From Lorne Lavine at Digital Dentist, not really dental but I agree iTunes is maddening.
Like many people, I have an iPod device (or two or three!) that I use all the time. However, I've never been a fan of iTunes:I find it clunky and slow and hate how Quicktime tries to take over my files. One of the best alternatives I've found is DoubleTwist…it's fast, works with iPod and other devices, and is easy to use.
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Estelle Brodman (1914–2007) was an American medical librarian and medical historian. She held positions at Columbia University, the National Library of Medicine and the Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM). Brodman served terms as director of the Special Libraries Association, president of the Medical Library Association, and editor of the Bulletin of the Medical Library Association. Under Brodman's leadership, the library at WUSM became known as a leader in the use of computing machines to perform library functions.

Early life
Brodman was born in New York City on June 1, 1914. Her father, Henry Brodman, was a physician. Her mother was Nettie Sameth Brodman. She had one brother, Keeve, who became a psychiatrist. She described them as growing up in a "culture of Talmudic scholars" and said that there was an emphasis on intellectual pursuits in her family that influenced her for the rest of her career. Brodman said that she could not relate to those who did not enjoy learning new things.

Earning an undergraduate degree in histology and embryology from Cornell University, Brodman was hoping to go to medical school, but she was not accepted. She recalled with embarrassment that she had entered a library career almost inadvertently while having a quarrel with her mother. When her mother suggested becoming a social worker instead of a physician, Brodman snapped back sarcastically that she would rather become a librarian than a social worker. "Since she was paying for it, that's what I became," Brodman explained.

After earning a bachelor's degree in library science from Columbia University in 1936, Brodman began her career at the Columbia medical library while pursuing a master's degree in library science. When Brodman was told that she could never become the head librarian at Columbia because she was a woman, she decided to begin work on a Ph.D. in the history of medicine at Columbia.

Career
Brodman taught courses in library science at Columbia and a nursing history course for nursing students at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital. When one of Brodman's library science students, Frank Bradway Rogers, became the head of the Army Medical Library (later known as the National Library of Medicine), he asked Brodman to take a position there as an assistant reference librarian. Near the end of her time at the NLM, she worked to formulate the Medical Library Assistance Act, though it did not become legislation until several years after Brodman left the NLM.

At WUSM, Brodman became increasingly involved in using computers to increase automation of library functions. While computers were beginning to play a role in other university matters, there were not enough information technology staff members to meet the library's goals, so Brodman had the library staff trained in some IT functions. As the university's library utilized more technology, it began to host annual conferences on the use of computers for librarians.

After twelve years at the NLM, Brodman left to become Associate Professor of Medical History at the Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) in 1961. She had completed her Ph.D. in 1954. Brodman was promoted to full professor by 1964.

Based on her doctoral dissertation, Brodman wrote a book, The Development of Medical Bibliography, which became a standard reference in medical librarianship. She also authored several biographical papers on historical figures in medicine and she advocated for the development and expansion of the MLA's oral history project. Brodman traveled abroad as a consultant and lecturer; she taught librarianship at Japan's Keio University and took a trip sponsored by the World Health Organization to evaluate family planning practices in India. She retired from WUSM in 1981.

Much of Brodman's published writing was inspired by manuscripts given to WUSM. The William Beaumont Papers, a collection donated to WUSM in 1915 by the granddaughter of army surgeon William Beaumont, spurred Brodman to write three papers on Beaumont and his work. The first, which discussed the relationship between Beaumont and Joseph Lovell, was published in the Bulletin of the History of Medicine. "William Beaumont as a physician" followed three years later in the Wisconsin Medical Journal, and "William Beaumont and the transfer of biomedical information" was published in Federation Proceedings in 1985 as part of a special series celebrating the 200th anniversary of Beaumont's birth.

Service
Brodman served on several commissions and boards. From 1949 to 1952, Brodman was director of the Special Libraries Association (SLA); before that, she had chaired the association's Biological Sciences Group. In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson established the National Advisory Commission on Libraries (NACL) to assess the role of libraries in the United States; he appointed Brodman to the group.  The NACL recommended the establishment of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. She served on the executive council of the American Association for the History of Medicine and chaired the Biomedical Communication Study Section of the National Institutes of Health. She also served extensively with the Medical Library Association (MLA); she was the editor of the Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, the predecessor to the Journal of the Medical Library Association, from 1947 to 1957. She was president of the MLA in 1964-65.

Honors and awards
In 1971, the MLA honored Brodman with the Marcia C. Noyes Award, which "recognizes a career that has resulted in lasting, outstanding contributions to medical librarianship". Brodman received the MLA's Gottlieb Award (now known as the Erich Meyerhoff Prize) in 1977 in recognition of the best unpublished paper related to the history of medicine. She was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Illinois. In 1981, she received the SLA's John Cotton Dana Award.

Later life
By 1985, Brodman lived in a retirement village in Hightstown, New Jersey. In 1986, the MLA created the Estelle Brodman Award to honor outstanding mid-career academic medical librarians. Brodman died of natural causes in New Jersey in 2007.

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1914 births
2007 deaths
Academic librarians
Cornell University alumni
Columbia University School of Library Service alumni
United States National Library of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine faculty
Columbia University librarians
Academics from New York (state)
People from Hightstown, New Jersey
Writers from New York City

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Neil Fingleton was an American actor and britian's tallest man with height 7 ft 7 inch, He has not been married but dated girlfriend. he does not have any children. He persued career in acting and recently died on 25th February 2017.
The tallest British man and the tallest actor in Hollywood, Neil Fingleton is no longer among us. Recently, he passed away leaving us heartbroken and shattered.
He was one of the promising actors in the industry as he featured in many A-list movies like 47 Ronin, starring Keanu Reeves, Jupiter Ascending, starring Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis and portrayed his very famous role "Mag the Mighty" in blockbuster hit TV series "Game of Thrones".
Unfortunately, this big man suffered an unexpected death on February 25, 2017, which was a great loss and everyone paid heartfelt tribute to the talented actor and a beautiful soul, Neil.
Apart from being recognized as the tallest British man, he had a lot of bitter-sweet experiences that needs to hear by all of us. So, today, let's take a moment to know the adorable giant and take a peek on how his life went.
He died on February 25, 2017, as a result of heart failure, however, the major cause of death has yet to be established.
The bereaved family members of Neil are in deep shock and sadness due to this sudden and unfortunate incident.
Daily Mail reports that the basketball player turned actor died due to sudden lethal heart failure on Saturday, February 25 in his own home.
Fans all over the world took this to social media and expressed their deep sorrow at his death.
A Facebook group called The Tall Persons Club posted: 'Sadly it has come to our attention that Neil Fingleton Britain's Tallest man passed away on Saturday.
Fans and veterans with whom he's worked with paid heartfelt tribute to the late actor Neil through tweets and posts.
The tallest actor who used to played basketball in college and also as a professional basketball player for U.S., was a cool guy as he called himself "a happy go lucky guy".
Back in 2007, in an interview with The Journal, Neil revealed all the experiences he had with a public regarding his height.
According to him, he didn't have any problem with his height as he thought it was pretty awesome to be that tall.
He also shared that the most frequently asked question to him was "What's the weather up there?" to which he used to reply "Pretty Good!"
Also, most of you might not know this, but Neil used to date his long time girlfriend, Rebecca Bristol who was 5 ft.10 inch.
According to Neil, his girlfriend always liked tall men and that's why she finds Neil fascinating and exotic.
Later the two broke up and moved on with their lives. In his entire life time, he has dated a lot of women of normal height and they never had any problem with his giant figure.
Apart from his girlfriend, Neil is also famous among the ladies as he gets lots of attention from females as they are fascinated by his height and personality.
The basketball player turned actor Neil's career took a major turn when he was announced as Britain's tallest man and won the Guinness World Record award.
In 2007, he did British Documentaries, Britain's Tallest Men and Superhuman: Giants, which became a stepping stone to his acting career.
Afterward, he also featured in 2015, sci-fi movie Jupiter Ascending and grabbed a lot of public attention.
His critically acclaimed role includes his popular role "Mag the Mighty" in Game of Thrones where he portrayed a character of a giant, supporting the Wildlings.
Here's a video of Big Neil's interview having a laugh on BBC's show. Enjoy watching!
Well, as it's inevitable that this big and wonderful man, Neil will never return back, but his memories will always remain alive among us.
We will really miss him and MarriedWiki expresses our heartfelt condolences to Neil and his bereaved family. May his soul rest in peace.


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I was artist in residence at Chateaux de Sacy, near Paris France. Inspired by the old farm scales and my increasing weight with my pregnancy and the practe tightrope a theme began to emerge. It was 2005 and while I was away the bombings took place onblic transport. The French newspaper headlines translated as London being 'overbalanced'.
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ICYDK, the actor is flying to the Manila this year for his first fan meeting.
If there's one thing we know to be true in this world is that Park Bo Gum is a man of many talents. On top of being an excellent actor and a swoon-worthy singer, he has now designed his very own light stick!
In case you missed it, this K-drama cutie is set to visit the Philippines this year as a part of his Asian tour. So far, confirmed schedules are as follows: January 26 in Seoul, South Korea, February 3 in Japan, February 16 in Thailand, and March 16 in Hong Kong.
Park Bo Gum is currently starring alongside Song Hye Kyo in Encounter. Catch it on Viu!


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#Oceans
Over 90% of sampled salt brands globally found to contain microplastics
by Greenpeace International
17 October 2018 | 8 Comments
Seoul, South Korea – Over 90% of sampled salt brands globally were found to contain microplastics, with the highest number coming from salt sourced in Asia, according to a new study co-designed by Kim, Seung-Kyu, Professor at Incheon National University and Greenpeace East Asia.[1]
The study, which has been published in Environmental Science & Technology, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, analyzed 39 various salt brands globally, showing that plastic contamination in sea salt was highest, followed by lake salt, then rock salt – an indicator of the levels of plastic pollution in the areas where the salt was sourced.[2] Only three of the salt brands studied did not contain any microplastic particles in the replicated samples.[3]
"Recent studies have found plastics in seafood, wildlife, tap water, and now in salt. It's clear that there is no escape from this plastics crisis, especially as it continues to leak into our waterways and oceans," said Mikyoung Kim, Campaigner at Greenpeace East Asia. "We need to stop plastic pollution at its source. For the health of people and our environment, it's incredibly important that corporations reduce their reliance on throwaway plastics immediately."
Building on previous studies of microplastic pollution in salt, this research is the first of its scale to look at contaminant levels of the geographical spread of sea salt, and its correlation with environmental discharge and pollution levels of plastics.
The study highlights Asia as a hotspot for global plastic pollution meaning that the ecosystem and human health in Asian marginal seas could potentially be at greater risk because of severe maritime microplastics pollution. In one Indonesian sea salt sample, researchers found the highest quantities of microplastics. The country is considered to be the second worst plastic emitter into the world's oceans.[4]
Assuming intake of 10 grams per day of salt, the average adult consumer could ingest approximately 2,000 microplastics each year through salt alone, as the study suggests. Even after discounting the highly contaminated Indonesian salt sample from this study, the average adult could still be consuming many hundreds of microplastics each year.[5]
"The findings suggest that human ingestion of microplastics via marine products is strongly related to plastic emissions in a given region," said Professor Kim, Seung-Kyu, corresponding author of the study. "In order to limit our exposure to microplastics, preventative measures are required, such as controlling the environmental discharge of mismanaged plastics and more importantly, reducing plastic waste" he added.
Earlier this month, Greenpeace along with the Break Free From Plastic coalition released a report naming Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Nestlé as among the most frequent companies whose packaging relies on the single-use plastics that pollute our oceans and waterways globally.[6]
[1] Kim, Ji-Su et al. (2018) Global Pattern of Microplastics (MPs) in Commercial Food-Grade Salts: Sea Salt as an Indicator of Seawater MP Pollution. Environmental Science & Technology. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b04180. This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant .
[2] A total of 39 salt samples were sourced from 21 countries/regions – Australia, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, China Mainland, Croatia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Senegal, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, US, and Vietnam. Based on raw material and production location, the sampled salt products consist of 28 sea salts from 16 countries/regions, 9 rock salts from 8 countries/regions, and 2 lake salts from 2 countries/regions.
[3] Only three brands of investigated salts – Taiwan (refined sea salt), China mainland (refined rock salt), France (unrefined sea salt produced by solar evaporation) – did not contain any microplastic particles in both replicate samples. All other salt samples contained microplastic particles.
[4] Jambeck, J.R. et al. (2015) Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean. Science. Vol. 347, issue 6223, p. 768-771.
[5] Microplastic content varies dramatically among different brand of salts and is especially high in those consumed in Asia. Based on an average microplastic content of 506 MP/kg for all salt samples including an Indonesian outlier sample, it's estimated that an average adult consumes approximately 2,000 MPs per year through salt.
[6] Break Free From Plastic is a global movement envisioning a future free from plastic pollution. BFFP's brand audit report is here.
Photos available here
Greenpeace East Asia, Seoul Communications Team press.kr@greenpeace.org, phone: +82 (0) 10 7712 3144
Greenpeace International Press Desk, pressdesk.int@greenpeace.org, phone: +31 (0) 20 718 2470 (available 24 hours)
UPDATED 19th October 2018: Incheon University has been updated to Incheon National University. One of the rock salt samples was purchased in Hungary but produced in Romania.
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The depths of our oceans hide a unique living world that we barely understand – but these mysteries are already under threat from a controversial new industry: deep sea mining.
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It is despicable that green peas sponsored research that is hidden behind a pay wall it cost $40. Could green peas simply release the name of the French company brand of unrefined sea salt that does not contain micro plastics.
Mike 19 October 2018 Reply
Hi Mike. Apologies for this situation. Although Greenpeace contributed to the design of the report, we are not the authors or owners of the material, and as such are not able to make it publicly available. As you will know, all reports that we publish ourselves are publicly available at no cost.
Matt Kemp 2 November 2018 Reply
Why the photos can not be seen clearly? Please could you send it in a clear format? I would like to have proof of this serious issue.
Vanessa Bernal Laufer 22 October 2018 Reply
Hello, I am a naturopath and therefore interested in improving my health and of the people, so I ask you: is it possible to know the name of the company that produces this French salt obtained by solar evaporation without microplastic? Thank you
Stefano Carmine Chiarella 22 October 2018 Reply
How did plastic get into rock salt formed and buried millions of years before plastic was made?
Please don't confuse with any factory contamination which is a potential for all packaged product and contaminants.
Morton Satin 22 October 2018 Reply
Interesting, but I wonder, how Rock Salt can be polluted by microplastics? Normally rock salt is coming out of mines in a mountain, so it's very very old salt, so it cannot be polluted by plastics, because it is originated 1000 years ago..
Do you have an explanation for this pollution?
Mark Leinemann 9 November 2018 Reply
'Assuming consumption of 10g of salt per day..." if you're consuming that much salt, you've got more pressing worries.... 😬
Big Bird 29 March 2019 Reply
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Nuno Craveiro Lopes (Lisboa, 1921 — Lourenço Marques, Moçambique, 1972) foi um arquitecto português.

Filho de Francisco Higino Craveiro Lopes, Marechal da Força Aérea e Presidente da República Portuguesa, e de Berta da Costa Ribeiro Artur, casou-se com Helena Albertina da Silveira Pinto da França, de quem teve três filhos.

Biografia
Fez o serviço militar na Escola de Aviação Militar em Sintra, sendo promovido a Alferes Miliciano (1941).

Completou o curso de Arquitectura na Escola de Belas Artes de Lisboa no ano de 1945.

Milita no MUD Juvenil a partir de Julho de 1946, fazendo parte da Comissão de Escola do MUD Juvenil da EBAL que vai congregar nomes como Francisco Castro Rodrigues, José Dias Coelho, João Abel Manta, Lima de Freitas, António Alfredo, M. Emília Cabrita, Jorge Vieira, Bartolomeu Cid dos Santos, José Croft de Moura, Sena da Silva, Arnaldo Louro de Almeida, Margarida Tengarrinha, Cecília Ferreira Alves, Tomás de Figueiredo, Raul Hestnes Ferreira, Augusto Sobral, e muitos outros.

Em 1947-48 o Governo desencadeia forte repressão e prende a Comissão Central e muitos outros jovens apoiantes. Mais tarde João Abel Manta também é preso em Caxias. Dias Coelho e Nuno Craveiro Lopes, são dos mais activos nos protestos junto à sede da polícia política e lideram uma recolha de assinaturas de protesto.

Esteve no Serviço de Obras Militares e na sua especialidade de arquitecto, colaborou na construção do Campo Militar de Santa Margarida.

Executou algumas urbanizações em Lisboa, entre as quais um conjunto de edifícios na Avenida do Brasil, frente ao Hospital Júlio de Matos.

Esteve em vários países africanos a estudar urbanizações tropicais antes de ser colocado em Lourenço Marques como Chefe do Gabinete de Urbanização das Obras Públicas de Moçambique (1952).

Entre várias obras que ali executou é de salientar a igreja de Santo António da Polana, trabalho de grande inovação para a época, que ficou a atestar para sempre a sua memória. Em Angola foi ainda o autor do projecto de arquitectura da Barragem de Cambambe.

Conta-se a propósito da igreja de Sto António da Polana, que apesar de não ter cobrado honorários pelo seu trabalho à ordem dos Franciscanos, congregação religiosa que o contratou para projectar e acompanhar a construção da igreja, os padres desvirtuaram grande parte da beleza do seu projecto original, modificando o seu enquadramento, fazendo construir 2 "barracões" junto à igreja, para os aposentos e salão de festas, e principalmente adulterando a disposição interior do altar-mor, que ficava não onde está hoje junto a uma das paredes, mas no centro da igreja, directamente debaixo da cúpula, onde o efeito da luz ao longo do dia era mágico, refletindo-se imponentemente no chão de mármore branco que também foi trocado por ladrilhos castanhos. Ou seja, nas cerimónias os crentes ficariam sentados todos em círculo à volta do altar-mor, iluminado pelos vitrais coloridos da cúpula que se reflectiam em todo o templo, o que é conceptualmente muito mais belo e dinâmico que o que acabou por ser imposto pelos padres no fim. Tudo isto o desgostou profundamente e fez com que cortasse relações com a congregação.

Veio a falecer de doença maligna em 1972 com 51 anos de idade.

Principais projectos
 Projecto tipo de estação de serviço, difundido em Portugal continental e colónias.
 Campo Militar de Santa Margarida,
 Conjunto de prédios da Avenida do Brasil, Lisboa,
 Barragem de Cambambe, Angola,
 Igreja do Sagrado Coração de Jesus do Chibuto, Moçambique,
 Plano de urbanização do Centro Cívico do bairro residencial da Manga, Beira, Moçambique
 Edifício Sede das Associações Económicas de Moçambique em Lourenço Marques em parceria com Alberto Soeiro
 Edifício TAP (Montepio de Moçambique), Lourenço Marques, em parceria com Alberto Soeiro.
 Igreja da Polana, Lourenço Marques, Moçambique.

Ver também
 Lista de arquitectos de Portugal

Portugueses de ascendência francesa
Família Craveiro Lopes
Naturais de Lisboa
Arquitetos de Portugal


Today this blog is 2 years old! And according to Wordpress, this is my 299th post. I should really have planned this out better; an even 300 would have been really poetic.
I am continually encouraged by the comments that readers leave, and am excited about the community that is happening here. Thank you for letting me into your RSS readers and web browsers. It's really a joy to write this every week.
I'll leave you with a gift given to me by my friend Colin, who I met because of this blog. The "inscription" (actually it was a Twitter post) read: Happy Blog B-Day to a wise TAD. I know it's corny. I'm sick & bored!! :)). Thanks Colin! And thanks to all of you for reading!


Our youth will be going on their annual mission trip from July 15 – 20. This year's trip will be to Indianapolis, Indiana.
Our 7th – 12th grade youth meet on Sunday evenings at 6:00 for games, discussion and snacks. The location varies so call the church office or check our worship bulletin for the location each week.
During the school year children pre-K through 6th grade are dismissed from the 10:30 worship service after the children's message for Sunday School classes.


Domestic online entrepreneurship is helping to close the continent's digital divide.
While Internet penetration in Africa is growing steadily, the gap between urban-connected people and the digitally disenfranchised rural population is a growing cause for concern. The issue dominated proceedings at the recent AfricaCom, the continent's largest B2B high-tech expo, which was held in South Africa.
Conference participants believed that mobile technology wasn't necessarily the solution to the particular challenges facing Africa. "The economics are different in Africa – there are lower population densities and higher operating costs for mobile networks," said Frank McCosker, the General Manager of Microsoft's 4Afrika Initiative.
With only 20 per cent of its population able to access the Internet, Africa remains the least digitally connected continent, and will remain so until certain cost issues are addressed. "A more economically viable strategy is needed to connect those areas where there is no Internet access," said Mr McCosker. "To this end, the 4Afrika Initiative has created a new operating model that would provide affordable access to smart devices for Africans and free access to web services for African SMEs through financing partnerships and smart sourcing."
For others at the event, the solution lies in greater adoption of satellite technology. Addressing this, Elizabeth Migwalla, a Director of Qualcomm, a California-based wireless communications specialist, said: "While Africa is the most unconnected continent, it has a high level of available satellite spectrum that could be used to connect many more people. In particular, this spectrum is being underutilised in rural areas. There is no reason why it shouldn't be exploited to close the digital divide in Africa."
While the potential gains from a digitally integrated Africa were widely acknowledged, so too were the barriers that need to be overcome. "Africa's lack of a comprehensive information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure is the major problem and there is a continuing failure at the policy level to address this," said Miriam Altman, a Commissioner with the South African National Planning Commission.
Despite the challenges, it was also clear that some progress was being made on several fronts. For instance, there has been considerable growth in the number of tech start-ups and innovation hubs in several African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. Many of these firms are reportedly developing home-grown solutions that could meet the daily needs of African consumers and businesses.
"Digital transformation in Africa is a fact and it is ongoing, with the encouraging trends in terms of accelerated mobile subscription rates clearly testifying to this," said Jean-Claude Geha, President of the sub-Saharan Africa region for Swedish telecoms giant Ericson, noting that in 2016, Nigeria led the charge, followed closely by Ethiopia and South Africa.
"Overall, there are three principal drivers of this growth. Firstly, there is the growing demand for smartphones, which is being met by more affordable handsets. Secondly, the typical African user profile – largely young and urban – is boosting mobile broadband uptake. Thirdly, the Internet of Things (IoT) is seen as likely to play a key role in resolving Africa's socio-economic problems."
IoT is expected to play a crucial role in the continent's emerging connected economy. "We believe the next explosion in Africa's digital economy will reflect the impact of IoT," said Babak Fouladi, Chief Technology Innovation Officer for MTN, a Johannesburg-headquartered mobile-communications company.
According to Ericsson's recently-published Mobility Report, Sub-Saharan Africa 2016, South Africa and Nigeria have the highest number of connected devices in the region, while IoT is also starting to make a real impact in East Africa. Between 2016 and 2022, the total number of IoT connections is expected to grow by about 38 per cent a year.
IoT is said to already be having a positive impact on the lives of millions across Africa in the area of smart cities. Indeed, many of Africa's fast-growing cities have been increasingly able to harness the benefits of automation and IT to boost efficiency and drive sustainability.
Several major cities in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, as well as in several other countries across the region, have successfully adopted a technology-driven approach to help reduce water loss through leak detection in the supply infrastructure. Similarly, they have also incorporated systems that enhance efficiencies in public-transport systems and public-sector services, while looking to conserve energy through the introduction of smart electricity meters.
Other areas where IoT services are said to be coming into their own include localised solar-electricity generation, the construction of intelligent residential complexes, healthcare, predictive agriculture and several safety applications within the mining sector. There is also a sound business case for facilitating IoT connections across cellular networks in sub-Saharan Africa, which suffers from an acute deficit in fixed-line infrastructure, but is well served by mobile networks. This has seen a SIM card system adopted for connecting a wide variety of IoT devices.
African consumers have embraced digital entertainment in recent years, driven largely by streamlined access to mobile content – particularly video-on-demand (VoD), most notably in Nigeria and South Africa, two of the continent's most sophisticated markets.
As has been the case elsewhere in the world, Internet-based video content has truly taken off in Africa, competing with broadcast TV for consumer attention and spend. As part of its global rollout, Netflix's 2016 launch in South Africa has also played a part in stimulating the VoD industry across the continent. Looking to head off the competition, Naspers, the South African media business – which has a 34 per cent share in the Shenzhen-based Internet giant Tencent – launched Showmax, its own VoD service, in 2015.
Netflix's global reach, however, has not seen content become globally homogeneous. The reality, as widely noted at AfricaCom, is that while service providers are becoming more international in their reach and ambition, content preferences remain steadfastly local. This is especially true in Africa.
In large part, the growing popularity of digital entertainment among African consumers can be attributed to better network coverage and the wider availability of affordable smartphones. According to PwC Southern Africa, there is also a clear correlation between the disproportionate size of the under-35 population across the continent and the uptake of digital entertainment services. Similarly, Africa's digital-music market has also enjoyed strong growth, with the sector dominated largely by local artists.
Overall, African consumers increasingly want to create their own viewing/listening mix when it comes to digital entertainment. Indeed, this appetite for design and curating a bespoke media diet is now one of the industry's defining trends. In line with this, there is now a renewed emphasis on using data analytics to more accurately track consumer interests and behaviour.
According to Vicki Myburgh, Entertainment & Media Industry Leader for PwC Southern Africa, "In spite of widespread disruption in the entertainment and media industry, as well as intense competition for consumer attention, there are growth opportunities aplenty for companies looking to capitalise on the new media landscape."


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DREAM ON investigates the perilous state of the American Dream after decades of rising income inequality and declining economic mobility. In an epic road trip, political comedian John Fugelsang retraces the journey of Alexis de Tocqueville, whose study of our young country in 1831 came to define America as a place where anyone, of any background, could climb the ladder of economic opportunity.
Following in the Frenchman's footsteps, Fugelsang asks whether the optimistic spirit of the American Dream that Tocqueville popularized is alive and well in the twenty-first century, or whether George Carlin was right when he famously quipped, "It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it."
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Two recent cases have sparked widespread horror and revulsion, with many asking what has gone wrong with the institution of the family in Thailand.
In the last few weeks Thailand has witnessed two murder cases in which young men have apparently slain their parents and siblings.
On March 8 a couple in Pathum Thani and their son were shot dead in their home by the eldest son, aged 19. On April 3 in Bangkok, a husband and wife and their elder son were killed in their home by two gunmen who the police say were hired by the couple's younger son, 22.
Police say the accused in the first case had confessed to murdering his parents and younger brother in a fit of anger at being continuously scolded by his mother. He said she also broke a promise to buy him a car and, on the night of the murders, refused to let him use the family car to pick up his girlfriend because he was drinking.
In the second case, police say, the slain couple's younger son and his close friend arranged the contract killing of his family. Police say the son, who had left home to live with a close friend, felt slighted by and angry with his parents for frequently comparing him to his successful elder brother, a police officer. His parents also owned land worth over 100 million baht and had bank deposits of more than 10 million baht, fuelling suspicion that a lust for inheritance was also a motive.
The multiple murders have caused shock and dismay across the country. People are wondering what has gone wrong with the institution of the family. The possible motives of the perpetrators are being widely discussed on the social media. Expressions of disgust and horror have been coupled with disbelief as users ask who in their right mind would kill their own parents. Many are calling the crime unforgivable and demanding that the perpetrators be sentenced to death.


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Twi-Haters Rejoice! Twilight is Dead!
Totally lame fact about me: when I am not busy writing articles for you kickass people, I am working in retail. Sad but true (got to do something to get me through college). That said, I have had the displeasure of working every single Twilight DVD release… during opening. I have experienced the lines of…
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Breaking Dawn Part 2 DVD Release Date Announced
This post is for the few Jacob fans here. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 is finally coming to DVD and Blu-ray. Soon you will be able to get your hands on the final film and all of the bonus goodies that come with it. The big day is… March 2, 2013. Check out…
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I thought that the MANY Twi-haters here would be thrilled to know that The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 has been listed as one of the worst movies of 2012. One of the worst. The film landed a horrible 11 Golden Raspberry Awards nominations earlier this week, leading all other movies in the annual…
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The trailer all of the Jacob fans have been waiting for is here! MTV just debuted the final trailer for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 during the Video Music Awards on Thursday. You now have a little peek of the werewolves kicking some ass. Taylor Lautner (Jacob) took the stage at the Staples…
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I know most of my readers here at Werewolves.com aren't exactly lovers of Twilight, however, I know that there are a few hardcore Jacob Black fans amongst us, so this post is for you. After a long wait a teaser trailer for Breaking Dawn: Part 2 has been released! Woo! The actual full-length trailer was…
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In light of the #PlantBasedPicnic we attended last month at the newly opened Tanya's Cafe in Chelsea, we were inspired to share with you the recipes of some of our favourite plant-based bloggers and natural skincare lovers to tantalise your taste-buds with some of our favourite veggie #skinfood inspiration.
The first recipe comes from none other than the lovely Emma of Coconut and Berries, a passionate vegan whose colourful and creative dishes had us hooked from first encounter. Below she shares her recipe for the perfect warming dish for the transitioning of seasons.
1. To cook your millet, if you're not using leftover, toast the millet in a dry pan for 4-5 minutes until it smells fragrant (optional). Add 1 1/3 C water (1: 2 ratio millet to water). Bring to boil, then turn down heat and simmer on low for approx 15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Leave to sit, covered, off the heat, for 10 minutes then fluff with a fork. Set aside.
2. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat. Cook the onion, garlic, ginger, chili and cauliflower for approx 5 minutes.
3. Add the spices and salt and stir well to coat the vegetables.
4. Add the tomatoes, peanut butter and water, stir well and cover. Simmer for approx 10 minutes or until the cauliflower is tender but not mushy. If the mixture looks a little dry add the remaining 1/4 C water. Add the spinach and cook just until wilted.
5. Stir through the millet, making sure it's all well coated with the sauce.
6. Serve topped with the roasted peanuts.
Notes: If you don't have/ don't want to use millet, brown rice works as a substitute.
Check out Emma's blog here and stay tuned for our next #plantbased guest recipe coming soon.


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