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Although still relatively uncommon as a crime, the art of faking fine art is not entirely uncommon to South Africa. Kim Gurney looks at its history and also highlights some recent examples
A frustrated young American artist does a neat business in forgery in the 1997 movie Incognito. Harry Donovan (Jason Patric) is commissioned by unscrupulous art dealers to create a believable 'lost' masterpiece by the Dutch Old Master Rembrandt van Rijn. The movie documents a slick forgery process which results in an artwork so believable that when the painter needs to prove it a fake he is dismissed as a liar.
But fine art forgery is not only the fanciful preserve of scriptwriters. New York's Metropolitan Museum in 1996 exhibited Rembrandt/ Not Rembrandt that comprised every work in its holdings thought to be by the Master painter alongside those discredited since entering its collection as works by pupils, contemporary followers or later imitators.
History is dotted with examples of forgeries from the post-Renaissance era when originality became more of an issue. Back in the sixteenth century, German engraver Albrecht Dürer reportedly added an inscription on one of his works: "Be cursed, plunderers and imitators of the work and talent of others". Far from it, fakes have since become big business internationally. Fast forward to 2004, when a New York art dealer agreed to pay back collectors $12.5-million after dealing in forgeries.
Our local art world has its own stories to tell albeit on a much less dramatic scale. One of the earliest public exposures of art fraud occurred in 1934, according to Esmé Berman in her seminal book Art & Artists of South Africa (1983). A Cape Town dealer who represented Tinus de Jongh was brought to court on allegations of printing thousands of De Jongh's etchings upon which the dealer forged his signature. Writes Berman: "There are a number of plates and blocks by earlier South African artists still in existence and from time to time etchings have been fed onto the local market which are highly questionable in respect of source and date-of-printing."
However, Berman said it was paintings that were most commonly targeted for 'actual' forgery, which amounted to copying works, imitating styles and applying false signatures. Their incidence related to demand and the ease with which an artist's style could be imitated. Hence Pieter Wenning and De Jongh were popular targets for early fakes. Frans Oerder felt the sting in the 1950s while works by Wenning, Maggie Laubser, Wolf Kibel and Irma Stern were among a large number of suspicious paintings implicated in a 1967 Cape Town scandal.
Louis Schachat of Die Kunskamer, who is renowned for handling South African Masters, said he had not encountered any meaningful incidence of more recent forgery and did not think it was a major concern for collectors, provided they dealt with reputable dealers and auctioneers who were established and creditworthy. Other art dealers reiterate his position. Andries Loots of Cape Town gallery 34Long says reputable dealers are unlikely to sell any work unless they are "dead sure" of its provenance. But he says buyers of works from small auctions in town halls or antique dealers should exercise caution.
Loots says part of the reason forgeries are not that common in South Africa is because the price tags have not been high enough to act as a criminal incentive. He says the main concern for collectors is that there is no central authority to refer to when it comes to establishing the veracity of a work. Usually, specialists will give an opinion on the authenticity of a work but the obligation is often placed on the buyer in conditions of sale to be satisfied with provenance.
Collectors do get duped. A few years ago, there was a scandal around the work of recently deceased Frans Claerhout, whose close friend confessed to creating and selling forgeries. The effects are still being felt: just a few months ago, the gallery director of the Association of Arts Pretoria, Pieter van Heerden, identified two forged Claerhouts, one faked Otto Klar paintings and a forged JH Pierneef. The arts association has a committee which offers a verification service; the said works were among those brought for inspection.
Van Heerden says the Klar work was signed with a different pen. "When we took it out of its frame, we could see it was not the real McCoy," he said. The Pierneef almost had him fooled but opening up the frame revealed its falsity too. The underside of the mounting board, which in older works often records an imprint of the painting, had the echo of a completely different work. And the "too sweet" faces in one Claerhout work also raised suspicion.
Van Heerden says collectors often review their holdings infrequently, which makes detection less common and sometimes too late, years after the trail has run cold. Contrary to Loots, he thinks the incidence of fraud might be on the up. "We are going to see more of this because people think they can make a quick buck."
Van Heerden agrees with other experts that the problem is mostly with private sales. "If you buy a forged work from an auction, the best thing is to go back immediately," he advised. "But if it is from someone you don't know, don't buy expensive works from people who do not have a big name." Even so, reputable auction houses are certainly not immune from error. One recent South African dealer's catalogue included a work ostensibly by Alexis Preller that was in fact created by Jeanne Kotzé Louw, whose style Van Heerden correctly spotted. He now shows this fake Preller canvas, with Louw's name painted out, as a warning to other collectors.
Forgers are helped today by advanced technology but so are detectors, who can use various means from common sense to chemical analysis. The weave of a canvas, for instance, and inscriptions on the reverse side of a painting can help authenticate a work, says Loots, though forgers have been known to use old canvases or tear blank pages from antique books to give the appearance of age. Undocumented work and inconsistent signatures further complicate detecting forgeries; William Kentridge, for instance, signs his print works and one-off pieces differently.
Sculptures can also be faked; replicas of Anton van Wouw's bronzes were cast from existing sculptures. This kind of forgery is more easily spotted, says Loots, because of inevitable shrinkage and loss of detail. But new Van Wouw bronzes also appeared that Berman says were created from the original plaster casts — apparently with the authority of his heirs. "The fact that, on death, artists often leave behind them in their studios any number of half-finished works, or works that they rejected but did not destroy, contributes to the temptation to 'restore' such items and enhance their sale-ability," she writes in her book.
So what recourse do fooled investors have? They can at most hope for their money back. Forgery is a crime and can be reported as fraud, although this is not often done. Australian Institute of Criminology director Adam Graycar said at a Sydney art crime conference in 1999 that it was often a 'hidden crime': many public galleries were concerned about their security being seen as inadequate and private collectors might not wish to draw attention to themselves. In addition to nominal costs, Graycar said galleries faced indirect costs associated with authenticating works and, if found guilty, damage to reputation too.
There are no hard and fast statistics of forgery available. Superintendent Bernadine Benson of the SAPS Organised Crime desk said that for private sales or sales where provenance was not clear, investors should consult a third party. With many of the 'best' examples of forgery still undetected, naïve buyers hoping to chance on 'bargains' are reminded to heed the long-held property law doctrine: caveat emptor, or buyer beware.
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Whenever 1199ers go to bat, whether it be against an employer who is testing our resolve, or to demand that our elected representatives to do what's right for working people, we always do our homework first.
We don't make frivolous demands at the bargaining table, and we don't call for legislation that is impossible to implement or enforce.
When the Union campaigned for New York State nursing home reforms—after the cracks in the system were so tragically exposed at the height of the pandemic—we made sure that the laws we advocated would be easy for the state to implement.
Two new laws were passed last year after a massive 1199 campaign. One calls for nursing home owners to spend 70% of their dollars toward direct care and make sure that 40% of that money is spent on the frontline staff. The other law requires that each nursing home resident must receive an average of 3.5 hours care per day.
Whether or not an individual home is complying with the new rules can very easily be revealed by looking at data that these institutions are already routinely providing to state officials.
And yet, these laws which were supposed to be implemented on January 1, were postponed for three months after industry lobbyists convinced the new Governor Kathy Hochul that they needed more time.
It was only when 1199 invited the NY Attorney General, Letitia James, to our headquarters to hear first-hand accounts from our members about the consequences of insufficient spending on patient care—and held a press conference about it— that Governor Hochul changed her mind and implemented the reforms on April 1.
At the same time Union members were maintaining the fight for nursing home reform, 1199 home care members recognized that the state had unexpectedly large tax revenues combined with an influx of federal funding. The need for home care is exploding throughout the state and yet there are not nearly enough workers to meet the demand because the wages have been kept far too low. Knowing that there was enough money in the NYS coffers to fund fair pay for home care, 1199ers pressed our case.
When the Governor at first announced she would only provide funding for a one-off bonus for home care workers in her budget, the Union launched a statewide campaign. After months of concerted lobbying by members who travelled repeatedly to Albany, combined with a far reaching advertising blitz, the Fair Pay for Home Care campaign won permanent raises for NY home care members of at least 20 per cent.
Home care members, some of whom had never spoken publicly before, and in some cases didn't feel comfortable speaking in English, got up to the microphone again and again and made their voices heard.
And it is not just members in New York who are feeling our power. Nursing home members in Florida convinced their legislature to pass a budget including a $15 minimum wage for all Florida's nursing home workers.
Let's not forget, we are just over two years into an unprecedented pandemic, which took a particularly heavy toll on frontline healthcare workers who make up our Union's membership.
The pressures that many of us faced at work were tougher than we could ever have imagined before COVID-19. There was also the constant fear of bringing the contagion home to our families.
But instead of bowing to this pressure, 1199ers channeled our anger into action and raised our voices louder than ever.
The illustration for this Editorial was drawn by Maria Skliarova who was recently forced to flee her home in Kharkiv, Ukraine. She is currently living as a refugee in Poltava.
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Just Another Hard Day's Work?
OK K.O. progresses along one day at a time. Each day you arrive at Lakewood Plaza, help one of your friends, clock in at the Bodega, help some of your co-workers, clock out, and then head home with mommy. The formula gets quite stale after a while as it all results in K.O. performing more and more fetch quests to advance the story. The storyline and acting keeps the player moving through these tough times, but it is still a test of patience. Make no bones about it, some days literally feel like a job. If it wasn't for the colorful world of characters I'm not sure how far I would have made it. But in the end, I came for the paycheck and stayed for the friends with epic lines.
One of the main aspects in OK K.O. are the side-scrolling, beat-em-up battles. Who doesn't love clocking the bolts out of a bunch of robots?! What makes the battles unique in OK K.O. are the addition of Pow Cards. Pow Cards can be purchased from a dispenser machine within Gar's Bodega for a small fee. But you can't bring just any Pow Card into battle. What do you think this is, amateur hour?! Only Pow Cards whose Powie Zowie you have unlocked will be available to use in battle. These Powie Zowies are unique to each card and can be activated for a cool and, sometimes, devastating attack on an assortment of Lord Boxmore's robots.
After each battle, where you will most obviously win by beating the bolts out of Bowmore's robots (heroes don't lose), you get to further beat the stuffing out of a pinata that subsequently spills out skill points in a spectacular fashion. The skills level up screen really unique as I don't think I've ever had to beat my points out of a pinata, ever. This aesthetic fits the rest of the game like a glove. Upgrading your skills will allow you to perform other super cool moves or upgrade the ones you already have obtained. You can even shop around at Beardos or the Bodega for hero-only skill enriching snacks.
How do you unlock Powie Zowies? The tried and true fetch quests to the rescue! Only by helping your friends can you regain their Pow Card power levels and eventually unlock their Powie Zowie. Maybe Enid needs some help with her new hit song, or your best bud, Dendy, needs help with the next uber hack shes been working on. Each character will eventually need your assistance in completing a variety of tasks which will eventually result in unlocking their Powie Zowie.
K.O.'s cool hero friends often hang out at The Lakewood Plaza, with his closest friends working with him at Gar's Hero Supply and Bodega. Right around the corner, you will also find local establishments such as the Fitness Dojo, iFrame Outlet, a Burrito stand ran by Beardo, Logic Cuts, and an Arcade. I'll leave it up to you to explore each of these places but it's likely a quest or ten will bring you to these locations at some point. There are also a few outside areas such as the back storage room, back alley, and an alleyway full of moody teens. You may even have to take a few trips to Boxmore to duke it out with some robots, or perform some super secret spy maneuvers.
There are also a variety of side quests that can be completed around town. While not every character in the Plaza needs your direct help, a small handful do require you to find specific items. Some of these are purchased from the shops while some of them are found only while battling Lord Boxmore's robots. The arcade has a few games you can play, so make sure to stop by and throw down your quarters to queue for the next play session.
OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes succeeds in letting us run wild with our inner-youngster hero imagining selves, all the while providing a colorful and fun universe to frolic in till our hearts and souls are full of love. That, paired with an epic level of professional voice acting makes this a game truly worth the Cartoon Network name.
But it wouldn't be OK K.O if a bit of Lord Boxmore didn't peek through from time to time. For each hero that needs K.O.'s help, there is an accompanying fetch quest! It quickly becomes all too common and somewhat dreaded when your day with OK K.O. largely consists of fetch quest after fetch quest, with some more fetch questing in between talking with your friends and watching the epically directed cut-scenes unfold.
The whole OK K.O. package, with all its pieces put together, does work. The story always kept driving me towards the next fetch quest or the next battle scene, eagerly awaiting the next opportunity to punch in at Gar's Bodega and check on my friends. If it wasn't for the quality of the scenes, the environment, or the characters I have come to admire, I would have abandoned K.O. once the rinse and repeat pattern emerged, however.


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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Lisa Joy
Posted on July 15, 2014 by ausromtoday in Spotlight On... // 0 Comments
Describe yourself in one word:
Capricious (but I'm working on it) 🙂
What is your background with regard to writing?
Writing is something I've enjoyed since my mid-teens and I've always loved to read. I took lots of short courses rather than undertake a degree in creative writing. It wasn't until I attended a five day commercial fiction masterclass with author Fiona McIntosh that my writing really took off. I learnt more from Fiona in five days than I had from countless short courses. She loved listening to my stories about the restaurant world and encouraged me to draw from my own experience.
When did you first begin writing with a view of embarking on a career as a published author?
I enjoyed writing in high school but didn't think seriously about it until about five years ago when I had the idea for a series of fantasy novels. From that moment I knew it was what I wanted to do with my life but for some reason or another I really struggled to get words on the page. That's why writing Yes, Chef! was so much fun. It just flowed.
Tell us a little more about Yes, Chef!:
Yes, Chef! has been described as 'a culinary thrill ride' which I love! Readers can expect to laugh out loud, travel to beautiful European destinations and be left with a craving for fine food. It's sassy and romantic and provides an insight into the very on-trend world of restaurants and celebrity chefs. One of my favourite things about the story is the friendships between the heroine Becca and her work mates. They are warm and loving towards each other but aren't afraid to give each other cheek and tell it like it is.
Yes, Chef! follows the sassy heroine, Becca Stone's journey from reservations clerk at one of London's most successful restaurant empires to a new role as PA to the restuarants' celebrity chef. What initially seems like the opportunity of a lifetime soon spirals into a chaotic and increasingly difficult position. What inspired Yes, Chef! and does it draw on your own real-life experiences at all?
I've been told Yes, Chef! provides an authentic insight into the inner workings of the restaurant world and the life of a PA to a celebrity chef. While Becca's experiences are exaggerated to provide conflict and tension, the reason it feels so real is that at one time or another I have worked in reservations, as a waitress, a hostess and a PA to a well known chef. Thankfully for me my boss is nothing like the egomaniac chef Damien Malone from Yes, Chef!
I do love the tagline of Yes, Chef!—"a world where chefs are treated like rock stars, and cooking isn't all that goes on in the kitchen"—sounds very saucy (if you'll pardon the pun). What's the heat level of Yes, Chef!?
I love the tagline too! I guess the heat level depends on your opinion of what's saucy. There are some steamy scenes but Yes, Chef! is more about the struggles of finding your 'career feet' and juggling your friendships and love life.
We're talking food here, and I did notice some pics on your Facebook page that suggests you may've indulged in a pre-publication celebration… What's your favourite restaurant and most importantly, what's your all-time favourite meal?
There's lots of foodie pics, recipes and news on my Facebook and Instagram but my favourite restaurant by far is Moon Under Water on Gertrude Street in Melbourne's Fitzroy. The room is stunning, the food is divine, they only use the freshest produce and the staff are very knowledgeable. They have a weekly changing menu, which means the only thing you have to decide on is your main course. This means you never have food envy! My all time favourite meal is pasta with clams, white wine, chilli, olive oil, garlic and parsley.
If you weren't writing, what would you be doing?
Probably what I already do. I work part time as PA to a celebrated Melbourne chef. My fiancé and I also grow organic fruits and vegetables to supply to the restaurant trade, so if I wasn't writing I'd be weeding the veggie patch with the chooks scratching around.
One thing you'd like readers to know about the romance genre…
A great story is a great story. It takes just as much effort and creativity to write a good romance as it does to write literary fiction. Also, romance writers and readers are such lovely supportive people.
Biggest accomplishment to date:
Definitely finishing Yes, Chef! After struggling with my fantasy novel for so many years I felt a real sense of accomplishment after finishing Yes, Chef! in less than 6 months.
I'm heading off to Europe to research my next novel (it's a hard life but somebody has to do it). The new novel is still unravelling in my mind but it's going to be a lush foodie adventure set in the UK and Italy about discovering what it is you truly want from life and then doing everything you can to achieve it, even if it's not what others want or expect of you.
Confessions of an Author:
Favourite snack whilst writing?
I know it's a common one but it's got to be coffee; hot and sweet.
Is there something we'd be shocked to know about you?
I'm not sure if it's shocking but it may be interesting for your readers to hear I wrote Yes, Chef! on my iPad. The whole book.
What do you find easiest to write? And, the hardest?
I find dialogue easy and I love including the five senses in my writing but I'd like to work on describing emotions.
Favourite travel experience?
When I was writing my fantasy novel I took a research trip to Egypt. We booked a tour which I normally wouldn't do but I'm glad we did as this particular tour gave us access to the pyramids and many of the ancient temples on our own before other tourists arrived. It was incredible.
Favourite fictional character: The Vicar of Dibley or maybe Bridget Jones.
Number one thing to do on your bucket list: Live in Italy and speak fluent Italian.
Milk or dark chocolate? Dark
Red, white, bubbly? Bubbly – champagne ideally. Pol Roger is my favourite.
Salty or sweet? Sweet
Beach or mountains? Mountains
Give or receive? Give
Lisa Joy began writing stories in her teenage years, but decided she needed to get her heart broken and live in another country before pursuing a career as a novelist. Born in Sydney, she spent most of her childhood wearing pink tights and leotards at ballet class.
At age 21, deciding she wasn't cut out for the famished life of a ballerina, she left her safe and somewhat predictable existence behind and travelled to London, where she worked as a television producer's PA, in fashion retail and the restaurant business. Having fallen head over heels in love with London, travelling Europe, eating amazing food and the occasional stint on stage and screen, Lisa stayed put for about 7 years, until finally, family called and she returned to Australia.
Her writing took a dramatic turn for the better after she attended a commercial fiction masterclass with author Fiona McIntosh. She now lives in the picturesque Dandenong Ranges outside Melbourne on an organic vegetable farm with her fiancé and four chooks and in addition to writing novels, is PA to a celebrated chef. Fortunately for Lisa, he is nothing like chef Damien Malone from Yes, Chef!
Find Lisa online:
Facebook – Yes, Chef!
Chef!
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Quick: Over the cap.
Mid-Level: $2,805,000 (James Johnson)
Bi-Annual: $2,077,000
Trade Exception (John Salmons, expiring 6/30/15) — $2,358,000
Trade Exception (Steve Novak, expiring 7/10/15) — $3,445,947
Roster Count: 15 guaranteed
Depth Chart*:
PG: Kyle Lowry, Greivis Vasquez
SG: DeMar DeRozan, Lou Williams, Landry Fields
SF: James Johnson, Terrence Ross
PF: Amir Johnson, Patrick Patterson, Bruno Caboclo
C: Jonas Valanciunas, Tyler Hansbrough, Greg Stiemsma, Chuck Hayes, Lucas Nogueira
*Note: Teams often adjust their depth chart throughout the season, sometimes game by game.
Head Coach: Dwane Casey (contract extension signed in 2014 through 2016/17 season)
Basketball Executives:
Masai Ujiri — President & General Manager
Jeff Weltman — Executive Vice President
Pick Swaps
2015 — Owe second-rounder to the Atlanta Hawks (Lou Williams)
2016 — Owed a first-rounder from New York Knicks (Andrea Bargnani) — the lower pick between New York and Denver (Carmelo Anthony)
2016 — Owe second-rounder to Memphis Grizzlies (Jerry Stackhouse). Pick could go to Utah Jazz (Jarnell Stokes).
6/26/14 — Selected Bruno Caboclo (20th), DeAndre Daniels (37th) and Xavier Thames (59th) in the 2014 NBA Draft.
6/26/14 — Acquired cash from the Brooklyn Nets for the rights to Xavier Thames (2014-59th).
6/28/14 — Gave qualifying offers to Greivis Vasquez, Patrick Patterson and Nando De Colo.
6/30/14 — Traded John Salmons and a 2015 second-rounder for Lou Williams and the rights to Lucas Nogueira.
7/9/14 — Signed Bruno Caboclo to a $7.0 million rookie-scale contract.
7/10/14 — Signed Kyle Lowry to a four-year, $48 million contract (last season player option).
7/10/14 — Traded Steve Novak and a 2017 second-rounder (from New York Knicks) to the Utah Jazz for Diante Garrett.
7/11/14 — Signed Patrick Patterson to a three-year, $18.2 million contract.
7/14/14 — Signed Greivis Vasquez to a two-year, $13.0 million contract.
7/15/14 — Signed James Johnson to a two-year, $5 million contract.
7/30/14 — Signed Lucas Nogueira to an $8.5 million rookie-scale contract.
7/30/14 — Signed Will Cherry to a partially-guaranteed two-year, $1.4 million minimum contract.
8/15/14 — Signed Jordan Hamilton to a one-year, partially-guaranteed $915k minimum contract.
9/3/14 — Signed Greg Stiemsma to a one-year, partially-guaranteed $981k minimum contract.
10/14/15 – Picked up the fourth-year option on Terrence Ross.
10/14/15 – Picked up the fourth-year option on Jonas Valanciunas.
Waived Players: Julyan Stone, Dwight Buycks, Diante Garrett, Jordan Hamilton, Will Cherry
Early Bird: Nando De Colo
Non-Bird: Mickael Pietrus*
* Cannot be used in a sign and trade because they were not active players in the NBA last season.
Unsigned Second-Round Picks
First-rounders: None
Second-rounders: DeAndre Daniels (2014-37th), Tomislav Zubic (2012-56th), DeeAndre Hulett (2000-46th)
Cash Paid ($3.3 million max): $0
Cash Received ($3.3 million max): $250k from Oklahoma City Thunder (Luke Ridnour)
Amnesty: Used on Linas Kleiza.
Salary and team data changes quite often. If you notice a discrepancy, please notify Basketball Insiders Senior Writer Eric Pincus.
(Updated on 7/13/15)


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French President says his country will launch attacks if proof emerges that Syrian regime used banned chemical weapons against civilians.
Macron's statement follows recent reports of chemical weapons attacks in Syria. Last week, Arab media reported that at least 20 people were killed in a suspected chemical weapons attack in Saraqib.
Reports of the latest chemical weapons attack came days after the Trump administration accused Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's government of producing and using "new kinds of weapons" to deliver deadly chemicals, despite committing to abolish its chemical weapons program in 2013.
The Syrian regime denies having any connection to any chemical weapons attacks that have occurred in Syria since the start of the civil war there.


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Japanese apples promoted in online exhibition
By Chris Komorek2021-02-05T00:52:32+00:00
BeeCruise, a subsidiary of Japanese e-commerce and investment-focussed internet company Beenos, is currently exhibiting products, including apples, from the Aomori Prefecture of Japan on the e-commerce site Buyee.
The promotion is held in cooperation with the prefectural government, and is targeting consunmers in Taiwan.
BeeCruise has reduced the shipping price of apple products by 50 per cent in a promotional campaign until 10 February.
The aim is to "bring the wonderful qualities of Aomori to Taiwanese customers and break through the difficulties of the current coronavirus pandemic," according to a report published by PR Newswire.
Apple-based products from Aomori, known as the apple kingdom of Japan, will be available for purchase.
The company added: "The end of the new wave of coronavirus infections is not yet in sight, but BeeCruise hopes that this product exhibition will introduce Taiwanese customers to the best aspects of Aomori culture, and inspire them to visit Aomori hopefully in the future."
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PREVIEW: Transformer Annual Auction – 2017
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Transformer 14th Annual Silent Auction and Benefit Party is this Saturday, November 18.
Great cause, great art, great people watching. A fantastic opportunity for both beginning and seasoned collectors to purchase some of DC's best contemporary visual art, Transformer's Auction brings together a smart and sophisticated guest list of artists, collectors, gallerists, entrepreneurs, and arts enthusiasts, all in line with the organizations cool, modern, cutting-edge aesthetic.
In order to prep your bidding fingers, we have a selection of some of our favorites below, including a 2017 selection by Danish artists:
Barbara Amalie Skovmand Thomsen: Grape Pomegranate Lemon Melon Avocado Red Cabbage, 2017 HD Video 10.32 minutes with sound
Sidse Carstens: Contact, 2012, Video, 8.25 minutes
Lloyd Foster: Ghana Babies, 2017: Archival pigment print, 20"x20"
Lloyd Kofi Foster (b.1990) is a Ghanaian-American photographer based in Washington, DC. Self-taught, Foster's work uses personal connections, memories, and authentic perception to capture daily life, combat warped media perspectives, and to better understand his subjects.
Antonio McAfee: Third 2, 2017: Digital C-print, 3D image with 3D glass, 16"x20"
Antonio McAfee is a photographer raised and based in Baltimore, MD. He received his BFA in Fine Art Photography from the Corcoran College of Art and Design. Shortly after, he earned his MFA in Photography from the University of Pennsylvania. In 2011, he received a Post-Graduate Diploma in Art in Arts and Culture Management from the University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg, South Africa). Antonio McAfee's work addresses the complexity of representation. Through appropriating and manipulating historical portraits, he engages in prescribed views of individuals and rework images to provide an alternate – more layered image and concept of the people depicted.
Meena Yi: Leda and the Swan, 2011, Silver Gelatin Print, 21"x16 ¾" Meena is a photographer and designer based in Washington, DC.
Meena's creative exploration began with film photography and progressed to appropriating images by mixing practices with alternative processes in the darkroom. She currently focuses on using design for social change.
Rose Eken: cigarette and 'HEY HO -LETS GO' badge, 2014-2017, glazed paper clay copy
While working at punk music venues as a teenager in Copenhagen, Rose Eken developed a fascination
with concert detritus. The objects she was made to clean up after an event—cigarette butts,
drug paraphernalia, beer cans, discarded clothing, and lost cell phones—became emblems of
punk rock culture, which she now reproduces in the form of hand-painted ceramic miniatures.
Sculpting objects found in concert halls, kitchens, studios and similarly ubiquitous locations,
Eken methodically replicates detritus often placing them very systematic in a grid, suggestive
of scientific categorization. Her arrangements and sheer amount of production assume an
anthropological quality, documenting and preserving the relics of a culture and celebrating a
history in process. While Eken also produces embroideries, drawings, and sometimes even videos,
she favours clay for its versatility and clumsy form, as shaping and firing warp
the object along the way, resulting in unforeseen and unpredictable imperfections.
Rose Eken was born in Denmark (1976) and graduated from the Royal College of Art in London in 2003.
She has received critical appraise in US for her solo exhibition 'Remain In The Light' at The Hole gallery
in New York as well as her more recent solo show 'Tableau' at V1 Gallery in Copenhagen, which was acquired
by and is currently at display at Aros Museum of Modern Art in Aarhus, Denmark.
Adrienne Gaither: Central Time, 2013, Acrylic on canvas, 72"x60"
Adrienne Gaither (b.1987) is a visual artist whose work explores identity and black imagination through painting and installations. Her work attempts to challenge ideologies that perpetuate hierarchical structures. Gaither's paintings reflect her deep interest of political histories, incorporating footage from old archives and contemporary news into subversions of geometric abstractions.
She has exhibited at Strathmore in Bethesda, MD, The National African American Museum and Cultural Museum, Wilberforce, OH, PRIZM Art Fair at Miami Art Basel, and MoCADA (Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts) in Brooklyn, NY. Gaither lives and works in Washington, DC
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Jačince () is a village in the municipality of Kumanovo, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Klečevce.

Demographics
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 106 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:

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References

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.Synopsis
   Adds user to RabbitMQ server.

.DESCRIPTION
   The Add-RabbitMQUser cmdlet allows to create new users in RabbitMQ server.

   To add a user to remote server you need to provide -ComputerName.

   The cmdlet is using REST Api provided by RabbitMQ Management Plugin. For more information go to: https://www.rabbitmq.com/management.html

   To support requests using default virtual host (/), the cmdlet will temporarily disable UnEscapeDotsAndSlashes flag on UriParser. For more information check get-help about_UnEsapingDotsAndSlashes.

.EXAMPLE
   Add-RabbitMQUser -Name Admin -NewPassword p4ssw0rd -Tag administrator

   Create new user with name Admin having administrator tags set. User is added to local RabbitMQ server.

.EXAMPLE
   Add-RabbitMQUser -ComputerName rabbitmq.server.com Admin p4ssw0rd administrator

   Create new user with name "Admin", password "p4ssw0rd" having "administrator" tags set. User is added to rabbitmq.server.com server. This command uses positional parameters.
   Note that password for new user is specified as -NewPassword parameter and not -Password parameter, which is used for authorisation to the server.

.INPUTS
   You can pipe Name, NewPassword, Tags and ComputerName to this cmdlet.

.LINK
    https://www.rabbitmq.com/management.html - information about RabbitMQ management plugin.
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function Add-RabbitMQUser
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    [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess=$true, ConfirmImpact="Low")]
    Param
    (
        # Name of user to create.
        [parameter(Mandatory=$true, ValueFromPipeline=$true, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true, Position=0)]
        [string]$Name,

        # Password for new user.
        [parameter(Mandatory=$true, ValueFromPipeline=$true, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true, Position=1)]
        [string]$NewPassword,

        # Comma-separated list of user tags.
        [parameter(Mandatory=$true, ValueFromPipeline=$true, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true, Position=2)]
        [ValidateSet("administrator", "monitoring", "policymaker", "management")]
        [string[]]$Tag,

        # Name of the computer hosting RabbitMQ server. Defalut value is localhost.
        [parameter(ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true)]
        [Alias("HostName", "hn", "cn")]
        [string]$BaseUri = $defaultComputerName,

        # Credentials to use when logging to RabbitMQ server.
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
        [PSCredential]$Credentials = $defaultCredentials
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    Begin
    {
        $cnt = 0
    }
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        {
            $url = Join-Parts $BaseUri "/api/users/$([System.Web.HttpUtility]::UrlEncode($Name))"
            $body = @{
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            $result = Invoke-RestMethod $url -Credential $Credentials -AllowEscapedDotsAndSlashes -DisableKeepAlive -ErrorAction Continue -Method Put -ContentType "application/json" -Body $body

            Write-Verbose "Created user $User with tags $Tag"
            $cnt++
        }
    }
    End
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        if ($cnt -gt 1) { Write-Verbose "Created $cnt new users." }
    }
}


If commercial and residential building projects may affect or involve the redevelopment of heritage listed sites protected under the Heritage Act 1995, engaging an experienced and reliable historical heritage advisor is essential.
We are experienced in assisting developers and architects obtain heritage Consents and Permits from Heritage Victoria and facilitating a smooth planning approval process. Our historical archaeologists and heritage advisors are leaders in the management of historical archaeology and assisting in gaining tower and apartment planning approvals throughout Victoria Melbourne.
We work closely with Heritage Victoria to gain the best outcomes for the archaeology and development. After all, we are vested in the built future of Melbourne while salvaging information about our past.


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How to appoint a director in Inform Direct
Published in Company officers on June 7, 2013
0 comments | Tags: appointments, company officers, directors
In other articles we've looked at some of the technical aspects involved in appointing a director to a company. The company will want first to consider who can and can't be appointed as a director, while the person becoming a new director will be interested in the duties and responsibilities of company directors.
To complete the appointment of a director (or a company secretary), you'll need to:
Notify Companies House; and
Update the company's statutory registers.
At Inform Direct, we've put together a simple online records management tool that enables you to do both with a minimum of time and effort – it's easy to use and you can access the software from anywhere, any time. What's more, if you need to notify Companies House of a director today, you can do it for free using Inform Direct. There's absolutely no obligation and no credit card required to sign up. Lots of other changes you need to make in the course of running a company are also free when you use Inform Direct.
Making each new director appointment easy
When you register with Inform Direct we'll electronically retrieve the details of all your current officers from Companies House and show them in one place. You can see full details of any officer and then update them if needed by clicking on the blue arrow next to them.
To start the new director appointment process you simply press the blue "Appoint officer" button.
The process to appoint a director, like all our simple wizards, is split into bite-sized steps. Help is always available on screen, although we're confident that in most cases you really won't need it.
We only ask questions that are relevant to the appointment you're making so you're not spending your time working out whether a box needs to be filled in or not. We also make sure you do fill in information that's required by Companies House and, wherever we can, check what you enter – so we pick up errors that might otherwise cause Companies House to reject the appointment. Inform Direct will help you to get each director appointment right first time.
Full and flexible functionality
Inform Direct offers full support for the appointment of directors and company secretaries, whether they are individuals or companies. More specific appointment scenarios are also covered, such as appointing a corporate director or secretary based overseas or those rare cases where a director has applied for their residential address to be kept private from credit reference agencies.
As well as new people, it's also easy to appoint someone who is already involved with the company – like appointing a shareholder as a new director, for example. Inform Direct won't ask you for someone's details again where it already holds them, making it quicker and simpler for you to manage your records.
Where you may previously have submitted one of Companies House forms AP01, AP02, AP03 or AP04, Inform Direct will automatically populate and submit the electronic equivalent to Companies House. After you've had the chance to check the details of the new director, submission is instantaneous and Companies House will usually accept the appointment quickly. It's so much quicker, easier and more reliable than posting paper forms.
You can also forget the hassle of updating your registers to reflect a new director appointment. Rather than you needing to do it separately, Inform Direct will also:
Automatically update your register of directors (or register of secretaries)
Automatically update your register of directors' residential addresses
The statutory registers can be viewed and printed at any time. Most important of all, you can be comfortable that your company records are up to date and get on with other things.
Once a director is appointed, you can view and edit their details or terminate their appointment at any time. We support all the electronic Companies House forms required for submission of changes to directors and secretaries – you just need to change the director's details and Inform Direct will do all the work in deciding if a Companies House form submission is required, populating the correct form and sending it electronically.
Getting started is easy – just sign up and follow the on screen process to complete your company setup. Say goodbye to cumbersome paper based forms or your old complex, unfriendly database and discover the easy way to make director appointments and manage your other statutory records.
Who to appoint as a director of your company
Director appointments – checklist of things to remember
Understanding your responsibilities as a director
Director changes – what needs to be notified
Thank you Inform Direct for setting up the site and making it such an incredibly easy process!
Phonic Tots LTD
It handles the full range of company secretarial requirements of our clients beautifully
White Bruce
Would highly recommend it to any accountants or businesses with multiple companies
Brian Brake of Breakthrough Finance Limited
Much easier than Companies House Webfiling
Dr Stefan Fafinski Director of LiveSpace Limited


Clean windows are just as essential to matching a car's overall shine.
Specialising in Car Detailing , Project Detail Sydney & Melbourne will be covering a series of articles focussing on decontamination and in this post, we focus the importance cleaning your vehicles glass and windows.
A vehicle's windows is one of the most important parts of the car that is mostly overlooked. It has to be clean and visible for us to operate the car safely but also smudges and streaks can ruin a cars appearance. Overtime, neglect leads to a lot of bonded contaminants and grime after several years of ownership. This requires use of a clay bar to remove, more information can be found here. Without removal, the contamination can eventually hinder your driving and impact your safety.
There are many different ways to clean your glass and it can be frustrating to find the right guide to get them cleaned properly as the most common complaint we here is streaky windows. We are going to cover the basics of glass cleaning and the techniques that worked the best for us and also different method for different glass conditions ranging from brand new to old cars.
Having the right towel and knowing a few techniques will make the job quick and streak free.
Glass Cleaners comes in few different types. Generally they all work fine and some individuals may favour a certain brand over another. However, we highly advise not to use any glass cleaners containing ammonia. Even though they have great cleaning power and cuts through grime well, if you have window tint on your windows the ammonia will affect and damage the film. We find that window cleaners with a percentage of alcohol works the best because the alcohol helps the streaks to evaporate at a much quicker way and it also has potent cleaning ability.
When it comes to the type of cloths, stay away from the age old newspaper. Newspapers do not use the same quality ink they used to and it simply bleeds onto the glass and can stain the tint! Furthermore, with the new technology of towels now available, newspapers really are a thing of the past.
Project Detail recommends using a variety of microfibre towels. Try out waffle weaves, short nap or long pile, either way the most important thing is to have several handy in order to get that streak free shine.
Try a variety of towels, you'll find whichever one is easiest for you.
As part as your car maintenance wash with the 2 bucket method, wash the exterior glass thoroughly as you can and make sure you don't leave any dirty spots. If your glass is hydrophobic (beading well), most likely your glass is in good condition.
You can find out more about the 2 bucket method by clicking here to see our guide.
After your vehicle is dried properly with the correct drying techniques, wipe down the glass with a microfibre waffle weave drying towel.
If you need help drying your vehicle, check out our guide here.
Spray glass cleaner onto your towel to prevent overspray of glass cleaner landing all over your car.
Use your 1st glass cleaning microfibre towel and wipe your glass.
Followed by your 2nd glass towel, wipe down the glass making sure there is no streaks or lint on the glass.
Pro tip: To avoid confusing any potential streaks, stick to a direction! Try horizontal for the interior and vertical for the exterior. This way, you will be able to identify streak immediately.
As part as your wash and decontamination, decontaminate your glass with a clay-bar treatment to remove any bonded contaminants.
Using a DA polisher or by hand and a suitable glass polish slowly to remove any build ups of water marks or strong residue.
Use a IPA-water dilution, spray and prep the glass for the last step product.
Apply a suitable windscreen coating such as RainX to give longer protection and easier cleaning in the future.
Do a final wipe with a glass microfibre towel.
We hope that this article will help any weekend warrior or anybody keep their windows clean. By having cleaner windows will improve safety and vision. If you have any questions regarding our article or general enquiries, be sure to leave a comment or contact us here.


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Le Dubai World Championship, est le tournoi de golf final du Tour européen PGA. Depuis 2009, il est le dernier tournoi disputé de la .

Rolex Series
Avant le début de la saison 2017, le Tour Européen annonce que le tournoi est incorporé aux Rolex Series nouvellement crée. Ce nouveau label regroupe plusieurs tournois doté au minimum de 7 millions d'euros chacun.

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Notes et références

Liens externes
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Tournoi du tour européen PGA
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Where Were You When Windows 95 Launched?
by Adam Lovinus August 24, 2015
by Adam Lovinus August 24, 2015 1 comment 2020 views
It is hard to believe Windows 95 launched twenty years ago, on August 24, 1995. Windows 95 changed everything—it gave us the Start menu and Internet Explorer, and introduced us to the Task Bar and Virtual Desktops. It was pretty groundbreaking stuff.
Windows 95 made the operating system the rock star of the technology world. Remember the commercial with the Rolling Stones singing "Start Me Up"?
Here is another Youtube blast from the past for you.
People were so excited about Windows 95 back then.
It has been a while since we felt like this about an operating system. Even Windows XP, arguably the most beloved Windows since, took a few years to grow a following, which many continue to follow even after end of support.
Let's not forget how much has changed since August 1995.
Can you imagine driving out to big box retail store to buy an operating system which, incidentally, also came in a big box?
Did we actually use a desktop PC without an Internet connection?
And if we could connect, it was through a service called Prodigy?
And when connected, we went to places like Usenet, where it was important not to forget your… netiquette. Ugh.
Also, remember when people left their homes without any way to call, text, or connect to anyone else unless they physically crossed paths?
How did we not lose our minds?
Indeed, we live in different times. But the goal of modern operating systems remains the same.
Bill Gates launched Windows 95 with the intent to harness the nascent Internet boom. And it did—with the help of 14.4k and 28.8k baud modems.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants to do the same with Windows 10 twenty years after. The stated goal of Windows 10 is to provide a seamless, consistent portal to the Internet across every device. Nadella has the benefit of updated hardware, which, as we learned with Windows 8, also presents a huge challenge for software designers trying for cross-device consistency without offending the user.
Like every operating system, Windows 10 will experience growing pains, but early reports feel more positive than with past Windows operating systems dating back to 1995. Can we call it "so far, so good" for Windows 10? I think so.
Microsoft is looking to rekindle that 1995 enthusiasm with Windows 10. If that happens over the course of the next year, Windows 10 could be just as revolutionary.
Windows 95 changed everything--it gave us the Start menu and Internet Explorer, and introduced us to the Task Bar and Virtual Desktops.
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[…] in all, it has been a solid first month. Not quite the level of excitement we saw from the halcyon days of Windows 95, but things appear to be on […]


Town Hall meetings to discuss campus issues and challenges, announce university initiatives and goals, and celebrate Rice's accomplishments, including individual achievements of staff and faculty. This April, Leebron spoke to a standing-room only crowd, praising Rice's resiliency and sense of community in what was a difficult year for Houston and the campus and citing examples that demonstrated the university's unique sense of community. "I think what draws people to Rice and keeps them here is that extraordinary sense of community, and that is very much reflected in this room," Leebron said. What follows are some excerpts from the event.
Build internationally renowned graduate and Ph.D. programs.
Invest in faculty to achieve preemincence.
Expand access, diversity and inclusiveness.
Elevate research achievement and reputation.
Extend Rice's reach and impact through digital education, global presence and alumni involvement.
Engage Houston and help empower its success.
Watch the spring Town Hall here.


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Best-selling author admits to lying about having cancer
Published: February 07, 2019 11:21:50 | Updated: February 09, 2019 15:52:07
Photo Source: AISTETSON.COM
Dan Mallory, author of the best-selling The Woman in the Window, has admitted to lying about having brain cancer.
Mallory, who wrote the thriller under the pseudonym AJ Finn, said he claimed to have had cancer as a way to disguise his struggles with bipolar disorder.
His admission comes after a New Yorker profile accused him of a history of lies about his personal life.
The US author told the magazine it was "never the goal" to "take advantage of anyone else's goodwill".
Mallory was a book editor before The Woman in the Window, his debut novel, was published in January 2018. It debuted at number one on the New York Times best-seller list.
A film adaptation of the book, about a woman with agoraphobia who begins spying on her new neighbours, is out later this year, starring Amy Adams and Gary Oldman.
The New Yorker claimed Mallory had repeatedly said he had been diagnosed with brain cancer, including in a university application and to colleagues while working at publishing houses in London and New York.
The article also alleged that he said his mother died of cancer and his brother also died.
Although his mother did have cancer when Mallory was a teenager, she and his brother are both alive, the BBC reported.
In response to the New Yorker piece, the author wrote: "It is the case that on numerous occasions in the past, I have stated, implied, or allowed others to believe that I was afflicted with a physical malady instead of a psychological one: cancer, specifically.
"My mother battled aggressive breast cancer starting when I was a teenager; it was the formative experience of my adolescent life, synonymous with pain and panic. I felt intensely ashamed of my psychological struggles - they were my scariest, most sensitive secret."
He said he was "utterly terrified of what people would think of me if they knew" about his mental health problems, and would think he was "defective" or would not believe him. "Dissembling seemed the easier path."
He added that "like many afflicted with severe bipolar II disorder, I experienced crushing depressions, delusional thoughts, morbid obsessions and memory problems".
He continued: "It's been horrific, not least because, in my distress, I did or said or believed things I would never ordinarily say, or do, or believe - things of which, in many instances, I have absolutely no recollection.
"With the benefit of hindsight, I'm sorry to have taken, or be seen to have taken, advantage of anyone else's goodwill, however desperate the circumstances; that was never the goal."
His agent confirmed the statement to BBC News.
A spokesman for HarperCollins UK told The Bookseller: "We don't comment on the personal lives of our employees or authors. Professionally, Dan was a highly valued editor and the publication The Woman in the Window - a Sunday Times bestseller - speaks for itself."
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Freedom Fighters är bandet Liberators första EP, utgiven 1996 på Burning Heart Records.

Låtlista
 "Government Spies" - 2:40
 "Natural Component of Tears" - 2:45
 "Handyman" - 1:24
 "Mob Sez Murder" - 3:16
 "Freedom Fighter Dub" - 3:04

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The finalists have been announced for the 20th annual Richmond Sports Awards.
Overseen by the Richmond Sports Council and its selection committee, the program recognizes athletic excellence, leadership and contribution in 2018. Nominations are submitted.
The winners will be announced at the Richmond Sports Awards banquet, Thursday, April 25 (6:30 p.m.) at the McMath Secondary School Rotunda. Tickets are $35 or $175 for a table of six. They can be purchased online here or by cash/cheque through Peter Mitchell via email at PeterMitchell@shaw.ca.
Morgan Flynn (multi-sport), Samantha Truman (multi-sport), Calista Espinosa (wrestling), Carson Bradley (track and field), Josh Woolgar (track and field), Sky Tan (multi-sport),Gian-Vi Nguyen (speed skating), Lan-Vi Nguyen (speed skating), Emilee Stewart (speed skating). Teagan Ng (multi-sport), Claire Bosma (track and field), Victoria Wideski (track and field), Bobby Reid (shooting), Jacob Lin (squash), Gabriel Yun (squash), Glenn Gawdin (hockey), Emilio Carrillo (squash), Andrea Toth (squash), Yu Quan Ng (squash), Camryn Rogers (track and field), Leah Lum (hockey), Ty Taylor (hockey), Chris Crisologo (golf), Karen Wright (softball), Rachel Maika (track and field), Bryan Abrey (fastpitch), Marco Caddo (squash), Zolton Durgo (track and field).
Seafair Bantam A1 Islanders (minor hockey), Richmond Warriers (ball hockey), Richmond Sockeyes (junior hockey), Grade 9 Girls Steveston London-Sharks (basketball), Air Attack Black (girls volleyball), U15 Richmond Field Hockey, RC Palmer Griffins (Ultimate), U19 Richmond Ringette, Graduates (Richmond Adult Soccer Association), Steveston Athletics (Women's Softball).
Sean O'Neill (Seafair Minor Hockey), Moseley Jack (Kajaks), Garrett Collier (Kajaks), Robert Pasut (Richmond Field Hockey), Marco Caddo (West Coast Squash).
Derek Howells (Richmond City Baseball), Barb Howells (Richmond City Baseball), Dereck Hamada (Kajaks), Jared Hulme (Kajaks), Kathy Howarth (track and field).


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Missing N70m: Northern senators reject 'monkey' story, sack Adamu
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Senators of northern extraction under the aegis of the Northern Senators' Forum (NSF), yesterday announced the sack of the chairman, Abdullahi Adamu.
In his place, they announced the appointment of Aliyu Wammako, former governor of Sokoto State.
Members of the forum, in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, but read by the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided, claimed that Adamu was sacked over the allegedmissing N70 million belonging to the forum.
The letter signed by Sen. Dino Melaye, publicity secretary of NSF, read: "This is to inform the Senate of the majority signatories of members of the Northern Senators Forum. We have removed Senator Abdullahi Adamu as chairman of the Northern Senators Forum for financial mismanagement and misadministration.
"We announce his replacement with Senator Aliyu Wamakko immediately. Find the attached names and signatories of members."
Adamu who was the arrowhead of the group of 10 senators that briefed journalists last week Wednesday, as soon as the Senate adopted the election sequence, kicked against the move.
He specifically described the report on the re-ordering of elections as rash and rushed. He argued that an issue as sensitive as that ought to have been debated before it was passed by both chambers of the National Assembly.
He had said: "We are aggrieved with the process the so-called report was considered. It was rash. I spoke on the issue.
"I relied on some of the statues. We believe that the process was rushed. Yes, we may rely on existing statues of law.
"The strategic importance of the bill does not need to be rushed. The report that was circulated was not signed by the chairman and co-chairman of the conference committee.
"So many members of the committee did not sign. We need to know why they did not sign. I believe that the content of the bill is not fair.
"We need to be fair. Why the rush? We will all pass out one day. Why do we want to pass such a law? I will not be part of it."
Briefing newsmen after plenary, Shehu Sani, who spoke on behalf of northern senators, alleged that the lawmaker mismanaged N70 million left in his care as chairman of the NSF.
Sani, making a sarcastic statement, said monkeys invaded the farm of executive members of NSF and carted away the N70 million.
He said the said amount was handed over to Adamu by the forum's leadership of the Seventh Senate. Sani claimed that northern lawmakers, not satisfied with the handling of the funds, decided to replace Adamu with Wammako.
Sani said: "Abdullahi Adamu is a respected senator and an elder statesman. There are some things that some of my colleagues cannot say, but I am not used to holding back what is the truth. When we resumed as senators, Ahmad Lawan tendered the sum of N70 million to the 8th Senate.
"That is, that N70 million was the money gathered by northern senators from the 7th Senate. So it was handed over to the 8th senators from northern Nigeria.
"The rumours going round whether it is true or not, I do not know. But I believe most of the senators know it is the fact there were allegations that some monkeys raided the farm house of some of the executives in Northern Senators Forum and carted away some of these monies.
"I think this country is becoming a huge joke, first it was rodents that drove away the president and we have snake consuming about N36 million, and now you have monkeys."
When newsmen visited the office of Adamu to get his reaction, he said he was going to react at the appropriate time.
Speaking with newsmen in his office, Melaye said: "The decision of the majority of the NSF is that they want to have a change of leadership and the allegations were investigated and found out to be true.
"There was a case of financial mismanagement and that monies were spent without the consent of members and the leadership was not contacted. The body is becoming moribund and ineffective.
"We are not doing the things that we are supposed to do. We need to inject some vibrancy into the forum and that many positions have been taken without consulting with the executive members of the forum."
Meanwhile, 24 hours after the Senate mandated its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to investigate Senator Ovie Omo-Agege and nine others over statements credited to them on the adoption of a report on the re-ordering of election sequence, the Delta State-born lawmaker yesterday apologised.
Omo-Agege who offered the apology on the floor of the Senate was, however, told by the Ekweremadu to resolve the issue with the committee.
Relying on Order 54 of the Senate Standing Rules, Omo-Agege, admitted his comments were offensive. He said he was withdrawing the claims he made during the media parley.
In the said comments, he had claimed: "When this bill was passed in the House of Representatives, only 36 members were present. This cannot stand in a House of 360 members.
"This amendment needs to be debated before it is passed. There is a section in our standing rules that if a bill is sent to the House of Representatives and it makes any inputs, the Senate shall dissolve into a committee of the whole.
"We are supposed to determine if the decision of the House is in tandem with what the Senate passed. That was not done.
"We are 59 senators who are opposed to Section 25 of the Electoral Act. We cannot stand and allow a law passed against Mr. President to stand."
Similarly, Dino Melaye who moved the motion calling for the probe on Tuesday, said: "I am heavily worried. President Muhammadu Buhari is not only my party man.
"He is a president we all laboured to vote for. My colleague, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege addressed the media last week.
He said the decision taken by this Senate is targeted at President Buhari.
"I cannot be part of any group of persons to move against the President. The allegations are weighty.
"I followed Buhari to 35 states of the Federation during the campaigns. When I was following the President round the country, Omo-Agege was in the Labour Party.
"To now alleged and put the integrity of the Senate under check that the amendment was tailored towards the President is unheard of. It is in bad taste.
"I want to ask that this statement made by Omo-Agege, among other statements, be investigated by the committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions.
"They need to find out if our actions were targeted at the President. Another interview was granted by the same senator."
Tendering his apology, Omo-Agege said: "Yesterday, I was not here. My colleague and my brother, Senator Dino Melaye brought a motion under privileges, which is in Order 15 of the Senate Standing Rules.
"Mr. President, I rose as a consequent on the debate on the sequence of elections in the Electoral Act Amendment, which was passed last week Wednesday.
"In the course of that debate and subsequent upon that, I addressed the media at the press centre.
"I made certain remarks during that interview which my attention has been drawn to. The comments are offensive, not just to Senator Dino Melaye, but to the entire Senate.
"I rise to apologise to the leadership and the entire Senate for those remarks. I take back whatever I said. Thank you Mr. President."
Responding, Ekweremadu insisted that the embattled senator must, howeve, face the committee to clear his name.
He said: "He came under Order 53. In my views, it takes a lot of courage to do this.
"The matter has already been referred to the committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions.
"I urge the committee to quickly look into it so that we can have the report as quickly as possible. Then we will take a decision. Is that the wish of the Senate?"
Missing N70m: Northern senators reject 'monkey' story
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The most popular electric vehicle in the world, the current generation Nissan Leaf is set to reach the European market with a range of important improvements. It`s more like a midlife cycle that offers its clients improved range and enhanced features. To showcase this, Nissan has released a short film revealing the car from a block of ice in breathtaking Norefjell, Norway.
The electric vehicle now delivers up to 155 miles of driving range on a single charge, 25 percent further than before, and comes with the latest evolution of the NissanConnect EV infotainment system on Acenta and Tekna trims. This includes improvements to the remote defrost feature, superior functionality and greater connectivity.
Nissan also offers a specially engineered Nordic Pack which includes a battery heater to counter the effects of the extreme low temperatures.
The film begins with a silhouette of the LEAF cocooned in ice, set against the breath-taking Scandes Mountains. At 65mm thick, the ice proceeds to melt away, gradually revealing the new Nissan Leaf.
The Nissan LEAF was frozen into its icy blanket by Norwegian ice specialist, MR. ICEMAN AS. Mr Jack Stensland, CEO, said: "I have never frozen an electric car before, but it sounded like an interesting challenge, and I think the end result is stunning."
The New Nissan Leaf 30kWh goes 25 percent further than the previous model, thanks to Nissan's innovative 30kWh battery technology, beating all of its competitors within the segment.
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