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Community Arts Awards
The 2016 Community Arts Award Recipients Announced!
*All photos are from the 2015 Awards Ceremony
The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2016 Community Arts Awards.
|Community Medal of Arts
|Maryellen Hains
|Community Medal of Arts
|Ladislav Hanka
|Community Medal of Arts
|Thomas Knific
|Community Medal of Arts
|Janet VanValey
Theodore C. Cooper Award for
|Michael Marchak
|Business Arts Award
|Michigan News Agency
|Adam F. Carter Young Artist Award
|Regina McLeod
|Epic Award
|Face Off Theatre Company
|Award for Arts Leadership - Educator
|Jim Turner
Award for Arts Leadership - Administrator
Gregory Waskowsky
The Awards will be presented on Sunday, July 17 th at the Sunday Concerts in the Park in Bronson Park. The Sunday Concert, in collaboration with Crescendo Academy of Music, will feature students and instructors from their programs including Community Voices and the Crescendo Fiddlers. The event begins at 4:00 p.m. with the award presentation at 4:30 p.m. The Concert and Presentation Ceremony are free and open to the public. A reception will follow the Concert and Presentation at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. The reception is free but reservations would be appreciated. Reservations can be made by calling the Arts Council at 269.342.5059.
"The 2016 recipients of the Community Arts Awards join a distinguished group of artists, arts patrons, volunteers, businesses and arts groups. Each has contributed in and through the Arts as artist, educator, volunteer, supporter and/or patron to sustain and energize Kalamazoo's artistic vitality and quality of life", states Bryan Zocher, President, Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo Board of Directors.
Community Medal of Arts
The CMA recognizes an artist who is a leader in their field, has a significant body of creative activity, who has received local and/or national acclaim, and has impacted on our community through art. This award encompasses all art forms, including but not limited to visual, musical, theatrical, literary, performing, multi-media, architecture or design.
Theodore C. Cooper Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service
The recipient is to be a person, persons or group whose lives exemplify a broad range of service to the arts community that it not related to his/her professional occupation. The distinguished volunteer award may be given to any person or married couple.
Business Arts Award
The Business Arts Award is presented to honor businesses in Kalamazoo County for their leadership commitment and vision in developing exemplary alliances with the arts and arts organizations. The award recognizes a business for creating outstanding initiatives with the arts and arts organization, furthering the educational development of youth, enhancing the economic vitality of the community and enriching the quality of life in our community.
Adam F. Carter Young Artist Award
The Adam F. Carter Young Artist Award is designed to recognize and encourage the next generation of artists in our community. The winner is a student who has had an impact both in their field of study and in our community and is nominated by their arts teacher, director, or a community member. This award is generously supported by the Mary and Brooks Godfrey Family.
Epic Award
The Epic Award recognizes a non-profit organization or program within Kalamazoo County that is of high artistic quality and serves to enhance life in our community through the arts. The award pays special attention to both long standing programs and organizations that have played a consistent role in the community and new organizations and programs that meet a previously unmet community need or focus area.
Arts Leadership Award
The Arts Leader is an arts educator or arts administrator. The nominee is a recognized leader in the arts and/or the education community with an impact beyond his/her job description, a strong impact on the community through art, and positive and productive relationships in the community outside of his/her institution.
The Arts Council is very excited to collaborate with the Crescendo Academy of Music for this concert celebrating the recipients. The performance will feature students and instructors from Crescendo's programs including Community Voices and Crescendo Fiddlers.
The Crescendo Academy of Music offers private and group instruction in instrumental and vocal music from highly-qualified teachers ad performers in Southwest Michigan. Crescendo provides opportunities for performances in a variety of local venues in music theory, composition and chamber ensembles. Orff studio classes for children and adults and Music Together®, a nationally recognized early childhood music program. Preschool children through adults over the age of seventy are active in Crescendo's programs.
For more information on the Community Arts Awards and the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, please visit kalamazooarts.org.
The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo was founded in 1966.
Its mission is to enrich and engage the Kalamazoo community through the Arts.
*All photos are from the 2015 Awards Ceremony
Questions regarding the nomination and selection process may be directed to Beth McCann, Deputy Director for Programs & External Communication at firstname.lastname@example.com or 269-342-5059.
Previous Community Arts Awards Winners
- 2015 Community Arts Awards Winners Announced
- 2014 Community Arts Awards Winners Announced
- All Award Winners - By Year
Questions regarding the nomination and selection process may be directed to Beth McCann, Deputy Director at email@example.com or 269.342.5059.
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***UPDATED TUESDAY 8:30 P.M.*** The second day of trial for Shelley Richter moved from emotion to science. On Monday, Lane Schaefer's parents testified. But Tuesday came down to the medicine. Dr. Nitin Patel, a University Hospital physician, told the jury Schaefer's brain injuries reflected "non-accidental trauma," and had most likely occurred the day prior. He treated then-seven month old Schaefer on August 19 and 20, 2010 and continues to treat the child today. He described the child now as nearly entirely blind and struggling to develop. Patel said he was told that night that Schaefer had fallen when Richter tripped over a toddler at her Taos home daycare center. The child's injuries, he said, were inconsistent with that kind of fall because of the swelling and bleeding. Dr. Craig Downs, the attending physician that night in the pediatric intensive care unit, also told the jury that the injuries were consistent with "non-accidental trauma," which used to be commonly and generally called "shaken baby syndrome." Downs said the injuries associated with abuse can happen within seconds and are not always accompanied by bruising. Both doctors also admitted in cross-examination that there was some evidence in the myriad test results done on the child that Schaefer's brain cavity could have sustained a previous injury. Judge Patrician Joyce told jurors to expect to have the case in their hands by Wednesday afternoon, following defense witnesses and closing arguments. ABC 17 News will again be in the courtroom and will bring you updates on air and on abc17news.com. ***ORIGINAL STORY*** The trial starts Monday for a Jefferson City woman accused of abusing a child at her home daycare. Shelley Richter is accused of child abuse and neglect for the 2010 incident in which investigators say she shook the child. She says she was carrying the child and tripped. If Richter is found guilty she faces up to 22 years in prison.


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I made these to suit my liking for subtly sweet desserts. I tried to come up with a recipe that could be made with 1 bar of chocolate and 1 egg. The photo above was taken awhile after the cakes came out of the oven so the chocolate's started to harden, but when just baked they're much gooier.


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I was trying to show someone this pic of a bass I caught yesterday on my Blackberry Storm but all I ended up doing was storm watching for 15 seconds before their interest was lost.
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Happy Anniversary
"Hi, sweetie," he whispered into my hair, his bare chest contracting around my body as he yawned, his warm breath heating up my skin that glistened with sweat. "How are you?"
I smiled, replying, "Amazing, just...amazing," as he prodded my ear with his nose. "And you?"
"Terrific...never better," he said, nibbling by neck coyly.
"Never?" I teased, turning over and wrapping my arms around his neck, pulling his face closer in to mine. "Not even our wedding? Or...our wedding night?" I winked and pecked his lips. "Or...how about...last New Year's?"
"Mmm, how could I forget?" he whispered, cocking an eyebrow.
"Well, Mr. I-Remember-Everything, what's today?" I laughed.
"Umm...is it your sister's birthday?" he asked. What? I...
"I don't have a sister," I uttered, my eyebrows narrowing.
"Oh, um, I knew that," he stuttered, blinking quickly. "Umm..."
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Being taken to a rented rest ancestral house which is quite an old one where she could physically recuperate, she developed a special distraction with the fading, torn and old wallpaper on the room given for her.


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During an era full of belt tightening, layoffs and hesitation, myPhoneMD is bucking the trend while also reconnecting smartphone users to lives put on hold by broken phones.
myPhoneMD was formed from two separate companies led by Conrad Green and Jeff Lyons, both natives of Louisiana. To provide broader service, these two young entrepreneurs joined forces in 2009 and have expanded the company through the scope and vision of Jeff Lyons. All locations offer knowledgeable customer service and provide reliable and quick turnaround service usually not found outside of traditional cell phone manufacturers.
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Coming off the release of last month's Whip It tape with ILoveMakonnen, Rich The Kid decides to come through on this Christmas Eve and release his latest body of work, Dabbin Fever.
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Property Location
Located in Miamisburg, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Miamisburg/Dayton Mall South is in the suburbs and convenient to Dayton Mall Shopping Center and Poelking Lanes South. This aparthotel is within close proximity of Cox Arboretum and Gardens Metropark and Grant Park.
Make yourself at home in one of the 96 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, as well as phones with free local calls.
Head straight for the casino, or wait for that lucky feeling while you enjoy one of the other recreational opportunities, such as an outdoor pool and a spa tub. Additional features at this aparthotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily.
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Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Chapter 2
Bryce lifted my chin as the song ended. It was the song we would be using for our qualification, which would be taking place in just three short days. It put a grin on my face just thinking about it. Bryce, catching a glimpse of my expression, chuckled. He had seen it on my face more and more as the Olympics neared. We had flown out to Vancouver last week, and since then the grin was on my face constantly. Sometimes jokes would be made about how I slept with it on.
"Good job, good job. Just a few things I noticed..." my coach droned on in his seemingly endless "constructive criticism". I knew I should be listening, seeing as the Olympics started in a few days, but I couldn't tear my thoughts away from the tall figure standing next to me.
"Hey, wanna grab a bite?" Bryce surprised me by saying. Since we'd become partners, he'd barely spoken a word to me despite my obvious crush.
"Sure," I managed to say. He smiled at me.
"I know this great little Chinese place if you're up for it," he offered. No more greasy burger joints for us. We were Olympic athletes now.
"Sounds great."
We drove to a cutesy little restaurant, who's name I couldn't pronounce, on West Broadway. What can I say? The food was good, and the company was even better.
"Are you excited for Friday?" he asked between bites. That was the understatement of the century.
"Yes, are you kidding me?" then I sobered. "But I'm really nervous."
"You'll do great. We'll do great." he quickly corrected himself.
SSSSHHH went the sound of my skates as I landed my triple axel. I cheered inwardly and headed off the ice to unlace my skates. My mother, who had flown in today, had stayed late at the rink to watch me practice. She put a hand on my shoulder.
"You'll do great, Jess. I know you will." The faith in her voice gave me a warmness in my gut.
"Thanks Mom." We were now at my car. I took out my keys and opened the door.
"And how about that Bryce? He's a fine yound man. It's a shame..." she trailed off wistfully, yet I knew what she was thinking.
"He's straight." I said awkwardly.
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I don't own Naruto.
"I know you like Kin." I said.
His face twisted up in a shocked, embarrassed and angry expression. "What gives you that impression?"
I scratched my chin in a mock act of thinking. "The way you look at her. Act around her."
His cheeks were tainted a redish pink, he turned away. "I don't." I smirked, and let out a laugh.
He flinched. I remember him always saying my laugh didn't suit me. "Ask her out already, she'll find a boyfriend soon and you'll go all angsty on me, I don't want that."
Zaku smirked slightly, but I could see the anger in his eyes. "Do you even care about me or Kin?" I opened my mouth to speak, but he cut me off before I had the chance to finish. "Honestly, Dosu."
I bent down next to him, and lay on the grass, his head turned slightly to loom at me. "Yeah, I guess." He slumped back and smiled, before poking me harshly in the ribs.
He gasped in shock as I scrambeled away from him. "Dosu. What the hell? Are you anorexic or something? I always thought you were made of more muscle." I grunted, trying to think of an excuse. "The injuries I suffered made me loose alot of weight, okay?"
He looked at me worriedly. "Let me see.
I flinch back, angrily. "No!"
He padded towards me, grasping my now too slim shoulders, before sliding off my jacket, so the furry accessory came off with it. "What the fuck are you doing?!" I screamed, my insecurities must be pouring out of me, as I have never taken off my bandages off or clothing off around Zaku or Kin.
I nearly screeched when he took off my other shirt, fingers fumbling at my bandages. I clench my fist in an attempt to punch him way, but he catches my wrist and jokes, "You're too skinny. But, I don't doubt you could kill me." I whimper as he takes off half of my bandages and trace my pale skin lightly. He pulls the back part of my bandages off, my hair falls out of its hold. He smirks and finds where it ends, tracing his fingers about ten centimeters above my backside, as this is where my hair ends.
He completely removes my bandages and stares at me full in the face. I runs his palms and fingers over my pale skin, thumbs tracing over my lips and bony cheek bones. I hear him whisper a faint, "Beautiful." under his breath, and I blink slowly, curious of what caused such a reaction. I am ugly!
Obviously Zaku didn't agree with me on that one. He embraced me, hugging me tightly against his body and murmuring, "You are beautiful." He released me and held me out at arms length. "Why do you wear those bandages?" I looked down. "I just like them, as lame as it sounds."
A soft breeze blew against my skin slightly making me realize how bare I was. My hair spilled over my shoulders like a curtain, my chest bare, only wearing traditional Sound Ninja track pants and weapon holder. "Ah!" I shrieked as the air got colder, Zaku wrapped his arms around me, sharing his body heat.
He pulls away again, his hands grab my face softly, before kissing me full on the mouth. I groan at the touch, as he slips his tongue out and swipes across my bottom lip. I allow entry, we start to kiss heatedly, my arms grasping demandingly at his shoulders as he slid his own around my 'anorexic' waist as he has now called it.
"Zaku?! Who are you kissing?" Zaku and I separate at the sound of our other teammate. I screech again, unsure of what to do.
Kin stares at me, then the bandages, then at my clothes on the ground. "DOSU?!"
I grab my stuff, before spinning around, my hair spinning with me like a dancer's, it shines like steel. I throw my jacket on and hastily place my bandages back on.
"This is your fault." I whispered at Zaku, voice deadly. He just smiled at me like the idiot he is, "It was worth it, but."
I look at Kin. She smiles and says, "Shit. You're skinnier than me, and your probably prettier!"
I growled, glaring at the other two's laughing faces. "Fuck you! I'm not pretty."
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Sailing: Belgians suspect dirty water for Laser sailor illness
By Jeb Blount
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Doctors for the Belgian Olympic medical team suspect polluted water in Rio's Guanabara Bay is responsible for a serious illness that sapped the strength of Evi Van Acker, Laser Radial 2012 bronze medalist, her coach told Reuters.
Van Acker, who sits 10th overall after six of 10 preliminary races, was stricken with a severe gastro-intestinal illness during training in July and despite a course of antibiotics her strength and stamina remain compromised, said Wim Van Bladel, her coach, in a phone interview in Rio.
Olympic organizers have faced harsh criticism for choosing Guanabara Bay as the sailing venue and for failing to meet promises to clean up sewage that contaminates the bay with bacteria and viruses and floating trash that threatens to slow or damage boats.
"The judgment of the medical team is that the water is the likely cause of her illness and continuing low-energy level. These diseases affect your muscles' ability to react," he said.
In a statement in Dutch, Belgian Olympic officials did not mention the water, only saying Van Acker sickened several weeks ago, that her performance was compromised and she was undergoing an intense 36-hour treatment program.
World Sailing spokesman Darryl Seibel said his organization reviews water quality tests from the Rio de Janeiro state government daily. He said a race or training session has never had to be canceled because water pathogen levels were above the World Health Organisation standard for primary contact.
The Rio de Janeiro Olympic Organizing Committee said they also reviewed the water testing numbers and carried out their own on-site inspections of water quality.
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Salisbury, North Carolina (The Weekly Vice) - Juanita Byars, a 72-year-old Salisbury woman, was arrested again last week after she allegedly threatened and assaulted a 7-year-old boy she allegedly molested just weeks ago.
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The victim alerted family members to the abuse and Byars was arrested and charged with two counts of sex offense in a parental role, two counts of indecent liberties with a child, and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to court records. Byars was released after posting all or 10% of her $80,000 bond.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O: Quote) CEO Steve Ballmer has purchased the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers franchise for $2 billion, a record for a professional basketball team, sole trustee Shelly Sterling announced on Friday.
In a news release from Greenberg Glusker, Sterling's counsel, she said she had signed a binding contract to sell the team to Ballmer on behalf of the The Sterling Family Trust, which owns the club.
"I am delighted that we are selling the team to Steve, who will be a terrific owner. We have worked for 33 years to build the Clippers into a premiere NBA franchise. I am confident that Steve will take the team to new levels of success."
The agreement will need to be approved by the National Basketball Association's Board of Governors before it is finalized. The NBA did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
"I will be honored to have my name submitted to the NBA Board of Governors for approval as the next owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. I love basketball," Ballmer said in a statement. "And I intend to do everything in my power to ensure that the Clippers continue to win – and win big – in Los Angeles."
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The 21-count indictment also charged Laura Pendergest-Holt, the financier's former chief investment officer; Mark Kuhrt, his banking group controller; Gilberto Lopez, his chief accountant; and Leroy King, a former chief of Antigua's financial regulatory commission who allegedly took bribes in exchange for his positive reports on Stanford's banking operation.
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The criminal indictment accused the defendants of marketing Stanford International Bank certificates of deposit that offered "consistent double-digit returns" at interest rates that "greatly exceeded" those at U.S. banks and featured safety and security.
As part of the alleged marketing pitch, the indictment charged the defendants falsely told investors the Antigua-based bank's value skyrocketed from about $1.2 billion in 2001 to approximately $8.5 billion by December 2008.
The banking operation gave money to some investors to help "perpetuate the false appearance" that Stanford's financial empire "was financially sound," the indictment charged.
In fact, roughly 80% of the bank's investment portfolio consisted of illiquid investments, including more than $1 billion in personal loans to Stanford himself and "grossly overvalued" real and personal property acquired from Stanford-controlled entities, the indictment charged.
Most of the Stanford banking group assets were "misused and misappropriated," in secret transactions that defrauded investors, federal authorities charged. Many of those transactions allegedly benefited Stanford, 59, who was listed on the
Houston U.S. Attorney Tim Johnson said Stanford bank clients aren't likely to recover all of the billions they invested. A court-appointed receiver has frozen approximately $300 million in company assets so far, Johnson and other federal investigators said.
Kevin Perkins, assistant director of the FBI's criminal division, said the alleged crimes "strike at the heart of our economy and our quality of life."
"Investors need access to accurate and truthful financial information in order to make decisions about how to invest their hard-earned savings," said Lanny Breuer, assistant attorney general of the Department of Justice's criminal division. "Their savings, and indeed the integrity of our capital markets, are jeopardized when investors are deceived."
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"Allen Stanford will continue to fight" the allegations and is "confident that a fair jury will find him not guilty of any wrongdoing," said DeGuerin.
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The indictment charged that Pendergest-Holt, Kuhrt and Lopez helped Stanford either operate the scam, or conceal it from investors.
King, the former chief executive officer of Antigua's Financial Services Regulatory Commission, allegedly accepted more than $100,000 in bribes from the Stanford operation for ignoring the actual value of the banking empire's assets, prosecutors alleged.
King, similarly charged with accepting Super Bowl tickets and private jet travel for himself and his wife, also gave Stanford secret information about the SEC's investigation after the agency began seeking information in 2005, federal authorities charged.
"Thus, when King assured the SEC that Stanford was safe and solid, these were not the conclusions of an independent regulator following a thorough inspection," said Robert Khuzami, chief of the SEC's enforcement division. "These were just more Stanford lies, dressed up in the letterhead of a supposedly impartial bank regulator who had in fact been bought and paid for with bribes and corruption."
Attorneys for Stanford's co-defendants either denied the allegations or could not immediately be reached for comment.
James Davis, a Stanford college friend who was chief financial officer of the banking operation, was accused of conspiracy and other criminal charges in a separate court complaint.
He has been cooperating with federal prosecutors in expectation of an eventual guilty plea and under which he would receive a lesser penalty than the 250-year maximum prison term investigators said Stanford would face if convicted.
A separate indictment in Florida accused Bruce Perraud, a security specialist in the banking group's Fort Lauderdale office, of illegally destroying financial records critical to the investigation.
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Hyderabad,Oct 1(UNI) IT major Infotech Enterprises Ltd today signed a long-term contract with Bombardier Transportation(B T) to provide engineering, electronic design, technical publications and other IT-related services to Bombardier Transportation Divisions worldwide.
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An employee at the Harris County Hospital District stands to collect a $2.8 million award, minus 40 percent for legal fees, for bringing improper billing procedures to light at the Harris County Hospital District. Houston Public Radio's Ed Mayberry reports.
Bob McCaslin is a patient account representative at the Hospital District, and noticed that his agency was improperly billing Medicare and Medicaid for treatment of car wreck victims who should have been covered by private auto insurance.
"What's required is that when there's an automobile accident and there's a third-party potential payer, that the hospital pursue the third party first before filing against Medicare. And we were doing that just the opposite. And that was the practice there and had been for several years."
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McCaslin filed a whistleblower lawsuit in federal court. Mitch Kriendler is McCaslin's attorney.
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The Hospital District settlement with the government requires it to pay back $10 million for unjustified billings and a $5 million penalty.
"The District deserves some credit here because initially, of course, they took the position that the allegations were incorrect. and they took that position based on the information that Mr. McCaslin's supervisors were giving them. Well, it became clearer to people higher up the chain that indeed, these managers were incorrect, that they were doing it the way they'd always done it 'because that was the way we always did it,' so those people ended up being removed from their positions."
As the government investigated, McCaslin was able to continue working at the Hospital District in relative anonymity because court actions of this type are under seal. He still works in that same office.
"Well, I'm glad I did it. It's something I had to do just from an ethical point of view. I just couldn't let it go by because it was just flat wrong. I just couldn't participate in it. My co-workers are mostly supportive. At the next level of supervision, there are a couple of people that made a couple snide remarks. They referred to me, you know, as a troublemaker or a snitch or whatever."
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>> Symposium 'ITLOS at 20: Looking into the future'
As a follow-up to the 20th anniversary symposium held on 5 and 6 October 2016, the Tribunal held a symposium at the Tribunal on Saturday, 18 March 2017, entitled "ITLOS at 20: Looking into the Future".
The four main topics which were under discussion at the symposium were seabed mining, marine biological diversity, sustainable fisheries and climate change.
>> Dispute concerning delimitation of the maritime boundary between Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire in the Atlantic Ocean (Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire)
The public hearing in the case concluded on 16 February 2017. At the close of the oral proceedings, the Parties presented their final submissions as follows:
The Special Chamber will now deliberate on the case.
President Golitsyn highlights the judicial activities of the Tribunal and the celebration of its 20th anniversary in his annual statement before the General Assembly
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Judge Vladimir Golitsyn, President of the Tribunal, gave his annual statement before the General Assembly of the United Nations on Wednesday, 7 December 2016, during the General Assembly's debate on the item "Oceans and the law of the sea".
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Please go to 1:18.30 of the 55th Plenary Meeting of General Assembly 71st Session.
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The solemn ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea took place on 7 October 2016 in the City Hall of Hamburg. Mr Joachim Gauck, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Olaf Scholz, First Mayor and President of the Senate of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, and Mr Vladimir Golitsyn, President of the Tribunal, participated in the ceremony, which was attended by more than 500 guests.
Digest of Jurisprudence
The Digest of Jurisprudence of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, which makes available to academics, practitioners and students summaries of cases brought before the Tribunal as well as excerpts from the Tribunal's decisions, is now available here.
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The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea is pleased to announce the capacity-building and training programme on dispute settlement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ("the Convention") for 2017-2018, which is organized with the support of the Nippon Foundation.
New Information/ITLOS/Nippon Foundation programme 2017/2018
Deadline for the submission of applications postponed to 27 April 2017
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By Erin Nicholson, ChildFund Staff Writer
Last year in Belarus, a young man named Vlad passed the Baranovichi University entrance exams. A significant but fairly routine achievement, perhaps, except that Vlad was born with cerebral palsy. And in Belarus, his acceptance into college was nothing short of groundbreaking.
Although cognitively Vlad is very capable — he can quote Dumas with ease and loves classical literature by Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky — the palsy makes his speech unclear, and he has trouble writing or using a keyboard. He almost missed out on going to college altogether; over and over he was prevented from taking entrance exams because students weren't allowed any kind of assistance during the tests.
His break finally came after the vice rector of Baranovichi University attended a ChildFund-supported training on inclusive education, the USAID-funded project Community Services to Vulnerable Groups. She shared her new knowledge with colleagues, and Vlad was able to take the exam by answering questions verbally. He passed and even had the highest scores among all applicants that year.
In Belarus, more than 26,000 children are considered to have a disability and as many as 120,000 have special educational needs, according to UNICEF. These are alarmingly high numbers, especially for a country with just under 9.5 million people, and have nearly tripled since 1990. A complex mix of problems may be to blame, including the lingering effects of post-Soviet Union economic depression and the trauma of the Chernobyl nuclear plant explosion nearly 30 years ago.
There is not any direct evidence proving that long-term radiation exposure caused an increase in health problems in Belarus, but the economic devastation following the disaster resulted in widespread post-traumatic stress, depression and anxiety throughout the population. Along with chronically high unemployment, the prevalence of smoking, alcoholism and overall poor nutrition contribute to an increase in disease and disabilities.
And in a country with limited economic resources, the infrastructure to support children who need assistance just isn't there. So what happens to them? Institutionalization and exclusion from family and society is common, and children with disabilities, who are often seen as a burden or even an embarrassment, overwhelm orphanages. Rarely do they receive the physical, cognitive and emotional support they need — much less an education. The communities in Belarus where we work have seen some improvement, with the number of institutionalized children dropping to an average of 6 percent in 2009, down from the national average of 25 percent.
With the right support, life for these children can be better. As of 2012, 4,000 children and family members benefited from the USAID-funded inclusive education project. Vlad is gaining an education, as well as future opportunities and more independence. After college, he hopes to become a lawyer and fight for the rights of people with disabilities.
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As we conclude our 75th anniversary blog series, we are focusing on success stories of youth and alumni from ChildFund's programs in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe. Today, we meet Oleg of Belarus, in Eastern Europe.
Belarus' 119,000 children with special needs, including about 30,000 with disabilities, often have problems gaining access to good education and services. They also cope with deeply ingrained social exclusion.
Oleg, a teenage boy who is affected by musculoskeletal issues, often felt like he couldn't express himself. He wanted to show others that his life has meaning, but Oleg didn't have the tools.
But life took a turn for the better when Oleg enrolled in a course offered by ChildFund Belarus called Leadership Without Limitations, part of a USAID-funded project, Community Services to Vulnerable Groups.
ChildFund achieved or exceeded all its annual targets, including improved capacity in 170 disability-focused organizations, more services for 535 children with disabilities, training for 257 parents and family members, incorporation of inclusive approaches in nine educational settings and other successful advocacy efforts.
Through the course, Oleg has learned how to take photos, which you see below.
His mother suggested a photography exhibit for the youth in his course, and ChildFund Belarus staff members embraced the idea. More than 120 people came to the event, which focused on organizations that help people with disabilities.
"I didn't even think that the exhibition could change my life so much," says Oleg. "If I hadn't taken part in the course, I would never have come to the idea of exhibiting my photos."
After the ChildFund event, he was invited to photograph a fashion show featuring children with disabilities, and those pictures were displayed in Oleg's school. All of a sudden, people saw beyond Oleg's disability: Here was a person with strength, talent and capabilities.
Atiqua Hashem, director of legal services for ChildFund, recently spoke to a group of her colleagues about Vlad, an 18-year-old boy in ChildFund's Belarus programs, who dreams of becoming a lawyer and has overcome significant disabilities to attend university. Touched by Vlad's story, she shared the letter of advice she wrote to him.
Vlad, yesterday the president and CEO of ChildFund told us about a boy in Uganda, who once dreamed about being a lawyer just like you. She told us that today that the little boy from Uganda is a lawyer who argues cases before Uganda's highest court. So hold on to your dream.
I am a lawyer. I work at ChildFund and my colleagues from all over the world have come together to share ideas and challenge each other to figure out what we can all do to better support your dreams and the dreams of children like you.
My colleagues are passionate. They all want to do the best job they can to support you. I have the privilege of working alongside them every day to help figure out how we can implement ideas.
You know, when you are a lawyer, your colleagues rarely come to you with good news. They usually come to you when things are difficult. Here is what I want you to know. I have seen my colleagues sometimes despair; I have seen my colleagues shed tears. They feel deep disappointment when they feel they are not delivering on their promise of supporting you.
Because they feel their responsibility so deeply, Vlad, I want you to know that I expect a few years from now, the ChildFund president will stand up once more and say, "There was once a boy from Belarus who dreamed of becoming a lawyer so he could advocate for the rights of people with disabilities. Recently, he wrote to tell us he has just won an important case before the highest court in Belarus."
Vlad, I join my colleagues at ChildFund, my fellow lawyers from the bar in Uganda, my legal colleagues from the bar of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and members of the international bar association in saying, we have our eyes on your journey and we are here to cheer you on, and when your dream comes true, we will be there to welcome you when you take your place in the international fellowship of lawyers.
Following Atiqua's presentation, she met with Irina Mironova, ChildFund's national director in Belarus, who plans to reach out to Vlad and share Atiqua's letter.
By ChildFund Belarus staff
Eighteen-year-old Vlad was born with cerebral palsy. His speech is unclear, and he cannot handle a pen or use a computer keyboard. And, yet, Vlad is a brilliant student.
Teachers educated Vlad at his Belarus home. Though the boy couldn't write, he easily solved math problems in his head. By the age of 15, he had read many literature classics and could easily cite quotes by Dumas or analyze Dostoyevsky's and Tolstoy's works.
Vlad dreamed about becoming a lawyer who advocates for the rights of people with disabilities. But he faced a serious roadblock: Belarus' system of entrance exams to its universities does not consider the special needs of a person with disabilities. The examination must be written, and parents are not allowed to be in a classroom during the exam. Personal assistants to help with writing or reading are typically unavailable.
In a quest to get their son admitted to college, Vlad's parents petitioned several universities to allow him special assistance to take entrance exams, but they were turned down by most. In 2012, Vera, a vice rector at Baranovichi University, received training in inclusive education, a program conducted by ChildFund through the USAID-funded project Community Services to Vulnerable Groups.
Before the training program, Vera, like many other Belorussian educators, believed that children with communication problems also suffered from cognitive disability, often a misconception. But at the training, Vera was deeply impressed by the examples of academic achievements and talents that American children with disabilities have developed through proper support and teaching.
As a result, Vera decided to change the rigid entrance procedure at her university. She shared her new knowledge with her colleagues and obtained their full support. A special team was arranged to provide Vlad with adequate assistance during the testing process.
At the exams, Vlad gave his answers verbally, and a faculty member wrote it down. This minor adjustment allowed Vlad to pass the tests.
"The results inspired all of my colleagues," Vera says. "The rector of our university and the members of the state educational board that inspected the exams applauded. Vlad showed brilliant results! He got the highest scores among all the applicants. We are very proud that the boy will become our student. Vlad is very persistent, and there is no doubt he will became a successful advocate for the rights of people with disabilities."
Because of widespread media coverage, Vlad's story became known all over Belarus and was praised by the minister of education, who said that 2013 will bring reforms to the entrance examination process at all Belarussian universities.
At Vera's university, she has continued advocacy efforts by designing a course on inclusive education for students in preschool education. The course was recently approved by the Ministry of Education for university curriculums all over the country.
Read yesterday's post about a Belorussian girl reunited with her father.
By ChildFund Belarus staff
For 9-year-old Anya, who lives in the small Belarus town of Logoisk, the word "family" has varied definitions. She first lived with her biological mother and then in a foster home, and now she has begun a relationship with her biological father.
Anya's biological mother could hardly meet her daughter's basic needs; often, she was left alone and hungry while her mother was out. The girl never knew her biological father, as her mother prohibited him from visiting Anya. She moved to a children's home after her mother lost custody.
In the children's home, Anya was very shy. She was lonely, missed her mom and dreamed that one day she would have a real family.
In 2012, ChildFund, which has been operating in Belarus since 1993, began a media campaign with the Logoisk Socio-pedagogic Center to increase the number of foster and adoptive parents. The "Warm the Heart of a Child" campaign was made possible by the USAID-funded Community Services to Vulnerable Groups program. Local media, state agencies and businesses provided support.
The campaign featured pictures and details about real children from Logoisk. Anya's biological father saw the calendar with Anya's photo at a local doctor's office. Eventually, he located Anya and began visiting her in the children's home. The visits were a big step forward, as it's a commonly held opinion in Belarus that contact with birth parents can emotionally harm a child in foster care.
However, Anya's foster mother is an alumna of Parent Resources for Information, Development, and Education (PRIDE) training held by ChildFund. Through PRIDE, she understood the crucial role of the biological family in the life of a child and encouraged Anya's father's visits. The PRIDE model is revolutionary for Belarus as it is helping break down long-held stereotypes.
"I supposed that it's important for a child to have contacts with biological family, but I used to hear from other foster parents that it would be traumatizing for a foster child," Anya's foster mother said. "PRIDE trainings assured me that family connections are essential to the child, and I was provided with instruments on mediating contacts with the birth family."
Anya's father, with the support of her foster mother, applied for family reunification and succeeded. Anya recently rejoined her father at home.
Other foster children from Logoisk have seen positive action by their biological parents, who have undertaken treatment for alcohol abuse and comprehensive rehabilitation to regain their parental rights after learning that their children might be adopted by others.
Similar stories have occurred in Lida, a neighboring community where stories about the campaign have aired on local television stations.
Learn about a teen with disabilities who attends a university in Belarus with the assistance of ChildFund and Community Services to Vulnerable Groups.
Reporting by ChildFund Belarus
Nastya was born with a congenital disability that required her to use a wheelchair starting at an early age. She's now seven.
Nastya's parents wanted their daughter to be educated; however, they believed in-home education would probably be the best choice for her. They worried that the social problems she would face at school would be too much for her. As a result, she never attended kindergarten and did not have opportunities to develop communication skills.
This situation is typical for families of children with disabilities in Belarus, where ChildFund began working in 1993. Parents wish to protect their child from discrimination and aggression. Yet, an overprotective upbringing is one of the major barriers to a child's inclusion in society and participation in community life.
In 2011, ChildFund's USAID-funded program "Expanding Participation of People With Disabilities" began to reach children like Nastya. Working with another NGO partner, Special World, we started "The First Step to Independence Project." Nastya and her parents were among 30 families to participate.
The project provides social adaptation tools for children in wheelchairs and resources for their families. Children enjoy the art studio, dance and the Healing of Magic class, while parents work on parenting skills, discuss challenges and share successes with their peers at the parents' club. Since the project began, children and their parents have experienced physical and psychological improvements and have become more sociable and self-confident.
Successful adults who have disabilities and use wheelchairs act as trainers and leaders, providing inspiration for the children and their families.
When Nastya joined a wheelchair dance class in June 2011, everything was new to her. She was shy and afraid that everyone would laugh at her if she failed. Step by step, with encouraging support from volunteers, peers and her parents, she started to dance.
All of the hard work and achievement was spotlighted during a youth forum in Belarus dedicated to an inclusive society. The event brought together on stage children with disabilities, their typical peers and young volunteers. Nastya appeared with three other children in a special performance, "Dance With Us."
"Thanks to ChildFund, my daughter opened up and overcame her shyness," says Nastya's mom. "I look at the progress Nastya made during the last six months. Now, my daughter is looking forward to going to school. I am absolutely sure that she will find many friends at school."
Discover more about ChildFund's work in Belarus.
Reporting by ChildFund Belarus
Over the course of January's 31 days, we're making a blog stop in each country where we serve children, thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and donors. So whether you're helping ChildFund build playgrounds in Afghanistan, provide drought aid in Kenya and Ethiopia or sponsoring a child in the United States, we hope you'll make new discoveries about our work around the globe.
Kristina, 10, was born in Belarus with a congenital disability that required her to use a wheelchair since early childhood.
Because her wheelchair was not an active model, Kristina needed assistance everywhere she went. Her mom was usually the one pushing Kristina's chair. But since her mom couldn't be with her all day, Kristina's participation in school activities was limited.
More than anything, Kristina wanted to take dance classes. Yet without a wheelchair that she could maneuver, that dream was out of reach. In fact, Belarus government safety regulations prohibited children under 14 from using active wheelchairs. The rule presented serious barriers for Kristina and 5,000 other teenagers using wheelchairs in Belarus. These young people could not fully participate in educational and cultural activities or sports. Being dependent on others to move them from place to place also had a negative impact on the children's physical development.
In September 2010, ChildFund, which has worked in Belarus since 1993, helped organize a roundtable to address the inclusion of children with disabilities. The issues forum was one of several activities ChildFund was implementing through its USAID-funded Community Services to Vulnerable Groups project, with the aim of expanding participation of people with disabilities.
The unavailability of active wheelchairs for children quickly surfaced as a hot topic at the roundtable. Youth participants pointed out that in addition to the regulatory barrier, the only manufacturer of active wheelchairs in Belarus did not produce a model for children under age 14.
In the months following the roundtable, ChildFund continued to provide youth participants with advocacy training, helping them improve their leadership skills and knowledge of the issues that impact them. Armed with new tools and tactics, youth leaders, working with community members, began to advocate for changes in Belarus regulations that prohibited teenagers from using active wheelchairs. Ultimately, their advocacy work resulted in regulatory relaxation, clearing the way for the manufacturer to start production of active wheelchairs for children under 14.
In May 2011, Kristina got her first active wheelchair: "Now I am happy that I have independence," she says. "I can meet with my friends and go to dancing classes without my mom. I am going to participate in the [International Paralympic Committee] Wheelchair Dance Sport competition next year. There are no more barriers to my sports career and my life!"
Discover more about ChildFund's programs in Belarus.
In Belarus, thousands of children are orphaned or lack parental care. Since 1993, ChildFund International has worked in that country to combat this problem through the Supporting Orphans and Vulnerable Children program.
The program operates in five communities and strives to reduce the number of institutionalized children by finding ways to return them to their families or live in alternative care structures. Another one of this program's goals is to strengthen protective services and activities for these children so they feel secure.
Children are not the only ones who need our help. Parents also need guidance on proper childcare to create a healthy environment in which their children can grow up. By teaching parents clear, sound guidelines for parenting as well as nonviolent conflict resolution, we help them develop a foundation of discipline and respect within their families. Parents are also able to take classes on reproductive health and child abuse prevention.
ChildFund recognizes that children are critical to social change in Belarus. We support public schools that use programs such as life skills education, social interactive theater and youth volunteer activities to develop children's ability to create social change.
We also help children build their social and leadership skills by empowering them to design and implement their own programs to help other children. These peer-to-peer programs are used in schools, hospitals, prisons and for children with disabilities.
To learn more about our work in Belarus, click here.
More on Belarus
Population: 9.6 million
ChildFund beneficiaries: More than 110,000 children and families
Did You Know?: Through 2005, about a fifth of Belarusian land continues to be affected by radiation fallout from neighboring Ukraine's 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
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Well I've been revisiting the Harry Potter books and films lately, on a bit of a kick if I'm honest. I forgot how much I loved this fandom. It may sound weird, but I much prefer the older generation characters than Harry and chums, they have much more depth and dimensions. I would really love to see an official prequel written, perhaps from the POV of Lily Evans so we can discover just how James Potter went from school bully to hero, and how Severus Snape went from the shy boy next door to Death Eater. This is what I'm going to base my latest fic on, hope you enjoy it.


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an insomniac's ocean
inside the drawer of this oak bedside table,
an indigo box lies.
Decorated with stars, and more crescent moons
than I can see in the night sky.
Inside, aquamarine pills
rest in their foil cubicles,
like the Pacific ocean bottled
in a case of gel.
I'm so far away,
so far away
from home.
I had the same pills,
and I remember popping them
one by one, out of their safety jackets,
dropping them upon my tongue
like catching the odd snowflake in the rain.
After that, they were taken away,
and I, lost in a coma, did not wake
for a day.
My little oceans removed,
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I am allowed
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to drink until the cold feels like
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tonight, I do not devoured them all,
do not even flirt with the idea
of gulping down a sea
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Funny how when I think of the little island where I grew,
I was happy only in my misery,
but living in this tiny cell with a world of ice outside,
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Raipur, May 9: It is a crucial clash in the Indian Premier League 2015 (IPL 8) tonight. Delhi Daredevils (DD) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) lock horns desperate to succeed and improve their playoff chances.
IPL Special; Points Table; Fixtures; Photos
SRH are placed 6th in the Points Table while DD are behind them at 7th. Today's match is important for both. DD are playing their home game at Raipur.
Here is your guide to today's Match 45 in IPL 2015
Who are playing? (Match Preview)
- Delhi Daredevils Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Where, when and time?
- Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
- May 9 (Saturday)
- Also playing today at 4 PM - KKR Vs KXIP in Kolkata (Daily Guide)
Where to watch on TV in India?
- Sony MAX (Hindi commentary)
- Sony SIX (English)
- Sony AATH (Bengali)
- Sony KIX (Tamil, Telugu)
- List of broadcasters for other countries is here
Key players
- DD - JP Duminy, Shreyas Iyer, Yuvraj Singh, Imran Tahir
- SRH - David Warner, Moises Henriques, Dale Steyn, Trent Boult
Head-to-head record
Current positions in Points Table
- SRH - No. 6 (5 wins, 5 losses)
- DD - No. 7 (4 wins, 7 losses)
Delhi Daredevils: JP Duminy (captain), Mohammed Shami, Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Manoj Tiwary, Kedar Jadhav (wicketkeeper), Mayank Agarwal, Shahbaz Nadeem, Saurabh Tiwary, Jayant Yadav, Imran Tahir, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Angelo Mathews, Yuvraj Singh, Amit Mishra, Jaidev Unadkat, Gurinder Sandhu, Shreyas Iyer, CM Gautam (wicketkeeper), Travis Head, Srikar Bharat, Albie Morkel, Markus Stoinis, Zaheer Khan, KK Jiyas, Domnic Joseph.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Dale Steyn, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Moises Henriques, KL Rahul, Parveez Rasool, Naman Ojha (wicketkeeper), Ashish Reddy, Ricky Bhui, Chama Milind, Karn Sharma, Kane Williamson, Kevin Pietersen, Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara, Trent Boult, Praveen Kumar, Hanuma Vihari, Prasanth Padmanabhan, Siddarth Kaul, Bipul Sharma.
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MDC-T youths plan anti-Khupe demonstration
KNIVES are out for MDC-T vice president Thokozani Khupe with some party youths reportedly planning to stage a demonstration against her when she reports to the party's Harvest House offices in Harare.
The youths are said to be also targeting the party's national organising secretary Mr Abednicho Bhebhe, secretary general Mr Douglas Mwonzora and spokesperson Mr Obert Gutu whom they accuse of opposing the appointment of two additional vice presidents.
MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai two weeks ago appointed Mr Nelson Chamisa and Engineer Elias Mudzuri to join Ms Khupe as the three party's vice presidents in a development set to erode her powers and influence in the party.
Mr Tsvangirai said the appointments had been seconded by the party's national council. The four officials did not attend the meeting.
However, the plot against the four thickened after a lawsuit against Tsvangirai by some party members last week challenging the appointments.
Mr Gutu downplayed the issue yesterday saying, "The issue of the appointment of the two VPs is now water under the bridge."
He said the party was united under Mr Tsvangirai with a bigger picture of "dislodging" Zanu PF.
"The MDC is a very disciplined and democratic political party. We abhor and condemn all forms of violence. The reports of planned demonstrations against some party leaders are a complete baseless fabrication," said Mr Gutu.
"These reports have to be dismissed with the contempt that they rightly deserve."
Mr Bhebhe on the other hand said of the planned demo against them, "I'm not aware. If ever there is such, then that is madness. That's all I can say."
However, insiders said a clique within the party met in Harare last Friday where it was agreed that a demonstration be staged against the four.
"There is a belief in the party that the Khupe faction sponsored the lawsuit against the President challenging the appointment of Chamisa and Mudzuri hence the planned demonstrations.
"It was agreed that if the four are opposed to Tsvangirai then they are enemies of the party," said the sources.
"Demonstrations will be held against Khupe and the three others when they come to Harvest House. Efforts will be made to block them from entering the party headquarters."
Meanwhile, in yet another sign of deep seated divisions, Mr Chamisa was in Bulawayo at the weekend where he reportedly held meetings with a number of people including officials but ignored the provincial executive.
The Bulawayo provincial executive linked to Ms Khupe.
"Many learnt through Chamisa's Facebook post that he was in Bulawayo meeting with some people.
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Joan Clarke, woman who cracked Enigma with Alan Turing
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Stashed in: Women, History of Tech!, Turing, XX, Extraordinary People
It was a team effort by humans and machines... but it's nice to see Joan Clarke getting some recognition in her lifetime.
She died in 1996 but this movie will make her known to a wider audience of people.
Because of the secrecy that still surrounds events at Bletchley Park, the full extent of Clarke's achievements remains unknown.
Although she was appointed MBE in 1947 for her work during WW2, Clarke, who died in 1996, never sought the spotlight, and rarely contributed to accounts of the Enigma project.
But the esteem in which she was held by her colleagues, and the fact that "her equality with the men was never in question, even in those unenlightened days", as Michael Smith writes, are a tribute to her remarkable abilities.
As The Imitation Game director Morten Tyldum puts it, she succeeded as a female in cryptanalysis at a time "when intelligence wasn't really appreciated in women".
There were a handful of other female codebreakers at Bletchley, notably Margaret Rock, Mavis Lever and Ruth Briggs, but as Kerry Howard - one of the few people to research their roles in GCCS - explains, their contributions are hardly noted anywhere.


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BeschreibungContributory volume considering how global forces establish networks of power across Africa.
Inhaltsverzeichnis1. Introduction Robert Latham, Ronald Kassimir and Thomas Callaghy; Part I. Historical Dimensions and Conceptual Frameworks: 2. Networks, moral discourse and history Frederick Cooper; 3. Defining transboundary connections: international arenas, translocal networks and transterritorial deployments Robert Latham; 4. Producing local politics: governance, representation and non-state organization in Africa Ronald Kassimir; Part II. Transboundary Networks, States and Civil Societies: 5. Networks and governance in Africa: innovation in debt regime Thomas Callaghy; 6. When networks blind: human rights and politics in Kenya Hans Peter Schmitz; 7. Global, state and local intersections: a study of power, authority and conflict in the Niger Delta oil communities CyrilI Obi; Part III. Political Economies of Violence and Authority: 8. How sovereignty matters: global markets and political economy of local politics in weak studies William Reno; 9. Post-modern warfare in Sierra Leone? Recovering the local and social in global-local constructions of violence Paul Richards and Caspar Fithen; 10. New sovereigns? The frontiers of wealth creation and regulatory authority in the Chad Basin Janet Roitman; 11. Out of the shadows Carolyn Nordstrom; Part IV. Reflections: 12. Authority and interventions in world politics Michael Barnett; 13. Toward a new research agenda Ronald Kassimir and Robert Latham.
Pressestimmen'The book under review is a profoundly satisfying volume ... and deserves wide attention ... This is a good book and deserves to be on the bookshelf of any serious Africanist. The chapters are admirable as stand-alone pieces that might be used in the classroom and the last chapter on a future research agenda should give many a graduate student inspiration and reflection.' International Affairs 'The book contains chapters on a wide range of transboundary phenomena: both legal and illegal, state and non-state, including the UN and international financial institutions (Barnett, Latham, Callaghy); illicit trade in diamond and weapons (Nordstrom, Reno): human rights (obi); private security firms and mercenaries (Reno, Roitman): and NGOs (Callaghy, Schmitz, Obi). It is a highly stimulating book which should be essential reading for students of African politics, international relations and globalization alike.' Journal of Peace Research 'This is an excellent collection ... a fascinating examination ... this book attempts something different ... this provides a core reading for all scholars interested in Africa and the global system.' Modern African Studies
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Verlag: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PR
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