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Nokia T20 goes official with a 10.4″ QHD display, Unisoc Tiger T610 chipset, 8200 mAh battery
Nokia has announced its first tablet from the T series. The Nokia T20 houses an 8200 mAh battery good for 15 hours of web surfing, 7 hours of conference calls, or 10 hours of film watching. The battery supports 15W charging but you get a 10W charger in the box. The tablet is also equipped with a big, 10.4-inch IPS display with a resolution of 2000 x 1200 and 400 cd/m² of typical brightness. Under the hood, you'll find a Unisoc Tiger T610 chipset with a 1.8GHz octa-core CPU. It is paired with 3GB/4GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB of storage. The camera department includes an 8MP rear camera and a 5MP front-facing one. A pair of stereo speakers is also onboard. The model has a Wi-Fi and a 4G version – Nokia T20 Wi-Fi and Nokia T20 4G – priced in the UK at £180 and £200, respectively.
The final pair of today's HMD Global announcement comprises two classic mid-range smartphones from the Nokia X series. The Nokia X20 is equipped with a 6.67-inch FHD+ IPS display and is based on a Snapdragon 480 chipset for 5G connectivity. The device is powered by a 4470 mAh battery and does not have a charger in the box. The camera department includes a 32MP front-facing shooter and four rear cameras – a 64MP main…
The Nokia G20 and Nokia G10 up the game with improved chipset, battery, and camera department. The displays on both smartphones remain the same 6.5-inch HD+ IPS units that are also placed on the Nokia C20 and Nokia C10. The two G devices also run on vanilla Android 11 and each has a 5050 mAh battery, an 8MP selfie camera, and a side-mounted fingerprint reader. The Nokia G20 is based on a Helio G35 chipset with 4GB…
The Nokia C20 and Nokia C10 are the new representatives of Nokia's entry-level smartphones. The Nokia C20 has a 6.5-inch HD+ IPS display and is based on a Unisoc SC9863a chipset with 1GB/2GB of RAM and 16GB/32GB of storage. The latter can be expanded. This basic smartphone has a 5MP front shooter and a 5MP rear camera, each with a LED flash. It is powered by a 3000 mAh battery with 5W charging. A headphone jack and…
HMD Global announced that it will unveil a trio of Nokia smartphones on April 8 at 3 pm UK time. The first is the Nokia G10 which will be based on a Helio P22 chipset and will be quite affordable. It will have a 6.38-inch HD+ display and a 4000 mAh battery. The RAM and storage capacity will be 3GB/4GB and 32GB/64GB, respectively. The model will feature a 48MP primary shooter adjoined by a 5MP ultra-wide unit, 2MP…
Nokia has launched in the US three budget smartphones via Cricket Wireless running on Android 10. Let's start with the Nokia C5 Endi. It has a 6.5-inch HD+ display and a 4000 mAh battery. The model is available in dark blue color and is based on a MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) chipset paired to 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM and 64GB of expandable built-in storage. The smartphone is equipped with a 13MP rear shooter, a 5MP…
HMD Global has announced several smartphones at ones. The most interesting of them is the Nokia 8.3 5G. This the company's first 5G smartphone and is based on a Snapdragon 765G mobile platform. The latter is paired to 6GB or 8G of LPDDR4X RAM and 64GB or 128GB of expandable storage. The smartphone supports both 5G NSA and SA bands and has a single-SIM and a dual-SIM variant. It is equipped with a 6.81-inch IPS…
Juho Sarvikas announced on Twitter that Nokia will hold an event on March 19 during which it will unveil one or more smartphones. The event will be held in London and Juho Sarvikas promises Nokia "has "something very special lined up for you." No Time To Wait. We have something very special lined up for you. #nokiamobilelive pic.twitter.com/xQAZWok0v6— Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) March 3, 2020
During the first day of the Snapdragon Tech Summit and amidst the presentation of the Snapdragon 865 and the Snapdragon 765/765G chipsets, several smartphone manufacturers took the stage. Xiaomi confirmed it will launch the Mi 10 in the first half of 2020 based on the Snapdragon 865 chipset. It will have four rear cameras with the main one being a 108MP unit. A telephoto camera will offer 5x zoom. Redmi K30 will…
At its first IFA event, Nokia has announced two new smartphones. The Nokia 7.2 is the first of the duo and is actually what the Nokia 6.2 was rumoured to be. In reality, the Nokia 6.2 is a downgraded version of the Nokia 7.2 – with a slower chipset and smaller in megapixels main rear and front cameras. Both models will get two years of free OS updates, meaning they will get Android 10 for sure, and 3 years of…
Nokia_anew is known for leaking Nokia-related information on Twitter. The latest information from there is that Nokia will introduce three features phones and three smartphones – Nokia 5.2, 6.2 and 7.2. Yesterday, Nokia 7.2 visited Geekbench which unveils it runs on Android 9 Pie and has a 1.84GH octa-core CPU paired to 6GB of RAM. Most probably, this is the Snapdragon 660 chipset as it has its four power-efficient…
Juho Sarvikas, Nokia's CPO, has announced on Twitter that HMD Global with Nokia will participate at this year's IFA show in Berlin and this will be a first for the company. It will have a press conference on September 5th at 4 PM CET. Any speculation on what will be unveiled during this press conference could turn out to be a far cry from reality. There have been rumours about Nokia 5.2 (Daredevil), Nokia 6.2, Nokia…
Yonhap reports that South Korea's leading carrier – SK Telecom has signed memoranda of understanding with Finland-based Nokia on Sweden-based Ericsson "to improve the ultra-reliable, low latency of the 5G network". SK Telecom has deployed its 5G network in South Korea in early April this year using the equipment by both Nordic companies. The MOUs between the companies includes R&D on technologies related to 6G as…
HMD Global announced the expansion of its portfolio of carrier agreements with AT&T Prepaid. The first device under this agreement is the Nokia 3.1 A. In addition, HMD Global starts offering the Nokia 3.1 C via Cricket Wireless. Both devices run on Android 9 Pie with Google Assistant and are based on a Snapdragon 429 chipset. They feature 5.45″ IPS 18:9 screens and up to 32GB of built-in storage. The main camera of…
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Please find below an introduction to our church leaders and staff members.
Rector. In Vacancy Lay Reader: Philip Waine
Philip is a Licensed Reader in the Benefice, a governor at the local school and enjoys being involved in village life. He is a civilian worker for Hertfordshire Constabulary, looking after Neighbourhood Watch.
Holy Cross Churchwarden: Linda Clough
Holy Cross Churchwarden: David Clough St Paul's Churchwarden: Ann Waine
Ann has lived in Chipperfield for over 50 years and is married to Phil. She has 3 children and 7 grandchildren, who all live locally. Over the years she has taken on many roles in the village; one of the most memorable and enjoyable was being Brown Owl of the 1st Chipperfield Brownies for over 12 years. She enjoys reading, travel and seeing her family and friends.
St Paul's Churchwarden: Philip Waine Holy Cross PCC Secretary: vacant position
Holy Cross PCC Treasurer: Colin Plummer St Paul's Treasurer: Fay Dent
Colin has lived in Sarratt for 65 years and was a building contractor before retiring. He is actively involved with University of the Third Age, Children Probus, Sarratt Village Hall and the church. He enjoys eating out and socialising.
Fay is married to Mick and they have lived in Chipperfield for 40 years, they have 3 grown up children and 9 grandchildren who all live locally. Fay has always worked in accounts and took over the role of Treasurer in 2017. She enjoys spending time with her friends and family.
St Paul's PCC Secretary: Lucy Wood PA to Rector and Benefice Administrator: Sonya Tolmie
Lucy has lived with her family in Chipperfield since 1999. She has been a teacher for many years and is currently involved in science education research. She enjoys playing tennis at Chipperfield Tennis Club and has recently taken up rowing.
Sonya has lived in Chipperfield with her husband and two children since 2011 and joined the church, as PA to Rector, in May 2018 on a part time basis.. She enjoys gardening, socialising with friends and quality time with her family. She also enjoys sunny holidays! She has over 10 years experience working within a PA role.
St Paul's Director of Music: Vacant Position
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Luca Sbisa and Ryan Reaves combined for one of the biggest goals in the Golden Knights' young history. One of those players reportedly is on the verge of returning, while the other is set to leave in free agency.
Luca Sbisa and Ryan Reaves combined for one of the biggest goals in the Golden Knights' young history.
One of those players reportedly is on the verge of returning, while the other is set to leave in free agency.
Reaves will re-sign with the Knights when free agency opens Sunday, according to multiple reports.
The New York Post reported that the Rangers, who previously expressed an interest in the rugged 31-year-old forward, were informed Reaves was not an option for the team.
NHL insider Elliotte Friedman also reported that Reaves was returning to the Knights.
Reaves' agent, Kevin Epp, did not return multiple messages seeking comment.
Reaves was acquired by the Knights before the trade deadline to provide a physical element.
But he will be most remembered for his second-period redirection of Sbisa's shot against Winnipeg in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final, which proved to be the winning goal and sent the Knights to the Stanley Cup Final.
The stick Reaves used to score was later sent to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Reaves had four goals, six assists and 94 penalty minutes in 79 games with the Knights and Pittsburgh. He added two goals in 10 games during the postseason.
Vancouver, which is looking to add toughness, and Calgary were linked with Reaves, who completed a four-year, $4.5 million contract.
Sbisa, who opened last season as a top-two defenseman for the Knights but struggled to stay healthy, will not return, according to his agent.
Andre Rufener told the Review-Journal on Friday that his client has not received a contract offer from the team and will become an unrestricted free agent Sunday.
The news was first reported by NHL insider Pierre LeBrun.
"We did negotiate with Vegas," Rufener said. "We talked earlier in the season. Then, Luca got hurt, and they put us on hold. We never received an offer, so we move on.
Sbisa, a former first-round pick, was selected from Vancouver in the expansion draft. He was paired with Nate Schmidt on defense for the first month of the season and often faced the opposing team's top forward line.
But Sbisa was injured Nov. 10 against Winnipeg and was in and out of the lineup the rest of the season. He appeared in 30 games during the regular season, with two goals and 12 assists.
Sbisa missed the sweep of Los Angeles to open the postseason, and he didn't crack the lineup until Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against San Jose.
Sbisa had four assists in 12 games in the postseason, and he committed a costly turnover that led to Washington's winning goal in the third period of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.
The 28-year-old Sbisa is at the end of a three-year, $10.8 million contract.


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Israel's Arab Community Is Crying Out for Justice. This Is What Its Leaders Must Do Now
With the memory of the deadly clashes of October 2000 still fresh, demonstrators and police prove protests against violent crime can be peaceful. Will they be effective, too?
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Israeli Arabs protest against police inaction in Umm al-Fahm, October 3, 2019.Gil Eliahu
Israeli Arabs have always viewed blocking a major road as a recipe for face-to-face clashes with the police and the security forces. Almost exactly 19 years ago, this perspective received painful confirmation when Israeli police opened fire at Arabs who were blocking roads and burning tires at key intersections in the Galilee and the Wadi Ara region, in what is known in Hebrew as "the events of October 2000."
This past week, the scenes were completely different. There were no young masked men, wearing keffiyehs and rocks in hand; no smoke rising from piles of trash and burning tires; and no policemen aiming their rifles and firing both live ammunition and sponge-tipped bullets.
The past week's pictures showed whole families – fathers, mothers and children. They showed both old and young, including students of all ages. Everyone was marching with uncovered faces, holding signs protesting the violence in the Arab community, and turning out on major roads and intersections in large numbers.
>> Read more: 'Like a war zone': Five Israeli Arabs recount living in fear without police protection ■ A police force of and for all citizens | Opinion ■ An Israeli problem | Haaretz Editorial
It happened on Thursday in Majdal Krum and on nearby Route 85, and it happened Friday and Saturday at dozens of other locations in the Galilee, the Wadi Ara region and the Negev. There was no apparent fear of conflict with the police. Quite the opposite.
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Theirs was a cry directed at anyone who would listen, directed both at the country's leaders and the Arab community: We can't take it anymore. The Arab community isn't apathetic. It wants personal security – and it's the state's job to provide it. It's the job of the government and the police. But it's also the job of local political, social and religious leaders.
"My life is only worth a single bullet," declared one sign carried by a 5-year-old boy riding on his father's shoulders in Majdal Krum on Thursday. Across from the father there were dozens of policemen, deployed in a line along the side of the road to prevent the demonstrators from approaching train tracks.
Israeli Arabs protest against police inaction in Majdal Krum, October 3, 2019. Gil Eliyahu
The demonstrators blocked the road, but the atmosphere wasn't at all tense. There was a feeling that everyone, including the police in the field, understood that this was a legitimate protest, and nobody wanted any unnecessary confrontation.
A young man who threw a bottle of water at the police was immediately ejected from the crowd by the organizers, one of whom used hand signals to tell the police not to take action, that they would take care of it themselves. The message went all the way to the top ranks of the Israel Police.
In two days of protests during which traffic was halted on a large number of roads, there were no clashes, no injuries and no arrests. The quiet understandings reached between the organizers and the police proved that things could be done differently. And perhaps the police understood that they weren't facing rioters, but rather ordinary citizens who were demanding a fundamental right: personal security.
Israeli Arabs pray ahead of protest against police inaction in Umm al-Fahm, October 3, 2019. Amir Levy
At the same time, the Arab community's political leadership – first and foremost the Higher Arab Monitoring Committee, which is comprised of Arab Knesset members and mayors – understood that the community's response to its call to take to the streets wasn't happenstance. The Arab community, which had been apathetic about public protests for more than a decade, turned out en masse this time over a civic issue that directly affects their lives.
Some said the success of the Arab parties' Joint List in last month's Knesset election provided a tailwind for the protests. But the Arab leadership also understands that the shows of public support won't last if they don't produce results.
Now that the Arab community has responded to its call and taken to the streets, it's the leadership's job to make use of the momentum, to bring the community's demands to the decision makers and present operative plans. This is also the moment for the cabinet, the Public Security Ministry and the police to delve into the reasons for the protest, propose plans and allocate resources for their war on crime and violence in all its aspects.
Last week proved that it is possible to do things differently when the will exists, viewing Israeli Arabs as citizens rather than enemies.


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Egoistic administrators the major hurdle facing the growth of Nigerian Sports – NFF VP on reclassification of Sport as Business
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. September 16, 2020
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The 1st Vice-President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi has urged Nigerian Sports Stakeholders and administrators to put their own individual interest aside and fully support the move of reclassifying Sports from recreation to Business.
He said this while featuring as a guest on an Instagram live interview session with Football Fans Club of Nigeria (FFCN), via the fan club's handle @officialfootballfansclub.
Akinwunmi who is also a legal practitioner with experience in Business Restructuring stated that the Business side of Sports is an area he had also moved to capitalize on, as far back as eight years ago, only for the tactic to be jeopardized by egoistic administrators:
"Well, for over 10 years, I've been talking about just that.
"Until we see Sports as Business and football in particular – because that's the space in which I play – we are joking, we are going nowhere."
"Football is a national asset. Honestly, like Oil, Bitumen etc."
"It is something that brings us together it is a money-maker it is an economic strength that we have, and until we harness it, we will just keep going around the circle, as we have been doing for decades because people think that it's just a sport, go there, enjoy yourself and all that."
"Yes, that's what it is – it's entertainment – but it's entertainment that makes money, it's entertainment that is Business and I'm very very happy that the Honourable Minister (of Youth and Sports development) has taken that direction."
"It's the only way to go It's the only way to sustain our Sports."
Sports minister, Sunday Dare has been at the forefront of the quest to make Nigerian Sports money-spinning
Seyi, who doubles as the Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association was quizzed on the length of time for which Nigerians need to wait before the re-qualification begins to yield fruits.
"It depends on us.'
"If we keep on spending time fighting over trivialities, then it will take us a very long time."
"If you recall, in 2012, as the Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association, I hosted the biggest "Business of Football" Seminar with Soccerex (a London-based organisation that runs events for the association football industry), we brought it to Lagos."
"If it hadn't been because of petty fights and overall pettiness, we would probably have been having the 8th or 9th edition now."
"Can you imagine what impact that would have had?"
"The impact would have been creation of new businesses around football, and I'll give you an example, when Agege stadium opened, there's a woman there who used to sell food, Amala in particular, I would always go there to eat. Within two years of of Football going back to Agege stadium, she had expanded her Business from one small kiosk to 3 different blocks, and that's what Football can do."
"But unfortunately for us we are busy being egocentric, everybody is feeling entitled to a certain position while we should all be working together to get the business of Football going."
"If we agree -and I believe that the Minister that we have now understands that- to push our own individual interests aside and then move Sports forward as a business, before you know it, we will be talking completely different things. "
"And the bigger the business, the better the football and the better the football industry. So, it's really up to us. We all need to close ranks and put ourselves behind and not in front."
Source: Opera News
Tags:#NFF, #Seyi Akinwunmi, #Sports, #Sunday Dare
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"Ice queen. Manipulative. Bitch in charge." That was the character sketch Katie Chang was given when she flew to L.A. to audition for the lead role in Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring, a movie based on a group of actual California teens who stole more than $3 million worth of luxury goods from the homes of stars including Lindsay Lohan, Megan Fox, and Paris Hilton. "Those notes were scary for me," recalls the Illinois native, a serious student who had little in common with the clique's hard-partying ringleader, Rebecca. "But once you realize it's just playing dress-up, you get really into it." Chang landed the part, her first in a feature, and discovered that "playing dress-up" meant access to countless high-end accessories and donning labels like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Alexander McQueen. She even had the chance to step into Hilton's shoes—literally—when she and costars Emma Watson and Taissa Farmiga shot in the heiress' house. "I walked into her closet and was like, I can't decide if I'm disgusted by it or obsessed with it," says the 18-year-old actor. She had similarly mixed feelings about Rebecca after working with Coppola to flesh out the character. "You can't write her off as this crazy, dumb teenager," says Chang. "She's a product of society, of living in the Valley. It's our obsession with celebrity culture that led her to use whatever skills she had to ruin her life." Chang recently wrapped her next film, A Birder's Guide to Everything, and will begin studying creative writing at Columbia University this fall.
I saw The Bling Ring last night and it was great. It seems like Rebecca was a really fun role to play — how did you land it?
I had been taking acting classes at this place called the Actor's Training Center in Wilmette, Illinois. A casting director from New York named Geoffrey Soffer came to teach a workshop there. I took the workshop, he offered to manage me and I started working with my acting coach in Chicago. For a couple years I was auditioning for breakdowns and one they sent me happened to be The Bling Ring. [The role] was a 17-year-old Asian American, preferably Korean, no accent. So I sent in a tape of me talking about myself and then sent myself out September the 11th.
I read you were talking about dinosaurs in this audition tape. What's the deal with that?
They just wanted you to send in a tape talking about yourself, so I talked about my heritage — I'm Korean-American. I talked about my family and school which were pretty much the only things going on in my life at the time. The last question my acting coach (who was giving me the interview) asked was: What would you do if you didn't plan on becoming an actor? And my answer was [to be an] environmental scientist or a paleontologist. She was like, why would you be a paleontologist? And I said, because dinosaurs are awesome. Why wouldn't you be a paleontologist?
So you sent this in, they saw some sort of charm, and brought you out to LA for an audition?
Yeah. I flew myself out, because they were only seeing girls in New York and LA. At the time we knew Fred Roos was involved and already his name is such an alluring factor for making the film. I was lucky enough that my parents were very supportive both emotionally and financially. They were willing to help with that, so my mom and grandma and I actually flew out. I went in and found out the day before that not only was I meeting with Fred and the casting directors, but I was also meeting with Sofia Coppola.
So what did you think at that point? What went through your head?
Oh my god, I totally nerded out. I got so nervous. I don't think I ever told her this, but since I was about 14 and started realizing what good film was as opposed to Disney or Nickelodeon, she was a huge influence on me. Being a young woman, it's so important to have strong female figures in the industry making movies about other females who are finding themselves and coming into their own. Sofia's so well known for doing that. I was so freaked out about meeting with her because of how much I loved her work.
So you got the part, obviously. When you went to LA to audition were you able to read some of the actual script?
Yeah, they flew me out in December to LA —my dad and I — and I did a chemistry read. They gave us the first 16 pages of the script, so right from the get-go I got a feel of who she was. The casting directors had given me some notes early on that were: ice queen, manipulative, bitch, and in charge.
So you mentioned some keywords to describe Rebecca. Tell me more in your own words about this character.
She's not a dumb kid. She's highly intelligent. If you think about it, she's quite intelligent. She had motivation. She wanted to go to school. What I found is that you can't write her off as this crazy, dumb teenager. She's highly intelligent but incredibly, incredibly flawed. And her morals are just so skewed. She's a product of society and of living in LA and living in the Valley. It's that obsession with celebrity culture that completely discredited her intelligence and led her to use whatever skills she had to ruin her life.
In your opinion, how much would you blame contemporary culture, celebrity gossip blogs and this sort of instant gratification that teenagers and twenty-somethings have grown up with? How much do you attribute her deeds to that and how much do you attribute it to Rebecca personally?
I know, growing up around here, all of that Hollywood culture, it definitely permeates into the Midwest. I can't imagine how much more available and relied on it is out there, as opposed to just living in Chicago, because that is where all the gossip and stuff is happening. For Rebecca, I think the girl she's based off of had her flaws as well. They both just became completely overwhelmed with that exposure to celebrity culture and gossip sites to the point that they had to have it. They had to have more.
So you were able to shoot in Paris Hilton's real home?
Yeah, we had to sneak into Paris Hilton's gated community and sneak into her house, because she lives in this place. She lives in this place that's highly exclusive and they don't allow filming. We weren't allowed to bring set vans or crew vans. We had to travel in these two Dodge minivans and pretend we were going to a photo shoot at Paris Hilton's house. It almost felt like we were doing a heist in and of itself, breaking into Paris Hilton's community to film at her house for a movie about breaking into Paris Hilton's house.
In the movie, Rebecca is obsessed with high-end labels, Chanel in particular. What kind of fashion do you like? What's your style like these days?
It's funny — when I was 12 or 13 I didn't want to be an actress. I wanted to be a fashion designer, so I remember going through the script and highlighting names of designers that we talked about in the scene and remembering and knowing the designers and some of their styles at least back in 2007. That died pretty quickly when I realized I couldn't draw.So I knew the high-end designers and everything, but my style now—I shop at The Gap. I'm very low intensity when it comes to fashion. I just like simple pieces. I'm not flashy at all. My go-to color is black.
You're heading to Columbia in August to study creative writing. What do you want to specialize in as far as your creative writing degree?
Definitely playwriting. I think as an actor, it's important to understand the creation of a character, not just from an actor's standpoint, but from a writer's standpoint as well. I think that could really inform my acting. I'm also interested in other types of prose: narrative, short story, essays, things like that. I'm planning on taking classes within the Columbia film studies program, because that program, as I understand, is very writing-based, which is good, since I want to be a writer.
Who are your favorite writers? Novelists? Screenwriters? Who are your role models?
They're all women. Like I've said I'm more influenced by women than men in this point of my life. So Sylvia Plath, one hundred percent, she's my favorite. A little on the dark side, yes, but I like to read her because she reminds me why my life is good, compared to what she went through in her life. The Bell Jar is my favorite novel, kind of funny. I also love Margaret Atwood. I love Nora Ephron, because she's Nora Ephron and she's amazing. And then my other favorite writer is Tina Fey. My favorite quote is a Tina Fey quote.
"You can't be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the shoot." Which I think is not only about writing, but it's good to remember in life.
Photography by Neil Gavin. Styling by Stephanie Singer.
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Zheuzhyk is a creature of Belarusian mythology. It is considered to be a good creature that lives deeply in the lake bed. Zheuzhyk is considered to be the guardian of rivers and lakes of Belarus.

Description
In Belarusian folklore Zheuzhyk is described as a thin old man with a long red beard, long and thin arms and legs.

Mode of life

As it is said in Belarusian myths, during a day Zheuzhyk swims underwater, and at night Zheuzhyk slowly swims round its possession on boat, dispersing the waves. There is a belief, that is somebody gets into a trouble on water, Zheuzhyk will surely come to rescue. Zheuzhyk is so strong that it may even stop the wind and the storm.

See also
 Damavik
 Dzedka
 Lazavik
 Shatans
 Younik
 Zhytsen
 Zlydzens

References

Belarusian folklore
Slavic legendary creatures
Slavic tutelary deities


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Posts Tagged 'Norman Scott'
A Very British Scandal
Posted by jonathanfryer on Monday, 21st May, 2018
I watched the first episode of Stephen Frears' three-part TV bio-pic about the Thorpe Affair, A Very British Scandal, with a degree of trepidation. Despite the director's esteemed back catalogue and the stellar cast, could it be anything else but a travesty of the truth? I knew Jeremy Thorpe from the time he came to speak at the Oxford University Liberal Club (of which I was then Secretary) in about 1970 right up until his death in 2014, so well over 40 years, and like most of his numerous friends I was very fond of him. He was one of the most charismatic politicians I have ever encountered — witty, charming and urbane to such a degree that most of us failed to perceive a darker side to his character. Right to the end, he denied having plotted Norman Scott's murder, and indeed a court found him not guilty of that charge. So I think he would have been shocked — probably to the point of litigation, for which he did have a bent — by the dramatic assertion at the end of episode 1 of A Very British Scandal that he effectively commissioned Peter Bessell to have Norman bumped off. Bessell was of course an extremely dodgy character himself (beautifully played by Alex Jennings, very much as I remember Bessell), who moved to America and was an unreliable witness, to put it mildly. I never encountered Norman Joliffe/Scott, who was much less attractive in real life than the super-talented and winsome Ben Whishaw, but Whishaw absolutely nails the element of helplessness about Norman which Jeremy did find immensely appealing, sexually stimulating even, until things started to turn terribly sour. So what about Hugh Grant as Jeremy? He accurately mimics some of Thorpe's mannerisms, though the voice wasn't quite that Edward-Fox-plummy, and naturally the Edwardian-style clothes that Jeremy favoured are down to a T. But I think the audience needed to see more of Thorpe's undeniable charm and splendidly theatrical showmanship before the storm clouds gathered and the murder plot was allegedly hatched. Frears shows he is still very much the master of his art. Indeed, as a TV mini-series this promises to be outstanding entertainment. But is it really true or fair? And will it be that it manages in later episodes to show why talented and successful people like Jeremy Thorpe (or, indeed, at an intellectually and creatively higher level, Oscar Wilde) dice with danger for the thrill of the risk and a fatal curiosity about what it would be like to be found out?
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: Alex Jennings, Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Jeremy Thorpe, Norman Joliffe, Norman Scott, Peter Bessell, Stephen Frears | 7 Comments »
Michael Bloch's Jeremy Thorpe
Jeremy Thorpe was the Liberal Party's most charismatic leader since David Lloyd George, whom in many ways he tried to emulate. I first met him when he came to speak at the Oxford Union while I was Secretary of the university's Liberal Club and I was dazzled by his wit, his talent for mimicry and his genuine interest in everyone he spoke to. All those charms, and more, are evident in Michael Bloch's magisterial biography (Jeremy Thorpe Little, Brown £25), which means that the reader gets a good idea of the substance of the man before his catastrophic downfall in 1979, when he was a co-defendant in a trial on a charge of conspiracy to murder. The supposed target of this plot was the sometime model and horseman Norman Scott (né Josiffe), with whom Thorpe developed a most unfortunate relationship, which he then spent many frustrating years trying to shake off. His constituency association in North Devon adored him, as did much of the electorate until his disgrace — and even after that, many friends and political acquaintances stood by him. Very soon after the trial — at which he was acquitted — it became obvious that he was suffering from Parkinson's disease, but it is tribute to his fortitude (one might even say his cussedness) that he lived for another 25 years, mostly confined to the beautiful house in Orme Square which his second wife Marion received as part of her divorce settlement from Lord Harewood with trips to their other two homes in North Devon and Suffolk. Marion's loyalty to Jeremy was quite extraordinary and is rightly acknowledged as such in Michael Bloch's book. Neither Jeremy nor Marion were particularly happy about the book's being written, and having read it in draft nearly two decades ago, Jeremy insisted that it not be published while he was alive. That was a pity in many ways, as he could not have wished for a fairer and more scrupulous biographer, who over 500 impeccably researched pages gives a brilliant picture of the man, warts and all, critically but ultimately affectionately.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: David Lloyd George, Jeremy Thorpe, Liberal Party, Marion Thorpe, Michael Bloch, Norman Josiffe, Norman Scott | Leave a Comment »


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Home India News Politics PM Modi slams Congress for 'instilling violence in North-East' over CAB, appeals to Assam
PM Modi Slams Congress For 'instilling Violence In North-East' Over CAB, Appeals To Assam
Slamming the Congress and its allies for ignoring the minorities who have sought shelter in India, PM Modi said that Congress had only used them for politics
Written By Suchitra Karthikeyan | Mumbai | Updated On: December 12, 2019 14:42 IST
Slamming the Congress and its allies for ignoring the minorities who have sought shelter in India, PM Narendra Modi, on Thursday said that the Congress had only used them for political motives and denied them citizenship while addressing a rally in Jharkhand's Dhanbad. He stated that the Congress leaders had themselves promised the refugees of citizenship but then had gone back on their words. Moreover, he said that Indians from various religions are not bothered by CAB - this was a rumour spread by Congress and its allies.
PM Modi: 'Cong stoking violence in North-East'
"Their houses were captured, their places of worship destroyed, atrocities committed against women. Such thousands of persecuted people have been coming to India from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh and have been staying in India for decades. They have been used for political uses, but have only gotten promises of citizenship. Prior to any elections, some Congress leader has promised citizenship to these people. They have also said they will citizenship to Hindus, Sikh from Bangladesh, but they went back on those words yesterday," he said.
He added, "Dozens of Christian families came to India when the Taliban attacked Afghanistan. But they were ignored by Congress government. BJP has made a law to help such Sikh, Christian, Dalit and persecuted minorities, then Congress is opposing that too. You have truly recognised Congress. Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Christians who are already a part of India are not bothered by this Bill at all. But such kind of lies are being spread by Congress and its allies."
IUML ropes in Congress' Kapil Sibal to challenge the CAB in the Supreme Court on Thursday
PM Modi assures North-East protection, says 'Trust your Modi'
Pointing out the exemptions in the bill, he slammed the Congress for instilling violence which is currently rampant in Assam and parts of Tripura. He assured the North-Easterners that their indigenous culture will not be affected by CAB and he appealed them to refrain from violence as the Centre was committed to their development. He further appealed Asam to put their faith in Modi.
"They are also trying set fire to the Northeast. Rumours are being spread that a large number of Bangladeshis will enter that area, while the law is for those who are already in India by December 31, 2014. Most of North-East states have been exempted from the law, but Congress is instilling the fear of infiltrators in the minds of North-East citizens," he said.
He added, "I wish to assure Assam and its neighbouring states that your traditions, languages will not only be protected but will be enriched by the BJP. The Modi government will work in co-operation with the various unions, committees, organisations of the North-East for their development. I have visited Assam personally more number of times than all previous PMs put together. I wish to appeal to the youth of Assam to trust your worker - to trust Modi."
In Jharkhand, PM Modi delves into state's creation to launch blistering attack on Congress
Rajya Sabha passes CAB
On Wednesday, the Rajya Sabha passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 (CAB) by a majority of 125-105 votes. The Citizenship Amendment Bill amends the Citizenship Act 1955 to make refugees who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, eligible for citizenship. Moreover, the Bill exempts exempt the inner line permit areas in Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh and areas falling under the Sixth Schedule in the region and will be applicable to the members of these communities having arrived in India on or before December 31, 2014.
Plot thickens? BJP's Lotus & PM Modi's pictures missing from Pankaja Munde's event banners
Opposition to the Bill
Protests against the bill have been rampant across the North-East especially in Assam. Tens of thousands of protesters against CAB descended on the streets of Assam on Wednesday, clashing with police, with a large number of protestors detained by the police in Guwahati, Dibrugarh, etc. Reports state that five columns of Army have been deployed at several places in the state and in Tripura, while the Assam government has imposed curfew and discontinued mobile internet and data services for 24 hours across 10 districts.
Assam: After PM Modi, CM Sonowal appeals to people of the state to maintain peace
Published: December 12, 2019 14:40 IST
Kejriwal kick-starts his nomination rally
PM Modi: 'Nadda Ji's leadership will give new energy, hope and inspiration to BJP'
Chhagan Bhujbal calls for an end to Shirdi bandh, recalls essence of Sai Baba's teachings
CM Uddhav retracts calling Pathri the birthplace of Sai Baba after meet with Shirdi trust
NCP contradicts Congress, claims 'Shiv Sena did not seek alliance with NCP in 2014'


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Poet Saqi Faruqui dies
Peerzada SalmanPublished January 20, 2018
SAQI Faruqui
KARACHI: Renowned Urdu poet Saqi Faruqui passed away in London on Friday after a long illness. He was 81.
He is survived by a daughter.
Faruqui was born on Dec 21, 1936 in Gorakhpur, India. In 1952, his family migrated to East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and a few years later shifted to Karachi. Here he did his BA and became the editor of a monthly magazine Nawai-i-Karachi. Later, he went to England where he settled for good.
Faruqui was a prolific poet who was known for his aggressive attitude both towards life and literary appreciation. He published several collections of ghazals and nazms, the first of which was Piyas Ka Sehra. The book was an instant hit and earned him a distinct position in literary circles. Some of his other books are: Radaar, Surkh Gulab Aur Badr-i-Munir, Behram Ki Wapsi, Ghazal Hai Shart and Zindah Pani Sacha (complete works with published and unpublished poems). The book A Listening Game was a translation of his poems by Frances Pritchett, selected by Shamsur Rehman Faruqi.
Talking to Dawn, poet Iftikhar Arif said, "All through his life, he avoided using clichés. He was the most representative of our modern poets, N.M. Rashid and Majeed Amjad included. Though his ghazal was no less unique, it was in the genre of nazm that he neither had a predecessor nor a successor. He was well-versed in western literature as well and was influenced by Ted Hughes's animal poetry. He wrote poems on turtles, dogs and rabbits and they were all very serious poems replete with sarcasm. No other poet is parallel to him.
"Saqi also dabbled in making paintings. He made abstract paintings. As for his aggressive critical essays go, they need a serious reading. He was aggressive in attitude even in his writings," Arif said.
About Faruqui's humour and wit, poet Amjad Islam Amjad said: "He was one of our immediate seniors, but the kind of affection that he showed towards us didn't make us feel that he was a senior. He had this peculiar sense of humour and wit. I still remember that when my daughter got married, he phoned her, congratulated her but added that he was a better poet than her father. The last time I went to England I wanted to see him, but since he had been unwell for a long time, he said he didn't want his friends to see him in that condition and would rather like them to remember his face the way they were accustomed to seeing.
"Saqi burst on to the literary scene in the late '60s and had contemporaries such as Nasir Kazmi, Munir Niazi, Mushtaq Ahmed and Jamiluddin Aali, yet he was able to have his own distinct identity as a poet, especially in ghazal writing," Amjad said.
The following is one of Saqi Faruqui's verses:
Main terey zulm dikhata hun apna matam kerney ke liyey
Meri aankhon mein aansu aaey teri aankhein nam kerne liyey
[I expose your tyranny to wail about my state of being I got teary-eyed so that your eyes well up]
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Си́та Чан Хэй-и (), настоящее имя — Чхань Хоу-и (; ) — гонконгская певица и актриса.

Биография
Сита Чан родилась 10 марта 1987 года в Гонконге. Она с раннего детства посещала певческий класс.

К 2005 году она окончила «Heep Yunn School» и Городской университет Гонконга, получив диплом на английском языке в области профессиональных коммуникаций.

Карьера
В 2011 году Чан, взяв псевдоним Сита, начала свою музыкальную карьеру, подписав контракт с музыкальным лейблом «Star Entertainment», а уже в конце этого же года она получила премию «Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation».

В 2012 году Сита покинула лейбл «Star Entertainment» и подписала контракт с «Sun Entertainment». В составе «Sun Entertainment» она выпустила два музыкальных альбома — «Crazy Love» и «Let Me Find Love» (2012). Погибла за месяц до выхода своего третьего альбома.

Также в 2011—2013 года Сита снялась в нескольких фильмах.

Смерть
17 апреля 2013 года в 2:26 утра Сита, возвращаясь домой на своём автомобиле, попала в автокатастрофу и вскоре была доставлена в госпиталь. Меньше чем через два часа, в 4:16 утра, 26-летняя девушка скончалась от полученных травм в госпитале.

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