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I firmly believe that it is the honorable character of righteous men that in times of their greatest affliction they can live by faith; and that they can live upon a settled persuasion they have of the truth of the promises of God.
It is also a great encouragement for to us seeing how they live in that faith, that we be passionate to have the same conviction in our hearts that no matter what we are faced with in life, that we shall have the things we dream of and the things that our hearts desire, based on the promise and the perfect will of God.
But sometimes that faith grows weak, don’t you think? And based on your life’s experiences, you lose the life, confidence and vigor that faith is really supposed to bring.
Occasionally too, the dangerous depths of the darkened valleys tend to cloud your judgement and trusting God and waiting on His timing, is easier said than done.
“But my righteous one shall live by faith. And I take no pleasure in the one who shrinks back.” ~ Hebrews 10:38 (NIV)
Facts About Faith
Faith is mentioned in the bible quite a number of times, with the count varying from one translation to the next. For example, the King James version makes mention of it 336 times while in the New International version, it is mentioned 458 times.
The best scriptural definition of faith can be found in the book of Hebrews 11:1-2 (NIV) that says:
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.”
Faith then is relevant to the way in which we live and it can be further defined as trust or confidence in the supreme being, a person or in something. It is having a firm belief or trust in doctrines of religion and ethics based on a strong spiritual conviction as opposed to having facts or evidence.
Finally, faith is being absolutely persuaded and clear-cut in your mind that what you hope for and believe in according to the promises of God in the scriptures is indeed going to come to pass.
The Reward Comes With Faith
2 Corinthians 5 verse 7 gives a reminder and exhortation that believers are to walk by faith and not by sight. That’s a clear distinction I believe of how a man’s ‘walk’ ought to be if he hopes to gain his reward.
‘Walk’ speaks of how we choose to live our lives, to conduct ourselves, the way we behave and how we choose to utilize the time and opportunities God has appointed for us.
On the other hand, when a man chooses to walk ‘by sight’ he is deemed to be treading on paths of danger because he lives his life based on how things appear naturally, his feelings and emotions of how things appear at first glance. Those who walk by sight tend to rely heavily upon fleshly impulses and momentary pleasures on which to base their decisions.
The concept of walking by faith and not by sight is still relevant to the times and seasons that we are living in. Walking by faith not only assures us of our reward, but it helps us to keep the momentum going and steers us away from falling into danger of failure after having victory.
Recommended reading: The Danger Of Failure After Victory by Jaco Alberts
The Apostle Paul further exhorts us to walk by faith and not to throw away our confidence in God. In Hebrews 10:32-36, he says:
“Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you endured a great affliction full of suffering. (v32) Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated. (v33) You suffered along with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions. (v34) So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. (v35) You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.” (v36)
Have you ever thought about what a small size faith is capable of doing? Read how a Small Sized Faith Can Move Great Mountains and always remember Our Light Affliction Is For A Moment, so don’t lose heart.
Persevere In the Faith – You Will Prevail
Walking by faith isn’t just about suffering and sacrifice. It is about our service to God and that service can come in unexpected ways. Hebrews 11:33-34 sums up those examples best and tells us how saints of old were able to accomplish great victories because they walked by faith.
As we go through life, let us begin to see ourselves as having no less value or power through Christ than they did, for as He said, those who believe, “greater works than these shall he do..” (John 14:12) Only by faith can we expect to accomplish spiritual victories.
What can you do to make the process easier?
Here are some tips to help you to prevail as you press your way on:
- Now more than ever, you focus on God and not the problem – life will always have problems but the good news is that God is bigger than ALL your problems (Philippians 4:19)
- Continue to develop a relationship with God through His word (Matthew 6:33; 16:24)
- Take the limits off of God by changing your thoughts and perspective about Him – with God all things are possible (Isaiah 55:8)
- Do not conform to the patterns or the standards of this world – everything takes time and patience. Good things comes to those who wait. (Romans 12:2)
- Recall your past victories – the same God that brought you out then, is the same one who will give you victory once again (Leviticus 26:13; Hebrews 13:5)
- See yourself the way that God sees you – remember it is by His grace that you are saved and His strength is made perfect in your times of weaknesses and limitations. (Psalm 17:8; Matthew 10:31; 2 Corinthians 12:9)
- Always speak words that reflect faith in God and His promises – remember the power of life and death is in the tongue (Jeremiah 29:11; Proverbs 18:21)
My prayer for all of us is that we continue to run the race that is set before us and look to Jesus who is the Author (beginner) and finisher of our faith. He is a promise keeping God and one who keeps His covenants. We are not guaranteed our family and friends will always be there by our side, but we have that eternal hope and confidence that our Lord will never leave us nor forsake us.
Therefore, let us not throw away our confidence, but persevere in the faith.
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On this 5th Anniversary of Gregg’s passing, Gregg’s musical legacy is alive and well. Fans across the world continue to engage with Gregg’s music and celebrate him as the iconic singer and songwriter that he was. Celebrate Gregg today listening to this Gregg Allman Legacy playlist on Spotify!
Helping keep Gregg’s music and songs alive and well reaching new audiences, fall of 2021 saw Gregg’s team partner with Sony Music Publishing to promote his music across the globe. The Sony team championed Gregg with Apple Music adding Gregg to Apple’s new platform highlighting songwriters. See Gregg’s Apple Song Book HERE. Hear Gregg and other artists rendition of his songs.
Hal Leonard published Gregg Allman Sheet Music Anthology featuring 17 favorites written by Gregg arranged for piano and voice with guitar chords and full lyrics.
In honor of Gregg on this 5th anniversary of his passing, Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia has officially recognized and commended his legacy on behalf of the State of Georgia. To mark the day, the Georgia state flag will fly at half mast over the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta in honor of Gregg from 12:01am to 12:00pm. That flag and commendation will then go to live at The Allman Brothers Band Big House Museum in Macon, GA.

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Douglas R. Hofstadter's long-awaited return to the themes of Gödel, Escher, Bach
an original and controversial view of the nature of consciousness and identity.
What do we mean when we say "I"?
Can thought arise out of matter? Can a self, a soul, a consciousness, an "I" arise out of mere matter? If it cannot, then how can you or I be here?
I Am a Strange Loop argues that the key to understanding selves and consciousness is the "strange loop" a special kind of abstract feedback loop inhabiting our brains. Deep down, a human brain is a chaotic seething soup of particles, on a higher level it is a jungle of neurons, and on a yet higher level it is a network of abstractions that we call "symbols." The most central and complex symbol in your brain or mine is the one we both call "I." The "I" is the nexus in our brain where the levels feed back into each other and flip causality upside down, with symbols seeming to have free will and to have gained the paradoxical ability to push particles around, rather than the reverse.
For each human being, this "I" seems to be the realest thing in the world. But how can such a mysterious abstraction be real or is our "I" merely a convenient fiction? Does an "I" exert genuine power over the particles in our brain, or is it helplessly pushed around by the all-powerful laws of physics?
These are the mysteries tackled in I Am a Strange Loop, Douglas R. Hofstadter's first book-length journey into philosophy since Gödel, Escher, Bach. Compulsively readable and endlessly thought-provoking, this is the book Hofstadter's many readers have long been waiting for.
"Hofstadter who won a Pulitzer for his 1979 book, Gdel, Escher, Bach blends a surprising array of disciplines and styles in his continuing rumination on the nature of consciousness. Eschewing the study of biological processes as inadequate to the task, he argues that the phenomenon of self-awareness is best explained by an abstract model based on symbols and self-referential 'loops,' which, as they accumulate experiences, create high-level consciousness. Theories aside, it's impossible not to experience this book as a tender, remarkably personal and poignant effort to understand the death of his wife from cancer in 1993 and to grasp how consciousness mediates our otherwise ineffable relationships. In the end, Hofstadter's view is deeply philosophical rather than scientific. It's hopeful and romantic as well, as his model allows one consciousness to create and maintain within itself true representations of the essence of another. The book is all Hofstadter part theory, some of it difficult; part affecting memoir; part inventive thought experiment presented for the most part with an incorrigible playfulness. And whatever readers' reaction to the underlying arguments for this unique view of consciousness, they will find the model provocative and heroically humane. (Mar.)" Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
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Douglas R. Hofstadter's long-awaited return to the themes of Godel, Escher, Bach - an original and controversial view of the nature of consciousness and identity.
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Douglas R. Hofstadter is College Professor of Cognitive Science and Computer Science at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. His previous books are the Pulitzer Prize winning Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid, Metamagical Themas, The Mind's I, Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies, Le Ton Beau de Marot, and Eugene Onegin.

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A representative of Bank of America Merrill Lynch has named a few big enterprises as not agile enough in the sector of cloud computing.
According to UK-based tech website Computing (opens in new tab), a principal IT architect of Bank of America Merrill Lynch alleged that huge enterprises such as International Business Machines (IBM), Oracle, and Hewlett and Packard Co. have been disappointing in offering services to its customers for cloud computing.
"We have found that if you go to HP, IBM or Oracle for cloud solutions, they will send you several consultants but they don't actually have the tool sets themselves.” stated Rupert Brown while addressing The 451 Group's Hosting and Cloud Transformation Summit in London.
Brown, who made the comment in response to a query asked by another panellist in the summit about what he thinks about the current scenario of cloud computing for organisations like banks, said that such companies are not flexible enough to offer such services directly instead of offering services of a small vendor.
Interestingly, Brown was quick enough to mention that lack of flexibility is not the primary concern, however, decline in innovation is. He accused all three companies of reselling services, rather than developing them in-house.


Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Mr Bitrus Nabasu said the Federal Government has plans to develop a National Leather Product Policy to boost Gross Domestic Product of the country.
Nabasu said this during the graduation ceremony of IDP trainees from Borno, trained by the Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology (NILEST), Zaria in collaboration with the UNDP.
The Nigeria News Agency reports the IDPs were trained at NILEST, Zaria while their graduation ceremony was held at the FCT Agency for Science and Technology, Abuja.
Nabasu said the leather policy amongst others would establish manufacturing, importation and exportation principles that would checkmate certain operations and regulate stakeholders activities within the industry.
He disclosed that leather and leather products’ transaction were estimated to have increased in excess of N450 billion naira for footwear and N200 billion for other finished leather products.
He said the average exported value on leather and leather products stood between N189 billion and N252 billion respectively.
“The sad truth about the development is that 90 per cent of the benefit goes to foreign countries while the country benefits only 10 per cent.
“Ministry of Science and Technology and NILEST is making frantic efforts to reverse the ugly trend of huge capital flight by putting together, first ever stand alone national leather policy in Nigeria.
“The leather industry forms one of the vibrant sectors in national economic development, contributing enormously to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country,”. Nabasu said.
He noted that the leather industry was viable at all points along the value chains and would be a lucrative business venture for the graduands.
Nabasu urged the graduands to make maximum use of the great opportunities given to them to impact positively on their communities.
The Acting Director General of NILEST, Mrs Eucharia Opara said the training was first of its kind as the trainees were camped for 6 months for effective coaching and mentoring.
She said the training was 80 per cent practical and hands-on, adding that the graduands were well equipped on leather products manufacturing.
“Nigeria can be great through the encouragement of indigenous Technology .This training is a boost to unlocking enormous potentials existing in the leather sector for the benefit of this country.
“Nigerians are generally known to be entrepreneurial, mobile and ambitious and with support from international organisations like EU and UNDP, in no distance time, Nigeria leather brand will compete favourably with Italian brands,” Opara said.
She said the leather sector was the nation’s goldmine and held the key to industrial growth, economic diversification, jobs and wealth creation.
Opara implored the graduands to use the skills and morals learnt and resources given for the benefit of their communities and Nigeria at large.
The UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in charge of Operations, Ms Carine Yengayenge said the graduands should not only practice their new skills but also be role models to vulnerable youths.
” We encourage you to use your skills to help build strong resilient communities and to contribute to sustainable development of Nigeria.
“UNDP is a firm believer in the power of learning and a strong advocate for providing the best capacity building opportunities,” she said.
Yengayenge said UNDP would give grant of N180,000 cash to each of the qualified graduates to help the set up their businesses.
She said eligible candidates would be required to have an attendance record of over 70 per cent, good performance in their their and practical and a robust and well- crafted business plan.
Yengayenge said the UNDP would be in partnership with Centre for Community Development Research Network (CCDRN) to monitor their progress.
The Head of Cooperation, European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Kurt Cornelis called on the graduands to use the life changing opportunity to become self reliance, learn new ways of doing things and improve on themselves.
Cornelius who was represented by Health Adviser of the Organisation, Mr Anthony Ayeke said the EU would continue to partner with Government of Nigeria and other stakeholders in rebuilding lives of conflict-affected persons.
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NAN correspondent wins CSTD 2019 award for excellence
Mrs Ijeoma Olorunfemi, a Nigeria News Agency Science and Technology correspondent has received the Centre for Satellite Technology Development (CSTD) 2019 journalistic award for supporting the centre.
Presenting the award to Olorunfemi, Prof. Spencer Onu, during dinner, Director of CSTD said it was in recognition of her tremendous role in covering the activities of the centre,this year.
The director,who described her as a member of the family of CSTD, urged her to see the award as a morale booster for greater performance in her chosen career.
Some members of staff of the centre also received long service and awards for their outstanding performance.
CSTD is one of the activity centres of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) in Abuja.
He said the event was organised to recognise some hardworking staff of the centre and individuals who had contributed to project the image of the centre.
Onu said CSTD was committed toward achieving its mandate of developing satellite technology in the country,hence the need for committed staff and collaborators to put in their best for the realisation of the objective.
According to him, satellite technology has a huge capacity to transform the socio-economic development of the country, if well applied.
“If we must work together to develop our country’s satellite,space technology,we need people who are committed and we also need to recognise and reward hardwork, to encourage other people.
“CSTD attaches much importance to recruitment, reward and retainment, which every staff should take seriously,” Onu said.
He called on other staff of the centre to take their jobs seriously to enable the centre achieve its goals.
The director pledged to deploy his leadership skills to advance activities of the centre.
Onu also commended Mr Zakariya Adaramola of Daily Trust Newspaper, another awardee, for supporting and promoting the activities of the centre.
Responding,Olorunfemi, thanked the management of CSTD for the recognition, assuring it of her resolute in reporting activities of the centre.
NAN reports that other categories of the award include: 10 years meritorious service, best performing staff both technical and non-technical, best units, directors and supporting journalists to the centre.
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Pantami promises resolving ATCON challenges
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has promised to resolve issues surrounding the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) to ensure it’s accelerated progress.
Pantami made the promise at the special reception party organised by ATCON on Friday in Abuja to welcome him as Minister.
Nigeria News Agency reports that the telecommunications industry faces vandalism of telecoms infrastructure and over taxation by state governments, among other challenges.
Pantami explained that the ministry had presented the issues to the National Security Adviser, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice for amicable resolution.
“I have the privilege of receiving most of the stakeholders on courtesy visit, I listened to the challenges facing the industry and gave my commitment to use the chance I have to make a difference.
“Last week, one of the issues we received regarding the industry, was presented at Federal Executive Council chaired by the President.
“The issues were presented to this body since it is the most relevant platform and actions are being taken to resolve them.
“I have been in touch with the Attorney-General of the Federation and even today, he sent me reply seeking for more clarification on the executive order,” he said.
Pantami said that the task of taking the industry to greater heights should be the collective responsibility of the private and public sector.
He called for constructive criticisms from stakeholders rather than resorting to intimidation and propaganda to get the attention of the ministry.
He urged on members of the association to put all hands on deck by working together and always be in touch with the ministry for the association to go higher.
He said his doors were open for advice, recommendations, suggestions and constructive criticisms.
The minister thanked the association for the gesture for such an amazing gathering.
“Most of your challenges are known to me and I will take them upon myself to ensure that after every 24 hours, we will make progress in resolving them. I am more of a result- oriented person.
Earlier, Mr Olusola Teniola, President, ATCON pledged to work with the ministry in order to create an industry that would attract huge investments where innovation would create an eco-system for smaller and larger operators to co-exist.
Teniola assured that ATCON would continue to advocate in a professional, mature and objective manner to protect and promote the business of its teeming members in Nigeria.
He thanked the minister and commended him for the recently launched documents on National Digital Economy Policy Strategy.
Teniola promised that the association would collaborate with the ministry to realise the set broadband target of 75 per cent in the documents within 5 years.
He noted that the collaboration would help the association remove obstacles working against the growth of the industry in the country.
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NFMC: Pantami stresses autonomy of council
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has restated the need for National Frequency Management Council (NFMC) to regain its autonomy in accordance with the provisions of the Act establishing it.
Pantami said this in a statement signed by the Mrs Uwa Suleiman, Special Adviser to minister’s on Thursday in Abuja, following resolutions reached at the end of an inaugural meeting with members of NFMC in Abuja.
The minister, who is the Chairman of Council, faulted the domiciling of the Council as a department under the Ministry, citing Section 30(2) of the Act to buttress his point.
According to the section: The Council should be positioned properly as an autonomous body with the secretariat serviced by officials of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.
It also stipulates that there should be frequent audit of the Council, to be carried out on all the spectrum licenses issued from its inception till date.
This is to determine the amount paid and to determine if spectrum licenses issued were been used for the purposes they have been assigned accordingly.
Suleiman said that the meeting ended with resolutions: That the Council be positioned properly as an autonomous body with the secretariat, serviced by the officials of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.
She said the meeting also resolved that frequency audit be carried out on all the spectrum licenses issued by the Council from its inception to date.
This according to the meeting is to determine amount paid and to know if spectrum licenses issues were being issued for the purposes they were assigned.
The minister emphasised the need not reduce the Council to the status of a department within the Ministry, adding that its independent status was clearly spelt out in the Act establishing it.
He noted that NFMC was established by the Communications Act of 2003 which empowered the body to coordinate and regulate spectrum license allocations across regional and international borders.
The minister called on the management of all regulatory bodies represented in the Council, particularly, the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), to immediately propose subsidiary legislation to support the existing Act.
He expressed optimism that this would enhance efficiency and fairness to the consumers with regards to payment by satellite television stations among others.
Highlight at the meeting was the inauguration of the National Frequency Management Council / Nigeria Police Force (), Joint Committee on evaluation of 450MHz Police equipment.
Umar said this was done in line with the provisions of the law empowering the Council to extend membership to competent and qualified persons or organisations to assist in the discharge of its duties.
Nigeria News Agency reports that the meeting, which was Pantami’s first as NFMC Chairman, was the 48th of the council and the fourth to be held this year.
The minister assured that the nation that “under my leadership, national interest must supersede sectoral or personal interests.“
He described protection of the consumer as paramount, adding that the ministry would continue to provide enabling environment for industry players to thrive, “within the dictates of the law. ’’
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NITDA trains South-West women in ICT for job creation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has trained 100 women in the South-West geo-political zone on Information Communication Technology skills to consolidate plans of the Federal Government to create jobs.
Mr Kashifu Inuwa, the Director-General of the agency made the disclosure in a statement issued and signed by Mrs Hadiza Umar, Head, Cooperate Affairs and External Relations of the organisation on Friday in Abuja.
Umar said Inuwa was represented by Dr Vincent Olatunji, Director, e-Government Development and Regulation Department of the agency at the capacity building training.
The director-general said the training would also close the gender digital divide, promote job creation, financial inclusion and provide women with the skills to participate in the digital economy.
The key objectives of the programme, he said include: boosting digital literacy, creating digital jobs, bridging the digital divide, promoting digital inclusion and using technology to address gender imbalance in economic opportunities.
“The programme is part of the agency’s continuous efforts aimed at implementing the administration’s key priorities of economic diversification, job creation, investing in Nigerians and achieving gender balance in economic opportunities.
“It is also part of NITDA’s strategy toward the realisation of Mr President’s promise to take 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next 10 years.
“We should know that women clearly have unequal access to economic opportunities in comparison to men and NITDA believes that technology can bridge the gap.
“The 100 women being trained are projected to create 300 direct jobs and over 1,000 indirect jobs,’’ Inuwa said.
He recalled that the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), Federal Government programme, focused on restoring growth, developing human capacity and building a globally competitive economy.
According to him, meaningful growth can take place when citizens’ development is prioritised through increased social inclusion, creating jobs and improving the human capital base of the economy.
Inuwa, who noted that statistics showed that women’s participation in ICT was less than 24 per cent, pledged the commitment of the agency to increase the percentage.
Mrs Bisi Fayemi, Wife of Governor of the state, in a statement, commended the state government for promoting gender issues.
These she noted include women empowerment and promulgation of laws that could tackle socio-cultural and economic impediments against women.
Fayemi said that steps in the right direction needed to be taken for Nigeria to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda of 2030,which include industrialisation and developing human capital.
“Technology has a lot of benefit and women in developing nations have a large proportion of illiteracy in the digital world.
“This programme can make women active in the world of ICT and enable equal access to innovative ICT concepts,” she said.
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Group commences ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’ park rally, donates breathalyzer to FRSC
The Beer Sectoral Group (BSG) of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Thursday commenced the “Don’t Drink and Drive” Park Rally across the country.
Mr Tony Eneh, the Executive Secretary of BSG, said the group donated breathalyzers to the FRSC during the rally at Ojota and Ketu parks.
The Nigeria News Agency reports BSG had earlier launched the ‘Don’t Drink and Drive” campaign to create awareness of the danger of drunk driving.
Eneh said the breathalyzers were for the FRSC to determine alcohol intake by drivers while driving.
According to him, the group was happy to give back to the country by creating awareness on the dangers of drunk driving through the “Don’t Drink and Drive” rally and by donating breathalyzers.
Also speaking at the occasion, The Lagos State Sector Commander, FRSC, Corp Commander, Hyginus Omeje, said the “ember” months campaign was an integral component of the FRSC’s strategic intervention to elevate the consciousness of Nigerians to the realities of road crashes.
The sector commander said dangerous overtaking and speeding remained the greatest risk factors on highways.
He said a survey it carried out showed that 204 motorists tested positive to alcohol use out of 2,058 randomly tested with breathalyzer within Lagos-Ibadan expressway command.
According to him, Driving Under Influence (DUI) was the highest among drivers who accounted for 154 positive cases.
Omeje said in Lagos State, road traffic crashes and fatalities recorded from the first to third quarters of 2018 stood at 225 and 74 respectively.
According to him, the statistics over the same period in 2019 currently stood at 419 crashes and 84 fatalities, which translated to 51 per cent increase in crash cases and 14 per cent fatalities.
“These are colossal human capital with frightening impact on health systems, sustainable development, city liveability and survivability of society.
“Available statistics have annually depicted increased road traffic crashes during the period of September to December.
“Risk exposure to road crashes during terminal months of the year, especially December, escalates due to increased socio-economic activities, inordinate traffic surge that over stretch road transport system,” he said.
The FRSC commander appreciated the different groups and individuals, who had contributed and supported the commission on its campaign on safe road system.
Edited by: Oluyinka Fadare/Salif Atojoko
Facebook celebrates key milestones for sub Saharan Africa in 2019
Facebook on Thursday released its ‘2019 Year in Review’ infographics, showcasing some of its investments across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Nunu Ntshingila, Regional Director Facebook Africa, said in a statement that in 2019, Facebook trained over 7,000 woman-owned businesses in digital skills across sub Saharan Africa.
Ntshingila said that because the company was able to grow an ecosystem of developers, entrepreneurs, creatives, and many other communities as part of its commitment to give people the power to build communities.
He said that the company also celebrated 79 Community Leadership Circle meetups with over 2 ,650 people attending.
We have reached our 45th Developer Circle, with circles now in 17 African countries and representing more than 70,000 members.
Facebook also hosted the first-ever iD8 Nairobi Conference with over 400 African developers and startups in attendance.
Facebook has also expanded Third-Party Fact-Checking across 10 African countries,” he said.
The regional director also noted that Facebook announced the creation of the world’s most detailed population density maps of Africa, created by its AI researchers, to help humanitarian aid and relief agencies.
Ntshingila said that Africa was important to Facebook and they were committed to investing in its youth, entrepreneurs, the creative industries, tech ecosystem.
Our 2019 Year in Review highlights just some of our investments, and the impact we have been able make in the region.
I am excited about the future of Facebook and our family of apps here in Africa, as well as the potential of this young, mobile and dynamic continent.
And I am looking forward to creating more partnerships in 2020 and beyond,” he said.
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5 female entrepreneurs win UK-Nigeria Tech Hub Pitch competition
Five Female entrepreneurs on Thursday emerged winners at the UK-Nigeria Tech Hub pitch competition aimed at supporting gender inclusive economic growth.
Honey Ogundeyi, the Country Director of the UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, said that the programme was aimed at bringing 15 of the continent’s most ambitious development-focused women entrepreneurs to the United Kingdom in January.
Ogundeyi made this known during the Africa-UK Female Tech Founders 2020 programme held at the British Deputy High Commissioner’s Residence at Ikoyi, Lagos.
” The five entrepreneurs who emerged winners during the pitch competition are: Damilola Emuze, founder of Scholarx, Damilola Olokesusi, of Shuttlers mobility and Dr Funmi Adewara of Mobihealth.
The two others are: Ifeoma Uddoh of Shecluded and Keturah Ovio of Limestart, “Ogundeyi said.
NAN reports that other participants at the pitch competition were Agorite, Easyshop Easy cook, Mumspring, Roving Heights and 9IJAKIDs.
She said that the entrepreneurs would gain access to world-class mentoring time with UK investors and expert training to help scale their companies.
Harriet Thompson, the British Deputy High Commissioner, Nigeria, said that UK-Africa Investment Summit would take place six weeks from now.
Thompson said that the winners would be in London during the summit, adding Her Majesty’s Government (HMG) would cover all costs and programmes to help support them grow their businesses.
We are pleased to be hosting an event that brings support for women, whose empowerment is vital for Nigeria’s future prosperity and stability.
Nigeria’s tech sector accounted for over 11 per cent of Nigeria’s GDP in 2018 (compared with 9 per cent from oil and gas) and is the fastest growing part of Nigeria’s economy.
In 2018, Nigeria’s technology companies attracted $300 million (+167 per cent YoY) in funding, mainly from foreign investors, “she said.
Thompson said that the UK was supporting and looking forward to strengthening its partnership further in Nigeria.
She said this was necessary because technology could be a key enabler to boost Nigeria’s growth, tackle poverty and create jobs.
‘The UK is trying to build and expand that eco-system in different ways.
We now have our very own Tech Hub here in Nigeria and the Director is Honey Ogundeyi. The hub is funded by our Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
‘’The UK-Nigeria tech hub focuses on three key areas: skills and capability development, digital ecosystem building and facilitating innovation collaborations between Nigerian and UK tech businesses.
“This will help to build skilled, entrepreneurial and networked populations which will create jobs and address digital inequality.’’
She said the tech hub had supported companies such as Riby, Innovation Corner, Social Lender and Farmcrowdy to grow their businesses, build links with the UK’s thriving tech sector.
Thompson, who noted that Nigeria was one of the most exciting technology sectors in Africa, said the hub would support the growth of thriving digital eco-system in the country.
According to her, the outfit will also provide support to scale innovations and drive growth in tech investment in Nigeria.
As Europe’s leading tech hub, UK is credible partner. We generate more billion-dollar tech businesses than any other country on the continent.
We have a network of regional tech clusters which reflect a dynamic and growing industry across the whole of the UK with London as the centre of Europe’s technology sector.
The UK Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in 2019 launched the UK-Nigeria Tech hub as part of international Tech Hub Network in partnership with the British High Commission in Nigeria.
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Kaduna govt offers digital skills training to 360 youth
Kaduna State Government has offered digital skills to 360 youth expected to start up businesses in digital technology.
The Nigeria News Agency reports that the 360 youth participanted in the Click-On Kaduna and Kad-DIP digital training programmes, funded by the World Bank and Rockerfeller Foundation.
The programmes are to support ICK skills training and equip the youth in digital technology and entrepreneurship.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who attended the graduation of the trainees on Wednesday in Kaduna, said equipping Nigerian youths with digital skills will make them tap into the digital economy, which will create jobs and grow the economy.
Obasanjo thanked the World Bank Group and Rockefeller Foundation for partnering with Kaduna state government to launch the programme and urged them to extend the training to other states.
In her address, the state Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, said the state owes its bulging young population a duty to provide them with the tools that will make them highly employable.
She added that when combined with entrepreneurial spirit, the ICT skills acquired by the participants will propel them to greater heights.
Already, participants have started earning income from the skills they acquired while some have gained placement opportunities with global ICT tech companies like IBM, Outsource Global, Andela,” she said.
NAN reports that 32 of the participants were presented with cheques to enable them startup ICT entrepreneurship.
The money was from a $40,000 grant set aside to encourage ICT startups in Kaduna State.
HMD Global launches new devices to enhance creativity, excitement for users
HMD Global, developer and marketer of smart phones under the Nokia brand name, says it has launched two new devices to enhance creativity and excitement for users.
Its General Manager in-charge of West, East and Central Africa, Mr Joseph Umunakwe, said on Tuesday in Lagos that the devices would be affordable for consumers.
Umunakwe said that the new devices, Nokia 2.3 and Nokia C1, have artificial intelligence features to enhance quality communication and saves time.
Consumers have appreciated the Nokia 2 family product; the Nokia 2.3 is a step forward in our promise of offering another experience and giving the consumers access to two years of operating system (OS) upgrades and three years of monthly secure updates at an affordable price.
Save precious time with Nokia 2.3, which has a dedicated Google Assistance, with your voice to view upcoming calendar entries, commute times and other information.
It also comes with biometric face recognition, allowing owners to unlock the phone at a glance.
Nokia 2.3 provides real good features for entertainment; Nigerians love entertainment and the phone comes with 6.2 HD + to provide good entertainment.
It comes with 32GB memory configuration and gives a lot of room for consumers to store movies, songs and photo, and it is expandable,’’ Umunakwe said.
According to him, its android preposition is pure, secure and up-to-date, “which means that our consumers can be sure they are getting the androids innovations and technology that is very crucial.’’
The general manager also said that the device was not preloaded with apps, which gives consumer the power to choose what app to use.
He said that part of the unique features of the smartphones include adaptive brightness, adaptive battery and artificial intelligence technology.
With the adaptive brightness and battery, the consumer is sure to have two-days of battery life and the phone adjust the brightness under any weather all through the day.
With a 13MP/2MP dual camera, fans can take unique portraits with a variety of exclusive bokeh.
We are pushing the borders in terms of delivering performance that is affordable to the consumers,’’ he said.
Umunakwe said the Nokia C1, was aimed to inspire future phone users, entry-level smartphone users to become fans and smartphone users for Nokia to break down the barriers for consumers with its 5.54 screen.
He said the latest features of android 10 would also give fans access to dark themes to save usage and improve visibility and enhance privacy once updated.
Juho Sarvikas, Chief Product Officer of the HMD Global, said everything expected in the latest android phone had been put in place to ensure a safe and pleasant experience.
Owning an affordable smartphone shouldn’t lock you out of exciting features and the latest trends.
“We know how important a great display and two-day battery life is too many smartphone users,’’ he said.
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- Buhari lauds Chadian military over counter insurgency campaign
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- Yuletide: FRSC deploys 1,500 personnel to Kano highways
- FG commends Dangote’s $30bn domestic revenue generation drive, road constructions
- School feeding: NGO commends KDSG for setting up structures to curb corruption
- ACF condemns killing of aid workers by Boko Haram terrorists
- Adiyan Waterworks: Lagos govt. earmarks N600m to compensate property owners
- Greenwood strikes again to salvage home draw for Manchester United
- World Bank APPEALS project: 350 beneficiaries graduate in Lagos
- Shun evil, move closer to God for peace, unity to reign in Nigeria- Cleric urges Nigerians
- Bauchi: 1,000 exhibitors to participate in North East trade fair—-official
- NIDCOM boss applauds Nigerian martial artist, Usman for retaining UFC title
- Sokoto Govt. disburses N6.5m for free treatment of needy patients
- NNPC declares N5.20b trading surplus in August
- Don tasks Journalists on strict adherence to ethics
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- Border closure not breaching free trade agreement, FG says
- Expert wants establishment of mini grid system to address power supply challenges
- ¬ Ondo Assembly condoles with Mimiko over mother’s death
- Cleric tasks churches on security measures to check attacks
- Greater Lagos 2020 festival begins Dec. 25 – LASG
- Klopp says VAR has changed his touchline behaviour
- Patronise our national parks during the Yuletide — Conservator-General urges
- Osaka picks Belgian Fissette as new coach
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Napoli enjoyed a solid season with the Texas Rangers in 2012. Napoli hit .227 with 24 homers and 56 RBI playing both catcher and first base for Texas last season.
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The stealth fighter that crashed in Essex yesterday was among the most advanced aircraft ever produced, but it's no longer the "black world" secret it once was, and the lustrous reputation built up during the 1991 Persian Gulf war has taken a few dents recently.
The F-117 Nighthawk -- the existence of which was once denied by the federal government -- now performs in 200 air shows a year around the country, and a far more advanced fighter, the F-22, is in the works to replace it.
Yesterday's was the third crash of an F-117 since its introduction 15 years ago.
The plane, with a distinctive arrowhead-like form, is called a stealth fighter because of its ability to elude radar detection through a combination of its angular design and the use of radar-absorbing composite materials.
With a wingspan of 43 feet, it is a smaller cousin of the controversial B-2 stealth bomber.
The Lockheed Corp. developed the plane at its venerable Skunk Works installation in Palmdale, Calif.; a prototype was produced in 1978. The project was one of the Skunk Works' "black world" programs -- led by men who traveled under assumed names and slept with pistols at the ready, its very existence denied by the government.
The company delivered 59 F-117 Nighthawks to the Air Force between 1982 and 1990, at a price tag of $2.5 billion, or about $43 million apiece. That was about double the projected cost.
Ben Rich, who headed the Skunk Works from 1975 to 1991, later wrote that the F-117 was the most cost-effective weapons system in the Pentagon's possession, because of its revolutionary nature and the enormous strategic advantages it provided.
But more recent critics have cast doubt on that assessment.
First acknowledged by the Air Force in 1988 and used in the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989, the F-117 came into prominence during the 1991 Persian Gulf war.
At the time, the Air Force trumpeted its achievements, claiming that it hit 81 percent of its targets with laser-guided smart bombs.
But a report released in June by the General Accounting Office over the objections of the Pentagon said the success rate might have been as low as 40 percent.
The GAO report said the F-117 was no more effective than the older and much lower-priced A-10 Thunderbolt.
It also questioned the effectiveness of the stealth technology; the plane's success was due more to jamming enemy radar, flying at high altitude and at night, the report said.
Although the Air Force claimed the F-117 achieved complete surprise during attacks on the opening night of the gulf war, follow-up reports showed that some planes were fired upon before they dropped their bombs.
The GAO accused the Pentagon and Lockheed of indulging in "a pattern of overstatement" regarding the success of the Nighthawk.
The Pentagon said the GAO did not use "valid and consistent" measures to compare the planes' performance.
It noted that while flying 1,788 missions during Desert Storm, the stealth fighter suffered no losses and no battle damage.
But neither did the A-10.
The two previous crashes of F-117s occurred at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, where all Nighthawks are based. The plane that crashed yesterday was one of two temporarily assigned to Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Va., specifically to appear at air shows in the eastern United States.
The plane would have approached Martin State Airport under the control of traffic controllers at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, said Fraser Jones, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration. But during the air show, he said, the pilot would not have been in touch with them.
Because the plane is designed not to show up on radar screens, the pilot communicates with controllers by radio, said Col. Virginia Pribyla, an Air Force spokeswoman.
The crash, Pribyla said, leaves either 52 or 53 Nighthawks still in service.
"All F-117 pilots," she said, "must be fully capable and qualified combat pilots in another fighter aircraft before they're allowed to go to F-117s."
The Air Force will appoint a board to investigate the crash, including F-117 pilots and technical experts.
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In this guide you will discover how to craft a Loom in Terraria, along with all the necessary materials.
How to make a Loom in terraria
With the loom we can work many soft materials that are not capable of handling other devices, that is where it comes to play a very important role in our performance.
First, the materials that are required to make a loom are 2:
- The wood: it is required to have 12 pieces
- The sawmill: this is the main one for crafts, without it we cannot create a tool like the loom for processing cloth.
With this we can have the loom and be able to create many fabric things, then you need to know that it is important the planning of the materials that are available to use more effectively for the different confrontations that will be presented to us.
We hope this Short Guide has been useful to you.


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The actor is currently working on three films and One By Two has not put him off from producing.
A number of Bollywood celebrities may be making their political debut in this election season but actor Abhay Deol says he has no political aspirations and the most he would do is go out and vote.
It's a mix of big city romance and American subaltern history at the box office today.
Actor Abhay Deol, who turned producer with his film One By Two, says playing both parts at the same time is a tough job and he would prefer some other actor in his productions.
Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, who is extremely close to his sons Hrehaan and Hridhaan, posted a picture of the three of them gyming together
The GQ Best Dressed Men 2014 event which was held in Mumbai on June 14 resembled more to a fashion extravaganza with gorgeous fashionistas than an evening celebrating the best-dressed men in the country
This is how Shah Rukh Khan celebrated his Kolkata Knight Riders' victory over Kings XI Punjab on June 1. After a nailbiting fight to the finish, KKR won by three wickets, sending team owner SRK somersaulting on the field.
Bollywood's young and restless celebrated at the Plai Bhawan bar in Bandra area of Mumbai on May 17


Aster Emirates Electromechanical Company LLC: Leading Innovators
In the fast-paced world of electromechanical engineering, one company stands out as a true leader – Aster Emirates Electromechanical Company LLC. With a commitment to excellence and a track record of delivering top-notch services, Aster Emirates has cemented its position as a go-to solution provider for various projects in Sharjah and the UAE.
Introduction to Aster Emirates Electromechanical Company LLC
Aster Emirates is a prominent player in the electromechanical industry, with a rich history of providing cutting-edge solutions. Established several decades ago, the company has accumulated a wealth of experience and technical expertise. From humble beginnings, it has grown into a reputable entity that caters to diverse sectors, including residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure.
Unraveling Services and Solutions
Electromechanical Design and Installation Services
Aster Emirates takes pride in its innovative design and installation services. Their team of seasoned engineers and technicians Aster Emirates Electromechanical Company LLC collaborate to deliver bespoke solutions that meet clients’ unique requirements. Whether it’s HVAC systems, electrical installations, plumbing, or fire protection systems, Aster Emirates ensures optimal functionality and adherence to industry standards.
Maintenance and Repair Expertise
Beyond the initial installation, Aster Emirates is dedicated to maintaining the longevity and efficiency of electromechanical systems. Their comprehensive maintenance programs keep systems running smoothly, reducing downtime and preventing costly breakdowns.
As sustainability gains prominence, Aster Emirates integrates energy-efficient technologies into their projects. By leveraging renewable energy sources and adopting eco-friendly practices, they contribute to a greener future while helping clients save on energy costs.
Why Choose Aster Emirates Electromechanical Company LLC?
Aster Emirates has earned a stellar reputation for several reasons:
Technical Prowess and Innovation
With a team of highly skilled professionals and access to the latest technologies, Aster Emirates consistently pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in electromechanical engineering.
Commitment to Quality
Quality is at the core of Aster Emirates’ operations. They adhere to rigorous quality control processes, ensuring flawless execution and project delivery.
Timely and Cost-Effective Solutions
The company understands the value of time and money for its clients. Thus, they prioritize efficient project management to deliver results within deadlines and budgets.
Aster Emirates values its clients and strives to build lasting relationships. They actively listen to their clients’ needs and concerns, tailoring their solutions accordingly.
Electromechanical Companies in Sharjah: A Competitive Landscape
In the vibrant business environment of Sharjah, numerous electromechanical companies in sharjah companies vie for recognition. However, Aster Emirates Electromechanical Company LLC stands out with its unmatched expertise, extensive experience, and innovative approaches. Their commitment to customer satisfaction and sustainable solutions has set them apart as an industry leader.
Top Manufacturing Companies in UAE: A Partnership with Aster Emirates
Among the top manufacturing companies in uae, Aster Emirates Electromechanical Company LLC holds a prominent position. As a reliable partner, they provide critical electromechanical solutions for various manufacturing facilities, ensuring seamless operations and contributing to the success of the manufacturing sector in the UAE.


Crystalaid Manufacture have announced the acquisition of equipment, which provides manufacturing capabilities covering a range of die and wire bonding applications and testing. Die and Wire Bonding technologies interconnect an integrated circuit (IC) and printed circuit board (PCB) or ceramic substrate.
Crystalaid Manufacture’s F&K Delvotec Desktop Micro Factory is a fully automatic wire bonder which provides:
- Gold ball bonding
- Thin wire wedge-wedge bonding
- Deep access bonding
- Thick wire wedge bonding
- Heavy ribbon bonding
The F&K Delvotec Desktop Micro Factory automatic wire bonder can test components using both pull and shear tests. The F&K Delvotec Desktop Micro Factory automatic wire bonder is based on a platform using different bond and test heads. The operators can change a bond head quickly to be ready for the next production step.
Crystalaid Manufacture utilise the Zevac IP-500 tabletop system which is a multi-function automatic die bonder. The machine resolution in the x-y axis is 1 µm and the process accuracy at 6s is < 10 µm.
The Zevac IP-500 tabletop system has the capability to provide a variety of functions, including absolute and relative die placement according to CAD data. The Zevac IP-500 tabletop system has the following functions:
- Dispensing high viscosity material (silver epoxy) using volumetric screw dispenser Dispensing high viscosity material (silver epoxy) using Slide Fluxer (stamping adhesives)
- Dispensing low viscosity material using pneumatic dispenser
- Flip chip assembly including Flux Pool
- Eutectic die attach
- Chip on chip attachment


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It started with a piece of birch bark.
Composer Eve Beglarian considered how the bark's markings could act as the score for a piece of music and created a work for 24 upright basses called "A Murmur in the Trees" that asks an audience to proceed down a wooded pathway lined with bowing bassists.
Beglarian often has looked to the natural world for inspiration. For "BRIM: The River Project," the composer kayaked down the Mississippi River and recorded sounds to use in her music. And for "Wonder Counselor," an organ piece about spiritual awe at the miracle of nature, she incorporated the sound of a woman having an orgasm.
This time, she's looking to the trees, and St. Paul-based new music ensemble Zeitgeist is helping realize her vision. Zeitgeist presented the work Aug. 5 at the Wisconsin farm of the group's co-artistic director, Heather Barringer. Now it will offer the experience again at Eagan's Caponi Art Park on Friday evening.
"I knew that bass players were going to dig this piece," Barringer said last week. "I knew, when I saw it, that I had a really good idea of what that experience was going to be like for both performers and audience. And that there really wasn't a line between those two. That's what really thrilled me about the piece."
The 30-minute work takes its title from an Emily Dickinson poem. After the Eagan performance, Emilio DeGrazia, author of 2020's "What Trees Know," will read poetry.
While Barringer isn't a bassist, she was able to rely on the expertise of a few of them. Nick Gaudette, a music teacher at Edina High School, became "bass wrangler," recruiting various players from the classical, jazz and musical theater worlds. Acting as a conduit between Beglarian and the performers was Robert Black, a renowned new music bassist. And the composer went to Wisconsin to share ideas on where to place the players.
"Robert Black created sound files for everyone's part," Barringer said. "So they're listening to an earpiece that instructs them as to what harmonic they're supposed to play and when."
As Beglarian explains on her website: "We are creating the music by treating a piece of birch bark as a musical score, where the lines on the birch bark are notes that are read at the rate of one-third inch per minute, which is said to be the speed at which plant signals travel."
The piece was premiered in a Vermont forest in 2021, but Beglarian's vision quickly changed.
"They were originally doing it in a field and the basses were supposed to represent trees," Gaudette said. "But there was this other area next to it where it was all wooded. And they decided to move all those basses in the field into the woods. When they moved there, they said that you could hear everybody's instrument as you were walking. The way the sound waves were going, they stayed beneath the trees. And it's mesmerizing. It's not so much a performance as an experience. For both the player and the person walking. It's spiritual."
"The line between the noise that the trees make and these instruments made from trees is blurred in this really awesome way. Is it a leaf? Is it a bass player? Is it the wind? What are we hearing? And that connection of human being, instrument, earth, tree. It's a very spiritual piece."
Zeitgeist will perform a run-through of "A Murmur in the Trees" at 4:30 p.m. Friday before rain is forecast to arrive, and the audience is welcome. If the 6 p.m. performance is canceled because of rain, Zeitgeist will notify the public by 5 p.m. at zeitgeistnewmusic.org and @ZeitgeistStPaul
Zeitgeist's "A Murmur in the Trees"
When: 6 p.m. Fri.
Where: Caponi Art Park, 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan.
Tickets: Free, information at zeitgeistnewmusic.org.
Zeitgeist will perform a run-through of "A Murmur in the Trees" at 4:30 p.m. Friday before rain is forecast to arrive, and the audience is welcome. If the 6 p.m. performance is canceled because of rain, Zeitgeist will notify the public by 5 p.m. at www.zeitgeistnewmusic.org and on Twitter @ZeitgeistStPaul


Up until a week or so ago I had never heard of InstaWeather. But in the last seven days the name keeps coming to my attention. As it turns out, InstaWeather is an app on iOS, Android and Windows Phone which mixes weather and social networks to allow people to share photos of their surroundings and overlay information about the local weather, which you can then share on sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagtram.
Earlier on Indonesian app developer Kemas Dimas got in touch with us asking we take a look at his app SpotShot, a free app available on the S40/Asha platform which brings similar sharing features like what is found on Instaweather. I have installed it on my Asha 501 and made a video of how it works and what it does. Watch it below.
Note: SpotShot IS NOT an Instaweather client, as stated in the video but has similar sharing functions.
SpotShot is available on the Nokia Store HERE. As I said, the app is free to download, extra templates and other features are available via In App Purchases.
Let us know what you think.


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During a trip to the islands of the Polynesian Kingdom of Tonga, located in the South Pacific, professional photographer and diver Mikhail Korostelev managed to swim with humpback whales.
The average length of a humpback whale is 14 meters (46 feet), although the largest individuals can reach up to 17-18 meters (55-59 feet) in length.
The average weight of a humpback whale is 30 tons.
This type of whale is considered one of the most energetic and acrobatic. Humpback are well-known for their amazing jumps from the water, attracting the attention of tourists from all over the world.
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text: A Northeast Ohio native, Michael graduated from The Ohio State University in 1999, and completed his Juris Doctorate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2002. Returning to Cleveland to form Goldstein & Goldstein, Michael has focused his practice on handling complex litigation, representing people and families of those injured in accidents, nursing home neglect and medical malpractice. Michael has become an accomplished Trial Attorney, and obtained numerous large verdicts and settlements for his clients. Michael takes pride in tackling difficult legal challenges on behalf of his clients, and continues to fight every day against insurance companies and corporations, in an effort to recover fair compensation on behalf of people who have been injured. Michael's recent experience includes handling cases for victims of medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, legal malpractice, employment discrimination, wrongful death, insurance bad faith and trucking and motor vehicle crashes.

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Our October 2018 playlist includes new tracks by Robyn, Miya Folick, Sharon Van Etten, Phosphorescent, Deerhunter, Steve Gunn, Jessica Pratt, Ty Segall, Esperanza Spalding, Beach House, Jamila Woods, Anderson .Paak, Thom Yorke, and more.
The Hopscotch Music Festival returns in 2016 to various Raleigh, NC venues from September 8-10. The lineup is impressive as always, with Television, Wolf Parade, Converge, Baroness, Yob, Tribulation, Erykah Badu, Young Thug, Sylvan Esso, Vince Staples, Anderson Paak, Beach House, Beach Slang, Andrew Bird, Cobalt, Downtown Boys, Julien Baker, Quilt, Lambchop, Lavender Country, Big Freedia, Wiki, Ke
Fields Festival is a three-day camping/music festival happening 30 minutes north of Baltimore City in rural Darlington, Maryland's Camp Ramblewood (just outside of Havre de Grace). 2016 is the festival's third consecutive year, and this one happens from August 19 - 21 with an impressive lineup including The Sun Ra Arkestra, Dan Deacon, Wolf Eyes, Deakin, Deradoorian, Weyes Blood, Pictureplane, Low
Guerilla Toss will release their first album for DFA, titled Eraser Stargazer, on March 4. The band have just shared the album's first single, "Diamond Girls," which is Guerilla Toss in a nutshell: calamitous percussion, rubbery bass, noises from all directions, and the attitude-heavy vocals of Kassie Carlson...


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As complicated as the world of filmmaking is, the machinations of TV are even more chaotic and difficult to understand.
With most shows operating on a season-by-season basis for their survival, it's sadly all too common for beloved shows to get the chop long before they've had a chance to live out their natural creative lives.
The annals of TV history are littered with great shows that struggled to find an audience, for one reason or another, and consequently were no longer a viable property for their respective network.
While there are tales of passionate fan campaigns bringing shows back from the dead - Arrested Development being perhaps the most famous case - this is of course a rare exception, and most of the time, "failed" shows tend to just stay dead.
But the premature cancellation generally only fuelled fans' dedicated enthusiasm, and thanks to the posterity of DVD and streaming, many of these shows have found a greater posthumous fandom than they ever did while they were on the air.
It's in many ways a shame that some of these shows weren't saved for the streaming era, because one suspects they might've fared much better outside of the traditional, rigid network TV model.
Whether felled by poor ratings or middling reviews (or both), each of these shows has nevertheless become a cult smash after the fact, and continues to live on years, even decades later...


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Delhi has become a dangerous city to live in because of rampant unauthorised construction, the high court here said on Friday and felt the need to unify the three municipal bodies as the
Pulling up the three municipal corporations of Delhi, a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said the court was flooded with PILs against illegal and unauthorised constructions which showed no regulation was being followed by the civic bodies.
The court also said that "under the shield" of the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act, amended from time to time, "completely illegal and rampant unauthorised constructions were going on".
The Act, which was last amended by the Lok Sabha in December 2014, protected from punitive action all unauthorised constructions up to June 1, 2014.
Prior to the amendment, unauthorised constructions only up to February 8, 2007 were protected.
It observed that the MCD
Advocate Kushal Kumar, appearing for
The bench, however, said that just because the application was made online, the corporation's responsibility to carry out an inspection "does not get obviated".


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During the campaign, I have been asked a number of times about how Oak Bay can address the issue of affordable housing in this community. In my view, it’s a complex question that first requires a definition of what we mean by “affordable.” Given that I have lived in the two communities who have the highest property values in the CRD (North Saanich and Oak Bay), affordability is a very tough question in the context of these two communities.
Affordability generally was recently identified by the Victoria Foundation’s 2011 Vital Signs Report as the region’s number one issue. Last year’s report identified homelessness as the top issue and they are undeniably linked.
Exploring “affordable” housing options for Oak Bay will take a concerted effort on the part of a new Mayor and Council to work together with the community, its stakeholders, the non-profit sector and the business and development sectors, as well as with provincial and federal governments, to effectively tackle the issue.
In the meantime, as one of 12 regional partner municipalities in the CRD’s Regional Housing Trust Fund, Oak Bay makes an annual contribution to support subsidized housing through this Fund. (FYI, Mayor Christopher Causton chaired the Board’s Fund and I was a Board member). As a result of my involvement and what I saw as the need to do something to support affordable housing for communities that struggle with the issue of high property values, I proposed a motion to my Council (it passed) that enabled the municipality to reach beyond its annual contribution and voluntarily give more to the Fund.
Please visit the following website for details and click on the 2010-11 Annual Report, page 9:


can someone give me the english translation of the song cuentale by Ivy Queen?
- CiceroLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
It's a little risque, and I don't think I ought to post the translation on a family site.
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Nantong Wang&Sheng Attend the TexQingdao
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On April 22 to 23, 2021, Nantong Wang&Sheng Textiles Co.,Ltd attended in the TexQingdao.
Our booth number is R10.
In this exhibition, we brought hundreds of fabric samples which follow the fashion new trend.Our yarn dyed fabric is very popular with customers.

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