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AT&T; seems like the only corporation in America that didn't make it to the altar this summer.
The season sizzled with marquee marriages in entertainment, broadcasting and banking - a corporate world with boundaries being redefined by technology and global competition.
On Friday, the third media megadeal in two months was announced. Time Warner's $7.1 billion stock acquisition of Turner Broadcasting System capped a tumultuous monthlong courtship and created the world's largest media and entertainment empire.
The deal appears a reaffirmation that size and breadth are essential for survival in the converging world of entertainment and telecommunications.
AT&T; defied contemporary wisdom by announcing the largest corporate breakup ever on Wednesday. It split into three publicly held companies.
The merger frenzy of the 1990s is marked by specific forces motivating companies to grow: technological advancement, globalization, deregulation, desire for market dominance and a perception that complementary businesses will help each other grow.
Behemoth AT&T; was motivated by the same forces to shrink, spinning off its equipment and computer divisions while keeping the telephone network business intact.
"Everybody is trying to get control of production and distribution to be successful on a global scale," said Ron Rohe, treasurer of Baxter Financial Group of Boca Raton, which manages mutual funds with holdings in both Time Warner and The Walt Disney Co. Disney announced plans in August to merge with Capital Cities/ABC.
With the Turner merger, Time Warner is striving to remain No. 1 in the face of Disney's expansion. The two mergers, if completed, will make it hard for American households - and much of the rest of the world - to avoid one of those giants when they seek news or entertainment. Americans who turn elsewhere are likely to be served by other giants: Westinghouse Electric Corp., which has an agreement to buy CBS; General Electric Co., which owns NBC; or Viacom, which owns Fort Lauderdale-based Blockbuster Entertainment, MTV, Showtime and Paramount Pictures.
In media mergers, unlike mergers in banking or most other industries, a loss of jobs is not expected. Generally, entertainment companies have been growing so fast - and joining businesses that are distinct enough from each other - that employees tend to keep their jobs after the mergers.
Just like last year, when Viacom gobbled up Paramount and Blockbuster and AT&T; bought McCaw Cellular, the concept of synergy - a popular business term to describe the melding of interests - is still very much alive in the world of corporate mergers.
In the Time Warner-Turner deal, there are obvious opportunities for cooperation.
Turner's Cable News Network, for example, could draw on news-gathering resources of Time magazine. Fortune and Money magazines could be useful allies as CNN develops its planned new financial cable TV service.
Warner Bros. cartoons based on Looney Tunes characters such as Bugs Bunny could start showing up more frequently on the Cartoon Network, while Hanna-Barbera's cartoons could help the fledgling WB television network gain a loyal audience of children.
Cable television companies such as Time Warner and TCI want to be sure they can compete head-on with local telephone companies. Every entertainment and media company wants to be sure it has enough entertainment product - movies, television shows, cable networks, sports teams, computer software, music, books, theme parks - to profit from cable television, broadcast networks, retail stores, satellite TV, movie theaters and the Internet.
"Rapid advances in technology are enabling businesses to do things in ways they never could before," said Mark Vitner, an economist for First Union Corp., Florida's second largest bank. "We're seeing companies positioning themselves [through mergers) to take advantage of new technology."
Vitner predicts that the next big mergers will involve a major software company such as Microsoft possibly with Disney and ABC, as the consumer appetite for computer on-line services, the Internet and CD-ROM grows.
Technological advancement also is driving Congress to deregulate industries, such as telecommunications and banking, that have been heavily regulated for decades.
"With the regulatory environment loosening up, you have massive telephone companies moving in and saying they will compete heads up" with the cable television, entertainment and long-distance telephone companies, said Tom Adams, a longtime media analyst and president of Adams Media Research in Carmel, Calif.
"What's happening is that all these companies are reaching about the same size as the telephone companies," he said. "That puts them in a more comfortable position."
The combined Time Warner-Turner company will generate more than $18.7 billion in revenue a year, allowing Time Warner to keep its ranking intact as the biggest media and entertainment company in the world.
Disney and Capital Cities/ABC will generate about $16 billion a year in revenue. That deal hasn't closed yet.
The core company that will remain as AT&T; after it divests its equipment and computer divisions, will generate $50 billion - still dwarfing the size of the largest telephone and entertainment companies.
But even at half AT&T;'s size, the technology controlled by telephone, cable television and entertaiment companies creates enormous potential.
"Technology doesn't just change the opportunities for corporations," economist Vitner said. "It changes their outright value."


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In 2013, the state had the third fastest job growth rate in the nation, and that pace will continue in 2014, reports the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Despite weaknesses in the manufacturing sector and federal budget cuts last year, employment in industries including oil and gas, leisure and hospitality, professional and business services and construction will continue to grow.
Texas reached its pre-recession job numbers in 2011, well before the nation as a whole. However, in 2013, job expansion in energy, financial, business and health services was weaker across the state. The information services sector was the only area that showed significant, accelerated growth last year.
However, data from the Texas Leading Index forecasts an overall positive job outlook, the Fed’s report said. Demand for the state’s products and services should pick up and analysts suggest a 2.5–3.5 percent employment increase in 2014.
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Manchester City kicks off another wonderful Sunday full of soccer action with a high-profile match against Chelsea. Manchester City trail league-leaders Manchester United by 15 points going into their match against The Blues, and anything other than three points will essentially eliminate them from the title race completely. Chelsea have issues of their own, however, with Tottenham nipping at their heels for third place.
Fresh off of an exhilarating Champions League win against Barcelona on Wednesday, AC Milan will battle against crosstown rivals Inter Milan in a match with big implications on the third Champions League spot in Serie A. Having won the last three meetings against AC Milan, Inter will be feeling more than confident heading into the match, but they will have to keep Mario Balotelli in check in the process, something other Italian clubs have had difficulty doing since his transfer back to Italy in January. Balotelli will be particularly exicted for the Milan Derby, and one can only imagine the striker will relish the opportunity to score against his former club.
Later in the day, Málaga will attempt to avenge their midweek Champions League loss against FC Porto with a win against Real Betis. Three points from the match will move Málaga four points clear of Valencia, who is challenging The Anchovies for the final Champions League spot in Spain. Finally, Guadalajara will host León in Liga MX, with both clubs searching for their second win of the young Mexican season.
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Exploring the relationship between the GEORGE and TUCKER families. Other families which have had close interrelationships over the years include the PEMBERTONs, DEJARNETTEs, and HALLs.
The GEORGE families which emigrated to Southside, Virginia, in the late 1700's were descendents of Col. John GEORGE (b. 1603, Writtle, Essex, England). John GEORGE and his wife, Jane Cole, arrived in Isle of Wight County, Viriginia, in 1635. John GEORGE and Jane COLE had three children, Isaac, Sarah, and Rebecca. Isaac, born in Charles City County, Virginia, in 1634/1635, married Hester Fawdon in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, about 1654. Their two sons, Robert and John, were born in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Robert married Sarah ----- in Middlesex County, Virginia, in 1687. Robert and Sarah had eight children. The two branches of the GEORGE family settled in Halifax and Pittsylvania Counties, Virginia, were descended from John and Richard, the youngest sons of Robert and Sarah.
John GEORGE was born in Middlesex County, Virginia, in 1704. He married first Mary JORDAN in Middlesex County, Virginia, about 1724. Sometime before 1736, John and Mary moved to Caroline County, where they remained during their lifetime. John and Mary had 11 children, five of whom settled in Southside Virginia.
Richard GEORGE was born in Middlesex County in 1709. He married Elizabeth Ann Mayo in Middlesex County in 1734. Richard and Elizabeth moved to Caroline County, Virginia, sometime between 1736 and 1746. Richard and Elizabeth had 10 children, two of whom later moved to Southside, Virginia.
It appears that the families of Richard and John GEORGE established relationships with the DEJARNETTE and PEMBERTON families in Caroline County. They may have also established a relationship with the HALL family there, but more information is needed.
The DEJARNETTE family was descended from Jean DEJARNETTE, born in France about 1680. Jean DEJARNETTE married Mary MUMFORD in Gloucester County, Virginia. Two of their children, Joseph and Elias, are of interest to this story.
Joseph DEJARNETTE married Mary PEMBERTON. Their son, James Pemberton DEJARNETTE, was born about 1740 in Caroline County, Virginia. He married about 1761 in Caroline County, Edna GEORGE, daughter of John GEORGE and Mary JORDAN. Edna was born about 1741, also in Caroline County, Virginia.
Elias DEJARNETTE, Sr., married Elizabeth -----. They had five children, including Elias, Jr., who married Sarah HALL. Two of the daughters of Elias DEJARNETTE, Jr., and Sarah HALL married two sons of James TUCKER, Sr. These marriages are discussed in further detal below.
Five children of John GEORGE and Mary Jordan moved to Southside, Virginia.
John GEORGE, born in Essex County, Virginia, abt 1725, was noted in Halifax County, Virginia, as early as 1766, when a land survey referred to the line of Benjamin LANKFORD and John GEORGE on Allen's Creek. This area was in a part of Halifax County that was included in the newly formed Pittsylvania County in June 1767. John GEORGE was also noted in April 1768, when he, John PEMBERTON, Benjamin LANKFORD, and others witnessed land sales on Allen's Creek. John was married to Frances -----.
John's brother, James, born about 1738 in Caroline County, Virginia, was noted in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, as early as January 1769, when he made a sale of property to Benjamin LANKFORD to settle a debt.
James Pemberton DEJARNETTE was in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, as early as February 1767, when William BOWEN sold him 65 acres of land on the South side of the North Branch of Allen's Creek. The witnesses were Joseph DEJARNETTE, John FARRIS, John GEORGE, and Benjamin LANKFORD. James Pemberton DEJARNETTE was still in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, as late as August 1771, when the sale of land from James FARRIS, Sr., to Joshua STONE, noted that the land on both sides of Allen's Creek adjoined lines of James DEJARNETTE and others. James DEJARNETTE had moved to Halifax County, Virginia, by August 1772, when he sold 137 acres of land on the East Fork of Allen's Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, to William Spragens. The land he sold joined the lines of James GEORGE, Joshua STONE, and John BUTLER. Edna (GEORGE) DEJARNETTE witnessed the sale. From the above evidence, it appears that James Pemberton DEJARNETTE, his wife Edna (GEORGE) DEJARNETTE, Joseph DEJARNETTE, John PEMBERTON and his wife, Anne, John GEORGE, James GEORGE, and Benjamin LANKFORD were neighbors in the Allen's Creek area of Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Mary GEORGE was born in Caroline County, Virginia. She married in Caroline County, Virginia, Cornelius MCHANEY. Their daughters, Celia MCHANEY, was born about 1774 in Halifax County, Virginia. Mary and Cornelius later moved to Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Frances GEORGE was born in Caroline County, Virginia, and died in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She married (1) in Caroline County, Virginia, Benjamin GRAVES. She married (2) Beverly GRAVES.
Two children of Richard GEORGE and Elisabeth Ann MAYO moved to Southside, Virginia.
Jonadeb GEORGE, born before 1746 in Caroline County, Virginia, married Rosamond MADDOX. He moved to Halifax County, Viriginia, probably after 1775.
James Mayo GEORGE, was born in Caroline County, Virginia. He died in Halifax
The two principal families of interest in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, are the TUCKER family and the BILBO family. There is no evidence showing that they had any connection with the GEORGE, DEJARNETTE, or HALL families prior to their residence in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
James TUCKER, Sr., was born in 1698 in Charles City, Virginia, and died in 1770 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. He married (1) Mary in 1718, and (2) Elizabeth JACKSON about 1763. James was the son of Capt. Robert TUCKER and Elizabeth PARHAM. James TUCKER, Sr., was noted in Prince Georges County, Virginia, between 1719 and 1732. He moved to Lunenburg County, Virginia, before 1752 and resided in a part that was later included in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
Jacques BILBO was born in France. He immigrated to Virginia in 1700 and settled in Manakin Town. His son, Jean Pierre (Peter) BILBO, was born in Manakin Town, Viriginia, in 1706 and died in Lunenburg (later Mecklenburg) County, Virigina, in 1751. Jean Pierre married (1) Susanne Pankey, who died in 1739, and (2) Elizabeth ------. Jean Pierre (Peter) BILBO probably moved to Lunenburg (later Mecklenburg) County, Virginia, between 1747, when his son, William, was born in Manakin Town, Virginia, and 1751.
Between 1754 and 1760, James Tucker, Sr., was involved in a number of land transactions on Allen's Creek in Lunenburg (later Mecklenburg) County, Viriginia. (This is not the same creek as Allen's Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia). Some of the neighbors and the persons involved in the land transactions included John HUDSON, Christopher HUDSON, Parmenas PALMER, Abraham and Jacob COLESON, Pinketham HAWKINS, Stephen MALLET, William and Thomas FARRAR, Robert COLEMAN, Nicolas MAJOR, and the Thomas CLARK orphans.
In his will, proved in 1752, Jean Pierre BILBO left 300 acres each to his sons James, Joseph, John, and Peter. He left his son, William, the remainder of his land, which totalled 1,626 acres. Jean Piere BILBO's wife and John CHANDLER were executors. Joseph and John GREEN, Joseph CHANDLER, and Isaac DUTOY were witnesses. The inventory was conducted by Joseph GREER, Christopher HUDSON, and John HUMPHRIES. Although the TUCKER and BILBO families do not appear to be adjoining neighbors during this or later periods, Christopher HUDSON was involved with both families. The HUDSON family was closely connected with the TUCKER family. One of James TUCKER's sons was named Hudson TUCKER, possibly indicating that there was a relationship with the HUDSON family on his mother's side of the family. In addition, Mary TUCKER, the daughter of James TUCKER, Sr., and Mary, married William HUDSON abt 1757. In 1754, James BILBO and his wife Mary HOBSON sold 300 acres on Allen's creek to Edward BEVILL. This land was probably part of his inheritance. In 1757, James BILBO bought 200 acres on Allen's Creek from Thomas TANNER.
The principal source used, Early Settlers of Mecklenburg County Virginia
Volume II, shows a gap in the records from 1761 to 1765. Between 1765 and
1767, several BILBO family members were involved in a series of land
transactions on Allen's Creek. In 1765, John BILBO, who had apparently
moved to Cumberland County, Virginia, sold to John HOBSON of Lunenburg County,
Virginia, "... that parcel of land laid off agreeable to the last will and
testament of John Peter BILBO ..." on Allen's Creek. The land adjoined
Joseph BILBO, William BILBO, Joseph FREEMAN, Peter BILBO, and others. In 1766,
William BILBO sold his inheritance of 426 acres on the east side of Allen's Creek
to John HUMPHRIES. The land adjoined Joseph BILBO, John BILBO, and others. In
1767, Peter BILBO, who had apparently moved to Goochland County, Virginia, sold
to James TUCKER (Jr.), his inheritance of 300 acres on Allen's Creek, adjoining
Edward BEVILL, William MURPHEY, and WHITWORTH. James TUCKER, Jr., then sold the
land to James TUCKER, Sr. Also in 1767, James BILBO bought 505 acres on the
South side of the Roanoke River from Sherwood BUGG.
In his will dated 19 October 1770, James TUCKER, Sr., named his wife, Elizabeth, his sons George, James, Matthew, Harberd, Elijah, Robert, Bartlett, Warner, and Hudson, and his daughters, Lucretia BARTON and ----- HUDSON. The executors were his wife, Elizabeth, and Benjamin GEORGE. The relationship of Benjamin GEORGE to the other GEORGE families in Southside Viriginia is not known.
In the will of Joseph GREER, dated 23 November 1780, one of the witnesses was Thomas GEORGE. The previous month, on 11 September 1780, Ann GREER, daughter of Joseph GREER, married Joseph BILBO with her father's consent. Joseph GREER had connections with the BILBO family since at least 1752, when he participated in the inventory of the estate of Jean Pierre BILBO, father of Joseph.
By 1785, Robert, Harbert, and Bartlett TUCKER had moved to Halifax County, Virginia. George and Elijah TUCKER may have also moved to Halifax County by 1785. The 1785 Heads of Families census for Halifax County lists 10 white persons in the household of Robert TUCKER. This number could include Robert, his wife Mary, and his son Aulden; Robert's brother, Harbert and Harbert's wife, Frances DEJARNETTE; Robert's brother, Bartlett and Bartlett's wife, Hannah DEJARNETTE; and Robert's brothers George and Elijah. These family members were those who are known to have migrated to South Carolina with Robert, or remained behind in Halifax County, Virginia. Robert TUCKER and his brothers may have moved to Halifax County as early as 1782, and possibly earlier. The Mecklenburg County census of 1782 is inconclusive. There are six TUCKER families enumerated in 1782, but only three appear to be living in the area where James TUCKER, Sr., had his descendents were from, Catherine, Elizabeth, and Isham, each with four persons in the household. Also, we should allow time for the TUCKER and DEJARNETT families to establish relationships in Halifax County, if such relationships did not previously exist.
There is no evidence showing when Matthew BILBO moved to Pittsylvania or Halifax County, Virginia. The 1787 census (Pittsylvania County?) shows Matthew BILBO in the John GEORGE household. He was certainly in the area by 1788, when he married Edna GEORGE, the daughter of John GEORGE.
During this period, the GEORGE, DEJARNETTE, and HALL families of Pittsylvania and Halifax County, Virigina, apparently maintained their close relationships. In 1780, Nathaniel HALL, John GEORGE, and others witnessed a 1779 business transaction involving Richard Edward BOOKER through his guardian Benjamin LANKFORD. The business tansaction was recorded in 1781 and further witnessed by Nathaniel HALL, James GEORGE, and others.
In the 1785 Heads of Family census for Halifax county, Nathaniel HALL, Robert TUCKER, and Sarah (HALL) DEJARNETT were neigbors. Nathaniel HALL was the brother of Sarah (HALL) DEJARNETT, the widow of Elias DEJARNETT, Jr. Elias DEJARNETT, Jr., was the son of Elias DEJARNETT and Elisabeth ----. He was the nephew of Joseph DEJARNETT. Robert TUCKER was the son of James TUCKER, SR., who died in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, in 1770. Robert TUCKER's brother Harbert, married Frances DEJARNETTE, the daughter of Elias DEJARNETTE and Sarah HALL. The second wife of Robert's brother, Bartlett, was Hannah DEJARNETTE, also a daughter of Elias DEJARNETTE and Sarah HALL.
Jonadeb GEORGE and James (Pemberton) DEJARNETTE were neighbors in another area of Halifax County. Jonadeb GEORGE was the first cousin of James Pemberton DEJARNETTE's wife, Edna GEORGE.
More research on the period 1770 to 1785 is needed. There is no doubt that
there was a close and continuing relationship between the GEORGE, DEJARNETTE,
and HALL families in Pittsylvania and Halifax Counties. The evidence
surrounding the relationships between the GEORGE, TUCKER, and BILBO families of
Mecklenburg County, Virigina, is much more tentative. More information about
this period may help us determine when and why Robert TUCKER and his brothers
moved to Halifax County, Viriginia.
Robert TUCKER and many of his brothers migrated south between 1785 and 1790. Their routes are unknown. George and Harbert TUCKER were enumerated in the 1790 census for Pendleton District, South Carolina. Robert, Auldin, and Bartlett TUCKER were in Pendleton District by 1793. Their later arrival may indicate that they left Halifax County, Virginia, later, or that they stopped at an intermediate destination. The related families of Nathaniel HALL and Sarah (HALL) DEJARNETTE also moved to Pendleton District, South Carolina, during this period. These familes, as previously noted, were neighbors in Halifax County, Viriginia, in 1785.
In 1790, John GEORGE migrated from Pittsylvania County, Viriginia, to Greene County, Georgia, where he died the same year. The 1785 tax list for Pittsylvania County, Virginia, shows 10 whites in the John GEORGE household. Based on the research of Marty Grant, the known children of John GEORGE were Mary, who married Daniel ROBERTS in 1786, Edna, who married Matthew BILBO in 1788, and William, born about 1771. Matthew BILBO and Edna (GEORGE) BILBO went with John GEORGE to Greene County, Georgia. Mary and William are unaccounted for. John, Richard, Thomas, and Benjamin GEORGE, who were later noted in Lincoln County, Tennessee, could account for the remaining members of the John GEORGE household. Together with William GEORGE, we would have the right number of families, in the right age group, and with the right family associations. There is no firm proof for this assumption, but the circumstantial evidence is strong and makes this area the best choice for further research.
Elijah TUCKER remained behind in Halifax County, Virginia. Jonadeb GEORGE and James Pemberton DEJARNETT, who were listed as neighbors in the 1785 Halifax County tax list, also remained behind, as did Jonadeb's brother, James Mayo GEORGE. James GEORGE (Sr.) remained in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, where he died in 1799. He left a will naming four children, none of whom were in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
Pendleton District, South Carolina 1790-1800
George and Harbert TUCKER were in Pendleton District by 1790. Robert, Aulden, and Bartlett TUCKER were in Pendleton District by 1793. On 22 February 1793 Robert TUCKER sold 196 acres on Mulberry Creek in what is now Anderson County, South Carolina, to James Stuart. Aulden TUCKER was a witness. On 17 November 1793, George TUCKER gave a bill of sale for horses and cattle to Elijah TUCKER of Halifax County, Virginia. In 1796, Harbert TUCKER bought a negro, Tom, a fiddler, from Elijah TUCKER of Halifax County, Virginia. John GEORGE, Richard GEORGE, and Richard HALL were in Pendleton District and witnesses on the bill of sale. In 1797, Benjamin HALL, Richard GEORGE, Elizabeth HALL, Laud? HALL, Fenton HALL, and Bartlett TUCKER were among the purchasers at the (estate) sale of Harris MAULDIN. Among the purchasers at the estate sale of Phillip Phagan were Harbert TUCKER, John HALL?, Jacob PRUET, Benjamin GEORGE, and Benjamin HALL. On 1 August 1798, Aulden and his wife, Clary, sold to John MCCOLLESTER land adjoining that of Robert TUCKER, Bartley TUCKER, and James Stuart. On the same day, Harbert TUCKER and his wife Hannah (DEJARNETTE) sold land to MCCOLLESTER, with Bartley TUCKER as a witness. Bartlet and Aulden TUCKER were enumerated on the 1800 census for Anderson County, South Carolina, but not Harbert or Robert TUCKER. Bartlet was enumerated near Martin HALL, Fenton HALL, Reubin DEJARNETT, and Israel PICKENS, the second husband of Sarah (HALL) DEJARNETT. Aulden TUCKER, John MCCOLLISTER, Robert HALL, and Robert HALL, Sr. were enumerated near each other. On 25 January 1800, Thomas GEORGE of Franklin County, Georgia, sold 25 January 1800 to Kenneth Findley of Pendleton a negro woman named Agg. On 1 October 1800, John GEORGE of Abbeville District sold a negro woman named Jean to Richard GEORGE of Pendleton District. Benjamin GEORGE and Robert HARKNESS were witnesses.
The records of Pendleton District, South Carolina, show the continuing close
relationship between the TUCKER and HALL familes, which had intermarried in
Halifax County. The records also show that Richard, John, and Benjamin GEORGE
were closely connected, and that they were, in turn, connected with the TUCKER
and HALL families in Pendleton District, South Carolina. The continuation in
Pendleton District, South Carolina, of close TUCKER, HALL, DEJARNETT, and GEORGE
relationships provides strong evidence that Richard, John, and Benjamin GEORGE
were closely related to the GEORGE families of Southside, Viriginia, even
though they were not specifically noted in the records of Pittsylvania and
Halifax County, Virginia.

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Monday July 16, 2012
Frail Nelson Mandela turns 94
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Nelson Mandela turns 94 on Wednesday, but he is unlikely to attend a host of celebrations as the frail anti-apartheid icon has increasingly vanished from the public eye.
He once partied lavishly with the likes of American talk-show host Oprah Winfrey and other international celebrities, but for the past four years Mandela has blown out the candles alone with his family.
This year the revered statesman, who has been hospitalised twice in as many years, will be at his rural childhood home in Qunu, in the Eastern Cape province, where he has moved "for good" from the city.
These days his foundation and other organisations use his life example to encourage others to do good.
In 2009 the United Nations declared July 18 International Mandela Day, aimed to get people all over the world to volunteer for good causes.
The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, the charitable organisation which he founded after he stepped down from office, calls on people to devote 67 minutes of their time to charity work.
The number 67 represents each year of Mandela's life in active politics.
Andrew Mlangeni, an anti-apartheid activist who was imprisoned with him on Robben Island, said striving to emulate his values would be the best tribute.
"Living up to the ideals that he sacrificed so much for would be the greatest gift South Africans today could give Mandela," the 86-year-old told AFP.
"I wish him long life and good health. His presence is a blessing to all us South Africans and the world," he added.
In January 2011, Madiba, as he is affectionately called, set the nation on edge when he was hospitalised for two nights with a respiratory infection.
Another brief hospitalisation followed in February this year for treatment of a "long-standing abdominal complaint".
Only the president's office is allowed to give details of his hospital visits, making the subject of his health a matter a select few know about.
He was last seen looking frail in a rare television appearance on May 30 to receive a symbolic flame marking the centenary of his party, the African National Congress.
Mandela's long-time secretary Zelda la Grange last week said he was in good shape.
"He is 94, so he is as well as any 94-year-old," La Grange told national radio station 5FM.
"He is healthy, he is well taken care of by family and the medical staff around him."
Last week, President Jacob Zuma described him as being in "good health" after a home visit to Mandela in Qunu ahead of his birthday.
South Africans across the nation will sing a special rendition of Happy Birthday at 0600 GMT on Wednesday, in an attempt by a Johannesburg-based civil society group to set a world record of the most people singing the rhyme at the same time.
"We aim to get 20 million people to sing Happy Birthday Madiba at 8am on Wednesday," said Yusuf Abramjee, the spokesman of Lead SA.
"School children will join in, and we encourage everyone, wherever they are to take a moment and sing for Madiba at 8am," Abramjee told AFP.
In Qunu the Nelson Mandela museum is holding youth artist upliftment projects. In nearby Mvezo, where he was born, family head Chief Mandla Mandela will hand over books to local schools.
South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela gained worldwide respect for his personal sacrifices in fighting the white-minority regime that jailed him for 27 years, and ushering in a peaceful transition to democracy.
On his release in 1990, he led negotiations that paved the way to elections in 1994.
He served one term before stepping down in 1999.
Mandela used his warmth, dignity and self-deprecating humour to help heal racial divisions.
His reconciliation efforts earned a Nobel Peace Prize in 1993, shared with apartheid's last president FW de Klerk.
However, critics have argued that simply donating to the less fortunate without attempting to change their circumstances would do nothing to achieve Mandela's dream of equality. Eighteen years after the end of apartheid his nation remains one of the most unequal in the world.-AFP
Key dates in the life of Nelson Mandela
- July 18, 1918: Born into Thembu royal family in Mvezo village in southeast of South Africa
- 1940: Is expelled from Fort Hare University College for participating in student strike
- 1941: Moves to Johannesburg, becomes mine policeman
- 1943: Joins African National Congress (ANC)
- 1944: Marries Evelyn Mase, trainee nurse
- 1952: Opens first black law practice in Johannesburg with Oliver Tambo
- December 5, 1956: Is among 156 political activists arrested and charged with treason
- 1958: Marries social worker Nomzamo Zaniewe Winifred "Winnie" Madikizela, having divorced Mase in 1954
- March 21, 1960: Security forces massacre 67 protesters in Sharpeville. Government bans ANC and Pan African Congress and declares state of emergency
- 1961: Is acquitted in treason trial, along with co-accused
- December 16, 1961: Launch of ANC's armed wing, Umkhonto weSizwe (Spear of the Nation), with Mandela as commander-in-chief
- August 5, 1962: Captured, and sentenced on November 7 to five years in prison for incitement to strike and leaving country illegally, having earlier travelled to Ethiopia and Algeria for military training
- 1963: While serving this sentence, is charged with sabotage along with other ANC activists arrested in Rivonia near Johannesburg
- June 12, 1964: After famous speech from dock (democracy "is an ideal for which I am prepared to die"), is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to Robben Island prison off Cape Town
- July 5, 1989: Meets with president P.W. Botha and then on December 13 with F.W. de Klerk, who later succeeds Botha
- February 11, 1990: Released from prison
- July 5, 1991: Elected ANC president
- April, 1992: Separated from wife Winnie
- October 15, 1993: Wins Nobel peace prize with De Klerk
- April 27, 1994: Votes for the first time in his life, in the country's first all-race elections
- May 10, 1994: Inaugurated as president
-July 18, 1998: Marries Graca Machel, widow of Mozambican president Samora Machel
- 1999: Steps down as president after one term
- June 1, 2004: Announces his retirement from public life
- January 6, 2005: Announces that his son Makgatho had died of AIDS
- April 19, 2009: Makes his final political address in a recorded message at an ANC election rally
- July 11, 2010: Appears at the closing ceremony of the Football World Cup in South Africa
- January 28, 2011: Discharged from hospital after two days of treatment for an acute respiratory infection
- February 25, 2012: Admitted to hospital to treat a long-running abdominal complaint
- May 30, 2012: Makes rare television appearance to receive symbolic flame marking the ANC centenary.-AFP


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What would be more delightful than planning a trek in Himalayas for a mountain lover if you have upcoming 3-4 days long weekend 😉
It was 3 days long weekend in October first week and I decided to take Bhrigu lake trek with my partner. We booked the trek with a trek organizer and started on Friday night to reach our base camp Manali.
One can complete this trek in 3 days and need to cover approx 26 Kms. Though physical fitness is required but terrain is not so difficult. Again, acclimatization is very important and if you are well acclimatized then you can enjoy this beautiful trail.
Distance:- 26-28 Km
Duration: 3 days
We reached Manali after 20 hours of journey(due to heavy traffic jams). It took us another one and half of hour to get shower & hurried lunch at a restaurant on mall road. We were total 11 & other group of 5 didn’t reach Manali till now. So we decided to move further with one guide as it’s already very late to start.
So all of us with one guide started by a taxi towards Gulaba. Gulaba is 1 hr distance from Manali, and trail starts here at 22 mod. Its 4:30 PM by now & we were out now to start on a well marked trail. Our camp site is Raula kholi & distance is approx 8 Kms from here.
Trek Starts Now
A gradual ascent through the lush green forest right from the beginning & after 30 minutes, we reached to an open grass meadows. It has many camps setup as many trekking agencies camp here on first day.
We continued further because all our camping equipment were already sent on mules to our campsite in the morning only. So we didn’t have option of camping anywhere else before Rola Kholi.
Till now, it was completely dark and when walking a couple of minutes, trail was seen leading to 2 different directions. And then, our guide dropped a bombshell by telling us that he is not aware of actual trail & denied to continue hiking in the dark because there is no point to contact with other team in case if we lost our trail. So he asked us to wait for another group to join us which was leading by the main guide.
We had no choice but to wait for them. The grass was completely wet from the dew & it became super cold. We had no other way than to withstand the stormy winds till the other group joined us. Waited for more than an hour & when they joined, we came to know that a girl is badly affected by AMS. But there was no chance to get her back to Manali as we were more close to camp site.
AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness)
We have been continuously travelling from Delhi to Manali(6725 ft) & will be camping at Rola Kholi (12600ft), which is a considerable gain in altitude in just one day. So if your body is not acclimatized, you can easily get hit by AMS & the same happened to that girl.
Our guide asked all of us to walk together. But after walking few steps, she lost the courage & lay down. Well, I didn’t even imagine what happened, our guide picked her up on his back and started walking uphill. I was just next to him and thought I would help him look at the trail using my torch but he was well aware of that trail & he didn’t really need it.
Strolling under the stars
We kept hiking up high & higher unaware of our surroundings. The trail became completely unknown in the dark and we had no idea of how long we need to cover. But this remained actually beneficial for us as we couldn’t see the campsite so we kept walking while assuming that we are close to it.
In 3 hours of hiking up further using torches, 2-3 water streams cut across the trail. We helped each other crossing those streams and kept strolling under the millions of stars towards our camp site & eventually reached camp site at 11 PM almost dead. Later, we had dinner and retired to our tents. But I was hardly able to get any sleep that night as my sleeping bag was unable to protect me from biting cold.
Will be continued..


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Jean Genet, un captive amoureux
September 1982, Jean Genet confronts the massacres in the Palestinian camps of Sabra and Chatila in Beirut. Influenced by these events, he writes « Quatre heures à Chatila » after twenty years of literary silence. Soon after that he writes “Un captif amoureux”, an account of souvenirs where he evokes his poetic combats with the Black Panthers and the Palestinian feddayin. A collection of interviews, archival film and photographic footage as well as staged readings the film traces Genet’s poetic and political trajectory since the 70s to his death in 1986.
The film will be followed by a discussion with Michèle Collery and Leila Shahid (tbc)
After she did literature and film studies in France, Michèle Collery spent nearly a decade in Italy where she wrote for different cultural reviews and organised an annual festival in Rome. While in Italy she worked for RAI, bringing together innovative film directors for various audiovisual projects. During the 1990s she traveled to Qatar to produce and direct two television programs for the Qatar Broadcasting Services. She has also directed various documentaries for Canal + and Arte. Since her return to Paris, Collery has been involved with documentary film projects around Arab and Magreb music and cinema.
Born in exile in Lebanon of Palestinian parents, Leila Shahid studied Anthropology at the American University in Beirut and the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris. She was General Delegate of Palestine at the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg from December 2005 till 2016.
This event is part of Processions of the Sun, a program curated by Eye on Palestine.
18.02.2018 - 5 PM
Pay what you want
Radio No Frequency
Zina Zarour + Lama Rabah + Faris Shomali + Henna al-Hajj Hasan + Thomas Devos + Kaat Arnaert + Mattijs Vanderleen
Bashar Murkus + Khashabi Theatre + The Palestinian National Theatre El Hakawati
About the festival

Connexion vzw (Brussels) and A.M.Qattan Foundation are proposing a focus on flemish-palestinian co-operation in arts and culture, inspired by the Government of Flanders and the Mission of Palestine in Europe, Belgium and Luxembourg who decided on a Flemish-Palestinian cultural project. Unlike the logic of events like Europalia, or even the Venice biennale which are a projection of the imagination of a country, Under Construction is based on reciprocity and aims to promote cultural cooperation, dialogue and exchange.

Instead of focusing on difference and alterity, the two organising partners focus on co-operation and solidarity, and give more visibility and value to forms of 'togetherness' that are already existing between Flanders and Palestine.

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The Minard theatre is the festival centre.
The reception and the bar are open one hour before the start of the first show.
Access to all of the shows is Pay what you want : no fixed price, you determine yourself what you can/are willing to pay.
It is not possible to reserve beforehand. You can get your ticket starting from 1 hour before the first show. So: first come, first served.
This is also the case for Parcours, the guided walks that start from Minard.
You will find a shop of Disarming Design from Palestine in the entrance hall.
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Free entrance for the exhibition Disarming Design from Palestine.
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domain: artistic


|AGE (YRS)||21 - 50|
|WORKED FOR||Short Film, Documentary|
|EXPERIENCE LEVEL (YRS)||2 - 11|
Short Video Film of College Alumnus
20-02-2020 - 29-02-2020
Digital clip of college alumnus for new Scholars
Requirement of a cinematographer to capture few bytes from college alumnus. Quality of video should be remarkable. Duration of the video will be around 5 minutes. Shoot duration will be maximum 2 Days.


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This is where I share my passion for music and support the bands I like. Expect intense, passionate, and radical stuff from this blog.
mercredi 27 août 2014
Burning tree - Lammergyer (2013)
If you want a proof that free jazz can be as intense and breathtaking as the most ferocious grind this one will do. Burning tree is the free jazz project of a norwegian duo (Dag Erik Knedal Andersen on drums and Dag Stiberg on sax) that wanted to transpose into free jazz what they do usually with noise music. the try is really a success and Lammergyer (relased as a LP on the excellent Utech records) is a very powerfull and inspiring album. if you're looking for comparisons you can look on the side of european (more abstract and noisy) free jazz pionneer Peter Brotzmann, John Zorn in his wildest projects or Dead neanderthals. the sax player sound like he doesn't ever need to breathe, never stopping his sonic noise assault, and the drummer is not less relentless and keeps banging his kit at a frenetic high pace (up to blast beats but with much more complexity than the usual metal drumming).
side A features shorter, more composed tracks while side B is a long improvisation but sounds even more dense and merciless than the rest of the album.
if you're in quest of something radical in an out of the ordinary way, then look no further.


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…Stakeholders say that raising MPR at this time will be injurious to the real sector
Prospects of credit expansion to drive the much-touted diversification and grow the real sector and the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) dimmed yesterday following the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to tighten money supply to the economy.
The 249th MPC meeting of the CBN rose from its two-day bi-monthly meeting in Abuja yesterday with a decision to raise the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 11.00 per cent (+200bps/-700bps) to 12.00% (+200bps-500bps).
MPR is the benchmark for interest rates charged by deposit money banks (DMBs) and other lender institutions to borrower customers.
Cash Reserve Ration (CRR) was also increased from 20 per cent to 22.5 per cent. CRR is the portion of customers’ deposits that banks must keep as cash, or ‘quarantined’ against loanable funds.
Liquidity ratio (LR) was retained unchanged at 30 per cent.
The CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, explained that the move was necessitated to mop up excess liquidity which he attributed as a major factor driving foreign exchange speculation.
Emefiele stressed that there was need to tighten money supply as a response to the sharp increase in inflation in February, according to a Composite Price Index (CPI) report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) last week.
Inflation rose 11.4 per cent in February from 9.6 per cent in January, outside the single-digit band allowed by the CBN, a development experts say signals serious challenge for the economy in general and the real sector in particular.
Emefiele said that the decision to tighten money supply was because the balance of risk was against inflation.
Part of the ex-MPC meeting communique reads: “From the monetary data, the Committee noted that the excess liquidity in the banking system was contributing to the current pressure in the foreign exchange market with a strong pass-through to consumer prices.
“The Committee further noted that previous efforts to reflate the economy in order to spur growth did not elicit the required response from DMBs, hence; the surfeit of liquidity in the interbank market.
“Obviously, the attendant low rates at that market have not transmitted to the term structure of interest rates.
“Concerned about the need for low interest rates to support growth and employment, the Committee urged the CBN to explore innovative ways of ensuring the unhindered flow of credit at low cost to key growth sectors even as monetary policy has to, under the circumstance, address the liquidity surfeit in the banking system as well as the pressure on exchange rate and consumer prices.
“The Committee hopes that fiscal and other structural policies would soon be, deployed to strengthen the overall response of macroeconomic policy to the shocks.”
Economy watchers predict hard times for the real sector as the credit tightening measure adopted by the MPC would have far-reaching negative effects on the sub-sectors such as manufacturing and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Director-General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Muda Yusuf, condemned the decision of the MPC in embarking on the liquid-tightening measure.
He said the decision was ill-timed and inimical to the growth of the real sector at a time government is mouthing diversification of the economy and giving greater attention to the non-oil sector.
Muda Yusuf, Director-General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) said the MPC decision to raise the MPR and CRR rates was ill-timed.
“I don’t think this is the right time to tighten monetary policy because the economy is down, goods are declining, jobsas well as confidence are being lost.
“Businesses are also suffering from losses arising from the depreciation of the currency. To add the burden of high interest rate is not the right thing to do.
“At a time like this, we should be looking at how to stimulate the economy not making things even more difficult. I do not believe it is the appropriate policy choice at this time,” Yusuf told The UNION in a telephone interview.
The LCCI president, Remi Bello, who expressed similar view, said the development would reduce the competitiveness of fund raising and make goods and services more expensive.
“This is not going to help the real sector. They are raising interest rate instead of bringing it down. It means real sector and SMEs are not going to have cheaper fund.
“The interest rate charged by banks is a function of what the MPR is. So if the MPR is increased, you can be sure that the interest rate will also go up. That means that the competitiveness in accessing funding will reduce because it will become more expensive to raise fund.
“I do not think it is the best thing to happen to the real sector and the SMEs at this time,” Bello said.
It could be recalled that the NBS had reported negative growth in the nation’s GDP for Q4 2015 while inflation and unemployment rates have increased.

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Electrical - Power Engineering, Electrical Engineering
4 Year Degree
The R&D Test Engineer (High Voltage) will work in the high voltage test lab and is responsible for the design and execution of high voltage and power tests performed on products for R&D and new product development activities, which includes executing tests on Switchgear and Cable Accessories products. The Test Engineer determines processes, schedules and procedures, equipment selection, coordination with outside power labs, and is responsible for the creation of the initial Test Report. power, Electrical, Electric, Testing, Test, Electrical Engineering, electrical equipment, Switch gear, dielectrics
Develop and conduct high voltage test programs to meet project requirements.
Routine and design testing of high voltage cable systems and accessories up to 230kv
Conduct AC withstand tests, Power factor and capacitance test, partial discharge testing, Temperature Rise tests
Simulate Surge Arrester Operations tests
Witnessing outside power testing
Provides directions to lab technicians.
Identify equipment requirements to conduct each test and coordinate scheduling to ensure the availability of this equipment.
Monitor test preparation and execution to ensure safety of the personnel and equipment utilized in conducting each test.
Maintain Test Report Database and Standards library.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of applicable ANSI, IEEE, IEC, UL and other standards.
Assist in the design, construction and installation of equipment as required to improve test operations.
Travel to outside labs is required.
BS in Electrical Engineering with emphasis on electrical power
At least 2 years electrical test engineering experience on electrical power equipment preferred (will consider new grad with experience testing switchgear in a High Voltage Lab)
Experience with MV Switchgear or Diagnostic and high voltage testing experience with dry/oil transformers
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Familiarity with ANSI, IEEE, IEC, UL and other standards preferred
Willingness to travel to perform tests in outside labs
Knowledgeable about test equipment
Ability to learn and, at all times, adhere to proper safety protocols is required
Familiar with new product development Stage Gate Process
Able to write technical documents, like test reports, engineering standards and technical papers.
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Edward and Bella's Wedding Night Teased in New 'Breaking Dawn' Photo
After a still shared by director Bill Condon that teases "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn Part I" honeymoon scene, a wider look at Bella and Edward's wedding night has been shared in a new picture coming out via Entertainment Weekly magazine. The scan of the photo has now surfaced online and it shows Edward and Bella as husband and wife lying on a bed.
"It's one of the most anticipated scenes," Condon gushes in an interview with the publication about the said part. "I spent a tremendous amount of time thinking about it. The anticipation is part of it and you want to play with what people expect and maybe subvert it a little and surprise them."
Scriptwriter Melissa Rosenberg, meanwhile, says that "Breaking Dawn is really about growing up." She adds, "Breaking dawn is a very adult novel, and the movie will be as well. The characters have grown up, and they're dealing with very mature issues. The passion of it is what's important."
But don't expect to see adult scenes because producer Wyck Godfrey has previously affirmed that they will maintain PG-13 rating for the next "Twilight" movie. "It does not become soft porn. It is a legitimate and important part of the movie, romantic and sensual," he insisted.
Based on the latest book in Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" saga, "Breaking Dawn" movie will be split into two parts. The first one is set for November 18, 2011 release in the U.S. while "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn Part II" is due November 16, 2012. Bill Condon directs both of them.
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The terms OLAP and OLTP are confusing to many business owners when it comes to data science and data processing systems. When it comes to understanding their functions, you first should know what each of these terms means and how they are different from each other.
Today, businesses and people are living in a data-driven era where companies deploy data to make informed and smarter decisions. They help them respond quickly to the dynamic needs that should be placed on the top of their to-do list. You will often see data of Kisscartoon working in new business service offerings of the company, such as ride-sharing software apps and powerhouse systems that drive both e-commerce and in-store business transactions.
Data processing systems – OLAP and OLTP
Data processing systems fall under two types-
- Online analytical processing or OLAP, and
- Online Transaction Processing or OLTP.
The major difference between the two is that one deploys data to gain invaluable insights while the other is completely operational. However, both of them can be used in innovative ways to resolve data issues.
Experienced IT experts and database administrators (DBAs) caution businesses that the question here is not to determine what to choose but how can you make the best use of these data processing system types for your needs.
OLAP or Online Analytical Processing
Online analytical processing or OLAP refers to a system that performs multi-dimensional analysis quickly on large data sets. Generally, this data is derived from a data mart or a data warehouse, or some other data store that is centralized for the business. It is perfect for data mining, analytical calculations that are complex in nature, business intelligence, and reporting functions for the business like the forecast of sales, financial analysis, and budgeting.
The nucleus of the OLAP databases is mostly the OLAP cube. It permits the business to report, query, and analyze data of a multi-dimensional nature quickly.
Understanding data dimension
Data dimension is a single element of a specific dataset. For instance, the sales figures might have multiple dimensions related to the time of the year, region, product models, and lots more.
This OLAP cube extends a row-by-column type format of the schema used in traditional relational databases that add layers for the other data dimensions. For instance, while the layer on top of the cube may organize the sales per region, data analysts can drill down into layers that depict sales by province or state, city, or specific stores. The aggregated and historical data for OLAP is generally stored in the snowflake schema or star schema.
Online Transactional Processing or OLTP
Online Transactional Processing or OLTP assists in the real-time execution of big numbers of data transactions by a large number of individuals online via the Internet. Experts from credible database consulting, management, and administration company, RemoteDBA.com,states that these systems are the heroes of the many daily transactions that people carry out. They are behind ATMs to the in-store purchases to reservations for hotels and flights. OLTP can also trigger transactions of a non-financial nature like text messages and changes in a password.
The OLTP system deploys the relational database for carrying out the following tasks-
- Processes a large set of simple transactions that are generally deletions to the data, updates, and insertions.
- Enables a multi-user access to similar data-keeping data integrity intact.
- Supports very fast processing with quick response times that are measured in milliseconds.
- Offers data sets that are indexed for quick searching, querying, and retrieval.
- Be available with regular incremental backups 24/7 x 365 days.
Several companies deploy OLTP systems for providing data for OLAP. In short, IT specialists and DBAs sum up by saying both OLAP and OLTP are indispensable in the modern data-driven era.
The key difference between OLAP and OLTP systems
The key distinction between these two data processing systems lies in their respective names- analytical and transactional. Each of these systems is optimized for that specific type of data processing.
The OLAP data processing system is optimized for carrying out analysis of complex data for smarter and better decision-making for the business. This system is resorted to by business analysts, data scientists, and knowledge workers. They support the business intelligence or BI of the organization, other applications that support decision-making, and data mining.
The OLTP system, on the other hand, is generally optimized for the processing of a very large number of data transactions designed for frontline workers, like for example, bank tellers, cashiers, clerks in charge of hotel reservations, etc., or for applications that deploy self-service skills like travel reservations, online banking, and eCommerce.
OLAP Versus OLTP- which one should you use?
Selecting the right data processing system for your specific needs actually depends upon what your objectives are. Ask yourself the following questions-
- Do you require a single platform for your business insights? (OLAP helps you to unlock value from large data sets.)
- Do you need to manage transactions on an everyday basis?
- (OLTP has been designed for the faster processing of a large number of data transactions for every second.
Experienced DBAs and IT experts state that in the case of conventional OLAP tools, one needs expertise in the field of data modeling. At the same time, the business requires good cooperation across several business units. On the contrary, the OLTP data processing system is more business-critical in nature. If there is any downtime in this system, it will disrupt online transactions, loss of sales or revenue, and lots of damage to your brand’s reputation.
Mostly, organizations in the modern era prefer using both the OLAP and OLTP data processing systems. IT specialists and skilled DBA consultants sum up by saying that the OLAP data processing system can be used for analyzing data leading to improvements in the business process for the OLTP systems. Incorporating both of them in your business is a smart and prudent choice to gain a strategic edge in the market.
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As the name itself suggests, a Dakar car for sale is one that is offered for sale by an organization. This organization, known as the “Car Dealership” or the “Car Trading Company” or even the “Car Manufacturer” would have been selling the car to the client at a fixed price as they have been given the price by the car manufacturer. The reason for this fixed price is because of the fact that the manufacturer may want to protect their investment and also to prevent competition from another car manufacturer. The pricing of this type of car for sale has been regulated since the original purchase of the car from the manufacturer.
A car for sale by an organization in the area called the “Dakar Region” has certain conditions. The first condition is that the car for sale must be registered within the region where it is being sold. If the car was imported into the region then the car has to have undergone a certain process before it can be sold here in Dakar.
The second condition is that the car for sale must be an original model. This means that the car for sale has to be a vehicle that was manufactured within the territory of the region where it is being sold. The exception is when the vehicle was imported into the area and then later on sold outside of that territory.
The third condition is that the Dakar car for sale must be the same color of the car that was imported into the area. The reason for this is that car dealers do not want to sell cars of different colors and even more, the dealers do not want to sell cars with a unique color as well. The cars must also be in proper running condition and also in the condition of the dealer who is selling it. The dealer will always insist that the vehicle comes with its original documentation. This will ensure that the car for sale will be taken care of properly.
The fourth condition is that the cars for sale in Dakar can be used by any of the members of the organization who are registered in the region. This condition will be allowed only if the car for sale is being sold by the organization itself and not by a private individual or person.
The fifth condition is that the cars for sale must come with no warranty. This is to ensure that the dealer or the organization selling the car will not be forced into offering a warranty if a customer finds the car to be faulty after a period of time.
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Correction to: Top-down, Bottom-up and Sideways: the Multilayered Complexities of Multi-level Actors Shaping Forest Governance and REDD+ Arrangements in Madre de Dios, Peru
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Correction to: Environmental Management: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-017-0982-5
The article Top-down, bottom-up and sideways: the multilayered complexities of multi-level actors shaping forest governance and REDD+ arrangements in Madre de Dios, Peru, written by Dawn Rodriguez-Ward, Anne M. Larson, Harold Gordillo Ruesta, was originally published electronically on the publisher’s internet portal (currently SpringerLink) on 3 January 2018 without open access. With the author(s)’ decision to opt for Open Choice the copyright of the article changed on (25 April 2018) to © The Author(s) 2018 and the article is forthwith distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, duplication, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.


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laroc179 got their new product packaging by running a design contest:
New Smuggle Mug needs a packaging design.
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We need a design to be printed on a clear plastic display box for our Smuggle Mug product. The design needs to quickly let the customer know what is special about this mug and its benefits.
this design will be printed in three colors on a clear plastic box measuring high of 20cm, width of 13cm and a depth of 11.3cm. I would like at least half of the front to be unprinted on to create a window to see the product. The sides and back and top can have graphics or text with or without background color or clear. We want the buyer to be able to see the mug from different angles in the packaging. You can use the old label as a guide on what to write. Use the new "smugglelogo-40" as the new logo.
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The purpose of the battlecruisers was to attack, and they were well suited for the task. Each carried twenty enormous P-700 Granit antiship missiles. Each, a Granit missile weighed more than fifteen thousand pounds. This was enough to include 1,653-pound high explosive warhead, enough fuel to give it a range of three hundred miles at Mach 2.5, and a both inertial and active radar guidance. Initial targeting data would be provided by the space-based Legenda satellite targeting system, shore-based aircraft, shipboard helicopters or the battlecruiser itself.
It’s 1988. World War Three has begun, with the armies of the Soviet Union and the rest of the Warsaw Pact pouring over the Inter-German Border. Their destination: the Rhine River and beyond, dealing NATO a knockout blow that will end the war.
Meanwhile at sea, an equally titanic battle is about to take place. A Soviet Kirov-class battlecruiser, attempting to intercept a U.S. Navy carrier battle group, is intercepted by the battleship USS Iowa. The biggest ship-against-ship battle since the World War Two is about to begin. Who wins?
Built in the late 1980s, the Kirov-class battlecruisers were designed—like much of the Soviet navy at the time—to neutralize American carrier battle groups during warfare. American aircraft carriers were a threat to not only the Soviet mainland but also Moscow’s nuclear missile submarines, and were to be taken out as quickly as possible. A secondary mission of the Kirov class was as commerce raider, designed to cut the flow of American and Canadian ground reinforcements to the battleground in Europe.
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The Kirov class were the largest surface warships built since the end of World War II. Each displaced twenty-four thousand tons and measured 826 feet long—nearly as long as an aircraft carrier. Nuclear powered, they could cruise indefinitely at speeds of up to thirty-two knots.
The purpose of the battlecruisers was to attack, and they were well suited for the task. Each carried twenty enormous P-700 Granit antiship missiles. Each, a Granit missile weighed more than fifteen thousand pounds. This was enough to include 1,653-pound high explosive warhead, enough fuel to give it a range of three hundred miles at Mach 2.5, and a both inertial and active radar guidance. Initial targeting data would be provided by the space-based Legenda satellite targeting system , shore-based aircraft, shipboard helicopters or the battlecruiser itself.
Granit was unique among Cold War–era antiship missiles in having an early networking capability. One missile per salvo rises higher than the rest, providing radar targeting information to the rest of the missiles though a network. If that missile was shot down, another would rise to take its place.
The Kirov cruisers were also designed to be self sufficient in anti-air weapons, the overall armament forming a layered defense system. Each carried 96 S-300F long-range surface to air missiles, a naval adaptation of the land-based S-300 system . The ships also carried 192 3K95 short-range surface-to-air missiles based on the Tor, and forty 4K33 missiles based on the Osa. As a last resort, the ships had six AK-630 close-in weapon systems equipped with thirty-millimeter gatling guns.
Four Kirov-class battlecruisers were built: Kirov, Frunze, Kalinin and Yuri Andropov .
Built in the 1940s, the Iowa-class battleships were designed to be fast fleet battleships, capable of chasing down and engaging enemy battleships such as the famed Yamato class of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Although the Iowas never engaged another battleship, they provided naval gunfire support for U.S. ground forces during World War, the Korean War, Vietnam, and off the coast of Lebanon in 1983.
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The Iowa’s main armament consisted of three massive gun turrets, each housing three sixteen-inch guns . Each gun could heave a one thousand nine hundred pound armor-piercing shell to a range of twenty miles. The guns could make quick work of any modern warship, except for perhaps another battleship—but they have to get the target in range first.
The Iowa ships were heavily armored, as battleships should be, with just over a foot of steel protection at the waterline. Bulkheads were protected by eleven inches of steel, and the main guns had nearly twenty inches of steel armor. The ships were powered by four steam turbines, giving them a top speed of 32.5 knots.
In the early 1980 all four battleships— Iowa, New Jersey , Missouri and Wisconsin—were returned to service and a number of upgrades were performed. Four of the ten dual five-inch gun mounts were removed, and it in their place sixteen Harpoon antiship missiles were installed. First deployed in 1977, the turbojet-powered, radar-guided anti-ship missiles pack a powerful 488-pound warhead. In addition to the Harpoons the Iowa class were fitted with thirty-two Tomahawk cruise missiles and four Phalanx CIWS close-in weapons systems.


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Almond Flour Bagels
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I made these mostly because I didn’t think it was possible to make good gluten-free, low carb bagels. I had a beautiful package of lox, some fresh cream cheese and some leftover sliced red onion, but since I’m avoiding carbs these days, I had relegated myself to the idea that I would be eating my lox on cucumber, in nori or just plain.
Nearly every result of my “Paleo bagels” Google search included strange, non-BrokeAss items like xanthum gum and arrowroot. I’m sure these are great ingredients that I should bother to learn more about, but they were not (and still aren’t) currently in my pantry, so I decided to attempt paleo bagels without them.
The results? Very, very good. Not quite like the yeasty, chewy bagels you’d find in a New York deli, but an excellent fix for a bagel craving. It’s key to let them cool down almost completely before serving to give them a chance to de-puff. This will make them chewier (and thus more bagel-like). I split them in half, toasted them and served them with my lox, cream cheese and onion slices. They’d also make a great base for a sandwich or even a burger.
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour, plus more as needed $4.50 for 16 oz.
- 2 tbsp flax seed meal $3 for 16 oz.
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder Pantry
- 1 tsp baking soda Pantry
- 1 tsp salt, plus more for sprinking Pantry
- 3 tbsp very cold butter (or use coconut butter) $1 for a stick
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten $1.50 for 12
Total Cost of Ingredients $10
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine almond flour, flax seed meal, baking powder and soda and salt. Stir well.
Use 2 forks to cut the butter into the dry ingredients, working until it resembles small peas. Stir in the eggs until a very sticky dough forms (you may need to add a bit more almond flour to be able to handle it). This may also be done in a food processor.
Wet your hands lightly (this will make it easier to touch the dough without it sticking to you) and divide the dough into 6 (for medium-size bagels) or 12 (for mini bagels) equal pieces.
Use wet hands to very gently shape the pieces into bagels and arrange them on the prepared baking sheet. Flatten them to about 3/4” (they will rise in the oven).
Place in the freezer for 15 minutes, to set.
While the bagels are in the freezer, bring a medium pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Drop a bagel into the boiling water for 35-40 seconds, then remove it with a slotted spoon and return to the parchment paper. Repeat with remaining bagels.
Top the wet, boiled bagels with a sprinkle of salt and, if desired, any other toppings (I used poppy seeds and sesame seeds) and bake for 13-15 minutes, until slightly puffy and golden-brown on the edges.
Makes 6 regular or 12 mini bagels.

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The biggest holdups with Obamacare replacement
While we're waiting for the big Obamacare repeal and replacement bills to drop — which could happen as soon as today — the New York Times' Margot Sanger-Katz has a good rundown of the most important last-minute sticking points:
- How to restructure Medicaid and phase out the expansion.
- How to design the tax credits.
- How to pay for it. (Probably by limiting the tax break for employer health coverage.)
Why it matters: If you try to read the whole bill when it's posted, you'll be overwhelmed — so start with these three things. We'd add one more: See if they're still going to try to cut back Obamacare's "essential health benefits," which may or may not be doable in the budget "reconciliation" bill they're using as the vehicle. And one more big one: Look for the effective dates.


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A look at Silver Star Mountain, in British Columbia.
For an East Coast ski resort, Mont Tremblant seems to have it all.
Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni collapses food miles to inches on a recent trip to the Canadian island in search of mussels and oysters.
One way to get to hard-to-reach mountain spots is to take a helicopter there.
The unlikely Canadian capital is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year.
Set to celebrate its 400th anniversary, the city oozes Old World Gallic charm.
Though just a short ferry hop from Vancouver, the 50-mile stretch of craggy forest and marine parks that make up this coast feels far away from the city’s action.
This island on the edge of Nova Scotia isn’t known as a golf haven, but for adventurous players, perhaps it should be.
During the Crossing of the Gaspé Peninsula, known to the author as the “coolest ski week on earth,” music, crepes and trailside cocktails are all part of the experience.
This acclaimed new spot has an English mentality — just not the one many diners are used to.
While the locavore movement may prompt eye rolling in some crowds, Toronto has embraced it with particular passion.
For three hours, the author negotiated uphill trails and some downhill drama to reach an alpine cabin west of Calgary. Here’s what he found when he got there.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced an agreement to provide storage space for the boats of the Maid of the Mist Corporation, which lost its Canadian storage base this year.
TAKEOUT joints and rough-edged bars have long characterized Toronto's west-side Bloordale Village, where a vast Value Village thrift emporium has provided the main draw for outsiders. But Bloordale's relatively cheap real estate did not go unnoticed by the city's ...


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Kolter (formerly Djoko), an artist popular for his unique blend of house, breaks, and techno, has become one of the most exciting producers in electronic music. With releases on top labels like Hot Creations, No Art, and PIV Records, he's quickly made a name for himself as a producer to watch. Where educational resources are often lacking on artists like himself, luckily for aspiring producers, he has been generous enough to share his production insights through a series of tutorials online. In these tutorials, he offers a glimpse into his creative process, sharing tips and techniques that can help producers take their music to the next level.
In this article, we'll take a closer look at these tutorials from Djoko/Kolter and highlight some of the key insights that he shares. Whether you're a fan of his music or your simply looking to improve your own productions, there's something to be learned from these informative and inspiring tutorials, that come straight from the source.
Dive In Live - Track Breakdowns & Interview (x2)
In these live streams, we get a very indepth insight into his production process covering everything from the elements in a track, mixing, plugins, arrangement and more. The format is mostly track breakdowns of various music projects, alongside some general discussion and Q&A on all things production.
Dive In Live With Kolter
Before his name changed, Kolter was the more experimental side of Djoko. Many of his tracks on this alias are more breakbeat, non 4-4 orientated with a greater attitude to sampling outside the usual house & techno spectrum he normally operates within. This one takes a similar format to above, but with more focus on his Kolter alias (pre-name change).
MusicfromTheSource - Vocoder Trick:
There is a page called MusicFromTheSource which compiles a range of music production tips, tricks & tutorials from artists in the scene. I highly recommend checking out the other tips on this page, however, one of my personal favourites comes from Kolter. This short tutorial covers a cool trick you can use to add depth to your basslines using a vocoder as well as a plugin that can be used to create glitchy hits.
You can view this one here.
MusicRadar - Djoko (Track From Scratch):
Finally, we have this older "Track From Scratch" tutorial which shows him creating the foundations for a full loop from scratch. This one gives a nice introduction to the process of creating a basic beat and includes some useful tricks from his process that help him to carve out his own signature sound.
So there you have it, a compilation of tutorials from arguably one of the best in the game right now. If you're a fan of Kolter's music and want to learn more about his production process, these tutorials are a must-watch. Packed with insightful tips and tricks, they offer a rare behind-the-scenes look at how he creates his signature sound.
We've also recently started a four-part series covering some of our key tips & tricks from the resources above as well as providing our own thoughts on his process. You can check out our "How To Create Music Like Kolter" Series below.
Be sure to leave your thoughts & let us know what your favourite tips from these tutorials are.


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A few weeks ago, a Pune-based think tank, ArthaKranti, put forward a proposal to abolish virtually all taxes and replace them with a simple banking transaction tax (BTT). The idea soon had the world of Indian economists abuzz. Not only is the BTT a radical suggestion, but it became known that the Bharatiya Janata Party was studying it and might consider including it in its manifesto. Whatever one may think of the specific proposal, it must be accepted that ArthaKranti has forced a much-needed national debate about India's inefficient and complex tax system.
So what is the fuss about? The proposal is that virtually all direct and indirect taxes (including income tax, sales tax, etc) would be abolished with the exception of customs duties. Instead, a flat two per cent tax would be levied on all transactions passing through the banking system. In order to ensure that economic agents do not bypass the tax by simply using cash, the proposal states that no transaction above Rs 2,000 would be legally valid (in other words, one could neither issue a legally valid invoice above this threshold nor legally enforce the transaction).
The proceeds from the two per cent transaction tax would then be shared out as 0.7 per cent for the central government, 0.6 per cent for the state government, and 0.35 per cent for local government. The remainder, 0.35 per cent, would be given to the banking system to pay for running the scheme.
For those who feel suffocated by India's byzantine tax system, this sounds like a breath of fresh air. However, there are many people, including most mainstream economists, who feel that it is a simplistic and untested proposal that is bound to fail. In my view, it must first be recognised that the plan is really made up of two components that are related but separate.
The first component of the proposal is to move the economy away from a cash-based system to one that is forced to function within the formal financial system. In a country where the use of cash is linked to the black economy, corruption and tax evasion, this is a good thing in its own right. Shifting everyone to an electronic payments platform is technologically simple - even the ubiquitous mobile phone can be harnessed for this purpose. So, if it is politically and administratively possible to move the whole economy to a largely cashless platform, it should be done irrespective of the transaction tax.
The second component is the BTT. As pointed out by many other economists, it is problematic at many levels ranging from fiscal federalism and equity to the impact of cascading on prices. All these objections are valid but, in my view, there is an additional fatal flaw. The proposal does not account for the way corporations, individuals and other economic agents would change their behaviour in a BTT world. For instance, businesses would change their supply chains such that they internalise many activities rather than outsource them to external vendors. This would reduce the number of financial transactions. Not only would this hurt tax revenue collections, but it would also mean that Indian businesses would be incentivised to create integrated Fordist production systems of the last century, rather than partake in the efficiencies of disaggregated networks that characterise the 21st century.
Very soon one would witness a plethora of other ways of gaming the BTT system. Large conglomerates would, for example, simply use internal book entries with group companies wherein only the net amount would be settled annually as a bank transaction. Individuals and small businesses could easily use barter or even split transactions to keep them below the threshold. No amount of spread-sheet modelling can predict the unintended consequences of all these behavioural changes. Eventually, the government would have to introduce modifications that, even if they worked, would soon make the BTT as complicated as the old system.
The point is that the BTT is not as simple as it looks and carries many risks. Even its supporters will accept that it is unworkable without first shifting the economy to a cashless platform. Given that a reduction in cash transactions is a good thing in its own right, why not attempt this first? It would benefit tax collections even without the BTT.
The problems with the BTT proposal, however, should not distract attention from the larger issue: that India needs to think about fundamental changes in its tax structure. The current system is not only hopelessly poor at collecting revenues, its absurd complexity weighs down the economy and penalises law-abiding citizens. Thus, we have the absurd situation where a tiny group of 400,000 people (those with annual income of more than Rs 20 lakh, or one per cent of taxpayers) contributed 63 per cent of income tax collections in FY2012. Delhi and the National Capital Region alone should be able to match this number. Meanwhile, large numbers of middle-class salaried folk are getting harassed for tiny sums.
A direct taxes code is currently in the pipeline, but it is simply not radical enough. Thus, I am glad that a previously little-known think tank has ignited this debate and is forcing policymakers and politicians to think big. Just as an illustration, consider the following personal income tax framework: an initial standard deduction of Rs 8 lakh, then 10 per cent up to Rs 18 lakh and then 20 per cent on incomes above this level. Most crucially, there should be no exemptions. Other taxes can be similarly rationalised. Such an architecture would not only be fairer to the law-abiding, but its simplicity would dramatically improve enforcement and reduce economic friction.
The writer is Deutsche Bank's global strategist.
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