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Frederick Forsyth Books
Frederick Forsyth is an English bestselling writer, former spy, and journalist and an occasional political commentator. He is popularly known for thrillers such as The Odessa File, The Dogs War, The Veteran Avenger, The Kill List, The Fourth Protocol and The Devil's Alternative. Forsyth was born in Ashford, Kent and attended Tonbridge School before joining the University of Granada in Spain. Before journalism, he served in the Royal Air Force where he piloted the de Havilland Vampire. He later joined Reuters in 1961 and BBC in 1965 where he worked as an assistant diplomatic correspondent. For three months in 1967, the author covered the Biafran war between Nigeria and Biafra.
Order of Frederick Forsyth Standalone Novels
1 The Day of the Jackal 1971 Description / Buy
2 The Odessa File 1972 Description / Buy
3 The Dogs of War 1974 Description / Buy
4 Devil's Alternative 1979 Description / Buy
5 The Fourth Protocol 1984 Description / Buy
6 The Negotiator 1989 Description / Buy
7 The Deceiver 1991 Description / Buy
8 The Fist of God 1994 Description / Buy
9 Icon 1996 Description / Buy
10 The Phantom of Manhattan 1996 Description / Buy
11 Avenger 2003 Description / Buy
12 The Afghan 2006 Description / Buy
13 The Cobra 2010 Description / Buy
14 The Kill List 2013 Description / Buy
15 The Fox 2018 Description / Buy
Order of Frederick Forsyth Short Stories/Novellas
1 The Shepherd 1975 Description / Buy
2 The Emperor 1982 Description / Buy
3 The Citizen (Short Story) 2000 Description / Buy
4 Whispering Wind (Short Story) 2000 Description / Buy
5 The Art of the Matter 2001 Description / Buy
Order of Frederick Forsyth Short Story Collections
1 No Comebacks 1982 Description / Buy
2 The Veteran and Other Stories 2020 Description / Buy
Order of Frederick Forsyth Non-Fiction Books
1 The Biafra Story: The Making of an African Legend 1969 Description / Buy
2 Emeka 1991 Description / Buy
3 Used In Evidence 2005 Description / Buy
4 The Outsider: My Life in Intrigue 2015 Description / Buy
Order of The Space Merchants Series
1 The Space Merchants ( By: C.M. Kornbluth) 1952 Description / Buy
Frederick Forsyth Anthologies
1 Great Flying Stories 1991 Description / Buy
Forsyth left BBC in 1968 and returned to Biafra where he worked as a freelancer, and in 1969, he published a book about the Biafran War titled The Biafra Story. He decided to write a novel in 1970 but to write it using similar techniques that he applied in journalism. His first full-length novel was The Day of the Jackal which became an international bestseller and was made into a movie by the same name. Later in 1972, he published The Odessa File a book that narrates the story of a reporter who attempts to track down a group of ex-Nazis in the modern Germany. The author wrote The Dogs of War in 1974, a book that explains the story of a mining executive who hires mercenaries to overthrow the government of an African country. Other novels written by Frederick Forsyth are No Comebacks (1982), The Deceiver (1991), Icon (1996) and Avenger (2003)
FREDERICK FORSYTH AWARDS
Frederick Forsyth was the winner of 1972 Edgar Allan Poe Award for the novel The Day of the Jackal. Additionally, in February 2012, the Crime Writers Association listed Forsyth as the winner of Cartier Diamond Dagger Award as a recognition for his prolific work. The author was also appointed as the Commander of the Order of the British Empire during the 1997 New Year Honors.
FREDERICK FORSYTH BOOKS INTO MOVIES/TV
Several of Frederick Forsyth books have been adapted into films and television shows. Here are some of the films based on his book titles: The Odessa File (1974), The Fourth Protocol (1987), Avenger (2006), Icon (2005) Money with Menaces (1973) and Cry of the Innocent (1980).
BEST FREDERICK FORSYTH BOOKS
Here are two best books by Frederick Forsyth, The Day of the Jackal (1971) and The Dogs of War (1974). Both of these books have been adapted for the big screen.
The Day of the Jackal: Frederick Forsyth debut novel describes the story of a man named the Jackal. A tall Englishman and a professional assassin, described as a man of unknown identity, and who is unknown to any secret service in the world. This time round, he assigned with a task of assassinating the world's heavily guarded man.
The Jackal is one man whose mission can change the course of history. His mission is so secretive such that not even his employers know his name. And even as the clock time ticks to the D-day, it appears that no power in the whole world can stop the killer jackal.
The Day of the Jackal plot takes place in the crisis faced France during the early 60's when the country was bracing itself for civil war. Weaving together the historical facts of a country on the brink of civil war, Frederick Forsyth creates a high voltage political thriller.
The Dogs of War: The novel plot takes place in Africa where Sir James Manson, a cunning tycoon plans to overthrow the authority of a small African country so as to secure the mining rights to the Crystal Mountain. This mountain holds enormous amounts of platinum deposits, and via a series of elaborate plans involving the manipulation of shares and Swiss banks, Sir James intends to exploit the deposits and make millions of money. He then hires a ruthless mercenary by the name Cat Shannon to carry out a coup on the corrupt Zangara president.
The Dogs of War features an interesting plot, and it begins well. The atmospheres created in the first few scenes you in and each of the mercenaries presented in the book has their distinctive personality, and the character of the mercenary Shannon Cat makes a likable and a fantastic protagonist who you will end up liking for the good deed he does for others.
When Does The Next Frederick Forsyth book come out?
Frederick Forsyth doesn't seem to have an upcoming book. Their newest book is The Veteran and Other Stories and was released on May, 7th 2020. It is the newest book in the Frederick Forsyth Short Story Collections.
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3 thoughts on "Frederick Forsyth"
Cesar Gomez says:
My favorite author of all time. I first read him when I served in the U.S. Army at Desert Storm; we were given some books when we stopped for fuel at a German Air Force Base. The Day of The Jackal was one of the books I picked up, read it in 3 days in spite of my broken English. I have read almost all of his books since then, specially the multi-layered (for "graduating" fans only): "The Devil's Alternative" and "The Fourth Protocol"
David Knox says:
Mr Forsyth has been my author of choice for decades now and I wait with bated breath for his next release. Hi recent release, The Fox says it all about his style and professionalism and is just as inthralling as The Day of the Jackel.
The Veteran is pretty good, reminded me of "No Comebacks"


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Ramaphosa hails Boks as 'warriors' & 'true champions' at trophy presentation
President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed the Springboks at the Union Building, hailing them warriors who had made the country proud before they departed on their tour of Gauteng.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus (left) and captain Siya Kolisi (right) present the Webb Ellis Cup to President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 7 November 2019. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN
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PRETORIA - The Springboks have arrived at the Union Buildings in Pretoria in an open-top bus showing off the Web Ellis trophy.
The team arrived back from Japan this week after winning the Rugby World Cup.
Fans have lined the streets, waving their flags and singing the national anthem.
President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed the Springboks home, hailing them warriors who had made the country proud.
"These are our warriors. They went out to war and they brought the trophy back to South Africa where it belongs. We are delighted that we send them out there to go and fly the flag of our country in Japan and they did so with great excellence and commitment."
Ramaphosa said the nation was applauding the Boks.
"As I shook their hands and I looked into their eyes, I saw victory written all over their eyes. They are true champions because with this victory, we are the first team to have won the Rugby World Cup on three continents."
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi said he was grateful for all the messages of support from around the country which carried them through to becoming World Cup champions.
"Thank you so much for your support for every single message, every single video. When it got tough and we saw the videos we were so grateful. Mr President, we hope we've inspired everyone with what we do best, with this rugby and we hope this doesn't stop here and it goes beyond other people."
Meanwhile, Saru president Mark Alexander said that Ramaphosa encouraged the team to clinch the victory.
#Springboks #SpringbokChampions Fans singing and dancing as they wait for the Boks to arrive. AJ pic.twitter.com/Iz2z0pCxIE
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) November 7, 2019
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Q: I can't retrieve data from MySQL database using a JSP file and receive a java.math.BigInteger cannot be cast to java.lang.Long error I am trying to retrieve values from MySQL database using my JSP file; however, I am receiving the following error:
java.math.BigInteger cannot be cast to java.lang.Long
MySQL database:
DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS cars;

CREATE DATABASE cars;

USE cars;

DROP TABLE IF EXISTS manufacturer;

CREATE TABLE manufacturer (
manufacturerID int NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
manufacturer varchar(30) NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY (manufacturerID)
);

INSERT INTO manufacturer (manufacturer) VALUES ('Nissan'),('Honda'),
('Ford'),('Hyundai'),('Volkswagen'),('Chevrolet');

JSP File:
<%@ page language="java" import="java.sql.*" contentType="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"
    pageEncoding="ISO-8859-1"%>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">
<title>Insert title here</title>

    <% out.println("JSP Database");%>
    <%!
        Connection conn;
        Statement stmt;
        ResultSet rs;
    %>

 Manufacturer ID	 Manufacturer Name

       <%
  try{
    String connectionUrl="jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/cars";
    String connectionUser="root";
    String connectionPassword="admin";

        Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver").newInstance();
        conn=DriverManager.getConnection(connectionUrl, connectionUser, connectionPassword);

        stmt=conn.createStatement();
        rs=stmt.executeQuery("select * from manufacturer");

        while(rs.next()) {
            out.println(rs.getString("manufacturer")); %>

             <% out.println(rs.getInt("manufacturerID")); %>
             <%=rs.getString("manufacturer") %>

    <%
        }
     }

   catch(Exception cnfex){
         cnfex.printStackTrace();
      }
      finally{
         if(rs!=null) rs.close();
         if(stmt!=null) stmt.close();
         if(conn!=null) conn.close();
         }
        %>

Console:
java.sql.SQLException: java.lang.ClassCastException: java.math.BigInteger cannot be cast to java.lang.Long
    at com.mysql.jdbc.SQLError.createSQLException(SQLError.java:1078)
    at com.mysql.jdbc.SQLError.createSQLException(SQLError.java:989)
    at com.mysql.jdbc.SQLError.createSQLException(SQLError.java:975)
    at com.mysql.jdbc.SQLError.createSQLException(SQLError.java:920)
    at com.mysql.jdbc.ConnectionImpl.buildCollationMapping(ConnectionImpl.java:1074)
    at com.mysql.jdbc.ConnectionImpl.initializePropsFromServer(ConnectionImpl.java:3590)
    at com.mysql.jdbc.ConnectionImpl.connectOneTryOnly(ConnectionImpl.java:2531)
    at com.mysql.jdbc.ConnectionImpl.createNewIO(ConnectionImpl.java:2301)
    at com.mysql.jdbc.ConnectionImpl.<init>(ConnectionImpl.java:834)
    at com.mysql.jdbc.JDBC4Connection.<init>(JDBC4Connection.java:47)
    at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Unknown Source)
    at com.mysql.jdbc.Util.handleNewInstance(Util.java:411)
    at com.mysql.jdbc.ConnectionImpl.getInstance(ConnectionImpl.java:416)
    at com.mysql.jdbc.NonRegisteringDriver.connect(NonRegisteringDriver.java:317)
    at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(Unknown Source)
    at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(Unknown Source)
    at org.apache.jsp.JSPFile_jsp._jspService(JSPFile_jsp.java:141)
    at org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:70)
    at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:741)
    at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:444)
    at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:385)
    at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:329)
    at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:741)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:231)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166)
    at org.apache.tomcat.websocket.server.WsFilter.doFilter(WsFilter.java:53)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:199)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:96)
    at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:475)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:140)
    at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:80)
    at org.apache.catalina.valves.AbstractAccessLogValve.invoke(AbstractAccessLogValve.java:651)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:87)
    at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:342)
    at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.service(Http11Processor.java:498)
    at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProcessorLight.process(AbstractProcessorLight.java:66)
    at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$ConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:796)
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.NioEndpoint$SocketProcessor.doRun(NioEndpoint.java:1374)
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.SocketProcessorBase.run(SocketProcessorBase.java:49)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source)
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.TaskThread$WrappingRunnable.run(TaskThread.java:61)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassCastException: java.math.BigInteger cannot be cast to java.lang.Long
    at com.mysql.jdbc.ConnectionImpl.buildCollationMapping(ConnectionImpl.java:1019)
    ... 43 more

Expected Output:
Project Folders:
What I have done to troubleshoot:

*

*I have moved the sql jar file from the Build Path to the lib folder under Web Content

*Run this project on a friend's computer (it works perfectly fine!)

*Reinstalled eclipse

I understand this is not the recommended way to use JDBC nor JSP. This is an example that was done in class and it works for everyone except me. I've also encountered the same problem when trying to retrieve data from the database using Servlets.
Any help on how I can troubleshoot this issue is appreciated. Thank you in advance!

A: I am taking in to consideration that you were able to connect to database and only issue was with respect to getting manufacturer id.
Try this
((BigInteger)rs.getInt("manufacturerID")).intValue()

A: To figure out the error, check the result set metadata.  From the docs, "The number, types and properties of a ResultSet object's columns are provided by the ResultSetMetaData object returned by the ResultSet.getMetaData method."  You could use this to try perhaps to change the column definition to numeric or another standard SQL type and see what you get.
int columnIndex = rs.findColumn("manufactuerID");
ResultSetMetaData myData = rs.GetMetaData();

// SQL type from java.sql.Types
System.out.println("Column Type: " +
myData.getColumnType(columnIndex));

// Type name used by the database.
System.out.println("Type name used by DB: " +
myData.getColumnTypeName(columnIndex));

// The fully-qualified name of the class in the Java programming
// language that would be used by the method ResultSet.getObject
// to retrieve the value in the specified column.
System.out.println("Type name used by DB: " +
myData.getColumnClassName(columnIndex));

Rereading your question though, its seems the issue may be more with setup than the code as you mention it worked on other computers.

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TDI will employ standard data analysis techniques that extract current information from the unified data source developed in the previous step. The information derived focuses mainly on "what is the case" or "what has been the case" questions applied to any variable of interest such as – in our current example - ship routes, cargo types, personnel status, fuel schedule, etc. We will also develop models that best fit available data and use them to compile aggregate trends by any variable of interest to you. The information gathered through data analysis will give you an insight into whether the processes followed so far have been efficient, as well as provide a trending curve that suggests next steps. Using feedback and direction from you, we will continuously tweak the models until they incorporate all and only the variables that produce consistent results and optimization for maximum recall and precision.
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There are a number of techniques TDI can employ to make the results of our statistical analysis clear, concise, communicable, and controllable. The presented results will be structured in such a manner that they can be easily tailored and interpreted by various levels of your organization's leadership. TDI will develop a presentation approach that allows for the configuring of the data presentation into formats aimed specifically to various target audiences. Based on our experience, our presentations will focus heavily on graphical data representation. As we have learned in supporting other customers with our BI solutions, there is significantly less variability in how people perceive a picture>graphic than in how they perceive a word. Our staff is composed of experts in both developing the presentations themselves, as well as deploying technologies that control the dissemination of and access to said presentations. We are confident that our approach will not only save money but will enhance the effectiveness of data presentations.
TDI understands that in a fast-paced, diverse and ever-changing environment like yours the data about the activities of your organization will always change with time. As such, the processes of data analytics and statistical analysis will be affected and will need to be adjusted accordingly. TDI will deploy a proactive data tracking mechanism consisting of both automated tools and personal interactions that will continuously examine the data sources for change in the type, dimensions, quality, format, or availability of the data. Every time a change is detected, our process will work to inform the proper stakeholders and present an impact briefing together with viable options for responding to the change. We can work closely with you to review and reconcile the available options and will provide action items for incorporating the change in the existing BI process. The results of the data tracking process will feed back into the data collection and processing process to form a full BI cycle, where feedback from your stakeholders are incorporated at every level. The process of data tracking as a standalone task is present in our client environments employing BI programs. As such, TDI has extensive experience implementing data tracking processes spanning a diverse set of customer requirements. These requirements include data tracking for: network security purposes, IT inventory purposes, HR purposes, financial and accounting purposes, R&D purposes, etc.
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FESTIVAL REPORT: The Great British Folk Festival 2016
By Simon Godley · On December 7, 2016
When: 2nd-5th December 2016
Where: Butlin's, Skegness
"Have you all got your beards? Are your pony tails tied back with elastic bands? Are you wearing your woolly jumpers? Have you got your pewter tankards hanging from your waist? Are you all drinking real ale?"
It is Saturday night at the sixth annual Great British Folk Festival and the man asking the questions is none other than Bob Geldof. The Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, political activist, celebrated charity fundraiser, singer with Irish punk band The Boomtown Rats and perhaps the most unlikely of choices for an event of this nature, is gently poking fun at the rather hackneyed, stereotypical folk audience profile.
It is very easy to ridicule the folk world and all of those who populate it, but there can surely be no denying either the longevity or the enduring popularity of this most traditional genre of popular music. The fact that yet another Great British Folk Festival has sold out all of its tickets weeks in advance will firmly attest to this.
More than four thousand paying guests have once more flocked to the Skegness Holiday Park on this beautiful stretch of the Lincolnshire coast, to the very site where it all started for Butlin's way back in 1936. The times may well have dramatically changed since then, but the modern resort – and by extension the Great British Folk Festival – still holds true to Sir Billy Butlin's guiding principle (one he unashamedly borrowed from William Shakespeare): our true intent is all for your delight.
For three days and nights you can enjoy all that this excellent resort has to offer – including very comfortable accommodation, a great choice of places to eat, not to mention all of the entertainment one would normally associate with a popular holiday park – plus a top line-up of live music that brings together the very best in folk talent both old and new.
In keeping with many similar events, The Great British Folk Festival aims to balance established artists with those who are either less well known or are up-and-coming. The format of the weekend is such that the former are scheduled to appear on the site's two principal stages – Reds and Centre Stage – whilst the latter take to the Introducing Stage which is located within the main Skyline Pavilion.
The dreaded schedule clash – the perennial curse of all music festivals – is not so much an inevitability here as an absolute necessity. As the capacity of both main stages is around 2000 people, and as there are more than double that number of punters on site at any one time, all of the artists appearing in Reds and Centre Stage start their sets at exactly the same time. This programming undoubtedly eases any potential health and safety concerns but it also means that often stark choices have to be made. Will it be Lindisfarne or Oysterband? Bob Geldof or Kate Rusby? Levellers or Donovan? These are but some of the difficult decisions with which people are faced this year. However, whilst this is not always the most satisfactory of compromises to reach, as both venues are located only a few yards apart it is a fairly simple task to alternate between the two if you so desire.
A rather delightful set by Cara Dillon opens proceedings on Friday evening. Here, the Irish songstress fully embraces the Christmas spirit – 'Infant Holy', a Cornish version of 'The Holly and the Ivy' and a lovely reading of The Pretenders' '2000 Miles' are all full of festive cheer – but it is her stunning interpretation of Joni Mitchell's 'River', where she is accompanied by the acclaimed guitarist and singer-songwriter John Smith, that leaves us all completely spellbound.
The only moment of tension over the entire weekend emerges during the subsequent performance by Lindisfarne. "Sit down, sit down, sit down" In what sounds like complete and spontaneous unison, all of those who have queued to get into Reds early to secure their seats suddenly take great exception to the rest of us who have chosen to stand in front of the stage to experience the renowned Geordie folk rockers. Rod Clements, the only surviving original member of the band here tonight, seems completely nonplussed by it all but responds in the best way imaginable with a searing blast of 'Alright On The Night'.
Rod Clements of Lindisfarne
Taken from Lindisfarne's second album Fog On The Tyne, and with its cheerful refrain of "And it'll be all right/We'll have a drink on a Friday night/It'll be oh so good/We'll do everything that I know we should," the song's vibrant sentiments seems to quickly dispel any simmering resentments within the crowd. Along with most other songs the band perform tonight, 'Alright On The Night' was written by Alan Hull and good as these renditions are – 'Lady Eleanor' is undeniably haunting, 'Winter Song', in the very capable hands of Hull's son-in-law Dave Hull-Denholm, retains much of its original beauty, and 'Kingdom Come' is given an even greater impetus by the thunderous accompaniment of former Roxy Music drummer, the mighty Paul Thompson – Hull's absence (he died 21 years ago) is made all the more acute. Their set also begs the rather uncomfortable question, how many degrees of separation really lie between originality, nostalgia and tribute?
At the same time, those firm festival favourites Oysterband put in their customary shift full of vim, vigour and outstanding folk tunes. With John Jones leading as always from the front, they stride through a typically robust set including 'When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down)', 'All That Way For This' (mischievously dedicated to Hillary Clinton) and deserved encores of 'Granite Years' and, rather fittingly, 'Put Out The Lights'.
As it does all weekend, a beautiful bright winter sun greets us on Saturday morning and affords everyone an opportunity to stroll along the resort's adjoining Blue Flag beach. Perhaps mindful of its primary demographic, most everything at the Great British Folk Festival is taken at a very leisurely pace and it is this great sense of rest and relaxation that adds to the event's tremendous appeal.
Sally Barker and The Pitmen Poets get the afternoon's musical itinerary under way in suitably serene style. Barker – who last year had played here with the legendary folk-rock outfit Fotheringay – delights us with her interpretation of The Animals' 'Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood', the song that the founding member of The Poozies had used two years ago for her 'blind audition' on the BBC talent contest The Voice. Next door The Pitmen Poets bring vividly to musical life poignant reminders of such bittersweet times in the North East's once great coal mining history.
As it had done with dynamic folk entourage The Bramble Napskins the previous evening, the Skyline welcomes yet more exciting, albeit less well-established acts to the Introducing Stage on Saturday night. First up is London-based roots singer-songwriter Linda Em and her band who bring much energy and pizzazz to the table, followed shortly thereafter by the more sedate sounds of Sarah Dean on harp and voice.
But Saturday night belongs to the individual talents of Kate Rusby and Bob Geldof. Out with her band on the first date of her Christmas tour and replete with a five-piece brass section and her obligatory mug of Yorkshire Tea, Rusby confirms her well-earned reputation as Britain's most popular folk singer. She oozes warmth, charm and good cheer, galvanising Richard and Linda Thompson's 'We Sing Hallelujah', dedicating the title song from her third seasonal album, The Frost Is All Over to her beloved dog Doris, and signing off with a most animated encore of 'Big Brave Bill'.
For his part, Bob Geldof is a revelation. An unusual fit for a folk festival, he may be many, many things – most recently he joined the ultimately successful Lib Dem candidate Sarah Olney on the campaign trail in Richmond upon Thames – but above everything else the man from Dún Laoghaire in County Dublin is an entertainer. And tonight he entertains us in spades.
Resplendent in a shiny blue suit and accompanied by a band that includes his trusty Boomtown Rats sidekick Pete Briquette, a keyboard player who bears an uncanny resemblance to Stan Laurel and an elderly fiddle player from Zimbabwe with a broken leg and string vest, Geldof takes us on an often mesmerizing musical journey that embraces rockabilly, blues, country and Irish folk.
On 'Systematic 6-Pack' he channels the ghost of Link Wray into the American Dream; with the old Rats' single 'Banana Republic' – which at one point saw the band banned from their own country – he bemoans the gradual dilution of the power of popular music; and for 'Scream In Vain' he takes us back most movingly to a little village in Ethiopia where his herculean fundraising efforts on Live Aid had helped to make such a difference to the people of that country.
Sunday afternoon is a fantastic 30th-anniversary celebration of Martin Stephenson and the Daintees' debut album Boat to Bolivia. Stephenson can often be rightly criticised for allowing his admittedly hilarious stand-up comic shtick to overshadow his undoubted musical talent. This afternoon he gets the balance between the two absolutely right and enthrals us with the perfect pop of 'Crocodile Cryer' and 'Coleen' from that record, as they nestle ever so comfortably alongside the reggae-inspired title track and the gorgeously soulful 'Slow Lovin''. Quite why this man is not a huge star is beyond comprehension.
Martin Stephenson and the Daintees
Like Bob Geldof before him, Jona Lewie is another seemingly odd choice for a folk festival though his inclusion on the bill perhaps reflects The Great British Folk Festival's extension of the folk idiom to include slightly more diverse musical styles. In truth, though, his set – including 'Seaside Shuffle' and his 1980s UK hits 'You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties' and 'Stop The Cavalry' – does little to dispel the feeling that Lewie is really not much more than a novelty act.
A man who is firmly rooted in the grandest of folk traditions, though, is Donovan and it is left to him – and the Levellers with whom he coincides on Sunday night – to bid a most fond, if admittedly contrasting farewell to this year's Great British Folk Festival. Donovan assures us from the outset that we will "never be more than three minutes from one of his hits" and as he trawls through his illustrious back catalogue – including a marvelous closing sequence of 'Sunshine Superman', 'Season of the Witch' and 'Mellow Yellow' – he is completely true to his word.
Once again the Great British Folk Festival brings the year's UK festival calendar to a most satisfying conclusion. Its continuing success owes much to the range of quality acts that it presents year after year yet this in itself would not mean nearly half as much without the positive environment in which it takes place. And for this, Butlin's deserves huge credit. With the help of their staff and a most unobtrusive security presence – who to a man and woman are consistently polite, friendly and attentive – they add to what is a wonderful, all-round entertainment experience.
Additional Reporting: Claire Eggleston
Photo Credit: Simon Godley and Claire Eggleston
More photos from The Great British Folk Festival 2016 can be found HERE
Bob GeldofCara DillonDonovanJona LewieKate RusbyLevellersLindisfarneMartin StephensonOysterbandThe Great British Folk Festival 2016
Hedley Jones says: December 7, 2016 at 7:34 pm
I couldn't agree more. Just a shame the reviewer didnt see/comment on Holy Moly & the Crackers set which closed out the festival on centre stage. It was a festival highlight!
Simon Godley says: December 7, 2016 at 8:30 pm
I can imagine! Sadly I had run out out of steam by the end of Donovan.
Wynne Evans says: December 9, 2016 at 2:22 pm
Agree Holy Moly and the Crackers were outstanding, as were Mad Dog McCrea.


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The 2010 Independent Processor Top 75 Report
Sam Gazdziak
KEYWORDS food industry sales growth / processors
Now that we've had adequate proof that "too big to fail" is a misnomer for almost any industry, it's time to focus on the companies that are just the right size to succeed. While the independent processors weren't immune from the struggles that affected every aspect of the U.S. economy, many of them managed to at least maintain sales, if not grow them.
Looking for that new market, that new product, that new opportunity is what makes this sector of the industry so exciting. The good operators know that stagnation can be fatal to a smaller business, and taking the initiative in a down year will put their companies in a much better position when the economy turns around.
Of those companies that gave their sales figures for the 2009 and 2010 reports, here are the five companies with the biggest sales increase.
Company 2009 sales (in millions) 2010 sales (in millions) percent increase
1. Abbyland Foods Inc. 108.4 221 103.8%
2. Old World Provisions 14.25 20 40.4%
3. Dakota Provisions 125 165 32%
4. Calihan Pork Processors Inc. 17 21.1 24.1%
5. JTM Food Group 82 100 22%
If you would like your company to be a part of the 2011 Top 75 Report, please e-mail Sam Gazdziak at gazdziaks@bnpmedia.com.
The Top 75 List
Rank, Company, Sales (in millions)
1. Stampede Meat Inc., Bridgeview, Ill. 245
2. Superior Farms, Davis, Calif. 225 (est)
3. Abbyland Foods Inc., Abbotsford, Wis. 221
4. Carl Buddig & Co., Homewood, Ill. 220 (est)
5. AB Foods USA, Boise, Idaho 212 (est)
6. Overhill Farms Inc., Vernon, Calif. 209.9 (est)
7. Fair Oaks Farms LLC, Pleasant Prairie, Wis. 205
8. Cooper Farms, St. Henry, Ohio 200 (est)
9. Land O'Frost, Lansing, Ill. 195 (est)
10. Farmer's Pride Inc. dba Bell & Evans, Fredericksburg, Pa. 192
11. Harrison Poultry Inc., Bethleham, Ga. 183.3
12. Murry's Inc., Marlboro, Md. 170 (est)
13. Odom's Tennessee Pride Sausage Inc., Madison, Tenn. 166 (est)
14. Dakota Provisions, Huron, S.D. 165
15. Maple Leaf Farms Inc. 161 (est)
16. Halperns' Purveyors of Steak & Seafood Co., Atlanta, Ga. 155
17. Rose Packing Co. Inc., Barrington, Ill. 154
18. John Soules Foods Inc., Tyler, Texas 152
19. Mountain States Rosen, Bronx, N.Y. 150
20. Kayem Foods Inc., Chelsea, Mass. 140 (est)
21. Sioux-Preme Packing Co., Sioux Center, Iowa 135
22T. Custom Food Products LLC, Carson, Calif. 130
22T. Stock Yards Packing Co., Chicago, Ill. 130 (est)
24. Strauss Brands Inc., Franklin, Wis. 125
25. J.H. Routh Packing Co., Sandusky, Ohio 124 (est)
26. Bridgford Foods Corp., Anaheim, Calif. 122.7
27. Loggins Meat Co. Inc., Tyler, Texas 115.4 (est)
28. Vienna Beef Ltd., Chicago, Ill. 108
29. Holten Meat Inc., Sauget, Ill. 107 (est)
30. Atlantic Premium Brands, Northbrook, Ill. 106
31T. JTM Provisions Co. Inc. dba JTM Food Corp., Harrison, Ohio 100
31T. Lincoln Provision Inc., Chicago, Ill. 100
31T. Peer Foods Group, Chicago, Ill. 100
31T. ALL Holding Co. Inc., Harleysville, Pa. 100 (est)
31T. Marcho Farms, Harleysville, Pa. 100 (est)
36. Empire Kosher Poultry Inc., Mifflintown, Pa. 99.8 (est)
37T. Chicago Meat Authority Inc., Chicago, Ill. 90
37T. Catelli Brothers, Collingswood, N.J. 90 (est)
39. Barber Foods, Portland, Maine 79.9 (est)
40. Charlie's Pride Meats, Vernon, Calif. 78 (est)
41. Vincent Giordano Corp., Philadelphia, Pa. 69
42. MBA Poultry, Waverly, Neb. 65 (est)
43. Williams Sausage Co. Inc., Union City, Tenn. 60.6
44T. Freirich Foods Inc., Salisbury, N.C. 54
44T. First Class Foods, Hawthhorne, Calif. 54 (est)
46. Dole & Bailey Inc., Woburn, Mass. 45 (est)
47. Manda Packing Co., Baton Rouge, La. 43
48. Godshall's Quality Meats, Telford, Pa. 40.5
49. Rocky Mountain Natural Meats, Henderson, Colo. 40 (est)
50. 46 Burgers' Ozark Country Cured Hams Inc., California, Mo. 38.5
51. Dillon Provision Co. Inc., Dillon, S.C. 36.8
52. Broadleaf (USA) Inc., Vernon, Calif. 32 (est)
53. Ideal Meat & Provisions Inc., Northridge, Calif. 28
54T. Hill Meat Co., Pendleton, Ore. 24
54T. Blue Grass Quality Meats, Crescent Springs, Ky. 24 (est)
54T. Deli Brands of America, Baltimore, Md. 24 (est)
57. Calihan Pork Processors Inc., Peoria, Ill. 21.1
58. Old World Provisions, Albany, N.Y. 20
59. Brookwood Farms Inc., Siler City, N.C. 18
60T. Carlton Farms, Carlton, Ore. 17
60T. Spartanburg Meat Processing Co. Inc., Spartanburg, S.C. 17
62T Sunset Farm Foods Inc., Valdosta, Ga. 16
62T. Pioneer Packing Co. Inc., Bowling Green, Ohio 16
64. Bush Brothers Provision Co., West Palm Beach, Fla. approx. 12
65. K. Heeps Inc., Allentown, Pa. 11.6
66. Gahn Meat Co. Inc., Milwaukee, Wis. 11.2
67. Palmyra Bologna Co. dba Seltzer's Smokehouse Meats, Palmyra, Pa. 10+
68. Byron Center Meats, Byron Center, Mich. 10
69. Foodway - The Louisiana Way, Shreveport, La. 8.2 (est)
70. Southern Pride Meat Co. Inc., Goldsboro, N.C. 7.1
71. Butcher Block dba North Country Smokehouse, Claremont, N.H. 7
72. Kessler's Inc., Lemoyne, Pa. 5+
73. Glier's Meats Inc., Covington, Ky. 3.1
74 Esposito's Finest Quality Sausage Products, New York, N.Y. 2.8
75. Makowski's Real Sausage Co., Chicago, Ill. 2.5
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Continuing from last week's post, we're discussing the importance of understanding your audience. And, it may be more than one audience. Determining the gender, age, and other key characteristics of your core audience is the first step in building an effective campaign.
This group doesn't always buy into the mindset of their parents' counter-culture revolution of the 1960s. This is the original latchkey generation. They're motivated by their ability to take care of themselves and their families. Many X'ers are starting their own families (many are products of divorces) so FAMILY is important to them. Sometimes called "The Connected Generation, " X'ers are techno-literate and demand info-rich platforms. They have embraced smart phones, e-mail and text messaging and like to research while shopping online.
Since their parents are either Baby Boomers or Generation Xers, they grew up hearing either "change the world "or "take care of your own." These seemingly contradictory messages have prompted this generation to value being part of a group and staying close to their friends. They are collaborative and motivated by fun, flexibility and security. They are techno-fused and are drawn to the game-ification of geo-location sites such as Foursquare. Without internet marketing – Social Media, Craigslist, YouYube, LinkedIn, Twitter… you will not be successful capturing the Gen-Y consumer.
It is important to understand your audience. And, it may be more than one audience. Determining the gender, age, and other key characteristics of your core audience is the first step in building an effective campaign.
Consider audience traits in shaping messages. How your grandmother thinks will be very different from how your nieces or nephews think.
Communications professionals who know their audience and view them as individuals with specific needs and preferences foster engagement with important communities across multi-generations. So, who are these communities?
This generation grew up during the Great Depression (1929-1939) and World War II (1939-1945). These historical times strongly shaped their values, belief systems and preferences. They have endured hard times and pride themselves in not complaining about it. They are motivated by delayed gratification. They want to be told that they have earned what you are offering. "This is your time!" "Reward yourself!" More than 50% of the Silent Generation is online and available for online marketing, but it is NOT their preferred means of learning about your products and services.
They tend to consider themselves catalysts for positive change, as well as rebels who question authority. AKA the "Me" generation, they demand individualized service, keeping the focus on them. This is the original "involved' generation – protesters, environmentalists, etc. They want to be involved and part of a community. (Your community!) This demographic is flush with spending power. They should definitely be a part of your Marketing strategy.
Next up: Part 2 – stay tuned!


Join us for Christmas drinks in London on Sunday 16th!
If you have never been to SASH before, this is a good opportunity to meet up with people who understand social anxiety and to find out about the SASH group.
If you have been at SASH before, come catch up with people you met at the group.
Stefano and Prav will be there.
The drinks will take place in the William Blake pub, by the Open Centre. We have reserved an area of the pub for us.
When you arrive, look for the SASH sign, which will point you to the area where we are.


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BiKi.com Scores Another Round of Investments
By TechBullion PR
12th June, Singapore – Fast-growing exchange BiKi.com has once again scored another round of investments.
Influential blockchain investment institution Genesis Capital has invested a total of 2 million in BiKi.com, the first million on 27th May followed by another million on 29th May.
Its portfolio projects include esteemed projects like Tron.
FBG Capital was previously backed by Silicon Valley VC Sequoia and its past projects have increased 10 to 100 times. The digital asset management firm has also made a strategic investment in BiKi.com that will see multi-level co-operation between the two parties. FBG will provide professional and market resources to aid BiKi in increasing its market share and to implement trading platform improvements.
FBG has gained industry respect for discovering and investing in projects like 0x, Zilliqa, OmiseGO, IOST and Aelf, years before they became successful. After FBG's CEO Zhou Shouji made friendly recommendations of BiKi, BiKi's native token skyrocketed to 300% its value in one week.
Ethan Ng, CEO of BiKi.com Southeast Asia said, "We are extremely honored that FBG has such great faith in Biki. FBG has continually shown amazing foresight in their investments and this partnership is a clear signal that FBG believes BiKi is going places; especially now, with their support, we will no doubt achieve even better project quality, services and branding."
Huobi co-founder and BiKi.com's largest investor Jun Du has long been an ardent supporter of the young exchange. Believing that BiKi's quality digital assets and strong consumer demand will keep BiKi ahead of its peers, he has remarked that , "This year's 'miracle' should belong to BiKi."
About BiKi.com
Headquartered in Singapore, BiKi.com is a global cryptocurrency exchange that provides a digital assets platform for trading more than 100 cryptocurrencies and 127 trading pairs. Since beginning operations in Aug 2018, BiKi.com is considered one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchanges in the world with an accumulated 1.2 million registered users and 100,000 daily active users, ranking within the top 15 exchanges globally.
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Positively Gospel > Blog > News > Mandisa releases 'OVERCOMER: The Greatest Hits'
Mandisa releases 'OVERCOMER: The Greatest Hits'
Sarah HearnFebruary 7, 2020No comment
posted on Feb. 07, 2020 at 5:10 pm February 7, 2020
The Greatest Hits is Mandisa's first project to release following her chart topping 2017 album
Today, GRAMMY Award-winner Mandisa is releasing OVERCOMER: The Greatest Hits. The collection features the powerhouse vocalist's three RIAA Certified Gold hit singles "Overcomer," "Good Morning (feat. TobyMac)" and "Stronger," along with twelve other tracks including her latest single, "Way Maker," released last month.
OVERCOMER: The Greatest Hits is Mandisa's first project to release following her chart topping 2017 album Out of the Dark which featured the radio hits "Unfinished" and "Bleed the Same (feat. Tobymac, Kirk Franklin)." Please click here to listen to the full album.
"After 13 years of making music that I hope glorifies God and builds up His people, this was a chance for me to put my most requested songs all in one place." Mandisa remarked on this special collection.
Last night Mandisa helped kick off Newsboys' "Greatness of God" Tour, which she'll appear on through April 26th. For all tour information, click here.
OVERCOMER: THE GREATEST HITS track list:
1. Way Maker
2. Overcomer
3. Bleed The Same (feat. TobyMac & Kirk Franklin)
4. Unfinished
5. Stronger
6. Good Morning (feat. TobyMac)
7. God Speaking
8. Joy Unspeakable
9. My Deliverer
10. Press On
11. Shackles (Praise You)
12. Only The World
13. He Is With You
14. Good News
15. Voice Of A Savior
With more than 1.6 million records sold, GRAMMY® winner and American Idol Season 5 finalist Mandisa is a voice of encouragement and truth to people facing life's challenges all around the world. In less than a year, Mandisa performed her three RIAA Certified Gold hit singles "Overcomer," "Good Morning (feat. TobyMac)" and "Stronger" on ABC's Good Morning America (GMA). "Stronger" became an anthem, creating opportunities such as welcoming the emotional return of beloved morning host Robin Roberts and an invitation to perform the national anthem during a Sunday night NFL Network game to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Her 2013 GRAMMY® award-winning album Overcomer debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums Chart. The album's title track proved to be a smash at radio and earned the GRAMMY® for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song. Mandisa, also a 2-time K-LOVE Fan Awards co-host, debuted her latest chart-topping album Out Of The Dark alongside sharing the moving story of her fight with depression for the very first time on GMA as well. The latest 15 track collection includes notables such as the top 5 hits "Unfinished" and "Bleed The Same (feat. TobyMac, Kirk Franklin)."
Get Connected with Mandisa:
Website // www.mandisaofficial.com
Twitter // www.twitter.com/mandisaofficial
Instagram // www.instagram.com/mandisaofficial
Facebook // www.facebook.com/mandisaofficial
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Sarah Hearn February 7, 2020
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Q: SingleTon Class creating more than one object when called from outside the class I wrote a program to call a singleton class from inside the class main. I also wrote an other class from which I am trying to create a object for the Singleton class. I found that I am able to create only one object when I tried from the other class but when I tried to call the method from the same class it creates more than one object. I couldnt understand what is different from same class main method and other class main method.
Here are the classes:
SingleTonClass.java
public class SingleTonClass {

    private static SingleTonClass obj = null;

    private SingleTonClass() {
        System.out.println("Private Constructor is called");
    }

    public static SingleTonClass CreateObj() {
        if (obj == null) {
            obj = new SingleTonClass();
        }
        return obj;
    }

    public void display() {
        System.out.println("The Ojecte creation complete");
    }

    public void display1() {
        System.out.println("The second obj creation is comeplete");
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        SingleTonClass stc = new SingleTonClass();
        SingleTonClass stc1 = new SingleTonClass();
        SingleTonClass stc2 = new SingleTonClass();
        // stc.display();
        // stc1.display1();

    }
}

SingleTonClassTest.java
public class SingleTonClassTest {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        SingleTonClass stc=SingleTonClass.CreateObj();
        SingleTonClass stc1=SingleTonClass.CreateObj();
        SingleTonClass stc2=SingleTonClass.CreateObj();
    }
}

A: Rather than doing:
private static SingleTonClass obj=null;

You should use: (sorry for changing your weird class name at the same time).
private static final Singleton INSTANCE = new Singleton();

To  instantiate the only instance of your Singleton.
After that, you are not going to do some mystical retrieval like:
public static SingleTonClass CreateObj()
    {
        if (obj==null)
        {
            obj= new SingleTonClass();
        }
        return obj;
    }

Instead, you should define getInstance() method for retrieving your Singleton.
public static Singleton getInstance() {
    return INSTANCE;
}

After these modiciations, your Singleton class should look like the following:
public class Singleton {

    private static final Singleton INSTANCE = new Singleton();

    private Singleton() {
        // This is called only once
        System.out.println("Private Constructor is called");
    }

    public static Singleton getInstance() {
        return INSTANCE;
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        // Even if you ask 100 times, this will only return the same INSTANCE
        Singleton stc  = Singleton.getInstance();
        Singleton stc1 = Singleton.getInstance();
        Singleton stc2 = Singleton.getInstance();

    }

}

And running it will, output:

Private Constructor is called

to your cmd or terminal.
As a final note, as @Swapnil stated already: private Singleton() { ... } declaration is used to indicate that only the Singleton class itself is able to create the instance, which makes sense and rather than doing private static final Singleton INSTANCE = new Singleton(); you can further optimize your code by using an enum constant to store instance (noted by @JonK). For further reading I recommend: singleton pattern in java
Cheers.

A: The whole point of having a private constructor in implementing a singleton pattern is that you shouldn't be able to invoke it from outside the class, to avoid object creation directly. You're invoking it from inside the class. Hence, the problem.
Singleton is no magic, you need to have a method like getInstance() inside your singleton and this method should ensure there's only once instance.

A: Rather than creating new object of Singleton class every time get the instance of singleton class. There are various ways to define singleton class.
Here is one way to crate thread safe Singleton class. for more check out this link http://www.journaldev.com/1377/java-singleton-design-pattern-best-practices-examples#bill-pugh-singleton
public class BillPughSingleton {

private BillPughSingleton(){}

private static class SingletonHelper{
    private static final BillPughSingleton INSTANCE = new BillPughSingleton();
}

public static BillPughSingleton getInstance(){
    return SingletonHelper.INSTANCE;
}

}

A: Singleton Class: We can create only one object of this class.
Let's take an example:Since every thing in Java is object so I am giving you a real life example. You have a house and there is lock in it. This lock has only one key and if any one from outside wants to enter or access any thing in your house then he should have that unique key. Means this constraint applies only on outsiders. If anyone already present in the house then he can do anything and there is no restriction for him.
In the same way private constructor does not let any anyone to create second object of that class but you can make multiple objects within the same class because private methods only accessed by same class.
Singleton is Design pattern and here in your code design is like this, CreateObj() is static method of SingletonClass which checks if object is null then create the object by calling the constructor otherwise it is returning the same object.

A: You can not make objects of  singleton class outside the class because the constructor is private.
Constructor instantiate the object. if the constructor itself is private then the object will never be instantiated outside the class rather you can use getInstance method. then you can access its features outside the class.


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During a four-year exile (called college) in Ohio, I rediscovered the Salvation Army, and it was better than New York had ever been. In fact, my almost weekly trips there were just about the only thing that could justify the claim that those would be the best years of my life. The store was one town away from campus, and it was clear that the vast majority of my peers were too lazy to take advantage of it. This is the most crucial used-clothing criteria: Make sure you are shopping for looks the people around you think are hideous.
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Mashrafe, 36, stayed as captain even after becoming a member of parliament for the ruling party in 2018. That affected his form as he claimed just one wicket in eight matches in the World Cup in England last year.
By CricketCountry Staff
| Updated : January 14, 2020 12:25 PM IST
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Bangladesh One-Day International captain Mashrafe Mortaza has withdrawn from his lucrative national team contract amid growing concern over his form and fitness but has been offered a "grand farewell" match.
He has taken just eight wickets in 12 matches in the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 tournament but had been expected to be a contracted player despite his poor form.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan told reporters that Mashrafe did not wish to continue as a contracted player.
"We have accepted his proposal."
Mashrafe will lose a guaranteed monthly wage of at least USD 5,000 as well as lucrative sponsorship deals. The BCB usually put at least 15 players under contract but has promised to increase the number.
The board has also raised Test match fees by 70 per cent to USD7,000 dollars a game as part of an accord after players went on strike last year.
Bangladesh will organise a farewell match for Mashrafe if he wants it, the president added. The board offered a game against Zimbabwe as a testimonial last September, but he refused.
"We want to give him a grand farewell in a way that no other player got. Now if he agrees, then it's OK. But if he doesn't want it, we have nothing to do," said Hassan.
Mashrafe, who has undergone at least half a dozen knee operations, did not mention a retirement plan when he spoke to reporters last week.
"I am just enjoying whatever I am playing now. I don't know whether I will retire from the field, I have not yet decided," he said.
"There is a matter of selection. I don't automatically count myself in the team after taking one wicket in eight matches. If the selectors think that they will give me a chance, I will definitely try my best to fulfil their expectations," he added.
Mashrafe enjoys iconic status in Bangladesh after leading the team through its transition from international whipping boys to a respected part of the international limited-overs competition.
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