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The Missionaries of God's Love (MGL) is a Roman Catholic religious congregation that came into being in Canberra, Australia in 1986. It is partnered with a lay organisation which is now called The Disciples of Jesus Covenant Community. It was founded by Fr Ken Barker who is the moderator of the congregation and is also the founder of the Young Men of God Movement. 31 years later, the MGL has more than 70 member including 30 ordained priests. Today in addition to missions in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne, the MGL operates missions in Darwin where chaplaincies minister to the Aboriginal community, and in Manila where the brothers live amongst the poor in the squatter settlements of North Quezon City. Inspired by St Francis of Assisi during a visit to Umbria, Italy in 2000, Fr Ken founded the Young Men of God Movement (YMGM) to reach out and empower young men with the love of God and to encourage them to become leaders within their own communities, maximise the talents God has given them, and realise their full potential. The following are some facets of the MGL's ministry: managing parishes at Narrabundah (Canberra), East Burwood (Melbourne), Peakhurst and Penshurst (Sydney), Casuarina (Northern Territory) and St. Benedict in Commonwealth, Quezon City Manila, Philippines which are developing as centres of renewal and evangelisation, and drawing the young back into the life of the Church involvement in evangelising young people through Summer Schools of Evangelisation in four different locations partners in the Asia-Pacific School of Evangelisation which trains young people as evangelists and sends them on cross-cultural missions in the Asia- Pacific region a key role in the biennial Light to the Nations pilgrimage held at the Chevalier College, Bowral active in preparations for World Youth Day in Sydney in July 2008. actively promoting the new evangelisation through work with Catholic groups and communities. They have their own Website and In 2013 the MGL priests and brothers launched a new online media site to make resources of talks, music and video freely available for these groups. The MGL is becoming a multicultural brotherhood, drawing vocations not only from Australia and New Zealand, but also from Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, East Timor, India and Nigeria. This cultural mix is symbolic of the Church in Australia today and the challenges facing our society. The congregation is an Australian foundation with an international membership. Its first mission is to the Church in Australia which the congregation believes is suffering from the emptiness of secularism and relativism with a particular concern to reach the young and the alienated who do not yet know the love of God. There are also 15 Sisters living in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne involved with the young people in evangelisation and mission work in many of the same areas as the Priests and Brothers. Sr Patti Jo Crockett MGL is one of the co-founders of the missionary of God's Love sisters. The Sisters have their own website where you can read blogs from different Sisters to nourish your faith. ==Recognition== In 2014 the order of Priests and Brothers was formally recognised by the Vatican as a religious institute of diocesan rite. ==References== Catholic Church in Australia Roman Catholic missionaries in Australia Roman Catholic missionaries in the Philippines

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== Izotz Aro, you are invited to the Teahouse == Wikipedians who have received a Teahouse invitation == Fernando Llorente == Hi there I.ARO, AL from Portugal here, please don't write those summaries when you DON'T KNOW me at all. I am not Anti-basque nor am i anti-anything OK? I am only trying to improve the articles the best i can. In this case, you added three edits and i unduly reverted two of them (and i apologize for that), have already reinstated it. However, the third one, i think i am correct: Llorente does not have any Basque roots, he was allowed to play for Athletic Bilbao because he was born in Navarre (don't know if you knew this, i imagine you do, but Navarrese players are eligible to play for the club even if they have NO CONNECTION at all to the Basque Country). Are his parents Basque? I don't think so, if you have any proof to the contrary please bring it forward. Again, sorry for the previous wrong reversions, but trust me on this one (if you choose to revert me again, or even worse, insult me for wanting to improve article instead of politely discussing it with me, then fair enough). Happy editing Thank you for the message and "thanks" note. I hope this message of mine above clarifies the "ethnicity" doubt you have, cheers! Also, i understand you reverted me because you thought i had reverted ALL your three edits instead of just one, no problem mate! Cheers again I apologize for saying that, as I was clearly wrong, I was not paying close attention. I am familiar with football and especially Basque teams. As for Fernando's ancestry, it is most definitely possible that he is of Basque descent, being that he was born in Euskal Herria and he shows Basque traits. However, I cannot find any direct proof of this, so I do agree that it should not be included. I got a bit confused because we use "Basque" even if the person is not ethnically Basque, in this case because Llorente was born in Basque Country. Sorry for the misunderstanding, and continue contributing greatly to football articles! Cheers, Ice Age (talk) I will only be at WP until the end of the 2014 FIFA World Cup (eight years now, a good run and it's time to "leave it to the younger generation"), but whistle if you need anything until 12 July 2014, will most definitely help you to the best of my abilities. You too keep up the good work == Hello == Draga, I think using a new name is not a good idea. Borsoka (talk) Why must you harass me, Borsoka? I already told you I am a different person, and I am only contributing constructively, so please leave me alone. Ice Age (talk) Are you a banned editor or not? Borsoka (talk) No, I am not. I haven't bothered you so please do not bother me. Ice Age (talk) I have already told you that sockpuppetry is a serious issue in our community. If you are a banned editor, you should be sincere. You should remember that honesty is one of our main community values. Borsoka (talk) I am sincere and honest. I do not vandalize or engage in sockpuppetry. This is now my only account. Ice Age (talk) :Are you a banned editor or not? Please be sincere. You know bozgors do not like liars. Borsoka (talk) ::The other account is banned yes because of shared IP, but not this one. I am moving on from the past. I don't know what bozgor means. Ice Age (talk) ::::What about this banned editor? And I repeat that bozgors do not like liers: please remember this when stating anything of the languages you understand. Borsoka (talk) :::::Yes, that and the Paleolithic Man account, along with all other accounts registered at the time that I never used. And I honestly do not know what bozgor means, but I'll Google it. Ice Age (talk) :::If my understanding is correct, you admit that you and banned Original European are identical. Borsoka (talk) ::::The Original European account has no contributions, so why bring it up? Like I said, this is now my only account.

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Strictly speaking Icons.com isn't an "official site" at all, even though they may represent themselves that way However, I hadn't watchlisted any of the pages and had no plans to return to them (I wouldn't have noticed the reversions if you hadn't posted here to tell me), so if other users are OK with the links I'm not going to be edit warring. I understand where you are coming from but I disagree with you the little sections are the footballers official website for those who cannnot be annoyed setting up a domain External_links#What_should_be_linked no1, I agree with you that the person was spamming however he was spamming the footballers official website so the links should stay. --Barryob Vigeur de dessus

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First charter flight from LAX to Cuba takes off Saturday The first weekly charter flight connecting Los Angeles to Havana departs Saturday, reflecting the continued easing of travel restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba. American Airlines will launch the weekly nonstop flight with a Boeing 737. The Fort Worth-based airline already operates several charter flights to Cuba from Tampa, Fla., and Miami but the flight from Los Angeles International Airport will be the first from the West Coast. The flights to Cuba will be sold by Cuba Travel Services. See the most-read stories this hour >> The new flight is the latest signal that the nation's airline industry is gearing up for an easing of travel restrictions to Cuba, announced by President Obama last year. U.S. law still bars normal tourism to Cuba but new rules now allow ordinary Americans for the first time to visit under 12 broad categories without any advance U.S. government approval. The twelve categories include visits to close relatives, attending academic programs, conducting professional research, journalistic or religious activities and participating in public performances or sports competitions. A civil aviation agreement with Cuba would be needed before regular commercial flights could operate between the two countries. American Airlines executives say they are looking forward to such an agreement. "We stand ready to offer scheduled service as soon as the United States and Cuba allow commercial flights," said Art Torno, a senior vice president at American Airlines. The first flight will depart at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, following a ceremony attended by several airport officials and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. To read more about travel, tourism and the airline industry, follow Hugo Martin on Twitter at @hugomartin. Skymall gets back in the air with United Airlines Airlines cannot ignore damage claims for luggage, federal agency warns Dancer's leg takes an unexpected trip when American Airlines loses bag

2015-12-31 00:00:00

Brian Milton is a British journalist, adventurer and aviation historian who made the first circumnavigation of the world in an ultralight aircraft in 1998. In the face of significant political, geographical, personal and physical hardships, he completed the 24,000 mile flight in 80 flying days, taking 120 days in total. Milton's first major expedition took place in 1968 when he drove a 1937 Austin 7 Ruby across the Sahara Desert to meet his fiancée. Milton has won multiple awards as an ultralight (microlight) and hang glider pilot. His interest in microlights grew from a love of hang gliding. He was the Founder of the British National League in 1976, designing a competition format and gathering together the top 54 hang glider pilots in the UK. In October 1978 at Chattanooga, Tennessee, Milton captained the British hang gliding team to victory in the America Cup. The following month he planned another feat: to fly across the English Channel to Paris in one of the first motorized gliders. On 13 November 1978, he was practicing in the prototype over Dorset, England. At a height of 250 feet, the wings of the glider collapsed and Milton, unable to open his parachute in time, plummeted to the ground. Miraculously, he survived with severe bruising and some broken bones. The story of Milton's brush with death was covered on the BBC Nine O'Clock News that evening, where newscaster Angela Ripon described Milton as "the luckiest man alive." His flight in the Dalgety Flyer (a Shadow 3-axis microlight) in 1987 from London to Sydney in 59 days was, at the time, the longest microlight flight in history but he is better known for his adventure in 1998 when he made the first circumnavigation of the world in the Global Flyer - a Pegasus Quantum (912) weightshift flexwing ultralight (microlight) trike - travelling 24,000 miles in 120 days, at the time the Guinness World Record for the fastest ultralight or microlight circumnavigation. Chris Bonington devoted a chapter to this feat in his book Quest for Adventure: Remarkable Feats of Exploration and Adventure 1950-2000. Bonnington described Milton's flight around the world as "an amazing achievement, of dogged bloody-minded tenacity and the taking of some huge risks.." In 2001 Milton attempted to cross the Atlantic non-stop in a Mainair Blade (912) weight shift microlight fitted with a massive 438 litre fuel tank - an adventure that didn't quite go as planned. In 23 May 2009 issue of the UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph, Milton was named as one of the "Top 20 great British adventurers" still living. ==Awards and achievements== Prince of Wales Trophy – Royal Aero Club (RAeC) – from HRH Prince Charles in 1979 for leading the British hang gliding team to victory in the First American Cup Meet in the USA. British Hang Gliding Association (BHGA) National Trophy – Royal Aero Club (RAeC) – from HM The Queen Elizabeth II in 1985, for his outstanding services to British hang gliding in its first 10 years. The BHGA is now known as the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association. 1987 - At the time the longest ultralight (microlight) flight in history, from London to Sydney - 59 days - in the Dalgety Flyer (a Shadow 3-axis microlight). Guinness World Record in 1998 for first and fastest ultralight circumnavigation of the world in the Global Flyer - a Pegasus Quantum (912) weightshift microlight - travelling 24,000 miles in 120 days. Diamond Colibri Award in 1998 for first ultralight flight around the world. Milton was one of the first 3 Britons to win this award. United States Ultralight Association Ultralight Flying! Magazine Flight of the Year Award in 1998 in recognition of Milton's extraordinary accomplishment to circumnavigate the globe in a Pegasus 912 trike. Air League Salute Certificate – from HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in 1999 for Milton's record breaking microlight flight around the world. Segrave Trophy – Royal Automobile Club – from HRH Prince Michael of Kent in 1999 for the first microlight flight around the world in 1998. Britannia Trophy – Royal Aero Club (RAeC) – presented by HRH Prince Andrew, Duke of York in 1999 for the first microlight flight around the world. FLYER Magazine gave Milton the ‘Flight of the Year’ award in 2000.

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Colombia's ELN rebels seek start of peace talks following FARC deal BOGOTA, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Colombia's National Liberation Army, or ELN, rebel group said it is ready to start peace negotiations following the recent deal between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. The Colombian government under President Juan Manuel Santos was to hold peace negotiations with the ELN in March but the talks were delayed because the group did not meet the government's demand that its rebels stop kidnapping people. The ELN, like the FARC, began as a Marxist-inspired insurgency in the 1960s. It was never as large or as powerful as the FARC, but like the FARC its members engaged in drug-trafficking, kidnapping and other illegal activity to fund their campaigns against the government. "We are ready for the public phase to give continuity to the agreement on March 30 and find solutions to the difficulties," the ELN said in a statement on Wednesday. The ELN is made up of up to 3,000 members, but Colombian officials estimate the group's numbers are decreasing. More than 220,000 people have died and about 5 million have been internally displaced due to the Colombian conflict primarily attributed to the FARC since its founding in 1964. On Sunday, Colombia will hold a national referendum in which the electorate will decide whether the government's peace agreement with the FARC is approved. The ELN said it will not carry out "military actions" from Friday until Wednesday to help "facilitate participation" in the Colombian referendum.

2016-12-31 00:00:00

Caroline Wyatt (born 1967) is an Australian-born English journalist. She has worked as a BBC News journalist for over 25 years, as defence correspondent until August 2014, when she replaced Robert Pigott as religious affairs correspondent until June 2016, when she revealed that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. ==Early life== Born in Darlinghurst, a suburb of Sydney, to an Anglo-Irish father and a Polish mother, she was adopted by a British diplomat, and his Swiss-born wife. She has two brothers. Wyatt was educated at the independent Convent of the Sacred Heart School in Woldingham, Surrey, and then studied English and German at Southampton University, which also included six months of study at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey at the New Brunswick, New Jersey campus in the US. After graduating from Southampton, she studied for a post-graduate diploma in print journalism at City University, London. ==Career== Wyatt joined the BBC in 1991 as a news and current affairs trainee. She undertook work for Newsroom South East and the local station in Birmingham. On completion of her training, she was based in Germany between 1993 and 2000, first as the business reporter, then Berlin correspondent in the reunified German capital at the time of the withdrawal of both Russian and British occupation armies from divided Berlin and the 50th Anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where she found out that her grandfather had been held prisoner during World War II. Wyatt then became the Bonn correspondent on the Rhine River (in the former capital of West Germany). She was then the BBC's Moscow correspondent in Russia until 2003, when she became the network's main reporter in Paris, France. From October 2007, Wyatt became the BBC defence correspondent. ===War reporting=== Wyatt reported from Baghdad during the December 1998, American bombing campaign of Iraq. She later covered the 1999 Kosovo conflict in the Balkans peninsula of south eastern Europe, from both Kosovo and neighboring Albania. Following the September 11 attacks on the United States in 2001, she reported on the U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan during 2001-2002, from the military headquarters of the Afghan Northern Alliance. She also covered the later invasion and subsequent Iraq War (Second Persian Gulf War) in the spring of 2003 as an "embedded journalist" with the British Army troops in and around Basra. In 2003 she also reported from Paris. Wyatt chaired the selection jury of the 2008 "Bayeux-Calvados Awards" for war correspondents. ===Radio presenting=== Wyatt has presented for BBC Radio on the Radio 4 network programmes "The World Tonight", "From Our Own Correspondent" and the Saturday edition of "PM", as well as "Europe Today", "Newshour" and "Outlook" on the BBC World Service. She has also co-presented "Euronews" on the BBC Radio 5 Live network. ==Personal life== In June 2016, it was announced that Wyatt had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She would remain with the BBC, but in a studio-based role within radio. In January 2017, Wyatt travelled to Mexico for pioneering treatment of her illness, involving a stem-cell transplant. ==References== ==External links== 1967 births Living people People from Sydney Australian adoptees English adoptees People educated at Woldingham School Alumni of the University of Southampton Rutgers University alumni Alumni of City, University of London BBC newsreaders and journalists BBC World Service People with multiple sclerosis Australian emigrants to England Australian people of English descent Australian people of Irish descent Australian people of Polish descent English people of Irish descent English people of Polish descent English television journalists English women journalists British women television journalists

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Lebanese PM Hariri arrives in Paris - TV - RT Newsline Published time: 18 Nov, 2017 07:39 Prime Minister Saad Hariri has arrived in France from Saudi Arabia, Lebanese TV reported on Saturday. Hariri earlier wrote on Twitter that he was "on the way" to the airport. The Lebanese PM shocked the world earlier this month by unexpectedly flying to Riyadh and announcing his resignation, with the Lebanese people suspecting foul play on the part of the Saudis. Many eyebrows were raised on November 3, when Hariri boarded a flight from Beirut to Saudi Arabia, and announced his resignation the next day, in Riyadh. Hariri pointed to the "regional interference" of Iran and Hezbollah as the main reason for his decision. The politician also said he feared assassination. Saad's father, former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, was killed in a massive truck bombing in 2005.

2017-12-31 00:00:00

Dennis Riley (28 May 1943 - 6 May 1999) was an American composer whose style extends from early Webernesque music to a later embrace of Neo-Romanticism. He was born in Los Angeles, CA, his family moving in 1950 to Lakewood, CO. At the University of Colorado his teachers included Storm Bull. He received a Master of Music in composition (1968) from the University of Illinois, and a Ph.D. in composition (1973) from the University of Iowa, where some of his teachers were George Crumb and Ben Johnston. He taught at California State University, Fresno (1971—74), and Columbia University (1974—77). He died of AIDS in New York. His large oeuvre, almost all published by C. F. Peters, includes two operas with libretti by Joseph Pazillo: Rappaccini’s Daughter (1981–84), after the Hawthorn's story and Cats’ Concert (1983), a children's opera. He was notable as a very early adopter of score writing software. ==Sources== . ==External links== Guggenheim fellows bio Partial listing of C. F. Peters editions Biography and description of papers at The American Music Research Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder NYT obit Recollection by his daughter 1943 births 1999 deaths American classical composers Guggenheim Fellows

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Documents Spur British Inquiry Over 1984 Raid At Indian Shrine LONDON - Thirty years after Indian troops stormed the Golden Temple at Amritsar, leaving hundreds dead, the British government said Tuesday that it would open an investigation after the release of documents suggesting that British special forces had helped to draw up a plan to attack the building. The June 1984 raid on the temple, the holiest shrine for Sikhs, was intended to flush out separatists and, according to the Indian government, killed about 400 people. Sikh groups estimate that many more were killed, and the raid caused outrage among Sikhs around the world. The internal government documents were published on a British blog, Stop Deportations, which said that they had been released under rules allowing for the publication of government records after 30 years, but that they had been "buried" beneath other documents made public on Jan. 1. One letter, dated Feb. 6, 1984, from the office of Britain's prime minister at the time, Margaret Thatcher, mentioned the "Indian request for advice on plans for the removal of dissident Sikhs from the Golden Temple," adding that Mrs. Thatcher was "content that the foreign secretary should proceed as he proposes." Another letter, dated Feb. 23, 1984, said that the foreign secretary, Geoffrey Howe, had "decided to respond favorably to the Indian request and, with the prime minister's agreement, an SAD officer has visited India and drawn up a plan which has been approved by Mrs. Gandhi." "The foreign secretary believes that the Indian government may put the plan into operation shortly," the letter said. Indira Gandhi was India's prime minister at the time, and the reference to SAD appears to be a misspelling of S.A.S., which stands for Special Air Service, Britain's elite special forces. Whether the advice was taken, however, remains unclear. The BBC reported that the Indian general who led the operation, Kuldip Singh Brar, denied using British help. "I have never heard of it before," the BBC quoted him as saying. "As far as we are concerned, as far as the Indian Army are concerned, there was no mention of this ever." In a statement, the British government said that the storming of the Golden Temple "led to a tragic loss of life, and we understand the very legitimate concerns that these papers will raise." "The prime minister and the foreign secretary were unaware of these papers prior to publication," the government said, referring to David Cameron and William Hague. "Any requests today for advice from foreign governments are always evaluated carefully with full ministerial oversight and appropriate legal advice." The government said the investigation would aim both to determine the facts of the case and whether the documents should have been released. In a statement, the Sikh Council U.K. welcomed the inquiry, saying it continued to encourage full disclosures "so we can all understand what transpired between the two governments."

2014-12-31 00:00:00

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North Korea Will Prepare for Nuclear Attack Until U.S. Abandons 'Hostile' Policy North Korea is blaming the U.S. for instigating what have become heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, as Pyongyang vows to go forward with nuclear weapons testing and Washington threatens to use military action to prevent it from doing so. North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency released a commentary Friday titled, "Who Is Chiefly to Blame for Plagued Situation on Korean Peninsula," in which the state-run media outlet charged the U.S. with bringing the region to the brink of nuclear war. North Korea, which technically remains at war with neighboring U.S. ally South Korea, has maintained its right to possess and develop nuclear weapons. It stands in defiance of U.N. Security Council sanctions and the threat of military intervention by President Donald Trump, who has dispatched a naval carrier strike group and numerous other assets to the region. In the latest commentary, KCNA cited the U.S.'s recent military moves as contributing to the deteriorating security situation. Related: North Korea preparing sixth nuclear test, won't wait for U.S. to strike first, ambassador warns See Newsweek Subscription Offers "As long as the U.S. pursues its hostile policy and its vicious nuclear threat and blackmail continue, the DPRK will increase its capabilities for nuclear attack at a breakneck speed," the article reads. (DPRK is an acronym for the nation's official name: the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the defence detachment on Jangjae Islet and the Hero Defense Detachment on Mu Islet located in the southernmost part of the waters off the southwest front, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 5, 2017. North Korea maintains that its military and nuclear expansion are efforts to deter a foreign invasion and has repeatedly criticized the U.S. military over its recent buildup in the region. KCNA/Reuters In addition to the deployment of the Navy's Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group to nearby seas, the U.S. also sent advanced Global Hawk surveillance drones to Japan last week, The Japan Times reported. Tokyo, another U.S. ally, has expressed its own major concerns with Pyongyang's wartime rhetoric and has participated in military drills with the U.S. and South Korea. Recent U.S. exercises in preparation for a potential conflict with North Korea have also seen the Air Force's involvement, with Apache helicopters participating in live-fire drills last month hosted by South Korea, according to United Press International. KCNA also criticized the U.S.'s decision to test-fire two unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) thousands of miles into the Pacific Ocean, on April 26 and May 3. Though the U.S. has said such tests were planned years in advance, North Korea views them as training for an "attack on Pyongyang." In South Korea, the installation of the U.S.'s Terminal High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) missile system, which became operation last month, has angered not only North Korea, but regional powers China and Russia as well. Another recent U.S. move saw the CIA on Thursday establishing an intelligence-gathering unit in South Korea, sparking outrage from Pyongyang, which accused the U.S. last week of sponsoring an assassination plot against North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Kim, who took power after the 2011 death of his father, Kim Jong Il, has expanded his military's ballistic and nuclear missile arsenal. The nation is currently believed to maintain a stockpile of at least a thousand ballistic missiles and up to 20 nuclear warheads; however, analysts have projected the nation will not develop the technology to create a nuclear-armed ICBM until at least 2020. In the meantime, the North Korean government has indicated it will pursue a sixth nuclear weapons test despite international backlash and possible foreign attack. The North Korean ambassador to the U.K., Choe Il, said Wednesday that Pyongyang was not afraid of U.S. threats, and that "the nuclear test will be conducted at the place and time as decided by our supreme leader, Kim Jong Un," according to Sky News.

2017-12-31 00:00:00

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2018-12-31 00:00:00

Swedish centre-right leader abandons first bid to form government Ulf Kristersson, leader of the Moderate Party in Sweden, takes part in the opening of the Swedish Parliament Riksdagen on September 25, 2018 in Stockholm. Photo: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP. The leader of Sweden's centre-right Moderates party on Sunday said he had failed a first chance to form a coalition government after last month's general election left the country in a state of political deadlock. Ulf Kristersson's Moderates party is part of a centre-right bloc called Alliance which received marginally fewer votes on September 9 than the previous governing centre-left coalition. Both blocs have struggled to form a majority after refusing to make a deal with the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, a party which was linked for years to far-right groups. Kristersson's announcement came after some allies criticised his suggestion to build a minority government with the centre-right Christian Democrats party, but not other members of Alliance. "I have tried all the other options to form a government and it hasn't succeeded," Kristersson told a news conference in Stockholm. Kristersson's failure to form a government comes after outgoing prime minister Stefan Lofven was ousted in a vote of no confidence last month. Lofven's Social Democrats party -- which largely dominated Swedish elections for decades -- had governed for four years in a coalition with the Greens, and was supported in parliament by the Left Party. The September election focused on the state of housing, healthcare and welfare services, in particular due to pressures from immigration following the 2015 migrant crisis. The parliament's speaker Andreas Norlen -- who has four chances of tasking a candidate to form a government which parliament will accept now has to find a new candidate. He said he would hold a new round of talks with party leaders on Monday, making it likely for Lofven to get the next chance. If all four attempts fail then Sweden will head to another election. "The way I see it there are only two options. Either a party is willing to talk to us (to form a government) or we will head for another election," Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Akesson told TT news agency. READ ALSO: Sweden's centre-right leader asked to form a government (or at least give it his best shot)

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Rather we went on a journey across Australia to Perth for three days of acclimatisation. We stayed in the hotel we would stay in. We visited the pitch we would play on. We got used to it. We let the kickers practise. We checked out the changing Rooms. We find out where the toilets were, how big are the dead ball lines were. We did some jog throughs, some talking, we went under the floodlights to see the shapes and shadows. We took the chance to take out the element of surprise when we would arrive back there in October. It also meant that despite the fact that a long time away from the family was approaching the team also got a chance to spend quality time together. We played some golf, unwound, enjoyed the company. I went on a wine tasting tour up the Margaret River with the Leicester lads. Dorian West banned any spitting of any wine, which made for a long day. We laughed; we laughed so hard we cried. Good times, all part of the build-up. We formed the emotional connection, as well as the ability to pass and catch. Because the World Cup needs more than just talent. It needs unbreakable bonds that are forged far away from bright lights, packed stadiums, big victories. Bonds that are forged in private, in the gym, on the training pitch. Breaking bread together.

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Parents show off their kids' Easter Hat Parade creations after slaving away for HOURS On Thursday, Beau Ryan shared a snap of his Easter Hat Parade creation His pink bunny design was simple yet creative and praised by many However parents across the country have taken it to a whole new level Thousands have shared their elaborate designs on social media They range from hats with lights installed to hats topped with eggs and food By Laura House For Daily Mail Australia On Thursday morning, former Australian rugby player Beau Ryan shared a snap of the Easter hat he made for his daughter ahead of her Easter Hat Parade today. And while Beau's design was relatively simple, thousands of parents across the country have stopped at nothing to ensure their children have the most elaborate and standout creation in the school. Here, FEMAIL looks at some of the most unique and over the top hats shared across social media by doting parents who have slaved away for hours on their masterpieces - and in some cases, even they admit they've taken it a little too far. Advertisement Share or comment on this article Inmate gives birth alone and without pain relief inside... From cancer medication to blood pressure pills: The... 'The worst 18 hours of my life': Mother is reunited with... Male doctor, 43, charged after "indecently assaulting... Has your car STILL got a killer airbag? More than 50,000... Melbourne chemist is slammed for opening its doors before... Elderly woman, 71,'murdered by her flatmate, 60, was... Get ready for another scorcher: Temperatures to soar to... Three-year-old boy is miraculously found ALIVE 18 hours... Hero boy, 11, whose head was sliced in half after he... Distressed woman arrives covered in blood after being... 'I felt there was nothing out there for him': Haunting... We would never have found her - not alive': Family gushes... Hold off on getting the flu jab! Experts warn people are... Elderly cancer patient is left covered in bruises after a... Former childcare worker who shook her baby to death... Snow falls across FOUR STATES just three weeks into... Chef, 33, accused of indecently assaulting a 12-year-old...

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As we squeezed along pathways between deep crevices and split rocks, there was another astonishing surprise. Perched proudly on the top of the bare crags were tall trees, their 40ft roots curling down over the rocks like rough octopus tentacles. They offered an incredible display of bright red foam-like flowers. These I now know are rata trees, otherwise known as the New Zealand Christmas tree. A short, magical fairy-tale adventure. Gill Heighington, Hampshire The chapel at the bottom of a volcano We were on a walking holiday in a region of north-east Spain called the Garrotxa - an area which lies just south of the French border. It is a huge natural park dotted with extinct volcanoes which protrude from the landscape in a series of perfectly shaped cones. Our trail took us across one such cone with its steep sides covered in thick woodland and where, from its rim, we noticed a tiny chapel at the bottom of the volcano floor. It was standing quite alone, deserted and remote from any signs of human habitation. We made our way down the slopes and explored this secretive and exquisite little stone building, unable to comprehend its presence. Later we learnt that this was the chapel of Santa Margarida, after the volcano of that name. Jill Simmons, Buckinghamshire A spiritual experience with the patron saint of gipsies Take a deep breath before entering the crypt of the medieval church of Saintes Maries de la Mer in the Camargue: the heat from hundreds of candles inside the tiny space will take that breath away. We squeeze into this sacred place, shoulder to shoulder with people mouthing silent prayers. They have come to be blessed by the effigy of Sarah, the patron saint of gipsies. Every May, gipsies make their annual pilgrimage from all over Europe and even North Africa to gather here. All eyes fix on Sarah in her little niche. Resplendent in robes of reds, yellows and greens, she is showered in trinkets of gold, silver and multicoloured glass. • France travel guide These artefacts reflect shards of kaleidoscopic light onto her gentle face which glimmers in the candleglow. The intense heat, light, colours and perfumed incense create an overpowering heady atmosphere and the feeling of sharing a deeply spiritual experience. Shelley White, Lancashire Each week we offer a prize to whoever sends us the best travel tip. Click here to find out more.

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"It's weird you say that because I was listening to his Art Official Age album in my car for about two years. And then when I came home from the studio with my record I put it in the stacker in the car and they would play next to each other," she says. "And I remember John and the musicians and I would play Purple Rain on the record player in the studio and all talking about which songs we all liked. "I opened for him once in Toronto which was pretty great." Furtado says she feels more confident now juggling her upcoming touring and promotional commitments with motherhood and "working on myself." "I grew up with a working mother so I had a good role model. You want to do it all, right and it's not always easy. But we try, we try," she says.

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Primefac (talk) ::I don't really think we have to go the whole PERM route either - that will happen soon enough when AfC and NPP get merged, but we do need to do something about the trolling and those who try to game the system to review their own creations. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) ::: & my 6th sense called me here or what you guys refer to as a "ping". A brief little FYI - I first arrived at AfC yesterday looking for a user count template to add to the counter strip on my TP but couldn't find one, so I joined instead - seems I can't get enough volunteer work to consume my day. ts harm anything, but fully support the removal from the participants group. TonyBallioni (talk) The many issues reported on'talk page would appear to demonstrate that he lacks sufficient competency for reviewing tasks. Just one example of his own creations can be seen at Andy Baukol. I contend that anyone who intends to police articles shoud know how to produce them. There are also the issues of paid editing and COI and certainly a temperament that I do not believe contributes to a healthy collaborative environment. may also wish to comment here.Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) I agree with Kudpung. Ethanbas should not be reviewing drafts. Chris Troutman (talk) == Removal of Morphdog == I hate removing well-meaning editors from the AFCH list, but enough has happened recently to make me concerned that is not able to do the task to the standards we would like. My concerns are as follows: Not checking a pending change for accuracy (this was before they joined AFCH) Decline of a draft based on an AFD for a different person. This reply indicating a lack of understanding of sourcing. I certainly don't think that they have been acting in bad faith, but I think it would be best if they held off on reviewing drafts until they feel more comfortable with it. Maybe a mentor? Primefac (talk) == Removal of Moist towelett == I've taken the liberty of removing from the AfC participants' list after two improper G13s and vandalism on Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. If any administrator or AfC reviewer thinks I've overstepped my bounds, they are welcome to restore the user to the list. /wiae /tlk Wiae I've reported them for vandalism over on commons as well - clearly not acting in a way we would expect here - 100% agree with removal. Cheers KylieTastic (talk) ==Additions to the user list== Does anybody ever follow this talk page beyond me and ? I have removed three more inappropriate additions to the list in the last 48 hours alone, one of whom (only 180 or so edits) edit warred over it to the point that I was obliged to full protect the page for a few hours - this individual's intention was quite obviously to use AfC to accept his own, multiple declined submissions. I would be interested to know just what percent of additions got removed over the past 12 months. The 90/500 rule that I obtained for AfC will only work if we increase the vigilance over the list page or sharpen the way additions are made. To do this we can consider all or any of the suggestions below, some of which are more realistic than others, and would probably not receive my own support: Permanently full protect the page so that requests to join it will have to be handled by an administrator. Request the use of the Helper Script through PERM in much the same way that AWB is. I.E. also requiring admin approval. Hold a mini RfA-style vote over each request for the tools. Add a script/filter to the page that will physically prevent people without the required basic 90/500 from adding themselves to the page. This is however, would not be a a 100% perfect solution as some users make 500 very minor edits in order to deliberately game the system. Add a script/filter to all draft pages so that the Helper Script can only be used on them by an accredited AfC reviewer.

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Bensci54 (talk) == Proposed merger accepted == Your proposal makes sense. I created the bibliography separately based on a survey of a few other author pages. However, the examples I studied do have considerably more content within the main biographical page. So, I'll proceed with merging the bibliography page into the bio page. Thank you for the recommendation. Ewspencer (talk) == The Life of a Finnish Woman == Hello, It seems to me that an article you worked on, The Life of a Finnish Woman, may be copied from http://kahany.org/book_mayu-a-finnish-woman.html. It's entirely possible that I made a mistake, but I wanted to let you know because Wikipedia is strict about copying from other sites. It's important that you The Life of a Finnish Woman}}&action=edit edit the article and rewrite it in your own words, unless you're absolutely certain nothing in it is copied. If you're not sure how to fix the problem or have any questions, there are people at the help desk who are happy to assist you. Thank you for helping build a free encyclopedia! MadmanBot (talk) ==Speedy deletion nomination of A Ghost Story== A tag has been placed on A Ghost Story requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article or image appears to be a clear copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. If the external website or image belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text or image — which means allowing other people to modify it — then you must verify that externally by one of the processes explained at Donating copyrighted materials. If you are not the owner of the external website or image but have permission from that owner, see Requesting copyright permission. You might want to look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for more details, or ask a question here. If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Bgwhite (talk) == Proposed deletion of A Ghost Story == The article A Ghost Story has been proposed for deletion  because of the following concern: Non-notable book. Appear to fail NOTBOOK. While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons. You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page. Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. reddogsix (talk) == Nomination of Shahzad Rizvi for deletion == A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Shahzad Rizvi is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted. The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Shahzad Rizvi until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines. Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) I wanted to drop a note and explain why I'm nominating this. The long and short of it is that this guy just doesn't pass notability guidelines.

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Louis-Camille d'Olivier (1827–1870) was a French photographer. The pose of d'Olivier's Nu Allonge, etude was used by Richard Hamilton in his last, unfinished work, based upon Balzac's Le Chef-d'œuvre inconnu, and first exhibited in three parts known as "Balzac a, b, and c" (2011-2012) in The National Gallery, October 2012. ==References== == External links == Louis-Camille d' Olivier, Composition avec nu, 1853-1856 Louis-Camille D'Olivier 1827 births 1870 deaths French photographers

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UK growth forecast trimmed by British Chambers of Commerce Image copyright Reuters The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has lowered its UK growth forecast, and warns by 2020 the economy will have experienced its second-weakest decade. The BCC has lowered its GDP growth forecast for 2018 from 1.3% to 1.1% and in 2019 from 1.4% to 1.3%. Its forecast for 2020 is unchanged at 1.6% growth. The downgrades are driven by a weaker outlook for trade and investment. Exporters face more subdued growth over continued Brexit uncertainty and slower growth in key markets, it says. It adds that the high upfront cost of doing business in the UK and the ongoing uncertainty over the UK's future relationship with the EU are expected to continue to stifle business investment. 'Brexit clarity needed' "Despite strong performances by some firms, the UK economy as a whole is set to grow at a snail's pace," said Dr Adam Marshall, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce. "Brexit uncertainty continues to weigh heavily on many firms, as most of the practical questions facing trading businesses remain unanswered. "The lack of precision on the nature of the UK's future relationship with the EU is lowering expectations for both business investment and export growth. "The drag effect on investment and trade would intensify in the event of a'messy' and disorderly Brexit. "Businesses need the Brexit negotiations to deliver clarity, precision and results at pace over the coming weeks." Skills gaps The BCC says the government must now work to bolster business confidence, slash costs, and encourage business investment. The labour market is expected to continue to be a source of strength for the economy, with the unemployment rate predicted to remain close to its record low. But the BCC warns firms will face "significant" skills gaps, undermining their potential to grow. Meanwhile workers are unlikely to experience meaningful real wage growth as the gap between pay and price growth is forecast to remain negligible. It says it now sees interest rates reaching 1.25% by 2020.

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Kirkland Lake Airport,, is located northeast of Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada. The airport was established on December 7, 1982. ==References== Airports established in 1982 Certified airports in Timiskaming District Kirkland Lake 1982 establishments in Ontario

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Young immigrants shout down Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in the U.S. House, was shouted down Monday by young immigrants at an event in her hometown of San Francisco where she planned to drum up support for legislation that would grant legal status to immigrants like those who protested. The demonstrators were angered by Pelosi's recent talks with President Donald Trump about the federal program that shields from deportation hundreds of thousands of young immigrants. "We are immigrant youth, undocumented and unafraid," several dozen young people chanted as they overtook the event. Protesters yell as U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., not shown, tries to speak during a press conference on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA program, on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017 in San Francisco. Several dozen young immigrants shouted down Pelosi, the top Democrat in the U.S. House, on Monday during an event in San Francisco, following her recent conversations with President Donald Trump over the future of a program that grants many of them legal status. (Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) After smiling and occasionally trying to speak through much of the protest, an aggravated Pelosi told the protesters to "just stop it now," shortly before she was led out of the room. She was appearing with Democratic U.S. Reps. Barbara Lee and Jared Huffman at College Track San Francisco, a program to expand college access. She was scheduled to appear Monday afternoon in Sacramento for a similar event. The protests appeared aimed at Pelosi's recent engagement with Trump on the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which gives temporary legal protections to immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children or whose parents overstayed visas. Trump said in early September he will halt the program in six months if Congress does not act to continue it. Last week, Pelosi and Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer met with Trump twice and discussed a deal to extend the program. Schumer and Pelosi said they reached a deal with the White House that did not include funding for Trump's promised border wall. But the White House and Congressional Republicans say nothing is finalized. "Democrats created an out-of-control deportation machine," the protesters yelled. "Democrats are not the resistance to Trump." "You've had your say, and it's beautiful," Pelosi told the demonstrators at one point. But the shouting did not stop. The protesters also urged Pelosi to "demand a clean bill," and "shut down ICE," referring to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "I know some people think this hurts the cause of undocumented folks, but undocumented people will always be scapegoated," Luis Serrano, one of the group's organizers, fold the San Francisco Chronicle. "Pushing Democrats to take a more progressive stance is how we got DACA in the first place. We believe in pushing people who say they're on our side, not those who are not." Pelosi isn't the only California Democrat to face Trump-related criticism. In August, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, also of San Francisco, was booed after she called for patience in dealing with Trump, saying she hoped he would change for the better. The leader of California's state Senate, Democrat Kevin de Leon, suggested the comments made Feinstein complicit in what he called Trump's "reckless behavior." Pelosi, meanwhile, told The Associated Press last Friday that she and Schumer are looking for ways to "build some trust and confidence" with Trump. She said it does not matter whether or not she and Trump like each other. "Right now, I want him to like the Dreamers," she said, using the nickname for young immigrants in the deferred action program. Trump has said he wants to protect those immigrants even as he imposed a deadline for Congress to act on the program.

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Perhaps "rumors" is not the right word, as the claims are supported by several independent sources, among them books and articles. Onefortyone I meant what I was about to say was somewhat off-topic. Sorry for the confusion. KeithD (talk) Move to something like Elvis Presely and homosexuality, but keep, seems well sourced. Sdedeo Reluctant keep, reluctant because I'm opposed to the continual assumption that every famous male is gay. However as noted above this does appear to be well-sourced although I personally would delete the Guardian quote as being taken out of context since it, in turn, references a scandal mag and therefore weakens the thesis. Also the last paragraph, despite the sourcing, needs to be recast for NPOV. I agree it needs a better title. 23skidoo I would agree that there should be a better title. Onefortyone Delete. Most of the articles seems to be innuendo with little in the way of fact. Capitalistroadster Delete. It is important to discourage people like Onefortyone from using Wikipedia for financial gain by improving Google results. (129.241.134.241 ) You have repeatedly accused me of using Wikipedia for financial gain. I do not understand what you mean by that. Perhaps it is a strategy to disparage opinions which are not in line with your personal view. Onefortyone Delete - Wikipedia should not be used to spread rumors. Delete as per rob abakharev Delete. The'sources' for this are a scandal mag, an unpublished manuscript, the National Enquirer, and a book by an author who is "widely criticised for being careless and even inventive with basic facts". Given the National Enquirer being a source can we expect an article on Living on the moon rumours about Elvis Presley? If the article is being used, as alleged above, to promote a book, then it skirts dangerously close to being personal research. The article is inherently POV, and would most likely remain so even with a name change. Given that the article cites its very weak sources at length, I see nothing to suggest that it could be expanded further with the addition of new information. I see nothing to suggest it could ever be an encylopaedic article. KeithD (talk) The problem is that there are some contributors dominating the Elvis Presley article who try to suppress every critical voice. They even deleted a critical paragraph based on essays by Professor David S. Wall, who discusses the fact that Elvis fan groups denigrate the content of the manuscript by Elvis's stepmother, Dee Presley. See Elvis Presley and related archives. Onefortyone I read the archives prior to casting my vote (or whatever we call it now that VfD has become AfD). I didn't 'rashly' vote delete. I'm not part of a 'heterosexual dictatorship'. I'm not a rabid Elvis Presley fan, or a rabid homophobe, or a rabid rabbit. As far as I remember, I came across the article via AfD, rather than searching for it. I have no agenda here with regards either sexuality, Elvis Presley, Hollywood, or anything. My only agenda here is to contribute to an encyclopaedia to make it as good as it can be, which is what I feel I did with my vote and stating my reasoning. KeithD (talk) I didn't say that you are part of the contributors dominating the Elvis article. Sorry if there was a misunderstanding. As you are an unbiased Wikipedia user, you may have a look at the Elvis Presley page and help to rewrite the critical paragraph concerning the world-wide Elvis industry. Thanks in anticipation. Onefortyone Delete - There are multitude of various rumors about all the famous people there is. Elvis is hardly the only one. I doubt we want similar, separate articles about all that are even marginally famous. Or does somebody want to create, for example, categories like "homosexuality rumors about celebrities", "alien rumors about celebrities", "conspiracy theories about celebrities" or "hate group allegations about celebrities" Skysmith Trim greatly, then Merge into Elvis Presley. Lulu of the Lotus-Eaters 22:04, 2005 September 6 (UTC) Delete. I must be a masochist for getting involved with this s***storm again. 141 was unable to establish credibility for the Bret book on Elvis Presley, and this article is his way around it.

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Heidelberg on Course After First Half of Financial Year 2015/2016 With Sales... -- HEIDELBERG, Germany, November 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- HEIDELBERG, Germany, November 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Further progress with strategic reorientation Sales after six months climb to €1.162 billion EBITDA excluding special items increase to €79 million Proceeds from sale of headquarters in Heidelberg posted as income in second half-year Outlook for year as a whole: Sights firmly set on achieving targets for year Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) systematically implemented the Group's strategic reorientation in the first half of financial year 2015/2016 (April 1 to September 30, 2015) and made further progress during this period. The growth areas - services and digital - have undergone considerable expansion, while structures and processes have been made even leaner in the sheetfed business. The takeover of the Printing Systems Group (PSG) increased service and consumables sales as planned. The five subsidiaries have been fully integrated into the Heidelberg sales organization and the management structure adapted accordingly. Half of the planned additional sales of some €100 million from the takeover have been generated after six months. Heidelberg is planning further acquisitions in this growth segment in the future and is expecting services and consumables to account for around 50 percent of Group sales in the medium term. The greater focus of the research and development budget on digital printing is also becoming increasingly apparent. One example is the successful sales launch of the company's new digital label press for the packaging market. Heidelberg has also succeeded in winning over a German start-up company from the food industry for its latest development in the field of 4D printing. Unveiling the first industrial sheetfed digital press at the drupa trade show next year will mark the next milestone in the digital strategy. As for its sheetfed business, the company continued the planned efficiency measures with the aim of increasing flexibility and boosting future profitability. Full implementation by the end of the financial year will further improve the profitability of the sheetfed business, above all in the second half-year. The relocation of company headquarters and the Print Media Center Commercial from Heidelberg to Wiesloch-Walldorf marks the completion of a key structural measure. This will speed up processes in the future and further reduce annual operating costs for the sites. Together with the Print Media Center Packaging, Wiesloch-Walldorf now boasts the industry's largest demonstration center for commercial and packaging printing anywhere in the world. The sale of the vacant administrative premises in Heidelberg has been contractually agreed and is expected to be recognized in profit or loss in the course of the financial year. "We are systematically implementing our growth strategy. New business models and a dynamic portfolio have led to a significant increase in sales," said Dirk Kaliebe, CFO and Deputy CEO of the company. "The reorientation of Heidelberg has also made us more flexible, which means we are better able to respond to market fluctuations and can further improve profitability," he added. Heidelberg on course after first half of financial year 2015/2016 with sales and result up on previous year After the first six months of financial year 2015/2016, business results at Heidelberg are in line with the company's own planning. As expected, sales and the operating result for the half-year exceeded the previous year's figures. The acquisition of the European Printing Systems Group (PSG) and exchange rate movements had a particularly positive impact on sales. The further increase in the order backlog at the end of the second quarter and positive effects resulting from the portfolio measures lay the foundation for further improving sales and, above all, the profitability of Heidelberg Equipment in the second half-year period. Group sales after six months increased to €1.162 billion (previous year: €996 million). This includes €68 million from positive exchange rate effects. Sales were up in all regions except Eastern Europe, where they remained stable. Incoming orders in the period under review improved to €1.323 billion (previous year: €1.167 billion). "After the first half of the current financial year, we are on course to achieve our targets for the year. As in previous years, we are expecting a further increase in sales and in the result in the second half of the financial year," continued Kaliebe.

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United to serve free beer, wine, hot meals in coach on long flights United Airlines will give coach class customers a little love this spring: It's bringing back free beer and wine, and serving three-course meals on its long-haul flights. United will overhaul its food and beverage service for economy passengers on trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific itineraries as well as flights from the U.S. to Argentina, Brazil and Chile, the airline announced Wednesday. The service is scheduled to begin June 1. For three-course meals, economy fliers can expect to start with cheese and crackers options or bruschetta chips. Main course dishes include a turkey meatloaf in barbecue sauce, Tuscan ravioli with red pepper sauce and a stir-fry dish with udon noodles and vegetables. Sides and extras include artisan breads, salads and, for dessert, gelato, sorbet, ice cream or mousse. Beer and wine are free, though passengers also have the option of buying a cocktail or half-bottle of premium wine. If you don't like the food or you're still hungry, you can always buy something else. The airline is bringing its Choice Menu Snack Shop to long flights. Snacks cost $3.99 for items such as Chex Mix or gummy bears, and $7.99 to $8.99 for snack boxes with cheese, crackers and additional items. United and its United Express service operate more than 5,000 flights a day, the airline announcement says. It served 138 million passengers on almost 2 million flights in 2014. Copyright © 2015, Los Angeles Times

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BBC1's idents get a makeover by photographer Martin Parr BBC1"s idents - the images between programmes that have ranged from swimming hippos to a revolving globe - are getting a makeover. The broadcaster has commissioned British documentary photographer Martin Parr to "capture an evolving portrait of modern Britain in all its diversity" for 2017, based on the theme of "oneness." The new campaign launched on Sunday, with the image of a group of sea swimmers from Clevedon, Somerset. Other images to have been shot include a Zumba class from Bristol and wheelchair rugby players from Wales. The BBC said the portraits will feature "different groups of people coming together across the UK, united by their shared passions and interests." The groups have been selected "to reflect the diversity of modern Britain and the changing mood of the nation through significant moments in the calendar year." The images, of which there are expected to be about 20, will replace the circle-themed idents that have aired since 2006. The BBC came under fire at the time for spending £1.2m on the images, which included a family of computer-generated hippos practising synchronised swimming, surfers, stunt motorbike riders and kite-fliers. The BBC declined to say how much the new idents cost, but said they were made in-house. It said that the idents were designed to reflect BBC1"s "role in bringing the nation together, with unmissable programmes and events and celebrating all the things we share and have in common." Director of BBC content Charlotte Moore said: "I want BBC1, the nation's favourite channel, to continue to evolve creatively and so it's important that the channel idents continue to move with the times too - and feel relevant and in touch with its big, broad mainstream audience. "BBC1 is a channel with its finger on the pulse of a fast-changing modern Britain. "What better way to demonstrate this than by commissioning Martin Parr, one of the most celebrated documentary photographers of our time, to create idents from a series of portraits that reflect and represent the rich diversity of communities living in the UK today? "Renowned for finding the extraordinary in the ordinary, I hope that the series of images Parr captures across the year will document everyday Britain in all its glory and serve as a fascinating and lasting record of 2017." Parr said: "To have the chance to makes stills and film these diverse groups of people, but sharing the same interests or roles all over the United Kingdom, is a real privilege."

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Bruce Bland can rest assured that residents in suburban Sydney are already alarmed by the consequences of overdevelopment. Agreed, these concerns are symptomatic growing pains of a booming first-world global city. Also granted, excessive cars with little parking isn't a desirable urban outcome. However converting private car usage to optional modes like public transport, bicycles or pedestrian pathways, is possible. Yes alternative infrastructure needs to be provided (i.e. bike lanes, footpaths and mini buses etc.) by a committed local/sate council. However far more insidious is a lack of proper planning provision for public space in our new denser suburbs. While there is no definitive planning metric that prescribes new public space as a proportion of a new development, we risk satisfying the developers' bottom line at the cost of a diminished quality of life for all inhabitants. Cleveland Rose, Dee Why The news is only "dire" for property developers and builders and sales tax reapers. I know all three are important parts of our economy and government but people will find other ways to generate incomes. Singapore has been full for some time and hasn't fallen on the economic scrap heap. Sydney within 10 kilometres of the CBD is indeed full and development further out is being done without regard to proper transport and general living amenity. Worship of constant growth is known to be flawed. Let us concentrate on quality of life for a change. Simon O'Brien, Rushcutters Bay Build a wall, Bruce. Wayne Golding, Coogee Public sold out on airport link Over budget (again) and likely over time for the gateway link ("$1.8 billion stand-off over crucial WestConnex airport link," February 6). When our governments privatise crucial public infrastructure like airports, we the people lose control, and end up lining the pockets of private corporations when it's time to buy back the rights at "negotiated" prices. When will we learn? Angela Michaelis, Balmain I look out my front window at the devastated streetscape of Euston Road and I see no one from the WestConnex contractors working in front of our apartments (a small mercy). Just an ugly hole in the ground that has been under construction for almost a year (no they haven't finished). Yet on the weekend contractors worked all day Saturday and Sunday, disrupting our lives, our community and creating traffic chaos. Is anyone brave enough to be accountable for this? Patrick McNamara, Alexandria The metro conversion of the T3 line should be taken off the table now. There is immense public opposition to it, for all the reasons outlined by rail experts, and more. Forget about saving face, Gladys. You have a dishonest Transport Minister and a Planning Minister who cavorts with developers. A backflip now is nothing compared to all the harm you will do if you proceed with this flawed and expensive mess. Marie Healy, Hurlstone Park The location uncertain, ongoing, community aggravating, WestConnex should be renamed DisConnex. Lanes are being added to funnel more traffic, under and above ground, to further clog already congested precincts. John Brett, Miranda Another vision... Last Thursday I left my house in Balmain at 9am, then a six-minute walk to the ferry;11 minutes later I was at Circular Quay, then a five-minute walk to a bus in Bridge Street. The bus dropped me at its last stop in Northbridge 23 minutes later. Forty-five minutes door to door.This was fantastic and I don't mind telling people that sometimes Sydney Transport is amazing. We all like complaining when our services don't get it right, but wow, when they do... Neil Duncan, Balmain Asserting free speech It would seem that implicit in the feared reaction to the publishing of "that book," is that Australia should give in to Beijing's sensitivities ("MPs offer lifeline for China book ditched by publishers," February 6). But we live in a democratic country that values freedom of speech. The Chinese people, unfortunately, do not. That is the difference and the reason why the book should be published. Pasquale Vartuli, Wahroonga Back to the 1840s Ironies galore in the Australian Building and Construction Commission banning of the Eureka flag on federal government projects ("Ban on nation's most iconic symbol is an outrage," February 6). The gold miners' demands for minimal government interference in mining, the right to vote, establishing representative parliaments and payment of MPs saw the birth of individualism and liberalism. Is the ABCC taking us back to the 1840s? Vanessa Tennent, Oatley

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Cwmhiraeth (talk) ::::::Cwmhiraeth, I don't believe there's an absolute prohibition against redisplaying images on the main page once they've been shown. In fact, I believe there have been repeat images of some high-profile people over the years. It is certainly not a good idea to feature the same people too often, nor to repeat images too frequently. That said, the Sutton Hoo helmet image in this nomination was the lead DYK image on January 8, 2017, which may (or may not) be thought to be too soon for a repeat. It would seem that the helmet also appeared in On This Day on July 28, 2017, on the anniversary of the helmet's discovery (see Sutton Hoo helmet); if so, with two appearances already on the main page in 2017, one fewer than six weeks ago, a third 2017 posting is probably excessive. BlueMoonset (talk) ::::::: Definitely not a disinterested observer here (if it were up to me the photo would run every day), but BlueMoonset is correct that the picture has appeared on the main page of Wikipedia twice, and as its own DYK subject once. (It received 24,360 views on DYK, and 21,166 on OTD.) The DYK rules do not appear to address the multiple use of images (let alone levy an absolute prohibition against them), but here's another image that could work (licensed and used in the article on the helmet). :::::::: If acceptable, it would also have to appear in the conservator's article. How about the vase instead? ::::::::: Not sure the Portland Vase article is up to snuff—it has over a dozen "citation needed" and "original research?" tags throughout. ::::::::::As Gerda points out, if you want to use the replica image with the hook, you need to add it to the curator's article (one of the DYK rules). Cwmhiraeth (talk) ::::::::::: How about leaving this mysteriously without image? The replica is not this person's work, right? :::::::::::: That's fine with me too, although ultimately up to the promoter. But I disagree that the replica is not "his work." Just because an architect does not drive a forklift does not mean that a building is not their work, and indeed the replica helmet is directly derivative of the work Williams did reconstructing and "solving" the original. The helmet looked a lot different before he set to work. --Usernameunique (talk)

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It was possible until Monday afternoon that McConnell could yank Kavanaugh's nomination off the floor if he lacked the votes for confirmation. In mid-July, the Senate was moments away from taking a voting on the nomination of Ryan Bounds for a seat on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. But senators unearthed some racist writings by Bounds and discovered he held some controversial views. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is the only African American GOPer in the Senate. Scott met with Bounds and reported to McConnell that he couldn't support the nomination. Bounds lacked the votes for confirmation. McConnell abruptly cancelled the confirmation vote and President Trump withdrew the nomination. It's unlikely that situation will repeat itself. So all eyes will focus on the Thursday hearing with Ford appearing first, followed by Kavanaugh. In a letter to Grassley, Ford declared "while I am frightened, please know, my fear will not hold me back from testifying." In a return missive to Ford, Grassley wrote in the margin "P.S.: I look forward to your testimony." Thursday's forum won't play out in in the commodious, TV-friendly hearing facility in the Hart Senate Office Building, constructed for major events such as this one. Instead, the Judiciary Committee will convene in a much smaller room in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Keep in mind that in her letter to Grassley, Ford said she wants a hearing that won't "become a media TV show." As for a committee vote, it's not out of the question for the panel to announce there could be a committee vote on Kavanaugh later that day. But even if Grassley "notices" a committee vote for Thursday, he can delay the vote. Senators from both sides of the aisle need time to process what Kavanaugh and Ford said. That's why a floor vote on Kavanaugh won't unfold until next Tuesday at the earliest. Does Kavanaugh have the votes? He's short right now. And win or lose, the math is the math is the math.

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The Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra is a nickname given to artists who recorded together in the early 1970s. They were predominantly members of Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and Crosby, Stills and Nash. Their first album together was Blows Against the Empire, when they were known as Jefferson Starship. Starship founder Paul Kantner then came up the term "Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra", a label of reference to the San Francisco musicians that played on David Crosby's If I Could Only Remember My Name. During the sessions for Crosby's album at Wally Heider Studios, the musicians of each band (who were working in other rooms) dropped in to the sessions and improvised hours of music, and everything was recorded. Some of the basic tracks played during these recorded sessions in 1971 were used for Crosby's album. Engineer Stephen Barncard and David Crosby made rough mixes of some of the session tapes, and in 1991 Graham Nash sent a DAT tape to Paul Kantner which later showed up in the tape trading markets as a 'pristine' digital copy. Barncard came up with the PERRO abbreviation when he needed to identify the 2 inch wide tapes on sides, standing vertically. The "PERRO Chorus" is credited on Crosby's song, "What Are Their Names") and several other solo albums after Crosby's (see discography). The name Jefferson Starship was later used for Paul Kantner and Grace Slick's new band formed in 1974. Paul Kantner recorded a solo album in 1983 as a tribute to this time, Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra. ==Rehearsal Tapes Personnel == David Crosby – guitar, vocals Graham Nash – guitar, vocals Paul Kantner – guitar, banjo, vocals Grace Slick – piano, vocals Jorma Kaukonen – lead guitar Jack Casady – bass Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals Phil Lesh – bass Bill Kreutzmann – drums Mickey Hart – percussion David Freiberg – viola, vocals Stephen Barncard - producer, engineer, archivist ==Discography== ==Notes== ==See also== San Francisco Sound Rock music groups from California Musical groups established in the 1970s Musical groups from the San Francisco Bay Area Supergroups (music)

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Associated Press Villanova guard Josh Hart (3) shoots over Purdue center Isaac Haas (44) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Villanova guard Josh Hart (3) shoots over Purdue center Isaac Haas (44) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Villanova guard Mikal Bridges (25) and Purdue forward Vince Edwards (12) go for the ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Purdue forward Caleb Swanigan (50) and Villanova guard Donte DiVincenzo (10) battle for the ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Villanova head coach Jay Wright yells on the sideline in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind., Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Villanova guard Josh Hart (3) shoots over Purdue forward Caleb Swanigan (50) and forward Vince Edwards (12) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - No. 15 Purdue kept making No. 3 Villanova hold its breath Monday night. Josh Hart made sure the Wildcats followed the same old beat. The preseason All-America guard scored 24 points, made big shot after big shot and calmly sank the final four free throws of the game to help the defending national champions hang on for a 79-76 victory. "Josh just said to me at the beginning of the second half that 'we got this,'" Wildcats coach Jay Wright said. "That's the real strength of this team - the leadership. I think that's what you saw the start of the second half." Villanova (2-0) has won eight straight games, including the six NCAA Tournament wins that led to last season's national championship. And as far as early-season victories go, this was about as big as they come. Purdue had won nine straight on its home court and had only lost one previous November game since Matt Painter took over as coach in 2006-07. The difference was Villanova had Hart, who finished three points short of his career high, and the Boilermakers didn't have an answer. "We had to do a better job on Josh Hart," Painter said. "Their overall toughness is among the best in the country." Purdue sure didn't make it easy on the Wildcats, who made their first seven shots of the second half and charged to a 56-45 lead. The Boilermakers rallied behind Isaac Haas and Caleb Swanigan, who combined for five straight baskets during a flurry that pulled Purdue to 61-60. Haas scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half, and Swanigan had 20 points, eight rebounds and four assists. But with Hart's shooting and the Wildcats' stout defense, the Boilermakers never took the lead, never tied the score and couldn't make either 3-pointer that could have forced overtime in the waning seconds. "This game was huge for us, playing a great team, a very disciplined team in that crazy environment," Hart said. Darryl Reynolds had 12 points and eight rebounds for Villanova. Villanova: The Wildcats passed their biggest test of November - barely. Now they've got five games over the next 15 days, three more by Sunday, to get everything in sync. Purdue: This early test showed the Boilermakers can play with the big boys. Beating them might still be a challenge if they don't find more perimeter shooting. The Boilermakers erased a 39-34 deficit in the final 40 seconds of the first half with a layup from Swanigan and after Vince Edwards scooped up a loose ball and got it to guard P.J. Thompson, who banked in a buzzer-beating 3 from midcourt to tie it. The crowd went wild long before a replay review confirmed the original call that it counted. Purdue is 12-14 when facing a defending national champ. But having one from outside the Big Ten visit West Lafayette is a rarity. Since hosting UCLA for the opening game on Dec. 2 1967, it had happened only one other time before Monday: Against Louisville on Jan. 18, 1987. UCLA won the first game 73-71, but the Boilermakers beat Louisville 88-73.

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Sprue Aegis' faulty batteries'make smoke alarms give false beeps' The bosses of one of Britain's biggest smoke alarm makers have lost millions of pounds over dodgy batteries that make the safety devices beep for no apparent reason. Sprue Aegis, whose products are sold by High Street giants including Tesco and B&Q, yesterday revealed that batteries fitted to some of its smoke alarms were faulty. As a result, the 'chirp' that warns the battery is running low sounds early, to the irritation of families across the country. The company, which also supplies the UK Fire and Rescue Service and British Gas, is now expecting a surge in claims from furious customers who bought smoke alarms with a guaranteed lifespan. Sprue Aegis, whose products are sold by High Street giants including Tesco and B&Q, yesterday revealed that batteries fitted to some of its smoke alarms were faulty Shares in Sprue Aegis more than halved in value yesterday - crashing 54.2 per cent to 122.5p - costing its bosses over £9million. Executive chairman Graham Whitworth, 62, saw the value of hits 7.3 per cent holding in the company fall from £8.9million to £4.1million - a loss of £4.8million. The 6.5 per cent stake held by 44-year-old managing director Nick Rutter, who set up the company in 1998, sank from £8million to £3.7million - a loss of £4.3million. The slump in the share price knocked a total of £66.5million off the value of the company. City commentator David Buik, an analyst at stock broker Panmure Gordon, said: 'Anyone with a smoke alarm knows just how annoying it can be when it beeps for no apparent reason. Manufacturers have now been hit in the pocket - and hard.' Families in Britain are recommended to fit smoke alarms in every room except bathrooms. In an unexpected statement to the stock market yesterday, the company said a fault in batteries provided by one of its suppliers'may cause a premature low battering warning chirp' in some of the smoke alarms it sells in the UK and in Europe Sprue Aegis makes a range of home safety devices such as smoke and heat alarms and carbon monoxide detectors under brands including First Alert, FireAngel, AngelEye and Sona. In an unexpected statement to the stock market yesterday, the company said a fault in batteries provided by one of its suppliers'may cause a premature low battering warning chirp' in some of the smoke alarms it sells in the UK and in Europe. The company refused to say how many smoke alarms have been affected but sources said it was 'a very small number'. The company insisted the smoke alarms still worked, adding: 'This is not a safety critical issue.' But it increased the money set aside to cover claims from customers whose faulty smoke alarms are still under warranty from £5.5million to £6.8million. Coventry-based Sprue Aegis added that profits for 2015 are now expected to be £7.3million rather than £12.1million. 'I am deeply disappointed about the impact this issue is having and I wish to reassure customers that the company takes the quality of all its products very seriously,' said Mr Whitworth. The company also issued a warning about its business on the Continent, voicing concern over 'challenging trading conditions' in France and 'weaker sales' in Germany. It said it now expects to book revenues of £55million and profits of £1.9million this year, down from £88.3million and £7.3million last year. 'Unfortunately, overstocking in France and weaker sales in Germany have resulted in us issuing revised forecasts for this year,' said Mr Whitworth. 'We expect to rebuild trading momentum in the second half of 2016.'

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"Wikipedia articles on published works (such as fictional stories) should cover their real-world context" according to PLOT. Naruto may have real-world context, but Kekkei Genkais do not. Subdolous ::::What I don't get is why we're so worked up about this. If it fails to meet PLOT, then we just have to find a way to make it pass. And don't give me any of this stuff about things that are impossible. Does finding notable evidence for kekkei genkais defy the laws of physics? No. Therefore we can fix this article to make it notable if we work hard enough. It's not like we are trying to reverse time or something. It doesnt kate rocket science to do this. All it takes is for us to agree to keep the article, and then do something to improve it according to PLOT and FICT. Cool? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sasuke9031 :::::Well, as mentioned before, unfortunately notability and real-world context can't be "fixed", at least not from Wikipedia. If you can get reliable secondary sources to cover Kekkei Genkai, maybe get the New York Times to run an investigative piece called "Kekkei Genkai: The New Wave of Ficticious Superhuman Ninja Abilities from Japan" or something similar, it would pass both. Until you succeed in that endeavor, though, it's still at the same faliure status with respect to the policy and guideline mentioned before: N and PLOT. Subdolous ::::::And as I said before don't give me that. You seem to be under the impression that fixing the article to try to make it more notable by going to google and actually LOOKING for notable information on kekkei genkai defies the laws of physics as we know it. It doesn't. There's got to be something in the 50,100 results on google that isn't just fancruft. Currently I am scouring google looking for said sources to add to the article. I'll stay up all night if I have to. I just want to help wikipedia by saving the article, just as was done to the Akatsuki page before. It worked there, so by gosh it will work here. If we delete this page, we will essentially be doing to WP what Hidan did to Asuma. We will delete one page for ourselves that will have repercussions throuout WP. Sasuke9031 Another point to bring up is that I was going over the article ant somewhere along the line I came up with some template about this article being B-class on the assessment scale. Now what that means in accordance to this discussion, to be honest, I have no clue, but I thought it was worth mentioning. ItachiUchihaArticleForTheWin A perfectly-written article on a non-notable subject is still subject to deletion. Subdolous Thank you. You see folks, he can be reasonable. But please refrain from accusations and simply help us improve the article instead of cluttering up wikipedia to the point where it's unreadable. ItachiUchihaArticleForTheWin Oh and my propeosd new name is for ease of access, seeing as how it's my standard username on sites like YouTube, fanfiction.net, etc... ItachiUchihaArticleForTheWin Comment I would also like to point out, that at this moment, there are no secondary sources because we simply haven't looked for said sources. Saying it doesn't because we haven't looked(or at least what you are implying, the subject simply doesn't have any) isn't at all helping. Another thing I want to point is to not say anyone is bais. Cause us in the Keep Camp could say you are bais against Naruto, but thats all Bad Faith. Delete. Regardless of how notable this may be in-universe, there are still no reliable secondary sources to indicate notability per FICT. Doctorfluffy Delete ok fine. there isn't much more than fancruft results and going through google is tedious. I guess i'll hae to find my info somewhere else, so I'm switching form keep to delete on guidlines that there is no notable sources. Besides, there's always the Narutopedia, which has individual articles on dojutsu, (maybe excepting Rin'negan.) Sasuke9031 Oh and thanks to Someguy for striking out my changed vote. Someguy how do you do that? Sasuke9031 Like so.

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Why Laundromats Are the Hot New Place to Hang Out in Hong Kong For a long time, the answer was high above Hong Kong's bustling city streets. Laundry hung out to dry on poles sticking out from the sides of buildings was so ubiquitous that it was jokingly called Hong Kong's "national flag." That began to change in the 1980s, when washing machines and dryers became affordable as Hong Kong got wealthier, buoyed by the opening up of China's economy and the city's establishment as a major financial center. Walk around Hong Kong's public housing blocks and old tenement buildings today, and it quickly becomes clear that many residents still hang their clothes outside to dry. But rising incomes have allowed much of Hong Kong's population to move into sleek, glass apartment towers, without all the visible hanging laundry. Now, as housing prices grow ever more expensive per square foot, the challenge is no longer affording the washing and drying machines themselves, but finding the space to put them. One result was a surge in demand for drop-off service at commercial laundries, which have long been common in Hong Kong. That led to such a backlog at some laundries that some customers faced days-long waits just to get their clothes back. Photo The spread of laundromats has begun to change the social fabric of the city by "essentially changing the way people socialize, the way people live their lives, changing their mind-sets," said Jianxiang Huang, an urban planning professor at the University of Hong Kong. Credit Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times Enter self-service laundromats. On a recent evening after work, Michael Bolger, 27, sat reading a dog-eared book while waiting for his clothes at Coffee & Laundry. Mr. Bolger, a native of Ireland who works at a bitcoin exchange, said that when he first moved to Hong Kong in 2016, his flat was too small to fit a dryer, and the humidity prevented his clothes from drying properly on a line. For a while he used a drop-off laundry, but his clothes would sometimes come back with tears and stains. "It's nice to just sit and read in a place that's not your apartment," he said of Coffee & Laundry. "It's kind of therapeutic, sitting here and watching the washing machines." Not far from Coffee & Laundry is a branch of LaundrYup, a local chain of self-service laundromats. The shop, steps away from a street full of antique stores, is tiny and strictly functional, with shiny white floor tiles, bright fluorescent lights and a single red bench. Instead of a cafe, there are lockers rented out to SF Express, a logistics company sometimes referred to as China's FedEx. Patten Mak, the chain's operations manager, said the combination of high demand and low maintenance and labor costs made it possible for even a tiny laundromat to earn the equivalent of thousands of dollars per month, enough to entice new chains to enter the market. Across the harbor, in the working-class neighborhood of Tai Kok Tsui, a woman tapped away at a game of mah-jongg on her phone while waiting for her sheets to dry at a branch of Water Laundry, another local chain. Nearly every inch of the wall in the small laundromat was covered with machines. Photo The number of self-service laundromats in Hong Kong has gone from zero to 180 in just four years. Credit Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times "Us working class, we don't have the money to buy a washing machine, and there's no space to dry clothes at home," said the 40-year-old housewife, who gave her name as Ms. Lo. She said she lived in a cramped 90-square-foot subdivided flat with her husband. "This is an economic problem," she said. "You wouldn't use this kind of laundromat if you have money." The spread of laundromats has begun to alter the social fabric of the city as laundry, which was once conducted in private, has been forced into the public realm, said Jianxiang Huang, a professor in the Department of Urban Planning and Design at the University of Hong Kong. "This is essentially changing the way people socialize, the way people live their lives, changing their mind-sets," Mr. Huang said. That is exactly the goal of Mr. Lo, the co-founder of Coffee & Laundry, who said he wanted his shop to be as much a neighborhood hangout as a place to wash clothes. To this end, he has put tables on the sidewalk and scheduled events like an exhibition of a local comic book artist.

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1364 Safara, incorrectly designated, is an Eoan asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 25 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 18 November 1935, by French astronomer Louis Boyer at the Algiers Observatory in Algeria, North Africa. The asteroid should have been designated, as the letter "V" only covers discoveries made during 1–15 November. It was named after André Safar, presumably an acquaintance of the discoverer from Algiers. == Orbit and classification == Safara is a member the Eos family (), the largest asteroid family of the outer main belt consisting of nearly 10,000 asteroids. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.8–3.2 AU once every 5 years and 3 months (1,910 days; semi-major axis of 3.01 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.07 and an inclination of 11° with respect to the ecliptic. The asteroid was first identified as at Heidelberg Observatory in March 1932. The body's observation arc begins at Algiers with its official discovery observation in November 1935. == Physical characteristics == The Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link (CALL) assumes Safara to be a stony S-type asteroid, while it has also characterized as a rare L-type asteroid by Pan-STARRS photometric survey. The overall spectral type of the Eos family is that of a K-type. === Rotation period and poles === In February 2002, a rotational lightcurve of Safara was obtained from photometric observations by American astronomer Brian Warner at his Palmer Divide Observatory () in Colorado. Lightcurve analysis gave a rotation period of 7.25 hours with a brightness amplitude of 0.36 magnitude (). In 2018, the body's lightcurve has also been modeled in a focused study of Eoan asteroids. Modeling gave a period of 7.14908 hours and two spin axis in ecliptic coordinates (λ, β) of (197.0°, 32.0°) and (10.0°, 12.0°). === Diameter and albedo === According to the surveys carried out by the Japanese Akari satellite and the NEOWISE mission of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, Safara measures between 21.197 and 32.63 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo between 0.087 and 0.2231. CALL assumes an albedo of 0.14 – derived from 221 Eos, the family's largest member and namesake – and calculates a diameter of 25.73 kilometers based on an absolute magnitude of 10.7. == Naming == This minor planet was named after André Safar, presumably an acquaintance of the discoverer from Algiers. The official naming citation was mentioned in The Names of the Minor Planets by Paul Herget in 1955 (). == Notes == == References == == External links == Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info) Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center 001364 001364 Discoveries by Louis Boyer (astronomer) Minor planets named for people Named minor planets 001364 19351118

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Associated Press Singer and songwriter Alan Jackson speaks after it was announced Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn., that he is one of the 2017 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame along with songwriter Don Schlitz and the late singer and songwriter Jerry Reed. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Singer and songwriter Alan Jackson speaks after it was announced Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn., that he is one of the 2017 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame along with songwriter Don Schlitz and the late singer and songwriter Jerry Reed. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Songwriter Don Schlitz, left, and singer and songwriter Alan Jackson pose after it was announced Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn., that they are the 2017 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame along with the late singer and songwriter Jerry Reed. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country star Alan Jackson, actor-singer-guitarist Jerry Reed and songwriter Don Schlitz will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame later this year. Their selection was announced Wednesday. Jackson, 58, from Newnan, Georgia, broke out in 1990 with his neo-traditional style of honky-tonk country music that earned him several multiplatinum records. His hit songs include "Chattahoochee," "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues) " and "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)." Jackson, with his signature white hat, said during the press conference that his dad's wooden radio inspired him to write "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow," one of his first singles. The radio is now in an exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, along with a pair of water skis he wore for the music video for "Chattahoochee." "I'll be in the Hall of Fame with Daddy Gene's radio and my water skis and some blue jeans with holes in them," Jackson said. The singer-songwriter earned two Grammy Awards and was named entertainer of the year three times by the Country Music Association. Over the course of his 25-year career, he's the second most nominated artist in CMA history with 81 nominations and has had more than 30 No. 1 country hits. "This is about the last dream on the list, right here," Jackson said. Reed, from Atlanta, Georgia, became a popular country star in the 1960s with his fingerstyle picking that earned him the nickname "Guitar Man." which became the title of one of his signature songs. His hits include Grammy-winning "When You're Hot, You're Hot" and "Amos Moses." After regularly appearing on Glen Campbell's TV show, he started a successful career in Hollywood. He starred opposite Burt Reynolds in the "Smokey and the Bandit" films and appeared in Adam Sandler's "The Waterboy." He died in 2008 at 71. His daughters Seidina Hubbard and Lottie Zavala spoke on his behalf Wednesday. Schlitz, 64, from Durham, North Carolina, has written dozens of top country hits including "The Gambler," "On The Other Hand," "Forever and Ever, Amen," "The Greatest" and "When You Say Nothing At All." His songs were cut by Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis, Mary Chapin Carpenter, The Judds, Tanya Tucker and more. He has won three CMA song of the year awards and two Grammy Awards, and has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. "I will never be able to believe that I deserve this, unless I receive it as a representative of my family, my mentors, my collaborators, my promoters and my friends," Schlitz said. "That's the only way I can deal with this." Online: Associated Press

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Doctors don't know what killed 5-year-old boy THIS is the five-year-old boy whose death from a mysterious illness has left medical experts perplexed as they desperately scramble to discover what took his life. In one of the last pictures taken of Nathan Ung he gazes at the ­camera dressed in his favourite Superman outfit as he enjoys his school's book parade. Just three days later the youngster was dead, with his sudden death sending shockwaves through the Health Department and spurring Health Minister Brad Hazzard to personally question staff about what went wrong. The energetic youngster from Wahroonga, described as "kind" and "easygoing," arrived at ­Hornsby Hospital with stomach pains at 3am last Thursday but was discharged at 7am after he began to feel a little better. But his parents Kavin and Ellen had to rush him to nearby Sydney Adventist Hospital at 2.15pm that day when his pain worsened. He died there two hours later in his parents" arms. Close family friend Aaron Poon said Nathan's parents were not only heartbroken but faced a painstaking wait to discover what killed their little boy. "Nothing's come back in the ­results so far. We don't know what's going on," Mr Poon said. "They're devastated. He was very normal Monday, Tuesday and even Wednesday night he was fine, then 4am Thursday he was rushed to hospital. I got a call that day at 4pm saying he was dead. "We have our own kids who all used to play together. Now they're asking when their friend is coming back. I've had to break the news to them, I just broke down." Mr Poon said a coronial inquest was now the family's only hope for answers. Nearly a week on from the tragedy, doctors have told Mr Hazzard they still have no clue as to what killed the youngster. "I just want to say again to the family how sorry I am as the Health Minster and... if there is anything we can do we will do it to support them," he said. "I have had discussions with staff at the hospital to establish what is known and at this point all I can ­really say to you is (there has been) no indication as to what actually caused the passing of this little boy so I've indicated to the Health Department, to the Ministry of Health and to the LHD to review the situation as closely as they can and to support the family in any way that they can." Funds are being raised for Nathan's funeral through an online fundraiser. The GoFundMe page post described him as an "energetic and kind" child. "Our dear friends Kavin and Ellen have been struck by the most unthinkable tragedy. On Thursday they lost their son Nathan. Only hours before he was taken to hospital complaining of stomach pain. His condition deteriorated rapidly and he died in their arms," it states. "He will forever be remembered as the most energetic, kind, easy going and well mannered little boy. He was only 5 when his life was cruelly cut short." Opposition health spokesman Walt Secord asked Mr Hazzard in Budget estimates yesterday if he would consider an independent audit or review of paediatric healthcare­. "I'll give that some consideration but the advice I've had to date is that paediatric services in NSW lead the country but I'll certainly consider it," Mr Hazzard said. Friends and family have rallied around Nathan's parents, with Mr Poon's wife Vy creating a GoFundMe page yesterday which has already raised more than $18,500 for the youngster's funeral. A photo shows Nathan in his Superman outfit from the Monday before his death. "This is one of the last photos taken of sweet Nathan... Kavin (his dad) said today Nathan was ­always happy when he got to wear his favourite costume," Mrs Poon wrote. "He will forever be remembered as the most energetic, kind, easygoing and well-mannered little boy. He was only five when his life was ­cruelly cut short."

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Some of the entertainments recorded in the tapestries can be identified with known events, such as the festivals mounted at Fontainebleau and at Bayonne during Charles IX's royal progress of 1564–65; and the ball held for the Polish ambassadors at the Tuileries in 1573. Particularly lavish were the tournaments and fêtes held in 1565 in Bayonne, near the Spanish border of France, where Catherine met with her daughter Elisabeth, Queen of Spain, amidst rituals of display from both courts. The latest event identifiable in the tapestries was held in 1573 at the Tuileries, where Catherine laid on a ball for ambassadors from the Polish governing council, who had elected her son Henry as king of Poland. The costumes worn by the courtiers in the tapestries have been dated to not later than c. 1580. For Catherine de' Medici, who masterminded these occasions and may have ordered the tapestries that commemorated them, such entertainments were worth their colossal expense, since they served a political purpose. Presiding over the royal government at a time when the French monarchy was in steep decline, she set out to show not only the French people but foreign courts that the Valois monarchy was as prestigious and magnificent as it had been during the reigns of Francis I and her husband Henry II. At the same time, she believed these elaborate entertainments and sumptuous court rituals, which incorporated martial sports and tournaments of many kinds, would occupy her feuding nobles and distract them from fighting against each other to the detriment of the country and the royal authority.• Catherine wrote to Charles IX: "I heard it said to your grandfather the King that two things were necessary to live in peace with the French and have them love their King: keep them happy, and busy at some exercise, notably tournaments; for the French are accustomed, if there is no war, to exercise themselves and if they are not made to do so they employ themselves to more dangerous ". Quoted in Jollet, 111. Catherine also exercised her own creative gifts in the devising of the court festivals. Biographer Leonie Frieda suggests that she, "more than anyone, inaugurated the fantastic entertainments for which later French monarchs also became renowned". ==People in the tapestries== Most of the full-length figures in the foreground of the tapestries are recognisable as members of the French royal family and court. François, duke of Anjou, is featured prominently in some of the tapestries; and Catherine de' Medici, dressed in her widow's black, occupies the central position in all of the tapestries except one. Catherine's daughter Marguerite de Valois can also be seen. One absentee from the tapestries is King Charles IX of France, who was on the throne at the time of the events depicted, but who had died (1574) by the time the hangings were woven. Yates speculates that the Protestant creators of the tapestries deliberately cut him out because of his involvement in the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of 1572, in which thousands of French Protestants, or Huguenots, were slaughtered on his orders. Antoine Caron's original drawings for the tapestries, of which six survive, show Charles taking part in the festivities. It is the later artist who removes Charles from the designs and adds the figures in the foreground who relate to the court of Charles's successor Henry III. ==See also== Catherine de' Medici's patronage of the arts ==Notes== ==References== Frieda, Leonie. Catherine de Medici. London: Phoenix, 2005.. Jardine, Lisa, and Jerry Brotton. Global Interests: Renaissance Art Between East And West. London: Reaktion Books, 2005.. Jollet, Etienne. Jean et François Clouet. Translated by Deke Dusinberre. Paris: Lagune, 1997.. Knecht, R. J. Catherine de' Medici. London and New York: Longman, 1998.. Strong, Roy. Splendor at Court: Renaissance Spectacle and the Theater of Power. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1973.. Yates, Frances. The Valois Tapestries. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1959; 2nd ed. 1975, reprinted 1999. . Flanders Valois Tapestries People from Florence People of the French Wars of Religion Catherine Valois Tapestries European court festivities Collections of the Uffizi

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Portman calls for action at Hollywood women's luncheon Natalie Portman took a flamethrower to the patriarchy. George Clooney admonished what he called the Trump administration's culture of fear. Emma Gonzalez implored people to vote. And host Jenifer Lewis spared no one, from Melania Trump and Kanye West to Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh. Nothing was off the table at Variety magazine's Power of Women luncheon held in Beverly Hills on Friday, almost exactly a year since The New York Times and The New Yorker published accounts from dozens of women alleging sexual misconduct by the once-powerful movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. Weinstein, who has denied any wrongdoing, was quickly ostracized by the entertainment industry, which helped gain momentum for the #MeToo and Time's Up movements. In a commanding 15-minute speech, Portman addressed the underrepresentation of women in all industries and laid out guidelines to incite change, such as donating to Time's Up, opting against depicting violence against women in films and hiring women for positions they're not typically considered for. She was being recognized for her humanitarian efforts in co-founding Time's Up, a legal defense fund that was created following the rise of the #MeToo movement to address and combat inequality in the workplace. The Oscar-winning actress was being recognized for her humanitarian efforts in co-founding Time's Up. "Be embarrassed if everyone in your workplace looks like you," Portman said. Portman said Weinstein is "still free" because "our culture protects the perpetrators of sexual violence, not its victims." She added that the Time's Up defense fund has served more than 3,500 people from "workers at McDonald's to prison guards to military personnel to women in our own industry who have faced gender-based harassment, coercion and assault." "Recently our lawyers helped Melanie Kohler triumph against Brett Ratner and his lawyer Marty Singer...who tried to use Brett's enormous financial advantage over her to try to bully her into silence," Portman said. "Because of our lawyers... he dropped his case of defamation." Regina King, an honoree supporting the I Have a Dream Foundation, followed Portman saying "Man, Natalie Portman 2020." Portman was not the only person to get a standing ovation Friday. Eighteen-year-old Emma Gonzalez, who became a nationally recognized advocate for gun control after surviving the February 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, also brought the well-heeled Hollywood crowd to their feet. Advocating for March for Our Lives, Gonazelz, wiping away tears, said to the women in the vast ballroom at the Beverly Wilshire hotel, "You know that you are forces to be reckoned with. You can and have inspired peace and understanding and most importantly right now, you can inspire your audience to vote. Now more than ever, women need to continue to rise up." Gonzalez was introduced by George Clooney who announced himself as "Amal's husband." The audience, in turn, cheered. Clooney struck a more serious tone in discussing a time where fear is capitalized on - "fear of Muslims, fear of immigrants, fear of minorities, fear of strong women." "Are we really scared of all the things that actually make America great? And if the answer is yes, then we'll have history to answer to," Clooney said. "After all the jokes, and insults, and reality show frenzy, what will be remembered, what will stand the test of time is holding responsible these wolves in wolves' clothing." Everyone who took the stage got a word in for a cause they were passionate about. Honoree Lena Waithe, there for The Trevor Project, said Time's Up has had a huge impact on her life in the past year. "I've befriended so many women I probably would have never even met or had a reason to speak to, and I can't remember a time in this industry when women have huddled together. We've all gotten on the same page," Waithe said. "I wish it didn't take something so tragic to bring us together. I wish trauma in the workplace and sometimes at home wasn't the thing we had in common. Luckily we have refused to be victims. Luckily we've refused to be silent. Luckily we've decided to rise up and scream at the top of our lungs and become a force of rebels who won't be treated like second class citizens." The event, presented by Lifetime, with sponsors such as Audi, Morocco Oil and The Venetian Resort, also honored Tiffany Haddish, who spoke about the non-profit The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company and Participant Media CEO David Linde for helping to make female-focused films from "Roma" to "RBG." Follow AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ldbahr

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Video shows slice of tuna thrashing about in Japan Unsettling video was filmed in a Japanese store as shocked customers looked on It shows a slice of yellowfin tuna thrashing about in a tray for a minute and-a-half People were quick to point out that the fish could not possible have been alive By Stewart Paterson For Mailonline A gruesome video appears to show a slice of yellowfin tuna thrashing about on a fishmonger's tray - long after death. The unsettling footage sees the chunk of fish come close to escaping the tray all together, as it flounders around for a minute and-a-half. Those who witnessed the bizarre spectacle unfolding before them were clearly shocked by the strange sight. But Twitter users were quick to point out that the fish could not possibly have been alive. Share this article Share 33 shares Others theorised that the fishermen likely failed to sever the fish's nerves - which then caused involuntary muscle reflexes. Muscle motor neurons are triggered by electrical signals, and they can still be active even after the brain has died. Fishermen in Japan usually prevent this by inserting a spike in the fish's hindbrain, in a method called ikejime. Some even suggest that the taste of the fish can be affected by failing to carry out ikejime, because the fish's muscles produce lactic acid as they flounder about. The gruesome footage was uploaded by Twitter user @Q57OUPrpy8OZaWt. Share or comment on this article

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Andrea McLean insists her marriage will survive 'Loose Women curse' They recently discussed the possibly of a 'love curse' on the show, after Coleen Nolan announced her divorce from her husband Ray Fensome last month. But Andrea McLean is confident her third marriage won't fall victim to the 'Loose Women curse'. The show's host, 48, who wed businessman Nick Feeney in November last year, has laughed off the idea her relationship will break down. She told the Mirror that no aspect of their relationship will be off bounds on the show, as she said: 'Once you marry a Loose Woman you have to become a Loose Man, that's how it goes. 'He's super chilled about it. He's the most relaxed person I know.' The television presenter added the loved-up couple got together when they were both at their 'absolute lowest', as she went through menopause and was 'not ready to start anything new' after her divorce with Steve Toms, while Nick's previous marriage had also broken down. However Andrea, who met her husband on a blind date set up by Loose Women's make-up artist, admitted that their relationship is now 'great' having worked through their problems. It comes after her co-star Coleen, 52, announced she was divorcing her husband Ray Fensome last month, after 10 years of marriage. Having fought to save their relationship over the 'hellish' past year, she admitted that while she was 'convinced they would grow old together', there was inevitably 'too much dividing them'. Is there a 'Loose Women curse?' Coleen Nolan announced her divorce from Rey Fensome earlier this month Katie Price is reportedly divorcing her third husband Kieran Hayler after finding out about his affairs Sherrie Hewson split from Ken Boyd back in 2011 Andrea McLean divorced her second husband Steve Toms in 2011 Denise Van Outen's marriage with Lee Mead broke down in 2015 News of their marital troubles first emerged over a year ago when Coleen confessed that she and Ray were struggling to salvage the distance between them - after he admitted he no longer found her attractive. And Andrea has also discussed her own previous marital troubles on the show, having divorced her ex-husband Steve Toms in 2011. The brunette beauty split with her first husband, BBC producer and her childhood sweetheart Nick Green, following an affair with Steve in 2003, after just three years of marriage. Meanwhile her other co-stars have had their fair share of heartache, with Katie Price's marriage to Kieran Hayler crumbling after his affairs, while Sherrie Hewson split from Ken Boyd back in 2011 and has insisted she won't find love again.

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Kangaroo relative may have walked around ancient Australia on two feet A giant kangaroo relative that lived 100,000 years ago may have used its hind two legs for walking, not hopping, according to a new study. And by "walking," the authors of the paper mean real bipedal walking -- upright, on two feet. Kind of like you and me, except perhaps more bow-legged. These rabbit-faced kangaroo cousins, which went extinct about 30,000 years ago, must have been pretty imposing. The largest members could grow up to 7 feet tall and weighed up to 530 pounds. "I think it would have been pretty scary," said Christine Janis, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Brown University and the lead author of the study. "I can't imagine them being cuddly." In a paper published Wednesday in PLOS One, Janis provides several anatomical lines of evidence to show that members of the extinct kangaroo sub-family called sthenurinae probably employed a bipedal walking gait, in addition to hopping. She also argues that some of the largest members of the group could probably not hop at all -- they would have been too heavy. Even modern-day kangaroos don't hop exclusively. They hop to cover long distances, but when they forage for food on the ground they are more likely to use a pentapedal walk, putting all four feet on the ground and using their tail as a fifth limb to propel them forward. This posture, however, requires a flexible back, something sthenurines did not have. Janis also notes that these ancient creatures had different ankles, pelvises and knee joints than the ancestors of modern kangaroos. "No one feature is the absolute key," said Janis. "It's like looking at a jigsaw puzzle, and the bipedal walk is the best way to explain how the pieces fit together." Janis said the animals' upright stance may have helped them to reach for the leaves and shrubs that made up their diet. They also had a very elongated third and fourth finger and greater range of movement in their arms than modern-day kangaroos. This could have allowed these large beasts to reach into bushes and pull food toward their mouths. Janis said she may be able to test her hypothesis sometime soon. Researchers have found preserved tracks of other animals that inhabited the same era of Australia's history. "If we could find some made by sthenurinae, that would really help our story," she said. Science rules! Follow me @DeborahNetburn and "like" Los Angeles Times Science & Health on Facebook. Copyright © 2014, Los Angeles Times

2014-12-31 00:00:00

Why were we ALL misdiagnosed? As more and more of us are told we've an irritable bowel, how doctors may be missing problems that are even WORSE One in ten people thought to be affected by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) There are concerns that the condition is being overdiagnosed Bowel, stomach and ovarian cancer can be mistaken for IBS James Hennessey was told he had IBS but it was actually bowel cancer By Chloe Lambert for the Daily Mail With as many as one in ten people thought to be affected by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), experts are now talking about an 'epidemic'. The disorder, which is characterised by gut pain, bloating and diarrhoea, can be triggered by a bout of food poisoning or antibiotics, but often there may be no obvious cause. Some studies suggest a genetic link; IBS is also strongly associated with stress and anxiety - modern, hectic lifestyles and poor diet have been blamed for the rise in numbers of those affected. But there are concerns that the condition is being overdiagnosed and, as a result, other, more serious conditions are being missed. James Hennessey (left) and Zaynab Mirza (right) were told they had IBS but actually had cancer A study by the University of Nottingham and John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, last year found that one in ten people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) - including Crohn's and ulcerative colitis - was initially misdiagnosed with IBS. Other conditions that can be mistaken for IBS include bowel, stomach and ovarian cancer, as well as endometriosis (where womb-like tissue grows elsewhere in the body) and coeliac disease (an adverse reaction to gluten). Part of the problem is that IBS is a syndrome - a selection of symptoms - with no definitive test to rule it in or out. And because it's so common, doctors tend to presume it's to blame, especially in young people. 'But we need to move towards actively excluding diseases in these patients first,' says David Sanders, professor of gastroenterology at the University of Sheffield. Things are improving - guidelines from government health watchdog NICE now recommend that all patients presenting with IBS symptoms must be offered a blood test for coeliac disease. It also recommends a faecal calprotectin test - a new stool test - to measure levels of inflammation in the gut to distinguish between IBS and IBD. But irritable bowel continues to crop up too often in stories of misdiagnosis. Here, five people reveal what this meant for them... James Hennessey actually had bowel cancer I was weeping with agony James Hennessey, 33, pictured right, who works for a youth charity, lives with his wife, Sarah, 32, a GP, and their 21-month-old son in the Wirral. He says: For too long my doctors seemed to assume my pain couldn't be anything serious because I was young - in fact, by the time I was correctly diagnosed I had a tumour blocking 85 per cent of my bowel. I'd gone to my GP after several months of feeling constipated and discomfort across my lower abdomen. He said it sounded like IBS and asked if anything stressful was going on - we'd just moved house and had a baby, and I was having a bit of a hard time where I was working, so the answer was yes. I was given painkillers and laxatives - which I now know was pretty much the worst thing, as the laxatives just put more pressure on the gut, making the pain worse. Over the next two years, I was going back to the GP about every six months. I had regular blood tests and these came back clear every time. But twice the pain was so bad that I went to A&E. I'm an ex-rugby player and have broken 13 bones in my body, so I'm OK with pain - but this had me curled up in a ball and crying. Both times, they did an X-ray and said I was very 'bunged up', and advised laxatives and painkillers. It didn't make sense, as I had a healthy diet with plenty of fibre. On the second visit, my wife, Sarah, asked them to check for an obstruction, but it didn't happen. These X-rays have subsequently been reviewed by my consultant and he says you can see the tumour - I guess because I was young they didn't think anything sinister could be going on and so weren't looking out for it. In October last year, I was back at my GP. I'd come off the laxatives because we'd worked out they were making the pain worse. The pain was now different, a very specific pain on the left side of my lower abdomen.

2015-12-31 00:00:00

Trump calls out 'evil losers' behind deadly Manchester blast President Donald Trump on Tuesday called out the "evil losers" who he said were behind a massive explosion that brought "death to innocent young people" in Manchester, England, Monday night. "So many young, beautiful, innocent people living and enjoying their lives murdered by evil losers in life,” President Trump said early Tuesday morning, speaking just hours after an attacker carried out a deadly explosion at an Ariana Grande concert, killing 22 people and injuring 59 others. "I won't call them monsters because they'd like that term. They'd think that's a great name," he added.

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A constitutional referendum was held in Madagascar on 21 December 1975. The new constitution created a presidential republic, with the president serving seven-year terms and incumbent President Didier Ratsiraka was to serve the first term without being elected. It also created a High Revolutionary Council to create a "socialist revolution" and a military committee to oversee socio-economic development. Madagascar was transformed into the Democratic Republic of Madagascar. All political parties with the exception of those "loyal to the socialist revolution" were to be banned, and those that were allowed to exist would have to be affiliated with the National Front for the Defense of the Revolution, which was led by Ratsiraka's AREMA party. The constitution was approved by 95.57% of voters with a 92% voter turnout. ==Results== ==References== Referendums in Madagascar 1975 referendums 1975 in Madagascar Constitutional referendums in Madagascar December 1975 events

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Spikes may greet conflict, but gas follows oil on long view WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- While short-term spikes may be expected in some retail markets, U.S. drivers this upcoming holiday are paying record low prices for gasoline, AAA said. The motor club reports a national average retail price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline for Tuesday at $2.06 per gallon, about 0.5 percent lower than the previous day and nearly 4 percent lower than this time last week. This summer, gasoline prices in some Midwest markets spiked above the $3 per gallon mark following a series of refinery issues, notably an outage at BP's refinery in Whiting, Ind. With a season of heavy refinery maintenance over, gasoline prices are moving largely on supply and demand issues. Even though holiday roads are expected to be busy, AAA said demand over the long view is usually lower in the waning weeks of the year. "Demand for gasoline typically declines during the month of November, and barring any unexpected disruptions in supply, the national average [retail price for gasoline] is expected to move lower leading into 2016," it said in a weekly retail market report. Brent crude oil prices in early Tuesday trading moved up close to a full percentage point to more than $45 per barrel, largely on geopolitical issues surrounding terrorist concerns and conflict along the border with Turkey and Syria. Crude oil prices spiked in late September after Russia lent military support to ally and Syrian President Bashar Assad, only to move lower as economic fundamentals settled back into the markets. The average price for regular unleaded gasoline in New York City moved up a fraction of a penny to $2.43 per gallon. The price for gas in the nation's capital moved 1.1 percent lower overnight to $2.29 per gallon. AAA said a ramp up on crude oil supplies from key producers like Russia and Saudi Arabia, coupled with slower economic growth in the Chinese economy, will continue to put downward pressure on crude oil prices long term. Crude oil prices account for about half of the price at the pump. Related UPI Stories

2015-12-31 00:00:00

Storms Dump Heavy Rain Across Northern Caribbean Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands braced for heavy rains and strong winds Friday as a cluster of storms swirled across the northern Caribbean. The National Weather Service in San Juan said the region could be hit with up to 6 inches (15 centimeters) of rain and wind gusts of 35 mph (56 kph). Crews were clearing several downed trees and power lines in Puerto Rico as well as small landslides in the northern part of the island, the Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. One tree fell on top of a car and broke a woman's leg while she was driving in the north coastal town of Manati, police said in a statement. Nearly 3,500 customers were without power, and more than 3,550 without water, officials said. A flash flood warning was in effect for Puerto Rico until Saturday morning. Floods forced the closure of a couple of roads in northeastern Puerto Rico. Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla authorized the majority of government employees to leave work early. The National Hurricane Center said the cluster of storms had a 70 percent chance of becoming a tropical depression or tropical storm over the weekend or by early next week as it heads toward the southeastern and central Bahamas. Regional airline LIAT said it would cancel at least three flights as a result of the weather conditions.

2014-12-31 00:00:00

iPhone 7 photos emerge on Chinese social media Other images, claiming to show the bigger "iPhone 7 Plus" model, appeared to reveal a "smart connector" that could be used to charge the iPhone wirelessly and be used for attachments such as keyboards. However, the photos also appeared to show the iPhone's mute switch disappearing, throwing their authenticity into doubt. The iPhone 7 is expected to be released in September and be something of a minor update on last year's 6s models, although it is expected to controversially remove the headphone jack. Apple may bundle Bluetooth or lightning cable headphones with the phone, but the removal of the jack could render existing headphones obsolete without an adapter.

2016-12-31 00:00:00

Southampton defender Maya Yoshida staying positive Southampton have only won one of their last nine Premier League matches The Saints sit 12th in the table, just three points away from the relegation zone Maya Yoshida doesn't want negativity as they look to recover from their slump The Japan defender admits that the clash with Huddersfield is a'massive' game By Aditi Prakash, Reuters Southampton players must stay positive and help each other to improve after a difficult spell in the Premier League, according to defender Maya Yoshida. Southampton have collected 18 points from as many league games having won only one of their last nine matches to sit 12th in the table, but Yoshida believes unity rather than criticism will revive their campaign. 'Don't bring any negativity, stay positive and help each other before we start pointing at each other - that's the way,' the Japan international told The Daily Echo. Premier League Premier League Championship League One League Two Scottish Premiership Scottish Div 1 Scottish Div 2 Scottish Div 3 Ligue 1 Serie A La Liga Bundesliga 'It's a difficult situation which we haven't had in the last couple of years. It's like life, life isn't always a good time. 'At this time we need to show our character and we have to stand up.' Southampton have recorded two draws and as many narrow defeats in four of their last five league games and the 29-year-old said a little extra effort from each player could help the team to end their dismal run. 'It's all the small details but it costs a lot,' Yoshida added. 'If we put an extra 10 per cent on each other then I think we will get good results - that I believe.' The Saints were thumped 4-1 by Leicester followed by a 1-0 loss at Chelsea last week and Yoshida has backed his team-mates to get a morale-boosting win in Saturday's game against Huddersfield. 'I think in this situation for us every single game is important and massive,' Yoshida said. 'We have to get back on track as soon as possible and that means we have to get three points. 'Especially, still, there's huge disappointment after Leicester and we come back to home and we need to show a good spirit, as we did at Stamford Bridge.' Share or comment on this article Brighton vs Watford: Team news, kick-off time, likely... Stoke vs West Brom: Team news, kick-off time, likely... Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti can do the 'El Tornado'... Espanyol 1-0 Atletico Madrid: Sergio Garcia late winner... Southampton vs Huddersfield: Team news, kick-off time,... Huddersfield Town boss David Wagner insists no players... Graeme Murty'staggered' by Rangers appointment until the... Hartlepool United officially put up for sale by owners... Brighton vs Watford: Team news, kick-off time, likely... Will Kaka be getting an Icon or special in-form card on... Adebayo Akinfenwa is NOT the strongest player in FIFA... AC Milan emphatically quash reports Leonardo Bonucci is... Stoke vs West Brom: Team news, kick-off time, likely... A quarter of Premier League sides have changed manager... Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti can do the 'El Tornado'... Manchester United v Southampton - win tickets to the... Espanyol 1-0 Atletico Madrid: Sergio Garcia late winner... Southampton vs Huddersfield: Team news, kick-off time,...

2017-12-31 00:00:00

Easyjet chief warns global airport security must be tightened EasyJet's chief executive has told the BBC that airport security should be tightened around the world. In her first interview since the possible terror attack on the Russian plane that blew apart over Egypt, Carolyn McCall said the idea of bombs on board was a thing that "kept airline chief executives awake at night." Ms McCall would not name the airports, but said it was a global issue. She has spent five days battling to fly home stranded tourists. Ms McCall made it clear that following the 224 deaths on Russian flight 9268 from Sharm el-Sheikh it was time for a fundamental rethink. 'Needs to be tightened' I asked her about the foreign secretary's comments at the weekend that airport security would have to be increased if it was found that a bomb had brought down the flight from Sharm to St Petersburg. Even if that meant higher costs and more delays for passengers. "I think that in some airports security is very tight and very strict," Ms McCall told me. Image copyright AP Image caption McCall pledged that all stranded Easyjet passengers would be home by the weekend. "British airports do security very well. "[But] I think Philip Hammond is right to point out that there are other countries that airlines fly to where it perhaps needs to be tightened." I asked if Sharm el-Sheikh was one of the airports that fell into that category. Remember, there have been criticisms of security there. 'Specific message' "I think the government has come out quite clearly and said that Sharm will have to tighten airport security," Ms McCall answered. "I think everybody would agree with that. It's not a blanket message, it's a very specific message about certain airports around the world. "This will be a global thing, not just an Egyptian thing or a North African thing. "And I think passengers will be happy about that and I think airlines will support that, because no-one wants a security threat." Home by the weekend After days of criticisms that Easyjet has left some passengers confused (and, on the other side of the ledger, plenty of praise about the way the airline has dealt with the issue, putting up passengers in hotels as regulations oblige them to do), Ms McCall pledged that all stranded passengers would be home by the weekend. "Our message is we will look after our passengers as we are doing," she said. "They will be comfortable, they will be in hotels. All their [reasonable] expenses will be paid. "We had about 4,500 passengers in Sharm [last] Wednesday, which is when this kicked off. "We will have by the end of today [Monday 9 November], brought back 1,500 of them. "By the end of the weekend, we would hope to have brought back all of the delayed passengers." Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ms McCall apologised to passengers for the frustrations at Sharm El-Sheikh 'Frustrating' Ms McCall apologised to passengers for the frustrations, pointing out that the issue of how many flights they could operate out of Sharm was a matter for the Egyptian authorities. "We know it's frustrating, we apologise for it, even though this is not caused by Easyjet. "Of course we are empathetic. We know this is not easy." The confusion was not helped last week when Easyjet initially said that eight flights would be returning on Friday, only to subsequently cut that number to two. Ms McCall said that the number was initially agreed by the Egyptian authorities and then rescinded. There were dark mutterings in Whitehall that Easyjet had jumped the gun on the "eight flights" announcement. Permission rescinded "The reason we said we had eight flights going out is because we had permission to get eight flights out," Ms McCall said. "And the reason that didn't happen is because that permission was rescinded, so the flights we thought we were getting out, could not go out - but that was just about everything being very fluid." There have been complaints that Russian passengers have had far more luck getting out of Sharm than British passengers. Was it true, as one Easyjet representative was reported to have told passengers in Egypt, that the plethora of Russian planes departing was delaying UK flights? "I don't know, is the honest answer," Ms McCall said. "I think the whole situation is frustrating for everybody because the aim is - you want to get your passengers back as quickly as you can. "I think it's up to the Egyptians really, what they do - and all we can do is try and influence and try and work with them and with our own government to make sure we get our passengers back." 'Quick, easy'

2015-12-31 00:00:00

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Even after the latter's death he had, for example, the theater room and the marble hall of the Potsdam City Palace, both designed by Knobelsdorff, copied in the New Palace of Sanssouci—which suggests that the tensions which finally arose were not primarily a result of artistic differences but rather of personal touchiness. ==Personal Assessments== 'Jakob Friedrich Baron von Bielfeld, who was for a time part of the crown prince's retinue in Rheinsberg, wrote in 1739: "Mr. von Knobelsdorff is a gentleman of serious disposition and with a somewhat stern visage, but of considerable merit. His external appearance is neither charming nor courtly, but that makes him no less admirable. I compare him to a beautiful oak tree, and you know, it is not at all necessary for all the trees in a garden to be trimmed into arches as gracefully as in Marly" (translation). Heinrich Ludwig Manger mentions Knobelsdorff in his "Baugeschichte von Potsdam" (1789/90). After listing 30 pieces of architecture which were realized in Potsdam alone according to his plans, he also writes about Knobelsdorff as a painter: "Although it does not really belong in a history of architecture.—he produced many paintings, all of them directly from nature. He paid attention to every detail which he thought could be of possible future use, and sketched them in his notebook, which he kept in a particular place of his clothing. These drawings are free and easy and dashed off in his own masterly way. The same can also be said of his landscape paintings, because everything in them was painted from nature with a wonderful blending of colors, without being hard or too colorful" (translation). Fredrick the Great' wrote a commemorative address on Knobelsdorff in French and had it read on January 24, 1754 before the Academy of Sciences, to which Knobelsdorff had belonged since 1742 as an honorary member. He referred in it to the tensions which had arisen between the two of them in Knobelsdorff's last years, but made it very clear that he continued to admire him: "Knobelsdorff was on the whole held in high esteem because of his sincere and upright character. He loved the truth and believed it could not harm anyone. Agreeableness he considered to be a constraint and he avoided everything that seemed to restrict his freedom. One had to know him well to fully appreciate his merit. He encouraged young talents, loved artists, and preferred being sought out to putting himself in the forefront. Above all it must be said in his praise that he never confused competition with jealousy, two very different feelings " (translation). ==Chronology of main constructions== 1734 - Apollo tempel in the Amalthea garden in Neuruppin. 1737 – Alterations to Rheinsberg Palace (until 1740).f 1740 – Plans to rebuild the city of Rheinsberg after it was destroyed by fire. Planning and construction of the Berlin Opera House (until 1743). Extensions for Monbijou Palace in Berlin (until 1742). New wing of Charlottenburg Palace (until 1742, the interior until 1746). 1741 – Start of redesign of the Berlin Tiergarten Park. 1744 – Work on reconstruction of the Potsdam City Palace (until 1752) and plans for Sanssouci Park. 1745 – Proposals for the colonnade of Sanssouci Park. Plans for Sanssouci Palace (completed in 1747). 1748 – Plans to rebuild the Dessau Palace (not realized) 1749 – Plans for the Marble Hall in the Potsdam City Palace. 1751 – Plans for the Deer Garden Colonnade and for the Neptune grotto in Sanssouci Park. 1752 – Construction of the French Church in Potsdam. 1753 – Plans for the obelisk on the market square of Potsdam and for the Neustadt Gate in Potsdam. ==References== == External links == 1699 births 1753 deaths People from Krosno Odrzańskie County Baroque architects 18th-century German painters German male painters German architects People from the Margraviate of Brandenburg

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William Buchanan OBE FBCS CEng PFHEA (born 6 March 1961) is a Scottish computer scientist. Buchanan was born in Falkirk, Scotland in 1961. He currently leads the Centre for Distributed Computing and Security at Edinburgh Napier University. He is a Professor in the School of Computing, and a Fellow of the British Computer Society. Buchanan was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to cyber security, and was the first person to receive an OBE related to cyber security. In 2018, he received an "Outstanding Contribution to Knowledge Exchange" award at the Scottish Knowledge Exchange awards. With a documentary on Cyber Security, broadcast on Monday 8 November 2015, Buchanan and his team set up a fake Web site for hackers to gain access to, as part of the BBC Panorama programme. Buchanan, along with Dr Lu Fan and Payfont, were involved in the team which were awarded the "Innovation of the Year" at the Scottish Knowledge Exchange awards held in Edinburgh on 24 Feb 2016. The work integrates Shamir's secret share methods in order to create a secure and robust Cloud infrastructure. ==References== 1961 births Living people Scottish computer scientists British computer scientists Academics of Edinburgh Napier University Fellows of the British Computer Society Officers of the Order of the British Empire People from Falkirk

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Caucasus University is a privately held university in Georgia, Caucasus. The university was established in 2004 on the foundation of Caucasus School of Business, which was established in 1998 in partnership with Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA, during the country's transitional period. This was when Georgia was making the first attempts to move from a planned to free market economy. Caucasus University has evolved and is now one of the most prominent higher education institutions in Georgia and the South Caucasus region. ==Schools and programs== Caucasus University currently consists of eight schools: the School of Business, the School of Law, the School of Media, the School of Technology, the School of Governance, the School of Social Sciences, the School of Tourism and the School of Healthcare and offers degree and certificate programs. ===Caucasus School of Business (CSB)=== CSB is a member of the Central and East European Management Development Association (CEEMAN), and was the first educational institution in the South Caucasus Region to be granted CEEMAN International Quality accreditation. The school offers: Bachelor of Business Administration, with specializations in Finance, Accounting, Marketing Management, Marketing Research and Analysis in partnership with ACT, Management, International Business. Dual Bachelor of Business Administration/Master of Business Administration, a four-year joint program with Robinson College of Business in the USA, consisting of two years at CSB in Tbilisi, followed by two years at Robinson College. The program is conducted in English, and focuses on Management, Marketing, Finance, and International Business. Master of Business Administration, with areas of specialization including Finance, Marketing, and Management. Dual Master of Business Administration, a joint venture with Grenoble Graduate School of Business (GGSB), which is accredited by all three major business school accreditation services: the Association of MBAs (AMBA), European Foundation for Management Development (EQUIS) and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Graduates of this program are awarded a Master of Business Administration degree from GGSB and an International Executive Master of Business Administration degree from CSB. There are three specialized tracks: Global Management, Management Consulting, and Business Intelligence. MSc in Management a Ph.D program, in conjunction with Georgia State University in the USA. The program is offered in English with specializations in finance, Marketing, and Management. Robinson College of Business provides academic and administrative support for the program, which is supported by Eurasia Foundation and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the USA. In-Service Training courses for organizations that are interested in training their staff in different spheres of business. ===Caucasus School of Law (CSL)=== Caucasus School of Law, established in September 2005, is designed to fulfill the requirements established by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), and the education process is frequently monitored by foreign experts. CSL’s motto is “The law is strict, but it is the law” (Dura Lex, Sed Lex). The secondary priority of CSL is the scientific and research activities of students and professors. The students’ self-governing organization, CSL-U, is a member of the European Students’ Union (ESIB). Caucasus School of Law offers: LL.B programs Masters programs, the first of their kind in Georgia, with possible specialisations of Private (Business) Law, Public Law, Criminal Law and International Law Doctoral programs ===Caucasus School of Media (CSM)=== Caucasus School of Media, established in 2007, offers: a Bachelor of Journalism program (SS.B), consisting of 10 subjects: five press journalism modules, five TV-radio journalism modules, five international journalism modules, seven subjects of basic university disciplines a Master of Journalism program (SS.M), targeted at bachelor alumni and specialists who hold diplomas in journalism in Law; International Relations; Information Technologies; Banking; Business Management and Administration; Humanitarian Sciences; Social-Political Sciences. The Masters program incorporates areas of the international, broadcasting and print media; research trends of media management, media law and media technologies. The Masters program usually lasts 2–5 years. ===Caucasus School of Technology (CST)=== Caucasus School of Technology (CST), established in 2008, offers: an undergraduate program in Computer Technology. a graduate program in Information Systems, based on the model curriculum of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and Association for Information Systems (AIS) certificate courses.

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Owen Farrell must be made England captain for autumn Tests England have plenty of advantages when building a Test team but possessing superior playing numbers is not one of them. There is such a thing as having too much choice and Eddie Jones will have to grapple with that this autumn. A coach is looking for quality not quantity and sifting through more players - rather than fewer - is a difficult process that requires clear-cut thinking and brave decision-making. And right now it is crunch time, with these first two rounds of the European Cup giving Eddie and his team plenty to chew on. The 2018 Six Nations is going to be hugely challenging, I sense all the other home unions are moving in the right direction and I am convinced something good is happening in French rugby at last. Certainly if France play with the same elan and power as La Rochelle did at Quins on Saturday night, life is about to get very interesting for the rest of us. England need to start identifying their first-choice XV for this season's Six Nations and then the run-up to the World Cup. They need to arrive in Japan as the No 1 team in the world, the team to beat. Take the hooker position for example. All eyes were on Franklin's Gardens on Sunday night where Dylan Hartley - a huge success as England captain over the last two years and currently the man in possession - and the Lions starting hooker Jamie George were in direct opposition. Share this article Share 35 shares In pure playing terms it was difficult to glean much from the game because it was so one-sided and scrums and lineouts didn't play a massive part in proceedings. But what it did firm up in my mind is that Owen Farrell should now be made captain for the autumn. He is a true leader, the best player in his position, an automatic selection and England's talisman going forward. Two years out from the World Cup he is now ready. Hartley has done an outstanding job as captain but now is the time for him to focus purely on his performance and his battle with George to retain his starting place. The moment George demonstrably becomes a better all-round hooker than Hartley is the moment the Saracen must start. There can be no fudging this call any more - in England, the No 1 skill when you are head coach is selection. And that applies throughout the team. With players coming through in Argentina in the summer, English Lions returning from New Zealand and the conveyor belt of the Under 20 side, Eddie is spoilt for choice. But that, by definition, means more huge decisions must be made. Every front-row position is up for grabs and at lock you can only pick two from Courtney Lawes, George Kruis, Joe Launchbury and Maro Itoje. There is still no clear pecking order at openside flanker. Chris Robshaw is at six and he must stay there, but the contenders are lining up and perhaps Itoje or Lawes are now being considered there, although that is not an avenue I would go down. England need to speed their forwards up, size does not win you a World Cup. At No 8 Billy Vunipola is injured again. Is Nathan Hughes playing well enough to automatically step in this autumn? Behind the scrum, can Mike Brown keep his position at full back? And what is the thinking at 13? What are the best positions for Elliot Daly and Anthony Watson? All the attention was on the Hartley/George clash and while it is a huge call, their rivalry is just a metaphor for what is happening throughout the England squad at present. Eddie has some of the biggest calls of his coaching career coming up. Share this article Share 35 shares

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Blur frontman Damon Albarn at Mali's Festival Acoustik

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Doctor Who Live: The Monsters Are Coming! is an arena stage show based on the BBC TV programme Doctor Who. ==Plot== The live show is an implied sequel to the 1973 Doctor Who television episode Carnival of Monsters. It centres around Vorgenson, the Greatest Showman in the Galaxy, who with the help of his incredible invention, 'The Minimiser', can make any Doctor Who character appear on stage as part of his travelling show dedicated to his hero. The show features Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor in pre-recorded video clips, with Nigel Planer as Vorgenson, The Inter-Galactic Showman. The show features numerous monsters from the show: the Judoon, Clockwork Robots, Silurians, Weeping Angels, Ood, Cybermen, Daleks, Scarecrows, Winders and Smilers. After showing off the different monsters he has captured Vorgenson reveals that he plans to use his device to create a scenario in which the Doctor will believe that the audience is in peril, he does this by pulling Winston Churchill from World War II, causing a paradox and threatening the present. As Vorgenson leaves the stage, Churchill is able to take advantage of this moment by contacting the Doctor through a mobile phone, and the Doctor rushes on his way to save Winston and the audience. Once Vorgenson comes back, he manages to sends Winston back into the minimiser and then sends the Judoon into the audience to find the Doctor in case he has already arrived. The Judoon attempt to scan Voregenson (who is an alien) but he tricks them into thinking the Doctor is in the minimiser and they return to it. Vorgenson leaves. The Doctor contacts the audience and tells them that if he shouts "Geronimo!" at them they must shout it back as this will automatically bring the TARDIS to the Doctor. A beep on the TARDIS screen troubles the Doctor, who cautions the audience that a group of Weeping Angels have escaped from the minimiser. The Doctor warns them not to blink, and leaves. A weeping angel appears on the big screen in a neutral position, staying there for a few minutes. Suddenly, the audience is distracted by a group of policemen entering from the back of the theatre, informing the audience to stay in their seats, and revealing that they were alerted by an anonymous tipoff. The police walk onto the stage and are picked off one-by-one by two new angels that have appeared next to the screen. Vorgenson comes back onscreen and sends the angels back into the minimiser, joking that the police were collateral damage. The Doctor appears and tells Vorgenson that it is his last chance to shut down the minimiser, or he will do it himself. Vorgenson, in a shock twist of events, manages to trap the Doctor himself inside of the minimiser. Vorgenson yells to the audience that someone else is behind all this before leaving, ending the first act. Some of the scarecrows entertain the audience during the interval. The second act starts immediately with the Cybermen being released into the audience, which features a sequence that a man is thrown into the minimiser and is "upgraded" into a Cyberman himself. Afterwards, the Daleks appear, and they reveal that they were the ones that gave Vorgenson the concept for the minimiser by projecting the ideas into his dreams. They capture the Doctor, who was trapped in the Minimiser by Vorgenson in the first act, and imprison him inside of a box on the stage. From the box, The Doctor manages to send out Cybermen from the Minimiser, and they engage in battle with the Daleks. Though the Daleks have the upper hand at first, the Cybermen reveal that they have upgraded their own technology, which allows them to overpower the Daleks. Realising that they can't win, the Daleks all retreat into the minimiser, and it seems that their evil plan has been stopped once and for all. The Doctor escapes from the box, and Vorgenson comes to apologize to the Doctor for everything he's done. The Doctor reveals that he's released all of the monsters that Vorgenson had trapped, with the exception of the Daleks themselves, and then offers to send Vorgenson back to his own planet. Suddenly, it is revealed that one of the Daleks managed to sneak away during the confrontation, and it threatens the Doctor and the audience. The Doctor then calls on the audience to shout out "Geronimo" with him, which allows for the TARDIS to appear. It overpowers the lone Dalek, and it is sent far away. The show ends with the Doctor thanking the audience, and leaving in his TARDIS.

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New housing trials under NDIS Breaking News National National Date April 24, 2015 - 7:46PM A trial of new housing options for people with a disability has been given the go-ahead amid calls for the government to tackle an accommodation "crisis." State and territory disability ministers on Friday ordered officials to work with the agency in charge of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) on a pilot to develop innovative accommodation options and models. However, the pilot will only be available to those under a few scheme trial sites around the country. It comes amid warnings from disability campaigners about the consequences of inaction on tackling housing supply for those with a disability. Advertisement The group Every Australian Counts says if nothing is done, more than 100,000 Australians would be without adequate housing in a few years. Some people featured in its report into the issue shared their frustrations with the system, including a Queensland man concerned about being relegated to a nursing home. One mother was told the only way her son would be housed was if he was homeless, while a retiree expressed fear about her 38-year-old daughter's future. Meanwhile, there are separate concerns thousands of South Australian children could miss out on a trial of the scheme. The state wants early access to a special fund set up to finance the NDIS, to help cover extra children. That's likely to happen now after the Commonwealth agreed to finalise access to the DisabilityCare Australia Fund, to which taxpayers contribute 0.5 per cent through the Medicare levy. The federal government has pledged that anyone not receiving support under existing schemes will be fast-tracked through the NDIS. "No one will miss out," Assistant Social Services Minister Mitch Fifield said. Brought to you by

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Couple stoned to death for adultery by a mob led by the woman's husband and brothers Hayat Bibi, 27, and Daraz Khan, 25, stoned to death in Balochistan Mrs Bibi's husband led mob that attacked couple due to an alleged affair Stoning is legal in Pakistan if approved by court, which this incident wasn't Mr Bibi, the cleric who approved the stoning, and four others arrested By Kate Lyons A couple has been stoned to death for adultery in a remote southwest region of Pakistan on the orders of an Islamic cleric. Daraz Khan, 25, and Hayat Bibi, 27, were killed by a mob led by Mrs Bibi's husband in the Loralai district in Balochistan. Ms Bibi went into hiding a week ago when the alleged affair was discovered, but then came forward when she heard that the mob had captured Mr Khan, locals reported. A couple was stoned to death in Pakistan after they allegedly had an affair. Stoning is legal in the country with permission of the courts, though in this instance the stoning occurred illegally She was forced to watch the mob stone Mr Khan to death before they turned on her. The mob, led by her husband and brothers, then threw rocks and bricks at her until she died. Ms Bibi's husband had approached a local cleric demanding the couple should be stoned to death in compliance with Shariah law, reported The Times. Stoning is legal in Pakistan, but only if the sentence is passed by a federal or provincial court, which did not happen in this case where the death was sanctioned only by tribal elders. No one has ever legally been stoned to death in Pakistan. Ms Bibi's husband, the cleric, and four others have been arrested and the bodies of the couple are being exhumed today to prove they were stoned to death. "It is a shameful act and the people involved in stoning the man and the woman will be brought to justice," said Sarfaraz Bugti, the home minister for Baluchistan. In Pakistan, a conviction for murder can carry the death sentence, but despite Mr Bugti's outrage, it is widely expected that no action will be taken against the six men Police rarely intervene in cases such as this one and the federal courts have little authority in remote regions of the country, including Balochistan, meaning that it is often left to local tribal and religious leaders to mete out punishments, which are usually harsher than the law allows. The stoning occurred in the Baluchistan region of southwest Pakistan, by a mob led by the woman's husband and brothers Even if cases of so-called "honour killings" are brought to court, they often take years to be heard. The national conviction rate is between 5 and 10 percent. If someone is convicted, the victim's family can forgive the killers, which is a major loophole considering the killers are often members of the victim's family. Two other couples accused of adultery have been killed in Loralai district in the last two months. "Honour killings" for adultery are not uncommon in Pakistan, but stonings are rare. Last year a young mother of two, Afridi Bibi, no relation to Hayat Bibi, was stoned to death by a mob led by her uncle for carrying a mobile phone in Punjab province of Pakistan. The death sparked fears that stoning might be on the rise in certain countries, including Pakistan and Afghanistan. The practice of stoning is legal in 15 Muslim countries and is set out as a specific punishment for adultery under several interpretations of Sharia law. Its supporters say stoning is legitimised by the Hadith - the deeds and saying of the Prophet Muhammad - though there is no mention of the practice in the Koran. Share or comment on this article

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Gaucho grill: Argentine cuisine glows with wood-fire... BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Flames glow, smoke billows and the aroma of slowly burning logs blends with the flavors of lightly charred calamari with broccoli and aioli cooked inside a handmade wood-fired oven. Like other dishes at Proper restaurant, essential ingredients for this house favorite are timber and fire. Proper was recently named in the Latin American edition of the prestigious World's 50 Best Restaurants list, part of Argentina's growing international recognition for creative open-flame cooking. The sacred Argentine "asado," or barbeque, brings together families and friends, regardless of social class, and is a source of national pride. While grilling in other countries involves gas or store-bought charcoal, the Argentine way is often more primal - just wood, flames and meat. "Fire is a very strong part of Argentina's identity," said Augusto Mayer, who launched Proper last year in a refurbished auto-repair shop with fellow chef Leo Lanussol. "We have a bunch of ways of cooking with wood and we're harnessing the potential of that type of cooking." Diners stand in long lines every night outside the restaurant in the trendy Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, attracted by the scent of the vegetable-centric dishes. From a haricot bean puree with almonds and pumpkin-seed mole to celery with kefir cream, green apples and pecans. The owners take pride in their sourdough bread served with homemade butter and anchovies from the coastal city of Mar del Plata. "Argentine cooking is going through a very important moment," Nico Visne, a local food critic and journalist, said as he tried the calamari at a counter near the wood-burning oven. "It's based in our gaucho (cowboy), indigenous and immigrant cooking - and there's this return to the real flavors and the fire." It seems odd to call it a trend since flames are the oldest way of cooking food. And yet a growing number of chefs around the world have elevated wood-fire cooking to new heights at some of the most acclaimed restaurants like Spain's Asador Etxebarri in the Basque countryside. In Argentina, the precursor of this movement is Francis Mallmann. The country's most famous chef and owner of three restaurants began his career cooking French food. At some point, he returned to the elemental ways of cooking that he knew growing up in his native Patagonia region. Many Argentines grew up watching Mallmann's cooking shows on TV in the 1980s, long before he entranced audiences worldwide with his grilling methods in the Netflix docu-series "Chef's Table." "He said it was all right for Argentine chefs to cook the way that Argentines do, not just the way that the French do or the Italians do, and I think that resonated with a couple of generations of Argentine chefs," said Peter Kaminsky, a food critic and co-author with Mallmann of "Seven Fires: Grilling The Argentine Way." Logs pile to the ceiling in the courtyard of Bestia restaurant, which recently opened in the outskirts of Buenos Aires. Its co-owner, chef Nacho Trotta, traveled for weeks through Alabama, Louisiana and Texas to incorporate smoking and grilling methods of U.S. Southern cuisine into tender ribs and others dishes that he slowly cooks for more than 10 hours. "Firewood is the engine of this restaurant," he said. "You can't get this type flavor from a gas grill or a frying pan." The wood-fueled fusion is also key at Fayer (fire in Yiddish), a restaurant that blends Argentine open-fire grilling with Jewish cuisine. Even fast food has been influenced by the logs. At Kon Kon, a huge mural of a bearded lumberjack greets people who come for shawarmas cooked with embers instead of the traditional rotisserie. "I see so many North American young chefs going to Argentina to learn how to cook that way," Kaminsky said. "Argentina has become a magnet for people who want to learn how to cook with fire."

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Cruz Not Standing for Rubio, Trump Calling Him a Liar Donald Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz continued to joust for primacy heading into the South Carolina primary next weekend, foregoing policy differences for name-calling and insults. Trump called Cruz "nuts," "dishonest" and "an unstable person," while Cruz questioned both Trump's conservative credentials and whether he had the temperament to be president. Cruz is trying to weaken Trump's standing among South Carolina's social conservatives and evangelical Christians, a key voting bloc in Saturday's contest. "The people of South Carolina want a consistent conservative they can trust," Cruz told reporters before his rally in Aiken. About the same time at a rally 130 miles away in Mount Pleasant, Trump called Cruz "the most dishonest guy I think I've ever met in politics." "I think he's an unstable person," he said, later declaring: "He's nuts" Speaking to hundreds of supporters, Cruz said he intends to make the presidential race a referendum on the Supreme Court and the importance of electing a president who will nominate conservatives. The issue is at the forefront of the presidential race following the sudden death of conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, whom Cruz praised as a "lion of the law." Cruz said before his rally that a vote for Trump would be a vote for doing away with Second Amendment gun rights, predicting that the billionaire businessman would appoint liberal justices to the Supreme Court. He ticked off a list of Democrats Trump had donated to in the past, including 2004 presidential nominee John Kerry. Cruz also took issue with Trump and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. Both called him a liar during Saturday's debate. Cruz said they both "simply scream 'Liar, liar!'" whenever their records are questioned, and that approach would not work when negotiating with the likes of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Cruz also blasted Trump's apparent confusion during a Republican debate last year over what constituted the nuclear triad as an example of how the real estate mogul is unprepared to be president. And Cruz again returned to criticizing Trump's praise of Planned Parenthood. Cruz released a television ad on Sunday attacking Trump for previously saying Planned Parenthood "serves a good function." In Saturday's debate Trump said that the organization "does do wonderful things, but not as it relates to abortion." "He's entitled to have that opinion," Cruz said Monday. "A lot of liberal Democrats have that opinion." Cruz also said Rubio's positions on supporting a path to citizenship puts him in line with "a lot of liberal Democrats" including Hillary Clinton. Rubio has previously supported a path to citizenship for people in the country illegally, but has backed off that position and now says border security must be increased first. Even as Cruz sharpened his attacks on Rubio and Trump, he said the campaign "shouldn't just be about insults and personal attacks." Associated Press writer Jill Colvin in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, contributed to this report.

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page. The result was delete. Cirt (talk) ===Barney Jones=== – (View AfDView log ) () Lacks notability per BIO and MUSIC: I'm not finding any real awards/achievements, and most of these results are unrelated to the subject. Unsourced BLP for 3 years. JamieS93 Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. Delete, unsourced BLP. –Juliancolton | Talk Delete notability is not established. Delete Per the nominator. I couldn't find any references to him in any sound design publications either. andyzweb (talk) Delete per nom, not to mention that going unsourced for 3 years is completely unacceptable. JBsupreme (talk) Delete Lack of reliable sources. The BBC journalist is more notable of the same name... Dr. Blofeld White cat ''The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

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Thomas Eric Duncan, the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the U.S., at a wedding in Ghana. Picture: Wilmot Chayee Source: AP Thomas Eric Duncan died in a Dallas hospital on Wednesday, 10 days after he was admitted and despite receiving an experimental drug to fight off the illness, which causes vomiting, diarrhoea and often fatal bleeding. "Mr Duncan succumbed to an insidious disease, Ebola. He fought courageously in this battle," said a statement from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. Duncan is believed to have been infected with Ebola before he left Liberia and boarded a plane to visit family in Texas. The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has said there was "zero risk" that he had infected any fellow travellers because he was not symptomatic until days after the flight. The world's largest outbreak of Ebola has killed more than 3400 people in Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Senegal since the beginning of the year. Cults. Abusive guests. And a TV duo like no other. Channel Seven's former hit-making producer has revealed what life was really like behind the scenes for the team behind and in front of the Sunrise camera. In a tell-all memoir, Brekky Central, Adam Boland reveals life "inside the Sunrise family" and dishes the dirt on how he turned a "a daggy finance nerd and a suburban mum into household names." Adam Boland with presenters Melissa Doyle & David Koch during a 2004 commercial break. Picture: Alan Pryke. Source: News Corp Australia Boland, behind the scenes, in 2004. Picture Alan Pryke. Source: News Corp Australia Adam Boland's Brekky Central has been rush released. Source: Supplied While he said their relationship was "fractured," Boland praised former co-hosts Kochie and Mel, believing the pair "formed one of the great partnerships of Australian television history." "Breakfast television looks easier to make than it is and I think they always covered for the other when one was down. They genuinely cared for each other and from what I understand, still do." "Some of my closest friends still work there - but my relationship with the hosts is fractured. That's my fault. I said things I regret when I went to Ten. "Michael (Pell - Sunrise's Executive Producer) and I haven't spoken for a while - deep down, we'll always care about each other but I think it works better [with] distance. Boland told news.com.au the Sunrise team, who formed in 2002, were so close they were often referred to as a "cult." "Television is full of politics but I think one of the strengths of Sunrise was that the team making it were so close-knit that many referred to us as a cult," he said. "That says something about the tribalism of television. It's easy to get caught up in that world without realising there are other things in life." Boland's most memorable celebrity guest? "Justin Bieber was perhaps one of the most challenging stars we had on the show. "He swore at one of our crew members just before going on air and caused a riot outside our studio. "We'd seen nothing like it. It was a fast-moving lesson in the management of popstars and the obsession of their fans." Justin Bieber with Sunrise hosts Melissa Doyle and David Koch when he was a guest on the show in the 26th April, 2010. Source: Supplied Police help Justin Bieber fans out of the crush as they look on as singer Justin Bieber performs on the set of 'Sunrise' at the Channel 7 studios in Martin Place, Sydney. Source: News Limited The tell-all memoir has been "rush released" today in a daring move of contempt against the network's lawyers. It is believed Channel Seven's lawyers were swooping on Boland and his publishers, Melbourne University Press, who were demanding to read the book before publishing. The Age reports Seven issued the former hit-maker with a summons, nervous the tell-all could breach a confidentiality agreement Boland signed with the network. "Surprised as anyone that the book has been released early but I'm glad it's out there and hopefully Seven can now save some money on lawyers," Boland told news.com.au. "This was never meant to be a book about settling scores. It was about offering an honest account of how television works. The good and the bad and the toll it takes on those who make it." A Seven spokesman declined to comment when contacted by The Australian.

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==Comments== A nice little article, I think. I have cleaned it up a little in a more Wikipedia style. The article is factual, sticking closely to sources, so I have removed the tag. There was an over-emphasis on appearing in the New York Times, in my opinion, so I have toned that down. Dustin's notability rests on being a young entrepreneur; appearing in the NYT confirms notability. That he has been written about in the NYT can be inferred from the references anyway. Wikipedia discourages subjects or people close to them from editing articles about the subject (apart from typos, spelling and so on) and I suggest that the creator refrains from further editing the article and instead place comments here for neutral editors to pick up. Good luck with the business! ;-) --Malcolmxl5

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Game of Thrones season 7 has finally started production It's finally happened; production on season seven of Game of Thrones has begun, according to Entertainment Weekly. Whereas in years previously production has begun in July, this year things have begun a later than normal due to the arrival of Winter in the show (and therefore the need to film later in colder conditions). Those who survived season six will be returning, along with new cast member Jim Broadbent, filming in set locations based around Northern Ireland, Spain, and Iceland. Numerous minor characters are also yet to be cast, the list of which hit the internet last month. In memoriam: Every major character who died in Game of Thrones season 6 In memoriam: Every major character who died in Game of Thrones season 6 1/34 Ramsay Bolton Fed to the hounds by his ex-wife 2/34 Tommen Baratheon Jumped out of a window 3/34 Rickon Stark Shot by Ramsay with an arrow 4/34 Grand Maester Pycelle Stabbed by little birds 5/34 Loras Tyrell Wildfire 6/34 Alliser Thorne Hung 7/34 Olly Hung #F*ckOlly 8/34 Walder Frey Ticked off the list 9/34 Shaggydog Head cut off 10/34 Summer Ripped apart by White Walkers 11/34 High Sparrow Wildfire 12/34 The Blackfish Killed off-screen... 13/34 Hodor Hold the door... 14/34 Trystane Martell Stabbed through the face by those damned Sand Snakes 15/34 Leaf Blown up saving Bran 16/34 Walda Frey and her little boy Fed to the hounds 17/34 Balon Greyjoy Thrown off a bridge by his brother 18/34 Lady Crane Fell off a chair 19/34 Mace Tyrell Wildfire 20/34 The Waif Killed in the dark by Arya Stark 21/34 Lothar Frey and Black Walder Rivers Fray pie 22/34 Brother Lancel Lannister Stabbed once then blown up by Wildfire 23/34 Lem Lemoncloak Hung by the Brotherhood Without Banners plus The Hound 24/34 Brother Ray Hung by Leomoncloak and his gang 25/34 Three-Eyed Raven Killed by the Night's King 26/34 Margaery Tyrell Wildfire 27/34 Khal Rhalko, Khal Brozho, Khal Qorro, Khal Forzho, Khal Moro Burnt by the Mother of Dragons 28/34 Roose Bolton Stabbed in the chest by his own son 29/34 Kevan Lannister Wildfire 30/34 Smalljon Umber Beaten by Tormund 31/34 Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun That Goddamn Ramsay again 32/34 Osha Throat slit by Ramsay 33/34 Doran Martell Stabbed in the hearth by Ellaria Sand 34/34 Areo Hotah Stabbed in the spine by Tyene Sand Season seven will be different to previous seasons for a number of reasons, primarily due to its shorter length - running for just seven episodes instead of ten - and later release date. The list of directors working on season seven has also been revealed, with numerous alumni returning to the show. Meanwhile, cast members Maisie Williams and Kit Harrington have been talking about their characters futures. Reuse content

2016-12-31 00:00:00

Olly Smiths samples the hearty reds of Greek legend By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday With diverse vineyards full of surprising flavours, Greek wines are as entertaining and extreme as the bedroom antics of the Olympian gods. It remains my favourite wine-producing nation and it's all driven by homegrown talent. And as the weather here at home cools it's the reds of Greece that always warm my heart. If plush mellow reds like Rioja are your thing, crack a bottle of Agiorgitiko and pour it with charry roast lamb infused with rosemary. Bizios Nemea Agiorgitiko 2011 (14%) is a treat for £25 from wimbledonwinecellar.com - a liquorice depth charge of a wine with a velvet fuse. If Bordeaux is more your thing, try Domaine Mercouri Estate Red 2015 (13%) for £17.80 from theatreofwine.com - an elegant age-worthy blend of Refosco and Mavrodaphne. My current top Greek red grape is Xinomavro. Often compared with Italian Barolo for its robust body and flavour, it also ages brilliantly. Decant my pick from M&S below and sip it with a hearty stew. For fans of lighter reds such as Pinot Noir, try Manolesakis Estate, Exis Red 2014 (12%) from strictlywine.co.uk for £11.27, a delicious blend of Xinomavro with Limnio. For sheer value, I haven't tasted better than Tetramythos 2016 Black of Kalavryta (12.5%) which is £8.50 from The Wine Society. But if it's the heartiest of all you want, check out Mavrotragano from Santorini or Tinos. Hatzidakis Mavrotragano 2015 (14.5%) was made by the late great Hari Hatzidakis with the help of Apostolos Thymiopoulos- think black chocolate meets black diamond. The Wine Society has it for £26 - a fitting red to raise to the legends of Greece. Taste Greek wines with Olly on Oct 13 and 14 at londongreekwinefestival. co.uk Share or comment on this article

2018-12-31 00:00:00

Tibetan Monasteries at Sherabling (Bhattu) (5 km),Katoch Homestay (Bhattu/Bir) (7 km) Chauntra and Chowgan on the Mandi Highway and at Bir(14 km). Billing (28 km) is an international paraglding site which is considered as one of the best in the world for paragliding and other aerosports. The site has been the host to international events such as the Paragliding Pre-World Cup multiple times and other national and international events. Chandan HomeStay is near Baijnath, about 5 km away. went away to get himself relieved. Lord Ganesh put the linga on the ground and thus the Shivling got established there and the same is in the form of Ardhnarishwar (God in form of Half Male & Half Female). In the town of Baijnath, Dussehra festival in which traditionally the effigy of the Ravana is consigned to flames,celebrated all over the country is not celebrated as a mark of respect to the devotion of Ravana towards Lord Shiva. Another interesting thing about the town of Baijnath is that there are no shops of goldsmiths here. Another version also suggests that while Ravana was descending from the Himalayas with the Shivling Lord Shiva had awarded him after years of worship which was supposed to be established at Lanka, now Sri Lanka, which would have blessed him (Ravana) with undefeatable powers even to the Gods which was not to be placed anywhere during the course of travel, even during resting, Ravana was tricked by one of the Devas (Gods), who posed as a beggar and wanted help from Ravana and promised to hold the Shivling for him while he (Ravana) could fetch some food for the beggar. The Deva posing as beggar placed the Shivling on ground, in absence of Ravana. The Shiva idol or the Shivling at Baijnath temple is the same Shivling which was placed by the Deva after tricking Ravana. The history of the ancient Baijnath Temple is hazy and the two long inscriptions fixed in the walls of the mandapa of the temple gives us account of the temple. The temple was built in Saka 1126 (CE 1204)by two brothers Manyuka and Ahuka in devotion to Lord Vaidyanatha. The inscriptions tell us that a Sivalinga known as Vaidyanatha already existed on the spot but was without a proper house so the present temple and a porch in its front was constructed. British Archaeologist Alexander Cunningham noticed an inscription of 1786 in the temple referring to its renovations by king Sansara Chandra. An inscription on the wooden doors of the sanctum of the temple provides the date as samvat 1840 (AD 1783) that is very near to Cunningham's date. The devastating earthquake that shook the entire region of Kangra on 4 April 1905 also caused damage to the shrine, which has been reported by J. Ph. Vogel and has since been repaired. At present the temple is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India but the performance of worship and rituals are under a local board at Baijnath with SDM as its chairman. The hereditary priests continue to get a share of the offerings. ==Tourism== Baijnath is around 51 kilometres from Kangra. Besides the main temple there are several other shrines which are of equal importance for the local residents. Some of them are Mukut Nath temple at Sansal (6 km)and Awahi Nag temple (1.5 km) the Mahankal Temple (5 km) at Mahankal on Chobin Road, Shobha Singh Art gallery (Andretta/Panchrukhi 11 km from Baijnath). The town offers splendid views of the Dhauladhar Ranges and numurous mountain streams. Tibetan Monasteries at Sherabling (Bhattu) (5 km),Katoch Homestay (Bhattu/Bir) (7 km) Chauntra and Chowgan on the Mandi Highway and at Bir(14 km). Billing (28 km) is an international paraglding site which is considered as one of the best in the world for paragliding and other aerosports.

Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh

TripAdvisor awards cite 2 California hotels among its U.S. top 10 Two California hotels made TripAdvisor's top U.S. hotels list, and several properties near Disneyland Resort won high marks as best hotels for families in the website's 2015 awards announced this week. TripAdvisor's 2015 Travelers' Choice awards also honored Gili Lankanfushi Maldives in the Maldives as the best hotel in the world and Thailand's Place luxury boutique villas in Ko Tao as the best luxury hotel in the world. The top 10 U.S. hotels: --The Langham Chicago --The French Quarter Inn in Charleston, S.C. --Bardessono in Yountville, Calif. --The Grand Del Mar in San Diego --Old Edwards Inn and Spa in Highlands, N.C. --The Oxford Hotel in Bend, Ore. --21c Museum Hotel in Bentonville, Ark. --Villas of Grand Cypress in Orlando, Fla. --Tivoli Lodge in Vail, Colo. --The Inn at Lost Creek in Telluride, Colo. Four Anaheim area hotels ranked in the best family hotels category: the Candy Cane Inn (No. 4), the Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel and Water Playground (No. 6), the Best Western Plus Park Place Inn-Mini Suites (No. 20) and Residence Inn Marriott Anaheim Resort Area/Garden Grove (No. 24). The Peninsula Beverly Hills placed No. 13 for best luxury hotel and No. 23 for best hotels. There are many categories to peruse among the awards, such as best small hotels, best B&B and inns, and best bargain hotels. Award winners are based on millions of reviews on the site, and the quantity and quality of the submissions. TripAdvisor also offered price guidelines culled from average cost of hotels listed on its website. Top hotels run about $357 a night, family hotels about $250 a night, luxury hotels about $482 a night, and bargain at $91 a night. Info: 2015 Best Hotels in TripAdvsior Travelers Choice Awards Copyright © 2015, Los Angeles Times

2015-12-31 00:00:00

Ebbw Vale woman, 92, in 12 hour wait for ambulance Image caption Mrs Jenkins was eventually taken to Nevill Hall Hospital by the ambulance crew The family of a 92-year-old woman who waited more than 12 hours for an ambulance after suffering a fall, have received an apology. Gwladys Jenkins fell at her home at Llys Glyncoed in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, at 11:45 GMT on Friday. Her son-in-law Phil Whitcombe said carers dialled 999 and were advised not to move her - but an ambulance did not arrive until 00:20 the next morning. The Welsh Ambulance Service said it would welcome speaking to the family. Mrs Jenkins is supported by carers at Llys Glyncoed, an "extracare" home for older people, who found her on the floor of her bathroom. Mr Whitcombe said they were told not to move her until an ambulance arrived - yet it did not turn up until 12 hours and 35 minutes after the first phone call, despite the family and carers making repeated calls to 999. "I got the impression because she wasn't bleeding or unconscious, it was a case of getting to her when they could, but 12 hours later was unbelievable," Mr Whitcombe said. "It was horrendous. She's 92, frail and elderly. She was calling for people to help her. "The crew were fantastic but they could not believe how long we had been waiting." Mrs Jenkins was later taken to Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny and has since been transferred to Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan, Ebbw Vale. Mr Whitcombe said he will be issuing a formal complaint against the ambulance service. Blaenau Gwent AM Alun Davies, who has been in touch with the family, said: "We need to find out what happened and what went wrong. "I have contacted the health minister and I will be working with the family and the health board to resolve this issue and the reasons for the delay on this occasion." Darren Panniers, the Welsh Ambulance Service's operations manager for the Aneurin Bevan health board area, said they were "very sorry" for the delay. "Unfortunately January continues to be a challenging month for us, both in terms of the demand on our services and the significant level of handover delays our crews have encountered at hospital," he added. "We recognise the distressing impact this can have on patients such as Mrs Jenkins, who waited longer than we'd like for an ambulance as a result, and clinicians in our contact centres were on hand to monitor her condition. "However, this doesn't detract from what must have been a particularly difficult experience for Mrs Jenkins, and we'd welcome the opportunity to discuss what happened with her family."

2018-12-31 00:00:00

NASCAR Waits to Act on Busch After Assault Claim NASCAR chairman Brian France said Friday no disciplinary action will be taken against driver Kurt Busch while police in Delaware investigate a claim of domestic assault made by his former girlfriend. Ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll has filed court documents asking a judge to order Busch to stay away from her and not contact her, and she claims Busch verbally and physically abused her, smashing her head against a wall three times. The allegations involved an incident inside his motorhome at a race at Dover International Speedway in September a week after the couple broke up. Busch has not been charged and has continued to drive for Stewart-Haas Racing. He is scheduled to race in Sunday's season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. "We are watching that case carefully," France said. "It's under review by law enforcement and others, and they have not made a decision on that regarding Kurt. So until they make some judgments on that investigation, it wouldn't be right of us to just intervene before they've even gotten the investigation completed. So that's our position. We'll respect their process. It's in their hands." Stewart-Haas executive vice president Joe Custer said the team was also awaiting word from the authorities. "We have spoken to Kurt in depth regarding this matter and he has vehemently denied that it happened and assures us there is no truth to it whatsoever," Custer said. "At this point in time we are taking Kurt at his word and his status with the team is unchanged." France said he was sensitive to the focus on domestic violence in a year in which the NFL in particular has been under scrutiny for its handling of cases involving former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice and other players. The NFL has toughened its policy on domestic violence, requiring a six-game suspension without pay for a first offense. U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier of California sent a letter to NASCAR President Mike Helton and Stewart-Haas asking for Busch's suspension. She also called for a NASCAR policy of suspending drivers accused of domestic violence until criminal proceedings end or there is a clear lack of evidence. "Your response to these serious allegations has been totally inadequate," Speier wrote. France said there are no changes planned to NASCAR's domestic dispute policy. "If charges are filed, that will change our equation, and we will look at that," France said. "We realize the heightened awareness of this important topic, and our policies will reflect that as we go down. They'll reflect how serious it is. Speier also took aim at the handling of driver Travis Kvapil's arrest last year. Kvapil continued to race after he was arrested on charges of misdemeanor assault and false imprisonment against his wife. "Unfortunately, NASCAR was equally passive" in handling Kvapil's arrest, she wrote. NASCAR did not take disciplinary action against Tony Stewart while a grand jury considered and ultimately decided against charges for the Aug. 9 accident that killed sprint car driver Kevin Ward Jr. "We don't think, for an event that wasn't even ours, that we would somehow come out and extract punishment from him, for something that authorities investigated very carefully, by the way," France said.

2014-12-31 00:00:00

Slower growth will force UK to borrow more While that is good news in itself, it also underlines the UK's productivity problem - that more people will be in work, but overall growth will still be very limited. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), the watchdog that studies the economy and the Government's tax and spending plans, is expected to chop its forecasts for the years ahead as productivity has struggled to recover since the financial crisis. That will make it harder for the Government to balance the books, as it means weaker economic and pay growth. "This would mean notable upward revisions to the deficit forecasts further into the future - precisely at the time the Chancellor's existing fiscal rules need to be met," said economist George Buckley at Nomura. "As a result, Mr Hammond would be prudent to squirrel away any savings resulting from the recent better public finance news in anticipation of what is to come." Borrowing fell more quickly than ­expected this year with the deficit ­expected to come in at £51.1bn, which is £7.2bn below the amount the OBR predicted in March. But this unexpectedly good progress will not continue next year. Economists expect the deficit to fall to £42.9bn, which is above the OBR's prediction of £40.8bn. Moody's, the credit ratings agency, said the gloomy outlook had weighed on the UK's rating. "We expect the ­uncertainty of Brexit negotiations to continue to weigh on UK economic performance," Moody's said, noting it downgraded Britain in September ­"reflecting a significantly weakened outlook for its public finances."

2017-12-31 00:00:00

Expert: "Batman v Superman" and "Zoolander 2" among expected big 2016 hits Moviegoers can expect a wide range of films in the coming year, from comedies to superheroes, and spinoffs from two of the most popular film franchises of all time. "Zoolander 2" will open on Feb. 12 in the United States. Variety Senior Writer James Rainey explains why he thinks this movie will be a big attraction for some film fans. "Penelope Cruz, Olivia Munn and, of course, Owen Wilson, and Ben Stiller in the title role. It's totally silly. But I think it's going to be fun and good." Other big pictures worth looking at include 'Batman v Superman' and something new from the world of 'Harry Potter.' "And I think, for mainstream audiences, you've got the spinoff of the 'Harry Potter' franchise coming at the end of the year, which is 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' from J.K. Rowling -- from her pen to Warner Bros. screen. That's a big one at the end of the year, around Thanksgiving 2016." Rainey admits that "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" will be a tough act to follow. "The Force Awakens" will be released in China on January 9th. (Source：english.cri.cn)

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However, the reason that this was done was to highlight the letter. Do you think replacing the italicisation with quote marks might be a better solution? Lenton's authoratative work (British and Empire Warships of World War II) does the latter, as does Cocker (Destroyers of the Royal Navy 1893-1981), Leo Marriot (Royal Navy Destroyers since 1945) and Conway's. I feel on a page of letters, there needs to be something to make the class letter stand out. Emoscopes Talk Wikipedia has always used plain letters up to now. Gdr It is my feeling if the definitive literature uses it then there should be no reason for wikipedia to break ranks. In my opinion, just because wikipedia has done something up until now, it does not neccesarily mean it the correct way to go about something. Emoscopes Talk Sure, but this is a typographical convention, not a matter of fact. Gdr My feeling is still with using quotation marks, specifically for the Royal Navy that is. I've asked another contributor who is knowledgable in this field for their thoughts, I do feel it needs discussed. For the meantime I'm putting my edits on hold for a day anyway as I have to be elsewhere. Emoscopes Talk We shouldn't use italics (since the J class is not named after a a vessel named J), and we don't need quotes in "J class" any more than we need them in "Flower class". Wikipedia tends to be fairly minimial in its use of punctuation: thus "BC", not "B.C. ", "6 June", not "6th of June", etc; the ship class conventions follow this general style. Certainly many printed books have other conventions. For example, J. J. College's Ships of the Royal Navy writes 'A' class, 'Acacia' class, 'Bay' class, A.1, ACACIA, and 31.3.1942 whereas Wikipedia writes A class, Acacia class, Bay class, A1, Acacia, and 31 March 1942 respectively. That conventions like this differ completely doesn't mean that either is wrong. Gdr ==Removed genus authority== A couple of days ago you removed my addition of the genus authority for Pelican eel. I thought it was standard to include this when the species is the sole member of the genus. Todays featured article about the Short-beaked Echidna also list the genus authority. Isfisk In the case of the pelican eel, the authority for the genus is the same as for the species, so there's no need to repeat it. In the case of the Short-beaked Echidna the two authorities are different. Gdr ==Kanchenjunga (disambiguation)== Regarding the article, do you disagree with MOSDAB or something? The one-bluelink-per-entry guideline is a core mainstay of disambig articles... eg. "Disambiguation pages are solely intended to allow users to choose among several Wikipedia articles", and therefore each line should link to the article, and any further linking/expansion/whatnot should occur within the actual article itself. Yes, I disagree with MOSDAB and have said so several times. The idea of having one link per entry is a fine starting point, but should be applied with a modicum of flexibility and common sense. Gdr Flexibility is definitely needed at MOSDAB, especially for subject-specific disambigs (and especially when someone tries to clean one up while knowing very little about the subject). And for the record, I definitely don't think that MOSDAB calls for mass removal of text descriptions, and I think that sometimes people are initially "overachievers" and misinterpret what MOSDAB calls for. I think that disambiguation pages are generally chaotic (using inconsistent styles internally and between disambig pages) because there's a wide range of possible styles, and therefore editors should strive for certain points of consistency unless there's a good reason to do otherwise. It's hard for me to see the utility in the style differences you have with MOSDAB (eg. hiding parens in wikilinks, using periods on every entry (which isn't particularly flexible), and leaning towards a full sentence structure in a variety of ways). And it's hard for me to understand why you disagree with MOSDAB on so many points... Hiding parens in links is standard in all Wikipedia articles; putting full stops at the end of sentences is standard in English text.

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Under his command, on 8–9 August 1941 more Poles and Jews in Stanisławów were arrested, also teachers, civil servants and professors. They were summoned according to a list, compiled by the Ukrainian People's Militia who were helping the German Security Police (officially, the collaborationist Ukrainian Auxiliary Police was created in mid-August by Heinrich Himmler). On 15 August, the prisoners were transported in covered lorries to a place near the city, named the Black Forest (Czarny Las) and executed. The number of victims is estimated at 200–300. ===Bloody Sunday massacre=== On 12 October 1941 at the orders of Hans Krueger thousands of Jews gathered at the Ringplatz market square for a selection. The Nazi forces (augmented by the Orpo Reserve Police Battalion 133 brought in from Lemberg, and the Ukrainian police) escorted them to the Jewish cemetery, where the mass graves had already been prepared. On the way, the Ukrainian and German guards beat and tortured the prisoners. At the cemetery the Jews were forced to give away their valuables, and show their papers. Some were released. The shooters ordered the Jews gathered in groups to strip naked and then proceed to the graves. The men of the Sicherheitspolizei (SiPo) were the first to open fire, augmented by members of the Nürnberg Order Police, and the Bahnschutz railroad police. The victims either fell into the graves or were ordered to jump in before being killed. Between 10,000 and 12,000 Jews were murdered: men, women and children. The shooters started firing at 12 noon and continued without stopping by taking turns. There were picnic tables set up on the side with bottles of vodka and sandwiches for those of them who needed to rest from the deafening noise of gunfire; separate for Germans and Ukrainians. They tried to continue after dark with floodlights but finally gave up; and the remaining captives were released. The Aktion, unprecedented in terms of scale in Holocaust history until that date in occupied Poland, was known as the Blutsonntag (de), or the Bloody Sunday. There was a victory celebration held that night at the headquarters. The Bloody Sunday massacre of 12 October 1941 was the single largest massacre of Polish Jews perpetrated by the uniformed police in the General Government prior to genocidal Aktion Reinhardt of 1942. It was preceded by the Red Friday massacre of 5,000 Jews in the Białystok Ghetto on 27–28 June 1941 by the Police Battalion 309, but surpassed only by the Battalion 45 massacre of 33,000 Jews at Babi Yar in Reichskommissariat Ukraine outside Kiev on 29–30 September 1941; and the final Aktion Erntefest massacre of more than 43,000 Jews at the Majdanek concentration camp and its subcamps on 3 November 1943 perpetrated by the Trawniki men from Ukraine along with the Reserve Police Battalion 101 of the German Order Police from Hamburg. ===The Ghetto=== On 20 December 1941 the Stanisławów Ghetto was set up officially, and closed from the outside. Walls were built (with three gates), and the windows facing out boarded up. Some 20,000 Jews were crammed there into a little space. Rationing was enforced, with insufficient food, and workshops set up to support the German war effort. Over the winter and until July 1942 most extrajudicial killings were carried out in Rudolf's Mill (Rudolfsmühle). From August 1942 onward the courtyard of the SiPo headquarters was used for that. On 22 August 1942, the Nazis held the reprisal Aktion for the murder of a Ukrainian collaborator, which they blamed on a Jew. More than 1,000 Jews were rounded up and shot at the cemetery. The leader of the Jewish council, Mordechai Goldstein, was hanged in public, along with 20 members of the Jewish Ghetto Police. Before taking them to the SiPo headquarters, policemen raped Jewish girls and women. The Ghetto was reduced in size after the German and Ukrainian raid of 31 March 1942, and the burning of homes, in punishment for the council's noncompliance with the first deportation action. In April, September and November 1942 regular transports of Jews were sent in Holocaust trains to the Bełżec extermination camp north of the city. More Jews were brought in from smaller towns. About 11,000 Jewish captives subsisted in Stanisławów Ghetto when the next few Aktionen took place. On 24/25 January 1943 some 1,000 Jews without work permits were shot. Further 1,500–2,000 were deported to the Janowska concentration camp for extermination.

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page. The result was delete. Cirt (talk) ===The eBossWatch Worst Bosses List=== – (View AfDView log ) () Contested prod. Promotional article for a HR startup that's seeking publicity by producing a list of the worst bosses in the world. Nice idea, if a bit grandiose, but the first list was only in December 2009 and the world is not leaping up and down with excitement. It seems to have lots of ghits but when you take away twitter, facebook, blogs and all the rest there are very few that are relevant (see here). Fails SPAM, N andy (talk) Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. Thanks for your input, but the mainstream media (e.g. reliable sources) seems to have been leaping up and down with excitement about this newsworthy item, despite the fact that the 2009 list was the organization's first. This is probably due to the fact that this list made history by being the first list ever to actually name the "worst bosses" in a serious and professional manner. The following is a list of reliable sources ("mainstream news organizations") that have covered and featured The Worst Bosses List and that relate directly to the subject of the article: KOVR CBS 13 News (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KOVR) http://cbs13.com/video/?id=64758@kovr.dayport.com KMGH ABC 7 News (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KMGH-TV) http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/21966233/detail.html Tulsa World (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_World) http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=46&articleid=20091213_46_E1_Youmig111919 The Oakland Tribune (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oakland_Tribune) http://www.insidebayarea.com/oakland/ci_13954503 KCRA-TV (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KCRA_3) http://www.kcra.com/news/21914330/detail.html KGO AM 810 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KGO_(AM)) http://www.kgoam810.com/Article.asp?id=1620682&spid=20399 KFBK AM 1530 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KFBK) http://www.kfbk.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=172730&article=6457286 Abbashele (talk) Comment - N states that "...it takes more than just a short burst of news reports about a single event or topic to constitute sufficient evidence of notability" and also that "...not all coverage in reliable sources constitutes evidence of notability for the purposes of article creation; for example, directories and databases, advertisements, announcements columns, and minor news stories are all examples of coverage that may not actually support notability when examined, despite their existence as reliable sources" (my emphasis). Given the nature of the press material that eBossWatch pushes out it would be surprising if local news media did not run stories. But that alone is not sufficient for notability. andy (talk) Speedy Delete. Not notable, most coverage of this site is through recycled PRWEB press releases. I do not believe that EBossWatch should merit an article either. Shritwod (talk) Keep. The existence of press releases is irrelevant in determining whether a topic merits its own article. Wikipedia states: "The threshold for inclusion in Wikipedia is verifiability, not truth—what counts is whether readers can verify that material added to Wikipedia has already been published by a reliable source." There are seven "reliable sources" listed above that have featured this topic. Because this topic "has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject," it has clearly satisified Wikipedia's notability inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article. Abbashele (talk) Comment. This is your site, I take it?

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He came home for his sister Elizabeth's wedding. His father had a stroke, and he stayed. Sierra Shoe Repair got a second name that his dad was thrilled to have painted on the window: "Georgio's and Son." His father had taught him the craft as a child, making him come in after school. He thought it was important his musician son had a trade to fall back on, especially after a punk band period. Sheklian remembers telling his father once in boyish anger: "What do you know? You're nothing but a shoemaker." Shortly before his father died, he reminded his father of those stupid words and told him, "Dad, you're my hero." But usually they expressed their closeness through more everyday conversation: "Dad! Why you gotta leave such a mess?" "Don't be a jackass. I know where everything is." Many people placed the older Georgio's rolling accent as Italian, but it was Argentine. He was born in Buenos Aires. He left school at age 8 to help support his family by shining shoes and found a lifelong passion for crafting them. Later, he was a professional soccer player, a judo champion and rode a horse in the Argentine cavalry before immigrating to Fresno and starting a shoe repair shop in 1962. "I loved his stories," Sheklian said. "He had a lot of them." Every morning Sheklian takes coffee to the neighboring businesses, as his dad did. The first day he took over the custom, Kevin Cook, owner of First Choice Medical supply store, talked him through doing it exactly the same way. "First, you have to flirt with Lydia. Tell her Ryan should take her to Hawaii. Tell her you'll take her to Hawaii if he doesn't." Once, on one of Cook's busiest days, Georgio Sr. had frantically waved him over to the shoe repair shop. "C'mon, c'mon, come with me now!" When they got there he pointed to a chair: "Now, sit down for a minute." He had a fondness for watching the Zumba classes and was forever picking out one of the exercisers as the future wife of 24-year-old Zachary Clark, billing manager for the medical supply store. Hs latest choice had an expletive tattooed on her knuckles. "My dad didn't discriminate. Never," Sheklian said with a laugh. Clark saw the violence. He couldn't sleep for weeks. "It's getting a little better. But a week ago I would have told you I didn't think it ever could," he said. Sheklian heard the bell of his shop and hurried back. Clark can't quite believe the endless parade of strangers with shoes and the way Sheklian has kept the shop going. "By the time we met George, he'd had the stroke. He was frail. But there was always something about him. You knew George was in charge," Clark said. "But Georgio, I thought he was a real softy. Now I look at him and think, 'That's one tough son of a bitch.'" Sheklian's mother, Mabel, came by the shop because she didn't want to go home after the gym. She wanted to smell leather and the espresso machine Sheklian keeps on one side of the shop across from his father's coffee maker. What happened to my dad was awful. But then all these people showed me there's a lot of beauty in this world. - Alex Sheklian She had always told her children she was engaged to their father, 22 years her senior, within a month of meeting him during one of his visits home to Argentina. Actually, it was an hour. "He was so handsome. And I always loved silver hair." The next day, his younger brother Alex spent the afternoon in the shop with his girlfriend and her grandmother. He liked watching the string of people bringing in their shoes as a kindness. "What happened to my dad was awful. But then all these people showed me there's a lot of beauty in this world." The family was worried most about Alex. He was adrift after the violence. He said he's now figured out his role. "If my brother's the rock, I'm going to be the glue. If any pieces fall off the rock, I'm going to be here to stick them back on." Three representatives of a major fashion retailer came for a scheduled visit. Sheklian and his father had been in the midst of signing a contract with them after showing some of their leather goods during New York Fashion Week. They told Sheklian he needed to think bigger than Fresno. No, bigger than San Francisco. Not even New York. He needed to be thinking about a manufacturing plant in Milan.

2015-12-31 00:00:00

A Gay Mayor in Poland? No Big Deal WARSAW - In the end, the fact that Robert Biedron is one of Poland's most prominent gay-rights activists seemed to play almost no role in his election as the new mayor of Slusk, a conservative city of 97,000 near the Pomeranian coast. "There is no reason to think that Mr. Biedron's private life was an advantage, but it looks like it wasn't a disadvantage, either," said Jaroslaw Flis, a sociologist and political commentator. "Sexual orientation didn't matter for the voters in Slusk." In conservative Poland, where the Roman Catholic Church wields enormous political power, that amounts to a sea change. "Poland is not the most progressive European country, of course, on this issue," Mr. Biedron said Tuesday in an interview. "There is a lot of conservatism and homophobia and prejudice. But Poland is also on the track to change. The lesson of tolerance is being learned, and Polish society is changing." Mr. Biedron, 38, was the country's first openly gay member of Parliament and is now its second openly gay mayor. The first, Marcin Nikrant, 26, was elected in 2011. He runs a relatively tiny village of 1,500 residents and, though not in the closet, was not as openly gay in his community as Mr. Biedron is. "Of course they knew I am gay, because everyone in Poland knows that I'm gay," Mr. Biedron said of the voters on Tuesday. "But it did not matter. In the campaign, none of the seven candidates tried to use it as a tool against me, not even the right-wing ones." True, he was widely expected to lose the race, but not because of that. For one thing, he was running for mayor of Slusk while living in Warsaw, hundreds of miles away. And though most races come down to a battle between the ruling Civic Platform party and the more conservative Law and Justice opposition, Mr. Biedron was running as an independent. In an initial round of voting, no candidate won a majority, and Mr. Biedron finished a fairly distant second, winning 20 percent of the vote to the 29 percent taken by the Civic Platform candidate, Zbigniew Konwinski. But in the runoff on Sunday, Mr. Biedron scored a convincing victory, beating Mr. Konwinski 57 percent to 43 percent. Other than in a few fusillades from the right-wing media, Mr. Biedron's sexual orientation barely came up during the campaign. Instead, the focus was on local issues like potholes and transportation, as well as a growing discontent with the financially struggling city's political establishment. He made that point in several postelection interviews, promising to ride his bicycle to work rather than use the limousines that previous mayors had at their disposal. "If you are mayor of a modest city, you must live a modest life, and many politicians in Poland do not understand that," he said. "You cannot treat the city like you are a king and it is your own." Now, Mr. Biedron said, he must pack up his belongings and move to Slusk. The voters, he said, "wanted a new whisk to clean up the city," and he got the job. "Poland has gone through a major shift in recent years in the way it views L.G.B.T. people," said Agata Chaber, president of the Campaign Against Homophobia, an organization founded by Mr. Biedron in 2001. "It can be seen in politics, in the media. Robert's election is just one of those examples." Still, there are no laws in Poland covering "even the most basic things" for gay citizens, Mr. Biedron said. Until last year, civil partnerships had never been openly discussed in Parliament. Change is coming quickly now, though, Ms. Chaber said. "In 2011, there were very few L.G.B.T. candidates in the country, maybe 10, and just two got into Parliament," she said. "In the European Parliament elections last summer, there were a few more. And during these elections, there were over 30, and Robert Biedron was elected the mayor of Slusk." That he did it without his sexuality becoming an issue was the most important point, Mr. Biedron said. "It shows you cannot play these homophobic games anymore," he said. "Polish society will no longer accept it."

2014-12-31 00:00:00

Church of England sees fall in planned donations for first time in 50 years as millennials fail to engage The debate over the Archbishops" Council's budget for 2019, which sets out the national church's spending priorities, also heard from members who were concerned that millennials were not donating to local churches. Julie Dziegiel, the treasurer of a parish in the diocese of Oxford, said: "We need to address the issue of giving by our millennial generation, the future of the church, but they are saddled with student debt and looking at being unable to buy a house." Mr Spence said the church was introducing initiatives such as contactless collection and text giving to appeal to millennials. He said contactless collection at services "can be very useful for churches that have significant numbers of visitors or when people come for weddings or funerals. "They so often don't have cash in their pockets, so they can be deployed then, and these are the sorts of things we need to do to have a more enterprising future." Annika Mathews, a member of the Church of England youth council, said young people were likely to move from church to church as they studied and moved for jobs, and so found it difficult to commit to regular giving. "I have been to about four different churches in the past few years, from moving around from year to year. "It would be helpful for young people to have some online ways of giving, maybe some monthly debits to the church, as we - and I speak for myself at least - don't tend to carry change all the time to churches," she said.

2018-12-31 00:00:00

This time it's personal: Clegg and Farage go on the attack in second live TV debate on Britain's place in Europe Second TV debate between Lib Dem and Ukip leaders on BBC2 at 7pm Clegg challenge Farage to debate Britain's membership of the EU But row has erupted after Farage said he admires Russian President Putin By Matt Chorley, Mailonline Political Editor Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage are preparing to launch deeply personal attacks on one another tonight as the two men clash in their second TV debate. The gloves are expected to come off in the battle between the Lib Dem and Ukip leaders over the UK’s place in Europe and who can be trusted by the British people. Mr Clegg will be attacked for his background as a career politician and lobbyist while Mr Farage is under pressure after admitting he ‘admires’ Russian President Vladimir Putin. Clash: Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg and Ukip's Nigel Farage are expected to launch personal attacks in tonight;s debate Mr Clegg challenged Mr Farage to the debates ahead of elections to the European Parliament in May 22. In the first clash last week on LBC radio and Sky News, immigration dominated with the two men trading detailed facts and figures. A snap poll minutes after the debate showed 57 per cent thought Mr Farage had won, while only 36 per backed Mr Clegg. However, a ComRes survey for MailOnline yesterday found 38 per cent think Mr Farage poses a ‘danger to Britain’ and ‘a bit sleazy’ while Mr Clegg is viewed as out of his depth. Last week’s debate was dominated by rows over the use of statistics, with Mr Farage claiming 75 per cent of Britain’s laws come from Brussels and Mr Clegg insisting the figure was more like 7 per cent. However, just 18 per cent of people said Mr Clegg 'tells the truth’ while 25 per cent said the same of Mr Farage. Senior Lib Dems say they expected Mr Clegg to make a more ‘emotional’ pitch to voters. Leaving his home in South West London this morning, he told reporters: 'Nigel Farage is part of a group of people who have been pumping out misinformation for year after year after year. 'That’s not going to be reversed in one or even two hours of debate, but since no one else is prepared to actually tell the truth, spell it out like it is, that it makes no sense to be isolated in this world, that we’ve got to work with others to keep ourselves safe, to keep the economy strong, I’m going to continue to do that.; He is expected to tackle Mr Farage again over his remarks about President Putin which have dominated the headlines since their first debate. ‘Compared with the kids who run foreign policy in this country I have got more respect for him than our lot,’ Mr Farage said this week. Asked in the GQ interview which current world leader he admired most, Mr Farage replied: ‘As an operator, but not as a human being, I would say Putin. The way he played the whole Syria thing. Brilliant.’ However, Mr Clegg has condemned the comments as ‘extreme’ and ‘utterly grotesque’, accusing President Putin of being ‘the chief sponsor and protector of one of the most brutal dictators on the face of the planet, President Assad’ in Syria. Nigel Farage is just a good'salesman' who cannot lead Ukip properly, his former flatmate Godfrey Bloom has claimed. The ex-Ukip MEP, who was forced to quit after upstaging his leader at the party's conference last year, suggested Mr Farage had been in the job for too long. 'Nigel has been doing it for twenty years, I think perhaps one might argue that's too long,' Mr Bloom told the Telegraph. He said Mr Farage is a 'charismatic' and 'articulate' salesman, but not a good'managing director or chairman of the board'. He suggested there were 'bright young people' in the party, who were being blocked by Mr Farage. Mr Bloom caused a storm when he complained about foreign aid money being sent to 'Bongo Bongo Land', but was backed by Mr Farage. However his comments calling a room of women'sluts' on the day Mr Farage delivered his keynote conference speech led to him resigning to sit as an independent MEP.

2014-12-31 00:00:00

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hi I m student of mechanical engineering & i m trying to collect some material regarding heat transfer in porous media if any body have it pls provide me There is a bit about heat transfer in aquifers in Domenico & Schwartz, but it is limited (see references at end of hydrogeology). There would be some material in the field of geothermal pumps; there would also be some material in the field of permafrost and frozen soil. I have heard of some heat transfer related research in connection with evaporation of soil water in deep vadose zones. PS: This isn't really a good place to ask that type of question and you might get more help elsewhere if you phrase your question clearly.

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Hundreds protest against militants in E. Aleppo, rallies brutally dispersed - Russian MoD - RT News Resistance against the terrorists and rebels controlling eastern Aleppo has been growing amongst the civilian population trapped in the city, Russia's Defense Ministry said. Eleven protests have been staged in militant-controlled areas since the beginning of the week. In the past 24 hours alone, some 1,500 civilians in four Aleppo districts have risen up against the militants, ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov reported on Wednesday, citing intelligence data. The demonstrations were violently suppressed by the jihadists, his statement said, adding that dozens of people were killed and hundreds injured in eastern Aleppo on Tuesday, when militants opened fire at those protesting the occupation. The mood for protests and resistance is apparently sweeping across larger militant-controlled areas in Aleppo, RT's Murad Gazdiev reported from Syria. A number of videos have emerged online, purportedly showing people standing up to the rebels. In one of them, crowds can be seen chanting for everyone to go to the local council, demanding that it take down and deal with militant groups. Unrest is growing at the rebel presence in parts of the city, as the population is deprived of food and is not being allowed to leave. There has also been an attempt by desperate civilians to seize a food storage depot used by the militants, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. Any routes out of eastern Aleppo are extremely dangerous, as terrorists have mined the streets leading to humanitarian corridors. Not only civilians, but also militants who decided to quit the resistance are being shot at and killed, according to local reports, which also say that punitive actions are being staged on a daily basis.

2016-12-31 00:00:00

It's quicker to get cocaine delivered to your door than a takeaway pizza, report finds People living in England and Scotland can get cocaine delivered to their front door quicker than a takeaway pizza, a major global drugs survey has found. More than a third of a thousand cocaine users surveyed in England and 500 plus in Scotland said they could get the drug delivered within half an hour - the fifth and sixth quickest in the world rankings. This compares with 12 per cent of people in England and 20 per cent in Scotland who said they could get a pizza delivered in this time. Across the world, 30 per cent of 15,000 cocaine users questioned for the 2018 Global Drug Survey said they would be able to get their hands on the drug within half an hour. The report said dealers were competing for customers not only through product quality but through speed of delivery, with easy access and higher purity "likely to lead to escalating use and harms among people."

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__TOC__ ==Untitled== I'm not very good with this Wiki stuff, but I thought you might be interested to learn that the 'Bumper Book of Government Waste' includes a detailed section on EU expenses, including accident and life insurance (on and off duty), medical insurance for them and their spouse and family, funding for dental work, 6 months maternity leave after the birth and 3 before, etc etc. The book states that 'Each MEP is estimated to cost the taxpayer £2.4m per year, in comparison to over £375,000 for each MP.' The book is published by The Taxpayers Alliance, a low-tax lobbying group. It is not only British-centric: the expense section shows a POV, trying to excuse the MEPs. They do get a lot of money that is not publicly accounted for and a lot of special deals (in hotels, trains, airlines, etc). This is the Financial arrangements of the MEP's as of today: "Allowances Pending the entry into force of the single statute for Members of the European Parliament, Members receive a basic allowance paid by the parliaments or governments of the various Member States, which is subject to the tax rules of the country in question. The amount of this allowance is equal to the amount of the national parliamentary allowance, less any additional allowances to which Members of national parliaments may be entitled. The European Parliament confines itself to paying its Members allowances to cover the costs incurred in the performance of their parliamentary duties, in particular travel and subsistence expenses, the monthly general expenditure allowance and a parliamentary assistance allowance to cover the cost of hiring an assistant. The provisions governing the payment of the various allowances are adopted by the Bureau and are set out in the Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members. The Quaestors are responsible for ensuring that these provisions are properly applied. These Rules are forwarded to each Member at the beginning of his or her term of office, and each Member must acknowledge their receipt in writing. Copies of the Rules may also be obtained from the Quaestors' secretariat. Travel and subsistence expenses Members are entitled to a travel and subsistence allowance in respect of the days on which they participate in meetings of official Parliament bodies (part-session, Bureau, Conference of Presidents, committees, interparliamentary delegations, political groups and other bodies established by the Bureau). Such participation must be attested by signing either the attendance register open in the meeting room, or, during part-sessions in Strasbourg and Brussels, the attendance register in the Chamber. Outside part-sessions, Members are also entitled to a travel and subsistence allowance for visits to a Community institution in Brussels, in which case they must provide proof of attendance by signing the central register. This same register is available to Members in Luxembourg (SCH Building/reception) and in Strasbourg when meetings of an official Parliament body, other than a plenary sitting, are held there. Travel expenses When a Member participates in an official meeting of one of Parliament’s bodies within the European Union the amount of the travel allowance is calculated on the basis of the mode of transport used: where the Member travels by air, the allowance comprises the following: an amount equivalent to the YY economy full fare for the journey between the nearest appropriate airport to the Member’s place of residence1 and the airport serving the place of work in question; an amount representing the cost of travel from the Member’s place of residence to the nearest appropriate airport on the basis of a single rate per km set by the Bureau (€ 0.35/km as at 1.1.06); an amount set by the Bureau based on the distance of a return journey from the place of residence to the place of work, known as the distance allowance. 0 - 500 € 0 501 - 1 000 € 117 1 001 - 1 500 € 281 1 501 - 2 000 € 374 2 001 - 2 400 € 468 more than 2 400 € 585 when the Member is travelling not by air but by surface transport, the flat-rate travel allowance comprises the following: an amount for a single journey based on the flat rates set by the Bureau, with the full rate (€ 0.70/km as at 1.1.06) being applied for the part of the journey which is less than or equal to 500 km, and the reduced rate (€ 0.29/km as at 1.1.06) for the remainder of the journey; an amount set by the Bureau on the basis of the distance per return journey between the place of residence and the place of work (distance allowance).

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Nick Cave attends LA Wind River premiere with son Earl He's the Australian musician who's settling into his new life in Los Angeles. And on Wednesday night, it was a family affair for Nick Cave, 59, and his son Earl, 15, who turned up in style at the Wind River premiere at the infamous Ace Hotel. The rare appearance is a welcome sight, after he'd vowed to quit the UK, consumed by grief following son Arthur's (Earl's twin) fatal LSD-fueled clifftop fall in July 2015. The Bad Seeds frontman's return saw him sporting his signature slicked raven hair and sharp suit, which was paired with a blue shirt. His stylish outfit was complete via another of his trademarks, in the form of aviator shades resting on button-down top. Share this article Share 11 shares Earl also stepped out to support his Dad, who worked with longtime collaborator Warren Ellis on the score for the crime Thriller film. He looks more like Nick everyday, seen also sporting long locks, but opting to style with a middle-part. He also flaunted a style that was all his own, blending a preppy collared shirt and jumper look with a pair of colour-matched cropped pants. Like Nick, he wore several rings on his left hand, while managing to go toe-to-toe with his father on the brooding expression front. Also in attendance Wednesday was the film's stars, including Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner. In May, two-years after the tragic loss of Arthur Cave, Nick moved with Earl and model wife from Brighton to the self-described 'blank-slate' of Los Angeles. 'When I go out in Brighton these days, there's a sort of feeling that we're all in this together. And it's just a little bit too intense for me,' he told GQ of the move recently. 'It's too many memories, really. We've really tried. But it's just beyond us, in a way, to remain.'

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Syrian refugee baby reunited with Cardiff family Image copyright British Red Cross A refugee baby has been reunited with his Syrian family on his first birthday after four months apart. Mousa and Rajaa Al Sharki, who live in Cardiff, were forced to leave Omar in Lebanon, where he was born after they fled Syria, because of a passport error. Omar was not able to board the flight to the UK and was left with Mrs Al Sharki's sister-in-law. The British Red Cross has called for the passport process to be simplified. Mrs Al Sharki said: "He was only eight months old when I left him, he wasn't even on solid food yet. "The authorities in Lebanon told me if I didn't leave the country then then I would never be allowed to come to the UK." She said she had to make a snap decision to leave with her other four children. "I feel so guilty for leaving him, but I had no choice," she said. Omar's passport stated he was born in Damascus, Syria, rather than in Lebanon, meaning he could not rejoin his family until it was changed. But following a request from the Red Cross, the International Committee of the Red Cross tracing unit in Beirut helped get Omar the exit visa he needed and the family was reunited at Heathrow Airport on his first birthday on Monday. "I was so excited to see him again, I was so worried that he'd have forgotten my face but he smiled when he saw me," Mrs Al Sharki said. "Words can't describe how happy I am to have him back with me in time for his first birthday."

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