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The Gospel According to Internet Atheists (Episode II- The Holy Roman Empire Strikes Back)
October 9, 2012 Leave a comment
We are continuing the telling of the secret history of the church as I have learned it from the atheists on the internet. I have talked to many people who seem to think they know all of the secrets that the church has covered up, only some of which were featured in The Da Vinci Code, starring Tom Hanks. I have compiled their stories into one big narrative. First I am going to tell their version of the facts, which in itself should show you some of the holes in their story. Then I am going to spend a few chapters telling the truth. That will be like a hot shower after a long day in the stank mines.
In the first installment we learned how the Virgin Mary has more to do with Sigmund Freud than with the prophet Isaiah. Today we'll see how a good teacher can have ambitious students who, following his good example, also go into the world and get themselves killed.
Episode II- The Holy Roman Empire Strikes Back
The carpenter turned itinerant preacher (and possibly Buddhist mystic) Jesus was condemned by the Jews for blasphemy (Although he didn't claim to be God!) and crucified by the Romans for treason because… well, your guess is as good as mine. The bloggers never seem to fill this gap in for me. Jesus said "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's," and the Romans said, "Off with his head!" The Romans were a harsh bunch, but I can't see them killing a guy who told people to love each other and pay their taxes. You think they'd give him a job in public relations.
Whatever the reason, Jesus was crucified which was a brutal way to die involving being nailed alive to a rail road tie. However, due to a lack of archeological evidence, some historians doubt that anyone was ever actually crucified. They feel that, when the New Testament was written many, many years later, this was a metaphor for self-sacrifice, and when the Roman and Jewish historians wrote about the thousands of people who were crucified on many occasions, they were merely kidding. For instance, the historian Josephus says, "…he ordered about eight hundred of them to be crucified; and while they were living, he ordered the throats of their children and wives to be cut before their eyes." Ha Ha! Get it?
It loses a bit in translation I guess.
Jesus was buried in a tomb owned by one of the religious leaders who has sent him to his death. In fact, there were a handful of people who helped bury him. The funny thing is, they all -disciples, family, friends, enemies and executioners- immediately forgot where he was buried. If you look up the dead leader of any religion or important political movement, you will find that their place of burial is a shrine, visited by their followers all the time on sacred pilgrimages. Heck, even Jim Morrison's grave gets regular visitors. They've had to move his grave a few times because the visitors were a bit more enthusiastic than cemetery personnel are used to. Jesus's final resting place never became a shrine. His disciples just moved on with their lives and decided that putting flowers on the stone (Or whatever you do with a tomb) wasn't worth the ten minute walk. So, to this day we're not entirely sure which tomb was his. When the Jews and Romans tried to stamp out the rumor that Jesus has been risen from death, they also couldn't remember which grave was his, which is a shame because parading his body through the streets of Jerusalem would have quieted the church down a few notches. There's nothing quite like displaying the corpse to put the cork in a resurrection story.
The disciples, whose teacher was executed for telling people to be loving and pay their taxes and obey the laws of Moses, chose to honor his life by creating wild fictions about him. Because of the eventual rise of the Catholic church, we can assume their plan was to create a powerful, global empire which would use religion to control people and if all went well, make themselves fantastically rich (Although at the cost of forcing them to wear comically large hats). They stole pieces from the stories of Mithras and Osiris and a handful of other cults, to make one big super-cult, which they were sure would sell like hotcakes in Jerusalem. When sales were bad they moved out to the rest of the Roman world and gave it a shot. For the rest of their lives, the disciples of Jesus attempted to get rich and powerful by telling the poor people of the Roman empire that Jesus claimed to be the Son of God, and that he rose from death. All of them were killed for this by Rome, and oddly enough, none of them were wildly rich when they died. Despite its constant failure to achieve power and riches, all eleven of the disciples stayed very dedicated to their conspiracy and chose to die horrible deaths rather than admitting they were lying. It just goes to show how noble was their motivation to spread this lie for personal gain.
I don't know how this plan failed, but the true victory of the church is the fact that they KEPT ON TRYING! All over the Roman Empire, they got put in prison, fed to lions, and set on fire to illuminate the backyard parties of important Roman leaders. For several generations they kept on facing every possible persecution, but they KNEW that someday they would be a Holy Empire of some kind, and very rich and powerful. For almost three hundred years they kept at it- seeking power and wealth by telling the poor to worship a dead carpenter while Rome hunted them to the ends of the earth. You have to admire such tenacity. Most other religious founders would have given up in the first three or four generations- or at least they would have had the sense to merely ADD this religion to the dozens Rome already had instead of preaching it as the one true faith- as this was the main cause for Rome killing them so often. I suppose that, while they were in it for the power and money, they all agreed that they didn't want to share. They would rather die. And so they did, for almost three hundred years.
After nearly three hundred years a Roman Emperor by the name of Constantine decided to convert the whole empire into a Christian empire. Somehow a tiny sect made primarily of the poor had what it took to force the majority of an Empire to convert against their will. At last the Christians won! The Roman Empire, under the new convert Constantine, was now a Holy Roman Empire! Naturally Constantine sought to use Christianity to control the people- because that is all religion is really for- so he gathered a bunch of Church leaders who would do his bidding and had them create a holy book that would make people obey his rule. He put together the council of Nicaea, which did two major things. First, they chose which books to include in the Bible out of the possibly hundreds of alternatives. See, aside from the Gospels the Church now considers authentic, there used to be many more: the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, the Gospel of Judas, The Green-Thumb Gospel, I was a Teen Age Gospel, Harry Potter and the Gospel of Peter, and the Low Carb Gospel for Thinner Thighs in Thirty Days. Second, they voted Jesus into being divine, so that the teachings of the carpenter can hold a little more weight. Oddly, in an attempt to create a religion which would help him control the people, Constantine had his council vote Jesus into divinity, and thereby got himself voted OUT of divinity. Roman Emperors used to be worshiped as gods, but apparently Constantine thought the people would be better controlled if, instead of worshiping him as a god, they saw him merely as the human political figure ruling over the government who brutally murdered the God incarnate, Jesus. And it worked like a charm!
Just to "keep it real," the writers added all kinds of interesting back story to the first church leaders, such as the time Peter (The first Pope) was called "Satan" by Jesus, or all the times he ran his mouth, or the way he denied even KNOWING Jesus a couple of times, or the time he was publicly criticized by Paul for being a racist. Apparently they figured people would relate better to a church founder who continually made himself look like a dweeb. And of course, they didn't want the church leaders to look TOO high and mighty, so they made sure all four gospels had the disciples being confused all of the time, never fully understanding Jesus' mission until after the fact, being called "You of Little Faith" by Jesus like a hundred times, and even refusing to believe Jesus had risen from death until he showed up and told them himself. They could have made their religious leaders look all confident and suave and full of faith in the God they would later preach about, but that image had been so done to death that the council at Nicaea wisely chose to go a different route. "Let the founders of OTHER religions be cool and confident!" was the motto of the council of Nicaea, none of whom had dated much in high school, or to be honest in the years since.
At the same time, they decided to not keep it real with Jesus himself, and added all kinds of wild fantasy stories borrowed from the pagan cultures of the time- such as walking on water, feeding large multitudes with only a small sack lunch, and cursing a fig tree to death. Certainly these would be the details which would help Rome control the people even if they were religious cliche. Certainly a quick look at any pagan religion of the time will show that all of their incarnate gods spent plenty of time cursing trees and making fish sandwiches, and who among them never rode into town on a donkey? But some things become classic because they work so well. When the council voted on what should be Jesus' first miracle, they went with the miracle I think ANY church council would choose given the chance to put it to vote. It was this: He was at a party- and they ran out of booze. So, the messiah, God incarnate, savior of the world, made more from mere water! Party ON! In retrospect, it's obviously just religious propaganda, intended to control people, but it makes for a nice metaphor for…something.
As a result of the council of Nicaea, there was finally a single agreed upon collection of biographies of Jesus and doctrinal letters from the church founders. The Bible was born! The other Bibles of the time were collected and burned. Apparently there had been churches who, in the two hundred years since the death of Jesus, anticipated the creation of a Bible and in their excitement had made their own. While the church had existed in nations all over the world and even many well outside of Roman control for hundreds of years, the new Holy Roman Empire still managed to hunt down and burn all of the old versions and replace them with the official NHRE version. Because all of those were burned, we have no idea what the original versions may have said, but we do know that they did not say Jesus claimed to be the unique Son of God whose death would somehow be the atoning sacrifice which pays for sins and makes us right with God. Nope. We DO know he told us not to judge others. The rest is a little sketchy.
Next time we'll see what the Church has been up to since they started Western Culture, and find out that they are to blame for pretty much everything, including the extinction of the dinosaurs and probably El Nino. Then, after wrapping it up, I'll start teaching you some actual, for real this time history. That will feel good.


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It seems the mysterious "Sheikh Haron", who rose to prominence after sending letters to the family of a dead Australian soldier, is someone [pdf] called Ayatollah Manteghi Boroujerdi.
Sheikh Haron is Ayatollah Manteghi Boroujerdi. He was born in Boroujerd. He is the son of Muslim cleric Sheikh Mohammad Hossein Manteghi Boroujerdi who was the student of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Hossein Boroujerdi (marja-e-Taqlid). The Grand Ayatollah who established cordial relation with Sheikh Mahmud Shaltut, the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar. These two Muslim clerics established the "House for Bringing Muslim Sects Nearer" in Cairo, Egypt for the unity of Muslims. Sheikh Mohammad Hossein Manteghi Boroujerdi first studied in Hawzah Elmiyyah in Boroujerd and then in Hawzah Elmiyyah in Qom and later in Hawzah Elmiyyah in Najaf (Iraq)……
The ABC's Religion Report has an interview with him when he was apparently living in a tent on the steps of State Parliament in NSW:
People in Sydney walking past the State Parliament buildings on Macquarie Street in recent weeks might have noticed a tall Muslim cleric who has taken up residence in a tent on the footpath outside. He is Ayatollah Manteghi Boroujerdi, a liberal cleric who fled Iran four years ago after being very critical of the Iranian regime. Ayatollah Boroujerdi's wife and two daughters are now under house arrest in Iran, and he's hoping the Howard government will put pressure on the regime there to let his family join him here in Australia.

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Soorma, the Diljit Dosanjh starrer Sandeep Singh biopic is all set to hit theatres in a few hours from now. Director Shaad Ali's vision performed on-screen by singer-turned-actor Diljit is also getting positive reviews from fans, Bollywood stars, sports personalities and even critics who have attended special screenings for the film. Not just Diljit, other stars of the film including the likes of Taapsee Pannu, Angad Bedi, Vijay Raaz and others are also getting praise and adulation for their performances in the film.
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(Also Read: Soorma: Sandeep Singh didn't want Shah Rukh Khan or Akshay Kumar to play him but Diljit Dosanjh, here's why)
In an interview with the Indian Express, the ex-Indian hockey captain said:
"We cannot compare Chak De with Soorma. That film is more like team game but Soorma is all about the struggle a person has gone through. It is about the victory after failure. It is about the dream to make it big in the world. I do not think you will leave the theatre without taking away something from the film. This film will cater to every one among the audience and would have a relatability factor too.
Soorma has a message of never giving up. It is about how a man comes back from death and wins pride for his country. So, that journey is not easy but with will power and confidence, you can do anything."
(Also Read: If you miss the first scene after the interval in Soorma, you would have wasted your money: Diljit Dosanjh)
Meanwhile, Taapsee Pannu plays the female lead in the film and Sandeep Singh's (played by Diljit Dosanjh) love interest while Angad Bedi plays Sandeep's elder brother Vikram Singh in the film, who helped him get back on his feet after Sandeep was paralysed and wheelchair bound following an accidental firing that happened on August 22, 2006 on the Kalka—New Delhi Shatabdi Express. Sandeep Singh was accidentally shot in the back by an Indian Railways police official.


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Natwest bank online website crashes again
Millions of NatWest customers were unable to make payments through the bank's online website last week, as the system crashed for more than 4 hours. The failure is the latest in a series for the RBS and NatWest group, which is engaged in an expensive struggle with outdated IT systems.
A key cause of this problem is that its IT systems were formed over years of mergers and acquisitions with other lenders. The biggest crash came over several weeks in the summer of 2012, and left millions of customers unable to make payments, check their balances or access their accounts properly. Regulators fined the group a total of £65m for that failure.
The online website problem was resolved in the afternoon, with services resuming at around 18:00. When the service was down, Natwest asked customers to use the telephone banking service, or to visit branches. "We apologise to customers for the inconvenience," the group said in a statement.
January's crash comes amid more pending UK Natwest bank branch closures.
Natwest bank closures spark protests at Keyworth and Radcliffe-on-Trent branches
Residents and councillors from both Radcliffe-on-Trent and Keyworth staged simultaneous protests on Saturday January outside their respective Natwest banks – collecting nearly 750 residents signatures in support of the campaign.
RBS announced that the two Natwest banks would close on March 11th because of a 20 percent decline in transactions but residents say they will not take the decision lying down. Keyworth campaigners will be holding a further demonstration outside the Natwest, in the square, on Wednesday January 21st, starting at 10:00 to coincide with bank opening time and lasting about an hour.


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- Were you looking for the Phantom Animatronics or their Jumpscares; or perhaps the Hallucinations from the first or second game?
|...if you let that ventilation go offline, then you'll start seeing some crazy stuff man, keep that air blowin'!
— Phone Dude, Night 1.
Hallucinations return in Five Nights at Freddy's 3 as a random game mechanic that the security guard may occasionally experience throughout the game.
Phantom Animatronics
- Main category: Phantoms
The phantom animatronics are the burned and damaged versions of Freddy Fazbear, Chica, Foxy, The Puppet, BB, and Mangle. They will randomly appear on certain cameras (CAM 04 for Phantom Mangle, CAM 07 for Phantom Chica, CAM 08 for Phantom Puppet, or any camera at all for Phantom BB) or in the Office (walking outside the office window in the case of Phantom Freddy, or standing in front of the box of animatronic parts in the case of Phantom Foxy).
The phantoms cannot kill the player; they only jumpscare them (excluding Phantom Mangle and Phantom Puppet) then disappear in a flash of light and disable their ventilation. Phantom Mangle does not jumpscare the player - rather, it can briefly be seen outside the player's window while emitting a garbled, static-like sound, before disappearing. Its appearance causes an audio error. Phantom Puppet also does not jumpscare the player (instead, it temporarily obstructs the player's view, preventing use of the Monitor and the Maintenance Panel).
It is entirely possible for multiple phantom animatronics to appear on the Monitor in one run. Phantom BB, Phantom Chica, and Phantom Puppet can be seen doing this in this video.
Hidden Springtrap Screens
Similar to the eyeless screen hallucinations from the first and second games, the player may encounter a picture of Springtrap. When starting a night, there are three images which the player can encounter. Upon closer inspection, the corpse of Purple Guy can be seen inside of Springtrap.
In the third screen, Springtrap can be seen almost opening his entire head in a manner similar to the Freddy poster hallucination in Five Nights at Freddy's, revealing mostly the corpse's remaining head inside the suit. The sound that plays during this is the sound byte of the Purple Guy killing the player in the end-of-the-night minigames. This is also true for the mobile version.
Spring Bonnie Posters
On CAM 02 and CAM 10, the player has a rare chance of seeing the posters of Freddy change to posters of Springtrap's original counterpart Spring Bonnie. There is no known trigger for this, yet they do appear at very rare intervals. The purpose for these occurrences are unknown, as they have no known effect on gameplay. The posters return to their normal appearance when Springtrap is located on these cameras.
Multiple Springtraps
If the player has a ventilation error for an extended period of time, they will begin to see several Springtraps in different rooms throughout the building. However, only one of them is real, and the rest will just be hallucinations. If the player uses the "Radar" cheat unlocked on the Extra menu, it would allow the player to determine where the real Springtrap is. Rebooting the ventilation system would also get rid of the false Springtraps. This is also true for the mobile version.
Paper Plate Dolls
Much like the second game's paper plate doll appearing in the Office, either the Bonnie or Freddy paper plate doll will randomly appear in The Office, the Bonnie plate doll at the left hand side above the box of animatronic parts, and the Freddy plate doll in the top right-hand corner of the Office. Almost ironically, said box is also where the original BB paper plate doll itself resides. There is no known trigger for either of them. This is also true for the mobile version.
Shadow Freddy
Shadow Freddy make his second appearance in the game as, yet again, a minor hallucination.
Rarely, the player may see what appears to be Shadow Freddy slumped in the left-most end of the Office. He looks identical to his appearance from the second game, except lacking white eyes, leaving his eye-sockets completely empty, and his teeth don't glow.
Shadow Freddy assumes the same position that Golden Freddy and himself do in the previous games. However, unlike in the second game, he doesn't cause the game to crash. This also coincides with the purple-hued Freddy that leads the player along during each end-of-night minigame, but no connection has been confirmed. This is also true for the mobile version.
When brightened, without reducing green levels, he appears to take on a yellow-green tint, which may suggest it to be Golden Freddy. If the green levels are reduced, the color appears dark purple, showing that it is in fact, Shadow Freddy.
Shadow Bonnie Figurine
On Night 5, a hardly-visible figurine of Shadow Bonnie appears on the far right of The Office desk. If the player clicks the figurine twice, the Glitch minigame will start.
If the figurine was brightened and contrasted, it appears to have lighter blue shades from the right side.
The Cupcake
Cupcake Posters
Rarely, on CAM 04, what is normally a poster of Toy Bonnie will change to an image of either a gold or a pink Cupcake. Although it is a rare occurrence, it serves no known purpose. It is unknown what triggers this strange event. It is also unknown if this occurs in the mobile version.
Night 3 Appearances
On Night 3, dark-looking Cupcakes with gray colors and glossy-black eyes will appear on CAM 02, CAM 03, CAM 04, and CAM 06. Clicking on the cupcakes will automatically start the hidden minigame, Chica's Party. Although these appearances do serve a purpose (accessing the minigame), there is no logical explanation as to why they would only appear on Night 3. This doesn't occur on the mobile version because Chica's Party will automatically start at the end of Night 2.
In The Office
Rarely, a cupcake can appear in the Office. Unlike the aforementioned appearances of the cupcakes on CAM 02, CAM 03, CAM 04, and CAM 06, the cupcake in the Office is identical to the one from the Office in the first game. Contrary to popular belief, it is not triggered when the player collects all the cupcakes in Chica's Party. It is unknown what purpose it serves, as it does not affect gameplay. This is also true for the mobile version.
- It is possible to click the Shadow Bonnie figurine even if Phantom Puppet is blocking the view, as shown here.


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Use Vim Like A Pro
Last updated on 2014-06-22
About the Book
"I had a feeling that the VI commands were defined semi-randomly. I now see that there is a design and that no other modern editor grasps the idea of a language of composable keystrokes." - MV
Table of Contents
- Why Bother? (reasons)
- Why Write This Tutorial (approach)
- How should one use the tutorial? (usage)
- What can I do with this tutorial? (license)
Master The Basics
- A little reassurance first.
- What does it look like?
- Modality
- Know the vim command pattern
- Mnemonics
- Invocation
- Don't panic. You have undo/redo
- Move by context, not position
- Help is on its way.
- Shifted letters and DEATH BY CAPS!
- Quoting Your Regex Metacharacters
- Insert, Overwrite, Change
Gain Efficiency
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- Happiness is a good .vimrc
- Getting rid of things.
- Use the Dot.
- Use the Star
- Keep text in front of your face
Take cut-n-paste to the next level
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- Completion
- The Explorer
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- Mapping Keys
- Colors and Stuff
- Exploiting the path.
- The Alternate File
- Alternative Keystrokes
- Epilog
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Selena Gomez's Powerful Acceptance Speech Steals Show at AMA's
uncategorized| | By Brian Delpozo
Selena Gomez stole the show at the American Music Awards on Sunday night by delivering a passionate speech to her fans as she accepted the Female Pop/Rock Artist trophy.
The pop star was not expected to attend the ceremony in Los Angeles and so her arrival on the red carpet was a shock to many, marking her first public appearance since she abandoned her world tour this summer and reportedly checked into rehab to focus on her struggle with autoimmune disorder lupus.
Wearing a stunning red gown and looking tanned, happy and healthy, the "Come & Get It" singer hit the stage to collect the award and held back tears as she addressed her fans.
As the Microsoft Theater audience fell silent, Gomez said, "In 2014 this stage was actually the first time that I was authentically, 100 percent honest with all of you. I think it's safe to say that most of you know a lot of my life, whether I like it or not."
Gomez cut short a 2014 tour of Australia and checked in to the Dawn at The Meadows facility in Arizona to receive professional care and undergo chemotherapy. In August she announced she was taking an indefinite break from her world tour in order to focus on getting well again.
"I had to stop because I had everything and I was absolutely broken inside," she added during her speech. "I kept it all together enough to where I'd never let you (fans) down, but I kept it too much together, to where I let myself down.
"All I can say from the bottom of my heart is I am so grateful that I have the opportunity to be able to share what I love every single day with people that I love… If you are broken, you do not have to stay broken."
Meanwhile, her ex Justin Bieber, his fellow Canadian Drake, Rihanna, and Ariana Grande were among the biggest winners of the night.
The Toronto rapper, who came into the 2016 AMAs with a record-breaking 13 nominations, picked up three honors and shared a fourth with rumored ex-girlfriend Rihanna, who also claimed a triple win, including an unexpected Soul/R&B Album of Year trophy for Anti, beating out Beyonce's Lemonade.
Bieber picked up the most awards of the night landing four of his five nominations, and Grande was crowned Artist of the Year.
She and Bieber were also among the night's performance highlights alongside sets from Merit Award recipient Sting, Green Day, double winners Twenty One Pilots, The Weeknd, Fifth Harmony, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Niall Horan, and Maroon 5 and Kendrick Lamar, who closed the show with "Don't Wanna Know."
The full list of winners is:
Artist of the Year: Ariana Grande
New Artist of the Year: Zayn Malik
Collaboration of the Year: "Work From Home" – Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla $ign
Pop/Rock Male Artist: Justin Bieber
Pop/Rock Female Artist: Selena Gomez
Duo or Group – Pop/Rock: Twenty One Pilots
Pop/Rock Album: Purpose – Justin Bieber
Pop/Rock Song: "Love Yourself" – Justin Bieber
Soul/R&B Male Artist: Chris Brown
Soul/R&B Female Artist: Rihanna
Soul/R&B Song "Work" – Rihanna and Drake
Soul/R&B Album: Anti – Rihanna
Rap/Hip-Hop Artist: Drake
Rap/Hip-Hop Song: "Hotline Bling" – Drake
Rap/Hip-Hop Album: "Views" – Drake
Electronic Dance Music Artist: The Chainsmokers
Alternative Rock Artist: Twenty One Pilots
Country Male Artist: Blake Shelton
Country Female Artist: Carrie Underwood
Country Duo or Group: Florida Georgia Line
Country Album: Storyteller – Carrie Underwood
Country Song: "Humble & Kind" – Tim McGraw
Adult Contemporary Artist: Adele
Latin Artist: Enrique Iglesias
Contemporary Inspirational Artist: Hillsong UNITED
Top Soundtrack: Purple Rain – Prince
Video of the Year: "Sorry" – Justin Bieber
Tour of the Year: Beyonce
American Music Award of Merit: Sting


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KUALA LUMPUR: The closing of the 42nd Gerakan national delegates conference today saw a significant discussion on the party becoming a third force in Malaysian politics.
Gerakan has had two disastrous election outings, losing its fortress in Penang and its political credibility in the process.
In his farewell speech earlier today, outgoing Gerakan vice-president Chia Kwang Chye weighed in delegates views on the party becoming a third force.
It was one of five options which the party needed to seriously ponder on to stay relevant.
Chia said Gerakan is standing at a political crossroad.
"One of the options is to withdraw from BN but not to join Pakatan (Rakyat). This means we form the third force.
"To do this we must strengthen our party, so that the voter will see us despite we not being in BN or Pakatan.
"But this is best complemented with a proportionate representation voting system.
"So we don't need to worry that we lose in all seats we contest, as long as we secure enough votes nationally, we can get seats (in the Parliament)," he said.
Chia , who is the former Bukit Bendera MP, said the other options included staying with BN, joining Pakatan, dissolving Gerakan or sticking to its core principles and care less about political affiliation.
"But we need be mindful. If we leave BN, Pakatan does not necessarily want us. And normally those which leave BN fall into decline.
"Dissolving the party means we close shop, we go to death.
"But of course I am only saying this for fun, it should not be an option at all," he added.
He said by choosing to stick to its founding principles, Gerakan must strive for a fair and equitable society and serve the people best.
"If we can achieve that, we will be a respectable party no matter which coalition we are in, and other parties will also respect us," he said.
Not easy to be a third force
Yesterday, Selangor delegate Lee Hui Seng also urged Gerakan leaders to opt to become a "third force' in local politics.
He said this way Gerakan will have the freedom to contest as many seats as it wants and will possess a real bargaining power once it wins the seat.
"In the event there is a hung parliament, both BN and Pakatan would be forced to make a deal with Gerakan," he said.
He said Gerakan owns various assets such as the Menara PGRM and as such was self sustaining.
Responding to Lee, Gerakan acting president Chang Ko Youn said forming a third force was theoretically possible but hard to implement in the current first-past-the-post system.
"Look at the Liberal Democratic Party (Lib Dem) in Britain. It took them more than 100 years to make some achievement," he said, referring to the party which finally became a member of the governing coalition in 2010, and its leader Nick Clegg was appointed as deputy prime minister.
Chang is of the view that Gerakan should stay in BN because Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has proven himself to be a moderate and the coalition is in the midst of a transformation process.
"BN just formed a political lab two months ago. It is undergoing a process of self-criticism and self improvement.
"This is to change our approach on how the coalition should be run," he said.
Its a known fact that Gerakan has a strained relationship with other BN component parties.
But this is believed to be because Gerakan does not subscribe to the race-based politics and the party's views on certain issues were often ignored by coalition dominated by Umno.
Mah: Stick with BN
Meanwhile, Gerakan's newly elected president Mah Siew Keong told reporters that the call to quit BN was merely an opinion expressed by certain delegates and not a reflection of the party's stand.
He said although there were times when Gerakan had dissenting views on government policies, it is still "part of the big family" and wants to be with BN.
"As far as I am personally concerned, I still believe in Najib, his policies and leadership. But nothing is carved in stone.
"Right now we are still playing a role in BN," he said.
Asked why he favoured staying put in BN, despite the fact that he had in 2008 called for an extraordinary general meeting to discuss Gerakan's withdrawal from the coalition BN, Mah said: "One must constantly review ones decision.
"As it is survival is with those who keep on changing.
"We feel that BN is still a better choice, Najib is a better choice than Anwar," he said.
Source: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/10/27/gerakan-at-crossroads-weighs-being-a-%e2%80%98third-force%e2%80%99/


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As the demand for security systems offering added value such as automation and smart control increase, so wireless connectivity is becoming an important part of intruder alarm system design.
Because of the critical nature of intruder detection systems, however, it's vital that wireless connectivity is robust and secure. Any system which does not have resilience and redundancy will always be prone to failure, as will any that cannot automatically adjust to ensure that there are always usable signalling routes. Issues with range also need to be addressed, and the security installer should be able to verify the state of the wireless connectivity at any time.
Ricochet mesh-based wireless technology
Texecom's Ricochet-enabled wireless devices receive and repeat wireless transmissions from other devices, with the size, scalability and range of the entire system extended as wireless signalling is no longer limited by point-to-point communications.
With Ricochet, all field devices can communicate with each other as well as the control panel. Should wireless connection between two devices weaken, the network will 'self-heal' and automatically re-route communications via alternate Ricochet-enabled devices. This delivers the flexibility to reroute signals via other devices to ensure it will arrive at the control panel.
This is very different to the point-to-point topology of traditional wireless systems, which by its very nature introduces many points of failure. Given the continual monitoring, intelligent self-healing, redundancy and the elimination of range issues, mesh-based technology is the only wireless connectivity solution in the security industry that can claim to be secure.
Ricochet delivers real-world benefits for intruder detection. It not only makes the security system more robust and reliable – even in situations which are typically challenging for wireless performance – it also allows a more flexible design than with less advanced wireless systems. By applying a mesh topology to intruder alarm system design, it allows credible wireless protection to be deployed in places where traditional radio-based systems simply will not work.
A platform, not a product
Ricochet is not a product – it is a wireless platform that encompasses many Texecom devices, including the Premier and Premier Elite range of control panels, detectors (including external, shock and smoke detectors), sounders, contacts and smart keys.
Texecom also offers several wireless control panels equipped with Ricochet technology. Where hard-wired control panels are employed, then Ricochet can be added via expanders. This ensures that existing systems can also benefit from Ricochet's flexibility. It's a bit like a performance boost that enables advanced connectivity.
Ricochet is also licensed by a number of other manufacturers, including GJD and Optex, allowing other specialised products to be added.
Ricochet has many applications, both commercial and residential.
In commercial environments, the mesh architecture increases coverage, while its self-healing properties provide the most reliable communication pathway available. Hundreds of devices can be accommodated, with each device acting as a repeater and remote diagnostics in real time.
Increasingly available to a wider audience, Ricochet now also brings commercial-grade wireless signalling to residential applications. Simple to set up and quick to install, Ricochet automatically creates a mesh network with sophisticated signal encryption.
Benefits for installers
While Ricochet may sound complex to install, the reality is very different. It's really as simple as most radio-based systems, but includes a valuable tool that allows a visual assessment of the system's performance characteristics.
Adding expanders, if required, is a simple task, and 'learning' the devices to the system is also very easy. The engineer only needs to enter the mode to add devices, assign a zone number, press the 'Learn' button or short the 'Learn' pins and insert the device battery. The panel will confirm the process.
Once the devices have been 'learned' on to the system, you can assess performance via the free Ricochet Monitor package. This software can be installed on any PC or laptop connected to a system expander, creating a visual representation of the system and communications paths.
Installers who adopt the Ricochet platform will be rewarded with a solution that enhances the security and flexibility available when installing wireless systems.


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Of all the many varied battlegrounds in the modern struggle for social justice and human rights, the fight for gender equality—equal rights for all, regardless of sexual identity—has been arguably the most transformative and successful. It began more than a century ago with a seemingly simple premise: the liberation of women—that is, empowerment and equal rights for the half of the human race that was unfree.
In the last generation, though, it has come to include a much broader reexamination of the role of gender in society, of categorizing people and defining their rights and privileges according to their sexual identity.
The progress of the struggle for gender equality is paradoxical. While it has had the most sweeping impact on human society of any social revolution in the past century, it remains perhaps the most fiercely contested battleground of human rights: it is the only category of human rights that continues to encounter principled, outright opposition, based on a world view that rejects the very idea of equality of gender. It can move dramatically forward on one front and yet suffer almost breathtaking reversals on another front at the very same time. Such has been the case in America in the second decade of the twenty-first century, as gay rights and marriage equality for same sex couples have moved forward in state after state, while assaults on abortion rights have advanced with furious energy, often in the same sections of the country, leaving women's access to the most basic health care hanging by a thread.
The assault on women's rights is rising in the international arena as well, as activists learned at the United Nations in March 2013, where the Commission on the Rights of Women faced a concerted effort by conservative Christian and Muslim delegates from countries such as Poland, Iran and Egypt to block resolutions that seemed boiler-plate only a decade ago. The counterattacks involved not just reproductive rights but even such presumably consensus issues as rape and violence against women, both of which are being redefined in some societies to reinstate certain traditional male privileges that were thought to have been consigned to history.
In addition to the American and international struggles for basic human rights for women, gays and others, Jewish progressives have their own tasks to win and defend equal rights within Judaism and the Jewish community. Most wings of American Judaism have seen great advances in the past generation in gender-equal rights and practices, and yet the major institutions that govern Jewish communal life remain bastions of male privilege, seemingly impervious to the changes in the pews and even on the pulpits.
The fight for Jewish women's equality reaches even to the the Western Wall in Jerusalem, where women have been routinely and repeatedly arrested for the simple act of praying at the most sacred site in Judaism. In Israel, the sight of women being arrested for praying has touched even women and men who had little previous connection to religion or prayer. American Jewish progressives are often admonished that Israel's internal problems are not their business. That can hardly be said of the Western Wall. If, as conservatives say, the Western Wall belongs to every Jew everywhere, then the struggle for equal rights in Israel is every Jew's struggle.


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One of our "Power 100 Vendors"
Location: Harrisburg, PA
URL: http://www.dandh.com
Number of years in current position: 1
Number of years involved with indirect sales: 25
Fun Facts:
Has worked for a solution provider organization
Has a mentor
Is a mentor
Loves Instagram
Is an extrovert
Can ride a horse
Likes playing video games
Has always wanted to be a teacher
Biography and Background:
Tina has spent her career at D&H, when she started as an inside territory sales representative in 1992. She moved on to the purchasing department in 1993 where she held a role as Assistant Purchasing Product Manager. In 1995 she was promoted to Product Manager and has been instrumental in building strategic vendor relationships, helping to launch categories and make them a successful area for D&H in both the SMB and retail markets. She was named Director of Purchasing at D&H in 2002, Senior Director in 2008, and Executive Director in 2013. Tina has managed a buying and business development staff of 20 + focused on the company's branded systems, networking, and components business. She and her team have worked closely with major vendors including Cisco, HP, Lenovo, Intel, Acer, ASUS, and many others. She is integral in maintaining, growing, and building strong vendor relations for D&H, while focusing on new and unique vendor opportunities and initiatives.
How have you personally helped advance your company's channel business over the past year?
Tina has overseen the establishment of D&H's new "Vendor Management Team," launched in 2017. This group of vendor-specific personnel maintains relationships with D&H's manufacturer partners on a daily basis. The team works to integrate vendor programs and initiatives throughout the D&H organization, to provide the most superior support possible to its VAR community. Tina's group determines what products and vendors fit the needs of resellers, addressing their requirements in real-world environments. This new team works in coordination with the VAR sales organization to determine what vendors and product lines fulfill the initiatives of the sales team, to drive those initiatives in the marketplace, developing opportunities for D&H's customers. The Vendor Management Team oversees categories including servers, security storage, power solutions, printers, monitors and components. Tina also manages vendor participation for D&H's engagement initiatives. Her team coordinates the vendor-based content, speakers, and other material for D&H's VAR Track reseller engagement program, and the K-12 Advisory Board program.
What are your goals for your company's channel business over the next year?
The Vendor Management Team will work to empower channel resellers with the solutions that will make them more competitive and successful, allowing them to grow their practices and resolve issues for their end customers. This includes helping resellers migrate to hosted offerings and cloud based services, and addressing challenges such as mobility, cyber security, and hybrid infrastructures in SMB environments.
What honors, awards, or commendations have you won over the past year?
Tina earned an Intel Hall of Fame Award in 2017. She was named to the 2018 CRN Channel Chiefs list. She was also recently named one of Dealerscope's "Power Women in Consumer Electronics." In the past, Tina has appeared on the CRN "Women of the Channel" list and the "People You Don't Know But Should" list.
Outside of your family, please name a woman you admire and why:
I've long been an admirer of Wendy Bahr, who is senior vice president of Cisco's Global Partner Organization. She remains a favorite of all the women I've come across in this very male dominant industry.
What advice would you give your 16-year-old self?
My advice to my younger self: Always be open-minded to the idea of learning new things, even if you initially think you have no interest.
If you could master any new job-related skill, what would it be and why?
I don't necessarily consider this a new skill, but I'd love to master the art of public speaking. As women, this is an area from which we all can benefit, to make voices a greater part of any ongoing workplace dialog. We should all continue to strive to be more comfortable and confident in this discipline.
What's the best book you read this past year and why did you like it?
I'm impressed with Susan Packard's "New Rules of the Game: 10 Strategies for Women in the Workplace." It explores how men typically succeed and shows how women can apply the same principles toward their own careers. As a co-founder of HGTV, she teaches us about "Gamesmanship," providing techniques through which women can achieve their goals.
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The AG954-07E provides a socket for easy programming and prototyping of TDFN6 devices without soldering and unsoldering.
The custom socket is compatible with NVE's 2.5 mm x 2.5 mm TDFN6 package parts (-10E suffixes).
The board is 1.5" x 2" (38 mm x 50 mm), and uses brass hardware to minimize magnetic interference with the socketed sensor.
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Deep fried Potato Dumpling, that is what it looks like at the inside.
And the overall look of the Deep fried Potato Dumpling.....
Steamed fish balls in soya sauce, a bit disappointed for this dish as it was not bouncy and dry.
Steamed Prawn dumpling "Har Kau" this was gorgeous. I love good prawns...
The Captain recommended their signature noodle – Hock Chew Seafood Noodle (Yee Mee) and it was good recommendation and delicious….
A basket of tasty asparagus with succulent scallops – it was impressive when served and equally fabulous when tasted.
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Visitors to Milan for Salone del Mobile and Milan Design Week last week, were treated to rare home tours of grand proportions thanks to Airbnb's Milan Design Week installation.
Casa degli Atellani, a 15th-century Milanese estate known for being home to some of Italy's greatest creatives including Leonardo da Vinci, was opened up to the public as part of an exhibition inspired by inspired Airbnb's recently launched Trips platform
It was during his stay at the residence that da Vinci spent two years painting the 'Last Supper' in the refectory of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie (between 1495 and 1497).
Take a look through the impressive historical home.
In 1498, Leonardo da Vinci's patron Ludovico Sforza gave Leonardo a vineyard adjacent to his own home. It was located at the rear of the garden at present-day Casa degli Atellani.
In the 1920s architect Piero Portaluppi was tasked with restoring and repairing the historic residence, and was repaired again after the bombing raid in World War II.
The vineyard, however, was not repaired, and was transformed over the years into part of the immaculate grounds of Casa degli Atellani, until researchers dug up the location and found a few vine roots had survived.
Experts replanted the 500 year old Malvasia di Candia vines, and recreated da Vinci's original vineyard in the gardens of the villa in Milan.
It was opened to the public as part of Expo 2015.
As part of an exhibition, titled Passeggiata: An Airbnb Experience of Milan, a number well-known design names, like Dimore Studio and architect Roberto Bacciochi, filled the rooms of the villa with their personal art and design collections.


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A number of topics are covered in the last DG Newsletter which perhaps require our attention.
Rosanne mentions the Bendigo Bank Drought Appeal which was mentioned in last week's Bulletin. Should we assist those farmers in strife with a donation - through RAWCS or the Bank?
There is also mention of the Bushfire Relief for Queensland - again through RAWCS - Rotary Australia World Community Service. Google RAWCS for other possible projects!
The Club has received information about the Papua New Guinea Project from Warrnambool Club. They are working on a number of projects to provide water for villagers and schools in Oro Province, and provide and distribute humanitarian aid materials, feminine hygiene products, teaching materials books and sports equipment to remote schools. This project is a partnership of 7 Rotary Clubs and other organisations. Do we want to show interest in this?
Rotary Friendship Exchange. GWP has an opportunity to host or share host 2 teams from the USA in 2020. D 5060 is in Washington State and BC in Canada. D 5970 is in Iowa USA. Normally the teams visit for 2 weeks with 10 - 12 people in each and stay with Rotarians and visit their District and their Rotary Clubs. Again - any interest?
Please take a moment to peruse the Newsletter - there is plenty of good reading.


text: agentsEvent & Famil photosWendy Wu Tours Over 60 VIP travel agents, trade partners, suppliers and staff attended Wendy Wu Tours' latest big bash on Tuesday night in Sydney, to celebrate the launch of WWT's new website for agents.Agents can now book a group tour online, 24 hours a day, in less than two minutes, find all the latest prices, tour information and campaigns, and manage their 'Bambu' points, the company's agent reward scheme, plus see individual commissions for each tour at the point of sale."We have listened very carefully to our agents throughout the design process and have customised the portal with functionality specific to the trade," said Joe Karbo, group chief executive. "As a company, we are in the process of an ambitious global digital transformation overhaul and we're putting agents at the centre of this change by delivering a site that dramatically speeds up the booking process, provides a seamless experience and allows agents to concentrate on giving a superior service to customers."At the official launch party Managing Director Andrew Mulholland gave away over $2000 in prizes, in his role as Emcee. "I'm really excited for the opportunities that this website offers agents to grow. Imagine, no more waiting on the phone, and you can even start a booking at your desk and finish it on the train on the way home on your mobile – it's shortly going to be one of those simple things that you'll wonder how you ever lived without! No other speciality wholesaler in our market has ever offered the ability to book complicated tours online, the way that Wendy Wu Tours now offers," Mulholland said.L-R: Stephanie Dyer, WWT, Tracey Thallon, Flight Centre, Sonia Orrego, WWTAri Magoutis, Express Travel Group & Joe Karbo, Global CEO WWTDale Woodhouse, Singapore Airlines & Andrew Mulholland, MD WWTCatherine Allison, Helloworld & Vara Glover, Head of Sales WWTAndrew Mulholland and Joe Karbo


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September 22, 2020
Piraeus Bank Group is one of the most dynamic and active financial organisations in Greece today. Founded in 1916, Piraeus Bank went through a period of state-ownership and management (1975-1991) before it was privatised in December 1991. Today, Piraeus Bank leads a group of companies covering all financial and banking activities in the Greek market (universal bank). Piraeus Bank possesses particular know-how in the areas of retail banking, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), capital markets and investment banking, leasing and financing of the shipping sector. Piraeus Bank Group has a growing international presence, focused in Southeastern Europe and Eastern Mediterranean, but also in the financial centres of London and New York. Main strategic targets of Piraeus Bank Group are: further enhancing market shares in Greece and abroad wherever it operates, improving service quality and customer satisfaction, creating innovative products, further enhancing the Group's position in retail banking and small and medium-sized enterprises financing, strengthening the Group in the areas of asset management and bancassurance and, finally, strengthening profitability with a view of constantly increasing shareholder value.
Press Release Piraeus Bank Reduces Its Environmental Footprint in 2016
Press Release Piraeus Bank "Climabiz" is One of the 15 Best LIFE Projects of the Last 25 Years in the European Union
Press Release Piraeus Bank: a Constituent of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the Second Consecutive Year
Press Release For Second Year Piraeus Bank Receives Platinum CRI Award
Press Release Piraeus Bank's pioneering Climate Risk Management Model
Press Release New Publication by Piraeus Bank On Climate Change And Business Opportunities In Greece
Press Release Climabiz: Piraeus Bank's new climate change project
Press Release New Green development plan by Piraeus Bank
Press Release Pilot Photovoltaic systems in Piraeus Bank buildings
Press Release "Sustainable Banking and Green Business" Workshop
Press Release GREENbanking4Life Achieves Major Targets
Press Release Piraeus Bank Opens Its First GREEN BANKING Branch


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Yahoo had an article about how large capacity USB drives might be redefining the concept of the personal computer. With a gigabyte of flash memory now available for less than $100, these inexpensive digital storehouses can hold not just important data but also entire software programs. The information they carry can be encrypted and accessed speedily.
From the article: "When you check into an average hotel room and find -- alongside the alarm clock, hair dryer and DVD player that once were bring-your-own items but now are as standard as the furniture -- a cheap PC for guests to plug into, as our truly personal computing environment travels with us."
I experienced this firsthand duting my trip. I carried a 2 Gigayte USB GlashDrive with me and was able to have access to all the data I needed while on the road. I was no longer at the mercy of the machine that happens to be nearby and everything I needed, even down to the appearance of my PC's desktop was able to be used on other computers. It's great no longer being tethered.
Once could also include their favorite apps and possibily the OS can be included on the USB key (like Knoppix) Just think, one could also put their whole life in an encrypted, platform-independent USB key. Even have an identidy kit with your Social Security and credit card numbers, passwords, birth certificates, marriage license, important photos and tax returns, and save it all on a USB flash drive. Of course encryption is of utmost importance.
I envision seeing these little devices containing sample content that you could plug into digital instruments - like a wind controller, MIDI guitar, MIDI violin, etc. - a truly plug and play musical experience.
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After moving from the North Chicago suburbs 8 years ago, Charlisha Renata has quietly made her mark in the Memphis fashion world. Beginning as a model, Charlisha soon found a fascination with the other side of the lens shooting fashion and portrait photography. Her keen eye and innate sense of style then led her to pursue a fashion merchandizing degree from the University of Memphis. She then began Memphis Fashion Group, her PR firm focused on promoting local emerging designers and retailers in the fashion industry locally and globally.
"Memphis fashion isn't different from other cities. Our talent can be and is as good as New York City designers," she says. Her list of Memphis talent and designers to watch include Prep Curry, Terial Lee, and Derrick Gooden of Urbandel.
Our conversation continued to reveal her seemingly unending treasure chest of talents — designer of leather-made bracelets, necklaces, and earrings; a collector of vintage fashion because of its impeccable construction; graphic and web designer; and not surprisingly a fashion stylist, particularly of her own shoots. Conveniently, she can pull clothes from her consignment studio to style any shoot. The best news - you can buy her finds through her online shop Couture Pieces Resurrected. [ http://cprfashion.com ]
Dressed in a brushed velvet blazer by a 2013 Memphis Fashion Weekend designer Yoana Baraschi , Charlisha styled this statement piece with vintage items including the distressed denim skirt, multi-colored earrings, and baby blue handbag. Charlisha's head-to-toe vintage style couldn't have blended in more naturally to the '50s-style décor of the Arcade Restaurant, bringing it all full circle as she stood in front of the camera, a model of Memphis' fashion spirit in every way possible.
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Blazer, Yoana Baraschi. Shirt, Pink. Shoes, Betsey Johnson. Skirt, bag, and jewelry; vintage finds.
Shoot Locations - Thanks to Arcade Restaurant and Hoot & Louise.
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Abdullahi Gana, the Commander General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, on Sunday began an operational visit and assessment of public schools in Borno.
Mr Gana was in Borno on the presidential directives requesting the corps to provide security in public schools in the northeast.
The commandant visited Government Girls' Secondary School, Yerwa and Adamari liberated community in Jere local government council of the state.
"I have gone round the liberated areas; I have gone round the schools and realized that a lot need to be done to make sure that we secure the future of Nigerians, the future of our children.
"We would make sure that we provide enough security because these children are our future, their education is very important to us, we cannot toy with their education because of some insurgents.
"The girls must have basic education and we must encourage them, we will try our best to see that they have maximum security, I am sure you will see changes very soon.
"We have been told to provide security in the northeast which covers Borno; Yobe, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe and others. We have to take measures to ensure that it never happen again anywhere in Nigeria.
"So far so good the military has won the war; we are here to win the peace. We encouraged them that nothing will happen again, they should all go back, we will make sure that the liberated areas have peace."
According to him, the corps will evolve effective strategies to assist the Yerwa girls' boarding school, to control incessant fire outbreaks in the school.
Also commenting, Bintu Abba-Kura, the Principal of the school, commended Gana for the visit and lauded the new school security measures adopted by the Federal Government.
"The visit is timely because of the girls' abduction in Dapchi and we also have fire outbreaks in the school.
"The visit boosted students' morale and assured them that they are safe. The security operative will also help us find durable solution to the mysterious fire incidents in the school," she said.
Mr Abba-Kura also commended Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno for supporting about 300 students who lost their luggage to the fire.


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Bananas have a lot of useful content for the body, so do not be surprised if the bananas have been planted at least in 107 countries. Here is a nutritional intake obtained from the consumption of medium bananas (about 126 grams) which is considered a serving. Banana fruit is one of the fruits that are rich in health benefits. Nutrients contained in bananas include protein, sugar, fat, water, vitamins, and minerals. However, in this article the author will discuss more about the health benefits of green bananas that may not…Read More
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8 Health Benefits of Eating Banana Before Going to Bed
Usually, we avoid eating before going to sleep because this will give a bad impact for our body, for instance: increased weight. But who would have thought that the consumption of certain types of fruit before bed will be able to provide many benefits for our bodies. One of the best fruits consumed before bedtime is bananas. Bananas which is one fruit has been widely known among people in various parts of the world are commonly consumed not only as a fruit table but processed into various other dishes. But…Read More


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Intel�s sales are falling at a rate that blindsided the chip-maker�s management, amplifying Wall Street�s worries about the slumping personal computer market and the frail economy.
The foreboding news came out Friday in revisions to Intel Corp.�s financial guidance for its current quarter.
The world�s largest maker of computer chips now expects to post third-quarter revenue of $13.2 billion, compared to $14.2 billion same quarter last year.
Intel�s forecast in July had envisioned third-quarter revenue ranging from $13.8 billion to $14.8 billion.
Intel blamed its sliding sales on lackluster demand for new PCs among businesses and a �challenging� economic environment.
Similar ailments are probably plaguing other companies whose fortunes are tied to PC manufacturing and sales. Intel chips are used in about 80 percent of PCs and a vast number of servers as well.
Taking their cue from Intel, investors bailed out Friday from PC-related stocks, including Microsoft Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Nvidia Corp.
Consumers already have been buying fewer desktop and laptop computers as they embrace sleeker, more convenient mobile devices to surf the Web. That shift hasn�t been good for Intel because its chips aren�t used in a lot of cellphones and tablets.
Intel is scheduled to report its third-quarter results Oct. 16.


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Hotel Du Lac Bellagio 3 Stars Like
Hotel du Lac is the ideal place for those wishing to have a holiday fully immersed in the atmosphere of the lake. The Hotel is located in the town centre, overlooking the small piazza just opposite the characteristic boat landing, with its bar tables placed under the town's old portico's and commanding a splendid view of the lake and the mountains from its restaurant terrace. The cuisine is exquisite, offering a wide range of Italian and international dishes.


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You remember how I went on and on about Smashbox's offers at the recently concluded Nordstrom Anniversary sale right? Well, finally, all the stuff I ordered has arrived. They were pretty late because of Manila's growing port problems but who cares, I got my stuff!
One thing that I noticed while waiting for my Nordstrom haul is the lack of reviews about the brushes. I have used these babies several times now and I can say with utter honesty that the quality is there. Sure, the handles are made from cheap plastic, but the brushes themselves are super soft, they don't lose their shape after the initial wash, and they pick up products and blend splendidly.
The brush set is comprised of ten professional brushes:
- Foundation Brush
- Blush Brush
- Fan Brush
- Crease Brush
- Shader Brush
- Concealer Brush
- Bent Eyeliner Brush
- Lip brush
- Dual-ended Full Exposure brush
- Slanted Brow Brush
My only gripe is that the blush brush is rather tiny. It could probably work better as a contour brush because the tiny brush fit so well on the hollows of my cheeks.
The duo brush seen on Smashbox's Full Exposure is an excellent dupe for the MAC 217, btw. The 217 is fluffier but the shape between two brushes are extremely similar. Check out the comparison below:
MAC 217 on the left, Smashbox duo brush on the right
I have the Full Exposure palette and I am so happy I have a backup of this duo-ended brush! It's just a joy to use and was one of the reasons why I got this set to begin with. Overall, I am super happy that I got this brush set. It was definitely worth the wait. I can't wait what brush sets Smashbox will come up with this holiday season!


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We hustle into our huddle, arms around one another. As each second passes, the clock nears zero and we exchange looks of unease, but words of strength and confidence. The timer goes off, our hands reach to the center of our bunch. Frances and Co May, our team captains wink at each other and chant, "Phoenix on three", and in unison, we shout, "One, two, three Phoenix". This marks the beginning of each of our games this season.
The volleyball team this year started off shaky. Comparing our first game against a university team, to the games we were able to play out during the APAC tournament, you see evident progress. As the season went by, our team chemistry augmented, our sense of unity was built with every practice, every game, every team dinner, every win, every let down. We started off as individuals each playing our own game, and ended the season knowing to play our game as a team.
This noticeable change from the start to finish wouldn't have been possible without the guidance and support of Coach Schneider and Coach Thompson. Each game, they noted what we needed to improve on, recording data on the accuracy of our serves, serve receive, our sets. They made time for each of us to mark our progress and set goals for ourselves and the team. They designed workouts and made practice an environment where we were comfortable to make mistakes. Their effort throughout the season, contributed immensely to the development of our skills.
We also had our team captains who made significant effort throughout the entirety of the season. Co May and Frances motivated our team, made practice plans, and spoke like true leaders. Both captains worked tirelessly to support our team both on and off the court.
Throughout the season, we waited anxiously for APAC. Before we knew it, the four day tournament we had been training for all season, abruptly appeared at our feet. We were ready. Pool play brought a variety of challenges, and the team figured out how to play together at a new level. We finished 2-3 in pool play, notably taking the only set from Shanghai American School. In the playoffs, our team took a respectable 5th place, beating Hong Kong International School, a serious rival from the previous year.
Varsity Girls Volleyball finished our regular season 8-7 overall, 5-0 in the HAC conference and 3-7 against university teams. We are once again the HAC champions, and incredibly proud of the season. Congratulations to our team: Co May Nguyen, Ha Nguyen, Frances Phan, Caitlyn Francis, Josefine Schmitz, Navya Kala, Bella Roulbet, Mai Linh Neefjes, Audrey Hanson, Natalie Krubnerova, Mai An Nguyen, and Naomi Judge.