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Chris Levine on creating his iconic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II: ‘I was the wild card’

On 6th February this year Her Majesty The Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth.

“Snake farming, and marijuana will clear Kenya's debts.”

~Weed Man George Wajackoyah

The Friday AYA

What’s looking at green to bring in green...

Marijuana

Kenya’s presidential candidate Prof George Wajackoyah promised to use snake farming and Marijuana to clear Kenya's debts.

“It is time to decriminalize marijuana, practice snake farming and embrace modern agricultural technologies to offset Kenya’s debt which currently skids at Sh8.4 trillion.”

The goal: To boost the economy through agriculture and foreign trade.

Thailand too legalized the ‘weed’ plant

The gov legalized the growing and selling of marijuana. Residents can now grow it at home…as long as they register and ensure it’s for medical use. Restaurants and cafes can also serve cannabis-infused foods but have a 0.2% THC limit. The gov is even giving away 1 million cannabis seedlings to citizens to encourage them to enter their 'Plant Mom' era.

But smoking for fun is still banned.

At first glance, weed doesn’t appear to be a hazy subject. Polls show that most adults in the US (91%) support legalizing marijuana. Around the world, at least four countries have also given it the thumbs up. Even Canada…

But while countries like Thailand have legalized weed, Kenya and others still haven't. Here's why.

Other AYAs

• Cooking with electricity is cheaper than LPG GAS. You do the math.

• SAFARICOM will NOT abolish the "Reverse Call" service from their network by end of June 2022.

• Sharon Mundia regrets marrying at 23. ~The Star

  The man she thought was the lover of her life with wasn't there anymore

• Britam braces for Sh7bn loss in wealth management wing... ~Business Daily

  Very Bad Insurance

• MFS Africa, a digital payments company, is to acquire Oklahoma-based Global Technology Partners. US Africa doing the US of A.

• MetroTrans East Africa has invested Sh389 million in a fleet of 80 new FUSO buses in a move aimed at easing public transport demand in Kenya. ~Business Daily

• Kenyan lenders start repricing foreign currency loans.
  ~Business Daily

• Janet Mbugua Returns to Citizen TV Screens With Own Show...

  To 𝑅𝑒𝑤𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝐻𝑒𝑟 𝑆ℎ𝑜𝑤

And Also...This

"YouTube seems to be nonstop scam ads."
~Elon Musk on Twitter

-Dogs, too have birthdays.

The demand for reality cakes has grown as people want to outdo their peers. People want cakes that replicate the things they treasure most.

“We recently got a client who wanted a dog cake. It was the family dog’s birthday, and they wanted us to make a cake that replicated their dog." ~Cake City

Photo of the Week

Safaricom CEO responds to a viral billboard asking for work… Why send an email and you can post it on a billboard?

The Mind of a Genius.

AYA Thought

Research shows that even well-intentioned men are likely to respond to sexist workplace comments with “benevolent sexism”: attitudes, practices, and actions that seem positive (such as aid, flattery, and rewards) but that undercut their goal of supporting women at work, often under the pretence of providing them with help, protection, compliments, and affection.

#HBR

AYA in Technology

Why is my internet sometimes SO SLOW?

- Safaricom does throttle its internet bandwidth.

In street lingo, “Safaricom Wananyonga.”

“Upon reaching the Fair Usage limit for the package, the speeds will be throttled to 1Mbps for Bronze plans and 3Mbps for Silver, Gold and Diamond plans for the remainder of the validity period of the subscription.” Says Safaricom

What About Torrents?

What are those?

Torrents are a method of distributing files over the internet. They operate over the BitTorrent protocol (another fancy term?) to facilitate what's called peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing.

Anyone downloading the torrent gets it in bits and pieces from the other users (We’re just sharing).

How do I download torrents without my ISP knowing?

Using torrents is a legal and efficient way of sharing large files. For more information on how to use torrents, READ MORE

You won’t have to pay for TV anymore…

But…

YES, torrents are capped (Throttled) on Safaricom Data to about 60kbps.. 

What is Bandwidth Throttling?

Put simply: Safaricom (the ISP), deliberately slows down your internet connection, based on your online activity.

Bandwidth throttling stops you from using too much of the ISP’s bandwidth via streaming, downloading, and peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing.

(It's done secretly, without your knowledge or permission, as a cost-saving exercise for the ISP).

Using a VPN to Bypass Throttling

By encrypting your data, a VPN hides your online activity from your ISP, so they can't target you for streaming, downloading, or torrenting.

Your internet service provider (ISP) hosts all the data you send and receive online. This allows them to track everything you do on their network. They can also control your available data and internet connection.

Based on all this information, an ISP will flag any activity they deem problematic and take action.

(Like when you’re watching too much Porn)!

If they can’t track it, they can’t restrict it.

The most effective way to bypass throttling is to hide your online activity from your ISP. If they can't track your data and browsing activity, they won't be able to restrict it.

With the ISP unable to track the data you send and receive on their network, you can't be flagged for streaming, downloading, torrenting, or any other activity that drains their bandwidth.

They don’t know who you are.

Windscribe VPN… Windscribe sets you free. USE FOR FREE. Generous free plans are available for those who are on a tight budget.

You can SIGNUP Here: Windscribe

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The AYA is produced by Newsletter Editor the Solanale.

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