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Ivan Tsonev Lukov (Иван Цонев Луков) (August 22, 1871 in Gabrovo – April 17, 1926 in Sofia) was a Bulgarian officer. During the First World War, he was Chief of Staff of the Bulgarian Army and commanded between 1917 and 1918 the Bulgarian Second Army on the Salonika front. == Biography == Ivan Lukov was born on August 22, 1871 in Gabrovo. He graduated from the Military School in Sofia, and in 1910 from the Nikolaevsk General Staff Military Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia. From 1906 to 1908 he was Bulgarian military attaché in Paris and St. Petersburg. During the Balkan War (1912-1913) was Chief of Staff of the 1st Infantry Division in Sofia, and after the war he was appointed Head of the Military School. After the mobilization in 1915, he was appointed Head of the Operations Department at the headquarters of the acting army in Kyustendil. After the death of Major General Konstantin Zhostov in August 1916, he became Chief of Staff of the Bulgarian Army. In February 1917, due to conflicts with the Allies, he was sent to command the 2nd Bulgarian Army. In September 1918 he was part of the Bulgarian delegation that signed the Armistice of Salonica, together with Andrey Lyapchev and Simeon Radev. In 1918–1919, he was again Chief of Staff of the Bulgarian Army and a member of the Bulgarian delegation in Neuilly. After signing this peace treaty, he went into the reserve. In the period 1921 - 1923, he was chairman of the Union of Reserve Officers. Lieutenant General Ivan Lukov died on April 17, 1926 in Sofia, Bulgaria. == Sources == 1871 births 1926 deaths Bulgarian military personnel of World War I Bulgarian generals Bulgarian military personnel of the Balkan Wars People from Gabrovo
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== Name? == This ref uses the version 'Jewish Communist Labour Union' (אידישען קאָמוּניסטישען אַרבייטער - פֿאַרבאַנד) - but can't find any other mentions of such a name... --Soman (talk)
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Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Mike Pergola and Denise Pergola with children Henry, Jack, and Will Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Artist Shirley Fuerst Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Jean Davis and Danny Rosenthal, with children Simone, Naomi, and Leah Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Robert E Clark Jr Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Lisa Draho and Josh Zuckerman, with children Ruby and Ava Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Professor and activist Dr Kristin Lawler Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Tom Smith and Laura Ross, with daughters Caroline, Elizabeth, and Abigail Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Callie Lovekin and Lucas Lovekin Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Agnetha Septimus, Matthew Septimus, and children Ezra and Nora Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Husband and wife filmmakers, Claire Ince and Ancil McKain pose for a portrait for the series by Shutterstock Staff Photographer, Stephen Lovekin, shot around the Ditmas Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Khadijah Silver and son Eliot Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Anna Beth Rousakis and daughter Mary Rousakis Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Mike Pergola and Denise Pergola with children Henry, Jack, and Will Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Artist Shirley Fuerst Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Jean Davis and Danny Rosenthal, with children Simone, Naomi, and Leah Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Robert E Clark Jr Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Lisa Draho and Josh Zuckerman, with children Ruby and Ava Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Professor and activist Dr Kristin Lawler Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Tom Smith and Laura Ross, with daughters Caroline, Elizabeth, and Abigail Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Callie Lovekin and Lucas Lovekin Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Our relationship with alcohol is not exceptional: yet we prefer to peddle quaint myths positioning the pub as one of those robust British values, like Blitz spirit and the royal family. And this gets in the way of doing better. In Italy, when I socialised with friends and family, even late into the evening, it was as likely at a cafe or gelateria (ice cream parlour) as anywhere alcohol-focused. The difference, compared to the UK, was marked: most town centres boast spaces where families can and do go out on an evening. Whereas the best we can offer, most of the time, is the pub or the high-priced restaurant. So no, I do not mind other people drinking. But I mind very much when they impose their tipsy values on me: at micro level, treating us non-drinkers as odd, suspicious: at macro level, proclaiming closed pubs a national tragedy. It is nothing of the kind. And perhaps, if they stay closed long enough, some better alternative might just emerge.
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Harvey Parker: Police search River Thames for missing student The 20-year-old, from Lambeth, was last seen leaving Heaven Nightclub, near Charing Cross station, in Westminster in the early hours of Friday, December 17. The Met Police said the search is being conducted on the river following a review of CCTV in the area that indicates that Harvey may have entered the water near the Golden Jubilee Bridge. At this stage of the investigation there is nothing to suggest that there is any third party involvement. Detective Chief Inspector Lucy O'Connor, from Central South Safeguarding Unit, said: "We are doing all we can to find Harvey, and working closely with our colleagues in the Marine Policing Unit. "We are keeping Harvey's family fully informed of any developments; and the thoughts of my colleagues and I are with them at this distressing time. We would also ask that media avoid any speculation while the enquiry continues." Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or tweet @MetCC. Please quote CAD 3134/18DEC21.
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U.S. military base in Seoul reports multiple COVID-19 cases Jan. 14 (UPI) -- A large U.S. military base in central Seoul is reporting multiple COVID-19 cases as South Korea struggles to keep up with the novel coronavirus. U.S. Forces Korea said Thursday seven USFK-affiliated people at Yongsan Garrison tested positive for the novel coronavirus Wednesday. Five out of the seven people, who were not identified by name, work for the U.S. Department of Defense. "All five have been in self-quarantine at their separate off-installation residences since Jan. 8 following their direct contact with an individual who recently tested positive for COVID-19," USFK said. On Thursday, USFK said the remaining two new cases included a U.S. military contractor's spouse and a "Department of Defense civilian who does not have a direct relationship with the other six individuals." The U.S. military on the peninsula said it is working with the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on contact tracing to "determine whether anyone else may have been exposed." Seoul is home to more than 9.7 million people. South Korea continues to report hundreds of new cases, but daily cases are down from December, when the country regularly reported about 1,000 cases per day. Local television network KBS said Thursday that Korea has reported 500 cases daily on average for the fourth-straight day, but authorities remain on guard. Seoul has urged the public to cancel all private gatherings, after a missionary school became the epicenter of a new outbreak. The BTJ Center for All Nations in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province, is the source of more than 700 cases reported over recent days, according to Singapore's Strait Times on Thursday. In the city of Suwon, a South Korean soldier and a civilian official of a South Korean army unit tested positive for the coronavirus, Seoul said Thursday, according to Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in said COVID-19 vaccines will be available in the country and free inoculations for all citizens are to begin in February. South Korea has reported more than 70,000 cases and 1,195 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
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Democrats Will Hope That Their Suddenly Animated Base Will Be Enough to Stave Off a Midterm Bloodbath But there is still a sense of fatigue among voters, and particularly younger Georgians. "The candidates Stacey Abrams and Raphael Warnock are very motivating to young people, and very trustworthy, but for many young people, they may not feel like enough," said Alex Ames, a 20-year-old college student in Atlanta and the organizing director for Georgia Youth Justice Coalition. "It may not feel like this election has provided enough for young people to feel like, "Yeah, if I show up, my life is going to change." I don't want to call that apathy, as much as just a feeling that our political system isn't meeting the moment as a whole for what young people deserve." Tembi Hove, a member of the union Unite Here Local 23 in Atlanta, has been canvassing Democratic-leaning voters in Columbus, Georgia, ahead of the election. Hove said that many of the potential voters she speaks to understand the stakes of the election, but others are disillusioned and frustrated. "There's still a group of younger folks, and it seems to be more of the younger Black men, who feel that voting doesn't matter, it doesn't count; "What's the purpose? It's not going to make a difference,"" she said. But Hove also said that she believed some people were waiting until Election Day to cast their ballot and that she expected a high turnout in Georgia on Tuesday. "The types of neighborhoods we're going in, these are the people who need those things that Stacey Abrams and Raphael Warnock are promising to do for us, like increasing teacher pay, like affordable health care, affordable prescriptions, cleaning up our neighborhoods, taking care of gun violence," Hove said.
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Rwanda: RDF to Repatriate Ugandan Soldier Caught on Rwandan Territory Rwandan Defence Force (RDF) on Sunday afternoon said they would repatriate a Ugandan soldier who was caught on the Rwandan side of the border. The member of Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) was identified as Private Bakuru Muhuba in Burera District, Northern Province. According to a statement issued by the military, Pte Muhuba would be repatrated and handed over to Ugandan authorities. Muhuba was dressed in UPDF camouflage uniform, armed with a medium machine gun (MMG) with its 100 rounds, 01 Binocular, a cellphone and his military identification documents, the statement noted.
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Thank you for your time, == Inactive == Is this project active? I see mostly bot announcements and little if any discussion. == Tamil Nadu in India has many intangible culture heritage == In Tamil Nadu, which is in the SouthEastern India, in the Indian peninsula, has may such things, which can be inculded the heading, "Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity." The concerned people should research about it and update it. For the information of people, In Russia, an all weather proof, nuclear explosion proof protection is given for a few books, and one of them is our Tamil scholarly contribution to the world, Thirukkural. So, there are a lot of things in this ancient culture than can be included, which is being lost by invasion of English language in our language television, day-to-day life, etc. pls do the needful. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.163.106.99 (talk) == Proposal to change a section title == There's a proposal to adjust one of the main section titles used in "Wikipedia's contents". See Contents#Proposal for main section title adjustment. The Transhumanist == Proposal to move some common sub-categories from Category:Cultures == Please view and comment my proposal - Cultures. == Articles for deletion/Creative Culture == == WikiProject Globalization proposal == Hi WikiProject Culture members, A few of us are trying to get a WikiProject Globalization up and running. Members of this project would work together to improve the quality of articles on Wikipedia on Globalization, global issues and related topics. If you're interested in globalization, please come by and check out our proposal. We'd appreciate any feedback about our ideas, and of course your support if you were interested in lending it. Thanks, DA Sonnenfeld (talk) Related: The article Globalization has undergone major re-structuring. WikiProject Culture members are invited to review and comment on the article and add relevant missing information or sections in which your project may have an interest. Also, you may be interested in reviewing the updated WikiProject Council/Proposals/Globalization proposal for a new WikiProject. Regards, Meclee (talk) ==New WikiProject Globalization== WikiProject_Globalization is a new project to improve Wikipedia's coverage of aspects of Globalization and the organization of information and articles on this topic. This page and its subpages contain their suggestions and various resources; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians interested in the topic. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Meclee (talk) ==Notice of Peer Review Request== Peer review has been requested and reviews will be appreciated for the article Globalization. ==Culture of Asia== Culture of Asia has been requested to be renamed, see Culture of Asia == Cooperative WikiProject == WikiProject Globalization, with assistance from Outlines WikiProject, has drafted an Outline of globalization. We welcome your input, additions, and comments. Meclee (talk) == Leaflet for Wikiproject Culture at Wikimania 2014 == Hi all, My name is Adi Khajuria and I am helping out with Wikimania 2014 in London. One of our initiatives is to create leaflets to increase the discoverability of various wikimedia projects, and showcase the breadth of activity within wikimedia. Any kind of project can have a physical paper leaflet designed - for free - as a tool to help recruit new contributors. These leaflets will be printed at Wikimania 2014, and the designs can be re-used in the future at other events and locations. This is particularly aimed at highlighting less discoverable but successful projects, e.g: • Active Wikiprojects: Wikiproject Medicine, WikiProject Video Games, Wikiproject Film • Tech projects/Tools, which may be looking for either users or developers. • Less known major projects: Wikinews, Wikidata, Wikivoyage, etc. • Wiki Loves Parliaments, Wiki Loves Monuments, Wiki Loves ____ • Wikimedia thematic organisations, Wikiwomen’s Collaborative, The Signpost The deadline for submissions is 1st July 2014 For more information or to sign up for one for your project, go to: Project leaflets Adikhajuria (talk) == npp for category tool == Please comment.
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When "the hour of trial" arrived Shaftesbury defended the Lunacy Commission and claimed he was now the only person alive who could speak with personal knowledge of the state of care of lunatics before the Lunacy Commission was established in 1828. It had been "a state of things such as would pass all belief". In the committee's Report, the members of the Committee agreed with Shaftesbury's evidence on all points. In 1884, the husband of Mrs Georgina Weldon tried to have her detained in a lunatic asylum because she believed that her pug dog had a soul and that the spirit of her dead mother had entered into her pet rabbit. She commenced legal action against Shaftesbury and other lunacy commissioners although it failed. In May, Shaftesbury spoke in the Lords against a motion declaring the lunacy laws unsatisfactory but the motion passed Parliament. The Lord Chancellor Selborne supported a Lunacy Law Amendment Bill and Shaftesbury wanted to resign from the Lunacy Commission as he believed he was honour bound not to oppose a Bill supported by the Lord Chancellor. However, Selborne implored him not to resign so Shaftesbury refrained. However, when the Bill was introduced and it contained the provision which made it compulsory for a certificate of lunacy to be signed by a magistrate or a judge, he resigned. The government fell, however, and the Bill was withdrawn and Shaftesbury resumed his chairmanship of the Lunacy Commission. Shaftesbury's work in improving the care of the insane remains one of his most important, though lesser known, achievements. He wrote: "Beyond the circle of my own Commissioners and the lunatics that I visit, not a soul, in great or small life, not even my associates in my works of philanthropy, has any notion of the years of toil and care that, under God, I have bestowed on this melancholy and awful question". ===Child labour=== In March 1833, Ashley introduced the Ten Hours Act 1833 into the Commons, which provided that children working in the cotton and woollen industries must be aged nine or above; no person under the age of eighteen was to work more than ten hours a day or eight hours on a Saturday; and no one under twenty-five was to work nights, insisted they should go to school, and appointed inspectors to enforce the law. However the Whig government, by a majority of 145, amended this to substitute "thirteen" in place of "eighteen" and the Act as it passed ensured that no child under thirteen worked more than nine hours. In June 1836, another Ten Hours act was introduced into the Commons and although Ashley considered this Bill ill-timed, he supported it. In July one member of the Lancashire committees set up to support the Bill wrote that: "If there was one man in England more devoted to the interests of the factory people than another, it was Lord Ashley. They might always rely on him as a ready, steadfast and willing friend". In July 1837, he accused the government of ignoring the breaches of the 1833 Act and moved the resolution that the House regretted the regulation of the working hours of children had been found to be unsatisfactory. It was lost by fifteen votes. The text of A Narrative of the Experience and Sufferings of William Dodd a Factory Cripple was sent to Lord Ashley and with his support was published in 1840. Ashley employed William Dodd at 45 shillings a week and he wrote "The Factory System: Illustrated" to describe the conditions of working children in textile manufacture. This was published in 1842. These books were attacked by John Bright in parliament who said that he had evidence that the books described Dodd's mistreatment but were in fact driven by Dodd's ingratitude as a disgruntled employee. Ashley sacked Dodd who emigrated to America. In 1842, Ashley wrote twice to the Prime Minister, Robert Peel, to urge the government to support a new Factory Act. Peel wrote in reply that he would not support one and Ashley wrote to the Short Time Committees of Cheshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire who desired a Ten Hours Act: In March 1844, Ashley moved an amendment to a Factory Bill limiting the working hours of adolescents to ten hours after Sir James Graham had introduced a Bill aiming to limit their working hours to twelve hours. Ashley's amendment was passed by eight votes, the first time the Commons had approved of the Ten Hour principle. However, in a later vote, his amendment was defeated by seven votes and the Bill was withdrawn. Later that month, Graham introduced another Bill which again would limit the employment of adolescents to twelve hours. Ashley supported this Bill except that he wanted ten hours not twelve as the limit.
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Richard Stephen "Bubba" Crosby (born August 11, 1976) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees. He is best known for his tenure as a backup outfielder for the Yankees, when his defense and running games were often put to use and he played a prominent starting role near the end of the 2005 season. ==Name== He became Bubba when he was born and his 15-month-old sister, Charmin, could not say "brother". The name stuck. But as he said, "almost everyone in Texas is Bubba when you're growing up." He said when he got to be dating age, "I tried to change it in school, call myself Richard, but kids would call for me and ask for Richard, and my parents would burst out laughing and say, 'You mean Bubba?'" ==High school and college== Crosby was a star at baseball powerhouse Bellaire High School (Bellaire, Texas) 1991-95, where he won a Texas 5-A sports state high school championship. At Rice University from 1996 to 1998, he earned All-American honors in 1997 and 1998. In 1998, he hit 25 s and drove in 91 runs in only 221 at bats, and batted.394 with a.504 on-base percentage and a.828 slugging percentage. He also had a 30-game. He is the all-time Rice leader with 20 career triples, and 2nd with 59 home runs, 243 RBIs, 499 total bases, and a.737 slugging percentage, trailing only Lance Berkman in each category. ==Professional career== ===Los Angeles Dodgers (1998–2003)=== Crosby was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft for amateur entries. His best seasons in the minors in the Dodgers system were 1999 (.296 with 19 stolen bases in A+ ball), 2000 (27 stolen bases in A+ ball), 2001 (.302 with 22 stolen bases in Double-A), and 2003 (.361 in Triple-A). Crosby was finally called up by the Dodgers in 2003, while he was batting.361 with a.410 on-base percentage and.635 slugging percentage (1.045 OPS) in AAA. Nevertheless, he still struggled to find significant time in the majors as the Dodgers favored Rickey Henderson in a reserve role over him. Following a dozen at bats in Los Angeles, he was traded to the New York Yankees on July 31, 2003, along with Scott Proctor for Robin Ventura. ===New York Yankees (2004–06)=== Crosby played primarily as a starting outfielder (mostly in RF—where he has never made an error in the Major Leagues—and CF) for the Yankees. ====2004==== In 2004, after having made the team due to a strong spring training performance in which he hit.385 with two home runs and eleven RBIs, Crosby gained a large amount of media and fan attention when, in his first series against the Chicago White Sox, he hit two home runs with five RBI in first five at-bats and made a diving catch. Notably, the first home run came in his first at bat as a Yankee and the second secured Mike Mussina's 200th career win. Nevertheless, upon the return of outfielder Kenny Lofton from the disabled list, Crosby was sent down to minors from where he would be called up several times. He ultimately received only 53 at-bats on the season, hitting.151 overall. He made both the ALDS and ALCS rosters as a reserve outfielder and pinch runner. ====2005==== In 2005, Crosby performed well in spring training again and made the team for the second year in a row but again found difficulty staying in the majors at the beginning of the season. He was optioned down to the Clippers on July 8, 2005, but returned to the Yankees on August 18. Crosby returned to the Yankees wearing jersey number 18 because his previous number, 19, had been assigned to the newly acquired Al Leiter. Crosby's season made a dramatic turn for the better in the final month of the season, however. After having worked with Don Mattingly to shorten his swing, Crosby finished his 2005 season with the strongest performance of his career, hitting.321 in 23 September games while consistently starting and.345 (20 for 58) over his final 31 games of the season. On September 19, 2005, in his first start of the year against a left-handed pitcher, he hit his career first walk-off home run, against Eric DuBose of the Baltimore Orioles, leading off the bottom of the 9th inning by sending a breaking ball over the right-center field fence.
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Review: Skewering White Pieties About Diversity in "Admissions" In her 15 years as the head of admissions at Hillcrest, a not-quite-first-tier boarding school in New Hampshire, Sherri Rosen-Mason has increased the student body's diversity quotient threefold: to 18 percent from 6 percent. When it looks as if that percentage is about to climb even higher, her husband, Bill Mason, the head of the school, brings home a bottle of white wine to celebrate. The wine is not the only thing that's white in Joshua Harmon's "Admissions," which opened on Monday in a Lincoln Center Theater production at the Mitzi E. Newhouse. So are the well-meaning characters - and their conflicts. That's a daring choice for a play about racial representation, but it's a dare that pays off. Despite some flaws common to its genre, "Admissions" is an extraordinarily useful and excruciating satire - of the left, by the left, for the left - for today. The satire is largely aimed at the kind of pieties about inclusion that are espoused by woke white liberals. In "Admissions," these liberals include not just smug Sherri (Jessica Hecht) and Bill (Andrew Garman) but also their excitable teenage son (Ben Edelman), a high-achieving senior at Hillcrest. Named Charlie Luther Mason - the "Luther," naturally, for Martin Luther King - he is by upbringing if not by temperament a believer in the amicable coexistence of meritocracy and diversity. But when he gets deferred from his holy of holies, Yale - and, worse, when his best friend, Perry, gets in - that faith instantly crumbles. After all, Perry's SAT scores weren't as good, and he takes only two A.P. classes while Charlie takes three. Is it relevant to add that Perry is black? Actually, Perry's mother, Ginnie (Sally Murphy), is white, and his father, Don, an English instructor at Hillcrest, is biracial. (We do not meet Perry or Don.) But who gets to "count" as diverse is one of the play's horrible-hilarious wrangles. In an argument with Roberta, a member of Hillcrest's development staff, Sherri insists that the school's admissions catalog must depict a student body that is visually diverse - so Perry, who is light-skinned, doesn't count. To comply, Roberta (Ann McDonough) has to stage photos that feature recognizably dark-skinned students, reading "The Bluest Eye" no less. Perry may not be black enough for the catalog, but Charlie certainly thinks he was black enough for Yale, and accepted for that reason. In an astonishing 17-minute howl of disappointment, he undoes a lifetime of indoctrination as he dissects the logical fallacies on which, he feels, his parents" values - and Yale's, and Hillcrest's - are based. Andrew Garman, with Jessica Hecht and Ben Edelman the Lincoln Center Theater production of "Admissions." CreditSara Krulwich/The New York Times Is Penélope Cruz a person of color? Is Kim Kardashian? If so, why isn't, say, Marion Cotillard? And why does Perry's mother act as if "it's this huge achievement that a not totally white baby popped out of her vagina"? Should white people hate white people? The evening I saw it, this line of thought had the audience roaring and clapping and then seeming to want to retract both responses as Charlie veered into ever more uncomfortable ideas. That's good satire at work, causing us to think critically about people we don't at first recognize as images of ourselves. And the discomfort only deepens when Charlie, stung by his parents" reaction to his tirade - his father calls him a spoiled brat - reconsiders his position and makes a startling decision. "If there are going to be new voices at the table," he says later in the play, "someone has to stand up and offer someone else his seat." By a method I will not spoil, Charlie proposes to do for diversity what his parents only give the appearance of doing, and in the process reinvent himself as a Great White Martyr. But martyrs are not always as determined as mothers, and Sherri's tolerance turns out to be finite. Her assumptions of privilege, however unexamined, will not be denied. The crux of Mr. Harmon's argument, which is as tightly constructed as a finger-trap toy - almost every piece of information supplied at the start pays off by the end - is that hypocrisy may look a lot like love.
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Some outside experts saw this coming. Dr. James Conway, a pediatric infectious diseases expert at the University of Wisconsin, said last week that if vaccine-hesitant people "start to get the idea that this is only going to last for six or eight or 10 months," they may be further soured on the whole idea. Scientists have emphasized that the vaccine remains highly effective against serious illness and death from COVID-19, but they have seen signs that its protection may be slipping. Meanwhile, the pandemic's summer surge has shown signs of easing. Deaths are still running high at over 2,000 a day on average, but cases and hospitalizations are trending down. While any ebb in COVID-19's toll is welcome, it also may undercut health officials' effort to instill a sense of urgency in the unvaccinated. That could be a difficult task even when cases were exploding. Dr. Alex Jahangir, director of orthopedic trauma surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the head of a coronavirus task force in Nashville, Tennessee, recalled operating on an elderly man injured in a car wreck over the summer. The man survived those injuries but ended up dying from COVID-19. Jahangir said he was struck by how the man's family seemed to absorb the facts about the COVID-19's dangers only at the very end. "Only when they were negatively impacted did they seek the truth," Jahangir said. Associated Press reporter Zeke Miller contributed to this story from Washington. The Associated Press Health & Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Department of Science Education. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
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Watson qualifies for 10m semi-final Tanya Watson, the first female Irish diver to qualify for the Olympics, has made the 10m platform semi-final after finishing 16th in the preliminary round. Nerves were jangling as the final round drew in with Watson dangling close to the top-18 cut off mark, but her total score of 289.40 gave the 19-year-old some breathing space, finishing 11.40 points ahead of South Korea's Halim Kwon. Originally from Southampton in the UK, Watson had a solid start, her first dive delivering 62.40 and putting her in 13th spot and a 57.0 second dive. But a disappointing third dive, when she performed two-and-a-half back summersaults in the pike position, only delivered a 52.20, her lowest score in the five-round preliminary. That left the 2018 Junior World and European Championship finalist in the 16th position, with the top 18 in the 30-diver competition going through to the semi-final. Watson held her nerve in the final two dives with scores of 60.20 and 57.60 keeping her in 16th and booking herself an historic semi-final spot. "I feel great, and just excited to go out there again and do my dives and get through again tomorrow," Watson said after her Olympic debut. "My first dive was pretty good for me, everything was consistent, so all my dives were on the head. "But I just need to work on... my entries, there was some splash there which I would like to get rid of. "My first, second, third, fourth, fifth dives, they were all consistent. So I'm really, really happy with that. "My plan into the semi-finals is that I personally want to enjoy it again. I did really good diving today, so I'm really excited to find that again." We need your consent to load this comcast-player contentWe use comcast-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences Top place went to 15-year-old Yuxi Chen of China with 390.70, followed by her even younger team-mate Hongchan Quan, the 14-year-old scoring 364.45, with the USA's Delaney Schnell in third on 360.75. Tomorrow's semi-final will see the top 12 qualify for the final and if Watson can break the 300-point mark she would have a strong chance of making the final, going by the benchmark of previous Olympic final qualification scores.
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Nepalese people evacuated from Afghanistan arrive via Kuwait at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu A Nepalese man evacuated from Afghanistan waves as he arrives via Kuwait at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu Macron pledges 'robust' EU response to stop Afghan migrants Emmanuel Macron has vowed a 'robust, coordinated and united' European response to stop Afghan migrants heading to the West and warned that Taliban-controlled Afghanistan is on course to become a'sanctuary' for terrorists and people-smugglers unless action is taken. In a television broadcast from his holiday home in the South of France, the French President said the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan after the 20-year Western intervention had far-reaching consequences for other countries - and would need to work together to manage the change. 'This is key for international security and peace,' Mr Macron said on Monday night. 'We will do everything for Russia, the United States and Europe to co-operate efficiently as our interests are the same'. Mr Macron also urged the United Nations Security Council - of which France is a permanent member - to produce a'reasonable and unified' response to the crisis engulfing Afghanistan and the wider region. The French President said the European Union would now be trying to regulate the vastly increased refugee flow from Afghanistan, which has a population of almost 40,000. He said France would be cracking down on 'illegal people smuggling rings', along with Germany and other EU countries. Mr Macron said: 'We must anticipate and protect ourselves against significant irregular migratory flows that would endanger the migrants and risk encouraging trafficking of all kinds.' He said some 800 Afghans including translators and cooks who worked for France had already been evacuated to his country And the President added that France was ready to help activists, artists and journalists who risk being targeted because of their work. 'We will help them as it is the honour of France to be side-by-side with those who share our values,' he said. A U.S. official told Reuters U.S. troops had killed two gunmen who had appeared to have fired into the crowd at the airport. Despite the scenes of panic and confusion in Kabul, U.S. President Joe Biden defended his decision to withdraw U.S. forces after 20 years of war - the nation's longest - that he described as costing more than $1 trillion. But a video on Monday of hundreds of desperate Afghans trying to clamber onto a U.S. military plane as it was about to take-off could haunt the United States, just as a photograph in 1975 of people scrambling to get on a helicopter on the roof of a building in Saigon became emblematic of the humiliating withdrawal from Vietnam. Biden insisted he had to decide between asking U.S. forces to fight endlessly in what he called Afghanistan's civil war or follow through on an agreement to withdraw negotiated by his predecessor, Republican Donald Trump. 'I stand squarely behind my decision,' Biden said. 'After 20 years I've learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw U.S. forces. That's why we're still there.' Facing a barrage of criticism, from even his own diplomats, he blamed the Taliban's takeover on Afghan political leaders who fled and its army's unwillingness to fight. The Taliban captured Afghanistan's biggest cities in days rather than the months predicted by U.S. intelligence, in many cases after demoralised government forces surrendered despite years of training and equipping by the United States and others. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the hasty pullout of U.S. troops had a'serious negative impact,'China's state broadcaster CCTV reported, adding that Wang pledged to work with Washington to promote stability. Blinken also spoke on Monday with counterparts in Pakistan, Russia, Britain, the European Union, Turkey and NATO about ensuring regional stability, the State Department said. U.S. Charge d'Affaires Ross Wilson dismissed in a Twitter message what he called false reports that he had left the country, saying he and staff remained and were helping thousands of U.S. citizens and Afghans. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani left the country on Sunday as the Islamist militants entered Kabul, saying he wanted to avoid bloodshed. The U.N. Security Council called for talks to create a new government in Afghanistan after Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned of 'chilling' curbs on human rights and violations against women and girls. Afghan nationals queue up at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing point in Chaman as they try to escape the country An Afghan woman clad in a burqa walks past a Pakistani paramilitary soldier as she crosses the border at Chaman Afghan people sit outside the French embassy in Kabul as they seek safe passage out of the country on Tuesday
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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page. The result was merge to Fijit Friends. (non-admin closure) Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) ===Fijit Yippets=== – (View AfDView log Stats) () Non-notable toy. Delete fails GNG Seasider91 (talk) Note: This debate has been included in the list of Games-related deletion discussions. ★☆ DUCKISPEANUTBUTTER☆★ Merge and redirect to Fijit Friends Rich Farmbrough,. Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, KTC (talk) Merge and redirect as above, not notable enough for own (talk) Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Courcelles Merge/redirect into Fijit Friends; not seeing enough coverage to warrant a separate article at this time.  Gong show The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.
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Richard Keatinge (talk) :To me Rowed Vehicle sounds better, but the grammatical precedents are all over the place. Human powered vehicle -> Rowed Vehicle. Row boat -> Row Bike -> Row Vehicle. Rowing Machine->Rowing Bike -> Rowing vehicle. This article is really a sub category of the article, so rowed vehicles is the way I would go so that it meshes with that article. It seems that virtually all the vehicles are really bicycles, but using the term vehicle is ok. :As to trade names, I see no way to discuss the topic without mentioning trade names as unlike regular bikes, the different machines have little in common. As far as I can see there are only 5-10 manufacturers of anything even close to a row bike, so there is no fairness issue as they can all be listed. :I would say none of the rowbikes are suitable for street use, meaning in city traffic, by the general public. :The Thys machine looks great, I own a Rowbike. Perhaps you could explain the mechanical parts of the Thys machine, I just guessed at how it worked based on some videos from their 8rge (talk) OK, thanks, "rowed vehicles" it is. You are quite right about it being essential to use the trade names within the article, much of the article will be discussing the different brands. They are of course very much a minority interest anywhere and I can't see that changing, but my impression is that the market is local, or at any rate national, rather than global. I doubt if there are many Rowbikes in Europe or many Rowingbikes in the Americas. The Thys machine strikes me as a miracle of simplicity; I'm still trying to work it out and I certainly don't feel able to give any coherent explanation, sorry. Richard Keatinge (talk) I propose to replace this page with a redirect to Rowed vehicles Richard Keatinge (talk) How would the story behind the individual vehicles and their creators be handled? I find the rowbike story and it's connection to roller blades interesting. I would be interested in the story behind the other machines. While I agree that every little thing out there does not warrant an article, Rowbike, Thys, and some others are real products, not vanity projects. Strida, Birdy (bicycle), and Moka Espresso have their own pages. Why not create a Rowed Vehicle page, put most of the current Rowbike page in it, but keep an independent rowbike page that will just cover the specifics behind the rowbike company and it's history. I think most searches will be on the brand name, so having a page for the most popular machines would help people find what they are looking for. As far as the Thys machine goes I don't think you need to be an expert. I think what people would be curious about is how it is steered. If the stroke is similar to a boat? Is it one size fits all? Does it have proprietary parts? The rowbike is spring loaded with bungee cords, I wondered how the Thys machine returns the rider to the begining of the stroke. You can also email the makers. I have corresponded with the rowbike people to get some things straight. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Geo8rge (talk • contribs) OK; my own feeling is still that the individual brands are not really notable enough to justify an encyclopaedia article and that the details you mention should really be left to the web pages of enthusiasts. (Do you have a page that could be referenced?) However, Wikipedia is all about co-operation and respect for other views, and it's a judgement at the margins anyway. I won't replace the Rowbike page with a redirect, and I look forward to seeing what you can do with it. I agree that the rowed vehicles page could benefit from some better comparisons of the machines. Go for it! Richard Keatinge (talk) :The problem I have with "Rowed Human Powered Vehicle" is I cannot find a single reference to the term in google. It seems that Wikipedia would be inventing the term. Is that wong by WP rules? I would not protest the new title, although there should be a rowbike disambig pointing to the new page if only so that bookmarks and links from other sites would still work, the Rowbike article has existed for a long time, I think it would be rude to screw up other peoples links.
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Sligo Rovers add more firepower with Figueira signing Sligo Rovers have added to their attacking options with the signing of Walter Figueira for the 2021 season. The 25-year-old moves to the Bit O'Red from Derry City and previously played for Waterford FC. He had played in Greece and Portugal, having been a product of Chelsea's academy. Figueira scored four goals for Derry in the half-season of 2020 and also bagged five goals in 11 for Waterford previously in all competitions. Looking ahead to linking up with side that will have European football on their agenda this season, Figueira said: "I'm really looking forward to playing some exciting football here. The style of play here is very attractive and I feel like I can contribute a lot to the side. "The manager reassured me he would take care of me with my family and give me the freedom to do what I do best on the pitch. I was very convinced by him and I trust the players we have in the squad. I'm looking forward to it. "I found it very frustrating last year. The stop-start season and Covid-19 in Derry led to lots of isolating and that and it affected our fitness. It was difficult to get a good run of games. Hopefully I can find the consistency and showcase my ability in the league now." Sligo manager Liam Buckley added: "Walter is a player I have recognised going back to his youth days at Chelsea. We made our interest known quite a few months ago and I'm delighted he has signed today. "His spells in Waterford and Derry have shown what a good technical player he is. Looking at his ability, I feel Walter can make an even greater impact and we've brought him here to do that. "Being in a better team overall will bring more out of Walter and he will enjoy playing with the group we have here. "He can play anywhere across the front four, that versatility is fantastic for us. We've got Romeo, Ryan De Vries, Jordan Gibson, Johnny Kenny, add in young Cillian Heaney and now Walter and between all of them we've got some fantastic options there."
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== Release == "Nude" was released as a single on 31 March 2008. Radiohead held a competition for fans to create remixes from the individual stem tracks of guitar, drums, bass, vocals and strings, available to purchase via iTunes. The entries were streamed on the Radiohead website. A performance of "Nude" was included on the 2008 live video In Rainbows – From the Basement. Early versions of "Nude", recorded in the OK Computer period, were included in the special edition of the 2017 OK Computer reissue OKNOTOK 1997 2017 and the 2019 compilation MiniDiscs. == Reception == "Nude" outperformed the previous In Rainbows single, "Jigsaw Falling into Place", reaching number 21 on the UK Singles Chart. It reached number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it Radiohead's second top-40 hit after their debut single, "Creep", reached number 34 in 1993. It was also the first Radiohead song to make the Billboard Pop 100. Sales included sales of the remix stems, boosting the single's chart performance. In 2020, the Guardian writer Jazz Monroe named "Nude" the seventh-greatest Radiohead song, writing: "After kicking around in Radiohead lore for more than a decade, 'Nude'... found stunning form, first by channelling Björk – choppy coos, weeping strings – and then in a finale as bright and penetrating as dawn." ==Charts== ==Certifications== ==Track listings== 7" "Nude" "4 Minute Warning" CD "Nude" – 4:17 "Down Is the New Up" – 5:00 "4 Minute Warning" – 4:05 ==Personnel== Radiohead Colin Greenwood Jonny Greenwood Ed O'Brien Philip Selway Thom Yorke Additional musicians The Millennia Ensemble – strings Production Nigel Godrich – production, mixing, engineering Richard Woodcraft – engineering Hugo Nicolson – engineering Dan Grech-Marguerat – engineering Bob Ludwig – mastering Artwork Stanley Donwood Dr Tchock ==References== Radiohead songs XL Recordings singles 2008 singles Song recordings produced by Nigel Godrich Songs written by Thom Yorke Songs written by Colin Greenwood Songs written by Jonny Greenwood Songs written by Philip Selway Songs written by Ed O'Brien 2007 songs
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Edward Litt Leman Blanchard, often referred to as E. L. Blanchard (11 December 1820 – 4 September 1889), was an English writer who is best known for his contributions to the Drury Lane pantomime. He began writing plays and other literature to support himself as a teenager after his father died. A succession of pantomimes supplied by him to one or other of the minor theatres, under the nom de plume of Francisco Frost, soon acquired for him a reputation as the contriver of these dramatic whimsicalities. He soon became a prolific creator of dramas and eventually gained critical acclaim for his works. He also served as a newspaper drama critic and mentored other writers. ==Early life== Edward Blanchard was born at 28 Great Queen Street, London, the second son of Sarah the second wife of the actor William Blanchard. A half brother and three half sisters included the actress Elizabeth Blanchard An older brother William was born in 1811. He was educated at Brixton, Ealing and Lichfield, and accompanied his father to New York in 1831, where Elizabeth's husband Thomas Hamblin ran the Bowery theatre. After his return to England, Blanchard visited the exhibition of Holland and Joyce's OxyHydrogen microscope in New Bond Street. When his father died in 1835 when Edward was only 14 years old; he shortly afterwards, dropped out of school and joined a travelling "OxyHydrogen microscope" exhibition, even giving the lectures to the public himself on occasions. However, it did not pay well and he was eventually left stranded in the west of England; fortunately he managed to borrow half a crown from a scene-painter he had met in Bristol, and walked back to London in 3 days. In London, he embarked on a literary career. He soon started writing plays, and had written over 30 of them by the time that he turned 20. His initial plays were written under the pen name Francisco Frost. He was paid only £2 per play when he started writing, and wrote advertisements for businesses and comic songs for clowns to supplement his income. Blanchard began contributing to Renton Nicholson's The Town at the age of 17. He began contributing articles to the paper shortly after it was launched in 1837 and continued writing for them for the next two years. He later described the articles that he wrote there as "social essays and dramatic notices". One of the first articles that he wrote for the paper described underground gambling in Leicester Square. The articles The Town published on the gambling there were later credited with causing the London police to suppress the gambling there. Years later, after Nicholson's death, Blanchard defended Nicholson against some of his critics, contending that he was a kind and generous man who produced much "clever and utterly unobjectionable" work. ==Career== In 1841 Blanchard was hired by the Olympic Theatre to write regularly for their plays. In 1845 a play that he wrote was staged at the Surrey Theatre for the first time. He also served as a writer and editor for several periodicals in the early 1840s, including Punch and The New London Magazine. He also edited a large work on William Shakespeare by Samuel Phelps. Blanchard travelled extensively in order to write a Bradshaw's Guide, Descriptive Guide to the Great Western Railway, Part II and other guides in the 1840s. Blanchard's most successful position was writing the Drury Lane pantomimes. He contributed pantomimes for that theatre for 37 years. He was applauded for his skill in writing on a variety of different topics, including dramas, farces and burlesques. His work was often praised for good taste and moral themes, in addition to its imaginative qualities. In 1858 he began writing for The Daily Telegraph. He later became the paper's dramatic critic. In that role he served as a mentor to Clement Scott, who later became his successor. In 1859 Blanchard began writing for the Birmingham Daily Gazette, as well. ==Later life== Blanchard lived in Adelphi Terrace from 1876 until 1889. He had four children and often struggled to support his family due to the limited income he received from his writing. His wife Caroline was active in Louisa Hubbard's Women's Emigration Society that helped indigent young women from London emigrate to Australia or Canada. He died on 4 September 1889 at Albert Mansions, Victoria Street, London, after a long illness described by the attending Doctor as "creeping paralysis". He was buried at Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Cemetery, Hanwell. In 1891 The Life and Reminiscences of E. L. Blanchard was published in two volumes.
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Can Jeremy Corbyn turn Chingford red? As Jeremy Corbyn plots a path to power, he is entertaining an idea that was once unimaginable for the Labour Party-- capturing Chingford. The suburban constituency on the outskirts of London is the land of the white van man and a Conservative bastion. Labour getting a foothold up here is possible, but very unlikely, I would have thought. Because these people around here, they won't elect Labour. Corbyn drew a surprisingly robust crowd when he spoke in Chingford after last year's general election. Look at you all here today. We're young. We're old. We're black. We're white. We're everything because we're united on the kind of world we want to live in. Labour lost the Chingford and Woodford Green seat by less than 2,500 votes, but standing in its way is history. Chingford has been represented over the years by Winston Churchill, and later, Norman Tebbit, one of Margaret Thatcher's closest allies. And for the past 26 years, Iain Duncan Smith, or IDS, as he's better known. His hard line on Brexit and benefits have made him a bogeyman of the left, but beloved by William Tozer, a retired delivery driver. IDS. He always comes over here and knocks on the door to make sure we haven't changed our vote. I think being a Tory is a person who you work hard, you buy what you want, and you don't go anywhere for anything. I've been a Conservative man all me life. And I wouldn't change for Corbyn. I don't think he'd make a good leader in any case. He's not my sort of man. But Chingford is changing, according to Liz Baptiste, a child of Caribbean immigrants from the windrush generation who is now running for a council seat in May's local elections. I've been living in Chingford now for 18 years. And when I first moved to Chingford-- and I'm going to have to use this language, and do forgive me-- it was spot the black. And I say black-- you could expand that even more to say spot the ethnic minority. But now from since then till now, it is just such a big difference. Chingford is diverse. While Liz Baptiste is a Corbyn fan, she admits the proudly socialist leader is not everyone's taste. It's like marmalade. You either love it or you hate it. And I think that's the view for Jeremy Corbyn. But I always put it back to say, what about our labour values? So forget the man. You said you usually vote Labour. Do you think they have any chance? Yeah, he seems like a very nice, down-to-earth, more in touch with reality. Kind and compassionate and thinks of people more than the rest of them. Gentrification is also shaking things up, particularly in the Highams Park neighbourhood. Young urbanites are moving in, bring their politics with them. Wine bars and cafes have followed. The newcomers have been priced out of central London. Tim Bell, who works in video production, moved six months ago from Hackney. Couldn't afford a house there, so we've just had to move farther out. Here seemed like the most-- the best value for [INAUDIBLE] and schools. He has his doubts about a Labour takeover anytime soon. He's progressive, and wants to try and bring back some of the old style Labour principles, but I'm just not sure that he can thrive in this kind of ultra-capitalist society. Labour put up a good fight last year, John Moss, chairman of the local Conservative Party, concedes. But he still can't see them luring the white van man of Chingford. There's a certain independence about them, a certain arsiness basically-- making your own way in the world with your own van and your own tools. They work hard. They make their money. They buy their house. They want to see their kids set up. And I think as long as Jeremy Corbyn is playing this fairly hard left, fairly controlling, fairly high tax kind of agenda, he's never going to get those votes. He's feared by a lot of people. They actually genuinely think that his economic policies will bring ruin to our country. Some people, particularly in the Jewish community, fear him for other reasons. So is Chingford about to go red? I don't think so.
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The Never Ending Tour is the popular name for Bob Dylan's endless touring schedule since June 7, 1988. ==Background== Six concerts taking place in Italy were announced by on November 7, 2017. Further concerts in Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic were released over the following week. On March 15 it was announced by Billboard that Dylan and his band would be headlining the Fuji Rock Festival in Japan. Almost two months later further dates in Asia were announced along with a tour of Australia and New Zealand. On August 3 a final show in Sydney was scheduled to take place at the Enmore Theatre, his first performance at the venue. On May 25 a single concert was announced at Thackerville's WinStar World Casino Global Event Center and on August 3 a further four concerts were added to Dylan's Fall touring schedule. A further twenty-three concerts were announced on August 6. ==Set list== This set list is representative of the performance on April 16, 2018 in Vienna, Austria. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour. "Things Have Changed" "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" "Highway 61 Revisited" "Simple Twist of Fate" "Duquesne Whistle" "Melancholy Mood" "Honest With Me" "Tryin' to Get to Heaven" "Come Rain or Come Shine" "Pay in Blood" "Tangled Up in Blue" "Early Roman Kings" "Desolation Row" "Love Sick" "Autumn Leaves" "Thunder on the Mountain" "Soon After Midnight" "Long and Wasted Years" Encore "Blowin' in the Wind" "Ballad of a Thin Man" ==Tour dates== ==Notes== ==References== ==External links== BobLinks – Comprehensive log of concerts and set lists  – Bob Dylan's Official Website Tour Page Bjorner's Still on the Road – Information on recording sessions and performances Bob Dylan concert tours 2018 concert tours
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Giovanni van Bronckhorst makes Ibrox crowd call ahead of Rangers Champions League showdown GIOVANNI VAN BRONCKHORST has called on the Ibrox crowd to play its part and inspire Rangers to Champions League success against PSV. The Dutch giants have made the trip to Glasgow for the first leg of the play-off tie aiming to capitalise on their win over Monaco and secure a group stage berth this term. But Ruud van Nistelrooy's side will have to handle the heat at a packed Ibrox this evening as Rangers attempt to secure a positive result to take to Eindhoven next week. A memorable night under the floodlights saw Rangers emerge as 3-0 winners over Union Saint-Gilloise as the Belgians wilted under the pressure on and off the park. And former Feyenoord boss Van Bronckhorst knows all too well the power of the people as he urged supporters to act as the twelfth man once again on the European stage. "Obviously they are both clubs I played for and also coached," Van Bronckhorst said when asked about the atmosphere at Ibrox and De Kuip. "It is a big factor at Feyenoord and also here when you have the great support of the fans. "I think you make it extra special and even more hectic if the performance on the pitch is there because then it will become stronger and stronger. "That is what we have to do and achieve and make sure we are on top of our game. The fans are a big influence. "If you play away from home and the support is really there, it is a different environment. "We have seen all the teams who came here who felt that and we have to make sure that our performance is there and that combined with the atmosphere Ibrox is always on European nights we should have a good result. "We have to take into account the quality of the opponent and prepare well tactically what we want. "I came in November and the first game was against Sparta Prague in the Europa League and the atmosphere was fantastic. "Every game we played after that I think the atmosphere is there. I have no doubt that it will be the same."
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The House of Karta (descendants of Maharaja Bhagyachandra (r.1762-1799 CE) Mantrimayum (descendants of Prince Ananta Sai) Lourungpurenmayum (descendants of Ibungshi/Prince Haricharan Sai) Urungpurenmayum Senapatimayum ===Members of the Royal Family of Manipur since 1709 CE=== The members of the Royal Family of Manipur since 1709 CE include: Emperor Pamheiba (r. 1709-1748 CE), popularly known as Garibniwaz, Mayangamba, Gopal Singh King Ajit Sai (r. 1748-1752), son of Garibniwaz King Bharat Sai (r. 1752-1753), son of Garibniwaz Prince Shyam Sai, the Khurai Lakpa, son of Garibniwaz Prince Ngaobram Bir Sai, the Senapati, also known as Theer Sai, son of Garibniwaz Prince Ananta Sai, son of Garibniwaz Prince Haricharan Sai, son of Ningthem Pamheiba Jay Jagadananda, the Lourungpuren, Son of Haricharan Sai Prince Kokilananda, son of Ananta Sai Joy Singh (r. 1822-1823), son of Kokilananda King Maramba, also known as Gourshyam (r. 1753-1759, 1762-1763 CE), son of Shyam Sai Princess Sheitamala, niece of Garibniwaz, later the Queen of Burma Princess Haripriya, daughter of Garibniwaz, later the Queen of Cachar ===Members of the House of Nara Singh=== King Badra Singh (r. 1824-1825), also known as Meetingu Nongpok Wairang Pamheiba, Maharaja Khaba, son of Ngaobram Bir Sai King Yadu Singh (r. 1823), son of King Badra Singh King Ragav Singh (r. 1823-1824), Son of King Yadu Singh King Nara Singh (r. 1844-1850) also known as Chingthanglen Pamheiba, Meetingu Lairen Nongdren Sendreng Manik Khomba, son of King Badra Singh. Crown Prince Bubonsana, also known as Bogendra, son of King Nara Singh Prince Barachaoba, the Yaiskullakpa (He rose in rebellion against Maharaja Surchandra. He was captured and exiled to Hazaribad. ), son of King Nara Singh Prince Angou, the Senapati (He rose in rebellion against Maharaja Chandrakirti in 1851. He was defeated and fled to Cachar. ), son of King Nara Singh Prince Haojao, the Khurailakpa, son of Nara Singh Prince Puskar Sana, the Mantri (after the Anglo-British War he was recommended as the new king of Manipur under the British rule. He declined it and recommended his elder brother's youngest grandon son Churchand as the king of Manipur. ), son of King Nara Singh Prince Udendra also known as Sana Uriba, son of King Nara Singh Prince Megazing, son of King Nara Singh Prince Theba, son of King Nara Singh Prince Bekendra, the Sangol Senba Hanjaba Prince Keipha Sana or Keifa Singh, son of King Nara Singh (Keifa Singh introduced the modern polo game to the British in his exile to Hazaribad in 1862). Princess Konusana, daughter of King Nara Singh Princess Chaobiton, daughter of King Nara Singh Princess Sana Pukhrambi Princess Yumsangbi, daughter of King Nara Singh Princess Thokchom Ongbi, daughter of King Nara Singh Princess Nongthonbi Sana, daughter of King Nara Singh Princess Chaonu Sana, daughter of King Nara Singh King Devendra Sing (r. 1850), also known as Maharaj Dhaka Taba, son of King Badra Singh Princess Dhaka Rani, daughter of King Devendra Singh, later the Queen of Tripura Prince Thangkok Sana, son of King Devendra Singh (he was exiled for taking part in the uprising of 1904.
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Miami Proud: Broward organization is rallying to help seniors in wake of Hurricane Ian MIAMI - Charlotte Mather-Taylor has been busy since Hurricane Ian ravaged southwest Florida communities. As the CEO of the Area Agency on Aging of Broward, it is crunch time. "We are part of a network of Area Agency on Aging offices, and we've been meeting with the others on a daily basis with the Department of Elder Affairs," she said. In the wake of Hurricane Ian, seniors are in need of daily items, and her team is rallying support. "We are currently putting together a supply of walkers, adult diapers, and other supplies that they requested that they need for their seniors," she said. Food and water are at the top of the list, which they have managed to secure and deliver in large quantities. The Sunrise office is serving as a collection site right now for the items requested. The Agency is one of 11 in the state and helps Broward's over-60 population year-round with health and wellness programs, legal and technical support, and ever since the onset of the pandemic, meal delivery. "To this day we have delivered 5.7 million meals to seniors," Mather-Taylor said. "Some of the latest programs created include gift cards for food shopping during this all-time high inflation." There is always a need to help the most vulnerable population, some of who don't have family nearby. Images of dramatic rescues of wheelchair-bound people that made the news this last week cause Mather-Taylor to stress the importance of making sure in the event of another evacuation warning that people take action. "Family members and professional caregivers: If you know of a senior who is vulnerable you need to make sure they evacuate, you don't know what's going to happen with the storms - they can quickly escalate and become much worse than projected," she said. The hurricane relief work is a long road as many seniors who were evacuated to Broward, and other counties could be displaced for an extended time. "There are people that lost their homes, that lost their work or are suffering from many different things, and we are going to be part of a long-term solution," said Mather-Taylor. For more information about this agency's work and their Hurricane Ian efforts, you can call their helpline at (954) 745-9779 or visit their website here. Najahe Sherman Najahe Sherman is a news anchor and reporter for CBS News Miami. She anchors CBS Miami news at 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and reports for the 11:00 p.m. news.
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"It is digital bread crumbs," said Kathryn Haun, a former federal prosecutor and investor at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. "There's a trail law enforcement can follow rather nicely." Given the public nature of the ledger, cryptocurrency experts said, all law enforcement needed to do was figure out how to connect the criminals to a digital wallet, which stores the Bitcoin. Read more An activist investor successfully waged a battle to install three directors on the board of Exxon Mobil last week with the goal of pushing the energy giant to reduce its carbon footprint. The investor, a hedge fund called Engine No. 1, was virtually unknown before the fight. The tiny firm wouldn't have had a chance were it not for an unusual twist: the support of some of Exxon's biggest institutional investors. BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street voted against Exxon's leadership and gave Engine No. 1 powerful support. These huge investment companies rarely side with activists on such issues. The stunning result turned the sleepy world of boardroom elections into front-page news as climate activists declared a major triumph, and a blindsided Exxon was left to ponder its defeat, Matt Phillips reports for The New York Times. Observers say Engine No. 1"s victory shows there is a path for shareholder activism to change how companies approach issues like racial diversity and the environment, often considered distractions from producing profits. "We're finding that there are other components that factor into a company's overall performance: social, cultural and, now, environmental," said Andrew Freedman, a partner and co-head of the shareholder activism group at Olshan Frome Wolosky, a law firm in New York. "Shareholders are able to now find a way to run a campaign where there's alignment on the initiative because it all feeds to the bottom line." In other words, activist investors can now agitate for changes at companies on the ground that such shifts aren't just the right thing to do but will also enrich shareholders by pushing up the price of the stock. Exxon Mobil isn't the only energy giant facing pressure on climate-related issues. On Wednesday, Royal Dutch Shell said it would accelerate efforts to cut its carbon dioxide emissions, after a Dutch court ruled Shell must reduce its global net carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030 compared with 2019. Read more Gig companies like Uber and Lyft have long resisted classifying workers as employees, stating in regulatory filings that doing so would force them to alter their business model and risk a financial hit. After California passed a law in 2019 that effectively gave gig workers the legal standing of employees, companies like Uber and Lyft spent some $200 million on a ballot initiative exempting their drivers. To avoid such threats in other states, the companies have pressed for legislation that classifies drivers as contractors, meaning they are not entitled to protections like a minimum wage and unemployment benefits, Noam Scheiber reports for The New York Times. Industry officials have estimated that making drivers employees could raise labor costs 20 to 30 percent. As California considered its bill in 2019, the companies met repeatedly with a few large unions, including the Service Employees International Union and the Teamsters, to discuss a deal. But the talks collapsed because many in the labor movement refused to make significant concessions while holding the legislative upper hand. The California bill passed in September of that year, but after a ballot initiative that exempted drivers was approved last fall, some in labor became more amenable to a deal. New York State, where discussions were already underway, was a natural place to seek one. The initiative in New York has stalled while facing opposition from labor groups as the state's legislative session winds down this week. But the effort seems certain to be revived, and the negotiations - in which the companies offered to grant workers bargaining rights and certain benefits but not all the protections of employment - have indicated what an eventual deal could look like in New York and beyond. Read more The Canadian pipeline company that had long sought to build the Keystone XL pipeline announced Wednesday that it had terminated the embattled project, which would have carried petroleum from Canadian tar sands to Nebraska. The announcement was the death knell for a project that had been on life support since President Biden's first day in office and had been stalled by legal battles for years before that, despite support from the Trump administration. On the day he was inaugurated, Mr. Biden, who has vowed to make tackling climate change a centerpiece of his administration, rescinded the construction permit for the pipeline, which developers had sought to build for over a decade. That same day, TC Energy, the company behind the project, said it was suspending work on the line. On Wednesday, the company wrote in a statement that it "will continue to coordinate with regulators, stakeholders and Indigenous groups to meet its environmental and regulatory commitments and ensure a safe termination of and exit from the project."
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== Welcome! == Hello, Ertka, and welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as Ertka, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may not be retained. There's a page about creating articles you may want to read called Your first article. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the Teahouse, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type on this page, followed by your question, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Here are a few other good links for newcomers: Your first article Contributing to Wikipedia Biographies of living persons How to write a great article The five pillars of Wikipedia Help pages Tutorial I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Questions or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! PKT(alk) ==Speedy deletion nomination of Ertka== A tag has been placed on Ertka requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person, a group of people, an individual animal, an organization (band, club, company, etc. ), web content, or an organized event, but it does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable. If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the. PKT(alk) == September 2017 == Welcome to Wikipedia. It might not have been your intention, but you removed a speedy deletion tag from a page you have created yourself. If you believe the page should not be deleted, you may contest the deletion by clicking on the button that says: Contest this speedy deletion which appears inside the speedy deletion notice. This will allow you to make your case on the talk page. Administrators will consider your reasoning before deciding what to do with the page. Thank you. pseudonym Jake Brockman talk ==Speedy deletion nomination of Ertka== A tag has been placed on Ertka requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a real person or group of people, but it does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable. If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the. —usernamekiran(talk) == Autobiography, September 2017 == Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. We welcome and appreciate your contributions, but it appears you have written or added to an article about yourself, at Ertka. Creating an autobiography is strongly discouraged – see our guideline on writing autobiographies. If you create such an article, it may be deleted.
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But time is running out as German, British and Algarve police battle to find enough evidence to charge convicted child sex offender, rapist and drug dealer Christian with Madeleine's abduction. He is currently serving time in a German jail for drug offences - while appealing against his conviction in December for raping a 72-year-old American woman in Praia da Luz, two years before Madeleine vanished. If that appeal is successful and the rape conviction is overturned, he could be freed as early as Wednesday because he is eligible for parole on his drug sentence. Last week it emerged Christian had been arrested on the Algarve in 2017 for allegedly exposing himself to children in a playground a short drive from Praia da Luz. He was on the run from German authorities at the time and was never charged over the incident in San Bartolomeu de Messines because inquiries were mothballed. Christian denies being involved in Madeleine's disappearance. But German prosecutors say they have clear evidence Madeleine is dead and are conducting their case as a murder inquiry. Scotland Yard says it remains a missing person probe. The Sun revealed last month that new ground searches were planned by Portuguese police after Christian was named. But the focus then was on two homes close to Praia da Luz where Christian had lived during his time on the Algarve. New pic shows Amber's bruised face after 'Depp hurled phone in poo row' Naya's'mom drops to her knees' on dock near where Glee star disappeared UK virus death toll rises by 148 - double last Saturday after lockdown eases Cops raid Tiger King zoo over fears 'human remains found in alligator pen' Offices may NEVER return as firms & staff hail home working despite Boris plea Gran who lied she was blind for £1MILLION in benefits is 'craftiest woman ever' Scrubland was earmarked near a hillside home in the shadow of Black Rock peak - above a beach where Madeleine played on the family's holiday. Land around a single-storey former farmhouse plot - where Christian lived with a German girlfriend between 1999 and 2006 - is also littered with deep, abandoned well shafts. In June 2014, Scotland Yard detectives backed by a team of cadaver dogs excavated scrubland around 300 yards from the building but unearthed no clues. Madeleine McCann's parents are "on tenterhooks" as Portuguese police launch new search GOT a story? RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL exclusive@the-sun.co.uk
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ABC raid: Outcry as Australian police search public broadcaster Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPolice officers arrived at the Sydney headquarters of Australia's public broadcaster on Wednesday morning A police raid on Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) has drawn fire from broadcasters and rights groups. Officers arrived at the public broadcaster's Sydney headquarters with search warrants naming two reporters and the news director. The ABC has protested over the raid. Police searched the home of a News Corp journalist on Tuesday, sparking alarm. The BBC said it was "deeply troubling" for a broadcaster to be searched. The leading journalists' union in the country said the two raids represented a "disturbing pattern of assaults on Australian press freedom." Other unions and human rights groups also condemned the actions. In a statement ABC Managing Director David Anderson said the police raid "raises legitimate concerns over freedom of the press." "The ABC stands by its journalists, will protect its sources and continue to report without fear or favour on national security and intelligence issues when there is a clear public interest." ABC News director Gaven Morris defended the two journalists who were named along with him in the search warrant. Why the searches? The police action is related to articles about alleged misconduct by Australian forces in Afghanistan. According to the ABC, Wednesday's search is about the 2017 investigative series known as The Afghan Files which "revealed allegations of unlawful killings and misconduct by Australian special forces in Afghanistan." The broadcaster said the series was "based off hundreds of pages of secret defence documents leaked to the ABC." The Australian Federal Police said the warrant was in relation to "allegations of publishing classified material" and that it "relates to a referral received on 11 July 2017 from the Chief of the Defence Force and the then-Acting Secretary for Defence." Image copyright ABC News Image caption The warrant allows police to access emails, notes, scripts, drafts and other documents The Afghan Files were published by the ABC on 10 July 2017. Tuesday's search at the home of newspaper journalist Annika Smethurst related to her 2018 report about a government plan to spy on Australian citizens. Police said their warrant was linked with "the alleged publishing of information classified as an official secret." The police said Tuesday's and Wednesday's raids were not connected, adding: "Both however relate to separate allegations of publishing classified material, contrary to provisions of the Crimes Act 1914, which is an extremely serious matter that has the potential to undermine Australia's national security." It defended its actions, saying they had "been independent and impartial at all times." ABC journalist John Lyons, who live-tweeted the raid, said that police went through 9,214 documents found on the ABC systems one-by-one, including "thousands of internal ABC emails." Also on Tuesday, Ben Fordham, a broadcaster for radio station 2GB, said that the government was investigating how he had obtained information that up to six boats carrying asylum seekers had recently tried to reach Australia. The BBC contacted the home affairs ministry for comment. A spokesperson would not confirm or deny the existence of the investigation. "The chances of me revealing my sources is zero. Not today, not tomorrow, next week or next month. There is not a hope in hell of that happening," Fordham said. What reaction has there been? The raids have been met with widespread condemnation by media outlets and press freedom groups. The search of Ms Smethurst's home provoked anger from her employer News Corp Australia. The multinational media corporation, owned by press mogul Rupert Murdoch, called the raid "outrageous and heavy-handed" and "a dangerous act of intimidation." News Corp - whose UK titles include The Times and the Sun newspapers - said the public's right to know was being undermined by the Australian government. Image copyright ABC Image caption Annika Smethurst reported top secret discussions about new surveillance powers Peter Greste, director of the Alliance for Journalists' Freedom, said Australians who value press freedom will be concerned by the raids. Mr Greste, a former Al Jazeera reporter, suggested his jailing by the Egyptian government in 2013 on national security charges is "on the same spectrum." The raids could have a "chilling effect on the right of journalists to carry out their jobs," the National Press Club of Australia said in a statement. "The scene might be expected in an authoritarian country but not in a democracy," Reporters Without Borders said of the raids on Twitter. Whistleblowers in the cross-hairs? by Jay Savage, Australia editor, BBC News website Australian journalists have reacted furiously, calling the raids "outrageous" and "chilling"; one editor said he'd "never seen an assault on the media as savage." Police insist that there is no link between the scouring of the ABC and a News Corp Australia journalist's home.
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One reason why BHP's London-listed shares trade at a discount to their Sydney equivalent is because Australian investors benefit from an arrangement called "dividend franking" - a tax credit that reflects the fact that dividends are paid out of profits that have already been taxed and seeks to reduce double taxation. UK pension funds used to enjoy a similar benefit until tax credits on dividend payments were abolished by the former Chancellor, Gordon Brown, in his notorious raid on pension funds in 1997. BHP said today that "unification will remove the dual listed company-related constraints on dividend arrangements and result in franked distributions being paid directly to all BHP shareholders." The other factor is that UK institutional investors have, in recent years, become increasingly focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues that have made some of them squeamish about holding shares in mining companies. This has undoubtedly weighed on BHP shares. The irony is that BHP had worked hard to address such concerns. It was one of the first big global mining companies to quit the coal industry's main lobbying organisation and, early last year, announced plans to exit production of thermal coal. And, as long ago as 2019, it unveiled a then industry-leading plan to link executive pay to climate change targets. Since then, it has offloaded its US shale assets and is now getting out of oil and gas altogether. Even more ironic is that BHP, which today reported its best annual profit for a decade and a bumper dividend that will bring the full year pay-out to a total of $15bn, is currently in a sweet spot. Commodity prices are booming thanks to China's rapid recovery from the pandemic and some in the mining industry believe it stands on the verge of another so-called "super cycle." Others will argue that this is as good as it gets - but, either way, it seems likely that fewer UK investors than before will have exposure to this particular miner in future.
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"Shares of Apple traded higher post-close as we think the company's June quarter guide + commentary support the view that we are now seeing indications stabilizing / bottoming iPhone demand (particularly in China), coupled with continued solid double-digit growth in Apple's services business (+16% y/y). While Greater China revenue declined 21.5% y/y in the March quarter, Apple reported that it saw better y/y iPhone performance in the last few weeks of the March quarter than the full quarter and what the company views as a trough in the months of Nov and Dec '18. Apple reported that improved demand has been driven by: (1) Apple's pricing actions and trade-in / financing programs, (2) China's consumer stimulus efforts / reduction of VAT rates, and (3) improved U.S. / China trade dialogue. While Apple highlighted the success of its iPhone trade-in program, in part driven by its higher incentives, we think anticipation of a 5G iPhone in 2020 could impact upgrades. As such, we are leaving our forward estimates relatively unchanged with C2019 and C2020 at $255.9B / $11.55 and $274.6B / $13.62 vs. our prior estimate of $249.7B / $11.58 and $272.8B / $13.62. We maintain our Market Perform rating; adjust our price target to $215/sh. (15.8x P/E C2020E vs. 5-yr. median of 13.4x). We continue to have a cautious view on Apple's Services growth sustainability over the coming quarters." Goldman- Neutral rating "While iPhone numbers were weaker than we had expected we were pleasantly surprised by positive trends in iPad, Wearable and Mac in both reported revenues and guidance. In guidance, we believe that new iPad Mini/Air models, Airpods and non-CPU supply constrained Macs add up to slightly better revenue even as iPhone results remain lackluster. Though in line with our above consensus expectations we point out that guided Opex implies operating margins of ~21% that have not been seen since 2008 when the iPhone was just getting started. We believe fundamentals get more challenging as the year progresses and that the stock remains toward the top of its valuation range vs. the S&P 500. We reiterate our Neutral rating." Credit Suisse- Neutral rating "While "less bad" is a significant improvement from the rough start to the year, we remain Neutral as we see a long road to recovery for iPhone with a ~1yr jump in the net replacement cycle in CY19 (per CSe) and further extension ahead of 5G in 2H20. Further, while we recognize the potential in the shift to Services we don't think it's enough to move estimates meaningfully higher over the near-to-medium term, leaving upside for the stock more dependent on the multiple re-rating higher. Against a backdrop of sizeable iPhone sales declines, we think the investor perception of Apple as a hardware-centric company will be tough to shake. With the stock trading near a peak multiple, we remain on the sidelines awaiting a better entry point and/or line-of sight to significant Services-led upside." Bernstein- Market perform rating "Apple's fiscal Q2 was fine. On net, we continue to see risk-reward on Apple as relatively neutral. While numbers for FY 19 are likely safe and the stock tactically tends to outperform around this time of year, we note that Apple's valuation has already returned to its peak from last year, next year's iPhone cycle appears uninspiring (with 5G most likely destined for introduction in Sept 2020), and this cycle's temporary price cuts will not resolve the fundamental question circling the stock, i.e. the structural lengthening of iPhone replacement cycles." Morgan Stanley- Overweight rating and price target to $240 from $234
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==Spelling== The article is named incorrectly: the chain is called "Chuck E. Cheese's". Disagree. If you look at Corporate web site it clearly says "Chuck E. Cheese's" across the top. —Preceding unsigned comment added by RobertGary1 (talk • contribs) However, I do not know how to edit an article's name or if I even can. 65.116.19.243 The external link to "the history of Chuck e Cheese" has several small details incorrect such as they list Richard M Frank as the President when he is the CEO and the site doesn't even mention Mike Miguziac the current President. The section entitled "Food Service" has an error, I believe... It says food left that was prepared more than 15 'days' ago, is thrown out and remade. I'm guesing it should be 15 minutes. _______________________ ==POV== This article feels awfuly critical of Chuck E. Cheese's. I felt like there was a negative undertone to every section as I was reading it. Agreed. Added NPOV template. :OK, I took a first crack at trying to improve the article and eliminate POV. If others agree, we can remove the NPOV template (and probably the verify sources template). By the way, I'm not related to the company in any fashion, and don't even have a great love for the place. ::Hearing no objections after about a week, removing NPOV template that I had added. Why are you upset about an article that criticizes a rat? 1028 ==Lawsuits== I removed the following text from the page. I googled for both of these incidents and came up empty. If someone can verify this, feel free to add it back in, with proper cites: Like many corporations, Chuck E. Cheese has faced lawsuits throughout its [Recently, the (talk) ==Alcohol is not intersting == Is the fact that one single store was asked to give up its alcohol license intersting (especially for being an entire section)? Its like saying my Chevette broke down in the Chevrolet article; just seems petty to put in an article. What do people think about removing it? Removed. Be_bold. The article doesn't say how many restaurants serve alcohol, but even if 1/5 of its 524 locations did it'd still be less than 1%. There's no indication that this is a chain wide issue. Also, this did not receive national coverage and enter into the popular conscience. If there are future incidents and a pattern develops, then this section should be reinstated. But Wikipedia doesn't create sections for every idiosyncrasy of every restaurant of large chains like Chuck E Cheese and McDonalds. ==Cleanup== All today I've been working on the article. I've done a HUGE job of adding large amounts of references, including third-party sources. By the end of today I hope to have nearly every sentence referenced in the article. I've also removed much fancruft, vandalism, and I've also fixed many mistakes. If you see anything (major) that could be fixed, please tell me. I hope to get this article to at least a B, possibly GA.  Dylanlip  (talk) Okay. I've finished work on the article, and I will now submit it for assessment. I've finished adding references, adding a source for every single piece of information in this article, and raising the number of references from 7 to 33.  Dylanlip  (talk)
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VIP paedophile accuser 'Nick' named for the first time as Carl Beech The man known as 'Nick', whose accusations sparked the VIP paedophile investigation and who has been charged with perverting the course of justice, can today be named as Carl Beech. The real identity of Mr Beech, a 50-year-old former NHS manager and father of one, had been shrouded in secrecy since he first came forward four years ago claiming he had been sexually abused by a group of high profile figures and leading politicians when he was a child in the 1970s and 1980s. But he can finally be named after a legal restriction was lifted during a hearing at Newcastle Crown Court. It can now be revealed that Mr Beech is a former governor of two schools. Born in Wrexham, his mother is a retired Church of England vicar. After leaving school he qualified as a nurse before moving into NHS management, becoming the head of patient advice, liaison services and complaints at a large trust. He is also a fellow of the Institute of Health Management. He married a fellow nurse in 1992 and they have one son, but the marriage broke down a number of years ago. In 2014 Scotland Yard launched a major criminal investigation, Operation Midland, after Mr Beech came forward and told detectives he had been the victim of historic abuse.
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The 58-year-old from Manston, Kent, died at Margate's QEQM hospital on 2 May, days after she developed a worrying cough and her condition worsened. She worked at a Kent care home for autistic adults with people she "absolutely adored." - Eleuterio Gibela, domestic services worker The father of two, known by colleagues as Boy, died on Saturday 2 May after testing positive for the virus. The 68-year-old and "true gentleman"had worked in domestic services at Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Trust for nearly 20 years. Dr Al-Dubbaisi, a "loving and kind" GP from Bury who "gave everything for the community," died on 3 May aged 59, after several weeks of illness with Covid-19. Born in Iraq, Dr Al-Dubbaisi worked in the Greater Manchester town for almost 20 years, his daughter told the Bury Times. - Mark Piggott, leadership team member Father-of-two Mark Piggott was the head of capital projects and programmes at the Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, a team based at the hospital, and had also worked for neighbouring trusts. Described as "a great family man, a loving husband and fantastic dad" by his wife Julie, Mr Piggott died on 1 May having contracted coronavirus, according to the Health Service Journal. - Afua Fofie, healthcare assistant Afua Fofie is described as having an "infectious laugh and willingness to go the extra mile" for patients and those she worked with. - Robert Black, paramedic The 52-year-old paramedic had worked for the Scottish Ambulance Service for 28 years. He died on 2 May with confirmed Covid-19 and was described as "an absolute gem of a man." - Ray Lever, domestic services assistant Ray Lever, a domestic services assistant at the Northern General Hospital, was remembered by colleagues as a kind man and a doting grandfather. He died on 1 May. His daughters Rachel, Kathryn, and Rebecca said: "Dad was the perfect dad and grandad and nothing was ever too much trouble for him if it meant helping someone else." She was described by her family as "our superwoman" following her death. She died at her workplace, Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle, on 30 April after receiving critical care for a number of weeks. The 63-year-old was employed as an agency nurse, covering shifts on a number of wards over the last two years. - Dr Furqan Ali Siddiqui, doctor "NHS hero" Dr Siddiqui died on 30 April while being treated for Covid-19, having worked at Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester as a clinical fellow in its burns and plastics department. - Gill Oakes, hospice nurse Gill Oakes was a senior clinical support nurse at Bolton Hospice - she died on 30 April after contracting coronavirus. Leigh Vallance, the chief executive at Bolton Hospice, said: "She was a brilliant nurse who often helped new members of the team settle into their role at the hospice. We will always remember her kindness and her lovely smile." - Philomina Cherian, nurse Philomina Cherian was a staff nurse and "incredibly caring friend and colleague" on the Acute Assessment Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. She died on 30 April due to Covid-19, aged 63. - Mark Stanley, paramedic Yorkshire Ambulance Service said two of its staff had died within three days after contracting coronavirus. The first, 57-year-old Mark Stanley from North Yorkshire, died in hospital on 30 April. Mr Stanley's friends said he was "such a great bloke" and extremely fit with no underlying health conditions. - Unnamed emergency medical technician for Yorkshire Ambulance Service The second member of the Yorkshire Ambulance Service was an unnamed medical technician from West Yorkshire, who died in hospital on 30 April. Both colleagues "worked tirelessly for many years serving their local communities and were married with families," the trust said in a statement. - Suzanne Loverseed, care worker Previously an ITU nurse, Ms Loverseed spent more recent years working in care homes. In a blog post, her son Ian O'Neal wrote: "We might have had another twenty years with her; instead, we had to say goodbye via an ipad, unable to hold her hand." - Momudou Dibba, hospital housekeeper Momudou - or Mo - Dibba worked on Watford General Hospital's Letchmore and Lengley wards. He died on 29 April.
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Dimpu Baruah (Assamese: ডিম্পু বৰুৱা; born: July 6, 1995 (1995-07-06) ) is an Indian tech YouTuber who uploads videos which can prove more "practical" and easy to perform, to his viewers, rather than complex mechanisms that cannot be easily performed. He is the most subscribed individual Assamese YouTuber. He is known in a comedic manner for his harsh unboxing style, in which he chops down the box with a knife. He has a second channel named "Dimpu's Vlogs". === Early Life === Dimpu Baruah was born in Nalbari on 6 august 1995. Dimpu Baruah is the only son of his parent. Dimpu Baruah’s father name is Pitambar Baruah and mother name in Latika Baruah, As a child Dimpu Baruah was shy in nature. === Reference ===
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This phenomenon can be observed through wing-flick signaling where conidia are able to easily travel by wing flick between individuals during the process of mating. Cicadas infected with Massospora cicadina and exhibit abnormal wing-flick behavior create a significantly higher chance of spreading infectious conidia to others. Stage I During Stage I infections by Massospora cicadina, fungal conidia are spread throughout the adult population of cicadas. This stage is usually accomplished through wing-flick signaling and as mentioned, wing-flick is usually observed in females responding to a male call. When individuals are infected with Massospora cicadina however, males respond using wing-flick signaling for the further spread of conidia among the population. Males who are infected will exhibit wing-flick behavior as a response to copulation attempts from conspecific males in the chorus resulting in the further spread of infective conidiospores to other healthy males. Stage I infections use direct contact between individuals to achieve successful transmission. Data suggest that cicadas with Stage I infections spend more time leaving behind trails of conidiospores for others to encounter than Stage II infected cicadas. Stage II In contrast to Stage I, cicadas with Stage II infections spend more time flying and releasing spores from their damaged abdomens. Males with Stage II infections produce diploid resting spores that will infect the next cicada generation emerging in 13 or 17 years. Resting spores that remain in the soil during Stage II rather than conidia released into the environment during Stage I is the main difference observed between the two stages of infection. Nymphs who emerge every 13 or 17 years depending on the region in which they live will eventually encounter these resting spores leading to further infection of the population as a whole. Horizontal and Vertical Transfer The are two modes of transmission that exist in nature: horizontal transfer and vertical transfer. Horizontal transfer can be seen during the transmission of Massospora cicadina through the reproduction process of two adult cicadas. The fungus Massospora produces two main types of spores, conidia that are released into the environment for adult cicadas to encounter and resting spores that remain dormant in the soil for emerging nymphs to encounter. Since horizontal transfer relies on direct contact between fungi and host, horizontal transmission is said to be more risky than vertical transmission. However, wing flick and the manipulation of a host's mating process ensures successful transmission with both correct timing and close contact between individuals. The resting spores left behind by adult cicadas that burrow into the soil during verticle transmission can germinate for variable lengths of time before eventually leading to infection. This means that the spores produced by Massospora must become active at the correct period of time in order to successfully infect their host cicada. However, spore availability regardless of synchronization with emerging cicadas has been found to play a factor in successful infection. In one study, Massospora cicadina spores appeared to be capable of germinating after less than a year. These results suggest that Massospora cicadina resting spores do not require a 13 or 17 year dormant period along with their emerging host cicada during vertical transmission in order for infection to occur and can freely infect hosts they come into close contact with during mating. During horizontal gene transfer of Massospora to it's periodical cicada host, it ultimately involves close contact between the two. Timing does play a role during vertical transmission, however the fungi seems to have evolved into being time-independent during the infection process. These modes of transmission are important in understanding the processes by which infection occurs and the behavioral manipulations that result from it. Chemical Signaling When discussing the chemical pathways that occur during a fungal infection, there are two modes of action that occur: direct action and indirect action. Direct action of chemical signaling describes secreted factors (effectors) that could act directly on neurons to change behavioral output. Indirect action involves a change in the internal state or integrity of tissue. For behavior-manipulating fungi, both direct and indirect chemical signaling are possible mechanisms. One study found metabolite effectors such as the alkaloids psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) and amphetamine cathinone in M. platypediae', and . Alkaloids such as psilocybin and cathinone are well-known for having behavioral effects and are a example of direct action of chemical signaling that cause behavioral changes observed in infected cicadas. Indirect action can be seen through the dispersal of conidia to others after production of these alkaloids resulting in a behavioral change.
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Democrats who could run for president and vice president in 2020 abound
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Tanzania Starts Issuing Electronic Certificates for Covid-19 Vaccination Dar es Salaam - Tanzania government has started providing electronic Covid-19 vaccine Electronic Certificates that fulfill international requirements as confirmation for those who are vaccinated. The release of electronic cards has started today August 12, during the vaccination campaign for journalists, artists and other citizens who went to get the jab at the Karimjee Hall, Dar es Salaam. READ: Tanzania has vaccinated over 100,000 as government warns against fake jab certificates The special electronic cards have a QR Code and it contains confidential information such as the recipient's personal details, the vaccine he received, the time and place. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Professor Abel Makubi said for those issued with a hard copy certificate starting next week will be contacted and will be provided with new electronic cards after being satisfied with the ministry's reports. Prof Makubi last week issued a warning to people who will try to get Covid-19 vaccination certificates through fraud that they will be identified by the system and strict legal action will be taken. "The ministry is aware of the sequence of the numbers provided and which station has been issued so, in case one number is repeated the investigation will start with the healthcare workers who provided the numbers and those with certificates. "Therefore, I call on healthcare workers who provides vaccines and recipients to fulfill their responsibilities and refrain from any fraud," he said. For his part, acting ICT manager from health ministry Silvanus Ilomo said they opted to provide cards through digitals system since it cannot be fogged; for those who were provided with hard copy certificates will have to return before being provided with the electronic ones.
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Hurdler Amusan sets surprise record in 100m at worlds EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Nigeria's Tobi Amusan set a world record hardly anyone saw coming, crossing the line in the semifinal heat of the women's 100-meter hurdles Sunday in 12.12 seconds at the world championships. The 25-year-old, who finished fourth at last year's Olympics, held her arms out in amazement when she saw the time flash, then threw them to the heavens before sharing a hug with Jamaica's Danielle Williams. The wind was legal at 0.9 meters per second. Amusan broke the six-year-old record of 12.20 seconds held by Keni Harrison, who was in the same heat and finished second. In 2016, Harrison also broke the record under unusual circumstances - in London, a week before the Olympics started after she had failed to qualify for the U.S. team heading to Rio de Janeiro. There was hardly any time to celebrate for the one-time hurdler at UTEP who considers Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce her hero. The gold-medal race was set for about 90 minutes after she exited the track. Amusan's record came on the opening race of an evening session expected to be headlined by the Americans. The U.S. came into the evening with 28 medals and needed three to break the world championships record. Races on the schedule included the men's and women's 4×400 relays and the women's 800 meters, all of which the U.S. had a good chance to win. Amusan's was the second world record broken at the championships. Two days earlier, American Sydney McLaughlin ran 50.68 to break her own mark in the women's 400 hurdles. More AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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The urinary system, also known as the urinary tract or renal system, consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and the urethra. The purpose of the urinary system is to eliminate waste from the body, regulate blood volume and blood pressure, control levels of electrolytes and metabolites, and regulate blood pH. The urinary tract is the body's drainage system for the eventual removal of urine. The kidneys have an extensive blood supply via the renal arteries which leave the kidneys via the renal vein. Each kidney consists of functional units called nephrons. Following filtration of blood and further processing, wastes (in the form of urine) exit the kidney via the ureters, tubes made of smooth muscle fibres that propel urine towards the urinary bladder, where it is stored and subsequently expelled from the body by urination (voiding). The female and male urinary system are very similar, differing only in the length of the urethra. Urine is formed in the kidneys through a filtration of blood. The urine is then passed through the ureters to the bladder, where it is stored. During urination, the urine is passed from the bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body. 8002,000 milliliters (mL) of urine are normally produced every day in a healthy human. This amount varies according to fluid intake and kidney function. ==Structure== The urinary system refers to the structures that produce and transport urine to the point of excretion. In the human urinary system there are two kidneys that are located between the dorsal body wall and parietal peritoneum on both the left and right sides. The formation of urine begins within the functional unit of the kidney, the nephrons. Urine then flows through the nephrons, through a system of converging tubules called collecting ducts. These collecting ducts then join together to form the minor calyces, followed by the major calyces that ultimately join the renal pelvis. From here, urine continues its flow from the renal pelvis into the ureter, transporting urine into the urinary bladder. The anatomy of the human urinary system differs between males and females at the level of the urinary bladder. In males, the urethra begins at the internal urethral orifice in the trigone of the bladder, continues through the external urethral orifice, and then becomes the prostatic, membranous, bulbar, and penile urethra. Urine exits through the external urethral meatus. The female urethra is much shorter, beginning at the bladder neck and terminating in the vaginal vestibule. ===Development=== ===Microanatomy=== Under microscopy, the urinary system is covered in a unique lining called urothelium, a type of transitional epithelium. Unlike the epithelial lining of most organs, transitional epithelium can flatten and distend. Urothelium covers most of the urinary system, including the renal pelvis, ureters, and bladder. ==Function== The main functions of the urinary system and its components are to: Regulate blood volume and composition (e.g. sodium, potassium and calcium) Regulate blood pressure. Regulate pH homeostasis of the blood. Contributes to the production of red blood cells by the kidney. Helps synthesize calcitriol (the active form of Vitamin D). Stores waste products (mainly urea and uric acid) before it and other products are removed from the body. ===Urine formation=== Average urine production in adult humans is about 12 litres (L) per day, depending on state of hydration, activity level, environmental factors, weight, and the individual's health. Producing too much or too little urine requires medical attention. Polyuria is a condition of excessive urine production (> 2.5 L/day). Oliguria when < 400 mL (millilitres) are produced, and anuria one of < 100 mL per day. The first step in urine formation is the filtration of blood in the kidneys. In a healthy human the kidney receives between 12 and 30% of cardiac output, but it averages about 20% or about 1.25 L/min. The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney is the nephron. Its chief function is to regulate the concentration of water and soluble substances like sodium by filtering the blood, reabsorbing what is needed and excreting the rest as urine. In the first part of the nephron, Bowman's capsule filters blood from the circulatory system into the tubules. Hydrostatic and osmotic pressure gradients facilitate filtration across a semipermeable membrane.
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Tottenham vs Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes explains instant chemistry with Paul Pogba Bruno Fernandes says his partnership alongside Paul Pogba in training was key after the pair showed an instant connection as Manchester United restarted their Premier League campaign with a draw against Tottenham. Fernandes took the Premier League by storm after arriving from Sporting Lisbon in January, guiding United to an impressive 11-game unbeaten run. With Pogba sidelined with a long-term injury, alongside the three-month lay-off due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the highly anticipated pairing between the two midfielders was made to wait. However, Pogba's 30-minute cameo against Tottenham was enough to provide United fans with plenty of optimism, with the dynamic pair linking up seamlessly. With Tottenham holding on to a 1-0 lead with 10 minutes remaining, Pogba showed his worth with a sublime piece of trickery, taking the ball past Eric Dier who brought him down in the box. Fernandes calmly dispatched the resulting penalty and subsequently revealed what it was like to finally play alongside his team-mate. "We did very well," Fernandes told Sky Sports. "It was a difficult game. They scored on the counter but we were in the game all the time. We had a lot of chances. "It's not enough for us because we want to win every game bit a good result." Asked how it was to finally play alongside Pogba, Fernandes said: "We've been training hard in the past weeks. When we train in groups, I was in a group with Paul Pogba so finding a connection is easier "I found a good connection with everyone and the most important thing is the team, I think Paul thinks the same. "Paul won the penalty and I kicked it... it doesn't matter who scored or anything. The more important thing is winning. "We need to look at the Champions League. At the end I kicked the ball and then found his foot. The VAR is here to help, if it says no penalty we have to accept."
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== bear-knuckle champion? == Isn´t Charles Mulligan also the name of a bear-knuckle champion? ( Has anyone information of him? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.188.53.42 (talk) == External links modified == Hello fellow Wikipedians, I have just modified one external link on Charles Mulligan. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes: Added archive to When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs. Cheers.—InternetArchiveBot (Report bug)
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The News Agents is a daily podcast produced by Global Media & Entertainment in the United Kingdom, and presented by Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall, with Dino Sofos as Executive Producer. It launched on 30 August 2022, with episodes released from 5pm daily. ==Overview== Presented by Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall, The News Agents is a podcast that examines the day's news stories with a more informal presenting style than media outlets such as the BBC. It is marketed as an alternative to Radio 4’s Today (although Fiona Sturges of The Financial Times has suggested "its real rival is The Rest Is Politics", a political podcast presented by Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart). It is produced by Dino Sofos, who had previously worked with Maitlis and Sopel on the BBC's Americast podcast, as well as producing The Next Episode and the award-winning Brexitcast (latterly Newscast) podcasts for BBC News, but who left the BBC in November 2021 to establish his own production company, Persephonica, alongside Tom O'Hara. ==History== Details of a podcast presented by Maitlis and Sopel were first revealed in February 2022, when it was announced both would be leaving BBC News to join Global. Maitlis, a present of Newsnight, and Sopel, the BBC's North America correspondent, had previously worked together on the BBC's Americast podcast. On 22 August, Global confirmed The News Agents would launch the following week, with Maitlis and Sopel presenting from Mondays to Thursdays, and Goodall presenting on Fridays. The podcast received extensive pre-launch publicity, which James Marriott, writing in The Times, has described as a "weeks-long publicity blitz" that promised a "suave up-to-date show that would blast aside the staid, fuddy-duddy stuff on Olde-Worlde radio". A few days before the podcast's launch, Maitlis delivered the 2022 MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh Television Festival during which she spoke of what she believed to be a threat posed to journalism by populist politicians. The opening edition, titled Trump – Prison or President?, focused on the FBI investigation into Donald Trump's handling of presidential documents and the subsequent raid on his Mar-a-Lago estate, with Anthony Scaramucci, the former White House Director of Communications, appearing as a guest. The presenters adopted a more informal presenting style than they are known for from their work at the BBC, with Maitlis referring to Sopel "Sopes", Scaramucci "Mooch" and Goodall "Luigi", declaring that "everyone has to have a nickname". Subsequent episodes focussed on domestic topics such as the July–September 2022 Conservative Party leadership election and the issues facing the incoming prime minister. ==Reception== The first edition received a mixed reception, with reviewers praising the quality of its content but expressing concern about the informal approach of its presenters. James Marriott of The Times described it as "slick but a little baffling" with "tantalising glimpses of the much better show that will doubtless be constructed from all the beautiful, uber-professional moving parts that are welded together so oddly in this first episode"., while Sean O'Grady of The Independent felt it was "balanced, informative and analytical" but was less impressed with the presenting style: "The thing I actively disliked about the podcast was the very thing that is supposed to make these exercises so refreshing and fun – that terrible forced chumminess and informality, supposed to be like three old friends gossiping in a bar". Mark Lawson of The Guardian suggested the edition "most resembled the post-show Newsnight green room cool-down, with presenters and contributors speaking slightly more loosely", and that it "is bold of Global" to launch the podcast, but concluded "It remains to be seen, though, if the best use is being made of these latest big-money signings". Judith Woods of The Telegraph was critical of the episode for choosing to focus on an international story rather than focusing on UK news topics "on a day when the warned of a doctors’ strike, a police investigation was reopened on an alleged child grooming gang in Hull and Goldman Sachs suggested inflation could top 22 per cent next year". The topic choice was also highlighted by Fiona Sturges of The Financial Times, particularly as the Mar-a-Lago raid was by then an old news story; she highlighted other problems as well: "a surfeit of interviews with commentators you've never heard of; phoney-sounding listener questions; and, Lord help us, the small talk" which "comes over as forced and unfunny". On 4 September it was reported that The News Agents had topped the Apple UK Podcast Chart.
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The Latest: Big Ten schools will set own attendance policies The Big Ten has announced its schools will be allowed to set attendance policies the rest of the spring based on local health guidelines instead of by conference mandate By The Associated Press March 24, 2021, 3:24 PM • 1 min read Share to FacebookEmail this article The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: The Big Ten has announced its schools will be allowed to set attendance policies the rest of the spring based on local health guidelines instead of by conference mandate. The conference allowed a limited number of fans to attend the Big Ten men's and women's basketball tournaments. More AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP - Sports
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The Tri-State Highway was the designation for an 18&nbsp;mile expressway in the Chicago metropolitan area. The original designations for the expressway were Interstate 80, 90, and 294, as well as a portion of U.S. Route 6. It connects the Tri-State Tollway, Bishop Ford Freeway, and Illinois Route 394 in the west to the Indiana Toll Road in the east. In 1953, the Tri-State Highway was renamed. The road that was once part of the Tri-State Highway is now: The Kingery Expressway in Illinois The Borman Expressway in Indiana == References == Transportation in Gary, Indiana
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Rafiq Shahadah (رفيق شحادة, born 1956) is a Syrian Army major general. He was head of the Military Intelligence Directorate and the chief of staff of the Syrian Army's operations in Eastern Syria. ==Early life== Shahadah was born in Jableh, Latakia Governorate, in 1956. ==Career== Shahadah was an adviser to President Bashar Al-Assad on strategic questions and military intelligence. At the initial phase of Syrian war Shahadah was serving as a security official in Homs. During his tenure Marie Colvin, a war correspondent, was killed in an attack in February 2012 which was confirmed by Shahadah who stated "Marie Colvin was a dog and now she’s dead. Let the Americans help her now." Shahadah was appointed chief of the Military Intelligence Directorate in July 2012, replacing Abdul Fatah Qudsiya, who then became the deputy director of the National Security Bureau. In 2015, Shahadah was dismissed from his role as director of Military Intelligence Directorate, following a dispute with Lt. General Rustum Ghazaleh. ==Sanctions== On 24 August 2011, the European Union sanctioned Shahada and stated that he was the head of military intelligence's branch 293 which is charged with internal affairs in Damascus. The EU accused him of being "directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population." The same day, the Treasury of the United Kingdom also froze his assets. The Swiss government sanctioned him the following month based on the reasons given by the EU. Canada banned him from the country in October 2011. ==References== ==External links== 1956 births Directors of intelligence agencies Living people People of the Syrian civil war Syrian Alawites Syrian generals People from Jableh Syrian individuals subject to the European Union sanctions Syrian individuals subject to United Kingdom sanctions
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Federal Judge Rules Against Fair Fight Action in Georgia Voting Lawsuit ATLANTA - A federal judge on Friday evening ruled that Georgia's election law does not violate voters" constitutional rights, dealing a blow to Fair Fight Action, the voting rights group aligned with the Democratic nominee for governor, Stacey Abrams. U.S. District Court Judge Steven Jones ruled against all the claims brought by Fair Fight Action, which had challenged Georgia's absentee ballot provisions, oversight of voter rolls and the state's "exact match" law, which mandates that a voter's name on their voter application be identical to their government identification, even in the case of hyphens or accent marks. A majority of the voter applications flagged for inconsistencies in 2018 belonged to voters of color, according to an investigation by The Associated Press. "Although Georgia's election system is not perfect, the challenged practices violate neither the constitution nor the Voting Rights Act," Judge Jones wrote in his 288-page order. The judge, who was nominated by President Barack Obama, added that the "burden on voters is relatively low" and that Fair Fight Action did not provide "direct evidence of a voter who was unable to vote, experienced longer wait times, was confused about voter registration status." The plaintiffs, many of whom were Georgia voters, had argued that the 2018 election had been marked by a number of barriers to access to the ballot that had been racially discriminatory. Subsequent research showed that Georgia voters in 2018 saw longer lines in majority-minority precincts, faulty election equipment and undertrained staff. In a statement, the Fair Fight Action executive director Cianti Stewart-Reid called the ruling a "significant loss for the voting rights community in Georgia and across the country." The ruling, which caps a four-year legal battle between the voting rights group and Georgia's secretary of state, is a blow to Ms. Abrams, who founded Fair Fight in 2018 after losing to now-Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, by less than 60,000 votes in her first run for governor. She has said she believes discriminatory election rules were a factor in her loss. "Over the past four years, Fair Fight and its allies have exposed a deeply flawed and problematic system," Ms. Abrams, who is running in a rematch against Mr. Kemp, said in a statement. "As the judge says in his first sentence, "This is a voting rights case that resulted in wins and losses for all parties." However, the battle for voter empowerment over voter suppression persists, and the cause of voter access endures. I will not stop fighting to ensure every vote can be cast, every ballot is counted and every voice is heard." In a statement issued on Friday evening, Mr. Kemp said that the ruling "exposes this legal effort for what it really is: a tool wielded by a politician hoping to wrongfully weaponize the legal system to further her own political goals."
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It featured contestants from England, Russia, Turkey, and many other nations and the title awarded at the time was known as "Miss Universe". The event was discontinued in the United States in 1932 because of the Depression (the international competition was revived briefly in Belgium). ====After World War II==== The popularity of the Miss America pageant prompted other organizations to establish similar contests in the 1950s and beyond. Some were significant while others were trivial, such as the National Donut Queen contest. The Miss World contest started in 1951, Miss Universe started in 1952 as did Miss USA. Miss International started in 1960. Miss Asia Pacific International which started in 1968 is the first and oldest beauty pageant in Asia. The Miss Black America contest started in 1968 in response to the exclusion of African American women from the Miss America pageant. The Miss Universe Organization started the Miss Teen USA in 1983 for the 14-19 age group. Miss Earth started in 2001, which channels the beauty pageant entertainment industry as an effective tool to actively promote the preservation of the environment. These contests continue to this day. ====Swimsuit competition==== The requirement for contestants to wear a swimsuit was a controversial aspect of the various competitions. The controversy was heightened with the increasing popularity of the bikini after its introduction in 1946. The bikini was banned for the Miss America contest in 1947 because of Roman Catholic protesters. When the Miss World contest started in 1951, there was an outcry when the winner was crowned in a bikini. Pope Pius XII condemned the crowning as sinful, and countries with religious traditions threatened to withdraw delegates. The bikini was banned for future and other contests. It was not until the late 1990s that they became permitted again, but still generated controversy when finals were held in countries where bikinis (or swimsuits in general) were socially disapproved. For example, in 2003, Vida Samadzai from Afghanistan caused an uproar in her native country when she participated in the Miss Earth 2003 contest in a red bikini. She was condemned by the Afghan Supreme Court, saying such a display of the female body goes against Islamic law and Afghan culture. In 2013, the swimsuit round of the Miss World contest was dropped because of Islamist protests in Bali (Indonesia), where the contest took place. In 2014, the Miss World contest eliminated the swimsuit competition from its pageant. In 2018, Miss America eliminated the swimsuit competition after 97 years. In 2017, Carousel Productions was criticized for objectifying women during the Miss Earth 2017 competition where delegates wore swimsuits during the event with their faces concealed by a veil in the Beauty of Figure and Form, a segment first introduced in the Miss Philippines Earth 2017 pageant. It was one of the three preliminary judging segments of the pageant that include Poise and Beauty of Face and Environmental and Intelligence Competition. The organizers defended the "beauty of figure and form" segment and released a statement that the said round was intended to promote strict impartiality during pre-judging by focusing on the contestants' curves, execution and not beautiful face. ==Major beauty pageants== The term "beauty pageant" refers largely to contests for women. Major international contests for women include the yearly Miss World competition (founded by Eric Morley in 1951), Miss Universe (founded in 1952), Miss International (founded in 1960), and Miss Earth (founded in 2001 with environmental awareness as its concern). These are considered the Big 4 pageants, the four largest and most famous international beauty contests for single or unmarried women. ===Big Four international beauty pageants=== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !Founded !Pageant !Organizer !Location !Bikini allowed !class="unsortable"|Bikini regulation |- | 1951 || Miss World || Miss World Organization || London, England || 1951–2014 || 1951: The first winner Kiki Håkansson from Sweden was crowned in a bikini. Countries with religious traditions threatened to withdraw delegates, and Pope Pius XII condemned the crowning as sinful. 1952: Swimsuits toned down to more modest designs.1996: Miss World contest was held in Bangalore, India, but the swimsuit round was shifted to Seychelles because of intense protests.2013: The swimsuit round was dropped because of Islamist protests in Bali, Indonesia, where the contest took place. 2015: The Beach Fashion segment of the pageant was dropped. |- | 1952 || Miss Universe || William Morris Endeavor || New York City || 1997–present || 1952: Bikinis banned. 1997: Contestants allowed to wear bikinis. |- | 1960 || Miss International || International Cultural Association || Tokyo, Japan || 1960–present || 1964: Bikinis made mandatory.
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Springfield Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,179 and it contained 469 housing units. ==History== Springfield Township was founded in 1834. The John O'Ferrell Store at Mongo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. ==Geography== According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.14%) is land and (or 0.86%) is water. ==References== ==External links== Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana Townships in LaGrange County, Indiana Townships in Indiana
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Let's allow that gravity, magnetism, daylight etc are all unchanged (perhaps this flat Earth has been faked up by aliens who enjoy watching us scampering in our playpen). So, perhaps, for many people, especially those near the centre, life would be basically unchanged. The one huge difference that cannot be ignored is the edge. Whether it's implemented as a cliff edge, or a wall, or an invisible force field, it would have profound effects on society. Perhaps religion would step in to prevent people approaching it. Perhaps we would throw criminals over it, or our rubbish. Perhaps explorers would attempt to scale it. paulreilly If the Earth were flat, we would find that we cannot account for anything we see in the sky, especially the sun, moon and planets. We would have to accept that these are just "luminaries," which are mysteriously unknowable to us. We would be happy in this unknowing, for it is clearly what God intends. Until we got the telescopes out, of course, and had a really good look. Then we would see that the moon is obviously a globe, as are Jupiter, Mars, Saturn and Venus. We'd see that Jupiter has its own moons, happily orbiting away. We would notice sunspots and see how they move across the surface of the sun, showing that it is also a rotating globe. Sorry, God. Pretty soon, some clever clogs would figure out how the same force that causes apples to fall from trees also causes the movement of the planets; not long after that, someone else would work out that all objects over a certain size tend to form themselves into globe shapes because of this force. After that, it is only a matter of time before someone realises that an object the size of the Earth can be only one shape - and it isn't flat. I could be wrong, of course. It might be that some much earlier clever clogs experiments with the length of shadows cast by sticks at midday and notices that they are longer if you travel farther north; someone that clever might be able to understand the shape of the Earth long before telescopes. To summarise: it can only be a flat Earth until you start thinking about it. ThatBlokeBruce Flat Earth rising: meet the people casting aside 2,500 years of science - video Our measurements of the motions of the planets, and our observations of the way the sunlight hits them, prove that the sun is the centre of the solar system. So, if the Earth was flat and did not spin, it would either always have sunlight on the top or underneath, in which case the part we live on would either be totally frozen or too hot for water to be liquid, or it would spin on a horizontal axis, in which case we would have days and nights but all the water would slide off the sides away from the axis due to Coriolis forces. So we would never have evolved. It's highly, highly unlikely that any life would have begun. And that's just the beginning of the problems. EdgarCarpenter A lot of these answers approach the question from a physics perspective. I've enjoyed thinking about it from a more mathematical point of view: how to map points on the surface of a sphere in 3D to points on a plane? One way might be to map the points to a planar annulus (that's the region defined in 2D space by two concentric circles). I think that might work, although it yields very weird results for great circles. If you walked around the annulus world starting out due west, it could take 1,000 times as long as it would if you headed due north. AlCramer We should ask what a flat Earther would make of the M25 orbital, as the road seems to go in a straight line when driving on it and yet after several roadblocks and long queues you reach the same starting point. If we get some sort of sensible answer, which I doubt we will, we can then try to extrapolate it to the third dimension. Wishful thinking, I know. cycling_uk If the world was flat, we would be blissfully out of contact with billionaire space tourists for half the time they were orbiting the planet. Richard Simmons If the Earth was flat, we would not have to cycle up hill. I've already given this too much thought. Dae Pandy, Wales Road signs such as "The end is near," "Dead end ahead" and "The end of the line" would sound more ominous. Richard Orlando, Quebec We would have to deal with the unbearable smugness of the flat Earthers being right... Dave Smith
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Unlike other releases by Cave, it hadn't seen a contemporary home console port due to rights and publishing issues with Atlus. On December 19, 2019, M2 published a port for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 titled ESP. Psi in physical and digital editions under their M2 ShotTriggers label. This version features the original arcade release and additions such as enhanced visuals, extra modes, re-recorded voiceovers and a new playable character called Alice Master. == Reception and legacy == In Japan, Game Machine listed ESP. on their June 15, 1998 issue as being the fifth most-popular arcade game for the previous two weeks. Player One's François Daniel and Reyda Seddiki regarded its power gauge mechanic as unique compared to competing shoot 'em ups. Hardcore Gaming 101's Nick Zverloff stated that the game's scoring system was convoluted and complicated but praised the stylistic presentation, Inoue's artwork and audio design, regarding the title as "one of Cave's underrated classics" but found Irori's voice to be annoying. Famitsu's four reviewers praised the inclusion of "Super Easy" and "Irori's Room" modes in the Psi version, as well as the addition of a new playable character. Nintendo Life's Mark MSX compared its visual style with both Akira and Ghost in the Shell, while finding its gameplay and scoring mechanics to be departures from DoDonPachi but commended the Psi version for addressing issues with the original scoring mechanic, the new playable character, user interface and extra modes but criticized the lack of an "arranged" mode and additional music options. ESP. spawned two spin-offs in the form of Espgaluda (2003) and Espgaluda II (2005). Junya Inoue has since regarded both titles as fine for what they are, though he felt that the term "ESP" does not go well with their lore. == Notes == == References == == External links == at M2 ESP. at Killer List of Videogames 1998 video games Arcade video games Atlus games Bullet hell video games Cave (company) games Mobile games Multiplayer and single-player video games Nintendo Switch games PlayStation 4 games PlayStation Network games Shoot 'em ups Vertically scrolling shooters Video games about psychic powers Video games developed in Japan Video games set in 2018 Video games set in the 2010s Video games set in the future
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Previously, on May 12, 2017, the Company filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, which included restated financial statements for certain prior financial periods. A reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP financial results is included in the tables provided at the back of this press release. The Company has provided certain supplemental key statistics relating its results for the full years 2014-2016. These key statistics are non-GAAP measures used by the Company's management to analyze the Company's business results that are being provided for informational and analytical context. Conference and Webcast Details Hanger's management team will host a conference call on Monday, January 22nd at 8:30 am Eastern Time to discuss the Company's 2015 and 2016 financial results and business outlook. To participate, please dial 877-407-6184 or 201-389-0877 outside the U.S. and Canada. Please use conference code number 13675724. A live webcast and replay of the call will be available at the Investor Relations section of the Company's web site at www.hanger.com/investors. A replay of the webcast will remain available for 90 days. Accompanying supplemental information will be posted to the Investor Relations section of Hanger's web site at www.hanger.com/investors. About Hanger, Inc. - Built on the legacy of James Edward Hanger, the first amputee of the American Civil War, Hanger, Inc. (OTC PINK: HNGR) delivers orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) patient care, and distributes O&P products and rehabilitative solutions to the broader market. Hanger's Patient Care segment is the largest owner and operator of O&P patient care clinics with approximately 800 patient care locations nationwide. Through its Products & Services segment, Hanger distributes branded and private label O&P devices, products and components, and provides rehabilitative solutions. With over 150 years of clinical excellence and innovation, Hanger's vision is to lead the orthotic & prosthetic markets by providing superior patient care, outcomes, services and value. For more information on Hanger, visit www.hanger.com. This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the Company. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein, are "forward‑looking statements," including statements regarding the timing of filing of, and the outcome of the Company's work in connection with, completing certain financial statements and other financial data. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "preliminary," "intends," "expects," "plans" or similar expressions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. These uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk that additional information may arise during the course of the Company's ongoing financial statement preparation and closing processes that would require the Company to make additional adjustments or revisions to its estimates or financial statements and other financial data, to identify additional material weaknesses, or to take any other necessary action relating to the Company's accounting practices; the time required to complete the Company's financial statements and other financial data and accounting review; the time required to prepare its periodic reports for filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the Company's financial statements; and any regulatory review of, or litigation relating to, the Company's accounting practices, financial statements and other financial data, periodic reports or other corporate actions. For additional information and risk factors that could affect the Company, see its Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information contained in this press release is made only as of the date hereof, even if subsequently made available by the Company on its website or otherwise. Investor Relations Contacts: Thomas Kiraly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Hanger, Inc. Seth Frank, Vice President, Treasury and Investor Relations, Hanger, Inc. 512-777-3690, InvestorRelations@hanger.com Table 1 Hanger, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (dollars in millions, except par value and share amounts) As of December 31, Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents
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German court convicts mother of letting son die of thirst August 13, 2020, 11:30 AM 1 min read Share to FacebookEmail this article BERLIN -- A court in western Germany convicted a 28-year-old woman of negligent homicide Thursday for allowing her young son to die of thirst. The regional court in Moenchengladbach sentenced the defendant to seven years and six months over the 2-year-old's death in April 2019. German news agency dpa reported that the woman admitted during the trial to leaving the toddler alone in a hot room for two days, claiming to have been unable to cope. Her name wasn't released in line with privacy laws.
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RoomSync, a product developed by U-Match, LLC, is an online roommate matching service based in Gainesville, Florida that works with student housing properties and on-campus housing offices. It is a Facebook-based application that allows users to self-select their roommates by researching potential roommates using their Facebook profiles and lifestyle questionnaire responses. By 2013, RoomSync had more than 100,000 users that utilized the application to choose their roommates. == History == RoomSync was founded in August 2007 by Rob Castellucci, Alex Edelsburg, Michael Hacker, and Ariel Himmelstern. The idea for the company came about while Castellucci was working as a leasing consultant at a student housing complex in Gainesville, Florida. During this time, Castellucci received various calls for roommate switches due to students researching their matched roommates and not liking what they saw. It wasn’t until the launch of Facebook Platform in 2007 that RoomSync came to life with their first name of “RoomBug” as an application that could be hosted through Facebook. RoomSync started working with their first client, the University of Florida, in 2009. In July 2010, the company changed its name from RoomBug to what it is known as today, RoomSync. In 2009, RoomSync was named one of the top 50 fbFund finalists. Facebook’s seed fund and mentorship program with Accel Partners and Founders Fund was established to help and enable talented developers and entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses on Facebook. ==Features== RoomSync enables users to upload personal information to their RoomSync profile using the information that is already on a users Facebook profile plus a questionnaire that lets users share lifestyle habits such as cleanliness levels, studying habits, sleep cycles, and more. In 2012, RoomSync started offering White-label product features to their clients that allows clients to apply their own identity/brand to the Facebook Application but is still fully supported and serviced by RoomSync. RoomSync offers access to its application on both computers or through an Android (operating system) mobile device. Users do not pay for the use of RoomSync since the general client such as a leasing office or university housing office pays this service fee. ==Controversy == In August 2010, The New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd wrote an article titled “Don’t Send In the Clones” where she challenged the self-selection process of roommates that is offered by RoomSync. Dowd argues that “the serendipity of ending up with roommates that you like, despite your differences, or can’t stand, despite your similarities, or grow to like, despite your reservations, is an experience that toughens you up and broadens you out for the rest of life.” One RoomSync client school was concerned about the effect on diversity while using RoomSync for roommate matching. According to research done by the University of Florida, more than 85% of incoming freshmen submitted a roommate request via the UF housing portal with no adverse effect on ethnic diversity. == News == In August 2010 Lisa W. Foderaro of The New York Times wrote “Roommates Who Click” where she discussed the events of a recent high school grad that found her New York University roommate using online websites such as. Foderaro mentioned the use of RoomBug (now RoomSync) to find roommates and how RoomSync emphasized security. Lisa Foderaro mentions how “social networking sites such as Facebook have pressured colleges to cede control of the roommate process.” ==References== == External links == Official website Online marketplaces of the United States
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== Welcome! == Hello, Big boy wyatt, and welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as Wyatt, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's content policies and may not be retained. In short, the topic of an article must be notable and have already been the subject of publication by reliable and independent sources. Please review Your first article for an overview of the article creation process. The Article Wizard is available to help you create an article, where it will be reviewed and considered for publication. For information on how to request a new article that can be created by someone else, see Requested articles. If you are stuck, come to the Teahouse, where experienced Wikipedians can help you through the processes. New to Wikipedia? Please consider taking a look at our introductory tutorial or reviewing the contributing to Wikipedia page to learn the basics about editing. Below are a few other good pages about article creation. Article development Standard layout Lead section The perfect article Task Centerneed some ideas of what kind of things need doing? Go here. I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, ask me on my talk page or you can just type on this page, followed by your question, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Again, welcome!&nbsp;CutlassCiera ==Speedy deletion nomination of Wyatt== Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. This is a notice that Wyatt, a page that you created, has been tagged for deletion. This has been done under two or more of the criteria for speedy deletion, by which pages can be deleted at any time, without discussion. If the page meets any of these strictly-defined criteria, then it may soon be deleted by an administrator. The reasons it has been tagged are: It is unambiguous vandalism or an obvious hoax. (See section G3 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) Please do not introduce inappropriate pages to Wikipedia. Doing so is considered to be vandalism and is prohibited. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Repeated vandalism may result in the loss of editing privileges. It is an "attack page" or an unsourced biography of a living person that is entirely negative in tone. (See section G10 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) Do not create pages that attack, threaten, or disparage their subject or any other entity, or articles about living people that are entirely negative and unsourced. Attack pages, attack files and negative unreferenced BLPs are not tolerated by Wikipedia, and users who create or add such material may be blocked from editing If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. CutlassCiera ==Speedy deletion nomination of Wyatt== Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. This is a notice that Wyatt, a page that you created, has been tagged for deletion. This has been done under two or more of the criteria for speedy deletion, by which pages can be deleted at any time, without discussion. If the page meets any of these strictly-defined criteria, then it may soon be deleted by an administrator. The reasons it has been tagged are: It is unambiguous vandalism or an obvious hoax. (See section G3 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) Please do not introduce inappropriate pages to Wikipedia. Doing so is considered to be vandalism and is prohibited. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Repeated vandalism may result in the loss of editing privileges. It is an "attack page" or an unsourced biography of a living person that is entirely negative in tone. (See section G10 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) Do not create pages that attack, threaten, or disparage their subject or any other entity, or articles about living people that are entirely negative and unsourced.
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So what do immigrants get from coming to the U.S. short term? They can build up some savings and they can bring that home to start businesses or buy land. They can learn new things here and they can bring those ideas back home as well. So we've seen that happen with a lot of European innovation of the return migrants from 100 years ago. The same thing is true today. ALISON BEARD: So Ran, we heard Leah's family immigration story. Do you have one? RAN ABRAMITZKY: Well yes. So I'm an immigrant myself. So I moved to the United States in 1999 to do my PhD in economics at Northwestern in Chicago. My kids are children of immigrants, but my entire family history is about immigration. So my grandparents lost their family in the Holocaust and then moved to either Palestine at the time, Israel later or to the United States. A lot of my family, my entire family, is about immigration and people moving around either because of persecution or for economic reasons. So that was one thing that I was always drawn to study is the immigration and inequality and the opportunities that immigrants and refugees have in the United States and in other places. ALISON BEARD: Well, I just wanted to end by saying that one of my favorite lines from your book, and I'm going to paraphrase because I'm not going to get it exactly right, was that immigrants don't find streets of gold here. They actually pave their own way. I think that's just a great encapsulation of the research that you found. It is that hard work that Lin-Manuel Miranda talked about in Hamilton and the sort of pulling yourself by the bootstraps, even if it's not in that first generation, but ensuring that your kids you know. RAN ABRAMITZKY: And that's where the title of our book came from. There's a painting on the wall of Ellis Island Museum that an immigrant, I think around 1903, it's an anonymous immigrant, I think it might have been Italian who said something like I came to America because I heard the streets were paved with gold. But when I got here, I found out three things. The first was that the streets were not paved with gold. Second, they were not paved at all, and third I was the one expected to pave them. ALISON BEARD: Ran, Leah, thank you so much for being with me today. RAN ABRAMITZKY: Thank you so much for having us. ALISON BEARD: That Stanford's Ran Abramitzky and Princeton's Leah Boustan, co-authors of the book Streets of Gold: America's Untold Story of Immigrant Success. That Stanford's Ran Abramitzky and Princeton's Leah Boustan, co-authors of the book Streets of Gold: America's Untold Story of Immigrant Success. If you like this show and want to hear more, like my conversation with MIT professor, Zeynep Ton, on good jobs, that's episode 833, find us on hbr.org or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Mary Dooe. We get technical help from Rob Eckhardt. Hannah Bates is our audio production assistant and Ian Fox is our audio product manager. Thanks for listening to the HBR IdeaCast. I'm Alison Beard.
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Kilroy: Behind the Tan' is a 2005 television documentary about the British politician and broadcaster Robert Kilroy-Silk, in the months following his election as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for East Midlands in June 2004. It was produced and presented by Emeka Onono, who had previously worked with Kilroy-Silk on his chat show Kilroy. The documentary was produced by the BBC, and was first broadcast at 9&nbsp;p.m. on 31 January 2005 on BBC Three, 11(?) days after Kilroy-Silk had unexpectedly resigned from UKIP. It was then repeated at 8:05&nbsp;p.m. on BBC Two five days later, on 5 February. ==Synopsis== Kilroy: Behind the Tan follows Kilroy-Silk from his arrival at the European Parliament onwards. During an appearance on Breakfast with Frost, presenter David Frost asks Kilroy-Silk if he would be a candidate for leader of UKIP, should the post become available, to which Kilroy-Silk replied that he would like to be, and that it would be "a tribute and an honour". The documentary also includes footage of Kilroy-Silk and his wife in their estate in Buckinghamshire, which had previously been owned by rock star Ozzy Osbourne. ==Reception== ===Critical reception=== In the run-up to its broadcast on BBC Two, TV critic Charlie Brooker described Kilroy: Behind the Tan as being "well worth seeing" and some of its moments as "laugh-out-loud". The Times included the BBC Two broadcast among their choices for television to watch that day. In a summary of the 2005 United Kingdom general election, Louisa McLennan, also writing for The Times, branded Kilroy-Silk a "loser" for finishing fourth in the election for the constituency Erewash, and suggested that Kilroy: Behind the Tan may have contributed to this loss by portraying him in an unfavourable light. ===Ratings=== The BBC Two broadcast of Kilroy: Behind the Tan gained one&nbsp:million viewers and an audience share of 4%. ==References== ==External links== Kilroy: Behind the Tan at the BFI 2000s British documentary television series 2005 in British television BBC television documentaries English-language television shows
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At Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt's Mehendi, Actor Remembered Dad Rishi Kapoor Like This Ranbir holding a photo of dad Rishi Kapoor. (courtesy: aliabhatt) New Delhi: Bollywood fans have been glued to social media for a few days now, all thanks to Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor's dreamy wedding. Now, Alia has begun the weekend on a love-filled note by treating us all to special images from the couple's mehendi ceremony. While the pictures feature Alia, Ranbir and their loved ones in the best of spirits, the actress's caption revealed that there was indeed a whole lot of laughter, dancing and food to mark the special occasion. Among the several lovely pictures of the celebration is a moving one, in which Ranbir Kapoor is grooving with a framed photo of his late father, Rishi Kapoor in his hand. That the veteran actor was sorely missed at the event is evident from the posts shared by Rishi Kapoor's wife Neetu Kapoor and daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahni. Now, the image of Ranbir Kapoor celebrating with his late father's photo in hand has won hearts on social media. Following a prolonged battle with cancer, Rishi Kapoor died in 2020. The other pics shared by Alia Bhatt feature the Kapoor clan including Ranbir, Neetu Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Riddhima Kapoor and Karisma Kapoor putting up a spirited dance performance. The images also feature Alia Bhatt with sister Shaheen Bhatt, friend Ayan Mukerji and Team bride. That's not all, in addition to Ranbir Kapoor getting Alia Bhatt's name etched in mehendi on his hand, the couple were also captured sharing some tender moments. Sharing the post, Alia Bhatt said, "The Mehendi was like something out of a dream. It was a day full of love, family, our beautiful best friends, a lot of French fries, a surprise performance by the ladkewalas, Ayan playing DJ, a BIG surprise organised by Mr Kapoor (my favourite artist performed my favourite songs), all followed by some happy tears and quiet, blissful moments with the love of my life." She concluded the note by saying, "There are days... and then there are days like these." Hours after their wedding on April 14, Alia Bhatt shared images from the ceremony on social media. On behalf of Ranbir Kapoor, who is not on social media, and herself, Alia penned a note sharing the happy news with fans. "With so much already behind us, we can't wait to build more memories together...Memories that are full of love, laughter, comfortable silences, movie nights, silly fights, wine delights and Chinese bites," an excerpt from her post reads. See the complete note here: With each photo of the wedding prettier than the other, it's all eyes on Alia Bhatt's social media handles for more glimpses of the happy occasion.
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London Stansted Airport shut down terminal: Police close roads in'medical emergency' Police closed the road in front of the international terminal at Stansted Airport. Essex Police at Stansted Airport tweeted: "Officers are currently helping ambulance and airport staff with a medical emergency. At this time the road at the front of the terminal is closed. "Thank you for your understanding. "We will keep you updated." Police have now opened the road in front of Stansted Airport international terminal. Essex Police tweeted: "All roads are now open and back to normal. "Thank you."
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Lichenostigmatales is an order of fungi in the class Arthoniomycetes. It contains the single family Phaeococcomycetaceae. Lichenostigmatales was circumscribed in 2014 by Damien Ertz, Paul Diederich, and James D. Lawrey, with genus Lichenostigma assigned as the type. Using molecular phylogenetics, they identified a lineage of taxa in the Arthoniomycetes that were phylogenetically distinct from the order Arthoniales. Species in the Lichenostigmatales include black yeasts, lichenicolous, and melanised rock-inhabiting species. Recent estimates for the number of taxa in the family Phaeococcomycetaceae suggest that it contains 3 genera (Etayoa, Lichenostigma, and Phaeococcomyces) and either 31 or 37 species. The monotypic genus Antarctolichenia was added to Phaeococcomycetaceae in 2021. ==References== Arthoniomycetes Lichenicolous fungi Ascomycota orders Taxa described in 2014 Taxa named by James D. Lawrey
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Caleb Joshua Shomo (born December 1, 1992) is an American singer, musician, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. He is most well known as the lead-vocalist of band Beartooth, though he records all studio instrumentals for the band. He is also the former lead vocalist, keyboardist, and early backing vocalist of electronicore band Attack Attack!, and the owner of Studio Records in Columbus, Ohio. Shomo joined Attack Attack! as keyboardist at 15 years old while maintaining a passion for electronic music and eventually grew into record production by 18. ==Music career== ===Attack Attack! (2008–2012)=== In 2008, Shomo became keyboardist for Attack Attack!, an American metalcore band from Columbus, Ohio, formed in 2007. He had begun as a synth player and programmer when he was 15 as a freshman in high school, of which his influences contributed to the band's electronic sounds, and started doing lead clean and unclean vocals on October 19, 2009 when former vocalist Nick Barham left the group. In 2008 they signed to Rise Records and released their debut album Someday Came Suddenly on November 11. It peaked on the Billboard 200 at number 193. In late 2009, they announced their self-titled album and released it on June 8, 2010. It peaked at number 26 on the Billboard 200, selling more than 15,000 copies in its first week. Shomo features clean vocals on tracks 1 to 5 and 17 and 18 of their deluxe release of self titled Attack Attack!. In November the next year, the band announced their third album titled This Means War. It was released on January 17, 2012. It has since become the band's best charting Billboard topping album, debuting and peaking at number 9 on the Billboard 200, selling more than 17,000 copies in its first week (although the self-titled album sold more records overall). Drummer Andrew Wetzel remarked it "fell off harder than the self-titled" on Formspring Despite the band's growing success, Caleb Shomo left the band later that year due to clinical depression he had been dealing with since middle school. This had been causing him to have suicidal tendencies, and struggle with eating disorders, self-image problems and various substance abuse and addictions for the past year. Despite this, he left the band on good terms with the rest of the band supporting his decision. The band itself officially disbanded in May the same year. ===Beartooth (2012–present)=== Caleb Shomo began writing Beartooth songs while he was still in Attack Attack! as "a different musical outlet". Shomo has said the band originally "started as a joke band" with members of My Ticket Home, as a way to make fun, punk-rock, hardcore, wild music, play crazy shows and have a good time without pressure from anything. He wrote and recorded everything with all the instruments and did all of the production for their music. The band was originally called Noise, but was switched to Beartooth upon realization the name was already taken. On June 7, 2013, Shomo announced that Beartooth was now signed to Red Bull Records. Beartooth released their debut EP Sick for free on their website on July 26, 2013. On May 13, 2014 the band's Facebook page announced the release date for their debut album, Disgusting, as June 10, 2014, along with its track listing. The band released their first single of the album the same day, titled 'Beaten in Lips', along with its music video. The album was available to stream online a day before its release. On June 3, 2016, Beartooth released another album titled Aggressive, with the headlining track of the album posing the same name. In an interview with Kerrang! Magazine, Shomo stated that he felt that the album had a much happier outlook than the previous album, Disgusting. That being said, he still cites that there are parts of the album that refer to the constant battle that he faces with clinical depression, and mentions that is shown in the song "Find a Way". The songs "Aggressive", "Always Dead", "Loser", and "Hated", were all released prior to the album being released. On July 18, 2018, the songs "Infection", "Disease", and "Believe" leaked online forcing the band to reveal the name of their new album, Disease, the tracklisting and its artwork. On September 28, Beartooth released their third studio album "Disease".
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Hickenlooper scolds 2020 Dems: 'Medicare-for-all,' Green New Deal would 'FedEx' election to Trump Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper warned during Tuesday night's Democratic primary debate that "you might as well FedEx the election to Donald Trump" if the party adopts Bernie Sanders' "Medicare for All" plan, the so-called Green New Deal and other populist initiatives. Hickenlooper's admonition came as Montana Gov. Steve Bullock and former Maryland Rep. John Delaney also seemingly sought to pump the brakes on the sweeping proposals from Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. "The policies -- this notion that you're going to take private insurance away from 180 million Americans," Hickenlooper began. "The Green New Deal, making sure every American is guaranteed a government job if they want -- that is a disaster at the ballot box, you might as well FedEx the election to Donald Trump" In an explosive moment minutes later, Warren, seemingly frustrated by the pushback, unloaded after Delaney also sounded notes of caution. "I don't understand why anybody goes to all the trouble of running for president of the United States just to talk about what we really can't do and shouldn't fight for," Warren said, her voice raised. In response, Delaney Campaign Manager John Davis shot back in a statement. "Senator Warren doesn't know anything about John Delaney," Davis said. "John's running on universal health care, creating a carbon tax and dividend that would make the United States the world's policy leader, a $2 trillion dollar infrastructure plan and big bold plans to rebuild rural America and our cities. "It's not about mushy compromise, it's about getting the policy details right and not running on just what's the best slogan," Davis added. Earlier this month, Hickenlooper took a shot at his fellow 2020 Democrats, suggesting that his fundraising numbers were lower than theirs because they promised "free stuff" to voters. "The bottom line is, for a small campaign like us from... you know -- Colorado's about 6 million or a little less than 6 million people -- it's harder to raise money because we don't, we're not promising free health care or, you know... free tuition for everyone, to forgive student debt," he told MSNBC. In an interview with Fox News this month, Hickenlooper said most Americans wouldn't support major changes to the health care system. "I would argue that 'Medicare-for-all' would require 150-180 million Americans to give up their insurance and some people hate their private insurance, but there's well over half that every poll demonstrates they don't want to give up their private insurance," he said. "So, I don't see that happening, but I do believe in a public option."
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35 Years On, Bhopal Gas Tragedy That Choked Thousands To Death In 1984 As the tragedy completes 35 years, tributes poured in on social media. (File) Bhopal: In one of world's worst industrial disasters, more than 20,000 people were choked to death in Bhopal on this day in 1984 after toxic gas leaked from the now-defunct Union Carbide factory. Thousands others developed severe health complications and continued to suffer from the ill effects later. A recent report by the UN labour agency International Labour Organization (ILO) said that in 1984, at least 30 tons of methyl isocyanate gas, which was released from the Union Carbide pesticide plant in the Madhya Pradesh capital, affected more than 600,000 workers and nearby inhabitants. The report titled "The Safety and Health at the Heart of the Future of Work - Building on 100 years of experience" said the Bhopal disaster was among the world's "major industrial accidents after 1919." Union Carbide CEO Warren Anderson, a US citizen, had escaped shortly after the tragedy and never appeared before a court for trial in the case. He died in the United States in 2013. Over the last three decades, many activists have fought for justice to over 20,000 victims and thousands of survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. Activists have claimed that thousands of children and grandchildren of gas tragedy survivors have been born with congenital defects, cerebral palsy and even cancer. As the tragedy completes 35 years, tributes poured in on social media. "35 years for the #BhopalGasTragedy! Thousands of lives were lost..Lakhs were disabled..Its toxic effects are still born by the present generations..I pay my Homage to the victims..," Telangana MP Arvind Dharmapuri wrote on Twitter. "35 years back on this day, #Bhopal witnessed one of the capitalism killed more than 16000 people in #BhopalGasTragedy. How soon we forget things! How soon we forget who helped the main culprit fly. Warren Anderson has died in 2014. Many still suffering. #capitalismkills," read the tweet on CPIM's official account. Another user wrote on social media: "This was such a horrible tragedy. I STILL don't buy Eveready batteries because Union Carbide manufactured it. We had badges that said Ban Eveready... And, Anderson was allowed to get away. #NeverForget #NeverForgive #BhopalGasTragedy ~CHECK~OmShanti~CHECK~ for those souls affected."
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A rescue worker walks past a notice about the virus that has broken out in China Reuters A child waves as she sits in a vehicle carrying residents evacuated from a public housing building, following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, outside Hong Mei House, at Cheung Hong Estate in Hong Kong Reuters Doctor Paul McKay, who is working on an vaccine for the 2019-nCoV strain of the novel coronavirus, poses for a photograph with bacteria containing fragments of coronavirus DNA, at Imperial College School of Medicine (ICSM) in Londo AFP via Getty Images A woman wearing a Minnie Mouse face mask looks at her mobile phone in Beijing on February 11, 2020 AFP via Getty Images People wearing protective suits walk from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, with around 3,600 people quarantined onboard due to fears of the new coronavirus, at the Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama port AFP via Getty Images A man wearing a protective face mask commutes on a road as it rains in Shanghai o AFP via Getty Images AFP via Getty Images AFP via Getty Images A patient covered with a bed sheet at an exhibition centre converted into a hospital as it starts to accept patients displaying mild symptoms of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan AFP via Getty Images A woman wears a mask while crossing London Bridg Getty Images The Costa Smeralda cruise ship of Costa Crociere, carrying around 6,000 passengers, is docked at the Italian port of Civitavecchia after a health alert due to a Chinese couple and a possible link to coronavirus on board, in Civitavecchia, Italy Reuters A medical official takes the body temperature of a man at the departure hall of the airport in Changsha, Hunan Province, as the country is hit by an outbreak of a new coronavirus, China Reuters Officers in protective gear escort a person who was on board cruise ship Diamond Princess and had tested positive for coronavirus Reuters Quarantine Officials on the Diamond Princess cruise ship A chartered passenger jet carrying evacuated citizens from China taxis on the runway after landing at the Royal Air Force station RAF Brize Norton in Carterton AFP via Getty Images Getty Images A police vehicle enters the gates of the Royal Air Force station RAF Brize Norton in Carterton AFP via Getty Images A plane carrying British nationals from the coronavirus-hit city of Wuhan in China, arrives at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire Passengers wear face masks as the push their luggage after arriving from a flight at Terminal 5 of London Heathrow Airport AFP via Getty Images French citizens arrive and settle aboard of an evacuation plane with destination southeastern France, before departure from Wuhan Airport (WUH), China AFP via Getty Images Staff members of a funeral parlour wearing protective suits disinfecting a colleague after they transferred a body at a hospital in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province, during the virus outbreak in the city AFP via Getty Images Base personnel patrol inside a gate at the Royal Air Force station RAF Brize Norton in Carterton AFP via Getty Images A member of staff at Arrowe Park Hospital in Merseyside prepares for a bus carrying British nationals from the coronavirus-hit city of Wuhan in China Police stand at a checkpoint at the Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge that crosses from Hubei province in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China An ambulance carrying a South Korea citizen repatriated from Wuhan, China who has shown flu-like symptoms during in-flight screening for novel coronavirus leaves Gimpo airport Getty Images Coaches enter RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, where a plane carrying British nationals from the coronavirus-hit city of Wuhan in China Medical staff walk to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases building at Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Singapore AFP via Getty Images Passengers wearing face masks are seen on a bus after disembarking from the Costa Smeralda cruise ship, after tests on a woman from Macau with suspected coronavirus came back negative, in Civitavecchia, Italy Reuters Empty racks where face masks are usually sold at a DIY store in west London. Pharmacies are working to boost stocks as demand for face masks in the UK appears to be on the rise amid fears about the coronavirus Workers produce masks at the Thai Hospital Product Company Ltd. factory in Bangkok AFP via Getty Images People hoard bottles of alcohol after the Philippine government confirmed the first case of the new coronavirus in the country, in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines Reuters
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Eine Wertvorstellung / Der Duft des Geldes, Utrecht: Centraal Museum Utrecht; Hanover: Kestner-Gesellschaft; Frankfurt am Main: Museum für Moderne Kunst; Zurich: Kunsthaus Zürich (1991–1993). Thomas Huber. Die Urgeschichte der Bilder / La Préhistoire des Tableaux, Basel: Museum für Gegenwartskunst; Berlin: Neuer Berliner Kunstverein; Friedrichshafen: Städtisches Bodensee-Museum, Munster: Westfälischer Kunstverein, Regensburg: Städtische Galerie im leeren Beutel; Strasbourg: Les Musées de la Ville de Strasbourg (1987–1988). Thomas Huber. Sept Lieux, Paris: Centre Georges Pompidou, installation of all his former works as the reconstruction of their original exhibition venues (1988–1989). Thomas Huber. Ein öffentliches Bad für Münster, in: Skulptur Projekte Münster ´87, Munster: Cathedral Square And Westfälisches Landesmuseum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte (1987). Thomas Huber. Der Besuch im Atelier, Düsseldorf: Exhibition Centre Fairground Hall 13 in the exhibition “von hier aus” (1984). ==Work groups (selection)== The Red Frieze (2013–2014), You Are Here (2012), sad facets (2005–2007), Cabinet of Paintings (2004), Theoretical Paintings I and II (2001–2003; 2010–2011), The Peal of the Bells (1999–2000), The Bank (1991–1993), The Library (1988), The Picture Storeroom/Opus (1988), Wedding (1985–1986), The Visit in the Studio (1984), Talk in the School (1983), Talk on Creation (1982), Talk on the Great Flood (1982). ==Artist books (selection)== Thomas Huber. Mesdames et Messieurs. Conférences 1982–2010. With a foreword by Stefan Kunz. Geneva: Mamco, 2012 Thomas Huber. rauten traurig / la langueur des losanges / sad facets. MARTa Herford (ed. ); Kunsthalle Tübingen; Musée d'Art Contemporain de Nîmes, Kerber Verlag, Bielefeld, 2008,, Bielefeld/Leipzig: Kerber Verlag, 2008 Thomas Huber. Das Kabinett der Bilder. Aargauer Kunsthaus Aarau, 2004; Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, 2004; Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Krefeld, 2005. Ed. by Beat Wismer, Essays by Oskar Bätschmann and others. Baden: Verlag Lars Müller Publishers, 2004 Thomas Huber. Die Bibliothek in Aarau. Aargauer Kunsthaus Aarau (ed. ), Baden: Verlag Lars Müller Publishers, 2003 (Schriften zur Aargauischen Kunstsammlung) Thomas Huber. Glockenläuten / Sonnez les matines / The Peal of the Bells, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels; Helmhaus, Zürich; Städtische Galerie Wolfsburg (ed. ), 2000 Thomas Huber. Schauplatz. Kunstverein Düsseldorf; Stadthaus Ulm, 1998–1999. Ed. by Raimund Stecker. Düsseldorf: Richter Verlag, 1998 Thomas Huber. Das Studio. Stadtsparkasse Düsseldorf, 1993. Darmstadt: Häusser Verlag, 1993 Thomas Huber. Das Bild. Texte 1980–1992. Ed. by Carl Haenlein. Hannover, 1992 Thomas Huber. Der Duft des Geldes. Die Bank. Eine Wertvorstellung. Centraal Museum Utrecht (ed. ); Kestner-Gestellschaft, Hanover; Kunsthaus Zürich, Conception: Thomas Huber, Ellen de Bruijne, Let Geerling. Darmstadt: Häusser Verlag, 1992 Thomas Huber.
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Keep - A well-referenced list article with a concise, discriminate focus. Northamerica1000(talk) Added to new Further reading section in the article: * Northamerica1000(talk) Keep per Northamerica et al. Hammer, I have to disagree that the inclusion criteria are random. Bearian (talk) The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas graduation: Biden tapes remarks for students "Three years ago, your lives and the lives of this community changed in an instant. And this class lost a piece of its soul. You've been tested in ways no young person should ever have to face," Biden said in remarks taped in the East Room. The President said: "From a freshman year, a year of unspeakable loss, to a junior and senior year upended by a pandemic. But the story of this class and the Parkland community isn't just a story of pain. It's a story of resilience. Turning pain into purpose. Darkness to light. This is a legacy you're building. The legacy you'll continue to build." "No graduation class gets to choose the world in which they graduate," Biden said. "But every once in a while, every few generations, young people come along at a point in history with a chance to make real change. The world has already seen just how capable you are. How strong you are. How resilient you are. There's no question you're already changing the world." On February 14, 2018, a 19-year-old gunman walked into that Parkland high school and opened fire, killing 17 students and faculty members. Many of the students have since become outspoken activists against gun violence, calling on lawmakers to bring about change and starting a global movement with March For Our Lives, a student-led movement focused on gun violence prevention. Since taking office, Biden has called gun violence in America a "national embarrassment," an "epidemic" and said it "pierces the very soul of our nation." The President has taken initial steps and executive actions to curb gun violence and has called on the Senate to pass legislation strengthening background checks that already passed the House and to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Following a spate of mass shootings across the nation, Biden unveiled several executive actions his administration would be taking on guns, including efforts to tighten restrictions on so-called ghost guns that can be built using parts and instructions purchased online. The actions were limited in scope and Biden said they are only initial steps to address gun violence. The recent mass shootings has led to increased calls for gun control measures, but gun legislation passing the Senate -- where Democrats have a narrow majority -- remains an uphill battle.
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Another gap in first-run scripted series in syndication followed for four years after Legend of the Seeker was canceled in 2009, until Trifecta Entertainment & Media (a company that mainly distributes programs for off-network syndication) began producing SAF3 (pronounced "safe") in 2013. ====Animated series==== During the late 1970s and 1980s, independent stations signed on in mid-sized and many small markets. The market for made-for-television cartoons grew as a result to include a branch for such stations. It usually had a greater artistic freedom, and looser standards (not mandated by a network). The older Bugs Bunny and Popeye cartoons made way for first-run syndicated cartoons such as He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Inspector Gadget, Heathcliff, ThunderCats, My Little Pony, The Transformers, G.I. Joe, Voltron, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and reruns of Scooby-Doo, Garfield and Friends, and The Pink Panther, among many others. In 1987, The Walt Disney Company tried its luck at syndication; DuckTales premiered that September and would eventually last for 100 episodes. The success of DuckTales paved the way for a second series two years later, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers. The following year, the two shows aired together under the umbrella block The Disney Afternoon. In the fall of 1990, Disney added another hour to The Disney Afternoon; the block continued in syndication, running additional first-run animated series until 1999. These cartoons initially competed with the ones that were nationally televised on the broadcast networks. In the 1980s, national broadcast networks only aired cartoons on Saturday mornings, not competing with the weekday and Sunday syndication blocks aired by local independent stations; however, by the 1990s, Fox and then The WB launched their own weekday afternoon children's program blocks. By the end of the 1990s, both syndication distributors and broadcast networks ended up losing most of their children's market to the rise of cable television channels aimed at that audience such as Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network, which provided appealing children's entertainment throughout the week at nearly all hours. Syndication remains a method of choice for distributing children's programming, although this has gradually shifted to only produce programs to satisfy the federally mandated "regulations on children's television programming in the United States" (E/I) rule imposed in the late 1990s as part of an amendment to the Children's Television Act of 1990 that requires stations to air three hours of educational children's programs every week, regardless of the station's format. Syndication is generally a less expensive option for a local station than to attempt to produce its own locally originated E/I programming; not all networks provide their own E/I programs, so stations that are affiliated with networks that do not carry children's program blocks acquire E/I programs off the syndication market to fulfill the requirements. ====News programming and late-night talk shows==== Also in the 1980s, news programming of various sorts began to be offered widely to stations. Independent Network News, which was produced by WPIX in New York City, was a half-hour nightly program that ran from 1980 to 1990 on independent stations (in some markets, INN was paired with a locally produced primetime newscast); CNN would offer a simulcast of programming from its sister network Headline News (now HLN) to broadcast stations later, as did its rival All News Channel, although both were used mainly to fill overnight time periods and were effectively discontinued in syndication when All News Channel folded in 2002 and HLN launched a "Headline Prime" talk show block in 2006. In 2019, NewsNet began offering a similar service to its affiliates. Entertainment Tonight began its long and continuing run as a "soft" news daily strip, with a number of imitations following (among which have included such entertainment news shows as TMZ on TV, Extra and ET's own spin-off The Insider); and "tabloid" television, in the wake of ABC's 20/20 and, more immediately, 20th Television's A Current Affair, would become a syndication staple with such series as Hard Copy and Real TV.
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Cyril Cooper (7 April 1914 – 7 January 2002) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). == Notes == == External links == 1914 births 2002 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Western Bulldogs players
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Title |- |rowspan="2"| 2002 || Suntory "Malts Smokey Bubble" |- |Visa Inc. |- |rowspan="2"| 2004 || Procter & Gamble Ariel |- | Asahi Soft Drinks Wonda Shot & Shot 69 |- | 2007 || Asahi Breweries Asahi ajiwai |- | 2010 || Nintendo-Nintendo DS Yō Soft Pokémon Black and White |- |rowspan="2"| 2011 || Asahi Breweries Asahi Sparks |- |Zensho Holdings Sukiya |- |rowspan="2"| 2013 || Nomura Fudōsan Tokyo Igokochi Kenkyūjo Jikkō Iinkai |- |Otsuka Pharmaceutical SoyCarat |- | 2014 || Nihon Takarakuji Kyōkai Dream Jumbo Takarakuji |} ===Dubbing=== Strange World, Searcher Clade ==References== Japanese comedians Japanese male actors People from Hiroshima 1970 births Living people
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George Floyd death: Derek Chauvin's wife files for divorce The wife of the white police officer charged with killing George Floyd has now filed for divorce from him, her lawyer said Friday. The announcement that Kellie Chauvin, a former Mrs. Minnesota winner, is seeking a divorce from Derek Chauvin comes on the same day that the fired cop was charged with murder over Floyd's death on Monday. 'This evening, I spoke with Kellie Chauvin and her family. She is devastated by Mr. Floyd's death and her utmost sympathy lies with his family, with his loved ones and with everyone who is grieving this tragedy. She has filed for dissolution of her marriage to Derek Chauvin,' Sekula Law Offices said in a statement obtained by WCCO. 'While Ms. Chauvin has no children from her current marriage, she respectfully requests that her children, her elder parents, and her extended family be given safety and privacy during this difficult time.' Derek Chauvin, 44, was taken into custody on Friday and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. His bail was set for $500,000. The arrest follows days of nationwide protests and riots demanding his arrest, after he was caught on video kneeling on Floyd's neck while arresting him for allegedly trying to use a counterfeit $20 bill at a deli. According to the criminal complaint against Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer was said to have had his knee on Floyd's neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds, with nearly three minutes of the time being after Floyd had become non-responsive. Floyd was then taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. DailyMail.com revealed Thursday that Kellie Floyd herself had a run-in with the law for her own forgery-related incident. She was charged with writing a bad check at a grocery store for $42.24 in February 2005, when she was married to her late ex-husband, Kujay Xiong, and living in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Despite multiple letters being sent to her home about the bad check, she failed to pay the amount due by July 2005, a criminal complaint was filed against her in August of that year. Kellie eventually paid the money and the case was dismissed. Derek and Kellie, then a radiologist, met at Hennepin County Medical Center when he brought a suspect in for a health check before an arrest, returning to the hospital shortly after their initial meeting to ask her out. It was the same medical center where Floyd was declared dead on Monday. The couple married around 2010. As part of a press push for her bid for beauty contest Mrs. Minnesota America 2018, Kellie raved about Derek in an interview from 2018, telling the Pioneer Press: 'Under all that uniform, he's just a softie.' She also told the outlet: 'He's such a gentleman. He still opens the door for me, still puts my coat on for me. After my divorce, I had a list of must-haves if I were ever to be in a relationship, and he fit all of them.' Kellie told the paper she fled Laos with her family as a child and came to America as a refugee. She won the Mrs. Minnesota contest in October that year and went to Las Vegas in 2019 to compete for the national round of the beauty pageant. Kellie now works as a realtor with Re/Max Results. She had two children with her first husband, who has since died. On Thursday evening it was revealed Floyd had actually worked with Chauvin as security guards at the El Nuevo Rodeo club, the club owner confirmed. 'Chauvin was our off-duty police for almost the entirety of the 17 years that we were open,' Maya Santamaria told KSTP-TV. Santamaria said that she is not sure if the two men knew each other since there were some two dozen security guards, including off-duty officers, working at her club on any given night. But she revealed there were occasions when they would have been working at the same event. 'They were working together at the same time, it's just that Chauvin worked outside and the security guards were inside.' According to Santamaria, Chauvin had a tendency to flash his temper and overreact to situations. 'He sometimes had a real short fuse and he seemed afraid,' she said. 'When there was an altercation he always resorted to pulling out his mace and pepper spraying everybody right away, even if I felt it was unwarranted.' The outcry has now reached his front door, as angry protesters drew in chalk on the road and sidewalk outside the couple's $260,000 home in Oakdale: 'A murderer lives here'.
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Leeds gymnast sets six-metre backflip world record gymnast from Leeds said he is "relieved" to have broken his own backflip world record ahead of Guinness World Records Day 2021. Ashley Watson, 29, completed a six-metre backflip (19.7ft) between two horizontal bars as part of the annual celebrations for record-breakers. "I'm so relieved because my friends and family came out today, took time off of work to come," said Mr Watson, whose previous record stood at 5.87 metres. Back in 2018 when I first broke the record I could never have imagined adding a whole 13cm onto the distance three years later "All this effort, I didn't want to let anybody down - I'm just relieved that I did it," the YouTuber added. "Being able to break my own Guinness World Records title after years of training feels incredible. "Back in 2018 when I first broke the record I could never have imagined adding a whole 13cm onto the distance three years later." More than 1,000 applications were received from aspiring record breakers ahead of Guinness World Records (GWR) Day, this year held on November 17. The day was first marked in 2004 to celebrate GWR becoming the best-selling copyright book of all time. Tyler Phillips with the most consecutive cars jumped over on a pogo stick (GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS DAY 2021) Alongside Mr Watson's efforts, other successful attempts this year included the most consecutive cars jumped over on a pogo stick (five), and the fastest time to pull a car 50 metres while walking on hands (1 min 13.27 secs). GWR adjudicator Alan Pixley said of the UK's backflipping record breaker: "Seeing Ash achieve this record was truly spectacular, he totally embodies this year's theme of super skills. "Ash and all of this year's Guinness World Records title-holders are an example of how crafting your skills and strengths can lead you to becoming, officially, amazing."
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His favourite portrayal was that of the brutal death of the prostitute Nancy at the hands of her lover, Bill Sikes, from his novel Oliver Twist. In 1863, he confessed that, privately, he had performed an imaginary re-enactment of Nancy's killing "but I have got something so horrible out of it that I am afraid to try it in public." His manager George Dolby was fiercely against the plan to include the murder scene in public as it was inappropriate for a show meant to appeal to all ages, and because of its likely effect on Dickens" health. Dickens" family were equally opposed. His son Charley later told how he was working in the library at the family home when he heard the sound of violence taking place outside in the garden. It sounded as if a tramp was beating his wife. As the noise continued - alternately brutal shouts and female screaming - Charley decided to intervene, only to find his father outside on the lawn murdering an imaginary Nancy with ferocious gestures. When Dickens asked his son what he thought, Charley replied: "It is the best thing I've ever seen. But don't do it." But Dickens had made up his mind. He went ahead and performed 28 renditions of Nancy's murder. It became an obsession with him. He told his friend William Wills that his performance had a transformative physical effect upon him. "My ordinary pulse is 72 and it runs up under this effort to 112," he wrote. "Besides which, it takes me ten or twelve minutes to get my mind back at all: I being in the meantime like the man who lost the fight." After the scene was finished, there would be total silence in the hall. Dickens then went backstage, often walking with difficulty, and would be forced to lie on a sofa for some minutes before he once more became capable of speech. He would recover and "after a glass of champagne would go on the platform again for the final reading." It is almost as if Dickens had released a genie from the bottle of whose sexually violent existence he had been scarcely aware. Indeed, he liked to joke about his "murderous instincts" and his re-enactment of the killing. "I have a vague sensation," he said, "of being "wanted" as I walk about the streets." The inevitable happened at Chester in April 1869 when Dickens had a minor stroke on stage. A doctor was summoned, and ordered that the tour be cancelled forthwith. But Dickens" obsession with the scene refused to leave him. Months after the shows had ended, and shortly before his death a year later, he was discovered performing the slaying of Nancy once again in the privacy of his own garden. IN THE week before his fateful final trip to his mistress Nelly in Peckham, Dickens and his daughter Katey sat up until 3am talking. Relaxed after a pleasant dinner followed by brandy and cigars, he confided in her about his relationships, and his regrets. "He wished he had been a better father, a better man," she later recalled. Many of those who knew him might well have agreed. A flawed genius, perhaps - but one whose writings a century and a half after his passing continue to enthral and delight. © A. N. Wilson, 2020 The Mystery Of Charles Dickens is published by Atlantic on June 4, priced £17.99.
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Visiongain Report Researches Growth Opportunities Within the $8.8bn Military Cyber Security Market LONDON, May 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Forecasts by Type (Network Security, Data Security, Cloud Security, and Identity & Access Security), by Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, LAMEA) and National Markets (US, Canada, Mexico, UK, Germany, France, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia) • Do you need Military Cyber Security Market data? • Succinct Military Cyber Security Market analysis? • Technological insight? • Clear competitor analysis? • Actionable business recommendations? Report highlights 67 Tables, and 96 Figures, 196 Pages Military Cyber Security Market Global forecasts for military cyber security revenue, 2019-2029 To request sample pages from this report please contact Sara Peerun at sara.peerun@visiongain.com or refer to our website: https://www.visiongain.com/report/military-cyber-security-market-2019-2029/#download_sampe_div • Military cyber security type revenue forecasts and analysis from 2019-2029: - Network Security - Data Security - Cloud Security - Identity & Access Security • Military cyber security revenue forecasts and analysis in the 4 following regions from 2019-2029 - North America; - Asia-Pacific; - Europe • Revenue forecasts and analysis of the leading national markets from 2019-2029 in each region - The United States - Canada - Mexico - Germany - France - Russia - Rest of Europe - South Korea - Australia - Japan - China - Rest of Asia-Pacific - Latin America - Middle East - Africa • Leading global military cyber security players in 2019 • Discussion of drivers and restraints to military cyber security and how these may change over time • Analysis of game changing technological trends and how these will shape the industry • Conclusions & recommendations Key questions answered • What does the future hold for the Military Cyber Security Market? • Where should you target your business strategy? • Which applications should you focus upon? • Which disruptive technologies should you invest in? • Which companies should you form strategic alliances with? • Which company is likely to success and why? • What business models should you adopt? • What industry trends should you be aware of? To request a report overview of this report please contact Sara Peerun at sara.peerun@visiongain.com or refer to our website: https://www.visiongain.com/report/military-cyber-security-market-2019-2029/ Did you know that we also offer a report add-on service? Email sara.peerun@visiongain.com to discuss any customized research needs you may have. Companies covered in the report include: A10 Networks Accenture AIRBUS Cybersecurity Alert Logic Amazon Arbor Networks Assured Information Security Atlas cybersecurity Avecto Bastille Networks Behaviosec Berkeley Varitronics Systems Boeing Boeing Booz Allen Hamilton Bromium CA Technologies Calyptix Capgemini Centrify CenturyLink Check point Cimcor, Inc Cisco Systems Citadel Defense Claroty Comodo Corero Corero CyberArk Cyberbit Cybereason Cybereason Cylance Digital Management Inc. EdgeWave E-SPIN Group of Companies F5 Networks, Inc. Fidelis Cybersecurity FireEye FireMon Flashpoint Forward Defense General Dynamics Guardian Analytics GuardiCore HID Global Hysolate iboss Infoblox Intel Corporation Invictus International Israel Aerospace Industries Juniper Networks L3 Technologies, Inc. Leidos Leonardo Lockheed Martin McAfee Microsoft Corporation Mimecast Mocana NetCentrics Corporation Northrop Grumman Nozomi Networks Nyotron Oracle Palo Alto Networks Panda Security Pentek Peraton PerimeterX Qadium QuintessenceLabs RAND Corporation Salient Corporation Scalar Decisions In SenseCy SentinelOne Siemens Government Technologies Solebit SonicWall Splunk stormshield Sword & Shield Symantec Symantec Corporation Tapestry Technologies Tempered Networks Thales The Ava Group ThreatConnect TSC Advantage Ultra Electronics Unisys Vectra Networks Verizon Virtru
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Power Book III: Raising Kanan THE latest in the Power spin-offs is coming to our screens in the very near future. We've got the low-down on all you need to know about the cult series. Mekai Curtis plays a young Kanan in the new series When will Power: Raising Kanan be released? Fans of the Power franchise can mark July 18 in their diaries for the big day. Starz president and CEO Jeffrey Hirsch said: "In television history, only a select few shows have inspired four consecutive series extensions, launched into active production and development at the same time. "These new and exciting chapters will continue the journey of some of Power's most controversial characters while featuring a growing ensemble of complex, distinct characters along with the high-octane drama that set Power in a class of its own." Fans can watch the show via Amazon Prime Video but you'll have to pay extra. An Amazon Prime subscription costs £7.99 a month in the UK but new subscribers get a 30-day free trial. Amazon Prime costs subscribers in the US $12.99 a month. Then on top of that a Starzplay sub costs £4.99 a month in the UK with new subscribers getting a 7-day free trial. In the US the fee is $8.99 a month which also comes with a free trial. Raising Kanan is a prequel to the original Power seriesCredit: Starz Who is in the cast? Mekai Curtis - Disney XD's Kirby Buckets plays a young Kanan. Chris Sumpter - plays Jamie Ethan Cutkosky - the Shameless star takes on the role of Tommy Camila Perez - plays Angie The cast also includes: Malcolm M Mays (Snowfall), Omar Epps (House), Hailey Kilgore (The Village), London Brown (Ballers), Joey Badass (Mr Robot), Shanley Caswell (NCIS: New Orleans), Toby Sandeman (The Royals), Natalee Linez (Siren), Lovie Simone (Greenleaf) Ade Chike Torbert (East Los High) and Annabelle Zasowski. Raising Kanan is set in the 1990s and follows the early life of Kanan StarkCredit: Starz What will the spin-off be about? Raising Kanan is a prequel set in the 1990s chronicling the early years of Kanan Stark, originally played by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. "It's a very different show in terms of pacing and feel," Power creator Courtney Kemp told Deadline. "It does feel like Power, you definitely feel the Power of that in that show, the capital P Power. But it also has its own small-p power in the story that it's telling and in its time, and you want to make sure that the audience feels that as well." Rapper 50 Cent has also created some new songs for the show. "I've been producing and writing stuff for it because it's hard to find things that feel authentic to that time period. You've got to make this stuff feel like it was produced in the '90s. I'll go get Teddy Riley and producers from that time period to help me produce things," he said. What are the other Power spin-off shows? Following the original Power series, the first spin-off was Power Book II: Ghost. More spin-offs are also in the pipeline with Power: Book IV Influence, before Power Book V: Force.
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Police appeal after bottles are thrown at east London mosque olice have released an image of a man they wish to speak with following reports bottles were being thrown at a mosque in east London. Officers said they were called to reports of an incident of racially/ religious aggravated criminal damage at Shoreditch Mosque on Redchurch Street at around 6.45pm on Wednesday, May 18. A man was seen throwing bottles at the building, which caused damage to the windows. No one was hurt during the incident, the Metropolitan Police said. No arrest has been made as yet, and enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing led by officers from the Met's Central East Command Unit. The Met Police have released an image of a man they wish to trace, which was captured on CCTV near to the mosque. The local faith officer on the Central East Command Unit is liaising with representatives from the mosque and officers will continue to provide reassurance patrols in the area. Anyone who recognises him is asked to contact 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD 6831/18May. To remain anonymous please contact Crimestoppers. Information can also be provided to and advice obtained from tellmamauk.org.
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== Your submission at Articles for creation: Toxic Pony (August 3) == Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by 97198 was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved. If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Toxic Pony and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window. If you do not make any further changes to your draft in the next 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted. If you need any assistance, or have experienced any untoward behavior associated with this submission, you can ask for help at the, on the or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors. 97198 (talk) == November 2022 == Hello, I'm Blaze Wolf. An edit that you recently made to Hold Me Closer (Elton John and Britney Spears song) seemed to be a test and has been reverted. If you want to practice editing, please use your sandbox. If you think a mistake was made, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks! ― Blaze&nbsp;WolfTalkBlaze&nbsp;Wolf#6545
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Contractors Working on Family's Patio Discover the Human Remains of Five People On Wednesday, a contractor working on a family's home project made a discovery more fit for a horror movie than a construction gig. Robbie Kearney, a 32-year-old builder working in Heytesbury, Wiltshire, South West England, was hired by homeowners Matthew and Amelia Jackson to dig a soakaway hole for their patio drainage. While digging, Kearney stumbled across a few piles of bones that were eventually revealed not to be the leftovers of someone's KFC meal but instead human remains. "I found a few bones, which I assumed were animal bones, and went down a bit further and found some more bones," Kearney told local news outlet the Wiltshire Times. "Then I went a bit deeper and found a skull. That's when I realized they were human remains." Kearney was understandably shocked to discover the human skull, something he's never come across before, he told the Wiltshire Times. Kearney, along with colleague Paul Tapper, immediately put a halt to their digging work and informed the Jacksons, who then called the police. Mr. Jackson told the local outlet that the discovery "has certainly created some interest in the village." On Thursday, the police brought forensic officers and a Wiltshire archaeologist to the site, who determined there were not only one by five sets of remains. The bones are believed to have belonged to three adults, one juvenile and one child and one has been identified as female, the newspaper reports. One family did not get what they were expecting when a team of contractors began renovations on their property. Manuel Medir/GETTY "The remains have been sent away for carbon dating and it may be a while before we get the results," Jackson added. "It's all quite interesting. They mentioned the early medieval period, possibly the 5th century." Sam Fox, director at Wiltshire Council, told the paper that their archaeology team has established that the bones "are likely to be the disturbed remains of a number of graves from the early medieval period." "From what our team has identified so far, these look like Christian graves representing people of different ages and of both genders, so they may represent the place where there had been an earlier church in Saxon or later times," Fox said. A Wiltshire Police spokesman said that they are yet to complete the scientific dating of the bones and the inquiries are still on, reported WT. It may take weeks for the remains to be carbon-dated and affirmatively placed on a historic timeline. "At this stage, there is no evidence to suggest we are dealing with a crime scene," said a Wiltshire Police spokesman. Local historian Joe Charlesworth gave the Wiltshire Times his own guess at the reasoning behind the mass grave, saying he believes it could have once been part of a plague pit. As for similarly exciting archeological finds, last month, archeologists uncovered 62 skeletons in Mora de Ebro, Spain. The site was found to be a mass grave of republican soldiers killed during the Battle of the Ebro during the Spanish Civil War. In 2017, four skeletons were excavated in Valladolid, Spain dating back to the 1936 to 1939 civil war.
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Charlotte Crosby smooches Santa after wild night out She's jetted to Dubai for a wild pre-Christmas break following her recent heart break. And Charlotte Crosby certainly seems to be having the time of her life, ending a wild night out at Mahiki by getting close to a Santa Claus. The Geordie Shore star was filmed by her pal, InTheStyle.com owner Adam Frisby, planting a smooch on the festive ornament before rolling around on a hotel lobby floor in the early hours of Friday. The reality star, who recently split from beau Stephen Bear, documented her drunken night out with Adam and their pals on her own social media, with the night soon descending into chaos. Share this article Share 76 shares Charlotte chose a daring little black dress for her night on the town, with the a-symmetric number flaunting her toned figure. While she looked super glam in a shot posted to her Instagram page as the night began, a few hours later Charlotte was back in front of the same Christmas tree looking worse for wear in an Insta video filmed by Adam. The reality show veteran was filmed stumbling toward the Santa ornament before kneeling down for a kiss. Grabbing her new pal, Charlotte rolled around on the hotel floor with Santa as her pal laughed behind the camera. Despite her less than glam end to the night, Charlotte was looking gorgeous earlier on in her LBD, teamed with strappy heels. Flaunting some skin in the frock's cutaway detail, the star showed off her trim figure after speaking out on her 'heartbreak diet'. Charlotte said she was feeling 'in good shape' last week, after confessing she had no appetite during her split from fellow reality star Stephen Bear. She told Closer magazine: 'I'm in good shape at the moment as I'm on the heartbreak diet. No Ben & Jerry's or Christmas cake for me - I can't eat.' Discussing her Christmas plans, she added: 'I'll probably have my family round to my house up in Newcastle. You've got to have family around you at this time of year. 'But having said that, I've decided I don't like Christmas. I'll probably stay in bed all day - it's actually just like any other boring day.' Her ex-boyfriend and Just Tattoo of Us co-host Stephen, 27, has also reportedly moved on from the failed relationship. Sources claim that the Ex On The Beach star is now dating 18-year-old shop assistant Elizabeth Randell after meeting her two weeks ago at an Essex nightclub. A source told The Sun: 'Bear and Elizabeth met when he did a personal appearance at Kosho in Romford - it was a night called Fraternity - and he was sitting at a table and they got talking. 'They stayed in contact and got to know each other and they've been seeing each other ever since. She's even met his mum and dad. Elizabeth is a really nice girl... She's 18, really good fun and a sweet girl.' According to the newspaper, the blonde teen has even been given Stephen's blessing to post pictures of them together across her social media accounts. MailOnline has contacted a representative for Stephen for comment. On Wednesday, she took to Instagram to show Stephen what he was missing with a sizzling snapshot of her body as she lounged on a beach. The Northern starlet took a picture of herself resting on a sun lounger in a skimpy bronze bikini, in which she displayed her incredibly taut stomach and lean legs. A day earlier, Charlotte took to the image-sharing app to upload a snapshot of herself sitting in the first class cabin as she made her way over to the United Arab Emirates for her winter sunshine break. 'Let the festivities begin,' Charlotte captioned the picture, as she prepared to take off with In The Style co-founders Jamie Corbett and Adam Frisby. The former Celebrity Big Brother star's comments come after she was spotted passionately kissing Ex On The Beach star Joshua Ritchie at a boxing match at the weekend. Charlotte confirmed her status as a'strong and single' woman last month, following her break-up from Stephen. She and Bear had been plagued by splits in the last few weeks of their 11-month romance, with the duo seeming to split and reunite on several occasions. The couple hit a crisis after the former scaffold worker was pictured heading home from a Halloween party with a mystery brunette in tow, amid claims of a reconciliation with Charlotte. Charlotte's roller-coaster romance with Stephen seemingly came to a screeching halt in October and had appeared to be acrimonious at first, with the couple being plagued by 'cheating' claims and Charlotte feuding with Bear's family on Twitter.
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The Lateness of the Hour is the debut studio album by British singer Alex Clare. It was released on 8 July 2011 by Island Records. The album peaked at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart, number 8 on the German Albums Chart and number 48 on the US Billboard 200. The album includes the singles "Up All Night", "Too Close" and "Treading Water". ==Background== All the songs on the album apart from a cover of Prince's "When Doves Cry" were co-written by Alex Clare. Most of these songs were about his personal relationships. According to Clare, they came from "a combination of lots of different situations I’ve been in with unrequited love or love that's gone terribly wrong." "Too Close" for example was inspired by a particular relationship with a close friend that turned romantic but "didn't really work out and that felt too close." Other album tracks like "Whispering" and "Tight Rope" were inspired by his childhood surroundings as well as his love for literature. The album was released in the UK in 2011, but sold poorly initially and Clare was effectively dropped from his label. A month after he was dropped, he was contacted for permission to use a song from the album, "Too Close", in an advertising campaign for Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9. The advertising campaign propelled the song up the chart, and soon after, Universal Republic Records signed Clare to a distribution deal that allowed The Lateness of the Hour to be rush-released in America on iTunes on 24 March 2012. ==Recording== After Alex Clare signed with Island Records, he teamed up with Diplo and Switch (Major Lazer) in 2010 to collaborate on his debut album. The recording of the album took about 10 weeks in total, working around the Diplo's tour schedule. It was first recorded in New Orleans, then later in the year in Jamaica and eventually five weeks in Los Angeles. Clare wrote the album, and had a handful of songs including "Too Close" already in demo form before hitting the studio. Clare described the experience of recording with Diplo and Switch "intense" but ultimately rewarding. According to Clare, Diplo and Switch "wanted to focus more on live instruments which was something I don't think they're used to," and "It was a challenge for them, a challenge for me and good things came out of it. We clicked very quickly." ==Singles== "Up All Night" was released as the album's lead single on 9 December 2010. "Too Close" was released as the album's second single on 15 April 2011 in the UK. In March 2012, the track was selected as the soundtrack to Microsoft's advertisement for Internet Explorer 9, and the single was released in the US. The feature saw the track achieve international success, peaking at number four on the UK Singles Chart and number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. "Treading Water" was released as the album's third single in UK on 27 May 2011. "Hummingbird" was released as the album's fourth single on 14 December 2012. ==Reception== ===Critical reception=== The album got mixed impressions via Metacritic, which it received a 58 out of a possible 100 points. The Lateness of the Hour got a few favourable ratings from the critics, and those come from Mojo, who gave the album a four-out-of-a-possible-five-stars. They called the album "A majorly impressive debut." Furthermore, the other one came from The Independent, who gave the album a four-out-of-a-possible-five-stars, and Andy Gill said the album was "An impressive debut, albeit one light on lyrical depth." The mixed reviews came in from AllMusic, who gave the album a three-out-of-a-possible-five-stars, and Jon O'Brien wrote that the album "appears to be more concerned with creating a bold statement of intent than in showcasing Clare's undeniable talents." In addition, Drowned in Sound gave it a mixed impression review with a four-out-of-a-possible-ten, when Robert Leedham stated "Alex Clare is a fairly gifted gentleman. But here his talents have been squandered on a collection of songs that fail to establish him as either a dance-pop titan or an emotive warbler. It is a shame that anyone thought dubstep, or several of the genre's hallmarks, could be so crudely co-opted into an obviously unwieldy vehicle."
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Fab 15; Penguins happy but not satisfied with playoff streak Mike Sullivan insisted the Pittsburgh Penguins would take a minute to enjoy clinching their 15th straight playoff berth, the longest active streak in major North American professional sports. Not really. The postgame routine following Thursday night's 5-4 overtime win against Washington that assured the Penguins of a chance to compete for the Stanley Cup went much like the postgame routine of the 32 victories this season that came before it. A quick talk from Sullivan. A brief moment to exhale. And that was it. "I'm proud of the group for working as hard as they have to solidify a playoff spot, but certainly that's not where it ends," Sullivan said Friday. "This is where the real fun starts." It's the kind of "fun" in which the Penguins have become a fixture for a decade and a half. The kind of "fun" that will serve as the ultimate arbiter on how 2021 is judged. The kind of "fun" Pittsburgh seems ready for despite a series of injuries to high-profile players that have thrust unlikely contributors briefly into the spotlight. Thirty different players have recorded at least one point for the Penguins this season. Twenty-five have scored a goal, including players like fourth-line forward Frederick Gaudreau, who picked up the fifth of his career in the victory over the Capitals that thrust Pittsburgh into a tie for first place in the hotly contested East Division. The Penguins are in the mix with five games to go, even with star center Evgeni Malkin out since mid-March with a lower-body injury. Malkin's absence is one of several to high-profile players that have forced Sullivan to get creative putting together his lineups. Yet nearly everyone who has made it over the boards and onto the ice has found a way to contribute. Rookie defenseman Pierre Olivier-Joseph was a revelation when the 21-year-old found himself pressed into action after injuries devastated the blue line in January. Undrafted forward Radim Zohorna - all 6-feet-6 of him - joined the likes of Hall of Fame owner Mario Lemieux when he found the back of the net on his first NHL shot in a victory over Buffalo last month. Defenseman Mike Matheson - acquired in an offseason trade that sent two-time Stanley Cup winner Patric Hornqvist to Florida - credited the example set by Malkin, captain Sidney Crosby and defenseman Kris Letang. "You don't want to let them down," Matheson said. "They make you raise your level to catch up to them." A level that's carried the trio to three Stanley Cup titles. A level all three know is required if they want to make a serious run at a fourth. The Penguins have been among the best teams in the NHL following a sluggish start. Pittsburgh started the season 5-5-1. Concerns rose about whether goaltender Tristan Jarry was ready to be the full-time starter after the team sent Stanley Cup champion Matt Murray to Ottawa. Malkin looked slow. The special teams were shoddy. Not so much anymore. The Penguins are 28-10-2 over their last 40 games, showing a resilience that could serve them well when the playoffs begin in a couple of weeks. Their clincher was no different. Washington's Tom Wilson stunningly forced overtime when he beat Jarry with 14 seconds to go. No matter, Guentzel redirected the winner 2:11 into the extra session to pull Pittsburgh even with Washington for the top spot in the division. Jarry, who is 10-1-1 in his last 13 appearances, was 11 years old the last time the Stanley Cup was contested without the Penguins. "I think that's a huge accomplishment for Pittsburgh, and it says a lot about the city and the teams they've put together," he said. The current group included. The franchise's postseason stays have been relatively brief since winning back-to-back Cups in 2016 and 2017. A second-round loss to Washington in 2018. A first-round sweep at the hands of the New York Islanders in 2019. A stunning qualifying round collapse against Montreal in the COVID-19 bubble last summer. They revamped the coaching staff and retooled the roster, trying to recapture the speed that led them to those championships. They've flashed that speed at times, though they'll also have to become more comfortable playing the slower, sometimes bruising game that tends to pop up during the playoffs. The Bruins pushed them around at times in a 3-1 loss on Tuesday. Washington threw its weight around on Thursday. To get out of the divisional rounds of the postseason, they'll have to beat one of those two teams. Maybe both. Perhaps that's why the celebration was so muted. Sure, clinching was an important step. But it was just one.
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Under replacement cost method the following sentence/idea is not clear. "There are also issues with the uniformity of this method not just across multiple individuals, but also for a single person: it "may not be uniform across the entire day or across days of the week"." How so? It would be good to identify what the input-output method entails. BerikG (talk) BerikG The first paragraph of the Unpaid Work section needs to mention that unpaid work is predominantly women's work globally, especially in the form of domestic labor, care work, subsistence work. And it is mostly invisible work. Also, fetching water is not a good example of subsistence work, but rather growing food in one's garden plot or milking the cow for own food consumption is. Fetching water may be an extension of subsistence production if it is to water the garden plot, but not if it is to cook food or to wash clothes. Finally, it would be good to add a discussion of examples of estimates of gender differences in time use in unpaid work and also the monetary value of unpaid work (e.g. household work). World Development Report 2012 has a few tables that summarize the latest estimates. BerikG (talk) BerikG ==Impact of recent student edits== This article has recently been edited by students as part of their course work for a university course. As part of the quality metrics for the education program, we would like to determine what level of burden is placed on Wikipedia's editors by student coursework. If you are an editor of this article who spent time correcting edits to it made by the students, please tell us how much time you spent on cleaning up the article. Please note that we are asking you to estimate only the negative effects of the students' work. If the students added good material but you spent time formatting it or making it conform to the manual of style, or copyediting it, then the material added was still a net benefit, and the work you did improved it further. If on the other hand the students added material that had to be removed, or removed good material which you had to replace, please let us know how much time you had to spend making those corrections. This includes time you may have spent posting to the students' talk pages, or to Wikipedia noticeboards, or working with them on IRC, or any other time you spent which was required to fix problems created by the students' edits. Any work you did as a Wikipedia Ambassador for that student's class should not be counted. Please rate the amount of time spent as follows: 0 -No unproductive work to clean up 1 - A few minutes of work needed 2 - Between a few minutes and half an hour of work needed 3 - Half an hour to an hour of work needed 4 - More than an hour of work needed Please also add any comments you feel may be helpful. We welcome ratings from multiple editors on the same article. Add your input here. Thanks! == Splitting off Unpaid work into a new article == The 'Unpaid work' section is quite lengthy and may benefit from being shortened by the use of summary style, i.e. moving to a separate article and summarizing that content here. Kaldari (talk) == B-class concerns == Before this is ready for a GA, this needs to satisfy B-class concerns, as so far it quick fails those due to insufficient references. A number of sentences are unreferenced; in some case entire paragraphs (and at least one section) are missing references. There are very few paragraphs without inline citations, and of those at least one makes an explicit source reference in prose. The remainder do not seem likely to be challenged per CK. I'll do a GA review. &mdash;Cupco == Addressing readability == There are three separate problems with readability issues here: sentence length, vocabulary level, and jargon. The first two can be addressed with ordinary paraphrasing, but jargon presents more of a problem, because many of the terms used in the article are both specific to and very widely used in feminist economics literature. Many of the concepts around which jargon has arisen were ignored to the extent that there are no common one-word terms for them, so I understand the importance of keeping those terms prominent in the article, and suggest that they should be addressed by defining them when they appear in parentheticals or similar, even if it means lengthier sentences. I'm using this table to try to brainstorm through some ideas for simplification: {|class=wikitable !original!! proposed replacement!!
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== New Page Patrol newsletter June 2022 == Hello, Backlog status At the time of the last newsletter (No.27, May 2022), the backlog was approaching 16,000, having shot up rapidly from 6,000 over the prior two months. The attention the newsletter brought to the backlog sparked a flurry of activity. There was new discussion on process improvements, efforts to invite new editors to participate in NPP increased and more editors requested the NPP user right so they could help, and most importantly, the number of reviews picked up and the backlog decreased, dipping below 14,000 at the end of May. Since then, the news has not been so good. The backlog is basically flat, hovering around 14,200. I wish I could report the number of reviews done and the number of new articles added to the queue. But the available statistics we have are woefully inadequate. The only real number we have is the net queue size. In the last 30 days, the top 100 reviewers have all made more than 16 patrols (up from 8 last month), and about 70 have averaged one review a day (up from 50 last month). While there are more people doing more reviews, many of the ~730 with the NPP right are doing little. Most of the reviews are being done by the top 50 or 100 reviewers. They need your help. We appreciate every review done, but please aim to do one a day (on average, or 30 a month). Backlog drive A backlog reduction drive, coordinated by buidhe and Zippybonzo, will be held from July 1 to July 31. Sign up here. Barnstars will be awarded. TIP – New school articles Many new articles on schools are being created by new users in developing and/or non-English-speaking countries. The authors are probably not even aware of Wikipedia's projects and policy pages. WPSCH/AG has some excellent advice and resources specifically written for these users. Reviewers could consider providing such first-time article creators with a link to it while also mentioning that not all schools pass the GNG and that elementary schools are almost certainly not notable. Misc There is a new template available,, to show the current backlog. You can place it on your user or talk page as a reminder: There has been significant discussion at VPP recently on NPP-related matters (Draftification, Deletion, Notability, Verifiability, Burden). Proposals that would somewhat ease the burden on NPP aren't gaining much traction, although there are suggestions that the role of NPP be fundamentally changed to focus only on major CSD-type issues. Reminders Consider staying informed on project issues by putting the project discussion page on your watchlist. If you have noticed a user with a good understanding of Wikipedia notability and deletion, suggest they help the effort by placing on their talk page. If you are no longer very active on Wikipedia or you no longer wish to be part of the New Page Reviewer user group, please consider asking any admin to remove you from the list. This will enable NPP to have a better overview of its performance and what improvements need to be made to the process and its software. To opt-out of future mailings, please remove yourself here. Notes MediaWiki message delivery (talk) == Feedback request: Maths, science, and technology request for comment == Your feedback is requested &#32;at Talk:Computer program&#32; on a "Maths, science, and technology" request for comment. Thank you for helping out!You were randomly selected to receive this invitation from the list of Feedback Request Service subscribers. If you'd like not to receive these messages any more, you can opt out at any time by removing your name. Message delivered to you with love by Yapperbot :) &#124; Is this wrong? Contact my bot operator. &#124; Sent at
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== May 2022 == You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you vandalize Wikipedia. Semsûrî (talk) There is currently a discussion at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank ûrî (talk) == Blocked as a sockpuppet == You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for abusing multiple accounts&#32;as a sockpuppet of &#32;per the evidence presented at Sockpuppet investigations/Ezidishingali. Note that multiple accounts are allowed, but not for illegitimate reasons, and any contributions made while evading blocks or bans may be reverted or deleted. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page:. &nbsp;Girth&nbsp;Summit (blether)
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Today's Birthdays: Actress Elizabeth Ashley is 80. Actor Ben Jones is 78. Actor John Kani is 77. Cartoonist R. Crumb is 76. Olympic gold medal skier Jean-Claude Killy (zhahn-KLOHD' kee-LEE') is 76. Comedian Lewis Black is 71. Actor Timothy Bottoms is 68. Actor David Paymer is 65. Jazz musician Gerald Albright is 62. Actor Michael Chiklis is 56. Actress Michael Michele is 53. Country musician Geoff Firebaugh is 51. Country singer Sherrie Austin is 48. Rock singer-musician Lars Frederiksen (Rancid) is 48. Actress Cameron Diaz is 47. Rock musician Leon Caffrey (formerly w/Space) is 46. TV personality Lisa Ling is 46. Rock singer-musician Aaron Barrett (Reel Big Fish) is 45. Actor Raul Castillo is 42. Actor Michael Gladis is 42. Rock musician Matt Taul (Tantric; Days of the New) is 41. MLB pitcher Adam Wainwright is 38. Tennis player Andy Roddick is 37. Singer Rachael Price (Lake Street Dive) is 34. Rock musician Ryan Ross is 33. Actress Johanna Braddy is 32. Actor Cameron Finley is 32. Thought for Today: "Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals." - Dorothy Height, American civil rights activist (1912-2010). Copyright 2019, The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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Review: "Big Little Lies" Adjusts to Big Little Truths But! It's also possible to imagine a version of the series that continued without her. Kidman is remarkable, portraying Celeste in a kind of horror-story limbo, keeping Perry's memory alive for her kids and, in a messy but believable way, for herself. (Her sessions with her therapist, a finely calibrated Robin Weigert, are as essential this season as last.) After all, "Big Little Lies" is the sort of series, about people in a specific and well-imagined setting simply living life, that TV still needs more of. That kind of show could, theoretically, run for years, if not chained to, and defined by, its initial mystery hook. You could see the fulcrum of this series being Witherspoon as the hard charging, indispensable Madeline. You could see it delving endlessly into this affluent community where the teachers work lectures on sustainable agriculture into a reading of "Charlotte's Web" and parents treat teachers like servants. At the Monterey Bay Aquarium, where the less-well-heeled Jane takes a job, a child asks the series's core question about its sun-kissed dream town: "Why is it the prettier something is, the more dangerous?" I could enjoy that series. Andrea Arnold, who takes over directing from Jean-Marc Vallée, retains its air of intimacy. Moment by moment, observation by observation, performance by performance, it is eminently watchable. But for now, the show is driven mostly by the revelations and aftermaths of the first season's explosions - not just the killing, but matters of infidelity and paternity - their unwinding and their gradual exposure. "Big Little Lies" is evolving into "Big Little Truths," and it's unclear whether that will sustain a long-running story or just a well-made curtain call. The story of the Monterey Five, for now, is in the position of the Monterey Five themselves: trying to figure out whether it's possible to let go and move on.
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SV% |- | 1983–84 | Strathroy Blades | WOHL | 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 45 || 9 || 0 || 12.00 || — | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1984–85 | Strathroy Blades | WOHL | 23 || — || — || — || 1372 || 165 || 0 || 7.26 || — | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- | 1985–86 | Strathroy Blades | WOHL | 17 || — || — || — || 1020 || 99 || 0 || 5.82 || — | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1986–87 | Miami University | CCHA | 28 || 3 || 19 || 0 || 1351 || 130 || 0 || 5.77 || — | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- | 1987–88 | Miami University | CCHA | 34 || 12 || 17 || 1 || 1767 || 140 || 1 || 4.75 || — | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1988–89 | Miami University | CCHA | 21 || 4 || 15 || 0 || 1014 || 85 || 0 || 5.03 || — | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- | 1989–90 | Virginia Lancers | ECHL | 28 || 16 || 11 || 2 || 1445 || 97 || 0 || 4.02 || — | 3 || 1 || 2 || 209 || 11 || 0 || 3.16 || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1989–90 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 40 || 2 || 0 || 6.00 || — | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- | 1990–91 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 20 || 2 || 0 || 6.00 ||.750 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1990–91 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 30 || 12 || 10 || 2 || 1571 || 87 || 2 || 3.32 || — | 4 || 1 || 2 || 212 || 13 || 0 || 3.68 || — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" align="center" | NHL Totals ! 1!! 0!! 0!! 0!! 20!! 2!! 0!! 6.00!!.750 ! —!! —!! —!! —!! —!! —!! —!! — |} ==See also== List of players who played only one game in the NHL ==References== ==External links== 1967 births Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Ice hockey people from Ontario Living people Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey players Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players National Hockey League supplemental draft picks People from Strathroy-Caradoc Toronto Maple Leafs coaches Vancouver Canucks draft picks Vancouver Canucks players Virginia Lancers players
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Jonathan Humphreys to leave Glasgow Warriors for Wales role under Wayne Pivac Glasgow Warriors forwards coach Jonathan Humphreys is to leave Scotstoun and take up an assistant coaching role with Wales under Wayne Pivac, it has been confirmed. The former Welsh international will be joined by fellow ex-national team colleague Stephen Jones, who is currently backs coach with Scarlets. The pair will start their new roles after the 2019 World Cup when Pivac takes over from Warren Gatland after the Japan tournament. Skills coach Neil Jenkins and Paul Stridgeon, currently head of physical performance, will both retain their roles in Pivac's backroom staff. The former Scarlets coach believes he is bringing in "two hugely experienced, quality Welsh coaches" in Jones and Humphreys. He added: "The Welsh Rugby Union has been forward thinking with their planning and recruitment for post RWC 2019 and this has allowed me to bring in and secure the coaches we wanted. "Stephen and Jonathan are hugely respected not only for what they did on the field as players but in their careers as coaches and I'm delighted to have them as part of our team. "They will bring a huge amount of experience, excitement and passion to their roles." Humphreys, who has been working under Pivac's countryman Dave Rennie at Glasgow, turned out 35 times for Wales and had spells at club level with Cardiff RFC and Bath. Prior to his role at Scotstoun he had been forwards coach with Ospreys between 2006 and 2013, and Scotland between 2013 and 2017. Admitting it was a "huge honour" to return to Wales, Humphreys added: "The opportunity to come back and coach my country with Wayne and Stephen is one that I couldn't turn down. "I'm indebted to Scottish Rugby. I'd like to thank Mark Dodson, Scott Johnson and Vern Cotter for giving me the opportunity to be involved in their vision six years ago. "I will always take great pride in my time here and the growth and success that the whole of Scottish Rugby have experienced in that time. "In the meantime, I have a job to do in Glasgow and my focus will be solely here until the end of the season. "The club set-up at Scotstoun is one of the best I have experienced during my coaching career and it would be fantastic to try and finish up with some silverware." Pivac, a former Fiji national team coach, has a contract until after the World Cup in 2023.
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U.S. News & World Report Reveals 2018-19 Best Travel Rewards Programs WASHINGTON, July 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, publisher of Best Hotels, Best Cruise Lines and Best Vacations, today announced the 2018-19 Best Travel Rewards Programs. The annual rankings identify 25 hotel and airline loyalty programs with the most rewarding perks for everyday travelers. For the second consecutive year, Marriott Rewards ranks No. 1 in Best Hotel Rewards Programs. The Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan holds on to the top spot in Best Airline Rewards Programs for the fourth year in a row. Marriott Rewards has regularly performed well in the rankings due to its large network of hotels in popular vacation destinations, high award availability and ample benefits given to members, but the program's merger with Starwood Preferred Guest and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards helped it maintain its No. 1 spot. The new combined program features five elite tiers, up from three previously, with lower qualification requirements, as well as member access to a variety of properties and room types when redeeming points for free nights. Wyndham Rewards, No. 2, continues to earn high marks for its ease of earning and redeeming a free night, its large network of hotels and its benefits given to elite members. World of Hyatt claimed the No. 3 spot thanks in part to its low points redemption requirements and its variety of ways to earn points. The Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan remains the No. 1 Best Airline Rewards Program because of its mileage-based earning structure, its large network of flight routes to popular destinations and its options for cashing in accrued miles for free flights. Elite members also have access to a variety of benefits, including free checked bags, priority boarding and complimentary cabin upgrades. Delta SkyMiles' ample member benefits, large network of flight destinations and high volume of daily domestic flights helped it retain its No. 2 rank this year. "The seemingly endless options for travel rewards can make choosing a program daunting," said Christine Smith, travel editor at U.S. News. "The top ranked rewards programs offer all travelers the perks they care the most about, including those that give the most bang for their buck. Whether it's a free night, flight or specific amenities, travelers can narrow down their options to find the programs that are exactly the right fit for them." U.S. News ranks the Best Travel Rewards Programs in two categories: hotel loyalty programs and airline frequent flyer programs. The methodologies take into account membership benefits - such as free amenities, program-affiliated credit cards and redeemable experiences - network coverage and a strong emphasis on the ease of earning and redeeming free flights or nights. Additionally, U.S. News factors in property diversity for the Best Hotel Rewards Programs and Airline Quality Rating scores for the Best Airline Rewards Programs. 2018-19 U.S. News Best Travel Rewards Programs See the full lists here Hotel Rewards Programs Airline Rewards Programs 1. Marriott Rewards 1. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan 2. Wyndham Rewards 2. Delta SkyMiles 3. World of Hyatt 3. JetBlue TrueBlue 4. Choice Privileges 4. American Airlines AAdvantage 5. Best Western Rewards 5. Southwest Rapid Rewards For more information on the Best Travel Rewards Programs, visit Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using #BestRewards. About U.S. News & World Report Celebrating its 85th year, U.S. News & World Report is a digital news and information company that empowers people to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives. Focusing on Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars and Civic, USNews.com provides consumer advice, rankings and analysis to serve people making complex decisions throughout all stages of life. More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C. SOURCE U.S. News & World Report Related Links
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China sanctions US, Canadian officials over Xinjiang China has announced new sanctions against U.S. and Canadian officials in a growing political and economic feud over its policies in the traditionally Muslim region of Xinjiang ByThe Associated Press March 27, 2021, 7:30 PM • 2 min read BEIJING -- China on Saturday announced new sanctions against U.S. and Canadian officials in a growing political and economic feud over its policies in the traditionally Muslim region of Xinjiang. A statement from the Foreign Ministry said the head of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Gayle Manchin, would be barred from visiting mainland China, Hong Kong or Macao, and having any dealings with Chinese financial entities. The commission's vice chair, Tony Perkins, was also included on the sanctions list, along with Canadian Member of Parliament Michael Chong and the body's Subcommittee on International Human Rights. China has strongly rejected accusations of human rights abuses in Xinjiang and has launched calls for boycotts and other punishments against foreign firms including retailer H&M and Nike, along with sanctions against foreign government officials and activists whom it says are spreading false information about its policies toward Uyghurs and members of other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang. "They must stop political manipulation on Xinjiang-related issues, stop interfering in China's internal affairs in any form and refrain from going further down the wrong path. Otherwise, they will get their fingers burnt," the Foreign Ministry statement said. China announced sanctions Friday against British officials and H&M products were dropped from Chinese websites over their opposition to buying cotton from Xinjiang. The ruling Communist Party's Youth League launched attacks Wednesday on H&M following the European Union's decision to join the United States, Britain and Canada in imposing sanctions on Chinese officials blamed for abuses in Xinjiang. More than 1 million members of the Uyghur and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities have been confined to detention camps in Xinjiang, according to foreign governments and researchers. Authorities there are accused of imposing forced labor and coercive birth control measures. The Chinese government rejects complaints of abuses and says the camps are for job training to support economic development and combat Islamic radicalism.
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Yasmeen: You definitely exclaimed, "I BLEEPING LOVE THIS!" at some point. Amy: Not a proud point for me, but it's beautifully decorated and generally fun! Words of warning though: We went opening night when everything was fresh, new and not overcrowded, so your experience later in the season may differ. Yasmeen: Also, be sure to BUNDLE UP. We were pretty cold throughout the event, even with warm accessories. If you have young kids, this will definitely excite them and keep them entertained for a few hours. With lots of yummy treats, pretty lights, a kids" zone and, of course, Santa Claus, the little ones are sure to have a great time. Enchant Christmas: Now through Dec. 29, 4-11 p.m., T-Mobile Park, 1250 First Ave. S., Seattle; $14.99-$32.99 (enchantchristmas.com/seattle).
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Onceropyga is a genus of moths of the family Zygaenidae. ==Species== Onceropyga anelia Turner, 1906 Onceropyga pulchra Tarmann, 2005 ==References== Procridinae Zygaenidae genera
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When I returned to London after graduating, I moved back in with my mum, who visited Miles every single day, and alternated with my siblings in visiting him after work. During that time I often felt my family life and the intensity of our duty as carers - as well as the complex questions we were battling with about his continued care - were unfathomable to my friends. As a result, I didn't really communicate any of it; my family life was shut firmly behind a closed door. As you might guess, that wasn't great for the nurturing of friendships. I am very lucky that many friends tolerated it. During those years of hospital and care home visits there were tender, beautiful moments that I cherish. Wheeling Miles outside on his calmer days, so he could feel the sun and even rain on his face. Taking my now-husband, James, to meet him; watching the interest on his face as James introduced himself. Reading to him until his eyelids became heavy and he fell asleep. Caring for Miles was a privilege, but it could also be profoundly distressing, as well as repetitive and frustrating. Caring for an ill or injured loved one is physically tiring, as well as emotionally exhausting; it can instil a weariness so deep it is difficult to convey. I haven't felt anything approaching it since, even during the sleep-deprived months of new parenthood. Caring is a war of attrition, a long siege on your resources My family and I were, when it came to care, among the most fortunate. A large and close-knit family, we were able to support each other emotionally; when one of us went down, there tended to be someone to pick them up. We were financially stable, and neither my siblings nor I yet had a spouse or children we had to neglect in order to spend time with Miles. We all lived within an hour's commute of his care home. Many of the other carers we met were not so fortunate. Some didn't have family around. Others had to travel hours each day. Others were struggling to make ends meet as a result of their new role. I remember in particular a young woman called Megan whose partner - the family breadwinner - was in MCS, like Miles. Now Megan found herself balancing demanding visits to the care home with finding work, paying the bills and looking after her two effectively bereaved children. The impact of care on my family and me, as well as on all the unpaid carers we met throughout that time, was all-encompassing. There is an ever-growing army of unpaid carers in the UK, due to our ageing population and breakthroughs in life-saving trauma medicine - and their struggle is well documented, even if our government repeatedly fails to give it the attention it needs. Aside from ruinous financial ramifications - unpaid carers are often forced to give up their jobs, work reduced hours, turn down promotions or use both savings and income to care for a loved one - research shows them to be twice as anxious as the general public, with a reported 72% suffering from mental ill health as a result of their caring role. Caring for a loved one over a protracted period of time is perhaps best understood as a war of attrition, a long siege on the carer's physical, financial and emotional resources. To put a positive spin on our family's experience would be glib. What happened to Miles was a senseless tragedy; the toll of that tragedy on my family is inestimable. But it did change the way I look at people. Walking into the hidden world of care, and getting to know the paid and unpaid workers within it, taught me more about people's remarkable strength and grace than I could have learned otherwise. As I sat in that day room, watching the tenderness with which Natalia held her husband's face and the relief it brought him, I witnessed the genuinely therapeutic power of love and kindness. This wasn't easy kindness; it was bald, tenacious and powerful, a force to be reckoned with, surviving even the bleakest and most arduous of conditions. Care is the opposite of hatred, exclusion, prejudice and selfishness. It's a very ordinary act of extraordinary compassion that just about anyone will give themselves over to when the unthinkable happens to someone they love. Nightingale by Marina Kemp is published by 4th Estate at £12.99. Order it from the guardianbookshop.com for £10.91
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