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| Dec 24, 2019 | » | Investing in Kenya
15 min; updated Aug 8, 2025
Areas to ConsiderCapital MarketsThe Central Depository and Settlement Corporation (CDSC) runs the Central Depository System (CDS) that facilitates holding and trading of shares at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). A Central Depository Agent (CDA) is a Stockbroker, an Investment Bank, or a Custodian Bank, who has been authorized by the CDSC to open accounts in CDS on behalf of investors. In 2006, an Automatic Trading System was introduced so that orders are matched automatically and executed by stockbrokers on a first-come first-served basis. Government bonds have also been added to the ATS. Securities lending, short-selling and same day turnaround trades are not yet permitted. ... |
| Sep 5, 2022 | » | Monstress
4 min; updated Jul 29, 2023
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| Dec 15, 2020 | » | On Political Correctness
5 min; updated Sep 5, 2022
From my vantage point, it seems there are two camps. But reality is often a shade of grey. Interested in various arguments that frequently arise in this area. I have my opinions/biases, but nothing that I can defend rigorously. Some (most?) of these claims are supported by anecdotal evidence, which is an avenue for belief fixation, and therefore makes it hard to come to a resolution . I don’t know if it’s because anti-PC material is more viral, but most of the prominent publications are either anti-PC, or anti-anti-PC. Not finding enough pro-PC publications. ... |
| Jan 22, 2019 | » | Privacy in CS and in the Law
4 min; updated Sep 5, 2022
Incomplete List of Information Privacy Properties
Under GINA, health insurers must not use genetic information of the clients (or clients family) to inform their policy. The military can though, and other insurance like long-term care, life and disability are exempt. Employers (except the military) are prohibited from making decisions based on genetic information. As of 2020, in Florida, long-term-care, life and disability insurers are no longer exempt. ... |
Ms. Liu notes that Monstress is a creator-owned comic book series. Why is “creator-owned” significant?
While creator ownership has been common in fiction writing, it’s more the exception in comics, recorded music, and motion pictures, where the work is sold to the publishers, or produced as work-for-hire. Prominent outfits for creator-owned comics include Image Comics (founded by prominent Marvel artists), DC’s Vertigo imprint (now Black Label), and Dark Horse Comics’ Legend imprint.
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