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Founder, Mind Temple
Dr Anjali Chhabria is a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, philanthropist and author. She runs Mindtemple (Mumbai), a mental health centre which supports the psychiatric, emotional and behavioural needs of individuals. Alongside being a regular columnist, she has also shared knowledge on television shows like Satyamev Jayate. She has been the president of the Bombay Psychiatric Society in 2001, served on the board of the Children’s Film Society, is currently a director on the Salaam Bombay Foundation. She is also the founder of Golden Citizens Trust which was statutorily established in 2018.
Dr Arun Sasidharan is a Neuroscientist, trained initially in Modern Medicine (MBBS) and later in Neurophysiology (PhD). He has around 10 years of advanced expertise in using EEG, ERP, PSG, and fMRI - conducting workshops and talks across the country. His research focuses on various aspects of consciousness that include sleep cognition, dreaming, emotional construction, the neurobiology of mental illness, and developing novel EEG-based tools to assess them. Currently, he is a Scientist at the new Center for Consciousness Studies, under Dept of Neurophysiology, NIMHANS.
Founder & CEO, g.tec Medical Engineering GmbH
Dr Christoph Guger is the founder and CEO of the g.tec medical engineering company in Austria. His company develops and produces high performances brain-computer interfaces and neurotechnologies for invasive and non-invasive recordings. He completed his PhD in biomedical engineering in 1999 and laid the foundation of his company. Dr Guger has 331 publications 11 projects, and more than 7,000 citations. His company in 2010 won the Microsoft
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Jaslok Hospital & Research Center
Dr Jay Shah is a Joint Reconstruction Surgeon practising in Mumbai at Jaslok Hospital, Cumballa Hill Hospital and St. Elizabeth Hospital. He specialises in Joint replacement surgery and his unique protocol, developed after working in South Korea, UK and USA, enables a positive experience and faster recovery after Joint Replacement Surgery. He is also a tutor for M.Ch (Orth) program in University of Edinburgh, UK.
Clinical Neuropsychologist, Advanced Neurobehavioral Health of Southern California
Dr John Bellone is a clinical neuropsychologist who specializes in assessing adults with concerns about their memory and other cognitive abilities. He completed his training at Loma Linda University (PhD), UCLA (pre-internship), Yale University (pre-doctoral internship), and Brown University (postdoctoral fellowship). Although his clinical interests are lie in reducing risk for cognitive decline and improving overall health through lifestyle modification. Additionally, Dr Bellone is the co-creator and host of the only neuropsychology-specific podcast, Navigating Neuropsychology, where he discusses important topics in the field and interviews experts in a variety of relevant areas.
Professor, Delhi Technical Campus
Dr Kavita Khanna is currently Heading the Department of School of Management at Delhi Technical Campus, affiliated with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. Apart from running her clinic for medical services, she has a teaching experience as an Assistant professor for more than 7 years.
KRISHNA PRASAD MIYAPURAM
Associate Professor, IIT Gandhinagar
Dr Krishna Prasad Miyapuram secured his doctoral degree from Cambridge university in cognitive Neuroscience. His research integrates cognitive processes of learning and decision making mechanisms in humans. His projects include a wide range of experimental and analytic techniques such as psychophysics, eye tracking, brain imaging methodologies (EEG, fMRI) and computational modelling. He is also using machine learning approaches with structural MRI images, for early detection of Alzeimhers’ disease.
Assistant Professor, IIT Gandhinagar
Dr Leslee Lazar is a faculty member in the Center for Cognitive Science at the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar. He secured his doctoral degree from Neuroscience-National Brain Research Centre, Manesar, India and completed his Post Doctoral Fellowship from Harvard Medical School (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre), Boston, USA. His research interests are in understanding multimodal touch perception in humans.
Consultant Criminal Psychologist, House of Legal Psychology
Dr Meghana Srivatsa is an independent consultant criminal psychologist with a dual PhD from Sweden and the UK. Her expertise is in suspect interviews, and counter-terrorism interviewing. She has worked as a consultant with law enforcement and the corporate sector and also has teaching and research experience in the field of Legal
Assistant Professor, Amity University
Dr. Moumita Mukherjee is a Assistant Professor at Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Kolkata, for the last five years. Dr. Mukherjee earned her Ph.D., M.Sc. and B.Sc. Hons. degrees in Psychology from University of Calcutta, India. Dr. Mukherjee did her second Master’s degree, M.A. in Psychology from Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, U.S.A. Her core specialization areas are Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Her key research interests are in human cognition, especially multitasking involving divided attention, resource allocation, and human decision making. Dr. Mukherjee has over 12 years’ teaching experience at Graduate and Post Graduate levels in India and USA.
Associate Professor, IIT Gandhinagar
Pratik Mutha has been on the faculty of IIT Gandhinagar since November 2013 in the department of Biological Engineering and the Center for Cognitive and Brain Sciences. He received his PhD from Penn State University and then had a 4-year postdoctoral stint at the New Mexico Veterans Affairs Healthcare System before returning to India to join IITGN. Pratik’s research interests broadly lie in understanding the neural control of human movement, and the disruption of this control in patients with neurological damage. This research informs the development of novel rehabilitation strategies for improving movement deficits in such patients.
Dr Saha completed his Post-Doctoral Training from Centre for Mind/Brain Sciences (CiMeC), University of Trento, Italy (2012-2013). Graduated (Ph.D, 2012) from Cognitive Science Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. Dr. Saha has more than 8 years of research experience in the area of brain and cognition. He has also won International prizes sponsored by International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) during his graduate days. He has published more than 17 articles in International and National journals and also wrote two significant books in the area of forensic psychology.
Assistant Professor at Amity Institute of Behavioural & Allied Science
Dr Rekha Wagani is currently an Assistant Professor at Amity Institute of Behavioural & Allied Science in Amity University Mumbai, India. She has been in the academic industry for more than 10 years. The current courses taught by her are Health Psychology, Positive Psychology, Social Psychology. There are 4 publications under her name.
Kolkata Institute of Graphology
Shamoita Bose is a psychologist and graphologist, affiliated with Kolkata Institute of Graphology. She completed her MSc (Clinical/Developmental Psyc.) from Calcutta University and has extensively worked with adolescents and young adults to help them adjust better. She has experience in working with young adults with respect to sexual health from a public health perspective. She is an experienced researcher, counselor and graphologist.
Associate Professor, NIMHANS
Dr Shantala Hegde is a Clinical Neuropsychologist by profession, and a musician by interest and passion. She is an Associate Professor and Consultant in Clinical Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience Center and faculty in-charge of the Music Cognition Laboratory, Department of Clinical Psychology at National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru. Her lab has conducted studies on musical emotion, music and language, rhythm perception and effect of music on other cognitive processes in individuals with and without formal musical training and clinical populations such as Schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological conditions using behavioral, electrophysiological and functional MRI methods.
Consultant Clinical & Rehabilitation Psychologist, Belle Vue Clinic
Smaranika Tripathy, a Clinical & Rehabilitation Psychologist has been practising since last 14yrs in the field of mental health for treating patients with depression, anxiety and various other mental disorders. Her areas of specializations are counselling, psychometric assessments and therapies for various psychological disorders and concerns. She has currently attached to Belle Vue Clinic and Columbia Asia hospital, Kolkata after completing her MSc. in Applied psychology and PG Dip in rehabilitation psychology from Osmania University.
Founder & CEO, Evolve Brain Training
Dr Upasana Gala is the founder and CEO of Evolve Brain Training, a Neurofeedback centred institute that focuses on using noninvasive brain training techniques to maximize the brain’s true potential. She has earned a doctorate in Neuroscience from Baylor College of Medicine, Texas, USA. Apart from being a neuro-therapist she is also one of the STEM members in the UAE.
Fulbright Scholar (NIH), IIT Gandhinagar
Goldy Yadav is a Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Fellow at National Institutes of Health (US) and is pursuing PhD in Cognitive Science at Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar. She did her Masters in Cognitive Science at IIT Gandhinagar and Bachelors in Zoology at University of Delhi. She has a keen interest in understanding how the human brain works and is actively involved in neuroscientific research. Her current and past work explores how humans learn and retain new skilled actions, and the brain processes that facilitate such learned behavior.
PhD Scholar, GFSU
Sagar is a Ph.D. Scholar at Gujarat Forensic Sciences University with a background in Neuropsychology and Biotechnology. He is an IBRO grant awardee for Neurological and Neuromuscular disorders held in Dharan, Nepal. In addition to that, he has done more than 10 short term projects as a neuroscience freelancer for national and international academicians, lawyers and start-ups. Adobe Photoshop, MATLAB, AutoIt, Adobe Audition, and Camtasia are a major interests.
ARUN PRATAP SIKARWAR
Asst. Professor, D.E.I. (Deemed University), Agra
Dr. Arun Pratap Sikarwar is a University faculty member and teaches & research over Neurobiology to UG, PG & the doctoral scholars. He earned two of his Postdoctoral research at Brain & Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine (Cornell University), and at Institute of Biomedicine of Aarhus University, Denmark. He was Research Associate at JNCASR, Bangalore, and earned his Ph.D. at NIRRH (ICMR), Mumbai, and Masters at BHU. He has delivered two TEDx speech over some interesting topics over brain memory and also does appear as a science expert panelist at various national TV channels (Aajtak, India TV, Lok Sabha TV, TV9 Bharatvarsh, etc.), radio talks at All India Radio and as a Resource Person to UGC-HRDC centers of Central Universities (e.g. JNU) and lectures at various places in India and Abroad.
PhD Scholar, IIT Kharagpur
Shagnik is a PhD Scholar at IIT Kharagpur with MA in Counselling from TISS. Previously he has worked for over 3 years for institutions such as TISS, iCALL-United Nations Population Fund, ADRI-Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Amity University Mumbai, YourDOST, SeekSpark and others, in various capacities.


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My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Alexa is most definitely not your average teenager. Instead of dates, dresses and friends, she has "practice" with her Mother and often ends up with black eyes. Instead of riding the bus to school, she and her younger sister must run miles each day to get there and home. The "hot bad boy" happens to be her best and only friend, while most others shun her. She has so much anger, and her protective instincts flare when her younger sister is grabbed by a popular jock that she nearly snaps and floors the guy. Somehow, that's the least of her worries.
Expecting her Mother to come down on her and insist on more "practice", she is greeted instead by an enigmatic stroll in the forest. Suddenly, her Mother and her younger sister seem different, as if they are sharing a secret against her. Only more questions are raised when her Mother gives her a gift- a sword...
Who and what is Alexa? Why does she always feel such anger? She finds out the answers in the worst possible of ways, and begins her journey into the unknown...
What I Thought
This book is a perfect example of what I love about YA. It's all the good things of a YA novel. Strong main female character that still has some vulnerability. Smoking hot best friend, Jackson, that obviously wants more, and also ends up being more than she expected. Kayden, equally dangerous bad boy but draws Alexa in despite her attempts to stop it. The love triangle created was still relatively innocent and believable.
It's really well written, flows through the story without getting too whiny, or bogged down in teen emotions while still being true to the heroine's age. There is action, romance, cat fights, death, fighting matches... there are so many things to like about it. I most definitely will be getting book 2 when it comes out at the end of the month. Great book- highly recommended to anyone who enjoys UF and does not mind the milder YA romance.
I actually gave it 4½♥'s vs. the 5 that the review shows. It was really good- but I'm persnickety about handing out 5 stars.
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Produktivitas Primer Fitoplankton Dan Hubungannya Dengan Faktor Fisik-Kimia Air Di Perairan Parapat, Danau Toba
Barus, Ternala Alexander
Sinaga, Sri Sayrani
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The aimed of this research were to investigated the value of primary productivity in Lake Toba as result of activity of phytoplankton photosynthesis and its relation with the value of physic and chemical factors of water. This research has been done during March - April 2008 at the 4 sampling locations around Parapat, Toba Lake. The sampling location determined depends on various activities in each sampling location. Primary Production was measured by the Oxygen Method were two bottles with a given concentration of phytoplankton are suspended at the depth from which the samples were obtained. The other analysis would be conducted to measurement the physic and chemical factors of water, such as the temperature, pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Secchi Disk visibility, BOD5, NO3, PO4, and the density of plankton. The mean value of primary productivity range from 387,873 to 825,739 mg C/m3/dy, with the lowest value obtained at location 4 and highest value at location 2. The lowest value of primary productivity equal to 187,68 mg C/m3/dy obtained at surface (location 4). According to statistical test obtained that there no significance difference of value of primary productivity which is compared between locations, since the value of primary productivity at surface was different compared with the value obtained at deepness 2,5 m (significance value equal to 0,034 which is smaller than 0,05). Activity of settlement/domestic and hotels (2nd and 3rdlocations) giving contribution to increase the nutrient concentration of water, causing optimal growth of phytoplankton.

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Urban population growth is extremely rapid across Africa
This book places urban food and nutrition security firmly on the development and policy agenda. It shows that current efforts to address food poverty in Africa that focus entirely on small-scale farmers, to the exclusion of broader socio-economic and infrastructural approaches, are misplaced and will remain largely ineffective in ameliorating food and nutrition insecurity for the majority of Africans.
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News in Brief
The trilateral negotiations on the GERD: recent developments
Sudan`s General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan`s Visit to Ethiopia: Cementing relations of the two brotherly peoples
Ethiopia Chairing African Union Peace and Security Council For the month of November 2020
Africa and the African Union
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday (November 05) that the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to key health services in Africa, including with births, vaccinations and malaria treatment. This could potentially worsen some of the continent’s major health challenges.
As of November 03, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,803,413. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 43,390 and recoveries 1,473,556. South Africa has the most reported cases – 727,595 , with deaths numbering 19,465 . Other most-affected countries include Morocco ( 225,070 ), Egypt ( 107,925 ) Ethiopia (96,942), Nigeria ( 63,036 ) and Libya ( 62,907 ). The numbers are compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University using statistics from the World Health Organization and other international institutions as well national and regional public health departments.
The African Anti-Corruption Dialogue, held from 2-4 November, has concluded with recommendations to Member States of the African Union and stakeholders on tightening the noose on corruption. The meeting convened by the African Union Advisory Board on Corruption is a major annual platform that formulates recommendations and strategies to strengthen the fight against corruption in Africa. The outcomes are submitted to policy organs of the African Union and relevant stakeholders for adoption and implementation. With a rich participation drawn from representatives of African Union Member States, National Anti-Corruption Agencies, Judiciaries, Investigative and Prosecutorial bodies, Civil Society, Academia, development partners and other actors including the citizenry, the 2020 African Anti-Corruption Dialogue focused on “Fighting Corruption through Effective and Efficient Judicial Systems.”
Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure & Energy, spoke on Wednesday (November 04) at the opening session of 8thAfrican Rift Geothermal Conference (ARGeo-C8) organized by the Government of the Republic of Kenya in collaboration with the African Union Commission, UNEP, Kenyan Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), Geothermal Development Company (GDC), the Geothermal Association of Kenya (GAK), Africa Energy Branch of the International Geothermal Association (IGA-ARB) and other relevant partners. The main objective of the ARGeo conference was to promote and support the geothermal development in the East Africa Region.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat strongly condemns on Tuesday (November 03), the killing of innocent civilians following inter-communal violence in Wollega, Guliso woreda in Ethiopia. The Chairperson extends his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wishes speedy recovery to the wounded. He calls on national authorities to ensure that the perpetrators of these heinous crimes are found and held accountable. The Chairperson reaffirms the African Union’s support to the reforms initiated by the Government and stands ready to assist Ethiopia in its efforts to promote peace and stability in the country.
Following the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) attacks on the Ethiopian National Defense Forces’ (ENDF) base located in Tigray region on the early hours of Wednesday (November 4, 2020), the ENDF has been ordered to carry out mission to save the country and the region from ensnaring into instability, the Office of the Prime Minister said in a statement. TPLF through the attacks attempted to rob the northern command’s artillery and military equipment, it added. Indicating that war cannot be prevented by a sole goodwill and decision of one side, but it requires a mutual choice for peace by both parties, the statement said that the last red line has been crossed with this morning’s attacks and the federal government is therefore forced into a military confrontation.
The Council of Ministers, in its 21st Extraordinary Session held on Wednesday (November 04), has decreed a six-month state of emergency in Tigrai Regional State. According to a statement issued by the Office of the Prime Minister, the Council has decreed the state of emergency in accordance with article 93(1) (a) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The article offers the power for the Council of Ministers to decree a state of emergency in case of external invasion, a breakdown of law and order which jeopardize constitutional order, natural disaster or an epidemic occurrence. Accordingly, the Council of Ministers has decreed the state of emergency to shoulder its constitutional responsibility of the state to maintain the country’s peace, the safety and security of its citizens and to prevent acts that may lead the country to further unrest and instability, the statement said.
The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) said all necessary precautions were taken to ensure safety of civilians during an offensive attack carried out yesterday against the TPLF group. In a press conference issued on Thursday (November 05), General Berhanu Jula, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF), said the TPLF group has committed treason by attacking the defence army. Instead of resolving any political differences via political discussion, the TPLF group waged war against the North Command Post based in the Tigray regional state, he said. The defence army has been containing the attack successfully, the Deputy Chief of Staff said, and vowed to conclude the war soon as more troops are heading to the area to provide support to the North Command. General Berhanu said the people of Tigray regional state have demonstrated their commitment for peace by showing their support to the national defence army.
Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonen and Israeli Deputy Public Security Minister, Gadi Yevarkan on Wednesday (November 05) exchanged views on deepening bilateral relations between Ethiopia and Israel. Speaking at the occasion, Gadi Yevarkan said Israel supports Ethiopia’s sweeping reform in all fields. His country is cooperating with Ethiopia in the area of culture and tourism as well as science and technology, Gadi added. Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen on his part said the Government of Ethiopia is committed to deepen the existing relations with Israel. Demeke appreciated the comprehensive support Israel is providing to Ethiopia, according to ENA.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has held phone conversation with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdouk on Wednesday (November 05) on the current situation in Tigray regional state. On the occasion, PM Abiy briefed his Sudanese counterpart about the activities being carried out to stabilize the situation and restore peace in the regional state. Prime Minister Hamdouk expressed his country’s keenness on the stability in brotherly Ethiopia, as it constitutes stability for Sudan and the region. The two leaders have also agreed to continue communication in light of the relations and ties between the two countries and the two brotherly peoples.
US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo expressed concern over reports that the Tigray People’s Liberation Front carried out attacks on Ethiopian National Defense Force bases in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Secretary Pompeo also urged immediate action to restore the peace and de-escalate tensions. Meanwhile, in a statement he announced via his spokesperson on Thursday (November 04), Secretary General Antonio Guterres has renewed the commitment of the United Nations, with its partners in the region, to support eh Government of Ethiopia in its reform efforts aimed at building a peaceful and secure future for all its people. The Secretary-General also called for solutions to address issues between the federal government and the Trigray Regional State in order to ensure a peaceful resolution to the dispute.
Sudanese Kassala state government has announced on Thursday (November 06) the closure of its border with Ethiopia. The Secretary of the Kassala state, Fateh al-Rahman al-Amin, announced the closure of the borders yesterday until further notice. The decision to close the borders comes due to the current situation in the Tigray regional state, northern part of Ethiopia. The Secretary said any individuals or groups will not be allowed to enter the state with weapons in their possession.
Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority has on Thursday (November 06) announced closure of Mekele, Shire, Axum and Humera Airports effective November 6, 2020. Accordingly, all Airmen have been notified through the proper communication channel via Notice to Airmen, NOTAM, the Authority said. The air space of the Tigray region has been closed for any flight as of November 4, 2020.
Strengthening public diplomatic efforts set the way for a successful accomplishment of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The remark was given by Dr. Aregawi Berhe, Director-General of the Office of the National Council for the Coordination and Public Participation to the Construction of the GERD. Speaking to the Media on Wednesday (November 04), he said that Ethiopia has exhibited its clear stances in building the hydro dam with a view to increasing access to electricity to over 60 million Ethiopians that have lacked power supply. New arrangements are underway to deploy public diplomacy actors to various African, European, Asian, Middle East countries, America and other peace loving bodies.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs has briefed the diplomatic community based in Addis Ababa on the current situation of Ethiopia on Wednesday (November 04). The Spokesperson of the Ministry, Ambassador Dina Mufti has briefed the diplomatic community and resident Ambassadors in Ethiopia about the current situations in the country. The briefing was accompanied by a question and answer session where the spokesperson has provided further details.
The Ministers of Water Affairs of the Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt held virtual trilateral meeting on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). According to the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy, observers and experts assigned by the Bureau of the AU Assembly attended the meeting which was held on Wednesday (November 04). The ministers were presented with the report of the country experts on the modality of the upcoming negotiations. The ministers also exchanged views on enhanced role of the AU experts and their Terms of Reference, the basic for the upcoming negotiations and time frame. Ethiopia made propositions to bridge the positions of the three countries. As the three countries failed to reach a complete agreement on the agenda items mentioned above, the three countries reached an understanding to resort to the Chairperson of the AU Executive Council and the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the South Africa to consult on the next steps of the negotiation and make their respective reports. The delegations of the three countries had participated in the virtual meetings between 27 October and 04 November 2020. What were the main points in the latest round of the negotiation over the GERD? (See article)
Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, Lt Gen Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, on Tuesday (November 03) returned to Khartoum after concluding his official visit to Ethiopia. In his two-day stay, the Chairman visited industrial, agricultural and investment complexes in Ethiopia. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Lt Gen Al-Burhan also discussed bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest. (See article)
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) forecasted heavy rainfall in some parts of Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya. According to IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center, heavy rainfall is expected in south eastern Ethiopia, northern Kenya, and southern and northern parts of Somalia. Heavy rainfall between 100-200 mm, among the top 5 percent on record, is expected in northern Kenya, south-eastern Ethiopia, and southern and northern Somalia, the forecast stated, adding that a small area in south-western Somalia is expected to receive more than 200 mm, among the top 1 percent on record.
The attack against civilians in west Wollega zone was committed by the rebel group OLF-Shene with the help of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the Oromia Police Commission confirmed on Tuesday (November 03). Commissioner General Ararsa Merdassa, told journalists today that 34 people were killed in the attack and 11 others also went missing. A school and 50-60 houses were burned by the rebel group. He said those who were arrested after the attack admitted that they had been receiving TPLF-sponsored training by traveling continuously to Mekelle, Tigray regional state. The rebel group had been using Dimtsi Weyane (DW) and Oromia Media Network (OMN) to instigate attacks on civilians, which according to him is a justification for the link between the OLF-Shene and TPLF.
Members of the House of Peoples Representatives have forwarded request to get armed groups such as Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) labeled as terrorist Organizations. Members of the parliament have attributed their request to the killing of innocent civilians by armed groups they have dubbed terrorists including TPLF. The house put the recent horrendous killings in Wollega that have left dozens dead and hundred others displaced as a prior discussion points. The House of Peoples’ Representatives is holding its 6th year 2nd regular session, and is expected to pass various decisions.
Ethiopia has already assumed chairmanship of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) that will run throughout the month of November 2020. The program of work for the month that envisages several sessions, including those focusing on country/region specific issues, and those dealing with thematic issues have been jointly developed by the Foreign Ministry of Ethiopia and the AUPSC Secretariat and finally approved by member states of the Council. (See article)
Four patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out on Thursday (November 05) at Quarantine Centers in Adibara (2), and, Shambuqo (2) in Gash Barka Region. All the patients are nationals who returned from Sudan and Ethiopia recently. On the other hand, three patients who were receiving medical treatment in hospitals in the Gash Barka Region have recovered fully and have been released from these facilities. The total number of recovered patients to-date accordingly stands at 429. The total number of confirmed cases in the country to-date has risen to 484.
A delegation led by Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Djibouti has arrived in Addis Ababa on Tuesday (November 03). Gedu Andargachew, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia accorded a warm welcome to the delegation at Bole International Airport.
A new generation of immature swarms could move to Northeast Kenya in early December, UN-food agency FAO has said. The Food and Agriculture Organization says desert locust watch shows immature swarms are expected to move South and threaten Ethiopia, Somalia and Northeast Kenya. The Monday (November 02) update indicated that the epicentre of the locust invasion is shifting to eastern Ethiopia and Somalia.
Turkey has granted nearly $3.4 million to Somalia’s debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as part of an initiative the fund kicked off earlier this year to relieve the heavy debts of low-income countries. According to an International Agreement issued on Thursday (November 05) on the Official Gazette, Turkey contributed some $3.4 million to Somalia for the IMF’s Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative. The amount Turkey granted to Somalia’s debt relief corresponds to 2,372,189 of special drawing right (SDRs). SDRs, based on dollars, euro, yen, sterling and yuan, are the IMF’s official unit of exchange. Member countries hold them at the fund in proportion to their shareholdings.
The Galmudug state of Somalia on Wednesday (November 04) has signed an agreement with Oriental Company a consortium of three Turkish, British and Somali companies to build Hobyo Port. The agreement was signed by Galmudug Minister of Ports and Fisheries Abdisabir Nur Shurie, while Oriental was represented by Crom LTD, Hobyo Investment LTD, and Indian Ocean Holding LTD. The signing ceremony was also attended by Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW), a UK-based maritime law firm that advises on Galmudug State law.
Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble on Tuesday (November 03) presided a key cabinet meeting which will focus on national security, elections ahead and enhancing economic and debt relief and other pressing issues in Mogadishu. The cabinet is expected to draft and produce its program for the next one hundred days.
Several Somali legislators, government officials, youth participants, and aspiring Parliamentarians on Monday (November 02) joined Women’s groups and Human Rights activists to discuss ways to increase the participation of women in politics and securing the 30 percent women’s quota in Somalia’s upcoming national elections. Organized by the Political Affairs Unit of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the forum in Mogadishu discussed the barriers women face in political participation and how to overcome them, and the proposed laws on women’s rights that are before the House of the People of the Federal Government of Somalia.
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has concluded a two-day training (28-29 October) on International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights and Gender for AMISOM, Somalia National Army (SNA) and Jubbaland forces. The training in Kismayo, the administrative capital of Jubbaland State, was to sensitise AMISOM and Somali troops on how to integrate issues of Humanitarian Law, Human Rights and Gender into joint operations. The training covered security sector reform, conflict-related sexual violence, Human Rights Law, gender mainstreaming, civil-military cooperation, among topics.
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has urged the governor of the Central Bank, Dier Tong Ngor to steer efforts aimed at stabilizing market prices in the country. The South Sudanese leader made the remarks during the swearing-in ceremony for the new governor in Juba on Wednesday (November 06). “It is upon all of us to work collectively as a team to recover the economy that has been affected by the external factors,” said Kiir.
The United States embassy in Juba has joined the United Nations and international community in condemning the recent killings of humanitarian aid workers in South Sudan. The embassy, in a statement on Wednesday calls upon authorities and communities at all levels to guarantee the safety and security of aid workers, humanitarian assets, and all people who access humanitarian services. In the past week alone, the UN said, two separate attacks in South Sudan’s Jonglei State resulted in the deaths of two aid workers and injuries to three staff.
The water ministers of Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia failed to reach an understanding on the role that the observers and experts can play in the talks over the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The Sudanese Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources said in a statement on Wednesday (November 04) night that the three riparian countries “failed to make any tangible progress on the role that experts can play in the negotiation, methodology, tracks and its timetable”. During the latest round of virtual discussions hosted in Khartoum from 27 October to 4 November, the Sudanese delegation presented a detailed proposal on giving a greater role to the African Union experts to narrow the gaps between the three parties and propose compromises. Ethiopia agreed to “maximizing the role of the African Union experts and presented a proposal similar to the one of Sudan, but Egypt objected to the (Sudanese) proposal and made proposed continuing negotiations through previous methods,” said the statement.
The Kenyan special envoy to South Sudan, Kalonzo Musyoka has urged South Sudanese politicians to work together for the sake of peace and development. Speaking during the national dialogue conference in Juba on Tuesday (November 03), the ex-Kenyan Vice President said the young nation had room to learn lessons and experiences from established nations.
Steps taken by South Sudan’s army to bring perpetrators of rape to justice underscores governance commitment to zero tolerance, a top United Nations official said. In a statement issued Monday (November 02), Pramila Patten, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, welcomed courts martial verdicts which resulted in rape convictions for 13 members of the South Sudanese army (SSPDF). The military trials, held in Yei River County and the convictions last month, were part of a process that saw 26 soldiers sentenced for killing, looting and other offenses committed in 2019 and 2020.
The African Development Bank (AfDB), has provided $200,000 for people affected by the floods in South Sudan. In a statement, Meshack Malo, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Representative for South Sudan said on Saturday (October 31), AfDB’s donation is crucial to allow tens of thousands of people displaced by floods to procure their own food and avoid the spectrum of hunger.
Sudanese Kassala state government has announced on Friday (November 06) the closure of its border with Ethiopia. The Secretary of the Kassala state, Fateh al-Rahman al-Amin, announced the closure of the borders yesterday until further notice. The decision to close the borders comes due to the current situation in the Tigray regional state, northern part of Ethiopia. The Secretary said any individuals or groups will not be allowed to enter the state with weapons in their possession.
The head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and the Ethiopian Prime Minister discussed bilateral relations particularly the border and regional issues, said the Sudanese foreign minister after their return to Khartoum on Tuesday (November 03). Abdel Fattah al-Burhan was in a two-day visit to Ethiopia for talks on bilateral relations with Abiy Ahmed who invited him to visit his country. Upon his return to Khartoum, the acting Foreign Minister Omer Gamar Eldin who accompanied him told reporters that the visit was successful and achieved its goals. The two sides stressed “the importance of cooperation and coordination on border, development and regional security issues,” said Gamar Eldin. They also “reaffirmed the strong historical relationship between the two countries and agreed on the need to consolidate and develop it in the interest of the two peoples,” he added.
The Joint Technical Committee for the Demarcation of the Border between Sudan and South Sudan resumed meetings in Juba under the auspices of the African Union on Tuesday (November 03). Claimed and disputed areas of the Sudan and South Sudan border include Joudat Al-Fakhar, Jebel al-Migainais, Kaka, Kafia Kingi enclave (Hofrat al-Nahas), and the14-Mile area which is the most difficult one. The head of the National Border Commission, Muaz Tango, stated that the discussions between the two sides would be until 10 November in Juba and then would move on 12 November to Khartoum.
UNAMID’s Governance and Community Stabilization Section, in partnership with Dar Elsalam Development Association (DDA), conducted a sensitization training session on Tuesday (Novemebr 03) on prevention of COVID-19 for 30 volunteers from Camps for Internally Displaced Persons in Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur. These efforts are part of the Mission’s overall response to support the host community in combating the spread of COVID-19.
The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo revealed that Washington is working with members of the United Security Council (UNSC) towards lifting long-standing sanctions imposed on Sudan. In a statement released on Monday (November 02) Pompeo explained the reasons behind the renewal of national emergency with respect to Sudan by President Donald Trump. “This notice maintains certain Sudan-related authorities, which the United States relies on to implement our sanctions obligations under UN Security Council resolutions related to the conflict in Darfur,” the top U.S. diplomat said.
Sudan Chief Justice, Nemat Abdallah Khair, on Monday (November 02) dismantled the notorious public order courts that sentenced women to be publically flogged for dressing “indecently”. The decision comes one year after the repeal of the Public Order laws that curtailed women rights and legalized violence against women for 30 years.
Sudanese and Egyptian armies’ chiefs of staff held talks in Khartoum on military cooperation between the two countries, including border security and military industries. The Egyptian chief of staff, Mohamed Farid, arrived in a two-day visit in Khartoum on Saturday heading a military delegation including the main commanders of the Egyptian army. The military spokesman of the Egyptian army, the meeting came in implementation of what was recently agreed by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the development of military and security cooperation.
The trilateral negotiations on the GERD: recent developments
On 27 October 2020, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Ministers of Water Affairs of Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan were convened by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa and Chairperson of the AU Executive Council to deliberate on the resumption of the negotiation on the GERD. Based on the understanding reached in this six-party meeting, the delegations of the three countries held virtual meetings between 27 October and 04 November 2020.
The agenda of the meetings was the plan of work for the upcoming negotiations. Accordingly, the discussions focused on the document that will be the basis for the upcoming negotiation and role of the AU assigned experts. The matter is discussed between ministers of water affairs and at the level of experts.
The deliberation in a small group of experts and the level of ministers allowed an exchange of views among the three countries. Ethiopia has made the utmost effort to reconcile the positions reflected and move the process forward. Regarding the modality of the negotiations, intending to find African solutions to Africa`s problems Ethiopia and Sudan converged on enhancing the role of the AU experts. This is in line with the communiqués that were issued in June and July 2020 on the GERD, and facilitates the process and help the countries reach an amicable solution. It also preserves the ownership and leadership of the process by the three parties. However, this proposal did not get the support of Egypt.
On the matter of the text to be used for the upcoming negotiation while Ethiopia and Egypt believe the latest working document from August 28 could be the basis for upcoming negotiations, Sudan argued that the three countries must first agree on the modality of the next negotiation before deciding which text to use.
On the issue of time frame, Ethiopia proposed a two-phased approach to the negotiation process. The first phase will encompass a negotiated outcome on the filling of the Dam that should be concluded in the coming two months. The second phase to be concluded in the next three to five years will prepare a comprehensive agreement on the operation of reservoirs and the utilization of water. This proposition is considerate of the Declaration of Principles, concerns of the negotiating parties, and the deliberations among the heads of states and governments during the meeting of the Bureau of the AU Assembly on the GERD. Furthermore, the approach best addresses the unique context of the basin and preexisting factors that impeded progress in the negotiation.
Eventually, understanding is reached to resort to the Chairperson of the AU Executive Council and the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa to consult on the next steps of the negotiation and make their respective reports.
In these meetings, Ethiopia has reiterated its firm commitment to the AU-led process and appreciated the efforts of the Republic of South Africa and the African Union Commission in guiding and following up the tripartite negotiation process. Ethiopia made it clear that the AU led process is the best platform for the three African countries to reach a negotiated outcome. Ethiopia further underlined that its position to continue the negotiation is a manifestation of its utmost commitment to negotiation and the success of the AU led process. This position remains indefatigable to the statements or remarks that undermine the AU process, no matter who might be responsible for them.
Sudan`s General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan`s Visit to Ethiopia: Cementing relations of the two brotherly peoples
Ethiopia and Sudan as neighboring countries have a long history of relations. They have been together both in good and bad times. Above all the people to people relations between the two countries is long standing and survived many challenges. Sharing a long border, people, culture, religion, natural resources and of course common destiny of achieving the needs and aspirations of their people.
On 1 November 2020, H.E. Lt.General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, Chairman of the Sovereign Council of the Republic of the Sudan was in Ethiopia for a two day working visit. Upon arrival at Bole International Airport, Lt.General Al-Burhan was accorded with a warm welcome and received by H.E. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) and high level government officials.
The two have exchanged views on how to enhance and strengthen the bilateral relations of the two sisterly countries, enhance people to people relations and work in enhancing infrastructures in the two countries for the benefit of their brotherly peoples.
As countries of the Nile River, Ethiopia and Sudan have common objectives and interests regarding the utilization and management of the River. In fact, the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and its operation will be in the best interest of the Sudan. Sudan will benefit from the Dam among others to expand its irrigation, uplift its energy production, halt flooding, ensure regulated water flow and minimize water pumping costs, extend the life of dams and substantially reduce the cost of dredging of canals and maintenance costs of turbines as a result of reduced siltation.
In his stay in Ethiopia, Lt. Geberal Al-Burhan also visited a number of development projects in Ethiopia including the Eastern Industrial Zone in Dukem, Adama Industrial Park, Adam city where the Abba Gadas blessed the visitor and accorded him with a gift of a horse and an armor and also visited the Joytech Seedlings Nursery in Bishoftu town.
Ethiopia Chairing African Union Peace and Security Council For the month of November 2020
Ethiopia has already assumed chairmanship of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) that will run throughout the month of November 2020. The program of work for the month that envisages several sessions, including those focusing on country/region-specific issues, and those dealing with thematic issues have been jointly developed by the Foreign Ministry of Ethiopia and the AUPSC Secretariat and finally approved by member states of the Council.
Informal consultation between the chairs of the month of November 2020 of the AUPSC and the UNSC has been graciously facilitated by the UN Office to the African Union. The purpose of the consultation was to create a better understanding and synergy between the two Councils when dealing with African issues.
The situation in Libya, the situation in Abyei, how best to support transitions in the Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia are the country situations to be considered by the AUPSC in the course of the month. The AUPSC is scheduled to hear briefings from the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) to consider and understand better the nexus between conflict and issues of governance.
The open session on 12 November 2020 will be dedicated to the theme of “Youth, Peace and Security”, specifically focusing on “advancing youth roles and capacities for silencing the guns in Africa” which is in line with the African Union theme for the year 2020. The session is expected to take briefings on activities undertaken within the framework of the Youth, Peace and Security including on issues related to advocacy and mobilization of the youth with regard to the theme of the year.
This will be followed by another thematic discussion on 17 November 2020, which will be discussing the status of implementation of the “AU Master Roadmap for Practical Steps to Silence the Guns in Africa by the Year 2020” together with the “AU Theme of the Year 2020-SilencingtheGunsinAfrica: Creating Conducive Conditions for Africa’s Development”. This important session is expected to provide a platform to review the implementation of activities relating to the theme of the year. It may also reflect on the possible revision of the “AU Master Roadmap for Practical Steps to Silence the Guns in Africa by the Year 2020” as the year is coming to an end very soon. Eventually, the outcome of these deliberations would likely feed into the preparations for the Extraordinary Summit of the African Union which will be dedicated to the theme of the year and scheduled to be convened in December 2020.
The protection of children in conflict situations in Africa will be discussed on 19 November 2020. This session is expected to highlight the vulnerability of children in conflict, which is inevitably compounded by the COVID-19 and other humanitarian emergencies.
The last PSC session during Ethiopia’s Chairmanship of the month will be dedicated to the discussion on the transitions in the Horn of Africa, with a specific focus on how best to support the transitions in Somalia, the Sudan and South Sudan. This meeting is envisaged to create a better synergy of stakeholders and partners in supporting the transitions with a view to maintaining the positive momentum in the Horn of Africa.
It should be noted that the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AUPSC) is the standing decision-making organ of the African Union for the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts. It is collective security and early warning arrangement intended to facilitate timely and efficient responses to conflict and crisis situations in Africa. Ethiopia was elected as a member of this Organ in February 2020.

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I was so excited to get my UR22 but am having various problems when trying to use it with Sony Vegas Pro 7. Hopefully, someone can help put the smile back on my face.
In Acid, when I set my audio device to Yamaha Steinberg USB ASIO my default front, rear and center playback devices become ghosted, even though they say UR22. If I set my audio device to Windows Classic it says UR22 and are not ghosted. If I set the audio device to my sound card ASIO (which sucks hence me buying the UR22) the playback devices are not ghosted.
In Acid, when I set my MIDI input and playback devices to UR22 I get the error message:
The output device Steinberg UR22-1 is in use by another application.
The input device Steinberg UR22-1 is in use by another application.
- If I load a VST instrument I can play notes through the instrument’s interface but can not through my MIDI keyboard (I assume related to #2).
Someone please help. I’m very frustrated.


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I received The Love Virus eBook in exchange for an honest review. This review is part of Emily the Book Nerd’s Blog Tour. The Love Virus Details Author: Eleni Cay Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Stavanger Poetry Society Published: April 2020 Pages: 493 The Love Virus Synopsis When Katie finds out that her increasingly unresponsive legs and extreme fatigue […]
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Thirst Trap is a new book by Zachary Ryan which focuses on the relationships between 4 gay men. This is a stop on the book tour.
House of Hidden Wonders is a new historical Middle Grade Fiction adventure story by Sharon Gosling and published by Little Tiger Press. Read my review here.
I’m really excited for this new readathon created by @TheGavGav7. The Believe in the Impossible Readathon, also known as Believathon is a month-long event dedicated to rediscovering the magic of children’s books. I adore children’s books so it will be exciting to have other adults to talk about them with. Believathon Need to Knows You […]


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"It is about establishment of an enterprise, a company to manufacture spare parts, which can be produced in Mexico or in another country jointly with Russians. There is one enterprise in Miami and Mexico is a partner there," Aleman Velasco said after his meeting with Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov.
Interjet currently runs a fleet of 22 SSJ100 planes, which have been performing flights since 2013. In March 2016, it placed an order for additional ten aircraft, bringing their number up to 30.
Velasco also said the company is interested in purchasing Russian MS-21 airplanes. "We are very interested in the MS-21, because the components from which it is built make it lighter, it needs less fuel. Its engines are US-produced, but we hope that Russia will have its own engine, a lighter one," he said.
The MS-21 is a Russian twin-engine jet airliner with an expected capacity of 150-211 passengers, set to be introduced in 2019 with Russian Aeroflot airlines. No specific date has been set for the deal yet, but Interjet hopes to start purchasing the MS-21 in 2018, Velasco added.


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text: Manchester City avenged their recent loss to Chelsea in the Premier League with a 2-0 home win on Saturday that sent them into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. City’s perfect home record in the league was spoilt last week when Chelsea pulled off a 1-0 win at the Etihad Stadium, but goals in each half from Stevan Jovetic and Samir Nasri gave Manuel Pellegrini’s side revenge. Both managers named strong teams for the heavyweight fifth- round clash, but hosts City dominated from the off. Jovetic seemed determined to impress and after clipping a shot just over the crossbar when Petr Cech spilled an effort from Yaya Toure, the Montenegrin forward broke the deadlock in the 16th minute. Edin Dzeko was the architect with a measured pass into the box for Jovetic, who placed a delicate shot into the net via the base of the left- hand post. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho introduced January signing Mohamed Salah and striker Fernando Torres in the second half, but it was City substitute Nasri who made the difference. Back in action after a five-week lay-off with a knee injury, the Frenchman doubled City’s lead in the 67th minute when he played a neat one-two with David Silva before prodding the ball into an unguarded net.


In the United States, the month of May is observed as Mental Health Awareness Month. The program began in 1949 in an effort to better educate people on the effects, prevalence, and history of mental illness within our society. While these programs have done a lot to educate the general public on mental illness and have created far more awareness surrounding the issue as a whole, the effort is far from over. Even with over 50 years of annual month long awareness practices, mental illness continues to have a negative stigma associated with it in our global society today.
Stigmas often stem from being under educated on an issue. Because of the devastating stigma that remains bound to mental health issues, many people are too ashamed, embarrassed, or scared to seek guidance or treatment for their conditions. When untreated mental illness costs our economy billions of dollars a year and has an immeasurable effect on human longevity. There are numerous areas that mental health events like awareness month can benefit with the stigma reaching so broadly.
Mental illness as portrayed in the media has been a long standing issue. For many individuals, these depictions are some of the only examples of mental illness they have seen—which can be problematic. Oftentimes, the media will sensationalize either the most extreme or the most bizarre cases of mental illness. Whether it is in the news, on primetime television, or in major motion pictures, mental illness is often depicted in a way that is not entirely recognizable within our day to day lives. This sensationalism leads the general public to associate bizarre and newsworthy behaviors (such as the serial killers you see in horror films or the unstable patients you see treated by Dr. House) with mental illness as a whole. Of course, with greater awareness and stronger education on the matter, we learn that most individuals with mental illness can and do function normally within society. This negative spin that public media often puts on mental illness has harmful effects on everyone involved. Individuals struggling with mental illness fight this stigma while many unaffected remain ignorant to their own beliefs on the issue.
Mental Illness Stigma in Colloquialisms
We’ve definitely all heard the jokes and phrases that reside in our everyday vernacular as a society. It’s typically playground humor that is perpetuated by bad media, but nonetheless these sayings and phrases become something important. Phrases like “cuckoo”, “crazy town”, “the loony bin”, calling someone “bipolar” when they have a mood swing—these are the “little” things that shape our perception of mental illness. These jokes and insults may seem harmless, but really play an essential role in perpetuation a dangerous stigma. These jokes and sayings immediately associate mental illness with something negative; they argue that mental illness is both a joke and something to be ashamed of. This makes finding understanding and seeking help very difficult for some. Through these accepted colloquialisms, we as a society condone stigmatizing and insulting mental illness and all who suffer from it or with it. Interestingly, this point bleeds into my argument about mental health stigma within medicine and health insurance. People do not make jokes about cancer in the same way that they do about mental health issues—what does this imply?
Mental Illness Stigma in Health Insurance
Mental illness has long been a subject of contention in the medical world. As a society, we treat psychological illness and disease differently than we do physical illness or disease. Not only do everyday people view these entities as separate from one another, but in many ways so does the health care industry. Mental health parity has been an issue for many years. Simply put, mental health parity states that psychological conditions must be treated equivalently to physical illnesses. But, with even just our underlying mindsets setting the two apart from one another, convincing insurance companies and health professionals to consider them equivalent has been a challenge. Traditionally, private health insurance companies have severely limited mental health benefits. The reasoning behind this lies in the fact that psychological disorders and illnesses can be so difficult to specifically diagnose, making for difficult documentation from an insurance point of view. While measures have been taken to find mental health parity, there remains a stigma in many ways within the sector.
With greater awareness we can find better solutions for mental health issues. Many (if not all) of the mental health stigmas that remain prevalent in our society today are perpetuated by ignorance. With further education on mental health disorders, their effects on those who suffer from them, and their place within our society as a whole, we can better serve our entire community of individuals.
This guest post is contributed by Barbara Jolie, who writes for the online classes blog. Barbara Jolie is an avid writer and blogger and believes that education and learning are the best path to a better and stronger future. For questions or comments email her at barbara.jolie876[at]gmail.com.


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Dispatch December 11, 2018 03:03 pm
A Traviata from another time
by George Loomis
If you attended the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées’s new production of La traviata not knowing whatto expect and listened carefully to the divided solo violins at the start of the prelude, you would likely have noticed that this familiar music sounded different than usual. Part of the difference stemmed from an absence of vibrato, but the tones themselves were softer and mellower.
Welcome to the era of Verdi on period instruments. The modern orchestra found its current form at the beginning of the twentieth century, by which time orchestral instruments had essentially evolved into their present state. This is why the period instrument movement, which got its start in the Baroque, has been able to look for repertoire in the nineteenth century. Early-nineteenth- century opera has been slow to benefit, but 2018 was a banner year: I saw operas by Rossini (in Salzburg, Austria, and Purchase, New York), Giovanni Simone Mayr (Purchase), Donizetti (Bergamo, Italy), and Saverio Mercadante (Innsbruck, Austria) performed on period instruments.
Now comes another, with Jérémie Rhorer leading his Cercle de l’Harmonie in a rare Verdi production using period instruments (seen on December 3). As significant as this achievement is, one shouldn’t get the impression that this Traviata will shock the listener. The opera’s premiere was in 1853, fairly far along in instrumental evolution. The tempos and expressive approach of Rhorer’s nuanced interpretation could hardly offend traditionalists, nor were vocal lines subjected to novel ornamentation. Still, there were striking differences in instrumental color. And the orchestra’s comparatively transparent sound made for a vocal–instrumental balance that seemed to reduce temptation by the singers to push the voice.
The two Violettas interact amicably during the course of the opera. In Act I, the double throws the real Violetta a flower to give to Alfredo. Violetta has obviously given a lot of thought to her disease and resolved not to let it impinge on her high spirits or lifestyle. Here, her aria “Sempre libera” is not only about freedom from societal and marital constraints, but also about the constraints of a fatal disease (as long as that is physically possible). The beds were removed for the final act, which gave the set the eerie serenity of a Salvador Dali painting.
As arresting as the staging is, it is the musical dimension one will remember most. Rhorer chose a lower pitch than usual, A=432 Hz, one that Verdi is thought to have favored. As with the period instruments, the object is to make the singers feel more comfortable. And the performance was virtually uncut; only the repeat of the baritone’s cabaletta was omitted. The important thing in this Traviatawas that Rhorer’s departures from custom were combined with splendid voices, a cogent staging, and a high level of musical execution that presented a familiar opera in an exciting and revelatory new way.
George Loomis writes about classical music for MusicalAmerica.com, Opera magazine, and the Financial Times.


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Lakefield attorney will lead national association
Published 10/26/2012, Worthington Daily Globe
Patrick Costello to serve as president of American Agricultural Law Association
LAKEFIELD — At its annual meeting one week ago today in Nashville, Tenn., the American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) announced its members have elected Patrick Costello, a Lakefield attorney, as president of the organization for 2014-2015.
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Following a summer season of protests in opposition to police violence and systemic racism, activists with the Black Lives Matter Global Network and Movement for Black Lives organized a number of nationwide campaigns to mobilize hundreds of thousands of Black voters. Their efforts bore fruit in Georgia, which flipped blue for the first time in 30 years, in addition to in the key “Blue Wall” states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, the place historic turnout amongst Black voters helped pushed Biden and Kamala Harris over the high.
Garza mentioned she desires Congress and the Biden-Harris administration to make coverage adjustments addressing police brutality and police accountability. She endorsed the The BREATHE Act, a four-part legislative proposal drafted by Black Lives Matter activists, which requires divestment from legislation enforcement businesses and funding in communities of coloration.
She additionally emphasised the significance of range in the Biden/Harris administration. It’s “more than unfortunate,” Garza mentioned, that ladies, folks of coloration, the disabled and members of the LGBTQ group have been underrepresented in political spheres.
“It is their experiences that help us shape what the best solutions are,” Garza mentioned. “It’s really a missed opportunity for this administration to not be looking at this in that way. And it’s a missed opportunity to really mark a concrete shift from what we’re coming out of with the Trump administration.”
Garza, who as principal of the Black Futures Lab polls Black political habits, mentioned Democrats may do a greater job of partaking their base — overwhelmingly voters of coloration — by addressing the points they care about. Black Lives Matter, she mentioned, “is not only changing conversations but it’s changing laws.”
“There are not enough of us looking at how we legislate — how we make the rules, how we shape the rules, how we change the rules of not just policy but of our society and our culture,” Garza defined. “And how we do so in a way that doesn’t just rely on symbols but relies on substance.”


There’s an interim GM at Urban One’s pay-TV TV One network. That’s because Brad Siegel has exited as TV One President after 2 1/2 years, and informed the leadership team that he’ll be leaving the company.
With his departure, Michelle Rice will serve as interim GM of the 13-year-old entertainment and lifestyle network targeting Black adults.
Rice was one of the inaugural employees of TV One, and joined the network as VP/Distribution Strategy & Operations. She was later promoted to SVP, and ultimately to EVP/Content Distribution and Marketing.
Rice came to TV One with a wealth of progressive leadership experience in cable television spanning affiliate sales and marketing at BET, NBC Cable Networks and iNDemand.
Urban One CEO Alfred Liggins III called Rice “business savvy,” and someone who “understands our demographic and has the energy, vision and discipline to position TV One for the future. She has the respect of our industry and I believe in her ability to provide leadership for our network during this time of intense competition, increased platform availability and growing content targeting the Black viewer.”
Reflecting upon Siegel’s tenure at TV One, Liggins added, “Brad has made many valuable contributions to the network during his tenure and we’re grateful for his work ethic, creativity, professionalism and support of our mission to inform, inspire and entertain the Black community. He’s also an all-around good guy and we wish him well in his future endeavors.”


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Hello everyone!! Sorry for the delay on getting this week's GCA posted, but I've had some computer issues! All is well for now!
This week the challenge is Paper Piecing! This is a simple, fun, yet still packs that WOW punch to your creation. For a detailed tutorial visit SCS resource forums on Paper Piecing.
While most paper piecing is done with patterned paper, you can also paper piece with solid cardstock. This just adds to the WOW of your creation!
On my sample here I have done both. And remember you need an outline image stamp to get the best results with this technique. I used one of the newest sets from Treehouse Stamps - Olivia's Christmas - which is now available on their site! You must check them out as so many of their sets are perfect for paper piecing! I also used CC#183 - Going Gray, Riding Hood Red and Green Galore. With these colors I couldn't help but make Christmas cards!!
This card is also my card for FS#84 - LazyLizard AKA Liz!! She is a sweet person and leaves the most sweetest comments on everyone's creations! Please keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayers as they are recovering from Hurricane Ike!! You can see the Liz's card I cased here.
* Colors and stamp set
* Theme of the card
* Placed my ribbon and swirl clip in a different spot
* Added a background panel
To start with you need to stamp your main image first, and build from there. For Olivia's wings I stamped the image onto retired dsp by SU!, Charbon. I like the effect the small pop of polka dots gives on here. For the scarf, I stamped the image onto Green Galore cardstock and then used my white gel pen to color in the dots. I then stamped the bow onto a piece of Riding Hood Red and cut that out.
I used my snowflake embossing folder and the Cuttlebug Smoosh technique for the background image. I then went around the edges with Going Gray ink to create more contrast.
I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with using this creative and fun technique!
To be entered in the challenge drawing, make a card/project using the posted colors for your motivation , upload it either to your blog, or to an online gallery and post a link to your card to this blog entry as a comment by September 20, 2008 at 12 midnight. I will choose the winner through a random number generator and post the next day.
Even if you can't make the drawing deadline, PLEASE feel free to participate in the challenge and upload your creations at any time. I would love to see it!If you upload your card on SCS, please put GCA9 (NO SPACE IN BETWEEN GCA AND 9) in the keyword section. That way everyone can look at all of the creations at once! If you've been waiting to join in the fun, jump on in and have some fun!!
My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who is dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Ike and the recovery process.


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What does being nominated for a Lux Style Award feel like? How nervous are first-time nominees and how do they prep for the big night? And what about performances? The LSAs are tonight and we canâ€™t contain our excitement! There are surprises, some amazing performances that have been promised and lot of first time nominees.
We caught hold of Mooroo, who is nominated for Album of the Year, and first-time nominee Natasha Baig, whoâ€™s been nominated in Emerging Talent for the OST of Jaanan. Hereâ€™s what they had to sayâ€¦
How does it feel to be nominated this year?
Mooroo: The work that I have been involved in has been nominated every year for the past five years. Last year the music video for â€˜Mariamâ€™ won; unfortunately it wasnâ€™t directed by me, it was directed by Salman Noorani and even though Iâ€™m happy for him but Iâ€™m also selfishly jealous of him because I want that award! But it feels good to be nominated in the Album of the Year category and I suppose I could win but I think Itâ€™s either me or Uzair Jaswal and I have a sneaky suspicion that Uzair might just bag this one.
Natasha: To be very honest, I was totally unaware of the fact that I was getting nominated. It seems a little surreal to me but I feel extremely happy and very excited. Itâ€™s a wonderful feeling to know that LSA is acknowledging my work.
How are you preparing for the LSAs tonight?
Mooroo: The preparation is quite hectic considering they keep landing more work on me. Initially I was just supposed to do part of the performance but now Iâ€™m part of the audio production, the comedy act and live musical act as well. They keep landing things on me, which is little haphazard but itâ€™s okay because it is being done at short notice and every one is rising up to the occasion to do a good job. So I guess I joined in to the hustle too. I feel Iâ€™m part of a few things that are going to be really memorable.
Natasha: The LSAs got me really tensed this time because for me this event has to be perfect. Since I found out about my nomination, I have been freaking out thorough out. Iâ€™ve been totally clueless what to wear and how should I look. And even though things slowly started getting figured out, Iâ€™m still in my panic zone.
Who are you wearing tomorrow night?
Mooroo: Iâ€™m wearing something selected by Munib Nawaz and I did have a little bit of a say in it.Â Iâ€™m quite okay by being dressed by someone who has a different sense of style. Iâ€™m actually excited about it.
Natasha: Iâ€™m wearing YBQ. I was really panicked and then finally YBQ came to the rescue and heâ€™s working really hard to make me look good for the night.


New Delhi: India on Thursday reported its highest daily Covid cases with 18,819 positives in the last 24 hours, taking the caseload to 4,34,52,164.
With the spike in cases, the active cases have climbed to 1,04,555 and constitute 0.23% of the total cases.
Meanwhile, 39 patients died and 13,827 recuperated from Covid in the last 24 hours.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), more than 4.52 lakh samples were tested for Covid in the last 24 hours and the total tests are over 86.23 crore.
On the vaccination front, 14,17,217 doses were administered to eligible beneficiaries in the last 24 hours and the overall vaccination coverage has exceeded 197.61 crore, according to health ministry data.
Over 193.53 crore doses have been provided to states and Union Territories (UTs) so far, the ministry said.
“More than 11.59 crore (11,59,52,475) balance and unutilised Covid Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered,” it added.


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Amare Stoudemire spent some time with Dwyane Wade in New York this summer, sipping wine at a trendy hotspot and talking basketball.
One game into his NBA Summer League debut, rookie Justise Winslow is already impressing his new team.
The Miami Heat have signed forward Justise Winslow.
Justise Winslow turned 19 three months ago but you’d never know it from listening to him. It appears Miami Heat blood is already running rampant through his veins. In a foreign interview room at the bowels of […]
The idea of Dwyane Wade playing anywhere other than in Miami has always seemed beyond far-fetched.
With LeBron James’ relationship with David Blatt under the microscope all season, Marc Hochman and Zach Krantz asked ESPN’s Chris Broussard if LeBron liked having Erik Spoelstra more as his coach. “I think they grew to like […]
The 2014-15 season did not go the way that the Miami Heat had planned.
As Erik Spoelstra sat down at the podium for his closing press conference of the season, there was an odd feeling swirling through the bones of American Airlines Arena. If this were April 17 of any of the […]
Miami ended the season with two wins in one game.
The Miami Heat were eliminated from the playoffs last night, marking the first time in Erik Spoelstra’s superb career as head coach he won’t be coaching in the postseason. Miami has a 36-45 record with one game […]

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Stepping into the lead role of a smash Broadway musical is a daunting prospect for anyone — but for an actor with no previous experience on the Great White Way, it’s got to be terrifying. Fortunately, the actress who just took top billing in Broadway’s Waitress was already one of the show’s key ingredients — after all, she single-handedly wrote the play’s music and lyrics.
Even so, Sara Bareilles was oscillating between anxiety and exuberance when Billboard spoke to her just ahead of her big Broadway debut as Jenna, a role she inherited from the beloved Jessie Mueller. “I am incredibly nervous,” Bareilles acknowledged, “but my base-line feeling is joy and gratitude and little-kid excitement.”
As it turns out, the “Brave” singer could have skipped the preshow jitters. On her first night, she helped the Brooks Atkinson Theatre shatter its record for highest-grossing single performance with a hefty $180,000 box office total.
Not bad for someone who hadn’t acted since high school — at least, if you believe Bareilles.
“I don’t believe she’s not an actress,” says co-star Will Swenson — who recently stepped into the role of Jenna’s husband, Earl — with a conspiratorial smile. “I think she’s been suppressing the desperate desire to do musicals and this pesky pop stardom overtook this musical actress’s career. It’s just been a big distraction for her.”
He’s joking, but Swenson might not be entirely wrong. While Bareilles says acting in Waitress was never the end goal, she admits the urge to act on Broadway “must have been slightly subconscious” when she signed on to the project. So when she learned acclaimed lead Mueller was moving on, “Something spoke to me. I had a long conversation with Jessie Nelson, our book writer, and our whole creative team, and it just felt like the right time to come in.
“I love that I get to come into a healthy show; we’re not doing everything we can to keep the doors open,” Bareilles says. Of course, joining a hit production can be daunting for different reasons. After watching Mueller “bring so much honesty and vulnerability” to Jenna for a year, Bareilles admits she was “completely intimidated” stepping into a role originated by a Tony winner. “[Mueller has] been such a gift to the show — she’s a really creative, funny, smart actor who happens to also sing her ass off — and now the trick is surrendering to the fact that I have to find my Jenna. That’s the nature of the beast — we are separate people so I have to find my own character.”
If Bareilles felt some trepidation taking Jenna’s apron from Mueller, her fellow incoming cast mates had nothing but faith in the “Love Song” scribe.
“If I hadn’t known [this was her first professional acting gig] ahead of time, I wouldn’t have guessed it,” Chris Diamantopoulos (the cast’s new Dr. Pommater) tells Billboard. “I don’t think you can be that gifted of a poet and storyteller [in song] and not be able to tap into what it takes to act a role…. She’s just this unicorn. People like her don’t exist.”
“She’s a total natural. She’s in no way a novice,” Swenson echoes — although he admits that his perspective isn’t exactly unbiased. “I don’t think she knows this yet, but I’m a crazy fan. I’ve been incredibly awkward around her in rehearsals and I’m trying not to seem like a stalker, but I could sing you every one of her songs right now.”
He’s not alone. Theater kids have been enamored by Bareilles ever since she refused to write us a love song back on her 2007 debut. But why?
“What Broadway people relate to with Sara is her songs aren’t just pretty melodies — they tell stories. It made sense on paper that she would right out the gate write a hit musical,” Diamantopoulos says.
“She writes emotional songs and that’s what theater people are drawn to — the catharsis of singing a chest-open song,” Swenson says. “She puts her heart out there and writes raw, emotional songs, and that’s the goal of a musical theater song as well. Maybe we feel [her pop songs] were musical theater songs in a way to begin with.”
After tasting Broadway success both behind the scenes and on stage, it’s hard to imagine this will be Bareilles’ last foray into musical theater. When Billboard
begs her to write asks if she’ll write another Broadway musical, Bareilles simply answers, “My pat answer is ‘never say never.’ I pride myself in that I make decisions on what happens next in my career from an organic place, and I don’t know what that may look like now. I love the idea of writing another musical, I love the idea of being a part of another cast at some point. I love the idea of exploring television or film [acting]. The gift this show has given me is the curiosity of exploring new frontiers. I didn’t know I’d ever write a Broadway musical. It’s exciting to try something new on and enjoy what it feels like to be a student again.”
Whatever Bareilles serves up next — whether it’s on stage, on wax or onscreen — we’ll be there for it.
Sara Bareilles is currently in the midst of her 10-week run starring in Waitress on Broadway. Tickets are available here.