texas Longhorns (8-3, 7-1 Big 12) kept their hopes of a Big 12 co-championship alive with a 40-16 Thanksgiving Day win over Texas Tech. The Longhorns were led by 128 rushing yards from halfback Malcolm Brown. Texas Tech (7-5, 4-5 Big 12) ends its regular season with five consecutive losses.
Things started with some promise for Texas Tech, as the Red Raiders' second drive of the night ended in a 51-yard touchdown run on a fake punt. Texas took command from there, though, scoring twenty unanswered points highlighted by a 47-yard touchdown pass from Case McCoy to Mike Davis. Tech got a field goal as time expired on the first half, but the Longhorns held a ten-point lead at the half.
Both teams lost key defensive players early in the game. Texas linebacker Steve Edmond was taken out by a vicious first-half block, and left the game with an apparent rib injury.
Play was stopped in the first half when Tech defensive back Bruce Jones suffered a head injury after running head-first into Malcolm Brown's knee. Jones was taken off the field on a backboard, but was moving his extremities while being treated.
A 51-yard drive extended the Longhorns' lead to 17 early in the third quarter, and another McCoy touchdown connection with Davis made it 34-10. The Red Raiders needed just two minutes to score, but a two-point conversion attempt fell short, and time had effectively run out on Texas Tech.
Box Score Hero: Texas running backs Malcolm Brown and Joe Bergeron combined for 232 rushing yards on 45 carries, keeping the potent Tech offense on the sidelines and making life easy for quarterback Case McCoy.
Rankings Ramifications: Neither team is in the Top 25, and both are unlikely to move into the polls this week. Texas could get back into the rankings with a win next week.
But Did They Cover? Texas was a six-point favorite and covered with ease.
For More On This Game: For more on Horns football, visit Texas communities Burnt Orange Nation and Barking Carnival. For more on Red Raiders football, visit Texas Tech community Double-T Nation.
Next Week's Schedule: Texas closes its season with a trip to Baylor. Texas Tech is done until bowl season.
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