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Hey Snoochers, so its been a little while, and we're sorry for our absence but as you may have seen on Twitter we've been working super hard to set up our sister site The Reel Deal.
Now we are back! And kicking off a brand new load of fun lifestyle content just for you with our very first review for the brand new refurbished Travelodge Hotels. We sent Becks to the heart of Theatreland in London to spend a night at the Covent Garden hotel to see what its got to offer… and she even did this very kind video review just for us!
So we hope you've got a good idea of what its like to stay in one of these very convenient and affordable hotels (rooms start from £29, our recommendation is that you sort out your booking online). To be fair, you're going to spend most of your time outside of the hotel, exploring the great cities they're based in, so why pay through the roof for a bed!
It gets a big thumbs up from us!
Laters Snoochers!
Posted in Bargain Basement, Calling all Snoochie Shoppers!
Tagged budget hotel, help, hotel, hotel review, hotel stay, lifestyle, London, news, rebecca perfect, refurb, review, Snoochie boochies, Theatre, Theatreland, travel lodge, West End, where to stay
#HayleyAtwell and a superb cast bring @thepridewestend back to the London stage #theatre #review
So last night was opening for the third installment of Trafalgar Transformed. Starring Hayley Atwell and Matthew Horne as two well known names that make up half the cast, The Pride is an award winning play directed by Jamie Lloyd.
It follows three people Oliver, Philip and Sylvia, who in two separate time periods (the 1950s and the present day) are all brought together in a complicated love triangle. The through riding theme is homosexuality and sexual liberation and not how the outside community deal with it, but how those directly involved approach their own complicated relationships given the attitudes and oppressions of their timeframes.
The play, cleverly intertwines between the two time periods; the future providing a more relatable and humorous approach, with a stronger message underlining. Although billed as the lead role, Hayley Atwell plays second fiddle to the superb Al Weaver, who portrays Oliver, the only character in both periods who is happy to admit his sexuality and drives the experiences that occur. His sharp interchange between the two eras is the most challenging out of all the actors and he handles this with ease and gives the audience strong distinctions between his character of past and present. Atwell, is a superb support, as an audience member you relate strongly to her Sylvia of the 1950's as its not far off to many period roles you have seen her on screen before. Bring her to present day though and you see Atwell embrace a more modern role which initially surprises the audience but also allows you to warm to her.
Harry Hadden-Paton who plays Philip is a more somber, cautious character, in the past he battles hiding his real sexuality behind a marriage, until Oliver comes into his life and in some respects brings him to life in his true form. However all the restraints of the 1950s causes inevitable turmoil and destruction and Philips wife Sylvia can only watch her marriage unravel. In present day Paton plays the estranged partner to Oliver and his infidelity and Paton plays a strong clear calming balance to Weaver's much more flamboyant take.
The real stand out, is Matthew Horne, used sparingly as a variety of characters, Horne demonstrates his versatility as an actor from a Nazi dressing rent boy (which provides some much needed light relief) through to a cheeky chappy know-it-all but actually knows very little magazine editor. These characters may be written as relatively extreme in the script but his ease in transformation made you wait with baited breath for his next appearance.
Alexi Kaye Campbell's fantastic writing is brought to life brilliantly with the synced cast who deliver the quick pace with ease. You can see why this play was award winning when it first premiered at the Royal Court in 2008, it brings light and dark contrasts on the subject of sexual liberation and more importantly relationships, and has a fantastic cast to pull it off. If you can get yourself a ticket, are interested in the subject and love good theatre, then this is definitely one to watch.
You can purchase tickets for The Pride from its official website here
And follow @thepridewestend on Twitter
Posted in Its all theatre darrrlliing!
Tagged actors, entertainment, go see, hayley atwell, hobby, lifestyle, London, matthew horne, Play, Snoochie boochies, The Pride, the pride west end, Theatre, theatre review, Trafalgar Transformed, what to watch
Hayley Atwell to take the stage in multi award winning play The Pride @traftransformed #theatre
Jamie Lloyd's third production for Trafalgar Transformed is the multi award-winning play The Pride, written by Alexi Kaye Campbell. Starring Hayley Atwell (Captain America, Life of Crime, The Faith Machine, A View from the Bridge) as Sylvia, Harry Hadden-Paton (Posh, She Stoops to Conquer, Flare Path) as Philip, Al Weaver (Inadmissible Evidence, Coram Boy, Hamlet) as Oliver and Mathew Horne (Gavin and Stacey, Bad Education, Charley's Aunt) as The Man/Peter/The Doctor.
The Pride follows the critically acclaimed The Hothouse, starring Simon Russell Beale and John Simm, which continues at the Trafalgar Studios until 3 August 2013 and Macbeth with James McAvoy.
Directed by Jamie Lloyd (Donmar's Passion, Old Vic's The Duchess of Malfi, National Theatre's She Stoops to Conquer) with design by Soutra Gilmour, winner of the 2012 Evening Standard award for Best Design for Inadmissible Evidence at the Donmar Warehouse, The Pride runs from 8 August until 9 November 2013.
When the play premiered Upstairs at the Royal Court in 2008, only 85 people a night got to see this play come to life, however now, it will open to a much larger and diverse audience in its new London home.
As is the case with Trafalgar Transformed productions, The Pride will be accompanied by an eclectic mini-festival of extra events, which will, this time, explore and analyse contemporary gay life and the history of gay theatre.
Philip, Oliver and Sylvia exist in a complex love triangle, which spans over half a century, living and loving simultaneously in 1958 and the present against a background of changing attitudes towards homosexuality. Past and present worlds grind together and melt apart, yet the future and its promise of sexual liberation remains ever elusive, as societal repression gives way to self-deception.
The Pride is Alexi Kaye Campbell's hilarious and heart-felt landmark play about courage, compassion and the fear of loneliness in life's journey towards self-discovery.
Tickets, Tickets please!
As part of the Trafalgar Transformed season all tickets will be £15 on Mondays. Half of these will be made available through a special outreach scheme led by the Ambassador Theatre Group Creative Learning Department, targeted towards schools and first-time theatregoers. The other half will be released monthly to the public on the first day of each month for 24 hours, starting on 1 August 2013*, and will be available online or at Trafalgar Studios box office. Additionally, day seats will be available at £10 for all performances, Tuesday through Saturday.
* In September, the tickets will be released on Monday 2 September, as the first day of the month falls on a Sunday.
Daily Day seats will be available for £10. These are limited to one ticket per person and tickets can only be collected two hours before the performance time.
Keeping it social!
Website: www.thepridewestend.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/traftransformed
Twitter: @traftransformed
A little bit more about the cast
Hayley Atwell was last on stage in Alexi's The Faith Machine at the Royal Court, also directed by Jamie Lloyd. Previous stage credits include A View from The Bridge at the Duke of York's Theatre (for which she was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress), Major Barbaraat the National Theatre (for which she received an Ian Charleson Commendation in 2009) and Women Beware Women for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Hayley's television credits include Life of Crime (for which she was nominated for a Best Actress Award at the TV Choice Awards), Black Mirror – series two, Be Right Back, Restless, Falcon: The Blindman of Seville and The Silent and the Damned, Any Human Heart, Pillars of the Earth(Nominated for Best Actress in a Mini Series, Golden Globe Awards 2011, Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini Series, Gemini Awards 2011), The Prisoner,Mansfield Park and Ruby in the Smoke. Her film credits include All Is By My Side, The Man, The Sweeney, Captain America – The First Avenger, The Duchess (Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, British Independent Film Awards 2008, Nominated for ALFS Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year, London Critics Circle Film Awards 2008) Brideshead Revisited,How About You and Cassandra's Dream.
Harry Hadden-Paton's stage credits include The Changeling at the Young Vic, She Stoops to Conquer at the National Theatre, No Naughty Bits at Hampstead Theatre, Flarepath at the Haymarket Theatre, The Prince of Hamburg at the Donmar Warehouse, Posh at the Royal Court Theatre, The Rivals at Southwark Playhouse and The Importance of Being Earnest at Bath Theatre Royal/National Tour/West End. Harry's television credits include Drifters, Silk, Richard II, Waking the Dead and The Amazing Mrs Pritchard and his film credits include About Time, Having You, The Deep Blue Sea, In the Loop and La Vie En Rose.
Al Weaver's stage credits include Inadmissible Evidence at the Donmar Warehouse, The Seagull at the Arcola Theatre, The House of Games at the Almeida Theatre, How to Curse at the Bush Theatre, Coram Boy at the National Theatre, and Hamlet at the Old Vic. Al's television credits includeSouthcliffe, The Frontier, Secret State, Sherlock – The Blind Banker, Survivors, Personal Affairs and The Devils Whore. His film credits includeHoneymooner, Powder, Me and Orson Welles, Marie Antoinette and The Merchant of Venice.
Mathew Horne's stage credits include Charley's Aunt (Menier Chocolate Factory) and Entertaining Mr Sloane at Trafalgar Studios. He is best known on screen for his regular roles in Gavin & Stacey, Bad Education and The Catherine Tate Show. Other television credits include Hey Diddly Dee,Death in Paradise, Sinbad, Marple, Worried about the Boy, Horne and Corden, Roman's Empire, Teachers, 20 Things to do Before you're 30 and The Proposal.
Alexi Kaye-Campbell's first play was The Pride, staged at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, directed by Jamie Lloyd, and the winner of an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an affiliate theatre, a Critic's Circle Award for Most Promising Playwright and the John Whiting award for Best New Play. Alexi's second play, Apologia was staged at The Bush Theatre and was short listed for The John Whiting Award and nominated for Best Play at the Writers Guild Awards 2009. His fourthplay, The Faith Machine, premiered at the Royal Court Theatre and his current play, Bracken Moor(for Shared Experience) is currently running at the Tricycle Theatre. He is currently working on his first feature film, Woman in Gold, with Simon Curtis for BBC Films and Origin Pictures.
Posted in Calling all Snoochie Shoppers!, Its all theatre darrrlliing!
Tagged Al Weaver, Alexi Kaye Campbell, Donmar Warehouse, entertainment, Evening Standard, Haley Atwell, Harry Hadden-Paton, James McAvoy, Jamie Lloyd, John Simm, lifestyle, London Theatre, Mathew Horne, Old Vic, Simon Russell Beale, Snoochie boochies, social media, The Hot House, The Pride, Theatre, Trafalgar Transformed
The over 50's are in a Time Warp! Celebrating 40 Years of the Rocky Horror Show! #theatre
Lets do the time warp again!! This year the Rocky Horror Picture Show is celebrating its 40th year on stage!! And to celebrate a new research poll from Saga reveals that a quarter of over 50s, the original audience for the Rocky Horror show, have done the Time-Warp in Rocky Horror style.
Where did it all begin?!
On the 19th June 1973 a revolutionary and controversial new show took to the stage at the Royal Court Theatre, featuring Dr Frank n Furter along with risque outfits and an equally challenging story-line – much to the delight and awe of the audience, most then in their 20s.
A couple of years later in 1975, Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Richard O'Brien starred in the film version, which is still watched, adored and danced to today!!
And where are we now?
Across the UK, a quarter of over 50s have joined in the Time Warp for the true 'Party Show' and more than a third of those in Wales, and the North have stepped in time to the Time-Warp.
Saga magazine's Editor at Large Emma Soames, has been encouraging everyone to do the iconic time warp dance saying that "this poll should at last shatter the misconception that people in their sixties are into tea dances and waltzes. Wearing short skirts and fishnets and sometimes dressing up as the show's different characters, baby boomers were the original Rocky Horror audience. I have never felt so old in my life if its 40 years since it started! Indeed I feel totally time warped."
Well we thought that you shouldn't just leave it to the over 50's to show who's got the moves, so if you want to learn the time warp, then watch this video and get dancing…its just a jump to the left….!
Posted in Its all theatre darrrlliing!, The Movie Multiplex
Tagged 40th Anniversary, Dancing, dressing yp, entertainment, film, film version, Musical, North of England, Richard O'Brien, Royal Court Theatre, Saga Magazine, Snoochie boochies, Susan Sarandon, tea dances, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Theatre, Tim Curry, Time Warp, Wales, waltzes
Get a sneak peek behind the brand new Charlie and The Chocolate Factory! @charliechoc_uk #musicaltheatre #musical #theatre
Chocolate fans, your golden ticket will be with you later this year, but to wet your appetites, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, Neal Street Productions and Langley Park Productions have released a brand new featurette for Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes.
'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Rehearsals Sneak Peek' sees the creative team behind the musical come together to talk about the production as well as a sneak peek at the rehearsals with the cast and orchestra.
And if that wasn't enough we've also got some delicious first photos of the rehearsal AND first look images of Willy Wonka – who is portrayed by Olivier and Tony Award®-winning Douglas Hodge -and his costume, which has been designed by set and costume designer Mark Thompson.
More about the musical:
Roald Dahl's deliciously dark tale of young Charlie Bucket and the mysterious confectioner Willy Wonka comes to life in a brand new West End musical directed by Academy Award® winner Sam
Mendes.
When Charlie wins a golden ticket to the weird and wonderful Wonka Chocolate Factory, it's the chance of a lifetime to feast on the sweets he's always dreamed of. But beyond the gates astonishment awaits, as down the sugary corridors and amongst the incredible edible delights, the five lucky winners discover not everything is as sweet as it seems.
Featuring ingenious stagecraft, the wonder of the original story that has captivated the world for almost 50 years is brought to life with music by Marc Shaiman, and lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman(Grammy® winners for Hairspray; Smash), a book by award-winning playwright and adaptor David Greig (The Bacchae; Tintin In Tibet), set and costume designs by Mark Thompson (Mamma Mia!; One Man, Two Guvnors) and choreography by Peter Darling (Billy Elliot; Matilda).
A chocolate garden, an army of squirrels and the curiously peculiar Oompa-Loompas must be believed to be seen in this spectacular new musical that is choc-full of fantastical treats to dazzle your senses.
Make sure you book your tickets for this deliciously magical tale soon!
Tagged Billy Elliot, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie Bucket, Costume, David Grieg, Douglas Hodge, Golden Ticket, Hairspray, Langley Park Productions, London, Mama Mia, Marc Shaiman, Mark Thompson, Matilda, Musical Theatre, Neal Street Productions, Olivier Awards, One Man Two Guvnors, Peter Darling, Roald Dahl, Sam Mendes, Scott Wittman, Skyfall, Smash, The Bacchae, Theater, Theatre, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Theatre Ventures, Theatreland, Thinkjam, Tintin in Tibet, Tony Awards, Warner Brothers, Willy Wonka, World Premiere
Full Cast for Howard Pinter's The Hothouse @traftransformed
Theatre lovers get excited – more cast members have been announced for Trafalgar Studios' production of Harold Pinter's The Hot House
John Heffernan (Lush), Harry Melling (Lamb), Clive Rowe (Tubb), Christopher Timothy (Lobb) and Indira Varma (Miss Cutts) will join the previously announced Simon Russell Beale (Roote) and John Simm (Gibbs) to complete the cast for The Hothouse, Jamie Lloyd Productions' second show for Trafalgar Studios.
The Hothouse is part of an exciting season of work for Trafalgar Transformed, a joint initiative between director Jamie Lloyd (Donmar's Passion, Broadway's Cyrano de Bergerac, the National Theatre's She Stoops to Conquer, Royal Court's The Pride) and Howard Panter. It comes hot on the heels of the critically acclaimed and sold out Macbeth, starring James McAvoy. The Hothouse, with design by award-winning Soutra Gilmour, runs from 4 May to 3 August.
Here's what the play is all about:
It's Christmas Day in a nameless state-run mental institution where the inmates are subjected to a tirade of mindless cruelty. A maniacal and self-obsessed leader breeds a contagion of hierarchical savagery amongst his staff, who thrive on a noxious diet of delusion and deceit.
The day got off to a lousy start! A death and a birth. Absolutely bloody scandalous! Is it too much to ask – to keep the place clean?
Under a veil of devilish wit and subversive humour, Pinter's biting political commentary on the perils of unchecked power is as vital and pertinent today as when it was written in the 50's.
What times will it be showing and how much are the tickets?
Performances: Monday – Saturday at 7.30pm, Thursday and Saturday at 2:30pm
Ticket prices: £10 – £54.50
As part of the Trafalgar Transformed season all tickets will be £15 on Mondays. Half of these will be made available through a special outreach scheme led by the Ambassador Theatre Group Creative Learning Department, targeted towards schools and first-time theatregoers. The other half will be released monthly to the public on the first day of each month for 24 hours, starting on 1 May 2013*, and will be available online or at Trafalgar Studios box office. (* Monday 6 May is excluded)
www.thehothousewestend.com
Happy Theatre Going!
Tagged Christopher Timothy, Clive Rowe, Cyrano De Bergerac, Donmar Warehouse, fashion, film, Harold Pinter, Harry Melling, Indira Varma, James McAvoy, Jamie Lloyd, John Herrernan, John Simm, lifestyle, lifestyle blog, Macbeth, music, news, Passion, She Stoops to Conquer, Simon Russell Beale, Snoochie boochies, Soutra Gilmour, tech, technology, The Hothouse, The National Theatre, The Pride, The Royal Court, Theatre, Trafalgar Studios, Trafalgar Transformed
@oldvictheatre 's New Triumph #theWinslowBoy #theatre #review
Theatre goers, its a travesty that seats are being left empty for The Winslow Boy at The Old Vic. Having entered the theatre and not knowing what to expect, audiences of all walks of life will find themselves in fits of laughter during the comedic first half and welling up at some of its most poignant moments further in.
The Winslow Boy is the story of an Edwardian British household, who's head, the father – Arthur Winslow, fights for the justice of his thirteen year old son who is accused of stealing a postal order whilst away at Naval College. Putting the rest of his family at risk in terms or reputation, money and lifestyle, it shows that even in the most trivial of circumstances which could easily be brushed under the carpet, one must fight for what is right and just, even if it means losing everything.
If carried out at the correct pace, and it was demonstrated so excellently here, then The Winslow Boy and indeed other Terrence Rattigan plays can be a delight. This roller coster of emotions plays out excellently here, with every character keeping their 'stiff upper lip' whilst fully aware of the consequences they face individually and as a family. Henry Goodman as Arthur Winslow is an excellent leader of this pack. Although riddled with gout and suffering arthritis, his sharp tongue and affectionate charisma towards his family and indeed the audience makes him a loveable central figure we can all relate to.
Naomi Frederick who plays Arthur's daughter Catherine, demonstrates a strong yet relatable character, reminding us clearly and passionately of the struggles women faced in society at that time – her work with the suffragettes is regarded as pointless and with no sense of hope – she deals with the criticism of her standing with grace and dignity and Frederick manages balance a large array of emotions with effortless ease, making her a character with so many levels that the audience find her a joy to watch.
All the actors in this production provide sterling performances, however, another standout worthy of mention is Charlie Rowe, the Winslow boy himself. It's clear to see that this young actor has a bright future ahead of him. He treads the boards of the Old Vic with ease and experience beyond his years, with particular examples of excellence being his emotional reaction to Sir Robert Morton's interrogation where audience members feel so uncomfortable in their seats that they almost want to leap out of your seat and protect the poor boy.
Terrence Rattigan plays are full of fast paced, easy to listen conversations with subtle comedies about them which allow audiences of different generations to relate to and enjoy. For a cast to deliver this as it should be is no easy task, and this cast in particular should be applauded for their efforts and supported for all their hard work. The Winslow Boy is an infectious play which gets under your skin, and makes you think about the characters and their circumstances long after the curtain has fallen. It has an effect on its audience with its relatable nature and charismatic character charms. Well worth a watch, and worthy of all the rave reviews it's been receiving.
Posted in The Movie Multiplex
Tagged blog, Charlie Rowe, entertainment, Henry Goodman, lifestyle, mallrats, Naomi Frederick, Play, red carpet, review, Snoochie boochies, Suffragettes, Terrance Rattigan, Terrence Rattigan Plays, The Old Vic, The Winslow Boy, The Winslow Boy Review, Theatre, Waterloo


The RFID Professional Institute, a not-for profit organization founded to promote professionalism in the RFID industry through standardized certification exams, announced today that it will hold its first formal RFID Professional Institute Certified Associate (RPICA) exam at the RFID Journal LIVE! 2015 conference and exhibition, taking place on Apr. 15-17 in San Diego, Calif., in partnership with Instruct U.
The RFID Professional Institute was founded in 2012 as a nonprofit organization registered in the state of Virginia. It held its first beta exam at RFID Journal LIVE! 2014 and another at RFID Journal LIVE! Europe. Exam questions have been refined to ensure that the associate-level certification accurately reflects an exam taker's knowledge of RFID terms and concepts. The aim of the associate-level certification is to show that those who have passed have demonstrated a broad knowledge of all types of radio frequency identification, system components and applications.
Anyone attending this year's LIVE! conference can take the RPICA exam, which will be held on Apr. 16-17. Training geared toward helping those new to RFID to pass the exam will be available onsite, before the test is administered.


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APFL JOINS FRENCH EMBASSY EVENT ON CIVIL LAW
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APFL & Partners Joins French Embassy Event on Civil Law
On 15 September in Hanoi, APFL Managing Partner Nicolas Audier and Senior Associate Viet Anh Pham took part in a seminar on civil law organised by the French Embassy. At the event, Nicolas and Viet Anh joined a range of high-profile speakers to discuss a wide range of issues including:
(i) Fiducie in the Civil Law System with Mr. Michel Grimaldi, Professor, University Paris II Panthéon-Assas and M. Nguyễn Ngọc Điện, Professor, University of Economy and Law of Hô Chi Minh-City.
(ii) The Matrominal Regime with Mr. Emmanuel Ravanas, Attorney at Law, Member of the Paris Bar and Mr. Đỗ Văn Đại, Professor, University of Law of Hô Chi Minh City.
(iii) Remedies in the event of a breach of contract with Mrs. Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Hạnh, Professor, Open University of Ho Chi Minh City. Nicolas Audier took part in this session.
Speaking at the event, Senior Associate Viet Anh delivered a speech during the official ceremony to launch the Vietnamese translation of the French Civil Code.
She highlighted the value and importance of the Civil Code – Napoleon's global heritage. It constitutes the foundation of the civil law whose principles were spread right across Europe, Asia, America, and Africa.
In her speech, she also praised the Vietnamese translation of the French Civil Code, which is of great interest to Vietnamese legal practitioners – whether French-speaking or not – in their study and application of the civil law.
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…Speaking of sustainability: there would be no food without bees.
Join local non-profit organization, HoneyLove (www.honeylove.org) for its 2015 Yellow Tie fundraiser. Wear yellow, pose for Yellow Carpet photos, and enjoy great food, fun drinks, local honey tasting and music by the Leftover Cuties, in support of HoneyLove's mission to protect honeybees and inspire and educate new urban beekeepers! Go online to find your ticket.
It takes place on May 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Cook's Garden by HGEL at 1033 Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice. Children dressed as bees get in for free. Your ticket is here: YTE2015.eventbrite.com.


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Remembering the Beginnings of Adrián Ramos from his teammates
América had the hope of winning the championship with the team of his loves in mind when he returned. By the end of 2008, Ramos was one of the men in the 'scarlet' portrait, for him to win admirers in Europe and to win the acclaim of Hertha Berlin.
For Hertha, Adrián had notable performances that allowed the other club to back him for a big move. This Latin American striker was victorious at the conclusion of the Betplay League at the age of 40, not just in Europe, but returned to his native land and taught his "amusing stories and skills to the youths of South America.
At the press conference he spoke about his return to international form, Ramos said, "Everyone in the media seems to think I have finally found my rhythm, but I look at everything from the other side and think about it from my beginnings with him, on everything he started with the desire and love for the organization." "No matter what the situation, you do want to help others do their best."
I see nobility, humbleness, and how much he wants to be a good role model for his family by helping his team get ahead; I see the American team captainness that goes with it.
In the meantime, he is pleased with the responsibility placed on him as a member of the team, speaking about Juan Cruz, the club's strategist, saying, "It is also my responsibility to help these younger players develop, on both my name, and on my name, and to allow them to become better footballers and better people, after all I have done and everything before my time at the club."
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Hockerill Anglo-European College quizzers beat Eton to become international champions
Hockerill Anglo-European College's quiz champs, from left, George Braeckman, Thomas Wilson, Edward Braeckman and Adam Wilson
Hockerill Anglo-European College history buffs beat opponents from Europe and the Middle East – including a team from Eton College in the final – to win an international quiz title in Paris.
The awesome foursome from the Dunmow Road state secondary were crowned champions in the International History Bee and Bowl Competition Varsity Division (seniors).
Year 12 trio Edward Braeckman, Adam Wilson and Thomas Wilson and Edward's Year 10 brother George triumphed in the University Challenge-style event.
The students, who were already British champions, competed against teams from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland and Qatar to reach the final against Eton.
Having already beaten the Berkshire boys in the qualifying rounds of the competition in the UK, the Hockerill quartet knew their opponents would be keen to reverse that result but were nonetheless confident and emerged again as the stronger team.
Adam Wilson was also crowned individual European geography bee champion.
Team coach Marina Fraser, Hockerill's head of humanities, said: "We are immensely proud of the boys. They have a fierce intellect and an amazing knowledge of history. They practise diligently each week. This is a great achievement."
This is not the first success for the Braeckmans and Wilsons, who are current Bishop's Stortford Rotary quiz champions and who, in 2016 as juniors, won the European championship.


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Welcome to part 2 on how to make a slider pop up mini album.
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I got into a bidding war and paid a little more on this than I wanted. When I got it, it was beautiful, all original and matching all the way. I emailed him about if there were and cracks, he said no. I got the phone, it wasn't packed the greatest, and it has about a 3/4 inch crack on the left front foot.
He's been real cool about it and will even refund the entire amount including original cost, shipping, and return shipping. He has a buyer ready to buy it crack and all.
Dan, what a shame. Another example of a vintage phone damaged because of poor packing. You paid a lot for that phone to be cracked. How much it will diminish the value is anyone's guess. But if I were shopping for one and then you said it has a crack in it...I wouldn't pay $100 for it. If you can keep it and get a 50% return then I'd consider that. I know it's tough to part with them when they're nice. But if you like it and think you can repair the crack and live with it then keep it. There, that was a lot of help wasn't it?
I agree with Dennis on this. Crappy packing, don't even get me started!!!
Thanks. I am going to send it back. It's really a shame.It was basically packed in an insulated with styrofoam four sided box with a little bubble wrap around the handset. I'm sure it really jostled around a lot in the box.
Have you been a victim of crappy packaging? My best packed phone was a light blue 500 for $4 , 7.95 shipping and double wrapped , double boxed, newspaper, foam peanuts wonderful!
How many have arrived broken? Let me count the ways......Here are just a couple.
The first sign that it isn't going to be good is when the box has a sticker on it that says the Post Office Re-packed it. This 1950's red Kellogg 554 was broken as a result. Thin newspaper packing.
Another bad sign is when plastic pieces the same color of the phone fall out during the unpacking process. The green 500 is also a Kellogg.
There have been more. I feel your pain!
Looking at your photos is painful. I hope that, at least, the sellers made right on all of those, although it doesn't change the fact that a bunch of great telephones were needlessly destroyed.
Ben, most of the sellers offer something. Either a full refund if the phone is returned or a partial refund. But I always hate to send the phone back and in fact never have. I figure they'll probably just throw it away. In the case of the green Kellogg I have managed to part it out to people looking for that color of green to finish one of their projects. There have been some that I don't even bother contacting them. I just try and remember who they are for next time. And then there are those that say I should have purchased insurance---but that doesn't bring back the damaged phone.
What a sad group of pictures. Each one lost can't be recovered. Very sad.
Looking back at the first photo of the cardboard box repaired by the Post Office; it reminds me how often people will reuse a box to the point there is no structural support. They're like paper they've been used so much. The Post Office will give you a Priority box if you ask for one---free, as long as one uses Priority mail to ship it.
And no matter how flawlessly you can repair it, it will never be the same.
Also, on an unrelated note. I'm a newbie to the phone thing and was at the local antique store today, there was a Kellogg Wall-Mount phone for 150 bucks. The classic country kitchen phone with the side crank and the double bell, I'll try to get back over there next week and get a picture of it.
Also , on another unrelated note, there was a $50 Kellogg black rotary phone, 50s or prior with the metal rotary dial, the phone-to wall wiring was gone, and it had a white button built in to the top left of the dial. I'll try to get a pic of this one too.
That's the thing. I really want to keep this, I think I can make the crack vanish, but it is still there....I'm changing my mind each day on this one. Dennis, your pictures make me angry and sad @ the same time!
After receiving several broken phones myself, I now give specific instructions on how I would like the phone packed. Bubble wrap with the handset not on the phone, with enough packing so that it doesn't move around inside the box. I tell them if there's extra cost involved to ship it this way, I'm willing to pay. This saves a lot of heartache, and I've had good results.


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Black Comic Books: Black Representation in Japanese Manga and Anime
Galilee Abdullah
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Cover of Volume 1 of the Afro Samurai manga by Takashi Okazaki
When having a discussion around comic books and graphic novels, we can't leave out the wildly popular world of Japanese manga and anime. In the U.S., anime TV series and films, as well as Japanese manga books, are very popular. Platforms like Crunchyroll and Funimation have brought series like Naruto and Samurai Champloo to audiences around the globe. Black representations in comic books and graphic novels have a controversial and racist past here in the U.S. In Japanese manga and anime representations of Black characters also have a somewhat controversial history.
Shows like Pokémon and Dragon Ball Z have incorporated characters like Jynx and Mr. Popo that have raised eyebrows over racial stereotypes. Japanese anime/manga series like Cowboy Bebop, Afro Samurai and Slam Dunk have also included depictions of Black characters. Today, we'll discuss Black representations in Japanese manga and anime with William Bridges IV. He is assistant professor of Japanese at the University of Rochester.
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The Fantasy Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt run annually usually in early April at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas.  The event currently offers a purse of $600,000.

History

The inaugural running of the event was on 6 April 1973 and was won by Robert E. Lehmann's Knitted Gloves coming from behind by  lengths in a time of 1:42.

After three runnings the event was upgraded to Grade II status in 1976 and in 1978 was once again upgraded to a Grade I, signifying that the race was a major event for the three-year-old fillies. Between 1978 and 1989 the event held this classification and in that time some impressive winners include Davona Dale in 1979 who captured the U.S. Filly Triple Crown becoming the U.S. Champion three-year-old filly, the 1980 winner and US Hall of Fame inductee Bold 'n Determined. The 1980 US Champion two-year-old filly Heavenly Cause won this event in her sophomore season. Other champions to win this event were Tiffany Lass, the 1986 U.S. Champion three-year-old filly and the 1987 winner Very Subtle who later that year would win the Breeders' Cup Sprint at Hollywood Park Racetrack.

In 1990, the event was downgraded to Grade II status and held this status until the 2012 running and the next year it was reclassified as Grade III

The 2008 winner Eight Belles won the event as a short 1/2 odds-on favorite in a four-horse field. Later that spring Eight Belles would be tragically euthanized after finishing second in the 2008 Kentucky Derby.

Two winners of this event have gone on to defeat their male counterparts in Triple Crown events. Rachel Alexandra, the winner in 2009 by the stakes record of  lengths went on to win the Preakness Stakes. She would later be crowned the US Horse of the Year. Also Swiss Skydiver, the 2020 winner would go on and win the Preakness Stakes defeating the Kentucky Derby winner Authentic.

The event is a prep race to the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, including the Kentucky Oaks, Black-Eyed Susan Stakes and Mother Goose Stakes.

Records
Speed record:
 1:41.20 – My Darling One (1984)

Margins:
  lengths – Rachel Alexandra (2009)

Most wins by a jockey:
 4 – Chris McCarron (1984, 1987, 1989, 1992)

Most wins by a trainer:
 4 – Steve Asmussen (2016, 2017, 2019, 2021)

Most wins by an owner:
 3 –  Fox Hill Farms  (2005, 2008, 2011)

Winners

Notes:

† In the 1987 running, Up The Apalachee, was first past the post but was disqualified and placed second. Very Subtle was declared the winner.

See also
Road to the Kentucky Oaks
List of American and Canadian Graded races

External links
 Oaklawn Park Media Guide 2020

References

1973 establishments in Arkansas
Horse races in Arkansas
Oaklawn Park
Flat horse races for three-year-old fillies
Graded stakes races in the United States
Recurring sporting events established in 1973
Grade 3 stakes races in the United States

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Chinese Institute: According to secret report of French foreign ministry, Kosovo is to be recognized in February 2008
By Global Research
Regnum 27 November 2007
In-depth Report: THE BALKANS
"According to our information, the French foreign ministry elaborated a secret report on the Kosovo issue saying that recognition of Kosovo is scheduled for February 2008," the head of the East European Section of the Chinese State Council Eurasian Institute Ma Sipu announced today while speaking during a televised conference between Beijing and Moscow on the situation in Kosovo and Russia and China's stance on the issue, a Regnum correspondent reports.
"According to the plan, first Kosovo will be recognized by small EU countries, than recognition of Kosovo by Muslim countries will be organized, and later by the United States that will be playing a role of an outside observer before the recognition," the Chinese expert mentioned.
"Recognition of Kosovo, contrary to stance of Serbia and other members of the world community, including Russia and China, and the role played by the United States in the process, all those things are unjust," believes the analyst. "So, both Russia and China must become involved more actively in the process of settling the Kosovo issue, to prevent from the USA acting one-sidedly."
The original source of this article is Regnum
Copyright © Global Research, Regnum, 2007
Articles by: Global Research


Recognising the Townsville community's significant contribution to the development of the Matt Clark Travelling Scholarship over the years, in 2014 the new A-List Partners program was launched to also seek the financial assistance of corporate and philanthropic partners.
The A-List Partners program seeks contributions of $5,000 or more from interested organisations, who are in turn recognised in perpetuity through the Scholarship's various promotional means. It is hoped that through this program, the Matt Clark Travelling Scholarship will reach its magic figure of $100,000 held in trust, which will ensure it is able to support young artists forever more.
A-List Partners also pays homage to the young artist after whom the Scholarship is named – Matt Clark – whose only solo exhibition was entitled A-List Youth.
The first A-List Partner, Wingate Properties, began supporting the Matt Clark Travelling Scholarship in May 2014, offering not only an upfront amount of $5,000, but also securing the Scholarship's short term future by underwriting the annual $1,000 scholarship amount.
From October 2014, BHP Billiton made a $5,000 contribution to become the Matt Clark Travelling Scholarship's second A-List Partner in a major vote of confidence for the organisation and the region's young artists. This was followed in 2015 by the confirmation of Maidment Development Group as the third A-List Partner.
The Matt Clark Travelling Scholarship thanks and acknowledges the significant contribution of the below listed A-List Partners. If your business or organisation is interested in becoming an A-List Partner or would like further information, please contact us here.


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Changing Egypt's economic perspective
Michael Oduor
Focus Africa
Egypt's government has affirmed its willingness to position the Arab nation as one of the leading economic hubs in the horn of Africa. The country has gradually implemented various project initiatives like ports to speed up both imports and exports. This has resulted to a positive business climate for several investors in the country.
Egypt had in the recent year express its willingness to attract foreign investors. To that end, it established the Suez Canal Economic Zone that spans on an area of 460 square kilometers, and includes six ports and four industrial zones. DP World Sokhna is one of the leading ports along the Red Sea.
The DP World Sokhna port
A mere 120 kilometers from Cairo, DP World Sokhna port is easily reached by a modern six lane highway making it perfectly placed to reach the capital's 18 million consumers. Millions of people are banking their hopes on the worth of experience by DP World to lay hands on goods and services for their everyday lives. The port also acts as a transit point for other Egyptian ports as well as into African subcontinent.
The free economic and trade enclave is a joint project by two giants. Suez Canal Authority and DP World are on a move to boost foreign investments here.
In 2016, the Egyptian government began to implement crucial reforms to stabilize the economy and restore confidence in the face of macro-economic imbalances.
Africanews team met with various stakeholders who frequently use Sokhna port for their imports and exports. Among such industries is the Savola Food which is one major sugar processing companies in Egypt. The Egyptian government has laid down structures that will support companies like Savola, which frequently uses Sokhna port, to reach both local and external markets.
"We do export white sugar to different markets. We export around 400,000 tons of sugar in the region. Being located at Sokhna along red sea gives us access to markets in the east and horn of Africa," Sherif Abdeen, the general manager of Savola Foods revealed to Africanews.
"With the logistical capabilities of DP World, we are able to touch local and North African markets. This is a massive advantage for us. So we have both advantages on the import of raw sugar and the export of white sugar," he added.
DP World Sokhna has two basins that handle cargo. Basin one has a capacity of 945000 TEU with 75% utilization while basin 2 has a capacity of 750000 TEU. The port also has a capacity of 4.8 million tons and in 2018, it recorded over 4 million tons.
Its massive shore and quay mobile cranes work tirelessly to ease congestion at the port.
This has in turn lead to a tremendous positive impact to various industries in Egypt.
The port has also been a major source of employment. DP World Sokhna has employed over a thousand employees who frequently undergo various trainings to improve port operations.
Egypt reaps big
Egypt's macro-economic indicators have stabilized in the last couple of years that includes the GDP and the trade growth. Egypt is also part of COMESA which gives it enough strength to trade within the African continent.
Egypt is also turning out to be one of the hub or distribution centre for the whole of Africa. The government of Egypt recently started a connection between Sokhna and East Africa towards Mombasa and Dar Es Salaam.
Egypt's economy has been growing at a rapid rate after the last revolution. Its gross domestic product (GDP) stands at 5.6 percent in the July to September quarter 2019. The North African state is now targeting 6 percent GDP growth in the 2019/20 fiscal year that began on July 1. Its GDP grew 5.6 percent last fiscal year.
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RiNo Restaurant Represents Colorado On 'Hot 10' List
Filed Under:Beckon, Bon Appetit, Call, Hot 10 List, RiNo
DENVER (CBS4) – The casual café, Call, in the River North Arts District made Bon Appetit magazine's "Hot 10" list for 2018, a distinction that often helps those in the industry take off. Call is the only Colorado restaurant on that list.
"Being one of America's best new restaurants has blown us away. We were not expecting that," said Craig Lieberman, Call's founder. "We're obviously extremely proud and thrilled to represent Colorado."
Lieberman runs the new spot with Duncan Holmes and Allison Anderson. They opened Call seven months ago and have quickly developed a following in their Denver neighborhood.
"We love the outdoor atmosphere. Their food is awesome. It's all freshly made," said Matt Wetzel, a frequent customer. "I just think they have an interesting little setup and that's why, maybe they won."
Located on Larimer Street off 29th Avenue, the restaurant is inside one of two houses on the block. Call is the first offering from the group, but next door, they plan to open Beckon in the other house. The two concepts will play off each other, like yin and yang.
The second option opening in the months ahead will be different with a tasting menu. Playing off the popular phrase, "Beck and Call," Lieberman say it's a reference to the type of food and service they hope provide at each restaurant.
The list was revealed Tuesday on CBS This Morning with staff from the magazine. Lieberman was watching to find out if they had made the cut. He already knew they were among the top 50 restaurants selected. He believes Call and many of the other options on the final list were chosen because they are moving in the direction the industry and its patrons want from new restaurants.
"Really great food, but more approachable, casual," Lieberman said. "Bringing people together, luring them in, and creating a real fun environment."
The list does feature options on the coasts, but also highlights restaurants in the middle of the country. It is the latest accolade to bring attention to the culinary scene in Colorado.
"Hopefully it shines a spotlight on all the incredible chefs and restaurants doing amazing things in town," said Lieberman.
The restaurant lives up to its name with order numbers that are area codes from different cities across the country. There is also a wall of cans hanging by string, resembling the game of "Telephone" that play songs on repeat which have the word "call" in the lyrics.
But the food is why customers keep coming back.
"Super excited about it, especially that it's in RiNo and in Denver," said Meredith Fuller, a customer that heard Call made the "Hot 10" list.
The restaurant offers breakfast and lunch each day and an evening menu for part of the week. Describing the restaurant has been a challenge for the team but Lieberman says the magazine worded it best.
"It called it 'all day hang.' I think I'm going to start using that from now on," he said.
LINK: Call Restaurant


After a 14-year run as Kevin Fisher on The Young and the Restless, Greg Rikaart is making a move to NBC's Days of our Lives. The actor will make his first appearance in the spring.
Days of our Lives, which has seen its profile rise under new head writer Ron Carlivati, has put another feather in its cap. The NBC soap has snagged Emmy-winning The Young and the Restless vet Greg Rikaart (Kevin Fisher) for a new and undisclosed role.
Rikaart will appear on DAYS this spring "for a multi-episode arc."
A DAYS spokesperson confirmed that Rikaart has joined the show but declined to offer any additional details about who he might be playing.
Earlier this year, Y&R fans were stunned when Rikaart revealed that he'd been let go from the CBS soap after a 14-year run playing Kevin Fisher. Rikaart appeared on the show just last month for several episodes, and the door has reportedly been left open for him to make even more appearance in the future. Rikaart's role on DAYS will reportedly not preclude him from also working on Y&R.
Rikaart is not the only star to appear on both Y&R and DAYS. Eileen Davidson will also soon be pulling double duty as Y&R's Ashley and DAYS' Kristen.
TVLine was first to report the news of Rikaart joining DAYS.
Are you excited that Greg Rikaart is joining Days of our Lives? Are you glad that he will be able to continue appearing on Y&R? We want to hear from you -- and there are many ways you can share your thoughts.


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Deepika Padukone Got Paid Rs 20 Crores For Her Film With Prabhas
by Filmfare | July 22, 2020, 13:24 IST
Deepika Padukone is called Queen bee for a reason. The actress is a highly bankable and every film announcement of hers creates havoc on social media. Few days back, when she announced her film with Prabhas produced by Vyjayanthi movies and directed by Ashwin Nag, the internet went berserk.
Today an online portal reported how the South makers got Deepika on board.According to reports, the actress was paid a whopping Rs 20 crores for the film. The report suggests that Deepika wasn't interested in the project initially. She put up a strong resistance but the makers were keen to have her in the film. A source told the portal, "Apparently, Deepika these days, asks for a remuneration on par with what the leading man of the film gets. She rightly feels she has earned herself a place of gender equality in her profession." Of course, Deepika couldn't match Prabhas' fee, who being paid Rs 50 crores, Deepika is being paid Rs 20 crores and that makes her the highest paid actress in the history of Indian cinema. Now thats what a true Queen is all about.
The reports further states that the role of the female lead wasn't substantial. But now with Deepika Padukone coming on board, they are planning to work on the character and make it pivotal. Both the actors are currently waiting for their respective projects to begin post lockdown, then they will start this film. While Prabhas has Radhe Shyam coming up next, Deepika Padukone will work on Shakun Batra's upcoming film.
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What is the definition of a smart city? 8 industry leaders weigh in
Emily Peiffer
Kristin Musulin
Cities are facing more challenges than ever before, as expanding populations put stress on transportation systems, social services, energy infrastructure and other vital aspects of daily life. To tackle these obstacles, public and private sector leaders are turning to innovation to offer solutions that can make cities more efficient and effective for their residents.
At the Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo in Austin, TX, this week, leaders from cities across the globe joined together with private companies, nonprofits and researchers to discuss the rapidly evolving world of so-called smart cities. However, the definition of a smart city is far from absolute, as everyone seemed to offer a different take on the concept.
We gathered insights from eight industry leaders — through panels and interviews — on how to define the concept of a smart city. Do you have a different definition to share? Let us know.
"The smart city is a city that anticipates future need in a really elegant way. And elegant means taking a look at the confluence of function, resilience, sustainability, wellness — it's all of it. Even though 'smart' seems to be synonymous with technology, it certainly goes way beyond the technology. What does it accomplish, and how does it improve the lives of the citizens?"
— Elizabeth Heider, Chief Sustainability Officer, Skanska USA
"I know this will not make me popular, but my definition of a smart city is a city where the majority of adults know the basics of science and math. If you don't have that, you can't have a discussion with the population. But I know that's not what they're talking about at this conference. 'Smart cities' is probably a bundle of technology that can help us get more data and make decisions that also might help us respond more quickly to situations. Beyond that, I look quickly past that term to see if it's actually something we can use."
— Jerry Tinianow, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Denver
"A smart city is a city that yes, uses technology, that yes, is operating in a resilient and renewable way. But at its very core, a smart city is a city that has truly been able to look inside itself to identify what its challenges are, what its people and residents need to have the quality of life they want, and to uniquely craft solutions to enable the city to be able to deal with those challenges."
— Steve Adler, Mayor of Austin, TX
"Smart cities to us mean having a very robust network and communications backbone across the city that allows us to take advantage of technology and data tools to better serve our residents, promote economic development, promote sustainability efforts, and be more responsive to our citizens' needs. Sustainability and smart are definitely connected. You cannot claim to be a smart city if you're not sustainable."
— Dennis Gakunga, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Chula Vista, CA
"It's a city where the city services are provided easily, affordably; the citizens are able to connect with their government; the government is able to anticipate and provide improved services in an economic fashion and, as importantly, to create a livable city and a socially vibrant city along with [dealing] with the environmental side and being socially responsible."
— Jeff Cassis, SVP of Systems and Services, Philips Lighting
"A smart city is a government that uses information technology to improve the lives of its citizens."
— Jennifer Robinson, Director of Local Government Solutions, SAS
"What we speak of as 'smart city 1.0' was really focused on city hall. 'Smart city 2.0' is focused on technology, but it's with the citizen first. You have to engage the entire community to successfully enable a smart city."
— Jori Mendel, Director of Sales, AT&T Smart Cities
"When we look at the smart city, it means so many things to different people ... We see this architecture battle that's happening right now. There's three distinct architectures. There's this incumbent architecture — siloed, closed, proprietary standards, and most of the city is built on this incumbent architecture. Then what you have is the monolith architecture, so this is big, usually multinational companies that come in and rightfully say, 'You have all of this proprietary closed stuff, let us come in as a system integrator and we'll glue it all together' ... You essentially trade a siloed, closed architecture for a monolithic, closed architecture ... And then the third architecture is what we called the open architecture, or the standards-based architecture ... The cities certainly gravitate to that for lots of reasons, some good, some bad ... For me, a smart city means standards-based open architecture, we just have to get kind of unstuck from the [monolithic]."
— Kurtis McBride, CEO of Miovision
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United Airlines, Archer Aviation plan first commercial eVTOL route in NYC
The first specific route announced in the eVTOL industry is being lauded by New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
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Taxpayer-funded football stadiums rarely pay off. So why do cities keep footing the bill?
Sports economists warn U.S cities don't reap enough economic benefits when stadiums are built with taxpayer money. Some city officials say community pride and shared identity are worth the investment.
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October 9, 2014 | Opinion/Article
2015 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE MISTAKE NORTHERN POWER MONGERS HAVE MADE
Source: thewillnigeria.com
"The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great grandfather Othman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use the minorities in the north as willing tools and the south as a conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us and never allow them to have control over their future." - Sir Ahmadu Bello Premier Northern Nigeria.
The Parrot Newspaper October 12, 1960.
The above frequently quoted statement by Sir Ahmadu Bello is the typically mindset of the Hausa/Fulani Muslim Northerner.
Unfortunately there is just one mistake the Northern Nigeria power mongers like Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, General Muhammadu Buhari, Atiku Abubukar, Ango Abdullahi, Murtala Nyako and many others have made.
Which is they unleashed their attack dogs the Boko Haram Islamic terrorists too early on the Jonathan administration.
Sir Ahmadu Bello may have made the above statements in 1960. But you see, Sir Ahmadu Bello was a clever man at least on the face of it. He respected his Northern Christians compatriot and gave them their dues.
As recent as last August, General Jerry Useni testified to that.
Professor Ishaya Audu, a Hausa Christian from Zaria City was his personal physician.
Even during President Shehu Shagari's government, the former Northern Nigeria was monolithic.
Alas all that is gone with the wind now. Not since the coming to power of one Major General Mohammadu Buhari and followed by one evil General called Badamasi Babangida the North has become fragmented such that more people have been killed in the North since 1987 to date than any other time in the Nigerian history.
The power mongers commissioned Boko Haram Islamic terrorists to destabilise the Jonathan governments. The facts are all there.
Hear them talking; We will making the country ungovernable should Goodluck Jonathan will the 2011 presidential election as if it is their birth right to rule the other tribes in Nigeria perpetually.
The Hausa/Fulani ruled Nigeria for 40 years and the North has nothing to show for it rather than almajiri children, poliomyelitis, Boko Haram, Maitatsine and Islamic fundamentalism.
As it is now, it is lose, lose situation for them. In fact it is even better for them that President Goodluck Jonatthan should win and continue till 2019.
The Niger-Delta militants experience during Yar'adua tenure is an experience Nigeria would not like to have again.
The Nigeria crude oil output dwindled from two and a half million barrels a day to just mere five hundred thousand.
In a pleural society like Nigeria, one group and religion cannot wish to lord it over others all the time more so they are the least educated.
As it is now, the use of Boko Haram by power hungry Northern politicians and Islamic preachers have boomerang. The former Northern Nigeria is so fragmented that every day Boko Haram, Fulani and Islamic terrorists are on killing spree unabated.
The Christian dominated states like Nasarawa, Plateau, Kaduna, Taraba, Adamawa, Benue, Kogi and part of Bauchi have been under persistent attack to depopulate the Christians who will definitely vote for Jonathan in 2015 election.
Whatever it is, the Boko Haram pogrom on Northern Nigeria Christians will not affect or change the outcome of the 2015 presidential.
The Igbo nation should start preparing to have their turn of the presidency in 2019 if Nigeria still exists by them.
People that have superiority complex must come to the people's level and know that every citizen has the right to lead his or her nation.
Power mongers like Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Atiku Abubukar, General Buhari, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal must take note.
Is there any reason why APC cannot present persons like Adams Oshiomhole or Tunde Fashola as their presidential candidates if they want to win the 2015 election? A word is enough for the wise APC.
Written by Ndiameeh Babangida Babreek.
Disclaimer: "The views/contents expressed in this article are the sole responsibility of thewillnigeria.com and do not necessarily reflect those of The Nigerian Voice. The Nigerian Voice will not be responsible or liable for any inaccurate or incorrect statements contained in this article."


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If a doctor expects that a pulmonary embolism exists, prompt diagnosis and treatment are critical. Ultrasound and CT scanning are often needed to confirm the diagnosis. Without a rapid response, the pulmonary embolism may be fatal. If detected in time, treatment with anti-clotting medications can greatly reduce the risk of death.
While not every bad outcome warrants a lawsuit, in some instances failure to prevent, detect and properly treat pulmonary embolism is considered medical malpractice. This is especially true in emergency rooms and hospitals, where medical professionals receive special training to detect such emergency conditions.
When patients undergo surgery, special measures must be taken to prevent blood clots. These include placing the patient on anti-coagulants after some surgeries, as well as use of special medical equipment designed to prevent clotting.
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The Capstone paper discusses and analyzes the design and development of the Mutarara Livelihoods Recovery Project, World Vision Mozambique, in Mutarara District, Tete Province, Mozambique. The goal of this project is to strengthen the livelihoods of 3000 flood-affected households in high-risk areas of Mutarara district through the implementation of sustainable agricultural options. The outcome of this project is to improve the economic well-being of flood affected households through agricultural production by 1) Increased agricultural production of selected cash and food crops 2) Increased agricultural related income for targeted households and 3) Restored productive assets of target families/vulnerable groups. This project promotes an integrated multi-sectoral, geographically focused approach to addressing the livelihood insecurity and weakened productive capacity of vulnerable flood-displaced households in Mutarara district. This includes the establishment and or strengthening of community organizational capacity, agricultural inputs support and extension programming, as well as the establishment of micro-enterprises within the flood-affected communities. This programmatic paradigm addresses the short-term emergency needs of the displaced communities while building their capacities for sustainable growth. The key intent is to follow a holistic integrated approach towards disaster prevention and crisis mitigation through capacity building for households and resilience building for whole communities. It also aims to advocate for the government to establish good well-staffed social amenities such as roads, schools and clinic to further enhance the livelihoods of the target communities. This project design case study examines an inquiry process involving participant interviewing and observation, primary document analysis, and focusing on the ideals, constraints, and risks associated with a sustainable community recovery project.
Pearson, Kristi, "Mutarara Livelihoods Recovery Project: A Project Design Case Study Addressing Sustainable Community Recovery" (2009). Capstone Collection. 1278.


War of the Rebellion: Serial 006 Page 0144 COASTS OF S. C., GA., AND MIDDLE AND EAST FLA. Chapter XV.
furnished by the Ordnance Department were too narrow to allow them to be traversed sufficiently. I immediately steps were taken to provide the lumber necessary to enlarge the platforms. A grillage was formed of longs, and upon these planks were laid, increasing the width to 20 feet. Some of the lumber used had to be transported from the Winfield Scott, and other pieces obtained by pulling down houses on Daufuskie Island.
The subsequent engagement with the gunboats of the enemy showed that our platforms were now sufficiently wide and firm. The spring tides now coming on, the whole island was covered with water, and our efforts were immediately directed to the completion of a level around the work. After having the battery twice flooded this was accomplished. The work for some days could not be prosecuted only at low water, and then with great difficulty, in consequence of the softening of the surface. Since then the work has been progressing constantly, though slowly.
There is now a parapet around the work over 1,000 feet in length, from 6 to 10 feet thick, differing on different faces, and from 3 to 4 feet high. The magazine is covered on top by 5 feet of earth and sand bags, and on the sides by about 10 feet in thickness of the same material. It is not entirely completed. A board walk has been built about 6 feet in rear of the platforms, to extend the whole length of the work, with other walks leading from this to the platforms. A good wheelbarrow road has been made across the island by laying poles about 2 feet apart and placing boards upon them. Some of the lumber last brought from Hilton Head has been applied towards making the garrison as comfortable as possible.
About the 19th of this month it was decided by you that a battery should be placed on the north end of Birg Island. It was staked out the next day, and the same night the guns and material were taken from Daufuskie Island to that point and landed. On the following day the platforms were laid and the guns put in position. Since then the levee has been built around work, and in addition to this another has ben built for the protection of the camp of the infantry supports against high tides. A magazine has also been built here, and secured as far as practicable. A strong wind prevented our flats from being towed backward and forward for two or three days, and consequently has prevented us from supplying the battery with sufficient lumber up to this time. Some of the platforms have begun to sink, and will have to be railed. Profiles have been put up on this battery,a nd it is steadily progressing. Timbers for the foundation of the platforms for the columbiad have been got out of the houses pulled down on this island, and are ready as soon as transportation can be had for them.
Lieutenant of Engineers, U. S. Army.
Commanding U. S. Forces on Savannah River.
Numbers 5. Reports of Brigadier General Quincy A. Gillmore, U. S. Army, of operations against Fort Pulaski, January 28-April 11, 1862.


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Editorial: Europe's blow for health safety
by Prasad RavindranathPosted on January 7, 2016
Published in the Hindu on November 28, 2011
The European Commission's recent decision to ban the use of X-ray technology for full-body scanning at airports to avoid "jeopardising" the health and safety of passengers is a victory for millions of travellers. The legislation requires all the 27 member countries to follow "strict and mandatory safeguards" that comply with the "fundamental rights and protection of [passengers'] health." This marks a sharp departure from the stand taken by the United States, which is planning to increase the number of such machines at airports. Though X-ray scanners expose passengers to only low levels of radiation, equivalent to that received in a few minutes of flying, any intentional use for purposes other than medical violates the basic tenets of radiation safety. That people are naturally exposed to ionising radiation every day is not an acceptable argument. Avoiding exposure, and reducing it where unavoidable, must be the cornerstone of radiation safety. Ionising radiation has a cumulative effect, and the risk of cancer exists even when the radiation dose is low — this was highlighted in a 2006 report of the National Academy of Sciences. The risk to an individual may be small. But the overall impact may not be so when the number of people exposed to radiation is large. The use of X-ray scanners becomes all the more questionable considering that millimetre-wave scanners — an equally efficient technology that uses radio waves — can be used for screening. Unlike X-rays, radio waves do not ionise the molecules of the body, and there is virtually no health risk. Nearly 250 millimetre-wave scanners are already in use in U.S. airports.
Security concerns seem to override health concerns in the U.S. Unlike radiation-emitting appliances in hospitals, X-ray scanners do not come under the preview of the Food and Drug Administration and are not subject to rigorous evaluations. The reason: they are not used for medical purposes. This raises serious concerns as regular and thorough monitoring of radiation dose by a competent authority is essential for all radiation emitting machines. Why the U.S. Transportation Security Administration is keen on equipping airports with more of these machines when a safer alternative is available remains a puzzle.
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Published by Prasad Ravindranath
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The trick to arranging this well is to think of a smaller, more local vineyard. This way you could fill out a page, then at the memorial everyone there could take time to fill out a page. . The support of family and close friends has been phenomenal. We had plans to get married and start a family. Today has not been as bad as the last two weeks.
Monday 4 January will mark the one-year passing of my best friend, my mom. He was always the first to ask to start a fire in the fireplace, as soon as the season called for it. Hi Debbie, it is so thoughtful you are trying to find something perfect for the memorial. I am fortunate and thankful to still have my father, who adored and Loved my mama his wife of over 50 years. Thank you for having this blog site. We are having a birthday party for him at his favorite ice cream parlor.
At , specialists cultivate a variety of species that each year are waiting to be named. My name is Jo, and I lost my twin sister 14 years ago. That was after a three -year battle with lung cancer. My dear nephew Jason was killed Aug. On the other hand we celebrate his birthday every year with a gathering at his favorite pub with cousins uncles aunts and friends. In 8 months, Oct 7th, will be the day my mother passed 16 years ago as well.
I've experienced the pain of dealing with grief and know how difficult it can be personally, as well as for others who do not know what to say or do to help. I lost my father in law two days after thanksgiving 2016 my daughter had our first grandson on April 8th and my dad died the day before his sons 37th birthday. She was so happy for me and I was secretly going to do something special at the wedding- now I can barely think straight. We also plan on digging out a bunch of old photos and making photo albums together. You have been through 2 of these anniversaries already, what have you done in the past? Shortly after Kaitlin died I bought a helium tank an balloons at Wal-Mart, her best friend and I would fill them up and than write letters to her in heaven, sending them up to her.
You seem to assume grief is a bad thing, when I would suggest it is not- when we have loved someone deeply continuing to remember them, even when it is sad at moments, is not a problem. I know how horrible this sounds, but your husband may not need to grieve openly. I am grateful for all they taught me and grateful for keeping them close when it was the hardest to enough them this close without the sadness. I made a sketchbook of memories. If your brother was suppose to be here, God would see to that. I plan on using some of ur ideas like the candle and flowers.
Donate a few of your loved ones old belongings to a shelter or other charity. October 26, 2013 was the day my world forever changed, when my mom left this world and left me all alone not really, but it feels like it sometimes. I really couldn't do anything but had a mass said on the day that my Bob passed. Sometimes, when we are all alone, we may pull out the little box, open it up, and let a few tears fall. He was so healthy and happy and truly loved life. It's your one year anniversary in a few days, and you're clueless.
I am now 16 and birthdays, holidays, etc. When I have children, I want my first-born girl to be named after her as well. I can feel your pain, after I read the bottom of your page. I wrote a love letter, placed it in Bob's wallet then buried all these things in our backyard next to where Bob had buried his cat. Hi everyone, Hearing your stories is so inspiring to me. A chartered yacht generally comes with a captain, but often comes with a small staff of a butler and chef. I still google looking for encouragement regularly, but the pain now really is more bearable than what I felt a year ago.
Any ideas for rituals would appreciated. Its almost a year since I lost my Mom and I am still heavily greiving. Got her a necklace that I could afford and she wears that thing like it's a 500 year old family heirloom, makes me feel like I made a damn fine decision. It seems unfathomable that she has been gone that long and I wonder how we have been able to go on. I came across this post while looking to coping devices to help myself with the death- anniversary of my mom. I had spoken to Dad that morning and he was fine.
What to do on the 1 year anniversary?
Simply choose the team he likes best and have his last name embroidered onto the jersey instead of one of the team's players. A once-in-a-lifetime experience will conjure fond memories of you long into the future. Take some time to write down your thoughts and pen your loved one a letter. I think the first thing you should do is acknowledge that the day might be really hard and you might feel really awful. My sisters and I plan on making waffles in the morning, it was a tradition mom did on the weekends. What is the saying…the true measure of a man is how he treats those less fortunate and animals. I think you are right in what you say with regard to reconciling or making peace with what happened.
My main worry is helping my daughter through this. So this is the most we can all handle doing. I have been reading all of the posts and my heart goes out to everyone. Next week, January 29, 2015 will be one year since I lost my father to cancer. I do not want this for our kids.


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Sound Off: Oklahoma playoff hopes riding on TCU game
Tim Griffin, Diehards
It all comes down to one game for Oklahoma.
A win over TCU in the Big 12 title game means a College Football Playoff spot for the Sooners. To get there, the Sooners have to win a rematch against the Horned Frogs.
Oklahoma dominated the first meeting in Norman on Nov. 11, winning 38-20. But, obviously a lot can change in a few weeks.
All this and more will be discussed by DieHards' Oklahoma beat writer John Shinn and Joe Buettner in this week's Zaxby's Sound Off.
Here are some time stamps to help in navigating the video:
The Sooners face TCU for the Big 12 title on Saturday . For all practical purposes, it's a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game for Oklahoma ( 0:23 ).
Neither Oklahoma or TCU showed much in the first meeting. The Sooners won 38-20, but both teams played it close the vest in the second half ( 1:14 ).
Can TCU shut Oklahoma down? It couldn't in the first meeting between the Big 12's best teams ( 2:10 ).
First half will set the tone for the game and that's when Oklahoma has played its best of late ( 2:59 ).
Oklahoma's health is as good as its been all season heading into the Big 12 title game ( 4:00 ).
Chaos atop the College Football Playoff rankings continues ( 5:11 ).
A Big 12 title game victory should help the Sooners with the College Football Playoff Selection Committee ( 6:37 ).
Oklahoma finally has a kicker heading into the postseason ( 9:06 ).
There have been no complaints from Oklahoma about the return of the Big 12 championship game ( 9:31 ).
Oklahoma's smooth coaching transition looks even better with the current coaching mayhem in college football ( 10:01 ).
The Sooners seem to hit the coaching jackpot when it promotes from within the staff. Lincoln Riley is on the same trajectory as Bud Wilkinson and Barry Switzer.
Is Lincoln Riley getting enough credit for the Sooners' season ( 12:45 )?
Oklahoma's future at quarterback looks extremely bright with Kyler Murray ( 15:27 ).
Baker Mayfield seems like the runaway Heisman Trophy winner. Oklahoma's momentum on the field and in recruiting keeps growing ( 17:25 ).
The post Sound Off: Oklahoma playoff hopes riding on TCU game appeared first on Diehards.


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Apple has much at stake in Tuesday's product launch
CBC September 8, 2014
The iPhone is Apple's major source of revenue, a trendsetter since it was released seven years ago and a prestige object on every continent.
But unless Apple Inc. makes a significant breakthrough with its product release Tuesday — a release that could be a new iPhone, or the much-predicted iWatch — its supremacy as a tech titan could be in jeopardy.
That's because iPhone, which had 25.1 per cent of the smartphone market in 2012, according to market research firm IDC, is losing ground rapidly to other smartphone makers.
Pacific Crest analyst Andy Hargreaves has downgraded Apple, saying much hinges on it releasing a new product with the potential of the iPhone.
"We recommend taking profits in Apple," Hargreaves wrote in a letter to clients. "Unless next week's event details massive incremental profit opportunities, we are likely to downgrade Apple's rating.…We do not expect either new segment to drive incremental profits that are meaningful at Apple's scale in the near to medium term."
Smartphone sales are still climbing worldwide — an estimated 23 per cent annually — and iPhone is seeing rapid growth in emerging markets such as China.
But it is on track to achieve just 14.8 per cent market share worldwide in 2014, according to IDC, a decreasing share of a growing market.
Shrinking market share for iPhone
"There is a large part of the market worldwide that is happy with the low-end smartphones," said Krista Napier, an analyst on emerging technology with IDC Canada.
Mainly, Apple is losing ground to dozens of low-cost Android phones being churned out in China and elsewhere. It does not license its technology to independent manufacturers, so the price stays high — a considerable premium that has many new users heading for the Android options.
"There is still an opportunity for them to play in the high-end of the market, which they have always done, as we see emerging regions develop," Napier said.
One key focus for Apple's share in North America is to launch an iPhone 6 with a larger screen, she said.
Samsung already has phones with larger screens and other competitors are mulling a move into the same space.
"As a user adds apps, the larger screen size gives more real estate, for browsing on the web and for typing as well," Napier said.
The iPhone 6 is forecast to come in two larger sizes than the current versions of the iPhone.
Revolution in mobile payments
But to retain its cachet as a trendsetter and the company that sets the next tech revolution in motion, most analysts are looking to Apple to launch a mobile payments system based on near-field communications technology.
NFC allows two devices to transfer encrypted data at short range using radio waves — from a mobile phone to a reader in coffee shop, for instance.
Mobile payment systems have been around for a few years, but there are several options for retailers and no clear standard of which system to use.
If Apple rolls out an NFC payment system with an iWallet app that links each user's payment options, all that could change.
Already, there are reports that Apple is rolling out iBeacon transmitters and NFC technology to its retail stores around the country, with partnerships reported with retailers such as Walgreens, CVS, Nordstrom and Disney.
Apple also has deals with major credit companies such as Visa, MasterCard, American Express and credit card issuers to support its mobile payments service. That might allow users to connect everything from their Starbucks card to their PayPal account with a smartphone.
Cachet is at stake
That may be one reason why Apple CEO Tim Cook was careful to make an announcement about security in the wake of reports that nude photos had been stolen from celebrity iPhones.
It's hard to convince consumers to hand over credit card and other payment information if they suspect your security systems may be less than robust.
Because of Apple's loyal fan base and cachet as the creator of breakthrough technology, iWallet and NFC could soon be the standard for mobile payments. Retailers will then rush to embrace a technology that has been a niche item until now.
The other rumoured rollout by Apple is some form of wearable technology, potentially an iWatch with features such as a monitor for heart rate and blood sugar, a GPS map and other features.
Wearable technology is in its early stages, IDC's Napier said, but it's important for Apple to "play in this space."
"I think wearable devices will be quite big, not just for consumers, but it has huge applications for business as well," she said.
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My first TAD (Thing A Day) for Polymer Clay Central! Tah Dah! I started out being inspired by an Iris Mishley video and decontsructed the springs she showed to make a chain. I used three colors of clay that were actually something else I was trying out and didn't like. The color was a turquoise/copper green color so after constructing the chain with it I rubbed it with Gilders Paste in Antique Bronze with high lights of Antique Gold. The turquoise under color looks like a patina.
The strands for the spring/chain were made with my extruder. I bought it and then it went into hiding for awhile because - true to form - I got bored with it. But for this challenge I dug it out of my tool box. I think it will be one of the tools I use a lot for this challenge.
I did complete a good length of chain; so I started to look in my 'orphan' drawer for something to complete this project. I found a piece that I had made using the Cabezel mold. It had been languishing waiting for the right moment, so I put them together with my hand-crafted copper clasp and here is my result!
Wow that orphaned piece look like it was made to go with that chain!
Doesn't it though? It's funny because it has been sitting around since last fall! Sometimes it takes awhile for a plan to come together.


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I love banana flavoured liquids, this one is pretty good so I would recommend a try.
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