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Community rallies to help children seriously injured in tragic crash that killed their mum
The children remain in hospital
Ashley Franklin
Fraya and Zacheri remain in intensive care after a crash on the A16 that killed their mum (Image: Submitted)
A community is rallying together to help the devastated family of a mother of two killed in a crash on the A16.
Katy Cunningham, 46, of Temple Head, Peterborough, lost her life when her grey Peugeot 2003 was involved in a crash with a silver Vauxhall Vivaro Van and a silver Vauxhall Viva on Wednesday, January 23.
Police, firefighters, paramedics and two air ambulances were called to the crash between Peterborough Road South in Crowland and Thorney Road in Eye.
Her two children were left seriously injured in the collision.
Fraya, 11, and Zacheri, 8, remain in intensive care after being rushed to hospital after the crash.
Family pay tribute to 'devoted' mum-of-two killed in A16 crash
The pair now face a long road to recovery – and family friend, Louise Fordham, wants to ensure she does everything she can to help them.
A JustGiving page has been set up to support the siblings and their dad.
"All of us are pulling together to help the dad," said the 38-year-old.
"The children now face a life without their mum. Mums and dads pull together to support their children, whether it be university or their first car.
"Now that there is only one parent left, we want to take the burden off dad."
Katy Cunningham, 46, died at the scene of a crash on the A16 on January 23 (Image: Cambridgeshire Police)
The fundraising page has already raised almost £5,000 as of today, Friday, February 1.
But Mrs Fordham, whose children are friends with Fraya and Zacheri, hopes the money raised will be useful in helping the two children after the tragic incident.
"They are going to need a lot of support after hospital," said the mum of two.
"We want to do all we can to help the children, even if is getting the equipment they need after they are out of hospital.
"If there is money left, we want to set up a trust fund for those moments where mum and dad would be there for their children.
"It is only a small thing and we will always be in their lives to give them help."
(Image: Charles Turner)
Helping Mrs Cunningham's family is also a personal matter for Mrs Fordham as the pair were close friends, and their children grew up and went to school together.
"She [Katy] was a very doting, caring and fun-loving mum who was kind to everyone," she said.
"She touched so many lives. She always had a smile and would help anyone."
Audi driver causes 'almighty crash' between four vehicles at notorious junction
After news of the death was made public, Mrs Cunningham's family issued an emotional statement.
It read: "Katy was a devoted mum, loving sister, wonderful aunt and an amazing friend to us all.
"She was a shining light and will be greatly missed, especially by her two beautiful children.
"She can now join her daughter Sophie, who sadly died during childbirth 14 years ago."
The driver of the Vauxhall Vivaro van was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition and the driver of the silver Vauxhall Viva suffered serious injuries but was released the day after the crash.
Cambridgeshire Police are asking anyone who may have had dashcam footage to get in touch to aid their investigation.
The crowdfunder runs all year. To donate click here
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Tag: Shinzo Abe
Church and State-I
While Abe's death sent shockwaves throughout the world, this also revealed a dark side of Japanese politics as many lawmakers of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are not only members but also patrons of the UC. This malaise has spread so deep that it has affected the lives of many common men as politicians patronise the UC and use the donation money on projects that go against the interests of the citizens and the nation.
PM Modi attends Shinzo Abe's funeral
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended the state funeral of assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.
Japan bids final farewell to late PM Abe
Some 20,000 police officers have been reportedly being deployed for the security at the event being held at the Nippon Budokan arena in central Tokyo which is estimated to cost taxpayers $1.65 billion yen ($11 million).
PM Modi arrives in Tokyo to attend former premier Shinzo Abe's state funeral
Japan has imposed tight security measures in the capital city Tokyo as it prepares to host foreign dignitaries for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which will be attended by several foreign dignitaries.
PM Modi to attend state funeral of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe on September 27
The ceremony will take place at the Nippon Budokan arena in the Kitanomaru National Garden in Tokyo.
The Kishida Touch~II
On the Taiwan issue, Hamada is likely to take the position as before that the issue should be resolved through peaceful dialogue.
The Kishida Touch~I
Interestingly, the four top party posts are all occupied by men. The new Cabinet has only two women as members, a sad reflection of male-dominated ruling politicians' attitude.
Japan Rearms
Last year, despite the pan demic related slowdown, the defense spending went up by an impressive 15 per cent, from the previous year.
Japan after Abe
Amid this sombre situation, Toshimitsu Motegi, the LDP sec retary-general, on behalf of the party pledged that the party would carry on the legacy left by Abe.
'India has lost a true friend': LS Speaker Om Birla pays tribute to former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe
The former Japanese Prime Minister Abe died on July 8 after being shot in the chest twice while delivering a speech in Nara in western part of the country.
Japan no stranger to political violence
We do not readily associate political assassination and violence with democratic and pacifist post-war Japan. In this light, it is not surprising that many reports focused on political violence in Japan as "almost unheard of"
Japan's ruling party LDP wins majority in polls held after Shinzo Abe's asssassination
This year, 52.05 per cent of voters turned to the Upper House election, which is higher than the 2019 Upper House election but the second-lowest on record.
US Secy offers condolences for Shinzo Abe in Japan
Blinkon praised the team of the US Embassy in Bangkok and said that he was grateful for their outstanding work each and every day to advance the priorities of the US in Thailand and the region.
Tragedy that shakes Japan's safety myth
Former Prime Minister Abe was a kind-hearted and principled politician who was willing to debate with people regardless of their thinking and ideas.
Police guarding Shinzo Abe didn't recognize suspicious man until first gunshot: Report
The report further states that some security experts point out the seriousness of police officers failing to stop the gunman from firing at Abe.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar condoles death of former Japan PM Shinzo Abe
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed deep condolences on the tragic demise of former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe.
Quad leaders pledge to honour Abe's vision of peaceful & prosperous Indo-Pacific
Abe was one of the architects of the Quad: the US, India, Japan and Australia alliance. He is also credited with giving a new direction to India-Japan ties

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Pearl is the only gemstone to come from a living creature and not from under the earth's surface. Pearls require no cutting or polishing like gemstones do. Almost any shelled mollusk can, by natural processes, produce some kind of "pearl" when an irritating microscopic object becomes trapped within its mantle folds, but the great majority of these "pearls" are not valued as gemstones.
Long known as the "Queen of Gems," pearls possess a history and allure far beyond what today's wearer may recognize. Throughout much of recorded history, a natural pearl necklace comprised of matched spheres was a treasure of almost incomparable value, in fact the most expensive jewelry in the world. Now we see pearls almost as accessories, relatively inexpensive decorations to accompany more costly gemstones.
Gem quality pearls are very rare in nature and come from certain types of clams. Many hundreds of pearl oysters or mussels must be gathered and opened, and thus killed, to find even one wild pearl; for many centuries, this was the only way pearls were obtained, and why pearls fetched such extraordinary prices in the past. Cultured pearls are formed in pearl farms, using human intervention as well as natural processes.
Natural pearls are nearly 100% calcium carbonate and conchiolin. It is thought that natural pearls form under a set of accidental conditions when a microscopic intruder or parasite enters a bivalve mollusk and settles inside the shell. The mollusk, irritated by the intruder, forms a pearl sac of external mantle tissue cells and secretes the calcium carbonate and conchiolin to cover the irritant. This secretion process is repeated many times, thus producing a pearl. Natural pearls come in many shapes, with perfectly round ones being comparatively rare.
Cultured pearls are the response of the shell to a tissue implant. A tiny piece of mantle tissue (called a graft) from a donor shell is transplanted into a recipient shell, causing a pearl sac to form into which the tissue precipitates calcium carbonate. There are a number of methods for producing cultured pearls: using freshwater or seawater shells, transplanting the graft into the mantle or into the gonad, and adding a spherical bead as a nucleus. Most saltwater cultured pearls are grown with beads. Trade names of cultured pearls are Akoya, white or golden South sea, and black Tahitian. Most beadless cultured pearls are mantle-grown in freshwater shells in China, and are known as freshwater cultured pearls.
Cultured pearls can be distinguished from natural pearls by X-ray examination. Nucleated cultured pearls are often 'preformed' as they tend to follow the shape of the implanted shell bead nucleus. After a bead is inserted into the oyster, it secretes a few layers of nacre around the bead; the resulting cultured pearl can then be harvested in as few as six months.
When a cultured pearl with a bead nucleus is X-rayed, it reveals a different structure to that of a natural pearl (see diagram). A beaded cultured pearl shows a solid center with no concentric growth rings, whereas a natural pearl shows a series of concentric growth rings. A beadless cultured pearl (whether of freshwater or saltwater origin) may show growth rings, but also a complex central cavity, witness of the first precipitation of the young pearl sac.
Fine quality natural pearls are very rare jewels. Their values are determined similarly to those of other precious gems, according to size, shape, color, quality of surface, orient and luster.
Single natural pearls are often sold as collectors' items, or set as centerpieces in unique jewelry. Very few matched strands of natural pearls exist, and those that do often sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars. In 1917, jeweler Pierre Cartier purchased the Fifth Avenue mansion that is now the New York Cartier store in exchange for a matched double strand of natural pearls Cartier had been collecting for years; at the time, it was valued at $1 million USD.
Besides being soft, pearls are easily damaged by chemicals like perfume, vinegar and lemon juice. Heat can turn pearls brown or dry them out and make them crack. Dry air can also damage pearls. When taking off a pearl ring, grasp the shank, or metal part, rather than the pearl. This will prevent the pearl from loosening and coming into contact with skin oil on your hand.
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Pearls symbolize love, purity, chastity, romance and eternity. Pearls are a favorite gem for wedding jewelry. It has been a favorite for people of many cultures. An old Arab legend tells that pearls were created when dew drops filled with moonlight fell into the ocean and were swallowed by oysters. Freshwater cultured pearls are a beautiful inexpensive gift for any June birthdays.
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I am more interested to discuss the implementation /algorithm part Basically decrementing a counter and flag a user ID atomically . Since we are looking at peak req of 100k per sec. I think distributed caches would be better suited here may be Redis.
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Whether you're on a casual day hike or a backcountry camping trip, Alaska affords plenty of opportunities for seeing wildlife—especially its famous bears. To help you prepare for your trip to Alaska's wilderness, we've put together these important tips for speaking a bear's language in the wild. Hint: Get your vocal cords warmed up.
First, get to know your bears. You will find grizzly bears—more accurately called brown bears—as well as black bears in Alaska. You can't always identify these bears by color, though. There are some cinnamon-colored black bears and some black grizzly bears. Size, also, is not an accurate way to differentiate. Grizzly bears have a pronounced shoulder hump and a concave or shovel-shaped face.
Grizzly bears are more likely than black bears to be aggressive when they feel threatened—black bears are more likely to retreat. However, black bears are equally as dangerous.
Black bears are excellent tree climbers. While grizzlies are not particularly inclined to climb trees, they can, so don't expect that scaling a nearby pine will get you out of a scrape.
Bears will usually only attack if they feel threatened. They are highly unlikely to seek you out as food. If a bear sees you and stands on its hind legs, it's just trying to get a better look. If it approaches you, it's still trying to learn more about you. Now you should make yourself as large as you can using your clothing, sticks or other things around you. Speak in a loud, low voice. Back away slowly.
Bears are not territorial, but they will fiercely defend their young. While it might be an attractive photo op, a mother grizzly with cubs is the most dangerous bear situation you can encounter. Give her lots of space. Think you've given her enough? Double it. If you see a cub by itself, leave the area. The mother is nearby.
Knowing how to avoid a confrontation is your best defense. If you plan on doing a lot of hiking in Alaska, imagine yourself alone in the shower or driving in a car: Sing your favorite song like no one's listening. Bears can be oblivious, particularly if they're distracted by a patch of tasty berries or are focused on catching salmon. Rushing water can drown out footsteps.
So, talk, sing, yodel. Say the A-B-Cs. Anything to let the bears know you're there! Most attacks happen when bears are surprised. A constant voice helps ensure they aren't startled, and it also helps bears identify you as human. We're generally not considered good prey.
Staying on designated trails can help, but you still might encounter a bear in Alaska in popular areas. Leave Fido at home. Dogs are naturally curious and poke their noses where they don't belong. Canines have been known to discover a bear and come tearing back to their owners with a bear chasing close behind. Not good.
Carry bear spray, which is available for purchase in visitor's centers and sporting goods stores. It's a type of pepper spray that will stop most bears without permanently injuring them.
Are you camping? Properly store your food to avoid attracting curious ursines. Once they know the food is there and accessible, they might go through you to get it, and they may become problematic regular visitors to campsites.
Follow commonsense rules in bear country and ask local rangers and guides for their advice when you're out hiking during your stay in Alaska. Find out where bears have been recently sighted. Let someone know where you'll be hiking and keep your eyes (and lungs) open for a safe and enjoyable trip into the Alaska wilderness.


"Tsarnaev attorney: Video of accused placing bomb down 'does not exist'" Once the big lie is released into the wild, it develops a life of its own.
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Palaeopathology in Egypt and Nubia
A century in review edited by Ryan Metcalfe, Jenefer Cockitt and Rosalie David. viii+169 pages; illustrated throughout in black & white. 125 2014 Archaeopress Egyptology 6. Available both in printed and e-versions. Printed ISBN 9781784910266. Epublication ISBN 9781784910273.
The study of human remains from ancient Egypt and Nubia has captured the imagination of many people for generations, giving rise to the discipline of palaeopathology and fostering bioarchaeological research. This book contains 16 papers that cover material presented at a workshop entitled 'Palaeopathology in Egypt and Nubia: A Century in Review,' held at the Natural History Museum, London (August 29–30, 2012), which formed part of a three-year research project, 'Sir Grafton Elliot Smith: Palaeopathology and the Archaeological Survey of Nubia.' The papers explore the subject of palaeopathology from its beginnings in the early 1900s through to current research themes and the impact of technological development in the field. Revealing the diverse range of methods used to study human remains in these regions, the book gives readers an insight into the fascinating work carried out over the last century, and suggests some possible future directions for the field.
'This is a volume of sixteen papers (presented at the 2012 Natural History Museum workshop) which explore the subject of palaeopathology (the study of human remains) from its beginnings in the early 1900s through to the latest technological developments... Complete with black-and-white illustrations and bibliographies, this is an essential guide to one of the most important areas of Egyptological research today.' – Sarah Griffiths (Ancient Egypt Magazine, August 2015)


A few weeks ago a real winter finally came. I couldn't resist and I went for a walk to the nearby park with my Blackmagic Pocket Camera to shoot some clips.
Everything was shot on Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera (handheld) with Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 and Canon 24-105 f/4 VR (both with Metabones SpeedBooster). I used variable ND filter as well not to close the lens too much. Output format was set to RAW.
Graded in DaVinci Resolve with a small touch of FilmConvert.
It was a good weather proof and low temperature test. It was about -5 degrees Celsius, and as soon as the snow hit the camera body and the lens it started to melt, making it a bit wet. No problems whatsoever. The only issue I had was the battery life. They don't last long in good conditions and I think they were even worse in the low temperature. I didn't want to drag the battery pack with me so I was replacing internal batteries until I drained all of them (6 total).
First step is to normalize all the clips to the same exposure levels, to set the same contrast and saturation levels. All the initial steps are made in the CameraRAW panel in order to be able to recover any critical information, in case footage was over or underexposed too much.
All my clips were assigned to one particular group where I made all my common corrections and all the custom grades, contrast and exposure corrections were done in the Clip section for every individual clip.
Noise reduction was applied at the clip level mainly because it's the heaviest plugin in the whole chain and it drastically slows down the playback. Putting it anywhere but in the Clip section would remove it from the caching process, and I wouldn't be able to achieve realtime playback. You can read a bit more about caching in resolve in one of my previous articles as well as a few tips how to improve DaVinci Resolve performance.
Group nodes were used to create a look. Pre-Clip contains a Look up table and some minor color corrections, the Post-Clip section sharpens the clip a bit, enhances the greens and prepares the tones for the final plugin which is FilmConvert. Contrast and the color settings of the plugin are very subtle and the grain is set to 45% which adds some detail back after the noise reduction in the darker areas (trees in the shadows).
Nobe Color Remap plugin for DaVinci Resolve has ARRIVED! Read more!
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Veteran wine publicists Julie Ann Kodmur and Tom Wark maintain SWIG, a publication in a blog format focusing on an area rarely covered in an editorial format: wine public and media relations. SWIG features posts and articles addressing the practice of wine public relations, wine media trends, marketing ethics and news commentary. SWIG is located on the web at http://www.SwigPR.com.
It may be December….here's a checklist before it's New Year's!
The countdown to the holidays is on! In between the parties, there's time to end the year on a meaningful note.
As a wine PR person, what's on your checklist?
Having a big holiday open house? Is there room to invite writers? Think about it!
A year-end note of thanks to writers who've done stories on your winery?
Checking your website: is there a holiday message of some type?
Double check the tasting room & the winery entrance: how are those decorations? A little shabby from last year? Tasteful? Eco-friendly? True to your positioning?
Do you have room in your budget to send any small gifts to writers? Don't just send something commercial or mass-market….what about a food product? Something artisanal and unusual?
Time on your hands? What about calling up a writer or two and going to lunch?
Get ready for the boss asking you for "the best reviews we've gotten this year!" Do you have compilations by specific wine? By publication?


Napkin PC is a concept designed by Avery Holleman, the basic idea is getting information processed and displayed on a flexible and 'scrollable' e-ink like napkin paper as the display. The e-napkin papers are also connect-able for a larger display similar to matrix system for LCD display. You could also pin up the napkin to display on a white board to retains image indefinitely and eliminate the need of printing and paper wasting. And base on Holleman's design approach, we guess this Napkin PC's display should be something affordable for average designer's or general public's pocket budget. There are special pens designed to let user for do group interactive collaboration or discussion on the design or draft or their idea, where each pen will transmits drawings or writings to a base station, which is a PC in disguise.
The question, however, would nowadays' Wi-Fi technology support to fit into the flexible and 'scrollable' e-napkin?


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Susan Crennan
Justice Susan Crennan was appointed to the High Court of Australia in November 2005. She had then served for almost two years as a judge on the Federal Court. Justice Crennan has degrees in arts and law and a postgraduate diploma in history. She is an influential supporter of the humanities.
Before her appointment as a judge, Justice Crennan was a barrister for 24 years, 14 of them as Queen's Counsel. After being appointed Queen's Counsel, Justice Crennan became chair of the Victorian Bar Council, then president of the Australian Bar Association. She was the first woman to occupy each of those positions.
Justice Crennan was also a Commonwealth Commissioner for Human Rights.
The Voice of Faith in National Identity: Speaking From India: Dipesh Chakrabarty
The Voice of Faith in National Identity: Speaking From India: Dipesh Chakrabarty: Panel Discussion


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Acting, writing, performing: become a real thespian
Many dream of performing on stage, but are hindered by stage fright. Many enjoy exciting stories and interesting characters, and some even dream of becoming writers themselves.
Drama is, of course, much more than simple recitation of lines from a play and make believe on stage. The world of drama, with all the occupations related to it, provides exceptional opportunities not only for mere entertainment obtained by watching fun performances, but also the opportunity for players to improve themselves through play development, acquire various useful skills related to public performance, and develop strong empathy needed to play different characters.
In the Allison Academy drama club, students have the opportunity to interpret various classical and modern plays in a unique and creative way, as well as to express their own creativity by writing, directing and acting in pieces that illustrate problems, desires and preoccupations of their generation.
The most important benefit of the Allison Academy drama club is the opportunity to develop strong communication skills, teamwork and cooperation skills by working on a play with one's friends and teachers in a fun and creative way, and to overcome stage fright that hinders many of them in their pursuit of creative expression.
Keep reading to learn the benefits of joining our Allison Academy drama club.
Developing strong empathy
By being given the task of identifying with characters who possess certain values and qualities, and by walking in another person's shoes, students automatically gain a better insight into a wide range of feelings and attitudes, which ultimately helps them to better understand both themselves and the world around them.
Thanks to creative freedom and the opportunity to interpret and understand plays that represent the heritage of dramatic arts in their own unique way, they learn to find and comprehend timeless ideas in works from distant or recent past, thus expanding their understanding of the society they live in.
Working on a play involves close collaboration with different individuals and spending a lot of time in their company. The Allison Academy drama club enables all students who opt for this creative and constructive adventure to make close friendships, share their ideas and thoughts without fear of condemnation, and to learn that vulnerability on stage is just a way to establish a better relationship with other people, because drama opens up space for mutual understanding.
Set the stage for being confident
Research has shown that many actors who are well-known for their confidence and talent, were once introverted students who decided to join their school's drama club. By constantly exposing themselves in front of an audience, students learn to overcome their introversion and become more confident as public performers.
The reason why the majority of students decide to join their school drama club is precisely to overcome their fear of public performance, master stage fright, and develop self-confidence. The Allison Academy drama club encourages students in a subtle and unobtrusive way to strengthen their confidence through public presentation and stage performance, thus learning that the audience is harmless and actually is interested in them.
Building friendships through creativity
The drama club creates an atmosphere that allows students to work in a harmonious and non-competitive environment. Working together strengthens discipline and a sense of responsibility for what they need to do, so students eventually realize that drama is just as serious and responsible, as it is an opportunity to have fun and fool around on stage.
The Allison Academy drama club is known for building bridges between students who, before joining our club, seemingly had nothing in common. Only when they found themselves in a situation where they could exchange ideas, attitudes and be creative together at rehearsals, did they build strong friendships based on mutual respect and understanding.
Strengthening a wide variety of skills
Of course, drama-related occupations are known for strengthening particular mental skills important for functioning efficiently in different academic or professional settings.
Acting, obviously, improves memory and one's basic skills of reading aloud, as well as articulation. Through writing and interpreting plays, students not only develop their creativity, but also their skills of writing and expression, thus practicing to create written material that possesses both beauty and content quality.
Join us on stage!
Joining the Allison Academy drama club brings lifelong benefits. Rehearsals will allow students to develop various useful skills important for their formation into successful young people, as well as to develop valuable and lasting friendships that will continue long after they have left school.
And, most importantly, they will discover they possess talents that would otherwise go unnoticed!
Join us on stage and become a member of the Allison Academy drama club!


According to the Florida Today Newspaper, a multi car accident occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m. on August 16, 2011 at the intersection of Barnes Boulevard and Brantley Circle in Rockledge, Florida. Traffic was stopped for a school bus when a Ford Focus, traveling at a reported high rate of speed, rear ended a 1983 Mustang which in turn pushed the Mustang into the vehicle immediately in front of the Mustang. The two occupants of the Ford Focus were transported to the hospital following this car accident for treatment of their personal injuries. To learn more about car accidents or to speak to an attorney, contact Layman Law Firm, P.L.


The inflated cap has caused a series events that has taken the life out of the NBA. It has made bench players multi-millionaires and has allowed for the formation of a super teams that have come to dominate the league year in and year out. It has taken away parity of the game, mainly because the superstars of the league have control of every little nuance of the NBA on and off the court.
In the 2015-2016 NBA season the salary cap was set at $70 million. In 2016-2017, the number is officially set at a whopping $94.14 million, with the ability to grow to $107 million the following year. That is basically the equivalent of an extra max contract a team can take on as a result of television.
However, the NBA salary cap is softer than Marc Gasol on the low post (partially kidding).
This means that teams can exceed the salary cap, provided that some of their ridiculous contracts fall under the wide range of exception categories.
Basically, the salary cap in the NBA resembles the scoring system from "Who's Line is it Anyway?". Everything is made up, and it does not matter.
The $24 million jump in allotted salary per franchise means that players will make more money. Despite the jump, you'd think that the general managers of the NBA would spend it wisely based on the talents on each player, right?
Timofey Mozgov received a max contract totaling $64 million over four years from the Lakers. He put up 6.3 points per game, good enough for 46th amongst qualified centers.
Jeremy Lin is heading back to New York but this time he'll be going downtown to the Brooklyn Nets, making $36 million over the next three years.
Matthew Dellavedova received a four year deal from the Bucks with $38.4 million in compensation to try and to replicate his 7.5 points per game stat line from last year.
All-star point guard Mike Conley signed the richest deal in NBA history with a five year, $153 million contract.
To put this in perspective, Dellavedova and Mozgov combined for only 71 minutes the in the thrilling seven-game NBA Finals series. They didn't play a single minute in the pivotal game seven that decided the series, and yet, they will be raking in an excess of $102 million with their new deals.
Jeremy Lin, a backup point guard who started just 13 of the 78 games he played this past season, is receiving over $10 million per year run the floor of a team that will probably miss the playoffs and struggle to break an even .500 winning percentage.
Mike Conley, while a good player in his own right, is being paid over $30.6 million a year to score around 15 points a game and to play defense.
Taking an even more in depth look at Conley, let's look at his stats for this past year. For players who played in over 55 games last year, Conley averaged 14th in the NBA in points. For point guards. Laker standout Jordan Clarkson, and even the oft-maligned Jrue Holiday averaged more points than the $30 million man.
While scoring is not the end all be all for the NBA, is defense really worth such a high premium? Especially in a league where points are given out like candy? Even if it is, is it worth it for the guy who finished 18th in steals for guys who played 55 games?
To add to absurdity of his contract, Conley's per year salary is greater than MLB superstars Giancarlo Stanton, Robinson Cano, Albert Pujols, and Max Scherzer.
It is also greater than the salaries of two of the NHL's best in Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, combined.
Lastly, it surpasses a deal (on a per year basis) that was signed just 24 hours before, that being of NFL quarterback wunderkind Andrew Luck.
All those guys mentioned above are the best or one of the best at their respective sports. Conley would struggle to keep up with the big boys of the NBA on a night in, night out basis.
We now live in a world where mediocre NBA players are being compensated at all-star rates.
This trend will continue on and will be pushed down our throats by insiders as they tweet about the Tyler Johnson's of the NBA signing deals that will pay them in the double digit millions per year.
However, this is not the biggest problem the NBA has.
Yeah, the contracts for run of the mill players are ridiculous, and the next trillionaire might be Rasual Butler.
The real problem is the league's superstars, the super teams that follow, and the vice tight grip that these high-caliber players have on the league.
On July 4, 2016, Kevin Durant officially ended the NBA as a credible, functioning, sports league.
Durant, who was the last beacon of hope that any superstar would show loyalty to the team that drafted him, bolted from one the league's best teams in the Oklahoma City Thunder to the best regular season team ever, the Golden State Warriors.
Durant will plop into a lineup that already features a cast of superstars. Stephen Curry, the reigning MVP and single season 3-point champion, will run the point. Draymond Green will stretch the floor at the 4-spot and provide a solid 15 point effort a night, along with rebounds and (moving) picks that free up any ball handler near the perimeter. Klay Thompson is the perfect antidote for a team's cold shooting night as he can heat up anywhere at any time. He has the uncanny ability to be a silent scorer, and before you know it, Thompson is the team's leading scorer.
At this point, who cares who plays center.
Golden State won 73 games this year in the regular season, and won the championship the season prior. Now, they add the four-time scoring champion and perennial MVP candidate.
It is incredibly scary. What is scarier though is that the NBA season is already predetermined.
We will most likely see Warriors-Cavaliers part three in the Finals.
We will most likely go through a season in which ESPN devotes a whole show to each Golden State game.
We will now have to go through a season in which we will only hear about if LeBron can repeat against a super team that has been newly dubbed the "Core Four" on a nightly basis.
All because Kevin Durant did not feel that he could win in Oklahoma City.
That in itself is lunacy, since his team was 48 minutes away on three separate occasions of beating the team he just signed with in the Western Conference Finals.
It has become too easy for superstars to leave their current teams, and it has become too easy for teams to manipulate the joke of a salary cap that NBA has implemented.
Very few teams actively set out this year to free up the needed cap space to sign a superstar of Durant's caliber.
Unlike the preparation for the gongshow that is now posthumously known as the "Summer of LeBron", the majority of the NBA general managers stood pat and decided to keep their core together.
There was no unloading of an overpaid bench player with a conditional first round pick, and a bloated expiring contract to small market teams who knew they could not sign a LeBron James, a Dwyane Wade, a Chris Bosh, etc.
There were no random buyouts announced halfway through a home game on Tuesday night against an out of conference opponent, of your favorite team's second round pick from 2007.
This was all in due to the fact that salary cap significantly shot up this year.
The Warriors only had to trade Andrew Bogut to the Mavericks, and let Harrison Barnes follow him to Dallas.
As mentioned before, the increased cap meant an extra player with a max contract could legally squeeze onto an NBA roster. And the Warriors did that in staging a coup that has the robbed the NBA of its competitiveness.
It will become a two team race, with fewer dark horses than ever before.
There was once a time that you would have to think about who could win each conference. Not anymore.
Durant's free agency proves that superstars have too much power in the NBA.
They can change teams whenever they want.
They can force general managers to trade for their best friends, even if it means sacrificing the future (see the Kevin Love trade).
They can force coaches to take back seats in the huddle, so that they can call the shots.
The NBA has become a circus that is run by a select group of players.
Nowadays, if you do not have more than one player of that collective superstar braintrust on your team, your chances of winning a championship are slim to none.
But, hey, let's have the Lakers give Timofey Mozgov $16 million a year to give off the impression to the fans that teams are trying to build competitors.
That might be the only way to wet the appetite of the 28 other fan bases that are not associated with a Golden Bridge and King.


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This week has been interesting as I have further developed my mind palace capabilities. Last few days, while running in the morning, I was able to memorize a 100 digit number in about 20 minutes. My son and I were at Lowe's buying some hardware for his robot that he is building for a competition. We selected a bunch of bolts, washers, and nuts. We needed to write down the numbers on a piece of paper to bring to the cash register. Instead, I decided to use my mind palace! It was pretty fun at checkout when the lady said, "did you write down the numbers for these?" We do not need to write them down because the first one is Tyrion Lannister paying with gold for a new candlestick (63 – 63 – 1). Those nuts are Tyrion Lannister shooting the sheriff playing a saxophone (63 – 40 – 6).
I have been trying to learn how to create better videos and have a better YouTube channel. One of the videos that I created this week is on the Mind Palace that I have built for memorization. My Mind Palace is the first video. I have also spent some time trying to make Youtube make more sense when posting videos. The conventional wisdom is that I focus on one thing and become good at it with lots of content people will want to see on that topic. That might be true, but I have far too many eccentric interests to stay on one topic like that!
I have also been posting videos on my 365 Commitment. I reached a major milestone this week and recorded Day 250 – Milestone reached to commemorate the event. I have been keeping the 365 commitment for over 250 days now. This includes the running, push-ups, sit-ups, and squats I have done every morning for 200 days in a row.
The week was dominated by a focus on some large global clients of ours, and I have been working through all the various issues you encounter when trying to negotiate a global world wide contract. This is not easy, and in one case recent trade legislation changes impacted my ability to get one aspect of the negotiation resolved.
I ended the week getting pretty frustrated with the amount of email, text messages, voice mails, and physical mail that bombards me all day long. I notice that it is basically controlling my life and causing me massive anxiety. I wrote this blog on Day 251 of my commitment and decided that at the end of everyday I am going to clear out my inboxes and essentially DELETE EVERYTHING. This resolution has had some interesting impacts on me this last few days. We will see if this produces a positive effect in a few months of following the resolution.


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The Vampire Diaries Season 3 Episode 2: The Hybrid
Watch The Vampire Diaries season 3 episode 2 online replay for free here at ShowFreeVids.com.
In this episode of our favorite vampire teen series, the search for Stefan continues and Damon still assists Elena to find him. What a guy (actually a vampire guy)! Even its obvious that she love Elena, still he keeps on bothering himself searching for his rival and this emotional attachment of Damon seems to be making him to be put in danger (why?).
Aside from this happenings, Jeremy asks for the help of Matt to look out for what his ghosts want from him while Caroline requires the help of Tyler (for what?).
All the details on each important points of the episode of The Vampire Diaries can be found via watching the show tonight at 8pm E.T., September 22, 2011 Thursday night. If you can not watch it on TV, then check out ShowFreeVids.com to watch The Vampire Diaries season 3 episode 2 online replay for free. Check out the button below for details on links to watch the episode of the TV series.


A little more than two weeks after its first season debuted, the docu-series "Last Chance U," about junior college football players trying to transition to big time colleges and the pros, has received a second season order from Netflix.
Inspired by an article of the same name by Drew Jubera in GQ magazine in Oct. 2014, "Last Chance U" marked Netflix's first foray into sports documentary series.
Greg Whiteley ("Mitt," "New York Doll," "Resolved") will return as director for season two, which the streaming giant will once again be producing in association with Condé Nast Entertainment, Endgame Entertainment and Whiteley's One Potato Productions.
The second season of "Last Chance U" will follow another group of young athletes training under Coach Buddy Stephens at East Mississippi Community College, which graduates more than 20 players per year into football scholarships at four year universities, as well as nine of his former players now in the NFL.
Netflix has scored headlines with its docu-series "Making of a Murderer," which was renewed for a second season last month, but the primary focus of its documentary efforts has been features. In 2013, the streaming service's first original documentary acquisition, "The Square," received an Oscar nomination, and in 2014 it earned an Oscar nomination for "Virunga," a documentary about conservationists trying to save mountain gorillas in the Congo executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio. It docs "What Happened, Miss Simone?" and "Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom" both received Oscar nominations this year.
Last week, Netflix announced that it would be premiering four documentaries the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) next month — "Amanda Knox," about the American student infamously accused of murdering her Italian roommate; "Into the Inferno," an exploration of the volcanoes around the world executive produced by DiCaprio, "The Ivory Game," about efforts to stop ivory trafficking; and "The White Helmets," a short about volunteer rescue workers trying to save civilians from the effects of war in Aleppo, Syria and Turkey.


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2 Shows • 1 Ticket • September 27, 2014 - February 22, 2015
[left] Salvador Dalí. Madonna of Portlligat, 1948. Oil on canvas. Collection of the Haggerty Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Haupt, 59.9. © Salvador Dali, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí/ SODRAC (2014) [centre] Philippe Halsman. Like two erect sentries, my mustache defines the entrance to my real self (Dalí's Mustache) (detail), 1954. Silver gelatin print. © Philippe Halsman Archive, New York City. Image rights of Salvador Dalí reserved. Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Figueres, 2014 [right] Salvador Dalí, Telephone Earclips, 1949. Primavera Gallery NY. © Salvador Dali, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí/ SODRAC (2014)
Dalí Up Close presents paintings, watercolours, drawings, jewellery, and sculpture by surreal master Salvador Dalí, as well as the celebrated photographs produced with Philippe Halsman, for the first time in Winnipeg. In addition to being iconic themselves, these photographs underscore Dalí's savvy management of self-image, and anticipate both Pop and contemporary Performance art. Halsman photographed some of the most recognizable figures of the mid-20th century, with 101 Life magazine covers to his credit. He met Dalí in 1941, and their fruitful collaboration lasted 37 years. Dalí Up Close will expose you to that broad side of Dalí who worked ceaselessly, while crafting a fantastic and memorable public persona.
[left] Salvador Dalí. Santiago El Grande, 1957. Oil on canvas, 407.7 x 304.8 cm, Collection of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Gift of the Sir James Dunn Foundation © Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí/ SODRAC (2014) [centre] Thomas Gainsborough. Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Nugent, 1764. Oil on canvas. 233.7 x 154.9 cm [right] Lucian Freud. Hotel Bedroom, 1954. Oil on Canvas, 91.1 x 61.0 cm. Gift of The Beaverbrook Foundation
Masterworks from the Beaverbrook Art Gallery is an uncompromising selection of international paintings by such artists as Gainsborough, Turner, Sargent, Carr, Thomson, Freud, and more. A highlight is Salvador Dalí's monumental Santiago El Grande. Commemorating the Beaverbrook's 50th anniversary, this show features the Gallery's founder William Maxwell Aitken (Lord Beaverbrook) and the artists he collected and cultivated, who in turn influenced the passion he had for collecting. Lord Beaverbrook was an international media baron born in Canada. Not only is this exhibition an opportunity to experience an exceptional collection of paintings, but also works assembled by a major historical figure.
Free Audio Tour
Pick up your audio tour for the Dalí and Beaverbrook shows, included in the price of admission. Available in English and French. Created in partnership with the Beaverbrook Art Gallery and made possible by the generosity of the Mauro Family Foundation.
We are grateful for the support of the Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, which manages the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, Spain. Opened in 1974, the Museum is the world's largest surrealist object and is considered by some to be Dalí's last great work. Everything in the Museum is conceived and designed by the artist to draw visitors into his unique and captivating world.
Masterworks from the Beaverbrook Art Gallery is organized and circulated by the Beaverbrook Art Gallery with the support of the Museums Assistance Program at Canadian Heritage, and supporting sponsor McInnes Cooper.
With the support of the Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Figueres.


Add retro-inspired bottoms to your casual wardrobe with the Mauve Alexis Velvet Flare Pant. These wide leg lounge pants are impossibly soft and perfectly warm for the breezy chill of fall days or spring evenings. A wide flared bell bottom leg creates flowy, artful movement, which brings to life the luminous color of the fabric.


Michael Boland (Mike) holds the Koller endowed Professorship in agribusiness management and information technology at the University of Minnesota. In addition, he is director of the University of Minnesota Food Industry Center which is funded by General Mills, Kellogg's, Land O'Lakes, Old Dutch, and other food companies. He teaches classes in cooperatives (in law school and agricultural school) and farm management. Mike was elected to the board of directors for the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association and sits on the board of the Council on Food, Agriculture, and Resource Economics (C-FARE) in Washington DC. In addition, he has worked with agribusinesses and cooperatives in Latin America, China, South Africa, Australia, and Europe. Mike lectures at Zamorano University in Honduras and is a Speaker for the U.S. Department of State on global trade, food security, and free trade agreement issues. He is a member of Harvard's Private and Public, Scientific, Academic, and Consumer Food Policy Group. Mike's Ph.D. in agricultural economics is from Purdue University where he worked on programs in the Center for Food and Agricultural Business. He is the oldest of 12 children and was reared in Minnesota.


The beach hotel AlSalam Grand Hotel Apartments is only around 200 m from the nearest bars and restaurants. The nearest shopping facilities are located approx. 3 km from the hotel, a supermarket can be reached after around 100 m. In the evening, you can go dancing in a nightclub in the hotel's surroundings. For mobility during your holiday, there are a taxi rank (around 2 m away) and a bus stop (approx. 100 m away). For medical treatment in emergencies there is a hospital around 1 km away. The airport (DXB) is approx. 35 km away. The hotel and airport are linked by a shuttle (for a fee) 24 h a day every 30 minutes. Another airport (DWC) is located approx. 39 km away. Also to the next beach a shuttle service (every 15 minutes) is available for an extra fee.
The 21-storey 4-star hotel has 225 rooms, and spread over one main building and one adjoining building. It is equipped with a 24h reception (check-in from 12:30, check-out until 13:45), a lobby, a lift, an air conditioning, a parking area (for a fee) as well as a money changing facility. WiFi is available for free. Additionally the hotel has a secretariat as well as an internet access in the conference area. For guests dependent on a wheelchair the accommodation provides a barrier-free access, a wheelchair accessible lift and a number of wheelchair accessible bathrooms. Concierge service is free of charge. Laundry / ironing service and medical service are available for a fee. Room service is against a deposit.
Sports and entertainment: Tennis (where applicable, for a fee, approx. 2 km away). Approx. 3 km away from the hotel watersports activities are available (partly from local providers). A ski slope is located approx. 6000. A golf course is located approx. 1 km from the hotel. Spa area, sauna and steam bath available (where applicable for a fee).
Additional fees may apply for certain facilities, amenities or activities. Some services depend on the local climatic conditions and the season. Accepted methods of payment: Visa.
With extra bed, shared pool, balcony or terrace, heating (centrally controlled), kettle (where applicable, for a fee), internet (where applicable, for a fee), safe (where applicable, for a fee), sat TV and centrally controlled air conditioning. Shared bathroom with bathtub and shower.


I was first invited to address you, the Captains of Business, Industry and Technology, on the occasion of your Golden Anniversary Celebration six years ago. Just like before, I am indeed honored.
When Ferdinand Magellan first came to our shores in March 1521, the Philippines was linked to the Old and New World although it had been linked to Asia for a long time. When the first man landed on the moon, the Philippines was likewise linked to the moon through the Filipino engineer who designed the lunar rover. Today, through our valiant overseas workers and adventurous immigrants, the Philippines is not only linked to all countries but has, as it were, invaded all countries in the world.
When the telegraph came to our shores, again we were linked to the world through airwaves. And the radio and telephone linked us by voice. Undersea cables and satellites facilitated and rendered more economic those communication links to the world. The entry of the telex introduced the marvels of data links but this was soon replaced by the ubiquitous fax machines which have made world-wide links a household commodity. And now, the much talked about information highway has eclipsed all past developments, making available multi-media communications the by-word, which in layman's language means that eventually, one can not only send and receive data but also achieve voice and video conferences, not to mention have easy access to video entertainment and even virtual reality in the near future.
Before we get carried away too much into the wonderful world of communications and computers, let me narrow down the subject of our talk today to "How the Philippines is linked to the World of Internet". We have heard of that chaotic network of networks, called the Internet, a global network of computers communicating under one set of guidelines, formally called Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). It was originally started by the U. S. Department of Defense's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPANET) in 1969 for the purpose of efficient communications and the sharing of resources. The first four supercomputers linked by means of a 56 Kbps leased telephone line were at UCLA, UCSB, SRI and University of Utah. In 1983, ARPANET split into ARPANET and MILNET. In 1985, the National Science Foundation (NSF) began the NSFNET backbone. In 1990, the Department of Defense disbanded ARPANET and NSFNET became the principal backbone network of Internet. Dr. Steve Goldstein of the NSF told us that the subsidy of NSF for Internet was $ 23 million annually.
Paradoxically, here is a network of networks that operates freely and free-wheelingly, owned by no one, but for which the NSF sets policies. The guidelines and communications language (TCP/IP) are set by the Internet Society (ISOC), Internet Architecture Board (IAB) and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The networks attached to Internet are governed by Acceptable Use Policy (AUP).
The resources available through Internet are mind-boggling in enormity, starting from the U. S. Library of congress, world weather information, mountains of Research and Development data, discussion groups of every topic one can think of (and prudes don't even want to think of), live arctic exploration coverage, daily schedules of President Clinton, etc. etc. etc. Most of the information is for free but some for a fee. In addition to all of these is the latest facility in communications called e-mail, short for electronic mail. Every message is postmarked, dated and time-marked to the second. This is the ultimate in personal communications. One can even "talk" through the keyboard with anyone logged on anywhere in the world.
Today, all over the world, there are more than 100 countries connected to Internet. There are at least 40,000 networks, more than two million hosts and over 25 million users. Te rate of growth of users is estimated at 2-3% per month. Although initially installed for military, research, academic and government purposes, the Internet has now been available for commercial use.
How then, we may ask, did the Philippines get linked to the cyberspace world of Internet and to the real world as well?
In the late eighties, Dr. Bill Torres, then head of the National Computer Center, tried to gain access to Internet. But he left the agency before he could achieve this. Meanwhile, quite a few computer buffs in the universities, such as Arnie del Rosario and Ritchie Lozada of ADMU and Kelsey Go of DLSU discussed this and even made proposals to bring this about but it was not until early 1993 that they and a serious group held a lot of meetings that led to the experimental first phase of the country's gateway to Internet, aptly called PHnet.
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through its then Secretary Ricardo Gloria and then Undersecretary William G. Padolina boldly underwrote, in June 1993, the first phase of PHnet, set up by a young group of computer specialists (called the Technical Committee) from UP. La Salle, Ateneo, ASTI and DOST itself. It consisted of a limited electronic facility with dial-up access (connecting by a long distance phone call) to Internet through the kindness of the Victoria University of Technology (VUT).
Ateneo University (ADMU) was the anchor access node that uploaded (that is, sent) and downloaded (that is, received) mainly email from VUT through long distance phone connections. In turn, UP, DLSU and DOST would dial up ADMU and upload and download their email. Individual users then logged in to their host sites and checked his mailbox to read and/or send email. It was expensive but so successful that the DOST in principle approved the funding for the second phase which was to establish a nation-wide network and the Philippine Network Foundation, Inc. (PFI), the organization to run and operate the network. Since the DOST needed a corporate vehicle to endow with the Grant-in-Aid for establishing the network, called PHnet and the foundation, named Philippine Network Foundation, Inc., the Industrial Research Foundation (IRF), an existing foundation, was tapped for the task. Being a new trustee of IRF, I was in turn assigned to the task. I was out of the country when the Grant-In-Aid was approved on November 25 1993 for P 12.5 million. Shortly after I arrived, our executive director, Mr. Cesar Santos, informed me that I was the Project Administrator. I held my first meeting with the Technical Committee on December 15. The IRF chairman, Mr. Meneleo Carlos, Jr., and I immediately arranged for meetings with five of the major telecommunications carriers before Christmas. We decided to establish the network and the foundation at the same time, in order to shorten the implementation period. At each meeting, we would invariably be asked whether we had the money and I said, "No." There would always be a moment of silence. But that did not slow down our negotiation with them or with the equipment suppliers.
On a courtesy call to Secretary Gloria a day after New Year, Dr. Gloria asked if we could attain access to Internet by April so he could demonstrate this to President Ramos. Knowing that there was no release of money yet, no decisions on carriers or equipment purchase and realizing by this time that there were long lead times on equipment delivery and phone connections both locally and internationally, we promised to try our best.
On Tuesday, March 29, 1994 at 10:18 A.M. at the University of San Carlos (USC), Talamban, Cebu, the Philippines was linked to the world via Internet.
The occasion was the first International Email Conference organized by Dr. John D. Brule of Syracuse University and USC. A cheer went up at the plenary conference. Cebu was again the point of contact with the world as it was in 1521.
The PFI was finally incorporated in August, five months after the Phnet was operational. Its charter members are: Ateneo de Manila University, De la Salle University, Industrial Research Foundation, St. Louis University, University of the Philippines Diliman, University of the Philippines Los Banos, University of San Carlos, Cebu, University of Santo Tomas, and Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro. Included among the founding members are the Department of Science and Technology and the Advance Science and Technology Institute. Soon to be "regular" members are Mindanao State University (IIT) and UP Manila.
Thus, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao are connected to the PHnet. The initial "preferred" members of PFI are the Asian Development Bank, Mosaic Communications, Inc., the Asian Institute of Management and the International Rice Research Institute. Shortly to be a Preferred Members is Philippine Data Exchange Group, Inc. There are more than ten associate members.
The IRF is likewise operating an "access node" at Padilla Building and is accepting memberships both for associate and individual users.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a demonstration of access to the Internet will be more so. But before we do that, I would just like to expand a little on a very small aspect of Internet access and that is, email and "chat" mode.
Email is an extremely convenient and inexpensive mode of communications. One can send email to one or many persons at the same time, in an instant. Upon receipt of an email message, one can also reply to the message line for line, making insertions on the original message. That message can further be replied to and bounced back and forth almost ad infinitum, quoting even the first message. And it can be sent to multiple receivers, each appending his/her comment on the original message. And it takes only a few moments to do so.
"Chat" mode is achieved when another person is logged in at the same time, either coincidentally or by appointment. A conversation via keyboard can be carried on in real time, with the option of recording the whole transaction, if you wish, so as to have a record of what "he said" and "you said." Soon, a multiparty discussion will be set up. And there are plans for video-conferencing to be available here in the Philippines at low costs.
Therefore, even if one initially subscribes to Internet access as an individual user only for email with relatives, friends, associates or acquaintances abroad, it is already worth the small membership fees.
So, please sit back and relax. We shall now have our demonstration of exploring cyberspace that is Internet.


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The age old adage, "you are what you eat," is more true today than ever before; eat badly, feel bad; eat well, feel well. Foods in their natural state provide the body with the necessary fuel it needs to function optimally. Minimally processed foods contain a high vitamin content, natural fiber, antioxidants, and lower calories.
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Somizi Mhlongo Biography: Age, Daughter, Mother, Father, Cars, House and Net Worth
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Somizi "Somgaga" Mhlongo is a South African radio personality, brand ambassador, TV presenter, actor, choreographer, and singer. Currently a co-host of #TheBridge on Metro FM, the celebrity first gained prominence after appearing on Sarafina in 1992. Since his emergence in the entertainment scene, Somizi Mhlongo has racked up a number of appearances in films and Television shows.
Image: instagram.com, @somizi
Who is Somizi Mhlongo? Many know him for the various television and radio roles, but there is more to him than what the eye sees. How old is Somizi Mhlongo? Here is an interesting Somgaga Mhlongo biography that will give you a better understanding of this renowned Mzansi celebrity.
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Somizi Mhlongo biography
Where is Somizi Mhlongo from? Who is Somizis fiancé? What is Somizi net worth? Here is his comprehensive life story
Somgaga Mhlongo profile
Image: twitter.com, @somizi
Born: 23rd December 1972 in Soweto, South Africa
Somizi age: 46 years presently
Origin: South Africa
Marital status: Single although he is engaged to his boyfriend
Occupation: Radio personality, brand ambassador, TV presenter, actor, choreographer/fitness instructor, and singer
What is Somizi famous for?: Hosting the breakfast show on the Metro FM and choreographing the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He is also famous for various TV roles.
Somizi net worth: $5 million
Facebook: @somizisom
Twitter: @somizi
Instagram: somizi
Contacts: Email addresses: media@matuka.co.za, marketing@matuka.co.za, and info@matuka.co.za
Somizi Mhlongo father and Somizi mother
Who is the father of Somizi Mhlongo? The celebtity's father, who was an assistant director, comedian, and actor, was called Ndaba Mhlongo. The father is known for works like Strike Force (1986), Isivumelwano (1978), and Bad Company (1985). Somgaga's mother is a former actor called Mary Twala, also from South Africa. Recently, in 2011, Somizi Mhlongo mother received a nomination for the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
Somizi daughter Bahumi Mhlongo
Who is Somizi daughter? Somizi Mhlongo daughter, who is about 24 years old, is called Bahumi Madisakwane. He had the baby with news anchor, Palesa Madisakwane.
Somizi Mhlongo husband/ Somizi boyfriend
Who is somizi engaged to? How old is Somizi Mhlongo's boyfriend? The outspoken gay actor in March 2018 admitted that he is engaged to his boyfriend called Mohale Motaung (Tebogo). The two met at an event by Louis Vuitton and Moet & Chandon. According to Somgaga, the two got engaged in France close to the Eiffel Tower. For anyone wishing to attend his wedding, he says that it will be at a far-away venue where only the people he invites shall attend. For the many who will not get the invite, Somizi Mhlongo wedding pictures will be enough.
Somizi Mhlongo cars
In October 2016, he bought himself two cars worth a massive R 3.3 million. He later added another one worth R1.5 million. This is just a taste of what he has done. Talk of nice life problems to have. His collection includes a Rolls Royce, a Range Rover, Jeep, Jaguar, and two BMWs.
Somizi Mhlongo house
Somgaga has a lavish home featuring creature comforts like a designer kitchen, a lounge, suede coaches, a painting, and other things. He bought another house worth R6 million in July 2018 at the well-known Zimbali Coastal Resort & Estate in Kwazulu-Natal.
Somizi Mhlongo pregnancy
Yes, you read that right! He wants to be the first African man to get pregnant. About 2 years ago, some unconfirmed sources reported that he has already gone through the surgery in Brazil to have a womb implanted in him. Shocking, right?
Somizi Mhlongo TV, films, and choreography
Born to parents who were already in the entertainment business, it is easy to see why Somgaga became interested in the industry at just the tender age of 13. His first movie at that Somizi Mhlongo age was the 1978 film titled "Scavengers." As a young and rising star of Mzansi, he later appeared in other films like The Beloved Country and Cry.
His choreography career also started with the film Sarafina. He has since choreographed high profile events like the 2010 World Cup closing and opening ceremonies in South Africa. He joined Metro FM's breakfast show in April 2017 until his recent switch to #TheBridge. In 2017, he managed to release his autobiography as well as becoming a brand ambassador of DStv. His main style of music is a fusion of Gospel and Kwaito although he has not had much success in that area. His roles include the following.
Living the Dream with Somizi
Sarafina!
The Comedy Central Roast of Kenny Kunene
African Skies
Tarzan: The Epic Adventures
Dance Your Butt Off
Kien Hiüber Afrika
10 Over 10
Zaziwa
Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100
City Ses'la
aYeYe
All That BS
23rd South African Music Awards
South African Film and Television Awards
Tropika Smooth Fan
22nd South African Music Awards
Black Beulahs
V Entertainment
The Comedy Central Roast of Somizi
24th South African Music Awards
Some of the works he has choreographed include:
South African Music Award (SAMAs)
Fifa World Cup 2010 Opening and Closing Ceremonies
Metro FM awards
Afcon 2013 Opening and Closing Ceremonies
Somizi Mhlongo latest news
There have been reports that have emerged recently that Somizi and Mohale Motaung wedding has been delayed because the couple do not have the cash. These claims forced a furious Somgaga to take to Instagram to refute the reports. He has stated in no unclear terms that money is not an issue.
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That is it for now about the Mzansi's flamboyant and outspoken Somgaga. With all the above details, it is a sure feeling that Somizi Mhlongo will be lighting up SA for a while longer.
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Gregory Emvy is an international artist and public figure. He works and lives between Moscow, Mexico and London. Gregory gained his success and recognition and had his first solo exhibition in 2014 in London during Frieze. His current exhibition is held in Dubai, Paris and Monaco.
He won Amsterdam Art Fair, and was exhibited in Louvre Aft Fair and during Miami Art Basel 2016. Also being a fashion influencier, Gregory was featured in numerous prestigious publications including GQ, Vogue, Esquire, AD Magazine, Interview Magazine etc. Since recently Gregory started working on the furniture's design based on his artworks.
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Architecture is the language of giants, the greatest system of visual elements that was ever created by the humankind.
Just like artists, architects are not inclined to talk much, because they are aiming to create tangible objects. Each creative professional has their own tools for communicating their thoughts and feelings.
For me, the most complicated yet essential element of architecture and art is simplicity. Simple forms require perfect proportions and measurements that result in visual harmony. To achieve that in my works I experiment with texture and colors.
It's not an easy task trying to translate words into construction elements. But being an admirer of architecture myself, I'm setting out on a mission to reimagine creations by leading architects of the world in paintings. It's a complicated yet fascinating challenge. Please join me on my quest powered by imagination and by the artistic tools that will bring it into reality.
The painting by the "patriarch of Italian design" is a reflection of his inclina-tion towards simple geome- try, bright colours and playful style. His architec-ture is intimate and is meant for people, not institutions. At its core is the tradi-tionally Medi- terranean approach to life - seizing every moment and enjoying simplicity.
This work describes Isozaki's own character. One of the leaders of the 1960s' avant-garde movement, he learnt from Kenzo Tange and managed to introduce romanticism and humour into large-scale urban construction. This painting was inspired by the Palauet de Palafolls sports centre he built.
In my eyes this is one of the most amazing archi- tects, a deep thinker who values method over form. He delineates active processes, tensions, energy flows and tries to create a perfect space for them. Architects like to say they create spaces, not forms, but Tschumi would likely add "I create conditions for a space to emerge".
Works by Fuksas are some of the most elegant examples of the new virtual reality in architecture. This painting was inspired by the Peres Center for Peace in Jaffa.
Vieira's creations are wonders that blow your mind with simplicity. They are quiet in their dignity and harmony, and translate blissful calamity. The secret to this magic is Vieira's meticulous attention to proportion, the oldest yet ex-tremely complicated element of architecture. His method is that of the masters of Renaissance, that has been stripped of all the excessive decor to satisfy the tastes of the contemporaneity. He is both a modernist and a classic.
With their streamline forms and metal trimming, Gehry's creations often re-semble fish.
When post-modernists started insisting that build- ings should reflect the his-tory of the surrounding environment, Gerhy suggested that fish existed long before humankind, making this his method for bringing motion to his works.
This painting is a nod to Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
Thom Mayne is, undoubtedly, the product of the "crazy 1960s", an architect who went above and beyond the existing modernist and post-modernist trends. The philosophy of his architecture has little to do with European modernism, Oriental motives or the American tradition. He is the adept of the nomadic culture South California. His works feature broken geometry and his language is his sharp angles. He is an architect of globalization, a pos-sessor of curious mind that brings to life new forms.This painting depicts the landscape of Giant Interactive Group Corporate Headquarters in Shanghai.
They say, "the words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools". This seems to be the approach of Peter Zumthor whose works are smart and simple yet speak volumes.
Zumthor creates timeless spaces. He explains: "There are buildings that are magical. It just feels that they belong with that place. We don't pay much at-tention to them but we can't imagine them not exist. These are the kind of buildings I aspire to design". This painting depicts a part of Kolumba Museum in Cologne.
Combining European lustre with the refined simplic- ity of the Japanese is the trademark approach of this architect. Ando planted the seeds of Japanese architecture in European modernism. He acted as a European professional, but strived for intricacy and perfectionism like no European was able to. His creations are informed by history but refrain from overloading the viewers with it. Philosophers, writers use words to make others think. The power of a word is immense. Architecture is a word uttered by the space. A concrete wall can speak to the viewer without need for interpretation. Ando has a lot of weight in his words.
Norman Foster is one greedy architect. But he is not greedy for money. De-spite the media singling out his most large-scale creations, Foster has much more to offer. He might have built a school building - but that won't get into the headlines. He always guarantees success and quality, a living classic who has every right to be enjoying his fame. Yet, he doesn't work for the pub-lic, he doesn't have feelings for the public - he has feelings for stones, con-crete and steel. You can forgive a man in love for being famous. My painting is dedicated to one of the most outstanding projects by Foster, Millau Viaduct in France. At 343 metres tall, it still holds the record for the tallest cable-stayed bridge.
Libeskind is one of the founders of deconstruction, exposing the fragility of the world in his creations. The concrete walls and abundance of empty space is a frequent metaphor he implements to convey the idea of past and future loss.
I have mixed feelings about this architect who uses concrete and metal to describe emotions that are sometimes quite raw. This painting shows part of the facade of The Frederic C. Hamilton Building at Denver Art Museum.
Grimshaw's architecture is the opposite of an iron fist in a velvet glove. It's dry and rough on the surface but soft and warm on the inside. A tropical harden is hiding under the cold glass domes of his Eden Project. And, at the heart of the Rolls-Royce Headquarters there is a lake.
Grimshaw puts emphasis on "human factor" and the principle of treating oth-ers they way one wants to be treated. When an architect meticulously de-signs every single detail of the building, the viewer feels its wholesomeness that is unbeatable.
"For a long time we'd possessed the knowledge that the Europeans were seeking. We knew about the connection with nature, simplicity, combination of timely and timeless, and the beauty of bare constructions. When time came for us to create our contemporary architecture, we won over the West-erners easily." These words by Kurokawa reflect best his approach and phi-losophy.
Chipperfield has his own powerful and consistent style. That style is all about quadrate constructions. Logic and rational explanation lie at the core of each of his projects. With his attention to object types and their functions, Chipperfield is probably the synonym of simple and transparent style in ar-chitecture. My work is dedicated to his Museum of Modern Literature in Mar-bach.
He values power and high technology. He is confi- dent that technology is a key part of any project, not just a tool. Architecture comprises science, art and technology, it's one of the most powerful expres- sions of human mind and emotion. Architecture is also a construction and Rocha, who pays great at-tention to the expressive abilities of construc- tions, knows it better than any-one. He is also fasci- nated by the connection between his buildings and the environment. This work is dedicated to the architect's own house.


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