Ariel and Downy/Lenor, alongside renowned designer and P&G Fabric Care Global Fashion Consultant Giles Deacon, revealed a limited edition washable athleisure capsule collection exclusively at the P&G Future Fabrics event in Barcelona, 2nd December 2015.
Redefining clothing care: P&G innovates in the face of the growing lifestyle and fashion athleisure trend that is dominating consumers’ wardrobes Global brands Ariel and Downy/Lenor are on a journey to redefine clothing care, to help keep like new for longer the fabric qualities that define the style, comfort and performance of the growing global athleisure trend in fashion.
The athleisure trend looks set to continue into 2016 and beyond, and
according to experts is on its way to establish itself as one of the
fastest-growing fashion segments by 2020. In fact, to many it is more
than a trend, but rather a cultural and lifestyle shift that reflects
the changing attitudes, and for some, an obsession with healthier
lifestyles and well-being.
Ariel
and Downy/Lenor, alongside renowned designer and P&G Fabric Care
Global Fashion Consultant Giles Deacon, revealed a limited edition
washable athleisure capsule collection exclusively at the P&G Future
Fabrics event in Barcelona, 2nd December 2015.
The athleisure trend looks set to continue into 2016 and beyond, and
according to experts is on its way to establish itself as one of the
fastest-growing fashion segments by 2020. In fact, to many it is more
than a trend, but rather a cultural and lifestyle shift that reflects
the changing attitudes, and for some, an obsession with healthier
lifestyles and well-being.
Ariel and Downy/Lenor, alongside renowned designer and P&G Fabric Care
Global Fashion Consultant, Giles Deacon, explored the athleisure trend
and the fabrics associated with it, in a limited edition washable
capsule collection, revealed exclusively at the P&G Future Fabrics event
in Barcelona, 2nd December 2015.
Giles commented: “I’m inspired by women that dress with confidence,
that exude self-assurance and poise in their style. Here, I wanted to
create designs that take this spirit and meet it with an athletic,
energetic attitude. This collection is about being unique and
individual, about women feeling comfortable in themselves and their
clothes, never restricted and always ready to perform at their best”
Nigeria: Kaspersky Lab has seen a strong growth in detected threats in African countries, including Nigeria
For Kaspersky Lab, the overriding trend in 2015 globally has been increased complexity in cyber-attacks
LAGOS,
Nigeria, December 10, 2015/ -- In 2015, the word "cyber-security"
became trendy globally. Perhaps for the first time in history, issues
relating to the security of the Internet and the protection of internal
networks were discussed by, and became relevant to every sector of the
economy as well as everyday life: from finance,
manufacturing/industrial, automotive and aircraft to wearable devices,
healthcare, dating services and more.
2015 saw near-exponential growth in all areas related to cyber-security. In fact, Kaspersky Lab (http://www.Kaspersky.co.za)
has seen a strong growth in detected threats in African countries,
including Nigeria. Says Dirk Kollberg, Senior Security Researcher,
Global Research & Analysis Team at Kaspersky Lab; “The continued
increase in threats and cyber- security matters certainly shows that
African countries are a growing target for cybercrime, and as a result,
countries like Nigeria need to pay attention to this reality and the
future trends and predictions in this space.”
For Kaspersky Lab,
the overriding trend in 2015 globally has been increased complexity in
cyber-attacks. The growing number of attacks, the numbers of both
attackers and their victims, together with a greater focus on
cyber-security in defense budgets, new or enhanced cyber-laws,
international agreements and new standards - 2015 redefined the rules of
the game. This year, agreements on cyber-security were signed between
Russia and China, China and the United States, and between China and the
United Kingdom. These agreements include not just a commitment to
mutual cooperation but an assurance that both sides will seek to prevent
attacks on each other.
Cyber-activity during 2015 is described (https://securelist.com/analysis/kaspersky-security-bulletin/68117/kaspersky-security-bulletin-2014-a-look-into-the-apt-crystal-ball)
by Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) as
“elusive”: full of cyber-criminals that are proving hard to catch,
cyber-espionage actors that are even harder to attribute, and with
privacy often the most elusive of all. Cyber-attacks have achieved the
impossible: they have thinned the walls of bedrooms and offices around
the world.
“Select any economic sector at random, and the chances
are high that you’ll find something in the media about a cyber-security
incident or problem. The same goes for all aspects of everyday life.
This year’s cyber-events have resulted in a sharp increase in interest,
not only in the world’s media but also in the entertainment industry.
Movies and television programmes featuring cyber-security issues
sometimes resulted in experts appearing as themselves. However, in
addition to the positive changes of increased public awareness of risk
and how to avoid it, 2015 also resulted in some negative outcomes.
Unfortunately, for many, cyber-security has become linked to terrorism.
Today, attacking and defending internal and external networks, such as
the Internet, are subjects of considerable interest to various illegal
groups,” continues Kollberg.
What
Kaspersky Lab’s GReAT didn’t anticipate was that in 2015 we’d see wars
between APTs. In 2015, Kaspersky Lab recorded a rare and unusual example
of one cybercriminal attacking another. In 2014, Hellsing (https://apt.securelist.com/#secondPage/attack=34),
a small and technically unremarkable cyberespionage group targeting
mostly government and diplomatic organisations in Asia, was subjected to
a spear-phishing attack by another threat actor, Naikon (https://apt.securelist.com/#secondPage/attack=36),
and decided to strike back. Kaspersky Lab believes that this could mark
the emergence of a new trend in criminal cyber-activity: the APT wars.
and French (https://apt.securelist.com/#secondPage/attack=33).
They targeted financial institutions, government, military and
diplomatic organisations, telecommunications companies and energy firms,
political activists and leaders, mass media, private business and more.
The attacks were all global. Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of Kaspersky. For further information please contact: Princess Tsambo| Orange Ink|(http://www.orangeink.co.za Cell: +27 76 544 6703 Tel: +27 11 465 4075; +27 11 465 4030 princess@orangeink.co.za
About Kaspersky Lab:
Kaspersky Lab (http://www.Kaspersky.co.za)
is one of the world’s fastest-growing cyber-security companies and the
largest that is privately-owned. The company is ranked among the world’s
top four vendors of security solutions for endpoint users (IDC, 2014).
Since 1997 Kaspersky Lab has been an innovator in cyber-security and
provides effective digital security solutions and threat intelligence
for large enterprises, SMBs and consumers. Kaspersky Lab is an
international company, operating in almost 200 countries and territories
across the globe. Over 400 million users are protected by Kaspersky Lab
technologies worldwide. Learn more at www.Kaspersky.co.za.
Q.Does Google have a precise protocol for restoring a hacked Gmail account?
A. Google has two plans of action for compromised Gmail accounts,
and the one you use depends on whether you can still sign in to the
hacked account. Even if you suspect that your account has been hacked,
try logging in anyway. Warning signs of a hijacked email account can
include friends complaining of suspicious messages from your address,
logins from unknown gadgets shown on the Recently Used Devices area of your account activity page, missing contacts or messages, or even Gmail’s own security alerts based on your last account activity.
“This is one of the biggest attacks we have seen in the area in recent months,” says Federica Alberti, MSF's head of mission in Chad. “In Mani, the hospital did not have enough space or medications and equipment to deal with the number of wounded. An MSF team composed of a surgeon, a doctor and a nurse and two logisticians arrived Sunday afternoon to support the Ministry of Health in the response and teams are now working around the clock to provide lifesaving care.”
MSF installed three tents with a total of 30 beds to expand the capacity of Mani Hospital. On Sunday afternoon, the team assisted the hospital staff in providing surgical care for 37 wounded patients. The MSF logistics team also ensured that electricity and running water were available to support the medical activities.
In N'djamena, to where the 36 severely wounded were transferred, MSF is supporting the General Hospital and Liberty Hospital. Teams are also supporting the Mother and Child Hospital where eleven children are currently in a serious condition. In all three hospitals, MSF teams have donated essential medications and surgical supplies to assist the Ministry of Health in the response.
MSF teams are also currently present in several locations in the four countries bordering Lake Chad. In northern Nigeria, MSF is providing essential medical care to displaced and host communities in Borno and Yobe states. MSF is running health facilities in Minawao, Mora, Mokolo and Kousseri in North Cameroon. Lifesaving medical care is also provided in the Diffa region of Niger. SOURCE Medecins Sans Frontieres（MSF）
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The
corruption in Nigeria special edition poll was conducted in the week of
April 13th 2015. It involved telephone interviews of a random
nationwide sample. 1,000 randomly selected phone-owning Nigerians aged
18 years and above, representing the six geopolitical zones in the
country, were interviewed. The NOIPolls Business Leaders’ Perception
Survey involved fieldwork and study analysis which were undertaken in
2009, 2010 and 2012. The sample consisted of senior to mid-level
executives in Nigerian businesses; cutting across Micro, Small, Medium
and Large organizations. The sample population comprised 1000 businesses
covering various sectors of the economy and locations. For more
information on these surveys, send an email to enquiries@noi-polls.com. .
With
a sample of this size, we can say with 95% confidence that the results
obtained are statistically precise - within a range of plus or minus 3%.
NOIPolls Limited, No1 for country specific polling services in West
Africa. We conduct periodic opinion polls and studies on various
socio-economic and political issues in Nigeria. More information is
available at www.noi-polls.com
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My long time friend Gbenga Ajiboye played the challenging role of Prof. Wole Soyinka's father, the unforgettable Samuel Ayodele Soyinka, an Anglican minister and the headmaster of St. Peters School in Abẹokuta, whom he fondly called S.A. or "Essay". And he also made the focus of his Isara: A Voyage around "Essay", whcih the Chicago Tribune described as
"One of the finest achievements of this author's varied and brilliant career".
Ajiboye said he was not meant to play the great role of "Essay", but he could not refuse it when the lot fell on him on location.
"I was on the set as an Art Director, but the part of Essay was not filled, so the Director decided I should leave behind the camera and complete the part. I was really surprised, but like a true artist I took up the challenge. I have to thank the established actors who made the job easy for me. The fact that it is a documentary film on an icon I feel elated being in the film. But playing the role of his father was a big challenge. At every point I kept seeing Prof on my mind telling me that is not my father! And some other time he congratulated me. To say the truth, it is my biggest role till date. When you are playing a great character that some people are familiar with, you have to give all it requires in order not to disappoint."
Published on Dec 2, 2015 In Nigeria, where corruption is part of daily life, police officers routinely demand bribes, local government leaders pocket money meant for schools and the former national security advisor is accused of stealing billions from the military. As part of a week-long series "Nigeria: Pain and Promise," special correspondent Nick Schifrin reports on the challenges of fighting corruption. View the Full Story/Transcript: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/how-a-....
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Export-Import Bank of China Named in US$1Billion Corruption Scandal in Nigeria
The House of Representatives of Nigeria has set up an Ad-Hoc Committee to investigate the alleged misappropriation of $1.1billion loan secured from Export-Import Bank of China by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan for the Abuja light
rail project of the Federal Capital Territory Administration with a budget of US$500 million; the National Security Development System being
handled by Galaxy Backbone Plc for US$100 million and US$500 million for the reconstruction of four airport terminals. The airport
terminals are Abuja, Port Harcourt, Lagos and Kano.
The committee investigating the N1.69trillion Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) contract scam is set to summon the immediate past transport minister, Alhaji Umar Idris, and two former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmen, Alhaji Abubakar Baraje, and Bamanga Tukur, to explain their roles in the contract.
“The $841million loan secured from Export-Import Bank of China and SURE-P were not properly documented as there was no board for almost two years and the ministry single handedly spearheaded the award of all the major contracts.
“The adhoc committee will ask all the stakeholders how come a contract that was so heavily funded could not be completed in 2013 the contract due date,” a House member preferring anonymity and privy to the investigations and planned summon disclosed yesterday.
Last Wednesday, the House resolved to investigate rail project rehabilitation from 2010 to 2014.
The resolution by the House followed a motion titled: “Need to Investigate the Federal Ministry of Transport and the Nigeria Railway Corporation on the Award of Contracts for Rehabilitation of Railway Tracks, Maintenance of Bridges and Procurement / Rehabilitation of Coaches and Locomotives From 2010 – 2014,” sponsored by Hon. Solomon Ahwinahwi.
“The level of performance with respect to the 463km Port-Harcourt – Markurdi rail track rehabilitation of the eastern line with the total sum of N19, 963, 752, 330 and out of which the NRC has paid N4, 017, 054, 841, 00, while SURE-P paid N5, 594, 021, 377 and only about 3km of ballast has been done with 400km left undone and the total money released so far is N9, 611, 076, 218.
“The Abuja – Kaduna rail project had 841 million US dollars as the project cost, out of which the China EXIM Bank provided a loan of 500 million US dollars with about 25 per cent of the project completed when the entire project was envisaged to be have been completed in 2014,” Ahwinahwi (Delta/PDP) reported in lead debates.
The lawmaker also said that the Lagos to Jebba track rehabilitation project was awarded at a contract sum of N12, 293. 390. 000 with the payments made so far at N11, 699. 999, 218 without any tangible work done adding that the same also goes for Jebba to Kano track rehabilitation which had a contract sum of N12, 169. 237. 337 with payments made to the tune of N10, 337. 023. 111.
He said that the investigation is important because with the huge funds sunk to upgrade the railway transport system there has been little to show for it as the locomotives and coaches running on the country’s tracks are still a relic of modern railway transport.
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Nigeria is ranked among the top 40 countries in the upcoming 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited's (Deloitte Global) Global Consumer & Industrial Products Industry group and the US Council on Competitiveness (Council).
Current competitiveness
Competitiveness in five years
Rank
Country
2013 rank
Rank
Country
1
China
1
1
United States
2
United States
3
2
China
3
Germany
2
3
Germany
4
Japan
10
4
Japan
5
South Korea
5
5
India
6
United Kingdom
15
6
South Korea
7
Taiwan
6
7
Mexico
8
Mexico
12
8
United Kingdom
9
Canada
7
9
Taiwan
10
Singapore
9
10
Canada
11
India
4
11
Singapore
12
Switzerland
22
12
Vietnam
13
Sweden
21
13
Malaysia
14
Thailand
11
14
Thailand
15
Poland
14
15
Indonesia
16
Turkey
20
16
Poland
17
Malaysia
13
17
Turkey
18
Vietnam
18
18
Sweden
19
Indonesia
17
19
Switzerland
20
Netherlands
23
20
Czech Republic
21
Australia
16
21
Netherlands
22
France
25
22
Australia
23
Czech Republic
19
23
Brazil
24
Finland
-
24
Finland
25
Spain
33
25
South Africa
26
Belgium
27
26
France
27
South Africa
24
27
Spain
28
Italy
32
28
Romania
29
Brazil
8
29
Belgium
30
United Arab Emirates
30
30
Italy
31
Ireland
37
31
Ireland
32
Russia
28
32
Russia
33
Romania
29
33
United Arab Emirates
34
Saudi Arabia
34
34
Colombia
35
Portugal
35
35
Portugal
36
Colombia
31
36
Saudi Arabia
37
Egypt
36
37
Egypt
38
Nigeria
-
38
Nigeria
39
Argentina
26
39
Argentina
40
Greece
38
40
Greece
In addition to the country ranking, the report preview identified the
top drivers of manufacturing competitiveness. Talent was the leading
driver, with access to skilled workers widely seen by executives
surveyed as the most important factor, followed closely by the cost of
wages and materials. Productivity of the workforce rounded out the top
three. The availability of a quality local supplier base was a distant
fourth.
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Madame Tussauds DC Honors Life And Legacy Of Nelson Mandela The Famed DC Attraction Welcomed the Figure of Nelson Mandela to the Nation's Capital with the help of the George Washington University
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Madame Tussauds Washington, DC today celebrated the life of Nelson Mandela
by welcoming his wax figure to the nation's capital. To remember his
life, honor his commitment to social and civil rights and recognize the
two years since his tragic passing, his wax figure was placed next to
the historic "Free Mandela" Sidewalk Slab located on the George Washington University's campus.
