Saturday, August 31, 2013

Amazing SUPER BUS!

 Superbus should lighten your mood



We know- another year of school, another year of boring bus rides. But imagining riding this thing to school everyday should change your tune. Meet the Superbus. When the concept was unveiled back in 2011, it was an immediate hit in the automotive community. It’s long, it’s crazy, and it’s a preview of just what the future of public transport could look like.
Developed in part by the Delft University of Technology, the Dutch team says the Superbus is, “a new concept for sustainability.” Based on an electric drivetrain, and utilizing a lightweight build, the concept returns a very low energy consumption cost.

But it’s the design that really draws a crowd. A long, streamlined body on the outside gives way to a spacious and luxurious interior. The Superbus is designed to give each and every passenger a, “sensational travel experience.” All of this while moving at high, yet safe speeds.
Concerning safety- the Superbus is fitted with an array of high-tech radar equipment and fast responding electronic guidance systems. It’s all in an effort to keep that long, awkward shape out of the way of other motorists (or pedestrians). With all this tech, the team says that the Superbus “can fit seamlessly into the existing infrastructure.”
Last year, the Superbus passed all its road safety tests with flying colors, and was awarded its first Dutch license plate. So don’t be surprised if you see it on the road. You can check it out in action here:

Friday, August 30, 2013

Bayern Munich grouped with Man City in Champions League

New arrival Mario Goetze is trying to help Bayern Munich defend its UEFA Champions League title. New arrival Mario Goetze is trying to help Bayern Munich defend its UEFA Champions League title. (Guenter Schiffmann/AFP/Getty Images)
Barcelona will again face seven-time winner AC Milan in the Champions League, and Bayern Munich starts the defence of its title in a group that includes Manchester City.
Thursday's draw in Monaco put Barcelona in Group H with Milan, Ajax and Celtic — four teams who have been European champions 16 times between them.
Barcelona and Milan were grouped together in 2011-12 and then met in the quarterfinals, before facing each other in the round of 16 last season. Barcelona won three of the six encounters and drew two of them.
"You never get easy groups in the Champions League," Barcelona forward Lionel Messi said. "Of course we know Milan well and we also played Celtic last season, while Ajax have a lot of European history. So we're looking forward to some very tough, very exciting, very beautiful games."
Bayern, which beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in last year's final at Wembley Stadium, is in Group D along with City, CSKA Moscow and Viktoria Plzen.
Dortmund is in one of the toughest groups of the tournament alongside Arsenal, Marseille and Napoli.
Real Madrid will face Juventus in another blockbuster pairing, with Galatasaray and Copenhagen joining them in Group B. Madrid is bidding for a record 10th title and lost to Dortmund in the semifinal last season, while Juventus, which lost to Bayern in the quarterfinals, has gone from strength to strength under Antonio Conte and won a second straight league title last campaign.
New Manchester United manager David Moyes will get his first taste of the Champions League group stage after taking over from Alex Ferguson this summer, and the Premier League champions have been put in Group A along with Shakhtar Donetsk, Bayer Leverkusen and Real Sociedad.
Chelsea won the Champions League in 2012 but went out at the group stage last year before going on to capture the Europa League. Now managed again by Jose Mourinho and back in Europe's top competition, the team should fare better in a group consisting of Schalke, Basel and Steaua Bucharest.
Group C is made up of Benfica, big-spending Paris Saint-Germain, Olympiakos and Anderlecht, while FC Porto, Atletico Madrid, Zenit St. Petersburg and Austria Vienna are in Group H.
The first group games will take place on Sept. 17 and 18.

The Parkers - Make a Joyful Noise (1/2)

Thursday, August 29, 2013


Men’s SS13 Fashion Trend: Statement Tailoring Image: pierre cardin ss13
It’s no surprise that when spring/summer comes around, the penchant for colour and print in menswear becomes much more popular and acceptable – 2013 is no exception.
Although last year brighter tones became widespread, due to coloured chinos being worn by many men, this year the industry seems to be going a step further, with high fashion designers advocating colourful and patterned suits. Whilst this is a look which could appeal to all fearless men, it’s a trend that could be of particular interest to those who don’t have to wear suits day-to-day in their working life.
If you are not required to wear a suit on a daily basis, why not opt for something bolder and more daring on the occasions where tailoring is a must? It can help you make a more memorable impression and stand out from the crowd, for all the right reasons.
There are two main options when considering more colourful, eye-catching tailoring this season: block-colour and patterns/prints. Both were featured prominently by fashion designers at the various SS13 fashion weeks…
Two of the biggest designer proponents of block-colour tailoring were Gucci and Paul Smith.
The collection by Gucci featured block-coloured suits in hues reminiscent of a Mediterranean summer: mint green, mustard yellow, burnt orange, bright fuchsia and aquamarine blue. The suiting was generally paired with white shirts, an accompanying tie (in a tone reflective of the shade of the suit) and white loafers for a slick yet sophisticated summer feel. They were also featured in both single- and double-breasted options, providing even more variation.
The collection by Paul Smith was entitled ‘Optimism’ and this underlying message really shone through in terms of the tones and colours applied to the tailoring. In fact, the collection was described as “rainbow-as-rock-band” due to the barrage of vivid colour and 1960s-inspired cut of the suits.
Both double- and single-breasted variants were again showcased, with double-breasted suits coming in a vivid orangey-red and a slightly more subtle powdery orange, whilst single-breasted suits appeared in rich red, pastel lilac, deep green, striking mustard and hot pink.
Paul Smith also featured a double-breasted canary yellow jacket, which was worn as a separate with contrast black trousers – demonstrating that colourful suiting can be toned down when paired with more restrained neutrals:
One other collection worth mentioning here is Roberto Cavalli. The Cavalli showcase featured both block-coloured and patterned tailoring and another popular SS13 trend: metallics.
Cavalli’s navy and purple metallic suits created an interesting shiny effect, whilst the designer also included a bright turquoise suit in a pastel shade paired with a shirt in the same hue:
Roberto Cavalli Menswear SS13
Several high fashion designers supported the trend for patterned and/or printed tailoring, with one of the biggest and most successful being Viktor and Rolf.
Viktor and Rolf’s signature piece came in the form of a two-piece grey, black and silver zig-zag patterned suit, which worked well because of the sober palette that helped keep the overall aesthetic understated and refined. The suit was paired with trainers, giving the whole look a more casual, street style feel.
A similar approach was utilised for their silver, grey and blue vertical striped suit, which also featured a metallic sheen – again demonstrating that when subtle tones are used with an ambitious pattern, the look can work without becoming garish:
Viktor and Rolf Menswear SS13
The collection by Alexander McQueen was particularly ambitious. It featured an art deco dragonfly patterned blazer (in gold and silver) paired with bronze, metallic-effect trousers, and a gold, silver and bronze blazer with square, block patterning:
Alexander McQueen SS13
Hardy Amies made use of separates by pairing bold, diagonal stripe patterned blazers with black trousers, whilst Fendi featured a two-tone polka dot pattern suit (complete with matching trousers) in blue and white.
In addition to his block-colour tailoring, Roberto Cavalli went dotty for polka dots, showcasing a sophisticated deep green micro-print suit – the overall effect giving the suit an effervescent sheen and an interesting textural feel:
Hardy Amies, Fendi & Roberto Cavalli SS13Top: Hardy Amies SS13 | Bottom: Fendi SS13 & Roberto Cavalli SS13
One final pattern worthy of mention is the classic check, which was prominently applied to the suiting at Vivienne Westwood.
Westwood opted for an interesting 1970s vibe within most of her looks, embodied by the three-piece checked suit in muted beige, brown and grey, and the micro-check patterned suit in beige and grey, which was paired with a wide, open-neck shi
The fashion press have jumped onto the statement tailoring bandwagon – especially Esquire magazine. Jeremy Langmead, editor-in-chief of Mr. Porter, has a regular column in Esquire and recently waxed lyrical about the fact that there is no need for us men to wait until the height of summer before we bust out our brighter hues and patterned pieces.
Langmead highlights the example of stylish man of the moment Ryan Gosling and the fact that he was pictured wearing suiting in tones as varied as sage green, claret and electric blue to high-profile awards ceremonies, with great feedback.
A few issues ago Esquire also featured a photo shoot with Olympic gymnast Louis Smith that featured a Prince of Wales check blazer paired with plain chinos, along with a bold, block-colour suit described as “sober enough to look smart and unusual enough to grab attention”.
In addition, the most recent issue of Esquire features an editorial spread with British actor James McAvoy, where the actor is pictured in a wide range of patterned suits and blazers – from a brown, black and white horizontal striped cotton blazer by Dolce & Gabbana to an art deco medallion print Alexander McQueen blazer to a Paul Smith jacket featuring a tasteful red, rose-print pattern.
Similarly, GQ online recently published an article that featured their favourite SS13 tailoring highlights. They included a lightweight Gucci suit in a powder blue, a Prada suit in black with a thick, bold white military stripe on the inner leg, and a Paul Smith suit in a wide windowpane check pattern.
Finally, Shortlist magazine recently featured an article on the trend of unstructured, lightweight suits for SS13 and included a mixture of designer and high street options, such as a micro-check Kris Van Assche two-piece suit, a dusky pink suit by Cos and a bright yellow linen suit by Nicole Farhi.
Everyone from Cerruti 1881 and Massimo Dutti to H&M and Topman are featuring bold statement tailoring within their current lookbooks and campaigns. Here are some of our favourite outfits:
Men's Block-Colour and Patterned Tailoring Lookbook
h&m spring 2013j crew aw13ted baker ss13lbm 1911 ss13massimo dutti nyc 5th avenue ss13sarar ss13diegel aw12paul & joe ss13pierre cardin ss13scapa ss13loewe ss13cerruti 1881 ss13

All 25,000 candidates fail Liberia university entrance test..!
 

 

MONROVIA : Liberia’s main public university said on Wednesday all 25,000 applicants for the new academic year had failed its entrance exam, prompting the president to describe poor education standards in the impoverished nation as a “national emergency”.
The University of Liberia, which educates more than half of the country’s students in the capital Monrovia, said it had been forced to admit 1,600 failed candidates for the new term which begins next month.
“None of the 25,000 students who sat the test (obtained) the required points,” said university vice-president Ansu Sonii.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf made an impromptu call at the university to discuss the failure, her office said in a statement, which described the situation as “alarming” and confirmation of a recent statement by the president that “the educational system is a mess”.
“Why are the students of the system not performing to the standards expected? Why are they not comparative with those in other countries?” Sirleaf demanded as she met university authorities on Tuesday, according to the statement.
The president urged the country to see the poor performance of the candidates as a “national emergency”, the statement added, and called on “all Liberians, irrespective of political background” to tackle the issue of dire standards in schools.
Sirleaf was awarded the Nobel peace prize for her part in ending Liberia’s ruinous back-to-back civil wars in 2003, but has been criticised for her failure to improve teaching since she took office three years later.

10 of the World's Most Insanely Luxurious Houses

  by  Grace Murano

Antilla, Mumbai - The first Billion dollar home

Antilla, Mumbai  - The first Billion dollar home
Mukesh Ambani, the fifth richest man in the world and head of the Mumbai based petrochemical giant Reliance Industries is estimated to be worth somewhere in the region of $43 billion. He is also the owner to-be of a 27-story skyscraper in downtown Mumbai that is to cost him colossal $2 billion! His wife Nita Ambani was staying in the Mandarin Oriental in New York and was so impressed with the interior Asian style decor that she wanted something similar for her to live in. What resulted from that is the world's largest and most expensive home ever. Every story in the Antilla's skyscraper home will be built to a different specification. The vast variation of materials to be used in its build has tremendously added to its overall cost. The meticulous planning that has gone into this architectural design is astounding and once the 27 -story tower is built it will certainly become a spectacular site for all eyes. Hirsch Bedner Associates are the designers behind this project.
(Link)


Updown Court, England - The most important private residence to be built in England since the 19th century ($150 million)

Updown Court, England - The most important private residence to be built in England since the 19th century ($150 million)
Updown Court is situated only 25 miles from London, and through a pair of large sophisticated iron gates, one can see a palatial construction of immense scale and beauty. The property, however, is best known for its price tag: more than 85 million British pounds (+$150 million U$, with 103 rooms, five swimming pools and 24-carat-gold leafing on the study's mosaic floor. There's a squash court, bowling alley, tennis court, 50-seat screening room, heated marble driveway and helipad. Eight limousines will fit in the underground garage. Then there are the neighbors, who include the queen (at Windsor Castle) and Elton John. It is listed with Savills and Hamptons International. So, even if your blood doesn't run blue, with enough green you can still live near—and like—royalty! (Link)


Versailles, Florida - The largest family home ever built in the US

Versailles, Florida - The largest family home ever built in the US
This 30 bedroom mansion boasts its own bowling alley, roller skating rink and Olympic sized swimming pool to make it the largest family home ever built in the US. Time share mogul David Siegel and his former beauty queen wife Jacqueline began building the huge estate three years ago. But with almost 18 months of work still to be carried out on the property they have put it on the market at $75m. Experts believe a further $25m needs to be spent before anyone can move in.

As well as 30 bedrooms the home would have 23 bathrooms with spectacular views over Lake Butler, about 20 miles from Orlando. The hand-built windows for the house cost more than £2m and other luxuries include a ballroom and a children's theatre. There is a garage with enough space for 20 cars, three swimming pools, a large boat house, formal gardens, and a one-story gatehouse with an apartment. There is also a baseball field, two tennis courts, a 60 foot by 120 foot Grand Hall with a 30-foot stained glass dome, two grand staircases, a 37 foot by 30 foot kitchen, 10 satellite kitchens, a two-story wine cellar and a rock grotto with three separate spas behind an 80-foot waterfall. All 23 full bathrooms have full-sized Jacuzzis, 160 tripled paned windows and Brazilian mahogany French-style doors that alone cost pds2.million.

The property was called Versailles as the entrance was modeled after the Palace of Versailles in France. (Link 1 | Link 2)


Fleur De Lys, Beverly Hills – Mariah Carey's palace

Fleur De Lys, Beverly Hills – Mariah Carey's palace
For the woman with the most expensive pair of legs, it was only fair she also had one of the most expensive houses in the world. Mariah Carey apparently had no problem scraping together a nice down payment on this palace in Beverly Hills. The Fleur De Lys is among the world's most expensive estates with an asking price of $125 million. Maria Carey's new digs were built by a Texan billionaire on 5 acres; it is 41,000 square feet of pure diva luxury and will also be modeled after the most extravagant home of its time: the Palace of Versaille, the former home of Marie Antoinette. Surrounding the mansion are rolling lawns, ornamental gardens and mature trees, a 3,000-square-foot manager's house, staff quarters for 10 people, a spa and pool with a pavilion, a championship tennis court, and a lavish garden folly. (Link)


Hearst Mansion, Beverly Hill –The Godfather Mansion

Hearst Mansion, Beverly Hill –The Godfather Mansion
This Beverly Hills mansion has been advertised for sale at $165m (£81.4m), making it one of the most expensive residential property listed in the US. The former home of US newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst has 29 bedrooms, three swimming pools, tennis courts, its own cinema and a nightclub. He has decorated the property with statues brought north from his famous Hearst Castle in San Simeon and with life-size paintings of Davies. Mr. Hearst bought the H-shaped mansion in 1947 for about $120,000. In 2007, the estate's current owner, who bought it in 1976, put the home on the market for US$165 million. The home's buyer will have some notable neighbours, including Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes and David and Victoria Beckham. (Link)


Acqua Liana, Florida – The most luxurious eco mansion

Acqua Liana, Florida – The most luxurious eco mansion
Frank McKinney, known as the real estate “artist,” has built a 15,000-square-foot “eco-mansion.” Is that possible? I am not sure whether to look in awe at all the sleek green that money can buy, or to recoil from the notion that 15,000 feet of excess is environmentally friendly. Inspired by trips to Bali, Fiji, Tahiti and Hawaii, the three-story, 15,000-square-foot, 7-bedroom, 11-bath mansion features floating sun terraces, a waterfall spa with a fire feature in the water and an arched aquarium wet bar. Green features inside the one-off mansion include enough solar panels to cover a basketball court generating enough energy for two or three average-size homes. A water system that collects enough run-off water to fill the average swimming pool every 14 days and environmentally conscious lighting reduces electricity consumption by 70 per cent. There is enough reclaimed wood to save 10.5 acres of Brazilian rain forest.

But, still, do the words “green” and “mansion” go together? (Link)


Villa Leopolda, France – The mansion that caused a man to lose a 75 million deposit

Villa Leopolda, France – The mansion that caused a man to lose a 75 million deposit
The magnificent $750 million Villa Leopolda in Villefranche-sur-Mer was built for King Leopold II of Belgium in 1902. The estate is so big that it requires 50 full time gardeners. The grounds cover 20 acres of garden and visitors can stroll amongst 1,200 olive, orange, lemon and cypress trees. In 2008, owner Lily Safra (wife of the deceased Syrian (Lebanon-born) businessman Edmond Safra), a famous Jewish philanthropist, decided to sell it. Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov intended to buy it. After making a ten per cent down-payment, he then backed out of the sale after the global credit crunch hit. But a court in Nice later ruled that he had to forfeit the $75 million deposit he put down for the mansion. Prokhorov had signed a sales agreement for the Villa, and French law stipulates that purchasers lose their deposits if they pull out after such an agreement has been executed. But don't feel sorry for the guy, he is still worth a cool $17.85 billion. (Link)


The Manor, Los Angeles – Aaron Spelling dream house

The Manor, Los Angeles – Aaron Spelling dream house
His wife Cindy dubbed Aaron Spelling's 56,000-square-foot LA mansion “The Manor”. Built for him in 1991 it has 123 rooms for his family to choose from. Nothing was spared in the creation of this home, with an indoor skating rink, multiple pools, three kitchens, sports courts, private orchard, and a bowling alley. Not happy with the “norm” for these mansions, there are also more unusual additions, such as a doll museum, a room used exclusively for wrapping presents and an entire floor dedicated to closet space. In 2007 Candy Spelling, estranged mother of Tori Spelling, decided that her 57,000 square foot mansion was just a tad bit large for her and her pooch and decided to sell it and turned the mansion into the most expensive estate (in terms of current listings) at that time. (Link)


The Manalapan Residence – the ultimate oceanfront estate home

The Manalapan Residence – the ultimate oceanfront estate home
Set upon 5.5 acres, with 520 feet fronting direct Atlantic Ocean-to-Intracoastal waterway property, The Manalapan Residence triumphantly blends Old World elegance and classicism with 21st century facilities. Some of the amenities of this 3-story ‘beach house' includes 67,672 square feet, 14 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, 18 car garage, 6,140 sq. ft. master bedroom suite, movie theatre, casino and club room with aquarium wet bar, gymnasium with beauty salon, shark tank, 2 elevators, bowling alley, tennis court and a go cart track. Do you still need more reasons to believe this is the greatest mansion if you want to live in front of the ocean? The only bad thing is its price tag of $135 million. (Link)


Barbie Malibu Mansion – a life-size mansion inspired by Barbie's dream house

Barbie Malibu Mansion – a life-size mansion inspired by Barbie's dream house
In honor of Barbie's 50th birthday celebration, interior decorator extraordinaire, Jonathan Adler, decked out a real-life 3,500-square-foot pad overlooking the Pacific Ocean to look like the blond doll's outrageous home. He lined Barbie's bedroom with wall-to-wall pink carpeting emblazoned with her initial. The closet is filled with 50 pairs of pink peep-toe heels while her kitchen is stocked with cupcake-making ingredients. An in-house museum features 25 vintage Barbie dolls on display. In the garage? A pink Volkswagen New Beetle with a motorized pop-up vanity in the trunk. Adler's favorite furnishings are hanging in the living room: an original Andy Warhol portrait of Barbie valued at over $200,000 and a chandelier — designed by "Project Runway" contestant Chris March — that's made up of over 30 blond wigs and took more than 60 hours to craft. He also admires a one-of-a-kind black-and-white wall mirror created with 64 dolls. The house is perched on a cliff in Malibu overlooking the ocean. It's a fantasyland for anyone.

Girls' fear of math than boys, study suggests...

Research finds their anxiety not much higher than boys'

Girls will say they are anxious about math in general surveys but when they are actually doing math, their anxiety is no higher than that of boys, say researchers from Germany and Canada. Girls will say they are anxious about math in general surveys but when they are actually doing math, their anxiety is no higher than that of boys, say researchers from Germany and Canada. (Luke MacGregor/Reuters)









While girls tend to say they feel anxious about doing math, they are not actually much more anxious than their male counterparts during math classes or exams, according to new research by German and Canadian researchers.
Researchers from Humboldt University Berlin, the University of Munich and McGill University in Montreal say they've identified a key failing in previous studies that said girls are far more apprehensive about doing math than their male peers.
Previous studies asked students about generalized perceptions of mathematics anxiety rather than asking them directly about their anxiety while doing math.
The researchers conducted two studies that used 700 students from Grades 5 to 11.
In the first study, they used two different set of questions: the first set asked respondents to measure their anxiety about math tests while the second set asked them to assess their anxiety directly before and after a math test.
Those results were compared against the results from the second study in which students were required to answer questions, via their cellphones, during an actual math test.
Researchers discovered girls did not experience any higher anxiety while performing math compared to boys. Yet, in a general questionnaire about doing math, the girls would have answers that indicated they were more nervous than boys about the subject.
The findings fly in the face of many previous studies that stated that girls were more fearful about math than boys despite having achieved the same results in math.
The researchers, in their article for Psychological Science, say those studies supported stereotypes that may have been responsible for women opting out of careers related to math.

Samuel Eto'o join Chelsea


From: Espn.com   



Samuel Eto'o poised to join Chelsea


 Samuel Eto'o is set to complete his transfer to Chelsea from Anzhi Makhachkala, according to widespread reports in the British media.

Chelsea are thought to have targeted Eto'o -- who will cost around £5 million, according to the Guardian -- after admitting defeat in manager Jose Mourinho's pursuit of Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney.

Mourinho worked with Eto'o during their time together at Inter Milan, lifting a famous Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League Treble in 2010.

Eto'o left Inter for Anzhi in 2011 in a deal that reportedly made the Cameroon international football's highest paid player.

It is claimed the 32-year-old will take a significant pay cut to sign for Chelsea, with a 12-month contract, that The Sun reports will earn him £100,000-a-week, set to be penned.

"There is only one Jose Mourinho. I have played under a lot of great coaches - but there is no other character in the game like Jose," Eto'o was quoted saying in the Daily Mail on August 12.

Beverly Osu Bares It All: I Didn’t Have S*x With Angelo


Omalicha, Beverly Osu, IK Osakioduwa & Melvin Oduah - August 2013 - BellaNaija
Big Brother Africa: The Chase finalists Beverly Osu and Melvin Oduah sat down today with media personalities IK Osakioduwa and Anita “Omalicha” Isedeh on Rhythm 93.7 FM’s Morning Show for their first official interview, since they arrived in Nigeria.
Beverly dropped some bombshells while Melvin spoke on his plan to take over Nollywood. Check out some answers to questions asked.
Beverly Osu On Angelo’s Girlfriend Candice
I don’t want to talk about his so called girlfriend because I don’t know anything about her.
On if she engaged in any sexual activities with Angelo
I did not have sex with Angelo. I loved him and I still love him. I would get married to Angelo if I had the chance.
On the Bathtub scene (Where she appears to be having sex with Angelo)
I’ll still say nothing happened between me and Angelo.
On her BBA: The Chase strategy
I talk a lot. My strategy was nothing. I just went with the flow.
Omalicha & Melvin Oduah
On featuring in a porn production by Afrocandy (A Nigerian-US based actress)
Afrocandy nibo? No
ooo!!! Thanks for the offer but NO.
On her plans for the future
I’ll continue with my online reality show “Beverly Says” and I’ll finish school. That’s what is important now.
The former reality hunk showed off his pecs to on-air-personality Omalicha, and spoke on Dillish and his plans
On Dillish Winning
As you progress in the game, you’ll feel more confident that you’ll win the money.  But still I knew it could be anyone of us. I don’t love Dillish, we’re just cool
On his acting career
I’m taking my acting career to the next level. That’s what Nigerians should expect from me. More movies.
Culled from bellanaija.com

Free drinks to celebrate SC verdict




Andrew Okaikoi

  In a bid to unite Ghanaians and calm tempers as the Supreme Court sits finally to deliver its verdict in the 2012 presidential election petition Thursday, August 29, there will be free drinks at the Z-Bar at the World Trade Centre in Accra.

Ghanaians from all walks of life -irrespective of their political affiliation or social status - are expected to partake in this rare event at 5pm Thursday.

Chairman of the National Council on Persons with Disability, Andrew Nii Okaikoi, who is organising the event, told Myjoyonline.com that the idea is to "celebrate Ghana's constitutional era and to show the world our maturity on democratic front".

He remarked that he is of high conviction that Ghana will be the winner after today's ruling, hence the need for all to show that Ghanaians are one and also peace-loving people.

 microsoft sent New Windows operating system sent to computer makers

Windows 8.1 incorporated feedback from users and developers

Microsoft on Tuesday began sending a revamped version of Windows to makers of computers, smartphones or tablets powered by the software. (AFP Photo/Robyn Beck)
Microsoft on Tuesday began sending a revamped version of Windows to makers of computers, smartphones or tablets powered by the software.
"We've hit an important milestone for Microsoft," Windows team executive Antoine Leblond said in a blog post.
"In many ways, this marks a new day for Microsoft, reflecting a number of rapid-release firsts."
Developers of applications tailored to run on Windows devices were irked, however, to find out that they will not get their hands on the finished version of Windows 8.1 until it hits the market in October

An iPad for every student in  Los Angeles school district!...

 

The Los Angeles Unified School District is passing out iPads to all 650,000 of its students this fall, part of a $1 billion high-tech investment. Whether that's a smart move depends on teacher training and a host of other factors, experts say.

America's second largest school district will be giving all its students iPads, a move that is eliciting a great range of reactions – delight from kids, excitement from teachers, and debate and concern from education analysts.
Two elementary schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) were the first to distribute iPads to students on Tuesday. Forty-five more campuses (kindergarten through high school) will roll them out to all the district's 650,000 students during the next two weeks. Pre-loaded with educational software, each costs $678, more than in stores. A wireless network must be installed on every campus, as well.
The district's iPad investment is raising a host of educational and legal questions, given that students will be taking the tablet computers home. Among them are school spending rules, bond disclosure requirements for the $1 billion needed to fund the program, and the lifespan of the iPads.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Zebrudaya - Happy Bad day

Madonna is top-earning celebrity

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Editors at Forbes magazine estimate the pop superstar earned the majority of her $125 million fortune, between June 2012 and June 2013, from her MDNA tour, strong merchandise sales, a clothing line, fragrance and investments in companies like Vita Coco, even though her last album pretty much flopped.
The earnings are the most the Material Girl has ever made in one year.
Director Steven Spielberg comes in second with $100 million in earnings, while Simon Cowell, author E.L. James and Howard Stern round out the top five.
Others included on the rich list are author James Patterson, TV personality Glenn Beck, moviemaker Michael Bay, Hollywood mogul Jerry Bruckheimer and Lady Gaga.
iPhone 6 concept (black) by Arthur Reis iPhone renders are a dime a dozen, but for once we have been graced with a concept for Apple’s next flagship phone that seems very much a possibility.
Created by Arthur Reis, a budding designer who aspires to join the ranks of Jony Ive and Shin Nishibori someday, 3D renderings of the iPhone 6 imagine a handset that looks largely identical to iPhone 5 (think: anodised aluminium casing with chamfered edges), but an impressive 20 per cent slimmer at just 6.1mm thick.
The handset also features a 12-megapixel camera with an ‘iSight Pro’ sensor boasting an f/1.8 aperture and a ‘Magic TrackPad’ that replaces the physical home button with a touch-sensitive equivalent.
As far as we’re concerned, this is one of the best iPhone concepts we’ve seen, principally because it doesn’t go crazy on novel or unrealistic features as most concepts do.
Apple is always trying to make its handsets slimmer, so a more slender iPhone is within the realms of possibility. And with Samsung upping the ante with a 13-megapixel camera on the freshly launched Galaxy S4, we can certainly expect the iPhone 6 to match its competition in the imaging stakes.

Kenya: Namibian Dillish Wins BBA - the Chase

NAMIBIA'S Dillish Matthews won the eighth season of the television reality show Big Brother Africa "The Chase" on Sunday night.
After spending 91 days in Biggie's house, the charming lady who was labelled an underdog and a spoilt princess, has, however, made history. Dillish did her best to stay out of trouble throughout her time in the house.
The Nambian beauty beat four other finalists - Elikem, Cleo, Melvin and Beverly - to win the US$300,000 (Sh26.1 million) grand prize. The live finale also saw exciting performances from Ice Prince, Keko, R2Bees and DJ Ganyani.
Windhoek-born Dillish is a third year Psychology student with a passion for seafood. She describes herself as "caring, fun, troublesome, loving and adventurous".
Dillish says her best quality is the fact that she's "very real and straightforward". She values caring and considerate people and dislikes those who are selfish and lazy.

Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch Unveiled Next Week

The smartwatch race begins next week. After months of leaks and speculation, Samsung has confirmed to the Korea Times that it plans to announce its Galaxy Gear smartwatch at an event at the annual IFA technology tradeshow in Berlin on Sept. 4.
In the same conversation with the Korea Times, Lee Young-hee, executive vice president of Samsung's mobile business, confirmed that the Galaxy Note III, Samsung's pen-equipped, big-screen phone whose details have been teased in media invitations, would also be announced at the event.
But after consistent speculation that Apple and Google have been working on competing smartwatches, the big focus is on Samsung's watch.
"The Gear won't have a flexible display. The new device will enhance and enrich the current smart mobile experience in many ways," Lee told the Korea Times. "It will lead a new trend in smart mobile communications. We are confident that the Gear will add meaningful momentum to the mobile industry."
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Lee emphasized that it will have a "nonflexible" display, despite the company's work on creating flexible or bendable screens and the images filed along with Samsung's "Galaxy Gear" trademark and patents.
Similar to the other tablets and phones in Samsung's Galaxy line, the watch will be powered by Google's Android operating system.
Samsung did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for more details on the watch and U.S. availability. As with previous announcements at this particular European tradeshow, the products tend to go to other countries first.
Apple, Google and Microsoft have all been rumored to be working on their own smartwatches as well. Apple filed for a trademark on the term "iWatch" in July, and has been hiring people from the fashion industry, presumably to work on the wearable product.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook also said that the wrist was an area of interest for the company when thinking about wearable devices. Google has also been said to be working on its own watch powered by Android.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hit by more injury worries

Lukas Podolski looks set for a spell on the sidelines
Lukas Podolski looks set for a spell on the sidelines
Arsene Wenger's need to strengthen his Arsenal squad further was emphasised once more as injuries overshadowed progression to the Champions League group stages for a 16th successive season.
Lukas Podolski will miss Sunday's North London derby with Tottenham and faces three weeks out after suffering a hamstring injury in Tuesday night's 2-0 defeat of Fenerbahce which completed a 5-0 aggregate triumph and saw the Gunners advance to Thursday's draw.
Aaron Ramsey scored twice but finished the match on the bench with a groin problem after Arsenal had used all three substitutes, while fellow midfielder Jack Wilshere's fragile ankle was a cause for concern after he was the victim of some meaty tackles.
"We paid a heavy price on the injury front because we lost Podolski," said Wenger, who had wanted to haul Wilshere off before the end for his own protection, but the England midfielder refused.
"Podolski's definitely out for 21 days. I don't know how bad Ramsey is. I don't know how Wilshere responds. We have to check that (on Wednesday) morning.
"Jack should be all right for Sunday. I'm hopeful on Aaron as well.
"I took him off with three or four minutes to go, but I don't know how bad it is. He wanted to stay on."
With injuries already to Mikel Arteta and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, the further fitness concerns throw more scrutiny on Wenger's bid to add to his squad in the final days of the transfer window.
There were reports that Juan Mata Senior, father and agent of the Chelsea playmaker, was at the Emirates Stadium for the match.
Following the Spain playmaker's omission from the Chelsea starting line-up at Manchester United on Monday night, rumours circulated he was available for transfer.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho denied those suggestions and Wenger believes recruiting the World Cup winner would be a long shot.
"I like him," said Wenger, who was beaten to the former Valencia playmaker's signature by Chelsea two years' ago.
"I watched the game last night and I've heard, like you, Juan Mata could be on the market.
"There is anyway in England a reluctance to sell to each other."
In recent days, Wenger has preferred to focus on the players already at his disposal.

SWIFT Networks: 500 volunteers to test drive new LTE network

 
         The SWIFT Networks, a leading provider of high speed broadband internet and data services to enterprise and consumer customers in Nigeria, has announced that 500 volunteers will test-drive its brand new Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in preparation for its launch in Lagos, in the first instance.
SWIFT has built the LTE network on the spectrum resources of the Direct On PC which it acquired recently, enabling it to overlay the ultra-fast LTE network over its current 4G WIMAX network to offer higher access speed to its current and future customers.
 according to the editor "Wireless spectrum is a finite resource and LTE uses it more efficiently than other technologies, creating more space to carry data traffic and services and to deliver a better network experience. It delivers at least 10 times faster download speed than 3G and 4 times that of WIMAX 4G networks".
“This will be Nigeria’s fastest and most reliable 4G LTE network; we will not rush this launch and will take every care to ensure that we get it right the first time. Getting the most aggressive users from our current customer base to test-drive it will enable us to debug and fine-tune it to meet the exerting demands of our target customer base,” said Chukwuma Okoye, the chief operating officer of SWIFT.
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