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The workshop was carried out by the World Food Program (WFP) and Samaritans' Purse International, aimed at providing farmers the required knowledge to enhance their full involvement in the implementation of the Japanese supported Smallholder Agriculture Development Project's (SHAD-P) activities, especially the importan...
Speaking during the opening session of the workshop, Mr. Moses R. Gbanyan, Regional Agriculture Coordination for Bong, Lofa and Nimba counties, thanked WFP and Samaritans' Purse International for collaborating with the Government of Liberia (GoL) to bring the workshop in Bong County.
Mr. Gbanyan said most of the farmers in this region are youth who are now getting involved in agricultural activities. "We are happy for this trend because agriculture is a key component of our government's development agenda," he said.
He stressed the need for more collaboration among partners that are involved in nutrition as they encourage farmers to prioritize the production of crops with high nutritional value.
WFP Program Officer Lonnie Herring said having worked on livelihoods' projects and considering the alarming nutritional status of the people as reported in the 2018 Food Security and Nutrition Survey report, "WFP realizes the importance of farmers' growing crops with high nutritional content.
"Farmers' knowing what to grow to eat and the need to support the government to change the mindset of farmers from just production to productivity focusing on nutrition sensitivity, is important," he said.
According to Herring, WFP sees farmers, specifically women, as key to increasing their productivity of staple food crops (rice & Cassava) and other crops of high nutrition value.
Madam Ketumah Mulbah (Chairlady of the Quakekuyea farming group in Sinyea, Bong County), said she will take the knowledge acquired to the rest of her members.
"I am telling WFP and the government thanks for bringing this kind of workshop to us - making us think more about the right type of food to plant and to eat; grow more of the right type that we can sell to others," she said.
Daryl Janmaat has branded former Newcastle United boss Steve McClaren as a "good coach" but revealed "there were a lot of things missing" as a manager.
McClaren took charge of the managerial reigns in 2015, soon after Janmaat completed his impressive debut season at St James' Park, where in the same year, was crowned winner of the North East Football Writers' Player of the Year.
But under McClaren, Janmaat's form dipped rapidly alongside a squad who had £80million worth of talent invested into it across two transfer windows.
The 57-year-old failed miserably in attempting to get the best out his squad before he was subsequently sacked in March 2016.
Rafa Benitez was left to pick up the broken pieces, however was unable to prevent the club from falling into the Championship despite ending the 2015-16 season unbeaten - highlighting just how much damage McClaren had done.
And Janmaat, who appeared in the Magpies' second-tier opener with Fulham in August 2016, left shortly after to join Watford and has questioned McClaren's managerial ability but insists he is a nice guy.
"(He is) a great guy, a good coach on the pitch, but as a manager there were a lot of things (missing),” Janmaat said whilst speaking to dutch outlet AD.
McClaren replaced Ian Holloway as QPR boss in the summer and started poorly, losing his opening four league games - including a 7-1 dumping at West Bromwich Albion.
Early speculation regarding the uncertainty around his job has gone quiet in recent weeks after securing his first victory of the season against Wigan before following it up with a draw at Birmingham City.
In an ideal world, trolls would be mythical creatures who live under bridges and in septic tanks. But in the real world, trolls walk among us, work alongside us, pop up in all our social media feeds, and haunt our neighborhoods. They are frightening, yes, but they are not all-powerful. You can, and must, defeat them.
Defend against them with magic. And by magic, I mean basic human kindness.
It’s far easier to prevent an insidious troll problem than to try to solve it later. So start helping before they start hurting. If a culture of kindness exists, a troll will have a harder time spewing rage. Trolls can’t win if their behavior is clearly out-of-step with those around them.
Is the trolling coming from inside the house?
Then it's time to use your words. Trolls only succeed when no one stands up to them. So the best way to defeat a troll is by creating an environment of support and encouragement. They snark and whine, undermine and belittle. Counter that nonsense with loud, clear messages to the contrary.
Build up herd immunity. Inoculate! Inoculate! Inoculate!
The opposite of a troll is an anonymous benefactor. Trolls perform random acts of cruelty. Anonymous benefactors practice random acts of elevation. By working behind the scenes, you can protect yourself and your colleagues from troll attacks without drawing their ire. Spread supportive gossip. Go to HR with stories of ...
See what's behind the troll mask. Hint: it's a person.
When you get to the hear too the matter, trolls are people, too. If there’s a troll infestation in your building, find out why. Find the reasons. And then, undermine those reasons, too. Apply kindness directly to the troll early, often, and in very large quantities. Help the trolls solve their problems, and you can sol...
The number of walkers, joggers and bicyclists warrants a speed reduction on the road, he says.
The in basket: Jeff Davidson writes, “I've lived near Trigger Avenue off Half Mile Road for nearly 10 years. The amount of cars seems to be on a steady incline and with that, speeding and reckless driving from motorists coming on and off Bangor base. I remember when we first moved to the area the gate opened later and ...
“I’m concerned the quality of life for surrounding Trigger Avenue residents is on a steady decline. Neither the county nor the Navy seem to care based on responses/nonresponses I've gotten back.
“I’ve suggested reducing the speed limit to 25 and speed humps on Half Mile based on the amount of walkers, joggers and bikers but was told the speed limit of 35 was justified based on the amount of width on the shoulders. I'll be petitioning neighbors next.
The in basket: Kitsap County Traffic Engineer Jeff Shea replies, “Speed limits are not set based on the shoulder width, although it is a factor when determining a safe and reasonable speed limit.
“The first step in considering speed limits is determining the 85th percentile speed. This is the speed at which 85 percent of vehicles are traveling at or below. Studies show that setting speed limits within 5 mph of this speed is generally safe and reasonable.
“Most motorists drive at a safe and prudent speed for the conditions of the road, which is why the 85th percentile is significant. The 85th percentile speed on Half Mile Road is 43 mph, which is higher than the 35 mph posted speed limit.
“In addition to the 85 percent speed, we also consider the geometry of the road. If there are steep hills, sharp curves or other geometrical considerations present it can impact speed limits. Half Mile Road is a straight road with slightly rolling hills with no geometry that would require a decreased speed limit.
“The wide paved shoulders on Half Mile also support the current speed limit. The area is rural with few driveway approaches. Wider shoulders provide a safer environment for emergencies, non-motorized usage, added area to prevent run-off-the-road collisions, maintenance work, deliveries and other uses.
“About 1,350 vehicles use this road daily. As your reader noted, most of these trips occur during peak ingress and egress from the Naval Base. During most of the day the road is lightly traveled.
“We checked the collision history for the past decade. There have only been two collisions on the road, both at the intersection with Winter Creek Road. One of the collisions involved an intoxicated motorist. It’s my opinion that neither collision would have been avoided with a reduced speed limit.
“Keep in mind that the posted speed limit is not always the issue or concern. Most of the concerns we receive from residents are about the occasional speeders that drive significantly faster than the posted speed limit. We did see some excessive speeds on Half Mile Road. As part of our traffic monitoring we also look a...
“We share this information with the Sheriff’s Office for emphasis patrols. In my experience, lowering the speed limit seldom eliminates that small percentage of motorists who speed.
The in basket: Mary-Jo Webster of Poulsbo read two recent Road Warrior columns, one about how traffic signals on Highway 305 on Bainbridge Island provide breaks in ferry traffic to let drivers on cross streets enter or cross the highway, and the other about a traffic signal in Kingston that goes red for no apparent rea...
She wrote, “Recently a Bainbridge Island reader complained (and rightly so) about the idiotic proposal to eliminate some Highway 305 traffic lights, replacing them with roundabouts. He pointed out that drivers attempting to enter 305 need traffic breaks, particularly during peak times in ferry traffic, in order to proc...
“Gosh. The state needs to get their stories straight,” she said.
The out basket: The state has scheduled three open houses in April to allow the public to comment on the Highway 305 roundabout proposals.
They are April 9 at 7235 Northeast Parkway in Suquamish, April 10 at Bainbridge City Hall and April 11 at Poulsbo City Hall. All are from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. There also will be an online opportunity to comment between April 9 and May 9.
Mary-Jo and those who share her concern will want to take advantage of those opportunities to state their case.
ISLAMABAD, Aug 25 (APP): The Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has filled up the regulatory vacuum in the microfinance sector by introducing non banking microfinance regulatory framework, SECP chairman, Zafar Hijazi, said.
He stated this while addressing a conference on “credit scoring model” and the launch of Pakistan Microfinance Review 2015” in Karachi as the chief guest.
He told the audience that the framework has been introduced after extensive consultation with all the stakeholders, including microfinance industry participants and the purpose is to remove hurdles in the rapid growth of the sector.
Under this framework, the NGOs registered with the SECP can directly apply for non banking microfinance business license.
He also said that the existing NBFCs operating as leasing companies or investment finance companies can also obtain license for microfinance business.
In order to facilitate microfinance institutions and create conducive environment for growth of the sector, the regulatory capital requirement for non banking microfinance companies has been kept reasonably low.
With the introduction of non banking microfinance companies (NBMFC) regulations, this vital sector will be better regulated.
Hijazi added that the microfinance banks will continue to be regulated by the State Bank of Pakistan while the rest of the microfinance sector will be within the ambit of the SECP.
He informed the participants that the SECP had already issued licenses to two NBMFCs, while 11 applications for NBMFC are under process.
The Chairman also informed the audience that Pakistan Micro Finance Investment Company with Rs 6.3 billion equity has also been granted investment finance services license.
The company will now be able to provide wholesale credit facilities to microfinance institutions so that they can meet their funding requirements.
Millennium Brooklyn is one of the most diverse high schools in the city, Principal Kevin Conway said.
Every week, DNAinfo.com goes straight to the principal's office. Our neighborhood reporters sit down with the heads of New York City's public and private schools to discuss their educational philosophies and the challenges they face.
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Maria Castelluccio, a Bronx native, is now in charge of the pre-K through 12th grade private school.
Principal Elizabeth Garraway has made P.S. 118 into one of the neighborhood's most popular schools.
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John Feit walks out of the 92nd state District Court during a break in his trial for the 1960 murder of Irene Garza at the Hidalgo County Courthouse in Edinburg. Feit was found guilty of Garza's murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.
EDINBURG — In what can be seen as a procedural move, John Feit’s defense attorney filed a notice of appeal earlier this week, according to court records.
O. Rene Flores filed the notice Tuesday with the 92nd state District Court nearly a month after a jury found his client guilty of murdering Irene Garza, a McAllen schoolteacher, in April 1960.
The move is quite common; in fact, The Monitor spoke to several attorneys who noted that a defendant who goes to trial and is convicted is expected to appeal the conviction. An appeal, however, is less common when a plea agreement is involved.
Jurors sentenced Feit, 85, who elected to not testify in his defense, to a life sentence after five days of testimony in the trial that was nearly 60 years in the making.
The Dec. 8 conviction closed the chapter on the longest cold case in the state’s history that had garnered attention nationally and around the world.
The former priest was transferred to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Byrd Unit in Huntsville in mid-December following his conviction, and after spending more than 20 months at the Hidalgo County jail in Edinburg following his arrest in connection with Garza’s death.
Flores did not return requests for comment as of presstime.
With Davis watching, Louisville layup after Louisville layup cut a 31-17 Kentucky lead with 4:55 left to a 36-33 UK advantage at intermission.
"When they started coming back, I was getting mad," Davis said. "They kept driving. I was seeing I could make a big difference, stop all their driving."
Fortunately for UK, after Davis got mad he got even.
Kentucky beat Louisville 69-62 on New Year's Eve before a celebrity-packed crowd of 24,387 that included Medal of Honor winner Dakota Meyer, actress Ashley Judd and hip-hop icon Jay-Z.
With the win, John Calipari is now 3-0 against Rick Pitino at UK and 8-8 all-time against Ricky P. as a college coach.
Do not expect the Museum of Modern Art to call seeking the game film. A work of art this was not.
That led to a combined 70 foul shots taken.
When the Cats and Cards weren't at the foul line, they were missing shots from the floor. U of L (12-2) shot 32.3 percent (20-of-62). UK was even worse, making 29.8 (17-of-57).
That it was Kentucky winning this foul-fest owed to two primary factors. Relentless freshman forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist played like a first-team All-American, scoring 24 points and grabbing 19 rebounds.
And there was what Anthony Davis did after halftime.
In the first half, he had no points, no shot attempts, four rebounds and one block.
By game's end, the 6-foot-10 Chicago product had 18 points, 10 rebounds and six blocked shots.
Calipari said he told his team during the intermission that Louisville was "getting layups because (Davis) is not in the game. When I put him back in at the start of the second half, you'll see what he does for your guys."
Three times in the first six minutes of the second half, Louisville guards penetrated the lane to shoot — only to have Davis snuff the shot.
It was a huge difference from half one. Once Davis went to the bench with his second foul with 12:29 left, Louisville scored five field goals in the paint.
With Davis back on the floor in half two, U of L had only three field goals in the first 15 minutes and 16 seconds of play.
"What you have to do to get to the basket against that guy is almost impossible," said Russ Smith, who led Louisville with 30 points. "When he closes out around the basket, it's like 'Whoa.' He's already tall, then his leaping ability is tremendous."
It's hardly shocking that Davis, who entered the Louisville game averaging 4.5 blocks, would impact the outcome with his shot swats.
What was a surprise was how he did his scoring.

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