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REVIEW – It's a problem all gadget-loving folk deal with, the more gadgets you have, the more power you need. The solution, of course, is to buy yet another gadget, one that can supply power to all of those hungry devices, large and small. But, portable power supplies by their nature are quite limiting. The Zendure SuperTank may just be the holy grail of portable power. This aptly named tank of a battery pack can crank out over 100 watts of power, enough to feed four devices simultaneously, including USB-C powered laptops. The design, capacity, and various power modes, which include a low power option as well as a UPS pass-through, make this device a great buy at $179.99.
What is it?
The Zendure SuperTank is a very large, 27,000mAh external battery pack that can deliver over 100 watts of power to four devices simultaneously.
The SuperTank arrives in a sturdy white box, snugly set inside along with a Zendure 5A/100W SuperCord and a somewhat useless instruction manual.
What's in the box?
- Zendure SuperTank
- Zendure 5A/100W USB-C to USB-C SuperCord
- Instruction Manual
Hardware specs
- Capacity: 27,000mAh
- Internal Cells: 3.7 V Premium Lithium-ion Power Cells
- Dimensions: 4.7″ x 2.8″ x 1.6″
- Weight: 1.06 pounds / 481g
- Available Colors: Black, Silver, Blue
- Material: ABC / PC Composite
- Maximum Input: 5V/3A, 9V/3A, 12V/3A, 15V/3A, 20V/3A, 20V/5A, 100W Max
- Output: USB-C, USB-A
- Maximum Output:
- USB-C (1): 5V/3A, 9V/3A, 12V/3A, 15V/3A, 20V/3A, 20V/5A, 100W Max
- USB-C (2): 5V/3A, 9V/3A, 12V/3A, 15V/3A, 20V/3A, 60W Max
- USB-A (1): 5V/3A, 9V/2A, 12V/1.5A, 18W Max (ZEN+ 2.0)
- Total DC Output: 138W Max
- Warranty: 2 Years
Design and features
The SuperTank feels heavy and sturdy when being handled despite being constructed of relatively cheap composite plastic. The ports are clearly labeled and the LED display is clear and easy to read.
There are four ports on the SuperTank: a 15W USB-A, an 18W USB-A, a 60W USB-C, and a 100W USB-C that functions as both a power output and input port.
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The maximum output of the SuperTank is listed as 138W.
On top of the SuperTank is the device's only button. This power button turns on the SuperTank and also activates the different battery power modes.
The back of the SuperTank details all of its important technical specifications. The large 27,000mAh capacity of the SuperTank is deliberate in that this is the maximum airline safe battery capacity approved by TSA/EASA for air travel.
The SuperTank comes with a USB-C to USB-C Zendure SuperCord.
The power rating of the SuperCord is 5A / 100W for proper charging of the SuperTank as well as most laptops that charge via USB-C.
The SuperCord is extremely durable because it's wrapped in Nylon and reinforced with Kevlar woven in a chevron pattern, surrounding a Kevlar fiber core.
The SuperCord is complimented nicely by a brown leather strap with a small metal clasp.
The Zendure SuperTank needs to be fully charged before using it for the first time. Depressing the SuperTank's sole button will activate the battery and display its current charge level. In order to charge the SuperTank properly, you need a power supply that can deliver at least 5W of power over the included Zendure SuperCord. It's incredible to me that a device that costs as much as the SuperTank does not come with an appropriate USB power block for charging.
After several unsuccessful attempts at charging the SuperTank where the display would either display nothing or a code of 188, I was finally able to get the SuperTank to take the charge. It did take over 18 hours for the device to charge from 0-100. During charging, the LED screen will flash and display the charging power level.
The SuperTank performed very well in all of my testing, flawlessly charging every device I could connect to it.
The SuperTank has a low power mode for charging low-consumption devices like wearables that sometimes draw less current than is necessary to keep some portable chargers from automatically shutting off. This mode is called X-Charge and it is engaged by double-pressing the power button. The SuperTank will enter X-Charge mode and display the "X" icon. Double-pressing again will turn off X-Charge mode.
The SuperTank also comes with a power delivery direction switch feature. By giving the power button a long 3 second press, you'll switch the direction of SuperTank's power flow to ensure that a connected laptop is being charged instead of the laptop charging the SuperTank. You can allow the laptop to charge SuperTank by long-pressing the power button again.
What I like
- Simultaneously charging several devices at once is super useful
- UPS and pass-through modes add greatly to device's functionality
- Low power mode for charging wearables
What I'd change
- Requires a powerful power block to charge properly
- Does not come with a power block for charging
- Takes very long to fully charge
- Instructions are vague and don't fully explain features
Final thoughts
The Zendure SuperTank is a well designed, powerful, highly functional portable power supply that is useful in many ways. From simply charging all of your devices at once while on the go, to working as a quasi-UPS system, the SuperTank can do it all. The manual could be a bit more detailed and it would be great if the SuperTank came with a proper power block, but for $179.99 the SuperTank is a great deal.
Price: $179.99
Where to buy: Zendure and Amazon
Source: The sample of this product was provided by Zendure.


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Sometimes you don't need a 10-course meal to put on a great night of delicious food and great chat! Read on for some great fall party ideas with an awesome charcuterie party platter!
Entertaining doesn't have to be a multi-course, home-cooked, or catered meal! We would never discount the hard work and flavors of a made-from-scratch meal, but sometimes busy lives call for effortless entertaining!
A beautiful presentation, good company, wine (or cocktails!), engaging conversation, and a cozy atmosphere are exactly what we look for when entertaining.
Give me a few of these things and a giant board of charcuterie, cheese, olives,
Follow these steps below, and you'll be on your way to an effortless fall charcuterie party your guests will LOVE!
It's so simple it is to host a fall charcuterie party like this! We teamed up with Alouette to give you a few tips on how to throw a charming dinner party without too much effort!
Le Petite Fromage is little individually-wrapped cheeses that come in delicious flavors like Cucumber & Dill, Parmesan & Basil, Garden Salsa, and Garlic & Herb.
They're super easy to spread on toasted crostini and, of course, effortless to serve! You can add them to your charcuterie board or place setting.
How to Host a Fall Party with Charcuterie Party Platter – Step By Step
1 — Opt for a low table for a cozy atmosphere.
2 — Lay the table settings out in a more formal way, and this is so impactful and pretty!
3 — Decorate the table with a few flower arrangements.
4 — Allow for at least 5 ounces of meat, plenty of bread, and crudites!
5 — Don't skimp on the cheese!
6 — Pair with some good wine
Meats For Your Charcuterie Party Platter
Since it's the main meal at your party, you'll need at least 5 ounces of meat per person and plenty of toasted bread, cheese, dips, and olives to go with it.
Buy a nice mix of meats like dry-cured salami, decadent prosciutto, and smoky sausage.
Also, speck, coppa, and soppressata are great choices, too, if you want to get a bit fancy on the palate.
Cheese For Your Charcuterie Party Platter
Then, add in the cheese! Alouette's Le Petite Fromage is fun to serve and provides delicious, premium flavor options. My favorite flavor is the Garlic & Herb because it's the perfect flavor combination, and I love garlic!!
It's great to pair these with various hard/aged and soft slices of cheese to give your guests a nice selection!
Drinks to Go with Your Charcuterie Party Platter
Serve some red wine and a delicious fall cocktail too. We love this yummy Apple Pie Sangria or popular Apple Cider Moscow Mule.
Go Low!
A low table (you can literally make one!) and lots of throw pillows always make for a cozy and relaxed atmosphere. Throw a few rugs down for extra comfort too.
Table Setting
Set the table to keep it a little more formal…. I like doing that because there's nothing like a pretty table setting! Let the charcuterie and cheese be the center of the table!
Add fresh flowers too! The easiest and prettiest party decor!
Then just snack, drink, and cheers away!
Top Tips For This Fall Party with Charcuterie Board
— Opt for a low table for a cozier atmosphere!
— Go for more formal place settings. It looks great!
— Add a pop of color with some flower arrangements.
— As a rule, go for at least 5 ounces of meats and choose a good mix.
Check Out These Other Charming Party Ideas
The Ultimate Fall Fondue Party
How To Host A Wine and Cheese Party
A Charming Barnyard Birthday Party
4 Tips For Hosting A Pumpkin Carving Party by Kitchn
20 Fall Dinner Party Menu Ideas by Country Living
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Thanks, Alouette Le Petite Fromage, for partnering with us to create this charming fall charcuterie party!

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Pixar Postage Stamps Now Available
Addressing that letter and mailing it just got slightly more enjoyable.
Originally announced late last year, United States postage stamps depicting characters from Pixar films went on sale last Friday. The US Postal Service states that it has printed is printing 200 million stamps to meet the anticipated demand from consumers and collectors alike.
Which is your favorite? Will you be stocking up on the "Disney Pixar Send a Hello Forever" collection?


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The umbrella bar – our concept for mobile catering
Our Type GC and UB umbrella bars are outdoor catering concepts which offer extensive accessories and maximal functionality. Our transportable and mobile installations allow flexible application, mobile catering, and optional extension of your existing catering space whenever and wherever you choose! Popular as an après-ski location, inviting trade fair pavilion, or beach bar, a mobile umbrella bar guarantees cozy weather protection and impressive advertising spaces no matter the weather. An unusual, attention-grabbing catering concept.


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She had a "cat that ate the canary" look on her face, but I chose to ignore it. I was too tired, too hungry, and the only thing I craved more than food was a cup of coffee. If nothing else, you could always count on her to have a fresh pot handy when she was home.
I blindly reached for a cup, but my fingers wrapped around what turned out to be a wine glass. Nothing was where it was supposed to be and I was pointed to the most illogical place for a coffee cup. She had taken upon herself to reorganize my kitchen cabinets, the way she would have liked them to be. The same way her mother used to do to her… the same way her mother-in-law used to do to her, until they took back the spare key they had so gracefully offered her. Who cares that this is my home, not hers? Who cares that she knew what a nuisance this type of behaviour can be?
As I was being given a tour of my own kitchen, I tried not to choke on the cigarette smoke. Who cares that I'm not a smoker?
"Do you like it?"
I hate it.
"It's fine. It was fine before too…"
I was a student and it was the first time my mother was visiting me, in my own home. Of course I wanted everything to be perfect… as close to perfect as it could be on a student's budget. Sure, everything was old, but I took pride in how spotless and tidy the place was. I had worked really hard to get it in such a decent shape. But I didn't feel like arguing after the long day I had had, considering everything I still had to do that evening.
"Did you go out today?"
"No, I was waiting for you to come back. Do you really have to spend this much time at the university, even when I'm here?"
Ok… just let it go… breathe and ignore her… one more sip of coffee… you can do this…
"Well?…" She gestured widely around the kitchen, clearly waiting for some sort of comment.
Well, what?
"Have you nothing to say about all the work I had to do for you today?"
I knew that tone of voice. Just breathe, choose your battles.
"Oh, you mean the cabinets… thanks, it was very kind of you, but you really shouldn't have bothered."
"The cabinets? Is that all you have to say? I break my back for you and that's the thanks I get, you don't even notice… you and that husband of mine, two peas in a pod, just taking me for granted."
I looked around carefully, only to notice that aside from a heavy cloud of cigarette smoke and some dirty dishes in the sink, the kitchen was just as I left it. Then she angrily grabs at the old fridge, pulling it aside.
"Can't you see I cleaned behind the fridge," the voice is shrill, bordering on hysterical.
Forgive me for not using my X-ray vision… and for being one of those few deranged people who don't go looking behind the fridge, first thing when they get home. But most of all, sorry for not generally noticing you cleaned a place that had already been scrubbed clean and disinfected only one day earlier. And that was only the second day from a three week visit…
Those who know me, tease me about being a neat freak… but I'm nothing compared to the neat freak my mother used to be. Whenever this tendency of mine seams to take an unhealthy turn, I remember her scrubbing the spaces between the tiles with a tooth brush when I was child. That will never be me.
Many things have changed since that visit of hers. Many things will forever stay the same. She no longer cares about having a spotless home; but she bitterly criticizes everybody else. I no longer care about her approval, but I do tend to go overboard when expecting her for a visit. I do eventually manage to step back, take a deep breath and say to myself, "The hell with it, nothing will ever please her anyway." Last autumn, just before her impending visit, I had that revelation while polishing the exterior of my entrance door. The following day, she was waiting for me to find my keys in my bag, while noticing my neighbour's door.
"What's wrong with these people? Don't they know the door is the first thing one notices about their home?"
"Don't you know that's possibly the last thing anybody cares about?"
I smile and she smiles back, because she chooses to consider such comments part of my strange sense of humour, cynical ways.
Many of us spare no effort in our endeavours to change that often perverted order of things, where we become our parents. Difficult as it may be, it is doable; and it can often be a great self-control mechanism. Yet it can only go so far… Certain things are beyond our control, I realize while staring at a recent photo of my mother. Tired and in a foul mood, with no makeup on, she looks exactly like my grandmother when she was about her age. So I wonder… as the years go by, will I end up hating my reflection in the mirror, simply because I might feel my face belongs to somebody else more than it does to me?… All I can hope for – worst case scenario –is to only ever see that reflection in a mirror, and not when the two of us are face to face.


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First World War Poems from the Front by Paul O'Prey
From the worst horrors of modern trench warfare a small handful of soldiers and nurses created a body of poetry that is so vivid and intense that one hundred years later it has engraved itself on our national consciousness. Most anthologies of First World War poetry include quite uneven poems by many different poets, seeking to represent the wide range of war poetry that was written during the conflict. It can be hard to find your way through single poems by so many different voices. Instead, this anthology will be distinctive in focusing only on the most iconic figures of the war to explore their work in more depth. They include Rupert Brooke, Charles Hamilton Sorley, Robert Graves and Siegfried Sassoon. Wilfred Owen, Isaac Rosenberg, and Edward Thomas will be particularly well represented, but so will three poets whose reputation is still growing: Ivor Gurney, Edmund Blunden and David Jones. It will also include powerful poems by three nurses who served in France: Vera Brittain, Mary Borden and May Cannan. The poems are accompanied by a brief and accessible introduction, which sets the context for a reader new to the poems, as well as short biographical profiles of the poets.


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Looking for some sweet things to text a girl you like? Well, in this article, I'm going to give you some great sweet text messages to send her.
Again, I don't take credit for coming up with these lines. I just know that they work.
These sweet text messages are more geared towards girls that you recently met, but you can also modify them for girls that you known and liked for a while.
OK, let's get to it:
Sweet Text Messages To Send To A Girl
– Sweet dreams, cutie. [Your name]
(This is a short and sweet way to end the night of texting. Note: use this only if you had a more intimate conversation that built a lot of comfort. If you use it with a girl that haven't feel comfortable with you yet, you can creep her out a little)
– So bottom line you kinda impressed me tonight…and I don't get impressed very often. Keep up the good work
(This one is a bit cocky-funny and shows that you are a challenge but also pays her a compliment and shows that you kinda like her)
– Hope you got home safe. [Your name]
(Admittedly this one is a bit generic and won't set you apart much, but it's still a good way to initiate a text conversation)
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Three Ounce of Persistence Creates a1990 Flame!
I told them that they came from a long line of hypnotists. I also said that they undeservedly facilitate OilMPisode TEN. As I held up a two-dollar bill I told them they were part of a multi-billion dollar industry and suddenly, a super model walked in and her name was Greverse Ponder. The girls sat lifeless at her feet, eyes opened wide, jaw dropped, arms crossed arguing, I focused on the girl.
These girls from the 90s walk around as hulking mass of muscle and beauty that can capture nearly any man. They have very high standards for us all. If I have an piercings then I am out. If my hair is not perfect, if I do not have a perfectly round face, I am out. If my estimation for a model is lower than that of a doctor, I am out. If a girl does not look professional enough for my city hall, she is out. It happens all the time. From the Bushwhacker Redemption to the Wild Ones to the Tease, these girls have surrounded themselves around this hypnotic lifestyle of rapid growth. At every turn they rise up to meet the girls of the 90s. MarvelUniverse
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Five years ago there was only one hit single in the 90s that fit the mold, "B Sexual precision" by the Document offerings. It is the biggest hit single to reach 7 million. This loosely dressed hottie with a head full of pretend hair is a game changer recalling many of the 60s superunity ideal case stories. And so today's intelligence movement is conquering fast. คลิปแอบเย็ด The 90s had two such qualities. We wanted it all and we wanted it for ourselves! Till now!
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Fortunately, our messenger girl and our power house boy managed to steer us away from the 30s puzzling with our own definitions of success and progress. becausesa and b, they went through the audacious challenge of spreading their caprices. They took the pressure off and fought the inner culture of women who wanted to be nurtured by men. They showered themselves with the pleasure of life; they risked their lives to define a nation's position in the world. They spread their sacrifices to all fellow80.7's.We all want it all in life. We buy the hype and people follow us, whether that's the Secret or willing like us to take on the challenge of the 90s living life to the fullest with the ladies. หนังโป๊hd
But life has a custom. No one has been doing it better. The girls of the 90's who attempt to seize the world by stacking up her fair share of the hot 70s models, a few Hello Sunshine Band Aid ads, or the latest video of both Girls or Girls and Girls and Girls World, have nothing less that been seen in the 90s. They still have their shadows to contend with. The performance by Liar Media Group is banned and it has provoked action from numerous exempted parties. In spite of the fact that it is still doubtful as to whether that particular event will ever happen, the kids from the 90s have moved on to "The real girls" of the 90s. This is why there is a lot of competition in the 90s.


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#bookadayuk takes place on Twitter. During December Baileys Prize are hosting the event.
16th: Which @SpinelessClass you'd like to find in your stocking this year – Id' never actually heard of this before so couldn't think of anything, but some of the suggestions I saw on Twitter were really nice.
17th: The bookshop you'll be buying your Christmas presents from – I'll probably mostly be buying online (mostly e-books), with a few purchases from a couple of local stores.
18th: The literary character you'd most like to kiss under the mistletoe – Jericho Barrons from Darkfever. Can I choose two, as I'd love Thranduil from The Hobbit (yes, I'm probably basing this on the movie version) too!
19th: The book that gets you in the festive spirit – It Must Have Been the Mistletoe by Judy Astley is my latest festive read.
20th: Your favourite Christmas film adapted from a book – When I was young I used to love reading Home Alone 2 around Christmas time, and I loved the film too, although I have no idea whether the book or the film came first.
21st: Your favourite fictional family – I really love the Weasleys from the Harry Potter series.
22nd: Favourite festive character – Um, Santa Claus?! I don't know how it can be possible but this question sees me drawing something of a blank.
23rd: The book you'll be giving for Christmas – Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. A total pleasure of a read and one I would love to be given myself for Christmas.
24th: The book you want for Christmas – The World of Ice and Fire by George R R Martin is one. I also have the rest of the Throne of Glass series on my wish list too.
25th: The literary house you'd most like to spend Christmas at – Can I go to Hogwarts, please? Tell me that's not too much to ask…
26th: The best book you got for Christmas – I already had The Lies of Locke Lamora so I was really pleased to receive the other two books in that series and I can't wait to start reading them.
27th: The best-looking book on your shelf – The Oversight by Charlie Fletcher has a striking cover, and it's going to be one of my first reads in the new year.
28th: The three authors you would invite to your ultimate literary dinner party – Stephen King, George R. R. Martin and Sarah Waters.
29th: The book you're ending the year with – I ended my 2014 reading with Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins.
30th: The first book you'll be reading in 2015 – The Oversight by Charlie Fletcher
31st: The character you'd most like to be with at midnight – Charles Main from North and South by John Jakes.


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This ws is for beginners. It is a multiple choice activity combined with picture matching. I prepared a 3-page ws with 7 tasks and a 2-page ws with 4 tasks and answer key to the most frequently used 40 irregular verbs from 'be' to 'leave'. You can find them among today's printables as well. Hope you find them useful.
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Facebook is letting 9 news companies to publish articles that are related to news to the social network's mobile feeds. This will enable news companies to get their articles seen instantly, so they don't have to wait for Facebook's agreement in the terms. They don't need to either review the articles by their staff, they just publish them.
Instant Publishing
News companies and blogs, such as National Geographic and BuzzFeed are already partnered with Facebook for instant publishment of their articles. However, several other news companies will be getting into the "system" by partnering with Facebook. Why is this good for those companies? Let me answer with a question to this question. Would you rather choose to wait a few hours to publish one single article to the Facebook News Feed or choose the option to publish them instantly? For those who understand my point completely, there is no other explanation needed. However, for those who don't really see what my actual point with this argument is, just let me explain it to you properly in the next paragraph.
News companies' main goal is to write news that are exciting and to get ahead of their competitors. These blogs and magazines are striving to get ahead of their competition, such as companies in the business sector.
It is a pretty hard thing of capitalism that there is huge competition in almost every areas in the world. Just see a simple example about this. Just check out the downtown of a crowded city. If you go anywhere, you will see stands that are selling food. One of them is a Greek restaurant they would like to sell you Gyroses and Kebabs. However, next to it is a Chinese restaurant, which is selling the food of their own culture. In front of them is a Mc Donald's, which is selling mainstream fast food all over the world. This world is pretty hard for businesses. You need to work very hard in order to achieve something and get ahead of the competition. Why do you need to do so? You can only get the sales you want if you get ahead of the competition first. It is one of the first rules of business. However, there are markets all around the world, however, quite a few, where if you participate in the competition, you don't have to get ahead of the other competitors in order to be successful. These markets are often organic ones from countries in Asia from not so crowded towns. People there just live their lives and they try to not hurt each other's businesses, that's why they are joining forces with each other to achieve a bigger goal than any of the world leader companies could achieve. They are doing this for the sake of humanity and they share the market in a way that everyone would benefit from it.
The Effects of Facebook's New(S) Feature
With Facebook enabling several news companies (9) to publish instantly their article on the Facebook mobile news feed will come with several effects on many things. The first one is obvious. By enabling only 9 companies out of the hundred thousand in the world, those 9 companies will most probably get ahead of their competitors and reach a market leading place in their own specific niche market. Why is this possible? Millions of people are reading the Facebook news feed on their phones and a large percent of them is already subscribed for specific news feeds. Just a question for you: Who would you think that readers will subscribe to a company that is publishing news every 2 hours or a company that publishes news every 5 minutes. Of course the latter one, people are pretty impatient and they want to read as many articles as they can. That's the problem with the new update with Facebook: why not enable all certified news companies to instantly publish their own articles in the news feed? It would be a pretty wise thing to do and it wouldn't hurt any company's position on the world market. However, I think Facebook has its partners too.


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My Name is Casey McMahan and I am one of many passionate students (some undergrad, others Masters and PhDs) who is working on this project as part of IPD's summer intern program. The project is directed by one of IPD's founders, Dr. Kate Weaver and IPD's Program Manager, Peter Morrison.
We aim to arm you with ample information to form opinions and challenge claims about all happenings related to the AIIB. While maintaining an extensive database of relevant news, Op-Eds, and articles, we will regularly release summaries and issue-specific blogs and policy briefs. Allow me to introduce you to our "news-mining" methodology.
Every day, at least one intern is combing through news feeds (in either English or Mandarin) and extracting summaries and important themes. We have designed a general categorization system by which we can capture certain ideas and events. Needless to say, much thought went into its craft, but I have every reason to believe the system that stands is comprehensive yet simple, and its flexibility allows for the inevitable curveballs that the course of global news will throw our way.
The second category captures news related to AIIB's structure and policies. Much concern has been expressed about which nations will get which percentages of voting power within the bank. This arena covers potential member states and their motivations for joining/abstaining, AIIB leadership profiles, and perhaps most interestingly, the development of lending policies, loan structures and target areas.
The final category is what we expect to later become the core of this project (as the bank becomes operational). This is aptly titled Program Cycle, and includes everything related to AIIBs actual implementation and effect on the region. Here we will track where the money goes and what the money does. Are the projects effective? Is the AIIB actually closing the Asian Infrastructure Gap, which is supposedly the justification for the bank's existence?
With the aid of this site, you are able to search for news and events through the lens of the topics mentioned above. The website will provide readers with easy-to-navigate data to answer a myriad of questions such as:
What will be the AIIB's geographic reach? Should the AIIB be seen as a threat to other lending banks or will it present new opportunities, or perhaps a little bit of both? What will the AIIB's impact on the region look like? How will AIIB address issues of human rights and environmental degradation that may be associated with Bank projects?
What questions to you have? What else should we be investigating? Want to give us your opinion? Please reach us at email@example.com
Casey McMahan is an undergraduate studying Spanish and Geography at the University of Texas at Austin.


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One family cruise led to another, and the next trip out we had the Peters family join us for a rather cool and rainy trip… but we still managed to have some fun!
We got in plenty of fishing…
And there was even a day we just kept sailing south in hopes of finding shelter at Tom Owens Cays… but not before the passing waves did their best to try and break every wine glass in the boat!!
but we still got Dave, Candy, Mike, Don… and even Jean into the water for some fantastic snorkeling!
And when things got really crappy we began the Taboo tournament!! So now there is the Peters' Challenge… can you get more than 8!!?? I'm not sure it can be done!


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Few songs invoke innocent nostalgia for me more than Cornershop's 1997 hit "Brimful of Asha." I'm sure if one were to invent a time machine, and go back to small-town-North-Carolina that summer, you'd find a moppy-headed, slightly-misguided kid walking around his parents' hood, jamming this shit repeatedly on his discman, while incorrectly singing pretty much every damn lyric that's uttered.
Oh pre-world-view-me. So cute.


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Welcome to Technology
With Mr. Simkin
What to expect this year:
* We will practice Digital Citizenship- being safe and respectful while navigating online.
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Report Out of Afghanistan that Taliban Supreme Leader Getting Ready to Hand Over Kandahar; Discussion with Brother of Special Forces Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
Aired December 6, 2001 - 09:04 ET
PAULA ZAHN, CNN ANCHOR: As we've been reporting all morning long, there is a report from the Islamic Press out of Afghanistan that the Taliban supreme leader is getting ready to hand over the last Taliban stronghold, Kandahar.
CNN's Nic Robertson is in Chaman, near Kandahar. He has the very latest for us this morning.
What can you confirm at this hour, Nic?
NIC ROBERTSON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Paula, at this time, we can't confirm that Mullah Omar has agreed to a surrender of Kandahar. What we do know, we called just recently to a senior Taliban commander in Kandahar, that negotiations are under way.
Now this commander told us that he did expect the outcome of the negotiations to be announced in the next few days, but what he said was that he didn't, in his estimation, expect that the negotiations would come to a surrender for the Taliban.
We also know that on the streets of Kandahar at this time, there's still a lot of Taliban fighters. We are told by our sources in the city there that they even just a few hours ago they were firing anti-aircraft guns at U.S. bombers that were flying overhead.
We also know from the former Taliban ambassador to Pakistan that negotiations with Hamid Karzai, the new head of Afghanistan's interim government, are under way. In fact, tribal leaders here have been telling us for some time that Hamid Karzai has been negotiating with the Taliban.
However, there were no indications that anything momentous as a Taliban surrender in the works. Perhaps, the only other indication there is that something may be being negotiated at this time is that in recent days our sources are said inside Kandahar bombing very, very intense. But today, they tell us that the bombing -- in fact, they say there's no bombing inside Kandahar. Perhaps that is an indication that a letup in the bombing is to facilitate some type of negotiations that are going on. It does appear to be correct that negotiations are happening, but no outcome yet, and definitely no indication of any surrender as far as we know -- Paula.
ZAHN: Thanks you for that late report, Nic Robertson, appreciate it.
Now on to the U.S. military operations near Kandahar. If the southern Afghan city falls without a battle, what is the next for the troops in the region?
CNN military analyst, retired General Wesley Clark joins me from Little Rock, Arkansas.
Good to have you with us, sir.
GEN. WESLEY CLARK, (RET.) CNN MILITARY ANALYST: Thanks. Good to be here, Paula.
ZAHN: Thanks. So once again, the U.S. government is quite kept skeptical of these reports coming from the Islamic press. They say they hope they are true. Let's assume for a minute they are true, then what happens next?
CLARK: Well, if they are true, then we have some very important unfinished business still on Afghanistan. First of all, we have got to continue to work for the reduction of that fortification complex in the White Mountains, so-called Tora Bora, and there are also reports that there's other complexes there not directly linked, where Osama bin Laden may have fled or other groups of Taliban.
We have to get not only the reduction of this fortification complex; we've got to get the key information that will allow the United States to take down the Al Qaeda network, not only in Afghanistan, but elsewhere around the world, and there's every reason to believe there's still a lot of information on the ground in Afghanistan, written information, maybe computer disks, and programs and other things, and the people who were involved in it need to be talked to, and give the information. We have a lot of work left to do, even if the Taliban regime is completely finished.
ZAHN: We know anti-Taliban forces have been quoted in the American newspapers, suggesting that in fact, they did see Osama bin Laden in Tora Bora at a certain point last week. What do you make of those reports, and what is your thought about the potential to get him?
CLARK: Well, I think that we've got a reasonable opportunity to get him. My guess would be that he's -- given temperament and personality, he's going to want to try to make enough of a stand to have some opportunity not only to kill soldiers of the Northern Alliance, but to try to bring Americans into the fight on the ground. He will want to try to inflict casualties on Americans, so he can claim personal victory, and then he'll try to slip out and allude us.
We have to tighten the net. I think we've been remarkably successful in encouraging the local people to take up the fight and be the first line of attack with the U.S. in support with airpower. But there's a lot left to do, and that mountain readout is very tough.
ZAHN: Some breaking news just come in as we continue to talk here, general Clark. Associated Press is now confirming those reports that Mullah Mohammed Omar has agreed to surrender Afghanistan as early as Friday.
CLARK: I think that's very encouraging news, Paula, but I also recall during a Kosovo campaign when we had the reports that Milosevic was willing to meet all of NATO's conditions. We were very clear that we wouldn't stop the military operation until he has, in fact, agreed in writing, and we saw tangible evidence on the ground. I think that's the case here what is pushing this agreement to surrender by Mullah Omar is the fact that he's losing, and the United States and its supporters in the region have to do everything possible to convince him that nothing will change that.
ZAHN: I know that we all are supposed to be balanced and fair in our treatment of the subjects, but I'm just curious what your reaction was to reports this morning that Mullah Mohammed Omar has actually gone to the head of this new transitional government and asked reportedly for amnesty?
CLARK: I'm not surprised. That's the traditional way of ending the fighting in Afghanistan. People switch sides, they change allegiances, they say they never really meant it in the first place, and it was all a misunderstanding, and we've got to work through this.
Whether he gets amnesty or not is -- it's first of all a responsibility for the leader in Afghanistan, but it's also a matter for us. He, after all, defied the will of the United States. He defied the request of the United States government to turn over Osama bin Laden early on. He may have critical information. He is also been adversary in what is, in essence, war. And so not only a matter for the Northern Alliance, it is also a matter for the United States government.
ZAHN: You are a man who has spent your life defending this country on a personal level. I know you said, matter of factly, this is what happens in war, this is what happened in Bosnia. Are you outraged?
CLARK: No.
ZAHN: That this man would ask for amnesty?
CLARK: Not at all. I'm not all surprised. This's exactly what he would ask for. This is a man, remember, who was calling for martyrdom only a few weeks ago. And It does show that when the United States is aroused and when the United States moves , the power of the United States and our forces and our legitimacy is just -- you cannot oppose it, and it completely runs over people like Mullah Omar, who want to call on resistance. He's not resisting now. So I think that's a good sign. I think it's a sign that he recognizes the inevitability of his defeat.
But I think we have to also stand firmly, because this is fight not finished. We want to take the network apart and all of its supporters from top to bottom in 50-60 countries, so there's a lot left to be done.
ZAHN: We always appreciate your analysis, General Clark. Before we move on, just a quick reminder that the Islamic Press has been reporting that Kandahar was about to be surrendered. Now the Associated Press confirming the fact that Mullah Mohammed Omar has agreed to surrender Kandahar, perhaps as early as Friday.
Once again, the U.S. administration quite skeptical of these reports. They say, in the past, they found the Islamic press semireliable. They hope these reports to be true.
As soon as we have more information from the Pentagon, we will bring it live.
This morning, three members of the U.S. special forces killed in Afghanistan are being remembered as proud leaders who loved the Army and their country. The three Green Berets died in a friendly fire incident when a satellite-guided bomb from a U.S B-52 missed its target north of Kandahar. Sergeant first class Daniel Petithory was one of the victims. His brother, Michael, joins me now from Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts.
It is very generous of you to join us such a tough time for your family.
MICHAEL PETITHORY, BROTHER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN: Well, thank you.
ZAHN: Tell us a little bit about your brother. I know you talked to the Associated Press. As a child, you always said you wanted to play baseball and he always wanted to play war.
PETITHORY: That's accurate. It's also fair to say, it's tough to say just a little bit about Danny. A lot to say about him. He lived life large. I've said this a couple of times. It seems to keeps popping into my mind, so forgive me. His stature certainly mirrored personality. My brother was 6'4", weighed about 220 pounds. My sister is 6'2". I'm only 6 feet, so I'm the midget.
Anyway, he lived life to the fullest. And my dad, mother and my myself, my whole family, one thing we want to get across to everybody is we're proud of him, very proud of him. We're also very proud of everybody that's over there right now in trying to get this job done.
He -- yes, he was very popular, very outgoing. Everybody loved him. Everybody that knew him loved him. They didn't like him; they loved him. I think that's the best way to put it.
ZAHN: Well, certainly you're family's pride and what he did has been so abundantly clear over the last 24 hours. Tell us a little bit more about where his sense of patriotism came from, why he was so committed to defending this country.
PETITHORY: I think General George Patton put it the best: "Real Americans love the sting of battle." He was born with it. I don't know where he got it from. Innate, I guess.
ZAHN: Can you share with us how he reacted to the tragedy of September 11th, and how that might even have reinforced his drive to defend this country?
PETITHORY: Well, unfortunately, I didn't have any communication with him at all, save for a few scant e-mails. I wrote him a letter. He didn't correspondent to that. I'm not sure if he got the letter. That was about 2-3 weeks ago. He did respond back in e-mail. Very, very short, very brief and to the point. He didn't respond to me.
I have to my readjust earpiece.
ZAHN: I will let you do that. I know that is extremely disturbing, when you're getting feedback in your ear.
Michael, can you hear me now?
PETITHORY: Yes, I can.
ZAHN: OK. Does your family know because of the lack of communication, did you know much about Danielle's mission in Afghanistan, what he was doing, where he was stationed?
PETITHORY: Absolutely not. It was top secret. Our feeling on that was he had a job to do. I understand -- I don't know much about it. I'm not a soldier. I was never a military person, but my understanding is in times of war, you have a mission to do, you do it, no questions asked, carry out your task the best you can, so we certainly didn't know at all where he was. We -- my dad has been very good over the news reports. He listened all the time, as do myself. We could speculate from the news reports as to his ability, his unit, where he would be roughly. Of course we never had any confirmation. That's really not our business. Our business was to worry about him and make sure he made home safely.
ZAHN: Mike, what has the government told you family about what went wrong?
PETITHORY: Well, I don't think anybody knows right now. I've been assured by the government that we will know. We will find out. That right now is not our concern really. I've been talking to my dad about this. We're just -- we're concerned about it, let me take that back. But our -- we're just overwhelmed right now with our loss. That's the big thing. We're not really too concerned with that at the moment.
We are going to miss him. He's the only brother I have, and sorry to get personal here, but I hope we get this done, and I hope we bring those responsible for all the horror that this country has had to endure over the past couple months, we bring them to justice, and they get dealt a swift and severe punishment. That's my feeling.
ZAHN: Well, as you know, all of America is on your side. We salute the commitment your brother made to this country and our thoughts with you as you deal with your horrendous sense of grief.
PETITHORY: Thank you very much.
ZAHN: Thank you for your time, Michael Petithory. PETITHORY: Yes, ma'am.
ZAHN: As Michael and I were speaking, I was handed something that indicates there's actually more breaking news to report. We have been reporting that initially this morning the Islamic Press said Kandahar about to fall. The Associated Press now confirming that Mullah Mohammed Omar has agreed to turn over Kandahar as early as Friday.
There seems to be a little bit of a twist in this story. Abdul Saleem Zahif is now saying that Taliban leaders have specifically decided not to hand over their weapons to Hamid Karzai, the U.S. backed head of a new interim government to rule a country. Instead, they will surrender their weapons to Mullah Najeed Ullah (ph), who is a former guerrilla commander against Soviet occupation troops, indicating once again that they wanted to turn their weapons over not to Hamid Karzai, but to tribal leaders.
Once again, the Pentagon not even confirming this is a possibility. They say they've heard these reports before, that the sources out of the Islamic press are semi-reliable, but they hope these reports are true. In the meantime, Allen Pizzey, our reporter on the ground, indicates the military campaign in Kandahar proceeds.
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President Obama acknowledged Friday that deep federal budget cuts are here with no end in sight, an outcome that he warned would harm the economy but said he lacked the power to stop.
A final attempt to find common ground with congressional leaders at a White House meeting proved fruitless. The president continued to press for higher taxes as part of a deal, and Republicans continued to refuse — clearing the way for $85 billion in cuts this fiscal year and $1.2 trillion over the next decade.
The reductions, which Obama formally ordered late Friday, are likely to remain in place for the foreseeable future. There had been speculation that they might be adjusted later this month, when lawmakers must agree on a new deal to fund the government or risk a shutdown. But Obama made clear Friday that he would seek to avoid a shutdown even if that means allowing the across-the-board cuts, known as the sequester, to continue.
The failure to reach a deal to turn off the sequester after years of clashes over spending and taxes will usher in an era of deeper austerity in the United States. To date, the country has resisted the sharp pullback in federal spending that has occurred in much of Europe.
The onset of the sequester also will introduce a new level of uncertainty for Americans who rely on the government for employment or services, with an outsize impact in the Washington region.
For Obama, the failure to reach a deal is a setback. He has spent years arguing that efforts to tame the nation's debt should involve a balance of spending cuts and tax revenues. As things stand now, the onset of the sequester means that balance tilts heavily toward cuts.
Polls shows Obama has broad support among Americans for his approach to taxes and spending. Over coming weeks, senior administration officials said, he will highlight people and localities hurt by the sequester, with the intention of creating pressure to force Republicans to concede. But the president said that could take months.
"It's happening because of a choice that Republicans in Congress have made," Obama said in the White House briefing room after the meeting with congressional leaders broke up. "They've allowed these cuts to happen because they refuse to budge on closing a single wasteful loophole to help reduce the deficit."
The GOP is able to say it defied the president, avoiding his demand for new tax revenue. The standoff comes after deep intraparty divisions nearly tore House Republicans apart late last year in battles about whether to support tax increases.
Republicans can say they have forced greater restraint in government spending — although it is far from the arrangement most GOP leaders wanted. Republican leaders have warned that the sequester could damage national defense and expressed frustration that it does not apply to social programs such as Medicaid and Social Security.
Nonetheless, they say the cuts are preferable to tax increases.
"Let's make it clear that the president got his tax hikes on January 1st," House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) said outside the White House, referring to new taxes on the wealthy approved in January. "This discussion about revenue, in my view, is over. It's about taking on the spending problem here in Washington."
The coming months will be a test of both sides' strategy. Obama and his aides have associated the sequester with a the litany of horrors, from hundreds of thousands of job losses to steep pay cuts for Border Patrol agents and the Pentagon's 900,000 civilian employees.
"Not everyone will feel the pain of these cuts right away," Obama said. "The pain, though, will be real."
But some Republicans have suggested that Obama has more flexibility than he is letting on, and that many Americans might not notice the impact of the sequester.
The stock market was unfazed, ending Friday flirting with record highs. Independent economists say the cuts are likely to slow growth and cost jobs, but the magnitude is less than in previous budget crises, such as the 2011 debt-limit battle.
The across-the-board cuts fall on the Defense Department and domestic agencies. Some major safety-net programs, including Medicaid and food stamps, are exempt. The president and Congress created the sequester in 2011 to force themselves to find smarter ways to reduce the deficit.
To replace the sequester, Obama demanded additional tax revenue this year as well as alternative cuts. Republicans declined to offer any new revenue.
The White House has been preoccupied with budget battles for more than two years, but Obama on Friday signaled a desire to move beyond the issue to pursue other priorities, such as immigration and gun control.
"The conversations that are taking place on a bipartisan basis around immigration reform are moving forward," Obama said. "What I'm going to keep on trying to do is to make sure that we push on those things that are important to families. We won't get everything done all at once, but we can get a lot done."
Still, several major fiscal issues will linger. Republicans and Obama signaled a willingness Friday to continue to fund the government at sequester levels when a stopgap measure expires on March 27. Obama said that he expects a new stopgap measure to follow long-term spending caps agreed to in 2011, and that he would also abide by the sequester if an alternative is not found. "There's no reason why we should have another crisis by shutting the government down," Obama said.
Republicans plan to put forward a bill next week that would keep the government open past March, but fund it at the lower levels of sequestration.
But the truce could be upended if a group of conservatives get their way. Some conservatives are pressuring lawmakers to defund Obama's health-care overhaul — an obvious red line for the White House.
Other looming potential battles include the need to raise the federal debt ceiling by midsummer and to find a way to fund the government past the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30.
"This is not a win for anybody," Obama said of the sequester. "This is a loss for the American people."
The short-term impact of the cuts started to emerge across the country Friday as officials prepared for their enactment. Governors, including Virginia's, received letters from top administration officials warning about how their states would be affected by the cuts.
The Pentagon's two top officials held a news conference to reiterate their position that budget reductions of $46 billion this fiscal year could inflict lasting damage on military readiness. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said he was particularly worried about the toll the cuts will take on the workforce of the country's largest bureaucracy.
"Our number one concern are our people," he said. "I know these budget cuts will cause pain."
Katie Savant, 35, wife of a Marine artillery captain stationed at Twentynine Palms in San Bernadino, Calif., said that like many of the military wives with whom she socializes, she is unsure and worried about the sequester's impact. There's lots of "speculation and rumors" flying around the base," Savant said. "The uncertainty of it all adds this extra level of stress."
In the Texas border town of El Paso, the local economy relies heavily on federal workers, according to El Paso Chamber of Commerce President Richard E. Dayoub. Customs and Border Protection, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the FBI and the military all have a large presence there.
"Our community will face significant challenges because of the level of federal employees in this region," Dayoub said. "If each one of those employees takes a 20 percent pay cut, that means not buying new cars and fewer nights our for dinner. It means less visits to the shopping mall."
In addition to Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) attended Friday's meeting.
William Branigin , Emily Heil, Rosalind Helderman, Josh Hicks, Ernesto Londoño, Lori Montgomery and Steve Vogel contributed to this report.
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Tami Roman On Skin Bleaching Rumors: "Don't Believe The Hype"
Basketball Wives star Tami Roman is laughing off rumors that she's bleaching her skin to look white. The reality TV star took to Twitter on Thursday morning to address the gossip that's being reported by several blogs.
"I see the little bootleg bloggers jumped on a bullsh*t rumor for clicks LMAO. GM world…dont believe the hype – stay blessed," she wrote to her followers.
The rumors were prompted earlier this week after Roman posted this picture of herself online with lighter looking skin. We can't deny that the singer complexion does appear lighter in the image, and the explanation is simple: on-camera flash.


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Q: Any ideas on what I can do to lower my water bills?
A: I've read that a faucet with just one drip every second can waste as much as 260 gallons of water every month — that's more than 3,000 gallons of water every year from one leak.
The problem gets much worse, of course, if that's hot water because the homeowner has also paid to heat the water.
I'm also amazed at how many old showerheads people still have in their bathrooms. Some of them are wall-mounted, some hand-held, but they're still the older types that use anywhere from 3 to 8 gallons of water per minute.
It's been estimated that showerheads use about one-fourth of the average home's water consumption. This can be cut dramatically by installing an inexpensive water flow restrictor in the showerhead.
Even better would be installing one of the new models that use only 2.5 gallons or less per minute and still give as powerful a stream of water as the older models.
Water saving like this can reduce your water use by a third to a half.
Two other big water users are your home's washing machine and dishwasher. Older washing machines use as much as 50 gallons of water per load, while the newer models cut this use to only 30 gallons or even less.
The same kind of water savings can come from a new dishwasher as well, cutting water use from about 11 gallons per load to 6 gallons. And since both of these home washers use a lot of hot water, you'll find savings on your energy costs as well.
Finally, you can reduce the water use in your kitchen and bathroom faucets by 50 percent or even more by installing new faucets. And when it's time for new toilets, you'll find water-saving models work just as well as the older units.
Because some of these ideas like the water flow restrictors are so inexpensive, and even new bathroom and kitchen faucets and showerheads can be fairly cheap, you'll get a pretty quick payback on your investment.
Ken Sheinkopf is a communications specialist with the American Solar Energy Society (www.ases.org).


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As a designer of products from Target, Hasbro, Johnson & Johnson, Toyota and TOTO, Ayse Birsel worked her way to the very top.
Her newest collaboration with modern furniture design company, Herman Miller, has given us Overlay, a portable meeting room system to help divide open spaces and provide some privacy for meetings.
Born in the port city of Izmir, Turkey, Birsel was always surrounded by beautiful architecture and century-old structures. It was hard for her to not take inspiration from the dynamic blend of old-fashioned and modern design in her country.
Birsel studied industrial design at Middle Eastern Technical University in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. However, the score of a scholarship granted her to obtain a master's degree from the Pratt Institute in New York.
Though she learned a lot about the straightforward and "no-nonsense" aspects of design from her colleagues, Birsel's outsider perspective pushed her to learn all aspects of design—not just those from textbooks.
"I'm curious of so many things," Birsel said. "I find it easy to collaborate with people who can teach me." In Birsel's opinion, it's better if a designer is "detached," so to speak. Then, the designer can fully observe from the outside without prejudice.
Birsel's passion for originality sparked something within Herman Miller. Because the workplace was quickly changing, Herman Miller needed something new and fresh—something independent but also very collaborative.
Birsel created the Resolve System, which allows people in the workplace to have their own space to work, as well as easily collaborate with coworkers. The aesthetically pleasing desk design brought comfort and connection. Everything was smooth sailing from there.
A genius in the eyes of all designers, Birsel continues to work on a variety of projects with all different kinds of companies. Additionally, she is a co-founder of Birsel + Seck, an award-winning design and innovation studio led by Ayse Birsel and Bibi Seck.
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Comparison videos are becoming a great way to show off a couple of products at a time, giving potential consumers an easier way to choose their ideal device putting it side-by-side with others to get a decent overall perspective. Today we are looking at how well the smaller handsets are being perceived as we check out the HTC One mini vs. Samsung Galaxy S4 mini.
We have provided a video courtesy of PhoneArena, which highlights both devices as we contemplate the call for mini smartphones becoming more prominent within the industry. The video lasts around 11 minutes and questions whether bigger is better as this mini craze is taking root. While we wonder what sacrifices have been made compared to their bigger counter-parts we are intrigued whether these versions are among the best of the mini smartphones?
The video like many others nowadays is presented by someone that has a foreign accent which is hard to understand for me, although some may be more atoned to hearing these strange accents regularly may find this easier to comprehend. Generally, I find them irritating, but when I can make out what is being said it is also quite informative.
From the outset we get the impression these two are the better when it comes to mini smartphones, and the overall look of the HTC One mini seems to be preferred to the plastic S4 mini. With that in mind the S4 mini is regarded as easier to use. The HTC One mini has a superior screen, and this can be seen when both device are alongside each other.
Overall he is impressed by both the HTC One and S4 mini versions, although the S4 is smaller, lighter and easier to handle, while some may prefer the overall premium look of the HTC. They both have their own individual positives, so we would like to know which of the two would be the outright winner in your eyes.
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Custom Themes
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"Because BetterDiscord themes often contains malware", where did you get that? Themes will always be in CSS or SCSS, other way it wouldn't make any sense because CSS and SCSS are standards for styling0
I want this0
@MaHl111 I believe a staff told me that I don't know if I really buy that anymore though after doing some research0
They add folders but not more themes. I feel like custom themes would be a much better option, especially considering I use mobile much more than desktop0
It's good for highlight important informations in #read-me channels or announcements.0
Hm Nice.0
Yeah please!0
It could be better when you could upload a theme for yourself that others can't see, but i enjoy the idea0
I'd suggest also a button in the user settings that is called "upload file" and then the file you uploaded will show up as background.0
Is there any way this could become a thing in the future because that would be cool0
I love it!0
can u not ban ppl on discord pls (im using my sis discord acc) my friend got it but he did not know it will get him banned pls don't ban him can u at least allow him to use betterdiscord he don't know how to uninstall it because every time he uninstall the file and reinstalls pls don't ban him :C (srsly tho don't ban him he the only good friend i got)1
Custom themes are a great idea. Background images are a terrible idea. Allow experienced developers to create custom themes and let the public choose from those. It's just CSS after all. I doubt user generated content will ever makes its way into core Discord though.0
Interesting idea, would be good for partner / official servers to prevent abuse.0
BetterDiscord is against Discord TOS, Wookie Cookie.
Message: https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360030074011/comments/360007239831-2
Good to know, thanks. @Two-1
@Two please refrain on repeating the same discussion again. BetterDiscord is against the TOS, yes!
But we are talking about CSS Modifications on the Discord UI not in the modification on the user behavior regarding the API.
Users should be free to modify their clients to their will unless they are abusing the API or methods which puts other users on a disadvantage in API/?? Level-1
@Cascade I'm sorry what? Using better discord is against the terms of service and two was just letting them know. Wether you think users should be able to or not doesn't matter, as its a violation of a user agreement.0
If you would read the history of this conversation you would understand my post.0
This would remove a lot of the problems Bandaged BD can cause, so I give this idea a big fat +.
Themes would only benefit Discord. The company itself doesn't need to make themes - let the community do that.2
AMOLED dark mode would be sweet!1
yeah like why not have a theme area that people can contribute to. Kind of like how Wallpaper engine has a wallpaper community. It would be really cool to be able to create themes and stuff.0
Yes, some of us liked the hybrid theme, not too dark, not too bright. The options now is take either end of of the table instead of the classic middle ground.0
Yes please. Add it back...0
Adding a useful feature like that would require them to divert some of their time from making things that are easily monetized... Maybe they'll make it Nitro only.-1
Also, please don't redirect this, you guys really should start actually considering this feature0
I agree. The new Light theme is just ugly looking. Everything looks faded and out of place.0
I love the idea of color customization. Pink discord ftw0
Yeah! We should be able to chance the color based on hex codes as another option! Maybe even make it nitro, idc just more colors0
Color is a spectrum. Get with current year, Discord.0
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I love our guest room for some reason. Maybe because its rarely used and stays clean. Or because its cozy and quiet. The dog doesn't come in here, the kiddo doesn't either, nor The Accountant. Its an untouched space of sorts. That's where I am now. Sometimes I'll take my laptop in here and sit in bed and do my internet thang, or even read a real live honest to goodness book.
I get inklings of the same vibe I used to get when I'd go into my grandmother's guest bedroom. Or maybe it was her regular bedroom, I'm not really sure. She and my grandfather slept in separate rooms (can't blame her 'cause goodness that man could snore!) and when my brother and I would go stay with them we would get the back bedroom with the two twin beds in it and grandma would take the other spare room across from grandpa's. I rarely ventured into that room but when I did go exploring I'd walk gingerly across the always freshly vacuumed carpet and dare not touch the immaculately made up bed. It seemed so…untouchable or something. Like a private space I didn't want to disturb but that I loved to just stand quietly in.
And I really didn't mean for this to turn into a post about a room but there ya go. I think I was going to write something about my day, feeling invisible, my abbreviated run that left me drenched tonight, the latest kiddo trick, how the new blog theme here is the result of deeply rooted boredom, etc. My brain takes me to unexpected places sometimes. I kind of like that.


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Information reaching DGN Online indicates that a joint effort by residents and the BNI has led to the impounding of a truck loaded with rosewood near Busunu in the Savannah Region.
The said truck with registration number AS 2377 Y loaded with the rosewood was said to be transporting it to Tema from the Savannah Region.
It will be recalled that the Savannah Regional Minister, Salifu Adam Braimah, ordered the closure of firm Brivywell Company , a rosewood company located in Yipala, a farming community near Damongo in the Savannah region.
According to sources, after the order for the closure of the company by the regional minister, the company was allegedly operating at the blindside of the regional coordinating council.
Luck however eluded the company when they tried transporting some of the rosewood from the region when residents spotted the truck and informed BNI officials who impounded the truck.
The impounded truck is currently parked at the Damongo police station for further investigation.
The Northern Regional Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mohammed Yusif Tanko, confirmed the arrest to DGN Online but was quick to add that further details will be released to the media at the appropriate time.
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has banned the harvest of rosewood in line with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
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Stephanie Grisham, deputy chief of staff for communications for first lady Melania Trump, wrote a CNN opinion piece to respond to an attack on the first lady by CNN contributor Kate Andersen Brower.
Grisham expanded her criticism to include multiple instances of mainstream media bias against the first lady.
"In yet another unnecessary attack on the first lady, CNN contributor Kate Andersen Brower, who purports to be an expert on the customs and norms of first ladies and yet has never met Melania Trump, wrote Thursday that Mrs. Trump 'proved that she doesn't understand what it means to be first lady,'" wrote Grisham, who laid out the multiple problems with Brower's piece.
"Of course, absurdity abounds in the media's coverage of our first lady," Grisham wrote. "Reports focus on the trivial and superficial, rather than the deeper issues facing our country that she has tirelessly worked to address. Last year, when Mrs. Trump traveled to Texas to comfort and support the people affected by hurricanes, the media focused on the pair of heels she wore to board Air Force One.
Grisham called out the media for its vicious response to the First Lady's "Be Best," campaign to empower children.
"[T]he media criticized her for focusing on the importance of safe and responsible behavior online, presumably because they disagree with her husband's use of Twitter," Grisham wrote. "In doing so, the media fumbled a critical opportunity to highlight the many inspiring children, families and programs Mrs. Trump mentioned during her speech. News personalities and outlets use the "Be Best" hashtag to taunt her about her husband, instead of focusing on the underlying message of kindness and compassion the campaign is intended to convey.
The list goes on. When the first lady invited children from a local Boys and Girls club to help plant vegetables in the White House garden, the media chose to focus on the cost of her shirt and the fact that her shoes were clean. The garden was the focus of significant media attention when some speculated that it would be destroyed simply because it was an initiative led by the first lady's predecessor, Michelle Obama.
When the first lady traveled to Lynchburg, Va., to speak to more than 10,000 college students about the dangers of opioid abuse, the media focused on an off-the-cuff answer that she gave regarding Christmas décor at the White House.
When she partnered with the U.S. Agency for International Development and traveled to Africa for a four-country goodwill tour that focused on children's health and education, conservation efforts and social and cultural issues affecting each region, what did the media focus on? Her clothes."


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Vision and Imaging Sensors / Detectors
Portable Compact Sensor facilitates spectral imaging research.
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Designed for commercial use by environmental researchers, civil engineers, and remote sensing organizations, Hyperspec® Snapshot covers VNIR spectral range (380–1,000 nm). Imaging sensor uses diffractive optics technology, comprising aberration-corrected features, for optimal spectral/spatial resolution and SNR characteristics. Featuring SFF, fully integrated design, hyperspectral imager provides point-and-click functionality; scene data is shown on LCD screen and recorded on SD-card.
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Hyperspec SNAPSHOT; Headwall's Small, Compact Hyperspectral Sensor is Ideal for Field Use Where Portable Sensors Facilitate Spectral Imaging Research
On display at GEOINT in Tampa, FL. Headwall booth 2097.
Fitchburg, Massachusetts USA — Headwall Photonics announced the introduction of the Hyperspec SNAPSHOT imaging sensor which has been designed for commercial use by environmental researchers, civil engineers, and remote sensing organizations.
The Hyperspec® Snapshot sensor covers the VNIR spectral range (380-1000nm) and uses diffractive optics technology comprising aberration-corrected features for high spectral and spatial resolution and outstanding signal-to-noise (SNR) characteristics. This commercial product is based on Headwall's Hyperspec RECON sensor which is sold to U.S. military and defense customers.
The Hyperspec® Snapshot sensor is the industry's first portable hyperspectral imager generating very high resolution spectral and spatial datacubes of objects within the sensor's wide field of view (FOV). This high performance, integrated sensor is a small form factor, fully integrated instrument designed for easy, straightforward use in the field. By engineering the optical complexities out of the instrument, the sensor provides point & click functionality where scene data is shown on the sensor's LCD screen and recorded on a standard SD-card.
Headwall CEO David Bannon commented on the innovation provided by the Hyperspec® Snapshot imager: "Headwall designed this commercial sensor based on the work that went into the Hyperspec RECON military sensor, which was built for reconnaissance applications." Hyperspec Snapshot and RECON are fundamentally similar, allowing for the detection of specific spectral targets at long distances within a durable, portable, and easy to use instrument. "The true innovation is the small size of the sensor coupled with its ease of use," noted Bannon. "We engineered the complexity out so the sensor becomes a very useful instrument for a wide range of applications and users that extend beyond military reconnaissance missions."
Hyperspec® SNAPSHOT can be ordered directly from Headwall or any worldwide distributor partners.
This product will be on display at the Geoint exhibition in Tampa, Florida April 14-17. Headwall's display booth is 2097.
About Headwall
Headwall, based in Fitchburg, Massachusetts (USA), is a leading designer and manufacturer of hyperspectral instruments for industrial, commercial, remote sensing, precision agriculture, and government markets. Other application areas include medical and biotechnology, forensics, chemicals, and color measurement, and in-line process inspection. Headwall enjoys a market leadership position through the design and manufacture of spectral instrumentation that is customized for application-specific performance, for end users and OEMs.
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With the click of a button, Headwall's Hyperspec Snapshot renders a hyperspectral scene in only a few seconds and at a distance of over a kilometer.
Headwall airborne solution
Remote sensing aboard airborne platforms is a perfect deployment of hyperspectral imaging. Headwall's Micro-Hyperspec (above) is small and light to fit hand-launched multi-rotor and fixed-wing UAVs. These precision-packed sensors feature aberration-corrected optics for exceptional imaging performance, high signal-to-noise, and a wide field of view.
Headwall is now offering completely integrated airborne hyperspectral solutions that include a customized UAV, GPS/IMU, LiDAR if needed, and Hyperspec III application software that manages all data collection and processing tasks...including ortho-rectification!
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Bourbon, the Only Way to Network:
First time Bourbon Event Leaves Successful, Lasting Taste
Bourbon lover and expert, Allan Roth, kicked off the SHFM Foundation Bourbon Tasting event on October 1
at Inside Park at St. Bart's in New York. Roth, an instructor at a variety of New York City's preeminent food and whiskey destinations, guided attendees through a tasting of various American whiskeys, appetizers and networking opportunities. The attendees not only had an opportunity to learn about Bourbon but also contribute to The Foundation's charitable efforts. Through their contributions including; college scholarships, internships and course funding related to corporate foodservice and workplace hospitality, it was a win, win for everyone.
This first time event showcased several of the world's best brands including Evan Williams, Four Roses and Russell's Reserve. The event was a great opportunity for everyone to enjoy an increasingly popular and tasty spirit. The overwhelming reaction to the event, from the attendees, was nothing short of electric as this unique opportunity was the perfect combination of education and excitement. The attendees walked away that night with one important piece information; bourbon, it's the only way to network.


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Powerful, majestic and mysterious – the tiger is one of the most fascinating creatures in the world which is why catching a glimpse of one in its natural habitat is an incredible experience. Unfortunately, the chance of seeing this predator in the wild is fairly low, as their numbers have dropped significantly since the beginning of the 20th century.
However, in recent years, conservation work has meant that tigers are on the increase, and India is one of the best places in the world to spot them. Here, you can visit reserves that have conservation at their heart and allow you the rare and special opportunity to see these big cats.
Here are the best places in India to enjoy a tiger safari when you book flights to India with flydubai:
Few places in the world will give you a better chance of spotting a tiger than Bandhavgarh - it is one of the smaller Indian parks, but it has the highest density of tigers. It is also well known as the original home of the white tiger.
Situated within the Madhya Pradesh region of Central Northern India, here the ruins of Bandhavgarh Fort sit atop the 800m central plateau surrounded by rocky hilltops, and monsoon and sal forests.
As well as being home to approximately 90 tigers, you will also be able to see leopards, sambar deer and langur monkeys.
Set in the Madhya Pradesh region, this is one of the biggest national parks in India, as well as being the setting for Rudyard Kipling's classic 'The Jungle Book.'
Make your way through grasslands, bamboo forests and streams in your quest to find tigers. Make sure you also keep an eye out for bison, hyenas, pythons and leopards as well as barasingha - the swamp deer - which this park is well known for.
The park is open from mid October until the end of June and the best months for spotting wildlife are October to April.
As well as being one of the best places to spot tigers in the wild, Ranthambore is also home to crocodiles, leopards, snakes, sloth bears and honey badgers.
One of the largest national parks in northern India, you can see the Bengal tigers cooling off in the lakes here or sunning themselves in the grassy fields.
Formed mainly of dry deciduous forest, this park has a mixture of natural and man-made historic monuments including the 700-foot tall Ranthambore Fort, which it is named after.
Originally called Hailey National Park when it opened in 1936, Corbett is the country's oldest tiger park.
Chances of seeing a tiger here are slimmer than at the other parks but you also have the rare opportunity to look out for elephants in one of the few national parks in northern India that they call home.
You've seen them on a screen or page, now it is time to book a flight with flydubai to see awe-inspiring tigers in their beautiful natural habitat.
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An easy cocktail recipe for a
Blue Margarita
The famous blue Tequila cocktail with salt rim
- 2 parts tequila
- 1 part Curacao Blue
- 1 part lemon juice
- salt
- ice cubes
- cocktail glass
How to mix a Blue Margarita
For a Blue Margarita cocktail rub the rim of the cocktail glass with lemon (on the outside only) and dip the lip of the glass into salt. Now mix all ingredients with some ice cubes in a shaker and strain into the cocktail glass (the ice cubes stay in the shaker).
Bartender's tips and advice
- This is the famous blue version of the classic Margarita. For the Blue Margarita the Curacao Triple Sec is being replaced with Curacao Blue giving the cocktail its distinct blue color.
- The Margarita is very similar to the classic Sidecar cocktail for which the main ingredient is Cognac instead of Tequila.
- Always try to use fresh squeezed lemon juice for the Margarita. Using fresh juices is key to preparing classic cocktails with a great taste. There´s at least 1 oz. (= 3 cl) of juice in every lemon.
- Find more tips and interesting facts in the bartenders guide.


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There are four little words that send my culinary thinking cap into a frenzy. "How can I use…" is a simple statement that begs to be explored with more sentiment. Whether it's something widely recognized like spring's first wild ramps, or something kooky like caped gooseberries, when I spot fresh produce at the farmers' market I typically buy it before I know what I'm going to do with it. Once I get home, the challenge begins!
Now that spring has finally sprung, we can stash away the winter recipes and make room for the season's newly budding harvest. The only trouble is that the May weather in NYC has proven to be as fickle as the reservationist at The John Dory Oyster Bar. There have been few dazzling sunny days thus far, but you better believe I have done my best to take full advantage of them.
The feeling of the sun hitting my face as I made my way to the Union Square Greenmarket last week–and I mean my entire face, not just the parts that peaked through under a bulky winter's hat–had me reminiscing about sunny warm walks from springs past. Okay, so I still had to wear long sleeves and rain boots, but the clouds had parted just long enough for me to excitedly make the trek to the market. I was beaming from behind what was perhaps an unwarranted use of sunglasses and eager see what new arrivals had sprouted before I even caught a glimpse of the red and white tents in the distance. And I was not alone! The sidewalks were bursting with crowds of New Yorkers sojourning to the Square to lunch al fresco, and as I took a deep breath in I inhaled the vegetal, satisfying smells of the new season. When I got close enough to touch the greenmarket goodies I immediately spotted one of the telltale signs of spring…
Garlic scapes! A little known veggie that comes from the same family as onions, shallots and leeks, garlic scapes are unique in form, looking almost flower-like with their signature spiral tendril. Their windy stems pierce through the soil indicating that the garlic bulbs beneath are beginning to grow. By summer, fresh garlic will abound at farmers' markets everywhere, but this spring, it's no chore to settle for scapes.
Think of them as a more delicate garlic seasoning that shares the same flavor profile and medicinal qualities as their big bulb brother. While hinting at the allure of the famed garlic bulb but offering a more subdued savor, garlic scapes lend themselves especially well to Italian dishes like frittatas, pastas and bruschettas. Fed into a pesto sauce, scapes have a bright, earthy, green quality that won't leave you wanting to pop in a mint after the meal. Scapes are good raw or simply sautéed, but of course, the raw ones pack a bit more of the garlic punch. Try a simple dice and throw them into a potato salad or atop a bowl of asparagus soup. Their crunch can make for a fun, unexpected garnish, and their flavor is quintessentially spring.
It's easy to get stuck, or in this case—spiraled, into an unconscious eating routine. Farmers' markets keep things interesting with their ever-evolving menus and unforeseen foodie finds. If this rain ever lets up, I'll jump at my next chance to venture into the Great Greenmarket Unknown and challenge myself to answer this oft repeated refrain, "How can I use…"


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In the last month I've learned a lot about what it means to be a vegan. Its funny how lifestyle change like this really alters my perspective. I have found a respect for the vegan lifestyle and believe there are some useful things that can be learned from this lifestyle.
One of my most memorable events during my month was a trip to Wal-Mart. It is a place where everybody goes to get the things they need for everyday life but, it was almost weird walking through Wal-Mart as a vegan. I looked up and down the aisles for something I could eat on my new found diet. It seemed I need not look past the produce section. It amazed me how much of the store was non-vegan. The produce section was large and had plenty of options to choose from but, the majority of the store was meat and dairy.
I saw this trip in a different light than before. It struck me how Wal-Mart was simply a representation of the average american diet. Wal-Mart sells what people buy. The meat and dairy section were at least five times as big as the produce section. In the frozen foods section there were tons of options that were almost vegan. They also found a way to put cheese on something that would otherwise be vegan.
A few of the misconceptions I brought in with me during the diet certainly were corrected. I thought it would be a cheaper diet since meat was expensive and that was cut out. The amount of vegetables you have to eat meet your caloric requirements and fill you up is so much more that you just eat more than the price difference. My groceries were much heavier and it took a lot of time to prepare them.
Another interesting thing I noticed is that I felt great during the day except right after I ate. Raw vegetables and fruits made me feel like I was just about ready to explode! I found that cooking them a little helps but then I lose some nutritional value. I'm still playing with the right menu to strike a balance.
The biggest misconception I broke was the protein misconception. How can you get enough protein from a vegan diet? Simple, my body didn't need all the protein I was giving it anyways. My sources of protein were from the vegetables and whole-grained products. I did eat some tofu as well but in general I found that I don't really need to worry about protein. I have continued my exercise routine and am still getting stronger. My body is finding the protein it needs and I feel great.
There is another misconception that vegan and vegetarian diets are always healthy. This is most certainly not true. It is really easy to turn your vegetarian diet into a carbotarian diet. The healthiest vegan diets consist of a lot of fruits and vegetables and less whole grains. Also, I noticed that a lot of these veggie burgers tend to have a lot of sodium in them. Easy vegan is not really healthy vegan.
The diet showed me a lot and I lost almost ten pounds in the month. As of writing this I still have not had a piece of meat but I have backed off on the total vegan diet. I used ranch on my salad two days ago and ended up with some food that might have been non-vegan. I think the healthiest diet has meat in it but not nearly the amount that we all tend to eat. One of the best resources I found talking about problems with the vegan diet was this site (rawfoodsos.com). The month has taught me a lot about the lifestyle and I believe that I am going to stick with some of the things I've learned moving forward.


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VON DG decries statement by Clark, urges him to support Buhari
Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), has decried the ultimatum given by Ijaw National Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, to the Federal Government to constitute negotiation team on Niger Delta's demands.
Okechukwu told newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja that rather than engage inn propaganda, Clark should support President Muhammadu Bahari's administration to develop Nigeria.
Clark had at a news conference recently, asked the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, constitute a negotiation team to engage in talks with the Niger Delta stakeholders before Aug.1.
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) leader had warned that youths of the region were becoming impatient over delay in the talks and would return to hostility after the date.
But, Okechukwu advised Clark to ask senators from Niger Delta what was delaying the signing of the loan to start projects in the region as promised by the Federal Government.
He added that the Buhari government was working to ensure the delivery of true democratic dividends to Nigerians.
Okechukwu said that Nigerians had the right to vote out the APC government in 2019 if they were not satisfied with its performance.
´´We were given a four-year tenure to start with, and if it suits the Nigerian people, they will re-elect the APC and President Muhammadu Buhari again or any other candidate in the APC.
´´I was not very impressed with Chief Clark, a man I have respect for, because he is sounding as if everybody is opposed to devolution of power''.
Okechukwu noted that that Clark during the PDP administration, had the opportunity to better the lots of the people of Niger Delta, but never did.
He said that the elder statesman rather "started building a private university, married a new wife and was enjoying himself without showing seriousness in matters affecting the region and its people.
He maintained that Buhari's administration, though inherited almost a failed state, determined to first, restructure the country´s sub-structure.
According to him, most states' governments are salaries and pension arrears for 18 months when the administration came in.
The VON director-general said the Buhari administration had within two years of its tenure, spent about N1trillion in bail-out funds to address issues of salary arrears in states.
He added that the administration through a 500 million dollars foreign loan, rehabilitated roads in the Niger Delta when Clark never remembered to fix.
´´Clark was there on May 13, 2010 in President Jonathan's regime when the Minister of Finance and Economy Co-ordinator, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Eweala, told Nigerians that they had awarded 23 billion dollars for three refineries.
´´The refineries were to be in Bayelsa, Lagos and in Kogi states; we didn't see the 23 billion dollars and we didn't see the refineries, ´´Okechukwu stated.
He said the Clark should be asked where the three refineries were and why the East-West road was not completed and the coast line not done as promised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government.
Speaking on the current agitation for the restructuring of the country, Okechukwu said; ´´we are all committed to restructuring the country, but we are saying we are starting with the restructuring of the sub-structures.
´´The APC has also set up different committees to look at this restructuring issue, it is not that we are running away from it, so let no one pull the roof down with propaganda,´´ he said.
According to him, the PDP which was in power for 16 years, never sincerely advocated for restructuring of the country
He, therefore, stressed that Clark and other statesmen and Nigerians should continue to support Buhari for the solid foundation he was laying to return Nigerian.s to prosperity. (NAN)