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Feature story, Voting
Adriane Carr bids to build on Green Party federal success
Adriane Carr is running for Vancouver City Council for the first time, but she is no stranger to campaigning. This…
By Jordan Wade , in Feature story Voting , on November 17, 2011 Tags: Adriane, Adriane Carr, Carr, Civic, election, Green party, Vancouver, vote
Adriane Carr is running for Vancouver City Council for the first time, but she is no stranger to campaigning. This will be Carr's eighth attempt at winning an election.
Adriane Carr works the phones at the Green Party head office in Gastown
While the positions she's tried to secure over the years have varied, her party has not. She's once again running on the Green Party ticket, the perpetual underdog at virtually all levels of Canadian government over the past two and a half decades.
But the ever-resilient Carr and her supporters are optimistic that this time it will be different, following the success of the Green Party leader Elizabeth May in the federal campaign earlier this year.
May, a longtime friend and political ally, recognizes the sacrifice that Carr made to ensure that the Greens were able to finally secure a seat in parliament.
"She's extremely determined, tireless, and more focused on getting things done then getting credit for getting things done," said May.
Vancouverties will decide on Carr's fate when they cast their ballots on Nov. 19.
A green start
A Vancouverite who spent part of her childhood in the Kootenays and on the Sunshine Coast, Carr earned a Masters in Urban Geography from UBC in 1980, and subsequently taught courses on cultural and urban geography, as well as economic development, at Langara College for 12 years.
She co-founded the Green Party of BC, the first of its kind in North America, in 1983.
"It was so easy to get the party started," recalled her husband Paul George, who helped co-found the party from their Kitsilano kitchen.
Adriane Carr talks with supporters on Davie Street with husband Paul George campaigning in the background
"All you needed was four people and a statement of intent and you got yourself a party. But getting elected — oh boy, that is a whole other story."
Carr's first campaign was for the 1983 provincial election in the riding of Vancouver-Point Grey, where she finished last out of eight candidates. That was followed by an unsuccessful attempt in the 1984 municipal election, when she ran for a seat on the Vancouver School Board.
She took a break from politics in the late 1980s to concentrate on The Western Canadian Wilderness Committee with George, during which time she also sat on the Canadian International Development Agency's advisory committee for Environment and Sustainable Development.
Carr was pulled back into politics a decade later, replacing Stuart Parker as Green Party leader in 2000. This time, she based herself in the Powell River/Sunshine Coast riding.
Neither the Greens nor Carr were able to win a seat during the provincial elections in 2001 or 2005 ; she finished in third place both times, with 27 per cent and 25.8 per cent of the popular vote, respectively. She also finished third in a 2004 provincial by-election.
Ben West, Carr's former campaign manager, said her biggest obstacle to winning a seat in Victoria was that as leader of the party she was too busy traveling the province and couldn't spend enough time in her own riding.
Listen: Ben West on Adriane Carr as an activist and political party leader
[audio:https://thethunderbird.ca/files/2011/11/Ben-West-on-Carr.mp3]
After she resigned as provincial party leader in 2006 to run in the 2008 federal election, West was among those who suggested she move permanently to the riding of Vancouver Centre, where she would be more accessible to the media.
She finished fourth, with 18 per cent of the popular vote. She took fourth place in the 2011 federal election as well, garnering just 15.4 per cent of the popular vote.
West thinks that the Carr was unlucky with a number of convergent factors, including facing popular incumbent Hedy Fry, who ran despite 'rumored retirement.' "It was a perfect storm of circumstances working against her, unfortunately."
Sacrifice and civic politics
After Carr's most recent defeat this past spring, her supporters encouraged her to throw her hat back into civic politics.
[pullquote]To actually identify, persuade and motivate sufficient numbers of people to get out to the polls you need a significant organization, and that costs money.[/pullquote]But despite being one of their most well known names on the ballot, some of her competitors are convinced she won't find success this time around, either.
Name recognition isn't enough, said Geoff Meggs, a Vision Vancouver councillor.
"To actually identify, persuade and motivate sufficient numbers of people to get out to the polls you need a significant organization, and that costs money, and she has none of that so she's probably going be unsuccessful."
In the 2008 civic election both the NPA and Vision Vancouver each had budgets of over $2 million, while the Green Party only about spent $8,000.
Meggs goes even further, questioning the presence of the Green Party on the ballot overall.
He points to former Green Party member and current Vision councilor Andrea Reimer, as well as his party's Greenest City 2020 plan as evidence that the Vision-led council is "the greenest in Canada, probably the greenest in North America."
Randy Helten, a mayoral candidate for the relatively new Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver, disagrees with Meggs. He sees the Green Party as an organization with a strong supporter network and Carr as a woman of integrity.
Despite the party's lack of funding, he thinks that she actually has a good chance of winning.
"Adriane is one of a kind in this particular election. She has special qualifications that no one else offers this time and she can really make a difference in Vancouver," said Helten.
If so, for Carr, the eighth time would indeed be the charm.
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What did you love best about Storm Warning?
I actually liked the narrator.
...what a silly question. This is book 1 of a trilogy that takes place directly after a trilogy that takes place a few years after a trilogy. There are endings?
What does David Ledoux bring to the story that you wouldn't experience if you just read the book?
A lot of people complain about this narrator but he's better than the one they got for the last herald Mage trilogy who mispronounced simple English words like bow. I could do without the raspy voice for some characters but otherwise I found him enjoyable to listen to.
What made the experience of listening to Backwoods Asylum the most enjoyable?
I like that it's an enjoyable little story. It's about shapeshifters, but there isn't a bunch of running naked through the woods or fighting with their natures or any of that sort of overdone thing. Just a man that can be a snake rescuing some wolf-shifter puppies.
His tone really set the easy going light feeling to the story.
The small press this story comes from is for homosexual romances, so if that's not your thing, move right along.
Also, this is a short story, and I'd advise buying it rather than using a credit due to it's length.
Maybe if I had read it before spoilers?
Would you listen to World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War again? Why?
Yes. Because audiobooks are expensive, the narrator's voice isn't bad, and the story is good.
What other book might you compare World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War to and why?
None, really I haven't listened to any of the other Warcraft audio books.
Audio books in general are great because you can do other things while "reading." it also allows you to focus more in the story than if you are a speedy reader like I am. Justine does an acceptable job as a narrator, and I would definitely listen to her work again.
This is a fantastic companion novel for those who play World of Warcraft. I picked it up because I'm the leader of a role-playing guild on WoW and the lore in it is practically essential to being able to understand the scope of Garrosh's actions.
The story itself is good, the romance in it seemed vaguely forced, but I've never been a fan of that particular male character. The best parts to this horde player were the parts showing Baine and Vol'jin's unease with the entire situation. I most certainly will be buying an audio book version of the next novel when it is released.


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Цао Мяньин (; ) — китайская гребчиха, выступавшая за сборную Китая по академической гребле в период 1988—2001 годов. Серебряная призёрка летних Олимпийских игр в Атланте, чемпионка мира, двукратная чемпионка Азиатских игр, участница многих регат национального и международного значения. Также известна как политик, член Коммунистической партии Китая, депутат Всекитайского собрания народных представителей XI созыва.

Биография
Цао Мяньин родилась 19 июня 1967 года в уезде Хайянь специального района Цзясин провинции Чжэцзян, КНР. Занималась академической греблей во время учёбы в Чжэцзянском спортивном колледже.

Дебютировала на взрослом международном уровне в сезоне 1988 года, когда вошла в основной состав китайской национальной сборной и благодаря череде удачных выступлений удостоилась права защищать честь страны на летних Олимпийских играх в Сеуле. В программе женских парных двоек заняла здесь итоговое пятое место.

В 1989 году побывала на чемпионате мира в Бледе, откуда привезла награду серебряного достоинства, выигранную в зачёте парных двоек — в финале пропустила вперёд только экипаж из Восточной Германии.

На мировом первенстве 1990 года в Тасмании заняла пятое место в распашных рулевых восьмёрках.

В 1991 году на чемпионате мира в Вене была четвёртой в безрульных четвёрках и седьмой в рулевых восьмёрках.

Находясь в числе лидеров гребной команды Китая, благополучно прошла отбор на Олимпийские игры 1992 года в Барселоне. На сей раз оказалась четвёртой в безрульных четвёрках и пятой в рулевых восьмёрках.

После барселонской Олимпиады Цао осталась в составе китайской национальной сборной на ещё один олимпийский цикл и продолжила принимать участие в крупнейших международных регатах. Так, в 1993 году в парных четвёрках она одержала победу на чемпионате мира в Рачице.

В 1994 году в той же дисциплине стала серебряной призёркой на мировом первенстве в Индианаполисе.

На чемпионате мира 1995 года в Тампере была пятой в парных двойках и седьмой в парных четвёрках.

Представляла страну на летних Олимпийских играх 1996 года в Атланте. Вместе с напарницей Чжан Сююнь в решающем финальном заезде парных двоек пришла к финишу второй, уступив только спортсменкам из Канады, и тем самым завоевала серебряную олимпийскую медаль. Также стартовала здесь в парных четвёрках, показав на финише пятый результат.

В 2001 году на чемпионате мира в Люцерне заняла пятое место в безрульных четвёрках и на том завершила спортивную карьеру.

Окончив Пекинский спортивный университет, впоследствии работала тренером в женской сборной Китая по академической гребле.

Член Коммунистической партии Китая. В 2008 году стала депутатом Всекитайского собрания народных представителей XI созыва, где неоднократно выступала по теме развития спорта в стране.

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 Цао Мяньин  — страница на сайте Международного олимпийского комитета

Гребцы (академическая гребля) Китая
Гребцы (академическая гребля) на летних Олимпийских играх 1988 года
Гребцы (академическая гребля) на летних Олимпийских играх 1992 года
Гребцы (академическая гребля) на летних Олимпийских играх 1996 года
Серебряные призёры летних Олимпийских игр 1996 года
Чемпионы мира по академической гребле
Чемпионы Азиатских игр по академической гребле
Члены Коммунистической партии Китая
Депутаты Всекитайского собрания народных представителей

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Opinion: Mitt Romney's Bailout Double Standard
Filed Under:2012, auto bailout, Bailout, Bain Capital, Barack Obama, Detroit, Foreclosure, Mitt Romney, stimulus
Mitt and Ann Romney (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
W. Mitt Romney is currently running for President with a campaign strategy of twisting President Obama's words to imply that the President has a "foreign outlook" and believes that business owners did not build their businesses – false charges both.
It is an odd decision for Team Romney to lean into the "you didn't build it" campaign because Romney was a beneficiary of a massive Federal bailout that saved Bain & Co. when he was the CEO.
In 1990, Romney came in to run Bain & Company when it was on the brink and threatening Bain Capital as well.
Romney negotiated debt forgiveness from creditors and a $10 million federal bailout for the company.
Romney and others made millions on the deal and went on to make millions more because of the settlement.
Previously, W. Mitt Romney has said that foreclosures should be allowed to "hit bottom" and that we should let Detroit go bankrupt.
But when it was his business on the line, he took the government cash.
And it is not the only time Romney used federal dollars to maximize his profits.
In 1993, Romney and Bain took over GST Steel in Kansas City, a successful company that had been operating for a century.
Over an eight-year period jobs were cut and the company was loaded with debt.
Bain made a fortune on the deal, but the Federal Pension Benefits Guarantee Corporation was forced to cover $44 million of GST Steel's pension obligations.
Romney's double standard will not sit well with the American public.
It will be particularly damaging in Arizona, Florida, Nevada and Virginia, where foreclosures have devastated communities, and in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, where shuttered factories have destroyed so many towns.
When it comes to debt, Romney believes that if you are $10,000 in debt you should go under, but if he is $10,000,000 in debt the government should bail him out.
That is not the attitude that will rebuild the middle class in America and turn around the economy.
That is the attitude that got us into this economic mess in the first place.
Romney's current focus on the role of government in creating an environment where businesses do well is one that will reinforce the Romney Record of helping the wealthy making millions more while the middle class can fend for themselves.
About Bill Buck
Bill Buck is a Democratic strategist, President of the Buck Communications Group, a media relations and new media strategies consulting business based in Washington, DC, and Managing Director of the online ad firm Influence DSP. He has over twenty years of international and national communications experience. The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of CBS Local.


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Server virtualization is a great way to save costs and reduce operational expenses in the long run. Virtual servers can separate the computing resources of a server and allocate them within a cloud-like infrastructure. Server virtualization is great for businesses that have limited budgets and resources, since this is a responsibility that's simple to outsource to a reliable third party service provider.
Here are three major reasons why you should go with virtual servers for your next IT refresh.
One of the biggest reasons to use virtual servers is that you can create multiple computing instances on the same virtual machine. For example, if you're using a legacy application that's only functional with a specific operating system, you can run a virtual machine dedicated to that application. This keeps you from investing unnecessary capital into an entirely separate server unit for the exclusive use of one application. Keep in mind that this also helps you limit the cost of operation and maintenance that would be needed for a dedicated server.
Another major benefit that virtual servers offer is the ability to host less hardware in-house. Servers use a lot of electricity and generate a lot of heat, making air conditioning a top priority for server longevity. High energy costs can put a damper on your budget, and server virtualization offers a remedy. You can consolidate your infrastructure onto one device with multiple virtual machines, rather than create a complex infrastructure of network components. This cuts down on your operational expenses.
Virtual machines let service providers or IT administrators manage their workloads more-effectively. You can monitor and adjust workloads in a cloud-based interface in real time, allowing operations to progress unhindered. While it's possible to have your own internal IT department handle this, it's better to outsource these responsibilities to save internal time and resources for more important matters.
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To provide a high level overview of the Integration Joint Board's draft outturn position for 2016/17, and to seek approval for the transfer of funds to reserves to allow completion of the Integration Joint Board's accounts by the statutory deadline of 30 September 2017.
To present the Alcohol and Drug Partnership Strategy 2017-2020.
The purpose of this report is to advise on the outcome of Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership's Proof of Concept and seek approval to progress proposals to implement.
The purpose of this report is to make proposals to the Glasgow City Integration Joint Board (IJB) in relation to the Scottish Government's financial settlement for 2017/18 specifically for the provision of the Scottish Living Wage to social care workers within adult social care services. This report also highlights the positive community benefits arising from the purchasing of services from the third and independent sectors.
To set out a range of proposals and recommendations for the Integration Joint Board for Carer Information Strategy spend for 2017/18 to support the delivery of services to carers through the established Glasgow Carers Partnership.
To consider proposals for a joint NHS Board and HSCP process to review options for minor injuries services in West Glasgow.
To present the first Annual Performance Report for the Health and Social Care Partnership for the year 2016/17.
To advise the Integration Joint Board of the Children and Young People Integrated Service Plan 2017-2020.
The purpose of this report is to provide an annual summary to the Integration Joint Board on the risk management activity and risk registers maintained within the Glasgow City Health & Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP) during 2016/17.


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Het Arbeidsbureau van de Heilige Stoel (Italiaans: Ufficio del Lavoro della Sede Apostolica, ULSA) is een instelling van de Romeinse Curie, belast met de arbeidsverhoudingen binnen diezelfde Curie. Alles wat met arbeidsvoorwaarden van de medewerkers van de Curie en de bijzondere instellingen van de Curie te maken heeft valt onder het mandaat van het Bureau. Het Bureau werd opgericht met motu proprio Nel primo anniversario van paus Johannes Paulus II uit 1989. De verdere inrichting van het Bureau werd geregeld in het motu proprio La sollecitudine uit 1994. Met het motu proprio Venti Anni Orsono heeft paus Benedictus XVI de nieuwe statuten van het arbeidsbureau vastgesteld.

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Windsor In Pictures: Feb. 14, 2013
The Star's award-winning photographers were all over the area yesterday. Check out this gallery.
Essex's Emily McCloskey, right, spikes the ball past Brennan's Andrea Bisutti during the WECSSAA volleyball semifinal at Essex Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
The Star's award-winning photographers were all over the area yesterday. Check out this gallery.
Windsor's Candice Chevalier (L) and Ally Strickland celebrate a goal during their game Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the South Windsor Arena against Queens. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Windsor's Erinn Noseworthy (L) Queens' Marlee Fisher chase a bouncing puck during their game Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the South Windsor Arena. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Windsor's Candice Chevalier (L) and Queens' Mary Coughlin battle for the puck during their game Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the South Windsor Arena. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Queens' Mary Coughlin (L) and Windsor's Jenny MacKnight battle for the puck during their game Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the South Windsor Arena. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Windsor's Karlyle Robinson makes a during a game Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the South Windsor Arena against Queens. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Queens' Danielle Girard (L) and Windsor's Ally Strickland battle for the puck during their game Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the South Windsor Arena. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Claudette Tellier, left, of Sudbury and Bill Hunter of Windsor were hoping to purchase special international drivers' licences at CAA on Ouellette Avenue before they continue their vacations to Florida, Thursday February 14, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Ryan McCartney, director of sales for miovision technologies, explains the real time traffic management system during the 2013 Sustainable Communities Conference And Trade Show at Caesars Windsor on February 14, 2013. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Employees are seen entering the Heinz plant in Leamington, Ontario on Thursday, February 14, 2013. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and Brazilian 3G Investments purchased the Heinz company for $28 billion dollars. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE / The Windsor Star)
University of Windsor Lancers Kim Moroun, right, and Jocelyn LaRocque compete against J.L. Forster Spartans in a friendly basketball shooting challenge after it was announced Forster high school was the first school to donate $500 to the 2013 International Children's Games Adopt an Athlete program Thursday February 14, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star).
A bagpiper joins Enrique Chacon, centre, of the International Student Centre, during a parade of flags, part of University of Windsor Celebration of Nations event Thursday February 14, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star).
The Kenora Motel, located at 2030 Huron Church Rd., is pictured on Feb. 14, 2013. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Cecile Laporte, left, and Claudette Tellier, both of Sudbury, Ont., were hoping to purchase special international drivers' licences at CAA on Ouellette Avenue before they continued their trip to Florida, Thursday February 14, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star).
Geoff Britnell from Fer-Pal Infrastructure, displays a water main sample that has a cured line improvement during the 2013 Sustainable Communities Conference And Trade Show at Caesars Windsor on February 14, 2013. The company offers a cost effective alternative for water main repairs. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Christopher Misch, vice-president of Sun Country Highway, displays a hybrid fleet vehicle produced by the Canadian company during the 2013 Sustainable Communities Conference And Trade Show at Caesars Windsor on February 14, 2013. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Sean Moore. Founder & CEO at Unconquered Sun Solar Technologies sits in a solar powered people mover vehicle that he handed over to the City of Windsor on February 14, 2013 in Tecumseh, Ontario. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
University of Windsor Lancers Jocelyn LaRocque, front, Anna Mullins and Kim Moroun, right, compete against J.L. Forster Spartans during a friendly basketball shooting challenge after it was announced Forster high school was the first school to donate $500 to the 2013 International Children's Games Adopt an Athlete program Thursday February 14, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star).
Political Science student Veronica Olalere during opening ceremonies of University of Windsor Celebration of Nations event Thursday February 14, 2013. Ceremonies took place in the CAW Student Centre following a parade. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star
Essex's Briallen Pettit, right, tips the ball towards Brennan's Sam Geier during the volleyball semifinal at Essex Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
Claudette Tellier, right, of Sudbury, Ont., and Bill Hunter of Windsor were hoping to purchase special international drivers' licences at CAA on Ouellette Avenue before they continued their trip to Florida, Thursday February 14, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star).
The Heinz plant in Leamington, Ontario is pictured on Thursday, February 14, 2013. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and Brazilian 3G Investments purchased the Heinz company for $28 billion dollars. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE / The Windsor Star)
A solar powered people mover vehicle is handed over to the City of Windsor by Sean Moore. Founder & CEO at Unconquered Sun Solar Technologies on February 14, 2013 in Tecumseh, Ontario. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Ye Hong, left, chats with Jeff Aguilar at his Philippines display, part of the University of Windsor Celebration of Nations event at the CAW Centre Thursday February 14, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Turtle Island drummers Russell Nahdee, left, Garrett Deperry, Ross John and Francis Sarazin perform during the opening ceremonies of University of Windsor Celebrations of Nations event Thursday February 14, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Students from J.L. Forster Secondary School raised $500 for the International Children's Games. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Unconquered Sun unveiled a new 'solar-powered people mover' in Windsor Thursday morning. (Jason Kryk/The Windsor Star)
Essex's Cassie Robert runs down a ball against Brennan during the WECSSAA girls volleyball semifinal at Essex Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
Christopher Misch, vice-president of Sun Country Highway, talks about his product at the 2013 Sustainable Communities Conference And Trade Show at Caesars Windsor on February 14, 2013. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
University of Windsor president Alan Wildeman, centre, parades with other faculty and students on Sunset Avenue, part of their Celebration of Nations event Thursday February 14, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Essex's Cassie Robert, centre, spikes the ball through the Brennan's Mandy Johnstone, left, and Nicole Denomme during the WECSSAA girls AA volleyball semifinal in Essex Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Essex won 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-17).(TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
Forster Spartans Habib Haidar, left, and Jermaine Lynch participate against University of Windsor Lady Lancers in a friendly basketball shooting challenge after it was announced Forster high school was the first school to donate $500 to the 2013 International Children's Games Adopt an Athlete program Thursday February 14, 2013. (NICK BRANCACCIO/The Windsor Star)
Red Raider Briallen Pettit, right, tips the ball against Brennan's Sam Geier at Essex Thursday. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)
A solar LED street light is displayed at Unconquered Sun Solar Technologies on February 14, 2013 in Tecumseh, Ontario. (JASON KRYK/The Windsor Star)
Employee Reegan Whitehead comments at the Heinz plant in Leamington, Ontario on Thursday, February 14, 2013. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and Brazilian 3G Investments purchased the Heinz company for $28 billion dollars. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE / The Windsor Star)
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German authorities have invaded the Swiss bank UBS, where former ING boss Ralph Hamers is the top man. Offices in Frankfurt and Munich were searched in connection with an investigation into possible money laundering by a Russian oligarch.
The German weekly Der Spiegel first reported the raid, which indicated that the case concerned the Russian copper tycoon Alisher Usmanov. That businessman is good friends with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Meanwhile, the searches have also been reported by UBS and prosecutors in Germany. But they would not confirm Usmanov's name. However, it was indicated that no people from the bank are being investigated, and UBS itself said it is cooperating with the authorities.
The wealthy Russian, in turn, has said through a spokesperson that the allegations are unfounded, false and defamatory. "The businessman is a law-abiding and conscientious taxpayer who has paid taxes in Russia," Usmanov's spokesman said.
It is not the first time that German researchers have taken a closer look at the billionaire. Earlier this year, authorities searched a yacht belonging to Usmanov.
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We've all probably seen the movie Jerry Maguire. We know the scene where Jerry is trying to convince his client, Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr. in his Oscar winning role), that he should stay with Jerry as his professional agent and representative.
Rod is looking out for the best interest of his family. He feels he's sacrificed his body and his livelihood for the team he plays for and he wants to be fairly compensated. Jerry, who found out that he's being fired due to a recent conscious moment about his profession, is trying to save his own livelihood by retaining some of his professional sports clients.
The phone call lasts for a few minutes and Jerry loses all of his clients, but he retains Rod. This is a key moment in the movie because from this moment forward, Jerry is entirely focused on doing what it takes to please his client and to make things right for both parties.
He creates a win-win situation for both himself and his client, Rod Tidwell. He accomplishes this by highlighting the successes of his client.
Sports players are often portrayed as divas or self-serving as they sometimes seek to get the most money out of their situation as possible. But in reality, aren't we all trying to do the same? It may not always be about the money – it could be about security, availability or anything that makes us feel good in life.
Our lives are all short and we all want to feel the love. We want to feel loved by our family, our friends, our professional peers and ourselves. We all look to surround ourselves with people who will serve our best interests. Generally we seek to surround ourselves with people who make us feel good and complement our lives in a way that drives us to our ultimate goal of happiness.
When it comes to business, your clients are looking to surround themselves with someone who will make them feel the love. Your customers want to feel like somebody else cares about their well-being. They don't even care if you are doing exactly the same. They actually want to see that you're driven to find success and happiness in your own life. This would be proof that you're aware of the keys to happiness.
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What are you doing to show your customers that you understand that it's not about you?
A way to highlight the success of your customers is to write a blog post about a successful project or a successful hunt. You could write about the success a client had while using your product. Say for example that you make tree stands. Ask your customers to share their stories of success. Then write a post about that success. You don't even have to say that your tree stand was used. Simply highlight the customer. Other customers will see where your focus is and be drawn to you.
Sports agents sometimes get a bad rap. Fans often see all of the drama that surrounds professional sports, but from circus acts that go on throughout sports seasons there is something to be learned about the relationships between a sports agent their client.
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Here are a few extra clips from Jerry Maguire.


Who made your Clothes, Jewellery, Accessories, etc...? What does sustainable mean?
All these are questions that probably we still rarely ask ourselves. For many reasons... we don't have time, we don't want to spend too much on the products we buy and prefer spending on experiences like traveling, we don't care or we are not used to care, living in a society which hasn't taught us to care.
But... little by little these questions are starting to pop up in our heads more and more often, either when we buy or when we look at cheap clothes or jewellery at home and after a year or two, they are to be thrown away and we tell ourselves: "I'm going to buy less next time, but quality garments". Make next time "now". That's a way to ignite the conversation with someone or with your own self, generating some sort of reasoning in our head.
And of course when we produce products for other people.
Quality is a must, but I also want to produce near where I live, supporting both Italy (the country I come from) and Switzerland (the country that is kindly hosting me and my family) in the case of V DESIGN LAB Jewellery. Also know well the people we're working with, reduce waste, know the processes and be transparent with our prospect customers for example. These are some of the things I'm trying to do with my project: V DESIGN LAB Jewellery. And I'm conscious more can be done, but hey there is always room for improvement!
Behind every small brand there's a person, or more than one, with a story to tell, with dreams, who puts a lot of effort towards what one loves, most often working on weekends, for example juggling between taking care of a kid and working at a slowlier pace because of this, but never giving up.
V DESIGN LAB Jewellery is hand-finished in a small gold-smithing studio in Northern Italy in one of the most renowned Jewellery district in Italy or 3d printed in the Netherlands. Supplies are sourced in Switzerland or in the UE. And ideas generated, designed, made and/or assembled by me in Zürich.
Fashion Revolution has been a great experience last Saturday April 28th. An opportunity to meet so many lovely people, exchange opinions on sustainable matters and learn a lot! I gathered lots of interesting ideas to explore. Always good to dig more, improve oneself and strive for the best for the well-being of the people and our beloved planet. So thank you very much Fashion Revolution Switzerland for the opportunity and Kraftwerk Zürich for hosting us.
A tough day, but definitely worth it! Thanks also to all the people interested in hearing the story behind V DESIGN LAB Jewellery and the many ones who brought home a treasure from my collections.
There were many interesting designers, some of whom I met, but please feel welcome to get in touch with me to know more or just to reach out to share your experience.
Whether you were a visitor, a designer or a shop: How was your Fashion Revolution Day?


5 Reasons We Won Startup Weekend | I care, I share, I'm Nathan LeClaire.
This previous weekend I participated in Ann Arbor Startup Weekend and had a blast. Our company's name is Fixworthy and we built a photo-based bug tracking app for real life (think Github Issues meets Instagram).
Of course, all of these are forces stem from having a smart, talented, and easy-to-work-with team as well. Let's get into some specifics, shall we?
I'm going to start off with a technical point to hook in my fellow nerds here.
Most companies account for this by having everyone work in the cloud on EC2 instances or what have you, or simply by forcing their developers to all use the same operating system (which we kind of did a variant of). In our case there was no way developing in the cloud was going to work (we had too little time or money) and our dev team was split about 50⁄50 between OSX and Windows so we decided to use Vagrant, a "free and open-source software for creating and configuring virtual development environments".
We made everyone download and install Vagrant / VirtualBox (which Vagrant depends on) and use this configuration, which orchestrates the installation of a LAMP stack and the Laravel framework using Puppet. It took a little while for all of the dependencies to install on everyone's computer but we were able to sit back and sip a little beer while Puppet did most of the heavy lifting. Once Puppet was all done, everyone could point their host OS's browser to http://localhost:8888 and be greeted by a freshly minted Laravel install. Shared folders allowed us all to get started hacking right away, which was seriously awesome for productivity.
This system also made it super easy to deploy frequently, since we just pulled in our changes to a git repo hosted on the prod server, ran the migrations and database seeds and voila, we were done deploying. No nasty production surprises.
One last point here, on the geeky technical side of things: There was no squabbling over PHP vs. Rails or CodeIgniter vs. CakePHP or any of that kind of stuff that you are surely familiar with, we simply all worked towards the common good however we could. We had a couple of guys who traditionally stuck to Ruby or .NET, for instance, that picked up front-end work since it was where they could be the most productive, the quickest. This kind of put-the-team-first mentality is priceless for getting things done quickly.
We've all probably heard this one a ton of times, so I won't spend too much time on it, but I do believe it played a huge role in our ability to push forward as a team and succeed. Especially on front-end stuff I have way too much of a tendency towards "perfectionism" that can be counterproductive at best and harmful at worst as I am stricken by analysis paralysis and self-doubt.
Whenever we had moments of self-doubt about the product, or our implementation (though these were surprisingly rare on the tech side) we asked ourselves: "Is this helping us to deliver a quality product that is aligned with our vision for what this should be?" and if the answer was no, we stoically carried onward. There were definitely parts of the app that left something to be desired (security concerns are a notable one on the backend side- though hopefully the framework helps a bit with that), but there always are, and for a weekend project I was ecstatically happy with the end result.
I was shocked how quickly we could ship something that was working, if not ideal, and begin validating it with users and prospective clients. That creates a tight feedback loop and gets the commits a-flyin'.
Did you know that users begin forming impressions of a website's "visual appeal" in as little as 50 milliseconds? That's 50 milliseconds quicker than the minimum application response delay humans are able to perceive. In other words, users decide if your website is beautiful or if it is garbage very, very, quickly.
Kelsey was our design ringer and boy am I ever glad she was on our team. There's no doubt that a picture is worth a thousand words and having a designer allowed us to take our website from "awkward-Bootstrap-import-and-fuhgettaboutit" to "clean, lean, eye-candy machine". A logo is a condensed visual statement-of-purpose-of-sorts and I was super happy with the logo designed for Fixworthy, which you can see above (I'm a little biased because my favorite color is orange).
Having good design instantly improves your social media presence (check that backdrop on our Twitter page!), the initial reaction that your users have as they begin forming a relationship with your product, and more. It's well known that big images increase conversion rates, and having those design chops on our side really gave us some serious momentum on our side towards converting the people who really needed to be swayed in this case- the judges.
When some of the hopefuls pitched their ideas or were trying to sell them to get people to join their team, there were a few who stood on stage and said in all honesty "I'm not looking for any other developers to join" while all the devs in the room's collective jaws dropped. Our feelings of surprise were validated late on Saturday when about three or four companies went up to the mic again to try and persuade developers already engaged with one team to switch to their own.
In a sense I can see how a technical founder might not want to run the risk of having a bunch of newbies or bad programmers stomping around in their precious self-written code, but at the same time it stunned me that anyone would turn away someone willing to help with such a short deadline in tow (especially with how tight the demand is for technical talent). The odds of getting a real stinker in your group were pretty low, considering that it was a University of Michigan-centric event, and it struck me more as vanity than anything else that people were willing to turn away perfectly good (free!) talent.
Our company didn't turn anyone away and tried to find a use for everyone. As mentioned, some of the developers were a little more comfortable with back-end stacks other than LAMP, and so they cordially agreed to work on the front-end. Our team member Greg felt that he was best at social media / marketing stuff, so he whipped up an Instagram and Twitter presence at lightning speed. Our business team began pounding the pavement by doing market research, performing user testing, and getting in touch with potential customers (organizations for whom this technology would be useful, perhaps if they wanted private issue tracking).
All in all, we made a hugely concentrated effort to rake in as much value as possible from every single person who wanted to help. This helped bolster everyone's moral and enthusiasm, let them play to their strengths, and paid off for us as a team.
Granted, there was a lot of hand-wringing about how we were going to accomplish this, but I think several of the core engineers (particularly Scott) had a vision about this product was going to fly, and didn't let a relentless enthusiasm for making a fantastically great product interfere with the reality that we needed to make money from this somehow. A favorite line to throw at our business team, when they would try to persuade us to take the product in a different direction, was "get us someone who will write us a check for the V1 of this app when it is finished". That really put things into perspective. Shouldn't every aspiring entrepreneur hear, "Yeah, but who's going to use (and pay for) that?" in response to one of their ideas?
This kind of zeal prevented us from making yet another recipe app or a product with questionable monetization potential. I feel confident that at the very least the core Fixworthy product could make moves into a space where they were making life easier for powerful (read: those with budgets to spend on sotware) people's lifes a bit easier, and especially given the generally low standard for UI on enterprise software I'm optimistic about the opportunities in that market for easy-to-use products that are marketed well.
I had a blast and learned a ton about technology and leading / working with a decent sized team. We started the weekend with nothing and ended up with a company, however small and scrappy it was. Best of all, we won. Who doesn't like to win?
I had an inkling that it might be so when we were some of the last participants to get shooed out of the common space on Saturday night, but I didn't want to jinx us by bringing it up. Besides, as all pseudo-mystics and hippies are so fond of pointing out, the journey is the destination. Given that my last Startup Weekend company was less than satisfactory (though it was a long time ago), I couldn't be any happier.
Until next time, stay sassy Internet. And don't forget to keep hustlin'.


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package org.rustidea.stubs;

import com.intellij.psi.stubs.NamedStubBase;
import com.intellij.psi.stubs.StubElement;
import com.intellij.util.io.StringRef;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NonNls;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
import org.rustidea.psi.RsExternCrateDecl;
import org.rustidea.psi.types.RsPsiTypes;

public class RsExternCrateDeclStub extends NamedStubBase<RsExternCrateDecl> implements IRsNamedItemStub<RsExternCrateDecl> {
    private final StringRef crateName;

    public RsExternCrateDeclStub(StubElement parent, StringRef name, StringRef crateName) {
        super(parent, RsPsiTypes.EXTERN_CRATE_DECL, name);
        this.crateName = crateName;
    }

    @NotNull
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    public String getCrateName() {
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}


The Westchester Colonial private house is located in New York, USA. The Fougeron Architecture bureau has completely converted an old house in colonial style. Architects restored the facade of the building, changed the windows and even added a second living room. So, there is a new kitchen with a dining area for daily use designed on the ground floor. The dining and living rooms are combined and situated on two levels. Upstairs there is a main bedroom with a bathroom and dressing room, and also a baby's bedroom with private bathrooms.


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World Risk Report 2017: marked increase in extreme weather events, but people more prepared
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 Friday, March 4, 2022 Updated on Friday, March 4, 2022 18:26 UTC
The vulnerability of countries worldwide to extreme natural events has declined this year, according to this year's World Risk Report, an alliance of German aid agencies. However, there has been a marked increase in extreme weather events such as storms and heavy rain. This has once again been demonstrated by both the hurricanes in the Caribbean and the severe storms in Germany.
On average, people are better prepared for natural hazards such as cyclones or earthquakes than they were five years ago. This is the outcome of a five-year analysis of the WorldRiskIndex.
The WorldRiskIndex states the risk of an extreme natural event leading to a disaster in 171 countries. The five-year-analysis shows that the disaster risk global hotspots are in Central America, West and Central Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania.
In a comparison of world regions, the disaster risk is at its highest in Oceania and at its lowest in Europe. "On a global scale, vulnerability to extreme natural hazards has declined. Many countries have learned from previous disasters and are improving disaster preparedness," says Peter Mucke, WorldRiskReport Project Director and Managing Director of Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft.
However, warning against false optimism, Mucke adds: "There has been a marked increase in extreme weather events such as storms and heavy rain. This has once again been demonstrated by both the hurricanes in the Caribbean and the severe storms in Germany. And extremes in climate such as prolonged drought are expected to occur more frequently in the future."
Less vulnerability could be offset by higher exposure to natural hazards. Binding commitments to mitigate the consequences of climate change, as well as progress in development cooperation and disaster preparedness, are therefore indispensable.
The report identifies that there are many options to lessen risk particularly in the tropical, developing coastal nations that are the most at risk including ecosystem-based options. "Mangroves can reduce flood risks to people and property by 25% every year," said Dr. Michael Beck, Lead Marine Scientist for The Nature Conservancy.
Susceptibility – dependent on public infrastructure, nutrition, income and the general economic framework
Lack of coping capacities – dependent on governance, medical care and material security
Lack of adaptive capacities – related to future natural events and climate change
Exposure – Exposure of the population to the natural hazards earthquakes, storms, floods, droughts and sea level rise.
Vulnerability – Exposure of the population to the natural hazards earthquakes, storms, floods, droughts and sea level rise
WorldRiskIndex – WorldRiskIndex as the result of exposure and vulnerability
Since 2011, the WorldRiskReport has been published annually by Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft, and the WorldRiskIndex it contains was developed together with the Institute for Environment and Human Security of the United Nations University (UNU-EHS).
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Post Tags: #natural disaster statistics#world risk report
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Q: querySelect by the part of the css class Is it possible with js select specific elements that don't contain a specific part of the class like for example:
// This line seems to be an invalid query parameter, so I am curious if it's actually feasible to achieve that?
const queryResult = document.querySelectorAll(`ul:not('.*__list')`);

const queryResult = document.querySelectorAll(`ul`);
console.log(queryResult)

item

item

item

item

    <button>button</button>

      <button class="abstractPrefix__button">button</button>

A: If you are sure that the class attribute always ends with __list, then you can use the attribute selector [class$='__list'].

const queryResult = document.querySelectorAll(`ul:not([class$='__list'])`);
console.log(queryResult)

item

item

item

item

    <button>button</button>

      <button class="abstractPrefix__button">button</button>

However, this selector will fail if your class list looks like this: class="abstractPrefix__list my_random_class", since it will no longer match the CSS attribute selector stated above. In this case, you will need a JS-based solution:

const queryResult = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('ul')).filter(el => {
  const classes = Array.from(el.classList);
  for (let cl of classes) {
    if (cl.match(/__list$/gi)) {
      return false;
    }

    continue;
  }

  return true;
});
console.log(queryResult)

item

item

item

item

    <button>button</button>

      <button class="abstractPrefix__button">button</button>

A: Documentation:
https://drafts.csswg.org/selectors/#overview
Inside this page, read this:

E[foo*="bar"]     an E element whose foo attribute value contains the
substring bar
E:not(s1, s2, …)  an E element that does not match either compound
selector s1 or compound selector s2

So you have to use something similar to this:
document.querySelectorAll('ul:not([class*="__list"])')

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Memphis Tours English speaking Egyptologist Guide and driver will pick you up from your exit point of the Ship at Port Said in the morning holding a sign with your name. Your private shore excursion from Port Said to Cairo will be by road (approximately 3 hours) in an air-conditioned vehicle with a rest stop on the way. Upon arrival at Giza, you will begin at Memphis, the ancient Capital of Egypt to visit the colossal statue of Ramses II and nearby a still half-buried Hathor Temple. A drive to the famous Giza Plateau will reveal Egypt's signature attractions, that of the Great Pyramids, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world including the Great Pyramid of Cheops, middle Pyramids of Chephren, the smallest Pyramid of Mykerinos and mysterious Sphinx, (known as the Father of Terror to the ancient Pharaohs). The tour includes a visit to the Valley Temple facing the great Sphinx. Lunch will then be provided then you will start the second part of your tour with a visit to Sakkara, part of Memphis's massive necropolis, and the burial site of the most ancient of Pharaohs seeing the first pyramids build in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, designed by Imhotep the ancient Egyptian architect. Then a visit to the Teti Pyramid, Tomb of Mereruka and other monuments in Sakkara. Also, you will visit some tombs which belong to the high officials of Ti and Mereruka. Finally, you will be escorted by your Guide back to your Cruise Ship in Port Said.
* Please note: There is an additional charge for entering inside the Pyramids and also the Solar Boat Museum. Please speak with your tour guide should you wish to purchase a ticket to enter one of these sites.


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Better Energy
UK government proposes ban on plastic straws, cotton buds and drink stirrers
Published Thu, Apr 19 20186:15 AM EDT Updated Thu, Apr 19 20186:18 AM EDT
Anmar Frangoul
Environment Secretary Michael Gove describes single-use plastics as a "scourge on our seas."
The U.K. government's actions reflect a wider shift in society, with many organizations looking to take action on plastic waste.
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The U.K. government has unveiled plans to ban the sale of plastic straws and drink stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds.
The proposal, which is subject to consultation, was announced Thursday at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London.
Downing Street said in a statement that it would work with industry to develop alternatives and make sure there was enough time to adapt to the changes.
"Plastic waste is one of the greatest environmental challenges facing the world, which is why protecting the marine environment is central to our agenda at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting," Prime Minister Theresa May said.
May added that her government was "rallying Commonwealth countries to join us in the fight against marine plastics, with £61.4 million ($87.1 million) funding for global research and to improve waste management in developing countries."
The issue of plastic waste in the world's oceans is a serious and pressing one. Europeans, for example, produce 25 million tons of plastic waste each year, according to the European Commission. Less than 30 percent of this is collected for recycling.
The U.K. government's action on straws, cotton buds and stirrers reflects a wider shift in society, with many organizations looking to take action on plastic waste.
Leading U.K. supermarket Iceland, which specializes in frozen food, has made a commitment to eliminate plastic packaging from its own brand products by 2023. The organizers of over 60 independent festivals in the U.K. have committed to banning the use of plastic straws on-site this summer, and have said they will get rid of all single-use plastic at events by 2021.
"Single-use plastics are a scourge on our seas and lethal to our precious environment and wildlife so it is vital we act now," Environment Secretary Michael Gove said. "We have already banned harmful microbeads and cut plastic bag use, and now we want to take action on straws, stirrers and cotton buds to help protect our marine life."
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Campus journalists urged to embrace technology
December 2, 2021 I-79 Media Consults News Comments Off on Campus journalists urged to embrace technology
A cross section of participants at the event
Kowiyat Adepoju ― Veteran journalist and Executive Director, Media Career Development Network, Lekan Otufodunrin, has advised young media professionals to learn the fundamentals of journalism and to be technologically-oriented in order to thrive in today's media industry.
He said this during the Ogun State Campus Journalism Summit organised by The Press Club, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic.
Otufodunrin
The summit which had in attendance over 50 students from various tertiary institutions in the state was organized to encourage students to make giant strides in the profession, enlighten the students about the rudiments of journalism while opening them to diverse opportunities in the media industry.
Otufodunrin who was the guest lecturer spoke on the theme "Modern Journalism: Moving Away from the Norm."
He encouraged students to master the norms before moving beyond to explore other forms of journalism such as fact-checking, solutions, investigative, data and digital journalism.
He said: "Going beyond the norms means you must not be satisfied with being a local journalist but one that keeps abreast of new developments globally in the profession, belong to the right network and can collaborate to cross-border reporting."
He added: "Moving beyond the norm means not waiting till you graduate before utilising skills you are learning to make necessary impact in the industry. Your ambition should not be only seeking jobs in the media but coming up with media start-up ideas that can challenge the status quo."
A cross section of participants
On technological trends in the society, the veteran journalist said "you must change if you want to continue to be relevant in the profession and the change in this context is not what journalism is about. It is about the process and the tools used to perform the tasks expected of journalism."
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Also contributing was ace broadcaster and media executive, Omoluabi Victor Eniola Mark,l who urged students who are passionate about media profession to endeavour to have a second address that will help them to remain financially and professionally balanced owing to the fact that journalism isn't always a very lucrative profession.
"Having a second address that brings money to one makes one not to consider taking brown envelope which is against the ethics of the profession," he said.
Also speaking at the occasion was the Head of Station, Sweet 107.1 FM, Laurah Norah who advised the students to maintain a high level of creativity and continuity to succeed in the media industry.
The highlight of the summit was the relaunch of the organiser's magazine, The Fact after about seven years of absence, the handing over of the Hassan Abdusalam-led Press Club MAPOLY executive and the presentation of awards to meritorious campus journalists.
The awardees include Efosa Taiwo, Campus Editor of the Year; Quadri Yahya, Creative Writer of the Year; Jeffrey Ikolo, Feature Writer of the Year; Hassan Abdulsalam, Sports Writer of the year all from MAPOLY, while Press Club MAPOLY was awarded the Campus Press of the Year.
Others are Akintulobo Precious (AAPOLY), Rookie Reporter of the Year and Oluseyi Abe (FCE, Osiele) who was crowned the Campus Journalist of the Year.
The new Press Club MAPOLY executive members
The executive members inaugurated to steer the affairs of the association for the 2021/2022 session include Rasheed Olamide, President; Abdulrazaq Fatoki, Vice President; Kowiyat Adepoju, Editor; Fawaz Adebisi, Editor 1; Jeffrey Ikolo, Editor 2; Rebecca Olawunni, General Secretary; Oladele Akinyemi, Assistant General Secretary; Zynab Akodu, Public Relations Officer (PRO); Moyosore Ilesanmi, Welfare; Adeyemo Taiwo, Deputy P.R.O; Odunayomi Ogunsola, Financial Secretary; Gbadamosi Lateef, Graphic Designer; Kemahoun Isaac, Photo Editor; Zainab Abiola, Associate Editor, and Adenekan Hammed, Protocol Officer.
Speaking on his swearing-in as the new president, Olamide who hails from the department of Electrical/Electronics Engineering said his interest to join the club aroused after his industrial training where he met with a publisher; even though his course of study is about electrical work.
He said: "Well, one of the reasons I joined was because I wanted a club or team of like-minded people (writers, journalists etc.) As I mentioned, I'm from Electrical Engineering Department where we are concerned about what would happen if this red wire meets another red wire. A greater part of engineering students are bothered about solving Circuit Theory, no one has the time or mental fortitude to be a writer."
He added, "Press Club Mapoly has been known for its excellence. I plan to keep that excellence going."
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Sana Abbas Winter Formal collection was launched recently which contains simple but stylish tunics which can be worn on any special occasion of the fall season.
Sana Abbas have launched a perfect collection for this season which contains stylish tunics with flared trousers this collection is perfect because it is launched in winter when it's not so cold.The Southern part of Pakistan is always hot during the cold season it is in mid weather conditions.
That's why some brands will launch summer type of collections which can be worn during the winter season because of thick fabrics.These are the simple type of tunics which will suit young girls because of the colors and designs you can wear it on college parties or on some social gathering.
Formal dresses are of many types and during the winter season, you will be seeing them a lot because it is the season of parties and weddings.Every woman likes to buy the luxury type of dresses but there are some simple dresses that will give you elegant touch to your personality like these tunics and flared trousers.
Sana Abbas is famous for formal and luxury dresses but this collection is not much luxury it contains the luxury type of designs but there isn't a luxury element involved.So you can wear these dresses in your casual routine also like while going on the job or somewhere else you like.
Dresses are in 2 pcs with fabrics that can be worn till spring season so you can wear them for the longer period and look great in new designs produced by Sana Abbas.Very sleek and elegant embroidered work have been done on both front and back sides of the shirts.
The off white color dress is perfect for wedding parties so Sana Abbas Winter Formal collection have the mix of everything from casual to formal and wedding party wear have a look at some of the designs from this image gallery.


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Top 50 Airports: 10 fastest-growing air hubs
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