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Dominique Dusart, 57, who heads Macron's En Marche (On the Move) movement in the Yonne area south of Paris, admitted supporters were worried his support could fall off in the crucial final days. "We're a bit worried by Melenchon's breakthrough," she said. "It has been a bit of a slap in the face because we weren't expecting it." Melenchon's canal cruise Melenchon, 65, chose the quirkiest campaign event of the day, sailing through northeast Paris on a barge, making stops along the way to greet supporters. Addressing supporters from the boat-deck, the leftist railed against the "fear mongering" of his rivals and the media about his big-spending programme and sympathies for the leaders of nations like Cuba and Venezuela. "They make up things about us on a daily basis," he complained. "Keep the fire of rebellion burning inside you," he urged. For his part Fillon, dogged by a fake jobs scandal that has seen him charged with abuse of public funds, said he was confident he would upend the polls. "I can see things clearly. I am absolutely sure I'll be in the second round because there is a strong desire for change in our country and I am the only one proposing serious and reasonable change," the 63-year-old told reporters in the southern city of Nice before giving a speech to supporters. France goes to the polls on April 23rd and then again on May 7th for the second round.
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Aristocrat Leisure cuts jobs, pay, payout Gaming giant Aristocrat Leisure will cut staff and impose pay cuts on employees and management and won't declare a dividend as it copes with the fallout from COVID-19 lockdowns. The poker machine manufacturer is standing down 1,000 staff from May 1 until June, eliminating another 200 roles and transitioning another 200 jobs to part-time until September. An Aristocrat Leisure spokeswoman says most of the stood-down roles are in the United States, where the company has the bulk of its workforce, but it has also stood down "a few hundred" workers in Australia. It is also cutting the pay of 1,500 of its 4,000 staff until the end of September. Most of the pay cuts are from 10 to per 20 per cent, while chief executive Trevor Croker takes a 30 per cent reduction in his base salary. Mr Croker made $1.6 million in 2019, plus another $4 million in bonuses and share-based payments, according to the company's annual report. The gaming company on Monday said it would apply the JobKeeper employment subsidy to protect as many jobs as possible in Australia and was working to determine its eligibility for government stimulus measures in the United States. "We are very sensitive to the impact of cost reduction measures on our people and we will work hard to support them through this difficult time," Mr Croker said. The company usually earns an average of $US50.46 ($A78.77) a day from each of its 48,218 gaming machines across North America, for an average daily haul of about $A3.8 million, but almost all its land-based customers have suspended operations. "While highly uncertain, at this stage Aristocrat anticipates that venue reopenings will take place on a phased basis, with a gradual ramping up of gaming floors in line with improvements in consumer confidence and the wind back of social distancing and travel limitations over time," the company said. But its digital business - which Aristocrat derived 40 per cent of its revenue from - has performed strongly during the lockdowns, with higher books and player engagement. The company's digital games include the fantasy role-playing game Raid: Shadow Legends as well as digital casino games. At 1138 AEDT, Aristocrat shares were up 3.0 cents to $21.69.
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In recent years, Soros has become one of the biggest donors to Democrat causes and candidates. Of the current crop of contenders, he insists he does not want to endorse any candidate publicly: "This is not something that a major donor ought to be deciding - it should be decided by the electorate." Nonetheless, he speaks of Elizabeth Warren in glowing terms. "She has the experience and energy for the job. She understands the flaws of the prevailing system and has many innovative ideas about how to fix them. She would make mincemeat out of Trump in debates." He also likes Warren's plans for increased taxes on the rich. Despite his handsome profits, Soros considers himself a long-standing critic of the current financial system. "The disparity in wealth in the United States certainly contributed to the rise of Trump," he says. As far back as 1997, he wrote that laissez-faire capitalism, with its certainty in the supremacy of the market, was a new threat to any open society. He tells me he would levy a wealth tax on the super-rich - including himself - because it is the best way to fund the necessary spending on the climate crisis, an area where he feels Trump's presidency is a particular disaster. "There is a connection between the problems of open society and the problems of climate change... You've got somebody like Trump who actually denies it, and that really makes it very hard to take the steps which are necessary to bring it under control," he says. Meanwhile, as the temperature of anti-Soros rhetoric has risen, his staff have been taking his safety more seriously. Last year, an explosive device was mailed to Soros's upstate New York residence. It was quickly detected and nobody was injured, but it showed that the threats to his life were not hypothetical. Has it restricted his movements? "I am willing to risk my life for my ideas and beliefs when necessary, but I don't expose myself to unnecessary danger," he says. It is unlikely that he will return to Hungary while Orbán is in power, he says, fearful that the relentless propaganda could inspire a physical attack. "It's quite dangerous because he has got some blind followers, just like Trump, and they may try to get me." A few days after we meet, Soros attends a board meeting of his US foundation, where the discussion focuses on how its work can be adapted to address the altered political landscape. Already Soros has made a $10m donation to a programme aimed at tackling the upsurge in hate crime in America. The 2020 budget for his US foundation has been set at $185m, nearly double the 2016 figure. "For the moment it's the still-unresolved crisis of the developed world that needs most of our attention," he tells me. Alex Soros, expected to be his father's successor in running the Soros foundations. Photograph: Getty Images Time is not on Soros's side, but it is widely expected that his 34-year-old son, Alex, will be his successor when it comes to running the foundations. I ask Soros if he is scared of dying. "It's the loss of consciousness that is so frightening for a person like me, who is so involved in thinking and understanding the world. But dying is a natural consequence of having been born and so it's nothing to be afraid of," he says. Is it something he thinks about a lot? "Originally, I wanted to spend my money while I am alive, but then I realised that would be very selfish. There are a lot of other people who have devoted their lives to working for the foundation and I owe it to them to allow the foundation to continue beyond my life." As is the case many times in the interview, he has answered a slightly different question to the one I asked. I leave unsure whether this is the confusion of old age or, more likely, a canny tactic to divulge information on his own terms. In his new book, Soros describes 2016 as the "nadir" in terms of the move away from open societies - with the vote for Brexit and the election of Trump. He tells me he now sees some signs that "the tide is turning again": there is the increasing momentum around the Trump impeachment discussion, and then there was the European parliament election earlier this year, in which nationalists did not do as well as many had feared. As someone who experienced the horrors of Nazi-occupied Europe, does he think those who draw comparisons to that era are wide of the mark - or could the world be heading to a truly dark place? "We certainly can't exclude it," he says. But that depends on all of us, he thinks. "We can't passively wait for things to go right. We have to act on our principles, even when the situation appears hopeless." | 981 | null | 2019-12-31 00:00:00 | null | null | null | null |
== Culture ==
As the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta is the melting point of cultures of all ethnic groups of the country. Though Betawi people are considered as an indigenous community of Jakarta, the culture of the city represents many languages and ethnic groups, support differences in regard to religion, traditions and linguistics, rather than any single and dominant culture. === Arts and festivals ===
The Betawi culture is distinct from those of the Sundanese or Javanese, forming a language island in the surrounding area. Betawi arts have a low profile in Jakarta, and most Betawi people have moved to the suburbs. The cultures of the Javanese and other Indonesian ethnic groups have a higher profile than that of the Betawi. There is a significant Chinese influence in Betawi culture, reflected in the popularity of Chinese cakes and sweets, firecrackers and Betawi wedding attire that demonstrates Chinese and Arab influences. Some festivals such as the Jalan Jaksa Festival, Kemang Festival, Festival Condet and Lebaran Betawi include efforts to preserve Betawi arts by inviting artists to display performances. Jakarta has several performing art centres, such as the classical concert hall Aula Simfonia Jakarta in Kemayoran, Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) art centre in Cikini, Gedung Kesenian Jakarta near Pasar Baru, Balai Sarbini in the Plaza Semanggi area, Bentara Budaya Jakarta in the Palmerah area, Pasar Seni (Art Market) in Ancol, and traditional Indonesian art performances at the pavilions of some provinces in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. Traditional music is often found at high-class hotels, including Wayang and Gamelan performances. Javanese Wayang Orang performances can be found at Wayang Orang Bharata theatre. Arts and culture festivals and exhibitions include the annual ARKIPEL – Jakarta International Documentary and Experimental Film Festival, Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest), Djakarta Warehouse Project, Jakarta Fashion Week, Jakarta Fashion & Food Festival (JFFF), Jakarnaval, Jakarta Night Festival, Kota Tua Creative Festival, Indonesia International Book Fair (IIBF), Indonesia Creative Products and Jakarta Arts and Crafts exhibition. Art Jakarta is a contemporary art fair, which is held annually. Flona Jakarta is a flora-and-fauna exhibition, held annually in August at Lapangan Banteng Park, featuring flowers, plant nurseries, and pets. Jakarta Fair is held annually from mid-June to mid-July to celebrate the anniversary of the city and is mostly centred around a trade fair. However, this month-long fair also features entertainment, including arts and music performances by local musicians. Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival (JJF) is one of the largest jazz festivals in the world and arguably the biggest in the Southern hemisphere, and is held annually in March. Several foreign art and culture centres in Jakarta promote culture and language through learning centres, libraries and art galleries. These include the Chinese Confucius Institute, the Dutch Erasmus Huis, the British Council, the French Alliance Française, the German Goethe-Institut, the Japan Foundation, and the Jawaharlal Nehru Indian Cultural Center. === Cuisine ===
All varieties of Indonesian cuisine have a presence in Jakarta. The local cuisine is Betawi cuisine, which reflects various foreign culinary traditions. Betawi cuisine is heavily influenced by Malay-Chinese Peranakan cuisine, Sundanese and Javanese cuisine, which is also influenced by Indian, Arabic and European cuisines. One of the most popular local dishes of Betawi cuisine is Soto Betawi which is prepared from chunks of beef and offal in rich and spicy cow's milk or coconut milk broth. Other popular Betawi dishes include soto kaki, nasi uduk, kerak telor (spicy omelette), nasi ulam, asinan, ketoprak, rujak and gado-gado Betawi (salad in peanut sauce). Jakarta cuisine can be found in modest street-side warung food stalls and kaki lima (five legs) travelling vendors to high-end fine dining restaurants. Live music venues and exclusive restaurants are abundant. Many traditional foods from far-flung regions in Indonesia can be found in Jakarta. For example, traditional Padang restaurants and low-budget Warteg (Warung Tegal) food-stalls are ubiquitous in the capital. Other popular street foods include nasi goreng (fried rice), sate (skewered meats), pecel lele (fried catfish), bakso (meatballs), bakpau (Chinese bun) and siomay (fish dumplings). | 1,015 | null | null | 996,423,793 | "2020-12-26T14:47:44" | Jakarta | 2,020 |
UP Doctor Aarti Lalchandani's Hate Rant Against Islamic Sect Tablighi Jamaat Members Aarti Lalchandani is the principal of Kanpur's Ganesh Shankar Vidhyarthi Medical College (File) Kanpur: A top Uttar Pradesh doctor, the principal of one of the biggest government hospitals in Kanpur, has been caught on camera apparently referring to members of the Islamic sect "Tablighi Jamaat" as terrorists and saying they should be sent to jail or to 'jungles and dungeons' instead of hospitals. Aarti Lalchandani is the principal of Kanpur's Ganesh Shankar Vidhyarthi Medical College. In April, her hospital administration had gone on record to allege misbehavior by members of Tablighi Jamaat, who attended a gathering in March in violation of virus precautions and were linked to a spurt in COVID-19 cases across India. The hospital had alleged that members of the sect were quarantined at the hospital were prone to spitting randomly and also "breaking all norms of social distancing." A five-minute video sting, reportedly shot by a city journalist around the same time, shows Dr Lalchandani ranting against members of the sect and apparently, the Muslim community at large. "We are giving VIP treatment to terrorists, so many doctors are in quarantine because of them. The Chief Minister (Yogi Adityanath) is following a policy of appeasement by admitting these people to hospital. They should be jailed," the woman, said to be Dr Lalchandani, says in the two-month old video. At another point in the video, the woman says: "Send them to jungles, throw them in dungeons. Because of these 30 crores, 100 crores are suffering. There is a financial emergency because of them." Facing outrage over the video, Dr Lalchandani claimed to the media the clip was morphed. "At the time my statements were taken under pressure and this recording is a sting done by superimposition, morphing and some people have tried to disturb the peace here. I did not take any community's name but I am particularly fond of that community and I could give my life for them," Dr Lalchandani said. Kanpur-based activist and former MP Subhashini Ali called for strict action on the video. "This is unconstitutional and uncalled for language. This video should be investigated and if it is found to be genuine, there should be a case against her," said Ms Ali, a CPI (M) Politburo member.
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To mark exactly one month until Olympic Games and celebrate Usain Bolt's 9.58 second 100m world record, Virgin Media has created an ambitious installation which transformed the River Thames into a 100m-long video screen, while the Eye itself became a giant stopwatch counting down Bolt's time. Viewers within the London Eye were able to witness Bolt's record-breaking speed, thanks to a 100m-long, floating screen stationed on the river beneath
Home Secretary Theresa May makes a statement outside the Palace of Westminste, after she won 199 votes for the Conservative leadership
Deborah Coles, director of Inquest, a charity that supports families bereaved by deaths in custody, said there will be particular concern over the latest incident because Mr Atkinson was black. "There's a lot of disquiet over the disproportionate number of people from BME (black and minority ethnic) communities who are dying at the hands of the police. This will understandably raise questions about whether the use of the Taser was proportionate in the circumstances. "The risks are not fully understood. It's vital that the death is subject to the highest scrutiny to establish why it was used." The police watchdog, the Independent Police Complains Commission, has confirmed it will examine the "use of force" Reuse content
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Mr. Rosen added: "While we see strong growth opportunities across our portfolio and we remain confident in our access to capital, we are less enthusiastic about the current cost of capital. As meaningful shareholders ourselves, we believe a more measured approach to near-term capital spending is in our shareholders' best interest. Our financial guidance for 2020 and 2021 assumes we raise $30 million of external funding to support the completion of our infrastructure and near-term optimization plans in California, Massachusetts, and Illinois, and ongoing working capital. This should allow us, with some cushion, to achieve positive cash flow in the second half of 2020. We have a strong, supportive and aligned core stakeholder base, which gives us a high degree of confidence in our ability to support our capital needs and I look forward to providing updates on our progress over the coming months." 4Front is providing the following guidance for 2020 and 2021: Systemwide Pro Forma Revenue IFRS Revenue Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA is anticipated to inflect positive in the second half of 2020 due to an increase in sales volumes, primarily in Massachusetts and California. The Company believes the foregoing guidance is reasonable given the current developments in the Company's businesses and accelerating growth in cannabis markets in which the Company operates. However, the foregoing guidance is subject to the following assumptions and risks: The Company's ability to raise up to $30 million in capital; The timing of completion of the Company's infrastructure projects, including those ongoing at Georgetown, Massachusetts and Commerce, California, within budgeted cost; Certain pricing assumptions for cannabis products in California, Massachusetts, and other markets in which the Company operates; The Company's ability to continue to develop wholesale sales relationships in markets in which it is introducing products, such as California and Massachusetts; The Company's subsidiaries, or entities with which the Company has managed services agreements or effectively similar arrangements, ability to attain and retain recreational cannabis licensing.* (*Please see the Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements below for more information regarding risks to the Company's business.) Additional Details
As of close of business today, 4Front would have a basic total of 530,852,417 shares outstanding, when calculated as if all share classes were converted to Subordinate Voting Shares, and a fully diluted total of 536,475,4371 shares when calculated on the same basis. The total outstanding share count does not include shares to be issued pursuant to the Non-Brokered Private Placement described below. For further details regarding 4Front's share structure, please see the its profile at www.thecse.com. Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call with CEO Josh Rosen, CFO Brad Kotansky, and President Kris Krane on Monday, December 2, at 9 a.m. EST. Join by dialing 1-877-407-0792 toll free from the United States or Canada or 1-201-689-8263 if dialing from outside those countries.
Using the treasury stock method as of November 29, 2019. The call will be available for replay if you're unable to join. To access the replay, which will be available until December 9, dial 1-844-512-2921 toll free from the United States and Canada, or 1-412-317-6671 if dialing from outside those countries, and using this replay pin number: 13696657. Non-Brokered Private Placement
The Company further announces the completion of a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of Subordinate Voting Shares of the Company to two principals of Bayfront Capital Holdings Limited and AHS Inc. (collectively "Bayfront") as settlement for previously outstanding service fees owed to Bayfront related to services provided in 2018. The Company will issue under the Private Placement 517,728 Subordinate Voting Shares to each of the two principals at a price of CAD 0.59 per share, representing in aggregate under 0.2% of total shares outstanding of the Company. Financial Statements
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting. These statements have not been reviewed by an auditor.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position For the Periods Ended September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (Unaudited - Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars Unless Otherwise Stated) September 30, December 31,
Current Assets: Cash Restricted Cash Accounts Receivable Other Receivables Inventory Biological Assets Prepaid Expenses Deposits Notes Receivable and Accrued Interest Notes Receivable and Accrued Interest from Related Parties Total Current Assets Property and Equipment, Net Notes Receivable and Accrued Interest | 1,023 | null | 2019-12-31 00:00:00 | null | null | null | null |
Cephalotes persimplex is a species of arboreal ant of the genus Cephalotes, characterized by an odd shaped head, and the ability to "parachute" by steering their fall if they drop off of the tree they're on. Giving their name also as gliding ants. ==References==
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A spokesman for the Eastern District of Virginia declined to discuss the subpoena there. A spokesman for Mueller also declined to comment. Manafort's relationship with Kilimnik shows the challenge facing investigators as they seek to determine whether contacts between Russian allies and Trump associates during the height of Russian interference in the campaign amounted to collusion or reflected routine interactions between people with relationships unrelated to the campaign. Kilimnik said he grew up in southeastern Ukraine, which was then part of the Soviet Union. He said he moved to Moscow in 1987, when he was 17, and enrolled in the Military Institute of the Ministry for Defense, an elite academy for training military translators. Kilimnik said he was trained in English and Swedish and spent the early 1990s serving as a military translator, including in 1993 on a trade mission of a Russian arms company. He said the GRU, the military intelligence service that U.S. officials have linked to the 2016 cyberattacks, did not recruit from his language academy. "No one ever spoke to me ever about doing any intelligence work - neither Russians or Ukrainians or any other foreign country," he said. Some experts disputed Kilimnik's description of the Moscow academy. Stephen Blank, a Russia expert at the American Foreign Policy Council, a Washington think tank, and a longtime former instructor at the U.S. Army War College, called the institute a "breeding ground" for intelligence officers. Mark Galeotti, a Russia security specialist at the Institute of International Relations, a Prague-based foreign policy think tank, said the school is one of the "favored recruiting grounds" of the GRU. In 1995, amid uncertainty in the post-Soviet economy, Kilimnik said he needed money and took a job as a translator for the International Republican Institute, a pro-democracy group affiliated with the U.S. Republican Party. People who worked with Kilimnik said he was proficient in several languages and a savvy reader of people. "I relied on him," said Sam Patten, who was Kilimnik's boss at the Moscow office of IRI from 2001 to 2004. At the time, Kilimnik openly discussed his work in the Russian army, said Phil Griffin, a political consultant who hired him at the IRI. "He was completely upfront about his past work with Russian military intelligence," Griffin said. "It was no big deal." Julia Sibley, a spokeswoman for the IRI, confirmed that Kilimnik worked for the organization a decade ago but declined to provide additional information. In 2005, Griffin, who had left Moscow to work for Manafort in Ukraine, invited Kilimnik to join him there, according to both men. Kilimnik said he has worked largely in Ukraine ever since, although he declined to say whether he has become a Ukrainian citizen. Kilimnik's role for Manafort grew over time. Beyond his work as a translator, Kilimnik would "help Manafort understand the political context and why people were doing what they were doing," Patten said. People familiar with Kilimnik's work in Ukraine for Manafort say his assignments included meeting with powerful Ukrainian politicians and serving as a liaison to Russian aluminum magnate Oleg Deripaska, who is close to Putin and did business with Manafort. A spokeswoman for Deripaska did not respond to a request for comment. In August, Volodymyr Ariev, a member of the Ukrainian parliament who represents a party that opposed Manafort's clients, requested that Ukraine's top prosecutor investigate whether Kilimnik had worked with Russian intelligence services. A spokeswoman for the prosecutor did not respond to questions from The Post. The prosecutor's office told Politico in March that Kilimnik was "not being processed now as a witness, suspect or accused." Others viewed Kilimnik as more aligned with Washington than Moscow. Oleg Voloshin, who served as a spokesman for the foreign minister of Ukraine under Yanukovych, said Manafort and Kilimnik were pushing Yanukovych to ally with Europe rather than Russia, which angered some in Yanukovych's party. "Kilimnik was always trying to promote this message - if you want to be successful here, you want to look westward," Voloshin said. Kilimnik was also well known at the U.S. Embassy, and officials there and at other western embassies appeared to trust him, meeting with him frequently to discuss Ukrainian politics, said people familiar with his work. "He's not working for the Russians," said a foreign policy expert close to Republicans who was working in Ukraine at the time. "If anything, he's working for us." Alice Crites, Devlin Barrett and Matt Zapotosky in Washington and Andrew Roth in Moscow contributed to this report.
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Santa Fe shooting: Police say explosive devices found in school and off campus The Santa Fe, Texas, school district and police have said there were explosive devices found in the Santa Fe High school and in a building off campus after this morning's school shooting. "There have been confirmed reports of explosives found on the campus and off the campus," Santa Fe Police Chief Jeff Powell said, adding: "That's our main concern is to keep our community safe." The building has been evacuated after a shooter opened fire and killed at least eight people and injured several others, Chief Walter Braun of Santa Fe Independent School District Police confirmed. Police have encouraged residents of Santa Fe to exercise caution and call them should they spot any suspicious packages in the area. It is not clear at this time whether any of the explosive devices were detonated and resulted in any of the deaths or injuries. Governor Greg Abbott has confirmed 10 people have died with 10 others injured. Police identified a suspect, 17-year-old student Dimitrios Pagourtzis, and he is in custody. One other person has been detained but not identified, Mr Abbott said, adding that police are questioning the person. The governor confirmed during a news conference that the explosive devices included a molotov cocktail that had been found in the suspected shooter's home and a vehicle parked near the school. The Houston Chronicle newspaper has reported that some of the devices were pipe bombs and pressure cookers, but the exact number and locations of the devices are not known as yet. CNN reported that police are investigating a trailer where the devices may have been assembled. A local Houston television station said a bomb squad was present at a home on State Highway 6, approximately three miles from the school. The station also reported there were police vehicles present at another home about four miles from the school, but it is unclear if that scene is connected to the shooting at this time. At least eight students were treated for gunshot wounds, six of whom have been released from hospital. At least one patient is still in fair condition and expected to remain in hospital for several days and three more are being treated in area hospitals. At least one police officer, John Barnes, was also injured and remains in critical condition. Mr Barnes had retired from the Houston police force before joining school staff. Explosive devices found in Santa Fe high school and surrounding areas The shooting, according to eyewitnesses, began in an art class at around 8am local time. The governor said the suspect said he originally intended to commit suicide but gave himself up and told authorities that he didn't have the courage to take his own life. Santa Fe High was to hold its graduation ceremony tomorrow. This is the 22nd school shooting in the US this year. Mr Abbott also said during a news conference the shooting was "one of the most heinous attacks that we've ever seen in the history of Texas schools." Reuse content
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Much Like a Trump Rally, the End of "Roseanne" Felt Both Shocking and Inevitable Roseanne Barr shot off her mouth, and the projectile, ricocheting, fatally struck her own show. Early on Tuesday, on Twitter, Barr waded into a conspiracy-theoretical discussion by likening Valerie Jarrett, the black attorney who was a senior adviser in the Obama White House, to an ape. (To be precise, Barr wrote, "muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj.") Not very much later on Tuesday, ABC cancelled "Roseanne," two months after the show had returned from two decades of dormancy to become the top-rated comedy on television. I suppose it is a relief to see that a network sitcom cannot withstand the heat of its star and namesake making a flagrantly racist remark. I need to wonder whether things might have played out differently if Barr had substituted a less blatantly disparaging insult. In an alternative universe where Barr kept her head, the show would go on. John Goodman would go back to "Roseanne" as Dan Conner, and Roseanne Barr would go back to being Roseanne Barr on Twitter, spouting corrosive anti-Semitism ("George Soros is a nazi who turned in his fellow Jews 2 be murdered in German concentration camps & stole their wealth") and other forms of nonsense ("President Trump has freed so many children held in bondage to pimps all over this world") that, less pungently disgraceful than her insult of Jarrett, and less well publicized, enabled her TV network to look the other way. In our universe, the cancellation seems both surprising and inevitable, its arrival at once abrupt and badly overdue. Barr's previous offscreen antics - such as accusing David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting, of giving a Nazi salute - did not inspire sufficient outcry to trouble her advertisers. Her in-character attacks on her colleagues - with Roseanne Conner dismissing "all the shows about black and Asian families" on ABC with a sneer - did not warrant a censure from the network. It is easy, from the outside, to believe that last nerves had been worn thin; the "Roseanne" showrunner Whitney Cummings bailed in the middle of May. The ambient nuisance of Barr's bombast had become a thing to actively ignore. The tweet insulting Jarrett couldn't be ignored. Word of the cancellation came in a statement from ABC's entertainment president, Channing Dungey. Posting Dungey's statement to his Twitter account, Robert A. Iger, the chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, added, "There was only one thing to do here, and that was the right thing." I am not sure if Iger meant to imply that the corporation did the right thing because it was the only viable option. On Tuesday night, with a rerun of "Roseanne" booted from its 8 P.M. time slot, the viewer was left with choices including its replacement on the ABC schedule (a rerun of "The Middle") and, much more tediously and much more aptly, live coverage of a Donald Trump rally at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium. Trump's victory had been the impetus for the return of "Roseanne"; according to a March piece from the Times, Dungey said the show's success was "a direct result of [ABC's] post-Election Day initiative to pursue an audience that the network had overlooked." Trump had phoned Barr to congratulate her on the smash-hit ratings of her season première - a success he also seemed to interpret as a referendum on his own popularity. "Look at Roseanne! Look at her ratings!" Trump told rally-goers in Ohio. "They were unbelievable! Over eighteen million people! And it was about us!" In Nashville, Trump did not broach the subject of this sitcom, though he may have been talking around it when emitting his tiresome culture-war salvos (about the national anthem at football games, about Jay-Z swearing while performing at a Hillary Clinton rally), and when proudly reiterating his line about the gang members of MS-13. "They're not human beings," Trump said. "What was the name?" He coached the crowd to shout out "animals." Here was Tuesday's dehumanizing-rhetoric scorecard: a sitcom disappeared with uncommon haste. An arena roared with responsive rage. Basic decency ended the day even, at best.
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Britons who break lockdown face 30-pound fine: PM Johnson's spokesman A passenger waits for a train at an empty platform in Richmond station, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, west London, Britain, March 24, 2020. REUTERS//Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) - Britons who flout the government's instructions to stay at home face on-the-spot fines of 30 pounds ($35) which could rise significantly if needed, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said on Tuesday. On Monday, Johnson said Britons would only be allowed out to shop for basic necessities, exercise, for a medical need, to provide care or to travel to work where absolutely necessary. Gatherings of more than two people in public who do not live together are banned. "Regulations will be made as soon as possible and by Thursday at the latest to allow the police to issue fines to those who refuse to comply," the spokesman said, adding police would "take whatever steps they consider approporiate to disperse groups of people who are flouting the rules." The spokesman said those ignoring the rules would initially be fined 30 pounds but this amount would be kept under review and could be increased "significantly if it is necessary to ensure public compliance." Reporting by Kylie MacLellan; editing by Stephen Addison
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Donald Trump says people who pushed 'evil' Russian collusion claims will be investigated after Mueller findings But, crucially, Mr Mueller was categorical in his conclusion that neither Mr Trump nor his campaign aides conspired with the Kremlin during the campaign. On the second issue, Mr Mueller was less definitive. He said he chosen not to make a decision on whether Mr Trump had obstructed justice, handing the decision on to the Justice Department instead. "While this report does not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him,"" Mr Mueller noted, according to Mr Barr's summary - in contrast to Mr Trump's claim of "complete exoneration." It was Mr Barr and Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, who decided Mr Trump had not obstructed justice - a decision that Democrats have questioned given both were appointed by the president and reached the judgment just 48 hours after seeing Mr Mueller's report. Mr Barr is facing calls to appear before congressmen to explain his thinking. He has also pledged to reveal parts of Mr Mueller's original report, which remains unpublished, though no timetable for that has been announced.
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On the stadium concourse was live music, a DJ set with dancers dressed as aliens, footballer freestylers and stilt-walkers, all helping to generate a vibrant atmosphere. Hardcore CSKA fans standing in rail seating behind the goal Arsenal defended in the first half brought flags (one, in English, declared: 'Love Football Hate UEFA') and bangers. 'We are ready for the World Cup,' announced former Manchester United and Everton winger Andrei Kanchelskis, who won 59 international caps for Russia, the USSR and the CIS. 'There is a lot of speculation and bad press about Russia but it will be a tournament where everyone is safe, no security problems and with good organisation. I have no worries about that. 'Last year the Confederations Cup went well. We have good stadiums and nice cities and English fans will be very welcome. 'The World Cup is important for us. It is the first time we have the World Cup in Russia. It is important for our people, for our football and for our young talent to see the best players in the world.' Former Chelsea and Fulham midfielder Alexey Smertin, who won 55 caps for his country, now works for the Russian FA as part of their anti-discrimination team. He promised the FAN ID system in place will ensure a World Cup without racism in the stands. Victoria Lopyreva, a TV presenter, model and former Miss Russia, who is one of FIFA's World Cup ambassadors, said: 'I am excited that Russia has a chance to show the world its best side and correct puzzling preconceptions involving bears walking the streets in year-round, sub-zero temperatures. 'This is our chance to share our culture, show you the countryside, the seaside - to develop a tourist industry. We enjoy warm summers and we have beaches. 'We'd like you to come back and visit us after the World Cup, to encourage your family and friends to do the same. 'Thanks to the World Cup, football mania is touching everyone in Russia. There's a huge sense of excitement and it's starting to grow.' However, evidence of the impending tournament is not bountiful beyond the souvenir mugs and footballs for sale among the battery of Russian dolls and furry hats, and images of the official mascot - a wolf called Zabivaka - on T-shirts and caps. In Alexander Gardens there is a display featuring the host cities and past winners which serves up a photograph of Bobby Moore holding the Jules Rimet Trophy aloft, with the walls and towers of the Kremlin behind him. The nearby clock counts down to the opening game when Russia face Saudi Arabia. Travel will be a logistical challenge for fans bound for more distant cities and travel operators have found some hotels which were part of the plan have not been completed for financial reasons. Investment in infrastructure has included a new airport in Rostov-on-Don, a new metro station to serve a new stadium at Spartak, the second Moscow venue, and a new train station to serve the Luzhniki. 'The stadiums I've visited are pristine,' insisted Lopyreva. 'Investment in infrastructure has paid off. So yes, I believe we're all set. Everything depends on us now, the Russian people and our hospitality.'
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XML is an open XML-based file format developed as an open community effort by Sun Microsystems in 2000–2002. The open-source software application suite 1.x and StarOffice 6 and 7 used the format as their native and default file format for saving files. The XML format is no longer widely used, but it is still supported in recent versions of -descended software. OpenDocument (ISO/IEC 26300:2006) is based on XML and these formats are very similar in many technical areas. However, OpenDocument is not the same as the older XML format and these formats are not directly compatible. In 2005, (since version 2.0) and StarOffice (since version 8) switched to OpenDocument as their native and default format. == History ==
StarOffice developers adopted XML to replace the old binary StarOffice file format. The draft version was also known as StarOffice XML File Format. The stated goal in the draft was:
==File formats==
The format uses XML files to describe the documents. To minimize space, the files are compressed into an archive and given a suffix depending on what sort of data is contained in them. ==Implementations==
Abiword (SXW)
Apache OpenOffice
EditGrid Viewer (SXC)
Gnumeric (SXC)
Google Docs (SXW, import only)
KOffice (SXW, SXC, SXI)
LibreOffice (as of 4.3, import only)
StarOffice/Oracle Open Office
SoftMaker Office 2006
TextMaker 2006 (SXW, import only)
TextMaker Viewer (SXW, view only)
Visioo-Writer (limited support)
Zoho Office (SXW, SXC, SXI - view/edit/convert files)
Zoho Viewer (SXW, SXC, SXI - view/convert files)
Zoho QuickRead - a Firefox/Internet Explorer plug-in for online Viewer
==See also==
List of document markup languages
Comparison of document markup languages
==References==
==External links==
XML File Format — File Format Specification and General Information
Thinking XML: The open office file format - IBM technical library (January 1, 2003)
Document-centric XML-based standards
Office document file formats
Open formats
OpenOffice
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I know the rules having started and or voting on several of them myself. I didn't expect a group of administrators to do anything about another admin anyway and the matter was quickly swept away as expected. Thats why I didn't waste a significant amount of my time on carefully documenting a matter that would lead to nothing anyway. The bottom line though is that you shouldn't submit a group of articles for deletion that were created by a user you have had ongoing edit conflicts with. As an admin you should know better than that. If you don't know what an "edit conflict" is on Wikipedia, then please don't post your nonsense here anymore. The only "conflict" I have with Geo Swan is that he doesn't like my nominations of his articles and user pages. I see no reason to stop doing this just because he doesn't like it and makes a fuss about it. If he wants me to stop, he has to start writing articles and keeping userspace subpages that are policy compliant. The vast amount of pages that have been deleted after discussions show that the problem is not with the nominations, but with the creations. So please take you complaints to Geo Swan's page and ask him to stop creating such pages; instead of asking me to stop nominating them. Fram (talk)
I am clearly wasting my time thinking that I am going to get anywhere with you. My problem is that when you submit 40 or 50 at a time its hard to review them before they are deleted unless I stop actually editing articles and spend all my time in deletion discussions with users with an apparenty agenda. Whether that is true or not I am not certain but when its the same 5 users voting on the majority of them with cut and paste responses, of course it doesn't appear as honest and simple as you lay out because the discussions. Thats not consensus. I will let you in on one secret though. I have been on WP for a few years now and mostly involved myself with Medal of Honor recipients and only recently started to actively participate in discussions because I saw the same couple dozen users, most of which are admins, trying to push their will on the community because most of us don't want to involve ourselves in the drama or discussions and actually want to write and encyclopedia. Well, if you want to get anywhere with me (or with most other users), the best way is not to start with an ANI discussion about a non-urgent matter and which has a lot more incorrect statements than it had diffs. If you then blame the failure of any result from that ANI discussion on admins closing rank and "the matter was swiftly swept away" instead of your failure to provide facts and to back them up with diffs, your failure to show that there was any urgent matter or even any actions warranting admin action at all, it gets hard to take anything you claim seriously. No one is stopping you from writing an encyclopedia, I am doing my part as well, but making an encyclopedia means that we have to write articles on the one hand, and that we have to improve if possible or otherwise remove those pages that are not up to our standards. That not more people want to get involved in this is too bad, but not unexpected when those people willing to take on that role as well regularly get abused by a handful of people. Fram (talk)
Actually it was closed because mizsabot archived it. Not because someone closed it due to lack of merit. Which, after reviewing the last couple weeks of Mizsabot archives on that page, apparently happens regularly. As far as taking what I claim seriously are you referring to this little disagreement or in my actions in general? If the latter I would be intersted to know what other claims your talking about because I have no clue other than that I have accused you of submitting large groups of articles for deletion at a time and rate faster than can be reviewed before they are deleted and acting inappropriately by submitting articles for deletion by a user you have been in an ongoing edit conflict with. As far as not stopping me, when I have to engage in needless discussions because other editors decide to do things like submit large groups of articles for deletion, that then make me review so that I can determine the merits of the deletion request, many of which are either submitted with invalid or subjective deletion determinations, that takes me away from writing. Anything you claim in this discussion, I don't care about what you do in other discussions. And I am not going to nominate less articles for deletion because you don't have the time to both write articles and determine the merits of the deletion request, there are with or without me more than enough deletion requests to keep you or anyone busy anyway if you are so inclined. Or are you singling out only my deletion requests? | 1,004 | null | null | 422,652,789 | "2011-04-06T06:51:15" | Fram/Archive 22 | 2,020 |
PNC Nears $11 Billion Deal to Buy U.S. Operations of Spanish Bank BBVA PNC Financial Services is in talks to acquire the U.S. business of the Spanish lender BBVA for more than $11 billion, a person briefed on the matter said. The sale, which could be announced as soon as Monday, would be one of the biggest banking deals since the 2008 financial crisis. It would create the nation's fifth-largest retail bank, with more than $550 billion of assets, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions were confidential. The person cautioned that the deal was not yet complete and that it might still fall apart. For PNC, it would be the latest in a string of acquisitions it has used to grow its national footprint. It expanded its foothold in the Southeast with its $3.45 billion acquisition of Royal Bank of Canada's U.S. retail banking in 2011, and bought National City bank, based in Cleveland, in 2008. With its acquisition of BBVA's business, PNC would expand into Arizona, California, Colorado New Mexico and Texas. PNC, which is based in Pittsburgh and has a market capitalization of about $50 billion, serves about eight million consumers and small businesses. It has branches and A.T.M.s across the Mid-Atlantic, the Midwest and the Southeast. Its sale this year of its stake in BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, for about $17 billion freed up more cash to do yet another deal. PNC's chief executive, William S. Demchak, has made clear that he would use that capital to buy regional banks struggling to compete against larger rivals that have money to pour into technology and investment. "We know tech expense has to go up," Mr. Demchak said in September. "And we know credit costs are going to be elevated. And whether they put somebody at risk or not, what all of that suggests is that a bank that doesn't have fee-based products built today is really going to struggle." That, he added, "gives us a lot of opportunity to deploy this capital." The deal follows a spate of consolidation within the financial services industry. First Citizens BancShares said in October that it planned to buy CIT Group for about $2.2 billion, while BB&T and SunTrust announced plans to combine last year in a deal that valued the new lender at $66 billion. The Wall Street Journal first reported the talks on Sunday.
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Jon Lachonis of TVOvermind said that as an internal character piece, "The Variable" was not "so much a great ending for Daniel. We brushed up against many key events and people – Theresa, Daniel’s ‘nurse’, and the Widmore and Eloise parental connection, etc. – but these forays into the geniuses’ past events were more to thread Daniel through the plot than to establish their connection to who Daniel truly was." ==References==
==External links==
"The Variable" at ABC
"The Variable" at Lostpedia
Lost (season 5) episodes
2009 American television episodes
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Trump's new tariffs threaten air cargo industry with more gloom An Iceland Air Cargo 757 being unloaded in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Tariffs and trade tensions are biting the air cargo industry and some carriers are warning things could get worse. Demand for the speedy shipments of high-value goods from consumer electronics to industrial components to apparel that cargo airlines provide is falling, freight airlines are warning, just as they approach the busy year-end season. Shares of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, which flies for DHL, Amazon and others, fell more than 22% on Thursday - their steepest one-day percentage drop in nearly six years. The carrier reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter profits before the markets opened due to softer demand and warned net income would fall on the year. President Donald Trump on Thursday delivered what could be another blow to the industry: a 10% tariff by Sept. 1 on another $300 billion in Chinese goods coming into the U.S. The tweeted announcement sent markets tumbling. Throughout the industry, executives are fretting over the prolonged trade battles and how that will affect demand amid an already-reduced economic growth outlook. Some recent economic indicators have been downbeat, such as the U.S. factory activity, which slowed to a nearly three-year low in July. If trade issues "don't get resolved soon, it's going to get a lot worse," said Stephen Fortune, principal at Fortune Aviation Services, an aircraft investment firm that specializes in the air cargo business. Air cargo demand, measured by freight-ton kilometers, fell 3.3% in the first five months of 2019 from the year-earlier period. The percentage decline was more than double that in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a report earlier this month from the International Air Transport Association, a trade group that represents most of the world's airlines. Manufacturers and shippers took a "wait-and-see approach regarding tariffs and trade issues" that hurt cargo flying demand, Atlas Air CEO Bill Flynn said in an earnings release Air cargo had been a small but growing corner of large passenger airlines' revenue but that business is suffering, despite recent strength in shorter flights for e-commerce customers. Unit revenue at Air France-KLM's cargo business fell 7.5% in the three months ended in June from a year earlier because of U.S.-China trade tensions and economic weakness. "We don't know yet what will be the trend in the next quarter, but clearly, this minus 7.5% of unit revenue for the cargo is not a good signal," the Franco-Dutch airline's CFO Frederic Gagey said on an earnings call. Lufthansa Group said this week that weak demand between Europe and Asia drove down its cargo profit by 88% to 15 million euros ($16.6 million) in the first half of the year, prompting it to reduce capacity and cut costs. Carriers are now bracing for what could become a worsening trend as the trade war continues with no end in sight as they prepare for the fourth quarter, when demand for air shipments peaks. Still, Fortune and others in the industry argue that air cargo's challenges aren't signalling a downturn like the recession that ended a decade ago. The slide in demand will likely "go from mild-to-medium," Fortune said. "Trade still has to move." Atlas Air hasn't had to discount, even temporarily, for new orders, and that the market is nowhere near as severe as in 2008 and 2009, CEO Flynn told investors. "That's not the situation we're in," he said.
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Theaster Gates: 'Art and protest are forms of political thought' "For a year and a half, I was constantly heating them the fuck up," jokes artist, professor and social innovator Theaster Gates of the laborious brick-making process behind Black Vessel, his first-ever New York show, which opened earlier this month at Gagosian. The creator's newest exhibition examines what it means to repurpose everyday materials like tar and clay into works that speak to the broader human experience -particularly of class and race, community and commodity - in modern America. It includes a collection of handcrafted ceramic sculptures as well as a series of innovative paintings made with found and upcycled building materials, in homage to his father, an artisan and professional roofer. It is here that he asks: "What separates art from craft? Who divides the highbrow from the commonplace, the seen from the unseen?" In this context, Black Vessel becomes a nuanced exploration into what it means to live and work within both a medium and a Black body, speaking - but not screaming - to our current moment of social and political reconsideration. Raised on the West Side of Chicago, Theaster gained popularity for his innovative blend of materials, civic-minded initiatives and modern spirituality. In addition to his career as a professor at the University of Chicago, he is also the leader of the Black Monks, an experimental music ensemble performing works inspired by southern hymnals and the music of John Cage, and the director of the Rebuild Foundation, established in 2010 to provide free arts programming while transforming vacant structures throughout the South Side into cultural institutions, often turning the raw materials from these renovated buildings into community works. All of this has made Gates a powerful voice for change in the art world, one which has traditionally overlooked BIPOC voices but is now, in the wake of last summer's Black Lives Matter uprisings, been forced to reckon with long-overdue, sweeping social change. Theaster Gates - Walking Prayer, 2018-20. Photograph: Photo: Robert McKeever. Courtesy Gagosian "The challenge historically has been that when people of color organize radically ambitious, highly functional cultural institutions - the Black Panther party, economically viable communities like Tulsa, Oklahoma, the genius organizing of the civil rights movement and the NAACP - that in each of those moments, there has been a white supremacist impulse to destroy those viable institutions. So, the question remains, how do we build cultural institutions that are allowed to thrive given the truth of institutional subjugation and individual subjugation?" Gates asks. "I've also found that museums" investment in Black people and people of color has often been tied to their ability to finance other larger white artist initiatives, so there's still the sharp pain of inequity." Does he believe that institutions can fully become racially equitable environments? "Yes, but in order to get there, we can't only hold museums accountable - we have to look at the institutions that produce the kind of art history that shapes curators, the financial support that gives bias towards or against the creation of new works of art and exhibitions, and the governance of museums, which in the absence of racial and ethnic diversity can, unfortunately, sing the same song of the western canon." Ultimately, Gates argues for a genuine engagement with questions of race, gender and sexual difference within institutions - of who gets to divide the seen from the unseen. Theaster Gates - Black Vessel installation view. Photograph: Photo: Robert McKeever. Courtesy Gagosian As a child, the artist would often watch his father's manual process, the precision and skill that went into roofing profoundly shaping his world view. In the show, layered paintings sparkle like asphalt on a weathered rooftop, with splashes of enamel paint and the elements of disintegrated plastic bags reduced to painterly streaks by a fierce blowtorch. Many of these sections have been peeled off derelict buildings in thick scrolls and kept in the artist's studio before their resurrection as imposing "tar paintings." In eschewing the traditional materials and techniques associated with classical European painters, he is decolonizing the medium and making space for new voices. | 852 | null | 2020-12-31 00:00:00 | null | null | null | null |
It's hot under the lights on the Garden floor for these dogs, and several have taken their first opportunity to lie down. A few have been covered with cooling towels. Sarah: I love the working group! It has great breeds like the Alaskan malamute, the great Dane, the delightfully-entitled Dogue de Bordeaux, and the Komondor, which is the one that looks like a giant ambulatory mop. At the end of the evening, the working group will present the results of their meeting and come up with a new plan for their organization, going forward. Andy: I'm partial to these big guys, too. My family had a St. Bernard (Heidi) and a Bernese mountain dog (Gretel) when we were kids, and their limitless patience with kids who kept trying to ride them was, in hindsight, their greatest treasure. Sarah: Boerboel: that is not a real dog. You do not want to run into that bullmastiff alone in a dark alley at night. Andy: I think the bullmastiff could eat you in three bites. Maybe two if he missed lunch. The golden retriever has done it! Best in group! The crowd is going wild here. Beating the odds, and the history: the golden retriever has won best in the sporting group! It's a Cinderella story! "Holy crap!" her handler exclaims on live television. Could this be the year a golden finally wins it all? Sarah: The golden retriever, who answers to the name of Daniel, is now like the prom king of the dog show - beautiful AND popular. Andy: It's hard to overstate how shocking that was: the golden retriever, staple of so many American households, has never won Westminster. Sarah: Here's what happens next: we'll see the dogs in the two remaining groups - the working group and the terrier group - choose their winners. And then the winner from each group will slug it out in the final round. So far, it will be the golden retriever vs. the Shetland sheepdog vs. the standard poodle vs. the Havanese vs. the whippet. Andy: The problem now, I guess - and any golden owner will get this - is that they have to get a really excited golden retriever to relax for a couple hours now. Sarah: Or the golden can just fetch his ball incessantly while using his tail to knock things off the grooming table. Andy: Too bad he can't go outside and dig a hole for a while. Or chew up a shoe. Sarah: Goldens are not known for having every biscuit in the basket. But I shouldn't talk. My dog, Hershey, loves his tennis ball more than perhaps anything else in the world. After playing for a bit, he gets thirsty and has a habit of dropping his ball in his (shallow) water bowl, and then looking at the ball with what appears to be total incomprehension until one of us goes and fishes it out. Controversy! The Irish water spaniel, looking a bit nervous, has been sent away by the judge! Sarah: What just happened there? The spaniel seemed to lose his nerve and jump off the table. Andy: It looks like he's been excused by the judge, which is a very dog show way of saying he's been kicked out without being judged. Sarah: There's a difference between being excused - essentially, released without charge - and disqualified. Dogs are disqualified when they do something very bad, such as bite the judge. Andy: To be clear: that does not appear to be what happened. I checked with Westminster's Lisa Peterson, who is a judge in her own right, and she explained: Apparently the spaniel refused to allow the judge to examine him. The judge gave the dog a quick chance to run around, but after conferring with an official, the dog was excused. The handler seemed crushed, and got some comforting taps from the other handlers on her way out. But that's like making it to the Super Bowl and then getting thrown out by the ref two minutes into the game. Dogs, dogs and more dogs New York City has been Dog City the last few days. More than 2,600 dogs have competed/are competing in the competition, representing 49 states - every state except North Dakota, where they apparently have more important things to worry about - and 19 countries other than the United States. Sarah: Andy, who do you like in the Sporting Group? Andy: I'm partial to the retrievers, but then I'm partial to perennial underdogs. Especially dog underdogs. But I'll be honest: the clumber spaniel really looks kind of huggable. | 1,007 | null | 2020-12-31 00:00:00 | null | null | null | null |
Brooklyn Beckham joins singer Lexy Panterra at Coachella He's been having the time of his life at Coachella Music Festival in California. But Brooklyn Beckham, 18, moved his sights from the acts to some of the glamorous guests in attendance as he cosied up to singer Lexy Panterra, 27, at the KALEIDOSCOPE: REFRESH party in La Quint on Sunday. Beaming broadly as they cuddled up for snaps, the pair seemed in great spirits on the outing as they and other celbs dined on Post Malone's "Post Patty" burgers from Burgerim and sipped Cannabinoid Water. Scroll down for video Clad in a plaid navy shirt, the eldest son of Victoria and David Beckham cut a casual yet chic figure for the party. Share this article Share 33 shares He wore the garment unbuttoned, offering a glimpse at his gym-honed physique, and teamed it with a pair of distressed jeans and red leopard print shoes. Lexy - famed for her twerking exercise DVD - showed off her incredible physique in an all-black ensemble after taking to the stage to perform. Flaunting her enviably toned abs, the blonde beauty donned a black leather crop top that she teamed with matching hot pants. Drawing further attention to her tanned and toned pins, the Neon hitmaker wore a pair of fishnet tights, whilst she slipped her feet into black trainers. Wearing her honey-hued locks in a sleek centre parting, Lexy finished off the look with a pair of mirrored shades and a small cross body bag. Also turning heads at the party, was Noah Cyrus - the younger sister of popstar Miley. Showing off her toned stomach, the 17-year-old actress wore a tiny yellow bardot top with a ruffled neckline that she teamed with high-waisted jeans. Making the party a family affair, Noah's elder sister Brandi, 29, was also in attendance, looking sensational in a white vest and denim hotpants.
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Trump says if Senate leader reach deal to end shutdown, he would back it U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after competing measures to end the partial U.S. government shutdown fell short in the Senate, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 24, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday if Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer come to an agreement to end the partial government shutdown, he would support it. "If they come to a reasonable agreement I would support it, yes," Trump told reporters as he met with Republican lawmakers to discuss trade. McConnell and Schumer met on Capitol Hill this afternoon after two bills to end the shutdown failed in Senate votes. "We're talking," Schumer said after his half-hour meeting with McConnell. Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing by Eric Beech; Editing by David Alexander
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Meghan Markle's best friend Jessica Mulroney has TV show axed over white privilege row Jessica Mulroney has had her TV show axed and been fired from her role as a fashion stylist over a row about white privilege with a black social media influencer. On Wednesday, lifestyle blogger Sasha Exeter shared an 11-minute video on Instagram in which she claimed Mulroney, who is close friends with the Duchess of Sussex, "took offence" to "a very generic call to action" for people to join the Black Lives Matter movement. Exeter continued: "What happened next was a series of very problematic behaviour and antics that ultimately resulted in [Mulroney] sending me a threat in writing last Wednesday 3 June." Download the new Independent Premium app Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now The lifestyle influencer explained that her and Mulroney used to be close friends and while she is "by no means calling Jess a racist" that she is "very well aware of her wealth, her perceived power and privilege because of the colour of her skin." "That, my friends, gave her the confidence to come for my livelihood in writing," Exeter added before referring to the exchange as "textbook white privilege." Exeter continued by claiming that Mulroney "never" wanted to use her platform to speak out about the Black Lives Matter and "did not feel that she needed to." "Her best friend is arguably one of the most famous black women in the world," she added. "I just didn't get it." Exeter claims that Mulroney proceeded to bad mouth her to some of the brands and companies that she works with. The influencer alleges that Mulroney sent the following message to her: "I have also spoken to companies and people about the way you've treated me unfairly. You think your voice matters while it only matters if you express it with kindness and without shaming people who are simply trying to learn. Good luck." Mulroney posted a public apology to Exeter on Instagram on Thursday. "As some of you may have seen, @sashaexeter and I had a disagreement," she began. "She rightfully called me out for not doing enough when it came to engaging in the important and difficult conversation around race and injustice in our society. "I took it personally and that was wrong. I know I need to do better. Those of us with a platform must use it to speak out." Mulroney added that she did not intend to threaten Exeter's livelihood. "We had a disagreement and it got out of hand. For that I am sorry," she said. Mulroney added: "I plan to use this time to reflect, learn and listen. I have also asked Sasha if she would be willing to take over my account whenever she is comfortable and tell her story. "The real work of bringing change goes beyond Instagram and I want you all to know that I'm committed to using every platform and resource available to me to continue the important work of anti-racism. I hope you will all continue to hold me accountable." According to an image posted to Exeter's Instagram Story, which she claims to be a screenshot of her direct messages, Mulroney has since privately threatened Exeter with legal action. (Instagram/@SoSasha) The screenshot shows a direct message allegedly sent by Mulroney that reads: "Liable suit. Good luck [sic]." On Thursday, Mulroney was fired from the CTV programme I Do, Redo. "Because recent conduct by one of our show hosts, Jessica Mulroney, conflicts with our commitment to diversity and equality, CTV has removed I Do Redo from all Bell Media channels and platforms effective immediately," a statement from CTV said. Additionally, Canadian department store Hudson's Bay announced that it had fired Mulroney as its fashion and bridal specialist "in light of recent events." Mulroney and Meghan Markle reportedly met while the Duchess was filming the US legal drama Suits. The Canadian stylist's three children were chosen as bridesmaids and page boys for Meghan's wedding to the Duke of Sussex in 2018.
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Watch: New 'Queen & Slim' trailer inspires hope Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Universal Pictures released a new trailer for the Lena Waithe written and produced drama Queen & Slim on Thursday. The film is in theaters Wednesday, Nov. 27 for Thanksgiving weekend. Oscar nominee Daniel Kaluuya plays Slim and Jodie Turner-Smith plays Queen. Queen and Slim are on an unremarkable date when, driving home, a cop pulls Slim over for forgetting a turn signal. The cop escalates the situation and the ensuing scuffle ends with the officer dead. Queen and Slim go on the run together, having just met that night. The film's first trailer explained that plot. The new trailer emphasizes how the people are inspired by Queen and Slim's story. As they meet people on the road, citizens praise them for standing up to authority figures who profile black people. "It's an honor to meet you," One boy says. Another man says, "Y'all really gave us something to believe in." Rae created the hit HBO comedy Insecure. Queen & Slim is her first produced screenplay. Melina Matsoukas, also an Insecure director and executive producer, makes her feature film directorial debut with Queen & Slim. Kaluuya earned his Oscar nomination for Get Out and also played Wakandan warrior W'Kabi in Black Panther. Turner-Smith starred on Nightfliers, The Last Ship and True Blood. Queen & Slim marks her debut as the lead in a feature film. Chloe Sevigny, Bokeem Woodbine, Indya Moore and Sturgill Simpson also star in Queen & Slim.
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Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus at an IGA supermarket They're a Hollywood power couple. But Liam Hemsworth and his fiancée Miley Cyrus, were just like the locals, at Lennox Head, on the New South Wales coast of Australia, on Saturday. A picture posted to Facebook by a fellow shopper shows the A-list stars lining up in a queue, to pay for groceries at an IGA supermarket. Liam dressed casually in a grey tank top, navy shorts and thongs, was seen patiently waiting in line to pay, at the independently owned supermarket. The 28-year-old accessorised his low-key look with a lightweight scarf and a pair of designer sunglasses. Share this article Share 3.1k shares Joined by fiancée Miley, 25, the pop sensation highlighted her slender figure in a red crop top, teamed with lightwash Daisy Dukes and casual footwear. The Wrecking Ball singer finished off the look with delicate jewellery and tinted sunglasses, and swept her blonde locks into a high topknot. Members of the Lismore Information Exchange Facebook group were quick to comment on the photo, with one hilariously writing: 'Someone needs to twerk all over them and start singing 'It's a party in IGA'.' Another followed with: 'Good luck for them, I hope they have a nice holiday,' and another with 'Ppl have to eat (sic).' The A-list couple have been enjoying some down time in Byron Bay, at Liam's pad, since ringing in the New Year. Tennessee-born Miley spends much of her time in Australia, especially during the summer months with her Hollywood star beau. Last month the starlet was pictured enjoying a girls' day out with her future sister-in-law Elsa Pataky, 41, who is the wife of Liam's older brother Chris Hemsworth. It followed unconfirmed reports in the Australian media that Miley and Liam are'ready to welcome children of their own this year.' NW magazine recently claimed the couple are renovating the singer's Tennessee home to be more family-friendly. A neighbour, Stevey Joy, was even quoted as saying: 'This is a great place for Miley to start a family.' If Miley and Liam do settle in America, they will be bucking the family trend as Chris and Elsa relocated to Byron Bay in 2014.
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A rare, unopened Super Mario Bros. video game sold for $114,000 The game cartridge was originally released in 1985 for the popular Nintendo Entertainment System console, according to Dallas-based Heritage Auctions, which ran Friday's auction. The winning bid broke the record for the most ever paid for a video game, according to Heritage. A mint-condition copy of the same game sold for $100,150 in February 2019. This version of Super Mario Bros. was particularly rare because the box with a cardboard hang tab underneath the plastic, an indication that it was produced after Nintendo started using shrink-wrap to seal the games rather than stickers, the company said in a news release. Listed in excellent condition, Heritage said it is the highest-graded copy of the game the company has ever sold. The video game auction brought in almost $700,000, according to Heritage. A prototype of the never-sold Sega Pluto-02 Console brought in a winning bid of $84,000. The prototype, from Sega's canceled project to create a second model of the Sega Saturn console, never was released to the public, according to Heritage. A copy of Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! sold for $50,400. and one of the first sealed copies of Super Mario Bros. 3 sold for $38,400. It's believed to be one of less than 10 copies left in existence, Heritage said.
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Amidst this, Krieger also sought to utilize Roxxon Plaza's Nuform reactor to destroy Harlem, but Spider-Man and the Tinkerer foiled his plot by destroying the aforementioned reactor. Following this, Roxxon received several lawsuits and Krieger is arrested. ==See also==
Alchemax
Corporation
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Oscorp
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Stark Industries
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A consultation on plastic waste isn't good enough Philip Hammond - the public want action now A year ago, the chancellor stood at the despatch box, waxed lyrical about the BBC's Blue Planet II series and promised to make the UK "a world-leader in tackling the scourge of plastic." One year on, Monday's budget killed off the idea of a "latte levy," and announced yet another consultation on a single use plastics tax which gives the plastics industry until 2022 to carry on polluting. He has broken his promise to the British people. Over the last decade Brits have gone from being a nation of tea drinkers to a nation of coffee lovers. Cold pressed, slow roasted, skinny mocha, soy lattes - we have embraced the infinite varieties of coffee. But whatever your choice, they all have one inconvenient thing in common. They come in cardboard cups with a plastic liner. And though most people pop them in a recycling bin, fewer than 1 in 400 cups is recycled. Watch more Over 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups are landfilled, littered or incinerated in the UK every year - enough to stretch around the world five and a half times. People have started to wake up to Britain's mountain of coffee cup waste; it is common to see people on buses and trains with reusable portable coffee cups. Organisations are changing, including parliament, which has phased out non-compostable takeaway cups, food containers and cutlery. People and businesses have shown they are willing to change - but sadly the chancellor has ducked his chance to tackle single use plastics. A 25p charge or "latte levy" on single-use cups to discourage their use and fund new "binfrastructure" was the top recommendation to drive up recycling and reduce waste made by the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee in January. We wanted to nudge coffee drinkers to realise that their cups took 5 seconds to make, 5 minutes to use, and 500 years to biodegrade in landfill. We know a charge would work. The 5p plastic bag charge is proof, with 9 billion fewer bags used since it was introduced 2 years ago. Charges are more effective than discounts at changing consumer behaviour because we respond better to avoiding a loss than gaining a reward. left Created with Sketch. right Created with Sketch.
A father and son on a makeshift boat made from styrofoam paddle through a garbage filled river as they collect plastic bottles that they can sell in junkshops in Manila. The father and son team earn some three US dollars a day retrieving recyclables from the river. AFP/Getty
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Plastics and other detritus line the shore of the Thames Estuary. In December 2017 Britain joined the other 193 UN countries and signed up to a resolution to help eliminate marine litter and microplastics in the sea. It is estimated that about eight million metric tons of plastic find their way into the world's oceans every year. Once in the Ocean plastic can take hundreds of years to degrade, all the while breaking down into smaller and smaller'microplastics,' which can be consumed by marine animals, and find their way into the human food chain. Getty
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An Indian woman holds a jar filled with Yamuna river water polluted with froth and toxic foam to be used for rituals at the river bank in New Delhi, India. The Yamuna River, like all other holy rivers in India, has been massively polluted for decades now. The river that originates in a glacier in the pristine and unpolluted Himalayas, and flows through Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh before merging with the Ganges River in Allahabad, once used to be the lifeline of the Indian capital. Currently, it is no more than a large, open sewer that is choking with industrial and domestic discharge that includes plastic, flowers and debris and has virtually no aquatic life. | 976 | null | 2018-12-31 00:00:00 | null | null | null | null |
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Gownjuk-e Sofla (گون جوك سفلي, also Romanized as Gownjūk-e Soflá; also known as Dar Ganjak, Dar Ganjak-e Pā’īn, Dar Gonjak-i-Pāīn, Dar Goujak, Gavanjūk-e Pā’īn, and Gavanjūk Soflá) is a village in Piveh Zhan Rural District, Ahmadabad District, Mashhad County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 71, in 21 families. == References ==
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UK PM Johnson stable after second night in intensive care battling COVID-19 FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England and Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government, Sir Patrick Vallance, arrive for a news conference on the novel coronavirus, in London, Britain March 3, 2020. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent a second night in intensive care and was in a stable condition after receiving oxygen support for COVID-19 complications while his foreign minister directs the country's battle against the outbreak. Johnson, who tested positive nearly two weeks ago, was taken to St Thomas" hospital on Sunday evening as he had a persistent high temperature and cough but his condition deteriorated on Monday and he was rushed into an intensive care unit. The 55-year-old British leader received oxygen support but was not put on a ventilator and his designated deputy, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, said he would soon be back at the helm as the world faces one of the gravest public health crisis in a century. "The prime minister is in a stable condition, he's comfortable and in good spirits," Edward Argar, a junior health minister, said on Wednesday. "He has in the past had some oxygen but he's not on ventilation." As Johnson battled the novel coronavirus from a bed in St Thomas" hospital, the United Kingdom was entering what scientists said was the deadliest phase of the outbreak and grappling with the question of when to lift the lockdown. Reporting by Sarah Young, Kate Holton and Guy Faulconbridge; editing by Michael Holden
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Like Roosevelt, his first steps focused on economic stimulus, a program on which all factions could agree. Favoring a state interventionist policy utilizing tax breaks, lowered duties, and import quotas to expand the domestic industrial base, Vargas linked his pro-middle class policies to nationalism, advocating heavy tariffs to "perfect our manufacturers to the point where it will become unpatriotic to feed or clothe ourselves with imported goods!" Vargas sought to mediate disputes between labor and capital. For instance, the provisional president quelled a paulista female workers' strike by co-opting much of its platform and requiring their "factory commissions" to use government mediation in the future. With the Northeastern oligarchies now incorporated into the ruling coalition, the government focused on restructuring agriculture. To placate friendly agrarian oligarchs, the modernizing state not only left the impoverished domains of the rural oligarchs untouched, the government even helped the sugar barons cement their control over rural Brazil. The peasantry, to the surprise of many accustomed to overlooking Brazil's peripheral regions, was not that servile. Banditry was common. Other forms included messianism, anarchic uprisings, and tax evasion, each of which was already common practice before 1930. The state crushed a wave of peasant revolts in the Northeast known as the cangaço, marking the reversal of the drastic but gradual decline of the Northeastern latifundios from the 1870s to the 1930 revolution. At the expense of the indigent peasantry—85 percent of the workforce—not only did Vargas renege on his promises of land reforms, he denied agricultural workers in general the working class' gains in labor regulations. Likely to the detriment of that region's long-term economic development, Vargas' static conservatism on matters of the countryside arguably exacerbated the disparities between the impoverished, semi-feudal Northeast and the dynamic, urbanized Southeast to this day. Opposition arose among the powerful paulista coffee oligarchs to these unprecedented mass interventionist policies, as well as to the increased centralization of the government, its increasing populist and fascist stance, its protectionist/mercantilist policies (protecting politically favored producers at the expense of consumers) and the increasing dictatorial stance of Vargas himself. Appeasement of landed interests, traditionally the country's dominant forces, thus required a realignment of his coalition, forcing him to turn against its left wing. After mid-1932 the influence of the tenente group over Vargas rapidly waned, although individual tenentes of moderate tendency continued to hold important positions in the regime. With the ouster of the center-left tenentes from his coalition, his rightward shift would become increasingly pronounced by 1934. ===Towards dictatorship===
By 1934 Vargas developed what Thomas E. Skidmore and Peter H. Smith called "a legal hybrid" between the regimes of Mussolini's Italy and Salazar's Estado Novo in Portugal. Vargas copied fascist tactics, and shared their rejection of liberal capitalism. He abandoned the arrangements of the "provisional government" (1930–34) which were characterized by social reformism that appeared to favor the generally left wing of his revolutionary coalition, the tenentes. A conservative insurgency in 1932 was the key turning point to the right. After the July 1932 Constitutionalist Revolution — a thinly-veiled attempt by the paulista coffee oligarchs to retake the central government — Vargas tried to recover support of the landed elites, including the coffee growers, in order to establish a new alliance of power. The revolt was caused by Vargas' appointment of João Alberto, a center-left tenente as "interventor" (provisional governor) in place of the elected governor of São Paulo. The paulista elite loathed Alberto, resenting his centralization efforts and alarmed by his economic reforms, such as 5% wage increase and the minor distribution of some land to participants of the revolution. Amid threats of revolt, Vargas replaced João Alberto with a civilian from São Paulo, appointed a conservative paulista banker as his minister of finance, and announced a date for the holding of a constituent assembly. This only emboldened coffee oligarchs who launched a revolt in July 1932, which collapsed after three months of armed combat. Regardless of the attempted revolution, Vargas was determined to maintain his alliance with the original farmer wing of his coalition and to strengthen his ties with the São Paulo establishment. The result was further concessions, alienating the left wings of his coalition. The essential compromise was failing to honor the promises of land reform made during the campaign of 1930. | 991 | null | null | 994,794,402 | "2020-12-17T15:48:23" | Vargas Era | 2,020 |
Piedmont Buggy Factory, also known as Bearskin Cotton Mills and Monroe Cotton Mills, is a historic building located at Monroe, Union County, North Carolina. It was built in 1910, and is a three-story, rectangular brick building with a shallow pitched gable roof. The brick is in six distinct shades of red. Also on the property are the contributing late-1910s one-story brick boiler house and a steel water tower (c. 1910). Originally built as a buggy factory, in the late 1910s the factory was
converted to textile production and renamed the Bearskin Cotton Mills. The facility remained in operation through 1956. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. ==References==
Cotton mills in the United States
Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
Industrial buildings completed in 1910
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Indonesia's Indigenous Languages Hold the Secrets of Surviving Disaster - Foreign Policy JAKARTA, Indonesia - As the 2004 Indonesian tsunami bore down on the island of Simeulue, near West Aceh, the cries of "Smong! Smong!," the local word for a tidal wave, rang from the coastline to the hills as soon as the shaking that preceded the disaster had finished. As they heard it, the islanders, mostly from the Nias people, began heading to the mountains, crying out "Smong!" in turn as news spread. The disaster cost more than 150,000 lives in Indonesia; only seven were lost on Simeulue - about a seventh, proportional to population, of the losses in other Indonesian areas. The islanders had heard a song about smong ever since they were small, passed down by parents and grandparents after the island was hit by a tsunami in 1907. The song's message was, "When there's a strong earthquake, followed by a low tide, don't go near the coast to collect the fish on the shore, because there will be a [tsunami]. When that happens, run to the mountains to save yourselves. Take your kids, parents, and women to run away from the beach. Yell out, smong, smong," a local told journalist Ayat S. Karokaro writing for the environmental website Mongabay. Localized knowledge like this can save lives. Researchers concluded that the system had worked when "even a high-tech warning system with a 15-minute response time would have been of no help." In his book Seeing Like a State, anthropologist James C. Scott describes this intense, observed learning with the Greek term metis, which he defines as "a wide array of practical skills and acquired intelligence in responding to a constantly changing natural and human environment." But metis, passed down largely through experience and storytelling, is being lost in developing countries like Indonesia, as urbanization and modernization take their inevitable toll on tradition. Incorporating this wisdom into the formalized technical knowledge valued by institutions - techne, as Scott terms it - will be a daunting but worthwhile task. Simeulue had preserved an unusually strong sense of local learning, embedded in stories, song, and play. The 1907 and 2004 tsunamis have both become part of that tradition, researchers Alfi Rahman, Aiko Sakurai, and Khairul Munadi wrote in 2017. The Kaili native ethnic group of Palu, in the Central Sulawesi province, has its own metis when it comes to natural disasters. But when a 7.4 magnitude earthquake and its subsequent tsunami killed 2,073 and counting this September, the knowledge embedded in local terms wasn't heeded. There are four key terms dealing with earthquakes in the Kaili language, three of which are topalu'e (the lifted soil), bombatalu (three strokes of the water cresting on soil), and linu, the quake itself. While quake prediction is notoriously difficult, the awareness embedded in the first two words, warning of the immediate signs a quake is about to strike, can be a lifesaver in a situation where a minute's warning can mean the difference between life and death Yet the most haunting of the words is the fourth, nalodo - "buried under mud," which describes the "liquefaction" that swallowed people and buildings whole during the quake. The village of Petobo, and parts of the neighborhood of Balaroa, were buried under the mud; even after search efforts ended Friday, ruins and debris still cloak undiscovered bodies. The elders of Palu do their best to pass down their knowledge, but according to a 2011 survey by the Indonesian newspaper Kompas, 63 percent of Palu's inhabitants had no clue that their home sits in a risk-sensitive region, and 95 percent of them felt insulated against such devastation. "Not a lot of people know these words these days. Most of the people in Palu are migrants; they're not from there originally," said Ahmad Arif, a journalist and researcher who has been on the earthquake and tsunami beat since 2004. "They believe that the stories of their elders didn't happen." Science backs up the metis of the Palu locals who learned the signs of quakes. Palu is a risky area to occupy - it's located along the Makassar Strait, where the highly active Palu-Koro fault zone has contributed to the 19 tsunamis that have been recorded since 1900 at the Palu bay and its surrounding areas, according to research in 2001 by tsunami expert Gegar Prasetya. Most of Palu, researchers found in 2012, was at risk of liquefaction, including the land where Petobo then sat. | 991 | null | 2018-12-31 00:00:00 | null | null | null | null |
While the first paragraph is fine, the rest of this article seems like a set up, there was little talk of his debut, it dodnt over shadow Keane's debut, nor did Roy Keane make the comments attrubted to him. Needs major re-writing or deletion. Deletion may be a bit harsh, but i agree the clean-up article is way better than the previous version (it sounded a bit biased).Ondog
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===Club===
Shanghai Shenhua
Chinese FA Super Cup: 2002
A3 Champions Cup: 2007
Shandong Luneng
Chinese FA Cup: 2014
===International===
China PR national football team
East Asian Football Championship: 2010
===Individual===
Asian Young Footballer of the Year: 2001
East Asian Football Championship Most Valuable Player: 2010
Chinese Super League Team of the Year: 2003, 2008, 2012
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Five youths among six arrested over south-east London murder Five youths have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of an 18-year-old man in south-east London on 10 October, police have said. The youngsters, aged between 14 and 17, were detained alongside an 18-year-old man over the death of Clinton Evbota, who was stabbed to death on the Brandon Estate in Camberwell, south-east London. The six males were all detained on 18 October accused of killing Evbota and bailed the following day. Evbota died at the scene near a nursery school, an hour after emergency services were called. Police said the teenager had been chased by a group of men who then set upon him on the ground, inflicting fatal injuries. Evbota's murder was the second in the capital in one day: five hours before his death, 15-year-old Baptista Adjei was knifed to death outside a shopping centre in Stratford, east London. His aunt, Aretha Adjei, told the London Evening Standard: "He had just finished school. He spoke to his mum on the phone about coming home after popping into McDonald's with a friend. Twenty minutes later he was stabbed to death."
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Iain Barker Principle of Videcom International Ltd. a Henley-on-Thames based Airline computer business founded originally as Videcom Ltd. in 1972 by Keith Barker. == References ==
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The Bellevue Park Railway, which closed in 1950, operated in Bellevue, Belfast. ==History==
Bellevue Park was a popular recreational facility between the two world wars, providing gardens, ponds, amusements, refreshments, a zoo, and a gauge miniature railway for the entertainment of visitors. The Bellevue Park Railway, which received a new locomotive and carriages in 1933 from Blackpool, closed in 1950. The locomotive, a German-built tender engine named 'Jean', was sold for scrap, but having been rescued by Sir William McAlpine eventually returned to its original railway, the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in Kent, under its original name, 'The Bug'. ==References==
15 in gauge railways in Northern Ireland
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California hospitals struggling as coronvirus cases explode LOS ANGELES -- California hospitals are battling to find beds to house patients amid fears that the exploding coronavirus infection rate will exhaust resources and health care workers. As of Friday, nearly 17,000 people were hospitalized with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infections - more than double the previous peak reached in July - and a state model that uses current data to forecast future trends shows the number could reach an unfathomable 75,000 by mid-January. More than 3,500 confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients were in intensive care units. Some areas of California are "just right at that cusp of getting overrun," Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's top infectious-disease expert, said during an event organized by the California State University system. Corona Regional Medical Center southeast of Los Angeles has converted an old emergency room to help handle nearly double the usual number of ICU patients. It's using space in two disaster tents to triage ER patients because the emergency room is filled with patients who need to be hospitalized. Ambulances can sit for two hours unless they are bringing in patients with critical, life-or-death emergencies. "There's no room at the inn, so to speak," hospital chief executive Mark Uffer said. "Literally every nook and cranny of the hospital is being used." It's a scene playing out across California. According to state data Friday, all of Southern California and the 12-county San Joaquin Valley to the north had exhausted their regular intensive care unit capacity and some hospitals have begun using "surge" space. In hard-hit Fresno County in Central California, a new 50-bed alternate care site opened Friday near the community Regional Medical Center. The beds for COVID-19-negtive patients will free up space in area hospitals, where just 13 of some 150 ICU beds were available Friday, said Dan Lynch, the county's emergency medical services director. Lynch said he expects they will have to use the Fresno Convention Center, which can accommodate up to 250 patients, given current demand. Fresno and three neighboring counties also have taken the unprecedented step of sending paramedics on emergency calls to evaluate people. They won't be taken to the emergency room if they could go to an urgent care facility or wait a few days to talk to their doctors, Lynch said. Some hospitals have cancelled non-essential elective surgeries, such as hip replacements, that might require beds which may soon be needed for COVID-19 patients. Others are increasing staff hours or moving patients to free up space. "I'm not going to sugarcoat this. We are getting crushed," said Dr. Brad Spellberg, chief medical officer at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, which has more than 600 beds and is one of the largest hospitals in the county. Spellberg said that every day for the last week at his hospital has begun with no available intensive care beds and a scramble to find room in spaces that don't usually handle critical patients, like post-surgery recovery areas. "And it isn't just COVID patients," he said. "It's car accidents and heart attacks and victims of violence. They need a place to go to receive critical care." The ever-increasing demand may be straining human resources as well. "We do still have physical beds available, but we need staff to take care of patients. It doesn't do a whole lot of good to be sitting in a bed with nobody taking care of you," Dr. Amy Herold, chief medical officer for Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, told the San Francisco Chronicle. "People are working overtime over and over again and they are exhausted and it is just getting worse." John Chapman, president and chief executive at San Antonio Regional Hospital in Upland, said telemetry nurses who monitor vital signs of patients should be overseeing no more than four people, but they could wind up taking on five or six because of the crush of cases. "It definitely increases the risk of something going wrong," he said. Many emergency rooms already have been using outdoor tents to make more space, said Dr. Marc Futernick, an emergency room physician in Los Angeles who is on the board of the California chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. One hospital that has maxed out its outdoor overflow tent is expanding into a nearby gym, he said. Yet coronavirus cases have not reached their peak in this third and most devastating wave, and that means more drastic measures are on the horizon. Rationing of care "is right around the corner," Futernick said. "There's no feasible way for this to be avoided. The numbers are too big." | 989 | null | 2020-12-31 00:00:00 | null | null | null | null |
A new progressive populism is moving in Wisconsin - but it has only just begun. Kraig thinks there is a decent chance to take the state senate this year, even though that requires victory in some very conservative districts. Walker is vulnerable, although the establishment candidate who won the Democratic nomination for Governor, the former education commissioner, won't light the world on fire. Kraig hopes that Trump and Walker will help in building a blue wave. And the results are already visible. Mandela Barnes, a board member of Citizen Action and member of one of its organizing "co-ops," captured over two-thirds of the vote to become the first black candidate for lieutenant governor in the state. Marisabel Cabrera, an immigration attorney and member of the Citizen Action WI Accion Ciudadana co-op, upset an entrenched incumbent in a working-class district in Milwaukee's South Side, to move towards become the second Latina and an outspoken LGBTQ member of the Democratic state-assembly caucus. Jeff Smith, a rural populist taking on big-agriculture interests, beat the Democratic establishment's candidate to win the nomination for the State Senate. In all, 15 members of Wisconsin Citizen Action co-ops are running for the state legislature, and Citizen Action co-op member Randy Bryce is running for Paul Ryan's seat in the House. This after 49 members were elected in the spring to a range of county and local offices: mayors, city and county councils. And given what Kraig calls the "endless levels of local government" stemming from Wisconsin's progressive history, "we're just getting started." The emphasis on local offices reflects a strategic choice. In Wisconsin - as is true across the country - massive Democratic losses left the party without a deep bench. There was no farm system of elected officials who were prepared to run for higher office. As progressives move to fill the void, they face, in Kraig's words, "huge capacity questions." Winning the nomination for governor, for example, was, Kraig believes, "a bridge too far," but Mandela Barnes's run for lieutenant governor will not only drive the challenge to notorious Governor Scott Walker but could also set a true progressive up for the future. Electoral politics isn't easy. Big money dominates both parties. Hit-and-run campaigns are the norm, with campaign operations built quickly and then packed up after the campaign whether successful or not. Consultant gunslingers define message and strategy. The primary job of candidates is to raise the necessary dough. Even if candidates are aided by progressive movements or organization, they seldom remain accountable once elected. What's going on in Wisconsin exemplifies the stirring that is taking place at the local and state level across the country. Populist progressives have begun the slow, difficult effort to remake the Democratic Party. They are driving the agenda nationally. They are electing more and more true champions in blue districts at the national level, and, importantly, beginning to run and win at the state and local level, building the movement for local reform and a farm team for change in the future. They are experimenting with how to build and sustain local organization that can take on the function that local labor unions used to play on the left, and that the Christian evangelical churches increasingly play on the right. The transformation won't come easily and won't be done in one sweeping election cycle. The stunning victories won and progress made since 2016 does offer energy and promise for the future.
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Çəpli () is a village in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan. == References ==
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Royal Swedish Yacht Club (Kungliga Svenska Segelsällskapet, KSSS), is the largest and oldest yacht club in Sweden and one of the five oldest in the world, formed 15 May 1830. KSSS is also the oldest yacht club in Continental Europe. Activities include racing, training, education, squadron sailing, match racing and club activities. KSSS also operates the port and has its own ports in Saltsjöbaden and Sandhamn. The first regatta KSSS organized took place on 12 September 1833, and the first regatta with prizes in 1854. Every year the KSSS organizes the Gotland Runt (ÅF Offshore Race) sailed around Gotland, and the Sandhams Regatta at Sandön, in the Stockholm archipelago. They were the Challenger of Record for the 2013 America's Cup, where they were represented by Artemis Racing. Artemis Racing also completed in the 2017 America's Cup, where they were defeated by Emirates Team New Zealand in the Louis Vuitton Cup finals. ==See also==
List of International Council of Yacht Clubs members
Segelsällskapet Fjord
==References==
==External links==
Official site
1830 establishments in Sweden
Sport in Stockholm
Sports clubs established in 1830
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Female doctors asked about family plans during job interviews, AMA says Female doctors are being asked about their plans to have children during job interviews at public hospitals, in a practice the Australian Medical Association says should have "stopped yesterday." NSW president of the AMA Professor Brad Frankum has called for tougher penalties against hospitals and training institutions in order to wipe out the practice, after he received reports of it taking place during interviews and informal talks with candidates beforehand. Dr Tessa Kennedy, chairwoman of the AMA NSW doctors-in-training sub-committee, said female colleagues had told her they were asked about their pregnancy plans during job interviews. Photo: Louise Kennerley He said most of the reports related to positions at public hospitals and tended to come from candidates going for specialist or advanced trainee positions across most fields of medicine "There need to be sanctions against hospitals that do the wrong thing. Professor Brad Frankum, NSW president of the AMA, has called for tougher sanctions for hospitals that don't do enough to protect female doctors from discrimination. Photo: Hayden Brotchie Photography "If hospitals are allowing this to happen, then those hospitals should not be allowed to employ trainees until they sort it out," he said. "This is not information an employer needs to be privy to ahead of employing someone and nor should they be seeking it on a formal or informal basis." Since writing to members on Thursday condemning the practice, about 20 doctors - both junior and senior - had contacted Professor Frankum with their own stories of discrimination during the interview process or to say they were aware of it occurring. "I presume it's just the tip of the iceberg," he said. Matt Golding Two specialist consultants, including one who was pregnant at the time of her job interview, told Professor Frankum they believed their pregnancy plans resulted in them not being offered the job. One had told him she had been visibly pregnant during a job interview for a specialist position when the person interviewing her had told her: "We're just going to have an off-the-record chat now. We're going to employ someone else because you are pregnant, but come back to us when you have had the baby and see if we have something else for you." Professor Frankum said such a practice was very shortsighted. "These women are probably going to give 20 or 30 years of service to the hospital, so it is to the detriment of the whole system. "I've had examples from surgical, medical, obstetrics and paediatrics." Women had also recounted being asked indirectly about their intentions - such as whether they thought they would be capable of juggling the role with children. "They're told 'we really don't want to take on someone that's going to take extended leave, is that likely for you?'" he said. He said hospitals had to foster more supportive environments to encourage women who had experienced such discrimination to speak up without fear that doing so would hinder their careers, and called for more flexibility in training programs - and a greater pool of trainees - to make it easier for hospitals to fill maternity positions. Chairwoman of the AMA NSW doctor-in-training committee Tessa Kennedy said several trainee doctors had told her that inquiries such as "how old are you and are you planning on having kids" were the first questions they were asked in job interviews. "It's completely inappropriate," she said. The structure of doctor traineeships, which commonly use one or two-year contracts for up to 10 years depending on the specialisation, exacerbated the problem, she said. "We're constantly on short contracts and often have to be moved around between different hospitals. It's impacting on people's plans and making them feel like they can't have kids before their training is finished." Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins said the practice was unacceptable and she was "very disappointed" by the reports. "Pregnancy or potential pregnancy should not be unfairly taken into account when considering a person's suitability for a job," she said. A spokeswoman for NSW Health also condemned the practice as "entirely inappropriate" and contrary to recruitment protocol in the NSW public health system. "Only questions directly related to the selection criteria should be asked during the selection process." Royal Australasian College of Surgeons president Dr John Batten echoed the concerns. "Collectively we must do more to ensure all medical professionals who interview and select candidates understand what discrimination is, how damaging it is and how much more effective a diverse workforce is." A 2014 report by the Australian Human Rights Commission found that one in two mothers experience discrimination in the workplace at some point during pregnancy, parental leave or on their return to work. More than a quarter of the fathers and partners also experienced discrimination. 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Ms Rudd, who backs Jeremy Hunt in the race for Downing Street, added: 'This is a serious moment. We don't need that sort of game playing going on in Parliament.' As the domestic drama raged, the challenge facing the next PM was underlined by comments from Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte. Rory accuses BoJo's team of 'dark arts'- and holds a LOSER'S rally Rory Stewart staged a loser's rally to say thank you to his supporters as he refused to formally endorse any of the remaining candidates in the Tory leadershiprace. The International Development Secretary was eliminated from the battle for Downing Street yesterday after his campaign went backwards and he dropped from 37 votes to 27. Mr Stewart yesterday directly accused the Johnson camp of dirty tricks. Speaking ahead of the vote, he told reporters the former defence secretary Gavin Williamson, who is organising Mr Johnson's campaign, was encouraging Johnson-supporting MPs to lend their votes to other candidates to manipulate the contest in a bid to determine who he would face in the final run-off. Ahead of an EU summit in Brussels today, Mr Rutte said the next prime minister needs to realise Brexit would 'diminish' the UK and No Deal would be even worse. With a hard Brexit, even with a normal Brexit, the UK will be a different country,' he told the Today programme. 'It will be a diminished country. It is unavoidable.' Mr Stewart would not say who he voted for and insisted he had voted both times today and had not spoiled his ballot. When pressed on whether he or his supporters would back Michael Gove, currently second in the running, he said waiting journalists were 'charmers, all of you'. Speaking as he waited to enter the room to vote, Mr Hunt, currently in third place after the morning tally, said he was feeling 'confident but not overconfident... Realistic'. Mr Javid's statement said: 'I will continue to focus on my responsibilities in the Home Office and reflect on whether to offer my support to another candidate. There are very challenging times ahead for our party, our government and our country. The Conservatives must continue to be a broad church if we are to deliver Brexit, bring change while in government, and beat Corbyn at the next election. 'The three remaining candidates have earned their places in the final round. I wish them well in the weeks ahead and - whoever becomes Prime Minister - I urge my colleagues to get behind them as a team. If I can contribute to these efforts and serve my country in any way I will certainly do so. 'If my ambition and conduct in this contest has set an example for anyone, then it has been more than worth it. This is my message to those children growing up as I did. To kids who look and feel a bit different to their classmates. Those who don't have many toys or private tutors. Those who feel like outsiders and wonder whether 'opportunity' is just for other people... 'Work hard, have faith in your abilities, and don't let anyone try and cut you down to size or say you aren't a big enough figure to aim high. You have as much right as anyone to a seat at the top table, to be ambitious for yourself, and to make your voice heard. So seize every opportunity that this wonderful country presents to you with both hands. Your - and our - best days lie ahead.' Boris Johnson (pictured at his London home today) is guaranteed to make the final two in the Tory leader contest - with Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove fighting over who will take him on Did Theresa May spoil her ballot paper? Mystery as TWO votes in Tory leadership race are declared null and void The hunt is on for two Tory MPs branded 'numpties' who spoiled their ballot papers in the vote to elect the next prime minister today - with suspicion even falling on Theresa May herself. As in every previous round 313 votes were cast in the fourth round of votes this morning. But for the first time not all of them counted towards one of the four remaining candidates. With just two votes separating second placed Michael Gove and challenger Jeremy Hunt, the spoiled papers could have had an impact on which opponent of front-runner Boris Johnson was seen to have the most momentum. The ballot taking place in parliament is secret and many MPs have refused to say who they are backing. They include Mrs May, who has declined to reveal who she is tipping to follow her in taking on one of the biggest jobs in world politics. When journalists asked her this morning who she voted for, Mrs May said: 'I have answered this question the same way every time I have come out, and I think you know the same answer today. 'You can probably chant it with me in unison - "none of your business."' Mrs May's predecessor David Cameron refused to vote in the leadership ballot which elected her. | 1,018 | null | 2019-12-31 00:00:00 | null | null | null | null |
Hodges & Figgis ranked second in sales at Waterstones Hodges & Figgis book store on Dublin's Dawson Street is ranked number two across the Waterstones group of over 280 bookshops in terms of absolute sales. "Hodges and Figgis is just one of the great shops of the world," said James Daunt, CEO of Waterstones. He paid tribute to the long serving manager of Hodges & Figgis, Gina O'Donnell who died in June after a short illness. Ms O'Donnell worked at Hodges & Figgis since 1980. Mr Daunt described her as a wonderful person and a wonderful leader. "She was one of the great booksellers of Waterstones. Her death was a huge emotional blow to all at Waterstones but one of the things that she bequeathed us was a great team." Hodges and Figgis and the other Waterstones outlets are currently going through their second enforced Covid 19 shutdown of the year, and Mr Daunt said that while the business can operate 'click and collect" and online, 80% of sales are lost during the shut down period. He cautioned that if Government doesn't allow retail to re-open on December 1, it will have a very negative impact on the Waterstones business. "We make all our money in December so if we don't re-open, we will have a wash-out year. The importance of re-opening cannot be overstated." Mr Daunt said that book stores with the proper safety measures in place are safe environments in terms of Covid 19, and that it is "irrational" to shut them down when other retailers are allowed to continue to operate. He said it is "hugely unfair" and the closure of bookshops "is throwing the customer into the online channel where Amazon is the dominant player." He said the two enforced closures for the Waterstones business has been "devastating." "Your sales plummet and when you re-open the sales come back again but you never get back what you lost when you are closed. It is deeply frustrating. 2020 is going to be a year for physical booksellers to forget. We will sell far fewer books this year." Mr Daunt said while online sales currently help to pay the bills, "we are a physical bookseller, philosophically, intellectually and emotionally." "Bookshops are places of discovery and that makes it much more difficult for authors who don't have the brand name and name recognition because that is what the algorithm and online will sell." "The Sally Rooneys of today are not being discovered because Sally Rooney was discovered in bookstores - she wasn't discovered online." He said people who were published in the Spring just got lost and now there has been a tidal wave of publishing and it is difficult to find your space. "People are reading much more and hopefully that will be sustained and that is great for bookshops.
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===Xijiao line of Beijing Subway===
In December 2017, the first true public transit tram line, Xijiao line was opened. ===Line T1 of Beijing Yizhuang Tram===
Yizhuang New Town Modern Tram (亦庄新城现代有轨电车) is a tram system in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (Yizhuang Development Area). Line T1 opened on 31 December 2020. ==Planned==
===Yizhuang New Town Modern Tram===
A further three lines, Lines T2, T3 and T4 are under planning. ===Shunyi Modern Tram===
Shunyi Modern Tram is a tram system in Shunyi District. Line T2 is a 19.84 km, 22 station tram line. The line has been put on hold as of 2019. A further two lines, Lines T1 and T3 are under planning. ===Fengtai Hexi Modern Tram===
A tram network in Fengtai District consisting of two lines, Lines T1 and T2, is currently under planning. ==See also==
Beijing Bus
Beijing Subway
==References==
==External links==
bus route and schedule guide
Official Website of Beijing Public Transport Holdings, Ltd.
Transport in Beijing
Beijing
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is the debut single of Japanese girl group Melon Kinenbi. It was used as the ending theme of the TBS show "Majutsu-shi Ōfen Revenge". Its highest position on the Oricon weekly chart was #60. ==Track listings==
===CD===
==External links==
Amai Anata no Aji at the Up-Front Works release list (Zetima) (Japanese)
2000 singles
Zetima Records singles
Song recordings produced by Tsunku
Songs written by Tsunku
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An Egyptian court sentences 75 people to death and jails hundreds of others An Egyptian court has sentenced 75 people to death and jailed more than 600 others over a 2013 protest that ended in bloodshed. Those sentenced include prominent Islamist leaders and journalists. The mass trial relates to a Muslim Brotherhood protest in Cairo's Rabaa Square that was broken up by the security forces. Human rights groups say more than 800 protesters died in the single most deadly incident in the violence after Egypt's 2011 popular uprising. Rights groups have criticised the trial for including many peaceful protesters and journalists. The government says many protesters were armed and that eight members of the security forces were killed. Amnesty International called the trial "disgraceful."
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In January 2008, the Villages Center CDD (VCCDD) was notified by the Internal Revenue Service of the IRS' intent to audit several recreational bonds issued in 2003 to determine compliance with tax regulations (mainly due to their status as municipal bonds which are exempt from Federal income tax). The IRS sent three "Notices of Proposed Issues" in January 2009, challenging the tax-exempt status of the bonds on three grounds:
the Issuer does not qualify as a political subdivision or "on behalf of the issuer" of tax-exempt bonds pursuant to Section 1.103-I(b) of the Internal Revenue Code regulations,
the opinions of value do not support the price paid by the Issuer to the developer for the Series 2003 Facilities and the payment of the sales price for the facilities to the developer by the Issuer is not a governmental use of the proceeds of the Bonds, and
the Bonds are private activity bonds the interest on which is not excludable under IRS Section 103. The position stems in large part from the interrelationship between VCCDD and The Villages developers (since VCCDD has no residents, the Board of Supervisors consists solely of individuals who work for or have an affiliation with The Villages developers, and VCCDD's infrastructure was purchased by the developers-controlled board from the developers). Essentially, the IRS position is that the VCCDD is an "alter ego" for the developers. ==References==
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Do we know specifically which MiG and Sukhoi aircraft were favored over this aircraft? Parsecboy (talk)
They're probably the Sukhoi T-3 and the Ye-4 prototype of the MiG-21, but my source doesn't specifically name them. == chronology ==
The article's last two paragraphs jump around quita a bit, time-wise. The engine wasn't ready until 1956, and then proved to be too powerful (requiring a rebuild, from the looks of it), but the air ministry forbade testing in early 1956? Not at all, the engine was estimated not to be available until '56 so they went ahead and used an AM-9 instead, but MAP prevented it from actually flying in 55. == merge from Yakolev Yak-140 ==
More or less duplicate article with wrong name. Some content should be merged into this one and redirected. Agreed. Nimbus (Cumulus nimbus floats by)
SupportOppose No, two entirely separate aircraft developed around the same time using different engines. Read a bit more carefully. Support - Actually, they do appear to be the smae aircraft, both the AM-11 and AM-9 being mentioned in both articles. The other specs are quite close too. However, the editor who wrote Yakolev article has had trouble getting his facts right in other articles, so I wouldn't use any of his material before double-checking with his given source. - BilCat (talk)
Look at the photos. Yak-1000 has T-tail, cockpit very close to the nose, no visible shock cone in the air intake and cropped delta wing planform. Yak-140 has mid-position tail, conventional swept wing, etc. God knows the Yak-140 article needs to be cleaned up, but it's a legitimate article. Um, I think you're confusing the two pages. This page is being proposed to be merged into from Yakolev Yak-140, a spelling error page. Yakovlev Yak-1000 and Yakolev Yak-1000 are an entierly seperate merge proposal. That said, Support. - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed
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"Jojo Rabbit" review: Nazi satire is very funny and deadly serious Viewers familiar with the antic wit of Taika Waititi - from such comedies as "What We Do in the Shadows," "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" and "Thor: Ragnarok" - might wonder what he'll next pull out of his hat. The answer, "Jojo Rabbit," might be a trick for the ages. A sprightly, attractively composed coming-of-age comedy set in World War II Germany, "Jojo Rabbit" is an audacious high-wire act: a satire in which a buffoonish Adolf Hitler delivers some of the funniest moments; a wrenchingly tender portrait of a mother's love for her son; a lampoon of the most destructive ideological forces that still threaten society and - perhaps most powerfully - an improbably affecting chronicle of moral evolution. Refracted through the childlike perspective of its alternately sweet and appalling 10-year-old protagonist, the horrors of Germany under Hitler's Reich aren't defanged as much as defenestrated: They go flying out the windows of Waititi's dollhouse world as quickly and decisively as the film's copious sight gags, punchlines and Mel Brooksian "Heil, Hitler" bits. At the center of this fast-moving swirl is young Jojo Betzler (Roman Griffin Davis), who has grown up under Hitler's rule and whose fondest goal in life is to join the Hitler Youth. Finally old enough to realize his dream - and egged on by his imaginary friend Hitler, played by Waititi as part tinpot hothead, part bestie - he enthusiastically joins the ranks of true believers at a training camp run by Captain Klenzendorf (Sam Rockwell) and Fraulein Rahm (Rebel Wilson). "Germany is the most advanced civilization in the history of the world," Rahm cries at one point. "Now let's go burn some books." Fish in a barrel, right? But as viewers settle into "Jojo Rabbit's" fanciful pastepot pastiche, it's clear that Waititi has more on his mind than just taking the mickey out of a bunch of dumb Nazis. (Although, make no mistake, he never shies away from a chance to do so.) Jojo lives at home with his mother, Rosie (Scarlett Johansson), whose husband is away fighting in Italy; although the boy is convinced his father is a hero of the Reich, it's obvious that the truth is more complicated. As Rosie and Jojo stroll through town one day and happen upon the hanging corpses of dissidents, he asks her what they did. "What they could," she replies quietly. It's just this balance between outrageous comedy and moments of more mournful reflection that gives "Jojo Rabbit" its momentum and higher purpose. Set to an anachronistic pop soundtrack and an eye-poppingly attractive production design that would be right at home in a Wes Anderson movie, this is a film that dares you not to enjoy its material pleasures, even as you wonder if you should be laughing quite so hard at the jokes. When Hitler and Jojo are hanging out in the boy's bedroom, they talk like kids out of "Superbad" ("Heil me, man!"). Silly, bouncy and jam-packed with the most offensive anti-Semitic tropes this side of "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion," "Jojo Rabbit" is a constant bait-and-switch, as its naive young hero succumbs with gung-ho goofiness to the unspeakable costs of blind loyalty and then, gradually, begins to snap out of his nation's mass psychosis (or, in his case, the temporary insanity of early adolescence). Waititi has assembled a marvelous cast to walk this cockamamie high-wire along with him: Johansson delivers one of her finest performances as a mother gamely believing that her son will come to his senses. Rockwell, Wilson and Stephen Merchant are hilarious as various Nazi apparatchiks. But it's Davis, as well as Thomasin McKenzie and the scene-stealing Archie Yates - each playing a friend Jojo makes in his travels - who impress the most. Focused, disciplined and very, very funny, these gifted young actors do a superb job of conveying both the ruthless humor and pathos of Waititi's enterprise. As for whether it works, or is even worth doing, every viewer's mileage will vary. While some may believe that the realities of the Holocaust - and its all-too-present echoes throughout the world today - aren't appropriate for such a playful, too-clever-by-half vernacular, others will be both entertained and moved by a film that invents a devilishly difficult needle, then threads it with style and, most importantly, meaning. | 1,014 | null | 2019-12-31 00:00:00 | null | null | null | null |
N.B.A. Playoffs: Rockets and Warriors Both Head to Conference Finals HOUSTON - Chris Paul scored a playoff career-high 41 points with eight 3-pointers and the Houston Rockets defeated the Utah Jazz, 112-102, in Game 5 on Tuesday night to advance to face the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference finals. It will be Houston's second trip to the conference finals in four years and the first ever for Paul. The point guard has been criticized for failing to get past the second round in his nine previous trips to the postseason. Houston will meet Golden State after the Warriors finished off the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. Utah's star rookie Donovan Mitchell shot 9 of 17 from the field and had 24 points for Utah before leaving with about seven minutes left with an apparent left leg injury. Mitchell was injured when James Harden stole the ball from him and capped an 11-5 Rockets" run with a dunk that gave Houston a 92-87 lead. Mitchell grabbed his left leg on the play. He had to be helped to the bench and was quickly taken to the locker room with the help of two people. Paul, a nine-time All-Star in his first season with Houston after an off-season trade from the Los Angeles Clippers, also had 10 assists and seven rebounds. Houston made 18 3-pointers in the game to give the team 10 or more 3-pointers in a playoff-record 16 straight games. P. J. Tucker scored a playoff career-best 19 points, and James Harden added 18 points for the Rockets. WARRIORS 113, PELICANS 104: Stephen Curry, in just his fourth game back from injury, led the Warriors with 28 points in Golden State's win over New Orleans, which secured the Warriors their fourth consecutive appearance in the Western Conference Finals. Kevin Durant had 24 points, Klay Thompson had 23 and Draymond Green just missed a triple-double with 19 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists. The Warriors raced to a huge lead in the third quarter, but had to survive an 18-2 run by the Pelicans in the fourth quarter. Anthony Davis finished with 34 points for New Orleans. Winners of two of the last three N.B.A. titles, the Warriors will have their hands full with the Rockets, who broke Golden State's run of three straight years as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
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Chief Minister's light rail election hint raises questions about stage two Is the Chief Minister, Andrew Barr, setting the stage for possible delays, and perhaps even a root-and-branch review, of the controversial second stage of the ACT's multibillion-dollar light rail project? Responding to questions about a possible federal government investigation of the proposed tram line between Civic and Woden on Tuesday, Mr Barr said if necessary he would seek a mandate for the proposal at the next territory election in 2020. This would significantly delay the work beyond the proposed timelines. The last ACT election, held on October 15, 2016, was described by many at the time as a referendum on stage one of the project. It is not known what impact, if any, a "mandate" from ACT voters for the Civic to Woden leg would have on federal deliberations on the second stage. Federal parliamentarians may exert considerable influence over what form stage two will ultimately take as part of the route traverses Commonwealth land controlled by the National Capital Authority. All building work in the Parliamentary Zone must be approved by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. While the ACT government has been able to rewrite the rule book to accommodate its broader aims for stage one, that is not the case across the lake. Mr Barr's apparently off-the-cuff remark came after the former ACT Liberals leader, Senator Zed Seselja, told The Canberra Times he would be pushing to have stage two referred to a parliamentary committee when it went to the Senate. While, as a long-term opponent who described light rail as a "dud" and said it "did not stack up" in 2015, Senator Seselja has his own agenda, there is much to be said for exposing stage two to an additional level of scrutiny. Stage one, while originally envisioned as a transport project, quickly morphed into a development and urban renewal initiative to breathe new life into the Gungahlin to Civic corridor. It has kick-started a long overdue rejuvenation of Northbourne Avenue, which may finally emerge as the iconic gateway to the national capital many Canberrans have always wanted. Other likely benefits include public housing initiatives that will see tenants rehomed from outdated, Soviet-style, brutalist apartment blocks into modern homes in suburban neighbourhoods. While there are still questions to be answered about the longer-term cost effectiveness of the Gungahlin route, it also has gained traction from a noticeable shift in our demographic centre of gravity to the north. This reflects, among other things, land availability, access to the airport and the road links to Sydney and Melbourne. None of these factors are in play on the southern leg. There are no opportunities to open up land along the route to new development and it is hard to see how an expensive tram service would be able to match a well-planned express bus service on either a travelling time or cost basis. The real question is whether stage two should be allowed to proceed at all, regardless of the outcome of a future ACT election, unless a compelling economic case can be made for it.
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I don't know why these lists are necessary, but this is getting out of hand. I wonder if you should do this rather outside Wikipedia, like creating a blog or something. I tried raising it in VPP, so I was given advice to do whatever I want with them. List of Frasier writers is nominated for merging. I don't mean to hurt your potentials, but I would hope you know better than degrading Wikipedia into a mere carefree page full of trivia. Sorry, man. I'm just sorting out all the writers for certain television series. List of Curb Your Enthusiasm directors is nominated for deletion. You can join the AFD to improve consensus. How do I do that? Are you playing dumb? If not, then... find a banner in the page, and then find a link to the AFD....I think I owe you an apology for accusing you of "playing dumb". I didn't realize that you were nominating pages for deletion. There are steps for you to nominate them, as said below. However, I wonder if I can add to your creations for you. Sure, go ahead. And I realize it was silly of me to create lists of writers for TV shows when I know it's enough to just have episode lists right in front of me. I just have a habit of finding connections between TV shows based on the people who wrote for them. == Articles for deletion ==
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== The Critic ==
Just to notify you, I've re-inserted the episode list that you split. Episodes of no more than two seasons are not worth splitting, unless the prose is too big. Unfortunately, prose isn't that big, and any computer, tablet, or mobile phone can handle such one big page, like this. In general, pages of two-season or one-season shows should have episode lists, which is now a common practice. You can discuss this in TV, but I don't think they would support such a split on a list that... small. == One question ==
I hope I'm not offending you. Did you use any other accounts before? If so, can you mention it in your user page, so you may be absolved from sockpuppetry? What are your two usernames? Drunkenpeter99 and Skywalker80. You mean Skywalker80100 or Skywalker89? Skywalker 80100, I think. In that case, you created List of The Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction and Green Acres episodes, correct? Yes, I did. | 1,017 | null | null | 818,231,547 | "2018-01-02T10:39:15" | StewieBaby05/Archive 1 | 2,020 |
I'm Here is a 2010 American romantic science fiction short film written and directed by Spike Jonze. The film is a love story about two robots living in Los Angeles where humans and robots co-exist. The plot is based on The Giving Tree, and the main character is named after Shel Silverstein. The film's robots were created by Alterian, Inc., a Los Angeles-based effects company notable for their costume design for Daft Punk. The film was funded by and is a promotion for Absolut Vodka, featuring the tagline "A Love Story in an Absolut World" on the promotional poster. Music from the band Sleigh Bells is prominently featured. The film made its debut at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. == Plot ==
Sheldon (Andrew Garfield) is a gray robot with a head shaped like an old PC tower. Every day, he rides the bus to the public library then rides home again at the end of the day to recharge himself in his apartment. He appears unhappy and forlorn until one day, while waiting for the bus, he sees Francesca (Sienna Guillory), a sleekly-designed female robot, driving a car (despite an apparent ban on robots driving). He sees her again the next day, driving with several other robots and one shirtless human. Though she passes by him at first, she turns her car around and offers Sheldon a ride home, which he accepts. Francesca stops at a mall and she, and Sheldon, walk off together while she sticks pieces of paper on an "Exit" sign and a palm tree. The papers show a drawing of long hair and eyebrows with the words "I'm here". Francesca falls off a ledge and injures her knee. Sheldon repairs her knee with his built-in toolkit, and they listen to "There Are Many of Us" by ASKA & The Lost Trees on her car radio. Sheldon and Francesca grow closer. One night, while they are lying together in Sheldon's apartment, Francesca tells Sheldon about her dreams, something Sheldon thought was impossible for robots to have. The two later go to a rock concert, where Francesca gets lost in the crowd and loses her left arm. Sheldon takes her to safety then goes back to retrieve her arm. Finding it smashed on the floor, he replaces it with his own arm, transplanting it onto Francesca's body. Later, Sheldon finds Francesca lying in the hallway outside his apartment, her right leg missing. He removes his own leg to replace it; and though Francesca initially protests, he convinces her to take it by telling her he had a dream about her needing a leg and choosing his over all the legs that were offered to her. Some time after, Francesca fails to pick up Sheldon at the library (as she normally does), leaving him to take the bus. When he gets home, he receives a phone call summoning him to the hospital. He arrives to find Francesca's body broken and lifeless on an operating table, and he saves her life by having the rest of his body surgically transferred to her, with only his head remaining. Francesca is taken out in front of the hospital in a wheelchair, cradling Sheldon's head in her lap. The two smile and look out towards the setting sun as a taxi pulls up to pick them up. == Cast ==
Andrew Garfield as Sheldon
Sienna Guillory as Francesca
Lyle Kanouse as Robot Neighbor
Nancy Munoz as Lady at Bus Stop
Annie Hardy as Annie
Daniel London as Jack
Michael Berry Jr. as Adam
Christopher Wonder as Magician
Richard Penn as Doctor
Quinn Sullivan as Nurse
== References ==
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American films
English-language films
2010s romance films
Android (robot) films
Films directed by Spike Jonze
Films set in Los Angeles
2010s science fiction films
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Meditations on the Nature of Beauty If you look hard enough, you can find beauty in just about anything. Even something pointless and weak, like flowers. The most important thing about beauty is that it's subjective. For some, beauty is a prize-winning hog at the county fair, while others think that the louder, sicker hog should've won. Some say the "Mona Lisa" is the most beautiful piece of art in the world, which is pretty amazing when you consider all other art is just chiselled statues of hunked-out beefcakes. It's beautiful when you see grass pierce through solid concrete to grow, until you remember that grass is everywhere, and, guess what, buddy - you're next. People think it's beautiful that swans mate for life, because humans almost never do. But, to be fair, swans probably agree with all other swans on just about everything, even on what kind of furniture they should get for the guest room. It's beautiful when a nation bands together as one, especially if it's to watch a celebrity car chase. If aliens ever invaded our planet, we'd have no idea what they'd think is and isn't beautiful. So you might want to reconsider going out with me. Once, someone told me that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Then at the boardwalk I saw a shirt that said beauty is in the eye of the beerholder. Then I saw a seagull throw up a cigarette. Fragility can be beautiful, like butterfly wings, or when a child on an A.T.V. isn't wearing a helmet. If you want someone to tell you that you're beautiful a lot, you could marry them, but they'll probably say a bunch of other stuff, too. Being beautiful is different from being hot or being sexy. Being hot is having a symmetrical face and acting like you don't really care whether you live or die. Being sexy is the same as being hot but you're also washing a sports car with a cheeseburger. Of all the songs written about how beautiful America is, my favorite is probably "America the Beautiful," or "Love Shack." If you're not sure if someone's beautiful or not, check if they're wearing a sash. If they are, and it says something like "Miss Idaho," they are probably beautiful. If it says something like "Going to the Grocery Store," it's me. Did you know you can just order sashes? The marvellous thing about beauty is that it's all around us and free to enjoy, so there's virtually no overhead for monetizing it. All you really need is a sunset, an airhorn, and a sign that says, "$10 and I'll stop." Our idea of what's beautiful changes throughout our lives, as we learn and grow. When you're young, you might think the most beautiful thing in the world is lingerie football - then one day you wake up, look at your wife and three kids, and realize that the most beautiful thing in the world is simply the four of them, all playing lingerie football. To me, that's beautiful.
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BlackRock's Message: Contribute to Society, or Risk Losing Our Support In a candid assessment of what's happening in the business world - and perhaps taking a veiled shot at Washington at the same time - Mr. Fink wrote that he is seeing "many governments failing to prepare for the future, on issues ranging from retirement and infrastructure to automation and worker retraining." He added, "As a result, society increasingly is turning to the private sector and asking that companies respond to broader societal challenges." It is a refrain that we're hearing more and more from various pockets of the business community, and in fact last year company leaders found themselves taking stands on issues like immigration policy, race relations, gay rights and more. But for the world's largest investor to say it aloud - and declare that he plans to hold companies accountable - is a bracing example of the evolution of corporate America. Mr. Fink says he is adding staff to help monitor how companies respond; only time will tell whether BlackRock truly uses his firm's heft to influence new social initiatives. Part of Mr. Fink's argument rests on the changing mood of the country regarding social responsibility. He contends that if a company doesn't engage with the community and have a sense of purpose "it will ultimately lose the license to operate from key stakeholders." Companies often talk about contributing to society - sometimes breathlessly - but it is typically written off as a marketing gimmick aimed at raising profits or appeasing regulators. Mr. Fink's declaration is different because his constituency in this case is the business community itself. It pits him, to some degree, against many of the companies that he's invested in, which hold the view that their only duty is to produce profits for their shareholders, an argument long espoused by economists like Milton Friedman. Photo A view of BlackRock's offices in Manhattan. The giant investment firm has begun siding with activist investors. Credit Justin Lane/European Pressphoto Agency "What does it mean to say that "business" has responsibilities? Only people can have responsibilities," Friedman wrote, almost rhetorically, back in 1970 in this very newspaper. "Businessmen who talk this way are unwitting puppets of the intellectual forces that have been undermining the basis of a free society these past decades." Until recently, companies like BlackRock have traditionally been passive investors and have done little to pressure the leaders of companies they invested in; in fact they were known for rubber stamping management's plans. It was active investors who sought to hold companies accountable - either by agitating for change or by selling their shares to express their displeasure. Indeed, Mr. Fink has in the past denounced "activist" shareholders as too focused on the short term. "If you asked me if activism harms job creation, the answer is yes," he told me back in 2014. Now he is changing his stripes. Over the past two years, for example, BlackRock quietly became a thorn in the side of Exxon. In 2016, the firm withheld support from two directors as a protest against Exxon's "non-engagement" policy, which barred independent board members from meeting with shareholders like Mr. Fink. Then, in 2017, BlackRock supported a shareholder proposal to enhance the company's disclosures on climate, in part because Exxon's policy prevented the firm from getting a full understanding of its long-term strategy and risk exposure. The climate disclosure proposal ultimately passed, and just last month Exxon agreed to publish climate impact reports. Perhaps even more notably, Exxon also changed its policy of non-engagement, and now permits meetings between shareholders and independent directors. BlackRock has even begun siding with activist investors themselves, something it hasn't publicized. One of its funds voted in favor of the activist Nelson Peltz last year in his proxy fight with Procter & Gamble. It also voted in favor of Bill Ackman against ADP. BlackRock voted in favor of activist-led proposals in 19 percent of proxy fights last year and that number is likely to rise. In a surprising twist, even activist investors are taking up social causes. Jana Partners and Calstrs, the huge California retirement system that manages the pensions of the state's public schoolteachers, wrote a letter to Apple last week demanding that it focus more on the detrimental effects its products may have on children. The chief executive of Whole Foods, John Mackey, once referred to Jana as "greedy bastards" when the firm was attacking him. But here was Jana espousing the importance of issues like public health, human capital management and environmental protection, and saying that "companies pursuing business practices that make short-term sense may be undermining their own long-term viability." | 967 | null | 2018-12-31 00:00:00 | null | null | null | null |
Top judges face 'bias' claim as Government attacked for'systemic failure' in the justice system The Government was today accused of "systemic failure" in the justice system in a growing row about an outspoken judge's criticism of its response to the coronavirus crisis. Judge Keith Raynor has twice attacked the Ministry of Justice's handling of the pandemic while refusing to rule that defendants could be held in custody for months longer while they await their trials. In his excoriating rulings, the Woolwich crown court judge said the Government's response to the current crisis was "too little, too late," he claimed measures to keep the system running had not been properly explored, and attacked ministers for failing to inject emergency funds into the courts. In the wake of the second ruling, Judge Raynor was stripped of powers in an attempted murder case on the orders of one of Britain's most senior judges, to be replaced by High Court judge Mrs Justice Whipple. Today Sarah Forshaw QC, representing the attempted murder suspect, echoed Judge Raynor's attack on the Government and warned that top judges may be accused of "bias" for their handling of the case. "The senior judiciary ought not not to be shipped in, in the circumstances in which your ladyship has been, to replace this particular trial judge at the 11th hour because it will look and inevitably will look as if the senior judiciary are trying to sow this one up," she said, applying for Mrs Justice Whipple to step down from the case.
Ms Forshaw said the public will suspect an "unwritten agenda" of trying to shutdown Judge Raynor, as top judges have been working "hand-in-hand" with the Government since March on the justice system's response to the pandemic. "A reasonable inference as to why the transfer has been ordered - and the only sensible inference in the absence of further information - is that the senior judiciary are unhappy with the rulings of Judge Raynor and wished to avoid a possible further judgment in similar vein," she argued. "The reasonable inference is that there is an agenda from the senior judiciary to prevent similar decisions being taken. That inevitably gives rise to an inference of apparent bias." A 39-000-strong backlog of crown court cases existed before the pandemic struck in late March, forcing the shutdown of all jury trials and large swathes of the justice system. Latest figures show the backlog has now grown by more than 7,000, with courts struggling to host more than a handful of trials each due to social distancing measures. In his rulings, Judge Raynor claimed that added court capacity at town halls, military facilities, cinemas, and conference centres had not been properly secured, he said an £80m rescue package announced last week was not sufficient, and blamed the government for the current crisis. Ms Forshaw said suggested "underfunding of the criminal justice system for years and years" was the root cause of the crisis, "exacerbated" by the pandemic, and she argued: "The consequences of years of underfunding have come home to roost." "Our case is there has been a failure to do everything possible to keep the courts running," she said, insisting the government was to blame for "systemic failure" and arguing a defendant who has already been in custody for more than 500 days should not be held any longer. "It is too little, too late from the State over the backlog, which was the government's fault in the first place and is unmanageable now because of it." She said the current rolllout of plexiglass in courts, to enable more trials to be held within social distancing guidelines, had come months after other countries took the step, and added that the courts do not currently have a track and trace system or temperature tests at the entrances. Justice Secretary Robert Buckland (PA) Ms Forshaw was arguing for her client to be freed on bail while awaiting his trial, now set for January next year, and issued a warning that droves of defendants may have to be set free in the coming months. "Even if 250 jury rooms are available come November, it's not going to be nearly enough to prevent defendants remaining in custody for years," she said. "This is going to be mirrored around the country. There comes a point where courts will have to release unconvicted defendants." Prosecutor Sarah Przybylska argued that custody time limits in this attempted murder case should be extended, and insisted that Judge Raynor may be the one accused of bias rather than Mrs Justice Whipple because of "deep-seated" views that "go beyond an analysis of the facts in a particular case and extend to a general criticism." | 978 | null | 2020-12-31 00:00:00 | null | null | null | null |
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The Central Statistics Organization (CSO; ادارۀ مرکزی احصائیه ; داحصاي مرکزی اداره) is the Afghan government agency charged with collecting and maintaining statistical data for Afghanistan. ==External links==
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Live steam is steam under pressure, obtained by heating water in a boiler. The steam is used to operate stationary or moving equipment. A live steam machine or device is one powered by steam, but the term is usually reserved for those that are replicas, scale models, toys, or otherwise used for heritage, museum, entertainment, or recreational purposes, to distinguish them from similar devices powered by electricity or some other more convenient method but designed to look as if they are steam-powered. Revenue-earning steam-powered machines such as mainline and narrow gauge steam locomotives, steamships, and the worldwide electric power-generating industry steam turbines are not normally referred to as "live steam". Steamrollers and traction engines are popular, in 1:4 or 1:3 scale, as are model stationary steam engines, ranging from pocket-size to 1:2 scale. == Railroads or railways ==
Ridable, large-scale live steam railroading on a backyard railroad is a popular aspect of the live steam hobby, but it is time-consuming to build a locomotive from scratch and it can be costly to purchase one already built. Garden railways, in smaller scales (that cannot pull a "live" person nor be ridden on), offer the benefits of real steam engines (and at lower cost and in less space), but do not provide the same experience as operating one's own locomotive in the larger scales and riding on (or behind) it, while doing so. One of the most famous live steam railroads was Walt Disney's Carolwood Pacific Railroad around his California home; it later inspired Walt Disney to surround his planned Disneyland amusement park with a working, narrow gauge railroad. The live steam hobby is especially popular in the UK, US, and Australia. All over the world, there are hundreds of clubs and associations as well as many thousands of private backyard railroads. The world's largest live steam layout, with over of trackage is Train Mountain Railroad in Chiloquin, Oregon. Other notable layouts are operated by the Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum and the Riverside Live Steamers. ===Scale===
A live steam locomotive is often an exact, hand-crafted scale model. Live steam railroad scales are generally referred to by the number of inches of scale per foot. For example, a 1:8 scale locomotive will often be referred to as a 1½" scale locomotive. Common modelling scales are Gauge 1 (32 scale), 1/2" (24 scale), 3/4" (1:16), 1" (1:12), 1½" (1:8), 2½" (~1:5) and 3" (1:4). ===Track gauge===
Track gauge refers to the distance between the rails. The ridable track gauges range from to, the most popular being ", ", 5", " and " (see Rail transport modelling scales). Gauges from and up are called "Miniature Railways" (in the US these are known as "Grand Scale Railroads"), and are used mostly in amusement park rides and commercial settings. Often the gauge has little to do with the scale of a locomotive since larger equipment can be built in a narrow gauge railway configuration. For instance, scales of 1.5, 1.6, 2.5, and 3 inches per foot (corresponding to scales of 1:8 to 1:4) have been used on a track gauge. The generally accepted smallest gauge for a live steam locomotive is O scale. Producing smaller-scale models remains problematic, as the laws of physics do not themselves scale: creating a small-scale boiler that produces useful quantities of steam requires careful engineering. Hornby Railways has produced commercial live steam-powered locomotives in OO scale by utilising an electrically heated boiler mounted in the tender, with cylinders in the locomotive, and control provided by electrical signals fed through the track from a remote control unit. They are less mechanically realistic than models in larger scales; the visible valve gear is a dummy, as on the electric-motor-powered models, and steam admission to the cylinders is controlled by a rotary-valve servo inside the boiler casing, which is also a dummy. Nevertheless, the locomotive is driven by steam that is created on board the locomotive and is hence a genuine steam locomotive. It is technically possible to build even smaller operating steam engines. Hand-made examples, as small as Z scale (1:220), with a gauge of only, have been produced. These are fired with a butane flame from a burner in the engine's tender. AA Sherwood of Australia, an engineering lecturer, produced some miniature scale model live steam engines in the late 1960s and early 1970s. | 1,018 | null | null | 994,540,391 | "2020-12-16T06:42:22" | Live steam | 2,020 |
J. Sylvester Ramsey School was a historic school building located in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1850, in a vernacular Greek Revival style. It was a three-story, five bay gable roofed building with a three-story fire tower added in 1894. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It has since been demolished. ==References==
==External links==
Free Library of Philadelphia: Historical Images of Philadelphia, The J. Sylvester Ramsey School
School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
Greek Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
School buildings completed in 1894
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Gas leak evacuates office building in Brisbane CBD Office buildings on Creek Street were evacuated at 1.30pm on Wednesday A'strong smell of gas' was reported in the area and police attended the scene Firefighters conducted atmospheric monitoring and were tested gas levels At 4.15pm, the road was partially opened between Wharf Street and Ann Street By Yael Brender For Daily Mail Australia
Workers were evacuated from buildings on a busy Brisbane road on Wednesday afternoon after a suspected gas leak. Creek Street was closed down 1.30pm after a'strong smell of gas' was reported in the area. Fire crews, police and emergency services vehicles were called to the area between Adelaide Street and Ann Street in the Brisbane CBD. Firefighters conducted atmospheric monitoring and were testing levels in the area at 3pm on Wednesday. Traffic was diverted and motorists were encouraged to avoid the area as evacuations continued. At 4.15pm, the road was partially reopened between Wharf Street and Ann Street as investigations continued. Share or comment on this article
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The following dataset is constructed using entirely historical data up to the cutoff date "31-12-2020". The data comes from the WMT News dataset (https://data.statmt.org/news-crawl/en/) and Wikipedia. This dataset is the training dataset for a GPT-2-small-based model, and is available on Huggingface at the following location: "TiMa/TiMaGPT2-2020".
The dataset uses the same license as the WMT News dataset (https://data.statmt.org/news-crawl/README) as this is the less permissive license of the datasets that create this training dataset, further details are outlined in the paper.
Please refer to and cite the following paper when using this dataset in any downstream applications:
@inproceedings{drinkall-tima-2024, title = "Time Machine GPT", author = "Drinkall, Felix and Zohren, Stefan and Pierrehumbert, Janet", booktitle = "Findings of the Association for Computational Linguistics: NAACL 2024", month = june, year = "2024", publisher = "Association for Computational Linguistics" }
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