This is TFNN, the Tiger Financial News Network. Update. Good morning, everyone. Basel Chapman here on this Tuesday, the 18th of July, we're looking at the Dow up 200 points and 34,787. Wow, that nine period moving average is still green above the 14. MacDee's good stochastics at 88%, but that unbalanced volume is lagging and it's starting to rally now. That's a good sign. We're looking at the S&P also. S&P, there we go, S&P. I got that right. Yes, it's not as strong. It's up 7 at 45,29. It hasn't taken that yesterday's high. The QQQ, a C-index 100, are also lagging down $1.34 at 381.17. The SMHs, the SMH, which is the semiconductor index, down about $1.50, $1.58. It hasn't taken out the high of three days, three sessions ago. IWM, the Russell 2000. Oh, strong. Up 241 at 196. This is really good action. Let's see what Gold was doing. It did rally nicely earlier on. Oh, very strong. Up 21 at 1978, and that means the dollar's probably pulling back as always, just keeps going lower and lower. It's actually holding quite nicely. It's up three ticks. Look at the TLT. The TLT is the Treasury Bonds. This is the iShares 20, a Treasury Bond ETF. It's holding quite nice. It's up 50 cents, a 101.82 million yields are coming down a little bit. If you're looking at crude oil, crude oil is now up almost $1 at 75.11. That 200-period moving average of 78.78 on the continuous contract. 76.78, sorry. That's been, hinders just repelled the price for some time now. So in my show coming up, the Tiger Technicians Hour, we're going to look at what's been working, what's not working. We're also going to be looking at some of the index, some of the technical tools that have kept this market on an upward trajectory for a little while. So with that said, we'll be back in a moment. Here comes the break. I'll be back for the Tiger Technicians Hour. Check out probe reportation used at this beautiful moment.


What's good Josh your boy Ross back again with another video. So I did check out John Mockley return To AEW man after his hiatus and I must say that promo segment the crowd the energy that was felt in that arena was beautiful to see man It's just it's always good to be able to Come back after dealing with what he was dealing with to come back stronger and to see the fans give that positive Reaction was oh so great. I really wish I could react to like clips and stuff of AEW content on YouTube, but As I was searching to see if anyone else had reacted to it They people were reacting to it, but they weren't showing the actual footage because yeah I'm pretty sure AEW will probably block the video. So or potentially not AEW But like TNT or whatever they may strike the videos So I'm not sure hopefully at some point I can bring that to you guys I would love you guys to see it in real time, but I did check out the segment and It was great.  That's cool.  You don't deserve this life. You you live right now. You don't deserve that Let me mess it up for you. You let me let me bring you back to reality and I love that I love that comparison He's dealing with any type of addiction alcohol drugs doesn't matter man It can really bring you down it can mess you up, especially when it comes to alcohol that I can truly mess up your mental state Mess up how you operate around other people the people that you love and I'm glad Now he was able to be aware of that situation and handle it and take care of it like a man You know I'm saying I love that bro that is what we need to see and you definitely need to see it in wrestling because What we us fans tend to not realize these wrestlers go through a lot they did with a lot of pain on a weekly basis and We've seen it in the past how people would literally get hung like hooked on drugs and liquor just to numb the pain This is been documented and I'm sure Moxley has been a part of that but for him to overcome that Was a beautiful moment If you haven't seen that promo it's on YouTube right now go check it out go watch it You will truly enjoy it and if it doesn't inspire you to overcome your demons I don't know what else will this is something that we needed to see in pro wrestling And this is something we just needed to see as people man We all go through things and sometimes your demons aren't actually Physical things sometimes they can be in your head your thoughts can be your worst enemy man And I just wanted to make a quick video. I didn't want to prolong this I just wanted to put this out there for anyone who hasn't seen that that promo very Very very good promo very heartfelt go check it out You will not regret it and it's good to see John Moxley back cuz I am interested to see who he feels with I Know he was making a mention.  I'm here to beat some ads. I'm here to I'm here to whoop up on some people and I'm off Or it's I can't wait to see the potential feuds Can you think Brian Danielson and in John Moxley feuding at some point one day or see him punk? Bro, I'm gonna sign me up sign me up man. So Check out the promo if you haven't and if you have checked out the promo What did you think did it did it inspire you did it put a smile on your face? Did it give you goosebumps? What did you think of that promo that John Moxley? Delivered I thought it was amazing and it was a perfect way for him to come back at the start of 2022 And I'm ready for him to wreck shop and cause as much chaos, but I appreciate all love and support Roll to 70k appreciate y'all kicking in with me. See y'all next


In this video, we'll do one final example of computing arc length, and specifically we're going to calculate the length of the arc along the hyperbola x equals y, sorry, x times y equals 1 from the point 1, 1 to the point 2, 1 half, as is illustrated right here. Now with the equation x, y equals 1, we could solve for x or y. We could get y equals 1 over x, or we could get y equal, oh, I just did that one. We could do x equals 1 over y. And so in terms of formula, it really makes no difference whatsoever between solving for y or solving for x. The arc length formula can adapt to either situation. Remember s, the arc length, which is equal to the integral of ds. This is the integral of the square root of dx squared plus dy squared. Because of the symmetry of the arc length formula, we can comfortably integrate with respect to x or y. I'm going to choose to integrate with respect to x just because that's the format we're more used to. So we need to use the formula, the integral of the square root of 1 plus y prime squared dx. That's the formula we're going to use here. Now y prime, by the usual derivative rules, we're just using the power over right here, you're going to get negative 1 over x squared. And so when you square y prime, you end up with 1 over x to the fourth. And so for our arc length integral s is going to equal the integral, we're going to go from x equals 1 to x equals 2, because we're going to integrate with respect to x. Then we get the square root of 1 plus 1 over x to the fourth dx right here.  This is a hard one, right? It turns out that this integral that we see in front of us has no elementary anti-derivative. Tries you might using some type of algebraic manipulation, u-substitution, integration of parts are some of the variations of those things. You're never going to find an anti-derivative that's going to turn out elementary. And basically what that means is for our purposes, we're going to need to approximate this thing. And so we're going to approximate this using Simpson's rule with 10 subdivisions. All right. And so remember, Simpson's rule, we could take, if we do it by hand, we'd calculate delta x, which would be 2 minus 1 over 10. That is one tenth or point one. And so then we have all of our x's, you know, so we have x zero, which is a one, then the next one would be a 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, et cetera, down to two. We then have to take delta x, which is one tenth over three times one time. We take one times f of one. And of course, when I say f right here, we have to be careful what we're talking about. In this context, the function f would be the square root of one plus one over x to the fourth, like so. So we'd be taking f of one with this function in mind. Then we'd be taking four times f of 1.1 plus two times f of 1.2, et cetera, right? So this is what Simpson's rule looks like. I'm just going to use a calculator for this one we've seen previously, a Simpson's rule calculator from the past. You can actually find a link to those things in the video description below. If we use a Simpson's rule calculator, we're going to see that this calculation turns out to be 1.132104, right? So use a calculator to get us an estimate. We can tell you how good of an estimate there is, but we'll be content with just finding this estimation here. Arc length calculations generally turn out to be very, very hard. And even for very benign-looking functions like this hyperbola, the associated integral that comes from the arc length formula is often non-elementary. That is, you're not going to be able to find an explicit antiderivative that avoids using calculus notation. That is, we can't use the funnel theorem calculus to compute this. Therefore, Simpson's rule, it's going to be our go-to move, or other numerical techniques are going to be necessary to do these things. So don't shy away from them. Feel free to use a calculator when it does ask for an approximate solution here.


I love this one. Hey, Bolo Buddies. Thanks for watching. All right, Bolo Buddies. In this video, we are going to talk about big money Bolo's items. Be on the lookout for items you can hopefully buy low and sell for a profit. In this video, I'm going to tell you where they got it, what they paid for it and what it sold for. These are Bolo's from resellers that are in my Bolo Buddies Facebook group. If you're not in my Facebook group, come join it. There's a link down below in my link tree, over 100,000 members and anybody can share to have their Bolo featured. Now, this is going to be fun. There's a whole bunch of videos this month. So stay tuned for more and let's get started here with the first big money Bolo. So she says, I also purchased this fits in Floyd Nativity at an estate sale for $5 and sold it for $139.99. So one recommendation I have is if you see fits in Floyd, look it up. There's a lot of big money Bolo's made by fits in Floyd. But this is a, is it a puzzle? Is that what she said? No, it's a Nativity. I thought it was an actual puzzle. Doesn't it look like a puzzle box? All right. So it's an actual Nativity guys and sold it for $139.99. There you go. Let's see there. Oh, it's adorable. I wonder what it's made of. Is it porcelain you think or is it paper mache? I think it's porcelain. I want to see the bottom. A lot of times they will say, oh, look, the person that had it before labeled the box. So they knew how to put it back in. That's so funny. Have you guys ever bought something to resell taking it out for pictures and then could not get it back in the Styrofoam? I have. So to me, that's priceless. All right. Here we go. Disney Store Winnie the Pooh. Musical. Let's see. Winnie the Pooh's kite musical double snow globe, two tiers song box. She said, I bought this item on the last day of an estate sale for $5. I took an offer the same day for 110 plus shipping. My eBay store is facts and fictions. Thank you. All right. Awesome. So it is a snow globe. So this is great because it looks like she has the original box, which probably has the Styrofoam in it to keep it safe. One thing that's really difficult to do is ship snow globes without the original packaging. If anybody has any tips or tricks, I don't know where the pictures went. Tips or trip tips or tricks for packaging snow globes. Let us know down in the comments. I know I've seen people buy like a block of Styrofoam and cut it out. And I know American Bubble Boy has the stuff that goes and foams around. I can't think of what it's called, but I have a referral link for American Bubble Boy down below. And if you go, it's called something and it will foam around your item and keep it from shifting inside the packaging, which is really great for really delicate and breakables, expensive, delicate breakables. You probably wouldn't want to buy something like that for something that's inexpensive because then you would lose the money that you have in the cost of the packaging material. But if it's a big money Bolo, it may be worth it to protect it. All right, let's look at the next one here. Oh, and American Bubble Boy also has bubble wrap. That's where I get my bubble wrap. So if you need bubble wrap, that link is my referral link. It's down below. I appreciate it when you guys use those referral links. It helps me keep the channel going. So thank you so much. If you need to stock up, use that link down below. Even if you have a Bubble Boy account already, if you use my link, I will get credit. So I appreciate that. All right. This is a back correct. Probably said that wrong. Noelle snowman with a star. Beautiful piece of crystal signed with a box. It says bought at my local Goodwill for a dollar still in the box with paper sold for asking price of 129.99. And it has the original box. So again, anything with the original box makes it great for shipping. There you have it. The next item is a Pez. Are you guys ready for this? I do have a video on Pez that sell for big money. It's an older video. If you type in Bolo Buddies Pez, it'll pull it up. I would double check to make sure those items are still selling for big money.  So they're probably worth even more now. But this one, she said she got it in a state sale. She did pay 3450 for it and she sold it for 300 plus shipping on a best offer sold within a few hours of listing. Oh my goodness. A few hours of listing that probably means that it would have been a fantastic auction item. So what I always say is if you cannot find any more or you have the only one listed. Start the item at an auction. Start at high. So let's say she wanted to get 300 for this item. Start your auction at 300 and just see where it goes. You have nothing to lose. You can relist the item at a buy it now. Nobody else has this listed. It is worth a shot. Her eBay store is right here. I'm not sure how to say that. Taj my halls. Taj my halls. That's kind of cute. There you have it. Congratulations on an awesome sale. All right. The next one picked. Oh boy. Another fun thing. You guys, would you want to ship this lava lamp? No way. No way. Pick this up at a garage sale this summer had vintage written all over it. So I was going to grab it regardless but the dollar price tag made it so much sweeter until you had to ship it. So tips for shipping. Let us know in the comments. Vintage lava lamp gold brass base red lava works. Now it is cool. It's an old lava lamp guys but nightmare to ship and maybe I'm just a chicken but that looks scary to me. What did they sell it for? It must have sold for the 149 99 because they did not say so a dollar into almost 150 and this one comes from light speed collectibles on eBay. All right. Here we go. Sold this department 56 Halloween ghostly carousel for 199 95 paid 699 at the Goodwill bins and sold in three weeks. The outer sleeve was not on it when I found it. I found that later buried deeper in the bins. So I opened the styrofoam my jaw completely dropped. I knew exactly what this was from watching reselling videos. This was my first find time finding a department 56 Halloween item. Oh that is so awesome.  Well that's what happened and this is wow. Look at that you guys he even got the box. Get out of town. That is fantastic. So 199 95. That's great. Congratulations. All right. Working Guitar Hero Xbox. I'm sorry Guitar Hero 5 Xbox 360 wireless controller band Hero White Red and White found this Guitar Hero 5 Xbox 360 at the Goodwill bins probably paid three or four sold within two hours of listing for 99 50 plus shipping eBay Store North Sam. So this is another item that I would not want to ship and I would leave it behind. Another reason I leave these behind is because I don't know if they work and number two I don't know which ones are valuable and which ones are not. So if any of you out there know like a golden rule for these ones are valuable these ones are not. Let us know down in the comments because I know nothing about these. I know I wouldn't want to test it and I wouldn't want to ship it. So this would be a hard pass for me but I know tons of people do amazing with items just like this and that's money I'm missing out on because I'm a chicken. So let me know are you a chicken in the comments. The next item also comes from North Sam 17 Rainbow High Cheer dolls lot of five Jade Poppy Sunny Ruby and Skyler and they are pre-owned. So these are the rainbow high dolls. I love the poses. All right found these rainbow high cheerleading dolls at the Goodwill for $5.99 sold for $69.50 One of them was missing an arm so I left that one out of the lot and sold it separately for $16.95 So he even had one that was missing an arm and it still sold for $16.95 Okay this is a phase 10 game got it at the Goodwill Ben's paid less than a than a dollar it is brand new sealed and sold in 10 minutes for $49.95 This is also from North Sam 17.  Nobody cares they don't care they just want the game All right that is a great profit. Oops All right I love this one Nina's jewels also on YouTube as Nina Nina's jewels they have awesome reseller content so be sure to check them out and they always find really cool things like this these are soda pop advertising doorknobs handles you know like what have you ever seen such a thing like who finds this 1940s to 1950s their ceramic she said found at a garage sale and paid $5 for both $5 sold on auction for $142.50 Yes I definitely would auction those also those are amazing Wow Wow I mean I I'd want to keep them I don't know what I would do with them I guess put them on my door that look ridiculous on my door anyway check out Nina's jewels they're fantastic here's another one from Nina's jewels we found this wireless microphone body pack in a grab bag at a thrift store for $2.25 $2.25 that is it's sold for $2.75 on Best Offer and I'm not really sure what it is a wireless microphone yeah see I would have picked that up and been like huh but maybe you know I might have looked it up because all the information is right there usually there's some sort of number on the back that helps you look things up with your phone here's another item that they sold O E M that looks like my carpet they have the same carpet as me Toyota tundra platinum black carpet floor mats I found these Toyota tundra floor mats at a church rummage sale for $6 they sold on Best Offer for $80 plus shipping fire was all in for $100 and this also comes from Nina's jewels UG women's red customizable Bailey bow mini ribbon boots customizable what does that mean purchase these UG boots at the Goodwill for $19.99 I had them listed for several months and received quite a few offers in the 90s but I held out they sold on eBay for a hundred and 45 plus shipping although I miscalculated the shipping and ended up having to pay more I'm still in the profit of $99 and this comes from eBay store Jiffy thrifty LLC wonder what customizable means hmm let's see it says it on the box maybe that's all I cannot believe 20 bucks that's a great deal great deal for new in the box nice find all right oh I missed one oh I missed two hahaha okay hold on I'll see if I can find them Walt Disney company rare goofy head shaped canvas tote bag with condition issues it said I found this Disney company goofy head tote bag at the Goodwill bins for less than $2 I was in a hurry that day and didn't bother to really look at stuff closely before purchasing after checking it out later at home I realized it had what appeared to be a few small chew holes in the bottom of the bag I almost threw it away but after doing research I knew it could all so be a bolo so I took a chance and put it on a seven day auction on eBay with a starting bid of $10 it sold for 61 plus buyer paid shipping eBay store creations ETC and there you go guys even with condition issues sold for $61 alright so I missed a couple because they commented after their comments so I didn't catch it when I was pulling up the tab so I will put those two in the next video so stay tuned for those thank you guys so much for being here thank you for watching be sure to like comment subscribe and share head over to my Bolo Buddies Facebook group and join it's under my link tree down below over 100,000 members and you guys can share one of your big money Bolo's I also have big money plush and I just listed one that says share your best Bolo with a cool story so you know something fun that happened when you found the item like it was hiding under something or I don't know just something fun or you got it for a dollar and it's sold for a million just something super exciting so it can be further back than December it can be like November as long as you have a sold link so go share Bolo and hopefully I'll see it in a post a future post so I can share it in a video alright you guys thank you so much for being here thank you for watching be sure to like comment subscribe and share and thanks for watching


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videos of Fintech Hawaii in downtown office in Makiki. I'd love to introduce you to a Kumu who just loves his heritage and wants to share it with as many as he can from kupuna to Kiki. Let's welcome Kumu Kamaka Kona. And I'm just so excited. I've not met him live, but I've seen his work and I'm just welcome. Welcome, Kamaka. Aloha, Aloha. Thank you, Aunty Wendy. Okay, let's get started. So before we go and talk about the halos and your teaching, tell us a little bit about yourself. Well, let's see. I was born and raised in the island of Maui. And I moved to Oahu to become a border at Kamehameha at a young age. I went to the University of Hawaii, studied fashion management actually, and Hawaiian studies. I've been, I returned home after graduation. I moved to, I've been home about, I would say 17 years now on Maui. The halau is going to be celebrating 20 years next year in 2003. Wow. So I've been teaching quite a while now. Exciting. Yeah, it's a lifelong career for you.  So everyone probably sees you on the street and say, hey, how's it going, right? Yeah, yeah. Maybe some don't know even your name. Small town, that's why. Small town too, in Maui, in Wailu. And good for you that you returned home. There's such great talent in Maui. And I think that's why everybody just retreats back to their homeland of Maui. And I guess you get inspired because of the culture and the lands there. But I notice a lot of great entertainers are residing and coming from Maui. And when you leave, you come back. So that's important. Yeah. Right? Yeah, absolutely. So, Goma, what is the name of your halau and how long have you been teaching it under that name? Halau o kahanu lehua, which means the school in the breath of the lehua blossom has been established. Well, actually, I became a kumu hula in 2003. I graduated through formal onikirites from the lineage. My kumu is Mekamamalu klain from the lineage of Maiki Aiyu Lake. And the halau actually opened in 2004. So I've been a kumu for 20 years. The halau is 19 years old. And we've seen, I would say, anywhere between, coming in 20 years, coming through the door, between 1,000 and 2,000 students in that 20-year history, yeah. Wow, how amazing is that? Like any teacher, you know, seeing the different ages, the generations, and I'm sure if it's 20 years plus, you've probably seen some keiki rise up and then had, do they come back with their children and their family as well? Yeah, it's a cycle of life. It's history repeats itself. Yeah. Well, that means you must be good at it. Keep coming back to you. Yeah, that's good. I know I see some people, some of your students in your group that I recognize. So I know and I hear only good things. So I know you must be an amazing kumu and so proud of having to share your journey with us today. So I wanted to ask you, what is the age range of students that are currently enrolled? The youngest right now, I think, and we don't normally take a three-year-old, but I do believe that we did make an exception. So the youngest baby right now is three, almost four. Normally, we'll require them to be, have reached four years old before they start, but three is the youngest currently and Antipatsisaki is 90. She just celebrated her 90, actually her 91st birthday. Wow, and I know we have a photo of her individually that will show at the, oh, there she is. Amazing, and she looks at epitome of health, and I know a lot has to do with what she's doing daily in the teaching and the dancing of hula. So we're gonna get through all of that because it's so important. So again, we're gonna ask you, how does hula contribute to a person's health and well-being at each stage of their lives? Well, you know, I think that for the most part, people when people come to hula, they know that they're gonna learn the fundamentals of dancing. So number one, the moving their body, moving your body is a given. You know that you're gonna have to move your body in hula. So when you make that a lifelong habit at an early age, it kind of, you know, it helps your body throughout your days, throughout your life actually in other things. You know, it helps in sports. I say, I complain because sometimes I, these little cakey come to hula and they become really, really good dancers, physical dancers, and then they say, okay, I wanna try volleyball now. I'm like, no, because I know that they're gonna become good volleyball players too. You know, so a bullet dancers make excellent athletes. Athletes, yes, for sure. But I don't see it the other way around because when I get to them as a sports person and then they try hula, it's awkward. Oh, for sure, for sure. That'd be me, okay. No can, no can, it only goes one way, for sure. For sure. And so the physical aspect of always moving and your body always exercising weekly, week in and week out, it becomes a good function, a good habit. You know, and I can really see that because I used to dance hula as a cakey and then that happened to me, right? I went jump the fence, I went the other way, but do you know that when we, even when we clean house, you know, anybody, when they clean house, once you are hula dancer. So you're not just sweeping, you're like sweeping and moving, you know? You incorporate hula into your daily lifestyle. And then instead of just sweeping like this, now you're incorporating the moves. So you're burning more calories, you're becoming more physical because now you're incorporating. So exactly, I can see the correlation between longevity and hula right there. I mean, so, so right there. So how do you encourage a healthy lifestyle for your dancers? Well, you know, I do, I do, from a very young age, I tell them that, you know, Kumu doesn't smoke and I don't condone it. And so I kind of nonchalantly put that in these young kids' ears. So if I catch you guys and I see you guys in public, you know, I'm gonna kick you out. Yeah, no, no, it's good. That's good. You know, that's just one of the things that the kids, they, from very early on, like, oh, Kumu doesn't want, no, no smoking, no smoking, that's how. But another thing too is I do encourage that they go out to the beach and make, go hiking, because we gotta pick our delays, our, you know, our ferns and our foliage. And so I do encourage them to go hiking too, up to El Valley and stuff like that. And we kind of implement it in class so that they're ma'a, they're familiar, how to do that on their own time. And so it's something that they voluntarily wanna do. Those are several examples in which I try to expand their, not just hula in, you know, dancing in the class, but other things. But lifestyle choices. And, you know, we all know children respond to friends and people of influence like yourself. So you actually have more power than a lot of their parents, because if Kumu says not to smoke, if Kumu says you're going hiking because we gotta pick, they're gonna listen because they're under instruction. But when parents try to tell them this, you know, as well as I do, you know, it doesn't happen as readily and as easily because the respect for our Kumu is so reverent. So yes, you have all the power in your hand, Kumu. And I'm so glad that you're encouraging the right choices like that and continue that. It's powerful. Yeah, ma'a halo, ma'a halo. And then what about diet? You know, I know the physical part about it, but what about the diet of your dancers? Does that matter? Well, yeah, it does. And yet, you know, so for the longest time, I was in the best shape of my life. It's only when I turned 40, and it's difficult to upkeep, you know, like the small waistline, like from 40 years old, I just, I think everything went downhill. Yes. And though, you know, Kumu is not looking so fit anymore, I do stress to the students that when, you know, eating the right things, what you put in your body, it's gonna help you have stamina and endurance and power when you're dancing. And it also is gonna not clog your brain so that you can also think clearly and process the stories too, because they still gotta translate, and they still gotta memorize all of the storyline, the melee and all of that other stuff too. So, you know, I do, and I see some of the kids, these young kids, I don't know, they picked up these bad Starbucks habits early on when the parents come to drop them off to Hula, and I see the mocha, like the Starbucks Frappuccinos, and like, it's, you know, that really is not good. It's packed with sugar and... Amen, look at you. Yeah.  So, yes, if that's what you wanna implement, Kumu, for sure, I applaud you for that.  Now at 45, sometimes I wake up and I feel tingles in my feet and I'm like, oh, no. Yeah. And let me tell you, Kumu, it's starting younger, like at my age, and your age was 40, but for the keiki coming up, they're gonna feel these aches and pains, probably in their 35s, and it's sooner or not the 30s. So, you see, because of the breakdown of diet, so yes, you have a right to advise and control them because you know, through your experience at 40, things change. So, imagine 35 and imagine 30. So, yes, and encourage and then live by, share by experience, because what your experience is for real choice. It is, it is what it is. So, okay, so do you think that young children are keiki become better individuals in their teens and eventually in their adulthood because of the lessons and rigorous training of being in a hula halau? I do believe it makes a difference. Well, just at the base level, like I was saying, physically speaking, they're gonna be controlled to know a certain thing and it's repetition and it's commitment and first off, those things, when you grow up knowing how to be committed to an activity, a sport, and then you commit your time and your energy and your loyalty to that sport, it becomes a passion. Then it wipes out all the other possible bad things that these kids could be possibly doing on the street. I believe when I have them here at the hula halau, the more I have them in the studio, the less they are doing other things all around, wherever it might be. I cannot control social media and I cannot control the fact that their parents let them have their own, phone smartphones. Does that kind of just threw a whole wrench into this scheme of life that as islanders, we're kind of special in that we grow up in a certain way and we're raised to the beach, play outside and having technology nowadays, it kind of just dampened the whole structure of even halau because now they're under, instead of hula sisters, kind of mingling and just laughing and now they sit and wait on their phones. So it's a different animal right now but I do believe that they still become better thinkers and better choice makers and all around better, well-rounded human beings because of the things that we teach and we instill in the halau and it's not just hula. It's really not just hula, it's life lessons.  So you can make the rules, right?   So yeah, whatever you're teaching in your studio, that's exactly who they are. So the more discipline and guidance they get, then that's well who they become. And so, and that's why I see your people and I meet with them and I just love it because I know that you have that sense of discipline which a lot of us lack and so they're gonna look to you for that. So you're not only the Kumu, you're the papa, you're the best friend, you're the veterinarian, right? So, take advantage of that opportunity that you can mode and shape the futures in these kikis as well as even the kupuna, we can learn a thing or two. Yeah, and especially those that come from unstable homes, to call out for them, this is people. You know, cause there's somethings to come. Week in and week out and they know they know who they're dealing with and they know what their kuleana is here. And I think that sometimes certain cycles don't end up not repeating themselves in family structures because that particular child, and I've seen it, in 20 years I've seen a lot of things and I've seen where I get the lucky charm student of the child of the family that didn't have such great circumstances and she went on to become a doctor. And now she's in Salt Lake City doing her service to her church and...  Call them out, call them out. That's an accomplishment, good for her. Many more stories like that coming out of you. That's what we want to boast about, yeah. Yeah, it does help when they're here. It does, it does. Wow. And so I know that you feel that Hula is a key to longevity of life, both physically and mentally. I mean, right there you just nailed it and yes, it is. Yeah, and that's what you want to believe and that's what you want to instill in all these kiki as well as the kukuna. Good for you. Yeah. Right? Yeah, and I think they understand the fact that when they come to Hula, okay, they're not just dancing now. You are culturally immersed in everything Hula. So when we learn a new song, a new mele, they're going to have to translate.   So all kinds of functions are being challenged and that's, to me, I think that's what's keeping my kupuna going so long. Amen for sure, for sure man. Challenged every week. Every week at five PM, Monday afternoon, Tuesday afternoon. They look forward to it.  So it's all, you know, back and forth. So you're in a good position, Kumu. You know what they do for a long time. The joke is, the joke is that Antipatsy, Mrs. Saki, she's 91. She's still the carpool driver. So she, she's still the DMV when renew her license. So she actually, she picks up four other kupuna before they come to Hula. And so this one, she told me Kumu, she called me Kumusan, Kumusan. I don't think I'm going to be able to come to Hula anymore because I don't know if they're going to renew my license and they renewed her license. Well, she's capable, right? Probably more capable than most of the young drivers on there because she's very alert, right? That's because her training, what you train her in class.  She said, okay, I pick all five of you guys up. Oh, I am so fine, so cute. Those are the kinds of stories I love to hear. You know, that's what keeps us young, the laughter and just that joy that they create, you know? And that's, that's what the years of on us have. Yeah, these young people have to create and build in their, in doing their, who they are and their mana because they don't have such great enduring stories like this yet. They're being created, right? So what do you do to keep students interested in Hula? You know, some of them they come, they like learning and maybe it's not for them or how do you keep them interested? Or once it becomes a passion, how long do they normally stay in a, in your or in a Halao? Well, you know, right now, the longest Hamaana has been with me 17 years. My mom, before she passed, she would have been the longest. Wow. She would have been my student for all 20 years. Wow. But she passed away right before the pandemic. Oh, I'm sorry. And so, you know, one thing that I noticed is you have to have goals because, you know, they come, they don't really know about Hula. Then they start learning Hula. Then they become a little better and a little better. Then they want to do something with that. So I've had to actively think of ways to put make goals for them. So one goal, years ago, we wanted to enter a competition, you know? Kiki Hula competition. So we got put on a wait list. Yes. And then a couple of years later, they said, okay, let's bring your Kiki. Well, the Kiki eventually grew, you know, were able to invite it to Kiki Hula competition. So that was one vehicle in which it motivates them to get better, to stay. And even, you know, want to grow up and do Merry Monarch. So in the span of years, so many years, we were fortunate enough that we are, you know, participants in Merry Monarch Festival. Wow. A lot of the original girls that were in my Kiki Hula line, they're now the main dancers in my Merry Monarch line. Wow. And then, like, so that's the goal. There's goals that I make. And then for like the older ones, they'll tell you, cool, I don't wanna, I don't like dancing in public. I just need, I want exercise and socialize, but I don't like perform.   Anybody wanna dance, there is the hand. And so it's just a way of how you, how a kumu hula can deal and see the certain ages and deal with each case by case basis according to their ages. And I've been able to figure that out truck this 20 years. And so the average lifespan of a student here is anywhere between 12 to 15 years. That's wonderful, that's so wonderful. It's very, very heartwarming.  It's happened twice already, so. That's the best, the generation. Yeah, wow. So, you know, I know that there are many types of hula. So what type of hula are age appropriate and dance appropriate for certain age ranges? Well, we like to, I kind of don't like to pressure, so there's the kahiko. And I may mainly reserve that for the, from the, the, the appeal, the little, the kiki age up to the Mary Monarch level. Then once you makuahine and you get into the gracious ladies and kupuna, I don't expect them to do kahiko. And they just do awana, more, you know, more easy on their knees and easier to, to MacGyver through their dances. But it's, it's, it's, it's kind of like if you're anywhere between seven years old and 25 to 30, you'll still be doing kahiko dances along with the awana.  And then I'm not so picky and I'm not so hard on them. Yes. So, yeah. Yeah, they're just there for just the love of dance. Yeah. And just the love of their hula sisters. Yes. And the halau, you know. Yes. And actually it almost sounds like a blue zone environment, you know, where the kupuna, the keiki intergenerational exchange and the, the kupuna gets life and energy from the keiki and the keiki gets wisdom and life from the kupuna. So, so important that community that you have those age, you know, the vast ranges of age. And so I think so important, you know, and then getting back to Mrs. Psyche at 92 years old. That's, how long did you say she was dancing with you again? It's gonna be about 15 years from this October. And she's a local resident from Maui or?  And when she came, she just came on a whim with, they were walking from, our old halau used to be by 24-hour fitness. And you would have to pass in the hallway our halau, you know, and so they would go to silver sneakers. Oh.  That's amazing. And she came and she stayed and she'll always be there. I mean, I just saw that picture and I thought, well, how adorable. And the other reasons why I'm fat is because they bring me dinner every week. And that's a good part too, good and bad, right? Make sure that Kumu is fat. Wow. So, Kumu, we've run out of time for today. So I just wanna say mahalo to Kumu Kamaka Kokona for his passion of hula. And everybody remember now that hula is a heartbeat and the secret, the secret to long life. So if you didn't start, sign up now and you can go to the websites and find out where he is if you're on Maui and get together with that group and go yourself at long life and healthy long life, I should say. So we'll be back in two weeks with more of Taking Your Health Back. So mahalo, Kumu Kamaka Kokona, aloha. And LinkedIn and donate to us at thinktecawaii.com. Mahalo.


Come on. This can't be real. Every World Cup since 1994, Mexico's lost at the exact same time. It's the curse of the fifth game. The curses are meant to be broken. And these guys are here to break stuff.


This scouting report is about a playoff game. Absolutely. Those are the best kind of scouting reports. John, congratulations on another playoff appearance for the Titans. Very exciting to be back in. You've got Baltimore at home Sunday afternoon, 12.05 kickoff central time. Going to be a thriller, no doubt. Yeah, we're excited, Mike. Excited for the team and the organization to win the division to be champions of AFC South and to have another crack at the playoffs here and familiar opponent in Baltimore. Now the Ravens are on a five game winning streak. What are they doing so well? Yeah, they're playing really well. You know, they're hitting explosive plays on offense over the last five games. I think they're averaging close to 38 points a game, you know, defensively. They're only allowing about 18 points a game. So they're dialed into both systems on offense and defense. We saw them on November the 22nd in Baltimore. Anything significant change about their club since we played them less than two months ago? No, it's still, you know, a ground attack on offense and there's a lot of pressure and a lot of blitzing from Coach Martindale on defense. You know, they got a couple guys back who we didn't see. Avery in the secondary corner, Cleis Campbell, who we know all too well from his time in Jacksonville and then Brandon Williams, a big nose tackle in there. Those three guys are back on a defensive side of the ball. The Ravens have the number one run offense in the NFL. What's so hard about defending their ground game? Yeah, they've got a big offensive line that paves the way for these guys. You know, Lamar is the reigning MVP. He's such an explosive dynamic player with the ball in his hands, whether throwing it or running it. Mark Ingram has been a pro bowl runner. Dobbins is not playing like a rookie. He runs hard. He's a tough guy to tackle. He's got good burst. You know, it's just a really explosive running attack and they, you know, they get to a lot of different runs with different formations, different motions and different ships. John, you mentioned Wink Martindale's defense. The Ravens have 39 total sacks, but when I was looking at the individual totals, it's like every guy in their roster has a sack. Is that one of the real challenges? Is that they will get everybody involved in past pressure? Yeah, they do, Mike. You know, that's kind of his, his MO. He cooks up a lot of stuff. He dials up guys from everywhere. You know, they'll, they'll show, you know, what looks like it's going to be a weak side pressure and kind of overload that side. And then they'll bail those guys out in the coverage and guys end up coming from the strong side. They'll cat blitz the corner from the boundary, you know, trying to get a, you know, an extra run force player in there. So just a lot of stuff to prepare for a lot of guys to be aware of and account for in the run game, and especially the passing game. Baltimore outscores their opposition in the first and second quarters by a lot. I think that's safe to say. What do you do to stop that fast start? Yeah, I think Amy, we've got to, we've got to, you know, try to minimize these explosive plays, you know, make, make these guys offensively, make them go the long road, make them, make them earn it.  It just gets the defense on their heels a little bit and you're just not quite in sync. So we've got to limit those explosive plays. Got to do a great job of tackling these guys. We've done it before and we're going to need it Sunday. John, thanks so much for the time. Good luck against the Ravens. Hopefully moving on in the playoffs. We appreciate you being with us for the Farm Bureau Scouting Report. Always enjoy it. Thanks guys.


Hi, everyone, Joe for Jaspy's casebreaks.com coming at you with the filler for 2022 Playbook Football. Pick your team, 14. It's a random number block format featuring 14 teams. A lot of nice teams right there as well. This is the format in case you're new to it. Big thanks to this group for making it happen. I appreciate it. There are the numbers right there. Let's roll it, randomize names and numbers four and a five, nine times each. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, and nine. All right, four to five, nine times for the numbers. One, two, three, ninth and final time. We've got five down to seven. All right, Eric, with five, Adam with four, Eric with two, Steve with eight, Eric with six, Barry with zero. So that means you get any and all redemptions for those teams right here, including one-of-one redemptions. Scott, you'll still get live one-of-ones. Eric, you have three, Adam with nine. Scott, once again with one, and Steve with seven. So let's order these numerically. And again, it's a serial number break for these teams right here. There you go again. I'm Joe, I'll see you in the next video, jaspyscasebreaks.com.


Avdivka fully encircled by Russia's 40,000 troops. Russian forces are encircling Avdivka, a new war map shows as Moscow is said to have accumulated around 40,000 troops for a fresh assault on the eastern Donetsk town according to Newsweek. The Institute for the Study of War, a US based think tank published a new map showing Russian advances around Avdivka. Russian forces launched a major offensive on the frontline town in October. Avdivka has been the target of Moscow's forces aggression since 2014 when Russian President Vladimir Putin illegally annexed the Southern Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine. Beginning on October 10, Russia has poured in thousands of troops as well as tanks and armored vehicles in an attempt to seize the town which has been described as the gateway to the city of Donetsk. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described the situation around Avdivka as particularly tough. Anton Kotsukon, spokesperson for the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade, said that Russia is building up reserves for a fresh push to seize Avdivka. They've brought in about 40,000 men here along with ammunition. Kotsukon added, we see no sign of the Russians abandoning plans to encircle Avdivka. Kotsukon said Russian troops have surrounded Avdivka on three sides and were playing cat and mouse and sending up huge numbers of drones to analyze Kiev's defenses.


Welcome back. It's still the breakfast and plus TV Africa. And now to our first major conversation, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has entered its fifth day with no end in sight. So a conflict that has seen a death toll of at least 198 with over 1,000 wounded. Yesterday, President Vladimir Putin of Russia ordered his nuclear forces to be on high alert, even as Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky claimed that Russia or Ukraine and Russia would conduct the first diplomatic talks since the Kremlin launched invasion with delegations from both countries meeting at the Ukrainian border with Belarus. The Russians, however, are not being clear about this. Putin had earlier warned of, quote, severe consequences of foreign countries interfered in the Russia-Ukraine crisis on Thursday. Putin invaded Russia or Ukraine rather. It's neighbor to the southwest, heightening the tension between the two countries, which is said to date back to 2014. Meanwhile, Russia has been hit with several sanctions amid the invasion, including an announcement by the United States on sweeping financial sanctions and stringent export controls that will have profound impact on Russia's economy, financial system, and access to cutting-edge technology. That's what the Americans called it. Now, the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, and Canada on Saturday also agreed to remove selected Russian banks from the Swift International Payment System, which is a very important payment system as far as world finance is concerned. Now, let's look at the implications of all that has happened since Thursday with our guest on the breakfast this morning, Professor Bola Akinterua is a former director general of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs. Professor, good morning to you, and thanks for joining us. Good morning. Thank you for having me. All right, let's start off with your thoughts on this invasion. Do you agree with those who call it an invasion, and do you agree with those who say the West is to blame for Russia and Vladimir Putin taking this action to go into Ukraine? I believe the two schools of thought are correct. Those who blame the Westerners, the NATO countries, are correct. And those who blame the Russians are not wrong for a very simple reason. First of all, the agreement reached with the Russians along with the NATO countries is that NATO influence will not in any way, not an inch, the way to put them, of NATO influence will be extended to the countries that emerged following restructuring and openness in Russia, that is following Perespreka and Glaswitz. That was the understanding. It was so clear. They made the Americans and their allies made the Russians to understand that they would not bring NATO influence near any of the satellite countries of Russia. But you discover that in 1996, a decision was taken, contrary to the agreement, to pave way for the admission of some European countries, Hungary, Czech, Poland. They did. In fact, more than that, it were 14 countries under consideration for NATO membership. So in this case, when you reached an agreement and you are now having an inhibition of whatever kind, who is to blame? It can be NATO countries for not faithfulness with the agreement, sanctity of agreement. Principle of Patasun Sebanda, you have not respected that. But the same is true also for Russia. The 1994 Budapest memorandum provides that the territorial integrity of Ukraine will be maintained. But recon has it that in 2014, Russia, for instance, stated and updated the annexation and effective annexation of Crimea. That one also negates the agreement reached. Russia signed a particular 1994 Budapest memorandum. So why wouldn't you comply with that? But when you put all this together, you discover that it is only a living human being that can talk about security, that can engage in normal activities. The Russians are more concerned that, look, Americans are not trustworthy because they have argued, and that's the summary of the whole exercise. They say that the Russians have mistakenly trusted the American words too much, put it in good, too much. And the Americans have not taken advantage of that. So as of today, they don't trust the Americans for anything. And they are now saying that the security of the Russians has become a desiderate. So in this case, who is to blame in this case? Nobody can blame Russia for seeking to ensure its own national security. And if the Americans, the allies too, they want to ensure that Russia does not take them unawares. And they now want to put their defense line to the nearest country to Russia. Are you going to blame them? This is international politics. And the conduct and management of international politics explains the extent to which you can survive. OK, but let's see how this pans out. So the situation where Russia and Ukraine saying they're ready to have this talks. But right now, Russia, Ukraine is saying they would like to meet in Poland. They would like to meet in Hungary or Turkey. And these are NATO countries. How do you see this playing out? Do you see Russia having this talks in these places that they have mentioned? It all depends on the strategy calculations and which of them you want to take into recognition. Now, for Poland and all these countries to have been sending assistance to Ukraine, please. There is a principle in international law of mediation. According to which, when you are a mediator, you must not have partisan interests. If you have partisan interests, the likelihood of you being accepted as a mediator will no longer be there. So the mere fact that Poland is on record to have been aiding Ukraine, there's no way the Russians can easily accept. It's not thinkable. True of the other countries, and whether the Westerners will want to agree to a venue of meeting, say like Belarus, which is a supporter of the Russian position, it is not also likely that the Westerners will accept. So what is most likely in this case may be to have a United Nations neutral framework. And in this particular case, the same United Nations may still have the problems because both Russia and the United States are back to power within countries. So it depends on the possibility of having a mediator of international integrity, regardless of where he has. The value will not be the issue. But the critical problem to address will be the personality, the character, the integrity of the international mediator. All right, let's look at the latest order by Vladimir Putin, ordering the nation's strategic deterrence forces or mechanism to be put on a let. And we're talking about the nuclear warheads. I think the Americans refer to it as Satan too. Why is this, for those who are wondering, and should we be afraid that Putin might press that button and release a nuclear bomb on the West or the entire world? Why should anybody be afraid? The major problem the world is presently confronted with is the fact that, unlike in the past, when people were afraid, people were threatened about nuclear accidents. Today, nobody is afraid at all. So whether it is at the level of Russia, whether it is at the level of the natural countries, any strategic miscalculation can prompt anyone to use nuclear weapons. Please, it is important to draw attention to the major dynamics of the use of atomic weapons against Japan, the use of what they call little man. That is Hiroshima, the Fatma, and that is another subject. Why did the United States use that? Japan did not know. Japan was not aware that Americans have developed atomic weapons. They decided to attack US Pearl Harbor in the belief, in the calculation that if the maritime power, sea power of the United States is destroyed, the United States will not be in a position to enter into the Second World War on the side of the Allies and that it will take six months, at least, before they can reconstitute, before they can repair, before they can refurbish the vessels. But they miscalculated. So what happened was that the United States now sat down. They had a meeting. Mogan Town by that time was one who suggested to say, look, we didn't enter any war. We are not yet in war. This is a non-provoked aggression. So what will it be? They now said, let us use what we have. Let us test this atomic weapon. They only wanted to test it to see. Now they sent the little man, August 6th, to Japan. The radio activity first was terrible. While the MPRO, by that particular time, was still holding meetings with his executive, looking, examining, investigating the implications, they fixed their meeting to the next day to say they will continue. But the fact man was now sent again, the fact man. It's not a way now that the air was completely de-oxygenated. It's not a way that people are dying thousands. And then the Japanese had to withdraw unconditionally. And the Japanese were brought to their knees. Please, they provoked America. So when you look at how the use of atomic weapons came into being, it will not be far-fetched. It will not be difficult for you to know that, look. If you push Russia, for instance, to the world, and the Russians will need now to defend themselves, anything can be used. And that is the bitter truth. So if you are now saying, why are they now talking about the use of nuclear weapons? It is simply because they are preparing for the worst. And the worst can always happen. So this is a time where a combination of strategic diplomatic interventions will be required. All right, let's also talk about some of the impacts of this conflict. Right now in Nigeria, we hear reports that due to this war that's experienced in Russia and Ukraine, we may further have a prolonged scarcity of petrol. I mean, fuel scarcity might just continue because the refined products coming into the country from this region may actually face the delay. And some people are saying now ships are actually avoiding the black and the Mediterranean sea. And that's a lot. So apart from this, that we might experience in Nigeria, are there other impacts, global impact or impacts that we can feel in Nigeria and in Africa of this conflict that's going on? The most important implication for me is the fact that the Russian-Ukrainian impregnation will advance, will serve as a catalytic agent for progress in Nigeria. Nigeria is on record to have always done best to make progress when Nigeria is faced with problems, when they are in difficulty. You see, the cerebrum of Nigerians worked during difficult times. They become more ingenious. They come with new solutions, new approaches. But by the time, during this time, when things are normal, nobody cares about development and all those things. So when there is no fuel, petroleum, or there is for the scarcity, Nigerians will come certainly with new ideas of how to better secure the whole world. Not even Nigeria is the first point. In terms of global implications, we know quite well that for Europe, they depend to the extent of about 25% of gas supply from Russia. The pipe passed through Ukraine. Ukraine can easily disrupt the supply of gas to Europe in order to punish Russia. But European countries too, countries that are supporting Ukraine now, if you punish Russia and European countries will also suffer from that, that policy of disruption will amount to nothingness. In this case, what will happen is that Nigeria, being a country with a greater gas deposit result, may compare the European countries to discuss with Nigeria how to advance, how to take advantage, how to get Nigeria to increase or to begin the export of gas to Europe. It's a matter of survival. European countries cannot survive during cold weather. They need this thing to heat, to do all that. So this one can be advantageous to Nigeria. Another dimension is this. You see, implication is very serious one. Of the 7,000 Nigerians believed to be residing, living in Ukraine, legally. Legally. The 7,000 estimate is based on those who are registered. Many people may be living irregularly in Ukraine. But of the 7,000, 6,000 of them are registered students in tertiary institutions. 6,000. Now with this war, with this invasion, with this aggression, or with this liberalization, give it anything you want, depending on the school of thought to which you belong. That we disrupt the education of the 6,000 Nigerians there. Because now the schools have told all students not to come to school. Many of them are in their final years. Now what will happen? We have to ward the beginning of which we do know, the outcome of which we cannot easily predict. What happens to all the students? It's not like they say that the Asus strike in Nigeria has been disrupted. But it's a more stereo-disruptive. The students will suffer. And most unfortunately, the Nigerian government is not making concrete efforts to assure the protection of Nigerians there. OK, so Prof, Prof, let's stick on that point you made now. And take your thoughts on what the Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Yoma, has been putting out as a statement saying that he spoke on the phone with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dimitro Kuleba, expressing his sympathy for what's going on in Ukraine, but also trying to find out or expressing concern at the news that Ukrainian border guards are hindering the exit of Nigerian citizens. But he says that the Ukrainian foreign minister has said that the Ukrainian border guards have been instructed to allow all foreigners leave. And he promised to investigate and revet quickly. He says, this is Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister now speaking, saying that the Foreign Affairs Minister of Ukraine revetted to say, quote, it's official. No restrictions for foreign nationals to leave the country exist. The problem is a result of chaos on the border and checkpoints leading to the end of quote. Of course, we are aware of the order by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky for males 18 and above not to be allowed to leave the country 18 to 60 years. So this is what Geoffrey Yemba, Nigeria's Foreign Minister continue to say by saying, I'm personally coordinating with our missions in Ukraine, Poland, Russia, Romania, and Hungary to ensure we get our citizens out of Ukraine and bring back to Nigeria those ready to return while supporting those who are remaining in Ukraine. So what's your own view of this latest move by the Nigerian government? Well, the fundamental difference between a passport and a visa is not far-fetched. Passport is a recommendation, is an appeal, is a permission given to the holder to travel out. So why, for instance, the Ukrainian government says all the Ukrainian borders are widely open. Whoever wants to go out can go out. That's the level of passport. The passport to travel out. But having a passport to travel out cannot be synonymous or be equivalent to visa. And even when you have visa, well-stand on your passport, you still have the message of the immigration, the security of visas at the border coast to allow you in. That's the level of visa. Yes. Yeah, Professor, sorry to interrupt you, sir. But the Nigerian embassy in Ukraine, and I think if not the embassy in Ukraine, the Foreign Affairs Ministry had already said that the authorities in Hungary are willing to allow foreign nationals with a Ukrainian visa, three months' visa in Ukraine, in Hungary. So if you can cross the border into the Hungry Poland, as long as you have a Ukrainian visa and you have your nation's passport, it's valid for three months. And he also says that just to chip this in, that our missions, just Nigerian missions, have been directed to send staff and buses to the border points in their respective countries. These are quickly Ukraine, Poland, Russia, Romania, and Hungary to transport Nigerian citizens, basically. I am very much aware of the funds that you are giving me. I monitor and I do analysis chronologically as it is. When I'm talking about visa, please. Initially, many Nigerians were at the border of Poland. It got to a point that Poland now decided that, look, we cannot allow foreigners, Nigerians to come under these circumstances. That was initially. That was why Nigerians complained bitterly to say that they are having challenges at the border, even with Poland. They are, it's well reported. So I am only trying to say that you can have passport to travel out, but we need to have a visa-free entry. You must have an entry that does not go along with challenges. That's the point I'm trying to make there. The mere fact that we have our embassies that posted letters now saying they have designated different officers for them to come, get to some countries through different course of entry. I am aware, we read all this, but I am only trying to draw your attention to the fact that, look, please, we are told that you make haste not slowly. You don't make haste slowly. The way the foreign minister of Nigeria is trying to do. Not when people have been embarrassed and are being challenged here and there. Many Nigerians are hiding in the metros on the ground trains to see it. So what the issue is, my own evaluation of what the government of Nigeria is not trying to do is that it is unnecessarily too late. We need to have preventive tactic measures to protect Nigerians during crisis, during emergencies, and so on and so forth. It's not what is foreign policy that is always reactive. What is it? What are they doing? You can now see, for instance, National Assembly said they will be going to Ukraine to evacuate when the government had already banned commercial airflares. The airspace already had been made inaccessible. That is how we behave in Nigeria. It's always fire-piquing. So please, if you are not saying people can travel, can go by route, et cetera, many people have been Nigerians. They will never report. I wouldn't be surprised in the next mail, press statement that the minister will be making. They will say, no Nigerian has been affected. That's our style. So please, if Nigerians are able to quickly escape, we should thank some countries that have voluntarily accepted to facilitate those countries that have said, well, if you are able to identify yourself with your national passport, they will give you a refuge, a place. That one is good enough. But let me tell you, this is just the beginning of the problem. All right, Professor Akin Teriwa. Let's also look at this issue, which you have also attested to the fact that some Nigerians, and others, they're probably a black skin color issue, have been discriminated like you have mentioned. They have been discriminated and have not been allowed. We saw a video of Nigerians not being allowed to that train. Now, what is the essence of globalization then? Where is the argument for globalization that talks about peace and global prosperity at this point in time? It is a conflict situation. Should nations like this be reacting this way at this point in time? Should skin be a determining factor, or should we be talking about global peace and prosperity? You see, the problem with your question is that you are listening very logically. You have a humanitarian plunge in your business. That's the problem with it. In international religions, international politics does not follow that type of logic. It does not. The truth is simply that, look, they preach the salmon, the epistle of sovereign equality. They preach the salmon of globalization. They preach the salmon of international peace and security. But please, bond closeness wants to lose. If you want peace, prepare for war. Secondly, the manufacturers of war weapons, manufacturers of nuclear weapons, if Nigeria part of them, if Congo part of them, is Ethiopia part of them, they are the major nuclear-wielding powers. They call them the P5, even security council. So when you talk about globalization, what is globalization? Globalization is a new instrument for the colonization. It emphasizes technology, ICT, et cetera. So now, if you are using the old style of colonization, now, internet, what is it about? It's good for everybody. But it is a major instrument of international control, whether you like it or not. Why is China against the location, the initiative of the US? Internet headquarters is in California in America. If you travel to China today with your telephone and internet, this Western world, automatically they will be erased at the point of entry at the airport channel. It will be replaced with Chinese model. Why? So please, to answer directly the question, it is not good enough. It is not fair. If it is unjust for somebody to be in a dangerous situation, to be threatened, and then you discriminate against them, and would now be saying, we are in the same world. Please, we are not in the same world. Discrimination is still a major pillar of international politics. You take about COVID-19 vaccines. They now say, look, it's nationalism. They want to give you what they do not need anymore. It is on record that, for instance, at the point in time when they were developing the vaccine in the US, is it not on record that the American government said, look, they should not give the type of vaccines made for the American citizens. They would say they should prepare special vaccines for all other countries. So what are you now telling me? So it's survival of the fittest.  And that is what is happening.  You should learn to discriminate against them. I see interesting, very interesting analysis from you and very much appreciated. Only time will tell, Prof, if the sanctions against Russia by the United States, the EU as well and other countries like Japan will work. But it's been a pleasure having you, sir, on the program this morning. Professor Paula Akin Teriwa is a former director general of the Nigerian Institute of International First. Thank you so much for your time, sir. Thank you for giving me the means to learn. We hope to have you soon again. We are learning from you and we appreciate that. Thank you for coming. It's time to move on. Yeah, definitely time to move on. And when we return, we'll be looking at the second conversation, the fact that finally the Electoral Act Amendment Bill has been signed into law by President Mohammed the Buhari. What does this hold for us as a democracy continue to evolve? And what is the hope for the 2023 elections? Please stay with us.


We've been studying the issue of competitiveness for more than three decades, and over the years we've tried to stay abreast of the latest thinking on competitiveness. For example, we've been looking at the issue of sustainability and how it impacts competitiveness, and we've been working with international experts over the last few years in order to integrate it better into our work. In other words, we've been looking at the extent to which countries are addressing challenges in terms of sustainability in the social area and in the environmental area in order to ensure that their growth and their rising prosperity is sustainable. What we're looking at in the Global Competitiveness Report is the extent to which countries around the world are putting into place the factors and policies that are necessary for ensuring rising prosperity for their citizens. Really that means that we're looking at their productive potential, and we look at things that range from the more basic to the more complex. Governance and infrastructure, institutions, macroeconomic stability, we're also looking at the human resources base, as well as the extent to which the markets are functioning well, goods, labor and financial markets, and finally, of course, innovation and the extent to which countries are able to come up with the latest products and processes. I would say that there's three key messages coming out of the report this year. If you look at really the drivers of competitiveness, institutions, strong institutions, and innovation are increasingly important, and this is borne out by the top five economies that we see. Switzerland, Singapore, Finland, Germany in the United States. We see that these are indeed five of the innovation powerhouses in the world. The second message coming out of the report is that we're seeing that we're moving away from the short-term firefighting that we've seen in the policy arena over the last few years. A lot of the risks that we were very concerned about about a year ago, such as the breakup of the Eurozone did not happen, and this is a good thing. Indeed, a number of European countries have actually been putting into place a number of reforms, and this is excellent. However, much still remains to be achieved, not only in Europe and other countries as well. If you look at the large emerging market brick economies, for example, you will see that although they have been growing briskly in recent years, we've seen a slowdown more recently, and so these countries, in order to continue to grow rapidly into the future, really will need to put into place many structural reforms going forward. The third message coming out of the report is the fact that in order to make all of these changes, we will really need to see cooperative leadership among business, government and civil society, really only working together will we ensure that the global economy really gets back on track.