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Professor Jessica Doric is hired by a famed adventurer/womanizer Lord Devlin Maycare to run his new pet project, The Maycare Institute of Xeno Studies. Her job: to locate alien artifacts before Warlock Industries, an unscrupulous mega-corp, can steal them away.
A UFO debunker bites off more than he can chew. A man faces an unusual test for an orbital job. Immortality becomes something to fear. Anchored around "The Skeptic," one of the last stories purchased by Dr. Stanley Schmidt prior to his retirement as editor of Analog, this collection of six short-short and flash stories shows glimpses of possibilities...and the future of Earth.
Mark Mattias is a brilliant software engineer with the veritable "steel trap" mind. He has developed a greatly advanced Artificial Intelligence. Suddenly he awakes in an unknown room, with a total lack of memory, and begins remembering things he didn't realize that he ever knew.
Ten Science Fiction Flash Fiction Pieces (Under 1000 Words) with ironic, bizarre or quixotic endings. Now includes a bonus track for eleven stories! Ten Science Fiction Flash Fiction Pieces (Under 1000 Words) with ironic, bizarre or quixotic endings. Now includes a bonus track for eleven stories!
Even if a dog can learn how to speak, he will still be nothing more than a dog.
On the road science fiction preparation for turning fiction into fact! This story gives a background and motivation for starting a new Country called Libertas that the author is actually doing in real life. This will lead the reader to be part of this epic adventure. The reader will be treated to chimerical alter egos, dragons, banksters and gangsters and an assortment of traveling companions.


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"2020 Toyota Supra Gets Into the Big Game..."
2020 Toyota Supra Gets Into the Big Game With Commercial Debut
"Wizard" Highlights Supra's Impressive Combos in Life-Sized Pinball Machine
PLANO, Texas (February 3, 2019) – One of Toyota's most anticipated new vehicles in over 20 years, the all-new 2020 Toyota GR Supra, made its exclusive commercial debut during Sunday's Big Game in a :60-second TV spot titled "Wizard." With Toyota as a sponsor of the Toyota Halftime Report, "Wizard" aired immediately following the halftime entertainment.
The spot showcases Supra's performance, capability and style as it conquers the obstacles of a life-sized pinball machine, spurred on by The Who's iconic song "Pinball Wizard." Said Pete Townshend of The Who, "Super Bowl! I can't be there but I am bouncing around with my song inside a virtual pinball machine driving a beautiful Toyota Supra."
"Wizard" was directed by Golden Globe nominated director and screenwriter Marc Forster. Forster is known for directing powerful performances in films like Monster's Ball and Kite Runner, and now the powerful 2020 Supra. "Wizard" was created by Toyota's agency of record, Saatchi & Saatchi and the media was placed by Saatchi & Saatchi and Zenith Media. "Pinball Wizard" is written by Pete Townshend, recorded by The Who, and published by Spirit Music Group.
After making its world debut on January 14 at the 2019 North American International Auto Show, the 2020 Supra maintained the hype when the first production vehicle ("Global #1") was auctioned for charity at the 48th Annual Barrett-Jackson Auction and raised $2.1 million.
"Building on the momentum of the Barrett-Jackson touchdown performance, the most-watched television event of the year is the perfect stage for the return of the iconic Supra and its world commercial debut," said Ed Laukes, group vice president, Toyota Marketing, Toyota Motor North America.
The 2020 Supra goes on sale in summer of 2019 and will be available in two grades – 3.0 and 3.0 Premium, as well as a Launch Edition which will be based on the 3.0 Premium grade. Enthusiasts can get their 2020 Supra at a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting at $49,990 with the Launch Edition models starting at $55,250.
Please click here for "Wizard" images and credits.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. and North America for 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 36 million cars and trucks in North America, where we operate 14 manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employ more than 47,000 people (more than 37,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold more than 2.7 million cars and trucks (2.4 million in the U.S.) in 2018 – and about 87 percent of all Toyota vehicles sold over the past 15 years are still on the road today.
Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights the way it partners with community, civic, academic and governmental organizations to address our society's most pressing mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move, anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
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Broward County Educator Named National Family Teacher of the Year
Toyota's Chief Scientist on Why Diversity is the Right Approach to Carbon Reduction
The Road to Carbon Neutrality – Toyota Releases 2021 North American Environmental Report

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This is my favorite Dragoncon 2014 photo. The Make-a-Wish foundation made it possible for 10 year old Dawn Garrigus, who has a life threatening illness, to meet Patrick Stewart backstage. He was about to speak to a packed room of 2000 people, but they sat down and he really focused on her; they talked for about 15 minutes. As things are winding down and she and her family are getting ready to go, Dawn unexpectedly throws him this huge hug, and you can see the happiness in both their faces. Bravo Sir Patrick!
Hats-off to Make-a-Wish for making this possible http://wish.org and for Patrick Stewart for being such a class act.


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And the Tabs-Menus1 was default selected when the tabs was loaded.And I want to get the Tabs-Menu1 tab's text at the tabs was loaded.
Thank you very much!!

A: Use create to run a callback function when the tabs are created:
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About Mark Wilson
Dr. Mark Wilson is the founder and director of the Asia Minor Research Center in Antalya, Turkey, a country in which he and his wife Dindy have lived since 2004. He received a D.Litt. et Phil. from the University of South Africa (Pretoria) where he serves as a Research Fellow in Biblical Archaeology. He is also Associate Professor Extraordinary of New Testament at Stellenbosch University. Mark regularly leads study trips for BAS to Turkey, Greece, Malta, and Italy. He also blogs periodically for Bible History Daily. He is the author and editor of numerous books, articles, and reviews including Biblical Turkey: A Guide to the Jewish and Christian Sites of Asia Minor. Mark is a member of numerous academic societies including the Society for New Testament Studies, Society of Biblical Literature, and ASOR. His research interests include ancient Jewish communities, Roman roads, and Biblical routes in the eastern Mediterranean. Mark often travels with Dindy to archaeological sites; they have four adult children, four grandsons, and four granddaughters.
Presenter at
Bible & Archaeology Fest XXII, November 22 – 24, 2019
And Then We Came to Rome: With Paul on the Appian Way
On his captivity journey that closes the book of Acts, Paul lands in Italy at the port of Puteoli. Under armed guard he walks first to Capua where his party connects with the Via Appia. The presentation will discuss the historical significance of this "queen of Roman roads." Archaeological sites, road sections, and monuments along the way, particularly the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns mentioned in Acts 28:15, are discussed.
Bible & Archaeology Fest XXI, November 16 – 18, 2018
The Elusive Archaeological Quest to Find Derbe: Where Did Paul Really Go?
Paul visited the Lycaonian site of Derbe during his three journeys in Asia Minor. But when travelers in the early nineteenth century attempted to find the site, its localization proved elusive. In the 1880s the archaeologists Sterrett and Ramsay announced that the site of Derbe had finally been determined. However, over half a century later and some thirty miles away two inscriptions came to light that mentioned Derbe. Suddenly the assured results of a previous generation were called into question, and articles and maps mentioning Derbe had to be changed. But has the site of Derbe finally been settled or is it still elusive? This presentation will seek to answer that question.
Bible & Archaeology Fest XX, November 17 – 19, 2017
Paul, Galatia, and the Letter to the Galatians
Two inscriptions found in Perga provide fresh insight regarding the Roman provincial organization of central Asia Minor in the mid-first century CE. We will first explore the boundaries of the province of Galatia when Paul first journeyed there. Did he establish other churches in Galatia during this visit? The related question of whether any Jewish communities existed in Pamphylia will also be addressed. Finally, in light of this new understanding of Galatia, what are its implications concerning the audience of Paul's letter to the Galatians?
Bible & Archaeology Fest XIX, November 18 – 20, 2016
On the Road Again: Geoarchaeology and Paul's Anatolian Journeys
The routes that Paul used for his ministry journeys in Asia Minor continue to be debated by scholars. In this lecture we will look at computer modeling techniques that archaeologists use to predict paths and roads in antiquity. Applying these techniques to Paul's journeys, we will attempt to clarify which ancient roads Paul might have traveled on to preach the gospel. These techniques will also provide fresh insights regarding the time and distance required for traveling among the Greek and Roman cities of Paul's day.
Bible & Archaeology Fest XVIII, November 20 – November 22, 2015
Two Inscriptions and a Text: With Paul in Aegean Turkey
In the excavations at Metropolis north of Ephesus, Turkish archaeologists uncovered two altars dedicated to Caesar that attribute a rare epithet to him. Paul uses the same word about Jesus in Roman 3:25. We will explore whether this is a new Pauline example of anti-imperial rhetoric. Acts 20:15 records that Paul on his return to Judea stopped "opposite Chios." A possible solution for this geographical conundrum will be proposed that localizes another biblical site in Turkey. The literary genre of periplus will also be reviewed as it relates to Luke's description of this sea journey and the exact timetable given for it.
Bible & Archaeology Fest XVII, November 21 – 23, 2014
Into the Wild Blue Yonder: The Archaeological World of Paul's Second Anatolian Journey
The book of Acts uses only three verses (16:6–9) to record 500 miles of travel at the beginning of Paul's second journey. It is clear that northwestern Anatolia was the "Wild Blue Yonder" for Luke, the traditional author, who generally gives more detailed geographical data. The route for this journey on the maps in Bible atlases varies greatly, with most ignoring the region's geographical, topographical, and hodological landscape. Field studies in 2013 brought fresh insights into a probable route as we attempted to localize the few geographical clues found in the text. Northwestern Turkey today is a rich archaeological region, yet remains a "Wild Blue Yonder" for most visitors. The presentation will look at the remains of its material culture that Paul might have seen as he passed through Phyrgia and Mysia in the province of Asia.
Bible & Archaeology Fest XVI, November 22 – 24, 2013
Magic, Mark, and Malaria: Paul's Arrival in Pamphylia
The second stage of Paul's first missionary journey is shrouded in mystery and conjecture. Is it a coincidence that Sergius Paulus's home was Pisidian Antioch? Is there any archaeological evidence for their point of landing since Perga is an inland city? Did Paul contract malaria in Pamphylia after his arrival? And why did John Mark return to Jerusalem at this time? By reading between Luke's lines using the archaeology and history of this Mediterranean region, this presentation addresses these intriguing questions.
Bible & Archaeology Fest XV, November 16 – 18, 2012
Bible Atlases: Can We Trust Them?
More than a dozen atlases of the Bible have been published in the past three years. Their presentation of the biblical sites and events is presumed to be based on solid archaeological and geographical research. But are they? In this session we will look at four test cases—two from the Jewish Scriptures and two from the New Testament—and see how they are presented in these important reference tools. We will examine the evidence used to make editorial decisions. And we will see if the atlases' cartographers are using accurate data on their maps.
Bible & Archaeology Fest XIV, November 18 – 20, 2011
Who's Buried in Philip's Tomb?
Questions and controversy continue to swirl around the recent discovery of Philip's tomb in Hierapolis, Turkey. Was this Philip the evangelist or Philip the apostle? Why didn't the magnificent martyrium built for Philip in the fifth century and excavated in recent years contain his tomb? And what evidence led project director Francesco D'Andria and his Italian archaeological team to conclusively identify this new tomb structure as Philip's? This presentation will examine these and other issues surrounding one of this year's most exciting archaeological discoveries.
Bible & Archaeology Fest XIII, November 19 – 21, 2010
Jews in Asia Minor: The Archaeological Evidence
Much literary evidence exists for the presence of Jews in Asia Minor. The Hebrew Bible, the Deuterocanonicals, the New Testament, and Josephus all speak about these communities. However, archaeological evidence has been sparse and scattered among various excavations in Turkey. In this session, we will examine the evidence so far for the Jewish presence in Asia Minor. We will also look at synagogues that have been discovered, particularly the new synagogue at Andriake. The Biblical Archaeology Society has sponsored two seasons of work at the synagogue at Priene, and this presentation will share the most recent discoveries and research to come out of this unique excavation.
Legendary Turkey: In the Footsteps of Paul, September 20 – October 2, 2010
Bible & Archaeology Fest XII, November 20 – 22, 2009
In the Footsteps of Paul in Asia Minor: Are there Still Roman Roads to Follow?
Many visitors travel to Asia Minor each year to tour in the "Footsteps of Paul." While they may see many cities in which Paul ministered, most never see any ancient roads upon which Paul would have walked. Instead they are able to travel along Turkey's highways in air-conditioned buses and stay each night in comfortable hotels. Many ancient roads, especially from the Roman period, still exist in Turkey; some of these Paul undoubtedly traveled upon. In this presentation we will look at the evidence for these roads, some of which are disappearing in the face of development. We will focus especially on new research related to the route of Paul's first journey along the Via Sebaste from Perga to Pisidian Antioch.
In the Footsteps of Paul in Turkey, September 21 – October 3, 2009
Selected Books by Mark Wilson
Charts on the Book of Revelation: Literary, Historical, and Theological Perspectives (Kregel Charts of the Bible and Theology)
Thomas Allom's Constantinople and the Scenery of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor
Revelation (Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary)
Biblical Turkey: A Guide to the Jewish and Christian Sites of Asia Minor
Mark Wilson Online
Website of Mark Wilson
Sailing with Paul in the Mediterranean
The Archaeology of Paul in Turkey


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Isabelle Attard () este o cercetătoare, director de muzeu și politician francez.

Ea a fost deputat al circumscripției nr. 5 a departamentului Calvados între 2012 și 2017. A fost copreședinte al partidului Nouvelle Donne până în ianuarie 2015, părăsindu-l în iunie 2015.

Biografie

Viața personală și profesională
După un prim an de studii în științe economice la Universitatea din Bordeaux, Isabelle Attard s-a orientat către istorie și a obținut o diplomă de studii universitare generale la Universitatea din Orléans. A lucrat apoi ca jurnalist la ziarul La République du Centre. În anul 1990 s-a căsătorit și s-a mutat la Göteborg, în Suedia, unde a fost angajată într-un restaurant McDonald's. Ea a purtat numele de Isabelle Robert până la divorț. A continuat să studieze istoria și a obținut licența în 1991.

Ea s-a mutat în 1992 în orașul Kiruna din Laponia unde a lucrat pe post de consultant în turism și a participat la dezvoltarea turismului practicat de populațiile francofone în această regiune. În paralel, ea și-a reluat studiile și a obținut o diplomă de licență în arheologie nordică la Universitatea din Umeå în 1996.

S-a întors în Franța în 1997 și și-a reluat studiile, de această dată la Sorbona, unde a obținut o diplomă de studii aprofundate în arheologia mediului în 1999. Din 1999 până în 2002 a lucrat la Muzeul național de istorie naturală (MNHN) din Paris.

În 2002, ea a plecat în Africa de Sud pe post de cercetător al sitului arheologic Duinefontein, în perioada studiilor pentru pregătirea tezei de doctorat (2000-2004). După ce a reușit la concursul de specialist în conservarea patrimoniului în 2004, a fost numită în 2005 la conducerea Muzeului Tapiseriei din Bayeux, deținând acest post până la demisia ei în 2010.

În 2010, ea a obținut un doctorat în arheologia mediului-arheozoologie. Ea a fost apoi membru al unității de cercetare 7209 (arheozoologie, arheobotanică: societăți, practici și mediu) la MNHN și CNRS.

A îndeplinit funcția de director al Muzeului debarcării pe Plaja Utah de la Canalul mânecii din 2010 până în iunie 2012.

În 2014, ea a primit premiul l'E-Toile d'Or 2014 « politique » pentru activitatea sa legislativă în favoarea software-ul liber.

Activitate politică

Verzii și EELV
Isabelle Attard a aderat la mișcarea Verzilor în 2001 și apoi, în 2010, la Europe Écologie Les Verts (EELV). A fost purtătorul de cuvânt al grupului local Bessin-Côte de Nacre al EELV din 2011 până în 2012. În septembrie 2011 și-a anunțat intenția de a candida din partea EELV la alegerile parlamentare din 2012. Partidul ei a propus-o candidat în octombrie 2011.

În virtutea  unui acord parlamentar încheiat între Europe Écologie Les Verts și Partidul Socialist, care prevedea că, în schimbul renunțării de a mai avea candidați în 60 de circumscripții rezervate ecologiștilor, Partidul Socialist beneficia de retragerea a 90 de candidați ecologiști, PS s-a angajat că nu va desemna un candidat în circumscripția nr. 5 a departamentului Calvados în alegerile legislative din 2012, cu scopul de a sprijini EELV. Prin urmare, Isabelle Attard a fost desemnată candidat al Partidului Socialist în noiembrie 2011. Ea a avut 10 contracandidați, inclusiv un candidat disident al PS, Jean-Pierre Lavisse, care a fost exclus din partidul său, dar a obținut 19,48 % din voturi în primul tur de scrutin. Ea l-a depășit în turul al doilea, organizat pe 17 iunie 2012, pe candidatul UMP Cedric Nouvelot.

Nouvelle Donne
La 5 decembrie 2013 a anunțat public că părăsește gruparea Europe Écologie Les Verts pentru a se alătura partidului nou-creat Nouvelle Donne.

A fost desemnată apoi copreședinte al partidului de către consiliul național al Nouvelle Donne, celălalt copreședinte fiind Pierre Larrouturou. În paralel a fost și purtător de cuvânt al partidului în campania pentru alegerile europene din 2014.

Pe 21 iunie 2015, a publicat, împreună cu alți șaizeci de membri ai partidului, o scrisoare prin care-și anunța plecarea.

Activitatea de deputat și luări de poziții
Ea a devenit secretar al Comisiei de cultură și educație a  Adunării naționale.

Domeniile ei de interes au fost, printre altele, cultura (patrimoniu, mediul digital), cercetare, libertăți publice și funcționarea instituțiilor politice.

A fost președintele grupului parlamentar de prietenie Franța-Suedia.

Propunerea unei legi referitoare la domeniul public
Ea a depus în 2013, împreună cu membrii grupului ecologist, un proiect de lege ce viza lărgirea domeniului public și asigurarea integrității acestuia. Această propunere include, printre altele, o definire pozitivă a domeniului public, crearea infracțiunii de copyfraudă, și numeroase adaptări ale legii drepturilor de autor la noul mediu digital.

Această propunere de lege nu a fost discutată în acea legislatură.

În acest context, ea a publicat la 1 ianuarie 2016 pe site-ul propriu versiunea originală în limba neerlandeză a Jurnalului Annei Frank, atunci când ea a considerat că a intrat în domeniul public; ei i s-au opus deținătorii dreptului de autor pentru acea lucrare.

Împotriva prelungirea stării de urgență în Franța
După atentatele teroriste din Franța din 13 noiembrie 2015, Isabelle Attard a fost unul dintre cei șase membri ai Parlamentului Francez care a votat împotriva prelungirii stării de urgență, catalogând acest cvasi unanimitate de parlamentari care au votat pentru prelungirea stării de urgență ca rușinoasă.

Eșecul în alegerile din 2017
Candidat la alegerile parlamentare din 2017 și singura personalitate de stânga care a fost susținută în circumscripția sa de toate mișcările de stânga (EELV + PS + BIA + PCF + Ensemble + Partidul piraților), a fost învinsă totuși în prima rundă, obținând 18,20% din voturi în fața candidatului République en marche (LREM) Bertrand Bouyx (38,96%) și a candidatului LR Cédric Nouvelot (23,15%).

Publicații
 Sandrine Costamagno, Isabelle Robert, Véronique Laroulandie, Vincent Mourre, Céline Thiébaut. « Rôle du gypaète barbu (Gypaetus barbatus) dans la constitution de l'assemblage osseux de la grotte du Noisetier (Fréchet-Aure, Hautes-Pyrénées, France) », 1994, Annales de Paléontologie 94, 4 (2008) 245-265
  Jean-Denis Vigne, Isabelle Robert. « The Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) as an Accumulator of Archaeological Bones : Late Glacial Assemblages and Present-day Reference Data in Corsica (Western Mediterranean) », Journal of archaeological science, 2002, vol. 29, no7, p. 763-777 [15 page(s) (article)] (1 p.1/2).
  Isabelle Robert Attard and Jelle W. F. Reumer, « Taphonomic reinterpretation of a bone sample of endemic Pleistocene deer from Crete (Greece): osteoporosis versus regurgitation) », Palaeodiversity, 2: 379–385; Stuttgart, 30 décembre 2009.

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American Idol Update- Finals- Episode Seven (The Super Six)
More famous than Dianne Warren: Cathy in Purple, Deb in Red, Tim in Blue
Week Eleven, Episode One: The Super Six
Who's this Diane chick?!?!? Aaaah, good songs. This should be a really good show. I'm just gonna say, I really really really really want Carmen to sing Can't Fight the Moonlight! That would be a good song for her!!!
She already did that song though didn't she? No repeats.
That's right, she did it, I think as the performance that Simon chose her as a wildcard. They even showed a snippet of it at the beginning of last night's show. That's a baad song, as were all of thes. Really over-the-top garbage BUT they all sang it pretty well. Go figure.
Kimberly (If you ask me to) (9) - Wow, I REALLY liked this a lot! She totally didn't overdo it at all. She had a beautiful, classy voice to go with a pretty song. She's just shining lately. I'm starting to be REALLY happy she wasn't already voted off. GOOD JOB KIMBERLY!!!
I don't like the song (turns out I didn't like any of the songs that were sung tonight), but she did a very nice job with it.
Agreed. She's definitely getting more comfortable on stage.
Uh oh. Randy's is on my list. I KNOW he did not say she's better than Rben!!! Jerk!
Ok, back to Kimberly. I've noticed from today and yesterdy that she is very natural on stage, like in interviews. She doesn't seem nervous at all. I like that about her.
Yes, she's really found her groove. She seemed so uncomfortable at first, it's so nice to see her come back from nearly getting voted off in the 1st week to doing so well.
Clay (I could not ask for more) (9) - Jeeze, this is a great night so far. I think that way my fave Clay performance! Seriously. Now, tell me. Did you notice a voice singing along with him? That voice annoyed me and distracted me. Grrrr. But otherwise, it was good. Ya know, I really do agree with Simon and I don't think that was a bad comment. Also, I think they tell the audience to boo his comments when they're even slightly bad. I really dont think that was a bad comment.
He did a great job with that song. Very nice. I didn't notice the other voice, maybe it was in your head.
I know what you mean with the voice, Cathy- they have back-up vocal on those tracks which sometimes clash with the main vocal. This one was a little like that,but I think I've heard worse (but I can't remember what or who). I think he did well here, and Simon's comment was dead on. Pretty much what I've been saying all along.
Trenyce (Have you ever) (7) - Well, she sounded great, but I didn't like the song choice. So I lowered it one point.
The whole performance was a little too diva for me. Pretty good but I just wasn't nuts about it. I agree with Simon, I don't know her at all – except for her criminal record.
Agreed- I wish she would choose better songs.
Josh (I forget) (5) - Actually, I really didn't like it. I like why he picked it, but I didn't like the song or how he sounded. Ok, I don't think its fair that Simon wants him to sing country exclusively. He doesn't make anyone else pick like that. See, country is its own genre so how can he always sing country when they're doing a diff genre that night? That's stupid.
He sang "That's when I'll stop loving you". It was a higher register, kind of pretty and honest but not his best performance. His voice wasn't strong enough b/c he was singing too high. I appreciated the risk that he took and I really liked his reason for singing this song, however, I think it didn't do well for him in the competition.
Good reason to sing it, but he tanked it, bad performance.
Carmen (Love will lead you back) (4) - Grrrr about the song choice. I'm disappointed. Well, this is one of her better performances lately, but the crazy fast virbratto was back. Yuck. So I lowered her score because of thaaaaaaaaaat( crazy fast virbratto when you say that) Ouch Randy. That one stung a bit.
Her hair was sticking out funny. She sounded really pretty good. Better than I've ever heard her, but it still doesn't mean she's good enough to stay in this competition. Especially b/c of the very annoying vibrato that I've been complaining about for weeks. Boy, they are really harsh on her!
Not a bad performance for her, but she barely belongs in the top 32, let alone the top ten. They are harsh on her to try and get sympathy votes for her, the poor little high school blonde girl...last time we'll see her, it's GOT to be!.
Rben () (10+) - Ok, I'm really nervous. Last week Simon told him to do something diff and I know he can, but I'm nervous that he wont, or that the audience won't like it. Yikes!!! OMG!!!!! Seriously, I'm gonna marry him. He loves me, he just doesn't know it yet. When he first started I thought "Oh no, he went with the same old thang" but he didn't!!!! He sounded SOOOOOOO awsom!!!
He looked really good, and he did a really beautiful job with that song. He did something different and soooo pulled it off!
No, he POOED it off!! good job. Way to take a comment and do something about it! BTW, Cathy, the hearts are cute and come over in the original e-mail bu they don't make it to the final version for the web...
a) I am so shocked that Simon told Rben to watch out for Kimberly.
b) I am angry that Simon said that. I mean, I agree, she's awsom lately, but Clay and/or Kimberly are still not even close to how awsom/loved Rben is.
They're trying to make sure there's still a girl in the competition. I think they don't want it to come down to 3 guys. Plus Kimberley is doing a lot better, she's a contender. Does she (or anyone else for that matter) compare to Ruben? HELL NO!
She is doing better, but they totally are trying to build up the competition. Otherwise there's no drama on the show. As it is, Ruben blows everyone else away.
Wow, what a strange show. Big turn-arounds. This is diff than last season, because it was really surprising when the good people were voted off at this point last year. This year, they're all good (with one exception)
Bottom three (according to america) : Josh, Trenyce, Carmen
HOPEFULLY HOPEFULLY HOPEFULLY Carmen will be voted off, but I doubt it. It's gonna be Trenyce.
I agree with Cathy. Bottom 3 are Josh, Trenyce, and Carmen. Trenyce will be voted off.
I agree with the bottom three, except that CARMEN will be voted off!!! She just has to be!!!
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vanpopta.ca: Carthage must be detroyed!
Carthage, a Phoenician seafaring city-state in Africa, and Rome were ancient rivals just across the Mediterranean Sea from each other. Rome had suffered a number of humiliating defeats at the hands of Carthage. An attitude demanding vengeance and the total defeat of Carthage grew in Rome and was expressed in these immortal words: "Carthage must be destroyed." Finally, in the Third Battle of Carthage Rome did utterly destroy its mortal enemy and even sowed the ruins with salt. Never again did Carthage pose a threat to Rome.
There is a lesson to be learned from Cato the Elder. If we continue to say the same thing, attitudes will change. If we keep saying that life begins at conception and that to kill by abortion is murder, attitudes will begin to change. Witness, for example, the positive op-ed on the CBC News web page. Also this, last night's CBC At Issue Panel (begin at 4:15). The Canadian Liberal government has said that organizations applying for the summer job grants program must agree that they respect charter rights, including "women's reproductive rights." The office of the employment minister said that without confirming that they are pro-choice, an organization will not receive funding. The writer of the op-ed chides the government for this. The CBC News opinion piece is a small win for the pro-life cause, and all the more surprising when once remembers that the CBC is Canada's state broadcaster.
William Wilberforce (1759 –1833), a British MP, said for years that the African slave trade must end. He said it, he announced, he stated it, until, finally, and shortly before his death, the slave trade ended.


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Q: How to bind react route to a shown dialog? React Router has a good tutorial on Nested Routes.
And it's pretty easy to create and understand.
However, I want to bind a route to a dialog.
Basically I have a list of customers at /customers and I have a New button on it. When it's clicked a form is shown inside a dialog. I'm using Material UI. I want to change the route to /customers/create route and as the result of that route change show the dialog. This means that even if users hit F5 and refresh the page, they would still see the form shown in the dialog.
I can't make it work. I created the nested <Route /> definition:
<Routes>
    <Route path='/customers' element={<Customers />}>
        <Route path='create' element={<CreateCustomer />} />
    </Route>
</Routes>

And I also inserted an <Outlet /> in my Customers.js:
import { Outlet } from 'react-router-dom'

const Customers = () => {
    const [dialogIsShown, setDialogIsShown] = useState(false);
    return

        <Button onClick={() => setDialogIsShown(true)}>Create</Button>
        {* customer creation component is here, inside a dialog *}
        <Dilog open={dialogIsShown}>
            <CreateCustomer />
        </Dialog>
        {* other UI parts *}
        <Outlet />

}

And when I click the new button, I use useNavigate to change route. But nothing happens.
I'm stuck here.
Any help is appreciated.

A: I've gathered that you want to click a button in the Customer component to navigate to the "/customers/create" route and render the CreateCustomer component into a Dialog. If this is correct then I believe the following should be close to what you are describing as desired behavior.
import { Outlet, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'

const Customers = () => {
  const navigate = useNavigate();

  return (

      ... customers list ...

      <Button onClick={() => navigate("create")}>Create</Button>
      <Outlet />

  );
}

Render the dialog open by default when the route matches and the element is rendered.
<Routes>
  <Route path='/customers' element={<Customers />}>
    <Route
      path='create'
      element={(
        <Dialog open>
          <CreateCustomer />
        </Dialog>
      )}
    />
  </Route>
</Routes>


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Q: Text in cell as input, not cell number I want the text in my cell to be my input for VLOOKUP.
Let's say B3:D10 is written in cell E5.
So, I want to refer to cell E5 and get the range B3:D10, not the value itself.
I used the following formula =VLOOKUP(E4,E5,8,0) but it reads E5 as the table array.
I also tried =VLOOKUP(E4,text(E5,0),8,0) but turns out as #Value! error.

A: i think you have few mistakes. Range B3:D10 has only 3 columns so you can not set col_index_num to 8 because will cause an error.
See the image please:

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*E5 - Yellow area is the range B3:D10

*E4 the text to search for

*G3 hase the below formula:
=VLOOKUP(E4,INDIRECT(E5),2,0)

Tips:

*

*Fix the range you search using "$". Example: $B$3:$D$10

*Use IFERROR to avoid error if search value not appear in range
=IFERROR(VLOOKUP(E4,INDIRECT(E5),2,0),"Value not appear in range")


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Beyond Capital
Polemics, Critique and Analysis
Category: Allama Iqbal
"The Hasty Genius of Aurangzeb"
July 30, 2015 July 31, 2015 Pratyush ChandraLeave a comment
Iqbal was incomparable as a political thinker, and I think a small paragraph on Aurangzeb in his Stray Reflections is a proof of his genius. It must be read by everyone who wants to understand Aurangzeb as a historical figure and his hasty genius. The demonisation of Aurangzeb has never allowed people to understand the crisis of the medieval times and the advent of colonial capitalism that shaped the specific characteristics of Indian modernity. In fact, it is in the interest of the right wing to anti-politicise the masses by devalorising the cosmopolitan contributions of 'Muslim' thinkers like Iqbal and political personalities like Aurangzeb, without whom the transition to capitalist modernity in India cannot be understood. The backward, conservative iconisation of ('Hindu' and 'Sikh') rulers can definitely serve the petty trading and even neoliberal interests in commodifying India's exoticism…, but even the resistances and importance of those tribal leaders and rulers, despite their localist character, cannot be comprehensively grasped, unless we understand and give credibility to historical figures like Aurangzeb… You cannot understand your freedom struggle, the specific character of 1857 mutiny without this. Of course, you don't expect this from RSS and RSS trained leaders who did not contribute in the freedom struggle – or those who do not look for parivartan, but sanatanta in the Indian society.
The political genius of Aurangzeb was extremely comprehensive. His one aim of life was, as it were, to subsume the various communities of this country under the notion of one universal empire. But in securing this imperial unity he erroneously listened to the dictates of his indomitable courage which had no sufficient background of political experience behind it. Ignoring the factor of time in the political evolution of his contemplated empire he started an endless struggle in the hope that he would be able to unify the discordant political units of India in his own lifetime. He failed to Islamise (not in the religious sense) India just as Alexander had failed to Hellenise Asia. The Englishman, however, came fully equipped with the political experiences of the nations of antiquity and his patience and tortoise-like perseverance succeeded where the hasty genius of Aurangzeb had failed. Conquest does not necessarily mean unity. Moreover, the history of the preceding Mohammedan dynasties had taught Aurangzeb that the strength of Islam in India did not depend, as his great ancestor Akbar had thought, so much on the goodwill of the people of this land as on the strength of the ruling race. With all his keen political perception, however, he could not undo the doings of his forefathers. Sevajee was not a product of Aurangzeb's reign; the Maharatta owed his existence to social and political forces called into being by the policy of Akbar. Aurangzeb's political perception, though true, was too late. Yet considering the significance of this perception he must be looked upon as the founder of Musalman nationality in India. I am sure posterity will one day recognise the truth of what I say. Among the English administrators of India, it was Lord Curzon who first perceived the truth about the power of England in India Hindu nationalism is wrongly attributed to his policy. Time will, I believe, show that it owes its existence to the policy of Lord Ripon. It is, therefore, clear that in their political purpose and perception both the Mughals and the English agree. I see no reason why the English historian should condemn Aurangzeb whose imperial ideal his countrymen have followed and whose political perception they have corroborated. Aurangzeb's political method was certainly very rough; but the ethical worth of his method ought to be judged from the standpoint of the age in which he lived and worked.
http://www.iqbal.com.pk/allama-iqbal-prose-works/stray-reflections-the-private-notebook-of-muhammad-iqbal/982-prose-works/stray-reflections-the-private-notebook-of-muhammad-iqbal/2512-31-aurangzeb
Posted in Allama Iqbal, Hindu Fundamentalism, PoliticsTagged Aurangzeb, History, India, Iqbal
Muhammad Iqbal – his contradictions and greatness
September 13, 2008 Pratyush ChandraLeave a comment
Marxist historian V.G. Kiernan's introduction to his translation of Muhammad Iqbal's poems echoes Lenin's classic essay in defence of Tolstoy. It provides a perspective to Iqbal's contradictions, which arguably make him the greatest intellectual of the twentienth century India (including Pakistan). To paraphrase Lenin, the contradictions in Iqbal's views are indeed a mirror of the contradictory conditions of his time – on the one hand, "centuries of feudal oppression, [colonialism] and decades of [colonial] pauperisation piled up mountains of hate, resentment, and desperate determination". Iqbal strives to sweep away all the old forms and ways that characterised the old order. But on the other hand, "striving towards new ways of life, had a very crude, patriarchal, semi-religious idea of what kind of life this should be".
Iqbal's writings are full of such Tolstoyan contradictions – or what Kiernan says, "Iqbal, as usual, put new wine into old bottles not always well suited to it"; he "had ended by being, in some ways, the prisoner of the ideas that had promised to liberate him. All his life as a poet he had been using the hard, distinct, unyielding thoughts of a bygone age as supports round which the softer tendrils growing out of the amorphous sensations of his own age could twine themselves and climb. Dante and Milton did the same".
Iqbal's contradictions and consistency make him great. But, what was consistent in him? He "hated injustice; his protest, first made in the name of India, continued in the name of Islam; in this form it was reinforced, rather than superseded, by a protest in the name of the common man, the disinherited of all lands". This is very important to understand ideas underneath the pan-Islamic theological crust that he developed to shape them.
Posted in Allama Iqbal, India, TheoryTagged History, Iqbal, Islam, Kiernan, Lenin, Muhammad Iqbal, Philosophy, Poetry, Tolstoy, Urdu, V.G. Kiernan
The future of Afghanistan
August 23, 2008 Pratyush Chandra1 Comment
The verdict of history is that buffer states have never been able to form themselves into great political units. So was the case with Syria – a buffer state between the Empire of Rome and that of the Persians. It seems difficult to forecast the future of Afghanistan.
Arguably the greatest philosopher-poet of India and Pakistan at the dawn of the last century, Allama Iqbal wrote this in 1910.
The hi-story of Afghanistan is the story of that difficulty.
Posted in Afghanistan, Allama Iqbal, Imperialism


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Analysis of barriers and success factors affecting the adoption of sustainable management of municipal solid waste in Abuja, Nigeria
Ezeah, Chukwunonye (University of Wolverhampton, 2010)
The state of solid waste management in cities of most developing countries is fast assuming the scale of a major social and environmental challenge. In Sub-Saharan Africa in particular, the combined influence of poverty, population growth and rapid urbanization has tended to worsen the situation. The gravity of this problem is perhaps best reflected in the level of attention given to it in the United Nations (UN) Millennium Declaration. Three of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) outlined in the declaration have waste or resource efficiency implications. In response to the waste challenge many developed countries have embarked upon ambitious environmental reforms, recording remarkable advances in best practises and sustainable management of their Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). However, many developing countries such as Nigeria have fared less well in this regard as a result of several barriers militating against sustainable management of MSW. The principal aim of this research is therefore to carry out a critical analysis of the various barriers as well as success factors that affect the sustainable management of MSW using Abuja, Nigeria, as a case study. The study adopts a largely quantitative methodological approach, employing waste composition analysis of samples from the case study area, questionnaire survey and focus group interviews of stakeholders in MSW management as key methods for generation of data. Results from analysis of data, using the Statistical Programme for the Social Sciences (SPSS), indicate that between 65-70% of MSW samples from Abuja is biodegradable, mostly comprising of high wet weight and high moisture content kitchen wastes. On the other hand between 11%-30% of MSW samples from the City comprises mostly of non-degradable but recyclable materials such as glass, metals and cans, non-ferrous metals and waste electrical and electronic equipment. The implication of the high levels of moisture content in the biodegradable components is that samples are not suitable for incineration but are ideal for composting and other mechanical and biological management options. Data analysis also reveals that the main barriers to sustainable MSW management in the City include low public awareness/education on MSW management, obsolete and insufficient equipment and funding limitations. On the other hand, the most important success factor affecting sustainable MSW management in Abuja was found to be the bourgeoning City population which has a huge potential for uptake of recycled products. In summary, this research concludes that the factors affecting MSW management in Abuja are typical of many tropical urban environments. Fundamental shifts in current practises towards waste prevention; driven by a structured public education programme in MSW management is recommended, so as to bring about a more sustainable management regime. As a result of resource and time limitations, it was not possible to complete several potential lines of investigation related to this study. To fully understand the character of the Abuja waste stream however, further chemical characterization including proximate and ultimate analysis is required. Future research in this genre must endeavour to collect data from a larger sample to increase the precision of the analysis and to enable firmer conclusions to be drawn.
DEVELOPING A BENCHMARKING METHODOLOGY FOR THE NIGERIAN TRANSPORT SECTOR
ONATERE-UBRURHE, JOYCE OGHENERUONA (2016-07)
The Nigerian transport system has been facing challenges due to the imbalance in the transport system. Goods and passenger movements in Nigeria are performed mainly by road, with the railway and inland waterways playing significant, but less important roles. The dominance of road transport in Nigeria has placed obstacles in the way of economic development and has reduced the quality of life for citizens as the large number of vehicles required to meet demand causes congestion and parking issues and, in the main, citizens suffer with high levels of local associated pollution and low levels of security and safety. Decision-makers need support to make the right decisions. Precise and relevant information are required to give a clear overall view of the issues at stake and to monitor the benefits of implementing efficient public transport systems. This research has identified the need to develop an organized, effective and efficient transport system in Nigeria. Key Performance indicators were identified and developed for the Nigerian transport sector, which were used for the survey. A transport users' survey was carried out in four cities (Lagos, Warri, Ughelli and Benin) in Nigeria, with 474 participants in total comprising both male and female between the age ranges of 20-70, the results of the survey was analysed and Lagos RII values were the lowest among the four cities falling below 0.60. However there is a similar case of low RII values between the four Cities, which was Security during evening/night and Accessibility during evening/night. The UK survey results was also analysed and the RII values were above 0.80 indicating a very high performance of the UK transport system. Data on highway robbery incidents in Nigeria was also collected and analysed and it was found out that there will be a continuous increase in highway robbery incidents in Nigeria if adequate security measures are not put in place. A Strategic Benchmarking was done between Nigeria and United Kingdom because the United Kingdom is a developed country with a more organized transport system compared to Nigeria hence it was seen as a best practice. Also the spearman's rank correlation coefficient was done between the United Kingdom and Nigeria survey results and there was a perfect positive correlation (rs =1) for Motor parks/Bus stops/Stations and very strong positive correlation (rs = 0.9) for Vehicles. In other words Nigeria can adopt the United Kingdom public transport strategy into its transport system because it will have a very positive impact on the development of the Nigerian transport sector. Therefore, having identified the challenges of the Nigerian transport sector and possible solutions, a Strategic Action Plan has been proposed for the Nigerian transport sector to: assist policy makers in making decisions, assist security personnel in taking proactive measures against transport insecurity, enhance the overall performance of the transport system.
Factors influencing access to emergency obstetric care amongst women seen in one of the tertiary health facilities in Delta State, Nigeria
Ekpenyong, Mandu Stephen (2017-10-01)
Background/Aim: Historical evidences indicate that maternal health care by a skilled birth attendant is one of the key strategies for maternal survival. However, the rate of maternity care utilisation and reduction of maternal death is very low in Nigeria. This study was designed to investigate factors influencing access to emergency obstetric care with a view to guiding programmatic efforts targeted at overcoming these barriers and also contribute to health reforms in Nigeria. Hence, the need to understand factors influencing access to emergency obstetric care in Nigeria using the Socio-ecological Model (SEM) and Gender and Development (GAD) to identify associated factors operating at different levels. Methods: A mixed method was employed for this study. Data collection used questionnaires and in-depth interviews. Questionnaires were distributed to 330 respondents of which 318 of them were retrieved and qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted for 6 participants. Data collection were done using a sequential approach. The study was conducted in one of the tertiary health facilities in Nigeria from January-April, 2015, amongst mothers aged 15-45 years meeting the study inclusion criteria. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used in analysing the quantitative data. Bivariate and logistic regressions were conducted for the quantitative data whilst a qualitative content analysis was done for the qualitative data. Results: The study established that education, income level, costs associated with seeking care, distance and time taken to travel were significantly associated with maternity healthcare services utilisation. Quality of service, staff attitude and women's autonomy showed consistent significant association with maternal health care utilisation. Conclusions: The study concludes that; costs of treatment, distance and time, income level, staff attitude and women's autonomy were critical in determining women utilisation of maternity care services. Recommendation: As an outcome of this research, best practice framework has been developed. The framework presents a coherent and systematic approach for achieving sustainable MH by providing a roadmap for instituting measures at the policy, health facility, community and at the individual levels, taking into account factors that are likely to promote or impede the achievement of sustainable MH.
RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO GUIDE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS' IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA
Odimabo, Onengiyeofori (2016-02)
Project risk assessment is an effective tool for planning and controlling cost, time and achieving the technical performance of a building construction project. Construction projects often face a lot of uncertainties, which places building construction projects at the risk of cost, time overruns as well as poor quality delivery. Considering the limited resources of developing countries, there is need to complete building projects on-time, on-budget, and to meet optimal quality hence, risk management is an important part of the decision making process in construction industry as it determines the success or failure of construction projects. In line with this need, this research aims to establish a system to improve the time, cost and quality performance of building construction projects in developing countries, through a comprehensive risk management model that ensures the expectations of clients are met. To achieve the aim of this research, a mixed methodological approach was adopted. Through the review of literature, a conceptual risk management framework suitable to elaborate risk assessment of building construction projects especially for developing countries was developed. A questionnaire survey using a nonprobability sampling technique was conducted to elicit information from construction professionals in Nigeria to assess their perception of 79 risk factors identified from literature review based on the likelihood of occurrence and impact on projects using a five point scale. Responses from 343 construction professionals were drawn from 305 contractors and subcontractors and 38 clients (private and public) within the Nigerian construction sector. Response data was subjected to descriptive statistics to depict the frequency distribution and central tendency of responses. Subsequently, the risk acceptability matrix (RAM) was adopted to categorise and prioritise risk factors. 27 critical risks that affect building construction projects were identified. A Bayesian Belief Network (BBN) model was developed by structural learning and used to examine the cause and effect relationship amongst the 27 critical risk factors. The developed BBN model was subjected to validation using a multiple case study of two building construction projects in Nigeria. The result showed the interrelation between the 27 risk factors and how they contributed to cost and time overruns as well as quality problems. The critical risks directly affecting the cost of building construction project were: fluctuation of material prices; health and safety issues; bribery and corruption; material wastage; poor site management and supervision; and time overruns. The critical factors identified to directly affect quality were: supply of defective materials; working under harsh conditions; improper construction methods; lack of protective equipment; ineffective time allocation; poor communication between involved stakeholders; and unsuitable leadership style. Time overruns on building construction projects was directly caused by: quality problems; low productivity; improper construction methods; poor communication between involved parties; delayed payments in contracts; and poor site management and supervision. As a consolidation of the findings of this research, a BBN model for identifying risk factors that directly affect time, cost and quality on building construction projects has been developed which has the potential for assisting construction stake holders to manage risks on their projects. In view of the findings, a best practice system for risk management in building construction projects in Nigeria has been developed with an implementation guide to help building construction practitioners to successfully implement risk management on their building construction projects. Suitable risk responses, also in the form of recommendations have been identified. The strategies include actions to be taken to respond to risks based on their perceived significance or acceptability as well as some positive risk responses, such as exploiting, sharing, enhancing and accepting, and other negative risk responses, such as avoidance, mitigation transfer and acceptance
A Framework for Enhancing Project Quality and Customer Satisfaction In Government Road Construction Projects In Rivers State, Nigeria
Obunwo, Chimene U. C. (2016-02)
Satisfaction has consistently been a source of concern to clients, stakeholders and customers in the construction industry globally. In Nigeria, despite the huge financial investments in construction and its associated economic benefits, construction projects are characterized by poor quality in aesthetics, high costs in maintenance and failure to meet or exceed the customers' quality expectations. An even greater challenge is faced when considering government construction projects as re- occurring issues like on time delivery, operational and aesthetic excellence and even project abandonment continue to resurface. Although previous studies have developed models and frameworks to improve customer satisfaction in product and service organisations, researchers have not treated in detail issues involving customer satisfaction within projects which do not have profits and financial gains as the driving force such as government construction projects. The aim of this research was to develop a framework that would identify particular areas associated with project quality where adequate resources could be channelled in order to enhance customer satisfaction in government road construction projects in Rivers State, Nigeria. Sequel to an extensive literature review, a conceptual framework was developed to establish the relationship between three attributes of project quality namely performance, reliability and aesthetics and two attributes of customer satisfaction measured through contractor re-patronage and referral. 503 road construction practitioners within the Port Harcourt metropolis of Rivers State, Nigeria participated in a quantitative survey and data obtained was subjected to stepwise multiple regression analysis. The results showed that a strong, positive and significant relationship existed between the attributes of project quality and customer satisfaction with project quality explaining 54.8% of the variance in contractor re-patronage and 61.8% of the variance in contractor referral. Performance was however found to have the greatest effect on contractor re-patronage (R2=.550, adjusted R2=.548) while aesthetics had the highest effect on contractor referral (R2=.572, adjusted R2= .571). Reliability was found to have the weakest effect on customer satisfaction and could be attributed to its civil and structural Engineering links which are either unknown or invisible to the customer. 10 structured interviews with construction professionals were used to validate the developed framework and justify the research design. The findings support the framework and suggest that the knowledge and analysis of the construction costs, the use of competent professional experts, the provision of a revised legal framework for road construction, delegation of responsibility for road maintenance, avoidance of project abandonment, identifying and mitigating construction risks, adopting a strategy for project monitoring, enforcing health and safety considerations, provision of innovative excitement factors as well as post project evaluations were essential for enhancing project quality and customer satisfaction from government road construction projects. The study advocates for an adoption of the framework and concludes by making recommendations including the incorporation of government and private construction practitioners and further identifies areas for future study.
Developing a Framework for Successful Adoption and Effective Utilisation of ICT by SMEs in Developing Countries: a Case Study of Nigeria
Apulu, Idisemi (University of Wolverhampton, 2012-02)
In recent years there has been an increase in the adoption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in organisations, as the use of ICT causes some form of revolution in business practices. All over the world, ICT has greatly transformed the manner in which companies conduct business. However, there is considerable evidence to show that Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries, particularly those in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), are yet to reap the full benefits offered by ICT as compared to their counterparts in the developed countries. Although the contribution of SMEs' is of notable importance to many countries' economy, yet those in developing countries lag far behind. For SMEs to survive and remain competitive in the current highly competitive business environment there is a need to adopt and use ICT effectively, in order to attain some level of competitive advantage. This research investigates factors affecting the adoption and effective utilisation of ICT, with particular emphasis on SMEs in Nigeria. It is presumed that SMEs' adoption of ICT in Nigeria will provide opportunities to accelerate the country's socio-economic growth as it will offer Nigeria the chance to 'leapfrog' some stages of development. The methodology adopted in undertaking this study is the qualitative research approach although a survey was used at the initial stage, to provide an exploratory snapshot of the SMEs in context. This research has empirically identified key factors motivating ICT adoption in Nigerian SMEs, and benefits resulting from the use of ICT in their organisational performance. Factors affecting the adoption and effective utilisation of ICT in Nigerian SMEs were also identified. Following this, strategies were proposed which led to the development of a framework that will assist to increase the adoption and effective use of ICT amongst SMEs in Nigeria and also, aid the further deployment of more sophisticated ICT solutions by these SMEs. The framework was validated via a survey and analysed with the aid of SPSS software. The findings obtained from the validation procedure indicated that the framework is valuable and suitable for use in practice since the research shows that the majority of respondents accepted the research findings and recommendations for success. This research offers recommendations that will assist the Nigerian government, stakeholders such as ISPs, as well as owners/managers of SMEs, in resolving the problems confronting SMEs in Nigeria.
The Contribution of Pharmacy to The Management of HIV Patients at Maitama District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria
Audu, Bridget (University of Wolverhampton, 2013-03)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a worldwide problem, with more than 34 million people infected with HIV/AIDS in 2011. At the end of 2011, in Nigeria, an estimated 3.7% of the adult population were living with HIV/AIDS. HIV services in Nigeria are secondary-care led, involving multidisciplinary teams and access to free antiretroviral. However, evaluations of service provision from both patient and healthcare professional perspectives, especially, pharmacists in Nigeria have never been conducted, and are the aims of this research. This study involved grounded theory methodology, using In-depth semi-structured interviews with adults infected with HIV, pharmacists, and administrators involved in the management and care of those patients at Maitama District Hospital in Abuja. HIV pharmacists working for the NHS in the UK were interviewed for comparative purposes. Thirty-five patients were interviewed. Five concepts were identified that influenced how they accessed hospital services after diagnosis. These include faith in God and antiretroviral, social issues with emphasis on HIV stigma and discrimination, patient journeys at the hospital with delays and repeat visits, obstacles such as ARV unavailability and their expectations. Also, five concepts were identified from the pharmacists' interviews which include clinical service, impressions of service provided, social issues the patients encountered, the obstacles faced with clinical service provided and expectations for improvement. Ten patients were shadowed on their clinic days to observe the patient journey articulated. Furthermore, the administrators interviewed re-affirmed the opinions of the patients and pharmacists about many patients attending HIV clinic, few staff attending to patients, medicines unavailability, especially ARV drugs, and lack of working space for staff. Delays, few pharmacists/many patients and shortage of ART as barriers to service provision ii emerged as dominant themes across the three groups of interviewees in Nigeria. Also, it has been found that there is a wide gap between HIV patients' hospital management in the UK and Nigeria as regards availability of antiretroviral, staff strength, number of patients in attendance on clinic days and weekly clinic days. Pharmacy was found to have a substantial role in the management of HIV/AID patients but it appears from this study that service improvements, both human and material resources are needed. Twenty three recommendations, which are further synthesised into six potential areas, are made, which, if implemented, would dramatically improve the service provision for HIV/AIDS patients at Maitama District Hospital.
Joint venture and production sharing contracts in less developed countries – a critical legal analysis
Wigwe-Chizindu, Veronica (University of Wolverhampton, 2019-01)
The thesis principally examines the three categories of petroleum arrangements in Nigeria and gives examples of other developing countries. This study presents a systematic and in-depth analysis of both the structure and substance of some modern petroleum arrangements that have emerged in recent years and examines, the financial benefits of such associations. The thesis is divided into two parts. Part 1 deals with participation agreements, joint venture and production sharing contracts, whilst Part 2 examines mutual benefit and marginalisation of the host communities. These agreements are usually long-term, without any mechanism for renegotiations and are shrouded in secrecy and confidential clauses. A good example is the NNPC and Ashland oil contract. Due to this lacuna, it is usually the practice for renegotiation to be done through the passing of a legal notice or new law, resulting in the presence of quite a few laws in the petroleum industry and the attendant mystification. This practice would have been simple if renegotiation clauses were enshrined in the agreement, enabling changing circumstances; and confidential clauses removed, aiding transparency in the transaction. The study finds that some of the laws and the regulations are very old and clearly out of style with the times, not to mention in an industry that is forever changing and dynamic and further affected and determined by international factors. Further, the study also found that the activities of the oil and gas companies, to a great extent have not employed international best practices or remained compliant with the existing laws of the nation; resulting in oil spillages, various forms of pollution, serious health hazards, gross environmental degradations, rural agricultural destruction, distortion of social harmony and peace that exist in, and between host communities and have fuelled underdevelopment in these communities. As long as these social inequalities and injustice continue, human rights violations, gross mismanagement of natural resources, corruption in all forms and sizes exist and the activities of the participants in that sector are not addressed satisfactorily, so shall poverty, insecurity and serious threat to national existence and survival continue.
Institutional and Social Factors Influencing Informal Sector Activity in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Nigerian Case Study
Joshua Adike, Abinotam (2018)
The extant entrepreneurship literature is replete with competing narratives about the concept of informal sector (IS). Also, IS' potential as a source of income and the behavioural tendencies of operators in the sector remain highly contested but under-researched. In particular, not much is known about the incentives and the motivations for engaging in informal economic activity from the perspective of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) context where a significant proportion of all economic activities are informal. Thus, the lack of conceptual clarity and consensus about the underlying factors driving individuals into informal economic activity constitutes a major knowledge gap. To fill this gap, this study seeks to clarify the domain of IS from a SSA viewpoint, and through this paves the way for a more holistic understanding of the behavioural tendencies and motivations of IS operators in SSA. Specifically relying on the institutional, social exclusion, and personality trait theoretical frameworks, the study demonstrates how a combination of separate yet related phenomena of personality traits, institutional factors, and more importantly, situational factors that manifest as perceptions of social exclusion serve as the incentives and the motivations to engage in informal economic activity in SSA. To achieve its goal, qualitative primary data obtained through thirty-eight semi-structured interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using Nvivo. Firstly, the study found that institutional ambiguity, institutional delinquency, institutional passivity, and institutional incongruence are sources of voids in Nigeria's institutional framework that influence an individual to enter the IS. Secondly, social exclusion regarding lack of access to requirements such as finance and formal education to start and sustainably operate a business influences people to enter into the IS. Lastly, the findings indicate that personality traits' influence regarding the decision to engage in informal economic activities is dependent on individual circumstances. These are valuable contributions to the stock of knowledge about the IS. Particularly, the identification and categorisation of four specific institutional voids and partitioning of the sources of exclusion; the finding that in adverse economic circumstances personality traits could influence potential opportunity-entrepreneurs to start-up in the IS; the finding about the role of trade associations; and the new understanding about the collaborative dimension of corruption in the context of IS practice, represent a significant contribution of this study. These contributions are valuable not just in terms of creating new windows of research opportunities, but also for evidence-based policy relating to the IS that is appropriately targeted at relevant groups. This is in addition to facilitating collaborations for business support, enlightenment, improved business practice, and inclusive growth.


The swinging corner finds Stones in front of goal, but the centre-back is unable to guide his headed effort into the back of the net and sends it a few yards wide of its intended target. That should be that.
The ball pinballs dangerously around the Huddersfield box before eventually falling to Zabaleta, who then sees his thumping volley deflect out for a corner. The visitors are unable to make it count, however, and have to settle for another one over on the right wing.
Nolito and Aguero link up well on the edge of the Huddersfield penalty area before the latter breaks into the box. He twists and turns and finally is able to get a cross away, but it can only find Jon Stankovic, who then calmly chests the ball back to Coleman.
A half-hearted City attacking move breaks down and allows Huddersfield to fly forward on a quick counter-attack, but Brown is unable to poke a cross into the path of Wells and loses out to Zabaleta inside the penalty area.
Manchester City substitutes: Caballero, Sagna, Garcia, Sane, Sterling, De Bruyne, Iheanacho.
Manchester City XI (4-2-3-1): Bravo; Zabaleta, Stones, Otamendi, Kolarov; Delph, Fernando; Navas, Fernandinho, Nolito; Aguero.
Huddersfield Town substitutes: Ward, Lowe, Smith, Booty, Brown, Kachunga, Wells.
Huddersfield Town XI: Coleman; Stankovic, Cranie, Hudson, Holmes-Dennis; Billing, Whitehead; Lolley, Payne, Van La Parra; Quaner.
Excellent recent victories against fellow promotion chasers Brighton & Hove Albion and Leeds United further solidified serious belief in the club about their chances of reaching the top tier for the first time since 1972, and a win today against one of the big boys would only increase that feeling.
Good afternoon and welcome to our live text commentary of today's FA Cup fifth round game between Huddersfield Town and Manchester City at the John Smith's Stadium.
We're off! Huddersfield get us underway, attacking from right to left.
Nolito and Martin Cranie battle for the ball over on the left wing before City are awarded a free-kick for a pull on the Spaniard. The set-piece is fired into the middle of the box and almost finds a City player in front of goal, but Mark Hudson is there to head the ball away from danger.
Almost a mistake by City! The visitors slowly pass the ball around before Fernando knocks it back to Bravo. The pass is poorly executed, however, and almost allows Quaner to receive possession before the goalkeeper is finally able to blast the ball away.
A lofted pass from deep inside the Huddersfield half of the pitch finds Quaner in a promising position. He brings the ball down well and spins past his marker before trying to tee up Payne to his left, but Fernando is there to dispossess the striker at the vital moment.
Nolito cuts inside from the left wing after linking up with Aleksandar Kolarov and then tries to test Coleman with a 30-yard strike, but it's poorly hit by the Spaniard and ends up sailing comfortably wide of the Huddersfield goal.
Nolito picks up the ball in a promising position once again before trying to unleash Navas with a volleyed, long-range pass over the top of the Huddersfield defence. There's far too much power behind it, however, and Coleman is easily able to collect the ball under no pressure whatsoever.
A poor attempted pass back towards Coleman by Philip Billing takes a deflection off a City player and results in a moment of panic for the Huddersfield back line, but Hudson is just about able to cut out the danger before the visitors can take advantage of the error.
Billing is caught by an outstretched leg from Kolarov and wins Huddersfield a free-kick in a promising position over on the right flank. It's fired down the wing and into the path of Van La Parra, but there's nobody there to meet it.
So close from Payne! The attacking midfielder steps up and unleashes a great strike that looks set for the back of the net, but it's tipped over the top of the crossbar by the fingertips of Bravo, who stretched well to reach the ball.
Aguero picks up the ball just outside of the Huddersfield box before threading a lovely pass through to Delph. The midfielder is in a great position in front of goal but his first touch is poor, meaning that he has to poke a hopeful shot towards Coleman that's easily saved by the goalkeeper.
Kolarov is dispossessed by a fantastic sliding tackle from Cranie, resulting in yet another Huddersfield counter-attack. It slows down slightly when Payne reaches the edge of the penalty area, and Quaner is then unable to muscle his way through a sea of City players.
Nolito goes close! Pablo Zabaleta and Aguero link up well deep down the right flank before the full-back chips a cross right on to the foot of Nolito, but the Spaniard's thumping volley is deflected just wide of the near post.
Fernando catches Lolley with a late challenge and gifts Huddersfield with another opportunity to swing a cross into the City penalty area from a free-kick. Payne steps up and sends a looping ball into the box, but it's completely overhit and sails harmlessly out of play for a goal-kick.
Zabaleta gets himself into a good position just outside of the Huddersfield box after playing a quick one-two with Navas, but the Argentine's curling cross from 20 yards out fails to find a team-mate in front of goal.
Van La Parra goes close! Quaner skips past Kolarov far too easily deep down the right flank before cutting inside and teeing up Van La Parra, but the Dutchman's low shot from the edge of the penalty area is well saved by Bravo in the middle of the City goal.
Nolito shakes off Billing before playing a smart pass out to Navas on the right flank. The winger then cuts inside quickly before picking out his fellow Spaniard once again, but the one-two that they try to pull off fails to work and is easily dealt with by Huddersfield.
Chance for Aguero! A lovely chipped pass from Fernandinho flies through the Huddersfield back line and finds Aguero in a pocket of space in front of goal, but the Argentine's rushed shot is well saved by Coleman, who pushes it away from danger with a diving stop.
Navas gets himself into a good position over on the right wing once again before trying to pick out a team-mate with a swinging cross into the box, but, not for the first time this afternoon, it's poorly hit by the Spaniard and bounces straight into the hands of Coleman.
City quickly push forward on a determined attack through Aguero, and the Argentine is then able to unleash a thumping low shot from just outside of the Huddersfield box that's well stopped by Coleman at full stretch.
Fernandinho catches Dean Whitehead with a late challenge and gives away a free-kick midway inside the City half of the pitch, but Huddersfield aren't able to make the set-piece count and end up firing the ball out for a goal-kick.
Aguero skips past Hudson beautifully in the middle of the pitch before threading a quick pass into the path of Delph inside the penalty area, but, despite his best efforts, the midfielder is unable to reach the ball and loses out to Coleman.
Lolley gets himself into a good position on the right-hand side of the City penalty area before chipping a cross into the heart of the box, but it's poorly hit by the winger and is easily cut out by the chest of Fernando in front of goal.
Nolito and Kolarov link up well over on the left flank, allowing the full-back to whip in a low cross. It looks set to find a City player in front of goal but Cranie is just about able to stop it from doing so with an outstretched foot at the near post.
Stankovic holds up the ball in the middle of the pitch as he waits for his team-mates to join him. He then pokes a smart pass down the left wing and into the path of Holmes-Dennis, who quickly swings a cross into the box, but Lolley is unable to make decent contact with the ball in front of goal.
Kolarov is caught by Lolley as he tries to cut inside from the left, and City are immediately awarded a free-kick in a dangerous position. Nolito steps up and curls a cross towards Otamendi, but Quaner is there to fire the ball away from danger at the vital moment.
And the second is Elias Kachunga, who takes the place of Van La Parra.
Huddersfield, who haven't started the second half particularly well, have decided to make a double substitution. The first player to come on is Nahki Wells, who replaces Lolley.
Wells makes an immediate impact as he weaves his way into the right-hand side of the City penalty area and wins the hosts a corner, but it fails to result in a chance on goal as the cross into the box is a poor one.
Kachunga shows good skills as he embarks on an impressive run in from the right wing, but he's eventually closed down by Delph and ends up fouling the midfielder from behind as they both battle for the ball.
Nolito and Delph link up deep down the left wing before the latter fires a cross off Hudson and out for a corner. It's swung over to the edge of the penalty area by Nolito and finds Kolarov, but the Serbian is unable to pick out a team-mate with his volleyed pass back into the box.
Coleman seemed to land awkwardly as he rose high to steal the ball away from Otamendi, and he's given himself a few problems as a result. However, it looks as if he'll be able to continue after receiving medical attention for a few moments.
Coleman is able to get back to his feet and the game gets underway once again. Huddersfield imediately plough forward on a determined attacking move, but Billing is penalised for a foul just as Payne tries to sprint into the penalty area.
And the second is Nolito, who makes way for Leroy Sane.
City have made a double substitution as they try to find an opening goal. The first player to make way is Delph, who is replaced by Kevin De Bruyne.
Payne embarks on another good run forward as he weaves his way down the right wing, but he's unable to pick out Kachunga in front of him and loses out on the edge of the penalty area.
Huddersfield have made their final alteration, with Izzy Brown coming on to take the place of Payne.
What a ball by Navas! The Spaniard, who has largely struggled over on the right wing, fires a beautiful ball across the face of goal, but there's no one there to meet it. Any sort of contact surely would have resulted in a City goal!
Cranie twists and turns on the right-hand side of the City penalty area before chipping a dangerous cross into the middle of the box. It looks set to cause the visitors a few problems, but Stones is just about able to head the ball away from danger after Bravo's attempt to do so is unconvincing.
Huddersfield are starting to push further forward as they try to find a late goal. City started the second half the better of the two sides but have really dropped off over the last quarter of an hour or so.
Kolarov is caught slightly by Kachunga as the two battle for the ball, and he's forced off to be replaced by Bacary Sagna.
Navas skips past his marker deep down the right wing before swinging a cross towards the near post, where it finds Coleman. The youngster is unable to keep it in play, however, and it results in a corner that Stones heads several yards over the top of the crossbar.
Zabaleta makes a great run into the right-hand side of the Huddersfield penalty area before chipping a cross over towards Fernandinho, but Coleman rises high to cut out the danger with a comfortable catch.
Kachunga twists and turns over on the right wing as he easily skips past his marker and cuts inside, but he ends up shooting instead of teeing up a team-mate and curls a strike well wide of the City goal.


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Andover, Illinois
Andover is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 578 at the 2010 census, down from 594 in 2000.[3]
Jenny Lind Chapel in Andover
Location of Andover in Henry County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location in Illinois
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Andover (the United States)
Andover (North America)
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0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2)
577.04/sq mi (222.89/km2)
UTC-6 (CST)
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ZIP Code(s)
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Ithamar Pillsbury's gravestone, Andover Presbyterian Cemetery
Andover is the oldest community in Henry County. Andover was the first area to be settled as a town within the county and the first mill was built in 1836-37. Andover some became a hub of wagon trails.
Andover was founded in September, 1835 by the Reverend Ithamar Pillsbury, as an agent for the Andover Colony. Pillsbury, who had been a corporal in the War of 1812 attached in the New Hampshire military, narrowly escaping death in the war which had convinced him to become a Presbyterian minister.
Lars Paul Esbjörn, a Swedish Lutheran minister in the United States, and a group of Swedish immigrants arrived in Andover during 1849. Together they built Jenny Lind Chapel, which became the "mother church" of the Swedish Lutheran community. The church was built with funding provided mainly by the Swedish singer, Jenny Lind, while she was at that time on a concert tour in the eastern United States. The cemetery adjacent to the Chapel is the resting place of Jonas Swensson, the second president of the Augustana Synod.[4]
After remodeling in 1948, Jenny Lind Chapel was dedicated as a shrine of the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church. In 1975, Jenny Lind Chapel was declared to be a National Historic Site and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Andover is located at 41°17′42″N 90°17′26″W / 41.29500°N 90.29056°W / 41.29500; -90.29056 (41.295011, -90.290658).[6]
According to the 2010 census, Andover has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), all land.[7]
1880 302 —
1890 259 −14.2%
1900 238 −8.1%
1920 281 26.6%
1950 256 3.2%
Est. 2016 573 [2] −0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 594 people, 220 households, and 174 families residing in the village. The population density was 594.8 people per square mile (229.3/km²). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 226.3 per square mile (87.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.48% White, 0.17% Native American, 0.84% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population. 27.8% were of Swedish, 26.8% German, 10.2% Irish, 7.7% English and 5.7% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 220 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the village, the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $46,944, and the median income for a family was $49,821. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $26,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,439. About 4.1% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.
^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 30, 2017.
^ City data. 2000 census information Retrieved on May 16, 2007
^ History of Andover Township (Portrait and Biographical Album of Henry County Illinois, 1885)[permanent dead link]
^ Jenny Lind Chapel (The Lutheran Journal, Vol. 60, #3, 1991)
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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PIK set to expand into the Philippines
Henry ThomasMarch 25, 2021
PIK plans for long term expansion in the Philippines, building its landbank in key areas in Metro Manila
PIK, the largest homebuilder in Russia and Europe in terms of market capitalization among public homebuilders and 2020 area of construction, is set to expand into key markets in Asia, starting with the launch of its first real estate project in the Philippines.
PIK said the country was its main choice for expansion in Asia due to its favourable market conditions and its rising demand for quality homes. It cited Manila's similarities with Moscow in terms of consumer demands and behaviour as well as the urban environment – were the main factors considered by PIK in choosing a city to build in.
PIK plans for long term expansion in the Philippines, building its landbank in key areas in Metro Manila.
PIK subsidiary HDRP Group Corp. said it will introduce innovations to future developments that feature European aesthetic, quality and expertise.
Maiden project One Sierra in Mandaluyong City targets the mid-high-end market.
The project is a low-density residential building with 10 units per floor, totalling 250 units across 30-storeys starting on the fifth floor. This allows for greater privacy and better use of the building's common amenities.
Buyers can choose from studio, one-bedrooms, two-bedrooms, or small-office/ home-office units, all ranging from 32 to 84 square meters (sq.m.).
Named for its location in Mandaluyong City, One Sierra is strategically located along EDSA highway, accessible to Metro Manila's central business districts and main commercial areas.
Headquartered in Moscow, PIK has more than 25 years in the industry and has built homes across major cities in Russia, providing high-quality urban homes to nearly 500,000 households.
An active trader in the Moscow Stock Exchange, PIK has a market capitalization of $6.7 billion and has gained $4.3 billion in revenue in 2019 alone. The homebuilder also leads in landbank with 11 million sq.m. as well as area under construction at seven million sq.m.
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After family drama, now some I.T. drama!
Written by Sripriya Yegneswaran
Jun 12, 2015, 08:18 am 3 min read
Chettinad Group which was already clouded by family troubles got 30 of its offices raided by over 200 Income Tax officials. The raids took place a day after Ramaswamy, founder and former chairman and director announced that the company owed a huge amount of sales tax to the government. The I.T. officials reportedly seized some incriminating documents during the raid.
Cholan arrested as CBI questions Ramaswamy
The Anti Corruption Bureau of CBI had arrested the Registrar of Companies (RoC) - M Manu Neethi Cholan on the grounds of a bribery case, in which Cholan had accepted a bribe of Rs 10 lakh from Chettinad Chairman, Ramaswamy. Ramaswamy was also questioned by the CBI about his involvement in the case. Ramaswamy wasn't arrested due to his old age and health issues.
Ramaswamy voted out of Chairmanship
Shareholders of the Chettinad Group had voted against the re-appointment of Ramaswamy as the Company Director. This made Ramaswamy lose his position of the Company chairman as well. This started off a feud between Ramaswamy and his son, Murthai, the Managing Director of Chettinad. Ramaswamy accused his son of taking over the company from him forcibly.
A gigantic business empire!
The Chettinad Group deals in various sectors through its various companies like cement, infrastructure, education, electricity, transportation, minerals, logistics and agriculture.
Chettinad family tussle gets an ugly shape
The family feud between Chettinad Group founder M.A.M. Ramaswamy and his son M.A.M.R. Muthiah took an ugly turn. Around 30-40 people tried to steal some documents by breaking into Chennai's Chettinad House. Ramaswamy alleged that Muthiah wanted to take his life and this was all his conspiracy while Muthiah put all the blame on him for conspiring against him.
Muthiah ready to accept peaceful solutions
M.A.M.R. Muthiah, Managing Director of the Chettinad Group had accepted that he was willing to clear all misunderstandings with his father and to reach a fair resolution. He admitted the fact that their company was suffering due to their feud. He further claimed that he had sent over 200 mediators to his father but his father's anger didn't let them solve the problem peacefully.
Chettinad Founder - Ramaswamy, disowns adopted son
Chettinad founder, M.A.M. Ramaswamy publicly disowned his son M.A.M.R. Muthiah following a heated feud. He said, "I have disowned him, and do not wish to call him my son. Whatever the law may be, he is no more my son. According to me, he can be only S. Ayyappan and not M.A.M.R. Muthiah." Ramaswamy accused his son of being a mean and stingy person.
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