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Rafa Nadal fought off an onslaught from rising star Grigor Dimitrov and blisters on his racquet hand to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open.
The Bulgarian had three set points to take a 2-1 lead before the world No 1 powered back to win.
The Spaniard, who missed the tournament here last year through injury, triumphed 6-3 6-7 7-6 6-2 in three hours and 37 minutes. But he was clearly in discomfort with his left hand and his first serve was 10km/h slower than in his first four matches here.
The 2009 champion here dropped his first set of the tournament - and admitted he had got out of jail against Maria Sharapova's boyfriend.
"I was so lucky," said the Spaniard. "On one set point he missed one forehand, an easy one. Then another one on my set point. I felt that anything could happen. I suffered a lot."
Nadal first suffered from blistering on his left hand during his fourth round win over Kei Nishikori. With one large blister and several smaller ones, his racquet hand was again heavily strapped today.
"(It is a problem) Especially on my serve," he said. "The rest of the things are more or less fine. On the serve, I feel the racquet goes. It is fine.
"I am going to try and improve it and be ready for a very tough match against Roger or Andy. It is not a problem with practice.
"The blister is much better. The problem is playing without that protection it can be much worse. I need to play with that protection."
He will next face Roger Federer after the Swiss later beat Andy Murray 6-3 6-4 6-7 (6-8) 6-3.
No 22 seed Dimitrov reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time - and was backed to become a real star of the game by Nadal.
"He has everything to become a great champion," said the No 1 seed. "There are a lot of similarities with Roger in his style. If he is able to play in this way the normal evolution will bring him to the very, very top."
Dimitrov admitted: "Of course I shed a few tears (about my mistakes), but it should hurt. It does hurt."


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My Target wasn't on the launch list :( But I'm hoping a few pieces turn up(it happened with Missoni..a girl can dream, right?).ReplyDelete
I really want the blue dress and the light blue skirt..but I'd like to try them on first. And probably a few of the scarves. Ugh. #whitegirlproblemsReplies
Yeah, that could definitely happen. I got a [child's size L] Missoni cardigan that I found at my Target on clearance for $6 or $7.Delete
The scarves went really quickly. The other item I thought I may have wanted was the black cat scarf, but those were snatched up in seconds. And I think most of the items in the collection run large, or so I've heard people say. I wear anything between a 6 and a 10, and the 8 seemed to fit pretty well. So the blue poplin dress seemed true to size to me. But everyone's different.
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Ooooh! Thanks for the tips!! I fit in those size demographics as well =)Delete
It's so funny living vicariously through you sometimes! I can just imagine the mad rush for this stuff! Thanks for making me smile on a crappy day!ReplyDelete
HaHa!I hate weird mini conversations like that too. I don't blame you. I just walk away...FAR AWAYYYYY. I think Kennedy looks so pretty on you. My Target doesn't carry it either :-(ReplyDelete
Great weekend! You got lucky with the door opening situation! My store was more calm, with less bartering and no running. They also told us not to run :) I made out with 2 bags, the cat tee, and a few other things (on my blog.) I also wrote a review with some shopping tips. Enjoy your new purchases! Cheers!ReplyDeleteReplies
I loved your Wu post! You picked up some lovely things. I regret just a tiny bit not trying more things on, but I was resolved that I only needed one thing. I guess I was unusually level-headed yesterday morning ;)Delete
I got to my Target at 7:45. I was the 10th person in line (there are 3 entrances, but one is very close to the women's dept, so that's where I went). I think the crowd grew to 30 or so by 8am. I had my eye on two tops, was able to grab each in two sizes, and it's a good thing, b/c the sizing seemed all off. I was the 1st person to the dressing room & the 1st person to the cash register. All in all it was quite fun!ReplyDeleteReplies
It sounds like you were definitely on a mission, like me :) It's times like these that I'm glad I don't live in a particularly fashion-conscious city...Delete
What a beautiful peachy nude. It's definitely an elegant color! As for target, I've never partaken in one of those mad dashes. I don't think I could handle it--- I would probably become overwhelmed and hide in a corner :) However, I applaud you for being a woman on a mission and making out with what you woke up that early for!ReplyDelete
I love the nail polish, I've been eyeing for a while. i also score some free Zoya's (last year it was 3).ReplyDelete
I was looking forward to this collection but I forgot when it was releasing.
Adore this polish! I had planned for months to wake up bright and early to get to my Target for JW since all of our Missoni items were swiped in less than an hour. I ended up having to do more than planned this past weekend and as I woke up on Sunday, I couldn't shake the feeling that I was forgetting about something I had to do. It wasn't until about 2 o'clock when I saw someone talking about it online that I had a mild panic attack as I rushed out of the house to get to Target as fast as I could. Surprisingly there were tons of clothes left, but no accessories :( There were a few things left I considered buying, but nothing I desperately needed. I'm having a friend stalk her Target for me so hopefully I can get my hands on something (read: anything) with that cat on it!ReplyDelete
I also bought Zoya polishes from the 2012 promotion! They were my first Zoya polishes.ReplyDelete
Kennedy is so pretty; I love nude colors.
That dress is so cute. I always get excited when the designer collections come out for Target or H&M, but whenever I see them in person, I tend to be disappointed. They just never seem to look as good in person, or the fabric quality is poor. The photos I've seen so far for the Jason Wu collection though seem to be pretty promising...I think I'm going to have to check it out! If there are any pieces left... :O
I also got Kennedy, and my first thought was, "This is soooo similar to Steady as She Rose." Haven't yet done (or looked for) a comparison, but if I'd not been in a Zoya Promo Haze, I'd have picked another one as I've got SaSR.ReplyDelete
I really like Kennedy on you! I'm perpetually on the hunt for my ~perfect nudes~ and should you decide you want to get rid of this one, I will give it a loving new home. ;)ReplyDelete
90% of the Jason Wu pieces were gone by the time I walked into the Target near my BF's house on Sunday afternoon, but I stopped by the one in my hick town today and was able to grab the skirt I wanted. Now I have 90 days to decide whether I want to take it back!
- AnonymousFebruary 9, 2012 at 8:45 PM
Ha! That's the same dress that I scrambled for at my local target! Pure. Love. Totally worth navigating through the crazies for it! :)ReplyDelete
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As the Legislature scurries to finish its to-do list before adjourning, presumably sometime before the July 4th holiday, it cannot ignore the plight of Oregon's financially distressed counties.
Curry and Josephine are at the front of a line of rural counties that have seen budgets for essential services evaporate as timber harvests and federal payments intended to offset the loss of those jobs have faded. The two counties have rolled law enforcement staffing back to the point that 911 calls that once would have been viewed as urgent sometimes receive responses that amount to, "Good luck taking care of yourself."
A civilized state cannot allow this neglect to continue. Gov. John Kitzhaber, Rep. Bruce Hanna, R-Roseburg, county leaders and others have worked to create a legal framework that would allow the state to help counties that cannot adequately protect their residents. But it has not received a vote.
House Bill 3453 would authorize the governor in consultation with legislative leaders to declare a public safety fiscal emergency and, with approval of officials in affected counties, impose a local tax to help pay for necessary services. The state would help bear the cost of those services by matching the locally generated tax revenue.
It has proved difficult to work out details, including finding a way to apply a tax in Josephine County, whose charter prohibits a local income tax. But supporters believe amendments crafted by Rep. Wally Hicks, R-Grants Pass, and approved Thursday by the House Rules Committee create workable legislation.
The alternatives to the bill are dire. Earlier this month, Kitzhaber said that without some type of legislation he has few options other than calling out the National Guard if an emergency develops in one of the distressed counties. The governor could assign state police to help with patrols in those counties, but that likely would require the Legislature to approve increased funding.
In fact, any scenario other than ignoring the danger in these counties likely will cost state taxpayers. HB3453 at least provides a means to get the counties to share the expense.
Leadership at all levels in Oregon bears some responsibility for the counties' decline into chaos. In the more than two decades since changes in forest policy crippled the economies in timber-dependent counties, too much time has been spent assigning blame and too little devoted to finding solutions. Efforts to craft federal legislation that would allow increased harvests on some federal forestlands in these counties inch along. But even if Congress took action this year, it would be at least a couple of years before Oregon timber counties saw any benefit.
Can financially distressed counties wait that long without facing a public safety catastrophe? Supporters of HB3453 fear the answer is no.
Already, both counties have long stretches of time without patrol coverage. Curry County commission Chairman David Brock Smith said by dipping into reserves and borrowing money from other departments the county approved a public safety budget last week that has enough money to add two more deputies. But the county can't find qualified candidates to take the job under such uncertain conditions.
The gaps in patrol coverage lead to situations like one last summer that received national attention. A Cave Junction woman called 911 to report that her ex-boyfriend, who had hurt her before, was breaking into her house. Since no deputies were available in Josephine County, the dispatcher transferred her to state police, who offered this advice: "If he comes inside the residence and assaults you, can you ask him to go away?"
The rest of Oregon can't ask these counties to just go away. "Give those folks as many options as possible," Hanna said. "If they choose not to use them, OK."
That's what HB3453 attempts to do, and the Legislature should pass it.


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M.Pignon Opens Closet: Funny French Comedy about Sexuality
Tsuyoshi | Kyoto, Japan | 11/24/2002
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"You may not know the name of French director Francis Veber, and his funny French comedy "The Dinner Game" (1999), but if you are fond of comedy, you might have seen the films like "Father's Day" and "Birdcage." Yes, the last two Hollywood outings are actually remakes of his works, and though not all of his films are masterpieces, "The Closet" alone would make you remember his name. This film is that funny.Daniel Auteuil is M. Pignon, who has been working for a condom factory as an accountant for 20 years, now he happens to learn that he is going to be fired. Shocked by the news, he thinks of jumping from the window to kill himself when an old man living in the next room gives a tip; "pretend you're gay." For political reasons (and commercial ones too) the company cannot fire him as they are afraid of being accused of having discriminating attitudes. It succeeds, and M. Pignon is happy ... for a while.Because unexpected things happen like chain reaction; "sexual harrassment" from his beautiful female boss (she has her own reason), sexual advance from his co-worker and rugby coach (he has his own reason, too), and so on. The story goes on with twists and turns, finally leading to the confidence newly established in M. Pignon. Though the ending is not as good as it should be, and some parts are a bit incredible, the cast is so great that those flaws are all ignored in the end. Daniel Auteuil's dead-pan humor is always effective, and funniest is his face when he is in a parade wearing a huge tip of condom on his head. Also humorous is Gerard Depardieu, whose character experiences a total transformation."The Closet" has some satire on our attitude about sexuality, but it doesn't preach them. Rather, the film handles them with a lighter tough, which avoids the pitfall of being too gloomy or philosophical. The fact is, the film is too light for some; and clearly the director hesitates to push some interesting points the film presents. But "The Closet" should be about M. Pignon, who, just like the protagonist of the same name in "The Dinner Game," is about Mr. Everyman. His journey to a new life is what we see, and we enjoy watching. As such the film succeeds, and it is because of fantastic Daniel Auteuil."
Comes on strong but finishes weak.
A. C. Walter | Lynnwood, WA USA | 07/18/2001
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"A rubber company that specializes in manufacturing condoms is downsizing, and Francois Pignon (Daniel Auteuil) is about to be laid off. Pignon is an extremely ordinary and dull person, and no one can think of a good reason to keep him on. Also, he is still in love with his ex-wife and tries to be a father to his estranged son, but neither of them return his affection. Getting his pink slip sends Pignon into a short-lived depression, when his new neighbor hatches a scheme to help Pignon keep his job. Belone, the neighbor, doctors some photos of men in a gay bar--putting Pignon's face on one of the men--and sends them in an anonymous envelope to his employer. He tells Pignon to not even worry about acting gay; just stay the same, he says, and everyone around you will alter *their* behavior. The main objective is, of course, to scare a condom company out of firing a gay man, and as expected, all manner of hilarity ensues.
Director and screenwriter Francis Veber's "The Closet" rides the wave of international success stirred by his 1998 film "The Dinner Game" without providing as well-structured or as consistent a story. The first half of the film is every bit as funny as the setup to "The Dinner Game," supplying nearly a dozen fascinating characters (all wonderfully acted by a superb ensemble cast), and promising much. Part of concept of the film deals with shifting the focus from Pignon to the people around him. Unfortunately, in an 80-minute film, Veber is unable to complete even a minimal story arc for each character--which leaves the film feeling somewhat disjointed in the end.
Perhaps it is to Veber's detriment, in a film like this, that he writes such consistently fascinating characters; if the characters were less intriguing, the audience would not protest when one of them disappeared or suddenly and inexplicably turned into a simple caricature. For example, Gerard Depardieu plays Santini, an office homophobe who must begin to "play nice" with Pignon or risk losing his own job. For a while, this relationship promises the sort of intense character interaction at which Veber excels. Soon, however, Santini undergoes a comic but inexplicable personality change and is marginalized from the film. Santini's role in the story is replaced by a smattering of vignettes which show other office workers being alternately cruel and kind toward Pignon.
Additionally, like Veber's previous film, "The Closet" obtains its comic premise from a social injustice. This film, however, is slightly more blatant in its message-oriented nature. In message films, an audience often has to endure forced dialogue--sometimes even entire forced scenes--which are not organic to the piece. While "The Closet" is not as preachy as it might have been in the hands of another director, the occasional sermonizing does detract from the film."
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Miles D. Moore | Alexandria, VA USA | 09/16/2001
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"Francis Veber, the King of French Farce, keeps cranking 'em out at a rate that would boggle even the mind of Georges Feydeau. His latest, "The Closet," features nebbishy accountant Francois--mocked by his colleagues, abandoned by his wife, dissed by his son and about to be fired--who schemes to keep his job by pretending to be gay. Francois' gay psychologist neighbor advises him not to change anything about himself--what will change is other people's perception of him. That's not the only thing that changes in Veber's smoothly written, surefire-as-clockwork farce. Francois' life ends up changing in unforeseen ways, as do the lives of the people around him--particularly that of Santini, the homophobic personnel manager who must suddenly play up to Francois in order to keep his own job. All sorts of crazy complications ensue, and the denouement is appropriately sunny. "The Closet" won't change your life, but it will leave you feeling happy, and you will marvel at the sheer star power lavished on this lightweight tale. Daniel Auteuil and Gerard Depardieu, France's answer to Kevin Spacey and Robert De Niro, play Francois and Santini; in the supporting cast are Thierry Lhermitte, Michel Aumont and Jean Rochefort, which is roughly equivalent to having Richard Gere, Gene Hackman and Michael Caine in the supporting cast of an English-language movie. These superb professionals know exactly what is required of them, and deliver it gift-wrapped. As crazed as the comedy gets, it is the quiet individual moments that will really leave you rolling in the aisles: whether it's Auteuil's sick embarrassment at sitting on a Gay Pride float wearing a condom hat, or Depardieu's blissed-out, zombie stare as his world crumbles around him, you know that you are in the hands of master farceurs."
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V. Marshall | North Fork, CA USA | 09/29/2004
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"This French film is one of the funniest movies ever, with great writing and a cast of huge talents.
It all begins in a condom manufacturing plant with a boring accountant (Daniel Auteuil) who overhears from a bathroom stall that he will be fired from his position. Upon returning home he informs his ex-wife and son of his pending predicament and vows to find another job in order to keep them in alimony. He meets a new neighbor (Michel Aumont) who convinces him not to jump from his balcony and the fun soon begins. Together they concoct a story to save his job believing that if he can convince his company that he is really gay he will save his position by suggesting a prejudice exists. The company sends its dogs out to fend off any chance of a lawsuit and uses the services of its most macho employee (Gerard Depardieu) to "romance" away any perceived distaste for the new discovery. From here the story spins and weaves into a web of hilarious lies that will have you rolling on the floor in laughter.
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There is a Mac OS 9?
The Macintosh operating system has been such a ubiquitous thing that the relics of the system and the little details of versions that have come before Mac OS X are still somewhat of a mystery to many. The very fact that everything that came before the Mac OS X update looked like it was taken out of an 8 bit video game can be unsettling to some — the Aqua interface, of which the Snow Leopard interface is a derivate of is one of those things that weren't even there for the first half of the Mac history. I wouldn't want to speculate about the reasons behind you still running Mac OS 9, but I can tell you that this article will help you figure out how to reset a Mac OS 9 system password.
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Quick Tip — What Version of Mac Os 9 Are You Running?
One thing that you need to check for before you decide to invest time and effort into resetting your Mac OS 9 installation's password is to make sure that it has one! While it will make the security expert as well as the slightly paranoid engineer in you cringe, the fact of the matter is versions of the Macintosh operating system, ranging right from version 1 up to version 9 did not have native support for system passwords or administrator profiles, let alone multi-user accounts and the like. If you are running a version of Macintosh OS 9.x, unless it is the last iteration of the 9th series of the operating system, you might be able to save yourself some time since there might not be a password to reset in the first place.
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What Do I Need to Reset My Mac Os 9 Password?
If you've decided that there is no other way to get your Mac OS 9 to start without a password, then you're going to have to find the start up disc that came with your computer and use it to boot up your system. Don't fret if you can't find the same disc that came with your computer as any Mac OS 9 disc will do. In most cases you will also need to have multiple users enabled before you boot your system up. Without this setting enabled before hand, some systems may pose a problem.
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How to Reset Your Mac Os 9 Password
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2. If you've got multiple users set up then navigate to Macintosh HD:System Folder:Extensions:Multi-User (The multiple users folder.) and move the files in there to your desktop.
3. Head to the Macintosh HD:System Folder:Preferences and move the multi-user preference files and once you reboot the system after that, you will be able to create a new account.
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As you can see resetting your Mac OS 9 password is a fairly easy process. As I mentioned above in a lot of cases users will not get locked out of their Mac using Mac OS 9, this happens much more frequently with Mac OS X. If you are using Mac OS X and have lost your password please see the artilce "How To Recover or Reset Your Password on OS X" by Nicholas right here at Bright Hub.


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text: New Sitefinity 4.4 SDK Sample: Sitemap Module by User Not Found Dec 22, 2011 The Sitefinity SDK for version 4.4 is now available for download. Today we'll take a look at one of the new samples: the Sitefinity Sitemap Module. Although the end result of generating an xml sitemap of your website is a simple one, it demonstrates several key concepts that developers might find useful. The initial release of this module includes all sitemap pages, as well as News, Events, and Blog Posts, as these are the content types that most often have dedicated Urls to be indexed. However, by following the code sample, you should be able to easily extend this to include the remaining native and even custom content Urls. How It Works The Sitemap module is made up of a few key components working together, and the goal of this sample is to demonstrate how they can be used in a real-world scenario. Custom HttpHandler The job of generating and displaying the xml sitemap is handled by a custom HttpHandler that builds the XML and returns it to the user. It appends all published pages, as well as the supported content items (News, Blogs, Events) using the XmlTextWriter. // prepare response type var response = context.Response; response.ContentType = "text/xml"; // begin xml response var writer = new XmlTextWriter(response.OutputStream, Encoding.UTF8) { Formatting = Formatting.Indented }; writer.WriteStartDocument(); writer.WriteStartElement("urlset"); writer.WriteAttributeString("xmlns:xsi", "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"); writer.WriteAttributeString("xsi:schemaLocation", "http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9 http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9/sitemap.xsd"); writer.WriteAttributeString("xmlns", "http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9"); // … Custom RouteHandler Generally, handlers are saved as .ashx (or sometimes .aspx) files so that they can be automatically served by ASP.NET. However, we want to use the path ~/sitemap.xml, which is generally a static file that is served directly by IIS. To do this, we need to tell Sitefinity to register this custom route and assign it to our custom handler. All that is required to make this work is to inherit from IRouteHandler, then return the handler we defined earlier. /// <summary> /// Route Handler for serving the ~/sitemap.xml file path /// </summary> public class SiteMapRouteHandler : IRouteHandler { /// <summary> /// Provides the object that processes the request. /// </summary> /// <param name="requestContext">An object that encapsulates information about the request.</param> /// <returns> /// An object that processes the request. /// </returns> public IHttpHandler GetHttpHandler(RequestContext requestContext) { // simply return the SiteMap Handler return new SiteMapHttpHandler(); } Finally, the route is registered when the module is installed: /// <summary> /// Module for generating an XML Sitemap, including all pages and Sitefinity content types (Currently only supports News, Events, Blogs) /// </summary> public class SiteMapModule : ModuleBase { /// <summary> /// Initializes the service with specified settings. /// </summary> /// <param name="settings">The settings.</param> public override void Initialize(ModuleSettings settings) { base.Initialize(settings); Config.RegisterSection<SiteMapConfig>(); // handle the sitemap path RouteTable.Routes.Add("SiteMap", new Route("sitemap.xml", new SiteMapRouteHandler())); } // ... } Including Content Items Although Content items in Sitefinity have unique Urls, these are used dynamically in conjunction with a Content View widget (such as NewsView or BlogsView) to display the list and details pages. Because these widgets can be placed literally anywhere on any page, we need a way to identify and persist the location of the Sitefinity page that contains the Content View control for each content type. Custom Configuration Fortunately, Sitefinity 4 has a built-in mechanism for persisting settings such as these: Configuration. This is the component that creates and utilizes the .config files in the App_Data folder to store Sitefinity settings. By inheriting your configuration from these classes, you gain instant access to this feature for your own custom modules, including access via the Advanced Settings of the Sitefinity Administration Dashboard. We'll explore building this custom Configuration class in more detail in a future post. For now just be aware that this configuration is used to associate each Content Type with a Sitefinity page to build the content url. It also has a boolean flag to determine whether or not to include those content items in the Sitemap. Locating Default Pages The slick new Sitefinity 4 Fluent API makes locating pages a breeze, with an intuitive interface to search for pages based on various conditions. In this example, we are searching for all pages that contain a NewsView control. // retrieve all pages with a NewsView on them var NewsPages = App.WorkWith().Pages() .Where(p => p.Page != null && p.ShowInNavigation && p.Page.Controls.Where(c => c.ObjectType.StartsWith(typeof(NewsView).FullName)).Count() > 0) .Get(); Then we can check the control properties to make sure the control matches the module and provider we are looking for. // retrieve the news view control from the page var newsView = page.Page.Controls.Where(c => c.ObjectType.StartsWith(typeof(NewsView).FullName)).First(); if (newsView == null) continue; // determine if there is a modified control definition var controlDefinition = newsView.Properties.Where(p => p.Name == "ControlDefinition").FirstOrDefault(); if (controlDefinition == null) // control uses default provider providerName = NewsManager.GetDefaultProviderName(); else { // search for modified provider name in the control var providerNameProperty = controlDefinition.ChildProperties.Where(p => p.Name == "ProviderName").FirstOrDefault(); if (providerNameProperty == null) // control is modified, but still uses default provider providerName = NewsManager.GetDefaultProviderName(); else // get selected provider name providerName = providerNameProperty.Value; } // make sure specified provider matches the current provider we are working with if (providerName != provider.Name) continue; // make sure the mode of the control is not Details-only, skip this page if it is var displayModeProperty = newsView.Properties.Where(p => p.Name == "ContentViewDisplayMode").SingleOrDefault(); if (displayModeProperty != null && displayModeProperty.Value == Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.UI.ContentUI.Enums.ContentViewDisplayMode.Detail.ToString()) continue; Once we find the page we are looking for, we use our new configuration class to store its location so that it can be persisted or modified as needed. // save default news page for this provider to the config var newsPage = new ContentPage(newsConfig.Pages); newsPage.DefaultPageUrl = page.GetFullUrl(); newsPage.Name = providerName; newsPage.Include = true; newsPage.ProviderName = providerName; newsConfig.Pages.Add(newsPage); This is repeated for each module. Note, however, that the Blogs module doesn't need a search through the pages for a BlogsView control, since this property is part of the module itself. Retrieving Content, Multiple Providers, and the Fluent API Generating the actual page nodes of the sitemap is also fairly straightforward, thanks to the Fluent API. We simply retrieve a list of published pages, then build the url and append it to the xml. using (var api = App.WorkWith()) { // append pages var pages = api.Pages().ThatArePublished().Where(p => p.ShowInNavigation == true && !p.IsBackend && p.NodeType == Telerik.Sitefinity.Pages.Model.NodeType.Standard).Get(); foreach (var page in pages) { // build host var protocol = page.Page.RequireSsl ? "https://" : "http://"; port = string.Concat(":", vars["SERVER_PORT"]); if (port == "80" || port == "443") port = string.Empty; host = protocol + vars["SERVER_NAME"] + port; writer.WriteStartElement("url"); writer.WriteElementString("loc", host + VirtualPathUtility.ToAbsolute(page.GetFullUrl())); writer.WriteElementString("lastmod", GetLastMod(page.Page.LastModified)); writer.WriteElementString("changefreq", GetChangeFreq(page.Page.LastModified)); writer.WriteElementString("priority", "0.5"); writer.WriteEndElement(); } // ... } Working with Content items is similar, and a snap again with the Fluent API. However, we need to use our configuration to retrieve the default Sitefinity page url and append it to the Content Url. Notice that here we are supporting multiple providers with the simple use of the SetContentProvider method of the Fluent API. // append events foreach (var eventsProvider in EventsManager.ProvidersCollection) { // check index settings for matching provider from configuration var eventsConfig = config.ContentTypes[EventsModule.ModuleName].Pages.Elements.Where(e => e.ProviderName == eventsProvider.Name).FirstOrDefault(); if (eventsConfig == null || !eventsConfig.Include) continue; // retrieve events from provider var events = App.Prepare().SetContentProvider(eventsProvider.Name).WorkWith().Events().Publihed().Get(); foreach (var eventItem in events) { // build url var fullUrl = string.Format("{0}{1}{2}", host, VirtualPathUtility.ToAbsolute(eventsConfig.DefaultPageUrl), eventItem.Urls.Where(u => u.RedirectToDefault == false).First().Url); // append to sitemap writer.WriteStartElement("url"); writer.WriteElementString("loc", fullUrl); writer.WriteElementString("lastmod", eventItem.LastModified.ToString("yyyy-MM-ddThh:mm:sszzzz")); writer.WriteElementString("changefreq", "monthly"); writer.WriteElementString("priority", "0.5"); writer.WriteEndElement(); } } After including all pages and supported content items, the handler is complete and the sitemap is returned to the user. Download the SDK The new Sitemap module sample is just one of many updates to the Sitefinity 4 SDK and demonstrates the use of several Sitefinity components in a real-world scenario. Take a moment to download the SDK and try it out for yourself! Be sure to send me any feedback, comments or suggestions via the Sitefinity 4 SDK Discussion Forum. Email to a friend Show oldest on top Show newest on top 5 comments Leave a comment Mike Dec 22, 2011 To me there seems to be a lot wrong with this. First of all, this approach makes it impossible to create a generic sitemap module, you would have to customize this code for multiple content types. If you want to reuse this module I don't think that's possible. Because you can never know what other content types are available in the future or in other Sitefinity instances. Second of all, why do we have to dig into controls on a page for this? You (and I) have got a serious problem if URL inspection of the system depends on what controls are on certain pages! To think that we simply take the fist such control we find to base our sitemap on is really strange (the code sample on this page is a huge code smell for sure). Which leads me to believe that content items don't have canonical URLs. Is that correct? In which case I must seriously question your CMS architecture. That a website has news and that there are 5 news articles published should just be queryable through a simple API. Each content item should be addressable with a URI, welcome to the web! In fact, I would go as far as to say that any CMS should have a hierarchical list of published URLs ready at any time, without having to reach (literally) inside pages. What benefit is there in content items having multiple URLs based off the page that you just so happen to add a control to? It goes directly against SEO guidelines, it's almost 2012, we can never buy a CMS that will dilute page rank out-of-the-box, it's a no-brainer! Why would published content items cease to exist in a sitemap if there is currently no control that displays links to the content items? It's publication by sheer coincidence. How could any self respecting content outlet publish like that? If publication ultimately depends on controls on a page (still can't really believe it), then what use is having workflow? "I said it should be published by noon, why is it not in our sitemap?" "Because we updated a control for listings and now we must update the sitemap module first." "What?!" Why is the fluent API so good, and yet we have to search for "contentviewdisplaymode" by string just to know if the control is actually displaying a list of content items in just the right way? Why? Either I must be mistaken or this CMS is a non-starter for any serious web publication. Gabe? Josh Dec 28, 2011 Hi Mike, thank you for your feedback. This example primarily serves as an example project for the various components it uses (configuration, Fluent API, etc) rather than an out-of-the-box solution. Although it certainly can be used as such with some adjustments. The searching for controls on a page just serves to populate "default" locations automatically for the user. You could easily bypass this and specify them explicitly and manually. However, this is indeed a result of the way URLs work in Sitefinity. Urls for content items uniquely ideinfity a content item within the content type, not the direct url to the content item in the website. The reason for this is because content items do not live on a specific page, but rather are defined by the content view widget (NewsView, BlogsView, etc) and where you place them on a page. Rather than forcing you to use /news/url or /blogs/url you can say /about-us/news/url or /our-blogs/blog-a/url. This also allows you to "break up" your news into different sections, departments, sublevels, etc based on things like categories, tags, publication date, or other classification. This is the way Sitefinity has handled content items and urls for many versions (well before version 4). Each content item should indeed have its own "default" page, and inded the blogs module does this. I have already submitted this feedback to the team so that each item can indeed have a default landing page to ensure a safe SEO. For the most part this isn't a problem, since most content items live on a single page. I will keep watching this issue as it develops, and will keep the community posted with any changes or updates. Once again, I thank you again for your feedback! Ben Oct 19, 2012 Here's some rough code to grab dynamic types as well if you've created any using Module Builder, call it using AppendDynamicType(config, host, writer, "Telerik.Sitefinity.DynamicTypes.Model.FeaturedProjects.FeaturedProject"); private static void AppendDynamicType(SiteMapConfig config, string host, XmlTextWriter writer, string type) { DynamicModuleManager dynamicModuleManager = DynamicModuleManager.GetManager(); var dynamicType = TypeResolutionService.ResolveType(type); ContentPage dynamicTypeConfig = null; try { dynamicTypeConfig = config.ContentTypes[dynamicType.Name].Pages.Elements.FirstOrDefault(); } catch (Exception ex) { Logger.Writer.Write(ex); } if (dynamicTypeConfig != null && dynamicTypeConfig.Include) { var dyanamicTypes = dynamicModuleManager.GetDataItems(dynamicType).Where( p => p.Status == Telerik.Sitefinity.GenericContent.Model.ContentLifecycleStatus.Live); foreach (var dyanamicType in dyanamicTypes) { var fullUrl = string.Format("{0}{1}{2}", host, VirtualPathUtility.ToAbsolute(dynamicTypeConfig.DefaultPageUrl), dyanamicType.SystemUrl); // append to sitemap writer.WriteStartElement("url"); writer.WriteElementString("loc", fullUrl); writer.WriteElementString("lastmod", dyanamicType.LastModified.ToString("yyyy-MM-ddThh:mm:sszzzz")); writer.WriteElementString("changefreq", "monthly"); writer.WriteElementString("priority", "0.5"); writer.WriteEndElement(); } } } Ben Oct 19, 2012 Here's some rough code to grab dynamic types as well if you've created any using Module Builder, call it using AppendDynamicType(config, host, writer, "Telerik.Sitefinity.DynamicTypes.Model.FeaturedProjects.FeaturedProject"); private static void AppendDynamicType(SiteMapConfig config, string host, XmlTextWriter writer, string type) { DynamicModuleManager dynamicModuleManager = DynamicModuleManager.GetManager(); var dynamicType = TypeResolutionService.ResolveType(type); ContentPage dynamicTypeConfig = null; try { dynamicTypeConfig = config.ContentTypes[dynamicType.Name].Pages.Elements.FirstOrDefault(); } catch (Exception ex) { Logger.Writer.Write(ex); } if (dynamicTypeConfig != null && dynamicTypeConfig.Include) { var dyanamicTypes = dynamicModuleManager.GetDataItems(dynamicType).Where( p => p.Status == Telerik.Sitefinity.GenericContent.Model.ContentLifecycleStatus.Live); foreach (var dyanamicType in dyanamicTypes) { var fullUrl = string.Format("{0}{1}{2}", host, VirtualPathUtility.ToAbsolute(dynamicTypeConfig.DefaultPageUrl), dyanamicType.SystemUrl); // append to sitemap writer.WriteStartElement("url"); writer.WriteElementString("loc", fullUrl); writer.WriteElementString("lastmod", dyanamicType.LastModified.ToString("yyyy-MM-ddThh:mm:sszzzz")); writer.WriteElementString("changefreq", "monthly"); writer.WriteElementString("priority", "0.5"); writer.WriteEndElement(); } } } James Apr 17, 2013 Josh, thanks for the example. 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Sling Media Introduces Sling Touch Control 100 for Television Service ProvidersNext-Generation, Touch Screen Device Redefines Television Control Experience (January 05, 2010)
LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwire) -- 01/06/10 -- Consumer Electronics Show 2010 -- Booth 9021 -- SlingMedia, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), today unveiled the Sling® Touch Control 100 for television service providers. The Sling Touch Control 100 is a next-generation, touch-screen device with an interface based on Sling Media's popular SlingGuide(TM) electronic program guide. It interacts with and controls SlingGuide-enabled DVRs as well as most line-of-sight controlled audio-visual devices. The Sling Touch Control 100 comes in an elegantly designed enclosure, providing a large screen size and extensive battery life.
The Sling Touch Control 100 was selected as a CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Award honoree in the Video Accessories category.
The Sling Touch Control 100's interface delivers an intuitive and flexible user experience that goes beyond the traditional electronic program guide. Current on-screen program guides can limit a consumer's ability to find and view what is really available to watch both now and later. Using SlingGuide's powerful search technology, the Sling Touch Control 100 makes it easy for viewers to discover new programming they may never have known was available.
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WYSIWYG: What You(ngs) See Is What You Get
What You(ngs) See Is What You Get (Oct. 2011 - Jul. 2012)
WYSIWYG is Rosenblum Collection's next exhibition taking the opposite standpoint of "Born in Dystopia". The narrative approach of the later will be substituted by pure sensibility, subjectitvity and personal experience in front of Abstract Art.
The visitors will be confronted with the idea of "Art as Art". Hence, the expressionism composing the first exhibition "Born in Dystopia" is being replaced by ones inner feelings and the meaning that makes possible the emergence of a great Monumental Art.
WYSIWYG is a journey gathering abstract art pieces from young artists -the You(ngs)- who will oscillate from Minimalism works from Jacob Kassay to Maximalism pieces by Sterling Ruby. The exhibition will present experienced artists such Christopher Wool and Wade guyton as well as younger international emerging artists like Aaron Curry, Andrew Dadson, Tamar Halpern, Nick Oberthaler and many others.


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by Mike Masnick
Fri, Dec 3rd 2010 3:59am
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We always find it amusing when people point to various wireless data networks as real "competition" to wired broadband offerings, in part because the various 3G offerings out there all have ridiculously low data caps -- usually 5 gigs per month -- that a large percentage of users are likely to bump up against if they used the connection as their primary connection. The one exception -- for now -- is Sprint's WiMax offering which has no cap, but may eventually. The issue, of course, is capacity. These networks simply weren't built to handle the type of capacity that people would use it for if they could. But as the data speeds get faster, it leads to ridiculous situations like the realization that with Verizon Wireless' new LTE offering, you can use up the monthly allotment of 5 gigs in just 32 minutes (of course, that's assuming you've got 5 gigs to download, and you're getting pretty damn good speeds on that network). I'm somewhat surprised that Verizon Wireless isn't following Sprint in dumping the cap for the next generation network. Maybe, instead of just focusing on more speed for press releases, they should focus on building capacity so that people could actually use these next generation networks.
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Christopher (profile), 3 Dec 2010 @ 5:48am
Yes, yes you can. And also...... you can empty a bank account containing $275,000 in thirty seconds. So what? Sprint, realizing the play for 4G ultimately means it has to compete with fiber and cable, offers $60/mo unlimited 4G. Only when you switch to 3G do you get hit with a 5Gb cap, ostensibly because you are in the field.
Verizon, which has fiber, is not going to compete against itself; they will either push you to ditch copper and go fiber, or apologize obliquely and let you opt-in for notices about when fiber is coming.
Sprint WiMax will likely *not* have a cap, for the implication listed above. I don't see any telecom without a residential wired infrastructure going to caps; it's a chance to open some floodgates and not only take wireless customers away, but some residential lines as well. Sprint is leading the way here.
Howard the Duck (profile), 3 Dec 2010 @ 5:51am
But I'd be deadI wish I could jump ahead 20 years and see what kind of bandwidth is offered for wireless.
Chronno S. Trigger (profile), 3 Dec 2010 @ 6:16am
Re: But I'd be deadIt depends. If we keep going down this road with patents and copyright crap (And telcos being greedy mofos), connection speeds may reach a blistering 10Mbps.
If we change our path and allow technology to grow, the connections won't be measured, they wouldn't have to be.
Chuck Norris' Enemy (deceased) (profile), 3 Dec 2010 @ 6:46am
Re: But I'd be deadYou only need to jump across the Pacific Ocean to see where US broadband will be in 20 years.
Chuck Norris' Enemy (deceased) (profile), 3 Dec 2010 @ 6:38am
CorrectionMike, in the title...Monthly is missing the h.
Pixelation, 3 Dec 2010 @ 8:00am"they should focus on building capacity so that people could actually use these next generation networks."
It would cost them money and they would lose the "scarcity" of their product. Then they would no longer be able to "rape at will".
Chronno S. Trigger (profile), 3 Dec 2010 @ 8:13am
Re:Yeah, it's much easier to falsely advertise as 4G then to give customers what is claimed.
PRMan, 3 Dec 2010 @ 8:36am
Re: Re:It's Sprint's fourth generation network. They can't help it if some Johnny-come-lately came along and tried to redefine their terminology.
Chronno S. Trigger (profile), 3 Dec 2010 @ 8:55am
Re: Re: Re:Johnny-come-lately, AKA the people that legally control the definition of "4G".
Sarah Black (profile), 3 Dec 2010 @ 9:10am
Re: Re: Re: Re:From "Married with Children", didnt Kelly Bundy once clip 100 "K"s from news papers and magazines, and Al interpreted that as Kelly having "$100K".
My point, legally controlling an acronym is not the same as legally controlling and abbreviation... or is it?
Anonymous Coward, 3 Dec 2010 @ 2:29pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:Not sure it'd fall under, but wouldn't there be an issue of trademark or something similar?
I-Blz, 3 Dec 2010 @ 8:49amThis is ridiculous. Every single article I've read over the past couple of days has been about rediculous stupidity like this. Hell, at this rate, you could probably get rid of every column except "stupidity, and they'd all fit right in! (im going shoot myself now /sarcasm)
brent (profile), 3 Dec 2010 @ 9:01ami think sprint is allowing unlimited becuase it owns the physical pipes along with their usage of the bandwidth. I'm not sure Verizon owns nearly as much as sprint does and may even be purchasing some of their bandwidth from Sprint and that is why Verizon still has a cap.
DH's Love Child (profile), 4 Dec 2010 @ 8:03am
Re:I'm not sure Verizon owns nearly as much as sprint does and may even be purchasing some of their bandwidth from Sprint and that is why Verizon still has a cap.
What physical pipes would Sprint own? They don't have any wireline properties. Their wireless infrastructure probably connects through existing Verizon and AT&T infrastructue to access the internet backbone.
The reason for Verizon metering their 4G has less to do with the physical pipies and than with the airlink.
Steven (profile), 3 Dec 2010 @ 9:05am
Video ChatAd video chat is one of their big selling points (although I don't think I'd have much use for it) I'd like to see how long you could video chat before hitting the cap.
I couldn't seem to find good numbers for bitrate of video chat.
DanVan (profile), 3 Dec 2010 @ 9:19amI do NOT use my iPad as my main connection yet I come across my 2gb cap EVERY MONTH
How? I am a big news apps person, I do email daily at work (since I have no wifi at work), and I may browse some sites or play some music
THAT is how I hit my cap
What a joke
Anonymous Coward, 3 Dec 2010 @ 2:31pm
Re:Unlimited 3G data plans grandfathered in, basically the only way to go now. I'm basically stuck with my current plan now, or else I risk losing it.
Derek Kerton (profile), 4 Dec 2010 @ 10:08pm
For Once Can We Just Give Mild Kudos?Mike, you gotta look on the bright side, just once in a while. Most of what the telcos do is try to find ways to gouge the customer without repercussion...however, you have to be extremely negative-minded to conclude that a 10x improvement in data speeds is a bad thing.
You have often chastised the telcos for not investing in their networks. Well, for Verizon LTE, they have invested. Significantly, and $ Billions.
You often lament that the networks are too slow. Well, now it's going to be much faster.
If the speed limit is 65mph, and you drive a Nissan Maxima, which can get to 65 in 8 seconds, and Verizon sold you a Porsche (for less money) that gets to 65 in 3.4 seconds, would you then complain that you only get to enjoy half as much acceleration time?
You know, I can burn through all the gas in my car in a four hour drive to Tahoe...but I can also drive over a week with it if I cover fewer miles. Should I complain to Shell Oil that I can burn the gas in just four hours if I try? Nope. Consume more of your allotment, run out sooner. No surprise there.
Bottom line is, faster is better. There are multiple metrics with which you can measure broadband quality: speed, latency, capacity, etc. If I tell you I'm going to hold all but speed and price equal, and give you a 10x increase in speed, but for $10/mo less, is that the right time to complain?
For once, lets just whimper out a modest "hooray". We can complain about the separate topic of the 5GB cap next week.
Jono, 5 Dec 2010 @ 12:36am
Stop screwing with us!I wish they would stop screwing with us. We aren't sheep. Just tell us "We will promise X kbps down. Typical speeds are Y. The network is capable of speeds up to Z."
The other day on a Verizon MiFi I had 4-5 signal bars but was only speedtesting at 130kbps. WTF.
Josef Anvil (profile), 6 Dec 2010 @ 10:53am
Apples to OrangesIm not exactly sure why we are comparing Verizon's LTE network to Sprint's WiMAX network. WiMAX is wireless broadband that is meant to compete with DSL. Cable, and Fiber. While LTE can be used to provide broadband, just like 3G networks can, the problem is the pricing. No one wants to pay the wireless companies what they think is a fair price for their product.
The reason for the metering of wireless data is the same reason that wireless companies in the US charge a customer for making and receiving calls. Because they can.
The wireless companies are just trying to cash in on the iPads and smartphones. If all of those devices become 802.16 compatible then that could be the end of the line for LTE and HSDPA.
Just like VoIP killed the cash cow that was local service, something similar will eventually do the same to wireless service. Skype is most likely to accomplish that.
Derek Kerton (profile), 7 Dec 2010 @ 10:15am
Re: Apples to OrangesJosef,
The 802.16 dreamers' ship has already set sail...and run aground. After an 8 year window of opportunity, WiMAX is not what it was promised to be. There is a reason "all those devices" aren't becoming 802.16 compatible: it doesn't work well enough.
Sprint and Clear have been trying it, SK Telecom and KT Freetel have been trying it, Taiwan has been trying it, UQ Communications (KDDI, Willcom) in Japan has been trying it, Pipex/Freedom4 in the UK has tried it, Yota in Russia has tried it, and they've had the support of MAJOR equipment vendors (Motorola, Huawei, etc), and funding from Intel...and what became of that? Bankruptcies, poor performances, poor coverage, and roadmap changes to LTE instead. WiMAX isn't dead, but it's falling way out of favor.
And, to correct another point you made, we SHOULD be comparing Sprint's WiMAX network to VZW's LTE. Both are basically marketed as 4G, both use OFDM in a cellular configuration for mobile devices. Both are intended to be used on phones and modems. Why the F should we not compare apples with other apples? You say WiMAX is meant to compete with DSL. I think you are mixing up two different WiMAXes, fixed 802.16d and mobile 802.16e. For example, how would you explain the Sprint EVO, a smartphone that uses their WiMAX network? Is that DSL?!
http://www.betanews.com/article/Clears-way-forward-may-be-with-LTE-not-WiMAX/1 281012840
http://moconews.net/article/419-intel-capital-invests-43-million-into-japanese-wimax-fi rm-uq-communicat/
http://www.compassnewspaper.com/NG/index.php?option=com_content&view=articl e&id=70120:mobile-operators-to-invest-1b-on-lte-equipment-next-year-&catid=37:info-tech& Itemid=709
http:// www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=35323&email=html
http://www.muniwireless.com/ 2010/06/21/is-wimax-a-failure-in-the-uk/
http://www.muniwireless.com/2010/06/21/is-wimax-a-failur e-in-the-uk/
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9179460/Intel_runs_into_major_WiMax_snafu_in_ Taiwan
http://ltew orld.org/blog/taiwan-weighs-wimax-its-eye-lte
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080410/225950819 .shtml


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Soaring gold prices, coupled with a craze for being trendy has prompted young women to go in for environment-friendly, cheap paper jewellery.
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Usha explained that acceptance of paper jewellery is catching on. "We give options to customers, right from choosing the main design base to the beads. We then fix original Swarovski glass beads, cultured beads and pearls.We do not use chemicals in any process while making the jewellery," she said.
Started in a small way in 2006, Usha's company sold paper jewellery worth Rs 3 lakh in its first year. "After that, there has been a steady growth in sales of 40 percent every year," she added.
Sivaranjani, a college student, said she preferred to wear paper jewellery since there are many designs and it is eco-friendly. "It is cheap," she said.
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The United Methodist Women in Liberia on Nov. 24 distributed Personal Energy Transportation devices to the physically challenged in Ganta City and other parts of Nimba County in northern Liberia.
The women's group, in partnership with Mobility Worldwide (formerly Personal Energy Transportation Inc.), launched the distribution activities on Oct. 6, and has since been giving out the wheelchairs to needed individuals.
Personal Energy Transportation devices, or PETs, are three-wheeled, all-terrain wheelchairs operated by a hand crank. They are inexpensive to produce and of great help to those who have lost the use of their legs.
According to the Rev. Rose Farhat, director of Liberia's United Methodist Women, the distribution of the wheelchairs in Liberia is the women's way of addressing the needs of their sisters and brothers who are physically challenged.
"We want you to get to the places you desire to go unhindered," she affirmed.
The wheelchair distribution is one of many ways the United Methodist Women in Liberia are responding to the needs of the physically challenged. In partnership with Mobility Worldwide, about 180 wheelchairs, worth $54,000, were sent to Liberia for the women to distribute.
In a letter sent to the United Methodist Women in Liberia, Von Diggs, director of operations of Personal Energy Transportation Inc., said the wheelchairs were sent to Liberia with the understanding that they would be given to the disabled free of cost. "The government of Liberia promised to verify that the wheelchairs will be considered as humanitarian cargo and will be distributed as such," the letter noted.
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Receiving the wheelchair from the women, Abel Gbeadquoi said he was now empowered to carry on his advocacy for the physically challenged in Nimba County. Gbeadquoi, now a junior student at the Nimba Community College, said he is not in school now because he lacks a wheelchair. "I will return to school as of January 2018 with this new wheelchair," he said.
He pointed out that the distances that he could not cover or for which he depended on motorbike taxi will now be covered easily. "I am thankful to the United Methodist Women and the people who thought about us to send these wheelchairs," he said with a smile.
Earlier in Gbarnga City, Bong County, Farhat said the prayers of the physically challenged, especially those with mobility problems, has been answered. "You all prayed for wheelchairs and someone in the United States of America heard your prayers," she said.
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Jartu Morris, a female recipient, said the mobility cart would help her cover more distances, adding, "No more spending money on motorbike taxis for transportation."
Another recipient, Eric Gboluma, pointed out that the wheelchairs will reduce the use of his palms, which he uses to propel his regular wheelchair. "Though I will use my hands, the use of physical strength will be reduced, and my health will improve because I will not touch the tires," Gboluma added.
Thanking the United Methodist Women in Liberia and partners, Gboluma said disability was not inability, adding, "You have given us the tool to prove ourselves to our neighbors that we can go places and do things for ourselves."
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WCC has been tasked by the U.N. with continuing our support to 36,000 individuals in the region of Pestel that have gone unserved since the Hurricane. Pestel is a seaside community that took a direct hit from Hurricane Matthew and includes the Island of Cayemite. WCC is evaluating the complicated logistics of delivering help to this affected community.
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