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George Clooney reveals son Alexander is a prankster just like him
CARSON BLACKWELDER
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree when it comes to George Clooney and his son, Alexander, both in terms of looks and a sense of humor.
"Alexander looks exactly like I did when I was a kid. I mean, I have pictures of him and I at the same age and it's really shocking," the actor told Peter Travers in a wide-ranging interview about his life, career and new movie, "The Midnight Sky."
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Clooney, 59, also said both of his 3-year-old children -- including Ella, Alexander's twin sister -- are already pulling pranks like their dad. Though she may dabble in being a jokester, it seems Ella may not be on the same level as her brother.
PHOTO: George Clooney is a guest at 'Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!' on Dec. 2, 2020. (Randy Holmes/ABC)
"Nothing makes me happier than watching my son put Nutella into his diaper and pretend that he's pooped himself and then eat it," the two-time Oscar winner joked. "It's great."
Clooney said Ella "hated" the beard he grew for "The Midnight Sky," which debuts on Netflix Dec. 23, but Alexander "loved" it -- and had a little fun with it, too.
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"I would go to work and I'd find half a popsicle stick stuck in my beard that he'd, like, stuffed in it," he recalled, adding that he was happy to finally get rid of the facial hair.
While both kids may share his playful side, Clooney said there's one thing they definitely didn't get from him and, instead, got from their mom, Amal Clooney.
"They're both like Amal in the fact that they're incredibly intelligent," he stated about the international human rights attorney, whom he married in 2014. "They didn't get that from their old man."
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Clooney revealed both Ella and Alexander are big fans of "Dragons Love Tacos," a popular children's book written by Adam Rubin.
PHOTO: Amal Clooney and George Clooney are seen in New York City on Oct. 1, 2019. (Jackson Lee/GC Images, FILE)
"I'm doing a lot of 'Dragons Love Tacos' reading. I think there's a movie in it, I really do," he laughed. "I'd be a hero, by the way, if I did that."
As for which of his movies the twins can watch at this age, Clooney admitted there aren't many except for perhaps 2009's "Fantastic Mr. Fox" or 1997's "Batman & Robin" -- the latter of which he said they can put on "if they are up for a laugh."
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In response to Travers asking if becoming a father had changed him, the "ER" alum said it has helped him expand his awareness and open his mind even more.
"You're much more conscious about other people in your life than yourself, which is a nice thing," he replied. "The idea of our responsibility to the next generation and the generations after that comes more into focus."
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday told reporters that the House and Senate are "ready" to proceed with former President Trump's second impeachment trial, but she said transmission of the articles is being held up by questions about how the trial would work. Pelosi dismissed Republicans' concerns that impeachment could divide lawmakers so soon after the inauguration. "It's not really unifying to say, let's just forget it, and move on," Pelosi said.
Swearing-in of Vice President Kamala Harris inspires girls nationwide
As Vice President Kamala Harris took the oath of office Wednesday, becoming the first woman and first woman of color to hold the office, children across the country watched with a new understanding of what is possible. In Washington, D.C., where Harris was inaugurated alongside President Joe Biden, 1-year-old Regan Kennedy Adams watched at her home with her parents and three older siblings, who helped explain to Regan the significance of what was happening. You see Kamala Harris.
Clare Crawley breaks her silence on split from Dale Moss: 'This was not what I expected or hoped for'
Clare Crawley has broken her silence on her split from Dale Moss. The former "Bachelorette" took to social media on Thursday to claim a previously released statement on her broken engagement with Moss was just as much a surprise to her as it was to fans. "I was made aware of a 'mutual' statement at the same time you all were, so I've needed some time to really digest this," Crawley shared in an Instagram post.
'The Bachelor' contestant Sarah Trott explains her sudden exit from the show
Sarah Trott's abrupt exit from "The Bachelor" on Monday was something nobody saw coming, and now the 24-year-old journalist is explaining her decision. Trott, who appeared to be one of the frontrunners for Matt James' heart, said several factors drove her decision -- including her inability to stay in touch with her father, who suffers from ALS. Another factor was her rapidly deteriorating relationship with the other women, who thought her fainting spell at a recent rose ceremony, interrupting a group date to speak to James and isolating herself from the group was a ploy to get the Bachelor's attention.
Michael Douglas reacts to meeting grandson Ryder for the 1st time
Congratulations are in order for actor Michael Douglas. After patiently waiting for almost a month, the 76-year-old "Ant-Man" star was finally able to meet his second grandchild -- a little boy named Ryder. Ryder, who was born in late December, is the son of the Douglas' eldest son, Cameron, and his partner, Viviane Thibes.
After rumors and speculation swirled that Jack Ma was allegedly missing, the Alibaba founder and Chinese billionaire has resurfaced in an online video. After Ma's reappearance video was shared online Wednesday, Alibaba stock soared by more than 7%. Ma was last seen in public in late October.
Priyanka Chopra says the racism she suffered in high school forced her to leave America
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is opening up about the racism she endured while enrolled at an American high school. The actress revealed that the abuse and harassment was so severe, she returned to India when she was 15-years-old. Speaking to People about her upcoming tell-all memoir "Unfinished," which arrives next month, Chopra Jonas revealed it was nearly impossible to ignore her bullies.
Sarah Michelle Gellar wishes Buffy from 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' a happy 40th birthday
Sarah Michelle Gellar, who came to fame playing the fearless titular heroine on "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" for seven seasons, hasn't forgotten Buffy Summers. In fact, the 43-year-old actress wished the character a happy 40th birthday earlier this week. "I just realized that today is Buffy Summers 40 bday," Gellar wrote Tuesday on Instagram.
Daniel Kaluuya recalls when 'Black Panther' went from being a movie to a 'moment'
As part of Variety's ongoing "Actors on Actors" series, Oscar-nominated "Get Out" star Daniel Kaluuya sat down -- virtually -- with his fellow Marvel movie star Tom Holland and discussed the cultural impact "Black Panther" had. Brit actor Kaluuya played W'Kabi, the friend who betrays the peaceful ideals of the late Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa, after Michael B. Jordan's Killmonger appears to take the Wakandan throne. "Spider-Man" star Holland asked, "You must have been aware that you guys were sitting on one of the biggest, most cultural enriching blockbuster movies of all time."
22-year-old poet Amanda Gorman on her inauguration invite: I was 'honestly shocked'
Amanda Gorman said she feels "amazing" after making history Wednesday as the youngest poet in recent history to perform at a presidential inauguration. "It's not often that you wake up on a morning feeling like this," Gorman, 22, said Thursday on "Good Morning America" in her first live TV interview since President Joe Biden's inauguration. Gorman, a Los Angeles native, became the breakout star of the inauguration with her poem, "The Hill We Climb," which she finished writing on the night of Jan. 6, hours after rioters took siege on Capitol Hill.
Cities, states face 'a lot of uncertainty' as they exhaust vaccine allotments
Appointments are being canceled, sites are temporarily closing, county waitlists are in the thousands and states are adjusting eligibility timelines as vaccines supplies dwindle nationwide. With shipments coming weekly, officials say they don't have much visibility on their supplies as they simultaneously schedule first and second doses, and plan to expand vaccination sites. "There's a lot of uncertainty right now," Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar with Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, told ABC News.
Photos: How the 1918 and COVID pandemics compare
There are strong parallels between the COVID-19 pandemic and the 1918 flu pandemic, considered to be the deadliest of the 20th century. The 1918 flu pandemic killed an estimated 50 million worldwide, including nearly 675,000 Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 2 million have died, including at least 400,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Portland police arrest 8 after rioters damage Democratic Party office, ICE facility following Biden's inauguration
At least eight people were arrested in Portland on Wednesday after rioters damaged both federal and private property, police said. Dozens of protesters took to the streets of Oregon's largest city following the inauguration of President Joe Biden. Although the demonstrations were largely peaceful, two protest events resulted in property damage and arrests, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
A major weather pattern change is expected in the United States as stormy weather moves from west to east with heavy snow, severe thunderstorms and Arctic cold. A new storm will move into the West Thursday and Friday and will bring much-needed rain to California, where dry winds helped spread another brush fire Wednesday. On Wednesday, winds gusted up to 85 mph in Southern California, helping fuel the fire in Carlsbad, near San Diego.
This 81-year-old TikTok influencer is all the fitness inspiration we need
Erika Rischko is an 81-year-old mother of two, grandmother of one and, surprising to even herself, a fitness influencer. Rischko, of Langenfeld, Germany, describes herself as a "late bloomer" when it comes to fitness, but she now is inspiring people decades her junior with the workouts she shares on TikTok and Instagram. Rischko, a homemaker, said she did not start regularly exercising until her mid-50s when her daughter signed her up at a local gym.
Christina Meredith, a resident of Kyle, Texas, told "Good Morning America" that her 15-year-old daughter Katelynn Ramirez, is still showing symptoms of the coronavirus after being hospitalized late last month. Meredith said Katelynn is an active cheerleader, volleyball player and runner with no pre-existing health conditions. "Katelynn wants to tell people to wear their mask and let them know that kids get sick," Meredith told "Good Morning America."
Kamala Harris' historic inauguration fills America's South Asian community with pride
For many members of the country's South Asian population, Kamala Harris' historic inauguration was a major turning point in their community's place in America's story. Harris, the daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants, has never been shy speaking about her Asian heritage throughout her career. As she took the oath of office Wednesday, South Asian Americans young and old celebrated this occasion with eager anticipation for the possibilities for future generations.
Key moments from the inauguration of Joe Biden as 46th US president
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Three soldiers are dead after a military helicopter crashed in upstate New York Wednesday evening, the New York National Guard said. MCSO has confirmed a military helicopter with what is believed to be 3 souls on board went down in a field on W. Bloomfield Rd. In Mendon at 6:32p.m. W. Bloomfield rd. Btwn Cheese Factory & Boughton Hill Rd. remains closed.
Kamala Harris swears in 3 senators making their own history
Just hours after Kamala Harris' own historic swearing-in as vice president, she ushered in three other historic firsts as she swore in three new senators. Harris received a standing ovation as she walked into the Senate for the first time as vice president on Wednesday afternoon. Moments later, Harris swore in her successor, Alex Padilla, to take her old Senate seat.

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Making the Most of Storyline's Accessibility Enhancements
There are a variety of eLearning course authoring platforms that can be used to help content authors quickly create online courses which can be delivered on both desktop and mobile devices. Many of these platforms also claim to let you easily create courses that support the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. The platforms provide tools to address fundamental accessibility issues such as implementing accessible course controls, accessible videos (including support for both captions and transcripts), basic keyboard support, and the option to incorporate accessible quizzes within a course module to support WCAG guidelines. However, authors must properly implement the accessibility features and be aware of the fundamental accessibility limitations in each platform that need to be resolved to meet the requirements. Storyline has traditionally been one of the easiest tools for content creators but has significant accessibility issues. In the past year, considerable progress has been made towards making the Storyline platform more accessible. This presentation will delve into some of the key accessibility features and limitations in the Storyline 360 platform and review strategies to address these barriers. A sample course will be reviewed consisting of an introduction, video, text pages, and a quiz page with both radio buttons and checkboxes. The design will then be reviewed in terms of basic accessibility and ease of correcting the accessibility barriers identified. The latest versions of Storyline have made significant progress in improving the accessibility of e-learning content created in the platform. However, designers still need to test the content thoroughly they create for accessibility and avoid known accessibility pitfalls.
This presentation will present the key accessibility features and limitations of the newly updated Storyline 360 platform and review strategies to address these barriers and help create accessible e-learning content.
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Kit Frederiksen Biography Wife Net Worth
SportsWriterSeptember 30, 2020
Kit Frederiksen is a football fan, Private Person, Film Character, Car lover, Top Actor, American Celebrity, and actress Perdita Weeks' husband.
For some people, being married an actress is what they wish to achieve because of the focused rumors, media attention, and fame.
Kit Frederiksen Biography
Perdita Weeks Biography
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Perdita Weeks Net Worth
Kit Frederiksen Net Worth
Kit Frederiksen is an American born in the United States Of America, and married to a British actress known as Perdita Weeks.
Information about his youth days, childhood life, family, school friends remain unknown.
In 2012, Perdita got married to her husband in a quiet wedding ceremony.
There is no data about how they first met each other and where.
Before their marriage in 2012, Perdita and her husband dated for some years, getting to know each other, meeting close family members from both sides.
In 2013, Kit and Perdita welcomed two children, twin boys known as Humphrey Carrington, and Rupert Sebastian Frederiksen.
Kit has done everything possible to avoid the spotlight of fame from his wife, Perdita. He has kept his life very private from the outside world.
Perdita is a 35 years old (1985), beautiful actress and renowned movie award winner.
She was born on December 25th, 1985, in Wales to her parents, Robin and Susan. Perdita attended the Roedean School in Sussex and at the Courtauld Institute as an art history student.
She is one of three children; her other two siblings are Honeysuckle Weeks and Rollo Weeks.
In 1993, Perdita and her sister Honeysuckle worked together in the movie Goggle Eyes and 'The Ray Nymph.' She was also in the horror movie popularly known as Prowl.
Her sister, Honeysuckle weeks, is known to have anxiety issues despite being an actress.
Since her first appearance as an actress in 1993, Perdita has gotten many roles in different British films and movies over the last 20 years.
Perdita was invited to the USA to act in the movie, "A Far Off Place," but she lost the role to someone else at a very young age.
She has acted in various movies over the years such as 'Extraordinary Expectations,' 'The Invisible Woman,' 'Four Season,' 'The Great Fire,' 'Prepared Player One,' 'Lost in Austen,' 'As Above, So Below,' and 'Titanic.'
Her best movies were 'Ready Player One,' 'As Above, So Below,' which earned millions for the cast and production teams.
Perdita remains a celebrity and has many hobbies such as traveling, driving cars, waterfalls e.t.c.
She owns a Ferrari ride that costs $252,000 or more now in 2020.
She is five feet, 4 inches tall, and has shown her beautiful height at various entertainment award events, with long legs and Perdita weights 54kg.
Her estimated net worth is $5 million, earn from her various appearances in blockbuster movies and TV shows since she started her career as an actress.
How Much is Kit Frederiksen's net worth? His net worth is $300,000, and he's only famous because of his wife, Perdita Weeks. His job remains unknown, but he is pleased with his family at home.
His wife, Perdita Weeks, is on social media platforms like Twitter (@PerditaWeeks) and Instagram (@Perdita_Weeks). Still, Frederiksen is not the social media type and has no account for social networks like Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
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M-28 Monitor ship has been completed in 28th of june 1915 by Raylton Dixon. She was an M15 class monitor ship. She weighted 540 tons. She had one 9,2 inches gun.
She worked in the bombardment of Dedeagatch, Bulgaria in 21st of October 1915.
In 20th of January 1918, The Turkish warship Yavuz Sultan Selim (Goeben) and cruvazor Midilli (Breslau) had left the Dardanelles and attacked to the allied ships acting as barricade ships near Gokce island. They managed to sunk HMS Raglan and HMS M-28 ships with their machine guns. These two monitor ships had been used in the bombardment of the Turkish Shore Defences. They sunked in the Kusu bay, Gokce island.


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Space made for holistic health
Campus · October 8, 2014 7:00 am ·
Students will no longer have to search for health resources on Wilfrid Laurier University's campus, following the grand opening of the new Wellness Centre last week. The ceremony on Oct. 2 marked the official opening of the newly renovated space, which has been in the works for some time.
The project, which was the result of an external review of the campus' mental health services, has been in the works since summer 2013.
"Mental health issues and post-secondary has been on everybody's radar," said Karen Ostrander, director the Wellness Centre. "So to try and be pro-active [Student Affairs] commissioned this review."
The review allowed for outside consultants to come in and gain feedback from a variety of on-campus groups, ranging from the Wilfrid Laurier University Graduate Students' Association to the Accessible Learning Centre, as well as on-site counselling services.
The report spurred the creation of the Student Wellness Initiative, which actively sought ways to build upon the resources available to students on-campus. The goal was to bring physical and mental health services under one triage and give students a single gateway to find help.
"By having the Wellness Centre together we have one door, so every door is the right door," said Ostrander,
A leading inspiration for the initiative was found at the Brantford campus, where a single wellness centre has been the model for many years.
This model was considered, along with information garnered through visits to numerous other post-secondary institutions across the province, in creating the framework for Waterloo's own unified health services centre.
The project received overwhelming support from students and staff alike.
Not only were participants eager to amalgamate their services, but were also willing to work as a team to realize this new endeavour.
Students also played a crucial role in the merger and renovation, with a large portion of the funding for the project coming from the GSA and the Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union.
Driven by the response, work was quickly underway to bring together all campus resources under a single roof.
The single location was a logical choice to Ostrander, who said that students were often confused about which service to use, or through which door they could access help.
The goal of the singular building was also to help de-stigmatize seeking out mental health services. The goal was that having access to the shared reception and waiting room would allow students to comfortably seek out services relating to any aspect of their overall health.
"People came to health services for so many reasons, you have a sore throat or you think you have mono, it could be for an annual physical," said Ostrander.
"So why should it be any different for people accessing mental health services?"
Following the grand unveiling, the Wellness Centre was already looking to the future, with ideas and projects on the horizon to further innovate and render accessible health services on campus.
Though having just become situated in their new space, there were no imminent plans to settle.
"It's not just over now that we've got the process done," she said.
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I'm smack dab in the middle of Amy Poehler's book, Yes Please. It's such a wonderful read. She's just as adorable and inspiring on the page as she is in interviews. Not like you'd expect anything less, but the book is funny and well written and you really get the sense that you're just sitting down for a chat with Amy. I also feel like I'm learning a lot of life lessons. One of the things that I admire about Amy's story is how she's handling talking about her divorce with Will Arnett. She doesn't say a bad thing about Will and, in fact, thanks him in the acknowledgements, which is a classy move. But, she does talk about how horrible and hard divorce is. I really like how honest she is about what a nightmare divorce can be because most people would be afraid to talk about how lonely and sad it is. But, not Amy. She's fearless and classy, which is an unbeatable combination. So, inspired by her, here's how I think you should talk about your break up.
I know that after a break up, it's so tempting to list every single bad thing your ex ever did to you, share all the gross details of whatever penile weirdness he has and spill all of him embarrassing fears. But, stop yourself. Even if everything you're saying about your ex is true, it doesn't mean that it's the right thing to share. And you know that he has just as many nasty things he could be saying about you. You probably wouldn't want him to spill of your dirty little secrets, would you? So, give yourself a karmic break and spare his feelings as much as possible when you talk about your break up.
One thing you can be fully open about is how you're feeling. You don't need to hold back and be a soldier among friends and family. They're all waiting for you to give them the cues on how to act. If you pretend like nothing is wrong or you're doing close to fine, they're not going to be able to offer you the support you want. Also, a therapist can be a wonderful thing during an emotional time like this. Check out what your health insurance covers and then make an appointment.
The truth is not everyone in your life is going to be someone you can talk about your divorce with. There will be people who want you to talk a ton of crap about your ex or people who will make you feel small for walking away from the relationship. There will be people who won't be receptive to certain emotions of yours. And guess what? You don't have to talk to them! Cut off the conversation as soon as you feel that something unhealthy is brewing. You 100% have the power to do that.
I'm sorry you're going through this break up. But, know that you're going to get through this and something really wonderful is coming your way soon.
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Press Release: Miss Nigeria Florida Cultural Pageant 2012
The Miss Nigeria Florida Cultural Pageant will be held on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at North Miami HS Auditorium (13110 NE 8th Ave. Miami, FL 33161) at 7:30PM (doors open at 6:30PM). After Party, Playwright in Gulfstream Park (901 S. Federal Highway. Hallandale Beach, FL 33009) at 10PM. The event promotes the Nigerian culture through beauty, fashion, music and entertainment and continues to support women's empowerment.
Featured guest, Patience "Mama G" Ozokwor (Nollywood Actress – Comedian – Singer) will be live at this year's Miss Nigeria Florida Cultural Pageant. $20 pre-sale tickets can be purchased at Sheri Restaurant in Miami Gardens- 16595 NW 27th Ave, Miami, FL 33054. Tickets will be $25 at the door.
Other special guests to include celebrity jewelry designer, Monalisa Okojie (founder/CEO of Nehita), Princess Asha of AfriQtalk, (Nigerian Promoters Association 2012 Best Media Personality of the Year), DJK International, Izzy Entertainment and Nosa Productions will be doing a teaser of Jozi Kings movie coming to theaters near you, esteemed Dignitaries, entertainment moguls, artist performance by Filon Jay and many more.
Immediately, following the pageant, Ankara Miami will be hosting Fit for a Queen: The Official After Party for the Miss Nigeria Florida Cultural Pageant and Award Bash Celebration with Princess Asha, NPA's Best Media Personality of the year will be at the Playwright in Gulfstream Park (901 S. Federal Highway. Hallandale Beach, FL 33009) at 10PM.
The pageant's 2012 kick-off reception held on April 28, 2012 took the time to honor four Women of Distinction, recognized Nigerian women in South Florida through their service to residents of Miami-Dade County and the Nigerian community at large. The team would like to thank Professor Folake Adeagbo, Mrs. Josephine Akinbiyi, Ms. Annabel Brewster and Mrs. Funmilayo Giwa for their professional accomplishments and remarkable community service.
As the pageant team continues to reach out to women and Nigerians in the corporate sector, among other audiences, to raise awareness of our mission to embrace our heritage and display our pride in our Nigerian culture, they would like to provide additional companies/vendors the opportunity to advertise and market to a community within the African Diaspora.
Sponsors for the pageant include: Murphy's Laaw, the Nigerian-American Foundation, Ankara Miami, Inc., Deep Blu Media, Tru Life, Fabian & Mom Fantastic African Fabrics, KechThis, Inc., Trend Homehealth, and Josmar Medical Staffing.
For more information or details about partnering with the pageant, please contact: MissNigeriaFlorida@gmail.com or (305) 489-4313.
Sponsored in part by Deep Blu Media Productions. Prepared by Ankara Miami, Inc. on behalf of The Miss Nigeria Florida Cultural Pageant 2012.
Contact: Info@AnkaraMiami.com or (305) 924-2071 * https://www.facebook.com/AnkaraMiami
Pre-sale tickets are available via: http://fitforaqueen.eventbrite.com/.
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PATIENCE FAKA JONATHAN – A WOMAN OF VALOR
Mrs. Patience Jonathan started her career as a teacher at the Stella Maris College, Port Harcourt and Sports Institute Isake. She then moved to the banking sector in 1997, where she established the first community bank in Port Harcourt called the Akpo Community Bank.
She served as Marketing Manager of Imiete Community Bank. She returned to the classroom briefly again as teacher. Eventually she was transferred to the Bayelsa State Ministry of Education, where she served until 29 May 1999 when her husband became the Deputy Governor of the state. She and her husband have two children.
Well known for her active participation in her husband's political campaigns, the First Lady is involved with many charities in Nigeria that work mainly with women and children. She is also the founder of several non-governmental organizations such as the A.Aruera Reachout Foundation, which focuses on educating middle-aged women. She is also known for her entertaining public speeches.
Patience Jonathan has won several accolades, in particular the 2008 Beyond Tears International Humanitarian Award New York for her work with charities. Despite her reputation for philanthropy, Mrs. Jonathan has been subject to several investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission related to the money-laundering of several millions of dollars, although she firmly denies all allegations and says she was framed.
Mrs. Jonathan has been recognized locally, nationally and internationally for her philanthropic work and political pragmatism. She received the "Beyond The Tears" International Humanitarian Award New York, USA, in 2008, for her role in the global fight against HIV/AIDS; the African Goodwill Ambassador Award (Los Angeles, USA, 2008) and the recipient of the "Wind of Change" Award from the South/South Women's Organization. Patience Faka Jonathan, a woman of valor, love her or hate her.
AfriQtalk is a fair and balanced media, and we do not belong to any political group or organizations. We try to separate politics from people's individual lives. We initiate the conversation and let you decide.
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The Pain and Agony of Hon Ike C. Ibe: Dana 153 Plane Crash
Submission of Rt. Hon Ike C. Ibe to The National Assembly Committee on Aviation on The Dana Airline Crash of June 3, 2012
Mr Chairman and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak at this public hearing. I have come neither as a regulator nor as an operator, neither did I come as an official or stakeholder. I came because I'm involved, and I'm involved because I've been dazed by Dana. Half of my family – my wife Nancy, my daughter Jennifer and my wife's Aunt Maria were victims of the Dana crash.
On January 1 1997, I married an angel called Nancy Echendu Ibe (nee Okwulehie). God blessed us with a warm and caring family and sent two other angels to the world through us named Jessica and Jennifer aged 13 and 11. On Sunday June 3, 2012, I drove my family to the Nnamdi Azikiwe airport for Nancy and Jennifer to catch a flight to Lagos on their way for a family event in India. They were joined by another family member, Mrs Maria Okwulehie. They were to be away for ten days. Now they will be away permanently.
When I decided to move my family back to Nigeria from the United States, many people thought I was crazy and that I would regret the move before long. They were right. Here I was, yanking my family away from a society where everything works, where life is good, where the government works, where rules and regulations are obeyed, where there is a high level of certainty of public and private actions, where schools are highly rated, where hospitals are properly equipped and very well staffed, where drivers are intelligent enough to pass junctions without relying on traffic wardens or lights, where there are hardly potholes in the roads, where official corruption is hardly present, where leaders are trustees of the people's power and people are the custodians of the power. I was dragging my family out from this society and taking them to Nigeria where everything seemed entirely and sadly apocalyptic.
My wife and my daughters tried so hard to adapt after the first year, but it was tough for them. Of all things, my family couldn't understand the constant blaring of horns by drivers on the road, nor why there were always traffic jams, especially at intersections. They did not understand why there was constant power failure and blackouts, or why we always had to generate our own home electricity, pump our own water and hire our own security personnel.
They could not understand either why we had to spend hours on fuel queues, or why people were always angry and desperate on the roads. They wondered whether Nigeria will survive, whether our people will ever be happy, whether our officials will ever be responsible, whether the legal system will ever work, whether the ordinary masses will ever benefit from our vast natural resources, whether there will ever be electricity or good schools or running water or good roads or clean hospitals or safe skies. They wondered whether the street children who hawk goods will ever leave the roads and go home to comfortable environments where government will provide their needs.
In the last several months, my family had become more worried each time I set out to travel. They would always be curious about where I was going. "Dad!" they would always yell. "Don't go to the East, they will kidnap you." Or, "Don't go to the North, Boko Haram is bombing there."
I dare not let my kids see my travel tickets and each time they did and saw an endangered territory written on my ticket, I tried to assure them that I would come back safely, even though I couldn't be sure of that myself. Whenever I was out of town, they would call a hundred times a day to check whether I was safe.
Nancy, my wife, was a medical laboratory scientist and a public health specialist. Since she relocated from the United States of America barely three years ago, she had not held any paying job. The last position she held in America was head of blood transfusion services at the Laurel Regional Hospital in Maryland.
She devoted her three years in Nigeria to charity work and philanthropic activities. She spent her time traversing different rural areas with her groups, giving medical assistance, public health education, food, money etc. to the most vulnerable people in the communities, especially women and children. She spent her time campaigning about the issues that matter most to the ordinary person, the voiceless, the weak and hungry. Week after week, the lowest of the low looked up to seeing them for their salvation.
These people will never see Nancy again. She had written to many government agencies and organizations, making suggestions and giving ideas about how to make life better for ordinary Nigerians. These letters have never changed anything, but she has touched many lives in amazing ways. Nancy believed in her cause in Nigeria. She gave her time, her money, her sweat and now her blood.
Jennifer my daughter was just 11 years old. She was innocent, pure and angelic. All she did was sing, smile and make people happy. She took to the stage early – in kindergarten in America and all the way to Nigeria and up until her last day in International Community School Wuse, the weekend before she boarded the Dana aircraft that fateful June 3rd afternoon. Jenny will never sing again here on earth.
Mrs Maria Okwulehie was a consummate administrator who turned the Federal Government College Bwari from nothing into something. Her family loved her dearly. Her students loved and admired her, but they will never see her again. They have also been dazed by Dana. So have the families of all the other victims; each will never see their loved ones again. This crash was one too many. Enough!
All kinds of commentaries have been written and all shades of reasons have been adduced for the Dana crash. I have read stories that the black box has been recovered and taken abroad for analysis. If my wife were to be here, she would tell you that there is only one reason that the black box will give for the crash and that is corruption.
I agreed with my wife on many things during our 15 years of marriage. I would have agreed with her on this. I will therefore not bother to speak on the reasons for that crash. It is very clear that over the years, the Nigerian system and structure has broken down. For every disaster or incident in Nigeria the same templates have been adopted, being investigation, recommendations, white papers etc.
There is never implementation until the white paper turns brown, or another disaster happens and the template is dusted off as the cycle continues. In Nigeria, operators are regulators and regulators are operators. Government officials are contractors and contractors are government officials. There has never been a shortage of investigations of corruption. More often than not, investigators unearth massive fraud in the system, but end up also committing their own fraud. The tendency has been for the investigators to end up being investigated and the beat goes on, as if government is one huge joke.
I am therefore here today on behalf of Nancy Echendu Ibe, Jennifer Ibe, Maria Okwulehie and all the other victims as well as our dazed families and friends, to charge this National Assembly and indeed this nation, that the bloodshed from corruption has got to stop. I have been to many countries of the world. I have flown in all manner of aircraft, long haul and short haul flights in all regions of the world.
The aviation sector is very tightly regulated and controlled. But here in Nigeria, it's all about business and profits. Many questions are left hanging. Was the Dana airline qualified to be an operator in our country? Were its aircraft worthy, or were they just certified with money? Was their technical crew qualified? Were their planes a danger to our people? It is obvious now that from all the information available, my wife, my daughter, my sister-in-law and all the other victims of the ill-fated flight walked into an untimely death once they boarded that flight.
They didn't know it, but the regulators knew it. Safety is the least of our considerations. Unnecessary loss of life has occurred because regulators in this country close their eyes to even latent irregularities, because money usually changes hands. I have been a legislator for over twenty years, I have practiced law for over twenty-four years in different jurisdictions and I have participated in congressional public hearings in the United States.
I can state, therefore, without prevarication, that the real last hope of the common man is the effective and responsible use and application of the nation's legislative powers. This Legislature has often cried that their resolutions and laws are not implemented by the government. I also watch with amusement how the Legislature does not apply its constitutional powers to ensure that things are done properly.
I have often wondered whether it is because of the climate of corruption also.
Mr Chairman, I came here today not to cry, because my wife already cried a lot for Nigeria. I am not here to sing praises, because my daughter sang enough.
I am here to formally tell Nigerians what my wife has been trying to tell us all these years. Her voice was not heard by our leaders during her lifetime, perhaps it will be heard now that she has paid the supreme price of dying in and for a nation that did not bother to do anything for her.
Will these investigations give us hope as the chairman answers, or are we going to continue to be a hopeless nation? Only time will tell. But I am certain of one thing, the blood of my wife Nancy, my daughter Jennifer, Aunty Maria and all the other victims will be a wake-up call for this nation, so help us God.
This entry was posted in Everyone and tagged Aunt Maria, Boko Haram, Dana, India, Lagos, Nancy, Nigeria, United States on June 21, 2012 by Contributor.
Silvy De Bie Bridging the Cultural Gap
AfriQtalk Welcomes! Silvy De Bie, Belgian Music Billboard top 10, pop dance recording artist to Atlanta. The Belgian singer is best known for being the vocalist for the dance band Sylver. With them she eleased five studio albums and 20 singles. Between 1990 and 1994 she also released over 10 singles with band "Silvy Melody".
Silvy became a Flanders child star when she was nine years old. She sung Ben, a song of Michael Jackson, in the Flemish showbizz TV Show De Kinderacademie (child academy). This show was not a contest, it was just an entertainment program where children between 4 and 12 years could perform an act (sing act, dance act, telling a little fairy tail or poem,…) Silvy's performance was so good, an independent recording studio gave her a contract. Under the name "Silvy Melody" she recorded some songs (including a Dutch version of Ben) as solo-artist and also some numbers together with other famous Belgian singers. Many of her songs were in top 10 charts. Her career as child star stopped abruptly in 1994 due to Belgian law. She did too many activities, performances, and broke the law regarding child labour which is forbidden in Belgium.
In 2000 Silvy became the female vocalist for the dance band Liquid feat., later in 2001 the band's name was changed into Sylver. Alongside the successes with Sylver, she started also solo.
In 2001 she worked with MNC, with him she covered the Eurythmics song Sweet Dreams. She also worked with the dance formation Milk Inc. (she is friends with Singer Linda Mertens). In 2004 the Track I Don't Care came out, the single reached the Belgian Top Ten. In 2007 the Single Time alongside with 4 Clubbers in Belgium, she composed and wrote the song "Lovesong" from the Crossroads album.
In my conversation with Silvy, I find her to be somewhat adventurous and intellectually engaging. Do you see yourself working with Artiste from Africa? I asked, she replied! "I am ready to collaborate with artiste of different genre" including artist from Africa. Now that's what I call bridging the cultural gap.
This entry was posted in Everyone and tagged Belgian, Belgium, Brussels, Dinant, Facebook, Linda Mertens, Michael Jackson, Milk Inc, MTV Africa Music Awards, Music, Silvy, silvy de bie, South Africa, Sylver, Television program on June 18, 2012 by Contributor.
Press Release – BRACKET To Receive Honorary Award from the City of Philadelphia
The group Bracket is fast becoming a house hold name in North America, thanks to their fans and supporters. The Enugu born duo is poised to receive a Honorary award from the city of Philadelphia at the African American Museum of Philadelphia in a Banquet event, August 3, 2012. They will join the likes of Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey who received a similar recognition in Boston.
Nominated for Best Indigenous Artist/Group at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards in New York, September 2, 2012. The group has won many awards, including NMVA 2009 Best Hi-Life Video Wedding planner song of the year award 2009 Museke Africa Song of the Year award 2010, Soundcity Nominee for Discovery of the year 2009 and becoming the most sought after artistes by show promoters in the African Disaporas and around the globe .
They aren't slowing down and are taking North America by storm with their new album release, girl featuring award winning Wizkid BET best international act, even though Yori Yori still remains indisputably the most popular. Also, they will be performing at the 5th Annual African Music Festival, September 5, 2012. A three days event kicking off a one month tour in the U.S. Click the following link for more info http://t.co/XzWuuefW
Bracket is brought to you by ACANA and AfriQtalk in collaboration with the African American Museum of Philadelphia, Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, and Peco Energy. Sponsored by the Philadelphia Mayor's Commission on African & Caribbean Immigrant Affairs, Department of Behavioral Health & Intellectual Disabilities, Children Crisis Treatment Center, Browns Family Shoprite, Cozen O'Connor, The Welcoming Center, Chester Avenue Business Association, Funtimes Magazine, and Liberian United Women in Progress.
Who is ACANA? African Cultural Alliance of North America Inc., ACANA was founded in Southwest Philadelphia in 1999 in order to bridge the gap between African immigrants and the existing African American communities in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, an area of the city where most of the agency's targeted clients, (African refugees, asylum seekers, and other immigrant populations) have been resettled. ACANA was originally started by Voffee Jabateh, MSW, as a cultural organization to support African artists/ musicians in their efforts to establish themselves within the United States.
The goal is to help African immigrant artists ensure continuity within their new location, as well as to assist in cultural preservation within this new environment. However, due to overwhelming requests for additional help by the ever-expanding population of African refugee, asylee and immigrant community members in dealing with the stressors associated with adjusting to their new community; ACANA was incorporated in 1999 as a non-profit social service agency. For information about BRACKET-MANIA TOUR click here http://t.co/XzWuuefW. To purchase your tickets for 3 days ACANA African Music Festival, click the following link http://acanafestweekend.eventbrite.com/. A family event that you don't want to miss.
This entry was posted in Everyone and tagged 2face Idibia, African American, African American Museum of Philadelphia, African Artist for Obama, African immigration to the United States, AfriQplace, afriqtalk, Akon, Atlanta, Baltimore, BET International, Boston, Cozen O'Connor, Ebenezer Obey, Enugu, Minneapolis, Music of Africa, New York City, P Square, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, San Francisco, United States, Wizkid on June 12, 2012 by Contributor.
419 – Seeking Your Consent
419 – Seeking your consent to present you to my bank as BENEFICIARY of $18.6M. Once consent is given, all legal document will be prepared on your name ( details attachment above): Unfortunately, after reading through the letter, I contacted Mr. Danielson Khupane but to no avail and later learned that he died in Con Artist 419 plane that crashed in Scammer Island. He is survived by one son, Losers, age 10. R.I.P
What is 419?
the name "419" actually said as "four one nine" derives from the section of Nigerian law that con artistry and fraud comes under. OFTEN CALLED A NIGERIAN 419 SCAM BECAUSE THE EMAIL SCAM PROMISING A PERCENTAGE OF THE CASH IF YOU HELP MOVE MONEY OUT OF THE COUNTRY. My point? If you've received such email or similar letters from unknown recipient, be cautious because it is all a scam. Please be advised 419 is not peculiar to Africa alone.
This entry was posted in Everyone and tagged Advance-fee fraud, Africa, Confidence trick, Danielson Khupane, Document Management, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Fraud, Humor, Internet service provider, Law, Legal instrument, LegalZoom, Nigeria, Practice Management, Products, Website on June 11, 2012 by Contributor.
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The word "black" applies to a number of things here: cherry, coffee, currant. Cola is another part of the fabulous mix. Tons of polish, and creamy and rich. A palate-pleaser supreme; there's a lot of class and breed here. Fine and fancy, with excellent weight. What more could you ask for?


The hacktivist collective called Anonymous has brought cybersecurity to the forefront again, as it continues to strike at some of the world's leading banks and financial organizations with its OpIcarus distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack campaign. Last week Anonymous shut down the London Stock Exchange for two hours.
The statistics above suggest that banking executives are not inclined to share information about cyber incidents with all their senior staff. That may be understandable if not all staff are on a "need to know" basis for security breaches.
Regardless, banks and other financial institutions can ill-afford to be laggards when it comes to implementing cybersecurity measures. First of all, it's important for a bank system to maintain uptime, because many bank transactions are time-sensitive. Second, account security is of utmost importance; theft of sensitive data is unacceptable. Third, a cyberattack incurs high IT and legal costs related to damage control after the incident. It's plain to see that cybersecurity is a bottom-line issue because breaches lead to loss of revenue and customer trust.
DDoS attacks are perhaps the most obvious cyber threats that banks face. People often associate a DDoS attack with a complete network shutdown, but what should scare bank executives even more is the possibility of a low-threshold, Dark DDoS attack. Corero research found that 93% of all DDoS attacks were under 1 Gbps, 95% lasted less than 30 minutes, and 71% of them lasted less than 5 minutes. These statistics indicate that the goal of hackers is not always to cripple a website and make headlines (like Anonymous usually does).
The hackers can then leak critical information out of a network, such as credit card info or keystrokes, without anyone noticing.
Many companies rely on a firewall or intrusion prevention system (IPS) for protection, but both are rendered useless in the face of a DDoS attack. The only way to stop DDoS attacks is to have an always-on, inline, and automated network threat defense appliance that blocks DDoS traffic at the edge of the network. Without adequate DDoS protection in place, banks could be pouring money down the drain.
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Q: Spring Boot integration test - TestRestTemplate how to set response Content-Type to UTF-8 I tried to integrate test Spring Boot application, now I got one issue
org.springframework.web.client.RestClientException: Could not extract response: no suitable HttpMessageConverter found for response type [class org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity] and content type [application/x-json;charset=iso-8859-1]

    at org.springframework.web.client.HttpMessageConverterExtractor.extractData(HttpMessageConverterExtractor.java:109)
    at org.springframework.web.client.RestTemplate$ResponseEntityResponseExtractor.extractData(RestTemplate.java:917)
    at org.springframework.web.client.RestTemplate$ResponseEntityResponseExtractor.extractData(RestTemplate.java:901)
    at org.springframework.web.client.RestTemplate.doExecute(RestTemplate.java:655)
    at org.springframework.web.client.RestTemplate.execute(RestTemplate.java:613)
    at org.springframework.web.client.RestTemplate.exchange(RestTemplate.java:531)
    at org.springframework.boot.test.web.client.TestRestTemplate.exchange(TestRestTemplate.java:735)

If I do below
    @Before
    public void init() {
        List<HttpMessageConverter<?>> converters = restTemplate.getRestTemplate().getMessageConverters();
        for (HttpMessageConverter converter : converters) {
            if (converter instanceof MappingJackson2HttpMessageConverter) {
                MappingJackson2HttpMessageConverter jsonConverter = (MappingJackson2HttpMessageConverter) converter;
                jsonConverter.setObjectMapper(new ObjectMapper());
                jsonConverter.setSupportedMediaTypes(ImmutableList
                        .of(new MediaType("application", "x-json", Charset.forName("iso-8859-1"))));
            }
        }
    }

I added the application/x-json and iso8859-1 support to MappingJackson2HttpMessageConverter, it can works well.
This is an workaround, but I want to know why the response content-type is application/x-json;charset=iso-8859-1? I have the produces configuration in my controller
@RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.GET, value = "/{id}", produces = "application/json;charset=UTF-8")

Does someone know how to config it and let the response use "application/json;charset=UTF-8" content type?
Below is my test method
    @Autowired
    protected TestRestTemplate restTemplate;
    @Test
    public void testGetPerformanceObligationById() {
        PerformanceObligationEntity entity = restTemplate.getForObject("/performance-obligations/{id}", PerformanceObligationEntity.class, "InvalidId");
        Assert.assertNull(entity.getId());
    }

I added one filter
    @TestConfiguration
    static class Config {
        @Bean
        public CharacterEncodingFilter characterEncodingFilter() {
            final CharacterEncodingFilter characterEncodingFilter = new CharacterEncodingFilter();
            characterEncodingFilter.setEncoding("UTF-8");
            characterEncodingFilter.setForceEncoding(true);
            return characterEncodingFilter;
        }

    }

Also modify the converter to
    @Before
    public void init() {
        List<HttpMessageConverter<?>> converters =
                restTemplate.getRestTemplate().getMessageConverters();
        for (HttpMessageConverter converter : converters) {
            if (converter instanceof MappingJackson2HttpMessageConverter) {
                MappingJackson2HttpMessageConverter jsonConverter = (MappingJackson2HttpMessageConverter) converter;
                jsonConverter.setObjectMapper(new ObjectMapper());
                jsonConverter.setSupportedMediaTypes(ImmutableList
                        .of(new MediaType("application", "x-json", Charset.forName("UTF-8"))));
            }
        }
    }

Now I got application/x-json;charset=utf-8, so just remain how to config from application/x-json to application/json

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BEIJING (Reuters) - The managers of Chongqing Changan Automobile could be forgiven for wishing it was 2008 again.
China's No.4 car maker was one of the obscure winners of Beijing's decision to release a flood of cash into its economy during the darkest moment of the global financial crisis.
But when the stimulus stopped, particularly incentives for car buyers earlier this year, so did the company's runaway growth.
After car sales growth of 46 percent in 2009 and 32 percent in 2010, the maker of the squat Ben Ben mini car and Changan Star van saw a modest 3 percent rise in the first 10 months of 2011. It also watched its share price plunge.
If Changan (000625.SZ) is hoping for a repeat of the 4 trillion yuan ($628 billion) that China spent on roads and rails and other projects, it may be in for a long wait.
"China's leaders understand that safeguarding growth is very important, but in 2008 the government had more policy tools they could use," said Liang Youcai, a senior economist at the State Information Centre, a top government think-tank in Beijing.
Beijing has reasons to steer clear of big stimulus, including the need to avoid firing up inflation, which remains relatively high.
A local government debt crisis is an awkward side effect of the government incentives in 2008, making stimulus a loaded word.
And a looming 2012 political transition that will see top leaders step down, leaves policymakers aiming for stability, not a big fiscal injection of cash into the economy.
Furthermore, China may have the fiscal leeway to do enough for the economy anyway, with the "fine tuning" that Premier Wen Jiabao has said will keep its economic engine running smoothly, analysts say.
With Europe's debt-laden economy sinking deeper and the U.S. growth outlook well below trend, China's export sector — still the biggest engine of job growth for the country of 1.3 billion — could be hit hard.
Economists at UBS say a euro zone recession causing a fall in imports only half as deep as that in 2008/09 could wipe around 1.7 percentage points off Chinese GDP in 2012.
That could help explain recent dire rhetoric from some of China's leaders, like Vice Premier Wang Qishan, who warned last month that the latest leg of the global financial crisis would lead the world towards an unavoidable chronic downturn.
In fact, things may not be so bad. China has plenty of slack in the system to boost its domestic economy without embarking on major monetary or specific fiscal stimulus programs, argue analysts.
The central government has long planned to boost spending in the final months of this year — China had a 1.3 trillion yuan surplus in the first 10 months, against a plan to end the year with a budget deficit of 900 billion yuan, a target analysts expect Beijing to come close to.
Some of that spending could be diverted to sectors likely to suffer as European and American consumers buy less.
"With its strong fiscal position, Beijing can and should allow fiscal measures to play a larger role in supporting small companies and export-oriented companies in the coming quarters," Qu Hongbin, HSBC's chief China economist wrote in a recent note to clients.
A reasonably tight labor market also argues against the need for substantial stimulus according to Nomura's chief China economist, Zhang Zhiwei, who calculates that the ratio of job openings to job seekers remains above one. It was consistently below one during 2008.
Creating jobs is key for the stability obsessed Communist Party, which has staked its legitimacy on fast and steady economic growth.
In a way, the 2008 downturn hit the global economy at a good time for China. Policymakers had been coping with a deflationary environment after a period of comparative austerity and were ready to press the button on a big spending program.
Policymakers also are constrained by inflation, which came off its high of 6.5 percent during the summer. But at 5.5 percent, it remains too high for comfort in a country where rising prices have a history of spurring social unrest. A big injection of cash could easily reignite sharp price rises.
Then there is the 1.7 trillion yuan debt burden of China's local governments, a headache Beijing has only just begun to address.
If anything, the leadership is likely to use a soft patch in 2012 to push ahead with structural reforms in areas like price controls to ease inflation risks in the longer term.
China's latest five-year plan set a conservative GDP growth target of 7 percent, widely regarded as giving the government political leeway to rebalance the economy without having to simultaneously maintain breakneck economic expansion.
So whether by design or by default, major stimulus seems decidedly unlikely this time around.
Of course that may not do much good for China's automakers, with the industry facing an uphill struggle next year.


Hansa Surf is not a boutique hotel, but it provides the customers their needs for their utmost satisfaction for a reasonable price or you can call it the cheapest that you get at Hikkaduwa. Visitors to the Hansa Surf will receive the guest at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport on request.
A visitor to the Rest will receive a warm welcome from the staff as well as the cool wind of the tip of south beach. For accommodation you can select a room that suits your budget. Rooms are available on different categories that include A/C and Non A/C rooms. Large play area for indoor games will provide you with leisure time activities. Among them, Darts, Table Tennis and Carom are famous among the guests. Free Wi-Fi zone allows you to access your loved ones friend and companions over internet.
Most important thing that you can find at Hansa Surf is the wide beach area, that gives you the chance for fishing, diving, body surfing and board surfing. Also we are hiring surfing boards.
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Economy of Liberia
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A street in Monrovia
AU, African Development Bank, ECOWAS, MRU, WAMZ, World Bank, IMF, WTO, Group of 77
11px $2.719 billion (PPP) (2012 est.)
Rank: 185 (2012 est.)
GDP growth
11px 8.3% (2012 est.)
$700 (PPP) (2012 est.)
GDP by sector
agriculture 62.7%
industry 6.4%
services 30.8% (2010 est.)
Inflation (CPI)
Labor force by occupation
agriculture 70%
industry 8%
services 22% (2000 est.)
3.7% (2010 est.)[1]
rubber processing, palm oil processing, timber, diamonds
Ease-of-doing-business rank
151st[2]
11px $774.8 million (2012 est.)
Export goods
iron, diamonds, timber, rubber, cocoa, coffee
Main export partners
23x15px China 24.2%
23x15px United States 15.4%
23x15px Spain 11.1%
23x15px Thailand 4.5%
23x15px Côte d'Ivoire 4.4%
23x15px Malaysia 4.1%
23x15px France 4.0% (2012 est.)[3]
11px $2.275 billion (2012 est.)
Import goods
machinery, transportation equipment, fuel, chemicals, manufactured goods, food, Foreign Aid
Main import partners
Template:Country data South Korea 26.4%
23x15px Singapore 23.0%
Template:Country data Japan 15.9% (2012 est.)[4]
Gross external debt
11px $348 million (31 December 2012 est.)
$481.5 million (2012 est.)
Economic aid
recipient: International multi-billion dollar debt relief and development aid
Main data source: CIA World Fact Book
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars.
Liberia is one of the poorest countries in the world, and its economy is extremely underdeveloped, largely due to the First Liberian Civil War in 1989-96. The civil war destroyed much of Liberia's economy, especially the infrastructure in and around Monrovia. The war also caused a brain drain and the loss of capital, as the civil war involved overthrowing the Americo-Liberian minority that ruled the country. Some returned during 1997, but many have not.
Richly endowed with water, mineral resources, forests, and a climate favorable to agriculture, but poor in human capital, infrastructure, and stability, Liberia has a fairly typical profile for Sub-Saharan African economies - the majority of the population is reliant on subsistence agriculture, while exports are dominated by raw commodities such as rubber and iron ore. Local manufacturing, such as it exists, is mainly foreign owned.
The democratically elected government, installed in August 1997, inherited massive international debts and currently relies on revenues from its maritime registry to provide the bulk of its foreign exchange earnings. The restoration of the infrastructure and the raising of incomes in this ravaged economy depend on the implementation of sound macro- and micro-economic policies of the new government, including the encouragement of foreign investment.
1 Economic history
2 Economic sectors
2.2 Mining and resources
2.3 Shipping flag of convenience
2.4 Foreign aid
2.5 Communications
2.6 Energy
3 International economic networks
The Liberian economy had relied heavily on the mining of iron ore prior to the civil war. Liberia was a major exporter of iron ore on the world market. In the 1970s and 1980s, iron mining accounted for more than half of Liberia's export earnings. Since the coup d'état of 1980, the country's economic growth rate has slowed down because of a decline in the demand for iron ore on the world market and political upheavals in Liberia.
The United Nations imposed sanctions on Liberia in May 2001 for its support to the rebels of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) in neighboring Sierra Leone. These sanctions have been lifted following elections in 2005.
In March 2010, Bob Johnson, founder of BET, funded the first hotel constructed in Liberia in 20 years. The Script error: No such module "convert". luxury resort was built in the Paynesville section of Monrovia.[5]
Liberia's external debt was estimated in 2006 at approximately $4.5 billion, 800% of GDP.[6] As a result of bilateral, multilateral and commercial debt relief from 2007 to 2010, the country's external debt fell to $222.9 million by 2011.[7]
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Boy grinding sugar cane 1968
Liberia's business sector is largely controlled by foreigners mainly of Lebanese and Indian descent. There also are limited numbers of Chinese engaged in agriculture. The largest timber concession, Oriental Timber Corporation (OTC), is Indonesian owned. There also are significant numbers of West Africans engaged in cross-border trade. Legal monopolies are possible; for example, Cemenco holds a monopoly on cement production.
Unlike almost all other countries in the world, Liberia has not adopted the metric system as its primary system of measurement.
Timber and rubber are Liberia's main export items since the end of the war. Liberia earns more than $100 million and more than $70 million annually from timber and rubber exports, respectively.
Alluvial diamond and gold mining activities also account for some economic activity. In recent years (2005 - 2012), foreign investment from ArcelorMittal Steel, BHP Biliton, and China Union is aiding the revitalization of the iron-ore mining sector.
Liberia has begun exploration for offshore oil; unproven oil reserves may be in excess of one billion barrels.[8] The government divided its offshore waters into 17 blocks and began auctioning off exploration licenses for the blocks in 2004, with further auctions in 2007 and 2009.[9][10][11] An additional 13 ultra-deep offshore blocks were demarcated in 2011 and planned for auction.[12] Among the companies to have won licenses are Repsol, Chevron, Anadarko and Woodside Petroleum.[13]
Shipping flag of convenience
Liberia maintains an open maritime registry, meaning that owners of ships can register their vessels as Liberian with relatively few restrictions. This has meant that Liberian ship registration is usually understood as the employment of a flag of convenience. Liberia has the second-largest maritime registry in the world behind Panama, with 3,500 vessels registered under its flag accounting for 11% of ships worldwide.[14][15] This includes 35% of the world's tanker fleet. Liberia earned more than $18 million from its maritime program in 2000.
Liberia has relied heavily on vast amounts of foreign assistance, particularly from the United States, Japan, Britain, France, Italy, Germany, the People's Republic of China, and Romania. But because of the Liberian Government's perceived disregard for human rights, foreign assistance to Liberia has declined drastically.
The Republic of China (Taiwan) and Libya are currently the largest donors of direct financial aid to the Liberian Government. Significant amounts of aid continue to come in from Western countries through international aid agencies and non-governmental organizations, avoiding direct aid to the government.
Further information: Communications in Liberia
Communications in Liberia refers to the press, radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. There are six major newspapers in Liberia, and 45% of the population has a mobile phone service.
Even as it struggles with economic and political constraints, Liberia's media environment is expanding. The number of registered newspapers and radio stations (many of them community stations) is on the rise despite limited market potential. And politically critical content and investigative pieces do get published or broadcast.[16]
Further information: Energy in Liberia
Formal electricity services are solely provided by the state-owned Liberia Electricity Corporation, which operates a small grid almost exclusively in the Greater Monrovia District.[17] The vast majority of electric energy services is provided by small privately owned generators. At $0.54 per kWh, the electricity tariff in Liberia is among the highest in the world. Total installed capacity in 2013 was 20 MW, a sharp decline from a peak of 191 MW in 1989.[17]
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File:Liberia Export Treemap.jpg
A proportional representation of Liberian exports. The shipping related categories reflect Liberia's status as an international flag of convenience - there are 3,500 vessels registered under Liberia's flag accounting for 11% of ships worldwide.[14][15]
Liberia is a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). With Guinea and Sierra Leone, it formed the Mano River Union (MRU) for development and the promotion of regional economic integration. The MRU became all but defunct because of the Liberian civil war which spilled over into neighboring Sierra Leone and Guinea.
Central Bank of Liberia
Transport in Liberia
Tourism in Liberia
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^ "Doing Business in Liberia 2012". World Bank. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
^ "Export Partners of Liberia". CIA World Factbook. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
^ "Import Partners of Liberia". CIA World Factbook. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
^ "Fact Sheet - RLJ Kendeja Resort & Villas".
^ "The Challenges of Post-War Reconstruction—the Liberian Experience". Government of Liberia. allAfrica.com. June 13, 2011.
^ "Second Quarter 2010/2011 Public Debt Management Report" (PDF). Debt Management Unit. Ministry of Finance. March 25, 2011.
^ "Liberia may have over 1 bln barrels in oil resources". Reuters Africa. November 3, 2009.
^ "NOCAL 2004 Liberia Offshore Bid Round Announcement". Business Wire. February 2, 2004.
^ Pearson, Natalie Obiko (December 10, 2007). "Liberia Opens Bidding for 10 Offshore Oil Blocks". RigZone.
^ "Third Liberian Offshore Petroleum Licensing Round 2009". Deloitte Petroleum Services. Deloitte. August 27, 2009.
^ Toweh, Alphonso (July 21, 2011). "Liberia marks out new oil blocks, auction seen soon". Reuters. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
^ Konneh, Ansu (August 30, 2010). "Chevron, Liberia Sign Deepwater Offshore Exploration Agreement". Bloomberg News.
^ a b Schoenurl, John W. (August 11, 2003). "Liberian shipping draws scrutiny". msnbc.com.
^ a b "About the Liberian Registry". Liberian Registry.
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Onychoprion lunatus (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) was previously placed in the genus Sterna as S. lunata.
Population justification: The population is estimated at 100,000-1,000,000 individuals.
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to predation at breeding sites (del Hoyo et al. 1996).


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April 25th CEO Lecture Features Founder of Lexington-based Clothing Company
Entrepreneur Brandi Tysinger-Temple, founder of the Lexington, N.C. kids clothing company Lolly Wolly Doodle that conducts business on Facebook, admits she did not even have a business plan when she launched her business. But today, Facebook recognizes her business as one of its largest retailers with a page touting almost 550,000 likes and 68,500 who are talking about it.
Called an internet pioneer by CBS, HLN and Businessweek. Tysinger-Temple offered remarks entitled "Fearless Entrepreneurship in a Socially-Connected World: Community Building. Always Improving." at Catawba College's 10th annual CEO Lecture Thursday, April 25 on campus. Her company, Lolly Wolly Doodle (www.lollywollydoodle.com or facebook.com/lollywollydoodle), has gained international recognition for its innovative way of doing business using Facebook.
;Tysinger-Temple says she is "humbled and flattered at the same time" about the success of her business, so much so that it is "not even real to me yet." She told an audience of students and community members about launching her business that "you never know what's on the other side of that door and for me, I didn't even know I was opening a door."
Her business began slowly in 2008 after her husband gave her a sewing machine and she used it to create matching outfits for her two daughters who are five years apart in age. She made several extra outfits out of the material she had left over and put these extra outfits up for sale on eBay. These outfits sold and she created more. When she put up a Facebook page and began selling her outfits there, the business really took off.
"Within two weeks, we had completely closed down the eBay store and were strictly on Facebook. We're the largest business transacting on Facebook today," she says, noting her hobby "turned into something that took over my life" and got her whole family involved.
"You don't have to have a lot of money behind what you're selling to grow your business – mine grew so organically from the beginning. But now, we have a plan for growth because we have to and now we have a mission that truly propels the company forward."
Where her company is moving now is into becoming a bigger player in the $22 billion a year kids' apparel market in the U.S. Lolly Wolly Doodle is going up against the likes of billion dollar businesses like Gymboree® and OshKosh B'gosh®.
Tysinger-Temple says the days of retail locations are over and "the Internet is now clearly your playground." Her company, she adds, is the first brand in the world born on social media.
"People are looking for meaningful products. It's about connecting with customers. It's about sharing. Use social media to build a community, not a business."
To demonstrate her point, she notes that 10 percent of her customers are engaged at all times.
Here's how Tysinger-Temple markets her wares. "We develop 15-20 products a day and only leave them up on our page about an hour." People post a comment about what product they want to order in what size and with what features and they are sent an invoice 72 hours later. "Cart abandonment," a dilemma that plagues other online retails using traditional online sites, is not her company's problem.
Now employing 140 people, her company is a new boon to her hometown of Lexington, the place, she says, "I spent my life trying to get out of." Michael Kors is one of her investors and she has an office in New York and a marketing team there and the past to Tysinger-Temple seems distant.
"When I first started this journey, being a mother of four felt like enough. Since I decided to turn it into a business in 2010, everything has gone at warp speed. You don't get to slow down and relax, it's full speed ahead all of the time. We're changing the way you buy, the way we sell and the way we do business."
And her level of responsibility has changed as well. "It used to just be my family – now it's 140 people," she notes, speaking of her employees. "This is their livelihood and it's a heavy burden to bear. At the end of the day, you have to be up for that task."
Final advice that Tysinger-Temple shared includes:
Be clear about your brand
Know your audience and you'll know where to find them
Use social media to build a community, not a business
Seize the moment
PHOTOS: CEO Lecture Featuring Founder of Lolly Wolly Doodle
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"Real Rock Interviews"
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A New Rock Energy out
of Gainesville, Florida: Purely Red
By Kreig Marks, October 24, 2020
TRR: Hi guys. Let's begin this with you telling me a bit about the band. I know you're from Gainesville but let's hear some more.
PR: We're a three-piece Alternative Metal band. The band was formed by Griffin Williams (Guitar, Vocals) and he eventually met Raphael Bichier (Drums) through their mutual teacher, who taught both guitar, drums and bass, and they eventually met Collin Stivender (Bass) a year later.
TRR: A new power trio. This I like, a lot. As a young band, in both age and sound, you seem to be more influenced by the music of the 70's and 90's rather than some of the music that's out there today. What's your thought on that?
PR: There's definitely a huge influence of music from the 70's-90's in our music, even the early 2000's. There's nothing wrong with bands who follow some trends out there in music today, but it's not what we're completely inspired by.
TRR: Listening to your music, I like that you guys have your own direction, keeping it original. That being said, what do you guys listen to? What's on your individual playlists?
PR: It's constantly changing for us, but this is what's on there right now.
Griffin: My Chemical Romance, Tool, John Coltrane, Wes Montgomery, John Mayer, Metallica.
Collin: Bring Me the Horizon, Radiohead, Oceans Ate Alaska, Deftones, August Burns Red, Brand New.
Raphael: Converge, Kate Bush, Aphex Twin, Idles, Radiohead
TRR: You guys are ecclectic! Very cool. That's a pretty diverse play list.
PR: It is. And, like I said, it's constantly changing.
TRR: For Purely Red, when the three of you sit down to write new songs, who is the lyricist in the band and who's putting the music to the lyrics?
PR: Griffin Williams is the lyricist in the band, but we all work together on the music. One of us will usually bring in an idea and we'll further develop it from there.
TRR: Who produced your current EP?
PR: Ryan Williams of Black Bear Studios engineered, mixed, and mastered the album. He's a very talented guy, and one of the biggest reasons the record sounds the way it does sonically and production wise.
TRR: Take me back to the first time the 3 of you stepped on stage and played together. How did that go?
PR: It was at a venue in Gainesville called the Hardback Café. It was a solid show, crowd was small, but gave us a chance to work out some kinks.
TRR: What sort of kinks?
PR: The usual types of things, transitions, sections of songs, overall tightness of the music
TRR: When is the last time the 3 of you had the opportunity to play live?
PR: We played 2 days ago in Daytona (10/22) at a place called The Patio. The show went great, the crowd was very supportive, and we got to play a lot of material we haven't had a chance to play in a long time, so it was a nice change.
TRR: Was there a big crowd? People being cautious? What about you guys? Did you hang out with the fans or did you keep a safe distance?
PR: The crowd was a decent size for what it was but nothing enormous. Most people distanced themselves amongst their groups. At our shows we try to engage with our audience, as well as keep ourselves as safe as possible by wearing masks and things along those lines.
TRR: How has the current pandemic affected the 3 of you as a band and individually?
PR: It definitely put a halt on things for a little while. We didn't practice for a while and we had to cancel a lot of shows due to the venues closing. It gave us the chance to improve on some things and write new material.
TRR: What are some positives you've taken from the pandemic?
PR: Due to the down time created from the pandemic we were able to really commit to writing our latest album and refining our current repertoire. It was an unfortunate time, but we've tried to make the most of what we can do during this period of time.
TRR: Being a "college" town, who are your fans in Gainesville? Do you feel you're competing against Hip Hop and pop culture there?
PR: Gainesville is a somewhat strange town musically. It has a very rich and deep musical history, but it's definitely dominated by the college scene. We love playing here though, it gives us the opportunity to play in front of our friends and family, as well as people who may be seeing us for the first time, or who have seen us before.
TRR: Are you actively scheduling gigs?
PR: Yes, we've got many gigs scheduled over the next two months, and are constantly on the lookout for more.
TRR: What's the main focus right now?
PR: The main focus right now is to keep playing shows as safely as possible, and to promote our album through that process. Hopefully, at the end of this year, we'll start putting together material for our next album.
TRR: Anyone you'd like to give a shout out too?
PR: We'd like to give a shoutout to our friends and family for coming to the shows and supporting us, and anyone who has ever come to a show, bought merch, given us an opportunity to play, or listened to our music. You all make it worth it.
For further information about Purely Red, follow them on Facebook or on Bandivious.
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Q: Batch File Adding Date To Filename I wrote a batch file 2 years ago that seemed to work great making a backup copy of an excel spreadsheet daily.  All of a sudden 1 day it stopped working properly and began assigning the variables literally instead of pulling the actual date so it just began overwriting itself every day.
I went from getting this file name:
Tasty Schedule 2018 - 04-30-2018
To now getting this filename:
Tasty Schedule 2018 - ~4,2-~6,2-~0,4
Looking at the code it seems obvious where the values are coming from but I am not sure why the date is no longer being pulled.  Im assuming there had to be some type of system update that changed something to cause this?  What is the best way to fix this?  Please see my current code below:
@echo off
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('wmic OS Get localdatetime  ^| find "."') do set dt=%%a
set YYYY=%dt:~0,4%
set MM=%dt:~4,2%
set DD=%dt:~6,2%
set HH=%dt:~8,2%
set Min=%dt:~10,2%
set Sec=%dt:~12,2%

set stamp=%MM%-%DD%-%YYYY%

copy "J:\TROY C\2018 Schedule\Tasty Schedule 2018.xlsx" "J:\Joe's Folder\ChocScheduleBackUps\Tasty Schedule 2018 - %stamp%.xlsx"

A: Launch the following command in a command prompt:
wmic OS Get localdatetime

This should show the date, you can start from there.
Verify your locale settings: the mentioned WMIC command is locale dependent.
In order to make WMIC work, you need to see the following when you run set PATH in a command prompt:
C:\Program Files\7-Zip>set PATH
Path=...;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;...

(Do no modify C:\Windows directory, your computer will not work anymore)

A: I solved my issue by adding 'C:\Windows\System32\wbem\' to PATH so that WMIC worked and also adding 'C:\Windows\System32\' to PATH so FIND would work.

A: Here's an example using RoboCopy instead:
@Echo Off
Set "dStamp="
For /F "Tokens=1-3 Delims=/ " %%A In ('RoboCopy/NJH /L "\|" Null') Do If Not Defined dStamp Set "dStamp=%%B-%%C-%%A"
If Defined dStamp Copy "J:\TROY C\2018 Schedule\Tasty Schedule 2018.xlsx" "J:\Joe's Folder\ChocScheduleBackUps\Tasty Schedule 2018 - %dStamp%.xlsx"


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Something for the weekend, Sir?
Interesting day on the Beeb with only a couple of weeks to go to polling in the Lib Dems leadership election.
As both Iain Dale and Guido are reporting on Chris Huhne getting a bit of a Crick – Michael Crick, that is – in his campaign this evening, courtesy of Newsnight, which apart from recycling the 'storming the Student Union' escapade also alleged that he'd used EU money to finance four local Lib Dem 'newspapers' over the two years before the last General Election in contravention of EU regulations.
Meanwhile the BBC website is running the following headline on a report in its UK politics section:
MPs petition for end to 'sex tax'
The story itself is about as dull as it gets – seven MP's have signed an early day motion calling for VAT on condoms to be cut to the legal minimum figure of 5% on the premise that a cut price packet of three which encourage more people to use condoms thereby preventing the spread of HIV – hardly the kind of stuff that gets mentioned in passing on the Parliament Channel, let alone a page to itself on the Beeb's website…
…except that the Beeb have found themselves a 'human interest' angle on the story:
MPs – including Lib Dem leadership contender Simon Hughes – are calling for the price of condoms to be reduced to prevent the spread of HIV.
So what makes this particular story newsworthy is not MPs calling for tax cuts or showing concern on a public health issue but the fact that one of names on the EDM is Simon 'not-long-out-of-the-closet' Hughes.
It seems there's one thing missing from this report and that, depending on your personal tastes, is either 'Nudge. Nudge. Wink. Wink. Say no more!' or 'Fnarr".
2 thoughts on "Something for the weekend, Sir?"
MatGB says:
Weird that they've tagged it like that. D'you think it is that, or have they merely picked him because th erest are pretty much unknowns?
Good to see Hemming there, he and his wife seem to have an interesting understanding…
Unity says:
I do think there's a deliberate political double entendre in how they've tagged the story.


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When the Swedes stamped out this V50 wagon back in 2005, they wouldn't have expected it to turn out quite like this. And before you get all excited and correct me on the make year of this V50, allow me to clarify that the owner has converted the front end to that of the 2010 V50 with its appropriate original headlights.
I'd like to think that the owner is a man of taste and culture. He respects the need for a wagon in his daily life. At the same time, just from first impressions, it's obvious that he has a true liking to cars and been blessed by the gods of automotive modifying. The exterior paint job is a homage to Volvo's infamous racing division, Polestar. Polestar's signature blue is applied to any model they've tweaked and given the list of modifications that unravels with this V50, its fair for the Wagon to flaunt the Polestar colour as well. The yellow offset racing stripe isn't as ghastly as it sounds and completes the look the owner is going for in the metal. Especially given the way it contrasts against the hue of the body and ties in with the yellow brake callipers. And for that added touch of class, a pair of classic Volvo prancing moose emblems on the front wings.
You know how I said that the owner has a thing for modifying? Well it does not just stop at the exterior. This is one Volvo that you do not want to judge as a slow poke. Starting from the power department, the stock V50 T5 was already a potent machine. It's 2.5L five pot 20 valve turbocharged engine chucked out a beefy 217hp and 320Nm's of torque. A healthy serving, given that even the Germans at the time were achieving similar power outputs with larger capacity engines.
To satisfy the undying youth in our Volvo owner's heart though, something had to be done. So this T5 has had a Stage 2ecu tune up. A Shark Performance Stage 2 tune mind you. Shark Performance has a long history with Volvo cars and there have been no horror stories. To make the best of the stage 2 tune, some hardware modifications have been included. AN ERST drop in air filter and DO88 larger air ram sit on an elevated intake plenum to ensure clear breathing.
Since the turbocharged fiver has been turned up to 11, the cooling department calls for some attention. The most significant for cars running forced induction is the intercooler. This one now runs a DO88 intercooler kit that has larger diameter air pressure pipes, silicone hoses for maximum durability and also a coolant hose kit from DO88. A little insight on DO88, they're a Swedish aftermarket tuner that specializes in intercoolers, radiators, pipes and silicone hoses. Hats off to our wagon owner for Swedish loyalty. A rather important component that's been fitted here is an external Automatic Transmission oil cooler. Acknowledging the added stress that has been put on the gearbox, it's these little mods that might just save you from the cost of replacing an entire gearbox.
Handling has not been neglected either. The stylishly low yet functional stance comes courtesy of H&R lowering springs and 18″ AVS Model T5 wheels finished in a rather mafia-like shade of black. Just nice to make the yellow brake callipers pop. Speaking of brakes, the spongy rubber brake lines are swapped out for HEL steel braided hoses. Braking is yet again enhanced with ERST high performance brake pads all round. There you have it. A family mans wagon capable of running with modern day performance sedans. Best of both worlds if you ask me.


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Q: How can I check if freed a memory correctly of struct in C? Basically I'm progressing with my C basics and I have a project with operations on bidirectional list. I have finished doing all the operations I wanted like adding, viewing, reversing etc. etc. and I want to now free the list, I'm unsure how can I check if actually succeeded correctly.
struct element
{
    int k;
    struct element*prev;
    struct element*next;
};

This is how the list looks like the operations are done by switch case in a while loop and when user chooses to quit it's supposed to free the memory before breaking the while loop. There's zero problems with the whole project and it's working as intended.
struct element* free_list(struct element*head)
{
    struct element*temp;
    while(head != NULL)
    {
        temp = head;
        head = head->next;
        free(temp);
    }
}

And this is how I free it.


The solution is simply to invest in some adequate storage systems, which ideally would also pass the "partner test"1.
The Oric software exists in a variety of formats, mostly released on audio tapes, ranging from simple crystal case boxes to the massively large VHS2 style boxes used by Cobra Software.
Crystal Case: Most of the original software in 1983 was released in this format, including all the earlier productions from Tansoft and Loriciels.
Clam Shell: IJK Software is probably the only publisher to only have used these, and maybe because of the success of the format some other publishers jumped ship and started to use these as well. The main advantage is the very high resilience when dropping, protection against humidity, possibility to insert some thicker user manuals, and also more room on the packaging itself to show information.
For people who want to keep these program in some efficient to access manner, the main difficulty is that there are no adjustable storage units that can accommodate both sizes.
Which brings us to the beautiful3 Nappa Valley 100 unit!
As you can see, this "All Wood Handcrafted Wall Rack" can store up to 100 tapes, organized in 5 rows of 20 tapes.
And since it's made of wood, it can be modified!
The entire construction is made of wood kept together with staples, so a simple hook tool can be used to remove the back plate, and from there it's just a simple matter of sliding out the various slats and repositioned them differently.
The first step is relatively simple.
This gives you four equal areas each large enough to fit a clamshell tape case.
A pair of pliers is all you need to remove the small remaining bit: You are not building the International Space Station, all you want is to have the interlocking system to work without having the slats move all around the place.
At this point you should try to see if it all fits nicely... before you actually glue or staple it for good.
Victory! It all fits nicely!
I generally dislike glue very much, but putting back staples is not much more enjoyable4.
The tapes are definitely easier to access than just aligned in a shelf, and they don't fall over when you remove one, so I recon it is a much better solution.
It also would make them much easier to transport around if you need to move.
All I need now is to fill in the holes!


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Retiring a legend
Keith Handling's retirement party filled the North Atrium of the Health Sciences Complex last week with students, alumni, appreciative colleagues and other well-wishers saluting the beloved and long-serving associate professor in Kinesiology and Applied Physiology. Students from the 1970s to the Class of 2019 came out to celebrate a man credited with growing and improving the Athletic Training program.
After 47 years, there's no replacing someone like Keith, but Tom Kaminski, director of Athletic Training Education, along with family and friends, did their best to reflect on the impact Handling has had on the department, the college, the athletics program and the university. They noted his empathy, his compassion for athletes, his willingness to be a role model of others interested in athletic training – as well as his love of a good joke.
Perhaps Edgar Johnson, who served as UD Athletic Director for 25 years before retiring in 2009, said it best: "Keith will leave an indelible mark on both the athletic training education major and the entire athletic program when he retires. There's not been anyone more dedicated before him and I doubt there will be anyone more dedicated after him."
During his time first as a student at UD and then a member of faculty, Handling has served under eight university presidents. He has attended 438 consecutive football games at UD. He's also had the chance to work with every athletic training student enrolled in the program since it began in 1973.
"I think our program is one of the premiere programs in the country. Our students receive the best scientifically based education possible," Handling said. "I was given a great opportunity and I have cherished every moment."