10 Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Google
Google is an unconventional company with a huge stake in our online lives. It is a source of fascination for many, including us, but what really happens in the Googleplex? And what cool factoids and stats exist from the company’s relatively short past?
Here we bring you 10 fun facts about Google to quench our own thirst for Google knowledge as well as hopefully offer you a distracting diversion from your daily life.
1. The First Google Doodle
Google’s
famous homepage “Doodles” (the changing Google logo graphics) are well
known and enjoyed by millions around the world as a way to mark an
event or anniversary. But did you know that the very first Google
Doodle was designed as a kind of “out of office” message?In 1998 Brin and Page took the weekend off to go the Burning Man festival in Nevada. The Burning Man doodle (shown above), was designed by the Google guys and added to the homepage to let their users know they were out of office and couldn’t fix technical issues like a server crash.
2. Interesting Figures from the Google IPO
While
the initial price for Google’s stock at its Initial Public Offering in
August 2004 is an interesting stat in itself, there’s more to the
story. The opening price for Google’s stock was $85 per share. At the
time of writing, the stock price was $483 but has soared as high as
$600 in the past year, making GOOG a rather nice investment for many.A bonus factoid from Google’s IPO process is the value Google stated it hoped to raise on its S-1 form — as much as $2,718,281,828. It may just look like a..
It Was Just An Incredibly Violent Accident
Rally driver Jeremy Foley has spoken to Eurosport about the incredible crash last year which he somehow survived.
Foley and his navigator Yuri Kouznetsov were taking part in the legendary Pike's Peak International Hill Climb in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, the second oldest motor race in America.
But Foley misjudged one of the turns on top of a cliff in his Mitsubishi Evo, and the car flew off the road and down the side of the boulder-strewn, 14,000ft mountain.
The 500-horsepower car rolled over 20 times as it flew down the mountainside, leaving spectators fearing that they had just witnessed a fatal accident.
Incredibly, however, the car's steel roll cage held firm - and both men walked away. They were both airlifted to hospital for checks, but later released.
Foley and his navigator Yuri Kouznetsov were taking part in the legendary Pike's Peak International Hill Climb in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, the second oldest motor race in America.
But Foley misjudged one of the turns on top of a cliff in his Mitsubishi Evo, and the car flew off the road and down the side of the boulder-strewn, 14,000ft mountain.
The 500-horsepower car rolled over 20 times as it flew down the mountainside, leaving spectators fearing that they had just witnessed a fatal accident.
Incredibly, however, the car's steel roll cage held firm - and both men walked away. They were both airlifted to hospital for checks, but later released.
WAFUASI 52 WA PONDA WAHUKUMIWA KIFUNGO CHA MWAKA MMOJA JELA
Washitakiwa 52 kati ya 54 katika kesi ya kula njama na kufanya maandamano isivyo halali wamehukumiwa kwenda jela kila mmoja baada ya kukutwa na makosa matatu huku mmoja akiachiwa huru baada ya kukutwa hana hatia na mwingine kufariki dunia kabla ya hukumu iliyotolewa leo na hakimu Sundi Fimbo wa Mahakama ya Hamimu Mkazi Kisutu jijini Dar es Salaam.
Washtakiwa hao walidaiwa kutenda kosa Februari 15 mwaka huu.
Baada ya pande zote kusikilizwa na washtakiwa kutoa hoja za utetezi, hatimaye hakimu Fimbo alitoa hukumu hiyo leo ambapo aliwatia hatiani washtakiwa 52 kwa makosa matatu kati ya manne na..
Nyota wa Bollywood Sunjay Dutt Ahukumiwa Miaka 5 Gerezani kwa Kesi ya Mwaka 1993
.Mahakama ya juu kabisa nchini India leo imemhukumu mwigizaji filamu za Kihindi maarufu kama Bollywood, Sanjay Dutt, kifungo cha miaka mitano gerezani kwa kupatikana hatia ya kukutwa na silaha ambazo zilikuwa sehemu ya shehena ya silaha zilizotumiwa katika shambulio la mjini Mumbai mwaka 1993.
Mahakama hiyo ilishikilia hukumu ya Dutt iliyotolewa na mahakama ya kupambana na ugaidi mwaka 2007, lakini ikapunguza kifungo chake cha miaka sita na kuwa mitano. Mahakama hiyo ya juu kabisa India pia imeshikilia hukumu ya kifo iliyotolewa kwa Yakub Abdul Razzak Memon, ambaye ni... Endelea kusoma>>>
Msanii Matumaini Anahitaji Msaada, Kwa Siku Anameza Vidonge 39
Mchekeshaji na muigizaji wa Tanzania Tumaini Martin ‘Matumaini’ amevunja ukimya kuelezea maendeleo ya afya yake akidai kusumbuliwa na maumivu makali ya miguu kwasasa.Akiongea na BK Cop leo Matumaini amesema kuwa anaendelea kutumia dozi ingawa hali ya afya yake bado si shwari kutokana na kugulia maumivu makali ya miguu hali inayomfanya ashindwe kutembea.
Msanii huyo ameeleza kuwa kwa siku moja huwa anameza vidonge zaidi ya 39 lakini hapati lishe nzuri kwababu ya kutokuwa na pesa na kujinunulia chakula.
Aidha amedai kuwa wakati alipokuwa msumbiji alipata misaada ya kifedha kutoka kwa wasanii mbalimbali lakini hasaidiwi tena tangu alipofika Tanzania.
‘Niliomba msaada kwenye magazeti ambapo niliacha namba zangu za tigo pesa lakini meseji nyingi nazopokea ni za pole; hata hivyo kuna watu wanadai wametuma kwa namba ya Michael Sangu (Mkt Chama cha waigizaji) ambayo alitoa gazetini lakini mimi sikuwahi kuonana tena na Michael tangu aliponililipia matibabu wakati natoka hospitali’. Alisema Matumaini
Mnamo Februari 9 mwaka huu Matumaini aliruhusiwa kutoka hospitali ya Amana jijini Dar es salaam alipokuwa amelazwa kwa siku tatu tatizo kubwa likiwa ni miguu na alitakiwa kurudi tena hospitali baada ya kumaliza dozi aliyoandikiwa na daktari.
Awali Matumaini alikwenda kuishi nchini msumbiji na kuripotiwa kusumbuliwa na maradhi, lakini alishindwa kutibiwa akiwa huko ambako Naibu Waziri wa Habari vijana na utamaduni na michezo Bw Amos Makalla akishirikiana na baadhi ya wasanii alichukua jukumu la kutoa nauli ya kumrudisha nchini
Wanafnzi Jijini Dar Wanashinda Kwenye Danguro Hili
Mkuu wa Shule ya Sekondari ya Majani ya Chai, Yasinta Assey akionyesha baadhi ya nguo na viatu vya wanafunzi vilivyokutwa katika eneo linalodaiwa kuwa danguro linalotumiwa na wanafunzi wa shule hiyo, jana. Picha na Pamela Chilongola
Kwa ufupi
Mkuu wa Sekondari hiyo, Jasinta Assey alikiri na kusema kwamba vitendo vya uvutaji bangi na biashara ya ukahaba kwa wanafunzi wake, vinachangiwa na askari wa Kituo kidogo cha Stakishari ambao alidai wanachukua rushwa kwa wauzaji wa bangi na nyumba bubu za wageni.
Dar es Salaam. Baadhi ya wanafunzi wa Shule ya Sekondari ya Kata ya Majani ya Chai iliyopo Kipawa jijini Dar es Salaam, wametajwa kujiingiza katika kashfa ya ngono, kuvuta na kuuza bangi katika moja ya nyumba zinazozunguka shule hiyo.
Hilo ni tukio lingine jipya, kwani mwishoni mwa mwaka jana, kuliibuka matukio ya ajabu kwa wanafunzi wa Shule ya Msingi, Ruaruke, Rufiji mkoani Pwani ambao walielezwa kujihusisha na uvutaji bangi hata kukonyeza na kubaka walimu wao.
Mkuu wa Sekondari hiyo, Jasinta Assey alikiri na kusema kwamba...
I've Archieved My Dream: Malala - Taliban Shooting Victim
From Pakistan to Birmingham: Malala Yousafzai, 15, was gunned down by the Taliban in revenge for her campaigning on girls' education, but began her studies at Edgbaston High School for Girls
The Pakistani teenager nursed back to health in Britain after being gunned down by the Taliban returned to school
Malala Yousafzai, 15, was shot in the head by extremists opposed to her campaign for girls' education.
She was attacked by gunmen who boarded her school bus in Pakistan last October.
Close to death, she was flown to Britain for treatment, and surgeons at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham saved her life.
The Pakistani teenager nursed back to health in Britain after being gunned down by the Taliban returned to school
Malala Yousafzai, 15, was shot in the head by extremists opposed to her campaign for girls' education.
She was attacked by gunmen who boarded her school bus in Pakistan last October.
Close to death, she was flown to Britain for treatment, and surgeons at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham saved her life.
Fresh start: Malala walked to school in Birmingham accompanied by her father, Ziauddin She says, 'I am excited that today I have achieved my dream of going back to school,' she said. 'I want all girls in the world to have this basic opportunity. I miss my classmates from Pakistan very much but I am looking forward to meeting my teachers and making new friends here in Birmingham.'
Muuwaji Ameibuka Dar!!
TAARIFA MUHIMU:
Kuna muuwaji ameibuka jijini Dar es salaam kwa sasa, jana aliuwa
mtu mmoja maeneo ya Kinondoni. Amempiga risasi ya kifua Mtu mmoja ndani
ya gari alilokuwa anaendesha kwenye Barabara ya Kinondoni, katikati ya Mkwajuni na Magomeni.
Tukio kama hilo lilitokea Juzi kwenye Barabara ya Bagamoyo, Muuwaji huyo ni mwembamba na huendesha Pikipiki.
Ni vyema mkawa makini mnapokuwa mnaendesha Magari, maana chanzo chake kikuu huwa ni kusababisha Ajali na punde unapoanzisha mabishano nae huamua kutoa Bastola na kumpiga risasi Dereva.
Tafadhali, tusaidiane kusambaza ujumbe huu kwa wote tunaowajali na kuwapenda.......!
Kuna muuwaji ameibuka jijini Dar es salaam kwa sasa, jana aliuwa
mtu mmoja maeneo ya Kinondoni. Amempiga risasi ya kifua Mtu mmoja ndani
ya gari alilokuwa anaendesha kwenye Barabara ya Kinondoni, katikati ya Mkwajuni na Magomeni.Tukio kama hilo lilitokea Juzi kwenye Barabara ya Bagamoyo, Muuwaji huyo ni mwembamba na huendesha Pikipiki.
Ni vyema mkawa makini mnapokuwa mnaendesha Magari, maana chanzo chake kikuu huwa ni kusababisha Ajali na punde unapoanzisha mabishano nae huamua kutoa Bastola na kumpiga risasi Dereva.
Tafadhali, tusaidiane kusambaza ujumbe huu kwa wote tunaowajali na kuwapenda.......!
Bobby Brown has Started his 55-Day Jail Sentence for Drink-Driving
A judge had previously ordered the R&B star to begin his sentence by 20th March, and the star left it until the very last day of the deadline to hand himself in.
He had been given the punishment last month having pleaded no contest to the charges following his arrest in October.
The singer will be placed on probation for four years after completing his spell behind bars.
New Edition star Bobby was also ordered to install a breathalyser on his car to prevent him from starting the engine if he goes over the legal limit.
He had been given the punishment last month having pleaded no contest to the charges following his arrest in October.
The singer will be placed on probation for four years after completing his spell behind bars.
New Edition star Bobby was also ordered to install a breathalyser on his car to prevent him from starting the engine if he goes over the legal limit.
Rapper Too Short, Arrested for DUI
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Short -- real name Todd Anthony Shaw -- was pulled over in L.A. a couple hours ago for some traffic violation ... and when cops approached the vehicle, he appeared under the influence.
Now here's where it gets weird -- when police attempted to administer a breathalyzer test, law enforcement sources tell us Too Short took off ... and tripped as he ran down the street.
Police got their man and placed him under arrest ... then tossed him into a police cruiser.
On the way back to the station, things got even crazier -- we're told Too Short tried to dump narcotics in the back of the cruiser.
Our sources say Too Short blew a .09 ... just over the .08 legal limit.
According to law enforcement sources, Too Short is currently being booked for DUI and felony narcotics possession.
Troublesome '96 - 2pac Alitukana kwa Kiswahili?
Verse II
Gutter ways, my mentality is ghetto
A guerilla in this criminal war, we all rebels
Death before dishonor bet I bomb on 'em first
Niggaz knew we came for murder, pullin' up in a hearse
Westside was the war cry bustin' off freely
Screamin, "F*#k - ALL Y'ALL NIGGAZ" in Swahili
Pistol packin fresh out of jail, I ain't goin' back
Release me to the care, of my heartless strap
Say my name three times like Candyman
Bet I roll on yo' ass like an avalanche
A sole survivor, learned to get high and pull drivebys
Murder my foes, can't control my nine
Hearing thoughts of my enemies pleadin' please
Busta-ass motherfuckers tried to flee
Picture me lettin' this chump survive
Ran up on his ass, when I dumped he died;
Cause I'm Troublesome
>> sikiliza kipande 1:20
Gutter ways, my mentality is ghetto
A guerilla in this criminal war, we all rebels
Death before dishonor bet I bomb on 'em first
Niggaz knew we came for murder, pullin' up in a hearse
Westside was the war cry bustin' off freely
Screamin, "F*#k - ALL Y'ALL NIGGAZ" in Swahili
Pistol packin fresh out of jail, I ain't goin' back
Release me to the care, of my heartless strap
Say my name three times like Candyman
Bet I roll on yo' ass like an avalanche
A sole survivor, learned to get high and pull drivebys
Murder my foes, can't control my nine
Hearing thoughts of my enemies pleadin' please
Busta-ass motherfuckers tried to flee
Picture me lettin' this chump survive
Ran up on his ass, when I dumped he died;
Cause I'm Troublesome
>> sikiliza kipande 1:20
The Dress in which Princess Diana Danced with John Travolta at a Dinner has Sold for £240,000
Princess Diana dances with John Travolta in 1985.
Diana’s Dresses Sell For £800k.
The dress in which Princess Diana danced with John Travolta at a White House state dinner has sold at auction for £240,000.
The Victor Edelstein, off-the-shoulder design, in midnight blue velvet was successfully snared by an anonymous bidder who said he wanted to surprise his wife.
The Princess of Wales wowed both the British and US public when she was pictured being twirled around the dance floor by the Hollywood star during the 1985 US visit.
Auctioneer Kerry Taylor said: “It was bought by a British gentleman who said he wanted to buy it as a surprise to cheer up his wife. I hope that the sale has really made someone’s day.”
The dress was one of 10 of Diana’s dresses on sale as part of the Fit For A Princess collection at the vintage fashion auctioneers Kerry Taylor Auctions in London. The garments were originally sold, along with a number of others, by Diana herself following her divorce from the Prince of Wales to raise money for charity at the suggestion of Prince William.
American Maureen Rorech Dunkel initially bought the dresses as a long-term investment, but after Diana’s death in 1997 she decided to exhibit them to raise money for good causes.
The collection, described as “a little history of Diana’s life through her clothes”, reached a total of £862,800.
The dress in which Princess Diana danced with John Travolta at a White House state dinner has sold at auction for £240,000.
The Victor Edelstein, off-the-shoulder design, in midnight blue velvet was successfully snared by an anonymous bidder who said he wanted to surprise his wife.
The Princess of Wales wowed both the British and US public when she was pictured being twirled around the dance floor by the Hollywood star during the 1985 US visit.
Auctioneer Kerry Taylor said: “It was bought by a British gentleman who said he wanted to buy it as a surprise to cheer up his wife. I hope that the sale has really made someone’s day.”
The dress was one of 10 of Diana’s dresses on sale as part of the Fit For A Princess collection at the vintage fashion auctioneers Kerry Taylor Auctions in London. The garments were originally sold, along with a number of others, by Diana herself following her divorce from the Prince of Wales to raise money for charity at the suggestion of Prince William.
American Maureen Rorech Dunkel initially bought the dresses as a long-term investment, but after Diana’s death in 1997 she decided to exhibit them to raise money for good causes.
The collection, described as “a little history of Diana’s life through her clothes”, reached a total of £862,800.
LWAKATARE ATUPWA RUMANDE HADI APRIL 3 BAADA YA KUFUNGULIWA MASHITAKA UPYA
Mkurugenzi wa Ulinzi na Usalama wa Chadema Wilfred Lwakatale akiwasalimia wafuasi wa chama hicho kwa ishara ya vidole viwili baada ya kuwasili katika chumba cha Mahakama ya Hakimu Mkazi Kisutu.
Hivi ndivyo mtuhumiwa wa kesi ya Ugaidi Wilfred Lwakatale alivyowekewa ulinzi mkali baada ya kukamatwa tena.MAHAKAMA ya Hakimu Mkazi Kisutu Dar es Salaam imewafutia kesi ya makosa
ya ugaidi Mkurugenzi wa Ulinzi na Usalama wa Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), Wilfred Lwakatare na Ludovick Joseph baada ya Mkurugenzi wa Mashitaka( DPP), Dk Eliezer Feleshi kuwasilisha hati ya kuwafutia kesi hiyo washitakiwa kwa sababu hana haja ya kuendelea nayo.
Sambamba na hilo, DPP ilimfungulia kesi ya makosa ya ugaidi upya Lwakatare na Ludovick ambapo kesi hiyo mpya namba Na.6/2013 ambapo imepangiwa kwa hakimu mpya Aloyce Katemana.
Katika kesi ya ugaidi Na.37/2013 iliyofunguliwa na Jamhuri dhidi ya Lwakatare na wenzake Machi 18 mwaka huu, ambayo ilifutwa saa tatu asubuhi na ambayo ilikuwa imekuja kwa ajili ya Hakimu Mkazi, Emilius Mchauru kuitolea uamuzi wa ama wa kuwapatia dhamana washitakiwa au la, hakimu Mchauru alijikuta akishindwa kutoa uamuzi wake kwa sababu mawakili viongozi wa serikali Ponsian Lukosi, Prudence Rweyongeza na Peter Mahugo waliwasilisha hati hiyo ya..
UN SG STATEMENT TO MARK INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION CENTRE – DAR ES SALAAM
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this year focuses on using the power of sport to end the blight of racism. It is an opportunity to highlight the sharp contrast between the positive values of sports and the despicable incidents of racism that scar even some professional competitions.
Sport is a universal activity that can reaffirm our fundamental human rights. Combating racism lies at the heart of the United Nations Charter. The international community has an obligation to work for equality and non-discrimination, and we can advance progress by promoting these values through sports.
Each year we mark this Day on the anniversary of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre. We can never forget the 69 unarmed and peaceful demonstrators who were killed by South African police as they protested the country’s unjust apartheid laws.
Apartheid has long since been dismantled and there have been other important advances in the struggle against racism. These include treaties and declarations, the development of an international framework to combat racism, and national protection systems by numerous States.
Despite much progress, racism remains a pervasive menace to individuals and ethnic and religious groups worldwide. It is a threat to stability and a grave violation of human rights.
We must join forces to end racism, and sport can help reach this goal. On this International Day, let us recommit to ending racial discrimination and realizing our vision of justice, equality and freedom from fear for all.
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this year focuses on using the power of sport to end the blight of racism. It is an opportunity to highlight the sharp contrast between the positive values of sports and the despicable incidents of racism that scar even some professional competitions.
Sport is a universal activity that can reaffirm our fundamental human rights. Combating racism lies at the heart of the United Nations Charter. The international community has an obligation to work for equality and non-discrimination, and we can advance progress by promoting these values through sports.
Each year we mark this Day on the anniversary of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre. We can never forget the 69 unarmed and peaceful demonstrators who were killed by South African police as they protested the country’s unjust apartheid laws.
Apartheid has long since been dismantled and there have been other important advances in the struggle against racism. These include treaties and declarations, the development of an international framework to combat racism, and national protection systems by numerous States.
Despite much progress, racism remains a pervasive menace to individuals and ethnic and religious groups worldwide. It is a threat to stability and a grave violation of human rights.
We must join forces to end racism, and sport can help reach this goal. On this International Day, let us recommit to ending racial discrimination and realizing our vision of justice, equality and freedom from fear for all.
Inside What’s Left of BBC Television Centre as Doors Close for the Last Time and Staff Move Across London
BBC stars have condemned the closure of Television Centre as they recorded a special show to bid farewell to the famous building .
These eerie images capture the last days of the soon-to-be-abandoned Television Centre
Goodbye Television Centre, filmed at Studio One of the Grade II listed building in west London, saw celebrities from its 53-year history gather to reminisce about their experiences days before it closes.
The centre is being made into a £200 million shops and offices complex.
Former BBC chairman Lord Grade interviewed legends of the small screen, including Sir David Attenborough, Sir Michael Parkinson, Sir Terry Wogan, Sir Bruce Forsyth, Ronnie Corbett and Sir David Jason, for the two-hour long broadcast recorded on Monday night.
But many voiced their disapproval for the closure, with The Good Life actress Penelope Keith saying it was tantamount to making them “orphans”.
Sir Terry drew rapturous applause from the audience when he said: “I know it’s only a building. I know it’s an inanimate object and it doesn’t have a heart. But it has a spirit. There are spirits here, of immensely talented, brilliant people who made some of the best television programmes ever seen and I think it’s a shame. It’s a shame to close it down.” ..Read more >>
Chinese Chicken Lays Monster Egg With Another Egg Inside (Video)
A chicken in Guizhou in China has laid an egg weighing almost half a pound that contained another egg inside it. Report by Jeremy Barnes
Bruno Mars On The Cover Of GQ Magazine
For their April issue, GQ magazine get R&B superstar Bruno Mars to grace the cover. For the interview, Bruno sat down with Chris Heath out in Los Angeles. You can read the cover story here, where he talks about songwriting, responding to backlash, his style, impersonating Elvis, retirement and much more.
Dancing On Ice Star, Surprise Pregnancy Despite Ovarian Cysts
Jennifer Ellison reveals her 'miracle baby' after ovarian cysts threatened her chance of having another baby, she's celebrating her surprise second pregnancy, dubbing her unborn child a 'miracle baby'.
Her pregnancy discovery came after doctors said she wouldn't be able to conceive again due to ovarian cysts.
Pregnant Jennifer hid her bump at the Tesco Mum of the Year Awards ©Rex
Jennifer, 29, revealed her pregnancy in an interview with Now magazine, saying she and husband Robbie Tickle are 'in complete and utter shock' after the happy discovery.
Jennifer said: "I didn't even know I was pregnant until four weeks ago, and I'm almost five months now. I can't believe I'm having another baby in July - it's been a massive shock."
Jennifer, 29, revealed her pregnancy in an interview with Now magazine, saying she and husband Robbie Tickle are 'in complete and utter shock' after the happy discovery.
Jennifer said: "I didn't even know I was pregnant until four weeks ago, and I'm almost five months now. I can't believe I'm having another baby in July - it's been a massive shock."
The couple already have a son, Bobby, 3.
"'We'd both just come to terms with the fact that we probably weren't going to be having another baby any time soon - and now we're getting ready to do it all over again," Jennifer explained.
Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that form on a woman's ovaries. They are not usually cancerous, although they can be, and are unpreventable in sufferers. Yahoo reports
"'We'd both just come to terms with the fact that we probably weren't going to be having another baby any time soon - and now we're getting ready to do it all over again," Jennifer explained.
Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that form on a woman's ovaries. They are not usually cancerous, although they can be, and are unpreventable in sufferers. Yahoo reports
David Hasselhoff Determined to Save the Berlin Wall He Helped to Fall.
David Hasselhoff at the Berlin Wall (Getty Images).
In case you didn't know, we have David Hasselhoff to thank for the falling of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Still, the "Baywatch" star doesn't want to see the final fragment of the border between the former East and West Germany go down.
You see, back in the late 1980s, The Hoff had a huge hit in Germany – "Looking for Freedom" – and, on New Year's Eve leading into 1989, he stood atop the wall and performed for the divided country. After eight weeks burning up the pop charts, the song became the soundtrack to the revolution that eventually reunited East and West.
Despite having talked about his role in that moment in history for years, the star showed rare humility in discussing it on Sunday. "I didn't realize the significance of 'Looking for Freedom' in East Germany until a few months ago," Hasselhoff said from the East Side Gallery, a 3/4-mile stretch of wall, on Sunday. "On my last tour, there were thousands of Germans holding up signs saying, 'We love you, thank you for Mauerfall [the fall of the wall].'"
Nearly 25 years after the historic event, the Knight Rider himself is campaigning to preserve the remnants of that mural-covered wall, which is being threatened by developers wishing to knock it down for luxury apartment buildings. "This last piece of the wall is really sacred, it's the last memorial to the people who died and to the perseverance of freedom," he said while comparing plans to remove part of the wall to destroying the September 11 memorial at Ground Zero in New York City.
The 60-year-old star also promised that if talks continue, "we'll come back with a huge concert and really rock Berlin."
Alibaba Names Low-Profile Exec as CEO
Ma and several partners launched the company from his apartment in Hangzhou in 1999. He will continue to set Alibaba strategic direction and develop future leaders, but hand over his responsibilities as chief executive to Lu by May 10.
Lu joined Alibaba in 2000 and is the only senior company executive to have headed all of its major divisions.
Alibaba's company blog describes him as an operations whiz who shuns the spotlight.
His ability to execute will be tested immediately. In January, the company said it was splitting operations into 25 divisions to become more flexible.
Lu led the development of online payments service Alipay. Later, as chief executive of Tabao, the dominant e-commerce site in China, he oversaw an..
Taifa Sasa Hatarini Kuingia Gizani,Tanesco
Taifa lipo katika uwezekano mkubwa wa kuingia tena gizani kutokana na kina cha maji katika bwawa la Mtera lililoko katikati ya mikoa ya Dodoma na Iringa kushuka na uzalishaji wa umeme kufanyika kwenye kina cha hatari. Kwa mujibu wa Kaimu Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Shirika la Umeme Tanzania (Tanesco), Felchesmi Mramba(pichani), kina cha juu cha maji katika bwawa hilo kinachotakiwa kuzalisha umeme ni mita za ujazo 698.5. Lakini alisema kufikia jana, kina hicho kilikuwa kimeshuka hadi kufikia mita za ujazo 688.68.
Kutokana na hali hiyo, Mramba alisema kuanzia jana walianza ratiba ya kulifunga bwawa hilo nyakati za asubuhi ili kuruhusu maji kuingia na kuanza uzalishaji nyakati za jioni.
Mramba alitoa taarifa hiyo jana mbele ya Kamati ya Bunge ya Nishati na Madini, iliyotembelea miradi mbalimbali ya Tanesco, ikiwamo chumba cha udhibiti wa umeme Ubungo jijini Dar es Salaam baada ya wajumbe wa kamati hiyo kutaka kujua hali ya uzalishaji umeme kwa kila kituo.
Mramba alisema kutokana na hali hiyo, wameomba kibali Wizara ya..
Kutokana na hali hiyo, Mramba alisema kuanzia jana walianza ratiba ya kulifunga bwawa hilo nyakati za asubuhi ili kuruhusu maji kuingia na kuanza uzalishaji nyakati za jioni.
Mramba alitoa taarifa hiyo jana mbele ya Kamati ya Bunge ya Nishati na Madini, iliyotembelea miradi mbalimbali ya Tanesco, ikiwamo chumba cha udhibiti wa umeme Ubungo jijini Dar es Salaam baada ya wajumbe wa kamati hiyo kutaka kujua hali ya uzalishaji umeme kwa kila kituo.
Mramba alisema kutokana na hali hiyo, wameomba kibali Wizara ya..
Reinfeldt Defends Migrant Deportation Push
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Sunday defended recent efforts by police to identify and deport immigrants who remain in Sweden illegally.
"Those who have been denied entry or received deportation orders should leave the country," Reinfeldt told Svergies Television (SVT) on Sunday.
"Should people be allowed to stay simply because they go into hiding for a few weeks? That would be a very strange society."
The prime minister's comments come in response to an ongoing debate in Sweden about law enforcement's approach to carrying out deportation orders.
Critics have accused police in Stockholm of racial profiling in asking "non-Swedish looking" commuters for identification. Others have questioned whether...
"Those who have been denied entry or received deportation orders should leave the country," Reinfeldt told Svergies Television (SVT) on Sunday.
"Should people be allowed to stay simply because they go into hiding for a few weeks? That would be a very strange society."
The prime minister's comments come in response to an ongoing debate in Sweden about law enforcement's approach to carrying out deportation orders.
Critics have accused police in Stockholm of racial profiling in asking "non-Swedish looking" commuters for identification. Others have questioned whether...
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Pope Delights Crowd of 150,000 in First Balcony Blessing!!
Crowd ... Pope Francis waves to the faithful
He was mobbed as he greeted admirers and kissed children, and several times, as more people reached out, smiled and pointed to the plastic watch on his wrist to signal that he had to go inside to say Mass.
After the service he stood outside the church like a simple parish priest and greeted each person as they came out.
Humble ... Francis walks to give a sermon at the tiny church of Santa Anna
He then went up into the Vatican apartments where he delivered the Angelus prayer from the balcony.
His predecessor Benedict XVI gave his last window blessing from the same balcony on February 24, four days before he retired.
Whereas previous popes have greeted the faithful in several languages, Francis spoke only in Italian — beginning with “buon giorno” (good day) and ending with “buon pranzo” (have a good lunch).
His humour and comments about God's power to forgive delighted the cheering crowd of more than 150,000 who packed into Rome's St Peter’s Square.
Holy See of people ... thousands streaming towards St Peter's Square in Rome
Many were waving the blue and white flag of the Pope's homeland.
Ivana Cabello, 23, from Argentina said: “We are so proud. He is Argentine, but also belongs to the rest of the world.”
Edgardo Chapur, 42, an Argentine in Rome for first time, said it was very “emotional” to come to St Peter’s Square to listen to Francis.
He said: “It’s fantastic for us. I think it can change a lot of things in Argentina. It gives us hope. It has given us new strength.”
POPE Francis delighted a crowd of 150,000 on his first Sunday balcony appearance — when he wished them a "good lunch".
The Argentine — elected on Wednesday — showed his more informal style as he delivered funny off-the-cuff remarks instead of reading from a written speech.
Earlier he caused his bodyguards to sweat when he stepped outside a Vatican side-gate to greet a boisterous crowd of well-wishers.
<< Informal ... pontiff is mobbed as he greets well-wishers
Francis said Sunday morning Mass in the small church of Santa Anna, just a few feet inside the gate of the same name, which is the parish church for Vatican staff.
After arriving in a black car he immediately went over to hundreds of people who had gathered at the gate to get a glimpse of him.
Yahoo Reports
After arriving in a black car he immediately went over to hundreds of people who had gathered at the gate to get a glimpse of him.
Yahoo Reports
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