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SP Angel – Morning View –Monday 08 04 19
Iron ore prices hit 2 year high on faltering supply
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Anglo Asian Mining* (LON:AAZ) BUY – Target Price 96p – Exploration programme ramps up at Ordubad
ARC Minerals* (LON:ARCM) – Copper and cobalt sulphide concentrate production starts at Kalaba
Aura Energy (LON:AURA) – Mauritanian gold and base metal tenements granted
Cora Gold* (LON:CORA) – £1.4m equity raise
Firestone Diamonds (LON:FDI) – Liqhobong mine yields 72 carat yellow diamond
Jangada Mines (LON:JAN) – Pedra Branca BFS completion expected during Q2 2019
KEFI Minerals* (LON:KEFI) – Tulu Kapi funding update
Strategic Minerals* (LON:SML) – Settlement date for acquisition of the balance of the Redmoor project.
Vast Resources* (LON:VAST) – Proposed sale of Zimbabwean gold assets and balance sheet restructuring
London - New Ultra-low emission zone 'ULEZ' goes active today
- London brings in the new ULEZ into operation today
- Drivers will be charged £12.50p per day for driving sub Euro 4 compliant vehicles into the central zone
- Failure to pay the fine could result in a £160 fine or having the vehicle scrapped.
- The fine for non-compliant lorries is >£1,000.
- Addison Lee, the posh city minicab firm, is reported to have spent £40m upgrading its fleet over the past 12 weeks.
- The London mayor is now looking to roll out the ULEZ scheme to the North Circular and South Circular in 2021 which will bring a much greater part of London in the new ULEZ zone, and will no-doubt raise significant funds for the mayor's office in terms of daily fees and fines.
- While London needs to tackle air pollution issues it might be better to focus on an outright ban on non-compliant busses, lorries, vans and taxis that account for the vast majority of miles driven in London each day.
- The extension of the ULEZ zone is going to result in substantial new vehicle purchases which will help motor manufacturers.
- The market for SUVs of <4 years old is likely to come under pressure as many Chelsea tractors are sold in anticipation of the ULEZ zone extension.
- It is going to be a difficult choice for drivers on what car to buy next as there are insufficient charging points for pure battery EVs and Hybrids might fail future emissions test. Ideally every property will have a charging point for an EV but this will require huge investment and a significant amount of copper cabling.
- Then the government / grid is going to have to work out how to supply the electricity for all these vehicles.
Conclusion: BUY road hole diggers, the introduction of the ULEZ is going to push more buyers towards battery EVs and that's going to require the instillation of a lot more charging points, the upgrade of London's grid infrastructure and the construction of some new power stations.
Cornwall – mining investment running at highest level for 40 years
- New interest in tin, tungsten and lithium combined with a business friendly environment is
- High prices for tin and good ongoing demand for lithium is a major driver
- The willingness of local councils, government and local people to support mining in less prosperous areas offers support
- Strongbow Exploration is looking to dewater the old South Crofty tin mine before reopening the mine for the extraction of tin.
- Richard Williams, President and CEO, Strongbow Exploration says; "We've got sufficient cash in the treasury to last at least another 15 months to 18 months and we fully expect to be way past where we are today at that point. We expect to have completed construction on the water treatment plant and in the midst of the de-watering process."
- While the dewatering will take time there is no exploration risk as the reserves are well defined. The mine closed in 1998.
- A recent report reckoned the company still needs to raise ~£100m before commercial production
- Cornwall Council has committed £1m of public money to help the mine restart highlighting its support for the project as long as other investors come forward in sufficient numbers.
- Strategic Minerals* is also drilling the Redmoor project through its operating company, Cornwall Resources. The press report indicates they may be sitting on the largest undeveloped tin-tungsten deposit in the world.
- Metampere Limited, an Australian firm is also looking to extract lithium from rocks associated with china clay, eg china clay mine tailings and primary lithium clay micas. This may use new technology.
Ghana to deploy 220 mining guards trained to police mining activities this month
- The 220 guards are a first batch and are to stop the destruction of the Diaso forest which is being destroyed by small scale miners.
- A further 380 guards are to be trained in anti-mining and monitoring activities around water bodies.
- We understand, many Chinese workers became informal miners when Ghana stopped a number of government contracts which were employing Chinese migrant workers.
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US$1.1229/eur vs 1.1228/eur last week Yen 111.46/$ vs 111.63/$ SAr 14.127/$ vs 14.085/$ $1.305/gbp vs $1.310/gbp 0.710/aud vs 0.713/aud CNY 6.719/$ vs 6.708/$
Commodity News
Precious metals:
Gold US$1,297/oz vs US$1,290/oz last week
Gold ETFs 71.9moz vs US$71.9moz last week
Platinum US$909/oz vs US$897/oz last week
Palladium US$1,366/oz vs US$1,367/oz last week
Silver US$15.16/oz vs US$15.16/oz last week
Base metals:
Copper US$ 6,455/t vs US$6,446/t last week
- London copper prices reversed two days of declines as investors weighed up stimulus measures across top metal consumer China, who announced it would step up its policy of targeted cuts to banks' required reserve ratios to encourage financing for small and medium-sized businesses that play a key role in economic growth.
- Production growth in China's air conditioning sector, a major consumer of copper, is set to grow by 7.9% this month, according to Chinese Jinrui Futures. They added short position holders are 'powerless' as it will be impossible to make a case for weak demand over the peak April-May copper consumption season.
- Global copper producers are converging in Chile this week as tightening supply buoys prices, even as the industry grapples with declining ore quality, project delays and the overhanging US-China trade war.
Aluminium US$ 1,893/t vs US$1,907/t last week
Nickel US$ 13,205/t vs US$13,170/t last week – New Chinese $700m HPAL plant in Indonesia needs environmental permit.
- The plant is ambitiously due to start in 2020 and plans to produce battery-grade nickel chemicals in nickel sulphate form.
- Plant construction will start as soon as Tsingshan Group and partners inc. GEM Co Ltd receive the environmental permit.
- Production capacity is reported at: 131,000tpa of nickel sulphate crystals, 13,000tpa of cobalt sulphate crystals, and 27,000tpa of manganese sulphate crystals.
- Indonesia also aims for 20% of vehicles produced in country to be EVs.
Zinc US$ 2,913/t vs US$2,908/t last week -
Lead US$ 1,997/t vs US$2,003/t last week
Tin US$ 20,880/t vs US$21,210/t last week
Oil US$70.6/bbl vs US$69.2/bbl last week
Natural Gas US$2.678/mmbtu vs US$2.637/mmbtu last week
Uranium US$25.75/lb vs US$25.75/lb last week
Iron ore 62% Fe spot (cfr Tianjin) US$91.5/t vs US$91.5/t
- Chinese iron ore futures remain on track for the best close in two years as investors weigh supply challenges from Brazil and Australia, even as mainland port stockpiles surge to the highest since September.
- Shipments from Australia's Port Hedland sank to 36.4mt in March, the lowest figure for that month since 2014, according to port authority data. Meanwhile, Rio Tinto and BHP have also flagged lower output as cyclone activity hits operations.
- Iron ore +1.2% to 695.5 yuan/ton on Dalian Commodity Exchange, heading for highest close since March 2017.
- The removal of winter production limits in April are expected to consume mill margins as production rises to rebuild stocks and fill buy orders, boosting the importance of low-grade ore.
- Despite output restrictions during winter, China's daily average steel production in January to February reached 2.54mt, up from 2.46mt in December. Air pollution in 39 smog-prone northern Chinese cities soared in February, making it increasingly unlikely they will meet their annual winter air quality targets, based on Reuters analysis of official data.
Chinese steel rebar 25mm US$628.1/t vs US$629.1/t
Thermal coal (1st year forward cif ARA) US$74.0/t vs US$72.0/t
Coking coal futures Dalian Exchange US$187.3/t vs US$187.6/t
Cobalt LME 3m US$32,000/t vs US$31,500/t
NdPr Rare Earth Oxide (China) US$41,378/t vs US$41,443/t
Lithium carbonate 99% (China) US$9,675/t vs US$9,690/t
Ferro Vanadium 80% FOB (China) US$54.5/kg vs US$56./kg
Antimony Trioxide 99.5% EU (China) US$6.5/kg vs US$6.5/kg
Tungsten APT European US$270-282/mtu vs US$271-282/mtu - King Island Scheelite secures first offtake deal for Dolphin tungsten mine restart
Battery News
VW moves closer to long-term lithium with Chinese Ganfeng deal
- Major German automotive Volkswagen has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ganfeng Lithium to secure 10-year long-term lithium supply – following other major manufacturers with Tesla Inc., BMW AG and battery producer LG Chem also inking deals with the supplier.
- The rapid acceleration of vehicle electrification is expected to having a major impact on battery raw material markets such as lithium, with global demand expected to more than double by 2023.
- VW is charging into the EV space, with Dr. Stefan Sommer, Group Board Member for Components and Procurement at Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, adding: "Over the next ten years the Volkswagen Group will be launching 70-plus new pure electric vehicles. That means approximately a quarter of the vehicles we deliver in 2025 will be powered by electricity."
- Strategic collaboration is the result of extensive market analysis by VW's new e-Raw Material Team, with the automotive major looking to identify and establish "common synergies along the HV-battery value chain."
- In addition to the arrangements on strategic lithium supplies, Volkswagen and Ganfeng also agreed to cooperate on future topics such as battery recycling and solid-state batteries.
- Ganfeng is the world's leading lithium compounds and metal manufacturer offering more than 40 lithium products.
Tesla makes deal with Fiat Chrysler to pool fleet for EU emission requirement
- Tesla has reached a deal reportedly worth hundreds of millions of dollars with Fiat Chrysler to pool their fleet together in Europe for the purpose of the latter avoiding emission requirement fines.
- The European Commission is putting in place an average CO2 emissions requirement of 95g/km in automakers' fleets next year. It means that, on average, the vehicles sold by an automaker throughout the year needs to meet stringent requirement or they expose themselves to significant fines.
- Tesla sent out an invite to automakers who could use its important zero-emission fleet in Europe and according to an update on the European Commission's website, Fiat Chrysler took them up on the offer.
Company News
Anglo Asian Mining* (LON:AAZ) 73p, Mkt Cap £84m – Exploration programme ramps up at Ordubad
BUY – Target Price 96p
- The team released a summary of exploration works completed in 2018 at the 452km2 Ordubad Contract Area as well as 2019 plans to follow up on multiple exciting targets.
- 2018 work included:
- A surface geochemical sampling programme completed over prospective areas of the Ordubad Contract Area including 5,504 samples over the Shakardara and Dirnis targets. Assay results are due in Q2/19
- The research group from the National History Museum specialising in copper porphyry type systems visited the site and worked with AAZ exploration geologists assessing Ordubad regional geology and mineral potential over two weeks in November 2018. The reports concluded "it is clear that the Ordubad ore region is an area in which showings of copper-molybdenum mineralisation together with other types of hydrothermal mineralisation are widespread… mineralisation of contact-metasomatic type is also present and requires further exploration and scientific investigation"
- A review of available Soviet data that has previously indicated the presence of large copper/gold mineral resource including 156mt at 0.4% Cu and 1.1g/t Au at Shakardara, 350mt at 0.4% Cu at Misdag and 1.1mt at 1.3% Cu and 6.4g/t Au at Agyurt among others. 5,500m of road clearing competed easing access to prospective targets.
- 2019 programme plan involves a $1.84m budget with 6,000m of drilling planned at the Drinis copper and Keleki gold areas as well as other copper targets. Additionally, the Company is planning more surface geological mapping and sampling work coupled with regional remote sensing over the area.
- A detailed report of the Company's 2018 exploration work programme and results reported according to the JORC Code (2012) can be found at http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3328V_1-2019-4-5.pdf.
Conclusion: The team follows up on exciting regional exploration targets at Ordubad with a view to test the area for a potential to host an economic copper/gold deposit to further expand the resource/reserve base and ultimately grow production. The Company has access to historical exploration data that coupled with modern exploration technology should navigate the team in identifying exciting drilling targets in the known porphyry-style ore province.
*SP Angel act as Nomad and broker to Anglo Asian Mining
ARC Minerals* (LON:ARCM) 2.6p, Mkt Cap £19m – Copper and cobalt sulphide concentrate production starts at Kalaba
- Arc Minerals reports the start of copper and cobalt sulphide concentrate production at the Kalaba pilot plant in Zambia.
- The demonstration pilot plant is relatively small scale but is useful for some early cash flow and in demonstrating and de-risking the project.
- Mining: there are no mining costs to start as material is being drawn down from an existing stockpile of 10,000 tonnes which grades 2% copper.
- Resource: management are also busy finalising estimates on the oxide ore resource to enable further work on the cost benefit potential of upgrading the oxide ore feed into the plant and reducing acid consumption and other input costs.
- The potential separate copper and cobalt sulphide precipitates could also raise the sales value of the concentrate product.
- Capex: of <$0.5m is low and under budget and underlines how carefully money has been spent given that many larger companies would have spent several million dollars on a plant like this with associated camp and infrastructure.
- Other exploration: Management will update the market shortly on progress on a number of newly identified targets .
Conclusion: Arc is making good progress as it starts small-scale production at the Kalaba copper, cobalt mine in Zambia. We look forward to more details on the potential production rate and cash flow from the plant when optimised.
*SP Angel acts as nomad and broker to Arc Minerals.
Aura Energy (LON:AURA) 0.6p, Mkt Cap £7.1m – Mauritanian gold and base metal tenements granted
- Aura Energy announce securing rights to acquire two under-explored 175km2 tenements covering mineralised greenstone belts along strike from Kinross' giant +20Moz Tasiast Gold mine and Algold's Tijirit gold deposits.
- The highly prospective gold, base and battery metal areas present an excellent opportunity, leveraging Aura's extensive operating experience in Mauritania.
- The Company seek to capitalise on significant gold mineralisation identified during previous exploration by a company forced to suspend activities during the mineral industry downturn in 2012. Previous exploration totaled $3m cumulating in airborne geophysics, reverse circulation and air-core drilling, and sampling.
- Air-core drilling by the previous explorer located several anomalous gold zones within the Taet permit, striking up to 8km. The primary focus is the Ghassariat Zone, which has 1-3g/t gold values on three of the four air-core traverses drilled. The Ghassariat Prospect intersections occur in strongly sulphidic and quartz-veined mafic volcanics and have marked similarities with some of the ore zones and near-ore alteration zones at the neighbouring Kinross Tasiast Mine.
- While the Taet permit lies in the same greenstone belt as the Tasiast mine, the Bella permit lies within the neighbouring Tijirit greenstone belt to the east and lies along strike from Algold Resources' Tijirit project, reporting 0.7Moz resource. Mineralised structures at Tijirit continue to extend to the south into Aura tenement, remaining untested.
- While prospective for gold, strong anomalous nickel and cobalt values have been associated with ultramafic rocks, highlighting the potential for nickel-copper sulphide mineralisation. A single line of shallow, vertical aircore drilling on Bella permit yielded nickel intersection above 0.5% over the entire 1.6km sampling.
While the tenements have been subjected to first pass exploration over an 18-month period, Aura's next phase is under development and will likely involve:
- Ground electrical geophysics to locate the strongest zones of disseminated sulphide development to assist drill targeting
- Additional bedrock sampling by air-core or auger-drilling to better define the high nickel ultramafics and zones of copper/nickel for follow up drilling
- Systematic drilling and deep drill testing (RC and DD) of targets defined
Conclusion: Preliminary exploration results are encouraging for prospective gold and battery metals. We look forward to understanding the potential of the deposits as the exploration programme continues.
Cora Gold* (LON:CORA) 3.95p, Mkt Cap £2.6m - £1.4m equity raise
- The Company has conditionally raised £1.35m through an equity placing of 35.1m shares at 3.85p.
- The placing is conditional on the passing of the necessary resolutions at a General Meeting scheduled for 29 April.
- Most major shareholders participated in the raise as well as Company's directors.
- Proceeds to fund exploration programme at the flagship Sanankoro Gold Project in Mali including drilling and metallurgical test work assessing economic potential of the mineralised zone.
Conclusion: New funds will hep the Company to continue de-risk the Sanankoro Gold Project as the team studies a potential for a standalone gold operation. We are looking forward to further drilling and metallurgical sample work results.
*SP Angel acts as Nomad and Broker to Cora Gold
Firestone Diamonds (LON:FDI) 2.1 pence, Mkt Cap £11.5m – Liqhobong mine yields 72 carat yellow diamond
- Firestone Diamonds reports that its 75% owned Liqhobong diamond mine in Lesotho has produced a 72 carat yellow diamond.
- The discovery was made within the northern, lower grade part of the pit and the company also recovered "a 22 carat makeable white stone, followed by an 11 carat fancy light-pink stone."
- The stones are to be offered for sale at the company's next tender due during May 2019.
- The recent discovery follows the recovery of a 70 carat white diamond from the same part of the mine which was reported in February this year and the discovery, in December, 2018, of a 46 carat diamond which recently sold for in excess of US$1m.
- Commenting on what he described as "a good weekend for us", Chief Executive, Paul Bosma confirmed that "These recoveries will certainly assist in supporting the average value of the next sale in May."
- During the quarter ending 31st December 2018, the company sold 191,735 carats of diamonds at an average value of US$72/carat to realise revenues of US$13.9m.
Conclusion: The Liqhobong mine is continuing to produce large, high grade diamonds as it works through the northern, lower grade, part of the pit. We look forward to information of the prices received on the sale of some of these exceptional stones when the May 2019 tender results are available.
Jangada Mines (LON:JAN) 2.1 pence, Mkt Cap £5m – Pedra Branca BFS completion expected during Q2 2019
- Jangada Mines reports that it has completed the hydrology studies for its Pedra Branca PGM/nickel project in north-east Brazil.
- Metallurgical verification work, environmental, legal and social aspects of the Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) are all nearing completion "following which, the final mine design process can commence".
- Commenting on the progress of the BFS, Executive Chairman, Brian McMaster confirmed that it was "progressing on track and according to the schedule previously outlined, with anticipated completion during Q2 2019."
- The hydrology study has identified "Two major dams, situated within an 18-dam drainage basin, identified as immediate sources of water for the operation" and confirmed that while the project has ready access to its water requirements there is "a low-risk of water ingress into production pits".
- The detailed water requirement for the project "will be based on the finalisation of the plant design, which will inform the Company's water acquisition strategy."
Conclusion: The Pedra Branca feasibility work is reported to be on track for completion during Q2 2019. We look forward to the results when they are available.
KEFI Minerals* (LON:KEFI) 1.65p, Mkt Cap £10.4m – Tulu Kapi funding update
- ANS Mining Share informed the Company it received first project-equity instalment commitments for $11.4m from its investors.
Funds are expected to be invested this quarter upon satisfaction of certain conditions including:
- Normal operational and documentary confirmations and undertakings requested by ANS
- National Bank of Ethiopia approval of terms of the full project finance package
- Guarantee that ANS can recover its first instalment before KEFI recovers their investment should Tulu Kapi fail to proceed for whatever reason
- The remaining amount of the total $38m commitment will be released once full development funding including placing of a $160m infrastructure bond is completed.
- Funding structure changed slightly from the previous update, with ANS planning to invest a third of the total $38m in KEFI Minerals Ethiopia Limited (KME) to become a minority partner in the KEFI's local subsidiary, a holder of 59% interest in TKGM as well as exploration ground in the Tulu Kapi region, with the remainder going directly into the Tulu Kapi Gold Mines (TKGM).
- Upon completion of the transaction, KEFI beneficial interest in KME and TKGM will come to 81% and c.45%, respectively, with government of Ethiopia holding 25% (including 5% free carried interest) and the remainder 30% owned by ANS.
- The Company estimates an implied NPV of KEFI beneficial interest in TKGM at £40m (post tax, open pit only, $1,300/oz gold price assumption).
- Relocation programme is expected to be triggered this month.
*SP Angel act as Nomad and Broker to KEFI Minerals
Strategic Minerals* (LON:SML) 1.725p, Mkt Cap £23.9m – Settlement date for acquisition of the balance of the Redmoor project.
- Strategic Minerals has announced that its partner in the Redmoor tin/tungsten project, New Age Exploration (NAE) has advised it that "it will not be required to refer its decision to sell its entire 50% shareholding in Cornwall Resources Limited ("CRL"), the joint venture vehicle developing the Redmoor Tin/Tungsten project in Cornwall ("Redmoor"), to shareholders at a general meeting".
- As a result, the two companies have agreed that Strategic Minerals' previously announced acquisition of NAE's 50% share in the project will now be settled on 30th May 2019. "The settlement is subject to NAE confirming the form of both the promissory note and royalty stream, although this is considered largely an administrative process and not likely to delay settlement".
- Commenting on Strategic Minerals gaining full control of the Redmoor project, Managing Director, John Peters, confirmed that "The Company looks forward to developing Redmoor to Pre-Feasibility status, at which time it believes it can better demonstrate the project's underlying value to the market."
- In February this year, the company announced an increased inferred mineral resource estimate for the project of 11.7mt at an average grade of 1.17% tin equivalent (0.17% tin, 0.56% tungsten trioxide and 0.50% copper) using a 0.45% tin equivalent cut-off grade.
- Although the full lateral and depth extent of the Redmoor mineralisation has still to be established, we assume that at this stage pre-feasibility work will concentrate on the development potential of this 11.7mt resource with perhaps both infill drilling to upgrade at least a part of the inferred resources as well as further work to explore wider potential.
- Speaking about the wider market interest in the project, Mr. Peters said that "Recent meetings with wholesale mining investment funds have highlighted the level of interest that the Redmoor Tin/Tungsten project has engendered".
Conclusion: Securing outright ownership control of the Redmoor project will enable the company to move the project ahead on its own agenda, timetable and development plan without the need to accommodate the possible alternative approaches of a partner.
*SP Angel act as Nomad and broker to Strategic Minerals
Vast Resources* (LON:VAST) 0.16p, Mkt Cap £12m – Proposed sale of Zimbabwean gold assets and balance sheet restructuring
- The Company is proposing three resolutions to be voted at the General Meeting scheduled for 23 April including:
- Approve a transaction
- The Company is proposing to dispose of a 50% interest in Ronquil Enterprises through which Vast holds an economic interest of 25% in the producing Pickstone Peerless Gold Mine and associated assets (principally the Eureka Gold Mine) in Zimbabwe.
- The consideration will consist of $2.5m payable outside Zimbabwe and RTGS$2.5m (equivalent to $1m using current market rate of 2.5RTGS$ per US$) payable in Zimbabwe.
- The $2.5m part will applied in part repayment for $2.5m of the SSGI loan with the RTGS$2.5m to be retained by SSGI as security until the loan is repaid in full or if remitted outside Zimbabwe may be applied in further repayment of the SSGI loan (estimated at $3.4m).
- The transaction will allow to simplify the balance sheet and eliminate some $38m of debt through a deconsolidation of liabilities related to the funding of both Pickstone Peerless and Eureka.
- Excluding a $2.5m reduction in debt to SSGI, the transaction will see the Company's liabilities coming down $10.5m from $48.3m as of Sep/18 improving the Company's ability to raise finance for other projects.Change
- Upon full repayment of the loan to the SSGI, the Company will reclaim the charge over certain of the Romanian assets.
- Change the accounting reference date to 30 April in order to accelerate publication of a simplified balance sheet of the Company.
- Audited accounts for the 13 month period ended 30 April 2019 will then have to be released by 30 September 2019.
- Extend the exercise period of existing warrants buy six months to Dec/19
- 521.2m warrants with an exercise price of 0.5p issued as part of the Jul/16 and Aug/16 placings are due to expire on 30 Jun/19 with an extension potentially providing an opportunity to the Company to receive £2.6m worth of additional funding for working capital needs.
- Directors recommend to vote in favour of all three proposals.
- The transaction will "allow management to focus its efforts on the two core focus assets in the Company, namely the Heritage Concession in Zimbabwe and Baita Plai in Romani (as well as) open up significant funding opportunities to the Company for the Romanian projects that have been delayed due to historic financial structures and arrangements that in turn hampered the Company's ability to progress our near term goals", the Company commented on the announcement.
*SP Angel acts as Broker to Vast Resources


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The MPA Executive Board will meet prior to the MPA Annual Convention & Exposition on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, 400 Renaissance Dr. W, Detroit, MI 48243.
The MPA Executive Board serves as the executive governing division of the Association. The Board consists of the officers of the Association, Board members, and the Speaker and Vice Speaker of the House of Delegates as well as the chair of the MPA Student Pharmacist Executive Council. For additional information, please visit the Our Leadership and Governance page on the website.
Members of the Board can visit the Executive Board page on the Web site to view materials for past and upcoming meetings.

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Grilled Green Mango Popsicle
Sometimes, simple things are so much better. A plain white dress, simple make-up or just a sweet smile… There is something so exclusive about simplicity. Look at the kids playing in the park, a bunch of newborn kittens rolling around, chirping of the birds, dewdrops on the grass, a much-awaited drizzle or licking a stick of popsicle on a hot summer afternoon!
I loved the gleam in the eyes of my little ones when I was making these popsicles. My three-year-old daughter Ayontika pulled the dining chair to the kitchen and stood up on it to watch the whole episode with amusement. And my four-year-old son Aditya struck a deal with me that he won't be naughty for the whole day if I allow him to put sugar and marmalade into the blender.
These popsicles are my kids' favourite. The sweet-n-sour taste adds a "fun" element to these pops. There is a balance between sweet and sour because both raw as well as ripe mangoes have been used. Grilled raw mangoes definitely add a great amount of flavour and these make up a refreshing Indian drink called aam panna. My popsicles are inspired from this all-time-popular Indian drink. A hint of orange marmalade and ginger makes the amalgamation a fun experience to your tastebuds. If you are bored of licking a dozen of sweet popsicles and don't crave for popsicles of any kind anymore, you must definitely try these and get back to me after that.
Grilled Green Mango Popsicle
- Small green mangoes: 2
- Medium-sized ripe mango: 1
- Sugar: 4 tsp
- Salt: 3 pinches
- Ginger paste: 2 pinches
- Orange marmalade: 2 tsp
- Paper cupcake moulds: 2
Grill the green mangoes in the oven, until the skin is completely burnt allover. You can also do this directly on a gas stove. Let the mangoes cool. Peel off the skin and press the mango to express the pulp.
Blend this pulp with the pulp of the ripe mango, ginger paste, sugar, salt and orange marmalade. Check the flavour (Caution: You might end up slurping up everything at this stage. The taste should be sweet-n-sour.)
Pour in paper cupcake moulds (yields two) or popsicle moulds (yields four). Deep-freeze for 2 hours.
Last but not the least, do try my "Fresh Mango-Berry-Yogurt Popsicles" as well! You'll love it.


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When: July 22, 2019 – 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, Orlando FL
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Cost: $50 (Covers self-parking, refreshments and complimentary networking event after session). For FLGISA members that have already registered, this session is included in your full conference registration rate ($275).
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Oh mai god! Someone bring me some ammonia, because I think this girl is gonna faint!
Emma Scott.
I'm not even gonna be all dramatic, but EMMA SCOTT is here!!!! If you've been keeping in touch with all the releases this year, then you know that one book released was literally one of the best books ever. And by that I of course mean In Harmony. I know I'm pretty dramatic on a regular basis, but In Harmony literally tore at me. I gave it a 6 star! And the only other books I've given a six star to are Leylah's books.
So yeah, I really love Emma. She was literally the third name on my list of authors when I was making one for sending out the invitations. I was praying and hoping that she would accept because she's just too phenomenal an author and I really wanted to show everyone that she's exceptionally good in every thing she writes. I really really hope you guys check this poem out because I fucking love it. Period.
So without more of my dramatic monologues, I present to you- Emma freaking Scott.


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Week 9 of WWE's Mixed Match Challenge Season 2 saw two teams pick up wins - Braun Strowman and Ember Moon, Charlotte Flair and her new partner Jeff Hardy. Strowman and Moon defeated Bobby Lashley and Mickie James while Flair and Hardy defeated The Miz and Asuka. All four teams went into this week's episode undefeated.
Hardy was partnered with Flair after AJ Styles was pulled from the competition. There's no word yet on why AJ was pulled but the change came after he lost the WWE Title to Daniel Bryan in the main event of SmackDown.
Live Facebook Watch viewership for this week's episode peaked at 54,300 live viewers. This is down from the previous regular-timeslot high of 67,000 live viewers.
Next week's MMC episode will feature matches with the remaining unbeaten teams - Rusev and Lana vs. R-Truth and Carmella plus Bobby Roode and Natalya vs. Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox. All four teams are going into next week's episode with no wins but the winners will make it into the MMC Playoffs.
The finals of the round-robin style tournament will take place at the WWE TLC pay-per-view on December 16 in San Jose, and the winners will earn the #30 spots in the 2019 Royal Rumble matches this coming January.
The updated MMC Season 2 standings read like this:
* Braun Strowman and Ember Moon (4 wins, 0 losses)
* Bobby Lashley and Mickie James (3 wins, 1 loss)
* Bobby Roode and Natalya (0 wins, 3 losses)
* Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox (0 wins, 3 losses)
* Finn Balor and Bayley (2 wins, 2 losses)
* Jeff Hardy and Charlotte Flair (4 wins, 0 losses)
* The Miz and Asuka (3 wins, 1 loss)
* Jimmy Uso and Naomi (2 wins, 2 losses)
* R-Truth and Carmella (0 wins, 3 losses)
* Rusev and Lana (0 wins, 3 losses)
Below are photos and videos from this week's MMC episode:
If you ain't first you're last, Mickie & Bobby! ???? #WWEMMC @fightbobby @MickieJames @itsLioRush pic.twitter.com/hPze9E3OCW WWE (@WWE) November 14, 2018
"YOU WANT SOME OF THIS?!?" - @BraunStrowman WWE (@WWE) November 14, 2018
Say no, @fightbobby... #WWEMMC pic.twitter.com/zvLp7fPKkE
NORTH CAROLINA REPRESENT!@MsCharlotteWWE's #WWEMMC partner is none other than @JEFFHARDYBRAND! pic.twitter.com/saxKeAQhGT WWE (@WWE) November 14, 2018
.@MsCharlotteWWE is ALWAYS ready! #WWEMMC @WWEAsuka @mikethemiz pic.twitter.com/Vi7tvstAC5 WWE (@WWE) November 14, 2018
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The WORLD-FAMOUS #ItKicks, IN STEREO! #WWEMMC @mikethemiz @WWEAsuka @MsCharlotteWWE @JEFFHARDYBRAND pic.twitter.com/kmjEN3ghy5 WWE (@WWE) November 14, 2018
"He's got more important things to worry about than whether he has a shirt on." You said it, @MichaelCole! #WWEMMC @BraunStrowman @itsLioRush @fightbobby @MickieJames @WWEEmberMoon pic.twitter.com/Z3PmCj8GNA WWE (@WWE) November 14, 2018
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Event Recap: Fears of the Fourth Estate, Current Challenges for the Pakistani Press
Today, we live in a world of increasing democratic backsliding and attacks on free speech are not uncommon. Pakistan is no different–print or media journalists who are perceived to have crossed certain red-lines can face censorship and intimidation while the media houses that employ them could be financially undercut. As the Pakistani state cracks down on the mainstream media, social media has become a bastion of critical voices, but now the Pakistani authorities have turned their attention to social media and bloggers are facing similar consequences.
On September 12th, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) launched a report on the plight of journalists in Pakistan today at an event organized by the Asia Program at the Wilson Center. The event kicked off with CPJ premiering a documentary which highlights the acts of intimidation against the Pakistani press through the stories of four journalists: Ahmad Noorani, Fawad Hasan, Hafiz Husnain Raza, and Farzani Ali. It makes the point that many journalists are self-censoring out of fear of the military and government institutions.
Steven Butler, Asia Program coordinator at CPJ explained that the report focuses on problem areas and tries to explain what is going on by looking at the stories of individual journalists. He says it was derived out of a simple of question: there has been a drastic reduction in the killings of journalists since 2014, so then why are journalists in Pakistan reporting even greater levels of censorship and intimidation?
It was his understanding that the process had been set off in 2014 when Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence Agency (ISI) did not take kindly to an interview aired on Geo News. The ISI attacked Geo News financially, while many Pakistani media outlets attacked Geo News verbally. According to Butler, "the conflicts within the media…undermined the credibility of the news media as a whole." In addition to this, when Pakistan's Military launched the Zarb-e-Azb a campaign to stomp out militancy, the military earned a lot of respect for making Pakistan safer, but also gained direct control of the media in some parts of the country. Butler concluded on an optimistic note stating that there was still room for great journalism as the "pressure has not blunted the courage of many journalists." Butler dedicated the CPJ report as a "Salute to Pakistan's journalists."
Anwar Iqbal, a veteran journalist with the Dawn, shared his perspective as a member of the "Pen Tribe" in Pakistan. To him, the story of journalism in Pakistan was one of success and he said he looks at the situation from a "positive angle." "From the days of direct censorship, we have reached a stage where those who censor now have to think how to do it," elaborates Iqbal. "Obviously that control is still there…but the room for defiance is much larger than it ever was."
Iqbal stated that journalists in Pakistan were threatened not only by the military, but also by the media houses who don't pay their journalists for months on end. Apart from this, free speech in Pakistan is challenged by terrorist groups, the civilian administration, and political parties, but despite this, Iqbal says journalists in Pakistan are hard to silence.
Farahnaz Ispahani, a former journalist who served as the media advisor to President Asif Ali Zardari illustrated the institutions in Pakistan responsible for censoring the press. Speaking from her personal experiences she stated that even though there is an elected civilian government there are "far too many issues on which the final word remained in the hands of Pakistan's invisible government and permanent institutions of state." According to Ispahani, Inter-Services Public Relations, the media wing of the Pakistan's Armed Forces, issues directives for all the media outlets to follow and control the narrative within the country. She says, "Pakistan's greatest problem is a desire by the all-powerful institutions of state to maintain a uniform national narrative. This narrative requires journalists to report only what is deemed positive and to adhere to the very strict limits in criticizing the government or the state apparatus."
Mediha Afzal, a Nonresident Fellow in the Global Economy and Development Program at the Brookings Institution, explained the rationale behind the military's censorship of the media and how it effects democracy in Pakistan.
According to Afzal, "the purpose of the military and Pakistan's security agencies in putting pressure on the media is to twofold: one is to maintain military supremacy over the civilian government…and two is also a little bit of political selection." Afzal added that by pressuring the media, the military is trying to protect its narrative of Pakistan, which is that "Pakistan is an Islamic State and it faces a perennial threat from India." Any issues that challenge this narrative are censored–for example the Pashtun Tahafuz movement and Baluchistan insurgency cannot be covered by the media. Apart from this, Pakistan's blasphemy laws are taboo, and so is any kind of criticism of China and the China Pakistan Economic Corridor. Afzal also elaborated on how the military blocks news organizations that go against its narrative–by targeting their distribution network . She added that the blockage of newspapers and TV channels is only partial as it allows the military to "maintain a plausible deniability." Many journalists have even censored themselves out of a sense of "self-preservation."
With regard to the effects of the media environment on democracy in Pakistan, Afzal states that the media's censorship "affects accountability, it affects public opinion and those things are the conduit through which it ends up affecting service delivery and policy." Hence the effects are huge. However, she says there is hope for free speech in Pakistan, as people have taken to social media to "bring to light things that are not covered in traditional media." Afzal concludes by stating "the media has a crucial role in affecting public opinion, shaping the political landscape, and affecting policy ultimately." She refers to instances where the Pakistani media has prorogated conspiracy theories and "problematic paradigms of thinking" and urges the media to stick to "truthful reporting." She asks the media to "self-reflect and regulate" in order to counter the pressure on them.
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A pharmacy chain is using Barry Manilow music to discourage vagrants and panhandlers?
Let's see if they crank up some Guy Lombardo. People would be running into cars in the parking lot.
[I recall hearing about shopping malls that play classical music to drive off teenagers. When I was a teenager I would have been attracted to shopping malls that played classical music.]


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WHO REALLY PAYS financial-transaction taxes, like the so-called 'Tobin tax' (so-called because Tobin himself said it wasn't about 'punishing bad, bad banks')? Turns out that it's just about everyone except banks.
My English is not perfect? Well, it's not my mother tongue, so sue me!
See also Barcepundit (the original, in Spanish)
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There are numerous definitions of action research, however one of the most widely cited is that of Rapoport?s, who defines action research in the following way:
Action research aims to contribute both to the practical concerns of people in an immediate problematic situation and to the goals of social science by joint collaboration within a mutually acceptable ethical framework (Rapoport, 1970, p. 499).
This definition draws attention to the collaborative aspect of action research and to possible ethical dilemmas which arise from its use. It also makes clear, as Clark (1972) emphasizes, that action research is concerned to enlarge the stock of knowledge of the social science community. It is this aspect of action research that distinguishes it from applied social science, where the goal is simply to apply social scientific knowledge but not to add to the body of knowledge.
Action research has been accepted as a valid research method in applied fields such as organization development and education (e.g. see the Special Issue on action research in Human Relations, Vol. 46, No. 2, 1993, and Kemmis and McTaggart, 1988). In information systems, however, action research was for a long time largely ignored, apart from one or two notable exceptions (e.g.Checkland, 1991). More recently, there seems to be increasing interest in action research.
A brief overview of action research is the article by Susman and Evered (1988). The article by Baskerville and Wood-Harper (1996)provides a good introduction to how action research might be used by IS researchers. An empirical example of action research is the article by Ytterstad et al. (1996).
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(Yicai Global) Aug. 31 -- China's real estate market is marching into the rental housing era as more than 30 cities have introduced relevant regulations on tenancy. Developing the residential rental market has become a concern in many cities in China.
One month after 12 cities, such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Nanjing, carried out rental housing projects as pilots, an announcement was jointly released by the Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR) and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD). The announcement shows that several cities including Beijing and Shanghai will be the pilot to initiate construction of rental housing on collectively-owned land.
Statistics of MOHURD indicate that about 160 million people are already renting houses in urban areas, accounting for 21 percent of urban permanent residents, of which newly-employed graduates and migrant workers were the main drivers. However, the rental housing markets in big cities are faced with problems like housing shortages and high rents.
The housing price is 38.5 times that of rent in China's main cities. Statistics from securities traders show that the disparity between the price of buying and renting housing is more than 50 times in Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen, when the reasonable rate should only be between 16.7 to 25 times higher. Given the tension and of the risk of bubbles in the real estate market, the contrast between supply and demand can be tempered through promoting the residential housing rent market.
Lianjia Research Institute, a research platform of the real estate industry, predicts that China's gross income of rent in the rental housing market will reach USD242.7 billion (CNY1.6 trillion) in 2020 and will hit USD697.8 billion in 2030.


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A One Name Study
1917 - 1918
Updated: 27 Oct 2011
WW1 Draft Registration Cards are a very valuable resource when researching your ancestors. They not only provide the name of the person registering, but depending when they were required to register, it would include a birth date, and quite possibly the town in which the person was born. Many Italian men wrote their last names first, and many did not know how to write so try different options when looking for your ancestors.
The problem I found with many of the records I have looked through is the spelling of both the first names and the surnames which is clearly obvious from the links at the right. Some were just transcription errors. Other mistakes occurred simply because of the language barrier. Many Italians couldn't speak English nor could they write at all. Some records are signed with the mark of an "X" for this very reason and the clerks who filled out the cards spelled the names as they heard them or thought how they should be spelled. Teachers also changed childrens names when they couldn't pronounce them.
Very rarely, if ever were names changed at Ellis Island as people often believe. Paperwork for immigrants traveling were done in the immigrants home country and proper documentation was required or the person was not allowed to sail. Even if people changed their names in the US they used their real names when sailing or on any legal document.
Some excellent articles on this subject can be found on EOGN: Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter or on RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees..
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By Melony Roy
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Saddened by the demise of a beloved globetrotting robot, some Philadelphia techies are now trying to save HitchBOT.
HitchBOT's cross-country trip ended in Philadelphia after it was vandalized, but Georgia Gutherie, the executive director of "The Hactory" in West Philly, says that doesn't have to be the end to the story.
"All the people on our team are really excited to help figure out what we can do, so right now were just trying to coordinate efforts," Gutherie says.
She's hoping to get the ok from the creators to repair or replace the needed parts for hitchBOT.
"The most expensive part is a tablet or PC," Gutherie says. "So if anyone has one that they're not using that they'd like to donate, or if they'd like to make a small donation so that we could buy one to replace that would be a big help."
Guthrie says even if she doesn't get the ok from the creators to fix hitchBOT, she'd like to create another robot to send on its own journey.
If anyone would like to get involved, The Hactory is hosting a "Drop in and Do" on Thursday from 7-9 p.m.


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As long as there is love inside your heart, happiness is just around the corner. This was certainly true for Dylan.
He writes:
"My friends knew that I was really down after my breakup with my previous boyfriend, so they decided to sign me up to Zoosk. I logged on and started talking to a couple of people. And when I started talking to Jackson, I knew he was the one for me! We had a lot in common and wanted the same things, so after a few week of talking I decided to ask him out. I was pleasantly surprised when he said yes. We went ice skating and then he took me to Pizza Hut because he remembered that pizza is my favourite. After that, he drove me home. When we got there, we sat in his car for a while just talking. And when it was time to leave, I turned around and gave him a hug, but he kissed me in return. I was really surprised because I wasn't expecting that to happen. It was one of the best days of my life. After a few months, I asked him to marry me and he said yes! We are getting married on June 1, 2018. Thank you Zoosk for helping me find my soulmate! Now I know that there is someone out there for everyone. So if people are reading this, Mr./Ms. Right is just around the corner."
We're beyond thrilled for Dylan and Jackson and we wish them a bright and happy future! 🙂
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I realize that I like to read more than normal. In addition to working as a school librarian, I patronize my public library weekly. I love to add to my home library and I love to pick up guilty pleasure reads for less at the bookstore. It's a two-fer because my purchase benefits programming I value for our community.
My favorite Maricopa libraries are South East Regional and the Queen Creek library. They have million dollar buildings. When I visit, the environment elevates my spirit. Best of all they both feature bookstores run the Friends of the Library. I know someday when my children are older if I am not working I am going to be one of those fabulous dames running the store.
Yes, I buy books from thrift stores but not often. I prefer the library bookstore. It is cleaner and the selection is more current. The library routinely culls it's best sellers to the bookstore. You can't beat the prices, typically .50 to 2.00. If you need a book for a plane or the beach, stop here first.
Fun fact: the Queen Creek Library is the first municipal building in Queen Creek constructed under the town's green building policy. If you have a youngster interested in the environment or design, have them take the Green Building Tour at the library. On my list to visit next, White Tank Mountain Regional Park (near Loop 303 and Olive Avenue) the new nature center is another "green" building and includes a Maricopa county library. And it has a bookstore!
Citizen note: Consider becoming a "friend" of your library. As a "friend" I enjoyed newsletters about plans and challenges of my favorite library. I also learned when my favorite library was at risk of closure for budget issues and I could call my representative to let him know my thoughts on that issue.


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It is with a mix of satisfaction, bittersweet nostalgia, joy and excitement that we are announcing the end of Afro Funké's current incarnation as a weekly event at Zanzibar in Santa Monica. It has been an incredible and amazing 10 + year run for a weekly Thursday evening dance event whose focus has been to share non-mainstream, non-commercial music from far outside our own borders.
The weekly club, Afro Funke', which celebrated its 10th Anniversary in June 2013, was the brainchild of Afro Roots star, Rocky Dawuni, who realized LA's need for a night dedicated to African music, culture and art and it's far reaching legacy around the world. Dawuni, who's based in LA and his native Ghana, together with talent booker and photographer Cary Sullivan created Afro Funke', bringing on board resident DJ and partner Jeremy Sole. Sole spins his unique "Musaics," or sound collage-blends of hip hop, jazz/funk, dub reggae, afro beat, and remixed world beats; pieced together with tribal breaks, and uplifted by dubbed-out turntable manipulation and live instrumentation. Afro Funke's profile has been greatly enhanced by its unique photo based flyers which feature Cary Sullivan's cutting edge photographs of West African life as well as images from the club itself. DJ Glenn Red came on board a few years in to become and an integral and endearing part of the AF Family and serves as a resident DJ, musical mastermind and all around smooth operator.
Each week Afro Funke' has presented international guest DJs, live band performances, guest musicians, dancers, cutting edge films, record release parties, fundraisers, fashion shows, art installations, crafts and more.
From Stevie Wonder jumping up with Rocky Dawuni live to an impromptu show by Zap Mama at their listening party to Yeni Kuti (daughter of the legendary Fela Kuti) tearing it up on the dance floor – one just never knew what to expect and that was always part of the magic of Afro Funke'.
While we will certainly miss serving our wonderful community of music lovers each & every week on the Westside and are grateful to Zanzibar for our wonderful home for the last decade, our decision is based on our plans to expand our mission beyond our great city of Los Angeles and across the globe. We are looking forward to reaching new audiences, hosting larger events and continuing the journey.
Afro Funke' Press:
Afro Funke' Saying Goodbye in December – EnclaveLA
Dr Dre Visits Rocky Dawuni's Afro Funke' by Oral Ofori
"In A Dance Trance" Los Angeles Times
"Bring in the Noise / Bring in the Funke" The Argonaut
Afro Funke' Thursdays come to Zanzibar in Santa Monica – Santa Monica Mirror
Culture Features Afro Funke' – Campus Circle


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Moments ago, lying in bed trying at long last to finally get rid of this stupid cold that's been plaguing me for one whole week now, I finished Vendela Vida's Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name. I started this morning. Less than two hours ago, truly. The book pulls you along like a long drive made shorter by great conversation, good scenery and brilliant company. It kind of makes time disappear.
Upon the death of her dad, Richard, Clarissa, 28 years old and engaged to a lovely philosophy professor named Pankaj, discovers that he's not really her father. When her mother abandoned the family fourteen years ago, she left no clues to Clarissa's true identity past a never-ending dissertation on the Sami and a birth certificate. Clarissa feels betrayed and abandoned by almost everyone in her life who knew that Richard was not her biological parent, and leaves behind her entire existence one night to travel to Lapland, where she hopes to find her real father, and maybe some clues about why her mother left all those years ago.
To give any more away would spoil the novel, as its prose is so tight, there's not a wasted word, really, that almost all of the 226 pages carry important bits of story. Vida's writing is crisp, clean, and echoes the scenery in a way, it too is sparse, complex with history, and utilitarian. So much of the story in the novel comes as a surprise, from beginning to end, and it goes in places that you, as a reader, simply don't expect. The title, taken from a Sami poet named Marry Ailoniedia Somby, becomes so meaningful once you come to the end of the book, and it's impossible not to feel a great deal of pain alongside Clarissa, as she takes this incredible journey towards finding out her true identity.
And it's not what you'd expect.
I also wish that I could bend my rules about my Around the World in 52 Books challenge to maybe count this book as Lapland, if only because Vida does an excellent job of exploring the culture of the Sami without turning her novel into a lesson in anthropology. In that way, it's like Mister Pip, and I feel richer for having read the book. I am also ashamed at how little I know about the non-Irish and non-British origins of my family. I recognized the glögg that Clarissa drinks in Helsinki only because my aunt once told me her grandmother always made it at Christmas. We've now lost all those traditions. But this novel almost makes me want to take a trip to Sweden right now and discover all the things about our family that have been lost over the many years since immigration.
Regardless, the book remains steadfast with Clarissa's view, and that's its strength, how she understands and sees the world, and how she sees herself, as one part of her life definitively ends and another begins at a moment she would never see coming. How nothing in life turns out how you would expect on the day before your father dies. How everything changes afterwards.
PHOTO IN CONTEXT: Boring, yes, but the book sitting on my desk surrounded by all the various drafts of my longish story that I'm working through at the moment.
EDITED TO ADD: I had totally forgotten about this BookTV interview with Vendela Vida about the book. Isn't she lovely and well spoken?
Saturday, October 27, 2007
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Great review. I loved this book, too. Why isn't it on a best seller's list somewhere or on an award short list?
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- Hometown? Nashville, TN
- Nickname? Smack, J.Wo, my Native American name is "Won't Shut Up"
- What cartoon character best describes you and why? Was given the "most talkative" superlative in High School (see Indian Name above). I was a child fashion model in California in the early 80's. It should be noted, that kid models obviously don't have to be beautiful. My elementary school was a block away from the old Grateful Dead house in San Francisco. And yes, that IS what happened to me.
- Random fact about yourself? I don't believe in accidents (I can explain, I swear)…
- Favorite Blink moment? On my second day when the whole staff decorated the Christmas tree while listening to holiday music (and possibly nipping on some top-shelf whiskey too, but you didn't hear that from me). I knew off the bat, that Blink was the place for me.


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The Obama-Clinton battle in the Democratic Party primaries has spread the illusion that positive change results from voting to reform the profit system rather than from militant, revolutionary struggle to smash the bosses' dictatorship. High voter turnouts for Barack Obama's surprise victory in Iowa and Hillary Clinton's New Hampshire comeback signal a dangerous development for the working class.
Liberals push the myth that Obama and Clinton mark a decline in racism and an advance in women's rights in the U.S. Obama is "fashioning a positive change in the very character of the nation,'' gushed NY Times' black columnist Bob Herbert. (1/12/08) A Times article the next day said, "Whoever wins the nomination….the victory will be a benchmark moment for the American promise of equality." Nothing could be further from the truth.
Obama and Clinton, in fact, will intensify the oppression of workers — male and female, black, Latin, Asian, Arab and white. Illinois Senator Obama didn't lift a finger when thousands of mostly black workers were laid off in Chicago's Cook County hospitals, simultaneously slashing healthcare for a mostly black and Latino patient population. And Clinton voted for war in Iraq and for the military "option" against Iran.
Both Democratic front-runners represent a U.S. capitalist class seriously challenged by rivals from Iran to China. In the coming period, U.S. bosses will need millions of troops to kill and die in their expanding racist wars. They need to transform a debt-ridden, declining economy into a wartime one by slashing workers' living standards and creating a police state. Obama and Clinton are vying, not to promote equality, but to become the chief executor of the rulers' deadly plans.
Obama Lures Youth to Fight and Die in Wider Wars
Contrary to Obama's capitalist-fed worshippers at the Times, racism, the rulers' main tool for splitting and weakening the working class, remains rampant in the U.S. By every measure and in every area — income, unemployment, education, housing, health, arrests, imprisonment, deportation — black and Latin workers suffer the most, and this super-exploitation worsens conditions for all workers, under every Democratic and Republican presidency. Obama's role is to mask that reality with the falsehood of "equal opportunity." He follows in the footsteps of ruling-class protégés Colin Powell and Condi Rice.
As Obama lures young people to the system, one job he can attempt for the rulers (win or lose) is to help reverse the 58% plunge in black military enlistment since 2000. "Man-of-the-people" Obama turns out to be a tool of the top U.S. imperialist financiers. He "has raised nearly $100 million in campaign contributions, nearly as much as the Hillary Clinton money machine. Three of his four largest groups of bankrollers are executives of Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers and JPMorgan Chase." (NY Daily News, 1/11/08)
Clinton Team Drips With Serbian, Iraqi Blood
"Pioneer" Clinton aims to be the first woman to lead U.S. imperialism in war. She has constantly lobbied in the Senate to increase the size of U.S. forces. Her campaign advisors include a host of war criminals from her husband's administration — Madeleine Albright, Sandy Berger and General Wesley Clark, who all helped orchestrate Clinton's terror bombing of Serbia and softening-up of Iraq with missiles and starvation-inducing sanctions.
Opportunistically seizing on people's disgust with the Bush regime, Obama and Clinton babble about "change." But the change they have in mind is bad for workers. They want changes like those called for by the Clinton-appointed 1999 Hart-Rudman commission. It demanded a huge revamping of the state apparatus with vastly broadened police powers to put the nation on a war footing. It sought a government that could enforce the sacrifice of workers' blood and bosses' profits needed in global conflicts to preserve U.S. supremacy. Bush failed at this; Obama and Clinton hope to lead that effort.
Voting Never Solved Anything: Only Red Revolution Can
The best changes for workers in the last century — establishment of the dictatorship of the proletariat in the Russian and Chinese revolutions of 1917 and 1949 — did not occur in a voting booth. They grew from class-based armed struggle in the streets after years and decades of painstaking organizing in workplaces, schools, neighborhoods and the army and navy. Our Party's long-term goal is to repeat those true working-class triumphs while correcting the political errors that led to their reversal.


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IFSA Junior Series Community Updates + Series Changes
Thanks to the hard work of our volunteer advisory boards and their proposals to our Board of Directors, we've made some changes to the IFSA Junior Series to address a few issues and work towards a smoother competition season for our IFSA Junior Series. Please read this article to be informed!
Please take time to familiarize yourself with changes made to our Junior Series for the 2018 season and help us spread the word to fellow parents, coaches, teams, and athletes. Cheers to a great season in 2018! For a complete rundown of all information pertinant to the IFSA Junior Series, please refresh yourself by reading our Junior Event Series Guidelines.
Age Division Cutoff Dates Have Been Simplified
In order to prevent mistakes when uploading rankings information after each competition and minimize confusion the age parameters for each Junior Division in 2018 have been simplified.
- Athletes 11 years of age or younger on December 31, 2017 will compete in the U12 category for the 2018 season.
- Athletes 12-14 years of age on or prior to December 31, 2017 will compete in the 12-14 age category for the 2018 season.
- Athletes 15 years of age or older on December 31, 2017 will compete in the 15-18 age category for the 2018 season.*
*Info For 18-Year-Olds: As an 18-year-old, you are allowed to compete in the IFSA Junior Series until you turn 19 OR you may declare your intent to graduate and enter the IFSA/FWQ adult series. As an FWQ Adult, you can continue to participate in our amazing Freeride community and possibly qualify for the Freeride World Tour.
Know that if you wish to compete as an adult at the FWQ level, you cannot then go back and compete as a junior. At the beginning of the season, you must decide if you'd like to compete as a junior or adult. The day you turn 19, you are no longer eligible to compete in the IFSA Junior Series.
Should you compete as a 15-18 junior and receive an invitation to our NorAm Championship in April, if you turn 19 before that date, you will not be eligible to compete.
Calculation of Regional Finishes & Out-Of-Region Finishes for Athlete's Overall Ranking
Based on feedback from our Coach's Advisory Board and a vote among the IFSA Board of Directors, an athlete's OVERALL ranking will be calculated as follows:
The best TWO of THREE Nationals Series finishes will be counted. (Same as last year)
The best TWO of an athlete's FIRST THREE Regional Series finishes will be counted. (New Rule)
Athletes are welcome to compete in Regional Series events outside of their region. HOWEVER, only the FIRST out-of-region finish will count toward an athlete's ranking. This finish must also be one of the athlete's FIRST THREE finishes of the season in order to count toward the overall ranking. Athletes may compete in as many Regional Series events as they like (EXCLUDING the Far West and Rockies Regions -- which have their own policies.)
Alaska To Be Part of PNW Region
Alaska has been merged with the Pacific Northwest Region. Due to the low densities of athletes and events our Board of Directors made a motion that was approved to merge AK with the PNW region.
Selection Process for NorAm Championship Remains Unchanged
The selection process for invitations to the IFSA Junior North American Championships remains unchanged for 2018. Please see the IFSA North American Junior Event Series Guidelines for a complete explanation and insight into this process.
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Multilingual Desktop Publishing (DTP) is an important part of the localization. DTP of Languages that read right-to-left (RTL) poses different kind of challenges. RTL Languages such as Arabic, Hebrew and Urdu require special attention during localization and little bit hard to localize. It requires skillful manpower for proper results along with time. In multilingual DTP text expansion and other factors require reformatting after translation to match the source and properly express your original content.
Following can be the major challenges while designing and testing the RTL
For right to left language, with whole text, layout should be oriented form right to left. Tricky point about localization into RTL is that, when proper nouns, numbers, remain in English; the direction of text, number and punctuation mark needs to be reversed. For an inexperienced designer, changing text direction can be very complicated.
In RTL languages, if anyone wants to see the series of images in sequence; the first image present in source at left hand side will appear at the right hand side while targeting.


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THE number of Thames Valley Police (TVP) officers being assaulted has rocketed by 33 per cent in the past year.
Statistics from the government reveal that officers were attacked 1,057 times in 2018 to 2019 – working out at roughly 20 assaults every week.
The year before, police officers had been assaulted only 794 times – 263 fewer strikes.Read also: Countryfile Live 'likely to leave Blenheim Palace' after deluge of complaints
The rise has led to TVP being ranked sixth worst of the 40 forces across the country for violence against officers.
The surge in the attacks has prompted a response from the Thames Valley Police Federation group, which represents police officers.
It is now calling for tougher, custodial sentences on those who attack officers, saying 'it shouldn't be part of the job'.
The figures released by Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that Thames Valley Police officers were injured 198 times in 2018/19.
See more from Thames Valley Police:
- 83 reports of rape to TVP this year already
- TVP given £1.16m from government
- Residents tell DPCC to call 999 because its free
- Gun group says new TVP rules are postcode lottery
- Revealed: 70 per cent of crime in Oxford goes no further than investigation
The other 859 assaults did not cause injury but federation secretary Mark McIntyre said 'people are still getting away with it'.
He said: "Being assaulted isn't part of the job.
"We still have a way to go to convince others in the criminal justice world that this is the case. It's likely to be a slow journey, but it must start somewhere.
"It's time for the courts and the Crown Prosecution Service to get firm with offenders that assault emergency workers."
The Assaults on Emergency Workers Act 2018 gives judges and magistrates the power to jail people who lash out at officers for up to 12 months – double the previous guidelines.
But Mr McIntyre said there was still some way to go.
File picture of officer covered in blood
He added: "I hear colleagues who are assaulted while arresting offenders, and the offender gets off at court by claiming self-defence while being lawfully arrested. It's just incredible.
"It's so ridiculous it's unbelievable, except it's not."
Last month this paper joined PC Pete Grantham to find out what goes on behind the scenes at TVP.
He told us: "I've had stitched and I've been punched in the face. I've chased after offenders and somebody has given me an ankle tap so I've hit the deck.
"This is the great British public, or at least some of them."Ed Vaizey: Policing is improving, but we still need more officers in Oxfordshire
Sergeant Neil Bouse added: "People get arrested. But penalty's don't really fit the crime sometimes. I've been kicked, spat at. I shouldn't be assaulted for doing my job."
Mr McIntyre also suggested that the increasing number of assault reports could be a positive sign that officers were more encouraged to report attacks.
He said: "We're getting a true reflection now, rather than a hidden level of crime against police officers, and other emergency workers, that we weren't previously aware of – reassurance that our members, our colleagues, feel that they now have a voice and will be heard.
"You don't have to like it, but you do have to accept the fact that sometimes we're going to do stuff that you don't like."


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The LA-based acid man will return to Australia for two shows this month.
Since his first visit to the country back in 2013, Johannes Auvinen has released an album, Ode, and collaborated with the likes of Donato Dozzy and Gunnar Haslam (the latter as Romans). Auvinen's upcoming live tour begins in Melbourne on June 6th. He'll be joined by Cut Copy DJs, Lovebirds, Andras Fox and Michael Ozone at Around The Way, a warehouse party at a location TBA. The following night he'll perform in Sydney, again at a TBA venue, with Picnic enlisting local duo phile for support.
Tickets to both the Melbourne and Sydney shows are available here on RA.


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"Transforming yourself is a means of giving light to the whole world." ~Ramana Maharshi I talk a lot about accepting your present moment experience. Someone recently asked what exactly I'm inviting you to accept, and I'm sure she isn't the only one with this question. Should you accept abusive ...Read More
Take a Glorious Breath
"Best of all is to preserve everything in a pure, still heart, and let there be for every pulse a thanksgiving, and for every breath a song." ~Konrad von Gesner Most of us underestimate the power of a conscious breath. But if you want to stop the momentum of programmed habits, it's a tool you'll want to have in ...Read More
Finding Your Inner Coach
"At a certain point, we need to grow up; we need to look inside ourselves for our inner guidance." ~Adyashanti I was speaking to a friend the other day who is often caught in a mindset of lack. His mind seems to love reciting all the things that are missing from his life, especially a relationship with a ...Read More
The Pain of Judging Thoughts
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." ~Rumi Any belief that we hold onto makes us feel separate. We blame, criticize, and divide the world into right and wrong, acceptable and unacceptable. The pain of the judging mind runs rampant. Every day I hear of people ...Read More
Getting Out of Prison
"What a liberation to realize that the 'voice in my head' is not who I am. Who am I then? The one who sees that." ~Eckhart Tolle We all hold identities about ourselves, and these are the filters through which we view the world. Say that being capable is part of how you define yourself. That means you'll ...Read More
Loving the Unknown
"It is both the work and the adventure of a lifetime to reclaim the only moment we ever really have, which is always this one." ~Jon Kabat-Zinn The voice of fear fills our minds with thoughts that project into the future and expect the worst. Should I or shouldn't I? What if I do—or don't? The imagination runs wild ...Read More
Trust Yourself
"There's only one reason why you're not experiencing bliss at this present moment, and it's because you're thinking or focusing on what you don't have…. But, right now you have everything you need to be in bliss." ~Anthony de Mello You may not realize it, but your attention is your most valuable resource. Because ...Read More
The Pain of Holding On—and the Promise of Letting Go
"As far as inner transformation is concerned, there is nothing you can do about it. You cannot transform yourself, and you certainly cannot transform your partner or anybody else. All you can do is create a space for transformation to happen, for grace and love to enter." ~Eckhart Tolle I met with someone recently ...Read More
The Exhausting Story of "Me"
"How long will you think about this painful life? How long will you think about this harmful world? The only thing it can take from you is your body. Don't say all this rubbish and stop thinking." ~Rumi An unexamined mind is a self-centered mind. If you're unconsciously taking the content of your thoughts to be ...Read More
A Simple Practice for Being at Peace with Feelings
"Things don't change. You change your way of looking, that's all." ~Carlos Castaneda Much of the turmoil we experience in life comes from battling our feelings. We don't want to feel what we feel, so we do everything under the sun to avoid them. We overthink, overeat, use substances, stay busy—anything but ...Read More
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Tag Archives: Loan Length
What to Look For in a Loan
Posted: October 12, 2017 by Ashley Dull
If there's one thing to be said about the modern world of consumer credit, it's that the product options are abundant. While this is great for consumers looking for the best deal, sometimes there is such a thing as too many options (a dilemma quite familiar to anyone who has had the pleasure of waiting 15 minutes for the person ahead of them in line to order coffee).
Even something as seemingly simple as taking out a loan can turn into a series of decisions that require not only a bit of thought, but a bit of knowledge, as well. For instance, each type of loan, be it a mortgage, auto, student, or personal loan, has its own variations. Do you want a conventional mortgage or an FHA-backed loan? Should you get federally financed student loans, or private ones?
Beyond the peculiarities inherent in each type of loan, the majority of installment loans operate in the same general fashion, and each will be influenced by the same basic factors. Namely, your loan terms will primarily consist of your principal (how much you're borrowing), the interest rate, often given as an annual percentage rate (APR), the loan length — how many months you'll make payments — and the resulting monthly payment.Read More


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The best way to travel around the island of Sri Lanka is by train. At first glance most would presume that the paradise island is rather small…fact – it's not! We took the train from Kandy to Ella. After travelling around Asia now for over 3 months i thought i had seen everything that a journey could possibly throw at you. Needless to say i was completely wrong.
Kandy – Ella. Our 8 hour standing journey.
The trains were on strike and there were no reserved tickets available. A reserved ticket normally at least guarantees you a seat on the train. A journey that was going to take us 8 hours, we decided we really wanted a seat. We arrived at the train station at 7am on the day of our departure. The train was due to leave at 8.43. This gave us heaps of time to get that ticket, get there before the crowds and hopefully grab a seat.
We paid just 260 rupees ($2.25) each for our tickets. This bought us 2nd class, that was he best available. There were still no reserved seats available so we had to line at the platform and hope that we would be able to access the train quickly and claim one.By 8am the platform was busy. We were at the front of the tracks. This made us think that we would be sure to get a seat. As the train arrived at the platform it was already heaving. The seats were full with people gathering in the isle and doors. Everyone pushed and run on. At this point there was no such things as manners, it was push, shove and push again. We only just made it on. By just – Richard was hanging out the door with his backpack hanging off his arm, still outside. We were off.
The doors do not close, they are left open the whole journey. I had never seen so many people crammed into one place. For the trains in Sri Lanka there is no such thing as sold out, they just keep selling the tickets until the train goes. We were shoulder to shoulder with everyone. Our luggage crammed in between our feet whilst we had all lost control of any personal space. This was insane.
As the journey continued the rain set in, making richard soaked from the open door he was just inside of. It got cold, the floor started puddling. Somehow there were people pushing though the carriages selling food and drink. By this point a nice stiff drink was extremely needed, but not available. Tea it was then. The samosas were yummy too.
Further down the track about 2 hours into our 8 hour journey we had a group of 5 locals jump onto the side of our door. They were hanging on whilst chucking large metal gardening tools onto our feet. They were gardeners catching a ride to the next stop. Close, personal and muddy.
The worst was at around the 5 hour mark. At this station the station master decided we would be fitting more people onto this already over flowed train. He pushed and shoved. Everyone inside commenting. We had zero room to move. He then continued and pushed a whole chinese family on to join us. By this point it was impossible to keep your feet planted on the floor. This was hell.
From someone who gets travel sick, anxiety and is claustrophobic this was my worst nightmare. The only place you could move slightly was by hanging out of the train door. I stood on the edge holding the handles and planted my feet on the ladder outside the train. This was insane. The feeling of stretching tho was surreal.


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Rush hour commuters were greeted with heavy traffic for an unusual reason on Connecticut's I-95 corridor on Tuesday.
For as-yet-unclear reasons, a naked man sat calmly atop his car near Exit 42 at about 8:30 a.m., attracting curious onlookers to slow down and watch the spectacle in the middle of rush hour, slowing traffic to a crawl, according to NBC New York. State police blocked the highway for some time.
A man took a video of the bizarre scene as he drove by, shown below. (Be forewarned: The video is NSFW for language.)
State police spokesman Trooper Kelly Grant said police had brought the man to a local hospital for a medical evaluation.


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How Do I Make My Retirement Meaningful?
To create a meaningful retirement, it's important to be proactive and continue to participate in activities you enjoy. Read on to see how you can make the most out of your retirement.
Updated on Nov 25 2019
Making the most out of retirement
Your retirement lifestyle affects your health, wealth, and overall life satisfaction. As you enter your retirement years, it's important to set goals. Whether you're retiring early or just looking for tips to increase your retirement happiness, creating a meaningful retirement will help you live a longer, fuller life.
Start or join a club
Maintaining a social life during retirement is important—in fact, it's one of the healthiest things you can do for longevity. Now that you're retired, you have the time to socialize during the workweek. Joining a book, sewing, card, etc. club will keep your mind active and provide the benefits of personal interaction.
Exercise with friends
Exercise and an active social life have been shown to improve health as you get older, so why not combine the two? Walking with a friend will jumpstart your heart rate and your mind as you reap the benefits. A gym like the YMCA offers walkable tracks, swimming pools, and machines so that you can work out to your fitness level. Having a friend join in on exercise can also act as a motivation to regularly get your heart pumping.
Learn a new skill
Since you're no longer working 40 or more hours a week, now is the prime time to pick up a new skill or hobby. What have you dreamed about doing but have never had the time for? Maybe it's gardening or learning how to paint. How about picking up baking or birdwatching? Your retirement is all about reaping the benefits of so many years in the workforce. Now is the time to make your dreams a reality.
Adopt a pet or volunteer your time at a humane society
Recent studies show that owning a dog may help you live longer. A pet is a great option to combat retirement loneliness. You'll feel a sense of purpose and responsibility that you may be lacking without work.
If adopting Fido isn't in the cards, volunteering at your local humane society may be the right path. Humane societies are always looking for volunteers to walk, feed, and spend time with the sheltered animals. Speak with your local humane society for more information.
Take control of your finances
The most important factor of a long, happy retirement is ensuring that all of your finances are in order. While it's likely that you have already created a plan with a financial advisor or on your own, make sure everything is going according to plan.
Have you considered downsizing your home? Not only will you earn money on the sale of your current home, but as you get older it's easier to clean and move around in a smaller house. This will save money and create a healthier environment.
Do you have a plan in place for managing your retirement wealth? For instance avoiding extra taxes, strategically withdrawing, and assessing your retirement expenses? For advice on handling all things money in preparation for your retirement, read our article, "7 Tips for Managing Retirement Wealth Today."
Whatever you do, find a sense a purpose
What most retirees struggle with is an overall sense of purpose. After the kids have been raised and your career has peaked, it can be difficult to find things to look forward to. Learning new skills, volunteering at nonprofits, and socializing with friends all give mental benefits in your golden years. Don't think of retirement as the end, think of it as a new beginning. You have the time to accomplish whatever you'd like—so go after it!
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The Chestnuts, St Paul's Cray Road, Cray Valley, c. 1900
Dating from the 1870s, when this area to the east of Royal Parade began to be developed, "The Chestnuts" was one of a number of similar large houses on the road to St. Paul's Cray.
In 1881 it was the home of William Winter, a solicitor.
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The Hon Prime Minister Dr Roosevelt Skerrit says his Government's investment in education has made it possible for 100% of the population to receive tertiary education.
He was speaking at a town hall meeting in Wotten Waven on Wednesday, June 7th.
"Today we have set the foundation for there to be 100% access to the state college providing you have the minimum entry requirements. And as we speak 90% of all high school graduates are attending the college as compared to the 7% when we went into office. When people ask what we are doing for the young people I respond that there is nothing more that you can do for a young person than send them to school and give them the opportunity to look at the world as their market place. This is what we have managed to do."
The Hon. Minister for Finance revealed that $15m has been spent by Government in education.
"So far for the financial year we have spent $15m on students studying overseas. Two weeks ago, I gave the Ministry of Education $7.2m to pay for our international students helping the US economy. And I can tell you these things never used to happen, it was who you knew and what surname you had that took you places which is why some people do not like me. This is because of what I have done to raise the standard of the working-class people of Dominica," the Hon Prime Minister said.
He stated that Government's focus on education is clear from the advancements made possible through strong diplomatic ties.
He continued, "When we established relations with the People's Republic of China and they asked how they could help the first request I had was for scholarships for Dominican students. So far since the establishment of ties more than 13 years ago we have sent over 100 young people to study on full scholarships in China and other countries."


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KWTV/Oklahoma City is reporting on its news9.com website that sports director Dean Blevins has been hospitalized in the intensive care unit at OU Medical Center after falling on ice Monday.
The Tulsa World has this on the accident: "Blevins said this morning that he went outside to the check the condition of the streets Monday when he slipped and hit the back of his skull on the edge of the porch and driveway. He said doctors put several staples in his head to close the gash. He also said they performed several tests on him and were considering performing surgery."
KWTV reports tonight Blevins is being evaluated for a subdural hematoma, and as of 4 p.m. local time was listed in "fair" condition.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Dean and his family.
UPDATE: Oklahoma's newsok.com reports this evening that Blevins had been on his way to work, but stepped outside his home in Edmond to check on the weather. "I slid and hit the back of my head on a step," Bevins told the site, "I laid outside for 45 minutes in my workout stuff. I was unconscious for an undetermined amount of time until neighbors came over."
newsok.com also quotes KWTV news director Blaise Labbe: "We wish the best for him and our prayers are with his family."