Lili Edea, is an autistic Australian wrestler who debuted in PWA (Pro Wrestling Australia) in September 2024. A Self-described ballerina turned wrestler, in November 2022, her social media exchange with MJF grabbed headlines. James referenced this encounter in his wrestling article Lili kindly agreed to talk with James this year about her experiences as an autistic wrestler for Autism Awareness Month Her words represent her and her experiences only You can follow Lili on Instagram at https://t.co/ap3lflGlrI and X at: @Lili_Edea “As a woman who was a girl in the 90s it was very much for childhood diagnosis; all the research was done on boys The diagnostic criteria were based on boys There were suspicions earlyish in childhood not being able to pay attention in classes A word used throughout my entire childhood was “potential” They tried not to figure out what was wrong but sought support and that means you have to lock her in the laundry when she has a tantrum for one minute for every year of her age” it was a situation that happens for a lot of late-diagnosed autistic people I have a close friend who is autistic and who had her diagnosis Autistic/neurodivergent people seem to gravitate towards each other “My initial assessment was done in 2019 It was through a local therapist after my psychologist said I wouldn’t be surprised if you were [autistic]” diagnoses are so difficult to access because they are so expensive.” “So much is people genuinely not knowing so I never attribute to malice what can simply be attributed to ignorance I can articulate myself with correct grammar and vocabulary but often I am misunderstood through misinterpreted additional meanings that I had never intended Or I will miss things that others are implying because they weren’t stated directly there can be a misconception that autism is typically perceived as about communication difficulties It’s just one element of the overall spectrum.” “I have a lot of empathy for Will Ospreay as I know just as much as anyone that when you are first starting out you are going to start using language that you haven’t properly been exposed to It comes with further research and education I would imagine that he is just speaking from his own life experience and would wholeheartedly encourage anyone in that situation to look at a diagnosis to further know about themselves I have a lot of respect for Will Ospreay’s physical capabilities I would like to have this authentic representation of autism in the industry I genuinely hope that he has become a better person post-Speaking Out allegations But I also try to be analytical of how people use autism to present themselves publicly because some people will try and use it as a get-out-of-jail-free card.” When it comes to doing something in the ring My brain connects things to things that are already pre-existing or things that I understand I don’t want to dismiss the hard work of anybody else but I could almost describe it as my brain takes ten times as long to understand something as a neurotypical who might more naturally take to wrestling That’s not to be dismissive of struggles neurotypicals have It’s just like putting an extra hurdle or ten in a typical I got stuck in fundies [fundamentals class] purgatory It took me two failed attempts at grading to pass into the progressive level last year Counting from when I first started training to when I actually had my debut match and I see and will continue to see so many people who started later than I have overtake me lapping me and running circles around me.” I have thought many times it would be nearly impossible to do this without feeling like a failure That’s my rationale between continuing to do it even though I am not made for it One of my biggest life lessons is that you regret the things that you don’t do I wish I didn’t do that.” It’s fairly obvious I’m not going to become a WWE superstar in this lifetime But I would at least rather actually do the things that I enjoy than be a passive consumer of it.” what makes it onto the TV is the best of the very best If we are using Will Ospreay as the example don’t think because you’re autistic and you’re not Will Ospreay that there isn’t space for you There is space for us within the community We have to be patient with ourselves to find the right time and right moment it should come down to how much you are enjoying it some people want to make this their career  I’ve found the most enjoyment I have had with wrestling is focusing on myself If you allow yourself to be happy with learning a kip-up in training then that’s going to be the moments that keep you happy and keep you going Header photo – New Photography Studios/Lili Edea (lili_edea on X) – Stay tuned to the Last Word on Pro Wrestling for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world Another week of strong action and storyline development on AEW Dynamite leads to another offering of more of the same This week’s episode of WWE NXT continues the road to the Battleground PLE With just under three weeks to go until that event reports came out from reliable outlets such as Fightful Select that a handful of big-time WWE talent have been released Drew McIntyre and LA Knight fought each other last week to determine the number one contender for the United States Championship at WWE Backlash St Oklahoma lawmakers passed the state’s “Energy Discrimination Elimination Act” (EDEA) which requires the office of the state treasurer to conduct a review of firms to identify those that boycott investments in oil-and-gas companies due to their embrace of so-called “Environmental Social Governance” (ESG) policies In April, the Oklahoma Rural Association released a study that claimed the Energy Discrimination Elimination Act has increased municipal borrowing costs by 15.7 percent has examined the Oklahoma Rural Association’s work and found it riddled with flaws and omissions that skewed its findings “As we release this comprehensive analysis it’s clear that the Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022 is crucial for safeguarding Oklahoma’s economic interests and ensuring sound fiduciary practices,” said Jason Isaac “Our research debunks the flawed claims against the EDEA highlighting its role in protecting vital energy sectors and promoting financial stability for the state.” “Fact versus Fiction: Examining Oklahoma’s Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022” was authored by Vance Ginn former chief economist of the White House’s Office of Management and Budget and a fellow at the American Energy Institute an economist with 30 years’ experience in state-level public policy who served on the Piedmont City Council and was the director of the 1889 Institute in Oklahoma The two men examined the “Energy Discrimination Elimination Act” and the Oklahoma Rural Association’s critique of the law “The Oklahoma Rural Association’s report on the state’s Energy Discrimination Elimination Act and its purported impact on municipal borrowing costs contains significant methodological flaws,” Ginn and Schlomach write “It fails to establish a causal relationship between the EDEA and higher municipal borrowing costs Changes in federal policy with respect to the oil industry first positive under President Trump and now decidedly negative under President Biden are more plausible explanations for Oklahoma’s relatively increased borrowing costs the push towards ESG investing overlooks the opportunity costs associated with divesting from reliable energy sources like oil and gas Due to the flaws in the Oklahoma Rural Association study Ginn and Schlomach conclude that it “should not be used as a reason to question or delay the implementation of protections put in place by the elected representatives of states like Oklahoma and Texas against asset managers using the assets of those states to push ESG-aligned political objectives.” they write that policymakers should “ensure that investment decisions prioritize profitability and fiduciary responsibilities over politically driven subjective ESG criteria through increased transparency This approach will better safeguard economic interests and promote sustainable growth benefiting the broader community and the environment.” Among the problems that Ginn and Schlomach identify in the Oklahoma Rural Association report is the fact that a comparison of Oklahoma municipal bonds with a national index “shows Oklahoma’s interest rates varied by less since September 2022 before the law went into effect in November 2022 and when the Treasurer issued the restricted financial companies list in May 2023.” “This indicates that EDEA did not cause interest rate movements and that the paper’s results come from cherry-picking the data and specific states,” Ginn and Schlomach write The two economists also write that the Oklahoma Rural Association report overlooked other important factors “such as the upward trend in interest rates,” and also contained “methodological challenges of correlation versus causation.” The Oklahoma Rural Association’s report claims the EDEA has increased municipal borrowing costs by approximately 59 basis points (0.59 percent) a 15.7 percent increase compared to some states and attributes that increase to reduced financial competition that the report suggests has been created by the EDEA Ginn and Schlomach note that the Oklahoma Rural Association report notably omitted New Mexico from the selected neighboring states examined “raising questions about whether the chosen states moved in parallel with Oklahoma before the EDEA’s implementation.” they note that “a substantial outflow of funds from municipal bonds” occurred nationwide in 2022 and 2023 Ginn and Schlomach note that Oklahoma’s municipal borrowing interest rates were “trending upward long before the EDEA’s passage and implementation.” And the two economists argue that the Oklahoma Rural Association report fails to address the negative impact of ESG investing strategies on Oklahoma “Divesting from reliable energy sources like oil and gas in favor of renewable energy projects often result in lower returns and economic disruptions,” Ginn and Schlomach write “States with significant economic output from the oil and gas sector face significant spillover effects from reduced investment in these industries These spillover effects include job losses which ultimately create ripple effects on the broader state economy.” using ESG criteria in public pension funds and state investments “can lead to lower financial performance and increased risks as highlighted by critiques and evidence.” “EDEA is specifically designed to counteract the growing trend among financial institutions to shun investments in fossil fuel industries due to ESG pressures,” Ginn and Schlomach write Oklahoma ensures that its oil and gas sectors Ray Carter is the director of OCPA’s Center for Independent Journalism He has two decades of experience in journalism and communications He previously served as senior Capitol reporter for The Journal Record media director for the Oklahoma House of Representatives and chief editorial writer at The Oklahoman Carter received 12 Carl Rogan Awards in four years—including awards for investigative reporting including first place in the editorial writing category of the Associated Press/Oklahoma News Executives Carl Rogan Memorial News Excellence Competition for an editorial on the history of racism in the Oklahoma legislature © 2025 Oklahoma Council Of Public Affairs Australian battery manufacturer EDEA Energy confirmed it has successfully exported its super6T lithium-ion battery to a US defence client which can power some 95 per cent of military vehicles was designed by Energy Renaissance over four years with a multimillion-dollar investment If you check the box above before you log in you won’t have to log back into the website next time you return even if you close your browser and come back later Vehicles that can use the battery include main battle tanks and support trucks EDEA confirmed that the battery is comprised of a cyber secure battery management system proprietary thermal management and a range of additional solutions which ensure that the capability delivers power in silent watch operations and rapid cranking in all conditions with key components developed by the CSIRO The super6T was designed to surpass the Class 1-B90LL 6T and MIL-PRF32565C Amd which the company explained makes it the highest classification and safest 6T battery Being able to power nearly 95 per cent of NATO-aligned military vehicles the company expects that the recent announcement will mark a pivotal step for them in the military vehicle battery market The battery represents a step forward in battery technology 6T batteries have relied on lead-acid chemistry known for its durability and affordability lead-acid batteries present limitations in energy density transitioning to lithium-ion chemistry offers crucial advantages: higher energy density Weight reduction alone can enhance vehicle performance particularly for aerial deployment or rapid manoeuvres in combat.” EDEA signed an exclusive supply agreement with Energy Renaissance valued at $161 million for the manufacture of lithium-ion solutions “EDEA can now confidently supply the Australian Defence Force and primes with 100 per cent sovereign Australian energy storage solutions – from cell processing to battery manufacturing This eliminates foreign security and supply chain risk and removes FX and quality uncertainty,” said Mark Tipping “This partnership also means we can design develop and manufacture sovereign Australian batteries for almost any defence requirement One cannot underestimate the importance of this agreement for national security “It also opens the door for more collaboration beyond the 6T NATO SilentWatch battery,” Tipping said Metrics details Indigenous animal genetic resources play a crucial role in preserving global genetic diversity and supporting the livelihoods of millions of people the majority of the cattle population consists of indigenous breeds Understanding the genetic architecture of these cattle breeds is essential for effective management and conservation efforts we sequenced DNA samples from 70 animals from seven indigenous cattle breeds generating about two terabytes of pair-end reads with an average coverage of 14X The sequencing data were pre-processed and mapped to the cattle reference genome (ARS-UCD1.2) with an alignment rate of 99.2% the variant calling process produced approximately 35 million high-quality SNPs These data provide a deeper understanding of the genetic landscape facilitate the identification of causal mutations and enable the exploration of evolutionary patterns to assist cattle improvement and sustainable utilization particularly in the face of unpredictable climate changes It also serves as a guiding framework for breed development programs enabling them to align with specific production needs in diverse environments our WGS data will serve as a valuable resource for conducting further in-depth studies and investigations in tropical cattle This sequence dataset will facilitate a deeper understanding of the genetic landscape allowing for the identification and validation of causal mutations that contribute to essential traits and the exploration of evolutionary patterns the detailed analytical procedures offer significant advantages for researchers such as ease of management of similar WGS and implementation of global cattle meta-assemblies at a broader scale which combines multiple genetic or genomic data assemblies into a single will enable the accurate validation of regions under selection reported by various researchers ensuring the identification of actual signals while minimizing false positives and supporting future breed improvement and conservation efforts We specifically selected seven indigenous cattle populations (Abigar, Barka, Boran, Fellata, Fogera, Gojjam-Highland, and Horro) for our study, with ten unrelated samples collected from each population. These cattle populations inhabit distinct agro-climatic regions, representing Ethiopia’s diverse environments (Table 1) We selected these particular populations based on their relevance to agricultural practices providing insights into desirable production traits Blood samples were drawn from the jugular vein of the cattle under sterile conditions The samples were carefully transported to the laboratory in an ice box and stored at −20 °C until DNA extraction The blood samples were thawed for 30 minutes at room temperature and underwent DNA extraction using the Tiangen genomic DNA extraction kit based on the manufacturer’s protocols (TIANGEN Biotech We conducted 0.8% agarose gel electrophoresis to assess DNA integrity and visualized the resulting DNA bands using a gel imaging apparatus Each sample’s DNA concentration and quality were determined using a Nanodrop Spectrophotometer (ND-2000 Samples with DNA concentrations above 50 μg/μl were then sent to Wuhan Frasergen Bioinformatics Co Ltd in China for whole-genome sequencing (WGS) The VAHTS Universal DNA Library Prep Kit for MGI (Vazyme China) was employed to generate sequencing libraries of each sample targeting fragments of approximately 500 bp in length using one microgram of DNA as input material Adapter sequences were ligated to each sample Library size and quantification were assessed using Qubit 3.0 Fluorometers and Bioanalyzer 2100 systems (Agilent Technologies the sequencing process was conducted by Frasergen Bioinformatics Co. resulting in a 150 bp sequence length for each sample The pipeline follows GATK’s best practice protocol for germline short variant discovery Boxplot presentation of 70 Ethiopian cattle sequencing yield The quality control metrics from FastQC analysis of 70 cattle sequences The metrics from all FASTQ files are consolidated using the MultiQC package 99.2% of the reads were successfully mapped to the Bos taurus (ARS-UCD1.2) reference genome (Supplementary file 2) It suggests that most reads were mapped correctly to their corresponding genomic locations Data analyses were primarily conducted using standard bioinformatics tools on the Linux operating system. We provide detailed information about the versions and code parameters of the software tools used at https://github.com/WondossenA/WGS_Ethiopian_cattle/blob/main/code_explanation.md Animal genetic resources and economic development: issues in relation to economic valuation African pastoralism: genetic imprints of origins and migrations Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency Agricultural Sample Survey 2021/[2013E.C.] Report on Livestock and Livestock Characteristics Ethiopia’s Fifth National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (DADIS). Number of breeds by species and country. http://dad.fao.org/ (2021) African indigenous cattle: unique genetic resources in a rapidly changing world Whole genome scan reveals the genetic signature of African Ankole cattle breed and potential for higher quality beef Genetic variability of five indigenous Ethiopian cattle breeds using RAPD markers FAO. Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources and the Interlaken Declaration. http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/a1404e/a1404e00 (2007) Understanding and using quantitative genetic variation Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biol Genomic selection and use of molecular tools in breeding programs for indigenous and crossbred cattle in developing countries: Current status and future prospects Next generation sequencing in livestock species: A review Whole-Genome Resequencing Reveals Selection Signatures of Abigar Cattle for Local Adaptation Andrews, S. FastQC: a quality control tool for high throughput sequence data, Available online at: http://www.bioinformatics.babraham.ac.uk/projects/fastqc (2010) Trimmomatic: A flexible trimmer for Illumina Sequence Data Fast and accurate short read alignment with Burrows–Wheeler transform De novo assembly of the cattle reference genome with single-molecule sequencing SAMtools 1.6: a toolkit for DNA sequence analysis NCBI Sequence Read Archive. https://identifiers.org/ncbi/insdc.sra:SRP478348 (2024) NCBI Sequence Read Archive. https://identifiers.org/ncbi/insdc.sra:SRP480803 (2024) Eurpean Variation Archive. https://identifiers.org/ena.embl:ERP159827 (2024) From next-generation resequencing reads to a high-quality variant data set Three-stage quality control strategies for DNA resequencing data Sequencing depth and coverage: key considerations in genomic analyses Optimal sequencing depth design for whole genome resequencing in pigs Optimal sequencing strategies for identifying disease-associated singletons MultiQC: summarize analysis results for multiple tools and samples in a single report Library preparation methods for next-generation sequencing: tone down the bias Evaluating the necessity of PCR duplicate removal from next-generation sequencing data and a comparison of approaches Genomic signatures for drylands adaptation at gene-rich regions in African zebu cattle Investigating single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) density in the human genome and its implications for molecular evolution Patterns of DNA variation between the autosomes the X chromosome and the Y chromosome in Bos taurus genome Why does the X chromosome lag behind autosomes in GWAS findings Download references The authors express their gratitude for the financial assistance received from the Innovation Project of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (Project No 25-LZIHPS-01) and the China Agriculture Research System of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (Project No the authors thank the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala for generously providing access to the SLU Bioinformatics Infrastructure (SLUBI) and other valuable support throughout this research the authors would like to acknowledge the Institute of Biotechnology at Addis Ababa University for graciously providing access to laboratory facilities and other essential resources These authors contributed equally: Wondossen Ayalew Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Getinet Mekuriaw Tarekegn & Tesfaye Sisay Tessema Getinet Mekuriaw Tarekegn & Solomon Enquahone Department of Women’s and Children’s Health Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Renaud Van Damme & Erik Bongcam-Rudloff Ethiopian Bio and Emerging Technology Institute did bioinformatics analysis and got inputs from G.M.T. were involved in the review and writing process provided resources and managed project administration All authors made critical contributions to the manuscript drafts The authors declare no competing interests Publisher’s note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations Reprints and permissions Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03342-9 Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing: Anthropocene newsletter — what matters in anthropocene research As part of its policy and initiatives to transition to a more modern digital school system and enhance services for better management of processes in public schools and Youth (MESY) announces the launch of the Education and Training e-Governance Project (eDEA) The eDEA project is one of the largest e-governance initiatives in the field of education implemented under the Cohesion Policy Program "THALEIA 2021-2027." It is co-financed by the European Union (EU) and carried out in collaboration with the Deputy Ministry of Research Following the successful pilot implementation of online registrations in three high schools in June 2024 the project is now being expanded to all public primary schools in Cyprus all student registrations and transfers to Grade 1 of primary school will be conducted exclusively through the eDEA online portal parents/guardians must create an account on the CY Login platform by January 6 they should access the eDEA portal to set up their profile in the electronic registration system Registrations will take place online via the eDEA portal from January 7 to 19 Transfers will also be managed online through the portal from January 23 to 26 the portal will facilitate registrations and transfers for Grade 1 students entering middle and high schools for the 2025–2026 academic year Parents/guardians with children entering Grade 1 of middle or high school are encouraged to create a CY Login account in preparation This initiative marks another significant step towards modernizing education and improving services for parents and students interested parties can visit the Ministry’s website or contact the eDEA Helpdesk at 22 558618 What is the American Legislative Exchange Council There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding surrounding ALEC these days – both what it is and what it isn’t ALEC is America’s largest voluntary membership organization of state legislators guided by the non-partisan principles of limited government ALEC is not a place where laws are enacted in secret While false stories of policy being agreed to surreptitiously are nothing new sources and political alignment of almost everything they read The New Republic and The Guardian published false claims that ALEC approved a model policy called the Energy Discrimination Elimination Act (EDEA) The stories allege that ALEC wrote the model policy and is now working behind the scenes to advance similar legislation in state capitols around the country The Energy Discrimination Elimination Act (EDEA) –which addresses state government contracting and agreements with financial service companies who choose not to do business with energy companies– has not been approved as model policy Although it was considered in two of our Task Forces it is still being debated and discussed among our members as a part of our deliberative process This is the way ALEC operates—in the open and transparently Model policies can only be submitted or proposed by ALEC’s public sector members A state legislator and ALEC member submitted the EDEA  as a draft model policy in 2021 After the draft worked its way through our member debate and approval process it failed to become an official ALEC model policy and was returned to the Task Forces for additional consideration A common “gotcha” line in news articles about ALEC and EDEA is that it is no longer posted on our website The explanation for this is simple: ALEC posts draft model policies on our website before our major meetings Policies that are approved become “official” on our website While it is well within the rights of our country’s free press to link to archived versions of draft model policies that have been removed it is inaccurate to portray these as approved ALEC policies that we surreptitiously “push” to legislators around the country and Louisiana – some of the top energy-producing states in the nation – introduced versions of EDEA in what they view as an effort to protect major industries in their states This is a predictable action of legislators doing what they believe to be in the best interests of their constituents Another oft-repeated but never sourced allegation is that ALEC has a history of extreme denial of climate issues. In reality, ALEC is dedicated to education and discussion about the environmental issues facing our states (see last year’s official ALEC model Resolution on Environmental and Economic Stewardship) one of the most popular topics of discussion at our last meeting was about what state legislators can do to promote and enforce good environmental stewardship to reduce wildfires which are among the top producers of greenhouse gasses and particulate matter in the country While EDEA did not become an official ALEC model policy in 2021 discussions may continue this year among members who fall on all sides of the issue legislators representing views across the entire political spectrum were in attendance at the last ALEC meeting in San Diego to suggest amendments or argue against or in favor of the EDEA—or any other proposed policy for that matter As a nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing deliberation and debate amongst our state elected leaders we welcome members of all stripes partake in this process and the best ideas—the ideas vetted and amended through debate that support limited government individual liberty and federalism principles–become ALEC model policies It is why ALEC models become law with incredible frequency and it is also why so many target ALEC with uneducated attacks aimed at confusing the public about our work It is difficult – and perhaps even impossible – to overstate the relationship between readily available access to safe affordable and reliable energy and individual prosperity and economic wellbeing This is because energy is an input to virtually everything we produce Cameroon Wildlife Conservation Society (CWCS) Within this ecoregion sits the Douala-Edea Wildlife Reserve created in 1932 and recently identified as one of the most important conservation landscapes in Central Africa The reserve’s forests are home to several threatened primates including the Central Chimpanzee and Gabon Black Colobus Monkey while also serving as a refuge for a small population of African Forest Elephants The reserve’s labyrinth wetlands and marine habitats are a haven for birdlife and threatened marine species such as the West African Manatee and Atlantic Humpback Dolphin the Green and Olive Ridley Sea Turtles all nest on the reserve’s beaches and the Critically Endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtle occur offshore Despite this area’s high biodiversity value much of it still remains unprotected and threatened by growing resource pressure from neighboring towns Rainforest Trust is working with local partner Cameroon Wildlife Conservation Society (CWCS) to elevate the protected status of the 395,200-acre Douala-Edea Wildlife Reserve to a national park while expanding it with an additional 98,800 acres of mangrove forests rivers and wetlands along with 247,000 acres of marine habitat this designation as a national park along with the area’s overall expansion will comprehensively safeguard a total of 741,000 acres of coastal forest protecting both the integrity and connectivity of this amazingly diverse ecosystem Mangroves within the Douala-Edea Wildlife Reserve Douala-Edea’s wildlife is highly threatened from habitat degradation and pressures put on the area from a growing and rapidly urbanizing population Access to the area by water and road from nearby cities has resulted in unsustainable poaching petroleum exploration and the massive cutting of mangrove forests for fish smoking A lack of manpower makes it difficult for poorly-equipped rangers to effectively patrol or enforce the protected area elephant populations in Douala-Edea have declined since 1998 while manatees are hunted and trapped in fishing nets Without a concerted effort to expand protection and manage this area Rainforest Trust is working with local partner to elevate the protected status of Douala-Edea Wildlife Reserve to a national park while increasing the reserve by 375,303 acres of mangrove forests this expansion and conversion to a national park will actively safeguard a total of 741,000 acres Local partner CWCS will work to preserve the ecological integrity and connectivity of Douala-Edea’s habitats in three ways the monitoring and enforcement of the reserve will be strengthened by hiring and training rangers building five strategically placed ranger stations CWCS will establish the national park with the involvement of surrounding communities communication platforms will be established to encourage dialogue between the park’s services local communities and other key stakeholders The new national park status and expansion of Douala-Edea Wildlife Reserve will be a huge win for Cameroon’s wildlife serving as an important new piece in a larger network of protected areas along the Atlantic coast of Cameroon Together with a series of connected protected areas spanning from the Niger Delta in the North to Equatorial Guinea in the South a vast series of connected parks and preserves will finally come into place for the Atlantic Equatorial coastal forest providing trans-boundary protection for the region’s rich wildlife Our partners’ ability to work with their governments and build strong connections with local communities ensures the successful implementation of our projects Thank you for signing up for news and information alerts from Rainforest Trust Our board members and other supporters cover our operating costs so you can give knowing your whole gift will protect rainforests and general and administrative costs through a combination of investment earnings and unrestricted contributions from our closest supporters 100% of your donation is allocated to conservation projects When I played Final Fantasy XVI, I wrote in my review that Anabella may be the worst mother in the history of the Final Fantasy series this made me think: who got stuck with some unfortunate maternal care in each game so you'll either find yourself with a terrible mother I will make another article that focuses on the worst fathers let's work on finding out who has the worst mother To kickstart this list, we'll be starting with Queen Jayne, the mother of Princess Sarah in FINAL FANTASY It's a lot more difficult to judge the characters from the earlier games but Queen Jayne isn't exactly a good mother she just wallows in a depression and locks herself in her room when Garland kidnaps Princess Sarah she doesn't do much to save her - although she gets a pass and most of the mums were relegated to having died in childbirth I want to add Edea here for the simple fact that she is the matronly figure to most of the orphans in the game I can't say anything bad about Edea because The only reason she's here is because you'll have to fight her most of the mothers who turn to evil are pretty compelling While Brahne wasn't always a power-hungry tyrant it's more difficult to judge Brahne as she just got a really bad hand from the actual antagonists we can't say that Jecht is the only problem Tidus has but at least we know that he loved his son He would have to tell his wife to go to Tidus when he was crying She would ignore her son when Jecht was around she doesn't even consider living on for Tidus Tidus has a really bad time when it comes to having good parents Look, you could say that Jenova is the worst mother in FINAL FANTASY VII Lucrecia Crescent is the worst mother because 1) she and her husband decide to experiment on their baby son while he's still in the womb which should have already been a recipe for disaster 3) She could have just not agreed to the experiment on her son and a lot of the stuff Cloud and the others had to deal with could have just been avoided And don't get me started on her relationship with Vincent I'm not gonna lie; I thought there may have been a worse mother somewhere which leads to the death of her husband and the presumed death of her youngest son she gets him branded and makes him a slave for the Imperial Army and her youngest son is just fully Akashic there aren't that many bad mothers in Final Fantasy the main issue is that they're either not developed enough or dead You likely won't see many great mothers in the series but these are definitely the ones who leave an impression Writing about all sorts like a liquorice allsort This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page EDEA Energy has announced it has executed an exclusive supply agreement with Tomago (NSW) based lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing company Energy Renaissance The agreement is for the manufacture of wholly Sovereign Australian lithium-ion battery solutions for use in Defence Mobility applications The applications include the EDEA 6T NATO Certified SilentWatch battery developed for testing in the Hanwha Redback IFV “EDEA can now confidently supply the Australian Defence Force and Primes with 100% Sovereign Australian energy storage solutions -- from cell processing to battery manufacturing This eliminates foreign security and supply chain risk and removes FX and quality uncertainty” “It also opens the door for more collaboration beyond the 6T NATO SilentWatch battery,” Tipping stated Energy Renaissance added “Importantly the battery management system (BMS) that controls the SilentWatch battery is 100% Australian -- both software and chipset It’s been created by CSIRO to be the world’s most advanced BMS; hyper-accurate and cyber-secure We believe sovereign control and security is critical for grid-connected batteries and defence applications.” Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA) announced that it would test locally developed battery solutions in the Redback infantry fighting vehicle providing greater optionality to power the armoured vehicle “We are excited to work with EDEA Energy to explore the opportunity concerning Australian-made batteries in armoured vehicles,” Richard Cho managing director of Hanwha Defense Australia “The potential for gains in sovereign capability in crucial components is significant I have a big aspiration to support retaining the manufacturing capability in Australia which can combat the global supply chain issue due to the pandemic or another crisis We can help them further expand its applications to other area beyond defence within the broader Hanwha group,” Cho stated The EDEA SilentWatch battery also has significant export potential The battery scheduled to be tested in the Republic of Korea in June this year “EDEA’s advancements in the lithium-ion battery arena is an important milestone in Australia’s defence capability and confirms capacity to manufacture its own battery technology at scale for multiple uses,” EDEA’s Tipping remarked Franca Mazzarella Chief of Staff EDEA Energy Pty Ltd (t): +61 411 364 741 (e): This email address is being protected from spambots EDEA Energy was formed in 2018 to create Australian owned and manufactured battery products suited for our unique conditions The mission of EDEA Energy is to empower communities with safe Founded by Dr Mark Sandford and Managing Director Mark Tipping EDEA Energy has attracted a committed team of highly accomplished people who believe that building an Australian sovereign battery manufacturing capability is both critical to meeting 2050 Net Zero targets and essential to our national energy security interests are an Australian owned and operated lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing company with long-term research collaboration and partnerships shaping product development and manufacturing growth and redeploying local resources to support a smooth transition to a renewable energy future They have built Australia’s first battery Gigafactory a 4,500m2 purpose-built advanced manufacturing facility with no industrial effluent and designed to be powered by clean energy Hanwha Defense Australia was established in 2019 with an initial focus on Land Systems The company has been selected as the sole tenderer to bid for LAND 8116 a $0.9 to $1.3 billion project which will see the Commonwealth acquire self-propelled artillery systems to be manufactured in the Greater Geelong area of Victoria Its Redback IFV is one of two finaltenderers for Land 400 Phase 3 sustainable future for both wildlife and people Douala-Edéa faces great pressures: extensive areas of mangroves have been lost due to rapidly growing demand for wild foods plantations and settlements; whilst illegal poaching overfishing and unsustainable fishing practices are diminishing wildlife populations and compromising food security among local communities.  The Douala-Edéa coastal ecosystem – which includes mangroves rivers and freshwater lakes south of Cameroon’s second largest city Douala – remains one of the last opportunities to conserve a large expanse of African coastal wildlands and wild waters rays and West African manatees still find refuge in this unique mosaic of habitats They are also an important nursery area for a variety of fish and crustaceans providing the basis for productive fisheries that local people depend upon for food security.  More than 10,000 people in over 40 villages and settlements live in this landscape comprised of indigenous coastal and riparian ethnic groups plantation workers and other economic migrants from elsewhere in Cameroon and West Africa caused in part by the decline in artisanal fisheries on which they largely depend They have no access to financial support services and the erosion of community self-support networks exacerbates the issue.  Some of this wild landscape is formally protected including the 2,629km2 Douala-Edéa National Park and the smaller The Douala-Edéa National Park was upgraded from Wildlife Reserve status in 2018 during which it doubled in size and it now includes 300km2 of previously unprotected mangroves In partnership with the Conservation Service and local NGOs we’ve been working in this landscape since 2014 initially in the Lake Ossa Wildlife Reserve to pilot initiatives that engage local communities in the co-management of the reserve and its resources More recently we have expanded our work to the Douala-Edéa National Park specifically Lake Tissongo (another important site for manatees) and the mangrove areas around Siossio which are key for fish species Creating strong sustainable community associations using the Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) approach which provides locally appropriate access to financial services All funds are retained within the community building social capital and providing a platform to engage the broader community in resource management 35 VSLAs have been established so far in the Douala-Edéa Landscape (Lake Ossa Wildlife Reserve and Douala-Edéa National Park) with a total of 932 members (591 women and 341 men) and total savings of £55,000 so far.  Developing conservation incentives for fisher communities such as collection and recycling of old and discarded fishing nets The nets are sold and exported to generate income for these communities The income from this programme is managed through the VSLAs benefitting the communities whilst reducing plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems Over 11 tonnes of discarded fishing nets have been removed from the Lake Ossa Wildlife Reserve and Douala-Edéa National Park so far.  Developing fisheries management plans to regulate practices in the Reserves A plan has been agreed with all Lake Ossa communities which sets aside 6.5% of the lake as no-take zones to protect important sites for fish and manatees These will also be developed with communities in Lake Tissongo and Siossio.  Carrying out biodiversity surveys in the marine and freshwater systems to determine important sites for the protection of critical aquatic species such as manatees and monitor the impact of existing no-take zones in Lake Ossa on fish and manatee populations ​Protecting threatened species from overexploitation and hunting by strengthening management capacity and law enforcement patrols in Protected Areas.  Halting both habitat loss and overexploitation of fisheries through co-management plans and mechanisms Six tree nurseries have been established in Lake Ossa providing trees and plants to restore 21.5ha of lake shore helping to prevent erosion and pollution of the lake Supporting the upgrading of Douala-Edéa Wildlife Reserve to National Park status and the gazettement of the Lake Ossa Wildlife Reserve.  Engaging with the private sector eg palm oil industry, to reduce their impact on the Reserves through our SPOTT platform  Find out more about our conservation work in Africa  Cameroon Annual Report 2018 African soft-shelled turtle, Vulnerable  Hawksbill turtle, Critically Endangered  African forest elephant, Critically Endangered  Nelson Fawoh manages the Douala-Edéa landscape project  African Marine Mammals Conservation Organisation   Ministère des Forêts et de la Faune de la République du Cameroun (MINFOF)  The Société Africaine Forestière et Agricole of Cameroon (SAFACAM)  Wildlife Conservation Society - Cameroon  With thanks to the funders of the project:  UK Government’s Darwin Initiative (DEFRA)  Players of People’s Postcode Lottery  European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States through the BIOPAMA Programme  Urgent action to stop the devastation of critical species and habitats by helping people and wildlife live better together, is the only way to save the natural world we love and depend upon. That’s where ZSL comes in, and where you can play your part. Zoological Society of London is incorporated by Royal Charter with Company Number RC000749 Registered Charity in England and Wales number 208728 national champion figure skater Gracie Gold takes the ice at the Sochi Olympics she'll be wearing a pair of skates purchased through a Richmond company Skates US on West Eaton Pike has been Gold's source for skates for more than six years The company also fits and builds skates for three-time world champion Patrick Chan of Canada's Olympic team President David Ripp has a long history in skating "I started skating before I was 1 (year old)," Ripp said "I won my first regional competition at 5 and first national competition at 9." Altogether second- and third-place awards at the North American Championships in roller skating while the two were roller skating in Dayton creating sound systems for more than 650 roller rinks and 350 night clubs as well as editing music for skaters' performances but most of his time is taken up with skates the Ripps bought a business that was the U.S distributor for two Italian roller skate companies While in Italy to finalize contracts with those companies a young company manufacturing roller and ice skates Skates US became the exclusive United States importer and distributor for Edea The boots for Edea skates have a carbon fiber shell lined with memory foam and an anti-shock undersole They are designed to keep their shape and protect the skater from injury many of the top skaters have headed to our skates," said David Ripp Skates US has a growing reputation among competitive figure skaters also a figure skater) and Chan have been loyal clients and the Ripps have gotten to know them over the years "Gracie is really a lot like she acts on TV," David Ripp said but he is just as focused as Gracie is," said David Ripp "Level-headed," is Carolyn Ripp's assessment Watching Gold and Chan on the ice is "really just like watching your own kids," David Ripp said "We're pretty wrapped up," admitted Carolyn Ripp we know what it takes to do it," said David Ripp That connection is evident when David Ripp meets with a new client was in town with his mother recently to be fitted for a pair of ice skates Louis and had come to Indianapolis for a gymnastics meet in which Luke's younger brother was competing Luke has been figure skating for six years David Ripp quickly established a rapport with Luke and his mother an ease of communication based on similar experience Carolyn Ripp's role in the company is what she calls "the cheerleader." The company operates out of a farmhouse her grandfather bought offices and a work area for shaping boots and mounting blades or rollers "I'm just glad we had the house and the room," said Carolyn Ripp The company works with about 400 dealers around the country and also does direct sales online a city of 36,600 is about 70 miles east of Indianapolis Josh Schuyler calls himself the "shop tech." He's been at the job for two years National Figure Skating Championships in Boston "We were actually in the arena when Gracie Gold skated," Schuyler said "I'm happy to see that they have a boot on that they're happy with," he said Staff writer Louise Ronald: (765) 973-4469 or lronald@pal-item.com Follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ LouiseRonaldPI No one from Skates US will be going to the Olympics The team takes its own technician to help with any problems with the skates David Ripp provided any parts the technician might need When asked about security concerns at Sochi "It would worry me if my son or daughter were going over to compete." His bigger worry is about the figure skaters' practice time "The practice rink is a two-hour plane ride away from the main rink," he said Edea Lee, one of the chief characters in Bravely Default, is poised to stage a return in Bravely Second, this week’s issue of Famitsu reveals Edea has grown up since her last appearance and now sports a blue ribbon and outfit She’ll become a protagonist and judge the opposing Asterisk holders of the previous game through a new “Barter Sub-Scenario System.” Bravely Second is due out for 3DS on April 23 in Japan Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without acknowledgment of Gematsu is prohibited Use of this site is governed by all applicable laws Website by 44 Bytes EDEA Energy has signed an exclusive supply deal with lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing company Energy Renaissance for the manufacture of lithium-ion battery solutions for use in Defence mobility applications Related article: Battery tech startup Vaulta gets first international investment “EDEA can now confidently supply the Australian Defence Force and Primes with 100% Sovereign Australian energy storage solutions—from cell processing to battery manufacturing This eliminates foreign security and supply chain risk and removes FX and quality uncertainty,” EDEA Energy managing director Mark Tipping said “This partnership also means we can design “It also opens the door for more collaboration beyond the 6T NATO SilentWatch battery.” Energy Renaissance CEO Brian Craighead said the battery management system (BMS) that controls the SilentWatch battery is 100% Australian—both software and chipset It’s been created by CSIRO to be the world’s most advanced BMS; hyper-accurate and cyber-secure We believe sovereign control and security is critical for grid-connected batteries and defence applications.” Related article: Energy Renaissance batteries pass 90% local content goal “EDEA’s advancements in the lithium-ion battery arena is an important milestone in Australia’s defence capability and confirms capacity to manufacture its own battery technology at scale for multiple uses,” Tipping said Sign up to receive the latest Energy News emailed directly to your Inbox Click Here to Subscribe Central Africa Stock Exchange Sees 98% Drop in Trading Value in Q1 2025 Kribi Bitumen Plant Set to Start Construction in 2025 with Government Backing CEMAC Bond Market Hits CFA 8.45 Trillion in March 2025, Interest Rates Drop Cameroon’s Timber Output Projected to Rise in 2025 Despite Higher Export Taxes Mboa Paris Trains 30 Young Cameroonians to Boost Tech and Entrepreneurship Cameroon Audit Targets Former Officials for Mismanagement in Agricultural Project Camwater Seeks Global Bids to Launch Bottled Water Lines in Five Cities Bafoussam Workshop Highlights Benefits of Cameroon-EU Trade Agreement Cameroon Could Reach 350,100 Tons of Cotton in 2025 (Beac) Paul Biya Appoints Johnny Razack as Chair of Cameroon’s National Investment Company Cameroon Refuses Work Visa Renewal for Casino and Super U Boss Over Toxic Workplace Claims Cameroon Joins Global Charter to Fight Illegal Fishing Cameroon Launches Construction of New Gas Filling Center in Kumba Cameroon Launches New CFA15bn Bond Issue After Recent Success Cameroon Eases Port Procedures to Keep CFA350bn in Chadian Transit Trade Douala Doubles Water Storage in Key Districts with New Reservoir Cameroon’s Supreme Court Reaffirms Exclusive Authority Over Public Finance Management "11 of the World’s 20 Fastest-Growing Economies in 2025 Are in Sub-Saharan Africa" (Amadou Sy, IMF) Douala Airport Customs Seizes $2.3mln Worth of Cocaine Bound for India Douala Port Shares CFA2bn in Rebates with Shippers and Shipping Lines in 2024 New Sosucam CEO Faces Tough Start as Worker Tensions Linger Rubber Output in Cameroon Could Reach 59,100 Tons in 2025 (BEAC) Cameroon Could Hit Highest Cocoa Output in Over Five Years Cameroon and Chad to Inaugurate CFA74bn Cross-Border Bridge on April 28 Cameroon Ranks Last in Global Fiber Optic Development Index Cameroon’s Finance Ministry Denies Budget Fraud After Audit Flags Irregularities Mbam Bridge Project in Cameroon Reassigned to CFHEC, Budget Increased Alucam Faces Financial Crisis: Audit Calls for CFA43bn Recapitalization to Avoid Shutdown CSPH Begins Construction of Ebolowa Gas Filling Center, Expected to Open in 2027 Cameroon Turns to BEAC Market for CFA25bn as Interest Rates Surge Cameroon’s Natural Gas Output Expected to Jump 23% in 2025 After Slump Every week the economy and investment news from Cameroon (Business in Cameroon) - The Minister of small and medium enterprises (Minpmeesa) Achille Bassilekin III recently published a list of 12 projects eligible for the state’s XAF100 million grant.  The said projects were submitted by companies incubated by the Edea National Pilot Business Incubator (PNPE) a state institution created to offer training and assistance to entrepreneurs.  The grants to be obtained by the projects range between XAF5 and 12 million and the sectors covered are agribusiness and leather industry.  To get the grants released to them the selected initiators of the selected projects must first sign contracts detailing how the funds will be used and the monitoring schemes in place to oversee the management the 12 projects are being funded based on a feasible and bankable business plan The requirements for participation were namely to be an SME or startup in its early stage (less than five years old) operating in the ICT  (E-commerce pastry) or textiles and leather sectors.  the PNPE is a government initiative launched in 2019 as a platform facilitating innovation and creativity while offering assistance for business development.  Its assistance missions are geared towards both business creation and the development of existing companies.  The first is a training division in charge of the training offered to project holders or companies wishing to expand their activities. The second section is a business incubator that supports the maturation of startup creation projects while the third is a business incubator dedicated to companies about to launch their activities The fourth section is the formalities section for company creation procedures.  (Business in Cameroon) - An inter-ministerial delegation led by the Ministry of Industry just visited the former Cellucam site in Edea in the coastal region for proceedings currently underway to restart the tech-centre project started by the Italian company Following this site visit and a working session sources assert that the inter-ministerial delegation requested an audit of the Edea Tech Company which was created within the framework of this project and also asked that a feasibility study be carried out which was created in 2008 following a joint-venture between the State of Cameroon (35%) and the Italian company Comifin (65%) has a mandate to rehabilitate the site (36 hectares) and the equipment of the now closed Cellucam in Edea in order to create a tech-centre The tech-centre must comprise SMEs in the energy production (biomass) automobile maintenance and engine rental as well as a training centre for lumber-related professions Cameroon Water Utilities (Camwater) will proceed to the acceptance of construction works for the rehabilitation and strengthening of the water supply system in Bertoua the water utility took delivery of similar construction work in Edea the regional capital of the Littoral region The two projects were implemented by Spanish multinational Btd whose regional director for Africa is since December 21 the projects in Bertoua and Edea required a XAF27.3 billion investment They will boost drinking water production capacity by 56% in Bertaou and 88% in Edea storage capacities will rise by 444% and 500% respectively 94 kilometers of hydraulic hoses were installed in Edea and 137 kilometers in Bertoua the works will substantially improve water supply in the two cities concerned therefore facilitating access to the basic necessity for some 235,000 residents (about 110,000 in Edea and 125,000 in Bertoua) The Bertoua and Edea projects are components of a larger project aimed at improving water supply in Yaoundé and three secondary towns (Bertoua it is funded by the French Development Agency and the European Investment Bank After delivering the Edea and Bertoua projects Btd hopes it will land a deal for the Yaoundé component it is in pole position in the related contract awarding process.  (Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon has progressed in its project for the creation of special economic zones in the country to boost wood processing two sites have already been confirmed and a financial and technical partner has been identified for the project The two sites are notably Edea in the Littoral and Bertoua in the Eastern region while the technical and financial partner is the African Finance Corporation (AFC) “The actions fall within the framework of commitments made by CEMAC countries to approve the ban of raw timber exports by January 2023,” the ministry explains the partner selected by the Cameroonian government is a regional development finance institution created in 2007 With the African Development Bank (AfDB) as one of its major shareholders the institution’s goal is to address the financing gap in the infrastructure and industrial sectors that are considered underfunded on the African continent Should the involved parties agree on various mechanisms Edea and Bertoua's special economic zones will be the first in Cameroon According to the presidential decree signed on April 17 a special economic zone is one or more geographic areas developed and equipped with infrastructures to allow firms installed in that zone to operate under optimal conditions and commercial areas as well as free trade zones To create a special economic zone in Cameroon the project carrier must first collaborate with concerned administrations to identify free lands able to host the firms the applicant will have to prove its financial capabilities and thereafter demonstrate that at least five firms are interested in settling in the economic zone.   (Business in Cameroon) - Oil products distribution company SEDECAM S.A plans to build an LPG filling plant in Edea This is revealed in the release published by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MINEPDED) to announce the March 1-6 2021 public hearing in preparation for an environmental impact assessment SEDECAM S.A is the distributor of domestic gas brand Glocal Gaz It is the subsidiary of Moroccan group Akwa Group which bought (in 2018) the Glocal Gaz brand from Dane Kosan Crisplant that was operating in Cameroon since the early 2000s The LPG filling plant it plans to build will be the second infrastructure of that type it is building in Cameroon in the Anglophone south-western region The investment (whose amount has not been disclosed yet) will boost SEDECAM’s capacities and likely its presence in the Cameroonian market dominated by competitors such as SCTM and Total (Business in Cameroon) - Authorized sources at Cameroon’s ministry of water and energy (MINEE) indicates that negotiations are ongoing between the government and Bouygues for the construction of a power transmission line between Edea There is also a project for the reinforcement and consolidation of the electrical network in Douala All the detailed pre-project studies on environmental and social impacts are completed.  The setting of a technical department is ongoing pending the conclusion of negotiations for a financing agreement procurements have already been transmitted to the ministry in charge of procurement contracts "This project has been approved by the National Public Debt Committee (CNDP) but the ministry of finance is yet to fund the accounts created at the autonomous amortization fund for the project to allow the assessment committee to start working", our sources disclosed Bouygues’s part of the deal will be to build the transmission lines between production centers and main consumption centers and relieve the overloaded transformers The Economic and Social Committee of Adie Township was officially launched during the occasion in Edea July 21 Several health kits were donated to pregnant women of Adie-Bakoko Township in Edea I Subdivision of the Sanaga Maritime Division over the week-end You have selected an article from the AllAfrica archive, which requires a subscription. 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To address comments or complaints, please Contact us Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you There was a problem processing your submission the Cameroonian government signed an MOU with CHECH out of China to conduct a feasibility study on the Edea-Kribi-Lolabe railway project which will service the Kribi deep water port which was built by CHEC in South Cameroon After building the first (container and multipurpose) terminals and other port-related infrastructure already presented as being the largest on the West African coast CHEC is now not only poised to land the container terminal contract but also participated in negotiating necessary financing (750 million dollars or around 375 billion FCFA) with Eximbank of China to build the second container terminal at the port of Kribi which is twice the size of the first port CHECH had applied for and landed the contract to dredge the Douala port’s channel for a total of 18.7 billion FCFA (Business in Cameroon) - The government of Cameroon is ready to assist in the sustainable management of the resources of the mangrove the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife Koulsoumi Alhadji Boukar confirmed during a national workshop to endorse the management plan of the reserve’s mangrove zone on January 10 This reserve stretches from Tiko in the South West Region to Kribi in the South Region The government representative said that sustainable management of the mangrove ecosystem will also help to improve the livelihoods of community people “Mangroves contain a lot of resources and offer protection against rising water levels as well as mitigating the effects of climate change The management plan will help in ensuring the sustainable management of the area’s resources through the proper coordination of different industrial and construction activities,” Emmanuel Ze Meka the Executive Secretary of the International Tropical Forest Organisation confirmed Producer Tomoya Asano recently revealed that Edea from Bravely Default will be in the upcoming sequel where she will “judge” the Asterisk Holders from the previous game Square Enix have shared a little more on the judging system After saving Luxendarc with Agnes and friends where she became the leader of the newly formed Imperial Guard Knights She has also been helping her father rebuild the dukedom Edea was working alongside the new pope Agnes in bringing peace between the Crystal Orthodoxy and Eternia she goes off on her own to visit the towns of Eternia to gather more information on the situation The new “Barter Sub-Scenario” system in Bravely Second will take place during certain sub-scenarios which depict events between Asterisk Holders from Bravely Default Asterisk Holders will show up with problems then decide which Asterisk Holder to support as part of a “judging” system We still don’t know what happens after Edea makes a choice but we’ll likely hear more in future updates here are some more details on the new Patissier job: and silence are just some of the status effects the Pattisier can perform using its abilities They also have abilities that lower the enemy’s status The Charm Cake is used to cast a charm effect on all enemies while the Pie Meteor randomly selects a target and lowers their status by continuously tossing pies their way Here’s another look at the other Asterisk Holders and new jobs in Bravely Second: Bravely Second will release in Japan on April 23 Anyone who has been keeping up with Nintendo news over the past year or so can attest that the lead-up to the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a wild ride For the longest time fans were eagerly looking for any news or rumors related to the system Read More One of the most striking things about the design of the Switch 2 is how basic everything is Gone are the days of New 3DS Faceplates or fun colors and in is Nintendo’s era of functionality over personality… or so we thought If a recent listing by AliExpress is anything… Read More Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019 Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates Read More This year looks good for fans of the classic 3DS RPG Bravely Default, with Good Smile seemingly set to release Pop Up Parade figures of the entire four-person party Whether it’s an exciting new entry in a series long established or a weird experiment meant only for the dedicated if Nintendo ever announces Elite Beat Agents 2 KEC International Limited India’s second-largest manufacturer of electric power transmission towers and one of the largest Power Transmission Engineering Procurement & Construction companies in the world has been selected to build a 400kV power line connecting Edea to Nyom II in the Littoral and Yaoundé regions respectively This was revealed in the contract award notice recently published by Victor Mbemi Nyaknga the director-general of the Société Nationale de Transport de l’Électricité (SONATREL) the state-owned administrator and operator of Cameroon’s transmission network at the end of the procurement procedures for the design and construction of the said electricity infrastructure The flagship company of RPG Enterprises won the contract ahead of Chinese firms TBEA Co., Ltd that was previously known as Tebian Electric Apparatus, China International Water & Electric Corps, and Sinohydro as well as Transrail Lighting Limited a leading EPC company in India that offers turnkey solutions in Transmission this 400kV power line connecting Edea  (in the Littoral region of Cameroon) to Nyom II (a suburb in Yaoundé will reinforce the electricity transmission network in Yaoundé where power cuts have become frequent due to the dilapidated state of the transport infrastructure and the lack of backup lines Also Read: Rural Electrification & Energy Access in Underserved Areas of Cameroon The project is expected to be delivered within a duration of 12 months from the date the construction works begun at a cost of over US$ 560m The sources of the funds for this project are not clearly stated, however, it is worth mentioning that in 2017 the Cameroonian government and Deutsche Bank Spain signed three credit agreements totaling close to US$ 552m for the construction of a 400 kV power transmission line connecting Edéa to the Nyom substation as well as a 90 kV high-voltage electric ring in Yaoundé The first commercial credit agreement was signed to cover all of the insurance premiums and the expenses not stated in the project scope. The second agreement was a buyer’s credit guaranteed by the Spanish Export Credit Guarantee Agency (Cesce) while the third agreement was guaranteed by the Belgian Export Credit Agency (Credendo) Welcome to Construction Review a portal that serves the building and construction industry through our blog social media presence and print publication Contact us Guest Posting Take down policy