Roaming the Rift: Development and Pastoralists in Northern Kenya
By admin - 24 Mar 2015
The road leading to the settlement of Loiyangalani from South Horr is rough, hacked through a merciless landscape of crumbling volcanic rock, baking in the equatorial sun. There is scarcely a plant in sight as our pick-up truck jostles and squeaks over a rise and the enormous Lake Turkana comes into view, a turquoise gem of fresh water stretching into the horizon. Then a herd of goats blocks our way. Impossibly, it seems, the animals are fat and healthy, enjoying a feast invisible to the untrained human eye, a nutritious buffet of roots, grasses and shrubs hiding between rocks and below ground. Navigating the rocky terrain as nimbly as his animals is a sure-footed Turkana herder. He regards our moaning, dusty vehicle with what seems like pity as we turn to descend toward the shore of the largest desert lake in the world.
When seen from above, the vast expanse of Northern Kenya appears as a painted mosaic of desert ecosystems from green to brown, hot to cool, moist to dry. This part of the African Rift Valley is home to dozens of pastoralist tribes including the Borana, Gabbra, Turkana, Wayu, Samburu, Rendille, El Molo and more. Some who fly over this place, however, claim to see an under-populated territory ripe for large-scale energy and tourism developments, for fenced-off ranches and other projects that flout the fragile ecological economy of these rangelands.
"This place is so special to us because it is a vast land where we can graze our animals without any problems," says Alice Lesepen, a Rendille woman and representative of the Merigo Cultural Group of Marsabit County. "They might say that most of our land has not been occupied. But according to the ecological nature of our pastoral lifestyle, we feel that we have been occupying the land."
"We are here, and we are supposed to be involved in whatever is to be done on our lands."
Lowasa Nyeusi, a young Turkana man, tends to his family's goats outside of Loiyangalani. In the vast, arid landscapes of Northern Kenya pastoralism has proven to be the most flexible and viable form of land use. Almost all of the meat consumed in Kenya comes from the pastoralist rangelands.
The Irony of the Commons
East of Lake Turkana on the edge of the Chalbi desert, two large vultures cautiously hop across a dusty road to inspect a sun-dried cow carcass. It's the kind of image that government and NGOs seize upon to support the narrative that pastoralism here is not sustainable; that drought and climate change are devastating the people and that what's needed is a raft of externally-driven investment in alternative land use including irrigation, parks and conservation and the development of Las Vegas-style resort cities to promote a tourism-based cash economy.
"People have tried a lot of things here using a top-down way of thinking, disregarding what the people already know," says Dr. Hassan Roba, the African Rift Valley Program Officer for The Christensen Fund. "The problem is that people with good intentions oversimplify the issues and reduce the complexity of the system. 'The pastoralists need water', they say, so they dig wells everywhere, but that doesn't seem to work. 'They need grass for their animals', they say, so NGOs want to reseed the rangeland by planting grasses at an impossible scale, ignoring the rich seed bank in the rangeland soils."
Dr. Roba tells the story of a well-meaning NGO that came to Northern Kenya and donated Toggenburg dairy goats to a pastoral village. The pastoralists became disappointed with their new goats, however, which they described as exceedingly lazy and unable to deal with the scorching desert sun, unlike their selectively-bred and highly-adapted Galla goats. Sadly, the introduction of the exotic goats will likely dilute the gene pool of the indigenous Galla, reducing the community's resilience to drought and other shocks.
"Pastoralists normally don't dig wells in the desert, they migrate to their good water points and maintain the grazing balance on their seasonal rangelands," says Dr. Roba. "The people have accumulated over the years immense knowledge about the rangelands and about how they should be managed, and their indigenous animals are resilient and can thrive in the desert if their movements are not constrained."
Studies show that sacred sites have higher rates of biodiversity than surrounding areas, and that intact traditional institutions can support sustainable land management practices.
Droughts are normal and don't devastate communities when the system is allowed to work, says Dr. Roba, who has collaborated for nearly a decade with pastoralist peoples to integrate their local knowledge systems with scientific approaches to landscape management. He talks about Garret Harding's famous 'Tragedy of the Commons', a pillar of developmentalist philosophy, which Dr. Roba says is flat wrong in this part of Kenya when culture is strong.
"When the people are allowed to be pastoralists what we have is a successfully managed commons. When there are institutions, culture and traditional governance in place to determine when and where to graze and how to give incentives and to punish for misuse, then it is not tragic."
But when the local institutions begin to break down and the fences go up, and the deep knowledge maintained in the beautiful songs about cattle grazing and sacred watering holes starts to erode, that's when Harding's tragedy starts to take hold, as a crowd of struggling people pounces on what's left of their ancestral lands. That is why one of the best things that funders can do is support culture and traditional institutions, because by helping the culture to thrive we can bring integrity and resilience to the system. It's about identity, and resource use is cultural and landscapes and animals are sacred which means that they are taken care of and if the people are culturally alive then they will respect the traditional law as the elders lay it down, and they will respect the elders.
That's where Dr. Hussein Isack comes in, a Gabbra man with a deep love for the cultures of Northern Kenya and a passion for the rights of pastoralists.
Kivulini and The Cultural Solution
On a cool desert morning at the humming oasis of Kalacha, not far from where the vultures eyeballed the dehydrated roadside cow, Dr. Hussein brings us to meet the Quri Tura family, who welcome us for hot tea in camel's milk. It's a nourishing brew with a sweet and smoky flavor. As the sun rises in the sky the women and kids are busy collecting milk from the goats while the men prepare to milk the camels. For Dr. Hussein it is a scene awash in the traditional wealth of his people: Camels and goats and open land, fresh water burbling out of the desert floor, traditional Gabbra houses and children and the stories and sacred knowledge that enable humans to thrive in a place that can appear as hostile to people not from here.
Dr. Hussein Isack (left) of Kivulini Trust visits with a Gabbra family in Kalacha. Kivulini provides direct support to community groups throughout Northern Kenya and is the producer of the annual Kalacha Festival which draws thousands of attendees for a multi-day celebration of music, dance, food and animals.
Dr. Hussein's connection with the Gabbra – and with the many other cultures throughout Northern Kenya – is remarkable, and he is welcomed as a respected elder wherever we go. He is perhaps best known around here as the Director of Kivulini Trust, a key ally of The Christensen Fund, which is well described by a paragraph from their website:
"We draw on the wisdom inherent in our communities' traditional cultural systems and practices, and believe in their power to shape their own destiny – in order to create sustainable livelihoods and inspire the protection and celebration of their rich cultural and natural heritage."
Indeed, Dr. Hussein and his colleagues at Kivulini know how to celebrate. A stone's throw from the Quri Tura clan's houses are Kivulini's regional offices and the site of the Kalacha Cultural Festival, a multi-day annual event that brings together tribes from around Northern Kenya and Southern Ethiopia to dance and sing and share food and knowledge. It's a wild celebration that fosters cross-cultural understanding and respect; instills pride and injects energy into culture and reminds young men and women that they have a purpose, that they still have culture.
That is the core of Kivulini's strategy: to strengthen cultural and community cohesion within and among the Indigenous Peoples of Northern Kenya so that they can identify and articulate choices; so that they can proudly stand together to face the economic and political forces that are gathering on their ancestral rangelands. This requires celebrating and supporting language, music, dance, animals, food, crafts and tradition, for within these things lives the best option for a resilient human existence on this hot and dry part of the planet. So in addition to supporting festivals and cultural exchanges, Kivulini gives strategic small grants to community groups to back their efforts not just to survive, but to thrive. Bouncing around in a beat-up Land Cruiser for days on end to bring affinity and support to the most remote communities in Kenya is what makes Dr. Hussein and Kivulini unique. Kenya may be the African poster child for foreign aid, but you won't find many representatives of the BINGOs (big international NGOs) out on these lonely Northern roads.
A view of an El Molo village on the shore of Lake Turkana. In addition to pastoralist peoples, Northern Kenya is home to multiple hunter-gatherer and fisher folk communities like the El Molo, a threatened culture whose numbers are estimated to be below 1,000 people. The Christensen Fund and Kivulini Trust are supporting the El Molo's efforts to revitalize their language and culture.
Cross-Border Biocultural Connections
The monotonous lava landscape of Northern Kenya is broken by desert towns like North Horr, a dusty oasis where people stroll from shadow to shadow, hiding from the sun in the shady shapes of one-story mud and wood structures, electricity poles and acacia trees. Horr, meaning water, is the main attraction of this place, a deeply important historical stopping point for generations of pastoralists passing through on their seasonal movements to green pastures and sacred sites. The surrounding rangelands consist of parched patches that suddenly flash green when the rain comes. But precipitation is highly variable – some places may not see rain for two or three years – and when rain finally comes it does not fall uniformly, so the mobility of pastoralists is paramount. To put livestock and people into areas bounded by borders and politics is to create a dangerous trap.
"This is not a static region and fodder and rain are not controllable," says Dr. Hassan Roba. "It's patchy, and the idea is to put pressure evenly on resources and to remain flexible within the system. Pastoralists know this and they are inherently flexible. But now they are dealing with people who want to control the system in a static way and make it mechanical, and then it breaks. That's when you get catastrophe."
That's why the people have always moved. And during the dry season many Gabbra herders bring their animals north across what is now the border with Ethiopia to the trusty watering points near the sacred hills, and in the wet season the nutrient fluxes shift south, and the Borana pastoralists in Ethiopia cross the border to access the green grasses on the sprawling rangelands in Kenya. But these days disagreements and political rivalries make the pilgrimage to pastoral resources more difficult. Trust is eroding and getting herds to pasture has become risky business. Some pastoralists now carry guns.
Gabbra camel herders at Kalacha, from left to right: Sharamo Isacko Guyo, Elema Ayicha Ele, Sharamo Dhambala. For generations the Gabbra and Borana have enjoyed strong cultural connections and have collaboratively managed many grazing resources. Sacred sites for many Gabbra lie across the border in Ethiopia and during important pilgrimages the two cultures traditionally exchange myrrh gum and other materials in respect and good faith.
Helping to keep the peace in the far North is AJEMA, the Arda Jilla Ecosystem Management Association, a pastoralist community group near Mount Forole that facilitates peaceful cross-border movements, connections and collaboration. Supported by Kivulini Trust, AJEMA works to demarcate sacred sites, convenes dialogue of cross-border stakeholder groups, enables tracking of wildlife and prevention of poaching, and promotes peaceful coexistence on both sides of the border.
Kivulini works with many groups like AJEMA, Indigenous Peoples who are learning how to assert their culture and are working to normalize the pastoralist way within the modern state. A key player in this fight further south is Waso Trustland Project, a scrappy association based in Isiolo County where outsiders are coming in to 'buy' grazing land from sellers with often fraudulent claims to the land. Led by community organizer Liban Golicha, a peoples' diplomat with the trust of elders and politicians alike, Waso Trustland works to protect pastoralists' land rights and ensure fair resource distribution. With drought and land grabs sparking more cattle rustling and conflict in the region, there is a lot of work to be done.
"The big changes are coming," says the Merigo Cultural Group's Alice Lesepen, whose resolve is as solid as the new tarmac road being laid mere meters from her family's compound. "So it is good for us to maintain our culture for our young ones to know and understand better where they are from."


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Kelly Clarkson Shares The Secret Upside To Being A Single Mom During The Holidays
"It's kind of incredible."
Being a single parent over the holidays can come with its own special set of challenges. Kids perhaps being shuttled between two homes also means parents left behind without their little people, which can get lonely. But single mom Kelly Clarkson has some thoughts on how to make the most of the situation.
Clarkson sat down for a chat with fellow single mom Jewel, who shares 11-year-old son Kace with ex-husband Ty Murray, about their shared experiences as single moms at Christmas. "I've been divorced for seven years, so my ex keeps my son for Thanksgiving and I have him for Christmas and it's really great," Jewel told Clarkson on her talk show The Kelly Clarkson Show. "But it's a trip to get used to being alone for a holiday like that and all my family are in Alaska."
As single mom to 8-year-old daughter River Rose and 6-year-old son Remington, who she co-parents with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, Clarkson could relate to being on her own over the holidays. "It was weird because you've always had a kid there. And then all of the sudden, you're alone," Clarkson said. But she did believe there was a bit of a benefit. "At first, it's weird and then you're like, 'OK, I can do things.' It's kind of incredible. You do get a little me-time," Clarkson admitted. And it's a great reminder for any single parent who might be struggling over the holidays.
Certainly Jewel was quick to agree that being alone during the holidays was great preparation for "empty nest syndrome." Especially since it pushed her to reminds her to do some of the things she did before she became a mom. "I suddenly seem to forget what I did. I'm alone and I'm like, 'What did I do? I did things.' But you get better at it."
Clarkson seems to have embraced her life as a single mom of two, bringing daughter River as her date to the 2022 People's Choice Awards and taking her for ice cream after. Or arranging her work schedule around school drop-off so she doesn't miss that special time with her kids.
So it's no wonder that she enjoys a few precious moments alone over the busy holiday season. A mom's gotta sleep some time.
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Perseverance toward life goals can fend off depression, anxiety, panic disorders
by American Psychological Association
People who don't give up on their goals (or who get better over time at not giving up on their goals) and who have a positive outlook appear to have less anxiety and depression and fewer panic attacks, according to a study of thousands of Americans over the course of 18 years. Surprisingly, a sense of control did not have an effect on the mental health of participants across time.
The study was published by the American Psychological Association in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology.
"Perseverance cultivates a sense of purposefulness that can create resilience against or decrease current levels of major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder," said Nur Hani Zainal, MS, from The Pennsylvania State University and lead author of the study. "Looking on the bright side of unfortunate events has the same effect because people feel that life is meaningful, understandable and manageable."
Depression, anxiety and panic disorders are common mental health disorders that can be chronic and debilitating and put a person's physical health and livelihood at risk, according to Zainal and her co-author, Michelle G. Newman, Ph.D., also of The Pennsylvania State University.
"Often, people with these disorders are stuck in a cycle of negative thought patterns and behaviors that can make them feel worse," said Newman. "We wanted to understand what specific coping strategies would be helpful in reducing rates of depression, anxiety and panic attacks."
Zainal and Newman used data from 3,294 adults who were studied over 18 years. The average age of participants was 45, nearly all were white and slightly fewer than half were college-educated. Data were collected three times, in 1995 to 1996, 2004 to 2005 and 2012 to 2013. At each interval, participants were asked to rate their goal persistence (e.g., "When I encounter problems, I don't give up until I solve them"), self-mastery (e.g., "I can do just anything I really set my mind to") and positive reappraisal (e.g., "I can find something positive, even in the worst situations"). Diagnoses for major depressive, anxiety and panic disorders were also collected at each interval.
People who showed more goal persistence and optimism during the first assessment in the mid-1990s had greater reductions in depression, anxiety and panic disorders across the 18 years, according to the authors.
And throughout those years, people who began with fewer mental health problems showed more increased perseverance toward life goals and were better at focusing on the positive side of unfortunate events, said Zainal.
"Our findings suggest that people can improve their mental health by raising or maintaining high levels of tenacity, resilience and optimism," she said. "Aspiring toward personal and career goals can make people feel like their lives have meaning. On the other hand, disengaging from striving toward those aims or having a cynical attitude can have high mental health costs."
Unlike in previous research, Zainal and Newman did not find that self-mastery, or feeling in control of one's fate, had an effect on the mental health of participants across the 18-year period.
"This could have been because the participants, on average, did not show any changes in their use of self-mastery over time," said Newman. "It is possible that self-mastery is a relatively stable part of a person's character that does not easily change."
The authors believe their findings will be beneficial for psychotherapists working with clients dealing with depression, anxiety and panic disorders.
"Clinicians can help their clients understand the vicious cycle caused by giving up on professional and personal aspirations. Giving up may offer temporary emotional relief but can increase the risk of setbacks as regret and disappointment set in," said Zainal. "Boosting a patient's optimism and resilience by committing to specific courses of actions to make dreams come to full fruition despite obstacles can generate more positive moods and a sense of purpose."
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More information: "Relation Between Cognitive and Behavioral Strategies and Future Change in Common Mental Health Problems Across 18 Years," Journal of Abnormal Psychology. Published online May 2, 2019. www.apa.org/pubs/journals/rele … s/abn-abn0000428.pdf
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S.Africa's Impala to buy North American Palladium for about $750 mln
Tanisha Heiberg
South Africa's Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd (Implats) said on Monday it would buy Canada-based North American Palladium Ltd for about C$1 billion ($751.77 million), marking the miner's first purchase outside of Africa.
Prices for Palladium, widely used in vehicle exhausts to reduce harmful emissions, have doubled from a low in August last year as tighter environmental regulations force carmakers to buy more of the precious metal.
"(The acquisition) not only signals our confidence in the prevailing platinum group metals (PGM) market but it also expedites our transition to a high-level multinational producer," Implats Chief Executive Officer Nick Muller said on a media call.
Implats pursued North American Palladium for three years, and the deal adds the Lac des Iles Mine in Thunder Bay, Ontario to the South African company's portfolio.
"It provides us with access to a well-established operational asset that employs bulk mining methods and occupies an attractive position on the industry cost curve," Muller said.
Canadian investment manager Brookfield Business Partners LP will get C$16 per share in cash for the about 81% of North American Palladium owned by the investor and its partners.
Other minority shareholders of the Canadian company will receive C$19.74 per share, the same price as the stock's Friday closing.
Implats said it will finance the deal using cash and a bridge loan facility. ($1 = 1.3302 Canadian dollars) (Reporting by Shariq Khan in Bengaluru and Tanisha Heiberg; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)


Browns player Myles Garrett joins 99 Club for the first time in Madden 22
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The Cleveland Browns has a long history in the NFL. Unfortunately, not all of this is a pleasant history. But for fans who are now seeking a little comfort, it has some good news in Madden's world recently. EA released the latest Week 14 player rating update, and Myles Garrett officially became a member of the 99 Club in Madden 22. Players who want to get him can prepare enough MUT Coins.
The 25-year-old defensive end is the first player on the Browns to receive a perfect Madden rating, which is of course well-deserved. This year, Garrett has completed 15 sacks, the most in his career and the most in the history of a Browns player. This season he is only behind the current league leader T.J. Watt (16). Despite his outstanding career so far, Garrett continues to look for ways to impress on the court, including scoring his first career touchdown in Week 14.
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According to a press release published on November 20, SWIFT India, and Fintench firm MonetaGo have signed a strategic partnership for a pilot program that is aimed at improving security and efficiency of financial-based products using decentralized ledger technologies.
SWIFT India was co-founded by Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) and India-based financial institutions including the Bank of India, HDFC Bank, Bank of Baroda, Axis Bank, Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, and Union Bank of India. The company focuses on providing messaging services to local corporates, banks, and market infrastructures.
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Banks will deploy a public blockchain that adheres to the data and security requirements and industry –level governance. As a result, this will enhance the security and efficiencies of financial procedures and products.
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In August, an Indian news outlet reported that the central bank of India was studying cryptocurrency and the technology that underpins it. It tasked a panel to research on the new technology and suggests draft regulations for the industry. The committee will find out what aspects of the blockchain "can be adopted and what cannot."
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Costa Mesa Alliance for Better Streets volunteers have been helping plan routes for the City of Costa Mesa's monthly bike rides (started & hosted by Council Member Arlis Reynolds) since they began in 2019. Each ride is typically in the 7-10 mile range, and is designed to tour a different part of the city. Most rides require some riding on city streets, though we try to minimize riding on high-volume streets as much as possible.
If you're interested in bicycling around the city, we hope that these might give you a few ideas for rides. As with any published directions, please independently check them (things may have changed; we may have made a mistake) and always ride within your own abilities and comfort level.
If you have any questions, or suggestions for other routes, please send them to marc@cmabs.org.
Westside Parks
Route sheet: GoogleDoc
The ride that started it all! 8 miles round-trip starting at Marina View Park (on 19th) and visiting Canyon Park, Talbert Regional Park, Fairview Park, the OC Model Engineers, and Vista Park. Very family-friendly - most of the ride is on off-street trails. Some of the trails are dirt, so narrow road bike tires may have problems and trails may be muddy after rain.
Mesa Verde Parks
Route sheet: Annotated Map / RideWithGPS
7-mile tour of Mesa Verde's parks, starting at Balearic and visiting Fairview Park, Moon Park, Smallwood Park, Mesa Verde Park, and Estancia Park. Very family-friendly - most of the ride is on off-street trails or very calm residential streets.
Eastside Parks
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8-mile tour of Costa Mesa's Eastside parks starting at Heller Park and visiting Pinkley Park, Harper Park, Jordan Park, Brentwood Park, the Del Mar Community Gardens, the new park at University / Santa Ana, and Upper Newport Back Bay. There's even a convenient FroYo stop at the end! Almost all of this ride is on Eastside streets, so it's moderately family-friendly.
North-Central Parks
6.5-mile tour of Costa Mesa's north-central (District 2 & 3) parks, starting at Tewinkle Park and visiting the Orange Coast College Horticulture Gardens, Gisler Park, Paularino Park, and the site of the proposed Paularino Channel Trail. Advanced riders can take a detour to Shiffer Park. Almost all of this ride is on city streets, some of them fairly busy (Fairview and Baker), so it's not kid-friendly.
Parks North of the 405
10-mile tour of Costa Mesa's parks north of the 405, starting at SoCo and visiting South Coast Plaza, Noguchi Garden, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Neptune Water Spouts, Unity Bridge, Wakeham Park, Wimbledon Park, the potential site of One Metro West, and Moon Park. This ride is on extremely busy streets that have sub-par bicycle infrastructure; it is for advanced riders only and not recommended for children.
Historical Sites in Costa Mesa
7-mile tour of a few of Costa Mesa's historical gems, starting at the Costa Mesa Historical Society building and visiting Save Our Youth, Costa Mesa Playhouse, Ketchum-Libolt Park, the Fairview Park Historical Mural, the Diego Sepulveda Adobe in Estancia Park, Fairview Park, the Freedom Homes Tract, and Costa Mesa's early industrial area. This ride is mostly on Westside residential streets, with a bit of riding on Placentia's buffered bike lane; it's moderately family-friendly.
Fire and Police Stations: Three route options!
Our 2019 holiday ride where we delivered cookies to all the police and fire stations in the city. Riders can choose from three routes, which all begin and end at Tewinkle Park:
2-mile family route: Visit one police station and one fire station and ride around the OC Fairgrounds. This ride is entirely off-street, and thus suitable for riders of all ages and abilities.
9-mile intermediate route: Visit three fire stations (stations 3, 4, and 5) and two police stations (Main and the Westside Substation). This route is on mostly residential streets, and is moderately family-friendly.
19-mile advanced route: Visit all six fire stations (stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6) and all three police stations (Main, Westside Substation, and South Coast Plaza Substation) on this epic ride through the city. The last 7 miles of this ride require riding on extremely busy streets that have sub-par bicycle infrastructure; it is for advanced riders only and not recommended for children.
8-mile tour of a selection of south Costa Mesa's donut shops, starting at the Donald Dungan Library and visiting Famous Donuts, Miss Donut & Bakery, Newport Donut, Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee, Oh Those Donuts, and Fill Bakeshop & Creamery. Add on Victor Donuts to extend the ride about a mile or so. This route uses mostly residential streets, but does include an extended portion on Wilson, a busy street with sub-par bicycle infrastructure, so it's moderately family-friendly at best.
Costa Mesa Alliance for Better Streets is a 501(c)(3) public charity located in Costa Mesa, California.


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A Whole Foods shareholder is fighting back against the deal proposed by Amazon to take over the grocery store chain.
In a filed federal lawsuit, the shareholder, Robert Riegel, is claiming that the Whole Foods statement that was filed on July 7 outlining details of the deal is misleading and didn't inform stakeholders of essential information.
The law suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District or Texas, reports 512Tech.
"The proxy statement states that, in connection with negotiating the merger agreement, Amazon had preliminary discussions with certain Whole Foods executive officers regarding Amazon's desire to retain such officers following the closing. However, the proxy fails to disclose the timing and nature of all communications regarding the future employment and/or benefits relating to Whole Foods management," says the suit.
Amazon Inc. has proposed a $13.7 billion deal to acquire the Texas-based company.
According to the suit, the statement issued on July 7 is accused of not disclosing how the company calculated certain valuations and requested that the court block the deal. It is also seeking class action status.
Whole Foods told 512Tech in an email that the company has "nothing to add."
The deal has been approved by the companies' board of directors but has yet to be voted on by shareholders.


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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Libyan interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba and welcomed the establishment of the new interim Government of National Unity. Secretary Blinken and interim Prime Minister Dabaiba emphasized the importance of ending the conflict through an inclusive political process, providing essential public services, and ensuring free, fair, and credible elections on December 24, 2021. The Secretary and the interim Prime Minister also stressed the need for full implementation of the ceasefire agreement signed on October 23, 2020, including the removal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya without delay.
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Wayne Madill left school as soon as he was able to just after completing form four to start working full time alongside his father in the family furniture business, Rainbow Furniture Removals.
Known to his mates on the road as 'Waynebow', Wayne has always had a love for trucks which is not surprising given his family history. His father Alan had been an owner-driver all his life and Wayne often would go on trips with him. He was soon put to work doing weekly trips on the Newell Highway running from Melbourne to Brisbane return. In 1986 he replaced the Acco he'd been driving with a custom built Mack which holds a treasured memory for his sister as it was used as her bridal car (truck).
After 10 years on the Newell Highway it was time for the much loved Mack to be replaced. This time Wayne decided on a Kenworth. After his parents sold the family business in 1995 Wayne sub-contracted for Furniture Freighters running the Newell Highway on a weekly service. Another few years passed and Wayne thought he needed a change from furniture removals after driving on the Newell Highway for approximately 25 years. He joined his two younger brothers at K & R Cooper Distribution in Brisbane carting general freight on the Bruce Highway to Cairns. Wayne eventually sold his Kenworth and became a company driver for K & R Cooper. In 2012 he drives a B-Double with Mack prime-mover on the on the same route.
Wayne was featured in Truckin' Life magazine, a publication he is dedicated to. He holds every issue from day one in his personal collection. Wayne is known on the road as a safe, reliable and professional driver who has a remarkable driving record for someone that has been driving on the highway for most of his life. Wayne is an ideal role model for younger people coming into the industry and is always willing to lend a hand to those in need in his own quiet way. Wayne is recognised on the Shell Rimula Wall of Fame for his ongoing contribution to the transport industry.


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L is for Ladder Climbing
CHARLES HOPKINS
Volume 2, Issue 4 (Originally Published 13 August 2012)
Even though this is not meant in a literal sense, I could spend 500 words telling you about why I hate ladders; they remind me of the time I subscribed to a top secret CIA initiative and was coerced into becoming an assassin. That's right; Jason Bourne was just the beginning.
Every August the students of Melbourne Law School are confronted with destiny-making moments, and they must make a decision which severs alternate potential life paths – it's not easy deciding whether to go the Stereosonic, Falls or Meredith.
Hilarious and somewhat distracting detours aside, each aspiring corporate in the JD is currently faced with the next rung of their corporate ladder.
For second years, this is clerkship applications. The only way up the ladder is to quantify your awesomeness in the form of an application and hope it amounts to more than other people's. It's like applying for the Big Brother house, except instead of awesomeness you try to demonstrate your obnoxiousness, and instead of a CV you submit a webcam video, and instead of other people you're competing against douchebags, and instead- okay it was a terrible comparison.
Do CVs even represent me like they're supposed to? Do a series of questions about cases and deals give an insight into my true identity? And should I write 'Dear [first name of HR person]' or Dear [surname of HR person]'? I JUST DON'T KNOW.
By the way, if any HR people stumble across this after reading my CV, I'm not as neurotic or sarcastic or distracted as my 'L is for' persona may suggest; in fact this is actually a ghost writer writing all these, Charles Hopkins doesn't even do it! I'm really a small Chinese girl from TianJin! My name is MeiLin!
The most disheartening thing about clerkship applications, is that even if you're successful, and even if you rock the clerkship process, and even if you get offered a job, you're still only one more rung up a ladder that keeps on stretching upward. Is there a destination at the end? Achievements are like the rungs of this never-ending ladder; each hurdle is followed by another hurdle. And then you encounter a snake during your climb up the hurdles and you slide down a row of squares on the board and sorry I lost my metaphor.
It's at times like these that I think of something my dad once told me; 'there's always going to be another mountain, and you may or may not want to make it move, but it's not about that, you've got to enjoy the climb.' He's a huge Myley Cyrus fan.
So to all us JDers who aspire to corporate success, I say this: sometimes twee aphorisms are the best form of self-assurance, so keep on movin', keep climbin', keep the faith baby, it's all about, it's all about, the climb, keep the faith, keep your faith, woah.
After interning at the Herald Sun, Charles Hopkins wrote an article to be published in Farrago about their lack of water coolers. The editors declined to publish it however, stating "if hydration is that important, take it up with Herald Sun Management".


2 years SecureSky Accelerates Growth As It Expands Its Strategic Advisory Board
OMAHA, Neb., May 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — SecureSky, a leader in the cloud security posture management and compliance solutions, announced the appointment of three new Advisory Board members. Maria Lewis Kussmaul of AGC Partners, a leader in security sector investment banking. John Pescatore, of SANS, a trusted resource for information security training, cybersecurity certifications and research and Matthew Gyde CEO of the NTT Ltd's Security Division, a leader in global cyber security solutions.
"We could not be more excited to have Maria, John and Matt as part of our team," commented Michael Hrabik, SecureSky's CEO. "Their combined wealth of experience in the IT security industry is so valuable to help to continue to fuel our momentum in the market. Maria, John and Matts guidance will be vital in providing the deep and broad security expertise and go to market experience that our clients expect from SecureSky."
Maria Lewis Kussmaul, Strategic Advisory BoardMaria is co-founder and partner at AGC Partners, leading the firm's investment banking efforts in the IT security sector, in which it has advised on 112 cyber transactions since its inception in 2003. A recognized domain expert, Maria is a frequent contributor to industry events, panelist/presenter at the RSA Conference, Security Innovation Network (SINET) Advisory Board Member, Naval War College Roundtable Participant and has facilitated numerous "Blue Sky" strategic planning sessions with leading security teams. Prior to co-founding AGC Partners, Maria was a co-founder, general and venture partner of Castile Ventures, a seed and early stage venture capital firm. Maria's early Wall Street career spanned three firms – Smith Barney, Shearson Lehman and Cowen & Co.
John Pescatore, Strategic Advisory BoardJohn has been SANS Institute's Director of Emerging Security Trends since 2013. John has 42 years of experience in computer, network and information security and was a Gartner's Lead Security Analyst for over 13 years, working with global 5000 corporations and major technology and service providers. Prior to joining Gartner Inc. in 1999, Pescatore was Senior Consultant for Entrust Technologies and Trusted Information Systems. Prior to that, Pescatore spent 11 years with GTE developing secure computing systems. Pescatore began his career at the National Security Agency, where he designed secure voice systems and at the United States Secret Service, where he developed secure communications and surveillance systems. He holds a BSEE from the University of Connecticut and is an NSA Certified Cryptologic Engineer.
Matthew Gyde, Strategic Advisory BoardMatt is Chief Executive Officer, NTT Ltd.'s Security division. As CEO of NTT Security, Matt is responsible for executing the organization's security strategy, services and go to market strategy with the goal of building the world's most recognized security brand supported by a team of highly talented security professionals. Matt previously held the position of Group Executive of Security business for Dimension Data across Australia, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa and the America's. Prior to this Matt spent time in various security environments from a client to a carrier to OEM's across Australia, Asia. His career in IT security spans more than 25 years, providing him with a deep understanding of how security platforms should be implemented and managed to ensure clients' business outcomes are achieved.
About SecureSkySecureSky is a cloud security posture management and compliance solutions to help organizations secure their cloud applications, services and environments. The SecureSky Active Protection Platform provides full visibility and real-time response to current and emerging threats across the entire cloud stack. SecureSky also provides security, compliance and forensic services to enable enterprise to defend against cybercriminals. www.securesky.com
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by James Gillray, published by James Aitken
hand-coloured etching, published 23 May 1789
9 7/8 in. x 13 7/8 in. (252 mm x 352 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1947
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Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763-1827), Commander-in-Chief of the Army; son of George III. Sitter associated with 73 portraits. Identify
King George IV (1762-1830), Regent 1811-19; Reigned 1820-30. Sitter associated with 273 portraits. Identify
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox (1735-1806), Field Marshal, ambassador to France and politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department. Sitter in 28 portraits. Identify
Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox (1764-1819), Soldier and Governor-General of British North America. Sitter in 7 portraits. Identify
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James Aitken (active 1788-1795). Artist associated with 12 portraits.
James Gillray (1756-1815), Caricaturist. Artist associated with 881 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
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Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (Castle Street, London)
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George III recovers from the previous year's illness. The 'Regency Crisis' and attendant political wrangling between the Tory Prime Minister William Pitt and the pro-Whig Prince of Wales end. Dismissed as a 'bilious attack', George's sickness was in fact the first sign of the mental health problems which led to the Prince of Wales's appointment as Regent in 1811.
John Boydell's ambitious new Shakespeare Gallery opens in Pall Mall, displaying works by Britain's leading artists and attempting to combine urban entertainment with the promotion of British history painting.
Philosopher Jeremy Bentham publishes An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, outlining his 'greatest happiness principle'.
George Washington is elected first President of the United States.
The French Revolution begins. The storming of the Bastille on the 14 July marks the overthrow of the absolute monarchy in France. The uprising followed the establishment of a governing National Assembly of the people's representatives.
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