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[ "Wybren van Haga. ir. Wybren Ridley van Haga (Den Haag, 31 januari 1967) is een Nederlands politicus. Vanaf 2017 is hij lid van de Tweede Kamer." ]

[ "Hate History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms The name is derived from the Old English \"haga\" or the Old Norse \"hagi,\" which both mean \"dweller by the haw.\" It is likely that the name was first borne by someone who lived near a hedged field or enclosure.", "Actuele waarde van 1 Bitcoin = € 9643.54 Hierboven de actuele waarde van een Bitcoin in euro. Hoeveel 1 Bitcoin waard is, lijkt wel de vraag van 1 miljoen te zijn. Wie de ontwikkelingen van de oudste virtuele munt in de media volgt, onthoudt vooral de pieken en de dalen.", "In de praktijk spreken we vaak over de WGBO. Deze wet is van belang voor iedereen die met geneeskundige zorg te maken heeft. Behandelt of onderzoekt een hulpverlener, zoals een arts of verpleegkundige, een patiënt? Dan is er sprake van een geneeskundige behandelingsovereenkomst.", "Afhankelijk van wie je praten, kan een homogeen mengsel worden beschouwd als voorbeelden van zuivere stoffen. Voorbeelden van homogene mengsels omvatten plantaardige olie, honing en lucht. Hoewel deze stoffen meerdere soorten moleculen, hun samenstelling terugvindt in een monster.", "Walter De Donder (Brugge, 12 juli 1961) is een Vlaamse acteur en politicus voor CD&V. Hij is het best bekend door zijn rollen in de Studio 100-series Samson en Gert als burgemeester Modest (\"meneer de burgemeester\") en Kabouter Plop (als de gelijknamige hoofdpersoon).", "Wśród dodatków do chabrowej sukienki na wesele mogą znaleźć się srebrne buty, torebka wysadzana cyrkoniami czy duży naszyjnik w perłowych odcieniach.", "PAWW staat voor Private Aanvulling WW en WGA. Het is de door vakbonden en werkgevers geregelde reparatie van de oude werkloosheidsuitkering en loongerelateerde WGA-uitkering. Hierdoor wordt het recht op een uitkering na betaalde arbeid weer verlengd tot het oude niveau.", "Belastingvoordeel. De bedragen die zijn neergeteld om de studiejaren af te kopen, zijn fiscaal aftrekbaar. Afhankelijk van het inkomen, krijg je tot 54,5 procent van dit bedrag terug. Wie geen belastingen betaalt, geniet (uiteraard) ook geen belastingvoordeel.", "'Atje voor de sfeer' is een kreet die door heel veel studenten wordt gebruikt. Volgens René stamt het af van het Latijnse woord Ad fundum en betekent van de top tot de bodem. De clip die opgenomen is in Groningen had nogal wat voeten in aarde. Tijdens de opname kwam het met bakken uit de hemel.", "Wie zweet verlies niet alleen water, maar ook zout. Beter gezegd het natrium in het zout. Natrium heeft het lichaam nodig voor een optimale werking van de spieren en zenuwen en zorgt voor een goede vochtbalans. Maar wie denkt dat door veel te zweten het lichaam extra zout nodig heeft, heeft het mis.", "Volgens de Van Dale http://vandale.nl/opzoeken?pattern=wijk&lang=nn is het woord \"de wijk\" vrouwelijk, maar soms wordt het ook mannelijk vervoegd. Het beste is dus te schrijven \"De wijk staat bekend om haar...\". Je kan het geslacht van een woord over het algemeen niet makkelijk zien.", "Basisverzekering verplicht Wie in Nederland woont of werkt, moet een basisverzekering afsluiten. U verzekert u daarmee voor zorg uit het basispakket. ... De overheid stelt vast wat er in het basispakket van de zorgverzekering zit.", "Hij sprak tot hun hart en zei \"Wie zonder zonde is werpe de eerste steen.\" (Johannes 8:7). Door te zeggen dat alleen iemand die nooit zondigt de eerste steen mocht gooien, benadrukte Jezus het belang van barmhartigheid (genadig zijn en medelijden hebben) en vergeving.", "De naam van Suske is afgeleid van \"Sus\", de vlaamse roepnaam van Franciscus. Suske wordt door Tante Sidonia en Wiske ontdekt op het eiland Amoras in het gelijknamige verhaal. ... Samen met haar broer Rikki en tante Sidonia komt ze voor het eerst voor in De avonturen van Rikki en Wiske.", "Een haai is een roofzuchtige vis met een gespierd en gestroomlijnd lichaam. Elke haai behoort tot de klasse van de kraakbeenvissen. Dit wil zeggen dat het skelet volledig uit kraakbeen bestaat. ... Er zijn haaien die eieren leggen, maar veel haaien baren levende jongen.", "Het gesprek kan dan duidelijkheid bieden over wie de drijver van de inrichting is. Er zijn verhuurde gebouwen of gebouwen waarbij sprake is van meerdere gebruikers. Hiervoor geldt vaak dat de persoon die het in zijn macht heeft om de 'overtreding' te beëindigen, aan te merken is als drijver.", "» Jouw vader is een dief! Hij heeft alle sterren gestolen en in jouw ogen verstopt! Deze openingszin opvallend vaak geplaatst in de verzameling van beste openingszinnen. ... Of een openingszin \"werkt\" is vooral afhankelijk van hoe je deze zegt, in welke omgeving en tegen wie je de zin zegt.", "De hoofdregel is dat elke vennoot hoofdelijk aansprakelijk is voor schulden van de vof. Dat betekent dat je privé aansprakelijk kunt zijn. ... Naast verhaal op dit afgescheiden vermogen kunnen schuldeisers zich dus ook verhalen op de privévermogens van de vennoten. De schuldeiser mag zelf kiezen wie hij aanspreekt.", "Net zo vaak als het Trumpfilmpje van Arjen Lubach. Binnen een mum van tijd was de vloggende tiener uit Almere een hit. Maar wie is de pas 19-jarige Famke Louise nu echt? Op een propvol Amsterdams terras kijkt niemand op als Famke (spreek uit: Femke) rustig aan komt lopen.", "Tugume Wycliffe alias Ykee Benda is a fast-rising musician from Uganda signed to Badi Music. The 25-year-old comes from Kireka, a Kampala suburb. Being the seventh child in a large family, Ykee was always obedient.", "“Wie het nu koopt, is illegaal bezig”, zegt Jeroen, “Maar in de laatste drie dagen van het jaar is het niet illegaal om hier vuurwerk te kopen, maar je mag dan alleen vuurwerk kopen dat ook in Nederland te koop is. Het zware vuurwerk mag je officieel dan niet kopen. In België mag dat wel.”", "' Wie dacht dat zoute drop nog iets slechter is voor de bloeddruk, heeft het mis. Doordat zoethoutwortel een zoete smaak geeft, zit er meer van dat extract in zoete dan in zoute drop. Je bloeddruk stijgt dus iets sneller van zoete drop.", "Maggi to najbardziej znana przyprawa w płynie w Polsce, będąca synonimem i ikoną całej kategorii. Jej początki, sięgają 1886 roku kiedy to Julius Maggi opracował zarówno recepturę, jak i charakterystyczny kształt butelki.", "Nimm so schnell wie möglich die vergessene Pille ein, auch wenn das bedeutet, dass du damit zwei Pillen zur gleichen Zeit einnimmst. Danach nimmst du die Pille wie gewohnt weiter, aber ihr müsst in den nächsten 7 Tagen zusätzlich mit einer nicht-hormonellen Methode wie z.B. Kondom verhüten.", "Doni betekent dan 'biljet van tien euro; bedrag van tien euro'. Het komt vaker voor dat er woorden uit het Surinaams worden geleend en vooral in jongerentaal worden gebruikt, bijvoorbeeld doekoe 'geld' en patta's 'sportschoenen'.", "Voor wie is de PAWW uitkering bedoeld? De PAWW is bedoeld voor werknemers die werkloos of gedeeltelijk arbeidsongeschikt raken. Vanaf een arbeidsverleden van meer dan 10 jaar wordt uitkeringsduur voor de PAWW opgebouwd, naast de uitkeringsduur voor de WW. Ook jongere werknemers profiteren van de reparatie.", "Hagarenes (Greek: Ἀγαρηνοί Agarenoi, Classical Syriac: ܗܓܪܝܐ‎ Hagráyé or ܡܗܓܪܝܐ Mhaggráyé), is a term widely used by early Syriac, Greek, Coptic and Armenian sources to describe the early Arab conquerors of Mesopotamia, Syria and Egypt.", "Op donderdag 5 mei is het Hemelvaartsdag. Op deze dag zijn sommige winkels van Albert Heijn niet of beperkt open. Daarnaast bezorgt Albert Heijn geen boodschappen en zijn ook de Pick Up Points gesloten. Kijk op de winkelvinder of de Albert Heijn in jouw buurt met Hemelvaartsdag/Bevrijdingsdag geopend is.", "Wie bij iemand op het matje moet komen, moet bij iemand komen om zich te verantwoorden. Er wordt ook weleens gesproken van iemand op het matje roepen, wat 'iemand naar je toe roepen om hem op zijn kop te geven' betekent. De herkomst van deze uitdrukking is helaas niet bekend.", "Moeilijk verstaanbaar gedrag (MVG) is gedrag dat we niet meteen begrijpen. Het gedrag is bijvoorbeeld onverwacht of past in jouw ogen niet in de context. Soms kunnen mensen agressief zijn naar anderen of naar zichzelf.", "De kans dat Aysen terugkeert in Meerdijk blijft ook nog een mogelijkheid. Op social media heeft GTST bevestigd dat de rol niet door iemand anders gespeeld gaat worden en de laatste keer dat we het personage zagen, was ze nog in leven. Goede tijden, slechte tijden keert terug op maandag 2 september.", "The present subjunctive is used when the dependent clause is in the present or future, while the present perfect subjunctive is used when the dependent clause is in the past. For example, if you want to say \"I doubt you'll do it,\" you'd use the present subjunctive: Dudo que lo hagas." ]

[ "Natural remanent magnetization" ]

[ "no magnetic field", "field holler or field call", "Sedimentation", "permanently", "A permanent magnet synchronous generator", "permanent", "fraction of a rock or sediment filled with a gas", "fluvial sediments", "the removal of sediment", "a Permanent Secretary", "sedimentation coefficient", "the Calling", "each wire generates a magnetic field", "On Call", "permanent residents", "Rock, Rock, Rock", "The Call", "permanently reduced", "permanent blindness", "the permanent way", "Permanent Roommates", "The Permanent Representative", "Permanent Midnight", "Print permanence", "fielding", "rock", "Object permanence", "The Permanent Settlement", "Permanent Maghreb", "The Rock", "Permanent Vacation", "reworking of soils and sediments" ]

[ "Prime Minister Narendra Modi" ]

[ "the Who", "Qis or Kis", "Hosts Uruguay", "Virtual hosting", "host specific", "host antibodies", "Host, Missouri", "hosts and routers", "host organisms", "American Ki Longfellow", "email hosting", "host machine", "hosting company", "External hosts", "web hosting", "The Who by Numbers", "host cells", "host adapter", "Betty Who", "a plant host", "The Who's Tommy", "host susceptibility", "who is singing", "Mammalian hosts", "host virtualization", "Who You Are", "Who's That Girl", "Aimee Mann songs", "The Chronicle of Mann and the Sudreys", "who is and who is not a New Zealand citizen", "Doctor Who", "Mann's Chinese Theatre" ]

[ "PHIL MICKELSON confessed he was amazed to join the exclusive '59' club - the best score in professional stroke-play history - after winning the PGA's Grand Slam of Golf in Hawaii." ]

[ "Phil Mickelson took advantage of the somewhat benign conditions and carded a six-under-par 65, a week after missing the cut in Washington.", "Masters champion Phil Mickelson is done playing for the year, the PGA of America announced Thursday in saying that Mike Weir would replace him in the Grand Slam of Golf.", "Masters champion Phil Mickelson and British Open winner Todd Hamilton took two very different roads to get to the PGA Grand Slam of Golf.", "Golf's landscape can change quickly. Phil Mickelson had a two-shot lead with three holes to play at the U.S. Open. He looked like a lock to win his third straight major and head to Hoylake for a shot at his own Grand Slam, and a spot in history that was supposed to be the private domain of Tiger Woods.", "Former Masters champion Mike Weir will replace Phil Mickelson in the elite four-man field for the end-of-season PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Hawaii, organizers said on Thursday.", "Martina Navratilova's last match will be for a Grand Slam title.", "Roger Federer can accomplish a lot by beating Rafael Nadal on Sunday, perhaps the least of which is simply winning the French Open. Also on the line for Federer: a career Grand Slam, a non-calendar Grand Slam, and a shot at the first true Grand Slam in nearly four decades.", "When Phil Mickelson visited Kauai about eight months ago on a family vacation, he was determined to return. But with his 0-46 record in major championships as a pro and amateur, qualifying for the PGA Grand Slam of Golf seemed unlikely.", "The centenary Australian Open will be the first Grand Slam event to stage its final at night.", "A first all-Serbian grand slam final is on the cards when Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic tackle Maria Sharapova and Daniela Hantuchova in the Australian Open semi-finals on Thursday.", "A hip injury may force Andre Agassi to miss the year's first Grand Slam.", "As if all the questions he gets about the recent lack of United States success at Grand Slam tournaments weren't enough, Andy Roddick tours the world with another constant reminder of his country's glory days: his coach, Jimmy Connors.", "The PGA Grand Slam of Golf is leaving one island for another.", "Americana vince 7/o titolo Grande Slam battendo Davenport", "Roger Federer beats Lleyton Hewitt at the US Open for his third Grand Slam title of 2004.", "Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk can't agree on who will win the Grand Slam of Golf.", "Flushing Meadows, NY (Sports Network) - Either way, Russia was coming away with a third straight Grand Slam winner. Svetlana Kuznetsova became the third Russian woman to win a Grand Slam title this year when", "NEW YORK Starting Grand Slam tournaments is usually not a problem for France's Amélie Mauresmo. Finishing on top is. Mauresmo, who has never won a Grand Slam, began the long climb through the US Open draw on Monday.", "tarting Grand Slam tournaments is usually not a problem for Amelie Mauresmo of France. Finishing on top is. Mauresmo, who has never won a Grand Slam, began the long climb through the United States", "Pete Sampras, winner of a record 14 grand slam crowns, and four-times grand slam winner Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario were inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island on Saturday.", "Phil Mickelson's five-stroke victory at the Phoenix Open on Sunday has paved the way for a battle royal at this year's majors.", "NEW YORK Lleyton Hewitt has not won a Grand Slam title in more than two years. Despite being a top-10 player for four years, Amélie Mauresmo has never won a Grand Slam title.", "Jason Giambi hits a grand slam, Jorge Posada adds a solo homer and New York beats the Toronto Blue Jays, 9-2, for their sixth straight victory, which puts the Yankees are four games in front of Detroit in the AL wild-card standings.", "Phil Mickelson looked as if he was headed for a runaway. He had to settle for another record Friday in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.", "Starting Grand Slam tournaments is usually not a problem for Amelie Mauresmo of France. Finishing on top is.", "LOS ANGELES - Steve Finley's grand slam capped a seven-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL West, beating the San Francisco Giants 7-3 Saturday. The Dodgers reached the postseason for the first time since making it as wild card in 1996...", "Cheered on by tens of thousands who consider him their hometown hero, Phil Mickelson forged a four-shot lead over Kevin Na through three rounds of the FBR Open, a giant party that happens to have a golf tournament going through it.", "Phil Mickelson mastered a strong wind to shoot a 3-under-par 68 yesterday for a one-stroke lead over Gregory Havret of France after the third round of the Scottish Open in Luss.", "JACKSONVILLE, Florida - Phil Mickelson followed up his second round 60 with a more workmanlike five-under 66 at the Phoenix Open on Saturday to take a four-shot lead over South Korea's Kevin Na.", "Phil Mickelson shoots a 6-under-par 65 on Thursday to share the lead in the first round of the Scottish Open.", "NORTON, Massachusetts - Phil Mickelson kept himself in the hunt for a 32nd PGA Tour title after scrambling his way to a three-under-par 68 at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Sunday.", "Ana Ivanovic beats Maria Sharapova to reach her first Grand Slam final at the French Open." ]

[ "Most people can agree on certain key classics of contemporary music, but countless gems inevitably fall through the cracks. Every Wednesday, \"Shadow Classics\" will showcase an overlooked rock, pop, soul, jazz or classical recording -- by both famous and unknown artists -- that critic Tom Moon feels should be discussed in the same breath as music's best-loved essential recordings." ]

[ "Sometimes, when it's a very sunny out and I'm driving, I get to thinking about shadows. If the day is really bright, and there's an overpass ahead casting a shadow that's extra-sharp, almost hard, I have this daydream that when I hit the shadow, my car might shatter. It's not a feeling I share much, because it makes me seem crazy, but I'm guessing you've had the same thoughts. (Right? Could I be the only one?) Anyway, shadows have that effect; they make me think about borders, barriers, holes, and that's why, this being the weekend, I thought I'd share this little meditation on shadows from Malcolm Sutherland, a Canadian filmmaker and animator. He calls his piece \"Umbra\" (latin for shadow). It takes place far, far away where there are stars and planets falling in and out of darkness. I think it wonderfully strange.", "Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and essayist William Stanley Merwin was known in the 1960s as an anti-war poet. Now an environmental activist, Merwin has published a new book of poems, The Shadow of Sirius, which addresses themes of memory and mortality. Merwin's classic anthology, Spanish Ballads, was recently reissued in paperback. It is one of the poet's earliest translation projects.", "Since 1984, DJ Shadow has embodied the definition of the term \"DJ,\" always evolving and embracing new technologies while staying true to his underground roots. Shadow recently released a compilation album spanning nearly 20 years of recordings, and he premiered a version of his \"Organ Donor Megamix\" on Morning Becomes Eclectic before taking it out on the road. Watch DJ Shadow's entire Morning Becomes Eclectic session at KCRW.com.", "<em>Shadow Tag</em> is a new novel about domestic tragedy written by Louise Erdrich. The best-selling author is no stranger to tragedy of the domestic kind herself. Alan Cheuse reviews Erdrich's deeply personal tale about marriage and family.", "Last night, I was at the local multiplex to take in Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows, the latest installment of Guy Ritchie's steampunk action-mystery franchise. While this is not exactly a great film, it's pretty good fun for an escapist evening. And what's quite refreshing in the case of Sherlock Holmes is that — for once! — it's not just the villain who loves classical music. Usually, one of the trademark signs of a baddie is his creepy, mincing fondness for the classics. Just think of Hannibal Lecter's taste for Glenn Gould's Bach, or Norman Bates in Psycho playing Beethoven. (And in contemporary films from Die Hard to Bowling For Columbine, Beethoven almost always signals Nazism, as Michael Broyles demonstrates in his recent book Beethoven In America.) Through Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Holmes adventures, we know the detective is a violinist. But classical music proves particularly pivotal in Shadows. In their contests of wits, we discover that both Holmes and his nemesis, the sneering Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris), love Schubert songs, so much so that \"Die Forelle\" (\"The Trout\") becomes a major point of reference. (By the way, that's Ian Bostridge and Julius Drake on the soundtrack.) And I won't be giving anything away to say that Mozart's Don Giovanni also has a bit more than a cameo in this winter-break flick. There's also Hans Zimmer's clever score, which absorbs everything from Strauss waltzes to Romany fiddling. Blockbusters like the Iron Man series notwithstanding, Game Of Shadows isn't the only recent Robert Downey Jr. movie that involves classical music. He also played real-life journalist Steve Lopez in the 2009 adaptation of the Los Angeles Times staffer's book The Soloist, about a homeless, mentally ill, Juilliard-trained musician. Shadows composer Hans Zimmer has said in interviews that it was Downey who wanted to give classical music such a star turn in the film: \"From Robert I kept hearing, 'We're going to have the Schubert,' 'We're going to have the Mozart.'\" So is a trope turning at last? Is it possible for a film's good guy to be steeped in classical music? On the other hand, it's not as if Detective Holmes is a contemporary hero. Does a character have to be a steampunk throwback for his love of classical music to be believable in the first place?", "Twenty years ago, DJ Shadow made his debut with an album composed virtually entirely of samples. It was called Endtroducing, and it set a new standard for the creative parameters of hip-hop. In 2016, he's still pushing the boundaries with his new record, This Mountain Will Fall. In this session, Shadow shares his thoughts on the fine balance between paying homage to hip-hop history and keeping things fresh.", "Beth Accomando of member station KPBS in San Diego talks with Elias Merhige , director of the movie,<EM>Shadow of the Vampire</EM>, which opens in theaters today. The film takes place behind the scenes of the 1922 classic movie <EM>Nosferatu</EM>...but in this picture, the actor playing the vampire is in fact a vampire.", "Music critic Milo Miles reviews two new recordings that rely on new technology: DJ Shadow's <em>The Private Press</em> (on MCA) and <em>The Best Bootlegs in the World. Ever.</em>", "The new book <EM>Shadow Divers</EM> tells the true story of two dive enthusiasts who solved a mystery from World War Two off the coast of New Jersey. Ritchie Kohler and John Chatterton plunged to dangerous depths and found a Nazi U-boat on the ocean floor. NPR's Renee Montagne talks with author Robert Kurson about the discovery.", "MICHAEL DERTOUZOS continued. DERTOUZOS continued.Classical music critic LLOYD SCHWARTZ reviews \"Classics for Dummies\" on CD and CD-Rom on the EMI label.12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPYOn today's Fresh air -- How the Imformation Age will change our lives. . . a talk with the director of M-I-T's Laboratory for Computer Science. . .MICHAEL DERTOUZOS (dehr-TOO-zus). His new book is \"What Will Be.\" Also -- classical music for dummies. . . LLOYD SCHWARTZ reviews a new CD-and CD-rom collection. That and more coming up on Fresh Air.", "Legendary composer and arranger Johnny Mandel started in the big bands of Joe Venuti, Buddy Rich and Jimmy Dorsey. Mandel's resume includes film and television classics such as \"Suicide Is Painless\" (the M*A*S*H theme) and \"The Shadow of Your Smile\" from The Sandpiper. On this episode of Song Travels, the five-time Grammy winner sits down with host Michael Feinstein to discuss his lifetime in the industry. Mandel shares selections from some of his most iconic arrangements and compositions, including \"Emily\" performed by Tony Bennett. Subscribe to the Song Travels Express podcast.", "Tampa Bay-based alt-country group Have Gun, Will Travel began as the solo project of lead singer and songwriter Matthew Burke, but has since become a full band. Burke put out HGWT's self-titled debut release on his own in 2006. For the band's sophomore release, Casting Shadows Tall as Trees, he's assembled a group of six players, including his brother, Daniel Burke on bass. Casting Shadows is steeped in the country twinges of lap steel, harmonica, banjo, strings, and acoustic guitars. The record's true strength is its artful tributes to classic westerns, tying the album stylistically and thematically to the wild-west in all its gun-blazing glory. Have Gun, Will Travel takes its name from the title of a famous 1950s gunslinging western TV show. The show followed Paladin, a gentlemen gunfighter whose calling card was the visage of a chess knight — the same knight that graces the cover of the HGWT's Casting Shadows Tall as Trees. But the tribute goes beyond titles and packaging; Burke's rich songwriting weaves classic western themes of life and death, honor, and morality throughout the record's narrative songs. The record places its epic gun fight at the beginning. The album opens with \"Pistolas at Twenty Paces,\" a fierce, 30-second, rattling guitar strum which mimics the tense soundtracks of the twenty-pace gunfights in old westerns. This leads directly into the barroom (saloon) stomp \"Blessing and a Curse,\" a story song about \"the bitter end for the chief of police\" (sheriff). The crooked cop is \"caught with his hand in the till\" and shot down: \"That's when the chief came stumbling in / With a half empty bottle of gin / The whistle blew, the shot rang out / The bottle shattered as his body hit the ground.\" Like so many of the album's tracks, the vivid imagery, the good versus evil, life versus death themes, and the rolling alt-country arrangements make the song classic while remaining fresh and energetic. Download this song in the Second Stage podcast. Yesterday's Second Stage artist. Email host Robin Hilton.", "American composer Pauline Oliveros died on Thursday at the age of 84. She was an accordionist, a teacher and a performer, as well as an early pioneer of electronic music. She dedicated her life to experimenting with sounds and changing the way that people listened to music. Oliveros' commitment to the inclusion of female composers in the musical canon would also become a part of her legacy. In a 1970 New York Times op-ed, composer Pauline Oliveros posed a question: \"Why have there been no 'great' women composers?\" In the piece, she went on to criticize the music industry for ignoring musical contributions by women. Stuart Dempster, Oliveros' longtime bandmate and friend, says Oliveros considered every sound worthy of study. \"Her philosophy was to listen to everything all the time — and remind yourself when you're not,\" Dempster says. \"She incorporated everything as musical possibilities — bulldozers, garbage trucks, any kinds of instruments.\" Oliveros was born in Houston, Texas, in 1932, and she knew at a young age that creating music was her calling. Steve Smith, who profiled her for the New York Times in 2012, says her childhood environment inspired her. \"She was in a household where she was surrounded by music and surrounded by sounds,\" Smith says. He says Oliveros was intrigued by the eerie sounds she heard on radio serials like Buck Rogers and The Shadow. Drawing from these early inspirations, Oliveros spent her career experimenting and mixing up sounds. Her song \"Bye Bye Butterfly\" was inspired in part by melodies from the classical opera Madama Butterfly, an early 20th century opera about an arranged marriage. Smith says Oliveros' radio show influences are evident in this song. \"You can definitely hear the sort of spacey, Buck Rogers kinds of sounds, the sort of science fiction squeals and wobbles,\" he says. Smith adds that the piece was also a feminist statement. He says Oliveros' take on Madama Butterfly is \"using a piece that ascribed the kinds of roles that women were expected to take within the classical music world, and using it in a sort of radically alien kind of setting.\" Oliveros became most famous for creating a music theory called \"deep listening.\" The idea is to be fully engaged in the sound and aware of the way nature, vibrations and man-made sounds interact. In a 1976 interview with NPR, Oliveros describes the origins of her method. \"I found myself listening to long sounds and becoming more interested in what the sound did themselves than what I would do with them,\" she says. \"And as this work proceeded, I began to become interested in what the kind of listening I was doing did to me and my own internal processes.\" LAKSHMI SINGH, HOST: Why have there been no great women composers? Pauline Oliveros, herself a composer, posed that question in a New York Times op ed in 1970, in which she criticized the music industry for ignoring musical contributions by women. That would become part of the legacy of Pauline Oliveros, who died on Thursday at the age of 84. She was an accordionist, a teacher and a performer, as well as an early pioneer of electronic music. She dedicated her life to experimenting with sounds and changing the way that people listened to music. (SOUNDBITE OF PAULINE OLIVEROS COMPOSITION) STUART DEMPSTER: Her philosophy was listen to everything all the time and remind yourself when you're not. And for me, I was making certain kinds of sounds. And she said, well, how about you go study the gibbon monkey and learn to make those sounds? SINGH: That's Stuart Dempster, Ms. Oliveros' longtime bandmate and friend. DEMPSTER: She incorporated everything as musical possibilities - bulldozers, garbage trucks, any kinds of instruments. SINGH: Pauline Oliveros was born in Houston, Texas in 1932. And she knew at a young age that creating music was her calling. Steve Smith, who profiled her in 2012, explained what inspired her. STEVE SMITH: She was in a household where she was surrounded by music and surrounded by sounds. She talks about the strange and alluring sounds that she was hearing on radio serials like \"Buck Rogers\" and \"The Shadow.\" (SOUNDBITE OF RADIO SHOW, \"THE SHADOW\") FRANK READICK JR: (As The Shadow) Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? (Laughter) The Shadow knows. SINGH: Inspired by shows like \"The Shadow,\" she experimented, mixing up sounds. Take this classical opera, \"Madama Butterfly.\" (SOUNDBITE OF OPERA, \"MADAMA BUTTERFLY\") UNIDENTIFIED SINGER #1: (Singing in Italian). SINGH: \"Madama Butterfly's\" the early 20th century opera about an arranged marriage. Pauline Oliveros drew from the melodies of the opera to create this song, \"Bye Bye Butterfly.\" (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, \"BYE BYE BUTTERFLY\") UNIDENTIFIED SINGER #2: (Vocalizing). SMITH: I think you can definitely hear the sort of spacey \"Buck Rogers\" kinds of sounds, the sort of science fiction squeals and wobbles. And she was making her first feminist statement using a piece that ascribed the kinds of roles that wo", "Before Sam Phillips made noir-pop records like Fan Dance, she made impeccably attired, slightly high-strung art-pop (see Martinis and Bikinis) that happily walked in the shadow of The Beatles. And before that, she was Leslie Phillips, purveyor of compelling Christian pop. The Turning, produced by her future (and now ex-) husband T-Bone Burnett, is the best of Phillips' several albums in that genre. Establishing a pattern that's been repeated through much of her career, it generated fawning reviews but had little impact commercially, and after its release, Phillips changed her name and turned her full attention toward secular record-making. The Turning addresses transitions of all kinds. Phillips already has her head in pop: The serene cascades of multi-tracked vocals and the kicky, Cyndi Lauper-ish backbeats — see \"Love Is Not Lost\" (audio) — indicate that. So do the lyrics: On \"The Turning\" (audio), she worries about becoming jaded by unforeseen events, repeating the refrain \"And when it turns on me, don't let it turn me\" until it becomes a type of modern nondenominational mantra. The lyrics aren't Amy Grant-style \"God is love\" declarations; Phillips instead aims for the general territory of Peter Gabriel's \"keep the faith\" anthems, writing odes of actualization and uplift that illuminate those moments when a true believer's resolve is tested. Not all of The Turning sparkles. Several lighthearted pop songs are marred by towering arena-rock drums and other touches that scream \"Made in 1987.\" But in the album's quieter moments, like \"Carry You\" (audio), Phillips hits something timeless — music that encompasses brooding questions and deep reassurances, guided by the devotion of one who seeks without necessarily expecting to find. Listen to last week's 'Shadow Classic.'", "When record producer and songwriter George \"Shadow\" Morton died on Valentine's Day this year, he left behind a legacy as murky as his nickname, which he got from disappearing on long benders. A new compilation collects Morton's hits for The Shangri-Las, Iron Butterfly and Janis Ian.", "In recent decades, a parallel universe sprung up in American finance -- a new way for the finance industry to perform its traditional role of linking savers with borrowers. It's often referred to as the shadow banking system. This system was at the heart of the financial crisis -- and, according to a new paper from the New York Fed, it's still bigger than the traditional banking system. In all, there's still some $16 trillion  sloshing around the shadow-banking system, more than the entire gross domestic product of the U.S. Read More: What it means for your money-market account Shadow banking involves lots of the arcane stuff that came to define the crisis  -- securitized loans, CDOs, the repo market. But it also involves the money-market mutual funds that have long been familiar to ordinary investors, and that provide much of the cash that keeps the system flowing. While the housing bust was the catalyst for the financial crisis, the acute phase of the crisis was defined by a run on the shadow banking system: All of the savers/lenders wanted their money back, all at once. Banks can't survive when that happens -- particularly if they're heavily dependent on short-term loans. That's why Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns ceased to exist. In the heat of the crisis, to stop the run on the shadow banking system, the Federal Reserve issued guarantees to key parts of system, including money-market mutual funds. Since then, there have been lots of questions about why the Fed and other regulators let the shadow banking system become so precarious in the first place. In its new paper, the New York Fed argues that regulators should focus on what financial institutions actually do, rather than on whether or not institutions are officially designated as banks. In other words, the paper suggests, shadow banking is subject to bank runs just like regular banking, and should be subject to some of the same kind of regulations. The finance bill Congress is about to pass seems to dovetail with this conclusion: It gives officials the power to regulate non-bank financial institutions whose failure could cause widespread economic problems. Hat Tip: Economist", "To say that you're writing a symphony today is a statement, especially for a young composer like me. The challenge is to find just the right way to commandeer the age-old form, to render it fresh and vital once again within an American context. Two of my symphonies represent that American-ization for me personally, as an Arab-American: my Third Symphony, Poems and Prayers, and In the Shadow of No Towers, my Fourth. The word \"symphony\" has meant different things in each of these works. Poems and Prayers is scored for vocal soloists, chorus and orchestra, and lives in the tradition of the choral symphony. It took me back to the origin of the word \"symphonia,\" or \"sounding together.\" This literal meaning was in my mind as I brought together the iconic poetry of Palestinians Mahmoud Darwish and Fadwa Tuqan with the great Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai within the context of the rite of the Kaddish, the Jewish ritual prayer of mourning. It's not just about the concord of sounds but also of Middle Eastern culture, as well as the melding of Hebrew, Arabic and Aramaic. Beethoven understood the cathartic power of human beings singing together when he wrote his pioneering Symphony No. 9, and I could almost say that I tried to transplant the \"moral\" of his Ninth — \"Alle Menschen werden Brüder,\" or \"All men will be brothers\" — to the modern-day Middle East. But there's something uniquely American about Poems and Prayers, too. Its intermingling of musical idioms and languages has more to do with Leonard Bernstein's eclectic Mass than Beethoven's Ninth. The dialogue of traditions in Poems and Prayers reflects the pluralism of the country in which it was created. A symphony like this — and a composer like me — could not have existed in Europe 150 years ago. The city of Jerusalem is a place where sound has no regard for borders, boundaries or walls. The free intermingling of bells, the muezzin's call to prayer, a shofar being blown and chants are among the countless sounds heavy with history and symbolism. They are key characteristics of Jerusalem and the Middle East in general. This is contemporary counterpoint at its best — not necessarily consonant, but cosmopolitan and profound. It's central to my understanding of \"symphony\" as \"sounding together.\" I was also drawn to the inclusive spirit that America, at its best, can represent. My Third Symphony starts with the Kaddish, which famously concludes with a prayer for peace for the Tribe of Israel. But I use the version of the Kaddish that American Reform Jews have used since the 1970s which ends: \"v'ahl kol yosh'vey teiveil\" — \"and for all the nations of the world.\" But then there's also the baggage that comes with the old-fashioned form of the symphony. My Fourth, In the Shadow of No Towers, is the closest I've come to a \"classical\" symphony, though it's scored for wind ensemble rather than full orchestra. (The complete symphony will be released on Naxos Wind Band Classics in November.) In the Shadow of No Towers is inspired by, and shares its name with, the graphic novel by Art Spiegelman that explores his experiences of 9/11 and its aftermath. My work is classically structured in four movements, including one Spiegelman calls a \"schizo-Scherzo,\" which engages another great American style, Broadway, and specifically draws on Stephen Sondheim's score to Pacific Overtures. The final movement is an examination of the way that we have commemorated 9/11. There's an insistent ticking of a clock at 60 beats per second; the ticking grows stronger as we move away from the realities of life and death and, as Speigelman says, \"The Towers come to loom larger than life.\" The movement, calculated to last 9 minutes and 11 seconds long, ends audaciously. Each movement takes a panel from the Spiegelman's book as a point of departure. Art and I are equally obsessed with structure, and so the idea of a \"classically formed\" symphony was appealing to both of us from our first conversations. By interacting with comics, my symphony was immediately engaging another distinctly American art form. Let's also not forget that American architect Minoru Yamasaki's design for the Twin Towers wore structure on its surface; he was considered a master of New Formalism in architecture. Spiegelman drew a chilling parallel between the straightforward structure of my symphony and his comic book, and the fact that \"clearly we both were shaken by the tumbling structures that struck Ground Zero back in 2001.\" I wrote the symphony for winds to take dramatic advantage of this distinctly American medium to tell a distinctly American story. The wind ensemble, like the comic book, has clearly come of age. After important wind symphonies by composers as diverse as John Corigliano, Gunther Schuller, Vincent Persichicetti and Michael Daugherty, I felt that I, too, could use the medium to tackle an important issue. I also found it poignant that it takes human breath to play these instruments. To breathe is to be alive — e", "Radiohead has unveiled a new song! Hours after a couple of teasing Instagram posts floated onto the Web — one of a bluebird, the other of a medievally clad woman being tied to a tree by men in True Detective Season 1 masks — the band debuted \"Burn the Witch,\" a very promising herald of the band's ninth album, due whenever it decides to drop it. It's a great portent, a very balanced blending of Thom Yorke's soulful mature vocal style and Jonny Greenwod's increasingly focused, classically informed musical approach. \"Burn the Witch\" has been a rumor (and a bootleg) among Radiohead fans for years. This version is grounded in strings strongly evoking Greenwood's tributes to the Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, but with the pop emotionalism of his film-score work. Radiohead's other members add heft to the steady crescendo that builds to some trademark Yorke falsetto rhapsodizing. He's crooning our doom, of course: The song's lyrics scorn the kind of communal complicity that Yorke sees as leading to environmental disaster. As the video shows in cute Claymation-style harkening back to the cult-classic film The Wicker Man, the round robin of blame captured in lines like \"stay in the shadows, cheer the gallows\" doesn't solve anything, only adding to the \"low flying panic attack\" that \"Burn the Witch\" expertly evokes. Radiohead has been making beautiful music about the end of the world for a long time; this offering suggests that the new album will join in that mission as one of the band's most stirring calls to act.", "Saturday nights on KCRW belong to electronic and dance music — and beginning this week, there's one more voice shaping the conversation. Once a month, DJ Shadow will take over Jason Bentley's Metropolis time slot with a new show called Find, Share, Rewind. \"The show is called Find, Share, Rewind because that's essentially the relationship I've had with music my entire life as a DJ: always looking for something new, something that would reach and inspire me ... and then playing it to as many people as possible,\" DJ Shadow says. \"There is nothing quite so satisfying as sharing music you're passionate about, and that passion spreading exponentially to the point where someone's life is changed as a result.\" Hear the debut episode of Find, Share, Rewind at the audio link.", "Many contemporary listeners know Ry Cooder primarily as the producer and guitarist behind Buena Vista Social Club, the 1997 project that revived the careers of long-forgotten Cuban ballad singers. Those with longer memories remember him as a film-music wizard whose scores for Paris, Texas (1984) and the Southern blues myth Crossroads (1986), among many, brought a spooky desolation to Hollywood storytelling. And those who were around in the early '70s might recall his loving pastiches of American music — ambitious and revelatory jumblings such as 1974's Paradise and Lunch and 1976's Chicken Skin Music. Lost among those early works is an eclectic little under-loved gem: Boomer's Story. This calm, low-key 1972 set, Cooder's third solo record, is not a concept album in the accepted sense; listeners don't follow Boomer through a series of life lessons or anything. Instead, Cooder functions as a renegade historian on a no-particular-hurry ambling tour through rural America. He visits backroads places where weary Civil War songs (\"Rally 'Round The Flag\") still echo in the night. He peers into shacks where the blues are a way of life. He sits a while in lonely taverns where some love songs are sung in Spanish (\"Maria Elena\"). Cooder doesn't really need to sing all the time, because his slide guitar has the wondrous ability to say more than words can. For evidence, listen to the spine-tingling guitar treatment of the Memphis classic \"Dark End of the Street\" [audio], written by Dan Penn and Chips Moman. The original, recorded by James Carr in 1966, is a classic of furtive sneaking-around soul. This version, \"sung\" on guitar in a tone of stolen-moments sweetness, strays just a bit further, deeper into those same shadows. The rare instrumental cover that matches (and, in some moments, exceeds) the intensity of the original, it merits consideration right alongside Carr's classic. Listen to last week's Shadow Classic.", "Alan Furst's best-selling spy thrillers (<em>Kingdom of Shadows, Night Shadows, The Polish Officer</em>) play out in the brooding, tumultuous Europe of the pre-World War II years, offering an intimate, insider portrait of an escalating crisis in which the players can't always see the implications of the game. Critic-at-large John Powers explains why he's a fan.", "The fruitful collaboration between Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington is widely known to have brought us such classics as \"Take The 'A' Train,\" \"Chelsea Bridge\" and \"Isfahan.\" But behind the music, Strayhorn's life and identity were complex. While composing some of the most harmonically rich jazz of its time — often in Ellington's shadow — Strayhorn was an outlier in that he led an openly gay life as a black man in the 1940s, an era rife with homophobia and racism. In this episode of Jazz Night In America, hear interviews with Strayhorn's family members and biographer, along with rare archival tape of Strayhorn himself. You'll also hear Strayhorn's music performed by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, including pianist Johnny O'Neal's rendition of \"Lush Life.\"", "Stories: 1) Shining A Light On The NSA's 'Shadow Factory' 2) William Parker Quartet's 'Petit' New Album", "Audio for this feature is no longer available. On his latest album, The Less You Know, The Better, Josh Davis (a.k.a. DJ Shadow) continues to showcase his skills as a left-field hip-hop shaman and sample-loving weaver of gritty, mystic tales of the everyday. Recalling much of his early work, but with a refined slant, the new record has a thoughtfully sequenced beginning, middle and end. Think of The Less You Know, The Better — out Oct. 4 — as an epic film score without the film. DJ Shadow is a sort of sonic Merlin: He's known and revered for his buoyant beats, hypnotic loops and dark textural expanses, but he leads listeners to places where a nightlight, and even sunlight, can be glimpsed. Highlights of the new record include collaborations with an impressive array of vocalists, including Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon, Posdnuos of De La Soul, Tom Vek and Talib Kweli. But at the end of this star-strewn roller coaster, intensity and mellow introspection await.", "Ever hear a song that you know you've heard performed by another artist and wonder: Who did it first? Well, we are tackling that question in an ongoing series, \"Me and My Shadows,\" where we pair original songs with covers that might just blow your musical mind. Some covers bring together artists from completely different sonic worlds, like The English Beat's ska take on Smokey Robinson and The Miracles' Motown classic \"Tears of a Clown.\" Other covers make you hear a song you've heard many times before in a totally new way — see Aurora's take on David Bowie's \"Life on Mars.\" It's a Spotify playlist of fresh takes on songs you know, paired with the originals you love. Take cover and follow the playlist as we'll continue to add songs over time as we revisit the series on the show!", "Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new series of 20th century classical music performances on DVD called <em>Classic Archives.</em>", "Released Friday, Acoustic Classics is Peter Frampton's latest album, featuring acoustic-guitar versions of some of his best-known songs. In this session for World Cafe, hear Frampton perform a few of those songs live and speak with host David Dye about his career. Along the way, he touches on the success of Frampton Comes Alive! in 1976 and reminisces about David Bowie, with whom he was friends in secondary school — and who was a student of Frampton's father, an art teacher.", "From a recently released CD, part of a series called \"Power Classics-- Classical Music for Your Active Lifestyle,\" the Rakoczy March from \"The Damnation of Faust\" by Hector Berlioz. Later this hour, Dean talks to PT commentator David Hurwitz about niche marketing, the record companies' latest attempt to extend the audience for classical music. (Laserlight 14 148)", "Historic recordings critic Leslie Gerber was delighted to discover an EMI Classics CD reissue this year featuring violinist David Oistrakh and cellist Mstislav Rostropovich playing two works by Sergei Taneyev and another forgotten Russian master, Nikolai Miaskovsky. He has a review.", "The British classical magazine Gramophone announced today the latest round of winners of its annual awards, now in their 90th year. With an expansive roll call of noteworthy albums ranging from early music to opera, the Gramophone Award honorees represent a tantalizing range of musical achievement — but it's a smaller array than in years past. Just as the Grammy Awards cut back classical categories two years ago, so now have the Gramophone Awards, which are ostensibly the most comprehensive and classically focused, and arguably the most prestigious, of all classical recording awards. (I served as Gramophone's North America editor for several years.) Gramophone has significantly narrowed down the number of prizes it distributes. Five categories have been streamlined out of existence since last year's ceremony. Gone are the magazine's piano prize, the special historic award, the recital and solo vocal categories, as well as the honors for DVD documentary and DVD performance. Some of this streamlining is entirely reasonable. DVD performances did not need to be separate from audio-only releases — the 2013 winning opera title, for example, is a DVD release. But it's a shame to see others, like the historic category, fall by the wayside. If mainstream prizes like the Grammys (now without a Best Classical Album category, among others) are no longer fruitful vehicles for promoting classical music, is it an odd choice for Gramophone — theoretically one of the sentries of our genre — to trim down as well? Or will there be more perceived prestige in the Gramophone Awards when there are fewer of them handed out? Meanwhile, the UK-based Gramophone continues to show a strong solidarity with British artists. The magazine's editor in chief, James Jolly, bills the winning albums as \"the most outstanding international releases of the past year\" — but seven out of the 11 are releases from British soloists, ensembles or conductors. There are bright spots. One of the most gratifying winners among this year's roster of honorees is the Contemporary prize. It was given to an Esa-Pekka Salonen-led recording featuring three works by Henri Dutilleux, who passed away in May at age 97: Correspondances for soprano and orchestra, featuring Barbara Hannigan; the cello concerto Tout en monde lointain, with cellist Anssi Karttunen; and a five \"episode\" piece for orchestra, The Shadows of Time. The complete list of 2013 winners: Baroque Instrumental: \"... pour passer la mélancolie\": music of Froberger, D'Anglebert, Fischer, Couperin, Clérambault, Muffat (Andrea Staier, harpsichord) Baroque Vocal: Bach, Motets (Monteverdi Choir/John Eliot Gardiner) Chamber: Bartók, Sonatas for Violin and Piano Nos. 1 & 2; Sonata for Solo Violin (Barnabás Kelemen, violin; Zoltán Kocsis, piano) Choral: Elgar, The Apostles (Rebecca Evans, Alice Coote and Paul Groves, soloists; Hallé Choir, Youth Choir and Orchestra/Mark Elder) Concerto: Bartók, Eötvös and Ligeti, Violin Concertos (Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin; HR-SO & Ensemble Modern/Peter Eötvös) Contemporary: Dutilleux, Correspondances; Tout en monde lointain; The Shadows of Time (Barbara Hannigan, soprano; Anssi Karttunen, cello; Orchestra Philharmonique de Radio France/Esa-Pekka Salonen) Early: \"A New Venetian Coronation\": music of Giovanni and Andrea Gabrieli, Cesare Bendinelli and Cesario Gussago (Gabrieli Consort & Players/Paul McCreesh) Instrumental: Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition; Prokofiev, Visions fugitives and Five Sarcasms (Steven Osborne, piano) Opera: Puccini, Il trittico (Eva-Maria Westbroek, Ermonela Jaho, Lucio Gallo, and other soloists; Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Antonio Pappano) Orchestral: Suk, Prague; A Summer's Tale (BBC Symphony Orchestra / Jiří Bělohlávek) Vocal: Wagner Arias (Jonas Kaufmann, tenor; Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper/Donald Runnicles) One of the 11 prizewinners will go on to be awarded the magazine's Recording of the Year award on September 17, when Gramophone will also announce the winners of its Lifetime Achievement, Young Artist of the Year and Label of the Year honors, along with an Artist of the Year award voted on by the public.", "For generations, tales of African-American life have been told through a musical genre known as black ballads. A new CD, <em>Classic African-American Ballads</em>, is reviving this part of black musical history. Barry Lee Pearson, who produced the album, discusses the origin of the music.", "Storage media have evolved and music collections have migrated from dusty shelves to gigabytes but a classic performance remains a classic regardless of how it is captured for posterity. Enjoy an hour of masterpieces from across a quarter century. For more information on this program, visit www.thistleradio.com." ]

[ "CLOSE Take a look at USA TODAY Sports' projected top 10 teams ahead of the 2018 college football season. USA TODAY Sports\nRussell Wilson runs the ball against Penn State during his one season at Wisconsin. (Photo: Jeff Hanisch, USA TODAY Sports)\nThat quarterbacks would own the first round of this week’s NFL draft seemed set in stone as early as last summer, when a quick review of the crop of draft-eligible starters indicated that 2017 would be the year of QB in college football.\nFour are almost certain to go within the first dozen or picks: Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield, Southern California’s Sam Darnold, UCLA’s Josh Rosen and Wyoming’s Josh Allen. A fifth, former Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson of Louisville, should also find a home in the first round.\nBut not all starting quarterbacks are found in the first round of the draft. Drew Brees went in the second round. You may have heard that Tom Brady lasted all the way to the sixth round in 2000. Insert your own example here.\nSo this week’s Top 10 list looks back since 2010 to ask: Which former college quarterbacks taken outside of the first round have put together the best NFL careers?\n1. Russell Wilson, Wisconsin\nWilson was taken 75th overall in the third round by the Seattle Seahawks in 2012, as the sixth quarterback taken in his class. Any fears about his height, or lack thereof, have been proven to be ridiculous: Wilson has started every game of his career since that 2012 season with 161 touchdowns and a Super Bowl ring – and he probably should’ve won two.\nMOCK DRAFT: Predicting all 32 picks in the first round\nTOP 40: Draft prospect rankings: Who's best overall in 2018 class?\nOFF SCRIPT: Why Lamar Jackson is the most intriguing player in the draft\n2. Derek Carr, Fresno State\nThe Raiders grabbed Carr with the 36th overall pick in 2014, just a few spots into the second round, and he’s been the starter ever since. Carr’s thrown for least 3,270 passing yards and 20 touchdowns in each of his four years, and in 2016 led Oakland to its first year of double-digit wins since the 2002 team that went to the Super Bowl.\n3. Andy Dalton, TCU\nLike Wilson and Carr, Dalton has been a starter since being taken 35th overall in the second round by the Bengals in 2011. This period has been among the best in franchise history: Dalton led the Bengals to the postseason in each of his first five seasons, though he’s yet to win a playoff game.\n4. Colin Kaepernick, Nevada\nAs NFL teams look elsewhere in search of competent options under center, it’s worth remembering that Kaepernick threw 72 touchdowns against just 30 interceptions, averaged 7.3 yards per attempt, ran for 2,300 yards and 13 touchdowns, and won an NFC championship after being drafted by the 49ers one spot after Dalton in 2011.\n5. Kirk Cousins, Michigan State\nThe former Michigan State standout wasn’t even the first quarterback Washington selected in 2012; that’d be Robert Griffin III. Cousins lasted until the fourth round, 102nd overall. But he ascended to the full-time starting role in 2014 and threw for more than 4,000 yards in each of the past three years before landing an enormous contract from the Minnesota Vikings.\n6. Dak Prescott, Mississippi State\nMaybe this is a little high for Prescott, considering he’s only been in the NFL for two seasons. But he gets a few bonus points for lasting until the fourth round, when the Cowboys happily scooped up the Mississippi State product and inserted him into the lineup to replace an injured Tony Romo. His second season wasn’t as good as his first, but Prescott figures to spend the rest of his career as the prime example of how teams can find top-tier starters outside of the first round.\n7. Nick Foles, Arizona\nPrior to this past January, Foles was best known for a ridiculous 2013 season, when he threw for 27 touchdowns against just two picks in Chip Kelly’s offense with the Eagles. The third-round pick in the 2012 draft was a non-factor for years – one awful year with the Rams, another doing little for the Chiefs – before returning to the Eagles prior to last season and driving the team’s postseason push to a Super Bowl.\n8. Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech\nTaylor was drafted in the sixth round by the Ravens in 2011 and spent the next four years holding a clipboard before the Bills plucked him away and made him their starter in 2015. After three seasons there, Taylor will spend 2018 as either the Browns’ starter or a key veteran reserve, depending on what direction Cleveland goes with its first overall pick. Not bad for a guy who was the second-to-last quarterback taken in his draft.\n9. Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Illinois\nGaroppolo’s career as a starter is just warming up for the 49ers, who traded with the Patriots to make the former Eastern Illinois quarterback the face of its offense. In his six games for San Francisco in 2017, Garoppolo completed 67.4% of his attempts and averaged a tidy 8.8 yards per throw. After biding his time behind Tom Brady, the former second-round pick in 2014 is ready to break out.\n10. Mike Glennon, North Carolina State\nThis is probably a good time to say that the miss rate on quarterbacks taken from the second through the seventh rounds in higher than first-round picks, unsurprisingly. But so are the expectations: Quarterbacks who go in the first round are supposed to become starters at worst and franchise difference-makers at best. On the other hand, quarterbacks such as Glennon, who has started 22 games for two franchises since being taken in 2013, provide above-average return on a third-round investment.\nIMAGES FROM COLLEGE FOOTBALL SPRING GAMES" ]

[ "Here’s what to watch in the Big Ten this week:\nGAME OF THE WEEK\nMichigan State at Michigan.\nThe latest edition of one of the conference’s most contentious rivalries, the annual meeting of the state’s most famous siblings as derisively characterized by a Michigan player nearly a decade ago, will be played under the lights at the “Big House” in Ann Arbor. Michigan State managed to make last year’s score, a 32-23 loss, respectable amid a dreadful 3-9 season. After winning seven of the previous eight games against the Wolverines, however, the Spartans for the first time under coach Mark Dantonio found themselves as the clear underdog for the Paul Bunyan Trophy. That hasn’t changed this fall. The seventh-ranked Wolverines and their FBS-leading defense, allowing an average of 203.3 yards per game, will be a tough test for Spartans sophomore quarterback Brian Lewerke, who had a go-to wide receiver emerge in a victory last week over Iowa with junior Felton Davis III. The Wolverines have turned to backup quarterback John O’Korn , with starter Wilton Speight out with an injury.\nBEST MATCHUP\nPenn State’s defense against Northwestern’s offense, inside the 20-yard line.\nAdvertisement\nThe face of the fourth-ranked Nittany Lions is running back Saquon Barkley , but their defense is averaging only 9.4 points allowed per game for the third-best mark at the FBS level. They were a two-touchdown favorite when betting lines were set at the start of the week, but the Wildcats won’t be an easy win. They turned a 31-10 deficit with less than 10 minutes to go last week at Wisconsin into a one-score game, before their last-chance drive was thwarted by a safety . The Wildcats have scored on 16 of 17 possessions that reached the red zone, trailing only Purdue among conference success rates, including 14 touchdowns. Clayton Thorson is the Big Ten’s second-leading passer.\nINSIDE THE NUMBERS\nPenn State wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton became the program’s career leader last week against Indiana with 181 catches. ... Indiana’s Griffin Oakes (three field goals, 16 extra points) and Ohio State’s Sean Nuernberger (seven field goals, 26 extra points) have each made all of their kicks this season. ... With Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State and Minnesota, the Big Ten has six teams in the top 25 in the FBS in scoring defense. ... Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck has his first Big Ten road game, at Purdue. The Gophers have a four-game winning streak against the Boilermakers, their longest ever in the series. They last lost to Purdue on the road in 2011. ... Illinois, which plays at Iowa, is 10-40 in conference play since the start of the 2011 season. This will be the 73rd meeting between the Illini and the Hawkeyes, who first played in 1899. The last time Illinois won at Iowa was in 1999, losing on the last four visits. ... Indiana hosts FCS foe Charleston Southern this week. Rutgers is the only team with a bye.\nLONG SHOT\nNebraska, 11-point underdog against Wisconsin.\nWisconsin is one of three undefeated teams remaining in the league, with Michigan and Penn State, and the ninth-ranked Badgers have been dominant on both sides of the ball with several young skill-position players emerging as budding stars. Nebraska, meanwhile, had a rough September, marked by a loss at home to Northern Illinois and the firing of its athletic director. But the Huskers will be at home, and the game is at night. They’re 1-4 against the Badgers since joining the Big Ten, but their losses the last two years, including the 2016 game that went to overtime, were by a combined eight points.\nPLAYER TO WATCH\nMaryland running back Ty Johnson.\nAfter fueling a 31-24 victory at Minnesota with a 34-yard touchdown run with 1:10 left in the game, Johnson and the Terrapins must go on the road again to play 10th-ranked Ohio State. Wide receiver D.J. Moore has received more accolades, but Johnson is fourth in the league with an average of 102.8 rushing yards per game.\nDon’t miss\n>> Ohio State back in AP’s college football Top 10\n>> College football’s AP Top 25 Heat Check: Alabama, Clemson ... everyone else", "Tom Brady and the New England Patriots will have a slew of records in their sights on Sunday as they aim to defend their Super Bowl crown against a Philadelphia Eagles chasing a first ever win.\nBrady, 40, will become the oldest quarterback in history to win the Lombardi Trophy if he successfully leads the Patriots to a record-equalling sixth title.\nA sixth title for Brady would also give him more Super Bowl rings than any other player in history, taking him one clear of San Francisco 49ers great Charles Haley.\nWin or lose, Brady will already become the oldest non-kicker to play in the showpiece when he suits up Sunday, 16 years after guiding the Patriots to his first Super Bowl triumph, a 20-17 defeat of the St. Louis Rams in 2002.\nMore than 100 million households in the United States are expected to tune in for Brady's latest tilt with Father Time, ending a tumultuous NFL season rocked by player protests and a feud with President Donald Trump.\nTrump triggered a furious backlash across the NFL last September after disparaging mostly African-American players who refused to stand for the national anthem in a protest against social injustices.\nAdvertisers are expected to steer clear of politically-charged TV ads, in contrast to last year, when issues such as immigration and women's rights were tackled.\nPop star Justin Timberlake, who headlines the halftime show, will also aim to avoid controversy, 14 years after the TV-watching nation were scandalized by Janet Jackson in the \"Nipplegate\" furore.\nBrady looks to future\nThe Patriots' campaign has been jolted by a reported rift -- denied -- between head coach Bill Belichick (center), quarterback Tom Brady (right) and team owner Robert Kraft (left), sparked by the shock trade of back-up quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP)\nSunday's finale, comes one year after Brady inspired New England to the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history, when the Patriots overturned a 28-3 third quarter deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime. Since then the veteran quarterback has shown no signs of being on the wane.\nHe has amassed a league-leading 4,577 yards this season, and is the favourite to be named the NFL's season MVP later Saturday.\nBrady, who will be playing in his eighth Super Bowl, has no interest in savouring the accolades or reflecting on his place at the very top of the NFL's pantheon.\n\"I don't think much about legacy, I never have,\" he told reporters. \"My motivation comes from just trying to be the best I can be for this team. What's happened in the past is great, but it's not going to win us anything this weekend.\"\nYet there are undeniable clouds on the horizon for the Patriots machine, the so-called Evil Empire who remain the team that America loves to hate.\nTwo of head coach Bill Belichick's most trusted lieutenants, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and defensive counterpart Matt Patricia, are expected to depart at the end of the season to pursue head-coaching opportunities.\nAnd the Boston franchise's campaign has also been jolted by a reported rift -- denied -- between Belichick, Brady and team owner Robert Kraft, sparked by the shock trade of back-up quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo in October.\nUnderdogs to bite?\nThe Philadelphia Eagles sealed their place thanks to a dazzling display from quarterback Nick Foles, who was only 16 when Brady was winning his third Super Bowl ring, against the Eagles in 2005 (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP)\nLying in wait for Brady and Belichick are an Eagles team who powered into the Super Bowl with a 38-7 rout of the Minnesota Vikings.\nThe Eagles sealed their place thanks to a dazzling display from quarterback Nick Foles, the back-up who was thrust into the starting position after an injury ended Carson Wentz's season in December.\nFoles, 29, was only 16 when Brady was winning his third Super Bowl ring, against the Eagles in 2005.\nIf there is a gulf in experience between Brady and Foles, a chasm separates Belichick and Eagles counterpart Doug Pederson.\nBelichick 65, has won seven Super Bowl rings, two as an assistant with the New York Giants and five as head coach with the Patriots, in a career spanning five decades.\nPederson, 50 and only two years into his first head coaching job, was coaching a high school team in Louisiana when Belichick won his fifth Super Bowl in 2005.\nSuper Bowl 2018 (AFP)\nPederson, however, says the Eagles are embracing the role of underdogs. Some of his players have even taken to wearing latex dog masks during their postseason.\n\"I've been an underdog my whole career, my whole life,\" Pederson said. \"I think that's the mentality of our football team,\" Pederson said. I think that's the mentality of our city, and I'm OK with that.\"", "The number of hot days in Sydney increased in the past decade across the city, particularly those with extreme heat, an analysis of Bureau of Meteorology data shows.\nThe tally of days with temperatures of 40 degrees or warmer also got a significant boost last month, with sites such as Penrith Lakes recording four such days in a row.\nSHARE\nShare on Facebook SHARE\nShare on Twitter TWEET\nLink One way to stay cool in Penrith, one of Sydney's hottest locations. Photo: Dean Sewell\nThat series had only happened once before in the Sydney Basin, in February 2009 at Richmond, the bureau said.\nFairfax Media analysed the data at eight sites across Sydney for 2008-17 and compared it with the previous 10 years for a range of threshold temperatures.\nAcross all eight locations – such as Observatory Hill, Badgerys Creek, Bankstown Airport and Prospect Reservoir – the number of days reaching or exceeding 30, 35, 40, 42 or 45 degrees increased over the decade with just one exception.\nProportionally, the number of days topping the extreme end of the threshold range increased the most.\nAdvertisement\nFor instance, the Richmond RAAF base had about 5 per cent more days reaching 30 degrees or warmer in the more recent decade compared with 1998-2007, or 654 such days compared with 628 days.\nThe difference, though, reached more than 50 per cent for days of 40 degrees or more at 47 to 30 such days. Similarly, 15 days had equalled or exceeded 42 degrees in the 2008-17 period, compared with 10 in the decade earlier.\nRichmond averaged about 5 days of 40 degrees per year over the past decade, a number reached in January alone, as 2018 got off to a scorching start, particularly in Sydney's west.\nBeating January 2017 was always going to be tough since that month was the hottest on record for every site in Sydney for mean temperatures, and many set new high marks for maximums too.\nEven so, Richmond RAAF, Penrith Lakes and Katoomba were among five locations equalling or setting records for average January maximums last month, running as much as 4 degrees above the long-run norm.\n\"It used to be less common for Sydney Observatory Hill to record 40 degree days,\" a bureau spokesman said, noting the CBD site recorded seven such days in the past decade compared with just two days in the prior 10 years.\n\"But we're also recording temperatures that we have not observed in the entire 159 years of records at Sydney Observatory Hill,\" the spokesman said.\n\"These hot days are increasing in their intensity and frequency, with more hot days recorded as well as heatwaves which are also increasing in their intensity, duration and frequency.\"\nThe trend towards more extreme heatwaves comes as background temperatures rise as a result of climate change. Australia's mean temperatures have been increasing at the rate of about 0.15 degrees every 10 years in recent decades.\nParramatta was the only exception to the general trend among the eight sites examined.\nThe number of days there exceeding 30 degrees was marginally lower – 492 to 511 – in the most recent decade compared with 1998-2007, according to Fairfax's analysis. However, higher thresholds, such as above 35 degrees, were breached more often in Parramatta in the past 10 years.\nLast month's temperature spikes included 47.3 degrees in Penrith on January 7, a mark only exceeded just once before in the Sydney Basin, at Richmond in 1939.\nPerhaps not surprisingly, that day was Sydney's most thirsty in 14 years, with water demand reaching 2.27 billion litres, according to Sydney Water.\nFor January alone, Greater Sydney's water demand reached an average of 1.872 billion litres, or almost a quarter more than the rolling 10-year average for the month.\nFor the summer to date, Sydneysiders are using 4 per cent more water than a year earlier, no mean feat as the 2016-17 summer was Sydney's hottest.\nLast month's warmth was not contained to Sydney.\nNSW as a whole registered its third-hottest January on record for maximums, with average daytime temperatures running 3.78 degrees above the long-run norm, the bureau said.\nNationally, last month was also Australia's third-warmest January for mean temperatures, running at 1.28 degrees above the 1961-90 average.", "End\n-- 1. 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Through four games, Purdue is 51st in passing witht 254 yards a game. RB Tario Fuller, averaging six yards a carry, didn’t play in a 28-10 loss to No. 7 Michigan two weeks ago. RB Brian Lankford-Johnson, a St. Paul native, is second with 83 total yards in four games. Jackson Anthrop has four receiving TDs. EDGE: Purdue\nDEFENSE — After giving up an average of 59 rushing yards a game in non-conference play, the Gophers allowed 262 against Maryland last week. The Gophers also forced no turnovers for the first time this season. Jacob Huff, who has two interceptions this season, dropped a potential pick against the Terps. The Gophers are 104th in nation with five sacks in four games. After a career-high 15 tackles, LB Jon Celestin is fifth in Big Ten with 8.8 tackles a game. S Antoine Winfield Jr. is doubtful after re-injuring his hamstring against Maryland. … The Boilermakers will be without LB Ja’Whaun Bentley and S Jacob Thieneman for the first half because of targeting calls against Michigan. Bentley leads team with 29 career starts and 29 tackles this season. Thieneman has 24 tackles, a sack and fumble recovery. Purdue’s pass defense ranks 99th in nation (254 yards a game). EDGE: Gophers\nSPECIAL TEAMS — Ryan Santoso had two kickoffs sail out of bounds against Maryland but is sixth in nation with a 46.5-yard average in four games. PK Emmit Carpenter went 1 for 2 on field goals against the Terps and is 6 for 9 this season. … Maryland PK J.D. Dellinger is 0 for 2 beyond 40 yards this season. Joe Schopper is averaging 44.5 yards per punt. EDGE: Gophers\nGAME PREDICTION — Dropping a winnable game against Maryland tossed all expectations out the window for the gophers. Against a team rejuvenated under a new coach, Minnesota will come up just short of a Big Ten road win. Purdue, 24-21\nCatch the game locally on TV at ESPN2 or on radio at KFXN-FM.", "P.J. Fleck spent 11 seasons building his coaching resume.\nBy last fall, the former NFL receiver was on coaching wish lists for many schools.\nSome thought Fleck’s Midwestern roots might be a perfect fit at Purdue. But when the Boilermakers hired Jeff Brohm, Fleck wound up at Minnesota — and neither school can quibble with the results. On Saturday, the two first-year coaches who have their programs off to surprising starts will meet in a crucial game in West Lafayette.\n“I think he’s a guy that wants to win. He’s excited to be where he’s at,” Brohm said. “He’s in a great situation. He’s with a very good football team.”\nFleck inherited a team that finished 9-4 and still had some cornerstone players to build around. So Minnesota went with an old-school combination, a time-consuming ground game (180.8 yards) and a stingy defense (13.8 points).\nThe result: Minnesota won its first three games. Last weekend, in a conference-opening loss to Maryland, the Golden Gophers were exposed. The running game was virtually non-existent, quarterback Conor Rhoda threw two interceptions and the defense struggled, making this game even more crucial if Minnesota (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) plans to become bowl-eligible.\nStill, Brohm is impressed with what he’s seen.\n“They do a great job of controlling the tempo, controlling the ball,” he said. “And when they do not turn it over, they are always going to be in the game.”\nFleck happens to be a big fan of Brohm, who has the Boilermakers (2-2, 0-1) showing some promise. After five consecutive losing seasons and four straight years without a bowl bid, Purdue has led at halftime of every game this season including matchups with No. 8 Michigan and No. 16 Louisville. The next step is finishing off those games so they can become bowl-eligible.\nAnd Fleck’s concern is not allowing that to happen this weekend after Brohm had two weeks to prepare for the game.\n“Coach Brohm is one of the best coaches in the country, always has been, one of the best offensive minds in the game,” Fleck said. “He’s really captivated Purdue, you can see it already.”\nHere are some other things to watch:\nQUARTERBACK QUESTION\nThe biggest question facing Purdue this week: Who starts at quarterback? David Blough left the Michigan game after re-injuring his throwing shoulder. Blough has practiced this week, though Brohm wouldn’t say if he’d play this weekend. If he doesn’t, Brohm will go with the other quarterback in his rotation — sophomore Elijah Sindelar.\nFLECK FAN\nBrohm isn’t the only one in his coaching family who appreciates what Fleck has accomplished. His 12-year-old son, Brady, contacted Fleck last season to get some coaching tips. The middle schooler and the Minnesota coach have continued corresponding, but there’s no word out of West Lafayette if the elder Brohm is trying to get some helpful hints from his son about how to counter Fleck’s strategy.\nMISSING PIECES\nPurdue’s improved defense is likely to start Saturday’s game without three key defensive starters: Linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley, safety Jacob Thieneman and defensive end Austin Larkin. Bentley and Thieneman are suspended for the first half after being called for targeting against Michigan. Larkin suffered a sprained ankle against the Wolverines.\nMinnesota won’t be at full strength, either. Fleck said he’s “leaning toward” holding out safety Antoine Winfield Jr., who hurt his hamstring in last week’s loss to Maryland. Receiver Demetrius Douglas’ undisclosed season-ending injury leaves the Gophers thin at that position, too.\nTILLER TRIBUTE\nOne week after Joe Tiller died, both teams plan to honor the Boilermakers’ winningest coach.\nPurdue plans to hold a moment of silence before the national anthem; will wear helmets that replicate the ones worn during Tiller’s tenure and include a tribute sticker; will present the Tiller family with a commemorative football and will play a video tribute at halftime. School officials had already planned to celebrate the 20-year reunion of the 1997 Alamo Bowl team that surprised many in his first season and won over a skeptical fan base.\nMinnesota also will wear a special logo in honor of Tiller, who Fleck called one of the best coaches in Big Ten history.", "By the end of this week, nearly all of the nation's top programs will be well underway with spring football, as powerhouses such as Alabama, Georgia, Michigan and Florida State all get going this week.\nIt has been -- and will continue to be -- a wild offseason of coaching debuts, quarterback battles and intriguing freshman. Here's a look at the most important players, coaches and questions for each conference this spring.\nACC\nPlayers to watch:\nJawon Pass, QB, Louisville: The rising sophomore from Columbus, Georgia, is the leading contender to replace 2016 Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson.\nKenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh: His performance in a season-ending upset of No. 2 Miami -- 253 total yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions -- gave the Panthers hope for the future. He goes into spring practice as the No. 1 quarterback.\nChazz Surratt, QB, North Carolina: Surratt showed promise as a freshman but was benched late in the season. He'll have to hold off Nathan Elliott this spring; Larry Fedora needs one of them to improve dramatically.\nNew Florida State coach Willie Taggart said his offensive system will \"allow our guys to go out and play football and play fast.\" AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser\nCoaches to watch:\nWillie Taggart, head coach, Florida State: The former South Florida and Oregon coach will try to turn around the Seminoles, who slipped badly in Jimbo Fisher's final season.\nBrian VanGorder, defensive coordinator, Louisville: The well-traveled defensive coordinator takes over at Louisville. He's the Cardinals' third defensive coordinator in as many seasons. Nobody said working for Bobby Petrino was easy.\nNate Woody, defensive coordinator, Georgia Tech: The former Appalachian State defensive coordinator takes over a Tech unit that gave up 26.5 points per game and forced only 10 turnovers, fewest in the ACC in 2017.\nNewcomers to watch:\nDamon Hazelton, WR, Virginia Tech: The Ball State transfer sat out last season under NCAA rules after hauling in 51 catches for 505 yards with four touchdowns for the Cardinals as a freshman.\nDerion Kendrick, WR, Clemson: Kendrick, the No. 6 athlete in the ESPN 300, enrolled early and might have a chance to crack Clemson's receiver corps. The Tigers are seeking replacements for Deon Cain and Ray-Ray McCloud.\nBryce Perkins, QB, Virginia: The former Arizona State quarterback, who last season played at Arizona Western College, goes into the spring as perhaps the man to beat. He's the younger brother of former UCLA tailback Paul Perkins.\nBiggest spring questions:\n1. Can anyone challenge Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant?\nBryant, a rising senior, threw for 2,802 yards with 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions in 2017, helping the Tigers reach the College Football Playoff. Bryant will probably leave spring practice atop the depth chart, but it will be interesting to see how much sophomore Hunter Johnson and early enrollee Trevor Lawrence will push him in the spring and summer.\nLawrence, the No. 2 prospect in the 2018 ESPN 300, is 6-foot-6 and has a very accurate arm, but he still has a lot to learn.\n2. Will Miami quarterback Malik Rosier keep his job?\nLike Bryant, Rosier was pretty successful in his first season as a starter, throwing for 3,120 yards with 26 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. Miami won 10 games and played in the ACC championship game for the first time.\nBut Rosier also struggled with accuracy at times, completing only 44.9 percent of his passes in the final three games -- consecutive losses to Pittsburgh, Clemson and Wisconsin, in the Capital One Orange Bowl. Miami coach Mark Richt has gone out of his way to say Rosier is still the starter, and given Richt's history, it seems unlikely he'd bench a fifth-year senior. But redshirt freshman N'Kosi Perry was one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the country in high school, and early enrollee Jarren Williams was the No. 6 dual-threat quarterback in the 2018 ESPN 300.\n3. Can Taggart rebuild FSU's defense?\nTaggart and defensive coordinator Harlon Barnett have plenty of work to do on defense this spring. The Seminoles lost three starting linebackers and both safeties, including All-American Derwin James.\nJuniors Josh Brown, Dontavious Jackson, Emmett Rice, sophomore Leonard Warner and Alabama transfer Adonis Thomas are in line to take over at linebacker. Senior A.J. Westbrook is the top candidate to replace James in the secondary.\nBig 12\nPlayers to watch:\nWill Grier, QB, West Virginia: He missed the final two games of the 2017 season because of a finger injury, and he goes into 2018 as perhaps the Big 12's biggest star. If Grier stays healthy, and West Virginia's defense improves, the Mountaineers might be Big 12 title contenders.\nKyle Kempt, QB, Iowa State: The former walk-on was granted a rare sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA -- and he was given a scholarship by the Cyclones. If he continues to develop as a passer, Iowa State might be more than a one-year wonder.\nShawn Robinson, QB, TCU: The dual-threat quarterback started one game as a freshman -- throwing for 85 yards and running for 84 in a 27-3 win at Texas Tech -- and now he's in line to replace Kenny Hill as the starter if he can hold off early enrollee Justin Rogers and Penn transfer Michael Collins.\nWill Grier leads a high-flying West Virginia offense that should contend for a Big 12 title. Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports\nCoaches to watch:\nKliff Kingsbury, head coach, Texas Tech: Kingsbury saved his job with late-season victories over Baylor and Texas. He'll have to replace quarterback Nic Shimonek, although 10 starters are back from a vastly improved defense.\nJim Knowles, defensive coordinator, Oklahoma State: The 30-year coaching veteran, who most recently did fantastic work at Duke, takes over an OSU defense that ranked 85th in scoring defense (29.4 points) and 79th in total defense (409.3 yards) last season.\nBill Snyder, head coach, Kansas State: The 78-year-old Hall of Fame coach has endured treatments for throat cancer and the sudden death of one of his grandsons over the past two years. Will his 27th season at KSU be his last one?\nNewcomers to watch:\nJake Fruhmorgen, OT, Baylor: The former Clemson starter, who sat out last season under NCAA rules, should help a Baylor offensive line that gave up a whopping 38 sacks last season.\nBrendan Radley-Hiles, DB, Oklahoma: The four-star prospect from IMG Academy has already created buzz in spring practice because of his versatility. He could bring much-needed athleticism to an OU secondary that greatly needs an upgrade.\nT.J. Simmons, WR, West Virginia: The former four-star recruit played special teams at Alabama before transferring after the 2016 season. He'll give Grier another pass-catching option.\nBiggest spring questions:\n1. Can Oklahoma replace Baker Mayfield?\nIt was widely assumed that Kyler Murray, who was Mayfield's backup last season, would be the reigning Heisman Trophy winner's replacement in 2018, and that still might be the case.\nBut will Murray's decision to split his time this spring between football practice and baseball -- he's the Sooners' starting center fielder -- give OU coach Lincoln Riley pause? Murray, who attempted 21 passes in 2017, isn't expected to miss any football practice this spring. But sophomore Austin Kendall might have more opportunities to show his abilities.\n2. Will Texas coach Tom Herman choose a quarterback?\nHerman couldn't pick a starting quarterback in his first season at Texas, as Shane Buechele and Sam Ehlinger each started at least six games during a 7-6 campaign in 2017. Neither was terrific, but that might have had more to do with their nagging injuries and the Longhorns' inability to block and run the ball consistently.\nIt figures to be a heated quarterback competition in Austin through the offseason, and Herman might take a more hands-on approach in the play calling to get things going. Ehlinger's running ability might make him a better fit for Herman's style; Buechele has shown flashes of production, especially during his freshman season in 2016, when he threw for 2,958 yards.\n3. Who replaces Mason Rudolph at Oklahoma State?\nRudolph threw for 4,904 passing yards -- more than any FBS quarterback in 2017 -- and leaves a gaping hole in OSU's offense. The two scholarship quarterbacks on campus, former walk-on Taylor Cornelius and sophomore Keondre Wudtee, combined to throw 13 passes in mop-up duty last season.\nThey'll compete for the job this spring, but Hawaii graduate transfer Dru Brown and incoming freshman Spencer Sanders will join the competition this summer. A two-year starter at Hawaii, Brown passed for 2,785 yards with 18 touchdowns in 2017. Sanders was the top-rated high school quarterback in Texas in 2017, with 5,225 yards of offense and 70 touchdowns at Ryan High School in Denton.\nBig Ten\nPlayers to watch\nBrian Lewerke, QB, Michigan State: Last season, he became the first Spartans quarterback to throw for more than 2,500 yards and rush for more than 500 yards in the same season. If he's as good in 2018, the Spartans might be a Big Ten title contender.\nJeffrey Okudah, CB, Ohio State: The No. 1 cornerback and No. 7 overall player in the 2017 ESPN 300, Okudah is in line to replace starting cornerback Denzel Ward, who left early for the NFL. Okudah and safety Isaiah Pryor might be OSU's next stars in the secondary.\nMiles Sanders, RB, Penn State: The Pittsburgh native averaged 7.4 yards per carry as a freshman and 6.2 yards as a sophomore. Now, he has the unenviable task of replacing record-setting PSU tailback Saquon Barkley.\nIs this the year Jim Harbaugh finally gets over the hump against archrival Urban Meyer and Ohio State? Gregory Shamus/Getty Images\nCoaches to watch\nScott Frost, head coach, Nebraska: There might not be more excitement about any FBS first-year coach. After guiding UCF to a perfect season, Frost returns to Nebraska to try to revive his alma mater. Tickets for the April 21 spring game sold out in one day.\nJim McElwain, wide receivers coach, Michigan: The former Florida head coach landed on his feet at Michigan, where he might end up taking over the playcalling. Michigan threw nine touchdown passes in 2017, its fewest since 1975, when it attempted only 125 passes while running the triple option under Bo Schembechler.\nRicky Rahne, offensive coordinator, Penn State: Rahne takes over the playcalling from former OC Joe Moorhead, who left to become Mississippi State's head coach. PSU fans got a sneak peak of Rahne's offense in a 35-28 victory over Washington in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl, in which the Nittany Lions piled up 25 first downs and 545 yards of offense.\nNewcomers to watch:\nAdrian Martinez, QB, Nebraska: The four-star recruit from Fresno, California, will have a chance to win the starting job in Frost's first season. He'll battle Patrick O'Brien and Tristan Gebbia for it.\nMicah Parsons, LB, Penn State: Parsons, the No. 7 overall player in the ESPN 300, turned heads in the weight room this offseason. He'll probably line up at inside linebacker, and he's wearing LaVar Arrington's famous No. 11 jersey.\nVic Viramontes, QB, Minnesota: Viramontes, the No. 1-ranked juco passer in the country, might be the guy to beat in the Gophers' quarterback competition. He passed for 1,868 yards and ran for 1,346 with 43 total touchdowns at Riverside (California) Community College last season.\nBiggest spring questions\n1. Will Michigan rebound in Jim Harbaugh's fourth season?\nMichigan's inexperience was probably a big reason for its 8-5 slide in 2017, but the Wolverines also need better quarterback play. They're still waiting to find out whether Ole Miss transfer Shea Patterson will be eligible to play this season. If the NCAA awards him a waiver, Michigan might be ready to contend for a Big Ten title.\nIf Patterson can't play, Harbaugh will have to choose between sophomore Brandon Peters, who started in the Wolverines' 26-19 loss to South Carolina in the Outback Bowl, or redshirt freshman Dylan McCaffrey. Former starter Wilton Speight, who missed most of last season because of cracked vertebrae in his neck, announced in November that he planned to join another team as a graduate transfer. Might Speight be willing to return if Patterson is ruled ineligible for 2018?\n2. Who replaces J.T. Barrett at Ohio State?\nOhio State's quarterback situation doesn't seem quite as unsettled as Michigan's. Sophomore Dwayne Haskins looked good as Barrett's backup last season, completing 70.2 percent of his passes with four touchdowns and one interception, and he'll be forever remembered for coming off the bench and guiding the Buckeyes to a 31-20 win over Michigan (after Barrett injured his knee when bumping into a camera on the sideline during pregame warm-ups).\nRedshirt junior Joe Burrow, who broke his hand in August, is getting a fair chance to beat out Haskins this spring. Another potential factor: Burrow is scheduled to graduate from Ohio State this spring, so if he doesn't like where he stands in the competition at the end of spring practice, he could transfer and retain his eligibility at another school this coming season. Redshirt freshman Tate Martell is also in the mix.\n3. How does Wisconsin rebuild it defense?\nWith tailback Jonathan Taylor and quarterback Alex Hornibrook returning, Wisconsin has more than enough firepower on offense to contend for its third straight Big Ten West title.\nBut the Badgers will need a makeover on defense, especially in the secondary, where three starters have departed. Safety D'Cota Dixon is coming back, and Patrick Johnson is the top candidate to start at the other safety spot. Sophomores Dontye Carriere-Williams and Madison Cone are the top contenders to start at cornerback.\nUp front, early enrollee Bryson Williams, who spurned hometown Nebraska to sign with the Badgers, might get an early look on the defensive line.\nPac-12\nPlayers to watch\nMyles Gaskin, RB, Washington: The star tailback announced he was returning for his senior season after receiving a fourth-round grade from the NFL Draft Advisory Board. He'll enter 2018 needing only 52 yards to break Napoleon Kaufman's school career rushing record of 4,106 yards.\nJustin Herbert, QB, Oregon: If Herbert can stay healthy -- he missed five games as a sophomore because of a shoulder injury -- he might be a legitimate Heisman Trophy contender. He threw for 1,983 yards with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions in 2017, and the Ducks went 6-2 with him in the lineup.\nKhalil Tate, QB, Arizona: Tate passed for 1,591 yards with 14 touchdowns and ran for 1,411 yards with 12 scores while starting nine games last season. He might be even more prolific under new Wildcats coach Kevin Sumlin, who had great success with Johnny Manziel at Texas A&M.\nIt's a new era at UCLA with Chip Kelly taking over for the Bruins. Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images\nCoaches to watch\nMario Cristobal, head coach, Oregon: Oregon players lobbied university brass to promote Cristobal after Willie Taggart left for FSU. They responded by losing to Boise State 38-28 in the Las Vegas Bowl.\nHerm Edwards, head coach, Arizona State: There might not be a more scrutinized first-year FBS coach, err CEO, than Edwards, a former NFL head coach and ESPN analyst who hasn't coached in college football since he was San Jose State's defensive backs coach in 1989.\nKevin Sumlin, head coach, Arizona: Sumlin could have sat back and enjoyed his $12.4 million buyout from Texas A&M. But he was hired at Arizona, which unexpectedly fired Rich Rodriguez on Jan. 3 in wake of a sexual harassment allegation.\nNewcomers to watch\nCammon Cooper, QB, Washington State: The early enrollee set Utah high school single-season records for passing yards (4,726), completions (331) and touchdown passes (58) and might be thrust into the starting role.\nTalanoa Hufanga, ATH, USC: The versatile athlete from Corvallis, Oregon, enrolled at USC early and might play a plethora of positions this spring. While he could get immediate playing time on offense and special teams, he'll also get a look at strong safety this spring.\nJack Tuttle, QB, Utah: The three-star recruit from San Marcos, California, is already on campus and competing in spring practice. Utes coach Kyle Whittingham has compared his maturity to a 28-year-old veteran.\nBiggest spring questions:\n1. What will Stanford's offense look like?\nFormer Cardinal offensive coordinator Mike Bloomgren left to become Rice's head coach, and David Shaw tabbed former Stanford quarterback Tavita Pritchard to replace him. We'll start to find out how many changes Pritchard intends to make, but one thing is for sure: There will still be a heavy dose of Heisman Trophy contender Bryce Love, who unexpectedly returned for his senior season.\nStanford fans might have to wait until preseason camp to get a good look at Pritchard's offense. Quarterback K.J. Costello will miss the spring because of a hip injury, backup Davis Mills is out because of a knee injury, and former starter Keller Chryst transferred to Tennessee. The only quarterback available for spring practice is walk-on Jack Richardson.\n2. What will Chip Kelly do at UCLA?\nThe former Philadelphia Eagles coach has returned to college football, and the rest of the Pac-12 is anxious to find out if his offense will be as potent as it was at Oregon. Will it look the same, or will there be new wrinkles? Unfortunately for Kelly, Bruins quarterback Josh Rosen left for the NFL. Last year's backup, Devon Modster, is more of a drop-back passer, so Washington graduate transfer K.J. Carta-Samuels (who is expected to arrive later this month) or incoming freshman Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who doesn't arrive until this summer, might be better equipped to run Kelly's high-flying spread offense.\n3. Who's replacing Sam Darnold at USC?\nHighly regarded incoming freshman J.T. Daniels, the Gatorade National Player of the Year, is graduating a year early from high school and will enroll at USC this summer. He threw for 12,014 yards, 152 touchdowns and 14 interceptions in three seasons at Mater Dei High in Santa Ana, California, which is where former Trojans stars Matt Barkley and Matt Leinart played.\nIt's hard to imagine Trojans coach Clay Helton throwing Daniels into the fire as a freshman, but Daniels probably didn't reclassify so he'd have to sit on the bench in 2018. Unless Matt Fink or Jack Sears blows Helton's socks off this spring, Daniels figures to have a chance to compete for the job in preseason camp.\nSEC\nPlayers to watch\nJerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama: Departed star Calvin Ridley was the only Alabama receiver who caught more than 15 passes last season. Jeudy averaged 18.9 yards per catch, and he and CFP National Championship Game hero DeVonta Smith will have to play bigger roles in 2018.\nKam Martin, RB, Auburn: Martin had limited action playing behind star Kerryon Johnson and Kamryn Pettway in 2017, running for 453 yards with two touchdowns. The former Baylor signee will have to carry a bigger load after Johnson and Pettway left for the NFL draft.\nD'Andre Swift, RB, Georgia: As a freshman, Swift ran for 618 yards with three touchdowns in limited action behind stars Nick Chubb and Sony Michel last season. With Chubb and Michel departing, he becomes Georgia's bell-cow back this coming season.\nWill Tua Tagovailoa be Alabama's starter at quarterback this fall? Streeter Lecka/Getty Images\nCoaches to watch\nSteve Ensminger, offensive coordinator, LSU: Ensminger was a surprising choice to replace former LSU offensive coordinator Matt Canada, who was dumped after only one season. If Ensminger doesn't figure out a way to turn around LSU's offense, Tigers coach Ed Orgeron might be in trouble.\nChad Morris, head coach, Arkansas: The former SMU head coach will begin installing the fast-paced, spread offense that earned him a sterling reputation as Clemson's offensive coordinator. He might want to spend a little time fixing the Hogs' defense, too.\nJeremy Pruitt, head coach, Tennessee: The former Alabama defensive coordinator faces an uphill climb at Tennessee, which floundered under former coach Butch Jones. The good news: There's nowhere to go but up. The Vols went 4-8, 0-8 in the SEC last season, the first eight-loss season in school history.\nNewcomers to watch\nJustin Fields, QB, Georgia: The No. 1 overall player in the ESPN 300, Fields enrolled early and will compete with returning starter Jake Fromm this spring. Fromm threw for 2,615 yards with 24 touchdowns as a freshman, leading Georgia to a 13-2 record, SEC title and its first appearance in the CFP.\nJonathan Giles, WR, LSU: Giles finished fourth in the Big 12 in receiving as a sophomore at Texas Tech in 2016, hauling in 69 catches for 1,158 yards with 13 touchdowns. The Tigers have to replace four of their top five receivers from last season.\nSaivion Smith, CB, Alabama: The former LSU player, who spent last season at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, got a head start by enrolling early and practicing with the Tide before the Allstate Sugar Bowl. He's one of the top candidates to start in the secondary, where Alabama must replace every starter.\nBiggest spring questions\n1. Who will win Alabama's quarterback job?\nCrimson Tide coach Nick Saban faces a difficult decision in choosing between incumbent Jalen Hurts, who is 27-2 as the Tide's starting quarterback, or sophomore Tua Tagovailoa, who came off the bench to lead Alabama to a 26-23 overtime victory over Georgia in the CFP National Championship. Saban told ESPN's Chris Low last week that he isn't against using a two-quarterback system this coming season. New offensive coordinator Mike Locksley and quarterbacks coach/associate head coach Dan Enos will have a lot to evaluate this spring.\n2. How much of an impact will Texas A&M's $75 million coach have?\nTexas A&M lured Jimbo Fisher away from Florida State with one of the richest contracts in college football history, and the Aggies probably don't want to wait very long for a return on their sizable investment. The Aggies lost only six starters from last season, including star receiver Christian Kirk and safety Armani Watts. One of Fisher's biggest priorities is deciding on a quarterback; he's one of the better quarterback coaches in the country. The Aggies have been unsettled there since Johnny Manziel left in 2013. Nick Starkel and Kellen Mond both started at times last season.\n3. Is Georgia here to stay?\nThe Bulldogs won their first SEC title since 2005 in coach Kirby Smart's second season. They'll have to replace much of their defense, which ranked No. 6 in FBS in both scoring defense (16.4 points) and total defense (294.9 yards). Along with replacing star linebackers Davin Bellamy, Lorenzo Carter and Roquan Smith, Georgia also lost defensive tackle Trenton Thompson, nose tackle John Atkins, cornerbacks Malkom Parrish and Aaron Davis and safety Dominick Sanders. Young players such as safety Richard LeCounte III, linebackers Walter Grant and Monty Rice and nose tackle Julian Rochester will have to become bigger contributors.\nGroup of 5/Independents\nPlayers to watch\n1. Tommy Kraemer, G, Notre Dame\nThe 2015 Gatorade Player of the Year in Ohio is among the candidates to take on a starting role on Notre Dame's offensive line, which must replace All-Americans Quenton Nelson and Mike McGlinchey. Kraemer is versatile enough to play either guard or tackle.\n2. A.J. Richardson, WR, Boise State\nRichardson had a pretty good junior season with 33 catches for 494 yards with two touchdowns in 2017. But he'll have to be even more productive with star receiver Cedrick Wilson (1,511 receiving yards) and tight end Jake Roh (nine touchdown catches) departing.\n3. Chris Robison, QB, FAU\nThe Oklahoma transfer is in line to replace former starter Jason Driskel, who retired from football to become an engineer. Robison will battle FSU transfer De'Andre Johnson, who missed most of last season because of blood clots in his arm, for the job this spring. If Robison wins the job, he'll face his former team when the Owls open the season at Oklahoma on Sept. 1.\nCoaches to watch\n1. Sonny Dykes, head coach, SMU: The former Cal coach was hired to replace Chad Morris at SMU, and he coached the Mustangs in a bowl game only nine days later. The result was predictable: Louisiana Tech blasted SMU 51-10 in the DXL Frisco Bowl. Morris was slowly bringing the Mustangs back, and Dykes should benefit from a replenished roster.\n2. Clark Lea, defensive coordinator, Notre Dame: Lea was hired as Notre Dame's linebackers coach before the 2017 season and was promoted to defensive coordinator after Mike Elko left for Texas A&M. After dramatic improvement last season, the Fighting Irish probably won't make many changes in their scheme.\n3. Kalani Sitake, head coach, BYU: The Cougars slipped to 4-9 last season, and they're 13-13 in Sitake's two seasons. BYU needs to find an identity on offense -- legendary quarterback Ty Detmer was fired as the team's offensive coordinator in November -- and there won't be much time for growing pains this coming season. BYU plays three of its first five games on the road: at Arizona, at Wisconsin and at Washington.\nNewcomers to watch\n1. Jovon Durante, WR, FAU: Durante caught 59 passes for 709 yards with seven touchdowns in two seasons at West Virginia before he was dismissed from the team. He transferred to FAU and sat out last season. The Owls need him to emerge as a big-play weapon after losing Kalib Woods and Kamrin Solomon.\n2. Brady White, QB, Memphis: The Arizona State graduate transfer will battle David Moore, Brady Davis and others for the starting job this spring. The Tigers are replacing Riley Ferguson, who became the first Memphis quarterback to throw for more than 4,000 yards in a season in 2017.\n3. Zach Wilson, QB, BYU: Wilson, the runner-up for Mr. Football in Utah, enrolled early and is getting a chance to compete for the starting job this spring. Incumbent Tanner Mangum is still recovering from an Achilles injury, and Beau Hoge has been plagued by concussions in the past.\nBiggest spring questions\n1. Can Josh Heupel keep UCF's momentum going?\nYes, the Knights are taking a break from their \"national championship\" celebration to conduct spring practices. Heupel, a former offensive coordinator at Oklahoma and Missouri, takes over for Scott Frost, who took every UCF assistant with him to Nebraska. At least Frost left behind quarterback McKenzie Milton and 13 other starters. The Knights will have to replace top pass catchers Tre'Quan Smith and Jordan Akins, as well as star linebacker Shaquem Griffin and cornerback Mike Hughes on defense.\n2. Who's going to replace Quinton Flowers at USF?\nUSF coach Charlie Strong has to replace Flowers, who was one of the most productive players in the FBS last season, passing for 2,911 yards with 25 touchdowns and running for 1,078 yards with 11 scores. Flowers guided USF to back-to-back seasons with at least 10 wins; the Bulls had never won more than nine games in a season before 2016. Junior Brett Kean, who attempted 11 passes last season, is battling sophomore Chris Oladokun (one pass attempt in 2017) for the unenviable job of replacing Flowers.\n3. Can Houston's Ed Oliver contend for the Heisman?\nOliver is probably the best player in the country, regardless of position, and he already has announced that this coming season will be his last at Houston. He's expected to be a top-five pick in the 2019 NFL draft, and it's never too early for the Cougars to start touting him as a Heisman Trophy candidate. Oliver, who won the Outland Trophy as the sport's top interior lineman last season, has 39.5 tackles for loss in two seasons.", "A European Union (EU) law to abolish roaming charges for people using mobile phones abroad comes into force today.\nThe new rules mean that citizens travelling within the EU will be able to call, text and browse the internet on mobile devices at the same price they pay at home.\nThe European Commission said the end of roaming charges was one of the greatest successes of the EU.\nBut a UK consumer group warned phone users could face \"unexpected charges\".\nUntil now roaming, or connection, charges have been added to the cost of calls, texts and internet browsing when consumers from one EU country travelled to another and connected to a mobile network there.\nIn some cases, mobile users have faced bills of hundreds of pounds if, for example, they have downloaded a film.\nIn a statement the European Commission said: \"Each time a European citizen crossed an EU border, be it for holidays, work, studies or just for a day, they had to worry about using their mobile phones and a high phone bill from the roaming charges when they came home.\"\nIt had been working hard over the last ten years to fix this \"market failure\", it said.\n\"Eliminating roaming charges is one of the greatest and most tangible successes of the EU,\" the Commission added.\nThe new legislation means travellers can use their regular data allowance anywhere in the EU.\nBut consumer organisation Which? warned that exceeding data allowances would still be chargeable.\nExceeding agreed minutes, texts and data would still be charged in the EU as it would in the UK, with providers charging different rates, said Which?\nIn addition, different providers included different countries in their roaming territories, such as the Channel Islands and Switzerland.\nWhich? said mobile users should check the detail of their tariffs with their phone providers to avoid being caught out by surprise charges.\nAnalysis: Rory Cellan-Jones, technology correspondent\nJust a few years ago, European mobile phone users travelling across the EU could face a nasty bill when they got home.\nOver the ten year period that the European Commission has been bearing down on roaming charges, that risk has receded, and from today customers can call, text or download data on the same basis as they do at home.\nBut the Roam like at Home legislation only applies to travellers - calling another EU country from home will still incur extra charges.\nThe mobile phone industry battled long and hard with Commission over the details of the plan to end roaming, warning it could mean higher prices at home.\nThe Commission saw it as a vital part of creating a digital single market - but also as one of the few examples of an EU policy which would resonate with the public.\nBrexit questionmark\nIt would be up to a future UK government to decide whether to adopt the EU price restrictions on roaming or not.\nThey are contained within a European regulation, not a directive, so they have not been incorporated into UK law.", "Larry Fitzgerald wouldn't mind seeing Drew Brees as the Cardinals' next quarterback. (Photo: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports)\nLarry Fitzgerald sidestepped questions about his future and talked about who he would like as the Cardinals next quarterback in an interview on the Dan Patrick Show on Friday.\nWhen asked by Patrick how many years he would like to have left in the NFL, the Arizona Cardinals player responded:\n\"Thats an interesting question, I don't really know. I still enjoy being around my team,\" he said. \"It sucks missing the playoffs.\"\nCARDINALS QUARTERBACK OF FUTURE: Potential QB options for Arizona\nWhen further further prodded by Patrick about returning to Arizona, the wide receiver answered: \"You don't know what it feels like on Monday\" and also voiced his displeasure about the NFL's Thursday night games.\n\"Playing on Thursday is really pushing it. It's tough.... It is very difficult.\" Fitzgerald said.\nAs for the Cardinals' quarterback position, Fitzgerald was given a chance to give a pitch for a quarterback on the show.\nHe spoke glowingly of Kirk Cousins, who is set to become a free agent after the Washington Redskins acquired Alex Smith in a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs, and Saints QB Drew Brees, who could become a free agent, but is expected to remain in New Orleans.\n\"Kirk I don't know for sure if I'll be back next year, but Arizona is a great place,\" Fitzgerald said, addressing Cousins.\nRELATED: Kirk Cousins to Cardinals? Pundits examine chances\nCLOSE azcentral sports' Mark Faller and Greg Moore discuss Kirk Cousins and the possibility he lands with the Arizona Cardinals in our Shot Clock video.\nAs for Brees, Fitzgerald said: \"Drew Brees is a free agent, too. Maybe he'll come to Arizona,\" but also said that maybe that was a \"figment of my imagination.\"\nBrees was a guest before Fitzgerald on the show, which was broadcast in Minneapolis, near the site of the Super Bowl.\nFitzgerald talked about the quarterback situation in Arizona.\n\"That's everything to me, it's all predicated on who is throwing you the ball,\" he said.\n\"I've had some years in Arizona where things weren't always easy, but they have always done a good job addressing that situation and they are trying too.\"\nFitzgerald's Cardinals teammate Patrick Peterson also lobbied for Cousins as the team's QB.\nHe is expected to command a hefty price tag in free agency with several teams possibly competing for his services.\nRANKINGS: NFL's top quarterbacks, according to the players\nNFL MOCK DRAFT: QB options for the Cardinals?\nCARDINALS NFL DRAFT HISTORY: Time to pick a QB?\nFor more from The Heat Index, go to heatindex.azcentral.com.\nFollow Jeremy Cluff on Twitter.", "TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd (7267.T) on Friday said it expected China would overtake the United States as its biggest market for cars in the coming years after higher sales in Asia prompted the automaker to raise its full-year profit outlook by 4 percent.\nHonda, Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) and other Japanese automakers currently count the United States as their biggest market. But Honda has experienced explosive growth in China during the past three years, luring consumers with new offerings in the sport-utility vehicle (SUV) segment including its CR-V and Vezel models.\nLast year, its China sales jumped 15.5 percent to 1.44 million units, even as overall vehicle market growth slowed to just 3 percent year-on-year, the weakest in at least two decades.\nIn contrast, sales in the United States, for decades Honda’s largest country market, were largely stagnant at 1.64 million vehicles last year, and significant growth is unlikely given that overall vehicle sales in the country are widely expected to retreat after peaking in 2016.\nIn the third quarter, Asia including China was the only region where Honda saw year-on-year growth in vehicle sales, while sales at home, North America, Europe and other regions fell. Honda expects Asia to overtake North America as its biggest source of annual vehicle sales for the first time this year.\nHonda has been ramping up production in China, and Executive Vice President Seiji Kuraishi said that a further, significant rise in capacity would be difficult until it completes a new plant in 2019 through a joint venture with China’s Dongfeng Motor Group.\n“We’re struggling to increase production in China, so it would difficult to match our sales in the U.S. market at the moment,” Kuraishi told reporters at a briefing.\n“But given the current state of the market, it’s likely that China will overtake the United States soon.”\nHonda plans to launch a compact all-battery electric car in China later this year, and Kuraishi said that the company would also focus on developing car-sharing and other new mobility services for the country.\nFORECAST UPGRADE\nExpectations for stronger sales growth in Asia prompted Japan's third-biggest automaker to raise its full-year forecast for operating profit to 775 billion yen (£5 billion), while it sees the yen averaging 110 yen versus the U.S. dollar JPY= in the year through March, from 109 yen previously.\nWhile the latest forecast is an upgrade from a previous forecast for 745 billion yen, it still represents a 7.8 percent slide from a year prior, as costs for quality-related issues including recalls, along with investment for research and development offset higher sales and cost reductions.\nProfit was 284.5 billion yen in October-December, up 37 percent from a year earlier, and exceeding a mean 281.6 billion yen estimate from 11 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S." ]

[ " Playing music on Myspace gives you the chance to sample a track without buying it. Let's get you listening. " ]

[ " Want your music to be on Myspace? Nobody can blame you! In this article, you will learn how to get it right on there. ", " Here is the way to make the most of the \"4 Secrets of MySpace Music Promotion\". ", "Myspace recently updated their media player so that it's no longer possible to download music for free through the site. You might think that you can no longer download the songs you want, but there are still ways for you to get your hands on the music you love.", "Since Myspace has become such a huge success, it has become a great place to find new talent in the music industry. If you are an artist who has a Myspace Music page, you know how important your profile is to promotion your music on Myspace.", " Using an audio stream recorder to record music from Myspace or another streaming audio website that doesn't have a download option. ", "There is something exciting happening in independent music today. Artists are promoting themselves on line in may ways. From band sites to Myspace accounts to Virtual Reality.", "You can use HTML coding to add color, graphics, &amp; sound to my Profile page in Myspace. But PowerPoint can not be inserted into the Profile page for the web browser can not play it.", "If you want to be an artist that has not been discovered yet you can make and Artist sign up on Myspace. maybe your get lucky and get discovered. This would put your music out there to be heard by millions of people and get discover.", " It is possible to play music on your 3DS by transferring music from your computer and onto your 3DS card. ", "Project Playlist is a website where people can share and create their own playlists by adding song links to a music list. This list can also be embedded and shared through other sites, such as Myspace, Blogger, or any other website that accepts embedded codes.", "Google Play Music let's you listen to your music on your phone and any computer with an internet connection. Check out this guide to get your Google Play Music account up and running.", "Customizing fonts on your Myspace web page can be fun. You can choose any style you want to go along with the theme of your background. Get creative and change Myspace fonts using these Myspace text codes.", "Although Myspace has lost some of its cache to other sites, it’s still used by musicians and other artists who are hoping to gain a following. Maybe you want to print your Myspace page.", "There are several ways to edit and customize your MySpace background, just as there are many ways to build a website . With a little insider knowledge, it's easy to customize both standard and artist profiles on Myspace.", "Maybe you’re in a band and you want people to hear your music on your website. Maybe you review albums, and you want to put up some song snippets. Whatever reason you want to play music on your WordPress site, you need to know how to do it.", "The violin is a fun instrument that produces beautiful music if played correctly. But if the violin isn't tuned correctly before playing, the music will be far from beautiful!", " This wikiHow teaches you how to listen to music on your Android using its built-in music player Play Music, Spotify, or Pandora. ", " This wikiHow teaches you how to add and play music or videos, as well as listen to FM radio on your iPod Nano. ", "Playing music is delightful, most people who play music actually develop more intelligence. A violin is a very common instrument, which is in the string family.", "So many articles about how to be safe on Myspace, but what is safe to put on Myspace? This article is mainly for teens, since adults can mainly put anything on Myspace.", "This is a method to put one or more songs on one's web page, which can be played one at a time by click, and which can be changed at will by the html page author.ccd", "Putting music on your Facebook page will allow you to share your favorite songs and albums with your Facebook friends. You can either put music on Facebook using the sharing feature available on most third-party websites, post links to music directly in your News Feed, or add music services to Facebook’s existing Music app.", "Myspace is one of the largest social networking sites on the Internet. There are many reason you may wish to block access to this site on your computer(s).", "MySpace is one of the most popular websites around the world. You can connect and chat with people, advertise , upload pictures and videos, and more.", "Do you have a song that you are addicted to and listen to a lot, and wish for more people to know about it, or want to show off the song? Well, now you can!", " Inserting a link in Myspace is pretty straightforward. ", "Google’s Play Music is Google’s music player app on Android. It is pre-installed on most devices running the default Android operating system. By default, automatic update for Play Music is enabled, but sometimes, the app does not update for some reason.", "Google Play Music is a service that allows you to play, store, and share the songs you love. With the help of Google Music, you can upload up to 20,000 songs from your own music collection and stream it from your web browser or any Android device.", "To learn how to play music by ear, it’s important to analyze a piece of music and practice playing it repeatedly. This method is beneficial for people that don't know how to read sheet music or are looking for a way to pick up melodies faster.", " If you want some music to play on your Xbox, follow these steps. ", "If you are a Myspace fan, your Myspace profile is one of the most important things in your social networking. You may have worked months to build up a friend list and have tons of comments.", "Have you ever wanted to send a picture to someone over Myspace? Maybe spice up your bulletins or give someone a picture through a comment? Or wish to be more personal and send it in a inbox message?" ]

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[ "Good pants. Not a big fan of polyester pants, but much they're easier to wash than wool pants.\n\nI would not recommend if you need to look very nice or to go out. This is a good \"casual/everyday\" dress pant.", "These pants are great for work pants or just for people who like lots of pockets for edc gear. Pair it with a nice sturdy condor tactical belt for concealed carry, a pair of 5.11 in pants knee pads and you are good to go for work or play.. Just wish they would reinforce the crotch area thats the first thing to go. Put my first pair through a good year of hard use in the concrete foundation field before the crotch went out, got it sewed up and patched and they are still kicking. Overall I would recommend these to anyone who likes BDU style pants.", "These pants are good as base leyers. It's thickness is perfect for that purpose and its breathability is superior.", "Very good warm-up pant. Good fabric and design. The only shortcoming is the leg zippers are a bit short. They are to allow you to get the pants on and off without removing your shoes. They just barely allow that with a bit of struggling. Otherwise, good paint and very good value.", "I used to use these when I was active duty and was looking for a similar type to what I used. This is cheaper than the military bought ones I had but just as good. I would higly recommend them if you want to keep your shirt tucked in inside your pants.", "Purchased a scope that came with an bikini type cover. Never been one of my favorite types. Checked the site for the dimensions of the scope I purchased (BSA Optics 3.5-10x44 Majestic MDX) and decided they would fit. The fit and functionality has been perfect.", "I have been using it all along, very good substitute for sugar.", "I bought the XL. I weigh 194 lbs and my pants size is a 16. Almost all of my excess weight is in my stomach/waist area. I purchased this skort to substitute for a bathing suit bottom. It fit perfect and it was super comfortable.", "These are the best pants for any use and will hold up and look good doing it. Packable, stain resistant, subtle cargo pockets, perfect fit, my favorite pairs (bought two so far) of pants.", "not quite as good, but a reasonable substitute for Fein blades. You cannot beat the price.", "Received the order very fast. No problem. It's a good coffee substitute, great taste.", "Very good pants. Extremely light weight and also dressy enough to wear with a nice dress shirt. Worth every penny!", "The fit is great and the pants are comfortable - the only drawback is the fabric is too thin for use as a serious pair of work pants - barring that these are great and the price is good..", "Received exactly what I bought in a timely manner, was good and a coffee substitute. I was looking for something that could wake me up and be a coffee substitute. This was a nice drink to help me ween myself off coffee.", "Most versitle and comfortable travel and shooting range pants I own. Worth the extra cost, and they are very durable.", "These are good, but I think a nice pair of sweatpants might be better...very light flannel material, so maybe will be better during late spring, summer and early fall here in Alaska. NOT nearly warm enough for the winter months though!", "I agree with the other reviewers. It didn't taste good at first but after a few, it tasted better. It is a good substitute if the fresh bananas are not available.", "Very comfortable work pants that let u breath and has stain release and repels water .very good for lawn maintenance people and landscapers", "Not the best quality but serves the purposes. A bit short in length and width. A good substitute for a pricier M-Edge cover.", "As a farmer running irrigation I am extremely hard on my clothing. I have found these dickies pants to be the best overall for durability. Regular blue jeans just don't last long for me, I always wear holes in the knees before long, sometimes only getting 2-3 weeks out of a pair. These pants last about 2-4 times as long for me as a pair of blue jeans and they don't cost any more. For a while I was wearing the duluthtradingcompany workpants and those are good too butexpensive heavy and hot and they don't last any longer than these pants. These fit perfect not too lose or too tight anywhere. I wear a 32 x 32. I like the grey, black, and moss colors. These are good work pants but they also look good for when I'm not working. I have a couple pairs that I wear for work and a couple more that I try to keep stain-free. I also have a pair of the other dickies work pants that are the 874 polyester. The 874 pants may be even more durable but I don't like the feel or the look of the polyester pants. I also really like the dickies socks as they are the only socks I have bought that I can use for a long time without wearing holes in them.", "Great hiking pants for slim men. Dont get these if you don't like slim pants - but if you do, theyll be a great alternative to the bulky pants sold in most sporting good stores. VERY stretchy and comfortable. Lightweight - don't take them through rough rocks, probably - but good a normal hike.", "Carhartt's are the best pants by a mile. I am in construction and absolutely swear by this product. PS so much pocket!", "My son loves his ra ra ,aka tractor, pants. Very durable and wash great.", "I've been wearing Dickies 874 pants almost exclusively for ten years. They are durable, fit correctly and tend to be a pretty good value. Plus, the red colored ones really \"pop\"", "The pants fit perfectly. Comfortable in the legs . The pockets on the side are very convenient.\nMuch better working jeans than Levis and last longer. Well worth the price.", "Rush to the BUY button! This is a perfect Saturday book. All the characters from \"No Substitute for Murder\" are present in \"No Substitute for Money\". It was good to see them. I look forward to seeing them in \"No Substitute for Maturity\" soon.\n\nThis story is pretty action packed. Poor Cheese Puff is threatened, substance abuse hits home, careers challenge romance, the school computer is hacked, injury and/or death seem eminent and money trouble sounds all too familiar. I love these guys.\n\nK Agle 3-16-14", "Good strong European style coffee! Best substitute for Nespresso capsules so far!! As a European I truly enjoyed it!", "Good-lookin pants! I hate flare. These pants make me feel leggy and sexy.", "This pants fits nicely. Not too snug and is well made. I like Reactions. Lasts me at least a couple of years through weekly use.", "This is a good quality pair of pants. It looks nice, but feels casual to my daughter. It is a good pair of pants for school.", "I like the khaki dickies pants I purchased. I wear a 33 x 32. I wear them as my work uniform. Would purchase again nice smooth easy transactions", "These pants are comfortable, easy to care for and can't beat the price. They last and I've never had a problem with them. Good casual pants at a bargain price." ]

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[ "How do I add ringtones to my iPhone? Step 1: Download and install Ringtones to iPhone Transfer and connect iPhone to the computer via a USB cable. Step 2: Click Music in the left > Select Ringtones in the right > Choose Add file from PC > Tick wanted music from the list > Click Select to add music to this program.", "Re: How do I transfer photos from Verizon Cloud to a file in my Desktop computer? Log in to yor account at verizonwireless.com. Go to My Devices, then My Cloud and Media. Once there, select the photos you want to download, not more than 200 or so at at time.", "['Transfer content to a USB stick from the first XBox 360,', 'On a computer copy the file “name. ... ', 'Transfer content from the USB stick to the second XBox 360,', 'On a computer copy the file “name. ... ', 'Plug the USB stick back in the first XBox 360 and transfer the files back.']", "yes you can, I do this many times. If you want to use a computer, put your iPhone on your USB cord and plug it into the computer. Then push download media, after all your music have downloaded to the computer, safely disconnect your iPhone.", "['Get your MP3 player or memory stick.', 'Insert it into your computer.', 'Download the desired songs onto your MP3 player or USB memory stick.', 'When finished, take out your MP3 player/stick.', 'Insert your MP3/stick into your PS3, (use the right hand USB port on a 2 USB port model)', \"Go to the 'Music' tab.\"]", "From the Actions drop-down, select Download & Transfer via USB. From the drop-down, select your Kindle Fire, and then click Download to download the content to a folder on your computer. Not all Kindle content is available for transfer from . Connect your Kindle Fire to your computer with the USB cable.", "How do I get Verizon Cloud on my phone, tablet or computer? Search for \"Verizon Cloud\" in the app store on your mobile device to download and/or open the app. Then tap Get Started and follow the onscreen prompts to start using the app.", "Jtagging a xbox 360 with a USB. Download a JTAG application such as DosFlash, JungleFlasher or iPrep, then run the program. Select “JTAG” from the main menu and insert your USB stick into the computer USB slot. The program will detect it automatically and ask you if you want to format it for use with an Xbox 360.", "['What are my interests? ... ', 'What are my skills? ... ', 'What do I most want to learn from the experience? ... ', 'What will I gain from volunteer work? ... ', 'Will my volunteering affect my other commitments? ... ', 'How flexible am I? ... ', 'How much time do I have? ... ', 'Do I want an ongoing assignment, a short-term assignment, or a one-time assignment?']", "How can I watch TSN on my computer? You can watch TSN from your computer at TSN.ca/Live.", "['Download the Ubuntu Server installation file into a USB stick (or DVD).', 'Boot up the machine from USB or DVD (e.g., Hit F11 for the Boot menu, and choose UEFI Boot from USB. ... ', 'Follow the instructions to install the server:']", "How do I download my Memory Maker photos? You can view your photos on Disney PhotoPass and on the My Disney Experience Mobile App! Select your favorites and add them to your cart. Visit My Downloads and download as many photos—as many times—as you wish.", "Why does my USB transfer speed slow down? You may ask. This is mainly caused by some changes on your computer or USB stick, for example, formatting the USB drive, upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 7 and 8, etc. To transfer files faster between your PC and flash drive, you need to speed up USB transfer.", "That got to be pretty expensive!!!! So they work if you stick tons of command strips on the picture or if you have smaller pictures you want to hang but if you need hang any bigger heavier pictures, I would not recommend these. I broke several of my pictures by not having enough on them.", "['How to Recover Deleted Pictures from Computer Hard Drive. Download and install Recoverit Photo Recovery on your computer. ... ', 'Select the location to find lost photos. Launch Recoverit Photo Recovery Software. ... ', 'Scan the selected location. ... ', 'Preview and recover deleted pictures.']", "How can I watch BNN Bloomberg on my computer? You can watch BNN Bloomberg from your computer at www.BNNBloomberg.ca.", "Plug the SanDisk Connect™ Wireless Stick into a computer or USB-AC adapter to ensure that it's fully charged. A full charge can take up to 2 hours. Device cannot be connected using a USB cable. Download and install the SanDisk Connect app on your mobile device.", "To download an image from a Shutterfly Share Site: Click the \"Download picture\" option in the drop-down menu. You will be prompted to sign into your Shutterfly account if you are not already. A 1600x1200 copy of the picture will be downloaded to your computer.", "['Select Download songs from Google Play to my computer.', 'Click Next.', 'Select Download my library or Download all of my free and purchased music.', 'Click Start download.', 'Depending on the number of songs you have, this process can take up to several hours. Be patient and let it do its thing.']", "How can I change my profile picture from my timeline without losing likes? ... Instead you shall receive like or comments on your new profile pictures which you can set by selecting the Tab photos and move to albums> choose 'Profile Pictures > Tap the edit and select the picture or set as 'Make Profile picture'.", "['Download the desktop app from its website and the mobile app from Google Play.', 'Turn on USB debugging on the phone and also enable \"USB debugging (Security settings)\". Use USB cable to connect Mi A1 to the computer. ... ', 'When it all finishes, A1 will soon be casted to the computer.']", "['What could a new or changing skin growth mean?', 'How does my family and medical history affect my skin cancer risk?', 'Why do I need a full-skin exam?', 'Would it help to see my “before” pictures?']", "Download and extract the QMobile X30 stock firmware package on the computer. After extracting the package, you will be able to get the Firmware File, Flash Tool, Driver, and How-to Flash Guide. Install the provided USB Driver on the Computer, and if in case USB Driver is already installed, then SKIP this step.", "['What size mattress do I need? ... ', 'How firm or soft do I need my mattress? ... ', 'What do I not like about my current mattress? ... ', 'What do I like about my current mattress? ... ', 'Do I need to accommodate a sleeping partner? ... ', 'How much can I afford to spend on a mattress? ... ', 'How do I return a mattress I hate?']", "['How long is my quote valid for?', 'How long will my policy last?', 'How much can I save by comparing?', 'How many providers do you compare?', 'Why do I need to give you my phone number?', 'Why do you need to know my address?', 'Why do you need to know if I smoke?']", "['How long will my case take?', 'What will you do next? When will I hear from you next?', 'What should I do next? Is there anything I should not do?', 'Are my expectations realistic?']", "[' What is my purpose in starting a vegetable garden? ... ', ' How much money do I want to spend on my garden? ... ', ' How much time do I have to spend caring for my garden? ... ', ' What do I like to eat? ... ', ' How much space do I have to grow food? ... ', ' What is my growing season/climate like? ... ', ' What would I enjoy most?']", "How do I transfer songs from one computer to another without installing iTunes? Use a USB flashdrive or an SD Card. Insert the storage device and open the device's folder and the folder containing the songs; drag the songs from the song folder to the device folder.", "Switch on iCloud Photo Library and Download New Photos And Videos To My PC. Click Done, then Apply. Now, whenever you take pictures with your iPhone, they'll automatically download to your computer. To find your iCloud photos on your computer, go to File Explorer > iCloud Photos.", "['How much time should I spend on my private practice?', 'Should I take insurance in my private practice?', 'How do I set my rates in private practice?', 'How do I get more ideal clients in my private practice?', 'Should I start a group private practice?']", "Download and extract the Symphony ZVIII stock firmware package on the computer. After extracting the package, you will be able to get the Firmware File, Flash Tool, Driver, and How-to Flash Guide. Install the provided USB Driver on the Computer, and if in case USB Driver is already installed, then SKIP this step.", "How do I download YouTube Music? YouTube Music is free to download from the Google Play Store or from the app store across both iOS and Android devices." ]

[ "The seat tends to slide a little, and it can feel a bit odd. Once you get used to it, it works." ]

[ "Too tight for my seat and slides off a lot. It is more comfortable to sit on vs the original seat but wished it can stay on.", "Truly horrible casters and a seat angle that makes me wish I could adjust it. Rather unstable. Was hoping to slide around a bit with it in the kitchen, saving my back. Just not a carefully-engineered product.", "I really like the cushion,But how do you PREVENT it from \"sliding\" Off the seat ? Big hassle when is \"slides off seat\" onto dirty mat or even out the door :( :(", "Not as sturdy plastic as I had hoped, but cute toy. Seats tend to fall of easily, need to keep putting them back on- not an easy task for asmall child.", "Love the colors and it fits the love seat well. I wish it had \"tuck in flaps\" to keep it in place; it slides around on my leather love seat.", "It doesn't have a divot on the seat for your butt like shown in the picture, ugh, but for the price it gets the job done. Could use a little more cushioning though.", "Nice material. Fit on this is a little off. Tried on 2 toilets, one standard, one larger in length. Tends to bunch up under the seat, and stretching into the bowl area. Other than that, ok, comfy enough.", "Heavy duty doesn't mean well designed. A plate attached to the back is supposed to slip between a plate under the seat and the seat, but there's no room. After loosening the screws of the plate, you'll find it now slides in, but not far enough for you to be able to reattach the screws. Judging by other reviews, this does not appear to universally be the case. I'm just lucky, I guess.", "Good introductory scope. Slides tend to be difficult to place in holding clips.", "Great product. Easy to install and adapt to back seats. Good quality. I only give 4 stars because dog hairs tend to stick a little (granted, my dog has long hair), and there is no coverage on the side. Otherwise, I am very happy with it.", "Fits well in a 2000 Audi Quattro station wagon. Does not slide around and seems to be protecting the leather seat well.", "first, we ordered an elongated seat, but were sent a round one. Once that mistake was corrected the elongated seat arrived we found it doesn't really have the soft/close close that the description mentions. The design is sure handy, but the lack of a slow close means it isn't the perfect fix I was hoping for.", "Bought a new HondaCRV. The back floor is flat. No pace to secure trash can. This slides right into rear pocket on seat.", "Love the glasses! They're authentic. They're fashionable on both men and women. The quality is great; I've worn them daily for a year now and they're almost as good as new. I highly recommend them!\n\nOne small thing that is a little annoying is that they tend to slide off your nose and ears if you start sweating.", "Works as intended, but definitely doesn't stay in place even with the reverse side has an anti-slip layer. I feel this error could be easily fixed with some sort of small strap or anchor option available on most other products of the same caliber, HOWEVER, those pieces of crap have way TOO many anchor points and don't work for all seat shapes (especially bucket-style performance seats) and aren't as well made as this SeatShield.", "Love the chairs however on each one, one leg is slightly shorter which gives it a bit of a wobble.", "This seat is not as advertised. It does help absorb some shock for my husband, but it does not take away numbness of the butt and other parts as advertised. It is also not near as large as many reviewers make it out to be. I am generously giving it 2 stars, and my husband will use it until we find something else that actually performs as advertised.", "Good addition to my 1911 without frontstrap checkering. However, it tends to slide. Easy fix with some electrical tape though.", "I'm quite pleased with this. It fit my elongated Toto toilet very well. It fits a toddlers bottom and the hole is large enough that the chances of misfires are pretty low. The toddler seat is contoured, which is nice and the contour protects the seat underneath from pee. The quick release hardware seems to work as intended.\n\nMy only complaint is that the top lid does not close slowly (like the rest) and that's the one your kid is mostly likely to be lifting/closing. I have to keep reminding my toddler to close it softly.\n\nETA 6/13: I was very pleased with this seat until recently, causing me to lower it's stars. When toddlers are on a stool and sitting directly down onto the seat, there are no problems. However, if a child is a little short and needs to slide over the lip of the seat, there is a high risk of pinching the underside of the thighs. Even though we've been using it with great success for a year (no problems with clips or cleaning it), the problem became apparent when my 2yr old decided to potty train. She's a bit short, even with a step stool, so when she would slide onto the seat and would be pinched in the space between the toddler seat and the adult seat. Around the same time, my older daughter decided to ditch her step stool, causing her to need to slide up onto the seat, and she got pinched too. This made her afraid to use the seat without a stool. The cause of the problem is that the undersides of the toddler seat have \"feet\" to keep it separated from the adult seat but those \"feet\" are not on the front. So, when the child sits down, the front pushes down onto the adult seat. If skin happens to get in between, there's a pinch. I tried using bumpons to act as a \"foot\" under the front part of the seat but they don't stick well enough to stay where they are needed. I'm going to call Kohler and see if they have a solution for this because I like the seat in every other way. However, it won't stay if I can't keep it from pinching my kids.", "Very comfortable, but very heavy and bulky. It's fine for me because the weight will make me stronger anyways, but know that it's probably going to be significantly heavier than your stock seat.\n\nAlso, I have the tendency to slide forward in the seat, so I have to readjust from time to time where it's comfy. It's definitely great for those stretches you can just sit back and cruise - just harder to go up hills.", "The seat was a good price, and arrived on time. However, you get what you pay for. I bought this seat to use in spin class, but the seat does not fit snug. It falls off several times during the class. I am still working with it to see if I can get it to stay on for a full class. Once I can I will be able to feel the full affect, and be able to tell if their is a significant difference.", "BUT IT SLIPS AND SLIDES EVERY WHERE. IT'S NOT WIDE ENOUGH FOR MY SOFA.", "I am surprised that this can hold large amounts of weight, as it claims. The seat is too small and I wish it was a couple inches taller, but gets the job done.", "Easy to use, lightweight... At first I thought the pedals were just a tiny bit far (I'm about 5'1), I took out the round knob and the seat came down a tiny bit. I still wish it would go down maybe a 1/2\" or so but overall it's been great and it's not uncomfortable.", "Very elegant case. I like everything except when you fold it to hold it in landscape mode it tends to slide out of its fold.", "The lumbar support doesn't fit in the curvature of my back - it sits too low. I have to manually move the cushion up to the correct part of my back and then sit back. Just to note, I'm slender and 5'5\" - pretty average for a girl. It also moves all around the seat and doesn't stay put. I was thinking of finding Velcro and using it to keep it in the correct part 3 inches up the seat, and to keep the cushion from sliding around side to side.\n\nThe neck cushion is okay and feels more comfortable.\n\nI thought about finding workarounds to make this work, but for the price, this should just work on its own. I'll be returning it.", "Very stylish, and a color that matches most any outfit. Josef Seibel tends to make high-quality shoes with thoughtful details--I like the little tab at the top to prevent the shoelaces from sliding upward. There's not an incredible amount of cushioning, but I've worn them for days with a lot of walking and they've been comfortable so far.", "I was anticipating the thick 70s style tube socks, just taller. These are quite thin. For the most part, they both stay put however Ive noticed that one side tends to slide down a little with wear. Its not a huge deal but they just weren't quite what I was expecting. For the price, they work well enough.", "Works fine. A little slippery, but that could be the chair wheels.", "The seat is decently comfortable. Extremely noisy though. I will not continue to use it as it's too loud. The springs like to squeak any time they move.", "I purchased the cushion to use on a long driving trip. The passenger seat in our Dodge pickup is not comfortable for me after sitting for than a couple of hours. Since I'm short, the front edge of the seat tends to rub on the backs of my legs behind my knees. The Conformax cushion raised my legs up enough and also moved me forward in the seat so that I was a lot more comfortable. Also, the gel cushion greatly relieved the pressure from sitting in a car seat for many hours. From now on, if I'm going to be sitting in a vehicle for more than an hour or so, my gel car cushion will always go with me!", "I give it 3 stars only because of its weight. I weigh 190lbs. When I sit in this I feel like I am going to slide out of it. The pocket where your butt sits needs to be a little deeper.i bought a Wal-Mart chair similar to this for $18 and it is more comfortable. The only problem is it weighs 2lbs more.\n\nUpdate here so the company that sold me this was in contact with me for about 3 days and they said they would make it right. I don't know what they meant but they never did anything for me." ]

[ "The dot product takes two vectors and calculates how much they \"lie on each other\" or \"how much they align.\" Two vectors at 90 degrees from one another will have a dot product of zero since they do not lie on each other at all, while other vectors are less so. More quantitatively, given two vectors A and B, the dot product is also a cheap way of calculating |A||B|cos(x) where x is the angle between the two vectors. Essentially calculating the value of cosine without actually calculating cosine turns out to be very useful in other aspects. It comes up in physics often because quantities tend to be conserved in the 3 dimensions, that is say for instance momentum is conserved along the x, y, and z directions. Having to calculate these components often involves the use of trigonometric functions, at which point the dot and cross products can help due to their inherent nature." ]

[ "I'll try my best, but I've never successfully explained undergraduate abstract algebra to a five year old! [_URL_0_](_URL_0_) might be useful. You're right to say that the idea of an inner product is a generalisation of a dot product, but when we refer to a dot product, we mean the specific operation that involves multiplying and adding components that you're probably already familiar with. This operation happens to satisfy the following properties for any vectors, a, b and c (with the same dimension) and for any real scalar, k: * (a+b).c = a.c + b.c (distributive property) * (ka).b=k(a.b) (associativity with scalar multiplication) * a.b=b.a (commutativity) * a.a > 0, unless a = 0, in which case, a.a = 0 (positive-definite condition). An inner product is *any* operation that also satisfies these conditions. You can find examples in the link above, but do let me know if they're not particularly helpful!", "Below are some great links that should help you understand these concepts more intuitively: Gradient - * [Vector Calculus: Understanding the Gradient](_URL_11_) * [Understanding Pythagorean Distance and the Gradient](_URL_11_) Curl - * [Vector Calculus: Understanding Circulation and Curl](_URL_11_) * [The idea of the curl of a vector field](_URL_11_) * [Curl formula intuition](_URL_11_) Cross Product - * [Cross Product Intuition](_URL_11_) Dot Product - * [Vector Calculus: Understanding the Dot Product](_URL_11_) Line Integral - * [GIF: Line integral of a scalar field](_URL_11_) Surface Integral - * [Vector Calculus: Understanding Flux](_URL_11_) * [This comment from the above article, and the reply immediately following, may help clear up a few things about surface integrals, as well](_URL_11_#comment-185) Determinants, Eigenvalues & Eigenvectors - * [An Intuitive Guide to Linear Algebra](_URL_11_) - Take special notice of the links in the section, \"Terminology, Determinants, and Eigenstuff\".", "Linear algebra is useful to a wider range of applications. Physics students are more likely to need it, for example.", "It describes exactly what it describes: the sum, weighted by the square of the distance from some reference axis/point, of an object's differential area. If what you're *really* asking is *why* it is used in e.g. the bending equation, [this derivation goes over it.](_URL_0_) Basically, in a linearly elastic beam with small deflections, we can define a neutral axis that doesn't change length. Everywhere else in the beam changes length, and because we're in small deflection land, it does so proportionally to its distance from the neutral axis. We know that stress is proportional to strain, and using the moment equation gets us to an equation where there's an integral term that is the second moment of area, which we pull out for convenience's sake and call I.", "The original, fundamental insight behind Google's success as a search engine was the [PageRank algorithm](_URL_0_). If I'm looking for information about, say, walnuts, then a web page that a lot of people link to with the text “walnuts” is probably a good match. But not all links are of equal significance: a link from a page that is itself a good match is worth more. But how do we know which link sources are good matches when that's what we're trying to figure out? We can model the problem as a system of linear equations, represent the system of equations as an enormous matrix, and then use linear algebra to solve the system of equations.", "It's purely a human convention. We could define a cross product to give a resultant vector pointing in the opposite direction if we wanted, like how in linear algebra there are different conventions of the order of writing an inner product (usually with regards to whether the left or right element is the complex conjugate). It wouldn't change how the universe works.", "It's almost too hard to enumerate all of the uses. Linear algebra has many, many uses in relation to signal processing, and discrete states (which CS is heavily into). For example, one notable use was Google's pagerank algorithm, which used properties of vector-matrix transformations to assign rankings to page popularity.", "Griffith's Introduction to Quantum Mechanics. It's a textbook but I'm sure you can find it somewhere online. You'll need to know differential equations and linear algebra.", "It is like matrix on steroids. Matrices are studied in linear algebra and they are easy because they have a well understood structure with straightforward consequences. Matrices are are hard because such said rules are still much more abstract that what you see in high school or basic calculus. Matroids are like matrices except that they are even more general and will thus remain unaccessible until you master linear algebra. Matroids are useful in graph theory, combinatorics, and coding theory.", "The key is that x^(2)+1 is a polynomial, and that polynomials have an arithmetic that behaves a lot like the arithmetic of numbers. This then means that the invented solutions to polynomials without solutions will, themselves, behave like numbers and so we can treat them as such. The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra says that every polynomial has solutions in the complex plane, so the complex plane is as big as you can get. Additionally, a [fairly deep theorem](_URL_0_) from the field of \"Algebraic Geometry\" basically says that this still holds for multivariable polynomial equations. Studying equations that are non-algebraic (ie, not polynomial equations) does not lend itself to \"new numbers\" because there is no nice arithmetic to fall back on.", "General relativity: differential geometry, which implies also tensor analysis. (And to understand these, you'll need vector calculus and linear algebra.) Quantum mechanics: calculus, complex numbers, differential equations, linear algebra. To do 3-d quantum mechanics, add vector calculus. Some of these things you can learn as you learn the field. Special relativity, you should know, is easily accessible with the mathematics that you have. You reall don't need much more that algebra and square roots. See Taylor & Wheeler's *Spacetime Physics*.", "The math sequence I took was (starting in Grade 6 through Grade 12) 1. Pre-Algebra (equation handling) 2. Algebra I (quadratic functions, formulas, binomials) 3. Geometry (this was mostly proof-based) 4. Algebra II (set theory, functions, etc) 5. Pre-Calculus (more on functions, conic sections) 6. Trigonometry (...trig) 7. Calculus I (limits, derivatives, integrals) 8. Calculus II (special cases of integrals, sequences and series, non-rectilinear coordinates) And then onto other maths (Linear algebra, differential equations, PDE, Complex numbers, vector calculus, signal representation).", "It's useful in that QM *is* a (extended) normalized Hilbert space. You start by defining a basis of states. You define them to be orthogonal, meaning the dotproduct of any two different basis states is 0. The basis corresponds, physically, to physically possible measurements. For any other quantum state, its dot product with a basis gives the probability **amplitude* of finding a particle in that state to have a specific value after measurement.", "Matrix mechanics is contained in pilot wave theory. Pilot wave theory just adds an equation describing trajectories which is non-linear. It has no implications at all on our ability to solve non-linear equations.", "if you imagine a box you can stretch the length, the width and the height all separately without affecting the other directions. However, if you stretch it some other direction it will be a combination of those directions. The eigenvectors (and corresponding eigenvalues) are a way to diagonalize a problem so you can tweak just the parts you want to without disturbing the other parts. In terms of symbols you might see A**v** = & lambda;**v** which is basically telling you that **v** is a special direction and its effect on A is just like merely stretching in the **v** direction and leaving everything else alone. (A**v** means stretch in the **v** direction, and the & lambda;**v** result means that the only net effect was to stretch in the **v** direction) So Eigenvalues loosely correspond to directions corresponding to degrees of freedom of motion.", "A matrix (or linear transformation) will, in some sense, push vectors around and possibly stretch (or contract) them. Turns out for some of these transformations there are some (non-zero) vectors that do not get moved around, but only get stretched (or contracted). Those vectors are called *eigenvectors* and the amount they are stretched (or contracted) is called an *eigenvalue*. In symbols, we can write the pushing around of a vector **v** by a matrix A as A**v**. We say \"A times **v**\". We can also write the stretching and contracting of a vector **v** by some amount λ as λ**v**. We say \"λ times **v**\". In the case of eigenvectors and eigenvalues we want **v** =/= 0 and A**v** = λ**v**.", "I am a bioinformatician and I can assure you that we use all sorts of ungodly math that many people have never even heard of. We heavily use math and concepts from statistics, graph theory, linear algebra, calculus, differential equations, combinatorics, and boolean logic to name a few. Depending on your research focus you will also need to borrow heavily from chemistry and nuclear physics.", "From the Newton's laws perspective, you solve a mechanics problem by specifying the initial conditions x_0, v_0 etc, then F = ma tells you how to advance v(t) and x(t) in time. Thus the path of the particle is determined by the initial conditions and force laws. From the Lagrangian/Hamiltonian perspective you solve a problem by considering all possible paths between initial and final conditions. You associate with each path an \"action\" [S = int L(x,v) dt]. The object L(x,v) is the Lagrangian; it is a function of x(t) and v(t), those quantities that parametrize the path. You can show that for a path which extremizes S, the Lagrangian satisfies a certain differential equation which winds up being equivalent to F = ma. That's why we define L and S as we do. This approach is useful because L is easy to write down (L = T-U where T = kinetic energy, U = potential energy), while forces can be hard to compute, especially if there are lots of masses in the system.", "It has to do with vector math -- linear work is a dot product between force and displacement, while torque is a cross product between force and distance from the pivot. The dot product can be viewed as a quantity that increases as the two vectors are more parallel, and the cross product increases as the vectors are more perpendicular. This aspect isn't reflected in the dimensionality of the units, which come out to Newtons * Meters in both cases, but is a fundamental difference between torque and work", "It'll give you the average position multiplied by the time interval that you integrated over. For example, if you integrate the position of some moving particle from 0 to T, you'll get the average position between 0 and T multiplied by T. It's not a particularly useful concept in physics, and therefore is something you rarely (if ever) encounter.", "I am not familiar with the Tate formula although I am an aeronautical engineer which is includes studying ballistics. What a lot of people fail to realize is that real life is nonlinear. Creating a universal analytical formula for a non linear phenomenon is pretty much impossible. Take the Navier stokes equations for example. If you could solve them in their full form you could describe flow at any point, but they have yet to be solved. That’s why we use linear equations to model sections of non linear phenomena which can only be used in that section, not universally. Might not be the technically savvy answer you were looking for but I hope that helps!", "Linear drag forces are much easier to work with than quadratic drag forces, because linear differential equations are much easier to solve in general than nonlinear differential equations. That's why you spend a lot of time in class, learning about simple harmonic oscillators with linear drag forces rather than quadratic drag forces. Is a linear drag force really a better model than a quadratic drag force? Maybe; it depends on the system. Air resistance forces on large objects tend to be quadratic in the velocity, while something like a small ball moving slowly through a viscous medium might be well-approximated using a linear drag force.", "Basically speaking, algebra is pushing equations around so that they solve for different variables within them, kind of like puzzles. Calculus, on the other hand, is a really fancy version of finding the slope. You look for equations for the slope at any given time and can use it to talk about the shape and behavior of equations. They are both very useful, but two separate areas entirely (although you need some algebra to be able to do much calc)", "Say you have a stone and throw it around. You make observations about how it behaves; depending on how strong and at what angle you throw, the arch of how the stone flies changes. You do this often and come up with a formula for the stone's path - math. And say you have wall, but you can't see beyond it. Now if you throw the stone over it, you can't see it anymore; but because you have your formula, you're pretty sure which path it will take beyond the wall.", "It can be applied whenever you want to minimize some number which depends on a function. A physics example is the following question: Given a rope of length L tied to two poles of height h which stand a distance d apart, what shape will the rope take? The rope will take the shape with the least energy. So you want to minimize the energy over the space of continuous functions with arclength L and f(0)=f(d)=h. The solution is the hyperbolic cosine.", "> We can express the sine and cosine as an algebraic function using complex numbers (Eulers formula). I don't know what you call an *algebraic function* but with the [usual definition](_URL_0_), the exponential function is not algebraic. Hence, you cannot express sine and cosine as algebraic function (in the usual sense) using complex numbers and Eulers formula. So your question doesn't really make sense as it is. But probably, you had a different notion in your mind when you talked about *algebraic function*. So you should first explain what you really mean by *algebraic* and then the question will make more sense.", "In linear algebra the order you multiply matrices makes a difference on the outcome. If A is a row vector and the B is a column vector you can calculate AB but you can not calculate BA.", "So, you know how velocity is the derivative of position? That's a first-order equation. Most damping forces are found from velocity, making them first-order elements. A system with one of those is a first-order system. Acceleration is the derivative of velocity, making it the SECOND derivative of position. Anything that relies on acceleration for its calculation is a second-order element, and a system with one of those is a second-order system. The number of a system is the number of derivatives you have to take to solve the equation. It might help to write them this way: instead of V, write x'. Instead of acceleration, write x''. Then just see what the biggest number of ' is. That's the order of your system.", "Sometimes it's to compute limits that would otherwise require [l'Hôpital's rule](_URL_3_). (A related use is deriving [big/little O notation results](_URL_1_).) Other times it's to identify conditions in which old models are recovered [as approximations](_URL_2_) to new ones. One more reason is defining [functional derivatives](_URL_0_), especially of actions.", "The Navier-Stokes equations are 5 coupled nonlinear partial differential equations. Solving 5 coupled linear PDEs isn't easy. Solving 1 nonlinear PDE isn't easy. It shouldn't be surprising that solving 5 nonlinear PDEs is hard. The challenging terms are the convective derivatives (V dot grad) [something]. This operator appears in the continuity equation, momentum equation, and the equation of state. This operator is nonlinear (both V and the [something] are unknowns). It couples structures of multiple spatial scales, and leads to turbulence.", "It's the standard model Lagrangian, described [here](_URL_0_). A Lagrangian is basically a mathematical expression that encodes information about the kinetic and potential energy of a system, and systems behave in such a way that the sum of the Lagrangian over time (the action) is minimized.", "It can be explained given the fact that Maxwell's equations are linear. Maxwell's equations are differential equations, and a solution of Maxwell's equations is some E(x,y,z,t) where E is the electric field vector at any given point and time that, when you run it through Maxwell's laws, everything is in agreement. So Maxwell's equations being linear mean that if you had one solution E1, and another solution E2 that both satisfy Maxwell's equations, then E1+E2 would also satisfy Maxwell's equations. A major implication of this is that electromagnetic waves pass right through each other. This also means that, in the presence of an electrostatic field, electromagnetic waves will pass through it like nothing happened." ]

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[ "Litigation is rapid in this case.", "1950's America is different from the 1990's America.", "You get to see courtrooms frequently if you have litigation cases.", "One of the requirements for manufacturers was not implemented.", "Technical controls are never used to implement and enforce policies.", "Implementation issues are not usually a problem.", "Resolving the issue is going to be difficult.", "Implementation of available technologies will change the requirement.", "America usually follows others.", "Aviation is complicated.", "A package of environmental regulations would cause uncertainty in the industry.", "There is a complicated case pending in the US.", "Last year the growers avoided that fate.", "These cases can sit for years before an attorney works on them.", "It can take years to resolve claims by aliens.", "Frequently, when it comes to litigation, you never see the inside of the courtroom.", "Marijuana growers managed to avoid that fate last year.", "Courts have rules that can be hard to understand.", "S snowboarder in white is in mid air.", "The subject of litigation has been raised by issues of the agencies.", "H-2A cases can take months or years to get through the court system.", "There is usually no need to move the air preheater.", "Courts deal with infringement.", "They usually put a year lease on it.", "The act requires that GAO submit implementation reports once every two years.", "It'll be years before the blow falls.", "It will be difficult to make this case.", "In the long-term it'll require actions by a number of parties.", "Retrofits require a period of time of more than a year.", "Agencies are required to implement financial management systems.", "the women are in a courtroom", "Special nozzles aren't usually required." ]

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[ "Moonshine is the name for illegally made spirits of non-specific ingredients. So I will answer your question as if you asked something like: \"How do I make spirits\".\n\nCaveat: Currently, as far as I know, New Zealand is the only country where home distilling is legal. \n\nDrinking-grade spirits are made by taking a fermented liquid, distilling it, discarding the poisonous methanol and other undesirable parts.\n\nAny water-based liquids that have a high sugar content can be used for the fermentation, e.g.:\n\n\nSugar \nHoney\nmalt extract\nMolasses\nFruit Juices (etc.)\n\n\nOr starchy foods that can be modified to become sugary (typically done with amylase enzymes):\n\n\nmalted barley (self-modifying at the correct temperature)\nrice\npotatoes (etc.)\n\n\nThis liquid is typically called a \"must\" for wine making, \"wash\" for spirits, or \"wort\" in beer making.\n\nOnce a sugary-liquid is created, yeast is added. The yeast consumes the sugar in the liquid as part of a fermentation process, producing (mostly) ethanol and carbon-dioxide. Apart from barley-malt-water (wort), most of these ferments are difficult for yeast, as they do not include nutrients for optimal yeast health. So use more yeast, or add the necessary yeast-nutrients (or both). Generally most yeast can ferment up to about 14-20% AbV without doing anything special.\n\nIf we were making wine or beer, the process is just about complete at the end of fermentation. However when producing spirits a final distillation step is used to concentrate the alcohol. Note: it is possible to freeze-distill, but as this concentrates methanol (as well as ethanol) with no removal step, I feel it's not something a complete-beginner should attempt.\n\nThe key point to remember is that alcohols evaporate at a lower temperature than water. So if an aqueous alcohol solution is heated to a temperature less than the boiling point of water, the alcohol can be separated as vapour. This process is \"distillation\". The distillation of \"moonshine\" is a simplified fractional distillation. The fermented wash is heated to a specific temperature (e.g.: 55-65°C) such that mostly only the alcohols are evaporated from the ferment. A condenser-part at the top of the distillation apparatus cools the alcohol vapour back into liquid, where it is collected. As the temperature of the wash rises, water becomes a larger part of the output. Water is evaporating all the time, it doesn't only evaporate at 100°C.\n\nDepending on the type of distillation equipment used, the spirits may then be re-distilled again. But in all cases, the first part of the distillate is removed as it contains harmful by-products like methanol.\n\nOnce the spirit is distilled, it is diluted to a known alcohol level, and then sometimes aged with the addition of wood (e.g.: stored in oak barrels), which changes the colour &amp; flavour.\n\nDepending on the laws of your country, it may be possible to purchase off-the-shelf distillation equipment. Simple searches like \"reflux still\" or \"alembic pot still\" will find both instructional-HOWTOs and products for purchase.", "As yeast is a fungus, are there any alcohol recipes that contain mushrooms?\n\nThe short answer is yes, but you still need the yeast to start the fermentation.\n\n\n Mushroom-Infused Beer Recipes\n \n Below you’ll find some basic beer recipes that incorporate mushrooms. Each recipe is sized to make 5 gallons of beer. However, given the broad range of ingredients available to homebrewers, you don’t have to limit yourself to the ingredients you see here. You can modify any existing recipe. Just be sure to formulate your beer to balance sweetness and bitterness. And consider making it a specialty regional beverage that incorporates local and organically grown ingredients. Have fun making your first mushroom beer, and “hopfully” many more!\n \n Turkey Tail Ale\n \n A golden pale ale with turkey tail (Trametes versicolor)\n \n \n 6 pounds extra-light malted grain\n 
4 ounces fresh or 2 ounces dried turkey tail mushrooms\n 1 ounce hops\n Ale yeast\n \n \n Iceman Amber\n \n An amber ale with birch polypore (Piptoporus betulinus) and amadou (Fomes fomentarius)\n \n \n 6 pounds extra-light malted grain\n 1 pound amber malt\n 
12 ounces carrot juice (preferably organic)\n 4 ounces fresh or 2 ounces dried birch polypore mushrooms\n 4 ounces fresh or 2 ounces dried amadou mushrooms\n 1 ounce hops\n Ale yeast\n \n \n Reishi Red\n \n A natural red lager with reishi (Ganoderma spp.)\n \n \n 6 pounds extra light malted grain\n 1 pound amber malt\n 
12 ounces red beet juice (preferably organic)\n 
4 ounces fresh or 2 ounces dried reishi mushrooms\n 1 ounce hops\n Ale yeast\n \n \n Agarikon Stout\n \n A dark, earthy brew with agarikon (Laricifomes officinalis, Fomitopsis officinalis)\n \n \n 1 pound chocolate malted grain\n 1 pound crystal malted grain\n 5 pounds pale malted grain \n 2 ounces liquid agarikon mushroom extract (from colonized grain)\n 1 ounce hops\n Trappist yeast\n \n \n Note: Agarikon is endangered and should not be harvested in the wild, but it is a powerful medicinal mushroom worthy of a stout beer. Since this mushroom cannot be cultivated in large quantities and the mycelium is slow to grow, the best option for this recipe is to allow myceliated cakes to supercolonize over the course of several months, until they are thick with biomass, and then prepare an extract from them. - Brew Outside the Box: Making Mushroom-Infused Beer\n\n\nTechnically speaking, working with mushrooms doesn’t pose any major technical hurdles during the brewing process, making it an easy ingredient to play around with, although approaches vary by brewery. Some infuse whole dried mushrooms into the wort (the water extracted during the mashing process), transforming the hot liquid into a sort of mushroom broth, which is then fermented and bottled. Others dry mushrooms and grind them into a powder, which is then made into a tea and added to the beer after fermentation is complete.", "I've made sourdough starter with organic whole-grain flour, as well as one with rye flour. Here's how I made it:\n\n\nMix the flour with water.\nCover and let it develop for 12 hours in dark, draft-free place.\nRemove half of it, replenish with fresh flour and water, then back to step 1.\nOnce the starter double's itself every 12 hours you start replenishing with white flour.\nAfter yeast is a week old and still going strong, it's safe to use.\n\n\nLike with the grapes you mentioned, this works because of the natural yeast from the fields it was grown in lives on the wheat or rye. I would be willing to bet that similarly, yeast lives on the barley, however, since the barley used in brewing has been malted all of the yeast is killed off.\n\nI think you'd have to get the yeast using unmalted barley or organic barley flour, and along with it you'd probably pick up some Lactobacillus as you do in sourdough. This would give you that distinct sour flavor by producing lactic acid during your fermentation.\n\nAlso, as you mentioned, the vigorous boiling will kill any yeast off, so you must figure out how to: introduce barley and its yeast to a prime growing environment, crowd out any other bacteria that might be living on the barley, stabilize the yeast strain, and pitch it after your wort has cooled to room temperature.\n\nI would just get a yeast culture the same way you do with bread (of course being more carefull and sanitary):\n\n\nMix some finely-ground barley/organic barley flour (unmalted would render the best results I imagine) with water (maybe some liquid malt extract as well to feed the yeast?).\nPut in a sanitized container with an airlock or in an air-tight container and let it develop for 12 hours in dark, draft-free place.\nRemove half of it, replenish with fresh finely-ground barley/organic barley flour and water (lme?), then back to step 1.\nOnce the starter is going strong (lots of CO2 and activity) you start replenishing with malt extract only so you don't introduce any more foreign organisms.\nAfter yeast is a week old and still going strong (and doesn't smell funky), it's safe to use.\n\n\nYou pose a very interesting question and I am very tempted to try this myself. It works with bread, why not beer? I think the key is going to be to get the yeast culture up and going long enough to crowd out any other organisms that might be living in there. If you find a good strain, just keep it alive and reuse it!\n\nLet us know if you try something out and how it went!", "The underlying assumption in the paper is that the planet has water in liquid form. \n\nThe paper suggests that finding both CO2 and CH4 in the atmosphere of a rocky planet in the \"habitable zone\" (in which water can exist in liquid form) would be hard to explain, without life. Thus one doesn't need to detect atmospheric oxygen. If you can detect both CO2 and CH4, this should be taken as evidence of anoxic life (probably in the form of microbes) \n\nTitan has CH4, but it doens't have much CO2 and there is no liquid water.\nTitan is not in the habitable zone. On Titan, H2O is a forms part of the \"rocks\", and the oceans are made of hydrocarbons. Titan is not a good location to look for life as it doesn't have free liquid water. We have a photo from Titan's surface and it isn't covered in Microbes", "I found that generally, scientific studies do show a negative impact on phytochemicals like antioxidants, one such example stating:\n\n\n An immediate decrease in the total antioxidant activity (23%) and total phenolic content (14%) was observed after addition of strawberry preparations to yoghurt. The total anthocyanin content did not change immediately, but decreased 24% throughout the yoghurt shelf-life. The individual compounds, (+)-catechin (60%), (-)-epicatechin (60%), kaempferol (33%) and quercetin-3-rutinoside (29%) decreased after 24h in the yoghurt made with the strawberry preparation. During the remaining period of storage these compounds increased by 47%, 6%, 4% and 18%, respectively. Pelargonidin-3-glucoside decreased 49% after 28 d. Immediately after the addition of the strawberry preparation to yoghurt, β-lactoglobulin decreased to values lower than the limit of detection and α-lactalbumin by approximately 34%, and was reduced further slowly throughout yoghurt self-life. An immediate interaction between the carrageenan present in the strawberry preparation and β-LG was observed. The variations of both polyphenols and protein in the presence of carrageenan and the potential interactions were discussed\n\n\nAs noted above, some phytochecmicals are available to the consumer longer than others in the presence of dairy. To be fair to the American Institute of Nutrition study referred to in the Nestle press release, they do not indicate for how long the antioxidants are still available after the introduction of dairy they only notate that after consumption they found coffee phenolics in the plasma of their test subjects:\n\n\n Chlorogenic acids (CGA) are antioxidants found in coffee. They are becoming of interest for their health-promoting effects, but bioavailability in humans is not well understood. We hypothesized that adding whole milk or sugar and nondairy creamer to instant coffee might modulate the bioavailability of coffee phenolics. Nine healthy participants were asked to randomly drink, in a crossover design, instant coffee (Coffee); instant coffee and 10% whole milk (Milk); or instant coffee, sugar, and nondairy creamer already premixed (Sugar/NDC). All 3 treatments provided the same amount of total CGA (332 mg). Blood was collected for 12 h after ingestion and plasma samples treated using a liquid-liquid extraction method that included a full enzymatic cleavage to hydrolyze all CGA and conjugates into phenolic acid equivalents. Hence, we focused our liquid chromatography-Electrospray ionization-tandem MS detection and quantification on caffeic acid (CA), ferulic acid (FA), and isoferulic acid (iFA) equivalents. Compared with a regular black instant coffee, the addition of milk did not significantly alter the area under the curve (AUC), maximum plasma concentration (Cmax), or the time needed to reach Cmax (Tmax). The Cmax of CA and iFA were significantly lower and the Tmax of FA and iFA significantly longer for the Sugar/NDC group than for the Coffee group. However, the AUC did not significantly differ. As a conclusion, adding whole milk did not alter the overall bioavailability of coffee phenolic acids, whereas sugar and nondairy creamer affected the Tmax and Cmax but not the appearance of coffee phenolics in plasma.\n\n\nNestle press release found at www.nestle.com/media/newsandfeatures/good-news-milk-cream-coffee\n\nWhichever line of research you choose to follow, it may not really impact your health over much anyway. The National Center for Complimentary and Integrated Health summarizes antioxidant research saying:\n\n\n Several decades of dietary research findings suggested that consuming greater amounts of antioxidant-rich foods might help to protect against diseases. Because of these results, there has been a lot of research on antioxidant supplements. Rigorous trials of antioxidant supplements in large numbers of people have not found that high doses of antioxidant supplements prevent disease.\n\n\nThe NIH walks you through a lot of the findings at https://nccih.nih.gov/health/antioxidants/introduction.htm.", "Given the vinegar, these sound like pickled peppers. Pickled items are usually made to last, even when not refrigerated -- preservation was the original purpose of pickling. As it says on the Wikipedia article about pickling: \n\n\n \"Another distinguishing characteristic is a pH 4.6 or lower,[2] which is sufficient to kill most bacteria. Pickling can preserve perishable foods for months. Antimicrobial herbs and spices, such as mustard seed, garlic, cinnamon or cloves, are often added.\"\n\n\n(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickling)\n\n-- But, how well an item is pickled contributes greatly to its shelf-life either in or out of the fridge. \n\nAs an example, I had store-bought kimchi (pickled cabbage) which wasn't great after a week or two opened in the fridge, but my homemade kimchi was good for months under the same conditions. \n\nThese differences in shelf-life arise because of differences in the pH level, the ingredients used, and the conditions wherein the product was made. All of these things are controlled when buying such items commercially, which is why an expiration date is even possible. However, this is not as easily determined in the case of home-made items, because there are no strict standards on pH, ingredients, conditions, etc. \n\nI've made many pickled items over the course of years and my best advice is to open one of the jars, eat a pepper, and notice the taste, texture, smell, and other qualities of it. Then wait before eating another one. Draw it out and see how the taste evolves. Mark this down on the calendar and it will give you an idea of how long they may last. You can then use this when considering when to open the other jars. \n\nWhen making my own homemade pickles, this is what I do, so that I can give estimates if I give them away as gifts. Just ask the person who made them (if you can) and make sure they're all from the same batch because that can influence the overall shelf-life. If you can't do this, assuming the shelf-life is relatively similar probably shouldn't steer you too wrong. \n\nWith homemade items, there are so many differences in ingredients and other factors that it results in a very different aging process, so a more precise answer in my experience, just isn't possible.\n\nJust a few things to keep in mind: \n\n\nThe overall shelf-life after opened may be shorter, the longer you wait from the date they were first canned. This is because the items are still aging in the sealed jar, albeit at a much slower rate than after the jar is opened. \nTake care not to put fingers, used forks, or other non-clean things into the jar when taking the peppers out. The more free of contaminants that it is, the longer the shelf-life will be after opened.", "To expand from Chris Dargis's comments, specialty grains are called that because they contribute more flavor than they do fermentable sugars. In extract and partial mash brewing (what you're looking at doing), the fermentable sugars come mostly from your extract, where the specialty grains supplement the beer by contributing other characteristics such as flavor (e.g. sweet, caramel, honey, biscuit, roast, depends on what type of grain), mouthfeel and head retention. Opposite of using extract is brewing using the all-grain brewing technique, where the brewer uses \"base grains\" instead of extract to get his fermentable sugars, as well as specialty malts. Similar to partial mashing, all-grain brewing requires the brewer to soak the base grains and the specialty grains together before filtering out the grains and boiling the wort. In reality, partial mash isn't the best, most intuitive title for the technique, think of it like a mini-mash.\n\nAs Denny explained, you do not want to boil specialty grains when partial-mash brewing. Water has a fairly high pH to start out with, which influences the extraction of tannins from the grains at high temperature, resulting in an astringent/bitter flavor (different from hop bitterness). Tannin flavor is never desirable in beer. The reason decoction mashing (part of all-grain brewing) can boil grains without extracting tannins is because the wort that they are boiling has a much lower pH than what you'll have when partial mashing. The reason it is lower is because they are soaking both their specialty grains along with their base grains, which when mashing both together, the pH is much lower than if you only steeped your specialty grains alone. You'll want to maintain a steady temperature between 150°-160°F for the steeping grains (assuming they're all malted grains being used). Any higher, and you'll extract tannins, any less, and you won't get the optimal sugar extraction from the grains. I've also seen some really wonky looking beers where they boiled the grains and the entire carboy looks like one giant yeast/protein cake.\n\nAs a bit of an aside from your two questions, here's an interesting, informative video from Brewing TV where they brewed two batches of beer of the same style. One was brewed partial-mash, the other all-grain. It helps to clarify the differences, and show how they compare in the end with tasting notes.", "Crystal Malt is a subset of Caramel Malt. Thus all Crystal Malts are Caramel Malts, but not all Caramel Malts are Crystal Malts. Confusing the issue of nomenclature is the fact that Crystal Malt is sometimes referred to as Caramel Malt, especially by American maltsters. It is not possible to tell whether a \"caramel malt\" is Crystal Malt or a non-crystal Caramel Malt solely from the name used by the maltster.\n\nCrystal Malt refers to green malt that is roasted in a drum roaster at around 150°F, creating steam and causing the starches to be converted to sugar inside the husk (each grain is a tiny, self-contained mash). The grains are then roasted at increasingly higher temperatures to achieve around 300°F, at which time the sugar is crystallized and caramelized within the husk. Thus, around 90% of the grains have hard, glassy crystals of sugar inside. The duration and temperature profile of the roasting determines the Lovibond color of the Crystal Malt produced this way. This is very much a handmade process, with the skill of the roaster being an integral part of the process.\n\n(Incidentally, \"green\" malt means that the grains are still living and growing at the time of roasting or kilning.)\n\nMoving on to non-crystal Caramel Malt, this malt is also produced using green malt, but it is traditionally produced in a kiln. The grains are spread in an even layer on the floor of the kiln. While the grains in the bottom layers of the kiln become crystal malts, as described above, the grains on the top layers get dried and Maillard reactions occur in the malts, creating malts that are similar to Vienna Malt or Munich Malt. Maillard reaction products produce entirely different flavors (toasty, bready, etc.) than caramelized sugar (caramel, sweet, etc.) Thus, non-crystal Caramel Malt contains roughly 50% hard, glassy crystal malts, and 50% crunchy, Vienna- or Munich-type malts.\n\nThe newer and common way of producing non-crystal Caramel Malt is to produce crystal malt, and then to blend in a portion of Vienna Malt and/or Munich Malt to achieve the desired characteristics. This leads to greater consistency in the final malt. Briess and Weyerman, for example, produce their non-crystal Caramel Malt in this fashion.\n\nSource: Terry Foster and Bob Hansen, \"Is it Crystal or Caramel Malt?\", Brew Your Own magazine, November 2013.", "We have not yet discovered any planets that are certainly capable of supporting life, (except Earth) and the few rogue planets that we do believe that we have found have been gas giants, no good for life.\n\nIt is unlikely that life could exist on a rogue planet. The surface of a terrestrial planet that was not in orbit around a star would be exceedingly cold, as cold as Pluto.\n\nThe only place for life to start would be in a layer of liquid water, similar to that on Enceladus. If the core were sufficiently warm, it could maintain a liquid water layer, under a thick layer of ices.\n\nNo such rogue planet is known to exist.", "Brew Your Own recently did a feature on the Gose (Gosebier) style.\n\nYou can find the full article here as well as the all-grain and extract with grain recipe's.\n\nI have copied the all grain recipe here:\n\n\n There She Gose Again\n (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)\n OG = 1.048\n FG = 1.012\n IBU = 12\n SRM = 4\n ABV = 4.7% \n \n Ingredients:\n 5 lbs. (2.3 kg) wheat malt\n 3.25 lbs. (1.5 kg) German Pilsner malt (2 °L)\n 2.0 lbs. (0.91 kg) acidulated malt (2 °L)\n 0.50 lbs (0.23 kg) rice hulls\n 2.8 AAU Santiam hops (60 min.) (0.5 oz./14 g of 5.6% alpha acids) 1 tsp Irish moss or 1 Whirlfloc® tablet (15 min.)\n 1.0 oz (28 g) ground coriander seed (10 min.)\n 0.75 oz (21 g) sea salt (10 min.) White Labs WLP029 (German Ale/Kölsch Yeast) or Wyeast 1007 (German Ale) yeast\n 0.75 cup (150 g) priming sugar\n \n Step by Step:\n Mill the grains, but be\n sure to keep the acidulated malt\n separate. Do not mill the rice hulls.\n Dough in all but the acidulated malt\n using 4.0 gallons (15 L) of water with\n a target mash holding temperature of\n 149 °F (65 °C). Hold the mash\n temperature for approximately 60\n minutes or until the conversion is\n complete. Add the acidulated malt to\n the mash for an additional 45 minutes.\n Try to keep the temperature as close\n to original mash temperature as\n possible using an available heat\n source. Anything between 144–149 °F\n (62–65 °C) will work. Raise the\n temperature of the mash to 168 °F (76\n °C) and begin sparging with 170 °F (77\n °C) water until you collect 6.0\n gallons (23 L) of wort in the kettle.\n The total wort boiling time for this recipe is 60 minutes. At the\n onset of a full rolling boil, add your\n scheduled hop addition. When there are\n 15 minutes remaining in the boil, be\n sure to add your Irish moss or\n Whirlfloc® tablet to help with\n precipitation of the hot break. At 10\n minutes remaining, add both the ground\n coriander seed and the salt.\n Cool the wort to 68 °F (20 °C), transfer to your fermentation vessel\n and aerate the wort adequately. Add\n the contents of your yeast starter to\n the chilled wort. Ferment around 68 °F\n (20 °C) until the final gravity is\n reached, which should be in 5 to 7\n days. Rack to a secondary vessel and\n allow the beer to mature another 5 to\n 7 days around the same temperature.\n Your beer is now ready to rack into a\n keg or bottles along with the priming\n sugar.", "Yes, it's likely that an off-the-shelf glitter glue will give out, if it hardens at all in the wet environment. Glitter glue is a PVA glue, which tends to soften and dissolve when exposed to water; it's the same base as \"washable school glue,\" and while different PVA glues have different solubilities, the base used in glitter glues is a highly soluble base for easy clean-up when used by children. \"Shredded hot glue\" is not going to provide a sufficient moisture barrier to prevent the glue from eventually being dissolved away by the water, and it's unlikely that the PVA glue will sufficiently bond to the glass to stop liquid from seeping between layers, especially as it begins to dissolve.\n\nYou may wish to use a different type of glue, but as an alternate approach, evaluate what appearance you want from this at the end. Is it just layers of translucent colors? If so, consider tinted crafting resins (please follow all safety instructions!); these will be solid when they cure, and will have no risk of spilling or mingling with each other. If the liquid appearance is important, use a waterproof glue that will also adhere to glass, such as aquarium glue, but be aware that this may not dry when in direct or near-direct contact with the liquid. You'll want to test it before committing to your full project.", "It might depend on what qualifies as a plant. A thin film of rugged mold for example . . . just maybe.\n\nThe tricky part is that asteroids are too small to retain an atmosphere and you need an atmosphere to have liquid water which plants and all life (so far as we know) needs. I don't want to dismiss the possibility that there's underground water and some kind of very sturdy life that can eek out a living on the airless surface of an asteroid, but I wouldn't bet money on it. I think it's unlikely, maybe unlikely multiplied by about 5 orders of magnitude. It's very close to impossible.\n\nThat said, Ceres is an asteroid and Ceres may have a liquid underwater ocean. Life in an underwater ocean is thought to be possible.", "Those paint splats are often done with stock footage or filmed footage. Get a black or green surface, throw some paint at it and film it. Bring it in to AE and extract the alpha from the luma or with chroma-key and then re-colour the paint however you like using your colour correction tools of choice.\n\nTo make liquid effects in AE without footage, here's the technique I've been using since forever. I worked it out myself years ago, but so did a lot of other people, so I won't claim to have invented it\n\nTake your source layer, eg. text, footage whatever. Apply the turbulent displace filter to it, starting with 0% strength and ramping up. Muck around with the settings and animate the evolution setting until it looks like you want it. Then apply a blur, again, starting at 0 then ramping up. Then use the extract filter to harden the edges of the blurred outlines. Lastly use the fill filter to fill in the layer with a solid colour. The effect will be something dissolving into blobs of liquid. Works best with line art and text, or high contrast footage.", "Currently there is no life that we know of that evolved in, or can survive for prolonged time in a vacuum.\n\nTo say 'Life in space is possible because there is anaerobic life' is a completely wrong point, that ignores the effects of vacuum on life.\n\nSure, there are extremophiles that can survive for a limited time in space (see also this list) when going into hibernation modes. However all life as we know it needs liquids and/or gases to survive. Those would evaporate once the cell/water bear would become active again. Activity is necessary to sustain and multiply life, so no, nothing that we know of can stay active and alive in space.\n\n\n Cosmic rays and high energy particles could damage DNA, but there might be someway life could protect itself against them\n\n\nUntil life comes up with such mechanisms, we just don't know. The problems with liquids and gases evaporating would need some tougher solutions even.\n\nBacteria are also pretty heavy 'particles' and therefore cannot float anywhere near the 'edge of space'. There are reports of bacteria in the stratosphere, but that requires already strong upwinds to put them there.", "Theoretically possible, but statistically unlikely.\n\nMars had liquid water on its surface in the past. It evidently still has intermittent liquid water flows. The biggest thing keeping Mars from being life-supporting (at least in the way we understand carbon-water based life) is its lack of atmosphere. \n\nSupposing Mars was the size of earth, with active tectonic plates and a magnetic field. It would then be able to support an atmosphere for the billions of years needed for life to develop, and then it seem that it is likely that life would develop.\n\nIf, in addition to making Mars bigger, we removed Venus, moving both Earth (slightly) closer and Mars much closer to the sun, then development of life might proceed on both planets, one hotter than earth, one colder. \n\nHowever, even if you consider that both planets develop land-based animal life at the same time, it is highly unlikely that one intelligent species would meet another. It took some 300 million+ years on vertebrate life to develop into intelligent civilization on earth. If development of intelligence on the two planets were off by just 30,000 years (.01 %), then the inhabitants of one would find stone-age inhabitants on the other. Thus it is very unlikely that both planets will get intelligent life at the same time." ]

[ "Bleach is a chemical that whitens clothing. The bleaching process has been known for millennia, but the chemicals currently used for bleaching resulted from the work of several 18th century scientists." ]

[ "Definition of chlorine for Students. : a chemical element that is a greenish yellow irritating gas of strong odor used as a bleach and as a disinfectant to purify water.", "Tooth whitening. Tooth whitening (termed tooth bleaching when utilizing bleach), is either restoration of natural tooth shade or whitening beyond natural tooth shade, depending on the definition used.", "Generally, bleach stored at room temperature (~70°F) has a shelf life of one year, but after that point it should be replaced. Since you don’t remember when you bought your bleach, and it has no bleach smell, it is definitely quite old.", "A: It is definitely not recommended. Even though bleach will kill fungus and other bacteria, it will also bleach the natural color of the wood. In addition, bleach will suck the moisture out of the wood and dry the surface which will eventually result in wood damage.", "bleaching - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) The process of whitening a substance by removing its natural coloring matter is called bleaching. Some bleaching is done in the home, but the main use of bleach is in industry. Fibers, cloth, paper pulp, sugar, and flour are often bleached during manufacture. In the home, bleach added to laundry water helps to remove dirt and restore whiteness or brightness to fabrics.", "• BLEACHING AGENT (noun). The noun BLEACHING AGENT has 1 sense: 1. an agent that makes things white or colorless. Familiarity information: BLEACHING AGENT used as a noun is very rare. BLEACHING AGENT (noun). The noun BLEACHING AGENT has 1 sense: 1. an agent that makes things white or colorless. Familiarity information: BLEACHING AGENT used as a noun is very rare.", "Definition of KIER. : a large metal vat in which fibers, yarns, and fabrics are boiled off, bleached, or dyed.ADVERTISEMENT. a large metal vat in which fibers, yarns, and fabrics are boiled off, bleached, or dyed. ADVERTISEMENT.", "More on ammonia Uses from Infoplease: 1 ammonia: Uses-Uses Ammonia solutions are used to clean, bleach, and deodorize; to etch aluminum; to saponify 2 ... ammonium nitrate: meaning and definitions-ammonium nitrate: Definition and Pronunciation. 3 pyridine: meaning and definitions-pyridine: Definition and Pronunciation.ore on ammonia Uses from Infoplease: 1 ammonia: Uses-Uses Ammonia solutions are used to clean, bleach, and deodorize; to etch aluminum; to saponify 2 ... ammonium nitrate: meaning and definitions-ammonium nitrate: Definition and Pronunciation. 3 pyridine: meaning and definitions-pyridine: Definition and Pronunciation.", "Read important information about first aid for bleach burns, which can be caused by chlorine bleach (sodium hypochlorite). Chlorine bleach is a caustic household substance that can cause significant irritation and burns. The active ingredient in Clorox bleach and other cholorine bleaches is sodium hypochlorite. First aid for bleach burns is similar to first aid for other chemical burns.", "Definition of OXALIC ACID. : a poisonous strong acid (COOH)2 or H2C2O4 that occurs in various plants (as spinach) as oxalates and is used especially as a bleaching or cleaning agent and as a chemical intermediate. ADVERTISEMENT.edical Definition of OXALIC ACID. : a poisonous strong acid (COOH)2 or H2C2O4 that occurs in various plants as oxalates and is used especially as a bleaching or cleaning agent and as a chemical intermediate. Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about oxalic acid.", "Cream bleach. FEM presents Oxybleach, the world’s first bleach with a unique pre-bleach cream. Probably the healthiest bleach in the world today, Oxybleach not only provides you with fairer, healthier skin, its pre-bleach cream also forms a protective shield for even the most sensitive skin, giving you a safe and enhanced bleaching experience.", "Bleach. Pour undiluted bleach into a stained cup. Leave the bleach in the cup for several minutes. Pour the bleach into another stained cup and repeat the procedure. Use a cloth or sponge dipped in the bleach to scrub the stains from plates and saucers.Wash the cups and dishes with dishwashing detergent and hot water to remove all the bleach. Rinse the dishes and dry with a towel.leach. Pour undiluted bleach into a stained cup. Leave the bleach in the cup for several minutes. Pour the bleach into another stained cup and repeat the procedure. Use a cloth or sponge dipped in the bleach to scrub the stains from plates and saucers.", "Sado has appeared in; 1 Bleach: Blade Battlers. 2 Bleach: Shattered Blade. 3 Bleach: The Blade of Fate. 4 Bleach: Dark Souls. 5 Bleach: Heat the Soul. 6 Bleach: Heat the Soul 2. 7 Bleach: Heat the Soul 3. 8 Bleach: Heat the Soul 4 It should be noted that these appearances show him only using the Brazo Derecha de Gigante.", "Chorus Dem a bleach dem a bleach out dem skin Dem a bleach fi look like a Browning Dem a bleach dem a bleach out dem skin Dem a bleach fi look like a Browning [They are bleaching, they are bleaching out their skin] [They are bleaching to look like a Browning] [They are bleaching they are bleaching out their skin] [They are bleaching to look like a browning] Gyal mi honour you cause yuh nuh bleach out yuh skin You nuh use no chemical fi look like a Browning [Girl, you are honoured because you ...", "Tags: bleach and onychomycosis, bleach for toenail fungus, bleach nail fungus treatment, bleach toenail fungus, toe fungus and bleach, toenail fungus bleach treatment.", "Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1 Buck(noun) lye or suds in which cloth is soaked in the operation of bleaching, or in which clothes are washed. 2 Buck(noun) the cloth or clothes soaked or washed. 3 Buck(verb) to soak, steep, or boil, in lye or suds; -- a process in bleaching.", "I am going to try the peroxide first, since I have it on hand. But it's always good to have a backup.... Well, the peroxide solution definitely helped. Not perfect, there is still a faint smell of bleach, but it definitely helped and the shoes are wearable again.", "What is the molality of the bleach. Household bleach is a 5 mass % aqueous soln. of sodium hypochlorite(NaOCl). What is the molality of the bleach. What is the mole fraction of NaOCl in the bleach.", "Bleaching agents. General info. The purpose of bleaching agents is to bleach the natural substances in cotton fibres and cellulose fibres that make the fabric yellowish and to bleach spots that are not removed by the laundering process.Bleaching agents also bleach textile colours and hence should be avoided for coloured textiles.eneral info. The purpose of bleaching agents is to bleach the natural substances in cotton fibres and cellulose fibres that make the fabric yellowish and to bleach spots that are not removed by the laundering process.", "Bleach: Blade Battlers. 1 Bleach: Shattered Blade. 2 Bleach: The Blade of Fate. 3 Bleach: Dark Souls. 4 Bleach: Heat the Soul. 5 Bleach: Heat the Soul 2. 6 Bleach: Heat the Soul 3. 7 Bleach: Heat the Soul 4 It should be noted that these appearances show him only using the Brazo Derecha de Gigante.", "An agent that makes things white or colorless. Classified under: Nouns denoting substances. Synonyms: blanching agent; bleaching agent; whitener; bleach. Hypernyms (bleaching agent is a kind of...): agent (a substance that exerts some force or effect).Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of bleaching agent): benzoyl peroxide (a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions). BLEACHING AGENT (noun). The noun BLEACHING AGENT has 1 sense: 1. an agent that makes things white or colorless. Familiarity information: BLEACHING AGENT used as a noun is very rare.", "Unlike many other alkaline substances, bleach is not easily neutralized with an acid. The alkaline level of bleach is an astounding 13, only one level below liquid drain cleaner, which is the most alkaline substance. Bleach is a chemical that must be handled with care. Bleach should never be mixed with anything other than water, which dilutes the bleach and helps make it more neutral.", "Definition of etiolate. etiolated. ; etiolating. transitive verb. 1 : to bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight. 2a : to make paleb : to deprive of natural vigor : make feeble.", "Adding bleach to your laundry is an effective way to remove stains from laundry and keep your whites gleaming. Liquid bleach also kills germs. It is important to use care when adding bleach to your laundry.Using chlorine bleach on some fabrics can remove the color. Using too much bleach, even on bleach-safe items, can create holes in the fabric.It is still necessary to use laundry detergent when bleaching fabric. Bleach does not contain soaps or detergents to clean the fabric; it removes stains and disinfects.dding bleach to your laundry is an effective way to remove stains from laundry and keep your whites gleaming. Liquid bleach also kills germs. It is important to use care when adding bleach to your laundry.", "WHEN NOT TO USE BLEACH. 1 Bleach creates toxic fumes and can cause a health injury. 2 Bleach can damage and discolor surfaces. 3 Bleach does not kill all molds especially if not in proper mix or application. 4 Bleach must not used on carpeting. 5 Bleach alone will not solve your hidden mold.", "The Use of Bleach Bleach is a strong and effective disinfectant. Its active ingredient, sodium hypochlorite, denatures protein in micro-organisms and is therefore effective in killing bacteria, fungus and viruses. Household bleach works quickly and is widely available at a low cost.", "Bleach is a salt, but it is not the same as table salt. Bleach is made of sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), which contains the ions Na+ and ClO-. Any combination of a cat … ion and an anion is a salt. 2 people found this useful.", "BLEACHING WOOD Bleaching is a chemical process that lightens the color of wood. Wood can be darkened by several processes, ranging from the natural to the accidental.", "Clorox brand bleach. The bleaching process has been known for millennia, but the chemicals currently used for bleaching resulted from the work of several 18th century scientists.", "the people of a house collectively; a family including its servants. adjective. 2. of or relating to a household: household furniture. 3. for use in maintaining a home, especially for use in cooking, cleaning, laundering, repairing, etc., in the home: a household bleach.", "Resilience to bleaching is determined by the outcome of three key aspects of the bleaching. process:resistance to bleaching,ability to survive the bleached state (tolerance) and rate of. reef recovery after coral mortality.", "Administration of Bleach. Bleach can be used to cure toenail fungus by soaking the infected toes in a dilute solution of bleach. The bleach solution should be prepared by mixing one tablespoon of bleach (about one capful) with one gallon of warm water." ]

[ "An average person has a stride length of approximately 2.1 to 2.5 feet. That means that it takes over 2,000 steps to walk one mile and 10,000 steps would be almost 5 miles." ]

[ "1 hour and 20 minutes To calculate how long it would take to walk four miles, we used the average speed of miles per hour (mph) we can walk.", "How many calories do you burn walking? Most people burn an average of 100 calories per mile walking. You weight and the distance you walk are the key factors that determine how many calories you burn.", "In This Article How much does your walking speed matter? Your weight and the distance you walk are the biggest factors in how many calories you burn while walking. A rule of thumb is that about 100 calories per mile are burned for a 180-pound person and 65 calories per mile are burned for a 120-pound person.", "How to track your steps with an Apple Watch. You can track the steps you've walked using the Activity app on Apple Watch. The Activity app for iPhone allows you to see how many steps you've walked on previous days, as well.", "The average walking speed of a human is 3 to 4 miles per hour, or 1 mile every 15 to 20 minutes. How fast you walk can be used as an indicator of overall health. Several variables contribute to individual differences, including age, sex, and height.", "How Long Should You Walk Each Day? Aim to walk continuously for 30 – 60 minutes most days of the week to lose weight walking. If you walk at a brisk pace for 30 minutes, you'll cover a distance of about 1½ to 2 miles (2.5 to 3.3 kilometers).", "How many football field [U.S.] in 1 miles? The answer is 17.6. We assume you are converting between football field [U.S.] and mile.", "Multiply the conversion factor by the number of steps you took, as indicated by your pedometer, during any given walk to figure out how many calories you burned. For example, if the person from the example walked 7,000 steps, the calculation would look like this: 7,000 steps x 0.063 calories per step = 437 calories.", "Once. 180-pound person will burn 100 calories/mile while walking. So you need to walk 40 miles for 1 pound or 800 miles to burn 20 pounds.", "How Many Calories Do You Burn Walking 1 km? This depends on how much you weigh and how fast you walk, but you will likely burn upwards of 30 calories per km.", "A pedometer measures your steps while you walk; some models convert your steps into distance in miles. Some pedometers are specially designed to work with bicycles, but it is also possible to adapt a pedometer designed for measure walking steps to work with a bicycle or even with a stationary bicycle.", "The average walking speed of a human is 3 to 4 miles per hour, or 1 mile every 15 to 20 minutes.", "To buy fortune cookies, you must have Play Coins. To earn Play Coins, turn on your 3DS, go to the home screen, and close the 3DS, then walk around while carrying it in your pocket or bag so it can record how many steps you take. For every 100 steps, you get 1 play coin.", "How many yards in a mile? There are 1760 yards in a mile. To convert miles to yards, multiply the mile value by 1760. For example, to find out how many yards in a mile and a half, multiply 1.5 by 1760, that makes 2640 yards in a mile and a half.", "How long to walk 4 miles. An hour walk burns between 210 and 360 calories for most people. At a casual pace you will cover 3 miles in an hour walk. Doing an hour walk 5 days of the week will burn an extra 1,050 to 1,800 calories.", "To earn Play Coins, turn on your 3DS, go to the home screen, and close the 3DS, then walk around while carrying it in your pocket or bag. The 3DS will keep track of how many steps you take when you walk around. For every 100 steps, you get 1 play coin. You can earn 10 coins per day, up to a maximum of 300 play coins.", "So for a 5k race (which is 3.1 miles), you would probably be looking at just under 3500 steps. It all depends upon you height and stride length which determines how many steps you will take in 5K runs. you can read this article here you will get how many steps you will take according to your height.", "Unlike many other manufacturer warranties, the Ford New Vehicle Limited Warranty also covers defective tires up to 36,000 miles. How much you pay to replace your tires is determined by how many miles you've driven: 1-12,000 miles—Ford covers 100% of the parts.", "More information from the unit converter How many clicks in 1 mile? The answer is 1.609344. We assume you are converting between click [U.S. military] and mile.", "How Long Does it Take to Walk Across the Golden Gate Bridge. Round trip will be approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours, depending on how many times you stop to look at the stunning views along the way.", "How many blocks in 1 mile? The answer is 20. We assume you are converting between block [East U.S.] and mile. You can view more details on each measurement unit: blocks or mile The SI base unit for length is the metre.", "The exact number of calories you burn per mile varies according to many factors, but in general a 135-pound person burns about 68 calories per mile at a brisk walk, and about 100 calories per mile at a run. A 155-pound person burns roughly 84 calories per mile at a brisk walk and 124 calories per mile at a run.", "How Far Is a 5K Walk? The K in 5K stands for a kilometer, which is a little over half a mile. Five kilometers equals 3.1 miles. At a typical walking pace, you can walk it in 45 minutes. If you are a slower walker, you might take 60 minutes or more.", "Walking 6 miles a day, most people will burn 420 to 720 calories. Walking 6 miles a day, 5 days a week will total up to 2,100 to 3,600 calories. That's ⅔ to 1 pound of fat lose a week.", "How many clicks in 1 miles? The answer is 1.609344. We assume you are converting between click [U.S. military] and mile. You can view more details on each measurement unit: clicks or miles The SI base unit for length is the metre.", "To figure the gas mileage, you would need to determine how many miles you traveled on 1 gallon of gas. You would need to divide 1000 miles by 50 gallons of gas. That would equal 20; therefore, you traveled 20 miles for every 1 gallon of gas.", "How many NBME tests should I take? Three NBME tests seems to be the number to shoot for Step 1 and 2 CK. There are six available Step 1 practice tests, three tests for Step 2 CK, and one test for Step 3.", "A 155-pound adult burns 596 calories walking at a pace of 3.5 miles per hour for two hours, 668 calories walking 4 miles per hour and 744 calories walking 4.5 miles per hour.", "How many stories in 1 mile? The answer is 487.68. We assume you are converting between story and mile. You can view more details on each measurement unit: stories or mile The SI base unit for length is the metre.", "Answer and Explanation: If an average walking speed of 3.1 mph is used, it takes around 1 hour, 37 minutes, and 30 seconds to walk 5 miles.", "How many hours would it take to walk 11 miles? - Quora. On a flat surface, assuming no breaks or stopping, in moderate weather (i.e. not blazing hot or freezing cold), I would say about 3.5 hours. 11 miles is a long way to go on foot, particularly for those people who are not accustomed to going that distance.", "The speed of normal human while walking is around 4 mph. It means 15 minute for 1 mile and around 45 minutes for 3 miles." ]

[ "List of WWE Champions The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants execute scripted finishes rather than contend in direct competition. Some reigns were held by champions using a ring name, while others use their real name. The first champion was Buddy Rogers, who won the championship in 1963. The champion with the single longest reign is Bruno Sammartino with a reign of 2,803 days, while the record for longest combined reign is also held by Sammartino at 4,040. The current champion is AJ Styles, who is in his second reign. He won the championship by defeating Jinder Mahal on SmackDown in Manchester, England on November 7, 2017.[9]" ]

[ "List of WWE Women's Champions The Fabulous Moolah's first reign is the longest reign, and is officially recognized to be 10,170 days, due to WWE not recognizing title changes between 1956 and 1984 (her first reign's real number is 3,651 days, which is still the longest reign). Moolah technically also has the most reigns at 8, but since the WWE does not recognize the title changes between 1956 and 1984, Moolah only has 4 reigns and Trish Stratus has the most reigns with 7. Mickie James has the shortest reign with 1 hour. Wendi Richter is the youngest champion at the age of 22 years and 10 months, and Moolah is the oldest at the age of 76 years and 106 days. Bertha Faye is the heaviest champion and The Kat is the lightest champion. Chyna is the only undefeated champion. The final champion was Layla, in her first and only reign.", "List of current champions in WWE At the top of WWE's championship hierarchy are the WWE Championship on SmackDown and the WWE Universal Championship on Raw. The current WWE Champion is Jinder Mahal, who is in his first reign. He won the title at Backlash by defeating Randy Orton. The current WWE Universal Champion is Brock Lesnar, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Goldberg at WrestleMania 33.", "List of current champions in WWE At the top of WWE's championship hierarchy are the WWE Universal Championship on Raw and the WWE Championship on SmackDown. The Universal Champion is Brock Lesnar, who is in his first reign. He defeated Goldberg at WrestleMania 33 on April 2, 2017. The WWE Champion is AJ Styles, who is in his second reign. He won the title on the November 7, 2017, edition of SmackDown Live by defeating Jinder Mahal.", "List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE) The team with the most reigns is The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) with eight. Edge has the most individual reigns with twelve. Two tag teams have held the titles for 365 or more days: Demolition, whose first reign set the record at 478 days and The Valiant Brothers. Demolition is also the team with the longest combined reign at 698 days, while Mr. Fuji has the longest combined reign as an individual at 932 days.", "List of current champions in WWE Secondary titles in WWE include the WWE Intercontinental Championship for Raw and the WWE United States Championship for SmackDown. The Intercontinental Championship is currently held by The Miz, who is in his seventh reign. He won the title by defeating Dean Ambrose at Extreme Rules. The United States Championship is currently held by Baron Corbin, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Tye Dillinger and former champion AJ Styles in a triple threat match at Hell in a Cell by pinning Dillinger.", "List of current champions in WWE Secondary titles in WWE include the WWE Intercontinental Championship for Raw and the WWE United States Championship for SmackDown. The Intercontinental Championship is currently held by The Miz, who is in his eighth reign. He won the title by defeating Roman Reigns on the January 22, 2018 edition of Raw. The United States Championship is currently held by Bobby Roode, who is in his first reign. He won the vacant title by defeating Jinder Mahal in the finals of an 8-man tournament on the January 16 edition of SmackDown Live.", "List of current champions in WWE The WWE Raw Tag Team Championship is currently held by Cesaro and Sheamus, who are in their record-tying third reign as a team; individually, the third reign for Sheamus and the record-tying fourth reign for Cesaro. They won the titles by defeating Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins on the November 6, 2017, edition of Raw. The WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship is held by record three-time champions The Usos (Jey and Jimmy Uso). They won the titles by defeating Big E and Xavier Woods of The New Day in a Hell in a Cell match at Hell in a Cell.", "NXT Women's Championship As of October 11, 2017, there have been five champions, two of which won tournaments to become the champion — Paige and Charlotte. The title has only had two vacancies. Paige was the inaugural champion after she defeated Emma in a tournament final on June 20, 2013, during the NXT tapings, which aired on tape delay on July 24, 2013. Asuka is the longest reigning champion at 510 days, beginning on April 1, 2016 and ending on August 24, 2017, however, WWE recognizes the reign as 523 days, with it ending on September 6, 2017, the date that the episode in which she vacated the title aired.[9] Sasha Banks holds the shortest reign at 192 days. Paige is the youngest champion, winning it at the age of 20, while Asuka is the oldest when she won the championship at 34.", "WWE Universal Championship Brock Lesnar is the current champion in his first reign. He won the championship by defeating Goldberg at WrestleMania 33 on April 2, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. In doing so, he became the first wrestler to win both the WWE Championship and the Universal Championship.", "Roman Reigns AnoaÊ»i then pursued a career in professional wrestling and was signed by WWE in 2010, reporting to their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). As Roman Reigns, he made his main roster debut in November 2012 alongside Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins as The Shield. The trio teamed together until June 2014, after which Reigns entered singles competition. Reigns is a three-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion, a one-time United States Champion, a one-time WWE Tag Team Champion (with Rollins), the 2015 Royal Rumble winner and the 2014 Superstar of the Year. He also tied the WWE record for most eliminations in a Survivor Series elimination match with four in the 2013 event and set the record for most eliminations in a Royal Rumble match with 12 in the 2014 event.", "WWE Raw Tag Team Championship The WWE Raw Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE on the Raw brand. It is one of two tag team championships for WWE's main roster, along with the SmackDown Tag Team Championship on the SmackDown brand. The current champions are Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, who are in their first reign as a team. Individually, this is the first reign for Dean Ambrose, and the second reign for Seth Rollins.", "WWE Greatest Royal Rumble The card featured ten matches. In the main event, Braun Strowman won the titular Greatest Royal Rumble match to become the inaugural Greatest Royal Rumble Champion. In the penultimate match, Brock Lesnar retained the Universal Championship in a steel cage match against Roman Reigns. On the undercard, the WWE Championship match between AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura resulted in a double countout, The Undertaker defeated Rusev in a casket match, and John Cena defeated Triple H in the opening match.", "WWE Championship On the February 18, 2013 episode of Raw, The Rock unveiled a new WWE Championship belt. The new title was partially designed by Orange County Choppers of American Chopper fame.[41][42][43] The championship included a large cut-out of the scratch WWE logo (encrusted with diamonds) inside a large irregular heptagonal plate. The word \"Champion\" appeared underneath the logo in large letters. On each side was a divider bar and a large plate. Default side plates consisted of a red globe with the WWE logo underneath a crown, but they were replaced with the reigning champion's personal logo in lieu of a name plate. This championship belt was used in tandem with the Big Gold Belt to represent the renamed WWE World Heavyweight Championship after Randy Orton unified the WWE Championship and the World Heavyweight Championship on December 15, 2013.[44][39]", "WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010) The WWE Women's Championship was a women's professional wrestling championship in the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E) promotion. The lineage of the Women's Championship dates back to September 18, 1956, when The Fabulous Moolah became the NWA World Women's Champion. The WWE did not exist at that time, and although they did not create their own women's championship until 1984 with The Fabulous Moolah as the first WWF Women's Champion, they claim 1956 for the championship's establishment and do not recognize any title changes from when Moolah became champion in 1956 until she lost it in 1984. This made the Women's Championship the oldest active professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment history until its retirement in 2010 after unification with the WWE Divas Championship.[2] The final champion was Layla.", "WWE Greatest Royal Rumble Daniel Bryan and Dolph Ziggler began the 50-man Royal Rumble match as the first two entrants. Bryan survived until the final 3, beating out Rey Mysterio for the longest time spent in a single Royal Rumble match of all time at an hour and sixteen minutes. At the end of the match, Big Cass eliminated Bryan only for Cass to then attempt a Big Boot on Braun Strowman, who ducked and knocked Cass over the top rope to win the match. Strowman also achieved the most eliminations of a single Royal Rumble match at 13, beating out a record previously held by Roman Reigns with 12.[39] Post-match, Strowman received a trophy and the Greatest Royal Rumble Championship.[38]", "Royal Rumble (2015) Six matches were contested at the event, with one being shown on the pre-show. In the main event, Roman Reigns won the traditional Royal Rumble match to receive a shot for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 31. Elsewhere on the event's card, The Usos defeated The Miz and Damien Mizdow to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship, while the WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar successfully defended his title against Seth Rollins and John Cena in a triple threat match.", "WWE Universal Championship Named in honor of the WWE Universe,[5] the championship was established on July 25, 2016 to be the world championship of the Raw brand. Its creation came as a result of the re-introduction of the brand extension and subsequent draft on July 19, 2016, in which the WWE Championship, the promotion's original world title, became exclusive to SmackDown.[6] The inaugural Universal Champion was Finn Bálor.", "Elimination Chamber (2017) Eight matches were contested at the event, including one on the pre-show. In the main event, Bray Wyatt won the titular Elimination Chamber match to become the new WWE Champion, the first singles championship of his career. On the undercard, Naomi defeated Alexa Bliss to become the new SmackDown Women's Champion, marking her first championship in WWE, Randy Orton defeated Luke Harper, American Alpha retained the SmackDown Tag Team Championship in a tag team turmoil match, and Becky Lynch defeated Mickie James.", "Extreme Rules (2018) The card consisted of twelve matches, including two on the pre-show. In the main event, Dolph Ziggler retained the Intercontinental Championship by defeating Seth Rollins 5–4 in an Iron Man match that went into sudden death overtime. This was the first time that an Intercontinental Championship match was the main event of a WWE pay-per-view since Backlash in 2001. In the penultimate match, AJ Styles retained the WWE Championship against Rusev. On the undercard, Alexa Bliss retained the Raw Women's Championship against Nia Jax in an Extreme Rules match, Bobby Lashley defeated Roman Reigns, and Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Jeff Hardy for the United States Championship.", "History of WWE In April 01, 2002, with an excess of talent employed as a result of having purchased WCW and ECW, WWE needed a way to provide exposure for all of its talent. This problem was solved by introducing a \"Brand Extension\", with the roster split in half and the talent assigned to either Raw or SmackDown! in a mock draft lottery. Wrestlers, commentators and referees became show-exclusive, and the shows were given separate on-screen General Managers. Shortly thereafter, on the June 24, 2002 episode of Raw, Vince McMahon officially referred to the new era as \"Ruthless Aggression\".[30] Later in 2002, after WWE Champion Brock Lesnar announced himself exclusive property of the SmackDown! brand and with the creation of the World Heavyweight Championship, all the championships became show-exclusive too. Additionally, both Raw and SmackDown! began to stage individual pay-per-view events featuring only performers from that brand – only the major four pay-per-views Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Survivor Series remained dual-branded.[citation needed] The practice of single-brand pay-per-view events was abandoned following WrestleMania 23.[31] In effect, Raw and SmackDown were operated as two distinct promotions, with a draft lottery taking place each year to determine which talent was assigned to each brand. This lasted until August 2011, when the rosters were merged and the Brand Extension was quietly phased out.[citation needed]", "The Usos Trained since childhood by their father Rikishi, the team debuted in WWE's developmental brand Florida Championship Wrestling in 2009, where they became FCW Florida Tag Team Champions. They were moved to the main roster the following year, and have gone on to be five-time tag team champions in WWE, capturing the WWE Tag Team Championship twice in 2014 and winning the Slammy Award for Tag Team of the Year in both 2014 and 2015. In 2017, they became SmackDown Tag Team Champions on three different occasions. They were the first team to win both the Raw Tag Team Championship (formerly WWE Tag Team Championship) and SmackDown Tag Team Championship.", "WrestleMania 34 The card comprised fourteen matches, including three on the pre-show. In the main event, Brock Lesnar retained the Universal Championship against Roman Reigns. In another main event match, AJ Styles retained the WWE Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura. Other matches saw Ronda Rousey make her WWE debut and Daniel Bryan return to the ring after nearly three years of absence. Ronda Rousey teamed with Kurt Angle to defeat Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in a mixed tag team match, while Daniel Bryan teamed with Shane McMahon to defeat Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Also, The Undertaker defeated John Cena in an impromptu match.", "Archie Moore Archie Moore (born Archibald Lee Wright; December 13, 1916 – December 9, 1998) was an American professional boxer and the longest reigning World Light Heavyweight Champion of all time (December 1952 – May 1962). He had one of the longest professional careers in the history of the sport, competing from 1935 to 1963. Nicknamed \"The Mongoose\", and then \"The Old Mongoose\" in the latter half of his career, Moore was a highly strategical and defensive boxer, with a great chin and durability. Moore holds the record for the most knockout wins in boxing history, and ranks #4 on The Ring's list of \"100 greatest punchers of all time\". Moore is rated by prominent boxing website BoxRec as the 3rd greatest pound-for-pound boxer of all-time.[1] Moore was also a trainer for a short time after retirement, training boxers such as Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and James Tillis.", "Dwayne Johnson In January 2016, he returned to Raw in a segment which saw him diss Big Show, Lana and Rusev before getting into an altercation with WWE Tag Team Champions, The New Day. At WrestleMania 32, The Rock announced that WWE had broken the all-time WrestleMania attendance record before being interrupted by The Wyatt Family. The Rock defeated Wyatt Family member Erick Rowan in an impromptu match, giving him a Rock Bottom and pinning him in six seconds, which set the record for the fastest win in WrestleMania history. The Rock was then aided by the returning John Cena to fend off the remaining members of The Wyatt Family, Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman.[172] The Rock was announced as the executive soundtrack producer for the WWE 2K18 video game on August 17, 2017.", "Money in the Bank ladder match In WWE storyline, the concept for the Money in the Bank match was introduced in March 2005 by Chris Jericho. Jericho then pitched the idea to Raw general manager Eric Bischoff, who liked it and promptly began to book the match for WrestleMania 21. Edge won the inaugural match and held the contract until New Year's Revolution in January 2006. There, he cashed in his Money in the Bank contract against WWE Champion John Cena, who had just successfully defended the title in an Elimination Chamber match. Edge defeated Cena to become WWE Champion.", "WrestleMania 34 In the penultimate match, Cesaro and Sheamus defended the Raw Tag Team Championship against Braun Strowman and a partner of his choosing. After all three men were in the ring, Strowman said he waited until then to reveal his partner, which would be a random fan from the live audience. Strowman went out into the crowd and chose 10-year-old Nicholas (who in real life is the sun of referee John Cone). Strowman and Nicholas won the titles after Strowman performed a Running Powerslam on Cesaro. With this win, Nicholas became the youngest WWE champion in history.[6]", "WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship Unveiled on the August 23, 2016 episode of SmackDown Live, it was created to be the counterpart title to the then-WWE Tag Team Championship, which became exclusive to Raw as a result of the 2016 WWE draft.[1] That title was subsequently renamed after the crowning of the inaugural SmackDown Tag Team Champions, Heath Slater and Rhyno.", "Money in the Bank ladder match The contract is valid for one year and the briefcase holder – dubbed \"Mr. Money in the Bank\" (or in the case of women, \"Ms. Money in the Bank\") – can cash in the contract at the date, place, and time of their choosing.[1][3] The briefcase may also be defended in matches, similar to how championships are defended. All of the briefcase holders have successfully defended and cashed in the contract except Mr. Kennedy.[4] John Cena, Damien Sandow, and Baron Corbin are the only Money in the Bank contract holders to cash in and fail to gain a championship. To date, Cena has had the contract cashed in against him the most (three times) as Edge, Rob Van Dam, and Damien Sandow have all cashed in against him. Cena was also involved in all instances where the championship failed to change hands after cashing in the contract, once as the challenger (which he won by DQ against CM Punk) and the second time as champion (defeating Sandow clean), and lastly as a distraction causing Corbin to lose to champion Jinder Mahal. Edge, Daniel Bryan, and Seth Rollins are the only Money in the Bank contract holders to be given a title shot for a championship without having cashed in the contract for the title shot (Edge won a championship tournament in 2005 on Raw to earn him a title match against Batista, Bryan faced then-World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry in a steel cage match on a live Christmas episode of SmackDown in 2011, and Rollins received a title shot in a triple threat match, also involving Cena and champion Brock Lesnar, at the 2015 Royal Rumble).", "List of Manchester United F.C. managers The longest-serving and most successful person to manage Manchester United is Sir Alex Ferguson, who won 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups, four League Cups, 10 Community Shields, two UEFA Champions League titles, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, one UEFA Super Cup, one Intercontinental Cup and one FIFA Club World Cup in his managerial reign of more than 26 years.", "List of Australian Open men's singles champions In the Australasian Championships, James Anderson holds the records for most titles with three (1922, 1924–1925), and the most consecutive titles with two (1924–1925). In the Australian Championships, Roy Emerson holds the records for most titles with six (1961, 1963–1967) and most consecutive titles with five (1963–1967).[4] The inclusion of professional tennis players in 1969 marked the competition's entry into the Open Era, in which Novak Djokovic (2008, 2011–2013, 2015–2016) and Roger Federer (2004, 2006–2007, 2010, 2017–2018) hold the record for most titles with six. The Open Era record for most consecutive titles is three by Djokovic (2011–2013).[4] This event was won without losing a set during the Open Era by Rosewall in 1971 and Federer in 2007.", "Daniel Bryan After more than two years of evaluations, reviews of his medical history and neurological and physical evaluations, Bryan was cleared by three external independent neurosurgeons, neurologists and concussion experts—in addition to Joseph Maroon—to return to WWE in-ring competition on March 20.[334] On that day's SmackDown Live, Bryan thanked fans for their constant support and vowed to wrestle again, but as SmackDown General Manager, he (kayfabe) fired Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn for attacking Shane McMahon the week before, resulting in Owens and Zayn attacking Bryan.[335] In response, Bryan expressed regret over favoring them and scheduled a tag team match at WrestleMania 34 pitting himself and McMahon against Owens and Zayn, with the latter being rehired if they win.[336][337] At the event on April 8, Bryan and McMahon won after Bryan made Zayn tap out in his first match since April 2015.[338] As a result of being medically cleared, McMahon announced at the beginning of the 10 April episode of SmackDown Live that he had \"gracefully accepted Bryan's resignation\" before preceding to announce the recently retired Paige as his replacement.[339] Later that same night, Bryan would have his first match on SmackDown Live since April 2015 against WWE Champion A.J. Styles, which he won by disqualification after Shinsuke Nakamura interfered and attacked both men.[340][341] The following week, Styles and Bryan would team up against Rusev and Aiden English during day two of the 2018 WWE Superstar Shake-up, but the match would end in a no-contest after Nakamura attacked Styles again and Bryan was attacked by the returning recently drafted Big Cass. Bryan participated in the Greatest Royal Rumble match at the namesake event entering at #1 and lasted for 76 minutes thus also breaking the record for longest time in a Rumble match and made it to the final three before being eliminated by Big Cass. At Backlash, he would defeat Big Cass via submission in a singles match.[342] Bryan again defeated Cass via submission in a singles match at Money in the Bank.", "Money in the Bank (2017) Seven matches were contested at the event, including one on the pre-show and two Money in the Bank ladder matches on the main card. In the main event, Baron Corbin won the men's ladder match, earning a contract for a WWE Championship match, while Carmella controversially won the first women's ladder match to earn a SmackDown Women's Championship match contract. In another prominent match, Jinder Mahal defeated Randy Orton to retain the WWE Championship. The event was also notable for the return of Maria Kanellis, who had last performed in WWE in 2010, and the WWE debut of her husband Mike Kanellis." ]

[ "Nanami Kiryu" ]

[ "He who does not work", "the Who", "The Voice of Greece", "it does not follow", "Voices of Babylon", "The Voice UK", "London Voices", "Voices in the Dark", "Lightning Does The Work ''", "The Boy Does Nothing", "The Voice Nigeria", "Voices of Freedom", "Daisy Does America", "Voice of India", "does not build a web", "Doe v. Bolton", "Nobody Does It Better", "does not cause a problem", "Debbie Does Dallas", "does not form spores" ]

[ "Deep conditioners are to be used after cleansing, not before. Shampoos usually have a pH balance of 8, which is slightly alkaline, enabling the hair shaft to swell and raise the cuticle layers for thorough cleansing. Deep conditioners have a pH balance of 3.5-6 to close the cuticle and seal in moisture." ]

[ "You should wait about 48 hours until you wash your hair after a perm. If you shower before then, the curls may come out uneven. Do I add conditioner in the shower or after? You add it in the shower but just make sure all the shampoo is rinsed out before you do so, otherwise you won't get the benefits of conditioning.", "Do I use a shampoo and a conditioner to my hair before using a toner? You can shampoo the hair first. Be sure to towel dry hair to remove excess water, then apply the toner. The only time I would condition the ends before a toner would be if the ends were super dry and porous.", "Before you braid your hair it should be clean. ... Shampoo and condition your hair thoroughly with tgin's Moisture Rich Sulfate Free Shampoo and Triple Moisture Replenishing Conditioner once your hair is clean and conditioned it's time to deep condition.", "No, I am a hairstylist and the official directions for this are to use #3 before you shampoo and condition. #3 is meant to be washed out with shampoo. It is not an alternative for conditioner.", "Alikay Naturals Honey and Sage Deep Conditioner $16 If you use this before or after shampooing and conditioning, it will give damaged hair extensions the boost of strength and softness it so desperately needs. It also smells like heaven!", "YES. Thoroughly shampoo your hair after you are done processing your hair. ... If you're dyeing your hair with MANIC PANIC after bleaching, do not condition, and dry your hair completely before applying color.", "That's right, Kardashian uses Clear Hydration Fix Shampoo, which can be purchased at Target and other drug stores. Kardashian also revealed that she loves a good deep condition. She wrote: “I am the queen of conditioning treatments.", "It can be added to shampoo, conditioner, and be used as a rinse. By adding a shot to your 12-ounce bottle of shampoo or cowash it can further help to remove build up on your hair and scalp. ... For a rinse, mix a tablespoon of vodka and a cup of water and pour over your hair after deep conditioning.", "No prescription is needed. First, wash the hair with a regular shampoo. Then, towel dry it before using the anti-lice creme. Do not use a conditioner or creme rinse after shampooing.", "Don't wash the hair with shampoo until 2 days after Nix treatment. Avoid hair conditioners before treatment. Do not use them for 2 weeks after treatment.", "Do I need to rinse all the shampoo out of a bottle before I recycle? It helps to get as much shampoo out as possible, but a quick rinse is fine — don't worry about squeezing out every last drop.", "Using a conditioner first will basically form a barrier between the hair and toner so it absorbs less. After toning you can rinse and do a deep conditioning treatment. ... If not and you're just toning your hair then you don't need to wash it before, you'll need to wash it after to get the toner out.", "To wash dyed hair without losing color, use a shampoo formulated for color-treated hair. Wait 24-72 hours after your hair has been colored to wash it, then wash it every other day at most to reduce fading. Condition your hair each time you wash it, and do a deep-conditioning treatment once a week.", "['Deep Condition. ... ', 'Lower The Temperature On Your Styling Products. ... ', 'Use A Heat Protectant. ... ', 'Use A Detangler. ... ', 'Skip The Topknot. ... ', 'Do Treatments Before/After Color. ... ', 'Sleep On Silk/Charmeuse Pillowcases. ... ', 'Comb Your Hair With Conditioner On.']", "['Rival Heat Shield. My next favorite is the Rival Heat Shield. ... ', 'Sorbet Botanical Smoothing Balm. This is a leave-in conditioner. ... ', 'Manage Marula Oil Hydrating Mist. I use this every time I do my hair straight. ... ', 'Deja Vu Dry Shampoo. Before I tried this shampoo, I hated dry shampoo. ... ', 'Satin Nectar Nourishing Gloss.']", "How do I care for my hair before and after I color it? Before you apply Arctic Fox you'll need clean and dry hair so make sure you rinse with shampoo only (no conditioner) and fully dry the hair before application. ... Rinse with cold water, use sulfate-free and silicon-free products and more.", "First, wash the hair with a regular shampoo. Then, towel dry it before using the anti-lice creme. Do not use a conditioner or creme rinse after shampooing. Reason: It will interfere with Nix.", "Should I rinse out the shampoo before using the rice water? Yes, you should. Apply the rice water after washing your hair with a shampoo of your choice and thoroughly rinsing out the shampoo. ... Yes, but you should let it cool before applying it to your hair, as heat will actually promote hair fall.", "Ashy can tend to look dull so you have to OWN it! Maintenance: Purple shampoo and a deep conditioner. Purple shampoo will help you maintain those silvery tones. And you must deep condition at least once a week to retain some shine.", "Condition and Moisturize Just like any chemical hair treatment, your hair will most likely be a little damaged after the perm. Make sure to use a conditioner every time you shampoo. If your hair seems a little frizzy, you can get a deep-conditioning treatment to add extra moisture to your locks.", "If your hair is dirty, oily or has excess product or if you use products that contain silicones, like many shine serums, you can give hair a light shampoo before you apply the gloss. You'll still want to shampoo again and condition after it has processed to make sure all color has been completely removed.", "The best time to flat iron your hair is immediately following a fresh shampoo and conditioning session (and deep conditioning, if necessary). You have to press hair when it's clean; applying heat to hair that has products and dirt in it is doing nothing more than baking these old products and dirt in.", "Do not use a combination shampoo/conditioner, or conditioner before using lice medicine. Do not re–wash the hair for 1–2 days after the lice medicine is removed.", "Not using a deep conditioning mask before and after: If you plan on coloring your hair on a Saturday, make sure that twice during the week you use a deep conditioner or a hair mask instead of your regular conditioner. This will ensure that your hair is healthy and can properly absorb color when you do use the dye.", "If you want to try the Pert, though, you definitely should, it is a good shampoo. I no longer use it because I have to use anti-dandruff, but when I was using this shampoo, I didn't have any problems, it worked perfectly fine. It is a two in one shampoo, so you also condition your hair while you are using the shampoo.", "Be sure to use a deep cleansing/clarifying shampoo to wash your hair before you color it (and only before). Never use any conditioner in your hair before coloring.", "[\"Nature's Miracle Tropical Bloom Scent Deep Cleaning Carpet Shampoo.\", 'Bissell 78H6B Deep Clean Pro 2X Deep Cleaning Upholstery Shampoo Formula. ... ', 'Hoover CleanPlus 2X Deodorizer & Carpet Cleaner Shampoo. ... ', 'Hoover Platinum Carpet Cleaner Shampoo Detergent Pet Plus. ... ']", "Perms and relaxers can leave hair more porous and allow color to be absorbed faster. SHOULD I SHAMPOO BEFORE COLORING? You generally shouldn't shampoo immediately before coloring because this will remove the natural oils that protect your scalp during the coloring process.", "Your hair must be wet to wrap the perm and clean hair will process better than dirty hair, so yes, shampoo first. ... Although most people still wait 2 or 3 days before shampooing a new perm, there is no reason to wait.", "[\"Era Organics Natural Hair + Scalp Therapy. This is my favorite natural shampoo although I use it sparingly because it's so pricey. ... \", 'TheraNeem Naturals Gentle Therape Shampoo. ... ', 'Maple Holistics Moisture Control Shampoo. ... ', 'Maple Holistics Tea Tree Special Formula Shampoo. ... ', 'Shea Moisture African Black Soap Deep Cleansing Shampoo.']", "As a post-wash detangler: After shampooing and conditioning your hair, rub a little coconut oil through your hair to protect it while you brush it. As a hair mask: Rub coconut oil through your hair and let it sit for a few hours (or even overnight) before washing it out.", "The Night Before – The best time to use dry shampoo is before bedtime. If you're not planning to shampoo in the morning, apply your dry shampoo the night before. It will absorb the oil in your hair while you are sleeping, and in the morning you will only have to do touch-ups and your regular styling." ]

[ "Medical studies have demonstrated that autistic children are more receptive to their therapy when on a strict gluten free diet. The problem is that children love to eat tasty chocolaty 'junk' food things. So how to satisfy their taste buds and maintain a gluten free diet? Alot of the gluten free stuff out there is non-palatable.<br /><br />After MUCH trial and error we discovered this delicious chocolate chip cookie. We performed a blind taste test with all the Dream Factory tribe and this cookie stood at the top of the cookie heap. Flavorful crunchy. Microwaving for about 20 sec softens them up and brings out their chocolate flavor even more. Their small size (2\" dia) is perfect for little hands.<br /><br />Did you notice on the bags cover; the cookie on top to the right. The configuration of the chips makes a sad face.. . . Look.<br /><br />Pamelas also makes a great pancack mix." ]

[ "Danielle chips are just delicious. They are also all natural and have no chemicals, preservatives or additives...such a rare occurrence nowadays. My son has autism and is on a very special diet...gluten, casein and soy free...he LOVES the banana chips and mango chips and I feel good that he is eating something fun and healthy. I also love that they are a US company right out of Boston, MA...my hometown!! Great value, great product!!", "These cookies are delicious! I am nursing an infant with a milk and soy protien allergy/intollerance and my diet has become quite restricted. I've looked all over for chocolate chip cookies I can eat and these are great. The are small and soft... perfect for a sweet little snack. My daughter actually prefers these cookies to other chocolate chip cookies. Only drawback is I think two tiny cookies are about 130 calories.", "I read some reviews that claimed that this shake cause GI issues.<br /><br />Everyone has different sensitivities. My son has autism and according to his IgE and IgG panel test he has about 20 food sources that he has to avoid, such as: gluten (wheat, barley, rye), oats, milk, garlic, walnuts, sesame, grapefruit, coconut, and so on. I myself am sensitive to gluten and dairy and would get bloated and heartburn if I consume gluten or dairy. So this may not be the fault of this product because I found it to be a great product. I suggest if you have any GI issues you check with a good GI doctor, not just ANY GI doctor. The best GI doctor in the world is Dr. Arthur Krigsman. He practices either at Throughtful House in TX or in NYC. He has helped so many children with autism and addressed their GI issues that eventually the autistic behaviors improve. My son has been treated using simiar protocols by our DAN! doctor, Dr. Neubrander in NJ, and has recovered from autism just by cleaning his GI problems.<br /><br />I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 because I wish it would not use sugar. It uses sugar cane, but natural sugar or not it's still sugar. Sugar feeds yeast, and yeast causes GI and neurological issues (definitely behavior issues with my son). Signs of yeast overgrowth: dark circles under the eyes, red cheeks/ears, rashes/ezcema, hyperactivity, fatigue, craving for carbs and sugar, and so on (check out SCD diet on the Internet). I would rather use Stevia or Xylitol, so I wish this product didn't come sweetened. Xylitol actually has an added benefit, to prevent and fight cavities, since we don't use fluoride at home (fluoride is toxic, and it binds to calcium but it can't tell the difference between calcium and lead, so it increases metal retention in your body). I know this is digressing from the topic, but since I mentioned it I thought I'd explain a bit for those who are not familiar.", "I am on a gluten free diet and find most gluten free snack high in calories and fat. These cookies are awesome. The serving size is 4 cookies, calorie count per serving is between 100 and 120 and fat is between 1 and 2. Great flavor and crunch and almost healthy.", "Nana's Oatmeal Sunflower Cookie is not only the tastiest cookie, it is REALLY healthy! I follow a weight watchers diet and it's only 4 points for the entire cookie. It tastes soooo good I feel like i'm indulging in something that I shouldn't be eating but I can eat it feeling guilt free! I now live in the UK and I wish they sold them here! I have to get my mom to send them to me from the states!", "If you are on the paleo/caveman/primal/hunter-gatherer diet, YOU WILL ADORE THESE COOKIES!<br />otherwise stay away, your taste buds aren't attuned to the uniquely sweet NATURAL cookies. End of story Paleo PURCHASE, SAD (standard American diet) skip it", "I agree with everything that the previous reviewer wrote in their review. I gave the cookies a rating of 5 stars though because i havent eaten a cookie in about 4 years without getting sick. This is because I have severe allergies to wheat and soy. Pretty much every cookie you will find in a normal grocery store will have one if not both of these ingrediants. So when I found Nana's cookies I was as happy as can be. Yes the texture is different than a wheat cookie but it's better than going without cookies. It also doesnt hurt that these cookies are delicious. If you are like me and have a very limited diet these cookies are a very welcome addition to that diet.", "This oil is awesome, does not flame up when Frying,taste great,great for salad dressing,My GCF son with autism loves the taste.", "These cookies are excellent in flavor and texture. They are the best wheat free, gluten free and non-dairy cookies I have tried. My son is on a very restrictive diet and is a picky eater. He just yums up these cookies. I often have to battle him to eat something else because he wants his cookies. These are the only cookies of this type he will eat. I don't know much about the other flavors but this flavor of cookie is tops.<br /><br />The only complaint I have is that Amazon will not package them correctly. They will not cushion the bottom of the box and so a lot of cookies are broken upon arrival. I have E-Mailed a complaint but have not heard anything. Hopefully my next shipment will be packaged correctly.", "Tastes almost too good, like a regular cookie. Soft, sweet. Hard not to eat two while dieting. One box had cookies stuck together. Best hi protein, low calorie treat I've found.", "I really love these cookies. They have just the right amount of chocolate to satisfy that craving. The have a good amount of oatmeal, but not overwhelming. For a while they were my breakfast routine ( a cup of tea and a cookie). But, then I got bored. Not because the cookie wasn't good, I just can't eat the same thing for breakfast every day for that long.<br /><br />I had wanted to do the cookie diet, but it's all about calories in and calories out. This was a great alternative. Less calories per cookie than the Cookie Diet, and the Cookie Diet Cookie's taste horrible.<br /><br />Try them, you'll like them if you like healthy stuff without all the chemical crap.", "These cookies are great for kids on the GFCF diet. My daughter loved them. They are a bit pricey, but taste great.<br /><br />The cookies are a little on the light & airy side.. but the chips are yummy... the taste is good. They arent your regular chocolate chip cookies, but they will make the grade with the kids ;)", "This are very tasty and chocolaty. Being on an elimination diet for my nursing baby can be hard, products like this make it so much easier! To be able to eat a cookie when there are so many things I can't eat is beyond wonderful.", "In my personal opinion, this butter is an excellent way to put essential fat into your diet, deliciously! The value of good quality fat and oil in the diet is not only underrated, it is touted as 'bad' for you...that it will make you fat. But it is far from the truth...the body needs good quality fat for proper functioning! It is the hydrogenated and heat processed fats that the body doesnt know what to do with so it is stored as 'fat'. The movie \"Lorenzo's Oil\" had a profound effect on me regarding the healing power of natural oil, particularily in neurological conditions...and having a son with Asbergers (mild autism) again shows me how natural oil works in healing, though in his case it was with cold pressed Castor oil. But less I digress further, let me just say this butter is wonderful!", "This is a delightful cookie with a great taste and low saturated fat. Anyone with a sugar-restricted diet would enjoy this and other Murray Sugar-Free cookies (especially the chocolate creme's). These only have around 3 grams of carbohydrates a piece!!", "I love these! The only thing good about being on a gluten free diet is discovering these cookies! I'm hooked. I love the coffee flavor mixed with chocolate. And for a dessert all the ingredients are pretty good!", "My daughter that has autism craves hot, spice and pungent foods. These are her absolute favorite chips! She calls them her sour chips and wants them in her lunch all the time. I love the crispy kettle way they're cooked.", "I am on a gluten free diet but even before I learned I was sensitive, I LOVED some of the WOW cookies. My two favorites are the ginger and the oatmeal which I would rate 5 star because both are fantastic! Who doesn't love chocolate chip cookies....right? I know I always have but the texture and flavor of the WOW chocolate chip cookies is just ok in my opinion and my daughter and husband both agree although they are my granddaughter's favorite and I'm pretty sure if she was over 13 (she's 6) she would do her own review and it would be 5 star!", "We put my son on a gluten free diet after he was diagnosed with autism. He has issues with texture of foods and eats very few foods because of this. Kraft mac-n-cheese used to be a favorite of his, but after going gluten free, we decided to try this substitute even though other gluten free pastas were terrible. To our surprise (with slight modification) HE LOVES THIS! I add slightly less milk and put a big scoop of butter in, also cook the noodles a little bit longer so they are tender. Honestly (and I am not gluten free), I like these better than \"the real thing\"!", "I love these cookies! Talk about getting to eat guilt free. I gave these cookies four stars because someone used to sugar and processed foods could not appreciate these cookies as much as someone that loves whole foods and the richness that affords.<br /><br />I can't wait to try some of Nana's other cookies! If you are used to a whole food diet you will give these cookies five stars!!!!", "Worth the price and trouble of buying them. Even if your not diabetic they will help you take sugar out of your diet. These are by far NO regular diet cookies. There simply to good to pass up. Get some. I recommend it.", "These cookies are not only good tasting but helps me stay on tract with my diet. It is a little expensive but, I have lost 40lbs. I like the convenience. You can get them at \"Wal-Mart\" sometimes.", "I'm on the Atkins diet, and Atkins Flour allows me to have pancakes in the morning for breakfast, as well as making desserts (chocolate chip cookies), and other great foods (Chicken Cordon Bleu). I highly recommend this for anyone one a low carb diet!", "These are very tasty cookies. Originally I bought them because they are gentler on one's stomach. After a few necessary surgeries last year I found that wheat products tended to make me feel bloated and uncomfortable if I ate too much of them. Thus I tried to cut back on wheat. Of course cookies are one of those things we feel guilty about anyhow. Well I don't feel guilty eating these cookies! They have no ingredients which cause an allergic reation such as refined sugars, dairly or wheat. Also they are delicious. My finace has been requesting them and he grew up on the all-american startch and potato diet!<br /><br />The reason for 4 stars:<br /><br />The only suggestion I have is that the packaging be improved. By this I mean that each package has 2 servings but the serving is only half a cookie! So one can gobble up too much at a time. If they would make one-serving sizes that would be great. It's easier to control calories, requires less mental calculation and is an honest way to report calories. Also for children it's easier to say \"one\" cookie, then \"half\" a cookie.<br /><br />However I don't hold this too much against the company because this packaging is standard industry practise. However I hope in future they will think about making a single-serving package or a same-size package that has 2 cookies.<br /><br />Otherwise they are fantastic for what they are meant to be...that is a cookie alternative for those of us with sensitive digestive systems, and perhaps a few loved ones with a sweet tooth.", "Amy's new gluten free shortbread cookies are Amazing! They have a rich, buttery taste that reminds me of the Pecan Sandies I used to eat when I was growing up, But without all the bad ingredients. Even my friends who are not on a gluten free diet LOVE them. Amy's products are all great, but they really out did themselves with their shortbread cookies, they are worth every penny!", "I originally purchased the gluten free chocolate chip cookies for my son and they were great so I ordered the varity case to try all the flavors! They are all great and do not that funky taste you find in many special diet products. Now we buy Dr Lucy's cookies for the whole family because they love them! I wish she would come out with other products too!", "I used to have an allergy to wheat products. I still try to eat a relatively gluten-free diet. Therefore, I have been looking for a good cookie alternative. These cookies are delicious. They are slightly buttery-flavored and do not taste too grainy. While they are slightly crumbly, they are better than any gluten-free cookie that I have come across. Definitely a recommend buy for any gluten-intolerant person. They have a great aftertaste too.<br /><br />One complaint: They are VERY addictive. :D", "<a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0967089735\">Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats</a>I got this stuff to make the cookies in this book. Delicious! Especially if they are made with cocont oil. A must for anyone interested in wheat-free baking.", "It is a truth universally acknowledged that foods for special diets can be absolutely abysmal. Since going gluten free, I have probably had most of the worst packaged food in existence. Happily that is not the case with these cookies. On the plus side, they have a very good taste, and taste very similar to Oreos, which was a real plus as far as I was concerned. The one negative for me was that the package I bought had some very hard cookies. I don't know if that is typical, or if it was just sheer bad luck on my part. The taste can't be beat, but the texture was not a favorite of mine. I broke the remainder up in a food processor to use as a crust for a cheesecake, and the crust turned out to be almost impossible to chew, so I don't recommend using them for that. If you want a good tasting cookie that holds up well to dunking in milk or coffee, this may be your lucky day! A pretty tasty all around cookie, but with my sensitive teeth, I won't be buying them again. In general, this is a good product line and I do buy their products all the time.", "We are really loving these cookies in my house. They are great for satisfying our need for snacks or sweets, but not so bad that having one or two will destroy our diet or figures. I often have one with vanilla yogurt or with almond milk.<br /><br />One cookie = 3 Weight Watchers Plus Points", "Like other reviewers, I rarely eat cookies because I have an anaphylactic response to wheat/gluten. Therefore I generally 'love' any cookies I'm not allergic to. These are an exception. The taste is mild and fleeting. The texture is like sand and leaves a dry feeling in your mouth. The only purpose these cookies are good for is dieting, because they are simply inedible. Blah.", "My son is allergic to milk and wheat on on the ASD spectrum so he's been on the Gluten-free Casein-free diet all his life. He loves these brownies. I make them with egg white and water instead of the oil to cut out the added fat, but they are still great and easy to make. The only drawback is that they are full of sugar, which makes my son hyper-stim so we have to dole them out one at a time.<br /><br />We buy them buy the case from Amazon every few months. Thanks Gluten Free Pantry." ]

[ "Don't (Ed Sheeran song) About his other songs, Sheeran has openly stated who inspired the lyrical content.[10] But since the release of \"Don't\", he had remained silent to whom the song is directed to.[11] In a 2014 interview with Rolling Stone, Sheeran articulated that he had dated a few singers, but friend, Taylor Swift, was not among them, and in fact, he played the track to her. Tabloids linked the singers, Selena Gomez and Ellie Goulding, to Sheeran.[8] On 31 October 2015, Fuse posted an interview in which Sheeran says, \"'Don't' is just a song that’s close to the bone and definitely opened up a door that I probably shouldn't have opened up. [...] I just won't say who it's about because... I mean everyone, everyone fucking knows anyway. But like I just won't say who it's about cause it's quite a negative song.\"[10]" ]

[ "Perfect (Ed Sheeran song) \"Perfect\" is a romantic ballad written about his girlfriend Cherry Seaborn, which Sheeran said he hoped would become another one of his defining songs and, according to the BBC, is 'guaranteed to soundtrack thousands of first dances before the year is out'.[5]", "The A Team (Ed Sheeran song) \"The A Team\" is the debut solo single by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 12 June 2011, serving as the lead single from his debut album, + (2011). \"The A Team\" is a folk ballad with lyrics that speak of a prostitute addicted to crack cocaine, a Class A drug. It was written after Sheeran visited a homeless shelter and heard some of the stories of the lives people had been living. Making the song upbeat and using the line \"Class A Team\" was his way of masking the heavy subject matter. He wrote the song following a last-minute performance at an event for the homeless. The chorus of \"The A Team\" was also used by Sheeran in the track \"Little Lady\", which features Mikill Pane. \"Little Lady\" is available on the EP No. 5 Collaborations Project.", "Galway Girl (Ed Sheeran song) In an interview with The Irish Times, Sheeran said that the opening line of the song, \"She played the fiddle in an Irish band\", was inspired by Niamh Dunne of Beoga, however, the rest of the song was made up and not about anyone in particular (Dunne is from County Limerick and married an Irishman).[9][11] According to Sheeran, he had to fight his record label to keep the song on his album: \"They were really, really against 'Galway Girl', because apparently folk music isn't cool.\"[12][13] The song went on to become the third most streamed song from รท on Spotify.[14]", "Photograph (Ed Sheeran song) \"Photograph\" is a song recorded by the English singer-songwriter, Ed Sheeran, for his second studio album, × (2014). Sheeran wrote the song with Snow Patrol member, Johnny McDaid, who had a piano loop from which the composition developed. After recording several versions with other producers, Sheeran eventually solicited help from Jeff Bhasker; the collaboration generated a version that Bhasker further enhanced for months. The ballad derives its music primarily from an acoustic guitar, piano and programmed drums. With visually descriptive lyrics, it discusses a long-distance relationship inspired by Sheeran's own experience of being away from his then-girlfriend while he was on tour. IDA[disambiguation needed]", "Ed Sheeran Edward Christopher Sheeran, MBE (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Sheeran was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk. He attended the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford as an undergraduate from the age of 18 in 2009.[4][5] In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play, No. 5 Collaborations Project. After signing with Asylum Records, his debut album, + (read as \"plus\"), was released on 9 September 2011 and has since been certified seven-times platinum in the UK. The album contains the single \"The A Team\", which earned him the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.[6] In 2012, Sheeran won the Brit Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act.[7]", "Ed Sheeran In March 2015, Sheeran revealed he was setting up a record label, Gingerbread Man Records, which is a deal with Warner Music Group.[145] The label was launched in August 2015 alongside its accompanying YouTube channel.[146] Jamie Lawson, the label's first signee, met Sheeran while they were both in London's folk circuit.[147] Lawson released his self-titled debut album on 9 October 2015, which has earned him a number one in the UK Albums Chart.[148] Sheeran signed his second artist, Foy Vance, in November 2015.[149]", "Thinking Out Loud \"Thinking Out Loud\" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, recorded for his second studio album, × (2014). It was written by Sheeran and Amy Wadge,[2] and produced by frequent collaborator Jake Gosling. It was released in the US on 24 September 2014 as the album's third single.", "You Need Me, I Don't Need You \"You Need Me, I Don't Need You\" (or simply \"You Need Me\") is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released as the second single from his first studio album, + (Pronounced \"Plus\"), and was released on 26 August 2011 in the United Kingdom.", "Make It Rain (Foy Vance song) \"Make It Rain\" is a song by Northern Irish musician Foy Vance. It was made famous by Ed Sheeran in 2014 when it was used in the television series Sons of Anarchy.", "Castle on the Hill \"Castle on the Hill\" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released as a digital download on 6 January 2017 as one of the double lead singles from his third studio album รท (2017), along with \"Shape of You\".[4] \"Castle on the Hill\" was written and produced by Ed Sheeran and Benny Blanco. The song refers to Framlingham Castle in Sheeran's home town.", "Perfect (Ed Sheeran song) \"Perfect\" was the first track Sheeran wrote for his third studio album รท.[8] The song is a romantic ballad written about his girlfriend Cherry Seaborn, whom he knew from school and reconnected with when she was working in New York.[9][10] Sheeran revealed that the inspiration for the lyrics came after visiting James Blunt's house in Ibiza, where the two singers had listened to the rapper Future's music at six in the morning.[11] He said: \"Barefoot on the grass, dancing to our favorite song, which happened to be Future's \"March Madness\"... I booked the studio for the day, and I had that and I was like, right, let me just flesh that out. And the song happened and was sort of finished that day. I knew it was special.\"[11][12]", "I See Fire \"I See Fire\" is a song recorded and produced by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. The song was commissioned for the soundtrack of the 2013 film The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, where it played over the closing credits. The Hobbit director, Peter Jackson, asked Sheeran to write a song for the movie, after Jackson's daughter, Katie, suggested Sheeran. Sheeran saw the film, wrote the song, and recorded most of the track elements on the same day.", "List of UK top 10 singles in 2017 Ed Sheeran had the best-selling and streamed single of the year with \"Shape of You\". The song spent twenty-two weeks in the top 10 (including fourteen weeks at number one), sold over 787,000 copies as well as scoring 248 million streams (3.2 million combined sales) and was certified 5x platinum by the BPI. \"Despacito\" by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber came in second place with more than 2.3 million combined sales. Ed Sheeran's \"Castle on the Hill\", \"Unforgettable\" from French Montana featuring Swae Lee and \"Galway Girl\" by Ed Sheeran made up the top five. Singles by Ed Sheeran (\"Perfect\"), Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson, Rag'n'Bone Man, The Chainsmokers & Coldplay and Jax Jones featuring RAYE were also in the top ten best-selling singles of the year.", "Everything Has Changed It was reported that English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran would appear as a guest artist on American recording artist Taylor Swift's then-upcoming album Red. On October 18, 2012, \"Everything Has Changed\" by Swift featuring Sheeran was leaked online.[4] The song was written by Swift and Sheeran in Swift's backyard.[4] \"Everything Has Changed\" is a guitar ballad,[3] blending folk-pop genres.[2] Written in the key of G-flat major, it has a moderate tempo of 84 beats per minute.[5] The duo's vocal range spans from G♭3 to D♭5.[5] Lyrically, the track talks about \"wanting to get to know a new lover better\".[3] Swift further explained the song's theme, \"Everything looks different to you because of this one person, because one new person came into your life. It’s really cool\".[4]", "Perfect (Ed Sheeran song) \"Perfect\" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran from his third studio album, ÷ (2017).[3] After the album's release it charted at number four on the UK Singles Chart.[4] On 21 August 2017, Billboard announced that \"Perfect\" would be the fourth single from the album.[5] The song was serviced to pop radio on 26 September 2017, as the third single from the album in the United States (fourth overall).[6] The song eventually reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100 in December 2017. It also peaked at number one in sixteen other countries, including Australia, Ireland and New Zealand. A version of \"Perfect\", titled \"Perfect Duet\", with American singer Beyoncé was released on 1 December 2017.[7] Another duet with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, titled \"Perfect Symphony\", was released on 15 December 2017.[8] \"Perfect\" also became the UK Christmas number-one song for 2017.", "Ed Sheeran Sheeran began recording music in 2004, and independently released his first collection of work, Spinning Man.[A] He has been friends with fellow English singer, Passenger, since he was 15, with the two playing on the same gig in Cambridge.[25] He moved to London in 2008, and began playing in small venues. In 2008, he auditioned for the ITV series, Britannia High.[26] He also opened for Nizlopi in Norwich in April 2008, after being one of their guitar technicians.[17] He released another EP in 2009, You Need Me, just before going on tour with Just Jack. He also did a few collaborations with Essex singer, Leddra Chapman, including CeeLo Green's \"Fuck You\". In February 2010, Sheeran posted a video through SB.TV, and rapper Example invited Sheeran to tour with him. In the same month, he also released his critically acclaimed Loose Change EP, which featured his future debut single, \"The A Team\".[27] In the autumn of 2009, Sheeran began studying music at the Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM) in Guildford, Surrey as an undergraduate,[28][29] though it is not clear how long he remained at the college.", "Everything Has Changed \"Everything Has Changed\" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, taken from Swift's fourth studio album, Red (2012). Produced by Butch Walker, the track was released as the sixth single from the album on July 16, 2013. \"Everything Has Changed\" is a guitar ballad combining folk and pop genres about \"wanting to get to know a new lover better\".[3]", "Photograph (Ed Sheeran song) The lyrics to the song chronicle a long-distance relationship.[13] It contains detailed imagery such as the protagonist remembering his girlfriend kissing him \"under the lamppost, back on 6th street\",[13][14] and keeping a picture of him \"in the pocket of [her] ripped jeans\".[15] These lyrics were inspired by Sheeran's own experience on a long-distance relationship. He dated Nina Nesbitt,[4] a Scottish singer/songwriter, for more than a year. While on this relationship, Sheeran spent five months away from Nesbitt: three months while on a concert tour with Snow Patrol and further two months on his own tour. At his concert in Kansas City on 29 June 2017, Sheeran noted that he wrote the song Photograph at Kansas City's Intercontinental Hotel during a previous tour. [7]", "Perfect (Ed Sheeran song) On 22 September 2017, a lyric video for \"Perfect\" was released on Sheeran's YouTube channel.[29] The music video for \"Perfect\" was released on Sheeran's YouTube channel on 9 November 2017. The video stars Zoey Deutch and was directed by Jason Koenig, who also directed the video for \"Shape of You\". The video was filmed at the Austrian ski resort of Hintertux[30] and shows Sheeran and Deutch going on a ski trip with friends, with the two dancing in the snow and ending up in a cabin together.[31] On 15 December 2017, a music video for \"Perfect Symphony\" (duet with Andrea Bocelli) was also released.[32]", "Four (One Direction album) In an interview with Simon Cowell, it was revealed that one of the songs for the album will be titled \"18\". The song was written by Ed Sheeran, who also wrote \"Little Things\" and \"Moments\" for the group.[8][9]", "End Game (song) \"End Game\" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, featuring British singer Ed Sheeran and American rapper Future, recorded for her sixth studio album, Reputation (2017). The track, written by the trio of artists and producers Max Martin and Shellback, was first released in French contemporary pop radio as the album's third single on November 14, 2017.[3]", "Shape of You \"Shape of You\" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released as a digital download on 6 January 2017 as one of the double lead singles from his third studio album รท (2017), along with \"Castle on the Hill\".[4]", "River (Eminem song) \"River\" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring guest vocals by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It is the fifth track from his ninth solo studio album Revival (2017).[3] The song was written by Mathers, Sheeran and Emile Haynie, and produced by Haynie. \"River\" was released to radio on January 5, 2018 as the album's second single.", "Don't Cha \"Don't Cha\" is a song by American girl group The Pussycat Dolls from their debut studio album PCD (2005). The song features rapper Busta Rhymes who co-wrote the song with its producer, CeeLo Green. The song contains an interpolation of \"Swass\" which is written and performed by Sir Mix-a-Lot. It is an R&B song. \"Don't Cha\" was originally recorded by Tori Alamaze who released the song as her first single; however, after minor success and dissatisfaction with her label she gave up her rights to the song. Universal Music Group gave it to the Pussycat Dolls as the label was trying to reinvent the girl group.", "Freaky Friday (song) The music video parodies the 2003 film Freaky Friday and features cameos from Jimmy Tatro, Ed Sheeran, DJ Khaled and Kendall Jenner.[5] As of August 2018, the video had over 380 million views on YouTube.[6] The video shows Lil Dicky at a Chinese restaurant, similar to the 2003 film, Freaky Friday, where a character is at a Chinese restaurant and wishes she was somebody else. In the music video, Lil Dicky is approached by a fan, played by Jimmy Tatro, who mentions he is a fan of his work. He then explains to his girlfriend who he is accompanied by that he is a comedic rapper, who is not that impressive of a rapper. Lil Dicky then says to himself he wishes he was somebody who could dance, and who had credibility. The camera then pans to Chris Brown on TV, mentioning he wishes he was somebody else as well. The Chinese waiter takes note of it, and gives Lil Dicky a fortune cookie. The video then shows Lil Dicky, supposedly in the body of Chris Brown, and vice versa. The song illustrates the two in each others' bodies. Towards the end, the two are about to fight, and they realize they should not kill each other, and instead love each other. They realize that this will set them back to their original form. The video then ends with cameos from Ed Sheeran, DJ Khaled and Kendall Jenner, where Lil Dicky is then in possession in all of their bodies.", "Galway Girl (Ed Sheeran song) On 11 April 2017, Sheeran shot the POV music video for \"Galway Girl\" in Galway, Ireland and filmed it himself on a Sony A6500 on body-mounted Ikan gimbal rigged to a Steadicam vest. The video was directed by Jason Koenig who also directed the \"Shape of You\" music video and director of photography Johnny Valencia. Galway Girl features Irish-American actress Saoirse Ronan.[21] It was uploaded to his official YouTube channel on 3 May 2017.[22]", "I Don't Think About You \"I Don't Think About You\" is written by Sean & Andre Davidson of the production duo The Monarch, singer Jessica Ashley (professionally known as Harlœ), and Vanderbilt pianist Michael Pollack.[1][2] Lyrically, the song is about emerging from a failed relationship, and was primarily based on Harlœ's past. Harlœ, who travelled to Nashville, Tennessee in 2016 to collaborate with Clarkson, told her that the song was inspired by a situation in her life where she was old enough to finally realize and conclude that the relationship 'didn't work out, and you're kind of a douche, but thank you for making me a stronger human. Let's just move on. I wish you well, but I wish you not near me.'\"[3] Prior to finishing the track, Clarkson had asked Harlœ to pen it like a Whitney-esque ballad to showcase her range, which led to an arrangement emphasizing on her vocals. Music critics also observed that the song's content may also haven alluded to Clarkson's relationship to her former label, RCA Records as wells as her detractors.[4][5]", "Don't Speak \"Don't Speak\" is a song by the American rock band No Doubt. It was released in 1996 as the third single from the band's third studio album, Tragic Kingdom (1995). Vocalist Gwen Stefani and her brother Eric Stefani wrote the song, originally as a love song. The song went through several rewrites and new versions. Gwen Stefani modified it into a breakup song about her bandmate and ex-boyfriend Tony Kanal shortly after he ended their seven-year relationship.[1][2]", "Photograph (Ed Sheeran song) The single's release on 11 May 2015 followed the premiere of the music video on 9 May 2015. The video is a montage of real home footage of Sheeran's infancy, childhood and adolescence, providing insight on his private early life such as his inclination to playing music instruments and fondness of Lego. The video was nominated for Best Video at the 2016 Brit Awards. Sheeran performed the song on television shows and on his x Tour, which ran from 2014 to 2015.", "The A Team (Ed Sheeran song) The video was taken at around Angel underground station in Islington, London, and was uploaded to YouTube on 22 April 2010.[20] It narrates the story of a girl addicted to drugs, living on the streets of London, played by Selina MacDonald. She tried to sell The Big Issue magazines for money, but only managed to sell one to Sheeran. The girl struggled so much that she resorted to selling her body to earn money. She may not have loved it, but it provided her with a general income. Later on, the pain became too much for her to bear and she just wanted to end it all. She traded in her \"dirty\" money for drugs, referencing the lyric \"...and in a pipe she flies to the motherland.\" In the end, the girl succumbs to her drug abuse and dies. Some relative, or perhaps friend finds her dead, hence at the beginning of the video where she is found and someone is looming over her seeming to be mourning her death. An acoustic, unplugged version of the song was also uploaded onto the official Ed Sheeran YouTube page on 10 May 2011.", "Love Yourself On September 29, 2015, Justin Bieber announced in an interview with Australia's Sunrise morning show that British singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran had written a song for his then-upcoming album.[4] Later, during an interview for Capital FM, Bieber revealed details about the song, saying: \"It's just me and a guitar. Basically that’s how I started, playing on the street with a guitar.\" About Sheeran, he said: \"I think he’s one of the most talented writers in the game right now, so just to have his input and his stories and our stories and match them up together and say ’What have you been through?,’ and telling the same story.\"[5][6] In another interview for the same radio network, he commented about the collaboration, stating: \"It was a process. Just getting us together, you know, in the same room cause we did a lot of it separate. He is a good guy, super talented. Really good songwriter so just to be able to work with that calibre of songwriter was really, really awesome.\"[7] In 2017, Sheeran revealed that \"Love Yourself\" was written for his album ÷. He said in an interview that the track would have been scrapped before Bieber took the song.[8]", "Shape of You The dancehall-infused pop song[5] was written and produced by Ed Sheeran and Steve Mac, along with additional writing contributions from Johnny McDaid, Kandi Burruss, Tameka \"Tiny\" Cottle, and Kevin \"She'kspere\" Briggs.[2]" ]

[ "So far so good. I have the Manduaka LiveOn PLUSfoam Yoga Mat, 5mm thickness. It fits with out a problem and comfortable to carry. I have no problems with the mat slipping out or the sling becoming loose." ]

[ "Good quality, the pink is really as shown in the picture! My first time to buy yoga mat! Def, good experience! Don't know how long it will last! But so far is very good !", "I ordered two of these for a rookie yoga class - they've been great so far. They had a weird smell but it lasted only a day or so. I chose this mat over others simply because it was cheaper and I wasn't sure I would stick with yoga. So far, so good - might not even have to buy a more expensive one!", "I tested the mat as soon as I got it and it works very well. The grip is strong and doesn't get slippery like a cheap mat. It is thick and stays in place thought workouts (not just yoga). I don't know if the colors are nice because I got a black one, but the black looks nice and solid. So far it looks like this is a product that will last and the performance is great out of the box.", "<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Manduka-eKO-3mmYoga-Mat/dp/B000VW1G96/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Manduka eKO 3mmYoga Mat</a>\nThe yoga mat is exactly as described in the catalog. When you get it you will need to unroll it and let it breathe for a week at least. The rubber smell is very powerful. After it breathes, it is quite good and works very well. Not a lot of cushioning (if you need/want that) but a very good, non-slip surface for pilates or yoga.", "Great yoga mat and it is the second one i have purchased. its like a california kink of yoga mats.", "This is the first mat that I have ever bought. I am new to yoga so the print is fun and I think the mat is pretty squishy, which is nice on my old bones. I'm happy with the length and quality. Now I just need to learn how to bend again. :)", "Only had this mat for about a week, but so far so good.\nDefinitely like the look. Seems to be catching the vast majority of the litter.", "Great mat for someone who's serious about yoga practice. Great for hot yoga or anytime you struggle with slipping. This mat is good for that. It's a bit heavier than what I've been used to and harder to roll up compared to my Gaiam mats. It always rolls out every time I put it in my car after or before yoga practice so that's really the only annoying thing about it but I will be buying a yoga bag soon for that and all will be right in the world again.\nI'd definitely still recommend this yoga mat.", "This a great mat for me, as a beginner with yoga. I used a towel for past few months and this is much better. The thickness seems perfect; I've used the mat on low carpet, as well as concrete, and it's very comfortable. My yoga is not very strenuous and I don't slip on the mat at all. I've also purchased one for my daughter; she's very pleased. The price was reasonable so I didn't have to purchase from local discount stores. Someday I might want to move up to a natural rubber mat, but, for now, this is more than adequate.", "This yoga mat rocks!! The item is very thick and cushioning. Far excelled my expectations, I think I purchased on sell for around $16.", "This is a basic yoga mat strap made by a trusted company. Fits the manduka pro mat just fine, too.", "I just got this and am so happy I did. I have been looking for a yoga mat like this one for a long time. I have bad knees so softened was a must have. All the ones I have come across are not padded enough, and if they are, then they're not long enough. I can actually fully lie down and not have my hair touch the dirty floor and have extra room. I'm 5' 3\". The fact that they have a nice color selection is great too. This is a great quality, soft, and long enough mat. Also am very glad it comes with a carrying strap so I can bring it along to the gym with ease. Giving it four stars now, and will check back in and update my review for durability.", "Best quality yoga mat, and especially the best kit/set, I have ever bought. ALL the materials are HIGH Quality, feel great, and very appealing to the eye. Actually, the color (Mint green in my case) and feel of the items adds to my peace of mind and calmness during my yoga. The blocks feel really great and strong without being 'blocky' or too hard. The beveled edges on the blocks add to the comfort against the body. The mat towel and sweat cloth are larger than I expected and really nice. They are made of a really good absorbing material and the mat towel is designed in such a way as to cling to the yoga mat, rather than sliding around. The mat towel and sweat cloth feel good against the skin. I did not expect such good quality items, and EVERY item is good quality. Never expected this great of a \"kit/set.\" The strap is really good quality and threaded/woven nicely and strong. Very durable. The yoga mat! OMGOSH the mat is AWESOME! The mat is thick and long and just the right width to make my yoga about my yoga and not me trying to fight my yoga mat.", "Love the mat definitely adds more cushion for the yoga workout. Should have ordered this a long time ago.", "I love this Yoga mat! It came in wonderful condition, very quickly and is so comfortable to practice on. The thickness adds the comfort I need to help with some of the pInful positions on my knees, hips and other bones areas! I just love this mat! It has a firm grip to the floor and to my feet so I don't slip and slide, even in positions like downward facing dog!", "I have a 84\" Manduka Pro XL that does not fit in any other mat bags, I also frequently bicycle or scooter to yoga class so this roll pack is perfect because it carries everything!", "So I waited to review this as I wanted to see how it would wear over time. I love this mat. I have been using it 3-4 times a week and it is holding up perfectly. No wears, tears, breaks... nothing. I do take care of it and clean and condition it. One of my yoga instructors even complimented me on my mat and how thick it is. The padding is the perfect amount for what I need. I never need to add additional padding when coming onto my knees. I even do hot yoga and have had NO problems with slipping or losing traction.\n\nI am looking for a second mat (new color) and it will definitely be a Jade mat!", "This fits my Manduka Pro mat perfectly. Now, my mat is not slippery during hot yoga!", "The stability ball is made up of high quality material. The pump they provide works, but does take some time to inflate the ball. The yoga mat seems very thin so far. I wish I would have bought a thicker one. This product was provided at a discounted price in exchange for my honest review.", "I love how thick this mat is compared to the last mat I bought, it's like stepping onto a cloud. It definitely makes holding positions much more comfortable and the included strap makes taking it on the go simple. It also comes with a two year warranty in case you have any problems. I highly recommend this mat; whether you intend to use it for Yoga, Pilates, or just for doing things like crunches, I think you will be satisfied.", "I love these yoga mat wipes. They are natural, smell great, and the founder and creator is a yoga teacher. They are so natural that I use them on my hands and feet before getting on my yoga mat. Having clean hands and feet is very important to me since a lot of the time I will put my face on my yoga mat where I just had my feet. They are strong and thick and worth every penny. These little packs are perfect for my yoga bag.", "This yoga mat is awesome! It is about an 1/8th of an inch thicker than the expensive yoga mat I bought at Target years ago. The design is beautiful, I bought the Charcoal/Smoke design. I thought the mat would be grey with a lighter grey design but the design is actually slightly purple. So just keep that in mind if you are particular about color. Overall I would definitely purchase another mat from YogaRat!", "Love my new Gaiam yoga mat. I needed a new one and I always trust their products. I was happy to see the newer prints available on Amazon too. The color is even better in person, plus I like the way the navy and citron color compliment each other. I look forward to yoga class even more now that I have this pretty mat.", "So far I love it! Exactly what I was looking for!! Not too thick and with the perfect amount of grip for the floor and my hands and feet. It also came with some fantastic compressed bark and stone powder in a bag (separately packed) to help with better grip and no-slip!! This arrived on time and in excellent condition!! I am super excited to do my planks and yoga poses on a mat that will not move and strain my muscles and joints unnecessarily. I will update later if I can, once I have used it more, however, today's exercises went very well!! :)", "This is my first yoga mat purchase, and I actually use it for the abs portion of a spin-and-abs class, but it has worked very well. Because I had been using the thicker gym mats before I bought this 1/4-inch thick one, the lack of padding took a little getting used to (this is the only reason I don't give it five stars). However, it also offered much greater stability and in my mind that was worth the trade-off. This mat has none of the odor that many people complain about with other, phthalate-containing products. I am 5'10\" so it is not quite long enough for me to stretch out on completely, but since I keep shoes on in this class that is fine. Convenient, easy to clean, practical and for a good price.", "solid product have yet to use it on a regular basis but has everything i need to to help with my knees as a new yoga student", "Beautiful mat, the colors are vibrant and exactly as shown in the sample online. The mat works great in HOT (100 degree yoga). Sprayed it before class and didn't slip at all. After use, I wipe it down with a washcloth and mat cleaner and let it air dry. By far my favorite mat", "this yoga mat is awesome! longer in length then most which is great! sticky just like it is supposed to be so i don't slide everywhere! definitely reccommend", "Namaste Yoga Fit yoga pilates mat has been a life saver for me. This mat is an all in one-- definitely a must have!", "This yoga mat came exactly as described. I love the design and the thickness is perfect for me. For the price this is a great mat!", "I have tried just about every mat and by far this is the best there is. Give it a try!", "I have been using this mat about 3 times a week for just a few months, at first I didn't like it because I prefer the black original Manduka mat more because it's more solid. Later on I started liking this eko mat, but now I don't like it because I can't get a good grip with my hands, either it's because when I do forward fold I always have my feet there or I don't know why, but just the front of the mat that is so smooth that it doesn't have any grip... so I don't recommend it... not to mention I haven't used it for that long. I prefer the black Manduka if you don't mind the weight." ]

[ "might be legal but id think twice before I used such a small firearm on a big ol tom....make sure you pattern it reallll good" ]

[ "Sawed off shotguns. Wonderful little guns.\\n sawn-off shotgun (British) or sawed-off shotgun (U.S.) is a type of shotgun with a shorter barrel (and often a shortened or removed stock), compared to regular shotguns. Also sometimes just called a \"sawn-off\" or \"sawed-off\", the weapon generally has larger spread and a more limited range. The shorter barrel would also make it easier to conceal — which combined with the aforementioned tactical characteristics have led to use for nefarious purposes, such as armed robbery. As a result of this, many jurisdictions have a minimum legal length for shotgun barrels. the United States, it is illegal to possess a sawed-off shotgun (a barrel length less than 18 in. or 46 cm) without a tax-stamped permit from the United States Treasury, which requires an extensive background check and a $200 fee for every transfer. A new tax stamp must be purchased with every transfer of the short-barrelled shotgun, and transfers must be made through a Class III Federal Firearms Licensed (FFL) dealer. State and local laws may entirely prohibit civilian possession of short-barrelled shotguns.", "Get a shotgun first. There so many more things you can hunt with them. I would suggest a middle of the road 12 ga semi. The mp-153 is a good inexpensive gun. Was made in Russia by Baikal, now it's owned by Remington.", "Actually, no. The domesticated turkey is not very smart but after you spend maybe five minutes hunting a wild one you will arrive at the conclusion that they are probably a lot smarter than you are.", "410 AD to mid 15th century... basically since the Fall of Rome in 410 to the start of the Renaissance and Columbus's Voyage to America. 410-750 is considered to be Early Middle Ages and is also known as The Dark Age.", "see the page below. the nested shotgun approach is also called the hierarchical shotgun approach.", "1-800-Visa911 or collect: 410-581-9994/410-581-7931.\\n\\nOtherwise, contact your Issuer directly.", "I am so so sorry for you loss.\\nSeriously, there is nothing you can do legally. Why the hell are they letting that baby killer out of jail?\\nDoes he hunt? Maybe you could take up hunting too and he could have an unfortunate accident.", "Your best bet is to call the hospital directly and ask. According to their web site, the \"Information\" number is (410) 955-5000. They also list a \"Patient Information\" number as (410) 502-4000, so that might be another one to try.", "Because in the rural south and Appalachian mtns. a guy would 'deflower' a girl and her father would demand a 'bride price' i.e. marriage and was there with his shotgun to see that the deed was made legal before witnesses. I think it's charming, i think my daughters would go for this, think how cute the piccys would be!", "Shotgun gauges are determined by the number of lead balls of a given diameter required to make one pound of that size ball. Thus 10 balls of 10 gauge diameter are required to make one pound of such balls, or 20 balls of 20 gauge diameter are required to make one pound, and so forth. This is the traditional, and very old, system. The actual (nominal) bore diameters of the various gauges are as follows: 10 gauge = .775 inch, 12 gauge = .729 inch, 16 gauge = .662 inch, 20 gauge = .615 inch, 28 gauge = .550 inch. The .410 is named for its nominal bore size, and is not a gauge at all.", "If you try to shoot anything bigger than a bird or squirrel with that toy, your just going to scare the hell out of it. \\n\\nMy suggestion is that you get a real rifle (that is if your old enough to buy one), and learn how to use it. Then you need to get a hunting liscense that covers whatever it is you want to hunt ie turkey, deer etc. \\n\\nIf you want a challenge, kill wild hogs. They are infesting every continent except for Antarctica. They are big, smart, very dangerous, and yummy.", "Operating Theatres\\nBengies Drive-In Theatre\\n\\n3417 Eastern Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21220 (410) 687-5627\\n\\nBel Air Drive-In Theatre \\n\\n3035 Churchville Road, Churchville, MD 21028 (410) 734-7788\\n\\nI don't know if these are still in operation", "Aaron Gibson- Dallas Cowboys- 410 pounds", "In Cheney's shotgun cabinet.", "Buffalo is not an endangered species. I hear of legal hunting partys that people go out and shoot buffalo. The only restriction would be the firearms laws where you live. There are no trips scheduled for Central Park New York City. If you are not farmilliar with the firearms rules, check with the local authorities. Buffalo is also does not require a permit to hunt or shoot. Just think cow.", "like, one thing i know is, deer, when you go hunting you could wear neon pink or bright orange camo and they still would think you are wear the same coulor as forest camo. now, turkeys, you haveta wear forest camo, cause they can see in color. Hope this helped!", "not more than 450 grams (16 oz) not less than 410 grams (14 oz)", "A shotgun wedding is a type of wedding which is arranged not because of the desire of the participants, but to avoid embarrassment due to an unintentional pregnancy. The phrase is an American colloquialism based on a mythical scenario (hyperbole) that the father of the pregnant daughter, almost by accepted custom, must resort to using coercive force (the shotgun) to ensure the marriage is carried out.\\n\\nThe \"shotgun wedding\" has become simply an expression, referring to any hasty marriage arranged due to unplanned pregnancy. The use of violent coercion is no longer common. Often a couple will arrange a shotgun wedding without (spoken) outside encouragement.\\n\\nThe purpose is to get recourse from the male for the act of impregnation, ensuring that the daughter and child are taken care of, and that social honour is restored to the daughter. In some societies the stigma attached to pregnancy out of wedlock can be enormous, and coercive means (in spite of the legal defense of undue influence) for gaining recourse are often seen as the prospective father-in-law's \"right,\" and an important (albeit unconventional) coming of age event for the young father-to-be.\\n\\nThe phenomenon has become less common as the stigma associated with out-of-wedlock births has declined and the number of these births increased.\\n\\nSometimes a woman who marries while pregnant, regardless of the situation, is simply referred to as a shotgun bride", "there is a joplin in south missouri about 1hr and half from aroura missouri. i dont know who cheyennesilver is or anything.", "Check out publications like The Shotgun News or on-line auction and gun sale listings. A quick search will provide many on-line sources.There are also several on-line gun forums that have listings of used firearms for sale or individuals specializing in Browning shotguns.", "Well, if you live around Missouri, there is Current River by Salem, Missouri. It is a fun time and you can going canoeing", "stand next to them with an umbrella and a shotgun", "Well, sure, if the barrel is filled with nitroglycerin or something.\\n\\nOtherwise, no.\\n\\nIf you were to obstruct the end of a shotgun, it would be possible for the barrel of the shotgun to explode. Possibly you are being confused by the two different meanings of the word barrel.", "TuRkEy!! go turkeys go turkeys!", "Always ask permission before entering private property. The land does not have to be posted for trespasser to seek legal action. You can be issued a citation and a fine under civial penalties. You can lose hunting privilages for two years and lose all equipment.", "Hen - a female turkey. \\n\\nPoult - a baby turkey. A chick. \\n \\n\\nTom - a male turkey. Also known as a gobbler", "By killing a crow without \"shooting\" it, you are potentially in violation of your states fish and game laws.\\n\\nAt least in my state, to kill a crow you must:\\n\\n1. Hold a valid hunting license\\n2. The animal must have an open season (we have a crow season).\\n3. The animal must be harvested using a legal hunting method (i.e. trapping, shooting, etc). Killing a bird using rice is not only illegal, it is unethical.", "Its the brand of a shotgun manufacturer in Italy", "not more than 450 g (16 oz) in weight and not less than 410 g (14 oz) at the start of the match", "Use a turkey baster!\\nhttp://www.chefsresource.com/turkey-baster.html", "Shotguns work well. Baseball bats. The movie below will explain everything", "shotgun blasts are actually rarely fatal. thats why his friend apologized to Cheney. He was emberassed that he was just a lightweight. I actually got shot 17 times with a shotgun one day and I still reported to work at my local Subway sandwich shop." ]

[ "do what your heart tells you to do...do not cheat that is wrong" ]

[ "I am Hispanic, and I think that if you miss work you should be fired. I mean, you are exposing your employer as someone who hires illegals, that is not good for him, it should not be good for you. Don't leave your boss \"hanging\" and then expect sympathy.", "He is the Supreme Being, the creator of all things, the great I AM.\\nHe is worthy of our worship, and our lives should revolve around Him.\\nI love Him.", "I will try to illustrate for you:\\n1) Love the Lord Your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength.\\na) If I am loving the Lord, it is impossible for me to hold anything as more valuable or sacred to me than Him.\\nb) If I am loving the Lord, it is impossible for me to engage in idol worship.\\nc) If I am loving the Lord, it is impossible for me to take His name in vain.\\nd) If I am loving the Lord, I will remember Him every day of the week (Not just one).\\n\\n2) You shall love your neighbor as yourself.\\na) If I am loving my neighbor, I will honor my parents.\\nb) If I am loving my neighbor, I will not murder him/her.\\nc) If I am loving my neighbor, I will not commit adultery.\\nd) If I am loving my neighbor, I will not steal from them.\\ne) If I am loving my neighbor, I will not lie to/about them.\\nf) If I am loving my neighbor, I will not covet anything they have.\\n\\nIf I am loving God and my neighbor as I ought, I will do no wrong.", "i think teenagers do not make love. that is what i think about making love. teenagers have wild animalistic sex according to my dad, and i would have to agree with him just a lil. teens do not make love. i should know. i am sixteen.", "er...I am sure most like Bush....Like him to leave office...", "When He mentioned the two, He went on to say that those two fulfilled all the other commandments.\\n\\nI will try to illustrate for you:\\n1) Love the Lord Your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength.\\na) If I am loving the Lord, it is impossible for me to hold anything as more valuable or sacred to me than Him.\\nb) If I am loving the Lord, it is impossible for me to engage in idol worship.\\nc) If I am loving the Lord, it is impossible for me to take His name in vain.\\nd) If I am loving the Lord, I will remember Him every day of the week (Not just one).\\n\\n2) You shall love your neighbor as yourself.\\na) If I am loving my neighbor, I will honor my parents.\\nb) If I am loving my neighbor, I will not murder him/her.\\nc) If I am loving my neighbor, I will not commit adultery.\\nd) If I am loving my neighbor, I will not steal from them.\\ne) If I am loving my neighbor, I will not lie to/about them.\\nf) If I am loving my neighbor, I will not covet anything they have.", "I love you because I need you is selfish. It is stating that I have no regards for your feelings, I just want you here for my own purpose. I need you because I love you is stating that I can't imagine life without you because I care deeply for you. This guy I worked with asked me what he should have said to his wife when she asked him \"Do you love me or are you in love with me?\" I said you should tell her \"I love you \"because\" I am in love with you.\"", "I am sort of in your situation, but in reverse. I have started falling out of love with my husband. I don't want to, and am trying very hard to prevent it. I will tell you right now, I know why I feel the way I do, and have tried to tell him, but he just sees it as my nagging him. When someone does something that hurts you, I believe that you should let them know so that he/she has the opportunity to recognize when it happens again, then stop it, or apologize if it does. Well, the way it started with me: The failed attempts at communication and the fact that he acts like he doesn't have to lift a finger to keep this going...keep the flame alive so to speak. I can tell you right now that the main reason why I am here is because I made a commitment to this man, but if I had not, I would have left him already. Have you \"listened\" to your wife? Does she feel loved? Don't think that just because you come home to her every night she should feel priveliged. Actually \"make\" her feel loved by doing the little things. Open her doors (even as independent as some women are, this is still a sign of wanting to take care of her), write her a note, buy a card or flowers. Take her out on \"dates\" even the movies is great. Just hang out with her and talk about nothing, but have have fun. She should be your best friend, the person you can joke and carry-on with...act dumb and laugh at and with each other. Just let her know every day that you love her...genuinely. Do not ever leave her or hang up the phone with a \"byeloveyou\". Tell her \"I love you and I will see you soon\". A lot of times the way you say something and the tone of voice say a lot. If you are geniune, and let her know in your actions that you want to be there with her and be the one to take care of her, then she will do the same for you. I may know what she is going through. My husband says he loves me but more than not, I feel taken for granted and like an annoyance. I can feel myself not wanting him anymore, and I can honestly say that I love him, but I am no longer in love with him. If you love your wife, give it everything you can with all of your heart. Don't let her leave you (either physically or emotionally) thinking \"I should have\".", "I am God-fearing because I love him! And if you love God, you don't have to fear anything.", "I think you should just leave him alone", "I am assuming that we are talking about sex here... Before I met my boyfriend I would much rather have received... Now I love giving far more. I love to look at him, kiss him, run my hands over him... I just want to see him smile and know I did that.", "The people voted for him! Why I am not sure!That is why we should pray really hard for the next President! I am a Republican ~I AM ASHAMED FOR HIM TO SAY HE IS A CHRISTAIN~ I DID NOT VOTE FOR HIM AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WILL NOT GET A PERSON FOR ME TO VOTE FOR!", "i love the sixers, been following them since the dana barros days, but whn i think about ai leaving, its hrad to think that. i mean can u imagine him playing somewhere else? its tough to see that. I hope he doesnt get traded. I think Webber should go, he has no defensive game and he is getting up there in age. Trade up in the draft and get someone for him, they need a good center.", "it is because if you are taken then they don't have to make a commitment. some will also tell you the things they feel you want to hear to see if you will leave your fiance or husband. if you are engaged or married then you shouldn't be talking to other guys in any way that they should think of anything as a challenge. i am married to a very loving man that will do anything in his power for me. he has been there for me at times when my own family wasn't, but i started talking to a guy just as friends and was really comfortable around him. then he started telling me all the things i wanted to hear, and next thing i knew he was telling me he loved me. i ended up leaving my husband and my home to be with this guy. then i realized i made a huge mistake. i am very Lucky to have a husband that forgave me and took me back. be careful out there because men are dogs. most of them are only after one thing anyway.", "I LOVE bow wow and i HATE the fact that he is engaged. but he is gonna do whatever makes him happy so i am happy for him", "I am a Christian. While I won't comment on what any one member said, I can say what I believe regarding homosexuality and religion.\\nEven though i'm heterosexual, I support homosexuals. Love is a gift from God, and it should be nurtured and cherished whether it's between two men, two women, or a man and a woman. I believe that God is unconditionally loving and, even if He/She is not, then that judging should be left to God. Christians believe in one of God's two GREATEST commandments(as taught by Jesus in the book of Matthew) \"Love your neighbors as you would yourself\" - our purpose on earth is to love, accept and learn from those around us, leave the judging to God.\\nBesides, religious beliefs should not infringe on the lifestyles of others. Religious beliefs are personal and, if they can't be tactfully and respectfully discussed, then they should also remain private.", "I am soo sorry for your loss\\n\\nYes, they come to visit us in our dreams. \\nYou're lucky you can remember your dreams.\\nMy father passed and I love the nights I dream of him.\\nYour mother is with you and your daughter at all times\\n\\nI love Sylvia Brown. You should get some of her books", "Susan is lovely!!!!!!\\nI Love him so much, even when he gets mad at me when i am late", "I know how you feel. My son chose to stay with his dad after my divorce. I have our daughter. The distance is near 1000 miles so, I am not able to see him much. I do call him every weekend and see him at least 4 times a year. It is still not enough and I am frustrated since I am unable to do anything about this. (Work, money, ect...) My son knows that I love and miss him so much. It hurts.", "yes in fact my mother while I grew up always told me she wished I wasn't born and that since I was that I should of been a boy. (THAT HURT!). I don't know allot about my father, but I wish I could of been with him from birth on and not my mother. I do love her for she is my mother but I know she loves my brother more than I and I know my dad loves me allot. I am 35 and this is a true story!", "It's called \"Truth\" Because he is the truth & he is so real & I love the way he makes me feel and if I am a reflection of him, then I must be fly...etc...is this the one? I LOVE that song, too.", "I really don't care for that \"love it or leave it\" statement. It certainly doesn't promote diversity. If Americans don't love America, they shouldn't give up on it or leave it. They should try to fix the problem rather than walk away. That's what makes this country such a great place.", "Why should I feel sorry for him? He's the one associating with known steroid users. If he wants the media to leave him alone, then he should retire. I'm sick of him whining. I couldn't imagine how much baseball ratings would decline if he broke the record.", "here's a story about the kind of person i am. there was this guy that abused me...and my friends were very angry about this fact. they arranged to have both of us \"out back\" of the building when i didn't know, nor he, what it was about. all of a sudden they come at him. i opened the door and told him to get away. THAT'S the type of person i am. i love people. i love my enemies. i pray for them. i will stand for anyone to the point of physical pain. and i have.", "Music-- Enrique Iglasias (Julio's boy iz sexy)\\n\\nTV-- Wentworth Miller (Prison Break man can break a sista off!)\\n\\nCartoon-- Bugs Bunny (Cause he's a brutha ~white & black, hence the gray!~) he'll have me laughing afterwards!\\n\\nMovies-- **JAKE GYLLENHAAL**!!! I am gonna sleep with Jake....I'm just givin everybody a heads up! I love him, I love him, I love him, I love him, and I'm gonna do things to him that will make him want to tell his friendz, fam-lee, even the papparazzi!!! I'mo mess him up. I love him!!\\nOhhhh Jaaaakkkkkeeee!!!!!!!!!! Yep, I'm gonna rock him better than his mammie did when he was a baby, I'ma tear him up!!! ~~I guess this may have not been the answer u wanted, but it just hit a nerve, cause I love Jake G.!~", "Get busy girlfriend!!! I am talking get involved in anything. Turn your negative energy to positive. Suicide is not the answer. You were put here for a reason. Without you, your task cannot be completed and that could involve affecting a lot of people you have not even met yet. Counseling should be an option if you are really serious about wanting help. I have lost family to suicide and its so painful for the ones you leave behind. I can't help my brother who left this world in 2001, but if I had a second chance this is what I would tell him. \"I know it seems you were dealt a bad hand in life. But \"we\" can get threw this, together. Let me help you, you are not alone. I know you think leaving this world is the answer and the people around you would be better off. That is so far from how it is. You have a very important role here and you can't leave yet. We love you and care about you more than we tell you and for that we are wrong. Leaving is only permitting the ones you love to cop out when things get bad with them. Please don't leave that message for your family or friends. Lean on me and never, ever give up.\"", "You have no pride problem. Absolutely not! You have a very good ego and sense of self esteem, as it should be. I am glad you love your mirror as much as I love mine.", "I am not catholic but I can understand absolutely no reason why you can't LIKE your second cousin,,,, if you are talking about taking it into a loving relationship that may be another thing and it is not necessarily wrong but it could prove to be bad for children born (inbreeding).. I am assuming you are young and have a crush which can be normal, but it is probably best to leave love relationships outside of your family line.", "Sorry Jack, I love my country but I am not going to let my only son, whom I was told I would never have, to enlist in the military. I think that since he is the only son, they won't take him anyway. Besides how mature and responsible are 18-25 year olds. If they draft, they should take the 30-40 year olds. They have more sense.I am against the war in Iraq but if we need to go to war, I think we should send all the criminals who are in prison instead of using our tax money to feed them mf.", "The most intense love I have ever had, I am having now. If I had to go the rest of our lives without the physical part, I would. He treats me as if I am the only woman in the room. He respects me, loves me, and cares for me. Makes my insides quiver and my knees go weak everytime I see him. The love of your life, your soul mate is the most intense love you will EVER feel. I hope everyone experiences it.", "It is a sure way to make your heirs lazy and useless. There is NO right way to do it - you should spend all of your money or give it away. If you love your children and want them to be prosperous, DON'T GIVE THEM A CENT! I am not leaving one penny to my heirs; all of my money is going to charity. They can earn their money the same way I did - by WORKING for it!", "Charlotte should be the spot. So much NASCAR history is around there, and even though I love Daytona, I am happy with Charlotte. :)" ]

[ "This should work.\n\nfor i in &lt;space-delimited server name list&gt;;\ndo \nsed '/^$/d' /home/nextag/instance.properties | grep -vc '^\\s*#';\necho $i;\ndone\n\n\nBelow line is used to remove all the empty lines.\n\n'/^$/d'\n\n\ngrep -vc '^\\s*#' will ignore the lines starting with # and gives the count of other lines.\n\nHope this helps." ]

[ "You are getting into to much detail. You can think of a CPU as some kind of automaton which operates roughly as follows (ignoring pipelining). There is a register called (in x86) IP (Instruction Pointer). The CPU operates an infinite loop (ignoring interrupts):\n\n\nRead the instruction $\\iota$ at address IP; determine its length $\\ell$, and increment IP by $\\ell$.\nExecute $\\iota$; this might change IP.\nGo back to 1.\n\n\nThis is implemented in some sophisticated way, but if you don't care about performance, it performs as if the CPU was actually running this infinite loop. Control instructions change IP and so control which instructions are executed.\n\nDifferent programs are just collections of instructions. When you run a program, the operating system loads it into memory and then jumps to the first instruction (i.e., sets IP to the address of the first instruction). From there on, the program executes until it terminates and releases the token back to the operating system. (Modern operating systems, which are multitasking, are more complicated, but DOS ran much according to this description, ignoring interrupts.)", "AutoNav is simply given a set of waypoints, which the software then has to, on its own, plan and execute a route. You can imagine the waypoints as lawn darts on the 3D terrain map built from the previous sol's images. In fact, in the rover planning tool, the waypoints are displayed as actual lawn darts.\n\nThe plan is executed about a meter at a time, heading in the direction of the waypoint as permitted by the terrain. At each step the rover will build a safety map of the terrain ahead and go around obstacles as needed. The drive can terminate before reaching the final waypoint if either no progress can be made safely, or the allotted time has been used up. Regardless of how the drive ended, images are always taken of the final state for use by the rover planners on Earth for the next sol's plan.\n\nYes, arm, drilling, sample movement, instrument operations, etc. can all be executed autonomously over a sol or longer. Those are generally well-specified, deterministic actions (unlike waypoint driving), and the sequence terminates if any unforseen problems are encountered. Drilling and sample movement activities are done over several sols so that the operators on Earth can be in the loop and verify proper progress along the way.\n\nThe rovers are designed to be autonomous enough to keep themselves busy for a full sol. They normally get only one set of commands direct from Earth when they wake up in the morning, and then send back the results the sol's activities in the afternoon through a relay orbiter, before going to sleep.", "Hint: Each time you perform one iteration of your loop, how much does the size of $B$ increase? Each time you perform one iteration of your loop, how many numbers are added to $A$?\n\nYou terminate once $k$ integers have been added to $A$... so how many times will the loop iterate? What does this tell you about how large $B$ can get? What does that say about the running time of your algorithm?\n\n(I am giving only a hint, so you can have the pleasure of working out the answer on your own.)", "In contradiction with Gurkenglas' answer, there actually is a community of scientists who work on proving non-termination of programs in various language and formalisms.\n\nAn obvious approach would be to check for looping non-termination: for a given program $w$, pick an input $x$ and check to see if the same state is reached twice with the same data.\n\nNon-looping non-termination is obviously more complex, but has been studied, e.g. in Emmes &amp; al Proving Non-Looping Non-Termination Automatically or Endrullis &amp; al Proving Looping and Non-Looping Termination by Finite Automata.", "Let's denote the indices by $l,h,m$. If $l \\leq h$ and $h-l$ is even then $m = \\frac{l+h}{2}$ and so in the following iteration, the new values $l',h'$ will either be $\\frac{l+h}{2}+1,h$ or $l,\\frac{l+h}{2}-1$. In the first case\n$$\nl'-h' = \\frac{l-h}{2}+1 \\leq 1,\n$$\nand in the second case\n$$\nl'-h' = \\frac{l-h}{2}+1 \\leq 1.\n$$\nIf $l \\leq h$ and $h-l$ is odd then $m=\\frac{l+h-1}{2}$ and so either $l',h' = \\frac{l+h+1}{2},h$ or $l',h' = l,\\frac{l+h-3}{2}$. In the first case\n$$\nl' - h' = \\frac{l-h+1}{2} \\leq \\frac{1}{2}\n$$\nand so $l'-h' \\leq 0$, since $l'-h'$ is an integer. In the second case\n$$\nl' - h' = \\frac{l-h+3}{2} \\leq \\frac{3}{2},\n$$\nand so $l'-h' \\leq 1$, since $l'-h'$ is an integer.\nPut together, we have shown:\n\nIf $l \\leq h$ then $l'-h' \\leq 1$.\n\nNow let's use it to show that $l-h \\leq 1$ always holds.\nWe first prove by induction on $t$ that if the loop executes at least $t$ times, then after $t$ iterations of the loop, $l-h \\leq 1$. The base case $t = 0$ is by assumption. Now suppose that after $t$ iterations, we have $l-h \\leq 1$. If $l &gt; h$ then the loop terminates, and so there is nothing to prove. Otherwise, $l \\leq h$, and so $l-h \\leq 1$ at the end of the iteration, as shown above.\nThis shows that when the loop terminates (if it terminates — which has to be shown separately), $l-h \\leq 1$ necessarily holds. In fact, we can say more: since the loop terminated, we must have $l &gt; h$, and so $l-h = 1$.", "There are so many variables that play into the speed with which a program runs that it is impossible to tell from just your description. For example:\n\n\nDid other programs run at the same time?\nWhat is the clock speed of your processor?\nHow was the program compiled and which processor was it optimized for?\nHow long does the program run to begin with -- for example, is it within the accuracy of the timer?\nIs the loop simple enough for the compiler to optimize it away?\nAre you timing the entire program execution including loading it, or only the actual run time of the loop?\nIf you time the entire program execution including loading, how does the set of shared libraries that the program links to differ?\n\n\nThere are many other questions that make it impossible to answer your question in this generality.", "You should be measuring the time taken to execute the computations you care about, not the time taken to print things to the terminal. Different terminal emulators vary in speed by an order of magnitude, if not more.", "In the case of the halting problem, the answer is \"not yet\". The reason is that the standard logical method for characterizing how hard a program's termination proof is (eg, ordinal analysis) tends to lose too much combinatorial and/or number-theoretic structure. \n\nThe state of the art in practical termination analysis of imperative programs is something called \"rank-function synthesis\" (Byron Cook has a forthcoming book, Proving Program Termination, on the subject from CUP). The idea is to compute a linear function of the program's variables' values now and at the previous step, which serves as a termination metric. (One cool thing about this method is that it uses Farkas's lemma, which gives a neat geometric viewpoint to what's going on.) The interesting thing is that the tools built on this approach can do things like show the termination of the Ackerman function (which is non primitive recursive), but you can construct non-nested while loops which can defeat them (which only needs $\\omega$ to show termination). \n\nThis means that there isn't a neat relationship between the proof-theoretic strength of the metalogic in which you show termination (this is very important in rewriting theory, for example) and the functions that techniques like rank-function synthesis can show termination for. \n\nFor the lambda calculus, we have a precise characterization of termination in terms of typability: a lambda term is strongly normalizing if and only if it is typeable under the intersection type discipline. Of course, this means that full type inference for intersection types is impossible, but it may also give a way of comparing partial inference algorithms.", "In order to prove an algorithm correctness a loop invariant should include:\n\nInitialization:It is true prior to the first iteration of the\nloop.\nMaintenance: If it is true before an iteration of the loop, it\nremains true before the next iteration.\nTermination: When the loop terminates, the invariant gives us a useful property that helps show that the algorithm is correct.\n\nLet's look at your invariant:\nInitialization then is before entering the loop, so choose any number for $y$ or $z$ such that $y,z \\in N$ (I'll use $n_1$ and $n_2$ respectively) then you will have that your property is satisfied since at this point: $d=1$, $c=0$ and $x=0$.\nSo your invariant will be: $(n_1 + n_2 + 0)*1 + 0 = n_1 + n_2$.\nMaintenance: This one you can prove it with induction. Here a complete example with induction. Is slightly more complicated, but you can see in your case that it holds, since at every iteration you &quot;divide&quot; $y$ and $z$ by 2, but $d$ duplicates every time, therefore balancing the division. The $c$ is there in case of odd numbers.\nLoop termination: at this point according to the while, nor $y$ nor $z$ nor $c$ can be higher than $0$, but at the same time they are all natural numbers, therefore they are all $0$. Now we have that $x = y+z$ and if you plug it into the invariant you have: $(0 + 0 + 0)*d + x = y_0 +z_0 \\Rightarrow y + z = y_0 + z_0$", "The term that you gave does have one duplication, i.e.: ones is used in the body and returned in form of a free variable. The following example illustrates the same effect but is smaller:\n\nloop = λ_. loop\n\n\nTo make the graph structure clear, let's make sure that each identifier is used exactly twice (_ represents connected erasing node):\n\nC[loop, loop_rec] = λ[_, loop_rec]\n\n\nEAL gives you termination proof if you can stratify all the terms. I don't see how you can stratify this one.\nIf the level of loop_rec is $n$ then the level of whole λ is also $n$. And after the contraction the level of both loop and loop_rec should be $n-1$ which gives you contradiction.\n\nOn the other hand you are right that this copy can't escape the definition (assuming 1 and cons are closed), so it is equal to an actual infinite list. Yet I don't see how to generalize this into an argument about arbitrary recursive let statements.", "Let's start with the term \"Loop Invariance\". It is a property of a loop that is true before and after each iteration, thus in-variant, non-changing. So then, what is the purpose of the loop invariance in proving algorithm correctness? That is, it is a predicate about what the loop is supposed to do. Thus with proof by induction on this predicate shows the correctness of this algorithm. I know this is still very theory heavy so let's break this down even more.\n\nA simple insertion sort. The purpose of insertion sort is to sort an array. Therefore the loop invariance would be that after each i-th iteration, the array is sorted up to the i-th element. The magic here is that instead of looking at the nested for i, j, loops of the algorithm you are choosing the loop invariance that contributes to the goal of the algorithm.\n\nTo answer (1). There is no sure guarenteed way to choose the correct loop invariance unless you are very experienced in algorithm correctness through countless examples. The best approach is to choose the segment of code that is actually doing what the algorithm is trying to do. Such as the example above, sorted up to the i-th element.\n\n(2). I believe this has to do with the proof itself, rather than understanding the loop invariance. Structurally, to prove that the algorithm is correct, you would have to use proof by induction (either simple, or complete) to pove the loop-invariance and the fact that the algorithm actually terminates. Usually proof of termination is a 1 liner, such as when i > array.length, loop will terminate.\n\n\n simply to look at the final item you are trying to prove, and figure out what property of the loop will mimic that statement.\n\n\nI can tell you are very intelligent as this is something only someone who truly understands algorithms and proof of correctness can say. It is actually very difficult for younger students to see this as they are tunnel-visioned by the actual loops in the code instead of the bigger picture. Instead, I think what you are trying to convey is to look for \"what part of the code is doing what the algorithm is meant to do\"", "Unreadable, 3924 bytes\n\nThis is the first time I implemented somewhat of a call-stack-like structure in Unreadable.\n\n(The first version of this was over 5300 bytes, just to give an idea of how much I golfed this.)\n\n\n 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this example input:\n\n&gt;--{\n[---}\n\n\nThroughout most of the execution, the tape is laid out as follows:\n\n\nCells 0 to 5 are locations for various variables.\nCell 6 onwards contain all information about the set of cables in your box:\n\n\nThe remaining cells after the “zero terminator” contain the stack. Each “stackframe” is a single cell that points to the first cell of a cable (the “start plug” cell). In the above example, when the program decides it has found a solution, the stack will contain 6 (referring to &gt;--{, the first cable) and 21 (referring to {---], the mirror of the second cable).\n\n\nThe program proceeds in three main stages:\n\n\nRead the entire input and generate the above structure, including all the mirrored cables.\nTry out all combinations (but stop if a solution is found).\nIf a solution was found, output it.\n\n\nThe first stage (read input and generate cables structure) only uses cells #1 (which I’ll call p) and #2 (which I’ll call ch) and operates in a while loop as follows:\n\n\nWhile condition: increment p by 6, read the next character (start plug) into cell *p, and check that it isn’t -1 (EOF).\nRead subsequent characters into *(p+2), and count them in *(p+1), until we encounter anything other than - (hyphen). At that point, *(p+1) will contain the number of hyphens (cable length) and *(p+2) the last non-hyphen character (the end plug). (We also copy the hyphen characters to cell #5 so we can access this ASCII code later in the output stage.)\nIn a while loop, find the mirror plug and store it at *(p+3), then increment p by 2, until *p is zero. The loop looks like this in pseudocode:\n\nwhile (ch = *p) {\n *(p+3) = (ch -= 40) ? (ch -= 1) ? (ch -= 19) ? (ch -= 31) ? ch-32 ? *p-2 : *p+2 : *p+2 : *p+2 : *p-1 : *p+1\n p += 2\n}\n\nThis loop will always perform two iterations (the start plug and end plug) and store the results in the fourth and sixth cell of this cable. Now, if you paid attention, you realize that the sixth cell is indeed the correct location for the mirrored end plug, but the mirrored start plug is in the cell labeled “boolean indicating original cable”. This is OK because we only need this cell to be a non-zero value.\nSince p has just been incremented a total of 4, it’s now pointing at the cell labeled “boolean indicating cable is in use”. Set *(p+3) to the value of *(p-1). This puts the mirrored start plug in the right place.\nRead (and discard) one more character (which we expect to be a newline, but the program doesn’t check for that).\n\n\np initially starts out at 0 but is incremented by 6 inside the while condition, thus the cable data starts at cell #6. p is incremented by 4 inside the loop body, and thus a total of 10 for each cable, which is exactly what we need.\n\nDuring the second stage, cells #0–4 are occupied by variables that I’ll call a, p, q, m, and notdone. (Cell #5 still remembers the ASCII code of the hyphen.)\n\nTo get ready for stage 2, we need to set *p back to 0 (the cell labeled “zero terminator”) so that it can act as the terminator for the list of cables; we also set q (which is our stack pointer) to p+1 (i.e. the cell after the “zero terminator”; this is where the stack starts); *q to 1 (the first item on the stack; why 1 will become apparent later); and notdone to 1. All this is done in a single statement:\n\n*p = (notdone = *(q = p+1) = 1)-1\n\n\nThe second stage is also a while loop. Its condition is simply notdone. In each iteration of that while loop, any one of the following four things could happen:\n\n\nWe find that all cables are marked “in use”. This means we’ve found a solution (which is represented by the current stack contents).\nWe can advance *q to another eligible cable (which we promptly mark as “in use” along with its twin) and then recurse (i.e. create a new stackframe).\nWe cannot advance *q because no further eligible cable exists, so we need to backtrack (remove a stackframe and mark the previous cable and its twin as no longer “in use”).\nWe cannot advance *q because no further eligible cable exists and we cannot backtrack because we have reached the bottom of the stack. This means there is no solution.\n\n\nThe loop body checks for each of these four conditions in this order. Here are the details:\n\n\nSet m and p to 1 and in a while loop, increment p by 5 (thus iterating through the cables) and check if *(p+4) (“in use”) is set. If it isn’t, set m to 0. At the end of that loop, m tells us if all the cables are in use. If so, set notdone to 0 to terminate the main loop. Otherwise, continue at step 2 below.\nSet p to *q (the cable at the top of the stack) and in a while loop similar to the above, increment p by 5 to iterate through the cables. Starting at *q ensures we only consider those that we haven’t already considered before; however, remember that the initial value for a new stackframe is 1, so the first cable looked at is the one at cell 6, which is indeed the first cable.\n\nFor each cable, we need to check *(p+4) to ensure that it’s not already in use, and also that either *(q-1) is zero (meaning we’re at the bottom of the stack, so there’s no constraint on the start plug), or *p (the cable’s start plug) is equal to *(*(q-1)+2) (the end plug of the cable just below on the stack). We check for equality by setting a to *(*(q-1)+2) and m to *p+1 and then decrementing both in a while loop. The +1 is because m is decremented inside the while condition, so it is decremented once more than a. If a is zero at the end of this, the two plugs are equal.\n\nThus, if either *(q-1) was zero or the equality comparison succeeded, the cable is eligible. Set *q to p to replace the cable at the top of the stack with the new one; set m to the same to indicate that we found a matching cable; and then decrement p. That decrement is a little trick to cause the while loop (iterating through the cables) to terminate early; it will increment p by 5 again, thus taking it to the cell containing this cable’s “in use” flag, and we know that’s zero because we just checked that.\nFinally, after the cable-iterating while loop, we check if m is non-zero. If so, we found a matching cable and p is pointing at the “in-use” flag for that matching cable. Set it to 1 to mark it as in use. Also set *(*(p-1) ? p+5 : p-5) to 1 to mark its twin as in use. Finally, increment q and set the new *q to 1 to create a new stackframe.\nIf, after the cable-iterating while loop, we find m to be zero, there are no more matching cables, so we need to backtrack. Decrement q to move down the stack and check if it’s still pointing at a cable (a non-zero value). If so, mark that cable and its twin as no longer in use. (We store the value of *q in p to make this expression shorter in code.)\nIf, after decrementing q, we find that it points at a zero value, then that is the “zero terminator”, which means we’ve underrun the stack. We conclude that there is no solution. We set notdone to 0 to terminate the main loop.\n\n\nThe third stage is the output stage. There are two things that can happen:\n\n\nthe main loop found a solution that we need to output, or\nthe main loop concluded there is no solution and we output nothing.\n\n\nConveniently, if there was no solution, p is zero because we set it to the value of *q before checking that for zero; and if there was a solution, p is pointing at the “zero terminator” because it just iterated through the cables, so we can now use p to iterate through the stack. So just iterate through the stack, outputting for each cable the start plug (*(*p)), the hyphens (by decrementing *(*p+1) in a while loop; and using the hyphen ASCII code stored in cell #5), and the end plug (*(*p+2)). Never mind that this destroys the cable-length information; we don’t need that anymore.", "Am I correct in saying this solution is O(nlog(n))?\n\n\nProof\n\nWhenever there are nested loops,the complexity is measured by number of times inner most loop get executed.\nExample\n\nfor (i = 1; i &lt;=n; i ++) {\n for (j = 1; j &lt;=i; j ++) {\n // some O(1) expressions\n}\n\n\ninner loop executed=1+2+3+4+...n=(n*(n+1))/2≈ n2.\nHence time complexity is O(n2). \n\nIn your case the inner loop is executed 2+3+4+..+n times≈n2.\n\nHence time complexity of your solution is O(n2)\n\nYour first approach in Java 7 can be improved by eliminating the inner loop.\nHere is an approach which uses only one loop.\n\n array[1]=array[0]+array[1];\n int sum=array[0];\n int length=array.length;\n for(int i=2;i&lt;length;i++)\n {\n array[i]+=array[i-1]+sum;\n sum+=array[i-1];//storing the sum up to i-1;\n }\n\n\nImprovement\n\n\nEliminated the inner loop.\nAdded a new variable sum which keeps the summation of the numbers up to index i-2 when calculating array[i].\nTime Complexity reduced from O(n2) to O(n).\n\n\nHope this helps.", "A major difference between C++ programs and Javascript scripts is that a C++ program typically runs for a much longer time than a Javascript script.\nA C++ program with a GUI executes continuously while you are working with the program. A Javascript script on the other hand only executes for a short time to respond to an event and then it ends (even if it doesn't throw an exception).\n\nAn uncaught exception in a Javascript script does cause the script to be terminated, but the browser executing the script does not remember that it terminated abnormally. This means that when the button gets pressed again, the browser will simply execute the script again.\nIn this way, it is fully comparable to you re-starting a C++ program after it has crashed.", "There is an alternative method that relies on flood filling. First arrange your edge data into a loop where the edges are forming a counterclockwise loop. Then start at an arbitrary point on the loop and pick edges joining that point. Use the outbound boundary edge and cross it with the other outbound edge, if it points in the direction of the face normal then it's an edge to be included, if not discard it. From this edge continue until you hit a boundary edge, at which point you terminate the fill. Continue at a yet to be visited boundary edge vertex.", "As an interim solution you can install dconf-editor and change the key org/gnome/system/location to enabled. After that, the Night light settings will work as expected.\n\nYou can also change the setting in the terminal without installing anything by executing gsettings set org.gnome.system.location enabled true\n\nPlease execute sudo apt-get install dconf-editor in the terminal to install dconf-editor. You can also find it in the AppCenter.", "Answering here in case other folks find this question and need a more detailed answer.\n\nA couple of assumptions up front. OP said \"application\", so I'm assuming an OS that 1) has kernel/user mode, 2) is not a closed system (ie not an appliance or device), 3) has some notion of \"process\", and 4) has a debugger that allows you to debug a specific process (either an existing process or one the debugger launches). Think Windows, Linux.\n\nFor the sake of simplicity let's assume the app is single threaded. After breaking into the debugger a processor will be executing in the infinite loop (with some caveats). \n\n(If the app is multithreaded then you need to switch to the context of each thread currently running and determine if an infinite loop is being executed by that thread. While unlikely, it is possible for an app to have multiple simultaneous infinite loops. Its also possible to have an infinite loop in a callback function in a thread the app didn't create.)\n\nIn many cases an infinite loop is just a few instructions (for the sake of discussion say &lt; 50). \n\nWith a small infinite loop you can just single step (stepping over function calls) through the loop and characterize the whole loop. If the loop is more than say 8 instructions, it might help if you write down each chunk of assembly that has a single entry point and a single exit (a so called basic block) on a piece of paper and draw arrows between the basic blocks that represent all the jumps (and returns). Any arrows leading to code that doesn't get executed when you step through the loop are potential loop exits.\n\nIf there are no such arrows then the code was written to be an infinite loop - the loop may be intentional or the coder just made a coding error. If there are arrows out then they will (usually) be preceded by some sort of test/compare instructions. You need to investigate why those test/compare instruction never result in the loop being exited.\n\nIf the case that you've got a \"big\" infinite loop, stepping through each instruction becomes impractical (or at least tiresome). To find the reason for the loop you'll need to understand the code involved well enough to understand what the infinite loop is trying to accomplish and why the loop exit condition(s) is not being met. Here you'll use other RE techniques to understand the code making up the loop. Once you have that level of understanding you can focus on understanding why the loop exit conditions aren't being met.", "It appears to me you didn't buy the Whirlpool brand cord, WP has ring terminals not forks. It is quite possible the maker of your cord didn't expose enough conductor to spread the connections for your dryer. Your options would be to get a WP cord or cut the black jacket back another inch or two and loop line conductors a little below the terminals.\nDo leave the bonding strap in place where you have it and as the instructions show. Many people don't realize that on Whirlpool dryers the other end of that 4&quot; long green wire is a stake-on landed right back on top of the neutral terminal, and as connected for 4 wire connections it is just a pointless loop. Here is a picture of that wire https://amzn.to/2IJBUKl . It's just a place holder when wired for a 4 wire, but the part is present and moved to the ground screw if your only option is a 3 wire connection.", "Good question. I think yes, a loop invariant proof implies induction. However, it also deals with the termination step which is outside of the scope of induction. So a loop invariant contains an induction proof, but goes beyond that, and so an induction proof does not do all that a loop invariant proof does.\n\n\n (1) Here, showing that the invariant holds before the first iteration is like the\n base case, and showing that the invariant holds from iteration to iteration\n is like the inductive step.", "You can create indexes only for certain partitions - of course this is possible only for LOCAL indexes.\n\nThe problem is you would have to set DEFAULT ATTRIBUTES INDEXING ON in order to get index created on new partitions. Index partitions older than 5 days you would have to delete (i.e. ALTER TABLE ... MODIFY PARTITION ... UNUSABLE LOCAL INDEXES; or ALTER INDEX ... MODIFY PARTITION ... UNUSABLE;) manually. \n\nOf course you can set DEFAULT ATTRIBUTES INDEXING OFF but then you have to create (i.e. rebuild) the new index partition every day - which should be the same amount of effort.\n\nIt is no big deal to run such task (either of mentioned above) in PL/SQL procedure which is executed daily by a scheduler job in the database.\n\nInital task\n\n-- Turn off Indexing for existing partitions\nBEGIN\n FOR aPart IN (SELECT PARTITION_NAME FROM USER_TAB_PARTITIONS WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'TABLE1') LOOP\n EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'ALTER TABLE TABLE1 MODIFY PARTITION '||aPart.PARTITION_NAME||' INDEXING OFF';\n END LOOP; \nEND;\n/\n\n-- Create the index\nCREATE INDEX TABLE1 ON idx (column1, column2) LOCAL INDEXING PARTIAL;\n\n-- Enable indexing, otherwise new partitions will not get indexed.\nALTER TABLE TABLE1 MODIFY DEFAULT ATTRIBUTES INDEXING ON; \n\n-- Rebuild index on most recent partitions\nDECLARE\n ts TIMESTAMP;\nBEGIN\n FOR aPart IN (SELECT PARTITION_NAME, HIGH_VALUE FROM USER_TAB_PARTITIONS WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'TABLE1') LOOP\n EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'BEGIN :ret := '||aPart.HIGH_VALUE||'; END;' USING OUT ts;\n IF ts &gt; SYSTIMESTAMP - INTERVAL '5' DAY THEN\n EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'ALTER INDEX idx REBUILD PARTITION '||aPart .PARTITION_NAME;\n END IF;\n END LOOP; \nEND;\n/\n\n\nDaily task\n\nDECLARE\n ts TIMESTAMP;\nBEGIN\n FOR aPart IN (SELECT PARTITION_NAME, HIGH_VALUE FROM USER_TAB_PARTITIONS WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'TABLE1') LOOP\n EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'BEGIN :ret := '||aPart.HIGH_VALUE||'; END;' USING OUT ts;\n IF ts &lt; SYSTIMESTAMP - INTERVAL '5' DAY THEN\n EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'ALTER TABLE TABLE1 MODIFY PARTITION '||aPart .PARTITION_NAME||' UNUSABLE LOCAL INDEXES';\n END IF;\n END LOOP; \nEND;\n/\n\n\nHowever if you don't query data older than 5 days then this approach does not have any effect on performance, you will just save some disc space.", "You are still going to need gas as the internal unit of accounting, because otherwise a transaction can contain an infinite for loop that never terminates, crashing your nodes.", "The answer depends on exactly how the sketch is meant to respond to the user interaction.\n\nExternal interrupts\nIf the interaction depends on responding very accurately to the rising or falling edge of an input event (as in your example), then an external interrupt may be the way to go, if possible.\n\nThis is particularly important if the input event might be shorter that the duration of a call to loop(). If that happens, consecutive attempts to poll the input could completely miss the state change. It's quite rare for a user input event to be that short though, unless loop() is quite slow to execute.\n\nExternal hardware to get help that though, e.g. by having an input which latches until it is read and reset by the microcontroller.\n\nImproving polling frequency\nExternal interrupts often aren't possible (e.g. because the chip only supports a limited number), or they are simply overkill/unnecessary for a given application.\n\nIn those cases, it may still be possible to improve the timing precision when using polling. One option is to split up all the different parts of the main loop into separate functions. On each successive iteration of loop(), it will call the next function, and then wrap round to the first. In between each of those functions, it can poll the button. Here's a simple example:\n\nunsigned int g_section = 0;\n\nvoid setup() { }\n\nvoid pollButton()\n{\n //...\n}\n\nvoid runSection0()\n{\n //...\n}\n\nvoid runSection1()\n{\n //...\n}\n\nvoid runSection2()\n{\n //...\n}\n\nvoid loop()\n{\n // Poll the button on every pass:\n pollButton();\n\n // Execute the next section of the main code:\n switch (g_section)\n {\n case 0: runSection0(); break;\n case 1: runSection1(); break;\n case 2: runSection2(); break;\n }\n\n // On the next iteration, run the next section:\n if (++g_section &gt; 2) g_section = 0;\n}\n\n\nOne important issue with this approach is that it's very difficult to make each of those runSectionX() functions take the same execution time. That can result in the button being polled inconsistently from one iteration to the next. If it's fast enough though, then it shouldn't be too big of a problem.\n\nDisplay update\nUpdating a display is unfortunately often quite slow, compared to many other operations. That means you need to be quite careful where you do it. Inside an Interrupt Service Routine often wouldn't be appropriate, as that could introduce other timing issues in your sketch.\n\nRealistically, you'd have to do it in the main loop. If you absolutely have to run it quickly though, then it can be included in the faster polling example I've given above -- i.e. update the display on every iteration, the same as polling. You have to be careful to avoid partial updates though.", "As @webKnja mentioned this is possible with async mode. I have recently discovered it myself and learned that you can use it in 3 different ways depending on your needs.\n\n\nExecute and poll the results, notice the poll:5, This will poll the results every 5 seconds. You may save some time with this method.\n\n- name: My long runing task\n some_module_name:\n ip: \"{{item.fabric}}\"\n username: \"{{user}}\"\n password: \"{{password}}\"\n secret: \"{{secret}}\"\n loop: \"{{zoning_list}}\"\n register: _alias_vc_0\n async: 60\n poll: 5\n\nFire and forget poll: 0, This is very quick option since Ansible it's just shooting out those tasks. The down side is that we don't know what was the outcome of the task i.e. changed: True/False. Of course it's a downside if you care about the feedback ;).\n\nname: My long runing task\nsome_module_name:\n ip: \"{{item.fabric}}\"\n username: \"{{user}}\"\n password: \"{{password}}\"\n secret: \"{{secret}}\"\nloop: \"{{zoning_list}}\"\nregister: _alias_vc_0\nasync: 60\npoll: 0\n\nFire and forget with async_status, the syntax for the task is the same as example 2 whowever it will require additional task async_status. This is my favorite since it's relatively fast (faster then normal looping or the execute and poll) and allows you to capture the feedback although will need to deal with new register for your async_task.\n\nretries: 20 -- how many attempts before failing.\n\ndelay: 2 -- how many second to wait between polls.\n\n- name: My long runing task\n some_module_name:\n ip: \"{{item.fabric}}\"\n username: \"{{user}}\"\n password: \"{{password}}\"\n secret: \"{{secret}}\"\n loop: \"{{zoning_list}}\"\n register: _alias_vc_0\n async: 60\n poll: 0\n\n\n- name: Wait for My long running task to finish\n async_status:\n id: \"{{ item.ansible_job_id }}\"\n register: _jobs_alias_vc_0\n retries: 20\n delay: 2\n until: _jobs_alias_vc_0.finished\n loop: \"{{_alias_vc_0.results}}\"\n\n\n\nA word of caution, depending on the task yo may not be able to use the async option. I had examples where I was interacting with system which was not able to handle multiple requests for the same resource. I found async option best working if I have to perform the same task across multiple hosts. That's where I was able to \"save\" the most time.\n\nSince you posted the link to Ansible documentation in the question I'm not going to do that.", "Both the solutions you proposed do suffer from unwanted interaction among the two PIDs. You're basically trying to assign two simultaneous goals - i.e. final relative position along with terminal non null speed - when the system has only one input variable, let's say the \"thrust\" driving the UAV dynamics.\n\nThe correct scheme should be the one depicted below:\n\n\nThere exists only one PID providing the driving force to the system, which is fed by the error between the modeled dynamics of the Tanker (plus the relative offset) and the current UAV position.\n\nA typical outcome is plotted here for the plant $m\\ddot{x}=-d\\dot{x}+u$, where $m=10$, $d=0.1$ $x(0)=(0,0)'$, and the controller's parameters are $P=22.608$, $I=0.874$, $D=51.891$, $N=10.413$ (PID in parallel form).\n\n\nAs it is visible in the graph, the unique goal of the UAV is to catch up the increasing position of the flying Tanker; the fact that eventually also the terminal speed turns to be equal to the desired one comes out exclusively as positive consequence of the good position tracking performance. When you track a position very well, then you also track how it changes over time (i.e. its velocity).\n\nTake-home message about hierarchical control loops: when the designer opts for a combination of inner and outer loops with two nested PIDs, he can only assign as set-point the final position for the outer loop, whereas the inner PID is tuned to have some given performance of dynamic behavior but not to get any steady-state velocity.", "While most issues with images in Emacs on Microsoft Windows are caused by missing shared libraries, this one is the fault of missing executables. image-dired requires the image-magick software which provides (among others) the convert and mogrify executables. Installing it and modifying PATH to allow you to launch these in a terminal should do the trick, any subsequent Emacs session will then be able to display thumbnails in dired for you.", "You are not allowed to execute this entire combo, either using a shortcut or playing it out explicitly.\n\nYou cannot execute this combo with a shortcut because of the way shortcuts are defined in rule 720.2a of the Taking Shortcuts rules section:\n\n\n At any point in the game, the player with priority may suggest a shortcut by describing a sequence of game choices, for all players, that may be legally taken based on the current game state and the predictable results of the sequence of choices. This sequence may be a non-repetitive series of choices, a loop that repeats a specified number of times, multiple loops, or nested loops, and may even cross multiple turns. It can't include conditional actions, where the outcome of a game event determines the next action a player takes. The ending point of this sequence must be a place where a player has priority, though it need not be the player proposing the shortcut.\n\n\nIn the combo you describe, you determine whether to continue or stop based on which cards, and how many, are still in the deck. That in turn depends on when exactly the Emrakuls got milled and their abilities triggered, which means that your actions would fundamentally depend on those game events, making this an invalid shortcut. You can see a ruling here about a different combo that also involves an indeterminate amount of shuffling.\n\nYou also cannot execute this combo without using a shortcut. A fundamentally identical combo exists in the deck Four Horsemen, which involves milling its own library including Emrakul in order to eventually end up with a particular sequence of cards in the graveyard and the library. Previous rulings have established that this combo is slow play and it should not be played in tournaments. The basic reason for this is that the combo can take unbounded time to complete, and every time you shuffle Emrakul in you are starting all over without making any meaningful progress.", "To avoid leaving this question open:\n\nAssuming we work in the category of compactly generated spaces, geometric realization commutes with pullbacks.(It's crucial that we use the compactly generated product.) The proof is basically the same as for simplicial sets. A reference in the space-case is Corollary 11.6 of Peter May's book 'The Geometry of Iterated Loop Space'. The terminal object is preserved as well, so the claim follows by abstract nonsense, since a functor preserves all finite limits iff it preserves pullbacks and the terminal object.", "You shouldn't need a delay, or at least not one that keeps waking up.\n\nIf, as you suggest, you have initiated a thread that is triggered by a callback then there is no need for a main loop. Unless that loop is doing something useful every time it runs, it is just using CPU time and electrical power every time it wakes from and reenters delay.\n\nI would either set a delay of the maximum integer value, to delay effectively for ever, or simply terminate that thread.\n\nIf there is something useful in the loop, then the sensible delay will depend entirely on what that something is.", "The gas is the number of basic operations a contract has to execute.\nWhen you want to execute a contract, you give monney for the gas and you fix the maximal price of the gas.\n\nWhen a miner accepts to take your transaction, he executes the operations until either it terminates or it consumes all the gas. In this second case, the transaction is out of gas. You loose all the gas money you sent and the transaction is reverted.", "The 1984 CPU and Skynet by predestination\n\nThe OP writes:\n\n\n For instance, in Terminator 2, Miles was impressed with the technology of The T-800 from Terminator 1, suggesting that he'd not seen this kind of tech, that made developing further tech even easier, leading to smarter robots sooner, leading to the more intelligent T-800 that saves John in Terminator 2, and so on.\n\n\nIt is true that the version of Skynet that Miles Dyson was developing would have been based partly on the CPU from the T-800 from The Terminator, and this same instance of Skynet was most likely responsible for the T-1000 sent to 1995 in Terminator 2. However, this could be part of a predestination loop. We already have one such loop: Kyle Reese is John Connor's father, and so John cannot exist unless events occur so that Kyle is sent back to 1984. Similarly, Skynet's existence may depend on the CPU being harvested from the disabled T-800 in 1984. If this is the case, then the existence of all time-travelling robots depend on Miles working with the tech from the T-800 (rather than being the source of an improvement) &mdash; more on this later.\n\n\n\nT-800 intelligence\n\nNow, I see no evidence that the T-800 from The Terminator was especially \"brutish and dim\" (to quote OP's comments, which are relevant to the question). I believe that actions required for mission objectives are being confused with level of intelligence / functionality. Its one mission was to kill all Sarah Connors, and there was no reason, at least a priori, for the T-800 to use advanced tactics or behave especially covertly. In fact, it was the intervention of Kyle Reese, a soldier from the future, that led to the T-800's defeat. Also, I see no hard evidence that the \"Uncle Bob\" T-800 from T2 is more intelligent than the previous T-800. If anything, part of its reprogramming is to be slightly more talkative, as part of its mission is to convince the young John Connor that it can be trusted. We should not confuse silence with stupidity.\n\nGiven that the T1 T-800 failed to accomplish its mission objective, Skynet sent a more advanced Terminator &mdash; the T-1000 &mdash; to 1995 to kill John as a 10-year-old. There is no direct evidence that the technology of the original T-800 contaminating the timeline in 1984 is what led to the T-1000's development. As I said, the T-800's presence in 1984 could have been part of a loop that leads to Skynet itself and therefore becomes an essential event for all Terminators. If anything, before Sarah, John, and \"Uncle Bob\" interfere with Miles' project in 1995, Cyberdyne seemed on track to initiate its AI project in the very near future. Given that Judgement Day did originally occur in 1997, and given that Miles would have been nowhere near to his level of progress without the future tech (by his own admission), it seems that Skynet's existence does depend on a loop of this form.\n\nConclusion\n\nIn short, the OP's suggestion could be correct, but I can see no evidence for it and can find no confirmation of it in any of the Terminator franchise literature. It is more likely that the introduction of the T-800 into the timeline at 1984 is a pivotal event required for all other Skynet-related events to occur (not just improvements at the level of single Terminator models).", "The temporary answer that I found to the problem (a known issue to the model), is to start elementary in advanced options, and go into recovery mode. Due to the fact this 2011 MBP model features 2 video adapters (thus now on the Intel one), the settings work just fine, however there's no way to either resume from suspend or hibernate on this mode, neither on Ubuntu 19.04 that I installed as well (it was also an easy answer to install grub2, reinstall ReFind and have access to the advanced boot options), just to test the distro. Whatever I tried, I could not resume from suspend or hibernate.\nHowever, apart from that, the system is working just fine.\nThough there's a more elegant answer, than the before temporary one that works, only if you have access to grub menus.\n\nHere's the walkthrough: (as of Opiniated Logic, a more elegant answer):\n\nDisable the AMD graphics card permanently:\n\nOnce you reboot you’ll need to press e in the grub menu line you are expected to boot from.\n\nLook for the line:\n\nset gfxpayload=keep\n\n\nOnce you’ve found it, type the following lines underneath to disable the AMD graphics card:\n\noutb 0x728 1\noutb 0x710 2\noutb 0x740 2\noutb 0x750 0\n\n\nNext find the kernel line and after “quiet splash” , add the following:\n\ni915.lvds_channel_mode=2 i915.modeset=1 i915.lvds_use_ssc=0\n\n\nAfter checking to make sure that we’re mistake-free press F10 (likely Fn + F10) on the Macbook. This should allow us to boot with the integrated Intel graphics card.\n\nThis will load your new Ubuntu Linux system with Intel graphics. \n\nNow once booted successfully into the system with working graphics, we just need to set things up so you don’t need to do that \"ever\" again. Start a Terminal and run the following command to edit the necessary file:\n\nsudo gedit /etc/default/grub\n\n\nThis will ask you for your user account password to get admin privileges. Enter it and when the file opens search for the line:\n\nGRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=“quiet splash“\n\n\nand change it to:\n\nGRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=\"quiet splash i915.lvds_channel_mode=2 i915.modeset=1 i915.lvds_use_ssc=0\"\n\n\nOnce this change is made, check for errors then save and exit.\n\nNext we’ll run another command in the Terminal:\n\nsudo gedit /etc/grub.d/10_linux\n\n\nAgain, enter your password if asked and when the file opens find the line\n\necho \" insmod gzio\" | sed \"s/^/$submenu_indentation/\"\n\n\nAnd place the following immediately before this line:\n\necho \" outb 0x728 1\" | sed \"s/^/$submenu_indentation/\"\necho \" outb 0x710 2\" | sed \"s/^/$submenu_indentation/\"\necho \" outb 0x740 2\" | sed \"s/^/$submenu_indentation/\"\necho \" outb 0x750 0\" | sed \"s/^/$submenu_indentation/\"\n\n\nCheck to make sure that everything is correct and save, then exit gedit once more.\n\nFinally run:\n\nsudo update-grub\n\n\nThis will update the boot loader settings we just changed and make them stick. The next time we reboot we won’t have to type out all those obnoxious commands to disable and enable things.\n\nPersonal note: you will have to keep this info handy in case there's a kernel or system update that erases your updated grub's config: in that case, you will have to update grub again making sure the two files are updated again and grub updated consequently.", "You can use Gtk Inspector. To enable it open a terminal and execute :\n\ngsettings set org.gtk.Settings.Debug enable-inspector-keybinding true\n\n\nAnd now you can launch it with Ctrl + Shift + I.\n\nSource: Gnome wiki" ]

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[ "Jim Mora watched the play and had an identical reaction to that of his son, the UCLA football coach by the same name.\nThey both saw Bruins safety Adarius Pickett dip his upper body toward Stanford tight end Dalton Schultz’s midsection as Pickett approached to make a tackle.\nA moment before impact, Schultz dropped his shoulder and head to protect himself. Pickett then struck him helmet to helmet, resulting in a targeting penalty and Pickett’s ejection.\nFather, like son, didn’t see any culpability on the part of the defender.\n“He told me the other day, he said, ‘If I was to put together a clinic tape on how to tackle, Adarius Pickett’s would be one of the ones I showed. It was a perfect tackle,’ ” the younger Mora said of his father, a former NFL coach. “And it was a perfect tackle.”\nCollege football installed the targeting rule for safety reasons in 2008, hoping to eliminate what is considered forcible contact to the head or neck. But its application during games — and the stiff accompanying punishment — continue to trouble some coaches and players.\nPickett was ejected during the first quarter of UCLA’s loss to Stanford, with the Bruins allowing 55 points in his absence. Players who are ejected for targeting in the second half of a game must sit out the first half of their team’s next game.\n“You [only] get so many opportunities to play the game of football,” Pickett said, “and getting kicked out of the game, especially like that, early, that hurts.”\nThere are other gripes with the targeting rule. Washington State coach Mike Leach called it “micromanaging, for lack of a better word,” citing too many variables and inconsistent enforcement. Stanford coach David Shaw echoed a sentiment shared by Mora and Pickett: that there should be different levels of targeting penalties corresponding with the severity of the infraction.\n“If the offensive player lowers his helmet, hey, great, put the onus on the defensive player and let’s have the 15-yard penalty,” Shaw said. “But let’s leave him in the game because it’s obvious that he’s trying not to hit the guy in the helmet, it just happened incidentally.”\nDavid Coleman, the Pac-12 Conference’s director of officials, said varying levels of targeting penalties was a topic that he expected the NCAA’s rules committee to discuss after this season. Since the issue involves player safety, any rule change could be implemented for the 2018 season.\nI see it is changing behavior ... players are being taught and coached to understand that they can make a play without using their head. — Dave Coleman, Pac-12 Conference director of officials, on targeting rules\nBradley Leeb / Associated Press Illinois linebacker Tre Watson (33) makes helmet-to-helmet contract with Western Kentucky wide receiver Nacarius Fant (1) during a game earlier this season. Illinois linebacker Tre Watson (33) makes helmet-to-helmet contract with Western Kentucky wide receiver Nacarius Fant (1) during a game earlier this season. (Bradley Leeb / Associated Press)\nThis is the second season that replay officials have been allowed to initiate targeting penalties that are not called on the field. Replay officials are also responsible for confirming or overturning targeting calls made during a play.\nColeman said he believes the targeting rule is having its intended effect of making the game safer. The NCAA rule book prohibits both forcible contact with the crown of the helmet and forcible contact to the head or neck of a defenseless player.\n“I see that it is changing behavior, and that’s what it’s all about,” Coleman said, “that players are being taught and coached to understand that they can make a play without using their head.”\nUCLA has been called for four of the nine targeting penalties upheld against Pac-12 teams this season, according to qwikref.com, an online repository for tracking officials’ calls. Four other targeting penalties against Pac-12 teams were waved off after being reviewed by replay officials.\nWith the season less than half over, the Pac-12 is on pace to surpass its 16 targeting calls that were upheld in 2016.\nColeman said he didn’t view the potential increase as troubling.\n“It’s not a cause for concern per se,” he said. “It is an area of focus in terms of the fact that we really want to do everything we can to call these fouls when they take place.”\nUCLA’s Mora disputed two of the targeting calls that went against his team, including the play involving Pickett and one in which linebacker Josh Woods appeared to be turning his body at the last moment in an unsuccessful attempt to avoid helmet-to-helmet contact with a Hawaii receiver.\nThe Bruins also were involved with a non-call that the Pac-12 later acknowledged should have been ruled targeting against a Hawaii player for helmet-to-helmet contact that popped UCLA linebacker Kenny Young’s helmet off his head before he hit the ground. Young sustained head trauma that sidelined him for the rest of the game as well as the Bruins’ next game against Memphis.\nUSC is among the Pac-12 teams that have avoided a targeting penalty through the season’s first five games. Trojans coach Clay Helton credited the team’s practice methods.\n“Our kids have done a good job of, one, I think being trained to protect themselves as well as others,” Helton said. “Anything to be able to help the safety of our game, I think, is important.”\nRemembering to apply the proper techniques in the midst of a game can be difficult. When UCLA defensive lineman Osa Odighizuwa closed in on Memphis quarterback Riley Ferguson last month, he slammed his helmet into Ferguson’s neck area before pushing him to the ground. Odighizuwa was called for targeting and ejected.\nOdighizuwa said the Bruins have practiced proper tackling techniques in an effort to make them instinctive.\n“The more we drill it, the more natural it will become,” Odighizuwa said, “and you won’t really have to think about it as much and I think that’s what’s going to help a lot, making it a natural thing to aim lower. That’s kind of the point of the rule.”\nPickett learned that sometimes the aiming and contact points can be different, leading to ejections for what otherwise would have been routine football plays.\n“We have to accelerate the movement toward a resolution,” UCLA’s Mora said, “because we are hurting young men’s ability to go out and play in games that are important to their future.”\nCAPTION In his second season with the Dodgers, Dieter Ruehle is putting a hip spin on baseball stadium organ music. In his second season with the Dodgers, Dieter Ruehle is putting a hip spin on baseball stadium organ music. CAPTION In his second season with the Dodgers, Dieter Ruehle is putting a hip spin on baseball stadium organ music. In his second season with the Dodgers, Dieter Ruehle is putting a hip spin on baseball stadium organ music. CAPTION Bill Plaschke previews game one of the NLDS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bill Plaschke previews game one of the NLDS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks. CAPTION The 0-4 Chargers will face the 0-4 Giants Sunday at MetLife Stadium. Hear from quarterback Philip Rivers on both teams trying to get their first win of the season. The 0-4 Chargers will face the 0-4 Giants Sunday at MetLife Stadium. Hear from quarterback Philip Rivers on both teams trying to get their first win of the season. CAPTION Chargers beat writer Dan Woike has a new name for the Chargers when they return to StubHub ... For now, though, he discusses the upcoming battle between the winless Chargers and Giants with reporter Annie Heilbrunn. Chargers beat writer Dan Woike has a new name for the Chargers when they return to StubHub ... For now, though, he discusses the upcoming battle between the winless Chargers and Giants with reporter Annie Heilbrunn. CAPTION Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw on short rest and how he prepares for the playoffs. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw on short rest and how he prepares for the playoffs.\nben.bolch@latimes.com\nTwitter: @latbbolch" ]

[ "School: UCLA | Year: Junior\nRosen's interviews confirmed his intelligence -- smarts that some compare to Peyton Manning's. The consensus, though not unanimous, remains that he's the most talented passer in the draft. As one scout who has done a lot of work on Rosen texted me Monday night, the Browns \"need to do extreme due diligence to make sure he's not the one.\" No, Rosen won't be a personality fit for every team, and I found it telling in asking around that scouts seem higher on him than coaches. \"To me, he's Jay Cutler and Jeff George. I just can't get past that in my head,\" a quarterbacks coach said. \"I think he's going to do whatever he wants to do. I don't think he's going to listen to anybody. He always thinks he has the better answer, has the better way. Yeah, his film is really good. I just don't think he's going to mesh well with your team and do the things that you want him to do.\" Compare that to this assessment from one executive with a strong college scouting background who spent time with Rosen: \"Smart. Mature. He was different than I expected him to be. I was really impressed with him. I think he has the makeup to be a good pro. He needs to be in the right situation with the right coach, the right team, because he'll ask a ton of questions.\" Some will take that dichotomy to mean coaches are insecure and sensitive about being challenged. Or maybe, as the QB coach countered, it's simply not conducive to success for a player at a leadership position to act like the smartest guy in the room. Several team officials mentioned former UCLA coach Jim Mora's comments that Rosen \"needs to be challenged intellectually so he doesn't get bored\" as a red flag. \"The thing that bothers me with him is the concept that football's not the priority,\" an offensive coordinator said. \"That drives me nuts. Because that's like taking somebody that you're going to bank your next 12 to 15 years on, and also at the same time, you're going to have to convince that guy that football's the most important thing in his life.\" Said the first scout: \"Talent-wise, he should go No. 1. But at that position, you've got to be a real guy and you've got to be humble and do all the right stuff, and yeah, I think he's learning how to do that. And I think he's smart enough to figure that out.\"", "Don't expect any great things from this Trojan team this year so long as Tee Martin remains the offensive coordinator and is setting the game plan and calling plays. It is an embarrassment to think that someone who was a starting quarterback for a championship team has such an inept and ineffective approach to not only the running game, but even more importantly to a creative and dynamic passing game. He manages the game as if he is not there and is not watching what is actually happening on the field.\nUSC's defeat to Washington State was not to a better team ... it was to a better-coached team.\nMike Loshin\nBeverly Hills\n::\nThere is no rule against sending in a linebacker or safety when the opposing quarterback is picking you apart.\nReally, you are allowed to blitz in the second half of an important game. Winning teams do lots of it.\nIra Laufer\nBeverly Hills\n::\nIf anyone needs an example of a contest where two opposing sides played not to lose, Washington State 30, USC 27 is it. The Cougars just happened to be better at it than the mighty Trojans. When your defense plays like your offense and your offense plays like your defense, bad things can happen.\nIt's getting to the point where USC looks like UCLA. Time to retool this band of underachievers.\nLawrence Kates\nLos Angeles\n::\nTo Sam Darnold:\nNo Adoreé, No JuJu , No Heisman.\nJim Amormino\nRancho Palos Verdes\nAnd the Bruins\nIn an article on Sept. 30, Jim Mora stated, “Great competitors and really good teams, they respond in these situations.” He was referring to the Bruins’ two-game losing streak. One could also state that great competitors and really good teams are NOT ranked 102 in rushing offense, 119 in time of possession, tied for 113 in turnover margin, 113 in punt returns, and 123 in penalty yards per game.\nWonder what would happen if you asked him (or his father) about getting to the playoffs.\nGary Yates\nLos Angeles\nAnalyze this\nSo reader Jerry Hiller thinks Troy Aikman was a bad choice to analyze the pro prospects of Josh Rosen and Sam Darnold, because his Bruin teams lost twice to USC. Never mind his three Super bowl rings and 15-year career as the top TV analyst, who meets with, dissects and breaks down NFL quarterback play every week.\nDarnold proved last week that with a weak offensive line, he can be just as average as the UCLA walk-on forced to play behind a decimated offensive line last year. He has much less zip on his ball than Rosen, despite a nice scrambling ability that's wonderful for college quarterbacks.\nAt the same time, how much longer do we have to listen to homerKeyshawn Johnson on ESPN radio every day, as if knows it all about college football? Despite stabbing the fake sword into the Coliseum turf for his last game vs. UCLA, he was also 0-2 vs. the Bruins.\nJimmy Sogg\nToluca Lake\nPlayoff time\nHere’s a synopsis of the Dodgers’ playoff schedule and the season.\nDivision series: Win- Expected; Lose-Totally surprising, Season-Major Disappointment;\nChampionship series: Win-Hoped for; Lose- Unforeseen, Season- Disappointment;\nWorld Series: Win-Fabulous; Lose- Underwhelming and “Wait till next year”.\nAllen J. Schanhaar\nRedondo Beach\n::\nAlmost half of my life has passed since the Dodgers last won the World Series in 1988. Few of the current Dodgers were alive way back then. Traveling to away games during that span the Dodgers have flown more than twice as far as Aldrin, Collins and Armstrong did on Apollo 11. The Soviet Union was still a country. It was 10 years before Staples Center was built. It has been long enough, eh?\nKevin Park\nMission Hills\n::\nAs a lifelong Giants fan, I never thought I would be saying this. The thrill of winning the World Series is so unbelievable, so emotional, especially doing it three times in six years, I hope that all Dodgers fans get to share that experience.\nMark Berglas\nHuntington Beach\n::\nPedro Baez made the postseason roster? Is there juicy gossip or dirt on management that only he knows about?\nMark J. Featherstone\nWindsor Hills\nThe non-playoffs\nIt's always amazing to me when I see former Angels playing for other teams; they often seem so much more confident, relaxed and successful. When they played for the Angels they seemed rather tentative and unsure. Jeff Mathis and Ervin Santana are the most recent examples. Mike Napoli was another glaring example. It looks like it is not fun to play for the scowling Mike Scioscia; consider how Joe Madden builds confidence in his players and makes the game fun.\nDavid Waldowski\nLaguna Woods\n::\nMike Scioscia is a nice guy, but selecting him as the best manager in California is a bad joke. Shouldn’t one at least pretend to look at overall records? If Arte Moreno weren’t so tight with a buck, Scioscia would have been gone years ago.\nRalph S. Brax\nLancaster\nBad move\nSam Farmer details the downward spiral the L.A. Chargers franchise is in, but can anyone be surprised? Owner Dean Spanos failed in getting a new stadium approved in fan-friendly San Diego, then made every marketing mistake possible in his relocation to L.A. Remember his first preposterous plan, to partner with the Raiders on a stadium project to be built on a toxic landfill dump? The StubHub Center experiment has proved that the Chargers cannot even sell 27,000 seats for home games.", "LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA came out of the gate on strong and never looked back and now the Bruins are headed to their third consecutive Sweet 16.\nJordin Canada scored 21 points and Japreece Dean added 16 points to lead third-seeded UCLA to an 86-64 victory over No. 11 seed Creighton in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Monday night.\nUCLA (26-7) advances to the Kansas City Regional and will face Texas on Friday.\nCanada, made six of seven shots, dished out eight assists, had six rebounds and five steals to lead the Bruins. The senior guard, the Pac 12 defensive Player of the Year and three-time All-Conference guard, has scored 20 or more points in six of her last eight games.\n\"We knew we had to come out more aggressive and play hard today,\" Canada said. \"We had to punch first and often. I think we dictated more this game. It was hard for them to get into a rhythm. On defense, they never got into a flow.\"\nBruins coach Cori Close said it was a vast improvement from Saturday's game.\n\"I was not a happy coach for the last 48 hours,\" Close said. \"I challenged them and made them accountable and I knew they would be more consistent today. The players deserve all of the credit.\n\"This is the first UCLA women's basketball team that has ever gone to three consecutive Sweet 16's. This team came in here and set a new level of excellence for UCLA women's basketball. They have the passion.\"\nUCLA forward Monique Billings (25) shoots as Creighton forward Kylie Brown (33) defends in the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament in Los Angeles, Monday, March 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)\nMonique Billings scored 15 points and Kennedy Burke added 11 points for UCLA.\nAudrey Faber led Creighton with 20 points and Olivia Elger added 13 for the Bluejays.\nThe Bruins scored on eight of their first nine possessions to jump to an early double-digit lead. Dean's 3-pointer at the 4:12 mark of the opening quarter gave UCLA an 18-7 lead. The Bruins kept the defensive pressure on the Bluejays and led 26-15 after the first quarter.\n\"We played with more energy this time than we did the first time we played them,\" Dean said.\nUCLA continued to use its speed and quickness in the second quarter and forced 10 first half turnovers while upping its lead to 49-32 at the break, following a pair of free throws by Billings down the stretch. Billings led the Bruins with 13 points in the first half. Creighton never got closer than 17 points in the second half.\nUCLA improved to 14-3 at home this season. Jaclyn Agnew and Sydney Lamberty, who combined to score 44 points in Creighton's win over Iowa on Saturday, made only 3 of 13 shots and were held to nine points.\n\"UCLA was terrific and the game got out of hand early,\" Creighton coach Jim Flanery said. \"They hit shots early and we didn't get organized. We started to hit some shots but it's a testament to how well they played. They did a good job on defense and kept us off balance and kept the pressure on us. They will be super competitive in Kansas City.\"\nCrieghton forward Bailey Norby (11), and UCLA guard Jordin Canada (3) and guard Japreece Dean (24) all chase a loose ball in the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament in Los Angeles Monday, March 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)\nBIG PICTURE\nUCLA: The Bruins are making their 15th NCAA tournament appearance. UCLA's best finish was in 1999 when they reached the Elite Eight. The Bruins have an all-time NCAA Tournament record of 17-14.\nCREIGHTON: The Bluejays finished fourth in the Big East this season and were attempting to advance to their program's first Sweet 16. CU returned to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time under Flanery and the seventh time in program history. Creighton is 5-7 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.\nSAYING GOODBYE\nOn Monday, UCLA seniors Kelli Hayes, Billings and Canada played their final collegiate game at Pauley Pavilion. The trio helped the Bruins to a 46-3 record at home over the past three years.\n\"It was special, walking on the home court for the last time,\" said Canada. \"I was thinking about all of the things we accomplished and to win in my last home game, made it even more special.\"\nDOUBLE TROUBLE\nCrieghton forward Audrey Faber (45) shoots as UCLA forward Lajahna Drummer, left, and guard Kelli Hayes (23) defend in the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament in Los Angeles, Monday, March 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)\nMonique Billings has recorded 17 double doubles this season and 46 in her career. With her nine rebounds on Monday, she moved into second place all-time in rebounding with 1,145. Canada is the Bruins all-time assists leader (815) and is second on the all-time scoring list with 2,108 points.\nCOUNT ON HIM\nBluejays Head coach Jim Flanery has led Creighton to postseason play in 14 of his 16 years.\nUP NEXT\nUCLA: The Bruins advance to the Kansas City Regional and will face Texas on Friday.\nCopyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.\nSign up for BREAKING NEWS Emails privacy policy Thanks for subscribing!", "Later in his Oregon career, Chip Kelly was notorious for operating in mystery behind closed practices that started as the team was preparing for the 2010 BCS National Championship game. Before what would be his final year in Eugene, Kelly closed spring practice to fans and media.\nTo begin his reign in Westwood, Kelly will peel back the curtain as he and the Bruins begin spring practice Tuesday at Spaulding Field in front of reporters and the public.\nHere are five things to follow as the new chapter of UCLA football unfolds:\nNew man in charge\nEverything at UCLA will be under a microscope as fans eagerly anticipate the Kelly era, including every moment of 15 practices that are six months removed from the season opener.\nThe former Oregon coach is renowned for his innovation in all aspects of his program, meticulously monitoring everything from hydration to sleep patterns. Spring practice is the first public glimpse at exactly how those changes will manifest on the field.\nUCLA struggled to find its offensive and defensive identity in the latter years of Jim Mora’s tenure, but Kelly knows what he wants. He wants speed on offense, and size, length and versatility on defense. The first camp will be spent evaluating what he inherited and how he can best work with what he has to recapture the magic of his Oregon teams.\nQuarterback competition\nHighly touted incoming freshman Dorian Thompson-Robinson is not expected to participate in spring practice, allowing redshirt sophomore Devon Modster to get a head start on the race to the starting job. The Tesoro High product earned the respect of his teammates for backing up Josh Rosen last year, clinching bowl eligibility by leading the Bruins to a last-second victory over Cal and making two starts. He threw for a career-high 295 yards in the Cactus Bowl.\nUCLA also has redshirt sophomore Matt Lynch and redshirt freshman Austin Burton. Graduate transfer KJ Carta-Samuels is not expected to join the team until he finishes his degree at Washington, where winter quarter finals do not end until March 16.\nDown in front\nNew era, same concern. The offensive line is again UCLA’s most pressing matter. The Bruins must rebuild the entire left side of the offensive line and replace center Scott Quessenberry, who had played every meaningful snap of the past two seasons. Outside of returning starters Andre James and Michael Alves, new offensive line coach Justin Frye, who was officially hired just last week, has only one other offensive lineman with significant game experience (Josh Wariboko-Alali).\nWide receiver reload\nKelly watched from a suite above Chase Field as Demetric Felton got four carries in the Cactus Bowl. The light workload was a career high for the shifty, undersized receiver who was perhaps getting an early tryout for his future head coach. Felton’s speed makes him a good fit for Kelly’s offense and the former four-star prospect from Temecula could be in line for more playing time as the Bruins try to replace four receivers from last year’s team.\nKyle Philips is one of the few freshmen who enrolled for winter quarter in time for the early start to spring practice, and will get to challenge for early playing time in a wide-open unit. Seldom used receiver Damian Alloway may also get a chance to show the burst that made him a four-star prospect out of Summit High.\nWelcome back\nInjuries plagued the Bruins last year, but many players could be making their long-awaited returns this spring. Linebacker Josh Woods, who missed the last six games of the year with a shoulder injury, can’t return soon enough for UCLA’s thinnest unit. The senior from Upland was expected to have a breakout season next to Kenny Young, but Woods had only 30 tackles in seven games.\nOffensive lineman Alex Akingbulu battled an ACL injury last year and has yet to fully practice with the Bruins in two injury-plagued seasons.\nA Lisfranc injury cut tight end Caleb Wilson’s promising season short, but the redshirt junior likely still has several months of recovery. When former UCLA cornerback Fabian Moreau suffered a similar injury in 2015, he didn’t return to the practice field until fall camp for the 2016 season.\nUCLA Football Spring Practice\nTuesday, March 6 – 7:15 a.m.\nThursday, March 8 – 7:15 a.m.\nSaturday, March 10 – 10 a.m.\nTuesday, March 13 – 7:15 a.m.\nThursday, March 15 – 7:15 a.m.\nSaturday, March 17 – 10 a.m.\nSaturday, April 21 – 11:00 a.m. – Spring Game, Drake Stadium\n*Spring Quarter practice schedule to be released at a later date\nAll practices are at Spaulding Field and open to the public, who can watch from the roof of Parking Lot 8. Daily parking is $12.", "Crieghton forward Bailey Norby (11), and UCLA guard Jordin Canada (3) and guard Japreece Dean (24) all chase a loose ball in the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament in Los Angeles Monday, March 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)\nCrieghton forward Bailey Norby (11), and UCLA guard Jordin Canada (3) and guard Japreece Dean (24) all chase a loose ball in the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament in Los Angeles Monday, March 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)\nLOS ANGELES (AP) - UCLA came out of the gate on strong and never looked back and now the Bruins are headed to their third consecutive Sweet 16.\nJordin Canada scored 21 points and Japreece Dean added 16 points to lead third-seeded UCLA to an 86-64 victory over No. 11 seed Creighton in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Monday night.\nUCLA (26-7) advances to the Kansas City Regional and will face Texas on Friday.\nCanada, made six of seven shots, dished out eight assists, had six rebounds and five steals to lead the Bruins. The senior guard, the Pac 12 defensive Player of the Year and three-time All-Conference guard, has scored 20 or more points in six of her last eight games.\n\"We knew we had to come out more aggressive and play hard today,\" Canada said. \"We had to punch first and often. I think we dictated more this game. It was hard for them to get into a rhythm. On defense, they never got into a flow.\"\nBruins coach Cori Close said it was a vast improvement from Saturday's game.\n\"I was not a happy coach for the last 48 hours,\" Close said. \"I challenged them and made them accountable and I knew they would be more consistent today. The players deserve all of the credit.\n\"This is the first UCLA women's basketball team that has ever gone to three consecutive Sweet 16's. This team came in here and set a new level of excellence for UCLA women's basketball. They have the passion.\"\nMonique Billings scored 15 points and Kennedy Burke added 11 points for UCLA.\nAudrey Faber led Creighton with 20 points and Olivia Elger added 13 for the Bluejays.\nThe Bruins scored on eight of their first nine possessions to jump to an early double-digit lead. Dean's 3-pointer at the 4:12 mark of the opening quarter gave UCLA an 18-7 lead. The Bruins kept the defensive pressure on the Bluejays and led 26-15 after the first quarter.\n\"We played with more energy this time than we did the first time we played them,\" Dean said.\nUCLA continued to use its speed and quickness in the second quarter and forced 10 first half turnovers while upping its lead to 49-32 at the break, following a pair of free throws by Billings down the stretch. Billings led the Bruins with 13 points in the first half. Creighton never got closer than 17 points in the second half.\nUCLA improved to 14-3 at home this season. Jaclyn Agnew and Sydney Lamberty, who combined to score 44 points in Creighton's win over Iowa on Saturday, made only 3 of 13 shots and were held to nine points.\n\"UCLA was terrific and the game got out of hand early,\" Creighton coach Jim Flanery said. \"They hit shots early and we didn't get organized. We started to hit some shots but it's a testament to how well they played. They did a good job on defense and kept us off balance and kept the pressure on us. They will be super competitive in Kansas City.\"\nBIG PICTURE\nUCLA: The Bruins are making their 15th NCAA tournament appearance. UCLA's best finish was in 1999 when they reached the Elite Eight. The Bruins have an all-time NCAA Tournament record of 17-14.\nCREIGHTON: The Bluejays finished fourth in the Big East this season and were attempting to advance to their program's first Sweet 16. CU returned to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time under Flanery and the seventh time in program history. Creighton is 5-7 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.\nSAYING GOODBYE\nOn Monday, UCLA seniors Kelli Hayes, Billings and Canada played their final collegiate game at Pauley Pavilion. The trio helped the Bruins to a 46-3 record at home over the past three years.\n\"It was special, walking on the home court for the last time,\" said Canada. \"I was thinking about all of the things we accomplished and to win in my last home game, made it even more special.\"\nDOUBLE TROUBLE\nMonique Billings has recorded 17 double doubles this season and 46 in her career. With her nine rebounds on Monday, she moved into second place all-time in rebounding with 1,145. Canada is the Bruins all-time assists leader (815) and is second on the all-time scoring list with 2,108 points.\nCOUNT ON HIM\nBluejays Head coach Jim Flanery has led Creighton to postseason play in 14 of his 16 years.\nUP NEXT\nUCLA: The Bruins advance to the Kansas City Regional and will face Texas on Friday.", "The ultimate prize in college rugby is at stake when the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championships get underway this weekend (June 3, 5 p.m. ET and June 4, 1 p.m. ET, NBCSN).\nThe two-day Rugby festival features the best Men and Women’s college teams of the country facing off in Philadelphia’s Talen Energy Stadium. California enters the tournament as the favorite as the school has a competition-leading four titles and is the defending champion but there’s plenty of storylines to follow at the event:\n1. Can University of Wisconsin’s star twins lead the school to glory?\nUW hopes stars and local kids Hunter and Tyler Crass translate their high school success, winning three state rugby titles together, into the collegiate level. If not, junior playmaker Dane Fleck will be asked to pick up the slack. It’s a role he’s familiar with as he helped the team rally from two tries in two minutes to beat Utah in the Plate semifinals last year.\n2. Richelle Stephens, Lindenwood University’s Olympian, hopes to make her mark\nStephens represented the USA in the Women’s Olympic Rugby Sevens competition in Rio last year, a side that finished fifth. She also has a Silver medal from the U.S.’s strong showing in the Toronto 2015 PanAm games. The 20-year old hopes to put her school’s Rugby program on the map and will be leaning on two freshmen in Teresa Bueso-Gomez, who has been playing the sport since she was 9 years old, and Caring De Freitas, who left Venezuela during its current turmoil to study Computer Science. She has also has national team experience with her native country.\n3. Will California repeat?\nCalifornia and Dartmouth had the most Men’s representatives in the Rio Olympics and it definitely shows in the results for Cal. Danny Barrett in particular is a star to keep an eye on during the tournament as he shined in Rio and wants to continue that in Collegiate Rugby Championships. However, if the team is to repeat it will also need Anthony Salaber to have a big tournament as well.\n4. Will Rowan University’s Philly, South Jersey-natives make an impact?\nThe University has seven players from the Philadelphia and South Jersey area participating in the competition.\nHere’s notes on some of the team’s competing:\nIndiana University Men’s Team: Bryce Campbell has been the captain of our team for both 15s and 7s since 2014 Fall season…He has been a regular All Big Ten first team since 2014. He became an All American Collegiate Last Summer (2016) and was called up to the USA A side in the beginning of last Fall…he was called into the USA Eagles team…He played against the Maori All Blacks, Romania and Tonga last Fall. He is with the current Eagle squad winning three straight games against Uruguay, Brazil and Canada.\nDrexel (men): Frankie Lazaukas. Tore his ACL prior to last season’s CRC and is set to return early April to make a run at this year’s team. Both Ben Goldblatt and Ben Senns are Seniors in the ROTC program at Drexel.\nLife University (women): N’Keiah Butler missed the fall because she was in basic training for the Air Force reserves. She spent all summer volunteering to teach rugby in Jamaica. She is the hardest working and selfless person on the team.\nIndiana (women): Sydney Hugus is a freshman from Indianapolis…last summer she played on the U-18 East All American team, she played 4 years of high school rugby.\nKutztown (men): John Sage, a senior from Severn, MD, will have made an appearance in each of the past four CRCs. A high school hockey player, Sage discovered a love for rugby late in his high school career becoming an all-star standout in the DC metro area, and decided to hang up the skates to focus solely on rugby in college…Vetekina Malafu, a senior from Maui, Hawaii, known as the “flyin’ Hawaiian” will make his third appearance in the CRC. This past fall, Malafu traveled to Australia with the All-American squad, and was a featured speaker while on tour. Malafu, a high school standout in football and track, he is a constant threat with open field or obstacles in front of him…Alex Fasion-Donahoe from Portland Oregon…Two time USA Falcon Team Member, he was a member of Falcons 2016 & 2017 Tours to South America. He was also a USA All-American four times. Twice in 2015 & 2016. Each year selected for 15’s and 7’s.\nUCLA (men): Niall Barry has been a standout player for the UCLA program since his arrival to Westwood in 2013. One of four boys to an American mother and Irish father, Niall was born in the United States but grew up in London, England and started his rugby career at a young age. He eventually graduated on to play high school rugby at the prestigious Hampton School in London. Niall’s mother, Maureen, and father, David, decided early on that their boys would go to college in the US, and after bumping into UCLA head coach Scott Stewart at an airport, Niall eventually decided on UCLA. Ever since his arrival in LA he has been a feature of UCLA Rugby, becoming a stand out on both the 7’s and 15’s teams and eventually becoming the school’s leading 7’s scorer in his junior and senior years. Thanks to his American citizenship, Niall became an integral part of the USA All American and U-20 programs, representing the Eagles on tours across the globe, including a 2016 tour to Queensland with the Men’s Collegiate All Americans. His younger brother, Cian, also landed on UCLA only a year after Niall, he too rising through the ranks of UCLA rugby to become a key player on both UCLA’s 7’s and 15’s teams. Most notably, however, Niall has been the captain of UCLA Rugby 7’s and 15’s since the 2015-16 season (his junior year), leading the team by example and helping the Bruins reach last year’s CRC Finals.\nBoston College (men): Willy Hock is currently a junior at Boston College, starting at hooker for the Eagles in 15’s while playing a little bit of everything for the 7’s squad. Willy is from the Los Angeles area, having played high school rugby at Loyola High School along with the Santa Monica Rugby Club. He was recently voted Captain of the Eagles for the upcoming season…Danny Schatzman is currently a senior at Boston College, starting at Wing for the 7s squad after a successful fall at outside center. He is from San Jose, CA where he played under head coach Matt Gallagher at Bellarmine College Preparatory his junior and senior year. He served as Captain for the Eagles this fall, as well as earning 1st team All-Conference in the ECRC.\nTennessee (men): David Nuckolls…Senior, Sports Management, Newman, GA…Played football Hutchinson Community College prior to transfer to UT; backup tailback behind Alvin Kamara who also transferred to UT and is projected to go in the 2nd round of the NFL draft this year.\nArmy (men): Sr. Andrew Fargo played rugby in New Zealand for The Crusaders, a professional team, over the summer in 2015. Last season, Fargo sustained an injury that kept him off the pitch for the spring and this year’s fall season as well, but has recovered and will be back for the 2017 spring…Senior Jeff Malm-Annan was originally born in Ghana before coming to the United States…Junior Jon Kim originally came to West Point as a recruit for the football team as a kicker. He made the seamless transition to Rugby this fall, powering Army’s offense and setting multiple career varsity records in a single season.\nPenn State (women): Rachel Ehrecke, From Iowa her area only offered 7s so she came to Penn State not knowing 15s. Grew tremendously her freshman year to be a hard hitting outside center with an eye for the gap. graduating a year early with a degree in economics…Corinne Heavener has worked hard to come back for her final year after two consecutive ACL tears.\nArkansas State (men): Blace Walser picked up rugby late in high school playing for the Union high school rugby club in Tulsa Oklahoma a highly-touted club nationally in high school rugby. Along with being a standout rugby player he was also the starting Linebacker for Oklahoma football powerhouse Union high school winning state championships. He was also touted as one of the best wrestlers in the state and country while at Union high school earning himself a full scholarship to wrestle for one of the best wrestling programs in the country Oklahoma State University which currently has the most Wrestling championships of any other school in the country with 34 National titles. Blace competed at Oklahoma State University as a wrestler before missing the game of rugby and deciding to return to the pitch for a shot at playing rugby at the collegiate level. He opened his recruiting this time as a rugby player drawing interest from many top rugby programs around the country he decided on Arkansas State University would be his choice. Originally coming to play at the center position he soon found his home on the pitch at the Flanker position which led to him becoming one of the best Flankers in the country leading the team in tackles and forced turnovers over the past 3 seasons and being invited to the USA Rugby Collegiate All American Camp.\nFordham (men): Maxim Zhitnik – Prop (Rising Junior): from Manhasset, NY. Maxim is the best athlete on the team and has truly started to grasp the game of rugby, after picking it up his freshman year. His father is Alexi Zhitnik, former USSR and NHL Star.\nSaint Joseph’s (men): Jimmy Wolfer (’17) – From Xavier HS in NYC and has played in the Collegiate Rugby Championship every year (3) he has been at Saint Joseph’s. Recently selected for an All American Assembly out in Chula Vista. Captain of Hawks Rugby, excellent player. 2016 Keystone 15’s MVP…Noah Niumataiwalu (’20) – Freshman from Archmere Academey in Wilmington DE. Plays like a season vet. Also recently selected for an All American Assembly in Chula Vista. His Dad is a former Eagle and helps coach at Saint Joseph’s. His brother, Selby, plays at Penn State. Won the HS CRC two years in a row with Archmere…Chris Curcio (’18) – Another Archmere Academy player. Plays wing for the Hawks. Fast player and comes from a great family. His parent’s Pete and Tina Curcio are very supportive of the program.\nVirginia Tech (men): Michael Cirbee returns for his 4th consecutive CRC. He attacks space well, and puts others through with his sharp passes and experience. Thomas Whitaker, a wrestling convert, is an all around athlete. His athleticism and tackling abilities make for a strong sweeper and excellent play maker. John Gerard is the speedster and was a 60-400m sprinter at Virginia Tech. He now is a seasoned rugby player and will be the finisher on the wing.\nTemple (women): Victoria Rasp- Junior in theraputic Recreation in the School of Public Health. Plays inside center during the 15s season and center during the 7s season as well. She can think on her feet, is a good leader on and off the field, and uses her height and speed to her advantage. This will be her first CRC’s tournament she is attending but makes it to most every practice and puts in the hard work to make this first opportunity count…Molly Italiano- Sophomore in Finance in the Fox School of Business. Molly plays flanker in 15s and is a forward in 7s. She is a hard hitter, and although she has only been playing for two years, this will be her second CRC’s appearance. She torn her MCL and miniscus for a second time last year and fractured her wrist this year, but even with time out of practice she keeps up her strength and conditioning by still practicing cross fit in the gym. After both injuries , she came back ready to play and returned to the team with a smooth transition like she had never missed a practice.\nNortheastern (women): Sarah Levy was originally born in Cape Town, South Africa, but grew up in San Diego, California where she played soccer and softball for the majority of her childhood. Her father’s family all played rugby, which led her to join the team at Northeastern as a freshman. Over the summers, she plays at home with the San Diego Surfers. She has been the 7s Captain of the Northeastern program since her second year in school. Sarah is a Health Science major with a minor in Exercise Science and plans to go to physical therapy school after graduating in 2018; Caroline Angele grew up in Hershey, PA with her older sister Liz and parents Alan and Susan. She was accepted into Northeastern University’s NU.in program where she studied in Melbourne, Australia for a semester during her freshman year. During her travel, she watched Australian-style rugby and decided to join NUWRFC once back in Boston. Joining rugby has given her a community, a stronger work ethic, and more confidence. Caroline is currently a Marketing Major with Mechanical Engineering Minor expected to graduate in 2018; Binglei Zhou grew up in Shanghai, China. She has an older brother that served as her best role model. Binglei Zhou played NCAA Division III soccer at Suffolk University. She later transferred to Northeastern University and joined the Powerlifting team where she holds the USAPL National Collegiate Raw deadlift record at 463lb in the super heavyweight division. Binglei Zhou rediscovered her love for rugby during her last year of college. She is a double major in Asian Studies and Communications.\nNorth Carolina (women): Dana Slabbekroon spent the majority of her spring semester abroad in Israel, where she played in a touch rugby league. The league itself was comprised of both Israelis and Palestinians, and aimed to unite peoples through sport…Malia Suhren has a younger brother playing offensive tackle for Wake Forrest University…Annie Gonzales spent her spring break on a book tour promoting a work she co-authored. The subject of the book was her experience creating and marketing a viral app while she was a senior in high school.", "In this file photo, former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice speaks during a luncheon at the NCAA Convention in San Antonio. College basketball spent an entire season operating amid a federal corruption investigation that magnified long-simmering problems within the sport, from unethical agent conduct to concerns over the “one-and-done” model. On Wednesday morning the commission headed by Condoleezza Rice will present its proposed reforms to university presidents of the NCAA Board of Governors and the Division I Board of Directors at the NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis. Eric Gay — The Associated Press file\nWhat’s Next? After seven months, the NCAA’s Commission on College Basketball has completed its work and is ready to issue a report Wednesday on how to fix the sport. Here’s what happens next: • Former Sec. of State Condoleezza Rice will present the commission’s report to university presidents of the NCAA Board of Governors and Division I Board of Directors on Wednesday morning at NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis. • The boards will convene after the presentation to consider adoption of all, parts or none of the commission’s recommendations. Adoption is a small step toward implementation. • If adopted, the boards will then direct the Division I Council, a group mostly composed of athletic directors, to craft legislation to implement the proposals. • NCAA President Mark Emmert has said the council has already begun creating subcommittees to work on legislation in particular areas the commission is expected to address, such as the NBA’s so-called one-and-done rule, enforcement of rules and the relationship between players and agents. • Legislation is expected to be presented back to the board by August so reform can be implemented before the next basketball season begins. — The Associated Press\nRALEIGH, N.C. >> College basketball played an entire season amid a federal corruption investigation that magnified long-simmering troubles within the sport, from shady agent dealings to concerns over athletes who’d rather go straight to the pros.\nNow it’s time to hear new ideas on how to fix the complex, wide-ranging problems.\nOn Wednesday morning, the commission headed by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will present its proposed reforms to university presidents of the NCAA Board of Governors and the Division I Board of Directors at the NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis. And that starts what could be a complicated process in getting changes adopted and implemented for next season.\n“I expect the proposals will be strong,” NCAA president Mark Emmert told The Associated Press. “They’ll certainly break with the status quo. That’s their charge and their mission. That’s what we need.\nAdvertisement\n“I think it’s going to be a very good day for college sports,” he said.\nThat would be welcome, considering there has been no shortage of bad days in recent months.\nThe Commission on College Basketball formed in October , a few weeks after federal prosecutors announced they had charged 10 men — including assistant coaches at Arizona, Auburn, USC and Oklahoma State along with a top Adidas executive — in a fraud and bribery scandal.\nThe case involves hundreds of thousands of dollars in alleged bribes and kickbacks designed to influence recruits on choosing a school, agent or apparel company. And it has entangled schools such as Kansas, North Carolina State , Louisville and Miami , among others, though prosecutors withdrew a criminal complaint in Feburary against one of the defendants, a youth hoops program director.\nAtlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford said that case has put college sports in the position of reacting instead of proactively heading off yet-to-emerge problems.\n“Sometimes unfortunately that’s what it takes,” Swofford told the AP. “You’d like to think that collectively the basketball world could’ve seen this coming and had the foresight to get out ahead of it. But that’s not reality. Organizations and people, we all sometimes need wake-up calls. And I see this as a wake-up call, and therefore an opportunity.”\nOne the Rice commission wants to seize.\nIt was charged with finding ways to reform and modernize rules, including looking at the NCAA’s relationship with the NBA, youth leagues, apparel companies and agents. It was also set to review an enforcement process that frequently takes years to resolve complicated cases of potentially major rules violations.\nThe commission features several prominent names in the sport, including former NBA stars Grant Hill and David Robinson, former Georgetown coach John Thompson III, retired college coach Mike Montgomery and Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith.\n“The stage is set, certainly, given what’s happened with law enforcement and what we’ve seen in media reports around men’s basketball at the collegiate level,” Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey told the AP. “You involve Condoleezza Rice because you want an impactful outcome.”\nAfter Rice presents Wednesday morning, the boards will meet to consider adopting the commission’s recommendations, either fully or in part. The next stop would be the Division I Council, a group mostly made up of athletic directors, to craft legislation for implementation.\nEmmert said the council is already forming subgroups to deal with the targeted areas the commission is expected to address, with the goal of having legislation ready to be presented by August in time for next season.\nSwofford, for one, said he’d prefer to end the one-and-done model of top NBA prospects arriving in college for one-year pit stops before turning professional, though that would also take agreement from the NBA. Swofford prefers a model similar to baseball by allowing high schoolers to go straight to the pros but require players who enter college to spend two years there.\nHe’d also like to see the NBA-run G League become a stronger developmental option for athletes who don’t want to come to college, a path recently chosen by former Syracuse recruit and McDonald’s All-American Darius Bazley.\nRegardless, Swofford said, changes must be broad-based because “I don’t think there’s a silver bullet here” to fix everything. And he expects the commission to offer “substantive” findings.\n“If we can’t react to something like this in a way that brings significant improvement to the system and to what we’re doing, shame on us,” Swofford said.\nAP College Sports Writer Ralph D. Russo in New York and AP Sports Writer John Zenor in Birmingham, Alabama, contributed to this report.", "ANN ARBOR (AP) — Jabrill Peppers perhaps played out of position at Michigan last season, lining up as a linebacker even though he seemed most suited to play safety in the NFL.\nHe made enough plays to become a Heisman Trophy finalist as a junior and to determine he was ready to play in the league.\nTiming might work against Peppers, though, because he’s projected to be taken after LSU’s Jamal Davis and Ohio State’s Malik Hooker. Those two safeties are expected to be among the top selections next week, and no one appears to be sure when Peppers will be taken.\nFIVE THOUGHTS ON WHETHER PEPPERS SHOULD BE DRAFTED BY LIONS\nAdvertisement\n“It’s unfortunate that he’s coming out in a year where there are so many good safeties,” NFL draft consultant and former Dallas Cowboys general manager Gil Brandt said. “Under normal conditions, he’d probably be the No. 1 safety, but the Ohio State and the LSU guys are so good.\n“He’s a tremendous football player. He finds a way to makes things happen. Even though he only had one interception at Michigan, he finds a way to make a big play, whether it’s a sack off a blitz or on a punt return.”\nBrandt believes Peppers is talented enough to potentially be drafted in the middle of the first round, but won’t be surprised if he’s available early in the second round. Even though Peppers was pushed out of his comfort zone last season, Brandt does not think it affected his value to NFL teams.\n“The only thing that hurts him a little bit is he doesn’t have very good hands,” Brandt said. “At pro day, he dropped about three passes.”\nBleacher Report NFL analyst Chris Simms said Peppers was the “most overrated ,” prospect in the draft last week and the proud player fired back the next day on Twitter.\n“I played out of position (LB (at) 200lbs) pounds, and still became an All American,” Peppers tweeted . “How many players can/ARE WILLING to do that for their team?”\nThe 5-foot-11, 213-pound Peppers declined an interview Saturday while walking up the tunnel out of Michigan Stadium after the school’s spring game. But he acknowledged last month that it is fair to question where he will play in the league because there isn’t a lot of tape of him at safety. Peppers was primarily used as a nickel cornerback as a sophomore in 2015.\nCoach Jim Harbaugh had him return punts and kickoffs and play on offense, putting him in as a wildcat quarterback, running back and wide receiver.\n“I’ve had one team tell me they want me to play linebacker,” Peppers said in March at Michigan’s pro day. “One team told me they thought I should play offense. Other than that it’s, ‘you’re a safety.’ ... No one’s come into a room and said, ‘Jabrill, we don’t know what to do with you.’ “\nSpeed, it seems, will be an asset for Peppers.\nHe ran a 4.46 40-yard dash at the scouting combine, showing off the form that helped him in high school become a New Jersey state champion in track. In games, whether returning a punt for a touchdown or a fumble on a 2-point conversion, he simply looked like a blur at times.\nPeppers didn’t play in Michigan’s 33-32 loss to Florida State in the Orange Bowl because of an injured left hamstring, but has proven he’s healthy during a string of visits with NFL teams.\nHe led a team stacked with NFL-caliber players with 16 tackles for losses last season and ranked third with 72 tackles. He also had four sacks, one interception and forced a fumble. On offense, Peppers had 27 carries for 167 yards, caught two passes and scored three touchdowns. He returned a punt for a score in a win over Colorado, averaged a Big Ten-best 14.8 yards on punt returns, and gained 26 yards per kickoff return.\nHe won the Hornung Award as the nation’s most versatile college football player, and the Lott Trophy, which honors a defensive player for character and performance.\n“Whatever team takes me, it’s going to be a steal,” Peppers said. “I don’t care what the draft experts — and things like that — what they have to say. I only care about what these GMs and coaches think about me. I just need the opportunity. That’s it.\n“I didn’t play safety, but I’m going to be a safety.”", "During a visit to Nebraska last week, Joe Burrow's name came up more than once.\nBurrow is a redshirt junior quarterback at Ohio State who reportedly could become a graduate transfer next month. The connection: Burrow's father and brothers played at Nebraska.\nFurther connection? Cornhuskers coach Scott Frost needs a firestarter quarterback ASAP to run his version of Chip Kelly's Blur offense.\n\"You think he's [Burrow] better than what we got?\" Frost asked, rhetorically, after Saturday's spring game.\nFrost has four quarterbacks of his own to consider after his first spring practice at Nebraska.\nBurrow, meanwhile, has thrown 39 career passes. He's in a quarterback battle of his own, primarily with sophomore Dwayne Haskins, who seems to be the favorite at Ohio State. There is a long way to go.\nBased on Saturday, freshman Adrian Martinez is currently the guy at Nebraska. The newbie from Fresno, California, completed 10-of-13 passes and threw for 114 yards. He also led all rushers with 60 yards.\n\"He came in [as an early enrollee], so he should still be in high school,\" said wide receiver Conor Young. \"He came out in front of 86,000 [fans] and performed at the level he did; it shows a lot of poise. It's rare to find someone that young to step on the field and gain all the respect of all the other guys.\"\nBurrow could conceivably be on someone else's campus soon if he graduates with a year of eligibility remaining. A lot of the future hinges on when Urban Meyer names his starter. Meanwhile, Nebraska completed its 15th spring practice on Monday.\n\"We think, if we can get by with what we have, it's cleaner than muddying up the situation,\" Frost said.\n\"I think we have what we need here,\" Young added.\nFrost made news in December 2017 with his dogged recruiting of Martinez. While he was still coaching at UCF but already installed at Nebraska, Frost flew cross the country from Orlando, Florida, to Fresno -- with a refueling stop in Lincoln.\n\"Got back [to Orlando] at 4 a.m., practice was at 7 a.m.,\" Frost recalled.\nOh yeah, Frost was also sick during that quick turnaround. It was worth it. The four-star prospect picked Nebraska over Tennessee (among others) during the new Early Signing Period.\n\"Only actions can really show a man's true intentions,\" Martinez said. \"Him flying out to see me and my family and myself for dinner showed how much he wanted me to become part of this program.\"\nThe NFL Draft's top quarterbacks\n1. Josh Allen, Wyoming: Has all the measurables that the scouts love. There is a reason he completed less than 60 percent of his balls. He literally was too good for some of the Mountain West talent around him in Laramie.\n2. Josh Rosen, UCLA: The 2017 Bruins most resembled the sort of lower-end NFL team Rosen will join. UCLA had a bad offensive line, couldn't run and couldn't defend. Yet, Rosen thrived.\n3. Sam Darnold, USC: I agree with Jim Mora. Right here, right now, he's perfect for the Browns. I just have no idea what the Browns are going to do with their first pick. Neither do the Browns, it seems.\n4. Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma: I'm in the minority. I never thought of him as a franchise quarterback. Maybe a good selection in the back half of the first round. Maybe. Great college player, maybe one of the top three in OU history. I know he was measured at less than 6-foot-1, but I'm 5-foot-10 and we seemed to be the same height when I interviewed him. Guess I just made it onto his list of enemies Baker is keeping in his phone.\n5. Lamar Jackson, Louisville: The former Heisman winner just isn't an NFL quarterback. Half of what he does (run) will be taken away from elite NFL defenders. His completion percentage is a concern as is his ability to read defenses.\nMore college football news, notes", "The NFL and American Football Coaches Association have reached an agreement to change the May 16th rule, a league source told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport on Friday.\nThe new agreement, which comes into effect with the 2018 NFL Draft, permits all rookie players, whether enrolled in school or not, to begin their NFL careers on a mutually agreed upon date on or about May 16. The rule change allows all players to begin football activities with their respective NFL teams at the same time in an effort to create a more equal competitive environment.\nNFL Network's Tom Pelissero first reported the anticipated agreement earlier this week.\nAccording to league, players attending a Rookie Football Development Program, who are enrolled in school, and whose final examinations have not concluded, will be provided the following opportunities to continue their education.\n» A rookie player who is enrolled only in online courses must be allotted sufficient time to continue and complete his course requirements (i.e., study, take exams, including any online final exams, and complete any required assignments).\n» A rookie player who is enrolled in non-online classes must be allotted sufficient time to continue and complete course requirements (i.e., study, take exams, and complete any required assignments) and must be allowed to return to campus at least 36 hours prior to his first scheduled final examination. The player cannot return to the club until the completion of his final examinations.\n» A rookie player who participated in the most recently completed college football season as a graduate student, or who graduates or completes his coursework early, may participate fully in any activities at a club's facilities beginning May 16.\nThe player's academic progress will be monitored jointly by the NFL club's player engagement director and the school's academic supervisors. Furthermore, a rookie player may elect to remain in school until the conclusion of his final examinations. No NFL club employee may indicate to the player that the Rookie Football Development Program is mandatory or attempt to persuade the player to leave school.\nThe NFL implemented the original rule in 1990 \"to protect student-athletes who have remained in school to complete their schoolwork,\" rather than pressuring players to drop out of school and join their new clubs, according to the league's football operations website. However, none of the small number of players impacted last year was even enrolled in classes, one of the people said. The NFL and AFCA have been working together to find a sensible solution.\nThe NFL's operations website said players from six schools with exams after June 1 were affected last year: Stanford, Washington, Northwestern, Oregon, Oregon State and UCLA.", "Marvin Bagley III combines above-the-rim play with intriguing range. (Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images)\nMarvin Bagley III was seen as 2018’s No. 1 college recruit. Now he may become the NBA’s No. 1 pick in 2018 — after spending a year at Duke.\nIn an announcement that aired late Monday on ESPN, Bagley picked the Blue Devils, more than adding to the treasure trove of talent heading to Durham, N.C., this fall. Bagley, a 6-foot-11 Arizona native who played this season for Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, Calif., made official visits to Duke, USC and UCLA.\nDuke Coach Mike Krzyzewski has now landed five top-100 recruits, including three other five-star prospects in Trevon Duval, Wendell Carter and Gary Trent Jr. With Grayson Allen returning for his senior season, the Blue Devils are the favorites to win the national title next year, which would be Krzyzewski’s sixth championship. It’s the second year in a row and third in the past four that he has brought in the nation’s top recruit, following Jahlil Okafor (2014) and Harry Giles (2016).\nDuke moves from 7-1 to 3-1 to win the national title after the Marvin Bagley III announcement. (Via: @LVSuperBook) — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 15, 2017\nBagley praised the atmosphere of “brotherhood” that “Coach K preached” to him and his family during his campus visit. “You know, I just had a good feeling there ever since they first offered me a scholarship in ninth grade,” he said (via ESPN).\n“I’ve always liked Duke. It’s a special place. And you have to be special to be a part of it. So I’m just blessed.”\nBagley, whose father is a Durham native, played for three high schools in four years, following stints at two Arizona academies. Originally a member of the class of 2018, he decided last month to apply for reclassification to play in college this year, and the NCAA could take weeks, if not months, to make a ruling.\nWhile Bagley and Duke are confident he will be allowed to suit up, he also joins Missouri’s Michael Porter as the early front-runners to be the top pick in next year’s NBA draft. Mohamed Bamba (Texas), DeAndre Ayton (Arizona) and Luka Doncic (Real Madrid) are among other young players expected to be coveted draft commodities.\nRead more:\nNBA’s scheduling changes should give players more rest and fans a better product\nTiger Woods reportedly had THC, four other drugs in system at time of arrest\nUnder Armor’s Kevin Plank becomes second CEO to quit Trump advisory council", "ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) – Shea Patterson has impressed Michigan coaches and teammates over the last month, making plays with both his arm and feet.\nWhen the former Mississippi quarterback goes under center for the Wolverines on Tuesday as they wrap up spring practice, his status with his new school will still be in limbo .\nTwo days later, Michigan’s team will travel to Paris. By the time the Wolverines return to campus in early May, the NCAA may have granted Patterson a waiver to play immediately instead of sitting out the season after transferring. Or not.\nOle Miss, whose football program was penalized with sanctions for rules violations, prompting Patterson and other players to transfer, has until Friday to respond to Michigan’s application for a waiver. The NCAA can make its decision any time after that.\nIf Patterson is eligible to play in the fall, his presence would provide a much-needed boost at the pivotal position. If he can’t compete until 2019, it would be a setback for the program, a teammate said.\n“That would be kind of hurtful,” tight end Nick Eubanks said. “Shea is a good quarterback. He’s a great quarterback. He can throw the ball and he’s the most athletic quarterback we got right now. He’s a playmaker, too.”\nHarbaugh, coming off an 8-5 season, seems to need Patterson to potentially provide stability and a two-way threat. But he doesn’t want to sound desperate when talking about wanting him to play this fall.\n“Shea’s practicing and practicing very well,” Harbaugh said. “He’s going about his business and taking care of it nicely. He’s controlling the things that he can control. We’re treating it the same as a coaching staff and a team.”\nWilton Speight transferred from Michigan to UCLA, leaving three other choices at QB: Brandon Peters, who played in six games last year, Dylan McCaffrey and Joe Milton.\nEubanks described Patterson as athletic, said Peters is relaxed and called McCaffrey confident and Milton a gunslinger.\n“I trust all four,” Eubanks said. “All four are good, to me. That’s going to be a hard choice to decide who’s going to get the starting job.”\nHere are some other things of note from the spring:\nTHE SHAKEUP: Harbaugh has a new-look staff he hopes will help college football’s winningest program bounce back to having double digits in victories as it did in his first two years.\n“Maybe something had to change,” linebacker Josh Uche. “He went out and did what he had to do and brought in the necessary people to try to get us to where we want to be and where we’re going to be. We’re seeing a big difference in the spring.”\nHarbaugh hired former Florida coach Jim McElwain to lead his wide receivers, a move that appeared to lead to the departure of offensive coordinator Tim Drevno. Harbaugh hasn’t named an offensive coordinator and probably won’t, saying play-calling will be a collaborative effort. He also hired assistant coaches Ed Warinner, Sherrone Moore and Al Washington along with Ben Herbert to lead the team’s strength and conditioning program.\n“It seemed like we were a little weak last year,” defensive lineman Kwity Paye said.\nINVESTMENTS: Michigan has a new strength and conditioning area, complete with a hill to run up, in its former indoor practice facility. A nutritionist is on hand to help players with their diets and a state-of-the-art training room is under construction.\n“There are no excuses for us this year not to win,” Paye said. “Coach has done a great job of all the tools. It’s time for us to do our part.”\nSPRING SCARE: The University of Michigan police department opened an investigation into threats made on social media by a former player against Harbaugh and determined no crime was committed. The player who sent the threatening tweets and later apologized to Harbaugh is linebacker Elysee Mbem-Bosse, according to a person familiar with the situation, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither the school nor its police department released his name. The school confirmed Mbem-Bosse left the program in November and is no longer with the team. Mbem-Bosse, who is from Ellenwood, Georgia, played sparingly the previous two seasons.\nGOING ABROAD: Most of Michigan’s players will travel to Paris on Thursday and will visit museums and landmarks. Unlike last year’s trip to Italy, the Wolverines will not practice overseas.\n© 2018 Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.", "EAST LANSING >> John E. “Jack” Roberts, who has served as executive director of the Michigan High School Athletic Association since the fall of 1986, will retire in August.\nRoberts will conclude his tenure as the second-longest serving full-time executive director during the MHSAA’s 94-year history. He is the fourth person to serve that leadership role full time, following Charles E. Forsythe (1931-42, 1945-68), Allen W. Bush (1968-78) and Vern L. Norris (1978-86). Roberts currently is also the nation’s longest-serving executive director of a state high school athletic association.\nThe MHSAA has enjoyed continued growth under Roberts’ guidance, particularly in the number of Michigan high school students participating in athletics and in the number of MHSAA-sponsored tournament sports available to them.\nThe Association also has made advances in providing for the health and safety of athletes and promoting sportsmanship and the values of educational athletics while working to preserve competitive equity for its more than 1,500 member high school and junior high/middle schools.\nAdvertisement\n“I don’t think anybody could have been luckier than I to enjoy their work so much and to enjoy the people he worked with so much,” Roberts said. “It has been a blessing to be able to bring my passions to work every day and be able to act on my convictions. I don’t think anybody could ever feel more called to a job than I did. In fact, this wasn’t a job at the MHSAA. The MHSAA was my purpose for these three decades.”\nUnder Roberts’ leadership, overall participation in high school athletics in Michigan has increased 10 percent, and the MHSAA has added more than 200 schools in increasing its membership by more than 15 percent at the high school and junior high/middle school levels combined. Most recently, in 2016, 6th-graders were allowed to compete for member schools for the first time as a push was made to increase junior high/middle school membership and serve the state’s students earlier in their athletic careers.\nHis tenure has seen the addition of girls competitive cheer (1994), girls & boys bowling (2004) and girls & boys lacrosse (2005) to the tournament sport lineup, the creation of separate wrestling tournament to determine champions by team format (1988) and 8-player football (2010, first playoffs 2011) as many small schools across the state began having trouble fielding 11-player teams because of enrollment and population decreases. Meanwhile, also under his leadership, the 11-player football playoffs expanded, doubling to 256 teams in 1999.\nA number of key rules changes came under Roberts’ watch and direction, including the addition of opportunities for multiple schools to create cooperative teams in sports where participation is lagging, as well as the creation of down time and dead periods (2006) to ease pressure for year-round activity. A comprehensive sportsmanship package enacted in 1996 set a statewide tone for appropriate behavior and perspective.\nBut the most significant and arguably lasting work influenced by Roberts came on topics not related to specific sports or competition. The MHSAA has led nationally in concussion care with its first programming in 2000 and return-to-play protocols enacted in 2010, and with concussion pilot testing, mandated reporting and insurance for those who suffer head injuries rolled out in 2015.\nA heat management policy and CPR requirements for coaches were introduced in 2013. The first program for coaches education was launched in 1987 and evolved into the Coaches Advancement Program that is now required for all newly-hired varsity head coaches, and all coaches (head or assistant) at all high school levels (varsity and sub-varsity) are now required to take annual rules/health meetings.\nThe Women in Sports Leadership Conference was created in 1989 and remains the first, largest and longest-running program of its type in the country, regularly drawing upwards of 500 participants. The first of now-annual statewide Athletic Director In-Service Programs was conducted in 1992, and the MHSAA’s website — MHSAA.com — was launched in 1997.\n“We have accomplished a great deal over 32 years, but there is very much more to do — and it will always be that way,” Roberts said. “People ask me if I have any regrets, and I don’t have many. But two come to mind right now.\n“I regret that I didn’t spend more time writing notes to the folks I’ve been serving at the local level who work so hard delivering the program every day, every week, every season, every year to the young people that we serve. I wish I’d done more of that — that encouraging word to people in the trenches doing the work.\n“And I suppose the second regret is that in spite of everything that we’ve done, there’s still a lot more to do to keep school sports as safe, sane and sportsmanlike as it ought to be — as it must be for schools to continue to sponsor these programs. You see, school sports done right brings help and hope to parents and to schools who are trying as hard as they can to raise up and educate kids in very, very scary times. School sports helps parents and helps schools bring stability and engagement into young people’s lives that can provide them life lessons and turn some good athletes into great citizens down the road.”\nRoberts privately made the decision to retire during May 2017. But even as he has prepared for his retirement this summer, he’s catalyzed a Multi-Sport Participation Task Force charged with promoting the benefits of playing more than one sport and led the facilitating of statewide discussion on a sport-based transfer rule proposal that will come before the MHSAA’s Representative Council in May.\nRoberts previously served as an assistant director for the National Federation from 1973-80. He came to the MHSAA in 1986 from the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, which he served as executive vice president.\nRoberts is a 1970 graduate of Dartmouth College and taught English and coached football at high schools in Milwaukee and Denver. He and his wife Peggy reside in East Lansing.", "(AP) – New details of payments to athletes in a federal investigation that has lurked in the shadows since first rocking college basketball last fall mark the latest threat to the sport’s basic foundation, showing the breadth of alleged corruption.\nBank records and other expense reports that are part of the investigation list a wide range of impermissible payments from agents to at least two dozen players or their relatives, according to documents obtained by Yahoo Sports.\nThe depth of the violations raises questions about the structure of college athletics, a business funded primarily through college football and basketball, including $19.6 billion in TV money for the NCAA Tournament over the past 22 years — a hoops extravaganza American sports fans know as March Madness.\nNCAA President Mark Emmert said in a statement Friday the allegations “if true, point to systematic failures that must be fixed and fixed now if we want college sports in America.”\nYahoo said Friday that the documents obtained in discovery during the investigation link current players including Michigan State’s Miles Bridges, Duke’s Wendell Carter and Alabama’s Collin Sexton to potential benefits that would be violations of NCAA rules.\nMichigan State and Duke officials said Friday they didn’t believe their players did anything wrong, and Alabama coach Avery Johnson said Sexton, who was held out of the season opener for violating NCAA rules, will play Saturday against Arkansas.\nAccording to the report, players over the past several years and family members allegedly received cash, entertainment and travel expenses from former NBA agent Andy Miller and his agency ASM Sports. Line items in four pages of documents released by Yahoo showed a wide range, including some five-figure payments and two dinners for less than $40 each.\nDon Jackson, an Alabama-based attorney who has worked on numerous college eligibility cases, said the root of the problem is that the NCAA’s model of amateurism doesn’t work.\n“This problem can be solved if players are compensated,” Jackson said. “The NCAA is not capable of adequately policing tens of thousands of athletes around the country.”\nA balance sheet from December 2015 lists several payments under “Loan to Players,” including $43,500 to Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith, who played one season at North Carolina State in 2016-17. Another document says Smith received $73,500 in loans.\nN.C. State athletic director Debbie Yow said the school disassociated itself from Miller in 2012.\nDocuments also said Brooklyn Nets guard Isaiah Whitehead received $26,136 while a freshman at Seton Hall, and Tim Quarterman, now playing for the Agua Caliente Clippers of the NBA G League, received at least $16,000 while a junior at LSU.\nThe story said the mother of Bridges received $400 in a cash advance. Current Kentucky player Kevin Knox, Carter and Sexton are listed among players or families meeting or having meals with former ASM Sports associate Christian Dawkins.\nCoaches and athletic officials at several schools, including Clemson, North Carolina State, South Carolina, Southern California, Utah and Wichita State said they did not know of the alleged payments until Yahoo’s report was released, but pledged to cooperate in any investigation. Several coaches distanced themselves from Miller.\n“Personally, I welcome the scrutiny on the sport of men’s basketball because the behavior of some agents, along with reports of other illegal recruiting activities, is hurting the sport,” Utah athletic director Chris Hill said.\nTennessee coach Rick Barnes said he isn’t surprised by anything that happens in college hoops.\n“We can sit here and talk about it for days on end if we wanted to, all the things that have gone on in college basketball,” Barnes said. “I’m not surprised by any of it.”\nLawyers for two of the 10 defendants arrested in the federal cases said it was inappropriate for Yahoo to have the documents.\n“An effort was clearly made to embarrass some defendants and cast aspersions on some current student athletes whose only ‘crime’ may be that their relatives didn’t reimburse an agent for a single steak dinner,” said Jeffrey Lichtman, who represents former Southern California assistant basketball coach Tony Bland, who was fired last month after his arrest. Bland is accused of receiving a $13,000 bribe for steering the team’s players to Dawkins and a financial adviser when they became professionals. Bland pleaded not guilty in November to charges related to bribery and wire fraud.\nDawkins attorney Steven Haney Sr. said the report doesn’t mean Dawkins broke the law.\n“In the most simple of legal terms; prove it,” Haney said in an email.\nJackson said the NCAA or the schools would need to conduct their own investigations as opposed to making any rulings based on the documents from the FBI probe.\n“They can’t just automatically accept the credibility of this document,” the Alabama-based attorney said.\nEmmert said the NCAA Board of Governors and recently formed independent Commission on College Basketball are committed to “making transformational changes” and will cooperate with the federal prosecutors to “identify and punish the unscrupulous parties seeking to exploit the system through criminal acts.”", "DePaul's Vinny DePalma was dominant all season long, compiling 130 tackles. (Photo: Doug Scancarella/Special to NorthJersey.com)\nDePaul linebacker Vinny DePalma is one of 65 recipients the Maxwell Football Club’s prestigious Mini Max Award for 2017. Players were nominated by their coaches throughout the season and were evaluated based on football performance, academics and community service.\n“He’s an outstanding student athlete that has a 3.8 GPA and leads the state in tackles,” said DePaul coach John McKenna. “Those are just the tip of the iceberg. He has outstanding character and is the ultimate leader and team player.”\nDePalma was dominant all season long, compiling 130 tackles (20 for a loss). He finished his high school career with 315 tackles. His last career tackle led to the game-winning turnover in DePaul’s Non-Public Group 3 championship win over St. Joseph.\nHe was also an outstanding running back for DePaul, rushing for 479 yards and nine touchdowns this year. He ran for 246 yards as a junior.\nPrior to his senior year, DePalma committed to play for Boston College. He chose BC over 12 other schools, including Navy, Rutgers, Duke, Pitt, Wisconsin and Temple.\n“I had it narrowed down to Boston College and Navy,” DePalma said. “I just felt that those were the best two schools for me. In the end, I felt like I had really good relationship with those coaches and players (at Boston College).”\nThe Mini Max Award recipients will be honored at a dinner held Jan. 28 at St. David the King located in Princeton Junction. The dinner is open to the public and tickets are available on the club’s website maxwellfootballclub.org.\nAt the dinner, the Maxwell Football Club will also name one Mini Max winner for New Jersey. The winner - along with the Players of the Year from Pennsylvania and Delaware - will be the candidates for the Jim Henry Award, which is given to the region’s Outstanding Player. The winner of the Jim Henry Award will be announced as part of the Maxwell Football Club’s National Awards Gala on March 19 at the Tropicana in Atlantic City.\nPrior to starring for DePaul, DePalma led the Wayne Boys Club to Super Bowl “A” Championships in fourth and eighth grade, and to a runner-up performance in sixth grade. Those three teams turned in a combined 24-3 overall record.\nRead or Share this story: https://njersy.co/2BdwyBe", "Tyler Martin is already an established star on varsity as an eighth-grader (Photo: Cambridge Buckingham, Browne & Nichols High School)\nJamie Samuelsen, co-host of the \"Jamie and Stoney\" show at 6 a.m. weekdays on WXYT-FM (97.1), blogs for freep.com. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers. You can reach him at jamsam22@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @jamiesamuelsen.\nMichigan football has offered its second eighth-grader of 2018. Does this seem OK or a little too far?\nCan something be completely absurd and no big deal at the same time?\nIf so, this is at the top of the list.\nI have the same reaction that everyone else does when they see a headline about an eighth grader getting a scholarship offer. It’s ridiculous. These boys have barely entered puberty and they’re already being told how great they are and how big of an impact they can have at a university like Michigan.\nBut let’s be clear. This is not a Michigan thing. This is not a Jim Harbaugh thing. This is a college football thing. And it really has no negative impact on the game.\nIf the kid matures and improves, the school can say that they were with him from the start. If he doesn’t, the scholarship can be rescinded. And in some ways, it puts the kid on the map and probably brings other schools in to watch him and, perhaps, give him an early offer as well.\nMore: Eighth-grader calls his Michigan football offer 'cool' and 'crazy'\nThe two recruits are linebacker Tyler Martin from Massachusetts and quarterback Ty Simpson from Tennessee. Defensive coordinator Don Brown offered Martin. Harbaugh offered Simpson earlier this year. Both recruits said they were honored by the offer and obviously neither committed, yet.\nThink about it from the kid’s perspective. If they are this good at this age, they’ve clearly dedicated their lives to playing football and improving enough to even get noticed. Most young athletes dream of making their high school varsity teams. These kids are getting told that they’ll be on the college varsity team.\nSo all the countless hours of practice and work and training have paid off and you find out — at the age of 14 or 15 — that all of your dreams are coming true. An eighth-grade boy getting a college scholarship offer may seem like the worst thing in the world in your mind. But it’s the best day that they’ve ever experienced in the sport that they love. How is that a bad thing? Are we looking to reform sports to such a degree that we dash the dreams of others?\nThat’s not to say that these offers don't have a downside. There’s a problem with crowning heroes in the eighth grade. There’s a problem when they start to act like heroes on and off the field. There’s a problem when players on other teams target that player largely because he’s gotten all of these accolades at such a young age. And there’s also the issue that he might not perform in high school the way he’s performed to this point in his life and might start to be looked at as a disappointment.\nThat’s also one of the downsides of preseason polls or Heisman betting favorites. When you are called a can’t-miss or a top prospect and perform anywhere beneath the highest level, you get labeled a disappointment. That could easily happen to an eighth grader who has an All-State career in high school as opposed to an All-American career.\n(On a side note, that’s just another amazing thing about NBA star LeBron James. I’m not sure that any young athlete ever had more hype than James as he entered the sporting landscape, and he’s not only lived up to it, he’s exceeded it. It seemed like the only place that he could go was down, but he defied the odds and continues to do so with every game he plays.)\nWhile others will say that getting younger and younger recruits represents the downfall of college sports, I’d say it’s simply a symbolic act with some strong positive and negative connotations.\nCLOSE Jim Harbaugh discusses the Wolverines' 2018 recruiting class, and explains the mind-set QBs Brandon Peters, Dylan McCaffrey and Shea Patterson should have going into next season. Recorded Dec. 20, 2017. Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press\nTurn on the Winter or Summer Olympics and you’ll see hundreds of athletes who are either competing in their young teens or were at least tabbed in their young teens to be sports heroes on the world stage. Granted, they train in relative obscurity up until when they actually compete, but that doesn’t mean that they do so with any less pressure or any less stress in their lives. Their dream is to compete for a gold medal.\nThese eighth graders dream of playing college football. Who are we to say when they’re allowed to start living the dream?\nAnd just so we’re clear about it — these “offers” are revealed by the players and their families. Michigan is not allowed to comment on high school players until they sign a national letter of intent. So it’s the kids and their families that choose to make these public announcements. They run the risk of putting targets on their own backs. And yes, they run the risk of performing at a level less than “an eighth grader who was offered a scholarship by the University of Michigan.”\nThere’s a lot that happens in recruiting that makes my blood boil and my stomach turn.\nBut this is more nausea-inducing than anything else. Not because it speaks to any lack of ethics at the collegiate level (and there are plenty of examples of that). It speaks to the willingness and aggressiveness of sports parents to crown their kids and push them up on a pedestal, or more specifically a podium. “My kid made junior varsity!” “Oh yeah? Well, my kid is the starting quarterback.” “Oh really? My kid just got offered a scholarship to Michigan!”\nTop that.\nOdds are the offer doesn’t change anything. Odds are these kids won’t even end up going to Michigan. It’s a nice story for the kid. It maybe puts Michigan in a good position for a potential elite athlete going forward. And it keeps the college football machine churning right along, even when we’re three months away from the start of the season.", "Monday night, the University of Connecticut women’s basketball program won it’s 100-straight game, eclipsing a mark many thought to be impossible.\nOver the last 100 years in the world of sports, records have been set and the impossible has been achieved. Each time, though, the question is always asked: how long will it stand?\nWhile most of these streak are impressive within themselves, the context behind them often elevates them to an other-worldly status.\nLet’s take a look at some of the streaks that could very well stand the test of time…\n10. Ken Griffey Jr – eight-straight games with a home run\nIf not for several injuries, and a knack for running into the centerfield wall, Ken Griffey Jr. may have gone on to become the greatest baseball player of all time.\nWhether it was his unbelievable athletic skillset, that sweet swing, or the million dollar smile, everyone loved “The Kid.”\nFans from the Pacific Northwest were not only graced by his presence for a number of years, but also witnessed history when on July 28, 1993, Griffey hit a home run in his eighth-straight game, tying Don Mattingly (1987) and Dale Long (1956).\n9. Wayne Gretzky – 51-straight games with a point\nWayne Gretzky will go down as the greatest hockey player of all time. While his 894 career goals and over 40 different records he set during his time in the NHL, many of which may stand forever, speak for themselves, his 51-straight games with a point from October 1983 to January 1984 might just take the cake.\nWhile 51-straight games with a point my not seem incredible, it was his play in those 51 games that solidified himself as a great. Gretzky scored 61 goals and 92 assists for 153 points over the three month stretch.\n8. Julio Cesar Chavez – 87-straight boxing wins\nHe won’t go down as the greatest boxer of all time, but Julio Cesar Chavez’s 87-0 undefeated record is incredible when compared amongst boxers such as Rocky Marciano (49-0) and Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0).\n7. Cal-Tech men’s basketball – 310-straight conference losses\nNot all streaks are causes for celebration.\nFrom 1985 to 2011, Cal Tech men’s basketball team lost every single game they played against conference opponents. Snapping the 26 year drought with a one-point win over Occidental College, Cal Tech finished the 2011 season with its best record (5-20) in 15 years.\nIn 2007, Cal Tech also set a NCAA record for 207-straight losses, having gone over 15 years without winning a single game.\n6. Brett Favre – 297-straight starts\nFootball is arguably the most grueling sport to compete in, and longevity is a highly valued characteristic by general managers.\nThat, among many other things, was a huge part of Brett Farve’s success.\nFrom September 1992 to December 2010, Farve didn’t miss a single start. Along with playoff game, the first-ballot Hall of Famer started in 321 games, the only player to eclipse the 300-mark, and one of just three player to play in 300 consecutive games.\n5. UConn women’s basketball – 100-straight wins (and counting)\nThe only current streak on this list, the Huskies have thrived since Geno Auriemma arrived in 1985. Also riding a four-year championship streak, UConn has won 980 games over the past 32 years, with six undefeated seasons and a college basketball record 11 national titles.\nIts now been 818 days since the Huskies last lost a game, but UConn isn’t stopping now that they’ve reach the century mark. While teams like Stanford, Baylor and Tennessee have had impressive 50-plus win streaks over the past few years, its hard to see anyone ever replicating this success.\n4. Wilt Chamberlain – 126-straight games with 20 points\n20 points in an NBA game might not be the biggest achievement, but to do it in 126 straight games is no laughing matter. From October 1961 to January of the following season, Wilt Chamberlain never scored less than 20 points in any game.\nAnd maybe just as equally impressive? During that same stretch, Chamberlain set the record for most consecutive games scoring 60, 50, 40, AND 30 points in a game. NBA greats like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Lebron James had their decades that they ruled, but no one will ever come close to the pure dominance that Chamberlain had in the 60’s.\n3. Cal Ripken Jr. – 2,632-straight games played\nBefore there was Robert Downey Jr., there was Cal Ripken Jr…\nThe original “Iron Man” put together a career that featured over 3,000 hits, 431 homeruns, and appearing in ever game for 17-straight season. He passed Lou Gehrig’s 56 year old record for the most consecutive games played and went on to add 500 games to the record, which he voluntarily ended September 20, 1998.\nThe first-ballot Hall of Famer will go down as one of the greatest shortstops in baseball history. His commitment to the game will live in stone through the 2,632 games he played.\n2. UCLA men’s basketball – seven-straight national titles\nIt’s very difficult to find a basketball coach who hasn’t, at one point or another, used John Wooden’s coaching methods with his team.\nThe legendary coach created a dynasty at UCLA and was nicknamed the “Wizard of Westwood.” Wooden had an .808 winning percentage in his 27 seasons, amassing over 600 wins.\nFrom 1967 to 1973, UCLA was the top dog in the NCAA, winning the national title a record seven-straight times. Since 1940, no other team has won more than two in a row.\n1. Joe DiMaggio – 56-straight games with a hit\nThey say “heroes get remembered, but legends never die.”\nJoe DiMaggio embodies this phrase, as 75 years later, we still go nuts thinking about his incredible streak. In the 1941 season, from May 15 to July 17, DiMaggio got a hit in ever single game.\nNo player has ever gotten within 11 games of the 56-consecutive games, and only one player has passed 35 since 2000 (Jimmy Rollins had 36 in 2005-2006.)\nHonorable Mentions:\n-Eric Gagne – 84-straight saves\n-Byron Nelson – 11-straight PGA victories\n-Concord De La Salle – 151-straight high school football wins\n-Boston Celtics – eight-straight titles\n-Jerry Rice – 274-straight games with a catch", "Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE IndyStar's Zak Keefer narrated this tribute to former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, upon his retirement in 2016. Clark Wade and Zak Keefer/IndyStar\nIndianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning gets a hug from his dad, Archie Manning, following the Colts' overtime 34-31 win against the San Diego Chargers in Indianapolis, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004. Manning threw his 49th touchdown pass of the season to break Dan Marino's single season record. (Photo: Aj Mast, AP)\nTo: Colts fans\nFrom: Archie Manning\nWe had a great time coming to Indianapolis, and we came a lot. We have really missed that since Peyton left, missed Indianapolis and all the nice people.\nWhen I reflect Peyton’s time there, it was really special. I run into Indianapolis people and they say some many nice things about Peyton. That era was pretty unique.\nIt was a basketball town, a race car town. It wasn’t a football town. That was a little frustrating to him. I don’t think he sensed that before he came. He was looking at ownership, management and coaching. And the fact he wanted to be the first pick. I don’t think he understood the Hoosiers and Indy 500 were top dog.\nCrowds were kind of thin. The second year, when they won, the crowds got better. I remember a real frustration he had. We hosted a playoff game (in 1999) with the Titans and the Titans fans somehow got a hold of a lot of tickets. The crowd noise wasn’t what it was supposed to be for a home game. That really frustrated him. Made him really mad. But they won again the next year and the enthusiasm and the excitement of the fans grew.\nMy son, Cooper, came to games every year (and noticed) that’s when the jersey thing kind of caught, there in 2000, when the Colts were making this move. He maintained Colts fans wore more jerseys than any stadium in the league. There were 18s and 88s and 87s, it was everybody, 32s. It was the jerseys in that little stadium they were in.\nThat was fun for me and Olivia, to see the transition that change of culture. Indianapolis people are nice people and it was so doggone much fun.\n***\nYou never know (if a player will be successful in the NFL). In high school, (Peyton's) junior year, he grew but I didn’t know. He was playing 2A football. He signed with Tennessee, going to big time football but you just never know. He got thrown in his freshman year and that was some really valuable experience, my gosh. It was a big league to be playing in (as a freshman). His sophomore year, he had a pretty good year and I felt like he could be a productive college player.\nThen you get into pro ball and that first year they went 3-13. (Peyton) still talks about someone coming along to break his interception record. (But) I thought that experience served him well. Jim Mora, some of those Sundays, could have pulled him, given someone else a chance. I think Peyton always felt an indebtedness to him. Jim Mora, Tom Moore they threw him in. That served him really well. By his second year, I thought he could play.\nThey had a tough year (in 2001) when Jim left. Edgerrin got hurt. Peyton and Jim Mora were a lot of like, strong-minded types. They’d go at it a bit but they were a lot a like. Peyton got too emotional and took things so hard.\nTony (Dungy) came in and had a real calming effect on Peyton. That’s Tony. He’s amazing. Peyton would talk about his leadership style; it was different but effective. Peyton would say, 'You just didn’t want to let him down.' He had a great impact on a lot of players, he sure did on Peyton.\n***\nHe loved his teammates. They had a core group that stayed a good while and won a lot of games. He loved those guys. That’s great to see now. The ones coming back for this day. Starting with Jim Irsay, Bill Polian, right on down the line.\nWinning helps. That’s what makes a great journey. They had good people and they were good football players and good friends. I think Peyton is so blessed the people he got to play for and play with.\n***\nIt broke his heart (to leave Indianapolis). He had mixed emotions. There's the injury and there's still something back there asking, 'Can I play again?' He worked so hard. Then he was going to be able to play again but the way things went, it was almost a destiny type of thing. (The Colts) have the first pick, Andrew is sitting there ... Peyton knew all about Andrew and knew that’s what had to do.\nThen he looked at the big picture and thought, 'Maybe I'm one of those guys who's supposed to play in one place. Maybe I should stay. I can play a little bit, bring Andrew along ... but that wasn’t the plan. That wasn’t the plan. That's the way he felt. He had to accept that’s not the way it’s going to work out, but it did break his heart.\nIt made it really hard. He started looking at other teams and his heart was broken from leaving Indianapolis. He didn’t just get over that. That was hard on him. It made it hard looking at the new teams. He lined up some trips then, after he made a couple, he called them off. It took him a while to get over that.\n(But) Andrew came in and did great. They were doing good themselves. They were happy for Peyton to be playing again and having success (in Denver). I’m glad people continue to be nice to him and like him. Indianapolis will always be part of him.\n***\nIt was a lot of fun. Won a Super Bowl. Got a new stadium.\nI'm proud of Peyton in retirement. He's real busy doing a lot of different things. He's really enjoying his family. He's happy. He takes car pool. I don't think he's looked back. That's a good thing.\nA big part of Peyton is still there (in Indianapolis). He has so much passion for the hospital. He loves to come back. So much passion for that hospital.\nIndianapolis is a great Midwestern city. Great people. Warm, friendly people. They just kind of adopted Peyton, became part of him.\nWe had a great time coming to Indianapolis, and we came a lot. We have really missed that since Peyton left, missed Indianapolis and all the nice people.\nWhen I reflect on Peyton’s time there, it was really special. I run into Indianapolis people and they say some many nice things about Peyton. That era was pretty unique.\nIt was a basketball town, a race car town. It wasn’t a football town. That was a little frustrating to him. I don’t think he sensed that before he came. He was looking at ownership, management and coaching. And the fact he wanted to be the first pick. I don’t think he understood the Hoosiers and Indy 500 were top dog.\nCrowds were kind of thin. The second year, when they won, the crowds got better. I remember a real frustration he had. We hosted a playoff game (in 1999) with the Titans and the Titans fans somehow got a hold of a lot of tickets. The crowd noise wasn’t what it was supposed to be for a home game. That really frustrated him. Made him really mad. But they won again the next year and the enthusiasm and the excitement of the fans grew.\nMy son, Cooper, came to games every year (and noticed) that’s when the jersey thing kind of caught, there in 2000, when the Colts were making this move. He maintained Colts fans wore more jerseys than any stadium in the league. There were 18s and 88s and 87s, it was everybody, 32s. It was the jerseys in that little stadium they were in.\nThat was fun for me and Olivia, to see the transition, that change of culture. Indianapolis people are nice people and it was so doggone much fun.\nMore Peyton Manning:\nThe best Peyton Manning stories you've never heard\nPeyton Manning's mancave for 14 seasons in Indy was St. Elmo Steak House\nUnveiling of Manning statue will feel like Super Bowl for Indy sculptor\nLocal 6th-grade actor makes Peyton his foil in DirecTV commercials\nPeyton Manning legacy is also hospital that bears his name, young patients he still helps\nPeyton Manning rewrote his kid's flag football playbook\nPeyton Manning legacy is also hospital that bears his name, young patients he still helps", "Coming into the 2017 college football season, Sam Darnold looked like a surefire lock for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. The 6’4″, 220-pound signal caller appeared to have all the skills and intangibles to lead an NFL team from the depths of the league to at least a slightly better season. On Tuesday, April 24, two days before the NFL Draft, things couldn’t be more unclear. As Benjamin Franklin once said, “the only sure things in life are death and taxes.”\nWhen Sam Darnold is drafted later this week, he will become the youngest quarterback selected in the first round since the 1970 merger (20-years-old). — Graham Barfield (@GrahamBarfield) April 23, 2018\nProjections\nWith the emergence of quarterbacks Josh Allen and Josh Rosen, along with the intrigue surrounding running back Saquon Barkley, the 2018 NFL Draft is certain to be one of the most unpredictable drafts in recent memory. In order to get a sense of where Darnold may end up, we’ve listed several of the top mock drafts below.\nESPN: No. 3 (Jets)\nNo. 3 (Jets) NFL: No. 1 (Browns)\nNo. 1 (Browns) CBS: No. 1 (Browns)\nNo. 1 (Browns) Sports Illustrated: No. 1 (Browns)\nNo. 1 (Browns) Sporting News: No. 3 (Jets)\nNo. 3 (Jets) Bleacher Report: No. 1 (Browns)\nNo. 1 (Browns) AP: No. 3 (Jets)\nNo. 3 (Jets) Walter Mock: No. 4 (Bills via trade)\nDespite all the hoopla surrounding his draft position, Darnold said that he doesn’t care where he’s selected and is ready to begin the next step in his journey.\n\"I think my play style is a little bit like Rodgers and Romo.” Sam Darnold tells @sportsreiter who he models his game after. pic.twitter.com/P6p8rGiOnA — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 23, 2018\nBody of Work\nSam Darnold’s college showcase was impressive but had significant fluctuations between his redshirt freshman and redshirt sophomore years. During his freshman year Darnold tossed 31 touchdowns, 9 interceptions and completed 67.2% of his passes en route to 3,086 passing yards. Darnold’s sophomore year featured fewer passes completed (63.1%), fewer touchdowns (26 TD) and more interceptions (13 INT). The only improvements Darnold made were in yards (4,143 passing yards) and yards per attempt (8.4 YPA to 8.6 YPA). Turnovers have increasingly become the biggest knock on Darnold’s professional prospects. The former Trojans quarterback discussed the issue earlier this week.\nThe Hype\nSam Darnold has been given more comparisons than just about any quarterback prospect in the 2018 NFL Draft. NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah reported that in an interview with 5 anonymous NFL general managers, two compared him to Tony Romo, one compared him to Jarred Goff, another reminded him of Brett Favre and the last GM said he was similar to Ryan Tannehill. NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein compared him to Andrew Luck, while WalterFootball.com said he was most similar to Phillip Rivers. The projections and speculation around Darnold seem to be endless. Former UCLA coach Jim Mora even said on NFL Network that he’d take Darnold over his former quarterback Josh Rosen in the NFL Draft if he were the Cleveland Browns. Darnold responded to those comments earlier this week.", "Three of the remaining six uncommitted players ranked as five stars by the 247Sports Composite are expected to commit at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Saturday in San Antonio.\nThey are among a group of seven who are scheduled to announce during NBC’s telecast of the event.\nFoster Sarell, OT, Graham-Kapowsin (Graham, Wash.)\nThe No. 2 player overall in the Class of 2017, Sarrell has finalists of Nebraska, Notre Dame, Stanford, USC and Washington. He has taken official visits to all of them, except Stanford. He has visited Palo Alto numerous times unofficially. Stanford has landed another top 20 tackle in Walker Little from Bellaire (Episcopal, Texas).\nJeffrey Okudah, CB, South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, Texas)\nRanked as the No. 7 player overall, he is said to be down to Ohio State, Oklahoma and Florida State. Ohio State has long been considered the favorite.\nDarnay Holmes, CB, Calabassas (Calif.)\nRanked as the No. 12 player overall, he is expected to choose from among Nebraska, Ohio State, USC and UCLA. The Bruins are the favorite, but he visited Ohio State for the Michigan game and got an in-home visit from Ohio State coaches before the dead period began in mid-December. The Buckeyes’ late run could sway him.\nEno Benjamin, RB, Wylie East (Wylie, Texas)\nBenjamin was an Iowa commit who was among the players who decommitted after defying Iowa’s policy by taking other official visits. His final five are Arizona State, Missouri, Texas, Utah and Michigan. He is ranked as the No. 8 running back.\nBubba Bolden, S, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)\nWill Bolden joins high school teammates Tate Martell, Haskell Garrett and Tyjon Lindsey at Ohio State? Or will he stay on the West Coast at USC? He is ranked as the No. 6 safety.\nJamire Calvin, WR, Cathedral (Los Angeles)\nCalvin, ranked as the No. 36 wide receiver, could have an ew entrant in his final choices with an offer from Oregon that came after the coaching change. His list had been Nebraska, Notre Dame and Washington State. He also received a New Year’s Day offer from Baylor.\nChuck Filiaga, OT, Aledo (Texas)\nThe 6-6 Filiaga moved from California to Texas before his senior year of high school, but he doesn’t seem likely to move west for college. Michigan, Oklahoma and Nebraska are his finalists. He is listed as the No. 14 offensive tackle.", "The 2018 class of the Clinton County Sports Hall of Fame will be inducted June 14 at the Expo Center at the Clinton County Fairgrounds.\nDoors will open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner being served at approximately 6 p.m. The induction ceremony as well as the announcement of the winner of the 2018 Wilmington News Journal Clinton County Scholar-Athlete Award will follow.\nReservations can be made at the News Journal office, 761 S. Nelson Ave. Cost is $25 per reservation, payable in cash or check. Credit cards will not be accepted.\nThe hall of fame class consists of Jim Rankin, Susan Burnett Holliday, Dan Watson, Bruce McKee and Brian Mudd.\nRankin, a 1959 graduate of Jefferson High School which later consolidated into the Blanchester Local School District, led his Cardinals basketball team to the county basketball title in 1959 with a win over Port Williams, which featured three future Clinton County Sports Hall of Famers. Also a successful track and field performer at Jeff.\nHolliday, a 1982 graduate of Wilmington High School, was an all-league performer in both volleyball and softball in high school. She then attended Wittenberg University and earned three MVP awards in softball and volleyball for the Tigers. Holliday also coached volleyball and softball at WHS, winning a South Central Ohio League title in softball.\nWatson, an East Clinton High School graduate, was a standout performer in track and field. Watson was an accomplished pole vaulter, who won an Ohio Valley Conference championship as a pole vaulter at Eastern Kentucky University. He narrowly missed making the Olympic Trials as a pole vaulter.\nMcKee, a 1977 graduate of Wilmington High School, played in the shadow of Gary Williams but carved out his own niche as a successful football player at WHS and beyond. He played at the University of Phoenix and won a junior college national championship before landing on the football roster at the University of Louisville.\nMudd, representing Clinton-Massie, has an impressive resume as a coach on Lebanon Road. Mudd has been successful as a coach of the boys basketball, boys track and field and boys golf programs at CMHS. Mudd has won 20 league titles, coached back to back undefeated regular season teams, had two state champions and earned coach of the year honors 12 times.\nhttps://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2018/05/web1_CC.Sports.HOF_-1.jpg\nBy Mark Huber mhuber@wnewsj.com\nReach Mark Huber at 937-556-5765, via email mhuber@wnewsj.com or on Twitter @wnjsports\nReach Mark Huber at 937-556-5765, via email mhuber@wnewsj.com or on Twitter @wnjsports", "Syracuse forward Oshae Brissett (11) celebrates after defeating Michigan State in an NCAA men's college basketball tournament second-round game in Detroit, Sunday, March 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)\nCHARLOTTE, N.C. >> After little went according to plan in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament, the bracket has a wildly different look for the Sweet 16 than many expected.\nOut: Two 1-seeds (Virginia and Xavier) and a pair of 2-seeds (North Carolina and Cincinnati).\nIn: Two No. 11 seeds (Syracuse and Loyola-Chicago).\nThere are only seven of the top 16 seeds still alive for the regional rounds\nAdvertisement\nThe Cavaliers’ historic loss to 16-seed UMBC took out the top overall seed and thrust Villanova into the role of favorite, while preseason No. 1 Duke was dominant in its two tournament wins.\nDespite all the bracket turmoil, the power conferences managed to get 12 teams into the Sweet 16, with four coming from both the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big 12.\nHere’s a look at the updated Final Four paths for the top remaining seeds:\nEAST\nThis is the region that came closest to following the script.\nFour of the top five seeds survived: No. 1 Villanova, No. 2 Purdue, No. 3 Texas Tech and No. 5 West Virginia. And the Wildcats (32-4) will have the shortest travel (about 315 miles) by heading to Boston as they pursue a second national title in three seasons.\n“My good vibes are coming from how this team’s playing, how unselfishly they play,” Villanova coach Jay Wright said after Saturday’s win against Alabama .\n“Honestly, we don’t care where we play. Boston is a great town, old Big East town like Pittsburgh. We stir up old Big East feelings. We like that.”\nVillanova meets the Mountaineers (26-10) in one semifinal Friday, while the Boilermakers (30-6) face the Red Raiders (26-9) in the other.\nOne storyline to watch: the status of 7-foot-2 Purdue center Isaac Haas, who broke his elbow in the first-round win against Cal State Fullerton. Haas warmed up before Sunday’s win against Butler but an official said shortly before tipoff that the big man’s brace hadn’t been approved for competition.\nMIDWEST\nConsider this one an ACC Invitational.\nThree of the four teams to advance to Omaha, Nebraska, are from the ACC: No. 2 Duke, No. 5 Clemson and No. 11 Syracuse. They’ll join top-seeded Kansas , with regional semifinals set for Friday.\nThe Jayhawks (29-7) are trying to return to the Final Four for the first time since 2012 after two straight regional-final losses. They’ll face the Tigers (25-9), who are in their first NCAA Tournament since 2011 and their first Sweet 16 since 1997.\nThe Blue Devils (28-7) meet the Orange (23-13), who took out third-seeded Michigan State on Sunday.\nDuke and Syracuse met in Cameron Indoor Stadium on Feb. 24, with the Blue Devils holding the Orange to 32 percent shooting in a 60-44 win . The rematch will mark the second NCAA Tournament matchup between Hall of Famers Mike Krzyzewski and Jim Boeheim, with Coach K’s Blue Devils winning one in the Sweet 16 in 1998.\nWEST\nThings were set to go to form Sunday, only to see top-seeded Xavier and No. 2 North Carolina lose. Now Big Ten champion Michigan headlines the quartet in Los Angeles.\nThe third-seeded Wolverines (30-7) — who beat Houston on a last-second 3-pointer — will meet seventh-seeded Texas A&M (22-12) after the Aggies blew out the reigning champion Tar Heels in their home state.\nFourth-seeded Gonzaga (32-4) will face ninth-seeded Florida State (22-11) after the Seminoles’ upset of the Musketeers .\n“I think what you see happening in college basketball, it’s almost like a revolution,” FSU coach Leonard Hamilton said. “And what happens is you start categorizing people by the reputation that their players get going into college.\n“But in reality, kids are playing basketball all over the country and teams are getting better.”\nSOUTH\nThis is where there was the most March Madness.\nNone of the top-four seeds advanced, the first time in tournament history that has happened in a region. So the games in Atlanta will now be headlined by 5-seed Kentucky (26-10).\nThe Wildcats (26-10) followed their run to the Southeastern Conference Tournament title by surviving an upset bid from Davidson then beating Buffalo — which had upset fourth-seeded Arizona . They’ll face another set of Wildcats on Thursday in ninth-seeded Kansas State (24-11), which ended UMBC’s historic weekend in Charlotte.\nThe other game features 7-seed Nevada (29-7), which tied the tournament’s second-biggest comeback by rallying from 22 down to beat No. 2 seed Cincinnati. The Wolf Pack faces No. 11 seed Loyola-Chicago (30-5), which advanced against No. 6 seed Miami and No. 3 seed Tennessee on final-seconds shots.\n“We told the guys before, look at today alone: Michigan State, North Carolina, basically at home losing today,” Kansas State coach Bruce Weber said.\n“It’s what makes March Madness special and it kills the coaches because it’s so hard and you think you have a great team. Matchups are important. Making the plays, having the right mojo at the right time.”", "CLOSE The key Gamecocks to know going into Jan. 1's Outback Bowl. Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press\nAmani Toomer wouldn't want Jim Harbaugh as head coach of the New York Giants, saying he 'hasn't won anywhere' and that U-M is 'mired in mediocrity'\nMichigan coach Jim Harbaugh on the sideline during the first half against Rutgers at Michigan Stadium, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Photo: Rick Osentoski, Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports)\nAmani Toomer is not happy with Michigan football.\nThough head coach Jim Harbaugh has led the team to a 28-10 record over the past three seasons entering the Outback Bowl, Toomer - a former Michigan wide receiver - isn't thrilled with the fact he's 1-5 against rivals Michigan State and Ohio State and hasn't finished above third place in the Big Ten East Division.\nToomer was asked about Harbaugh over the weekend at the College Football Hall of Fame as a possible candidate to become the next head coach of the New York Giants, another one of Toomer's former teams.\nMore: QB Shea Patterson says he's transferring to Michigan\nToomer labeled Harbaugh as a coach who \"hasn't won anywhere,\" particularly in big games.\n“I’m really upset at how Harbaugh’s done at Michigan,\" Toomer said. \"(He’s) 1-5 vs. Michigan State and Ohio State, only beat Michigan State once last year, the rest of the times it’s a loss. I think that he has not performed as well as I thought he should, hasn’t turned the program around, I mean him and Brady Hoke are neck and neck in record or maybe a game or two off.\"\nHarbaugh went 29-6 in three seasons at San Diego, 29-21 in four seasons at Stanford (including a 12-1 record in 2010) and 44-19-1 in four seasons with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, leading the 49ers to the Super Bowl his second year.\nToomer played at Michigan from 1992-95, catching 138 passes for 2,522 yards and 16 touchdowns. He said he hasn't been around the program since Harbaugh was hired.\n“The fact that we are mired in mediocrity and accepting it ... that's not what I think of Michigan,\" Toomer said. “I don’t think of Michigan as an 8-3 team and being excited because we have Michael Jordan shoes.\n“I don’t care about the shoes, I don’t care about going to Rome, I don’t care about any of that stuff. We are an also-ran team in the Big Ten now and it’s embarrassing.”\nContact Brian Manzullo: bmanzullo@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter @BrianManzullo.\nDownload our Wolverines Xtra app for free on Apple and Android devices!", "John Elway acknowledged last week that the Broncos’ executives did not yet have a consensus on how to “stack” the quarterback prospects available in this week’s NFL draft. The Broncos’ general manager also conceded that such consensus does not really matter.\nIf the Broncos choose a quarterback with the No. 5 overall pick — or at any point during the weekend’s seven rounds — it will be up to the organization’s Hall of Fame signal-caller, who has an opportunity to make up for previous draft misfires at that position.\n“That’s my job, right?” a grinning Elway said at a pre-draft news conference. “I gotta break the ties. Ultimately, it’s gonna be (my decision).”\nThere’s a reason Denver was thrust into the market to sign free agent Case Keenum — an undrafted quarterback out of Houston in 2012, by the way — following a forgettable 5-11 season. Elway chose Brock Osweiler in the 2012 second round with the hope he’d be Peyton Manning’s successor, but that plan fizzled out. Paxton Lynch, a first-round selection in 2016, became the next option, but he’s become the team’s backup after two years of injuries and poor play. Trevor Siemian overachieved as a seventh-rounder-turned-starter before getting traded to Minnesota last month, while Chad Kelly was a final-round pick last year and is currently third string.\nThat leaves the Broncos with an intriguing crop of young quarterbacks to consider in the draft. There are four projected first-rounders, though experts say there’s no clear pecking order because each prospect has a mixture of potential and flaws.\nUSC’s Sam Darnold is California cool while dazzling with his ability to make plays when the pocket breaks down, but turned the ball over 37 times in 26 career college games. UCLA’s Josh Rosen is a master technician, but sustained multiple injuries and recently had his passion for football questioned by former coach Jim Mora. Wyoming’s Josh Allen boasts prototypical size at 6-foot-5, 240 pounds, but sputtered against non-Power 5 collegiate competition. Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield is one of the most prolific players in college football history — a 69.8 completion percentage, 12,292 yards, 119 touchdowns and 21 interceptions during his three seasons as Oklahoma — but stands just 6-foot-1 and freely displays a brash persona that some find off-putting.\n“To put it in perspective, the two easiest quarterback evaluations I’ve had in the last eight or 10 years are Andrew Luck and Carson Wentz,” NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock said in a conference call with reporters, “and that’s because everything checked off both on the film and all the intangibles. Those two guys walked and talked like Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Russell Wilson, et cetera.\n“I don’t see anybody in this class that I get the same gut feel for as those two. Darnold is my No. 1 guy, because I think he can beat you from both inside the pocket and outside the pocket. But after him, I feel like you can kind of pick apart different characteristics of each player.”\nStill, multiple teams near the top of this year’s draft need a boost at the most important position in sports, and at least two of those quarterbacks are expected to be off the board when Denver picks at No. 5. Cleveland holds the first and fourth overall picks, while the Giants and Jets select second and third, respectively.\nElway said he is also open to trading up to snag the player (likely a quarterback) he wants, or down to acquire additional picks. The Broncos could also use their first-round selection to fill another need such as cornerback, running back, offensive lineman or edge rusher, before taking a quarterback later in the draft. After the “big 4,” the best available quarterbacks are 2016 Heisman winner Lamar Jackson of Louisville, whom Mayock called “the most exciting athlete in the draft,” and Oklahoma State’s Mason Rudolph, who possesses a strong blend of size, smarts and touch on his deep throws.\nElway’s philosophy on evaluating quarterbacks has evolved during his tenure as Denver’s general manager because of his time with Manning, a future Hall of Famer who maintained his infamous preparation and cerebral view of the game that allowed him to keep winning even as his arm strength dwindled. Elway said he’s not overly concerned about the perceived character knocks on Mayfield and Rosen, stressing “I draw my own conclusions” based on personal interactions at the Senior Bowl, combine, pro days and visits over the past four months.\nBut Elway maintains the top skill he’s looking for in a quarterback is the ability to “win it from the pocket.”\n“You can win games, but you can’t win championships unless you have the ability to win it from the pocket,” he said. “Then, if you can get out and move around and create and do those types of things, then that’s an added bonus.”\nElway reiterated last week that Keenum is Denver’s starting quarterback this season. That gives any draftee the chance to learn and develop, rather than getting thrown right into the NFL gauntlet.\nBut the Broncos’ quarterback pick — whenever it comes, whoever it is — will be heavily scrutinized the moment his name is called. And that decision ultimately falls on Elway.", "PLAYER: Kamryn Giles\nPOSITION: S\nSCHOOL: Plantation American Heritage\nCLASS: 2019\nHEIGHT: 5-11\nWEIGHT: 195\nSCOUTING: From the first time we had the pleasure of watching this gifted athlete, there was simply no denying that he had the potential to be one of the best defensive players around. What he brought with him when he came from Monsignor Pace this season is a someone who loves this game and plays it at the highest level. As good as many felt he was, this is football player who has more than exceeded expectations, with a talent level that has college coaches watching his progress. A gifted playmaker who can lineup at safety and punish offensive players as well as showcase his cover skills. We have talked about him in the past, but now he is truly making a difference on a tremendous team.\nTAPE: http://www.hudl.com/profile/5645918/kamryn-giles", "FAYETTEVILLE -- With everyone from elementary school teachers to criminal judges, a transgressor's \"everybody does it\" defense seldom works.\nThis is not an attempt to make it work here.\nNevertheless, an Orlando Sentinel column published in last Friday's Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette evoked an amused laugh that college athletics in the East, North and West are conducted so pristinely compared to the sullied South.\nThe column concerned a CBS Sports poll of 25 anonymous Football Bowl Subdivision coaches surmising that SEC schools cheat in recruiting and providing benefits against NCAA rules at a rate that makes choirboys of the men coaching and athletes playing football for the other big-time programs and conferences around the country.\nBetter scratch choirboy.\nThe article quotes one anonymous source as saying \"There is that deal in the SEC and ACC where they're funneling money through ... churches.\"\nThe South is deemed the Bible Belt, but churches proliferate, too, in the East, North and West. Presumably it's not just in the South that members of church congregations have the wealth and the stealth to work in mysterious ways.\nOne coach was anonymously quoted as saying \"Out of the 130 FBS schools, I would say in the SEC 80 percent [knowingly cheat]. Everywhere else, about 20 percent.\"\nHmm. Sure the SEC abounds with dirty laundry. Historically, every SEC school but Vanderbilt at some point has been called on the NCAA carpet regarding football, men's basketball or both.\nOle Miss is the SEC's latest program to fall under NCAA fire. Sanctimoniously hypocritical coach Hugh Freeze recently was fired for conduct claimed to be unrelated to the 17 NCAA allegations against his Rebels regime.\nBut to assert that nearly all programs north, east and west of the SEC are so pure seems a stretch.\nPerhaps those coaches in the CBS poll have forgotten the 2010 Ohio State Buckeyes -- who edged Arkansas in the January 2011 Sugar Bowl -- had several players suspended for various periods to open the next season because of rules transgressions.\nBut before the 2011 season opened, Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was ousted, the school was under NCAA sanctions, and the team was forced to vacate all of its victories from the 2010 campaign -- including the Sugar Bowl.\nAll the big conferences have schools with plenty of dirty laundry to deal with before pointing fingers at the SEC.\nBut it doesn't stop them.\nIn the aftermath of the Penn State scandal involving Jerry Sandusky sexually abusing young boys on the school campus, a Nittany Lion spokesman was on a national radio show talking about recruiting on national signing day.\nThe show's host brought up a recruit who was committed to one school but chose a different one on signing day seemingly out of the blue.\n\"That sounds like the SEC,\" said the Penn State representative.\n\"Sounds like the SEC,\" coming from someone whose Big Ten school was criminally caught allowing the most perverse scandal in NCAA history!\nEverybody does it is not a defense for the SEC, but it seems like a good time for coaches to admit that conduct is not necessarily all fine above the Mason-Dixon line.\nSports on 08/14/2017", "SAN JOSE — Archbishop Mitty junior Haley Jones was named Gatorade’s California state player of the year Monday after leading the Monarchs to a 29-1 season that included Nike Tournament of Champions, West Coast Jamboree, league and section titles.\nThe finish wasn’t how she envisioned — Pinewood beat Mitty in triple overtime for the NorCal Open regional crown Saturday — but that doesn’t take away from the five-star recruit’s many accomplishments.\nJones, who just last week had a who’s who of college coaches make visits to her home, averaged a double-double for the season — 21.8 points and 10.0 rebounds.\nShe also averaged 4.1 assists, 2.5 blocks and 2.0 steals per contest.\nAdvertisement\nJones is the first girls basketball player from Mitty chosen for the Gatorade award.\nThe national player of the year will be announced later this month.\nIn addition to athletic accomplishments, the Gatorade award recognizes “academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off” the court, according to its news release.\nThe release described Jones as “a devoted member of her church youth group and a student ambassador” at Mitty who has a 3.26 grade-point average.\nJones’ importance to Mitty was underscored in the loss Saturday. The 6-foot-1 superstar fouled out late in regulation after playing only 24 of the 44 minutes because of the foul situation. She finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds.\n“There’s nothing Haley Jones can’t do on the basketball court,” Presentation coach Wade Nakamura said in the Gatorade release. “She’s got great size and length and she’s very unselfish. She just makes the game look easy.”", "The culture surrounding Baylor University and its football program not only affected how coaches and administrators handled allegations of sexual assault against players but also kept the university from randomly drug testing its student-athletes for marijuana and other recreational drugs -- making it one of the few major collegiate programs not to do so, according to an upcoming book about the university's sexual assault scandal.\nBaylor regents had no idea that the university wasn't randomly drug testing its student-athletes until the Philadelphia law firm the school hired to examine how it handled allegations of sexual assault by students, including football players, turned up the issue. Already reeling from bad publicity around the mishandling of sexual assault cases, the lack of drug testing was another indicator of just how insular the football program had been under former coach Art Briles.\n\"That was my first realization that this was likely to not end up well,\" Baylor regent J. Cary Gray said in \"Violated,\" which was authored by ESPN reporters Paula Lavigne and Mark Schlabach and will be released by Center Street on Aug. 22.\nAccording to the book, Gray and regent David Harper were at an Association of Governing Boards national conference in Washington, D.C., in mid-April 2016, when Harper told Gray about the drug policy issue and the administrative tug-of-war around it.\nHarper, who was the law firm Pepper Hamilton's main contact and knew more about the investigation than almost anyone on the board, already feared where the investigation was headed. Harper said he was made aware of incidents of violence toward women, including the 2013 domestic violence allegation against former star defensive end Shawn Oakman, which had been reported within athletics but not to anyone outside the department.\nAccording to Baylor regents and other administrators, its athletics department avoided random drug testing because of the university's overall strict policy against marijuana use, in which one reported incident might lead to suspension for a semester and a second incident could result in expulsion. Since the university's strict conduct code might derail a student-athlete's career, athletics department officials didn't think it was fair to subject them to random testing.\n\"What was really happening was the underlying message to them is, 'Hey, the rules don't apply to you,'\" one regent said in the book. \"You know, and they have been hearing that since the seventh grade anyway. Some rules do apply to everybody, and telling them they don't apply is not calculated to make them productive citizens.\"\nAccording to the book: \"Another regent said there was a concern that the no-testing policy drew recruits to Baylor who wanted to smoke marijuana, and contributed to the football program's problems of 'getting bad guys.' It also kept players who had addiction problems from getting help, with one regent referencing the 2010 arrest and subsequent suspension of Baylor football players Josh Gordon and Willie Jefferson, who were found asleep in a local Taco Bell drive-thru lane and charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession. Multiple failed drug tests would derail Gordon's NFL career. 'We didn't do anything to help him apparently,' the regent said.\"\nThe NCAA doesn't require its member institutions to drug test its student-athletes. But if a school has a written drug policy it is required to follow it under NCAA rules. The NCAA tests for street drugs and performance-enhancing substances at its championship events and does random testing at least once a year at its member institutions. A 2011 study by the Associated Press found that 99 percent of the 56 FBS programs it surveyed tested its football players for marijuana and cocaine.\nAfter Pepper Hamilton released its findings of fact and recommendations on May 26, 2016, Briles was suspended with intent to terminate, university president Kenneth Starr was demoted and athletic director Ian McCaw was suspended. Starr and McCaw later resigned altogether.\nWeeks before then, Baylor funded two airplanes full of administrators and regents to fly to South Bend, Indiana, to meet with officials at Notre Dame who had come up with a solution for drug testing there.\nIn 2016, Baylor adopted the same drug policy that Notre Dame uses. It calls for a six-month probationary period for the first positive test for marijuana; one year of probation and ban for 33 percent of competition for a second; one-year ban and probation for a third; and dismissal from the team for a fourth. There are more severe penalties for using street drugs other than marijuana, including a one-year ban for a second positive test and dismissal from team after a third.\nNew Baylor athletics director Mack Rhoades said he was surprised to learn about the drug testing problems when he was hired to replace McCaw in July 2016. He told ESPN earlier this summer that the Bears had already suspended a football player for testing positive.\n\"Candidly, it really surprised me,\" Rhoades told ESPN. \"It was the first program that I'd been a part of that didn't have a robust policy.\"\nAmong other findings in \"Violated:\"\n• A former Baylor student, quoted under the pseudonym \"Jennifer\" in the book, describes in detail being gang raped by football players twice in 2012. She described one of the alleged assaults that took place in a bathroom:\n\"I kept asking, 'I want to leave. I want to leave,' and I was crying. I tried to get up and they threw me back to the ground. I was all bruised up because of that.\"\nThe woman didn't report either incident to the police or school at the time. But she detailed how the alleged gang rapes took a toll on her as she endured what she described as a hostile environment on campus. She said her grades plummeted and she had to take time off from school and temporarily transfer to another college, where she developed a skin-picking disorder that is common among people who experience trauma. In November 2016, she and a friend, who was also identified as a victim in one of the alleged 2012 gang rapes, came to an undisclosed financial settlement with Baylor.\n• For the first time, Briles (through his attorney) and former head volleyball coach Jim Barnes addressed what happened when a former Baylor volleyball player alleged that she was gang raped in 2012 by several football players. The allegation became significant in November 2016, when Baylor issued a statement saying that no one -- including Briles and McCaw -- reported the incident to judicial affairs when they learned about it.\nIn July 2012, the woman's mother reported the incident to an associate athletics director in charge of strength and conditioning, according to later legal filings and interviews. Briles's attorney said that around that time, the strength coach told Briles that he had \"met with the mother of a volleyball player who was concerned about her daughter 'partying' with football players. Briles asked if there was anything else 'we needed to do,'\" and the strength coach said no.\nThe attorney said that the first Briles heard it was a gang rape allegation was when Barnes told him in April 2013, after Barnes said he heard it for the first time from his player. Barnes said he did call judicial affairs and said to the woman who answered the phone, \"If there's someone who needs to report something, how do they go about doing it?\" he said. Barnes said he was told the victim needed to come by that office or call.\n\"I said, 'Well, that's what I'm attempting to do,'\" Barnes added, saying that the volleyball player and her parents refused to make a report or take any further action -- a statement the former student-athlete contradicted in a lawsuit she filed against Baylor earlier this year.\n• A Waco Police officer failed to secure evidence from former Baylor football player Sam Ukwuachu's apartment, after a female soccer player accused him of raping her there, because the officer didn't know how to spell his name and couldn't locate his address.\nAccording to the book, Waco Police sergeant Stephanie Gibson never interviewed Ukwuachu on the morning of Oct. 20, 2013, and police also failed to secure the sheets and blankets from his bed and take photographs of his apartment she couldn't locate his apartment.\n\"For whatever reason, Gibson never called police dispatch to try to obtain Sam's address or telephone number,\" according to the book. \"Gibson would later say she didn't try because she only had a phonetic spelling of his last name.\"\nUkwuachu, who transferred to Baylor from Boise State and never played in a game for the Bears, was convicted in August 2015 of sexually assaulting the woman. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail, 10 years of felony probation and 400 hours of community service. A Texas appeals court overturned his conviction in March, and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is deciding whether he should be given a new trial. The woman reached an undisclosed financial settlement with the school in December 2015.\nIn another incident, in November 2011, there is no indication that Waco police ever followed up with a woman who accused former Bears football player Tevin Elliott of vandalizing her car in retaliation for him being disciplined for improperly touching her. The woman, identified by the pseudonym \"Phoebe\" in the book, called Waco police after someone slashed two of the tires on her 1998 Nissan Maxima, left key marks all over the hood and spray painted the word bitch in gold paint on the fender.\nA Waco police officer asked her, \"Do you have any idea who would want to do that?\" She responded, \"I do absolutely have an idea.\" Just days earlier, Elliott had received a misdemeanor assault citation for an incident months earlier in which Phoebe told police he improperly touched and restrained her in her apartment.\nThe woman said in the book that police officers didn't dust her car for prints, didn't take photographs and never followed up with her after she made an initial report. Her mother even notified a Baylor Police Department officer about the damage to the car, but she only received an acknowledgement of her complaint.\nIn January 2014, Elliott was convicted of raping Baylor student Jasmin Hernandez on April 15, 2012. He was also accused of sexually assaulting three other women while playing at Baylor. He is serving a 20-year sentence in Texas and is eligible for parole in 2024.\nMcLennan County assistant district attorney Hilary LaBorde, who was critical of the way Waco police investigated Elliott, questioned whether its officers were properly trained to handle cases involving sexual assault. She also questioned whether there was enough cooperation between Waco police and Baylor police during their investigations.\n\"Would it occur to probably a small child that they should call Baylor PD and tell them, 'Hey, this guy now has two different events? Yes,\" LaBorde said in the book. \"Honestly, do I think it occurred to Waco PD? No, I don't.\"", "“Yes,” he said. “We can help with that.”\nPhoto\nRight now, there is no N.C.A.A. for esports, even though competitive gaming is expanding quickly on college campuses. Last year, 40 colleges — a group that includes universities large (Utah) and small (DigiPen Institute of Technology) — established “varsity” esports programs, meaning they hired a full-time coach and staff members, designated an official arena, began recruiting prospective players and even awarded esports scholarships. To these universities, esports programs are as legitimate as the football team. Robert Morris University Illinois, for one, provides updates about its esports teams on its official athletic website.\nBut as colleges and even power conferences like the Big Ten and the Pacific-12 soften their stances toward accepting esports into a once-exclusive athletic fraternity, the primary organizing body for collegiate sports, the N.C.A.A., has lagged behind. It has yet to rule whether esports properly fits within its obdurate (some might say antiquated) framework for amateurism, equal opportunity and fair play, or if esports should even qualify as a sport.\nFor now, an N.C.A.A. spokesman said only that the organization had held discussions on esports, and planned to have more.\nIn the meantime, opportunistic grass-roots groups are racing to fill the void. One, the National Association of Collegiate Esports, began last summer as a membership consortium for six varsity programs to organize and establish ground rules. In a year, it has ballooned to 42 members, said Michael Brooks, a former N.A.I.A. administrator who joined the N.A.C.E. as its first executive director.\nSchrodt’s Electronic Gaming Federation has focused on corralling the less official club programs around the country, in the hopes that when they one day gain varsity status, their colleges will affiliate with his effort. Nearly 70 programs orbit around Schrodt’s organizational vision, including those at Georgia Tech, Texas, Harvard and Columbia.\nHis plan, sooner rather than later, is to introduce a national tournament, something like a March Madness for esports, replete with sponsors, television airtime and crowded arenas. It all sounds like the well-trod N.C.A.A. formula, just without the organization itself. And if the trend continues, some warn, it might be too late for the N.C.A.A. to get in the game.\n“I generally believe they’ll get beaten to the punch,” said Kevin Knocke, vice president at ReKT Global, an esports infrastructure services company. “I think there’s a real possibility of the N.C.A.A. missing the boat here.”\nPhoto\nThe Anti-N.C.A.A.\nSchrodt is 25, with blue eyes, blond hair combed into an impressive faux hawk, barbell earrings and a scruffy beard.\nAdvertisement Continue reading the main story\nIf the picture sounds antithetical to the bureaucratic images of the N.C.A.A., it is intended as such. Schrodt’s vibe, and his vision, are primarily aimed at aligning with, and looking out for, students’ interests. His company hopes to propel the momentum of popular student-run esports clubs to the point that their colleges have to pay attention.\nCompetitive gaming on college campuses is not new. For years, companies like the Collegiate Starleague and Tespa — originally the Texas Esports Association — catered to self-organized groups as online hubs to compete in tournaments with other like-minded groups, or even season-long competitions. “We just wanted to create some sort of community on campus where gamers could get together and compete,” the Tespa co-founder Adam Rosen said. But over time, “these events grew and grew.”\nAs the events became more professionalized, drawing crowds and significant prize money, university administrations began taking the players and the teams that participated more seriously. That changed the tenor of college esports, but the framework to support a nationwide network had not arrived yet.\n“There was just a lot of confusion about when leagues were starting, when competitions were going to take place,” said Bryan L. Curtis, an assistant athletic director at Columbia College of Missouri, one of the five founding members of the N.A.C.E.\nChris Allison, the coach of the esports team at Southwest Baptist University in Missouri, said there were times when he would spend days organizing a match, only to be undercut when the opposing team failed to show.\nPhoto\n“That was truly frustrating,” he said. “A governing body really helps to provide some stability, so at least when you prepare for a match, that match is going to happen.”\nBut any governing body would be confronted immediately by a multitude of other considerations, including sponsorship, recruiting and eligibility issues but also liability and licensing, since the individual games are owned by corporations like Riot Games (League of Legends) and Activision Blizzard (Hearthstone, Overwatch).\nAdvertisement Continue reading the main story\nNotwithstanding their more sedentary nature, gaming programs shared enough commonalities with traditional sports that administrators began treating them like other athletic teams, with coaches, managers, uniforms, round-robin competitions and even cheerleaders. Colleges recruit by “position” — if there is a need, say, for a skilled mid laner for League of Legends. The only thing missing was a league to get everyone on the same page.\nNewsletter Sign Up Continue reading the main story Please verify you're not a robot by clicking the box. Invalid email address. Please re-enter. You must select a newsletter to subscribe to. Sign Up You agree to receive occasional updates and special offers for The New York Times's products and services. Thank you for subscribing. An error has occurred. Please try again later. View all New York Times newsletters.\nThat is the opening that Schrodt, who was a competitive gamer in high school, has tried to fill. But when he founded E.G.F. in 2013, as a sort of class project at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Schrodt and his partner, Rockie Hunter, struggled at first to explain their vision to bewildered administrators not well versed in the intricacies of gaming.\n“We thought, Oh, what if we made it like true competitive sports?” Hunter said. “One of our advisers was like, ‘So kind of like the N.C.A.A.?’ We were like, ‘That makes it so much easier.’”\nThe administrators are starting to come around. After all, Schrodt said these students might not care about their college football team, but they still might want to feel school pride. When Makki said she had more than 200 students on her club’s email list — on a campus of 2,100 students — Schrodt seemed surprised the number was that low and offered to help build a website to attract new members.\nPhoto\nAllison, the Southwest Baptist coach, said his one-year-old program’s biggest need is recruitment, and so the N.A.C.E. and the E.G.F. are working on ways to streamline the pipeline flowing from high schools to colleges and, eventually, to the pros.\nIt is not unlike what the N.C.A.A. does in any number of other sports. But despite a century of history to study, it is not easy.\nA Gentler Guiding Hand\nIn certain respects, trying to organize esports can feel a bit like trying to establish law and order in the Wild West. The levels — high school, college and pro — are nebulous and chaotic, with college players earning money, high school players jumping to pro status, and pro players retiring early and returning to college.\nEsports also has no universally accepted place on campus, forcing programs to seek support wherever they can find it. Some institutions run esports teams out of the athletic department, as at Columbia College. Others place esports under the department of student affairs, as at Illinois Wesleyan University. At the University of Utah, the first varsity esports program at a so-called Power Five conference sprang from the university’s entertainment arts and engineering program.\nBesides the logistical challenge of balancing such an array of programs on the same level playing field, the N.C.A.A. has been eyeing competitive gaming warily, even as it recognizes activities like riflery, bowling and equestrian. When asked to comment on the organization’s stance toward esports, and whether it was considering future involvement, an N.C.A.A. spokesman said that the ruling board of governors had discussed the esports landscape at its August meeting and would most likely continue the conversation in the fall.\nAdvertisement Continue reading the main story\nBut the N.C.A.A. has begun quietly sending out feelers. It recently issued a request for proposal seeking a consultant to help research and potentially determine a course of action for college esports, according to three people who requested anonymity before the finalists were chosen by the end of October.\nThere is plenty about the way college esports is constituted now that would appear to conflict with the N.C.A.A.’s policies, not least its regulations regarding amateurism. College players earning money for participation in tournaments — some award as much as $30,000 — would be in violation of N.C.A.A. rules. (There is also a Title IX component, Brooks said; more than 90 percent of varsity esports players are men, though most programs are considered coed). And in the culture of esports, personal branding is vital on streaming networks like Twitch, which attracts 10 million daily users, according to a network spokesman. But the N.C.A.A. recently declared ineligible a kicker from the University of Central Florida whose self-promotional videos on YouTube earned him a large following and modest advertising revenue.", "The Big Ten seems as if it is destined to follow the ACC down the path of 20 conference games in the near future.\nBig Ten commissioner Jim Delany told ESPN earlier this week that the conference is having discussions about whether or not to expand the league schedule, and Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo is quoted in the story as saying that “I don’t think there’s any question it’s going to happen.”\nThis comes of the heels of the ACC announcing that they will be expanding to a 20 game conference schedule starting in the 2019-20 season.\nOn the surface, this does have some appeal. This will push the start of conference play up closer to Christmas and almost certainly before the turn of the calendar, meaning that the meat of college basketball’s regular season will begin a week earlier for what is arguably the two most relevant and best conferences in the country. It’s not necessarily a bad thing for college basketball to try and carve out a larger slice of college football’s bowl season.\nThe problem is that a 20 game league schedule only makes it more difficult for high major programs to challenge themselves in non-conference play.\nThere are two factors at play here. For starters, more conference games means more potential losses, which makes it that much for difficult to convince coaches that may need to get to 20 wins to save their job (or hit an incentive in their contract) to schedule any quality out of conference opponents. But what will be more difficult to navigate is the requirements put on programs by athletic directors that mandate a certain number of home games during a season. A lot of revenue is generated for the athletic department by playing games at home, and most ADs require a specific number of home games on the schedule to bring in that revenue; and AD’s job isn’t just to get make their school’s sports teams competitive, it is to make sure the athletic department operates in the black or as close to it as possible.\nThe number that is required differs from school to school, but the industry standard tends to be 16 homes games for the entire season. With an 18 game league schedule, nine are played at home, meaning that seven of the 13 non-conference games would have to be played at home to reach that quota. If there are 20 league games, 10 are played at home and six of the 11 non-conference games would have to be home games.\nNow take Michigan State, for example. The Spartans are almost always going to be playing in an exempt event in November in addition to playing in the Champions Classic and the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. In a year where their exempt event has eight teams — like the Maui Invitational or the PK80 tournament in Portland this year — and the Spartans are given a road game in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, their spot in the Champions Classic means that they suddenly are put into a position where their other six non-conference games must be played in the Breslin Center to hit 16 home games.\nThey aren’t the only power conference school that will feel that schedule crunch, but other high profile programs (Kentucky, UNC, Duke, UCLA, etc.) will feel it as well, meaning home-and-home series between those programs will be less and less likely.\nIt also makes it that much more unlikely that teams from leagues like the ACC or the Big Ten would ever challenge themselves with a road game against anyone outside of their league, let alone a road game against a mid-major program.\nSo while it is a good thing to create more conference rivalry games and to reduce, as much as possible, the unbalanced schedules of the bloated power conferences in a post-realignment world, the toll that it will take on the non-conference schedule — further removing high-profile non-conference games from on-campus venues, where college basketball is meant to be played — may make this decision a net-negative in the long run.", "(AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File). FILE - In this April 14, 2018, file photo, Ohio State quarterback Joe Burrow drops back to pass during their NCAA college spring football game in Columbus, Ohio. Burrow was J.T. Barrett’s backup in 2016 but was displaced b...\n(AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File). FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2017, file photo, Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins throws a pass against Maryland during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Columbus, Ohio.\n(AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File). FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2018, file photo, Nebraska coach Scott Frost speaks during an NCAA college football news conference in Lincoln, Neb. Frost came out of his first spring practice at Nebraska with this observation abou...\nBy ERIC OLSON\nAP College Football Writer\nReality hit Scott Frost upon his return to Nebraska as head coach. The Cornhuskers, physically, looked every bit like the 4-8 team it was in 2017.\nHis conclusion after his first spring: \"We're taking the first baby steps here, and nothing that we're doing right now is where I want it to be and where the coaching staff wants it to be.\"\nFrost, the Cornhuskers' national championship quarterback in 1997, returned to his alma mater after orchestrating one of the great turnarounds in recent college football history at Central Florida.\nWhen he showed up in Lincoln in December, he didn't recognize the place. A program that had been physically dominant during its 1990s heyday under Tom Osborne had become soft.\nFrost's priority has been to toughen up the team. Practices moved at a fast pace, there was more live tackling, and players were told if they were going to make a mistake, they should make it at full speed.\nMike Riley's pro-style offense has been replaced by the no-huddle spread-option that put up huge numbers at UCF last year. The 3-4 defense will stay, but an attitude adjustment and some tweaks by new coordinator Erik Chinander should make the unit better than the one that ranked among the worst in the nation.\n\"We have to be patient as coaches to teach lessons as problems arise, continue to develop, get guys in better shape, get guys stronger and get guys more familiar,\" said Frost, the only new coach in the Big Ten. \"Sometimes you get impatient as a coach and think that it's going to happen overnight - and it's not.\"\nThings to know coming out of spring across the Big Ten:\n___\nOHIO STATE QB RACE\nThe defending conference champion Buckeyes are looking for a successor to J.T. Barrett. The candidates are redshirt sophomore Dwayne Haskins Jr., senior Joe Burrow and redshirt freshman Tate Martell. Haskins replaced an injured Barrett to key the win over Michigan last season. Burrow was Barrett's backup in 2016 but broke his hand in preseason and was displaced by Haskins. Martell was a five-star recruit coming out of high school. Coach Urban Meyer has said he'll try to give each QB a post-spring assessment. Burrow is on track to graduate this spring and could play immediately at another school, with two years of eligibility, if he chooses to leave.\nOTHER QB QUESTIONS\nMichigan is awaiting the NCAA ruling on transfer Shea Patterson. He left Mississippi in the wake of an NCAA investigation that landed the Rebels on probation and has appealed for immediate eligibility. If he can't play this fall, coach Jim Harbaugh will choose among Brandon Peters, who played in six games last year, Dylan McCaffrey and Joe Milton. ... The biggest question at Northwestern is how much time Clayton Thorson will miss. He tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the Music City Bowl. He did some throwing this spring, but TJ Green, Aidan Smith and Andrew Marty took the practice snaps. ...\nRedshirt freshman Tanner Morgan has the inside track at Minnesota after throwing for 272 yards and two touchdowns in a spring game that had QBs taking hits. ... Rutgers brings back seven-game starter Gio Rescigno, but freshman Artur Sitkowski threw for 280 yards in the spring game and could challenge. ... Tyrrell Pigrome and Kasim Hill are both coming off torn ACLs. One of them is expected to be the starter in first-year coordinator Matt Canada's pro-style offense. ... Purdue's David Blough (dislocated ankle) and Elijah Sindelar (ACL tear) continue to rehab, leaving redshirt freshman Nick Sipe and true freshman Jack Plummer to take most of the practice snaps.\nFINALLY, MILES' TURN\nPenn State's Miles Sanders was rated the No. 1 running back in the country coming out of high school. Until now, the junior has been overshadowed by Saquon Barkley. Limited to 56 carries for 375 yards through two seasons, Sanders takes over as featured back.\n\"I can't imagine that there is a better player for Miles to come up under than Saquon Barkley,\" coach James Franklin said. \"Maybe he could have went to some other schools and played as a true freshman, but I don't know if his development would have been to the point where it is now.\"\nSPARTAN 'D' RATES AN 'A'\nMichigan State, which was second nationally in rushing defense and seventh in total defense, appears set to have another strong unit. The Spartans brought back 19 of 22 starters. Coach Mark Dantonio praised the spring performances of defensive linemen Mike Panasiuk, Raequan Williams and Kenny Willekes. Dantonio called Willekes, who had a team-leading seven sacks, a \"force.\"\n\"Hopefully they are going to get pressure and that's going to be a staple for our football team,\" he said.\nPOSITION CHANGE FOR DEITER?\nWest Division champion Wisconsin, as usual, has an embarrassment of riches on the offensive line. That could allow Michael Deiter, who missed the spring with a leg injury, to go back to his preferred guard spot after playing left tackle in 2017. Deiter projects as an interior lineman in the NFL. Patrick Kasl or Cole Van Lanen would be in line to take over at left tackle.\n___\nAP Sports Writers Dave Campbell, Tom Canavan, David Ginsburg, Larry Lage, Mike Marot, Andrew Seligman and Mitch Stacy contributed.\n___\nMore AP college football at www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 .\nCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.", "OVERACHIEVER OR UNDERACHIEVER SERIES: Monday: National | Tuesday: ACC | Wednesday: SEC | Thursday: Big 12 | Friday: Big Ten | Saturday: Pac-12 ***** Rivals.com analytical look at the biggest underachievers and overachievers in college football concludes with a closer look at the data in the Pac-12, where Cal not only yielded the lowest efficiency score in the league but also the nation. The biggest overachiever out west? Oregon, who finished above every other Pac-12 school by a wide margin. As a refresher, the study is a measure of overachieving and underachieving based on NFL talent each college team has on its roster juxtaposed with the program’s number of wins, top 25 finishes and titles produced over a 10-year period. We used the formula below, which was created by Rivals.com's Rob Cassidy and statistician D. Kyle Burkett on every Power Five conference team, and the median score among them was used as the basis to determine just how much each team overachieved or underachieved, based on its NFL talent. The formula is as follows: Talent Efficiency Score = ((Wins/3)+(AP Top 25 Finishes x 3) + (Power Conference Title x 6) + (Group of Five Conference titles x 3) + (National titles x 9)) / TOTAL DRAFT PICKS NOTE: In the case of a split conference title, the points were divided among all winners\n1. OREGON - 1.187 above the median\nMarcus Mariota AP\nRECORD: 100-32\nTOP 25 FINISHES: 8\nCONFERENCE TITLES: 4\nNATIONAL TITLES: 0 NFL PICKS: 32 The kings of Pac-12 overachievement, Oregon checks in at No. 6 on the national list. Obviously, the program’s impressive showing in the study isn’t the work of anything ultra-recent. Instead, the Ducks’ three consecutive Pac-12 titles and seven consecutive seasons of double-digit wins propelled them to success. It’s notable that the five drafts that factored most heavily into the team’s back-to-back-back 12-win campaigns in 2010, 2011, and 2012 produced just 19 draft selections, an average of 3.8 per year.\n2. STANFORD - .526 above the median\nRECORD: 98-35 TOP 25 FINISHES: 7 CONFERENCE TITLES: 3 NATIONAL TITLES: 0 NFL PICKS: 37 Stanford’s on-field success and academic-based recruiting restraints are well-documented, so seeing it fare well in a study such as this is not a shock. Despite the constraints, the Cardinal have managed produced 37 draft picks in the last 10 NFL Drafts, a number that ranks second in the conference, so it’s the wild on-field success that offsets such a large number. Stanford has won the Pac-12 title three times in 10 years and finished in the AP Top 25 seven times over the same span. They’ve accomplished all of it with far fewer draft picks than USC, which has one fewer Pac-12 crown to its name.\n3. WASHINGTON STATE - .212 above the median\nRECORD: 47-48 TOP 25 FINISHES: 0 CONFERENCE TITLES: 0 NATIONAL TITLES: 0 NFL PICKS: 10 The Cougars have produced just 10 draft picks in the last nine drafts, a number good for dead last in the Pac-12 by a significant margin. Wazzu went through some on-field struggles early in the sample size, but being bowl eligible in four of the last five seasons helped its score. Staying competitive in the Power Five with little NFL talent isn’t particularly easy, but Mike Leach has done just that in Pullman.\n4. WASHINGTON - .205 above the median\nRECORD: 72-58 TOP 25 FINISHES: 3 CONFERENCE TITLES: 1 NATIONAL TITLES: 0 NFL PICKS: 25 The 2016 Pac-12 Champions, Washington has three top-25 finishes to its name. It also has an 0-12 season at the back end of the data set. Still, the Huskies have played in eight bowl games in the last 10 seasons and done so with a relatively moderate number of NFL Draft sections. The program’s 9-4 finish in 2013 produced just eight selections in the following three drafts and come out of the formula as a slight overachiever.\n5. ARIZONA - .194 above the median\nRECORD: 70-59 TOP 25 FINISHES: 1 CONFERENCE TITLES: 0 NATIONAL TITLES: 0 NFL PICKS: 17 Arizona sits just barely above the national median score, making it a program that, more times than not, performs up to its level of NFL talent level. The Wildcats have just one top-25 finish to their name in the last decade but average seven wins person despite operating with fewer draft picks than schools such as Oregon State and Rutgers.\n6. UTAH - .151 above the median\nRECORD: 86-42 TOP 25 FINISHES: 5 CONFERENCE TITLES: 1 NATIONAL TITLES: 0 NFL PICKS: 31 Utah’s 2008 conference title came in the Mountain West, so the algorithm doesn’t weigh it as heavily as a Power Five title. Still, the Utes manage to hover around the top end of the meeting-expectations zone. Kyle Whittingham’s teams have finished in the top-25 in five of the last 10 years and have won 10 games or more on four occasions. Conventional wisdom would suggest the Utes rank much higher on this list, but the program quietly produces a relatively large number of draft picks.\n7. ARIZONA STATE - .004 above the median\nRECORD: 67-60 TOP 25 FINISHES: 2 CONFERENCE TITLES: 0 NATIONAL TITLES: 0 NFL PICKS: 21 Also in the meeting-expectations zone is Arizona State, which won 10 games in both 2013 and 2014 despite producing just seven picks in the three drafts that followed that run. The Sun Devils would likely perform better if 2009 was struck from the record, as the program had three players drafted following the four-win effort.\n8. USC - .205 below the median\nRECORD: 94-38 TOP 25 FINISHES: 7 CONFERENCE TITLES: 2 NATIONAL TITLES: 0 NFL PICKS: 56 The Trojans are the historical kings of the conference, but their high number of draft packs combined with recent coaching uncertainty lands the them on the underachievers list, be it barely. USC pumped out 27 draft picks in the three years that followed a 7-6 finish in 2012. Still, the fact that it has captured a pair of Pac-12 titles and fished in the top 25 seven of the last 10 years keeps it separated from the country’s true underachievers.\n9. COLORADO - .220 below the median\nRECORD: 42-82 TOP 25 FINISHES: 1 CONFERENCE TITLES: 0 NATIONAL TITLES: 0 NFL PICKS: 15 Colorado spent a portion of the last 10 years in the Big 12, but also spent that time struggling regardless of conference. The Buffaloes one bright spot is a 10-win effort in 2016. Otherwise, things have been relatively bleak in Boulder. Colorado’s 15 draft picks are more than the 10 produced by Washington State but the Buffalos have won five fewer games.\n10. OREGON STATE - .367 below the median\nRECORD: 53-71 TOP 25 FINISHES: 2 CONFERENCE TITLES: 0 NATIONAL TITLES: 0 NFL PICKS: 24 Oregon State doesn’t pump out a massive number of draft picks, but its 53-71 record is less than ideal for a team that has sent 24 players to the draft over the last nine years. The Beavers have won just 12 games over the course of the last five seasons despite having eight players drafted in the four draft classes that contributed to that record.\n11. UCLA - .555 below the median\nRECORD: 68-61 TOP 25 FINISHES: 2 CONFERENCE TITLES: 0 NATIONAL TITLES: 0 NFL PICKS: 36 One of the Pac-12’s two extreme underachievers, the Bruins have seen 18 players selected over the course of the last three NFL Drafts, but head coach Jim Mora was fired last season after finishes of 6-7, 4-8 and 8-5 over the same timeframe. UCLA has outperformed rival USC in the last three NFL Drafts but has nothing to show for doing so.\n12. CALIFORNIA - .751 below the median\nRECORD: 56-68\nTOP 25 FINISHES: 0 CONFERENCE TITLES: 0 NATIONAL TITLES: 0 NFL PICKS: 31 Cal finished the study dead last nationally. The Bears went 5-7 in 2010 despite having 14 players selected in the three drafts that followed the disappointing season. Among those players was first-round pick Cameron Jordan, a three-time Pro Bowler. Cal ranks fifth in the Pac-12 in NFL draft picks over the last nine drafts but has missed the postseason more than they’ve made it in the same timeframe.\nPOWER FIVE RANKINGS" ]

[ "Always like the Pendergast character and enjoyed the embedded \"lost\" Sherlock Holmes story in this novel. Preston writes great action scenes. Trouble is, in White Fire one of the major characters keeps doing stuff so stupid that her behavior simply isn't credible and that undermined (a plot pun, intended) my enjoyment of the book." ]

[ "Decent enough but I wouldn't use this in an outdoor show, a good breeze would knock it over.", "Rich Paz really knocked it out of the park with his work on this book! The characters were so credible and keep you\nOn the edge with this riveting story!\nHighly recommended, I cant wait for the next edition of his books", "Very warm. Decent quality. I think this jacket is priced well for what you get. Has kept my son warm and stylish.", "I gave my copy out and bought a new one when I didn't get it back. This book introduced me to Brandilyn Collins, and I've been a fan ever since. She kept me guessing until the very end - fantastic writing and story line. LOVE.", "Easy to get the phone out quickly yet closes securely. No chance that the cell phone falls out or gets knocked out. Attaches very securely to belt.", "I love that this book had so many different twists and it kept you on your toes. It gave you insight into who everyone was and how they played a part of the story, but only when it was needed. This story kept me guessing as to what was going to happen next. You get Tangled up in the detective aspect of the story wanting to know how all the pieces are going to fit together and how it all relates. Can't wait to dive in to book 2.", "Let me start out by saying Rebekah Voss' writing techniques are superb. She definitely got and kept my attention the whole way through the book.\nTraveling has always been a passion of mine. As a single father, I had no idea how I could start making my dreams of travel into reality, even now that I had some extra funds to do so. This book provided awesome and creative ways and ideas to work around any obstacle that one may encounter when it comes to travelling. I am happy to have read it and unlocked tips and ideas to make travelling affordable and most importantly, realistic.\nI cannot wait to get out and see the world and this book has certainly knocked me over the head with the truth. Which is... there's no reasons why I CANNOT travel, only EXCUSES!", "I have 3 large dogs and they all stay close to the house. We had a fence and moose kept knocking it down. But the wireless fencing works great.", "Incredible! I have enjoyed Jay Crownover's other books, but this just knocks it out of the park.\nThis may fall into YA Romancce, but it is so much more. The \"main\" story appears to be a typical romance on the surface, but it is truly more. It is about the struggle all women go through - learning to love yourself first.\n\nGive this book a try. You will not be disappointed.", "This is awesome! The person I got it for & I absolutely love it! We found that if you use a fan paintbrush to knock the bubbles off of the inside of the tank and the jellyfish, and also knocking the jellyfish to the bottom to get the bubbles out from the caps, it works perfectly! Highly recommend!", "I was shocked that the watch appeared to be genuine except the fact that it was so light weight and a little larger than the normal size MK watch. Other than that.........a pretty decent knock off watch for fashion!", "My Chevrolet Impala's radio has never been able to get a decent FM signal since I purchased the automobile new. My problem is that the body control computer goes through the radio so there really isn't a choice. I have tried a number of in-car FM transmitters and none did a decent job.\n\n This one will give a slight hiss when it is powered on. Pull the plug and the radio's static will knock you out of the car. So is the hiss the car radio or the transmitter. I tend to blame the car.\n\nThat said, you don't notice a problem once music starts. This contrasts with my past experiences where the hiss was very objectionable. That alone - that I can play music in my car - deserves 5 stars.", "This book was amazing and inspiring! Shows that anyone can be family love you even when you don't love them back or think you don't deserve it. This book kept me on my toes and I kept wondering what was going to happen next. I fell in love with the characters and felt like I was with them in the story. I am so excited to read the next book and can not wait to find out what happens next!! Ginger King is a great writer and has a great imagination!! Ready for more stories with Ginger king!", "This stuff really does knock out pet stains well if you get to them right away. I'll continue to be a repeat buyer.", "I really liked 77 Days and was pleased to get a 2nd book. IMHO, Ray kept the story fresh and with no loss of continuity to the original. Well worth the time to read. Enjoy!", "Decent protection, a little unsatisfied with the stand function. The two positions are not very sturdy, so the iPad often feels precarious when propped up and my easily knock over. Also wish there was a third, more vertical position.", "Good buy, decent price, but be gentle with them as they can crack fairly easy. I toss them in my purse without an issue, but my husband knocks his around somehow and has cracked them. I'd still buy them again!", "Piercing the Fold Book 1 was my first Paranormal/Sci-Fi book. I wasn't sure I could get into it but Jesca, the main character in the story drew me in and kept my attention throughout the entire book. I was ready to read book 2 the second I finished Book 1.", "Annie Winters and Tony West have knocked it out of the park with the Vigilante series. OMG cliffhangers! Each chapter is filled with twists and turns you don't see coming. Jax and Mia are great characters along with each of their stories/history. I am sad that wwe only have 1 more book left in the series. Definitely read this series.", "You get what you pay for and I didn't expect a perfect product from a bikin top for one and this isn't an expensive top. I kept my door surrounds on because the jeep looks unfit without them but in turn the straps for the top are too short and they seem to be poorly designed as far as placement and how they wrap the cage or the door surrounds. I knew this wouldn't be a perfect fit because that's how these things are but I did expect myself to be a little more able to get a decent fit but due to the strap designs you are limited to getting it tight and actually looking decent. Anyways, it does its job and I got it decently tight, but there is a lot of room for improvement.", "Great fit not as tough as expected I don't know if i work too hard or if I have an unrealistic expectation from a boot. Honestly it is a significantly better then a Walmart boot not to knock Walmart either I love Walmart.. but these are pretty decent boots the 3 stars is probably because I'm mad about them getting scuffed and there's a gash from a jumping jack at work. it was my fault I guess.", "Hope and Ben have so much chemistry and I love their story from childhood to adulthood. The banter between Hope and her brothers Gunnar and Axel was hilarious (those boys are ornery, especially when they take out the singles ad on Hope). It will be interesting to see Gunnar and Axel get knocked over the head by love! We get to know some of the other characters in Prairie a little more, which is always delightful. The marriage proposal between Ben and Hope and what happens after was so different, sweet and sexy. I really enjoyed this story.", "This is a decent watch with a 'bling' factor.. It is worth what your paying for it. It is not worth what the msrp price (you get what you pay for). This watch is big I have small wrists 6 ft 150lb male, and they had to remove 3 links. The jeweler could not get one of the links in all they way she said \"with watches like this, this is typical.\"\n\n**I've had people say \"wow NICE watch\"....and I've had people laugh thinking its a cheap knock off of a real expensive watch.", "I am a huge aficionado of haiku. Peyton Price does a brilliant job of taking the daily mundane and crazy, hugging them together with a little bit of humor and knocking it out of the park 5-7-5. This is a great gift for all moms, the perfect coffee table book and a treat for you to get yourself.", "Tight fit for me but a good boot, and I live in Michigan kept me decently warm during the winter vortex of 2014.", "Felice's book is a knock out. This guy is a true underdog. There are life lessons in the book, but it is a fun read for fans of the Rocky movies too. It will remind you of the joys you felt when you first saw the great films.", "This was a throw in small gift for Xmas among much bigger ticket items for my 6 yo daughter. She reads the jokes to my wife and I, laughs so hard and loves the book. She memorizes the jokes and tells her friends at school. If you love to see your child read and laugh, get this book and the other two books - more laugh at loud and the knock knock book. The books are cheap and really fun for your child and you as a loving parent.", "Tremendous book for both parents and teachers. Have used it for years and have kept copies over the years to hand out. It is important to teach doctrine to children of any age. Counters the modern day philosophy of teaching children fluff and cute Bible stories.", "OMG!!!!! This book was unbelievable!! I cried so much while reading this book. (but don't we all need a good cry once in awhile?) Tymber, you really knocked it out of the park on this one!!!", "I like King as a person. He seems like a decent dude. Back when, I enjoyed his work. Of course, I was a very young man when his best books were coming out, including some short story collections. This collection is like watching vacuous television. There are good moments here and there, but overall, these stories would never see the light of day if not from the pen of Stephen King.", "While simple, the books are of a decent quality and carry a heft that I thoroughly enjoy. Nothing new or impressive, just a massive collection of wonderful stories.", "What kid does not love a good knock knock joke? Kids young and old alike will laugh together at this collection of jokes. Bob Phillips is the King of Knock Knock Jokes! Two of our grandchildren stayed with us during Spring Break. Seven-year-old Ryan and 8-year-old Sarah took turns reading knock-knock jokes to each other. They were both giggling and laughing. I had to help them with a few words. However, most of the book was easy for them to read and understand. I am taking this book with me to church camp this year. The jokes will keep the most homesick camper smiling." ]

[ "NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Matt Hackworth of the Baltimore-based humanitarian group Lutheran World Relief about the devastation caused in Nicaragua this month from Hurricanes Iota and Eta." ]

[ "Computer models are now showing a shrinking likelihood that Joaquin will make landfall in the U.S., even as the hurricane batters the Bahamas with heavy winds, rain and coastal flooding. The National Hurricane Center says the Category 4 storm is &#8220;extremely dangerous.&#8221; Bryan Norcross, senior hurricane specialist at The Weather Channel, tells Here & Now&#8217;s Jeremy Hobson that even if Joaquin moves offshore and doesn&#8217;t make landfall, there are three weather systems that continue to cause dangerous winds, rainfall and potential flooding for the U.S. Eastern seaboard. Guest\n\n Bryan Norcross, senior hurricane specialist at The Weather Channel. He tweets @TWCBryan.", "After one of the most destructive hurricane seasons ever, the names of four hurricanes are being retired. The World Meteorological Organization, the international body responsible for naming hurricanes, says it will no longer use Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate to name hurricanes. The organization says it retires names for hurricanes when \"a storm is so deadly or costly that the future use of its name on a different storm would be inappropriate for reasons of sensitivity.\" The storms being retired this year include: Hurricane Harvey, which pounded Southeastern Texas for days with historic rainfall and catastrophic flooding, is the second costliest hurricane in U.S. history after Katrina.&nbsp;At least 68 people died from the storm in Texas. Hurricane Irma made 4 landfalls in the Caribbean as a Category 5 storm before affecting most of Florida.&nbsp; It caused 44 direct deaths as a result of wind, rain and heavy surf. Hurricane Maria was a category 5 storm when it hit the Caribbean island of Dominica.&nbsp; It weakened slightly to category 4 before devastating Puerto Rico and knocking out the island's power grid. Seven months later many on the island are still without power. It's the third costliest hurricane in U.S. history. Hurricane Nate was a tropical storm that strengthened to category 1 hurricane status.&nbsp; But its rainfall brought flooding and mudslides that caused 44 deaths&nbsp;in Central America. With these four, the names of 86 hurricanes have been retired since 1953, the year the National Hurricane Center began developing lists of names for Atlantic tropical storms. The lists are now maintained and updated by an international committee with the WMO. The names selected as replacements for possible use in 2023 are: Harold, Idalia, Margot and Nigel.", "Updated 8:47 p.m. ET Hurricane Willa, an \"extremely dangerous\" storm heading to Mexico's Pacific coast, was downgraded from a Category 5 to a Category 4 by the National Hurricane Center on Monday. The storm, with maximum sustained winds of nearly 150 mph, is about 100 miles west from Cabo Corrientes, a municipality in southwest Mexico. It is moving north at 8 mph, according to the NHC's latest advisory. NHC forecasters say the storm is expected to move over or very near Islas Marias on Tuesday and make landfall along the southwestern coast of mainland Mexico. Just over 9,000 people live in Islas Marias, a chain of nine small islands. Around 1,000 of them are residents; thousands more are prisoners in a penitentiary. Willa is expected to weaken after Tuesday, but will still be dangerous when it makes landfall, the NHC says. A hurricane warning is in effect for 180 miles of Mexican Pacific coast between San Blas and Mazatlan. A tropical storm warning is in effect for hundreds more miles of coast, from San Blas to Playa Perula and from north of Mazatlan to Bahia Tempehuaya. The storm is expected to produce rainfall of 6 to 12 inches across southwestern and west-central Mexico, including western Jalisco, western Nayarit and southern Sinaloa, with 18 inches in some local areas. The NHC says this rainfall will cause storm surge and \"life-threatening flash flooding and landslides.\" Storm surge and large, destructive waves are likely along parts of the southwestern coast by Tuesday or Tuesday night, especially near where Willa's center will make landfall, the NHC says. Rip currents and large swells will affect beaches in Mexico's southwest. Farther inland, Willa is expected to produce 2 to 4 inches of rainfall across parts of Zacateca, Durango, southeast Chihuahua and Coahuila, with 6 inches possible in some areas. \"This rainfall could cause life-threatening flash flooding,\" the NHC says. Willa is the eastern Pacific Ocean's 10th major hurricane of the 2018 season. The NHC classifies major hurricanes as those Category 3 and above.", "Updated at 1:45 p.m. ET Hurricane Iota, the second strong hurricane to batter Central America in as many weeks, is running aground in northeastern Nicaragua. The storm, which made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane Monday night, had rapidly diminished to Category 1 by Tuesday morning, with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph. The weakened storm is still predicted to pack a wallop, though, with the storm surge expected to lift coastal water levels by up to 10 feet and winds heavy enough to cut a swath of destruction along the border of Nicaragua and Honduras. Authorities are also warning of flash floods and landslides. As of Tuesday morning, there were no reported fatalities linked to the storm. Hurricane Iota represents a challenging threat to a region that is already struggling to recover from another recent catastrophe: Just two weeks before Iota came ashore, Hurricane Eta made landfall as a Category 4 storm in its own right. Eta left scores of people dead in the floods and landslides that racked the region from Panama to Mexico, before finally breaking up over Florida. \"While the winds of Iota are weakening, there are still life-threatening hazards ongoing for [C]entral America, including flash flooding and mud slides, which could result in potentially catastrophic effects, especially when compounded upon Hurricane Eta's destruction from a couple of weeks ago,\" the National Hurricane Center explained in its 10 a.m. ET advisory. The pair of haymakers, Hurricanes Eta and Iota, made landfall just 15 miles apart along Nicaragua's Caribbean coast, delivering a one-two punch that has residents reeling and officials scrambling to offer relief. \"Right now, it's a race just to keep up among those trying to help,\" Matt Hackworth of Lutheran World Relief tells NPR's Morning Edition. He says in Honduras, where he is based, that means a collaboration between authorities and international aid groups to set up workable shelters and get evacuees safely into them. The trouble is, many of these makeshift shelters \"were never designed to hold this many people,\" Hackworth adds, especially with the coronavirus pandemic making cramped spaces indoors particularly dangerous for evacuees. \"This is a country where about half the population doesn't have enough food to eat on any given day,\" Hackworth says. \"Even without a disaster, Honduras is a challenging place just to make sure that the everyday needs are met. And of course, all of this happening during a global pandemic — no possibility of social distancing, obviously, in those sheltering situations.\" Hurricane Iota has the grim distinction of being the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in Nicaragua in the month of November, according to Philip Klotzbach, a meteorologist at Colorado State University. He notes on Twitter that the record had briefly belonged to Hurricane Eta before Iota surpassed it. As the 30th named storm — and the strongest — of 2020, Iota also tops the busiest Atlantic season ever recorded. The season has been so packed with catastrophe, in fact, that for just the second time in history, forecasters had to resort to the Greek alphabet after exhausting the World Meteorological Organization's list of 21 potential storm names. The huge storms of this historic hurricane season are no aberration, either. Hurricanes tend to gather greater size and strength when they develop over warmer water. As the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico get warmer due to climate change, the storms that form above them have often more energy to draw on, and quickly. Researchers have found that, because of climate change, storms are likelier to rapidly intensify into major hurricanes — just as Iota did, when it briefly reached Category 5 over open water before its landfall. The immediate forecast, at least, offers some hope for those in Iota's path. The National Hurricane Center expects the storm to rapidly weaken over the next 36 hours as it moves toward El Salvador across the mountainous terrain of inland Nicaragua and Honduras.", "Mary Louise Kelly talks to Jim Waterson of BuzzFeed UK, who's in the British Virgin Islands, about Hurricane Maria, which made landfall in the Caribbean island of Dominica as a Category 5 storm.", "Updated at 8:00 a.m. ET Wednesday Eta was downgraded to a tropical storm overnight but continues to lash Nicaragua with strong winds and heavy rain. The National Hurricane Center says Eta is producing potentially \"life-threatening\" flash flooding and landslides in parts of Central America. The storm is expected to move in to Honduras later today (Wednesday) before turning sharply to the east where it will dump more rain on parts of Guatemala and Belize. By the weekend the weather system is forecast to regain strength over the Caribbean as it heads towards Cuba and potentially Florida. Updated at 1:10 p.m. ET The center of Hurricane Eta, a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 140 miles per hour, was nearing the coast of Nicaragua on Tuesday, pummeling homes and potentially bringing life-threatening flooding to Central America's Caribbean coast. Eta was peeling off roofs, downing trees and power lines in and around Puerto Cabezas, also known as Bilwi, in Nicaragua's north, according to the country's disaster management agency, known as SINAPRED. The region of landfall is one of the country's poorest. At an early Tuesday news conference, SINAPRED Director Guillermo González said there were reports of damage, so far, none for injuries or deaths. As of 1 p.m. ET, the center of the storm was located about 20 miles south-southeast of Bilwi, where Hurricane Felix killed 100 people in 2007. The U.S.-based National Hurricane Center warned that Eta, which has rapidly moved up the Saffir-Simpson scale from a Category 1 system on Monday, would batter Nicaragua with \"catastrophic\" winds, storm surge and flooding and possible landslides. The storm is expected to linger in the region for the remainder of the week, intensifying the flooding threat. Forecasters said central and northern Nicaragua and much of Honduras could get 15 to 25 inches of rain, with 35 inches in some areas. Heavy rain was also expected in eastern Guatemala, southern Belize and Jamaica. The NHC cautioned that flash flooding and river flooding might occur as far away as Haiti and the Cayman Islands. Forecasters said the Nicaraguan coast should expect storm surge up to 15 feet above normal tides. \"It was an intense night for everyone in Bilwi, Waspam and the communities along the northern coast,\" Yamil Zapata, local Bilwi representative of the ruling Sandinista Front, told local Channel 4 Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. Eta is the 28th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, tying the record for most storms set in 2005. It is conjuring memories of Hurricane Mitch, one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes on record, which killed an estimated 11,000 people in Nicaragua and Honduras in 1998. Mitch, which spun up into a Category 5 hurricane, suddenly lost power before its landfall in Honduras, slowing and loitering offshore, where its intense range and storm surge took a heavy toll. The hurricane has rapidly intensified in the past couple of days, becoming an \"extremely dangerous storm\" that led Nicaragua to issue a red alert warning. \"This city of 70,000 people is very vulnerable,\" Javier Plat, a local Catholic Priest in Puerto Cabezas, told Reuters. \"We have houses made of wood and adobe, the infrastructure of the residential houses is our main vulnerability.\" In Nicaragua, SINAPRED said it had evacuated some 6,000 families. Authorities also moved patients from the Nuevo Amanecer hospital in Bilwi to safe shelter, according to Today Nicaragua. The Nicaraguan army sent troops specialized in search and rescue to the region, and the navy on Monday ferried residents from coastal islands. In neighboring Honduras, authorities also evacuated people to shelters from the outer islands and areas most vulnerable to flooding. As a precaution, El Salvador has also evacuated some of its people. Rosario Murillo, Nicaragua's vice president and first lady, appeared on television Monday, where she prayed for divine protection. \"How many hurricanes have come and we have moved on, thanks to God,\" she said. Eta is forecast to push into the interior of northern Nicaragua and then hit central Honduras on Thursday, where it is expected to rapidly weaken.", "From the Carolinas to Central America, many are glad to see the end of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. It set a number of records, including the most named storms. The 30 hurricanes and tropical storms used all the names on the list maintained by the World Meteorological Organization, and the final nine were named for letters of the Greek alphabet. The last hurricane of the season, Iota, was the latest in the year that any storm has reached Category 5 status. It slammed into Nicaragua and Honduras in mid-November, killing dozens of people. That was just 15 miles from where Eta, another major hurricane, hit two weeks earlier. Eta later went on to make not one, but two landfalls in Florida. This season also set a record for the most U.S. continental landfalls by a named storm: 12. Given the number of storms, the United States got off relatively lightly. Phil Klotzbach, a research scientist at Colorado State University's Department of Atmospheric Science, says, \"We did not have any of these hurricanes make landfall in any major metropolitan areas.\" Damage from hurricanes and tropical storms this year is estimated at between $35 billion and $40 billion, far below the more than $200 billion in 2017, with hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. Klotzbach says Hurricane Laura, which made landfall in August in southwest Louisiana, \"was a very, very significant hurricane for the Lake Charles area. But had that storm gone 100 miles farther west and headed up toward Houston, obviously the economic damage would have been much higher than it was.\" Hurricane Sally did some $5 billion in damage in September after coming ashore near the Alabama-Florida border. In August, Hurricane Isaias' wind and rain knocked out power for millions of people from Florida to Connecticut. One reason this season was so active is La Niña. That's a weather pattern caused by the interaction of the ocean and atmosphere in the Pacific. Michael Mann, an atmospheric scientist at Pennsylvania State University, says there's another important factor — ocean temperatures in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico set new records this year. Mann says, \"What we have this year is sort of a perfect storm, no pun intended, of very warm ocean waters and a La Niña pattern that reduces vertical wind shear, creating yet a more favorable environment for these storms to form.\" Scientists say climate change is making hurricanes stronger, wetter and more damaging. A recent study published in Nature says because they are carrying more moisture, hurricanes are also keeping their strength longer after they make landfall, causing more damage from winds and flooding. Mann says it's simple thermodynamics — hurricanes get their energy from the heat in the tropical oceans. He says, \"The warmer you make those oceans, the deeper you make that well of warm water beneath the surface, the more energy there is to intensify these storms into the sorts of monster hurricanes we're seeing more and more of.\" There's some disagreement among scientists as to why there are more storms. Some believe it's because of a climate cycle in the Atlantic that started in the 1990s that promotes hurricane formation. Others, like Mann, maintain there's growing evidence that the increased activity is being driven by the warming oceans and climate change. But scientists say, in comparing records with past years', there's a major caveat. Modern forecasting relies on satellite imagery and aircraft, which provide information that wasn't available in previous decades. In earlier years, forecasters would never know about many short-lived storms that didn't make landfall. Klotzbach says in 1933, for example, the U.S. Weather Bureau recorded 20 named storms. \"Obviously in 1933, we didn't have satellites, we didn't have aircraft,\" he says. \"So it's really hard to know how many storms we missed. Did we miss 10? That seems maybe stretching it a bit. But it's really, really hard to know.\" With so many storms, this year the National Hurricane Center went further into the Greek alphabet for names than it had previously. But some meteorologists see a problem. The World Meteorological Organization says some particularly damaging storms this year, Eta and Iota, won't have their names retired. The letters remain part of the Greek alphabet and are available for future storms. James Franklin, former branch chief of forecasters at the National Hurricane Center, says the issue also came up after the only other time Greek letters were used — the 2005 season. \"The suggestion back in 2006,\" Franklin says, \"was to come up with an alternative list of regular names that could be used if the alphabet was exhausted. And that would make it very easy to retire a name.\" It's an idea the National Hurricane Center staff plans to bring up once again when the World Meteorological Organization meets this spring.", "Updated at 4 p.m. ET Eta, the slow-churning storm barreling towards the eastern coast of Central America, was upgraded to \"a major hurricane\" Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center. It is now a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 130 miles per hour, according to the NHC's 4 p.m. ET advisory, which adds the storm could produce \"life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides.\" While it is moving at 9 miles per hour, forecasters say that satellite data indicate that Eta is rapidly gaining strength and will continue to do so as it reaches the coast of Nicaragua. The storm is expected to lose strength, eventually, but only after it makes landfall, which is expected to happen late Monday or early Tuesday. \"Catastrophic wind damage is expected where Eta's eye wall moves onshore, and preparations should be rushed to completion within the Hurricane Warning area,\" the NHC said. A hurricane warning is in effect for the coast Nicaragua from its northern border with Honduras down to the coastal down Sandy Bay Sirpi. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the northeastern coast of Honduras. After making landfall, Eta is expected to slow down drastically and bring a torrent of rain into the mountains of Nicaragua and Honduras. Forecasters predict the storm surge could be between 12-18 feet above normal tide levels and rainfall totals of up to 35 inches in some isolated areas through Friday. Some forecasters are drawing parallels to Hurricane Mitch which was also a slow-mover and hit this same area in 1998. Mitch remains the second deadliest Atlantic hurricane ever: 11,000 people died in Honduras and Nicaragua from flooding and landslides. Eta is the 28th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season and has tied the record for the most named storms in a single season, matching 2005. Philip Klotzbach, a meteorologist at Colorado State University tweeted Monday that Eta is the third major hurricane to form in the Atlantic since Oct. 1. In September, forecasters were forced to use the Greek alphabet because the list of available storm names had been exhausted. The World Meteorological Organization, the entity that creates list of names in advance of the storm season, has a list of 21 potential storm names, listed alphabetically from A to W (there are no Q, U, X, Y or Z names because of availability). The next letters of the Greek alphabet are Theta and Iota, should forecasters need to name future storms – and help make 2020 the all-time leader in named storms. The Atlantic Hurricane season officially ends Nov. 30.", "Updated at 5:05 a.m. ET on Tuesday Hurricane Iota has made landfall in Nicaragua as a Category 4 storm, with the Central American region bracing for the possibility of catastrophic damage. Iota crossed into Nicaragua near the town of Haulover, approximately 15 miles south of where Hurricane Eta also struck as a Category 4 on Nov. 3. Nicaragua, along with Honduras, Guatemala, and southern Belize, which are flanked by the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, are still trying to recover from the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Eta, which left tens of thousands homeless. At the time, Eta was the strongest storm to ever hit Nicaragua in the month of November. The National Hurricane Center has warned of \"catastrophic winds, life-threatening storm surge, and torrential rainfall\" across Central America from the latest storm. When it made landfall, Iota had sustained winds of 155 mph – a Category 4 hurricane, but by 4 a.m. ET, it had lost strength, becoming a Category 2 storm, with winds at 105 mph, according to the U.S.-based National Hurricane Center. The storm was centered about 10 miles east-northeast of El Pia, Nicaragua. Before making landfall, Iota reached Category 5 for a time. Besides Iota's incredible strong winds — expected to rip apart roofs and shatter some buildings completely — it is also bringing a massive storm surge, rain and flooding. Water is always the biggest killer in any tropical event and this will be no exception; Iota is a \"bigger\" storm than Eta in terms of how wide the windfield is. That means more people will feel the effects of the storm. This is the record 30th named storm and strongest hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic Season. As the National Hurricane Center warns: \"Through Thursday, heavy rainfall from Iota will likely lead to life-threatening flash flooding and river flooding across portions of Central America. Flooding and mudslides in Honduras and Nicaragua could be exacerbated by Hurricane Etas recent effects there, resulting in significant to potentially catastrophic impacts.\" Iota has continued to outperform forecasts. Among its achievements: Iota intensified 100 mph in 36 hours. Prior to 2020, 8 storms did this in 169 years of recordkeeping. In the last two months, three storms have done it (Delta, Eta and Iota) In terms of pressure, Iota is the 20th most intense Atlantic hurricane on record Relief organizations, already stretched by their response to Hurricane Eta, are preparing for the damage Iota will most certainly cause throughout Central America. Climate Change Behind Larger, More Powerful Storms The life-threatening storm was made more likely by climate change, research shows. Hurricanes are more likely to be larger and more powerful when they form over hotter oceans, because they draw their energy from the water. Climate change is causing sea surface temperatures to rise around the world, and in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, the water is consistently about 2 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than it was a century ago. The hurricane center's description of damage resulting from a Category 5 storm said that \"a high percentage of framed homes will be destroyed. ... Fallen trees and power poles will isolate residential areas. Power outages will last for weeks to possibly months. Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months.\" Conor Walsh, who manages Catholic Relief Services in Honduras, said the capital, Tegucigalpa, is highly vulnerable — as is the rest of the country. \"This storm is so big, it's going to go right across the whole country, and we expect widespread damage and widespread suffering,\" Walsh said. Timothy Hansell, manager of Catholic Relief Services in Nicaragua, said the charity is working to provide cleaning supplies and toilet paper to local residents, rebuild homes damaged in Hurricane Eta and help farmers recover from damage to crops. Nations Still Trying To Recover From Hurricane Eta Hurricane Eta hit two parts of Nicaragua hardest, Hansell said. \"One is the Caribbean [coastal] Indigenous communities, and that's where we're getting the really strong winds and heavy flooding and houses destroyed,\" Hansell said. \"The other area is the northern and central area of the country, which is where a lot of the farming areas are, and they're reporting ... 50% loss in the current season for beans [and] a lot of damage in rice and corn as well as in vegetables.\" The storm's impact on farms extends throughout the region. \"These two storms are hitting at the worst possible time because ... farmers are just getting ready to harvest, and they lost massive amounts of beans and other basic grains to the storm,\" Walsh said. \"So we're going to have to think about their immediate food security and then the long-term recovery of the agricultural sector.\" Risk of COVID-19 Increases Among Evacuees This coming week, Mercy Corps, a global humanitarian aid organization in Guatemala, plans to install water storage tanks at evacuation shelters in Alta Vera", "Zeta has officially strengthened into a hurricane, and is predicted to make landfall late Monday on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula before setting its sights on the U.S. Louisiana is directly in the path of Hurricane Zeta, which is expected to make landfall there on Wednesday night. If it does so, it would be the fifth named storm to make landfall in the state during a single year — the highest number since the state started keeping records in 1851, state climatologist Barry Keim told The Times-Picayune. (A few other storms have crossed into Louisiana after making landfall in other states.) Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency in advance of the hurricane. The storm is currently expected to bring 2-4 inches of rain across southeast Louisiana, but the greatest threat will come from high winds, Edwards said Monday. \"The good thing, and the bad thing at the same time, is we've had a lot of practice this year\" dealing with storms, Edwards said. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and National Guard have people on the ground ready to help once the storm hits, he said. Louisianans are suffering from hurricane fatigue. The state still hasn't fully recovered from Hurricanes Laura and Delta. More than 3,500 people are still in shelters after the devastation wrought by Laura and Delta, Edwards said. According to meteorologist Sam Lillo, Louisiana has spent a cumulative three weeks in the 5-day National Hurricane Center forecast cones in 2020. Hurricane Zeta is the 11th hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season, and was about 90 miles from Mexico on Monday afternoon, with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. It's slowly moving northwest at about 10 mph, but its speed is set to increase over the next day or so, at which point it is forecast to turn north on Tuesday night. The hurricane could strengthen before the center crosses the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula on Monday night, NHC forecasters Richard Pasch said. Zeta should weaken while it's over land, but is likely to strengthen once it's back over the Gulf of Mexico. Once it makes landfall in the U.S., heavy rainfall is expected all the way into the southern Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic states, leading to rainfall of 2-4 inches generally, with some areas seeing 6 inches of rain, which could lead to flooding. While this storm is named Zeta, it is not the last in the Greek alphabet. Next up for names in this year of many tropical cyclones: Eta, Theta and Iota.", "After causing flooding in South Florida, Hurricane Eta was preparing to make landfall on the state's Gulf Coast, where it is expected to bring more rain and potentially dangerous storm surge. At 10 a.m., Eta, located about 145 miles south-southwest of Tampa, had rebuilt into a Category 1 hurricane with sustained 75 mph winds. It was forecast to lose some strength before coming ashore on Florida's west coast as a tropical storm Thursday morning. On Wednesday morning, school districts in Tampa-area Pinellas and Pasco counties announced that schools would end the day early and remain closed on Thursday due to the storm. After making landfall, Eta was expected to \"recurve around the ridge toward the Florida Big Bend region and out into the western Atlantic Ocean,\" according to the National Hurricane Center. However, the NHC warned on Wednesday that \"only a small forecast error\" would allow Eta to make landfall as a full hurricane. Tropical storm-force winds were expected to be felt from Florida's Bonita Beach to the Suwannee and Aucilla rivers beginning late Wednesday. Forecasters have issued a hurricane watch for a section of the coast from Tampa Bay north to Yankeetown and a tropical storm watch for the Dry Tortugas and Bonita Beach to the Suwannee. \"Life-threatening storm surge\" of 2 to 4 feet is possible early Thursday in the affected areas, which include Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor, the NHC said, as it advised residents to heed warnings and watches. Eta — which made landfall in Nicaragua more than a week ago, killing dozens and causing extensive flooding in Central America — has already brought rainfall and flooding to South Florida. More rain was expected as it nears its latest landfall. The storm is part of an unprecedented hurricane season. Forecasters announced that Subtropical Storm Theta had formed in the northeast Atlantic Monday night, becoming the 29th named storm of the season, making 2020 the most active season on record.", "Hurricane Dean made landfall early Tuesday on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula as a Category 5 storm, the strongest Atlantic storm to make landfall in two decades. Although the storm seems to be weakening, it has left a path of destruction in the Caribbean, especially in Jamaica. Freelance journalist Erica Virtue provides an update from Jamaica.", "Update at 4:00 p.m. ET Hurricane Ana is creeping up on Hawaii, just as Gonzalo is leaving Bermuda behind thousands of miles away in the Atlantic. Gonzalo, a Category 3 storm when it smashed into the British island territory with winds of 110 mph, knocked out power to half of the island's 70,000 residents. The storm has now been downgraded to Category 2 as it continues a northeasterly track through the Atlantic Ocean. The BBC reported just a short time ago: \"Emergency services are waiting for daybreak to assess the full damage wreaked by the second powerful storm to strike the island in less than a week. \"Strong winds and heavy surf continued after the eye of the hurricane moved north into the Atlantic, and tidal surges are still possible.\" Later, Bermuda's governor, George Fergusson, tweeted that damage, while \"not catastrophic\" was extensive. \"There are many places in Bermuda where you cannot get cars through ... places are completely blocked,\" Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva was quoted by the island's daily, The Royal Gazette. Meanwhile, in the Western Pacific, Hurricane Ana \"was carving a path south of Hawaii early Saturday, producing high waves, strong winds and heavy rains that prompted a flood advisory,\" The Associated Press says. The National Weather Service says that the center of Ana is about 170 miles southwest of the Big Island and about 225 miles from Honolulu. It says there's little chance of hurricane conditions on the islands. A third system, Tropical Storm Trudy, is making landfall on Mexico's southern Pacific coast, about 75 miles southeast of Acapulco.", "After briefly picking up hurricane strength, Eta weakened into a tropical storm and hit the Gulf Coast of Florida early Thursday. Tropical Storm Eta made landfall with winds of 50 mph at 4 a.m. near Cedar Key, Fla., according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm is cutting across Florida and is forecast to reach the Atlantic by early Thursday afternoon local time. It is expected to drop an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain across parts of the Florida Peninsula on Thursday, according to the hurricane center. Some areas in southern Florida could see up to 25 inches of rainfall total from this storm, which has been in and around the state for several days. Tropical storm-force winds and heavy rain hit western Florida for much of Wednesday. Those winds are expected to continue along portions of Florida's northeast coast through early Thursday afternoon, according to the hurricane center. Bands of rainfall will batter the peninsula, with isolated flash flooding expected. Minor river flooding in west Florida is forecast to last into the weekend. The storm was expected to create swells near the Florida Gulf Coast that are \"likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions,\" the center said. One person died by electrocution after their home in Bradenton Beach flooded — which may be due to storm surge from Eta, The Bradenton Herald reported. Sailboats were beached. Store owners tried to tame floods. Thousands are without power. Schools closed in anticipation of the storm, as the Tampa Bay Times reported. Eta is expected to accelerate northeast over the next day or so. Eta has now made landfall four times. When the storm hit Nicaragua more than a week ago, it killed dozens of people and caused extensive flooding. Then it hit Cuba. On Sunday, the storm made landfall in the Florida Keys, where it doused parts of the state with rainfall. The storm is part of an unprecedented hurricane season. With 29 named storms, 2020 is the most active season on record. Reese Oxner is an intern on NPR's News Desk.", "Nicaragua experienced its strongest storm recorded last week. Now the tens of thousands affected are also contending with a continued government crackdown.", "Hurricane Laura, which hit the coast of Louisiana early Thursday as a Category 4 storm packing winds of 150 mph, is one of the most powerful storms in decades to hit the area. How does it compare to other Gulf Coast hurricanes? That depends on how you define the question and how far back you go. Using 1900 as a starting point, here's a look at some of the most intense and destructive hurricanes in the last 120 years. Most intense Hurricane Camille, which made landfall on Aug. 17, 1969 near Waveland, Miss, is the most powerful storm to strike the Gulf Coast, based on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, commonly used by meteorologists. Camille is one of only four hurricanes ever to make U.S. landfall as a Category 5 storm, the others being the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane; Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Hurricane Michael in 2018. According to the National Weather Service, \"The actual maximum sustained winds of Hurricane Camille are not known as the hurricane destroyed all the wind-recording instruments in the landfall area. Re-analysis data found peak winds of 150 knots (roughly 175 mph) along the coast.\" Until Hurricane Katrina surpassed it, Camille's more than 24-foot storm surge in Pass Christian, Miss., held the record. Katrina's storm surge along the Mississippi coast reached 30 feet. Deadliest The Great Galveston Hurricane hit the Texas coast with little warning on Sept. 8, 1900 and is estimated to have been a Category 4 storm when it made landfall. It pushed a 16-foot storm surge and winds of 150 mph. \"Forecasting was primitive in those days — they relied on spotty reports from ships in the Gulf of Mexico. Citizens of Galveston could see that a storm was brewing offshore, but had no idea that it was a monster,\" NPR's John Burnett reported in 2017. Estimates of the death toll range from 6,000 to 12,000 people on Galveston Island and the mainland. It remains the deadliest weather disaster in U.S. history, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In a 2008 remembrance of the devastating storm, The Associated Press spoke with Bonnie Rice, then 74, a retired caterer who was born and raised on Galveston Island. \"My grandmother's family went in two boats to safety — one made it, the other didn't,\" she told the news agency. \"My grandfather's family lived down the island and they tied themselves down to two trees. One blew away, the other didn't.\" Costliest Hurricane Katrina ranks as not only the costliest-ever U.S. hurricane, but as the most expensive natural disaster in the country's history, according to NOAA. Not only did it cost as many as 1,836 lives and leave millions of people homeless, but it left behind an estimated $160 billion worth of damage. Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, 2005 as a Category 3. Although New Orleans initially believed it had been spared the worst, the hurricane's record storm surge overwhelmed levees and other flood control measures, eventually submerging 80% of the city. Hurricane Harvey, which hit Texas and Louisiana in 2017 as a Category 4 storm, ranks as the second most costly U.S. storm, at $125 billion in damage.", "NPR''s Phillip Davis reports from Managua, Nicaragua on the damage inflicted by Hurricane Mitch. More than 9,000 people have been killed in the region and thousands more are still missing.", "Even disaster experts are stunned by the devastation this fall in Honduras. \"I've been to too many disasters all over the world,\" says Vlatko Uzevski, who arrived in Honduras last week from Macedonia to lead an emergency response team for Project Hope. \"And I have never been to a place that was struck by two hurricanes in two weeks,\" says Uzevski, a physician who has been doing this type of work for 15 years. The two Category 4 hurricanes – Eta and Iota — made landfall in Central America on Nov. 3 and Nov. 17, respectively. Even today, the region continues to dig out from mudslides. Aid agencies say nearly 7 million people in a zone stretching from Colombia to Mexico are in need of assistance. Despite both hurricanes initially coming ashore in Nicaragua, neighboring Honduras appears to have suffered the most damage and the most deaths from landslides and flooding caused by the intense rainfall. The cyclones slowed over Honduras, and being the last two named storms of a record-breaking hurricane season, they dumped precipitation on already saturated hillsides. This week in a nationally broadcast address, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández assured his people, \"No están solos,\" meaning \"You are not alone.\" The storms destroyed bridges, roads, schools and health clinics. Families lost their homes, farms and businesses to floodwaters. Landslides packed small downtown plazas with mud. Hundreds of thousands of Hondurans remain homeless. Many are crowded into shelters. Others are staying with friends and relatives. Hernández announced a plan to invest four times the nation's annual budget in infrastructure and social programs to help Hondurans recover from the devastating storms. \"This investment will generate jobs, jobs that so many need, and it will put money into the pocket of hondureños,\" the president said. \"It will rebuild the dignity of hundreds of thousands of workers who because of the pandemic and now the storms lost their jobs, their homes.\" He said Honduras has been battered this year by a combination of forces like no time in its history. Uzevski is leading an emergency response team in the Santa Barbara department in northern Honduras for Project Hope. The Santa Barbara department is one of the 18 departments or states in Honduras. It's west of the nation's second-largest city, San Pedro Sula. Santa Barbara was hit hard by the rains and ensuing mudslides of Eta and Iota. \"The water system of the Santa Barbara department is 100% collapsed,\" he says. Helping set up temporary water distribution points is one of the things Project Hope is working on in the area. According to government figures, there are 118 official shelters in the Santa Barbara department, holding nearly 6,000 people. Uzevski has been touring some of them to get a better sense of the needs of people displaced by the storms. He says one of his first concerns was how COVID-19 might be spreading at the shelters. \"I'm really paying attention on this side of the story,\" he says. \"And I was really happy to see signs (at the shelters) saying, 'Wear mask! Wear mask!' and 'Don't enter the shelter without mask.' \" He says not everyone is wearing masks but most are. And volunteers running the shelters are actively trying to minimize the spread of COVID-19 by spacing out mattresses on the floor as much as they can and aligning them so people sleep head to toe rather than face to face. \"They are trying to follow these rules,\" he says, emphasizing the word trying. \"But the problem is this [COVID-19] is their secondary problem. These are people that lost their homes and they moved here. They lost everything that they had.\" Worrying about COVID-19 isn't at the top of their priority lists. Yet cases are being detected among the displaced. \"We were seeing shelters where you have like 15 people who'd tested positive,\" Uzevski says. \"And now they're trying to isolate them as much as possible.\" Aid officials say that the damage from hurricanes Eta and Iota rival that caused by Hurricane Mitch, one of the deadliest Atlantic storms of all time. Mitch hit Honduras in 1998, leaving 3 million people homeless and prompting tens of thousands of Hondurans to migrate to the United States. \"The damage in terms of costs, destruction, damage to agriculture is just as high\" as from Mitch, says Hugo Rodriguez, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for Central America, about Eta and Iota. \"This is Mitch-scale if not bigger.\" The United States through the U.S. Agency for International Development has pledged millions of dollars to help respond to the crisis. And it's not just Honduras. The record-breaking hurricane season displaced even more people in Guatemala. Steve McAndrew, deputy regional director for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, says his agency has relief operations in response to Eta and Iota now in seven countries. \"Hurricane Eta affected almost all of Central America, including Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala,", "Two hurricanes made landfall on the same day, one moving over the Atlantic and the other over the Pacific. Henriette hit Baja California while Felix smashed into the Miskito Coast of Nicaragua. Patricia Ahern, a humanitarian aid worker for CARE in the in the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa, speaks with Renee Montagne. STEVE INSKEEP, host: It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Steve Inskeep. RENEE MONTAGNE, host: And I'm Renee Montagne. Two hurricanes made landfall yesterday, reportedly the first time that Atlantic and Pacific hurricanes had made landfall on the same day since the U.S. National Hurricane Center began keeping records, nearly 60 years ago. Felix smashed into the Mosquito Coast of Nicaragua; Henrietta hit Baja California. Of the two, Hurricane Felix was the most feared as it blew from the Atlantic into Nicaragua and Honduras. By last night, it had weakened to a tropical storm after doing plenty of damage. Earlier this morning, we reached CARE's humanitarian aid worker Patricia Ahern in the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa. Good morning. Thanks for joining us. Ms. PATRICIA AHERN (Director, CARE Country Program, Honduras): Thank you. MONTAGNE: Tell us about the worst-hit areas there in Honduras. Ms. AHERN: The storm was originally expected to impact greater along the northern coastal regions where there are large rivers that run into the Atlantic Ocean. As it's turned out, the storm has been very erratic. And at this point in time, as we move into day two of its impact, most of the areas in the southern and western part of the country have been most affected. The storm entered through northern Nicaragua and has moved itself slowly across southern Honduras, where the capital city is located - Tegucigalpa. MONTAGNE: And have there been many deaths reported? Ms. AHERN: No, there have not. There have been a couple deaths, more related to people during the preparation stage and some reports of individual people along the coastal areas missing from areas where there is a fishing industry both in Nicaragua and in Honduras. But we do not have any official reports of multiple deaths as a result, thus far, of the storm. MONTAGNE: Any possibility that there are sort of villages that have not been accounted for? Ms. AHERN: Not really. What we are concerned, however, is that there are mudslides, landslides, which do impact multiple families in some of the smaller rural villages. The country is a very mountainous country, and as a result, we often find that small, isolated pockets of poverty in particular, areas where families are living on these hillsides where these kinds of storms impact both their homes, their main shelters, as well as the issue of livelihood: their land, their animals, the parts of their life that they depend on for their existence. MONTAGNE: But all in all, then, would you say that the storm - Hurricane Felix, now Tropical Storm Felix - has really not done as much damage as had been feared? Ms. AHERN: That's exactly right. It has been very erratic. The major risks at this point are for flash flooding, mudslides, the rivers overflowing, especially in the northern coastal areas where a lot of the flatlands are, and high winds in certain pockets of the country. MONTAGNE: And the situation there now in the capital, Tegucigalpa? Ms. AHERN: Here in Tegucigalpa, we are on a - still on a red alert. It has dropped down, as you know, from a Category Five all the way to a Category One and now to a tropical storm. The city of Tegucigalpa is extremely vulnerable. There are approximately 300,000 people who are actually living in high risk zones within the capital. Thirteen thousand, approximately, in multiple -municipalities here have been asked to evacuate, and of that group, approximately 350 families have been evacuated to shelters. There's a real resistance to leave your home, your community, not knowing in fact what's happened. And because in the case of Tegucigalpa the storm has been slow in moving in, the rains have not been extreme, so at this point in time people are pretty much holding tight. MONTAGNE: Thank you very much for joining us. Ms. AHERN: You're welcome. MONTAGNE: Patricia Ahern is the director of CARE in Honduras.", "Updated at 5 a.m. ET Wednesday Hurricane Delta took aim at Mexico's northeast Yucatan coast Wednesday as a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, having weakened somewhat since Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center said. It is still categorized as a major storm. Delta earlier grew at an extraordinary rate, rising from sustained winds of only 40 mph Monday morning, to Category 4 on Tuesday with winds of 130 mph. The NHS says the storm is expected to strengthen once again as it heads for the U.S. Gulf coast. Should it hit the central Gulf coast as a Category 4 storm, Delta will likely cause \"catastrophic damage,\" according to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. For now, Delta poses the most immediate threat to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, where resort spots such as Tulum and Cozumel are under a hurricane warning as the area awaits the storm center's arrival early Wednesday. The NHS said the storm could bring a \"life-threatening storm surge\" to the region, with water 8 to 12 feet above normal tide levels. The storm is predicted to take a slightly more westward path than forecasters had been predicting. But it's then seen curling toward the north and northeast, and its potential U.S. landfall remains on the Louisiana coast – raising concern in a region that has already seen flooding and power outages from storms over the summer. \"This storm will affect Louisiana and everyone needs to prepare accordingly,\" Gov. John Bel Edwards said on Tuesday. Delta's brief pass over land in Mexico will not do much to tame it. The hurricane center says \"re-strengthening is forecast when the hurricane moves over the southern Gulf of Mexico.\" Delta raises the very likely prospect that the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which has already set records for its fast-paced activity, will now see more U.S. landfalls by named storms than any other recorded year. \"The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is currently tied with the 1916 Atlantic hurricane season,\" meteorologist Philip Klotzbach says via Twitter, \"for most continental US named storm landfalls in a season on record (9 landfalls).\"", "NPR''s Phillip Davis reports from Managua, Nicaragua on the devastation caused by Hurricane Mitch. Today rescuers across Central America resume operations to find survivors of devastating floods and landslides that may have killed more than 7,000 people throughout the region.", "We have an update as Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico, after crashing into St. Croix overnight.", "According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Earl \"continues to strengthen as it moves across the Northern Leeward Islands.\" Mike Brennan, a hurricane specialist at the Center, said \"it is possible that Earl could become a Category 4 hurricane as we get into the middle to late portions of the week.\" The storm \"lashed the northeastern Carribbean with heavy rain and strong winds Monday,\" The Associated Press reports. At 8:00 a.m. ET today, Earl had maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. UPDATE at 11:15 a.m. ET: Earl is now a major, Category 3 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center reports. Right now, a hurricane warning is in effect for the U.S. Virgin Islands, Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, Saint Martin, Saint Barthelemy, St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius, and the British Virgin Islands. According to the AP, \"forecasters say there is a chance the hurricane could brush the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region toward the end of the week, with its closest approach to North Carolina on Friday.\"", "Hurricane Felix is currently heading inland after hitting the coasts of Nicaragua and Honduras. The storm hit the coast of Central America as a category 5, the strongest rating for hurricanes, and has since been downgraded. Dennis Feltgen, meterologist at the National Hurricane Center, talks with Madeleine Brand. MADELEINE BRAND, host: From the studios of NPR West, this is DAY TO DAY. I'm Madeleine Brand. ROBERT SMITH, host: And I'm Robert Smith sitting in for Alex Chadwick. Coming up, remembering a historic and scary first day of school in Little Rock, Arkansas. BRAND: But first, Hurricane Felix has made landfall in Central America. It hit the coast as a category five, the top category for hurricanes, pounding the border of Nicaragua and Honduras. It's heading inland now. We're joined now by Dennis Feltgen; he's a meteorologist at the National Hurricane Center in Miami. And Mr. Feltgen, just how bad is this storm? Mr. DENNIS FELTGEN (Meteorologist, National Hurricane Center): Well, this is a very serious storm. It came ashore as a potentially catastrophic category five hurricane. As of 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, it had been downgraded to a category three hurricane with maximum sustained winds of a 120 miles per hour. However, that is still an extremely dangerous hurricane, and not only are we concerned with these extreme winds, but we're also concerned now about the flooding potential. BRAND: And it's also hitting areas where a lot of poor people live, a lot of badly constructed shacks, really. Mr. FELTGEN: That is very much a concern. And not only would they have problem from the wind, as we mentioned, but our greatest concern right now is the rainfall. Eight to 12 inches of rain expected to cross Northern Nicaragua and El Salvador, 10 to 15 inches or much of the Honduras with isolated maximum amounts of 25 inches in some of the mountain areas. And historically, these rains will produce life-threatening flashfloods and mudslides. BRAND: And is that what we saw with Hurricane Mitch back in the late 1990s? Mr. FELTGEN: We did see that with Hurricane Mitch. We also it with Hurricane Joan in the late 1990s as well. This is an area that is prone to flooding, and when we get a tropical cyclone that's this intense and breaking up over the mountain areas, the end results can and are often catastrophic. BRAND: Now, this is the second category five storm to hit this area in recent weeks. That's a rare occurrence, right, to have two? Mr. FELTGEN: It's an extremely rare occurrence. In fact, not only just hitting there, but the fact that we have had two land-falling category five hurricanes in the same season. In recorded history, we have never seen that. We have also never seen the first two hurricanes of the same season turning into category fives. BRAND: And there's another hurricane brewing off the Pacific Coast. Mr. FELTGEN: That's true. It's Eastern Pacific Hurricane Henriett, which is poised to move ashore onto Baja, California later on this afternoon. Highest sustained winds right now are 85 miles per hour with higher gusts, and it could get a little stronger before making landfall on the Baja later this afternoon or this evening. Then coming out into the Gulf of California and coming ashore on mainland Mexico is a tropical storm sometime tomorrow. BRAND: And what are we expecting for the rest of the hurricane season? Mr. FELTGEN: We expect the Atlantic season to remain fairly active. We still have not reached the statistical peak date of the hurricane season, which is September 10th. So we're closing in on that. That just means we have as many storms before that date as afterwards. But September and October are historically very active months for hurricanes, and NOAA still expects it to average out an above normal season. We have a long way to go. BRAND: Dennis Feltgen is meteorologist at the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Thank you very much. Mr. FELTGEN: My pleasure.", "Irma, which smashed through the Florida Keys, is now a Category 1 hurricane. Israeli politicians are criticizing the prime minister's oldest son for posting an anti-Semitic caricature.", "Meteorologists predict that Hurricane Rita will make landfall near Beaumont, Texas. Noah Adams talks with Alix Spiegel, who is waiting with hundreds of emergency personnel in the city, about preparations for the Category 4 storm.", "Hurricane Rita, a Category 4 storm, is bearing down on the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana. But forecasters still aren't sure exactly where the powerful storm will make landfall. NPR's Jon Hamilton talks with host Melissa Block about the latest predictions from the National Hurricane Center in Miami.", "With Meghna Chakrabarti With Hurricane Florence bearing down on the East Coast, is it time for a radical rethink on what it means to be prepared? Guests Greg Postel, hurricane and storm specialist for The Weather Channel. Co-host of The Weather Channel’s American Morning Headquarters Weekend. (@GregPostel) Stephen Flynn, founding director, Global Resilience Institute (@Resilience_NU) at Northeastern University. Member of the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee. Author of &#8220;The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation.&#8221; Abigail Darlington, covers the city of Charleston for the South Carolina Post and Courier. (@A_Big_Gail) Amanda Kinseth, reporter for WPDE ABC 15 News in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. (@AmandaKinseth) From The Reading List The Post and Courier: &#8220;Charleston area should prepare for at least some flooding from Hurricane Florence&#8221; &#8212; &#8220;While predictions show Hurricane Florence heading for North Carolina, the amount of rainfall it could send Charleston’s way carries a potential for flooding. &#8220;The Charleston area currently is expected to see at least 1-2 inches of rain over the next several days. But it’s possible the eye of Hurricane Florence will take a slight right turn to the south on Friday as it makes its way over eastern North Carolina, which could send a lot more rain to the Charleston area, according to Neil Dixon of the National Weather Service in Charleston.&#8221; Washington Post: &#8220;Category 4 Hurricane Florence drawing closer to Carolinas and threatens ‘catastrophic’ flooding&#8221; &#8212; &#8220;Expanding in size, violent Hurricane Florence is continuing on a beeline toward the East Coast as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane. Catastrophic flooding and destructive winds are becoming very likely in the eastern Carolinas. &#8220;Forecasts generally project the storm to make landfall between northern South Carolina and North Carolina’s Outer Banks as a strong Category 3 on Thursday, although shifts in the track are possible and storm impacts will expand great distances beyond where landfall occurs.&#8221; Axios: &#8220;The ties between Hurricane Florence and climate change&#8221; &#8212; &#8220;Hurricane Florence is a unique Atlantic hurricane, projected to stall out after hitting land and forecast to dump upwards of 2 feet of rain on several states, much like Hurricane Harvey did in Texas last year. &#8220;The big picture: There are several characteristics of the changing climate that are helping to increase the risks of damage from Hurricane Florence, even though global warming is not directly causing such a storm to spin up. &#8220;Between the lines: Hurricane Florence could become the strongest hurricane on record to strike so far north if it makes landfall north of the border between South Carolina and North Carolina as a Category 4 or 5 storm. &#8220;It brings multiple threats, including a massive storm surge at the coast, as well as a potentially catastrophic inland flood situation.&#8221;", "Scientists at NOAA's National Hurricane Center have found that Hurricane Michael had an intensity of 160 mph when it made landfall at the Florida Panhandle last October. That means it was a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale — just one of four such U.S. storms on record to have hit the U.S. mainland. Hurricane Michael had been classified as a Category 4, at 155 mph. The last hurricane of such intensity at landfall was Hurricane Andrew, which struck South Florida and Louisiana in 1992. Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach and Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. It caused 16 deaths and $25 billion in damage in the U.S. Before arriving in Florida, the storm passed over western Cuba as a Category 2 hurricane. Hurricane Michael is the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall on the Panhandle, and it devastated communities there. In Mexico Beach, more than three-quarters of the homes were flattened by winds. Six months later, some businesses have reopened, but the area is far from recovered. The other two Category 5 hurricanes on record in the mainland U.S. were the Labor Day Hurricane in 1935 and Hurricane Camille in 1969. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's analysis found that storm surge brought water 9 to 14 feet above normal level along parts of the Panhandle and reached the highest levels at Mexico Beach. It brought storm surge flooding elsewhere in Florida, as well as along portions of the North Carolina and Virginia coasts. Michael also produced at least 16 tornadoes, though they caused only minor damage. NOAA's report also notes the direct and indirect casualties of the storm. Among the 16 deaths directly attributed to the storm, five people drowned in Florida because of storm surge and two died from falling trees. Three people in North Carolina and one in Georgia also died from falling trees. Five people died in Virginia from freshwater flooding. Another 43 deaths in Florida were associated indirectly with Michael: falls during cleanup after the storm, medical issues made worse by it, and traffic accidents. You can read NOAA's whole report on Hurricane Michael here. Editor's note on April 22: This story has been updated to make clear that the references to Category 5 hurricanes are about storms that reached the U.S. mainland.", "Relief operations get under way in the wake of Hurricane Ivan, which has brought destruction to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. The storm remains at Category 4 strength as it heads westward. Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden and Ernest Pate of Pan American Health Organization.", "The storm has slowed as it passes over the Bahamas, battering the islands. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Joel Klein, meteorologist at the National Hurricane Center.", "Here's how the usually restrained meteorologists at the Capital Weather Gang describe the storm that is about to pummel India's east coast: \"The lives and livelihoods of millions of people along India's east coast are in peril as monstrous cyclone Phailin makes its approach from the Bay of Bengal. Phailin — a Thai word for 'sapphire' — has estimated maximum sustained winds of around 160 mph, ranking among the most intense cyclones to threaten India on record.\" The Hindustan Times reports that the cyclone brings back memories of a 1999 storm that killed 10,000 people. The paper adds: \"This time, however, the state government sought to calm fears and said it was better prepared. It broadcast cyclone warnings through loudspeakers and on radio and television as the first winds were felt on the coast and in the state capital, Bhubaneswar. Army and disaster management teams are on standby to help in evacuation and rescue measures. \"Union home secretary said nearly 12 million people will be affected by the cyclone. \"Using trucks and buses, authorities evacuated more than 260,000 people from dozens of vulnerable villages in coastal Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to government-run shelters, schools and buildings. More than [100,000] were evacuated from Ganjam — the most vulnerable to Phailin's landfall — alone.\" Interestingly, The Times of India reports that the India Meteorological Department is diverging from U.K. and U.S. meteorologists, saying the storm will make landfall Saturday with top wind speeds of 135 mph. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center, run by the U.S. Navy, is forecasting the storm to make landfall with top wind speeds of 167 mph. That's the difference between a major Category 4 hurricane — which has the same characteristics as a cyclone — and a major Category 5. As the National Hurricane Center explains, in a Category 4 hurricane, well-built frame homes \"can sustain severe damage\"; in a Category 5, \"a high percentage\" of those \"will be destroyed.\"" ]

[ "Simply said, it is possible but because we live in much denser places and have a global exchange of pathogenes, we are more likely to carry a (deadly) disease than them. Further, we have cuttibg edge med. technologies if it comes hard on hard." ]

[ "*1493* by Charles Mann. It's popular history, but it's still a good overview of the interactions between the Europeans and Native Americans after first contact. His previous book, *1491* is also really good, but deals with the native populations before European contact.", "The United States were originally colonized by English people looking for a land where they could exercise their religion in peace. They then proceeded to decimate the native population and take the riches of the land for themselves. In time, they had an independence war, severed ties with England, and started building their own country. Contrast Africa (and Latin America also). Europeans didn't so much colonize these places, as they occupied and exploited them. They enslaved the native population, took their riches and used them to further the interests of European nations. When independence finally came, it was in the 19th and 20th centuries, and by then those countries needed to cope with centuries of exploitation, disease, no investment in education, local infrastructure, nothing.", "While Spain ruled over the Philippines, they weren't actively settling the islands in any large numbers, unlike their colonies in the Americas. The position of the Philippines made it a great place to enforce Spain's trading interests in the Far East and to collect exotic spices. However, the climate wasn't pleasant, the islands was ill suited for plantation, and there was a much larger native population (who didn't all fall over and die from disease like the Native Americans). So Spain allowed the islanders to keep their local language. Spanish was the official language, but Spain didn't enforce those rules all that well. The US of A, however, was a lot more heavy handed in imposing English onto the population (which is why English is now one of the two official languages next to Filipino, while Spanish is only an official auxiliary language).", "You are thinking that the act of sex only spreads the disease. Typically an STD is just a bug that can only be transmitted via bodily fluids (which happens a lot during sex) but doesn't survive outside the body very long. So blood to blood contact or ingestion of an infected animal is how these things typically jump to humans. If you use basic sanitary rules then bodily fluid only bugs should end up only being transferred during sex hence why even though some STDs don't reside in sexual fluids they are still considered STDs.", "The original saturated fat hypothesis for heart disease was incredibly poorly supported. It was using comparisons between only a few countries that didn't adequately segregate between all possible variables. That's why you got things like the so-called \"French Paradox\". France ate 3x the saturated fat as America, but got less heart disease. It was only a paradox if you assumed that saturated fat caused heart disease. It's clear that it cannot be the case, as there are native american and african populations that eat/ate nothing but animal products and have almost no heart disease. Diet is very complicated, and almost impossible to do the correct studies with proper controls (allowing a human to only eat a defined diet for 50+ years). While there isn't a scientific consensus, I think it's much more likely at this point that sugar is actually the culprit for heart disease.", "You may also be interested in these previous threads from our [Popular Questions wiki:](_URL_7_) * [Contact between linguistically different peoples?](_URL_3_) * [How did invaders communicate in lands with new languages?](_URL_6_) * [How did translation work in situations of contact between far-flung cultures work?](_URL_5_) * [How would two peoples who are making contact for the first time learn to communicate with one another?](_URL_0_) * [How did Spanish conquistadors talk to the natives?](_URL_1_) * [How did the first explorers of the Americas communicate with the natives without having any sort of remotely common language?](_URL_4_) * [How exactly did early North American settlers communicate with the Natives?](_URL_2_)", "There are a bunch of human and livestock anthrax vaccines (see \"Annex 5\" in [Anthrax in humans and animals](_URL_0_) from the WHO). But why would you use them? Have you ever known anyone to be infected with anthrax? There are 2-3 cases per year in the US, in a population of 350 million people. If vaccines were absolutely free and had no side-effects whatsoever, then you might consider using an anthrax vaccine. But neither of those is true. Aside from the monetary cost, even a very low rate of side effects would be unacceptable for a disease that happens at a one in a million frequency. There's potential, in principle, for vaccinating groups at high risk (people who handle raw leather; people exposed to bioterrorism), but it's always a cost/risk/benefit analysis, and in general the conclusion is that the risk of disease is too low to consider the cost and risk of the vaccine.", "Why would you want to? The real world isn't a game of Risk. If China wanted to annex Vietnam or North Korea, it absolutely could, but to what gain? The populations in different countries are distinct, and they may gain an insurgency, ethnic unrest, new problems, etc. Why do that when you can just sign trade deals, alliances, etc. with the smaller countries, achieving some good things--bigger profits from trading, security--without the headache of administering a foreign country.", "inbreeding is only problematic in that it increases the risk of deleterious recessive and codominant traits becoming expressive. In wild populations these animals typically die before passing on their genes...something of a self cleaning cycle for the gene pool. If no such flaw exists within a genome the issue of inbreeding then becomes one of opportunistic parasite, infection, and disease being more prevalent in a genestock with low diversity...again...not necessarily a risk for a species failing out...just an elevation of risk.", "The evidence comes from looking at different populations of modern humans. The neanderthal alleles are found only in those populations that left Africa and were in contact in Europe with neanderthals. The African populations that did not come into contact with neanderthals lack the alleles. So it's the geographic pattern of genetic diversity that is the smoking gun.", "It's a common question, with lots of good threads on it. [Here's one](_URL_0_). The TLDR is that the North didn't really want outside help (the king of Siam offered war elephants!). and while the South was desperate for foreign aid, no foreign power was willing to risk the costs of angering the much more populous and industrialized North.", "Hard drive manufacturers do not use the binary definition of a megabyte. Instead they use the decimal definition. so in binary a megabyte = 1024000 bytes a megabyte in decimal = 1000000 bytes Why? Marketing. This is why when you buy a 1TB hard drive from western digital when you install it in your computer its only 931GB. The decimal system definition allows them to advertise larger sizes.", "No. The only evidence of Pre-Columbian Pacific contact involves Polynesia. The strongest evidence is from chicken bones (chickens are not native to the Americas) found in Chile that date from somewhere between the early 1300s to early 1400s AD. Sweet potatoes (native to South America) in Polynesia are another clue, as they show up in the Polynesian record well before they could have been introduced via European explorers. There's no evidence that the contact was extensive or sustained though.", "Filipino here. It's widely accepted that he was the first native leader to go against foreign forces. The Battle of Mactan was used as a symbol of the country's determination to resist colonialism.", "Yes, Native Americans were frequently abducted and enslaved, from Columbus's first voyage to the nineteenth century, from the far reaches of Patagonia to the St Lawrence River. Native American slavery was pervasive. You might like [this previous answer](_URL_0_) on captives, and the Native American slave trade. Also, check out Andrés Reséndez [*The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America*](_URL_1_) for more information on the massive scale of the slave trade throughout the Americas after contact.", "During the First Anglo-Afghan War several units had 100% casualty rates * 2nd Bengal Light Cavalry * 1st Bengal European Infantry * 37th Bengal Native Infantry * 48th Bengal Native Infantry * 2nd Bengal Native Infantry * 27th Bengal Native Infantry. * Bengal Horse Artillery The 44th Regiment of Foot had only 2 survivors out of 690 soldiers.", "There's always room for discussion, but perhaps these topics will answer your inquiry. * [What kinds of alcoholic beverages did the Native Americans/First Nations consume?](_URL_4_) * [What did ancient Native Americans drink?](_URL_5_) * [How important was alcohol important to South American cultures prior to Europe landing there?](_URL_0_) * [In the Americas predating European exposure was there any evidence of alcoholic beverages?](_URL_1_) * [Before contact with Europeans, were there any fermented alcoholic beverages (beer, wine) being consumed by Native Americans, and if so, what were they like?](_URL_6_) * [Did Native Americans ever produce alcohol?](_URL_3_) * [Why did the native Americans not have alchohal?](_URL_7_) * [Has an alcoholic beverage ever been produced from yucca in a similar manner to agave?](_URL_2_)", "> How true is this, not only for the reign of Hirohito, but other emperors? Did they ever address commoners, or did they completely cloister themselves off from the masses? Prior to the Meiji Restoration in 1868, they were almost completely unseen by the general population. Obviously technology played a part in that, but even with that in mind it seems bizarre. Apparently, upon being told that the Emperor had been restored to his rightful position, many in Japan didn't know that they even *had* an Emperor.", "hi.. not sure whether you're specifically asking about internet meme culture (which I imagine would break the \"20-year rule\") or the underlying reference, but you may be interested in these posts on ethnicity in Argentina * [I've never even heard of any South American native peoples (besides the Inca). What was going on in Brazil/Argentina/Venezuela before European contact?](_URL_1_) * [Why was Patagonia unoccupied until the late 19th Century?](_URL_0_) * [Why is Argentina so \"white\"?](_URL_2_) * [Why do Argentina and Uruguay have such large white populations (97% and 88% respectively) whereas other South American nations have relatively low white populations (the next highest is Brazil with approximately 48%)?](_URL_3_) * [What happened to the black population of Argentina?](_URL_4_)", "Hope this helps, as it is a discussion which was raised in a module that I had last year over Britain c. 800-1300. To the best of our knowledge, we don't know. There are tombs from 4000-3000 BC, but we don't know for sure if the native population (which likely may not have been Pictish, due to geographical isolation) survived to the period of the Viking settlement. My opinion is that the natives didn't survive due to a lack of resources, disease, genetic inbreeding, or all of the above. Had there been a violent Viking invasion, I believe this would have been reflected in the archaeological record (no evidence has been found). Furthermore, genetic tests show that modern Shetlanders are descended from both male and female Scandinavians, a pattern not present in other areas of the UK with heavy Scandinavian influence such as Northumbria. This shows that there was no native population (at best a marginal one) to breed with.", "That rule is in place to minimize the risk of spreading Mad Cow Disease. Mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), is a disease that was first found in cattle. It's related to a disease in humans called variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). Both disorders are universally fatal brain diseases caused by a prion.", "We can also identify genes that are associated with diseases, even if we don't know exactly what, biochemically, causes the disease, by looking at a family or population that has the disease and comparing them to a population that doesn't have it. When we find a difference (mutation or allele) that is consistently present in the affected population and not in the unaffected group, we can then study what the gene actually does and determine if that gene is involved in producing the disease state. It's a laborious process, but often the only way to track down the root of diseases that have multi-gene causes.", "Initially, the microbiota in the guts is seeded by the mother during birth. There are bacterial populations in the birth canal that essentially get smeared on the baby's face during birth, and these are the first species that get into the gut. These are really important too, and not just for digestion. The gut microbiota interact with and instruct the immune system. The importance of this initial seeding of bacteria is demonstrated by the fact that [children born by Caesarean section have a higher risk of allergies than those delivered vaginally](_URL_0_).", "Why did the Japanese during World War II refer to themselves as \"the one hundred million\" when the actual population of Japan was about 70 million? Who first used the 100 million number and in what context?", "Setting aside the reasons why it was implemented in the first place, it has persisted largely because there is a sizable Cuban American population in the third most populous state, Florida. Which, it should also be noted, is also the perennial swing state with the most electoral votes. It has long been a dangerous move to risk alienating the anti Castro voters in S Florida. No candidate for President will do so lightly.", "[Already answered](_URL_1_), but this is basically the biggest reason: when a group of people encounters another group of people for the first time, each group determines some way to identify the other group, some way in which to refer to them. The English name for Germany is derived from *Germania*, a Roman term. The French name for Germany, *Allemagne*, derives from *Alemanni*, the part of Germany that they came into contact with first. *Deutschland* derives from *diutisc*, meaning \"of the people.\" Why don't we just call it Deutschland? Our naming practices are deep-seated, and when our linguistic group made contact with theirs, we named *their* group in *our* language. More info on [foreign names for Germany](_URL_0_)", "In medicine Etiologies refer to the cause of disease, while risk factors are correlative factors that increase your risk of getting the disease but in and of themselves are not necessarily the cause of the disease", "* [How did Germany's manpower recover for WWII?] (_URL_4_) * [Why did the Allies fail to limit the size of the Reichswehr?] (_URL_5_) In short, Germany not only did not suffer as badly as France in WWI, which suffered much worse population wise and saw it's center of industry decimated in the German retreat of 1918, but Germany's population had recovered by the mid 30s to it's pre-war size, despite territorial losses from Versailles. The Germans were on the war path from 1935 onwards, unlike France, and managed to add the populations and industry of the Saarland, Sudetenland, Czechlands and Austria to their own **before** the battle of France in 1940. The Germans were thus on. Much better footing than France. EDIT: /u/BritainOpPlsNerf nailed it", "BMI doesn't work very well for individuals, but it works very well when stratifying populations into risk factor groups for hypertension/diabetes/colon cancer and tons of other diseases. A very muscular person has a high bmi but they make up the very small minority of people with high BMIs. In general it's still a very useful tool for assessing populations.", "The words that linguists use for this are exonym (a name we give to a foreign place or people group, e.g. \"Japan\" and \"Japanese people\") and endonym (the name they give themselves, e.g. \"Nippon\" and \"Nipponjin\"). Sometimes European cities have an \"English\" name (exonym) because the English have known about those cities for a long time. English people hundreds of years ago might not have been able to pronounce or spell the native names of those cities, so they came up with new ones. Vienna = Wien Munich = München Naples = Napoli Paris is spelled the same in English and French but pronounced differently. The answer to why we call Japan \"Japan\" is very convoluted. Westerners did not have contact with Japan for a long time and first learned about Japan from the Chinese via Marco Polo and other traders. It derives from the Chinese pronunciation of the written name for Japan, which is 日本.", "The reason why the flu acts seasonal is unknown but there are a few ideas. First, people are indoors more and thus are in more direct contact. Second, cold air is dryer and it can dehydrate mucous membranes. A third reason could be reduced vitamin D from less sunlight during the colder nights. There's more reasons along similar lines.", "Diseases such as cardiovascular diseases are caused due to an interaction of several different factors. There is no single cause but several different risk factors, each of which can interact with each other and increase the overall risk for CVD. Non modifiable risk factors for CVD include increasing age, male gender, ethnicity and family history of disease. Modifiable risk factors include obesity, lack of exercise, sedentary lifestyle, alcohol, smoking, co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension and others. Obesity in itself is an independent risk factor for CVD even in the absence of other risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes. _URL_0_ Not only does obesity increase the risk for CVD, it also increase the risk of developing hypertension and diabetes which in turn further increase the risk of developing CVD." ]

[ "Sergio Leone" ]

[ "Silver Dollar Diner", "The New Taiwan dollar" ]

[ "To confirm whether their account has been deleted, you need to do some detective work. Head to an Instagram account you know the person follows and look for comments or likes they've left; if you find any, it confirms that they haven't closed their account, and have indeed blocked you." ]

[ "Originally Answered: If you block someone on Instagram, does it delete the DM history? No, it will not delete any history unless you delete them yourself. But all DMs sent by blocker will disappear for both the blocker and blocked. Dm will again appear as soon as you unblock them.", "How do I know if I've been blocked? You'll know that you're blocked if you get a block message when you try to contact someone who has specifically blocked you.", "Unblocking someone won't restore their previous likes and comments. You can delete their comments from your posts. You can also block multiple people from your comments. How do I block or unblock someone from commenting on my Instagram photos and videos?", "Do you want to know if someone deleted a messenger message from your account? Or do you want to know if someone deleted a messenger message from their own account after you sent the message to them? Either way, the answer is that you cannot know.", "No, if you see someone's account as an Instagrammer, it does not mean that you are being blocked. It simply means, that person either disabled (temporarily deactivated) or permanently deleted their Instagram account.", "Blocking people on Instagram means they won't be able to find your profile, posts, or story on the app. ... If people you block mention you on Instagram, it won't appear in your activity. After you block someone, their likes or comments stay on photos and videos. You can go back and delete them if you want.", "Instagram. Blocking someone on Instagram doesn't mean their likes and comments will be removed from your photos and videos - you have to manually delete them. If you like or comment on someone else's photos or videos, the blocked person will also be able to see those posts, if the account is public.", "Yes, they will still be able to see your DM even though they have blocked you. ... No, when someone blocks you, you cannot direct message (DM) them. With Instagram, you can block someone using the mobile app on a phone or tablet, but cannot do so not on the Instagram website.", "When you block someone on Instagram, the blocked party gets no notification, so they won't even know you have taken any action against them.", "When someone blocks you, Instagram doesn't delete their old comments or tags from your profile. If their profile isn't accessible through search, you should use these old comments to visit their profile. If the profile shows the post count without the posts, then, yes, you have been blocked.", "How do I know if someone blocked me? If you can't send a friend request (as in, the button is greyed out) then you've 100% been blocked.", "['Steps to block someone on Instagram. ... ', '→ Search the user that you want to block. ... ', '→ Access and tap the menu. ... ', '→ Tap block. ... ', 'Why would we block someone on Instagram?']", "How To Know If Someone Deleted You On Snapchat. Snapchat does not make it easy to tell if someone has blocked or unfollowed you. When that happens, you won't receive a notification, and you can't ask the Snapchat team whether it has happened. (Well, you can ask, but they won't tell you.)", "When you block someone on Instagram it means they are unable to see your posts, stories, message you, or follow you. When you unblock someone on Instagram, they will be able to do all of these things once again.", "You can also block multiple people from your comments. How do I block or unblock someone from commenting on my Instagram photos and videos? When you block someone from commenting, they can still view your photos and videos but can't comment on them.", "If you matched with someone, and they unmatched you, they will disappear from you list of matches. But you can't know for sure if they unmatched you or deleted their account without asking the person or seeing if someone else you know saw them online. How can I delete someone I liked on Tinder?", "No, you definitely can not view a profile that you've blocked on Instagram. What happens when you block someone on Instagram? When you block someone on Instagram, that user will be removed as your follower and won't be able to find your profile, posts, or story.", "When you block someone, they'll no longer be able to contact you (example: send you messages, call you) on Messenger or on Facebook chat. You can also ignore a conversation, turn off notifications for a conversation, or delete a conversation. How do I block messages from someone on Messenger?", "When you unblock someone on Instagram, they do not receive a notification that they have been unblocked. ... Blocking someone on Instagram causes them to unfollow you, so when you unblock that person, they still won't be following you.", "It means, that someone has blocked you on Instagram. If you click on someone's name(for example someone's Instagram name is in a comment and you click on the name) and then you get the same error that user is not found, that means there is no user on Instagram with this username.", "Blocking someone on Instagram hides the chat thread for both the participants. So if you are suspecting someone of blocking you, open Direct Messages (DM) and look for their chat thread. If the chat thread exists, you aren't blocked. But if it is missing, then it's possible he/she has blocked you.", "But all DMs sent by blocker will disappear for both the blocker and blocked. Dm will again appear as soon as you unblock them. Blocking someone on Instagram doesn't mean their likes and comments will be removed from your photos and videos - you have to manually delete them.", "Apple Mail works on the basis of filters that effectively block email addresses. This makes learning how to block someone on email a little more complicated. If you want to delete all existing messages from this email, select “Apply”. If you do not select this option only new messages will be deleted.", "In Instagram comment policy the only person who can delete a comment is that left comment. ... Instagram didn't notify you when someone deleted their comments.", "Originally Answered: How do I know if another person deleted our Facebook conversation? You can't know if they deleted the conversation or not because it would be deleted from their account only .", "One of the reasons that cause direct messages disappear, is blocking. When someone blocks you on Instagram, all the conversation between you will disappear automatically. Also, if someone blocks you on Instagram, you can't see their account in Search too.", "How do I know if someone deleted our conversation on Whatsapp? He may have disabled the read receipts. In any case, there is no way of knowing if the conversation has been deleted.", "When you block someone on Pinterest do they know? The the blocked user is NOT automatically notified of the block. However, they see a notification if they try to follow you or interact with your pins.", "A user that you blocked on Instagram will not be notified when you do so. ... If you block someone in Instagram, it means that they cease to follow you, they can't even search for your username. If they can't find your profile, that means that can't see your photos, let alone comment or like them.", "If someone deleted you on Snapchat, you can add them again. The person who blocked you will be notified about this. But when someone blocked you on Snapchat, you can't do anything about it. You can't even add them back as a friend.", "What happens when I block someone on Instagram? ... When you block someone, that person won't be able to find your profile, posts or story on Instagram. People aren't notified when you block them.", "In case when someone has blocked you on Instagram, and you want to prevent them from seeing your posts. Then you'll have to block that person on Instagram. ... And without accessing their profile, you can't block that person." ]

[ "The Mercedes driver had previously said it was the \"worst-looking modification in F1 history\".\nBut after a presentation by the FIA on the benefits of the halo, Hamilton said he had been convinced.\n\"I don't think we can ignore it,\" Hamilton said. \"It's a safety thing that we all have to accept.\"\nHe added it would be good if \"there is any way to make it look a little better\".\nGoverning body the FIA spent more than an hour going through the results of its research into the halo with the drivers.\nIt showed that in every incident in which a driver had suffered a head injury, or had narrowly avoided one, in the last 20 years, the halo was either a positive safety improvement or had a neutral effect.\nThe FIA also allayed the drivers' concerns on visibility.\n\"I paid close attention to the great briefing we were given on it,\" Hamilton said.\n\"I take safety very, very seriously. The interesting thing is that while the halo system does not look great or in the racing spirit, the chances [in one of the examples given] are 17% better of saving the driver's life.\n\"But it can still be improved so at some stage we will have canopies and then it will be 100%.\"\nHamilton admitted that the halo \"doesn't look like it belongs on an F1 racing car\", but he added: \"It looked terrible but if one of us is going to have a 17% better chance of surviving in a serious incident…\n\"They showed us a GP2 car running along a wall [upside down]. Luckily he didn't get injured but it could have taken his head off.\"\nA decision on whether the halo will be adopted in F1 in 2017 is to be taken by the strategy group of leading teams and bosses on Thursday.\nF1 boss Bernie Ecclestone is opposed to it, as is Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, both of them on the grounds of aesthetics and because it appears to be against the spirit of F1, which has always been an open-cockpit formula.\nMercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff said he was reserving his opinion until he had heard the discussion.\nFIA president Jean Todt told the last strategy group meeting that he would not use the governing body's right of veto on safety grounds if the vote went against the halo.\nFerrari driver Sebastian Vettel said: \"It is not made for looks, is it? The outcome was positive in all the scenarios the FIA went through. It is now up to the FIA to push it through.\n\"You can debate about the advantages and disadvantages of the strategy group but overall we need to trust the results of the FIA and their findings and on balance it always looked positive.\"\nMcLaren driver Jenson Button added: \"The decision has to be taken on safety grounds. It is not for us to decide whether we have it or not. It should be decided by the sport as a whole.\n\"If the FIA decide it is a safety issue not to have it on the car, we should have it. If they don't think it's an issue us not having it, we shouldn't have it.\n\"It shouldn't be a question for teams. It is a safety issue. That's the way it should be.\"\nSubscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox." ]

[ "Formula 1's bosses decided on Thursday not to introduce the protection until 2018 because they felt the 'halo' device tested so far needed more work.\nBut Rosberg said: \"It is all ready to go. It just needs to be put on the car.\n\"For sure we all want it to be put on the car as soon as possible. I am disappointed and we'll look into that.\"\nSome drivers believe it was the right decision to postpone the introduction of the halo.\nMedia playback is not supported on this device\nRenault's Jolyon Palmer said: \"F1 safety is very good at the moment. We have very big run offs, I am pretty happy with the safety levels we have at the moment.\n\"It is personal preference, I know a lot of the drivers, especially the younger ones, are in the same camp as me.\"\nBut Rosberg said: \"The large majority of drivers agree we need to get it on the car as soon as possible. It makes sense.\n\"It is such a huge step for safety.\"\nThe Grand Prix Drivers' Association [GPDA] has been vocal in pushing for the introduction of the halo and on Thursday its chairman, former F1 driver Alexander Wurz, said he \"hoped F1 does not come to regret the decision\".\nWurz added that it \"could almost be seen as 'business first and safety second'\".\nFour-time champion Sebastian Vettel, a director of the GPDA, said: \"I haven't read exactly what the reasoning was. It still remains positive that from 2018 onwards it is going to be on the car.\"\nThe decision to postpone the introduction of the halo caught some team insiders by surprise as all had been given the impression so far this year by the FIA, motorsport's world governing body, that it was working towards introducing the device in 2017.\nF1 race director Charlie Whiting said the main reason for the delay was to give more time for drivers to assess its impact.\nWhiting said: \"The decision was taken that simply because only three drivers have ever tried it, and they have only done a total of four laps.\n\"This was something that everyone felt was quite a relevant thing and it wouldn't really be feasible to expect, in the short term, to get the relevant number of laps with the halo. That was the reason for introducing if for 2018 instead of 2017.\"\nSubscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "Crashes similar to those suffered by Fernando Alonso in Australia on Sunday will be part of a risk assessment into the 'halo' device, planned for 2017.\nThe Spaniard's McLaren came to rest upside down after his 180mph crash at the season-opening race in Melbourne.\n\"We need to see if it could become more difficult to get out,\" he said.\nEven if the halo made it more difficult for a driver to get out of his car in such a situation, that would not be enough to prevent its introduction.\nThe device is being investigated on a holistic basis and the FIA will weigh any potential extra problems with a driver's ability to remove himself from the cockpit against the increased safety.\nBut only if the cons outweighed the pros would head protection be delayed.\nAlonso's team-mate Jenson Button said after the race that there was \"no need for him to get out in that situation\", adding: \"It's better to have a halo system. They [safety workers] would tip the car over of course to get him out, so it takes a bit longer. But he was OK so it doesn't matter.\"\nGoverning body the FIA is aiming to make a final decision on the adoption of the halo by the end of May, following the completion of the risk assessment.\nIts F1 director Charlie Whiting has told teams the device will be introduced if the process does not throw up any unanticipated risks and that he expects no opposition.\nEven if a team did object, the FIA could force it through on safety grounds.\nThe FIA is still waiting for all the data to be recovered from the accident data recorders on Alonso's car before investigating exactly what happened.\nThe 34-year-old double world champion sustained a peak force of 46G during the crash, which he described as the biggest of his career.\nIt was triggered when Alonso's right front wheel caught the left-rear wheel of Esteban Gutierrez's Haas as he was trying to overtake on the approach to Turn Three.\nAll cars are fitted with a high-speed camera pointing back towards the driver's head to analyse its trajectory during an accident.\nThe device works at 400 frames per second - 16 times faster than a normal camera - and it will reveal whether there would have been any danger to the driver's head had a halo been fitted.\nThis is considered highly unlikely, as the halo has been designed to be well out of reach of the helmet even in extreme scenarios.\nThese cameras, along with in-ear accelerometers worn by the drivers and data from sensors on the chassis, mean the FIA can build up a detailed picture of the events of an accident.\nAlonso, who is one of the vast majority of drivers backing the introduction of extra head protection, said it was important to look into what would have happened in his accident and its aftermath had a halo been fitted.\nThe risk assessment into the halo will focus on the potential negatives of the device, and whether they are worse than what would have happened to the driver if it had not been fitted.\nIf the positives outweigh the negatives more often than not, that will be considered a satisfactory situation for the introduction of the halo.\nDriver egress is only one of about nine different potential dangers that are part of the assessment.\nThe halo, which was tested by Ferrari during the final pre-season test in Spain, is not the only head-protection system under consideration.\nRed Bull has proposed an alternative solution, which has a similar elliptical loop above the driver's head but differs from the halo in having two side supports rather than one at the front and a screen around it.\nBut Whiting says that is \"considerably further behind in development, it's never been tested, but it could offer additional protection\".\nThe device may be ready for the FIA to test its efficacy in protecting against a flying wheel by the end of April.\nThe test fires a 20kg wheel and upright assembly at the car at 225km/h. The device has to deflect it without breaking.\nThe screen is one of the biggest potential problems with the Red Bull device - it is unclear whether this would cause visibility problems as a result of collecting debris or in wet weather.", "Wilson, 37, died on Monday after he was struck by debris in Sunday's Pocono IndyCar 500 and crashed into a wall.\nThe FIA has tested a number of new designs, and is planning more - including the possible introduction of a protected, closed canopy cockpit.\n\"We must make something,\" said the FIA's F1 director Charlie Whiting.\n\"Even if it's not 100% in terms of protecting the driver under all circumstances.\n\"If it improves the situation, it has to be good. There must be a way.\"\nThe FIA has been looking into various methods to provide better protection for drivers' heads since Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa was hit on the helmet by a bouncing spring during qualifying for the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix.\nCockpits enclosed by a fighter jet-style canopy had been considered, but were dismissed because of concerns about the strength of the cover.\nHowever, the death of Wilson, who competed in F1 for Minardi in 2003, has brought the issue of open cockpits into question once again.\nBrazilian former Formula 1 driver Lucas Di Grassi believes it is only a matter of time before closed canopies are introduced.\nHe wrote on Twitter: \"Canopies will be used in every single formula (open-wheel) series in the future. Not only for safety, but for aerodynamic improvement.\"\nHowever, former Formula 1 world champion Mario Andretti believes the introduction of closed cockpits could bring with it other safety concerns.\n\"I think it probably brings on more problems than we have at the moment,\" Andretti, a four-time IndyCar champion, told BBC Radio 5 live.\n\"The vision, potential to be trapped and many other aspects. It is not the fix-all situation.\"\nby BBC Sport's chief F1 writer Andrew Benson\n\"Formula 1's governing body has been making incremental but significant steps forward in head protection ever since the fateful Imola weekend in 1994, when Ayrton Senna was killed by a suspension arm piercing his helmet.\n\"The key difficulty has been finding a solution that increases head protection while not raising other safety issues, such as driver visibility and egress.\n\"Following the rejection of canopies and a forward roll-hoop a couple of years ago, on various grounds, a number of different ideas have come up.\n\"One has been dubbed the 'halo' - an oval structure emerging from behind the driver's head supported by a curved vertical strut at the front of the cockpit.\n\"Another is a series of vertical fins placed around the cockpit at angles which minimise the disruption to vision but which would deflect large objects.\n\"Research will not stop until an answer is found.\"", "On Tuesday, the FIA said it will prioritise testing a clear screen over the controversial halo device, which was tested by all teams last year.\nThe FIA is committed to introducing additional protection in 2018.\nMagnussen, 24, said: \"We've seen some pictures. I'm not for it.\"\nSpeaking before the weekend's Russian Grand Prix, the Dane added: \"I think it's going to be difficult, especially in the wet, with the screen. Even without a screen, in the wet it's difficult to see anything.\n\"I'm sure with that as well, it's going to be impossible and more dangerous in wet conditions.\"\nThe halo - a metal frame that arches over the driver's head from behind his shoulders and meets at central point at the front of the cockpit - is the only head-protection device that has so far proved suitable for the task of protecting drivers from large flying debris.\nThe FIA said the halo device would be used next season if a shield did not work.\nRed Bull trialled a screen system last season - which was dubbed the 'aeroscreen' - but it failed its FIA tests.\nA new screen system, known as the shield, has now been proposed with a shallower angle than on the aeroscreen. This is the device that will be tested this year.\nThe FIA tests will focus firstly on ensuring that the screen is strong enough to deflect a wheel and tyre fired at it at 150mph, and then on whether there are other major issues such as visibility.\nThe halo has passed all these tests and is ready for introduction, but F1 has already backtracked on a plan to introduce it this year and continues to vacillate over it.\nDoubts have arisen from some drivers and team bosses, who feel that its aesthetics are not appropriate for the sport.\nForce India's Mexican Sergio Perez: \"It [the screen] looks better. It's probably not at the level of halo in terms of safety but there is a lot of improvement that the FIA think can be done. It's a matter of how much development they can do.\"\nHaas' Romain Grosjean: \"Can we choose nothing? I was not a huge fan of the halo and not of the shield either. I don't want to affect safety but I don't want to change what I have seen in F1 since ever. The next step is a closed cockpit and I don't want to see F1 being closed cars.\"\nToro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat: \"I agree with Romain. I think it is enough for now. The way F1 cars should look now should remain the same. I am quite against both options.\"\nMercedes' Valtteri Bottas: \"I don't mind the shield, it looks OK. It is definitely a good step on the halo in terms of how it looks. Safety it is always important to keep improving. I wouldn't mind trying out the shield and seeing if there are any issues but in terms of safety it would be a good step in terms of what we have now.\"\nFerrari's Kimi Raikkonen: \"I have only seen a picture of the shield. Until we try it's very hard to say how it is. Is it better than the halo? I don't know. Looks-wise I don't think there is an awful lot of difference.\"\nRed Bull's Daniel Ricciardo: \"We got a presentation in China about the shield and we still have to see a bit more. First impressions seemed OK and I guess we will now get some development on that and run it in practices as soon as they can put it on the car. It's good they're still looking for the head protection stuff.\"", "Button, who was team-mate to Hamilton from 2010 until 2012, said driving against Alonso was a \"more consistent\" test.\nThe 35-year-old said Alonso, who joined McLaren this year, was \"always there\", adding: \"On some race days, Lewis was untouchable, on others, it was like, 'Where is he?'\n\"Lewis, I'm guessing, is a different driver now, more experienced, but Fernando's always competitive.\"\nThe 2009 world champion added: \"If he's in front of you, you're holding on, and if he's behind you, he's pushing you along.\n\"But that's great, I like that, I think that's important in a team.\"\nButton scored more points than Hamilton in their three seasons together at McLaren, although Hamilton won 10 races to Button's eight.\nButton has scored five more points than Alonso this season, but the Briton said that was coloured by the reliability problems suffered by McLaren in a difficult first season for their partnership with engine supplier Honda.\n\"We've both had quite a lot of problems this year,\" Button said. \"But sometimes you can luck into finishing a race when you're in a good position.\"\nButton said McLaren's difficulties had made no difference to Alonso's standing in the sport.\n\"Before this year, he was regarded as the best driver in Formula 1,\" Button said. \"It's amazing how quickly people forget.\nMedia playback is not supported on this device\n\"He's very talented, a very rounded driver, a very complete driver. A lot of drivers have their strengths, but also big weaknesses, and I don't think he has a big weakness.\"\nAlonso, who was world champion in 2005 and 2006 with Renault, said he had no regrets about his move to McLaren from Ferrari.\n\"It has been a tough year,\" the Spaniard said. \"Difficult and struggling with pace and reliability all year.\n\"Personally, it was necessary, a step forward in my career, after two championships, after five fantastic years fighting for the world championship but finishing second, I needed some new project I could trust.\n\"After one season, I enjoyed so much working with McLaren and Honda and with Japanese discipline and culture in the team. I am very, very happy and looking forward to next year being little easier than this year in terms of results.\n\"I think next year we will be stronger than people think.\"", "Media playback is not supported on this device\nChampionship leader Rosberg accepted responsibility for the collision, calling it an \"error of judgement\".\nThe team handed out an undisclosed punishment to Rosberg, likely to be a fine, while agreeing to let them continue racing for the world title.\nThey have been warned another similar incident \"will not be tolerated\".\nWhile Rosberg apologised to Hamilton in a statement on Friday, his British team-mate responded by admitting \"we have both made mistakes\".\nThe two drivers collided on lap two of Sunday's race as Rosberg attempted to overtake Hamilton at the Les Combes chicane.\nRosberg's front wing hit Hamilton's left rear tyre, damaging the wing and giving Hamilton a puncture which eventually caused the 2008 world champion's retirement.\nRosberg recovered to finish second behind Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo, moving into a 29-point championship lead over Hamilton with a maximum of 200 still available over the remaining seven races.\nThe incident was the culmination of ever-building tension between the two over the preceding 11 races.\nIt was a consequence of Rosberg wanting to prove a point to Hamilton that he would not be intimidated in wheel-to-wheel racing, after being forced to back out of passing moves in previous battles in the Bahrain and Hungarian Grands Prix.\nBut in the meeting on Friday Mercedes head of motorsport Toto Wolff and executive director (technical) Paddy Lowe made it clear such actions were unacceptable and laid down strict guidelines for future racing between the two.\nThe statement said: \"During the meeting, Nico acknowledged his responsibility for the contact that occurred on lap two of the Belgian Grand Prix and apologised for this error of judgement.\n\"Suitable disciplinary measures have been taken for the incident.\n\"Mercedes-Benz remains committed to hard, fair racing because this is the right way to win world championships. It is good for the team, for the fans and for Formula 1.\n\"Lewis and Nico understand and accept the team's number one rule: there must be no contact between the team's cars on track.\n\"They remain free to race for the 2014 FIA Formula 1 world championship.\nRosberg released a statement on Friday on his Facebook page, issuing a further apology.\nHe said: \"After meeting with Toto, Paddy and Lewis, I wish to go a step further and describe it as an error of judgement on my part.\n\"The number one rule for us as team-mates is that we must not collide but that is exactly what happened.\n\"For that error of judgement, I apologise to Lewis and the team. I also want to say sorry to the fans who were deprived of our battle for the lead in Belgium.\n\"Lewis and I have been given clear instructions about how we race each other.\n\"As drivers, we have a clear responsibility to the team, the fans of the sport, our partners and Mercedes-Benz to deliver clean racing. We take that responsibility very seriously.\"\nHamilton then issued his own Facebook statement, which said: \"Nico and I accept that we have both made mistakes and I feel it would be wrong to point fingers and say which one is worse than the other.\n\"What's important is how we rise as a team from these situations. We win and we lose together and, as a team, we will emerge stronger.\n\"There is a deep foundation that still exists for me and Nico to work from, in spite of our difficult times and differences.\n\"The fans want to see a clean fight until the end of the season and that's what we want to give them.\"", "Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, met Vettel and Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene in Paris on Monday.\nThe 29-year-old four-time world champion admitted full responsibility for the incident, which happened during the race in Baku on 25 June.\nVettel \"has extended his sincere apologies to the FIA and the wider motorsport family\", the FIA said.\nThe FIA said that because of \"the severity of the offence and its potential negative consequences\", Vettel has been told that any repeat of his actions \"would immediately be referred to the FIA International Tribunal for further investigation\".\nChampionship leader Vettel accused Hamilton of 'brake-testing' - deliberately slowing in front of him - as they prepared for a restart behind a safety car.\nVettel then pulled alongside Hamilton and drove his car into the Mercedes so they banged wheels.\nThe German was given a 10-second stop-and-go penalty during the race after being found guilty of dangerous driving.\nHamilton, who was cleared of any wrongdoing, said Vettel's driving was \"disgusting\" and \"not sportsman's conduct\".\nVettel finished a place ahead of Hamilton in fourth extending his championship lead to 14 points after the Briton was forced to pit to change a loose head restraint.\nThe FIA held a meeting on Monday to \"further examine the causes of the incident to evaluate whether further action is necessary\".\nIt said in a statement: \"Following detailed discussion and further examination of video and data evidence related to the incident, Sebastian Vettel admitted full responsibility.\n\"Sebastian Vettel extended his sincere apologies to the FIA and the wider motorsport family. He additionally committed to devote personal time over the next 12 months to educational activities across a variety of FIA championships and events.\n\"The FIA notes this commitment, the personal apology made by Sebastian Vettel and his pledge to make that apology public.\n\"In light of these developments, FIA president Jean Todt decided that on this occasion the matter should be closed.\"\n\"Concerning the incidents of Baku I'd like to explain myself: During the re-start lap, I got surprised by Lewis and ran into the back of his car.\n\"With hindsight, I don't believe he had any bad intentions. In the heat of the action I then overreacted, and therefore I want to apologise to Lewis directly, as well as to all the people who were watching the race. I realise that I was not setting a good example.\n\"I had no intention at any time to put Lewis in danger, but I understand that I caused a dangerous situation.\n\"Therefore, I would like to apologise to the FIA. I accept and respect the decisions that were taken at today's meeting in Paris, as well as the penalty imposed by the stewards in Baku.\n\"I love this sport and I am determined to represent it in a way that can be an example for future generations.\"", "A move would reunite Alonso and Lewis Hamilton, who had a stormy partnership at McLaren in 2007.\nRosberg, 31, retired five days after winning the Formula 1 world title.\n\"You have to consider Fernando,\" Wolff told Sky Sports. \"He is a driver I respect a lot. He combines talent, speed and experience. It's all there.\"\nHowever, the cost of buying out Alonso's contract and the Spaniard's turbulent relationship with Hamilton could yet prove to be stumbling blocks.\nAlonso and Hamilton had one troubled season together at McLaren, leading to the Spaniard leaving the team after agreeing an early release from his contract.\nTwo-time champion Alonso is entering the final year of his contract, which may force Mercedes to look elsewhere.\nMedia playback is not supported on this device\nWith testing due to begin in February, the constructors' champions will have to move quickly to find a replacement.\nFormer Mercedes test driver Pascal Wehrlein, 22, remains the most realistic target to join British three-time champion Hamilton, who recently said he \"doesn't care\" who Mercedes pick.\nWolff added: \"He [Alonso] is in a contract with McLaren-Honda at the moment and we just need to weigh all the other options up.\n\"Both drivers will have equal status and equal opportunity to the best of our abilities. We owe it to the fans. You can't have a pecking order.\"\nBBC Sport chief F1 writer Andrew Benson:\nMercedes would think carefully before trying to tempt Fernando Alonso away from McLaren.\nFor one thing, buying him out of his McLaren contract would be expensive and the Spaniard had a troubled relationship with Hamilton when they were team-mates at McLaren in 2007.\nThen McLaren team boss Ron Dennis reneged on a promise to give Alonso priority status and the two fell out, leading to Alonso leaving the team after just one year of a three-year contract.\nThe favourites for the seat alongside Hamilton remain Mercedes junior Pascal Wehrlein and Williams driver Valtteri Bottas, who has close links with Wolff.\nTaking Bottas would also require Mercedes to do a deal with Williams, to whom the Finn is under contract until the end of 2017, but this may be easier than with McLaren as the team use Mercedes engines.\nFerrari's Sebastian Vettel has appeared to rule himself out of the equation.\nThe four-time champion is under contract until the end of next season and the German said at a Ferrari event at the weekend that \"it should be clear\" he was not an option.", "Media playback is not supported on this device\nRosberg set the pace in both Friday practice sessions and said Hamilton was not happy with his car.\nThe German said he was \"one step ahead of Lewis at the moment\".\n\"It is going well for now, I am feeling comfortable,\" added Rosberg, who is 21 points behind Britain's Hamilton in the drivers' championship.\nMedia playback is not supported on this device\n\"It also means tonight he is more likely to take over my set-up because he is a bit unsure what is going on, that is usually the tendency. That is always better.\"\nHowever, Rosberg admitted that he had suffered \"a bit of a dent of confidence\" following a dramatic tyre failure at 190mph during the second practice session - ahead of qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday, live across the BBC.\nHe said the incident was \"quite a shock\" and added that the fact he had not crashed \"wasn't down to my skill. It was just luck that I stayed out of the wall\".\nThe incident happened at one of the fastest sections of Spa - one of F1's most demanding and unpredictable circuits - heading towards the flat-out Blanchimont left-hander.\nMercedes executive director (technical) Paddy Lowe said: \"It was a very unusual situation where there seemed to be some bits of the tyre structure coming out up to a minute before the terminal failure of the tyre.\n\"It's not something I've seen before. Pirelli have taken the tyre away to analyse. We are double checking the car as well and it's something we'll keep working on this evening.\"\nHamilton said: \"The car was feeling good. Nico was quick but otherwise I really enjoyed the day. I'll try to find the time and keep pushing.\n\"Red Bull are looking closer this weekend than they have for a while, so it should be close.\"\nMeanwhile, rookie Max Verstappen is set for a 10-place grid penalty in Sunday's race after his Toro Rosso team changed their Renault engine.\nThe Dutchman has exceeded his allocation of four engines this year, and is now on to his sixth.\nWhere better to blow away the cobwebs of Formula 1's summer break than arguably the greatest motor racing circuit in the world?\nCascading through Belgium's Ardennes mountains, Spa-Francorchamps encapsulates in one ecstatic 4.3-mile ribbon of asphalt why Formula 1 drivers love what they do. \"It is like a dream,\" says Lotus driver Romain Grosjean. \"It is a circuit with a soul.\"\nFast, sweeping, demanding, dangerous, scenic, carved out of what were once real roads over real contours, it is the very essence of the sport that celebrates it.\nEau Rouge, the exhilarating, flat-out left-right-left, down-up-over-a-crest, stomach-in-mouth swerves at the start of the lap, defines the place.\nAnd the rest of the lap unfolds in a series of demanding sweepers, up-and-down valleys, with the unpredictable weather sometimes changing by the minute.\nIt is an unmissable experience, for competitors and viewers alike.\nFull practice results\nBelgian GP coverage details", "Taking place in Northern Ireland for the first time, this year's event is live at The SSE Arena on 20 December.\nGary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan will again present the show, which will be live on BBC One, the BBC Sport website and BBC Radio 5 live.\nA limited number of extra tickets will be available closer to the event.\nCarl Doran, the show's executive editor, said: \"We are delighted that tickets for Sports Personality of the Year 2015 in Belfast have sold out so quickly.\n\"It's testament to the appeal of the show and for those who got tickets or choose to watch on BBC One, it's going to be a great evening of entertainment.\"\nLogan added: \"This has been a brilliant year for sport and we're all very much looking forward to celebrating it in Belfast.\n\"Sports Personality is always a great show and having had a sneak peek at this year's plans, it looks like the event is going to be one of the best yet.\"\nThe Sports Personality of the Year award will be determined by a public vote on the night with the 10-strong list of contenders selected by the following panel:\nMedia playback is not supported on this device\nFormula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton won last year's Sports Personality of the Year award in Glasgow, taking 34% of the 620,932 votes cast, with golfer Rory McIlroy second and athlete Jo Pavey third.\nReal Madrid footballer Cristiano Ronaldo was named Overseas Personality of the Year, and the England women's rugby union team took the Team of the Year prize.\nEuropean Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley won Coach of the Year, six-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy was honoured with a lifetime achievement award, and Young Sports Personality of the Year was given to gymnast Claudia Fragapane, who won four gold medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.\nThis year's highpoints include both Northern Ireland and Wales reaching their first major football tournaments in decades, cyclist Chris Froome claiming his second yellow jersey in the Tour de France and England finishing third in the Women's World Cup.\nThen there was Wayne Rooney becoming the Three Lions' top goalscorer, Great Britain reaching their first Davis Cup final since 1978, England's Ashes triumph and a Rugby World Cup taking place on British soil.\nAnd let's not forget swimmer Adam Peaty setting a new world record at the World Swimming Championships, Hamilton's continued excellence in Formula 1, and Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Greg Rutherford all winning gold medals at the World Athletics Championships.\nSports Personality Roll of Honour: Every winner from 1954-2014", "F1's commercial boss said Mercedes and Ferrari were blocking changes he wants to make the sport more competitive.\n\"We're trying to save the sport and these people are trying to save it for their own good,\" Ecclestone said.\nHe added that Ferrari had written a legal letter saying governing body the FIA did not have the right to grant Ecclestone a \"mandate\" to make changes.\nMedia playback is not supported on this device\nA meeting of the FIA's World Council last week voted through powers for Ecclestone and FIA president Jean Todt \"to make recommendations and decisions regarding a number of pressing issues in F1 such as governance, power-units and cost reduction\".\nEcclestone's remarks are the latest stage in an increasingly bitter fight for power and control in F1.\nIn an exclusive interview with BBC Sport, Ecclestone also:\nEcclestone says the influence of Mercedes and Ferrari as engine suppliers to more than half the grid means they have \"complete control\" of the F1 Commission, the final stage of the legislative process before the World Council.\nHe says when Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff \"puts his hand up and says Christmas is going to be 26 December, everybody agrees - same with Ferrari\".\nEcclestone added: \"There is all sorts of things we know we can do and should do to make F1 back on the road where it should be, because we are in show business.\n\"We are there to entertain the public. We are not there to put on a show for Mercedes to demonstrate and sell their cars. Or Ferrari.\"\nMedia playback is not supported on this device\nHe said Ferrari had written a lawyer's letter to the FIA saying the governing body did not have the right to grant Ecclestone and Todt their new mandate because it contravened the team's contracts with F1.\nEcclestone added: \"So the only thing we could do is to ignore what Ferrari have said and carry on with it and say: 'You've got a choice - you can leave or go to arbitration and see what the arbitrators think.'\"\nHe said he \"didn't know\" if he would pursue this route but it was \"the obvious thing\".\n\"I think if we went to arbitration, we'd win easy,\" Ecclestone said.\nFerrari said they believed Ecclestone was referring to an email \"clarifying the positions already expressed at the World Council\".\nThey said their \"intention is simply to make sure that the governance principles\" established by Ecclestone and the FIA and agreed with other stakeholders in F1 \"continue to be duly complied with\".\nFerrari said Ecclestone's contention that it and Mercedes controlled the F1 Commission was \"an arguable assumption\", adding: \"As far as Ferrari are concerned, Christmas is going to be 25 December this year and in the future.\"\nEcclestone drew a comparison between Mercedes' domination and that of McLaren-Honda in 1988, when Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost won 15 of the 16 races between them.\nHe said that while Senna won eight and Prost seven, ensuring a close championship, the problem with Mercedes was that Hamilton was much more dominant.\nLast year, Hamilton won 11 races to Rosberg's five and this year the Briton won 10 of the first 16 to clinch the title with three races still to go.\nAsked if he felt Mercedes should have, for example, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel or Daniel Ricciardo in the second car rather than Rosberg, Ecclestone said: \"Well, it would probably be a lot better, you're right. Because I know they had probably a second, second-and-a-half a lap in their pocket these last few races.\n\"It shows you Lewis has been able to use that and Rosberg obviously hasn't. He used it in the last three races because Lewis I think was sleeping.\"\nEcclestone believes F1's turbo hybrid engines are bad for the sport, arguing they are too expensive and complex.\nHe said Mercedes did not want to change the engine rules because of their dominant position and that Ferrari were \"sort of following with them\". He alleged Mercedes had \"given an awful lot of help\" to Ferrari with their engine design.\nFerrari described Ecclestone's accusation as \"odd\", adding: \"To us, Mercedes is - and has always been - a competitor to beat, and we believe they think the same of Ferrari.\"\nMercedes are currently taking legal action against a former employee who they feared would take their engine secrets to Ferrari.\nEcclestone says he wants to introduce \"a much simpler engine\" that could be sold to customer teams for \"6-7m euros maximum\".\nThe cost of an existing engine to a customer team ranges from 18-23m euros.\nEcclestone and Todt had previously proposed introducing this new engine alongside the turbo hybrids using an 'equivalency formula'.\nBut he now says they want a new design to replace the current engines: \"Regulations for one engine that anyone can make. But it would be the same for everybody. Nobody would have an advantage or disadvantage.\"\nHe said he \"didn't care\" what this design was, as long as it was \"simpler therefore cheaper\".\nHe said the current engines were of benefit only to the sales of the manufacturers involved.\n\"We're helping a manufacturer. Because it doesn't make a lot of difference to Ferrari with the sort of engines they make,\" he said. \"It helps Mercedes.\n\"So we are going to destroy Formula 1, if you like, because of a manufacturer, who would leave like the others have left when it suits them - BMW, Toyota, they leave when it suits them.\"\nMercedes declined to give a direct response to Ecclestone's observations, but it pointed out that:\n• it had been continuously involved in F1 since 1993 and is committed until at least 2020\n• it has competed in 25 F1 seasons, almost 40% of the championship's history\n• it is a commercial partner of Ecclestone's F1 Group and has supplied the safety and medical cars since 1996\n• all four of the car manufacturers involved in F1 have competed in at least 25 seasons, with Ferrari doing 66, Renault 37, Mercedes and Honda 25. They are four of the five most loyal in the sport's history.\nWatch a review of Lewis Hamilton's championship-winning season in Lewis Hamilton: Making History on BBC iPlayer.", "Media playback is not supported on this device\nThe 26-year-old Frenchman, who has been involved in seven first-lap crashes in 12 races this season, was also fined 50,000 euros (£40,000).\nThe Lotus driver moved rapidly across McLaren's Lewis Hamilton at the start of the Spa race, causing a collision.\nHis out-of-control Lotus then hit Fernando Alonso's Ferrari, narrowly missing the Spaniard's head.\nMedia playback is not supported on this device\nThe crash also took out Hamilton and Sauber's Sergio Perez. Kamui Kobayashi was affected in the other Sauber, eventually finishing 13th.\n\"The stewards regard this incident as an extremely serious breach of the regulations, which had the potential to cause injury to others,\" read a statement from the FIA, the sport's governing body.\nGrosjean, who is the first driver to be banned from a race since Michael Schumacher in 1994, said: \"I misjudged the gap to Lewis. I thought I was in front of him. It was a small mistake, but a big incident.\n\"I'm very sorry and I'm just glad nobody is hurt. That's the main thing.\"\nLotus team boss Eric Boullier added: \"This is a severe penalty, but it's part of his learning curve.\n\"Part of the problem is that he wants to do well. He is somebody who is a perfectionist. He needs to understand he will deliver more if he doesn't put too much pressure on himself at the start of the race.\"\nHamilton refused to discuss the incident in detail.\n\"I really don't want to talk about the start,\" said the Briton, world champion in 2008. \"People can see what happened.\"\nI think we broke everything on top of the car, so it was lucky in that aspect.\nHamilton said he had been involved in worse crashes, but Alonso, the world championship leader, said he was \"lucky\" not to have been injured in the pile-up.\n\"You can have an injury in your hand or even in your head because everything was so close,\" said the Spaniard, who revealed the accident had left him with back pain.\n\"I think we broke everything on top of the car, so it was lucky in that aspect. I did not know what happened until I saw the TV. It was difficult to imagine how the hit could be so big.\"\nSpeaking before the punishment was handed out, F1 legend Niki Lauda felt Grosjean had caused a \"stupid accident\".\nThe three-time world champion, who was watching from the pit lane, added: \"If I had to make a decision, I would stop him for two races because this was the most dangerous act he ever did.\"\nDavid Coulthard, another former driver and now a co-commentator for the BBC, thought Grosjean was a \"little too aggressive\" into the first corner.\n\"You have to respect your movement at the start of a grand prix,\" said the Scot. \"You cannot swerve from the left side to the right side without any sort sense of where the other cars are.\"\nAlonso, a double world champion, refused to criticise Grosjean, who was his team-mate at Renault in the second half of 2009.\n\"I am not angry,\" he said. \"No-one does this on purpose. They were fighting, two aggressive drivers on the start - Lewis and Romain - and this time it was us in the wrong place and the wrong moment.\"\nHowever, he pointed out that Grosjean's record does not make good reading, saying: \"It's true also that in 12 races, Romain had seven crashes at the start, so…\"\nMichael Schumacher was the last driver to serve a ban. His was in 1994, when he missed the Italian and Portuguese Grands Prix for ignoring black flags at the British Grand Prix that year.\nAlonso also said it might be a good opportunity to review the performances of a number of drivers.\nPastor Maldonado of Williams has also been a repeat visitor to the stewards after a string of incidents this season.\n\"It's true we saw some repeat accidents, sometimes for the same people,\" said Alonso. \"Maybe a different approach can be the solution. But it's not easy, all the incidents are different.\n\"You need to take a different approach because Formula 1, with the speed, the time, the distance, it is difficult to combine all these three areas. Sometimes something that looks spectacular on TV is not so easy to avoid in reality.\"\nAlonso's retirement means Sebastian Vettel, second at Spa, has closed to within 24 points of the Ferrari driver in the championship. Alonso started the race with a 40-point lead.", "Vettel was given a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for deliberately swerving into title rival Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes during Sunday's race in Baku.\n\"Seb probably sometimes doesn't think before he acts,\" Ricciardo said.\n\"It's probably driven through passion and hunger. He's kind of just got to put a lid on it sometimes.\"\nThe Australian, who was Ferrari driver Vettel's team-mate at Red Bull in 2014, won the race after dropping to 17th on lap six following a chaotic sequence of events, which included three safety car deployments, multiple crashes and the sight of Hamilton having to give up the lead to fix a loose cockpit head-protection device.\nRicciardo, speaking to BBC Sport, said: \"I respect Seb a lot for his grit and his love for the sport, which turns into a lot of passion and sometimes aggression. I respect and like that about him.\n\"But today you have seen… whether it's over the radio, sometimes he will just go crazy. It is probably - what's the word? - spur of the moment? There's a better word.\"\nVettel was responding to a belief that Hamilton had 'brake-tested' him - deliberately slowed down to cause him trouble - as they were preparing for a restart after a safety-car period.\nStewards examined data from Hamilton's car and concluded he had done nothing wrong - he had merely not accelerated out of the corner as he prepared the restart, as is his right.\nRicciardo said: \"Look, whether Lewis slowed down or not, he has every right to dictate the pace. He's the leader, and it was too early for him to accelerate.\n\"You're not going to make the restart out of Turn 15. Seb was probably just a little bit over-excited.\"\nVettel was also given three licence penalty points for his actions, taking him to nine. If he receives another three at the next race in Austria on 7-9 July, it would trigger an automatic ban for the British Grand Prix a week later.\nBBC radio 5 live commentator Tom Clarkson\n\"It was incredibly dangerous of Sebastian Vettel. He's a real hot-head. We saw it in Mexico last year with his radio messages, and that was nothing but an emotional response to what he thought Hamilton had done to him.\n\"It was dangerous. Had something failed on Hamilton's car as he was going down the pit straight at 200mph, let's not even think about the consequences. Vettel was very foolish and the stewards agree and they gave him that 10-second penalty.\n\"This needle was kind of inevitable, because they are really the only two guys in this championship fight and they both really want it. The stakes are so high in F1 for so many different reasons that it's impossible to be best mates with your main rival. But Vettel needs to take a long, hard look in the mirror.\"\nBBC 5 live analyst and former F1 driver Allan McNish\n\"It was a bit of a misunderstanding.\n\"It was actually a bit of a comedy in a way. It was a sideswipe, whether by intentional or by accident, we don't know.\n\"Hamilton is trying to win his fourth world title, to match Vettel's four. Vettel is trying to pull away and win a fifth.\n\"All these comments are mind games, building up the pressure. Lewis Hamilton was playing mind games on the circuit, too. When it came to the next safety car restart, they were in the same position and guess what? He went even slower.\n\"To me it is all part of the love and war of a world championship in F1.\"\nHear more reaction and analysis from BBC Radio 5 live's F1 team as they review the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.", "Dennis, 69, quit after being told by fellow shareholders on Tuesday that he must give up his position as chairman and chief executive of McLaren Group.\nHe did not want to step down and failed in a High Court bid last week to prevent McLaren putting him on 'gardening leave'.\nIn a statement, Dennis said he was \"disappointed\" and called the grounds for his removal \"entirely spurious\".\nHe remains on the boards of McLaren Technology Group and McLaren Automotive and retains significant shareholdings in both.\nDennis owns 25% of McLaren Group, Bahrain's Mumtalakat investment fund owns 50% and the remaining 25% is held by Dennis' long-time business partner Mansour Ojjeh, a Saudi-born Frenchman.\nDennis and Ojjeh, the chief executive of the TAG Group, fell out some years ago and the 64-year-old Ojjeh has sided with the Bahrainis in trying to remove his former friend.\nIt was felt Dennis' autocratic style was ill-fitted to growing McLaren in the future.\nDennis said the other main shareholders \"forced through\" the decision \"despite the strong warnings from the rest of the management team about the potential consequences of their actions on the business\".\nHe added: \"My management style is the same as it has always been and is one that has enabled McLaren to become an automotive and technology group that has won 20 Formula 1 World Championships and grown into an £850m-a-year business.\n\"Ultimately it has become clear to me through this process that neither TAG nor Mumtalakat share my vision for McLaren and its true growth potential.\n\"My first concern is to the business I have built and to its 3,500 employees. I will continue to use my significant shareholding in both companies and my seats on both boards to protect the interests and value of McLaren and help shape its future.\n\"I intend to launch a new technology investment fund once my contractual commitments with McLaren expire.\"\nDennis' departure is seismic move in the context of modern F1, in which he has been a central figure since 1981.\nDennis joined McLaren in 1980 and took full control in 1981, after which he led the team to several periods of domination and turned it into the most successful outfit in history after Ferrari.\nUnder Dennis' leadership, McLaren won 10 drivers' titles with Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen and Lewis Hamilton, and seven constructors' championships.\nHowever, the team has slipped from the front in recent years and the decision to join forces with engine partner Honda led in 2015 to the worst season in their history.\nHonda entered F1 when it was not ready, a decision at least partly down to McLaren, whose engine partnership with Mercedes was ending in 2014 and who pushed for the Honda deal to start as soon as possible.\nDennis has also failed to secure a new title sponsor to replace mobile phone giant Vodafone, which left at the end of 2013.\nOther lost sponsors have been replaced by similar deals but, notwithstanding Honda's significant financial contribution over and above the provision of free power units, the absence of a title sponsor for the past three years has cast doubt in Dennis's fellow shareholders' minds on his ability to procure major sponsorship contracts in the digital age.\nAmerican Zak Brown, a leading commercial figure in F1, remains the most likely candidate to replace him.\nThe 44-year-old's links with McLaren were revealed by BBC Sport last month and he has moved closer to accepting a leadership position at McLaren since then.\nHowever, Brown has also been linked with a role with new F1 owners Liberty Media, heading up their commercial operation once they complete their takeover of the F1 Group next year.\nSources close to Brown say he is more likely at this stage to accept the McLaren offer but has not made a final decision.\nDennis' departure also raises questions about the future of McLaren Racing chief executive officer Jost Capito.\nThe German, the former boss of Volkswagen Motorsport, was appointed in January but only started work in September. He is strongly linked to Dennis, raising questions about his position once Dennis leaves the company.\nDennis' involvement in Formula 1 began as an 18-year-old mechanic for the Cooper Formula 1 team, before moving to Brabham two years later in 1968.\nAfter a spell working in Formula 2 and 3, where he formed company Project Four, Dennis returned to Formula 1 and began his involvement with McLaren in September 1980.\nIn 1981 McLaren became McLaren International in what Dennis called \"a reverse takeover\" and 18 months later the then 32-year-old gained a controlling interest in the company.\nOjjeh joined Dennis as a McLaren shareholder in 1984 and has been his business partner ever since.\nOf McLaren's 20 titles, 17 came during Dennis' time, along with 158 of the team's 182 grand prix wins.\nMcLaren had not won a grand prix since James Hunt in 1977 and a constructors' championship since 1974 before Dennis' arrival - but in 1982 and 1983 drivers Lauda and John Watson scored victories.\nIn 1984, they took both the drivers' and constructors' titles - winning 12 of the season's 16 races as Lauda edged team-mate Prost to the individual title.\nDennis oversaw the team's successful defence of both titles the following year.\nMcLaren's dominance resumed in 1988 when they claimed both titles as Prost and Senna won 15 of 16 races between them, despite a public feud between the pair.\nThat was the first of four successive years winning both championships, though McLaren would have to wait another seven years to follow that success when they took both the drivers' and the constructors' titles with Hakkinen the main driver in 1998.\nHakkinen would retain his title in 1999, but Ferrari had emerged as the sport's most dominant team.\nMcLaren would not celebrate another world championship until 2008, a season after they were stripped of their constructors' points and fined £49.2m for using information leaked from title rivals Ferrari.\nBriton Hamilton was the man to provide McLaren with that last title eight years ago, having signed for the team's Young Driver Support Programme as a teenager.\nHamilton would remain at McLaren until 2012, racing alongside compatriot Jenson Button, but despite a handful of victories Dennis and the team have been unable to add to their world championships.\nIn the years following Hamilton's departure, Dennis also saw top designer Paddy Lowe and engine supplier Mercedes leave the team.", "Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate and title rival Nico Rosberg, fifth fastest, crashed late in the session, misjudging his entry to Turn 18 and wiping off his front wing.\nRed Bull's pace seemed to underline predictions they could challenge for victory around the Marina Bay street track.\nBut they set their fastest times on quicker tyres than those used by Mercedes.\nHamilton and Rosberg set their quickest laps on the slowest 'soft' tyre, while Red Bull and Ferrari - for whom Sebastian Vettel was third fastest - were on the fastest 'ultra-soft'.\nVettel was 0.464 seconds off the Red Bulls, who were separated by only 0.049secs\nIn theory, there is as much as 1.2 seconds between the two tyres, while Hamilton was only 0.603 seconds off the pace, with Rosberg 0.087secs further adrift.\nHowever, Mercedes tend to struggle to gain as much time on the softest tyres as other teams, so the stage does appear set for a closer-than-usual fight this weekend.\nMedia playback is not supported on this device\nAnd the first session is a notoriously inaccurate predictor of form for this race, as it starts during daylight and ends after dark, whereas qualifying and race both take place under lights after sunset in the south-east Asian city state.\nHamilton heads into the race two points ahead of Rosberg with seven races to go, after consecutive victories for the German in the previous two races in Belgium and Italy.\nThe top three teams were well clear of the rest, with Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz more than a second off the pace in sixth fastest ahead of team-mate Daniil Kvyat, Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, Williams' Felipe Massa and Haas' Esteban Gutierrez.\nFernando Alonso was a slightly disappointing 11th fastest for McLaren at the start of a weekend where the team expect an upturn in form and to be well inside the top 10.\nBut the Spaniard - who along with Hamilton and Force India's Nico Hulkenberg did some running early on with the development 'halo' head protection system - was well clear of Jenson Button.\nThe Englishman, who may well be heading into the final seven races of his career after deciding not to race in 2017, was five places and 1.4secs off Alonso, complaining of poor grip, understeer and slow gear shifts - although he ran on the soft tyre while Alonso was on the super-softs.\nSingapore Grand Prix practice results\nSingapore Grand Prix coverage details", "John Button was found dead at his home on the French Riviera by a friend on Sunday.\nHe was a strong influence on his son's career, which includes winning the 2009 World Championship.\nA statement released by the McLaren driver's agent read: \"It is with great sadness I can confirm John has passed away.\"\n\"Jenson Button's father John had been a permanent fixture in Formula 1 since his son's debut 14 years ago.\n\"The perfect 'racing dad' - he was there at his son's wishes for support and advice if required, but never interfered or got in the way.\n\"A very decent rallycross driver in his time, John Button was a bon viveur and heartily jovial character. Rarely very far from a glass of red wine, he was popular throughout the sport.\n\"'Papa Smurf', as he was known, was the source of many a great story from behind the scenes. The paddock will be a duller place without him.\"\nIt added that \"initial signs indicate a suspected heart attack\".\nThe statement continued: \"John's children Jenson, Natasha, Samantha and Tanya and the rest of the family are clearly devastated and ask for their privacy to be respected during this extremely difficult time.\"\nFormer McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton ‏led the tributes to the 2009 champion's father, tweeting: \"Deeply saddened by the passing of John Button. I'm so sorry @jensonbutton John was such a great man and will be missed by so many. God bless.\"\nMcLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh said: \"Speaking on behalf of all at McLaren Mercedes, I want to say how very sad I was to hear the news of John's passing.\n\"In my long Formula 1 career, I've encountered many drivers' fathers, but I think it's safe to say that John was perhaps more devoted to his son than any of them.\n\"Ever since Jenson was a boy, racing go-karts, his dad has been at his side, helping him, supporting him, finding the money for the next race.\n\"He was not only a great dad, but also a lovely man, and he'll be enormously missed by Jenson, of course, by all at McLaren, and indeed by the Formula 1 community at large.\"\nButton's new team-mate Kevin Magnussen wrote on Twitter: \"I'm very, very sorry for my team-mate, Jenson Button. His dad was a really great guy who will be missed by all in F1.\"\nTwo-time world champion Fernando Alonso tweeted: \"My condolences to all the Button family, especially to Jenson Button. Very sad news. John.... a great man, a friend, we will miss him.\"\nBritish driver Max Chilton tweeted: \"So sad and shocked to hear the sad passing of John Button. One of the greatest characters in the paddock & will miss him dearly.\"", "Nico Rosberg headed team-mate Lewis Hamilton by 0.505secs after the Briton made a mistake on his best lap.\nAnd the German was a massive 1.834secs quicker than Kimi Raikkonen, third for Ferrari, on the same 'soft' tyres.\nRed Bull's Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat were fourth and fifth as Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was 11th on the medium tyre.\nIn windy and comparatively cool conditions - it was only 21C and overcast when temperatures are more usually in the mid-30Cs at this race - Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne made his debut in Formula 1 as stand-in for the injured Fernando Alonso.\nVandoorne, who had not driven the 2016 McLaren before Friday, flew in overnight from Japan, where he had been testing the car he races in the Super Formula category, and was 18th fastest, 0.952secs slower than team-mate Jenson Button.\nHowever, Vandoorne's best time was set on the medium tyre, which is about a second slower than the soft on which Button was running when he set his fastest lap.\nMcLaren racing director Eric Boullier said: \"He did very well - it is not easy to step in to this high-tech car with a lot of processes to learn. He knows most of them but doing it for real is very different.\"\nThe comparison between the two will be watched with intense interest through the weekend as it is effectively a partial audition for the job of Alonso's team-mate at McLaren in 2017.\nButton is out of contract at the end of this season ad Vandoorne, McLaren's reserve driver, is the most highly regarded not to have a regular F1 drive.\nAt the front, Rosberg and Hamilton were only 0.081secs apart after their first runs on the soft tyre - with the German again marginally ahead.\nOn their second flying laps, Hamilton was quicker in the first sector, but then dropped half a second in the middle sector of the lap.\nThe gap between the Mercedes and the rest are not likely to be representative - Ferrari were almost certainly on a different programme.\nThe Italian team have brought two more sets of the medium tyre for each of their drivers than Mercedes for this weekend and appeared to be focusing more on establishing whether that is the correct tyre for the race.\nBehind the Red Bulls, Force India's Nico Hulkenberg was sixth fastest ahead of the Toro Rosso pair Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen, the Haas of Romain Grosjean and Williams' Felipe Massa.\nBahrain GP first practice results\nBahrain GP coverage details", "Billy Monger, 17, was in a high-speed crash at Donington Park on Sunday and later had both legs amputated.\nSteven Hunter, head of Billy's team JHR Developments, said it had been a \"heart-wrenching\" time.\nFormula 1 drivers Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton offered support, and an appeal has so far raised about £580,000.\nButton and fellow F1 driver Max Verstappen have both donated £15,000, while Billy's former F4 rival Devlin DeFrancesco has made the biggest donation of £26,000.\nA hashtag #billywhizz is being widely shared on social media.\nBilly, from Charlwood, Surrey, was trapped for 90 minutes when he collided with another F4 car which appeared to have stopped on the racetrack.\nHe was airlifted to hospital in Nottingham and has undergone a series of operations.\nAnthony Hamilton, father of F1 star Lewis and Nicholas, who competes in motorsport in a specially-modified car due to having cerebral palsy, said they were all \"heartbroken\" by what happened.\nHowever, he said there was no reason why the youngster could not have a future in motorsport.\nHe said: \"Nicolas is extremely keen to meet Billy and say 'look, I was born with a disability but I didn't let it stop me from going motor racing'.\n\"There are a huge amount of positives that can come out of situations like this and Billy is going to have the support of the world when he's out of hospital.\"\nMr Hunter said the moments after the crash were the worst.\n\"We saw the crash and our fears were as low as they could be, but all credit to the medical staff at the track and at the hospital, they have worked miracles.\n\"It has been heart-wrenching but from where we were after the crash to where we are now, everything has been in the right direction since.\n\"The pipes are out of his mouth and he spoke. He was hoarse but he just about spoke.\"\nA JustGiving page was launched on Wednesday when the extent of Billy's injuries became clear.\nMr Hunter said: \"It is a testament to the world of motorsport that so many people have come forward to help.\"\nMercedes driver Hamilton, who has 4.32 million followers on Twitter, tweeted: \"Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, @BillyMonger.\"\nButton wrote on his Instagram account: \"Hey guys this fellow racer Billy Monger had a big shunt this past weekend at Donington and sadly Billy has had amputations to both legs.\n\"This guy needs our help so if you can please donate, I will be doing as much as I can to help this dude out.\"\nDonington Park is working with the UK and international governing bodies of motor sport to investigate what happened on Sunday.", "Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas set the pace with the fastest time of the week, but Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was only 0.247 seconds behind on a slower tyre.\nBottas' time was set on the fastest ultra-soft tyre, Vettel's on the soft, which is two grades more durable.\nVettel was 0.155secs faster than Bottas managed on the same tyre. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo was third fastest.\nVettel's performance came after team-mate Kimi Raikkonen set the pace on Tuesday, again using a harder tyre than the one Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton used to be second fastest.\nIt is notoriously difficult to form an accurate indication of form from pre-season testing times, as it is impossible to know the specification each car is running in.\nFactors such as fuel load, engine mode, track conditions, time of day, car set-up and a myriad other variables all affect a car's performance.\nBut observers from rivals teams are impressed by Ferrari's performance and say that initial indications of the car's performance are good.\nThe car stopped on the straight with a few minutes of the day's running remaining.\nFour-time world champion Vettel said: \"Car feels better than last year but I think everyone is saying that.\n\"It is quite a bit faster due to the new regulations. Different car to drive, different tyres. It is a good combination.\n\"Everybody [at Ferrari] is pushing like crazy. We have had a good three days, did a decent amount of laps. We have a lot of stuff we know we need to improve.\n\"I didn't really pay much attention to what the others are doing. It is very difficult to read.\"\nRicciardo was 1.2secs behind Vettel, but Red Bull are known to be running their Renault engine in a detuned mode and to have a number of new aerodynamic parts scheduled to appear next week.\nBut Mercedes continued to run reliably and quickly and undoubtedly have more performance to come.\nHamilton took over the car in the afternoon and concentrated on a race run, ending the day with eighth quickest time.\nWilliams novice Lance Stroll continued his difficult start to his Formula 1 career with two off-track moments in one day to add to the crash he had on Tuesday.\nThe second, in which the 18-year-old Canadian hit the wall at Turn Six, ended the team's running for the day with 90 minutes still to go.\nIt was the second time in less than two days he had damaged the car and raises questions about how much running Williams will be able to do on the final day of the test on Thursday.\nThe team had to fly out a second front wing overnight for Stroll after he damaged the first on Tuesday and are likely to be facing a parts shortage.\nIt was a better day for McLaren in terms of reliability, with Fernando Alonso at least able to do some fairly consistent running after the team's first two days were hit by major reliability problems with the Honda engine.\nBut while the car was able to run and McLaren gain experience, it was painfully slow for a team with aspirations of winning races.\nAlonso's fastest time was 2.893secs slower than Bottas and his fastest time on the soft tyre was 3.374secs slower than Vettel's.\nAt this stage, McLaren appear as if they might be the slowest team of all.\nRacing director Eric Boullier said: \"We had many issues. I think none is obviously fundamental. All of them are fixable. I am not sure we know all of them yet.\n\"Today, finally, we can run, so have some other glitches, the usual ones you get on day one. But we have them on day three.\"\nHonda F1 chief Yusuke Hasegawa said: \"Obviously we are not happy to have trouble, but this is a test - and we are feeling sorry for both drivers,\" he said. \"So, we need to find out what has happened in the day two engine especially.\"\nThis content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser\nFastest times:\n1 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes 1:19.705 ***\n2 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari 1:19.952 *\n3 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Red Bull 1:21.153 *\n4 Jolyon Palmer (GB) Renault 1:21.396 *\n5 Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Renault 1:21.791 *\n6 Marcus Ericsson (Swe) Sauber 1:21.824 **\n7 Romain Grosjean (Fra) Haas 1:22.118 **\n8 Lewis Hamilton (GB) Mercedes 1:22.175 *\n9 Lance Stroll (Can) Williams 1:22.351 *\n10 Fernando Alonso (Spa) McLaren 1:22.598 ***\n11 Carlos Sainz (Spa) Toro Rosso 1:23.540\n12 Alfonso Celis (Mex) Force India 1:23.619 **\n13 Daniil Kvyat (Rus) Toro Rosso 1:23.952\n* time set on soft tyres;\n** time set on super-soft tyres\n*** ultra-soft tyres\nall others set on medium tyres", "Media playback is not supported on this device\nMaldonado, who is in only his second season in Formula 1, won the Spanish Grand Prix after his team outsmarted Ferrari with pit-stop timing.\nAlonso survived a late charge from Lotus's Kimi Raikkonen, who took third.\nMcLaren's Lewis Hamilton fought up from the back of the grid to eighth, with team-mate Jenson Button taking ninth.\nAlonso's second place moves him into a tie on points at the head of the championship with Sebastian Vettel, who was sixth in his Red Bull, passing Button, then Hamilton and finally Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg in quick succession in the closing laps.\nVettel is classified as the leader on results countback.\nAlonso and Ferrari may well privately regret the decision to delay their second pit stop until two laps after Maldonado made his on the 24th of 66 laps.\nAlonso, who started second, beat pole-sitter Maldonado into the first corner and led through the first pit-stop period, after which he had a 3.4-second lead on lap 12.\nBut Maldonado closed that advantage to 1.5 seconds by lap 21 and when he could not get any closer Williams decided to try to 'undercut' Alonso with an earlier pit stop.\nIt worked to perfection. Ferrari's decision not to stop on the next lap simply made life easier, especially when Alonso was held up by Marussia's Charles Pic during that period - for which the Frenchman earned a drive-through penalty.\nBBC F1 technical analyst Gary Anderson said: \"I think Alonso was a lap too late and that has cost them.\"\nThat left Maldonado with a 6.2-second lead. Alonso closed in throughout their third stints, getting the gap down to 4.2 seconds before Maldonado stopped for the final time on lap 41.\nWilliams had a problem fitting his left rear tyre and that left Alonso was only 3.1 seconds adrift when he rejoined from his final stop three laps later.\nThe double world champion quickly closed on to the rear of the Williams, but Maldonado drove cleverly to ensure he was always far enough ahead at the start of the pit straight to ensure Alonso could not pass him.\nIt concludes a remarkable recovery from Williams, who had slumped in recent years to their worst season in their history last year.\nBut changes to the way the team operates, and key personnel at the top, have produced a turnaround in fortunes.\n\"It's a wonderful day for the team which has been pushing so hard,\" Maldonado said.\n\"We have been trying to improve so much. It was a tough race with the strategy and the tyres after a couple of laps we were struggling after as couple of laps with the rear grip, Fernando did a better start than me, I was just following the pace.\n\"It was my first podium and my first victory. You can imagine what I feel.\"\nAlonso began to drop away in the final eight laps - he suspected his car had lost an aerodynamic part - and measured his pace to the charging Raikkonen, who was only 0.6secs adrift at the flag.\nAlonso said: \"We were a little bit unlucky maybe, but they did a great job and they had the pace.\n\"If we were faster than the Williams we would have had the opportunity to overtake but they were quicker.\n\"It's a step forward in terms of championship possibilities.\"\nRaikkonen said he was \"a bit disappointed\", adding: \"I expected to be a bit stronger in the race, especially in the beginning. In the end we were quite quick but it was too late.\"\nThe Finn's team-mate Romain Grosjean was fourth, ahead of Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi.\nBehind Vettel, Nico Rosberg held off a late charge from Hamilton to take seventh, ahead of Button and Force India's Nico Hulkenberg.\nHamilton drove a superb, attacking yet measured race to recover from the penalty that demoted him from pole to the back of the grid.\nThe 2008 world champion stopped only twice when almost all other drivers opted for three stops, and judged perfectly the tactical demands of needing to look after his tyres while also gaining places quickly." ]

[ "Dracula's Castle is for sale. You might remember last year Romania's former royal family got the castle back from Romania's former Communist Government. High on a cliff in Transylvania, the 800-year-old castle once hosted Vlad the Impaler — a torture loving warlord immortalized in fiction as Dracula." ]

[ "The giant South African diamond producer De Beers has agreed to a class-action settlement worth $295 million. The lawsuits alleged that De Beers conspired to monopolize the diamond market, and that the company inflated prices. The money in the settlement is to be divided between consumers and diamond sellers — which means that anyone who bought a diamond between 1994 and 2006 might be able to get some money back. Russell Shor, a senior industry analyst with the nonprofit Gemological Institute of America, talks with Melissa Block. MICHELE NORRIS, host: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Michelle Norris. MELISSA BLOCK, host: And I'm Melissa Block. If you bought diamond jewelry between 1994 and 2006, you could get some of your money back. The giant South African diamond producer, De Beers, has agreed to a class action settlement worth $295 million. That money is to be divided between consumers and diamond sellers who have to file claims to recover some of what they paid. The lawsuits alleged that De Beers conspired to monopolize the diamond market and inflated prices. Russell Shor is senior industry analyst with the nonprofit Gemological Institute of America. He says for nearly a century, De Beers controlled about 80 percent of the rough diamond production in the world. Mr. RUSSELL SHOR (Senior Industry Analyst, Gemological Institute of America): And they marketed these diamonds through a system of sales called sites - which are ten sales yearly to a preselected group of clients. And essentially, De Beers sets the prices. BLOCK: And is the idea that because they control so much of the market, they artificially inflated that price? Mr. SHOR: Well, that was the allegation. De Beers - in my dealings with them - said that they priced according to what they thought the market would bear. BLOCK: Now, De Beers has agreed to settle, but at the same time, they have not admitted wrongdoing. They say they're settling to put the matter behind them. Mr. SHOR: Yes. And my interpretation is that they would like the settlement to sort of put the past behind them and allow them to move forward with doing business in the United States. BLOCK: Let's talk about what this might mean for consumers who bought a diamond in this period. They have to file a claim. About $135 million of this $295-million settlement is set aside for consumers. How much do you think somebody might get back? Mr. SHOR: Well, obviously, it would depend on how much they spent on the piece in the first place. But, you know, in doing the math, there are millions of diamond jewelry pieces sold each year. So, when you start dividing $135 million into the millions of consumers, I don't think they can look forward to a big payday. BLOCK: Mr. Shor, because of this settlement, will it have a broader impact on the diamond market? I mean, do prices now come down? Mr. SHOR: Prices probably will not come down for a number of reasons. One of these reasons that oil prices are so high, you have emerging economies - like India and China and the Middle East - which is not an emerging economy, but they're soaring right now because of oil prices - they are heavily into diamond jewelry. Sales in these countries are growing 20 to 30 percent a year. So, a lot of diamonds that would have been sold here are actually going to the emerging markets. I mean, having said that, with the economy the way it is, we may see some decline in diamond prices, but it probably wouldn't be a great deal. BLOCK: Well, Russell Shor, thanks so much for talking to us. Mr. SHOR: You're welcome. BLOCK: Russell Shor, the senior industry analyst with the Gemological Institute of America in Carlsbad, California.", "Was Vlad the Impaler the real life Dracula? We’ll look at the history and the myth of literature’s great vampire. There is something about biting and blood that we never get over.  Luis Suarez and his bite debated round the world in the World Cup.  Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and the Victorian tale of castles and darkness that we still feel at our throats.  That story has had amazing staying power.  “I want to suck your blood!” and all the rest.  Built off the story of Transylvania’s real Vlad the Impaler.  Back to Europe’s long struggle with the Turkish caliphate.  The story never dies.  This hour On Point:  the history and myth of literature’s great vampire – Dracula. &#8211; Tom Ashbrook Guests Elizabeth Miller, professor emeritus of English at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Author of &#8220;A Dracula Handbook&#8221; and &#8220;Reflections on Dracula.&#8221; Leslie Klinger, Dracula expert. Author of &#8220;The New Annotated Dracula&#8221; and &#8220;In the Shadow of Dracula: Classic Vampire Fiction, 1819 &#8212; 1914.&#8221; (@lklinger) From Tom&#8217;s Reading List CNN: Underground Budapest: Caverns, churches and Cold War bunkers &#8212; &#8220;The Hapsburg Palaces, romantic banks of the Danube and historic spas draw the crowds to Budapest, but there&#8217;s a whole world underground within the city limits. Literally underground. While one half of the city, Pest, is flat, Buda&#8217;s curvy hills are rich with secret labyrinths, hidden bunkers and caving adventures. There are up to 200 caves in total.&#8221; HLN: Haunted (open) house? Dracula&#8217;s castle is for sale &#8211; &#8220;Bran Castle was completed in 1388 and in the centuries since, has served primarily as a royal residence, fortress and customs point. However, its most famous role, as the isolated hilltop home from which Count Dracula morphed into a bat and sucked the blood of his victims, is largely fictional &#8212; and not just because, you know, Dracula never existed.&#8221; Daily Mail:  Is this Dracula&#8217;s final resting place? 16th century headstone unearthed in Naples could belong to Vlad the Impaler &#8212; &#8220;He has cast a shadow over the craggy Transylvanian Alps for centuries. But the remains of the real-life Dracula are today to be found not in the Romanian Alps but in Italy, according to new research. Count Vlad Tepes, the so-called Dracula, was thought to have died in battle. But scholars from the University of Tallinn say they have discovered documentary evidence that he was in fact taken prisoner, ransomed to his daughter &#8211; by then safe in Italy &#8211; and buried in a church in Naples.&#8221; Surprising Health Benefits Found In Young Blood\n New York Times: Young Blood May Hold Key to Reversing Aging &#8211; &#8221;It later became clear that stem cells are essential for keeping tissues vital. When tissues are damaged, stem cells move in and produce new cells to replace the dying ones. As people get older, their stem cells gradually falter. In the early 2000s, scientists realized that stem cells were not dying off in aging tissues.&#8221; Amy Wagers, professor and researcher at Harvard University&#8217;s Stem Cell Institute.", "Staff at Windsor Castle, one of Britain's most popular tourists sites, begin voting Tuesday on whether to go on strike over low wages. It is the first time Queen Elizabeth is facing such an action by members of the royal household. The union representing 120 employees at Windsor Castle — everything from wardens to ticket office personnel — will ask members to decide whether to take action. At the heart of the issue is whether workers should be expected to carry out extra duties, such as giving tours and acting as interpreters for visitors, at no extra pay, according to the BBC. The head of the Public and Commercial Services Union, Mark Serwotka, says, \"It is scandalous that staff are so appallingly paid and expected to do work for free that brings in money for the royal family. Workers at Windsor Castle are paid less than the living wage of roughly $12 an hour, and that new employee can start at just over $20,000 a year.\" The union says it has proposed non-strike action that would involve \"the withdrawal of goodwill,\" such as giving tours of the castle to paying visitors, The Guardian reports. The newspaper says the Royal Collection Trust, a charity responsible for Queen Elizabeth's official residences, said employees could volunteer to give tours but they are not compelled to do so. The trust says that revenues from sales and admissions were used for the care and conservation of the royal art collection and did not go to members of the royal family, according to Reuters. Windsor Castle is the world's largest and oldest occupied castle and attracts more than a million visitors a year, reports The Telegraph. The staff balloting is due to be completed by mid-April. If they vote yes, a strike could commence just ahead of the U.K.'s general election.", "In Baghdad, Iraqis buried the dead from Saturday's massive truck bomb that killed at least 135 people in a crowded market in a predominantly Shiite area. It was the single deadliest bomb attack since the war began in 2003.", "One spring, around Easter, I went to Transylvania, a place I had been dreaming about ever since childhood. I didn't go as a tourist. I went as a reporter, or that's what I told myself. I was there to write about the publication of Bram Stoker's Dracula in Romania, where Transylvania is located. In reality, I was a pilgrim. Like tens of thousands of others, I had been drawn to the region by a work of fiction. Transylvania more than lived up to Stoker's depiction: a mountainous country populated by farmers who traveled by horse-drawn wagon, shadowed by ancient castles. People I interviewed told me they still believed in demons, including a version of the vampire. In the midst of that glorious spring, blood-colored Easter eggs peeked out of home-made baskets. Stoker's novel had come alive. But then, for me, in a way, it always had been. I love Dracula. Written in the form of letters, journal entries, phonograph recordings and newspaper clippings, Dracula always seemed more real than other books. It was like a collection of unearthed evidence, a reporter's dream. And yet the story told by the documents was impossible, unreal, fantastic. Could there ever be an undead Count who sucked the blood of the living, whose victims then died and rose again? That's the great tension of the book, the struggle between rational fact and supernatural reality, and for that reason, Dracula has always embodied a central struggle of my life, always poised on the brink of belief. At the age of sixteen, I became a born-again Christian, that is, I began to believe in my own redemption through salvation by Jesus Christ, another man whose life is told in documents, a man who shed his blood for my sins, and came back to life. In a funny sense, Dracula laid the groundwork for my conversion. In the novel, people die and come back to life, but they return to a universe of darkness and cruelty, to an undead state that is the opposite of the kingdom of heaven. It is the flip side of the Easter story, resurrection as damnation. My faith has waned over the years, but I know I haven't finished with the struggle between the rational and the supernatural, because I go back to Dracula and find myself riveted yet again by the book's exquisite balance between the visible and invisible worlds. You might say I live by the words of the novel's metaphysician and scientist Abraham Van Helsing, who explains the meaning of the vampire to one of the book's characters in this way: \"You are too prejudiced. You do not let your eyes see nor your ears hear, and that which is outside your daily life is not of account to you. Do you not think that there are things which you cannot understand, and yet which are? That some people see things that others cannot? ... There are always mysteries in life.\" Spring and its spectacle of natural rebirth recounts that mystery. So does the story of the Resurrection. It may sound ridiculous, but in its own way the tale of Dracula also gets at the same thing; its sadness, its exultation, its haunting poignancy. As a reporter, as a novelist, as a person, I ask myself: How can we bear to live in a world that is all fact, in which every answer can be tallied up like a mathematical equation? And at the same time, how can we risk giving ourselves over entirely to the indefinable, the unseen? Caught forever in the space between those questions, I always find the vampire, waiting for me with his riddles. You Must Read This is edited and produced by Ellen Silva. Chapter 1 Jonathan Harker's Journal 3 May. Bistritz. __Left Munich at 8:35 P. M, on 1st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived at 6:46, but train was an hour late. Buda-Pesth seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which I got of it from the train and the little I could walk through the streets. I feared to go very far from the station, as we had arrived late and would start as near the correct time as possible. The impression I had was that we were leaving the West and entering the East; the most western of splendid bridges over the Danube, which is here of noble width and depth, took us among the traditions of Turkish rule. We left in pretty good time, and came after nightfall to Klausenburgh. Here I stopped for the night at the Hotel Royale. I had for dinner, or rather supper, a chicken done up some way with red pepper, which was very good but thirsty. (Mem. get recipe for Mina.) I asked the waiter, and he said it was called \"paprika hendl,\" and that, as it was a national dish, I should be able to get it anywhere along the Carpathians. I found my smattering of German very useful here, indeed, I don't know how I should be able to get on without it. Having had some time at my disposal when in London, I had visited the British Museum, and made search among the books and maps in the library regarding Transylvania; it had struck me that some foreknowledge of the country could hardly fail to have some importance in dealing with a nobleman of that coun", "Gearing up to welcome the world's biggest passenger aircraft is not easy or cheap. Airports in the United States are spending more than $900 million on changes to accommodate the A380. Later this month, the nation's third-busiest airport, Los Angeles International, will lose one of its four runways as it launches the biggest construction project in decades. The Airbus is built for the long-haul Asian-Pacific to U.S. route, says LAX public-relations director Nancy Castles, and Los Angeles already handles more of those flights than any other airport. But, the A380 is about one-third larger than today's Boeing 747, and it weighs 150 tons more, Castles says. To accommodate it, LAX is spending $60 million to reinforce tunnels and upgrade its international terminal. Larger gates are being installed, baggage carousels are being expanded and an unprecedented safety upgrade is about to begin, says Castles. LAX will demolish its longest runway, and then rebuild it with new taxiways and gates, in time for next year's scheduled arrival of the A380. While LAX scrambles to get ready, San Francisco, the second major Pacific gateway, is relatively calm. San Francisco International Airport has been ready to receive an A380 for several years. In December, 2000 SFO opened a terminal built to serve a new generation of super jumbo jets. It houses twenty-four gates. From the drawing board up, says Mike McCarron SFO's director of community affairs, designers were planning for the future. According to McCarron, changes included creating enlarged waiting areas so more passengers can wait for planes, expanding baggage carousels to twice the normal size, and having two boarding bridges -- the bridges that take passengers from the terminal to the plane -- available at each gate. These types of improvements are being replicated in more than a dozen airports across the country. According to the Government Accountability Office, New York's JFK will spend $150 million, and Anchorage, Alaska has set aside $120 million. Upgrades are also planned for Miami, Atlanta, Chicago and Denver. Most of the money will be spent widening runways, to handle the A380's longer wingspan. Dallas-Fort Worth has some minor improvements to go, but spokesman Ken Capps says thankfully, the bulk of their work is already done. \"If an airline called up tomorrow,\" says Capps, and said, 'Hey we're gonna fly an A380 to DFW airport,' we could land it right now, go out and get the double-decker jet bridge that we already have and put it out, and be ready to handle that aircraft. So great, bring it on.\" At a few U.S. airports, officials wish Airbus would bring it on, but others are grateful to have the extra time to finish their planned improvements. MICHELE NORRIS, host: Airports here in the U.S. will definitely feel the affect of the arrival of the huge A380. They're planning to spend more than $900 million on upgrades to accommodate the plane. Later this month, the natio'ns third busiest airport, Los Angeles International, will lose one of it's four runways as it launches the biggest construction project there in decades. The work will improve safety, but also prepare the airport for a new generation of super jumbo jets. NPR's Elaine Korry reports. ELAINE KORRY reports: It's not easy or cheap gearing up to welcome the world's biggest passenger aircraft. Perhaps no one knows that better than airport officials in Los Angeles. Ms. NANCY CASTLES (LAX Public Relations Director): LAX is expected to be the most impacted airport in the entire United States. KORRY: Airport Public Relations Director Nancy Castles. She says the double decker A380 is built for long haul routes, including Asia to the U.S. And Los Angeles already handles more of those flights than any other U.S. airport. But the plane is about a third larger than today's Boeing 747 and it weighs a 150 tons more. To accommodate the A380, Castle says LAX has two huge projects. The first, costing $60 million, will reinforce tunnels and upgrade the International terminal. Ms. CASTLES: We're installing gates that can reach that upper deck, where the first class and business class passengers will be seated. That upper level is about 5.5 to 6 feet taller - higher, than the existing main deck cabin doors. KORRY: Baggage carousels are also being expanded. And Castle says the second project, a major safety upgrade, is about to begin. LAX will demolish it's longest runway and rebuild it, along with new taxiways and gates, in time for next year scheduled arrival of the A380. Ms. CASTLES: We are moving it 55 feet south in order to widen the space between the two south runways. KORRY: That improvement alone will cost $300 million and cause major delays for up to a year. While LAX scrambles to get ready, San Francisco, the second major pacific gateway, is sitting pretty. SFO has been ready to receive an A380 for several years. (Soundbite of crowd at San Francisco International Terminal) KORRY: I'm at San ", "Psychiatrist and novelist RODERICK ANSCOMBE. He oversees a psychiatric ward at a hospital outside of Boston, and has written a new novel that retells the dracula myth, \"The Secret Life of Laszlo Count Dracula,\" (Hyperion). Anscombe says he wanted to \"humanize\" Dracula, making him more a man than a monster. In writing the book, ANSCOMBE drew on his previous experience working with the criminally insane.", "Spanish composer Federico Moreno Torroba was inspired in the 1970's by majestic castles that dot the landscape in his country. He wrote a collection of short pieces called <EM>Castles of Spain</EM>. We hear it played by David Russell, at Spivey Hall, near Atlanta, Ga.", "Crimson Peak's previews hardly bothered with the ghosts haunting its dilapidated mansion. It didn't need them. Mia Wasikowska runs down moonlit stairs in a nightgown with a ten-foot train — that's all you need to know. By now, the Gothic speaks for itself, and it's trained us to listen. Though their definition is fluid, Gothic novels (and movies) generally offer equal parts delighted horror and breathless sentiment. And regardless of plot twists or historical pastiches, they're preoccupied with contemporary problems; the essential horror of the irreconcilable world. For early Gothics, this meant the Industrial Revolution, eulogizing the natural in the face of modernity (Anne Radcliffe's 1794 The Mysteries of Udolpho equated love of nature with virtue until it was practically a superpower). Udolpho — and countless other crumbling castles — reflected both worry and rebellious glee about the fate of traditional social structures in the modern order; estates declined alongside their nefarious masters. In the same vein, you could read the many scheming clergy and naughty nuns found in early Gothic novels as a critique of Church power — but another obsession of the Gothic is the mysterious Other. Authors relied on pearl-clutching antics that invoked delicious thrills more than real scares, and Catholic rituals were occult enough to power a hundred plot twists. In Matthew Lewis' impressively busy The Monk, published in 1796, evil nuns imprison a maiden, and a monk is seduced by a demoness into a Satanic sex spree and eventual damnation. This soap-opera style, dismissed as \"romance\" both in its day and ours, has survived nearly intact — there's comfort in over-the-top catharsis of the dependable dark; whether Flowers in the Attic or Thinner, we love knowing what to expect. In later Gothics, this Other changed. The world was smaller; Italy was a honeymoon destination, not a den of secrets, and sinister strangers now hailed from Transylvania. Gothic novelists didn't invent the supernatural — monsters have always been with us — and Dracula wasn't a vampire because they'd run out of secretive Italians; he was Transylvanian because cultural prejudice had shifted east. Vampirism was a bonus; the supernatural is just the metaphor a Gothic novel actually knows it's making. Somehow, that threat hasn't stopped vampires from becoming some of the most seductive figures going, ever since Lord Byron's buddy John Polidori wrote The Vampyre in 1819; Lord Ruthven's supernatural control, Carmilla's Sapphic intensity, and Dracula's near-limitless powers offer a draw beyond mortals' power to withstand. Even Varney the Vampire, the famously undercooked penny dreadful, gained sympathy for its devil as he began to bemoan his fate. (Vampires are the ultimate Byronic heroes.) And at heart, the vampire's otherworldly magnetism is tragic nostalgia; they're inherently out of place, whether chronicled by Sheridan le Fanu or Anne Rice. It's a mythos powerful enough to swallow Dracula's more obviously monstrous counterparts: These days, vampires are synonymous with sex until proven otherwise. But the Gothic's most discomfiting monster is Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, which ushered in an era newly fascinated with psychology. It's still a reflection of modern fears — particularly the responsibility of scientific advances. And it boasts complex leads; both Frankenstein and his monster suffer agonizing struggles between their compulsions and their better selves. It signaled a genre shift more navel-gazing than the horny monks of old. This psychological Gothic became evergreen, from Silence of the Lambs to Rebecca, its ghosts are the sort we call down on ourselves. For sheer aesthetic, though, the Gothic hit its exuberantly morbid sweet spot with the Victorians; no story's too creepy for people who wore jewelry made from hair of the dead. But newer horrors were post-industrial, the city replacing the imperiled estate. Mr. Hyde is no remote threat — he terrorizes London, a criminal by a definition that became codified in the nineteenth century, as detective archetypes emerged from a Gothic environment of dread and secrets. Ironically, by the time James Ware wrote 1864's The Female Detective, Gothic trappings lent literary weight; the once-dismissed genre had become a benchmark. (Those early detectives proliferated with gusto into modern crime fiction.) The Victorians were insatiable, from highbrow Gothic to penny dreadfuls' incest, intrigue, and throwback Italians. This era affixed crumbling estates, floaty ingenues, and tragic monsters in public imagination, so that Victorian detective fiction was only the beginning of a new literary tradition: Gothic elements used outside a Gothic narrative to evoke that thrill of recognition. We see elements of it in noir fiction, in Hannibal, and in the antiheroes of cable TV dramas. (The aesthetic has become so ubiquitous that Penny Dreadful and Empire are equally Gothic: one is High Victorian, crowded with decons", "Imagine buying a genuine Pablo Picasso painting valued at $1 million — and paying only $135. That's the prize if you win the \"1 Picasso for 100 Euros\" raffle Sotheby's is currently putting on. It's the first time a Picasso has been offered as a raffle prize, and while 100 euros (about $135) isn't cheap for a raffle ticket, at one in about 50,000, your chances of winning are a lot better than the megalotteries a lot of people enter. Peri Cochin, a journalist and television producer in Paris, explains that the idea for an online raffle came about when she was faced with attending yet another gala charity dinner. She and her mother, who is Lebanese, plan fundraising events for the International Association to Save Tyre, an ancient Phoenician city in Lebanon. Tyre's monuments have suffered from Lebanon's civil wars, and the city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has been damaged by urban blight. When Cochin's mother suggested the charity gala, Cochin thought: Not again. \"All those gala dinners,\" she says. \"You go there, you sit and you are really bored very quickly, and you look to your watch and hope that 11 o'clock will arrive quickly and you can go home and be quiet and forget about that dinner.\" Cochin wanted to try something new. They came up with the idea for an online raffle that would intrigue people from all over the world, not just the usual suspects at a charity dinner. Cochin knows Olivier Picasso, grandson of Pablo Picasso, who is also a television producer in Paris. Together, they looked for a Picasso drawing, and found Man With Opera Hat. Olivier Picasso, who is writing a biography of his grandfather, says the painting is from 1914, \"the peak of the cubism period of my grandfather. It's the second part of the cubism history, when Pablo was more studying how to symbolize things than just to draw them. \" Cochin says many people think the raffle is a joke, but \"it's not a joke here,\" she says. \"We're talking serious business.\" According to Cochin, they had to work for almost two years to get official authorization. In France, raffles and lotteries are run by the state, so the French Finance Ministry will collect the money and supervise the raffle. The money will go to two projects of the International Association to Save Tyre, both focusing on Lebanese women in need. Cochin emphasizes that this raffle is not just for art aficionados or collectors. \"It's mostly people that are dreaming of something that is not possible to get,\" she says, \"and, all of a sudden, yes, you can maybe have it.\" Picasso adds, \"You know, there are more chance[s] to win than when you play at the New York Lottery.\" The raffle drawing is Dec. 18 at Sotheby's in Paris. If they sell 50,000 tickets, they'll make 5 million euros, or close to $7 million. Even if you take off $1 million for buying that Picasso, it's a pretty good haul for a charity event. MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: Imagine buying a genuine Picasso and paying only $135 for it. You really can if you're very lucky. For the first time, a Picasso is being offered as an online raffle prize. Raffle tickets cost 100 euros, that's about 135 bucks, and are now on sale. $135 is a lot for a raffle ticket, but the potential payout is tremendous. And, get this, your chances of winning are one in about 50,000. That's a lot better than those mega lottery some of us enter. NPR's Margot Adler reports. MARGOT ADLER, BYLINE: Peri Cochin is a journalist and television producer in Paris. She and her mother, who is Lebanese, were planning a fundraising event for the International Association to Save Tyre. Tyre is an ancient Phoenician city in Lebanon. Its monuments have suffered from Lebanon's civil wars. It has also been damaged by urban blight and is now a UNESCO heritage site. But when her mother suggested a charity dinner gala, Cochin thought, not again. PERI COCHIN: All those gala dinners, you go there, you sit and you are really bored very quickly, and you look to your watch and hope that 11:00 will arrive quickly, like this, you can go home and be quiet and forget about that dinner. ADLER: So she came up with the idea of an online raffle that would intrigue people from all over the world, not just the usual suspects at a charity dinner. Cochin knows Olivier Picasso, grandson of Pablo Picasso. They thought, let's get a Picasso work as the prize. They acquired \"Man with Opera Hat.\" Olivier Picasso, who is writing a biography of his grandfather, says the color drawing is from 1914. OLIVIER PICASSO: Which is, let's say, the peak of the cubism period of my grandfather. It's the second part of the cubism history, when Pablo was more studying how to symbolize things than just to draw them. ADLER: The drawing is valued at around a million dollars and a ticket to win costs $135. COCHIN: So it's not a joke here. We're talking serious business. (LAUGHTER) ADLER: Cochin says many people think it's a joke. And yet, they had to work for almost two years to get an official authorization because in France,", "Police officers have fatally shot at least 135 unarmed Black men and women in the U.S. since 2015, according to an NPR investigation. Here & Now&#8216;s Callum Borchers speaks with Cheryl W. Thompson about her team&#8217;s findings. This article was originally published on WBUR.org.", "Crude oil prices are down from their record highs. Oil is now trading under $130 a barrel; it was more than $135 a barrel last week. The drop is partly a result of the rising value of the U.S. dollar, and partly a reaction to an announcement that regulators plan to step up surveillance of energy markets.", "Trading begins in shares of the Internet search engine company Google. The much anticipated and hyped initial public offering of a small percentage of the company's stock got off to a late start. The IPO was dogged by a series of company missteps in recent weeks and a lackluster market for tech shares, forcing Google to cut the expected pricing of its shares to $85, after initially setting a range of $108-135. NPR's Laura Sydell reports.", "A trip to Germany six years ago inspired Dale and Terri Roznik, and after a bit of zoning trouble, they started construction on their castle last year. The exterior is made of 400 tons of individually cut stone. There are 12 rooms, four bathrooms, five furnaces and, to top it all off, four towers.", "Tuesday is the deadline to file federal income tax forms. Of 135 million forms expected this year, at least half will be filed electronically. And 20 percent will come in during this last week.", "When you die you can pass on your money to your kids. You can leave them your car and your house and your tropical parrot collection. But your image--what you look and sound like--that's a trickier issue. Especially when it's the most valuable thing you own. Today on the show: How Frank Sinatra's family made his image, and maybe yours, last forever. Music: Frank Sinatra's \"I'm Gonna Live Till I Die\", \"The Best Is Yet To Come\", and \"All Of Me\". Find us: Twitter/ Facebook/ Spotify/ Tumblr. SONARI GLINTON, HOST: Stacey, let me play you a bit of tape. And I want you to picture what this guy sounds like you. STACEY VANEK SMITH, HOST: OK, Sonari. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, \"DRACULA\") BELLA LUGOSI: (As Dracula) I am Dracula. DWIGHT FRYE: (As Renfield) It's really good to see you. LUGOSI: (As Dracula) I bid you welcome. GLINTON: OK, so do me a favor and describe what Dracula looks like to you. SMITH: OK, Dracula - very pale, black hair, cape, pointy teeth, obviously, tuxedo. GLINTON: Yeah, widow's peak. SMITH: Widow's peak for sure, yes. GLINTON: That's how most people would describe the fictional character Count Dracula. But that is not how the author of \"Dracula,\" Bram Stoker, described him. Stoker wrote that Dracula was a tall, old man with a long, white mustache. Sounds like Dracula, huh (ph)? SMITH: That's not going to sell a lot of movie tickets, I don't think. GLINTON: Yeah, the Dracula you're thinking of - the one you described - he's really the actor who played him, Bella Lugosi. The widow's peak, the jet black hair - that's Bella Lugosi's face, his likeness. SMITH: What about the Dracula voice? The, I want to drink your blood. Was that Bella Lugosi? GLINTON: That's Bella Lugosi too. SMITH: OK. GLINTON: He originated this icon. It was him. And when he died - you know, they actually buried him with his cape - his family couldn't control the Dracula image. And everyone ripped off Bella Lugosi's face. There were Dracula masks, Dracula lunchboxes, Count Chocula cereal - the family got nothing. And they tried to sue at the time, but the court said, hey, look, Bella Lugosi's dead and so is his face, so nobody owns that face anymore. And this is the way it might have stayed but for the help of a man with a very famous blue-eyed face and with the help of his powerful Hollywood attorneys, who said, I want to pass on my famous face to my children. The man - Frank Sinatra. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, \"I'M GONNA LIVE TILL I DIE\") FRANK SINATRA: I'm going to live till I die. I'm going to laugh instead of cry. I'm going to take the town and turn it upside down. I'm going to live, live, live until I die. They're going to say... SMITH: Hello, and welcome to PLANET MONEY. I'm Stacey Vanek Smith. GLINTON: And I'm Sonari Glinton. When you die, you can pass on your money to your kids. SMITH: You can leave them your car. You can leave them your house. You can leave them your tropical parrot collection. GLINTON: But your image, your likeness, what you look like, what you sound like - those are trickier issues. Obviously, your actual face dies with you. But what happens when your image is the most valuable thing you own? SMITH: Today on the show, who owns your face... GLINTON: ...After you're dead. It's the story of how Frank Sinatra, his family, and their lawyers, of course, helped make his image - and maybe even yours - last forever. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, \"I'M GONNA LIVE TILL I DIE\") F. SINATRA: I'll be a devil till I'm an angel. UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: Support for this podcast and the following message come from Stamps.com, who want you to know that with the holidays fast approaching, the post office is getting busier by the minute. Avoid the hassle and use Stamps.com instead. With Stamps.com, you can buy and print official U.S. postage for all of your letters and packages using just your computer and printer. Sign up for Stamps.com, and use the promo code \"money\" for a four-week trial and special offer, including postage and a digital scale. Go to stamps.com, click on the microphone, and type in \"money.\" GLINTON: So, Stacey, every day, I drive past Frank Sinatra Enterprises on my way to work. SMITH: No way. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, \"THE BEST IS YET TO COME\") F. SINATRA: (Singing) Out of the tree of life I just picked me a plum. GLINTON: Now when you walk in the door, to be honest, Stacey, it's kind of startling. SMITH: Yeah. GLINTON: It's kind of like walking into a Sinatra museum, but it's like everything is Sinatra. There's Sinatra books on the table. There's records on the walls. There is dolls. There's an artistic rendering of Frank Sinatra's mug shot that's the size of a wall. Sinatra ended up in jail for, you know, seduction. But the reason that I came was to see his daughter... (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, \"TINA\") F. SINATRA: (Singing) Tina. GLINTON: ...Tina. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, \"TINA\") F. SINATRA: (Singing) Tina, nobody else but Tina, that's the little lady's name. GLINTON: Her father was nicknamed the chairman of the board, so you can consider Tina", "The Getty Museum in Los Angeles reportedly paid more than $6 million recently at an auction in London for a 15th century illuminated manuscript. The <em>Los Angeles Times</em> reports Britain's culture minister has blocked the work from leaving the country — putting it under an export embargo.", "2: FRANK LANGELLA is the star of the new HBO Showcase film \"Doomsday Gun,\" the true story of Dr. Gerald Bull, a brilliant arms designer who fulfills his lifelong dream of building a \"Supergun.\" When he builds the weapon for Sadaam Hussein, he becomes involved in the political dangers of the international arms trade. \"Doomsday Gun\" is scheduled to air Saturday, July 23rd. LANGELLA has played Dracula in the Broadway revival of \"Dracula\" for which he received a Tony nomination, as well as in the 1979 film version of \"Dracula.\" Most recently, he has appeared in the Broadway play \"Booth,\" and in the movie \"Dave,\" as Bob Alexander, the evil White House Chief of Staff.", "Dracula has had many incarnations, among them Jesus, a woman and a dog. Andrea Seabrook learns about Dracula and his many vampire brethren from Eric Nuzum, author of <em>The Dead Travel Fast: Stalking Vampires from Nosferatu to Count Chocula</em>.", "Film historian DAVID J. SKAL. He's an expert on the horror film genre. His books include \"Hollywood Gothic: The Tangled Web of Dracula from Novel to Stage to Screen\" and \"Dark Carnival: The Secret World of Tod Browning: Hollywood Master of the MacAbre\" (written in collaboration with Elias Savada) (Anchor Books). Browning was a film director who earned the reputation as \"the Edgar Allan Poe of the cinema.\" He directed Lon Chaney and Bela Lugosi and made such films as \"Dracula\" \"Freaks.\" SKAL edited his latest book \"Dracula\" (Norton Critical Edition). (REBROADCAST from 10/31/95)Veteran film actor CHRISTOPHER LEE. A British actor whose \"tall, dark and gruesome\" persona (from the title of Lee's autobiography) has been featured in scores of sinister roles, beginning in the early 1950s. Lee's gallery of villanous portraits includes his famed Dracula impersonations, a handful of outings as Fu Manchu and a memorable turn as Rasputin--the Mad Monk (1966). He has been based in the US since the mid-70s and became a familiar TV presence in the 80s. (Originally aired 7/3/90)\t 12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:", "In Los Altos Hills, Calif., a 25,000-square-foot French-style chateau just traded hands for $100 million. It's the highest known price ever paid for a single family home in the U.S., according to <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>l.", "After being made available for free online, they're now fetching $150. The sellers apparently missed Francis' sermon this summer calling the \"unfettered pursuit of money\" the \"dung of the devil.\"", "Professor Raymond McNally, an expert on the many portrayals of vampires in folklore and film, died Oct. 2 at the age of 71. McNally traced the origins of the Dracula story in Transylvania. He wrote the book <EM>In Search of Dracula</EM> and taught at Boston College, specializing in Russian intellectual life.", "Last week, the Pittsburgh Symphony, ravaged by slumping ticket sales and declining endowments, put its home up for sale. From member station WHYY, Joel Rose reports.", "The Army National Guard is selling old armories, and the one in Glens Falls, N.Y., is up for auction Wednesday. For a starting bid of $500 million, you have a chance at a fortress of brick and stone. It has a gymnasium and turrets with a view of the Adirondack Mountains. If you're a little pessimistic about the future, the armory also has weapons bunkers.", "Scott Air Force Base in southern Illinois is celebrating its centennial this year. One of many missions carried out at the Midwestern base is in-flight refueling, which allows U.S. military aircraft to get anywhere in the world without stopping. The Illinois National Guard&#8217;s 126th Air Refueling Wing, assigned to the base, has flown more than 300 refueling missions since last December. St. Louis Public Radio&#8217;s Maria Altman (@radioaltman) recently got a chance to go up in one of the wing&#8217;s KC-135 Stratotankers.", "Let's say that the history of correspondence as literature began with Cicero, proceeded to the mash notes of Abelard and Heloise, and took on new dimensions with such epistolary novels as Pamela, Les Liaisons Dangereuses and Dracula. High points of recent decades include the The Groucho Letters (where Mr. Marx waggles a virtual cigar at the likes of T.S. Eliot and Harry S. Truman) and last year's Letters of Noel Coward, which went to print bearing two letters faked by a charismatic felon whose memoir appears on this list. Dear reader, sitting down with a collection of letters — or a vivid reflection on them — affords a singularly intimate encounter with a writer, so please give a look to these exercises in mail bonding.", "In Baghdad, Iraqis are still counting the casualties from a massive truck bomb Saturday evening. At least 135 people were killed and more than 205 were wounded when a truck packed with explosives was driven into a crowded market in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood. It was the single deadliest toll from a bombing since the fall of Saddam Hussein. It was also the latest in a series of massive attacks ahead of a major military offensive that is expected to begin Monday.", "$16 billion when you're getting a Bennigan's gift certificate; The War On Christmas this week; A <em>Wait Wait</em> goodbye to a real monster.", "Here are two ways to spend extra money. A software billionaire wants to build a 72,000-sq.-ft. megamansion east of San Francisco that would make the Hearst Castle look like a cottage. Neighbors say \"too much\" and are trying to stop construction. And in Liverpool, England, a 79-year-woman who came into some money is giving it away, handing out 5-pound notes to strangers on the street. She says she wants to spread some happiness.", "Hefner's home went for $100 million — that's a hundred times the amount paid for the digs in 1971. The 90-year-old playboy can live there as long as he wants — as long as he pays $1 million a year.", "Don't tell Frank Pritt that the real estate market is softening. Pritt is the founder of a software company. And he listed his California home with an asking price of $75 million. For that, you get an estate with an entertainment complex, gymnasium, water park and car museum. If the house gets the asking price, it would set a record. The current record is held by Ron Perelman's former house in Florida, which sold for $70 million." ]

[ "Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly has died. Schalfly championed traditional roles for women and led opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment. She helped move the Republican Party to the right on issues including abortion rights and same-sex marriage." ]

[ "<em>Tell Me More</em> editor Ammad Omar and host Michel Martin comb through listeners' comments about a recent interview with conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, and Martin's commentary on restoring civility in election campaigns. They also update stories about a FAMU hazing victim and state-sponsored forced sterilization.", "Tuesday's New Hampshire primary is unlikely to settle the question of who will be the GOP's consensus candidate. Conservative leaders plan to meet in Texas this weekend to try to identify a candidate to coalesce around, and experience will not be an essential factor. Host Michel Martin discusses the GOP hopefuls with Phyllis Schlafly, a conservative leader, author and lawyer.", "Civil rights activist, New Yorker, and mother of three, Winifred Fredericks, died at the age of 92 in April of COVID-19.", "Journalist and conservative activist Andrew Breitbart died Thursday in Los Angeles at the age of 43. Breitbart's conservative news websites, including Breitbart.com, Big Government and Big Hollywood made waves in political circles. Breitbart's site also published the videos of political provocateur James O'Keefe.", "Schlafly may best be remembered for her efforts in 1973 to stop the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. Steve Inskeep talks to Penny Young Nance, CEO and president of Concerned Women for America.", "NPR's Neal Conan reads from listener comments about mental health professionals and their \"duty to warn,\" and about what we know about hate groups. And we remember comedian Phyllis Diller who died Monday at her home in Los Angeles.", "In this week's review of listeners' comments, host Michel Martin and Tell Me More's \"digital media guy\", producer Lee Hill tackle responses to a conversation with conservative anti-feminist Phyllis Schlafly. They also hear one listener's criticism of a discussion on transgender identity.", "Comedian Phyllis Diller died Monday at the age of 95. In a 1986 interview with Fresh Air, Diller explains her routine when starting out, before she developed her persona as a crazed housewife.", "As the co-founder of The Heritage Foundation and National Empowerment Television, and the CEO of the Free Congress Foundation, activist Paul Weyrich helped turn social conservatives into a powerful force in the Republican party. Weyrich died Dec. 18. He was 66. This interview was originally broadcast May 5, 1995.", "Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, best known for being the voice of opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment, died on Monday. She was 92. Her death was confirmed by her son John, who said she died of cancer at her home in St. Louis. According to The Associated Press, Schlafly's self-published book, A Choice Not an Echo, brought her into the national spotlight in 1964. The news service reports the book, which sold 3 million copies, became a manifesto for many conservatives and boosted Sen. Barry Goldwater's bid for the 1964 GOP presidential nomination. Yet Schlafly's legacy is perhaps most tied to her outspoken criticism of the Equal Rights Amendment, a proposed amendment to the Constitution that would have explicitly prohibited gender discrimination. It was passed by Congress in 1972 but defeated in the years to come, when it failed to be ratified by enough states — partly because of Schlafly's fierce opposition. \"Since the women are the ones who bear the babies and there's nothing we can do about that, our laws and customs then make it the financial obligation of the husband to provide the support,\" she said in 1973. \"It is his obligation and his sole obligation. And this is exactly and precisely what we will lose if the Equal Rights Amendment is passed.\" When Schlafly spoke to NPR's Michel Martin in 2014, she explained her motivations for opposing the amendment. \"When I went to the hearings for the Equal Rights Amendment and I heard what they were saying, and they had absolutely no benefit to offer women, but we could see a lot of disadvantages in it,\" Schlafly told Martin. She added: \"What that amendment would do is to make all laws sex-neutral. Well, the typical, classic law that is not sex-neutral is the draft registration law. And we were still in the Vietnam War in 1972. \"I had sons and daughters about age 18. My daughters thought this was the craziest thing they ever heard. You're going to have a new amendment for women? And the first thing is they'll have to sign up for the draft like their brothers. Now, that was an unsalable proposition.\" When the amendment failed to get the 38 states it needed — it fell short by three states — many people gave Schlafly credit for its demise. According to Gloria Ross of St. Louis Public Radio, Schlafly \"led a movement that for decades successfully thwarted liberal and feminist causes ... and helped uber-conservative candidates win elections.\" But Schlafly called politics her \"hobby.\" \"I really spent 25 years as a full-time homemaker before I did any particular traveling around,\" she said in 2014. \"And by that time, the children were well along in school or college. And they were very supportive. My husband was very supportive. I told the feminists the only person's permission I had to get was my husband's.\" Despite the key role she played in championing conservatism and helping to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment, Schlafly told The Associated Press in 2007 that perhaps her greatest legacy was the Eagle Forum, the conservative group she founded in the 1970s. In a statement, the group's vice president called Schlafly the \"sweetheart of the silent majority.\" Schlafly held three degrees — a bachelor's in political science from Washington University, a master's in government from Radcliffe, and a law degree from the Washington University School. She was preceded in death by her husband, John, and is survived by six children and 16 grandchildren.", "Comedian Phyllis Diller died Monday at the age of 95. Diller trademarks included a quirky wardrobe, a signature cackle and one-liners about a fictional husband, who she called \"Fang.\"", "She's a lawyer, mother of six and an icon for the anti-feminism movement in the U.S. Phyllis Schlafly shares some of her favorite songs.", "Missouri, as we all know, is the Show Me State, and the great folks at member station KWMU in St. Louis have just spent the past three days showing me a most rewarding time. A special thanks to St. Louis Public Radio General Manager Tim Eby, Special Events Manager Phil Donato, Development Director Shelley Kerley, and Business Manager (and my own personal guardian angel) Sherry Hieken.  They, and the rest of the staff, are simply the greatest:  Smart, enthusiastic, and tolerant (at least when it came to me).  And they all help bring public radio to a very, very loyal audience. One of the highlights for me was speaking at two events organized by Barbara Eagleton, wife of the late Sen. (and, briefly, the 1972 Democratic vice presidential nominee) Tom Eagleton.  Barbara is just tremendous.  Warm, funny and an absolute delight to talk to -- we of course chatted about that surreal time in 1972 when Eagleton lasted 11 days as George McGovern's running mate -- she is also a great and generous friend to public radio. The first event with Barbara was a luncheon speech that drew hundreds of political junkies.  The second was a more intimate chat at her home to several dozen generous friends of KWMU.  At the luncheon, I had a Missouri-related trivia question, and a toughie: Before Jim Talent (R), who was the last Missouri member of the House who was later elected to the Senate? Lots of wrong answers -- Stu Symington, Harry Truman, etc. -- until one woman stood up and correctly said Thomas Hennings.  That woman was former Sen. Jean Carnahan, whose daughter Robin, the Missouri secretary of state, is the Democratic nominee for the Senate this year.  Jean had just heard me give a speech, part of which was an analysis why I think her daughter won't win her election this year.  When I gave her a Political Junkie/TOTN t-shirt for coming up with the correct answer, she said, \"Well, at least I won something.\" One other fun note to mention.  On Wednesday evening, KWMU had a \"St. Louis Public Radio Young Friends\" happy hour event at Schlafly's Tap Room.  As it turns out, the owner, Tom Schlafly -- a member of St. Louis Public Radio -- is a relative of Phyllis Schlafly, the long-time conservative firebrand.  This side of the Schlafly family, shall we say, has different politics.  One wag at the pub said they were considering using the slogan, \"Great Taste, Less Phyllis.\" Thank you, KWMU, and thank you, St. Louis friends of public radio.  You made my trip out to the Midwest quite memorable.  And what you do for your community makes what we at NPR do possible.", "-- NPR's Peter Overby profiles conservative philanthropist Richard Scaife, who has been identified by Clinton supporters as a central figure in a purported right-wing conspiracy.", "NPR's Ron Elving reflects on the life of former First Lady Nancy Reagan, who died this weekend at 94.", "Back in May, Illinois became the 37th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, or ERA. It could now, conceivably, become part of the Constitution if just one more state ratifies it — either Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah or Virginia. But what, exactly, is the ERA promising? From Glamour Section 1 Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Section 2 The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. Section 3 This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification. But you might be wondering: didn&#8217;t the ERA die back in the &#8217;80s? Wasn&#8217;t there a deadline, or something? (There was.) From The New York Times: Congress, which overwhelmingly approved the Equal Rights Amendment on March 22, 1972, set a seven-year deadline for three-quarters of the states to ratify it. The deadline was later extended to 1982 but that deadline passed with only 35 states on board. They needed 38. But after advocates saw the 1992 ratification of the 27th Amendment, written by former president James Madison, they questioned the need for a deadline and pursued a different legal strategy. Opponents, like conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, criticized the amendment. Some of the arguments against it were detailed in these scenes of Aaron Sorkin&#8217;s show The West Wing. What&#8217;s the path forward for the ERA? What chance does it have to pass? And should it? Or are there better ways to work towards gender equality? Produced by Amanda Williams. Text by Gabrielle Healy. GUESTS Michele Gilman, Professor of law; director of Clinical Programs; co-director of the Center on Applied Feminism, University of Baltimore. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, U.S. Representative for the 12th District of New York; co-sponsor of H.J. Res. 33, a bill to add an Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution; @RepMaloney. Anne Schlafly Cori, Chairman of Eagle Forum; @EagleForum Carol Robles-Román, Co-President and CEO of the ERA Coalition/Fund for Women’s Equality; former deputy mayor for legal affairs and counsel to NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg; former New York state assistant attorney general for civil rights; @CRoblesRoman Delegate Hala Ayala, Representative for Virginia&#8217;s 51st District, Virginia House of Delegates. For more, visit https://the1a.org. &copy; 2018 WAMU 88.5 &#8211; American University Radio.", "The leader of the liberal wing of the Supreme Court, and a champion of equal rights for women, has died from complications from pancreatic cancer. Many are mourning her death as both Republicans and Democrats prepare for a political battle over her replacement.", "Charles Krauthammer, a prominent conservative columnist for <em>The Washington Post</em> and commentator for Fox News, has died of cancer at 68.", "Updated at 7:59 p.m. ET Andrea Miller first heard about the Equal Rights Amendment from her mother. \"It basically went, 'I'm very interested in the Equal Rights Amendment; I disagree with it a little — I think women are superior to men — but we'll settle for being equal,' \" Miller said with a laugh. \"That was basically what my mother told me.\" Miller is now 66 and living in Virginia, which became the 38th state — the total needed — to ratify the ERA. It follows a decades-long fight over the proposed constitutional amendment banning sex discrimination. As an eighth-grader in the Chicago suburbs in the late 1960s, Miller recalls helping her mother with a family business delivering mail door to door — they used it to drum up support for the ERA. \"We took our little ERA flyers and stuck them in the bag of junk mail,\" Miller said. A few years later, Anne Schlafly Cori also was learning about the issue from her mom — the now-deceased Phyllis Schlafly, the ERA's most prominent opponent. \"The telephone rang, day and evening, with calls and questions from supporters, and from reporters, on ERA. It was a constant in my childhood,\" she recalled. Now 55 and living in St. Louis, Schlafly Cori has continued her mother's work promoting conservative causes. She fears the ERA would make it harder to restrict abortion — even if the Supreme Court eventually overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide. \"I think that a lot of concerns about ERA have not changed from the 1970s to today, because the end result of ERA is to make men and women interchangeable in every situation,\" Schlafly Cori said. Schlafly Cori said she believes there are biological differences between men and women that sometimes require differences in the law. Elise Bouc of Stop ERA Illinois warns of an end to separate prison facilities for female inmates or that women could be forced into a military draft. Bouc has opposed the Equal Rights Amendment since she was a teenager in the 1970s. She believes many women who support it don't understand it. \"It's very emotional for them; they're very attached to it from the '70s; they believe it's going to be the cure-all for all their problems,\" Bouc said. \"And what they don't understand is it's really not going to add any benefit to them; it's only going to add harm.\" Donna Granski, 73, an activist and retired teacher from Midlothian, Va., remembers coming to the state Capitol in Richmond in the 1970s, lining a walkway holding candles to show support for the ERA. She said this is, indeed, an emotional moment. \"It means that my country looks at females the same way it looks at males,\" Granski said. \"It means that my granddaughters can pick up a copy of the United States Constitution and see that they are enshrined in it.\" Despite Virginia ratifying the amendment, it would face an uncertain future. The U.S. Justice Department has issued an opinion saying that the deadline for the ERA to be added to the Constitution has expired. If that stands, it could mean another round of debates over the amendment in statehouses nationwide.", "NPR's Steve Inskeep remembers his long-time colleague Cokie Roberts — one of NPR's \"founding mothers\" — who died in September at the age of 75 of complications from breast cancer.", "Tony Award winner Phyllis Newman died Sunday at age 86. She won the award for her role in 1962's <em>Subways Are For Sleeping</em>. She also appeared on TV, as an actress and quiz show panelist.", "Jerome Vaughn of Detroit Public Radio reports on the life of civil rights activist Rosa Parks. The 92-year-old icon, who gained notoriety for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a city bus in segregated Montgomery, Ala., died Monday night at her home in Detroit.", "Hentoff, who died Saturday, was an outspoken advocate of free speech and a prolific jazz writer. <em>Originally broadcast in 1986.</em>", "\"With everything else going on in the world, now I gotta spend almost nine hours of my life thinking about Phyllis Schlafly?\" It only seems honest to admit to this reaction to the approach of Mrs. America, a nine-part miniseries created by Dahvi Waller. It was made under the FX Networks umbrella, but it's available only on Hulu, which drops the first three episodes on April 15. The series is not exclusively interested in Schlafly, but she is its point of greatest fascination, as it tells the story of the battle over the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s. What has set Mrs. America apart since it was announced is its large and impressive cast: Cate Blanchett as Schlafly, the conservative woman who railed against feminists as immoral opponents of decent housewives everywhere and successfully generated a large backlash against the ERA. Rose Byrne as Gloria Steinem, the creator of Ms. magazine and a representative of the movement whose prominence would remain controversial both inside and outside it. Uzo Aduba as Shirley Chisholm, the presidential candidate who found much of second-wave feminism to be, at best, condescending to her candidacy. Margo Martindale as New York congresswoman Bella Abzug, Tracey Ullman as influential author Betty Friedan, and on and on and on. At the center is Blanchett's deployment of her most patrician affect (which is saying something) to portray Schlafly as an ambitious woman eager to gather power, who originally tries to obtain it as a foreign policy commentator. Finding that door largely closed to her — in part because of sexism — she realizes that while they don't want her opinions on foreign policy, she is very much welcomed by the male politicians in her circle when she is fighting and deriding other women. Feminists, specifically. Blanchett's version of Schlafly adopts her antifeminist positions more because they are her path to power than because they are her greatest passion, although there's plenty to indicate she believes in them at least enough to support their imposition on other women. (As other characters repeatedly point out, Schlafly herself is hardly living the life she advocates as the one most noble for women: Far from a housewife, she is essentially a professional full-time lobbyist.) It's curious. The performances in Mrs. America are, as you'd expect, uniformly excellent. But there is something that feels not quite complete about it. Perhaps it's that the series' reach exceeded its grasp. Because about half of the narrative energy is spent on Schlafly and about half on all the women in the feminist movement put together, they all, despite the marvelous and nuanced portrayals, struggle to be fully realized. Martindale has a couple of very moving scenes as Abzug, whose moment is passing between the beginning of the 1970s and the end, and whose carefully crafted political skill becomes disappointing for the women who want her to stand firmer on matters like gay rights and racism. Byrne shines in the moments when Steinem proves young enough and progressive enough to be more aware than some of her colleagues of the racism inherent in the movement she's helping to lead, but not quite able — or is it willing? — to make eradicating it a priority. Still, it's almost inevitable in a historical sweep like this that some stories will seem to get short shrift. Chisholm's presidential campaign is a big part of a single episode and Aduba drives it brilliantly, creating a Chisholm who's wise in general as well as wisely skeptical of figures like Steinem and Abzug. But she's absent from long stretches of the story. Similarly, it would have been great to see more of Niecy Nash as Flo Kennedy, a character who shoots off sparks in every scene in which she appears. It's refreshing, and it's essential, that Mrs. America is transparently cognizant of the lack of commitment the women's movement has often shown to black women, poor women, lesbians, and other constituencies not well-represented in its leadership. But it perhaps needed more of this part of the story, told through the lens of these characters — more, more. More of Aduba and Nash and of Bria Henderson as the editor and activist Margaret Sloan-Hunter. More of Annie Parisse and Anna Douglas, who play Midge Costanza and Jean O'Leary, who want nothing to do with a movement that still welcomes Friedan, whose opposition to embracing lesbians as part of the women's movement lasted years. Moreover, because there are so many of them and there's so much stage-setting to do and so much updating about what's actually going on in the decade or so that's covered here, the women on the ERA YES side spend a lot of their time explicitly explaining and expositing on matters of feminism, feminist strategy, and internal movement politics. Where Schlafly gets at least some scenes with her children and husband that don't revolve around her explaining her beliefs about the ERA, the women working with Abzug and Steinem rarely do anything except ", "Illinois lawmakers have voted to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, affirming equal rights for women and putting the legislation just one state away from potentially being adopted by the U.S. Constitution. The passage comes 36 years after the original deadline for ratification set by Congress. Opponents of the amendment said that voting on it now was merely a symbolic gesture; some also said the protections it outlined in 1972 already apply to women today. But supporters said it's important — now more than ever — for the government to state clearly that women and men have equal rights under the law. The Illinois House approved the ERA on Wednesday night, just before the end of the chamber's regular session. There were hugs and high-fives as Democratic legislators, including a number of female lawmakers, stood, cheered and hugged as the result was announced. \"It was close,\" reports Rachel Otwell of NPR Illinois. \"Members booed as it appeared it might have fallen short. But then, two more legislators voted affirmatively. It passed with a single vote to spare.\" After the vote, Illinois state Rep. Juliana Stratton, who had spoken during the debate about discrimination she has faced as a black woman, tweeted, \"I'm so proud to take this historic vote to pass the ERA in Illinois! This is the moment it happened!\" \"Look at all this love,\" a lawmaker can be heard saying in a video from the House floor that was posted by state Rep. Litesa Wallace. \"We just made some history.\" The Illinois Senate voted to ratify the ERA in April. In the 1970s, the ERA failed to become part of the Constitution, falling just three states short of ratification — a result that stood despite extending the original 1979 deadline to 1982. Wednesday's approval was a stark turnabout for Illinois, the state from which conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, the founder of the Eagle Forum, had mounted her fierce opposition to the ERA in the 1970s. When the original 1979 deadline neared with no passage in sight, Schlafly threw an anti-Equal Rights Amendment dinner in Washington, with U.S. Sens. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, as honored guests. Despite the lapse in deadline for ratification, the ERA's supporters say Congress can revive the amendment. \"The ACLU has long supported the ERA and the effort to explicitly guarantee all women equal rights under the Constitution,\" Lenora Lapidus, director of the ACLU Women's Rights Project, said in a statement to NPR. \"Years in the making, yesterday's vote in Illinois brings us one step closer. We look forward to more progress being made, and ensuring that women are explicitly protected against discrimination, [regardless of race, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background].\" Until last year, no U.S. state had voted to ratify the amendment in 40 years. But that changed when Nevada ratified the ERA in March 2017. The approval by Illinois sets up the possibility that one of the 13 remaining states that have not ratified the ERA can now claim to have cast the decisive vote. Most Southern states have not ratified the amendment; nor have Utah and Arizona. \"Virginia could — and should — put the Equal Rights Amendment over the top,\" Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., said in a tweet on Thursday. But the federal amendment failed anew in Virginia's Legislature earlier this year, to chants of \"Shame!\" from backers who had come to the state Capitol in Richmond to push for ratification. \"The #MeToo movement has underscored the importance of strong legal protections for women's rights, and our resolve to secure these Constitutional guarantees is unwavering,\" National Organization for Women President Toni Van Pelt said in a statement to NPR. Van Pelt added, \"There's still more to be done to correct this shameful failure of our Constitution.\" The decades-long delay in ratification isn't the first slowdown for the ERA, which Congress approved in March 1972 — some 49 years after it was first introduced. The constitutional amendment was initially put forth by Alice Paul, an economist and organizer who helped found the National Woman's Party — and who marched for the ratification of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote in 1920. Paul worked with another prominent suffragist, Crystal Eastman, on the ERA language. \"Alice Paul actually drafted the original Equal Rights Amendment and its updated text later in the '40s,\" Jennifer Krafchik, acting executive director of the Belmont-Paul National Monument, told NPR in 2016. \"So she spent her entire life, really, working for women's rights, women's equality. She worked for equal pay. She worked for the right for women to serve on juries.\" Paul died in 1977, having seen the ERA adopted by Congress — but not ratified by the states.", "Alice Rivlin, who played a key role in developing the nation&#8217;s economic policy, died of cancer on Tuesday at the age 88. She was former President Bill Clinton&#8217;s budget director — the first woman to serve in that role. NPR&#8217;s Danielle Kurtzleben (@titonka) reports on Rivlin&#8217;s groundbreaking career. This article was originally published on WBUR.org.", "Kim Bok-dong died Monday at 92. She was a fierce activist on behalf of women forced into sex slavery by the Japanese military during World War II. She shared her story of being a \"comfort women\" widely.", "In the weeks following the death of Terri Schiavo after years of being kept alive in a persistent vegetative state, a chorus of conservative voices have criticized what they consider liberal \"activism\" in U.S. courts. NPR's Ed Gordon talks about the issue with Harvard Law School professor Laurence Tribe and Reggie B. Walton, U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia and one of President Bush's first judicial appointees.", "For conservative computer users who find the online encyclopedia Wikipedia to harbor too many values that conflict with their own, a new site awaits. Conservapedia founder Andy Schlafly says the new site is an alternative to Wikipedia and what he deems to be a liberal bias. Robert Siegel talks with Schlafly.", "First came Hillary Clinton, then came Sarah Palin. Both women have brought feminism into the foreground of the 2008 election. But because they represent different parties and ideologies, Clinton and Palin call into question the very definition of the word feminist. Stanford University historian Estelle Freedman, author of No Turning Back: The History of Feminism and the Future of Women, and host Jacki Lyden discuss whether a conservative such as Palin can be called a feminist in 2008. JACKI LYDEN, host: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Jacki Lyden. Hillary Clinton has one definition of feminism. Here she is on the campaign trail in January. Senator HILLARY CLINTON (Democrat, New York): We obviously still have problems of gender equality, you know, equal pay is not yet equal. A woman makes 77 cents on a dollar and women of color make 67 cents. LYDEN: Sarah Palin exemplifies a much different brand of feminism. Since 2006, she's been a member of the anti-abortion rights organization Feminists for Life. Last week, of course, the governor accepted the Republican nomination for vice president. In doing so, she said her parents raised her with a simple idea. Governor SARAH PALIN (Republican, Alaska; Vice Presidential Nominee): That this is America and every woman can walk through every door of opportunity. And my parents are here tonight... Professor ESTELLE FREEDMAN (History, Stanford University; Author, \"No Turning Back: The History of Feminism and the Future of Women.\"): Democrats and Republicans are both sounding very much like would-be feminists. LYDEN: That's Professor Estelle Freedman. She teaches history at Stanford University and wrote the book \"No Turning Back: The History of Feminism and the Future of Women.\" In a campaign season in which language is appropriated and reappropriated, I asked her if both Senator Hillary Clinton and Governor Sarah Palin could be feminists. Prof. FREEDMAN: That really gets to the heart of what is a feminist, and it's a very malleable term. It historically - and I should say, the term only is used after the late 19th century, but if we use it ahistorically, all the women's rights movements and all the historical movements for women's full humanity, for education, spiritual equality, and the like, there have been varieties of feminism: liberal, radical, socialist, ecofeminism. Can there be conservative feminism? That is an interesting question right now because conservative women have mobilized in the United States, certainly since the 1920s. There have been a strong movement of women against Communism, against sex education in the schools, for strong national defense. Think Phyllis Schlafly. But until now they didn't call themselves feminists. LYDEN: Well, in fact I was thinking of Phyllis Schlafly. Prof. FREEDMAN: Yes. LYDEN: Particularly when she began the Eagle Forum. Prof. FREEDMAN: Yes. LYDEN: She did not like the term feminism, and for a long time, conservative activists who were women didn't seem to use it and now it seems that it's being embraced. Prof. FREEDMAN: I think you're making a very good point. And I think that there's several ways of understanding that. One is that there are some conservative women who agree with parts of feminist politics from a libertarian individual rights position, and who sincerely see a link between equal opportunity and their classic conservative politics. That is, everyone should have opportunity, but individuals rather than government. Then I think there's a more cynical or a more politically exploitative use which is to sort of subvert or appropriate the feminist label and to say because I'm a woman and I agree with the conservative policies, I'm going to call myself a feminist and I'm going to therefore try to bring in women's votes. And so, some of it I think may be sincere in agreement, and some of it really may be more appropriative, if not subverting the term feminist. LYDEN: The question of womanhood is heavily at play this election season. Is there more pressure today for female candidates to be both feminine and powerful? Prof. FREEDMAN: Yes, I think you're right. I think that what you're raising is the question of gender; that is, masculinity and femininity. Not just are you a woman or a man, but how do you present yourself in gender terms? So note that Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin, while they have very different politics, have both had to adopt, to an extent, a certain masculinist identity. You have to be a hunter, for example. That's not what earlier generations of women in politics, conservative or liberal, would've had to do. LYDEN: So Hillary drinks a beer, Sarah Palin holds up a shotgun. Prof. FREEDMAN: Yes. And I would also say that is interesting in terms of men in the campaign too. Not just in this campaign, but that men are walking a slightly different line now. I think in some ways John McCain is more of the traditional, the military background and the strong defense fi", "Dr. Quentin Young, civil rights activist and public health advocate, died this week at the age of 92. The longtime Chicago resident was also a physician to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.", "Civil rights activist and former Ku Klux Klansman C.P. Ellis has died at age 78. Ann Atwater, a black civil rights activist, talks about her friend. Ellis had a change of heart after a 10-day forum on integration of schools in Durham, N.C. He renounced his Klan membership, became lifelong friends with Atwater and went on to organize black and white labor unions." ]

[ "Since dinner was the most important meal, this is where most of the foods were consumed. At dinner, the Ancient Greeks would eat: eggs (from quail and hens), fish, legumes, olives, cheeses, breads, figs, and any vegetables they could grow and were in season. Such as: arugula, asparagus, cabbage, carrots, and cucumbers.essert was not a daily thing in Ancient Greece. Much like the diet of today, it was only consumed on occasion. As for sweets, sugar wasn’t known to the Ancient Greeks, honey was the main sweetener. Thus, things like cheese drizzled with honey, or figs and olives with honey, was the most common type of dessert." ]

[ "Learn about ancient Greek soldiers, the Spartan soldier state and read about famous Greek battles. What do we know about ancient Greek culture? Find out what ancient Greek theatre was like and learn about different ancient Greek festivals and art How did the ancient Greeks change the world? What did the ancient Greeks do for us?", "The foods of ancient Greece were similar to foods we eat today, but did not include many that have become important parts of modern Greek cooking.", "“It is possible that ancient Greeks were so clever because they did not eat wheat which contains gluten, a substance which sticks the nerve endings and doesn’t leave the brain free to think and create, ” Tillianaki said.It is possible that ancient Greeks were so clever because they did not eat wheat which contains gluten, a substance which sticks the nerve endings and doesn’t leave the brain free to think and create, ” Tillianaki said.", "LC5 What is the link between an Ancient Greek and pupil voice? LC6 What did we learn from the Ancient Greeks in terms of art, music and culture? LC7 Reflection: Children to put on a special Greek evening for parents to include features of ancient and modern Greece.Literacy Link: LC3 presents opportunities for children to find out information about one of the Greek Gods.ear 3: What did the Ancient Greeks ever do for us? LC1 Where is Greece and why do so many people enjoy going on holiday there? LC2 What is a myth and a legend? This Learning Challenge will start with a visit to the British Museum to learn about the Ancient Greeks.", "Ancient Greek Algebra. What the Greeks did in the area of algebra is subtle, so subtle that one may well debate whether they did anything at all in this area.", "Year 3: What did the Ancient Greeks ever do for us? LC1 Where is Greece and why do so many people enjoy going on holiday there? LC2 What is a myth and a legend? This Learning Challenge will start with a visit to the British Museum to learn about the Ancient Greeks.ear 3: What did the Ancient Greeks ever do for us? LC1 Where is Greece and why do so many people enjoy going on holiday there? LC2 What is a myth and a legend? This Learning Challenge will start with a visit to the British Museum to learn about the Ancient Greeks.", "What did the ancient greeks import? Does anyone know of any good ANCIENT greek food? Does God just not care about people who can't read ancient Greek or ancient Hebrew text?", "Over time, as the population of ancient Greek communities increased, some. communities did not have enough farmland to produce enough food for the. population. Using the large map in the Unit 5 Setting the Stage feature, predict. what ancient Greeks did to solve this problem.", "Name three gifts the ancient Greek gods gave to the world.? What gifts did the Greek Gods give to man? and what did man give to the Greek Gods? If one of the Greek gods could give you a gift what would it be? Must be physical or mental.", "How did the ancient Greeks influence the Romans? A: The ancient Greeks had a strong cultural influence on the Roman Empire, though the Romans did manage to take this influence and make it into something all ... Full Answer >", "What language did they speak in ancient Greece? Originally, ancient Greece had several different languages and dialects. The main three languages were Aeolic, Ionic and Doric, with their various dialects. When Athens came… into power, Attic Greek was spoken. Attic Greek is the language of the Greek classics.", "What did ancient greek thinkers emphasize? The ancient Greek masters outlined the importance of empiricism and rationalism in the quest for knowledge. They believed that while the former propounds the genius of practic … al knowledge, rationalism interrogated knowledge as a matter of reason.", "poor people and rich people in ancient china. what did ancient chinese poor people eat? in the south of ancient china poor people ate rice,in the north of ancient china they ate noodles,dumplings and pancakes however poor ancient chinese people were lucky if they had enough to eat to keep them alive. what did the ancient chinese rich people eat? rich people at rice,wheat and millet they ate a variety of meat such as pork,chicken,duck,goose,pheasant and dog,they ate many vegetables yams,soya beans,turnip,spring onions and garlic,they ate plenty of fish,they ate soup which ...", "The foods of ancient Greece were similar to foods we eat today, but did not include many that have become important parts of modern Greek cooking.or example, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, and bananas didn't arrive in Greece until after the discovery of the Americas in the 15th century, because that's where those foods originated.", "Ancient Greek paintings and structures did not survive as well as Ancient Greek Pottery, so the paintings on the jugs, vases and pots provide the majority of the information archeologists discovered about ancient Greek life. Before about 1050 B.C., the Greek islands were occupied by people called Mycenaeans.", "The Greek Gods were a series of deities in the Ancient Greek Religion, as well as Ancient Greek Mythology. They did several things, based around their realm of control, such a … s Poseidon and the seas, Zeus and the skies, as well as Athena and battle strategy/wisdom.", "Greek Daily Life. The daily life of an ancient Greek was very similar to our lives today. Of course, ancient Greeks did not have smart phones, computers, televisions, or electricity.", "What clothes did the ancient Greeks wear? Ancient Greeks made their clothing from wool or linen and wore heavier clothing in colder temperatures. They fastened their clothing with pins, belts and buttons. Men in ancient Greece wore broad-brimmed hats outdoors, particularly for horseback riding. The chiton was typically made from linen and was a lightweight garment for warmer temperatures. The heavier wool tunic was called a peplos and was floor-length.", "So the original meaning of the word “barbarian” did not refer to acts of evil but rather to those who were not Greek or did not speak Greek. Also who didn’t speak Greek was a matter of debate among the ancient Greeks themselves.", "Ancient Greek Clothing - What Did the Ancient Greeks Wear? Clothing in Ancient Greece consisted of lengths of rectangular linen or wool fabric. The Greeks wore light clothes as the climate was hot for most of the year. Their garment usually consisted of two main parts: a tunic (either a peplos or chiton) and a cloak (himation). Clothes were secured with ornamental clasps or pins at the shoulder and belt, sash, or girdle at the waist.", "What did the ancient Greeks wear in battle? The Ancient Greeks wore battle helmets that covered their entire neck and head. They also a chest plate and knee braces that covered their heart and legs from potential arrows…. They carried a round shield with a spear or sword to attack any hostile enemy that might mean harm.", "The word webs will be spring points for their imaginations. -The group will then write an “ancient Greek” style myth, explaining the answer to their question as the ancient Greeks did, using gods and goddesses. The kids can make up their own gods or use those from Greek or Roman mythology.he word webs will be spring points for their imaginations. -The group will then write an “ancient Greek” style myth, explaining the answer to their question as the ancient Greeks did, using gods and goddesses. The kids can make up their own gods or use those from Greek or Roman mythology.", "Related Textbooks: List three reasons why the location of ancient Greece made it a great trading center. It had deepwater ports and excellent harbors. Also, Greek ships could easily move around the Mediterranean sea to other trading centers and routes on Asia, Europe, and Africa. Why did the ancient Greeks need to trade? Ancient Greeks needed more grain to feed their citizens. They also needed lumber for fuel, furniture, housing, and shipbuilding. There wasn't a lot of copper or tin in ancient Greece, however, they needed those metals to make bronze. They traded for the metals and there was no longer a shortage. What did they import?", "Ancient Greek culture had major influences on today’s culture; some of these influences include mathematics, government, art and architecture; they even did research in the field of medicine. Many cultures and religions have adapted their ideas from the ancient Greeks.", "What kind of transportation did the ancient Greeks use? Credit: Darrell Gulin Photodisc Getty Images. Ionic was the first literary language used in Ancient Greece and was used by Homer in his epic poems Iliad and Odyssey. This literary language continued to be used until the late fifth century. Attic Greek, a sub-dialect of Ionic, includes works by Aristotle and Plato.", "Many Greeks thought of eating meat as something that barbarians did. The Greeks believed they were more civilized than that. As a result, they hardly ate meat at all.", "The only true democracy was the ancient Greek democracy since democracy is literally a Greek word that they coined for that particular style of government. All democracies since then have been modeled on ancient Greek democracy. And Mesopotamia did not invent democracy.", "What did ancient Greek philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle want to find out? how the human mind works; how individuals live and make decisions about behavior", "As with many cultures, most of the food Greeks ate was grown and hunted. Marketplaces did exist in Ancient Greece, but only the moderately-rich to the elite class could afford to buy their food that way.For the poor, growing food, hunting, and fishing were they only viable options.s with many cultures, most of the food Greeks ate was grown and hunted. Marketplaces did exist in Ancient Greece, but only the moderately-rich to the elite class could afford to buy their food that way.", "Greek Mythology - Hestia. In Greek mythology Hestia was known as the Goddess of the Hearth. In modern language, that might sound like the same thing as goddess of the fireplace or goddess of the space-heater, but in ancient Greek mythology it meant much more than that. In ancient Greece the hearth did refer to the home fire, but it represented something more sacred.", "Although Tartarus is the name of the pit itself, Tartarus is also the name of the god which symbolizes the pit in ancient Greek mythology. Although this deity is rarely present in ancient Greek mythology, Tartarus did have a child, Typhoeus, with the goddess of the earth, Gaia.", "Etymology. Greek mathematician Pythagoras (c.570-c.495 BC), who did something mathematical. The word mathematics comes from the Greek μάθημα (mathēma), máthēma which means in Ancient greek what one, learns what one gets to, know hence also study and, science and in Modern greek just. lesson" ]

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[ "What's Your Mama's Name", "What Yo Name Iz?", "The Naming of Names", "names", "name ''", "The Sack of Rome", "their names", "My Name Is My Name", "naming", "No Name", "falling down the stairs", "Pope in Rome", "Harold Rome", "name number", "name change", "the bank name", "baptismal name", "Chaucer in Rome", "screen names", "regnal name", "Tony Rome", "The Name of the Jam", "IUPAC name", "That's Not My Name", "The Boy with No Name", "named person", "a royal name", "In the name of God", "A Horse with No Name", "a sender's name", "named suspect", "name of the shape" ]

[ "Australian brewer Lion Nathan Ltd this morning said write downs on its wine business and other assets would see its full year result reduced by $A42." ]

[ "Lion Nathan Ltd., Australia&#39;s second- biggest brewer, said full-year net income fell about 11 percent after writing down the value of its wine unit and other assets by A$112.", "Swiss bank says $2.85 billion in new write-downs will hit its next quarterly results.", "LION Nathan has delivered on its promise to deal with competitive pressures in China, selling its business in the world&#39;s biggest beer market for a higher than expected $US154 million ($219 million).", "London&#39;s SABMiller has agreed to buy the Chinese brewing business of Australia&#39;s Lion Nathan for US$154 million, it said Wednesday.", "U.S. financial institutions are on the hook for as much as $70 billion in new write-downs from bond insurers in 2008, Oppenheimer said on Wednesday, as losses from ailing monolines spread deeper into European bank results.", "SunTrust Banks said it would take up to $400 million in fourth-quarter pretax write-downs, mainly from a bailout of two money market funds.", "Credit Suisse shook the markets on Tuesday when it announced that pricing errors by traders on asset-backed securities would result in write-downs of $2.85 billion.", "SABMiller Plc, the world&#39;s second- largest brewer, said its Chinese venture agreed to buy three unprofitable breweries in China from Lion Nathan Ltd.", "SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Lion Heart, who finished seventh and last as the 5-2 favorite in Saturday's $1 million Travers at Saratoga, suffered a broken bone in his right front foot and is headed for retirement.", "MELBOURNE - Lion Nathan will pursue growth in its domestic market after selling its loss-making China business. Lion Nathan incoming chief executive Rob Murray, who takes over on October 1, said the company", "Subprime-related problems at UBS AG deepened on Wednesday as the Swiss bank unveiled $4 billion in new writedowns in a surprise statement, dragging the embattled bank deep into the red for the year.", "Bank of America reports a 95% fall in fourth-quarter profits as a result of write downs and rising credit losses.", "Brokerage announces weaker-than-expected results dragged lower by a writedown in the value of some of its assets.", "SABMiller is upping its interests in China with a $154 million deal to acquire three breweries from Australian rival Lion Nathan. Through its joint venture China Resources Breweries, the global beer company", "After a $7.9 billion write-down, what's next for the financial powerhouse?", "HBOS says it will take a £180m write-down because of the credit crunch, but adds earnings will meet forecasts.", "Toll Brothers also warned that write-downs were expected to balloon to $60 million to $160 million or more for the quarter.", "Fortis looks set to be under pressure on Monday after a media report that the Belgian-Dutch bank would write down up to 2 billion euros ($2.9 billion) off its subprime portfolio and after its shares fell on talk of profit warnings.", "Credit Suisse trimmed its full-year write-downs linked to the subprime crisis to 2.0 billion Swiss francs ($1.82 billion) on Tuesday in contrast to rivals hits by rising charges and raked in billions in new investments from wealthy clients.", "HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--China Resources Breweries Ltd. has acquired the Chinese breweries of Australia&#39;s Lion Nathan Ltd. (LNN.", "DreamWorks Animation SKG said Tuesday that it swung to a fourth-quarter loss on costs to write off “Flushed Away,” which performed poorly at the box office.", "French bank Natixis reports a 1.2bn euro write-down of exposure to bad US mortgage debt, sending its shares down 14%.", "The Swiss bank UBS said Monday it could face additional writedowns in its fourth quarter results due to ongoing market exposure to a credit crunch caused by problems in the US housing sector.", "Swiss bank UBS could face billions of dollars more in subprime-related write-downs in 2008, which could tip it into a second year of losses, analysts warned investors, sending its shares tumbling again.", "LION bioscience has said it plans to cut its headcount by at least 50 per cent as part of a new restructuring drive, with most cuts being felt at the company's facilities in Heidelberg, Germany.", "After a $7.9 billion write-down, what's next for Stanley O'Neal's financial powerhouse?", "Trans-Tasman beer and wine group Lion Nathan is selling its Chinese beer business to the second largest brewer in China for $US154 million, or $A219 million.", "Toll Brothers said its first-quarter profit fell 67 percent as a result of lower sales, write-downs and other costs.", "Electronic Data Systems Corp. lost $153 million in the third quarter, dragged down by a huge write-down of a contract to build a computer network for the Navy, and restated some results for last year.", "Advanced Micro Devices said Wednesday that it planned to take a material write-down of the value of its 2006 acquisition of ATI Technologies.", "Wachovia, the nation’s fourth-largest bank, said it would take write-downs of more than $1 billion for commercial loans.", "Bear Stearns Cos. may take until July 16 to tally losses at two struggling hedge funds that invested in risky mortgage-related securities, The Wall Street Journal Online reported on Monday." ]

[ "Book of Proverbs The Book of Proverbs (Hebrew: מִשְלֵי, Míshlê (Shlomoh), \"Proverbs (of Solomon)\") is the second book of the third section (called Writings) of the Hebrew Bible and a book of the Christian Old Testament.[1] When translated into Greek and Latin, the title took on different forms: in the Greek Septuagint (LXX) it became Παροιμίαι Paroimiai (\"Proverbs\"); in the Latin Vulgate the title was Proverbia, from which the English name is derived." ]

[ "Book of Proverbs It is impossible to offer precise dates for the sayings in Proverbs, a \"collection of collections\" relating to a pattern of life which lasted for more than a millennium.[2] The phrase conventionally used for the title is taken from chapter 1:1, mishley shelomoh, Proverbs of Solomon (the phrase is repeated at 10:1 and 25:1), is likely more concerned with labeling the material than ascribing authorship.[12]", "Book of Proverbs The book is an anthology made up of six discrete units. The first, chapters 1–9, was probably the last to be composed, in the Persian or Hellenistic periods. This section has parallels to prior cuneiform writings.[13] The second, chapters 10–22:16, carries the superscription \"the proverbs of Solomon\", which may have encouraged its inclusion in the Hebrew canon. The third unit is headed \"bend your ear and hear the words of the wise\": a large part of it is a recasting of a second-millennium BCE Egyptian work, the Instruction of Amenemope, and may have reached the Hebrew author(s) through an Aramaic translation. Chapter 24:23 begins a new section and source with the declaration, \"these too are from the wise.\" The next section at chapter 25:1 has a superscription to the effect that the following proverbs were transcribed \"by the men of Hezekiah\", indicating at face value that they were collected in the reign of Hezekiah in the late 8th century BCE. Chapters 30 and 31 (the \"words of Agur,\" the \"words of Lemuel,\" and the description of the ideal woman) are a set of appendices, quite different in style and emphasis from the previous chapters.[14]", "Wisdom literature The term \"Sapiential Books\" or \"Books of Wisdom\" is used in biblical studies to refer to a subset of the books of the Hebrew Bible in the Septuagint translation. There are seven of these books, namely the books of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, the Song of Songs (Song of Solomon), the Book of Wisdom and Sirach (Ecclesiasticus). Not all the Psalms are usually regarded as belonging to the Wisdom tradition.[3]", "Book of Wisdom The Wisdom of Solomon or Book of Wisdom is a Jewish work composed in Alexandria (Egypt) around the 1st century CE, with the aim of bolstering the faith of the Jewish community in a hostile Greek world.[1] It is one of the seven Sapiential or wisdom books included within the Septuagint, along with Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs (Song of Solomon), Job, and Sirach, and is included in the canon of Deuterocanonical books by the Roman Catholic Church and the anagignoskomenona (Gr. ἀναγιγνωσκόμενον, meaning \"that which is to be read\") of the Eastern Orthodox Church.", "William Horman The Vulgaria draws from a variety of sources, for example including the saying \"It does no good for all truth to be told nor all wrong imputed\" derived from the Old English Durham Proverbs.[20] Another example of a proverb to be translated is \"Somtyme of a myshappe cometh a good turne\".[21] The proverb \"necessity is the mother of invention\" appears, perhaps for the first time in English, translated as \"Mater artium necessitas\".[22] Other sayings included the advice not to \"offereth a candell to the deuyll\", to remember that \"many a ragged colt proued to a good horse\", \"it is better a chylde unborne than untaught\", \"manners maketh man\" and \"one scabbed shepe marreth a hole flocke\".[23] \"That the whiche muste be wyll be\" reflects the Spanish \"Que Sera, Sera\".[24] The book gives practical advice. \"At a soden shyfte leere [empty] barellis, tyed together, with boardis above, make passage over a streme\".[25] He says that alleys in gardens, covered with vines, \"do great pleasure with the shadow in parchynge heat, and clusters of grapis maketh a pleasant walkynge alley\".[26]", "Curiosity killed the cat The origin of the modern variation is unknown. The earliest known printed reference to the actual phrase \"Curiosity killed the cat\" is in James Allan Mair's 1873 compendium A handbook of proverbs: English, Scottish, Irish, American, Shakesperean, and scriptural; and family mottoes, where it is listed as an Irish proverb on page 34.", "It Takes a Village The authenticity of the proverb is debatable as there is no evidence that this precise proverb genuinely originated with any African culture.[12] However, numerous proverbs from different cultures across Africa have been noted that convey similar sentiments in different ways. As one poster on a scholarly list wrote, \"While it is interesting to seek provenance in regard to the proverb, 'It takes a village to raise a child,' I think it would be misleading to ascribe its origin to a single source.... Let me give a few examples of African societies with proverbs which translate to 'It takes a village...': In Lunyoro (Banyoro) there is a proverb that says 'Omwana takulila nju emoi,' whose literal translation is 'A child does not grow up only in a single home.' In Kihaya (Bahaya) there is a saying, 'Omwana taba womoi,' which translates as 'A child belongs not to one parent or home.' In Kijita (Wajita) there is a proverb which says 'Omwana ni wa bhone,' meaning regardless of a child's biological parent(s) its upbringing belongs to the community. In Swahili, the proverb 'Asiyefunzwa na mamae hufunzwa na ulimwengu' approximates to the same.\"[12] The origin of the popular saying “It takes a village to raise a child” is a mystery. Some people believe the saying originated in an ancient African proverb; others believe it came from a Native American Tribe.", "It takes a village The proverb has been attributed to African cultures. In 2016, NPR decided to research the origins of the proverb, and concluded it was unable to pinpoint its origins, though academics said the proverb nevertheless holds the true spirits of some African cultures.[1]", "The Ant and the Grasshopper The story has been used to teach the virtues of hard work and the perils of improvidence. Some versions state a moral at the end along the lines of \"Idleness brings want\", \"To work today is to eat tomorrow\", \"Beware of winter before it comes\". In La Fontaine's Fables no final judgment is made,[9] although it has been argued that the author is there making sly fun of his own notoriously improvident ways.[10] But the point of view in most retellings of the fable is supportive of the ant. It is also influenced by the commendation in the biblical Book of Proverbs, which mentions the ant twice. The first proverb admonishes, \"Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, which having no captain, overseer or ruler, provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest\" (6.6-9). Later, in a parallel saying of Agur, the insects figure among the 'four things that are little upon the earth but they are exceeding wise. The ants are a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer.' (30.24-5)", "Book of Numbers The Book of Numbers (from Greek Ἀριθμοί, Arithmoi; Hebrew: בְּמִדְבַּר‬, Bəmiḏbar, \"In the desert [of]\") is the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible, and the fourth of five books of the Jewish Torah.[1] The book has a long and complex history, but its final form is probably due to a Priestly redaction (i.e., editing) of a Yahwistic source made some time in the early Persian period (5th century BCE).[2] The name of the book comes from the two censuses taken of the Israelites.", "Book of Genesis The Book of Genesis (from the Latin Vulgate, in turn borrowed or transliterated from Greek γένεσις, meaning \"Coming into Being\"; Hebrew: בְּרֵאשִׁית‎, Bərēšīṯ, \"In [the] beginning\") is the first book of the Hebrew Bible (the Tanakh) and the Christian Old Testament.[1]", "William Edward Hickson The proverb can be traced back to the writings of Thomas H. Palmer in his Teacher's Manual, and The Children of the New Forest by Frederick Marryat.[3]", "A picture is worth a thousand words It is believed by some that the modern use of the phrase stems from an article by Fred R. Barnard in the advertising trade journal Printers' Ink, promoting the use of images in advertisements that appeared on the sides of streetcars.[4] The December 8, 1921, issue carries an ad entitled, \"One Look is Worth A Thousand Words.\" Another ad by Barnard appears in the March 10, 1927, issue with the phrase \"One Picture Worth Ten Thousand Words\", where it is labeled a Chinese proverb. The Home Book of Proverbs, Maxims, and Familiar Phrases quotes Barnard as saying he called it \"a Chinese proverb, so that people would take it seriously.\"[5] Nonetheless, the proverb soon after became popularly attributed to Confucius. The actual Chinese expression \"Hearing something a hundred times isn't better than seeing it once\" (百闻不如一见, p bǎi wén bù rú yī jiàn) is sometimes introduced as an equivalent, as Watts's \"One showing is worth a hundred sayings\".[6] This was published as early as 1966 discussing persuasion and selling in a book on engineering design.[7] In March 1911, in the Syracuse Advertising Men's Club, Arthur Brisbane wrote: \"Use a picture. It's worth a thousand words.\"[8]", "When pigs fly The idiom is apparently derived from a centuries-old Scottish proverb, though some other references to pigs flying or pigs with wings are more famous. At least one appears in the works of Lewis Carroll:", "Book of Wisdom The Wisdom of Solomon was written in Greek, in Alexandria (Egypt), in the late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE; the author's prime literary source was the Septuagint, in particular the Wisdom literature and the Book of Isaiah, and he was familiar with late Jewish works as the Book of Enoch and with Greek philosophical literature.[6] It is uncertain whether the book has a single author or comes from a school of writers, but recent scholarship has favoured regarding it as a unified work.[7] In either case its blend of Greek and Jewish features suggests a learned Hellenistic background, and despite the address to the \"rulers of the world\" the actual audience was probably members of the author's own community who were tempted to give up their Jewishness in the face of the temptations of Greek culture and the hostile conditions facing Jews in the Greek world.[1]", "Book of Genesis The Book of Genesis (from the Latin Vulgate, in turn borrowed or transliterated from Greek \"γένεσις\", meaning \"Origin\"; Hebrew: בְּרֵאשִׁית‬, \"Bərēšīṯ\", \"In [the] beginning\") is the first book of the Hebrew Bible (the Tanakh) and the Old Testament.[1] It can be divided into two parts, the Primeval history (chapters 1–11) and the Ancestral history (chapters 12–50).[2] The primeval history sets out the author's (or authors') concepts of the nature of the deity and of humankind's relationship with its maker: God creates a world which is good and fit for mankind, but when man corrupts it with sin God decides to destroy his creation, saving only the righteous Noah to reestablish the relationship between man and God.[3] The Ancestral History (chapters 12–50) tells of the prehistory of Israel, God's chosen people.[4] At God's command Noah's descendant Abraham journeys from his home into the land of Canaan, given to him by God, where he dwells as a sojourner, as does his son Isaac and his grandson Jacob. Jacob's name is changed to Israel, and through the agency of his son Joseph, the children of Israel descend into Egypt, 70 people in all with their households, and God promises them a future of greatness. Genesis ends with Israel in Egypt, ready for the coming of Moses and the Exodus. The narrative is punctuated by a series of covenants with God, successively narrowing in scope from all mankind (the covenant with Noah) to a special relationship with one people alone (Abraham and his descendants through Isaac and Jacob).[5]", "Necessity is the mother of invention The author of this proverb is unknown. This phrase was familiar in England, but in Latin, not in English. In 1519, the headmaster of Winchester and Eton, William Horman, used the Latin phrase Mater artium necessitas in his book Vulgaria. In 1545 Roger Ascham used a close English version, Necessitie, the inuentour of all goodnesse, in his book Toxophilus. In 1608, George Chapman, in his two-part play The Conspiracy and Tragedy of Charles, Duke of Byron, used a very similar phrase: The great Mother, Of all productions (graue Necessity). But, the earliest actual usage of the proverb Necessity is the mother of invention is sometimes ascribed to Richard Franck, who used it in his book Northern Memoirs, calculated for the meridian of Scotland (1658).[1] Plato in book 2 of The Republic wrote \"Then, I said, let us begin and create in idea a State; and yet the true creator is necessity, who is the mother of our invention.\"", "God helps those who help themselves The phrase originated in ancient Greece and may originally have been proverbial. It is illustrated by two of Aesop's Fables and a similar sentiment is found in ancient Greek drama. Although it has been commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin, the modern English wording appears earlier in Algernon Sidney's work.", "Curiosity killed the cat The earliest printed reference to the original proverb is attributed to the British playwright Ben Jonson in his 1598 play, Every Man in His Humour, which was performed first by William Shakespeare.", "Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater This idiom derives from a German proverb, das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten. The earliest record of this phrase is in 1512, in Narrenbeschwörung (Appeal to Fools) by Thomas Murner; and this book includes a woodcut illustration showing a woman tossing a baby out with waste water. It is a common catchphrase in German, with examples of its use in work by Martin Luther, Johannes Kepler, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Otto von Bismarck, Thomas Mann, and Günter Grass.[6][7]", "Proverbs 31 The 10th to 31st verses of the chapter are called Eshet Ḥayil (אשת חיל, woman of valor). It is a praise of the good wife, a definition of a perfect wife or \"ideal woman\" in Judaism. This \"Woman of Valor\" has been described as the personification of wisdom, or in some sense as a description of a particular class of Women in Israel, Persia, or in Hellenistic society.[2] It is one of the thirteen alphabetical acrostic poems in the Bible. Traditionally, the Eisheth Ḥayil was viewed as written by King Solomon and many prominent theologians continue to hold this belief. However there is a more recent branch of critical scholarship which suggests it was added to Proverbs later.", "Blood moon prophecy The idea of a \"blood moon\" serving as an omen of the coming of the end times comes from the Book of Joel, where it is written \"the sun will turn into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes.\"[4] This phrase is again mentioned by Saint Peter during Pentecost, as recorded in Acts,[5] although Peter says that the date of Pentecost, not some future date, was the fulfillment of Joel's prophecy. The blood moon also appears in the Book of Revelation chapter 6 verses 11 - 13,[6] where verse 12 says \" And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood\".", "Book of Lamentations The Book of Lamentations (Hebrew: אֵיכָה‬, ‘Êykhôh, from its incipit meaning \"how\") is a collection of poetic laments for the destruction of Jerusalem.[1] In the Hebrew Bible it appears in the Ketuvim (\"Writings\"), beside the Song of Songs, Book of Ruth, Ecclesiastes and the Book of Esther (the Megilloth or \"Five Scrolls\"), although there is no set order; in the Christian Old Testament it follows the Book of Jeremiah, as the prophet Jeremiah is its traditional author.[2] Jeremiah's authorship is no longer generally accepted, although it is generally accepted that the destruction of Jerusalem by Babylon in 586 BC forms the background to the poems.[3] The book is partly a traditional \"city lament\" mourning the desertion of the city by God, its destruction, and the ultimate return of the divinity, and partly a funeral dirge in which the bereaved bewails and addresses the dead.[3] The tone is bleak: God does not speak, the degree of suffering is presented as undeserved, and expectations of future redemption are minimal.[4]", "Ecclesiastes The book takes its name from the Greek ekklesiastes, a translation of the title by which the central figure refers to himself: Kohelet, meaning something like \"one who convenes or addresses an assembly\".[9] According to rabbinic tradition, Ecclesiastes was written by Solomon in his old age.[10] (An alternative tradition that \"Hezekiah and his colleagues wrote Isaiah, Proverbs, the Song of Songs and Ecclesiastes\" probably means simply that the book was edited under Hezekiah.)[11] Nevertheless, critical scholars have long rejected the idea of a pre-exilic origin.[12][13] The presence of Persian loan-words and Aramaisms points to a date no earlier than about 450 BCE,[2] while the latest possible date for its composition is 180 BCE, when another Jewish writer, Ben Sira, quotes from it.[14] The dispute as to whether Ecclesiastes belongs to the Persian or the Hellenistic periods (i.e., the earlier or later part of this period) revolves around the degree of Hellenization (influence of Greek culture and thought) present in the book. Scholars arguing for a Persian date (c. 450–330 BCE) hold that there is a complete lack of Greek influence;[2] those who argue for a Hellenistic date (c. 330–180 BCE) argue that it shows internal evidence of Greek thought and social setting.[15]", "Sirach The Book of the All-Virtuous Wisdom of Yeshua ben Sira,[1] commonly called the Wisdom of Sirach /ˈsaɪræk/ or simply Sirach, and also known as the Book of Ecclesiasticus /ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪkəs/ (abbreviated Ecclus.)[2] or Ben Sira,[3] is a work of ethical teachings, from approximately 200 to 175 BCE, written by the Jewish scribe Ben Sira of Jerusalem, on the inspiration of his father Joshua son of Sirach, sometimes called Jesus son of Sirach or Yeshua ben Eliezer ben Sira.", "Ecclesiastes In traditional Jewish texts, King Solomon is named as the author, although modern scholars reject this. Textually, the book is the musings of a King of Jerusalem as he relates his experiences and draws lessons from them, often self-critical. The author, who is not named anywhere in the book, or in the whole of the Bible, introduces a \"teacher\" whom he identifies as the son of David (ch1, v1). The author does not use his own \"voice\" throughout the book again until the final verses (ch12, v9–14), where he gives his own thoughts and summarises what \"the teacher\" has spoken.", "A rolling stone gathers no moss A rolling stone gathers no moss is an old proverb, credited to Publilius Syrus, who in his Sententiae states, People who are always moving, with no roots in one place or another, avoid responsibilities and cares. As such, the proverb is often interpreted as referring to figurative nomads who avoid taking on responsibilities or cultivating or advancing their own knowledge, experience, or culture. Another interpretation equates \"moss\" to \"stagnation\"; as such the proverb can also refer to those who keep moving as never lacking for fresh ideas or creativity.", "When in Rome, do as the Romans do When in Rome, do as the Romans do[1] (often shortened to when in Rome...)[2] or a later version when in Rome, do as the Pope does,[3] a proverb attributed to Saint Ambrose, means that it is advisable to follow the conventions of the area in which you are residing or visiting.[1]", "Torah In rabbinic literature the word \"Torah\" denotes both the five books (Hebrew: תורה שבכתב‎ \"Torah that is written\") and the Oral Torah (תורה שבעל פה, \"Torah that is spoken\"). The Oral Torah consists of interpretations and amplifications which according to rabbinic tradition have been handed down from generation to generation and are now embodied in the Talmud and Midrash.[2] According to rabbinic tradition, all of the teachings found in the Torah, both written and oral, were given by God through the prophet Moses, some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle, and all the teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah that exists today. According to the Midrash, the Torah was created prior to the creation of the world, and was used as the blueprint for Creation.[3] The majority of Biblical scholars believe that the written books were a product of the Babylonian captivity (c. 600 BCE), based on earlier written and oral traditions, which could only have arisen from separate communities within ancient Israel,[citation needed] and that it was completed by the period of Achaemenid rule (c. 400 BCE).[4][5]", "Greyhound The name \"Greyhound\" is generally believed to come from the Old English grighund. \"Hund\" is the antecedent of the modern \"hound\", but the meaning of \"grig\" is undetermined, other than in reference to dogs in Old English and Old Norse. Its origin does not appear to have any common root with the modern word \"grey\"[65] for color, and indeed the Greyhound is seen with a wide variety of coat colors. The lighter colors, patch-like markings and white appeared in the breed that was once ordinarily grey in color. The Greyhound is the only dog mentioned by name in the Bible; many versions, including the King James version, name the Greyhound as one of the \"four things stately\" in the Proverbs.[66] However, some newer biblical translations, including The New International Version, have changed this to strutting rooster, which appears to be an alternative translation of the Hebrew term mothen zarzir. However, the Douay–Rheims Bible translation from the late 4th-century Latin Vulgate into English translates this term as \"a cock.\"", "Book of the Dead The Book of the Dead is an ancient Egyptian funerary text, used from the beginning of the New Kingdom (around 1550 BCE) to around 50 BCE.[1] The original Egyptian name for the text, transliterated rw nw prt m hrw[2] is translated as Book of Coming Forth by Day.[3] Another translation would be Book of Emerging Forth into the Light. \"Book\" is the closest term to describe the loose collection of texts[4] consisting of a number of magic spells intended to assist a dead person's journey through the Duat, or underworld, and into the afterlife and written by many priests over a period of about 1000 years.", "Daniel in the lions' den It is generally accepted that the Book of Daniel originated as a collection of folktales among the Babylonian diaspora, the Jewish community living in Babylon and Mesopotamia in the Persian and Hellenistic periods (5th to 2nd centuries BC).[8] Chapters 4–6, which includes the tale of Daniel in the lions' den, may belong to the earliest stage, as these differ quite markedly in the oldest texts.[9] Although the entire book is traditionally ascribed to Daniel the seer, the tales of chapters 1-6, including the story of the lion's den, are the voice of an anonymous narrator (except for chapter 4 which is in the form of a letter from king Nebuchadnezzar).[10] It is possible that the name of Daniel was chosen for the hero because of his reputation as a wise seer in Hebrew tradition.[11]" ]

[ "I think you mean this part: Duplo Brick 1 x 2 x 2 Rounded Top with Bell\n\n\n\nIt comes with 3 different prints.\n\nThere are several sellers on bricklink selling the part." ]

[ "I am still waiting for the bricklink delivery with 27448 tiles that Alex suggested in one comment of his answer. Therefore, I tried a less subtle solution:\n\nThis is the starting point: A DUPLO pig that needs to be put directly on LEGO pieces.\n\n\nI decided to cut a DUPLO piece to regular LEGO size. A DUPLO 2x2 brick was converted to a ...\n\n\n... 4x4 tile, modified, with 2x2 DUPLO studs. My methods were crude (metal saw and cutter), but it worked quite well. There is only little height difference to the surrounding LEGO plates, and the clutch power is really good:\n\n\nThis is an approximation of the final goal to use the DUPLO pig as a figurehead in a LEGO MOC/MOD:\n\n\nEdit: The 27448 tiles finally arrived, but there was no way I could get clutch power. I measured 9.3 mm for the diameter of the tile ring, and 9.4 mm for the DUPLO stud. This difference is enough to loose any clutch power. Even with 4 tiles combined there was no binding strength at all. Other DUPLO animals showed same results. A DUPLO human figure, however, could at least have a little bit of bonding when the ring is pushed into the toe area.", "Yes! You can add LEGO on top of DUPLO, and DUPLO on top of LEGO. Here's an example picture from The Brick Blogger:\n\n\n\nBecause stacking LEGO on top of DUPLO requires the particular LEGO tube design on the bottom (to fit in the hollow top of the DUPLO bricks), many \"LEGO-compatible\" bricks do not share this compatibility with DUPLO - at best, you can stack DUPLO on top of them, but not the other way around.\n\nIn addition, you can use only some types of LEGO bricks with DUPLO. Plates, tiles and other modified pieces can't stack with DUPLO. DUPLO can sit happily on top of plates, but plates and tiles only balance on top of Duplo, there's no real clutch between them that way.", "According to Wikipedia:\n\n\n In 1975, Duplo became its own product brand, with five sets made up\n exclusively of Duplo bricks.\n \n ...\n \n In 1977, the Duplo name was dropped in favor of Lego Preschool.\n \n ...\n \n The name Duplo was brought back in 1979, along with a new reworked\n logo.\n\n\nAlthough I haven't found this information yet (most people likely see this detail as unimportant), it is possible that LEGO started with putting DUPLO on the bricks either when they first came out (in 1969) or in 1975 when DUPLO became its own \"product brand\". They likely changed it in either in 1977 (when LEGO called it LEGO Preschool) or in 1979 (when they brought back the name DUPLO). \n\nAccording to Brickipedia:\n\n\n In the Preschool range, new DUPLO bricks were introduced, including arches and the first DUPLO figures, which did not have movable limbs.\n\n\nConsidering the above quote, it is possible that with the new bricks the DUPLO on the \"knobs\" (as you call them, however the proper name is a \"stud\") was changed to \"LEGO\"; this was in 1977 on.\n\nSource(s):\n\n\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Duplo#History\nhttp://lego.wikia.com/wiki/DUPLO#Start_of_the_theme_.281975-1980.29", "To answer your question, no there is no such plate with DUPLO tubes on the bottom and LEGO studs on top. HOWEVER regular LEGO and DUPLO are completely compatible - as long as the regular LEGO bricks are at least 2x2 studs. Just cover the DUPLO table with regular LEGO bricks and you are done...(c;\n\nYou could actually use regular LEGO plates too, however the connection won't be as secure as with regular LEGO bricks as plates are much thinner so won't go all the way down to cover the LEGO studs. But they do fit, and their benefit is that they cover a much larger area so you would need less.\n\nHere is an article and some visual examples of how LEGO and DUPLO fits together very nicely: http://thebrickblogger.com/2010/12/lego-duplo/", "I think these are LEGO Jumbo Bricks from Samsonite. \n\n\n\nLeft to right: normal brick, duplo brick, Jumbo brick and Quatro brick.", "LEGO bricks aren't suitable for children under 3 as they are considered a potential choking hazard. \n\nLEGO also sell a DUPLO brand of construction toys which are twice the size of regular bricks. DUPLO bricks are designed for children aged 1½ to 5 years old.", "Duplo bricks are twice (in each dimension) the size of regular bricks, and it's not hard to mix them, look for instance at the top related question (look in the right side). All the Creative Play-boxes I found in a quick search seems to bear the Duplo logo, meaning that they are Duplo, so of course they are compatible.", "A regular LEGO base plate will work with DUPLO bricks. As demonstated in this question, the two systems are compatible in a number of ways. Here's an example of System base plates with DUPLO bricks attached:\n\n\n\nIt should be noted that not all DUPLO bricks will be able to connect to a System baseplate. Some examples of incompatibility are round bricks and some of the minifigs and animals. In order for these to connect you'll need a DUPLO brick or baseplate on top of the System baseplate.", "It hasn't been officially announced yet, but there are at least four large LEGO DUPLO train sets coming this summer. This includes two extension train track packs with straight tracks, curved tracks, switches, bridges, and train crossings. The two full train sets will include more of the same tracks. The set numbers for the extension packs are #10872 and #10882, and the new train sets are #10874 and #10875. The official set names are prices are yet unknown. I would suggest to wait until the summer, unless you can get the older sets for a very good price.", "This is a Duplo Sound Effects Brick 2 x 4 with Water and Pump Sounds (Set 5605) brick from 2008. It featured only in 1 set, 5605 Tanker Truck.", "We started moving our son from Duplo to Lego at age 4. There was a significant overlap and he will still play with Duplo now (he is almost 6). We tend to concentrate on buildings since you tend to get the car kits for birthdays (he got two helicopters last birthday). He was able to do a Lego house kit at 4.5 with assistance. \n\nThe next transition is from Lego to Technics - I'm guessing this is at least another year or more away.", "Duplo is less often stocked than normal LEGO, but this (US) Bricklink store seems to have quite some in stock. You might find other Bricklink stores in different parts of the world that have stock as well. \n\nAnother option is looking for the 10622 Duplo Large Creative Box, which was on Black Friday sale at Walmart recently. It can still be found on Amazon and eBay, but contains many \"other\" kinds of bricks apart from your basic 2x4 and 2x2 bricks. Also, at ~$0.30 per brick (MSRP) this might not be your cheapest option - the Bricklink store I linked earlier has 2x2 bricks for as little as $0.12. Also check out last year's 10557 Duplo Creative Tower - it has more pieces (200 vs 193) and sells for less on Amazon currently.\n\nYou can also find bulk lots of Duplo bricks on eBay, such as this one. Price with shipping is still ~$0.30 per brick.\n\nEDIT: Two more options:\n\n1) If you're in North America, go look up a second-hand baby/children's clothing store like Once Upon A Child. I went there today and found several sealed bags and boxes with Duplo blocks. Common price was ~$6 for a bag. It was difficult to see what was in each item, but this might get you something.\n\n2) You can look at Mega Blocks - their large bricks don't interconnect with LEGO or Duplo, but depending on what you are trying to do that might not matter. You could always stack them sideways, or modify them, or even (yikes!) glue LEGO bricks on top to make a connection.", "I can't comment on why Lego stopped selling Primo. But I can assure you that Duplo is fine for children. The smallest pieces are way too large to choke on, as far as I can tell. Small babies probably don't know how to put the pieces together very well, but that doesn't stop you from building a little house or car or something and letting them play with it.", "Yes, maxi sized mega bloks are compatible with LEGO duplo and LEGO system pieces, but only if the duplo piece is 2x2 studs or larger or the LEGO piece is 4x4 or larger. Also, you can only connect LEGO system pieces and duplo pieces to the undersides of maxi size mega bloks.", "LEGO Juniors sets use normal LEGO System bricks. In other words, they are exactly the same size as the \"normal\" LEGO bricks. \n\nHowever, the Junior sets are specifically designed for younger children. They often have large single-use pieces (for example, for walls or frames), and are generally very easy to construct. They also limit the use of small or difficult to handle pieces as much as possible.\n\nDepending on how advanced your son is, my guess is that Duplo is the most appropriate. If he no longer attempts to put toys in his mouth, and can focus/concentrate on a task for a decent amount of time, and has started developing fine motor skills, then Junior would probably be the most appropriate. \n\nFor reference, LEGO labels the Junior sets as appropriate for 4-7-year-olds, but I have met only a couple 4-year-olds that I would give the Junior sets to. Most 3-year-olds should probably be playing with Duplo.", "I don't get what you mean by presence, but you can get notifications of door bell button push and / or when motion detection gets triggered.\n\nI understood from the specifications that with SmartThings you can switch either one of them on or off and also drive another SmartThings device like a light switch based on the notification.\n\nThere's more information available in the SmartThings Documentation on the Ring Doorbell.", "There are several Chinese companies making DUPLO clones, many are listed in this fascinating article by Anthony Tomkins of UK LUG The Brickish Association. \n\nCommunist LEGO, a review of some Chinese copies", "Looks like the Duplo Car Launcher and according to Bricklink this appears in at least 4 different sets: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=31080c01&amp;in=S", "I can see some Duplo bricks in LDraw parts library, which is used by Stud.io as well, so you should be able to work out instructions the same way you do with usual bricks.\nOne thing to note is that availability of Duplo parts in LDraw is rather limited.\nAlternatively, you can use LDCad (which uses LDraw library) to create your model. In this case you can find most of the Duplo elements under Library sorted by function &gt; Duplo.", "With children 3 and under, small parts may be a choking hazard. The sets that Lego markets to the parents of small children contain larger pieces that are easier to handle and harder to swallow (i.e. Duplo).\n\nWhen a Lego set recommends \"ages 10 and up\", it refers more to building ability and patience than safety. These sets are generally more complex and larger than, say, sets an average 8-year-old would be comfortable (or capable) of building. These are only recommendations of course, not rules!", "The table IS already cross compatible, even though it doesn't look it. The tabletop or LEGO baseplate is cross molded for DUPLO pieces to fit and lock in on top of the regular LEGO baseplate. \n\nPART ONE: THE PICTURED PROOFS...\n\nSo, let's imagine the top of your table is my unopened gray baseplate.\n\n\nWe'll use a DUPLO Cock-A-Doodle-Doo for an example DUPLO model.\n\n\nSorry, but I don't want open my baseplate just yet, so in the next four shots we'll use these green plates to show the cross interlocking magic of LEGO and DUPLO.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPART TWO: THE WHAT IFs...\n\nNow, I did say the magic was cross interlocking, so... WHAT IF your tabletop HAD started off DUPLO and we wanted it to be, in our minds, 100% compatible with regular LEGO. \n\n\nYou see, it is compatible, again, it may not look it at first glace, but as we can see using these White 2x4 LEGO bricks with a Bright Yellow 2x2 DUPLO brick things are indeed cross compatible.\n\n\nI'm gonna get uber geeky here, but the harder to imagine negative space inside the White 2x4 LEGO brick interlocks beautify with the easier to see studs of the 2x2 Yellow DUPLO brick. \n\n\nWell, hey! Hoped to have saved you time, money and effort in fabricating a new table. Later!", "The Ring Pro is a hard wired doorbell, much like Nest's product. It retails for around $250. It also does 1080p video and has motion detection capabilities. \n\nI assume you already have a hardwired doorbell, since you asked for that specifically, but if not and you are thinking of running wires, Ring also has the Elite line which uses power over ethernet. It retails for $500. The advantage here is that you don't have to worry about wireless coverage of your doorbell (at the price of double the cost) because it's plugged directly into your switch and providing power. Your switch does need to provide power over ethernet for this to work.\n\nRing also has battery powered doorbells - the Doorbell and Doorbell 2. \n\nA word of warning, depending on your geographic location, such a doorbell may not be a great idea. The Ring products claim they only work between -5°F to 120°F (-20.5°C to 48.5°C) while the Nest products offer 5˚F to 104˚F(-15˚C to 40˚C). The low range may be a problem in the winter - and with the Nest there are some areas where the high is common multiple days in the summer.", "If it is intended to mate with other LEGO products, it is ABS. Just tweaked to be more elastic. Any discussion of materials published by LEGO always says LEGO and Duplo are ABS, with some SBS for tires and rubbery things.\n\nThere is some sort of polycarbonate used for the clear pieces, but these are rare, and they don't mate well with each-other, so LEGO actually tries to limit these in production kits.\n\nI can't find a specific statement to this effect, but Quatro is almost certainly some tweaked ABS recipe, if only because they have to mate with other ABS pieces, and the tolerances are very tight for LEGO. Mixing plastics would be tricky (as it is for the PC pieces). Additionally, getting the colours just right so they match the colours in the other sets would be a nightmare if it was anything other than ABS.", "The problem is that while in general MegaBloks bricks fit with LEGO bricks, the quality control on the MB bricks seems to be much lower*, so the bricks/studs and holes are not always the same size.\n\nAs an example, I recently acquired a MB HALO Covenant Banshee ship for my son, and can safely show that:\n\n\n\nThe holes in studs do not readily accept rods (in this case a \"wand\" element from a Harry Potter set, but identical to the lightsaber pieces, etc.) - they are generally too small, however I could just force it into the front of the \"hollow frying pan\" type piece that Harry's holding. Conversely the handle is thinner than the wand, so it fits into the hollow MB studs fairly well, but is very loose in the LEGO cone.\n\nWith Erling bricks your mileage may vary but shound be ok, however you'd be better off with the newer 1x1 brick with knob(s), as then there's no ridge to fit within.\n\nPlates and Tiles seem to fit fairly well - although generally the grip will be looser if you put LEGO elements on top of MB ones - the studs seem slightly smaller.\n\nDUPLO Bricks seem to fit as well as they do with LEGO bricks:\n\n\n\n*I state that the quality control seems to be lower as in this set for example, there are supposed to be 4 1x1 Round Plates (you can just see a transparent blue one behind Harry). Of the 10 or 12 that were supplied(!), none of them were tight enough to stay on the angular brick you can see on the wing edge (the one that just about stays on the other side falls off this one).", "It is not LEGO but a clip for a Playmobil cannon.\n\nhttps://www.libble.de/playmobil-7683/p/561335/", "Yes. These sets are fully compatible with other LEGO sets.\n\nLEGO Junior is simply a theme within the LEGO System (just like City or Star Wars). It uses exactly the same bricks as regular LEGO. The models in Juniors sets tend to be simpler and use more basic bricks, but the bricks are all compatible.\n\nThe main \"incompatibility\" within the LEGO System is from DUPLO to regular LEGO, but there is even quite a lot of interoperability between these as shown here:\n\nAre DUPLO blocks compatible with LEGO blocks in any way?", "Check out these links:\n\n\nthis MOC uses a Duplo Ladybug Base.\nthis modern classic uses a Duplo piece as a major element.", "Maybe this project legoBTLE4pi could help you.\nIt connects a Raspberry PI via Bluetooth to a Lego Powered Up Brick and does all the funny stuff.\nThe project is ongoing (nice TUI etc) but everything works.", "This is an excellent question. Here's my best guess as to why this is. \n\nAs you've pointed out, LEGO System Minifigures were made with yellow heads from the start for a specific reason. On Lego.com it states:\n\n\n We chose yellow to avoid assigning a specific ethnicity in sets that don't include any specific characters. With this neutral color, fans can assign their own individual roles to LEGO minifigures.\n\n\nThe very first LEGO Minifigures were made with yellow heads and the first Duplo figures were made with white heads. These were both released at about 1975-1976. Now while the Duplo figures did start off with less racial ambiguity, the Duplo line was quick to introduce the first LEGO figures with realistic skin tones, which were released in 1983. LEGO did not do that with the System figures until 2003, twenty years later.\n\nThe LEGO Duplo sets are for toddlers under the age of five, and therefore, these sets include a lot of bright colors. Just look at any Duplo set and you'll see what I'm talking about.\n\n\nWhy does this matter? Well, yellow is a color commonly used in Duplo. It is possible that having a primarily yellow set and a figure with a yellow face might be a bit weird for a child. It also makes the figures stand out from the pieces in the background and might make the set more appealing to a Grandparent, for example. \"Oh look! There's cute people in this set!\" All of that to say, yellow figures might blend into the primarily yellow Duplo sets.\n\nAdditionally, Duplo is for very young kids, and it's probably best to not confuse them and make them wonder why there aren't people with yellow skin in the real world. By the time the child is old enough to move onto System, they already understand what people in the real world look like, and they won't be confused by the yellow heads.\n\nPlease keep in mind that this is just my best guess.", "If you're in a large apartment building, it may be a fire alarm or a speaker for the doorbell system (functional or no longer functional if they've switched to a cell phone based system). Those are very common in larger buildings that are required to have a central alarm instead of only unit-by-unit alarms.", "My closest bet would be the Car Repair Shop. However, there are lots of other sets that could match the description.\n\nEdit #1:\n\nThe other potential candidates:\n\n\nWeekend Home\nAuto Workshop\nHoliday Home\nHouses\nHouse with Roof Windows\nHoliday Villa\n\n\nIn case none on these is what you are looking for, you could take a look at Bricklink and browse the results.\n\nEdit #2: \n\nBased on the picture you added, the 730-2 BASIC Building Set seems the most likely choice (it has both minifigs, the broom, the shovel, the faucet, the slanted windows). There are also many pieces from other sets: both the blue and the red-yellow propeller, the yellow spaceship engine besides the male figure, etc.", "For this experiment we're using the wheeled Duplo push and go motor block and red cabin from Set #10874. \n\nThe wheel width of the motor is the same width as a non motor base.\n\n \n\nSo, for this train to stay on the six stud track, the wheels need to sit either on the inside of the tracks or the outside of the tracks. \n\nAs the last picture shows, the wheels float on top of the tracks, which allows the train to slip off. \n\nIf this red train represents the standard width of most Duplo trains, then we can conclude that a Duplo train will not fit on a six-stud gauge LEGO track and roll freely without derailing.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUPDATE: Just getting our digital groove on." ]

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Howard Roper also invented a steam engine car. German, Gottlieb Daimler invented the first gas-engined motorcycle in 1885, which was an engine attached to a wooden bike.", "The parallel motion is a mechanical linkage invented by the Scottish engineer James Watt in 1784 for the double-acting Watt steam engine.he parallel motion is a mechanical linkage invented by the Scottish engineer James Watt in 1784 for the double-acting Watt steam engine.", "The defining invention of the Industrial Revolution was most definitely the steam engine. The steam engine was the energy behind the most advanced textile inventions, such as the spinning mule and the power loom. It symbolized the transition from human power in homes to machine power in factories.", "French Jesuit Ferdinand Verbiest invented the first steam car in China in the year 1672. Nicolas Joseph Cugnot of France built a steam automobile in 1769. Gustave Trouve of France designed and invented the first electric car in 1881. Karl Benz was the German mechanical engineer who designed, patented and in 1885 built the world's first practical automobile to be powered by a gasoline engine.", "Who invented the first computer? The first computer was invented by Charles Babbage in 1838. He developed a mechanical calculator that had a simple storage mechanism and called it the Difference Engine. The device used punch cards to input instructions to the device steam engine as its source of power.", "Steam power is one of the most important and key aspects of the Industrial Revolution. The invention of the steam engine created many changes and additions to the technology of the time, including steam powered locomotives. Steam locomotives are vehicles that run on rails or tracks and are powered by steam engines.", "The first steam-powered automobile was invented in 1672, the first electric automobile was introduced in 1830s, while the first automobile with a gasoline engine was invented in 1885. 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Papin's ideas surrounding a cylinder and piston steam engine had not previously been used to build a working engine, but by 1705, Savery had turned Papin's ideas into a useful invention.", "The new steam engine could be harnessed to all these new inventions. In 1782, the year after Watt perfected the rotary steam engine, there were only two cotton mill factories in Manchester. Twenty years later there were more than 50.he steam engine was the energy behind the most advanced textile inventions, such as the spinning mule and the power loom. It symbolized the transition from human power in homes to machine power in factories. Moreover, the steam engine revolutionized transportation when it was applied to locomotives and ships.", "In time, these steam engines were used in power boats and railways in 1802 and 1829 respectively. Almost half a century later, the first steam-powered automobiles were invented. Charles A. Parsons came up with first steam turbine in 1880. 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The invention of the engine has played a major role in the environment we live in today-surrounded by transport and industries all reliant on an engine of some description. The engine we see today is a progression of the steam engine, using the same...he Internet is something which many of us now take for granted, but the invention of the Internet, is still recent. The Internet is essentially a network connecting thousands of smaller networks into a single global network.", "Expansion valve. An expansion valve is a valve used for different purposes: Steam engines. A valve used to control the expansion of steam: Expansion valve (steam engine) The best-known of these was the Meyer expansion valve, the invention of Jean-Jacques Meyer.", "The Steam Engine Library website offers the text of historic books dealing with steam engines. Many are illustrated. 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As soon as he completed his engine, Daimler (a former Otto employee) built it into a motorcycle.", "Also the steam engine has helped us grow in shipping. This is because the steam engine was put into a ship and has made ships faster and has made the oceans easier to travel. Without the invention of the steam engines our modern steam ships would not have been invented.That is another way in which the steam engine has made advances. The last way in which the steam engine has effected us is in the use of spinning mills. The spinning mill was used mainly in Britain.ffect of the Steam Engine. The steam engine had a great effect on society. That effect was not only during the industrial revolution, but also is in society today. The steam engine has helped our society grow in numerous ways.", "How Steam Locomotives Work. The steam powered engine is the heart of the steam locomotive. In order to understand how the locomotive works, it is important to first understand how the steam engine operates.This involves water and fire, which is used to create heat.ransportation History: The Steam Locomotive. Steam power is one of the most important and key aspects of the Industrial Revolution. The invention of the steam engine created many changes and additions to the technology of the time, including steam powered locomotives.", "Industrial Revolution Inventions. Numerous Industrial Revolution inventions are still being used today. The Industrial Revolution has been a pivotal stage in history, and one marked by tremendous innovation, helping shape the modern world as we know it.t’s true that the steam engine has been invented way before the Industrial Revolution. However, it’s important to note that the changes made during this time created a huge impact on steam engines effectiveness and performance. The first steam engine pumped water and was later improved by Thomas Newcomen.", "German Gottlieb Daimler invented the first gas-engined motorcycle in 1885 when he attached an engine to a wooden bike. That marked the moment in history when the dual development of a viable gas-powered engine and the modern bicycle collided.Gottlieb Daimler used a new engine invented by engineer, Nicolaus Otto.Otto invented the first Four-Stroke Internal-Combustion Engine in 1876, dubbing it the Otto Cycle Engine. As soon as he completed his engine, Daimler (a former Otto employee) built it into a motorcycle.merican Sylvester Howard Roper (1823-1896) invented a two-cylinder, steam-powered velocipede in 1867. This can be considered the first motorcycle, if you allow your description of a motorcycle to include a coal-fired steam engine.", "Who invented the first gas engine? I need to know who invented the first gas engine, not the car. And also, does anybody know if the person who invented the first gas engine was American?" ]

[ "Walking through doorways resets your short term memory. The theory is that our short term memory is based around environments. When we change environments our short term memory clears to prepare for the new environment." ]

[ "Pregnancy, or \"mommy\", brain is pure fact. It's due to the serious changes in chemical reactions happening throughout the body and being carried up into the brain, then back down and around again. Have you ever looked for something, because you forgot it was in your hand? Have you ever walked into a room, and forgot why you went into the room? Have you ever adamantly defended your answer to a question, only to realize later, on your own, that you were completely wrong? These are all similar instances. Now imagine that happening **all day for 9 months.**", "Why do people get hurt in house fires? Can't they just walk out of the building?", "They absolutely do forget how to speak. It starts with people forgetting certain words, and then they'll confuse their grammar and in late stages, many patients can only communicate with pictures. In general with dementia, declarative memory (knowing 'what') leaves you before procedural memory (knowing 'how') does. Which is why patients who are in the earlier stages can still do things like walk or play a piano but don't know where they are.", "Religion = ritual Spirituality has different meanings for different people or different groups of people. For myself and my group, it is focusing on the spiritual side of things and not getting caught up in the ritual. It means thinking about the \"why.\" When people are doing the same things over and over again, it's easy to forget why they are doing them.", "Yes. There is a point at which the nervous system is overloaded and just stops processing input. That's pretty much why people who are self-immolating can just sit there in a completely calm state or even walk around like a normal person. The only people completely on fire that run around screaming are the ones that actually don't want to die.", "They actually all pretty much do offer those things, you just have to call the front desk. No clue why they don't just leave them in the room though. They also usually have toothbrushes and disposable razors, too. And more pillows, don't forget to ask for more pillows obviously.", "Because fat people are fat for a reason. They don't tend to walk around or do a lot of physical activity. That's why they gain weight.", "Honestly, no one knows how exactly memories work. We do know that they're facilitated by neural connections in the brain, and repeated firings of neurons result in stronger associations ie better memories. So, in that sense, the brain doesn't \"decide\" to forget things, since you don't decide to forget things, and the brain **is** you. You just filter out information that isn't important, and repeated reinforcement results in strong neural connections and creates memories. Why do we remember that one random moment from our childhood? Why do we sometimes immediately forget people's names, yet other times remember them extremely well? Why do forgotten memories from the past sometimes resurface? No one really knows the answers to these questions, at least not in a satisfying, non-trivial way. The first person to come up with a rigorous answer almost certainly has a Nobel Prize waiting for them.", "> And yes, I realize that the foot pedals free up the hands for steering, controlling the radio, etc. but I'm not sure if that's the complete reason why. Yeah, that's pretty much the complete reason why. That, and it's mechanically simple. Tell me, how do you incorporate a motorcycle-style rotating throttle into a circular steering wheel? In 1905? Don't forget, automatic transmissions are a new invention. Do you want to control the steering, clutch, transmission, brakes, throttle, *and* whatever other peripherals your car has with only your hands? I didn't think so. Motorcycles only get away with this because they have no peripherals, require a straight steering bar anyway, and they outsource the transmission control to the left foot with a toe-lever.", "You *can* forget how to cycle. You very well can lose the memories associated with riding a bike, just like you can lose any memories. I would argue that while completely forgetting is probably not likely, you're much more physically coordinated in general as you get older. This means that even if you do completely or partially forget, it's much easier to relearn. On a side note, things like trauma and brain damage can make you forget, possibly to the point that you need extensive physical therapy just to walk (let alone ride a bike.)", "hi! there's still room for the fashion historians here, but meanwhile, you can get started on these earlier posts * [What was the practical purpose of a cape/cloak?](_URL_1_) * [Did people in cold-climate parts of pre-modern Europe really wear cloaks whenever they went outdoors?](_URL_3_) * [When did average people in stop wearing capes?](_URL_2_) * [When and why did the cloak seemingly fall out of fashion?](_URL_0_)", "Why do people hyperbolically describe any room temperature even slightly less than their personal optimum as \"freezing?\"", "Memory is heavily rooted in context, like the room or environment in which a memory is made. This is called the Encoding Specificity Principle. When you are going about your life trying to accomplish some goal you will occasionally forget what exactly it was that you were trying to do, however it is important to note that this event of fogetting usually occurs shortly after stepping into a new room, or otherwise moving to a different environment other than the one in which you had initially created the memory of your goal. This occurs because forgetting is an adaptive and necessary function of memory. If we remembered everything we ever saw, it would take hours to load a single save file. In this way forgetting allows us to quickly load more relevant memories. And one such factor for determining the relevance of a memory is your environment! Source- [Walking through doorways causes forgetting: Further explorations, Gabriel Radvansky]", "Yo ho ho! Yer not alone in askin', and kind strangers have explained: 1. [ELI5: Why do we sleep better in a cold room but still under warm covers? ](_URL_0_) 1. [ELI5: Why is it more comfortable to sleep in a cool room with blankets around you rather than a warm/hot room? ](_URL_2_) 1. [ELI5:Why does it feel better to sleep in a cold room with a thick blanket than a normal room without any blanket at all? ](_URL_4_) 1. [ELI5: Why is it more comfortable to sleep in a cool room under warm blankets than just to sleep in a warm room? ](_URL_1_) 1. [ELI5: Why are warm blankets cozy, but rooms of the same temperature are stifling? ](_URL_3_)", "You go into autopilot, your brain doesn't take logs unless something interesting occurs, but while you're in autopilot you are still actively scanning the road and controlling the car and responding to routine inputs(stop signs, road markings, corners in the road) Once you do a task enough your brain makes an autopilot routine for it, this is why you can walk and chew gum at the same time. Why you can have a deep conversation with someone and walk up a flight of stairs. Walking has been fully automated since you were young, if you think about how you're walking up the stairs it'll be awkward. While you may not remember paying attention it doesn't mean that your brain wasn't paying attention. It just means that this morning's commute was completely uneventful", "We're actually not very certain why sleep walking happens, since it's not super common in the population. About 15% of children experience sleep walking, but through adolescence only 4% of them continue to adulthood. We do know, however, that it tends to occur early in the night, during deep sleep. This is interesting because REM sleep, the stage right after deep sleep, is where almost all of our dreams happen. This tells us that sleep walking is probably not people \"acting\" out their dreams, but since we know very little about the nature of deep sleep, we don't really know why people sleep walk.", "Follow-up question : as somebody who is completely unfamiliar with this topic - can somebody explain WHY they went to Brazil in the first place? Why not the Pacific coast Latin American nations that were closer to Japan for example (Argentina for instance)? or Australia / New Zealand or other parts of Asia?", "What you feel as heat is not the temperature of the object, but how hot it's making *you*. This is why people can walk on hot coals - the coals are outrageously hot, but it takes them a while to transfer the heat -- so if you walk quickly, it's as if they're not hot at all. Similarly, metal left in the freezer isn't any colder than other things left in the freezer, but it transfers the cold really quickly, so *you* feel as if it's colder than everything else (because it's making you colder faster than everything else). All of this has to do with heat conductivity. Basically some things hold onto heat more than others. Things that don't hold onto heat well will feel like they're at a more extreme hotness/coldness than other objects of the same temperature, since they palm off that heat onto you (or absorb your heat) as fast as they can.", "this sort of touches on why dying with cancer is so popular, when you live in a social health care country it gets hard to die from other things. also old people usually die from compilations to something that is completely curable in a younger person, just can't handle the cure. and gets weirdly marked as \"cause of death\" also, lets not forget the all time favorite of old people, hitting your head to something hard, usually in bathroom.", "Ahoy, matey! Yer not alone in askin', and kind strangers have explained: 1. [Why do we prefer to sleep in the dark? ](_URL_2_) ^(_40 comments_) 1. [ELI5: why do you fall asleep better when its dark than when its light? ](_URL_4_) ^(_6 comments_) 1. [ELI5: Why do most people sleep in complete darkness? ](_URL_1_) ^(_3 comments_) 1. [ELI5: Why do humans need darkness and quiet to fall asleep? ](_URL_3_) ^(_4 comments_) 1. [ELI5: Why is it easier to sleep in the dark than in the light? ](_URL_0_) ^(_1 comment_)", "You would be astounded by how many people simply forget that its election day. Completely slips their mind, they had more important stuff going on. They do follow politics but their own lives distracted them.", "Sorry for how vague I'm about to be. Does anyone have a link to his speech? The speech I'm talking about is from a few years ago, maybe 4-5 years ago and he basically walked onto Capitol Hill and handed them their asses. It was one of the most epic speeches that basically called everyone out. This is the speech (if you know the one I'm talking about) that brought Bernie onto my radar and it's why I'm so excited that he is running.", "Time doesn't move at all. That's like moving across the room and asking why the room just moved. We're the ones moving; time isn't doing anything.", "It's not particularly understood. What we also know is that if you fill up on one sort of food, but are offered another, suddenly you have room. This is why there's always room for desert. If you ate a big bowl of pasta and someone walked in with a pizza, suddenly there's room. LPT from me: keep less variety of available foods around your house. Once I learned about this, I kept the amount of food available (as in, not cooked, would take effort), I munched less.", "You only see them working during the day. It's like asking why do ants like to walk on sidewalks. They walk on the grass too, but you just don't see them. Here's a google result: _URL_0_", "It is called 'muscle memory' and is the strongest form of memory. Repetitive involuntary muscular actions such as swimming, walking, cycling etc are thus very hard to forget. Imagine if you could forget how to walk!", "When you're crying, or sobbing, as someone's pointed out, your throat tends to constrict. When it's constricted, you have to gasp for air, since your need for air hasn't changed. When you're focused on what's making you sob, you often forget to breathe. That's why it's common to remind people to \"just breathe\", because it's such a common thing. I did it just now because I was typing this. Forgetting to breathe combined with a restricted air tube will do that.", "FOR THE LOVE OF ZEUS, WHY DOES EVERYONE FORGET US WELSH.", "We do remember plenty. We just don't remember it *as events*. You don't, for example, forget how to walk or the language you're raised with.", "It's just differences between species. Why do some mammals gallop on 4 legs, others like kangaroos bounce on 2 legs, and humans walk upright? It is just how they are suited to their environment. The \"perching birds\" or Paserrines are so called because of their specialized foot structure. Think of sparrows hopping around and grabbing onto thin little limbs and stuff - their resting foot position is actually closed, not open. Now think of a duck's foot... it's not designed for that, but it is an excellent underwater paddle.", "You can't. 1. Confirmation bias causes you to remember the instances where you \"felt someone staring at you\" and then saw someone looking at you, and causes you to forget instances where the feeling didn't correlate to someone staring (and you'd be completely unaware of instances where staring did not result in the feeling of being looked at). 2. Suddenly looking around to catch the starer will catch people's attention, causing them to look at you. You can then misinterpret their glance as meaning that they were staring at you before you looked up, when in reality they're staring *because* you looked up. 3. If someone walks up behind you, you can often hear a change in the acoustic properties of the room.", ".Nokia is bigger and earlier player of smartphones. Their biggest blunder is not moving forward beyond \"Symbian OS\". By the time they realize they are behind, they try to bargain with google to do exclusive of some sort. Google said \"forget it\". And Nokia went with Microsoft and fucked it all up. .RIM had their OS and locked emailing system. They didn't see why Android such a big deal after it's too late. RIM was still very much profitable, when their sales suddenly drop to near zero seemingly overnight. (2012 .. I think) ... basically, these players were too big and too arrogant to move on until it was far too late. early form of iphone and Android were fairly primitive, so these two think they know everything there is about wireless device. Don't forget they own huge amount of patents too. But software and service are what people want. And the rest is history." ]

[ "She is changing, it has nothing to do with you. I know it hurts for her to just move on without giving you any reason for leaving... now is the time to concentrate on your needs and finding things to enjoy on your own! You'll meet new people and make lots of friends!\\nLet her make her back to you, if she contacts you, be polite but not TOO friendly! If she thinks she doesn't have to put any effort into the friendship- she won't. She needs to work for your time as much as you have worked for hers. Right now she's putting that energy into other people, and they probably are enjoying her efforts. \\nLet this time be of good use to you, it may be lonely at times, but you have us here at Answers, and there's a big world out there to explore.\\nBe brave dear, and let her go for the moment.\\n\\nBest wishes! - J" ]

[ "I am famous, at least my mom thinks so.\\nSeriously, no I wouldn't want to be. I,m too shy and insecure to deal with all the attention.", "my bestfriend who was a boy,kissed me on my lips when i was 8. my real kiss,with the same guy when i was 14", "No I suffer from the same condition and I;m losing", "Being Contented On What I have...\\nSeeing other people Happy whom i've given help on my own Littlest Way...\\nHaving blessed with a Loving & Supportive Family...\\nIm Happy because I know that My bestfriend loves me very much & im thankful for that friendship...", "go for it!!!!i m sure he likes u..if u have doubt in ur mind..ask him straight forward ..dear there is nothing to lose..i wish u luck from bottom of my heart", "I'm from New Hampshire, I don't have any kids but my bestfriend has 2 and shes 19 so I'm with them a LOT.. and they're 7 months and 2.5 years, and both girls = )", "I´m happy right now, do you know why??? BECAUSE I´m ALIVE, I can see, I can feel, I can hear all the beautiful things that GOD gave us.\\nI can walk, I can hear my music, I can see the nature, and besides of all... I don´t feel the guilt of anything really bad I´ve done in my past. Think about you, I´m sure you´ll feel the same way I do. Have a nice day.", "If diabetes could be prevented it would be the best thing to ever happen. My mom is diabetic and I wish for everything in this world that I could do something about it. I worry so much that i'm going to lose her and I try not to think about it but it is SO hard, and I hate it. I am miserable all the time just thinking I could lose my mom. I have diabetes and I wish that it could be prevented. People are stupid who think it can, if it could be it would be!", "i think it is an ordinary quwstion i m not finding in it anything special i think u have your self answered it if i m not rong .the 4th in 4 year will be the year with 29 of Fabruary", "I never even knew that black people fought on the confederate side. Why is there a black history month and not a Native American History month? Native Americans were the first choice for slaves but European disease wiped out most of them and so the Europeans turned to Africa. So I think I need a Native American Month. And while we are at it, German American Month and Korean American Month for my bestfriend. And I have friends from India so they need their own month too. Who should I contact?", "I think they will lose one game! I think they will lose to the Seattle Sea Hawks!", "I really hate myself for loving this song. I cannot explain it. It even made it to my mixCD. I think I lose cool points cuz of it.", "mmm da*m..lebron lebron.....there is nothing more to say..he's a great player..i think he's very capable of being MVP..but then again i lived in cleveland for 8 years so i love the Cavs..but L is my fav", "I, being an Angels' fan, am very familiar with the M's. I thought last year was a total fluke. I think the M's have the lineup to put up some runs and now that they've obtained some pitching (Washburn), they may be back in the hunt for the West. I am upset my Halos haven't done much in the offseason besides letting go of two big contributors (Molina, Washburn) so hopefully they have a good plan with the farm system. I still think the M's lineup is probably better than the Angels'. But then again, what's on paper doesnt count. Play ball!", "I am 6' tall, about 240 lbs., and 46 years old. I would love to lose about 50 pounds but at this point in my life I don't think its likely to happen. I think a person just needs to be happy with who they are.", "I m very happy with my life, what happened in past is my treasure and always keep it safe with me in my heart, present is my best friend cos ‘present’ always stay with me, I don’t think about future cos it will come as a friend and will become a treasure. Keep smiling frnd….", "I understand what you're saying... I think. I love hentai, I like f/f hentai, m/m hentai, f/m hentai. The only thing i don't like is f/demon hentai. P.S. Hentai is the adult cartoons made in Japan. M/M in hentai can be very sexy, the Japanese are just really good at controlling your senses with their art.", "I think it's based on fear. Fear of losing control or not being in charge of your own destiny, would be my guess.", "the ppl who ask, wht is my name? who am i? these kinda question i think they dont remember that they r going to lose 2 points for that.", "yes i m in 6th, my email is jitenderarora83@yahoo.com", "i think i m an nice persone contect me .lol", "yes i m intersted my id is divukhullar@hotmail.com", "I'm afraid that while you can target certain areas of your body to build muscle, losing fat does not work similarly.\\n\\nYour body has a pre-determined way of losing weight. For me, I lose weight in my chest (sucks, doesn't it?), then my arms, then my stomach and then my thighs. This means that no matter how fast I try to lose weight in my stomach, first any weight loss I experience will show up in my chest first and then gradually my arms and then my stomach. You can probably figure out how your body is pre-determined by thinking back to how you gain weight. If you first gain weight in your thighs, then you will first lose weight in your thighs.\\n\\nThis of course means more work than one would expect, but perhaps it is worth it to you?\\n\\nIn any case, good luck!", "I am virgin and I will save my honor until marriage.\\n\\nBecause I just can t...because I can t stand it that my future to be husband feel I had betrayed him in my past life.\\n\\nwhen I will marry him, I love him to think I was loyal and innocent to him...this kind of purity give me a feeling like pride...\\n\\nMaybe i m stupid but this is who I am", "well sorry i have never been kissed by any one i m also going nuts coz i m 16 now and never been kissed may be i m in gals school. well i think oh leave it this wont help", "can u add in details what does it mean? I will put this on my watchlist and hope that you will add some details too it. If it is too complicated stuff, I m afraid I can't do it bcuz I m a student.", "Is it the one 'If you can keep your head when all around are losing theres, you'll be a man my son'? (I think that might be Rudyard Kiplings 'If' though.)", "well i think it will but people say it is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open but my teacher told me that his mom a school principal had a student who did that once in the shower i m not sure but that would be scary", "well, i do not know if this is correct but I'll give it a bash.\\n\\nfor your sulphuric acid there it undergoes a single H dissociation to create the HSO4- conjugate base (well i suppose technically it's amphoteric but for my purposes that doesn't matter) this is an extremely stable ion since it is resonance stabilised. Thus it resists accepting back the proton and it resists losing it's other proton, because in doing so it would lose a degree of it's resonance.\\n\\nIn the group 2 hydroxides mentioned they obviously have ionic bonds and not covalent therefore they cannot have have resonance structures. The reason they lose both hydroxides or none would be if the enthalpy of solution, that is if the polarity of the water molecule and the other factors of electron affinity/ionisation is strong enough to break the M--OH bond then it will do so twice and there is no way to stabilise a single dissocation product.\\n\\ni think.", "I really think this is a lose lose situation for us in Minnesota...I just don't think taxpayers will go for it..it's really the way of today...coorporate and owners will wait until taxpayers give in..and I just don't think it will happen", "God blessed me by offering me hope in one of my darkest times. My boyfriend passed away a month ago Saturday and Ihave been taking it really hard. I felt like my life had lost meaning and then my bestfriend was telling me how stressed she was with her bussiness and I offered to help her. Then I was talking to another boyfriend and he said he wants give us the money to open another office in Dubai. This was totally what I needed to help me feel like I mattered to someone and I was here making a difference. God knew how I felt and he put this into play.", "I am not spanish but I think it means \"I was losing\" or \"He/She/It was losing\" in spanish.My favorite spanish word is trbajaba." ]

[ "Norman Lear" ]

[ "Murder She Wrote", "Who", "the Who", "Who?", "The Son", "Indic scripts", "Brahmi script", "a son", "hieroglyphic script", "The Batak script", "Latin script", "Telugu script", "Perl scripts", "Burmese script", "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son", "Cyrillic script", "The Cyrillic script", "Nabataean script", "clerical script", "the Pallava script", "The Who by Numbers", "Arabic script", "The Assamese script", "the Gurmukhi script", "Lydian script", "Betty Who", "The Who's Tommy", "national language script", "Oriya script", "who is singing", "Who Dat", "Dr. Who" ]

[ "Intimate human contact on a frequent basis." ]

[ "Windows users don't know what those things are so they don't miss them.", "They'll talk most about recent events and quickly skim through most of history while highlighting a few things in the beginning in the middle but clearly missing some of the most important parts.", "That was the most american thing you could have said", "You only get two shots do not miss your chance to blow", "It’s pretty accurate. There’s some hit or miss things in there but most of it actually happened cuz the writer of the musical based it off of a biography about Hamilton.", "What?! Don’t use logic on religion! /s" ]

[ "Sigh. Words cant describe how happy I am that we got another Beaston/Ana story. I could read at least a dozen more about them and not get sick of it.\n\n Such a great short story, which just makes you love our broken bear that much more. Definitely a great read, Christmas time or not.\n\n Overall, definitely recommend this book as well. On to the Boarlanders next!" ]

[ "Big Bash Bear! love-able to a fault!!! You could not help but fall in love with Bash along with his lady, Emerson. This story was all about finding and loving family. There was not a huge amount of conflict, but it was a good story telling us what was happening all around the crews.\n\nI loved Bash for his hugg-able-ness, as much as I loved Easton/Beaston story, for his overcoming so many huge odds.\n\nGreat read, loving all the crews!\n\nAgain, if you have not read the whole series, go back to the beginning and get to know all the guys! They are all un-BEAR-able great and loving! (Yeahhh I said that. LOL)", "Loved this book of healing scriptures. Of course, I love the word of the Lord. A good read for anybody.", "I had to read this for a course in college. Then I fell in love with the book. The movie is good too.", "Fascinating approach to teaching a multidisciplinary course on drawing and writing. It has inspired me to incorporate students' visual thinking into my writing courses. And, of course, I love Lynda Barry's wit. This book is fun to read.", "This book has lived up to the hype. Engaging, fun, suspense, and of course Love. I am so glad I bough this book. TIJAN is amazing.", "I love Anderson Cooper, and loved his book. It was interesting to read about his past and see some of his personal photos. It is, of course, well written, which makes it an easy read!", "Loved it. Really want to see the movie compares, as of course, the book is better than the movie, and there will be the \"Hollywood\" additives.", "Great book. My granddaughter loved it and rereads it all the time. Of course her name is Lily", "Love this coloring book! it's clever, incredibly well done, and of course makes me laugh. I would give it extra stars for being printable if I could!", "This book was over-the-top awesome!! Loved all the romance and the characters of course. :) Definitely will be reading this book again. Love ALL The Jade Series books!", "My grandson carried Llama Llama around for days and slept with it of course.\nWe read the two books together and he loved them. We have been rhyming the words ever since.\nLovely books!", "Very silly book. Of course, my 2 year old son loved this.", "This book got me through a very difficult year day. Loved all the comentaries and of course the bible verses.", "I absolutely love this book. It has everything I love in a good book. There is of course the zombies or \"ghouls\" as they call them and the whole end of the world them but there is also suspense, action, and yes even romance. I never wanted to put the book down. I am excited and can't wait to read the next book!", "i was taking a course that was titled Brittannia Rules and found this book a complimentary guide to the course work.", "I love the story because it flows smoothly and I can follow the many characters without missing a beat. Of course you must read the first book in order to follow the story.", "This book and course is so mind transforming! My mind is shifting off myself to hold a broader perspective of God's great love for the whole world!!", "Bought for DNP course in nursing. Good book for course and good for a reference book as well. Arrived in good condition.", "Very informative book-great for research basic course; excellent condition, I recommend it for anyone taking a research course.", "Outstanding! I loved this book as well as the first two of the series. The book grips you from the beginning to the end! Ms. Macomber is an amazing author, & I love her books! I was so sad for Jack when he lost Marcie, but of course that had to happen because Lorraine was waiting for him. This book had adventure, intrigue, love,romance, forgiveness, the love of God, redemption & was also a tearjerker & also the fates that entwine our lives. Awesome!", "I have used Prof. Tony Gaddis book for many different courses. This book contains 16 chapters, from the Java Fundamentals to SQL databases. Each chapter starts with theory, examples and clear instructions.\n\nIt can be used as one-semester course covering 12 chapters, or as a two-semester course. The only drawback is the lack of real-life business applications. I recommend this book to everyone.", "I loved it. I've read all the Elemental Mysteries books, so of course I had to read this one as well. I laughed, I cried, then I cried some more. Well worth the read.", "I love Stevie MacFarlanes books. This book continues following the OMalley family and their adventures. This book follows Connor and Abby not actually OMalleys but are part of the family none the less. Learn are Abby and Connor as they continue to explore their life together. There is plenty of adventure and of course discipline.", "This cook book has some pretty yummy salads and great if you're looking for a cookbook for weight loss. There are some, of course, that are not to my taste, but that is the same with any cookbook. You don't always love every single recipe in the book. I liked or loved most of these recipes. I recommend this book to anyone looking for some new and different salad recipes.", "I'm doing course development for a community college. I have evaluated a number of books in order to select one to use as the textbook. The course title is \"Basic Electronics and Troubleshooting.\" This is the book I selected for the course. It has all of the material needed for the course requirements. It has good, understandable illustrations. It includes end of chapter quizzes with answers in the back. The book has far more material than we will be covering in the class, and includes more advanced math than the students will need for this particular course, but I don't see that as a disadvantage. I'll give them reading assignments relevant to the course work, and let them know that the book contains a lot of valuable, additional information for more advanced study. When I say \"more advanced study,\" don't get me wrong; this book isn't a text for a graduate engineering course. It does, however, contain substantially more information than can be covered in a 72 hour Basic Electronics class. All the basics are well-covered and understandable, and the book allows you to keep moving forward from there.", "Having read each of the pieces in The Principles of Uncertainty as they were published in Times Select, I initially ordered three copies of this book--one for me, two for gifts. Now I've ordered a fourth--I want to give one to everyone I love. And I want to spend a day with Maira Kalman--of course with this book I can spend part of every day with her. I love this book!", "I have yet to read a story of hers that I don't love. This book is no exception. I was nervous about the subject, I knew before starting it that the book would leave me in tears. It did, of course, but was well worth the several hour reading binge and subsequent tears. I love what I learn when I read Amy's books, and I love the believability of the characters. They aren't perfect, but are lovable. I highly recommend this book (and any by this author).", "One of my favorites as s child and I love that I can share it with my baby boy now. I love the morals that each of the books teaches in a fun way and of course the illustrations are adorable. Looking forward to reading this with my guy for a long time to come and eventually having him learn to read with it as well.", "I love this design and of course Tervis cups are great!, everyone comment on the design and asked me where I bought it, Amazon of course!! :D", "Excellent book loved all the information about different ages and how events that happened can affect you in your adult life. I have had the opportunity to take courses from Catherine she is very gifted and now I have her book to add to the depth of my inner knowing.", "Another page turner that I read in under 24 hours. Loved this plot and of course the characters. Patterson never fails in the suspense department and keeps the women's murder club going! Awesome book and can't wait for.#14!!!!", "I love this whole series. It is historical, romance, science-fiction, and suspense rolled into one. Now, I'm waiting for the next one. I got started by watching the television series, but of course love the added detail and story of the books. The first season is only part of the first book, but is very true to the book. Characters are well-developed, so I feel connected to them. Personally, I like long books that span generations, etc. gabardine is a great story teller." ]

[ "Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- A disgraced South Korean scientist -- who gained fame in 2004 when he claimed to have cloned human embryonic stem cells -- on Monday was convicted of embezzling money and illegally buying human eggs, state media reported. The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Hwang Woo-suk, 56, to a two-year prison term, suspended for three years, the Yonhap news agency reported. The scientist in 2006 admitted faking his findings, after questions of impropriety had emerged. Reports of his studies had attracted worldwide attention and enthusiasm from researchers and patients excited about their potential for treating diseases such as cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. In 2006, prosecutors said Hwang masterminded the process of creating false studies on stem-cell technology. They also backed up his assertion that assistant researcher Kim Sun-jong deceived him with fake data that became part of the research. Prosecutors said Kim smuggled in-vitro fertilized stem cells into Hwang's lab to make it look as though the scientist was successful in creating stem cells through cloning. Hwang was charged with accepting 2 billion won ($2.1 million at the time of charges) in private donations based on falsified research, prosecutors said. They also accused him of embezzling about 800 million won ($856,000 at the time of charges) in private and government research funds. Hwang apologized publicly in January 2006 after a panel of scientists from Seoul National University found he had not derived human stem cells from eggs, as he claimed. \"It is true that the research papers had fabricated data, and I will take full responsibility. I acknowledge this and apologize,\" he said at the time. He acknowledged that much of the data and photographs published in the U.S.-based journal Science in 2004 and 2005 had been fabricated. The university panel's report said Hwang did produce the world's first cloned dog, Snuppy." ]

[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama is planning to sign an executive order Monday to overturn Bush-era policy that limited federal tax dollars for embryonic stem cell research, according to administration officials familiar with the deliberations. President Obama will overturn Bush policy on embryonic stem cell research, administration officials say. Obama's move will be hailed by advocates for those suffering from a host of afflictions, ranging from diabetes to Parkinson's disease, who believe that an expansion of stem-cell research could boost medical progress toward eradicating the debilitating diseases. But many conservatives object to the destruction of human embryos because they contend that it ends a human life. The officials said the administration is planning a Monday event at the White House at which Obama will overturn the executive order signed by President George W. Bush in August 2001. It barred the National Institutes of Health from funding research on embryonic stem cells beyond using 60 cell lines that existed at that time. Interactive: Unlocking the promise of stem cells » . Tony Perkins of the conservative Family Research Council accused the White House of leaking the details Friday night so that the move gets little attention, declaring that it is \"a slap in the face to Americans who believe in the dignity of all human life.\" House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, said, \"Advancements in science and research have moved faster than the debates among politicians in Washington, D.C., and breakthroughs announced in recent years confirm the full potential of stem cell research can be realized without the destruction of living human embryos.\" In addition to signing the executive order, Bush twice vetoed legislation -- in July 2006 and June 2007 -- that would have expanded federally funded embryonic stem cell research. At the time, Bush also argued that scientific advances allowed researchers to conduct groundbreaking research without destroying human embryos. Bush's moves led to Democratic charges that he had put politics over science.", "Researchers have used skin cells to make primitive artificial sperm and eggs in a move that could transform fertility treatment. Scientists in Cambridge made the sex cells by culturing human embryonic stem cells for five days under carefully-controlled conditions. They then showed that the same process can convert adults' skin tissue into early-stage sperm and eggs. Scientists have made primitive artificial sperm and eggs which could transform fertility treatment. Pictured: A single sperm being injected directly into an egg during IVF (file picture) The scientists believe that those cells could then grow into mature sperm and eggs. The next step in the project will be to inject the primitive cells into mouse ovaries to see if they do fully develop. If it works, it could mean skin cells could be turned into genetically-identical sex cells to be used in adults who are undergoing IVF therapy. Azim Surani, who led the work at the Gurdon Institute in Cambridge, told the Guardian: 'It’s remarkably fast. 'We can now take any embryonic stem cell line and once we have them in the proper conditions, we can make these primordial cells in five to six days.' The move could be a landmark development in the medical world. Researchers have previously made sperm and eggs from rodent stem cells but have struggled to achieve the same with human cells. If the research does work, the current law for fertility treatment would need to be changed for the process to be used. Currently, British fertility clinics are prevented from using artificial sperm and eggs to treat infertile couples. The findings could mean skin cells could be used to make genetically-identical sex cells which could be used in IVF therapies . In 2012, Japanese scientists used stem cells to create mouse eggs, which were used to make baby mice. Scientists at Newcastle University had also claimed to have made human sperm in the same way in 2009, but their paper was retracted amid allegations of plagiarism. For this research, the scientists developed a culture process which turned about half of the cells into into precursors of eggs and sperm. They then added natural chemicals called growth factors to development them further. Details of the work, a collaboration with the Weizmann Institute in Israel, are published in the journal, Cell.", "By . Nadia Gilani . Last updated at 12:22 PM on 16th November 2011 . The world’s first trial of embryonic stem cell treatment has been shelved. Californian biotech company Geron hoped the revolutionary therapy would help the paralysed walk again. The trial on men and women with spinal cord injuries caused by car crashes and sporting accidents was hailed as ‘the beginning of a new chapter in medical therapeutics’. Pioneering: The controversial trial was the first to use human embryonic stem cells, plucked from embryos in the first days of life . But after treating just four patients, Geron has pulled out of the field, blaming the high costs and red tape of stem cell research and ‘uncertain economic conditions’. However, others questioned whether it . would have given up on the treatment if it really was going to produce . the miracles promised. The controversial trial was the first to use human embryonic stem cells, plucked from embryos in the first days of life, and capable of turning into any of the cell types found in the body. Geron, which now intends to focus on cancer drugs, has not released any information about how well the treatment worked. Europe’s first embryonic stem cell trial is due to start later this year when a jab to cure blindness is tested at London’s Moorfields Eye Hospital.", "Rome, Italy (CNN) -- The Vatican had praise Saturday for this week's announcement that scientists had created the world's first synthetic cell, calling it an \"interesting result\" that could help cure disease. In an article Saturday, the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano called it \"important research\" and \"the work of high-quality genetic engineering.\" But it said the scientists who created the cell had not created life, just \"replaced one of its motors.\" The response may appear to mark a turn for the Vatican, but in fact the church does not officially oppose genetic engineering as long as the science avoids embryonic stem cells, cloning or anything else that fiddles too much with the re-creation of human life. \"Genetic engineering can do good: It is enough to think that it could heal chromosome-related diseases,\" the article said. However, scientists must \"join courage with caution,\" it said. \"They touch a very fragile territory where the environment and manipulation play a role that cannot be underestimated,\" the article said. Genetics pioneer J. Craig Venter, who runs an eponymous U.S. institute for genomic research, announced Thursday that he and his team had created artificial life for the first time. Using sequences of genetic code created on a computer, the team assembled a complete DNA of a bacterium and inserted it into a cell of bacteria. The new cell was self-replicating, controlled only by the synthetic genome. \"The weight of the DNA is great, and great are the expectations of genetic science,\" L'Osservatore Romano said. \"Nevertheless, the DNA, even though it is an excellent engine, is not life.\" Venter said his team had not created life. \"We created a new cell. It's alive. But we didn't create life from scratch,\" he said. Venter said the discovery would help give science new tools for a range of applications, from converting carbon dioxide into fuel and creating new food substances to creating new vaccines to treat diseases. The breakthrough will stimulate discussion about the possibilities, Venter told CNN. He said his next step would be to \"see if we can create some of these cures for the planet.\" CNN's Hada Messia contributed to this report.", "(CNN) -- Keith Campbell, the scientist who helped pioneer the birth of Dolly the sheep, the world's first mammal cloned from fully developed adult cells, has died, according to The University of Nottingham. Campbell, 58, died on October 5, according to a university statement released Thursday. His funeral has been scheduled for October 24. The university did not say how he died. Campbell was part of a team at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh, Scotland, that cloned Dolly in 1996. Her birth made headlines worldwide, capturing the scientific imagination of many while generating intense controversy over the ethics of cloning. While Campbell is not listed in research papers as the principal investigator in papers related to Dolly's cloning, the man who is -- Ian Wilmut -- told The Telegraph newspaper in 2009 that Campbell deserved much of the credit for the feat. He was more recently focused on the use of stem cells and gene transplantation as tools for studying and treating human disease, according to his research profile. Jose Cibelli, a Michigan State University researcher, said Campbell's work has led directly to treatments that will soon be saving lives around the world. \"We anticipate that within the next five years, patients suffering from degenerative diseases will be treated -- if not cured -- using technology introduced by Dr. Campbell,\" the university quoted him as saying. \"All these scientific breakthroughs Professor Campbell gave us did not happen by chance; they are the product of years of study, hands-on experimentation and above all, a deep love for science.\" Dolly died in 2003. Her mounted remains are on display at the National Museum of Scotland. People we've lost in 2012: The lives they lived .", "(CNN) -- Sir Robert Edwards, a \"co-pioneer\" of the in vitro fertilization technique and Nobel Prize winner, died Wednesday in his sleep after a long illness, the University of Cambridge said. He was 87. Edwards, a professor at the university and fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge, and Dr. Patrick Steptoe developed the fertility treatment, which involves fertilizing an egg outside the womb and implanting the newly created embryo inside a woman's uterus. Their work resulted in the birth of Louise Brown on July 25, 1978 -- the world's first \"test-tube baby.\" Since then, an estimated 5 million babies have been born worldwide thanks to IVF, according to the International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technologies, an international nonprofit organization. When Brown married in 2004, Edwards attended the wedding. Steptoe died in 1988. Edwards was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2010 for his work in developing the technique. The next year, he was knighted \"for services to human reproductive biology,\" the university said in a statement. Both Edwards and Steptoe faced intense publicity and criticism from those opposed to the method, including the Vatican, after Brown's birth, according to the statement. Could 'personhood' bills outlaw IVF? \"Bob Edwards is one of our greatest scientists,\" said Mike Macnamee, chief executive of Bourn Hall, the IVF clinic Edwards and Steptoe co-founded, in the statement. \"His inspirational work in the early '60s led to a breakthrough that has enhanced the lives of millions of people worldwide. He is held in great affection by everyone who has worked with him and was treated by him.\" Dr. Linda C. Giudice, president of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, said in a statement that Edwards \"was a great scientist whose stellar scientific work advanced our understanding of human reproduction, human embryonic stem cells, advanced pre-implantation genetic diagnosis and revolutionized the treatment of infertility. \"We extend our condolences to his family, and his many friends around the world.\"", "TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Japanese scientists have produced clones of mice that have been dead and frozen for 16 years -- a feat that could lead researchers to one day resurrect long-extinct species, such as the mammoth. Dolly was cloned using cells from live animals. Now scientists believe they can resurrect extinct species. Until now, scientists have only been able to produce clones using cells from live animals. This is how researchers created Dolly the Sheep, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult animal. Researchers had thought that frozen cells were unusable because ice crystals would have damaged the DNA. That belief would rule out the possibility of resurrecting extinct animals from their frozen remains. But the latest research -- published in the journal, Proceedings for the National Academy of Sciences -- shows that scientists may have overcome the obstacle. Researchers at the Riken Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe, Japan, used cells from mice that had been frozen for 16 years at -20 Celsius (-4 degrees Fahrenheit). They extracted the nucleus and injected it into eggs whose DNA had been removed. Several steps later, the scientists were able to clone the mice. \"This is the first time a mammal has been cloned from a sample stored at conditions reasonably close to what might be expected in permafrost,\" Teruhiko Wakayama, who led the study, said in a statement. \"(It) gives some hope for those who might seek to clone extinct species from frozen carcasses.\"", "Remember when woolly mammoths roamed the planet? No? Well don't worry if you missed the last ice age -- scientists have moved one step closer to possibly bringing the beasts back to life with the discovery of liquid blood in a well-preserved mammoth carcass in Siberia. Researchers from the Northeast Federal University in Yakutsk found the 10,000-year-old female mammoth buried in ice on the Lyakhovsky Islands off the coast of northeast Russia. Scientists say they poked the frozen creature with a pick and dark liquid blood flowed out. \"The fragments of muscle tissues, which we've found out of the body, have a natural red color of fresh meat. The reason for such preservation is that the lower part of the body was underlying in pure ice,\" said Semyon Grigoriev, the head of the expedition and of the university's Mammoth Museum, in a statement on the university's website. \"The blood is very dark, it was found in ice cavities below the belly and when we broke these cavities with a poll pick, the blood came running out,\" he said. \"Interestingly, the temperature at the time of excavation was -7 to -10ºC. It may be assumed that the blood of mammoths had some cryoprotective properties.\" Ice age baby mammoth goes on display in Hong Kong . Cryoprotectant is a substance found in modern fish and amphibians living in the Arctic and Antarctic that minimizes the damage to the creatures' tissue in freezing temperatures. Grigoriev told The Siberian Times newspaper it was the first time mammoth blood had been discovered and called it \"the best preserved mammoth in the history of paleontology.\" \"We suppose that the mammoth fell into water or got bogged down in a swamp, could not free herself and died. Due to this fact the lower part of the body, including the lower jaw, and tongue tissue, was preserved very well,\" he said. Grigoriev called the liquid blood \"priceless material\" for the university's joint project with South Korean scientists who are hoping to clone a woolly mammoth, which has been extinct for thousands of years. The controversial Sooam Biotech Research Foundation is headed up by Hwang Woo-suk -- the disgraced former Seoul National University scientist who claimed in 2004 that he had successfully cloned human embryonic stem cells before admitting he had faked his findings. Hwang, who also cloned the world's first puppy, was forced to admit he had fabricated the stem cell data and apologized in January 2006 after a panel of scientists found he had not derived human stem cells from eggs, as he claimed. A one-hour documentary about the joint Russia-South Korean quest to clone a mammoth from the creature's remains aired on the National Geographic Channel in the U.S. in April. Grigoriev says the mammoth carcass has not been moved yet for fear of damaging it -- and that his team will join foreign researches in Siberia for further research in July. Newly discovered dinosaur fossil is a primitive bird .", "By . Sam Webb . and Vincent Graff . Britain's first cloned dog was created by a firm headed by a disgraced South Korean Scientist who falsely claimed to have successfully cloned a human embryo and produced stem cells from it. A 12-year-old dachshund called Winnie has become the first dog in Britain to be cloned, after owner Rebecca Smith won a contest held by a South Korean company - Sooam Biotech Research Foundation - with the purpose of publicising its cloning technique. Sooam’s technology allowed a ‘mini-Winnie’ to be spawned, genetically identical to the original, but pupped by an unrelated animal. The cloned puppy was born thanks to Sooam, a firm headed by Hwang Woo-suk (right). In 2010 a South Korean court sentenced him to 18 months in prison for embezzling research funds and illegally buying human eggs . But Sooam's Dr Hwang Woo-suk is currently serving a suspended prison term on criminal charges related to faked research. In 2010 a South Korean court sentenced Hwang to 18 months in prison for embezzling research funds and illegally buying human eggs. But the court suspended the penalty. The Supreme Court made that ruling final in February. He will stay free unless he breaks laws in the next two years. Hwang scandalised the international . scientific community in 2005 when his breakthrough human cloning . research involving embryonic stem cells was found to have been faked. Hwang later admitted the data was faked but claimed he had been deceived . by a fellow researcher. A piece of skin was taken from Winnie and transported to Seoul and a cell from that skin sample was placed inside a hollowed-out egg and electricity was used to spark fertilisation. Then the embryo was implanted inside a mongrel dog that acted as a surrogate womb. The cloned puppy was born via Caesarean on March 30, weighing just over 1lb. It must spend the first six months of its life in quarantine before it can begin living with Rebecca. In 2006, Dr Hwang was fired from his professorship at Seoul National University and in May that year was charged with fraud and embezzlement. Hwang and his former colleagues created the world's first cloned dog, Snuppy, in 2005, and that achievement was independently confirmed. After being stripped of the rights to conduct stem cell research due to the scandal, Hwang has been focusing on cloning dogs, coyotes and other animals, offering the £60,000 procedure as part of a competition. Viewers of Channel 4’s documentary The £60,000 Puppy last night saw Rebecca, 30, and her family close to tears as they described how the original  Winnie’s affectionate personality and doggy optimism had helped them through a nightmare of mental illness. ‘Without Winnie I don’t know where you’d be,’ Rebecca’s mother told her earnestly. ‘Winnie has saved you.’ The dachshund was an 18th birthday present for Rebecca, at a time when she was ‘having lots of demons’. The pet helped her overcome the eating disorder she had struggled with for years. Now, with their beloved Winnie elderly and arthritic, the Smiths faced a sorrowful  parting that confronts all dog-lovers. ‘She’s very special, but she’s not going to be around for ever,’ said Rebecca, a caterer in London. The dachshund is the first dog in Britain to be cloned, having been imported from South Korea . Hwang Woo-Suk (centre) leaves after his trial at the Seoul High Court in Seoul in December 2010 . Rebecca cannot bear to imagine a life without her canine friend. ‘When Winnie dies, I’ll have to move, because every time I go for a walk I’ll think of her, and I honestly won’t be able to cope,’ she said. ‘I just love her so much, I really do.’ Millions will understand — but many would recoil from the concept of manufacturing a genetic copy. For one thing, there is the cost. Sooam Biotech justifies the colossal price-tag by pointing to the multi-millions spent on developing the technology. Experts emphasise the fact that cloning cannot revive a dead pet. The new animal might look identical, but it will have different experiences, perhaps even a different personality. The Kennel Club said it was  ‘genuinely shocked’ by Sooam’s contest, and added that there is little guarantee ‘mini Winnie’ will resemble her namesake in anything but looks. Original dachshund Winnie, who was cloned, was originally a present for Rebecca Smith, who suffered from bulimia . Professor Robin Lovell-Badge, an expert in genetics at the National Institute For Medical Research in London, said: ‘I see no valid justification for cloning pets. ‘It is a ridiculous waste of money and hope as well as being ethically very dubious.’ The technology that makes cloning possible first hit the headlines almost 20 years ago. Dolly the sheep was created by scientists at Edinburgh University in 1996, but was plagued by health problems and put down at the relatively young age of six. The biologist who cloned Dolly, Sir Ian Wilmut, said he did not believe cloned animals automatically inherited the character of the original — the essence that had made them so loved in the first place — and warned that owners could be disappointed. Rebecca chose to clone her dog because of the irreplaceable bond she had to the original hound who saw her through so much of her life . The only thing that Ms Smith is unsure about is the temperament and personality of her dog-clone, and she'll have to wait for her pup to grow up to be able to tell . One of the British creators of Dolly the sheep (pictured), who became the world's first cloned mammal in 1996, has said he was sceptical of the benefits of cloning dogs .", "Washington (CNN) -- As you turn on your HDTV and watch the endless controversy over embryonic stem cell research, ask yourself: Should the government spend taxpayer dollars to develop that bulky old cathode-ray television you once owned? As you install your $79 Blu-ray player, what if Uncle Sam was paying millions to develop Betamax videotapes? This kind of government waste is what embryonic stem cell researchers are demanding even when science itself, according to scientists such as former NIH Director Bernadine Healy, has made embryonic stem cell research obsolete. Yet the Obama Justice Department is appealing a recent federal court ruling that stopped funding of embryonic stem cell research because it was contrary to Congress' 1995 law that decided to spend tax dollars on projects that produce treatments instead of destroyed embryos. This is a far-from-baseless ethical concern, as it is tied to the fact that an embryo is a genetically distinct human being from the moment of conception. In denying the administration's request for a stay, the court rightly found, \"Defendants are incorrect about much of their 'parade of horribles' that will supposedly result from this court's preliminary injunction. Congress has mandated that the public interest is served by preventing taxpayer funding of research that entails the destruction of human embryos.\" Nonetheless, upon being given a short temporary stay by the appeals court while it receives briefs in the case, the National Institutes of Health immediately began spending American taxpayer dollars like a drunken sailor on 24-hour shore leave. Another view: Court ruling a blow to U.S. science . Human embryonic stem cell research is the $10,000 toilet seat of the 21st century. Years ago, science created a cell that appears to be, in the words of an MIT study published last month, \"virtually identical\" to an embryonic stem cell but is cheaper, promises better compatibility to patients and kills no embryos. These new induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) \"do all the things embryonic stem cells do,\" explains the father of human embryonic stem cells James Thomson. Harvard's David Scadden agrees that iPSC technology \"is absolutely changing the field.\" IPSCs \"perhaps even eliminate the need for human embryos as a source of stem cells,\" says Keisuke Kaji of the University of Edinburgh. IPSCs even caused the man who cloned Dolly the sheep to abandon cloning three years ago because \"changing cells from a patient directly into stem cells has got so much more potential.\" \"The world has changed,\" Thomson told The Boston Globe in 2007. \"Human embryo stem cell research will be abandoned by more and more labs.\" But not by people who put politics over science. For some, \"virtually identical\" is just not enough. Although all researchers agree or admit iPSCs are a promising development worthy of ongoing research, embryonic stem cell research advocates still want to take millions of taxpayer dollars away from that more promising research to fuel their less promising research. With the help of Washington politicians, they're holding taxpayer dollars hostage to the tune of $300 million spent and pledged in just over a year. Perhaps that's one reason why, during these times of intense economic strain, a new Rasmussen poll shows that only 33 percent of U.S. voters believe that taxpayer money should be spent on embryonic stem cell research. Talking heads promote embryonic cells by alleging a \"potential\" for cures, but money is much better spent on iPSCs. Stem cell research that destroys human embryos is also taking money away from successful adult stem cell work, in which no embryos are destroyed. Found in people already born, adult stem cells are the only cells with a track record of actually and successfully treating patients. Adult stem cells have grown new corneas and tracheas, restoring sight and speech. Adult stem cells placed into children have repaired damage from fatal genetic skin diseases. As CBS News reported on August 2, adult stem cells appear to have the ability to stimulate tissue repair and to suppress the immune system. \"That gives adult stem cells really a very interesting and potent quality that embryonic stem cells don't have,\" said Rocky Tuan, director of a cellular engineering institute at the University of Pittsburgh. Meanwhile, embryonic stem cell researchers have produced no treatments at all. Their own technology dates back to the Stone Age in today's pace of science, whereas this year's prestigious Balzan Prize for biology recently went to iPSC pioneer Shinya Yamanaka. So, like many failed industries, embryo researchers demand a taxpayer bailout. They claim that they're too big to fail, when in fact they've never succeeded. NIH Director Francis Collins melodramatically announced that the district court's injunction against his funding of embryonic stem cell research, in spite of the 1995 law against such funding, \"poured sand into the engine of discovery.\" The problem is that Collins is wasting taxpayer money on \"discovering\" the equivalent of the riverboat steam engine. Advocates for embryo-destructive research respond that the government should fund all research -- if any money is left over after they get theirs. But American taxpayers are not a bottomless grab-bag of cash. They should not be forced to waste precious dollars on partisan science, especially when economic ruin fueled by government waste is a looming specter. Embryonic stem cell research should go into the dinosaur museum where it belongs. Any funding should be focused on the real, clean promise of iPSCs and on the miracles that are being produced today by adult stem cell treatments. Embryo destruction has sidetracked good stem cell research long enough. The opinions in this commentary are solely those of Matt Bowman.", "Scientists believe it may be possible to clone a woolly mammoth within five years after finding well-preserved bone marrow in a thigh bone recovered from permafrost soil in Siberia. Teams from Russia's Sakha Republic's mammoth museum and Japan's Kinki University will launch fully-fledged joint research next year aiming to recreate the giant mammal, Japan's Kyodo News reported from Yakutsk, Russia. By replacing the nuclei of egg cells from an elephant with those taken from the mammoth's marrow cells, embryos with mammoth DNA can be produced, Kyodo said, citing the researchers. Clone hope: The discovery of marrow inside the thigh bone of a woolly mammoth in Siberia has led scientists to believe they can bring the species back to life . Exciting: Mammoth bones like this one have been dug up many times before, but finding one with undamaged genes has proven a challenge (file picture) The scientists will then plant the embryos into elephant wombs for delivery as the two species are close relatives, the report said. Securing nuclei with an undamaged gene is essential for the nucleus transplantation technique, it said. For scientists involved in the research since the late 1990s, finding nuclei with undamaged mammoth genes has been a challenge. Fertile land: The thigh bone was discovered in the permafrost soil of Siberia as were these tusks which came from an entire 23,000-year-old mammoth dug up in 1999 . Mammoths became extinct about 10,000 years ago. But the discovery in August in Siberia has increased the chances of a successful cloning. Global warming has thawed ground in eastern Russia that is usually almost permanently frozen, leading to the discoveries of a number of frozen mammoths, the report said.", "(CNN) -- Researchers managed to create embryonic stem cells through cloning, a breakthrough in the field that was announced May 15 in the journal Cell. That study is now being called into question -- but not necessarily on scientific grounds. It appears that the study authors, led by Shoukhrat Mitalipov at Oregon Health & Science University, made some errors in the graphical presentations when they submitted the manuscript. A commenter on the PubPeer website noticed some duplication of figures (the data plots, graphics and images in a scientific paper) and apparent errors in labeling. Mitalipov acknowledged that the commenter made some valid points but told Nature.com, \"The results are real, the cell lines are real, everything is real.\" Emilie Marcus, editor-in-chief of Cell, posted a statement on the study in the comments on the Cell website: . \"Based on our own initial in-house assessment of issues raised and in initial discussions with the authors, it seems that there were some minor errors made by the authors when preparing the figures for initial submission. While we are continuing discussions with the authors, we do not believe these errors impact the scientific findings of the paper in any way.\" The study has received several comments relating to how fast it was reviewed for publication at the journal. The review process is not being questioned, Marcus said, and the paper was not considered any less thoroughly than usual despite its being published relatively quickly. According to Nature.com, the study was accepted three days after it was submitted, and it was published 12 days later. Oregon Health & Science University released this statement: . \"In response to the issues raised in PubPeer, OHSU has had several discussions with the journal which published the paper, Cell. Based on OHSU's own initial reviews and the original assessments by Cell, OHSU agrees that there were some minor errors made when preparing the figures for initial submission. Neither OHSU nor Cell editors believe these errors impact the scientific findings of the paper in any way. We also do not believe there was any wrongdoing.\" The researchers are also sending more information to Cell, including photos and original data. \"Our shared goal is to publish a correction noting the errors and correcting the photos as soon as both OHSU and Cell feel the issues are fully investigated,\" the statement said. A South Korean scientist in 2004 claimed to have cloned human embryonic stem cells. Reports of Hwang Woo-suk's studies attracted worldwide attention and enthusiasm from researchers and patients, but in 2006 he acknowledged faking his findings after questions of impropriety emerged. Hwang was convicted in 2009 of embezzling money and illegally buying human eggs, according to state media. He was sentenced to a two-year prison term suspended for three years. Here's how the OHSU experiment in question actually worked: . Normally, an embryo is created when sperm enters the egg and it starts to divide. But, in the Cell study, Mitalipov and colleagues began with skin cells from an 8-month-old baby that had a genetic disease. They did not use sperm. To create each embryo, they took the DNA out of an egg so that it was hollow and replaced it with the skin cell's DNA instead. The baby's DNA was the only genetic material being used. With the help of chemicals, the egg started to divide just like a normal fertilized egg would. Then, within several days, embryos genetically identical to the baby were created, from which stem cells were derived. Researchers made more than 120 embryos using this method. Embryonic stems research is inherently controversial because in order to use the stem cells for science, the embryo, which is a collection of cells that could develop into a fully formed human, is destroyed, even though embryos in these procedures are left over from in vitro fertilization. However, Mitalipov said the embryos created in his study, from skin cells and eggs, would not grow babies. That would have required additional technology, and it wasn't part of the study. Cloning stem cells: What does it mean?", "(CNN) -- For the first time, researchers have succeeded in creating human embryonic stem cells by injecting DNA from a skin cell into an unfertilized egg, according to a study published Wednesday. To achieve what is being called an \"important step\" in stem cell research, scientists in New York used a cloning technique similar to the one used to clone Dolly the sheep. \"This work now demonstrates for the first time that the human egg has the ability to turn a specialized cell into a stem cell,\" said Dieter Egli, who along with fellow study author Scott Noggle led the research team at the New York Stem Cell Foundation. \"The goal of this research was to create patient-specific embryonic stem cells with the patients' DNA for the eventual use in cell replacement therapy,\" Egli told CNN. He said the motivation for the research was to eventually cure diseases such as Parkinson's, diabetes and many other illnesses. In 2005, researchers in South Korea claimed to have created the first human embryonic stem cells by cloning an embryo. A year later, it was revealed that the data had been faked. This new study, published in the journal Nature, shows researchers have finally succeeded in creating human embryonic stem cells. They weren't perfect though because they have too many chromosomes -- 69 instead of the usual 46 -- making the cells suitable for research purposes only, not actual treatments. In the past, efforts to create human stem cells using cloning meant taking an unfertilized egg, removing egg's nucleus with its 23 chromosomes and replacing it with the nucleus of a skin cell (which has 46 chromosomes) and placing the egg in a chemical bath to make it divide as if it had been fertilized by sperm. Researchers started out with 270 donated oocytes or unfertilized eggs, provided by sixteen egg donors, Noggle said. Egli said through a process of elimination, he and his colleagues determined that it was the removal of the egg's genome, not the introduction of new DNA or chemically initiating cell division, which was preventing the egg to develop far enough along so stem cells can be extracted. Noggle says 63 eggs were needed to develop two cell lines, of which one was viable. \"It's the machinery within the egg that allows the egg to progress normally in development,\" said Ted Golos, who is a professor of Comparative Biosciences at the school of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Golos, who is not involved in this new research, says this new study isn't a giant leap forward but it's an interesting one. Now the challenge is to figure out how to remove the egg's chromosomes, without removing the machinery or spindle, which helps the egg divide. Egli said he and his colleagues are working on just that. Researchers have been using adult stem cells like bone marrow for treatments for decades. But adult stem cells have been programmed for one part of the body and are not easily converted to correcting problems in other parts of the body. Then the first major advance in human embryonic stem cell research came In 1998, when Jamie Thomson at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, extracted the first stem cells from an existing human embryo. In 2007, researchers in Japan and California reported the creation of stem cells by bypassing eggs altogether and reprogramming skin cells directly into dividing like fertilized eggs with the addition of four viruses. These cells are called induced pluripotent stem cells or iPS cells. Since then, researchers have found these cells have some limitations as well. While some opponents of embryonic research believe advances in the \"less controversial\" adult stem cell and iPS cells eliminate the need for embryonic stem cell research, most experts in the field believe all three research paths need to be explored to eventually find the right treatment for the right disease. Dr. Alan Trounson, who heads the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, which funds embryonic and adult stem cell research, says if researchers are able to take the next step and figure out how to make embryonic stem cells without the excess chromosomes, then they can begin to compare them to iPS cells and determine how different or similar they really are. Egli agrees. \"We need to better understand the biology of the human egg for reprogramming without the egg genome,\" he said.", "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama signed an executive order Monday repealing a Bush-era policy that limited federal tax dollars for embryonic stem cell research. President Obama signs the executive order on stem cell policy Monday at the White House. Obama's move overturns an order signed by President Bush in 2001 that barred the National Institutes of Health from funding research on embryonic stem cells beyond using 60 cell lines that existed at that time. Obama also signed a presidential memorandum establishing greater independence for federal science policies and programs. \"In recent years, when it comes to stem cell research, rather than furthering discovery, our government has forced what I believe is a false choice between sound science and moral values,\" Obama said at the White House. \"In this case, I believe the two are not inconsistent. As a person of faith, I believe we are called to care for each other and work to ease human suffering. I believe we have been given the capacity and will to pursue this research -- and the humanity and conscience to do so responsibly.\" Watch as Obama announces he's lifting the funding ban » . The president pledged to develop \"strict guidelines\" to ensure that such research \"never opens the door to the use of cloning for human reproduction.\" Such a possibility, he maintained, is \"dangerous, profoundly wrong and has no place in our society or any society.\" Obama's order directs the NIH to develop revised guidelines on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research within 120 days, according to Dr. Harold Varmus, president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and co-chairman of Obama's science advisory council. \"The president is, in effect, allowing federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research to the extent that it's permitted by law -- that is, work with stem cells themselves, not the derivation of stem cells,\" Varmus said in a conference call with reporters Sunday. While conceding that \"the full promise of stem cell research remains unknown\" and \"should not be overstated,\" Obama nevertheless expressed hope that the order will help spur faster progress in the search for cures to afflictions such as Parkinson's disease, cancer and spinal cord injuries. See a map of nations that have taken a lead in using human embryos in stem cell research » . Researchers highly value embryonic stem cells because of their potential to turn into any organ or tissue cell in the body. Stem cells have this ability for a short time. A few days before the embryo would implant in the uterus, it starts to develop into specific cells that will turn into skin or eyes or other parts of a developing fetus. Watch a doctor explain why embryotic stem cells are so important » . When the embryo is 4 or 5 days old, scientists extract the stem cells and put them in a petri dish. With the removal of these stem cells -- of which there may be about 30 -- the embryo is destroyed. Twenty-one of the 60 stem cell lines authorized for research under the Bush policy have proven useful to researchers. Bush twice vetoed legislation -- in July 2006 and June 2007 -- that would have expanded federally funded embryonic stem cell research. At the time, Bush maintained that scientific advances allowed researchers to conduct groundbreaking research without destroying human embryos. Conservative leaders echoed Bush's rationale in their criticism of Obama's decision. \"Advancements in science and research have moved faster than the debates among politicians in Washington, D.C., and breakthroughs announced in recent years confirm the full potential of stem cell research can be realized without the destruction of living human embryos,\" House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Sunday. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, said the Bush policy imposed proper ethical limits on science. \"My basic tenet here is I don't think we should create life to enhance life and to do research and so forth,\" Shelby said Sunday. \"I know that people argue there are other ways. I think we should continue our biomedical research everywhere we can, but we should have some ethics about it.\" The issue of whether to lift the ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research has, however, exposed a clear rift between the more moderate and conservative factions of the GOP. In February, a group of six moderate GOP congressmen sent a letter to Obama urging him to lift the funding ban. Former first lady Nancy Reagan also issued a statement Monday thanking Obama for lifting the ban. \"These new rules will now make it possible for scientists to move forward,\" Reagan said. \"Countless people, suffering from many different diseases, stand to benefit from the answers stem cell research can provide. We owe it to ourselves and to our children to do everything in our power to find cures for these diseases.\" President Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease after leaving office -- an affliction that many scientists say eventually may be cured with the help of embryonic stem cell research. Obama's presidential memorandum, however, may turn out to have a broader impact than his executive order. The memorandum is expected to create a clear change of tone from the Bush administration on a broad range of scientific issues. Bush's critics argued the former president allowed political factors improperly to influence funding decisions for science initiatives as well as to skew official government findings on issues such as global warming. Watch a GOP congressman say Obama is 'behind the times' » . Obama's memorandum directs the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy \"to develop a strategy for restoring scientific integrity to government decision-making.\" In a thinly veiled criticism of his predecessor, Obama reiterated a promise to base \"public policies on the soundest science\" as well as to \"appoint scientific advisers based on their credentials and experience, not their politics or ideology.\"", "(CNN) -- An official with the Vatican criticized the decision to award the Nobel prize for medicine to British doctor Robert G. Edwards for his work on in vitro fertilization, Italy's official news agency ANSA reported Tuesday. Ignazio Carrasco de Paula, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, said giving the award to Edwards was \"completely inappropriate,\" according to the news agency. He said Edwards' work had created a market for human eggs and created problems of embryos being frozen, the news agency said. Edwards, known as the \"father of the test tube baby,\" won the Nobel Prize for medicine on Monday. His contributions to developing in vitro fertilization (IVF) \"represent a milestone in the development of modern medicine,\" the award committee said. \"As early as the 1950s, Edwards had the vision that IVF could be useful as a treatment for infertility,\" which affects about 10 percent of all couples worldwide, the committee said. \"He worked systematically to realize his goal, discovered important principles for human fertilization, and succeeded in accomplishing fertilization of human egg cells in test tubes (or more precisely, cell culture dishes). His efforts were finally crowned by success on 25 July, 1978, when the world's first 'test tube baby' was born,\" the committee said. His work has led to the birth of about four million babies, the committee said in praising his work. The prize is worth 10 million Swedish kronor (about $1.5 million). Born in Manchester, England, in 1925, Edwards is based at Cambridge University in England. The announcement marked the beginning of a week of prizes, to be awarded for physics, chemistry, literature and peace. The prize in economics will be announced next Monday. CNN Melissa Gray contributed to this report.", "(CNN) -- All sides involved in the controversy over the use of embryonic stem cells in research claimed vindication Tuesday after two teams of researchers reported having reprogrammed human skin cells to act like the stem cells, which have the potential of morphing into other cells and thereby curing disease. President Bush has twice vetoed bills that would have eased limits on funding for embryonic stem cell research. People who believe that life begins at conception liken the destruction of the embryonic stem cells to killing and therefore oppose their use in research. The new research, they said, shows that alternatives are available. \"By avoiding techniques that destroy life, while vigorously supporting alternative approaches, President Bush is encouraging scientific advancement within ethical boundaries,\" the White House said Tuesday in a written statement on the new research. Bush has twice vetoed bills that would have eased restrictions on the use of federal funds for research involving embryonic stem cells. Watch Bush state why he opposes the use of stem cells . In August 2001, he limited federal funding for embryonic stem cell research to lines that had already been created. But some researchers say those cells are not useful. \"The president believes medical problems can be solved without compromising either the high aims of science or the sanctity of human life,\" the White House statement said. \"We will continue to encourage scientists to expand the frontiers of stem cell research and continue to advance the understanding of human biology in an ethically responsible way.\" Watch a Harvard expert talk about what's next in stem cell research » . \"This breakthrough provides further evidence that the most promising avenues of stem cell research are also the most ethical,\" concurred Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Oklahoma, a physician. \"Politicians should note that the scientific community is moving rapidly without the assistance of laws requiring the taxpayer-funded destruction of human life.\" He added, \"This breakthrough helps vindicate President Bush's policy and his vetoes of Congress' short-sighted and outdated approach to stem cell research. History will note the wisdom of President Bush's refusal to set a dangerous precedent that could not be easily undone.\" And Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, said he believes \"that the current stem cell policy has been very important in driving the discovery of ethical and successful ways for scientists to find treatments and cures. \"What has too often been missing from this important debate is a simple fact of modern science: Encouraging medical research and protecting the sanctity of life are not mutually exclusive goals.\" The methods described in the papers about the new research \"should continue to be pursued and strongly promoted, as they should help to steer the entire field of stem cell research in a more explicitly ethical direction by circumventing the moral quagmire associated with destroying human embryos,\" said the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in a posting on its Web site. But those views were not shared by Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, who has pushed for federal funding of embryonic stem cell research and said he will continue to do so. \"Our top researchers recognize that this new development does not mean that we should discontinue studying embryonic stem cells,\" he said in a written statement. \"Scientists may yet find that embryonic stem cells are more powerful. We need to continue to pursue all alternatives as we search for treatments for diabetes, Parkinson's and spinal cord injuries.\" He added that Tuesday's announcement \"reiterates the need for federal support for medical research and again points out the president's misplaced priorities in vetoing the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill which included a substantial increase for the National Institutes of Health.\" A lead author of one of the landmark studies, James Thomson of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, urged that reprogrammed cells not wholly supplant embryonic stem cells in research. \"I don't like the idea of pulling the plug,\" he told reporters in a conference call. He added that Tuesday's advances in reprogramming cells would not have been possible without the advancements in embryonic stem cell research over the past decade. E-mail to a friend .", "Washington (CNN) -- A U.S. district judge granted a preliminary injunction Monday to stop federal funding of embryonic stem cell research that he said destroys embryos, ruling it went against the will of Congress. The ruling by Judge Royce C. Lamberth was a blow to the Obama administration, which last year issued guidelines to allow federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Lamberth's ruling said all embryonic stem cell research involves destroying embryos, which violates the Dickey-Wicker Amendment included in federal spending bills. \"The Dickey-Wicker Amendment unambiguously prohibits the use of federal funds for all research in which a human embryo is destroyed,\" said the ruling by Lamberth, who was nominated to the federal bench by then-President Ronald Reagan in 1987. \"It is not limited to prohibit federal funding of only the 'piece of research' in which an embryo is destroyed. Thus, if ESC [embryonic stem cell] research is research in which an embryo is destroyed, the guidelines, by funding ESC research, violate the Dickey-Wicker Amendment.\" President Barack Obama signed an executive order in March 2009 that repealed a Bush-era policy limiting federal dollars for human stem cell research. Obama's act permitted the National Institutes of Health to conduct and fund studies on embryonic stem cells. Monday's ruling involved a lawsuit against the National Health Institute filed by researchers opposed to use of embryonic stem cells, a group that seeks adoptive parents for human embryos created through in vitro fertilization, the non-profit Christian Medical Association and others. The ruling stops the federal funding of embryonic stem cell research while the lawsuit proceeds through the legal system. The government can appeal the injunction, and a Justice Department spokeswoman, Tracy Schmaler, said the decision was being reviewed. The field of embryonic stem cells has been highly controversial because the research process involves destroying the embryo, typically four or five days old, after removing stem cells. These cells are then blank and can become any cell in the body. Embryonic stem cell research differs from other kinds of stem cell research, which don't require embryos. Some scientists believe embryonic stem cells could help treat many diseases and disabilities, because of their potential to develop into many different cell types in the body. While some advocates praised the executive order as a giant step forward for medical research, conservatives groups objected, contending that the destruction of human embryos ends human life. Ron Stoddart, executive director of Nightlight Christian Adoptions -- one of the groups that filed the lawsuit -- said he supported adult stem cell research that doesn't require destroying embryos. \"Frequently people will say why are you opposed to stem cell research and of course are answer is, we're not,\" Stoddart said. \"We're opposed to the destruction of the embryos to get embryo stem cells.\" In a statement Monday, the Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research said it was disappointed by the injunction granted \"in response to the latest maneuver by an ideologically driven fringe group.\" \"We have full confidence that the extensive, deliberative process that shaped federal guidelines now in place will be upheld upon further review,\" the group's statement said. CNN's Shelby Lin Erdman contributed to this story.", "By . Emily Crane for Daily Mail Australia . Surgeons in China have successfully implanted an artificial 3D-printed vertebra into a 12-year-old bone cancer patient to help him walk again. Doctors at Peking University Hospital in Beijing first removed a tumour located in the second vertebra of the boy's neck before replacing it with the 3D-printed implant between the first and third vertebrae to allow him to lift his head. The five-hour surgery was a world first and will enable the boy named Minghao to walk again after spending two months confined to a hospital bed. Surgeons in China successfully implanted this artificial 3D-printed vertebra into a 12-year-old bone cancer patient to help him walk again . Dr Liu Zhongjun, who carried out the surgery at Peking University Hospital in Beijing, first had to remove a tumor from the young boy's vertebra . 'This is the first use of a 3D-printed vertebra as an implant for orthopedic spine surgery in the world,' Dr Liu Zhongjun, who performed the surgery, told Chinese media CCTV. Before the surgery, Minghao had been lying flat in the orthopedics ward - he could only occasionally stand up but just for a few minutes at a time. Minghao had injured his back playing football and doctors later diagnosed him with bone cancer after locating the tumour. The 3D-printed implant between the first and third vertebrae will allow the boy to lift his head . Using existing technology like a traditional titanium tube (centre) would require the boy to have pins in his head. The 3D version (right) simulates the exact shape of a vertebra . Doctors replaced the tumor-ridden second vertebra with the 3D-printed implant . 'Using existing technology, the patient's head needs to be framed with pins after surgery. The patient's head cannot touch the bed when he is resting. This lasts for at least three months,' Dr Liu said. 'But with 3D printing technology, we can simulate the shape of the vertebra, which is much stronger and more convenient than traditional methods.' Minghao is now in recovery and Dr Liu said he was in good condition and expects him to make a strong recovery. The boy had injured his back playing football and doctors later diagnosed him with bone cancer after locating the tumour .", "(CNN) -- John Spinello created the game of \"Operation\" nearly 50 years ago. Since then, millions have attempted to remove small plastic body parts from Cavity Sam without lighting up his red nose and hearing that sweat-inducing BUZZ. In a weird twist of fate, Spinello now needs an operation himself -- one he can't afford, according to a Crowdrise fundraiser launched by his friends. Hasbro, the current seller of \"Operation,\" is planning to purchase Spinello's original game prototype in hopes that \"the funds will help to defray his medical costs,\" the company said in a statement Friday. It will be displayed at Hasbro's global headquarters in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to honor Spinello's contribution to gaming history. Spinello, 77, told the Huffington Post that he needs $25,000 in oral surgery. \"John has had a good life, but has admitted to us that he is struggling to pay his bills and is in need of a medical procedure without sufficient insurance coverage,\" professional game inventors Tom Walsh and Peggy Brown wrote on Crowdrise. \"We launched this Crowdrise fundraiser to call on anyone who has ever played and loved Operation to send John a note and maybe, a monetary gift of appreciation.\" Fans can also purchase an autographed copy of the classic game in honor of its upcoming 50th anniversary. Spinello was paid $500 for \"Operation,\" which he sold to a toy invention firm, according to the website ILoveOperation.com. Because of the deal he cut, Walsh says, he was not entitled to royalties from the game. \"Operation\" was originally licensed to Milton Bradley. The fundraiser page has surpassed its $25,000 goal by more than $4,000. We just hope Spinello's doctors are better at his game than we ever were. x .", "In a bid to potentially bring the woolly mammoth back from the dead scientists have begun extracting DNA from the remains of a beast found in Siberia. A team of experts took samples of bone marrow from the extinct creature's front left leg during a special symposium at a university in Siberia on Monday. The samples will be examined at a laboratory in Yakutsk and by scientists in South Korea with the hope of being able to clone one of the prehistoric animals. Scroll down for video . A team of experts took samples of bone marrow from the extinct creature's front left leg during a symposium at a university in Siberia on Monday (pictured). The samples will be examined at a laboratory in Yakutsk and by scientists in South Korea with the hope of being able to clone one of the prehistoric animals . At the very least, the Russians hope to decipher the mammoth's complete DNA structure by 2017. The perfectly-preserved remains were discovered two years ago in the Sakha Republic permafrost region, having been frozen for about 28,000 years. Dr Semyon Grigoriev, the director of the Mammoth Museum in Yakutsk, told The Siberian Times: 'If the samples are good then our coordinated work, I think, will allow in a year or two to decipher the world's first nuclear genome of the mammoth. 'Today the technology allows it. We're doing all this as part of 'the Revival of Mammoth' project, which is being implemented in two ways. The perfectly-preserved remains (pictured) were discovered two years ago in the Sakha Republic permafrost region, having been frozen for about 28,000 years. It is thought the carcass belonged to a female woolly mammoth aged between 50 and 60 when she died . Mammoth blood (shown) was also found in the permafrost close to the perfectly-preserved trunk. Experts will use modern methods to analyse samples taken from the creature and the facility, which will specialise in molecular palaeontology, will also study the remains of other dinosaurs found in the region . 'Firstly by searching for live cells, culturing them and creating a clone, then secondly by creating artificial living cells based on artificial nucleus DNA.' The remains, complete with the creature's famous hair, were discovered in May 2013 on an Arctic island off the diamond-rich Sakha Republic, the largest region in Russia. Mammoth blood was also found in the permafrost close to the perfectly-preserved trunk. It is thought the carcass belonged to a female aged between 50 and 60 when she perished. The team was led by the Dr Hwang Woo Sul, a professor of the Korean Foundation of Biotechnology Research in Seoul (pictured above the carcass). The work forms part of 'the Revival of Mammoth' project, which plans to search for live cells, culture them and create a clone before creating artificial living cells . The mammoth (remains pictured) was roughly the size as a modern African elephant, standing up to 11ft (3.3 metres) tall and weighing about seven tonnes. Its fur and long hair protected it from the harsh winters. The remains found in Yakutia are the best-preserved ever found . In the 1993 film, scientists use dinosaur DNA taken from a mosquito . preserved in amber to clone the animals and create a theme park. Last year a controversial Australian billionaire was believed to be drawing up secret plans for a real life Jurassic Park. Mining . magnate Clive Palmer, who has already embarked on a project to rebuild . the Titanic, was rumoured to be working with the team who created Dolly . the sheep. It was said the park would be based at Palmer's super resort in Coolum. But . the research has shown that their DNA is just too old to be able to use for de-extinction. However, Korean scientists are hoping that the samples found on the Siberian woolly mammoth aren't too old. They plan to take the DNA samples and reassemble them into a full genome. This could then be injected into embryonic cells which have had their own DNA . taken out, and a suitable living surrogate would be found. Samples of bone tissue were taken on Monday during a gathering at the North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk, as part of a special International Scientific Workshop on the modern methods of working with fossilised remains. The team was led by the Dr Hwang Woo Sul, a professor of the Korean Foundation of Biotechnology Research in Seoul. A new laboratory opening in Yakutsk on Tuesday will use modern methods to analyse samples taken from the creature. The facility, which will specialise in molecular palaeontology, is the only one of its kind in Russia and will also study the remains of other dinosaurs found in the region. Dr Semyon Grigoriev said: 'We are taking samples of bone marrow - it is one of the best materials for DNA analysis. 'While no one knows exactly, presumably a mammoth nuclear DNA is made up of 40 to 45 million nucleotides. 'If we set this whole sequence, it will be very great progress for the project of the study and cloning of mammoths.' This knowledge would enable the synthesis of artificial DNA molecules. Woolly mammoths co-existed with early humans who hunted them for food. They are the best studied of all the prehistoric animals because of the discovery of frozen carcasses in Siberia and Alaska, as well as dung and skeletons. The mammoth was roughly the size as a modern African elephant, standing up to 11ft tall and weighing about seven tonnes, and its fur and long hair protected it from the harsh winters. The woolly mammoth (stock image) is related to the elephant. The creatures lived on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean until 4,000 years ago. They also co-existed with early humans who hunted them for food . In 2013, a group of scientists discussed the possibility of bringing 24 animals back from extinction, also known as 'de-extinction'. For example, the dodo (pictured) evolved without any natural predators, but it was forced into extinction by humans who killed them all for food . Another animal considered for 'de-extinction' at the recent conference was the Quagga - a species of plains Zebra that once lived in South Africa. The last wild one was shot in 1870 and the last in captivity died in 1883 . The remains found in Yakutia, also known as the Sakha Republic, were the best-preserved ever found and scientists believe there is a good chance of being able to clone the animal. The eventual plan is to plant an implanted egg into a live elephant for a 22-month pregnancy. In 2013, a group of scientists from around the world met for TEDx conference in Washington, sponsored by National Geographic. The group were discussing the possibility of bringing 24 animals back from extinction, also known as 'de-extinction'. The animals included the dodo bird, the Carolina Parakeet, last . seen in 1904 in Florida, and the Quagga, a plains zebra which once lived . in South Africa but died out in 1883. However, a real life Jurassic Park is not an option, it is said, because dinosaur DNA is just too old. The remains, complete with the creature's famous hair, were discovered in May 2013 on an Arctic island off the diamond-rich Sakha Republic, the largest region in Russia (pictured) As if he was sleeping: The remains of a baby woolly rhinoceros, (pictured) who has been named Sasha and still has its wool, has been discovered in the ice of Siberia. It is the first juvenile of the species to be found . The remains of a baby woolly rhinoceros, which still has its fleece, was discovered in the ice of Siberia last month. Named Sasha, the extinct creature - which must be at least 10,000 years old and is the first juvenile woolly rhino to be found - was well preserved by permafrost and experts are hopeful of extracting its DNA. A local hunter found the infant woolly rhino in a ravine by a stream in Russia's largest and coldest region, the Sakha Republic, also known as Yakutia, in September. Initially, he thought the carcass was a reindeer, until he saw the horn growths and realised he had made the historic discovery of the world's first baby woolly rhino. Scientists will first try to extract DNA from the remains, which was kept frozen to increase the chances of this being possible. They hope to get results in a ‘week or two’. The calf’s remains weigh 132lbs (60kg) and were found by Alexander Banderov, a hunter and businessman from Abyysky district.", "By . Fiona Macrae . The paralysed have been offered a ray of hope after British scientists used light to move and control frozen muscles. Experts from University College London and King’s College London made the breakthrough during stem cell research. The work is at an early stage but could one day be adapted to help the paralysed walk again. Experts from University College London and King's College London made the breakthrough during stem cell research. The work is at an early stage but could one day be adapted to help the paralysed walk again. In the shorter term, it could help sufferers of motor neurone disease, which leads to the gradual paralysis of muscles, including those that control breathing and swallowing. Paralysis occurs when motor neurons – specialised nerve cells that relay messages from the brain – become damaged, so the researchers set about replacing them. They began with embryonic stem cells, or ‘chameleon cells’, capable of turning into every tissue in the body. They inserted a gene into the cells that made them sensitive to light and then turned them into motor neurons. These designer cells were then transplanted into mice, where they grew and connected with paralysed muscles. Crucially, when light was shone on them, the muscles moved, the journal Science reports. The researchers now want to create an implant that emits light as needed. The research used designer cells which were transplanted into mice, where they grew and connected with paralysed muscles. Crucially, when light was shone on them, the muscles moved . UCL researcher Professor Linda Greensmith said: ‘A lot of patients live in fear suffocating to death because they can’t breathe or choking to death because they can’t swallow.’ She hopes the first test operations in motor neurone disease patients could start within five years. The breakthrough also offers hope to those left wheelchair-bound by car crashes and other accidents.However, the need to make dozens of muscles walk again means this is a more distant dream.", "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A top congressional Republican on Sunday criticized President Barack Obama's expected decision to reverse the Bush administration's limits on embryonic stem-cell research, calling it a distraction from the country's economic slump. U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor also says the policy reversal could lead to embryo harvesting, which \"shouldn't be done.\" \"Why are we going and distracting ourselves from the economy? This is job No. 1. Let's focus on what needs to be done,\" Rep. Eric Cantor, the Republican whip in the House of Representatives, told CNN's \"State of the Union.\" Obama's move, scheduled for Monday morning, is part of a broader effort to separate science and politics and \"restore scientific integrity in governmental decision-making,\" White House domestic policy adviser Melody Barnes said Sunday. The Bush administration's 2001 policy bars federal funding for research on embryonic stem cells beyond the cell lines that existed at the time. Cantor, R-Virginia, has been among the leaders of GOP opposition to Obama's economic policies. In a conference call with reporters, Barnes said funding research is also part of the administration's plan to boost the plunging U.S. economy. \"Advances with regard to science and technology help advance our overall national goals around economic growth and job creation,\" she said, adding, \"I think anytime you make an effort to try and separate these pieces of the puzzle, you're missing the entire picture.\" Because stem cells have the potential to turn into any organ or tissue cell in the body, research advocates say they could yield cures to debilitating conditions such as diabetes, Parkinson's disease and spinal injuries. But because work on embryonic stem cells involves the destruction of human embryos, many conservatives supported the limits former President George Bush imposed by executive order in 2001. \"Frankly, federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research can bring on embryo harvesting, perhaps even human cloning that occurs,\" Cantor said. \"We don't want that. That shouldn't be done. That's wrong.\" The Bush policy limited federal funding to work on 60 existing stem-cell lines, but only 21 of those have proven useful to researchers. Congress voted to roll back those limits in 2006 and 2007, but Bush vetoed the legislation both times, leading to Democratic charges that he had put politics over science. Dr. Harold Varmus, president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and co-chairman of Obama's science advisory council, said Sunday that Obama will \"endorse the notion that public policy must be guided by sound, scientific advice.\" Obama's order will direct the National Institutes of Health to develop revised guidelines on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research within 120 days, said Varmus, who joined Barnes in the conference call with reporters. \"The president is, in effect, allowing federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research to the extent that it's permitted by law -- that is, work with stem cells themselves, not the derivation of stem cells,\" he said. Supporters of the ban said researchers could still obtain private funding or explore alternatives such as adult stem cells. Opponents said the research could be carried out using embryos left over in fertility clinics, which otherwise would be discarded. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Missouri, told reporters that reversing the Bush ban would \"once again say to the rest of the world that we will be the beacon for cures and for hope.\" She credited her support for federal funding in part for her 2006 election. \"I think it's a great moment, and I'm proud of [Obama] for reversing that executive order,\" McCaskill said. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, said the Bush policy imposed ethical limits on science. \"My basic tenet here is I don't think we should create life to enhance life and to do research and so forth,\" Shelby said. \"I know that people argue there are other ways. I think we should continue our biomedical research everywhere we can, but we should have some ethics about it.\" CNN's Elaine Quijano contributed to this report.", "Today was a strange day. I'm used to handling the brief but overwhelming burst of media attention that comes with new stories about medical breakthroughs and ethical issues. But I don't often get an accompanying deluge of passionate e-mails and phone calls from people who had read my comments, denouncing me for criticizing science, especially medical research that \"can save millions of lives.\" There is definitely something special about this idea of \"therapeutic cloning,\" something that has a religious feel to it. Most of those messages come from people who have family members suffering from some of the diseases that we are told will be cured, and it's hard to have to pour cold water on people's hopes. TIME: Scientists clone human stem cells . I feel really angry at the scientists and PR people who have sold the idea of cloned human stem cells to so many patient support groups, when there is so little scientific substance to their promises. We are told that there will be great medical benefits and that the risks that there will be cloned babies are small, but in truth it's the other way round. Let's deal with the cloned babies issue first. Ordinary people know perfectly well why human cloning is wrong, and that's why governments around the world, including all developed nations except the USA have banned it. But there are plenty of desperate people and egoistic tycoons wanting to be cloned, and plenty of unscrupulous IVF doctors happy to relieve them of their cash. And there are still countries where those doctors can go to evade legal sanctions. What the Oregon scientists have done is to deliver the baby that the would-be human cloners have been waiting for 15 years -- what looks like a reliable technique for creating cloned embryos. I think it was irresponsible to publish their research before there is a comprehensive global ban on cloning, with tough sanctions. But I think what makes me even angrier as a scientist is the hype and false promises around therapeutic cloning. Let's be clear: this is not about embryonic stem cell research, which, despite the hype may deliver something given time, although the alternatives of adult stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells look set to deliver results much quicker. And I'm not a pro-lifer; destruction of embryos is not what bothers me. The cloning element is there purely for the purposes of creating tissues genetically identical to the patient that won't be rejected, and that's a nice idea. The trouble is it brings a whole raft of biological problems with it that create major risks to the patient as well as creating an impossibly expensive process. With cloning, you are forcing nature to do something that it does not want to, so the new risks are to be expected. Cloning creates abnormalities in the genetic read-out, which is the reason that cloned animals are so often sick. Those errors will be there in any stem cells and tissues produced by cloning. Those problems are another reason why cloning babies would be hugely unethical, but they don't necessarily make it impossible. Finally, even if you could somehow solve these problems, the use of genetically matched tissues in mainstream medicine is simply not feasible and, unlike electronic gadgets, medical costs go up, not down. In addition to the extremely expensive process of cloning, for each patient you have to culture stem cells and reliably turn them into the tissue you want with 100% efficiency, so you don't get a single left over stem cell that will cause tumors. You have to do all that to a standard of accuracy that will satisfy government regulators and medical liability lawyers when something goes wrong. Forget it. We don't do anything remotely approaching this in medicine and it doesn't look like medical budgets are growing, does it? There are other much better solutions to the tissue rejection problem that will cost a fraction of the price. The fact is that the cloning paper published on Wednesday is zombie science. Therapeutic cloning was dead and buried years ago, but it just seems to keep on going, and so do people's hopes. There is definitely something weird here, something that brings out religious terminology like \"the Holy Grail of medicine\" around therapeutic cloning. That's because therapeutic cloning is a fantasy, one that belongs to the modern religion, the religion of technocracy. That's the only way I can explain how scientists who ought to know better seem to get drunk on their power over nature and keep pursuing this absurd dream. People often say to me that scientists pursuing therapeutic cloning are \"just trying to make money,\" but the truth is worse. Driven by their technocratic ideology, they betray their own credo of sticking to the facts, and that's bad enough. But to keep raising people's hopes in this way is really unforgivable.", "By . Rob Waugh . PUBLISHED: . 08:03 EST, 13 March 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 05:10 EST, 14 March 2012 . A woolly mammoth preserved in permafrost in Siberia could walk the Earth again after 10,000 years, after Russian academics signed a deal with a controversial Korean scientist to clone the animal. Hwang Woo-Suk – who created the world’s first cloned dog, Snuppy, in 2005 – will implant the nucleus from a mammoth cell into an elephant egg to create a mammoth embryo. The embryo will then be implanted into an elephant’s womb. The Koreans say research could begin this year. South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-Suk (L) shakes hands with Vasily Vasiliev (R), vice director of North-Eastern Federal University of Russia's Sakha Republic, after signing an agreement on joint research to clone a mammoth . A painting by Friedrich Wilhelm Kuhnert, (1865 - 1926) shows woolly mammoths - the creature could walk the Earth again for the first time in 10,000 years thanks to the new research . Exciting: Mammoth bones like this one have been dug up many times before, but finding one with undamaged genes has proven a challenge (file picture) Vasily Vasiliev, vice rector of North-Eastern Federal University of the Sakha Republic, signed the deal with Hwang Woo-Suk of South Korea's Sooam Biotech Research Foundation this week. The agreeement follows the discovery of mammoth bones with well-preserved bone marrow in Siberia last summer. Hwang Woo-Suk is a controversial figure some of whose research into human cloning was shown to be fake. But since then, his institute has successfully cloned other creatures such as cows, dogs and coyotes. 'The first and hardest mission is to restore mammoth cells,'  Sooam researcher, Hwang In-Sung, told AFP. 'This will be a really tough job, but we believe it is possible because our institute is good at cloning animals.' The Korean biotech foundation said research would begin this year, as soon as the Russians ship remains. South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-Suk smiles after signing an agreement on joint research with North-Eastern Federal University of Russia's Sakha Republic . Fertile land: The thigh bone was discovered in the permafrost soil of Siberia as were these tusks which came from an entire 23,000-year-old mammoth dug up in 1999 . The Russian academics are already in negotation with Japan's Kinki . University for joint research next year aiming to . recreate the giant mammal. Mammoths became extinct about 10,000 years ago. But the discovery in August in Siberia has increased the chances of a successful cloning. Global . warming has thawed ground in eastern Russia that is usually almost . permanently frozen, leading to the discoveries of a number of frozen . mammoths, the report said.", "By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 06:47 EST, 20 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:22 EST, 20 August 2013 . A Chinese man who was abducted as a toddler has been reunited with his parents nearly two decades later thanks to a routine DNA test. Xiao Ji, now a 21-year-old student, was snatched in the street in Guangzhou, in the south of the country, as his parents took him shopping when he was just two years old. Traffickers sold him to an unsuspecting family in neighbouring Fujian province, where he grew up with no knowledge of his birth parents. Reunion: 21-year-old Xiao Li with his birth father Huang Shouping 19 years after he was abducted and sold . Emotional: The relatives wept as they saw each other again for the first time in nearly two decades . However, his parents Huang Shouping and Lin Sun never gave up looking for him. 'We always knew that one day we would find him so we did everything we could to make that happen,' Mr Huang said after the reunion. The couple found their son when they gave a blood sample to police, who compared their DNA with Mr Xiao's and made a match. 'The idea is that all adopted children who come to the notice of the authorities - through national army service or government work - are tested against the DNA records of parents whose children have been taken,' a police spokesman said. Family: Mr Xiao, pictured with his baby snaps, was brought up by adoptive parents who did not know he had been kidnapped . Joy: The student plans to keep in touch with both sets of parents and enjoy having two families . Adoptive father Zhang Huan told police he had no idea that Xiao had been stolen when he bought him. 'My wife and I couldn't have children of our own,' he said. 'The man who sold him to me told me he was his own son and he could not afford to keep him.' The student is overjoyed by his discovery, and plans to remain in close contact with both his birth and adoptive families. 'I have four parents instead of two,' he said. 'My adoptive parents were a great mum and dad who gave me a lot of love and care. 'But I have a new family now who I have to get to know all over again.'", "(CNN) -- This month, Just Imagine focused on the future of nature and the ways in which it can inspire solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing humanity today. A digital representation of the human genome. Yet as scientists gain a greater understanding of biological processes, they're also learning how to manipulate them, including the very essence of what makes us human -- our DNA. Biotechnology advances are already helping scientists find groundbreaking ways to create personalized medicine, detect illnesses and eradicate disease. And this, according to futurist Ray Kurzweil, is only the beginning. In the future, humans will be able to reverse the aging process, replace dying organs with younger ones grown from an individual's own DNA and even genetically engineer unborn children, he said. But some, like the UK-based group Human Genetics Alert, worry the ability to reprogram our biochemistry could lead mankind into unknown territory with dangerous ramifications for the future, including genetic discrimination and even a redefinition of what it means to be human. We want to hear your views. To what extent should we be able to alter our genetic makeup? Should there be a limit? And how should it be determined exactly what that limit is? Post your comments in the Sound Off box below. We'll publish the best.", "By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 07:27 EST, 5 July 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:22 EST, 5 July 2012 . A mother is suing a dentist for £10,000 compensation after claiming that their bungled treatment left her so ugly her baby cries every time she sees her. Xu Feng, 33, says she was talked into paying £1,200 to have 12 crowns fitted on her teeth during a visit to the clinic in Chongqing city, central China. But she claimed her gums became covered in infections and abscesses after the treatment. Daren't look: Xu Feng assesses the damage after a dentist at an unlicensed clinic ground down perfectly healthy teeth to stumps while attempting to fit her with 12 crowns in Chongqing, China . 'They stole my smile': Xu breaks down in tears as she tells how her 'monster-like' mouth makes her baby scream every she looks at her mother . Damage limitation: Surgeons from another clinic removed the crowns (pictured) and treated the infections she developed after she suffered more pain than she 'could have imagined' Surgeons discovered that the unlicensed clinic had ground down perfectly healthy teeth to stumps, exposing raw nerves under the crowns and veneers. They have now removed the bad crowns and treated her infections. Xu said: 'Once the anaesthetic wore off, I was in more pain than I could ever have imagined. 'Real dentists have cured the infections and the pain, but I look like a monster. I have a one-year-old daughter who won't come near me if I open my mouth and screams and cries until I close it. Those people stole my smile.' Now her husband Zhang Lu's lawyers are negotiating with the bogus clinic's owners over compensation.", "(CNN) -- A Nigerian immigrant is responsible for paying child support for twins conceived through in vitro fertilization with his wife -- even though the procedure took place at least a year after the couple had separated, Massachusetts' highest appeals court has ruled. The court said Tuesday that because the husband, Chukwudera B. Okoli, had originally consented to the artificial insemination procedure, he is now responsible for the payments as the twins' legal and biological parent, according to court documents. Okoli had argued that the agreement should be void because he had consented under duress. He said his ex-wife, Blessing, threatened to obstruct his U.S. citizenship application if he did not consent, the documents said. The two were married in Boston in 1991 and tried unsuccessfully to have children. They were eventually placed on a waiting list for donor eggs to pair with sperm that Okoli had donated. Though they separated in 2000, donor eggs became available in November of the following year. Blessing Okoli then acquired the husband's consent to begin the in vitro procedure at a fertility clinic in Boston. Their twins were born May 12, 2003. Court documents did not indicate Okoli's current immigration status.", "LONDON, England (CNN) -- As well as their potential for creating effective therapies for debilitating diseases, embryonic stem cells could open the door to improved pharmaceutical drug testing, according to a leading British stem cell researcher. Embryonic stem cells seen pictured through a microscope viewfinder in a laboratory. Speaking at a recent meeting of the British Pharmacological Society in Brighton, UK, Christine Mummery described how using embryonic stem cells to create human heart cells could be a viable and scientifically exciting alternative to animal testing. Mummery, a Professor of Developmental Biology at Leiden University Medical Center in The Netherlands told CNN: \"It could save a lot of time and effort of taking the wrong drugs through, or it may allow drugs through which are lost at an early stage, because they affect the animal cells but don't have an effect on human cells. \"It may also allow more and better drugs to come through the first tests or flag up safety issues at an earlier stage.\" Drug development is an incredibly expensive and protracted process. Typically, it costs around $1 billion to bring a new drug to market and the whole process usually takes about ten years. Before new drugs can go forward for clinical trials, it's necessary for the chemical compounds which make up a drug to undergo thousands of tests for toxicity before beginning trials on animals -- initially on rodents and then often on dogs. It's here, at this ethically sensitive stage, that Professor Mummery believes stem cell research could transform drug development. \"Many drugs are designed to affect the heart deliberately, controlling beats and rates of contraction,\" said Mummery, who specializes in converting embryonic stem cells into cardiac and vascular cells. But, as she points out, plenty of drugs designed to treat other complaints can also have negative side effects on the heart -- the painkiller Vioxx being a notable example. \"It's really important for the pharmaceutical industry to have proper test systems to pick those sorts of things up,\" she said. Merck & Co withdrew Vioxx in 2004 because of concerns over increased risk of stroke and heart attacks. Lawsuits filed against the company have cost them billions of dollars and many litigants still await their day in court. Stem cell based drug testing is already being promoted in the UK with the public/private initiative \"Stem Cells for Safer Medicine\" which was set up in 2007. It's something Mummery hopes will be replicated in other countries and particularly in the U.S. under President-elect Obama who is a proponent of stem cell research. A 2007 sabbatical at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts gave Mummery first-hand experience of the ethical debates that have engulfed stem cell research debates in the U.S.. \"I was shocked at the light years we are away from the way people think about embryonic stem cells in the States,\" she said. \"It's very mixed up with the abortion issue. It's put into the same category.\" Public funding, or the lack of it, under President George W. Bush has also stymied research. \"What's happened in the U.S. is that people have become very frustrated and a lot of private initiatives -- like the Harvard Stem Cell Institute -- were started up to circumvent the lack of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding. NIH researchers are either left behind or have a huge administrative burden,\" Mummery said. \"You go into a lab in the States and they say; 'this is our NIH lab, and this is our other lab'. They have to buy one microscope to look at NIH lines and another to look at other lines. They have to administer all the stem cells separately. There are even dotted lines in a lab which you can and cannot cross. It's completely ridiculous,\" she said. Drug company interest in stem cell drug testing was demonstrated in July 2008, when GlaxoSmithKline entered into a $25 million-plus agreement with the Harvard Stem Cell Institute. Commenting on the deal, Professor Patrick Vallance, Head of Drug Discovery at GSK said: \"GSK believes stem cell science has great potential to aid the discovery of new medicines by improving the screening, identification and development of new compounds.\" Drug testing is an emotive subject not least because of animal testing. So how have anti-vivisectionists greeted the news? Chief Executive at the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV), Michelle Thew told CNN: \"We have some concerns about the technology in general because it will still use animal cells and animals, but we are positive about things which may reduce the numbers of live animals in testing.\" Clearly, the BUAV would like to do away with all animal testing altogether. Their obvious ethical objections, are backed up by questions about its efficacy. \"One of issues with drug development,\" Thew said, \"is that animal testing is not very successful at getting drugs through the process because a lot of the tests aren't very predictive. They are also very expensive and time-consuming.\" Even if stem cell drug testing does mark the beginning of the end for animal testing, the ethical vacuum is already being filled by another storm of controversy surrounding the use of embryonic stem cells. But, as Mummery points out, these objections will disappear should researchers from Japan and the U.S. continue to improve on early successes in creating stem cells from skin cells. Whatever the debate, the fact is at the moment, says Mummery, there are very few new drugs coming on to the market in the European Union. \"The drug companies are very nervous about the costs involved and the risks,\" she said. \"If there was a reliable system to flag up issues they would be much more confident of taking drugs through to market.\"", "(CNN) -- A California company and its president pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges related to the distribution of human growth hormone, the Justice Department said. DNP International Company, Inc., of Santa Fe Springs pleaded guilty to three counts, including a felony charge for the wholesale distribution of a prescription drug and two misdemeanor charges, the department said in a news release. Owner David Ji, 50, of Irvine, pleaded guilty to a felony count of distributing prescription drugs in interstate commerce without a license, it said. \"When he pleaded guilty (Monday), Ji admitted that his company had distributed an unapproved drug containing somatropin -- a human growth hormone product -- which had not been approved for distribution in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration because the version of the drug being distributed by DNP was manufactured in China,\" the release said. The company and Ji entered their pleas before U.S. District Judge George H. King, who set sentencing for December 10. Ji faced up to 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. DNP faces a $900,000 fine. But his lawyer, Marc Harris, said prosecutors have agreed to recommend probation for five years, a $103,000 fine and a $147,000 forfeiture in exchange for Ji's plea. Human growth hormone is produced in the brain by the pituitary gland. In the United States, it is approved for the treatment of short stature due to growth hormone deficiency and a number of other indications. Injection of its recombinant form has been touted by some advocates as a way to improve performance in sports. Ji sold 24 grams to a pharmacy in Brooklyn, New York, Harris said, adding that Ji's company continues to thrive by selling legitimate products.", "The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a long-standing appeal from scientists who tried to block funding of stem cell research on human embryos. The brief order from the justices is a victory for supporters of federally funded testing to combat a range of diseases and illnesses. Federal courts had previously lifted an injunction on continued funding, and this latest high court action probably means the lawsuits will be ultimately dismissed. The field of embryonic stem cell research has been highly controversial, because in most cases, the research process involves destroying the embryo, typically four or five days old, after removing stem cells. These cells are blank and can become any cell in the body. Because of the destruction of embryos, most opponents believe this is a moral issue. Supporters of the research point to the potential for saving lives. Legislation passed in 1996 prohibits the use of taxpayer dollars in the creation or destruction of human embryos \"for research purposes.\" Private money had been used to gather batches of the developing cells at U.S.-run labs. That congressional ban had been renewed annually. Stem cells vs. heart attacks . The current administration had broken with the Bush White House and issued rules in 2009 permitting those cells to be reproduced in controlled conditions and for work on them to move forward. Obama administration officials have been at odds with many members of Congress over whether the National Institutes of Health research causes an embryo's destruction, as prohibited by the Dickey-Wicker Act. In opposing the lawsuit, the government had argued that an extensive list of research projects outlined by the government health research agency would have to be shelved if the courts blocked further funding. Some scientists say that embryonic stem cells could help treat many diseases and disabilities because of their potential to develop into many different cell types in the body. In 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia lifted an injunction originally issued by a federal judge, who said, at the time, that all embryonic stem cell research at the research agency amounted to the destruction of embryos, in violation of congressional spending laws. The appeals panel later reversed, concluding the plaintiffs bringing suit \"are unlikely to prevail because Dickey-Wicker is ambiguous and the NIH seems reasonably to have concluded\" that the law does not ban research using embryonic stem cells. Stem cells help deaf gerbils hear . The White House at the time applauded that ruling. \"While we don't know exactly what stem cell research will yield, scientists believe this research could treat or cure diseases that affect millions of Americans every year,\" said Stephanie Cutter, a deputy senior advisor to the president. \"That's why President Obama has long fought to support responsible stem cell research.\" The case began with a lawsuit against the National Institutes of Health by James Sherley and Theresa Deisher, scientists opposed to the use of embryonic stem cells, who worked with a group that seeks adoptive parents for human embryos created through in vitro fertilization, including the nonprofit Christian Medical Association. Embryonic stem cell research differs from other kinds of stem cell research, which do not require embryos. The current case does not deal with separate research on adult stem cells, which is permissible under federal law. In 2001, when President George Bush first approved federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research, 64 existing stem cell lines that were created before August 9, 2001, qualified for federal funding. But of those, only 21 were usable by scientists. Bush later rescinded the funding. Under the Obama administration's rules, at least 75 stem cell lines qualify for federal funding, according to the National Institutes of Health. The NIH has invested more than $500 million in human embryonic stem cell research. Scientists conducting such research say continued federal funding is necessary, because they would have greater flexibility to work collaboratively within labs, across labs and around the world on the latest treatments and breakthroughs. Supporters of embryonic stem cell research say their studies have shown promise in treating a range of debilitating conditions, including diabetes, Parkinson's disease, cancer and spinal cord injuries. The case is Sherley v. Sebelius (12-454).", "New Delhi (CNN) -- Cash Burnaman, a 6-year-old South Carolina boy, has traveled with his parents to India seeking treatment for a rare genetic condition that has left him developmentally disabled. You might think this was a hopeful mission until you learn that an overwhelming number of medical experts insist the treatment will have zero effect. Cash is mute. He walks with the aid of braces. To battle his incurable condition, which is so rare it doesn't have a name, Cash has had to take an artificial growth hormone for most of his life. His divorced parents, Josh Burnaman and Stephanie Krolick, are so driven by their hope and desperation to help Cash they've journeyed to the other side of the globe and paid tens of thousands of dollars to have Cash undergo experimental injections of human embryonic stem cells. The family is among a growing number of Americans seeking the treatment in India -- some at a clinic in the heart of New Delhi called NuTech Mediworld run by Dr. Geeta Shroff, a retired obstetrician and self-taught embryonic stem cell practitioner. Shroff first treated Cash -- who presents symptoms similar to Down Syndrome -- in 2010. \"I am helping improve their quality of life,\" Shroff told CNN. After five weeks of treatment, Cash and his parents returned home to the U.S. That's when Cash began walking with the aid of braces for the first time. His parents were thrilled. Before the treatments, Cash could only get around by hopping, his mother said. The results were enough to persuade Cash's mother to go back to Shroff for more help. \"We saw evidence the first time that it's worth trying again,\" Krolick said. \"In this particular case, with Cash's other conditions, we don't have many other options.\" For four or five weeks of treatment, Shroff says she has charged her 87 American patients an average of $25,000. It's a big financial hit for Burnaman, a volunteer firefighter and property manager, and Krolick, who attends technical college in Greenville, South Carolina. But the boy's family and friends went into fundraising mode, creating a blog called ChangeForCash.com, and amassing about $50,000 over a year. Are patients like Cash truly receiving treatments that improve their quality of life? Or is therapy giving patients false hope? Doctors say all that work and hope and money Cash's supporters have funneled into his experimental therapy likely will have no medical benefits. There are several types of stem cells. Adult stem cells can be found in mature cells and some organs.  For example, bone marrow cells are a type of adult stem cell that have been used in transplants for more than 40 years.  But because adult stem cells are taken from parts of the body that already have a purpose, they may be limited as to what they can be turned into. Embryonic stem cells are the controversial ones because they're harvested from leftover IVF embryos, which are then destroyed in the process. Embryonic stem cells come from 4-or 5-day-old fertilized eggs and have the ability to turn into any type of cell in the body. Since human embryonic stem cells were first discovered in 1998, researchers have been trying to take these unique cells and coax them into becoming cells for every part of the body, which then could be used to repair damage or regenerate tissue. For many years a virtual ban on funding this type of research slowed the field down. Researchers have developed another source of stem cells: skin cells.  Scientists learned to turn the clock back on skin cells so they're like embryos -- with stem cells that have the same \"blank slate\" properties like embryonic stem cells -- but without the controversy.  These cells are called \"IPS\" (induced pluripotent stem) cells -- and are not yet being used in human experiments. There are no approved embryonic stem cell treatments in the United States. However, the Food and Drug Administration has approved two experimental clinical trials in humans using treatments made from human embryonic stem cells. One of these -- to repair spinal cord injuries -- was stopped due to the high cost of this type of research; the other trial -- to restore vision in people with macular degeneration -- is still underway. There is hope that embryonic stem cells might someday lead to treatments for Parkinson's disease, diabetes, traumatic spinal cord injury, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and other conditions, according to the National Institutes of Health. Someday. Nevertheless, Shroff isn't waiting for further research. She's injecting patients with embryonic stem cells now. \"There is zero evidence for what she is doing being effective,\" said Rutgers University's Dr. Wise Young, a leading U.S. neuroscientist. \"It's concerning no matter how you look at it,\" said CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta. \"Frankly it's the complete wrong way of going about this sort of science.\" Inside her clinic, surrounded by patients, Shroff disagreed. \"Success,\" she said, \"is defined differently by various groups of people within that therapy mode. So as of right now, almost everyone -- greater than 90% -- have had success.\" But Cash's family has its doubters, too. The boy's father said he still isn't totally convinced the treatment works. \"If we had taken away the stem cells and hadn't done it, is this where he would be naturally?\" Burnaman said. \"And that's where I keep coming back to is -- I'm not sure.\" \"It's risky medical therapy,\" acknowledged Krolick, who feared it would worsen Cash's condition. \"But I knew that we were going to have to do it. We did pick this clinic for a reason. I mean, we did look around, and we decided this is the place where we felt safe. She had a good track record.\" An energetic doctor who trained in India, Shroff says she acquired embryonic stem cells with the patient's permission after she performed an in-vitro fertilization procedure on a woman more than a decade ago. She would not allow CNN access to the facility where she says the embryonic cells are kept and harvested. Nurses and assistants at NuTech Mediworld routinely inject patients with embryonic stem cells daily simply by sticking the needle into a patient's back. The routine at the clinic starkly contrasts with procedures CNN observed at a sanctioned embryonic stem cell trial at Atlanta's Emory University, where technicians and surgeons took hours to conduct a safe injection. NuTech Mediworld's treatment also includes physical therapy. The patient and a guest receive room and board. The rooms are cramped with bathroom facilities available down a long hallway. Shroff has treated patients suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Others had spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, genetic and muscular skeletal disorders. Pure embryonic stem cells are not meant to be put directly into the body, since they have to the potential to turn into any cell. That's why credible researchers first chemically \"coax\" these stem cells into heading down the path of what they should turn into -- for example nerve cells or heart cells -- before injecting them into very specific parts of the body to achieve the desired results. The doctor offered examples of her successes including a man from Baghdad who she said was a paraplegic because of multiple gunshot wounds and an Indian toddler who she said has a genetic disorder similar to Cash's. Kohl Guffey, an 18-year-old from Illinois who was paralyzed three years ago in a motocross accident, cites himself as another example of success at the clinic. \"Before I came here, I didn't have any movement in my left hand between my fingers,\" said Guffey. \"Now I can retract them really good.\" Shroff conceded that when she attempted to present her findings to an internationally sanctioned stem cell conference, her medical abstract paperwork was rejected. But she continues to defend her work. \"I believe that my patients are getting better,\" she said. \"I have proved it time and time and time again.\" She was present at a recent meeting of the Indian Council of Medical Research where prominent Indian physicians criticized embryonic stem cell clinics that have appeared in New Delhi and elsewhere throughout the sprawling country. A leading Indian neurosurgeon, Dr. P.N. Tandon, agreed there was zero medical evidence of the effectiveness of embryonic stem cell therapy like that provided at NuTech Mediworld. There is no stem cell treatment proven in India that will make patients like these better, Tandon said, and none \"proven anywhere in the world.\" Patients also have traveled for similar therapy in Central America, Mexico and China, although that country has recently clamped down on stem cell clinics. For Young, the money charged for the therapy stands out as an ethical issue. \"It's all about $25,000,\" he said. The cost of the treatment is \"calculated to take a family to the brink of what they can afford, and they take everything.\" \"Who doesn't want to get rich?\" Shroff asked. \"Who doesn't work for money? But you also have to work from the heart. You also have to see what you're doing. Is it ethically right? And I believe I am doing everything right.\" CNN Medical Managing Editor Miriam Falco contributed to this report." ]

[ "Thousands of empirical studies now document that aspects of religion or spirituality are linked with desirable health outcomes. This chapter provides an overview of how religious or spiritual (R/S) beliefs, behaviors, and belonging to a faith community contribute to health outcomes. When living with a health challenge, individuals often use R/S beliefs to cope with their circumstances. These beliefs can be positive or negative; they also impact healthcare decision-making. R/S behaviors observed to be associated with health outcomes include attendance at religious services and various practices such as prayer and meditation. For those who belong within a faith community, that community may provide social support and informal caregiving. This evidence ought to prompt healthcare professionals to plan and implement care that supports R/S in an ethical manner. Indeed, there is evidence that indicates when healthcare professionals support patient R/S, it is associated with various positive outcomes." ]

[ "The present study investigated the relation between aspects of religiousness and negative and positive aspects of mental health and compared three models of the psychosocial processes that may underlie this relation. A sample of 668 Jewish Israeli students filled out multidimensional self-report measures of religious belief and behavior, religious identity, personal fear of death, perceived social support, meaning in life, and mental health. This sample was divided into a religious identity subsample, a traditional identity subsample, and a secular identity subsample. Path analyses found religious belief to be positively related to psychosocial well-being and negatively related to psychological distress only for the religious and secular identity subsamples. These analyses also indicated that meaning in life, but not social support nor fear of death, accounted for both relations.", "Spirituality, spiritual distress, and forgiveness are constructs relevant to nursing diagnoses and care planning. Forgiveness has significant implications, as it contributes to the spirituality of the individual and has been linked to positive and negative health outcomes. In clinical practice, forgiveness facilitation, grief work facilitation, and spiritual growth facilitation are evidence-based nursing interventions to address Spiritual Distress. Need exists to enhance spiritual distress and forgiveness within nursing curricula, patient assessment, and research designs.", "Background ::: ::: Incorporating religious beliefs into mental health therapy is associated with positive treatment outcomes and prevention of chronic illness. However, evidence about faith-sensitive therapies for minority religious groups is limited and more research is also needed on implementation of such therapy in practice. ::: ::: Methods ::: ::: Behavioural Activation (BA), an effective psychological therapy for depression emphasising client values, was adapted for …", "Abstract This chapter provides the core of the evidence that makes religious involvement relevant to the clinical setting. By “negative emotions” the author means feelings of depression, loss of interest in living, anxiety/fear, hopelessness, and loss of peace. “Negative behaviors” discussed here refer to misuse of alcohol, use of illicit drugs, and antisocial behaviors such as delinquency and crime. Such feelings and behaviors usually exist on a spectrum from mild to severe. When they reach a certain threshold where a person’s social, occupational, or recreational functioning is adversely affected, then a “disorder” is said to be present. Mental disorders usually require some level of professional help to improve feelings or behaviors so that the person can once again function. Can knowledge about the religious beliefs of clients or possibly even the use of religiously-integrated interventions help clinicians care for those with clinical disorders of this type?", "OVERVIEW The idea that humans have a basic need to connect to a transcendent universe or to have transcendent experiences suggests that spiritual beliefs and practices would be equally distributed in the world population. Surveys, however, consistently find wide variation among population groups in the prevalence of particular spiritual beliefs and practices (such as belief in God and frequency of prayer) and in measures of religiosity (such as frequency of religious attendance or religious identity), both within the United States and across countries of the world.", "Background: In the past two decades negative attitudes towards vaccination has surfaced among parents. These concerns are related to safety, adverse effects, lifestyle and religious issues. The present study focuses on compensatory health beliefs (CHBs), the beliefs that the adverse consequences of one health behavior are compensated by another health behavior, and examines whether CHB predicts behavior and mediates the association between the intention to vaccinate one's children and vaccination behavior.", "The future of scholarly work in the field of religion, spirituality, and aging will need to address the various ways baby boomers understand and experience religious faith and spiritual practices. A survey of the membership of the American Society on Aging and the National Interfaith Coalition on Aging resulted in 457 responses to an e-mail survey and found that about 54% consider themselves spiritual and religious (R + S), while about 33% call themselves spiritual but not religious (SnR). This study also examined how these professionals in the aging field rate the sources of meaning in their lives today and what they think will provide meaning in the future. For both the present and future, relationships were deemed most important. There were significant differences between the R + S and SnR group regarding their views of whether religious organizations in the future will be prepared to meet the religious and spiritual needs of aging baby boomers. This study discusses the ways that religion and spiritual...", "We are living in a time of increasing interest in the religious and spiritual aspects of sport and human movement activities. A strict distinction between religion and spirituality is, however, still missing in much of the literature. After delimiting religious and spiritual modes of experience, this article addresses Coubertin’s religio athletae and demonstrates that this notion should have spiritual, not religious, content. Religious values are external to achievements in sports, while spirituality should be an inner aspect of human movement activities. To gain a deeper understanding of the religious and spiritual aspects of physical activities, this article focuses on spiritual health as one of the main goals of the activities of teachers and coaches.", "Abstract The author describes a model of health that incorporates the spiritual dimension of life, and articulates the relevancy of this model to those with disabilities. The model includes sociocultural, psychological, physical and spiritual aspects of life, around a central inte-grative core. The article enumerates some of the challenges faced by those with disabilities and contrasts the predominantly secular approach to life with examples of an approach which takes into account the spiritual dimension. Some spiritual and religious resources that may help meet these challenges, and help to integrate the life of the disabled person into a meaningful whole are described.", "This study explored the link between counseling students’ spiritual well-being and sense of calling to the profession. A final sample of 415 counseling students demonstrated significant spiritual well-being (religious and existential) and a strong sense of calling to the counseling profession. Results also indicated that spiritual well-being was predictive of students’ sense of calling to the profession. Implications for counselor training are discussed.", "The role of religion and spirituality in psychotherapy has received growing attention in the last two decades, with a focus on understanding the ways that religion and spirituality relate to therapists, clients, and treatment methods. The authors reviewed recent empirical research on religion and spirituality in psychotherapy to inform practitioners about effective ways to incorporate the sacred into their clinical work. Three main areas are covered: religion/spirituality and therapists, religion/spirituality and clients, and religious/spiritual interventions. Research indicates that therapists are open to religious/spiritual issues, that clients want to discuss these matters in therapy, and that the use of religious/spiritual interventions for some clients can be an effective adjunct to traditional therapy interventions. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol: In Session 65:131–146, 2009.", "AbstractThe studies on the relationship between religiosity and the management of trust in postmodern society are an emerging field of research. The psychological contribute of the attachment theory shows how early relationships with the parental figures determine the adult attachment styles and the related dispositions to trust and religiosity. Lack of trust is a critical aspect of the insecure attachment styles: the avoidant and the anxious. This study in focused on these two traits, considering their level of trust compared to religiosity and representations of death. The Interpersonal Trust Survey, The World Health Organization Quality Of Life-Spirituality, Religiousness and Personal Beliefs, the Testoni Death Representations Scale and the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised were utilized. The results illustrated different expressions of trust in avoidant and anxious styles.", "This issue of Annals addresses some of the structural and attitudinal boundaries that constrain individual behavior and health outcomes. It is easy to blame individuals for poor choices and to stigmatize groups for bad behavior. Articles in this issue take a more sophisticated and nuanced view to examine the environments, relationships, beliefs, knowledge, and communication approaches that can either restrict or provide new opportunities for health and health-promoting action.", "Religious experience is a multifaceted aspect of an individual’s experience involving conscious and unconscious components. Individuals, for example, maintain varied ideas of God at different levels of awareness and consciousness, all of which contribute to their broader experience of God. This paper focuses primarily on complex theistic experiences of God, their relationship to psychological and spiritual health, and how these experiences can be changed through psychological intervention. Consideration is also given to ethical issues and other implications of changing one’s religious experience.", "For many consumers, interactions with health plans and providers are often unnecessarily dehumanising and dreadful events. Even when technical outcomes are satisfactory from the point of view of the clinician, high costs, long waits, and depersonalised technology and treatment can result in reduced satisfaction and compromised outcomes from the patient perspective. Drawing on a review of the literature and the authors' own research, this paper explores the concepts of service quality, service orientation, caring, and other patient-centred behaviours as practiced by healthcare professionals and demonstrated in healthcare systems. A summary of the impact of patient-centred care on outcomes will provide a basis for suggestions for clinicians and managers.", "ABSTRACT Living with a chronic illness is an experience characterized by changes in self-management behavior. Few studies have addressed the role of spirituality in the self-management of a chronic illness among older African American women. The purpose of this exploratory study was to understand the role of spirituality in the self-management of chronic illness. Data from a sample of 10 African American women were collected from semi-structured interviews and analyzed for common themes through narrative analysis. Four themes emerge from the linkage of spirituality and self-management. Understanding this experience will assist public health providers in creating culturally appropriate health education interventions.", "This study aims for a deeper understanding of patients' views on prayer in the family practice consultation. Family practice patients have diverse religious beliefs and practices. ::: Relating religion to medicine is, on the one hand, considered an unusual occurrence, and a sensitive almost taboo subject. On the other hand, religion is considered to form an integral part of medicine, not only by divine authority but by virtue of factual knowledge and reason. Reticence, to research prayer, based on the potential of divine punitive reaction is rejected since it confuses the spiritual action of prayer with its consequences. Lay press articles, books written by doctors and medical publications have brought ::: these issues under the spotlight. A review of the literature (PRE- 1995), reveals two studies, which assessed ::: patients' expectation of prayer and discussion of religion.", "Based on a longitudinal, quality-of-life study, this article presents pilot data regarding the spiritual well-being of patients with advanced cancer or AIDS and their family caregivers. Data include similarities and differences between the patient and caregiver populations and patient/family caregiver dyads as well as trends with regard to changes in spiritual well-being during the illness and dying process. The reliability of the Spiritual Well-Being Scale1was examined for patient and caregiver groups, as was the relationship between selected demographic variables and spiritual well-being. Implications for practice are discussed.", "Counselors and psychotherapists are increasingly expected to provide services that are spiritually competent. Those counseling individuals and families where medical concerns are a focus would do well to consider the implications of spiritual competence in their work. The article defines spiritual competence, describes spiritual competencies, and provides a clinical illustration.", "Should health care workers be forced to perform abortion, euthanasia, or assist in suicide if their own religious beliefs forbid such activities? I believe that a health care worker should provide care to people without consideration of their religion, race or gender, but health care workers should have the right to refuse to participate in killing patients! Otherwise, all health care professionals will be railroaded into becoming pawns in the death machine. Those who object would be forced to quit their profession or be fired for refusing to kill. And this is already happening as some nurses, doctors and pharmacists have quit because of the decidedly anti-life agenda moving through health \"care\" as a field.", "Around the world, members of racial/ethnic minority groups typically experience poorer health than members of racial/ethnic majority groups. The core premise of this chapter is that thoughts, feelings, and behaviours related to race and ethnicity play a critical role in healthcare disparities. Social psychological theories of the origins and consequences of these thoughts, feelings, and behaviours offer critical insights into the processes responsible for these disparities and suggest interventions to address them. We present a multilevel model that explains how societal, intrapersonal, and interpersonal factors can influence ethnic/racial health disparities. We focus our literature review, including our own research, and conceptual analysis at the intrapersonal (the race-related thoughts and feelings of minority patients and non-minority physicians) and interpersonal levels (intergroup processes that affect medical interactions between minority patients and non-minority physicians). At both levels of ana...", "The relation among traditional Christian beliefs, spiritualism, and the paranor- mal was the subject of a factor-analytical study to compare religious-paranor- ma1 belief structures of samples in Iceland and the United States (Louisiana, Virginia, and Illinois). Tobacyk's 25-item Paranormal Belief Scale (Tohacyk and Milford, 1983) was administered to 349 Icelandic students. The same seven factors emerged in Iceland as in Louisiana but the strength of the various factors differed considerably among the two samples. The Traditional Religious Belief factor, which explained most of the variance in the Louisiana samples, was fifth in Iceland, where the Spiritualism factor emerged as the strongest but was fifth in the United States. The Psi factor showed comparable strength in both samples. The Icelandic sample revealed itself as less believing on all subscales (factors) except on the Spiritualism subscale where it was comparable to the U.S. sample.", "Although respect for parents' decision-making authority is an important principle, pediatricians should report suspected cases of medical neglect, and the state should, at times, intervene to require medical treatment of children. Some parents' reasons for refusing medical treatment are based on their religious or spiritual beliefs. In cases in which treatment is likely to prevent death or serious disability or relieve severe pain, children's health and future autonomy should be protected. Because religious exemptions to child abuse and neglect laws do not equally protect all children and may harm some children by causing confusion about the duty to provide medical treatment, these exemptions should be repealed. Furthermore, public health care funds should not cover alternative unproven religious or spiritual healing practices. Such payments may inappropriately legitimize these practices as appropriate medical treatment.", "In light of recent research examining the distress buffering properties of religion in intercollegiate athletes' lives, the present study investigated associations among religious faith and depressive symptoms, trait anxiety, and loneliness. Using self-report questionnaires, religious faith was not correlated with depressive symptoms, trait anxiety, and loneliness in 57 intercollegiate athletes.", "Abstract This study is an examination of the relationship of religiosity and perceived social support to depression and self-esteem in nursing home residents. Answers to questionnaires administered to 83 nursing home residents indicated that perceived social support from family, public religious activity, and length of stay in the home were related to self-esteem and to depression. Past occupational status was also associated with self-esteem. Health status and having a choice in selecting the nursing home were negatively related to depression. Intrinsic religiosity and the resident's perceived social support from friends were not significantly related to depression or self-esteem.", "This article provides an overview of the role of psychological factors and psychiatric disorders in the adjustment to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and how to conceptualize their relationship with disease activity. Depression and anxiety disorders are highly prevalent in SLE. Depression poses a variety of health risks for afflicted patients and is associated with increased healthcare utilization and work disability. In addition, research has also shown that factors such as illness beliefs, coping, social support and life stress affect SLE health outcomes, highlighting the need for psychological screening and management. The contribution of psychological factors and disease activity to lupus fatigue is analyzed, emphasizing the importance of a multidimensional approach to understanding this troublesome symptom that affects the majority of SLE patients. At present, there is little behavioral intervention research in SLE. The findings suggest that a closer alliance between rheumatology, behavioral medic...", "Medical culture in advanced technological societies is characterized by an abundance of warnings about health hazards, along with an equally abundant flow of prescriptive advice for protecting individuals against them. Knowledge of health hazards also defines living and working environments and has spawned a politics of regulatory control. These features of contemporary health consciousness and action, along with deepening insecurities in the larger body politic, precipitate a spiral of anxiety and control. The spiral disrupts the presumed security derived from medical knowledge and medically informed behaviors and threatens to erode the boundaries of sanctioned action for health protection. In the context of the volatile political economy of health, the spiral, with its excesses of anxiety and demands for unauthorized controls, elicits efforts to contain it. I explore the symbolic dimensions of risk, what I call ‘risk ritual’ - the prevailing form of managing this troublesome contradiction.", "In this interview, one of Australia's most respected social researchers, Hugh Mackay talks about this phenomenon of being 'spiritual rather than religious'. He also addresses more general trends and contradictions in belief in this country, the value of progressive thinking in religious institutions, and how both atheism and fundamentalism challenge contemporary religion.", "Presents empirical data showing the relationship between combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and spiritual distress. Uses spiritual injury scale to measure distress; scale measures guilt, anger or resentment, sadness/grief, lack of meaning, feeling God/life has treated one unfairly, religious doubt, and fear of death. Shows high association between spiritual injuries and both PTSD and depression. Also finds inverse relationship between intrinsic religious faith and these two diagnostic categories. An inverse relationship also exists between religious faith as measured by regular worship with a faith community and both depression and PTSD.", "We examined the relationships among age, health, beliefs, and possible-selves. Using a new approach based on health-related possible-selves, young-old and older individuals were separated into specific health types: (1) improvement or maintenance health hopes and (2) preventable or unpreventable health fears. The young-old perceived greater capability to achieve health hopes and reported more health activities than older individuals; the older group reported more maintenance than improvement. More unpreventable fears were related to experiencing higher pain and worse physical functioning. Health types provide useful information about individual differences in health behavior and beliefs and are sensitive to current health status.", "A study by R. J. Contrada et al. (2004) suggested that religious involvement affects recovery from coronary artery bypass graft surgery. This finding makes a significant contribution to the growing literature on the role of religion in health and illness, yet it is unlikely to have a comparable impact on coronary artery bypass graft surgery research. Why? What determines the importance of psychosocial predictors of medical outcomes? How can health psychologists increase the impact of biopsychosocial research?", "Research continues to document a decline in the number of young adults affiliated to a religious institution; however, most measures of spiritual behavior indicate that Millennials reflect similar beliefs as previous generations. This study examines how institutional responsiveness and personal conflict with the religious institutions impact the relationship that Millennials have with organized religion. Through a survey of 284 young adults, this study found that Millennials evaluate their relationship with their religious institution favorably and that their involvement with religion can be predicted by how they evaluate this relationship. Additionally, structural equation modeling revealed that perceived personal conflict had a detrimental impact on the relationship while institutional responsiveness to Millennials helped restore the relationship." ]

[ "Updated Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. ET An angry mob protesting American airstrikes in Iraq and Syria tried to storm the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, smashing through the main entrance and setting fire to a reception area as Marines guarding the compound fired tear gas to hold them back. The protesters reportedly were made up of supporters of a Shia group, the Kataib Hezbollah militia, that was targeted in the Sunday airstrikes, which killed about two dozen fighters. The U.S. strikes were carried out as a retaliation against the group for the killing of an American contractor in Iraq on Friday. Kataib Hezbollah called for retaliation after the strikes but has denied any involvement in the contractor's death. The sprawling, heavily fortified U.S. Embassy compound in the Iraqi capital covers 104 acres. It was not immediately clear whether the protesters had managed to breach anything but the outermost ring of security. Earlier, protesters gathered carrying what they said were coffins of some of the fighters killed in the airstrikes. They marched near government buildings and then to the embassy, where they lit fires to show their anger, chanting, \"America, leave, leave!\" On Tuesday morning, President Trump tweeted: \"Iran killed an American contractor, wounding many. We strongly responded, and always will. Now Iran is orchestrating an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq. They will be held fully responsible. In addition, we expect Iraq to use its forces to protect the Embassy, and so notified!\" After the U.S. launched the series of airstrikes inside Iraq and Syria over the weekend, the government in Baghdad condemned the action as an attack on its sovereignty and said it would summon the U.S. ambassador. \"We stress that Iraq is an independent country, and its internal security takes priority, and serious attention, and will not be allowed to become a battlefield, or a route for launching attacks,\" Iraq's Foreign Ministry said in a statement about what it planned to tell the U.S. ambassador. It added that Iraq planned to discuss the future presence in the country of the U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS. KH and more than two dozen other Iranian-backed militias have a complicated position within Iraq. The paramilitary has fought against ISIS and is formally part of Iraq's security forces — though U.S. officials have raised concerns about whether the Iraqi government actually has control over it and other Iranian-backed groups. A U.S. State Department official said the airstrikes were \"designed to protect American forces and American citizens in Iraq, but it is also aimed at deterring Iran.\" As NPR's Tom Bowman reported, KH \"has been for months now firing mortars and rockets at U.S. forces at locations throughout Iraq.\" The U.S. government blames it for the recent attack on an Iraqi base near the city of Kirkuk in which a U.S. contractor was killed. The attack on the base used by U.S. and Iraqi forces, which involved more than 30 rockets, also injured four U.S. service members and two Iraqi troops, according to the Defense Department. The U.S. military says it launched \"precision defensive strikes\" against three of the militia's facilities in Iraq and two in Syria. Jonathan Hoffman, an assistant to the secretary of defense, said in a statement that the locations \"included weapon storage facilities and command and control locations that KH uses to plan and execute attacks on [Operation Inherent Resolve] coalition forces.\" Some of these strikes led to large secondary explosions, Bowman reported. Hoffman said that KH has a strong link to Iran's elite Quds Force and said it has received weapons and other support from Iran that it turned on coalition forces. \"The U.S. and its coalition partners fully respect Iraqi sovereignty, and support a strong and independent Iraq,\" Hoffman stated. \"The U.S., however, will not be deterred from exercising its right of self-defense.\" \"Our battle with America and its mercenaries is now open to all possibilities,\" KH said in a statement after the strikes, according to The Associated Press. \"We have no alternative today other than confrontation and there is nothing that will prevent us from responding to this crime.\" Previous KH strikes had not caused serious injuries. But they were enough to worry U.S. officials. In May, as Bowman reported, \"Secretary Mike Pompeo abruptly canceled a trip to Germany and flew to Baghdad because, I'm told, intelligence showed the possibility of a large attack on U.S. forces, presumably by these militias.\" That threat did not materialize at the time. Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi's office said in a statement that he received a call from U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper shortly before the airstrikes and asked for them to be called off. Abdul-Mahdi decried the strikes as a unilateral act by the U.S.-led coalition that is considered a violation of Iraq's sovereignty. A State Department official told reporters that the U.S. is not worried about the poten" ]

[ "A state of emergency was declared in Baghdad on Saturday after thousands of protesters loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr tore down the walls of the highly fortified Green Zone and stormed parliament, the Associated Press reports. About a dozen people were wounded, police sources said. In addition to government buildings, the Green Zone houses the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and various foreign embassies, including the American one — the largest U.S. embassy in the world. A United Nations spokesman and Western diplomats said their compounds inside the Green Zone were locked down, while a U.S. embassy spokesman denied reports of evacuation. The AP is also reporting that Iraqi security forces fired tear gas on protesters at one of the entrances to the Green Zone as they continued to stream into government compound. The unrest is the latest incident following weeks of political turmoil as demonstrators protested attempts by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to overhaul the Iraqi government by replacing party-affiliated ministers with technocrats. According to Reuters, on Saturday, Sadr denounced the failure of members of parliament to reform a political quota system blamed for rampant corruption. Sadr has long been calling for wide-ranging political reforms. Many of the protesters who climbed over the blast walls surrounding the Green Zone could be seen carrying Iraqi flags and chanting against the government: \"The cowards ran away!\" From Reuters: Iraqi security personnel and Sadr's militiamen formed a joint force to control protesters' movement, a source in Sadr's office told Reuters. Most protesters had evacuated parliament and some were preparing for a sit-in in its courtyard, he added. An army special forces unit with armoured vehicles was dispatched to protect sensitive sites, two security officials said, but no curfew had been imposed. All entrances of Baghdad were shut \"as a precautionary measure to maintain the capital's security,\" another security official said. The U.N. mission to Iraq says it is \"gravely concerned\" and issued a statement condemning violence against elected officials and urging \"calm, restraint and respect for Iraq's constitutional institutions at this crucial juncture.\" According to The Guardian: The unrest began after Sadr held a news conference in the holy Shia city of Najaf and condemned the political deadlock. He threatened last month that his supporters would storm the green zone, but he did not order them to enter the area in his address on Saturday. He said the politicians \"refused to end corruption and refused to end quotas\", adding that he and his supporters would not participate in \"any political process in which there are any type ... of political party quotas\". Reuters also reports that in addition to tear gas, bullets were fired into the air in an effort to stop more protesters from entering the Green Zone. The report added: \"As night fell, demonstrators set up tents at a nearby parade ground under triumphal arches made from crossed swords held by hands modelled on those of Saddam Hussein, who was toppled by the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.\"", "Iraq has been dealing with widespread protests for months, but these demonstrations have been directed at the country's weak, faltering government — and not the U.S. This changed dramatically as Iraqi militiamen and their supporters targeted the U.S. Embassy in central Baghdad. In violent protests Tuesday, the crowd set fires and badly damaged a perimeter gatehouse. Several hundred returned on Wednesday, throwing stones at the embassy and facing tear gas from the U.S. forces. The protests appeared to be winding down Wednesday afternoon as the militia behind the demonstrations called on its supporters to leave. Still, given America's long involvement in the country, the latest developments raise questions about why this is happening now and what the U.S. is trying to achieve in Iraq. What led to the embassy riot? U.S. officials have said that for months, Iraqi militias — backed by Iran — have been firing rockets at Iraqi military bases where some U.S. troops and American contractors are stationed. Last Friday, a rocket attack killed a U.S. contractor in northern Iraq. The U.S. responded with airstrikes on five compounds in Syria and Iraq belonging to a group it blames for the rocket attack, the Iranian-backed militia called Kataib Hezbollah, meaning Hezbollah Brigades. The militia says at least 25 of its fighters died. After funeral processions Tuesday in Baghdad, militia members and their supporters marched into central Baghdad and the fortified Green Zone, straight to the U.S. Embassy. Iraqi security looked on but did not intervene initially. The militia members, who were not armed, didn't breach the high walls and barbed wire of what is one of the world's most heavily protected embassies. But they did batter their way into a large guardhouse gate building and set it on fire. They also burned a second, small guard post. U.S. Embassy security responded with tear gas and stun grenades. Are these events connected to the other protests in Iraq? No, these are distinct groups with different — even opposing — views. Since early October, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have been protesting against their government. Many are young citizens seeking real representation in a political system dominated by sectarian parties with corrupt leaders. They decry the stagnant economy. And they rally against foreign influence — namely Iran. Some demonstrators burned down an Iranian Consulate in southern Iraq in November. Those protesters are not the same as the militia members and supporters who attacked the U.S. Embassy. In fact, the Iranian-backed militias have opposed and even opened fire on the popular protests. Hundreds have been killed since October. Iraqi security forces appeared to go easier on the militias on Tuesday, letting them into the Green Zone. The Iraqi government forces have opened fire on the other protesters attempting the same thing. One result of last week's U.S. airstrikes against the militia was this: Whereas many Iraqis had been focusing their anger on Iran, the airstrikes helped shift that anger back at the U.S. The airstrikes were widely condemned throughout Iraqi politics and made America look as it was once again a foreign power meddling in their affairs. What is the U.S. doing in Iraq? The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, a complex on more than 100 acres along the Tigris River, has been a symbol of the huge American footprint in Iraq. It has come under attack from insurgents over the years. The U.S. has about 5,000 troops in Iraq now. In 2011, when Iraq was mostly peaceful, President Barack Obama withdrew all U.S. combat forces. But by 2014, ISIS had surged out of Syria and took over a swath of northwestern Iraq, including the big city of Mosul. U.S. air power and Iraqi troops returned and helped Iraqi forces — which included Kataib Hezbollah and other Shiite Muslim militias — vanquish ISIS in a series of ferocious battles, leaving thousands dead. Now the U.S. troops help Iraqi special forces track down ISIS sleeper cells and prevent the ongoing attempts by the group to reconstitute and fight a guerrilla war. That's not all the U.S. is doing. It is still trying to stabilize and strengthen Iraq's fragile government. Iraq has shown signs of democracy, with several real elections and relative freedoms compared with other states in the region. But the government is rife with corruption, barely enforces the rule of law and often has failed at preventing bombings and political assassinations. All groups have suffered, including Sunni and Shiite Muslims, Christians and the ethnic Kurdish minority. What has President Trump's approach been? President Trump has engaged little with Iraqi leaders, compared with his predecessors, George W. Bush and Obama. He did not meet with the Iraqi prime minister when he went to see U.S. troops in 2018 — a snub noticed by Iraqis. In November, Vice President Pence did the same. Trump has promised to bring \"our soldiers back home from the endless wars\" but says some U.S. forces are ", "Anti-American protests — some peaceful, some not — have been seen in many parts of the Islamic world today, as Friday prayers became an opportunity for many to express anger over a film produced in the U.S. that denigrates the Prophet Muhammad. The Atlantic Wire has a good map that shows where the protests are happening. Update at 6:17 p.m. ET. Seven Dead: According to Al Arabiya's count, the protests across the Arab world have cost seven people their lives. In Tunis, which saw one of the biggest protests today, Tunisia's official news agency said that two people died and 29 others were injured. Both of the dead were protesters. Al Arabiya reports that three were killed in Sudan, one in Lebanon and one in Egypt. The New York Times reports that the broadening protests and attacks against the embassies of the United States and its allies reflects a \"catharsis of rage at the Western powers.\" Update at 11:50 a.m. ET: In the Tunisian capital, the American School was set fire after hundreds of protesters marched through the streets, Reuters reports. The AP says: at least three people were killed and more than two dozen wounded, state television said after police gunfire near the U.S. embassy in the city that was the cradle of last year's Arab Spring uprisings for democracy. The news agency says thousands of protesters gathered for more or less peaceful demonstrations in Iran, Iraq and Bahrain. Hundreds protested in Israel, the West Bank and Syria. Update at 10:30 a.m. ET: In Lebanon, where Pope Benedict is visiting, security officials say police clashed with protesters who set fire to a KFC restaurant in the northeastern city of Tripoli, the AP says. The news agency had initially reported that a second restaurant, an Arby's, was also set ablaze, but a subsequent story said it was a Hardee's restaurant. Update at 9:00 a.m. ET: In Khartoum, Sudan, demonstrators appear to be directing their anger more generally at the West, with hundreds storming the German Embassy as police fired tear gas at them, according to the AP. The BBC said the German flag had been ripped down there and replaced with an Islamist banner. The AP also quotes Britain's Foreign Office as saying security forces are confronting protests in front of that country's embassy in Sudan. The BBC reports that: \"A spokesperson for the UK Foreign Office confirmed to the BBC that a demonstration was taking place outside the embassy in Khartoum, and said Sudanese police were at the scene. \"However, the spokesperson could not say whether protesters had entered the embassy, or whether the demonstration was about the anti-Islam film.\" Speaking in Berlin, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle says the buildings are \"so far\" unharmed and all employees inside the mission are safe. Update at 8:30 a.m. ET: In Indian-controlled Kashmir, the AP reports 15,000 people took part in dozens of demonstrations across the region. Protesters called President Obama a \"terrorist\" and demanded that Americans leave the territory. Earlier we reported: In the Egyptian capital, security forces blocked the route to the U.S. Embassy, sparking clashes with several hundred protesters there, some of them hurling Molotov cocktails. NPR's Leila Fadel, reporting from Cairo, says that security forces, who in the first day of protests on Tuesday appeared to be late in reacting, \"have [today] been very proactive, constant tear gas on these demonstrators, constant clashes to keep them away from the embassy.\" The Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamist organization to which Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi belongs, called for a nationwide protest against the anti-Islam film, Fadel says. But the group later canceled the call due to the escalation in violence at protests already under way near Tahrir Square in the capital. Meanwhile, The AP reports about 2,000 protesters were also blocked from reaching the U.S. Embassy in Yemen, where on Thursday they had breached the walls of the embassy compound and torn down the American flag before being turned back. Security forces fired warned shots, tear gas and used water cannons against the protesters. The Associated Press reports that \"large protests were expected in Baghdad and Iraq's second-largest city, Basra, as well as Amman, Jordan. Israel was stepping up security in anticipation of demonstrations after Muslim prayers.\" So far, there seemed to be no reports of large-scale demonstrations or violence in Libya, where the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans were killed on Tuesday in an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. Ambassador Chris Stevens and information management specialist Sean Smith were among those killed in Benghazi. Late Thursday, the U.S. State Department released the names of the two others — Glen A. Doherty and Tyrone S. Woods, both former Navy SEALs who were charged with protecting the consulate. In Afghanistan, NPR's Soraya Sarhadi Nelson reports that after Friday prayers, hundreds of Afghans demonstrated in a district south", "Appearing in Virginia on Thursday, Republican Mitt Romney tried to bring his campaign back to the issues he has focused on before in the swing state: the nation's economy and strengthening the military. A day after Romney ignited a debate over his criticism of President Obama's handling of events in Libya and Egypt, the Republican presidential nominee largely steered clear of discussing unrest in Egypt and the attack on an American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans dead. The violence, sparked by an anti-Islam film, on Thursday spread into Yemen, where protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy compound. At a rally in Fairfax, Va., Romney began his speech by telling the crowd, \"we're in mourning\" for Ambassador Chris Stevens and the three other embassy staffers killed. \"We've lost four of our diplomats across the world. We're thinking about their families and those that they've left behind. What a tragedy to lose such wonderful people that have been so wonderful and [we] appreciate their service to the country.\" Read More Romney largely stayed away from the controversy surrounding his claims on Tuesday that the Obama administration — through its embassy in Egypt — made statements \"akin to an apology.\" Romney had faced strong backlash, including some from fellow Republicans, for his aggressive response to an unfolding international incident. During Romney's Thursday speech, a heckler yelled, \"Why are you politicizing Libya?\" NPR's Ari Shapiro, on the trail with the Romney campaign, said the crowd attempted to drown out the heckler by chanting, \"Mitt\" and \"U-S-A!\" Romney responded saying: \"I would offer a moment of silence, but one gentleman doesn't want to be silent, so we're going to keep on going.\" President Obama traveled to Golden, Colo., Thursday, where he spoke about improving the economy — but not before he vowed to find those who killed Stevens. \"I want people around the world to hear me: To all those who would do us harm, no act of terror will go unpunished. It will not dim the light of the values that we proudly present to the rest of the world. No act of violence shakes the resolve of the United States of America,\" Obama said. On Thursday, Libyan officials informed the U.S. that four people were in custody in connection with the attack. During his speech in Virginia, Romney reiterated a general vision of a United States \"that's strong, that helps lead the world. ... As we watch the world today sometimes it seems that we're at the mercy of events instead of shaping events, and a strong America's essential to shape events.\"", "Updated at 8:45 p.m. ET The Pentagon is deploying another 750 soldiers following an attack by Iranian-backed militia members and their supporters on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday. Marines in the compound fired tear gas at the crowds who threw rocks and set fires. President Trump called on Iraq to intervene with force. Tuesday evening, Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced the deployment of an infantry battalion from the Immediate Response Force of the 82nd Airborne Division. \"Approximately 750 soldiers will deploy to the region immediately, and additional forces from the IRF are prepared to deploy over the next several days,\" Esper said in an emailed statement. \"This deployment is an appropriate and precautionary action taken in response to increased threat levels against U.S. personnel and facilities, such as we witnessed in Baghdad today. The United States will protect our people and interests anywhere they are found around the world.\" Earlier, a State Department spokesperson said the protesters had not breached the embassy and there were no plans to evacuate. The spokesperson added that the U.S. ambassador had been traveling and is returning to the embassy. About 100 Marines arrived in Baghdad to shore up the embassy's Marine contingent said officials at U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Mideast region. The officials tell NPR's Tom Bowman that a pair of Apache attack helicopters have flown over the protesters in a \"show of force.\" \"We're watching the situation carefully,\" Navy Capt. Bill Urban, a CENTCOM spokesman, told Bowman. \"We're confident (the embassy) is secure.\" Another U.S. official said that Iraqi forces are \"engaged\" in pushing demonstrators back but were not there when the protest began. The massive and highly fortified embassy compound also contains offices, residences and other facilities for the staff. The protesters are angry about a series of U.S. airstrikes against the Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia on Sunday that killed at least 25 people. The group is formally part of Iraq's security forces, though U.S. officials have questioned whether Iraq has control over it. KH has been staging attacks on bases used by U.S.-led coalition forces. One such attack on Friday killed a U.S. military contractor and wounded two U.S. service members. \"We responded defensively to the Iranian proxy attack that killed an American citizen and wounded American and Iraqi soldiers,\" Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted. \"Now, Iranian backed groups are threatening our Embassy in Baghdad.\" Pompeo added that he spoke with Iraq's president and prime minister to \"reiterate their obligation to protect our U.S. personnel and property.\" Trump accused Iran of orchestrating the attack and said, \"We expect Iraq to use its forces to protect the Embassy.\" According to a State Department readout of Pompeo's calls, the Iraqi officials \"assured the Secretary that they took seriously their responsibility for and would guarantee the safety and security of U.S. personnel and property.\" The Associated Press spoke to Yassine al-Yasseri, Iraq's interior minister, at the scene. According to the wire service, he said he viewed the attack as a product of the U.S. strikes. \"This is one of the implications,\" he said. \"This is a problem and is embarrassing to the government.\" There were no immediate reports of casualties from the embassy attack. The protest started after funerals of some of the militia members killed by U.S. airstrikes. Photos and videos from the scene showed angry crowds smashing windows, throwing rocks and tipping over cars as smoke and flames rose from inside the sprawling compound. Video posted by Washington Post reporter Mustafa Salim showed crowds pushing into one of the compound's main gate, as Iraqi forces try to push them back with tear gas. Another video from Salim shows a small security outpost on fire outside the compound's walls. As the AP reported, a person on a loudspeaker pleaded for the crowd to stop trying to enter the compound. \"The message was delivered,\" he said in an effort to turn back the protesters. Security personnel also fired stun grenades at the protesters, according to Reuters. It does not immediately appear that protesters made it very far within the embassy compound. According to eyewitness reports from the AP, after they pushed their way in, \"protesters stopped in a corridor after about 5 meters (16 feet), and were only about 200 meters away from the main building. Half a dozen U.S. soldiers were seen on the roof of the main building, their guns were pointed at the protesters.\" Protesters told AP reporters that they planned to stage a sit-in and were pitching tents outside the compound's walls. As night fell in Baghdad, the protest group appeared far smaller than earlier in the day. Earlier this year, Pompeo ordered all non-emergency embassy personnel to leave Iraq. According to the Pentagon Inspector General's report to Congress, there are 352 staff", "Update 8:21 ET. Two Slain Americans Identified: Two of the security personnel who were killed Tuesday along with Ambassador Chris Stevens and Information Management Officer Sean Smith have been identified. They are Tyrone S. Woods and Glen A. Doherty, both security personnel who died helping protect their colleagues. Both men were former Navy SEALs, according to a statement from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Here's more from the statement: \"Tyrone's friends and colleagues called him 'Rone,' and they relied on his courage and skill, honed over two decades as a Navy SEAL. In uniform, he served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since 2010, he protected American diplomatic personnel in dangerous posts from Central America to the Middle East. He had the hands of a healer as well as the arm of a warrior, earning distinction as a registered nurse and certified paramedic. All our hearts go out to Tyrone's wife Dorothy and his three sons, Tyrone Jr., Hunter, and Kai, who was born just a few months ago. \"We also grieve for Glen Doherty, called Bub, and his family: his father Bernard, his mother Barbara, his brother Gregory, and his sister Kathleen. Glen was also a former Navy SEAL and an experienced paramedic. And he put his life on the line many times, protecting Americans in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other hotspots. In the end, he died the way he lived – with selfless honor and unstinting valor.\" Update 2:25 ET. Four In Custody: NPR's Dina Temple-Raston says Libyan officials have informed the U.S. that four people are in custody in connection with the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other embassy staffers on Tuesday. But U.S. officials have yet to interview the detainees, described as \"militants\" or to verify their involvement in the attack. She says it is also unclear whether those arrested are Libyans or foreigners. Here's our earlier post: Violence sparked by an anti-Islam film and video clip has spread from Libya and Egypt to Yemen today, with protesters in the capital Sanaa storming the U.S. Embassy compound. Chanting \"death to America,\" the Yemeni protesters broke through a security forces cordon and marched toward the embassy. The protesters reportedly got through the main gate but not into the embassy building itself. Meanwhile, clashes continued near the U.S. embassy in Egypt, and a U.S. Marine anti-terrorist team has been dispatched to secure U.S. diplomatic facilities in Libya, where an attack earlier this week took the life of Ambassador Chris Stevens. In Sanaa, protesters removed the embassy's sign on the outer wall and set tires ablaze, The Associated Press reports. Once inside the compound, they brought down the U.S. flag and burned it, the news agency says. Iona Craig, a reporter from The Times of London who was outside the embassy in Yemen, told NPR that it initially appeared that security forces allowed the hundreds of protesters to break the cordon. Once protesters got about 60 meters beyond the cordon, security forces fired warning shots with AK-47s and machine guns. \"Then everybody ran in panic,\" she said. Witnesses say security forces have since restored calm at the embassy. Yemeni news agencies report that U.S. embassy staff had already been evacuated by the time violence broke out. The anti-Islam film The Innocence of Muslims, produced in the United States and seen mostly via a trailer posted on YouTube, is the proximate cause of the unrest. On Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the United States government had nothing to do with the \"disgusting and reprehensible\" film, which she called a cynical attempt to \"denigrate a great religion and to provoke rage.\" However, Clinton emphasized that the U.S. would never stop Americans from expressing their views. Authorities in Afghanistan have gone so far as to shutdown access to YouTube \"indefinitely\" to keep Afghans from seeing the film they say insults the Prophet Muhammad, according to NPR's Soraya Sarhadi Nelson in Kabul. Authorities hope blocking the website will help prevent outbreaks of the violence. But she says the Internet provider has yet to receive official notification of the request to block the website and that it is still accessible. NPR's Leila Fadel, reporting from Cairo, says protesters there seemed to be less concerned about the film and more intent on provoking police, who were seen as a tool of oppression under the past autocratic regime of President Hosni Mubarak. She says armored vehicles and riot police tried to disperse a crowd of a few hundred young men at the U.S. embassy compound there. Protesters were forced back into nearby Tahrir square and side streets by police using tear gas to disperse the crowd, Fadel says. NPR's Tom Bowman reports that more than 50 U.S. Marines have arrived in Tripoli to take up security duties at the American embassy, which has been reduced to emergency staffing levels after the consulate in Benghazi was a", "Highlighting the simmering political tensions in Iraq, hundreds of protesters stormed Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone Saturday and entered the country's parliament. The breach of the Green Zone, which houses Iraq's ministries and the U.S. Embassy, is \"unprecedented,\" Reuters says. Most of the protesters are supporters of fiery Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, and the breach happened after deadlock in parliament continued to delay government reforms. For now, at least, the demonstrators are withdrawing from the area, Reuters reports. They have vowed to \"return by the end of the week to keep up the pressure\" if their demands aren't met. This comes after an order from Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to \"arrest and prosecute those among the protesters who had attacked security forces, lawmakers and damaged state property after breaking into the Green Zone,\" The Associated Press reports. Video from the demonstration shows hundreds of protesters waving flags, cheering and chanting inside the parliament building. A statement from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad says the demonstrations \"included property damage and violence against some individuals.\" The protesters appeared to make themselves comfortable during their time in the Green Zone; a Washington Post reporter noticed demonstrators enjoying a swim during their sit-in. These are not straightforward anti-government protests. The demonstrators are instead calling for Abadi to follow through on wide-ranging government reforms, including \"measures to end sectarian quotas in politics and fight corruption,\" The New York Times reports. The protesters also want to see technocrats replace politicians in several Cabinet positions. The Times adds: \"Rather than pushing for the ouster of Mr. Abadi, they have largely supported the prime minister as he has sought to make good on promises, still unfulfilled, to improve how the government works.\" The newspaper adds that \"politicians dependent on patronage and government perquisites\" have been obstacles to carrying out these reforms. If you remember, Sadr's Mahdi Army — an \"anti-government, anti-America militia,\" as NPR has described it — rose up in 2004. As the war continued, the group became increasingly sectarian and \"was behind some of the most brutal killings during those years.\" Sadr returned to Iraq from self-imposed exile in Iran in 2011, appearing more open to working within the existing political system. Since then, alliances have shifted. NPR's Alice Fordham has reported that the Mahdi Army — now called the Peace Brigades — is fighting on the same side as the U.S. against Islamic State militants. It's a reality that \"all sides involved have reservations about,\" as Alice reported. Then came Sadr's major political reemergence in February, criticizing government inaction on reforms. As The New Yorker writes, \"Sadr knows how to choose his moments, and earlier this year he was back in the news, after a long and unexplained absence.\" He's been rallying his supporters at protests sometimes hundreds of thousands strong. The New Yorker says Abadi's political survival could depend on Sadr: \"At the least, [Abadi] knows he will have to contend with Sadr in order to retain stability on Iraq's streets, and power for himself. In the rumbustious mosh pit of Iraqi politics, knowing how to survive is everything. At the rate he is going, Moqtada al-Sadr could well end up as the last man standing.\"", "Dubbed by Newsweek a decade ago as \"the most dangerous man in Iraq,\" Muqtada al-Sadr, the figure at the center of Iraq's current political storm, isn't the man many might recall from the past. A firebrand Shiite cleric who at first derived legitimacy from the prominence of his own father — a populist religious leader assassinated by Saddam Hussein's forces in 1999 — Sadr became best known after the 2003 U.S. invasion for leading tens of thousands of Iraqi Shiites, especially the poor, and for his propensity for brinkmanship and violence. His street power was unmatched, and he sanctioned brutal sectarian killings via his militia, the Mahdi Army, which battled both the Iraqi government and U.S. forces. Sadr, now 42, still holds tremendous sway, but has reinvented himself since then. He left Iraq for Qom, Iran, in 2008 — to study Islam, he said — and returned in 2011. He did away with the Mahdi Army and started up new militias, one of which, the Saraya al-Salam or Peace Brigades, has fought on the side of Iraq's government — and, by extension, the United States — against ISIS. Meanwhile, other Iranian-supported Iraqi Shiite militias have sprung up, largely eclipsing his own. And Sadr has turned his attention to politics. In 2012, Sadr called for the ouster of fellow Shiite Nouri al-Maliki, then the prime minister; two years later, his allies won 34 parliamentary seats in elections that brought current Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to power. These days, in an about-face from his virulent, anti-government past, a more mature Sadr claims to be on Abadi's side. Huge demonstrations that Sadr began orchestrating in March have urged a resolution to a months-long political crisis that has paralyzed Abadi's government, preventing it from pushing through needed reforms. \"Yes, yes, to Iraq; no, no to corruption!\" has been one slogan at Sadr-led rallies, in a deliberate nod to nationalism and unity, not parochialism. Aside from the specific machinations in Iraq's parliament, Sadr seems to be capitalizing on widespread anger at Iraqi institutions and commonplace corruption and incompetence. When his supporters stormed Baghdad's Green Zone — encompassing Iraq's government ministries, parliament and some embassies — over the weekend, it was chaotic but largely peaceful. \"It is misleading to depict the Sadrist storming of parliament as a revolutionary call to dissolve the institution,\" write Renad Mansour of the Carnegie Endowment and Michael David Clark of the University of Cambridge. \"On the contrary, Sadr wants parliament to remain and to function effectively without delays.\" The protesters did inflict \"property damage and violence against some individuals,\" the U.S. Embassy said in a statement expressing concern. But it emphasized that Iraq's government should \"move the political and economic reform process forward\" and urged \"all parties to come together to defeat [ISIS] and to support the aspirations of the Iraqi people.\" So what's next for Sadr? On Sunday, he ordered demonstrators to leave the Green Zone, and they obeyed. Some analysts see Sadr continuing as a key political figure, possibly even as \"the last man standing.\" For the moment, though, he has gone to Iran. Sadr's Baghdad office tells NPR that he left the country Monday.", "Updated at 8:05 p.m. ET Iraqis turned out in droves Saturday to mourn Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, just a day and a half after both men were killed in a U.S. airstrike that has prompted vows of revenge from leaders in Tehran. President Trump tweeted Saturday that if Iran struck \"any Americans, or American assets, we have targeted 52 Iranian sites (representing the 52 American hostages taken by Iran many years ago), some at a very high level & important to Iran & the Iranian culture, and those targets, and Iran itself, WILL BE HIT VERY FAST AND VERY HARD. The USA wants no more threats!\" The White House also delivered to Congress a formal notification of the drone strike that killed Soleimani, according to two congressional aides. The notification is required by the War Powers Act of 1973, which mandates that the president must notify Congress of foreign military action within 48 hours. In a statement, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the classified nature of the War Powers Act notification sent to Congress \"raises more questions than it answers,\" and added that the document \"prompts serious and urgent questions about the timing, manner and justification of the administration's decision to engage in hostilities against Iran.\" In Baghdad, thousands of mourners clad in black gathered for the funeral procession of Soleimani and al-Muhandis, as the bodies of the two commanders were carried through the Iraqi capital. Chants of \"America is the Great Satan\" and \"Death to America\" rippled through the throngs of demonstrators, many of whom held portraits of both men and the flags of Iran-backed militias. The procession was held amid growing fears in Iraq — and throughout the Middle East — about what Soleimani's death could mean for stability in the region. While Trump, who authorized the attack, said it was carried out in order to prevent war, experts fear rising tensions will soon give way to new bloodshed. The Department of Homeland Security warned Saturday that Iran is capable of conducting terror attacks inside the U.S. While noting that there is no evidence of a \"specific, credible threat,\" the DHS bulletin went on to say, \"Previous homeland-based plots have included, among other things, scouting and planning against infrastructure targets and cyber enabled attacks against a range of U.S.-based targets.\" Iran, with its \"robust cyber program,\" is capable of disrupting critical U.S. infrastructure, DHS said. Against this backdrop of apprehension, Iraqi civilians have found themselves caught in the middle of a standoff between neighboring Iran, which has been vying for regional supremacy, and the U.S. \"At the beginning, I was very happy, because many people died because of Iran and Qassem Soleimani,\" protester Halah al-Chilidi told NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday. \"But at the same time, I love my country. I don't want my country to be a battlefield between Iran and the USA.\" Together with her daughters, Chilidi has taken part in the anti-government protests that have wracked Iraq for months. Hundreds died after many of those rallies devolved into violence between security forces and protesters. Still, despite her frustration with her government, she dreads even more the armed escalation that may come of the U.S. attack on Iraqi soil. \"It's very dangerous, more dangerous than before,\" she said. \"We don't know from where the hit will come — the Iranians or the militias. We don't know.\" The tensions between Washington and Tehran reached a fever pitch early Friday, when a drone strike outside the Baghdad airport hit a vehicle carrying Soleimani, the prominent commander of Iran's Quds force, an elite military unit that operates outside the country's borders. Trump defended the killing Friday as an attempt to \"stop a war,\" not start one, asserting that Soleimani had helped orchestrate attempts to storm the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad earlier in the week and saying the Iranian general had other attacks in store for American diplomats. Soleimani, 62, had built a towering reputation during his long career directing proxy forces, cultivating Iran's influence across the Persian Gulf region — and, according to administration officials, leading operations that caused the deaths of hundreds of U.S. service members. On Friday, the State Department said Iran had been plotting \"imminent attacks\" aimed at Americans, but did not provide specifics. Iran's leaders, meanwhile, have responded with vows of revenge. In a conversation with reporters Saturday outside Soleimani's home in Iran's capital, Tehran, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the U.S. had made a great mistake, \"the effects of which will be felt for years to come.\" One regional commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps, Gholamali Abuhamzeh, was quoted saying that the Iranian military stands prepared to strike several dozen potential American targets in the Middle East. \"Thirty-five vital American positions in ", "Less than a day after the U.S. killed a top Iranian military commander, assassinating Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani in an overnight drone strike outside Baghdad International Airport, the questions eddying around the world can be simplified to just one: How will Iran respond? Both of the leading figures in Iran's government, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani, have vowed to take revenge for the killing — or \"harsh retaliation\" in the words of Khamenei during a televised statement. \"The flag of General Soleimani in defense of the country's territorial integrity and the fight against terrorism and extremism in the region will be raised, and the path of resistance to US excesses will continue,\" Rouhani tweeted Friday, hours after the strike. \"The great nation of Iran will take revenge for this heinous crime.\" The assassination came near the end of a turbulent week in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, where Iraqi militiamen and their supporters had repeatedly attempted to storm the U.S. Embassy. In a series of clashes with U.S. forces defending the gate, the two sides exchanged volleys of rocks and teargas. The U.S. has laid blame for the violence earlier this week with Soleimani, the longtime commander of Iran's elite Quds Force, a secretive subset of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that operates outside the country. President Trump and Defense Secretary Mark Esper both maintain that the violent protest was led in part by Soleimani, who they say had plans for a wider, systematic assault on American diplomats. A U.S. official tells NPR the Iranian general was killed in a Reaper drone strike, which fired several missiles at a vehicle he was in near the airport. Noted Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis also died in the attack. \"General Qassem Soleimani has killed or badly wounded thousands of Americans over an extended period of time, and was plotting to kill many more...but got caught!\" Trump tweeted Friday morning, blaming the Iranian general for the deaths of \"millions\" both inside and outside of Iran. \"While Iran will never be able to properly admit it,\" Trump added, \"Soleimani was both hated and feared within the country. They are not nearly as saddened as the leaders will let the outside world believe. He should have been taken out many years ago!\" \"A dangerous escalation\" Trump's sense of vindication clashes with the angry or wary reactions of many of the other countries involved in the tense situation. Among those who pushed back on the U.S. airstrike was Iraq's own prime minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi. Abdul-Mahdi, whose tenuous position has been the subject of months of protests in Baghdad and elsewhere, warned that the killing will lead to a \"dangerous escalation\" — inside Iraq, around the broader Gulf region and across the world. He said Soleimani and Muhandis \"were huge symbols of the victory\" against the Islamic State, which Iraq declared in late 2017 after years of intense fighting against the Islamist militant group. Abdul-Mahdi formally resigned roughly one month ago under pressure from protesters, who called for his ouster as part of a raft of demands for governmental change. Hundreds of people died in related protests. Still, he remains in office in a caretaker capacity, with the support of neighboring Iran. \"The assassination of an Iraqi military commander who holds an official position is considered aggression on Iraq ... and the liquidation of leading Iraqi figures or those from a brotherly country on Iraqi soil is a massive breach of sovereignty,\" Abdul-Mahdi said, according to a Reuters translation. He also requested that the Iraqi Parliament convene an extraordinary session to discuss a formal legislative response. Meanwhile, Russia, which has closely collaborated with Iran on military operations against ISIS in Syria, condemned the attack as hasty and driven by ulterior motives. \"To condemn attacks on their embassies, countries normally turn to the [United Nations] Security Council with a draft statement by the president,\" Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said in a statement released Friday. \"Washington has made no such appeal, which means it isn't interested in the world reaction. What it is interested in is the balance of power in the region.\" U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said through a spokesperson that he is \"deeply concerned\" with the U.S. attack. \"This is a moment in which leaders must exercise maximum restraint,\" Farhan Haq said in a statement on Guterres' behalf. \"The world cannot afford another war in the Gulf.\" The U.S. was not without backers in its decision, however. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for one, came out strongly in support of the assassination. \"Just as Israel has the right of self-defense, the United States has exactly the same right. Qassem Soleimani is responsible for the death of American citizens and many other innocent people. He was planning more such attacks. President Trump deser", "President Trump ordered an airstrike on Thursday evening that killed the Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad, a man he said was \"plotting imminent and sinister attacks\" against Americans in the region. Soleimani was the leader of the Quds Force, a covert section of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The White House says he was the mastermind behind attacks on Americans during the past two decades — including two recent attacks. Trump said Friday he was not seeking regime change, but ordered the attack to protect Americans. \"Under my leadership, America's policy is unambiguous: To terrorists who harm or intend to harm any American, we will find you; we will eliminate you,\" he said. The White House has kept a close hold on many details of what led up to the decision to kill Soleimani. Here's what is known from public accounts. _______________________________________________________ Friday, Dec. 27: Attack near Kirkuk Militia group Kataib Hezbollah attacks the K1 military base near the Iraqi city of Kirkuk with rockets, killing an American contractor and wounding several American and Iraqi personnel. Kataib Hezbollah has ties to Iran. It has denied orchestrating the attack. Sunday, Dec. 29: Trump orders some airstrikes From Florida, Trump responds with an order for airstrikes in sections of Iraq and Syria where members of the militia group were reportedly located. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, surprise reporters with a short evening briefing at Trump's Florida home, Mar-a-Lago. Pompeo says he briefed the president on \"activities that have taken place in the Middle East over the course of the last 72 hours\" and that provocative actions had been happening for weeks. Esper describes five targets in western Iraq and eastern Syria, and adds: \"I would add that, in our discussion today with the president, we discussed with him other options that are available. And I would note also that we will take additional actions as necessary to ensure that we act in our own self-defense and we deter further bad behavior from militia groups or from Iran.\" Tuesday, Dec. 31: Embassy compound stormed On Tuesday morning, Iraqi supporters of Kataib Hezbollah begin storming the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. The violence escalates, with militia members attempting to enter the embassy, starting fires and damaging the outside and a reception area of the embassy. Trump has a meeting on the issue at his golf course, and speaks with the Iraqi prime minister. White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham says Trump is getting regular updates. \"As the president said, Iran is orchestrating this attack and they will be held fully responsible,\" she said. \"It will be the president's choice how and when we respond to their escalation.\" Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said he met with Trump about the situation. Later on Tuesday, Trump threatens Iran. Esper announces the U.S. will deploy an infantry battalion from the 82nd Airborne Division to the U.S. Central Command area. The decision is described as a precaution; about 750 soldiers at first and additional troops over the next several days. Later that night, Trump speaks to reporters before attending a New Year's Eve gala and is asked if he foresees going to war with Iran. \"Do I want to? No. I want to have peace. I like peace,\" Trump told reporters. \"And Iran should want peace more than anybody. So I don't see that happening.\" Wednesday, Jan. 1: Pompeo cancels trip The secretary of state cancels his planned trip to Ukraine and four additional countries. He speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, among other regional leaders. Thursday, Jan. 2: Esper's warning; Soleimani killed Esper gives a statement emphasizing that the U.S. \"will not accept continued attacks against our personnel & forces in the region.\" He also sends a message to U.S. allies to \"stand together\" against Iran. Esper and Milley hold a press gaggle. Esper says there are some signs Iran may be planning additional attacks and delivers a warning. \"If that happens, then we will act, and by the way, if we get word of attacks or some type of indication, we will take preemptive action, as well to protect American forces, to protect American lives.\" \"So the game has changed and we're prepared to do what is necessary to defend our personnel, and our interests and our partners in the region.\" Later that night, there are reports of a strike near the Baghdad airport — and early reports Soleimani was killed. Eventually, the Pentagon confirms the events, writing that Soleimani was \"actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region.\" The statement also said Soleimani had orchestrated attacks on bases and approved the attack on the embassy, adding, \"this strike was aimed at deterring future Iranian attack plans.\" Friday, Jan. 3: Trump defends decision; world reacts T", "A diplomatic dispute deepened when Turkey summoned the American ambassador in Ankara to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Monday, to protest \"the aggressive and unprofessional actions taken\" by American security personnel against Turkish security officers. It stems from a violent confrontation that broke out in front of the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C., on May 17 — the same day Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was visiting President Trump at the White House. Video appears to show Erdogan's security forces pushing past D.C.'s Metropolitan Police officers and violently breaking up a group of protesters, knocking down some and repeatedly kicking them in the head. Around a dozen people were injured. D.C.'s police chief called it \"a brutal attack on peaceful protesters.\" But now Turkey is requesting that \"US authorities conduct a full investigation of this diplomatic incident and provide the necessary explanation.\" The day after the incident, the Turkish Embassy blamed it on demonstrators, calling them, \"groups affiliated with the PKK, which the U.S. and Turkey have designated as a terrorist organization.\" The embassy's statement goes on to say, \"The demonstrators began aggressively provoking Turkish-American citizens who had peacefully assembled to greet the President. The Turkish-Americans responded in self-defense.\" The U.S. State Department took a different stand. It released a statement the same day, sharply condemning what happened and seemingly laying blame on Turkey: \"Violence is never an appropriate response to free speech, and we support the rights of people everywhere to free expression and peaceful protest. We are communicating our concern to the Turkish government in the strongest possible terms.\" The demonstration was arranged by pro-Kurdish and Armenian groups protesting a range of Erdogan policies. Under his rule, Turkey has seen a crackdown on freedom of expression, with dozens of media outlets shuttered and an array of judges, journalists and civil servants jailed following last summer's failed coup attempt. The New York Times reports that Turkey's summoning of Ambassador John Bass appears to be a tit-for-tat response to the State Department's summoning of the Turkish ambassador to Washington. The Turkish foreign ministry's statement closes by saying, \"the lapses of security experienced during our President's stay in Washington, which were caused by the inability of US authorities to take sufficient precautions at every stage of the official program, will not overshadow what in every other aspect was a very successful and important visit.\"", "Rockets struck Baghdad's international airport compound Thursday, as the country tries to contain anti-government protests which have shaken the foundation of the Iraqi government. The attack appears to be the latest in what a senior U.S. military official described as a dangerously escalating campaign by Iran-backed militias. The protests, which have swept cities from Baghdad to Basra over the last two-and-a-half months, have laid bare the Iraqi government's limited ability to control Iran-backed paramilitary forces that are now part of the country's official security forces. And they have raised fears that tensions among the largest of roughly 30 different Iran-backed groups will divert attention from fighting a resurgent ISIS. More than 450 protesters have been killed since the anti-government protests began Oct. 1 — many of the deaths blamed on Iran-backed militia forces. Demonstrators have demanded an end to what they consider an Iranian stranglehold on Iraq's security, politics and economy — posing the biggest threat to Iranian influence in Iraq since 2003. Although the demonstrations have been largely peaceful, in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, protesters set fire to the Iranian consulates, along with a shrine tied to an Iran-backed political figure. Demonstrators have also demanded a new Iraqi government. Iraq's prime minister recently resigned in response to the protests and the Iraqi parliament is under pressure to pass reforms to limit the influence of traditional political parties. The rockets fired at the airport Thursday caused no casualties or serious damage, but they followed a string of attacks over the past five weeks that U.S. officials say have escalated both in frequency and potential lethality. On Monday, rockets fired near a State Department-run diplomatic security compound in the airport compound wounded at least five Iraqi counterterrorism forces, one of them seriously. \"I think that attack is part of a broader trend that is attacking the U.S. and coalition presence in Iraq, as opposed to the episodic harassing fire that we've become used to,\" a senior U.S. military official told NPR in Baghdad. He spoke on condition of anonymity to be able to speak more candidly about the threats. The official cited a Nov. 8 attack on U.S. forces at the Qayyarah West Airfield base, south of Mosul, in which 31 rockets were launched from the back of a specially modified flatbed truck. That attack, he said, used 107-mm rockets, most of which landed off the compound with no reported injuries. The next major attack, on Dec. 3, used a similarly adapted truck to remotely launch larger 122-mm rockets at al-Asad base in western Anbar province, according to multiple military officials. The U.S. military official said some of the rockets landed near a dining facility — vacant at the time. Al-Asad is the base where Vice President Mike Pence visited American forces in November, as did President Trump last Christmas. \"That's a bit different than one or two rockets that are harassing fire,\" said the U.S. military official, referring to rockets regularly launched into Baghdad's Green Zone, where the American Embassy is located. Those rockets normally land in empty fields or fall short and fall into the Tigris River. The official says even larger 240 mm rockets — which he says the U.S. knows to be Iranian-made — were used in Monday's attack near the State Department-run compound. The U.S. military official says intercepted communications show clear links between the attacks on military bases and Kataib Hezbollah, the largest of the Iranian-backed paramilitaries in Iraq. The group is part of the Popular Mobilization Forces formed to fight ISIS in 2014 and is nominally integrated into Iraq's official security forces. \"We know it's KH and [the Iraqi government] know[s] it's KH. Why is someone not holding them to account?\" asked the U.S. military official. \"Now you have one element of supposedly, purportedly legitimate security forces causing casualties on another element of the Iraqi legitimate security forces — and threatening a coalition that's here to defeat ISIS at the invitation of the Iraqi government.\" A Kataib Hezbollah spokesman, asked about the allegations, told NPR he was not yet authorized to comment on them. The Iraqi government has said it is investigating the Dec. 9 attack which wounded members of its counterterrorism forces. Up to now, it has been consistently unwilling to publicly blame militias that are allegedly under the prime minister's command. It has placed blame on \"unknown groups\" or unspecified \"third parties\" for many protester deaths. U.S. military personnel in Iraq were placed on heightened alert after Thursday's attack. The U.S. Embassy earlier this year evacuated hundreds of staff in response to what it said were increased Iranian threats. The U.S. government previously closed down its consulate in Basra, following a rocket attack on the edge of the compound where it was based. Th", "One day after Israeli forces fired on protesters and killed 60 Palestinians along the Gaza border, the U.N.'s human rights commissioner says that those who were shot included women, children, journalists, first responders and bystanders. \"We condemn the appalling, deadly violence in Gaza yesterday,\" said Rupert Colville, spokesperson for the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights. While acknowledging that some Palestinian demonstrators tried to damage the barbed wire fence that separates Gaza from Israel, Colville said that in the commissioner's view, attempts to cross or damage a fence \"do not amount to a threat to life or serious injury and are not sufficient grounds for the use of live ammunition.\" Lethal force, he said, should only be a measure of last resort. The violence exploded Monday, as Israel celebrated the U.S. moving its embassy to Jerusalem, a city that is claimed by both Israelis and Palestinians, and the status of which has long been regarded by America's biggest allies as an issue best resolved in multilateral peace talks. The U.S. has formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital — another step it had long avoided taking. At least 40,000 Palestinians gathered to protest, according to an estimate from the Israel Defense Forces, which says, \"Hamas is coercing Gazans to risk their lives.\" More protests are expected Tuesday. The military dropped leaflets in the area, telling people to stay away from the security fence on the eastern half of the Gaza Strip. The Defense Forces have accused Iran of giving $100 to people who will approach and attempt to harm the Gaza barrier. Israeli forces responded to the large gatherings at or near the fence with tear gas, plastic bullets and live ammunition. Protesters were seen throwing Molotov cocktails, flying kites with flaming devices attached and hurling stones. The military also said it killed three Palestinians who had been trying to plant an explosive along the fence. In addition to their anger over the controversial embassy move, Palestinians also demonstrated in anticipation of Tuesday's commemoration of the day they call Nakba, or day of catastrophe, when the creation of Israel 70 years ago turned more than 700,000 Palestinians into refugees. The confluence of events led to split-screen coverage of Monday's embassy unveiling, with U.S. guests led by President Trump's daughter and son-in-law, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, smiling and celebrating inside the embassy as, along the Gaza border, black smoke billowed from burning tires and gunshots rang out in what an IDF spokesperson called a day of \"unprecedented violence.\" One day later, the first Palestinian funerals have been held and Gaza's medical facilities are stretched to their limit, having coped with 2,771 injuries. Of that number, 1,359 wounds were from live bullets, the Gaza Health Ministry said. The violence capped weeks of protests by Palestinians, who began demonstrating against Israel's blockade of Gaza back in March. In that time, as Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports, \"Hamas and the other resistance movements in Gaza refrained from launching rockets into Israel. No Israeli soldier or resident was injured. Israel, on the other hand, acted against the unarmed demonstrators with sniper fire, live fire that killed and maimed.\" The newspaper made those remarks in its lead editorial Tuesday, titled \"Stop the Bloodbath.\" Michael Lynk, the U.N. special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory, says Israel is guilty of \"blatant excessive use of force,\" in breach of international human rights laws. Saying Israel was denying rights of expression and assembly, Lynk issued a statement on Tuesday calling for \"true accountability for those in military and political command who have ordered or allowed this force to be once again employed at the Gaza fence.\" Israeli officials say that Hamas has used the protests to cover terrorist activities and to distract Palestinians from its \"failures as a governing body.\" Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has joined at least one of the weekly protests against the blockade; he was seen again on Monday. His public appearances prompted new comments from Israeli Public Defense Minister Gilad Erdan, who told the Ynet News site, \"We need to go back to targeted killings, and they need to go back to hiding underground and fearing for their lives, not organizing the masses to carry out terror attacks.\" Erdan said, \"It's time for the heads of Hamas to pay a personal price for organizing these terror attacks.\" On Monday afternoon, the White House blamed the death toll on the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. Principal deputy press secretary Raj Shah said, \"Hamas bears the responsibility,\" adding, \"Look, this is a propaganda attempt. I mean, this is a gruesome and unfortunate propaganda attempt. I think the Israeli government has spent weeks trying to handle this without violence, and we find it very unfortunate.\" Shah reiterated the White House'", "Central Baghdad is still clearing up the rubble after a triple car bomb attack Sunday targeted foreign embassies, killing at least 40 people and wounding hundreds. Civilians caught up in the conflagration didn't hesitate to connect the attacks — in particular, one near the Iranian Embassy — with Iraq's ongoing political deadlock. The scene is sadly familiar in Baghdad, but the context seemed a bit different. Authorities say the bombs aim to deter foreigners from investing or opening relations with Iraq. But in front of the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad's government district, a soldier helping to secure the area felt sure he knew why this target was chosen. \"The [attackers] are trying to sabotage the political process. But they'll fail,\" said the soldier, adding that many of the winning candidates have been sending emissaries to the Iranian Embassy. Iraq's elections last month left no clear winner, promising months of horse-trading among the Shiite, Sunni and ethnic Kurdish blocs. But Iraq also has neighbors, and one of them, Iran, has not been shy about asserting influence. All of the Shiite and Kurdish coalitions have sent delegations to Tehran. Iraq must placate Iran to some degree, says Sadiq al-Rikabi, a senior adviser to Iraq's Shiite prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki. \"Iran [is] on our border, so we have to build a relation with Iran,\" he says. Rikabi rejects the notion that Baghdad is caught between Iranian influence and American influence. It's the Sunni Gulf states, he says, that have rejected the democratic experiment in Iraq and are not open to Shiite and Kurdish leaders. The U.S. military is on schedule to leave Iraq by 2012, and the embassy in Baghdad won't endorse any candidate. To the Sunnis, who mostly supported secular Shiite Ayad Allawi in the election, American neutrality doesn't make sense in the face of Iran's interference. That's the \"amazing\" point of the story, says Nabil Said, an independent Sunni politician. \"Americans are just standing aside and watching, trying to pull out quickly and safely,\" he says. But Said recognizes that Iran cannot be completely shut out. He says that Iran can ignite violence inside Iraq at will, by activating sectarian death squads and arming insurgents. The authors of the embassy attacks, on the other hand, are presumed to be Sunni extremists, who have taken responsibility for similar bombings in the past year. As long as Iraq's political situation is unsettled, Iraqis fear there will be more dark days ahead. Mohannad Hassan's house near the Iranian Embassy was damaged in the blast. \"What can I say? It's between the government, the Iraqi people and Iran,\" Hassan says. \"Iraqi civilians will be the victims, for how long? Only for a few chairs in the parliament?\" It takes 163 \"chairs\" in the parliament to make a majority and select Iraq's next government. Iraq's political factions — with encouragement from the neighbors — appear ready to fight over every last one of them.", "Protesters described by state media as \"students\" broke into the British embassy in Tehran today, some throwing stones and \"petrol bombs\" and others getting inside and destroying documents. There were also reports of an attack on a second British diplomatic compound. This follows the vote by Iran's parliament on Sunday to further reduce ties with the U.K. because of Britain's support for tighter sanctions on Iran due to its suspected pursuit of nuclear weapons. Iran's Press TV says \"hundreds of Iranian students have pulled down the [British] flag and demanded the expulsion of the British envoy to Tehran.\" The BBC says the attackers \"were ... shown live on Iranian state TV throwing stones at embassy windows and breaking them. Britain's The Telegraph, which is live-blogging, reports that \"petrol bombs are being thrown,\" but that \"Iranian security forces are attempting to eject [the] protesters,\" according to Iran's Fars News Agency. The only story about the incident so far at Fars' English newssite only mentions a protest \"in front of the British embassy\" where a British flag was burned and there were shouts of: \"Down with Britain\", \"Down with America\", \"Down with Israel\" and \"Students are Awake and Hate Britain.\" The Telegraph adds that \"British officials said they were urgently trying to establish whereabouts of staff and the scope of the threat unleashed by the breach.\" Update at 3:15 p.m. ET. Iran To Face \"Serious Consequences?\" NPR's Peter Kenyon reports that British Foreign Secretary William Hague has said Iran will face unspecified \"serious consequences\" for today's events. Update at 1:10 p.m. ET. All British Nationals Accounted For: According to Reuters, British Foreign Secretary William Hague \"says all Tehran embassy staff and dependents are accounted for.\" Update at 12:50 p.m. ET: There are reports from Iran, as Reuters says, that the protests and occupations of the diplomatic facilities are over. Meanwhile, the White House has joined in the condemnations of the attacks. And Iran's Foreign Ministry has expressed \"regret for certain unacceptable behavior by a small number of protesters,\" the BBC says. Update at 9:20 a.m. ET: Britain's Foreign Office says it is \"outraged\" by the attack on the embassy, the BBC reports. And the BBC adds that \"Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency said documents from the embassy had been seized and set alight. Embassy staff fled by the back door, the agency added. ... Live TV footage showed Iranian riot police gradually clearing the protesters away from outside the embassy.\"", "A snarl of air traffic over California last week is being blamed on a Cold War-era spy plane whose flight plan did not compute for air traffic control computers. After the altitude of the U-2 plane was misinterpreted, efforts to route airliners around it created havoc. \"According to sources, the U-2 was flying at 60,000 feet,\" says NBC News, which first reported the story, \"but the computers were attempting to keep it from colliding with planes that were actually miles beneath it.\" The incident last Wednesday afternoon was centered at the LA Air Route Traffic Control Center in Palmdale, Calif., whose responsibilities include Los Angeles International and airports in San Diego and Las Vegas. Attempts to reconcile vastly different flight plans \"overloaded\" the computer system, NBC says, and traffic problems cascaded. From the Los Angeles Times: \"The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop for planes heading into the airspace managed by the Palmdale center, disrupting travel in many cities. At LAX, officials reported 27 flight cancellations, 212 delays and 27 diversions in connection with the problem.\" The agency confirmed the incident in a statement that NBC's Andrew Blankstein quotes: \"The extensive number of routings that would have been required to de-conflict the aircraft with lower-altitude flights used a large amount of available memory and interrupted the computer's other flight-processing functions.\" The U-2's return to the headlines comes 54 years after the plane became famous when U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers crashed one in the Soviet Union. As NPR's Larry Abramson reported in 2012, today's U-2 has a slightly different design — along with wildly different electronics and a stronger engine — than previous generations. But its days seem numbered: The Air Force has been looking to phase out the U-2 in favor of its Global Hawk spy drone.", "President Trump has said he wants to move away from \"endless wars,\" and suggested cutting half of the 14,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Now the State Department is looking at cuts of its own in Afghanistan. NPR has obtained talking points written by staff at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. It says the embassy is too big and calls for a \"comprehensive review\" to determine that it's \"right-sized for the long-term.\" Here's a key paragraph in the one-page document. \"Our presence in Kabul has grown over the years to the current extraordinary footprint. This Mission is now the largest in the world by far, and bigger than we should be (twice the size of other large embassies and 35 percent larger than Baghdad).\" The Kabul embassy did not respond to a request for comment. A State Department official would only say \"we do not comment on internal communications.\" One official told NPR the cuts are being pushed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Officials rarely discuss the size of any embassy, and there's no sense in the document what the right size is for the one in Kabul. Staffing in Kabul is clearly in the thousands, including contractors and local staff. It sits on a sprawling campus of offices and housing in the center of the city, across from the U.S. military headquarters. An expansion of the embassy four years ago cost some $800 million. It included 1,200 desks and nearly 700 beds. The planned cuts to diplomats in Kabul come as the military is planning its own reductions. Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan, meeting with NATO allies in Brussels, attempted to calm any talk of a swift U.S. withdrawal. There are some 8,400 troops from other NATO and coalition countries in Afghanistan, in addition to the 14,000 U.S. troops stationed there. \"There will be no unilateral troop reduction,\" Shanahan told his fellow defense leaders. \"That was one message of the meeting today. We'll be coordinated. We're together.\" American special operators partner with Afghan commandos, going on missions to track down Taliban leaders and Islamic State fighters. Thousands of other U.S. soldiers stay on bases and train Afghans. Diplomats, for their part, rarely leave the embassy grounds as they did in the past to travel around the country. That's because of security concerns, as violence has increased in Afghanistan. But there is frustration among embassy staff about not being able to move freely, and being cloistered inside the maze of buildings. The document says the State Department still plans a strong diplomatic presence in Kabul, \"focused on achieving a sustainable peace, supporting a successful presidential election, and moving the Afghans toward self-reliance.\"", "The attack on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad this week is serving as a warning about the dangers of shadow diplomacy.  The Washington Post reported this week that Rudy Giuliani was part of a back-channel effort to ease President Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela. President Trump’s personal lawyer was also involved in an effort to interfere in U.S. policy in Ukraine, the subject of the upcoming impeachment trial against the president.  Shadow diplomatic efforts like those orchestrated by Giuliani and others are “not new,” says former New York Times reporter Terence Smith. Smith reported on this in the late 1970s when David Rockefeller, heir to the Standard Oil fortune and chief executive of Chase Bank, tried to convince a reluctant President Jimmy Carter to bring the Shah of Iran — who was deposed in the 1979 revolution — to the U.S.  Nearly 40 years later, the Times’ David Kirkpatrick used Rockefeller’s private minutes to corroborate much of what Smith wrote in a 1981 piece about those puppet masters. Carter’s decision to bring Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran to the U.S. prompted angry Iranians, who wanted the shah tried for corruption, to attack the U.S. embassy in Tehran — holding 52 hostages for 444 days.  After he was deposed, Mohammad Reza Shah went on an “odyssey,” Smith says, looking for a country that would accept him, his family and small band of supporters. Carter didn’t want to let the shah into the country for a number of reasons, including the fact that he wanted to establish a relationship with Iran’s new leaders.  Carter reluctantly brought the shah to the U.S. because he was told that Mohammad Reza Shah was very sick, and he could only get the treatment he needed in New York. Smith says when he asked Carter in 1981 why he admitted the shah, his answer revealed he was misinformed about the shah’s health. “He said, &#8216;Well, I was told that he was close to death and that he &#8230; needed to come to New York for medical treatment and that New York was the only place where he could get this,&#8217; ” Smith says.  “I had interviewed Dr. Benjamin Kean, who had examined the Shah and knew firsthand that that was not true,” he adds. “So I said to the president, &#8216;You know that&#8217;s not correct. That he was not at the point of death, and New York was not the only facility that could save him.’ In fact, the work that needed to be done could have been done anywhere, including in Mexico where he was.”  Smith says Carter “insisted vehemently” that he was told this narrative. “And I don’t doubt him for a minute,” he says.  Kirkpatrick’s latest reporting in the Times shows that Carter was in fact misled. But Carter was perhaps oblivious as to who was pulling the strings behind the scenes. Rockefeller, a Republican, and his supporters were working very closely with the presidential campaign of Ronald Reagan — Carter’s opponent in the 1980 election — to ensure the hostages weren’t released until after the election. If they had been set free beforehand, Carter might have won reelection. “David Rockefeller was a great friend and supporter of the Shah of Iran, along with Henry Kissinger and [former shah attorney] John J. McCloy, and so they had &#8230; their own agenda, as you say, their own foreign policy, if you like, which was to persuade President Carter to admit the shah,” Smith says. “And so they mounted quite a campaign to do it.”   Rockefeller was such a staunch supporter of Mohammad Reza Shah because his bank was very profitable with Iran when the shah was in power, Smith says.  “In fact, by 1979, the bank had syndicated more than $1.7 billion in loans for Iranian public projects. And that&#8217;s the equivalent of maybe $5.8 [billion] to $6 billion today,” he says. “So as they say in Washington, there was real money involved.”  &nbsp; The attack on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad by an Iran-backed militia is almost a repeat of history, Smith says.  “The outbreak of violence in the U.S. embassy in Baghdad in the last couple of days is so haunting because it&#8217;s almost a carbon copy of what happened in Tehran, actually nine months before the hostages were taken, and then again, when the hostages were taken,” he says. Smith says the difference between what happened in the ‘70s and the shadow diplomacy of today is that Giuliani&#8217;s tactics are “much more direct.”  “This is the president&#8217;s personal lawyer … Rudy Giuliani taking an active role to try to bring about events that would, he hoped, help President Trump in his reelection and damage his presumed opponent, Joe Biden,” Smith says. “So this, I would argue today, is a much more blatant and out front obvious manipulation by, in this case, the president&#8217;s personal lawyer, than what you had before [which] was positively subtle and gentlemanly by comparison.” Cassady Rosenblum produced and edited this interview for broadcast with Tinku Ray. Samantha Raphelson adapted it for the web.  This article was originally published o", "As U.S. embassies and consulates face protests in the Muslim world over an anti-Islamic film, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is walking a fine line. She is distancing herself and the State Department from the video that has sparked anger among Muslims, but stressed the US commitment to free speech. \"To us, to me personally, this video is disgusting and reprehensible,\" she said Thursday in Washington, D.C. \"It appears to have a deeply cynical purpose: to denigrate a great religion and to provoke rage.\" But, she said, nothing justifies the kind of violence U.S. diplomats have faced. Speaking alongside her counterpart from Morocco, she tried to give the Arab world a bit of a civics lesson. \"We do not stop individual citizens from expressing their views, no matter how distasteful they may be,\" she said. Morocco's Foreign Minister Saad-Eddine al-Othmani used his brief speech at the State Department to denounce the video and the violent attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, where four Americans died this week, including the ambassador. \"We condemn this act of violence, and we share the sorrow of their families and the American people,\" he said. But the State Department doesn't sound very confident that its messages are getting out across the Middle East. When a Twitter account linked to the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt expressed relief that no embassy staff were harmed in protests there, the embassy tweeted back: \"Thanks. By the way, have you checked out your own Arabic feeds? I hope you know we read those too.\" The embassy was suggesting the Islamists were sending mixed signals, but gave no examples. \"That tweet was a huge victory for the U.S. Embassy,\" says Dalia Mogahed, executive director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies. \"It was retweeted and praised widely and frequently throughout the day.\" She says there have been plenty of comments on Twitter by Egyptians who understand the U.S. government position, but also many who argue that there should be laws criminalizing the defamation of religion. \"These two groups don't fall neatly into Islamist or secular camps. They really are a mixed bag in both cases,\" says Mogahed, author of the book Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think. There are other challenges for the State Department as it tries to get its messages out. Mogahed has found with her research for the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies that the U.S. image in Egypt is getting worse. \"Directly after the revolution, there was a slight improvement in how people perceived American support for Egyptian democracy,\" she says, \"and as the transition hobbled along, those views worsened and worsened. And so the U.S. is speaking through a filter of both anger and a great deal of skepticism.\" The State Department seemed pleased with comments by Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, who vowed not to allow attacks on embassies in Cairo. But the U.S. has been frustrated with his response to the protests there. President Obama even told the Spanish-language network Telemundo that Egypt is neither an enemy nor an ally. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Throughout today's program, we are tracking protests that have been planned today from North Africa to Southeast Asia, protests over an American-made video that ridicules the Prophet Muhammad, protest that are now in their fourth day. The State Department has boosted security, we're told, at embassies and consulates across the Muslim world. On Tuesday, of course, an attack at a consulate in Libya left four American staff members dead, including the ambassador. And as the State Department mourns, it's also trying to calm the storm, as we hear from NPR's Michele Kelemen. MICHELE KELEMEN, BYLINE: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is walking a fine line, distancing herself and the State Department as far as possible from the video that has sparked anger and protests across the Arab world. SECRETARY HILLARY CLINTON: To us, to me personally, this video is disgusting and reprehensible. It appears to have a deeply cynical purpose: to denigrate a great religion and to provoke rage. KELEMEN: But, she says, nothing justifies the kind of violence U.S. diplomats have faced. And speaking alongside her counterpart from Morocco, she tried to give the Arab world a bit of a civics lesson. CLINTON: We do not stop individual citizens from expressing their views, no matter how distasteful they may be. KELEMEN: Morocco's Foreign Minister Saad-Eddine al-Othmani used his brief speech at the State Department to denounce the video and the violent attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. SAAD-EDDINE AL-OTHMANI: We condemn this act of violence, and we share the sorrow of their families and the American people. KELEMEN: But the State Department doesn't sound very confident that its messages are getting out across the Middle East. When a Twitter account linked to the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt expressed relief that no embassy staff were harmed in protests there, the emba", "As the final U.S. troops leave Iraq, they leave behind the largest U.S. Embassy in the world. There will be about 16,000 people working for the State Department at the embassy in Baghdad and consulates elsewhere in Iraq. At least 5,000 of those in Iraq will be private security contractors, and there are lots of questions about whether the State Department is ready to run such a big operation in such a volatile country. At the State Department in Washington, Undersecretary for Management Pat Kennedy has been getting contracts and other logistics in order for the embassy. \"This is something, clearly, that the State Department has never done before,\" Kennedy says. Large Support Network The Defense Department is lending some people and military equipment, but it is the State Department that will be in charge of the imposing embassy in Baghdad and the consulates. Most of those 16,000 people will actually be contractors providing security and what Kennedy calls \"life support.\" \"The core numbers of diplomats in Baghdad and ... in Basra, Kirkuk and Irbil are on a par with what you might find in another large U.S. Embassy in a Paris, a Tokyo or a Bangkok,\" says Kennedy. The price tag for all of this will run about $3.5 billion a year. So far, Kennedy says, Congress has helped. \"They have provided us with funding in separate accounts,\" he says, \"in order to ensure we can carry out our activities in Iraq and Afghanistan so it does not drain away resources for the other 165 or so countries that we have embassies in.\" One of Kennedy's predecessors, Grant Green, says there are some big questions hanging over this mission. \"What is going to be the will of our country and our Congress to support our activities there in the out years?\" Green says. \"Once the troops are really gone completely, other than security cooperation folks, but once they are completely gone, this turns into just another diplomatic post. And until there are some tragic events there, I think it is off the radar screen.\" Congressional Skepticism Already, some in Congress are questioning the need for such a large diplomatic presence in Iraq. Sen. Patrick Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont and a key member of the Appropriations Committee, calls it a behemoth of an embassy that costs more than U.S. missions to key allies and trading partners. \"Just as it was a horrible mistake on the part of the United States to go to war in Iraq to begin with, the size of this embassy and the cost of supporting this embassy just continues that mistake,\" Leahy says. If money dries up, the U.S. may have to cut back on consulates or personnel. Green, who was on the commission that studied wartime contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan, says that could mean less oversight in a country where U.S. security contractors already have a terrible image for a deadly shooting in 2007, when Blackwater security guards killed 17 Iraqis in Baghdad. \"Are they going to have enough oversight? Probably not, but they are going to have to do the best they can with what they've got,\" he says. \"It's just not on the security side,\" he continues. \"We need people to oversee those life support contracts — the dining facilities and construction and delivery of water and fuel and food and all of those things that will be done by contractors. We may not lose lives if those contractors come up short, but we can certainly waste a lot of money. Kennedy, the current undersecretary for management, says he thinks there will be enough oversight. And as for the size, he thinks it is worth it. \"The U.S.-Iraq relationship is incredibly important. This is a democracy in the Middle East,\" he says. \"Is it perfect? No. A lot of people think our system isn't perfect either. But this is a major oil producer, a friend of the United States, a potential market for American goods and now, I think, a very important symbol in the Middle East of what democracy in the Middle East could be.\"", "For some years now, citizens of the U.K. have turned music chart manipulation into a cheeky tradition, the idea being to select a song and, largely through grassroots online campaigning (helped along by media coverage, like this very article), to make it the most popular song in the country. Past attempts include driving \"Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead\" to the top spot on the singles chart following Margaret Thatcher's death — it reached No. 2. Another was making Rage Against The Machine's \"Killing in the Name\" beat out a winner on the singing competition show The X-Factor (that one worked). Now it's President Trump's turn. Ahead of the president's visit to the U.K. on July 12, a new effort to make Green Day's song \"American Idiot\" reach the top of the charts is underway. According to the Official Charts Company, which compiles the U.K.'s singles and albums charts, \"American Idiot\" is now at No. 18, with 4,000 copies needed to bring it within the week's Top 10. The OCC did not respond to a question of the song's chances for making it to the chart's top position but, because of England's match against Croatia in the World Cup semi-final being held July 11, the country's central football anthem, \"Three Lions,\" seems to be all but unbeatable this week. Britain's love of soccer is a force beyond Trump or any mere Facebook campaign. The \"American Idiot\" campaign has had a much longer gestation period than similar attempts in the past, having launched in January 2017 ahead of a state visit by the president, which he cancelled over what he saw as a \"bad deal\" on the establishment of a new U.S. embassy in London. Meanwhile, in media navel gazing: In a story from earlier today, the Washington Post quoted a piece from Green Day frontman and guitarist Billy Joe Armstrong about the song's origins and its subject being former President George W. Bush — except that the Post was quoting from ClickHole, a well-known satirical news site owned by The Onion, for whom Armstrong has never written. If nothing else, the \"American Idiot\" campaign is turning out to be educational — in order to efficiently direct its supporters' efforts and spending, its organizers have been getting people more acquainted with the rules of the charts as they relate to streaming services. Protests are expected throughout the U.K. on the occasion of Trump's visit, with The New York Times reporting that British police anticipate 100,000 demonstrators. Protests include a giant \"Trump Baby\" float in London and loud music being played at the residence he's expected to sleep in on July 12. The U.S. Embassy in London has advised American citizens in the country to \"keep a low profile\" while Trump is in the country.", "Iraqi authorities say at least seven more people were killed in clashes between protesters and police in eastern Baghdad on Sunday, bringing the death toll from nearly a week of anti-government rallies throughout Iraq to more than 100 with thousands of others injured. Protesters, who took to the streets on Tuesday frustrated over joblessness and corruption, have been met with live ammunition from security forces attempting to break up the mass demonstrations that have convulsed Baghdad and parts of southern Iraq for days. So far, 104 people have been killed and 6,107 have been wounded in the unrest, according to figures released by Iraqi security officials. More than 1,200 security members are among the injured. Demanding better basic public services like electricity and water and renouncing corruption, a small group of protesters assembled seemingly spontaneously last week before being dispersed by security forces. Then the protesters put out a call to re-converge on social media and the response took observers and government officials aback: Thousands of mostly young adults in their 20s, outraged over inadequate services and poor job prospects in the oil-rich country, came out to push for more opportunity and an end to corruption. The Iraqi army and police have responded by firing live rounds, tear gas and rubber bullets into crowds. As protests spread to other parts of the country, the bloody clashes continued. The six days of street demonstrations mark the most serious challenge Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi has faced since he assumed office last October. He has committed to meeting with protesters without armed forces to have a dialogue about their demands. \"I will go and meet them without weapons and sit with them for hours to listen to their demands,\" Abdul-Mahdi said on Saturday in remarks on state television. Abdul-Mahdi announced a plan to pay out unemployment assistance and provide government-backed housing for low-income residents in an attempt to satisfy the demonstrators who have set buildings aflame and sparred with authorities. The United Nations envoy for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, took to Twitter on Saturday to denounce the violence, saying: \"This must stop.\" \"I call on all parties to pause and reflect. Those responsible for violence should be held to account. Let the spirit of unity prevail across Iraq,\" wrote Hennis-Plasschaert. Protesters called for top government officials to step down, as authorities cut of Internet service in Baghdad and across much of the country. Demonstrators on Sunday also called for Iran to stop meddling in Iraqi politics. Amid growing unrest, Marta Hurtado, a spokeswoman for the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, urged the Iraqi government to allow citizens to peacefully assembly and exercise their rights to freedom of expression without fear of a violent crackdown. \"The use of force should be exceptional, and assemblies should ordinarily be managed without resort to force,\" Hurtado said in a statement. All incidents in which security forces killed or injured protesters should be promptly and transparently investigated by the government, Hurtado said. Hurtado also said reports that three journalists covering the protests were detained and the government cutting off Internet service were alarming and should be examined. \"Blanket internet shutdowns are likely to contravene freedom of expression, unduly restricting the right to receive and impart information and may exacerbate tensions,\" she said.", "U.S. officials accuse the Syrian government of orchestrating Monday's attack on the U.S. Embassy in the capital, Damascus. Supporters of President Bashar Assad scaled the embassy fence, smashed bullet-proof glass and security cameras, and climbed onto the roof. The French Embassy was also targeted. The assault came three days after a surprise visit by the American and French ambassadors to the city of Hama to show support for peaceful protests there. Hours after the assault, a pro-Assad crowd was still on the street and Syrian riot police were out in force. But U.S. officials charged that the protection squad had done nothing to stop the rock-throwing mob that attacked the embassy. By late afternoon, a Syrian flag still fluttered from the compound's security fence, and anti-American graffiti remained on the outside wall. Wrapped in a Syrian flag, Mohieddin Jaafar said he took aim at the U.S. Embassy and the ambassador's residence nearby. \"We break the American house and the embassy. We want to say 'Go out America. Go out France,' \" Jaafar said. The attack on the French embassy a few blocks away appeared to have been even more violent. French officials said protesters used a battering ram to try to get into the embassy garage, and three guards were hurt trying to disperse them. Later in the day, a small group of protesters came back to burn the French flag — and point out the damage to visitors. \"We Syrian people, yes, we broke this, and the American embassy,\" one protester said. In Washington, D.C., and in Paris, officials charged that Syrian authorities instigated the embassy attacks and that a television station owned by the president's cousin incited the mob. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sharply criticized the assault. In the harshest terms yet, she said Monday that President Assad has lost his legitimacy. Tensions have been rising after the visit of Ambassador Robert Ford to the city of Hama last Friday. Syrian officials were outraged by the ambassador's trip — and his Facebook comments underscoring the peaceful nature of the protest. But the diplomatic tempest overshadowed a meeting outside the capital, a gathering proposed by Assad to find a political solution to four months of protests. Opposition figures boycotted and organizers of the street protests weren't invited, but in this unusually open discussion, those views were expressed by a younger generation of delegates, says journalist Hamoud al Mahmoud. \"They just speak like people in the street, demonstrating in the street, yeah ... say the same thing,\" he says. For example, 27-year-old Basel Geagea says Syrian tanks must move out of the protest cities: \"What the young want from this conference, we want to stop the blood, we want freedom.\" And 28-year-old Emir Bitar says he agrees with the demands from the streets. \"I do respect what they call for, and I think we are pretty much close in what we want,\" he says. He has friends on the streets, he says, and they've talked about it, and he thinks \" some common ground for agreement\" can be found. In a country where more than 60 percent of the population is younger than 30, a generation has made its demands clear from the street protests and now directly to the government. STEVE INSKEEP, host: It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. Im Steve Inskeep. MARY LOUISE KELLY, host: And Im Mary Louise Kelly. For many weeks the United States has refrained from saying that the president of Syria should go. Now Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has come close, essentially saying that President Bashar al-Assad does not deserve to stay. INSKEEP: Clinton's response came after a chain of events in Syria. The American and French ambassadors visited a Syrian town to support peaceful protests, and then government supporters appeared at the U.S. Embassy, scaled the fence, smashed bullet-proof glass, destroyed security cameras and climbed onto the roof. NPR's Deborah Amos reports from Damascus. (Soundbite of protestors chanting in foreign language) DEBORAH AMOS: This pro-Assad crowd was still on the street, hours after the assault. Syrian riot police were also out in force, but U.S. officials charged this protection squad had done nothing to stop the rock-throwing mob. By late afternoon, a Syrian flag still fluttered from the embassys security fence, anti-American graffiti remained on the outside wall. (Soundbite of protestors chanting in foreign language) AMOS: Wrapped in a Syria flag, Mohieddin Jaafar said he took aim at the U.S. Embassy and the ambassadors residence nearby. Mr. MOHIEDDIN JAAFAR (Protestor): We - we want say: Go, America. Go out of here. AMOS: The attack on the French Embassy, a few blocks away, appeared even more violent. Eggs on the windows, windows are smashed; looks like there were pretty big rocks that came sailing through the air to smash those windows. French officials said protesters used a battering ram to try to get into the embassy garage and three embassy guards were hurt tryi", "Iraqi security forces launched a major crackdown on anti-government protesters Saturday from Baghdad to cities across the south after an influential Shiite cleric instrumental in the demonstrations withdrew his support. In Baghdad, security forces stormed bridges, streets near Tahrir Square and a highway interchange that had been taken over by protesters, firing live bullets and tear gas and setting fire to tents where protesters have been living and where medics have treated the wounded. At least one protester was killed and dozens wounded, according to security and medical officials. In the southern city of Nasriyah, at least three protesters were killed when security forces moved in to re-open a highway blocked by the demonstrations, Al Jazeera's Arwa Ibrahim reports. \"They burned this medical tent using Molotov cocktails,\" said Muslim, a medical student who left his studies in October to help treat the wounded. NPR is not using the last names of protesters because of the militia kidnapping of hundreds of them in retaliation for the protests. Muslim said he and other medics saw uniformed security people raise the homemade gasoline bombs to show protesters as a taunt and then threw them inside. Stuffing from mattresses on the floor was still smoldering while the burned tent hung in shreds from the metal poles. Pills were ground into the pavement. \"They don't want protesters here – they think we are sabotaging the country when in fact we are building it – we are cleaning it from every corrupt person here,\" he said. Muslim said the fire had burned all their medical supplies and even the students' laptops. He and other volunteers began sorting through the wreckage of their tent as gunshots rang out down the street. Security forces began their crackdown after Shiite cleric Muqtada Sadr withdrew his support for the anti-government protests, which have demanded the fall of a government they consider corrupt and controlled by Iran. Sadr, long considered an Iraqi nationalist, had backed the protesters demands. He left Iraq for Iran last month – his aides said to continue his religious studies. Sadr's reversal left followers in Tahrir Square stunned. \"We had so much hope in him and he sold us for a very simple thing – because of power,\" said one of the protesters, who did not give his name for fear of reprisals. The three-month-long protests broke the barrier of fear of criticizing powerful religious, party or militia leaders but publicly criticizing Sadr remains dangerous. \"Sayyid Muqtada - the most cowardly person in Iraq,\" the protester continued, using an honorific that denotes a descendant of the prophet Mohammad. \"Seven hundred people died because of you.\" Iraqi security forces include Iran-backed militias nominally under the control of the Iraqi government. Sadr's reversal seemed likely to crush the broad-based, secular protest movement that began in earnest exactly three months ago on Oct. 25. Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi announced in November he would resign as a result of the protests but is still in place as a caretaker leader. Candidates for prime minister have so far been mostly from traditional parties with ties to Iran and other countries and have been rejected by the protesters. Meanwhile, thousands of protesters have been turning out every day, and hundreds had established a kind of community in Tahrir Square, fearing violence from Iran-backed militias if they left. They had pitched tents and organized meals, with doctors and dentists providing services. Outside the square, other protesters had set up makeshift barriers in an effort to keep security forces out. Between 600 and 700 protesters are believed to have been killed by security forces or militia gunmen since October – deaths that the Iraqi government has mostly blamed on \"unknown groups,\" a euphemism for militias on the government payroll but not under government control. As security forces stormed areas around Tahrir Square, protesters evacuated an unfinished concrete high-rise overlooking a bridge to the green zone. The strategic building allowed them a lookout over the square and the green zone, and a measure of protection from snipers believed to have used the building to shoot protesters. Many others, though, vowed to stay and protest, even as they expected security forces to storm the square itself as night fell. As word went out about the crackdown, thousands of people, most of them young men, came from other parts of the city to join the protesters either facing security forces firing tear gas near intersections or chanting slogans and singing the national anthem in Tahrir Square. \"They burned the tents and told us they will come back in the night and clear the square,\" said a protester named Ibrahim. \"We accomplished a lot of things but we haven't accomplished yet what we came for.\"", "On the ground floor of the concrete high-rise that became the headquarters of the protest movement in Baghdad's Tahrir Square, slogans scrawled in black and a mural of a fish dressed in a suit disappear under coats of white paint. The young Iraqis erasing the murals are followers of Muqtada al-Sadr, an influential Shiite Muslim cleric whose support fueled the largely secular protests against government corruption that broke out last October. Last month from Iran, where he is pursuing his religious studies, Sadr announced the protests have taken the wrong path and that he was withdrawing his support. Two weeks later, he said the protests needed to be \"cleansed.\" Sadr's actions have essentially crushed the protests, which have been unprecedented in Iraq's modern history. The largely Shiite protesters have challenged the political status quo established after the U.S. toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003 — demanding an end to a system that is divided along sectarian and ethnic lines, is rampant with corruption and is dominated by parties with ties to Iran-backed militias. Sadr heads a political movement and a militia that fought U.S. troops after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. An important power broker in Iraqi politics, he has had on-and-off ties with Iran that appear to be back on again now. Those ties might be behind his recent move against the protest. \"I think for now the Iranians are probably happy to see how he has changed course the last few weeks,\" says Iraqi political analyst Sajad Jiyad. In a series of tweets from Iran, the mercurial cleric criticized the Iraqi demonstrators as immoral, accusing them of promiscuity and calling for segregation of men and women in the protest tents. He sent in enforcers, who call themselves \"blue hats\" in imitation of United Nations peacekeepers. The Sadr followers in light blue caps swept through Tahrir Square, searching tents, kicking protesters out of their headquarters and handing some over to Iraqi security forces for arrest. Iraqi security forces and militia fighters, seemingly given free rein after Sadr withdrew his support, burned tents and stepped up attacks on the demonstrations. Protesters say Sadr militants are also responsible for a wave of stabbings, kidnappings and tent burnings, a charge the Sadr movement denies. \"The revolution and the Iraqi people will thank the blue hats, particularly the people of Baghdad,\" says Natiq al-Gharawi, one of the Sadr movement's media people, as he stands outside the high-rise, known as the \"Turkish restaurant\" building, controlling access. \"They have eliminated the gangs present in the restaurant and other places and eliminated extortion and mafias.\" Signs of defeat Gharawi says the building — where just a few weeks ago hundreds of protesters were living, teaching informal classes and planning their revolution — is being cleaned up and is expected to be sold to investors. The high-rise, named after a restaurant located there in the 1990s, had been reduced to its concrete frame in the intervening years. Last year, protesters took it over to prevent militia snipers from using it to shoot at the demonstrators in Tahrir Square. On the roof, young people dreaming of a more inclusive homeland would wave Iraqi flags at the crowds in the square below. Now Sadr officials have taken over the rooftop sound system. Instead of the usual cross section of Iraqi protesters — including families and women with their hair uncovered as well as others wearing headscarves — a demonstration called by Sadr on Friday was almost all men. Some carried aloft photos of Sadr and his revered late father. A tent near the entrance to Tahrir Square blasted a song boasting of kidnapping anyone who displeased the religious leader — a reference to the dark days of Iraq's sectarian war between 2006 and 2008 and Sadr's Mahdi Army militia. \"We are alone\" Many of the young people who had been living there have left the square. Those who remain say food and water supplies have been disrupted. In heated meetings in abandoned buildings used as a refuge, protesters argue about the way forward. Although the unrest led Iraq's prime minister to announce his resignation last November, protesters' demands for dramatic reform look unlikely to be met. \"We are alone,\" says a college graduate named Ali after one of the recent meetings. \"The other side has everything. They have money, they have the militias, they have weapons.\" He says he thinks the revolution they believed in has been lost. NPR uses only the first names of Iraqi protesters who fear retaliation from security forces and militias if they are identified. The anti-government protests began in the southern city of Basra two years ago in the heat of a summer without regular electricity or clean tap water. By October of last year, demonstrations had spread to cities across the south and to Baghdad. The protesters are mostly young people — the first Iraqi generation to grow up with the Internet and without memories of life u", "BAGHDAD (AP) — In one of the deadliest attacks on American ground forces since the Iraq war started more than four years ago, a suicide car bomber struck a patrol base northeast of Baghdad and killed nine U.S. soldiers and wounded 20, officials said. An insurgent group that includes al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack, according to a Web statement Tuesday. An Iraqi civilian also was wounded in the attack on Task Force Lightning soldiers in Diyala province, a volatile area that has been the site of fierce fighting involving U.S. and Iraqi troops, Sunni insurgents and Shiite militias. Of the 20 wounded in the attack on the patrol base, 15 soldiers were treated and returned to duty while five others and the Iraqi were evacuated to a medical facility for further care, the military said. It was the single deadliest attack on ground forces since Dec. 1, 2005, when a roadside bomb killed 10 Marines and wounded 11 on a foot patrol near Fallujah. Twelve soldiers died when a Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Diyala on Jan. 20. The military said it might have been shot down but the investigation is still ongoing. In other devastating attacks, 14 Marines were killed when a roadside bomb struck an amphibious assault vehicle near the western town of Haditha on Aug. 3, 2005. And a suicide bomber struck a mess tent in a base near Mosul on Dec. 21, 2004, killing 22 people, including 14 U.S. soldiers and three American contractors. The Islamic State of Iraq, an umbrella group of Sunni militants that includes al-Qaida in Iraq, said in the posting that it was behind Monday's attack on a U.S. patrol base in Diyala province. The attack - one of the deadliest on American ground forces since the Iraq war started more than four years ago - killed nine American soldiers and wounded 20, the military said. Monday's attack was the second bold attack against a U.S. base north of Baghdad in just over two months and was notable for its use of a suicide car bomber. Militants have mostly used hit-and-run ambushes, roadside bombs or mortars on U.S. troops and stayed away from direct assaults on fortified military compounds to avoid U.S. firepower. On Feb. 19, insurgents struck a U.S. combat post in Tarmiyah, about 30 miles north of Baghdad, killing two soldiers and wounding 17 in what the military called a \"coordinated attack.\" It began with a suicide car bombing followed by gunfire on soldiers pinned down in a former Iraqi police station where fuel storage tanks were set ablaze by the blast. American troops are facing increasing danger as they step up their presence in outposts and police stations in the Baghdad area as part of the security crackdown to which President Bush has committed an extra 30,000 troops. Sunni militants are believed to have withdrawn to surrounding areas such as Diyala province where they have safe haven. The U.S. command also deployed an extra 700 soldiers to the area last month. A U.S. soldier also was killed Monday in a roadside bombing in Muqdadiyah, about 60 miles north of Baghdad, a predominantly Shiite area that also is in Diyala, the military said in an earlier statement. A British soldier was shot to death while on patrol in the southern city of Basra, officials said. The deaths raised to 85 the number of U.S. service members who died have in Iraq in April, making it the deadliest month for American troops since December, when 112 died. Elsewhere, at least 48 Iraqis were killed in seven other bombings, violence that has persisted despite a nearly 10-week-old U.S.-Iraqi security crackdown aimed at pacifying Baghdad. Two car bombs exploded Tuesday near the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad, police said. The bombs exploded within two minutes of each other at about 10 a.m. in a public parking lot located about 150 yards from the front of the Iranian Embassy, wounding six civilians but causing no damage to the embassy or its guards, a police officer said on condition of anonymity out of concern for his own security. On Monday, two parked car bombs exploded outside the Iranian Embassy. One bomb exploded near the same public parking lot, killing one civilian and wounding another; the other parked car bomb exploded close to a police patrol near the Iranian Embassy, killing one civilian and wounding two officers, police said. The prominent Iraqi Sunni insurgent group Islamic Ansar al-Sunnah issued a statement on its Web site claiming responsibility for Monday's bombing near the parking lot. At least 68 Iraqis were killed or found dead Monday, according to police, including 10 in a suicide car bombing against a police station in the Diyala provincial capital of Baqouba. With the U.S. casualty toll mounting, Democratic leaders in Washington agreed Monday on legislation that requires the first American combat troops to be withdrawn from Iraq by Oct. 1 with a goal of a complete pullout six mo", "The New York Times is reporting that the United States is planning to cut its staff by as much as half at its 16,000-person strong embassy in Baghdad. The $750 million embassy building is the largest of its kind in the world and the Times adds that a major cut in staffing just two months after American troops withdrew from the country signals a \"declining American influence.\" The Times adds that an embassy of that size was established because the country thought it could guide Iraq through its new democracy. But the embassy staffers are stuck inside the building because of security concerns and how much influence it could have is under question. The embassy costs $6 billion annually to run. The Times reports: \"The swift realization among some top officials that the diplomatic build-up may have been ill-advised represents a remarkable pivot for the State Department, in that officials spent more than a year planning the expansion and that many of the thousands of additional personnel have only recently arrived. Michael W. McClellan, the embassy spokesman, said in a statement, 'over the last year and continuing this year the Department of State and the Embassy in Baghdad have been considering ways to appropriately reduce the size of the U.S. mission in Iraq, primarily by decreasing the number of contractors needed to support the embassy's operations.' \"Mr. McClellan said the number of diplomats — currently about 2,000 — is also, 'subject to adjustment as appropriate.' \"To make the cuts, he said the embassy, 'is hiring Iraqi staff and sourcing more goods and services to the local economy.' Back in December, Al Jazeera ran a story that explored the U.S. Embassy in Iraq. They spoke to James Jeffrey, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, and asked him what that kind of massive spending gets the U.S. \"Influence is a hard thing to put your finger on, obviously,\" Jeffrey told Al Jazeera. \"But what it does is provide a whole variety of services, equipment and assistance to the Iraqi government.\" One of the big issues that the Al Jazeera story bats around is that most of the money spent on the embassy isn't on diplomats, but on security for them. The Times story today as well as the Al Jazeera story from December mention a program run by the embassy, which trains Iraqi police officers. The program cost $1 billion last year and will cost about $500 million this year. Al Jazeera noted that an audit found there's no way to know whether the program is working. All of those things, reports the Times, led to skepticism and eventually the decision to downsize.", "Emergency officials are preparing for the possibility that Tropical Storm Gustav could regain hurricane strength and hit the Gulf Coast early next week. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has pre-positioned emergency supplies such as water, food, generators and tarps to be distributed in the Gulf region, if necessary. The Department of Health and Human Services has medical teams and supplies ready to go, and the Army Corps of Engineers says it's installing temporary structures to protect the Inner Harbor Navigation Channel in New Orleans. That city, which was flooded three years ago, is also preparing for a mandatory evacuation if it appears that Gustav is headed its way. Officials say they will be able to transport about 30,000 people on buses and trains if they don't have their own transportation. Unlike during Hurricane Katrina, there are no plans to allow people to take shelter in buildings such as the city's convention center. Officials are trying to show that they have learned the lessons of Katrina. They insist they are much more coordinated and better prepared than they were three years ago, when the government's response to the storm was chaotic. FEMA held a video teleconference Thursday with representatives from several dozen federal, state and local emergency response agencies. It is one of several such calls expected in the coming days. FEMA Deputy Administrator Harvey Johnson reminded those on the call that they need to follow the chain of command, something that wasn't done three years ago. He said much was at stake. \"Most important, I think, we need to inspire some confidence. I think we need to inspire confidence within FEMA of our own people,\" he said. \"We need to inspire confidence in the federal family with our state and local partners. And most importantly, inspire the confidence of the American public.\" Federal officials acknowledge that despite all the precautions, there could be problems, depending on the strength and direction of the storm. Several thousand people still live in travel trailers along the Gulf Coast, and they are especially vulnerable to high winds and storms. While levees in New Orleans have been strengthened, the work is not complete. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, who flew to Louisiana Thursday to meet with state and local officials, said it was important for people living in the region to take the storm seriously and to follow directions, including any orders to evacuate. ROBERT SIEGEL, Host: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel. MELISSA BLOCK, Host: And I'm Melissa Block. Tropical Storm Gustav pounded Jamaica today. It could regain hurricane strength, and it's predicted to head toward the Gulf Coast. Communities there are preparing for the possibility of another hurricane three years after Katrina and Rita devastated much of the region. And as NPR's Pam Fessler reports, emergency response teams are scrambling to avoid a repeat of that disaster. PAM FESSLER: Several dozen officials gathered this afternoon for a video teleconference at FEMA headquarters in Washington. It's one of many such calls expected in the coming days as Gustav heads toward the Gulf Coast and another tropical storm, Hanna, forms in the Atlantic. U: Do we have the National Hurricane Center on line? U: We're on line. U: National Hurricane Center on line. FESSLER: Besides numerous federal agencies, several Gulf Coast states were also represented. U: Do we have Florida on line as well? U: Florida on line. U: Georgia? U: Georgia's on line. U: Thank you, Georgia. Mississippi? FESSLER: Calls such as this occurred prior to Hurricane Katrina but with fewer people and not always with the same sense of urgency. FEMA's deputy administrator Harvey Johnson reminded everyone what was at stake. BLOCK: I think it's very, very important as we look at this storm that's potentially going to be the largest hurricane to come to the United States and land - hit - make landfall since Katrina. Very, very important that we play the way we've practiced and trained over the last year and a half. FESSLER: And that means coordinating with each other following a chain of command that basically didn't exist three years ago. Johnson noted that states are in charge of hurricane response but that the federal government is there to help with emergency supplies and personnel. Johnson told participants there was something else at stake. BLOCK: Most important, I think we need to inspire some confidence. I think we need to inspire confidence within FEMA, our own people, we need to inspire confidence in the federal family with our states and local partners, and then most importantly, inspire confidence of the American public. FESSLER: So to that end, the Bush administration is trying to show it has no intention of repeating its mistakes during Katrina. White House Press Secretary Dana Perino said President Bush is getting regular updates. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff hea", "Updated at 5:45 a.m. ET An explosive device was detonated near the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries other than the man suspected in the blast, according to Chinese and U.S. Embassy officials. Witnesses described white smoke rising from the street, as paramilitary police guarding the embassy rushed to the scene of the explosion. Chinese police quoted by The South China Morning Post said a small, homemade device described as similar to a firework was detonated by a 26-year-old man who injured his hand in the explosion. Authorities identified the suspect by his surname, Jiang, and said he is from Tongliao in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia. A U.S. Embassy spokesman confirmed: \"There was an explosion at approximately 1 pm today on the street outside the South East corner of the Embassy compound. According to the Embassy's Regional Security Officer, there was one individual who detonated a bomb. Other than the bomber, no other people were injured and there was no damage to embassy property. The local police responded.\" One witness, a 19-year-old student who only gave his surname, Li, told NPR that he was in line outside the embassy when a blast — comparable to a large firework — went off a few dozen feet from where he stood. Li said he was caught up in the crowd as it surged away from the explosion. Outside the embassy's gate, what appeared to be a bloodstain was visible near the blast site. Despite the explosion, police did not cordon off the area around the embassy, as sometimes happens when there are street protests or concerns of terrorist attacks. A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, Geng Shuang, said the explosion was an isolated incident and that police were handling it, according to the Post. In another incident, state-run Global Times said police had detained a woman who sprayed gasoline on herself in an apparent attempt to self-immolate. It was not immediately known whether the two incidents were related. Roughly an hour after the explosion, crowds of visa applicants were filing in and out of the embassy. The U.S. and China are in the midst of a heated trade dispute, but America remains a popular destination for Chinese tourists. The U.S. Embassy is located in an embassy district in the city's northeast adjacent to the Indian Embassy. Journalist Aditya Raj Kaul tweeted that he had spoken to India's ambassador to China, Gautam Bambawale, who said there were \"no fatalities\" and described it as \"a low intensity blast.\" \"All Indians are safe,\" Bambawale reportedly said.", "At least 83 people have been killed and 176 wounded in two separate bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital Sunday morning, Iraqi officials said. In the deadliest attack, a car bomb hit Karada, a busy shopping district in the center of Baghdad, killing 78 people and wounding 160, according to police and hospital officials. It struck as families and young people were out on the streets after breaking their daylight fast for the holy month of Ramadan. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the bombing in a statement posted online, saying they had deliberately targeted Shiite Muslims. The statement could not be independently verified. At dawn Sunday, fire fighters were still working to extinguish the blazes and bodies were still being recovered from charred buildings. Many of the dead were children, according to Associated Press reporters at the scene. Ambulances could be heard rushing to the site for hours after the blast. An eyewitness said the explosion caused fires at nearby clothing and cellphone shops. Hours after the bombing, Iraq's prime minister visited the blast site. Video footage uploaded to social media showed an angry crowd, with people calling Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi a \"thief\" and shouting at his convoy. In the second attack, an improvised explosive device went off in eastern Baghdad, killing 5 people and wounding 16. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. The casualty figures were confirmed by police and hospital officials, who spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to release information to the press. The Baghdad attacks come just over a week after Iraqi forces declared the city of Fallujah \"fully liberated\" from IS. Over the past year, Iraqi forces have racked up territorial gains against IS, retaking the city of Ramadi and the towns of Hit and Rutba, all in Iraq's vast Anbar province west of Baghdad. Despite the government's battlefield victories, IS has repeatedly shown it remains capable of launching attacks far from the front-lines. Before the launch of the operation to retake Fallujah, Iraq's prime minister was facing growing social unrest and anti-government protests in Baghdad sparked in part by popular anger at the lack of security in the capital. In one month, Baghdad's highly-fortified Green Zone — which houses government buildings and diplomatic missions — was stormed twice by anti-government protesters. IS still controls Iraq's second largest city of Mosul as well as significant patches of territory in the country's north and west. At the height of the extremist group's power in 2014, IS rendered nearly a third of the country out of government control. Now, the militants are estimated to control only 14 percent of Iraqi territory, according to the office of Iraq's prime minister.", "Ending two months of political deadlock, Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi was named Iraq's prime minister-designate on Saturday. But even as Allawi pledged to crack down on corruption and reform the government he is set to lead, demonstrators took to the streets in opposition to him. And Allawi wasted no time appealing directly to the mass anti-government movement that has roiled the country for months. Since October, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have taken to the streets, demanding the removal of the country's political elite, forcing out Allawi's predecessor Adel Abdul-Mahdi in November. In an address on state television on Saturday, Allawi aimed to project the dawn of a new era in Iraqi politics. Clad casually in a sweater, he promised to resign if he is unable to appoint a proper Cabinet or take measures to fight corruption. And he called on protesters to carry on with their demands. \"I'm your employee carrying your trust so do not retreat until you get what you want,\" Allawi said. Heeding that call, demonstrators gathered in Tahrir Square, the heart of the protest movement in Baghdad, chanting in opposition to Allawi's appointment. They have rejected Allawi's candidacy, saying anyone who previously held a Cabinet post is tainted. Allawi served as a Cabinet minister in two previous governments. But Allawi comes to power with the essential support of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, whose political bloc is one of the biggest in parliament. Sadr followers moved back into Tahrir Square on Saturday in an apparent push to limit anti-Allawi protests. Allawi's nomination is opposed by another leading Shiite politician, former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki. Allawi resigned from Maliki's government in 2007 over what he called Maliki's sectarian policies. Maliki, a Shiite, is widely blamed for fueling sectarian strife between Iraq's Shia and Sunni populations while he was in power between 2006 and 2014. His opposition to Allawi, who is also Shiite, could complicate the prime minister's efforts to compile a Cabinet based on individual qualifications rather than their loyalties to parties — also a key demand of anti-government protesters. In the popular unrest that has swept the country, demonstrators are calling for jobs, an end to corruption and what they see as Iran's meddling in Iraq's internal affairs. Iraqi security forces and the Iran-backed militias affiliated with them have unleashed a brutal response, killing at least 600 protesters in the four months since demonstrations have unfolded. A major issue Allawi will be forced to address is the future of U.S. troops in Iraq. Amid growing tensions between the U.S. and Iran last month, the Iraqi parliament voted to expel U.S. troops. An Iranian missile strike on an Iraqi base housing U.S. service members injured dozens of American troops. In response to Allawi's appointment, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad released a statement, saying, \"Current conditions in Iraq and the region require an independent and honest government committed to addressing the needs of the Iraqi people. The nomination of Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi as a new Prime Minister must be followed up with efforts to accomplish that objective.\" Allawi, 65, studied architecture in Baghdad and Lebanon before moving to the U.K., where he became a British citizen. He is expected to renounce his British citizenship to take the job. Parliament is expected to put his candidacy to a vote in the next session. Once he is sworn in, Allawi will have 30 days to put together a Cabinet. He is set to serve as prime minister until early elections can be held." ]

[ "Naturally they cannot be friends. We can say they are ''unlike friends, though friends ''. Jupiter and Mars are absolutely opposite to each other. Mars is very aggressive and short tempered; these faults cause hatred, anger, fires, accidents and many more." ]

[ "For Jupiter - Sun and Moon are considered as friends and Mercury, Mars and Venus are considered as enemies whereas Saturn is Neutral. ... There is no common friendly planet for both Jupiter and Venus - in fact they both are considered as enemies.", "Problem 2 - Earth is twice as big as Mars, but only 1/11 the size of Jupiter. How large is Jupiter compared to Mars? Answer: Jupiter is 11 x Earth, and Mars is 1/2 Earth, so Jupiter is 22x Mars.", "Ketu friends planet: Ketu is a friend of Mercury, Venus, and Saturn. Jupiter is neutral in friendship. Sun, Moon, and Mars are Ketu's enemies. ... Cancer and Leo are enemy signs.", "They are enemies but not as bad as mars and saturn or mars and rahu! However when jupiter and venus are in conjunction it can give amazing artistic talent to people and wisdom of many arts.", "Venus and Rahu are friendly planets. Sun, Moon and Mars are enemy planets. Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury are even.", "Mars is named after the Roman god of war, and Jupiter, the largest of our planets, was named after the king of the gods and ruler of Olympus. Are these planets larger or smaller than Earth? Mars is smaller than Earth while Jupiter is so large that more than 1,000 Earths could fit inside of it.", "['Mercury.', 'Venus.', '[Earth]', 'Mars.', 'Jupiter.', 'Saturn.']", "by position relative to the Sun: inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter forms the boundary between the inner solar system and the outer solar system.", "For Leo ascendant,jupiter is 5th lord. For Sagittarius,sun is 9th lord, For Pisces ascendant, sun is considered a good planet even though it holds 6th lordship. So, sun and Jupiter are considered friends.", "Mercury Planet Venus Sun and Rahu are friendly planets. Mercury considers Moon as its enemy. Saturn, Ketu, Mars and Jupiter are even with Mercury.", "Sometimes, planets in our solar system are classified with their position relative to the asteroid belt, which lies approximately between Mars and Jupiter. With this scenario, \"inner\" planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. \"Outer\" planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.", "['Janus.', 'Jupiter.', 'Saturn.', 'Genius.', 'Mercury.', 'Apollo.', 'Mars.', 'Vulcan.']", "Explanation: No planet has a perfectly circular orbit around the sun and therefore the distance between each planet can take on two very extreme numbers. The AVERAGE distance between Mars and Jupiter is 3.68 AU. That's approximately 550,390,000 km or 342,012,346 miles.", "Jupiter and Saturn are great friends, but it doesn't mean that both planets are agreed with each other. The relation between both planets is neutral means neither friend nor enemy. But as other planets, effects and benefits also depend on their position in different houses of the birth chart.", "Constant Contact Use. There are eight planets in the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.", "The terrestrial planets are made of land and water etc. And the Jovian planets are made almost entirely of gas. ... Between the two planets of Mars and Jupiter lies something referred to as the \"Asteroid Belt\" which is basically what separates the two types of planets in the solar system.", "Sun, Venus and Mars are enemy planets for Rahu. Jupiter and Moon are even with Rahu.", "It can be Neutral to bad as they belong to different group of planets exactly opposite to each other. The astrological natural friendship between them is neutral to enemy as Jupiter considers Mercury as enemy but Mercury considers Jupiter as neutral.", "Jupiter is the largest of all the planets in our solar system, has more than 60 known moons, and is made of mainly hydrogen and helium gases.) ... Mars may be the planet that is the most like Earth and some people think it may be the next planet that humans could live on.", "Ketu general characteristics: Ketu is the rest of the body of Rahu, it bestows spiritual tendencies, asceticism, and nonattachment to worldly desires and ambitions. ... Ketu friends planet: Ketu is a friend of Mercury, Venus, and Saturn. Jupiter is neutral in friendship. Sun, Moon, and Mars are Ketu's enemies.", "After Mars, there is an asteroid belt that separates the inner planets from the outer ones. The outer planets are called the jovian planets, meaning huge gas giant. These planets in order are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.", "Probes found that Mars and Venus do not have a significant magnetic field. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune all have magnetic fields much stronger than that of the Earth. Jupiter is the champion- having the largest magnetic field.", "['Jupiter Is Massive: ... ', 'Jupiter Cannot Become A Star: ... ', 'Jupiter Is The Fastest Spinning Planet In The Solar System: ... ', 'The Clouds On Jupiter Are Only 50 km Thick: ... ', 'The Great Red Spot Has Been Around For A Long Time: ... ', 'Jupiter Has Rings: ... ', \"Jupiter's Magnetic Field Is 14 Times Stronger Than Earth's: ... \", 'Jupiter Has 67 Moons:']", "Jupiter's moon Ganymede is the largest satellite in the solar system. Larger than Mercury and Pluto, and only slightly smaller than Mars, it would easily be classified as a planet if were orbiting the sun rather than Jupiter.", "Jupiter and Saturn are alike in several ways. Saturn and Jupiter both have a orbit around the sun. They also have color bands, rings and moons. They both have gas giants and their both planets.", "The three main Roman gods, known as the Capitoline Triad, are Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. The Capitoline Triad replaced the Archaic Triad of Jupiter, Mars and earlier Roman god Quirinus, who originated in Sabine mythology.", "There are eight planets in the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.", "The size, mass, composition and rotation of Uranus and Neptune are in fact so similar that they are often called planetary twins. These parameters lie between those of the Earth and the giants Jupiter and Saturn.", "Sun and Jupiter both are enemies of Venus because Sun and Jupiter are show different direction in life and Venus show different path in life. In this conjunction Venus will suffer, Sun burning the Venus pleasure pursuit. The person is very creative, spiritual and has high wisdom about religious and spiritual life.", "Fifth planet. Fifth planet may refer to: Jupiter, the fifth planet from the Sun in the Solar system. ... Ceres (dwarf planet), the dwarf planet orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the asteroid belt.", "There are lots of asteroids in our solar system. Most of them live in the main asteroid belt—a region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Some asteroids go in front of and behind Jupiter.", "1) The “inner planets” (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) don't have rings and all of the “outer planets” (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) do." ]

[ "Justin Broadrick" ]

[ "leading questions", "Lead contamination", "lead mining", "USS Lead", "The Who's Tommy", "The Lead and Copper Rule", "Operation Cast Lead", "Who's That Girl", "Doctor Who", "a Peruvian lead mine", "a lead ore refinery", "Lead(II ) nitrate", "Animal lead poisoning", "paint containing lead" ]

[ "Michael Farese steps leaves his position as senior vice president of engineering at the smart phone maker to become CEO of a semiconductor company." ]

[ "The only suspect ever brought to trial for the shock 1986 murder of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme died on Wednesday, leaving the case unsolved almost 20 years on.", "(InfoWorld) - As part of a strategy to generate greater revenue from mobile data services, Vodafone Group has collaborated with Palm to launch a smartphone modeled after the Treo 750v but at a fraction of the price and with a newly designed user interface. Vodafone will exclusively sell the Palm Treo 500v, which debuts in Europe in October, for three months, after which the handset will be available to other operators and retail outlets, in Europe and Asia, Roy Bedlow, vice president and general manager of Palm Europe, said Wednesday. Vodafone had a similar agreement with Palm when the operator launched the Treo 750v last year. Pricing of the 500v will vary according to market. The handset will be available free or for a small fee together with a 12- to 18-month contract in the U.K., according to Vodafone spokeswoman Helen Brockett. In Germany, pricing for the handset will begin at €30 ($41) and increase slightly according to the conditions of the operator's two-year contracts. By comparison, the Treo 750v sold for more than €500 with a two-year contract in Germany when it was launched. However, unlike the Treo 750v, which is targeted primarily at business users, the 500v lacks touchscreen capabilities, largely to lower the handset's cost, Bedlow said. The phone runs Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Standard operating system, which doesn't support touchscreen capability, unlike the Professional version used in the 750v model. Although the Treo 500v runs on 3G (third-generation) networks, it doesn't support the more recent version HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) protocol, again mostly for cost reasons, according to Bedlow. But the new smartphone is packed with a few features missing in the 750v, including a new interface designed to give users faster and easier access to Vodafone Live mobile Internet applications. The applications are shown in a carousel that users can manipulate for easy navigation, according to Bedlow. In addition to Live, the carousel includes a number of applications such as Google Maps, YouTube and eBay. The Treo 500v is designed for one-hand use, according to Bedlow. Like the Treo 750v, the 500v supports Microsoft Direct Push technology to deliver Outlook mail, as well as Vodafone's own push e-mail service. Users can also configure the handset to send and receive e-mail from the Vodafone account or from other e-mail accounts. \"With the Treo 500v, Vodafone wants to broaden its user base for mobile data services such as the Internet and e-mail,\" Bedlow said. \"The handset makes more features of high-end mobile phones available to more users.\" The new smartphone has 150MB of internal memory and a slot for a microSD expansion card. It is also equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology. As part of the European rollout, Vodafone will offer the Treo 500v next month in Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, and the U.K., with other European countries as well as the Asia-Pacific region to follow, according to Bedlow. The Treo 500v will not be available in the U.S., although Palm is planning new devices later this year for North American market, according to a company spokesman. Â", "By Phil Galewitz, The Palm Beach Post, Fla. Dec. 15--Palm Beach County's economic development leaders have been recruiting Yale University's School of Medicine since October and hosted the Ivy League institution for a three-day visit that month.", "The model and the wealthy real estate developer-turned reality television star were married in a lavish Palm Beach ceremony.", "PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to familiarize German trade officials with economic development opportunities for local jobs and investment in Palm Beach county, the World Trade Center Palm Beach plans to host a visit by the Consulate of Germany, October 17, 2006.", "It's being called second only to CES as the most important consumer electronics show in America. BetaNews' Ed Oswald is on the floor of DigitalLife 2007 in New York City, and he's sending back fresh photos as the show goes on. See Palm's Treo Centro 500v, HP's and VoodooPC's Blackbird 002, and the big push for HD DVD.", "(InfoWorld) - Palm denied a recent industry report that its new Foleo mini-notebook would be delayed and said the device was still on target to launch in the U.S. \"this summer,\" or by the end of the third quarter. The company was responding to a report suggesting that bugs in Foleo's software will delay the launch of the device from the end of August to as late as early October. The software bugs are preventing Foleo from correctly synchronizing data with Palm's Treo smartphone, according to a report posted Wednesday on Barron's Tech Trader Daily blog. The report was based on an earlier research note by a Deutsche Bank analyst. Palm unveiled Foleo in May, calling it a 2.5-pound \"smartphone companion.\" The device will initially only be able to sync up with Palm's own Treo smartphones. Foleo allows users to read their office documents more easily on its 10-inch display than on a cramped smartphone screen and type e-mail messages more easily on its full keyboard than on a thumb-operated keypad. Palm insisted on Friday that it was still on track to meet its original shipping schedule for Foleo. \"As stated on May 30, U.S. availability for the Palm Foleo mobile companion will begin this summer. We will let you know if this changes,\" said Jim Christensen, Palm's director of communications. Regardless of when Palm begins to sell the Foleo, any delays to the new product will not have a major impact on company earnings, one analyst said. \"This is a minor glitch. If they're a year late, it's a problem, but if they're a couple months late, it's not going to make any difference -- all their money's in the Treos,\" said Jack Gold, principal analyst at J.Gold Associates. \"I'd be more concerned if their new phones were late; then we'd be talking about tens of millions of dollars. But at best it's [Foleo's] going to be a slow burn for them; this thing's not going to take off,\" said Gold. Even strong sales of its Treo smartphone may not be enough for Palm. On June 28, the company reported a profit of $15.4 million for the fourth quarter, a 44 percent drop from its profit a year earlier. In recent years, Palm has been shifting its product portfolio away from PDAs, a market it pioneered, and towards smartphones, which offer potentially much greater profit margins because of their higher price tags. The Foleo represents another step toward larger, more expensive products. But industry skeptics are dubious about its prospects, saying that smartphone owners may be hesitant to carry a second device in their pockets or to pay $499 for Foleo to make existing features easier to use.", "EILAT, Israel - Swarms of locusts devoured lawns and palm trees Sunday in southern Israel, panicking farmers and leaving others worried about biblical plagues.", "The Treo once again crosses the Atlantic.", "(InfoWorld) - Just when Palm was expected to ship the Foleo, its controversial smartphone companion product, the company instead decided to kill it. In a blog posting, Palm CEO Ed Colligan wrote that he decided to cancel the Foleo so the company could focus all its energy on a single product platform. While Palm will continue to offer some products that use Microsoft's Windows Mobile software, going forward, all its internal work will be on a new software platform due out next year. Just over a week ago, on Aug. 24, Palm denied reports that the launch of the Foleo would be delayed. Palm first introduced the product in May, saying it would ship in the summer. The Foleo was a Linux-based lightweight PC that would operate in conjunction with the Treo smartphone. But because the Foleo had little processing power, it wouldn't add much more than a larger keyboard and screen, so it could hardly justify the proposed $500 price tag, said Todd Kort, an industry analyst. Palm still believes a product like the Foleo could work and plans to build a \"Foleo II\" based on Palm's upcoming software, Colligan wrote. He wouldn't speculate on when that second-generation product would ship. \"Our own evaluation and early market feedback were telling us that we still have a number of improvements to make Foleo a world-class product, and we cannot afford to make those improvements on a platform that is not central to our core focus,\" he wrote. Criticism and lack of market interest may have contributed to Palm's decision to kill the product, Kort said. \"There was very little interest in it from the public,\" he said. Palm also may have stumbled in generating interest from the developer community, he said. Developers don't want to work on products for a platform unless it's likely to be successful, and the negative response to the Foleo may have kept many developers away, he said. \"I think Palm was wise enough to pull back when all the signs were indicating negative,\" he said. Palm isn't in the position to take a big risk on a new product category. While the company is still profitable, its sales have slowed considerably as it moves from being a PDA maker to a smartphone developer. Palm's profit for the quarter ending June 1 reflected a 44 percent drop from the same quarter last year. \"If they would have poured a lot of resources into this and failed, it could have dragged the company down pretty quickly,\" Kort said. Palm will take an earnings charge of less than $10 million related to the cancellation, Colligan said in the blog post.", "(InfoWorld) - Despite consumers' cool reaction to ultramobile PCs, Palm will launch a handheld computer called Foleo with a full keyboard and 10-inch screen. The product, announced Wednesday, seems to fly against Palm's own strategy of migrating away from PDAs built around data entry to smartphones centered on voice operation. Hardware vendors can earn larger profits selling the more expensive smartphones, such as Palm's Treo, which have grown in popularity thanks to features like mobile e-mail. Now Palm hopes to ride the coattails of smartphone popularity by pitching the Foleo as a \"smartphone companion product.\" Users would carry both devices in their pockets, synchronizing data between the platforms just as PDA users swap data with their PCs. \"Smartphones will be the most prevalent personal computers on the planet, ultimately able to do everything that desktop computers can do,\" but at times users need a bigger screen and full-size keyboard, said Palm founder Jeff Hawkins in a statement. The 2.5-pound (1.13 kilogram) Foleo stays connected to its companion smartphone through a Bluetooth wireless link and supports Internet browsing with either its own Wi-Fi card or the smartphone's radio, Palm said. Together, the wireless networks will allow users to read their e-mail and office documents, such as Word and Excel, files on a large screen instead of a cramped phone display. The Foleo PC uses the Linux OS and is designed to synchronize with both the Palm OS and the Windows Mobile version of the Treo smartphone. However, Palm hopes to sell the Foleo to users of all types of smartphones, saying it can easily link to most smartphones based on Windows Mobile and requires a modest development effort to link to smartphones using operating systems from Research in Motion, Apple, or Symbian. By choosing the Linux OS, Palm is also encouraging software developers to create new applications for the platform. That decision could be a successful strategy, one analyst said. \"Using the analogy of the OS as plumbing for the device, with Linux, all the plumbing is already developed, so it's easy to layer your own application on top of it,\" said Todd Kort, an analyst with Gartner. One drawback might be the proliferation of 10 or 20 different types of Linux flavors in the market, but several consortiums are tackling that problem by trying to define software standards, Kort said. Palm will also win some marketing buzz by being one of the first vendors to bring a Linux-based handheld PC to the U.S. Motorola and other vendors sell some comparable products in China and Japan but have not yet brought them to the U.S., Kort said. Palm will sell the Foleo in the U.S. this summer for $499 after an introductory $100 rebate.", "Altus Pharmaceuticals still testing drug after Genentech leaves development partnership.", "The big deal with the Treo 650 is its beautiful, sharp screen and a color liquid-crystal display that offers four times the resolution as the Treo 600's LCD.", "STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN A petty criminal who was convicted and later acquitted in the 1986 assassination of Prime Minister Olof Palme died Wednesday, leaving unsolved the slaying that has haunted Sweden for nearly ...", "(InfoWorld) - Palm Inc.'s financial future looked a little more secure Monday as private-equity firm Elevation Partners said it will pump US$325 million into the mobile device manufacturer. In recent months, rumors have swirled that Palm would be acquired by either Motorola Inc. or Nokia Corp. as the company faces increasingly aggressive competition in the smartphone market. The recapitalization plan follows months of rumors that Palm was seeking a buyer, or help from the banking community to fuel a turnaround. The deal has Elevation taking a 25 percent equity stake in Palm, valuing the company at $8.50 per share, a premium of around 16 percent compared with the stock's performance over the last 10 trading days. Elevation is a $1.9 billion private-equity firm and one of its five partners is Bono, the lead singer of Irish rock band U2. The investment in Palm is by far the largest the firm has ever made. The device maker has also secured $400 million and a $40 million revolving credit facility. Palm will use the proceeds from the sale of its stock and the proceeds from the new debt to fund a $9 per share cash distribution to its shareholders, excluding Elevation. The total amount of money shareholders will receive will be around $940 million. Palm expects the move will leave it with more than $300 million of cash on its balance sheet. Subject to shareholder approval and other closing conditions, Palm expects to complete the recapitalization in the third quarter of this calendar year. Once the deal closes, there will also be changes in Palm's board of directors. Jon Rubinstein, Apple Inc.'s former vice president of hardware engineering and head of its iPod division, will become executive chairman of Palm's board. He will also head up Palm's product development efforts. Besides helping create the iPod music player, Rubinstein had a hand in building the iMac computer. He's seen as instrumental in Apple's successful turnaround, responsible for revamping the company's engineering teams, product road maps and manufacturing processes. Current Chairman Eric Benhamou and board member D. Scott Mercer will resign from Palm's board and will be replaced by Rubinstein along with Fred Anderson and Roger McNamee, managing directors and co-founders of Elevation. Palm will increase the size of its board from eight to nine members. Anderson was Apple's chief financial officer from 1996 to 2004 and McNamee is a long-time venture capitalist. The transaction means that Palm will strengthen its leadership team and \"create a more effective capital structure,\" putting it in \"a great position to attract new talent, significantly strengthen our execution capabilities, and deliver long-term shareholder value,\" Ed Colligan, Palm president and CEO, said in a statement. Along with its handheld devices and Treo smartphones, Palm last week debuted a handheld computer called Foleo, which it calls a smartphone companion device." ]

[ "SQL Server certifications can be very valuable and useful for some companies, recruiters, and to some SQL Server professionals personally. According to several survey, 35% of respondents experienced a pay rise post-certification, and 48% believe Microsoft certifications are helpful in enhancing Job opportunities." ]

[ "Export SQL Server data to CSV by using SQL Server export wizard. One way to export SQL Server data to CSV is by using the SQL Server Import and Export Wizard. Go to SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and connect to an SQL instance.", "['Right-click SQL Server Logs, point to View, and then click either SQL Server Log or SQL Server and Windows Log.', 'Expand SQL Server Logs, right-click any log file, and then click View SQL Server Log. You can also double-click any log file.']", "Description. SQL Server (Transact-SQL) JOINS are used to retrieve data from multiple tables. A SQL Server JOIN is performed whenever two or more tables are joined in a SQL statement. There are 4 different types of SQL Server joins: SQL Server INNER JOIN (or sometimes called simple join)", "SQL Server Express is a free version of Microsoft's primary relational database management system (RDBMS) – the SQL Server. Essentially, the SQL Server is a database management system that can be used to store and access the information stored in many different databases. ... SQL Server Standard. SQL Server Web.", "['Export the database on the source server to a SQL dump file.', 'Copy the SQL dump file to the destination server.', 'Import the SQL dump file to the destination server.']", "SQL Server trace flags are configuration handles that can be used to enable or disable a specific SQL Server characteristic or to change a specific SQL Server behavior.", "SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is an integrated environment for managing any SQL infrastructure, from SQL Server to Azure SQL Database. ... SSMS is free!", "The error log is a central file where all important actions and error messages related to the SQL Server are recorded. ... In the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, expand the SQL Server. In the Object Explorer, expand Management → SQL Server Logs.", "SQL Server Express includes several GUI tools for database management. ... SQL Server Management Studio - since 2012 SP1; before that, only a stripped-down version called SQL Server Management Studio Express is provided. SQL Server Configuration Manager.", "You can use the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio to connect your PostgreSQL data to an SQL Server instance. Linked Server is a tool of MS SQL Server that allows to execute distributed queries to refer tables stored on non-SQL Server datbase in a single query.", "Difference between MySQL and SQL Server. Both MySQL and SQL Server, both are relational database management systems or RDBMS. MySQL is open source and is free to use whereas SQL Server is licensed product of Microsoft. ... SQL Server is developed by Microsoft.", "SQL Server 2005 Express is a database engine that stores data and allows you to query it. SQL Server Management Studio Express is a management tool that provides a graphic interface for working with SQL Server database servers.", "The most robust approach would be to either use heterogeneous connectivity in Oracle to create a database link to the SQL Server database and then pull the data from SQL Server or to create a linked server in SQL Server that connects to Oracle and then push the data from SQL Server to Oracle.", "SQL Server Database Replication: Replication Types Supported by SQL Server. Through embedded SQL database replication technology, SQL Server supports three types of replication: snapshot, transactional, and merge replication.", "['Use a tool such as Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant for Oracle.', 'Use SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)', 'Create a Linked Server on SQL Server pointing to the Oracle database.', 'Export Oracle data to a CSV file and then import the data to SQL Server via bulk copy.']", "['SQL Server INNER JOIN (or sometimes called simple join)', 'SQL Server LEFT OUTER JOIN (or sometimes called LEFT JOIN)', 'SQL Server RIGHT OUTER JOIN (or sometimes called RIGHT JOIN)', 'SQL Server FULL OUTER JOIN (or sometimes called FULL JOIN)']", "SQL Server 2019 is the latest version of SQL Server released at the Microsoft Ignite November 4–8, 2019 and PASS Summit November 5–8, 2019. Previous version is SQL Server 2017.", "In short, an upgrade refers to a SQL Server instance upgrade which will result in the upgrade of user and system databases. ... Migration, on the other hand, refers to moving of databases between instances of SQL Servers either on the same Version\\Edition of SQL Server or upgraded Version\\Edition of SQL Server.", "mdf is the data file where you place your database. it is the file extension use in the sql server. ndf is the filegroup in the sql server. ldf is the log file in the sql server. to see the data.", "SQL Server Error Log To view the error log, which is located in the %Program-Files%\\Microsoft SQL Server\\MSSQL. 1MSSQL\\LOG\\ERRORLOG directory, open SSMS, expand a server node, expand Management, and click SQL Server Logs.", "SQL Server authentication uses user accounts that are created and stored within the SQL Server instance, (and are thus specific to individual SQL Server installations), whereas Windows authentication is based on Windows user accounts[1] .", "SQL Server is a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS). ... Current version of SQL server is SQL Server 2014. Windows Server, on the other hand, is an Operating System like your Windows 7 or XP. However, as the name implies it is a server operating system.", "SQL CLR or SQLCLR (SQL Common Language Runtime) is technology for hosting of the Microsoft . NET common language runtime engine within SQL Server. ... This technology, introduced in Microsoft SQL Server 2005, allow users for example to create the following types of managed code objects in SQL Server in .", "SQL Server on Linux currently supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Ubuntu. You can also run SQL Server in a Docker container. This means it is possible to run SQL Server on Linux, Mac or Windows platforms.", "To verify if SSIS is installed on the SQL Server, you can use a tool called SQL Server Configuration Manager (SSCM). ... Follow these steps to open SQL Server Configuration Manager: To open the SQL Server Configuration Manager, go to the Start Page or Search box (see Figure 01).", "SQL Server is a database server by Microsoft. The Microsoft relational database management system is a software product which primarily stores and retrieves data requested by other applications. ... Therefore, a SQL Server is a database server that implements the Structured Query Language (SQL).", "4 Answers. A server is a (physical or virtual) machine hosting SQL Server software. An instance is a collection of SQL Server databases run by a single SQL Server service, ahem, instance. You can view each separate instance you're running in your service console.", "To install WSUS with a SQL Server database you need: Windows 2016 or 2019 server for the WSUS role. An instance of SQL Server (Express) that can be installed on the WSUS server.", "SQL Server provides a security architecture that is designed to allow database administrators and developers to create secure database applications and counter threats. Each version of SQL Server has improved on previous versions of SQL Server with the introduction of new features and functionality.", "Let me fix it myself Click Start, click Run, type services. msc, and then click OK. In Service Control Manager, locate the appropriate SQL Server Agent service. The SQL Server Agent service is named \"SQL Server Agent\" for default instances and is named \"SQL Server Agent (Instance name)\" for named instances.", "SQL Server Agent is a Microsoft Windows service that executes scheduled administrative tasks, which are called jobs in SQL Server 2019 (15.", "['This will open the SQL Server Import and Export Wizard window:', 'To proceed with exporting SQL Server data to an Excel file, click the Next button. ... ', 'From the Data source drop down box, choose the SQL Server Native Client 11.0 item.']" ]

[ "Says Millie Mackintosh is 'queenie' these days . More romance in the pipeline but won't look for love like Cheska Hull . Is planning a bachelor pad with Spencer . By . Bianca London . PUBLISHED: . 13:01 EST, 26 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:53 EST, 29 November 2012 . Made in Chelsea fans were up in arms when Jamie Laing rejected pretty co-star Binky Felstead in favour of newcomer Lucy Watson. But the loveable, pint-sized blonde won the sympathy of the viewers once again after Lucy rejected his invitation to a party and instead arrived on the arm of Jamie's friend Andy Jordan. 'There is ridiculous drama this season. Andy is a chief, he's a schweff who likes girls more than his mates. Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing says newcomer Lucy is a 'b***h' and Andy values girls over his friends . Jamie found it hilarious that Lucy ditched him for friend and co-star Andy Jordan . 'As much as I was annoyed that she rejected me, Lucy is a b***h who doesn't care what people think of her, she's hilarious. 'The situation between us is pretty bad as you'll see tonight. We're not mates, she doesn't like me,' he told MailOnline. The 22-year-old reality TV star has had his fair share of love interests on the show and avid fans will remember his love predicament with Binky earlier this season. After she announced that she will be buying her former flame a 'Guilty Pour Homme' fragrance for Christmas, Jamie feels nothing but remorse. Jamie says he accepts that he didn't treat Binky well and has bought her a 'sweet' Christmas present to make up for it . 'I think it's fair enough that she's buying me that; I deserve it. I've already got her present. Let's just say it's very sweet and you put it on your keys,' he said. The star, who will be spending Christmas at home in Gloucestershire, is jetting off for some winter sun in Barbados with co-star and best friend Ollie Proudlock for the New Year. 'We've been to Barbados together before with Francis too but he is playing polo or something this time so can't come. Jamie will be moving in with Proudlock, Francis and Spencer who he nicknames 'the pug' 'It's going to be so fun, partying and hanging out with girls on the beach.' The three boys have as much off-screen rapport as on-screen and have spent the last year living together. 'I have had the most fun I've ever had in my life living with the boys this year and it is so upsetting that we have to move out of the house but we are looking for somewhere new and are going to take the plunge and live with Spencer too, it's going to be awesome,' he said. Jamie, Proudlock and Spencer (who Jamie refers to as 'the pug') spent the day at the Kingdom of Sweets in Lakeside, Essex where Jamie's Candy Kittens range is being sold. Jamie Laing has collaborated with Kingdom of Sweets to launch an exclusive Candy Kitten confectionary selection, Today was his third launch at Lakeside, Essex, with Spencer Matthews and Oliver Proudlock . Jamie will be hosting another pop-up store in London in December and the boys, including Spencer, will be supporting their friend . Jamie (centre), with his Made In Chelsea castmates Proudlock (left) and Spencer (right), tucks into some custom-made lollipops during their visit at Kingdom of Sweets Lakeside where Jamie's Candy Kitten's range is being sold . As well as the signature clothing and accessories featuring Jamie's trademark terms 'Let's Pardy' and 'Yeah Boi', the range will include winter bobble hats, lollipops and advent calendars. His next pop-up shop will be opening on Carnaby Street, London in December for a month. 'I'm so excited. There's going to be Christmas jumpers, lots of snow, girls in sexy outfits, no coal and plenty of happiness,' he said. If he had to chose anyone from the show to be a candy kitten (a gorgeous sweet-bearing girl), he would opt for Binky. 'I would choose Binks. Possibly Millie too but she is a bit too queenish at the moment. And Sophia is good looking and fun,' he said. Jamie says he would choose Millie as a candy kitten but she is quite 'queenish' lately while Cheska is too busy looking for a boyfriend . And although it seems he has had his fair share of love for one season, Jamie hopes for more romance in the final weeks. He said: 'Hopefully there will be some more romance for me. But if you look for a relationship it doesn't happen. 'I love her to bits but Cheska keeps looking and doesn't find anyone. Everyone she meets, she thinks will be her boyfriend.' Kingdom Of Sweets stocks sweets from all over the world and has stores at Lakeside, Cardiff and on Oxford Street. Visit their online sweet store www.kingdomofsweets.com for all your favourite sweetie brands in one place! Lucy Watson has only been in two episodes of Made In Chelsea and has already caused quite a stir. After . rejecting Jamie Laing's invitation to Rosie Fortescue's dinner party, . the self-confessed 'player' then turned up at the actual event with love . rival Andy Jordan. It . wasn't long before a row kicked off over dinner, with Lucy making . everyone laugh in shock when she asked: 'Why is everyone getting up in . my grill (business)?'" ]

[ "TV personality Millie Mackintosh has attempted to defend her recent selfie which caused uproar after husband Professor Green joked she was a ‘thinspiration’. The former Made In Chelsea star claimed she was surprised that her rapper partner’s comments had been taken out of context and it wouldn’t stop her from posting nearly nude pictures again in the future. Speaking during a phone interview on Loose Women on Thursday she said of the picture which showed her looking slim in her underwear: ‘I am surprised that it’s been taken out of context. I think I look healthy in the picture. Defence: Millie Mackintosh defended her decision to post this image during a chat with the Loose Women on Thursday . picture which she posted online. Her husband quickly joked that she was a 'thinspiration' - a term favoured by followers of pro-anorexia websites . ‘I know that I look slim but I think you can see I’ve got muscle definition. I think if I was putting pictures up of my ribs sticking out and bones showing like I looked unhealthily thin, then I’d say of course I was being irresponsible.’ The Quality Street heiress insisted: ‘I think anyone that looked at that picture would not say I was anorexic or looked anorexic.’ Explaining to panellists Ruth Langsford, Coleen Nolan, Jane Moore and Myleene Klass her reasons for posting the selfie, she said: ‘I was there for a photoshoot doing a swimwear shoot and I was feeling really proud of my body as I’ve been working out really hard to feel really good on the day and I don’t promote unhealthy dieting. Backlash: Millie Mackintosh with husband Professor Green. A spokesperson from eating disorders charity b-eat said celebrities have a responsibility to think about the body image messages they are sending out . ‘I’m really into the gym and a healthy lifestyle and I am always promoting that on my twitter and instagram. If you generally follow my instagram you’ll see that I am constantly hashtagging ‘strong not skinny’, posting loads of food pictures.’ Asked by the panel why husband Professor Green had used the term ‘thinspiration’ to comment on the picture, she insisted: ‘He was clearly taking the mickey out of me for posting the picture of myself nearly naked. I’m obviously not his thinspiration.’ And when asked if would think twice about posting bikini or underwear pictures in future, she defiantly answered:  ‘I will keep sharing my fitness and workout tips but I am still going to be spreading the message that this isn’t about being skinny, it’s about being strong and healthy and I’m actually going to put up a blog post today.’ Her husbands comment and the term ‘thinspiration’, which is favoured by followers of pro-anorexia websites, provoked a backlash from anorexia campaigners. Miss Mackintosh, who regularly shares images of herself training at a gym, replied ‘fitspiration!’ Experts on Wednesday accused the pair of encouraging young girls to starve themselves. Dozens of Twitter users immediately echoed Professor Green’s comments with one writing: ‘I need Millie Mackintosh’s figure #thinspiration,’ while another wrote: ‘Millie Mackintosh is my thinspiration, absolute worldie #girlcrush.’ Many said they were heading for the gym after seeing the image, or embarking on a diet, and begged Miss Mackintosh to share her slimming secrets. Miss Mackintosh, 24,  joins a growing number of celebrities including Victoria Beckham, model Miranda Kerr and TV presenter Alexa Chung who have become part of a trend dubbed ‘thin-stagram’ whereby they post pictures on Instagram in which they appear worryingly slender. Many of them have also been labelled ‘thinspiration’ by eating disorder sufferers in the past, who aspire to be just as slim. On Wednesday a spokesperson from eating disorders charity b-eat said celebrities have a responsibility to think about the body image messages they are sending out. The spokesperson said:  ‘With the growth of social media sites comes more pressure on individuals to aspire to often unhealthy and even dangerously underweight role models. Role model: One of the tweets sent in response to the Quality Street heiress' picture. Dozens of Twitter users immediately echoed Professor Green's comments with one writing: 'I need Millie Mackintosh's figure' Those in the public eye with the opportunity to encourage and influence should remember that they are icons for many young people and think responsibly about the messages they are conveying. ‘All too . often we hear of young people damaging their health by trying to emulate . celebrity role models with the added danger of the possibility of . developing an eating disorder causing future serious health . consequences.’ It is not the first time Miss Mackintosh has been dubbed a ‘thinspiration’. In 2012 Nicola Ross wrote on Twitter: . Fitness fanatic: The former Made In Chelsea star frequently posts photos of herself exercising on her Instagram and Twitter accounts. Young girls took to Twitter asking Mackintosh how they could be slim like her . ‘Heading to my first gym class again in weeks, please be kind to me. Millie Mackintosh you are my thinspiration.’ Lauren Kinsella posted: ‘I am going to print off pictures of Millie Mackintosh and put them in my room and on the fridge to stop me from eating #thinspiration.’ Miss Mackintosh married Professor Green, whose real name is Stephen Manderson, in September last year at Babington House in Somerset.", "By . Rebecca Camber . AS excuses for drink-driving go, it sounded as creative as some of his rap lyrics. Singer Professor Green yesterday admitted jumping into his £100,000 Mercedes sports car while over the limit. However, he insisted it was to protect his heiress wife Millie Mackintosh, who he feared was going to be killed by a mugger. Scroll down for video . Rapper Professor Green, pictured arriving at Bromley Magistrates' Court today, was fined £525, ordered to pay court costs and banned from driving for a year after pleading guilty to a charge of drink-driving . Professor Green held the hand of his wife Millie Mackintosh as he left Bromley Magistrates' Court following the hearing today. He pleaded guilty to drink-driving on November 3 last year in Lewisham, south-east London . The musician said he had screamed at . the Made In Chelsea star to run off when he was robbed of his £40,000 . Rolex outside their home as they returned from a nightclub. Fearing . the attacker would then chase after Miss Mackintosh, 24, he got into . the car to try to find her – inadvertently smashing into a parked van. When . police arrived on the scene, they arrested Professor Green – whose real . name is Stephen Manderson – for drink-driving. However, his problems . worsened when officers later said he was being investigated for . perverting the course of justice over the mugging excuse. This . charge was never brought but at Bromley Magistrates’ Court yesterday, . Manderson, 30, admitted drink-driving and was banned for 12 months. Professor Green, pictured arriving at Bromley Magistrates' Court with his wife Millie Mackintosh this morning, is said to have got behind the wheel of his Mercedes after fearing his TV star wife was being chased by an attacker . The court heard how Professor Green, right, was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after police found his Mercedes crashed in Lewisham, south-east London, in November last year . Quality . Street heiress Miss Mackintosh accompanied her husband at court . yesterday, dressed in a mix of high street clothes and designer . accessories which she later detailed on Twitter. The . celebrity couple were apparently targeted last November at their . £1.5million townhouse in South-East London after returning by taxi from a . boozy night of clubbing. The court heard Manderson did not notice the . mugger until going down to the basement entrance of the home when he . couldn’t get into the front door because the lock was stiff. Defending, David Hislop QC said a man stepped out of the darkness and grabbed Manderson’s wrist, ripping off his Rolex. The 30-year-old rapper, pictured, arrived at Bromley Magistrates' Court, Kent, this morning to face a charge of drink-driving following his arrest on suspicion of drink-driving last year . Professor Green, left, was arrested in November last year just two months after he married Made In Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh, right, in a lavish ceremony at Babington House near Frome, Somerset . ‘He . screamed out to his wife to run because he feared for her safety,’ Mr . Hislop said. ‘Then he tried to fight off his assailant and during the . course of that he heard his wife scream and thereupon decided to give up . on the watch to see where she was. She had run off. ‘The . assailant then mentioned he recognised him and said, “where is your . missus going?”, and was off. He believed that she was being chased by . him. He panicked.’ The . rapper, who had a No1 hit in 2011 with Read All About It featuring . vocalist Emeli Sandé, jumped into the Mercedes-Benz SLS and drove a . short distance searching for his wife at 2.30am. On hearing her scream 50 metres behind him, he reversed hitting a parked van. Manderson then stopped three passers-by and used their phone to dial 999 because he lost his mobile in the scuffle. Professor Green was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving on November 3. His arrest came after police attended reports that a man had been robbed in the road where he lives in Lewisham, south-east London . Professor Green, whose real name is Stephen Manderson, right, arrived at Bromley Magistrates' Court hand-in-hand with his wife, Made In Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh, left, this morning . But . when police arrived, officers did not believe his story about the car . chase and arrested him for drink-driving. A breath test revealed he was . over the limit, registering 52 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35. When Manderson answered bail on November 25 he was arrested for perverting the course of justice. Mr . Hislop claimed police told the rapper they would drop the allegation if . he admitted making up the robbery and drink-driving. However, Mr Hislop . said it was ‘ludicrous’ to suggest the story was fiction. In the event, . prosecutors decided not to charge him with perverting the course of . justice. Made In Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh gripped her husband's hand ahead of his court appearance today . Rapper Professor Green, pictured arriving at Bromley Magistrates' Court today, was fined £525, ordered to pay court costs and banned from driving for a year after pleading guilty to a charge of drink-driving . Yesterday District Judge Vanessa Lloyd ordered him to pay a . £400 fine plus a £40 statutory surcharge and £85 court costs. He was . also disqualified from driving for 12 months. Manderson’s . wife was by his side as he left court. The couple met in 2011. Despite . their disparate backgrounds the rap artist, who hails from a council . estate, and the privately educated socialite immediately hit it off and . they married in Babington House, Somerset last year. The . 24-year-old later quit her role on Made In Chelsea and has since carved . out a niche as a health, beauty and lifestyle blogger and brand . ambassador for Claire’s, the High Street accessory chain. After the . hearing, Manderson blasted police saying: ‘I’m upset that it took this . long to get to here. I am however happy we came across a judge who was . fair and understanding with the circumstances that led to this – unlike . other people we’ve met along the way.’ Made In Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh, pictured, wore leather trousers, a black jacket, black heels, sunglasses and a dark hat as she arrived at Bromley Magistrates' Court with her husband this morning . Both Millie Mackintosh and Professor Green, left, were dressed smartly as they arrived for the court hearing at Bromley Magistrates' Court,  right . Made In Chelsea star and Quality Street heiress Millie Mackintosh looked stylish as she arrived at Bromley Magistrates' Court this morning . Millie Mackintosh played the role of supportive spouse with textbook aplomb at Bromley Magistrates' Court today. And anyone with a similar date in their diary could do well to take notes. So, what does a stylish girl wear for such a public appearance? Zara, of course. The . Made In Chelsea reality TV star posted a photo of herself on Instagram . yesterday in the changing room of the Spanish-owned store. She . was trying on a cream crop top with a pencil skirt (accessorised by a . set of killer abs) so may well have picked up this Zara Multicolour . Woven Fabric Jacket, £89, which she's wearing today. She . teamed the jacket with a suitably sombre black top and a pair of . figure-hugging leather pants – accessorised with a simple black pump, . one of her signature fedoras, a suitably stealth wealth tote by Aspinal . and a pair of Miu Miu’s Noir Glitter sunglasses. The . overall look: a more rock ‘n’ roll version of Breakfast at Tiffany's . Holly Golightly accused with giving the ‘weather report’ to Sally . Tomato. The court heard how Professor Green got behind the wheel while over the drink-drive limit because he thought his Made In Chelsea star wife Millie Mackintosh, pictured arriving at court with her husband today, was being chased by an attacker . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.", "By . Bianca London . Last night saw a galaxy of Britain's most famous stars hit the red . carpet to celebrate the small screen's biggest night: the Arqiva TV BAFTA Awards . 2014 . On one of the hottest days of the year so far, the creme de la creme of the small screen descended on the Theatre . Royal, Drury Lane, in London's West End and brought the glamour of Hollywood with them. Thespians such as Helena Bonham Carter, Olivia Colman and Keeley Hawes looked picture perfect as . they faced a gauntlet of flashbulbs. But, however genetically blessed . they may be, you can be sure they didn't wake up looking that flawless. Scroll down for video . Big night: Last night saw the best British TV talent hit the red carpet to celebrate the small screen's biggest night: the Arqiva TV BAFTA Awards 2014 . From . expert make-up artists to nail technicians - and, of course, fake tanners - . the A-listers called in their loyal team of experts who worked like a . well-oiled machine to ensure that they were ready for their close ups. FEMAIL went backstage at last night's event to get the low-down on the star's fashion and beauty preparations. Before the stars hit the red carpet, they checked into a swanky suite at the Corinthia Hotel where MAC cosmetics, Mark Hill hair, St. Tropez tanners, CARAT jewelers and House Of Fraser fashion experts were on hand to spruce the actors and actresses up. The MAC Senior Artists set up camp for the . 11th year running, with an arsenal of products - including Kelly and Sharon Osbourne's latest range, as well as the new Maleficent collection - to help the likes of Caroline Flack, Susanna Reid and Olivia Colman prepare for the glare of the photographers' flashbulbs. Lady in red: Susanna Reid sat in the hot seat and requested a 'smokey eye and red lip' to match her red BIBA dress from House Of Fraser . MAC Senior Artist, Rebecca . Butterworth, said of last night's beauty trends: ‘On the red carpet, gorgeous skin with luminescent, . luxurious highlights dominated, accented with softly lined eyes, . reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn and lips in shades of coral, vermillion . and scarlet.’ MAC Senior Artist Dominic Skinner told MailOnline: 'Everybody wants the Kim Kardashian contoured look, it is definitely the most requested. When Kim does hers, it is purely for selfies but I like to tone it down to make it very red carpet ready.' He also explained that coral is the new red in terms of lipstick for this season. That didn't stop Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid, who was overheard saying: 'I'm wearing a red dress so I wanted to go for a smokey eye and a red lip, would that work?' Her make-up artist, Dean Rudd, duly applied concrete eyeshadow, and a combination of Lasting Lust and Viva Glam on her lips. It only took him about fifteen minutes to work his magic on Susanna, who was enjoying the 80s music blaring. Gothic chic: Caroline Flack went for a smokey eye and had her favourite MAC Face and Body swept over her face . To watch video tutorial in full click here . As for her tan, Susanna went for a glamorous look to complement her red dress. 'Susanna’s look is all about . the \"backsie\" tan thanks to her gorgeous Spanish-inspired backless . dress,' said Jules Heptonstall, St.Tropez Tanning and Skin Finishing Expert, who was on hand to give the stars their golden glow. 'Susanna had . two generous coats of St.Tropez’s new Self Tan Express mist two days . prior to the TV BAFTAs, paying particular attention to her back, which . she left on for three hours before washing off.' X Factor presenter Caroline Flack also checked into the MAC beauty suite and spent a good half an hour in the hot seat - popping back just before she stepped onto the red carpet for a final touch up (and frantically scoured the suite for some nude nail varnish). The TV presenter debated between a glossy or matte lip, all while singing along to the 80s tunes pumping out. She had her favourite MAC Face and Body swept over her face (Caroline loves to use this on those often-displayed legs, too) and went for a smokey eye. Hairwise, she opted for . Mark Hill's Gothic Glamour style to go with her black 50s style prom dress. 'I . created this look using my Extreme Wicked Waver by tonging each . section and pinning the curls to cool. My top tip for soft waves like . these is to brush them out gently afterwards,' said the hairdresser. Fresh faced glow: Olivia Coleman, the leading lady of the evening, went for a fresh look achieved with MAC's skin brightening serum and completed with a peal highlighter and Lady Danger lipstick . Glowgetter: Laura Whitmore, who is naturally very pale, was given a fake tan by St. Tropez. She opted for the Grecian Goddess look because she was keen not to look too washed out in her white dress . Laura Whitmore went for the Grecian Goddess tanned look. 'Laura is naturally very pale so she loves self tan and was keen not to look washed out in her gorgeous cream number,' explained Jules. 'To create her look I sprayed her with St.Tropez’s new Express mist which she left on for two hours to develop to a medium golden glow.' Speaking about her hairstyle, Mark Hill said: 'Laura Whitmore stunned on the red carpet . this year with gorgeous Hollywood waves. 'I swept these to the side to . complement her chic halter neck dress and emphasise her gorgeous high . cheekbones. Add shine to a style like this with a spritz of Bedazzled . Anti Humidity Shine Spray.' As for Millie Mackintosh, who has a penchant for a golden glow, Jules gave her the Glamazonian. Remember me? Olivia Newman Young, who starred on last season's Made In Chelsea, helped Millie Mackintosh, right, get ready for the big event . 'Millie’s futuristic, metallic dress needed really polished looking skin to complete the high shine look. I used St.Tropez Instant Tan to shade and contour her arms, applying with a foundation brush for an airbrushed finish. I then buffed her skin with a dual fibre brush and highlighted her shoulders using St.Tropez Gold Skin Illuminator for a high fashion finish.' 1. Millie’s hair was prepped with Work it Girl Shine Protect and Control spray (£5.99) 2. Using the Session Styling Cushion Brush (£8.99),  Mark swept Millie's hair back towards her crown and secured into a high ponytail using a covered band. 3.  To create a sleek twist, he then wrapped a small section of hair around the base of the ponytail to cover the hair band, and used Leopard Ceramic Styler straighteners (£99.99) to glide over the ponytail itself to ensure a smooth finish. 4. The red carpet look was finished with a spritz of Bedazzled Anti - Humidity Shine spray (£5.49) which smoothed away any frizz and flyaways and added a gorgeous shine . Although Millie is a trained make-up artist herself, she called on her friend Olivia Newman Young, who also starred in the last season of Made In Chelsea, to give her a makeover. Speaking about her beauty look, Millie said: 'I wanted to do something very different from last year. I am making the most of having this gorgeous tan, I love having a sunkissed glow, it's my go-to look. 'I wanted to take that onto my eye as well so I went for a really bronzed smokey eye, sunkissed glow skin and a vampy lip to match.' To achieve Millie's flawless skin, Olivia buffed Armani Designer Lift Foundation onto her skin and used Soleil Tan de Chanel bronzer, which she applied with an angled MAC brush, where the sun would hit her face. She then used a shadow to contour and enhance Millie's cheekbones and define her face - even popping some foundation onto her ears because Millie decided to wear her hair up. She defined her brows with a HD brow palette and used MAC's coffee eye pencil around Millie's lashes, which she smudged to create a smokey effect. Tanorexic? Speaking about Claudia Winkleman's look, celebrity tanner Jules said: 'Claudia is a self-confessed tanning addict so I wanted to try something new with her for the BAFTAs. Instead of her usual DIY job, I gave her an all over healthy glow' Millie completed the look with her Belgravia lashes - from her own range - and a dramatic plum lip using Vino lip pencil and Hang Up lipstick from MAC. 'I love this look. It's vampy and very high fashion,' said a pleased Millie. Stylist and TV presenter Courtney Smith said of Millie's look: 'Millie went Gothic with the dark lips but shines bright in a fully sequined metallic column dress, which was flawless against her dewy iridescent skin and long lean frame.' Flawless: To achieve Millie's dewy skin, Olivia buffed Armani Designer Lift Foundation onto her skin and used Soleil Tan de Chanel bronzer, which she applied with an angled MAC brush, where the sun would hit . Hair wizard: Celebrity hairdresser Mark Hill and official hair partner to the Arqiva BAFTA TV Awards, takes us through how he created Millie Mackintosh's sleek red carpet hairstyle . Get the look: To create a sleek twist, he then wrapped a small section of hair around the base of the ponytail to cover the hair band, and used Leopard Ceramic Styler straighteners to glide over the ponytail itself to ensure a smooth finish . Mark Hill worked his magic on Millie's sleek hairstyle, using plenty of products to help it stay in place. He also worked on Coronation street star Samia Ghadie, who opted for an elegant up-do, which Mark accessorised with diamante pins to add a little extra glamour. 'An un-done chignon is an easy style to re-create yourself. My top tip is to add bite and texture through the hair first using a sea salt spray. This will make it easier to style,' he advised. Speaking about Inbetweeners star Emily Atack, who wore Mary Portas, Mark said: 'Emily has gorgeous thick hair, and wanted a relaxed sexy style to play up her tuxedo outfit. 'I created a bit of dishevelled texture using a Rock Chick Wave wand, but didn’t pin the curls to cool, so they’d drop to create more of a natural kink. 'Add volume at the roots for some extra vava voom using some dry shampoo.' Hair it hear first! Coronation street star Samia Ghadie, left, opted for an elegant up-do, which Mark accessorised with  diamante pins to add a little extra glamour and Mark created a dishevelled texture using a Rock Chick Wave wand for Emily Atack, right .", "Rosie is set to launch an app for her style blog . Loves giving advice to girls with pale skin . Admires Millie and Proudlock's style . By . Bianca London . PUBLISHED: . 12:49 EST, 2 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 02:59 EST, 3 December 2012 . She is the fair skinned fashion blogger whose time on reality TV show Made in Chelsea has made her synonymous with on-screen drama and friendship faux pas. But now Rosie Fortescue is ready to be taken seriously and is using the positive (and the negative) comments to make her mark on the fashion world. With her highly successful fashion blog At Fashion Forte about to be launched as a smartphone app and a place on the panel of styling website Just Fab, Rosie has the fashion world at her feet. Made in Chelsea star and blogger Rosie Fortescue is focusing on her true passion for fashion . 'I always watch Gossip Girl and 90210 and you can never find out what outfits the stars are wearing so I set up my blog so viewers can access the outfits I wear on the show. 'I get lots of comments and questions about what I wear and also what make-up I use for my pale skin so I wanted to create something accessible for viewers. It's all so exciting and happening so fast,' she told MailOnline. The star firmly established herself on the e4 show but after putting herself in the public eye and showcasing her drama filled life for millions of viewers every week, the 22-year-old has finally learnt to deal with the public negativity. She said: 'Twitter has calmed down a lot. There are often offensive comments but we've all learnt to be strong and tolerant and now we deal with it. No stranger to the spotlight, Rosie is now on the panel of styling site Just Fab and has plans to turn her blog into an app . 'We have realised that the people who write that stuff are just looking for a reaction.' But one thing Rosie is constantly complimented on, by both viewers and her co-stars, is her immaculate sense of style. 'My style isn't very girly. I love tailoring, structuring and lines. You'll never catch me in puffy dresses, they don't suit me. 'But I've learnt what does look good one me, I know tailored trousers suit me and blazers. I love sexy pointed heels and you don't need to get your legs out to look sexy, it's all about how you feel in an outfit,' she said. She particularly rates frenemy Millie Mackintosh's style. 'I think Millie dresses the best in the show. I think she and I have a similar style, we are both obsessed with hats.' She really reates co-star Millie Mackintosh's style and says they both love hats . And as for the boys, she loves Mark Francis' style but think Ollie Proudlock is the one who can pull any look off with ease. But one co-star whose fashion footsteps she won't be following in is Louise Thompson- who recently unveiled a clothing line with Goddiva. 'I don't think I'd do what Louise did. I am very specific about who I'd work with. If I did a collaboration I'd want full input and because I love fashion so much I'd never just take any opportunity that comes my way.' Instead, Rosie is focusing on developing her app and relishing in an (almost) drama-free season of Made in Chelsea. A love of fashion clearly runs in the family and her twin sister launched an underwear line called Cheek Frills . 'This season is really fun. It's nice to be removed from the drama, I was only involved before because I was supporting Louise. 'The . dynamics have changed and my friendship with Millie has been a natural . progression, we hang out outside of filming and have lots of mutual . friends,' she said. One . girl she won't be forging a firm friendship with is newcomer Lucy . Watson who recently caused a stir by refusing to attend Rosie's dinner . party with Jamie Laing and later showing up with his friend Andy Jordan. 'I don't have an issue with Lucy, we just aren't friends. I didn't know her before and I'd say were not at all similar,' said Rosie. Rosie recently stepped out with a male friend but says she is a private person and wouldn't bring a boyfriend onto the show . While her co-stars are busily . immersed in on-screen love triangles and drama, Rosie believes that love . should be something saved for when the cameras stop rolling. 'I am quite a private person and . believe that you need to maintain something that is yours and yours . only, someone to go home to. 'As for romance, well...we will have to wait and see.' For pale skin use NARS Orgasm stick to add colour . Use a pale bronzer in winter only . Bright lipsticks are great for pale skin . A killer pair of ankle boots are essential . Invest in a huge clutch bag for a day to night look . Fedora's are hot right now and keep you warm .", "Apprentice star and Celebrity Big Brother runner-up Luisa Zissman rigged an online vote to win a popularity contest, it has been claimed. Miss Zissman, 26, scooped the National Reality TV Award for Best Female Personality last year, beating rivals including Apprentice rival Leah Totton, former Made in Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh and I'm A Celebrity contestant Helen Flanagan. But it has been claimed that she employed an IT company to bombard an online voting form with automatic submissions and ramp up her total. Scroll down for video . Victorious: Luisa Zissman, left, pictured in September holding her National Reality TV Award for Best Female Personality . Under fire: A worried-looking Miss Zissman was spotted out in central London today after the claims emerged . In total, 4.5million votes were submitted across all the categories of the online competition, which was followed by a star-studded awards ceremony in London. She swapped messages with web firm seo77, who also ran a website for her, asking them to 'start the vote thing' ahead of the award, according to the Sun. An account belonging to the company later replied saying: 'Gave you a little hand. Ran it for three days. Do you want the vote details?' Miss Zissman later replies 'I won!!!! Will pay you in the morning.' 'Exchange': Miss Zissman exchanged the above messages with software firm seo77, according to the Sun. The left conversation took place before the awards and the right one afterwards, it is claimed (Not actual screen shots - images recreated using text from real messages exchanged) Overjoyed: The star posed happily with her award after the ceremony, telling fans 'thank you all so much!!!!' Rivals: Miss Zissman beat both Helen Flanagan, left, and Apprentice co-star Leah Totton, right, to win the prize . Topped: Former Made in Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh also lost out on the Best Female Personality prize . The alleged scam by seo77 involved . setting up a 'bot' program, which would be capable of generating . hundreds of bogus names and email addresses a minute. The technology would potentially have been able to tip the vote in Miss Zissman's favour, though the organisers of the awards have claimed their security software would stop any attempts. The reality TV star, who caused . controversy with her steamy interactions with rapper Dappy while on . appearing in Celebrity Big Brother, has well-established rivalries with . the other award nominees. The . mother of one fought her way to the final round of The Apprentice . against Leah Totton. But she lost out when Alan Sugar decided that her . baking business was less worthy of investment that Miss Totton's . proposal for cosmetic surgery clinics. She . has also clashed with former Coronation Street star and I'm a Celebrity . contestant Helen Flanagan, particularly over their much-flaunted . figures. Internet experts have influenced high-profile polls in the past by employing 'bot' software. The programs allow millions of automatically-generated entries to crowd out genuine votes and force a victory. The online version of TIME magazine's Person of the Year award is a frequent target. In 2009, a cult internet figure named Moot, who founded controversial message board 4Chan, topped the poll. He beat Gordon Brown and Barack Obama. Likewise, North Korean dictator Kin Jong-un won the 2012 poll by a margin of more than 2million votes thanks to an army of fans employing bots. While using such software is almost always against the rules of individual competitions, it is not illegal. In a recent interview with ZOO magazine, Miss Zissman floated the idea of facing her rival in a 'boob-off' after both have appeared in a series of scantily-clad photoshoots. She said: 'Apparently Helen Flanagan had the nerve to say that I’m not classy... Every time I see a picture of her, her t**s are out.' 'Don’t get me wrong – I’ve got no problem with that – but mine are better than hers anyway. They’re the best five grand I ever spent! Maybe we should have a boob-off.' However, Miss Zissman flatly denied that any attempts to influence the vote were made. She angrily denied the claims on Twitter, and alleged that seo77 were vengeful after she stopped employing them to run the baking business for her IT company. She later accused seo77 of making the allegations to get publicity, Tweeting: 'Does the fact this company are getting loads of publicity promoting themselves not tell anyone anything?constantly plugged at my expense!' In a statement sent to MailOnline, seo77 appeared to confirm the bot scam, and say they are sure that it worked. A spokesman said: 'seo77 can confirm that on client instruction, we designed and implemented a bot system which was programmed to automate votes in favour of one particular nominee shortlisted for the NRTV Awards 2013. 'Although we are confident that the nominee would have won the award regardless, it is our firm belief that the program was effective and certainly assisted our client in their endeavours.' The company also said it would normally keep such practices secret, and has launched an investigation into how the details emerged. Helen Flanagan (I’m a Celebrity…)                 Michelle Heaton (The Big Reunion – Liberty X) Lucy Mecklenburgh (The Only Way Is Essex)     Francine Lewis (Britain's Got Talent) Leah Totton (The Apprentice)                               Millie Mackintosh (Made In Chelsea) Lucy Watson (Made In Chelsea)                           Jessica Wright (The Only Way Is Essex) Charlie Brooks (I’m a Celebrity…)                        Amy Bangle (Grilfri3nds) Hayley Pearce (The Call Centre)", "She's Chelsea's resident fashionista who spearheaded the fedora hat trend and dishes out daily style advice, so it's hardly surprising that Rosie Fortescue has been snapped up to front a new campaign. The long-standing Made In Chelsea star has been unveiled as the face of Pretaportobello.com's new initiative, MarketSpace - an e-tailer that allows up-and-coming independent designers to trade directly with customers. The brand hand-picked stylish Rosie because she is apparently a big supporter of British design talent. Scroll down for video... Fashionable face: Made In Chelsea starlet Rosie Fortescue has been unveiled as the face of Pretaportobello.com's new initiative, MarketSpace - an e-tailer that allows up-and-coming independent designers to trade directly with customers - and she says she is a huge supporter of fledgling designers . Speaking about her involvement, the 24-year-old, who recently unveiled her own fashion range, told MailOnline: 'Supporting up and coming designers is super-important to me and I actually get contacted by a lot of new designers via my blog. 'I feature them as often I can as I think it's important to show them support. 'There's an amazing array of young design talent on board, helping to give them a platform to get into the mainstream market.' Rosie recently curated and modelled her debut clothing collection with Lipstick Boutique - and every piece stayed true to the tailored and chic style she's made her own. Sharing her go-to style formula, she said: 'It's all about finding clothes that fit my body. It's incredibly important to wear items that compliment your figure. 'I do often stick to the same style when shopping which leaves me with a wardrobe full of muted colours and leather trousers so I do try and think outside the box and be creative.' Perfect fit: Rosie said it's essential to find clothes that fit your body. 'It's incredibly important to wear items that compliment your figure,' she advises . Star style: Rosie is a huge fan of tailored pieces and recently chanelled her style expertise into her own range for Lipstick Boutique . The reality TV star cites her statement Christmas party outfit as a tuxedo suit with a camisole top, sexy heels, statement necklace and clutch bag. 'It's a go-to outfit for me as I am not the biggest fan of dresses,' she said. 'Don't get me wrong, when I find a dress I adore I really do enjoy wearing it.' Despite unveiling her debut range earlier this year, Rosie says her fashion coup is yet to come. 'My favourite fashion moment is yet to come I think. I do always enjoy dressing in brands for London Fashion Week and attending all the shows. 'It's a way for me to really play around with style and dress to my exact mood and feelings,' she said. Big things on the cards? Despite unveiling her debut range earlier this year, Rosie says her fashion coup is yet to come . Citing her icons as Olivia Palermo and Abbey Clancy, Rosie reveals that her best friend and fellow fashion designer Millie Mackintosh had a glance through her look book before it launched and the pair exchanged notes. 'We have been wearing each others ranges,' she added. Rosie is one of the original Made In Chelsea cast members and as well as seeing her star rise, she says her style has changed, too. 'I have learnt a lot about my body and what suits my shape. For example, I am pale so I would never wear neon.' She's extremely grateful to the E4 show for providing her with so many opportunities, explaining: 'It's full of drama and fun and we had an amazing time in New York. I am so proud and pleased that it's all going so well.' Stylish friends: Zara Martin, Millie Mackintosh and Rosie Fortescue attend the Chopard Christmas Party at Annabel's last week .", "By . Bianca London . Her soft southern accent, tumbling blonde locks and glamorous Rolls-Royce entrance on a new E4 . reality show back in 2011 won her an army of fans . nationwide. But after her on-off relationship with Spencer Matthews took a turbulent . turn for the worse, Made In Chelsea star Caggie packed her Louis Vuitton bags and jetted out . of London for the bright lights of New York. Now though, as MIC returns for a new season, it seems that 24-year-old Caggie is back on home turf and keen to remind viewers that she's building a brand without the help of the show. Guess who's back! Original Made In Chelsea star Caggie Dunlop is modelling a new range for ISWAI (jacket, £135) Caggie, who counts Millie Mackintosh as her BFF - she was one of the few Chelsea clique invited to her wedding - is back in town and is ready to show Chelsea (and . Spencer) what they're missing in a photo shoot for her new . clothing line, ISWAI. ISWAI ('It starts with an . idea') is an online fashion retailer emulating Asos, which sells . garments from up-and-coming designers -including those designed by Caggie herself. Launched in 2012, Caggie developed the label with her mother to capture her own distinctive style and . the collection has quickly expanded and extended its range into fashion . pieces, accessories and jewellery. Caggie . has unveiled ISWAI's SS14 collection and is joined in the campaign by . three young ISWAI followers, who won a competition to join the shoot. On trend: Caggie has taken tips from the catwalk and incorporated pretty pastel shades into her new range (skirt, £45, jacket, £60) Sports luxe: Caggie has worked a lot of denim into the new range, which offers cute skater skirts (£35) and cool hooded jackets (£50) Feminine florals: Sticking to the season's trends, Caggie has worked pretty flowers into her co-ords (jacket, £50, trousers, £45) Her latest range of skinny jeans, hooded jackets and hot metallics, aim to deliver an 'aspirational design aesthetic mixed with fashionable wardrobe staples', says the star. Taking tips from the season's catwalks, floral prints are out in full bloom with a statement Capri-designed trouser suit being one of the most eye-catching pieces. There's also plenty of oh-so-now . pastel shades jazzed up with metallic textures and Caggie's spring . jackets incorporate the brand’s signature turquoise hue. Speaking . about her latest offering, Caggie said: 'ISWAI is growing as a brand . and this collection is our most exciting yet, with the help of three . gorgeous girls who were hand picked from our ISWAI model competition, we . created the perfect ISWAI shoot, epitomising the spirit of the brand, . which is all about comfort and style combining effortlessly.' Winners: Caggie has unveiled ISWAI's SS14 collection and is joined in the campaign by three young ISWAI followers who won a competition to join the shoot . BFFs: Caggie and Millie have been best friends for ten . years and she attended Millie's Somerset wedding . Former flame: Caggie became famous for her . on/off relationship with co-star Spencer Matthews but says they don't . see each other much anymore . The ISWAI Spring / Summer collection is available now, visit: www.iswai.co.uk .", "By . Ruth Styles . PUBLISHED: . 06:27 EST, 21 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:20 EST, 22 March 2013 . Kate Moss has been named the most classically glamorous celebrity on the planet by a panel made up of some of the fashion and beauty world's top names. Despite competition from Kate Hudson, Gwyneth Paltrow and Yasmin Le Bon, the judging panel at the Rodial Beautiful Awards, which included Jasmine Guinness, Jo Wood and designer Ben de Lisi among others, plumped for glamorous Kate. Other winners on the night included Rita Ora, who beat off Lana del Rey and Alice Dellal to take the prize for 'Most Edgy Look', and Lisa Eldridge who was named 'Best Make-up Artist'. Gorgeous: Kate shows how classic glamour is done in a shot from her S/S12 Mango campaign . Iconic: The glamorous 39-year-old supermodel does off duty chic with aplomb . Tuesday night's event, which took place at the St Martin's Lane Hotel in London was the fourth Rodial Beautiful Awards. Previous winners include Elle Macpherson, who took home last year's 'Classic Glamour' award and Sadie Frost who won the same gong in 2011. Although Moss wasn't on hand to receive her prize, best friend Frost was. Sporting a chic black 'Penelope' dress by the Duchess of Cambridge's favourite eco label, Beulah, she picked up the award on the model's behalf, along with hairdresser, James Brown, declaring that she would be 'thrilled' to discover that she'd won. Also at the St Martin's Lane Hotel was swimwear designer Melissa Odabash who was happy to reveal the secret of her gorgeously brown legs to MailOnline. The bronzed fashionista said that her golden glow comes courtesy of organic Irish tanning brand, Vita Liberata, and laughingly admitted to slapping on a last minute dose of the product just before leaving the house. Just back from Dubai: Designer Ben de Lisi . Beauty tips: Swimwear designer, Melissa Odabash . Presenter: British actress, Camilla Rutherford . A-list: Jo Wood with Rodial founder, Maria Hatzistefanis (left), and Made in Chelsea star, Millie Mackintosh . Odabash also found time to impart a little of her beauty wisdom, saying that the secret of good skin is a combination of plentiful water and an alkaline diet. 'An alkaline diet gives you so much more energy,' she explained. 'Also try running three times a week for 20 minutes at a time and be as natural as you can be.' Also ready to reveal her beauty secrets was Rodial founder, Maria Hatzistefanis, who arrived buzzing with excitement about her soon-to-launch men's skincare brand, Nip+Man. According to Hatzistefanis, the key to good skin is proper exfoliation, which, she said, most people don't do often enough. 'Make sure you have a good cleanser and moisturiser too,' she added. 'And don't ever forget to take your make-up off before you go to bed.' Other guests on hand to watch the ever so slightly tipsy Julien Macdonald present the awards, included Spandau Ballet star, Gary Kemp and his stylist wife, Lauren, entrepreneur Jo Wood and man-about-town, Henry Conway. Despite being on crutches, designer Amanda Wakeley also made an appearance at the event, as did actress Camilla Rutherford, Made in Chelsea star, Mille Mackintosh and Migi Drummond of 80s band, Curiosity Killed the Cat. Friends: Sadie Frost arrived to collect Kate Moss' award (left), and designers Alice Temperley and Lara Bohinc . Although not a winner himself, celebrity hairstylist James Brown was on hand to pick up the Classic Beauty prize for his best friend, Kate Moss. Cornered by MailOnline, he agreed to reveal his top five hair tips exclusively to us. Wave goodbye to bad hair days! 1. 'Keep your hair simple; its easier for you and looks better.' 2. 'Practice makes perfect: it's the only way you'll get it right every time.' 3. 'After shampoo and conditioner, never use more than two products.' 4. 'Looks that require hair up work better with hair that hasn't been washed for a day.' 5. 'Use dry shampoo to freshen up your look and give texture to your hair. My James Brown London Dry Shampoo (£7.19, boots.com) is great for this.'", "Almost a year after a blaze gutted the Glasgow School of Art's Mackintosh Building, the architects who will lead the painstaking restoration of the library have been announced. Page\\Park Architects have been chosen from a shortlist of five firms who bid for the role earlier this month - and the design team will now begin working on a detailed plan for the restoration of the library. And these stark pictures show the mammoth task they face to restore the much-loved building, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, to its former glory. The Glasgow-based architects were chosen thanks to their extensive track record in both restoring and reinvigorating major historic buildings - as well their work on buildings designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Work is expected to begin in the spring of next year and it is hoped that students will have access to a fully-restored building from 2017 or 2018. Scroll down for video . The architects who will lead the painstaking restoration of the Glasgow School of Art's Mackintosh Building have been announced . The century-old library at the Glasgow School of Art designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh was gutted in May last year . Glasgow-based Page\\Park Architects have been chosen from a shortlist of five firms who bid for the role earlier this month . Professor Tom Inns, Director of The Glasgow School of Art, said the firm was chosen because of its work on Mackintosh-designed buildings . Professor Tom Inns, Director of The Glasgow School of Art, said: 'This is the beginning of an exciting journey of discovery. There will be many fascinating questions to be addressed as we undertake this complex restoration project. 'The team assembled by Page\\Park Architects impressed us not only with their deep knowledge of the building, but of the wider work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. 'They also bring an understanding of the building's particular importance to Glasgow – its people and history - as well as of its status as an international design icon.' He added the firm has ongoing relationships with key crafts specialists and artists in Scotland and wider afield, and 'presented exciting proposals for expanding the legacy of the restoration by working with a new generation of creative talent'. Prof Toms added: 'We are looking forward to working in partnership with Page\\Park Architects and the design team to explore how we can best meet the needs of the GSA in the 21st century whilst remaining true to Mackintosh's astonishing vision.' The blaze began on May 23 last year after flammable spray foam for a student artwork was sucked into projector fan and caught alight . The fire started in the basement, where undergraduate students were putting the finishing touches to their final year art show . Firefighters in breathing apparatus stood shoulder to shoulder to forming a human line between the inferno and the unaffected sections . Thousands of damaged pieces of building material have been marked in the hope that experts can put them back where they were before . David Page, Head of Architecture at Page\\Park Architects, said: 'Page\\Park Architects are delighted to have won the commission to lead a team to restore the world-renowned Charles Rennie Mackintosh Glasgow School of Art. 'We have, over many years, had the privilege to work on and in the context of the Mackintosh legacy, the highlight of which will now be the opportunity to bring The Glasgow School of Art into splendid re-use for its students and staff, the people of Glasgow and the huge audience beyond the city.' The company has worked across the spectrum of Mackintosh's designs from the domestic, including the School of Art itself and the former Glasgow Herald offices, which is now The Lighthouse. The Mackintosh Building was damaged last year after a blaze sparked when canned spray foam, which a student was using for an art project, drifted into a projector fan and caught alight. The building caught fire on May 23, starting in the basement, where undergraduate students were putting the finishing touches to their final year art show. Blackened stones from the library's walls have been numbered with chalk. The building is considered by critics as Mackintosh's finest work . Firefighters were able to save irreplaceable paintings and furniture by Mackintosh after curators showed them pictures and and told them where they could be found . A student had been using highly flammable canned spray foam to fill in the gaps in a piece which involved three large sheets of thick foam, which formed three 'walls' framing a fourth blank wall, onto which a digital projector was beaming images when the spraying took place. As the fumes from the spray foam spread around the room, they were sucked into the cooling fan of the projector and caught alight as they wafted over the heat of the circuit board. The fire engulfed the basement room and spread to destroy much of the iconic building's west wing. Witnesses described firefighters in breathing apparatus standing shoulder to shoulder, forming a human line between the inferno and the unaffected sections of the art school in a bid to prevent the blaze from spreading. Other firefighters then darted in and out of the building to remove irreplaceable paintings and furniture by Mackintosh after curators showed them pictures and and told them where they could be found. Despite being insured for £50million, art school chiefs will receive much less because the east wing was almost completely untouched . The art school is continuing its efforts to raise £20million to pay for the restoration of the building and its fire-damaged contents . No one was injured in the fire, but there was extensive damage to the Grade A-listed library, the equivalent of Grade I listed in England . No one was injured in the fire, but there was extensive damage to the Grade A-listed library, the equivalent of Grade I listed in England, which was described by critics as Glasgow-born architect Mackintosh's greatest work. Thousands of damaged pieces of building material, including blackened stones from the library walls, have been removed and numbered with chalk in the hope that experts can put them back exactly where they were before. After a six-month investigation, the incident was described as a tragic accident by the art school's leaders. Despite being insured for £50million, art school chiefs will receive nowhere near that amount, because the east wing was almost completely untouched by the fire. However, they have already received £5million from the Treasury in Whitehall, £1million from fundraisers and another £1million in match funding from the Scottish Government. And the school is continuing its efforts to raise £20million to pay for the restoration of the building and its fire-damaged contents. After a six-month investigation into the fire, the incident was described as a tragic accident by the art school's leaders .", "By . Martha De Lacey . PUBLISHED: . 05:58 EST, 25 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 18:40 EST, 25 September 2012 . Finding maternity cover can be a complete nightmare. You want someone who is capable...but who won't try and pinch your job while you're away. So pregnant presenter Fearne Cotton, 31, has plumped for a trustworthy friend to cover her AW12 modelling gig for very.co.uk in her absence - Leah Weller, 21, daughter of Modfather Paul. Leah Weller, 21, modelling printed peplum and mini-dresses for Fearne Cotton's new collection. Cotton - who is expecting a baby with her fiancee Jesse Wood, son of Rolling Stone Ronnie - has a very personal connection to the mid-season collection: she designed it herself. The Radio One DJ said: 'I absolutely love Leah's look. She is really beautiful yet there is something quirky and interesting about her which I find quite mesmerising.' Leah modelling the AW12 collection, left, and Fearne modelling her SS12 collection earlier this year, right . Away from the camera: Leah Weller in Soho this week, while Fearne poses in her own designs . Posing in a set of printed peplum dresses, photographic prints, metallic shifts, tunics, lace shift dresses, pencil dresses and block colour mini-dresses, 21-year-old model Wood looks right at home. The new collection, available now, is Fearne's ninth for online retailer Very. Prices range from £29 to £89 and sizes range from 8 to 20. Models walk the runway at London Fashion Week showcasing Fearne Cotton's next collection, SS13 . Pregnant Fearne Cotton and friends modelling her new collection for Very.co.uk . Fearne Cotton with her fiancee Jesse Wood, left, and arriving at the BBC studios for her Radio One show this week . Cotton showcased her next collection - SS13, based upon the theme 'English Rose' - at . London Fashion week in the Ballroom at Clairdge's in London on 13 September. Celebrities including Millie . Mackintosh, Professor Green, Davina McCall, Jo Wood, Leigh Francis, . Danielle Linekar, Laura Whitmore, Sharleen Spiteri, Greg Rutherford and . Mark Foster attended the pre-show party with Leah and Fearne. The SS13 collection will launch online in December. Stepping out: Pregnant TV presenter Fearne Cotton walks out of the BBC Maida Vale studios on Tuesday morning showing off her own style in a leopard print skirt, ankle boots and coat . Having a break: She munched on a cheese sandwich as she waited for Mumford and Sons to come in and record their Live Lounge session .", "An Australian businessman could now face the death penalty in the Philippines after being accused of killing a child and orchestrating an international paedophile ring. Last month Peter Gerard Scully from Melbourne was arrested after the body of a teenage girl was found buried under a house he rented in in Malaybalay, Bukidnon. The 52-year-old had allegedly established a 'pay for view' scheme where clients from across the globe paid to live-stream videos of children being tortured and sexually abused as per their requests. It has created such outrage in the Philippines that calls are growing daily to have him executed. Peter Gerald Scully (right) was arrested for human trafficking and child porn-related offences arising from his alleged sexual abuse of Filipino girls which was filmed and then posted online for paying clients . The death penalty was suspended in the Philippines in 2006, but an influential conservative politician told The Sydney Morning Herald that the Australian's alleged crimes were so depraved he should be put to death. 'The Philippine government should directly and seriously address the problem of paedophilia, child exploitation and sexual abuse by supporting the move to reimpose the death penalty,' Sherwin Gatchalian, an MP with the Nationalist People's Coalition, said. Filipinos across the country took to social media to call for his execution. It's alleged that Scully, from the Melbourne suburb of Burwood, took part in perverted acts against children as young as one, which he filmed. He was also running a lucrative business live-streaming videos in a 'pay for view' scheme. Police said Scully would undertake acts in response to requests from his clientele, who were mostly based in Europe. Scully managed to avoid being arrested until February 20 this year before a former partner told police that Scully had killed one of his child victims in 2013. It was after this shocking revelation that the remains of a 10-year-old girl were found at a home formerly rented by Scully. An extremely graphic and distressing account by two young girls, who survived the trauma of Scully's alleged torturous abuse, paints a horrifying picture of what at least a dozen children are alleged to have endured in his home. Agent Janet Francisco (right) , who was responsible for cracking the case and the rescue of several victims from Scully's house, is pictured with one of the rescued girls (left) Cousins, going by the name of Daisy,11, and and Queenie, 10, told rappler news site about the fateful day in September 2014 when they were approached by Scully's live-in partner, Carme Ann 'Angel' Alvarez. Alvarez, who was only 17 at the time and an alleged former victim of Scully's, offered the girls food at Centrio Mall in Cagayan de Oro City and then invited them back to their house. Daisy said when they got to the house, Alvarez bathed the girls while Scully, who she referred to as the 'American', videoed them. The next morning the girls were asked to start digging a hole in the ground but had no idea why they had been asked to do the unusual task. It was then after lunch that things became even more disturbing when allegedly Scully undressed the girls and told them to kiss each other. 'I started crying, I don't know what we were doing,' a tearful Daisy said. Scully then allegedly rubbed mineral oil on the girls' bodies and sexually assaulted them, while Alvarez took photos. They were then told to keep digging and Daisy was made to sleep in the same room where they had been digging the holes. The next day Daisy said they were forced to perform sexual acts on the man. 'I was crying and screaming so much that Alvarez covered my head with a pillow. I choked so much but Scully continued his abuses on me,' Daisy said. 'Alvarez slapped me and said that I if don't stop crying, Peter will continue doing this.' The girls were then told to keep digging after the horrendous ordeal. The remains of a 10-year-old girl were found at a home formerly rented by Scully after he was arrested . That evening, Daisy said they were forced the alcohol and she managed three drinks before passing out and woke up the next morning to discover she had slept in one of the dug-out graves because she had kept crying and calling for her 'mama'. It was on the fourth day that became unbearable for the little girls. 'They were filming, taking photographs while we dug our graves, and they again brought us to their room, this time, I was tied with a nylon cord, my hands, my feet – I could not move,' Daisy said. 'I wanted to kill myself, I wanted to die that night, because I could not bear it any longer.' However, it was the very next day that the girls fled for their lives when Scully and Alvarez left the house. Queenie’s mother took the girls to the local police station to file a complaint against Scully and Alvarez. When the police turned up to the house - they apprehended Alvarez but Scully escaped. Agents assigned to the case described the video footage as 'the worst video we have encountered in our years of campaign against child pornography' which led to seven young victims being rescued, the inquirer.net reported. Alvaraz, now 18, revealed her bizarre lifestyle to a prison warden at the Cagayan de Oro City Jail where she was detained. She met Scully when she working as a prostitute at just 14 years old and allegedly endured a similar ordeal to Daisy and Queenie before paid by Scully to entice the children into their home.", "She's only just unveiled her debut clothing range for Very.co.uk but style savvy Sam Faiers, who shot to fame on The Only Way Is Essex, has already got other projects in the pipeline. Sam, who is continuing her transformation from reality TV favourite to style entrepreneur, told MailOnline she's working on a secret project. The 23-year-old revealed: 'Next month I am launching a new eyelash range, which is amazing. They’re stocked on Very as well. 'After that, I’d like to continue designing - maybe venture into accessories and beauty more as well and keep up with modelling. I have a really exciting fitness project coming up as well.' Scroll down for video . New drop: Sam Faiers, who found fame on The Only Way Is Essex, recently unveiled her debut collection for Very.co.uk - and new snaps of her modelling the looks have been released . For now, the budding entrepreneur is focussing on her fashion duties with Very and she unveiled her debut collection earlier this week. 'I am so excited about working with Very, designing a collection for them is a dream come true. The collection is really fun and flirty with pieces to suit all ages.' Fashion star: The budding entrepreneur is focussing on her fashion duties with Very and she unveiled her debut collection earlier this week . Floral delight: Sam Faiers debuts her collection for Very in her own designs, including this figure-hugging blue, pink and red body-con dress complete with a lace hem. Items are on sale from 30 October . Speaking about the inspiration behind her new designs, she said: 'I was inspired by my style, which is often quite girly so there’s lots of cute babydoll dresses, floral prints and flirty skirts. 'Saying that, I have been working with a stylist who has been pushing me to try new things and I definitely took this into account when approaching my collection so there’s tailored back trousers and cute tops. 'We are also coming into the party season so there’s lots of glam pieces perfect for dressing up and looking gorgeous in.' There are 17 pieces in Sam's girlie range, with items including figure-hugging body-con dresses, embellished tops, jumpsuits and stylish separates. The pieces range from £25-£65 in sizes 8 to 20, and they're all available to buy on Very.co.uk from 30 October. Pretty in pink: Sam looks sultry in a fushia pink satin dress from her Very range, in which items range from £25 to £65, in sizes from 8 to 20 . Stylish separates: The former TOWIE star glows in her leopard print black mini shorts and black peplum top with embellished collar . In the campaign shots for the digital department store, Sam positively glows while modelling her self-confessed glamorous clothing, with her hair worn down and wavy. The TV star, who recently split from her on/off ex-fiance Joey Essex, combined two of the chic dresses in her collection with chunky black ankle boots, adding a modern, edgy vibe to the styling. Although this is the former TOWIE starlet's debut range for Very - who also has Fearne Cotton on its roster of showbiz designers - it's not the first time she has tried her hand at fashion. She, along with younger sister and business partner Billie, launched a range of clothing back in 2011 called GraciEve, an offshoot from her Brentwood-based store and online shop Minnie's Boutique. Sam Faiers' collection for Very is available to buy online from 30 October. Cut-out cutie: The beautiful model displays her toned legs in this short metallic dress, complete with cut-out on the torso . Other celebrities online: Rochelle Humes from The Saturdays, left, and Millie Mackintosh both sell their clothing designs on Very.co.uk ." ]

[ "The head of world cycling, David Lappartient, on Wednesday urged the public to ensure British rider Chris Froome has a \"safe\" Tour de France.\nThe world's biggest cycling race starts on Saturday, just days after four-time champion Froome was cleared of doping suspicions by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), headed by Lappartient.\nIn a post on his Twitter account, Lappartient said the UCI's decision should be respected, as should \"all riders, including Chris Froome\".\n\"He has the right to operate in a safe environment. I have heard calls, sometimes completely irrational, to violence on the Tour de France.\n\"I cannot accept that and I call on all spectators to protect all the athletes and to respect the judicial decision so that Chris Froome can compete in a safe and serene environment like all other athletes.\"\nKenyan-born Froome, 33, was under investigation after delivering an abnormal test sample during the Tour of Spain last year.\nHe recorded an adverse analytical finding (AAF) for Salbutamol, an asthma medication, meaning he exceeded the allowed dose of a permitted substance.\n\"I feel the need to say to cycling lovers, to lovers of the Tour de France, that the decision that was taken (to drop the case against Froome) was taken on the basis of reports from experts which led the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to consider that no violation of anti-doping rules had taken place.\n\"And from this point on, that decision must be respected,\" Lappartient added.\nOpposition to Froome had been building in France ahead of the Tour, with five-time Tour winner Bernard Hinault labelling him a cheat and organisers barring him from riding before relenting earlier this week and lifting the ban.\nFroome is out to emulate five-time winners Hinault, Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx and Miguel Indurain when he competes for a fifth win in the three-week Tour.\nA win would also make Froome the second racer after Merckx to win four straight Tours." ]

[ "Cycling Weekly magazine July 5 2018 issue on sale from Thursday, priced £4.99\nLetter from the editor\nThe Tour de France hasn’t even started and already we’ve had our first taste of drama. Chris Froome endured a torrid few days at the beginning of the week as Tour organiser ASO confirmed it was to come good on its previous threat and prevent him from starting in the Vendée this Saturday.\nThis was promptly and unsurprisingly followed by an appeal from Team Sky. Then first thing on Monday morning the UCI cleared Froome of any wrongdoing, with backing from WADA, and in doing so seemingly threw into doubt the validity of the salbutamol test. ASO backtracked and everyone involved breathed a sigh of relief.\nFroome’s path to a fifth Tour win has been significantly cleared, although it remains littered with angry French fans, many of whom have been whipped up into a frenzy by the derogatory comments of their ageing Tour talisman Bernard Hinault. On the road there are plenty of riders gunning for Froome’s title.\nHis unconvincing win in 2017 had many writing him off — since when he has won two more Grand Tours. Now Froome will have to battle the strongest field in years in a hostile environment of disgruntled fans.\nThe next three weeks will be his biggest challenge of his career.\nSimon Richardson\nCycling Weekly magazine editor\nIn Cycling Weekly magazine this week\nYour 58-page essential Tour de France guide starts here: Full stage details, teams and contenders\nGreatest Tour moments: The Brits who made history\nMovistar’s big gamble: How they plan to derail the Sky juggernaut\nHow to enjoy a summer break without undoing your training\nKuota Khan ridden and rated\nChris Froome cleared at last minute\nNew names on National Champs podium: How the domestic riders took on the WorldTour pros\nOtley CC take us for a ride", "(Reuters) - Team Sky have named Britain’s Chris Froome in their team for the Giro d’Italia starting next month despite the ongoing investigation into his adverse doping test.\nFILE PHOTO: Cycling - UCI Road World Championships - Men Elite Individual Time Trial - Bergen, Norway - September 20, 2017 - Chris Froome of Britain competes. NTB Scanpix/Marit Hommedal via REUTERS\nBriton Froome, 32, is fighting to clear his name after an increased dosage of asthma medication at the Vuelta a Espana last year threw up an adverse analytical finding from a urine sample.\nThe four-times Tour de France winner’s sample showed double the allowed limit of Salbutamol but Froome has denied any wrongdoing and is free to race because he is not suspended.\nFroome, who has not ridden in the Giro since 2010 and has never won it, will be aiming to become the first rider to complete the Giro/Tour double for 20 years.\nItalian Marco Pantani was the last man to achieve the feat in 1998.\nThe three-week 3546.2​km Giro begins in Jerusalem on May 4. The Tour de France starts two months later.", "Cycling Weekly magazine July 28 2016 issue on sale from Thursday priced £2.99\nIncludes 2016 Rio Olympic Games cycling preview and Tour de France poster\n16-page guide to cycling at the Rio Olympics\nNews\nTreble Tour joy for Froome\nYates fulfils Grand Tour promise\nOlympic field hit by injuries\nCummings heading to Rio\nTeam GB unveiled in Newport\nOne Pro to join WorldTour?\nSimmonds smashes 50 record\nTour de France\nHow Froome joined the greats\nStage 16: Moraines-en-Montagne > Berne\nStage 17: Berne > Finhaut-Emosson\nStage 18: Sallanches > Megève\nStage 19: Albertville > St-Gervais Mont Blanc\nStage 20: Megève > Morzine-Avoriaz\nPull-out double-sided poster\nStage 21: Chantilly > Paris Champs-Elysées\nTech\nChris Froome’s Tour bike\nNine products road-tested\nSwift Attack G2 ridden and rated\nOur pick of computers\nFitness\nEssential guide to stability\nWhat’s the best route to recovery?\nRacing\nLa Course\nNational 50 Championships\nRegulars\nBig question, plus your letters\nInsider’s guide: Bristol Belter\nWe ride with Lancs RC\nKiller hill: Kop Hill\nRace results\nDoctor Hutch\nIcons of cycling: puncture repair kit", "Chris Froome’s Team Sky squad for the Giro d’Italia has been named as the Briton seeks a third successive Grand Tour win.\nThe 32-year-old’s participation in the Tour of Italy, which begins in Jerusalem, Israel on May 4 and concludes in Rome on May 27, is under scrutiny.\nFroome is seeking to prove his innocence over an adverse finding for elevated levels of salbutamol at last year’s La Vuelta.\nAs the asthma medication is a specified substance, he can continue racing.\nFroome, who denies wrongdoing, faces a ban if he cannot explain the readings and a ruling in the case is widely expected in June.\nFroome won a fourth Tour de France last July and became the first British winner of the Tour of Spain last September.\nHe is seeking to add the Giro’s pink jersey to his list of achievements and become the reigning champion in all three of cycling’s Grand Tours at the same time.\nOrganisers RCS Sport on Tuesday announced Froome would be joined in Team Sky’s eight-rider squad by Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus, Germany’s Christian Knees and Colombia’s Sergio Henao – all of whom helped Froome win the Tour last July.\nIreland’s Philip Deignan, Wout Poels of Holland, Spain’s David de la Cruz and Salvatore Puccio of Italy have also been named in Team Sky’s provisional line-up for the 101st edition of the race.\n“The Giro is a whole new challenge for me and a new motivation for me too,” Froome said on teamsky.com after finishing fourth at the Tour of the Alps last week.\n“It’s a huge challenge to target the Giro d’Italia after winning the Tour and Vuelta last year and it’s a huge motivation for me to go for my third consecutive Grand Tour win.”\nThree other Irishmen are poised to join Deignan in the race: Nicolas Roche (BMC Racing), Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Ryan Mullen (Trek-Segafredo).\nShare it:\nDon't Miss", "Tour de France champion Chris Froome will go for the double at the Vuelta a Espana, where he says he has unfinished business.\nChris Froome has \"unfinished business\" with the Vuelta a Espana after being named as Team Sky's lead rider for the final Grand Tour of the year.\nFroome is looking to match the achievement of Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault and become only the third rider to triumph in the Vuelta and the Tour de France in the same season, having claimed a fourth victory in the latter last month.\nThe Kenya-born Brit has been runner-up on three occasions in Spain but believes he has never had a better team around him for the Vuelta as he bids for the historic double.\n\"It certainly feels as if I've got unfinished business with this race,\" Froome told Team Sky's official website.\n\"I've finished second three times now, but I've got a good feeling about this year's Vuelta. It feels like we're on much more of a mission this year, and aiming for the Tour/Vuelta double this season has been a huge motivation.\n\"I don't think we've been to the Vuelta a Espana with a team as strong as we've got this year.\n\"It's a race I love doing, but it's relentless. The course is always a lot more mountainous than the Tour de France and the conditions are tougher. Being mid-August in Spain, it's quite common to have temperatures up in the mid 40s. It's absolutely brutal.\n\"One thing that really sets the Vuelta apart from other races is where it is in the season. You have this mixture of riders who have targeted the Vuelta specifically, and others who are coming off a big season already.\n\"Typically, it's a very aggressive race and a very punchy style of racing, which always makes for great viewing for the fans.\"\nSky team in full: Chris Froome, Wout Poels, Mikel Nieve, Diego Rosa, David Lopez, Gianni Moscon, Salvatore Puccio, Ian Stannard and Christian Knees.", "Chris Froome (Team Sky) sealed his third Critérium du Dauphiné title in four years by finishing safely in the group of general classification favourites on stage seven.\nBut the day arguably belonged to Steve Cummings (Dimension Data), who attacked on his own from the breakaway with over 40km to go to the finish in Superdévoluy and stayed away to the finish.\nIt was Cummings’s third WorldTour stage win of the season, all of which have come in quite sensational fashion. The Wirral rider crossed the line four minutes ahead of Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) who moved up onto the podium, as did third place Dan Martin (Etixx-Quick Step).\nFor Froome, the win will give him confidence to defend his Tour de France title in July, with many of his main rivals also racing the Dauphiné. While none of the GC riders were at peak fitness, the ease with which Froome neutralised attacks from the likes of Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) is a good omen.\nThe Tour begins in Mont-Saint-Michel on July 2.", "· The winner of this year’s Tour de France and Vuelta a España will participate in the first Tour of France Skoda China Criterium this coming 29 October in Shanghai, where he will meet up with Alberto Contador who will come out of retirement, as well as Rigoberto Urán, Warren Barguil and Marcel Kittel.\nAlberto Contador’s official farewell was celebrated in Madrid this past 10 September, at the conclusion of the Vuelta in which he won one of the most prestigious stages, at Angliru, the day before the end of the race. And yet, the newly retired rider will be back in action in the star-studded peloton of the first edition of the Tour de France Shanghai Criterium. The Spaniard will go up against his old nemesis, the winner of the Vuelta, Chris Froome, who became the 3rd rider in history to accomplish the Tour de France-Vuelta double. The Froome-Contador duels left their mark on a generation of cycling fans: the final go-round in will take place in Shanghai on the site of the 2010 Shanghai Expo. But the two most expected protagonists will be up against some serious contenders. This year’s Tour de France runner-up Rigoberto Urán will also make the trip to China’s most populated city, as will Polka Dot Jersey winner, Warren Barguil and Marcel Kittel who won the highest number of stages in the 2017 edition. A regular of the Japanese end of the season race, the German sprinter could cross swords in Saitama with one of his most of frequent Tour adversaries. Mark Cavendish will race for the first time in the Tour de France Saitama Criterium, after having won 30 Tour stages in ten years. The Briton, who is second on the all-time record list behind Eddy Merckx with 34, dropped out early due to injury on this year’s Tour. Particularly attentive to statistics, the tens of thousands of Japanese spectators will certainly be on the lookout for the \"Cav\", who will certainly battle in terms of popularity with the Olympic champion Greg van Avermaet. The Belgian rider and winner of the 2017 Paris-Roubaix will also race in Saitama for the first time before returning to Japan to defend his title in the 2020 Tokyo Games.", "Chris Froome did not win a stage on the Tour de France this year, but the Team Sky rider is only one away from a record-equalling title.\nThere was a sense of deja vu when Chris Froome won the Tour de France on Sunday, but Michael Matthews and Warren Barguil were new faces on the podium on the Champs-Elysees.\nFroome arrived in Paris wearing the yellow jersey for a fourth time – and the third year in a row – after the Brit's rivals were unable to dethrone him yet again.\nWhile the Team Sky rider has been accustomed to success in the gruelling race, Matthews was crowned sprint champion for the first time and there was a coronation for King of the Mountains Barguil in his homeland.\nHere we look a selection of the Opta stats behind what was a dramatic 2017 edition of the Tour.\n4 - There are only four riders who have won more than Froome's four Tour de France general classification titles. Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Miguel Indurain all have five to their name.\n7 - Froome secured his latest GC title despite not having won a single stage. That has only happened seven times, the latest of which being Oscar Pereiro's triumph in 2006.\n32 - There has not been a French winner of the Tour since Hinault was in yellow in Paris 32 years ago.\n5 - Froome is the fifth rider to win three consecutive editions of the Tour de France and the first since Indurain (1991-1995). Anquetil, Merckx and Louison Bobet have also achieved that feat.\n3 - Matthews is the third Australian rider to win the green jersey after Robbie McEwen and Baden Cooke. McEwen was the last Australian rider to win it, back in 2006.\n2012 - Barguil is the first French rider since Thomas Voeckler in 2012 to win multiple stages of a Tour. Voeckler was also the last Frenchman to claim the polka dot jersey five years ago.\n5 - Matthews put an end to Peter Sagan's run of five consecutive points classification triumphs.\n14 - Marcel Kittel has amassed 14 stage wins in his last four Tour de France appearances. His five wins this year were the most in an edition of the race since Mark Cavendish won the same number in 2011.", "Tour de France runner-up Rigoberto Uran was delighted with the security of a new three-year deal with Cannondale-Drapac.\nRigoberto Uran is targeting glory in the Tour de France after re-signing with Cannondale-Drapac for another three years.\nThe Colombian finished as runner-up in the 2017 Tour, 54 seconds behind four-time champion Chris Froome.\nUran claimed one stage victory during the race - something Froome did not manage - but the 30-year-old has the yellow jersey firmly in his sights after his new deal was announced on Monday.\n\"I'm very happy with the team,\" he said. \"The environment here suits me. I have a lot of respect for the people that are part of the team - the mechanics, the soigneurs, the staff, my team-mates.\n\"They know how to have fun off the bike and be serious when it's time to race. That's important to me.\n\"A three-year contract offers security, and the team is willing to allow me to focus my season on the Tour de France. I was very happy to sign.\n\"I'll race many races, and I have many goals. The biggest, of course, is the Tour de France. I want to win the Tour.\"\nSlipstream Sports CEO Jonathan Vaughters said: \"We're fully prepared to support Uran in this pursuit.\n\"His ambition is one that we share, and the team is excited to work with him on his biggest goal. Rigo is a great mentor and leader. Good times and bad, he inspires people.\"", "Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome has \"unfinished business\" at the Vuelta a Espana.\nThe 32-year-old has finished second three times, in 2011, 2014 and 2016, and has the support of fellow Briton Ian Stannard and two of the Team Sky colleagues who in July helped him win a fourth Tour when the race begins on August 19 in Nimes, France.\nThe race concludes in Madrid on September 10, when Froome will hope to emulate Jacques Anquetil in 1963 and Bernard Hinault in 1978 in winning the Tour and Vuelta in the same year.\nThe Spanish race was moved to become the third and final Grand Tour of the year in 1995, making the task tougher.\n\"It certainly feels as if I've got unfinished business with this race,\" said Froome, Tour champion in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017.\n\"I've finished second three times now, but I've got a good feeling about this year's Vuelta.\n\"It feels like we're on much more of a mission this year, and aiming for the Tour-Vuelta double this season has been a huge motivation.\n\"I don't think we've been to the Vuelta a Espana with a team as strong as we've got this year.\"\nTeam Sky principal Sir Dave Brailsford said: \"Chris has the chance to write history alongside them and cement his place as one of the all-time greats of the sport.\n\"But we know from experience just how tough and competitive the Vuelta is as a race.\"\nFroome will be joined by Stannard, who helped him to victory at the 2013, 2015 and 2016 Tours, plus Christian Knees and Mikel Nieve, who were key components of the team in July which saw Froome win a fourth yellow jersey in five years.\nWout Poels, who was a key lieutenant when Froome won the 2015 and 2016 Tours, also starts the Vuelta, as does David Lopez, a member of the victorious 2013 Tour team.\nDiego Rosa is one of three Italians in the team, alongside Salvatore Puccio and Gianni Moscon.\nMoscon served a six-week suspension earlier this year, given a written warning and was sent on a diversity awareness course for racially abusing a rival rider, FDJ's Kevin Reza, at April's Tour de Romandie.", "Chris Froome, the four-time champion at the Tour de France, has said he has \"unfinished business\" at the Vuelta a España, the third and final grand tour of the season which starts in France on Saturday.\nThe 32-year-old has finished second three times, in 2011, 2014 and 2016, and has the support of fellow Briton Ian Stannard and two of the Team Sky colleagues who in July helped him win a fourth Tour when the race begins on Aug 19 in Nîmes.\nThe race concludes in Madrid on Sept 10, when Froome will hope to emulate Jacques Anquetil in 1963 and Bernard Hinault in 1978 in winning the Tour and Vuelta in the same year.\nThe Spanish race was moved to become the third and final grand tour of the year in 1995, making the task tougher.\n\"It certainly feels as if I've got unfinished business with this race,\" said Froome, Tour champion in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017.\n\"I've finished second three times now, but I've got a good feeling about this year's Vuelta. It feels like we're on much more of a mission this year, and aiming for the Tour-Vuelta double this season has been a huge motivation.", "La Roche-sur-Yon (France) (AFP) - Over 30,000 security agents will be deployed to protect riders during the Tour de France, organisers said Wednesday after the head of world cycling called for a safe environment for British rider Chris Froome.\nThe world's biggest cycling race starts on Saturday, just days after four-time champion Froome was cleared of doping suspicions by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), headed by David Lappartient.\nIn a post on his Twitter account, Lappartient said the UCI's decision should be respected, as should \"all riders, including Chris Froome\".\n\"I have heard calls, sometimes completely irrational, to violence on the Tour de France,\" he said.\n\"I cannot accept that and I call on all spectators to protect all the athletes and to respect the judicial decision so that Chris Froome can compete in a safe and serene environment like all other athletes.\"\nTour de France security chief Pierre-Yves Thouault told AFP by telephone that he shared Lappartient's concerns but was ready to unleash a huge security operation to police the 10 to 12 million fans expected to turn up to watch the race this year.\n\"There will be 23,000 police and 6,000 firemen,\" Thouault told AFP, adding several thousand private security agents would also be deployed.\n\"We are concerned with mountain top finishes,\" he said.\n\"But we will not be focusing more on one team than on any other,\" he said, mentioning one notorous mountain stretch of the three-week Tour.\n\"The top section of the Alpe d'Huez will have over 3.5km of railing on either side,\" he said of the climb notorious for attracting huge unruly crowds where punches have been thrown, and urine splashed on competitors including Froome.\n\"We'll have several hundred officers on that hill, we know how it can be,\" he said, stressing that communications between security officers was the key to safety alongside multi-lingual signs.\nKeep calm\nA gendarme engaged in Tour security told AFP the key message was for all spectators to keep calm.\n\"We call for calm, stand back and above it all and don't pay too much attention to any wild statements, the important thing is to stay calm and let us do out job,\" he said\nThouault said security arrangements had been agreed between Tour organisers and the Ministry of the Interior with the Tour paying around four million euros of the security budget.\nKenyan-born Froome, 33, is a favourite to win his fifth Tour de France after he was cleared to ride following the conclusion of a probe into an abnormal test sample during the Tour of Spain last year.\nHe recorded an adverse analytical finding (AAF) for Salbutamol, an asthma medication, meaning he exceeded the allowed dose of a permitted substance.\n\"I feel the need to say to cycling lovers, to lovers of the Tour de France, that the decision that was taken (to drop the case against Froome) was taken on the basis of reports from experts which led the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to consider that no violation of anti-doping rules had taken place.\n\"And from this point on, that decision must be respected,\" Lappartient added.\nOpposition to Froome had been building in France ahead of the Tour, with five-time Tour winner Bernard Hinault labelling him a cheat and organisers barring him from riding before being foced to relent earlier this week and lifting the ban.\nFroome is out to emulate five-time winners Hinault, Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx and Miguel Indurain when he competes for a fifth win in the three-week Tour.\nA win would also make Froome the first man to win a Giro-Tour de France double in the same season for twenty years.", "SAINT-MARS-LA-REORTHE, France (AP) - Chris Froome has asked Tour de France fans to let him race in peace, even if they doubt the recent ruling that cleared him of doping allegations.\nThe British cyclist has been targeted by spectators in the past. During the 2015 Tour, he said a man threw a cup of urine at him while yelling \"doper\".\nWith the latest edition beginning on Saturday, five days after the International Cycling Union finally ruled Froome had won last year's Spanish Vuelta cleanly, the four-time Tour winner offered an alternative way for skeptical fans to show their distrust.\nFour-time Tour de France cycling race winner Chris Froome of Britain answers questions during a TV interview after a press conference in Saint-Mars-la-Reorthe, Vendee region, France, Wednesday, July 4, 2018, ahead of upcoming Saturday's start of the race. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena )\n\"Support the race in a positive way, don't bring negativity,\" he said on Wednesday in western France. \"In terms of safety I obviously would encourage fans of the sport to come watch the race, and if you are not necessarily a Chris Froome fan or a Sky fan, come to the race and put a jersey on of another team you do support. That would be my advice.\"\nA cloud hung over Froome after a urine sample taken during the Vuelta in September showed a concentration of the asthma drug salbutamol that was twice the permitted level.\nAfter months of silence, the UCI said Froome's result did not represent an adverse finding, which could have led him to be stripped of his Vuelta victory, and a suspension.\nThe UCI's ruling ensured he could compete at the Tour after race organizer ASO had informed Team Sky it would forbid Froome from entering until the doping case was decided.\nHis use of asthma medication has been well documented and he often uses inhalers during races. World Anti-Doping Agency rules state an athlete can be cleared for excessive salbutamol use if he proves it was due to an appropriate therapeutic dosage.\nFroome said he understands it may take time for fans to believe he is not a cheat.\n\"But that data is available, and I would like to think that as people understand that more, they will understand my decision to keep on racing knowing I have certainly done nothing wrong,\" Froome said. \"Of course it has been damaging. As it is right now I'm just happy to draw a line in the sand and move on and focus on bike racing.\"\nUCI president David Lappartient has also issued a call for calm.\n\"(Froome) has the right to operate in a safe environment. I have heard calls, sometimes completely irrational, to violence on the Tour de France,\" Lappartient said. \"I cannot accept that and I call on all spectators to protect all the athletes and to respect the judicial decision so that Chris Froome can compete in a safe and serene environment.\"\nTeammate Geraint Thomas said Froome has shown poise even when fans are at their worst.\n\"I've always been impressed by the way he is off the bike,\" Thomas said. \"But the last nine months have been the most impressive, really, how he was able to still perform and train and commit to all that while everything else was going on.\"\nThomas, however, said possible run-ins with the public are part of riding down roads lined by people, most of who are there to cheer on the athletes.\n\"It's not like football - it's not in just a closed stadium when you can check everyone,\" he said. \"So there is that element of risk so to speak.\"\nFroome is aiming to join Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain as the only riders to win the Tour five times.\n___\nMore Tour de France coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/TourdeFrance\n___\nAP Sports Writer Andrew Dampf contributed to this report.\nFrench police keep watch as four-time Tour de France cycling race winner Chris Froome of Britain, center rear, answers questions during a TV interview after a press conference in Saint-Mars-la-Reorthe, Vendee region, France, Wednesday, July 4, 2018, ahead of upcoming Saturday's start of the race. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena )", "Britain's Chris Froome celebrates on the podium in Madrid after winning last year's Spanish Vuelta.\nBritain's Chris Froome celebrates on the podium in Madrid after winning last year's Spanish Vuelta. Francisco Seco\nTEAM Sky has named Britain's Chris Froome in their team for the Giro d'Italia, which starts next month, despite the ongoing investigation into his adverse doping test.\nBriton Froome, 32, is fighting to clear his name after an increased dosage of asthma medication at the Vuelta a Espana last year threw up an adverse analytical finding from a urine sample.\nThe four-time Tour de France winner's sample showed double the allowed limit of Salbutamol.\nHe has denied any wrongdoing and is free to race because he is not suspended.\nFroome, who has not ridden in the Giro since 2010 and has never won it, will be aiming to become the first rider to complete the Giro-Tour double for 20 years.\nItalian Marco Pantani was the last man to achieve the feat, in 1998.\nThe three-week 3546.2km Giro begins in Jerusalem on May 4.\nThe Tour de France starts two months later.\n- Reuters", "Froome getting off the Team Sky bus in Saint-Mars-la-Reorthe yesterday.\nFroome getting off the Team Sky bus in Saint-Mars-la-Reorthe yesterday.\nTHE HEAD OF world cycling, David Lappartient, urged the public to ensure British rider Chris Froome has a “safe” Tour de France.\nThe world’s biggest cycling race starts on Saturday, just days after four-time champion Froome was cleared of doping suspicions by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), headed by Lappartient.\nIn a post on his Twitter account, Lappartient said the UCI’s decision should be respected, as should “all riders, including Chris Froome”.\n“He has the right to operate in a safe environment. I have heard calls, sometimes completely irrational, to violence on the Tour de France.\n“I cannot accept that and I call on all spectators to protect all the athletes and to respect the judicial decision so that Chris Froome can compete in a safe and serene environment like all other athletes.”\nKenyan-born Froome, 33, was under investigation after delivering an abnormal test sample during the Tour of Spain last year.\nHe recorded an adverse analytical finding (AAF) for Salbutamol, an asthma medication, meaning he exceeded the allowed dose of a permitted substance.\n“I feel the need to say to cycling lovers, to lovers of the Tour de France, that the decision that was taken (to drop the case against Froome) was taken on the basis of reports from experts which led the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to consider that no violation of anti-doping rules had taken place.\n“And from this point on, that decision must be respected,” Lappartient added.\nOpposition to Froome had been building in France ahead of the Tour, with five-time Tour winner Bernard Hinault labelling him a cheat and organisers barring him from riding before relenting earlier this week and lifting the ban.\nFroome is out to emulate five-time winners Hinault, Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx and Miguel Indurain when he competes for a fifth win in the three-week Tour.\nA win would also make Froome the second racer after Merckx to win four straight Tours.\n© – AFP, 2018\nThe42 is on Instagram! Tap the button below on your phone to follow us!", "Chris Froome is one of the most successful riders in the history of the Tour de France, having won it four times - in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Froome’s parents are British, but he was born in Kenya and grew up there and in South Africa. He has cycled under a British licence since 2008, and in 2010 he moved to Team Sky and has since become one of the team’s key cyclists. Froome got involved in cycling at the age of 12 through Kenyan cyclist David Kinjah and would often go out on long bike rides with native Kenyan riders through rural highlands of Nairobi.\nKinjah said: “He got a lot of strange looks from people being the only white kid in the village, it was unusual. “But he quickly learned to speak Swahili and some of our regional language Kikuyu ad he was completely comfortable. The best language he spoke was the language of the bicycle. That was all he was interested in.” At the age of 14, Froome moved to one of South Africa’s top boarding schools and studied economic for two years at the University of Johannesburg. He kept up cycling by training for several hours a day cycling indoors.\nGetty Chris Froome: Froome has won the Tour de France in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017\nAfter completing his studying, he decided to pursue a cycling career. In 2006, he represented Kenya at the 2006 road world championship in Salzburg, Austria. Aged 22, he turned pro racing in South Africa, racing for the Team Konica Minolta and in 2008, he signed for Team Barloworld and competed in the Tour de France, finishing 84th. It was at this time, he came to the attention of British coach Rod Ellingworth, who was impressed by his climbing skills.\nGetty Chris Froome: Froome won the Giro d’Italia in Rome this year\nEven though, Froome had raced for Kenya, he held a British past and Ellingworth encouraged him to apply for a British racing license so he could benefit from the experience of British teams. In 2010 Froome joined Team Sky, but for much of that year he was plagued by the effects of schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease. The following year, he finished second in the Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain) and in 2012, he placed behind British Team Sky winner Bradley Wiggins in the Tour de France. At the London Olympics in 2012, he won bronze in the time trial and repeated the same feat when he led the team in the road and time trails events in Rio four years later. In 2013, he won his first Tour de France and the same year received the Velo d’Or award for best rider of the year and won the Tour de France again in 2015.\nGetty Chris Froome: Froome will be looking for a fifth Tour de France victory\nTour de France 2017 standings: Results after Stage 20 time trial Sat, July 22, 2017 Express Sport runs through the Tour de France standings after the Stage 20 time trial Play slideshow Getty Images 1 of 10 10. Warren Barguil (Team Sunweb): +9mins 25secs", "Four-time Tour de France cycling race winner Chris Froome of Britain answers questions during a TV interview after a press conference in Saint-Mars-la-Reorthe, Vendee region, France, Wednesday, July 4, 2018, ahead of upcoming Saturday's start of the race. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena )\ncycling\nBy JOSEPH WILSON\nChris Froome has asked Tour de France fans to let him race in peace, even if they doubt the recent ruling that cleared him of doping allegations.\nThe British cyclist has been targeted by spectators in the past. During the 2015 Tour, he said a man threw a cup of urine at him while yelling \"doper\".\nWith the latest edition beginning on Saturday, five days after the International Cycling Union finally ruled Froome had won last year's Spanish Vuelta cleanly, the four-time Tour winner offered an alternative way for skeptical fans to show their distrust.\n\"Support the race in a positive way, don't bring negativity,\" he said on Wednesday in western France. \"In terms of safety I obviously would encourage fans of the sport to come watch the race, and if you are not necessarily a Chris Froome fan or a Sky fan, come to the race and put a jersey on of another team you do support. That would be my advice.\"\nA cloud hung over Froome after a urine sample taken during the Vuelta in September showed a concentration of the asthma drug salbutamol that was twice the permitted level.\nAfter months of silence, the UCI said Froome's result did not represent an adverse finding, which could have led him to be stripped of his Vuelta victory, and a suspension.\nThe UCI's ruling ensured he could compete at the Tour after race organizer ASO had informed Team Sky it would forbid Froome from entering until the doping case was decided.\nHis use of asthma medication has been well documented and he often uses inhalers during races. World Anti-Doping Agency rules state an athlete can be cleared for excessive salbutamol use if he proves it was due to an appropriate therapeutic dosage.\nFroome said he understands it may take time for fans to believe he is not a cheat.\n\"But that data is available, and I would like to think that as people understand that more, they will understand my decision to keep on racing knowing I have certainly done nothing wrong,\" Froome said. \"Of course it has been damaging. As it is right now I'm just happy to draw a line in the sand and move on and focus on bike racing.\"\nUCI president David Lappartient has also issued a call for calm.\n\"(Froome) has the right to operate in a safe environment. I have heard calls, sometimes completely irrational, to violence on the Tour de France,\" Lappartient said. \"I cannot accept that and I call on all spectators to protect all the athletes and to respect the judicial decision so that Chris Froome can compete in a safe and serene environment.\"\nTeammate Geraint Thomas said Froome has shown poise even when fans are at their worst.\n\"I've always been impressed by the way he is off the bike,\" Thomas said. \"But the last nine months have been the most impressive, really, how he was able to still perform and train and commit to all that while everything else was going on.\"\nThomas, however, said possible run-ins with the public are part of riding down roads lined by people, most of who are there to cheer on the athletes.\n\"It's not like football — it's not in just a closed stadium when you can check everyone,\" he said. \"So there is that element of risk so to speak.\"\nFroome is aiming to join Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain as the only riders to win the Tour five times.\n© Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.", "Tour de France race director Christian Prudhomme reacts after Chris Froome is cleared in anti-doping case\nChristian Prudhomme has previously criticised the UCI for the lack of answers over Froome case\nThe Tour de France director says that an answer was needed in the Chris Froome asthma drug case, but that “it’s a pity it came at the last moment.”\nThe UCI cleared Team Sky’s Grand Tour star of any wrongdoing, leaving him free to race the 2018 Tour de France without an anti-doping investigation hanging over his head. It comes just one day after news leaked ASO told Team Sky they had to leave Chris Froome home because he risked damaging the Tour de France’s image.\n“We were waiting for a decision,” race director Christian Prudhomme told AFP. “We were told that he did nothing wrong, so we won’t continue [trying to block him]. Especially after nine months of the best experts studying the case.\n“It is really a pity that the decision arrives so late, especially in the aftermath of the leak in the media of our challenge.”\n>>> ‘An important moment for cycling’: Chris Froome ready to ‘move on’ after UCI closes anti-doping case\nSky and Froome were planning to challenge the ban in the French Olympic Committee court on Tuesday, something that is no longer necessary. The move by ASO had appeared strange, especially since Froome at the right to race under the UCI’s rules.\n“It was because we had no answer in the early days of June and that the president of the UCI was pessimistic about the possibility of having a decision before the start of the Tour that we decided three weeks ago to proceed with the challenge,” Prudhomme continued.\n“We did not do so to just throw oil on the fire in a climate where we could feel hostility rising.”\nThe Froome case started on September 7, after stage 18 of the Vuelta a España when Froome tested over the allowed concentration for asthma drug salbutamol. He went on to win the race overall.\nOver the nearly nine months, legal papers went back and forth and experts studied the data. Froome could race in the meantime due to the rules on specified substances. Froome raced and won, becoming the first British rider to win the Giro d’Italia in May.\n>>> Everything you need to know about Chris Froome’s salbutamol case\n“I want to say: what a waste! All that time for that! From the outset, I expressed myself as director of the Tour and also president of the association of race organisers,” Prudhomme explained.\n“The rules must change, they are adapted to the legalities but not to the general expectations. In such cases, it is necessary to have a temporary suspension without prejudging the guilt in order to avoid these doubts and suspicion.\n“Very important measures have been taken by the David Lappartient such as moving to ban tramadol and corticosteroids. We have to go further.”", "La Roche-sur-Yon (France) (AFP) - The way Chris Froome's recently resolved 'salbutamol' dossier was handled has damaged cycling and may drive fans away from the sport, world champion Tom Dumoulin said on Wednesday.\nDumoulin beat Froome to the world time trial title in Bergen in October, but came second to the Sky team leader at the 2018 Giro d'Italia.\n\"It's incredible,\" the Dutch Sunweb rider said at a pre-Tour de France press conference on Wednesday when asked how he felt about the recent UCI ruling on Froome.\n\"I'm not blaming Froome,\" he said. \"He's been cleared.\n\"It's how the whole case has been handled which is just a mess, it's really unfortunate its not what cycling needs,\" Dumoulin said in English.\n\"It's ruining the reputation of cycling and fans are probably walking away from the sport because of this.\n\"It's just the way its been handled -- not how it should have been.\"\n- Abnormal test -\nThe world's biggest cycling race starts on Saturday, just days after Froome was cleared of doping suspicions by the UCI.\nKenyan-born Froome, 33, was under investigation after delivering an abnormal test sample during the Tour of Spain last year.\nHe recorded an adverse analytical finding (AAF) for salbutamol, an asthma medication, meaning he exceeded the allowed dose of a permitted substance.\nDumoulin's coach and sports director Luke Roberts of Australia said he was \"not particularly concerned\" about the case.\n\"Perhaps the process didn't go the best way, it dragged on but we expect from our side for the UCI to do what's best for the sport and we also accept what decisions are made,\" he said.\nHowever, hostility to Froome had been growing in some quarters in the run-up to the race and earlier Wednesday UCI president David Lappartient called upon the French public to allow Froome to compete in a safe environment.\nStory Continues\nDumoulin was asked if he expected Froome to get a hostile reception on the Tour. Two years ago the Briton had urine thrown at him by a roadside spectator.\n\"I won't hug too close to his wheel on the ascents, then,\" Dumoulin joked.\nFroome used a personal bodyguard during the 2017 Tour de France and has retained his services for this year's tour having also used him at the Giro d'Italia in May.\nMeanwhile Dumoulin said he was ready for the three-week marathon.\n\"I'm feeling fresh, we have been out on some of the climbs but I don't know how it'll be after the Giro,\" he said, referring to his last major outing against Froome.\n\"We'll have a better idea three weeks from now if we can win.\"", "Chris Froome admits that having come second in the Vuelta Espana three times, he is determined to win the Grand Tour event this year", "After being cleared of doping, Chris Froome is ready \"to make history\" in France.\nFroome will be on the starting line of the Tour de France on Saturday in the western region of Vendee, aiming to join Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain in the elite club of five-time champions of cycling's biggest race.\n\"The last twelve months have been the hardest but also the most incredible of my career,\" Froome said on Tuesday in a statement submitted by Team Sky, a day after cycling authorities cleared him of any wrongdoing despite an abnormal doping test result.\nFroome has raced all season under the cloud of a potential ban after a urine sample provided during his victory at the Spanish Vuelta in September showed a concentration of the asthma drug salbutamol that was twice the permitted level. The International Cycling Union ruled on Monday that his sample results did not constitute a breach to the anti-doping rules and closed all proceedings against the British rider.\nThe decision also meant Froome will be able to hold onto the Giro d'Italia trophy he won in May, which gave him three straight Grand Tour titles.\nAdvertisement\n\"I've never started the Tour de France after riding the Giro d'Italia, and it has meant a completely different approach to my season,\" Froome said. \"But I learnt a lot from riding the Vuelta straight after the Tour de France last year, which has given me confidence coming into this race.\"\nTeam Sky will again field a very strong team in support of Froome, including Egan Bernal, Jonathan Castroviejo, Michal Kwiatkowski, Gianni Moscon, Wout Poels, Luke Rowe and Geraint Thomas.\n\"I want to make history with a fifth Tour de France win and fourth consecutive Grand Tour,\" Froome said. \"I am under no illusion about the challenge, but I am feeling ready and I couldn't ask for a better team to support me.\"\nAged 21, Bernal will make his Tour debut and will play a key role in helping Froome in the mountains alongside Poels and the experienced Castroviejo, who is also a strong climber. Kwiatkowski, a versatile former world champion, was impressive last year in helping Froome to a fourth title in France, while Thomas can also aim for the yellow jersey if Froome can't live up to expectations. Moscon is also a Tour debutant who rode in support of Froome at the Vuelta last year.\n\"We go into the Tour with a lot of confidence. Chris is in great shape after the Giro, mentally and physically, and the whole team wants to build on the success we had in Italy,\" Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford said. \"Chris is already one of the greats of the sport. This is a chance for him to cement that reputation even further.\"\nAdvertisement\nThe Tour starts on Saturday from the island of Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile.", "SAINT-MARS-LA-REORTHE, France (AP) — Chris Froome has asked Tour de France fans to let him race in peace, even if they doubt the recent ruling that cleared him of doping allegations.\nThe British cyclist has been targeted by spectators in the past. During the 2015 Tour, he said a man threw a cup of urine at him while yelling \"doper\".\nWith the latest edition beginning on Saturday, five days after the International Cycling Union finally ruled Froome had won last year's Spanish Vuelta cleanly, the four-time Tour winner offered an alternative way for skeptical fans to show their distrust.\n\"Support the race in a positive way, don't bring negativity,\" he said on Wednesday in western France. \"In terms of safety I obviously would encourage fans of the sport to come watch the race, and if you are not necessarily a Chris Froome fan or a Sky fan, come to the race and put a jersey on of another team you do support. That would be my advice.\"\nA cloud hung over Froome after a urine sample taken during the Vuelta in September showed a concentration of the asthma drug salbutamol that was twice the permitted level.\nAfter months of silence, the UCI said Froome's result did not represent an adverse finding, which could have led him to be stripped of his Vuelta victory, and a suspension.\nThe UCI's ruling ensured he could compete at the Tour after race organizer ASO had informed Team Sky it would forbid Froome from entering until the doping case was decided.\nHis use of asthma medication has been well documented and he often uses inhalers during races. World Anti-Doping Agency rules state an athlete can be cleared for excessive salbutamol use if he proves it was due to an appropriate therapeutic dosage.\nFroome said he understands it may take time for fans to believe he is not a cheat.\n\"But that data is available, and I would like to think that as people understand that more, they will understand my decision to keep on racing knowing I have certainly done nothing wrong,\" Froome said. \"Of course it has been damaging. As it is right now I'm just happy to draw a line in the sand and move on and focus on bike racing.\"\nUCI president David Lappartient has also issued a call for calm.\n\"(Froome) has the right to operate in a safe environment. I have heard calls, sometimes completely irrational, to violence on the Tour de France,\" Lappartient said. \"I cannot accept that and I call on all spectators to protect all the athletes and to respect the judicial decision so that Chris Froome can compete in a safe and serene environment.\"\nTeammate Geraint Thomas said Froome has shown poise even when fans are at their worst.\n\"I've always been impressed by the way he is off the bike,\" Thomas said. \"But the last nine months have been the most impressive, really, how he was able to still perform and train and commit to all that while everything else was going on.\"\nThomas, however, said possible run-ins with the public are part of riding down roads lined by people, most of who are there to cheer on the athletes.\n\"It's not like football — it's not in just a closed stadium when you can check everyone,\" he said. \"So there is that element of risk so to speak.\"\nFroome is aiming to join Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain as the only riders to win the Tour five times.\n___\nMore Tour de France coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/TourdeFrance\n___\nAP Sports Writer Andrew Dampf contributed to this report.", "Cycling Weekly magazine June 14 2018 issue on sale from Thursday priced £2.99\nLetter from the editor\nThe Critérium du Dauphiné is an extremely reliable gauge of Tour de France form.\nIn the last 20 years the Dauphiné winner has gone on to win the Tour on six occasions. (Including Lance Armstrong if we use it purely as a gauge of form — clean or not, if you won the Tour, you were going well at the Dauphiné.) In the other 14 years the Tour winner was in the Dauphiné top 10 on nine occasions.\nThis doesn’t mean the winner of the Dauphiné will win the Tour — plenty of Dauphiné winners never won a Grand\nTour in their careers — only that the winner of the Tour was likely in the top five at the Dauphiné.\nGeraint Thomas, then, has just established himself as a genuine contender (rather than a potential contender) with a commanding performance last week.\nInterestingly, the man he’s likely to have to beat is not only a team-mate but the rider looking to do what is thought to now be impossible — win the Giro/Tour double.\nThe Giro is a woeful gauge of Tour form so the smart money wouldn’t be on Chris Froome. But then people have been writing him off since last year’s unconvincing Tour win — so I’m not about to bet against him.\nSimon Richardson\nCycling Weekly magazine editor\nIn Cycling Weekly magazine this week\nGeraint Thomas in commanding form at Critérium du Dauphiné\nTurn pre-race nerves to your advantage\nRiding the Tour’s epic new mountain climb\nTour’s gridded start — what the riders think\nTech: Pirreli goes tubeless\nSky nutritionist answers your questions\nNeed some new disc-brake wheels? Six on test\nCycling Weekly magazine June 14 2018 issue on sale from Thursday priced £2.99\nFollow Cycling Weekly on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and subscribe to our channel on YouTube.", "news\nThe way Chris Froome's recently resolved 'salbutamol' dossier was handled has damaged cycling and may drive fans away from the sport, world champion Tom Dumoulin said on Wednesday.\nDumoulin beat Froome to the world time trial title in Bergen in October, but came second to the Sky team leader at the 2018 Giro d'Italia.\n\"It's incredible,\" the Dutch Sunweb rider said at a pre-Tour de France press conference on Wednesday when asked how he felt about the recent UCI ruling on Froome.\n\"I'm not blaming Froome,\" he said. \"He's been cleared.\n\"It's how the whole case has been handled which is just a mess, it's really unfortunate its not what cycling needs,\" Dumoulin said in English.\n\"It's ruining the reputation of cycling and fans are probably walking away from the sport because of this.\n\"It's just the way its been handled -- not how it should have been.\"\nAbnormal test\nThe world's biggest cycling race starts on Saturday, just days after Froome was cleared of doping suspicions by the UCI.\nKenyan-born Froome, 33, was under investigation after delivering an abnormal test sample during the Tour of Spain last year.\nHe recorded an adverse analytical finding (AAF) for salbutamol, an asthma medication, meaning he exceeded the allowed dose of a permitted substance.\nDumoulin's coach and sports director Luke Roberts of Australia said he was \"not particularly concerned\" about the case.\n\"Perhaps the process didn't go the best way, it dragged on but we expect from our side for the UCI to do what's best for the sport and we also accept what decisions are made,\" he said.\nHowever, hostility to Froome had been growing in some quarters in the run-up to the race and earlier Wednesday UCI president David Lappartient called upon the French public to allow Froome to compete in a safe environment.\nDumoulin was asked if he expected Froome to get a hostile reception on the Tour. Two years ago the Briton had urine thrown at him by a roadside spectator.\n\"I won't hug too close to his wheel on the ascents, then,\" Dumoulin joked.\nFroome used a personal bodyguard during the 2017 Tour de France and has retained his services for this year's tour having also used him at the Giro d'Italia in May.\nMeanwhile Dumoulin said he was ready for the three-week marathon.\n\"I'm feeling fresh, we have been out on some of the climbs but I don't know how it'll be after the Giro,\" he said, referring to his last major outing against Froome.\n\"We'll have a better idea three weeks from now if we can win.\"", "Team Sky star confident of returning to top form for the Tour\nWith the pink curtain drawing closed on Chris Froome‘s Giro d’Italia win in Rome on Sunday, thoughts are already turning to the Tour de France, which in Vendée on July 7.\nFroome will be racing for a fifth Tour title and a fourth consecutive Grand Tour win on the heels of a Giro d’Italia title taken after a hard campaign through Italy.\nHowever the Tour could prove a Grand Tour too far after Froome’s Italian travails. Before arriving to the meat of the race in Italy’s north, Froome crashed in the Israeli Big Start and hit the deck again in Sicily. He fought back in the final week, which included a massive 80km solo ride to the Jafferau ski station on stage 19.\nFroome himself is uncertain what shape he will be in come July, but says that he is hopeful of returning to the Tour in good condition having only top form in the final week of the Giro d’Italia.\n“Is it going to cost me in the Tour? That’s a good question and we might not find out until we get to July,” Froome said after donning the pink jersey on the podium near Rome’s Colosseum .\n“I am optimistic. Given that I arrived at the Giro not necessarily 100 per cent unlike some of my rivals and that I built into the race. I feel like that I will be able to recover from this. I hope to go into the Tour as well in very competitive shape.”\n>>> What numbers do you need to win the Giro d’Italia? Chris Froome’s power data analysed\nCycling counts few warriors who can claim Giro and Tour victories in the same year. The last went by ‘Il Pirata’ – the Italian ‘Pirate’ Marco Pantani who won the double 20 years ago in 1998.\n“As we’ve seen in the past, it is a very difficult undertaking. I believe it is possible. It is still a bit early to talk about that,” Froome continued. “I am still in the moment at the Giro, just soaking this up. It is such an amazing feeling and experience so far.”\nWith the pink party in Rome, which includeded an all-pink Pinarello bike for Froome to ride, thoughts of training for the Tour must have seemed seem hard. Froome, however, has began his training already.\nFroome would be coming off an incredible run that includes the 2017 Tour de France and the Vuelta a España titles along with this Giro triumph. He is only the third in history, after Bernard Hinault and Eddy Merckx, to win three consecutive Grand Tours.\n“That was a big part of the motivation for me to come to this year’s Giro was to try to win consecutive Grand Tours in a row,” he added. “There’s no bigger goal for a Grand Tour rider.”\nWatch: Tour de France 2018 route guide\nThe ongoing investigation into Froome’s adverse analytical finding at the 2017 Vuelta a España means that that title is still up in the air. Cycling Weekly understands that race organisers are still holding on to the prize money due to the possibility of Froome being suspended and stripped of the title.\nThe salbutamol case, together with his spectacular 80km solo ride on stage 19, have caused some to raise eyebrows on social media, but Froome himself says that his ride will stand the test of time and that he is confident about getting a positive outcome from the ongoing investigation.\n>>> France vs Froome: Why Chris Froome can expect a more hostile reception at the Tour de France\n“That’s something we are dealing with,” Froome continued. “I certainly have got a clear conscious, and like I’ve said, once the time is right, we will share the information with everyone, and I am sure they will see it from our point of view.”\nThe manner of Froome’s Giro win means that his victory will be one for the ages. Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) held the jersey for 13 days and won three summit finishes. But Froome took home the trophy by conquering over some of the race’s most famous climbs – Monte Zoncolan and the Colle delle Finestre – and escaping solo in a manner that many compared to Fausto Coppi’s monumental solo attack on stage 17 of the 1949 Giro d’Italia.\n“It feels as if this has been the battle of my career. To get off to a less-than-ideal start in Jerusalem. I kept getting knocked down,” Froome added.\n“My team said, ‘Wait, this race is brutal. We’re going to get to the last three days and the race can really change.’ It has been an absolutely brutal race for me and everyone else. Everyone was on the limit. I am really happy to have gotten the jersey.”", "Colombian Rigoberto Uran, who finished second to Chris Froome at the Tour de France last month, signed a three-year contract extension with American team Cannondale on Monday.\nThe 30-year-old, who joined from Quick-Step last year, said he wants to go one better and beat Britain's Froome to the yellow jersey.\n\"I'm very happy with the team, the environment here suits me,\" Uran said in a team statement.\n\"A three-year contract offers security, and the team is willing to allow me to focus my season on the Tour de France. I was very happy to sign.\n\"I'll race many races, and I have many goals. The biggest, of course, is the Tour de France. I want to win the Tour.\"\nUran also finished second twice on the Giro d'Italia in 2013 and 2014, although struggled to a seventh-placed effort on his Grand Tour debut for Cannondale in the same race last year.\nBut he won stage nine of July's Tour de France, before snatching second place in the overall standings from home favourite Romain Bardet in the penultimate stage.", "Here we have the Pinarello Bolide time trial bike of four time Tour de France champion Chris Froome.\nDespite the slight lack of time trials in this year’s Tour, the penultimate stage test against the clock in Marseille will be key to Froome’s defence of his yellow jersey.\nHis setup is largely the same as that of his Pinarello F10, including the O-Symmetric chainrings that the Team Sky rider swears by. These sit atop a lengthy pair of 175mm cranks.\nJust like on Tony Martin’s Canyon Speedmax, Froome is also running a chain catcher, as a dropped chain would spell disaster for his yellow jersey challenge.\nInterestingly, his saddle sits at 79.7mm, 1mm lower on his TT bike than his race bike and like a lot of TT racers he uses grip tape on his saddle to help keep him in his optimum position.\nUnlike Martin, Froome is using a double on his TT bike, but he still uses the same sized 58t chainring. Although he does pair this with a smaller 48t inner ring.\nOn the rear he’s using an 11x28t cassette and the big 58t chainring allows him to sit in the middle of his gears without wasting any watts.\nThe Pinarello Bolide looks like a spaceship, and Chris Froome’s as some pretty space age technology. For example, he has a 3D printed handle bar made from titanium specifically for him.\nHis shifters are on the end of his storks and he even has a custom Garmin mount to help him reduce drag as much as possible.", "Bernard Hinault says Froome has no place at the Tour de France as the defending champion says he'll be on the start line on July 7\nChris Froome has hit back at critics like Bernard Hinault ahead of the 2018 Tour de France, saying: “I have every right to be racing.”\nTeam Sky’s Grand Tour star is dealing with an ongoing case from the Vuelta a España. On his way to winning last year, he tested twice for the allowed limit of asthma drug salbutamol.\nBecause it is a specified substance, Froome is able to race while the case is ongoing. It upsets some like five-time Tour winner Bernard Hinault, who says that Froome should not be racing.\n>>> Tour de France 2018 start list\n“I have done nothing wrong here. I have every right to be racing,” Froome told Sky Sports of being at the start of the Tour on July 7 in Vendée.\nThe process is long for Froome, who tested for twice the allowed limit of asthma drug salbutamol on September 7 after the 18th stage. He went on to win the Vuelta a España.\nSome say that he is arguing a kidney failure and some say he is relying on a Dutch research paper that pokes holes in the test for asthma drug salbutamol. Either way, he needs time to prepare documents and the UCI anti-doping officials need time to comb through them. Around 1500 pages have been handed over from Froome’s lawyer to the UCI.\n“Through this process, I am allowed to demonstrate that I have done nothing wrong,” Froome added. “And I am fully expecting to be exonerated by the end of this process.”\nCritics have blasted the process and Team Sky’s decision to allow him to race. Other teams in the voluntary Movement for a Credible Cycling (MPCC) would not be able to allow their riders in such a situation due to tighter rules.\nHinault raced through the 1970s and 1980s and won three editions of the Giro d’Italia, the Vuelta a España twice and five editions his home race, the Tour de France. He has become Froome’s loudest critic.\nHe recently said that the riders should strike at the Tour if Froome races and on Wednesday he continued along the same line.\n“I do not think he has a place [at the Tour] today, he’s positive,” Hinault told the AFP news agency.\n“Why was Alberto Contador convicted for the same reasons, and why is [Froome] not condemned?\n“They have a lot of money to defend it, but is it a good image for cycling? In cadet races today they all have Ventolin [salbutamol puffs] while they are not sick.”\nHinault pointed to the controversial TUEs for corticosteroids that Bradley Wiggins used ahead of his 2012 Tour de France win. They later came to light in 2016.\n“You have to ask questions because this is the second issue they have. Was there not a problem with Wiggins once?” added Hinault.\n“If I were in Dumoulin’s place – second in the Giro d’Italia behind Froome – I’d complain. He should never have been at the start.”\nFroome became the first British rider to win the Giro d’Italia in May with Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) placing second. Dumoulin’s Sunweb team is part of the MPCC.\n“If I knew that I hadn’t done anything wrong, then why would I not race?” Dumoulin told Cycling Weekly earlier this year.\n“But I think it’s a good thing we are in MPCC so I can happily follow that advice not to race. Then later on, maybe there’ s a good explanation for that. But if I was positive, I’d be happy to not race. I like those clear guidelines.”", "Strong team of domestiques to support Chris Froome\nTeam Sky have announced the seven riders who will ride the 2018 Tour de France in support of Chris Froome as the 33-year-old goes in search of a historic fifth Tour title.\nFroome will be joined by a strong band of climbers, four of whom have been alongside him for previous Tour triumphs, including Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe.\nAnnounced just four days ahead of the race, and the day after the anti-doping investigation against Froome was dropped, Sky’s line-up consists of the usual strong mix of climbers and rouleurs to make sure that the four-time winner has men alongside him in the mountains and is kept out of trouble on the flat.\nGeraint Thomas is likely to be Froome’s right-hand man in the mountains, and looks in scintillating form after winning the Critérium du Dauphiné and becoming the British national time trial champion, with the Welshman being good enough to take up the leadership role should Froome falter.\nWout Poels is sure to also be close to Froome in the mountains, having helped guide him to multiple Grand Tours in the past, while it will also be intriguing to see how Egan Bernal copes in his first Grand Tour, having enjoyed a dream first season in the WorldTour that has seen him win the Tour of California and narrowly miss out at the Tour de Romandie and Volta a Catalunya.\nMichal Kwiatkowski, Gianni Moscon, and Jonathan Castroviejo are all versatile riders that will be able to be at Froome’s side whatever the terrain, while Luke Rowe is likely to be the team’s road captain, with his selection being the culmination of an incredible recovery from a badly broken leg which he suffered less than 12 months ago.\n>>> Tour de France 2018 start list\nFroome will be searching for a fifth Tour de France title, equalling the record held by Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Indurain, and will also be trying to become the first man to win the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France in the same year since Marco Pantani in 1998.\nThe challenge of riding the Tour after the Giro is something of an unknown for Froome, but the Brit says that he has learned from the experience of riding – and winning – the Vuelta a España after the Tour in 2017.\n“The last twelve months have been the hardest but also the most incredible of my career,” Froome said. “I’ve never started the Tour de France after riding the Giro d’Italia and it has meant a completely different approach to my season. But I learned a lot from riding the Vuelta straight after the Tour de France last year which has given me confidence coming into this race.\n“I want to make history with a fifth Tour de France win and fourth consecutive Grand Tour. I am under no illusion about the challenge, but I am feeling ready and I couldn’t ask for a better team to support me.\n“This is the biggest race in the year, in front of the most passionate cycling fans, and I can’t wait to get racing.”\nTeam Sky Tour de France line-up\nChris Froome\nEgan Bernal\nJonathan Castroviejo\nMichal Kwiatkowski\nGianni Moscon\nWout Poels\nLuke Rowe\nGeraint Thomas", "UCI closes anti-doping investigation into four-time Tour de France champion\nChris Froome will be free to race the Tour de France without an anti-doping investigation hanging over his head after the UCI ended its anti-doping proceedings against him.\nIn a statement issued on Monday, cycling’s world governing body said that the anti-doping proceedings involving Froome had been closed after the UCI concluded that the his sample collected during the 2017 Vuelta a España, which contained more than the permitted concentration of the asthma drug salbutamol, would not be considered an adverse analytical finding (AAF).\n“The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List provides that inhaled salbutamol is permitted subject to a maximum dose of 1600 micrograms over 24 hours, not to exceed 800 micrograms every 12 hours (the permitted use), and that a concentration in excess of 1000 ng/ml [the level of Froome’s test] is an abnormal finding which is presumed not to be the result of a permitted use,” the statement read.\n>>> ‘An important moment for cycling’: Chris Froome ready to ‘move on’ after UCI closes anti-doping case\n“The WADA Prohibited List further provides that the athlete can establish that his/her abnormal result was the consequence of a permitted use, in which case it will not be considered as an adverse analytical finding (AAF).”\nNews of the UCI’s investigation into Froome was leaked to The Guardian and Le Monde in December, prompting months of speculation over a case that would normally have remained confidential.\nVarious reports have speculated that Froome’s defence would be based on arguments about kidney problems and doubts about the accuracy of testing for salbutamol. However the UCI does not give an explanation as to the exact details why Froome has been cleared, saying only that Froome and his legal team had submitted “a significant number of expert and scientific reports”.\n>>> Everything you need to know about Chris Froome’s salbutamol case\n“The UCI has considered all the relevant evidence in detail (in consultation with its own experts and experts from WADA),” the statement continued.\n“On 28 June 2018, WADA informed the UCI that it would accept, based on the specific facts of the case, that Mr Froome’s sample results do not constitute an AAF. In light of WADA’s unparalleled access to information and authorship of the salbutamol regime, the UCI has decided, based on WADA’s position, to close the proceedings against Mr Froome.”\nThe UCI has faced criticism for the amount of time that it has taken to consider the case, having first informed Froome of the test finding on September 20, 2017, meaning that Froome rode the first part of the season – including winning the Giro d’Italia – with the case against him unresolved, something that has been addressed by the UCI.\n>>> Tour de France boss: ‘We needed an answer on the Froome case, but it’s a pity it came so late’\n“Whilst the UCI would have obviously preferred the proceedings to have been finalised earlier in the season, it had to ensure that Mr Froome had a fair process, as it would have done with any other rider, and that the correct decision was issued. Having received WADA’s position on 28 June 2018, the UCI prepared and issued its formal reasoned decision as quickly as possible in the circumstances.\nThe UCI understands that there will be significant discussion of this decision, but wishes to reassure all those involved in or interested in cycling that its decision is based on expert opinions, WADA’s advice, and a full assessment of the facts of the case. The UCI hopes that the cycling world can now turn its focus to, and enjoy, the upcoming races on the cycling calendar.”\nFroome is now certain to start the 2018 Tour de France, where he is going in search of a record-equalling fifth title and a historic Giro/Tour double, taking to the start line in Noirmoitier-en-l’Ile on July 7.", "Vuelta a España director Javier Guillén says Chris Froome's case must be resolved before the start of the 2018 edition\nThe Vuelta a España says that it must absolutely know if Chris Froome is the 2017 victor before running the 2018 edition, starting August 25 in Málaga.\nTeam Sky’s star tested over the limit for asthma drug salbutamol, a specified substance, on the way to winning the 2017 title. If he cannot prove a reason for his high reading, he risks being stripped of the title in a judgment due sometime this summer.\nAlready, the case has dragged on longer than many imagined it would have. The high reading in his urine came after stage 18, September 7 and was later leaked to the public on December 13.\nMeanwhile, because of rules for specified substances that riders declare, Froome is free to race. He won the 2018 Giro d’Italia in May and will line up for the Tour de France in July to try to take a fifth title.\n“What I want is to have a resolution,” Vuelta director Javier Guillén told the Marca newspaper.\n“What is absolutely necessary is to know who won the 2017 Vuelta for the 2018 Vuelta start. We cannot sit here one year later without knowing what has happened.\n“He won the Giro and we do not know what will happen with the rest of the races that he raced. I get the feeling that the passing of time complicates matters. I don’t know what we would do [if Froome decides to race the Vuelta], but I do know that the Vuelta must know who won in 2017 before the 2018 race.”\nSome insiders speculated that Froome would take a short ban in a ruling sometime before the Tour. Due to rules for specified substance, he would keep the race results since the Vuelta. The 2017 Vuelta would be stripped, which would mean Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida) would become the winner.\nFroome appears to be going for an all-or-nothing approach. Some reports suggest he will argue kidney failure and some that he will rely on a Dutch research paper that points out flaws in the salbutamol test.\nSalbutamol is allowed up to 1000 ng/ml. The actionable threshold is said to be at 1200, while Froome tested at 2000.\n“Time is not helping us. The winner of the Vuelta should have known at the end of 2017 and this was no the case. He should have been known before the Giro d’Italia, but no,” Guillén added.\n“I hope that it is known before the Tour de France, but I don’t have any information on what will happen. It is a topic that should be resolved for the good of the Tour, for the sake of Sky, but above all for the good of cycling in general. The Tour is the most important event, it reaches many millions of fans and I think we all deserve to have a resolution.”\nCycling Weekly learned from a rider in the top classification of the 2017 Vuelta that winnings were held after the race finished. Organizer Unipublic is likely waiting for a ruling before paying out.", "Hinault hits out at Froome again as he prepares to target a fifth Tour title\nFrench cycling great Bernard Hinault has called on the Tour de France to strike over Chris Froome‘s planned participation in the race starting July 7 from Vendée.\nHinault already spoke strongly against Froome over his Vuelta a España asthma drug result. Froome tested above the allowed limit for salbutamol on the way to winning the 2017 Vuelta. The case is ongoing and meanwhile, the Brit is free to race\nFroome and Team Sky have denied any wrongdoing.\n>>> Five key climbs of the 2018 Tour de France\n“If the international authorities don’t sanction him it’s up to the other cyclists to shoulder the responsibility,” Hinault told AFP.\nThe Tour begins with a flat road stage to Fontenay-le-Comte. Hinault, who won the race five times and worked with ASO until retiring last year, would rather see the riders put their feet down than accept Froome riding alongside them.\n“The peloton should just stop and strike, saying ‘if he’s on it, we’re not,'” Hinault added.\n“The peloton is being too nice. We condemned others, everyone agreed, but him, are you telling me it’s because you call this is an adverse finding [instead of a positive one] this is just not right.\n“Contador paid the price for the same thing, he was suspended, but him [Froome] nothing.”\nContador eventually served a ban for the clenbuterol found in his control during the 2010 Tour de France. It was after he won the 2011 Giro d’Italia and placed fifth in the Tour de France, results that were stripped with the ban.\nAsthma drug salbutamol and other specified substances fall under different rules because they are allowed to certain limits. These rules also allow riders to keep competing while the case is played out.\n“Ventoline [a brand name for salbutamol] might not be much, and maybe its not what made him win the Vuelta,” Hinault added. “But the rules are the rules, and they should be applied to everyone.”\nFroome won the Giro d’Italia in May and is racing for the rare Giro/Tour double and a fifth Tour title to match the record held by Hinault and three others.\nHinault previously blasted Froome, saying at the end of the Giro that he should not have raced and is not one of the cycling legends. It brought a response from Johan Bruyneel, former US Postal/Discovery Channel manager with Lance Armstrong. Both are serving bans after the 2012 report into the team’s doping.\n“My greatest respect for what you did as a champion, you were and you remain the huge idol,” Bruyneel wrote on Twitter. “Nevertheless: Wouldn’t it be wiser to shut your big mouth? Monsieur short memory.”\nBernhard, known as ‘The Badger’, fired back, “Bruyneel told me to close my mouth, that would mean that he protects those who cheat! He can shut up, because with what he did with Armstrong, he’d better shut up.”" ]

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[ "Traer is the most common Spanish verb that means \"to bring.\" Its stem changes in a way that isn't readily predictable." ]

[ "Stem-changing -ir Verbs. Verbs ending in -ir that undergo stem changes in the present tense also under go stem changes in the preterite. These verbs have a stem change in the second person formal singular (usted), third person singular (él, ella) and third and second person plural (ellos, ellas and ustedes) forms.", "-ar and -er verbs that change their stem in the present tense do not change in the preterite. They are conjugated just like other regular preterite verbs. -ir verbs that change their stem in the present tense do change in the preterite, but in a different way.", "Verbs with j Preterite Stems. The majority of verbs ending in -ducir, as well as the verbs decir and traer, take a j in the preterite in all forms. In addition, the ellos, ellas, and ustedes forms of these verbs end in -eron instead of -ieron. Check out the conjugations below for examples of these verb types.", "French stem-changing verbs are conjugated with the same endings as regular -ER verbs but have two different radicals or stems. These stem changes occur in several French tenses and moods and moods, as shown in the following table. For -e_er verbs and -é_er verbs, the penultimate e takes on or changes to è.", "Stem-Changing Verbs - (e) changes to (i) The verbs servir (to serve) and reír (to laugh) are irregular, (e) changes to (i) in the present tense (with the exception of nostoros). All (e) to (i) verbs are -ir verbs.", "Reflexive stem changing verbs. 2.  There are 3 types of stem-changing verbs: EIE O  UE EI  These verbs are called stem-changing because the vowel in the stem changes. ...  Stem changing verbs can be -ar -er, or -ir verbs – their endings are regular when conjugated!", "Stem‐Changing Verbs in the Present Tense. For the verbs presented so far, the ending is what is irregular. There is, however, a different kind of predictable verb conjugation in which the stem of the verb changes and the endings are normal—even the yo form!", "The verb decir (to say/tell) is a stem-changing verb. When we conjugate decir in the present indicative as well as when we form the present participle, we have an e to i stem change. This occurs in all forms except nosotros/as and vosotros/as.", "The Verb Pensar. Pensar is a typical ‐ ar verb with an e>ie stem change. All forms will have regular endings and they will follow normal stem changing patterns.", "When it comes to verb conjugations, the verb encontrar is known as a stem-changing o:ue verb. This means that the o becomes a ue in the majority of present conjugations.", "Some of the most common ‐ ir verbs that undergo an e>ie stem change are listed below. Consentir (e>ie) (to consent) is a good example of a basic verb that you know (sentir) and a prefix (con‐). ... Tener and venir are e>ie stem‐changers that also have an irregular yo form.", "Verbs with two different stems or radicals in the present tense may be called stem-changing verbs, shoe verbs, or boot verbs. The last two names come from the fact that a line drawn around the stem-changed, present tense conjugations (all forms except nosotros and vosotros) creates a shoe or boot.", "Most stem-changing verbs: the ones that change from e to ie (like negar), or from o to ue (like poder), come from a regular sound change as Latin evolved into Spanish. ... The e > i verbs are the result of another, more subtle sound change that started in the yo form of certain -ir verbs and spread throughout the \"boot\".", "Like all other verbs in Spanish, stem-changing verbs are conjugated by removing the –ar, -er or -ir ending from an infinitive and adding the appropriate ending. ... In the present simple, the stem change applies to all forms of the verb except for the nosotros and vosotros forms.", "A verb that you will use often in Spanish is jugar (to play). Jugar is a stem-changing verb with a u to ue stem change.", "Tener and venir are e>ie stem‐changers that also have an irregular yo form. You may remember that these two verbs were listed with the ‐go verbs under the yo irregulars. That is because the yo form of each of these verbs ends in ‐ go; the rest of the forms, however, follow the e>ie stem‐changing patterns.", "Perder is a stem-changing verb, which means that its main vowel changes in part of its conjugation. To form its subjunctive, we need to use its irregular stem pierd- in all forms, EXCEPT FOR nosotros/as and vosotros/as, which keep the regular stem (perd-).", "Change the verb stem. Poner is irregular in the future tense, even though it still has all the same endings as regular -er verbs. The irregularity lies in the fact that you have to change the verb stem from \"pon-\" to \"pondr-.\"", "Manger is a regular French -er verb, but it is also a spelling-change verb. This means that it takes all the regular -er endings, but a small spelling change is made to the stem for consistency of pronunciation. The stem: the infinitive manger minus the -er ending, which leaves the stem mang-.", "Acostarse is a stem-changing verb, so its stem vowel changes in the present. To conjugate it, use the irregular stem acuest- for all forms, EXCEPT FOR nosotros/as and vosotros/as, which keep the regular stem acost-.", "Conjugations. Ennuyer is a stem-changing verb, which means that the 'Y' often changes to an 'I' to retain the proper pronunciation. ... They tend to fall in line with regular -ER verbs, which makes learning these just a little easier.", "The verb poder (to be able to/can) is an irregular verb, meaning that it doesn't follow normal verb conjugation patterns. In the present tense, poder has a o --> ue stem change in all forms except nosotros/nosotras. In the future tense, the stem changes to podr- before we add our future endings.", "These changes of stem vowels are called “Ablaute” (vowel gradation). The irregular verb “nehmen” (to take) changes its stem vowel as well in the preterit tense and in the perfect tense.", "Empezar is a stem-changing verb, so its stem vowel changes in the present. To conjugate it, use the irregular stem empiez- for all forms, EXCEPT FOR nosotros/as and vosotros/as, which keep the regular stem empez-.", "These verbs fall into three categories: ... asir, oír, poner, salir, tener, valer, venir: these verbs (and related ones) simply add a g, e.g. \"poner -> pono -> pongo\" caer, traer: these verbs (and related ones) simply add ig: \"caer -> cao -> caigo\"", "The Basic Conjugations of Peser Peser is a stem-changing verb. Not only do you have to concern yourself with adding the correct ending, there's also a difference in spelling to watch for. This change comes primarily in the present and future tenses of the indicative mood, though it will appear elsewhere as well.", "Now, in the present tense of other irregular verbs, some stems can undergo a vowel change from e to i. We can see this behavior in werden, but also in verbs like geben (to give) and helfen (to help).", "-er and -ir verbs. ER and IR verb conjugations in the present tense are almost identical. Below, comer (to eat), a common -er verb, and vivir (to live), a common -ir verb are divided by their stems (com-, viv-) and their conjugation endings, which change with the subject.", "Querer Present Tense Querer is an irregular verb, which means its stem changes when conjugating it, so you will need the stem quier- in all of its forms except for nosotros/as and vosotros/as, where quer- is kept.", "See Table 5 for the forms of the verb. Tener (to have) and venir (to come) are e>ie stem changers but also have an irregular yo form. ... The only differences are in the nosotros/nosotras and vosotros/vosotras endings because venir is an – ir verb and tener is an – er verb.", "We use the preterite when talking about finished actions in the past, so the preterite of tener would be the equivalent of 'had' in English. In Spanish, this verb is completely irregular in the preterite, its stem changing into tuv-.", "Verbs ending in -er belong to the first conjugation and form their present tense stem by losing the -er from the infinitive. The present tense endings for -er verbs are: -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent." ]

[ "There are many type of internet connections.. Dialup.. broadband.. cable .. leased line..\\n\\nNormally broadband connection is given through a telephone line.. Both internet and telephone can be used at a time as the internet is giving through another bandwidth.. U require to put a modem/router at your end.." ]

[ "Depending on how your computer is physically connected to your Broadband connection, the most likely answer is that your computer is going into some type of power-saving mode when it has been idle for a time and as part of that power-saving sequence, it is turning off its network connection to the Broadband.\\n\\nThen, when your computer is coming out of its idle-state, it is unable to reactivate its link to the Broadband connection and thus nothing comes up in IE.\\n\\nI would check your computer's settings in regards to its idle-state, network and power-saver settings.", "It's actually possible with some broadband routers. If it has both a usb and an ethernet connection, try installing the usb on one and the ethernet on the other.", "i feel reliance has a better wireless broadband connection , but its a bit costly", "Well, your Instant Messenger (IM) will use whichever internet connection is available. You just need to get online (dialup or broadband) and your IM will use the Windows \"registered/available/defined\" working internet connection.", "have a broadband internet connection and find a url that is streaming the game", "it can be due to a slower Internet connection. Schools usually have a T1 broadband connection which is faster than the DSL or cable broadband connections that most homes usually have. If you have a dial-up connection at home, then it willway too slow. Thats might be a reason why all websites open slow at home.\\n\\nComputers don't have feelings :)", "if quality is the priority ...i prefer TATA INDICOM in dialup ...\\nBSNL 500 SCHEME in broadband ...\\n\\nif jus needed a simple account then bsnl netone is the best choice (it has no speed ,but u can connect anytime with u r telphone number as login name )", "If they are all using Broadband, you won't be able to detect that other than a wifi finder or a notebook with wireless. If one is connecting using a dial-up modem, then only one at a a time can connect to the internet using the same phone line. But you said there were a dozen? A dozen people connected to the internet using the same line means they are using a router and broadband(most likely DSL or cable), which means even if they are connected to the internet you can still use the phone and make phone calls. It's not really clear to me what you want to accomplish. Is someone hacking?", "I sense a little confusion here, DSL is broadband, not the fastest broadband but broadband nonetheless. NetZero hispeed really isn't high speed at all, it is just a 56k dial-up connection that compresses web page graphics, reducting quality but loading pages faster (maybe you knew that). The problem with NetZero hispeed is that browsing may be faster but your downloads won't be.\\n\\nIf you want speed go with DSL or look into high speed cable services.", "Linksys is definitely the best and most affordable brand on the market. It holds up well. You only need a router if you plan on having multiple computers access your broadband connection. \\n\\nYou might even think about getting a wireless broadband router if you have a laptop so you can have wireless in your home or apartment.\\n\\nhttp://www.linksys.com\\n\\nGood luck!", "it depends on ur speed/connection also... u can right clik ur connection and go to properties, it will tell u your upload/download speed.... depending if you are on dialup / dsl /broadband .. the time differs.", "The fundamental difference between dialup and broadband Internet connections is the manner in which the connection is made from your PC to the Internet. A dialup service connects to the Internet through your phone line. The modem in your PC \"calls\" an Internet Service Provider (ISP) and connects with a maximum speed of 56,000 bytes per second, better known as a 56K speed connection. Each time your PC dials into the ISP, it is assigned an Internet Protocol (IP) address, which you can think of as an \"Internet address.\" A different, unique IP address is assigned at the beginning of each visit so that the ISP can recognize your PC and make sure you can send and receive email, surf the Internet, and so on; basically, this address lets your ISP know where to send the information you are requesting through your modem. In terms of hackers, in order for someone to gain access to your computer, it would be necessary for them to know your IP to successfully do so. The fact that your IP address constantly changes essentially makes your Internet connection more secure.\\n\\nIn contrast, when you connect to the Internet via a broadband Internet connection, the process is slightly different. Once your PC is connected to the ISP through a cable or DSL connection, it remains connected until the cable box or DSL line is disconnected or physically unplugged. A DSL connection runs through unused wires in your existing phone line without disruption and can translate data at 5 million bytes per second, or 5Mbps. Broadband services are often referred to as \"always on\" services because it is not necessary to make a setup call to your ISP each time you wish to access the Internet; this means that once you are assigned an IP address, you keep it until you request it to be changed. We'll learn how to do this in a later newsletter.\\n\\nConnection speed and price are two important considerations when choosing between dialup and broadband. Dialup connection speeds make it more difficult to view certain types of media, such as video, and it can take much longer to download and open email attachments, play online games, and so on. Although the slower connection speed is a disadvantage for dialup users, there are also a few advantages to using this type of connection, which include lower monthly charges and a higher level of security. The cost difference is obvious when comparing the $20-30 per month subscription fee for dialup and the $50-60 per month subscription fee for most broadband services. In terms of security, because the connection is not \"always on\" and because you are assigned a different IP address each time, it is slightly more difficult to be attacked over the Internet, although nothing is ever fool proof and risks still do exist", "This is some scary stuff!! Be sure to read the information regarding the responsibility of users of this site though. \\n\\nhttp://www.mapsexoffenders.com/", "(m)\\n\\nBroadband Internet access, often shortened to \"broadband Internet\" or just \"broadband\", is a high data-transmission rate internet connection. DSL and cable modem, both popular consumer broadband technologies, are typically capable of transmitting 256 kilobits per second or more, starting at approximately four times the speed of a modem using a standard digital telephone line.\\n\\nBroadband Internet access became a rapidly developing market in many areas in the early 2000s; one study found that broadband Internet usage in the United States grew from 6% in June 2000 to over 30% in 2003.[1]\\n\\nModern consumer broadband implementations, up to 30 Mbit/s, are several hundred times faster than those available at the time of the popularization of the Internet (such as ISDN and 56 kbit/s) while costing less than ISDN and sometimes no more than 56 kbit/s; though performance and costs vary widely between countries.\\nBroadband is often called high-speed Internet, because it usually has a high rate of data. In general, any connection to the customer of 256 kbit/s (0.256 Mbit/s) or more is considered broadband Internet. The International Telecommunication Union Standardization Sector (ITU-T) recommendation I.113 has defined broadband as a transmission capacity that is faster than primary rate ISDN, at 1.5 to 2 Mbit/s. The FCC definition of broadband is 200 kbit/s (0.2 Mbit/s) in one direction, and advanced broadband is at least 200 kbit/s in both directions. The OECD has defined broadband as 256 kbit/s in at least one direction and this bit rate is the most common baseline that is marketed as \"broadband\" around the world. There is no specific bitrate defined by the industry, however, and \"broadband\" can mean lower-bitrate transmission methods. Some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) use this to advantage, in marketing lower-bitrate connections as broadband.\\n\\nIn practice, the advertised bandwidth is not always reliably available to the customer; ISPs often allow a greater number of subscribers than their backbone connection can handle, under the assumption that most users will not be using their full connection capacity very frequently. This aggregation strategy works more often than not, so users can typically burst to their full bandwidth most of the time; however, peer-to-peer file sharing systems, often requiring extended durations of high bandwidth, stress these assumptions, and can cause major problems for ISPs who have excessively overbooked their capacity. For more on this topic, see traffic shaping. As takeup for these introductory products increases, telcos are starting to offer higher bit rate services. For existing connections, this most of the time simply involves reconfiguring the existing equipment at each end of the connection.\\n\\nAs the bandwidth delivered to end-users increases, the market expects that video on demand services streamed over the Internet will become more popular, though at the present time such services generally require specialised networks. The data rates on most broadband services still do not suffice to provide good quality video, as MPEG-2 quality video requires about 6 Mbit/s for good results. Adequate video for some purposes becomes possible at lower data rates, with rates of 768 kbit/s and 384 kbit/s used for some video conferencing applications. The MPEG-4 format delivers high-quality video at 2 Mbit/s, at the high end of cable modem and ADSL performance.", "You need to go to a web sites that provides \"proxy\" server access. From the proxy server you can access any web site you wish because the filtering software at your school won't know what your looking at \"on the other side\" of the proxy server. \\nProblem is, most of these filtering software programs that your school has also know that proxy servers are used for this and BLOCK THEM TOO!\\nSo, next step is to install your own proxy software on a computer that is connected to the internet, typically some home computer that has a broadband connection.", "Unless your internet connection is not broadband, the bandwidth shouldnt be that bad at your end, then even if there is download, it would only take a while, so if you sure that you need that bandwidth for work you should go to your boss to sort things out cause it is his business.", "Setup a WAMP (windows apache mysql php) server on your home computer. All you need is the ability to read, follow directions, and a broadband internet connection:\\n\\nWAMP Server: http://www.en.wampserver.com/\\nFree DNS from http://www.zoneedit.com\\nFTP via http://www.bpftpserver.com/\\n\\nDSL Webserver Forums:\\nhttp://www.dslwebserver.com/", "For this, your best bet is a router. This device allows you to:\\nA)Share a broadband internet connection\\nB) Create a local area network (LAN) or basically connect computers. \\nC) Share files, printers, etc. \\nAre you using computers in the same room or all the way across the house? If you are using them in the same room, your best bet is a wired router, like the Linksys BEFSR41. However, if the two computers are spread out you would do better to have a wireless router hardwired (connected via ethernet connection) to one computer and install a wireless card in the other computer. I suggest the WRT54G as I have one myself and it works beautifully, as well as having the security features that I need. I sincerely hope this helps!", "I think you will find some very interesting information regarding NCO here. You will need to go to the site click on search and type in NCO. Make sure you click on al forums on \"search where\"\\nhttp://www.creditboards.com/forums/\\nhttp://creditboards.com/forums/index.php?showforum=15", "Adelphia runs decent broadband in Western NY with pay for more bandwidth options. If you are a small business, Choice One Communications can handle your DSL/broadband needs.", "Anywhere in Europe and beyond, Enter the Broadband era with OPENSKY Developed by Eutelsat, Europe’s leading satellite operator, OPENSKY is an advanced satellite Internet access and media platform. OPENSKY brings a range of true broadband services to anyone who already has dial-up Internet access. more info about coverage...\\n\\n\\nAt last, broadband wherever you are…\\nSatSurf brings ADSL speeds to all dial-up Internet users in Europe and beyond. The SatSurf service boosts your current dial-up Internet connection to ADSL speeds of around 512 kbps. Having connected to an ISP, log on to the OPENSKY System and enjoy high speed web surfing. \\nMore information here.\\n\\nContent delivered direct to your PC With SatTV, watch select European TV Channels, catch up on News, Entertainment, Music and Sport on your PC without being connected to the Internet. A range of MPEG-4 video programs bundled with the SatTV service is streamed directly to your PC, just like normal TV.", "For DSL, yes you do. If you are getting another type of high speed connection like a cable broadband, the answer is no. You wouldn't have to have a phone line to get cable high speed access. The Cable company would most likely require you to have a phone number for billing purposes. But I've known some people that use a cell number. You also wouldn't have to have one if you were in a rural area and they offered BPL or Broadband Over PowerLines.\\n\\nIf you have the option for Cable I would recommend that first.\\n\\n Check the sources below for more info.", "This isnt really a software issue as much as it being an information issue. You should register with some trade organizations that should be able to provide you with the information regarding the estimated size of the industry. Once you have that all you'll need to do is divide your revenue into that figure and you have your answer.", "a switch, router and hub are all related but different things. for our purposes a switch and a hub are the same thing, they facilitate a local-area network by monitoring and organizing the packets going from computer to computer. many times you can buy a switch with a router built-in. a router is something that will take an outside broadband connection(such as your DSL) and allow other systems to use it. for your purposes, a switch doesn't have the ability to interact with your DSL connection, while a router does.\\n\\nThe popular router/switch combo allows for the easy set up of a LAN as well as easy sharing of said broadband connection.", "it's probably a little square card that plugs into your pcmcia slots on your laptop that allows you to connect to a wireless router (like for broadband internet) at home or at starbucks or something.", "If your laptop isn't already equipped to access WiFi, you'll need either a PC adapter (this is the card type), or a USB which will plug in a USB port.\\n\\nOnce you have this, you'll be able to access any wireless networks available to you. Now, if you want to set up a wireless network at home, you'll also need a wireless router which you connect to your broadband modem. Then you'll have wireless capability there, too!", "If you're dialing changing ISP's will probably not work. \\n\\nIf you're connecting at 26k it seems to me like you have either a really old modem or perhaps faulty wiring or even just line noise.\\n\\nI would switch to some form of broadband access imediately. DSL is good but Cable is faster.", "YOU CAN ALSO VISIT THE SITE LIKE WINENTRANCE.COM FOR ANY KIND OF INFORMATION YOU NEED REGARDING ANY ENTRANCE EXAM IN INDIA.", "Personally, I think everyone should have broadband access. You can do so much more with broadband, and the fact of the matter is that most web sites cater more to broadband users now than to dial-up users.", "I'm gathering that you already have purchased the PCMCIA card. Is there a WiFi connection available to you? You have to have a signal in order to connect. Just buying the card will not get you online. If you have a wireless router connected through a broadband modem, then you will have to configure your new adapter to connect with it.\\n\\nAlso, and this is a very rare occassion, alcehmist is incorrect. Not all laptops come WiFi enabled.", "Well assuming you only want the \"easiest\" way to access the internet, I'd say if you had broadband, just plug in the Cat 5 Cable into the Networking card slot, or if you connect using a modem to just connect the phone line to your modem and dial away.", "no, just get a basic computer with a 30 gig or better hard drive, at least 512mb of ram, and broadband internet service, if needed you could beef up some options later." ]

[ "The Central Powers, consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria – hence also known as the Quadruple Alliance – was one of the two main factions during World War I. It faced and was defeated by the Allied Powers that had formed around the Triple Entente. The Powers' origin was the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary in 1879. The Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria did not join until after World War I had begun, although the Ottoman Empire retained close relations ..." ]

[ "When World War I was beginning in Europe, the United States was trading profitably with. A-the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance. B- the Triple Entente and the Concert of Europe. C-the Triple Alliance and Concert of Europe. D- the Concert of Europe and the Central Powers.", "The Allied Powers were largely formed as a defense against the aggression of Germany and the Central Powers. They were also known as the Entente Powers because they began as an alliance between France, Britain, and Russia called the Triple Entente. Countries.Other Allied countries included Japan, Italy, Belgium, Brazil, Greece, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia.he Allied Powers were largely formed as a defense against the aggression of Germany and the Central Powers. They were also known as the Entente Powers because they began as an alliance between France, Britain, and Russia called the Triple Entente. Countries.", "The Ottoman Empire joined the Central Powers to form the Triple Alliance with the signing of the August 1914 Turco-German Alliance. Turkey formally entered World War I on October 28, 1914, with the bombing of Russian Black Sea ports. The Triple Entente, or Allied Powers, declared war on the Ottoman Empire on November 4.", "Tweet. The Ottoman Empire joined the Central Powers to form the Triple Alliance with the signing of the August 1914 Turco-German Alliance. Turkey formally entered World War I on October 28, 1914, with the bombing of Russian Black Sea ports.The Triple Entente, or Allied Powers, declared war on the Ottoman Empire on November 4.Two major factors led to Ottoman involvement on the side of the Central Powers: German pressure and the opportunism of Turkish minister of war Enver Pasha.he Triple Entente, or Allied Powers, declared war on the Ottoman Empire on November 4. Two major factors led to Ottoman involvement on the side of the Central Powers: German pressure and the opportunism of Turkish minister of war Enver Pasha.", "Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. Italy's membership was only nominal, and that the country did not support the Triple Alliance. In fact, in 1915 it went to … war against Austria-Hungary and Germany! Triple Entente: Britain, France and Russia. Russia was defeated and pulled out of World War 1 in 1917.he Triple Entente and Alliance are the two pre-World War I alliances. The Triple Entente was formed by France, Russia and Britian. The Traiple Alliance was Germany, Austria-H … ungary and Italy.", "Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. (Italy later switched sides to join the Triple Entente: Great Britain, Russia and France; the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria later joined the … Triple Alliance). 2 people found this useful.he Triple Entente and Alliance are the two pre-World War I alliances. The Triple Entente was formed by France, Russia and Britian. The Traiple Alliance was Germany, Austria-H … ungary and Italy.", "Otto von Bismarck sought alliances because he wanted help in isolating France. The alliance was later referred to at the Triple Alliance and was made up of Germany, Italy, … and Austria-Hungary.he Triple Alliance was an agreement formed between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy during 1882. This alliance was a counter against the Triple entente between France, … Great Brittan, and Russia.", "Triple Entente. In 1882 Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy formed the Triple Alliance. The three countries agreed to support each other if attacked by either France or Russia.France felt threatened by this alliance.hree years later, Russia, who feared the growth in the German Army, joined Britain and France to form the Triple Entente. In contrast to the Triple Alliance, the terms of the Entente did not require each country to go to war on behalf of the others, but stated that they had a moral obligation to support each other.", "The Triple Entente was an alliance that linked France, Russia, and Britain just after signing of Anglo-Russian Entente on August 31st, 1907.he Triple Entente was an alliance that linked France, Russia, and Britain just after signing of Anglo-Russian Entente on August 31st, 1907.", "Triple Entente. 194,785 pages on this wiki. European military alliances prior to World War I. The Triple Entente (from French entente [ɑ̃tɑ̃t] friendship, understanding, agreement) was the alliance linking Russia, France, and Britain after the signing of the Anglo-Russian Entente on August 31, 1907.riple Entente. 194,785 pages on this wiki. European military alliances prior to World War I. The Triple Entente (from French entente [ɑ̃tɑ̃t] friendship, understanding, agreement) was the alliance linking Russia, France, and Britain after the signing of the Anglo-Russian Entente on August 31, 1907.", "Definitions for triple entente. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word triple entente. Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: The Triple Entente was the name given to the alliance among France, Britain, and Russia after the signing of the Anglo-Russian Entente on August 31, 1907.", "European military alliances prior to the war. The Allied Powers (from Triple Entente) were the countries at war with the Central Powers during World War I. The main allies were the Russian Empire, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Italy, the Empire of Japan, and the United States.France, Russia, and the United Kingdom (including its empire), entered World War I in 1914, as a result of their Triple Entente alliance.he main allies were the Russian Empire, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Italy, the Empire of Japan, and the United States. France, Russia, and the United Kingdom (including its empire), entered World War I in 1914, as a result of their Triple Entente alliance.", "Triple Entente definition, an informal understanding among Great Britain, France, and Russia based on a Franco-Russian military alliance (1894), an Anglo-French entente (1904), and an Anglo-Russian entente (1907). It was considered a counterbalance to the Triple Alliance but was terminated when the Bolsheviks came into control in Russia in 1917.", "• World War I. The Triple Entente was a diplomatic and military agreement between France, Great Britain, and Russia, formed in part as a response to the formation of the Triple Alliance. World War I. The Triple Entente was a diplomatic and military agreement between France, Great Britain, and Russia, formed in part as a response to the formation of the Triple Alliance.", "Another way to prepare for war. Allied Powers or Triple Entente: France, Russia, and Great Britain…US later. Central Powers or Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. If one of these countries went to war than all of them would go to war as well…would ensure that war would be deadly.", "How did the formation of triple alliance and the triple entente make an already tense situation in Europe even more explosive?", "The Triple Entente was created in reaction to the forming of the Triple Alliance, and included Britain, France and Russia. An alliance was formed between Russia and France in 1894. By 1904 Britain began talks with Russia and decided that it should come out of its 'splendid isolation', joining the Entente Cordiale ('Friendly Agreement'). By 1907, Foreign Minister Sir Edward Grey negotiated Britain into the Triple Entente, and united three old enemies.", "By 1914, the six major powers of Europe were split into two alliances, which would – with the exception of Italy – form the two warring sides in World War One. Britain, France and Russia were in the Triple Entente, while Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy were in the Triple Alliance.y 1914, the six major powers of Europe were split into two alliances, which would – with the exception of Italy – form the two warring sides in World War One. Britain, France and Russia were in the Triple Entente, while Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy were in the Triple Alliance.", "The countries that were in the alliances in world war one were.. Britain, France and Russia formed the Triple entente. Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary for … med the triple alliance. there was Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy and they were joined together by the the triple alliance.Then there was Britain, France and Russia which were joined togethe … r by the triple entente. 2 people found this useful. Answered. In World War 1.", "Alliances as a cause of World War I. A representation of the Triple Alliance, with Italy as the junior partner. An alliance is a formal political, military or economic agreement between two or more nations. Military alliances usually contain promises of support between signatory nations, often in the event of war.. The Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy) formed the basis of the Central Powers, the dominant alliance bloc in central Europe. 5. Britain, France and Russia overcame their historical conflicts and tensions to form a three way entente in the early 1900s.", "In my opinion, the most important cause of the First World War was the Alliance System. By 1914, the main powers in Europe had been divided into two groups. These were: The Triple Alliance – Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy, and The Triple Entente – Britain, France and Russia.", "bismark's fear of France's army and Britain's fear of Germany's empire.What key factor led to the formation of the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente? Comments.", "Alliance with the Central Powers appealed more to Turkey than alliance with the Allied Powers for additional reasons. Friction with the Entente came on two levels: firstly, Turkey and the Allies clashed over Turkey's harboring of German warships and, secondly, over Russia's interest in the Turkish Straits.he Triple Entente, or Allied Powers, declared war on the Ottoman Empire on November 4. Two major factors led to Ottoman involvement on the side of the Central Powers: German pressure and the opportunism of Turkish minister of war Enver Pasha.", "When WWI started the two opposing alliances were the triple alliance with Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy against the triple entente with France, British empire and Russia. there was Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy and they were joined together by the the triple alliance.Then there was Britain, France and Russia which were joined togethe … r by the triple entente. 2 people found this useful. Answered. In World War 1.", "The agreements were: The Franco-Russian Dual Alliance of 1894 (between France & Russia) , the Entente Cordiale of 1904 (between Britain & France) and finally the Anglo-Russian agreement of 1907 (between Britain & Russia).The Dual and Triple Alliance.he Triple Alliance of 1882 involved Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. The opposing alliance was the Triple Entente of 1907. This wasn't necessarily an alliance but a series of agreements between its members, Britain, France and Russia.", "Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. Italy's membership was only nominal, and that the country did not support the Triple Alliance. In fact, in 1915 it went to… war against Austria-Hungary and Germany! Triple Entente: Britain, France and Russia.", "The winners were the Allies. The Allied Powers of World War I won. World War I was won by an alliance called several different things. Among those names are The Allied Powers, The Entente Powers and The Triple Entente. The primary members of this alliance included France, Russia, Britain, Italy, and the United States.", "Three years later, Russia, who feared the growth in the German Army, joined Britain and France to form the Triple Entente. In contrast to the Triple Alliance, the terms of the Entente did not require each country to go to war on behalf of the others, but stated that they had a moral obligation to support each other.", "1 Triple Alliance and Triple Entente: Formation of the Triple Entente-Formation of the Triple Entente The Three Emperors' League died a slow death, but in 1890 its 2 ... Austro-Hungarian Monarchy: Foreign Policy-Foreign Policy Austria-Hungary early became reconciled with Germany and joined the Three ...ormation of the Triple Entente. The Three Emperors' League died a slow death, but in 1890 its day was over: Germany refused to renew its reinsurance treaty with Russia, and Russia in consequence sought a rapprochement with France.", "Updated April 04, 2017. Following is a timeline showing the major wars in which America was involved, both before declaring independence and after. Triple Alliance: Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary vs. Triple Entente: Britain, France, and Russia. The United States joined on the side of the Triple Entente in 1917.", "By 1914, then, the three nations of the Triple Alliance-Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy-stood against the three nations of the Triple Entente-France, Russia, and Great Britain. The spark that would set off a fire of war was about to ignite.y 1914, then, the three nations of the Triple Alliance-Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy-stood against the three nations of the Triple Entente-France, Russia, and Great Britain. The spark that would set off a fire of war was about to ignite.", "The European Alliance System divided into two hostile camps. The Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy against the Triple Entente of Great Britain, France … and Russia. The Alliance System came into being in the late nineteenth century as a preventative of war." ]

[ "By Annie Reuter\nUpdate: Drake has deleted his Instagram post.\nDrake surprised the crowd at Coachella this past weekend when he joined Future for a three-song performance of “Jumpman,” “Gyalchester” and “Fake Love” and while he looked like he had a blast on stage, the rapper revealed that he had a much less enjoyable experience when he was racially profiled during his stay at the Madison Club.\nRelated: Drake, Migos Joins Future on Stage at Coachella\nWhile the club is described as “the most exclusive private residential community in La Quinta, California offering the finest golf and club facilities in an intimate and sophisticated setting,” it seems that Drizzy didn’t enjoy all of the amenities the joint has to offer. After his visit to the establishment, Drake slammed the Madison Club on social media.\n“The most offensive place I have ever stayed at in my life with staff who pick and choose who they are going to accommodate based on racial profiling,” he captions an image of the club.\nDrake’s fans had his back and quickly began posting one-star ratings to the Madison Club on Yelp. If the country club didn’t know who Drake was while he was staying there, they do now." ]

[ "Jas Prince and Aspire Music are behind the new lawsuit, with Prince long claiming that he originally discovered the Toronto rapper\nBirdman and the labels Cash Money and Young Money are being sued over an alleged unpaid share of profits from Drake‘s recordings.\nJames “Jas Prince” and the Aspire Music Group – who claim to have signed the Toronto rapper back in 2008 – are suing Birdman, his brother Ronald “Slim” Williams and the two labels for what they see as their unpaid share of profits from Drake’s music.\nThe new legal action – uncovered by Pitchfork – follows an existing lawsuit filed by Aspire earlier this year against Cash Music, which again relates to alleged unpaid profits from Drake’s music. Cash Music were co-founded by Birdman and Slim Williams, who signed a deal with Aspire in 2009 that purportedly earned the latter one-third of the profits from any “commercial exploitation” of Drake’s music.\nMeanwhile, Drake has accused a country club based near Coachella of racial profiling.\nDrake shared a logo of the Madison Club on his Instagram page, before declaring that it was “the most offensive place I have ever stayed at in my life, with staff who pick and choose who they are going to accommodate based on racial profiling.”\nDrake’s fans have since taken to Google to give The Madison Club one star reviews.", "Drake performing at Coachella in 2017. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella\nDrake, whose feud with Pusha T went nuclear yesterday night with the the release of a diss track alleging Drake has a secret child, has spoken out about at least one part of this trainwreck: the photograph of Drake in blackface that Pusha used for album art. Drake took to Instagram Stories Wednesday night to post a statement addressing the issue.\n“I know everyone is enjoying the circus, but I want to clarify this image in question,” the rapper wrote, going on to explain that he had been working as an actor, not a musician, at the time the photo was taken. According to Drake, he was attempting to make a statement about the way the film industry treated black actors. The rapper also confirmed that the image was not part of a photoshoot for Too Black Guys—something the founder of the clothing label asserted in his own statement—and credited the idea to himself and actor Mazin Elsadig. Their goal was “to highlight and raise our frustrations with not always getting a fair chance in the industry and to make a point that the struggle for black actors had not changed much.” As for the other issues raised in Pusha T’s diss track, Drake has yet to comment.\nInstagram stories are a Snapchat-style feature that allows users to post images that are automatically deleted in 24 hours. They aren’t embeddable by design, but Drake’s statement should be visible until Thursday evening by visiting his Instagram page and clicking on his profile picture. Here is the complete text:", "Kendrick Lamar's victory lap continues. The rapper closed the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Sunday night — like most Coachella performers, he'll return at the same time next weekend — with a set that blew through social media thanks to live-streaming and widespread interest in his new material. Lamar's intensely anticipated new album, DAMN., came out Friday (stream it here), and live debuts of its songs highlighted and bookended his sprawling, career-spanning, 19-song set list.\nAs they are with DAMN. itself, fans are still digesting Sunday's performance, pieces of which are scattered across the Internet via YouTube footage. Given the setting, high-profile guests (including ScHoolboy Q, Future and Travis Scott) were a given, but fans were also treated to high-wire acrobatics and an appearance by the \"Kung Fu Kenny\" alter ego who pops up throughout DAMN. Reviews of his set have been effusive, while footage of Lana Del Rey enjoying the set went momentarily viral overnight.\nIn other first-weekend news, Lorde premiered a new song called \"Homemade Dynamite\" and briefly covered Kanye West's \"Runaway.\" Someone (definitely not Lorde) was arrested for allegedly stealing more than 100 cell phones. Drake accused a country club of racial profiling on Instagram before deleting the post.\nSo what will next weekend's Coachella bring, besides most of the same performers and hopefully not quite so much pick-pocketing? Stay tuned.", "Drake has reacted to the controversy surrounding a picture showing him with his face painted black.\nThe Canadian has been involved in a feud with fellow rapper Pusha-T, who earlier this week released the contentious image alongside a new song attacking Drake.\nThe Story Of Adidon alleges Drake has a secret son while the artwork accompanying the track shows the Views star – who is mixed race – in black face paint.\nCanadian rapper Drake has been involved in a feud with Pusha T (Ian West/PA)\nIn a statement posted to his Instagram story, the Canadian rapper opened saying: “I know everyone is enjoying the circus”, before trying to clarify the image.\nHe revealed the picture was from 2007 when he was working as an actor on a project about black actors being stereotyped and struggling to get roles.\nDrake added: “The photos represented how African Americans were once wrongfully portrayed in entertainment. Me and my best friend at the time Mazin Elsadig who is also an actor from Sudan were attempting to use our voices to bring awareness to the issues dealt with all the time as black actors at auditions.\nI fell in love with the bands…she fell in love with man. A post shared by champagnepapi (@champagnepapi) on May 9, 2018 at 2:01pm PDT\n“This was to highlight and raise out frustrations with not always getting a fair chance in the industry and to make a point that struggle for black actors had not changed much.”\nThe feud between Drake and Pusha-T, which started in 2016, was reignited last week with the release of the latter’s album, Daytona.\nHis song Infrared revisited allegations Drake used a ghost writer on some of his songs.\n- Press Association", "What happens on reality TV….gets broadcast to the whole world and can definitely impact your life after the show!\nThat’s what Jeff Varner learned after the ‘Survivor: Game Changers’ episode aired in which he outed a fellow contestant as transgender.\nAs a result, Jeff was fired from his new job as a real estate agent. His employer was quick to cut ties after the episode aired, only seventeen days after Jeff Varner joined their company.\nVarner was wildly criticized for his decision to out the contestant and has since apologized through social media stating, “outing someone is assault.”\nPerez also talked about…The Weeknd and Selena Gomez were seen making out all over Coachella, Drake called The Madison Club the ‘most offensive’ for allegedly racial profiling, Lady Gaga surprised Coachella with her new song ‘The Cure’, Radiohead’s Coachella performance was marred by sound issues, Lorde previewed tracks from her upcoming album at Coachella, Sam Hunt got married, Demi Lovato settled a copyright infringement lawsuit with Sleigh Bells, Carrie Fisher will only appear in The Last Jedi, Harry Styles performed on SNL, the IRS drained Tori Spelling’s bank account, Ty Dolla $ign and Lauren Juaregui might be dating, Prince Harry visited Meghan Markle in Toronto for Easter, and Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are definitely going forward with their divorce.\nFor all the details, get the full stories from the links below\n-Elena Kimball, 97.1 AMP Radio/Los Angeles", "The supermodel denies kissing The Weeknd as she reportedly eyes a new crush.\nBella Hadid seems to have a thing for music men. While her breakup with The Weeknd occurred in 2016, she hasn’t been able to escape rumors that they’re still a thing. And in 2017, romance rumors sparked between her and Drake. But now Bella’s love life is being analyzed even further after the 21-year-old beauty reportedly made time with California rapper Kyle Harvey at the Bootsy Bellows Pool Party at Coachella.\nAn insider told the New York Post’s Page Six that Bella exchanged numbers with Kyle, who took the stage as Chance the Rapper’s collaborator, at the Palm Springs Coachella festival. The up-and-coming 24-year-old rapper’s debut album, Light of Mine, is set to drop next month and it got a major plug with his Coachella cameo, so he’s especially hot right now.\nBella Hadid reportedly got very flirty with Kyle at the Bootsy Bellows Pool Party. The Page Six source said the model and sister of Gigi Hadid was seen “flirting and exchanging numbers with a young mystery partygoer, who turned out to be Kyle.”\nAnother partygoer described Bella as “on a mission” as she set her sights on and then flirted with Kyle, who is being described as “kind of an It guy in music right now” after the success of his 2017 song “iSpy” with Lil Yachty. The music video for the blockbuster song has received more than 223 million views on YouTube.\nBella Hadid exchanged phone numbers with rapper Kyle https://t.co/63gyjvpaGh pic.twitter.com/OSPppA4PLi — Page Six (@PageSix) April 24, 2018\nThe news of Bella Hadid’s flirty festival behavior comes shortly after she denied reports that she was caught kissing her ex-boyfriend The Weeknd after he headlined the main Coachella stage. According to Teen Vogue, Bella denounced an E! News report that claimed she had been spotted smooching The Weeknd after his headlining gig at the high-profile music festival. Bella took to the comments of E’!’s Instagram post to set the record straight about the false lip lock, telling followers, point blank: “It wasn’t me.”\nBella Hadid Shut Down Reports She Was Kissing The Weeknd at Coachella With 3 Words https://t.co/vwA6d9UlAc pic.twitter.com/Wxdviq6d6w — Teen Vogue (@TeenVogue) April 21, 2018\nWhat remains to be seen is if Bella will soon be spotted kissing her rumored new crush Kyle. According to Cosmopolitan, the rapper is now following Hadid on Instagram, so that’s a step in the right direction.\nYou can check out Kyle performing with Chance the Rapper at Coachella in the video below.", "A woman was reportedly found in one of the bedrooms in Drake’s house earlier this month.\nOne of the rapper’s entourage reportedly walked into his California mansion at 10:30pm local time on 3 April and found a 24-year-old woman, who hasn’t been named, wearing one of the One Dance singer’s hooded sweaters in one of the bedrooms, according to TMZ.com.\nPolice officers were called to the scene, where the woman claimed she had been allowed to enter the property, which was reportedly untrue. She also confessed to taking some of Drake’s drinks including Pepsi, Sprite and Fiji Water.\nShe was arrested and charged with felony burglary. Law enforcement sources have told TMZ there were no signs of forced entry, so it is unclear how she gained access to the property.\nDrake was not in at the time of the incident.\nThis isn’t the first time the 30-year-old has been a victim of a burglary. The tour bus he shared with Future was targeted while the duo were performing in Phoenix, Arizona in September.\nA 21-year-old named Travion King was allegedly caught on surveillance footage and booked on a burglary charge. He reportedly took a briefcase full of jewellery, worth US$3 million, which was subsequently returned to the rappers.", "A woman is suing rappers Drake and Future after she was raped at one of their concerts.\nThe unnamed woman claims a man associated with the Nashville venue, Bridgestone Arena, told her he would take her backstage to meet with the stars, but instead violently attacked her and raped her, according to The Tennessean.\nThe 28-year-old woman is now suing the stars for $25 million, along with the security company and venue, alleging they all should have known better when employing the man, Leavy Johnson, who had outstanding warrants for previous assaults at the time of the attack.\nShe claims the artists and venue put people in danger by having Johnson work during the show, according to the gossip site, TMZ. He was working as an employee for Delaware North, a concession stand company contracted out by the venue.\nJohnson, 38, was arrested and charged with rape in April for the Aug. 14, 2016, incident, according to reports.\nHe however fled Tennessee after the incident and was arrested in Florida. Johnson was flown back to Nashville to face the rape charges in May, with the assistance of U.S. Marshals’ fugitive task force and a Nashville police supervisor from the fugitive unit.", "When you think of the types of people that attend the music festival Coachella, you probably don’t imagine 5-year-old kids.\nHowever, this little boy is breaking all the rules by becoming one of the biggest viral hits of this year’s event!\nAccording to XXL Magazine, an unknown blond-haired boy was filmed by multiple people getting down to the music of Migos and Drake.\nMigos is for the kids pic.twitter.com/Et6YJKvjdo — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 16, 2017\nEven Odell Beckham Jr. made an appearance next to the kid, smiling along when the kid raps along with Drake’s “Fake Love.”\nOdell Beckham & this kid getting lit to Drake at Coachella 😂🔥 pic.twitter.com/LbsQvWySnf — FootBasket.com (@FootBasket) April 17, 2017\nHonestly, this is one of the funniest things we’ve ever seen! You go little blond boy!", "The Illinois man accused of painting swastikas on more than 200 gravestones across Memorial Day weekend has had a long history of run-ins with the law, reportedly ranging from trying to punch an officer to writing letters to a judge blasting the country’s “crooked” legal system.\nTimothy V. McLean, a 34-year-old from Glen Carbon, was charged this week with several felonies for the alleged acts this past weekend at Sunset Hill Cemetery – but it is not the first time he has been accused of plastering the Nazi symbol on public property, police said.\nThey allege McLean also has painted swastikas on houses in a neighboring town, cars, mailboxes, at a country club – and even three churches – dating back to the start of April. McLean has been hit with numerous hate crime and felony charges stemming from these alleged incidents.\nOn top of this, McLean was previously convicted of harassing the Edwardsville Police Department by phone, in which he was said to have made racially-charged comments, according to the Belleville News-Democrat. The charges in that case were filed in July 2016, but McLean wasn’t found mentally fit to stand trial until the following year, after he spent time at a psychological health center.\nYears earlier, in 2003, he was charged with taking a swing at an Edwardsville police officer, which was pleaded down to a year of court supervision and public service, among other conditions, the newspaper added.\nIn 2004, McLean was charged with swerving his car toward a neighbor walking his dog while threatening another man that he would “blow a hole in your head,\" it also said.\nIn 2009, McLean was convicted of threatening a public official and sentenced to two years in prison. From there, he reportedly penned repeated letters to Madison County Circuit Judge Kyle Napp demanding he “LET ME OUT” while also calling the court system “crooked.”\nMcLean is currently being held Wednesday at Madison County Jail on two bonds, both set at $100,000.", "Drama ensues after Rapper Quavo is asked to join Midtown Sound, which upsets Noah as he continues to harbor unpleasant feelings towards him.", "Related Articles Coachella 2017: Set times for Sunday, weekend one\nCoachella 2017: Set times for Saturday, weekend one\nCoachella: How to listen on the radio\nCoachella: How to get updates on Instagram Stories, Snapchat\nHow Coachella became a famed music event and paved the way for festivals that followed With the first weekend of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in the rearview mirror, here’s a look the hits and misses of the event watched by tens of thousands at the Empire Polo Club in Indio and even more online via YouTube. Coachella returns to the desert with Radiohead, Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar for another sold out weekend beginning Friday, April 21.\n1. Coolest stage set: Kendrick Lamar\nThe Sunday night headliner had a new production design that included a video screen that was sort of a movable ceiling that could be lowered up and down and have images project down from it. As a bonus, he also had three video segments throughout that were done like an old Bruce Lee-era kung fu movie: “The Adventures of Kung Fu Kenny,” which started Lamar as Kenny a.k.a. the Black Turtle, which led to ninja dancers on stage with him at one point.\n2. Most practical costume: Lady Gaga’s unitard\nLady Gaga had plenty of costume changes, but they were all over her black unitard, which allowed her to dance, play guitar and keytar and jump into the audience with ease. Also, where did she get those tights? All of that dancing and suggestive writhing and she had no runs in them at all. We see an infomercial in her future.\n3. Best explanation for sound issues: Aliens\nRadiohead battled through some major sound problems on Friday night, with the music cutting out multiple times. Singer Thom Yorke blamed alien interference, but then they played “Creep” and all was forgiven.\n4. Best singalong: Hans Zimmer\nThe award-winning movie composer was so embraced by the Coachella faithful that he got his own Snapchat filter Sunday. But the crowd that mobbed his evening performance at the Outdoor Theatre actually sang along to the instrumental “Pirates of the Caribbean” score. Then everyone sang along to “The Lion King.” Coachella went Disney in the most Coachella way possible. Oh, and later, Hans Zimmer brought out Pharrell, too.\n5. Weirdest set props: Travis Scott\nThe young rapper had throngs flocking to his Outdoor Theatre set Sunday night where he started the night with multiple cardboard cutouts of himself on stage. And then there were trees and giant bird cages. By the end of the night, Scott was rapping with his permanent Auto-Tune sound atop a giant bird that had red eyes and flapped its wings.\n6. Best place to feel like you’re in a cartoon: Sonora Tent\nWith street art covering the walls and colorful cacti sculptures, Coachella’s newest stage is part hip-club, part ’90s Nickelodeon cartoon.\nIt was also the home to some rock acts like Guided by Voices and T.S.O.L., getting ever more rare at Coachella as the fest trends towards electronic dance music. Plus, it had couches and air conditioning.\n7. Best blasts from the past: Todd Rundgren and Michael McDonald\nA pair of stars who released great albums long before most of the attendees at Coachella were even born were among the true surprise guests at the fest.\nOn Friday, Rundgren joined the Lemon Twigs for “Couldn’t I Just Tell You” from his landmark “Something/Anything?,” ending with the icon shouting, “Twiiiiigs!” as a blessing for these young carriers of the power pop glam rock torch.\nThe next day, former Doobie Brother and always smooth singer McDonald joined eclectic bassist Thundercat for “Show You the Way” from Thundercat’s new album “Drunk” and the Doobies’ classic “What A Fool Believes.”\n8. Earliest dance party: Quitapenas\nThe Inland Empire-based band’s name means without worries, and people let them go during the Latin and tropical flavored dance party in the Sonora tent at 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon when people are generally too hung over to even bother showing up at the venue, let alone dance. Not this crowd. Quitapenas had the audience creating an impromptu limbo line followed by multiple conga lines.\n9. Most likely take over the Richard Simmons torch: Francis and the Lights\nSynthesized fun on Friday was led by Francis and the Lights in the Mojave tent. Call it “Sweatin’ to the Coachella Hits.” Oddly enough, it was the coolest day, temperature-wise.\n10. Biggest comeback: Drake\nFuture’s Saturday night main stage set served as a redemptive return for Drake, whose headlining show two years ago fell flat, perhaps only memorable for the untoward and unwanted soul-sucking kiss Madonna planted on Drake when she showed up as a guest. Here, his energy was far better and the expected charisma of Drake clearly on display.\n11. Oddest place to hear Bon Jovi: Sahara Tent\nFor real, DJ and producer Marshmello was playing the New Jersey hair rockers’ classic “Livin’ on a Prayer” and everyone was singing along on Sunday night. And also, Blink-182 drummer and frequent Coachella special guest Travis Barker showed up at another point in the set.\n12. Most intense: Future Islands\nSinger Samuel Herring is one the most intense and physical performers around, singing with a guttural growl, and aggressively punching the air as he runs from one side of the stage to the other.\n13. Biggest head-scratcher art: “is this what bring things into focus”\nAre the candy-colored animal-like creatures unicorns? Piñatas? Rhinos? We have no idea, but everyone liked it on Instagram.\n14. Worst fashion trend: Fishnet dresses\nOften worn over bikini-style clothing, this fashion trend is impractical for a place where the temperature can swing 30 degrees in a day and wind gusts are common. Plus, you’re going to have the worst tan lines ever.\n15. Biggest change for 2017: The size\nThe biggest festival in the U.S. got even bigger, as Coachella expanded the grounds of the festival itself, moving stages to give more breathing room for more fans.\n16. Best surprise: Hidden tiki bar\nDeep within the Craft Beer Barn, away from the cocktail Cabin, there is a secret place called the PDTiki bar. If you go, expect to wait a long while.\n17. Most shameless plug: Lady Gaga\nGaga debuted a new song Saturday night, “The Cure,” and ended her encore (after confetti, “Poker Face” and “Bad Romance”) with an announcement that the new song was available on iTunes.\nMore stories, photos from Coachella 2017:", "An extremely serious charge has been brought against rappers Drake and Future after a fan accused them of being partly responsible for an attack she allegedly suffered at the hands of one of the security guards when she was backstage at their Summer Sixteen tour last year.\nDrake snapped outside an Italian restaurant\nDrake and Future are facing a lawsuit of $25 million in damages for negligence after they hired a security official for their Nashville show at the Bridgestone Arena who apparently went on to violently rape a female fan when he invited her backstage to meet the performers a year ago today (August 14th 2017).\nWhile the victim, of course, remains anonymous, the attacker in question was identified as Leavy Johnson and later arrested for pushing the girl to the floor and 'violently assaulted and raped her, shattering her cell phone and causing severe physical and psychological injury'. This happened after he offered to bring her backstage to meet her musical heroes, but obviously no such meeting was arranged.\nWhile Drake and Future were not, of course, aware of the incident at the time of its occurence, the victim is still believes that they are ultimately liable for hiring an employee of such criminal character especially given that he had a history of assault cases, and that they were responsible for the safety of their 15,000 fans at the event.\n'Each and every one of the defendants was the agent of the others in the context of the event, and, as a result, each is responsible for the conduct of the others', the lawsuit, obtained by E! News, states.\nMore: Is Drake getting a Celine Dion tattoo?\nNeither entertainer has made a public comment on the lawsuit as of yet, and it remains unclear as to where this court case will go. Meanwhile, Leavy Johnson awaits trial for the accused sexual assault.", "TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida are investigating an incident at a nightclub where a photographer said he was “sucker punched” by singer Chris Brown.\nTampa police spokesman Stephen Hegarty says 28-year-old Bennie Vines Jr. was hired by Aja Channelside to take photos during an event hosted by Brown.\nVines told officers that while he was snapping photos early Monday, Brown punched him. Brown was gone by the time officers arrived. Vines refused medical treatment and told officers he wants to prosecute because of a minor lip cut.\nThe club confirmed the incident on its Facebook page Monday and apologized to patrons.\nBrown, singer of the hit “Five More Hours” and the recent track “Privacy,” completed probation in a 2009 felony assault case for an attack on singer Rihanna, his then-girlfriend.\nAn email to the representative listed on Brown’s website was not immediately returned.", "Read the original article on Complex. Follow Complex on Facebook. Copyright 2017. Follow Complex on Twitter.", "From Tupac vs. the Notorious B.I.G. to Jay-Z vs. Nas to Lil’ Kim vs. Foxy Brown, the history of rap is full of juicy beefs. Now Drake and Pusha-T have been fueling the flames of this fiery hip-hop tradition with their back-and-forth battle.\nThe feud has erupted like a volcano to a nasty new level with Push’s freshly fired diss track, “The Story of Adidon,” which was unleashed Tuesday on Hot 97.\nThis spit in Drake’s face — set to the No I.D. beats of Jay-Z’s 2017 single “The Story of O.J.” — launches low blows about the Canadian rapper’s parents (“Your father walked away at 5/Hell of a dad thing”), his racial identity (“Confused, always felt you weren’t black enough/Afraid to grow it ’cause your ’fro wouldn’t nap enough”) and even the multiple sclerosis of his producer Noah “40” Shebib (“OVO 40, hunched over like he 80/Tick, tick, tick/How much time he got?/That man is sick, sick, sick”).\nPusha’s track also accuses Drake of hiding a son that he supposedly has with a porn star. And the song’s cover features a photo of Drake in blackface makeup that Pusha claimed hasn’t been digitally altered in a tweet Tuesday.\nThis long-running bad blood goes back to a conflict in 2006 between Drake mentor Lil Wayne and Pusha-T’s duo, Clipse, over Wayne wearing Clipse’s favored BAPE brand of gear on a cover of Vibe magazine. Then Pusha-T and Drake threw jabs in 2012’s “Exodus 23:1” and 2013’s “Tuscan Leather,” respectively.\nThe battle later continued, with Pusha questioning Drake’s lyrical cred (“It’s too far gone when the realest ain’t real” on 2016’s “HGTV Freestyle”) before Drake retaliated by calling into doubt Push’s drug-dealer rep (“You made a couple chops and now you think you Chapo” on “Two Birds, One Stone”).\nBut things have definitely escalated in this most recent renewal of their rivalry: First, Pusha asserted in his lyrics on “Infrared,” a cut from his Kanye West-produced “Daytona” album that was released this past Friday, that Drake uses a ghostwriter, Quentin Miller.\nThen on Saturday it was Drake’s turn, when he dropped “Duppy Freestyle,” professing, among other things, that Pusha was using this beef to pump up his sales: “Tell ’Ye we got a invoice comin’ to you/Considerin’ that we just sold another 20 for you.” For good measure, Drake even posted a bill on Instagram.\nBut as Drake prepares to release his new album “Scorpion” in June on the heels of Push’s “Daytona,” both rappers stand to benefit from the exposure. This ongoing diss-fest has gotten social media buzzing all about them.", "A new suite at Madison Square Garden in partnership with the owners of some Manhattan restaurants is set to include among the costliest seats in all of sports.\nMSG, together with the Tao Group -- a restaurant and nightlife company -- began offering the new Suite Sixteen to fans on Friday morning. Prices aren't listed on the suite website, but a source told ESPN that the price for the most expensive package is $400,000.\nThe Diamond package guarantees two front-row seats in the suite for 180 events at Madison Square Garden, including every Knicks and Rangers game as well as concerts including Billy Joel and Shakira. The package also includes a bottle of Dom Perignon Champagne for every event and wristbands that give access to four guests who already have tickets inside the arena.\nIn February, when Madison Square Garden purchased a 62.5 percent stake for $181 million in the Tao Group, whose portfolio includes Tao, the highest-grossing restaurant in New York City, executives with both companies began considering collaboration.\n\"We try to push the envelope every year by creating super stylish, highly curated spaces,\" said Tao Group co-founder Noah Tepperberg. \"So we thought, why not take over one of MSG's spaces, and it became apparent that we should do it at the greatest arena in the world.\"\nThe new Suite Sixteen at Madison Square Garden is the result of a partnership with the Tao Group and is geared toward high-end clients. Courtesy Tao Group\nIt's not the first time a sports arena has had a members-only club. Drake's The Sher Club opened inside Toronto's Air Canada Centre in 2015, but Tepperberg said Suite Sixteen will be more like a country club than a nightclub.\n\"The people that will be in this room will be a collection of people that you won't be able to find anywhere else on a consistent basis,\" Tepperberg said. \"Moguls, celebrities, models.\"\nThe most well-heeled members will have a liquor locker so they can buy a bottle of top-of-the-line whiskey and save it for next time. Chefs from the company's restaurants in New York City will be on hand for every event.\nAccess to the suite, which includes free food but not alcohol, can be purchased by fans with Knicks or Rangers season tickets. That price has not yet been determined.\nTepperberg said money alone won't get fans in. They will have to apply.\nAs for how hard it will be to sell the $400,000 packages?\n\"The way my phone is ringing, we'll be sold out by Monday,\" Tepperberg said.\nSuite Sixteen will open Oct. 30 for a Knicks game against the Denver Nuggets.", "Drake finally picked up his smartphone and took to Instagram to address at least one portion of Pusha T’s scathing “The Story Of Adidon” diss track. With the Virginia rapper using a photo of the Canadian superstar in Blackface, Drizzy clarified the reasons behind the picture but nothing else.\n“I know everyone is enjoying the circus but I want to clarify one image in question,” Drake wrote Wednesday (May 30) at 10:55PM.\nHe added, “The picture is from 2007, a time in my life when I was an actor and I was working on a project that was about young black actors struggling to get roles, being stereotyped and type cast. The photos represented how African Americans were once wrongfully portrayed in entertainment.\nDrizzy goes on to say that he and fellow actor Mazin Elsadig were attempting to highlight the battles they had as young Black actors trying to get into the game. Elsadig, 30, is an actor of Sudanese descent and worked with Drake as a cast member of Degrassi: The Next Generation.\nWhat we’re wondering is of all the flame Push gave Drake, including claims of a kid with a porn star chief among them, it is beyond curious he chose this as a moment to speak out. Stay tuned as this will surely heat up over the next few days.\n—\nPhoto: Getty", "When rapper Pusha T responded to Drake’s diss track with a new song of his own, “ The Story of Adidon ,” on Tuesday night, he had a lot to say.\nBut one of the more notable things he mentioned on the track was that Drake allegedly has a baby named Adonis.\nAnd according to Pusha, who called in to Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club on Wednesday morning, Drake also has a new Adidas line coming out called Adidon, which is “named after Adonis.”\n“We couldn’t know about the child until you start selling sweatsuits and sneakers?” Pusha said in the interview.\n“We don’t know [if he’s a deadbeat dad]. We just know that we couldn’t know until he sold a sweatsuit ... Who rolls out their child with a sweatsuit? Like, get out of here. What are you doing?”\nIn addition to alleging Drake is the father of a secret child, Pusha also took up an issue with an old photoshoot of Drake in blackface, which he used as the cover art for “The Story of Adidon.”\n“We talked about the writing or whatever, the ghostwriting allegations, alright cool we off that. Now you’re getting to the mimicking of the black culture, blackface. Okay, I’m not ready to excuse that,” he said.\n“I’m not really ready to excuse you talking multimillionaire songs with me and you tucking a baby. I’m not with all of that.” Pusha went on to say he doesn’t “even hang with my friends who have child support issues.”", "Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for TNT\nThe world has been waiting with baited breath for Drake’s response to the epically scalding Pusha-T diss track ‘The Story of Adidon’. And now finally, the Canadian rapper, who was called out for “hiding a child” and whose parents and best friend were both targeted in the track, has released a statement defending…. the cover art of himself in blackface.\nIn a screenshot of what appears to be an Apple notes document posted to his Instagram story the rapper writes, “I know everyone is enjoying the circus but I want to clarify this image in question. This was not from a clothing brand shoot or my music career. This picture is from 2007, a time in my life where I was an actor and I was working on a project that was about young black actors stuggling to get roles, being stereotyped and type cast. The photos represented how African Americans were once wrongully portrayed in entertainment. Me and my best friend at the time Mazin Elsadig who is also an actor from Sudan were attempting to use our voice to bring awareness to the issues we dealth with all the time as black actors at auditions. This was to highlight and raise our frustrations with not always getting a fair chance in the industry and to make a point that the struggle for black actors had not changed much.”\nDrake’s statement. [via @champagnepapi] A post shared by COMPLEX (@complex) on May 30, 2018 at 8:11pm PDT\nWell, that settles that.", "Share This Video Facebook Twitter EMAIL\nPusha T and Drake’s beef escalated in a big way last night, with Pusha releasing his scathing return-fire diss track, “The Story Of Adidon,” on Funkmaster Flex’s show to general uproar concerning the controversial and salacious content of his vitriolic rhymes. It’s no surprise, then, that the first question he was asked upon calling into Power 105.1’s Breakfast Club radio show was “Do you feel bad?”\nOf course, Pusha has cold-heartedly claimed to be an unrepentant veteran of the drug game, so if he could sell life-ruining product to people’s mothers face-to-face, there’s even less surprise in his understated answer: “No. Why should I?”\nHe went on to explain the provenance of the photo he used to front the release of “Adidon,” elaborating that the photo came from an old shoot with photographer David Leyes, who claimed that the shoot was Drake’s idea. While the concept of the shoot itself was conveniently unexplained, Pusha questioned Drake’s intent and threw further darts regarding the rumored child his rival is supposedly keeping secret in France. “I don’t even hang with my friends who have child support issues,” he joked, before hinting that he might have more revelations in the future. “I’m not censoring myself. There’s more content if it’s needed.”", "Work it! The crowd at Coachella turned up when Future’s jam ‘Mask Off’ played on April 16, especially Rihanna and Diddy’s son Christian Combs. Dropping low to the floor, the two fiercely battled it out, slaying the game with their best dance moves!\nIf there’s one thing for certain, it’s that Rihanna, 29, knows how to party! The Barbadian songstress was reportedly tearing up the dance floor on April 16, while facing off against Diddy‘s son Christian Combs, 19, aka King Combs at Coachella. As soon as Future‘s hot new single “Mask Off” began playing, everyone in the room began grooving to the hit track, even reciting the catchy lyrics. RiRi was seen shaking her booty and doing a quick dab when the chorus ended, and of course Christian held his own. The two were having a blast and the hit songs kept playing!\nphresh out. A post shared by badgalriri (@badgalriri) on Apr 16, 2017 at 11:48am PDT\nRihanna’s been living it up to the fullest during her time spent in Indio, Calif., even turning up the heat with her risque ensembles. She opted to wear a completely bedazzled sparkling bodysuit that had a full face mask for one day, pairing the one-piece with distressed jeans shorts and a ripped up tank top. The stars definitely arrived by the masses for the highly anticipated event, since Kendrick Lamar, 29, Lady Gaga, 31, Drake, 30, and more graced the stage to perform.\nRiRi posted a photo of herself with the caption, “I can’t go home yet, cuz enough people ain’t seen my outfit.” We don’t blame her, since it’s all about the fashion there! Rihanna and K.Dot recently teamed up for his single “Loyalty” off his hot new album DAMN, which dropped on April 14. The duo slayed with their epic collaboration, so fans were hyped to see them both at Coachella.\nThe singer has plenty to celebrate aside from her sky-rocketing music career, since she already has her own FENTY x PUMA collection and her very own line of Manolo Blahnik shoes. Now, Rihanna has also teamed up with Chopard to design a line of jewelry. She’s on a roll!\nHollywoodLifers, who do you think won the dance battle? Tell us!", "The sun shines threw the Crown Ether art installation as festivalgoers rest on the polo field at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio on Saturday, April 15, 2017. Watchara Phomicinda/Staff Photographer\nWith the first weekend of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in the rearview mirror, here’s a look the hits and misses of the event watched by tens of thousands at the Empire Polo Club in Indio and even more online via YouTube. Coachella returns to the desert with Radiohead, Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar for another sold out weekend beginning Friday, April 21.\n1. Coolest stage set: Kendrick Lamar\nThe Sunday night headliner had a new production design that included a video screen that was sort of a movable ceiling that could be lowered up and down and have images project down from it. As a bonus, he also had three video segments throughout that were done like an old Bruce Lee-era kung fu movie: “The Adventures of Kung Fu Kenny,” which started Lamar as Kenny a.k.a. the Black Turtle, which led to ninja dancers on stage with him at one point.\n2. Most practical costume: Lady Gaga’s unitard\nLady Gaga had plenty of costume changes, but they were all over her black unitard, which allowed her to dance, play guitar and keytar and jump into the audience with ease. Also, where did she get those tights? All of that dancing and suggestive writhing and she had no runs in them at all. We see an infomercial in her future.\n3. Best explanation for sound issues: Aliens\nRadiohead battled through some major sound problems on Friday night, with the music cutting out multiple times. Singer Thom Yorke blamed alien interference, but then they played “Creep” and all was forgiven.\n4. Best singalong: Hans Zimmer\nThe award-winning movie composer was so embraced by the Coachella faithful that he got his own Snapchat filter Sunday. But the crowd that mobbed his evening performance at the Outdoor Theatre actually sang along to the instrumental “Pirates of the Caribbean” score. Then everyone sang along to “The Lion King.” Coachella went Disney in the most Coachella way possible. Oh, and later, Hans Zimmer brought out Pharrell, too.\n5. Weirdest set props: Travis Scott\nThe young rapper had throngs flocking to his Outdoor Theatre set Sunday night where he started the night with multiple cardboard cutouts of himself on stage. And then there were trees and giant bird cages. By the end of the night, Scott was rapping with his permanent Auto-Tune sound atop a giant bird that had red eyes and flapped its wings.\n6. Best place to feel like you’re in a cartoon: Sonora Tent\nWith street art covering the walls and colorful cacti sculptures, Coachella’s newest stage is part hip-club, part ’90s Nickelodeon cartoon.\nIt was also the home to some rock acts like Guided by Voices and T.S.O.L., getting ever more rare at Coachella as the fest trends towards electronic dance music. Plus, it had couches and air conditioning.\n7. Best blasts from the past: Todd Rundgren and Michael McDonald\nA pair of stars who released great albums long before most of the attendees at Coachella were even born were among the true surprise guests at the fest.\nAdvertisement\nOn Friday, Rundgren joined the Lemon Twigs for “Couldn’t I Just Tell You” from his landmark “Something/Anything?,” ending with the icon shouting, “Twiiiiigs!” as a blessing for these young carriers of the power pop glam rock torch.\nThe next day, former Doobie Brother and always smooth singer McDonald joined eclectic bassist Thundercat for “Show You the Way” from Thundercat’s new album “Drunk” and the Doobies’ classic “What A Fool Believes.”\n8. Earliest dance party: Quitapenas\nThe Inland Empire-based band’s name means without worries, and people let them go during the Latin and tropical flavored dance party in the Sonora tent at 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon when people are generally too hung over to even bother showing up at the venue, let alone dance. Not this crowd. Quitapenas had the audience creating an impromptu limbo line followed by multiple conga lines.\n9. Most likely take over the Richard Simmons torch: Francis and the Lights\nSynthesized fun on Friday was led by Francis and the Lights in the Mojave tent. Call it “Sweatin’ to the Coachella Hits.” Oddly enough, it was the coolest day, temperature-wise.\n10. Biggest comeback: Drake\nFuture’s Saturday night main stage set served as a redemptive return for Drake, whose headlining show two years ago fell flat, perhaps only memorable for the untoward and unwanted soul-sucking kiss Madonna planted on Drake when she showed up as a guest. Here, his energy was far better and the expected charisma of Drake clearly on display.\n11. Oddest place to hear Bon Jovi: Sahara Tent\nFor real, DJ and producer Marshmello was playing the New Jersey hair rockers’ classic “Livin’ on a Prayer” and everyone was singing along on Sunday night. And also, Blink-182 drummer and frequent Coachella special guest Travis Barker showed up at another point in the set.\n12. Most intense: Future Islands\nSinger Samuel Herring is one the most intense and physical performers around, singing with a guttural growl, and aggressively punching the air as he runs from one side of the stage to the other.\n13. Biggest head-scratcher art: “is this what bring things into focus”\nAre the candy-colored animal-like creatures unicorns? Piñatas? Rhinos? We have no idea, but everyone liked it on Instagram.\n14. Worst fashion trend: Fishnet dresses\nOften worn over bikini-style clothing, this fashion trend is impractical for a place where the temperature can swing 30 degrees in a day and wind gusts are common. Plus, you’re going to have the worst tan lines ever.\n15. Biggest change for 2017: The size\nThe biggest festival in the U.S. got even bigger, as Coachella expanded the grounds of the festival itself, moving stages to give more breathing room for more fans.\n16. Best surprise: Hidden tiki bar\nDeep within the Craft Beer Barn, away from the cocktail Cabin, there is a secret place called the PDTiki bar. If you go, expect to wait a long while.\n17. Most shameless plug: Lady Gaga\nGaga debuted a new song Saturday night, “The Cure,” and ended her encore (after confetti, “Poker Face” and “Bad Romance”) with an announcement that the new song was available on iTunes.\nMore stories, photos from Coachella 2017:\n• Photos: What it actually looks like to be at the festival\n• Here’s how the first Friday at Coachella went down\n• Photos of the bands and their fans on Friday, Weekend 1\n• Photos of Radiohead from weekend one\n• Musical highlights from Saturday, Weekend 1\n• Photos of the bands and their fans on Saturday, Weekend 1\n• Who wore it best (or worst)? Photos of festival fashion", "At last! Drake has broken his silence regarding Pusha T’s latest diss track ‘Story of Adidon.’ Find out what he had to say about the song and the photo of him in blackface!\nDrake has had enough! The “Upset” rapper has finally addressed his nasty feud with Pusha T following the release of Pusha’s diss track “The Story of Adidon,” which happened to feature a photo of Drake in blackface as the cover. “I know everyone is enjoying the circus, but I want to clarify this image in question. This was not from a clothing brand shoot or my music career. This picture is from 2007, a time in my life where I was an actor, and I was working on a project that was about young black actors struggling to get roles, being stereotyped and type cast,” Drake said in a statement posted to social media on May 30.\n“The photos represented how African Americans were once wrongfully portrayed in entertainment. Me and my best friend at the time Mazin Elsadig, who is also an actor from Sudan, were attempting to use our voice to bring awareness to the issues we dealt with all the time as black actors at auditions,” Drake continued. Well, this sort of clears the air. As we previously told you, a lot of fans were outraged seeing Drake flaunt blackface especially since it’s extremely offensive to the African American community. “So after Drake’s black face y’all still listening to his music,” one fan angrily tweeted. Yikes!\n“This was to highlight and raise our frustrations with not always getting a fair chance in the industry and to make a point that the struggle for black actors had not changed much,” Drake added. Although this does help Drake’s case, he failed to mention one other thing about Pusha’s diss. In addition to the black face cover, Pusha also alleged that Drake fathered a child with porn star Sophie Brussaux back in 2017. In fact the child, who’s name is allegedly Adidon was born of Drake’s birthday. So, we’re certainly waiting on more answers! Check out Drake’s statement above!", "The ‘Hotline Bling’ hitmaker wasn’t home when a member of his staff found a 24-year-old woman in one of the bedrooms, wearing one of the rapper’s hoodies, at around 10.30pm on April 3.\nAccording to TMZ, after police were called, the unnamed intruder told officers she had permission to enter, which she didn’t, and confessed to taking Pepsi, Sprite, and Fiji water.\nThe woman was arrested and charged with felony burglary.\nIt is unclear how long she had been inside the house, or how long she was in there as there were no signs of forced entry.\nMeanwhile, last month a homeless janitor who stole jewellery from Drake’s tour bus was jailed for a year.\nThe 30-year-old rapper had his road vehicle broken into whilst he was performing at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, as part of his ‘Summer\nSixteen Tour’ in September, and Travion King, 21, was arrested after he was found breaking into a woman’s dorm room at Arizona State.\nHe was reportedly caught with the stolen goods, which are believed to have belonged to the ‘One Dance’ hitmaker’s DJ, Future the Prince.\nHe will spend one year behind bars and will be on five years supervised probation after his release.\nTravion listed his address as a homeless shelter in Phoenix and also stated that he works for a company that cleaning services for large facilities.\nPhoenix Police previously discovered that the crime was committed by someone who knew the layout of the building, and revealed that Travion had “done contract work for the venue in the past”.\nSergeant Vince Lewis said: “We’re talking about somebody who knew the layout or was able to gain access or to get back there unnoticed.”", "By Radio.com Staff\nFuture’s Coachella set on Saturday night (April 15) attracted a lot of superstar fans; the V.I.P. section was filled with Travis Scott, Wiz Khalifa, G-Eazy, A$AP Rocky, Solange, Tyga, Katy Perry and Play.it podcaster Amber Rose were all there.\nRelated: Concert Review: Drake and Future Bring ‘Summer Sixteen’ to New York\nA few even joined Future on stage; Migos joined for “Bad and Boujee,” and soon after, Future’s collaborator and one-time tourmate Drake joined for a three-song set, starting with “Jumpman.” And predictably, the Coachella crowd went crazy.\nWatch the video below.", "Rapper Pusha T released his new track, \"The Story of Adidon,\" on Tuesday with artwork that is raising eyebrows and a bit of anger. It shows Drake in blackface and wearing a Jim Crow T-shirt. The story behind the photo remains unclear. Twitter", "Nicki Minaj on Monday shared a couple of snaps from her No Frauds shoot and one photo has her posing with Drake, with whom she has often been romantically linked in the past.\nAlso read: Pretty Little Liars Season 7 episode 11 watch online: Toby is alive, but what about Yvonne?\nMinaj looks stunning in a red leather attire that shows off her cleavage. \"#6God & the #SwishGod #NoFrauds video shoot in London. Had a blast,\" Minaj captioned the photograph.\n#6God & the #SwishGod #NoFrauds video shoot in London. Had a blast A post shared by Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) on Apr 17, 2017 at 1:25pm PDT\nMinaj and Drake's dating rumours have been doing the rounds since 2010, shortly after he released his debut album Thank Me Later. What set tongues wagging was the lyrics: \"I love Nicki Minaj/ I told her I'd admit it/ I hope one day we get married just to say we f***ing did it/ And girl I'm f***ing serious/ I'm with it if you with it/ Cause your verses turn me on and your pants are mighty fitted.\"\nIn an interview with MTV2's Sucker Free Countdown a few years back, Drake even confessed to having a crush on Minaj, saying he fell in love with her shortly after their first meeting in 2010.\nDrake even tweeted about getting married to Minaj. \"Please refer to @nickiminaj as Mrs. Aubrey Drake Graham and dont stare at her too long. She's finally mine. :). Minaj retweeted it, adding, \"Yes, its true. Drake and I tied the knot.\"\nDrake also stuck by Minaj when Remy Ma took a shot at her with her diss track ShETHER and did not hesitate to team up with Minaj when she shot back at Ma with No Frauds.", "Singer will star in remake of 'A Star Is Born'\nLady Gaga has invited fans to attend the filming of her new movie with Bradley Cooper, a remake of A Star Is Born.\nGaga headlined Coachella on Saturday night (April 15) and she will return to the festival site to shoot scenes for the upcoming movie. It’s the fourth adaptation of the film, following the 1976 version starring Barbra Streisand, 1954’s version starring Judy Garland and the 1937 original.\nThe singer will film scenes for the musical-drama at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California (where Coachella is held) this week, with fans able to attend as extras.\nThe scenes will depict a “country western music concert” and fans have been asked to wear “comfortable denim and boots”.\nFans must pay a $10 fee, with proceeds going towards Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation. More information can be found here.\nDuring her Coachella headline set Gaga debuted a new song and ran through hits from across her back catalogue, including ‘Just Dance’, ‘Telephone’, ‘Born This Way’ and set-closer ‘Bad Romance’.\nDuring ‘The Edge Of Glory’, she paused for a moment to declare to the crowd: “Playing to 100,000 people – not too shabby!” Midway through the set, Gaga also shared something new with her fans, playing a new song she had “been working in the studio on” called ‘The Cure’. Later, as she was leaving the stage, she told the audience: “My new single ‘The Cure’ will be on iTunes tonight.”", "Now in its eighth year, the Neon Carnival — one of the most notorious after-parties during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival — raged on in Thermal, California, this past weekend.\nWhile unaffiliated with Coachella, the invite-only event has become popular with both celebrities and fans who are attending the music festival.\nThis year, celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Drake, Rihanna, Selena Gomez, and Diddy were spotted at the star-studded event. Ahead, take a look inside the party.", "Toronto’s own Drake and fellow rapper Future are being sued by a woman who said she was raped after a concert in Nashville a year ago where the two artists performed, reports TMZ.\nThe woman is suing the rappers for $25 million U.S. She alleges that a man associated with the Bridgestone Arena told her at the time of Drake and Future’s concert there, a year ago, he could take her backstage to meet the rappers; instead, she was attacked.\nThe plaintiff in the lawsuit alleges that the artists, as well as the venue and others, should have known that her alleged attacker posed a danger, TMZ says.\nLeavy Johnson, 38, was arrested and charged with rape; he is awaiting trial. Local media in Nashville report previously outstanding warrants for Johnson including one for assault.", "This version of this story was written by Katherine Richter and originally appeared on People.com.\nAshley Graham flexed her muscles after her outdoor fitness session in the Coachella Valley on Saturday with The Dogpound co-founder Dawin Peña and husband Justin Ervin.\n“#Coachella workout✔️✔️,” the model, 29, wrote on Instagram.\n#Coachella workout✔️✔️ A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@theashleygraham) on Apr 15, 2017 at 12:00pm PDT\nOn Friday, the cover girl shared a photo of her relaxing by the pool wearing just red bikini bottoms, writing, “#coachella vibin’.”\n#coachella vibin' A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@theashleygraham) on Apr 14, 2017 at 12:51pm PDT\nAshley is not the only star squeezing in some fitness during the festival weekend. Katy Perry spent part of her pre-Coachella Friday at the gym — showing off her workout in an Instagram video set to the song “Big For Your Boots” by Stormzy. Like Ashley, the “Last Friday Night” singer rewarded herself with pool time, too, posting a picture of herself standing poolside in a pink sports bra, the words “Goddess” written across her top.\nAshley put her hosting hat on Sunday, when she headed up Bumbleland’s second installation, an “Aspen Chic meets Desert Heat”-themed bash. The first featured hostess-sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner.\n#winterbumbleland in Palm Springs? Yes please!!! Having a blast hosting the coolest party at Chella with @Bumble! #ad ❄️💎❄️ A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@theashleygraham) on Apr 16, 2017 at 3:52pm PDT\nBONUS: See all of Ashley's hottest moments from SI Swimsuit 2017!" ]

[ "I used to really like football, but now I don't like it as much." ]

[ "I've never liked football even though my family is into it.", "I am a fan of football as a whole, not any particular team.", "my mother currently lives in Ohio but she's not a fan of football", "I was a Steelers fan.", "I am not a big fan of winter sports.", "I know I\"m not a good speller and I don't care.", "I\\m not sure what that is.", "My parents had no interest in football when I was growing up", "I'm not really interested in any sport other than pro football.", "I should just look like I\"m fine.", "I am not a big fan of that odor.", "I am a big fan of the Magic.", "I love football, but there are only a few teams I root for.", "I am a big fan of Jimmy Carter.", "I haven't gave football much thought yet.", "I haven't been following football in the offseason.", "I like the water, but I\"m not a great swimmer.", "I don't really watch that much football, but I catch a Saints game or two.", "I don't care about football.", "Dana and I had football I believe.", "I am not a big fan of fiction books.", "I tend to rarely tune into football games.", "A football fan is at a football game in a stadium.", "I know what will happen.", "I\"m going to hold off.", "Football seem to have gone down in the last few years.", "My parents' friends hate football.", "I'm older now so I don't play as many sports as when I was younger.", "They love football.", "I know what happened!", "I am a big fan of the mystery series.", "Bill and I are sports fans." ]

[ "Yes it should be allowed. Pro-lifers are not pro life, they are pro-birth because they don’t give a shit about what happens to those babies after they are born, nor do they give a shit about the mothers suffering through an unwanted pregnancy for whatever reason." ]

[ "Postnatal abortions should absolutely be allowed in some very narrow cases. Sure, add a bunch of administrative barriers - but it should ultimately be an option.", "I just want to state no matter what your opinion is on abortion you should not force that on someone else. If you don’t want an abortion, don’t have one!", "Pro choice but on a personal level that choice is life. Life should always have a chance so for me abortions are not an option......however I’m not going to stop others if they want an abortion.", "If it is not your body, it is not your choice. They need to be legal and safe. The only thing that banning abortions does is cause more death as people will still have them but it won't be safe.\n\n\nIt is very simple, anyone is welcome to their own views on abortion, but their views should only be used to affect their own lives and not anyone else's. People would have a right to access safe abortions without other people telling them what they should and shouldn't do.\n\n\nPro life campaigners are not pro life, they are pro birth, that's it. Time and time again they prove they have no care for the life of the adult human that is already there, or for the foetus post birth. \n\n\nAbortions are highly regulated, and should be available to anyone who wants or needs one, regardless of the reason. Not wanting to have a baby is reason enough.", "Abortion?", "That abortion is murder but the government shouldn’t make a law outlawing it.", "Idaho allows the left leg to be aborted", "Abortions...", "The anti abortion doctor scene. Oh, you’re a child impregnated by your dad? Not an issue, god wanted this, no abortion allowed", "MY OPINIONS ARE SUPERIOR!!! /s", "It's an end run around those pesky late-term abortion laws.", "Bread or cake? What should the starving people be allowed to eat?", "I want funny videos not your opinion on the 2000’s", "The law of Reddit: if I don't like a fact, then that's just your opinion. Also, educate yourself.", "Because some people's opinion dictates that I should not be allowed to marry who I love, and that I should be put to death.", "\nIn my opinion if you are practicing a field of medicine that would deal with abortion (gynecology or general practitioner) you knew what you signed up for and have no right to morally object later that contraception or abortion are against your religion.", "Jews of Reddit, what is your opinion on Nazis?", "As an outsider, what's your opinion on ugliness?", "abortion and people identifying as what ever sex they choose. it doesn’t effect me in any way so why the hell should i care what they do.", "It should definitely be allowed", "Your opinion on opinions isn't valid so I will spew my opinion anywhere I want because it's my opinion that your opinion isn't really a great opinion. IMHO", "\"Welcome to *****'s pizza place and abortion clinic, where yesterday's loss is todays sauce.\"", "You don’t. Abort mission I repeat, abort mission. Cut your losses and proceed no further.", "Just in my opinion. Probably not scientific fact: \n\nIf you don’t allow yourself to feel the emotion, that’s suppressing it. If you allow yourself to feel the emotion, but don’t let it disrupt your life, that’s having a handle your emotions.", "They shouldn't\n\nWait I misread the question. They should be legal because it's no one else's business what I put in my body", "Is it too late for that abortion", "Pro choice, the government has no right to choose what a woman can do with her body and I strongly believe people that support pro life are putting it lightly uneducated", "That your opinion matters", "Um. Would they make it purely legal? I'm fine with it and believe it's the right call, but would it happen?", "An unjust law should be disobeyed if it cant be easily changed.", "It's kind of like a double-edged sword for me. On one hand, I'm all for killing babies, but on the other, It gives women a choice.", "Sharing your opinion" ]

[ "The trends of Hellenization were therefore accompanied by Greeks adopting native ways over time, but this was widely varied by place and by social class. The farther away from the Mediterranean and the lower in social status, the more likely that a colonist was to adopt local ways, while the Greco-Macedonian elites and Royal families, usually remained thoroughly Greek and viewed most non-Greeks with disdain. It is only until Cleopatra VII, that a Ptolemaic ruler bothered to learn the Egyptian language of their subjects." ]

[ "After Alexander the Great's ventures in the Persian Empire, Hellenistic kingdoms were established throughout south-west Asia (Seleucid Empire, Kingdom of Pergamon), north-east Africa (Ptolemaic Kingdom) and South Asia (Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Indo-Greek Kingdom). This resulted in the export of Greek culture and language to these new realms through Greco-Macedonian colonization, spanning as far as modern-day Pakistan. Equally, however, these new kingdoms were influenced by the indigenous cultures, adopting local practices where beneficial, necessary, or convenient. Hellenistic culture thus represents a fusion of the Ancient Greek world with that of the Near East, Middle East, and Southwest Asia, and a departure from earlier Greek attitudes towards \"barbarian\" cultures. The Hellenistic period was characterized by a new wave of Greek colonization (as distinguished from that occurring in the 8th–6th centuries BC) which established Greek cities and kingdoms in Asia and Africa. Those new cities were composed of Greek colonists who came from different parts of the Greek world, and not, as before, from a specific \"mother city\". The main cultural centers expanded from mainland Greece to Pergamon, Rhodes, and new Greek colonies such as Seleucia, Antioch, Alexandria and Ai-Khanoum. This mixture of Greek-speakers gave birth to a common Attic-based dialect, known as Koine Greek, which became the lingua franca through the Hellenistic world.", "Before the Hellenistic period, Greek colonies had been established on the coast of the Crimean and Taman peninsulas. The Bosporan Kingdom was a multi-ethnic kingdom of Greek city states and local tribal peoples such as the Maeotians, Thracians, Crimean Scythians and Cimmerians under the Spartocid dynasty (438–110 BCE). The Spartocids were a hellenized Thracian family from Panticapaeum. The Bosporans had long lasting trade contacts with the Scythian peoples of the Pontic-Caspian steppe, and Hellenistic influence can be seen in the Scythian settlements of the Crimea, such as in the Scythian Neapolis. Scythian pressure on the Bosporan kingdom under Paerisades V led to its eventual vassalage under the Pontic king Mithradates VI for protection, circa 107 BCE. It later became a Roman client state. Other Scythians on the steppes of Central Asia came into contact with Hellenistic culture through the Greeks of Bactria. Many Scythian elites purchased Greek products and some Scythian art shows Greek influences. At least some Scythians seem to have become Hellenized, because we know of conflicts between the elites of the Scythian kingdom over the adoption of Greek ways. These Hellenized Scythians were known as the \"young Scythians\". The peoples around Pontic Olbia, known as the Callipidae, were intermixed and Hellenized Greco-Scythians.", "The identification of local gods with similar Greek deities, a practice termed 'Interpretatio graeca', facilitated the building of Greek-style temples, and the Greek culture in the cities also meant that buildings such as gymnasia and theaters became common. Many cities maintained nominal autonomy while under the rule of the local king or satrap, and often had Greek-style institutions. Greek dedications, statues, architecture and inscriptions have all been found. However, local cultures were not replaced, and mostly went on as before, but now with a new Greco-Macedonian or otherwise Hellenized elite. An example that shows the spread of Greek theater is Plutarch's story of the death of Crassus, in which his head was taken to the Parthian court and used as a prop in a performance of The Bacchae. Theaters have also been found: for example, in Ai-Khanoum on the edge of Bactria, the theater has 35 rows – larger than the theater in Babylon.", "The vast Seleucid Empire was, like Egypt, mostly dominated by a Greco-Macedonian political elite. The Greek population of the cities who formed the dominant elite were reinforced by emigration from Greece. These cities included newly founded colonies such as Antioch, the other cities of the Syrian tetrapolis, Seleucia (north of Babylon) and Dura-Europos on the Euphrates. These cities retained traditional Greek city state institutions such as assemblies, councils and elected magistrates, but this was a facade for they were always controlled by the royal Seleucid officials. Apart from these cities, there were also a large number of Seleucid garrisons (choria), military colonies (katoikiai) and Greek villages (komai) which the Seleucids planted throughout the empire to cement their rule. This 'Greco-Macedonian' population (which also included the sons of settlers who had married local women) could make up a phalanx of 35,000 men (out of a total Seleucid army of 80,000) during the reign of Antiochos III. The rest of the army was made up of native troops. Antiochus III the great conducted several vigorous campaigns to retake all the lost provinces of the empire since the death of Seleucus I. After being defeated by Ptolemy IV's forces at Raphia (217), Antiochus III led a long campaign to the east to subdue the far eastern breakaway provinces (212-205) including Bactria, Parthia, Ariana, Sogdiana, Gedrosia and Drangiana. He was successful, bringing back most of these provinces into at least nominal vassalage and receiving tribute from their rulers. After the death of Ptolemy IV (204), Antiochus took advantage of the weakness of Egypt to conquer Coele-Syria in the fifth Syrian war (202-195). He then began expanding his influence into Pergamene territory in Asia and crossed into Europe, fortifying Lysimachia on the hellespont, but his expansion into Anatolia and Greece was abruptly halted after a decisive defeat at the Battle of Magnesia (190 BCE). In the Treaty of Apamea which ended the war, Antiochus lost all of his territories in Anatolia west of the Taurus and was forced to pay a large indemnity of 15,000 talents.", "Near the northern Greek borders there are also some Slavic–speaking groups, locally known as Slavomacedonian-speaking, most of whose members identify ethnically as Greeks. Their dialects can be linguistically classified as forms of either Macedonian Slavic or Bulgarian. It is estimated that after the population exchanges of 1923, Macedonia had 200,000 to 400,000 Slavic speakers. The Jewish community in Greece traditionally spoke Ladino (Judeo-Spanish), today maintained only by a few thousand speakers. Other notable minority languages include Armenian, Georgian, and the Greco-Turkic dialect spoken by the Urums, a community of Caucasus Greeks from the Tsalka region of central Georgia and ethnic Greeks from southeastern Ukraine who arrived in mainly Northern Greece as economic migrants in the 1990s.", "The Epicureans and the Cynics rejected public offices and civic service, which amounted to a rejection of the polis itself, the defining institution of the Greek world. Epicurus promoted atomism and an asceticism based on freedom from pain as its ultimate goal. Cynics such as Diogenes of Sinope rejected all material possessions and social conventions (nomos) as unnatural and useless. The Cyrenaics meanwhile, embraced hedonism, arguing that pleasure was the only true good. Stoicism, founded by Zeno of Citium, taught that virtue was sufficient for eudaimonia as it would allow one to live in accordance with Nature or Logos. Zeno became extremely popular, the Athenians set up a gold statue of him and Antigonus II Gonatas invited him to the Macedonian court. The philosophical schools of Aristotle (the Peripatetics of the Lyceum) and Plato (Platonism at the Academy) also remained influential. The academy would eventually turn to Academic Skepticism under Arcesilaus until it was rejected by Antiochus of Ascalon (c. 90 BCE) in favor of Neoplatonism. Hellenistic philosophy, had a significant influence on the Greek ruling elite. Examples include Athenian statesman Demetrius of Phaleron, who had studied in the lyceum; the Spartan king Cleomenes III who was a student of the Stoic Sphairos of Borysthenes and Antigonus II who was also a well known Stoic. This can also be said of the Roman upper classes, were Stoicism was dominant, as seen in the Meditations of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the works of Cicero.", "Convinced now that the Greeks (and therefore the rest of the region) would not have peace if left alone, Rome decided to establish its first permanent foothold in the Greek world, and divided the Kingdom of Macedonia into four client republics. Yet, Macedonian agitation continued. The Fourth Macedonian War, 150 to 148 BC, was fought against a Macedonian pretender to the throne who was again destabilizing Greece by trying to re-establish the old kingdom. The Romans swiftly defeated the Macedonians at the Second battle of Pydna.", "Ibn Sina created an extensive corpus of works during what is commonly known as the Islamic Golden Age, in which the translations of Greco-Roman, Persian, and Indian texts were studied extensively. Greco-Roman (Mid- and Neo-Platonic, and Aristotelian) texts translated by the Kindi school were commented, redacted and developed substantially by Islamic intellectuals, who also built upon Persian and Indian mathematical systems, astronomy, algebra, trigonometry and medicine. The Samanid dynasty in the eastern part of Persia, Greater Khorasan and Central Asia as well as the Buyid dynasty in the western part of Persia and Iraq provided a thriving atmosphere for scholarly and cultural development. Under the Samanids, Bukhara rivaled Baghdad as a cultural capital of the Islamic world.", "Greek art has a long and varied history. Greeks have contributed to the visual, literary and performing arts. In the West, ancient Greek art was influential in shaping the Roman and later the modern western artistic heritage. Following the Renaissance in Europe, the humanist aesthetic and the high technical standards of Greek art inspired generations of European artists. Well into the 19th century, the classical tradition derived from Greece played an important role in the art of the western world. In the East, Alexander the Great's conquests initiated several centuries of exchange between Greek, Central Asian and Indian cultures, resulting in Greco-Buddhist art, whose influence reached as far as Japan.", "Hellenistic warfare was a continuation of the military developments of Iphicrates and Philip II of Macedon, particularly his use of the Macedonian Phalanx, a dense formation of pikemen, in conjunction with heavy companion cavalry. Armies of the Hellenistic period differed from those of the classical period in being largely made up of professional soldiers and also in their greater specialization and technical proficiency in siege warfare. Hellenistic armies were significantly larger than those of classical Greece relying increasingly on Greek mercenaries (misthophoroi; men-for-pay) and also on non-Greek soldiery such as Thracians, Galatians, Egyptians and Iranians. Some ethnic groups were known for their martial skill in a particular mode of combat and were highly sought after, including Tarantine cavalry, Cretan archers, Rhodian slingers and Thracian peltasts. This period also saw the adoption of new weapons and troop types such as Thureophoroi and the Thorakitai who used the oval Thureos shield and fought with javelins and the machaira sword. The use of heavily armored cataphracts and also horse archers was adopted by the Seleucids, Greco-Bactrians, Armenians and Pontus. The use of war elephants also became common. Seleucus received Indian war elephants from the Mauryan empire, and used them to good effect at the battle of Ipsus. He kept a core of 500 of them at Apameia. The Ptolemies used the smaller African elephant.", "The Ottomans absorbed some of the traditions, art and institutions of cultures in the regions they conquered, and added new dimensions to them. Numerous traditions and cultural traits of previous empires (in fields such as architecture, cuisine, music, leisure and government) were adopted by the Ottoman Turks, who elaborated them into new forms, which resulted in a new and distinctively Ottoman cultural identity. Despite newer added amalgamations, the Ottoman dynasty, like their predecessors in the Sultanate of Rum and the Seljuk Empire, were thoroughly Persianised in their culture, language, habits and customs, and therefore, the empire has been described as a Persianate empire. Intercultural marriages also played their part in creating the characteristic Ottoman elite culture. When compared to the Turkish folk culture, the influence of these new cultures in creating the culture of the Ottoman elite was clear.", "According to Strabo, the Greco-Bactrians seem to have had contacts with China through the silk road trade routes (Strabo, XI.XI.I). Indian sources also maintain religious contact between Buddhist monks and the Greeks, and some Greco-Bactrians did convert to Buddhism. Demetrius, son and successor of Euthydemus, invaded north-western India in 180 BC, after the destruction of the Mauryan empire there; the Mauryans were probably allies of the Bactrians (and Seleucids). The exact justification for the invasion remains unclear, but by about 175 BC, the Greeks ruled over parts of north-western India. This period also marks the beginning of the obfuscation of Greco-Bactrian history. Demetrius possibly died about 180 BC; numismatic evidence suggest the existence of several other kings shortly thereafter. It is probable that at this point that the Greco-Bactrian kingdom split into several semi-independent regions for some years, often warring amongst themselves. Heliocles was the last Greek to clearly rule Bactria, his power collapsing in the face of central Asian tribal invasions (Scythian and Yuezhi), by about 130 BCE. However, Greek urban civilisation seems to have continued in Bactria after the fall of the kingdom, having a hellenising effect on the tribes which had displaced Greek-rule. The Kushan empire which followed continued to use Greek on their coinage and Greeks continued being influential in the empire.", "Today, Estonian society encourages liberty and liberalism, with popular commitment to the ideals of the limited government, discouraging centralised power and corruption. The Protestant work ethic remains a significant cultural staple, and free education is a highly prized institution. Like the mainstream culture in the other Nordic countries, Estonian culture can be seen to build upon the ascetic environmental realities and traditional livelihoods, a heritage of comparatively widespread egalitarianism out of practical reasons (see: Everyman's right and universal suffrage), and the ideals of closeness to nature and self-sufficiency (see: summer cottage).", "Eric P. Hamp in his 2012 Indo-European family tree, groups the Armenian language along with Greek and Ancient Macedonian (\"Helleno-Macedonian\") in the Pontic Indo-European (also called Helleno-Armenian) subgroup. In Hamp's view the homeland of this subgroup is the northeast coast of the Black Sea and its hinterlands. He assumes that they migrated from there southeast through the Caucasus with the Armenians remaining after Batumi while the pre-Greeks proceeded westwards along the southern coast of the Black Sea.", "Despite their initial reluctance, the Successors seem to have later deliberately naturalized themselves to their different regions, presumably in order to help maintain control of the population. In the Ptolemaic kingdom, we find some Egyptianized Greeks by the 2nd century onwards. The Indo-Greek kingdom, we find kings who were converts to Buddhism (e.g. Menander). The Greeks in the regions therefore gradually become 'localized', adopting local customs as appropriate. In this way, hybrid 'Hellenistic' cultures naturally emerged, at least among the upper echelons of society.", "The worship of dynastic ruler cults was also a feature of this period, most notably in Egypt, where the Ptolemies adopted earlier Pharaonic practice, and established themselves as god-kings. These cults were usually associated with a specific temple in honor of the ruler such as the Ptolemaieia at Alexandria and had their own festivals and theatrical performances. The setting up of ruler cults was more based on the systematized honors offered to the kings (sacrifice, proskynesis, statues, altars, hymns) which put them on par with the gods (isotheism) than on actual belief of their divine nature. According to Peter Green, these cults did not produce genuine belief of the divinity of rulers among the Greeks and Macedonians. The worship of Alexander was also popular, as in the long lived cult at Erythrae and of course, at Alexandria, where his tomb was located.", "During this period Boston flourished culturally as well, admired for its rarefied literary life and generous artistic patronage, with members of old Boston families—eventually dubbed Boston Brahmins—coming to be regarded as the nation's social and cultural elites.", "In practice, culture referred to an élite ideal and was associated with such activities as art, classical music, and haute cuisine. As these forms were associated with urban life, \"culture\" was identified with \"civilization\" (from lat. civitas, city). Another facet of the Romantic movement was an interest in folklore, which led to identifying a \"culture\" among non-elites. This distinction is often characterized as that between high culture, namely that of the ruling social group, and low culture. In other words, the idea of \"culture\" that developed in Europe during the 18th and early 19th centuries reflected inequalities within European societies.", "The spread of Greek literature, mythology and philosophy offered Roman poets and antiquarians a model for the interpretation of Rome's festivals and rituals, and the embellishment of its mythology. Ennius translated the work of Graeco-Sicilian Euhemerus, who explained the genesis of the gods as apotheosized mortals. In the last century of the Republic, Epicurean and particularly Stoic interpretations were a preoccupation of the literate elite, most of whom held - or had held - high office and traditional Roman priesthoods; notably, Scaevola and the polymath Varro. For Varro - well versed in Euhemerus' theory - popular religious observance was based on a necessary fiction; what the people believed was not itself the truth, but their observance led them to as much higher truth as their limited capacity could deal with. Whereas in popular belief deities held power over mortal lives, the skeptic might say that mortal devotion had made gods of mortals, and these same gods were only sustained by devotion and cult.", "In the humanities, one sense of culture, as an attribute of the individual, has been the degree to which they have cultivated a particular level of sophistication, in the arts, sciences, education, or manners. The level of cultural sophistication has also sometimes been seen to distinguish civilizations from less complex societies. Such hierarchical perspectives on culture are also found in class-based distinctions between a high culture of the social elite and a low culture, popular culture or folk culture of the lower classes, distinguished by the stratified access to cultural capital. In common parlance, culture is often used to refer specifically to the symbolic markers used by ethnic groups to distinguish themselves visibly from each other such as body modification, clothing or jewelry.[dubious – discuss] Mass culture refers to the mass-produced and mass mediated forms of consumer culture that emerged in the 20th century. Some schools of philosophy, such as Marxism and critical theory, have argued that culture is often used politically as a tool of the elites to manipulate the lower classes and create a false consciousness, such perspectives common in the discipline of cultural studies. In the wider social sciences, the theoretical perspective of cultural materialism holds that human symbolic culture arises from the material conditions of human life, as humans create the conditions for physical survival, and that the basis of culture is found in evolved biological dispositions.", "The following era was marked by instability, as over 1.5 million propertyless Greek refugees from Turkey had to be integrated into Greek society. Because the term \"Greeks\" in the exchange was based on religion Cappadocian Greeks, Pontian Greeks, and non Greek followers of Greek Orthodoxy were all subject to the exchange as well. Many of these refugees couldn't even speak the language, and were from alien environments, such as the case of the non Greeks and Cappadocians. The refugees also made a dramatic post war population boost, as the amount of refugees was more than a quarter of Greece's prior population. The task was undertaken by settling the Pontians and Cappadocians in the Macedonian mountains, where they would adapt better, and settling the Demotic speakers and non Greeks in the Greek Isles and cities, where they were already adapted to.", "The oldest attestation of human presence in Galicia has been found in the Eirós Cave, in the municipality of Triacastela, which has preserved animal remains and Neanderthal stone objects from the Middle Paleolithic. The earliest culture to have left significant architectural traces is the Megalithic culture which expanded along the western European coasts during the Neolithic and Calcolithic eras. Thousands of Megalithic tumuli are distributed throughout the country, but mostly along the coastal areas. Within each tumulus is a stone burial chamber known locally as anta (dolmen), frequently preceded by a corridor. Galicia was later fully affected by the Bell Beaker culture. While its rich mineral deposits - tin and gold - led to the development of Bronze Age metallurgy, and to the commerce of bronze and gold items all along the Atlantic façade of Western Europe, where a common elite's culture evolved during the Atlantic Bronze Age.", "Unlike other European nations, the Dutch chose not to follow a policy of language expansion amongst the indigenous peoples of their colonies. In the last quarter of the 19th century, however, a local elite gained proficiency in Dutch so as to meet the needs of expanding bureaucracy and business. Nevertheless, the Dutch government remained reluctant to teach Dutch on a large scale for fear of destabilising the colony. Dutch, the language of power, was supposed to remain in the hands of the leading elite.", "In 179 BC Philip died. His talented and ambitious son, Perseus, took the throne and showed a renewed interest in conquering Greece. With her Greek allies facing a major new threat, Rome declared war on Macedonia again, starting the Third Macedonian War. Perseus initially had some success against the Romans. However, Rome responded by sending a stronger army. This second consular army decisively defeated the Macedonians at the Battle of Pydna in 168 BC and the Macedonians duly capitulated, ending the war.", "Matthew Arnold contrasted \"culture\" with anarchy; other Europeans, following philosophers Thomas Hobbes and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, contrasted \"culture\" with \"the state of nature\". According to Hobbes and Rousseau, the Native Americans who were being conquered by Europeans from the 16th centuries on were living in a state of nature; this opposition was expressed through the contrast between \"civilized\" and \"uncivilized.\" According to this way of thinking, one could classify some countries and nations as more civilized than others and some people as more cultured than others. This contrast led to Herbert Spencer's theory of Social Darwinism and Lewis Henry Morgan's theory of cultural evolution. Just as some critics have argued that the distinction between high and low cultures is really an expression of the conflict between European elites and non-elites, some critics have argued that the distinction between civilized and uncivilized people is really an expression of the conflict between European colonial powers and their colonial subjects.", "In some fields Hellenistic culture thrived, particularly in its preservation of the past. The states of the Hellenistic period were deeply fixated with the past and its seemingly lost glories. The preservation of many classical and archaic works of art and literature (including the works of the three great classical tragedians, Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides) are due to the efforts of the Hellenistic Greeks. The museum and library of Alexandria was the center of this conservationist activity. With the support of royal stipends, Alexandrian scholars collected, translated, copied, classified and critiqued every book they could find. Most of the great literary figures of the Hellenistic period studied at Alexandria and conducted research there. They were scholar poets, writing not only poetry but treatises on Homer and other archaic and classical Greek literature.", "Corruption and Trikoupis' increased spending to create necessary infrastructure like the Corinth Canal overtaxed the weak Greek economy, forcing the declaration of public insolvency in 1893 and to accept the imposition of an International Financial Control authority to pay off the country's debtors. Another political issue in 19th-century Greece was uniquely Greek: the language question. The Greek people spoke a form of Greek called Demotic. Many of the educated elite saw this as a peasant dialect and were determined to restore the glories of Ancient Greek.", "For those that remained under the Ottoman Empire's millet system, religion was the defining characteristic of national groups (milletler), so the exonym \"Greeks\" (Rumlar from the name Rhomaioi) was applied by the Ottomans to all members of the Orthodox Church, regardless of their language or ethnic origin. The Greek speakers were the only ethnic group to actually call themselves Romioi, (as opposed to being so named by others) and, at least those educated, considered their ethnicity (genos) to be Hellenic. There were, however, many Greeks who escaped the second-class status of Christians inherent in the Ottoman millet system, according to which Muslims were explicitly awarded senior status and preferential treatment. These Greeks either emigrated, particularly to their fellow Greek Orthodox protector, the Russian Empire, or simply converted to Islam, often only very superficially and whilst remaining crypto-Christian. The most notable examples of large-scale conversion to Turkish Islam among those today defined as Greek Muslims - excluding those who had to convert as a matter of course on being recruited through the devshirme - were to be found in Crete (Cretan Turks), Greek Macedonia (for example among the Vallahades of western Macedonia), and among Pontic Greeks in the Pontic Alps and Armenian Highlands. Several Ottoman sultans and princes were also of part Greek origin, with mothers who were either Greek concubines or princesses from Byzantine noble families, one famous example being sultan Selim the Grim, whose mother Gülbahar Hatun was a Pontic Greek.", "The Odrysian Kingdom was a union of Thracian tribes under the kings of the powerful Odrysian tribe centered around the region of Thrace. Various parts of Thrace were under Macedonian rule under Philip II of Macedon, Alexander the Great, Lysimachus, Ptolemy II, and Philip V but were also often ruled by their own kings. The Thracians and Agrianes were widely used by Alexander as peltasts and light cavalry, forming about one fifth of his army. The Diadochi also used Thracian mercenaries in their armies and they were also used as colonists. The Odrysians used Greek as the language of administration and of the nobility. The nobility also adopted Greek fashions in dress, ornament and military equipment, spreading it to the other tribes. Thracian kings were among the first to be Hellenized.", "The major issue with the term Hellenistic lies in its convenience, as the spread of Greek culture was not the generalized phenomenon that the term implies. Some areas of the conquered world were more affected by Greek influences than others. The term Hellenistic also implies that the Greek populations were of majority in the areas in which they settled, while in many cases, the Greek settlers were actually the minority among the native populations. The Greek population and the native population did not always mix; the Greeks moved and brought their own culture, but interaction did not always occur.", "The spread of Greek culture and language throughout the Near East and Asia owed much to the development of newly founded cities and deliberate colonization policies by the successor states, which in turn was necessary for maintaining their military forces. Settlements such as Ai-Khanoum, situated on trade routes, allowed Greek culture to mix and spread. The language of Philip II's and Alexander's court and army (which was made up of various Greek and non-Greek speaking peoples) was a version of Attic Greek, and over time this language developed into Koine, the lingua franca of the successor states.", "Evidence exists that native peoples traveled through Oklahoma as early as the last ice age. Ancestors of the Wichita and Caddo lived in what is now Oklahoma. The Panhandle culture peoples were precontact residents of the panhandle region. The westernmost center of the Mississippian culture was Spiro Mounds, in what is now Spiro, Oklahoma, which flourished between AD 850 and 1450. Spaniard Francisco Vásquez de Coronado traveled through the state in 1541, but French explorers claimed the area in the 1700s and it remained under French rule until 1803, when all the French territory west of the Mississippi River was purchased by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase." ]

[ "Tax rate schedule: http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/article/0,,id=133517,00.html\\n\\nI'm not sure exactly which one you want, but all of the tables are here for government expenditures: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/fy07/hist.html\\n\\nBoth inflows and outflows for last many years." ]

[ "The increase in tax-free threshold will clearly benefit low income owners. It will lower the average taxable income and the benefit will be reaped by more taxpayers than it would've been if the former option is chosen (lowering of top personal tax rate). Because, seriously, what percentage of the taxpayers are earning enough taxable income to fall into that top income bracket anyway?", "Good answer above. The only ways to actually maintain your take home and increase your deferral are:\\n\\n1. Up your contribution rate when you get a raise!\\n\\n2. If your income is just over a tax bracket line, contribute until your gross federal tax level lowers enough to get you into a lower tax bracket. This almost never works out correctly, but it is possible.\\n\\nGood luck!", "If you hold the stock for more than a year.. you have two rates:\\n\\nThe 5% Rate\\nWho's Eligible: Individuals in the 10% and 15% federal income tax brackets with net long-term capital gains from selling investment securities held for more than one year. \\n\\nThe 15% Rate\\nWho's Eligible: Individuals in the 25% federal income tax bracket or higher with net long-term capital gains from selling investment securities held for more than one year. \\n\\nLess than one year, then it's taxed like ordinary income and just goes into the income pot. No income tax break.", "The tax rate in PA is 3.07%. There is only one tax bracket in PA. On a $45,000 salary, you'd pay $1,381.50. If you're going to live or work in Philadelphia, you should check out the city wage tax. You pay it in addition to the PA income tax.", "An LLC is treated as a proprietorship for tax purposes so if your income falls in a tax bracket below corporate rates you still have the lower taxes. An LLC does provide you with comparative protection against liability by separating your busines assets from your personal assets.You can also run more then 1 business in an LLC and not have to get tax id #'s for each business. Check with a CPA he can evaluate your situation and recomend a business type.", "The idea of \"cutting taxes\" or \"tax breaks\" for the rich is a myth. The US has increasingly high tax brackets as income increases. Somone who makes $1M pays a higher rate than someone that makes $25K. There are several deductions that are available that are considered to be deductions for the rich, such as mortgage deductions, charitable donations, and others that many low income individuals do not incur. These things lower the marginal tax rate, which is the rate that is paid after deductions. \\n\\nA poor person who makes $15K gets is in the 10% bracket. They still get a standard deduction of $5k if nothing else, so they pay 10% after that, or $1000 (a marginal rate of 6.7%, 3.3% lower than the bracket rate).\\n\\nA rich person makes $1M, but has deductions of $300K. He is still in the 38% bracket, and pays that on the remaining $600k ($228K). Against the million, he is actually only paying 22.8%, which is 15.2% lower than his bracket rate. \\n\\nThis is where the \"tax breaks for the rich\" come in. His deductions knock his rate down 15%, while the poor guy's gets dropped by only 3%. What you have to remember, though, is that the rich guy is still paying 16.1% more of his income in taxes than the poor person. This is why the rich pay something like 95% of the taxes in the country. \\n\\nThe argument that you hear from Dems is playing to the poor who don't understand how the tax system works. This is why a large number of the rich are Republicans - they think it is bad enough that they pay a higher rate than everyone else, but then the Dems say they are getting a break.", "I agree, A ROTH IRA makes more sense in a lower-middle class income situation. You don't really need an income tax deduction right now.\\n\\nThere IS a reason to open a traditional ira, however. If you were in a high tax bracket, you would be able to lower your reported income by $4,000 this year (or $5,000 if you are over 50 years), thus potentially lowering your tax bracket.\\n\\nIf you have a 401k at work, ask about the brand new ROTH 401k, which puts after tax money into a 401k for you. Again, this would be perfect in your situation, since you could put away more than $4,000 (up to $15,000 this year) and the money would come out tax free at retirement, when you could potentially be in a higher tax bracket.", "After deductions the percentage taken out on the second job is higher than the first, and due to income tax brackets, the marginal tax rate for the third job will be higher than for the second. However, it's impossible to know for certain without more information. However, the total rate will be the same, even if you increase your hours and make the same amount on your first job.", "You mean a limited liability company? Unless the LLC elects to be taxed as a 'C' corporation (and very few do, so yours probably didn't), the company doesn't pay taxes at all so there is no tax rate applicable to the LLC.\\n\\nThe right question is, if you're a member in an LLC, what rate of tax will you pay? The answer is, whatever tax bracket you fall into personally, including income you received from the LLC.\\n\\nBut keep in mind, there is an additional \"self-employment tax\" of I believe 15.3%. This tax applies to any money you receive from the LLC (up to I believe $85,000 or 87,000) and is in ADDITION to the income tax you would pay on that same income.", "I think your asking how can you have paid out more than your share of taxes. If so then it means that either your employer has put you in the wrong tax bracket or your being taxed at a higher rate than what you should be for your income. There is nothing wrong with doing this as you will get the difference back, just a question of money now or money later.", "It depends on how much you earn. Australia has a progressive income tax system. The more you earn, the more tax you pay on the extra dollar you earn. You can find the rates and thresholds on the Australian Taxation Office website.\\n\\nThe rates differ depending on whether you are an Australian resident (for tax purposes) or not.\\n\\nThe average wage earner will pay 30% tax on their marginal income. Their average tax rate is more like 22%.", "get the lowest fixed rate mortgage you can get and invest the money borrowed in something secure like a money market. Let's say you borrow at 5.75% and invest at 4.5% - the interest paid on the mortgage is tax deductible - for a person in the 28% marginal bracket the effective rate is 4.14%. As interest rates rise, your mortgage payment stays level but your income from the investment rises.", "The present rate of tax for corporate assessee is 30 % of Income under income tax.", "the income tax in kenya is a progressive system. people are taxed on their level of income. but we do have provisions for underpain people. below kenya shillings 10,000. u dont have to pay taxes. above that u pay at the level of income.", "whoever the check is written to at closing is who is responsible for the taxes. The tax rates are as follows. 1-365 days = Your current tax bracket including the proceeds, 1 yr+ 15% taxes due.", "Overall yes. Long term capital gains income is taxed at a lower tax rate than ordinary income, so if you have income that qualifies as such, your overall tax liability will be less than if it was all taxed as ordinary income.", "In Finland Taxation of an individual's income is progressive. In other words, the higher the income, the higher the rate of tax payable.\\nIn 2005 the income tax rate (national tax) for an individual is between 10.5%-33.5%. In addition to direct taxation there is also municipal tax in Finland. This tax is payable by an individual on his or her income and it fluctuates between 15% - 20% depending on the municipal authority.", "You owe taxes on any capital gains that resulted from the sale, plus any dividend that were paid in 2005 before you sold the stock. You will pay the tax on these when you file your 2005 tax returns by April 17. For federal tax, there is a special rate for dividends and for long term (held more than 1 year) capital gains. It is 10 or 15 % depending on your tax bracket. You should complete schedule D of the 1040 tax form. There is no special treatment for capital gains in Minnesota, so the gains will be taxed as normal income (typically 7.05%, but up to 7.85% if your income is over $100,000). You will get a 1099-B and/or 1099-Div statement from your broker. In the unlikely event that they withheld tax (which they would only do if the IRS has notified you that you are subject to backup withholding) it will show on the 1099-B.", "Any bonuses paid will be taxed at the same rate as any other income.", "If you fail to pay your 401k loan, then you are taxed on it as if you would have taken a regular distribution. (Tax + Penalty for early distribution).\\n\\nThe amount that you owe is deducted from your total 401k amount.\\n\\nFor example. If you take a 401k loan for $1000, and you have $3000 in your 401k and you quit your job, then the $1000 is deducted from your $3000 leaving you with a $2000 401k total.\\n\\nThe $1000 is also treated like a \"distribution\". In other words, it's treated like an early withdrawal. So at the end of the year, you owe a 43% penalty on the $1000, or $430 in taxes. (33% income tax [or whatever your income tax rate is], 10% penalty).\\n\\nFurther more, since that $1000 is treated like regular income, it may push you into a higher tax bracket.", "Canada has the highest rate of Income tax in the G-7, but Argentina has the highest rate of individual tax in the world, if you want more infomation on comparison, visit www.worldwide-tax.com", "No. The only thing that could happen is the income that you make will put you in a higher tax bracket. If you make enough money and don't need to work, but want something to do you can volunteer and the miles and expenses you have are deductible if you are on a schedule a. As long as you volunteer at a non profit org.(hospital, goodwill). Do which ever you want you will not get penalized just a higher tax bracket is all. Good luck to you", "Actually, that first answer is wrong - maybe he didn't realize he was in the Canada taxes section. You can claim any medical expenses that exceed 3% of your NET income. I have no way of knowing what your net income is, but I'm guessing that it is probably too high for you to deduct medical expenses anyway. If it IS low enough to allow you to claim the medical expense, then you are in a really low tax bracket, so not likely the $60 expense would result in a $60 tax saving.", "BR is basic rate - it means that you will pay tax at the basic rate of 22% on all taxable income. It is also known as the emergency tax code. If you have changed jobs recently you need to provide your new employer with your P45 from your previous employment as this will let your current employer know how much tax & NICs you paid in your previous job and lets them tax you at the correct rate rather than 22%. \\n\\n489L is the standard allowance for a person under the age of 65 for the tax year 6 April 2005 - 5 April 2006, it basically means that the first £4,895 employment income that you receive is not taxed and the subsequent £2,090 is taxed at 10%, ie on the first £6,985 income you would only pay £209 tax. Any earnings between £6,986 to £37,295 is taxed at 22% and above £37,296 is taxed at 40%. This does not take into account any savings or dividend income which are taxed at 20% and 10 or 32.5% respectively.\\n\\nWhen your employer receives your tax coding they will normally apply a rate of tax from a special table meaning that your tax for the full year on your salary will be worked out and then you will pay the same amount of tax in each payment period.", "Ummmmm no, the amount of money that you will get back is based on you taxable income, what tax bracket you fall under, and what credits or deductions if any you can apply.", "There is a 10% penalty for early withdrawal if not rolled into another tax-deferred account (i.e., another 401K or an IRA), plus the distribution is taxed as normal income. The 10% that TaxCut is applying is for the 10% penalty. The amount of the distribution then gets added into your total income, and the tax depends on whatever tax bracket you are in. But the withheld amount shown on Box 4 of the 1099R gets counted as prepaid tax, so your total tax+penalties due will be decreased by the amount of tax already withheld at the time of the 401K withdrawal. In your case, the 10% withheld pays for the 10% penalty, and then you still owe the regular income tax on the amount of the distribution.", "No, you're not tax exempt. However, depending on the amount of money you're earning while in school you won't pay that much in taxes.\\n\\nJust using 2005's rates and exemptions, HOH got an exemption of $7300. Assuming you also got a personal exemption, your first $10,500 of income wouldn't be subject to income taxes. In addition, for each additional child that you claim, $3200 more isn't subject to income tax because of the exemptions.\\n\\nIn addition, you're probably eligible to claim the Child Tax Credit, EITC, you'd probably get the hope or lifetime learning credits (tax credits for education expenses).\\n\\nHowever, without more information, it's tough to tell you more.", "Flat income tax rate. Higher sales tax. Compulsory medical insurance. Women have to go topless on Saturdays. No speed limits on Motorways", "You should deduct 6.2% for social security purposes and another 1.45% for Medicare taxes. As for federal income tax, you would deduct approximately 25% for a grand total of 32.65% for Federal purposes. Depending on your state, your state income tax rate could be anywhere between 0% to 9%.", "NO 10% goes to the church, the government takes at least 15% depending on income bracket, not to mention state taxes if it applies in yours. Add that times how many people ore in this country legally and thats a whole lot of money for them to piss away and waste", "The sales tax rate in Snohomish County is .065\\n\\nYou can verify it hee at the Washington State \"Tax rate Lookup Tool\" http://gis.dor.wa.gov/taxratefinder/TaxFinder.htm?TaxType=S", "Percentage of what? Are you talking about income, property, or sales tax?\\n\\nEdit: The sales tax rate in Montgomery County is 7.0%." ]

[ "The actual rates an advertiser pays varies, usually between $0.10 to $0.30 per view, but averages out at $0.18 per view. On Average the YouTube channel can receive $18 per 1,000 ad views. This equates to $3 - $5 per 1000 video views." ]

[ "['What are you? ... ', \"What's your sexual orientation? ... \", 'Do you plan on having children? ... ', 'How much money do you make? ... ', 'How much do you weigh? ... ', 'How old are you? ... ', 'Do you have a health issue? ... ', 'What religion do you practice?']", "['How much money do you make? ... ', 'Are you pregnant? ... ', \"Why aren't you married? ... \", \"Why don't you want/have kids? ... \", 'Do you believe in God? ... ', \"How much does your house/rent/car/purse/child's tuition cost? ... \", 'How many people have you slept with?']", "Another difference between the two is knowledge. Wealthy people know how to make money whereas rich people only have money. ... Ultimately, being wealthy means that you're financially free — no matter how much money you make. It's not how much money you make that matters, but how long that money works for you.", "How much money do NJPW wrestlers make? About 3.50 an hour.", "How Much Money Guga Foods Makes On YouTube – Net Worth. Guga Foods is a popular food channel created by a guy named Gustavo Tosta who is from the United States.", "Originally Answered: Do professional athletes earn too much money? No, they do not earn too much money. People who complain about athletes making too much money either do not follow sports or are ignorant as to why athletes make the type of money they do.", "the process of calculating how much money you will earn during a particular period of time, and planning how much you will spend, save, and borrow: Financial budgeting is vital if you want to pay your mortgage off early.", "['How much money do you need? ... ', 'What does your credit profile look like? ... ', 'How will you use the money? ... ', 'How will you repay the loan? ... ', 'Does your business have the ability to make the payments required under the loan? ... ', 'Can you put up any collateral?']", "['HOW MANY WOMEN HAVE YOU SLEPT WITH? [00:52]', 'HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU MAKE? [01:15]', 'HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT TO HAVE? [01:34]', 'HAVE YOU EVER CHEATED ON SOMEONE? [01:45]', 'DO YOU HAVE ANY STDS? [02:01]', 'WHY ARE YOU STILL SINGLE? [02:18]']", "Popular YouTubers make a lot of money because they are low key celebrities. They get paid for promoting or advertising things either directly, or from ad views on their videos or both. ... Most of the Youtubers get paid by having sponsorship to do promotion for their sponsors, so as to make money.", "['Do you love me?', 'Do you think you can fall in love with me?', 'Does this make my butt look big?', 'Am I fat/ugly?', 'Do you have enough money to pay for the date?', 'How much money is in your bank account right now?', 'Why did you dump your last girlfriend?', 'How many people have you slept with?']", "In this video you can find how you can earn money from youtube,youtube is an best platformto earn money and very safe way to earn money,create a youtube channel in your own language tamil then get approve from google adsense after you get approvel from google adsense your youtube account is verifyed then you have to ...", "Do you have to pay celebrities or artist for interviews? ... It usually depends on how famous they are at the time, or at least how much attention that might have attracted in the media. Needless to say, the more famous they are and/or the more relevance they have, the more money they would make.", "How much money do you need to make to thrive in Toronto? According to a new report, a single person between the ages of 25 and 40 would need to make between $46,186 and $55,432 – after tax – to live the good life in the GTA.", "['What are your sales? This is always the first question. ... ', 'What do you bring to the table? ... ', 'Why do you need our money? ... ', 'Why the big valuation? ... ', 'Is your product unique? ... ', 'How much debt do you have? ... ', 'How much inventory do you have? ... ', 'What are your costs?']", "How much money do you need to earn to be a guarantor? Usually guarantors are expected to be making at least three times the annual rent price of the property in order to be accepted by the letting agent or private landlord.", "Cashiering is not a hard or difficult job as long as the cashier knows how to count money, and makes sure you pay attention to the amount the customer gives you. ... You punch the amount of money they gave you into the cashier and it tells you how much change to give. You'll be fine.", "['Do You Share the Same Vision for the Company? ... ', 'What are Your Strengths and Weaknesses? ... ', 'How Much Money Will You Each Contribute to the Business?']", "['How much money do we want to spend? vs. How much money can we actually spend? ... ', 'How many guests do we want to invite? vs. Who can we not imagine getting married without? ... ', 'What vendors do we need for our wedding? vs. ... ', 'What do we want our day to look like? vs.']", "Tax Office determines YouTube income as taxable. If you make money from You Tube you are a “performing artist” and now have to pay income tax on it, according to the Tax Office. If you make money from YouTube you are a “performing artist\" and now have to pay income tax on it, according to the Tax Office.", "AdSense. The first way YouTubers make money, he says, is through ads. ... Evan refers to the ads that you see before you watch a full YouTube video. For every thousand impressions of the ad that is played per video, the Youtuber will get paid a certain amount of money.", "How Much Money Can You Make Donating Plasma? You'll typically be paid between $20 and $50 for each donation, and depending on how often you go, you can earn as much as $300 per month donating plasma.", "You can create a budget to see if you can afford it or use the debt-to-income ratio to see if you make enough money to pay for it. What can you do to figure out how much you can afford when buying a car? Completing the FAFSA.", "['Why Do You Want to Buy This Business? ... ', 'How Will You Make Sure You Are Successful? ... ', 'How Much Capital Do I have Access to? ... ', 'How Much Is the Business Worth? ... ', 'Ask to Speak With the Current Owner. ... ', \"Ask to See the Business' Current Financial Statements.\"]", "Can you really make money by completing surveys online? ... However, surveys won't bring you in much money, maybe $50–$100 each week, depending on how much time you spend taking surveys. With that being said, while I was using surveys to make money, I did find a very good site that pays in real cash instead of points.", "The Nightclub itself is a property that doesn't make much money but does have a few things to keep in mind. The amount of money you get per day depends on how high your popularity is.", "How much money can you make with this side hustle job? You could make anywhere from $50 to $2,000 a month depending on the side gigs you take on and platform you use.", "['1 – How do you make money?', '2 – Who are your customers?', '3 – What is your unique competitive advantage?']", "If you need more time to check details, you can use the myGov website to ask for an extension. After you have finished making changes, Centrelink will automatically calculate whether you owe them money, and how much you owe. If you do not owe money, a Centrelink officer may still call you if they need more information.", "['Do you have space for my child? (if not, is there a waiting list and how long is it?)', 'How much does it cost? ... ', 'Are there subsidized spots available at this centre?', 'Do you offer full-time and part-time enrollment?', 'How flexible are pickup/ drop-off times?']", "How Do You Calculate Pay Source Deductions? CRA has an online calculator to help you determine how much money to withhold from an employee's wages or salary. ... For example, employees who make less than $46,605 per year in Ontario pay a tax rate of 15%, and people who make between $46,606 and $93,208 pay 20.5%.", "Setting Budgets and Sales Targets are the two levers we use to plan our upcoming year. Budgets to set how much money we are gong to spend and Sales Targets to predict how much money we are going to make." ]

[ "The children pile into the stadium in shiny clothes, clutching green-and-white Pakistani flags. Their parents light the area with cell phones to record the event as they scream, chant and cheer, watching soldiers close a gate that separates India from Pakistan.\nIn the evening ritual at the Wagah-Attari border, near Lahore and Amritsar, soldiers from both countries high-kick, shake their fists, then shake hands – and slam the gate shut.\nIt is deeply visceral for many Pakistanis: an acknowledgement of their border, of a plucky country they feel they have sacrificed so much to create.\nPakistan was imagined more than 70 years ago by a stern, British-educated, whiskey-drinking Shiite lawyer. Muhammad Ali Jinnah hoped for a nation as cosmopolitan as he was. He led the fight to carve the country out of British-ruled India. In a new, independent India, Muslims were fearful that they would be dominated by a Hindu majority.\nBut in the decades since, the sense of who is a citizen in the Muslim state hasn't been resolved. The question has come at a high price: Although Pakistan's constitution specifies the protection of minority rights, \"the government limited freedom of religion,\" according to the State Department. The country's tiny minorities of Sikhs, Christians and Hindus are vulnerable to persecution. Certain laws, such as blasphemy laws, are often used to target them.\nWithin the Muslim community as well, the definition of who exactly is a Muslim has narrowed.\nThe seeds of Pakistan's intolerance were sown within the country's very ideology as a Muslim state, says Taimur Rehman, a political scientist at the Lahore University of Management Sciences.\nThat intolerance was \"inherent in the very way in which Pakistan was created and the very purpose which it was supposed to serve of being a Muslim state,\" he says. \"By its very definition, it has already singled out a community in opposition to another one,\" he says, referring to Muslims and Hindus. \"And it's very easy for that community to be to be narrowed further.\"\nOver the decades, he argues, the narrowing has been exacerbated by the military, Pakistan's most powerful institution, which cultivated hard-line Islamists to wage a jihad in the disputed region of Kashmir, among other things.\nThis has given right-wing religious groups outsize influence. \"Despite never having won an election,\" Rehman says, \"they are nonetheless able to dictate the narrative in the country because of the support that they have from the military establishment.\"\nPerhaps none have suffered more than members of a small Muslim sect, known as Ahmadis, whose beliefs clash with the dominant Sunni version of Islam. They played a key role in founding Pakistan. They are a community of over-achievers: An Ahmadi physicist, Abdus Salam, received one of only two Nobel prizes awarded to Pakistanis.\nBut the state declared Ahmadis as heretics via a constitutional amendment in the 1970s and restricted their rights further in the 1980s. They're not allowed to call themselves Muslims, and can't refer to their houses of worship as mosques. Over the years, militants have attacked their mosques and targeted them in killings.\nIn a leafy suburb near Lahore, the Khans live in a two-story home behind a high gate that's firmly bolted. Mrs. Khan stands on the balcony every morning, waiting for her husband to return from prayers at their local mosque. She's terrified that somebody will kill him.\n\"We are frightened,\" she says. \"For the life.\" (Her first name isn't being published out of concern for the family's safety.)\nMost of her family already fled overseas.\nSo far, Mrs. Khan insists on staying. She runs a clinic that dispenses free medicine to her poorer neighbors. \"If I go, the people will suffer,\" she says.\nShe doesn't want to \"just sit and eat\" in exile. \"This is not the meaning of life.\"\nShe's also worried about her nephew. Twice, somebody threw a note into his house warning him to convert to Sunni Islam — or die. He hides out here when he's afraid.\nHe repeatedly tried to flee Pakistan – but he says the U.K., Sweden and Canada all rejected applications.\nThe roots of intolerance run deeper than just how Pakistan defines itself as a Muslim state, says Anam Zakariya, an oral historian in Islamabad.\nShe traces it back to Pakistan's birth story – at the time of Partition, in 1947, when millions of Hindus and Sikhs fled to India and Muslims to Pakistan. Mobs raped and butchered each other — around a million people died.\nBut Zakariya says those events are pushed aside. Pakistan focuses on celebrating its creation – and emphasizes how Muslims were victims.\n\"Now if it's your biggest victory to date,\" Zakariya says, \"you have to make sure that the bloodshed is portrayed to the younger generations as perpetrated by Indians — Hindus and Sikhs.\"\nIt's to drive home the point: \"And that's why there was a need to create Pakistan.\"\nThere are challenges emerging to that narrative. In a sprawling park in the heart of noisy, smoggy Lahore, a museum will soon open that will look at Partition through the stories of the people who witnessed it. It's a collaboration between the Citizens Archive of Pakistan, a nonprofit, and the government of Punjab, Pakistan's most populous province.\n\"This is the first place in the entire country where you'll experience what the refugees in 1947 experienced,\" says Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, an Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker and head of the Citizens Archive.\nBeing exposed to stories from survivors of Partition will help create a more inclusive Pakistan, she believes, but it's a race against time – the people who lived through Partition are fading away.\nAnd 70 years on, the very idea of what Pakistan is meant to be – an Islamic state, in opposition to Hindu-dominated India – feels hard to shake.\nNear the museum construction site, the Abdul Aziz family huddles under a shelter as a sudden summer rain drenches the park. Their patriarch, Yousef, isn't sure of his age, but says he used to work in fields alongside Hindus – and so he predates Partition. When the Hindus left Pakistan, he said, Muslims became free.\n\"We are now in a country where we can say, 'There is no God but God and Muhammed is his messenger,'\" he says, reciting the Muslim declaration of faith.\nIn Pakistan, he says, \"There is no idolatry\" – a reference to polytheist Hinduism.\nHis granddaughters Sania, 22, and Aya, 19, nod in agreement. He says he's proud of Pakistan, which he describes as a \"fort of Islam\" where it's safe for his grandchildren to grow up.\nSania says she's not interested in a museum. She's already heard her grandfather's stories of Partition, and she'll tell them one day to her own children.\nBesides, she says, \"I know history — the Islamic history of Pakistan.\"" ]

[ "The portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah is seen at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post as a Pakistani Ranger (top) unfurls the national flag on Independence Day\nPakistan Monday celebrated 70 years of independence from British India with a patriotic display including a giant flag and a show of airpower, as the military's top brass vowed to wipe out terrorists days after a deadly blast.\nCelebrations began at the stroke of midnight with firework shows in major cities.\nAt the highly symbolic Wagah eastern border crossing with India, army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa raised a massive national flag on a 400 foot (122-metre) pole as crowds chanted patriotic slogans.\nFollowing the chest-thumping performance Bajwa said the country was making progress and promised to \"go after each and every terrorist in Pakistan\".\n\"We have made a few mistakes in the past, but we are on the road to development under the guidance of our constitution,\" he added.\nA powerful bomb targeted a military vehicle in the restive capital of Balochistan province late Saturday, killing 14 people including several troops.\nThe military later said the blast, claimed by the Islamic State group, was intended to mar independence day celebrations.\nPakistan also faces fresh political turmoil after the Supreme Court last month sacked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif following an investigation into corruption allegations against his family.\nIn Islamabad his newly-elected successor Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, along with top generals and foreign dignitaries, presided over a 31-gun salute and flag-raising ceremony to mark the holiday.\n\"The independence that we got 70 years ago was the fruit of the exemplary struggle of our ancestors,\" said Abbasi in an address to the nation.\nAn aerobatic team performs s to mark Pakistan's Independence Day\n\"Thousands of Muslims have made sacrifices for our future and the future of our children.\"\nFurther south in Karachi the day began with a changing of the guard at the mausoleum of the country's founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah, where politicians and military commanders laid floral wreaths.\n- 'Long live Pakistan' -\nThe skies above the capital were later streaked with multicoloured smoke as the air force hosted Pakistan's largest air show to date.\nFighter jets criss-crossed over the leafy capital in aerobatic manoeuvres as thousands packed shoulder-to-shoulder applauded from a park below. Planes from close allies Saudi Arabia and Turkey also took part.\nIn Lahore students cruised through the eastern city's streets on motorbikes waving flags and screaming \"Long live Pakistan!\"\nUp north in the Swat valley near the restive border with Afghanistan celebrations were more subdued, with events at schools cancelled due to \"prevailing law and order\" issues.\nIn nearby Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Christians held special services at a church and freed doves to mark the holiday.\n\"Four years back my father and brother died in this church in a suicide attack, but I am still here praying for my beloved country,\" schoolteacher Neelam Anwar told AFP.\nIn August 1947 the British Raj was dismantled with the subcontinent divided into two independent states -- Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan.\nMillions were uprooted in one of the largest mass migrations in history, with experts estimating at least one million died in the communal violence unleashed by partition.\nThe carnage sowed the seeds of the acrimony that led to three wars, and generations later this defining moment in the subcontinent's history is still polarised by nationalism and rancour.\nThe countries still wrangle over a large part of their shared border, especially in disputed Kashmir. They even recognise their independence from British rule on separate days, with Pakistan claiming August 14th and India celebrating the following day.\nstr-ak-la-jaf-ga-ds/sm", "ISLAMABAD, Aug.14 (APP):The High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka and\nthe Pakistani community have celebrated 70th Independence Anniversary of Pakistan in a\nbefitting manner.\nAccording to a message recieved here from Sri Lanka on Monday, the\nActing High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, Dr. Sarfraz Ahmed Khan Sipra hoisted\nthe national flag of Pakistan at a colorful ceremony held at the Pakistan High Commission\nhere this morning to mark the occasion.\nLater, the messages of the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan were\nread out to the participants.\nIn his message, the Acting High Commissioner Dr. Sarfraz Sipra said that\nPakistan was our identity that we earned through immense sacrifices.\nHe underlined that countless people gave their blood to kindle the light\nof freedom and millions had to migrate for this purpose.\nIt was a day of happiness and a day of renewing our pledges that we would\ncontinue to struggle with unity and oneness for the objectives for which Pakistan was\ncreated, he added.\nOn Sri Lanka-Pakistan relations, Dr. Sipra said that it was a matter of great\nsatisfaction that Pakistan and Sri Lanka continued to maintain their traditionally close and\nmutually beneficial relations in all fields.\n“The process of bilateral cooperation has been greatly assisted by ever\nincreasing multifaceted interaction both at the level of people and leaders of our two\ncountries.”\nHe lauded that the two countries had achieved development, progress and\nprosperity over the last 70 years through mutual cooperation and expressed the hope\nthat it would continue in the years to come.\nOn the occasion, Dr. Sipra formally presented the official photograph of the\ninvestiture ceremony held at the President office in Islamabad to Mr. Ifthikhar Aziz where\nhe was awarded Tamgha-e-Khidmat in recognition of his meritorious service to Pakistan.\nMr. Aziz has the distinguished honor to serve as the President of Pakistan Sri\nLanka Friendship, Trade and Investment Association for the 8th consecutive year.\nThis year, Pakistan is celebrating 70th anniversary of independence.\nThe High Commission of Pakistan has planned a number of activities including\nlaunch of a book “An Enduring Friendship: Sri Lanka and Pakistan” today evening.\nPainting Competition on “Buddhist and Gandhara Art and Cultural Heritage of\nPakistan” open for all Sri Lankan citizens, Pakistan Film Festival and many other activities\nin this regard are also planned.\nThe flag hoisting ceremony was attended by a large number of participants\nfrom various walks of life including members of the Sri Lanka Pakistan Friendship, Trade\nand Investment Association, Sri Lanka Pakistan Business Council, prominent Sri Lankan\npersonalities and the Pakistani community based in Sri Lanka.\nA traditional Pakistani breakfast was also served to the attendees.", "Pakistan on Monday celebrated 70 years of independence from British India with a patriotic display including a giant flag and a show of airpower, as the military's top brass vowed to wipe out terrorists hours before a new bomb attack killed six soldiers.\nCelebrations began at the stroke of midnight with firework shows in major cities.\nAt the highly symbolic Wagah eastern border crossing with India, army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa raised a massive national flag on a 400 foot (122-metre) pole as crowds chanted patriotic slogans.\nFollowing the chest-thumping performance Bajwa said the country was making progress and promised to \"go after each and every terrorist in Pakistan\".\nPakistani girls attend a ceremony at the mausoleum of founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.\n\"We have made a few mistakes in the past, but we are on the road to development under the guidance of our constitution,\" he added.\nLater Monday a roadside bomb in restive Balochistan province's Harnai district killed six paramilitary soldiers and wounded two others, a spokesman for the troops said. The separatist Baluch Liberation Army claimed responsibility in a telephone call to AFP.\nThe attack came days after a powerful bomb targeted a military vehicle in the provincial capital Quetta late Saturday, killing 14 people including several troops.\nThe military later said the blast, claimed by the Islamic State group, was intended to mar independence day celebrations.\nLahore: Pakistani ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif arrives at the tomb of Pakistan's national poet Allama Mohammad Iqbal to Independence Day\nPakistan also faces fresh political turmoil after the Supreme Court last month sacked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif following an investigation into corruption allegations against his family.\nIn Islamabad his newly-elected successor Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, along with top generals and foreign dignitaries, presided over a 31-gun salute and flag-raising ceremony to mark the holiday.\n\"The independence that we got 70 years ago was the fruit of the exemplary struggle of our ancestors,\" said Abbasi in an address to the nation.\n\"Thousands of Muslims have made sacrifices for our future and the future of our children.\"\nFurther south in Karachi the day began with a changing of the guard at the mausoleum of the country's founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah, where politicians and military commanders laid floral wreaths.\n'Long live Pakistan'\nThe skies above the capital were later streaked with multicoloured smoke as the air force hosted Pakistan's largest air show to date.\nFighter jets criss-crossed over the leafy capital in aerobatic manoeuvres as thousands packed shoulder-to-shoulder applauded from a park below. Planes from close allies Saudi Arabia and Turkey also took part.\nIn Lahore students cruised through the eastern city's streets on motorbikes waving flags and screaming \"Long live Pakistan!\"\nUp north in the Swat valley near the restive border with Afghanistan celebrations were more subdued, with events at schools cancelled due to \"prevailing law and order\" issues.\nIn nearby Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Christians held special services at a church and freed doves to mark the holiday.\n\"Four years back my father and brother died in this church in a suicide attack, but I am still here praying for my beloved country,\" schoolteacher Neelam Anwar told AFP.\nIn August 1947 the British Raj was dismantled with the subcontinent divided into two independent states -- Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan.\nPakistan Air Force performs during the Independence Day celebrations, in Islamabad, Pakistan, 14 August 2017.\nMillions were uprooted in one of the largest mass migrations in history, with experts estimating at least one million died in the communal violence unleashed by partition.\nThe carnage sowed the seeds of the acrimony that led to three wars, and generations later this defining moment in the subcontinent's history is still polarised by nationalism and rancour.\nThe countries still wrangle over a large part of their shared border, especially in disputed Kashmir. They even recognise their independence from British rule on separate days, with Pakistan claiming August 14 and India celebrating the following day.", "ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday (Aug 14) celebrated 70 years of independence from British India with a patriotic display including a giant flag and a show of airpower, as the military's top brass vowed to wipe out terrorists days after a deadly blast.\nCelebrations began at the stroke of midnight with firework shows in major cities.\nAt the highly symbolic Wagah eastern border crossing with India, army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa raised a massive national flag on a 400 foot (122-metre) pole as crowds chanted patriotic slogans.\nFollowing the chest-thumping performance Bajwa said the country was making progress and promised to \"go after each and every terrorist in Pakistan\".\n\"We have made a few mistakes in the past, but we are on the road to development under the guidance of our constitution,\" he added.\nA powerful bomb targeted a military vehicle in the restive capital of Balochistan province late Saturday, killing 14 people including several troops.\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nThe military later said the blast, claimed by the Islamic State group, was intended to mar independence day celebrations.\nPakistan also faces fresh political turmoil after the Supreme Court last month sacked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif following an investigation into corruption allegations against his family.\nIn Islamabad his newly-elected successor Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, along with top generals and foreign dignitaries, presided over a 31-gun salute and flag-raising ceremony to mark the holiday.\n\"The independence that we got 70 years ago was the fruit of the exemplary struggle of our ancestors,\" said Abbasi in an address to the nation. \"Thousands of Muslims have made sacrifices for our future and the future of our children.\"\nFurther south in Karachi the day began with a changing of the guard at the mausoleum of the country's founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah, where politicians and military commanders laid floral wreaths.\nThe portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah is seen at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post as a Pakistani Ranger (top) unfurls the national flag on Independence Day. (Photo: AFP/Narinder Nanu)\n'LONG LIVE PAKISTAN'\nThe skies above the capital were later streaked with multicoloured smoke as the air force hosted Pakistan's largest air show to date.\nFighter jets criss-crossed over the leafy capital in aerobatic manoeuvres as thousands packed shoulder-to-shoulder applauded from a park below. Planes from close allies Saudi Arabia and Turkey also took part.\nIn Lahore students cruised through the eastern city's streets on motorbikes waving flags and screaming \"Long live Pakistan!\"\nUp north in the Swat valley near the restive border with Afghanistan celebrations were more subdued, with events at schools cancelled due to \"prevailing law and order\" issues.\nIn nearby Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Christians held special services at a church and freed doves to mark the holiday.\n\"Four years back my father and brother died in this church in a suicide attack, but I am still here praying for my beloved country,\" schoolteacher Neelam Anwar told AFP.\nIn August 1947 the British Raj was dismantled with the subcontinent divided into two independent states - Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan.\nMillions were uprooted in one of the largest mass migrations in history, with experts estimating at least one million died in the communal violence unleashed by partition.\nThe carnage sowed the seeds of the acrimony that led to three wars, and generations later this defining moment in the subcontinent's history is still polarised by nationalism and rancour.\nThe countries still wrangle over a large part of their shared border, especially in disputed Kashmir. They even recognise their independence from British rule on separate days, with Pakistan claiming August 14th and India celebrating the following day.", "Islamabad\nThe AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider on Saturday said that the day is not far when Jammu & Kashmir will become Pakistan as no one can stop freedom movement of Kashmiris. ‘Kashmiris do not have any option other than Pakistan and have been trying to become a part of the country since the past 70 years, this was expressed by Prime Minister AJK in a message on 5th February in an exclusive interview to media persons. He said both Kashmir and Pakistan are incomplete without each other because Kashmir is a integral part of Pakistan. Kashmirs believed in their attachment and accession to Pakistan as the strongest part of their belief being the matter of life and death for them, he added.\nPM AJK said Kashmirs got strength when Pakistan expresses solidarity with struggles of independence. He also expressed gratitude for media and people of Pakistan for supporting Kashmir cause. Kashmiri and Pakistani expatriate community particularly the educated youth can play a significant role in sensitizing the international community about the early resolution of Kashmir dispute, he highlighted.\n‘Youth should play their role to create public awareness on Kashmir dispute said, ‘Kashmir issue is an international dispute and therefore the world community as a whole should play its role to resolve it peacefully’. Kashmiris will continue with their struggle till freedom comes, said, adding, the sacrifices of youth won’t go waste and nobody will be allowed to barter these sacrifices. Praising the people of Kashmir especially youth for following the programs of pro-freedom leadership, he said arrests, curfew and restrictions can’t weaken the ongoing freedom struggle.\nMeanwhile, Advocate Supreme court, Azad Jammu and Kashmir Rahat Farooq Raja on Saturday said that the sacrifices of Kashmiri women in the freedom movement are unprecedented and commendable. In an interview to PTV news, while appreciating the role of Kashmiri women, she said the courageous women of Kashmir always stood upright with men in every phase of the struggle whether it was political or armed.\nShe further said the history of Kashmir, women have played very important role along with men both in the Independence movement and other empowering movements which were part of it. Rahat Farooq said women in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir have written a new history of valour by fighting Indian repression with courage and determination.\nShe said in Jammu and Kashmir, women have suffered both at the hands of the militarized occupation and the patriarchal society. Kashmiri women have dominated the struggle for justice in these cases of killings, disappearances, she added. It is the women who have always been the first to protest on streets, file cases in the courts, campaign for justice and also sustain the memory of the sufferings, she said. Whether the mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of the killed and the disappeared or the women who were raped or molested, the women in Jammu and Kashmir have shown exemplary courage in fighting against the injustice, she mentioned.\nMeanwhile, it is reported from Multan that different political parties have pledged to mark Kashmir Solidarity Day on February 5 to seek a resolution of the Kashmir issue according to United Nations resolutions and aspirations of the Kashmiri people. Seminars, rallies and different ceremonies will be held in the city to show solidarity with Kashmiri people.\nPakistan Muslim League-N former MNA Sheikh Tariq Rasheed told APP here on Friday that his party would observe the Kashmir Solidarity Day by holding a seminar at Raza Hall on Monday. He said that PML-N leaders MNA Abdul Ghaffar Dogar, MPAs Hajji Ehsan-ud-Din Qureshi, Shahzad Maqbool Bhutta, Mayor Municipal Corporation Naveed-ul-Haq Arain, ex minister for Prisons Chaudhry Abdul Waheed Arain and others would speak. He said that a rally would also be taken-out in this connection.—APP", "WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (APP): A large number of Pakistani Americans\nvisited the Pakistan Embassy in Washington to celebrate 70 years of freedom with a pledge to contribute towards development and progress of their motherland.\nThe embassy opened its gates for an “Open House” to mark the day as\npart of festivities that will continue during the coming months. Pakistani Americans from Washington and the neighboring states of Virginia and Maryland came in large number to together celebrate the Independence Day.\nSpeaking on the occasion, Ambassador Aizaz Chaudhry paid rich tribute to\nMuhammad Ali Jinnah, Founder of Pakistan as due to his relentless efforts, Muslims of the Subcontinent were able to secure a separate homeland for themselves.\nThe ambassador also admired the great Muslim philosopher and poet Allama\nMuhammad Iqbal who first presented the idea for a separate homeland for the Muslims of the Subcontinent. Commenting on the tremendous sacrifices rendered by the Muslims of the Subcontinent, Ambassador Chaudhry stated that Pakistan was a home to 200 million people who were blessed with great potential and were firmly committed to the progress and well-being of their country.\nHe urged Pakistani Americans to contribute towards development and\nprogress of the entire nation. The Ambassador underscored that Pakistan despite making a modest start in the beginning after gaining independence, had made tremendous strides in all domains over last 70 years.\n“Pakistan with a passage of time has attained a prominent position in\nthe comity of nations. At present, Pakistan is an atomic power having tremendous resources including a dynamic and intelligent youth,” he added.\nAmbassador Chaudhry said in recent years, Pakistan had successfully\nreversed the tide of terrorism whereas other countries in the world were still grappling with the scourge of terrorism. “Recently, Pakistan has witnessed a tremendous economic turnaround and all fundamental economic indicators are projecting upwards which is a great achievement,” he added.\nWhile commenting on Pak-US relations, Ambassador Chaudhry said that\nPakistan and the US would be celebrating 70th anniversary of friendship this year. “Pakistan attaches great value to its relations with the United States spanning over seven decades and we are committed to further strengthen these bilateral relations.”\nHe urged the Pakistani Americans to act like a bridge between country of\ntheir origin and the country of their residence. He further added that Pakistani Americans should actively participate in the mainstream politics and play a constructive role in the peace and prosperity of the US.\nThe Ambassador emphasized that the second generation Pakistani Americans\nmust stay connected with their motherland while actively participating in all facets of American polity including political and socio-economic sectors.\nOn the occasion, national songs were played by young Pakistani singers\nwhich enthralled the distinguished guests particularly the younger generation. A Group of Pakistani performers presented regional and folk dances. A mesmerizing Tabla performance was given by Nabeel Riaz.\nA Cultural Unity Show on the theme of “Rhythm of Unity” was also\narranged to pay tribute to the rich cultural heritage of Pakistan. The traditional Pakistani stalls were also setup which attracted many Pakistani American visitors. Young children in traditional dresses of various parts of the country were one of the major attractions of the event.\nTowards the end, Ambassador Chaudhry remarked that we should celebrate\nour successes on the 70th independence anniversary and learn from our mistakes in order to march forward as a great nation. Ambassador prayed that Pakistan may make progress by leaps and bounds.", "As firework-filled festivities to mark 70 years since India's independence from British rule and Pakistan's formation get underway, many will find little cause for celebration.\nFor the scars left by Partition back on August 15, 1947, and the borders it created overnight as India was carved into two nations, refuse to heal seven decades on.\nThe upheaval that followed left at least one million dead in a brutal migration that took millions of Muslims to Pakistan and millions of Hindus to India.\nThe portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah is seen at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post as a Pakistani Ranger (top) unfurls the national flag on Independence Day\nAn aerobatic team performs to mark Pakistan's Independence Day, in the biggest display to date\nPeople from Pakistani Sikh community celebrate the 70th Independence Day in Peshawar, Pakistan on Monday\nToday, the two nations have not agreed a border, nor their history - Pakistan marks independence on August 14 each year, India one day later. And the killing goes on.\nKashmir, divided between the rivals and claimed by both, is on a permanent conflict alert with near daily clashes and shelling across the Line of Control (LoC), the official name of the disputed frontier.\nTens of thousands, mainly civilians, have died in Muslim-majority Indian Kashmir in the past 30 years. India says about 40 militants have been killed this year trying to sneak across the border. Nine Indian soldiers have been killed on the LoC.\nCricket is the national game for both countries, but they have not played a five-day Test match against each other in either country since 2007.\nIndian and Pakistani border guards take part in the ceremony at the India-Pakistan border in symbolic Wagah eastern border\nIndian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel take part in the ceremony at the India-Pakistan border in Wagah\nA member of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) takes part in the ceremony at the India-Pakistan border in Wagah\nIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to Pakistan in 2015. But ties are in deep freeze again since Pakistan detained and sentenced to death Kulbushan Jadhav, a former Indian naval officer it accuses of espionage.\nPakistan has been in new political chaos with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ousted over corruption allegations. But some on both sides blame Modi's hardline stance.\nFor most politicians and observers, India and Pakistan just cannot get over its split.\n'So long as there is a Hindu India that acts like a mirror to a Muslim Pakistan I don't see any chance of a reconciliation,' said Mani Shankar Aiyar, an outspoken former Indian minister who as a diplomat was his country's first consul general in the Pakistani city of Lahore.\nPakistanis of all religions commemorated their countries formation and independence from British colonial rule in 1947\nA vendor paints the color of the Pakistani flag on a girl's face celebrating the 70th Independence Day in Rawalpindi, Pakistan\nPakistan students participate in a ceremony to celebrate in Karachi, Pakistan on Monday\n'Entente Cordiale'\nAiyar says that India and Pakistan need an Anglo-French style 'Entente Cordiale' and then to get down to serious talks.\nProminent Pakistani political analyst Hasan Askari said both countries have grievances and that relations can barely get any worse.\n'The present tension between India and Pakistan is unnatural. Therefore I don´t expect this to stay as it is for all the time to come,' he said.\n'As no dialogue is taking place, this relationship is really bad,' he added.\n'India has truly reduced this relationship to a single issue - terrorism - whereas the Pakistani argument is that we can talk about all contentious issues. They can be put on the table and discussed.'\nSpectators watch Pakistan Air Force fighter jets demonstrate an aerobatic maneuver during an air show in Islamabad\nPakistan airforce pilots demonstrate their skills during an air show to celebrate the 70th Independence Day in Islamabad\nPakistan airforce pilots at the air show to celebrate Pakistan's 70th year anniversary, a day before Indian celebrations kick off\nAskari said there could be no talks while India obsesses about militant activity.\n'This means there's hardly any possibility of a dialogue in the near future because the government of Pakistan can't even commit to its own people that there'll be no terrorist activity, not to speak of any commitment to India.'\nBut as Pakistan on Monday celebrated with a patriotic display including a giant flag and a show of airpower, the military's top brass vowed to stamp out terrorists.\nThe promise came days after a deadly blast in Balochistan on Saturday targetting a military vehicle which killed 14 and the attack has been claimed by Islamic State, looking to disrupt Independence celebrations.\nCelebrations began at the stroke of midnight on Monday in Pakistan with firework shows in major cities.\nPeople buy Pakistani flags to celebrate the 70th Independence Day in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Monday\nPakistan celebrated with a patriotic air display as well as fireworks and gun salutes\nAt the highly symbolic Wagah eastern border crossing with India, army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa raised a massive national flag on a 400 foot (122-metre) pole as crowds chanted patriotic slogans.\nFollowing the chest-thumping performance Bajwa said the country was making progress and promised to 'go after each and every terrorist in Pakistan'.\n'We have made a few mistakes in the past, but we are on the road to development under the guidance of our constitution,' he added.\nIn Islamabad, Sharif's newly-elected successor Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, along with top generals and foreign dignitaries, presided over a 31-gun salute and flag-raising ceremony to mark the holiday.\nA Pakistani Sailor stands guard at the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan during a parade to celebrate the 70th Independence Day in Karachi\nPeople watch fireworks in Lahore to celebrate Pakistan's Independence Day on the 70th anniversary of the country's creation. Celebrations began at the stroke of midnight with firework shows in major cities\n'The independence that we got 70 years ago was the fruit of the exemplary struggle of our ancestors,' said Abbasi in an address to the nation.\n'Thousands of Muslims have made sacrifices for our future and the future of our children.'\nFurther south in Karachi the day began with a changing of the guard at the mausoleum of the country's founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah, where politicians and military commanders laid floral wreaths.\n'Long live Pakistan'\nThe skies above the capital were later streaked with multicoloured smoke as the air force hosted Pakistan's largest air show to date.\nFighter jets criss-crossed over the leafy capital in aerobatic manoeuvres as thousands packed shoulder-to-shoulder applauded from a park below. Planes from close allies Saudi Arabia and Turkey also took part.\nDesperate people board a train headed for Pakistan from New Delhi in the days before independence, in 1947. Refugee trains were often ambushed as they made their way across India, leaving thousands dead\nIndependence also came with the burden of partition which created Pakistan and caused one of the largest migrations in human history. More than 1million people died as law and order broke down along the soon-to-be border\nLouis Mountbatten, who oversaw India's transition to independence, is pictured speaking with Gandhi in the days before August 14, 1947, though the exact date is unknown\nIn Lahore students cruised through the eastern city's streets on motorbikes waving flags and screaming 'Long live Pakistan!'\nUp north in the Swat valley near the restive border with Afghanistan celebrations were more subdued, with events at schools cancelled due to 'prevailing law and order' issues.\nIn nearby Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Christians held special services at a church and freed doves to mark the holiday.\n'Four years back my father and brother died in this church in a suicide attack, but I am still here praying for my beloved country,' schoolteacher Neelam Anwar told news agency AFP.\nThousands more will cheer at the Wagah border crossing this week as India launches its own celebrations. Wagah, near Amritsar, is the only functioning border post between the rivals. The flag ceremony there draws crowds of up to 20,000 each day.\nPARTITION IN NUMBERS\nA refugee train leaving Punjab during Partition in 1947\n190\nThe number of years the British ruled in India, first through the East India Company and then the Crown. The Company, however, had managed trading posts in India for more than a century before assuming more official control after 1757.\n400 million\nThe population across British India - including modern-day Pakistan and Bangladesh - at the time of Partition in 1947.\n40\nThe number of days British judge Cyril Radcliffe was given to draw the new boundaries that would divide the subcontinent into India and Pakistan.\n3,800\nMiles (6,100 km) of new borders between India and Pakistan created by Partition. More than 1000 miles overland separated West and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).\n0\nThe number of times British Prime Minister Clement Attlee and Lord Louis Mountbatten, Britain's final Viceroy, uttered the word 'Pakistan' when publicly announcing plans for the Partition of India on June 3, 1947.\n48\nVictims of the riots in Delhi being removed from the streets. Fighting broke out over Partition\nHours after India declared independence on August 15 before British troops began sailing for home. Their withdrawal was completed the following February.\n1 million\nThe widely-held estimate of the number of people killed in the brutal violence that followed Partition. Some estimates put the toll at double this figure.\n83,000\nWomen and girls raped or abducted by both sides during the violence of Partition.\n15 million\nThe number who migrated, often by foot, during Partition -- Hindus and Sikhs to India, and Muslims to Pakistan.\n400,000\nThe number of refugees walking in a single column from modern-day Pakistan to India.\n200,000\nThe number of miles covered by 'refugee specials' -- trains carrying evacuees between India and Pakistan -- on the north-western line alone in 1947.\n3\nThe number of wars fought between India and Pakistan since independence in 1947.", "MIRPUR (AJK)-Amidst full-throat Pakistan-Zinda’abad slogans, a magnificent ceremony was held at the City Campus of Mirpur University of Science & Technology (MUST).\nMUST Vice Chancellor Dr Habibur Rehman was the chief guest who hoisted the flags of Pakistan and AJK, followed by the National Anthem and the salute by a full-uniformed contingent of the soldiers.\nThe ceremony was largely attended by all ranks of the MUST and the SCO including the faculty members, city elite, parents and students, senior journalists and officials of the civil administration.\nThe grand mega jam-packed ceremony was echoed with full throat Zindabad slogans for Pakistan, Pak Army, SCO and the MUST Varsity and ‘Kashmir Baney Ga Pakistan’ by the jubilant participants including students, teachers, parents and officials.\nThe students enthralled the spectators with their speeches highlighting the importance of freedom and responsibilities to safeguarding it.\nStudents of various faculties of sciences and engineering presented a tableau depicting the significance of the historic events of pre and post-Pakistan movement and the emergence of the separate homeland of the Muslims of the Subcontinent under the dynamic leadership of father of the nation - Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.\nThe performance of the varsity students on the tunes of the famous Milli Naghmas were the hallmark of the grand event.\nSpeakers highlighted the significance of Independence Day of Pakistan and the national responsibilities to safeguard the ideological and geographical frontiers of the country.\nThe MUST VC said that the auspicious day of August 14, 1947 has the greatest significance in the history of the South Asia when Muslims of the Subcontinent succeeded in achieving their separate homeland - Pakistan under the dynamic leadership of Quaid-i-Azam through materialising the dream of great poet philosopher Allama Iqbal.\nHe said that it is the day of renewal of the pledge by the entire nation including the young generation to perform their individual and collective role for the more speedy progress and prosperity of the country besides to make it an invincible fort of Islam in letter and spirit since it came into existence in the name of Islam and under the spirit of the Two-Nation Theory.\nPakistan, the vice chancellor said, is incomplete without its jugular vein. He said that Kashmiris struggle for freedom is in fact the struggle for the completion of Pakistan - since Kashmir is the unfinished agenda of the partition plan.\n“Kashmiris have linked their destiny with Pakistan by adopting the historic resolution before the creation of Pakistan,” Dr. Rehman said.\nThe people of Jammu & Kashmir are rendering unprecedented sacrifices for last 70 years to achieve the goal of freedom, he said. He added that a stable and prosperous Pakistan is the guarantee to the success of Kashmir liberation struggle.\nSCO Commanding Officer Syed Ayad Hussain felicitated the entire nation on the day. He said that the independence day of Pakistan has the exceptional national importance in the history of South East Asia.\nProf Waris Jiraal said that Kashmiris indigenous struggle for freedom was in fact the struggle for completion of Pakistan. He vowed the Jammu and Kashmir peoples resolve to lend all of their energies to bring the Kashmir freedom movement to its logical end.\nExpressing full solidarity with the freedom loving population of occupied Jammu & Kashmir on the Independence day of Pakistan, speakers underlined that hearts of the people of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, occupied Jammu & Kashmir and Pakistan beat in unison. They said that India could not win hearts of the people of Jammu & Kashmir - nor could do so in the future.\nSimilarly, in Mirpur major National flag hoisting state-ceremony in AJK was held at the lawn of Mirpur Municipal Corporation where AJK Minister M Saeed and Commissioner Mirpur division Zaffar Mahmud, unfurled the national flags of Pakistan and AJK.\nThe ceremony was largely attended by the city elite besides local senior officials including DIG Mirpur Range Sardar Rashid Naeem, Acting DC Raja Farooq Akram, Additional SP Zahid Mirza, City Administrator Municipal Corporation Ch Yasin, Secretary General of the National Events Committee AH Rao etc.", "NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged India on Tuesday to reject religious violence, after a series of attacks against minorities sparked debate about whether a surge of Hindu nationalism is undermining the country's secular ideals.\nIn a speech from the ramparts of Delhi's Red Fort marking the 70th anniversary of India's independence, Modi also listed his government's achievements, including a fight against corruption.\nThe speech was light on foreign policy, making no mention of arch-rival Pakistan or of China. India has for nearly two months stationed hundreds of troops along its northern border with China because of a territorial dispute.\nModi has spoken out against attacks by right-wing Hindus, many of whom back his Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), against minority Muslims and lower-caste Hindus accused of killing cows, considered holy by the majority Hindus.\nBut the setting of his denunciation of violence on Tuesday was significant.\n\"We will not tolerate violence in the name of faith,\" Modi said before a teeming crowd at the fort and a huge television audience.\nModi made much of the progress India has made since independence from British rule in 1947.\nBut he also expressed pain over the death of at least 60 children in a state-run hospital last week amid shortages of supplies - a reminder much remains to be done on India's journey to development.\n'AURA OF PROGRESS'\nIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the historic Red Fort during Independence Day celebrations in Delhi, India August 15, 2017. Adnan Abidi\nSince coming to power in 2014, Modi has found it difficult to balance the competing demands of groups from his nationalist Hindu power base and those Indians striving to build a modern, secular country befitting its growing economic influence.\nManoj Joshi, a fellow at the Observer Research Foundation think-tank said Modi was playing \"good cop, bad cop\" by condemning communal violence but doing little to rein in elements of his ruling party.\n\"There is an obvious gap between slogan and implementation. It's a deliberate gap and it's just for the record,\" he said.\nSlideshow (3 Images)\nModi also spoke at length about delivering a \"new India\" by 2022, underlining his confidence of winning the next general election, due by 2019.\nStrong growth and economic reforms have bolstered Modi's popularity and helped his party sweep state elections in recent years, leaving the opposition severely weakened.\nStill, to keep up with the demands of India's 1.3 billion people, the government needs to create millions more jobs a year, which it is struggling to do.\n\"A certain level of triumphalism ... brought Modi to power,\" analyst Ajai Shukla told NDTV. \"Now he realizes people are expecting answers. He felt the need to convey an aura of progress.\"\nModi was conciliatory towards the Muslim-majority Himalayan region of Kashmir, where violent protests against Indian rule have erupted over the past year, saying neither \"name-calling nor bullets\" would be enough to pacify the region.\nWhat was needed, he said, were \"hugs\" for Kashmiris.\nKashmir has been divided between Pakistan and India, and a source of conflict between them, since their creation upon the partition of British-ruled India in 1947.", "Pakistani residents march during a rally to mark the country's Independence Day in Karachi on August 14, 2017. (Photo: Rizwan Tabassum / Getty Images)\nIslamabad — Pakistan kicked off a day of celebrations on Monday marking 70 years of statehood and independence, the festivities beginning with gun salutes in the capital, Islamabad, and in each of the four provincial capitals.\nIn Islamabad, President Mamnoon Hussain hoisted the national flag at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, visiting Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang, and scores of Pakistani military and government officials and other dignitaries.\nSecurity was on high alert across the nation following the suicide attack on Saturday when a bomber on a motorcycle targeted a military truck in the southwestern city of Quetta, killing 15 — eight soldiers and seven civilians.\nPakistan gained independence when the departing British left India and split the subcontinent in 1947, sparking one of the most violent upheavals of the 20th century.\nFor the Pakistanis, the anniversary comes amid political turmoil that has characterized successive civilian governments of the country, which has been dominated by military rule through much of its history.\nAddressing the ceremony in the capital, Hussain urged the nation to look to the wisdom of its founders when facing the current “hot” environment.\n“Solutions to all the problems of this time persist in our ideologies, thoughts of leaders of our freedom movement and our bright history,” he said. “By following them we can improve our situation today and our future as well.”\nHe appealed on the citizens to “rise above” their party and group interests and “protect the future of the nation.” Later in the evening, Hussain was to hand out medals to noteworthy citizens.\nMost recently, Pakistan’s political scene has been shaken when the Supreme Court dismissed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from office in July for concealing his family assets.\nSharif stepped down, allowing for Abbasi to take over, but decried the court’s ruling as an injustice and vowed to clear his name. Then he embarked last week on a series of on-the-road rallies, spanning four days and covering the stretch from Islamabad to his hometown, the eastern city of Lahore where he addressed tens of thousands of supporters.\nChinese Vice Premier Wang Yang said his country considers Pakistan an important partner in the “Belt and Road Initiative” that calls for Beijing building ports, railways and other facilities in a vast arc spanning 65 countries, including Pakistan.\nIn Karachi, visitors paid respects at the mausoleum of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder the country.\nPakistan Air Force put on a spectacular airshow, with Pakistani, Turkish and Saudi fighter jets flying over Islamabad as thousands of spectators watched from one of the city’s parks.\nCopyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.\nRead or Share this story: http://detne.ws/2uG2qYJ", "Islamabad (PTI): Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday blamed India for the impasse in bilateral ties, saying New Delhi’s “expansionist designs” was the “main hurdle” in constructive relations between the two neighbours.\nAddressing the nation on its 70th Independence Day, Abbasi said Pakistan “desires positive and constructive” relations with all countries based on sovereign equality.\nIndo-Pak ties nosedived after a series of attacks last year, including the Uri strike, carried out by the Pakistan-based terror outfits. Following the attacks, India boycotted the SAARC Summit, which was scheduled to be held in November last in Pakistan.\n“Our government has invariably made efforts to initiate the process of meaningful dialogue and adoption of peaceful means to resolve the issues but unfortunately the expansionist designs of India have remained the main hurdle in this regard,” Abbasi said as Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang attended the celebrations as a “special guest” of the country.\nYang arrived in Pakistan on Sunday for the event.\nAbbasi said that China and Pakistan have “always stood by each other in difficult times and their friendship will stand the test of time and grow with coming generations.”\nHe called on the international community to “play its role” in resolving regional conflicts, “particularly the Kashmir dispute” between India and Pakistan in conformity with the UN resolutions to ensure durable peace in the region.\nAbbasi, 58, was sworn-in as Pakistan’s 18th prime minister on August 1 after the Supreme Court disqualified the incumbent Nawaz Sharif for dishonesty following the Panama papers scandal.\n“The people of South Asia have suffered enormously in the last fifty years due to the festering conflicts. Until and unless those conflicts are resolved amicably the people of the region cannot achieve prosperity and progress,” he said.\nHe termed terrorism as the biggest challenge confronting the world in the 21st century and highlighted Pakistan s “unparalleled sacrifices” in the fight against this menace.\nIn his address, President Mamnoon Hussain called for unity among the people for a developed Pakistan.\nHe said it is time to forget “personal grievances” and stand by the Constitution, apparently referring to Sharif’s ouster as prime minister and his charge that his removal was “pre-planned”.\nThe day began with a 31-gun salute in the federal capital Islamabad along with a 21-gun salute in provincial capitals to mark the official Independence Day celebrations.\nMajor public and private buildings, roads and avenues have been decorated with national flags, portraits of the national leaders, banners and buntings to give a festive look.\nPakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa hoisted a huge national flag at the Attari-Wagah border with India soon after midnight last night, kicking off the day-long celebration.\nThe flag flew at 400 feet, the highest in South Asia.\nThe 120×80 feet flag is also the largest in the history of the country, Pakistani media reported.\nBajwa was apprised of the recent “ceasefire violations from the Indian side and effective response by own troops”.\n“There’s no better way to celebrate independence than defending the country,” he told soldiers.\nHe also said that Pakistan will always stand with the Kashmiri people “in their just struggle against repression”.\nPakistan Air Force (PAF) organised an air show in Islamabad to mark the 70th Independence Day celebrations.\nAerobatic teams from Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia performed before a huge crowd of people who flocked the Fatima Jinnah Park in the heart of the city to witness the show.\nThe special appearance of “Solo Turk”, the famous aerobatic team of Turkish Air Force, and the internationally acclaimed “Saudi Hawks” of Royal Saudi Air Force alongside PAF aircraft were the main attraction of the show.\nPakistan air force also displayed JF-17 Thunder aircraft, indigenously built with the Chinese assistance.\nTri-Services free fall display of Special Services personnel was another salient feature of the show.\nIn Karachi, a similar air show by PAF was organised to mark the Independence Day festivities.", "ISLAMABAD, Aug 14 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain Monday urged the nation to bury their differences and get united for the stability and development of the country.\nHe said those nations of the world tread on the path of development and progress that had castaway despondency with determination to achieve their national objectives.\nSpeaking at a ceremony held at the Jinnah Convention Center to mark 70th Independence Day, the president said today, they were hoisting the national flag to pay tributes to the historic struggle of the leaders of Independence Movement.\nHe said it was a time to retrospect over the long history of construction, development and stability of Pakistan.\nWelcoming the presence of Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang, the president said it reflected the deep ties between Pakistan and China as both countries had shared views on various global issues.\nThe bilateral ties were significant ones in the context of regional cooperation and stability, he added.\nAmid huge applause by the audience, the president said certain issues confronted by the country also required review by all and sundry. The countrymen should find ways to resolve these issues.\nHe said the nations in the world had faced myriad issues but they rose up after mustering strength from trials and tribulations.\nHe stressed that emulation of basic principles in life and sticking to the rule of law by individuals in their personal lives could help achieve marvels.\nThe president said the national issues should be judged in their true aspects without giving way to emotional tendencies.\nHe noted that democratic and parliamentary system reflected the desire of the whole nation and urged the nation to rise above ethnicities and minor divides and work for the solidarity and stability of the country.\nHe urged the nation to get united under the Constitution and ensure its supremacy which was vital for development of the country.\nSpeaking on the occasion, Vice-Premier of the State Council of People’s Republic of China Wang Yang highlighted the significance of Pak-China ties resembling them to proverbial higher than mountains, stronger than steal and sweeter than honey.\nWang Yang felicitated the Pakistani nation on its 70th Independence Day and expressed his government’s determination to support Pakistan in its efforts for development, regional stability and securing its national interests and sovereignty.\nHe said the Pakistani nation was a hard working, peace loving and determined one and its sacrifices against terrorism were unmatched and unforgettable.\nWith self reliance and hard work, the nation was excelling in different fields of life, he added.\nThe vice premier said China and Pakistan stood closely as ever on different world issues after establishment of their bilateral ties.\nHe recounted Pakistan’s support for China in difficult times and said the all weather friendship stood tests of time.\nUnder the vision of President Xi Jinping. China wanted to further take this strategic partnership to new heights.\nYang said the Chinese government desired to accelerate and accomplish the mega project launched under China Pakistan Economic Corridor for greater economic prosperity of the Pakistani nation.\nChina wanted to further increase the bilateral cooperation in other sectors like health, sports, academic, scientific knowledge etc and exchanges of cultural and academic delegations, he added.\nHe said China believed in the beauty of performance upon which permanent friendship was based.\nChina always considered Pakistan as a good neighbour and would remain its friend and brother.\nThe visiting dignitary was given a very warm welcome by the audience.\nSchool children dressed in national attire and carrying national flags cheered loudly during the speech made by Chinese vice premier.", "KARACHI - Universities in the port city marked the 70th anniversary of independence on Monday with great zeal and fervour. Flag hoisting ceremonies were also held at the campus while the speakers on the occasion stressed upon the need of unity to counter the current challenges ranging from terrorism to border tensions with both India and Afghanistan.\nTo mark the day in a befitting manners Karachi University held a programme at the campus. KU VC Professor Dr Muhammad Ajmal Khan addressing the event said we could only become a welfare state when we would adopt the Jinnah’s principles of Unity, Faith and Discipline in true letter and spirit.\nHe said alive and vibrant nations celebrate their independence day with full zeal and passion. Armed forces of Pakistan are laying their lives for the security of the homeland; the whole nation pays them tribute. Pakistan doesn’t lack in talent, we need to be united in order to achieve the goal of becoming the leading nations of the world.\nHe said the KU has produced great intellectuals and scientists who are globally and nationally recognized. We have a responsibility of playing our role in the development of our varsity and country. Contemporary age is of competition, we can’t compete with the developed nations without excelling the field of science and technology\nDuring the ceremony, 86 students from 30 departments of the varsity who have represented and won laurels for the varsity in different co-curricular competitions nationally and internationally were awarded with medals and awards.\nRegistrar KU Dr Munawwar Rasheed hosted the ceremony and asked the audience to play their role for the prosperity of the country. On the occasion Chinese teachers at KU presented national songs. Later, Dr Ajmal Khan led an Azaadi walk from Administration Block to the Azaadi Chowk.\nPaying tributes to the people who sacrificed their lives during struggle for having an independent homeland for Muslims Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology celebrated 70th Pakistan Independence Day with traditional zeal.\nAddressing the ceremony, Chancellor Jawaid Anwar said: “It is with feelings of greatest happiness and emotion that we are celebrating Pakistan’s Independence Day with patriotic zest. It marks the fulfillment of the destiny of the Muslim nation which rendered great sacrifices in the history to have its homeland.”\nAnwar said that they should learn lesson from the actions and character of our national leaders and try to follow their footsteps. “Nations face ups and down but only those nations emerge as hero who are laced with patriotic feelings and work with consistency.”\n“Sir Syed Ahmed Khan initiated the Aligarh Movement for Muslims of the subcontinent to make them aware of the importance of scientific education and established Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College in 1875 which is now acknowledged as Aligarh Muslim University,” he said.\nVice Chancellor Prof Dr Afzal Haq said true patriotism will make our country unbeatable in the international world. He paid rich tribute to the founding fathers for their epic struggle for democracy and independence.\nEarlier, SSUET chancellor hoisted the national flag in an impressive ceremony and students of the university were very excited and were raising “Pakistan Zindabad” slogans and waving the national flags. High point of the ceremony was a cultural programme. Students enthralled the audience with national and motivational songs.\nThe ceremony was attended among others by the Registrar Syed Sarfraz Ali, Aligarians, faculty staff members and students. The ceremony was concluded with the prayer led by Mahmood ul Hasan Ashrafi for national progress and prosperity of the Muslim Ummah.\nThe feelings of proud and success were visible from faces of students of the university, Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) Model School, faculty and staff members of the institution at the program held to celebrate the foundation day of Pakistan. The program was held by the Alma-Mater of Founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah in university premises.\nThe first event was flag hoisting ceremony at the ground of the SMIU which was performed by Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh, Vice Chancellor of SMIU. A large number of students, faculty and staff members attended it.\nThe second programme was held in Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto Auditorium, which was organised by various societies of SMIU and chaired by the Vice Chancellor. On the occasion, SMIU’s students presented speeches, national songs, skits and culture shows, representing all provinces of the country. It was a great show of talent of SMIU’s students.\nThe third event was organised by the students of SMIU Model School in the same auditorium. The little angels of the school were clad in green shirts and carrying national flags in their hands. They also presented thought-provoking speeches, dramas, national songs and other items that reflected the stories of the struggle of Pakistan. Furthermore, a national flag hosting ceremony was held at Dow University of Health Science (DUHS). The flag was hosted by Vice Chancellor Mohammad Saeed Quraishy at DUHS’s ojha campus.\nAddressing the ceremony, Prof Mohammad Saeed Qureshi paid tribute to the martyrs, workers and leaders of Pakistan Movement whose sacrifices paved way for the establishment of Pakistan. He highlighted the importance of Independence Day and urged every Pakistani to work with dignity and pride and make the country proud of them.\nOn this occasion, a cake cutting ceremony was also held and sweets were distributed. The ceremony was attended by the students of DMC, DIMC and various other constituents of DUHS besides large number of faculty and staff member.", "National flags are being hawked at traffic lights, the Indian parliament has been illuminated, and monkey traps have been installed around Delhi monuments as India prepares to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its independence.\nAbove Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, this weekend, air force jets left a multicoloured trail as they rehearsed for the largest air show in the country’s history on Monday, when it celebrates its own creation in 1947.\nIndian prime minister Narendra Modi will lead the celebrations in India on Tuesday with a traditional speech from the Red Fort in Delhi, where the country’s first leader, Jawaharlal Nehru, oversaw the lowering of the union jack 70 years ago at the stroke of midnight on August 15th.\nLike Nehru, Mr Modi will oversee the hoisting of the Indian tricolour in its place, followed by a military parade through Delhi’s old city. Unlike the founding leader, Mr Modi is sourcing suggestions for topics in his speech through an official mobile phone app.\nMr Modi has sought in recent remarks to link independence day to Mahatma Gandhi’s Quit India movement, which launched on the same date in 1942, aiming to push the British out of the subcontinent. They were gone five years later.\nIndependence day this year should be a similar “day of resolve”, Mr Modi has said, and trigger five years of work to transform the country.\nPakistan’s celebrations\nThe new prime minister of Pakistan, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, is also overseeing a flag-hoisting ceremony at the country’s parliament followed by a military parade and a 31-gun salute.\nThough both countries became independent at the same moment, Pakistan marks the event one day earlier than India. Lord Mountbatten, the last British viceroy, administered the independence oath to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the first governor-general of Pakistan, on August 14th, before rushing to Delhi to do the same for Nehru at midnight.\nAcross India, flag-hoisting ceremonies have been called for 8am sharp at schools, with students asked to recite an oath vowing to rid the country of its ailments, listed as poverty, corruption, terrorism, and discrimination by religion or caste.\nThe directive was met with resistance in West Bengal, run by one of Mr Modi’s fiercest opponents, Mamata Banerjee, whose education minister asked schools to ignore it. “The feeling of patriotism cannot be forced down someone,” he said.\nControversy has also intruded on independence celebrations in Uttar Pradesh, the country’s most populous state, where the government of hardline Hindu leader Yogi Adityanath was criticised for ordering Islamic schools to film their independence day ceremonies.\nIslamic leaders in the state called it an attempt to test their patriotism in a year marred by high-profile instances of violence between Hindus and Muslims.\nState ministers insist it is merely an administrative matter, helping Muslim schools to prove they are taking part in national holidays, a key requirement to receive government funding.\nMilitary theme\nObservers in Delhi have detected a military theme to this year’s celebrations. Statues and posters of soldiers have been installed outside some posh Delhi markets, with others turning disused military jeeps into canvasses for street artists.\nThe past year has seen renewed military operations on the northern border with Pakistan, while hundreds of Indian soldiers remain locked in a standoff with China on disputed territory near the country’s east.\nThe Chinese vice-premier, Wang Yang, will be on hand for commemorations in Islamabad, signalling closer economic and financial ties between the two countries.\nIndependence commemorations will also be held around the world by members of the subcontinent’s vast diaspora, including in Singapore, the UK and Australia. – Guardian service", "Citizens of India’s north-eastern states have been protesting vigorously against a proposed new citizenship regime that they claim will “destroy their culture” in the region. The protests have been diverse and dramatic – petitions, hunger strikes, effigy-burning, a rebel militant group threatening to end talks with the Indian state.\nThe source of their anger is the Citizenship Amendment Bill, first tabled in the lower house of the Indian Parliament in 2016. It is set to change the Citizenship Act of 1955, which has formed the basis of India’s citizenship regime since it gained independence from the British Empire in 1947. The amendment seeks to allow select “persecuted minorities” (Hindus, Christians, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhist and Jains) from the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan citizenship status in India after six years of residency. Other groups must wait 11 years to become naturalised citizens.\nIn the north-eastern states, the fear is that this amendment would legitimise migration of Hindus from neighbouring Bangladesh in particular, potentially affecting the demographic make-up of the region.\nWhen the bill’s parliamentary committee began touring the north-east in May, protests grew steadily larger, stronger and more widespread. As almost 99% of their boundaries are international borders, the citizens of these states have been quick to point out that they would be the first “victims” of the new amendment if it makes it easier for minority immigrants to travel across the border, settle in and become full citizens. The complaints are loudest in the state of Assam, which has waged a four decade struggle against the Indian state to prevent what some there call “unchecked infiltration” from neighbouring Bangladesh.\nThe committee’s decision to visit the north-east – and the media coverage of the protests – have framed this as a north-eastern issue, not a national concern. But in fact, the Citizenship Amendment Bill will change the character of citizenship not just for this region, but for India as a whole.\nBirthright and blood\nWhen India achieved independence, its citizenship regime was established on the basis of jus soli (birth within a territory), meaning that people were members of the political community regardless of their religion or ethnicity. While mistrust of Muslims has persisted into present-day India, particularly in recent years with growing Hindu right-wing populism, the law has so far upheld the secular, non-religious character of the Indian state. The Citizenship Amendment Bill would fundamentally alter this basic tenet, shifting the basis of citizenship towards jus sanguinis (by right of blood).\nBut, as historians such as Joya Chatterji and Ornit Shani have documented, there have been frequent challenges to the principle of citizenship by birth – especially in the period immediately after the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947.\nIn contrast to Muslims, Hindus were from the start considered “natural citizens” of India. Muslim citizens of pre-independence India were ostensibly given a choice between the two countries, but in practice they were subjected to arbitrary processes to “prove” their loyalty to the Indian state. Similar demands were not made of Hindu citizens crossing the border from the newly-formed Pakistan back into India.\nRegardless of which states or regions would be most affected by a sizeable influx of migrants, the bill changes the character of Indian citizenship and the basis on which it is granted, moving from secular to overtly favouring specific groups – particularly Hindus. It opens the door for the creation of second-class citizenship for non-Hindus and most of all Muslims – not just in the extra-legal practices of discrimination and violence that exist today, but in the law.\nSlipping away\nGiven that India repeatedly fails its own minorities, perhaps it’s not surprising that it is only prepared to offer refuge and asylum on the basis of ethnicity, not humanitarian need. It’s no coincidence that this amendment was introduced by the ruling Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), led by the prime minister, Narendra Modi, which has an abysmal track record in protecting India’s minorities, whether they are Muslims, Christians or Dalits. Nor has it shown any inclination to help rehabilitate South Asia’s largest persecuted minority, the Rohingya.\nFurthermore, the bill also leaves out Muslim minorities in Pakistan, such as Shias and Ahmadis. There is also speculation about whether the bill is a means to appease India’s Hindu diaspora abroad – an important funding base for the ruling party.\nEven the relatively hardline BJP is not immune to public resistance. The protests in the north-east prompted India’s government to backtrack and table discussions to address what it euphemistically referred to as “people’s concerns”. But by framing the amendment as a regional issue, the government has managed to confine public opposition to the people of the north-east. Because the region is already marginalised in Indian politics, the rest of the country is often apathetic about its concerns, which rarely become pan-Indian ones.\nStill, that the citizens of the north-east are protesting so vehemently – whatever their precise grievances – is currently the only sign of dissent. Unless it feels the heat of visible and vocal public outrage, the Indian state is likely to continue its slide towards becoming a very different, less inclusive, and increasingly more unjust country.", "Quetta - Like other parts of country, the 70th Independence Day of Pakistan was celebrated with national zeal and enthusiasm in Balochistan amid tight security.\nA minute silence was observed to pay homage to the martyrs of Quetta Pishin Stop suicide blast last day.\nThe Independence Day was also marked as renewal of pledge with Pakistan to protect freedom at all costs. Civil and military leadership, besides civil society members in Balochistan, renewed their commitment to fight war against terrorism till elimination of the menace from the country.\nAuspicious ceremonies at schools and colleges, rallies in cities and flag hoisting events were organized across Balochistan – stretching from Gwadar to Zhob – to mark the Independence Day with committed passion.\nParticipation of lawmakers, military and bureaucracy, high ranked officials, students, civil society members and general public in large number on the Independence Day sent a message of lively nation who marked its national day with dedication, commitment and passion.\nAs per reports, the celebrations were held in Quetta, Pishin, Chaman, Killa Abdullah, Chagai, Dalbandin, Nokandi, Sibi, Nasirabad, Jaffarabad, Kharan, Mekran, Turbat, Gwadar, Mastung, Kalat, Duki, Loralai, Kohlu, Dera Bugti, Zhob, Awaran, Musakhail, Muslim Bagh and Ziarat.\nThe Day - 14 August - dawned with 21-gun salute and people throughout the province offered special prayers after Fajr prayer for the prosperity and progress of country and Balochistan.\nAn impressive flag-hoisting ceremony was held at the Quaid-e-Azam Residency in Ziarat where Commissioner Sibi Division Dr Saeed Jamali was the chief guest. In Quetta, an auspicious ceremony to mark the 70s Independence Day was held at Bugti Stadium where the prayers offered for the martyrs of Pishin Stop explosion and one minute silence was observed to pay homage them.\nGovernor Balochistan Muhammad Khan Achakzai was the chief guest on the occasion while lawmakers, high ranking civil and military officials and large number of citizens attended the event. Earlier, the ceremony started with the recitation of Holy Quran.\nBalochistan Governor Muhammad Khan Achakzai, Chief Minister Balochistan Sardar Sanaullah Zehri and Commander Southern Command Lieutenant General Amir Riaz jointly hoisted the flag at the parade ground and a smartly turned out contingent of all the security forces of Balochistan offered salute.\nA special cultural delegation from China also participated in the Independence Day celebrations during the parade. National songs were sung by renowned artists of the country.\nCivil, military leadership and people of Quetta pledged to fight terrorism and not to let the sacrifices made by the martyrs of Pishin Stop go wasted. A grand display of fireworks was also made to culminate the ceremony.\nIn another flag-hoisting event was in Balochistan Assembly building where Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Sanaullah Zehri, Commander Southern Command Lieutenant General Aamir Riaz, Speaker Balochistan Assembly Raheela Hamid Khan Durrani and provincial ministers, MPAs and officers were present. The flag was hoisted at the assembly lawn and National Anthem was played. Addressing on the occasion, Chief Minister Balochistan Sanaullah Zehri said that stability, sovereignty and interests of Pakistan won’t be comprised and the nation was ready to render any sacrifice for this cause.\nBefore Independence Day, enemies once again made an attempt to disrupt peace and sabotage freedom day celebrations, said Zehri, adding the terrorists intended to push country and particularly Balochistan into state of turmoil through a hatched conspiracy but they would not be allowed to achieve their ulterior motives. The chief minister said a new era of development and prosperity was awaiting for country and Balochistan with completion of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and all civil and military leadership will foil the intrigues of all those who were hell-bent on creating law and order situation in the country.\nCommander Southern Command Lieutenant General Aamir Riaz, speaking in Bugti Stadium, said that better law and order situation in Balochistan had seen a positive change during last few years and these Independence Day celebrations were a testimony to all this. He said the entire province was echoing with the slogans of Pakistan Zindabad.\nSeparately, an impressive flag-hoisting ceremony was held at Balochistan High Court where BHC Chief Justice Muhammad Noor Meskanzai was the chief guest.", "As citizens of India and Pakistan celebrate 70 years of their independence in August, they will also remember 1947 as the momentous year of their simultaneous birth. That year, the British quit their “jewel in the crown” and partitioned colonial India on the basis of religion.\nWhat followed in the aftermath of the partition was one of the largest forced migrations of the 20th century. Over the next two decades, nearly nine million Hindus and Sikhs moved into India and approximately five million Muslims to a spatially fragmented East and West Pakistan. This movement was accompanied by horrific mass violence which targeted women through rape and abduction and left an estimated million dead.\nScholars have called the partition the “other face of freedom.”\nBut, as late as the summer of 1946, hardly anyone could have foretold that partition would be the political solution to the transfer of power at the end of the long nationalist struggle for independence. Nor would people have predicted that it would lead to such horrific violence and mass uprooting, causing long-term memories of exile and loss.\nSo what led to this division? And why 1947? As a scholar of South Asian history, I would suggest that there are multiple and complex reasons.\nThe long road\nIn fact, many divisions had been a long time in the making.\nEarly on, the British justified their subordination of India by claiming that Indians were socially and morally weak. And they mistakenly viewed their Indian empire as a set of distinct communities. They also saw them as being in conflict with each other, ignoring the interwoven cultural and shared traditions at the time.\nIt was this British view that eventually translated into giving political representation based on religious identities. This meant that Indians could gain political power (however limited) only through separate electorates based primarily on their religion. Thus, Hindus could elect their own Hindu representatives and Muslims could do the same.\nScholars note that these trends taken together led to the emergence of Muslim separatism from the 19th century onwards. It culminated in the idea that Hindus and Muslims were distinct and that India comprised “two nations” sharing different histories and cultures.\nAP Photo\nThe idea of Pakistan\nOther scholars have argued that it was the politics of the 1930s onwards that led to the partition.\nHere the key debate was about the demand for Pakistan, a separate homeland for Muslims. One of the reasons the idea of Pakistan started to gain popularity was that Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the leader of Muslim League, the main Muslim political party, did not define clearly the geographical coordinates of Pakistan. Indeed, the very vagueness of the location of Pakistan was what helped in getting support from Muslims across India who were divided by language, culture and class and, most of all, geography.\nPakistan carried different meanings for different groups: To farmers in the Eastern state of Bengal it meant a “peasant utopia” where they would be free of landlord oppression. For the elite Muslims in northern India, it meant a “new Medina,” a new civilizational heart for Muslims in the subcontinent and beyond.\nIt should be said, however, that the idea of Pakistan was not supported by all Muslims: More than half of them would remain in India after partition.\nThe road of many paths\nAs the debate over Pakistan developed, other events were taking place as well. After 1935, Indians received a larger share of political representation under colonial rule. Such devolution of power, however, meant little as Indians were forced to join British efforts in the Second World War.\nIt was in the middle of the war, in August 1942, that Gandhi called for the British to “Quit India” permanently. The famine in Bengal in 1943 that ravaged the lives of an estimated three million Indians added to perception of the colonial state’s negligence and inability to continue to administer its Indian empire.\nAll in all, the stage was set for discussions on India’s independence.\nAfter the war, there were many options on the negotiating table. These included the possibility of a united India with a strong center where Muslims would be equal citizens but a political minority, with no hope of leading a government. The Indian National Congress, the largest and main political party, had long advocated for such a united India.\nHowever, given that in British India Muslims were around 25 percent of the population, a united India would be dominated by majority Hindus. Under British rule, Muslims had come to enjoy representation through separate electorates and reserved legislative seats.\nFor Jinnah and the Muslim League then, the key issue was to ensure that Muslims had equal political representation in independent India. This was not going to be possible under the Congress plan for a unified India with a strong center.\nAnother option was to make India and Pakistan part of a federation. There were many other such combinations that were proposed. The inability of Indian political leaders, however, to work together at this crucial moment made negotiations difficult.\nSome scholars argue that it was Jawaharlal Nehru, leader of the Indian National Congress at the time, who insisted on a “secular” united India and thereby paved the path for a division.\nHowever, partition was not, even at this late date, a necessary condition for the creation of the new nation of Pakistan. One possibility would have been India and Pakistan sharing political power in a federation.\nTurning points\nBy the summer of 1946, the leaders of the Congress (claiming to represent majority Indians irrespective of caste and religion) and the Muslim League (claiming to represent Indian Muslims) met in Simla, the summer capital of British India, and later in Delhi with the British representatives regarding the contours of India’s freedom and the fate of Pakistan.\nTwo things severely impacted the direction such negotiations would take.\nThe first was the start of communal riots between Hindus and Muslims in Calcutta in August 1946 which quickly spread to different parts of eastern India. Although Gandhi’s efforts were able to quell the violence by December that year, the damage had been done.\nWhether Hindus and Muslims would be able to live together – even though they had for centuries – became an urgent question in the minds of both Indians and British leaders. Partition emerged as a plausible solution.\nIndeed, sizeable groups of Hindus from both Bengal and Punjab – the two major provinces that would be split between India and Pakistan – began to urge for such an outcome along with the Muslim League’s followers.\nAP Photo/Max Desfor, File\nAmid such confusion, the last viceroy of India, Lord Louis Mountbatten arrived in India from London in March 1947 with the mandate to transfer power quickly. Mountbatten, in an attempt to resolve the political impasse, persuaded many Indian leaders to accept a partition.\nConsequently, Mountbatten’s Plan of June 3, 1947 announced that not only would India gain independence in August 1947, a full year ahead of schedule, but also that it would be partitioned so as to accommodate the demand for a Muslim homeland.\nDecisions made behind closed doors would decide the fate of millions.", "ISLAMABAD, August 13 (APP): The ambassador of Ukraine in Islamabad,\nVolodymyr Lakomov, felicitating the government and people of Pakistan on its Independence Day, highlighted the need to create more favorable conditions for building up mutually beneficial business cooperation between two countries.\n“Congratulations to friendly and brotherly Pakistani people on the\noccasion of 70th anniversary of independence day. And wish all our Pakistani people, prosperity, good health and peace in the country, peace in their families and peace within.”\nIn an exclusive interview with APP on the eve of Pakistan Independence\nday, he said, “We hope that Pakistani Ukrainian friendship will grow by getting more comprehensive relations, covering all other areas, not only business, culture but people to people cooperation.”\n“We see (Our relations with) Pakistan even during my stay as Ambassador\nfor five years or less, getting stronger, more beautiful and more distinctive. What they are trying to achieve in politics, in their lives, in economics and whatever, we wish success to our brotherly Pakistani people to fulfill all their plans and goals.”\nReplying to a query, he said primarily, the two sides needed to\ntake the relations to next level was to intensify the political contacts, formation of a proper legal base for cooperation in the spheres of trade, investments, finance, transport, launching productive inter-regional, across-industry cooperation.\nThe relations between Ukraine and Pakistan were likely to get more dynamics with signing of various new agreements, conventions and setting up of commissions, he said, adding these efforts would not only bring both the countries closer but would also assist in making them close partners to achieve economic prosperity and stability.\nVery soon, ‘despite the obstruction of Moscow, the Free Trade Agreement with the EU will enter into force and will be fully implemented, that can bring new benefits for Ukraine-Pakistan trade.\nHe said it would open up new avenues for the investors of the two countries and offer to Pakistani products outreach to European market through Ukraine.\nThe volume of trade between Ukraine and Pakistan in the year 2014 reached its historical maximum of 498 million US dollars (52.4% increase compared to the year 2013). Export of Ukrainian goods to Pakistan amounted to 397.5 million U.S. dollars, imports of goods 100.8 million U.S. dollars, with positive trade balance for Ukraine 297 million U.S. dollars.\nThrough a survey, he said, we asked the students of important universities in Ukraine to identify Pakistani products in their nearest super stores and found that Pakistani basmati rice, Kinno, Mango and textile products were available in every super store. This reflected that our people were familiar with Pakistan and its products, he added.\nUkrainian businessmen are also working on opening up super stores in major cities of Pakistan to introduce Pakistani consumers with Ukrainian products.\nResponding to a query, he said that Ukrainian machinery and engines were of high quality and cheaper than other competitors.\nUkraine specially appreciates an outstanding cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in the military and technical field, which will proceed and will actively develop in future.\n“IDEAS – 2014” International Defence Exhibition and Seminar in December of 2014 was marked by a distinguished high-level meeting of the Head of the State Concern “Ukroboronprom”, Roman Romanov with the then Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in Karachi.\nThe stall of the Ukrainian defense industry at “IDEAS –2014” was declared one of the best and was awarded, he said.\nHe said the Ukrainians, assisted to develop the key industries and national economy of Pakistan in 1960-70’s.The Karachi Steel Mills, which remains largest in Pakistan, a number of powerful hydro stations in Tarbela and others were built in this period, as well as the large pack of Ukraine agricultural machinery and trucks was delivered to Pakistan.\nAfter getting Independence on the 24th of August 1991, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan officially recognized Ukrainian State on the 31st of December, 1991, and both the Sides established Diplomatic Relations on March 16, 1992.\nFor two decades there has been political dialogue between Ukraine and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan that has become regular, he said.", "ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan kicked off a day of celebrations on Monday marking 70 years of statehood and independence, the festivities beginning with gun salutes in the capital, Islamabad, and in each of the four provincial capitals.\nIn Islamabad, President Mamnoon Hussain hoisted the national flag at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, visiting Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang, and scores of Pakistani military and government officials and other dignitaries.\nSecurity was on high alert across the nation following the suicide attack on Saturday when a bomber on a motorcycle targeted a military truck in the southwestern city of Quetta, killing 15 — eight soldiers and seven civilians.\nPakistan gained independence when the departing British left India and split the subcontinent in 1947, sparking one of the most violent upheavals of the 20th century.\nFor the Pakistanis, the anniversary comes amid political turmoil that has characterized successive civilian governments of the country, which has been dominated by military rule through much of its history.\nAddressing the ceremony in the capital, Hussain urged the nation to look to the wisdom of its founders when facing the current “hot” environment.\n“Solutions to all the problems of this time persist in our ideologies, thoughts of leaders of our freedom movement and our bright history,” he said. “By following them we can improve our situation today and our future as well.”\nHe appealed on the citizens to “rise above” their party and group interests and “protect the future of the nation.” Later in the evening, Hussain was to hand out medals to noteworthy citizens.\nMost recently, Pakistan’s political scene has been shaken when the Supreme Court dismissed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from office in July for concealing his family assets.\nSharif stepped down, allowing for Abbasi to take over, but decried the court’s ruling as an injustice and vowed to clear his name. Then he embarked last week on a series of on-the-road rallies, spanning four days and covering the stretch from Islamabad to his hometown, the eastern city of Lahore where he addressed tens of thousands of supporters.\nChinese Vice Premier Wang Yang said his country considers Pakistan an important partner in the “Belt and Road Initiative” that calls for Beijing building ports, railways and other facilities in a vast arc spanning 65 countries, including Pakistan.\nIn Karachi, visitors paid respects at the mausoleum of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder the country.\nPakistan Air Force put on a spectacular airshow, with Pakistani, Turkish and Saudi fighter jets flying over Islamabad as thousands of spectators watched from one of the city’s parks.\nCopyright © 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.", "SIALKOT/CHITRAL/PAKPATTAN/AHMEDPR EAST/ATTOCK /SARGODHA/DERA GHAZI KHAN/ZAFARWAL/-BUREWALA/LALAMUSA/ MUZAFFARGARH/KASUR-The Independence Day was celebrated with nationalistic fervency and enthusiasm with the holding of flag-hoisting ceremonies, rallies, seminars and different competitions across the Punjab province like other parts of the country and the world on Monday.\nThe national flag was hoisted during a ceremony at the historical Sialkot Fort. The students of local schools presented national songs. Hundreds of colourful balloons and pigeons were released in the air as symbol of peace in connection with the Independence Day.\nA large number of people from all walks of life participated in the ceremony. All the government and private buildings, including Iqbal Manzil, the birth place of Allama Iqbal, Govt Murray College Sialkot, main streets, roads and bazaars were illuminated and decorated with national flags and colourful buntings.\nThe speakers delivering speeches highlighted the achievements of the government, goals set for the future and the words of Quaid-i-Azam to bring ‘Unity, Faith and Discipline” among the people.\nThe special programmes including debate, song and other competitions and dramas were also organised to highlight the Independence Day struggle at colleges and schools, while similar functions were also held at public and private schools.\nThe flag was jointly hoisted by Provincial Minister for Local Bodies Punjab Mansha Ullah Butt, local MPAs Ch. Tariq Akhtar Subhani, Ch. Muhammad Ikram, Acting Sialkot Deputy Commissioner Dr. Umer Sher Chattha, Mayor of Sialkot Municipal Corporation Ch. Tauheed Akhtar and Hina Arshad Warraich.\nPAKISTAN SPECIAL BLESSING OF ALMIGHTY ALLAH\nManshaullah Butt said that independent Pakistan is special blessing of Allah Almighty and now it is the responsibility of the people of the country to make it strong and prosperous. He congratulated the people on the auspicious occasion. He said, “The day reminds us the sacrifices and endeavours made by the Muslims of the Subcontinent to achieve independence.\nPTI leader Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan led a Jashan-e-Azadi Rally of the party workers from village Koobey Chak to Sialkot city. A large number of the people participated in Azadi Rally taken out in Sialkot city by Jamaat-e-Islami Sialkot. Ameer JI Sialkot District Shakeel Thakur and local JI leaders Arshad Mehmood Baggu, Mian Fareed Masud and Arif Mehmood Sheikh, JI spokesperson, jointly led the rally.\nMARTYRS PAID RICH TRIBUTES\nDuring the rally, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said that August 14 reminds us the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the independence of Pakistan. The day dawns with the determination of Pakistani nation that Pakistan with the grace of Allah Almighty will remain forever, she said.\nShe said that only the PTI has the full capabilities to put Pakistan on the road to economic and political stability. She added that the PTI was successfully implementing its agenda to make it as envisaged by Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.\nA flag hoisting ceremony was also held at Sialkot Press Club. Senior journalists led by Chairman Anwar Hussain Bajwa cut the Azadi cake and hoisted the flag. In Daska, MNA Shakeela Luqman led the Independence Day rally.\nNational flags were being hoisted on the cars, motorcycles, trucks, etc also fluttering atop the government and private buildings, houses, markets and shops in Sialkot City and Sialkot Cantt here.\nSuch ceremonies were also held in Sambrial, Bhopalwala, Uggoki, Pasrur, Badiana, Chawinda, Zafarwal, Shakargarh and surrounding areas.\nCALL TO FOLLOW IN QUAID-I-AZAM’S\nFOOTSTEPS\nDistrict Council Chairperson Hina Arshad Warraich and Sialkot Mayor Tauheed Akhtar said that on the auspicious occasion let us resolve to work hard to strengthen the country and follow the sayings of the father of the nation Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.\nTauheed said, “It is incumbent upon us to revive the spirit of national unity and follow the Quaid’s principles of Unity, Faith and discipline.” He said, “Let us make a firm resolve today to make an all-out effort to achieve the objectives of the creation of Pakistan and to make Pakistan a strong and prosperous country.”\nYOUTH’S ROLE IN\nNATIONAL UPLIFT STRESSED\nThe 70th Independence Day was celebrated by the students of University of Chitral for the first time since its establishment. National-flag hoisting ceremony was held at the university lawn where Brigadier (r) Khushi Muhammad, Dr Inayatullah Faizi and Professor Dr Badshah Munir Bukhari, the project director of the university, were present. The students presented national anthem with very melodious voice.\nA function was also held in the university hall where Dr Inayatullah Faizi was chief guest while the ceremony was presided over by Dr Badshah Munir Bukhari. Students of different departments mostly girls presented Hamd, Naat Sharif, and national songs who enthralled the audience.\nQUAID’S SERVICES\nACKNOWLEDGED\nThe students and guests paid rich tribute to Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah who created Pakistan. They said that Pakistan came into being after great sacrifices and this is moral duty of the youth to save it from all internal and external enemies as well as to play vital role in eradicating social evils from the country. They said that students of that time are national heroes who kicked campaign for independence movement and achieved the goal.\nSPEAKERS EXHORT\nIMPORTANCE OF\nHONESTY, EDU\nThe speakers said that most of European countries have less natural resources but they are advance and developed due to high education and honesty of the nation and leaders. But unfortunately our country are still living under heavy burden of foreign loans due to corruption of the rulers and malpractices of politicians despite having great natural resources. The speakers stressed upon students to read with great zeal and zest and play positive role in development of the country. Independence cake was cut by the chief guest on the occasion. Prizes were also given to the students who stood first in quiz competition on provincial level. Talking to the scribe, Sumera, a student of English Department, said that the students were determined to bring revolution against all social evils and to eradicate corruption from the country.\nProfessor Dr Badshah Munir Bukhari said, “We have great potential but have less opportunities to utilise them hence this is talent to get more benefits from less resources.”\nDifferent tableaus, stage dramas, poetry competition, quiz competition, culture show, local music and other colorful programmes were presented on the occasion.\nA large number of students, parents, teachers, social workers participated in this colorful event of Independence Day. The students also thanked HEC for approval of establishment of the university. They said that the people should to be loyal to the country not only on the day but also 365 days of the year.\nOFFICIALDOM SALUTE\nFREEDOM FIGHTERS\nDifferent functions were held at District Jail, Press Club, Nazariya-e-Pakistan Foundation and other places with regard to Independence Day.\nMain programme was held at Deputy Commissioner Office. MNA Sardar Mansab Ali along with DC Irfan Sindhu and DPO Kamran Yousaf hoisted the flag. MPA Mian Naved Ali and MC Chairman Muzzafar iqbal arranged a function separately while a function was held at District Council Hall. Chairman Aslam Sukhera was the Chief guest.\nPRAYERS FOR PUBLIC WELFARE, NATIONAL\nINTEGRITY\nIn Ahmedpur East, people renewed the pledge to safeguard the country against any threat and make it a true Islamic welfare state as envisioned by Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.\nAfter the Fajar prayers, special prayers were offered in mosques and imambargahs for the prosperity, integrity and solidarity of the country and success of the struggle of Kashmiris and Palestinians.\nThe main event of the day was flag-hoisting ceremony in Mehmood Park where Municipal Committee Chairman Malik Usman Rasheed and PML-N leader Qazi Burhan Farid jointly unfurled the national flag. It also was attended by DSP Ghulam Dastgir, Vice Chairman Mian Muzzami, councillors and notables of the city.\nCircle police had made foolproof arrangements in the Subdivision.\nA flag-hoisting ceremony was also held in Uchsharif where Assistant Commissioner Abdul Rauf Mahar and Chairman Syed Sabtain Haider Bukhari were the chief guests. Meanwhile, all major public and private buildings, roads and avenues had been tactfully decorated with illuminations, national flags, portraits of the national leaders, banners and buntings to give a festive look.\nNATION URGED TO VALUE\nINDEPENDENCE\nMain Attock function was held at Deputy Commissioner office where Federal Minister Sheikh Aftab Ahmad was the chief guest while DC Rana Akbar Hayat and others were also present. After hoisting national flag, speakers said, “We must value independence as our forefathers gave sacrifices for it and now we have to retain and maintain it at all costs. We are thankful to Allah for giving us this blessing of independence as those lead the life of slavery can better understand the difference between freedom and slavery.\nThe minister said here minorities are enjoying all basic rights and full religious freedom. He said it is high time to take practical steps despite lip service. He said slavery is a curse and independence is a great blessing. He emphasised upon the youth to play their role in making Pakistan a developed country.\nLater, he visited schools, hospitals, Darul Aman and Mehria Sweet Home and distributed fruit and sweets. In Jinnah Hall Attock, District Council Chairperson Eman Tahir hoisted the national flag and addressed a gathering.\nPAKISTAN ZINDABAD\nRALLY, SEMINAR\nCommissioner Sargodha division Nadeem Mehboob was the chief guest at the event. Deputy Commissioner Liaqat Ali Chattha, MNA Hamid Hameed MPA Dr Nadia Aziz and City Mayor Aslam Naveed also attended the ceremony.\nAddressing the participants, Commissioner Nadeem Mehboob said that August 14 is the most significant day in Pakistan’s history. He said it was the day when Muslims of the subcontinent got a separate and independent country. “We must forget our differences for the sake of country,” he pointed out.\nTwo other flag hoisting ceremonies were also arranged at police lines and district jail. Regional Police Officer (RPO) Zulfiqar Hameed was the guest of honour at the ceremonies. He was accompanied by DPO Sohail Chaudhry.\nFurthermore, a seminar titled “Pakistan Zindabad” was held at religious seminary on Water Supply Road. Deputy Commissioner Liaqat Ali Chattha and others spoke on the occasion. They stressed the need for unity and religious harmony to defeat evil designs of the enemy.\nPRAYERS FOR KASHMIR\nFREEDOM ON I-DAY\nIn Dera Ghazi Khan, the day dawned with special prayers for the progress, prosperity and safety of Pakistan. Special prayers were also made for freedom of Indian Held Kashmir.\nThe main flag hoisting ceremony was held at DG Khan Arts Council. Hundreds of students of School of General Nursing and Public Health Nursing School, led by Principal Tahira Shahid and Nursing Instructor Salma Sikander, participated in Independence Day celebrations at DG Khan Teaching Hospital. Besides ceremonies and seminars, roads and streets were decorated with national flags and buntings. The state and private buildings including the DC office, commissioner Office, RPO office, Police Lines, courts, colleges, educational institutions, Teaching Hospital, Ghazi Khan Medical College DG Khan, School of Nursing, Wapda complex and banks were beautifully illuminated at night.\nFoolproof security measures were ensured to guard the Independence Day celebrations. More than 600 cops in uniform and plain clothes were deployed at important points across the district to keep a close eye on suspicious elements. The day passed peacefully as no untoward incident took place in DG Khan. DPO Ahmed Nawaz Cheema, on this occasion, paid rich tributes to the police martyrs.\nSPEECH, NATIONAL SONG\nCOMPETITIONS\nIn Zafarwal, the main Independence Day ceremony was held at City Marriage Hall under the auspices of the Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA). A speech and national songs competition was also held in which students of Ghazali Public School and Muslim Model School secured top positions. MPA Ch Awais Qasim, Assistant Commissioner Mazhar Iqbal, Zafarwal Union Council (UC) Chairman Dr Inayat, DSP Shahid Ikram and SHO Arshad Awan attended the ceremony. They also distributed prizes to the position-holders. People from all walks of life also attended the ceremony and appreciated the TMA step for celebrating I-Day in a befitting manner.\nCELEBRATIONS SHARED\nWITH PATIENTS\nThe main flag hoisting main ceremony was held at Jinnah Hall of Burewala Tehsil Municipal Committee (TMC). PML-N MNA Ch Nazir Ahmed Arain, MPA Irshad Ahmed Arain, Assistant Commissioner Rao Tasleem Akhtar, DSP Tahir Majeed, Tehsildar Sajjad Khan Lodhi, TMC Chairman Ashiq Arain, Vice Chairman Iftikhar Ahmed Bhatti and Chief Officer Rao Ali attended the ceremony.\nThey hoisted the national flag. A smart police contingent presented guard of honour. Schoolchildren sang national anthem on the occasion. They also presented tableaus and speeches to mark the day.\nLater, the lawmakers and officials went to Burewala THQ Hospital and distributed sweets and fruits to patients. Medical Superintendent Dr Amjad Shakeel accompanied them.\nBesides, various political organizations of the city - PML-N, PTI, Jamaat-e-Islami etc - took out motorbike rallies in connection with celebrations of the I-Day. Similarly, various functions were organised at schools, colleges and other educational institutions to mark the day. The bazaars and streets were decorated with green and colourful buntings. All the state and private buildings were illuminated at night.\nFREEDOM OBJECTIVES NOT ACHIEVED\nYET: KAIRA\nThe main flag-hoisting ceremony was held at Municipal Committee office. A police contingent saluted the national flag.\nAnother ceremony was held at Zaman Municipal Hall wherein PPP spokesman and former information minister Ch Qamar Zaman Kaira threw light on the creation of Pakistan and the motives behind it. He regretted the objectives for which Pakistan was made could not be achieved in 70 years. “We cannot progress until the election of an honest leadership. We have to change ourselves if we intend to bring change in the country,” he pointed out.\nPOLITICAL PARTIES JOIN\nCELEBRATIONS\nIn Muzaffargarh, political parties - PML-N, PTI, PPP, Mazdoor Kisan Party, Labour Party of Pakistan, People’s Saraiki Party, Saraikistan Democratic Party and Pakistan Saraiki Party - organised colourful programs in connection with I-Day.\nThe administration also held various ceremonies to celebrate the I-Day in a befitting manner. The main flag hoisting ceremony was held at the DC office. MPAs - Malik Qasar Karim Langrial, Hamid Nawaz Tipu, Mian Imran Qureshi, Deputy Commissioner Said Anwar Japa, DPO Awais Ahmed Malik and District Council Chairman Umar Khan Gophang attended the ceremony. Besides, a number of rallies were also taken out in the city.\nOn the other hand, Minister for Prison Malik Ahmed Yar Hinjra also hoisted flag in Muzaffargarh District Jail and distributed sweets to prisoners. Deputy Superintendent Jail Nazak Shehzad accompanied the minister.\nThe main Kasur ceremony was held at auditorium of District Public School (DPS). Acting Deputy Commissioner Musa Raza, District Council Chairman Sikandar Hayat Khan and ADC (general) Abdus Salam Arif attended the ceremony. They hoisted the national flag. A smart police contingent saluted the flag. Teachers, students, public representatives and people belonging to all walks of life also attended the ceremony.\nLater, the acting DC went to Kasur District Jail and DHQ Hospital where he distributed sweets and gifts to the prisoners and patients. DC Chairman Sikandar Hayat and ADC (general) Abdus Salam accompanied him.\nD&SJ RELEASES\nSIX PRISONERS\nDistrict and Sessions Judge Syed Muzaffar Shah Kazmi hoisted national flag in a ceremony at Kasur Judicial Complex. He also visited Kasur District Jail where Jail Superintendent Farooq Lodhi and Deputy Superintendent Ch Tahir Majeed welcomed him. A cake cutting ceremony was also held in the jail. The judge distributed clothes to prisoners. On the occasion, six convicts of minor cases were released on his orders.\nAddressing the released prisoners, the DSJ said that they are being released so that they could become a responsible citizen. He also inspected the ongoing Sui gas supply project and installation of water filtration plant in the jail. He assured the prisoners of best medical facilities. Senior judges accompanied him.\nIn Sahiwal a ceremony was held at Zafar Ali Stadium to mark of the Independence Day of Pakistan. Punjab Minister for Planning and Development Malik Nadeem Kamran was the chief guest on the occasion who hoisted national flag along with Divisional Commissioner Babar Hayat Tarar, RPO Tariq Rustam Chohan, DC Shaukat Ali Khitchi and Chairman District Council o Ch Zahid Iqbal.\nOn the other hand, the Rickshaw Drivers Union took out a rally under the supervision of Awais Sitar, president of the union. The rally participants marched towards Saddr Chowk, Church Road, High Street and concluded at Joggi Chowk.\nIn Okara, the Independence Day was celebrated with traditional passion of patriotism and national dignity. Three main ceremonies were to mark the day.\nThe first ceremony took place at MC office Lawn early morning where MNA Ch Riazul Haq Juj, MC chairman Ch Azhar Mehmood, vice chairman Sheikh Liaqat Ali, city councillors and a number of notables were present. On the occasion, schoolchildren sang national songs and performed tableaus.\nLater, a cake was cut to mark the day.\nIn another ceremony, Deputy Commissioner Saima Ahad, District Police Officer Hassan Asad Alvi and heads of different district departments hoisted national flag at DC office grounds. A similar, ceremony was held at School of Nursing, DHQ Hospital where its Principal Madam Kaneez Shaukat along with other staff hoisted flag.", "Pakistan kicked off a day of celebrations on Monday marking 70 years of statehood and independence, the festivities beginning with gun salutes in the capital, Islamabad, and in each of the four provincial capitals.\nIn Islamabad, President Mamnoon Hussain hoisted the national flag at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, visiting Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang, and scores of Pakistani military and government officials and other dignitaries.\nSecurity was on high alert across the nation following the suicide attack on Saturday when a bomber on a motorcycle targeted a military truck in the southwestern city of Quetta, killing 15 — eight soldiers and seven civilians.\nPakistan gained independence when the departing British left India and split the subcontinent in 1947, sparking one of the most violent upheavals of the 20th century.\nFor the Pakistanis, the anniversary comes amid political turmoil that has characterized successive civilian governments of the country, which has been dominated by military rule through much of its history.\nAddressing the ceremony in the capital, Hussain urged the nation to look to the wisdom of its founders when facing the current \"hot\" environment.\n\"Solutions to all the problems of this time persist in our ideologies, thoughts of leaders of our freedom movement and our bright history,\" he said. \"By following them we can improve our situation today and our future as well.\"\nHe appealed on the citizens to \"rise above\" their party and group interests and \"protect the future of the nation.\" Later in the evening, Hussain was to hand out medals to noteworthy citizens.\nMost recently, Pakistan's political scene has been shaken when the Supreme Court dismissed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from office in July for concealing his family assets.\nSharif stepped down, allowing for Abbasi to take over, but decried the court's ruling as an injustice and vowed to clear his name. Then he embarked last week on a series of on-the-road rallies, spanning four days and covering the stretch from Islamabad to his hometown, the eastern city of Lahore where he addressed tens of thousands of supporters.\nChinese Vice Premier Wang Yang said his country considers Pakistan an important partner in the \"Belt and Road Initiative\" that calls for Beijing building ports, railways and other facilities in a vast arc spanning 65 countries, including Pakistan.\nIn Karachi, visitors paid respects at the mausoleum of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder the country.\nPakistan Air Force put on a spectacular airshow, with Pakistani, Turkish and Saudi fighter jets flying over Islamabad as thousands of spectators watched from one of the city's parks.", "Tendai Mugabe and Melissa Makoto\nInformation, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Chris Mushohwe has urged Zimbabweans to constructively use social media in furtherance of national development.\nHe said negative portrayal of the country on social media by its citizens was detrimental, adding that Zimbabwe was keen to learn from Pakistan on how it managed to use social media to advance its national cause.\nDr Mushohwe said this after meeting Pakistan ambassador to Zimbabwe Riaz Bukhari at his Munhumutapa offices yesterday.\nHe said Harare was also keen to partner Islamabad in the area of education under the Presidential Scholarship Scheme.\nSaid Dr Mushohwe: “We need our people to understand that they are Zimbabwean. Those are the kind of things that we want to learn from them and how to deal with rampant situations.\n“Fortunately, we (Zimbabwe and Pakistan) come from the same background in terms of colonial background, and what we are inheriting here perhaps is remnants of the colonial legacy that is still lingering in our minds and being passed on to our children, especially through the promotion of Western media that our children seem not to understand themselves.\n“They see themselves in the images of the West. We want to find out how have they (Pakistan) re-oriented their children and people so that they begin to respect themselves, they begin to have the sense for what is theirs or their democracy, for their independence and national integrity. We want to see in a very short space of time some Memorandum of Understanding on the expression.\n“Pakistan is very much ahead of Zimbabwe when it comes to media; that is print as well as electronic media, hence we need our media personnel to go to Pakistan and learn more from them, and we have agreed that the officials from Zimbabwe and Pakistan will discuss on the issue.”\nDr Mushohwe said he acknowledged the flourishing relationship that existed between Zimbabwe and Pakistan dating back to the days of the liberation struggle.\nHe recalled the warm welcome that President Mugabe received in Pakistan soon after independence, adding that Islamabad was instrumental in setting up the current structure of the Airforce of Zimbabwe.\nSaid Dr Mushohwe: ‘“We need to partner with them and learn more from them, especially in areas such as cyber crime. Pakistan has already dealt with this nuisance and their media is promoting development and unity in their country.”\nAmbassador Bukhari said: “We have enacted cyber laws to exercise control over such misuse of social media.”\nHe said his country was ready to cooperate with Zimbabwe in various sectors.", "Advertisement\nA prominent leader of the Pakistani Taliban’s Jamaat-ur-Ahrar (JuA) faction, Ehsanullah Ehsan, has surrendered to security forces, the military said.\nThe announcement was made on Monday by Asif Ghafoor, Pakistan’s military spokesman, at a press briefing in Rawalpindi, near capital Islamabad.\nGhafoor offered no further details on the arrest, including when and where it took place.\n“The people, the state and the institutions of Pakistan have made considerable progress in the betterment of the country’s security situation,” said Ghafoor.\n“We have progressed to the point that the people who’ve been planning attacks on Pakistan’s soil from across the border have started to see that the situation has changed.\n“In this regard, I would like to share with you that the banned Jamaat-ur-Ahrar and Tehreek e-Taliban [TTP] spokesperon Ehsanullah Ehsan has surrendered himself to security forces.”\nAl Jazeera could not independently verify the capture, but Ehsan had been conspicuously absent from his prominent role in liaising with journalists since late 2016.\n“If a person who is doing the wrong thing feels that they are on the wrong side and that they should come back towards good, then I don’t think there can be a bigger success of the state than this,” Ghafoor added.\nAdvertisement\nJuA did not immediately offer a comment on the security forces’ claim. If true, it would mark the highest-profile surrender by a Pakistani Taliban commander in years.\nIn recent history, the group has carried out some of the most violent attacks in Pakistan.\nIn February, more than 130 people were killed in a series of suicide attacks across Pakistan, several of which were claimed by the JuA.\nIt also claimed responsibility for the 2016 Easter Sunday bombing in Lahore that killed more than 70 people.\nIn August, the United States added JuA to its list of “specially designated global terrorists”.\nThe JuA was formed in August 2014 as a breakaway faction of the central TTP by the then-commander of its Mohmand district chief Omar Khalid Khorasani and Ehsan, who left his post as a central TTP spokesman.\nJuA rejoined the central TTP the following March but is known to operate independently of the central TTP leadership, which is led by Mullah Fazlullah.\nPakistan army launched a countrywide counter-terrorism operation in February and claims to have killed at least 108 suspected fighters and arrested at least 4,510.\nIn addition, 558 suspected terrorists have surrendered to security forces since the operation was launched, according to Ghafoor.", "Britain will continue to stand with India and support it to fulfill its potential as a leading world power in the 21st century, a senior Indian-origin Cabinet minister has said in her Independence Day message. (PTI)\nBritain will continue to stand with India and support it to fulfill its potential as a leading world power in the 21st century, a senior Indian-origin Cabinet minister has said in her Independence Day message. Priti Patel, secretary of state for international development in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Cabinet, said the UK was ready for a great future with India as it leaves the European Union (EU). “As India celebrates its 70th year of independence, it can be proud of the remarkable developments driven by the incredible passion and spirit of its people. India has grown into the world’s largest democracy, engaging people across the country in great political debate and securing India’s place as a global leader in the 21st Century.\n“Britain will continue to stand with India and support it to fulfill its potential as a leading world power,” said the 45-year-old Conservative Party MP with her origins in Gujarat. “From investment and trade to academia and culture, the UK and India are more connected than ever before. Our powerful people to people ties are unparallelled among any other nation and the unity we show is a sign of our strength and an example for others to admire. We have a shared history and as Britain leaves the European Union (EU) and sets itself on a new course, we will share a great future with India,” she noted.\nYou May Also Like To Watch:\nPraising India for its “phenomenal economic growth”, the minister said the UK was keen to partner with India on all its plans for new infrastructure and investment to lift more people out of poverty. Patel, who served as Indian Diaspora Champion in the previous David Cameron led UK government, made a special mention to the 1.5 million strong Indian Diaspora community as a “cornerstone” of the India-UK relationship. “As a champion for the UK’s Indian Diaspora I want to mark this as an auspicious day of celebration for the Indian community here in the UK. The Indian Diaspora have played a proud and influential role in British life, making positive contributions to their communities,” she said.\nIndia’s 70th year of independence is being marked across the UK with a series of events, including special coverage in the mainstream media. The BBC is airing its “70 Years On: Partition Stories” series all of this month to coincide with Indian independence as well as the birth of Pakistan on August 14, 1947.", "As former Vice President Hamid Ansari continues to face sharp criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over his remarks indicating insecurity among minorities, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh asserted that there was no sense of insecurity among any community in Punjab or in India.\nWhile addressing questions from the press on Ansari's remarks in Amritsar, the Congress Chief Minister said, \"We have had such incidents. But we do not have any insecurity (among communities) in Punjab or in the nation as a whole. We are celebrating 70 years of Independence and after 70 years, we all are Indians, be it Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists or Jains. Where is the feeling of a minority?\"\nThe Congress CM who has been known to break ranks with his party command on several issues in the past, including Goods and Service Tax (GST) and surgical strikes, further highlighted that such sense of insecurity can never prevail in the country. \"I do not think this can ever happen in India. If somebody thinks that this can happen, then this is a very wishful thinking. He cannot be an Indian,\" he said, dismissing concerns over 'insecurity among minorities'.\nReferring to Punjab, he said that the state has been witness to bloodshed for two decades, but it had not disrupted the sense of brotherhood among Hindus and Sikhs.\nCaptain Amarinder had earlier hailed the implementation of GST and termed it as a progressive tax, when Congress leadership had made its stand clear against GST by boycotting the midnight session held to announce GST. A military historian, he even differed his stand from Congress when the party demanded to release evidence to discredit Pakistan's accusations that no surgical strikes took place and said that there was no need of any proof.\nHis statement comes when former Vice President Ansari continues to be targeted for his remarks which he had made amidst concerns over incidents of lynching and cow vigilantism. Speaking on the last day of his second term, Ansari had indicated that a sense of insecurity was creeping. \"The fact that Indianness of any citizen is being questioned is disturbing,\" he had told Rajya Sabha TV in an interview.\nFive months into the formation of the Congress government in the state, Captain Amarinder has also softened his tirades against Akali-BJP government, asserting that his government will not indulge in any political vendetta. \"I will not follow any policy of vendetta. Whenever there is a problem of corruption, it will be investigated by the concerned department,\" he said on Monday.", "The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights unanimously approved the much-awaited Hindu Marriages Bill, paving the way to its presentation in the Senate. (PTI)\nThe much-awaited bill to regulate marriages of minority Hindus in Pakistan today moved closer to reality after a Senate committee approved the landmark draft legislation, nearly four months after it was passed by the National Assembly. The Hindu Marriage Bill 2016 will become a law after it will be passed by the Senate, the upper house of the Parliament.\nThe Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights unanimously approved the much-awaited Hindu Marriages Bill, paving the way to its presentation in the Senate.\nThe Senate committee under the chair of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Senator Nasreen Jalil took up the bill for discussion and later approved it.\nConsidered as a comprehensive and widely-acceptable family law for Hindus living in Pakistan, the bill will enable the Hindu community to get their marriages registered and to appeal in courts of law in cases of separation.\nThere are penalties for violating the provisions of the bill, which allows Hindus to finally have a proof of marriage document called the shadiparat, similar to the nikahnama for Muslims. The bill also allows separated Hindu persons to remarry.\nClause 17 of the bill states that a Hindu widow “shall have the right to re-marry of her own will and consent after the death of her husband provided a period of six months has lapsed after the husband’s death”.\nThe Dawn reported that soon after the bill was approved, the Committee Room 4 in Parliament House echoed with jubilation as senators and officials of different ministries started thumping their desks.\nWatch what else is making news:\nMinority member in National Assembly Ramesh Kumar Vankwani called the move a new year’s gift for Hindus living in Pakistan.\n“Today, we are proud to be Hindu Pakistanis after the approval of the bill. Hindus will now be able to get registered their marriages and also apply for divorce under family laws,” he said.\nTop constitutional expert Senator Aitzaz Ahsan said the bill is in accordance with the essence of the Constitution.\nAfter passing through the committee stage, the bill will be presented before the Senate where it is sure to win bipartisan support.\nThe bill will be applicable to all Pakistan minus Sindh province which last year separately adopted its own Hindu marriage law.\nHindus make up approximately 1.6 per cent of Pakistan’s Muslim-majority 190 million population, but they have not had any legal mechanisms to register their marriages since independence in 1947. Christians, the other main religious minority, have a British law dating back to 1870 regulating their marriages.", "Pakistani and Canadian flags were raised and both national anthems were sung before a celebration of Pakistan's Independence Day held Monday evening at the Bayside Inn on Bath Road.\n\"We don't want to lose our identity,\" Syed Atta-ur-Rehman, president of the Pakistan Canada Association of Kingston, said.\n\"We are Pakistani-Canadian. Eventually, we are hoping to see our country back into the right situation, and where it should be.\"\nCommunity members of all backgrounds were welcomed and Kingston and the Islands MPP Sophie Kiwala was invited to make an appearance as well.\n\"The message is that we want people to know who we are as a Pakistani nation and Canadian nation. We have both responsibilities on our shoulders, not only for building an image of Pakistan but for an image of Canada\" Atta-ur-Rehman said.\nThe event commemorated the 70th anniversary of Pakistan's independence, first occurring on Aug. 14, 1947, when the end of British colonial rule in India split Pakistan apart as its own country.\nAtta-ur-Rehman explained that the Pakistan Canada Association of Kingston has been active for more than 35 years, conducting events like Independence Day celebrations and fundraisers for issues affecting Pakistanis.\n\"It gives us an opportunity as we live in Canada to help some poor people in country, too, who really need our help,\" Atta-ur-Rehman said. \"That is our motherland, and this is our adopted home. We care about where we came from and we want to promote our culture and our heritage.\"\nThis year's Independence Day celebrations were sobered for Atta-ur-Rehman by the uncertain future of Pakistan after the removal of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif earlier this year.\n\"Out of 70 years, for 35 years, [Pakistan] has been ruled unfortunately by the military dictators,\" Atta-ur-Rehman said. \"Now, we are trying to see the country go towards a democracy. We are going through the same historical process as many other nations like Canada.\"\nAtta-ur-Rehman believes that he and other Pakistani-Canadians have extremely good fortune to belong to two nations, and he sees the Independence Day celebrations as a means of keeping their identity as Pakistanis alive while also being Canadian citizens.\n\"Everybody is thinking about what will happen to the country. We can always hope and pray for Pakistan to become one of the best countries in the world,\" Atta-ur-Rehman said. \"As Pakistani-Canadians, if they ever need our help, we'll always be here to help them as best we can.\"", "PESHAWAR - Like other parts of the country, the 71st Independence Day of Pakistan was celebrated with national zeal and enthusiasm in the city where youngsters gathered at different venues and arranged musical programmes.\nYoungsters from various areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who came to the city for jobs and education purposes organised a grand musical programme in which large number of students participated and danced to the beat of drums.\nLarge numbers of people of different age groups took out a rally on bikes while waving national flags.\nYoungsters from Sikh community held a grand motorcycle rally from Dabagri Garden to Hashtnagri Bazaar. Holding Pakistan flags, the Sikh community congratulated the residents and sang national songs. The members of Sikh community in their message said that their forefathers had rendered great sacrifices for the cause of independence and today it was result of their sacrifices that they were taking breath in an independent country.\nA grand ceremony in connection with Independence Day was held in KP Governor House where Governor Iqbal Zafar Jighra hoisted the national flag and prayed for peace and prosperity of the country. The governor on this occasion felicitated the nation.\nAnother function was held in Frontier Constabulary’s headquarter where a flag hoisting ceremony was arranged under the auspices of commandant Frontier Constabulary Liaqat Khan. KP Chamber of Commerce and Industry also arranged a ceremony where president of the chamber, Muhammad Afzal, was the chief guest. A cake cutting ceremony was also held in the chamber where office bearers and members of business community congratulated each other on the eve of Independence Day.\nTo mark the Independence Day, Rescue 1122 also arranged a ceremony where the director general of the service was the chief guest. A flag hoisting ceremony was also held in the Rescue 1122 headquarters. The DG praised sacrifices of freedom fighters and also paid tributes to Rescue 1122 workers for playing active role in national development.\nPakistan People Party also arranged a ceremony at the residence of Hamayun Khan, the party’s KP president. The ceremony was attended by activists of People’s Student Federation, People Youth Wing and Pakistan People Party senior party workers.\nAddressing on the occasion, Hamayun Khan congratulated party workers and vowed to work for the peace, prosperity and development of the country. He said that the country had got independence after great struggle of the Muslims of the sub-continent. He urged party workers to work day and night to make Pakistan a strong country where every citizens belonging to any ethnicity and religion could practice their religion and culture independently.\nPeshawar University administration also held flag-hoisting ceremony in front of convocation hall.\nAnother flag hoisting ceremony was held in Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Woman University, Peshawar where Vice chancellor Razia Sultana, VC Sarhad University Dr Attaullah, MPA Mahmood Jan and other senior officials of the university were present. The participants addressed the seminar titled peace, tolerance, harmony and honesty.\nDr Razia Sultana said that they knew that this beloved nation got independence after great sacrifices of our ancestors. They were able to do this because they were committed with their struggle, she said. At the end of the ceremony, scholarship cheques were distributed among female students under Germany’s need-based scholarship programme.", "ISLAMABAD, Aug 14 (APP): The nation on Monday celebrated the\n70th Independence Day with national zeal and solemnity across the\ncountry.\nThe day began with special prayers in the mosques for unity,\nsolidarity and prosperity of the country.\nAn impressive change of the guards ceremony was held at the\nmausoleum of Founder of Pakistan Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.\nA smartly turned out contingent of the Pakistan Naval Academy\nassumed the ceremonial guards duty.\nPresident Mamnoon Hussain hoisted the national flag in a\ndignified ceremony held here to mark the celebrations of 70th\nIndependence Day of Pakistan.\nThe ceremony held at the Jinnah Convention center was attended\nby Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Chinese Vice premier Wang\nYang, Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Chairman Senate\nRaza Rabbani, Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee (CJCSC)\nGeneral Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General\nQamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Sohail Aman\nand Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah.\nSpeaking at a ceremony, the president said today, they were\nhoisting the national flag to pay tributes to the historic struggle\nof the leaders of Independence Movement.\nHe said it was a time to retrospect over the long history of\nconstruction, development and stability of Pakistan.\nChairman Senate, Mian Raza Rabbani and Speaker National\nAssembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq laid floral wreath at the monument\nof martyrs of democracy in Islamabad as part of the Independence\nDay celebrations.\nGovernor Sindh Muhammad Zubair and Chief Minister Syed Murad\nAli Shah attended the flag hoisting ceremony at the Mazar-e-Quaid-e-\nAzam in Karachi in connection with the Independence Day\ncelebrations.\nA simple but graceful Change of Guards ceremony was held at\nMazar-e-Iqbal in Lahore, in which Pak Army jawans took over the\nguard’s duty from Punjab Rangers.\nA function in connection with the Independence Day was held\nin Peshawar on Monday morning. Chief Minister Pervez Khattak who\nwas the chief guest on the occasion, hoisted the national flag.\nChief Minister Balochistan Nawab Sana Ullah Khan Zehri and\nSpeaker Balochistan Assembly Raheela Hameed Khan Durrani hoisted\nnational flag in the premises of Balochistan Assembly.\nSpecial programmes have been organized in different cities to\ncelebrate the Independence Day in a befitting manner.\nAll the major public and private buildings, roads and avenues\nhave been decorated with illuminations, national flags, portraits of\nthe national leaders, banners and buntings to give a festive look.", "Moviegoers who watched Viceroy's House, which ran in Singapore theatres last month and is a film set in what is now India's Rashtrapati Bhawan, would have had glimpses of the furies that ravaged the country at birth and the chaos that marked its arrival.\nAdded to the many disparities of the vast land and its varied people, new animosities were injected by politicians, aided by a departing colonial master that adroitly played the game of divide and rule and whose effects are felt to this day. It is from these ashes that, 70 years later, the India of today has emerged.\nThere are different ways to measure a nation's success. One, obviously, is to benchmark against its peers. In India's case, the obvious comparison would be with China, which has dramatically emerged as the world's No. 2 power and economy in the same period as India.\nThe other is to judge India by a different yardstick - the daunting hurdles it has overcome to reach its current status as Asia's second most powerful nation and third biggest economy behind China and Japan.\nGoing by the first, India is a laggard. China has lifted more than 600 million from poverty - a stunning feat of progress - and has markedly better human development indicators than India. Its top universities are world class, it is a massive producer of patents, has started making civilian aircraft and is making great strides with its space programme. Militarily, it has begun to challenge the United States and increasingly projects its power all the way from Japan to Djibouti in Africa.\nFor the more accurate measure of the Indian journey, however, you need to map it in its own peculiar context.\nST ILLUSTRATION : MIEL\nTrouble with Pakistan over Kashmir began the very next year after their joint emergence as independent nations in August 1947. It paid a price for its determination to plough a middle furrow in foreign affairs with its non-alignment policy (US Secretary of State Dean Rusk called it \"immoral\" at the time).\nSpurned for this reason by the Americans, India, seeking to speedily build up its critically needed infrastructure, turned to the Soviets to build the first public-sector steel plant in Bhilai, Madhya Pradesh state. That would start a remarkable friendship with Russia that continues to this day, even as shifting geopolitical sands require New Delhi to hew closer to Washington, DC. Still, Western help would come in other ways, most notably in the Green Revolution that helped ease the food shortages that marked the 1960s.\nTwo seminal events marked the first quarter century of India's life. The first was the loss of Tibet as a buffer state in the mid-1950s when the People's Liberation Army moved in to occupy it, causing the Dalai Lama to flee to India. This, in some ways, led to the 1962 war with China that was triggered in part by Jawaharlal Nehru's missteps along the undemarcated border, including a Forward Policy of moving up border posts.\nThe searing loss in battle would curdle the \"Hindi Chini bhai-bhai\" (Indians and Chinese are brothers) slogan and rankles to this day, partly because India has never told the full truth of that war to its people. Yet, it had some remarkable effects on India. For one thing, the war unified the nation as never before. Women in southern India, thousands of kilometres from the battle zone, stood in line to donate their wedding jewellery to the war effort.\nWhat ensued was a massive defence modernisation effort, with Soviet help. An atomic energy programme that was initiated soon after independence turned into an accelerated nuclear weapons programme. All this came together in 1971 when India midwifed the birth of Bangladesh, assisting East Pakistan's split away from West Pakistan. It was the second seminal moment of that quarter century for India and it would cement its role as the South Asia hegemon. Three years later, it would test its first atom bomb.\nRELIGIOUS STRIFE\nMeanwhile, nationhood progressed, sometimes in subtle ways. Food shortages of the 1960s brought rationing that put wheat flour, a Northern Indian staple, in southern homes and, conversely, rice in northern homes. A Leave Travel Concession scheme for government servants introduced by Mrs Indira Gandhi allowed them to take their families to any part of India once in every four years.\nThese days, the humble masala thosai of the South, where linguistic nationalism raged four decades ago, is reckoned to be the country's most popular dish. And India got its first prime minister from the southern states in 1991, when Mr P. V. Narasimha Rao took the job, further evening the regional divide.\nToday, the southern states are powerful growth engines for a US$2.4 trillion (S$3.3 trillion) economy expanding at about 7 per cent per annum where air travel - to use just one indicator - is growing at close to 20 per cent every year. This year, India's gross domestic product looks set to pass that of Britain, its former colonial master.\nIn hindsight, the 1975-1990 period has to be recognised as the era of missed opportunities.\nAn unpopular Emergency Rule imposed by Mrs Gandhi from 1975 to 1977 shook India's much-admired democratic experiment. Her proclivity to use religion to further her political ends led the vital border state of Punjab into a morass, one that would claim her own life in 1984 when she was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards. Indian interference, then intervention, in Sri Lanka widened the ethnic divides of that nation and led to the assassination seven years later of her son and successor, Mr Rajiv Gandhi, by a Sri Lankan Tamil woman suicide bomber.\nIndia's secular fabric also came under strain, partly under the influence of developments in the neighbourhood. Pakistan, under the military ruler Zia ul Haq, took a decisive turn towards turning into an Islamic nation. Sri Lanka, which had changed its name from Ceylon, put the Sinhala lion on its flag, aggravating the ethnic divide between majority Buddhist Sinhalas and Tamils, who are mostly Hindu. Nepal was a Hindu kingdom. Even tiny Bhutan had its own ethnic cleansing, pushing out Nepali Hindu settlers who threatened to overwhelm the Buddhist population.\nAll this, plus a sense that Congress had cynically pandered to the Muslim vote bank to the detriment of the majority community led to the rise of Hindu nationalist forces that had been dormant since Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 by a Hindu chauvinist. Its worst manifestation came in December 1992, when Hindu zealots pulled down the 16th-century Babar Mosque in Uttar Pradesh, claiming it was erected on land that was the birthplace of the God-King Rama.\nThat event would shake even the most secular-oriented Muslims and leave them wondering if they indeed were second-class citizens in their country, sentiments that dipped during Dr Manmohan Singh's decade in power, but have revived under his successor, Mr Narendra Modi, who is from the Bharatiya Janata Party. India's Muslims have not missed the point that Mr Modi was the first leader in 30 years to get a decisive mandate, and that he did so without fielding a single Muslim candidate in any of the 544 seats to the powerful Lower House of Parliament.\nThe 1992 events were a reminder that a dark side existed to an India that only the year before had captured the imagination of the world by embarking on a policy of economic liberalisation. Soon, another looming event - Year 2000, or Y2K - would have the world reaching out to Indian talent to fix computers from going awry as the millennium dawned. From this would emerge India's vaunted software and outsourcing industry, boosted by telecom reform that would leave India with the cheapest global rates for mobile telephony.\nMORE BUSINESS-FRIENDLY\nIncredibly, the country would leapfrog the agriculture- manufacturing-services path to jump straight from farm to the services sector, which currently dominates the economy.\nA parallel surge in the pharmaceutical sector would see the rise of generics makers that would not only bring down the cost of medicines at home, but also help India become a significant exporter, with names such as Lupin and Dr Reddy's Laboratories as famous in their field as Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys were in outsourcing.\nMore recently, another dramatic move in Indian nationhood has taken place. In its 70th year as a free nation, it has successfully made the move to being a single market with the introduction of a nationwide goods and services tax. Despite the near-term hiccups and the challenges of implementing the new laws, it is reckoned that GST could boost growth by as much as two percentage points.\nUnder Mr Modi, India has become a top draw for foreign direct investment, and is steadily climbing the ranks of places friendly for business. At the federal level, corruption has been remarkably curbed, a significant achievement in itself.\nWhile Mr Modi could be said to be particularly development-friendly, the nation has unquestionably made steady progress down the decades. Birth rates are stabilising as development takes hold and life expectancy at birth improves, polio has been eradicated and education is showing up in surveys as the No. 1 discretionary spend in household expenditures. It has the most cost-efficient space programme in the world, sending ever larger satellites into orbit. Its successful Mars programme was, in Mr Modi's words, accomplished at a cost less than what it took to produce the Hollywood hit Gravity. Remarkably, much of the rocketry programme is led by women.\nOf equal significance, despite its poor literacy levels at birth and fear that the country got democracy before it was ready for it, there is a new thrill about the democratic experiment, which is sinking deeper roots. The turnout in the 2014 general election showed that even cynics felt it was important to exercise their franchise. Across India, politicians are learning that the best way to win votes is proven performance in office, not election-time sops.\nMeanwhile, the world is showing up at its door. Next January, it intends to host the heads of all 10 Asean states as chief guests at its annual Republic Day parade. The once-cool relationship with the US has morphed into one in which America conducts more military exercises with India than with any other nation, Nato members included. Indian warships regularly patrol waters from the South China Sea to the Gulf of Oman. From Singapore's DBS Group to America's PepsiCo, Indian names are increasingly prominent in C-Suites around the world.\nCould India do better? Yes. Every silver lining has its clouds, and in India there is no shortage of either.\nTies with key neighbours China and Pakistan are woefully frayed. The communal divides of Partition haven't healed, and fresh sores are showing up, radiating into even minority communities like Christians, who have always felt secure in India. In absolute terms, poverty is still widespread and economic disparities are widening by the day. The prospect of jobless growth is rising as a worry, more so since India has such a young population.\nBut then, that is India. Two steps forward, one sideways and one back. The important thing is that the forward movement always exceeds the regression.", "India celebrates 70 years of independence. After a series of struggles, sacrifices and movements, the country woke up to a free nation on August 15, 1947. Another I-Day marks another round of Independence Day speeches by the President and Prime Minister, celebrations and discussions on the historical day.\nMusic stations will be buzzing with patriotic songs and TV channels will play iconic movies like Shaheed, Rang De Basanti, Border, Gadar etc. So while they do their part, here is how you can join in the celebrations. Check out some messages, photos and gifs which you can share with friends.\nAlso Read: Independence Day: 7 books to read on India's struggle to freedom and the world thereafter\nMessages:\n\"Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge... At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.\" – Jawaharlal Nehru. Happy Independence Day\nMay the tricolour always fly high! Warm wishes on another great year of independence. Happy Indepedence Day 2017.\nMay this help you get freedom from all evils, fills your life happiness and prosperity. Happy Independence Day.\nOn the occasion of Independence Day, let's take a moment to remember those jawans at the border who sacrifice their lives for our freedom. Jai Hind! Happy Independence Day.\nOne individual may die for an idea; but that idea will, after his death, incarnate itself in a thousand lives. That is how the wheel of evolution moves on and the ideas and dreams of one nation are bequeathed to the next – Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.\nNothing is more precious than independence and liberty. Don't take this for granted. Jai Hind!\nThose who won our independence valued liberty as an end and as a means. They believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty. Respect it. Happy Independence Day.\nSarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil main hai. Dekhna hai zor kitna bazu-e-kaatil mein hai. Happy Independence Day!\nAs we celebrate 70 years of independence, remember that no nation is perfect. It needs to be made perfect and it is the duty of the citizens to lead the way. Happy Independence Day. Proud to be an Indian.\nMay the tricolour fly high and let the patriotism in you never die. Happy Independence Day.\nGIFs:", "On the first day of the festival, the theme of which is 70 — celebrating 70 years of Independence, Arun Shourie remembering his close friend Khushwant Singh at the Kasauli Club. (File Photo) On the first day of the festival, the theme of which is 70 — celebrating 70 years of Independence, Arun Shourie remembering his close friend Khushwant Singh at the Kasauli Club. (File Photo)\n“Please open your eyes in time, don’t be silent, speak and see about what is happening to India, devise methods to get facts across, forget about joint programmes, be like Arjun, look at one point and be it any election, a student council or state, focus on the present political situation, which is getting so difficult to deal with,” said veteran journalist and economist Arun Shourie during the opening session of Khushwant Singh Literary Festival (KSLF) on Friday.\nOn the first day of the festival, the theme of which is 70 — celebrating 70 years of Independence, Shourie remembering his close friend Khushwant Singh at the Kasauli Club.\nRecounting many special moments he spent with Khushwant Singh and sharing various anecdotes, Shourie expressed unhappiness about the current political scenario. “I have two regrets — supporting V P Singh and Narendra Modi, and Khushwant Singh’s two regrets would have been supporting the Emergency and Sanjay Gandhi. I am disgusted with the present political situation, where the Parliament is irrelevant and talks of development, employment generation, and progress are just in the air,” he said.\nHe explained how ego has strength, but narcissism does not, for a narcissist is insecure, one who uses power and position to make use of every situation and occasion. “We need to recognise in our politics a sociopath, who is remorseless, never sorry and like Trump, always feeling that one is a victim, for it allows one to victimize everybody else. These people think that everybody is out to get them, there are many traits one needs to be aware of,” said Shourie.\nHistorian Vijay Thanka, author Pavan Verma and writer Neelima Dalmia were in conversation as a part of a session titled ‘Khushwant Singh’s Insights for Indians @70.’ The three went down memory lane, talking of Khushwant Singh’s writings, his beliefs in India, investment in people, his intolerance of fundamentalism of any kind, religious rituals.\nDalmia reflected how Khushwant Singh lived here and now, “so I don’t know how he would have looked at India\nat 70”. Pavan Verma said Khushwant Singh had great faith in India, and the core idea of India, dedicating the festival to the Indian soldier, “his work is so relevant today, he believed India will live and grow, of course, the challenges would remain. He questioned consistently, the need of the hour and was a great communicator. I wish people in power could speak like Khushwant Singh. He was light-hearted in spirit, but noticed all momentous matters and was such an intelligent observer,” he said.\nPoet and novelist Vikram Seth’s next book, The Suitable Girl, will be released this year, but he did not want to talk about what the book will bring to the readers, except that he has gone ahead in time from where A Suitable Boy ended, as he did not want to stay still in the 1950s, for that is tedious for me.\n“I did not write the sequel for I would have been bored. I was not under any pressure, either of an agent or readers. Characters are the bosses, I do not go by commerce. I rarely go to festivals, for I am so absorbed in my writing, and for me the best prize is readers. For me, if a grandmother, mother and a daughter are reading my book, there is no greater fulfillment,” said Seth, adding verse is instinctive, so is challenging, while prose allows one freedom.\nAsk him about the categorisation of literature, and Seth says it may be necessary from the academic point of view, “Left, Right, Centre, writers live in isolation, never associated with groups, hardly recognized, or paid attention to. For instance, they don’t know where to put me on the shelf, am I a poet, novelist, biographer, where do I belong. For me, what’s most important is to get inspiration to write,” Seth looks ahead.\nBeyond borders\n“The People Next Door, The Curious History of India’s relations with Pakistan” by TCA Raghavan with K C Singh as the moderator, was a session that focused on Indo-Pak relations. Raghavan talking about his book and the many years he spent in Pakistan as Deputy High Commissioner and later as High Commissioner, reflected on how he wanted to write about people who made policies on India and Pakistan, with a section dedicated to three Muslims, who opposed the two-nation theory and chose to come to India after Partition. As for the absence of Pakistani authors at this year’s festival, Raghavan observed that when bi-lateral relations are not at their best, it can be a dampener for people to people contacts, cultural and literary exchanges. “There is no policy on these matters, these are ups and downs and things keep changing and next year you may have a presence of many at the festival,” said Raghavan.\nHe said: “Pakistan policy will always surprise you, for your neighbour is going through so much internal turmoil. There is so much public demoralisation there because of terrorist attacks, and that leads to weakening of links. As for improvement in relationship between the two countries, the reluctance of talks is from Pakistan. The Army there has a mind of its own, they are the guardians of the flame and custodians of the land, and so the answer to this is not so simple, for there are so many factors that work against this.”\nFor all the latest India News, download Indian Express App" ]

[ "Ello is an invitation-only and recent reports suggest requests to join it have increased from 4,000 to 30,000 in just one week . Facebook has been criticised for suspending the accounts of drag artists and other performers who don't want to use their real names on their profiles. And now users fed up with this policy are flocking to a social networking site, dubbed ‘Hello Ello’, which allows anyone to sign using a fake name. The site is invitation-only and recent reports suggest requests to join have increased from 4,000 to 30,000 in just one week. Ello looks like a cross between Twitter and Tumblr, using the @handles more commonly associated with former. It was created by California-based designer Paul Bundnitz who came up with the design after feeling ‘fed up with other social networks.' To sign up, users are instructed to enter their email address, or an existing user has to invite them. The criteria for being accepted are unclear. The site itself has a black-and-white colour scheme and a clean, scroll-down layout that lets users post status updates, upload pictures and comment on each other’s posts. Those . invited into the network are only allowed to invite five to 10 new . people and the website's homepage states they will keep user data and . privacy safe. ‘Your . social network is owned by advertisers,’ the site reads. ‘Every post . you share, every friend you make and every link you follow is tracked, . recorded and converted into data. VIDEO Scroll down to see who else is annoyed with Facebook . Those . invited into the network are only allowed to invite five to 10 new . people and the website's homepage states they will keep user data and . privacy safe . ‘Advertisers buy your data so they can show you more ads. You are the product that’s bought and sold.’ Unusually for a social network, the site is ad-free in the hope of enticing users away from Twitter and Facebook. However, Jason Duaine at Complex points out that sites such as Diaspora and App.net built themselves around an add-free model, without much success. But Ello intends to make its money by offering users themes and services that can make the social networking site better. Drag . queens (from left) Lil Ms Hot Mess, Sister Roma and Heklina spoke of . their disappointment last month after Facebook executives met with them . and refused to change the policy banning stage names . Earlier this month, drag queens threatened to boycott Facebook for refusing to let them use stage names on the site. The world's largest social media network has been blocking hundreds of profiles that do not comply with the policy requiring users to operate under their legal names. But a group of transvestites in San Francisco claim it is their human right to identify as their alter-egos. The social media giant claims the policy 'helps create a safer and more accountable environment'. Jinkx Monsoon, star of RuPaul's Drag Race, condemned the policy as a distraction from other more important issues in the community, who told MailOnline: 'Can Facebook just get this figured out quickly please? Aliases have existed for ages, it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.' While the increase in user requests is yet to be explained, many are claiming it is due to Facebook’s naming policy, which requires all users to go by their legal name. The policy was criticised, earlier this month, as several drag performers and activists said they had been locked out of their accounts for breaching the policy. After San Francisco city officials got involved, Facebook agreed to temporarily give individuals affected by the policy back their accounts, the social network has so far not changed their rules. Facebook has been blocking hundreds of profiles that do not comply with the policy requiring users to operate under their legal name . Ello intends to make its money by offering users themes and services that can make the social networking site better. It has already been making waves on other social networks such as Twitter . Unusually for a social network, the site is ad-free in the hope of enticing users away from Facebook ." ]

[ "By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 17:23 EST, 1 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 20:31 EST, 1 October 2013 . In the case of the oddly familiar Lego figure, the officers of Hampshire police had only one suspect – and he was right under their noses. Step forward PC Rob Thomas, who was startled to discover that Lego’s new model policeman was the very image of himself, right down to his collar number of 1337. The 48-year-old father of two said: ‘One of my colleagues collects the Lego figures and found my doppelganger as he opened the latest bag. Ello, ello ello: PC Thomas (left) bears a striking resemblance to Lego's latest model called Constable . ‘When I clocked in for my next shift, there was the little Lego fellow waiting for me in my work tray. I think the likeness is amazing, especially with the matching moustache. 'There's been a lot of banter about my resemblance to this old British bobby. My colleagues have been sending me lots of emails with photos of him attached. 'One . of the lines I've had is \"if it was a lifesize figure they'd need more . moulding of the plastic\", poking fun at my larger physique. 'My . family think the whole thing is hilarious and my wife Sandra thinks . it's highly entertaining having her husband immortalised in plastic . too.' PC Thomas, who has a 14-year-old daughter and 16-year-old son, said he was a fan of Lego as a child. He . was so intrigued by the resemblance that he even asked Lego about the . model. But the firm told him that the figure’s features and number had . been designed purely by chance. The limited edition 'Constable' mini figure, complete with hat and truncheon, has just been released as part of Series 11, a collection of 13 toys. Doppelganger: The Lego figure is perfect in every detail and even has PC Thomas' number . Its biography on minifigures.lego.com reads: 'The Constable is an old-fashioned sort of policeman. He doesn't use a fancy squad car or motorcycle. 'Instead, he patrols the cobbled streets on foot, twirling his baton as he walks his daily route. He knows every law by heart, he always keeps his uniform neat, and he only takes off his helmet in the presence of the Queen.' PC Thomas, known to colleagues as 'Norm', worked as a response driver before moving to a Safer Neighbourhoods team four years ago. He was given the number - a Southampton number that belonged to a previous officer who had retired - when he joined the force. The shoulder system has now changed, so no one will take over this number when PC Thomas retires.", "The museum that houses the National Toy Hall of Fame is to set up a new exhibit for video games. The creation of the World Video Game Hall of Fame will recognise the impact games like 'Pong' and 'Grand Theft Auto' have on culture and society. To decide the initial games, the public can vote online for their favourites. Scroll down for video . Anyone will be able to nominate a game and an internal advisory committee will choose finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame. Anyone can nominate a game to the World Video Game Hall of Fame online. An annual class of inductees will be chosen by an international selection committee of journalists, scholars and other video game experts based on four criteria: icon-status, longevity, geographical reach and the influence it has had on the design of other games, entertainment, popular culture and society in general. 'Electronic games have changed how people play, learn and connect with each other, including across boundaries of culture and geography,' said G. Rollie Adams, president and chief executive of The Strong museum in Rochester, where the new hall is located. The toy hall of fame will provide the model for the video version, which is dedicated to arcade, console, computer, hand-held and mobile games. Anyone will be able to nominate a game and an internal advisory committee will choose finalists. An annual class of inductees will be chosen by an international selection committee of journalists, scholars and other video game experts based on four criteria: icon-status, longevity, geographical reach and the influence it has had on the design of other games, entertainment, popular culture and society in general. Nominations for the inaugural class are being accepted through the end of March. 'It's a great move, I'm personally delighted to see it,' said Don Daglow, who designed his first game as a college student in 1971 and said the field has been evolving ever since. The Atari 2600, one of the original gamer consoles, shown with Space Invaders game and joystick. It first went of sale in 1977. 'Utopia,' his 1981 game for Intellivision, was the first simulation game. He also worked on 'World Series Baseball' for Intellivision, which was the first to incorporate multiple camera angles. Daglow didn't want to guess as to whether he'd see his work in the World Video Game Hall of Fame. 'We're trying to deliver fun and, at our very best, we're trying to do what a really good movie or television program or cook does,' Daglow said by phone from Sausalito, California. Visitors can vote for any game on any system, from Pong to the very latest console titles . 'We're also trying to deliver people a deeper fulfillment that you get out of a work that really makes you think.' The Strong collects and preserves video games and artifacts through its International Center for the History of Electronic Games. Its collection includes more than 55,000 video games and related artifacts, along with personal papers and corporate records that document the history of video games. 'These unparalleled resources uniquely qualify The Strong to create a World Video Game Hall of Fame that identifies and celebrates the most important games of all time,' said the center's director, Jon-Paul Dyson.", "Looking like a cross between a Batmobile and a MP4-12C supercar, it is a car any man would be proud of - even Batman. And legendary British sports-car maker, McLaren, has officially taken the wraps off its X-1, designed exclusively for an anonymous multi-millionaire. The McLaren X-1 is inspired by a series of classic vehicles - including the 200mph MP4-12C - and even a grand piano. Its owner wanted a one-off dream car - and it's like nothing else on the road. He approached Woking-based McLaren with the brief that they should build him something 'timeless' and with 'classical elegance'. And this is what he got. Unveiled with Batmobile wings: It took a three hour discussion with the firm and anonymous multi-millionaire to decide what the car would look like. Pages of notes were gathered and hundreds of images . A view from the front: Inspirational cars included a 1961 Facel Vega, a 1953 Chrysler D'Elegance Ghia, a 1959 Buick Electra, a 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K and a 1971 Citroën SM . McLaren has refused to reveal the identity of the mysterious buyer and the amount they paid for the one-off car . A car built good enough for Batman? Anonymous car enthusiast wanted a car that reflected his needs and personality . After three-years of discussion, design and construction, McLaren unveiled the X-1 at the Pebble Beach Concours show in Monterey, California. The supercar firm used the platform from its MP4-12C supercar for the X-1 - which means it has a 3.8-litre engine developing more than 600bhp. With an MP4-12C costing in the region of £170,000 and the new exclusive X-1 wrapped in a unique body, which took two-and-a-half years to build - it is estimated the car is worth over a casual £1m. The firm said it is the most ambitious example yet of their expertise. It has a whole new body made of advanced . materials. Everything is bespoke, even down to the lights and wheels. The X-1 had its own development programme because . crucially, it wasn’t to be a concept car that would never see . tarmac. It was to be a usable car, road legal and capable of travelling . at supercar speeds. It used the 12C's engine and doors,but this is where the similarities ended after an incredible overhaul by Korean-born designer Hong Yeo. The result is a car inspired by a 1961 Facel Vega, 1953 Chrysler D'Elegance Ghia, 1959 Buick Electra, 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K and a 1971 Citroen SM. A whole new body made of advanced materials: It is the most ambitious example yet of the firm's expertise. Everything is bespoke, even down to the lights and wheels . There's nothing quite like it: Car is inspired by a grand piano and a black-and-white photo of Audrey Hepburn . Streamlined: It took three years of discussion, design and construction to finish the masterpiece . McLaren unveiled its X-1 at the Pebble Beach Concours show in Monterey, California . On top of this, the X-1 takes design cues from a Jaeger LeCoultre art deco clock, an Airstream trailer, a Thomas Mann Montblanc pen, a grand piano, an eggplant and a black-and-white photo of Audrey Hepburn. Paul MacKenzie, McLaren Special Operations programme director, said: 'One of our clients who already owned a McLaren F1, a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and now a 12C, wanted a unique car. 'The conversation began with our executive chairman Ron Dennis almost three years ago - before the 12C was even launched. 'The client wanted a machine that had all the capability of the 12C but wrapped in a unique body that reflected his needs and personality.' Hong Yeo added: 'X-1 embodies the . McLaren value that every part has to have a purpose. No details are . simply visual cues, every one has a purpose. Batmobile: X-1 looks remarkably similar to Batman's own car . 'Although I like to think the wide . body combined with pontoon style rear fenders will ensure the car glides . when it's moving just like a superhero's cape.' McLaren has refused to reveal the identity of the mysterious buyer and the amount they paid for the one-off car. But rumours are circulating on the Internet that it was either Ralph Lauren or Jay Leno who opted for the model. Both Americans are known car collectors with a fondness for McLarens and classic cars. McLaren MP4-12C: The supercar can reach speeds up to 200mph and is worth £168,000 . McLaren Automotive has been producing landmark sports car for the road for 20 years. The McLaren F1 road car, which was launched in 1992, set the world land speed record for a production car, and is regarded as one of the iconic sports cars of the modern age. The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is the most successful supercar ever in its price bracket, having sold twice as many cars as its nearest carbon-based rival. McLaren X-1 is based structurally on the company’s carbon MonoCell but has a totally unique body. The firm says it has been created for an 'anonymous car enthusiast.' Programme Director Paul Mackenzie and . Design Director Frank Stephenson went to see the anonymous client to . start to explore the sort of car he wanted. Frank Stephenson said: ‘The key qualities the client desired were \"timeless and classical elegance\".  Which was some challenge.’ Actress Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film, Breakfast at Tiffany's, inspired the X-1 car . The meeting with Mr Mackenzie and Mr Stephenson lasted for almost three hours. From the pages of notes that were gathered, the design team brought together hundreds of images from the world of cars, architecture, fashion, design and even film. These were then presented to the customer, and were then narrowed down to a mood book, full of inspiring images from which the design spirit of this unique car would be derived. Inspirational cars included a 1961 Facel Vega, a 1953 Chrysler D’Elegance Ghia, a 1959 Buick Electra, a 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K and a 1971 Citroën SM. There were various examples of architecture – including the Guggenheim museums in New York and Bilbao – plus a Jaeger LeCoultre art deco clock, an Airstream trailer, a Thomas Mann Montblanc pen, a grand piano – and an eggplant. ‘The client liked the shiny texture of the finish,’ said Mr Stephenson. There was also a black-and-white photo of Audrey Hepburn.", "A California gym became a robotic warzone yesterday as drones battled it out in an annual engineering contest. The competition involved six teams of engineering students who were each given $800 (£480) to create machines that could fly or drive their way to victory. Organised by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), this year’s theme was ‘Raiders of the Lost Can.’ A quadcopter drags a competitor quadcopter off the platform during in this image showing the robots battling it out for a winning place in the contest . Students had to manoeuvre their robots on the basketball court inside Brown Gymnasium. The aim was to collect an empty soup can and get it to as close to the top a wooden hill after four-minute rounds. They also had to prevent or obstruct the other team’s robot from reaching the platform. Avengers team member Richie Hernandez wears a U.S. flag while operating a robot in the contest . A quadcopter takes off during the 'Raiders of . the Lost Can'-themed robotic Engineering Design Contest (left).  A robot . carries its can and drags a competitor's can up the ramp (right) Black Widow team member Hima Hassenbruck-Gudipati (left) and Cunning Stunts team member Joseph Greet untangle their quadcopters . Students had to manoeuvre their robots on the basketball court inside Brown Gymnasium. The aim was to collect an empty soup can and get it to as close to the top a wooden hill after four-minute rounds. They also had to prevent or obstruct the other team’s robot from reaching the platform. According to the rules, the robots could be defensive but should not be designed to destroy the opposing teams’ machines. According to the rules, the robots could be defensive but could not be designed to destroy the opposing teams’ machines. The winners were a team dubbed ‘40 Piece Chicken McNuggets’ who created two identical rovers that drove instead of flew. In the final round, it came down to the McNuggets and a team called the Cunning Stunts, which used their budget to make three roving robots as well as one flying design. ‘This is where rubber meets the road,’ said Carl Ruoff, instructor of ME72: Engineering Design Laboratory told Pasadena Star-News. Competing robots get piled up during the 'Raiders of the Lost Can'-themed robotic Engineering Design Contest at the California Institute of Technology . A quadcopter takes off during the contest. Six teams of mechanical engineering majors are competing as part of a final project and core requirement, in which their robotic vehicles must climb or fly to get empty soup cans into an elevated five-foot target platform, while preventing competitor robots from doing the same . Avengers team members Erin Evans (left), Richie Hernandez and Joel Bryan (right) make robot repairs . ‘It’s all very practical,’ Mr Ruoff said. ‘You don’t want engineers making rockets that go into the ocean instead of into orbit.’ The ‘Soup Nazis’, a team based on the Seinfeld TV show, created a flying quadcopter named Elaine and a tank named Kramer. Meanwhile, a group called 'Team Avengers' took a defensive strategy with rovers named Iron Man and Hulk that could rundown opponents. Known as ME-72, the engineering design contest is the final project and core requirement for all Caltech Mechanical Engineering majors. California Institute of Technology Caltech ME72 mechanical engineering students with the '40 Piece Chicken McNuggets' team. From left: James Bern, Justin Koch, Matthew Queen, and Monica Enlow celebrate after winning the 29th Annual Engineering Design competition . A ground robot designed and created by a team of mechanical engineering students climbs a steeply inclined ramp . California Institute of Technology's Caltech ME72 mechanical engineering '40 Piece Chicken McNuggets' team's winning robot is pictured on the left .", "By . Daniel Miller . PUBLISHED: . 18:27 EST, 2 July 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 01:48 EST, 3 July 2013 . It was built solely for purpose, to enable scientists to live comfortably as they carry out vital research work in the freezing cold Antarctic. But thanks to its strikingly futuristic appearance, the Halley VI centre has been causing quite a stir in architectural circles, and it has now been nominated for a prestigious global award. In a textbook example of form following function, British architect firm Hugh Broughton . created the series of four-legged pods, seven of them blue and one red, . which stand on moving ice and can be raised to keep them above the snow . which builds up. Form follows function: The Halley VI centre, a dismantlable research station created for the . British Antarctic Survey by British architects Hugh Broughton, has been . nominated for the World Architecture Festival Awards 2013 . The Halley VI centre consists of series of four-legged pods which stand on moving ice and can be raised to keep them above the snow which builds up . The dismantlable research station, . which few fans of design will ever get to see unless they venture to the . Antarctic wilderness, is among the nominees for the World Architecture . Festival Awards 2013. Halley VI is the sixth facility to occupy the site on the Brunt Ice Shelf - a floating sheet of ice about 10 miles (16 kilometres) from the edge of the South Atlantic. Most of the previous stations were crushed under the weight of the polar snow, while Halley V had to be abandoned due to fears that the station would be lost if the ice sheet split apart, said survey spokesman Paul Seagrove. Halley VI is made up of four-legged modules linked by enclosed walkways. The centre is designed to house between 16 and 52 members of staff, depending on the time of year. A central social hub gives residents the chance to relax and contains a dining room, bar and a gym. Solitude: Antarctica is the most isolated place on Earth - but its . remote location means the scientists have been able to see the stunning . aurora australis . Futuristic: Scientists are housed in triple-glazed modules that sit on skis high above the snowy surface . Home from home: The modules include house labs, a dining room, a bar and a gym . Linked: The scientists do not need to go outside to move between modules as they will be joined together by walkways . A vacuum drainage system keeps water . consumption down, and the ski-clad stilts keep the units about 4 metres . (13 feet) above the level of the ice. The inside of the centre has been . been specially designed to support crew numbers ranging from 52 in the . summer to 16 during the three months of total darkness in winter, when . temperatures at the base drop as low as -56C. It has triple-glazed windows and a . quiet room at the north end of the station is included for residents to . contemplate the Antarctic environment in peace. The centre, which could easily pass . for the set of a 1970s science fiction TV series, is up for the 'higher . education/research' section of the awards, one of 29 categories for . which buildings compete in Singapore in October. The Emporia shopping centre designed by Wingardh Arkitktkontor AB in Malmo, Sweden, is among the nominees for the World Architecture Festival Awards 2013 . Eyecatching: The Kontum Indochine Cafe designed by Vo Trong Nghia Architects in Kontum City, Vietnam, is built from mainly natural materials . L'Avenue Shanghai designed by Leigh & Orange in Shanghai, China (left), and the Al Bahar Towers designed by Aedas Ltd in the Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (right) Other nominees include British-based . Zaha Hadid, whose Heydar Aliyev Centre in Baku, Azerbaijan - clad in . curved folds - competes in the 'culture' category. The WAF Awards, now in their sixth . year, have drawn entries from nearly 50 countries and include the . National Arboretum in Australia, a media centre in Kazakhstan and an . opera house in South Korea. Paul . Finch, WAF programme director, said: 'From the subtle to the . spectacular, from a four-room house to an 80-storey tower, the sheer . quality and diversity reflected in the array of projects shortlisted . today demonstrates the increasingly global nature of the event.' Swooping curves: The Heydar Aliyev Centre in Baku, Azerbaijan, designed by British-based Zaha Hadid Architects . The Blue Planet designed by 3XN in Copenhagen, Denmark, is among the nominees for this year's World Architecture Festival Awards .", "Billionaire investor . George Soros got married for the third time on Saturday to his 42-year-old fiancée Tamiko Bolton. The . 83-year-old philanthropist tied the knot with Bolton, a . health care consultant, in a small, but lavish, wedding at his Caramoor estate in Bedford, an hour away from New York City. The bride's dress was designed by U.S.-based, Lebanon-born Reem Acra, whose gowns have been worn on the red carpet by many stars, including Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Lopez. George Soros, the 83-year-old billionaire philanthropist, and his new bride Tamiko Bolton dance the night away at their lavish but small wedding on his estate in Bedford, New York . Just married: George Soros, 83, and his new bride, Tamiko Bolton, 42, at their wedding in Bedford, New York, on Saturday . Soros put a Graff wedding band on Bolton’s finger during the half-hour ceremony, according to a source. Federal judge Kimba Wood officiated at the non-denominational wedding, which was attended only by family members, including Soros’ five . children from his two previous marriages. The . wedding ceremony was followed by a reception on Saturday evening . with more than 500 guests at an arts center in nearby Katonah. Chef . Bo Bech of the Geist Restaurant in Copenhagen prepared the food. Soros and Bolton first dined at Geist when visiting Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2009. It . comes as little surprise that the occasion would be marked with a bit of . fanfare. Up, up and away: A hot air balloon made of flowers pictured during the three-day wedding celebrations of George Soros and his third wife . No expense spared: A wedding guest at the celebration posted this picture on Instagram of a stunning floral centerpiece and candlebras topped with roses . Elegant bride: The new Mrs George Soros appears in a beautiful lace dress at a cocktail party as part of her wedding celebrations . Wedding bells: The two got married at Soros' sprawling estate in Bedford, New York, where more than 500 guests attended . The bride wore white: Tamiko Bolton (right) married her billionaire fiance, George Soros (left) on Saturday in a non-denominational service at his Bedford, New York estate . Long haul: The couple met in 2008 and announced their engagement in 2012 (seen here at a different event in 2012) The three-day celebration already began on Friday with a dinner . followed by a reception at the Museum of Modern Art with a special . preview of the new Rene Magritte exhibit. The . estate in Bedford itself has its own grandiose history as Soros bought it a decade . ago from Michael Crichton, the author of Jurassic Park. The reception . featured Hungarian composer and conductor Iván Fischer, a family friend, . who created a new arrangement for the occasion, which was presented . with the Budapest Festival Orchestra. Cape Verdean singer Mayra Andrade . performed with the Harris Lane Orchestra. The reception was festooned with lavish floral centerpieces including a huge hot-air balloon made of flowers. Andrade and Roma ensemble . Via Romen will perform at a Sunday brunch tomorrow. Guests . at the various events included World Bank President Jim Yong Kim and . some foreign leaders, including Hendrik Toomas Ilves, president of . Estonia; Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of Liberia; and Edi Rama, . prime minister of Albania. Also . expected to have attended were fellow titans of the hedge fund world, Paul . Tudor Jones and Julian Robertson. From the political realm those invited . included Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy . Pelosi of California and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, both . Democrats. George Soros seen arriving at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, September 20, 2013. The 83-year-old billionaire investor is in New York to marry health care and education consultant, Tamiko Bolton . Age is just a number: At 42-years-old, Ms Bolton is almost half her husband's age . Soros, . who established one of the first hedge funds in 1969 and is probably . best known for his big bet against the British pound in 1992, met Bolton . at a dinner party in 2008. Their engagement was announced in August 2012. Bolton, . who was raised in California, is the daughter of a nurse and a retired . naval officer. She graduated from the University of Utah and holds an . MBA from the University of Miami. Bolton has been a consultant and . entrepreneur working in the fields of health and education. The bride's dress has been . designed by U.S.-based, Lebanese-born designer Reem Acra, whose gowns . have shown up on the red carpet on many stars, including Angelina Jolie . and Jennifer Lopez. For . Soros, who has a net worth of $20 billion, according to Forbes, this will . be his third marriage. It will be the second for Bolton. When . asked if there is a prenuptial agreement, the source familiar with the . wedding arrangements said that Soros's lawyer, William D. Zabel, . reiterated his comments from last year that 'Soros will leave the bulk . of his estate to charity but he intends to provide generously for his . wife'. Previous wives: Soros was married to his first . wife Annaliese (left) from 1960 to 1983, and then was married to Susan . Weber Soros (right) from 1983 to 2005 . In 2011, Soros, who is an . active contributor to politically liberal causes and frequently speaks . on world economic events, converted his hedge fund into a family office . and stopped managing money for outside investors. In . the past three decades, the Hungarian-born Soros has given away more . than $7 billion to promote democracy, foster free speech, improve . education and fight poverty around the world, according to his . foundation's website on www.opensocietyfoundations.org. Soros was divorced from Annaliese Witschak in 1983 and Susan Weber Soros in 2005. In . lieu of gifts, the couple asked that donations be made to charities . including Global Witness, Harlem's Children Zone, National Dance . Institute, Planned Parenthood and the Roma Education Fund.", "John Galliano, Vivienne Westwood and Katherine Hamnettgo's designs . Fetish, Goth, Rave, High Camp and New Romantic clubwear . Boy George, Adam Ant, Leigh Bowery and Duran Duran's 80s style . By . Deni Kirkova . PUBLISHED: . 09:39 EST, 21 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 13:24 EST, 21 December 2012 . Club to Catwalk: London Fashion in the 1980s, the V&A's summer fashion exhibition, opens in July 2013 at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. It will explore the creative . explosion of London fashion in the 1980s and look at how the impact of . underground club culture was felt far beyond the club doors, reinventing . fashion worldwide. More than 85 outfits by designers . such as John Galliano, Vivienne Westwood and Katherine Hamnett will be . on display together with accessories by designers including Stephen . Jones and Patrick Cox. The ground floor gallery will focus . on the young fashion designers who found themselves on the world stage . for creating bold, exciting looks. Sketch for Levi Strauss & Co. jacket 'BLITZ', by Enrico Coveri (left), and Fallen Angel suit (right) by John Galliano . Duran Duran formed by members Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Andy Taylor and Roger Taylor . The mezzanine gallery will concentrate on club wear, grouping garments by tribes such as Fetish, Goth, Rave, High Camp and New Romantics. This includes clothes of the type worn by Boy George and Adam Ant, as well as more extreme designs worn by Leigh Bowery. The Catwalk To provide a snapshot of the most fashionable and creative designers working inLondon in the 1980s, the exhibition shows a display of Blitz denim jackets. In 1986, Blitz magazine commissioned a group of 22 London-based designers to customise denim jackets provided by Levi Strauss & Co. The jackets were exhibited at the V&A and auctioned in aid of the Prince's Trust on 10 July 1986. Further cases will display garments by influential 1980s designers, with a substantial amount of menswear designs by Jasper Conran, Paul Smith, Workers for Freedom and Willy Brown who dressed Duran Duran. Princess Julia and Boy George at Billy's Club For Heroes circa '78 (left) and Robert Smith of The Cure in Los Angeles, California, July 1987 (right) Denim jacket, 'BLITZ', by Levi Strauss & Co., customised by Vivienne Westwood . Sketch for Levi Strauss & Co. denim jacket, 'BLITZ', by Stephen Linnard . Wendy Dagworthy utilized Liberty prints while English Eccentrics and Timney Fowler made print fashionable. There will also be sections dedicated to the energetic, bright clothes of Chrissie Walsh, Georgina Godley, Bodymap and John Galliano. In the early 1980s Katherine Hamnett pioneered the vogue for stylish, casual clothing made in oversize crumpled cottons and silks while Bodymap, founded in 1982 by Stevie Stewart and David Holah, produced an exhilarating blend of form-fitting knits, layered stretch Lycra jersey and rhythmic print. Two of John Galliano's menswear ensembles from the 1985 Fallen Angel collection will be on display, along with a pink, muslin dress from 1986. This section will also explore the emergence of knitwear as fun and fashionable, with examples from Kay Cosserat, Artwork and Patricia Roberts, while evening wear by Bruce Oldfield and Anthony Price will reflect the more glamorous aspect of 1980s fashion. London's clubs in the 1980s acted as a site for the convergence of music and fashion and provided a safe environment in which young people could experiment and mix with those of similar tastes. A range of looks will be displayed, ranging from the exaggerated, exotic styles favoured by the Blitz crowd, through the distressed styles of Hard Times, to the eclectic mixing and individual expression of Taboo, to the dance influenced looks of acid house. Clothes designed and worn by Leigh Bowery, ringmaster of a . carnivalesque nightspot Taboo, will be on display along side fetishwear by Pam Hogg and Vivienne Westwood. Khaki suit designed by Katharine Hamnett (left), and Dress designed by Willy Brown (right) Clothes by Christopher Nemeth and jewellery by Judy Blame will show how customization, DIY and re-appropriation of objects prevailed as the club look. Rave and euphoric house nights, where the combination of dance music and drugs created an atmosphere in which inhibitions were totally gone, changed dress once again. Following the summer of 1987, a number of DJs began to recreate the sound and atmosphere of the Ecstasy-fuelled Ibiza dance clubs. The loose shapes of the early 1980s disappeared and a new kind of tight fitting club wear evolved that featured day-glo colours and metallic tones. This movement is represented by the designs of Rifat Ozbeck and Westwood's silver leather 'armoured' jackets. Beatrice Dalle, Kylie Minogue and Vivienne Westwood in the 1980s . Write caption here . The atmosphere of friendly and fun clubs like Shoom began to be reflected in much more casual styles. The dressed-up aesthetic of earlier clubs, like Taboo, was replaced by 'ponchos, dungarees, and loose T-shirts bearing the yellow Smiley motif' as reported The Face in June 1988. A small club-like area will be created within the space to show film footage of clubs from the 1980s and stream music chosen by DJ Princess Julia. There will also be unique garments made for club stars such as Leigh Bowery, Scarlett and Juliana Sissons. Magazines and accessories The exhibition will feature magazines of the time - The Face, i-D and Blitz - that captured and propagated the club and street look to a wider audience. The Face heralded the arrival of the 'style' magazine and combined a sense of immediacy with the high-end production values of Vogue and Tatler. i-D, essentially a fashion fanzine, was launched in August 1980 and, alongside The Face, was considered the definitive 'style bible' of the 1980s. Accessories were an essential part of any clubber or fashion follower's wardrobe and the 1980s launched the careers of some hugely influential accessories designers. The work of Judy Blame, Bernstock Speirs, Patrick Cox, Johnny Moke and collaborations with Sock Shop will be on display alongside the Filofax and Mulberry bags. The exhibition is curated by V&A Head of Fashion, Claire Wilcox, and Wendy Dagworthy is the expert consultant. Entry to the exhibition will be £5. Tickets will go on sale June 2013. To bookvisit www.vam.ac.uk or call 020 7907 7073 (booking fee applies)", "The intricate designs and amazing detailed fondant work in these cakes are a sight to behold. They are the creations of budding bakers, who cooked up these complicated cakes for a competition. Their creations included characters from the television show The Simpsons, a tiger covered in flowers and a deer drinking from a lake. The Threadcakes competition, a rival to BBC's Great British Bake Off, asked bakers around the world to create sponge-based treats inspired by Threadless's printed t-shirts. Canadian baker Kylie Mangles' Cutout Ralph took first in the 3D category of the Threadcakes competition. The 29-year-old spent five days working around the clock to bake the ribs and bones, and to decorate the cartoon character with fondant . Watering a Life into Itself won fifth place in the 3D category. It shows a deer drinking from a lake with trees made made out of edible wafer paper, leaves dyed with food colouring and branches made out of baker's gum paste . Good enough to eat: This multicoloured tiger, Tropicalia, was the creation of Elizabeth Marek and took second place in the 3D category . The winning 3D cake, made by 29-year-old Kylie Mangles, was based on a cut-out version of the Simpson's character Ralph. The cake and cookie designer from Canada won $1,000 (£640)  in cash and Threadless gift certificates for her intricate design. Fantasy Space cake won the 2D category in the Threadcakes competition. Designer Megan Matsumoto took three weeks to complete her entry . Fifth place winner in the 2D category went to Natasha Baker who created A Pixel of My Childhood and shows video game consoles . The Red Deer by Melissa Cody won second place in the 2D category. The animal and surrounding scenery was carefully crafted in fondant . 3D Winners . Cutout Ralph Kylie Mangles . Tropicalia by Elizabeth Marek . The Endless Sea by Jacinta Perkins . The Observer by Yenna Susanty . Watering A Life Into Itself by April Koteh . 2D Winners . Fantasy Space by Megan Matsumoto . The Red Deer by Melissa Cody . Halfling and Wizard by Kristi Caccippio . The Flaming Lips by Yasmeen Daultana . A Pixel of My Childhood by Natasha Baker . Ms Mangles spent five days working around the clock to bake the ribs and bones and decorate the cartoon character with fondant. Winner of the 2D category Megan Matsumoto, 22 from California, said of her design 'Fantasy Space': 'Sculpting and painting all the gumpaste and fondant pieces took about three weeks or so, but only because I was so busy and could only work on them a little bit here and there. 'When all the pieces were done, I baked and finished the cake in one day.' Other standouts include a deer with foliage sprouting from its back, which was made in thirty hours over three days, and a cat wearing goggles which took a week to assemble and included buttercream for the fur. Chris Cardinal, from Threadless, said: 'A panel of judges reviews each cake and picks their ten favorites in the 2D and 3D categories and submits them to me. Their ballots are tallied and the winners are selected. 'This year's best entries had a lot of complexity and really accurate execution of the original design.' Threadless is an online community of artists, based in Chicago, Illinois. The company was founded in 2000 and products on sale - created and chosen by web users - include original artwork, graphic t-shirts and mobile phone accessories. Fourth place went to The Flaming Lips by Yasmeen Daultana. The monochrome cake has subtle raised designs and a distinct Gothic feel . Jacinta Perkins' The Endless Sea won third place in the 3D category.The cake is of mythical sea creature made from gum paste . Kristi Caccippio's handpainted Halfling and Wizard' took third place in the 2D category, and depicts a boy and a wizard crossing a stream .", "A Brazilian designer claims to have the perfect product to brighten up couples' time between the sheets. Aline Darc Piculo dos Santos, 22, has created touch sensitive lingerie that lights up when contact with it is made. The California-based Brazilian said her creation, called Toque, will help people 'connect during intimate moments.' Lighten up: Aline Darc Piculo dos Santos has designed underwear that lights up when touched to help people 'connect during intimate moments' She came up with the idea of putting micro sensors into bras and knickers that will illuminate when touched in the hope it will spice up people's love lives and make them spend more time on foreplay. Explaining her idea, which she said is based on personal experiences, Aline said: 'Sex is one of the most intimate situations and a lot of people are selfish and just want to orgasms, they do not care with their partner. Yet, sex is not just about that. It is about intimacy, closeness, interaction and connection. After all, you do not have sex with someone you do not have at least a connection with, right? 'Thinking about that, Toque was created with the purpose of connecting couples during intimate moments. Toque is a Portuguese word for touch. It is a lingerie with a micro sensor of touch that lights up when someone touches it.' Aline envisions her underwear in different fabrics such as satin, lace and Lycra. The Brazilian designer said her Toque collection would include micro sensors in the bras and knickers . While the concept is currently just that, Aline hopes her design could now become reality after she recently won an award for it. She won the 'fashion and accessories' category in LELO's Global UnDesign Awards, scooping a cash prize of $1000 (£615). The Swedish intimate lifestyle brand launched the competition to challenge global designers to 'tear off the shackles of convention and rethink the meaning of good design by encouraging genuine connections between people.' After receiving more than 500 entries from 55 countries, Aline's illuminating underwear idea was the most popular following a public vote. Accolade: The designer won an award for her idea and now wants to change the world through fashion . Aline said the accolade has strengthened her resolve to make fashion design her career - something she has been doing for the past four years by undertaking a university course. She said: 'Coming to the USA to study and winning a contest means having my work and efforts until now recognised and valued. It confirms that this is the career I am meant to be. 'I feel proud of myself because I never thought I would participate or even win a contest. This means I can change the world as I wanted when I started college.' Whether her Toque designs can change the world is debatable but failing that, Aline said she'll just be happy if her creations can change someone's life. 'I want my designs to make a difference in someone's life, to make it better,' she said.", "While for most Cinema had its heyday a long, long time ago, enthusiasts have been going to ever greater lengths to create the most authentic cinematic experience possible. They range from the wacky, such as a caravan claiming to be The World's Smallest Solar Theatre, to the ground-breaking technological wizardry of CGV Cheongdam Cine City, where the audience is bombarded with a string of special effects to give them the impression they are part of the film. In a report in the Independent, the top 10 'weirdest' cinemas were named. Authentic: The Worlds Smallest Solar Movie Theatre was the brainchild of Paul O'Connor and Jo Furlong . Red carpet: The cinema seats 16 people, who are shown in by ushers and treated to popcorn . Sol Cinema, South Wales . The brainchild of Paul O'Connor and Jo Furlong, the World's Smallest Solar Movie Theatre can travel anywhere in the world. It is set in a caravan and includes a red carpet, popcorn, an usher and room for 16 people. The 'World's Smallest Solar Movie Theatre' is the brainchild of Paul O'Connor and Jo Furlong. The pair wanted to parody mainstream cinema, and only shows short films about 10 minutes long. Audiences can choose the film they want to see and even enjoy the screening with a bag of pop corn. The cinema has already appeared at Glastonbury, where a 60-second version of Harry Potter was shown. The duo now want to organise a tour across Europe. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba . There are 164 prisoners in Guantanamo Bay, and about 1,000 guards keeping a close watch over them. When they are not on duty, they can often be found on the other side of the wall watching two outdoor cinemas. They show the latest Hollywood blockbusters on an area the size of a football pitch, which has been decked out with tiered stadium seats. Edge of your seat: Paris Treetop Screenings were created in the canopy of a Parisian forest . Paris treetop screenings . The . canopy of a Parisian forest provided an unlikely setting for a cinema, . where a mesh platform was built in the treetops to show fantasy . adventure film Epic. The event was organised by RealID Europe, in collaboration with Fox Studios and Garnier. Managing . director Bob Mayson said: 'The structure was a real feat of . organisation and imagination, intended to immerse viewers deep into the . 3D world of Epic. 'When the . audience ascended up the rope ladders and found themselves in a fully . functioning cinema right in the heart of nature, you could see the . wonder in their eyes.' Golden Village Cinema, Singapore . This cinema attracts customers looking for a luxurious experience, with 56 reclining seats and theatre staff who will top up your drink and provide you with exquisite cuisine. The service includes transport to and from the cinema and caters for private parties. Luxury: The Golden Village Cinema has gone for high-end customers, with staff on hand to pour your wine . CGV Cheongdam Cine City, South Korea . The . cinema experience has reached new heights in the capital Seoul, with . moving seats, special lighting, wind, fog and scent-based effects to . bring you ever closer to the film. At . a screening of Titanic, the audience's seats were tiled and sea-scented . water was sprayed giving the impression they were going down with the . ship. This 4DX experience is catching on as similar cinemas spring up in Mexico, China and Russia. Kino Pionier 1909 cinema, Poland . The two screen cinema in Szcecin is said to be the oldest continuously-running cinema in the world. It is still going strong having survived two world wars and the fall of communism. The owners believe the cinema was even functioning two years earlier than first thought. The cinema has changed little in more than 100 years, although it did receive some restoration work in 2002. Oldest: Kino Pionier in Poland has survived two world wars and the collapse of communism . The Archipelago Cinema, Thailand . Imagine floating on a raft at sea in total darkness, with a jungle backdrop and towering rocks either side. Now place a cinema screen into this dramatic landscape. The . Archipelago Cinema, designed by Beijing-based architect, Ole Scheeren, . was created specifically for the Film On The Rocks Yao Noi Festival last . year. Scheeren made a . floating platform from recycled wood. This has been strewn with bean . bags, which the audience sit on while watching an enormous screen that . has been secured to the ocean floor. Hollywood Forever Cemetery, California . Hollywood . Forever Cemetery is a huge draw for thousands of cinema goers each . year, who gather to watch classics like Rebel Without a Cause. The . films are projected onto the side of the mausoleum containing the . bodies of silent-film legend, Rudolph Valentino, and Oscar-winning actor . Peter Finch. There are also late night screenings of horror films, such as The Shining and Halloween. Macabre: The Hollywood Forever Cemetery projects films onto the mausoleum housing Peter Finch . Event Cornwall Outdoor Screenings . Event Cornwall first started in in 2009 with films shown on a ferry as part of the Truro & Penwith College Fal River Festival. To give the first screening of Jaws added spice, a fisherman's boat circled the ferry with just one light on. Last year, during a Perfect Storm, it poured with rain. The concept was taken to new heights when Friday 13th was filmed in Tehidy Woods in Camborne. During the chase scene through the woods, the audience could not tell where the screen stopped and the woods started. Other screenings have included Point Break on Godrevy Head, overlooking surfing beaches, and Top Gun in the Skybus hangar of Newquay Cornwall airport. Cine Thisio, Greece . Not only is the Cine Thisio the oldest outdoor cinema in Athens, what really sets it apart from all the rest is the background views of the Acropolis and Parthenon. The cinema also attracts big names, such as Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy who attended the premiere of Before Midnight there.", "Celebrated architect Cesar Pelli, known for designing some of the world's tallest buildings, has unveiled his latest designs for the 1.5-million-square-foot Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco, California. A new video rendering shows the massive shimmering structure with a 5.4-acre rooftop park, shopping outlets and multiple cyclist and pedestrian passageways lined with greenery. The developers have compared the $4.2 billion project to Grand Central Station in New York City and Victoria Station in London. Scroll down for video . 'Connected': The renderings from architecture firm Pelli Clarke Pelli shows the shimmering transit center filled with busy commuters . State of the art: The glass transit hub will also contain a 5.4-acre rooftop park, shopping outlets and several passageways lined with rich greenery . 'West Coast Grand Central': The developers have compared the $4.2 billion project to Grand Central Station in New York City and Victoria Station in London . Their transit hub will have a few extra amenities, such as the rooftop park designed by Berkeley-based PWP Landscape Architecture, which will be lined with playgrounds and cafes as well as an amphitheater. The above-ground park will be built around three large skylights, which will descend several floors to bring natural light to the underground level of the hub, where BART trains will begin making stops in 2017. The completed hub will replace the current Transbay Terminal at First and Mission streets in San Francisco with a transit center connecting eight Bay Area counties and other parts of California through 11 transit systems, including AC Transit, BART and three city blocks of bus depots. The transit hub will also house a 1,000-foot office tower, which will become the city’s tallest building when construction is completed in 2017. Lots of green: The above-ground park will be lined with playgrounds and cafes as well as an amphitheater . Intricate transit network: The completed hub will connect eight Bay Area counties and other parts of California through 11 transit systems . The transit hub will also house a 1,000-foot office tower, which will become the city’s tallest building when construction is completed in 2017 . Construction on the Transbay project began in August 2010. Since then assessments for risk and vulnerability using federal guidelines have created a few setbacks for the developers, Transbay Joint Powers Authority, and Pelli’s architecture firm, Pelli Clarke Pelli, according to the San Francisco Examiner. A late 2011 assessment found that any glass used on the outside of the structure would have to be significantly strengthened to meet the guidelines, including blast safety in explosions. Authority officials have asked the project’s board of directors to approve studying the use of a perforated metal material instead of glass. If approved, that could end up saving about $17.5 million on material and construction costs, according to the Examiner. As it can be seen now, the design for the new transit center ‘drips with sex appeal, featuring gorgeous architecture with sinuous curves, enriched paving, lush landscaping, and seductive water displays,’ urban designer and writer Darrin Nordahl wrote when an early set of renderings were shown last year. Ample light: The structure will be designed to cast natural sunlight on the underground transit network .", "Fitness trackers typically monitor people as they move around and exercise, but many of us spend hours at a time sat at our desks, leaving these trackers a little redundant. But now, a designer has created the world's first 'inactivity tracker' - a smart cushion that monitors a user’s heart beat, breathing rate and posture, through their bottom. Called Darma, the device identifies when people are slouching, or if their stress levels are too high, and provides tips to correct it using an app. Scroll down for video . The Darma cushion, (pictured) uses sensors to monitor a user’s vital signs, including their posture, heart beat and respiratory rate. The smart cushion identifies if a user is slouching, and an app offers tips to correct their posture. Darma is due to launch in June and will cost $199 (£122) Size: 15.7\" x 15.7\"x 1.2\" (40cm x 40cm x 3cm) Sensors: 1mm fibre-optic sensors. Padding: Multi-layer memory foam . Battery: Lithium-ion battery last for one month on a single charge . Connectivity: Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Charging: USB mini port . Apps: Free on iOS and Android . Price: $199 (£122) plus $25 (£15) shipping . Expected delivery date: June 2015 . The name was inspired by Bodhidharma, the person attributed as the 'father' of Zen and meditation by the California-based firm. After collecting a user's vital signs, the free Darma app recommends certain activities based on what it detects. For example, if a user has been sitting down for too long, the app warns them, and offers stretches they can do to limber up. When slouching, the app helps users, in real time, change their position by guiding them using on-screen prompts. When high stress levels are detected, Darma tells the user to take a break, or offers a guided meditation plan. These levels can also be tracked over a period of time, to identify key moments of stress and find ways to resolve them. Darma connects to a smartphone using Bluetooth, and its lithium-ion battery is said to last for one month on a single charge. The 1mm sensors inside the cushion have been developed to detect even the tiniest of body movements. They were designed by California-based Dr. Junhao Hu. Dr Hu has created a prototype and has already received $124,000 (£76,700) to fund production of the device, through a Kickstarter campaign. The campaign ends on 14 November and models of the cushion are expected to ship in June, for $199 (£122). The 1mm sensors inside the cushion (pictured) have been designed to detect even the tiniest of body movements. Darma connects to a smartphone using Bluetooth, and its lithium-ion battery is said to last for one month on a single charge . People who pre-order the cushion from the Kickstarter campaign, however, can get a model for $99 (£61). International shipping adds $25 (£15) to this price. ‘Darma is the world's first \"inactivity tracker\" - a non-invasive smart cushion to monitor your sitting habits and improve your physical and mental health,’ explained the firm on its Kickstarter page. ‘Darma uses novel sensor technology and algorithms to offer actionable guidance to improve posture, balance sitting time and reduce stress. ‘[Its] sensors are accurate enough to even detect and monitor your vitals including heart rate, heartbeat waveform, respiratory rate, and breathing waveform.' The 1mm sensors inside the cushion have been developed to detect even the tiniest of body movements. This includes heart rate, hearbeat waveform, respiratory rate and breathing waveform . The campaign ends on 14 November and models of the cushion are expected to ship in June, for $199 (£122). People who pre-order the cushion from the Kickstarter campaign, however, can get a model for $99 (£61). International shipping adds $25 (£15) to this price .", "There are centuries of stunning and informative maps locked away in books, magazines and cupboards gathering dust - and Google wants to change that. The Californian firm has launched its Maps Gallery specifically designed to let governments, businesses, charities and other cartographers make their wealth of mapping history available to everyone. Among the maps already featured include a collection from National Geographic, satellite-based maps from Nasa, and maps from the World Bank Group and the United States Geological Survey. They showcase the changing landscape of . Tokyo since the 17th century, how the battles of the American civil war . were won and lost, a physical map of the Arctic Ocean floor and biblical . landmarks of the Middle East. Google's Maps Gallery works like an interactive, digital atlas where anyone can search for and find maps. Collections can be seen on Google Earth and they feature historic city plans, deforestation changes and battles, including this map of the American Civil War. It plots the major land campaigns, Union and Confederate troop movements, major Union naval campaigns, roads, railroads, dates of capture by Union forces and more . Jordan Breckenridge, Google Maps product manager launched the Maps Gallery in blog post last week. He said: 'Governments, nonprofits and businesses have some of the most valuable mapping data in the world, but it’s often locked away and not accessible to the public. ‘With the goal of making this information more readily available to the world, today we’re launching Google Maps Gallery, a new way for organisations to share and publish their maps online via Google Maps Engine.' Maps Gallery works like an interactive, digital atlas where anyone can search for and find maps. All the maps included in the Gallery . can be seen on Google Earth and they cover topics such as locations of . municipal construction projects, historic city plans, population . statistics, deforestation changes and up-to-date emergency evacuation . routes. The National . Geographic maps have their own section within the Gallery and feature wall maps, . reference maps, as well as other maps especially created by . National Geographic for its magazine or supplements. Nasa's animation of Earth's city lights was created using data from the Suomi NPP satellite over nine days in April 2012 and 13 days in October 2012. It took 312 orbits to get a clear shot of every part of Earth's land surface and islands. This data was then mapped over existing Blue Marble imagery of Earth to provide a realistic view of the planet . This map of the world was published by National Geographic in 1970. Users can type in the location they want to view and Google will jump to that country or city . The National Geographic maps have their own section within the Gallery and feature wall maps, reference maps, as well as other maps especially created by National Geographic for its magazine or supplements.This physical map of the Arctic Ocean floor, pictured, first appeared in an issue of National Geographic in October 1971. It shows continental shelves, abyssal plains, ridges, and fracture zones. It was sold as a supplement to an Arctic map . All of them are laid over the top of Google’s own maps and each one features a brief description above a transparency slider that lets users see exactly how the old map relates to the new. Examples from National Geographic include a wall map of Costa Rica, a map depicting how North Central America looked following the Second World War, detailed map of Civil War battles, a physical map of the Arctic Ocean floor, and the Lands of the Bible map from 1967. Other . maps include the deforestation of Brazil from Imazon and the Earth at . Night from Nasa, plus maps from World Bank Group, Florida Emergency . Management and the City of Edmonton. Nasa’s . animation of Earth’s city lights was created using data from the Suomi . NPP satellite over nine days in April 2012 and 13 days in October 2012. National Geographic created the Lands of the Bible in 1967, pictured, and reformatted it in 2012. It features insets of The Holy Land, Walled city of Jerusalem, Traditional route of the Exodus, St. Paul's four journeys, and The Crusades . This map of the British Isles includes ferry routes along with places of interest such as ruins and battle sites. It was published in October 1979 as a companion to National Geographic's historical map Medieval England . Other maps include the deforestation of Brazil from Imazon, pictured. It contains information about legal and illegal roads to the Brazilian Amazon Biome and Protected Areas. Ticking the boxes at the side of the map will reveal, or remove settlement and official roads, indigenous land and Federal conservation units . It took 312 orbits to get a clear shot of every part of Earth's land surface and islands. This new data was then mapped over existing Blue Marble imagery of Earth to provide a realistic view of the planet. The map of modern-day Tokyo, known in 1860 as Edo, was created by Hayashi, Yoshinaga, The East Asian Library at the University of California, Berkeley. By moving the transparency slider, users can see that the centre of the map, around the Imperial Palace, has remained largely unchanged for more than 300 years. The Brazil map contains information . about legal and illegal roads to the Brazilian Amazon Biome and . Protected Areas. Ticking the boxes at the side of the map can reveal, or . remove. settlement and official roads, indigenous land and Federal . conservation units. Layered . over the top of a map of the U.S., National Geographic's Battles of the Civil . War map plots the major land campaigns, Union and Confederate troop . movements, major Union naval campaigns, roads, railroads, dates of . capture by Union forcesm and more. The map of modern-day Tokyo, known in 1860 as Edo, pictured, was created by Hayashi Yoshinaga, The East Asian Library at the University of California, Berkeley. By moving the transparency slider, users can see that the centre of the map, around the Imperial Palace, has remained largely unchanged for more than 300 years . All of these galleries in Google's Maps Gallery, National Geographic gallery pictured, are also being integrated into Google search results and Google is rumoured to be looking at ways to add the option for people to buy and download high-res versions of all the maps. A print version of each map is already available to buy . Two inset maps called the  Battle for the Capitals and Turning Points of the War show a timeline of battles with map location, casualties and impacts of battles. The physical map of the Arctic Ocean floor first appeared in an issue of National Geographic in October 1971. It shows continental shelves, abyssal plains, ridges, and fracture zones. It was sold as a supplement to an Arctic map. National Geographic created the Lands of the Bible in 1967 and reformatted it in 2012. It features insets of: The Holy Land, Walled city of Jerusalem, Traditional route of the Exodus, St. Paul's four journeys, and The Crusades. All of these galleries are also being integrated into Google search results and Google is rumoured to be looking at ways to add the option for people to buy and download high-res versions of all the maps. A print version of each map is already available to buy.", "A new exhibition explores how fashion and ballet have been sources of inspiration for one another over the past two centuries. Dance & Fashion, which has just opened at the Museum at FIT in New York City, features iconic stage costumes as well as photos and videos of various performances. In recent times, it has not been uncommon for top fashion designers to create costumes for the ballet; among those represented in the exhibition are Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier and Prabal Gurung. All dressed up: Dance & Fashion, a new exhibit at the Museum at FIT in New York City, features iconic ballet and dance costumes from the 1800s to today. (Left: A Prabal Gurung design. Right: A costume by Rodarte) Tip toes: A pair of Comme des Garcons shoes from the spring 2005 collection demonstrate how dance influences fashion and vice versa . The show is created by the museum's director and lead historian, who told Elle: 'Dance and fashion are the two embodied arts forms all about the body. You couldn't have [either] without the body.' One of the costumes on show is a flouncy red dress accented with a black leather strap. The look was created by Prabal Gurung for Capricious Maneuvers, a show that debuted in New York City in fall 2013. A rather striking costume in the exhibition is a man's 'tattoo costume' designed by Stella McCartney, a nude body suit adorned with black designs giving the illusion of tattooed skin. Modern edge: A rather striking costume in the exhibition is a man's 'tattoo costume' designed by Stella McCartney for Ocean's Kingdom, a 2011 ballet set to music by Stella's father Paul McCartney . Seeing red: A pair of Tartan outfits were created by designer Isaac Mizrahi for Brief Fling, a 1990 performance with a distinctly Scottish theme . Flouncy: This Valentino gown was created for 2012 performance Bal de Couture . The costume - which came complete with a spiked headpiece - was worn by a male dancer in Ocean's Kingdom, a 2011 ballet that was set to music by Stella's father Paul McCartney. A set of Tartan style outfits - a pair of trousers for a male dancer and a kilt-inspired dress for a female dancer - were created by designer Isaac Mizrahi for Brief Fling, a 1990 performance with a distinctly Scottish theme. The costumes were donated to the museum by the American Ballet Theatre. Costumed couture: The lead female dancer in Sophisticated Lady - a 2012 ballet set to Duke Ellington's songs - wore this Valentino gown . Yes pleats: Both the male and female dancers wore a yellow and black Versace skirt created for Herman Scherman, which debuted in 1992 . It's not just ballet costumes on display; the show will also feature a selection of flamenco dress and ensembles inspired by flamenco - including those designed by Cristobal Balenciaga, Oscar de la Renta and Ralph Lauren. The show will include nearly 100 dance costumes and designs inspired by dance and ballet over the past two centuries, including many that have never been exhibited.", "A young make-up artist continues to amaze the art world with her incredible miniature masterpieces - painted onto her eyelid. Using just make-up tools such as liquid eyeliner and eyeshadow, plus tiny appliqué particles, Israeli make-up professional and blogger Tal Peleg imagines scenes from fairy tales, classic novels and emotions onto her face. Her project, dubbed window to the soul, and previously covered by MailOnline has now taken she a deeper and more thought-provoking turn with pieces such as an anti-Bullying image pictured below. Tal's Anti-Bullying design, 'words can be dangerous, use them wisely' Inspired by Nils Holgersson, or the Wonderful Adventures of Nils, a Swedish children's book (l) Tal's Little Mermaid is part of her fairytale series, based on her own interpretation of the characters (r) The young artist is using her new-found fame to explore important social issues, and has paired her emotive design with the slogan, 'words can be dangerous, use them wisely. She also reveals the products she uses on her Facebook page. Eyeshadows include: NYX Cosmetics black, Urban Decay Cosmetics unhinged, The Official Glamourdolleyes fiji mermaid, Mac kid. Eyeliner Gel: Ofra cosmetics, mascara: Eyeko skinny mascara and Black aquacolor by Paradise. The 'blades' depicted in the first, anti-bullying image meanwhile are made from aluminium foil. This image is inspired by Tal's favourite poet Edgar Allan Poe. She read The Raven at 14, literature in which she found 'so much emotion, strength and darkness' This piece painted onto the top of an eyelid is called The Artist's Melancholia, accompanied with the quote 'I shut my eyes in order to see,' by Paul Gauguin . Little Red Riding Hood, 'Grandma, what big eyes you have' (l) and Cat Friends Gather Here/Yin and Yang - another take on Tal's 'cat-eye' look, this time with a fluffy new friend (r) Tal's piece titled Sugar Rush was made using the following products for eyeshadow: Sleek ultra matte V1 palette + Concrete Minerals Pro-Matte eyeshadows + Monaco and Mehron aqua-colors . Her clever mixing techniques and steady . hand have won her global acclaim - and have seen the trend for eye art . move towards the same sphere occupied by nail art. One of Tal's specialities is recreating famous movie scenes and characters on the eyelid, which can take her up to three hours. To celebrate the release of new Disney flick Frozen, Tal created two bespoke looks based on the movie's sisters Elsa and Anna. She also creates more simple designs using smattering of pearls, glitter and stars. Amazing designs: Make-up professional and blogger Tal Peleg, from Israel, paints intricate designs onto tiny areas of the face using only liquid eyeliner and eyeshadow . Disney designs: To celebrate the release of new Disney flick Frozen, Tal created two bespoke looks based on the movie's sisters Elsa and Anna . Tal . says the power she sees in make-up 'is not just the ability to make a . woman more beautiful, but in general its ability to transform'. She has more than 7,000 likes on . Facebook and 9,000 followers on Instagram, where she posts regular . updates of her new designs and inspiration. Fairytale: This design is in honour of The Princess and The Pea and even uses a green-coloured lens as the pea . Next beauty trend: With clever mixing techniques and a steady hand, her designs are set to make eye art the new nail art . Popular: She has more than 7,000 likes on Facebook and 9,000 followers on Instagram . Intricate: This design is inspired by a quote from Antoine De Saint-Exupery's novel, The Little Prince: 'It is such a secret place, the land of tears...' Swanning around: These two designs are in homage to The Black Swan film; (L) shows a more feminine White Swan, while (R) is a smokey-eyed take . Far from bad! This design is in honour of The Breaking Bad TV finale . Fairytales: Snow White is painted sleeping surrounded with roses and a bitten apple . Eye eye: The Princes And The Frog eyelid design sees both protagonists pucker up - eyebrow used as hair . Colourful: Tal's Les Mis design incorporates the broken black lines and watercolour effect of the poster . Cute as a button: Iconic French book The Little Prince is represented with bold colour and white spots . Remember them? The Moomins was Tal's self-confessed favorite TV show as a child . Mellow yellow: Tal shows a step-by-step photo series of how she recreated The Ugly Duckling on an eyelid .", "San Francisco, California -- A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the government is liable for illegally wiretapping an Islamic charity without a valid search warrant. The ruling in Northern California District Court reaffirmed an earlier decision that the warrantless wiretaps conducted on an Oregon-based Islamic non-profit organization were illegal. In Wednesday's ruling, District Judge Vaughn R. Walker said the government is liable for damages from the illegal wiretapping. The United States has designated the Oregon-based al-Haramain Islamic Foundation as a terrorist organization. The group, which has sued the government over alleged warrantless wiretapping, is demanding classified information about the program launched by President George W. Bush's administration. U.S. officials have refused to tell the charity's lawyers whether the group was subjected to presidentially authorized, warrantless, foreign intelligence surveillance in 2004 and, if so, what information was obtained. The U.S. stance originated under the Bush administration in what is called the \"state secrets\" defense, which allows courts to block lawsuits against the government on grounds that the litigation could harm national security. Under Bush, the government refused to turn over any classified evidence. Attorney General Eric Holder, appointed when President Barack Obama took office in January 2009, has so far maintained the state secrets defense in the al-Haramain case, but indicated a willingness to consider sharing information with judges in certain cases. \"An additional review was conducted at the highest levels of the Department of Justice to determine whether continued invocation of the privilege was warranted,\" the government told the court last May. \"Based on that review, it is the government's position that disclosure of classified information ... would create intolerable risks to national security.\" Walker's ruling Wednesday rejected that defense, saying that for the purposes of the case, the court decided there was no warrant for the wiretaps because the government refused to confirm one existed. \"Defendants have foregone multiple opportunities to show that a warrant existed, including specifically rejecting the method created by Congress for this very purpose,\" the ruling said. Justice Department spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler said the ruling was under review. Schmaler noted that the Obama administration policy on the state secrets defense has changed so that it is \"narrowly tailored.\" The government, which has previously appealed rulings against it in the case, has 45 days to notify the court if it intends to file an appeal this time. In 2007 the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a ruling by Walker in the same case in which he had rejected the government's state secrets privilege. The ruling, however, left unanswered whether applicable laws could pre-empt the state secrets privilege, so al-Haramain went back to court to continue the fight on that issue. CNN's Bill Mears and Terry Frieden contributed to this story.", "By . Chris Pleasance . Few rock icons can claim to still be going strong after 60 years, but today marks the anniversary of the first Fender Stratocaster being built, and the music icon is still as popular as ever. Designed by Leo Fender in a small . workshop in Fullerton, California, six decades ago, it has been used in . all genres from country to reggae, and from rock to pop and was the only . guitar to challenge the Gibson Les Paul for popularity. Today the guitars are built by hand in Fender's factory in Corona, California. Each Stratocaster starts life as a long, thin piece of ash wood which is shaped into a neck by machine, before being hand laid with either more ash or rosewood for the fret board. The frets are then hammered in by hand, using a machine to tighten them. The body, which can be made of two, three, or even four pieces of wood, is then given its shape by a machine which cuts holes for the controls, tremolo bridge and other metal parts which are assembled by hand. The neck and body are then hand shaped by workers using sanders before being sent through the paint shop, which uses similar technology to car factories. The paint is then left for three days until it properly dries. Finally, the body and fret are given a final shaping, which puts the high-gloss finish on them, before being sent through quality control where they are examined, tuned and given a final check before being sent out. Designed to be used by country musicians, the guitar was first memorably played by Buddy Holly and became his signature as an artist. One of the defining images of the 50s was Holly pictured with the guitar high up on his chest. From there it was taken up in the early 60s by the likes of the Beach Boys who favoured it for it's wailing sound, and later by Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and George Harrison. The birth of heavy metal saw the Stratocaster take on new life in the hands of Iron Maiden, while Eddie Van Halen's famous Frankenstrat only added to the instrument's iconic status. The guitar then passed into the capable hands of modern-day musicians such as the Red Hot Chili Pepper's John Frusciante, Nirvana's Kurt Cobain and the Arctic Monkey's Alex Turner. Other memorable players include Hank Marvin, Stevie Ray Vaughn, the Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler and Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan, to name but a few. Scroll down for video . The Fender Stratocaster celebrates its 60th anniversary today. It was originally created in the 1950s by Leo Fender to replace the earlier Telecaster . Unlike the big-band Telecaster, the Strat was designed for use in smaller bands and groups and also featured a contoured design to make it more comfortable to wear . The body of a Strat (top) is given this basic shape by a machine, but it repeatedly shaped and reshaped by hand using sanders to give it a high gloss finish (right) The neck of a Strat is also initially shaped by a machine, but the fret board is laid on by hand before the metal frets themselves are hammered into place by workers . In the paint shop, brand new guitar bodies are sprayed using similar technology to car plants. They are then put into racks which slowly move them across the floor to be finished. In total, it takes three days for the paint to dry . At the end of the manufacturing process all Fender guitars are put through a rigorous testing process, when they are checked for quality, finish and tuning . Other 60s musicians to take up the instrument included Jimi Hendrix, who famously played his flipped over because he was left handed. The Beatles' George Harrison was also a fan of the Fender, pictured here in 1970 . While stars such as Kieth Richards are happy to buy Strats straight off the rack, Fender also offer a custom shop where almost any aspect of the guitar can be tweaked . Showing the instrument's infinite flexibility, it was perfectly suited to both the slow-hand style of Eric Clapton (left) and the harsher tones of Eddie Van Halen (right) British band Iron Maiden brought the Stratocaster with them into the heavy metal revolution and carried on using the instrument form many years . Still rocking: Restoration expert and master builder John Cruz works on the body of a heavily used Strat at the Corona factory in California . The Strat has been used in virtually every genre, from reggae to rock, pop to punk. Here blues legend Robert Cray performs with one during a concert in Anaheim, Calif. Vinnie Garcia hands Country legend Vince Gill his 1957 Strat. Garcia sold Gill his first Stratocaster for $200 and a pair of cowboy boots. Gill said: 'I love the versatility of the guitar as much as anything, no matter what way you want to play it, it always responds' Kurt Cobain, the force behind grunge band Nirvana, used a Strat and the Arctic Monkeys' frontman Alex Turner was also a fans of the guitar in the band's early days . Golden oldie: John Mayer performs with his Stratocaster. He said: 'It's the machine of my dreams. It's the Ford Mustang, the Marilyn Monroe, the lightning rod, surfboard, magic carpet for music'", "Mammal-like robots with whiskered touch systems,machines powered by slime and dancing humanoids that can communicate with humans are just a few of the robots invading the Science Museum today. The International Living Machines conference showcases a wide array of strange machines that not only advance robotics but help . scientists understand more about nature’s living organisms by trying to . replicate their functions. Led by the University of Sheffield, the event unites technologists from around the globe to explore the future of biomimetic and biohybrid technologies with a focus on future life-like robots. Scroll down for videos . The international Living Machines conference showcases a wide array of strange machines that help scientists understand more about nature by trying to replicate it. The Shadow Dexterous anthropomorphic hand has twenty degrees of freedom, force sensors and ultra sensitive touch sensors on the fingertips . Cutting edge machines in the spotlight include robots that move and sense like animals, biohybrid exhibits that mix biological and artificial parts, including an emotionally-expressive robot controlled by slime mould and the latest biomimetic medical devices that draw their inspiration from the natural world. The conference is concerned with the development of future technologies using the principles underlying living systems and the flow of communication signals between living and artificial systems. Professor Tony Prescott from the . University of Sheffield’s Department of Psychology said: 'These . technologies will have a profound effect on many different aspects of . our future lives, posing important ethical questions and practical . concerns that this event gives us chance to address.' Scientists at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory and Sheffield Centre for Robotics are showcasing their BIOTACT sensor - a group of artificial whiskers modeled on the sensitive hairs on mice. Each artificial whisker can be moved to explore objects, while a sensor gives a perception of touch . Many of the robots seek to replicate nature's sense of touch. Scientists at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory and Sheffield Centre for Robotics are showcasing their BIOTACT sensor - a group of artificial whiskers modeled on the sensitive hairs on mice. Each artificial whisker can be moved to explore objects, while a sensor gives a perception of touch. Here, a 'Shrewbot' robot based on the smallest terrestrial mammal uses whiskers to explore its surroundings. The diminutive robot shrew can map its surroundings using touch alone and follow a smaller prey robot (pictured) using its whisker sense . Similarly, a 'Shrewbot' based on the smallest terrestrial mammal uses whiskers to explore its surroundings. The diminutive robot shrew can map its surroundings using touch alone and follow a smaller prey robot using its whisker sense. Scientists . at Bristol Robotics Laboratory have created an artificial human . fingertip called Tacitip that mimics one of the most sophisticated and . sensitive tactile sensors in nature. Scientists at Bristol Robotics Laboratory have created an artificial human fingertip that mimics one of the most sophisticated and sensitive tactile sensors in nature. The technology is based based upon our understanding of how the epidermal layers of the fingertip are deformed during touch . The technology is based based upon scientists' understanding of how the epidermal layers of the fingertip are deformed . during touch as is demonstrated on a humanoid robot hand. Scientists are also excited by the prospect of combining the natural with the artificial. Biological . and artificial sciences are converging as technologists realise that . natural and engineered systems share common principles. Slime mould is used in an installation that . includes a robotic head emoting the responses of the mould to . external stimuli and a demonstration of the learning abilities of the . mould in robot tasks . Scientists believe the . possibility of creating biohybrid machines that combine biological and . artificial parts will radically change our technology and blur the . boundary between the natural and the artificial. In . the future we may also find ourselves becoming more 'biohybrid,' as we . become more intimately linked to the machines that serve us. One example of a biohybrid machine on display at the exhibition uses 'slime mould'  - the largest single . cell visible to the human eye that lives in woods digesting dead leaf and . tree material but is also capable of simple learning and memory. A quadruped robot mammal called HyQ by Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia is on display that is the most advanced in the world. It weights approximately 70 kilogrammes and is around the size of a large dog . The . mould is used in an installation that includes a robotic head emoting . the responses of the slime mould to external stimuli, and a . demonstration of the learning abilities of the mould in robot tasks. The . exhibition also includes a 'living wearable' made from colour-changing . cells, inspired by the skin of a chameleon that changes colour to . indicate the intensity of the wearer’s emotions. There are also biomimec machines that draw inspiration from nature, including robots that behave like octopuses, worms and fish. A life sized interactive multi-lingual humanoid called Robothespian can interact with real humans by talking and using its expressive LCD eyes. The robot can entertain an audience by reading text expressively and even mimicking the movements of humans . A quadruped robot mammal called HyQ by Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia is on display that is the most advanced in the world. It weights approximately 70 kilogrammes and is around the size of a large dog. A life sized interactive multi-lingual humanoid called Robothespian, which was developed by Engineered Arts, can interact with real humans by talking and using its expressive LCD eyes. The robot was designed to be a science education tool and entertain an audience by reading text expressively and even mimicking the movements of humans. A humanoid known as iCub (pictured), who is part of the eFAA Project, can dance and interact with music.The robot is designed to demonstrate its emotional capability by establishing a sense of understanding and enjoyment with a human dancer . Another humanoid known as iCub, who is part of the eFAA Project, can dance and interact with music. It performs a repertoire of dance-like movements, proving its ability to learn by perceiving actions, in dialogue with the dancer Anuska Fernandez. The robot is designed to demonstrate its emotional capability by establishing a sense of understanding and enjoyment with a human dancer. An artistic robot called Paul can sketch people who pose for it and was engineered using sophisticated technologies from research fields such as computer vision, artificial intelligence, cognitive computing and robotics . Another artistic robot called Paul can sketch people who pose for it and was engineered using sophisticated technologies from research fields such as computer vision, artificial intelligence, cognitive computing and robotics. At a superficial level, Paul, developed by Patrick Tresset, is the modern equivalent to the court automata of the 18th century, but the robot is accurate and shifts its attention between the human subject and its drawing in the 30 minute sitting. An art installation by Konstantinos Grigoriadis using robots reflects an interest in a biomechanical, postapocalyptic world, which might emerge as the result of rapid advances in science and technology. His 'Arachnoid' robots look slightly like the aliens of War of the Worlds. An art installation by Konstantinos Grigoriadis using robots (pictured) reflects an interest in a biomechanical, postapocalyptic world, which might emerge as the result of rapid advances in science and technology .", "It is almost 75 years since they enjoyed their finest hour in the Battle of Britain. And now, an Oxfordshire flying club has marked the momentous occasion by creating a classic Spitfire, albeit in a slightly smaller form than the World War Two version. Led by flying instructor Paul Fowler, the club hope to build a new squadron of Spitfires in time to mark the 75th anniversary of the campaign which helped Britain defeat Hitler's Luftwaffe. The first Spitfire - a Supermarine Mk 26B, a 90 per cent scale replica based on the original Supermarine Spitfire design has been created by Enstone Flying Club . The plane cost £210,000 to produce, funded by enthusiasts who can buy a 12th or 20th part share for £17,000 or £11,000 and was built by a team of volunteers . Paul Fowler (pictured), the manager of the project, told MailOnline: 'What's been produced is beyond my wildest expectations. She's absolutely beautiful' Mr Fowler, 53, has a mission and dream to build 11 more Spitfires to fly a squadron down The Mall in formation at 11am on September 15, 2015. This will mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain in World War Two . The first Spitfire - a Supermarine Mk 26B, a 90 per cent scale replica based on the original Supermarine Spitfire design - is now ten days away from its maiden flight. Twenty volunteers - ranging from a BT engineer to a BA pilot - helped construct the first Spitfire, but more helpers are needed to build the other 11. Paul Fowler, the manager of the project, told MailOnline: 'What's been produced is beyond my wildest expectations. She's absolutely beautiful. 'What has been created is remarkable and not far short of a miracle and it has spurred me on to do more.' Mr Fowler said: 'What we are doing is completely unique and no one is doing this anywhere else in the world. It's also absolutely British' The plane weighs 810 kg and is a 90 per cent scale version of an original three-tonne Spitfire which helped Britain defeat Hitler's Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain . The planes are created by a team of volunteers and funded by enthusiasts who can buy a 12th or 20th part share for £17,000 or £11,000 . The British date the battle from 10 July to 31 October 1940, which represented the most intense period of daylight bombing . Mr Fowler, 53, has a mission and dream to build 11 more Spitfires to fly a squadron down The Mall in formation at 11am on September 15, 2015. This will mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain in World War Two. He told MailOnline: 'What we are doing is completely unique and no one is doing this anywhere else in the world. It's also absolutely British. 'I wanted to create something exciting and different to get people interested in flying and aeroplanes.' It is hoped the Spitfires, built in Enstone, will be flown by County of Oxford Squadron pilots with the World War Two veterans in the back of the aircraft. Mr Fowler will ask the RAF Red Arrows to teach the pilots who will fly the Spitfires the formation flying skills required to perform the mission. Mr Fowler said: 'In order to achieve the very ambitious goal of flying 12 Spitfires down The Mall next year we need a lot of money very quickly' One of the aims of the project was to recognise the 'massive effort' that went into creating them during World War Two . The Spitfire produced by Enstone Flying Club burns 38 litres of fuel an hour, rather than the original Spitfire which used four and half litres a minute . The planes are produced by volunteers which Mr Fowler said is the 'whole ethos' of the project. When completed, each plane will weigh 810 kg and will be a 90 per cent scale version of an original three-tonne Spitfire which helped Britain defeat Hitler's Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain. Mr Fowler added: 'It's slightly smaller and it also burns 38 litres of fuel an hour, rather than four and half litres a minute. It costs about £110 an hour to run, whereas the World War Two planes cost between £2,500 and £3,000 to run.' He said the plane cost £210,000 to produce, funded by enthusiasts who can buy a 12th or 20th part share for £17,000 or £11,000. Mr Fowler is relying on sponsors and donations to complete the squadron. He needs to raise a further £3.7million to fulfil his dream. 'In order to achieve the very ambitious goal of flying 12 Spitfires down The Mall next year we need a lot of money very quickly and we need to work quicker and ramp it up a bit.' Mr Fowler said he hoped to 'keep the Spitfire legend alive forever' and said he first became interested in planes at the age of eight . Mr Fowler said: 'I came up with the idea of the Spitfire club as a way of getting pilots to keep flying. I want to create a huge community which revolves around a shared love of aircraft' The flying club hope to hold events across the UK and in Europe to build up a picture of the heyday of the Spitfire . Seats: 1 (but training version was two-seater) Speed: 378mph . Weight: 2,309kg . Length: 9.12m . Height: 11ft 5in . Engine: Rolls-Royce Merlin . Seats: 2 . Speed: 200mph . Weight: 810kg . Length: 8.15m . Height: 7ft 1in . Engine: V6 Isuzu Trooper . Mr Fowler, who said the aim was to 'keep the Spitfire legend alive forever', first became fascinated by flight at the age of eight when he jumped off the roof of his parents' shed with a pair of cardboard wings strapped to his back. 'I wasn't very aerodynamic, but it certainly made me want to become a pilot. 'I came up with the idea of the Spitfire club as a way of getting pilots to keep flying. 'I've found over the years that many of them give up once the excitement of learning to fly evaporates. 'I have always been interested in military history but was always trying to find a way of bringing more people into aviation. It really came about by a bit of frustration and trying to find something people were really interested in and everybody loves the Spitfire.' He also wants to make aeroplanes more 'accessible' to enthusiasts. 'I want to give them some hands-on experience, because having met many through the flying club, they almost seem afraid to even touch aeroplanes. 'I want to create a huge community which revolves around a shared love of aircraft.' Mr Fowler said he hoped to stage events across Europe. He said: 'We want to hold events, where the aircraft will fly in displays and be the focal point, but we also want to build up a picture of the heyday of the Spitfire, with people dressed up in 1940s gear for example.' He said another aim of the project was to recognise the 'massive effort' that went into creating them during the war. 'I have been lucky enough to meet people who were involved in the original production. I have met some of the design team and people who worked in production at Castle Bromwich, in Birmingham. Some people worked there 12 hours a day, six days a week during the war and did the same job every single day. 'The ones I have met love the Spitfire we have created and it is great we have been able to recognise those people who helped produce it.'", "Microsoft’s Universal Foldable Keyboard does what it says on the tin. The wireless board connects via Bluetooth to any iOS, Android and Windows device to make typing easier than on a touchscreen. It has a full-size keyset but folds in half to make it easier to fit in a bag or pocket. Scroll down for video . Portable: Because the board is designed to work with multiple devices, Microsoft has ditched the Windows key as well as function keys from its original Universal Keyboard . The UFK was unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and is follow up to the Washington-based company’s non-folding version announced last year. It is sold in addition to the keyboards specifically designed for the firm’s range of Surface tablets. To use the keyboard, unfold it and it will search for Bluetooth-enabled devices. Select the keyboard from the Bluetooth list on a phone or tablet and pair the devices. Once connected, the board will link automatically when paired devices are in range. The wireless board (pictured) connects via Bluetooth to any iOS, Android and Windows device to make typing easier than on a touchscreen. The board will last for up to three months on a single charge . A team of designers has created a folding keyboard that fits easily in a pocket and contains eight so-called 'ultra smart' keys that cover all 26 letters of the alphabet. TextBlade uses software mapping to recognise and learn which keys the user is typing, and this is said to offer the same full spacing as on a standard desktop keyboard. The $99 (£65) TextBlade was designed by California-based WayTools. It consists of three pieces that are held together by magnets, either when folded together or assembled in front of a tablet or phone. This includes the two rows of keys, and a wrist rest. There are eight so-called ‘ultra smart’ keys that contain the 26 letters of the alphabet, numbers, and punctuation marks. WayTools claims TextBlade offers the same full 0.7-inch (19mm) finger spacing seen on desktops, while being half as thick as a 0.2-inch (7.1mm) iPhone 6. When laid flat, the board is 0.1-inch (5mm) thick and when folded it stays together using magnets . It is also water repellant and features a fabric that prevents it from slipping on a surface . Plus the board can pair with two devices at the same time. Because the board is designed to work with multiple devices, Microsoft has ditched the Windows key as well as function keys from its original Universal Keyboard. When laid flat, the board is 0.1-inch (5mm) thick and when folded it stays together using magnets. It is also water repellant and features a fabric that prevents it from slipping on a surface. The board will last for up to three months on a single charge before needing to be recharged via microUSB. Microsoft said the board will go on sale in July and costs $99.95 (£62).", "By . Tara Brady . PUBLISHED: . 10:10 EST, 11 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:14 EST, 11 November 2013 . Animation legend Joseph Barbera’s first ever cartoons which paved the way for Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones and Yogi Bear have gone on sale for £15,000. Barbera drew Kiko the Kangaroo in 1935 while working as a junior animator at the Terrytoons studio, home of Mighty Mouse and Deputy Dawg. It was the first cartoon the young designer had written and storyboarded and was based around an aeroplane race between Kiko and a mustachioed dog called Dirty Doug. Creative: Barbera drew Kiko the Kangaroo in 1935 while working as a junior animator at the Terrytoons studio, home of Mighty Mouse and Deputy Dawg . The cartoon gave Barbera, who was just 24 at the time, the confidence to go into storytelling and as a result he formed a historic partnership with director William Hanna. Together the pair created some of the most iconic cartoons ever made, also including The Jetsons, Wacky Races, Scooby-Doo and Huckleberry Hound. Barbera had been working for cartoonist Paul Terry at his Terrytoons studio working on Mighty Mouse and Heckle and Jeckle when he attempted his first cartoon. Amazingly, it was Terry’s indifference at Barbera’s creation that persuaded him to leave the company and join MGM, where he met Hanna. The first cartoon was based around an aeroplane race between Kiko and a mustachioed dog called Dirty Doug . The two formed Hanna-Barbera in 1957 and remained directors until their deaths. Barbera died in Los Angeles in 2006 aged 95 while Hanna passed away in 2001 aged 90. The sketches are being sold by Barbera’s nephew Larry, who was given them by Barbera’s mother Francesca. They have been sketched using graphite and pencil on special animation paper, and measure 8ins by 6ins. The 43 storyboards are tipped to fetch £15,000 when they go under the hammer. Jim Lentz, director of animation art at Heritage Auctions, said: 'The story of Joe Barbera’s first cartoon is a fascinating one. 'He was working in the clean-up department at Terrytoons when he decided he wanted to have a go at writing a story. Up for grabs: Joseph Barbera's first ever cartoon paved the way for Tom and Jerry and The Flintstones . The sketches belong to Barbera's nephew Larry and are being sold by Heritage Auctions in Los Angeles . The cartoon gave Barbera, who was just 24 at the time, the confidence to go into storytelling and as a result he formed a historic partnership with director William Hanna . 'So he sat down and drew a complete cartoon of Kiko the Kangaroo which was then shown to company boss Paul Terry. 'Terry took a look at the drawings, shrugged his shoulders and told Barbera to get back to work. 'Barbera knew he could write cartoon stories so at that point he decided to leave Terrytoons to join the newly formed MGM cartoon department. 'That’s when he met William Hanna and they began an historic partnership that created some of the world’s most famous cartoons. Barbera (right) went on to create cartoon characters like Fred Flintstone (left) after teaming up with Hanna . 'Had Paul Terry reacted differently to Barbera’s cartoon history could have worked out much differently. 'Joe Barbera was an incredible guy and a brilliant storyteller. 'In the 1940s and 50s when Disney was in its heyday, Tom and Jerry was winning Academy Awards. 'Barbera’s cartoons were so good they made it onto prime time television - he was effectively the Godfather of Saturday morning TV. 'This cartoon storyboard is very significant - it is the birthplace of some of the best and most historic cartoons ever made. 'It has been in the Barbera family ever since it was drawn. 'Animation is enjoying a renaissance now as the digital generation rediscovers these beautiful hand-drawn creations.' The auction will take place at Heritage Auctions in Los Angeles on November 20.", "Apple could have an electric car ready to go on sale by 2020, putting it in direct competition with rivals Tesla Motors and General Motors, according to an industry expert. Evidence is mounting that the tech giant is gearing up to revolutionise the automobile market, just as it did with smartphones and tablets. Images taken over the past few weeks have shown a prototype car that suggests Apple is testing the water - ahead of a release in as little as five years. Scroll down for video . Bloomberg has claimed that Apple could have a car ready by 2020, based on images of a test car. After the first mysterious camera-mounted car was spotted in California last week, further sightings of Apple's minivans have been posted online, with equipment on top (shown here) According to Tim Higgins from Bloomberg, automakers 'typically spend five to seven years developing a car'. And a 2020 timeframe would underscore Apple's 'aggressive goals and could set the stage for a battle for customers with Tesla Motors Inc and General Motors Co.' Both of those are planning to release a sub-£26,000 ($40,000) electric car in 2017 that can travel more than 200 miles (320km) on a single charge. Steve LeVine, author of 'The Powerhouse,' a book about the automotive battery industry, said on Bloomberg TV Thursday: 'Was GM really going to be able to match Tesla? Apple can.' This latest speculation follows sightings of mysterious camera-mounted cars registered to Apple in the US last week. Claims that Apple is building a car may seem like a leap, but it isn't the first time such projects have been discussed by the Californian firm. In an interview last year, Apple board member Mickey Drexler said that before his death in 2011 Steve Jobs had considered building a car. He told Paul Goldberger: 'Steve Jobs was gonna design an iCar. 'I think cars have an extraordinary opportunity for cool design.' At least two videos - one recorded in California, another filmed in Florida - suggest the top-secret project is more widespread than first thought. And rumours range from a Street View-style mapping service to an electric car that will rival Tesla or a self-driving van to rival Google. The Californian footage was sent to MacRumors and shows a silver people-carrier driving down a street in Palo Alto. The Florida recording was filmed on a highway in Coral Springs and uploaded by Apple Insider. This footage shows a white Dodge Caravan fitted with cameras on the roof. As the filmmaker pulls alongside the van, they wave at the two men inside. The passenger is seen concealing an iPad from view, while the driver points to the camera and drives off. The Florida recording (pictured) was filmed in Coral Springs. This footage shows a white Dodge Caravan fitted with cameras on the roof. As the filmmaker pulls alongside the van, they wave at the two men inside and the passenger is seen concealing an iPad from view . Other reports have spotted the vans in Hawaii and Wisconsin. The latest vans haven't officially been confirmed as belonging to Apple, but the similarities with previous confirmed sightings suggests they are. The far-reaching nature of the project lends more weight to the claims Apple is developing a mapping service. With 12 cameras on top of the car, however, some have said that is too many for it to be a mapping car like Google's Street View. Plus, reports recently claimed Apple has several hundred employees developing an electric car at a secret lab. This project has been dubbed 'Titan'. This Apple research lab was reportedly set up late last year - meaning any car could still be years away -  and is being overseen by Apple designer Sir Jonathan Ive. Apple could, of course, be using the vans for both projects. The Wall Street Journal added that hundreds of employees are working on the Titan project and boss Tim Cook approved the project close to a year ago. The Californian footage (pictured) was sent to MacRumors and shows a silver people-carrier driving down a street in Palo Alto . These reports followed rumours that Apple was developing a vehicle as part of a project that 'will change the landscape and give Tesla a run for its money.' The claims were made in an email from an unnamed Apple employee. In an interview last year, Apple board member Mickey Drexler said that before his death in 2011, Steve Jobs had considered building a car. An unnamed Apple employee recently hinted that the tech giant is developing a vehicle as part of a project that 'will change the landscape and give Tesla a run for its money.' It followed sightings of an Apple-owned car fitted with cameras (pictured) in California . In particular, Apple may be working on an electric car to rival Tesla's range (the Tesla P85D is pictured) or the email could be referring to an advanced iPhone in-car control system that would rival Tesla's software . The head of self-driving cars for Google expects real people to be using them on public roads in two to five years. Chris Urmson said the cars would still be test vehicles, and Google would collect data on how they interact with other vehicles and pedestrians. But Mr Urmson wouldn't give a date for putting driverless cars on roads en masse, saying that the system has to be safe enough to work properly. He told reporters last month at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit that he wants to reach the point where his test team no longer has to pilot the cars. He told Paul Goldberger: 'Steve Jobs was gonna design an iCar. I think cars have an extraordinary opportunity for cool design.' Alternatively, the Apple employee's email could be referring to an advanced iPhone in-car control system that would rival Tesla's software. The original Dodge van with the equipment on the top was spotted by the blog Claycord in San Francisco. The blog owners apparently asked the driver what he was doing, but he refused to give an answer. The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) confirmed the vehicle was leased to Apple. Last year, footage emerged of a self-driving Dodge Caravan that looked like the current Apple minivans. When contacted by MailOnline, Apple declined to comment on the car in question or what its purpose was. With 12 cameras on top of the mysterious Apple car, some have said that is too many for it to be a mapping car like Google's Street View (pictured left). Google launched its Street View technology in 2007, and has refined the technology ever since (Street View screenshot near Trafalgar Square in London pictured right) Alternatively, the vehicles spotted in California and Florida could be self-driving cars. The cameras on the mysterious vans could be used to scan the road and help engineers develop autonomous software, for example. If Apple was developing such systems, they would would rival Google's self-driving cars (pictured)", "Aside from the time travelling Delorean and coveted hoverboard, the Back To The Future franchise featured another simpler, yet equally futuristic design - self-tying laces. During Back To The Future II, Marty McFly, played by Michael J. Fox, puts on a pair of Nike High Tops that automatically tighten and adjust to fit his feet - using so-called power laces. Nike released a limited range of McFly's Nike MAGs with manual laces in 2011, and now designer Tinker Hatfield has revealed the power laces will arrive in 2015. Scroll down for video . During Back To The Future II (1989), Marty McFly, played by Michael J. Fox, puts on a pair of Nike High Tops that automatically tighten and adjust to fit his feet using so-called power laces, pictured . One of the most coveted pieces of futuristic tech seen in the Back To The Future franchise was the hoverboard - a skateboard-style device that can levitate. Inspired by this board, a team of Australian inventors designed the Baja board - a four-wheel drive motorised skateboard capable of reaching 31mph (50kmh). Elsewhere, California-based Future Motion created a self balancing, one wheeled skateboard. Called the Onewheel, the $1300 gadget can reach speeds on 12mph, and turn 360 degrees within the length of the board. Hatfield made these comments because 2015 was the year Back To the Future II was set in. Speaking at the Jordan Brand Flight Lab in New Orleans Hatfield told Sole Collector: 'Are we gonna see power laces in 2015? To that, I say yes!' Rumours about the technology have been circling since 2010 when Nike applied for a patent for 'automatically lacing trainers.' It said: 'The automatic lacing . system provides a set of straps that can be automatically opened and . closed to switch between a loosened and tightened position of the upper. 'The . article further includes an automatic ankle cinching system that is . configured to automatically adjust an ankle portion of the upper.’ The Back To The Future-inspired Nike MAG range was then launched in 2011. Much loved: Michael J. Fox starred in 1985's Back to the Future - the first in three films starring the actor and Christopher Lloyd . Rumours about the technology have been circling since 2010 when Nike applied for a patent for 'automatically lacing trainers'. Nike then released a range of Back To The Future-inspired High Tops, pictured, in 2011 . Only 1,500 models of the Nike MAG High Tops, pictured, were made, and every pair was auctioned off on eBay. A total of $6million (£3.5million) was raised from the sales of these shoes, and all the proceeds went to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research . The announcement about the power laces was made by Nike designer Tinker Hatfield, pictured, yet he did not expand further . Only 1,500 models of the High Tops were made, and every pair was auctioned off on eBay. A total of $6million (£3.5million) was raised from the sales of these shoes, and all the proceeds went to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. San Francisco-based inventor Blake Bevin has already created her own self-tying laces, a prototype which she says will 'tide you over until Nike comes out with something more polished.' Using an Arduino microcontroller, Bevin fitted a sensor to a Nike High Top. When a person steps into the shoe, a force sensor reads the pressure of their foot and activates two servo motors, which apply tension to the laces, tightening the shoe. A touch switch can be used to reverse the servos. Using an Arduino microcontroller, designer Blake Bevin has already created a prototype version of a self-tying shoe, pictured. When a person steps into the shoe, a force sensor reads the pressure of their foot and activates two servo motors, which apply tension to the laces, tightening the laces .", "By . Jonathan O'Callaghan . On Christmas Eve in 1968 Nasa provoked outrage among atheists when the Apollo 8 astronauts read from the Book of Genesis as they orbited the moon. So if any people of a similar disposition are reading, look away now - a team based in Israel are planning to send the Torah to the moon. The sacred Jewish scroll would be sent along with other iconic Earth artefacts as part of the Google Lunar XPrize, a competition amongst private companies to send vehicles to the moon, with the goal of maintaining Earth’s culture in the event of an apocalypse. An Israeli-based team is hoping to send a handwritten version of the Torah (stock image shown) to the surface of the moon. Their goal is to hitch a ride with a mission currently competing in the Google Lunar XPrize, which should see private companies landing on the moon starting at the end of 2015 . The project is known as Torah on the Moon and is based in Tel Aviv. The . Google Lunar XPrize, the largest international incentive based prize of . all time, is tasking private organisations with . safely landing on the surface of the moon. 'More . than half of the world’s population has never had the opportunity to . view a live transmission from the lunar surface,' say the organisers. The . Google Lunar XPRIZE aims to create a new 'Apollo' moment for this . generation and to spur continuous lunar exploration with $40 Million in . incentive based prizes. In . order to win this money, a private company must land safely on the . surface of the moon, travel 500 meters above, below, or on the Lunar . surface, and send back two 'Mooncasts' to Earth . The team are hoping to send a handwritten Jewish scroll, the Sefer Torah, to the lunar surface reports New Scientist, and later the Vedas (Hindu scriptures) and the I-Ching (an ancient Chinese philosophical work). They would each be transported in capsules that would enable them to survive on the moon for more than 10,000 years. ‘This is an incredible, beautiful project,’ said group founder Paul Aouizerate. ‘These three texts are among Earth’s most ancient documents, created over 3,000 years ago. ‘They are significant to billions of people.’ To fund the mission Aouizerate and his team are hoping to raise up to £12.1m ($20.5m) by having scribes write each of the 304,805 characters contained in the Torah. These writers would be funded by believers. Ultimately, the goal is to ensure a significant part of Earth’s culture would remain on the moon far into the future. Thus, if Earth were to suffer an apocalypse-type event, be it a nuclear war or an asteroid impact, part of humanity’s legacy would live on. The endeavour has been considered before on varying scales, with other agencies and organisations saying humanity should create ‘time capsules’ that will preserve Earth’s cultures and societies. In fact Nasa’s two Voyager spacecraft, currently on their way into interstellar space, each contain something called the Golden Record. This vinyl is a collection of various snippets of Earth life and culture, from the sounds of nature to images of humans. It is intended, if it is ever found, to be a lasting legacy of humanity’s place in the universe. The Torah on the Moon project had previously hoped to ride to the moon with a lander designed by Tel Aviv University Laboratory called SpaceIL (artist's illustration shown), but the partnership has since been cancelled. This vehicle is designed to 'hop' across the lunar surface using rockets . The prospect of creating a 'time capsule' of Earth life has been considered before, in order to preserve humanity's legacy in the event of a global catastrophe. Pictured is an 'Earthrise' as our planet came into view while Apollo 11 orbited the moon . This particular project, meanwhile, would be hitching a ride on one of several Google Lunar XPrize missions. As yet, though, the team haven’t booked a place on any particular flight. It had initially been intended to join a lander that is being built by Israeli-based SpaceIL, but that partnership failed to materialise. They are now sounding out the Spain-based Barcelona Moon Team to see if they would be willing to take the artefacts, but there has been no confirmation of an agreement yet. Another obstacle is to actually create a capsule that can survive the extreme environment on the moon. In sunlight the lunar surface can reach a scorching 123°C (253°F), but at night it plunges to a frigid -173°C (-279°F). An attempt by Esa to make the capsule that would keep the Torah safe on the moon failed to withstand this vast temperature swing. This would not be the first time religion and space have combined. As mentioned earlier, the Apollo 8 astronauts infamously read from the Book of Genesis as they orbited the moon. Buzz Aldrin, meanwhile, took communion on the moon before stepping onto the surface in July 1969.And the Apollo 15 astronauts left a bible on their lunar rover when they left the moon in July 1971. In 1971 the Apollo 15 astronauts left a Bible on their lunar rover (pictured in the red circle) when they left the surface of the moon. This is one of a handful of instances where religion and space have combined, including Buzz Aldrin taking communion on the moon in July 1969 .", "Apple is also building a 2.8 million square feet, 13,000-employee campus . Google has planned the massive expansion of its California HQ to ensure that its employees are more pampered than ever before. The company's real estate team analyzed vast amounts of data on everything from sunrise and sunset, wind direction, working patterns and daily habits to design the Googleplex around staff needs. The internet giant has broken ground on the 1.1-million-square-foot campus in Mountain View, which is scheduled for completion in 2015. Worker friendly: At the new Googleplex (pictured) no employee will be more than a 2.5-minute walk from one another . According to civil engineer David Radcliffe, speaking in Vanity Fair, the redesign 'started not with an architectural vision but with a vision of the work experience.' This is the first time the company has worked on office buildings from scratch rather than . remodifying premises built by others. The 42-acre expansion is designed by Seattle-based firm NBBJ. It is built with energy conservation in mind. The new campus will be the biggest office complex in the U.S. with all radiant heating and most employees will be able to work with natural light.. Perks: Google offices, like the current HQ (pictured), are well-known for their facilities such as cafes, roof gardens, laptops attached to gym equipment, pool tables and bowling alleys. The new Googleplex will be better . Current design: The current Google HQ is already very impressive and follows the colours of the company's logo . Chill out: Last year's glimpse inside Google's headquarters came as the company planed the radical revamp of its HQ . Impressive: Google's offices are well-known for their perks such as gourmet cafes, roof gardens, laptops attached to gym equipment, pool tables and bowling alleys . The complex, also known as Bayview, will be made up of nine boomerang-shaped buildings, most standing at four stories high. The . blocks are arranged to create courtyards and meeting places around the . HQ. Many of the buildings have gardens, green spaces and gathering areas . on their roofs. All of the . structures will be linked by bridges, and cars will be hidden . underground. The . Googleplex will house impressive facilities. Google's offices are . well-known for their perks such as gourmet cafes, roof gardens, laptops . attached to gym equipment, pool tables and bowling alleys . Rival: Like the Google's new HQ, the new Apple offices (pictured) are designed to attract the best talent in Silicon Valley . View from above: An overview of Apple's proposed headquarters . 'We designed this from the inside out,' Radcliffe explained in Vanity Fair. As a result, the layout is meant to encourage what the firm describes as 'casual collisions of the work force.' 'You . can't schedule innovation,' the Google employee told the magazine. 'We . want to create opportunities for people to have ideas and be able to . turn to others right there and say, 'What do you think of this?' Radcliffe says no Bayview employee will be more than a two-and-a-half minute walk from any other worker. Other technology giants are also improving their offices to ensure that they can attract the best talent in the competitive Silicon Valley job market. Apple is currently building an environmentally friendly, futuristic 2.8 million square feet, 13,000-employee campus in Cupertino. Meanwhile, Facebook is creating a 'Main Street' of stores, restaurants and facilities at the center of its campus in Menlo Park.", "Searching through tangles of lights to find the broken one that has left the Christmas tree in the dark is enough to bring out the Scrooge in anyone when decorating for the festive season. However new technology promises to put an end to this annual vexation. Engineers have designed the first wireless Christmas lights that are powered using a magnetic field created around the tree. Scroll down for video . Bright idea! The new lights uses LED lights, contained within decorative baubles, that can be powered using resonant inductive coupling in a similar way to the method that is used to recharge electric toothbrushes . When the bulbs are placed inside the magnetic field they light up and they can also be controlled through an app on a smart phone like an iPhone or tablet. The new lights have been built to sit inside decorative baubles that can be placed anywhere on the tree and the designers claim they will last 20 years longer than traditional Christmas lights. Christopher Higgins, 29, co-founder of Powered by Aura, the California-based company behind the new lights, said: 'This is really a brand new technology and there is nothing quite like it. 'I was inspired to make it because of the amount of wires that suffocate and weigh trees down.' Mr Higgins unveiled the design on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter, where he hopes to raise enough money to begin producing commercial in time for Christmas 2015. The lights work by placing a magnetic coil around the trunk of the Christmas tree. A magnetic coil placed around the tree trunk produces a magnetic field that only lights up the bulbs when enter the field. The company behind the technology say the ring can power up to 100 lights . The lights use LEDs bulbs printed onto circuit boards capable of converting a magnetic field into electricity . For trees shorter than five feet this can be placed around the base while for larger trees it needs to be placed in the middle of the foliage, according to the designers. The lights use LED bulbs that can then convert the magnetic field produced by the coil into electrical energy to power the lights, a process known as resonant inductive coupling. The approach is similar to that used to recharge the batteries in electric toothbrushes. Mr Higgins said their Aura Power Ring can power lights on Christmas trees of all shapes and sizes up to around 10 feet tall. The ring also connects to phones, tablets or laptops using WiFi, allowing homeowners to turn their lights on and off, or even to set up a schedule for when they want them to shine. The Aura power ring can produce a magnetic field up to 10 feet tall to power the lights and can be placed around the base of trees shorter than five feet or in the middle of the foliage of taller Christmas trees . The bulbs could save having to wrestle with tangles of Christmas tree lights when decorating next year . Mr Higgins added: 'This uses no batteries, no wires. It's completely different to anything seen before. 'The ornaments receive power from the base ring by being specially constructed and tuned to only communicate with the base ring itself. 'You can set up any kind of schedule for the lights - such as simple on and off toggling to specific times. 'You can even set up a schedule for dates you want the tree to start and stop lighting up.' The lights come in three different styles - clear glass, crackle glass and frosted glass. All styles are available in white and multicolour and the power ring is also available in two sizes - 42 inches wide or 30 inches. Prices for the ring and bulbs start at £45. Currently the company has received around $32,000 (£20,400) of backing on Kickstarter. The lights will come in a variety of colours and designs including frosted glass, crackle white glass, clear . Owners can also control their lights by turning the power ring on and off over WiFi from an app on their phone .", "(CNN) -- Abandoned workshops and empty warehouses are getting a new lease of life in Cape Town. Spaces that once housed production lines are now becoming creative hotspots for artists, designers and musicians living in a city that holds the title of World Design Capital for 2014. This urban regeneration might be most true in one of Cape Town's oldest suburbs: Woodstock. Visitors to the area can see the busy harbor to the north and the majestic Table Mountain to the south. But most people wandering around the area aren't here for the views -- with its craft stores, art markets, theaters and award-winning restaurants, this is a hot address for young urbanites. Based here is also the Old Biscuit Mill, a converted building that has now become a hive of retail activity. \"When we started we knew we had made the best decision to be based in Woodstock specifically,\" says Zizi Poswa, a founding partner of Imiso Ceramics, a well-known local pottery collective located at the Old Biscuit Mill. \"After two or three years we realized we've got to maximize on whatever we do and we've had a lot of customers coming from overseas to see our work. It's been good.\" Woodstock is also home to an old brewery that has now been turned into an office hub, mostly catering for small advertising and film production firms. \"Buildings in the area really lend themselves to being converted,\" says Willem Otten, one of the architects involved in the redesign of the Old Castle Brewery. \"Woodstock used to have a lot of clothing workshops and factories, so the high ceilings and generous spaces really work for the artistic community.\" Economic benefits . This sector is an important component of South Africa's economy. The visual arts contribute nearly $90 million to the country's GDP and provide employment to almost 18,000 people, according to the Department of Arts and Culture. But the craft sector is even more significant when it comes to generating income. The sector contributes about $985 million annually to GDP and employs approximately 38,000 people. South Africa's government is trying to build on these areas with its Public Art Program. Minister of Arts and Culture Paul Mashatile has announced a number of partnerships with local community leaders and artists in a bid to stimulate creativity in communities and help beautify areas. Overall, the program is projected to create 5,000 short-term jobs between 2013 and 2015. One person who is well-aware of the economic potential South African design has to offer is Trevyn McGowan. The company she started with her husband, \"Source,\" is all about finding local designers and getting them started in the global market. \"Our design industry is ready,\" says McGowan, who's also the founder of the Southern Guild -- a stable of local talent creating design art and investment pieces. \"A cool market, but in a commercial environment.\" Design legacy . Her goal is to stimulate the industry and the majority of the work is happening in Woodstock. The regeneration of the area is one of the reasons that the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design has crowed Cape Town the World Design Capital -- a title the city will hold until the end of the year. Past title holders that have received recognition for driving urban development through design include Finland's capital city Helsinki and Seoul in South Korea. Cape Town is the first city on the African continent to have been given the title, which was first bestowed on Torino in Italy in 2008. But has the title led to real benefits for the city? \"There has been a fantastic response,\" says Otten. \"There has been an uplifting of the city as people are really making public spaces better.\" But there is a sense that the real benefits won't be immediately obvious. \"I think this is far more intrinsic and deeper than anybody anticipates and it's only going to be in years to come that we really see the critical impact that world design capital has had on Cape Town,\" says McGowan. \"It's all very well to want the proof right here and right now but for a young industry, we're really are doing the best we can and the legacy that's going to be left behind after the year is over.\" This longer-term perspective is also on the mind of Alayne Reesberg, CEO of World Design Capital Cape Town -- the body which implements the requirements of the World Design Capital organization. \"There has been added impetus in 2014 for South African policy-makers to talk about design,\" she says. \"City, provincial and national government agencies are convening on design issues and the WDC title has really accelerated those conversations.\" As the end of 2014 comes into sight, and with it the close of Cape Town's reign as World Design Capital, citizens will hope the year in the spotlight will have a lasting impact on the city's public spaces. Read this: From crime hotspot to hipster hangout . Read this: In the driving seat of S. Africa's economy . More from Marketplace Africa .", "LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Fans wishing to attend singer Michael Jackson's memorial service next week will have to register for the 11,000 free tickets, organizers said Thursday. Michael Jackson is shown rehearsing at the Staples Center on June 23, two days before his death. Details on how to register for the 10 a.m. (1 p.m. ET) service at the 20,000-seat Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, Tuesday are to be announced Friday. Jackson's family will hold a private ceremony before the public memorial service, his brother said Thursday. Speaking to CNN's Larry King, Jermaine Jackson said the ceremony will be held Tuesday morning, but he did not say where. Jackson rehearsed at Staples Center two nights before he died, and he appeared healthy in a video clip of the rehearsal obtained by CNN. Jackson died June 25 after collapsing at his rented home in Los Angeles. AEG, promoter of Jackson's planned London, England, shows, released the short video of Jackson rehearsing in the arena on June 23. Jackson sang \"They Don't Care About Us,\" a song from his \"HIStory\" album, as he danced along with eight male dancers. Watch Jackson rehearse » . Jackson did not specify where he wished to be buried in a 2002 will, which was filed in court Wednesday. Watch CNN's Anderson Cooper talk about his interview with AEG » . More information emerged Thursday about how Jackson's estate will be shared, which his will estimated in 2002 as being worth $500 million. The family trust created by Jackson to receive all of his assets includes his mother, his children and a list of charities, according to a person with direct knowledge of the contents of the trust. Mother Katherine Jackson's 40 percent share would go to Michael Jackson's three children after her death, the source said. The children -- ages 7, 11 and 12 -- also will share 40 percent of the estate's assets, and the remaining 20 percent will benefit charities designated by the executors of the will, the source said. A judge has delayed for a week, until July 13, a hearing to decide whether Katherine Jackson will remain the temporary guardian of Jackson's children. At a brief talk with reporters Thursday, an attorney for Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe said she \"has not reached a final decision\" on whether she will challenge Jackson's mother for custody of Jackson's two oldest children, according to her lawyer. A Los Angeles TV station quoted Rowe on Thursday morning saying, \"I want my children.\" Except for the statement to the radio station, she has not publicly indicated whether she would seek custody now that Jackson is dead. Rowe was left out of the will. \"I have intentionally omitted to provide for my former wife, Deborah Rowe Jackson,\" the will said. The will nominated Katherine Jackson, now 79, as the guardian of his children. If Katherine Jackson were to die, \"I nominate Diana Ross as guardian,\" Jackson said in the will, written July 7, 2002. Singer Ross, 65, was a lifelong friend of Jackson's. Watch how the two had a close relationship » . There's also a question on when the will's executors should take over control of the late entertainer's assets, which Judge Mitchell Beckloff temporarily placed under Katherine Jackson's control. One man named as executor is John Branca, who represented Jackson from 1980 until 2006 and was hired again before the singer's death. He helped acquire Jackson's music catalog, which is worth millions. The other is music industry executive John McClain, a longtime Jackson friend who has worked with him and his sister Janet. DEA reportedly joins investigation . The Drug Enforcement Administration has joined the investigation into Jackson's death, a federal law enforcement official said Wednesday night. And the California State Attorney General's office said Thursday that it is helping the Los Angeles Police Department in its investigation. The attorney general's office said it will assist police in sifting through information in a state database that monitors controlled medication. Two law enforcement officials separately confirmed the DEA inquiry, saying agents would look at doctors involved with Jackson, their practices and their possible sources of medicine supply. Neither official wanted to be identified because they could not comment publicly on the matter. Officially, a DEA spokeswoman referred questions to the Los Angeles Police Department, which would not confirm the involvement. \"We routinely offer assistance to any agency regarding the Federal Controlled Substance Act,\" said Sarah Pullen of the DEA. \"However, at this time, we have nothing further to comment about the death of Michael Jackson.\" Speculation about the role of drugs has been swirling since Jackson died June 25 at his rented estate in Holmby Hills. The cause of his death, at age 50, was pending toxicology results. On Wednesday, police released a car belonging to Jackson's cardiologist, Dr. Conrad Murray. They had impounded the vehicle Friday, saying it might contain evidence -- possibly prescription medications. Police did not say whether they found anything. Murray's attorneys issued a statement, asking the public to reserve judgment about the cause of death until the coroner's tests are complete. \"Based on our agreement with Los Angeles investigators, we are waiting on real information to come from viable sources like the Los Angeles medical examiner's office about the death of Michael Jackson,\" the statement said. \"We will not be responding to rumors and innuendo.\" No public showing planned for Neverland . Logistical and financial challenges derailed earlier plans for a public viewing and private memorial at Neverland Ranch. Planning had been under way for a motorcade to carry Jackson's body from Los Angeles to the Santa Barbara County ranch, which state and local officials suggested would be difficult and costly. Law enforcement sources had said a public viewing at the ranch was under consideration for Friday, but a spokesman for the family said that it would not happen. \"Plans are under way regarding a public memorial for Michael Jackson, and we will announce those plans shortly,\" said Ken Sunshine, whose public relations firm had been hired by the Jackson family. Despite the announcement, more than two dozen TV satellite trucks lined the narrow two-lane road leading to the ranch. For a time, the California Highway Patrol closed the road to clear up a small bottleneck of cars created by Jackson fans and the media. CNN's Drew Griffin, Kathleen Johnston, Michael Carey, Paul Vercammen, Carol Cratty and Kara Finnstrom contributed to this report.", "British style icon Paul Smith has helped to redesign one of this country's most distinctive cars before production is stopped later this year. These pictures show the stunning one-of-a-kind Land Rover Defender produced by Sir Paul, who has been a fan of the 4x4 for years and owns several of them. The bodywork features 27 different coloured panels based on British woodlands and colours used by the British Army, while the interior is covered with bespoke leather and fabrics made by Sir Paul. Striking: Designed Sir Paul Smith custom made this one-of-a-kind Land Rover Defender to celebrate the iconic car ahead of it going out of production at the end of the year . Patchwork: The body panels are painted a total of 27 different colours, and Sir Paul said he took inspiration from the countryside and British Army vehicles for the design . Historic: The modern-day Defender is a descendant of the first ever car made by Land Rover, the Series 1, and has been in production since 1948 . The designer, who was knighted in 2000 and has dressed the likes of Bradley Wiggins and the England football team, said: 'The Defender is a British icon, which is something I’m exceptionally proud of. 'This is a complete one-off; I wanted to give this Defender a feeling of luxury, so I used a mix of leather and fabric for the seats. 'I actually used the fabric that I design for Maharam, the American upholstery company. 'I wanted deep, rich colours, but at the same time, I wanted them to work together yet be surprising. My designs are known for their attention to detail, so I didn't want this Defender to be any different.' Luxurious: Sir Paul chose bespoke leather for the interior, and had the seats made out of fabric he disgnes himself for an American fashion-house . Pedigree: Since 1948 around 15.million Defenders have been produced, and it is thought that as many as two thirds of those are still on the road somewhere in the world . Detailing: The London designer, who was knighted in 2000 and has dressed the likes of Bradley Wiggins and the England football team, said attention to detail was key in making the Defender . Included on the car are two Paul Smith logos. One inside a clock on the dashboard, and another below the Land Rover logo on the back. The modern-day defender is a descendant of Land Rover's first ever off-road vehicle, which was launched back in 1948, making it the world's oldest car still to be in production. Named the Series 1, the original design was sketched in sand on Anglesey beach by Rover's chief engineer Maurice Wilkes. Popular: Sir Paul called the car 'a British icon' and is known to be a fan, having owned several of them . Hand delivered: The Defender is seen parked outside the Paul Smith store in London's upmarket Mayfair . Since then Land Rover has sold 1.5million of the vehicles, and, of those, it is said that two thirds of them remain on the roads somewhere in the world. According to the Birmingham Mail, the Solihull factory that produces the Defender has had to ramp up production by 50 per cent to cope with orders flooding in before it is discontinued in December. Gerry McGovern, design director and chief creative officer of Land Rover, added: 'I felt it would be a fitting tribute to the iconic Defender, that one of Britain's most distinguished designers worked with the Land Rover team to recognise his creative vision.' Send off: Gerry McGovern, design director at Land Rover, said the car was a 'fitting tribute' to the Defender .", "By . Leon Watson . and Larisa Brown . The annoying whirr of windscreen wipers may soon be a thing of the past. McLaren is designing a sports car that uses a system adapted from fighter jets to keep a driver’s vision clear in bad weather without the need for blades. It is believed to involve high-frequency sound waves similar to those used by dentists for removing plaque from patients’ teeth. The Formula One firm, based in Surrey, is developing the method for its new supercar, expected to roll off the production line in 2015. Wave goodbye: A new wiper-free windscreen is being developed which will mean drivers will no longer have to face the problem of wipers sticking to windscreens in cold weather . F1 car maker McLaren is remaining tight-lipped on the plans and refusing to reveal how the system will work because it says rivals may steal the idea. However, experts suggest it may make use of ultrasound to create tiny vibrations on the screen which would bounce off rain, insects and mud. It would also improve visibility and prevent the problem drivers face when wiper blades freeze to the glass in cold weather. The Woking-based firm's chief designer Frank Stephenson told The Sunday Times that the system was already being used by the military. 'It took a lot of effort to get this out of a source in the military. I asked why you don't see wipers on some aircraft on when they are coming in at very low levels for landing. 'I was told that it's not a coating on the surface but a high frequency electronic system that never fails and is constantly active. Nothing will attach to the windscreen.' The system is expected to be introduced to McLaren's range of sportscars which cost between £170,000 and £870,000, but once perfected could be produced for the mass market for as little as £10. Paul Wilcox, professor of ultrasonics at Bristol University's faculty of engineering, told The Sunday Times: 'The obvious way of doing it is to have an ultrasonic transducer in the corner of the windscreen that would excite waves at around 30kHz to bounce across the windscreen.' Windscreen wipers were invented in by the American property developer Mary Anderson who received a patent for her window cleaning device in 1903. The invention came about during a trip to New York City. It was raining heavily and Mrs Anderson noticed that drivers had to open the windows of their cars in order to see out of them. She wanted to find a solution and invented a swinging arm device with a rubber blade that was operated by the driver from within the vehicle using a lever. At first the invention was highly critiqued as many claimed that the device would actually distract drivers, but by 1916 windscreen wipers had become standard on most vehicles . Woking-based firm McLaren is remaining tight-lipped on the plans and refusing to reveal how the system will work. Pictured here is McLaren's new P1 car .", "(CNN) -- A powwow-themed party that critics called a \"perfect storm of bad stereotypes\" has led to collaboration between Paul Frank Industries and Native American designers on a new line of clothing and accessories. Pictures from the September event \"Dream Catchin with Paul Frank\" traveled fast, showing guests, including singer Christina Milian, in neon headbands, feathers and war paint, sipping drinks with names like Rain Dance Refresher and Neon Teepee. The Native American community and others criticized the brand for hosting a party that encouraged guests to \"play Indian\" and misuse symbols of their culture. Taking Native American fashion 'Beyond Buckskin' and headdresses . \"Your event stereotypes and demeans Native cultures, collapsing hundreds of distinct tribal and cultural groups into one 'tribal' mish-mash, thereby erasing our individual identities and contemporary existence,\" Native American blogger Adrienne Keene said in an open letter to Paul Frank LA and Red Light PR on her blog, Native Appropriations. Jessica Metcalfe of the Native fashion blog, Beyond Buckskin, said her initial reaction was shock and disbelief that this level of ignorance occurred at such a highly publicized event. She also demanded an apology from Paul Frank in an open letter on her blog. Paul Frank's Facebook page was flooded with comments deriding the party, prompting the company to issue an apology. Elie Dekel, President of Saban Brands, which owns Paul Frank Industries, also reached out to Metcalfe and Keene to apologize for the brand's misrepresentation of Native American culture. Several conversations among Metcalfe, Keene and Dekel led to a solution that would make up for the brand's mistake and shine light on an underrepresented culture, Dekel said. Native American mascots: Pride or prejudice? \"This is an opportunity to undo a wrong but also celebrate what we always wanted to celebrate,\" Dekel said. Metcalfe and Keene connected the brand with four Native American artists to help design the limited edition line of clothing and accessories. The \"Paul Frank Presents\" fashion collaboration will debut in August at an event during the Santa Fe Indian Market in New Mexico, the year's biggest celebration of contemporary Native arts and culture. No prices or images of the designs have been released yet. Louie Gong, a designer from the Nooksack tribe, will create a tote bag for the line. Gong says his work usually consists of designs on utilitarian items like custom shoes, T-shirts and bags. \"It's important to recognize that Native Americans are alive and around,\" says Gong. \"Subconsciously, people think we aren't around so we don't have a voice.\" Dustin Martin from the Navajo tribe will design graphic T-shirts incorporating Native imagery with the iconic Paul Frank character, Julius the Monkey. \"Point lips, not fingers\" will be the theme of his screen print T-shirts, Martin said. The phrase, which is inspired by a Navajo belief that it's rude to point fingers, reflects how the collaboration came about, he said. The Native community, led by bloggers Metcalfe and Keene, \"pointed their lips toward Paul Frank\" and pushed them in the direction toward collaboration, he said. \"The ultimate product is that we aren't just pushing the blame, but giving direction in the right way,\" he said. \"Despite whatever comes out about the bad blood that started the collaboration, it's helped me grow as a professional and artist,\" Martin said. \"I really do think they are trying to set a good example.\"", "The world's first hybrid plane that can recharged itself mid flight has been successfully tested, it has been reported. The aircraft has been created by a team at Cambridge University, working with Boeing, who carried out the maiden flight at Sywell Aerodrome, in Northampton. But passengers won't be boarding a hybrid plane any time soon, as a jetline would only be able to stay airborne for a matter of minutes. The demonstration aircraft is powered by parallel hybrid-electric propulsion system and is said to use 30 per cent less fuel than petrol only planes, Cambridge University said. The world's first hybrid plane, created by a team at Cambridge University, working with Boeing, has successfully been tested . The hybrid plane is said to use 30 per cent less fuel than petrol only planes . The aircraft, which is based on a commercially available singe seater, is also able to recharge its batteries in flight. Based on a commercially available single seater, the aircraft is also able to recharge its batteries in flight. During the tests the plane performed a series of 'hops' along the runway, before a flight at over 1,500 feet. The plane, whose hybrid engine was designed and built by engineers at Cambridge with Boeing funding support, works by the same principle as a hybrid car. During take off, when it needs most power, it uses both the petrol engine and the electric motor, but once cruising height is reached the electric motor can be switched onto generator mode. This will then recharge the batteries or it can be switched to motor assist mode to save fuel. 'Although hybrid cars have been available for more than a decade, what's been holding back the development of hybrid or fully-electric aircraft until now is battery technology,' said Dr Paul Robertson of Cambridge's Department of Engineering, who led the project. 'Until recently, they have been too heavy and didn't have enough energy capacity. But with the advent of improved lithium-polymer batteries, similar to what you'd find in a laptop computer, hybrid aircraft – albeit at a small scale – are now starting to become viable.' Dr Robertson said that while this is an is an important step in the development of hybrid or fully-electric aircraft, more research is required before commercial airliners will be powered entirely with electric motors. Currently if all the engines and all the fuel in a modern aircraft were replaced by batteries, it would have a total flying time of roughly ten minutes." ]

[ "RENO — Jay Norvell is looking for a few good, confident men.\n\"Confident players start fast,\" the Nevada Wolf Pack football head coach said this week. \"I don't know how else to say it. We need more self-confident players who are aggressive and believe in what they do.\"\nThe winless Wolf Pack, which hosts the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Saturday (7:30 p.m.) at Mackay Stadium, has seen its confidence shaken with five consecutive losses to start the season. It is the Wolf Pack's first 0-5 start since 1964 when the school was in the Far Western Conference.\n\"You don't want to start off 0-5,\" Wolf Pack offensive lineman Ziad Damanhoury said. \"Nobody does. Some people right now might think the season is done. But as a team you can't. You have to stay together.\"\nHawaii, which is coached by former (2012-15) Wolf Pack offensive coordinator Nick Rolovich, is also in desperate need of a victory. Both teams will bring losing streaks (Hawaii's skid is at 3, Nevada's streak is at 5) to Mackay Stadium on Saturday.\n\"We're at a crossroads with our team,\" said Rolovich, who is 9-10 as Hawaii's head coach over the past two seasons. \"Maybe because we had a nice win in the bowl game last year (52-35 over Middle Tennessee in the Hawaii Bowl), we might have thought it was just going to happen again. It's not. We have to earn it.\"\nRecommended Stories For You\nBoth teams will also be in search of their first Mountain West victory this season. Hawaii has already lost to Colorado State (51-21 last week) and Wyoming (28-21 on Sept. 23) while the Pack was beaten 41-21 at Fresno State last week\n\"We're 0-2 in conference,\" Rolovich said. \"That has to change pretty quick.\"\nThe Wolf Pack has not started 0-2 in conference play since 2007 in the Western Athletic Conference.\n\"We can easily rattle off a couple (victories) right now,\" Damanhoury said. \"A streak starts with one.\"\nThe Wolf Pack has not scored first in any of its five games this season. The Pack has also already allowed more points (51) in the first quarter this season than it did all of last season (47). The Wolf Pack has trailed after one quarter in each of its last four losses, getting outscored 44-3 after the first 15 minutes combined in those four games. The only time the Pack didn't trail heading into the second quarter was the season opener at Northwestern when it was tied 7-7.\n\"We have to find a way to play better at the start of games,\" Norvell said.\nHawaii, which beat the Wolf Pack, 38-17, last season in Honolulu, might be exactly what the Wolf Pack needs right now. The Rainbow Warriors have allowed an average of 19 points in the first half of each game this season. Hawaii has also led after one quarter just once all year, taking a 7-0 lead into the second quarter against Western Carolina. Last week the Rainbow Warriors trailed 14-0 after one quarter against Colorado State.\n\"This should be an evenly matched game,\" said Norvell, who is the first Pack coach to lose consecutive games by 20 or more points (45-7 at Washington State, 41-21 at Fresno State) since Chris Ault in the final two games (54-17 at Fresno State, 58-21 to Boise in Reno) in 2004.\n\"It's kind of frustrating wondering what has gone wrong,\" running back Jaxson Kincaide said. \"We look at film and we see that we're so close to being a great team. As time goes by we have to remember how hard we've worked, how much talent we have. We can pull off a seven-game win streak.\"\nHawaii is led on offense by 6-foot junior quarterback Dru Brown, who has passed for 1,414 yards and 10 touchdowns. Brown passed for 222 yards and two touchdowns, completing 15-of-18 passes against the Pack last year. Brown's favorite target is 5-8 wide receiver John Ursua, who is one of the most productive receivers in the nation with 37 catches for 527 yards and four touchdowns. Diocemy Saint Juste, a 5-8 senior, has rushed for 651 yards and three touchdowns. He ran for 205 yards against Nevada a year ago in Honolulu.\n\"The quarterback (Brown) is a good little operator,\" Norvell said. \"He (Saint Juste) is a good back. Athletic. They are kind of like us, trying to find consistency in their play.\"\nWolf Pack quarterback Ty Gangi, who is expected to start against Hawaii, has passed for 729 yards and six touchdowns this year. Kincaide leads Pack backs with 267 yards rushing while receivers Wyatt Demps (32 catches, 327 yards, four touchdowns) and McLane Mannix (23 catches, 384 yards, three touchdowns) are also a big part of the Wolf Pack offense.\n\"We feel we have a lot of great athletes who can make plays,\" Mannix said. \"We have the athletes to do it. We're just not executing right now. We just need a little momentum, a little confidence.\"\nThe Wolf Pack is confident it can exploit Hawaii's struggling defense. The Rainbow Warriors allow an average of 38 points a game (the Pack allows 37 a game).\n\"We always talk about stopping the run,\" Rolovich said. \"We didn't do that (against Colorado State). We didn't get off the field on third down. We have to tackle better. I would like a turnover (by Hawaii's defense). It's been three games now without a takeaway. That's what we thrive on.\"\nHawaii, like the Wolf Pack, loves to blitz on defense.\n\"We expect to see a lot of man coverage,\" Mannix said. \"We like that.\"\n\"They blitz a lot,\" Norvell said. \"There's going to be some opportunities for big plays.\"\nWolf Pack quarterback Tyler Stewart completed 19-of-33 passes for 203 yards and one touchdown against Hawaii last year. Gangi got on the field for one play last year at Hawaii, running the ball for eight yards during the Pack's first possession of the game.\n\"We're going to have shots downfield,\" said Kincaide, who scored on a 2-yard run last season against Hawaii. \"I feel like this is going to be a big game for Gangi to get his confidence back up.\"" ]

[ "News Release\nRochester, NY, - The Hartford Wolf Pack came back from 1-0, 3-1 and 4-3 deficits at the Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester War Memorial, to defeat the Rochester Americans, 5-4 in a shootout. Scott Kosmachuk, whose goal tied the game at four with 4:23 remaining in the third period, also netted the shootout winner, and Vince Pedrie added a goal and an assist for the Wolf Pack. Alexandar Georgiev made 34 saves in the Hartford net, and stopped four out of five Rochester shootout attempts.\n\"I thought the guys battled really hard, to keep getting themselves back in that game, against a really good lineup,\" Wolf Pack head coach Keith McCambridge said. \"Ended up getting the goal late to tie it back up, but I thought it was an excellent all-around effort from the group.\"\nWith Rochester leading 4-3 in the third, the Wolf Pack were awarded a two-minute 5-on-3 power play at 10:59, when both Evan Rodrigues and Casey Nelson were assessed tripping penalties. Hartford failed to generate a scoring chance on the long man advantage, though, and Kosmachuk was called for hooking at 13:25. The Wolf Pack killed that penalty, and, after coming out of the box, Kosmachuk found himself on a 2-on-1 with Cole Schneider, with a Rochester pass having been broken up deep in the Wolf Pack zone. Kosmachuk passed to Schneider and went to the net, and was able to deposit Schneider\\'s return feed in behind American goaltender Adam Wilcox (24 saves).\nThat forced overtime, and when that failed to settle the issue, the teams had a five-round shootout. Newly-acquired Jason Holland beat Wilcox in the second round for the Wolf Pack, but C.J. Smith kept the Americans alive with a goal in the third round. After Rochester\\'s Alexander Nylander and Hartford\\'s Filip Chytil were unsuccessful in the fourth round, and Georgiev stopped Rodrigues, Kosmachuk capitalized on a chance to end it, beating Wilcox with a high forehand shot for the win.\nRochester scored the only goal of the first period, as Seth Griffith netted his first goal in two games with Rochester since being assigned by the parent Buffalo Sabres. The Wolf Pack were unable to break cleanly out of their own zone, with Smith keeping the puck in on the left side. Stuart Percy then sent a cross-slot feed to Griffith, and Georgiev had no chance on Griffith\\'s close-range shot from the right side. The Wolf Pack avoided further damage later in the period, when they were able to kill a two-man disadvantage of 1:29. That was after Dan DeSalvo and Ryan Graves received hooking penalties at 12:41 and 13:13, respectively. The two clubs then exploded for a combined six goals in the second period, three by each side, including four in a span of 4:20 starting at 1:56. That was when Ryan Gropp put the Wolf Pack on the board, with a goal in a delayed-penalty situation. Vinni Lettieri fed the puck from the side of the goal to Gropp in the slot, and his quick shot cleanly beat Wilcox.\nThe Americans responded only 39 seconds later, though, on a goal by former Connecticut Whale forward Steve Moses. Georgiev turned away a point shot by Zach Redmond, but the rebound came right to Moses, who put it in from the right side of the slot for his sixth goal of the year. Only 52 seconds after that, at 3:27, Garret Ross made it a 3-1 Rochester lead with his second goal in as many games. A shot hit traffic in front of Georgiev and Ross was able to cut the puck loose and fend off Kosmachuk\\'s check to sweep it into the net on the backhand.\nThe Wolf Pack then responded quickly, with Adam Chapie scoring his first career AHL goal at 6:16. Pedrie cut in from the left point and sent a hard pass across the goalmouth, finding Chapie for the deflection to Wilcox left. Hartford tied the score at 9:10, on Pedrie\\'s second of the year. DeSalvo carried the puck deep into the Rochester end on right wing and then dropped it out to Pedrie breaking up the slot. Pedrie fired a low shot through Wilcox\\' legs to even things up.\nThe American power play got the hosts back on top at 13:40, though, with Dawson Leedahl, playing his first career AHL game up from Greenville of the ECHL, in the penalty box for interference. Brendan Guhle passed cross-ice from the right circle to Rodrigues, and he was able to one-time it into the net before Georgiev could get across.", "Here's a breakdown of Carson Valley athletes who have graduated from high school and now compete in college:\nTRACK & FIELD\nLINDSEY ADAMS — University of Nevada, 2015 Douglas graduate: Adams turned in a strong performance in the women's 3,000 meters on Saturday at the University of Washington Invitational indoor meet and was recognized as the Wolf Pack's Bradley, Drendel and Jeanney Student-Athlete of the Week. Adams ran 9:50.63 to win the second heat in a time that ranks No. 7 on Nevada's all-time list for the indoor event. Adams finished 28th overall in a talented field led by Sifan Hassan (bronze medalist for 5,000 meters at the 2017 World Championships) and Shalene Flanagan (2017 New York Marathon winner and American women's 5,000 record holder).\nNATHANAEL WILLIAMS — Colorado School of Mines, 2012 Sierra Lutheran High School graduate: Williams won the men's 5,000 meters in 15:01.85 on Saturday at the NCAA Division II Invitational at the Colorado School of Mines' Steinhauer Fieldhouse in Golden, Colo.\nMARSHALL MCKOWN — Colorado Mesa University (Grand Junction, Colo., 2014 Douglas graduate: McKown placed fourth in the men's weight throw on Saturday at the NCAA Division II Invitational on Saturday.\nSWIMMING & DIVING\nRecommended Stories For You\nSHELBY KOONTZ — Indiana University, 2016 Douglas graduate: Koontz placed second in the 200-yard butterfly in 2:00.97 and third in the 100 butterfly (54.31) last Friday during a dual meet at Louisville. She was also part of the Hoosiers' first-place 200 medley relay team (1:38.14). The No. 7-ranked Indiana women's team took down No. 10 Louisville, 160.5-139.5, to finish the dual-meet season with a 5-4 record.\nBASKETBALL\nCORRYNE MILLETT — College of Saint Mary (Omaha, Neb.), 2015 Douglas graduate: Millett had eight points, four rebounds and two steals for the Flames in their 88-45 loss against Northwestern College Saturday afternoon in Orange City, Iowa. The junior shot 4-for-4 from the free throw line.\nSOFTBALL\nKELLY SONNEMANN — Humboldt State University, 2014 Douglas graduate: Humboldt State has been projected to finish third in the California Collegiate Athletic Association this coming season. In a vote of the 11 conference coaches, Humboldt State was selected behind 2017 regular season champion Cal State Monterey Bay and Chico State. The Lumberjacks won last year's conference tournament and won the West Region tournament. Sonnemann is entering her fourth season on the team, which opens its 2018 season today at the Desert Stinger Tournament in Las Vegas, starting with a 2 p.m. game against Minot State.\nEditor's note: Please send an email to Dave Price at dprice@recordcourier.com if a student-athlete has been left out.", "UNLV is certain to pocket nearly $100,000 next fiscal year — and about $600,000 over the next six years — and will get more if UNR continues to advance in the NCAA Tournament.\nUNLV guards Kris Clyburn (1) and Jay Green (0) try to get a rebound over UNR guard Kendall Stephens (21) during the second half of a basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. UNR won 101-75. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto\nEach time UNR wins, so does UNLV.\nThe Rebels are certain to pocket nearly $100,000 next fiscal year — and about $600,000 over the next six years — and will get more if UNR continues to advance in the NCAA Tournament.\nThat’s because each Mountain West team receives a share depending on how many games its members play in the tournament. After going two years with only one bid, the Wolf Pack and San Diego State made it from the Mountain West this season.\nThe Aztecs were eliminated in the first round by Houston 67-65, but UNR is in the Sweet 16 after beating Texas 87-83 in overtime and coming back from 22 points down Sunday to defeat Cincinnati 75-73. That rally tied the second largest in NCAA Tournament history.\nUNR next plays another surprise team at 4:07 p.m. Thursday when the Wolf Pack meet Loyola of Chicago in Atlanta. The winner of that game plays Kentucky or Kansas State for a trip to the Final Four in San Antonio.\n“We always root for our Mountain West colleagues in the postseason and are happy for the Wolf Pack’s success,” UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois said. “We wish them nothing but the best as they continue representing our great state in the tournament.”\nReed-Francois has the challenging job of trying to balance UNLV’s athletic budget, which isn’t easy when its top two revenue-producing sports struggle to draw crowds. So she is in tune with the benefits a deep tournament run by the Wolf Pack can mean for the Rebels.\nUNR has been quite a resilient team during this stretch. The Wolf Pack have trailed at halftime for five games in a row, including one in the Mountain West tournament against the Rebels. UNR came back to win that game 79-74 and end UNLV’s season.\nIn the NCAA Tournament, UNR rallied from 14 points behind against Texas, before mounting Sunday’s big rally against the Bearcats.\n“Our guys believed that it was possible, and last year I believe we were down 26 at New Mexico and then came back and won that game,” Wolf Pack coach Eric Musselman said Monday on the Dan Patrick Show. “When we say we can come back, our guys definitely believe it. We don’t want to put ourselves in that position continually. I’m proud we had no quit in us because we were getting it handed to us.”\nAll right, #UNLVmbb fans, would you rather see UNR or Cincinnati (and Mick Cronin) win? — Mark Anderson (@markanderson65) March 17, 2018\nFor UNLV and the Mountain West, UNR’s success means everyone gets a little richer each time a conference team advances. The amount is paid out on a six-year basis, with $273,000 distributed next fiscal year per game appearance — or unit, according to the NCAA — and in the case of the Mountain West is divided by all 11 basketball-playing members.\nSo the Mountain West is up to four units for this year’s tournament, with San Diego State’s appearance and UNR preparing to play its third game. UNLV, so far, will receive $99,273 for the next fiscal year, and that figure will increase by 2 to 3 percent annually over the following five years.\nThat means in the long run that UNLV will make at least $600,000 over the coming years off this tournament.\nContact Mark Anderson at manderson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @markanderson65 on Twitter.", "PAMPLONA, Spain (Reuters) - Pamplona wants to reassure women they will be safe from abuse during the bull-running festival that starts in the Spanish city this week, countering calls to boycott the event in protest at a failed rape prosecution.\nFILE PHOTO: Protesters do a sit down in front of the Spanish Parliament during a demonstration against the release on bail of five men known as the \"Wolf Pack\" cleared of a gang rape of a teenager and convicted of a lesser crime of sexual abuse in Madrid, Spain, June 22, 2018. REUTERS/Susana Vera /File Photo\nFive men, who called themselves “The Wolf Pack”, were cleared in April of raping an 18-year-old woman at the festival in 2016, and convicted of the lesser crime of sexual abuse.\nThe ruling was met by a wave of protests that was renewed when the men were released on bail last month.\nAhead of Friday’s launch of the alcohol-fueled event, where mostly men volunteer to be chased by bulls down narrow streets, suggestions of a boycott circulated on social media.\nFILE PHOTO: A protester shouts slogans during a demonstration against the release on bail of five men known as the \"Wolf Pack\" cleared of a gang rape of a teenager and convicted of a lesser crime of sexual abuse in Madrid, Spain, June 22, 2018. REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo\n“Faced with calls not to come to the festival, I would make a call to women that Pamplona is a city whose institutions and society have said they will not allow assaults,” said councilor Itziar Gomez.\nThe municipality, started campaigning for festivals free from sexist assaults in 2014, building an infrastructure which now includes helplines in dozens of languages to deal with incidents.\nThis year it launched an app that lets people tell police at the touch of a button if they suffer or witness a sexual assault, with a signal for officers to locate them.\n“We’ve become a city with an extremely high level of awareness,” Gomez said, adding that women were increasingly reporting assaults such as groping.\nRather than boycotting the bull run, some women plan to show their anger by wearing black instead of the traditional white.\nSlideshow (2 Images)\n“Now more than ever we women have to fill the streets, fill the fiestas and fill the night, because you will have that assurance that there are women in the street with you,” said former city councilor for equality Laura Berro.\nThe Wolf Pack case has raised awareness about sexual assault throughout Spain where chants of “I believe you, sister” and “Drunk and alone, I want to get home” ringing out across town squares have taken on a similar weight to the #MeToo hashtag that originated in the United States.\nSpain’s new prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, appointed a female-dominated cabinet, reinstated a ministry for equality and pledged gender equality training for judges and a review of the legal definition of sex crimes.\nAltamira Gonzalo Valganon of Themis, an organization of female legal experts, said: “Judges in this country are generally cut off from social reality, have been educated in a patriarchal system, and have more empathy with men than women.”\nIn Pamplona, bartender Maitane Hermoso de Mendoza, 26, said she hoped some good would come of the Wolf Pack debacle.\n“After this case, people are taking all these things more seriously. It’s sad to say, but it has served to make people more aware of what’s going on.”", "CHICAGO — These sure are sweet times for Loyola-Chicago.\nTwo last-second shots — two prayers answered — vaulted the Ramblers to the Sweet 16 and placed them right in the national spotlight.\n\"Coach (Porter Moser) has been talking about how 'You think this is good? Look around. You think this is good? Well, it's gonna get even better,'\" guard Ben Richardson said. \"It's just kind of been bought into that, like put it in the bag and move on.\"\nThe Ramblers are moving on to face Nevada after two breathtaking victories, a run that has captivated college basketball and turned 98-year-old team chaplain Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt into a celebrity.\nThey knocked off Miami on Dante Ingram's buzzer-beating 3-pointer from the March Madness logo, then got the sweetest of all bounces on Clayton Custer's jumper in the closing seconds to beat Tennessee in Dallas. On Monday, they were back home preparing for Nevada.\nThe Ramblers (30-5) will bring more wins than any other team in the program's 100-year history into Thursday's game in Atlanta, having surpassed their 1963 champions during this NCAA run.\nNo small accomplishment for a team that struggled for decades following a Sweet 16 loss to Patrick Ewing and Georgetown in 1985. Loyola went 14 seasons without a winning record at one point. The first few years after Moser took over in 2011 weren't so smooth, either.\nThey've gone from 7-23 with just one win in the Horizon League in his first season to capturing the Missouri Valley Championship, from small home crowds to their first sellout in 15 years, from obscurity to centre stage. It's quite a turnaround for the Jesuit school of about 16,000 along the lakefront on Chicago's northern edge.\nFor guard Lucas Williamson, it's been a nonstop flow of well-wishes and congratulations. Whether it's from posts on social media, students coming up to him in the dorm or professors wishing the team well in classes, they keep pouring in.\n\"I love all the appreciation,\" said Williamson, a Chicago product.\nEven former President Barack Obama gave the Ramblers — and Sister Jean — a shoutout. He tweeted after the first-round win: \"Congrats to @LoyolaChicago and Sister Jean for a last-second upset - I had faith in my pick!\"\n\"I can't even start to put into words the outreach that we've had across the country from so many people,\" Moser said. \"When you have a media market like Chicago ... you can't put into words (what it means to the school). I'm sure in the months ahead they'll be put into a more detailed impact. But right now, it's just fun for the university to have this kind of national recognition.\"\nAnd he's not shying away from the attention.\n\"The media scrutiny, the spotlight, it's great for them,\" Moser said. \"They're mature enough to handle it. They've been handling it now for a month straight. I'm not that guy that's gonna hold back and not enjoy this journey. They're enjoying it. But they're gonna absolutely ... be locked in, ready to go.\"\nThat means figuring out a way to beat a team that just pulled off quite a shocker.\nNevada wiped out a 22-point deficit in the final 11 minutes to match the second-biggest comeback in NCAA Tournament history and knock out Cincinnati. The Wolf Pack (28-7) are in the Sweet 16 for the second time. Otherwise, it would have been Ramblers against Bearcats in a matchup that sure would have sparked flashbacks to the '63 title game. That year, Loyola beat two-time defending champion Cincinnati in a landmark moment for racial equality.\n\"Super, super, super talented offensive team,\" Richardson said about Nevada. \"You've gotta give credit to a team like that that fought back from a huge deficit. That's just the kind of stuff that happens in March. You've always gotta be ready for a team to make a historic comeback. That's a tribute to the way they play, they play super hard, they're a really talented offensive team, and there'll definitely be a lot of things we have to game plan for because they're definitely a tough matchup.\"\nSomething else that might concern Loyola: Sister Jean had them losing in the Sweet 16 in her bracket.\n\"Sister Jean, she's been our biggest supporter,\" Williamson said. \"And she's definitely gonna be our biggest supporter. But we're gonna have to bust her bracket on this one.\"\n___", "State lawmakers’ outside jobs can present possible conflicts of interest\nHawaii House Speaker Joe Souki delivers opening remarks on the first day of the state's legislative session in Honolulu. Conflicts of interest are scattered around at the Hawaii State Legislature, where many lawmakers work outside jobs. Bills that could benefit or harm lawmakers' sources of income often come up. Lawmakers argue there are good reasons for voting even in such circumstances. \"The bottom line is that we are a part-time legislature,\" Souki said. \"People work and they're going to have potential conflicts because of their job.\"\nHawaii House Speaker Joe Souki delivers opening remarks on the first day of the state's legislative session in Honolulu. Conflicts of interest are scattered around at the Hawaii State Legislature, where many lawmakers work outside jobs. Bills that could benefit or harm lawmakers' sources of income often come up. Lawmakers argue there are good reasons for voting even in such circumstances. \"The bottom line is that we are a part-time legislature,\" Souki said. \"People work and they're going to have potential conflicts because of their job.\" (Photo: )\nState lawmakers’ outside jobs can present possible conflicts of interest\nA recent change in Iowa’s tax code spared Mark Chelgren’s machine shop, welding company and wheelchair-parts plant from paying sales tax when buying certain supplies such as saws and cutting fluid.\nThe change passed by the state Legislature last year wasn’t just good for Chelgren’s businesses. It was brought about in part by Chelgren himself.\nThe Iowa state senator championed the tax break for manufacturing purchases as part of his work at the statehouse in Des Moines.\nChelgren isn’t the only state lawmaker doing his outside interests a favor.\nState lawmakers around the country have introduced and supported policies that directly and indirectly help their own businesses, their employers and sometimes their personal finances, according to an analysis of disclosure forms and legislative votes by the Center for Public Integrity and The Associated Press.\nThe news organizations found numerous examples in which lawmakers’ votes had the effect of promoting their private interests. Even then, the votes did not necessarily represent a conflict of interest as defined by the state.\nThat’s because legislatures set their own rules for when lawmakers should recuse themselves.\nMany lawmakers defend votes that benefit their businesses or industries, saying they bring important expertise to the debate.\nChelgren said the Iowa tax changes were good policy and that his background running a manufacturing business was a valuable perspective in the statehouse.\n“We have way too many people who have been in government their whole lives and don’t know how to make sure that a payroll is met,” the Republican said.\nIowa Senate rules say lawmakers should consider stepping aside if their participation would erode public confidence in the Legislature.\nThat’s what Chelgren should have done, said one local official, especially since the tax change costs the state tens of millions a year in revenue.\n“We have to keep the public’s trust,” said Jerry Parker, the Democratic chairman of the Wapello County Board of Supervisors in Chelgren’s district. “If they see us benefiting financially from votes that we make, the perception is bad for all elected officials.”\nThere’s no shortage of support for the “citizen legislature” concept that operates in most statehouses — that lawmakers should not be professional politicians, but instead ordinary citizens with day jobs who can better relate to the concerns of their constituents.\nForty states have governing bodies that the National Conference of State Legislatures considers less than full-time.\nThose lawmakers convene for only part of the year and rely on other work to make a living.\nTo assess lawmakers’ outside employment, the Center for Public Integrity analyzed disclosure reports from 6,933 lawmakers holding office in 2015 from the 47 states that required them. The Center found that at least 76 percent of state lawmakers nationwide reported outside income or employment.\nMany of those sources are directly affected by the actions of the legislatures.\nBy comparison, Congress has sharply restricted its members from moonlighting since 1978.\nStates differ widely on what financial information they require lawmakers to disclose. Idaho, Michigan and Vermont require none, although Vermont passed a law this year to do so starting in 2018.\nSome states also are working to strengthen measures that would prevent conflicts of interest. Ballot initiatives for 2018 are underway in Alaska and South Dakota.\nEthics rules often allow lawmakers to debate or vote — or in some cases even require them to vote — when they have a potential conflict. Recusal is frequently up to the lawmaker.\nIn Nevada, Republican Sen. Ben Kieckhefer voted at least six times this year to advance measures benefiting clients of the law firm, McDonald Carano, where he works as director of client relations.\nIn one case, he voted for a bill in committee that would have hastened a sales tax break for medical equipment, a measure backed by his firm’s client. He asked questions of the lobbyist, a partner at his firm, with no mention of their association. The bill later died.\nAnd last year, while his firm was lobbying on behalf of the Oakland Raiders, Kieckhefer voted to approve $750 million in taxes to help build a new stadium for the team in Las Vegas.\nNevada law says that if legislators feel they have conflicts of interest, they must disclose them before voting.\nBut for the Raiders stadium decision, Kieckhefer had no need to speak up: The Senate, in a historically unprecedented move, waived the normal conflict-of-interest provisions for the vote. The bill passed.\nKieckhefer, a former Associated Press reporter, said a firewall divides his firm’s lobbying from its legal work, the division where he works.\nHe defended Nevada’s citizen legislature, which meets every other year and pays lawmakers $288.29 for every day of the session.\n“I’m not reliant on support from lobbyists or special interests to keep the job I have to support my family,” he said.\nNot all lawmakers have cast votes that end up benefiting their private interests. West Virginia Senate President Mitch Carmichael, a Republican, voted for a bill this year to expand broadband internet competition that his company, Frontier Communications, lobbied against.\nWithin days, Frontier fired him. Spokesman Andy Malinoski said in an email that “market and economic conditions” led the company to eliminate several positions, including Carmichael’s.\nCarmichael said legislators frequently feel pressure from outside income sources but usually do the right thing.\n“We often feel the influences of employment,” he said. “In my case, the net result is that I lost my job.”", "The Loyola-Chicago men's basketball team is ready to face the Nevada Wolf Pack in the Sweet Sixteen Thursday and they give a share of the credit to 98-year-old Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt.\nSister Jean is a major part of the team as she not only serves as the team's chaplain but their cheerleader, as well.\n\"I'm told them that we were going to win, that we could do it and that God would be on our side,\" she told TNT after beating the Tennessee Volunteers 63-62 Saturday night.\n\"I'm told them that we were going to win, that we could do it & that God would be on our side.\" Sister Jean on her pregame speech to @RamblersMBB. #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/pPUzTDO5L6 — NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 18, 2018\nThe nun has been at Loyola-Chicago for more than a half-century and was inducted into their Athletics Hall of Fame last year.\nShe has not missed a single game this year and although she is restricted to a wheelchair on the sidelines, her limitation is movement has not limited her \"divine\" influence on the team.\n\"Her prayers definitely mean a little bit extra,\" guard Clayton Custer told USA TODAY Sports. \"She's a huge part of our success.\"\nCuster sunk the game-winning shot against Tennessee advancing them to the next round of the tournament.\n\"The only thing I can say, glory to God for that one,\" Custer told the Associated Press. \"The ball bounced on the rim and I got a good bounce.\"\nWords of wisdom from Sister Jean! #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/6RGl3sjLaw — NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 17, 2018\nAlthough Sister Jean has Loyola losing in the Sweet 16 in her personal bracket, that hasn't stopped her from sending scouting reports before and after each game.\nBefore the No.11 seed Ramblers faced the No. 6 Miami Hurricanes in the first round of the tournament, Sister Jean told the team to keep an eye on each of the Hurricanes because of their balanced offensive scoring, USA TODAY reports.\nShe also had some words of wisdom to share with the players before they faced Tennessee.\n\"Don't let those Tennessee team members scare you with their height,\" she said. \"Height doesn't mean that much. You're good jumpers. You're good rebounders. You're good at everything, and just keep that in mind.\"\nHead coach Porter Moser said Sister Jean is an integral part of the team.\n\"Sister Jean is our team chaplain and she's our comfort blanket,'' Loyola-Chicago coach Porter Moser told USA TODAY Sports. \"She just has so much spirit. She's got an unbelievable energy level to her that I connect with.\n\"You know how much she's praying for you,\" he continued. \"You know how much she's doing for you and she means the world to this university and our team.''", "WASHINGTON/ABUJA President Donald Trump's administration is pushing forward with plans to sell up to a dozen aircraft to Nigeria's air force for the fight against the extremist group Boko Haram, sources said on Monday, in a deal that could be worth up to $600 million.\nThe Super Tucano A-29 aircraft, an agile, propeller-driven plane with reconnaissance and surveillance as well as attack capabilities, is made by Brazil's Embraer. A second production line is in Florida, in a partnership between Embraer and privately held Sierra Nevada Corp of Sparks, Nevada.\nFormer President Barack Obama's administration originally agreed on the sale, but delayed it after incidents including the Nigerian Air Force's bombing of a refugee camp in January that killed 90 to 170 civilians.\nThe Trump administration wants to push ahead to boost Nigeria's efforts to fight Boko Haram and bolster hiring in the United States by defence firms.\n\"We've been told that the administration is going to go forward with that transaction,\" a congressional aide said.\nFormal notification of the deal has not yet been sent to Congress but is expected shortly. Trump has said he plans to go ahead with foreign defence sales delayed under Obama by human rights concerns.\nA senior Nigerian military source in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, confirmed that the sale would go ahead and said it would also involve training, surveillance and military intelligence \"to support ... the ongoing insurgency war.\"\nIn March, the Trump administration informed Congress of its plans to pursue a $5 billion sale to Bahrain of Lockheed Martin F-16s and related equipment, which had been held up under Obama when Bahrain failed to meet human rights targets.\nReuters first reported the Obama administration's plan to sell the Embraer aircraft to Nigeria in May 2016, as a vote of confidence in President Muhammadu Buhari's drive to reform the military.\nThe Super Tucano costs more than $10 million each and the price can go much higher depending on the configuration. It is powered by a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT 6 engine.\nTrump's plan to move ahead with the Nigerian sale was first reported on Monday by the Associated Press.\nThe U.S. congressional source said rights concerns remain, despite support for the sale from some lawmakers. There are also questions about whether Nigeria will be able to pay the full $600 million for the aircraft, equipment, training and support.\nU.S. officials said Buhari raised frustration with delays in the sale in a phone call with Trump in February.\n(Additional reporting by Lesley Wroughton and Mike Stone; Editing by Cynthia Osterman and James Dalgleish)", "Ready to Learn (RTL), a program at Helping Hands Hawaii (HHH), hosts its annual school supply drive for students in need from June 1 to July 31, 2017. Through this program, low-income and homeless students will receive free basic educational tools that aid in their scholastic development and contribute to a more prosperous future.\n“Having school supplies on the first day of school, and throughout the year, not only prepares a student for learning in the classroom but also boosts a child’s self-esteem and feeling of self-worth,” said HHH President and CEO Jan M. Harada. “For some students, going to school is the one constant they have in their lives due to unstable situations at home. By linking the goodwill of our community with social service partners throughout the state, Ready to Learn contributes to a more positive educational experience, benefiting students in the future.”\nAs the retail partner for this annual drive, American Savings Bank (ASB) branches across the state will serve as collection sites from June 14 to July 14. Donations on each island will remain on the island to benefit local students.\n\"While they may seem like common, everyday essentials to many, school supplies can make a major difference to a student,\" said Beth Whitehead, executive vice president and chief administrative officer at ASB. \"We encourage the community to join us in donating school supplies and monetary donations to Ready to Learn, which will help to ensure that Hawaii's keiki are set for success.\"\nRTL uses school supply donations as well as bulk-purchased supplies to prepare basic school supply kits for students of all grade levels. These kits contain some of the most common supplies found on the Department of Education’s back-to-school lists. Each kit is valued at approximately $10 each.\nThe school supplies in highest demand are: 1 subject spiral notebooks, 24-count crayons, 3-prong portfolios, 4-oz glue bottles, blunt children’s scissors, ballpoint pens, calculators, composition books, erasers, folder paper, rulers and backpacks. The RTL program has raised more than $12,000 in monetary contributions and collected enough school supplies to form 3,115 school supply kits (valued at approximately $31,000), which benefited more than 6,000 students as of April 2017. In addition to dropping off donations at the nearest American Savings Bank, individuals and corporate community partners can support the RTL program by organizing fundraising drives, volunteering to pack the school supply kits or making a donation from June 1 to July 31, 2017.\nIndividuals who would like to host a school supply drive or volunteer to help the RTL program should download and complete a RTL Community Partner Application. Email the completed form to rtl@helpinghandshawaii.org, and a RTL team member will contact individuals with additional information and assistance. Volunteer groups are welcome beginning in May. A list of RTL Community Partners and donation drop-off locations will be listed on our website as information becomes available.\nAdditionally, the public can donate to the RTL program online at www.HelpingHandsHawaii.org and click on the PayPal link to make a gift. Contributions from June 1 to July 31, 2017 are automatically earmarked for the RTL program, or donate by mail by sending checks, made payable to “Helping Hands Hawaii”, to Ready to Learn Program, c/o Helping Hands Hawaii, 2100 N. Nimitz Hwy., Honolulu, HI 96819. Write “Ready to Learn” in the memo section. In person donations are also accepted on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at Helping Hands Hawaii’s main office at 2100 N. Nimitz Hwy., Honolulu, HI 96819.\nTo apply for the RTL program, students in grades K to 12 must be recommended by a case manager from a participating referral organization. Partner agencies include Catholic Charities Hawaii, The Salvation Army, Child & Family Service, Parents & Children Together, Liliuokalani Trust, Hawaii Department of Health, Hawaii Department of Human Services and other well-established social service providers. Students and their parents are encouraged to reach out to these organizations if they require assistance. The deadline to apply for the program is Friday, June 23, 2017. For more details, contact James Li at jamesli@helpinghandshawaii.org or 808-440-3812.\nCopyright 2017. Hawaii News Now. All Rights Reserved.", "AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez\nCHICAGO (AP) — These sure are sweet times for Loyola-Chicago.\n- Advertisement -\nTwo last-second shots – two prayers answered – vaulted the Ramblers to the Sweet 16 and placed them right in the national spotlight.\n“Coach (Porter Moser) has been talking about how ‘You think this is good? Look around. You think this is good? Well, it’s gonna get even better,'” guard Ben Richardson said. “It’s just kind of been bought into that, like put it in the bag and move on.”\nThe Ramblers are moving on to face Nevada after two breathtaking victories, a run that has captivated college basketball and turned 98-year-old team chaplain Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt into a celebrity.\nThey knocked off Miami on Dante Ingram’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer from the March Madness logo, then got the sweetest of all bounces on Clayton Custer’s jumper in the closing seconds to beat Tennessee in Dallas. On Monday, they were back home preparing for Nevada.\nThe Ramblers (30-5) will bring more wins than any other team in the program’s 100-year history into Thursday’s game in Atlanta, having surpassed their 1963 champions during this NCAA run.\nNo small accomplishment for a team that struggled for decades following a Sweet 16 loss to Patrick Ewing and Georgetown in 1985. Loyola went 14 seasons without a winning record at one point. The first few years after Moser took over in 2011 weren’t so smooth, either.\nThey’ve gone from 7-23 with just one win in the Horizon League in his first season to capturing the Missouri Valley Championship, from small home crowds to their first sellout in 15 years, from obscurity to center stage. It’s quite a turnaround for the Jesuit school of about 16,000 along the lakefront on Chicago’s northern edge.\nFor guard Lucas Williamson, it’s been a nonstop flow of well-wishes and congratulations. Whether it’s from posts on social media, students coming up to him in the dorm or professors wishing the team well in classes, they keep pouring in.\n“I love all the appreciation,” said Williamson, a Chicago product.\nEven former President Barack Obama gave the Ramblers – and Sister Jean – a shoutout. He tweeted after the first-round win: “Congrats to @LoyolaChicago and Sister Jean for a last-second upset – I had faith in my pick!”\n“I can’t even start to put into words the outreach that we’ve had across the country from so many people,” Moser said. “When you have a media market like Chicago … you can’t put into words (what it means to the school). I’m sure in the months ahead they’ll be put into a more detailed impact. But right now, it’s just fun for the university to have this kind of national recognition.”\nAnd he’s not shying away from the attention.\n“The media scrutiny, the spotlight, it’s great for them,” Moser said. “They’re mature enough to handle it. They’ve been handling it now for a month straight. I’m not that guy that’s gonna hold back and not enjoy this journey. They’re enjoying it. But they’re gonna absolutely … be locked in, ready to go.”\nThat means figuring out a way to beat a team that just pulled off quite a shocker.\nNevada wiped out a 22-point deficit in the final 11 minutes to match the second-biggest comeback in NCAA Tournament history and knock out Cincinnati. The Wolf Pack (28-7) are in the Sweet 16 for the second time. Otherwise, it would have been Ramblers against Bearcats in a matchup that sure would have sparked flashbacks to the ’63 title game. That year, Loyola beat two-time defending champion Cincinnati in a landmark moment for racial equality.\n“Super, super, super talented offensive team,” Richardson said about Nevada. “You’ve gotta give credit to a team like that that fought back from a huge deficit. That’s just the kind of stuff that happens in March. You’ve always gotta be ready for a team to make a historic comeback. That’s a tribute to the way they play, they play super hard, they’re a really talented offensive team, and there’ll definitely be a lot of things we have to game plan for because they’re definitely a tough matchup.”\nSomething else that might concern Loyola: Sister Jean had them losing in the Sweet 16 in her bracket.\n“Sister Jean, she’s been our biggest supporter,” Williamson said. “And she’s definitely gonna be our biggest supporter. But we’re gonna have to bust her bracket on this one.”\n—\nMore AP college basketball: https://collegebasketball.ap.org , https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 and https://www.podcastone.com/ap-sports-special-events", "LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino mogul Steve Wynn is under investigation after sexual misconduct allegations were leveled against him, Nevada gambling regulators announced Tuesday.\nThe Wall Street Journal reported Friday that a number of women said they were harassed or assaulted by Wynn, and that one case led to a $7.5 million settlement with a manicurist.\nWynn has vehemently denied the allegations, which he attributed to a campaign led by his ex-wife.\nThe state Gaming Control Board said in a statement that it opened the investigation after completing a review, but it did not provide any further details. Its chairwoman, Becky Harris, declined to answer questions from The Associated Press seeking additional information.\n\"The Nevada Gaming Control Board will conduct its investigation in a thorough and judicious manner,\" according to the statement from the three-member panel.\nState gambling regulations provide grounds for disciplinary action if any activity from the licensed operator, its agents or employees is deemed \"inimical to the public health, safety, morals, good order and general welfare\" of Nevada residents or discrediting of the state and its gambling industry.\nRegulators could potentially levy fines against the company, place conditions on its license or even revoke it.\nAt the same time, the board of directors of Wynn Resorts has said a committee of independent directors would investigate the allegations. It will be headed by Patricia Mulroy, a Wynn Resorts board member and a former member of the Nevada Gaming Commission.\nNevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, who appoints the members of the board, on Tuesday told The Associated Press he was \"disturbed, saddened and deeply troubled\" by the allegations.\n\"There is no place and there should be zero tolerance for sexual harassment in the workplace,\" he said. \"As governor, I will continue to work to ensure that all Nevadans work in a safe and respectful environment. Anything less is unacceptable.\"\nSince 2013, Wynn has contributed nearly $2.4 million to GOP candidates and party organizations around the country, including Sandoval and 2017 special election winners. Some Republicans in Congress, including Nevada's Dean Heller, have already announced they are donating contributions they received from Wynn to charity.\nWynn resigned Saturday as finance chairman of the Republican National Committee.\nThe union representing more than 50,000 casino workers in Las Vegas, including 5,500 housekeepers, cooks, bartenders and food and cocktail servers at Wynn's two casino-hotels, plans to strengthen the language against sexual harassment in contracts when it begins negotiations next month with the majority of operators, but not Wynn Resorts. The contracts of the company's unionized workers are not up for negotiations yet.\n\"We are deeply disturbed by these accusations against Steve Wynn and support a full and fair investigation regarding these allegations,\" Geoconda Argüello-Kline, the Culinary Union secretary-treasurer, said in a statement. The organization will also ask \"panic buttons\" for every housekeeper.\nGambling regulators in Massachusetts, where Wynn's company is building a roughly $2 billion casino just outside Boston, are also looking into the allegations.\nIn addition, the China arm of Wynn's casino empire has said it will comply with Macau regulators as they seek more information. Macau, a former Portuguese colony near Hong Kong, is the world's most lucrative casino market and the main source of profits for Wynn and other foreign gambling companies.\n___\nFollow Regina Garcia Cano on Twitter at https://twitter.com/reginagarciakNO" ]

[ "Adobe Captivate 8 is the first tool that allows you to create true responsive courses and has opened a world of opportunities to explore the mobile learning arena! To learn more about how to create a responsive courses, join me for a live webinar on Tuesday, 27th May 2014." ]

[ "The 2017 release of Adobe Captivate integrates with Adobe Presenter. Users can call Adobe Captivate from within Adobe Presenter to record simulations. You can use the SWF files generated by Adobe Captivate with any tools that support SWF files, such as Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Dreamweaver software.", "Get your training content out to your learners with a single click, thanks to the new self-service LMS, Adobe Captivate Prime. The tight integration of Adobe Captivate and Adobe Captivate Prime ensures a superior learning experience for users, while keeping you in control of your learning environment.", "Adobe Captivate 8 has tried to simplify this process for eLearning authors and allow them to create responsive courses using the same authoring tool with the same set of options and absolutely no coding required.", "You can include the SWF files generated by Adobe Captivate in Adobe Presenter presentations with the Insert Flash feature. Presentations can include linear Adobe Captivate demonstrations to show users how to perform a task as well as interactive Adobe Captivate simulations to allow users to practice completing tasks.", "Adobe Captivate also has a preview option in Edge Inspect, to help you preview your courses directly on devices. These responsive courses are gesture-enabled and you can easily use the swipe, tap, and pinch options to navigate through the courses. Also, to take the mobile learning experience a step further, Adobe Captivate comes with variables to use the GPS-capabilities and device type to deliver location-aware and device-specific learning experience.", "It costs just US$449†† to upgrade to the 2017 release of Adobe Captivate from Adobe Captivate 9. Users of Macromedia Captivate, or Adobe Captivate 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5.5, 6, 7 or 8 must purchase a new license for the 2017 release of Adobe Captivate for US$1099.††. Yes.", "If Articulate Storyline is your tool of choice, developers who use that tool have told me that Storyline is on a par with Captivate. IconLogic offers multiple live, online Adobe Captivate 6 classes each month including Introduction to Adobe Captivate and Advanced Adobe Captivate.", "The Adobe Captivate demonstration below illustrates how to disable graphics hardware acceleration. For more information about viewing this demo, see Viewing Adobe Captivate Demos in Knowledgebase Documents (TechNote kb403894).", "As you can see, responsive projects in Captivate 8 open a world of options for mobile design and responsive project development. Get started today with the Free Responsive Storyboard Template. Also, check out the new Captivate 8 Responsive Templates in the eLearning Template Library.", "Get Adobe RoboHelp (2017 release) for Loading... /mo Buy now What is RoboHelp? The 2017 release of Adobe RoboHelp lets you create and deliver policy and knowledge base content for any device. Publish next-generation Responsive HTML5 layouts that provide intuitive navigation and best-in-class search. Dynamically filter content for personalized Help experiences. Generate content-centric mobile apps.", "Open the document containing the Adobe Captivate demo you want to edit. 3. Select the movie. 4. Do one of the following: Right-click the movie and select Edit with Adobe Captivate. 5. If the project file of the movie is available, Adobe Captivate is launched with the project file open for editing.", "Related Posts. 1 How to Extend Adobe Free Trials to 44 Days Long, Instead of 30 Days. 2 Free Full Trials of Any Adobe Product. 3 Free Ticket to Adobe MAX 2017! Win a Full Pass Worth US$1,595. 4 Download 30 Free Adobe Books from Our Growing eBook Collection. 5 Download New Adobe Captivate 2017 Release: Direct Links & Trials.", "Adobe Captivate step-by-step guide 6 Adding audio to Adobe Captivateprojects © 2009 Adobe Systems Inc. To record audio for an object: 1. Open the Adobe Captivate project you want to edit. 2. Select the Edit view and click to select the slide you want to edit.", "There is a theme in WordPress repository that is called “Responsive” however that is not the only responsive theme that is available. So don’t get confused. There are tons of responsive themes available.", "1. Open Adobe FrameMaker. 4. Click Record or create a new project. 5. Use the options to record, and save the movie. Publish the movie in the SWF format. For more information, see Adobe Captivate User Guide. (www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/captivate/). 6. Close Adobe Captivate. 8.", "Figure 11 Select where to record the audio. Adobe Captivate step-by-step guide © 2009 Adobe Systems Inc. Adding audio to Adobe Captivateprojects 5 4. If you want to see a preview of the slides while recording, expand the Movie Preview section of the dialog box (Figure 12) .", "jellekralt / Responsive-Tabs. Responsive Tabs is a jQuery plugin that provides responsive tab functionality. The tabs transform to an accordion when it reaches a CSS breakpoint. You can use this plugin as a solution for displaying tabs elegantly on desktop, tablet and mobile.http://jellekralt.github.io/Responsive-Tabs/.esponsive Tabs is a jQuery plugin that provides responsive tab functionality. The tabs transform to an accordion when it reaches a CSS breakpoint. You can use this plugin as a solution for displaying tabs elegantly on desktop, tablet and mobile. http://jellekralt.github.io/Responsive-Tabs/.", "Responsive Design refers to the ability of a website or application to respond to a user’s screen size, platform, device orientation, and behavior. Through the use of a flexible grid layout and CSS media queries the application can alter it’s layout as well as available features to provide an optimal viewing and user experience.", "Easily author bidirectional technical content and publish across mobile devices. Adobe FrameMaker (2015 release) is a complete solution for bidirectional technical content. Publish natively across channels, mobile devices and formats and author with best-in-class XML/DITA support.ou can also author and publish in RTL languages, and include mixed bidirectional content in the same paragraph, document, book, or DITA map. Natively publish from FrameMaker across channels, mobile devices and formats, including.", "This blog is a step-by-step guide for developing software simulations using Adobe Captivate. 1. To create a software simulation, double click the software simulation icon on the Welcome screen. Then select the ‘Screen Area’ or the ‘Application’ you want to record. Then the recording window appears. 2. Click Screen Area or Application.", "What is: Responsive Theme. Responsive themes follow the responsive web design approach which aims to create websites that offer optimal user experience across various devices and screen resolutions including desktop computers, tablets such as iPad, smartphones and other mobile devices.", "Copyright © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy / Terms of Use / Cookies", "The postal and official address, email address and phone number (helpline) of Adobe Service Center and Adobe customer service phone number is given below. The helpline of Adobe customer service phone number may or may not be toll free. Click Here To View Adobe Customer Service Phone Numbers What was the response after calling on specified numbers?", "Adobe Presenter is intended to enhance the capabilities of PowerPoint, providing a complete set of tools ready to assist you in creating captivating presentations that really have an impact on the target audience.", "UPGRADE TO A PREMIUM THEME. Free Responsive WordPress Theme – Responsive is the world’s most popular theme. Responsive – is based on an intuitive foundation with a fluid grid system that automatically adapts your website to mobile devices including smartphones, tablets and desktops so your website looks incredible on any device.", "If you are already using a trial version of Adobe Captivate 9 or Adobe Presenter 11,† you can buy a subscription for that product from Adobe.com. Select the Subscription option when you add the product to your online cart. You are given a serial number at the end of your purchase.", "6 Comments. 1 Rick McDonald on August 18, 2014 at 7:42 am. I was wondering if you have published any Captivate projects to Moodle. 2 Brother Shawn on August 18, 2014 at 9:35 am. Hi Rick, really good question. 3 Sheryl Jucker on October 16, 2014 at 12:10 pm. Hi Rick, I am also experiencing problems with my responsive projects on Moodle.", "Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most popular of the three Adobe software programs, and it's available for free online. Adobe Acrobat Standard is used primarily for creating, editing and signing PDF documents. PDF documents can also be created on Microsoft Word, so Adobe Acrobat Standard isn't always needed. Adobe Acrobat Professional includes a suite of other products, including Photoshop, Captivate, Presenter and Media Encoder.", "Definition of captive in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of captive. What does captive mean? 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[ "(CNN) -- Country music legend Dolly Parton on Thursday announced her company is in a partnership to open a new theme park in Nashville. The new 50/50 joint venture between Gaylord Entertainment Co. and Dollywood will be developed on a 114-acre site for a family entertainment zone across from the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Convention Center. Phase I of the $50 million project will be a water and snow park. Groundbreaking is anticipated late this year or in early 2013, with the park's opening slated for summer of 2014. Parton, who turned 66 on Thursday, told CNN's Brooke Baldwin that \"we are going to be bringing more family entertainment into Nashville.\" The Dollywood company will serve as the project's operating partner and will employ 450 full- and part-time employees, Parton said. The park will provide a mix of high-energy water activities for the summer season and designated snow activities for winter play. The first-year attendance is projected to be a half-million. The park will be similar to the Snow Mountain attraction at Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta, according to CNN affiliate WKRN. \"Tourism is the second-largest industry in Tennessee, generating more than a billion dollars in tax revenue annually and employing more than 170,000 Tennesseans,\" Gov. Bill Haslam said in a statement. \"This project will be a welcome addition to the wide variety of attractions and destinations across our great state, and I applaud the collaboration and spirit that has led to this announcement.\" \"We are thrilled by the prospect of bringing to Nashville a family focused entertainment center with one of the pre-eminent theme park owners and operators in the country,\" said Colin V. Reed, chairman and chief executive officer, for Gaylord Entertainment. An additional 35 acres will be reserved for future developments." ]

[ "Amusement park Dollywood is facing a lawsuit after a female patron allegedly suffered severe injuries after going on one of the rides. The Tennessee park, of which country singer Dolly Parton is a co-owner, is being sued by Tedi and Derryl Brown, TMZ reported. Tedi Brown alleges she fell out of a seat on The Waltzing Swinger, then dropped ten feet onto the ground head first, according to the website. Scroll down for video . Lawsuit: Amusement park Dollywood, of which country singer Dolly Parton is a co-owner, is being sued after a woman allegedly suffered severe injuries after going on one of the rides . Dollywood is accused in the lawsuit of disregarding the weather outside leading to The Waltzing Swinger being dangerous and causing the wounds, TMZ reported. Tedi Brown allegedly suffered both brain damage and broken bones from the incident - and she and her husband are seeking damages worth $475,000 from Dollywood, according to the website. A description page for the ride on the theme park's website says 'Dollywood's Waltzing Swinger soars to new heights of adventure as you glide through the air, 25 feet above Country Fair.' The page also includes a 'Special Attraction Information: Waltzing Swinger is subject to closures during inclement weather conditions, including lightening.' Dollywood spokesman Pete Owens said in a statement to MailOnline 'Out of respect for the process and as a matter of practice, Dollywood does not comment on pending litigation. We look forward to this issue being resolved and anticipate commenting at that time.' Messages seeking comment from Parton's publicist as well as park co-owner Herschend Family Entertainment were not immediately returned. Ride: Dollywood is accused in the lawsuit of disregarding the weather outside leading to The Waltzing Swinger being dangerous and causing the injuries .", "(CNN) -- Heavy rains doused most of a wildfire that had damaged more than 35 buildings near the Tennessee resort town of Pigeon Forge, allowing authorities Monday to take firefighters off the line. Only five acres were still burning Monday evening, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Director James Bassham told CNN affiliate WATE. A small crew remained in the area to monitor hot spots, the station said. Earlier, authorities had evacuated more homes as high winds fanned the wildfire and caused problems for helicopters sent in to help fight the flames. Authorities were evacuating more residents as the fire threatened 15 to 20 homes in the Priscilla Heights area of Sevier County, Tennessee, Dean Flener of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency said. About 150 people were evacuated Sunday and the American Red Cross opened a shelter at the Pigeon Forge Community Center. Hotels are also allowing residents to stay for free, Flener said. About 20 fire departments had been fighting the fire, which had burned 260 acres, authorities said. \"Propane tanks have been exploding,\" Pigeon Forge Fire Chief Tony Watson said Sunday. \"It's been real dangerous.\" The blaze started as a house fire, he said. \"It looks like somebody just went through there and just dropped a bomb on the place,\" Shannon McCostlin told WATE. \"I feel bad for them people.\" The area is home to rental cabins with some permanent residences. Pigeon Forge, in eastern Tennessee, is best known for singer Dolly Parton's theme park, Dollywood, which was not affected by the fire. Positioned on the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains, the area also is popular with outdoors enthusiasts and has a wide variety of other attractions, including music theaters, outlet malls, go-kart tracks and miniature golf courses. CNN's Janet DiGiacomo contributed to this report.", "(CNN) -- Downtown Disney is set to fade into history, making way for a bigger new community. Over the next three years, the entertainment district at Florida's Walt Disney World will be transformed into Disney Springs, a new shopping, dining and entertainment area that will double the size of the existing complex. \"Disney Springs will be a timeless, vibrant place where Walt Disney World guests and local residents can relax, shop, dine and be entertained in an imaginative setting where they'll instantly feel at home,\" said Tom Staggs, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, in a Thursday press release. The new area will feature \"distinctive brands, world-class restaurants and unforgettable entertainment,\" Staggs said, \"with the same focus on storytelling and attention to detail that goes into our theme parks, resorts and cruise ships.\" Disney Springs, which will be modeled on Florida's waterfront communities, will feature four outdoor neighborhoods with more than 150 shops, restaurants and other establishments. The four areas will be connected by a spring and lakefront. Construction is scheduled to start in April and sections will open in phases. The project is expected to be finished by 2016. The largest private single-site employer in central Florida, Disney estimates it will add 1,200 construction jobs and 4,000 operations jobs.", "By . Associated Press Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 18:57 EST, 21 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 02:32 EST, 22 August 2013 . To see the future of Dollywood, you need to borrow the vision of its chief imaginer, Dolly Parton. In the near future, Parton sees a resort hotel lobby with a three-story window that frames Mount LeConte - one of the tallest peaks in the Smoky Mountains. Guests will be able to book a grand suite in the hotel that the entertainer uses when she stays in the Pigeon Forge theme park that bears her name. All of that is future tense, but not very far away. The park plans to open DreamMore Resort in 2015. It's part of a planned $300 million expansion to take place over the next decade. This artist rendering shows a version of Dolly Parton's proposed hotel with an outdoor pool planned for in the Smoky Mountains in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee . The park plans to open DreamMore Resort in 2015. It's part of a planned $300 million expansion to take place over the next decade . A new roller coaster, this one aimed at families, is scheduled to open in 2014. The resort hotel has been Parton's dream ever since she affixed her name to the theme park 28 years ago. 'The thing we're most excited about is finally building our resort,' Parton said Friday by telephone from the park in the Smokies foothills. 'We're starting out with a resort that has 300 rooms,' Parton said. 'Some of the rooms will accommodate up to six people in a family.' There will be a lot of 'front porch spaces' at the resort. Parton noted that during her upbringing nearby, people tended to congregate on front porches or in the kitchen. A fishing pond will be on the property where children can catch their first whopper and there will be fire pits where families can roast marshmallows. Dolly Parton speaks during a news conference to announce plans to expand her Dollywood properties on Wednesday . A fishing pond will be on the property where children can catch their first whopper and there will be fire pits where families can roast marshmallows . People walking into the lobby will be greeted with a glass of lemonade in the summer and a cup of hot chocolate during winter months. The total dollar investment in the next decade will exceed the company's spending on Dollywood so far, said Craig Ross, president. 'In 10 years' time, we will have spent more than we've spent since the inception back in 1986...' Ross said. The plan includes multiple additional resorts as well as more rides and shows. 'It's the bigger scope of these attractions that we'll be adding that's different,' Ross said. The first of the new attractions will be Fire Chaser Express, scheduled to open next year. It's a ride described as exciting, but not as intense as the Wild Eagle or Dollywood's water coaster, RiverRush. Children of elementary school age will be able to ride it. Visitors try out the new RiverRush ride at Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee . Research by Dollywood showed executives the resort will make a difference for many people looking to vacation in the mountains. A survey showed 80 percent of people asked about visiting the theme park, who had not yet come, indicated having a resort on the property would be important to them. Dollywood is putting up a new website, www.dreammoreresort.com, to help market the hotel, even as it is under construction. Leon Downey, executive director of the Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism, emphasized the importance of the Dollywood expansion. 'We're basically 100 percent tourism' Downey said. 'It's the only industry we have.' On an average day, there will be 50,000 guests in Pigeon Forge - a small city with a permanent population of 5,784. The announcement by Dollywood is exciting for the town. 'It makes all of us in the city smile,' Downey said 'Every year Dollywood has a new announcement, but this one is so big it dwarfs all the others.' This Jan. 19, 2012 file photo shows entertainer Dolly Parton during a news conference in Nashville, Tenn., to announce plans for a water-snow park . The Sevier County where Parton grew up was mostly hardscrabble farming and a few summer forays into selling trinkets to tourists. She is proud to be part of the transformation of the mountains gateway community. Her success as a country music artist and an actress has pulled her to Hollywood and many overseas locations. She is preparing for another European tour now. But the mountains will always be home, Parton said, and she's glad to bring employment there. 'It is the most amazing feeling,' Parton said. 'People say you can't go home again. Well, I've certainly proved that wrong.' Parton said the nearby Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a magnet that has drawn visitors for decades. Visitation to the national park averages more than 9 million people a year. Dollywood is positioning itself as a tourist destination in itself, even as it shares many of its visitors with the black bears and grand vistas of the Smokies. 'The national park has always been great for campers,' Parton said. 'But people come and sometimes they like to say 'well, let's get out of these woods for a minute and let's go down to Dollywood.''", "(CNN) -- The Walt Disney Company broke ground Friday on the Shanghai Disney Resort, after getting approval from the Chinese central government in Beijing. \"Today marks a significant milestone in the history of The Walt Disney Company,\" said Robert A. Iger, president and CEO of The Walt Disney Company. \"Our Shanghai resort will be a world-class family vacation destination that combines classic Disney characters and storytelling with the uniqueness and beauty of China. Working with our Chinese partners, the Shanghai Disney Resort will be both authentically Disney and distinctly Chinese.\" Friday's groundbreaking ceremony featured traditional Chinese drum music, a Mandarin soloist and a 50-voice children's choir from Shanghai. Mickey Mouse was also in attendance, dressed in a traditional Chinese costume. \"We're incredibly excited to build a Disney resort in Shanghai, one of the world's most vibrant cities,\" said Thomas O. Staggs, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. \"We are hard at work designing Shanghai Disneyland, which when complete will be a special place where guests of all ages will discover a world of imagination, creativity, adventure and thrills.\" The resort will \"include a Magic Kingdom-style theme park with characteristics tailored to the Shanghai region and other amenities consistent with Disney's destination resorts worldwide,\" Disney said. The new resort is scheduled to open in about five years. When it opens, Disney says the park will also have two themed hotels, a large retail, dining and entertainment venue, as well as recreational facilities, a lake and plenty of parking. In total, building the resort is expected to cost more than four billion dollars, which will be split between the Walt Disney Company and its China partners. Disney already has a Disneyland resort in Hong Kong, China, as well as in Tokyo, Japan, but Shanghai's would mark the first Disney resort in mainland China. Disney has offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.", "(EW.com) -- \"Nashville\" fans have a reason to cheer. ABC has just ordered a full season of the freshman country series. The Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere drama has received a pickup for nine more hours. The Wednesday-night series joins ABC's freshman aliens-next-door comedy \"The Neighbors\" in getting an extension into spring, and returning drama \"Scandal\" receiving a full ride. ABC also ordered three more scripts each for Friday comedies \"Malibu Country\" and \"Last Man Standing,\" which have performed solidly in their 8 p.m. block the past couple weeks. Cheryl Burke: Woo me as 'Bachelorette' No word yet on fellow freshman dramas \"Last Resort\" and \"666 Park Avenue.\" \"Nashville\" has performed a bit better than either of them, though industry buzz has speculated that one (likely \"Last Resort\") will receive an order for more episodes. ABC points out that \"Nashville\" attracts an upscale audience, pulling 30 percent higher ratings among Adults 18-49 in homes with at least $100,000 in annual income to make it the \"top indexing\" new broadcast drama. Here's how ABC's freshman dramas are stacking up in the ratings after you include DVR: . 'Idol': What's new from old faves . \"Nashville\" = 9.4 million viewers and a 3.2 in 18-49 . \"Last Resort\" = 9.2 million and 2.4 in 18-49 . \"666 Park Avenue\" = 6.7 million and 2.4 in 18-49 . See the original article at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved.", "LONDON, England (CNN) -- \"Never wear your makeup to bed,\" implore the beauty editors. But Dolly Parton was never one for following conventional advice on looking good. Dolly Parton has no plans to step out of the spotlight: \" I hope to just fall over one day in the middle of a song.\" She sets her own standards, from her striking sculptured hair to the bright lashings of eye shadow caked on a face that she has admitted in the past owes a lot to modern surgery. \"I know I'm a bit over-exaggerated; I wear too much makeup, too much hair,\" the singer-songwriter and theme park co-owner told CNN's Revealed. And it's not just for the stage or public appearances. The truth, Dolly told CNN, is that when she's in California or New York \"where anything could happen\" she goes to bed with her makeup on. \"I think I'm not going to wash my face until morning, and then I'll clean it off and I'll put it on in case I have to get up in the middle of the night,\" she said. \"If I go out in public, people expect me to look a certain way and if you say 'There's Dolly' or whoever it may be, you expect to see them in the way that you see them, the way you know them.\" Watch Dolly Parton on a photo shoot for a magazine cover » . Dolly's dedication to her image has helped push the small town country girl up the ranks from gifted singer and songwriter to international icon complete with her own Dolly-branded theme park. Parton introduced herself to the country music charts in 1967, at the age of 21, with her debut album \"Hello, I'm Dolly.\" A successful partnership with Porter Wagoner, the host of the television show of the same name, put her on the national stage. Forty albums have followed, including a succession of No. 1 hits, awards and high-profile performances on television and film. \"She is so full of life and spirit and she loves playing jokes on people and she likes to keep you on your toes, but musically I have never met anyone who can walk out on stage and consistently sing as in tune and proper and right as Dolly Parton does,\" her sometime duet partner Kenny Rogers told CNN. She recently wrote the score for \"9 to 5: The Musical,\" a stage version of the 1980 comedy \"Nine to Five,\" a film she not only starred in but for which she also composed the award-winning title song. The musical was nominated for four Tony Awards this year, but failed to win any. After a disappointing four-month run, the curtains are set to close on September 6. Perennially upbeat, Parton later said she \"couldn't have asked for a better experience on my first Broadway show.\" In 1986, Parton's megastar status was confirmed with the opening of her own theme park \"Dollywood.\" In 2001, a water park, \"Dollywood's Splash Country,\" opened next door. Both are in Pigeon Forge, a small town at the foothills of Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains National Park where Parton famously grew up as one of 12 children crammed into a three-room cabin. Dolly is without doubt the town's most successful daughter. Every year, for the past 24 years, locals have lined the streets to wave and cheer as Parton rides atop the leading float in the Dolly Parton Annual Parade of Pigeon Forge. This year was no different. Her float was transformed into a snowy scene, complete with fir trees and a log cabin from which she waved at well-wishers, many wearing T-shirts emblazoned with her photo. See photos of the 2009 Dolly Parade » . One man even had her image etched onto his back in a large tattoo. \"It's just the magic she brings you and that heart-warming feeling. The music just blows you away, blows my mind away, I just love it,\" he told CNN. The locals' love of Dolly is hardly surprising. She's a one-woman PR machine for Pigeon Forge, and through \"Dollywood\" is Sevier County's biggest employer. You don't want to upset your boss. Many members of the extended Parton family are on the payroll at \"Dollywood,\" and entertain the park's 2.5 million visitors when the main attraction can't be there. One of them is Bill Owens, her uncle, who is credited with taking the young Dolly Parton out of the Great Smoky Mountains and into the big smoke. \"I took Dolly to Nashville when she was very young,\" Owens told CNN. \"I've worked with her since she was 10 years old, when I heard her singing. We'd take the wagon back and forth to the radio stations and the minute she graduated we was (sic) gone the same day to Nashville.\" It would be easy to say she never looked back, but that isn't true; she's always looking back. \"I always thought when I was young, if I ever made it -- and I hoped I would, and dreamed that I would -- I thought I would love to be able to come home and do something special to honor my family,\" she said. \"You always want your people to be proud of what you have accomplished.\" Parton told CNN she's accomplished everything that she set out to do, and she has no plans to ever step out of the spotlight. \"I don't want to retire, I hope to just fall over one day in the middle of a song and that's how I want to go -- with a smile on my face hopefully.\" And presumably also with big hair and a lot of makeup. www.TheSmokies.TV | www.davidmcclister.com | www.utk.edu/ | www.imaginationlibrary.com .", "As well as a 5,000 seat stadium and 30,000 sq ft mall, a soon-to-be built monster entertainment resort in Macau will have one other star attraction. Developers behind Studio City, designed to replicate Batman's Gotham City, have unveiled plans for a Ferris wheel built into the building's towering facade. The landmark ride - called the Golden Eye - will be Asia's highest Ferris wheel at 130 metres and was inspired by 'two asteroids shooting through a Gotham City building'. Developers behind Studio City have unveiled plans for a Ferris wheel built into the building's towering facade . Based around famous hit film themed attractions, Studio City will also house a virtual reality Batman ride and Wonder Woman go-karts. The £1.2 billion ($2.1 billion) hotel will have 1,600 rooms, each designed in Art Deco style, a 5,000-seat multi-purpose entertainment center for live concerts, theatrical and top sporting events and its own TV studio. The building will have an in-built Ferris Wheel at the centre of the construction that gives guests views of either side of the hotel . The design and some attractions  were inspired by Batman films and there will be Wonder Woman go-karts . Developers have unveiled plans for the £1.2 billion entertainment resort in Macau which will be built this year . Studio 8, a fully-operational TV broadcast studio, will be a 300-seat live-audience arena for reality and game-show productions for Asia. As well as a long list of starry attractions and themed restaurants and food halls, a Pacha nightclub will take up residence in Studio City. The Pacha brand already has clubs in Ibiza, New York, Dubai, Buenos Aires and Sydney. Golden Eye is due to be completed later this year.", "(CNN) -- When James Cameron's box office smasher \"Avatar\" first hit theaters in 2009, fans couldn't stop raving about the special effects used to bring Pandora, the beautiful home of the blue-skinned Na'vi, to the big screen. Disney, which has stepped up to give visitors a real-life version of Pandora, just announced that Avatar land -- yet to receive an official name -- will open in 2017 at Walt Disney World Resort's Animal Kingdom. Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Tom Staggs unveiled the first images of the park during the D23 Expo at Tokyo Disney Resort over the weekend. \"As these concept renderings show in epic scale, in the world of Avatar guests will encounter awe-inspiring floating mountains and wander through a nighttime jungle of bioluminescent plants that are alive with light and sound,\" said Staggs in a blog post. \"Guests will also discover what it feels like to soar into the sky riding a banshee.\" The Avatar-themed land is being developed by Walt Disney Imagineering alongside filmmaker Cameron and Lightstorm Entertainment. Disney first announced plans for the attraction back in September 2011. \"As I walked through the park, I kept imagining Pandora coming to life all around me and found my mind racing with all the possibilities of what we will be able to create in the years ahead,\" said Cameron during his site visit in October that year. \"Disney's Animal Kingdom is truly a remarkable place and I can't think of a better home for our first Avatar experience.\" As part of the largest expansion in the history of the Animal Kingdom park, which opened at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida in 1998, Disney will also be adding new entertainment experiences including a night show with music, floating lanterns, water screens and swirling animal imagery, said Staggs. More Avatar movies to come . \"Avatar\" is the world's highest grossing movie of all time, bringing in more than $2.7 billion worldwide. In July, Fox announced the studio will release three sequels. Production will begin in 2014, with the movies due for release in 2016, 2017 and 2018. When the first \"Avatar\" was released, many fans reportedly experienced depression because they longed to enjoy the beauty of Pandora themselves. Should a similar phenomenon occur following the next three releases, they'll have a place to go to sate their cravings.", "A sex themed park is in the works in Taiwan. Tourism officials' surefire plan to draw in more visitors will be built on a 37-mile stretch of land along the coast. The park, to be called Romantic Boulevard, will feature heart-shaped arches, a glass church and outdoor garden filled with erotic sculptures of people and animals in 'various lovemaking positions.' Scroll down for video . A sex themed park is in the works in Taiwan, said to be modelled after South Korea's Jeju Loveland (pictured) Unlike Jeju Loveland, Romantic Boulevard also hopes to include a 'scenic area' for wedding photos . 'We want people to fall in love with Taiwan, as well as fall in love while in Taiwan, Shih Chao-hui, the deputy director of Southwest Coast National Scenic Area Office, told the Wall Street Journal. The proposed park will likely be modelled after the similarly sex themed Jeju Loveland in South Korea. Jeju Loveland, which opened in 2014, likewise boasts racy statues. Still in the early phases of development, Romantic Boulevard also plans to include a 'scenic area' for couples to take wedding portraits. According to Shih, over 200,000 people visited the site earlier this month. But not everyone is thrilled with the new development - including some locals and the central government's Tourism Bureau, which is concerned that the park will hurt Taiwan's reputation abroad. Such a proposed park is garnering mixed reviews from both locals and the government's Tourism Board . However, the developer believes that the public and tourist interest will outweigh any potential upset . Shih, however, says that the public interest outweighs the potential upset. 'Look, we are in the business of tourism, not education or religion, so the question should be, will the park generate business opportunities and we believe the answer is yes,' Shih told China Real Time. Shih is currently seeking more investors and also hopes for a hotel to be built next to the park 'just in case visitors want to turn their feelings into actions.'", "The owner of country music's Grand Ole Opry sued the U.S. government on Monday, accusing two federal agencies of turning the 2010 flood that struck Nashville into a man-made catastrophe. Gaylord Entertainment was joined in the lawsuit by A.O. Smith, the Wisconsin-based water-heater manufacturer that saw one of its plants along the Cumberland River inundated in the May 2010 flood. Their lawsuit names the Army Corps of Engineers and the National Weather Service, which have acknowledged that a lack of communication undercut flood warnings. \"It is a simple fact that we incurred millions of dollars in damages because the Corps released so much water into the Cumberland River that it rose above the 100-year flood plain,\" the companies said in a joint statement. \"We have a fiduciary responsibility to our shareholders to seek remuneration for the losses we sustained as a result of this negligence, and also to ensure that both parties make significant process improvements to prevent a man-made disaster from occurring in any future flood event.\" In 2010, flooding hits Nashville hard . The Cumberland eventually crested at nearly 52 feet in downtown Nashville, almost 12 feet over flood stage and about 10 feet higher than forecast. The flooding killed 11 people in the city and inflicted more than $2 billion in damage, with an additional 15 people killed in the surrounding region. The Corps of Engineers referred questions about the lawsuit to the U.S. attorney's office in Nashville, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The A.O. Smith plant in the Nashville suburb of Ashland City was covered in mud and silt after the flooding, with the company estimating its losses at $76 million. Meanwhile, Gaylord says the famous Opry House and its Opryland hotel and resort took as much as a $250 million hit from the flooding. Flooding closes curtains at Grand Ole Opry . The lawsuit argues that the Corps \"repeatedly provided incorrect and inaccurate information\" to the Weather Service, which issued flood warnings for the Cumberland River. The suit accuses the Weather Service of knowingly using outdated information from the Corps in preparing those forecasts. In a January 2011 report on the disaster, the Weather Service found that the Corps was forced to increase the flow of water from a dam on the Cumberland River amid record rainfalls over Nashville and the surrounding region on May 2. But forecasters weren't told about the additional releases, and the Cumberland passed its predicted crest of 41.9 feet within two hours of their advisory, the report stated. In its own assessment, the Corps of Engineers acknowledged that \"misunderstandings\" between its Nashville district office and the Weather Service threw off forecasts \"to some degree.\"", "Hotel chain Marriott International has announced that it will no longer block guests' personal Wi-Fi devices after it received a flood of complaints and was fined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). ‘Marriott International listens to its customers, and we will not block guests from using their personal Wi-Fi devices at any of our managed hotels,’ the company said in a statement posted on its website on Wednesday. In October the FCC fined the Marriott Gaylord Opryland hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, $600,000 for cutting off conventioneers from using their own Wi-Fi, rather than buying the service from the hotel for between $250 and $1,000 per stand. Marriott International has announced that it will no longer block guests' personal Wi-Fi devices after it received a flood of complaints and was fined by the FCC . Marriott had claimed the devices interfered with wireless networks provided on-site and created a potential security risk. ‘The question at hand is what measures a network operator can take to detect and contain rogue and imposter Wi-Fi hotspots used in our meeting and conference spaces that pose a security threat,’ Marriott said earlier this month. The hotel noted it wasn't blocking the devices in guest rooms or lobbies. Tech staff at the Marriott used a monitoring system to de-authenticate guests' personal Wi-Fi hot spots, but the FCC called their actions a violation of federal communications law. Marriott had previously argued that conventions where attendees use their own Wi-Fi hotspots can cause interference with their own network and even a potential security risk . In October the FCC fined the Marriott Gaylord Opryland hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, $600,000 for cutting off conventioneers from using their own Wi-Fi. It used scanners to spot networks, telling people to buy the service from the hotel for between $250 and $1,000 per stand. The FCC had been considering a petition from Marriott to be allowed to continue blocking Wi-Fi devices in its hotels. Hilton Worldwide and the American Hospitality and Lodging Association, the hotel industry’s lobbying group, had also supported the Marriott’s petition. Technology giants including Google had called Marriott’s the blocking was 'inconsistent with the goals of promoting competition.' ‘We will continue to look to the FCC to clarify appropriate security measures network operators can take to protect customer data, and will continue to work with the industry and others to find appropriate market solutions that do not involve the blocking of Wi-Fi devices,’ Marriott said in its statement on Thursday.", "The 550-foot-tall High Roller has finally opened on the Las Vegas Strip. The High Roller Ferris wheel is part of \"the LINQ,\" a Caesars Entertainment-created shopping and entertainment district. The wheel received its operating license on Friday. Riders will get a 30-minute ride and view of the city in one of two booths in each of the wheel's 28 Italian glass cabins, each 44,000 pounds in weight. Each cabin holds up to 40 people, totally 1,120 people at capacity. Ticket prices range from $24.95 for a standard day ticket to $59.95 for the express that allows you to board anytime without waiting in line. Check out the gallery to see how it compares to other favorites around the world.", "Paula Deen's name will soon be proudly plastered on a new restaurant, despite many believing it had been dragged too far through the mud to return. The TV chef's comeback trail appears to be in full swing, and it's leading her to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, where she will open the doors to 'Paula Deen's Kitchen' in the summer. A hub for tourists visiting Dolly Parton's 'Dollywood' theme park and the nearby Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Pigeon Forge draws about 10 million vacationers a year - and Deen hopes to cash in. Comeback? Paula Deen, pictured on February 23, is launching a new restaurant as she strives to return to fame . The news comes after the Savannah, . Georgia, celebrity launched a new company, Paula Deen Ventures, to . manage her return to fame following her racism scandal last year. Earlier . this month, Deen, who lost many of her sponsorship deals after she . admitted to using racial slurs, announced the company was getting a . massive $75 million from a private investment firm. On . Wednesday, she said Paula Deen Ventures was pouring $20 million into . the 20,000-square-foot restaurant, which will be at The Island real . estate development. The restaurant is expected to open in late summer this year. The TV chef already operates The Lady & Sons in Savannah. Deen's . new company comprises Paula Deen Foods, Paula Deen Media, Paula Deen . Restaurants, Paula Deen Cookware and Paula Deen Home. Busy complex: 'Paula Deen's Kitchen' will be located at Pigeon Forge, pictured, a hub for tourists visiting Dolly Parton's 'Dollywood' theme park and the nearby Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which draws about 10 million vacationers a year . According . to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the private investment company, . Najafi Media, is an affiliate of Najafi Cos., which often chooses to . invest in enterprises that have run into trouble. Deen . lost four buffet restaurants in casinos operated by Caesars . Entertainment last year during the fallout from the controversy. It . also led to Deen's Food Network show being canceled and the loss of . dozens of product endorsements, including Smithfield Foods. After announcing Paula Deen Ventures . earlier this month, Deen made her first major public speech last Sunday, . and began maneuvering for a comeback. She turned a beachside cooking demonstration into a public apology for the racist comments that decimated her career last year. Lady: Deen already owns The Lady and Sons Restaurant, pictured, in Savannah, Georgia . The former Food Network star took the stage to prepare chicken and dumplings at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, but before beginning asked the crowd if they minded if she talked about something serious for a moment. Without ever explicitly discussing . the allegations or comments she has admitted making, she said she was . glad to be back and that, 'I am not a quitter.' 'We . have come off of a very hard summer my family and I, my team, my . partners,' she said to a cheering crowd of several hundred fans. 'But . you know, I have heard on more than one occasion ... that I've never . apologized. So if anybody did not hear me apologize, I would like to . apologize to those who did not hear me.' In the saddle: Paula Deen gets a ride across stage from Food Network star Robert Irvine during a cooking demo at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival in Miami, Sunday, February 23 . Deen has mostly stayed out of the spotlight since then, even avoiding the Food Network's 20th anniversary party last October. But lately, she has made it clear she wants back. And Sunday's crowd seemed primed for it all, shouting out to her 'You don't need to apologize!' and 'We want you back, Paula!' 'Ya'll's cards and letters that I got, helped me get out of bed every day' she replied. Midway through the demo, Food Network star Robert Irvine joined Deen onstage. Before a roaring crowd, Irvine then got down on his hands and knees while Deen straddled his back and rode him across the stage, a reenactment of a gimmick they'd done during a previous festival. 'I'm back in the saddle!' she yelled to the crowd.", "(CNN) -- The inflatable-armbands community is rejoicing -- Asia's first Legoland Water Park opened in Malaysia this week. With more than 20 water attractions, 70 Lego models and 3 million liters of water, the 300,000-square-meter space is the world's largest Legoland Water Park, say park officials. Before you get too awestruck over such a grandiose claim to fame, it's worth noting there are only two other Legoland Water Parks in operation. Both are in the United States -- one in California, the other in Florida. Still, this place is impressive. Especially for the under-12 set. Apart from water slides and pools, one of the coolest attractions of the Legoland Malaysia Water Park is Build-A-Raft River, which lets kids put together their own raft made of soft Lego bricks and float through the park via a slow-moving current. The Joker Soaker is an interactive platform in a wade pool where kids can shoot water cannons as a jester tells jokes -- family-friendly ones, naturally -- as it unleashes 350 gallons of water upon their gleeful (or horrified?) little heads. For toddlers, the Duplo-themed play area has smaller slides and characters modeled after those found in Lego sets -- an alligator, polar bear and elephant. The new Legoland Water Park has two restaurants, private cabanas for rent and a store. More: Gallery: Asia's first Legoland opens in Malaysia . Legoland Malaysia hotel to open next year . The water park is the latest addition to the Legoland Malaysia Resort, which opened in September of 2012 in Iskandar, in the state of Johor. A hotel, the final phase of the resort, will open in early 2014, say officials. About 50 kilometers from central Singapore, the 30-hectare theme park is made up of more than than 50 million bricks and has 40 rides, shows and attractions. Legoland Malaysia is the sixth theme park for the brand, joining properties in Denmark, England, Germany and two in the United States. Visitors can access the water park from outside as well as from the theme park, though extra tickets are required. More: Legoland Hotel Malaysia set for 2014 launch . CNN Travel's series often carries sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. However, CNN retains full editorial control over all of its reports. Read the policy.", "Six Flags is building what it says is the world's first first 'four-dimensional free fly' roller coaster at its park in San Antonio, Texas. Batman: The Ride is set to open in July next year and will spin riders upside down on rotating seats that flip independently of the coaster's direction of travel. It will reach speeds of up to 54mph and drop from 105 feet in the air. Riders will first be taken up a 105 feet vertical climb before the coaster begins its twisted path down wards. Scroll down for video . Fight your fear: The new Batman ride at Six Flags in San Antonia Texas will flip riders upside down in rotating seats as the ride negotiates a series of twists and drops . Thrill ride: The ride is designed to give riders the feeling of weightlessness and is the world's first 'free fly four dimensional' roller coaster . The seats will flip riders upside down six times throughout the ride, as the cars also plunge over beyond vertical drops on a one minute, forty second ride that is sure to require a strong stomach. Riders will experience 4G as they are thrown around the coaster's twists and turns in five cars that accommodate eight passengers each. The 'free fly' system that flips the seats upside down is designed to give riders the feeling of weightlessness as they are thrown around the track independently of their direction of movement. High speed: The roller coaster will reach speeds of up to 54 mph and drop from 105 feet in the air . Don't look down: The ride is the first to combine 'four dimensional' rotating seats and full flips . It is an attraction with similarities to the Green Lantern: First Flight ride at Six Flags: Magic Mountain in California. Park president Martin Bozer told KHOU: 'Every year we continue to provide more and more innovative technology and excitement for our park guests and season pass holders. BATMAN: The Ride is an entirely new concept in ride engineering and will provide a sensory experience like no other coaster. 'The unanticipated tumbling will add even more thrills as riders travel along the dipping and swirling track,'", "Think hotels are deliberately blocking your personal Wi-Fi networks so you'll buy theirs? No, it's not just a conspiracy theory. It turns out the federal government is concerned about it, too. Marriott has agreed to pay a $600,000 fine after the Federal Communications Commission found the company blocked consumer Wi-Fi networks last year during an event at a hotel and conference center in Nashville. At the same time, Marriott was charging exhibitors and others as much as $1,000 per device to access the hotel's wireless network, the FCC announced Friday. \"Consumers who purchase cellular data plans should be able to use them without fear that their personal Internet connection will be blocked by their hotel or conference center,\" FCC Enforcement Bureau Chief Travis LeBlanc said in a statement. Federal law prohibits people from using a device that interferes with cellular, GPS or wireless networks. It's the first time the FCC has investigated a hotel property for blocking its guests' Wi-Fi, according to a senior FCC official with knowledge of the investigation. The unlawful blocking isn't \"jamming\" in the traditional sense, where someone uses a jammer device to block wireless signals. Instead, Marriott employees were using the hotel's own Wi-Fi system to block other people's hot spots, the FCC official said. The order doesn't just affect one Marriott property. Under the FCC consent decree, Marriott must not block guests' Wi-Fi at all of the properties it owns and manages. The company must also file compliance plans with the FCC every three months for three years. A federal investigation of the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville found that Marriott employees had used \"containment features of a Wi-Fi monitoring system\" at the hotel to prevent people from accessing their own personal Wi-Fi networks. \"It is unacceptable for any hotel to intentionally disable personal hot spots while also charging consumers and small businesses high fees to use the hotel's own Wi-Fi network,\" LeBlanc said. \"This practice puts consumers in the untenable position of either paying twice for the same service or forgoing Internet access altogether.\" The Boogie Down Bronx . Marriott issued the following statement Friday afternoon defending its actions: . \"Marriott has a strong interest in ensuring that when our guests use our Wi-Fi service, they will be protected from rogue wireless hot spots that can cause degraded service, insidious cyber-attacks and identity theft,\" the statement said. \"Like many other institutions and companies in a wide variety of industries, including hospitals and universities, the Gaylord Opryland protected its Wi-Fi network by using FCC-authorized equipment provided by well-known, reputable manufacturers. \"We believe that the Opryland's actions were lawful. We will continue to encourage the FCC to pursue a rulemaking in order to eliminate the ongoing confusion resulting from today's action and to assess the merits of its underlying policy.\" In March 2013, the FCC received a complaint from someone who had attended an event at the Gaylord Opryland and claimed the hotel was \"jamming mobile hot spots so that you can't use them in the convention space,\" the FCC statement said. Saving a Flying Fortress . Blocking a traveler's personal Wi-Fi will only serve to aggravate hotel guests further, said Benet Wilson, who blogs about travel at AviationQueen.com. \"Travelers are already annoyed that higher-end hotels continue to charge for subpar Wi-Fi, which is why they bring their own,\" Wilson told CNN. \"So it's really galling when you hear of a company like Marriott, which has a good reputation that does something that causes a major inconvenience to its customers. And the fact that they profited off of their customers in such a blatant way also doesn't help.\" Marriott and its brands operate more than 3,000 hotels in the United States, according to the company's website.", "Dubai is opening a new theme park with a difference - it will be based entirely underwater. The holiday hotspot wants to capitalise on the popularity of scuba-diving and snorkeling by opening the world’s largest underwater tourism site which will be called Pearl Of Dubai. The five acre site, located in the shallow waters off The World Islands development, has been designed to look like an ancient lost city, by teams who were also involved in the Hollywood blockbusters Avatar and Pirates Of The Caribbean. Grand designs: Guests will be able to explore 'ancient ruins' off the coast of Dubai . Guests of all ages will be able to explore the stunning scenes underneath the sea by scuba-diving or just admire from the surface by snorkeling. Los Angeles-based underwater tourism design company Reef Worlds announced the revolutionary plans in a media statement today. It’s hoped the ambitious new project will help Dubai attract new guests from the global £1.8 billion ($3 billion) dive and snorkel market. Dave Taylor, director of development for Reef Worlds, said: ‘The UAE has a unique tourism problem that we address. Unique new Dubai attraction: Stunning artwork released by Reef World today shows guest swimming in magnificent manmade set . Dubai skyline: The popular tourist resort is packed with hotels and attractions but it's now getting an underwater theme park too . Aerial view of World Islands: It's believed Pearl Of Dubai will be constructed in these waters . ‘When one considers Dubai and the region, scuba diving and underwater exploration is not on the Top Ten list, and yet it is almost everywhere else in the world.’ Reef Worlds also has plans to work in other places, including the Philippines, where tourism and regional habitat could use an immediate boost. Taylor continued: ‘The Reef Worlds brand is all about sustainability and the creation of new habitat while at the same time adding instant tourism revenue and excitement to waterfront resorts. ‘We will work with carefully selected resort partners on unique underwater habitat projects that directly support our clients’ sustainability and revenue goals.’ An opening date has yet to be announced.", "(EW.com) -- \"Nashville,\" the best-reviewed new drama of the fall, premiered to solid ratings Wednesday night, while The CW's new action-drama \"Arrow\" set a record for the network. ABC's country music drama delivered 9 million viewers and a 2.8 rating among adults 18-49. That's enough to win the hour in the adult demo, topping CBS' \"CSI\" (10.6 million, 2.6) and the premiere of NBC's new series \"Chicago Fire\" (6.4 million, 1.9). But \"Nashville\" was down 15 percent from the launch of \"Revenge\" in this slot last year. NBC's fire-fighting drama was largely panned by critics and had a disappointing launch, down 21 percent from the debut of \"Law & Order: SVU\" in this slot last fall. (\"Nashville\" averaged a score of 84 on Metacritic while \"Chicago Fire\" had a 49). Yet here's something interesting: Of the three dramas in the hour, the Connie Britton series had the weakest audience retention from its first half to its second. \"Chicago Fire\" didn't shed any of its demo rating between its half hours — which is pretty rare for a show premiering this late at night. Nashville may have a bigger rating, but \"Chicago Fire\" did a better job of keeping viewers in their seat. Another key debut last night: The CW's \"Arrow' (4 million, 1.3 rating) got off to a fine start. This may not be a huge demo rating for the network, but \"Arrow\" marks The CW's most-watched series debut in total viewers since \"The Vampire Diaries\" in 2009. The CW's mission this season is to attract a broader audience than just the \"Gossip Girl\"/\"90210\" female 18-34 crowd, and hitting 4 million viewers certainly helps. The performance is also impressive considering the network's numbers have been soft the past couple weeks. It's always tougher to jump start a cold engine. \"Arrow\" also gave \"Supernatural\" (2.6 million, 1.0) a boost at 9 p.m., spiking the veteran drama to its biggest audience in two years. 'Arrow' debut: Its aim is true . Fox topped the night in the adult demo thanks to a steady \"The X-Factor\" (9.4 million, 3.4). CBS was second with \"Survivor\" (9.6 million, 2.6) and \"Criminal Minds\" (11.4 million, 3.0). ABC had \"The Middle\" (7.8 million, 2.4), up 9 percent, and \"The Neighbors\" (6.3 million, 1.9), steady. They were followed by a double tap of Modern Family (12 million, 4.7 and 12.2 million, 4.9), down between 11 and 15 percent. 'Parks and Rec': Christie Brinkley in as... The Neighbors has clearly emerged as the weak link in the network's Wednesday comedy chain, but last night also suggested the show might be stabilizing since it did not drop this week. This puts ABC in a tough position. The aliens-next-door sitcom doesn't have a terrible number by this fall's standards, but you don't want to have anything potentially dragging down your top-rated comedy, \"Modern Family.\" NBC also had \"Animal Practice\" (3.9 million, 1.1), Guys With Kids (4.2 million, 1.4) and \"SVU\" (6.2 million, 1.8). See the original article at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved.", "(CNN) -- The Grand Ole Opry House is closed for repairs after record amounts of rain sent water 2 feet above its historic stage, damaging instruments, memorabilia and archival tapes at the country music landmark. Gaylord Entertainment Chief Executive Officer Colin Reed said he did not know how long the facility will be closed. The neighboring Gaylord Opryland Resort, a 2,881-room hotel, also is closed for restoration but will be open before the end of 2010, he said. \"We're going to do everything in our power to restore the stuff that's been damaged by water,\" Reed said Friday. He said that quick thinking by Opry management Sunday saved much of the memorabilia there. Shows scheduled at the facility will move to other Nashville venues during repairs, he said. Massive flooding has caused more than $1.5 billion in property damage in the Nashville area, city officials said Friday. Investigators were still searching for two people reported missing and surveying the damage in the city and surrounding Davidson County. The flooding damaged at least 1,952 residential properties, city officials said in a statement. Cleanup crews have collected about 80 truckloads of debris from flooded neighborhoods. Most of the water that inundated several neighborhoods in Nashville receded by Friday, seven days after heavy rain swelled the Cumberland River. One of the city's main water treatment plants remained closed because of the flooding Friday, prompting officials to tell residents to put off washing dishes and to limit toilet flushing. Last weekend's storm system devastated Tennessee and neighboring states, leaving at least 31 people dead in three states, authorities say. Twenty-one people have been confirmed dead in hard-hit Tennessee. One person died in a tornado in Hardeman County that was spawned by the storms, according to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. The same storm system killed six people in Mississippi and four in Kentucky, emergency management officials said. The death toll could rise as rescue crews continue to search for several people who have been reported missing, including two kayakers in Kentucky and several people in Tennessee, officials said. \"Nashville has obviously been hard-hit, and it's a well-known city, but there are so many other counties in the state and areas ... that have been hit very hard as well,\" Gov. Phil Bredesen said Thursday morning. \"A lot of people who didn't have flood insurance, because they never thought floodwaters would ever come anywhere near their home, are really looking at a total loss of their home,\" he said. \"It's very tough on a lot of people right now.\" The federal government has declared 27 Tennessee counties disaster areas. CNN's Martin Savidge contributed to this report.", "Top hotel chains including Hilton and Marriott have called on the FCC to allow them to block guests from using their own wifi hotspots. They claim the gadget devices interfere with wireless networks provided on-site - and even say they could be a security risk. However, technology giants including Google have hit back, calling the plans 'inconsistent with the goals of promoting competition.' Hoteliers say that conventions where attendees use their own wifi hotspots can cause problems . In October the FCC fined the Marriott Gaylord Opryland hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, $600,000 for cutting off conventioneers from using their own Wi-Fi. It used scanners to spot networks, telling people to buy the service from the hotel for between $250 and $1,000 per stand. The American Hospitality & Lodging Association and Marriott International asked the FCC to declare that a hotel operator can use equipment to manage its network even if it 'may result in 'interference with or cause interference' to a [wireless device] being used by a guest on the operator's property.' 'Wi-Fi network operators should be able to manage their networks in order to provide a secure and reliable Wi-Fi service to guests on their premises,' they argued. 'As Wi-Fi becomes increasingly popular for connecting to the Internet, it is imperative that the Commission clarify the rules of the road for Wi-Fi network operators,' the hotels' petition to the FCC reads. It says that personal wifi hotspots could be used to launch attacks on guest's machines. 'Any access point can be used to launch an attack against's an operators network or threaten its guest's privacy (for example by attempting to obtain guest's credit card details or other personal information). 'Wi-Fi network operators should be able to manage their networks in order to provide a secure and reliable Wi-Fi service to guests on their premises.' In October the FCC fined the Marriott Gaylord Opryland hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, $600,000 for cutting off conventioneers from using their own Wi-Fi, rather than buying the service from the hotel for between $250 and $1,000 per stand. The Marriott-owned Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center tech staff was using a monitoring system that de-authenticated guests' personal Wi-Fi hot spots. Now, Google and Microsoft have filed objections in fairly strong terms. Technology giants including Google have hit back, calling the plans 'inconsistent with the goals of promoting competition.' 'Allowing property owners to block guests' access to unaffiliated networks would be inconsistent with the goals of promoting competition and development of technologies in the market for Internet access,' said Google. 'There is no need for further clarification: The Commission should dismiss Petitioners' request for a rulemaking as inconsistent with settled, and sound, law.' The wireless industry's trade group, CTIA, said 'The public is best served by increasing the potential for these networks, not allowing an individual Wi-Fi network manager unilaterally to shut them down,' CTIA told the FCC. The FCC is considering the petition, and should announce the results of its findings in the New Year .", "Thanks to Glenn Beck, the prospectus for Disneyland has been released to the public for the first time ever, after the polarizing television and radio host won them in an auction earlier this year. The plans, which Walt Disney and his brother Roy used to raise the $17 million required to build the park, show a park that looks remarkably similar to the one today. Drawn in 1953, two years before the park opened in Anaheim, California, in 1955, the map lays out popular attraction such as Tomorrowland, Main Street and Sleeping Beauty's castle. Scroll down for video . From the archives: The original prospectus for Disneyland as designed by Walt Disney and his brother Roy has been released to the public for the first time . Creative genius: Disney (left, with wife Lillian and daughter Diane) used his orginal desgn of the park (right) to raise the $17 million he needed to fund the project . The brothers describe the park by saying, 'Like Alice stepping Through the Looking Glass, to step through the portals of DISNEYLAND will be like entering another world.' Of course, not all of Disney's ideas for the park came to fruition. The Kaiser Aluminum Hall of Fame was a corporate-sponsored attraction that would show how aluminum was made, and eventually became part of Tomorrowland when the park opened in July of 1955. Lilliputian Land, which was inspired by Gulliver's Travels, would have featured 9-inch-tall singing and dancing mechanical people living in a miniature American town. The main attractions of this land would have been a ride on a 17-inch-tall locomotive and a barge that took visitors though the canals of the world, according to pages released on Boing Boing. Map: A look at the layout of Disneyland as envisioned by Disney back in 1953 . Through the years; A look at Disneyland when it first opened (left), in 1960 (center) and today (right) show the park has changed very little, and looks remarkably similar to Disney's original plans . The park would become so successful upon its opening, that ten years later, Disney developed the idea to build four more parks in Florida. Unfortunately, he passed away of lung cancer in 1967 before he could see any of them completed. Magic Kingdom, the first of the four, opened to the public in 1971.", "(CNN) -- Muggles will have another opportunity to slip into Harry Potter's magical world at a new Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park at Universal Studios Hollywood. Universal Parks CEO Tom Williams promises the planned Southern California attraction will be \"every bit as spectacular\" as the first Harry Potter park, which opened in 2010 at Universal Orlando in Florida. That successful Harry Potter theme park will be significantly expanded, Williams also announced Tuesday. Hogwarts Castle, which houses the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry featured in the \"Harry Potter\" series, will be the Hollywood park's centerpiece, as it is in Orlando. Details on the timing of the new park and expansion have not been released. The new California park is likely to bring millions of tourist dollars. \"It's a huge win for the Los Angeles tourism industry,\" said Mark Liberman, CEO of the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau, in a statement. The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. estimates the Harry Potter park will produce $147 million in spending in the county for every one million additional visitors to Universal Studios Hollywood. The Orlando Harry Potter attraction's opening brought an immediate boost to Universal Orlando. Wizarding World's opening halfway through 2010 boosted overall paid admissions to Universal's Orlando parks by 20% in 2010 over 2009, according to financial documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.", "(Southern Living) -- For a heady dose of holiday spirit, dive into Opryland. Fifteen miles of green garland and 10 miles of hand-tied red ribbon festoon the property. I've heard that you can see the Great Wall of China from outer space. At Christmastime, I bet you can also see Gaylord Opryland. It sparkles with megawatts of lights, fun, and merriment. But you don't have to be shot into orbit to enjoy the view of this Nashville treasure. Make the easy drive to Middle Tennessee and delight in this perfectly luminous getaway. The one must-see . Many holiday activities raise your spirits; one really promises to chill you out. Most of you have read or seen \"How the Grinch Stole Christmas!\" But you haven't had the ultimate Dr. Seuss experience until you meet the green grump carved in ice. Put on a parka -- loaned to you upon admission -- and enter ICE!, a frozen world located in the Gaslight Theater. The attraction will be back next year, but this is the last time you'll see the Grinch and Who-ville, carved by Chinese craftsmen from huge, brilliantly hued blocks of ice. There are even frigid sliding boards to try. Afterward, leave the 18-degree area, and grab a cup of hot chocolate in the adjoining gift shop. Are you smiling yet? Special happenings . It's the 25th year the resort has provided a Santa's bagful of activities and entertainment. The decorations begin going up in July for A Country Christmas, and the festivities run from mid-November until the holidays end. During that time, enjoy delights such as carriage rides, photos with Santa, the Hall of Trees, and the Treasures for the Holidays Craft Show. Just admiring all the lights, poinsettias, and \"faux-piaries\" -- animal-shaped topiaries -- will get your inner Rudolph aglow. Southern Living: Tips from a repeat Oprylander . The Radio City Music Hall Rockettes high-kick from the Grand Ole Opry stage. Wear your Christmas sweater and jeans while you watch them -- everyone else does. For a memento of your visit, add glitter and sparkle to a fragrant miniature holiday house at Gingerbread Corner. Special events also include Louise Mandrell's \"Joy to the World Christmas Dinner & Show,\" as well as a Winter Wonderland that includes a train ride for little ones. Near the hotel, board the General Jackson showboat for a dinner cruise on the Cumberland River. SouthernLiving.com: Hot Spots for the New Year . Dining and shopping . You have many options for meals in the huge Gaylord Opryland complex. For a fine-dining experience, try Old Hickory Steakhouse. Indulge in a rich lobster bisque, perfectly cooked filet mignon, and crème brûlée. Water's Edge Marketplace Buffet, located in the Delta Atrium, is a more casual venue. Graze among 60 different stations, filled with everything from pasta and salads to meats and vegetables. You can also grab a quick meal at Stax Burgers or Paisano's Pizzaria & Vino, both on the Delta Island. For a nighttime dose of high-octane fun, go directly to the new Fuse nightclub, with rave reviews and visiting luminaries such as Kid Rock and Kim Kardashian. If you need festive duds, check out the shopping at Gaylord Opryland, such as Amelia's or Savannah's, both featuring dressy and casual women's clothing. Opry Mills, the outlet mall just down the road, offers some of the best shopping opportunities, with winning Tennessee stores such as The Gibson Showcase and The Apple Barn Cider Bar & General Store. The Disney Store Outlet and Build-A-Bear Workshop also mesmerize, while standbys such as Nike, Gap Outlet, and Tommy Hilfiger Company Store are perennial favorites. The on-premises Rainforest Cafe or Johnny Rockets are ever popular refueling spots. If you go ... Gaylord Opryland Resort: www.gaylordhotels.com/gaylord-opryland or 1-888-999-6779. Special holiday packages, including accommodations and tickets to several attractions, begin at $335 for a two-night stay. Try 2 FREE TRIAL issues of Southern Living - CLICK HERE ! Submit your favorite places to visit, stay, and dine in the South and enter to win a Caribbean Getaway - click here! Copyright SOUTHERN LIVING Magazine. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.", "(CNN) -- Private pools, flat-screen TVs, mega liquor bottles. Been there, seen it, drunk that. Hotel amenities these days are as much a ploy to get you to gush about them to your friends back home as they are to make your stay comfortable. This list of over-the-top hotel amenities is worth bringing up because each is a rare one-off, not available in all sizes. 1. Choice of 20 Fender guitars . Who needs an in-room iPod, when one of 20 Fender guitars is available for free at Chicago's Hard Rock Hotel? Although guests do have to put down a credit card (in case they start to channel Pete Townshend's guitar-smashing antics), they can keep their chosen ax bedside until such time as they either take their band on the road or check out. Choices range from a $1,600 Stratocaster to classic Telecasters and bass guitars. Also available are floor amps and Nixon headphones that will vprevent renditions of \"Freebird\" from rocking out other guests. Those that don't know a \"G\" chord from a \"C,\" can tune into a streamed 70-minute lesson from guitar instructor Rico Monaco. The hotel now offers a similar program for DJ mixers in addition to guitars. Hard Rock Hotel, 230 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill., 60601, United States; +1 312 345 1000 . 2. Royal chariot . Taking inspiration from the historic British concession where it's located, The Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin is built to resemble an ancient British palace. And what European palace is complete without a horse-drawn carriage and uniformed horseman? Branding itself as a wedding hotel, the Ritz offers an extravagant \"royal wedding package\" that includes a Rolls Royce grand entrance, free-flowing Champagne tower, royal-themed cake and a ride on the carriage. Non wedding guests can enjoy a 30-minute ride on the carriage around the former British concession too - for the princely sum of RMB50,000 ($8100). The Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin, 167 Dagubei Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China; +86 22 5857 8888 . 3. Pet psychologist . They're said to be mankind's best friend -- and don't we treat them like it. Hotel deLuxe offers guests' dogs acupuncture and even Reiki treatments, and has an in-house pet psychologist for guests to connect with their pets better. Dog expert Stanley Coren can answer questions about canine emotions and intelligence. The service is available at these Provenance hotels: Hotel Max (Seattle), Hotel deLuxe (Portland, Oregon), Hotel Murano (Tacoma, Washington), Hotel Lucia (Portland) and Hotel Preston (Nashville, Tennessee). 4. Wake-up calls from celebrities . At Nashville's Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, a monster hotel with 2,882 rooms, waterfalls, indoor rivers, daily light shows and more tropical vegetation than Biosphere 3, guests can opt for a rousing \"Rise and Shine\" wake-up call from a Who's Who of country music stars, including Vince Gill, Trace Adkins, Kellie Pickler and Wynonna Judd. Guests might even bump into them in the flesh at the adjoining Grand Ole Opry stage, a Nashville institution since 1925. Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, 2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville, Tennessee; +1 615 889 1000 . 5. Sleep concierge . After paying all this money for essentially a place to sleep, why not get some guidance on how to do it right? The Benjamin has been a pioneer in the trend with an in-house sleep consultant, Rebecca Robbins. The sleep team and Robbins, co-author of the book \"Sleep for Success!,\" provide advice to adults and children. Kid-size bathrobes and pillows, storybooks and dolls are available. Kids are then rewarded with a certificate for sleeping well. The hotel can also prepare the room for optimum napping, on request. The Benjamin, 125 East 50th St., New York City; +1 212 715 2500 . 6. Recording studio . In the basement of the Sunset Marquis Hotel in California is a professional recording studio that attracts some of the biggest names in showbiz, including Katy Perry, Tom Hanks, Christina Aguilera, Aerosmith and Clint Eastwood . The Nightbird studio handles tracking, editing and mixing with state-of-the-art technology and a staff of engineers. Sunset Marquis Hotel, 1200 Alta Loma Road, West Hollywood, California; +1 310 657 1333 . 7. Kidnapping followed by a picnic . Every couple that checks into Namale Resort and Spa on Fiji's Vanua Levu island is \"kidnapped\" at some point during their stay and taken to a surprise four-course picnic somewhere on the lush resort's 212 hectares. Sometimes it's next to a waterfall, sometimes in a cave, sometimes on a private deck overlooking a blowhole in the Koro Sea. Guests never know when they will be summoned. Namale Resort and Spa, Hibiscus Hawaii, Savusavu, Fiji, +1 858 381 5177 . 8. Pet goldfish . Forced to leave Rover behind? No worries. At Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, guests can request a stand-in pet. The Kimpton's in-room goldfish can't sit or fetch, but they can, if scientific studies are to be believed, calm nerves, reduce anxiety and lower blood pressure. And if that doesn't work, Kimpton also offers in-room yoga lessons. Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, at various locations in the United States; +1 800 546 7866 . 9. Chocolate parlor . Move over, Willy Wonka. Soneva Kiri's over-the-top chocolate parlor serves non-stop free chocolate from mousses and fondues to candies, lattes and brioche. Who even knew there was such a thing as vinegar chocolate or citrus and thyme chocolate? A team of sweet-toothed chefs oversees the handcrafted, Fair Trade chocolate that makes its way to this resort on the Thai island of Kood. Soneva Kiri, 110 Moo 4, Koh Kood Sub district, Trat 23000, Thailand; +66 3961 9800 . 10. Ring-delivering owls . At Ireland's Ashford Castle, a 141-hectare property on the shores of Lough Corrib and River Cong, a resident owl named Dingle is always available to swoop in with an engagement ring around his neck. Dingle has also been known to deliver notes and messages. This medieval castle, built in 1228, also played a starring role in the John Wayne-Maureen O'Hara movie, \"The Quiet Man.\" The castle is undergoing renovation until March 2015. Ashford Castle, Cong, County Mayo, Ireland, +353 94 954 6003 . 11. Sunshine butler . If you spot a well-dressed person by the poolside, expressing eagerness to rub sun lotion on your back, don't be alarmed. The Club Hotel & Spa in the Channel Islands has recently introduced their \"Sunshine Butlers\" to guests at the terrace pool. The butlers offer poolside services like polishing your sunglasses, applying sun creams and providing cooling face and foot misters, iced towels and watermelon. The Club Hotel & Spa, Green Street, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; +1 1534 876 500 . 12. Manta ray phone . Four Seasons Resort Landaa Giraavaru at Baa Atoll, Maldives -- a UNESCO World Biosphere -- provides guests with a direct line to any manta rays in the area. Well, almost. Guests signed up for the \"Manta-on-call\" service during the manta ray peak season -- June to November -- will receive the latest sightings of manta rays in the area and be taken away on a speeding boat to the location. Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru, Baa Atoll; +960 66 00 888 . 13. Porsche rides and others . Not a fan of being chauffeured around? At Rancho Valencia, all hotel guests have access to a fleet of Porsches. Guests at all 25hours Hotels can hire Mini Coopers during their stay. And for eco-conscious guests, the Hyatt Regency Jeju hotel on Jeju Island -- the \"Hawaii of Korea\" -- offers free electric cars. Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa, 5921 Valencia Circle, Rancho Santa Fe, California; +1 858 756 1123 . 25Hours Hotels at various locations . Hyatt Regency Jeju, 114 Jungmungwangwang-ro 72 beon-gil, Seogwipo-si, Jeju Province, South Korea; +82 64 733 1234 . 14. Fragrance butler . Take this, airport security enforcers. At Vancouver's tiny Hotel Georgia and some other Rosewood's city hotels, there's no need to monitor perfume bottles to make sure they're less than 100 milliliters because there's no need to even pack them. A white-gloved fragrance butler bearing 10 fragrances (five for him and five for her) on a silver salver will knock on your door within minutes of you notifying the concierge your wrists need spritzing. Some selections can only be found in a specific hotel, for example Hermes Eau des Mervailles at The Carlyle in New York or Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain at Rosewood Sand Hill in California. Participating hotels include The Carlyle (New York City), Rosewood Crescent Hotel (Dallas, Texas), Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek (Dallas, Texas), Rosewood Sand Hill (Menlo Park, California), Rosewood Hotel Georgia (Vancouver), Al Faisaliah Hotel (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) and Rosewood Corniche (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)", "Marriott International will pay a $600,000 fine for jamming conference attendees' own Wi-Fi networks at its Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, forcing them to pay hefty prices to use the hotel's own connection. Frequent travelers often carry personal Wi-Fi hotspots — tiny devices that can connect to the Internet via cell phone towers. For $50 a month, they can connect to the Internet on the move, often avoiding hefty fees charged by hotels, airports and conference facilities. Some people upgrade their wireless data plans to make their smartphones into hotspots. Scandal: Last year, a conference attendee at th eGaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, pictured, and found the hotel was jamming devices in its ballrooms . Last year, a conference attendee at the Opryland hotel in Nashville, Tennessee — which is managed by Marriott — found that the hotel was jamming devices in its ballrooms and complained to the Federal Communications Commission. In the complaint, the guest noted that the same thing happened previously at another Gaylord property. The block didn't affect Wi-Fi access in guest rooms. While jamming personal Wi-Fi connections, Marriott was charging conference organizers and exhibitors between $250 and $1,000, per access point, to use the Gaylord's Wi-Fi connection. The FCC declined to release the initial guest complaint except if requested under the Freedom of Information Act, a process that can often take weeks. Marriott agreed to the fine and has instructed its hotels not to use the jamming technology in the way it was used at Opryland, according to the FCC. But the company on Friday defended the blocking of guests' own Wi-Fi networks in the interest of network security. The company said it is legal to use FCC-approved technology to protect its Wi-Fi service against 'rogue wireless hotspots that can cause degraded service, insidious cyber-attacks and identity theft,' adding that hospitals and universities employee similar jamming practices. Marriott agreed to the fine and has instructed its hotels not to use the jamming technology in the way it was used at Opryland, according to the FCC . At the four Gaylord hotels in the U.S., Marriott today monitors for hotspots causing interference but does not automatically block such connections, said Harvey Kellman, a lawyer for the hotel company. Only a handful of Marriott's 4,000 other hotels worldwide currently screen for hotspot interference. Marriott said it encourages the FCC to change its rules 'to eliminate the ongoing confusion' and 'to assess the merits of its underlying policy.' The government said people who purchase cellular data plans should be able to use them without fear that their personal connection will be blocked. 'It is unacceptable for any hotel to intentionally disable personal hotspots while also charging consumers and small businesses high fees to use the hotel's own Wi-Fi network,' Travis LeBlanc, chief of the FCC's enforcement bureau said in a statement. 'This practice puts consumers in the untenable position of either paying twice for the same service or forgoing Internet access altogether.'", "(CNN) -- When George Ferris unveiled the first Ferris wheel at the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893, it was meant to rival the engineering feat of Paris' newly constructed 1,000-foot-plus Eiffel Tower. Now, more than 100 years later, New York City and Las Vegas are engaged in a contest with dueling plans to erect the world's largest Ferris wheel. Developers in Las Vegas are building \"The Las Vegas High Roller,\" a 550-foot Ferris wheel that will be the world's tallest when it opens on the Vegas Strip in 2014. Not to be bested, New York City officials gave the go ahead Wednesday to a proposal for 625-foot wheel in Staten Island, which developers hope will be completed by 2016. \"The New York Wheel will be an attraction unlike any other in New York City -- even unlike any other on the planet,\" Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an enthusiastic advocate, said in a news release. The wheel passed one of its final hurdles before it can begin construction when the New York City Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday for its approval. An affirmative vote by the City Council next month is all that is needed now for construction to begin. Meanwhile, the wheel in Las Vegas is already well underway. Caesars Entertainment, the company that is building the wheel, tells CNN it will accept its first riders \"early next year.\" Caesars declined to comment on the proposed New York Wheel. Rich Marin, the CEO of New York Wheel LLC, insists there's no bad blood. \"There's no competitiveness. Our markets are very different,\" he told CNN. When opened, both wheels would best Asia's \"Singapore Flyer,\" which at 541 feet is the largest wheel in operation. However, even they may not retain the title for long. Marin tells CNN the designer of his wheel is working on an even bigger one in Dubai. America's most awesome boardwalks .", "(CNN) -- Now, this just may be the best entertainment news of the summer. It has nothing to do with movie blockbusters. They're coming, as they always do when the weather gets warm: the mass-produced, mind-deadening barrage of predictable sequels, computer-generated explosions and space battles, dreary comedies about groups of wacky buddies, and high-decibel car chase after high-decibel car chase. Which is what makes what happened on a recent Saturday afternoon in Granite Falls, Minnesota, population 2,897, so delightful. A one-day musical theater production was presented that had taken three months to write, rehearse and produce. It took place along an eight-mile stretch of the Minnesota River. More than 200 people attended. And that entire audience was in canoes. For three hours, they paddled from scene to scene. \"The river was the real star of the show,\" said Andrew Gaylord, 33, of St. Paul, Minnesota, who wrote the play and the music for it, and who co-directed it with his producing partner, Ashley Hanson, 29. He said that their intention was to honor and salute the concept of community and place: to provide for their audience an afternoon of entertainment that they couldn't possibly find anywhere else. In dreaming up the idea and getting it done -- putting the audience in those canoes, and having them paddle to each of the six scenes in the play along the eight miles of water -- Gaylord and Hanson may have displayed more sheer ingenuity and grin-inducing creativity than you'll find in any dozen movie-multiplex blockbusters in the months ahead. The play was called \"With the Future on the Line,\" and it told the story of how three Western Minnesota River Valley communities, in the late 1800s, competed to become the county seat. The Minnesota River, though, was without question the leading character, \"with its slow meanders and brutally carved banks, with its fish jumping, turtles sunbathing, eagles soaring, and pelicans taxiing,\" in Gaylord's words. There was a cast of 34, all volunteer amateur actors, and a crew of nearly 100. The scenes took place in six locales along the river ranging from an island to a small bluff overlooking the water; from a campground on the water's edge to a beautiful meadow. The audience would paddle up in their canoes (there were 18 10-person canoes, plus smaller canoes that just sort of tagged along); the audience would sit right there in those canoes and watch the actors play the scene on the shore. Then some of the actors would race ahead in cars to the next location so that they would arrive before the canoes did. \"For me, this was 100% about the celebration of community,\" Ashley Hanson told me. \"We keep being told that, all over the country, the traditional sense of community is being fragmented, is disappearing. That's why it felt so good to put such a tremendous amount of work into something so ephemeral. Something magical that is there for one day only.\" She and Gaylord are new at this; they have formed a theater company in St. Paul they call PlaceBase Productions, in the hopes of presenting community-specific shows like this around the nation. They received some financial underwriting for the Granite Falls endeavor from Minnesota organizations devoted to the betterment of life along the river, but on the subject of making enough money doing this to support themselves, \"we're still kind of trying to figure that out,\" Gaylord said with a laugh. Like the rest of us, Gaylord has sat in movie theaters and witnessed that annoying glow as people in row after row check their cellphone screens for messages even while the film is playing. He said one of the nicest parts of the Paddling Theatre (that's what he and Hanson called it) afternoon was that \"I didn't see anyone yakking in their canoes -- I didn't see them on the phone. They seemed like they didn't want to be anywhere else in the world than where they were at that moment.\" No professional theater critics attended the production, but outdoors writer Tom Cherveny of the West Central Tribune in nearby Willmar, Minnesota, watched the entire show from a canoe. I asked him what he thought, both of the day and of the performance. \"It was great,\" he said. \"It really did work.\" There was something I kept thinking about as I spoke with Gaylord and Hanson, and I hoped they wouldn't be offended if I brought it up, because I meant it as a compliment. One of my favorite movies is \"Waiting for Guffman,\" Christopher Guest's sardonic yet ultimately hopeful 1997 comedy about the fictional small town of Blaine, Missouri, and its against-all-odds attempt to put on a one-day musical for the town's 150th birthday. What happened in Granite Falls felt a little like Guffman-with-paddles, and I wanted to know if that had occurred to Gaylord and Hanson. \"'Guffman' is my battle cry,\" Ashley Hanson said. \"Not the comical elements in it, but the sweetness. \"The importance of making the effort. The sense of sincerity, of caring for a community. \"That's what fuels me. Getting people excited about where they're from. Reminding them of why it matters. Because it does.\" The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Bob Greene.", "(CNN) -- Ever watched a movie and wished that was your life -- or at least your vacation? Now it can be, just as long as your fantasies involve Finland. Over-the-top dreams-to-reality filmmaking is the latest luxury travel offering to come out of the Nordic nation. Called \"The Hollywood Experience,\" the custom-designed travel concept was created by Janne Honkanen, owner of high-end travel company Luxury Action. The concept goes like this: the client comes up with a \"literary or visual narrative\" that serves as a script for his or her \"Hollywood movie.\" This could be parents who want to travel with their children to Santa's workshop in the North Pole. Or a \"Bourne\" fan who wants his own car chase caught on video. Or a \"Chronicles of Narnia\" reader who'd love to step into the Hundred-Year Winter. Personalized epics . The company arranges the on-site production and movie shoot, as well as the final edit incorporating visual or sound effects. \"My returning clients are always looking for something upgraded and more personalized,\" says Honkanen about how the concept came about. \"These busy business people have dreams and want to offer something unique to their family and children.\" Honkanen says was inspired by his previous career in professional racing (snowmobiles in winter, jet skis in summer) and his own experience of turning a whimsical idea into reality -- he opened a chocolate shop after watching the Johnny Depp/Juliette Binoche film \"Chocolat.\" Despite its name, the package is more about the travel aspect than the film component, which is optional, says Honkanen. Fulfilling a fantasy doesn't come cheaply though. The custom design work, planning and script costs €20,000 ($26,800) per week to put together -- with a minimum one-week requirement. The cost of the shoot and edit are extra. Still, at least you can guarantee yourself a happy ending.", "Top Gear, In the Night Garden and Doctor Who could all feature in a new £2billion theme park alongside characters from Star Trek and Mission: Impossible. The BBC has signed a deal to allow some of its programmes to feature in the new multi-billion pound resort in Kent. Plans are still being drafted for how the theme park will work, but BBC shows and characters could feature in specific lands, games and rides at the London Paramount Entertainment Resort. BBC shows such as Doctor Who could feature alongside the Daleks at a new £2bn theme park being built in north Kent after the broadcaster signed a deal with developers for its rights to be used around the park . London Resort Company Holdings (LRCH) - which is creating the £2billion park - has already signed a contract with Paramount Pictures, the oldest major Hollywood studio in existence, which could see elements from films including Mission: Impossible and The Godfather feature throughout the resort. Organisers said the deal with the BBC and Paramount will mean they can combine 'Hollywood glamour with British culture.' It will mean Captain Kirk, captain of the USS Starship Enterprise in Star Trek, could be seen at the park in rides themed around the science fiction classic. The latest deal with the BBC may mean that some of the corporation's biggest characters, such as Doctor Who and the Daleks may also feature. A brochure for the proposed theme park includes pictures of what it may look like which show some elements of Paramount classics - including a 'Mission Impossible control centre' and Star Trek emblems alongside a ride. The resort on the Swanscombe Peninsula in north Kent is scheduled to open in Easter 2020. Stephen Davies, director of live events at BBC Worldwide said: 'We're always looking for opportunities to extend fans' enjoyment of their favourite shows and the idea behind this resort is a really exciting way of celebrating the very special place the BBC has in British culture.' Doctor Who (left) could meet characters from Mission: Impossible and other Paramount films at the theme park . Daleks from Doctor Who (left) and the Star Trek Voyager (right) could feature at the new theme park in Kent . BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the broadcaster, has signed a deal with LRCH which will allow the company to use the rights for its programmes. In return profits from using these rights will be paid to BBC Worldwide and invested back into the broadcaster. It will work in a similar way to the CBeebies land at Alton Towers, which has an agreement with the BBC to use the intellectual rights of the property. David Testa, director of LRCH, said: 'The BBC has played an instrumental role in shaping the British entertainment industry for nearly a century, creating some of the most iconic and cherished characters on TV and radio. The resort which will feature a theme park, water park, cinema and large theatre is expected to open in 2020 . Plans for the resort appear to show a Star Trek themed land, with the emblem visible on one of the rides . Paramount had already designed a deal with developers and hints of its productions have been seen in the plans, with a Mission: Impossible training centre detailed in sketches and Star Trek emblems on rides . 'It seems only right therefore that it's programmes will be present at the new London Paramount Entertainment Resort, which will combine the glamour of Hollywood with the best of British culture.' Both the BBC and LRCH would not be drawn on which specific films or shows would feature, or if they would appear in lands or as specific rides. The theme park will also include a water park and 2,000 seat theatre alongside themed games and rides throughout. It hopes to attract 15 million visitors a year. The BBC has signed a development agreement with LRCH but said there were no firm plans in place as to which programmes would be featured and whether they would appear in lands or rides. Developers plan to build a huge £2billion Hollywood-inspired resort in Kent. Paramount Pictures had already given permission for its name to be used for the proposed development on the Swanscombe Peninsula. Developers hope the project – which would be built on the site of a former cement works near Dartford - will open in 2020. It would be located near Ebbsfleet International station, which is on the Eurostar route between London and Paris. The 872-acre site - nearly twice the size of the Olympic Park in Stratford - will feature Europe’s largest indoor water park, rollercoasters, cinemas, theatres, hotels and live music venues. The site's developer, London Resort Company Holdings, estimates that the project would create up to 27,000 jobs in the area. Announcing the plans in 2012, project leader Tony Sefton said: ‘Our vision is to create a world class entertainment destination, the first of its kind in the UK.' Paramount Pictures films include the Madagascar franchise (pictured). A similar entertainment resort is due to open Spain in 2012, which will feature a Titanic Experience and rides based on Mission Impossible, Star Trek and War of the Worlds. The latest agreement with the BBC means programmes such as Dr Who and Top Gear could feature in lands, rides and games across the new park.", "(CNN) -- Those countries in the Middle East that have been spared political upheaval find themselves enmeshed in a different sort of battle of late. As Qatar, the UAE and Jordan split what's left of the region's tourists, each is fighting to pull in the lion's share. Their weapon of choice? Theme parks. Currently, Abu Dhabi and its scrappier sibling, Al Ain, are duking it out with Doha for the rights to build the region's first Angry Birds theme park. Not surprisingly, the Middle Eastern version of Angry Bird Land (there are already outlets in Finland, Singapore and the UK) would also be the world's largest. \"[The competition] is getting quite fierce,\" says Nigel Cann, director of operations and development at Gebal Group, the local agents for Lappset, who first developed the brand's entertainment complex. Read more: The Middle East's changing butler class . \"They all want to find a space for it, and to do it as soon as they can. They all want to be first.\" As one of the most downloaded apps of all times (the game has amassed 1.7 billion downloads since launching in 2010), Angry Birds' name recognition is almost unbeatable. Though is a global phenomenon, it's proved particularly popular in the region. Over a fifth of all downloads come from the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Rovio Entertainment, the developers of the game, are even toying with the idea of creating a localized version of the game. \"Everyone recognizes the game, from little kids to adults,\" notes Cann. \"It's a brand new concept to the region. No one has it, and everyone wants it. They want to be ahead of their neighbors all the time -- they want to beat them at everything.\" At $60 million, the budget for Angry Birds Land is fairly modest, by entertainment complex standards. According to John Gerner, a theme park consultant and the managing director at Leisure Business Advisors, it makes for a fairly inexpensive investment. \"It's really a great concept for the Middle East, especially for areas looking to grow their attractions,\" he says. \"The scale is small, but it still has a brand name associated with it, and a very current one at that. It gives [whoever wins it] a name attraction without the risk of a more expensive brand.\" Read more: Dubai cops have Lamborghinis . Angry Birds Land is just one of several ambitious projects proposed in the region. Other cities are starting to come up with theme park concepts that are either branded, big, or bizarre. In addition to courting Angry Birds, Abu Dhabi has expressed interest in a Michael Jackson-themed resort. According to Abu Dhabi newspaper The National, Jermaine Jackson has been in talks to build it on Yas Island, adjacent to Ferrari World. Jordan, a country who relies more on cultural tourism than man-made gimmicks (UNESCO-listed Petra is the most popular destination, attracting over 600,000 visitors in 2011), seems to be taking a tip from its neighbor. RGH Themed Entertainment are developing a $1.5 billion entertainment resort in Aqaba, complete with Star Trek themed rides and a flight simulator attraction. Before the 2008 recession, Dubai had several entertainment-themed developments in the pipeline, mainly slated for the still undeveloped neigborhood of Dubailand. Though some -- like the largest Six Flags theme park outside of the United States -- were shelved in the downturn, others have found their legs in Dubai's recent economic resurgence. One of these projects includes IMG World of Adventure, which has a soft launch scheduled for December as part of the City of Arabia residential and commercial development. It plans to usurp Ferrari World as the world's largest indoor theme park, and will include four zones, which, separately, would be a massive undertaking. Perhaps the most unique is The Lost Valley, a Jurassic-themed segment that will include animatronic dinosaurs. Two other zones are dedicated to the characters of Marvel Comics and Cartoon Network. \"We want this park to be one of the center points in the future of Dubai,\" explains Adam Alexander Page, the vice president of marketing for IMG Group, the developer behind the project. \"As such, you don't want to build something that won't get global attention, and if that means it's big, that's what you do. There's no point in building it small.\"", "(CNN) -- The Texas Giant roller coaster is set to reopen this weekend, nearly two months after a woman plunged to her death on the ride. The roller coaster will reopen with new safety measures in place, Six Flags Over Texas said in a statement Tuesday, including redesigned restraint bar pads, new seat belts and a coaster seat at the ride's entrance for visitors to test their fit before they get in line. The ride has been closed since July 19, when Rosa Esparza fell out of a car and plummeted to her death. As park officials trumpeted the ride's reopening, Esparza's family filed a civil wrongful-death lawsuit Tuesday, accusing Six Flags of negligence. Police: No foul play seen in roller coaster death . According to the lawsuit, Esparza's daughter heard screams behind her and turned around to see her mother being thrown out of the car. She was thrown against the ride and then catapulted onto the metal roof of a tunnel below, the lawsuit says, dying from traumatic injuries she sustained. \"As Rosa Esparza's tragic death starkly illustrates, errors on the part of the Six Flags Defendants turned a thrilling illusion into a nightmarish reality,\" the lawsuit says. \"Customers of the park expect mock scares and delighted screams as they ride the Texas Giant roller-coaster, but they certainly do not expect to be placed in any real danger, whatsoever.\" Opinion: Death by 'amusement' Six Flags spokeswoman Sandra Daniels responded in a statement Thursday, \"While our thoughts and prayers remain with Ms. Esparza's family and friends, there are a number of inaccuracies contained in the recent lawsuit and we intend to defend ourselves vigorously.\" In their statement Tuesday, park officials said an investigation had revealed that there had been no mechanical failure on the ride. \"Due to litigation, the company is not releasing any further information about the outcome of the investigation,\" the statement said. Texas state officials have approved the reopening of the ride, the statement said, adding that it had undergone extensive testing. Festival ride malfunction injures 12 children in Connecticut ." ]

[ "I find it misleading, but the logic must be something like: 1. Milk from cows is approximately 3 to 4% fat. 2. cream used in making ice cream can be up to about 36% (heavy whipping cream) 3. So...you need to 12 gallons of milk from the cow to get the fat content in heavy cream. This is misleading because when you make skim milk you take fat out. I am doubtful there is NET much wasted milk in the whole of milk product production, but I could be wrong!" ]

[ "Man that would be awesome. In 1/2 cup of Ben and Jerry's vanilla ice cream there are 230 Calories. This is the same as 230,000 calories. Lets say the ice cream is 10 degrees F = -12 degrees C. This means we need to heat our ice cream 49 degrees C (to 37 degrees C, body temperature). Now lets say that the ice cream is actually 100% water but with the same caloric content. There are 120 grams of water in 1/2 cup, so it would take 120 * 49 = 5,880 calories to heat the \"ice cream\" to body temperature. There is simply no way that ice cream has a specific heat or density so much greater than water to use all 230,000 calories.", "By comparing to similar items and making an index. A gallon of milk, 1 pound of potatoes, 1 gallon of gas, ect. If after useing a significant sample size of items you can get a nice graph of what the purchase and power of $1 was in each year", "* There is a lot of salt in ice cream * Salt lowers the freezing point of water and allows you to make ice cream instead of a frozen milk ice cube * Your body needs to maintain a specific balance of salt and water to survive * More salt means you need more water", "(1) Fill the five gallon jug. Three gallon jug is empty. (2) Empty three gallons from the five gallon jug into the three gallon jug. (3) There remains two gallons in the five gallon jug. Empty the three gallon jug. (4) Pour the two gallons into the three gallon jug. (5) Fill the five gallon jug and pour one gallon from it into the three gallon jug - filling the three gallon jug. (6) Four gallons remain in the five gallon jug. We have solved the problem. From: _URL_0_", "- fill 3 gallon jug - pour into 5 gallon bottle - fill 3 gallon jug - pour into 5 gallon bottle - 3 gallon jug has 1 gallon left. - empty 5 gallon bottle - pour the 1 gallon into 5 gallon bottle - fill 3 gallon jug - pour 3 gallons from 3 gallon jug into 5 gallon bottle there you have it.", "Because 50% milk would be between cream and butter. 80% Butter 40% Manufacturers cream 36% Heavy whipping cream 30 – 36% Whipping cream or Light whipping cream 25% Medium cream 18 – 30% Light, coffee, or table cream 10.5 – 18% Half and half 3.25% Whole milk or Regular Milk[10] about 2% 2% or Reduced fat [11] about 1% 1% or Low fat [11] 0.0 – 0.5% Skim milk or nofat [11]", "The important numbers for airlines are no of passengers per gallon of fuel. If plane A travels at 300mph but can take 1 passenger 1 mile for every 1 gallon of fuel. And plane B can travel at 900mph but to take 1 passenger 1 mile uses 5 gallons of fuel. Then plane A is the plane the airline will use.", "It's not a gallon of lard, or water, or air... its specifically a gallon of gasoline. A gallon of gas is more of a unit of energy, since combustion of a set amount of gas yields some fixed amount of energy.", "You tell Timmy (your computer): > \"Run to the store and buy a gallon of milk, and if there are eggs, buy a dozen.\" Timmy runs (literally) all the way to the store, buys a gallon of milk, checks to see if there are any eggs, and because there are eggs there he buys 12 more gallons of milk. He then runs home (again, literally) and drops several because he can't hold them all. This is, of course, not what you wanted. The problem is that computers need to be told *exactly* what to do, for everything. It's not easy to control how the computer will interpret your commands and sometimes it acts in unexpected ways (buying 12 gallons of milk instead of a carton of eggs). So when you're playing a video game a bug will occur because the computer did something unexpected. You tell the developers and the programmers will go find where the program went wrong and will write (or remove) code to ensure the computer will better know what to do in the future.", "You cannot legally purchase alcoholic ice cream or chocolates in the US. These are things that have high alcohol content and are specifically filled with strong spirits. But the various extract flavorings you are looking at fractions of a teaspoon in 1-5 gallons of material. That is not enough to even register as having consumed alcohol by the body. You cannot get drunk off of eating ice cream or candies flavored with an alcohol based extract.", "Simple explanation given to me I'm on a heart medication and diuretic (increased peeing = water and sodium levels decreased in blood) Sodium is a known to cause fluid retention aka the more sodium you take in the more water stays in the body and not filtered out. so high salt = high amount of water in blood. lets say that water changes to 1 gallon of blood will be 1 gallon + water content so lets say 1 gallon of water. Well now your 1 Gallon volume circulatory system now has 2 gallons in it causing increased pressure on veins and making your heart work twice if not three times as hard to pump double the fluid content through your body.", "Pasteurization is heating the milk just high enough to kill all the bacteria without ruining the milk. 1%, 2%, whole and skim milk refer to the fat content of the milk. Originally whole milk was non-reduced, but the exact percentage depends on the cow. Nowadays whole milk means 4%. Skim means 0%. Once you've skimmed the fat out, make sure it's 50% and call it half-and-half. You can sell that stuff, too.", "The most common way of measuring inflation is by calculating the cost of a collection of goods and average person would purchase regularly. This is known by the name \"consumer price index\". If we assume the items have remained largely the same (eg a gallon of milk then is a gallon of milk today.), The relative purchasing power of a currency can be calculated", "Petrol is one of the few things that you don't have to buy in units - you just pour until you have enough. For this reason the amount that you get is rarely a whole number and so you're already dealing with fractions of pennies when it comes to the final price. If you add into that the fact that many people have tens of gallons then it makes sense for the company to say that 1 gallon is $3.599 rather than the more obvious 10 gallons is $35.99.", "The average car in the USA weighs 4000 pounds. Lets assume the average amount of fuel between fill ups is .75 for most people and 0.25 for you. Finally lets say you have a 12 gallon tank. 12 gallons of gas weighs 72 pounds. 72(0.75-0.25)=36 pounds. 36/4000=0.9 you could increase fuel efficiency by about 1% at best.", "2.5 gallons per minute is the max flow rate allowed in US showerheads. If we figure a 30x60 inch bathtub filled to 1 foot, that's 93ish gallons. So, back of the envelope answer is 37 minutes. Or, next time you take a bath, do an experiment and see how long it takes to fill the tub using the showerhead.", "Because you can drive more miles on 1 gallon of diesel than you can on 1 gallon of gasoline if you compare the average diesel vehicle vs the average gasoline vehicle.", "Okay think about it like this. Suppose you have a liquid and you don't know anything about it. You want to know if it's water. So you take an 1/8 of a gallon of water and weigh it. Then you weigh 1/8 gallon of the mystery liquid. Then a quarter gallon of each, then 3/8 gallon of each and so forth until you've weighed an entire gallon. At each weighing you compare the two liquids, if the maximum difference between the two is sufficiently small then you declare they are both water. If the difference maximum difference between the two is too large then you declare they are different liquids.", "Homogenization - from wikipedia > Milk often is homogenized, a treatment that prevents a cream layer from separating out of the milk. The milk is pumped at high pressures through very narrow tubes, breaking up the fat globules through turbulence and cavitation. A greater number of smaller particles possess more total surface area than a smaller number of larger ones, and the original fat globule membranes cannot completely cover them. Casein micelles are attracted to the newly exposed fat surfaces. Nearly one-third of the micelles in the milk end up participating in this new membrane structure. The casein weighs down the globules and interferes with the clustering that accelerated separation. The exposed fat globules are vulnerable to certain enzymes present in milk, which could break down the fats and produce rancid flavors. To prevent this, the enzymes are inactivated by pasteurizing the milk immediately before or during homogenization.", "Ice cream is basically a custard that has air beaten into it while it freezes. Ingredients for basic chocolate ice cream would be egg yolks, cream, milk, sugar, and some sort of chocolate (cocoa powder, chips, etc.). You mix and heat ingredients, let them cool, add them to an ice cream maker in a freezer. The ice cream maker constantly churns the mixture as it's freezing so that air gets whipped into the mixture, making it creamy. If you just freeze the mixture without whipping it, you get a very dense, icy block. Chocolate milk is milk, sugar and chocolate. There's less cream fat and no eggs, so the ingredients are different. There's also no cooking so even the similar ingredients come out slightly different. Finally, there's no whipping, so the texture would be entirely different (and texture can matter a lot for taste).", "Your nonfat stuff lasts longer because a lot of the organic milks these days are ultra-pasteurized (i.e. they go through a longer bacteria killing process than your run-of-the-mill gallon of milk). The half-and-half and whipping cream (~50% fat) last longer because they have much higher fat contents than your whole milk (normally 15-16% fat). There are certain concentrations of fat that bacteria can easily grow in; however, if a substance is too fatty it will inhibit bacterial growth. Your olive oil, canola oil, or peanut butter last so last so long for the same reason. Lots of fat preventing bacterial growth.", "When you churn cream, the butterfat separates from the buttermilk. So the butter isn't all of the cream, just the butterfat part, with much less water content. It's the buttermilk part that ferments.", "There can be inflation because people **do not** set the value of paper currency. The economy and what a dollar can buy is what sets the value. For example, let's say you earn 4 dollars a day. And each day you use all 4 dollars to buy a gallon of milk. Next year, the price of milk is 5 dollars a gallon but you're still making 4 dollars a day. You can no longer afford milk every day. **The value of your 4 dollars has now dropped despite it still being labeled as 4 dollars.** Obviously, it gets much more complicated but this is the gist of it.", "The percent is about the amount of milkfat remaining. Whole milk stars with about 3-5% milkfat, depending on the breed of cow. Usually it's around 4%. 2% obviously has 2% milkfat remaining, and skim is almost no fat. edit: meant 3-5%, not 3-6%", "Ice cream is made with cream, milk, sugar, and flavoring (like vanilla or chocolate), sometimes with other ingredients such as eggs. It is churned while it freezes, which mixes air bubbles into it. Gelato is an Italian style of ice cream, made with more sugar and less cream. It has less air in it than most ice cream. Frozen yogurt is made with yogurt, which is milk that has been fermented by certain bacteria. It usually doesn't have cream, which makes it less fatty; so it is sometimes thought of as a healthier option (although it still has a lot of sugar). Frozen custard is like ice cream, but made with more egg. (For sanitation, any ice cream mix that is made with egg should be cooked before it is frozen.) Sorbet is made with water, sugar, and flavoring, usually fruit juice; it has no milk products in it. Sherbet (in the American use) is in-between sorbet and ice cream: it is made with some milk, but not a lot of cream, and is often made with fruit flavors.", "[The energy in 1 gallon of gasoline is 31,500 food calories,](_URL_0_) so for a typical 2,500 calories a day, that's 0.079 gallons, or 251g. This much butter would only give 1,800 calories. Or 1 gallon of petrol provides 12.6 days worth of food!", "Ice cream freezes while being whipped/mechanically agitated. This limits the size of ice crystals that can form and traps air in the mixture. Both of those help with the creamy texture. If you take an ice cream container, let it melt and then refreeze it without agitation, it will have much larger ice crystals and less air. That will make it harder and give it a less pleasant mouthfeel.", "Yes, all of that helps, but not if it is just you. If you take a shorter shower you might save half a gallon or something, a literal drop in the bucket, but if 100,000 people all take a shorter shower that is 50,000 gallons per day. You can see how fast small changes can add up but only if a lot of people are doing them.", "All of these are made by freezing a liquid while stirring it to prevent the formation of large ice crystals. * Sorbet is fruit juice, sometimes diluted. * Sherbet (no r) is fruit juice with milk (in North America, this is a weird word internationally) * Ice cream is light custard (milk, cream, sugar, egg) * Frozen yogurt is yogurt (milk allowed to grow a bacterial culture, sugar)", "I'm going to build a frictionless slide - like a sheet of ice, but slicker - from you to your destination, 60 miles away. You will be traveling 25 meters per second, which is very close to 60 miles per hour. I'm going to put you on the slide, and give you a push just hard enough to get you up to 25 meters per second. You will slide the rest of the way. You weigh 50 kilograms. Your kinetic energy will be: K = 1/2 * mass * velocity * velocity K = 1/2 * 50 kilograms * 25 meters/second * 25 meters/second K = 15,625 kilogram * meters * meters / second * second K = 15,625 joules The amount of energy needed to get you up to that speed will therefore be 15,625 joules. Meanwhile, I'm going to travel in a car that gets 40 miles per gallon. So it will take me 1.5 gallons to get there. The amount of energy in 1.5 gallons of gas is: E = 1.5 gallons * 1.3 * 10^8 joules per gallon E = 195,000,000 joules So, yes, there's room for improvement. :)", "Dry Ice (Frozen carbon dioxide). If you take some and put it in a closed and sealed container, it subliming will build enough pressure to also have liquid carbon dioxide present. Some grocery stores will have dry ice.", "Think of it like this. Instead of water pipes in your house, you have to go to the town square and use a 5 gallon bucket to scoop water from the town reservoir. The reservoir has to be manually filled. I charge .50 cents a gallon for the water I contribute to the reservoir. Tom charges .40 cents a gallon. You can choose buy from either one of us. You are not going to physically get the water Tom dumps into the fountain, once its there, its all one commodity. Its all mixed. But if tom can fill 100 gallons a day, he can sell 100 gallons a day. You are not physically getting water tom put in the reservoir, but on a whole, it doesn't matter. Energy can work the same way. You can buy energy from anybody. They are not going to physically give you that energy they produce, but they will put that energy into the grid, and on a whole it balances out." ]

[ "The paper that has chronicled business from Lower Manhattan for 119 years plans to start a sports page and move to the News Corporation’s Midtown offices." ]

[ "Wall Street is expected to take its direction from a swathe of economic data on Friday as it begins the fourth quarter, but TiVo Inc. TIVO.O may rise on news of a development deal.", "The Wall Street Journal will rename its Saturday leisure section, the first significant step taken since Rupert Murdoch&#39;s News Corp agreed to buy the Journal&#39;s parent, Dow Jones & Co., the New York Times reported in its online edition.", "While The Wall Street Journal may eventually have new ownership, one Fool hopes a reduction in quality won't follow.", "Media & professional: Wall Street Journal's publisher takes control of negotiations over possible sale to Rupert Murdoch.", "Investors may pack up and leave town this week as the Republican National Convention begins in New York and many on Wall Street take vacation -- draining U.S. markets of volume and leaving stocks with little direction.", "McDonald’s Corp. is set to launch coffee bars, moving into direct competition with global coffee chain Starbucks Corp., The Wall Street Journal reported.", "In the Wall Street Journal deal, the question is when, not if, Murdoch would take control.", "As it assembles at the Boston Hilton today to consider selling Dow Jones &amp; Co. and its main prize, The Wall Street Journal, to Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. , the controlling Bancroft clan faces some stark choices.", "News Corp.'s bid for Dow Jones &amp; Co. , if successful, would bring media mogul Rupert Murdoch's brand of journalism not only to The Wall Street Journal but also to more than a dozen New England newspapers from Maine to Nantucket.", "Yahoo may team up with News Corp. to fend off&#160;Microsoft&#39;s bid to buy the struggling Web portal, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Wednesday.", "The Bancroft family, controlling shareholders of Dow Jones & Co. Inc. , are set to submit to News Corp.(NWSa.N) a new set of proposals on how to protect the Wall Street Journal&#39;s editorial independence, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.", "The Wall Street Journal, already roiled by a proposed takeover by Rupert Murdoch, will detail today a major newsroom shake-up, including the reassignment and replacement of several top editors, officials there say.", "News Corp. is willing to go further than it has before in acceding to tighter safeguards of editorial independence as a condition of buying Dow Jones & Co. Inc. , The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing sources close to News Corp.", "Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation remains the sole bidder for the company, owner of The Wall Street Journal.", "An environment blog at The Wall Street Journal?.", "In an effort to capture more readers and advertising dollars, Dow Jones &amp; Co. is launching a Saturday edition of its flagship newspaper, The Wall Street Journal, beginning in September 2005, the company announced Wednesday.", "The Wall Street Journal reports that Microsoft may take a stake of up to $500 million in social network, which could push valuation toward the $10 billion mark.", "NEW YORK - The Wall Street Journal is to begin publishing a Weekend Edition in the US, starting Saturday, September 10 2005. The Journal&#39;s Weekend Edition will include the latest business and financial news", "Media & professional: Wall Street Journal announces a major newsroom reshuffle to integrate its print and online operations.", "The Wall Street Journal, which is being bought by Rupert Murdoch&#39;s News Corp, named a new Washington, D.C., bureau chief and executive editor as it beefs up its political coverage and analysis.", "Acquiring the publisher of the Wall Street Journal might appear to run against Pearson Plc's current strategy of focusing on education, but a deal could mean the eventual sale of its Financial Times newspaper.", "Media & professional: News Corp's bid for the Wall Street Journal is a bold play - not least because of the size of the offer.", "The move is an important step toward a purchase by the News Corporation of The Wall Street Journal’s owner, Dow Jones.", "Google may buy online video phenom YouTube for $1.6 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal.", "Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. agreed in principle to purchase Dow Jones & Co., according to The Wall Street Journal.", "Two U.S. software firms are asking the European Commission to take action against Microsoft's new Vista operating system, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.", "The Wall Street Journal is moving to a smaller width and making other design changes in an effort to save money, draw in new readers, and make the paper available in more places.", "Staffers at the Wall Street Journal face the uncertainty of a new owner and a suddenly harsh advertising climate.", "Dow Jones &amp; Co. Inc. on Wednesday said it would start publishing a weekend version of its Wall Street Journal business newspaper, and that the move would be modestly dilutive to its 2005 earnings.", "New prescriptions for Pfizer Inc.'s arthritis drug Celebrex fell 56 percent last week after the company released data showing the drug may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, the Wall Street Journal said.", "Games maker Nintendo Co is planning to launch a new physical fitness product called Wii Fit for U.S. shipping in May, according to the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.", "Some at The Wall Street Journal are calling the decision between potential bidders a choice between “trash or slash.”" ]

[ "To praise those who are gone. To comfort their survivors. To encourage the wounded and their families. To inspire the nation to move beyond the immediate tragedy and to live rededicated  lives so the dead won’t have died in vain. Such are the tasks of a president at a memorial service meant to help the nation deal with its grief. In his speech in Tucson Wednesday evening, the president did all these things. Indeed, all of that was in the version of the president’s speech distributed to journalists at the start of the ceremony. But he was able to do one more thing that wasn’t part of the prepared speech. He delivered to the nation the good news that on Wednesday just after he and the first lady left her hospital room, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords opened her eyes for the first time since the shooting. That news provided the best, most unexpected moment of the speech and was appropriately greeted with a standing ovation as Mark Kelly, Giffords’ astronaut husband stood and acknowledge the huge audience at the University of Arizona arena. It was also an element that made the speech different than some of the other presidential speeches after national tragedies that pundits thought could be models for Obama's speech - President Ronald Reagan's speech after the Challenger accident or President Bill Clinton's after the Oklahoma City bombing. In a speech that White House aides said the president worked on late into night, Obama also didn’t shy away from the partisan controversy that has raged ever since the shootings Saturday. Without getting into too much detail, he urged the nation not to use the shootings to score political points. Read More He said: “But what we can’t do is use this tragedy as one more occasion to turn on one another.  As we discuss these issues, let each of us do so with a good dose of humility.  Rather than pointing fingers or assigning blame, let us use this occasion to expand our moral imaginations, to listen to each other more carefully, to sharpen our instincts for empathy, and remind ourselves of all the ways our hopes and dreams are bound together.” At another point, he flatly rejected the argument that the mass shooting was caused by the often angry rhetoric in the political debate. And if, as has been discussed in recent days, their deaths help usher in more civility in our public discourse, let’s remember that it is not because a simple lack of civility caused this tragedy -- it did not -- but rather because only a more civil and honest public discourse can help us face up to our challenges as a nation, in a way that would make them proud. The words “it did not” wasn’t in the speech as written. The president added it so no one could mistake his point. By being so emphatic, perhaps the president hoped to put an end to the raging argument over what role heated rhetoric played in the shooting. Because there were, mercifully, only six dead, the president was able to linger over each of them for a while: U.S. Judge John Roll, the hardest-working jurist in the Ninth Circuit. Gabe Zimmerman, a congressional aide with a passion for helping people. Dorothy “Dot” Morris, who died as her husband of 50 years tried to shield her. Dorwan Stoddard, another senior who helped maintain his church and who died as he also protected his wife with his body. Phyllis Schenck, a snowbird from New Jersey, a gifted quilter and a Republican who liked Gabby, as the congresswoman is known. Then there was the Christina Taylor Green, age 9. Little Christina, as most everyone probably knows by now, was the grade schooler who had gone with a neighbor to the shopping center where the shooting occurred because she was interested in politics, having been elected to her school’s student council. Because of her age, her innocence, her death has seemed to many the unkindest cut of all. Knowing this, the president lavished the most time on her and she became a vehicle for a larger point. How best to live up to the trust and ideals of this lost child? the president asked. He had an answer. “Imagine: here was a young girl who was just becoming aware of our democracy; just beginning to understand the obligations of citizenship; just starting to glimpse the fact that someday she too might play a part in shaping her nation’s future.  She had been elected to her student council; she saw public service as something exciting, something hopeful.  She was off to meet her congresswoman, someone she was sure was good and important and might be a role model.  She saw all this through the eyes of a child, undimmed by the cynicism or vitriol that we adults all too often just take for granted. I want us to live up to her expectations.  I want our democracy to be as good as she imagined it.  All of us – we should do everything we can to make sure this country lives up to our children’s expectations.” That message - let’s do it for our children - is one that’s difficult to argue with. He seemed to say our better angels are our children and w" ]

[ "How early can a child know that their gender is not what they&#8217;ve been assigned at birth? Dr. Diane Ehrensaft, a developmental and clinical psychologist, says children as young as 3 years old can know. Compared to adults, children have a “much more expanded view of gender than we do,&#8221; she says. For parents struggling with what to do when their child comes to them with questions about gender identity, Ehrensaft says the first step is to pay attention to what they have to say. “That child was trying to tell us something very profound about who they&#8217;re discovering they are, and how it doesn&#8217;t work when people treat them as the person that they know they&#8217;re not,” she says. Ehrensaft acknowledges that from a parent’s perspective, these conversations can be difficult. That’s why listening carefully is crucial. “I think we do a disservice when we assume the parents take a child at their word and the next day say, ‘OK all done,’” she says. “It&#8217;s a journey. It&#8217;s not a point in time.” Parents should avoid using the word “phase” to describe your child’s gender creativity, because it suggests they’ll eventually grow out of it, Ehrensaft says. Instead, look for signs from your child being “insistent, persistent and consistent” about their gender. This process might be a learning curve for some parents at first, she says, but to remember that for all humans, gender identity and expression is “a lifelong journey.” Interview Highlights On listening to your children’s gender identity questions “Our job is to really listen to the children and if they are trying to tell us something very important about their gender like, &#8216;Hey, you all got it wrong. This doesn&#8217;t fit for me.&#8217; The important thing is to take it seriously and then to find out what it means. And if it does mean that we all got it wrong and this child is not the gender who everybody thought they were, then we need to think seriously about doing something for that child. That child isn&#8217;t saying, &#8216;I&#8217;m making a choice.&#8217; That child was trying to tell us something very profound about who they&#8217;re discovering they are and how it doesn&#8217;t work when people treat them as the person that they know they&#8217;re not.” On having these conversations as a parent “I would absolutely agree that from a parent&#8217;s perspective, this is not a walk in the park. Because we don&#8217;t live in a world that is yet accepting as it should be for people of all genders. And we&#8217;re working on that to make it better and also because there&#8217;s a learning curve here. Most of us never learn that the gender you are isn&#8217;t necessarily what&#8217;s designated on your birth certificate as ‘F’ or ‘M.’ So we have to develop what we call &#8216;gender literacy&#8217; to find out, what does that mean?” On how common it is for a child as young as 3 years old to verbally express that their gender is different than they thought it was before “It is happening all the time. Why? Not because there&#8217;s something new in the drinking water. We lifted the lid to allow the kids to come out from under the rocks and really begin to speak up about who they are.” On whether gender identity and sexual orientation go hand in hand “First of all, your sexual identity has nothing to do with your gender development. Yes, some people may go through different iterations about doing their gender in one way or another, and we want to give that time to unfold. But there&#8217;s another group of people saying, ‘I do know from both my brain [and] my mind,’ and kids often say ‘in my heart,’ about ‘who I am’ and that&#8217;s called your gender identity. And that can happen at a very young age. “I will say I&#8217;m trained as a developmental psychologist. When I went to school, what I learned is that a young child by age 3 should know. And by six, should be really sure about it. So what I ask is, how is that OK just for some children where the gender they know themselves to be matches the sex designated at their birth. And then the other kids, where they say it&#8217;s different, why can&#8217;t they know too? Isn&#8217;t that a double standard? That one group of kids can know that the other kids could never know or have the authority to know.” On whether your child questioning their gender identity is a phase “It&#8217;s very interesting you ask the question about phases. When I trained pediatricians because they&#8217;re often the first point person with a little child in a family where the child is trying to say something about their gender. And I have counseled pediatricians to get rid of the word &#8216;phase&#8217; because we&#8217;re hoping they&#8217;ll grow out of it like terrible twos. That&#8217;s a very negative attitude towards a child who is trying to say, &#8216;I&#8217;m gender diverse, gender expansive or gender creative.&#8217; &#8220;And so what we&#8217;re looking for is not whether it&#8217;s a phase ", "The official Washington Republican reaction to President Barack Obama's Oval Office speech on the Gulf of Mexico oil-spill crisis isn't positive, to say the least. Michael Steele, Republican National Committee chairman, criticized the president for calling for major energy legislation meant to reduce the nation's reliance on fossil fuels: “Manipulating this tragic, national crisis for selfish political gain not only demonstrates President Obama’s inability to aptly lead our nation out of a disaster, but also reveals the appallingly arrogant political calculus of this White House. Exploiting the tragedy in the Gulf to try to ram through a devastating job-killing national energy tax is more of the same Chicago-style politics that has the President’s approval ratings plummeting to an all-time low. Instead of leveraging this crisis to manufacture knee-jerk political support for cap-and-trade energy taxes, President Obama should focus on providing the people of the Gulf with real and honest solutions to this horrible environmental disaster this Administration has been slow in waking up to.” House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) issued a similar statement before the speech was actually delivered: “While President Obama is speaking tonight, oil will continue to leak from the well and extend its stranglehold on the lives and livelihoods of the people in the affected areas.  Even now, nearly two months after disaster first struck, the federal response remains inadequate and disorganized.  Americans are rightly angry about this failure of government, and they want to know that their president is focused squarely on stopping this leak, cleaning up this mess, and finding out what went wrong. “President Obama should not exploit this crisis to impose a job-killing national energy tax on struggling families and small businesses.  Both parties should be working together to craft responsible solutions in response to this disaster.  There’s nothing responsible or reasonable about a national energy tax that will raise energy costs and destroy more American jobs.  “President Obama will also reportedly address some of the financial issues surrounding the crisis, including the establishment of an escrow fund.  These resources should be used to help the victims of this disaster, and not as a slush fund for trial lawyers or Administration officials seeking to paper over their own misguided decisions.  BP should be held accountable for the full cost of this disaster – the taxpayers shouldn’t pay one dime - but that money must be directed to where it can be most effective in stopping this leak and aiding the recovery effort.  “I sincerely hope that the Obama Administration will not try to use a crisis made worse by its own failings to score political points on the backs of Americans living and working on the Gulf Coast.  This moment demands a call to action based on our shared interest in stopping this leak, cleaning up this mess, and finding out what went wrong.”" ]

[ "ANN ARBOR (CBS Local) – An engineer in Michigan may have just answered the prayers of many parents who have messy children at home. Researchers at the University of Michigan have reportedly created a new coating that’s being called an “everything-repellent.”\nThe Details:\nUniversity of Michigan scientists develop “omniphobic” coating that can repel nearly every liquid\nInspired by co-author’s dream to create material that would make cleaning up after his child easier\nCoating prevents grime buildup on surfaces like tables, floors, walls, even phone screens\n‘Everything Repellant’ could be game-changer for daycares, homes with young kids\nNext phase of study is to ensure material isn’t toxic\nAnish Tuteja, an associate professor of materials science and engineering, says his team has developed an “omniphobic” substance, which can repel nearly every known liquid. The clear and durable coating was inspired by the scientist’s dream to create a material that could make cleaning up after his child a much easier chore.\n“I have a 2-year-old at home, so for me, this particular project was about more than just the science,” Tuteja said in a university paper. “We’re excited about what this could do to make homes and daycares cleaner places, and we’re looking at a variety of possible applications in industry as well.”\nAccording to the team’s findings, published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, the omniphobic coating can be applied to any surface and would prevent grime from building up on tables, floors, walls, and even phone screens.\nThe new coating mixes two substances, a bonding agent called fluorinated polyurethane and a molecule known as F-POSS. “The repellent and binder mix together well enough to make a clear coating, but there’s a very small amount of phase separation between them,” researcher Mathew Boban explained in a press release. Boban added that the F-POSS will “float to the surface” of the mixture and forms the kid-proof layer.\nTuteja says his team is now studying their new coating to make sure it’s not toxic. Items like yoga mats, which contain polyurethane foam, have previously been linked to infertility due to exposure to the flame retardant chemical." ]

[ "It doesn’t make honey, live in a hive or have yellow stripes, but the unassuming Australian masked bee holds the key to disrupting the trillion-dollar global plastics industry.\nA biotech start-up company has found the solitary masked bee’s cellophane-like nesting material is not only water-repellent, as expected, but also resistant to flames, high temperatures and strong chemicals.\nHumble Bee, based in New Zealand, is now in the process of reverse-engineering the nesting material in a bid to manufacture a biodegradable alternative to plastic on a large scale and at a competitive price.", "Law enforcement officers across the country may be wearing a new kind of bullet proof vest in the near future, and the new design could very well be the work of a Wetumpka teenager.\n17-year old Lucar Lynn is a senior at Wetumpka High School and has invented a new Kevlar design. Lynn's specific invention focuses not on the actual materials that make up the Kevlar vest, but instead it focuses on how the vest is designed, with particular emphasis on how the materials are weaved together.\nLynn is a budding scientist. He loves math and numbers, and others agree. The teen recently won awards at a science fair in California for new Kevlar design and is currently waiting on a patent.\nCopyright 2017 WSFA 12 News. All rights reserved.", "Give your pet an extra coat of protection when he goes outside with these tick-repelling wipes.\nBuy it! VetriScience Laboratories Vetri Repel, Natural Flea and Tick Repellant for Cats and Dogs, $19.92; Amazon.com", "Newswise — Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed tiny ultrasound-powered robots that can swim through blood, removing harmful bacteria along with the toxins they produce. These proof-of-concept nanorobots could one day offer a safe and efficient way to detoxify and decontaminate biological fluids.\nResearchers built the nanorobots by coating gold nanowires with a hybrid of platelet and red blood cell membranes. This hybrid cell membrane coating allows the nanorobots to perform the tasks of two different cells at once—platelets, which bind pathogens like MRSA bacteria (an antibiotic-resistant strain of Staphylococcus aureus), and red blood cells, which absorb and neutralize the toxins produced by these bacteria. The gold body of the nanorobots responds to ultrasound, which gives them the ability to swim around rapidly without chemical fuel. This mobility helps the nanorobots efficiently mix with their targets (bacteria and toxins) in blood and speed up detoxification.\nThe work, published May 30 in Science Robotics, combines technologies pioneered by Joseph Wang and Liangfang Zhang, professors in the Department of NanoEngineering at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering. Wang’s team developed the ultrasound-powered nanorobots, and Zhang’s team invented the technology to coat nanoparticles in natural cell membranes.\n“By integrating natural cell coatings onto synthetic nanomachines, we can impart new capabilities on tiny robots such as removal of pathogens and toxins from the body and from other matrices,” said Wang. “This is a proof-of-concept platform for diverse therapeutic and biodetoxification applications.”\n“The idea is to create multifunctional nanorobots that can perform as many different tasks at once,” said co-first author Berta Esteban-Fernández de Ávila, a postdoctoral scholar in Wang’s research group at UC San Diego. “Combining platelet and red blood cell membranes into each nanorobot coating is synergistic—platelets target bacteria, while red blood cells target and neutralize the toxins those bacteria produce.”\nThe coating also protects the nanorobots from a process known as biofouling—when proteins collect onto the surface of foreign objects and prevent them from operating normally.\nResearchers created the hybrid coating by first separating entire membranes from platelets and red blood cells. They then applied high-frequency sound waves to fuse the membranes together. Since the membranes were taken from actual cells, they contain all their original cell surface protein functions. To make the nanorobots, researchers coated the hybrid membranes onto gold nanowires using specific surface chemistry.\nThe nanorobots are about 25 times smaller than the width of a human hair. They can travel up to 35 micrometers per second in blood when powered by ultrasound. In tests, researchers used the nanorobots to treat blood samples contaminated with MRSA and their toxins. After 5 minutes, these blood samples had three times less bacteria and toxins than untreated samples.\nThe work is still at an early stage. Researchers note that the ultimate goal is not to use the nanorobots specifically for treating MRSA infections, but more generally for detoxifying biological fluids. Future work includes tests in live animals. The team is also working on making nanorobots out of biodegradable materials instead of gold.\n###\nPaper title: “Hybrid biomembrane-functionalized nanorobots for concurrent removal of pathogenic bacteria and toxins.” Co-authors include joint co-first authors Pavimol Angsantikul and Doris. E Ramirez-Herrera, Fernando Soto, Hazhir Teymourian and Diana Dehaini, Yijie Chen, all at UC San Diego.\nThis work was supported by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency Joint Science and Technology Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (grants HDTRA1-13-1-0002 and HDTRA1-14-1-0064).", "Colored SEM image of nanorobots coated in hybrid platelet/red blood cell membranes. Credit: Esteban-Fernández de Ávila/Science Robotics Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed tiny ultrasound-powered robots that can swim through blood, removing harmful bacteria along with the toxins they produce. These proof-of-concept nanorobots could one day offer a safe and efficient way to detoxify and decontaminate biological fluids.\nResearchers built the nanorobots by coating gold nanowires with a hybrid of platelet and red blood cell membranes. This hybrid cell membrane coating allows the nanorobots to perform the tasks of two different cells at once—platelets, which bind pathogens like MRSA bacteria (an antibiotic-resistant strain of Staphylococcus aureus), and red blood cells, which absorb and neutralize the toxins produced by these bacteria. The gold body of the nanorobots responds to ultrasound, which gives them the ability to swim around rapidly without chemical fuel. This mobility helps the nanorobots efficiently mix with their targets (bacteria and toxins) in blood and speed up detoxification.\nThe work, published May 30 in Science Robotics, combines technologies pioneered by Joseph Wang and Liangfang Zhang, professors in the Department of NanoEngineering at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering. Wang's team developed the ultrasound-powered nanorobots, and Zhang's team invented the technology to coat nanoparticles in natural cell membranes.\n\"By integrating natural cell coatings onto synthetic nanomachines, we can impart new capabilities on tiny robots such as removal of pathogens and toxins from the body and from other matrices,\" said Wang. \"This is a proof-of-concept platform for diverse therapeutic and biodetoxification applications.\"\n\"The idea is to create multifunctional nanorobots that can perform as many different tasks at once,\" said co-first author Berta Esteban-Fernández de Ávila, a postdoctoral scholar in Wang's research group at UC San Diego. \"Combining platelet and red blood cell membranes into each nanorobot coating is synergistic—platelets target bacteria, while red blood cells target and neutralize the toxins those bacteria produce.\"\nThe coating also protects the nanorobots from a process known as biofouling—when proteins collect onto the surface of foreign objects and prevent them from operating normally.\nSEM image of a MRSA bacterium attached to a hybrid cell membrane coated nanorobot. Credit: Esteban-Fernández de Ávila/Science Robotics\nResearchers created the hybrid coating by first separating entire membranes from platelets and red blood cells. They then applied high-frequency sound waves to fuse the membranes together. Since the membranes were taken from actual cells, they contain all their original cell surface protein functions. To make the nanorobots, researchers coated the hybrid membranes onto gold nanowires using specific surface chemistry.\nThe nanorobots are about 25 times smaller than the width of a human hair. They can travel up to 35 micrometers per second in blood when powered by ultrasound. In tests, researchers used the nanorobots to treat blood samples contaminated with MRSA and their toxins. After five minutes, these blood samples had three times less bacteria and toxins than untreated samples.\nThe work is still at an early stage. Researchers note that the ultimate goal is not to use the nanorobots specifically for treating MRSA infections, but more generally for detoxifying biological fluids. Future work includes tests in live animals. The team is also working on making nanorobots out of biodegradable materials instead of gold.\nPaper title: \"Hybrid biomembrane-functionalized nanorobots for concurrent removal of pathogenic bacteria and toxins.\" Co-authors include joint co-first authors Pavimol Angsantikul and Doris. E Ramirez-Herrera, Fernando Soto, Hazhir Teymourian and Diana Dehaini, Yijie Chen, all at UC San Diego.\nExplore further: Toward nanorobots that swim through blood to deliver drugs\nMore information: Berta Esteban-Fernández de Ávila et al. Hybrid biomembrane–functionalized nanorobots for concurrent removal of pathogenic bacteria and toxins, Science Robotics (2018). DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.aat0485", "Credit: Alexey Lesik, Shutterstock Using nanotechnology, researchers create new aeroplane coatings that repel water and stop ice from forming.\nWhen ice accumulates on aircraft surfaces, it disrupts flight schedules and leaves passengers stranded in airports as they wait for their plane to be de-iced. Yet a more serious and potentially deadly consequence is its ability to severely impair the function of an aircraft's wings, propellers, vents and other vital parts.\nAn international research consortium was formed to tackle the challenging issue of ice build-up on aircraft surfaces. Thanks to the EU project PHOBIC2ICE, the partners are working on different techniques that will make surface materials icephobic .\nCoatings that say no to water and ice\nThe current ice build-up problem lies in the nature of aluminium surfaces which allow water droplets to stick to them. So, in cold and humid weather, icy particles attach themselves to the aeroplane. The researchers are now focusing on how to avoid ice formation by applying superhydrophobic coatings on aircraft. Their solution is an experimental coating with nanoparticles that makes aluminium repel water and prevents ice from forming.\n\"Nanoparticles create spikes, and air is trapped between them,\" explains Bartlomiej Przybyszewski, a materials scientist from project coordinator Technology Partners Foundation. The air prevents the water from penetrating, and so the water simply rolls off the surface.\nIn developing their innovative technology, the researchers have drawn inspiration from nature. Specifically, the secret lies in the leaves of the lotus plant, whose nanoscopic surface texture doesn't allow them to get wet – or dirty for that matter!\nTesting surfaces in wind tunnels\nThey are also testing the coatings' effectiveness using an icing wind tunnel. By simulating poor weather conditions in the tunnel, the researchers are able to see how ice forms on aircraft surfaces. An icing cloud is created inside the tunnel by spraying water into it. The water is cooled below freezing point, without being frozen, and then lands on the aeroplane surfaces, where it freezes upon impact.\nBut it's not just ice that needs to be taken into account. Materials scientist Elmar Bonaccurso of Airbus Central R&T describes what the team is aiming towards: \"As an industry, we need to make sure that these coatings will not only be effective against icing, but also resistant to atmospheric agents like sand if we want to fly through a sandstorm, rain if we want to go through clouds, and ultraviolet rays.\"\nThe project's achievement is a positive step towards reducing the energy consumption and environmental impact of current de-icing processes. The researchers are working towards making the coatings more durable, and consequently more economically viable.\nThrough its achievements, PHOBIC2ICE (Super-IcePhobic Surfaces to Prevent Ice Formation on Aircraft) is making progress towards a future when frequent de-icing procedures will no longer be needed at airports. This will help to reduce costs, pollution and flight delays.\nExplore further: Researchers discover new material to improve de-icing\nMore information: PHOBIC2ICE project website: www.phobic2ice.com/?l=en", "SAN ANTONIO - Be on the lookout for these evil doppelgängers (lookalikes) especially if you have kids running around the house!\nMandy Fultz, Safe Kids Project Coordinator at University Health System, said, \"If your child isn’t of reading age certain cleaning products may confuse them. Cabinet locks are great, but they are not always childproof.\"\nWe have all of these cleaning projects at home, but some of them may look like something entirely different if you're a child.\nWhat products do I need to keep an eye on?\nIf you have kids, and even pets around the house, who find themselves being mischievous, cleaning products are very dangerous and even poisonous if consumed.\nCheck the following items that look similar to foods children might like:\nContainers\nPackaging/labels\nBottle sizes\nBrightly colored packages\nExamples of evil doppelgängers:\nWindex/Gatorade\nPine-Sol/apple juice\nMothballs/marshmallows\nComet/Parmesan cheese\nFultz explained, \"We want to keep poisonous containers up and out of sight. A child may be tempted to climb and reach these items that look like food, \" Fultz said.\nWhat happens if a child ingests something dangerous?\n\"If a child ingests something and they are acting normal you want to make sure you call the poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. If your child is not responsive and acting properly you need to call 911,\" Fultz said.\nFor more information, you can visit universityhealthsystem.com/services/injury-prevention or call 210-358-4295.\nBe sure to follow SA Live on Twitter & Facebook for the latest lifestyle trends!\nInformation courtesy of University Health System.\nCopyright 2018 by KSAT - All rights reserved.", "Wash and go ride\nGot muddy on your last ride? Here’s how to take care of your waterproof riding clothing.\nWash it\nChuck it into the machine on a cool wash, avoiding regular detergents, as they can damage the DWR (Durable Water Repellent) coating that keeps your waterproof waterproof. Instead use a dedicated product like Nikwax, or pure soap powder/liquid.\nProof it\nEvery winter season (around now in fact) you should restore the DWR coating on your duds. Use Granger’s Proofer — it’s a wash-in product, so you can let the machine do the work again — close up all the zips and flaps and wash it warm, not hot, then tumble dry gently.\nRepair it\nSooner or later you’ll probably hole your jacket or shorts on a rock, or particularly vicious bramble… don’t bin it, repair it. Send the garment off to Lancashire Sports Repairs, they’re Gore-Tex approved and can also repair other waterproof materials and footwear.", "An Aeronautical engineer has developed a personalized safety system that isolates you from the devastation of the fiercest of natural disasters.\nThese survival spheres are made from aircraft-grade aluminum, have watertight marine doors and tiny portholes that make them look like contraptions out of Jules Verne’s imagination.\nJulian Sharpe is an Aeronautical Engineer from Loughborough University of Technology in England. Back in 2004, Sharpe began playing around with the idea of building a survival pod motivated by the horrific images of the Tsunami in Indonesia. The entrepreneur and his family were staying at a waterfront hotel in Cannon Beach, Oregon, when he started wondering how could they get to safety if a similar disaster struck their location.\n“Our kids were very little. We had two huskies. How could we evacuate in time?” He said to the Seattle TImes.\nOn the back of his expertise from previous work at Boeing, the European Space Agency and Agusta Helicopters, he developed his project and send it in 2011 to the NASA Tech Brief Innovation Contest, managing to make 9th out of about 350 entries.\nThe capsule is designed to be mounted inside or outside your home or workplace and comes in various sizes that can host from two to ten people. According to the manufacturer, each capsule can store 5 days of food supplies per person, they’re equipped with GPS, water storage tanks, air supply tanks and basic internal illumination.\nSharpe’s day job is to run a small company that specializes in structural analysis and stress testing of airplane components. This provided him with the ideal know-how to design pods strong enough to withstand the damage of almost any natural catastrophe. One of the most extreme tests they did was dropping a capsule over the 200-foot-tall Palouse Falls. Surprisingly it didn’t suffer any serious damage.\nThe pods, which come in very bright colors to improve chances of being spotted from the sky, cost around $14k for the two person model and some 20k for one capable of hosting four people.\n>>Also watch: There’s a trail in Denmark where you can find giant trolls hiding in the woods", "Get Daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email\nIt may have been a wet and windy weekend in most parts of Cornwall, but in Falmouth there appeared to be snow - but it wasn’t exactly what it seemed.\nFor the snow shower over the Moor, Killigrew Street and other parts of the town, was created by a snow blaster, designed by a five-year-old child.\nFalmouth-based engineer Shawn Brown and fellow inventor Ruth Amos have launched a YouTube channel where primary school children can submit their ideas to be built and tested on camera.\nThey started Kids Invent Stuff to show the exciting, innovative nature of engineering and to highlight that engineers don't just build cars and fix washing machines - they solve creative problems every day.\nFor their latest challenge, Rhett asked them to build his snow blaster, a device to shoot out snow so everyone can enjoy a white Christmas.\nSo at the weekend they tested it in the middle of Falmouth and left shoppers feeling decidedly more festive.\nWhen they found out the invention would be brought to live, Rhett's mum Alecia said: \"We can't wait to see the Snowy Blaster. Everyone is so excited. Rhett can't stop smiling.\"\nRuth and Shawn built his invention in their workshop, combining a petrol leaf blower, 3D printed components and electronics to create a portable, artificial snow cannon that they tested across Falmouth.\nThey said: “We loved testing Rhett’s invention. There were loads of smiles and quite a few people did seem to think it was actually snowing until they saw our crazy costumes and the leaf blower!”\nSome individuals were worried about the environmental impacts of the foamy fake snow the device was firing, but the two engineers explained how a tiny amount of natural, eco-friendly washing-up liquid was the secret ingredient for their snow effects.\nThe pair launched their YouTube channel in February this year and have built a different kids’ invention idea every month since then.\nShawn said: “We love bringing kids’ ideas to life and are very excited to be building more mad ideas in 2018.”\nIf you know any inventive kids who’d like the chance to get their inventions built, you can find out more here.", "By Andrey Slivka\nArtificial intelligence will power the automated driving revolution. So will improvements in connectivity and machine vision. But don’t forget about coatings — the paints and other substances that will cover autonomous vehicles (AVs). These inconspicuous products will be the unsung heroes of the driverless future.\nThe first area where coatings will play a fundamental role for AVs is in navigation. Coatings will be crucial to the variety of sensors that will “allow vehicles to communicate with each other, to see each other, and to detect obstacles and where the road is,” said David Bem, CTO and vice president of science and technology at PPG. These sensors, including cameras, radars and other devices, will facilitate everything from nimble feats of parking to the orderly progression of thousands of cars moving at highway speed.\nLidar (light detection and ranging) sensors are among the most ingenious of these devices. They work by pulsing light at objects, then using the speed of the reflection to calculate distance and position. The trouble is that darker-colored paints don’t reflect those pulsations particularly well. In one test, for example, a black car reflected back just half of the signals that a white car did, making it dramatically less “visible.”\nThat’s where the right coatings come in.\nPPG, Bem said, has designed dark coatings that allow the light to penetrate down toward a reflective under-layer. The signal “bounces back off” this substratum and returns to the sensor instead of getting absorbed. Bem calls this PPG’s “eggplant” technology, because the coloring of an eggplant functions in the same light- and heat-reflective way.\nMinimizing Leakage, Repelling Mud\nAnother area where coatings will prove important is in minimizing radio frequency leakage. That’s where electromagnetic signals drift and bleed into one another, creating cross talk that can degrade how well equipment works. Bem says that technology from PPG’s Aerospace business, such as dielectric absorbers, will ensure that signals don’t get mixed up and impair one another’s performance.\nPPG scientists are also overcoming a basic liability of the sensor: that it can get covered with ice or mud. The solution, Bem said, is “self-cleaning technology” — coatings that “modify the surface of the vehicle” so that dirt and water slide right off. The result is that nothing obstructs the signals.\nBut it’s not only on the outside of the vehicle that coatings will be key. They’ll play roles inside, too.\nAutomated driving is going to change our relationship to cars. By facilitating car sharing, it will make the car more akin to a taxi cab or a city bus than to the personal cocoon that’s the automobile as we know it today. And cabs and buses, shared by thousands of people, are not the cleanest places in the world.\nWe’ll therefore see the development of “functional coatings” with “antimicrobial properties or antiviral properties,” Bem said — desirable properties in situations “where you’re going to have a large number of people sharing the same vehicle.” AVs will no doubt be outfitted with screens on which passengers can work or play, and those screens need to be stain-, smudge- and fingerprint-resistant.\nUnder the hood, meanwhile, an AV’s battery cell packs will also depend on coatings: protective coatings on the bottom, to guard against gravel and other debris thrown up from the road, and heat-conducting coatings on top. Batteries can get hot. “You want to make sure that heat can dissipate out of the system in a safe way,” Bem said.\nCoating The Landscape\nBut it’s not only on the vehicle itself that high-tech coatings will do their work. It’s also on road infrastructure — on guardrails, road dividers, bridge bulwarks, signposts and all of the other roadscape elements that driverless cars will have to see. These elements will require coatings that make them perfectly visible to AV sensors.\nDeveloping those coatings can pose some interesting challenges. The bright, reflective coating that makes a road sign easy for the human eye to see can, Bem said, “amplify the signal so much that it saturates the sensor, which effectively blinds it.” Researchers have been developing “wavelength management technologies” to overcome such challenges. PPG already has one coating technology that lets its users better manage the reflectivity of specific wavelengths.\nThose are just several of the uses advanced coatings will be put to when automated driving takes over our roads. The Silicon Valley titans with their startling technology attract most of the attention in automated driving. But it’s getting a big push forward from innovative coatings that function with quiet effectiveness, doing crucial work that, if all goes right, users of driverless tech will never even notice.\nAndrey Slivka is senior editor at Forbes BrandVoice.", "Contact\nChris LoPresti\n***@bonnie.ai Chris LoPresti\nEnd\n-- Bonnie, the product recall monitoring service, today announced the release of a new book, The Ultimate Guide to Home Safety for Kids, written by company founders Chris LoPresti and Matt LoPresti. It is available for purchase in paperback and ebook formats on Amazon.com.According to research compiled by the Centers for Disease Control, and the National Security Council, unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in children ages 19 and younger. In fact, more than 3.4 million children experience a household injury each year, and 2,300 children under the age 15 will die from these unintentional injuries. The most common causes of in-home injury to children include:• Falls• Poisoning• Choking• Suffocation• Drowning• Fire and Burns• Improperly Stored Firearms\"Sadly, many of these tragic and life-altering accidents could have easily been prevented by implementing a few simple, proactive safety precautions,\"said author Chris LoPresti. \"Keeping families safe is the Bonnie team's highest priority.\"The guide serves as a comprehensive yet practical resource for parents, grandparents, and anyone charged with caring for children. The book includes room-by-room safety instructions with easy-to-use checklists to help make creating a safer home environment as simple and straightforward as possible. It is organized into easy-to-follow sections, such as general home safety, safety tips by age, and home safety by risk category.Bonnie is a product recall monitoring system that automatically alerts you if an item you have purchased has been recalled or has other known safety issues.In 2016 alone, over 100 million products - toys, furniture, appliances, cars, food, medicines - were recalled by their manufacturers due to safety issues. Unfortunately, only a very tiny fraction of these recalled items were returned/replaced/disposed of, and many of them continue to reside in the homes of unsuspecting families. Checking every microwave, stroller, tub of ice cream, bottle, etc, one by one, on an ongoing basis, would be a full-time job at best, and at worst is actually impossible for a single human to do.Visit us at https://bonnie.ai", "Principal Scientist of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Dr. Lasse Makkonen has explained the frictional mechanism that resists the motion of drops on inclined surfaces and when affected by wind drag, and developed a theory by which sliding of drops off surfaces of different materials can be predicted. This makes it possible to systematically develop hydrophobic surfaces by modifying their base material and roughness.\nSliding of drops off surfaces affects the water repellency of clothing, visibility through wind screens in rain, and many industrial processes. Hence, wettability of materials is one of the most researched problems in the world.\nA major problem has been that according to the force balance of a drop on a surface, proposed by Thomas Young in 1805, even the smallest external force should make the drop slide, but this does not happen in practice no matter how smooth the surface is.\n###\nThe theory by Dr. Makkonen has been published in Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter and The Journal of Chemical Physics.\nThese papers are freely accessible at: http://iopscience. iop. org/ article/ 10. 1088/ 0953-8984/ 28/ 13/ 135001/ meta and http://dx. doi. org/ 10. 1063/ 1. 4996912 .\nThe research was funded by the Academy of Finland.\nFurther information:\nLasse Makkonen, Principal Scientist\n+358 40 593 2457, lasse.makkonen@vtt.fi", "In order to educate the next generation of inventors, engineers and scientists, one nonprofit is repurposing manufacturers' clean waste to inspire creativity. Trash For Teaching (T4T) is a nonprofit aimed at encouraging STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) education through providing children with upcycled materials to create and build.T4T works with manufacturers to collect large quantities of unwanted or unusable excess materials. Items can range from expired pill bottles to bolt ends of fabric to any factory mistakes that would otherwise go in the trash.The materials are sent to T4T's warehouse where it is sorted and repackaged into smaller quantities that are available for purchase. So far the organization has collected 461 tons (922,000 pounds) of clean waste.Leah Hanes, executive director of Two Bit Circus Foundation , the organization that runs T4T, said, \"We are desperate to take everything because we know the value of it out there in the hands of young inventors.\"T4T has two warehouses in California (Gardena and Fresno) where the materials can be purchased by the public and educators. The warehouses also host spontaneous creation sessions where kids can come to build and create using T4T's materials.Two Bit Circus and T4T also package their materials into STEAM labs that are available for schools. STEAM labs are equipped with tools, upcycled materials and re-purposed shelving. Students and teachers are empowered to design and build the labs themselves.\"We are raising children who will have jobs in careers that don't yet exist, so we can't really train them for that,\" said Hanes. \"We have to train them to be good thinkers, to be problem solvers, to creatively and critically think their way through a situation.\"", "Charlene Krupitzer of Ladies of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Oakland County Association, gathers hygiene products Thursday during Coats for the Cold distribution in Auburn Hills. (Photo: Sharon Dargay)\nIt started with one man donating his coat.\n“I went past a facility where there were outside steam grates and I saw people huddled by them, trying to stay warm. I thought how rough that must be for someone in the midst of a tough winter to not even have a coat,\" Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said. \"So I went back and looked at my closet.”\nBouchard found a gently used coat in his closet for donation to charity that day. He also created a way others could do the same.\nBouchard founded Coats for the Cold, an annual coat drive that has grown over more than 30 years from a single donation point in Beverly Hills to more than 60 coat-collection sites throughout Oakland County.\nMore: Livonia boy's efforts will help keep Highland Park police dog safe\nMore: Advent event puts focus on holiday's true meaning\nMore: When a small fire department in the U.P. needed extra gear, help arrived quickly\nSchools, businesses and others collect gently used, donated outerwear from customers and community members. The clothing is bagged according to size and stored at the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Auburn Hills campus.\nOn distribution day — which was Dec. 7 this year — volunteers from local human service agencies stuff their vans, trucks and cars with the donated coats. It’s a not-to-miss event for agencies that supply clothing for their clients.\nCommunity Sharing\n“Coats are things we hand out and this is just a great thing,” said Larry Bowen, 81, who volunteers for Community Sharing in Highland Township. The organization runs a food pantry and clothing closet, in addition to offering other services, to clients that live within the Huron Valley School District boundaries in Highland Township, Milford, Milford Township, Commerce Township and White Lake. The organization currently serves approximately 70 families. Bowen and two other volunteers stuffed a truck and a van full of the donated coats at the distribution event and hope to be invited back next year.\nLarry Bowen, adds another bag of coats to Community Sharing's van. The Highland Township-based agency runs a clothing closet and food pantry. (Photo: Sharon Dargay)\nTwo volunteers from Grace Centers of Hope in Pontiac collected clothing for their clients at the organization’s emergency shelter, as well as in residential sobriety programs.\n“When we bring these back, we give them to the women’s and men’s departments. Residents can go through and grab one,” said Brad Cairns, a volunteer coordinator at Grace Centers of Hope. \"They get put to use right away.\"\nLadies of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Oakland County Association, will never see the clients who will receive the bags of donated coats they collected from the Coats for the Cold campaign. The organization of approximately 300 members works directly with social workers and human service agency representatives in Oakland County. Agency volunteers pick up orders for clothing, household items and food for their clients from the Ladies of Charity warehouse, located on the St. Hugo of the Hills campus in Bloomfield Hills.\n“It’s very humble work. We don’t see the individuals,” said Denise Gunderson, a Ladies of Charity volunteer.\n“Once in a while. we get little heartwarming notes and cards from little kids,” Patty Albano said. “It’s very sweet.”\nMarcia Moglia grabs a bag of coats for Ladies of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Oakland County Association, in Bloomfield Hills. (Photo: Sharon Dargay)\nSizing coats\nAfter Albano and her crew picked up 111 bags of donated coats and blankets, along with hygiene products, from the Coats for the Cold distribution site, Lynn Martin and her volunteers sorted and sized the items at the Ladies of Charity warehouse.\n“For us, this is invaluable,” Martin said. “We can’t purchase enough winter coats. They’re really expensive … we would really not be able to keep all these people warm without this coat drive. We are so fortunate to be a part of it.”\nBouchard said this year’s collection is likely the largest in the campaign’s history.\n“We’re over 5,000 coats and almost 2,500 wool blankets, which are equally helpful to someone,” he said. “It’s really heartwarming.”\nKaela Bernard, a Bloomfield High School sophomore, collected scarves, hats, and gloves for the Coats for the Cold campaign. (Photo: Courtesy of Mandy Ford)\nThe distribution also included 21 scarves, 73 hats and 50 pairs of gloves.\nKaela Bernard, a student at Bloomfield Hills High School, collected the items as part of her sophomore-year project.\n“I’m very fortunate with what I have and I love to give back,” she said. “I wanted to do something different and help people in my community.”\nShe asked classmates, friends and family to donate new or gently-used winter accessories. She’ll also be graded on the project, which includes written material and a PowerPoint presentation.\nMembers of Ladies of Charity size coats they received during the Coats for the Cold donation campaign. Their warehouse is located at St. Hugo of the Hills in Bloomfield Hills. (Photo: Sharon Dargay)\nsdargay@hometownlife.com\nRead or Share this story: http://www.hometownlife.com/story/life/2017/12/11/coats-cold-campaign-collects-5-000-coats-needy-oakland-county-residents/928031001/", "The free program is offered from October to March\nThe Sylvan Lake Community Partners Association is once again seeking donations and volunteers for its Coats for Kids campaign.\nThe Community Partners Association has partnered with Crystal Clean Laundromat and Seabreeze Cleaners for the month of October. Donations of winter coats and clothing can be dropped off at those two locations, where they will be cleaned before being brought in for families to take home.\n“We need volunteers who are willing to spend a few hours at the laundromat once or twice a week cleaning the donations,” said Jen Baliant, event organizer with the Community Partners Association.\nBaliant says volunteers would only be needed on an on call basis, as the laundromat will call to have items washed and picked up only once or twice a week. Seabreeze Cleaners will wash all donated items themselves before calling to have them picked up.\nVolunteers are needed because more often than not there is only one person in the office, and they are unable to leave to pick up the items or spend an hour or two at the laundromat washing them.\n“We can’t just close up shop, unfortunately,” Baliant said.\nFor those looking to donate, any winter clothing item is appreciated, according to Baliant.\nItems donated are asked to be new or gently used. Baliant requests all items be in good working order and not in need of repair.\nCommunity Partners Association does not have someone who can fix clothing items in disrepair, such as broken zippers, according to Baliant.\n“This is a free service, so we aren’t going to be able to send items away to be fixed,” she explained.\nThere are winter items available for all ages, from babies to seniors.\nWinter boots are in high demand, and are often the first ones to be picked through.\nLast year 59 pairs of boots were given out to those in need.\nIn total 479 clients used this service last year, with a total of 637 winter wear items given out.\nThe majority of the items used last year were coats, with 333 coats given away.\n“Actually the most we gave away last year were adult coats,” said Baliant, adding 136 adult coats were given away.\nCoats for Kids is a free program for anyone who is in need. Those in need, are welcome to come to the Community Partners Office at 4930 50 Ave. to find the coat or other winter items needed.\nBaliant said a lot of people take advantage of the upcoming clothing swap meet.\n“A lot come in to drop off the clothes they don’t need anymore and maybe grab some things they could use,” she explained.\nThe swap will take place Oct. 23-27.\nItems can be donated at Crystal Clean Laundromat or Seabreeze Cleaners until Oct. 31.\nThose needing a winter item can go into the Community Partners officer between October and March.\n“It depends on how long our winter is, but generally early March is when we pack up our winter items,” said Baliant.", "You could feel the Christmas spirit at the Salvation Army Distribution Center on Monday as hundreds of families collected toys and clothing for the holiday season.\nIt was all through the Salvation Army Christmas distribution and Angel Tree program.\nRenee Jackson shopped for her three boys - it was her second year picking up Christmas presents through the Salvation Army program.\n\"I love this place, it's good,” Jackson said. \"Just for the extra help. Sometimes bills get in the way and stuff like that and you can't always get them everything they need, so this place paves the way for you to get a little extra stuff for the kids who need it.\"\nThe Salvation Army has collected for over 5,000 children in the Richmond region. Those children will receive things such as coats, clothing, stockings, toys and some will even get a bike.\n\"Really the idea was to allow families not to worry about the stresses to financially provide and to go out and purchase clothing and toys for their children that would put them further behind in paying their bills perhaps,\" said Donald Dohmann, area commander for the Salvation Army.\nThe Salvation Army isn't just collecting items like toys and clothes for children, they also collected items for senior citizens in the area.\n“We have about 800 of those that will be receiving gifts come Thursday,” Dohmann said.\nThe distribution will go from through Thursday, Dec. 14 at at 6807 Midlothian Turnpike.\nCopyright 2017 WWBT NBC12. All rights reserved.\nReport an Error or Submit a Tip to NBC12", "A group of South Korean scientists have developed an adhesive patch inspired by protuberances in the suction cups of octopuses, the ICT ministry said Thursday, a finding that can have various electronic and medical applications.\nThe team led by Bang Chang-hyun at Sungkyunkwan University developed the world's first patch that can be attached and detached up to 1,000 times without the need for any adhesive material, even in wet conditions.\n(Yonhap)\n\"This study was to develop the material of a highly adhesive patch that can be attached and detached repeatedly without any sticky material at wet environment or the surface of skin,\" Bang said.The researchers forecast the patch can be applied in industrial materials, including patches used for medical instruments, as well as wearable devices.The research was funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning and the findings were published in the journal \"Nature.\" (Yonhap)", "A new invention that could keep your kids safer in school recently got approval by the Kansas Fire Marshal.", "It's Independence Day in the US, and much of our staff is at work near a grill with ketchup and mustard handy instead of office supplies. Though now that we mention condiments, everyone's favorite hotdog toppings did once crossover into Ars daily life. Back in 2013, a certain hydrophobic sealant called Ultra-Ever Dry swept through a niche portion of the Internet thanks to what seemed like a too-good-to-be-true demo video that went viral. Being the rigorous reviewers we are, Ars couldn't sit this one out. So for today's holiday, we're resurfacing this hands-on look at Ultra Ever Dry—ketchup and mustard included. The piece originally ran on May 21, 2013; it appears unchanged below.\nYou've seen the video, right? An image of what looks like an azure-colored metal floor plate appears, backed by some \"Streets Have No Name\" guitar knock-off. A mysterious hand is getting ready to soak this thing with a squeeze bottle full of water, but the first squirt yields puzzling results. Water beads up and shoots off the surface, leaving the plate bone-dry. Then the title: \"What is Ultra-Ever Dry?\"\nThat sequence has played out nearly two million times through YouTube (it's literally more popular than some official Justin Bieber offerings). The video is an endless cycle of items shrugging off water, mud, oil, dirt, paint, and other stickiness with eye-popping ease. Ultra-Ever Dry claims to be a \"revolutionary super hydrophobic coating that repels water and refined oils using nanotechnology.\" Clearly, either the company has made a pact with the devil and gained supernatural powers, or it's got some awesomely talented materials people.\nWe were just as amazed as most of you were, and we knew we had to try this stuff out. Two hundred dollars and one expense report later, I had a box full of Ultra-Ever Dry cans sitting on the floor of my office, ready to be applied to things various and sundry.\nWe didn't just want to get some Ultra-Ever Dry and tell you about it, though—we'd much rather show you. Our call for comments on what we should test it with yielded some excellent ideas. Armed with your feedback, a DSLR, and a cameraman (the ever-patient Steven Michael, who has helped me photograph several NASA pieces), we hit the hardware store for supplies and spent the weekend shooting video.\nFirst: Reader discretion is advised\nThe Ultra-Ever Dry coatings in their liquid state are based on xylene (bottom coat) and acetone (top coat) and emit powerful amounts of fumes. Applying the coatings to anything inside a house or apartment is absolutely out of the question. Even outdoors, coming anywhere near the stuff requires nitrile gloves and a P100-rated respirator fitted with organic vapor filters.\nBottom line: if you're planning on getting some Ultra-Ever Dry for yourself and applying it, please take the appropriate safety precautions. Many people had previously indicated that they'd love to spray this stuff all over their bathrooms. I sure as hell wouldn't do that in my house.\nTest One: Glass and toilet\nThe glass\nWe kick off our testing with a 10\"×12\" cut sheet of plate glass, with the edges taped off for safety. Ultra-Ever Dry was applied to one side of the glass and left to dry overnight.\nUltra-Ever Dry is a two-part coating. There is a base coat that must be applied and left to dry for 20 to 30 minutes and a top coat which must then be applied and left to dry for another 30 minutes minimum. The Ultra-Ever Dry coating itself is not transparent; it leaves a whitish haze on things when applied (other colors are available if you're ordering in sufficient quantity, though). The evenness of that haze—and ultimately the efficacy of the Ultra-Ever Dry coating—is dependent on the application process. For maximum effectiveness, the Ultra-Ever Dry must be applied in a tightly controlled, very thin, very even layer (a wet thickness of 76 to 127 microns for the bottom layer, according to the documentation).\nThe mottled, cloudy appearance of the glass shows the limitations of our application method. We used the trigger hand sprayers available from the Ultra-Ever Dry store, but we were unable to get anything approaching a uniform coating with them. In fairness to the Ultra-Ever Dry folks, they did tell me that the hand sprayers would be insufficient for anything other than very casual use and that I should use an air compressor and pneumatic sprayer with a fine tip size. Sadly, I couldn't arrange access to this type of equipment in the testing time I had available.\nIf you're going to apply Ultra-Ever Dry to anything transparent like a motorcycle helmet visor or car windscreen or glasses—well, don't. But if you absolutely must, you should follow Ultra-Ever Dry's recommendations and use an application method which will yield a very fine, very even coating. You still won't really be able to see through it, though.\nThe toilet\nThere were a lot of requests for me to spray the Ultra-Ever Dry on a toilet in my house. Ha ha ha no, we're not doing that (nor are we putting it in my shower, or my bath tub, or anything else I actually have to touch).\nHowever, our sacrificial toilet from the hardware store fared excellently when coated with the stuff. The difference between the treated and untreated portion of the bowl when pelted with water and poo wet potting soil is obvious. That being said, Ultra-Ever Dry is \"air powered\"—its ability to repel water and oil depends on being able to trap a thin layer of air. While Ultra-Ever Dry's documentation shows that the coating when properly applied will remain water-repellant at a depth of one foot for \"months,\" you might need to periodically drain a toilet with Ultra-Ever Dry applied to the bowl (depending on the way water swirls around your toilet when you flush it) in order to let it \"recharge.\"\nAlso, I'm not sure I'd set my nether regions near the stuff, as exposure can cause skin irritation.\nTest Two: The driveway\nWater on concrete\nRequests that we test Ultra-Ever Dry's ability to repel snow on concrete were common, but that's impossible in my location. I'm in southeast Houston, and snow is something we see once or twice a decade (in March when we did the testing, daily highs were peeking back up into the 80s).\nHowever, you can see above what happens to a small patch of concrete driveway when water is applied to it: the water sluices off the treated section. Examination of the treated area over several minutes actually showed a wet patch creeping further and further down across the treated area, which is almost certainly due to my hand sprayer application of the coating. When properly and evenly applied, the stuff will happily seal your driveway or sidewalk away from water.\nAt the end of the video, filmed several hours later, something unexpected happens: large drops of water are shown sitting stationary on the treated section. The water doesn't have enough mass to roll down the driveway, so it remains in place until it evaporates. This could potentially mean that a treated driveway after a rain storm might end up wetter than an untreated driveway, depending on how much rain has fallen and how steep the driveway is.\nThe other possible side effect of coating your driveway is contaminated run-off. The coating job I did resulted in no small amount of excess Ultra-Ever Dry being carried off by water or rubbed off by my fingers the first time each treated object was handled (you can see a thin film of Ultra-Ever Dry back in the first video in the water collecting at the bottom of the toilet, for example). Some amount of Ultra-Ever Dry will almost certainly be carried off of your treated driveway and into your yard and your storm sewer, and I don't know what the potential consequences of that might be.\nOne week later\nA week after filming this, I re-tested the treated section of the driveway and found that exhibited absolutely no superhydrophobic properties at all—it had reverted back to regular driveway. The Ultra-Ever Dry site does make mention that the product is somewhat susceptible to UV exposure, but my application method is more likely to blame than anything else. If you plan on applying Ultra-Ever Dry to your sidewalk or walkway, you must be meticulous with the application. Hand sprayers are simply not going to cut it.\nNext up: a grab bag of requested test items!\nListing image by Steven Michael", "It started as a high school science fair project, inspired by a terrifying news story about children being left in hot cars, and is now a product, saving lives. Alissa Chavez, Albuquerque native, entrepreneur and creator of Hot Seat joined New Mexico Living to talk about her invention.\nThe Hot Seat is an alarm system used to prevent kids from being left in a hot car. The sensor pad is placed in any car seat and syncs to your smartphone via Bluetooth, if a parent walks 15 feet away from the vehicle while the child is still inside the car, an alarm sounds.\nAlissa explains the process in coming up with this design and how it eventually came to this design, “I wanted it to be able to fit in any car seat.” And it does, working in seats for infants to toddlers and beyond.\nBrought to you by: New Mexico Living", "She developed a prototype for SICK SKIN to add a fashionable, stylish look to a motorcycle helmet. At the same time, it protects a helmet's exterior surfaces and prevents it from being scratched, nicked or otherwise damaged. As such, it helps maintain its original appearance and condition. What's more, it is easy to apply and maintain and remains firmly in place without adhesives or fasteners. In addition, it is lightweight, durable and attractive.\nThe inventor's personal experience inspired the idea. \"I enjoy riding motorcycles but didn't like the fact that all helmets look the same. I wanted something different but didn't want to use a sticker or a graphic,\" she said.\nThe original design was submitted to the San Diego office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 17-SDB-1089, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.\nView original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/inventhelp-inventor-develops-decorative-and-protective-motorcycle-helmet-covering-sdb-1089-300634023.html\nSOURCE InventHelp\nRelated Links\nhttp://www.inventhelp.com", "Welcome to our new group test of mid-layers suitable for busy equestrians. All of the items of clothing in this group test have been thoroughly tested by professional event rider Sam Jennings. Find out what she thought below.\nEquestrian Stockholm’s official description\nThe Next Generation jacket is ideal to wear alone, with a base layer or underneath your jacket when the cold is approaching during late nights or early mornings. The stretchy material and a close-to-figure design enhances the feminine shape in the best possible way with a flattering design to the collar. It is made in beautiful classic navy with sleeves in a slightly shiny, dirt repellent outer material with a thin, comfortable fleece inner. The structure of the body material gives the garment a warming effect. It has silver-coloured YKK zips with the Equestrian Stockholm’s logo on the pullers and the jacket has a metal badge with the logo on the left arm.\nSam’s first impressions\nVery high quality, stylish top that almost looked too smart to hid away as a mid-layer.\nOverview of performance\nThis top has been perfect in unpredictable weather. I have worn it under my coat and it has been warm but lightweight. It has also been great just on its own as it’s flattering and warm but breathable. It is also very smart and I have used it during clinics and teaching.\nSam’s likes and dislikes\nI liked how versatile it has proven to be, I also love the secure zipped pockets. Although it is a very good length on the arms, I did find the body a little short.", "Tony Aguilera, an explosives specialist for the Transportation Security Administration, holds a fake peanut butter and jelly sandwich that he has used to conceal simulated explosives at TSA checkpoints to test screeners. Aguilera was speaking at a press conference at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. Richard Stradling rstradling@newsobserver.com", "To make the wall -- and keep it inexpensive and simple to construct -- the researchers tested various conductive paints, the best way to apply them, whether a topcoat was beneficial or a hindrance, how to connect the wall electrodes, the best electrode pattern and how to optimize antenna sensitivity. Following these experiments, the team chose to use water-based nickel paint applied to the wall in a diamond pattern with a roller. They used copper tape to connect the electrodes, vinyl stickers as insulation and latex paint as a topcoat.\nOnce the wall was constructed, it was able to detect touch and hovering, estimate the pose of a person standing near it, determine when appliances were running and, in general, where. When they were wearing wristbands that emitted a constant 1.5 MHz signal, the wall was also able to generally track individuals. You can see the wall in action in the video below.\nIt's an interesting concept and it could allow walls to take on some useful features. The researchers describe how Wall++ could function has a control panel, allowing users to touch it to turn lights on and off, unlock a door or control music. And it could offer slider-like input, giving more nuanced control over lighting levels, temperature and music volume. The pose tracking feature could be used in conjunction with video games and the appliance activity recognition could, for example, allow for automatic adjustments of lighting and window blind position when a TV is turned on.\nThe work is just a proof-of-concept study and there's more research to be done in order to optimize it. But it's a rather simple and relatively low cost setup (as is, it cost just over $21 per square meter) that could introduce some function to our walls.", "The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.\nSince you don't have all day to scour the web for noteworthy sales and discounts, we rounded up the best bargains for you to shop in one convenient place.\nAmazon\nIf you're tired of paying big bucks for cable, it's time to cut the cable cord by using Amazon's Fire TV + HM Antenna. Priced lower than the previous generation, the all-new Amazon Fire TV is one most affordable ways to stream 4K Ultra HD on your TV at home.\nWith the included Alexa Voice remote you can easily navigate the Fire TV and even do other things like ordering pizza. The Amazon HD Antenna plugs into your TV and provides you with basic channels for free. If you typically watch shows on NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox, this is a great value. Not only will you save hundreds of dollars in the long run by getting rid of your cable provider, you can save $40 right now by buying the bundle with this Prime-only deal.\nAncestry\nAncestry.com is a great resource for anyone looking for more insight into their family history. Once you submit a DNA sample to the company, Ancestry will send back information on everything from your ethnic background to relatives you didn't even know you had. In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, you can save $30 on an Ancestry DNA kit. If you want to save even more, you can buy three and get one free.\nAmazon\nThe Amazon Fire HD 8 Kid's Tablet is not just a toy. With a vibrant HD display, 32GB of internal storage, and 12 hours of battery life, it is a full-featured tablet optimized for kids. It comes with 1 year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, which gives kids access to 15,000 popular apps games, videos, and books, a Kid-Proof Case, and two-year worry free warranty. Right now, you can save $30 on this super kid-friendly device.\nREI\nREI is the one-stop shop for all outdoor camping and hiking gear, and right now is the best time to save big. Currently, you can save an extra 25% on clearance items. The sale ends today and includes everything from clothing and footwear to essential camping gear.\nWayfair\nAs the largest online-only retailer in the US, Wayfair is your one-stop shop for redecorating your home. With spring just weeks away, now is a great time to start giving your home a refresh. The site is currently having a three-day clearance sale with items up to 70% off. You'll find everything from sofas and bedding to appliances and outdoor furniture.\nJ.Crew\nWith spring just weeks away, it's time to start putting together an updated wardrobe for the season. J. Crew is offering a new way to shop and save on new arrivals. You can save 10% on any one style, 20% on any two styles, 30% on any three styles, and 40% on any four or more styles. Simply uses the promo code \"NEWNEW\" at checkout to take advantage of the offer.\nShutterstock\nWith over 65,000 classes, Udemy is one of the best sites for finding online courses. To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, they're running a promotion so you can enroll in thousands of online courses for just $11.99 each — making it the perfect time to diversify your skill set with something new. Whether you want to learn a new language, photography, music, personal finance, or a skill for your career, there's a wide selection of classes that can help you accomplish those goals. The sale ends today, so don't wait to enroll.\nBEAR Mattress\nBear revolutionized the way we sleep by creating a mattress that supports every body type and sleeping style. The startup's newest mattresses, the Bear Hybrid Mattress, is an even more luxurious take on the traditional mattress. As part of the company's St. Patrick's Day Sale, you can save $125 on any purchase of $1000 or more by using the promo code \"PADDY125\" at checkout. You can also save $50 on any purchase of $500 or more by using the promo code \"PADDY50\" at checkout.", "More Related Stories\nWomen's Weekly Fun Decor Ideas For Your Kids’ Rooms Orange or yellow? Pink or purple? Stripes or polka dots? Have fun decorating your kids’ room – here are fab...\nWomen's Weekly | All About Her Time To Make #ThisIsOurMalaysia Go Viral! It all started out when former TV host, radio personality and producer Rina Omar wrote a simple Facebook post...\nHer World | Fashion & Beauty Fortified Formula Against Ageing Skin Nourish your skin with the all-new EGOSTYLE Antipollution line by Isabelle Lancray to defend it from air pollutants that accelerate...", "He created a prototype for the FOOT SOLDIER to secure a classroom door so that it cannot be opened from the other side. The unit prevents an active shooter from entering the classroom. It enables innocent individuals inside the classroom to hide and take cover. The invention helps to reduce the risk of personal injury and/or death. The accessory is designed to enhance personal safety and offers added peace of mind. The unit remains readily accessible for ease of use.\nAdditionally, it adjusts to accommodate different types of doors.\nThe original design was submitted to the Portland office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 17-POO-322, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.\nView original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/inventhelp-inventor-develops-locking-device-to-secure-a-classroom-door-poo-322-300634021.html\nSOURCE InventHelp\nRelated Links\nhttp://www.inventhelp.com", "Toyota has unveiled a hybrid concept that truly is one.\nThe TJ Cruiser is a subcompact-crossover with the functionality of a minivan and the looks of a tough off-road SUV. The TJ roughly stands for ‘Toolbox of Joy.’\nAbout the same length as a CH-R, it features sliding rear doors like a Sienna. Aside from the driver’s, all of the seats fold down to create a hard and flat floor that can fit items up to three meters long and is equipped with multiple tie-down points to secure gear.\nThe overall vibe is reminiscent of the discontinued Honda Element, but with an even more utilitarian feel.\nUnder a clamshell hood that’s stylishly attached via a single arm is a hybrid motor unit built around a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that powers either a front- or all-wheel drivetrain.\nToyota hasn’t yet detailed the extent of its actual off-road capabilities, but said that its bulging fenders, hood and roof are finished in a scratch-resistant coating.\nMore information on the TJ Cruiser is expected to come when it makes its public debut at the Tokyo Motor Show in late October.", "Nano-Care Deutschland, a leading specialist in the production of ready-to-use high-tech coatings, based in Saarwellingen, has developed Intelligent Hybrids, composed of PFC-free chemicals conforming with the Greenpeace campaign Detox and the ZDHC programme, to provide new hope for sustainability in the market for durable water repelling textile coatings (DWRs).\n“The big advantage of hybrid technologies lies in their ability to combine positive features by eliminating the disadvantages as far as possible,” said Oliver Sonntag, CEO.\n“Many fluorine-free products are highly restricted in their application and performance. Intelligent Hybrids allow us to achieve excellent results on a wide range of textile fibres including polyamide, polyester, viscose, cotton, silk, leather and wool as well as on their blends. Our formulations have been developed to meet the requirements of the outdoor sector.”\nLegal restrictions\nThe use of durable water repelling coatings is subject to constant change. Whereas at the introduction of textile equipment fluorine-free hydrophobics were used for impregnating textiles, predominantly fluorocarbon products were used in the second half of the 20th century. Right up to 2012, their high efficiency and low-cost application served as an argument to justify the ecological risks – long-chain C8 fluorocarbons (PFCs) break down to PFOS and PFOA – two emissions proven to be “bioaccumulative”, “persistent” and “carcinogenic”.\nThe legal restrictions on C8 technology resulted in a move to shorter C6 fluorocarbons. Although their ecological balance on emissions is slightly enhanced, they cannot be seen as a sustained solution for decontaminating the textiles industry – since 2012, Greenpeace has been pleading for change to fluorine-free products in the outdoor sector with their campaign Detox.\nIntelligent Hybrids\nThe Intelligent Hybrids products are said to show an outstanding resistance to washing cycles and to chemical cleaning. In addition, the combination of different base technologies allows special features such as LAD (laundry-air-dry), the company reports. “Nature itself provided us with the idea of developing hybrids from silicon dioxide nano-technology, paraffins, waxes, resins and silicones: as in evolution, genetic diversity leads to superior ways of living,” said Mr Sonntag.\nBesides water and dirt repellency, Intelligent Hybrids have further potential, according to the manufacturer – they are able to be used as a booster for oil and alcohol repellency to minimise fluorine usage.\nApplications\n“Intelligent Hybrids allow us to use short-chain C6 technology whilst achieving C8 performance. We are currently also working on products to improve C4 polymers – with the aim of being able to offer in future a C0 in this sector. Until then our products will reduce to a minimum both the chain length and the quantity required,” commented Mr Sonntag.\n“Especially in those areas where oil repellency is imperative, the restrictive regulation around C8 technology forces many industrial sectors to increase their C6 content. This is neither sustainable nor cost efficient – and it is exactly here that Intelligent Hybrids will constitute an advantage both for the environment and the cost issue.”\nOne example is the Nanoflex F-Bond system, which was launched on 7 February 2018. This product is composed of a silica backbone, a modified C6 polymer, and process additives, which give level 8 performance according to ISO 14419 on polyester and 7 on cotton with normal Foulard/padding commercial application and subsequent curing at temperatures over 150°. The product has been certified with the Eco Passport standard 100 by Oeko-Tex.\n*Original article online at http://www.innovationintextiles.com/intelligent-hybrids-offer-new-solution-for-dwrs/", "Amber Coates of Ripley has been happily surprised with the popularity of her sewing classes.\nSEWING was once an essential skill learned by most women and many men, yet today it's a rarity amongst the masses.\nThe once popular craft appears to now be making a come back, with one Ripley mum offering baby friendly sewing classes for mums and bubs of all ages.\nSewing runs deep in Amber Coates blood, but it wasn't until a chance encounter with some friends that she discovered her love of teaching and sewing as a potential career.\n\"I've been sewing since I was about eight years old, mum had a sewing machine and my grandma was a sewing teacher, so she started in the same way and eventually taught at Brisbane City Hall,” Mrs Coates said.\n\"I also did a fashion design course in 2002 where I did everything from making a pattern to how to draw a design.\n\"September last year I had a a few friends who wanted to learn how to sew and they brought their kids along and I thought why not start something up, so I started a class at the community centre at Springfield Lakes.”\nAbsolute Beginner Mums and Bubs sewing class will run again in Ripley from July.\nMrs Coates said she taught the basics of sewing from learning how to thread a needle to sewing a straight line, which is apparently a lot more difficult than it seems.\nFollowing in her grandma's footsteps, Mrs Coates said the classes also offered time out for busy mums and provided a flexible social outlet that worked around the family schedule.\n\"I have a babysitter on hand, so for first-time mums it's comforting for them to know that baby is just in the next room,” Mrs Coates said.\n\"It's kind of like a mother's group but you learn to sew at the same time.\n\"When you're in that not working stage as well it can be quite lonely so this is an outlet to get mums together and to support each other, chat and create.”\nTerm three of Learn to Sew with Amber sewing classes will commence on the week of 17 July and run for eight weeks.\nFor more information about the classes contact Amber Coates on bonamour@outlook.com or call 0421 505 599.", "If you purchase one new item of clothing this season, let it be a rad new jacket that not only gets the job done but actually looks good, too.\nCertainly you're aware that right about now temps are starting to drop, so you're probably already on the hunt. Whether your intention is to stock up on a few mid-price point coats or splurge on one goes-with-everything topper, your worry is the same.\nYou want said coat to make your outfit look better, not ruin it." ]

[ "Great dvd to go along with the story of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! It also has several other scholastic stories on it. Both my daughter and my preschool class loved all the stories!" ]

[ "We purchased the paperback edition of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom the summer of 09. Another one fall of 09 and the hardcover in the spring of 2010. Not only is it my son's all time favorites but, I babysit 2 other children who are not so kind to books. Had this board book - with the full story - been available the summer of 09 I would have saved quite a bit of money. :) My son knew all of his letters - upper and lower case - by 17 months. Great rythmic story and very educational at the same time. I will be purchasing this new lap edition for all new Moms!", "This is one of my son's favorite books. He's been loving it since before he was 1 and now he is 18 months. We need to buy another copy b/c he tore the other one apart. He's other favorite books include Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and It's Not Easy Being a Bunny", "We got this book in the early 90s...it still works! And guess what, there are even BONUS features! If you press all of the buttons at once (ex, accidentally stepping on the book...LOL), you get a whole myriad of other songs played, such as Yankee Doodle, Kookaburra Song, Boom Boom Diddum Daddum Waddum Chew, etc...it's hilarious!", "My grandchildren ages 2 and 4 love this video. We had it in VHS format and they just about wore it out. I was so happy to find it in a DVD", "IF I COULD GIVE THIS 10 STARS I SOOOOOOO WOULD! MY TODDLER ABSOLUTELY LOVES WATCHING THIS DVD! ITS VERY EDUCATIONAL, SHE'S LEARNING HER NUMBERS QUICKLY , AND I HEAR HER SAYING THEM EVERYDAY! I 100% RECOMMEND GETTING THIS DVD FOR YOUR TODDLER YOU WILL BE PLEASED, HECK I EVEN ENJOY WATCHING IT WITH HER LOL, THE SONGS ARE FUN AND CATCHY! SHE WATCHES IT AT NIGHT BEFORE BED, AND SOMETIMES IN THE MORNING WHEN SHE WAKES UP , SHE KNOWS WHEN IT'S TIME TO WATCH IT BC SHE'LL GO JUMP IN THE ROCKN RECLINER WE SIT IN AND PATIENTLY WAIT FOR HER MOVIE TO START, THAT IS THE MOST STILL I EVER SEE MY LIL JUMPN BEAN! THANKS LEAP FROG FOR MAKING THIS DVD! AND THANK YOU AMAZON FOR SELLING IT!", "Night time any time is the best... if this song was on a loop for the rest of my life that would be fine. boom boom whap!", "It is low level, but not the small leg, short arm version. Boom arm is not precisely tight in center section on one side.\nThis is the standard medium boom leg base.", "My nephew absolutly loves this DVD! It teaches kids about dinosaurs while making it fun. There is also an Elmo claymation at the end, where he sings \"If Elmo Had A Dinosaur\" which is one of the cutest things I've ever seen!", "Its a nice boom it teaches you to relate the systems Sitges images and catchy sentences uta a Goodall boom however I hace not Bernanke a le to find kyn.", "This speaker doesn't just go boom boom it goes bang ba bang. I have never heard a sub woofer this cheap hit low's like it does. It's very well built and even has built in fuses.", "The Boom Arm attached without any issues to my dual screen monitor mount. the only problem i have with it is the base gets loose at times and the boom arm swings freely. Oh, and one other problem is the screw fits the blue yeti microphone but it is not a tight fit.", "My 4 year old has wanted this DVD since he started seeing the commercials. We picked it up (and I might add, (...) wish I had seen it here first!). He has watched it at least 50 times in the first week we have owned it. This video is entertaining, and \"Safe Side Super Chick\" is very funny but full of great information. I wasn't sure how much my son was picking up; I thought maybe some of it would get embedded in his brain through constant watching and laughing. I was pleasantly surprised when a solicitor came to the door, and my son, who usually rushes to the door, stopped and waited for me! And when I opened the door and spoke to the person through the storm door, my son yelled, \"I don't know you!\" from behind my legs! We've had some great discussions since we got this DVD, and I intend to show it to my daughter's 4th grade girl scout troop. I hope John Walsh and Safe Side Super Chick do a few more of these videos on other safety topics.", "The actual dvd box set is here. Its been in Europe for the longest time. You can get the DVD box set on Ebay (again, not a copy) the original, from a seller name \"jrwmkaw\". F Mac", "Was there a loud boom I didn't hear?\n\nWhy oh why isn't this remaindered?", "I don't understand why I am the first one to report this. Yes they stayed in my ears but I couldn't leave them in for more than 3 minutes as when the cables bounce around they sound like a bass drum! BOOM BOOM BOOM. If the wires touch anything the sound is amplified incredibly so you hear it in the ear pieces. This is just so basic for headphones to be used with exercise. I don't get it. Are mine faulty? I am sending them back immediately.", "of course, everyone including amateur birders loved this video; i am itching to buy it but i'm gonna wait, because what would be really awsome is this video on DVD... for crying out loud, get with it people- VHS is soooo eighties!", "Sea-ing Cecil in fantastic DVD quality should make Beany's propeller hat spin faster than Linda Blair's neck. Babyboomers who assume kids today would never appreciate this inspiring duo are failing to take responsibility for educating their children. A simple and guaranteed method exists to indoctrinate their spongey little minds into a full appreciation for wonderfully bad puns that AT LEAST make them THINK about context in relation to the English language. The trick (as I have adequately demonstrated with my own children) is to get them watching the boy and his serpent buddy BEFORE the likes of \"Dexter\", \"Cow and Chicken\", and \"Johnny Bravo\" pop onto the scene--In other words, be proactive in dodging the idiotic nonsense often seen on \"Cartoon Network\" (which provides a few good cartoons as well). My kids can't stand the stinking stuff because they were originally exposed to intellectual types such as Baby Huey, Porky Pig, and of course the mild mannered creations of Tex Avery and Bob (no relation to Jed) Clampett. Colorful character names such as \"Captain Huffenpuff\" and \"Dishonest John\" are just the tip of the iceberg in terms of early childhood development. Clampett's \"Special Edition\" production contains some Titanic episodes that really rock the boat! This DVD is truly heaven sent when one considers its overall superior quality, historical insight, and gossipy tidbits about the creator (of our subjects at hand!). Super duper, double deluxe, plain old ordinary 1950's entertainment and fun! It goes without saying that the innocent and unassuming Cecil would be proud that his DVD even comes in a snap case.", "I purchased 3 of these videos based on positive reviews as potential Christmas gifts for young nieces, nephews, and family friends. . . I will be sending them back. There are 3 main problems with this DVD that killed it as a high quality tool that I would give to friends and family.\n\n1. Bad writing. Super Safe chick in my opinion is \"Super annoying chick\". The jokes and gags are not well thought out and do not flow well. It's dis-jointed and honestly, not very humorous. Most quality children's productions find a way to be funny or at least tolerable both to adults and children (ie. Pixar films, Sponge Bob). This DVD left me thinking \"What the hell is this!?\" from the 1st scene all the way to the end. It's annoying and not funny at the same time. The sort of thing that makes you feel embarrassed for the people on screen.\n\n2. Bad production. Camera work, sound quality, and music are not good. This video feels very \"thrown together\".\n\n3. Bad post-production. Special effects are not executed well, sound effects suck, audio mixing is not good, graphics are not good, editing does not flow well.\n\nThose 3 things killed it. This DVD was a very good concept, and the scenario scenes are quite good. The child actors and normal adult actors did an excellent job at illustrating some real-world situations. The techniques and protocols being taught are great, and the organization of the material into 3 easily understood categories is great (safe adults, strangers, and people you kindof know).\n\nThe crafting of this excellent educational content into a DVD product is abysmal. There is lots of room for someone with some talent to present the material in a decent way. Until then, stranger safety protocol in my family will have to be taught the old-fashioned way.", "This power supply barely fits my Logitech s-00116 boom box. Any slight movement will cause the plug to fall out. While it does power the boom box, it won't charge the battery. Might work for you if you never move or touch your PORTABLE speaker", "I have the toy boom box that was made in the 1980's. My granddaughter likes mine so much that I bought her one for her birthday. The music the boom box plays was a complete disappointment. The one I have plays Rock & Roll, Country, Pop, etc. The new boom box plays Barbie fantasy songs that are not catchy & are pretty much boring & worthless. I also checked out the Barbie pretend cameras and did not purchase either one because one played music from \"Swan Lake\" and the other one \"Prince and the Pauper\". Can't these designers come up with any fun songs for these little girls now days??? My granddaughter will like her boom box but will proabably still like mine better.", "The avenger drop down pin is a great buy for keeping your light at a 90 degree angle. Perfect for use at the end of a boom, it allows you to move the boom up and down without having to readjust the position of the light. The only downside is being able to tighten the female side of the pin right enough so that it doesn't rotate if your light isn't exactly balanced.", "I really wish they had more dvds from this series instead of just the digital options. I loved it so much I bought copies for my nieces. IT HONESTLY is TOO CUTE!!!!! I dare you to watch it without saying, \"Awe!!!\" They steal your heart!!!!", "Bought two UE Mini Boom's for the pairing feature. Have had these for a month now (same color Orange). The sound on them is amazing. I bought two with the hopes of having great uninterrupted stereo sound when paired together... after 3 weeks that was no longer possible. On their own these work great. Gets really loud, the music sounds clear, and is uninterrupted. When paired together with another UE Mini Boom the music goes in and out, often on the second paired up UE Mini Boom but sometimes on both. Which is very frustrating. I've done countless Google searches to find a fix for this annoying issue but to no avail. So bottom line, individually they work great. When paired with another UE Mini Boom not so great. Hopefully it's a simple matter of a firmware update that will fix this very annoying problem!", "hey people\n if you want a product which was cheap, reliable and LOUD!!\nthen this is a great boom box , the only thing i didn't like about it was when you had the boom box on its max volume with the twin amps on , the sound kinda became racked.. but otherwise its great!!", "I purchased 2 of these DVD's as Christmas gifts, one for my 4 year old niece and the other for my 5 year old niece. My nieces both love the Leap Frog \"Word Factory\" and \"Letter Factory\" and the \"Math Circus\" was another hit with them both! The music is fun and catchy and the characters are simple and fun. A wonderful way to incorporate TV time with learning, witch is always an A+ in my grade book!", "Simply amazing. You expect average for the price but BOOM!!! We are not recurring buyers! Strong delicious quality flavor!", "This dvd is awesome. The match content on here is fantastic", "This is another movie I had when I was younger in VHS and had to have it on DVD not only for myself but also for my niece who is really big on The Chipmunks. :) This movie never gets old to me and I love all the songs in it as well. :)", "Fun, romantic, lighthearted. I have always loved this movie and was happy to replace my old VHS tape with this new dvd. Lots of fun.", "My grand daughter loves these DVD's and the CD's that come with them. She dances with the music and also is trying to sing along. Thank you Baby Genius", "I thoroughly researched these mini boom speakers. I compared them to Bose. I purchased two mini booms, easily configured them to play stero with their free app. To say these speakers are INCREDIBLE is an understatement of significant proportion! They fill my fifth wheel with spectacular sound. They sit and fit nicely on the dash of my new one ton Dodge as we travel the country, full-time. You will see that I don't write a lot of reviews, only because it takes time I would rather spend otherwise. In this case, I am glad to write this review. These two mini boom far exceeded my expectations at basically half the price of Bose.", "This is a SOLID mic stand that is rock steady (6-7pounds). Quality build. Something sexy to have in your recording studio over your keyboard or other.\n\nLove the innovative ergonomics of it. A lot of thought put into it's design for the smoothest user friendliest operation - haven't seen much of that in other brands. It features:\n\n1) Quik-N-EZ Adaptor - for instant microphone attachment, simply toggle the lever up or down to quickly mount the\n Quik-N-EZ Adaptor to the mic boom instead of screwing it onto the thread (if in hurry).\n2) 2-in-1 EZ Boom Clamp which adjusts the boom length and angle at the same time. Simply loosen the knob to adjust to the\n desired position. This clamp is a large knob easily gripped & turned in the palm of your hand unlike many which are a\n literal pain to clasp and turn with your fingers.\n\n3) Quik-N-EZ Boom Retainer to house and hideaway your boom securely when not in use (or even to use as a short verticle\n stand but need to check as this is only possible if the boom thread sticks out slightly above the housing). The lower\n tube houses the boom which explains why its fatter.\n\n4) Quik-N-EZ Clutch - my favourite (deal sealer)! A smooth spring-assisted clasp clutch for easy height\n adjustment, lightly clasp the clutch in your hand, then slide the upper tube up or down. Simply genius.\n\n5) Tripod Base - of a die cast aluminum housing and legs that fold out to form a wide, stable base.\n\nWent shopping for a K&M stand, ended up with the Hercules MS533B and very happy with it. Shd perhaps deduct half a star for the upper tube thread end which looked colour-bonded black over (hopefully not painted), am hoping this will not wear out over time. Wld have much preferred if the threads were brass or high grade silver stainless steel. It sure weights a tonne!\n\nAnother model the MS531B has the same innovative features AND a carry bag but no \"hideaway\" for the boom.\n\nKoniq & Meyer certainly \"sounded\" better and their stand was of a sleeker slimmer build, however it was markedly sans (w/o) the clever Quik n EZ features which made it ok to purchase something named \"Hercules\"." ]

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[ "Honda has been accused of failing to report more than 1,700 deaths and injuries related to accidents in their vehicles in the US over the past decade. Earlier this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), demanded an explanation as to why Honda failed to fulfil its legal obligation to report deaths and injuries, especially those involving air bags. Honda responded by claiming there had been 'various errors related to data entry', which had resulted in failing to notify safety regulators of 1,729 claims of . injuries and deaths related to accidents in its vehicles since . 2003. Honda has failed to notify US safety regulators of 1,729 claims of injuries and deaths related to accidents in its vehicles since 2003 . The Japanese automaker said in a statement that its count of . underreported claims came from a third-party audit. Honda cited . 'various errors related to data entry' and said it used an . 'overly narrow interpretation' of its legal reporting . requirements. It said it is taking steps to remedy these . shortcomings. 'I haven't got a detailed report yet, but it seems there . were a lot of administrative mistakes on the ground,' Honda CEO . Takanobu Ito said, speaking at a corporate event in Japan on Tuesday. Honda and Japanese supplier Takata Corp have been . at the center of investigations of defects in Takata air bags. Since 2008, Honda has recalled more than 7.5 million U.S. cars . because defects can cause the inflators in some Takata air bags . to rupture, spraying metal shards into vehicle occupants. Asked what Honda had made of an early, pre-recall Takata air . bag accident, in 2004, Ito said: 'We don't have knowledge of . inflators but ... it was difficult to foresee that it would . expand' to similar accidents or recalls. Honda has responded by claiming there had been 'various errors related to data entry',and used an'overly narrow interpretation' of its legal reporting requirements . NHTSA sent a second order to Honda on November 5th, seeking . details and documents related to the air bags and . inflators. Honda sent its response on Monday to NHTSA's first order. A . summary of that response was read out by Rick Schostek, . executive vice president of Honda North America, on a conference . call with reporters, though he declined to take questions. Schostek testified last week at a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee . hearing on Takata air bags. In the 'early warning' reporting data required by U.S. law, . Honda failed to disclose eight incidents of ruptured Takata . inflators that resulted in one death and seven injuries, . Schostek said. The company said it provided details of those . incidents to NHTSA outside the 'early warning' reporting . process. Japanese Transport Minister Akihiro Ohta said on Tuesday his . ministry set up a task force late last week to deal specifically . with Takata's recalls. The ministry is also looking into whether . Honda underreported incidents in Japan, an official said. Separately on Monday, a lawsuit was filed in South Carolina . federal court tying a Takata air bag to the 2008 death of Mary . Lyon Wolfe in a 2002 Honda Accord. The lawsuit said the air bag . in Wolfe's car 'deployed with excessive force' and caused grave . injuries. Wolfe died 18 days later from her injuries, it noted. A Takata spokesman declined to comment. A Honda spokesman . said the company had not yet been served with a copy of the . lawsuit and declined to comment on its specifics. Also on Monday, the Senate requested additional air . bag-related documents from Takata 'to gather information that . could address questions left unanswered' at last week's hearing." ]

[ "CEO Mary Barras has outlined a campaign to help GM move on from a troubled 2014 and reamain America's number one automaker . General Motors is recalling more than 117,000 cars and trucks in North America for a defect that could cause the vehicles to stall. The automaker said it is unaware of any crashes, injuries or deaths related to the defect. Some 117,651 vehicles have been recalled, but the company estimates only roughly 1 per cent of the recalled vehicles suffer from the problem. The issue involves the the chassis control module, which is a part of the vehicle's electronics system linked to the braking, steering, and suspension. The defect can cause the chassis to be short-circuited by small metal fragments, potentially causing the car or truck to stall. GM's announcement yesterday is the latest in a series of blows to the US's largest automaker's reputation. In 2014, GM has recalled an unprecedented number of vehicles, after disclosing a fatal ignition switch flaw that went unreported for a decade. On February 13, it announced the recall of more than 780,000 Chevrolet Cobalts and Pontiac G5s (model years 2005-2007). Two weeks later it added 842,000 Ion compacts (2003-2007), and Chevrolet HHR SUVs and Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky sports cars (2006-2007). All of the recalled cars have the same ignition switches. According to CBS News, at least 23 people have been killed in crashes linked to faulty ignition switches. GM said the ignition switches can wear from heavy, dangling keys. If the key chains are bumped or people drive on rough surfaces, the switches can suddenly change from the 'run' position to 'accessory' or 'off'. Scroll down for video . In 2014, GM has recalled an unprecedented number of vehicles. Without counting the results of yesterday's announcement, the automaker has recalled 29.4 million cars and trucks this year . This cuts off power-assisted steering and brakes and can cause drivers to lose control. The air bags also may not inflate in a crash and protect the driver and passengers. GM is urging people not to put anything on their key rings until the switches are replaced. The latest recall involves: . The company has admitted knowing about the problem switches for at least 11 years, despite not recalling the vehicles until this year. It scrutinized its older vehicles for the fault and announced more than 60 recalls. Without counting the results of yesterday's announcement, the automaker has recalled 29.4 million vehicles so far in 2014. The news of the most recent recall comes after top executive of GM outlined the company's campaign to ensure the automaker stays at the top. CEO Mary Barras said: 'In the nine months that this leadership team has been together, we have spent a significant amount of time setting our goals for the future of GM and developing a specific action plan,' 'Our strategic plan is a pathway to earn customers for life and create significant shareholder value in the process,' she added. 'Every chance to connect with a customer is an opportunity to build a stronger relationship.'", "Honda has announced its new . chief executive following the air bag fiasco which killed five people and injured dozens more across the world. The car maker is still battling the fallout from a slew of recalls . that have shaken its reputation for quality. In December Honda expanded a recall of potentially lethal driver's side airbags to all 50 U.S. states. Newly appointed President Takahiro Hachigo (pictured right) shakes hands with outgoing Takanobu Ito. Honda named the engineer as its new chief executive following the air bag fiasco which killed five people . The air bags, which are made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp., can explode with too much force under certain conditions, sending deadly metal shrapnel into the passenger compartment. The defect has has so far been linked to at least five deaths in the U.S. and many more injuries. The unexpected appointment follows massive recalls by Honda of vehicles equipped with Takata air bags, which are used by many car makers - but Honda was the worst affected. Hien Thi Tran, 51, of Orlando, Florida, was among those fatally wounded. She died in October after a minor crash in her 2001 Honda Accord caused the airbag to deploy. Police initially thought she had been the victim of a stabbing because of the severe nature of her injuries, according to her family's lawsuit. A lawsuit alleges that Hien Thi Tran (pictured) was struck by plastic and metal shrapnel after a Takata airbag deployed in her 2001 Honda Accord during a minor accident, fatally inuring her . A metal component of the airbag that critically injured Ms Tran - police initially thought she had been stabbed . But an autopsy revealed metal and plastic fragments from an exploding airbag caused her death. One incident from 2010 didn't involve a crash at all. Instead, a lawsuit claims that Kristy Williams was stopped at a red light in her 2001 Honda Civic when the airbag deployed. Metal fragments sliced into her neck, hitting her carotid artery - Williams was only able to survive by placing two fingers into the wound to limit the bleeding. Afterwards, the lawsuit alleges, she suffered strokes and was left with traumatic brain injury. New boss Takahiro Hachigo, 55, joined Honda in 1982 and has worked . across research and development, procurement and manufacturing, . with spells in the United States, Britain and China, where he is . currently a senior official at the R&D arm. He will replace Takanobu Ito, who is stepping down after six . years in the post during a period which saw Honda struggle through the global . financial crisis, natural disasters and the recent damaging . recalls. Ito and other executives took a pay cut in October following . a fifth recall in a year of the re-engineered Fit hybrid . subcompact. Honda's newly appointed President Takahiro Hachigo speaks during a press conference today in Tokyo . At a brief news conference in Tokyo, Ito and Hachigo spoke . little of Honda's recent missteps, instead saying the groundwork . had been laid to take the automaker forward after moves to make . its six operational regions self-reliant and accountable. Hachigo, who worked on the popular U.S. Odyssey minivan and . CR-V crossover, skips several ranks in his promotion to CEO, but . Ito said his broad experience made him the ideal candidate. 'I . felt this was the right timing for us to boost efficiency and . results globally,' Ito, 61, told reporters. Hachigo's appointment marks the first time Honda has named . as CEO a non-director and someone who has not headed the firm's . R&D company. 'My job is to take the (current) strategy forward, . and evolve it,' Hachigo said. Ito will remain on the board and become an adviser to Honda. U.S. and Japanese authorities have been investigating the Takata air bags. The U.S. fined Honda $70 million, which was the largest civil penalty levied against an automaker, for not reporting to U.S. regulators some 1,729 complaints that its vehicles caused deaths and injuries, and for not reporting warranty claims. The recalls have clouded the reputation of Honda and other Japanese automakers for quality and safety. They also raised costs for Honda, especially in North America, prompting the company to trim its annual earnings forecast after profit in the October-December quarter slipped 15 percent.", "Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Two Kenyan police officers were injured in Dadaab refugee camp in Northern Kenya when their vehicle struck a land mine on Tuesday, according to a senior official. \"The police car was traveling from Hagadera camp to the Dadaab police station,\" said Dadaab District Commissioner Ndambuki Muthike. Muthike said that the rear of the vehicle struck the land mine and two policemen at the back of the vehicle sustained injuries. \"They are in a stable condition in Dadaab,\" said Muthike, adding that the injuries were not life-threatening. Less than two weeks ago another police vehicle struck a land mine on the same road without detonating it. Kenyan troops are battling the Islamic extremist group Al-Shabaab in neighboring Somalia. \"With the fighting in Somalia,\" Muthike said, \"we now have some of the terrorist here in Dadaab. But this is an isolated incident.\" The increasing danger caused by the escalating conflict in Somalia is a concern especially for children, the United Nations Children's Fund said in a statement. \"Somali children's lives are being put more and more in grave danger with the increasing conflict,\" said UNICEF representative Sikander Khan. According to the U.N.'s monitoring and reporting mechanism, 24 children have been killed in the conflict in October -- nearly double the number of child killings confirmed in every other month this year. Another 58 children sustained serious injuries last month, the largest number of children injured as a result of the armed conflict in Somalia in any month this year. The U.N. has confirmed nearly 300 children seriously injured and over 100 children killed in the ongoing conflict this year. Though the death rate is already high, Khan believes it could be even greater, because many deaths go unreported. \"Increasing numbers of children and civilians are being caught in attacks and cross-fire across the south and centre of Somalia,\" said Khan. The recruitment and use of children for armed services and sexual violence against children and women are other concerns for UNICEF. Khan has called for an end to the violence by all parties involved in the Somalia conflict. \"All children must immediately be assured of safety and protection from hostile acts,\" the statement said. The escalating violence also threatens the delivery of humanitarian assistance to people in the region who need help. \"Many of the hundreds of thousands of children already facing a situation of life and death due to famine and disease are now facing the risk of having life-saving assistance cut off to them.\" Since the abduction of two foreign workers of Doctors Without Borders, U.N. and charity groups have significantly scaled back their humanitarian work at the world's largest refugee camp.", "The U.S. government has issued an urgent plea to more than 4.7 million people to get the air bags in their cars fixed, amid concern that a defect in the devices could possibly kill or injure the driver or passengers. The inflator mechanisms in the air bags can rupture, causing metal fragments to fly out when the bags are deployed in crashes. Safety advocates say at least four people have died from the problem and there have been multiple injuries. Multiple automakers have recalled vehicles in the U.S. over the past two years to repair air bag inflators made by Takata Corp., a Tokyo-based supplier of seat belts, air bags, steering wheels and other auto parts. Plea: The U.S. government has issued an urgent warning to more than 4.7 million people to get the air bags in their cars fixed, amid concern that a defect in the devices could possibly kill or injure the driver or passengers . In a statement Monday, the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration warned owners of those cars to act right away. The agency has been investigating the problem since June, and has cited reports of six inflators rupturing, causing three injuries. Worldwide, automakers have recalled about 12 million vehicles because of the problem. The warning covers cars made by Toyota, Honda, Mazda, BMW, Nissan, General Motors and Ford. Passenger or driver air bags or both could have the faulty inflators. Safety advocates say the problem could affect more than 20 million vehicles in the U.S. Faulty: The inflator mechanisms in the Takata air bags can rupture, causing metal fragments to fly out when the bags are deployed in crashes . Honda . Total vehicles affected: 2.8 million . Toyota . Total vehicles affected: 778,177 . BMW . Total vehicles affected: 573,935 . Nissan . Total vehicles affected: 437,712 . General Motors . Total vehicles affected: 133,221 . Mazda . Total vehicles affected: 18,050 . The rare action by federal regulators comes three weeks after a Sept. 29 crash near Orlando, Florida, that claimed the life of a 46-year-old woman. In that crash, Hien Thi Tran suffered severe neck wounds that could have been caused by metal fragments flying out of the air bag on her 2001 Honda Accord. Her Accord was among the models being recalled. One police agency concluded that the air bags caused her wounds, while another is still investigating. NHTSA is seeking information in the case. Toyota on Monday issued a recall covering passenger air bags in 247,000 older model vehicles including the Lexus SC, Corolla, Matrix, Sequoia and Tundra. Like many earlier recalls, Toyota's covers vehicles in South Florida, along the Gulf Coast, in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa - all areas that have high absolute humidity. Toyota said it's working with Takata to pinpoint the cause of the rupture and to gauge the influence of high absolute humidity, which is a measurement of water vapor in the air. Toyota could expand the recall to more areas pending further testing, according to spokesman John Hanson. Toyota says it knows of no crashes or injuries in the recalled cars. The NHTSA has urged people to check if their car has been recalled by going to its website and typing in their vehicle identification number. Clarence Ditlow, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, estimated there are 20 million to 25 million cars in the U.S. alone that are equipped with the faulty air bags. Recall: Toyota has recalled 247,000 vehicles in high-humidity areas including South Florida, along the Gulf Coast, in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa . In the Florida case, Tran turned left in front of another vehicle and the front ends collided. Her air bag inflated. The original report on the death said the seat belt could not have cut the right side of her neck. Also, there was no broken glass and no other apparent cause of the neck wounds. Supplier: The air bag inflators are made by Takata Corp., a Tokyo-based supplier of seat belts, air bags, steering wheels and other auto parts . Initially the case was turned over to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, whose homicide investigators determined that the air bag caused Tran's neck injuries, the Orlando Sentinel reported. Because the death appears to be traffic-related, the matter was sent back to the Florida Highway Patrol, which has not finished its investigation. The Highway Patrol will call in an air bag expert to help make the determination, said Sgt. Kim Montes. The car's steering wheel and spokes were not damaged and appeared to be a normal air bag deployment, she said. Investigators also will look for evidence of metal fragments in the car and try to determine what caused Tran's neck wounds, Montes said. Last week, two U.S. senators questioned why the safety agency was limiting the recall to certain regions. They cited the May 27, 2009, death of 18-year-old Ashley Parham of Oklahoma City as proof the problem can occur in areas where humidity isn't so prevalent. Parham was driving a 2001 Honda Accord across a high school parking lot in Midwest City, Oklahoma, when it hit another car. The air bag inflated and sent shards of metal into her neck, causing her death. Takata said on Monday that it supports Toyota's recall decision and will continue to support NHTSA and its customers with replacement parts and technical analysis. Below is the list of models covered by recalls that date back to 2013. Some recalls are nationwide and some are limited to coastal areas . Toyota: 778,177 vehicles potentially affected . 2002 – 2004 Lexus SC . 2003 – 2004 Toyota Corolla . 2003 – 2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix . 2002 – 2004 Toyota Sequoia . 2003 – 2004 Toyota Tundra . 2003 – 2004 Pontiac Vibe . Honda: 2,803,214 vehicles potentially affected . 2001 – 2007 Honda Accord (4 cyl) 2001 – 2002 Honda Accord (6 cyl) 2001 – 2005 Honda Civic . 2002 – 2006 Honda CR-V . 2003 – 2011 Honda Element . 2002 – 2004 Honda Odyssey . 2003 – 2007 Honda Pilot . 2006 – Honda Ridgeline . 2003 – 2006 Acura MDX . 2002 – 2003 Acura TL/CL . Nissan: 437,712 vehicles potentially affected . 2001 – 2003 Nissan Maxima . 2001 – 2003 Nissan Pathfinder . 2002 – 2003 Nissan Sentra . 2001 – 2003 Infiniti I30/I35 . 2002 – 2003 Infiniti QX4 . 2003 – Infiniti FX . Mazda: 18,050 vehicles potentially affected . 2003 – 2004 Mazda6 . 2004 Mazda RX-8 . BMW: 573,935 vehicles potentially affected . 2000 – 2005 3 Series Sedan . 2000 – 2006 3 Series Coupe . 2000 – 2005 3 Series Sports Wagon . 2000 – 2006 3 Series Convertible . 2001 – 2006 M3 Coupe . 2001 – 2006 M3 Convertible . General Motors: 133,221 vehicles potentially affected . 2002 – 2003 Buick LeSabre . 2002 – 2003 Buick Rendezvous . 2002 – 2003 Cadillac DeVille . 2002 – 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer . 2002 – 2003 Chevrolet Impala . 2002 – 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo . 2002 – 2003 Chevrolet Venture . 2002 – 2003 GMC Envoy . 2002 – 2003 GMC Envoy XL . 2002 – 2003 Oldsmobile Aurora . 2002 – 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada . 2002 – 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette . 2002 – 2003 Pontiac Bonneville . 2002 – 2003 Pontiac Montana .", "Former F1 world champion Fernando Alonso was so badly concussed in his pre-season crash last month that when he regained consciousness he had forgotten the past 20 years of his life, it has been reported. Alonso, who races for McLaren-Honda, crashed at 150mph on February 22 during pre-season testing and was rushed to hospital where he spent three days under observation. Asked by doctors who he was, what sort of work he was in and what he wanted to be in the future, he replied: 'I'm Fernando, I drive go karts and I want to be a Formula 1 driver,' it is claimed. Scroll down for video . Formula 1 ace Fernando Alonso waves to supporters as he leaves hospital on February 25 . McLaren-Honda claimed doctors found Alonso to be 'asymptomatic' with 'no evidence whatsoever of any injury'. Here he is pictured in hospital following the accident . Two days ago McLaren-Honda stated doctors had found the 33-year-old to be 'asymptomatic', with 'no evidence whatsoever of any injury' and 'entirely healthy from neurological and cardiac perspectives'. However, worrying reports in Spain's El Pais newspaper suggest his concussion was so severe when doctors asked him questions he thought it was 1995 and aged 13. The paper also claimed he could not remember his F1 debut in 2001, the victories of his beloved Real Madrid or his two world championship titles and it took him a week to recover these memories. Meanwhile, McLaren-Honda confirmed two days ago that he would be sitting out the start of the F1 season on doctors' advice. A spokesperson said: 'His doctors have advised that he should not compete in the imminent Australian Grand Prix meeting, which will take place on March 13th, 14th and 15th. 'Fernando has understood and accepted that advice, and the two McLaren-Honda cars will therefore be driven in Australia by Fernando’s team-mate Jenson Button and the team’s test and reserve driver Kevin Magnussen.' McLaren did not respond to MailOnline's request for comment. The Spaniard was then airlifted by helicopter to hospital following the crash, which happened during the final day of the Formula One pre-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya. At the time, McLaren said the two-time former world champion was 'conscious and able to speak' while receiving first aid at the circuit's medical centre, but had been taken to hospital for 'precautionary checks'. After several hours of tests and observation, the team later added that Alonso was 'uninjured' but had suffered concussion in the accident, which took place just before turn four on the track. Alonso was airlifted to hospital immediately following the crash (pictured) at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya last month . Medical staff arrived on the scene to give Alonso treatment at the side of the road after the accident . McLaren driver Alonso was taken by helicopter to hospital following the accident in Catalonia . Teenage years: Fernando Alonso, pictured here in 2001 at the age of 16, had forgotten 20 years of his life after being concussed in a pre-season crash last month . Although he was technically given a clean bill of health after sustaining concussion in the heavy crash, the fear of 'second-impact syndrome' forced him out of the start of the racing season. The term refers to a second concussion occurring when the effects of the first are still subsiding, potentially resulting in severe brain injuries, or even death. Although the timespan between the accident and Alonso returning to the car for first practice in Melbourne on March 13 would appear to be sufficient, he is not prepared to take any risks. Via his Twitter account, he said: 'It will be tough not to be in Australia, but I understand the recommendations. A second impact in less than 21 days 'NO' #countdownMalaysia.' Alonso tweeted his disappointment at not being able to make the season-opening F1 grand prix in Australia . For the Albert Park event his seat will be occupied by Kevin Magnussen, demoted to reserve driver following the Spaniard's arrival after a full season with the team in 2014. A thrilled Magnussen, who will partner Jenson Button in Melbourne, tweeted: 'Shame about the circumstances but still I'm so excited to be racing in Melbourne. Can't wait!!' Alonso rejoined McLaren this season after a disappointing fifth and final campaign with Ferrari. He won back-to-back world titles with Renault in 2005 and 2006 before spending one season at McLaren in 2007. Alonso has 32 career grand prix victories, the last of which came at Montmelo in 2013. Alonso's McLaren is recovered back to the pits on the back of a truck after crashing in Barcelona .", "The terrifying moment a family car crashes into a lorry at 50mph - and is shunted along the carriageway for 100 yards has been caught on a dashboard camera. The Honda Civic was filmed as it attempted to pull onto the M25 between two lorries. But the footage shows the driver badly miscalculate the gap between the two vehicles and it is soon careering dangerously across the lane. The rear of car is clipped by the front wing of the lorry - causing it to flip sideways and parallel to the front. Scroll down for video . The terrifying moment a family car crashes into a lorry at 50mph - and is shunted along the carriageway for 100 yards has been caught on a dashboard camera . The Honda Civic was filmed as it attempted to pull onto the M25 between two lorries . The rear of car is clipped by the front wing of the lorry - causing it to flip sideways and parallel to the front grille . But thanks to the quick-thinking actions of the lorry driver, the Honda is safely brought to a standstill on the hard shoulder. No one was seriously injured in the collision, with news of the crash only emerging after the driver of the Civic filed a whiplash claim. He was blaming the lorry driver for the incident- but the trucker had a SmartWitness camera fitted to his dashboard which filmed the whole incident. The video proved the Honda driver was responsible and his claim against the HGV driver's insurance was thrown out. The lorry driver manages to keep the car safely attached to the front of his vehicle, and away from the centre lane and other traffic . No one was seriously injured in the collision, with news of the crash only emerging after the driver of the Civic filed a whiplash claim . The car is then shunted at least 100 yards down the motorway as the lorry driver tries to keep control of the car . It was one of 550,000 whiplash claims filed last year, with insurance experts estimating around 60 per cent are bogus. The £1 billion-a-year fraud has led to the UK becoming the whiplash capital of the world. There has been a 60 per cent rise in the number of personal injury claims since 2006, according to the AA. This is despite reported accidents on UK roads falling by 20 per cent during the same period. SmartWitness systems, which makes on-board cameras, says it has saved insurance companies £20 million by providing evidence against whiplash and personal injury claims. Sales of the firm's cameras have soared by 40 per cent in two years as motorists protect themselves against the dangers of fraudsters. Simon Marsh, managing director of SmartWitness, said: 'The camera never lies. Increasing numbers of motorists are using CCTV cameras to protect themselves against fraudulent injury claims.'", "By . Ray Massey . PUBLISHED: . 11:22 EST, 16 May 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 18:08 EST, 17 May 2012 . Vauxhall gave the economy a huge boost yesterday when its car workers were judged to be more efficient, hard-working and flexible than their counterparts in a Germany wrestling with the euro-crisis. The verdict came from American parent company General Motors as it saved Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port factory in Cheshire from closure and made it the lead plant in Europe to manufacture the next generation Astra from 2015. It means £125million of new investment and 700 extra jobs on top of the 2,100 already secured. Driving forward: American bosses at Vauxhall's US parent company General Motors judged that British workers are more flexible, competitive and efficient - and less militant - than their counterparts in Germany . With the UK enjoying a car exports boom, up to 3,000 more jobs at suppliers could be generated as Vauxhall raises the amount of British-sourced components in the Astra. The plant will build the five-door Astra hatchback plus one variant – either the Sports Tourer estate or the sporty GTC – with production soaring from 140,000 a year now to 160,000 and up to a capacity of 225,000. Vauxhall beat German counterparts thanks to a ‘ground-breaking’ round-the-clock flexibility deal. Busy: Production at the Ellesmere Port factory is to soar from the current 140,000 cars a year to 225,000 . It spells extra shifts, weekend working and the end of the ‘traditional’ long summer shutdown as well as a two-year pay freeze from 2013 followed by two years of real terms increases of RPI inflation plus 1 per cent. The move was hailed by the Prime Minister, business leaders and unions as ‘a vote of confidence’ in British workers and the economy. It marks the latest triumph for the booming UK motor industry which for the first time since 1976 is exporting more cars than it imports. David Cameron praised the ‘team effort’ of employees, unions, managers and ministers in keeping production in the UK. Working for Britain: The announcement will be made today at an event attended by Business Secretary Vince Cable (pictured) Business Secretary Vince Cable, who flew to Detroit in March to put the case for Vauxhall to GM bosses, said it was ‘fantastic news’. He added: ‘The fact that big American car companies are making big investments in Britain is a good signal.’ Vauxhall bosses called it ‘a historic day’. The good news came as motor industry figures showed a near 10 per cent rise in the number of cars built in Britain in April compared with a year ago. The figures were boosted by strong export demand for the likes of Jaguar, Land Rover, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Mini, Nissan, Honda and Toyota. The turnaround follows significant car industry investment in the UK topping £4billion in 18 months. The General Motors decision on Ellesmere Port means the plant will be exporting Astras to Germany where production of the best-selling small family car will cease altogether. That marks the death-knell for GM’s German factory in Bochum – employing up to 3,200 people – which was competing with the British plant. Ellesmere Port and Gliwice in Poland will now become the only two manufacturing centres for the Astra. The deal also turns on its head the notion that British plants are first in line for closure because their ‘flexibility’ means they are easier and cheaper to shut than those in Germany where the cost of laying off workers is significantly more expensive.", "Fernando Alonso has expressed natural disappointment he is to sit out the season-opening Formula One grand prix in Australia, but is fully appreciative of the circumstances. On advice from doctors Alonso will have to wait for his competitive return with McLaren until the second race in Malaysia later this month. Although given a clean bill of health after sustaining concussion in a heavy crash in the second pre-season test in Barcelona on February 22, the fear of 'second-impact syndrome' has forced Alonso's hand. Fernando Alonso was involved in a high-speed crash during testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya . Alonso's McLaren is recovered back to the pits on the back of a truck after crashing in Barcelona . McLaren driver Alonso was taken by helicopter to hospital following the accident in Catalonia . Alonso tweeted his disappointment at not being able to make the season-opening F1 grand prix in Australia . The term refers to a second concussion occurring when the effects of the first are still subsiding, potentially resulting in severe brain injuries, or even death. Although the timespan between the accident and Alonso returning to the car for first practice in Melbourne on March 13 would appear to be sufficient, he is not prepared to take any risks. Via his Twitter account, Alonso said: 'It will be tough not to be in Australia, but I understand the recommendations. A second impact in less than 21 days 'NO' £countdownMalaysia.' For the Albert Park event Alonso's seat will now be occupied by Kevin Magnussen, demoted to reserve driver following the Spaniard's arrival after a full season with the team in 2014. A thrilled Magnussen, who will partner Jenson Button in Melbourne, tweeted: 'Shame about the circumstances but still I'm so excited to be racing in Melbourne. Can't wait!!' The 22-year-old Danish racer Kevin Magnussen will replace Alonso for McLaren at the Australian Grand Prix . To which a sporting Alonso replied: 'best of luck at the race mate! £BelieveInMcLarenHonda.' Explaining the circumstances behind the decision taken to withdraw Alonso from Australia, McLaren have revealed doctors found the 33-year-old to be 'asymptomatic', with 'no evidence whatsoever of any injury' and 'entirely healthy from neurological and cardiac perspectives'. But given the prospect of second-impact syndrome Alonso was 'advised he should not compete in the imminent Australian Grand Prix meeting'. A McLaren statement added: 'Fernando has understood and accepted that advice. Fernando's doctors acknowledge he feels fit and well, and he regards himself as ready to race. Medical staff arrived on the scene to give Alonso treatment at the side of the road after the accident . A helicopter was sent to pick up Alonso and taken him to hospital from Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya . Alonso was taken to hospital by helicopter after being involved in a crash at speeds of up to 150mph . 'That being the case they are comfortable with the fact he has already recommenced physical training, with a view to preparing for a return to the cockpit of his McLaren-Honda car for the Malaysian Grand Prix meeting on March 27, 28 and 29. 'Indeed, his doctors are supportive of that ambition, satisfied as they are that he sustained no damage whatsoever during his testing accident on February 22. 'All at McLaren-Honda fully support Fernando's decision in respect of his doctors' advice.' Double world champion Alonso has returned to McLaren for this season after spending the past five years with Ferrari, burying the hatchet with Group CEO Ron Dennis following an ignominious campaign with the team in 2007.", "Jenson Button can understand the reasoning why Fernando Alonso will not be making his second debut with McLaren this weekend. On the advice of doctors, Alonso is absent from the season-opening Australian Grand Prix after sustaining concussion following a heavy crash on the final day of the second pre-season test last month. Fears were expressed to Alonso of 'second-impact syndrome' whereby a serious brain injury, or even death, could occur should the 33-year-old be involved in a second incident so soon after the first. Jenson Button walks through the paddock at the Albert Park circuit ahead of the Australian Grand Prix . After several weeks testing (above), the Formula One season gets underway in Melbourne on Sunday . Despite that there has been scepticism of the decision, particularly as Alonso spent three days in a local hospital and passed a variety of tests. Button knows what it is like to suffer concussion as he was involved in a severe accident in practice for the 2003 Monaco Grand Prix, yet just a fortnight later was back behind the wheel of his car in Canada. On reflection, Button knows he should arguably have never driven in that subsequent race, so can understand the precautions taken with Alonso, even if they appear extreme. 'As far as I know he (Alonso) had three days (in hospital) undergoing every scan and check under the sun,' said Button. 'I'm sure whatever they've chosen to do is the correct decision. The British F1 driver understands why McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso will miss the race . Alonso suffered concussion after a high speed crash at the Circuit de Catalunya on February 22 . 'Concussions vary. Some are very light, and then you have different grades of concussion, brain damage. 'For me, I raced two weeks after an accident in Monaco in 2003, with checks of standing on a box, closing one eye and whatever else I had to do. 'To be honest, I scraped through, so they let me race, but that was nearly 13 years ago. Now the checks are very stringent. 'With the incidents we've had, in particular with Jules (Bianchi in Japan last year), the medical people are going to be more strict, and so they should be.' A helicopter takes Alonso to hospital after the former world champion crashed during pre-season testing . The Spaniard waves to supporters after leaving hospital, having passed numerous tests . Despite Alonso's incident at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya, Button insists he has no issues with the car. Initially, speculation centred on mechanical failure or an electrical issue given the new McLaren is now powered by Honda. The Woking-based marque, however, categorically ruled out any such faults and instead stated a freak gust of wind played its part in the double world champion veering off track and into a wall. Heading into Sunday's race at Melbourne's Albert Park, despite the lack of running throughout testing given numerous other glitches, Button maintains the car is one of the best he has driven. Button was involved in a serious accident at the 2003 Monaco Grand Prix before returning two weeks later . 'Competitiveness is impossible to say, but in terms of feel and how the car is and what you want it to do, it does everything right and a lot better than last year,' assessed Button. 'This car is very different in that it does what you hope it will do, which is very important for myself, and also for Fernando as far as I can see. 'The basic philosophy of the car and idea of the aerodynamics and how it works is definitely right. I haven't driven a McLaren like this before, not in the way it works. 'I'm not saying it's the quickest McLaren I have ever driven, because it's not, but in the way it works, the basic car is very good.' McLaren reserve driver Kevin Magnussen will race in Alonso's absence at the Australian Grand Prix . Whilst Button is confident of finishing Sunday's race, he appreciates McLaren Honda are a long way off from challenging their main rivals. 'You are going to have doubts, and it would be stupid not to have doubts when you look at winter testing because we haven't completed a simulated race distance yet,' said Button. 'Yes, I do know it's going to be a tough start, but it's also very different. 'The last two years have not been the easiest seasons for us, but I think the difference with this year is the understanding there could be something very special on the horizon with McLaren Honda. Button looks on as the NSX concept vehicle at a Honda F1 Grand Prix press conference . 'The whole team is unbelievably excited about what could happen in the future. 'But we also understand there's a lot of work needed before we even start thinking too much about winning races, even podiums and fighting for the world championship. 'It's a great base for the future, but it is going to take time. It's not going to be an overnight thing.'", "By . Daily Mail Reporter . Last updated at 3:42 PM on 28th September 2011 . A man who killed a teenager by shunting his car off the road with his sports car in a revenge attack for eggs being thrown at his brother's restaurant has been jailed for 12 years. Abid Kwaik, 38, deliberately rammed his Honda NSX into 19-year-old Shenol Ahmet's car because he blamed the victim and his two friends for throwing the eggs, the court heard. Mr Ahmet suffered massive injuries in the collision and died four days later in hospital. Abid Kwaik, left, rammed the Fiesta driven by 19-year-old Shenol Ahmet, right, off the road with his Honda sports car because he blamed him and two of his friends for throwing eggs at his brother's London restaurant . A Honda NSX similar to this model was used by Kwaik to ram the Fiesta off the road . Front seat passenger Corey Holliday, then 18, received serious head injuries and spent five months in a coma. He now requires round-the-clock treatment. Rear seat passenger Luke Hall, also 18 at the time, suffered several broken bones in the collision on November 8, 2009. The court heard that Kwaik was said to have hunted down . the teenagers in the car after they pelted the Sahara Lounge in . Stanmore, north-west London, with eggs from the windows of their Fiesta. The incident is believed to have been a random act of vandalism. Kwaik then chased the teenagers for more than a mile. As the two vehicles reached The Common, Kwaik pulled alongside Mr Ahmet and rammed his car up against its side. Mr Ahmet lost control of the Fiesta, which spun in the road and careered down a verge into a tree. Prosecutor . Duncan Penny said: 'Through the way that he furiously drove his vehicle . after them and ultimately into the Fiesta he was effectively using his . car as a weapon.' Kwaik was convicted of manslaughter and two counts of unlawful wounding by a jury at Southwark Crown Court. Passing sentence Judge Jeffrey Pegden QC told Kwaik: 'By that unlawful act you caused the death of one young man and you caused the most serious injuries to another young man, rendering him into a state where he cannot exist without full time care and where recovering from his severe brain injuries is unlikely. The Sahara Lounge restaurant in Stanmore, north-west London, which the teenagers pelted with eggs, in what was believed to be an act of vandalism . 'You used your vehicle as a weapon, intending that the other vehicle should lose control. You had a persistent flagrant disregard for the rules of the road and . complete disregard for the great danger being caused to those three . young men.’ The Judge said that the throwing of eggs went no way towards mitigating the gravity of his offence. Mr . Hall told the court: 'As the Honda carried on pushing our car started . sliding to the right. The Honda carried on pushing and then our car . started going to the other side of the road. 'Our car was facing the trees and his car would have been in line with our back right wheel. 'I do not remember seeing it leave the road, I just remember going close to the tress and then everything went black.' Giving evidence, Kwaik told the court he had chased after the car because he wanted to get the registration number. He claimed that the crash happened as he tried to overtake Mr Ahmet because he was frightened of being attacked by the occupants of a car following him. Kwaik was convicted of manslaughter and two counts of unlawful wounding. He was jailed for 12 years for manslaughter with five years and three year concurrent sentences for the two counts of unlawful wounding. Judge Pegden also banned Kwaik from driving for ten years.", "The recall will affect 172,800 vehicles in America . Honda staged more recalls than any other carmaker in 2011 . By . Associated Press . PUBLISHED: . 15:07 EST, 19 July 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 15:39 EST, 19 July 2012 . Honda is recalling more than 321,000 small SUVs and cars around the world over fears that the doors may not close properly and could even open while driving. The car manufacturer said on Thursday that if the inside driver or passenger door handles are used at the same time as the power or manual door locks, the inner door latch may not work. This means a door may not lock and could open while the car is in use. The recall affects 166,600 CR-Vs and more than 6,200 ILXs in the U.S. Faulty: Honda is recalling a total 321,453 CR-V SUV (above) and Acura ILX sedans worldwide over a door malfunction . The recall affects 314,000 CR-V small . SUVs from the 2012 model year and about 7,300 Acura ILX small luxury . cars from the 2013 model year. The company says that no accidents or injuries have been reported but federal law requires quick action when a potential safety issue is discovered - even if there have not been any problems reported by owners. Honda says dealers will inspect the cars and fix them if needed. Owners should get letters from the company starting in mid-August. The news came as a blow to Honda, just one day after the company announced it is ramping up production in the U.S. and expects to double its exports on vehicles made in America over the next few years. The manufacturer currently plans to export about 100,000 units to markets in Europe, South America and Asia, this year. Returns: In the U.S. 166,000 CR-V small SUVs and 6,200 model year 2013 Acura ILX (above) were recalled . Rick Schostek, senior vice president . of Honda of America Manufacturing, said on Wednesday: 'That number will . double in the next couple of years.' He said that in 2011 Honda's operations in the U.S. exported 53,000 units outside North America. Mr Schostek also announced that the . company will invest $40m in an Indiana plant thus increasing annual . production capacity by 50,000 units to produce a total of 250,000 cars. Honda staged more recalls than any other carmaker in 2011.", "By . Paul Bentley . PUBLISHED: . 06:46 EST, 14 May 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 04:25 EST, 15 May 2012 . The distraught parents of a girl who died after being hit by a car while celebrating her sixth birthday outside her home have said the tragedy has left a ‘gaping hole’ in their lives. Daisy May Brooks - described as funny, cheeky and always happy - died of her injuries after being taken to hospital on Saturday. In a statement, Daisy’s family, including her mother Helen Brooks, paid tribute to her memory. Tragedy: A picture of Daisy May Brooks aged two. The six-year-old was taken to hospital but died a few hours later . The statement released by West Midlands Police . said: ‘Daisy’s death has left a gaping hole in our lives. We are amazed . at how much one little girl touched so many people’s hearts. ‘We would like to thank everybody for . their support - family, friends, all the staff at New Cross Hospital, . and the police officers.’ The driver of the Honda Civic involved . in the incident in Wolverhampton was not arrested but has been spoken . to by police officers, who are seeking witnesses. Daisy had been playing outside her home with her parents and some of her new toys when she was hit by a car. She had spent the day celebrating with 20 family and friends and going to a local park. Mrs Brooks had earlier told how a joyful family celebration in a split second turned to tragedy. Since the accident on Saturday night, flowers and cuddly toys have kept building up outside Daisy's family home . She said: ‘She had had a lovely day. There were lots of her friends at the party. ‘They played pass the parcel and went . to the park. We would like to thank everybody for their support. Daisy . will never be forgotten.’ Her . father Simon Davies, 37, added: ‘Daisy was a lovely little girl who . always had a smile on her face. She was funny and cheeky. ‘Her . nickname was “Pud” because after she was born we bought her a musical . Christmas pudding hat, and the name just stuck. We have still got that . hat.’ Heart breaking: Daisy's friends have left teddies and little messages at the scene of the accident . Daisy was taken to hospital after the accident at 5pm on Saturday but died of her injuries hours later. Mrs Davies said: ‘The doctors and nurses were brilliant. ‘They tried their best but sadly could not save her.’ Dozens of floral tributes and teddy bears have been left in the front garden at her home in Wolverhampton, some from fellow pupils and teachers at Springdale Infants School. One in a child’s writing, decorated with pink hearts, read: ‘I’m so sad I’m not going to play with you again.’ Daisy had two sisters, Chelsea, 11, and Hollie, eight, and a brother, Liam, nine. Police described her death as a ‘tragic accident’. Officers have spoken to the driver of the Honda Civic car but no one has been arrested. The road in Wolverhampton where Daisy May Brooks was killed this weekend .", "Police in Houston say a 34-year-old man got behind the wheel of his car while under the influence Sunday, leaving a path of destruction in his wake and killing two people, one of them a 6-year-old boy. Blaine Boudreaux has been charged with intoxication manslaughter, intoxicated assault and failure to stop and render aid involving death in connection to at least three separate DUI collisions that took place within three hours in Houston. Boudreaux, who also has an extensive DUI record in his native Louisiana, was allegedly drunk when he ran a red light on Lockwood Drive at around 6.3opm and slammed his Dodge pickup truck into a Honda Civic. Path of destruction: Blaine Boudreaux (left), 34, has been charged in connection to three separate DUI crashes in Houston that killed 6-year-old Josh Medrano, injured his mother and led to the death of a homeless man . Heartbroken: The family of 6-year-old Joshua Medrano are seen Wednesday leaving the courtroom where Blaine Boudreaux made an appearance on charges stemming from a trio of accidents in Houston. On of the boy's relatives screamed at the suspect: 'I hope you die!' Joshua Medrano, 6, who was a passenger in the sedan, was fatally injured. His mother, Cynthia, was hospitalized with a punctured lung and broken bones. Boudreaux was arrested at the scene after failing a field sobriety test. Three wrecks: The 34-year-old, who has a history of DUIs in Louisiana, is also accused of crashing into another car carrying a woman and a toddler . Several hours earlier, according to police, the 34-year-old man struck and killed 61-year-old vagrant Leonard Batiste walking along Texas 5 Spur near the University of Houston. Investigators say the homeless man was mowed down at around 5.15pm Sunday but his body was not discovered until Monday afternoon. Boudreaux’s entire bumper, complete with his license plate, was found nearby. Blaine Boudreaux also has been linked to a third collision that occurred about two hours before Batiste's death. The two-car crash took place in the 6600 block of Fannin Street and involved a mother and her 2-year-old child, who were taken to a hospital and later released. In that case, Boudreaux was issued a ticket by a police officer and allowed to leave the scene. After slamming into the elderly man on Texas 5 Spur, Boudreaux allegedly dozed off behind the wheel and didn't wake up until another driver honked at him to get his attention. That is when he ran the red light at the intersection of Lockwood and the East Freeway and slammed into Cynthia Medrano's black Honda, killing her son, according to officials. Joseph Rodriguez, the boy's stepfather, said little Joshua wanted to become a firefighter when he grew up. Rodriguez said the officer who stopped Boudreaux after the first accident involving the mother and toddler should have detained him instead of letting the man go. Prosecutor Alison Baimbridge told the Houston Chronicle investigators are now looking into that collision and resulting citation in light of Boudreaux's apparent intoxication about two hours. Cynthia Medrano, pictured here with her family, was driving Sunday evening with her young son in the passenger seat when police say Boudreaux ran a red light and plowed into her Honda Civic . Doomed: Even though the 6-year-old was buckled in, he suffered fatal injuries and died upon arriving at a hospital . When questioned by police after his arrest, Boudreaux allegedly admitted that he had taken anti-depressants and a drug used to treat addiction to opiates before getting behind the wheel of his pickup truck Sunday afternoon. Blaine Boudreaux, a Catholic school dropout who moved to Houston in his late teens, has recently lost his home security business and allowed his pharmacy technician license to lapse, reported the Chronicle. During his arraignment Wednesday morning, prosecutors revealed that the suspect has multiple outstanding warrants for DUIs in Louisiana. In one case, he also had jumped bail. In light of these facts, his bond was set at $100,000 on each of the three counts, reported the station KTRK. Boudreaux’s arraignment was attended by several members of Joshua Medrano's family who sobbed in court and showed Boudreaux the middle finger. One woman cried out 'I hope you die!' as the suspect clad in an orange jumpsuit was being led out of the courtroom. Shattered: Cynthia Medrano, pictured with Joshua and her husband, suffered a punctured lung and broken bones .", "(CNN) -- Carolina Panthers star quarterback Cam Newton has two fractures in his back after a two-vehicle wreck Tuesday, the NFL team said in a statement. He is in fair condition, undergoing tests and will remain in the hospital overnight, the team said. The injury was to Newton's transverse process, a small bone that extends from each vertebra in the back. There were no other internal injuries, the team said. It would be a surprise if he could play Sunday but not out of the question, said Dr. Kenneth Mautner, director of primary care sports medicine at Emory University in Atlanta. \"It's not the kind of injury that affects the spine or the nerves so it's a matter of when the pain settles down enough so he can play,\" said Mautner, who is not involved in Newton's case. Newton was taken to a hospital after the truck he was traveling in crashed in Charlotte, North Carolina, said Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department spokesman Rob Tufano. Newton's truck and a sedan were involved in the wreck. \"It would appear (Newton's vehicle) rolled over. The accident is being investigated,\" he said. There was no word on what caused the wreck in uptown Charlotte, a block from Bank of America Stadium, where the Panthers play, but witnesses told CNN affiliate WSOC they saw Newton's vehicle flip four times. WSOC published an image of a dark-colored truck lying on its side in the roadway. A car with damage to its front end was loaded onto a flatbed, CNN affiliate WBTV reported, and Tufano told the station that the driver of the other vehicle was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. The Charlotte Observer tweeted an image of Newton lying on his side smiling. WBTV reported that Newton was placed on a stretcher and loaded onto an ambulance after the crash, which occurred around 12:30 p.m. A Charlotte police source told the station Newton was not injured and was taken to the hospital only as a precaution. The Carolina Panthers tweeted, \"We are closely monitoring the situation of a car wreck involving Cam Newton. We will have more information at an appropriate time.\" Mautner said the injury is treated similar to a rib injury and Newton likely will wear extra padding during a game to protect the back. He said Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had the same injury. Mautner said doctors will advise rest and recuperation and likely will recommend Newton not practice for at least two days, perhaps longer. It can take one to three weeks to for a patient to deal with fractures, Mautner said. Newton shot to fame in 2010, leading the Auburn Tigers to an undefeated national championship season. He went on to win the Heisman Trophy, given to the best player in college football, and was drafted No. 1 by the Panthers in 2011, making him the first player to accomplish all three feats in the same year. After signing a four-year, $22 million deal with the Panthers in 2011, the Atlanta native showed his prowess as both a passer and a rusher, racking up more than 4,000 yards throwing and more than 700 yards running, snaring Rookie of the Year honors. This year, with both Newton and his team beset by injuries, he has put up less impressive numbers, and the Panthers are 4-8-1 going into this weekend's games. He arguably had his best game of the season Sunday against the division rival New Orleans Saints, throwing three touchdown passes and rushing for another. Despite their dismal record, the Panthers are still in the playoff hunt because of the weak competition in the NFC South. CNN's Kevin Dotson and John Newsome contributed to this report.", "By . Alex Gore and Jane Simpson . PUBLISHED: . 10:06 EST, 16 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 06:32 EST, 22 February 2013 . A woman killed after a speeding rally car careered off a forest track into a crowd of spectators has been named this evening by police. Joy Robson, 50, is believed to be a nursery teacher from Portree, which is on the Isle of Skye. She was killed this morning after the vehicle lost control on a hairpin . bend and flipped over, before crashing into a tree and landing on top of her. It also hit an eight-year-old boy, who was taken to hospital with injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening. The tragedy happened during the first stage of the Highland Car Club Snowman Rally, a high-profile annual cross-country event, which took place despite muddy and slippery conditions. Tragic: Joy Robson was killed after a rally car careered off course, flipped and landed on top of her . Tragic: A woman has been killed and an eight year-old boy injured when a speeding rally car careered off a forest track into a crowd of spectators. This picture shows emergency workers at the scene shortly after the incident . Accident: The tragedy happened during the first stage of the Highland Car Club Snowman Rally, a high-profile annual cross-country event, which took place despite muddy and slippery conditions . The young boy - understood to not be related - and Ms Robson were pinned under the yellow Honda Civic and around 20 distraught spectators rushed to lift the vehicle off them. Northern Constabularly later confirmed Ms Robson had died as a result of her injuries and the injured boy was in Raigmore Hospital, where his condition was not thought to be life-threatening. A third spectator suffered minor injuries as a result of the collision and has been described as police as 'walking wounded'. Neither the driver, who is believed to be Graeme Schoneville - a leading 1600cc competitor from Lanarkshire - nor  his co-driver were injured in the accident, which happened at around 10.30am. It took place six miles in to the opening leg of the Highland Car Club Snowman Rally at Balnain in Glen Urquhart Forest, about five miles west of Loch Ness. The horrifying incident was witnessed by dozens of spectators there for the rally, which started in 1955 and is run by the Highland Car Club. It covers 44 miles with cars racing against the clock on rough tracks through forests. Investigation: These local TV images show the rally car involved in the crash being taken away from the scene . Around 20,000 spectators usually turn out to watch the various legs of the race, which was abandoned after the horrific accident. Speaking this evening, one witness, Kyle Reid, a 21-year-old rally enthusiast from Inverness, revealed he was just yards away when the horror unfolded. He explained: ‘We were standing near a fast corner leading into a hairpin when we saw this yellow Honda Civic come round the bend. It must have been slippy at that part because most of the cars were sliding off it down into the hairpin. ‘We think it must have hit something because it tipped over onto its side and careered into a tree where there was a man with his two kids and an older woman standing. ‘The car wiped out the tree, one minute it was there, the next it was gone and the impact must have righted the car. But the woman and the little boy were trapped underneath. ‘There was loads of screaming and we rushed over to the scene with around 20 other spectators to lift the car off the woman and the wee boy. ‘It all happened in seconds and with so many people it didn’t take long for us to get the car off them. Both were conscious at the time. We spoke to the boy’s father, who was also there with his daughter, and he said they had all stood behind the tree because they thought it was safer. Horrifying: The incident was witnessed by dozens of spectators. The car involved is seen on the back of this van covered up . ‘I don’t know the people so I have no . idea if they are local. The woman had been trapped under the driver’s . wheel and was lying in the recovery permission until the ambulance staff . arrived. ‘She was complaining of a sore back and side and when the paramedics they strapped her to a board before they moved her. ‘The little boy was carried to a nearby Jeep with a flat bed where he waited for the ambulance men. We all got a shock. It is rare for accidents like this to happen and we are all desperately sorry for the woman’s family. Hopefully the little boy will be okay.’ One driver added: ‘I’ve been competing in the Snowman for a number of years, but the crowds in the opening stage today were bigger than I ever remember. ‘Because of the number of people watching, there was just no margin for error for the drivers. Probe: A vehicle is taken away from the scene of the accident following the crash. It is not known if this is the car which was involved . Graeme Schoneville & Michael Hendry race through the forest on stage 1 of the 2011 Snowman Rally . Dangerous: Around 20,000 spectators usually turn out to watch the various legs of the race, which was abandoned after the horrific accident . ‘Spectators are always warned to expect the unexpected, because rally cars, at high speed, can change direction in a split second. But today’s incident is just tragic. Dave Robson, Chairman of the championship, said: ‘The Management Committee, competitors and officials of the Scottish Rally Championship extend their condolences to the families of those involved in today’s incident.’ The rally scene in Scotland has witnessed a number of accidents in the past. In 2010, Scots rally champion Jimmy Girvan, 56, was killed instantly when his Subaru Impreza spun out of control and finally came to rest in trees, trapping Mr Girvan’s co-driver and main sponsor Mike Ramsay inside the tangled wreckage. The accident happened in the Griffin section east of Aberfeldy during the Hankook Scottish Rally Championship.", "Three weeks before Jessica Hernandez was shot and killed by Denver police while driving a stolen car, the 17-year-old had been accused in a separate incident of eluding an officer and resisting arrest, it was revealed today. State troopers cited Hernandez January 1 for speeding down a highway north of Denver in her mother's car after the girl's driver's license had been revoked. The citation shows Hernandez was driving 80mph in a 55mph zone, and the trooper noted that she was resisting arrest in a way that risked serious injury to him or others. It does not provide other details of the case. Scroll down for video . Earlier incident: Three weeks before Jessica Hernandez was shot and killed by Denver police while driving a stolen car, the 17-year-old had been accused of speeding and resisting arrest . Denver police say Jessica drove a stolen car at two of the department's officers, hitting one of them in the leg . Colorado State Patrol Trooper Josh Lewis would not comment on the case. Hernandez's uncle, Alberto Hernandez, referred questions to an attorney who did not immediately return a call seeking comment. Court records show the Adams County district attorney's office had the citation dismissed after Hernandez died. Police say Hernandez was shot dead Monday after she drove a stolen car toward an officer in a residential alley in Denver. The Denver shooting also brought protests and a demand for a special prosecutor. On Friday, Hernandez's family called for a federal civil rights investigation into her death. In a statement released in English and Spanish, Hernandez's parents said they want the US Department of Justice to investigate her death, and for US Attorney John Walsh in Colorado to oversee the criminal investigation of the officers involved. The family said it doesn't trust Denver police to conduct a fair and timely investigation, and that the department has a history of exonerating its officers. The statement came after the parents retained lawyer Qusair Mohamedbhai, who has been involved in a number of other high-profile civil rights cases against Denver police and sheriff's deputies. Mohamedbhai represented a former Denver jail inmate to whom the city paid $3.3million in July to settle a jail abuse lawsuit. The allegations in the lawsuit filed by Jamal Hunter were so egregious they prompted a federal judge to request a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the city's police and the sheriff's departments. In the shooting of Hernandez, Police Chief Robert White has said the two officers repeatedly told her and four other teens to get out of the stolen car. Laura Sonya Rosales Hernandez (right) is asking for a second autopsy to be conducted on her daughter (left) White said Thursday an officer might have been injured trying to get out of the way of the vehicle. He initially said the two officers opened fire after one was struck by the car. The incident remained under investigation. A passenger in the car, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of safety concerns, has disputed that account, saying the officers did not yell commands before they shot Hernandez through the driver's side window. The passenger also claimed that Hernandez lost control of the vehicle because she was unconscious after being shot. White said it's too soon to judge whether Officers Daniel Greene, a 16-year-veteran, and Gabriel Jordan, a nine-year-veteran of the force, acted appropriately in shooting Hernandez. Jordan suffered a fractured leg. No one has been charged with the theft of the car, a 2000 Honda Civic that was reported missing Sunday night in Federal Heights. Laura Sonya Rosales Hernandz, Jessica's mother, on Wednesday called for an independent autopsy on her daughter because she does not trust the official investigation. The request came as the Denver Police Department and an independent city official who monitors the agency disclosed that separate investigations were underway into policies regarding officers shooting at moving vehicles. A shrine in remembrance of Jessica's life was set up at her family's home. She leaves behind five siblings . A passenger in the car said Jessica (pictured left and right) lost control of the vehicle after being shot . Mrs Hernandez, a mother of six, said: 'I want another autopsy on my daughter so we can know how much damage they did.' 'I want to know, how did this happen? I want to know everything.' Hernandez's mother said her daughter made a mistake by 'grabbing' a car that did not belong to her but didn't deserve to pay with her life. She said: 'How much do they need to investigate?' 'It's all done. They did it. They killed her. All I want is justice. The grieving mother also criticized the way police handled her daughter after she was shot. She said: 'They dragged her on the floor and threw her down like a piece of garbage,' The shooting was the fourth time in seven months that Denver police have fired at a moving vehicle after perceiving it as a threat. Protester Bruce Young waves a sign before a meeting with officials from the Denver District Attorney's office . Department policy encourages officers to move out of the way of a moving car rather than use their firearm. But it also allows them to shoot if they have no other reasonable way to prevent death or serious injury. The incidents have prompted the department and the city's independent monitor to review policies and training related to such shootings. Investigators in the Denver case will be relying on witnesses and police accounts because the department has only just started to buy body cameras for its officers and Jordan and Greene were not yet outfitted. Denver does not use in-car dashboard cameras. Prosecutors promised a thorough probe of the shooting as a group of angry protesters demanded swift answers and called for a special prosecutor to investigate the death earlier this week. A vigil in the alleyway in which the teenager was shot dead was also held. Candles and bouquets were left near the scene of the fatal police shooting in an alleyway in northeast Denver . Flowers were put out, candles were lit and a rosary was draped over a portrait of Jessica at her home . The US Supreme Court has held that officers may not use deadly force to stop a fleeing suspect unless the person is believed to pose significant physical harm. Policies vary and some departments have banned or discouraged the practice. The police department and independent monitor Nicholas Mitchell are both looking at how national standards compare to Denver's policy. The city currently allows officers to fire at moving cars if they have no other reasonable way to prevent death or serious injury. Denver's policy urges officers to try to move out of the way rather than fire. It states: 'An officer threatened by an oncoming vehicle shall, if feasible, move out of the way rather than discharging a firearm.' Experts say shooting and disabling a driver can send a car out of control.", "(CNN) -- The Sauber Formula One team has expressed its sympathy to the loved ones of the track marshal who died Sunday after falling under a crane that was removing one of its crashed cars from the Montreal circuit. The man was helping move Esteban Gutierrez's vehicle during the Canadian Grand Prix when he tripped and fell into the path of the crane, the F1 website reported. He was taken to Sacre-Coeur Hospital but died of his injuries. \"Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the marshal who sadly passed away and we would like to offer our sincere condolences,\" Sauber said on the team's Twitter page Monday. Mexican driver Gutierrez had earlier tweeted: \"My dearest condolences to the family of the marshal who lost his life today, our prayers for him & his family. RIP.\" Race winner Sebastian Vettel also offered his condolences. \"The work of marshals is not always seen but it is vital to our sport and without their commitment, time and dedication, there would be no motorsport,\" Red Bull's triple world champion said on his website. Interactive: Montreal track guide, results and standings . The Ferrari team of second-placed Fernando Alonso also issued a statement. \"The winners and losers from this seventh round of the championship, along with the workers and the fans who watched the race from the grandstands or on television, are all thinking of someone who lost their life in an absurd way while involved in what was surely their passion -- racing,\" its website reported. \"Indeed, without the work of people like him, events like Formula One grands prix could not even take place. \"Ferrari wishes to express its condolences for the death of this track marshal too: we are doing it here, via the internet, to invite everyone who shares our passion for motorsport to be thinking of the family and friends of the victim.\" Motorsport's ruling body the FIA released details of the incident late Sunday . \"The worker, a member of the Automobile Club de l'Ile Notre Dame, was the victim of an unfortunate accident that occurred at the end of this afternoon's Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada,\" it said in a statement. \"The worker was helping to recover a car which had stopped during the race. The recovery vehicle had lifted the car to return it to the pits and while doing this the worker dropped his radio and attempted to pick it up. As he did this, he stumbled and was hit and run over by the recovery vehicle. \"The FIA, l'Automobile Club de l'Ile Notre-Dame and the Formula One Grand Prix du Canada want to communicate their deepest condolences to the family and friends of the victim. The identity of the worker cannot be revealed at this time.\" It was the first time an F1 track worker has died since 2001, in Melbourne, while another passed away at the Italian circuit of Monza the previous year. Graham Beveridge was killed at the Australian Grand Prix after being hit by a flying wheel from Jacques Villeneuve's BAR-Honda, just months after volunteer firefighter Paolo Ghislimberti suffered fatal head and chest injuries when a loose wheel from the Jordan of Heinz-Harald Frentzen struck him. Those incidents prompted a major review of safety precautions at F1 races.", "By . Lee Moran . UPDATED: . 16:47 EST, 2 February 2012 . A former lawyer who sued car giant Honda after claiming her hybrid Civic failed to live up to gas mileage expectations has won almost $10,000 in compensation. Heather Peters, 46, from Los Angeles, filed a suit in the small-claims court after the 'high-mileage machine' only delivered 30 miles per gallon instead of the 50 promised. Honda contested the claim, but a court ruled yesterday that the car manufacturer has misled Peters about the potential fuel economy of her hybrid car and awarded her $9,867. Winner: Heather Peters, 46, from Los Angeles, filed a suit in the small-claims court after the 'high-mileage machine' only delivered 30 miles per gallon instead of the 50 promised . Angry: Heather Peters (right) decided to pursue Honda in the small claims court rather than take part in a class action because her Civic did not reach 50 miles per gallon (left) but only around 30 . The money is much more than the couple of hundred dollars cash that a proposed class-action settlement is offering. Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Douglas Carnahan said: 'At a bare minimum Honda was aware, that by the time Peters bought her car, there were problems with its living up to its advertised mileage.' Honda said it disagreed with the judgment and that it plans to appeal. But Peters, who gave up practicising law 10 years ago, said she was now going to renew her lincese so she could represent other Honda owners who have the same problems she did. She said: 'Wow! Fantastic. I am absolutely thrilled. Sometimes big justice comes in small packages. This is a victory for Honda Civic owners everywhere.' Carnahan included in his 26-page decision a long list of misleading representations by Honda that he said Peters had correctly identified. Court case: Honda contested the claim, but it was ruled yesterday that the car manufacturer has misled Peters about the potential fuel economy of her hybrid car and awarded her $9,867 . Among them were that the car would use 'amazingly little fuel', 'provides plenty of horsepower while still sipping fuel', and that it would 'save plenty of money on fuel with up to 50 mpg during city driving'. He said: 'Actual performance of plaintiff's vehicle did not live up to these standards.' He noted that when she began receiving much less than the advertised mileage 'she knew she had a problem'. It is a hybrid version of the Honda Civic. First introduced in Japan near the end of 2001. Introduced to the U.S. in Spring 2002 as a 2003 model. It was the second best selling electric hybrid car in the U.S. It has sold more than 255,000 units worldwide. Peters opted out of the class-action lawsuit so she could try to claim a larger damage award for her 2006 Honda Civic's failure to deliver the 50 mpg that was promised. The proposed class-action settlement would give aggrieved owners $100 to $200 each and a $1,000 credit toward the purchase of a new car. Legal fees in the class action would give trial lawyers $8.5 million, Peters said. In small claims court, there are no lawyers' fees and cases are decided quickly. Peters hopes to inspire a flood of small-claims lawsuits by the other 200,000 people whose Honda Civic hybrids are covered by the proposed settlement. If all 200,000 owners sued and won in small claims court, she said, it could cost Honda Motor Co $2 billion. Peters launched a website, DontSettleWithHonda.org, and said she was contacted by hundreds of other car owners seeking guidance on filing small claims lawsuits if they opted out of the class-action case. But legal experts say it is unlikely that many owners would take the small-claims route because of the time and energy involved in pursuing such lawsuits. Carnahan found that Honda did commit fraud, but he could not find intentional fraud and thus did not award punitive damages. Most of the damages Peters was awarded were for extra money spent on fuel, both in the past and future, the cost of the car battery, and the decrease in the car's value because of its problems. A judge in San Diego County is due to rule in March on whether to approve Honda's class-action settlement. Members of the class have until February 11 to accept or decline the deal. Appearance: Neil Schmidt (left) is pictured representing Honda during the case brought to the small claims court by Heather Peters (right)", "By . Mark Duell . PUBLISHED: . 11:49 EST, 13 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:49 EST, 13 February 2013 . A mother caught trying to save her son from speeding points was jailed for two months yesterday. Susan Sherwood, 49, of Luton, Bedfordshire, tried to fool the authorities that a friend she claimed was over from New Zealand had been driving her Honda when it was captured by an M1 camera. She even provided the name of the man and his address in Auckland City - but they were fictional and the actual driver in December 2011 was her 24-year-old son Sam, Luton Crown Court heard. Speeding: It was 10.20pm on December 1, 2011 when Sherwood's Honda car was clocked between junctions 13 and 12 doing 60mph in a 50mph section of the M1 in Bedfordshire, prosecutors said . It was 10.20pm on December 1, 2011 when Sherwood's Honda car was clocked between junctions 13 and 12 doing 60mph in a 50mph section of the M1 in Bedfordshire, Daniel Siong, prosecuting, said. The vehicle was registered to the mother, and her son was a named driver. Contacted by letter, she at first claimed various people could have been the driver and she couldn't provide further details. When she received a second letter she wrote back in January 2012 naming a ‘Mr Moderich’, whom she said was a friend from New Zealand, and provided his address. She claimed she lent him the car while he was in the UK to visit people he knew in Northampton. Mrs Sherwood asked in correspondence to see a photograph of the car when it was caught speeding, the court heard. It was late at night and the quality of the picture was grainy. Judge David Farrell QC said it was mother ‘testing the water’ to see if it was possible to make out who was driving. Mr Siong said police then tried to . establish if Mr Moderich was a real person. Further enquiries with her . insurers revealed nobody by that name was entitled under the policy to . drive her car. Vehicle: This is a picture of a Honda car parked in Mrs Sherwood's driveway in Luton, Bedfordshire, on her son Sam Sherwood's Facebook page. It is believed to be Mrs Sherwood's Honda car that was clocked on the M1 . As a result of that, she was summonsed to Bedford Magistrates' Court for permitting a car to be used with no insurance. But last July Mrs Sherwood finally came clean about who had been driving. She said she had subsequently discovered it was her son Sam who had been the driver. Last September the mother was arrested for perverting the course of justice. Mr Siong said the prosecution accepted she had been trying to save her son incurring penalty points which would have affected his car insurance. The offence had arisen out of a ‘mother's desire to protect her son’, Charles Judge, defending, said. He added that every day since the incident Mrs Sherwood wished she could turn back the clock. Judge Farrell QC jailed her for nine weeks, saying that her that her case had been made worse by the persistence with which she continued to lie and the planning that was involved. The judge said her offending struck at the ‘very root of the penalty point system.’ Mrs Sherwood, who pleaded guilty to a charge of perverting the course of justice, sobbed as she was led from court.", "By . David Mccormack . and Associated Press Reporter . Six people are dead after two horrific chain-reaction crashes occurred just hours apart on Interstate 95 near Jacksonville, Florida. The crashes happened late on Saturday in Flagler and St. Johns counties and closed southbound lanes of the major interstate through until Sunday morning. Two people – a teen and a 56-year-old woman - were killed in a three-vehicle crash south of Palm Coast Parkway in Flagler County at 5.30pm on Saturday afternoon. Two people ¿ a teen and a 56-year-old woman - were killed in a three-vehicle crash south of Palm Coast Parkway in Flagler County at 5.30pm on Saturday afternoon . Several hours later, four more people were killed in an 11-vehcile crash, including three tractor trailer trucks, in St. Johns County. The victims in the first crash have been named as Michael Smith, 17, of Jacksonville and Pamela Thor, 56, of St. Augustine. Officials have not yet released the names of those killed in the second incident, reports The Florida-Times Union. The first crash involved two pickup trucks and a car. Smith was a passenger in a Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck driven by Roy Roger White, 38, of Jacksonville who sustained minor injuries and was taken to Florida Hospital Flagler in Palm Coast. Thor, who was driving a Honda Civic, died at the scene. The other pickup truck, a Chevrolet Silverado, was driven by Michael Jeffrey Mervis, 53, who had a passenger, Kimberly Patricia Martinson, 47. Four more people were killed in an 11-vehcile crash, including three tractor trailer trucks, in St. Johns County later on Saturday . Pamela Thor, 56, of St. Augustine, died in a three-vehicle crash south of Palm Coast Parkway in Flagler County at 5.30pm on Saturday afternoon . Mervis wasn’t injured. Martinson sustained minor injuries but wasn’t taken to a hospital, the highway patrol said. White, Thor, Mervis and Martinson all had been wearing their seat belts, but Smith wasn’t, the preliminary investigation showed. Troopers said alcohol did not play a role in the crash. Charges are pending as the investigation continues. The chain-reaction crash in St. Johns County happened about 7:30 p.m. and was partly a consequence of the earlier Flagler County crash accident as traffic was backed up. The southbound traffic was being detoured to the U.S. 1 Exit. While vehicles were stopped waiting to get onto the detour, a commercial truck didn't stop for some reason and struck the rear of the stopped vehicles. That triggered a series of chain-reaction collisions which sparked a fire that engulfed several of the vehicles. The crash involved at least eight passenger vehicles and three trucks. The Florida Department of Transportation was set to inspect the roadway and initiate any necessary emergency repairs. At 1 p.m. on Sunday, two of three southbound lanes of I-95 at State Road 206 were open but the Florida Highway Patrol continued to encourage people to avoid the area.", "Fire chiefs are calling for safety messages to be displayed on electronic cigarettes after it was revealed the devices have caused more than 100 fires in less than two years. And in August, David Thomson, 62, was killed when an e-cigarette on charge exploded and ignited oxygen equipment he was believed to have been using. It was thought to be the first fatality from a fire involving an e-cigarette in Britain. Other incidents have resulted in people hurt and also reports of users' homes and cars being badly damaged. But the Local Government Association (LGA), which represents all 46 fire authorities in England and Wales, said the numbers could just be the 'tip of the iceberg' - warning many more cases may be going unreported. Scroll down for video . E-cigarette chargers have been linked to hundreds of fires and thought to cause at least one blaze every week . The charred remains of a charger that started a blaze which severely damaged a house . Many incidents are sparked by users connecting e-cigarettes to incompatible chargers - leading to melted appliances and in some cases, more serious devastation. The LGA wants manufacturers to do more to warn of the dangers, with possible measures to include placing prominent safety labels on products. Jeremy Hilton, chairman of the LGA's Fire Services Management Committee, said the upward trend of fires - thought to cause at least a blaze a week - is a 'major cause for concern'. He said: 'The spiralling upward trend of fires connected with e-cigarettes is a major cause for concern and much more needs to be done to combat it. 'We expect this to continue to rise as more smokers switch to e-cigarettes. 'Alarmingly, there is no way of knowing the true figure as we understand many cases are going unreported. 'We are urging e-cigarette manufacturers to introduce clear, prominent and graphic new warnings spelling out to users the dangers of using incompatible chargers with e-cigarette batteries.' Garry Brookes, of Rotherham, had an e-cigarette charging in his van, which burst into flames causing more than £35,000 worth of damage . Garry's Ford Transit van caught fire after an e-cigarette was lft on charge in Rotherham, South Yorkshire . Damage: A fire sparked by a charging e-cigarette, which had been plugged into a computer hard drive . Mr Hilton warned more deaths could follow unless action is taken. He said: 'Tragically, at least one life has been claimed and more fatalities could follow unless this issue is addressed rigorously and robustly. 'We are warning users that it is simply not worth risking their lives to save a few pounds by buying dodgy, dangerous or incompatible chargers.' Data from 43 fire services provided following a freedom of information request showed that since 2012 they had attended 113 calls to fires related to e-cigarette equipment. The figures indicated that brigades were attending incidents involving the technology, used by about 2.1 million Britons, at a rate of around one a week. From the services that provided data, e-cigarettes were cited as being involved in eight fires in 2012, rising to 43 last year, while there have been at least 62 so far this year. Barmaid Laura Baty was burned when her e-cigarette exploded while it was charging . Emma Apter, of the charity Electrical Safety First, said: 'We are becoming increasingly concerned about the number of incidents involving e-cigarettes. 'Recent events have shown that the simple act of charging one of these items can be deadly, so steps do need to be taken in order to make consumers more aware of the dangers. 'However, people can also help themselves in drastically reducing the risks. The advice is clear: do not use cheaper, unbranded chargers and do not leave e-cigarettes unattended whilst charging, especially overnight. 'By following this guidance, consumers can go a long way towards ensuring their own safety and that of their loved ones.'", "Rookie IndyCar driver Mikhail Aleshin was rushed to a hospital in serious but stable condition Friday night after a horrifying crash in the final practice session for the series season finale. Aleshin, 27, was airlifted to Loma Linda University Medical Center in California. The Russian driver suffered broken ribs and a broken right collarbone along with a concussion and chest injuries, an IndyCar spokesperson said. On Saturday evening, Aleshin’s condition was upgraded to stable after he underwent a medical procedure. Scroll down for videos . Speed racer: Russian IndyCar rookie Mikhail Aleshin, 27, was hospitalized in serious but stable condition Friday after he was involved in a terrible crash in Fontana, California . At full speed: The crash took place at the Fontana, California, track in Turn 4 in the final practice session for the IndyCar series season finale . Excited: Aleshin tweeted this image of his race car before the ill-fated practice session Friday afternoon . Bumper cars: Aleshin spun when he went below the white line in the turn, slid back up the track and collided with Charlie Kimball . Colossal crash: The impact sent Aleshin’s blue and white car flying into the catch fence while spinning . Miracle: The driver of the other car improbably walked away from the crash unscathed . IndyCar announced Aleshin's improvement before its season-ending race at Fontana. At least three drivers played a role in the crash at the Fontana track in Turn 4, which had a gaping hole in the catch fencing and a wheel wrapped in the fence after Aleshin’s car violently flew up against it. Aleshin, who drives for Sam Schmidt, spun when he went below the white line in the turn. He slid back up the track and collided with Charlie Kimball in a shower of sparks and smoke, sending Aleshin’s car flying into the catch fence while spinning. Kimball improbably escaped serious injury, walking away from his wrecked car. Debris was strewn all over the track as safety personnel gathered around the wreck of Aleshin, who was removed on a stretcher. Aleshin is the first Russian driver in IndyCar history, joining a team with title contender Simon Pagenaud this year after a career in open-wheel racing in Europe. worse for wear: Aleshin suffered broken ribs, a broken right collarbone, a concussion and chest injuries . Field of debris: The collision sent broken car parts flying down the track . Extrication: It took firefighters several minute to remove Aleshin from his wrecked car . Terryfing force: A wheel is pictured wrapped in the fence after the Friday crash . Cleanup: Track crews work on repairing the fence between turns 3 and 4 after a crash during final practice for the Verizon IndyCar Series MAVTV 500 IndyCar World Championship Race . He is 15th in the overall points standings with seven top-10 finishes this season, including a career-best fifth-place finish at the Grand Prix of Indianapolis in May. The 27-year-old driver also had several run-ins with Sebastien Bourdais earlier in the season, and he was involved in an unusual crash with Juan Pablo Montoya in Toronto. Montoya was stalled in a tire barrier when Aleshin spun into the back of his car. Aleshin then slid under Montoya, leaving tire marks on Aleshin’s helmet and requiring a tow truck to lift Montoya’s car off Aleshin. In July, Aleshin hurt his left wrist after crashing with Takuma Sato of Japan at the Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, during the Verizon IndyCar Series. The two-mile Fontana track is a fast, high-banked oval with well-worn, bumpy and occasionally dusty asphalt, providing a challenge even for veteran drivers. Mikhail Aleshin gets out of his car holding his left wrist after crashing with Takuma Sato of Japan during the Verizon IndyCar Series Iowa Corn Indy 300 presented by DEKALB at the Iowa Speedway on July 12, 2014 . Trailblazer: Aleshin is the first Russian driver in IndyCar history, driving for Sam Schmidt . Simon Pagenaud (R) of France, driver of the #77 Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports Dallara Honda, celebrates with teammate Mikhail Aleshin of Russia, driver of the #7 SMP Racing Dallara Honda during the winners ceremony following the Verizon IndyCar Series Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston in June . Helio Castroneves won the pole for Saturday’s race with an average speed of more than 218 mph in his qualifying lap Friday, when temperatures reached 100 degrees in Fontana. Although IndyCar racing on ovals can be spectacular, the risk factor is high. Dan Wheldon was killed in a 15-car accident in the 2011 season finale at Las Vegas, another high-banked oval. The IndyCar series finale is scheduled for Saturday night. Aleshin was eighth in qualifying earlier Friday, easily the best finish by a rookie.", "(CNN) -- The motorsport community was in mourning on Monday as competitors from across various racing disciplines paid tribute to Marco Simoncelli, the Italian MotoGP rider who lost his life after a crash in Malaysia on Sunday. Simoncelli, 24, sustained critical injuries when he was struck by compatriot Valentino Rossi and American Colin Edwards after losing control of his Honda bike and sliding across Turn 11 of the Sepang Circuit. Rossi, a seven-time MotoGP world champion, used the @ValeYellow46 Twitter account to pay tribute to Simoncelli, who he described as \"a younger brother.\" \"Sic [Simoncelli's nickname] for me was like a youngest brother. So strong on track and so sweet in the normal life. I will miss him a lot,\" read the Tweet. Simoncelli killed in Malaysia crash . Honda president and CEO Takanobu Ito praised Simoncelli's commitment and personality, while expressing the team's gratitude for the results he achieved during two seasons with the Japanese outfit. \"Marco Simoncelli was a passionate rider bubbling over with a challenging spirit and blessed with a cheerful personality,\" Ito said on Honda's official website. \"With a promising future on the Grand Prix circuit, Marco had both genuine ability and a large following among racing fans. \"We are very thankful for his sterling results riding for Honda Racing Corporation as a factory rider. We express our heartfelt condolences to Marco's family.\" Last year's title winner Jorge Lorenzo missed the race due to surgery on his finger, but the Yamaha rider also paid tribute to Simoncelli -- who was sixth in the 2011 MotoGP standings at the time of his death. \"I don't know what to say on a day like today,\" Lorenzo said via his official Twitter account. \"Only that you will be missed - rest in peace Marco.\" Another former world champion to pay his respects to the Cattolica-born star was 2006 winner and current Ducati rider Nicky Hayden. \"Sometimes life just don't make sense,\" said the American. \"RIP #58 you were a star on & off track we all going to miss you.\" Spaniard Jorge Martinez is a former rider and current owner of the Aspar Racing Team. The 49-year-old expressed his sadness, while also stating there was nothing Rossi or Edwards could have done to avoid the collision. \"Marco lost the front end and attempted to save the crash, but unfortunately the inertia of the bike took him onto the inside of the corner just when Edwards and Valentino were passing,\" Martinez told the sport's official website. \"There was nothing that they could do to avoid him. Today is a tremendously sad day for the entire paddock and for those who love motorcycle racing.\" Outside of MotoGP, drivers from other motorsport disciplines also passed on their condolences to Simoncelli's family and friends. \"My thoughts are with his family, friends and team at this extremely sad time. Another tragic loss at such an early age,\" Tweeted 2008 Formula One world champion and McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton's teammate and 2009 champion Jenson Button also used Twitter to pass on his sympathies. \"R.I.P Marco ... Such an exciting talent lost. My thoughts are with his family, friends and everyone involved in MotoGP,\" said the British driver, before later adding, \"Sometimes motorsport can be so cruel.\" Simoncelli's death came a week after British IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon lost his life during a fatal multi-car crash at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The president and CEO of the venue Jeff Belskus praised Simoncelli as a racer who was loved among motorsport fans. \"We are deeply saddened at the passing of Marco Simoncelli,\" said Belskus in a statement. \"He was one of the most charismatic figures in the world championship and had a fantastic future ahead of him in MotoGP. \"Marco was one of the most popular riders at the MotoGP event at Indianapolis, as his talent on the motorcycle and his ability to connect with fans both were very special. We extend our sincere sympathies to his family, team and fans.\"", "Half of a dozen popular small cars tested for how they would stand up to a crash did not fare well, an influential road safety group found. Six of the cars tested, most of which were 2013 models, were rated ‘poor’ or ‘marginal.’ General Motors Co's Chevrolet Sonic and Cruze each received marginal scores, while Kia Motors Corp's Soul and 2014 Forte were rated ‘poor’ in the results released Thursday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Nissan Motor Co's Sentra also got a poor rating, while Volkswagen AG's Beetle was ranked ‘marginal.’ Scroll down for crash test video . Smashed: Six of the 12 small cars tested by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, most of which were 2013 models, were rated 'poor' or 'marginal,' among them Kia Soul (pictured) Intense: As part of the test, small vehicles were crashed at 40 mph into a 5-foot-high barrier on the driver's side . Worst-case scenario: In cars that did not score well, safety cages collapsed, driver airbags moved sideways and the crash dummy's head hit the instrument panel . Two redesigned Honda Civic models, the 2-door and the 4-door, were the only small cars to get the top rating in stringent front-end crash tests performed by the insurance industry group. In the worst cases with the small cars that did not score well, safety cages collapsed, driver airbags moved sideways and the crash dummy's head hit the instrument panel, and side curtain airbags did not deploy or provide enough protection, IIHS chief research officer David Zuby said. Of the 12 models tested, the Kia Forte fared the worst, the institute said in a press release. Its seat belt allowed too much slack, and the side curtain airbag deployed but didn’t provide enough protection. The crash dummy’s head hit the windshield pillar and instrument panel. In the test of the VW Beetle, the steering column moved nearly 5 inches to the right as the test dummy’s upper body moved forward and to the left. ‘The rotation meant that the dummy’s head barely contacted the front airbag,’ the institute reported. ‘At the same time, the safety belt spooled out too much, allowing the dummy to move forward 13 inches and hit its head on the dashboard. The side airbag didn’t deploy.’ By comparison, the Civics sustained only minimal intrusion into the occupant compartment, providing ‘survival space for the dummy,’ which remained well-protected from impact. The IIHS increased the rigor of its tests last year to include crashes that involve only a front corner of a vehicle. The insurance group said nearly a fourth of U.S. front-of-vehicle crashes that result in serious injury or death involve only a single corner that strikes another vehicle or an object like a tree or utility pole. The IIHS continues to score vehicles on side, rear, rollover and front-end crashes that impact more than just a corner. Failing grade: Nissan Sentra received a 'poor' rating based on its performance in the crash test . Biggest loser: Of the 12 models tested, Kia Forte fared the worst because its seat belt allowed too much slack, and the side curtain airbag deployed but didn't provide enough protection . ‘This is a challenging new crash test and it's not surprising that some vehicles are earning marginal and poor ratings,’ IIHS spokesman Russ Radar said of the small overlap front crash test. ‘This crash scenario doesn't lend itself to a Band-Aid fix so for most manufacturers the countermeasure will have to be built in when there's a full redesign,’ he added. Vehicle manufacturers in the U.S. market often design and engineer their models to score well on IIHS safety tests and use the results in their marketing. ‘It matters because in today's world cars are so competitive that all you need is a small flaw and your competition can exploit it,’ Kelley Blue Book senior analyst Karl Brauer said. Good/acceptable ratings:Honda Civic 4-doorHonda Civic 2-doorDodge DartFord FocusHyundai ElantraScion tC (2014) Marginal/poor ratings:Chevrolet SonicVolkswagen BeetleChevrolet CruzeNissan SentraKia SoulKia Forte (2014) Most of the 12 small cars tested were already in production before the IIHS increased the rigor of its front crash test last year. However, Radar said IIHS alerted the companies to the work the group was doing on small overlap research in 2009. The specifications of the test were not finalized until the last year, which is late in a car's development process, Brauer said. All automakers will eventually redesign their cars to meet the standards to pass the new crash test, he said. In the tests, IIHS crashes a vehicle at 40 mph into a 5-foot-high barrier on the driver's side that overlaps one-quarter of the vehicle's width. Kia pointed out that the IIHS small overlap crash test goes well beyond federal requirements and the group has recognized numerous Kia vehicles as top safety picks. The South Korean automaker said it would evaluate the results carefully, but the company was proud of its safety record. GM said customer safety remains its highest priority and it is committed to its cars performing well in all types of crashes. ‘We are aggressively working to incorporate these into our models, including our small cars like the Chevrolet Sonic and Cruze, where technically feasible,’ GM spokeswoman Sharon Basel said in an email. Nissan and VW said they were proud of their cars' safety records in federal crash tests and other IIHS crash tests, but they would review the small overlap test results and incorporate what is learned into future designs. Top of the list: Two redesigned Honda Civic models, the 2-door and the 4-door, were the only small cars to get the top rating . Passing grade: 2013 Dodge Dart received an acceptable rating in the test . Aced it: Both the 2-door and 4-door models of Honda Civic excelled in the IIHS test . The small car segment was the fourth group of cars rated using this new test, and most of the groups have fared equally badly. Last summer, seven of 11 luxury sedans evaluated rated ‘marginal’ or ‘poor,’ and 12 of 15 small SUVs tested also failed to score well in results released in May. Family sedans scored the best, with only five of 18 scoring ‘marginal’ or ‘poor’ in results released last December. As a group, the small cars fared worse than the mid-sized family sedans, but better than the small SUVs, IIHS said. Results on the new crash test for mini-cars will be released later this year. The other six small cars tested included two- and four-door versions of Honda Motor Co Ltd's Civic, which both received ‘good’ ratings. The Civic was tested earlier this year and the results were released in March. Receiving ‘acceptable’ ratings were Chrysler's Dodge Dart, Ford Motor Co's Focus, Hyundai Motor Co's Elantra and Toyota Motor Corp's 2014 Scion tC. Upping the ante: The IIHS increased the rigor of its tests last year to include crashes that involve only a front corner of a vehicle . Dangerous: In the models that did not do well on the test, side curtain airbags did not deploy or provide enough protection . The Civic (pictured) was tested earlier this year and the results were released in March . All the cars scoring well received ‘Top Safety Pick +’ ratings by the insurance trade group. Vehicles earning the institute's award have received ‘good’ ratings in the four traditional tests plus ’good’ or ‘acceptable’ ratings in the small overlap test. IIHS said it did not test the Toyota Corolla because the automaker plans to release a redesigned 2014 model this month. The market for small cars is one of fastest-growing in the U.S. Automakers have made the cars quieter and more refined as people who want good gas mileage turn to compacts and subcompacts. So far this year, Americans have bought more than 1.8million new small cars, up 12 per cent over a year ago, according to Autodata Corp. ‘Manufacturers need to focus on the whole package,\" David Zuby, the Institute's chief research officer, said in a statement. ‘That means a strong occupant compartment that resists the kinds of intrusion we see in a frontal crash like this, safety belts that prevent a driver from pitching too far forward and side curtain air bags to cushion a head at risk of hitting the dashboard or window frame.’", "General Motors CEO Mary Barra wept on Monday as she met with families of people killed in auto accidents involving GM cars that are included in a growing list of recalls . Barra met with 15 families of people killed in recalled GM vehicles at the car manufacturer's Washington D.C. office on the eve of a Congressional hearing looking into the several vehicles the company was forced to recall after it linked 31 crashes - and 13 deaths - to the vehicles' faulty ignition switches. The families reportedly showed Barra new photos of those killed in crashes linked to the recalled vehicles, a list that now includes Chevrolet Cobalts, Saturn Ions and others. Somber: GM CEO Mary Barra wept as she met with families of people killed in recalled GM vehicles . 'We went around the table, family by . family, and told stories about our loved ones who can’t speak for . themselves,' Wisconsin resident Ken Rimer - whose stepdaughter Natasha . Weigel, 18, was killed in a 2005 Cobalt - told the Detroit Free Press. The ignition switches on the recalled vehicles can inadvertently move out of position, which can disable the vehicles' airbags. 'It was helpful for us to put Natasha and . Amy’s face on it and talk to Mary about them,' Rimer said. 'They are . not just 13 victims. We are real people.' Barra agreed to meet with the families ahead of the hearing at the request of attorney Bob Hilliard, who represents the families of two of those killed in collisions involving recalled GM vehicles. According to Laura Gipe Christian, the mother of 16-year-old Amber Marie Rose, who was killed in 2005 in a crash involving a Chevy Cobalt, Barra apologized during the meeting, telling the paper that the CEO 'said, \"I'm sorry,\" an awful lot.' 'She may have been very sincere, but all of this is coming after we lost someone that nothing can replace,' Christian said. Recalled: One of several vehicles on the recall list is the 2005 Chevy Cobalt . Additionally, she says Barra did not agree with her opinion that the vehicles are dangerous and need to be taken off the road. 'I asked her about getting the cars off . the road, and she told me the cars are safe,' Christian said. GM maintains that the recalled vehicles can still be driven while they await parts. The families of those killed wanted to meet with the CEO to make sure that Barra 'could not turn away from the human side of this.' The hearings begin as one thing is becoming clear: Of those killed, the majority were young. In a way, this isn't surprising. Low-priced cars like the Chevrolet Cobalt and Saturn Ion were marketed to young, first-time buyers and parents shopping for their kids. But price may not be the only reason for the disproportionate number of youthful deaths. This combination of undated family photos shows, from left, Amber Marie Rose, Natasha Weigel, and Amy Rademaker. All three were killed in deadly car crashes involving GM's Cobalt during 2005-2006. The complaint tally for the top-selling small cars in the 2005-2007 model years was: Corolla, 228; Cobalt, 164; Honda Civic, 60; Ford Focus, 25; and the Mazda 3, 19. (AP Photo) The faulty ignition switches behind the recall can shut off the engine while the car is in motion. When that happens, power-assisted steering and power brakes are lost, and the air bags won't inflate in a crash. In such a situation, inexperienced drivers are more likely to panic and be overwhelmed by the extra effort needed to control the car, safety experts say. GM has linked 13 deaths to the problem. Others have a higher total, with the majority of victims under age 25. Many also were women, who safety experts say are less likely to have the upper body strength to wrestle a stalled car safely to the side of the road. 'With an entry-level car where you have a newly licensed driver, the freak-out will win the day,' said Robert Hilliard, a Texas personal injury lawyer who is suing GM in several cases. 'All that those young drivers are going to do is respond to the panic.' GM has admitted knowing for at least a decade that the switches were defective. Yet it didn't start recalling 2.6 million Cobalts, Ions and other small cars worldwide until February. Barra has said GM's safety processes were lacking, and she has brought in an outside attorney to review them. Through media reports and contacts on a Facebook page, Christian, whose daughter was killed in a 2005 Maryland wreck in which a Cobalt air bag didn't inflate, has found crashes that claimed 29 lives. Of those, 15 were under age 25, and 18 were women. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, drivers ages 16 to 24 were involved in 23 percent of the 35,306 fatal crashes in the U.S. in 2012. Relatives of many who died will attend congressional hearings on the matter Tuesday and Wednesday, and many will wear T-Shirts with Amber's picture. Barra will appear as a witness and again issue a public apology, according to her prepared testimony. First: Barra was named CEO of GM in January, making her the first female CEO of a major global automaker . Unlike drivers from previous generations, young people don't know what it's like to drive without power steering, safety experts say. Even some older drivers could be startled when power steering goes away. Data suggest parents buy the small cars for their kids. For instance, 68 percent of people who now own Cobalts are 35 to 64 years old, according to the Edmunds.com automotive website. Many of those buyers were at an age when they had teenage children, said Karl Brauer, senior analyst at Kelley Blue Book. Plus, many parents had the car title put in their names to reduce insurance costs, he said. Edmunds also said most buyers had household incomes under $100,000. That made the Cobalt appealing, because in most years it sold for a little over $15,000, or $1,000 to $3,500 less than the two top-selling small cars, the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic, according to Edmunds. Parents also complained to GM and the government about the cars on behalf of their children. In a June 2005 letter to Chevrolet customer service, later forwarded to federal safety regulators, a New Jersey mother said a 2005 Cobalt stalled three times while being driven by her daughter. She said the problem was obvious: 'The problem is the ignition turn switch is poorly installed. Even with the slightest touch, the car will shut off while in motion.' Besides being affordable, the GM cars had four- or five-star ratings in most government crash test categories. Tragic: Natasha Weigel was one of two women killed in a crash involving a 2005 Chevy Cobalt . GM's marketing of the Ion and Cobalt clearly was aimed at young people. Ion ads from the time posted on YouTube showed the car taking young passengers away from high school or childhood. A Chevy ad portrayed the Cobalt as a renegade younger brother, bumping a Corvette in the rear and provoking a reaction from its older sibling. Kelly Bard's parents helped her buy a shiny black 2004 Ion when she was 16 and growing up in Wausau, Wis. 'At the time, it really had high safety ratings,' she recalled. 'It had good gas mileage, and it was what we could afford.' The Ion soon began stalling for no reason. Each time, the car became difficult to steer and the key had slipped out of the \"run\" position. 'It went from being able to steer with two fingers to using all of my ability to pull off and keep away from the intersection and get out of oncoming traffic,' said Bard, now 26. Even after repeated trips to the dealership's service department, the Ion kept stalling. Bard had a near-miss on a freeway entrance ramp, where a driver behind her was able to steer around the Ion. He made an obscene gesture as he passed, she remembered. Another trip to the dealer. Another supposed fix. Then, as she was making a left turn a safe distance in front of an oncoming bus, the engine stalled again, she said. Sad: 16-year-old Amber Rose was killed when the airbags failed to deploy when she crashed her 2005 Cobalt . 'I thought I was going to get T-boned by the bus. I refused to drive the car again until I felt like it was safe,' she said. The dealer replaced the starter and alternator. At the same time, Bard stopped using a lanyard as her keychain. She got rid of the Ion and bought a Honda as soon as she graduated from college and got a job. GM has said the ignition can switch off if people have long, heavy keychains, sometimes if their knees brush against the keys. Bard's lanyard had two keys and the remote control for the car's doors. In 2005, GM notified dealers that the cars could stall because of the ignition switches. But GM didn't recall the cars, theorizing that even in a stall, people could still steer and brake without the power systems. Because her car stalled so much, Bard knew she could still steer it. But other young people might not be able to handle such a situation, according to safety experts. Most driver education curriculums cover a loss of power steering, said Bill Van Tassel, manager of driver education for the American Automobile Association. While some instructors have students practice in cars, many just cover it in the classroom, and it's unclear whether the young drivers retain the information, he said. Young drivers have a high crash risk because of inexperience and immaturity, said Anne McCartt, senior vice president of research for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. 'I think emergency situations bring out both of those,' she said. 'They're kids. They're young. They may not have as much cool, or presence of mind as an adult might have.'", "Jenson Button’s 15-year Formula One career will end at the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi on November 23. Sportsmail understands that McLaren will bring in double world champion Fernando Alonso to replace the Briton with an announcement imminent. Button, 34, has waited for months in the hope that his rookie team-mate Kevin Magnussen would be the one to make way if Alonso signed but McLaren principal Eric Boullier believes that 22-year-old Magnussen will complement Alonso better than Button. VIDEO Scroll down for Behind the scenes at McLaren through the eyes of Jenson Button . McLaren's Jenson Button is set to wave farewell to Formula One at the end of the current season . Englishman Button won his first race at the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2006 at his 113th attempt . Button won the world title with Brawn in 2009 . An insider said: ‘Eric thinks the drivers must fit together rather than having two No 1 drivers. That is bad news for Jenson.’ Button, who flew into Sao Paulo, Brazil on Wednesday for this weekend’s penultimate race of the season, has said he does not want to move to a lesser team to prolong a career that has yielded 15 victories. He has raced in 264 grands prix, more than any contemporary. Button’s first victory came at the 113th attempt, in Hungary in 2006, and he won the world title with Brawn in 2009 before moving to McLaren. There, he embellished his reputation as a formidable talent, particularly in the wet. He briefly considered whether to stop racing at the start of this season after the death of his father John. He has since worn a pink helmet to recall the colour of the shirt John wore on race days. Button may now follow his friend Mark Webber, the former Red Bull driver, into sports cars and the Le Mans-style World Endurance Championship. Button’s manager Richard Goddard said recently: ‘Jenson is too good to sit at the back of the grid, so if McLaren haven’t got a seat for him, he would look elsewhere.’ Somerset-born Button, aged 34, finished seventh at the US Grand Prix in Austin last weekend . Button celebrates winning the drivers' title in 2009 with Brawn before he moved to McLaren . Fernando Alonso looks set to leave Ferrari and replace Englishman Button at McLaren . VIDEO Alonso set for McLaren move . Button walks through the pit lane with his fiance Jessica Michibata at the peak of his Formula One career . 2000 Williams (8th) 2001 Bennetton Renault (17th) 2002 Renault (7th) 2003 Honda (9th) 2004 Honda (3rd, 10 podiums) 2005 Honda (9th, 2 podiums) 2006 Honda (6th, 1 win, 3 podiums) 2007 Honda (15th) 2008 Honda (18th) 2009 Brawn (1st, 6 wins, 9 podiums) 2010 McLaren (5th, 2 wins 7 podiums) 2011 McLaren (2nd 3 wins, 12 podiums) 2012 McLaren (5th, 3 wins 6 podiums) 2013 McLaren (9th) It is thought Button has held advanced talks with Webber’s Porsche team. McLaren opened preliminary talks with Alonso, generally considered the sport’s most complete driver, a year ago and revived their interest when it became apparent that Sebastian Vettel was about to replace the Spaniard at Ferrari. With the other leading teams, Red Bull and Mercedes, having their driver line-ups settled, Alonso had little choice but to plump for McLaren despite the rancorous year he spent there in 2007. He initially sought a one-year deal to give himself an escape route but Boullier insisted on Alonso signing a two-year contract with an option on a third, and that has now been agreed. The 2009 World Champion celebrates another podium finish during a long and successful career . Button and Lewis Hamilton, both World Champions, were team-mates for three seasons at McLaren .", "By . Ryan Gorman . and Daily Mail Reporters . Former '30 Rock' star Tracy Morgan has spoken for the first time since leaving a rehabilitation facility for serious injuries he suffered in a car crash that left a fellow comedian dead. The 45-year-old flashed a grin and a peace sign to photographers as he left his Cresskill, New Jersey, home earlier this week in a black Lincoln Navigator. The smiling comedian and actor told reporters gathered outside the property: 'I’m OK, I feel strong,' according to the New York Daily News. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Going home: Tracy Morgan seen for the first time after spending more than a month in a hospital and a rehab facility following a car crash on the NJ Turnpike involving a Walmart truck . 'Love you, thank you very much. Appreciate it,' he told the crowd. The former 'Saturday Night Live' star was considerably thinner and sported a scar on his right temple. Still, he appeared in much better spirits than in earlier pictures despite needing the aide of a walker to get to the SUV before setting out for the afternoon. His . rehabilitation is expected to be long, but he at least will be able to . continue on an 'aggressive outpatient program,' spokesperson Lewis Kay . told MailOnline. Morgan . suffered a broken leg and broken ribs when the limousine van he was . riding in was hit from behind June 7 by a Wal-Mart truck on the New . Jersey Turnpike. The 45-year-old has spent five weeks in hospital and will now embark on 'aggressive out-patient treatment' Morgan was seen in a wheelchair with his left leg heavily bandaged. He suffered a broken leg and broken ribs in the crash . Legal action: Tracy Morgan was released from rehab on Saturday as he is suing Wal Mart after one of the company's truck drivers smashed into his limo leaving him seriously injured . Morgan is suing Wal-Mart over last . month's highway crash that seriously injured him and killed a fellow . comedian. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in New . Jersey, claims Wal-Mart was negligent when a driver of one of its . tractor-trailers rammed into Morgan's limousine bus. The . complaint claims the retail giant should have known that its driver had . been awake for over 24 hours and that his commute of 700 miles from his . home in Georgia to work in Delaware was 'unreasonable.' It also alleges . the driver fell asleep at the wheel. Not guilty plea: Kevin Roper (leaving court on June 11), a Wal-Mart truck driver from Georgia, was charged with death by auto and four counts of assault by auto on the New Jersey Turnpike on June 7 . 'As . a result of Wal-Mart's gross, reckless, willful, wanton, and . intentional conduct, it should be appropriately punished with the . imposition of punitive damages,' according to the complaint. Morgan's lawsuit seeks a jury trial and punitive and compensatory damages. In a statement issued Saturday, Wal-Mart reiterated that it was 'cooperating fully' in the ongoing investigation. Deadly: . A Walmart truck driven by Kevin Roper crashed into the limo bus and the . driver pled not guilty to charges of death by auto . Devastating damage: Investigators have released images that show the extent of the damage to the Mercedes Benz limo van Morgan was riding in when the accident happened . 'We . know it will take some time to resolve all of the remaining issues as a . result of the accident, but we're committed to doing the right thing . for all involved,' Wal-Mart said. Truck . driver Kevin Roper, 35, of Jonesboro, Georgia, has pleaded not guilty . to death by auto and assault by auto charges. A criminal complaint also . accuses him of not sleeping for more than 24 hours before the crash, a . violation of New Jersey law. A . report by federal transportation safety investigators said Roper was . driving 65 mph in the 60 seconds before he slammed into the limo van. The speed limit on that stretch of the turnpike is 55 mph and was . lowered to 45 mph that night because of construction. Returning to strength: A report on the crash that seriously injured the comedian says the driver of a tractor-trailer was speeding before the crash . Tragic: Morgan's close pal James McNair died in the crash . Roper . had been on the job about 13 1/2 hours at the time of the crash, the . report concluded. Federal rules permit truck drivers to work up to 14 . hours a day, with a maximum of 11 hours behind the wheel. The . June 7 wreck on the New Jersey Turnpike killed 62-year-old comedian . James McNair, who went by the name Jimmy Mack. Comedian Ardley Fuqua and . Jeffrey and Krista Millea, who were passengers in the limo, are named . as plaintiffs. Fuqua is recovering from crash-related injuries. Morgan, a New York City native, was . returning from a standup performance at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino . in Delaware when the crash occurred. Injured: Both Morgan and fellow comedian Ardie Fuqua were seriously hurt in the collision, pictured in February 2013 at the Seminole Casino in Coconut Creek Florida .", "U.S. safety regulators are pushing for a nationwide recall of cars with potentially lethal defective Takata air bags, increasing pressure on the industry to move faster in a growing scandal. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) also criticized Takata for what it called 'an unwillingness to move forward' on a recall, and said the company needs to be open with the U.S. public about the risks of its air bags. Japanese supplier Takata and automakers have so far taken a targeted approach in recalling U.S. vehicles with air bags that can rupture upon deployment, shooting shrapnel into the car. The earlier recall limited to several mostly southern US states needed to be expanded to the full country, said David Friedman, deputy administrator of the NHTSA. Scroll down for video . Japanese supplier Takata and automakers have so far taken a targeted approach in recalling U.S. vehicles with air bags that can rupture upon deployment, shooting shrapnel into the car . 'We now know that millions of vehicles must be recalled to address defective Takata air bags and our aggressive investigation is far from over,' he added. 'We're pushing Takata and all affected manufacturers to issue the recall and to ensure the recalls capture the full scope of the problems.' The agency warned that if Takata - subject of a US criminal investigation into its exploding air bags - and the manufacturers do not quickly make the recall voluntarily, it will use its powers to force one. On Tuesday it also ordered Takata to provide documents and other detailed information on the propellant used in its air bag inflators. 'In recent days, Takata has publicly conceded that it changed the chemical mix of its air bag inflator propellant in newly designed inflators,' the NHTSA said. 'As part of its ongoing investigation, the agency will analyze the information received to determine if the chemical composition of Takata's propellant mix may be a cause and/or contributing factor in the air bag inflator ruptures.' Five fatalities, including four in the United States, have been linked to the airbags. The U.S. regional recall involved 4.1 million cars hot and humid areas where the air bags may be prone to fail, including Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana and parts of Texas along the Gulf of Mexico. Most of those cars are made by Honda Motor, Takata's biggest client. Senator Claire McCaskill, pictured during a hearing on Capitol Hill, supported a nationwide recall. She said if auto manufacturers did not comply she was in favor of forced measures . Ford, Honda, Mazda and Chrysler said they would continue to cooperate with NHTSA and plan to evaluate their call for a national recall. But each stopped short of saying they would expand beyond the current set of cars they are fixing. BMW is already recalling air bags nationally. Spokesman Alby Berman said Takata would cooperate with . regulators and automakers if an expanded recall is required, but . noted that 'of almost 1,000 passenger and driver inflators from . outside the high humidity areas that have been evaluated to . date, none have ruptured'. 'Takata is concerned that a national recall could . potentially divert replacement air bags from where they're . needed, putting lives at risk,' he said in a statement. It's unclear just how long it could take to replace so many . air bags. NHTSA said it is pressuring Takata to ramp up . production of replacement parts and has said it will explore . using other suppliers to help with production if needed. A Takata employee sews an airbag at the company's crash-testing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan . Takata has said it would add two production lines at its . Monclova, Mexico plant in January to make replacement air bag . inflators. Workers there have told Reuters that a single line . has a typical quota of around 200 inflators an hour, meaning it . could take five months to make 1 million inflators working . around the clock on two lines, five days a week. U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, who is the chairman of the panel on consumer protection, supported a nationwide recall. She said if auto manufacturers did not comply she was in favor of forced measures. 'The confusion surrounding this air bag defect has gone on for too long,' she said. 'Today's announcement is overdue but welcome, and it's my hope that Takata and the other automakers that haven't yet done so will quickly agree to NHTSA's request - if they don't, regulators should force a mandatory national recall.' The ratcheting up of pressure on Takata comes ahead of a Senate hearing Thursday at which top officials from Takata, Honda and Chrysler are scheduled to testify on the defect, blamed for several deaths and numerous injuries in the United States and elsewhere. Friedman will also testify, with the agency facing growing calls to explain why recalls so far have been limited to only several US states. Japanese firm Takata -- subject of a US criminal investigation into its exploding air bags -- has been asked to provide documents and other information on the propellant used in its deadly air bags . In contrast, about 16 million cars worldwide from 10 automakers have been recalled over the defect. Last month, in its initial warning, the NHTSA said that motorists in warm-weather US states should take 'urgent' action because the air bags were thought to have a greater risk of rupturing in cars operated in areas with high humidity. In Tuesday's statement, the agency stuck by its view that cars in warm, humid climates are most likely to suffer the problem. It said: 'While NHTSA is not aware of either field incidents or test data suggesting that the problem affecting passenger-side air bags in the areas of persistently high humidity extends beyond those areas, the agency has been pushing the industry to perform testing to ensure that current recalls effectively cover vehicles with air bags that could be potentially affected by this defect.' Auto safety advocates and lawmakers said NHTSA's latest move . may still not capture the scope of the problem, is too late, and . may not be enforceable. Democratic Senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal said . they were pleased NHTSA recognized the 'national scope' of the . problem,' but said the call to replace driver-side air bags . should be expanded to also include passenger air bags.", "(CNN) -- A speeding vehicle struck and killed three girls Friday night, including twins, who were trick-or-treating in Southern California, authorities said. The girls, all 13, were in costume and carrying bags of candy in a residential area in Santa Ana. They had the right of way at a crosswalk near an elementary school when a car hit them Friday night and sped off, according to the Santa Ana Police Department. They were hit about 6:45 p.m., the Orange County Fire Authority said, according to CNN affiliate KTLA. All the girls were declared dead at the scene, CNN affiliate KABC reported. Authorities have not identified them pending notification of next of kin. Witnesses said the driver was speeding, and police are searching for two male suspects who fled on foot, the affiliate said. The vehicle, a Honda CRV, was found nearby. \"We do have a witness that followed the vehicle for a short period of time and eventually led us to where the vehicle is parked now,\" Santa Ana Police Chief Carlos Rojas told KABC. KTLA said investigations indicated the vehicle was going at least 50 mph -- twice the listed speed limit of 25 mph. The girls were thrown more than 100 feet, authorities said. One of deadliest nights of the year . Halloween is one of the deadliest nights of the year because of the high number of drunken drivers and pedestrians on the road, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Two years ago, 48% of all crash fatalities during Halloween involved a drunken driver, compared with 31% on an average day in the same year, according to the agency's most recent data. The deaths in California were just some of the tragic incidents that happened Friday. In Lake Wales, Florida, in central Florida's Polk County, a 2-year-old boy was killed along U.S. Highway 27 by a bus transporting a work crew home, CNN affiliate WFLA reported. According to a Polk County Sheriff's Office report, the boy was out with two adults and two children when one of the adults dropped his cell phone. The adult left the children in the median of the highway and told them to stay there while he went back to retrieve his phone. The other adult waited on the highway's shoulder. The 2-year-old climbed out of his stroller and walked back to the highway, where he was struck by the bus. According to WFLA, the bus driver was unable to see the child and couldn't stop the vehicle in time. The highway's northbound lanes were shut down for four hours. In Greece, New York, near Rochester, two minors were hit by a car, CNN affiliate WHAM reported. One person, a 16-year-old, was seriously injured. The other minor, a 3-year-old, was killed. The car stopped, and police are investigating. Injuries in Illinois, Arizona . In Winnetka, Illinois, just north of Chicago, a 3-year-old boy was struck and dragged by a car, CNN affiliate WLS reported. The boy was trick-or-treating when he ran into the street and was hit by the car and allegedly dragged 40 feet before the driver stopped. She is cooperating with authorities, the station reported. The boy is recovering from his injuries and is listed in good condition at a local hospital. Five people were struck in Phoenix while out trick-or-treating as a group, according to CNN affiliate KPHO. The trick-or-treaters -- three adults and two children -- were crossing a local street when a car hit them. One adult suffered minor injuries. The others -- a 23-year-old woman in a wheelchair, a 25-year-old man, a 10-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy -- all were in critical condition. The driver did stop and authorities are looking into the incident. CNN's Holly Yan, JR Nichols and Greg Morrison contributed to this report.", "(CNN) -- Small cars on the U.S. market are gaining traction with consumers, but some new models have more work to do to catch the Honda Civic, designated by a respected safety group as an industry leader. The 2013 two- and four-door Civics turned in a \"good\" performance -- the highest score -- in a new type of tough front crash test earlier this year to earn the highest accolade from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Four other cars, including the Dodge Dart from Chrysler and the Ford Focus, more recently posted acceptable ratings in the same IIHS test. But that was good enough for them to earn top overall status as well from the organization, even though the Civic did better. But three models, including the Chevy Cruze produced by General Motors, and the Volkswagen Beetle, posted marginal results and fell short of the loftiest rating for comprehensive safety, which also factors in results from other IIHS front, side, rollover and rear crash tests. The Nissan Sentra and two other vehicles made by Kia fared poorly in the test. A premium on fuel efficiency . With half of the 12 tested models qualifying for IIHS best performance -- called Top Safety Pick Plus -- consumers have more vetted choices when weighing safety, the group said. Automakers trying to meet government and consumer demands for better fuel efficiency have in recent years jump-started production of small cars. Buyers have responded positively, especially to U.S. manufacturers, which for years relied on sales of gas-guzzling SUVs and pickups. Car companies designed models to perform better in the latest frontal and other tough crash tests, but some still need to address concerns. \"Manufacturers need to focus on the whole package,\" said David Zuby, the Insurance Institute's chief research officer. \"That means a strong occupant compartment that resists the kinds of intrusion we see in a frontal crash like this, safety belts that prevent a driver from pitching too far forward and side curtain airbags to cushion a head at risk of hitting the dashboard or window frame.\" The latest institute test measured vehicle strength and occupant protection when only a quarter of a car's front end hits a tree, a pole, or another vehicle at 40 mph. The collision occurs outside the structural areas of the vehicle designed to manage crash energy. This increases the risk of severe damage to the car and possible injury to the driver and passengers, the insurance group said. The test is also important for testing seat belts and air bags and measuring how well vehicle designs prevent injuries to feet and lower legs, according to the IIHS. Tesla aces its first crash test . Automakers respond to test results . The redesigned two- and four-door Honda Civic posted \"good\" or top marks in the so-called overlap front crash test. That equaled the performance of some larger cars, which makes the result more impressive for Honda. The Dart, Focus, Hyundai Elantra -- all new this year -- and the Toyota Scion tC2014 all posted acceptable ratings. The 2013 Cruze, Beetle and Chevy Sonic scored marginally, while the Sentra, the Kia Soul and Forte 2014 turned in poor marks. \"The small cars with marginal or poor ratings had some of the same structural and restraint system issues as other models we've tested,\" Zuby said. \"In the worst cases, safety cages collapsed, driver airbags moved sideways with unstable steering columns and the (test) dummy's head hit the instrument panel. Side curtain airbags didn't deploy or didn't provide enough forward coverage to make a difference. All of this adds up to marginal or poor protection in a small overlap crash.\" Automakers take special note of the IIHS trials because the group is backed by the insurance industry. The federal government conducts separate crash tests and posts its own safety ratings. It does not perform the overlap test, however. IIHS said the models with marginal or poor scores in the latest test are regular recipients of the group's second-highest rating for overall safety -- Top Safety Pick. Kia said in a statement that it would \"carefully evaluate\" the IIHS testing but notes that all of its cars sold in the United States meet or exceed federal safety standards. \"Maximizing occupant protection is complex and involves a diverse range of variables, and Kia is proud of its strong safety record and the integrity of its products,\" the statement said, noting that the IIHS test \"goes well beyond\" government requirements. Nissan also said that it would review the results of latest testing \"as we seek opportunities for improvement.\" Volkswagen said in a statement that it is \"passionately committed to building the safest vehicles available to the public and has already begun to incorporate this latest knowledge into the design and engineering of our cars going forward.\" GM also noted variables unique to each vehicle that are required to perform well in safety tests. \"We are aggressively working to incorporate these into our models -- including our small cars like the Chevrolet Sonic and Cruze -- where technically feasible,\" GM said in a statement. IIHS plans to run the overlap test on minicars next. CNN's Jasmin Hines contributed to this report.", "Scroll down for video . Former Saturday Night Live star Tracy Morgan has been released from a rehabilitation facility as he heals from serious injuries he suffered in a car crash that left a fellow comedian dead. The 45-year-old will continue his recovery at home with an 'aggressive outpatient program,' his spokesman Lewis Kay said. The former 30 Rock star suffered a broken leg and broken ribs when the limousine van he was riding in was hit from behind June 7 by a Wal-Mart truck on the New Jersey Turnpike. Legal action: Tracy Morgan was released from rehab on Saturday as he is suing Wal Mart after one of the company's truck drivers smashed into his limo leaving him seriously injured . Morgan is suing Wal-Mart over last . month's highway crash that seriously injured him and killed a fellow . comedian. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in New . Jersey, claims Wal-Mart was negligent when a driver of one of its . tractor-trailers rammed into Morgan's limousine bus. The . complaint claims the retail giant should have known that its driver had . been awake for over 24 hours and that his commute of 700 miles from his . home in Georgia to work in Delaware was 'unreasonable.' It also alleges . the driver fell asleep at the wheel. Not guilty plea: Kevin Roper (leaving court on June 11), a Wal-Mart truck driver from Georgia, was charged with death by auto and four counts of assault by auto on the New Jersey Turnpike on June 7 . 'As . a result of Wal-Mart's gross, reckless, willful, wanton, and . intentional conduct, it should be appropriately punished with the . imposition of punitive damages,' according to the complaint. Morgan's lawsuit seeks a jury trial and punitive and compensatory damages. In a statement issued Saturday, Wal-Mart reiterated that it was 'cooperating fully' in the ongoing investigation. Deadly: . A Walmart truck driven by Kevin Roper crashed into the limo bus and the . driver pled not guilty to charges of death by auto . Devastating damage: Investigators have released images that show the extent of the damage to the Mercedes Benz limo van Morgan was riding in when the accident happened . 'We . know it will take some time to resolve all of the remaining issues as a . result of the accident, but we're committed to doing the right thing . for all involved,' Wal-Mart said. Truck . driver Kevin Roper, 35, of Jonesboro, Georgia, has pleaded not guilty . to death by auto and assault by auto charges. A criminal complaint also . accuses him of not sleeping for more than 24 hours before the crash, a . violation of New Jersey law. A . report by federal transportation safety investigators said Roper was . driving 65 mph in the 60 seconds before he slammed into the limo van. The speed limit on that stretch of the turnpike is 55 mph and was . lowered to 45 mph that night because of construction. Returning to strength: A report on the crash that seriously injured the comedian says the driver of a tractor-trailer was speeding before the crash . Tragic: Morgan's close pal James McNair died in the crash . Roper . had been on the job about 13 1/2 hours at the time of the crash, the . report concluded. Federal rules permit truck drivers to work up to 14 . hours a day, with a maximum of 11 hours behind the wheel. The . June 7 wreck on the New Jersey Turnpike killed 62-year-old comedian . James McNair, who went by the name Jimmy Mack. Comedian Ardley Fuqua and . Jeffrey and Krista Millea, who were passengers in the limo, are named . as plaintiffs. Fuqua is recovering from crash-related injuries. Morgan, a New York City native, was . returning from a standup performance at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino . in Delaware when the crash occurred. Injured: Both Morgan and fellow comedian Ardie Fuqua were seriously hurt in the collision, pictured in February 2013 at the Seminole Casino in Coconut Creek Florida .", "(AOL Autos) -- Which star do you most associate with car-chase movies: Steve McQueen or Michael Caine? Gene Hackman or Burt Reynolds? Honor Blackman, star of the James Bond film \"Goldfinger,\" poses on an Aston Martin DB5 car in 2002. Although most car-chase movies pack some serious A-list talent, we like to think that in many cases the real star in this particular movie genre is the car: from McQueen's super-tight Ford Mustang in \"Bullitt\" to the stripped-down Dodge Charger in Quentin Tarantino's \"Death Proof.\" But which movie has the best car-chase scene in history? We take a look. 10. \"Cannonball Run\" (1981) Almost everyone knows that Hollywood's cheesy celebration of America's intercoastal car culture is one big car chase involving spectacular cars, including a Ferrari 308 GTS, an Aston Martin DB5 and a gorgeous opening sequence where a Lamborghini Countach makes short work of a Pontiac Firebird police cruiser. But perhaps less well known is the original coast-to-coast sprint run undertaken by speed racer Erwin George Baker in 1914. The 11-day drive made his name in the New York press, who forever associated him with the Chicago Express steam train christened \"The Cannon Ball.\" Trivia: The ambulance driven in the movie by Burt Reynolds and sidekick Dom DeLuise was a modified Dodge Tradesman used by Car and Driver editor Brock Yates when he tried to resurrect the famous race in the 1970s, as part of a protest against the onset of 55 mph speeding limits nationwide. 9. \"Death Proof\" (2007) Quentin Tarantino continues to push the limits of speed and taste in \"Death Proof.\" The film is a stock car- and violence-infused tale that features for a quarter of its run-time a fantastic chase sequence involving a stripped down bad-ass 1969 Dodge Charger and a heavily modified 1970 Dodge Challenger with a girl -- actress and former stuntwoman Zoe Bell -- splayed on its hood. Apparently, Tarantino came upon the idea for a \"death proof\" car after filming the car-crash scene in Pulp Fiction and telling a friend he wanted to buy a Volvo for safety reasons. AOL Autos: 2009 Dodge Charger . The friend informed him that a decent movie stunt team could easily \"death proof\" any car for him. Hence was born the \"Death Proof\" movie concept. And Stuntman Mike. Doesn't that name still give you chills? 8. \"The Fast and the Furious\" (2001) Car chases ostensibly over a half mile, otherwise known as street racing, received attention when \"The Fast and Furious\" lifted the lid on a high-adrenaline Tokyo Drift racing scene that burgeoned in popularity in Japan and the U.S. in the late 1990s. The movie explored the phenomenon through a fictional world of ultra-hip hijackers who used heavily modified Japanese cars to steal high-end electronic components. It's a cops and criminals yarn with a high-octane twist that features some seriously customized old-school cars including a Honda Civic, Toyota Supra and a Mazda RX7 -- though if you look closely, a retro Dodge Charger also features, too. AOL Autos: Honda Civic . Tokyo Drift racing, where drivers work in teams while skidding all four wheels around a tight circuit, now features at many events on the IRL circuit, catching a tailwind from the movie's popularity. Look out for the new \"Fast and Furious\" film soon. 7. \"Mad Max II: The Road Warrior\" (1981) You'd be hard pressed to name any of Mel Gibson's cobbled-together vehicles in his 1981 sequel to \"Mad Max\" -- which may boast the highest number of chopped and recharged V8s outside of Havana, Cuba -- but that doesn't stop \"The Road Warrior\" being considered a car-chase classic and one of the best action movies out there. Motley collections of cut-throat bandits, nomads and braggarts populate Australia's barren, dystopian landscape and blow-up any number of heavy machines, including police cars, motorbikes and a big-rig fuel tanker. It's all in their quest for that all-important and -- in a post-apocalyptic world -- rare substance: fuel. The explosive 20-minute chase scene to end the movie still exhilarates nearly 30 years after the movie's release. And don't we all want an engine intake like Max's infamous \"blower?\" 6. \"Vanishing Point\" (1971) A Dodge Challenger R/T gives you some serious leverage when you're involved in a bump-and-run two-car contest on a one-track road in the middle of the American west -- and it's the only road out of the desert heat. AOL Autos: Dodge Challenger . Stanley Kowalski, a renegade Barry Newman, used five separate first-generation Challengers, including the 375-horsepower 440 Magnum, to full effect in forcing numerous hapless drivers off the road on the hazard-ridden 15-hour sprint from Denver, Colorado, to San Francisco, California, as he's pursued by cops, racers and bandits alike. Dodge released its highly anticipated and heavily retrofitted Challenger update in 2008, with the film's cult following no doubt waiting patiently for any word on a commemorative \"Vanishing Point\" model. 5. \"Gone in 60 Seconds\" (1974) We're not talking about the remake starring Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie, which boasts some pretty spectacular car-chase sequences itself, but the 1974 original that features a 34-minute chase sequence over the Long Beach, California, ports complex that some consider the best ever captured on celluloid. A mediocre cast and stilted dialog may put off many, but the film that centers around a group of car thieves and their bid to steal 48 cars over a couple of days accomplishes what it set out to do: Exhilarate viewers in movie theaters and destroy as many cars as possible (in this case, 93). An amazing collection of Ford Mustangs, Rolls-Royces and Cadillac limos make up the list that car thief H.B. \"Toby\" Halicki -- who did all his own stunts -- is given to steal for a South American drug lord. Few, though, compare to the film's famous 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1, christened \"Eleanor\" and driven by Halicki. 4. \"The French Connection\" (1971) Gene Hackman bumping and weaving his way around the intersection of Stillwell Avenue and 86th St of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, while pursuing a bandit on a subway train offers to this day a fantastic driver's eye perspective of driving through New York at rush hour. We're just kidding. But the chase featuring a 1971 Pontiac LeMans remains a classic as a result of its impromptu crashes that weren't supposed to be part of the action but were left in the sequence after several stunt drivers mistimed their entrance into the car chase, striking Hackman's car instead of narrowly avoiding it as he chases a train-bound drug dealer. The sequence took several days to shoot even though the chase's screen time is barely two-and-a-half minutes. Director William Friedkin also put together a similarly fantastic car chase in 1985's \"To Live and Die in L.A.\" 3. \"The Italian Job\" (1969) Michael Caine's famous \"You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off,\" has become a familiar refrain among \"Italian Job\" fans who love the British actor's Cockney twang and the 1969 comic car caper that saw a collection of car thieves attempting a high-stakes bank heist in the Italian city of Turin. Indescribably hip on its release, and a personification of Cool Britannia, the famous car chase featuring three red-white-and-blue Minis motoring through tight streets -- and even indoors -- was a landmark in quirky and fun car-chase sequencing and cinematography. The 2003 remake cleverly twinned audience appeal with the film following the 2001 release of BMW's new MINI Cooper that featured in the updated film, leading some to suggest it was merely a two-hour commercial for the new model. AOL Autos: MINI Cooper . Trivia: Turin, or Torino, forms part of Italian car giant Fiat's moniker-- Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino. 2. \"Ronin\" (1998) Although it will never be regarded as Robert de Niro's best dramatic performance, 1998's \"Ronin\" doesn't land on our list for its dialogue. In unbelievable realism, viewers are treated to chase scenes with sport sedans such as a BMW M5, Peugeot 406 and, perhaps most famously, an Audi S8. Plenty of police cars, trucks and motorcycles meet their end and more than 300 stunt drivers were employed to give the real-time chases scene an air of metal-crunching realism amid a character-driven plot that involves CIA operatives, mercenaries and multiple double-crosses surrounding a mysteriously valuable briefcase. There are few actors that can capture the mixture of terror and exhilaration involved in a car chase quite like De Niro, while Jean Reno is the only actor who could make driving a Peugeot an exercise in steely manhood. Director John Frankenheimer pretty nearly perfected the art of filming gritty car chase sequences in 1966's \"Grand Prix.\" 1. \"Bullitt\" (1968) \"Bullitt\" is perennially voted one of the best car movies of all time and we're comfortable following suit. In the 1968 classic, real-life racing enthusiast Steve McQueen barrels after bad guys on the streets of San Francisco in an epically cool 1968 Ford Mustang in a delicious \"Highland Green\" color. AOL Autos: Ford Mustang . In a cityscape that gets most drivers nervous for its ups and downs, San Francisco proves the ultimate car chase backdrop. Lieutenant Frank Bullitt is not only one of the coolest cops of all time, he proves to be one of the best wheelmen we've ever seen. This is a must-see film and hands-down the best car chase movie of all time." ]

[ "In order to level up your Field Skills, you need to be a BLADE operative. You will eventually become one as the story progresses.\n\nFrom there on, with every BLADE level you gain, you will need to talk to Eleonora at the BLADE Concourse in the Administrative District in order to gain a single level of whichever Field Skill you wish.\n\nIt is recommended to level the Mechanical Field Skill before the others, as you'll need it to place Data Probes, which are a very important source of Miranium and Funds, and also serve as Fast Travel points.\n\n\n\nEach Field Skill can be levelled up to level 4 at first. In order to reach level 5, you will need to complete the mission \"Off the Record\" from the BLADE terminal for each Field Skill that has already reached level 4.\n\nSince the mission appears and disappears at random, it is recommended you accept it as soon as you see it to prevent it from disappearing. Otherwise, you might have to visit the BLADE terminal several times before the mission reappears." ]

[ "In general it is more important to cover more fields of the tech by the techteam, then it is to have a high skill in the areas covered. \n\nSo in the example you give, ZYX should finish the research faster than XYZ would. \n\nWhen the difference between skill becomes larger, and there's only one field missing from the more skilled team the situation changes, in that case the more skilled team will finish the job quicker. A Skill-8 team with 4 matching fields is usually faster than a Skill-6 team with 5 fields, for example.\n\nHowever, there are some exceptions. If you build a nuclear reactor or rocket test site those sites will add skill in nuclear/rocketry fields to any research team conducting research in those areas. \n\nSo if you are researching technology that requires:\n\n\nnuclear skill \nnuclear skill \nnuclear skill\nmathematics skill\norganizational skill\n\n\nA tech team with just nuclear skill will outperform a tech team with math/organizational skill if you have no nuclear reactor, but if you do have a reactor the math/organizational team will be your preferred choice. \n\nThere are several other factors which influence tech research speed like blueprints or the tech's historical year. \n\nA great article to read trough if you want to know more about the math behind research speeds is the article on the HOI 2 wiki about research\n\nIf you want to figure out who is the absolute fastest team to get a certain tech I would recommend using a tool like the research tool as all the different factors which influence research speed can make making the right choice very hard.", "Levels are defined by skill levels, so you reach level 81 when you've got (almost) all skills to 100. However you can now reset skills that reach 100 back to 15, to gain more experience (levels) from getting the skill to 100 again.\n\nSome skills can be trained with minimal effort:\n\n\nAlchemy - with enchanted gear to create very high value potions\nIllusion - Muffle can be cast anywhere\nAlteration - Detect Life when in a town\nSmithing - crafting high-value jewelry", "You need to use views as described below\n\n1. Create a user view (not content view)\n\n2. Add contextual filter user id with default value current logged in user\n\n\n\n3. Add relationship on terms referenced from field skills (of user)\n\n\n\n4. Add relationship with term from skills\n\n\n\nThe previous relationship should be autoselected\n\n\n\n5. Now you can add content fields to view and the field skills relationship should be autoselected\n\n \n\nwhen a user visits the view page the jobs will be contextually filtered based on their profile selections", "I agree with those who say that effective project managers should have good project management skills. I also agree that knowing your domain, industry, and having some level of technical skills in your project's field will benefit you.\n\nBeyond this, I would say the main skills you need are:\n\n\nEffective communication: This would be THE skill if there was only one skill. This also includes people skills.\nThe ability to say \"no:\" Even to your sponsor. A project manager without this can quickly get into situations where they cannot deliver what they promised!\nDelegation and the ability to assess team-members: Being able to identify experts and leverage them (eg. ask good estimators for time estimates) is more important than having those skills yourself. Delegation is a skill in itself.\n\n\nOther than that, all your \"usual\" skills of knowing how to effectively manage (keep from getting out of control) your scope, schedule, resources, team, quality, etc.", "Several things to try.\n\nFirst seek someplace that has both the tasks you currently are qualified to do and the new area you want to go to. Basically look for someplace where you have 60-70% of what the whole job is. Then show them how well you learn and that you are famliar with the new part of the job from your personal porjects.\n\nThe alternative is to apply for jobs in the new field and make your case for how what you know from the old field can benefit them. Also show them that you do have those skills from personal projects if you can. Be aware that if you go this route, you may have to explicitly tell them you are willing to take less money becasue then you are no longer a senior dev but a junior one. I have taken a pay cut to move into the field I wanted to move into and my pay has gone up a good bit since then becasue my new field high salary was higher than the high salary in my old field. It can be worth it financially in the long run to take a pay cut to get much more valuable experience.", "There are many variations and skill levels of personal trainers. Some are vanilla gym guides, showing the proper use of equipment and how to set up a standard workout routine. Others are available for specific sports and/or goals and/or recovery. I would recommend listing what it is you're trying to achieve, how much time you have available and how much money you're willing to spend, and then search local gyms or recommendations from friends and then search the web for local ones. \n\nI've found that the best way to find one is through observing them train others (at your gym) and then picking the one who provides the type of interaction and results you want. Personal training has a lot to do with good personality match and then skill level... it's not just direction but motivation that they provide.", "As you alluded to, gaining new skill points is not adequately addressed by rules in terms of &quot;How do I justify this?&quot;. You level up and, maybe, wait for the end of the in-game day (or end of session) to &quot;activate&quot; that level up.\n&quot;How did the fighter suddenly go from ignorance to proficiency in spellcraft?!&quot;\nI prefer that: the character has always been working on this thing. Back in the first village, Fighter McFighterson grabbed a &quot;Dummy's Guide to Spellcraft&quot; and has been getting through it for the past X-levels. It was a bit confusing and he was too embarassed to ask the wizard about it, but it's finally started to &quot;click&quot;.\nIf you're looking for a solution that &quot;requires no prior commitment&quot;, then some of that might be hard to find. With a bit of lore-smithing:\n\nMany skills could easily be described as a latent knack the character never realized. &quot;huh, who knew I was so good at picking locks?&quot;.\nSome sort of external influence (A diety, a Patron, or any similar creature) has bestowed/unlocked this talent.\nThe character has refused to show/use the skill for some reason. Maybe they didn't want the fighter to know how far they could jump, just in case they got into a fight. (might fit into the first category)\n\nP.S. - as a note: &quot;class skills&quot; in pathfinder require little-to-no explanation because they have the characters implied background to fall back on.\nMcFighterson waits until level five to put points into acrobatics? His class implies (heavily) that he had been doing that to some extent before you (the player) came along and started controlling him.", "As an Electrical Engineer who knows enough programming to get offered programming related tasks on a regular basis, I have to deal with this particular situation quite often. These are a couple of things I consider while deciding on a price:\n\nDo I really have the skills to do this job?\n\nWhile your client may think you do have the level of skills required, do you think you can do the job? If you are working in a field that you don't specialise in, you may not be able to perform to the standard that the client is used to seeing from you, because you aren't as skilled. This can leave the client disappointed because you're slow or not meeting their expectations in some other way.\n\nThe way I see it, is I have a responsibility as a professional to hold up a particular standard of work. If I think I won't be able to do that for a particular job or task, I won't take it. \n\nDo I want to do this job?\n\nIs it what you enjoy? If a client is asking me to perform a task I don't enjoy, I charge them more. How much more? Until I'll be happy to perform the task. If you're not happy with working for your current rate, but would be happy with an increased rate, charge that. \n\nDo I have time for the job?\n\nMy last 10 hours a week are always charged at a premium rate. If you have no time for the job, or are super busy, or need to fit them in somewhere, charge more. \n\nDo I want to work for this client?\n\nIs the client difficult? Do they have unrealistic expectations? Can you forsee scope creep? If I do decide I'm going to work for them, charge more. \n\nA note on supply and demand\n\nMy rate is almost always determined by supply and demand. If I have no work, I'll charge less because I'm not in demand but need the money. Each time I get a new client and my hours a week start to get taken up, I charge a bit more each time until my week is full and the last 10 hours are sold at a premium. \n\nAt the end of the day, you are selling your time and skills as a professional. It's a balance between what you think you're worth and what the client thinks you're worth. If you ask for what you think you're worth, and the client isn't happy, you can negotiate a rate that works for both of you, or decide to call it off altogether, depending on how much you need the money, of course :)", "I am going to assume that your native language is a Germanic language (English or German?). \nThe CEFR or CEFRL describes skill levels for four skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing. At CEFR level B2 you should have the following abilities (quoted from Wikipedia):\n\n\n \n Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialization.\n Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.\n Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.\n \n\n\nThe activities described in the question take care of the skills of listening, reading and writing, but don't do a lot for speaking skills because repeating dialogues is insufficient. In order to practise oral skills, you need to find speakers of Russian you can interact with. This can be done by taking language classes (check in advance whether they are sufficiently oriented towards communication!), finding a private teachers (expensive, unless you find a group of four or five other people to share the expense) and/or finding a language partner (the cheapest solution, but do not treat tandem partners as teachers). Benny Lewis is the most outspoken advocate of practising oral skills and goes as far as saying that you should speak from day one. (This is not for everyone, even though Benny Lewis says it is.)\n\nFinally: how long would this take? That depends on many factors, such as the efficiency of your learning method, your choice of learning materials (i.e. their quality and level), your study schedule (avoid 60-minute sessions; spread your learning over the day; use the Pomodoro technique to avoid long sessions) and possibly talent.\n\nThe Belgian language school where I learnt most of my Chinese offers 7 years of Russian language classes: the first three years take you to level A2; years 4-7 take you to level B1. Each \"school year\" has 120 classroom hours and you should spend 1-2 hours per week on the language at home. That's roughly 7 times 180 hours, or 840 hours in total, to reach level B1 (not B2!). So 1100 classroom hours may be just enough to reach level B2, as Vitaly says in his answer, but you should add at least 400 hours of private study to that. So I guess that at a rate of 1 hour per day, you can reach level B2 in just over four years.", "The attributes (Agility, Smarts, Strength, Spirit and Vigor) all start at d4. During character creation, you can use five points to raise your attributes by one die type at a time: from d4 to d6, from d6 to d8, and so on up to d12.\n\nThe skills start at untrained, which is rolled as d4 with a -2 penalty. You can use the 15 skill points to train your skills. Advancing a skill from untrained to d4 costs one point. After that, you can advance a skill by one die type up to d12 for one skill point per die type, as long as the skill's die type does not surpass its linked attribute (eg. Agility for Shooting). To advance a skill above its linked attribute, you must spend two points per die type.\n\nYou can get additional skill points or increase your attribute die further by choosing Hindrances during character creation, and will gain more later as your character gains experience.", "I assume that CSE = computer science engineering? \n\nLike Kitty said, pursuing a Master's degree in a different area/field might be easier than a PhD, at least in terms of admissions. Many PhD programs like to see applicants with background in the subject so they can tackle the more advanced courses immediately. As such, they might be more reluctant to take a chance admitting a Chemical Engineering major for a PhD in AI compared to admitting one for the Master's degree. In addition, PhD cohorts tend to be much smaller than Master's level cohorts, which means Master's level admissions might be (relatively) less competitive compared to PhD level admissions. You might also want to check out the discussion here (slightly different, but still relevant).\n\nPersonally, I switched fields from undergraduate to graduate school, and I got admitted to most programs to which I applied. I think the biggest challenge is explaining why you want to make the switch. A question that came up during my interviews was why I was trying to switch fields at the graduate level instead of the undergraduate level (i.e., answering the \"if you are interested in this field so much, why did you get a Bachelor's degree in something else\" question). If you have a good answer to this, I think you'll be at least moderately successful. \n\nReviewers of your application might also want to see that you have the necessary intellectual skills for the degree, but if you did well in your chemical engineering major, you should be fine because the math, science, and writing skills should all be transferable. You mention that you had \"difficulties\" in the CSE classes, which you may need to explain, depending on what exactly those difficulties were.\n\nOther than these, I think you'll just face the same challenges as everyone else applying in terms of making sure your recommendation letters are strong, standardized test scores (if applicable) are good, et cetera.", "The answer varies based on some factors. The system does NOT provide any automatic levels of training which are universal to all characters. Instead, Training is found exclusively within abilities listed for each Character Type, Descriptor, and Focus. Not all of these offer Training, and some offer more than others. This is pretty balanced with other abilities, though.\n\nCharacter Types\n\nEach of the four Types has an option among its starting abilities for a type of Skill to be considered Trained in. These are still chosen abilities, not automatic. For Example, a Warrior may choose \"Physical Skills\" as one of his starting abilities, which allows him to be Trained in two skills from the list provided in the ability description on page 25.\n\nCharacter Descriptors\n\nSome of the Descriptors provide Trained status in one or more areas. These seem to always be a specific area of focus related to the descriptor. For example Doomed (page 70) provides Trained Status in three different areas, perhaps to offset the terrible drawback of being Doomed.\n\nCharacter Foci\n\nSome of the Foci provide Training in certain areas related to the specific Focus. For example, the Focus \"Conducts Weird Science\" (page 109) offers the Tier One ability \"Scientist,\" which lets the character be trained in one area of scientific knowledge of his choice.\n\nNotes\n\nSome areas of Training are for different situations rather than discrete abilities. This can create overlap. Any time Training can apply from two different abilities, the character will be considered Specialized. For example a \"Warrior who Battles Robots\" might be trained in Medium Weapons, and also Trained in fighting robots. (Not at Tier One, but this is just for an example.) If he fights a robot with a medium weapon, he is Specialized.\n\nThere are no extra bonuses for a third overlapping area of Training.", "You want to be the most efficient and effective person you can be, but you wear multiple hats. You know you need to give some up...how you decide which hats to give up?\n\n1) Classify your Skills\n\nWrite a list of the skills/roles you perform eg:\n\n\nBusiness Analyst\nProgrammer\nProject Manager\nQA Analyst\nBusiness Administrator\nAccount Manager\n\n\n2) Quantify your time allocation per skill\n\nHow much of your time that goes to each skill can help you identify which are time-eaters, which may be the hardest to \"hand over\" to someone else, or which are simply tasks you do on the side.\n\n3) Rank your Skill/Effectiveness for each\n\nGive yourself a ranking from 1 -> n that shows which skills you're best/most trained/experienced in and which you simply fill because no one else is there to do the job.\n\n4) Review your Job Matrix and see what is best to drop\n\nYou'll end up with something like the following:\n\n\n\nIdeally you'd want to drop the skills your the least skilled in to a quantity that frees up enough % of your time.\n\nIn the example above if I drop QA / Programmer / Account Manager work I free up 35% of my time dropping my 3 worst skills.\n\nThere's no \"right\" answer here - it's very subjective on the person and the organisation. But this method gives you an objective way of approaching the problem.", "It's pretty simple:\n\n\nEquip the materia to the slots in your characters' current equipment.\nFight monsters using the characters with that materia equipped.\n\n\nFrom winning fights, you gain AP which will level the equipped materia. The equipment the materia is attached to can affect the amount of AP gained. Once a materia reaches its max level, you gain a new unleveled copy of that materia. Leveling all materia of a type can gain you the master materia which has the abilities of all materia of that type.\n\nThis site gives a fair rundown.\n\n\n Materia grows by being equipped to someone who is in a battle, whether they use the materia or not. After each battle you get EXP points (which help your character's level increase) and AP points (which are like experience points for your materia, the more points your materia have the stronger they are and the more capabilities they have).\n \n Be careful because some weapons do not permit materia growth, although most do. There are some weapons that double the AP points your materia receive and a few that even triple the AP points--check out the list of everyone's weapons in the equipment section for more details. \n \n When your materia gather enough AP they become full or mastered (this is not the same as MASTER MATERIA). A mastered materia is as strong as it can possibly get, it won't gain any more AP but it will cause a brand new version of itself to be \"born\" in your materia pack and you can keep using the mastered one or you can start growing the newly born one. So, for example, even though there is only one Contain materia in the whole game, if you keep growing it you can have as many as you want.", "You can modify Field Level Security from the Field Accessibility screen, but it's not the only thing you can modify.\n\nFrom Modifying Field Access Settings:\n\n\n From the field accessibility grid, you can click any field access setting to change the field’s accessibility in the page layout or in field-level security. The Access Settings page then lets you modify the field access settings.\n \n \n In the Field-Level Security section of the page, specify the field's access level for the profile.\n \n\nAccess Level Enabled Settings\nUsers can read and edit the field. Visible\nUsers can read but not edit the field. Visible and Read-Only\nUsers can’t read or edit the field. None\n \n We recommend that you use field-level security to control users’ access to fields rather than creating multiple page layouts to control field access.\n \n \n In the Page Layout section of the page, you can:\n \n \n Select the Remove or change editability radio button and then change the field access properties for the page layout. These changes will affect all profile and record type combinations that currently use this page layout.\n Alternatively, you can select the Choose a different page layout radio button to assign a different page layout to the profile and record type combination.", "Work to improve your knowledge of the field that wish to study in a demonstrable way. Not only should you be able to demonstrate that knowledge with obvious understanding on your own part, you should even be able to provide evidence that other credible sources verify your accomplishment. Then apply again.", "As with many people, my first jobs as a teen, some years ago, were in retail/food. And based on the experiences I had, I can tell you - you're overthinking this. People hiring for entry level positions in those fields are generally looking for someone who will reliably show up on time, follow simple directions, and not goof off or do horrible things while on the clock. The list of qualifications isn't extensive or deep.\n\nThat said, there's no reason to miss this as an opportunity to start honing your resume, and to work on learning how the job market behaves.\n\nOne good technique, which will help answer your questions, is to use research to understand how to format your resume for a specific position. For instance, if you're interested in retail, find as many retail job postings as you can, and write down the trends you see in the job descriptions. Then, as you write your resume, frame your own experience/skills from the perspective of those trends. You don't want to sound too generic, and you certainly don't want to falsify anything, but this technique can give you a good frame of reference.\n\nFor instance, if interacting with customers is a common duty for the positions you're looking at, when you're writing the section of your resume that describes your art commission business, you can be sure to call out customer interaction skills:\n\n\n Responsible for working directly with customers to understand their needs\n\n\nThe key to this approach is using the job posting as a research tool to understand what part of your own experiences you should emphasize, and what language to use when doing so.\n\nYou can also do research via other channels, such as company websites or other media channels which may describe the culture, mission, or other guiding factors at that workplace. Maybe you're applying for a retail position with a local company that prides themselves on being family-owned - you can describe some aspect of your work or skills that shows how that fits with your background, too - or whatever other aspect matches what you're learning about your target employer.", "The only way it would be interval is if there is some reasonable way of quantifying a person's skill level, and you believe that the difference between the skill level of someone who put down $n$, versus someone who put down $n+1$, is constant, or close to constant, for every $n$. That is, the difference between someone who put down a 1 and someone who put down a 2 is roughly the same as the difference between someone who put down a 2 and someone who put down a 3, etc. Note that if respondents interpreted it as percentiles (1 is first 20 percentiles, 2 is 20 to 40 percentile, etc.), then interval would probably not be a good fit. It's ultimately up to you to decide whether you want to model the data as being such, based on what you know about the data, what you want, and how well different models get you what you want.\n\nModeling it as discrete would be rather odd; clearly, skill level exists on a continuum, and you are asking respondents to round to the nearest amount.", "For your first character doing heart events, farming every tree, mine, plant you come across and always dropping what you are doing and helping in dynamic events is the fastest way to level. \n\nThe greatest xp/time are events so if you can find continuously repeating event chains that is the fastest way to level outside for a first time character.", "Download/copy source code from following class and include it in your project.\n\nField Class", "I assume you are asking about \"official\" foosball rules (ITSF)? Otherwise, there can be definitions just about everything because your local home games can make rules up.\n\nIn ITSF, there's no \"random\" shots, all shots that goes in, will count as a normal point (if it's shot legally). There's no point in tracking them any differently. How would one really define a random shot? It would depend entire on player skill, some player can reliably see a gap and place a 2-bar shot straight in or even bank it in, but another less skilled player might do that \"randomly\"... How would you determine that?\n\nIn high level gameplay, almost no shot \"randomly\" goes in. Even a quick pickup and attempt on goal from a loose ball is general high percentage because of proper angling and lightning fast aiming.", "I owned all of the Palladium Books RPG source books, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles &amp; Other Strangeness being my first. Robotech was of the poorest quality and you should dismiss it in favor of Rifts.\n\nI hope my simple answer will get you where you need to be. It is possible Robotech doesn't contain the information you desire to bridge the gaps in information. If that's the case, then nearly any of the other books will suffice to augment your knowledge of the rules. However, I believe that as long as your stats (Physical Strength, Physical Prowess, Mental Endurance, Mental Affinity, etc.), SDC/MDC (Structural Damage Capacity/Mega Damage Capacity), and others are all defined, and you have a character sheet, then the use of skills is simple. \n\nA skill description should tell you what your base percentage chance of success is, which is further increased by accumulating a set number of percentage points per level of experience of the character. An example skill description is similar to this (credit here):\n\n\n Mecha Electronics: First hand knowledge of the electrical systems built into RDF, REF and Southern Cross mecha. The character knows exactly how they interact with protoculture and the intricacies of Robotechnology. Other skills in electrical systems do not apply to mecha, making this an invaluable skill for repairing the famous war machines. Base Skill: 35% + 5% per level of experience.\n\n\nWhen asked to perform a skill check by the GM, or when the GM allows a skill check upon request, a player rolls a set of percentile dice. Percentiles are simply represented by rolling a ten-sided die twice and taking the first roll to represent the number in the ten's place, and taking the second roll to represent the number in the one's place. If your roll is less than or equal to the required percentage, the skill use is a success. Using the example skill above, a 2nd level character has a 40% chance to modify, maintain, or repair Southern Cross mecha electronics. Rolling a 39%, or less, is a success. Rolling 40% or higher is a failure. \n\nNo skill can have a higher success chance than 98%, which is meant to represent the ubiquitous possibility of failure, no matter how skilled the performer. \n\nApplication of skills is largely up to the GM and the player, but should be covered in the skill description itself: \n\n\n Prowl: This skill helps the character to move with stealth; quietly, slowly and carefully. Techniques include balance and footing, short steps and pacing, rifle positioning, prone positions for low visibility, and crawling. A failed Prowl roll means that the character has been seen or heard. If the Prowl is successful, then the character is not seen and may make a Sneak Attack. Base Skill: 46% + 8% per level of experience.\n\n\nIf a player told the GM that he wanted to crawl underneath a car to quietly avoid being detected by a security guard, then the GM could logically ask the player to perform a Prowl skill check.", "The issue you describe is what is referred to as qualified field. Look at the help page of the add join tool and at the bottom you will see which environment settings it honours. One being qualified fields... I let you explore that!\n\nAs a side note every tool displays the environment settings it honours, these can have a profound affect on its behaviour and should be the first place you should look.", "My answer looks at the broader aspects of your question - namely, how do you apply for a job where your current programming languages don't match what's required.\n\n\nBe honest with the prospective employer and let them know what your skill level is in those languages which can range from nothing to hobbyist to professional experience.\nYou need to demonstrate how your skills in other languages would carry over to the new languages.\nYou need to start studying up on the new languages now and as far in advance of your potential interview. Don't expect your future employer to train you at their expense. There are many resources available to help with this.\n\n\nAs far as specific questions or if you have a chance at this interview, I don't know and the community here doesn't know. A lot of that will come down to the particular job and how much preparation you put in.", "In reality, few PdDs wind up homeless. A few do, and at certain times more do. But, in general, it shouldn't be a concern for someone wanting to study for a doctorate. But occasionally...\n\nThere are a lot of factors. The general state of a nation's economy at the time you finish can have a lot to do with it. When I finished (1970's) there were almost no jobs for mathematicians. We had landed on the moon and all money for science suddenly dried up for several years. I was lucky to stay in academia at all, and many PhDs at the time were pumping gas, etc. It cleared up in a few (several) years. \n\nSome people get a doctorate not intending to use it for anything but the love of knowledge. Some turn out to be writers. \n\nTed Kaczynski (the Unabomber) was evading capture by the police. \n\nLots of reasons. \n\nAt the current moment there is a glut of doctoral graduates relative to the market for those skills in many fields. Academia in general graduates more PhDs in a given year than there are positions open in academia. So the system depends on jobs being available elsewhere. Sometimes that is true and sometimes not. \n\nA lot of people take jobs below what their skills and education would require, such as teaching school with a doctorate. \n\nAnd, as to bad life decisions, it is impossible to say. Having a job shouldn't be your highest lifetime goal, actually. Moreover, because of the length of time it takes to earn a doctorate the economy and the demand for your skills can change drastically before you finish. This is what happened to me. When I started grad school everyone would predict a bright future for a mathematician. When I finished, not so much. Nothing, really. I looked into becoming an actuary, for example. And, I switched fields to CS to become more employable in the short term. \n\nBut, I'm glad things are better in Kenya. Here (US) politicians have decided to drastically decrease funding for education at all levels. The feeling among some of them is that it is up to you, not society, to see to your education. This is a great way to assure that the population gets dumber and dumber and poorer and poorer over time. I have an opposite view that an educated populace is a national resource that shouldn't be compromised. Silly me. \n\n\n\nPostscript: I didn't interpret the question as \"Why do so many...\". I don't see that implication anywhere in the original post.", "I advocate starting off with the \"smaller tournament\" approach to start learning. Most of the money that you make in large-field tournaments will come from the few times you end up placing high at the final table. There is a huge difference in money between going out first at the final table and placing in the top 3. Thus I recommend first developing the skills to ensure that when you get deep into a tournament, you can maximize your chance of winning.\n\nPlay at a final table is well-mirrored by play in a single-table tournament (often referred to as a sit-and-go or SNG). Use them as a training ground to master the relevant concepts. Without that mastery, you will be unlikely to master final-table and short-handed situations anywhere near as quickly as SNGs enable, which will slow your growth and may well reduce your overall winning potential.", "Starting with a small chunk of documents (~50) as a training set with a set of rules implements would be a good starting point. Train using a few algorithms and see if your training accuracy is coming out as acceptable or better than the human accuracy. \n\nThen slowly increase your training batch size and see the impact on the results.\n\nOnce you believe that the training set is a partially good representation of the dataset, go ahead do a test run. Then keep growing from there.", "Some of that text in leveling up seems like a holdover from the playtest when your level was always added to proficiency. Rather than using that section for explaining your proficiency bonus, lets consult the section on proficiency.\n\n\n Proficiency is a system that measures a character’s aptitude at a specific task or quality, and it has five ranks: untrained, trained, expert, master, and legendary. Proficiency gives you a bonus that’s added when determining the following modifiers and statistics: AC, attack rolls, Perception, saving throws, skills, and the effectiveness of spells. If you’re untrained, your proficiency bonus is +0. If you’re trained, expert, master, or legendary, your proficiency bonus equals your level plus 2, 4, 6, or 8, respectively.\n\n\nTo help understand this, we can rearrange it into a table, like so:\n\n\\begin{array}{|c|c|}\n\\hline\n\\textbf{Proficiency} &amp; \\textbf{Bonus}\\\\ \\hline\n\\text{Untrained} &amp; \\text{0}\\\\ \\hline\n\\text{Trained} &amp; \\text{Level + 2} \\\\ \\hline\n\\text{Expert} &amp; \\text{Level + 4} \\\\ \\hline\n\\text{Master} &amp; \\text{Level + 6} \\\\ \\hline\n\\text{Legendary} &amp; \\text{Level + 8} \\\\ \\hline\n\\end{array}\n\nSo to use your example, if you go from Untrained to Trained in medicine at level 5, you would go from have a +0 bonus to a +7 bonus. This would work similarly for other proficiency modifiers as well.", "Proficiency in any field requires putting some rather high number of hours of hard work (some 10,000 hours or so) into it. You have to align the incentives of would-be learners so they do put in that time. If the best way is just pass/fail or a grade system is anybody's guess, but perhaps a search will turn up rigorous studies on the matter.\nNote that I don't consider asking Google, looking up the solution in Wikipedia or having Wolfram Alpha compute the hairy formula &quot;cheating&quot;, those are tools that you have to learn to use well to be proficient in your area. Those are raw inputs, how you use it is what is important.", "I work in a company doing AI, I can share with you some of the books that are influential for the work we do, but I think the best recommendation is to get real world experience on into this environment even by joining events, attending talks, etc.\n\nKnowledge and skills:\n\n\nUnderstand very well AI and it’s implications in the future. (Some good books are The technological singularity, Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future )\nTechnical expertise in coding. Someone who has decent coding skills and general knowledge about the implications of software related projects. Managing the unmanageable explains a bit more why this is important, but basically it’s going to be very hard for a skilled creative team to be influenced by a leader who doesn’t understands high level how things work and why certain technical aspects are important\nBusiness skills and knowledge about how organisations work (The lean startup, The hard thing about hard things and How Google works)\nNegotiation skills (I like the book Getting more and in general soft skills… they explain the importance also in How Google works and managing the unmanageable)\n\n\nRegarding the team required, is really hard to tell without a longer description of what you are trying to achieve.", "You will need to create the structure using SPServices.CascadeDropdowns like 404 said. Also make sure you have the fields that you want auto-populated set up as required fields. If they are not required and for some reason don't want them required you can do the following (I would recommend requiring the fields, I just wrote this out before that crossed my mind and thought it could still be relevant to someone so am still posting it): \n\nTo get the auto-population that you are looking for you will have to throw in a content editor web part or script editor web part on the form and put this in: \n\n$(document).ready(function() {\n var muni = $(\"select[title='Choose Muni']\"); //Finding the MUNI dropdown\n $(muni).attr(\"onchange\",\"updateDropdowns()\"); //Running function to update on change of MUNI field\n})\n\nfunction updateDropdowns() {\n var engArea = $(\"select[title='Eng Area']\"); //Dropdown1\n var area = $(\"select[title='Area']\"); //Dropdown2\n //Add remaining fields here.\n\n var engAreaValue = $(\"select[title='engArea'] &gt; option:last\").prop(\"value\"); //Selecting option for Dropdown1\n var groupValue = $(\"select[title='Area'] &gt; option:last\").prop(\"value\"); // Selecting option for Dropdown2\n //Add remaining field options here\n\n $(engArea).val(engAreaValue); //Changing value for Dropdown1\n $(area).val(areaValue); //Changing value for Dropdown2\n //Assign remaining field values here\n}\n\n\nThat is how it would be set up for your first two fields. This works after you set up the SPServices.CascadeDropdowns if you only have one corresponding value for each MUNI and don't have the fields set as required. \n\nEDIT: \n\nHere are some links with good tutorials on how to set up the cascading dropdowns and how to use them:\n\nhttp://www.uccorner.com/332/sharepoint/cascading-drop-down-multiple-levels/\n\nhttp://www.codeproject.com/Tips/758909/Two-Level-Cascading-Drop-Down-in-SharePoint-using", "Perhaps you should organize it around things you have done and then mention the skills it took to accomplish that. Projects undertaken, research done, ...\nSome things are more nebulous. Do you read a lot in the field, and take (and organize) notes, for example. What have you written? What sorts of organizational skills were required for that?" ]

[ "Curry for three!\nBasketball player Stephen Curry and actress Ayesha Curry are expecting another child and the couple announced the news in a simple Instagram shared Friday.\nIn the picture, Ayesha stands barefoot in an all-white look and a T-shirt with the word \"Preggers\" across the front—and just in case her graphic tee wasn't clear enough, she clued fans into the happy news with her caption.\nPhillip Faraone/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images\n\"Heyyyy how did this happen?! Curry party of 5. Feeling very blessed ... and very sick. Yippie! #curryfor3\" she wrote.\nThe Golden State Warriors player has yet to Instagram the news himself, but his fans are already flooding his comments with well-wishes.\nThe Currys have two children already, daughters Riley, 5, and Ryan, 2, and the family frequently shares pics of their lives on their social media accounts. (Riley is an Internet sensation on her own, thanks to her adorable on-camera antics like when she attended her father's MVP acceptance press conference in 2016.)\nMi familia 😍😍😍😍😍 A post shared by Ayesha Curry (@ayeshacurry) on Jan 2, 2018 at 9:59pm PST\nLooks like the Curry family's going for three, and we couldn't be more excited to see it." ]

[ "Looks like congratulations is in order for Juicy J and his wife, Regina Perera. The rapper announced on social media his wife gave birth and he is so happy. According to XXL, this is the couple’s first child.\nFollow @TheRSMS\nMy Daughter has arrived! 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 — juicy j (@therealjuicyj) February 2, 2018\nOn Instagram he showed off his baby girl and said, “Baby Girl what a blessing you are @kamaihouston.”\nThe two announced a couple months ago what they would name their daughter in a beautiful maternity photo. Besides being a new father he is also working on new music. We are so happy for this couple!\nRELATED: Juicy J Announces He’s Expecting His First Child\nRELATED: Steph & Ayesha Curry Expecting Baby Number 3\nRELATED: Prank Call: Woman Is Ready To Beat Up Baby Daddy’s Attorney [EXCLUSIVE]\nThe Latest:", "Following the mogul blueprint set by LeBron James, Steph Curry is entering the Hollywood arena. On Monday, Sony Pictures Entertainment announced he has signed a development deal for TV, movies and potentially gaming and virtual-reality projects.\nCurry’s got his own media company now — Unanimous Media, where he’ll be both CEO and chief creative officer — and will be working on projects across the entertainment space. Not just film and TV, but also “partnerships, electronics, gaming and virtual reality.” The name Unanimous Media came about from Curry winning his unanimous league MVP award back in 2016.\nCurry’s films and TV projects will focus on “family, faith-based and sports storytelling,” according to a statement. “Unanimous Media will further expand Curry’s vision to create and disseminate inspirational and authentic stories to the world.”\nA dollar figure was not disclosed, but Sony said the multiyear media deal was the biggest ever for an athlete. Last summer, Curry signed the richest contract in NBA history, for $201 million over five years. Not bad for Dell Curry‘s baby boy.\nCurrently, Curry is recovering from a sprained ankle and hopes to rejoin the team in the second round of the NBA playoffs. The Warriors hold a 3-1 lead over the San Antonio Spurs in their first-round series.", "Stephen Curry is currently balancing the gruelling schedule of the NBA Playoffs and preparing for a momentous occasion when he welcomes the birth of his third child with wife Ayesha Curry. On top of these major moments in his 30-year-old life, the two-time NBA champion recently inked a development deal with Sony, The Hollywood Reporter states.\nFilm and television content that Curry and Sony will churn out for the masses will emphasize faith-based programming and shows that the entire family can watch. The creations will be formed under Curry’s production company, Unanimous Media.\nThe partnership is a multi-year deal, a feat that Curry is excited to get started. “I’ve been blessed to have this platform and I want to use it to affect the world positively,” Curry said in a statement to THR. “Partnering with Sony to share inspiring content with a global audience was a foregone conclusion.”\nCurry’s Golden State Warriors are currently going head-to-head with the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the playoffs. The Warriors lead the series 3-1. The next match takes place on Tuesday evening (Apr. 24) at the Warriors’ Oracle Arena.", "Stephen Curry and his family chose a unique way to celebrate the Warriors' most recent NBA title victory. Curry reportedly invited a tattoo artist into his home on Tuesday night to do artwork on himself, his father, his brother and his wife. Warriors teammate Andre Iguodala also reportedly got a tattoo.\nSteph reportedly got Hebrew letters on his left wrist, the meaning of which is not known.\nabout last night, at the house of curry (sounds like and indian restaurant) 😜.... @zebratattoos #zapbyzip #zipsvideo thanks @siobhan925 for hanging out. #boyanek A post shared by Yup! Its me, Niño (@zappyzip) on Jun 14, 2017 at 7:56am PDT\nHis father, Dell, got the word \"BoYaNek\" on his right forearm.\nI gave him his first tattoo... at the end of the night, i gave hime his second... #boyanek A post shared by Yup! Its me, Niño (@zappyzip) on Jun 14, 2017 at 11:12am PDT\nSteph's brother Seth, currently a guard for the Dallas Mavericks, got a tattoo on his right wrist.\nSeth Curry @zebratattoos #zapbyzip A post shared by Yup! Its me, Niño (@zappyzip) on Jun 14, 2017 at 12:45pm PDT\nIt's not the first tattoo for Steph Curry, who has a Bible verse written in Hebrew on his right wrist. But this new one will forever be associated with his second NBA title.", "Steph Curry says he and his Golden State Warriors teammates have formed a discipleship group and study the Bible daily.\n(Photo: Reuters)Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry wins his second NBA championship in game five with the Cleveland Cavaliers in Oakland, California, June 12, 2017.\nIn an interview with CBN's \"The 700 Club\" on June 9, Curry spoke about the group meeting where he and about 10 teammates encourage eachother with Scripture.\n\"We have a group chat. We call it the discipleship group where we share Bible verses every single day and kind of do a Bible study through text message. Every game day we probably have 10, 11 guys show up for the 30-minute Bible study, prayer service, daily encouragement — that's the biggest thing,\" Curry said. \"You can get lost in the daily routines and the hype of what we do on the floor and forget why we're here.\"\nFor Curry and his fellow Christian teammates, faith has helped forge a special bond. The Warriors guard revealed that those in the discipleship group keep one another accountable and provide help along their spiritual journey when they're not on the basketball court.\n\"You ask anybody in their walk of faith — it's all about finding accountability partners and finding people that can encourage you in your walk. Knowing nobody's perfect,\" he said. \"We all have very similar temptations, struggles through [our] entire walk of faith. For us on the court we all grind and compete on the floor, so why not grind and compete in our spiritual walk together as well.\"\nJust after the Warriors won their second NBA championship in three years Monday, Lakewood Church associate Pastor John Gray revealed that he and his wife, Aventer Gray, were also serving as guides in the spiritual journey of some men on the team.\n\"[Aventer] and I have had the privilege to walk with a number of these men as they grow in Christ. Great basketball players, but I'm proud of them as men, as husbands and fathers,\" he wrote. \"That's the legacy that will last.\"", "EMBED >More News Videos A Wake County boy with brain cancer got his wish to meet Steph Curry.\nA North Carolina fourth grader suffering from a brain tumor received a special honor.Nine-year-old Khamari Campbell always wanted to be a police officer. And on Saturday, his dream came true.Garner police made Campbell an honorary officer.\"So he took a special oath that was designed for him in terms of being an honorary police officer,\" said Garner Police Chief Brandon Zuidema, \"and then he also recited the oath of honor that we all recite when we do any ceremony that reminds all of us of the critical role that we play in the profession of policing.\"Campbell was diagnosed with a brain tumor back in September.During the ceremony he was joined by family and friends as well as staff from Creech Road Elementary School.If Khamari's name sounds familiar, it's because we first told you about him back in December, when he got another big wish granted: to meet NBA star Steph Curry.Khamari got to go to Oakland and watch Curry and the Warriors practice, and later got to see them play against the New York Knicks.Curry signed a Golden State Warriors basketball for him. He even signed Khamari's shoes.Read more about that wonderful trip", "Stephen Curry recently inked a multi-year development deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment that covers film and TV, as well as “opportunities in partnerships, electronics, gaming and virtual reality.” The Hollywood Reporter says the company will focus on “faith and family-friendly content,” in addition to “sports-themed projects.”\nCurry issued the following statement:\nI’ve been blessed to have this platform and I want to use it to affect the world positively. Partnering with Sony to share inspiring content with a global audience was a foregone conclusion.\nSteph recently celebrated his 30th birthday and is brainstorming on how to extend his brand post basketball. The GSW player has a production company called Unanimous Media, which is a reference to the time when he made NBA history as the first player to be unanimously selected as the league’s Most Valuable Player in 2016.", "When two moms introduced house their next set of twin toddlers, they imagined it was a fitting celebration for a photoshoot. Many thanks to young ones being young ones, on the other hand, their authentic notion didn’t go as properly as planned, but what transpired instead was the epitome of lovable.\nMassachusetts-dependent photographer Juliet Cannici and her spouse Nikki are the proud mother and father of two year-previous Nico and Siena, and now just about 1 month-previous Gia and Gemma. The more mature twins weren’t as well amazed with taking pictures in fancy costumes, but when the outfits arrived off, they were all smiles and laughter as they embraced their new infant sisters. One gorgeous image captures the second in all its candid glory.\nThe pure, simple really like concerning these foolish siblings is going viral, and it is not difficult to see why. Juliet and Nikki have opened up to quite a few resources about the problems they faced when striving to develop into expecting, which only will make the tale of their speedily escalating family a lot more heartwarming. If only we could all be as photogenic as these tender twins.\nExtra info: West on Jade Images, Fb (h/t)\nThe pure, simple really like concerning these foolish siblings is going viral\nWhen two moms introduced house their next set of twin toddlers, they imagined it was a fitting celebration for a photoshoot\nThe more mature twins, Nico and Siena, weren’t as well amazed with taking pictures in fancy costumes\nThe newborns, Gia and Gemma, didn’t appear to mind\nJuliet and Nikki Cannici have opened up to quite a few resources about the problems they faced when striving to develop into expecting\nTheir next set of twins, on the other hand, arrived balanced and joyful on January fifth, 2017\n“These two were ready for their have time to shine…” The couple captioned this image\nIf only we could all be as photogenic as these tender twins!\n“We are ready to meet up with you, infant girls” They shared on Fb just a handful of times just before supply\n“It’s possible that I could be a little bit biased, but I think my twin infant ladies are some of the cutest nuggets I’ve ever noticed!” Juliet wrote\nThe tale of this speedily escalating family is utterly heartwarming", "He is known for his prowess with the long range shot.\nBut Stephen Curry is scoring three in a different way.\nThe 29-year-old NBA superstar point guard and wife Ayesha announced that they are expecting a third child on Friday.\nCurry for three! Stephen Curry and wife Ayesha announced that they are expecting a third child on Friday, as they are pictured together at the ESPY Awards back in July\nAyesha, 28, took to her Instagram to share snaps of herself wearing a grey shirt with 'preggers' emblazoned across it.\nThe cookbook author captioned the snaps: 'how did this happen?! Curry party of 5. Feeling very blessed... and very sick. Yippie! #curryfor3.'\nThe happy couple already have two daughters together: five-year-old Riley and two-year-old Ryan.\n'Party of five': Ayesha, 28, took to her Instagram to share snaps of herself wearing a grey shirt with 'preggers' emblazoned across it\nHappiness: The cookbook author captioned the snaps: 'how did this happen?! Curry party of 5. Feeling very blessed... and very sick. Yippie! #curryfor3'\nSteph and Ayesha married in July 2011 after years of dating.\nThe couple recently opened up about their marriage and early family life for their cover story in Parents magazine.\nSteph's recalled to the magazine that when he and Ayesha married, 'I was 23; she was 22. But I knew I had found the right woman and I wanted to start a life with her.'\nActress Ayesha said that back then, 'was figuring out what my career path was going to be. Then shortly after we got married, I found out we were pregnant with Riley.'\nHappy family: The happy couple already have two daughters together: five-year-old Riley and two-year-old Ryan\nTo hear Ayesha tell it, Riley 'was a borderline honeymoon baby,' and it ultimately turned out that 'that became my next move. I struggled with that for a while.'\nNo doubt it is a happy time in the Curry family as Stephen was selected to his fifth straight NBA All-Star Game.\nAs there is a new format for the exhibition, the three-point specialist and LeBron James will serve as team captains and were able to pick their own teams.\nThe 2018 NBA All-Star Game will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 18, and will air live on TNT at 8:20pm EST/5:20pm PST.", "Congratulations to the new parents and their children, who will probably have more talent in their pinky toes than I have in my entire body.", "The Thompsons were looking forward to a nice quiet evening at home.\n“Yeah we were going to try to stay up and welcome in the new year but we didn’t make it,” says Audrey Thompson.\nAudrey Thompson wasn’t due for another two weeks, but…\n“I did wake up at 12:30 with water breaking, you know, and made our way here real quick!”\nJust two hours later at Providence Hospital, weighing seven pounds and six ounces, Michael Thompson came into the world. He’ll have a lot of help learning the ropes from his older sister, one-year-old Judith, who’s going to be a great big sis.\n“Yep, already she is.”\nThis is Audrey’s second natural birth, which she says was easier than the last, and of course, much quicker.\n“A lot less scary, the workers I was involved with were able to help me feel calm, which helped a lot with my getting through the pain,” says Thompson.\nAnd now, for this family, New Year’s will never be looked at the same way.\n“New year’s to me was always kind of a celebration, oh yeah, why? You know, I’ll just make resolutions that I’ll never look up to! But I don’t know this is different you know, when you have a new baby, it’s exciting, you know, I don’t know. Someone out there believes in you or something!”", "Share this:\nTweet\nAfter another dominant regular season, the Golden State Warriors won their second NBA title in three years.\nWith a championship in any major professional sport, it usually comes with a trip to the White House in Washington D.C. to be congratulated by the president of the United States, who currently is Donald Trump.\nThere sometimes are a few individuals who decline the offer, which is their absolute right. And Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry, like teammate Andre Iguodala, apparently has become a part of that group, as reported Wednesday.\nSteph Curry just said he probably wouldn't go to the White House — Marcus Thompson (@ThompsonScribe) June 14, 2017\nCurry said the team still has to discuss the White House visit. But he has his preference — Marcus Thompson (@ThompsonScribe) June 14, 2017\nWhether Curry decides to attend or not, the result and achievement stays the same — he is an NBA champion.\nThumbnail photo via Cary Edmondson/USA TODAY Sports Images", "What he really wants to do is direct. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)\nStephen Curry is going Hollywood.\nThe Golden State Warriors star, who recently formed a production company called Unanimous Media, has agreed to a broad, multiyear development deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment, the company announced Monday. The deal, according to the Hollywood Reporter, will involve first-look film and TV projects, partnership opportunities, electronics gaming and virtual reality. Unanimous Media will be located on the Sony Pictures studio lot in Culver City, Calif.\n“I’ve been blessed to have this platform and I want to use it to affect the world positively,” Curry said in a statement to THR. “Partnering with Sony to share inspiring content with a global audience was a foregone conclusion.”\nFilm and television projects are likely to be geared toward faith, family and, of course, sports and should offer Curry and his wife the chance to expand their audiences exponentially. Both Curry and his wife, Ayesha, post frequently on Twitter and Instagram about their faith. Curry has 12.5 million followers on Twitter and 19.9 million Instagram followers. Ayesha Curry, who has published a cookbook, produced a line of cookware and done a cooking show, has 5.5 million Instagram followers.\nCurry chose Unanimous as the name of his company because the second of his two NBA MVP awards, in 2016, was by a unanimous vote. Last July, Curry re-upped with the Golden State Warriors, signing a five-year deal that will pay him $201 million.\n“Steph is a transcendent figure in current culture. His wide-ranging content creation interests overlap well with our varied businesses and we have been equally impressed with his team,” Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group chairman Tom Rothman said in a statement. “We are honored to have been drafted and now we know how lucky Golden State feels every day.”\nCurry isn’t the only athlete branching out. Kobe Bryant won an Oscar earlier this year for his animated short “Dear Basketball” and has a deal in place with ESPN’s “Detail.” LeBron James and Maverick Carter have SpringHill Entertainment, which is producing Antoine Fuqua’s Muhammad Ali documentary for HBO, the NBC game show “The Wall” and “Rise Up,” a civil rights documentary.\nIn the NFL, Aaron Rodgers earlier this year was executive producer of “Destination Dallas: Drive to the NFL Draft,” an NFL Media series that highlighted eight NFL draft prospects.\nRead more from The Post:\nJazz fan Mitt Romney, of all people, got chippy with Russell Westbrook\nIt turns out this year might not be so different for the Raptors after all\nShining a spotlight on the NBA playoffs underachievers\nLance Stephenson got to LeBron James, but the Cavaliers got the win\nAfter first-round sweep, Blazers’ next steps could include trading away their stars\nWhy is there a snake on the Philadelphia 76ers’ court?", "If you weren't already convinced that the NBA universe revolves around Steph Curry and LeBron James, here's your proof.\nAll-Star Weekend is upon us, meaning we've reached the de facto halfway point in the 2016-17 NBA season. Instagram has pulled data on the most popular posts of this season's first half. Much like on the court, Curry and James dominate the league online.\nThe top six posts, determined by a combination of likes and comments, not only tell the story of the first half, but paint a picture of two players whose popularity transcends the league.\n6. LeBron James' tribute to the late Craig Sager\nRIP friend!!! Great to have work with you, known you and watch you for all these years. My blessing to your family and many prayers sent to the heavens above! #SagerStrong🙏 A post shared by LeBron James (@kingjames) on Dec 15, 2016 at 1:16pm PST\nThe basketball world collectively mourned the loss of Craig Sager, a legendary, beloved NBA broadcaster who died in December after battling leukemia. He'll be remembered for his kindness, professionalism and, of course, his wild suits.\nHis death cast a somber shadow on this season's early weeks.\n5. Steph Curry the double selfie machine\nSmiles all around. Just Making sure I capture the moment right. 😁 A post shared by Wardell Curry (@stephencurry30) on Feb 5, 2017 at 1:38am PST\nAgain, Curry's universal fame makes him a mainstay of this list. Fans love Steph, his wife Ayesha Curry, and his two daughters. But more on that later.\n4. Curry brotherly love\nStories to tell the GrandKids! #FOE @sdotcurry A post shared by Wardell Curry (@stephencurry30) on Nov 10, 2016 at 2:03am PST\nSteph has undoubtedly eclipsed his younger brother Seth in both talent and popularity, but the two are obviously still close, and the world can't get enough of anything to do with Steph's family.\n3. Richard Jefferson's big dunk on Klay Thompson\nMan to be 95 years of age and still being able to do this!!! RJ tell me where that fountain is brother. #IPromise I can keep a secret. Haha! Wowzers!! A post shared by LeBron James (@kingjames) on Dec 26, 2016 at 2:34pm PST\nNBA veteran and Cavaliers forward Richard Jefferson posterized the Warriors' Klay Thompson with this epic dunk on Christmas Day. Jefferson is 36, despite LeBron James' joke in his Instagram caption. Nonetheless, it was an impressive display of athleticism from a pretty senior player.\nRichard Jefferson Dunks on Klay Thompson | Warriors vs Cavaliers | best play of the season https://t.co/oAadanUld1 — . (@Markg_15) February 13, 2017\nThat game marked the first meeting between Cleveland and Golden State since last year's NBA Finals. Many are anticipating a rematch between the two teams, considering they've both led their respective conferences for most of the year.\n2. The King gets his ring\nSpeaking of the NBA Finals, Cleveland won its first ever last June, with LeBron James fulfilling a promise he made to his hometown when he returned to the Cavaliers in 2014. It took a couple seasons, but LeBron finally got that coveted ring.\nAnd he won it by beating Steph Curry's Warriors.\n1. Family Goals with the Currys\nMerry Christmas y'all. Enjoy your family time and Don't forget the reason for the season! 🙏🏽 A post shared by Wardell Curry (@stephencurry30) on Dec 25, 2016 at 9:49am PST\nHere it is. The top post of the first half. It has absolutely nothing to do with basketball, and everything to do with a beautiful family that has taken the NBA by storm.\nThe NBA belongs to Curry and James. Everyone else is just playing in it.", "Damarious Randall, new on the Cleveland sports scene as a safety for the Browns but hardly a neophyte when it comes to a rabid fan base, had no idea what he was getting himself into when he tweeted the following on May 28 before the Cavaliers beat the Celtics to advance to the NBA Finals:\n“If the Cleveland Cavaliers win the 2018 NBA finals I’ll buy everyone who retweet’s this a jersey.”\nAs of 6 p.m. May 30, Randall’s offer had been retweeted 850,000 times. At $100 a jersey, he’s looking at spending more than $80 million if the Cavaliers upset the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals that begin May 31 at Oracle Arena in Oakland and he fulfills his promise. Even if he gets them from a discount store at $20 a jersey, he would have to spend $16 million.\n“I didn’t think the tweet would go as viral as it did,” Randall said on May 30 after a Browns’ spring practice in Berea. “I didn’t think it get over 100 retweets.”\nAdvertisement\nRandall was acquired by the Browns in March from the Packers for quarterback DeShone Kizer. Randall played three seasons in Green Bay, so he knows what rabid fans are like.\nRandall will be to rooting for the Warriors in the Finals, and he doesn’t apologize for it. He has no connection to Golden State other than being a huge Steph Curry fan. He does not know Curry personally. And now he has a staggering financial interest in the Finals.\n“Since he came out of Davidson College, I’ve been a real, real big Steph Curry fan,” Randall said. “Just his passion with what he’s been through with the injuries involving his ankles, what he’s overcome and who he is today.\n“I’m not anti-LeBron. I’m actually a big LeBron fan, as well, but when he’s going against Steph, I would rather Steph over LeBron. At the end of the day, they’re both great, great players. I definitely respect everything that LeBron has done for this community and for this city and state. He’s one of the greatest players to ever touch a basketball, if you ask me.”\nRandall said he regrets the tweet. He hasn’t figured out how he will deliver on his promise if it comes to that. The truth is he doesn’t seem worried the Cavaliers will upset the Warriors.\nStill, he is looking on the bright side of being retweeted so many times.\n“I’m definitely having fun,” he said. “That just kind of goes to show that this Cleveland fan base is great. I’m actually excited about it, just to know that the fan base is like this. I can’t imagine what it’s going to be like when the Browns start winning a bunch of games.”\nFor better or worse, Randall is on his own. Coach Tyronn Lue isn’t going to help foot the bill if the Cavaliers win and neither are teammates who spoke with the media on May 30.\n“Don’t hit send,” was the after-the-fact advice of quarterback Tyrod Taylor.\n“Obviously it was a joke, but just knowing how passionate this fan base is is really encouraging,” Randall said. “It got the whole world excited about it and now I’m excited about it. It’s a very good opportunity to interact with the fans.\n“We’re just going to watch the series and see how everything unfolds.”", "It has been a long wait for the Gemini twins (thus, quadruplets), that will be birthed by very beautiful, terrifyingly talented pop star Beyoncé, but the time may just be upon us.\nNumerous clues have arisen of late pointing to Beyoncé relieving her womb of two little people. There are photos that Beyoncé and Jay Z's security team parked outside the UCLA hospital for most of the day yesterday for one, and now The Shade Room has claimed to have a source at the hospital confirming the whole fifth floor has been shut down for Beyoncé. And now Bey's hair stylist, Chuck Amos, posted this tease to Instagram:\nOf course, all the above is pretty inconclusive, but that hasn't stopped the Beyhive from freaking the fuck out online. Before you review the receipts just be aware, it's a slippery slope when you fall this deep into Beyoncé vortex...proceed with caution.\nWe do indeed need answers NOW. Stay tuned, my sweets.\n[h/t Harper's Bazaar]\nImage via Getty", "It was February 1, 2017, when chaos erupted in the E! newsroom. It was slow at first, like an earthquake rumbling through a quiet town: A squeal here, then another, and then more and more. The squeals became screams as the email loaded on computers across the office: Beyoncéwas pregnant. With twins. This was not a drill.\nTo describe it as chaos is perhaps even an offensive term. What rang through the newsroom that day was joy in its purest form—was each staffer just told that they were about to have twins? Of course not. But it's hard to imagine the excitement as any less, or at the very least, at any less a decimal.\nThe equal but opposite reaction played out this past September, when news broke that Angelina Joliewas filing for divorce from Brad Pitt. Replace the squeals with gasps, and the joy with devastation, and probably mix in a little questioning-what-it-all-means, for good measure.", "Please enable Javascript to watch this video\nCLEVELAND -- They just might be the Cleveland Cavaliers' most precious fans.\nThe Cleveland Clinic Children's shared video on Wednesday of newborns sporting Cavs onesies.\nThe hospital said the tiny fans are already doing \"whatever it takes\" to cheer on the Cavaliers.\nBabies born during the NBA Finals are getting adorable onesies that say \"Born in the Land,\" and \"Whatever It Takes.\" Babies in the NICU will also receive a onesie.\nThe Cavaliers are taking on the Golden State Warriors once again. Game 1 is Thursday night.\n**Continuing coverage**\n**Video in this story is courtesy of Cleveland Clinic Children's**", "Lonzo Ball Will Be Better Than Steph Curry!!! ... Dad Says\nEXCLUSIVE\nComparing Steph Curry to UCLA star Lonzo Ball is insulting ... to Lonzo anyway ... that's according to Ball's dad, LaVar, who says his son is going to be BETTER THAN CURRY ... the 2 time NBA MVP.\nA lot of NBA analysts say Lonzo's ability to shoot from deep, pass and finish make him a 6'6\" version of Curry, but when TMZ Sports talked to the eldest Ball he shot the comparisons down.\n\"You can't compare my boy to anyone,\" ... adding, \"He's gonna be better than Steph Curry in the NBA!\"\nJust as a reminder ... Curry has won the last two NBA MVP's and is currently averaging nearly 25 points and 6 assists in the toughest basketball league on the face of the planet.\nListen, we'd doubt Mr. Ball, but he's got one son who's scored 72 points in a high school game, another who's scored 92, and one who just might be the best player in college basketball.\nSo, it's obvious he knows something we don't.", "A Bay Area bakery called Gala Bakery sent the Warriors an amazing cake to congratulate them on their championship. The team shared photos on Wednesday.\nThis cake is very impressive. It has a bunch of differently designed cakes stacked on top of each other, including Oracle Arena, the trophy, a cake with the player and coach’s faces on it, their Strength in Numbers mantra and the official NBA championship hat on the top.\nNow I’m wondering if the Bay Area simply has lots of talented bakers or if other teams get these sorts of cakes too and just aren’t as good at sharing photos because Steph Curry always gets awesome birthday cakes too.\nThe Warriors championship parade is on Thursday.", "The wait is over: Ayesha Curry‘s debut cookware line is now on sale!\nThe Seasoned Life cookbook author, restaurant owner and creator of Homemade delivery meal kits gave her fans a sneak peek of her collection a couple of weeks ago–and now people can shop the line exclusively at Target before it goes in retail stores nationwide next month.\nThe initial launch of the line includes cookware, stoneware, bakeware, cutlery, tools and gadgets and pantry items, while cast iron and specialty enamel on steel collections will make their debut in November.\nIf the kitchenware will help people cook anything like Curry, it’s safe to assume it will quickly sell out. Here’s what we’re currently eyeing:\nPorcelain Enamel Nonstick Square Grill Pan\nAvailable in three different colors, this pan will not only serve as a great tool for whipping up grilled cheese sandwiches, it will also give meat those beautiful grill marks without you having to go outside. Buy It!: $39.99; target.com.\nCookie Pan Set\nA cooling rack and baking pan all in one! Simply move your cookies over to the rack to let them cool after baking on the pan. The textured diamond pattern also ensures even, non-stick cooking — perfect for roasting vegetables or making oven fries. The set is also available in silver. Buy It!: $19.99; target.com.\nRELATED: Ayesha Curry’s Work-Friendly Lunch Hack Will ‘Change Your Life’\nCovered Cake Pan\nAs a mom-to-two, it’s likely that Curry thought of the convenience that comes with this item. Bake a cake (or brownies!) and travel with ease with the sealable cover. Perfect for kids’ class birthday parties and outdoor events. Buy It!: $19.99; target.com.\nStoneware Round Casserole Dish\nImpress your guests with a dish that looks stylish while sitting out for serving. The 2.5-quart dish is stain-resistant and features Curry’s signature heart logo on top. Available in three colors. Buy It!: $34.99; target.com.\nWATCH THIS: Ayesha Curry: My Food Story\nRELATED: Ayesha Curry Says Making These Recipes with Your Kids Will Give Them ‘Kitchen Confidence’\nSilicone Spatula Set\nA good spatula is a chef’s secret weapon. Replace your boring ones with this set of two that has cheerful heart designs. Buy It!: $9.99; target.com.\n12-piece Porcelain Enamel Cookware Set\nAnd if you can’t decide what to get, there’s no harm in buying it all! The stunning set comes in blue, brown or red and makes for a great gift (or treat yourself!). Buy It!: $139.99; target.com.\nVia: http://people.com/food/ayesha-curry-target-cookware-line-products/\nShare\nMore Celebrity News:", "Congratulatory messages pour in on Twitter for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge after they welcomed their third child - a baby boy.", "Monday's Royal Baby Bonanza provided the world with some good news for once and Kate Middleton the insane pressure to look flawless before the planet just hours after pushing a baby human out of her body.\nOn their way home from the hospital with their new prince, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge gracefully participated in the mandatory photoshoot for their royal subjects to \"awwww\" at and \"awwww\" we did.\nWelcome to the family. pic.twitter.com/nKSd5kh5bZ — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 23, 2018\nBut commoners couldn't help but wonder, who and or/what were their Royal Highnesses waving at up above?\nThe meme that birthed it all comes from the end of Happy Gilmore, when Abraham Lincoln, Carl Weathers, and an alligator congratulated Adam Sandler's character on winning his grandma's house back.", "Please enable Javascript to watch this video\nMERRIAM, Kan. -- It was a New Year's Eve celebration like never before for this family.\nBreanna Borlase and husband Matthew welcomed two baby boys into the world early Sunday morning.\nNew Year's Eve babies Colton and Corbin have five siblings waiting at home.\n\"He said that we should have New Year's babies and I told him that you can't really plan things like that.\nBut they can be a surprise.\nThe identical twin boys arrived just after 1:20 a.m. Sunday morning at Shawnee-Mission Medical Center.\nCorbin was born at five pounds, three ounces, and Colton -- born just a minute later -- was 4 pounds, 10 ounces.\nMom says they rang in the new year.\n\"Everybody had said 'oh, don't expect crying. They will be real quiet,' and that was not the case with them. They were very vocal.\"\nHospital staff even had to switch up the New Year's Eve baby gift basket because it only had enough goodies for one baby.\nAnd when it comes to staying organized with seven kids, this couple has it down\n\"We've already established group birthday parties.\"\nCorbin and Colton's five brothers and sisters can't wait to meet the boys when they arrive home.", "GETTY LeBron James and Steph Curry during the Cavs and the Warriors' most recent meeting in January\nCurry’s Golden State Warriors take on James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at this stage for the fourth year in a row with Game 1 kickstarting another epic showdown tomorrow (2am UK time). Golden State are the favourites and undoubtedly boast the stronger roster with four All-Stars and three top-tier shooters in Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Curry himself. But the Cavs, while weaker as a unit, boast the league’s best player in James - who has been on fire throughout the post-season. His 34-point, 9.2-rebound, 8.8-assist average marks him as the most formidable potential opponent the Warriors could face with James chasing a fourth championship in what could be his final year with Cleveland.\nGETTY LeBron James is in sublime form going into the Finals\nNBA Finals schedule: When do Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers play? Wed, May 30, 2018 The NBA Finals schedule has been confirmed – when do the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers play? Play slideshow NBAE/Getty Images 1 of 7 GAME 1: 2:00am – Friday, June 1 (British Standard Time) Location: Oakland, CA\nHe’s been playing amazing over the whole regular season and especially in these playoffs to will his team back here. Steph Curry on LeBron James\nAnd All-Star point guard Curry - who will be one of Golden State’s chief threats having looked sharper and sharper with every game since returning from injury on May 5 - admits James is the man who the Warriors focus much of their attention on. “It’s a weird dynamic,” said Curry speaking about the Finals with the Cavs’ roster having undergone huge changes since they last met in mid-January. “This is fourth time in a row we’ve played Cleveland in the Finals, LeBron’s still there and he’s ‘Mr Everything’ for them. “He’s been playing amazing over the whole regular season and especially in these playoffs to will his team back here. “We’ve been watching a little bit of film, trying to figure out how the other guys fit in around him and where some of their tendencies are.\nGETTY LeBron James and Cleveland Cavaliers have dominated the East for the last four years", "So the NBA 2016-2017 season is officially in the books and whether you like it or not, the Golden State Warriors are the champs!!!! The guys were so thrilled about their new status as champions, that they got all LITTY IN THE CITY of Oakland!!!! They had so much fun that they reportedly racked up over $150,000!!!! Check out the breakdown below!!!!\nFirst up, the Warriors did the traditional champagne shower in their locker room where they went through 300 Bottles!!!!\n#Warriors already have gone thru 300 bottles of champagne pic.twitter.com/c2VzIOaj6f — Ron Kroichick (@ronkroichick) June 13, 2017\nThen the team decided that they weren’t done celebrating their BIG win!!!! Next stop…a well-known nightclub named Harlot, according to Draymond Green. That’s were it went down for real!!!! They reportedly went through 80 Bottles of champagne!!!! Here’s a pic of Steph Curry holding up a humongous bottle of Moet which is valued at $15K a bottle!!!!\nSteph loves champagne. (So do I). Alchemy sent us this pic of the Warriors at the Harlot Nightclub in San Francisco. pic.twitter.com/5K1OTg43Qy — Lisa Fernandez (@ljfernandez) June 13, 2017\nThe bottle was even engraved for the Champs!!!!\nWarriors had custom engraved bottles of nectar rose at party in San Francisco last night pic.twitter.com/9AODAnGYVN — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) June 13, 2017\nKevin Durant even had his NBA Finals MVP trophy out with him on the town to celebrate with fan!!!!\nKevin Durant leaving Oracle with his Finals MVP trophy just now. Quite the scene pic.twitter.com/ja8Mtyaxiu — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) June 13, 2017\nThe Warriors are expected to have their championship parade tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. At least that gives them enough time to sleep off their hangovers!!!! LOL!!!! Congrats guys!!!! Miami Heat, we’re up NEXT for that championship of the 2017-2018 season RIGHT?!?!", "Another baby is on the way for “Good Morning America” meteorologist Ginger Zee and her husband, Ben Aaron Colonomos.\nOn Monday’s show, Zee revealed she is expecting her second child during a forecast report. She broke the news to viewers at home and her coworkers with hints at her growing baby bump during her weather report.\n“I am pregnant!” she shared, as her coworkers cheered and hugged her. “Another baby! Another boy! I feel good. [My belly is] gonna get big. That’s why I had to tell everybody, because it’s already happening.”\nRELATED: Chumlee from “Pawn Stars” might be headed back to court if he doesn’t get his way with his most recent legal threat\nZee also took to Twitter to share the exciting news with fans.\n“Adrian already asking to hold his little brother 😉💙💙💙 new baby boy coming February 2018,” she wrote alongside a photo of the one-year-old holding her ultrasound picture.", "Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, his head covered by a towel, laughs with teammates during a game Feb. 26. On Friday he will meet with a Union County boy who has a rare, serious disorder. Kathy Willens AP", "UCLA guard Lonzo Ball will lead the Bruins into the NCAA Tournament as a high seed and a popular pick to make a deep run.\nThe 6-6 freshman guard is also projected to be a top pick in the NBA Draft.\nMORE: N.C. State reaching out to candidates to replace Mark Gottfried as coach\nIf that's not enough pressure, there's this from his father, LaVar, when asked to compare his son to Steph Curry.\n\"You can't compare my boy to anyone,\" LaVar Ball told TMZ . \"He's gonna be better than Steph Curry in the NBA.\n“Steph Curry’s really good, but my son is young, he got time to go. And you only consider him good because he won a couple of championships. What if he didn’t win no championships? He made some shots at the right time.\"\nTMZ prefaced the question by suggesting Lonzo Ball was a taller version of Curry.", "A new romance for Jezza?\nA couple so on/off they might as well be a light switch, it would appear that Jeremy McConnell has moved on from his very tumultuous relationship with Stephanie Davis.\nSo much so, Jezza appears to have just taken his new romance public… via, er, a snap of her foot.\nYup. Each to their own and all that…\nTaking to his Instagram story, Jeremy has posted an intimate snap of a heavily tattooed foot which, by the looks of things, belongs to a woman (we’re pretty certain, anyways).\nLeaving the snap captionless, we’re wondering whether or not Jezza might have just confirmed a brand new relationship. Whadd’ya reckon?!\nIt’s very refreshing to see Jeremy spending time with another woman, after a very tumultuous time with former beau Stephanie Davis- which eventually led to Jeremy narrowly avoiding jail time on account of ‘assault’ charges from Steph.\nSee: Jeremy McConnell AVOIDS prison as he’s given suspended sentence for assaulting Stephanie Davis\nAnd whilst Jezza appears to be spending some time on his love life, Stephanie has been sharing some quality time with their son Caben.\nA couple of days back, Steph had taken to social media to post a snap with her son- which she captioned: ‘The way he looks at me….i could die. My son, my beautiful son, My family my EVERYTHING’.\nThe way he looks at me….i could die❤️😍😩❤️ My son, my beautiful son, My family my EVERYTHING❤️🌍 A post shared by 🅢🅣🅔🅟🅗🅐🅝🅘🅔 (@stephaniedavis88) on Oct 4, 2017 at 5:48am PDT\nFans were quick to comment complimentary messages for the mother-and-son, with replies reading messages such as ‘Perfect… your babies smiles and laughter get u through the darkest times.. all u need.. besets therapy’ and ‘Stephanie he has a smile like his mum to you both are gorgeous’.\nSee: ‘Give her a break!’ Fans defend Stephanie Davis after photo of baby Caben sparks parenting row\nHowever, despite Steph’s family time, the mother-of-one *was* recently linked to TOWIE star Ricky Rayment– after the pair appeared to exchange some flirty (emoji based) Tweets.\nE.g:\nYup… more on that one over *here*.\nIs Jezza in a new relationship? Tweet us your thoughts @CelebsNow!\nAlice Perry", "Getty Image\nWhen the Golden State Warriors wrapped up their second championship in three years on Monday night in Oracle Arena, the summer-long celebration began as Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and the rest had fulfilled their destiny as champions. There were only two main questions people had about the Warriors’ 2017 championship team. Where they rank among the greatest title teams of all-time? Would they go on a White House visit to see Donald Trump?\nThe first question will be debated for years, but the second is one the Warriors will eventually have to answer. There was a somewhat sketchy report on Tuesday morning that the Warriors were planning on skipping the visit, but the team denied that a decision had been made on that front, noting that they first have to be invited.\nThe invite seems inevitable, and the question won’t stop until an actual answer is given. On Wednesday, Steph Curry offered something more concrete when asked about the White House visit issue, noting that his answer hadn’t changed from earlier in the year, but that the team still needed to have that conversation and come to an agreement.", "Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson is expected to be one of the most coveted free agents in the summer of 2019. Despite his intention to give the Warriors a discount, an NBA analyst believes Thompson could still leave Golden State and be the main guy on another team.\nMany people were impressed by Kevin Durant’s decision to take a pay cut to keep the Warriors’ core intact. By taking nearly $10 million less than the max, Durant helped the Warriors re-sign Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston while giving Steph Curry his much-deserved raise. Klay Thompson, who’ll become an unrestricted free agent in 2019, was asked by Marcus Thompson and Tim Kawakami of The Athletic if he’s willing to take a discount like KD.\n“I probably could, yeah. That much? I don’t know. I don’t make as much as Kevin off the court,” Thompson said. “If it’s a few million… It’s a blessing whatever contract I sign. I would definitely consider it cause I don’t want to lose anybody.”\nThough it’s too early to ask him about free agency, the Warriors fans are surely happy to hear that Thompson wants to stay in Golden State long-term even if it means earning money less than what he deserves. As of now, there is no doubt that Thompson is one of the major reasons behind the Warriors’ success. He’s been impressive on both ends of the floor since the Warriors started their title run in 2014.\nAccording to Kurt Helin of NBC Sports, Klay Thompson said that giving the Warriors a discount becomes possible after he signed a 10-year extension worth $80 million with Chinese shoe company Anta. However, Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders believes re-signing with the Warriors is only one of Thompson’s numerous options and he could still choose to leave Golden State to be his “own guy” on another team.\n“Also consider that there have been consistent rumors that after his current deal and collecting another championship or two, that Thompson may want the chance to be his own guy and maybe earn a little more off the court like his teammate Durant or Curry,” Kyler said.\nKlay Thompson is one of the rare talents in the league who has the capability to lead a team. He already won two NBA championship titles and could still add more to his collections before he becomes a free agent in 2019. With the presence of Kevin Durant and Steph Curry, Thompson will never be the “main guy” in Golden State.\nThis could make him decide to leave the Warriors and start a new journey somewhere else. As Kyler noted, taking a discount is quite a risky move for Thompson knowing that the Warriors could still use him as a trade asset. Unless there will be a no-trade clause on his new contract, Thompson should think twice before taking less than what he really deserves.\n[Featured Image by Pool/Getty Images]" ]

[ "(AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti). Breezy Johnson, of the United States, prepares to start an alpine ski, women's world Cup downhill training, in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday Feb. 3, 2018.\n(AP Photo/Marco Tacca). Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, smiles at the finish area during an alpine ski, women's world Cup downhill training, in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday Feb. 3, 2018.\nBy ERIC WILLEMSEN\nAssociated Press\nGARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) - Americans Breezy Johnson and Lindsey Vonn posted the fastest times in World Cup downhill training on Saturday, less than two hours before the race.\nJohnson timed 1 minute, 39.52 seconds on the Kandahar course and was 0.29 seconds faster than Vonn, who has won the race in the last two years and three times in total. Sofia Goggia of Italy was 0.01 further back in third.\nTraining was canceled on the previous two days, forcing organizers to stage the mandatory session just before the actual race.\nAnother downhill is scheduled for Sunday in the last weekend of World Cup racing before the Pyeongchang Olympics.\nCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed." ]

[ "American Lindsey Vonn provided another timely reminder that she will still be a force to be reckoned with at this month’s Pyeongchang Olympics by winning a shortened downhill at Garmisch on Saturday, the 80th World Cup win of her career.\nThe four-time overall World Cup winner pipped Italian Sofia Goggia by two hundredths of a second to win her third World Cup race of the season. Austrian Cornelia Huetter was third, 0.13 seconds behind Vonn.\nIt was a second successive downhill win for the 33-year-old American – gold medallist in the event at the Vancouver Games in 2010 – after Cortina two weeks ago.\nVonn’s compatriot Jacqueline Wiles was airlifted to hospital by helicopter after a nasty crash and there was no immediate news on her condition.\nLaurenne Ross, another American, slipped and crashed into a flag but got up and walked away.\nThe race was originally scheduled to be run over two legs on a short course, a format known as a sprint downhill, but this had to be changed after bad weather forced training sessions to be cancelled on Thursday and Friday.\nAs downhill races cannot be held without training, organisers decided to stage a practice run earlier on Saturday followed by a single-leg race.\nVonn was outside Goggia’s time at the third intermediate point but clawed back vital seconds as she finished in 1min 12.84secs.\nA traditional downhill will be staged on Sunday – the last women’s race before the Olympics, which start on Friday.\nAmerican Mikaela Shiffrin, who did not race on Saturday, is runaway leader of the overall World Cup. Goggia still leads the downhill standings with 349 points but is only 43 ahead of Vonn. – REUTERS", "Lindsey Vonn of the USA in action during the training for the women's downhill race of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup event in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Feb. 3, 2018. EPA-EFE/LISI NIESNER\n(L-R) Second placed Sofia Goggia of Italy, first placed Lindsey Vonn of the USA and third placed Cornelia Huetter of Austria celebrate on the podium after the Women's downhill race of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup event in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Feb. 3, 2018. EPA-EFE/LISI NIESNER\nLindsey Vonn of the USA reacts in the finish area after winning the Women's sprint downhill race of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup event in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Feb. 2, 2018. EPA-EFE/LISI NIESNER\nUnited States skier Lindsey Vonn on Saturday clinched her 80th Alpine Skiing World Cup victory in winning the women’s downhill race in southern Germany.\nVonn, 33, who finished with a time of 1:12.84, thus edged closer to Swede Ingemar Stenmark’s record of 86 wins and proved herself ahead of the upcoming Winter Olympic Games set to take place in South Korea from Feb. 9-25.\n\"American Lindsey Vonn provided another timely reminder that she will still be a force to be reckoned with at this month's Pyeongchang Olympics,\" the International Ski Federation said on its website.\nItaly’s Sofia Goggia _ current leader in the discipline _ came second in Saturday's race, while Austria’s Cornelia Huetter came third.", "US skier Lindsey Vonn celebrates after winning the women's downhill event at Garmisch-Partenkirchen in southern Germany, on February 3, 2018\nUS ski queen Lindsey Vonn claimed the 80th World Cup win of her career on Saturday as she won the downhill at Garmisch-Partenkirchen for the third straight year just days before the Winter Olympics.\nVonn, 33, clocked 1 min 12.84sec, just 0.02 secs faster than overall World Cup downhill leader Sofia Goggia, who finished second.\nAustria's Cornelia Huetter finished third at 0.13 sec back.\nVonn is closing in on Ingemar Stenmark's all-time alpine record of 86 World Cup wins.\nShe has the chance for another victory in Sunday's downhill race, the final tune-up before the Olympics open in Pyeongchang on Thursday.", "GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — With the Pyeongchang Olympics looming, American downhill skier Breezy Johnson has come close to fulfilling her dream: Sharing a podium with Lindsey Vonn.\nJohnson placed fourth on Saturday in a World Cup downhill won by Vonn, the 2010 Olympic gold medallist . After two 10th places, this was her best career result by far, and only 0.21 seconds separated her from the top three.\n\"Fourth is a nice number,\" the speed specialist from Jackson, Wyoming told The Associated Press. \"I tried to ski as good as I could and, yeah, I was a little surprised.\"\nJohnson had an attacking but clean run. Halfway down the course, she was more than half a second faster than then-leader Cornelia Huetter. However, she ultimately trailed the Austrian by just over two tenths of a second at the finish. Italy skier Sofia Goggia also beat Johnson's time.\n\"When I came down I thought that I had a pretty good run and I was just hoping that it would hold,\" she said.\nThe result was no fluke.\nTwo hours before the race in a mandatory training session, which had been rescheduled following cancellations in the days before, Johnson posted the fastest time, and even led Vonn by 0.29 seconds.\nIt was no coincidence the result came on the Kandahar course. Johnson scored her first World Cup points here two years ago when she was 28th in a downhill that was also won by Vonn.\n\"The first time I came here, I was third in the training run so I really love this hill,\" Johnson said. \"I don't really think of it as a hill that suits me but this one has a special place as I scored my first points.\"\nAfter the training session, organizers lowered the start for the actual race, but another downhill on the same course will be run from the top on Sunday.\n\"Us, true downhillers, prefer the true downhill,\" she said. \"I can do really good on the top. Hopefully Lindsey and I can actually share a podium.\"\nTo the U.S. ski team, Johnson's breakthrough achievement didn't come as a surprise.\n\"She has been skiing well on a course that actually suits her,\" women's team coach Alex Hoedlmoser said. \"She had a really good training run this morning so we actually expected something. She proved she was able to deliver that.\"\nCould Johnson become an outside medal contender in the Feb. 21 downhill at her first Olympics?\nAccording to Hoedlmoser, her capabilities are \"pretty much unlimited.\"", "JEONGSEON, South Korea (AP) Michelle Gisin of Switzerland won the women’s Olympic Alpine combined on Thursday with an aggressive slalom run to beat Mikaela Shiffrin.\nLindsey Vonn, the leader after the downhill portion, made a mistake early in the slalom and didn’t finish in what’s likely the final race of her Winter Games career.\nGisin turned in a nearly flawless performance as she finished in a combined time of 2 minutes, 20.90 seconds to eclipse the silver-medalist Shiffrin by 0.97 seconds. Wendy Holdener of Switzerland earned the bronze.\nAdd another medal to Shiffrin’s burgeoning collection. She won Olympic gold in the giant slalom a week ago and captured the slalom title at the 2014 Sochi Games.\nThis was very likely the first and only time Vonn and Shiffrin will meet in an Olympic race.\nAfter crossing the finish line, Gisin pumped her right ski pole in exuberance as Shiffrin clapped for her. Gisin was in third position after the downhill leg and had a 1.22-second advantage over Shiffrin.\nGisin was able to hold off Shiffrin, who’s one of the world’s best slalom skiers. It shouldn’t be a surprise, given that Gisin came up as a slalom racer and captured a silver medal in the combined at the world championships last February.\nGoing last and wearing her neon-colored shin guards, Vonn made a mistake that ended her day.\nVonn also led after the downhill leg at the 2010 Vancouver Games. She didn’t finish the slalom that time.\nAsked before the slalom race exactly how much slalom training she’s done lately, Vonn smiled, curling her index finger and thumb to make a ”0.”\n”I took one warmup run going to the slalom inspection in Lenzerheide,” Vonn said, alluding to her fourth-place finish at the World Cup stop in Switzerland in the combined last month. ”So those are my last two slalom runs. And before that I did one day of slalom training before Christmas. So that’s the extent my slalom training this year.”\nThis very well could be Vonn’s last race at the Olympics. At 33, she’s already the oldest female Alpine ski racer to earn a medal with her bronze in the downhill on Wednesday. That goes with the gold from the 2010 Games. She didn’t compete at the Sochi Games because of a knee injury.\nThe combined was originally slated to be held Friday, but it was moved up a day due to the weather forecast of high wind. With the sun darting in and out and a light snow falling for the slalom, the artificial lights lining the course were switched on.\nDown the road, Andre Myhrer of Sweden captured Olympic gold medal in men’s slalom. Big favorite Marcel Hirscher didn’t finish the first run as the Austrian great leaves these Olympics with two gold medals.\nThe last race on the Alpine side will be Saturday with the team event making its Olympic debut. Many of the top racers such as Hirscher, Vonn and Shiffrin are planning to skip the race – and another chance at a medal – to prepare for the resumption of the World Cup schedule.\n—\nMore AP Olympic coverage: https://wintergames.ap.org", "Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (AP) — Lindsey Vonn edged Italian rival Sofia Goggia by two hundredths of a second in a women’s World Cup downhill on Saturday for her 80th career victory.\nThe American standout trailed Goggia by 0.08 at the last split time but overcame the deficit in the final section. Cornelia Huetter of Austria was 0.13 behind in third.\nVonn and Goggia, the only racers with more than one downhill victory this season, are the main favorites for gold at the Olympic downhill in Pyeongchang on Feb. 21.\nShortly after Vonn’s run, her American teammate Jacqueline Wiles suffered unknown injuries in a crash and had to be transported off the hill by helicopter.\nAnother downhill is scheduled for Sunday, the last World Cup race before the Olympics.", "GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — With the Pyeongchang Olympics looming, American downhill skier Breezy Johnson has come close to fulfilling her dream: Sharing a podium with Lindsey Vonn.\nJohnson placed fourth on Saturday in a World Cup downhill won by Vonn, the 2010 Olympic gold medalist. After two 10th places, this was her best career result by far, and only 0.21 seconds separated her from the top three.\n\"Fourth is a nice number,\" the speed specialist from Jackson, Wyoming told The Associated Press. \"I tried to ski as good as I could and, yeah, I was a little surprised.\"\nJohnson had an attacking but clean run. Halfway down the course, she was more than half a second faster than then-leader Cornelia Huetter. However, she ultimately trailed the Austrian by just over two tenths of a second at the finish. Italy skier Sofia Goggia also beat Johnson's time.\n\"When I came down I thought that I had a pretty good run and I was just hoping that it would hold,\" she said.\nUnited States' Breezy Johnson competes during an alpine ski, women's world Cup downhill race, in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday Feb. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)\nThe result was no fluke.\nTwo hours before the race in a mandatory training session, which had been rescheduled following cancellations in the days before, Johnson posted the fastest time, and even led Vonn by 0.29 seconds.\nIt was no coincidence the result came on the Kandahar course. Johnson scored her first World Cup points here two years ago when she was 28th in a downhill that was also won by Vonn.\n\"The first time I came here, I was third in the training run so I really love this hill,\" Johnson said. \"I don't really think of it as a hill that suits me but this one has a special place as I scored my first points.\"\nUnited States' Breezy Johnson arrives at the finish area after competing during an alpine ski, women's world Cup downhill race, in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Marco Tacca)\nAfter the training session, organizers lowered the start for the actual race, but another downhill on the same course will be run from the top on Sunday.\n\"Us, true downhillers, prefer the true downhill,\" she said. \"I can do really good on the top. Hopefully Lindsey and I can actually share a podium.\"\nTo the U.S. ski team, Johnson's breakthrough achievement didn't come as a surprise.\n\"She has been skiing well on a course that actually suits her,\" women's team coach Alex Hoedlmoser said. \"She had a really good training run this morning so we actually expected something. She proved she was able to deliver that.\"\nBreezy Johnson, of the United States, prepares to start an alpine ski, women's world Cup downhill training, in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday Feb. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)\nCould Johnson become an outside medal contender in the Feb. 21 downhill at her first Olympics?\nAccording to Hoedlmoser, her capabilities are \"pretty much unlimited.\"\n\"She is improving technically day by day and every training session,\" he said. \"She is an incredible glider, we know that. She is going to be good.\"\nCopyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.\nSign up for BREAKING NEWS Emails privacy policy Thanks for subscribing!", "She did it, folks!\nIn her (most likely) last Olympic downhill skiing race, veteran skier Lindsey Vonn completed her comeback and went home a bronze medalist.\nIn the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010, Vonn won a gold medal in the same the downhill, however in 2014 was unable to compete in the Sochi Olympics due to an injury. Returning 8 years after her gold medal, Vonn once again became an Olympic medalist – this time it was bronze, however.\nAside from walking away a medalist, Vonn, 33, also became the oldest alpine skier to win a medal at the Winter Olympics.\nGIRL POWER! At 33, @lindseyvonn is the oldest female alpine skier to win a medal at the #WinterOlympics! #bronze pic.twitter.com/yOcY8w2eUz — U.S. Olympic Team (@TeamUSA) February 21, 2018\nVonn gave an emotional post-race interview that signified this Olympics will probably be her last.\nIn an emotional post-race interview, @lindseyvonn says that this was her last Olympic downhill and she hopes she made her late grandfather proud. #WinterOlympics https://t.co/YtEpNzDMDu pic.twitter.com/vWhKp5NSGA — NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 21, 2018\nResponses to her history-making moment and emotional interview hit the social sphere in droves.\nYes!! Sports have no age limits anymore! Way to show the world that! @lindseyvonn https://t.co/Vu4RS1kN6j — Julia Mancuso (@JuliaMancuso) February 21, 2018\nLindsey Vonn makes it look so easy. It’s not. Hats off to her for a great #Olympics downhill career! — Taylor Stern (@TayStern) February 21, 2018\nLindsey Vonn is the goat in alpine skiing! Congrats on an impressive Olympic career! @lindseyvonn you have been an inspiration to all in what you have done for this sport as well as your drive to never give up in all of the injuries you have come back from. Thank you!❤️🥇🥉🥉⛷ — Eric Byerly (@racerboy2021) February 21, 2018\nLindsey Vonn saying goodbye to the sport she loves so much is heartbreaking. She should be immensely proud of what she has accomplished — SJO (@sarahoglesby16) February 21, 2018\nLindsey Vonn is the most decorated woman skier ever who has persevered after many injuries. Woman is a beast. She's a hero to many women and little girls everywhere. #LindseyVonn #Olympics — The Fair One (@Leesa_Michelle) February 21, 2018", "ST MORITZ (Reuters) - American Lindsey Vonn pulled out of Sunday’s Super G World Cup race at St Moritz, saying she needed to take care of herself in the run-up to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in two months’ time.\nAlpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup - Women's Alpine Super G - St. Moritz, Switzerland - December 9, 2017 - Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. reacts at the finish line. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann\nThe race itself was later called off due to bad weather.\nVonn, the finest woman skier of her generation, was treated for nearly one hour following Saturday’s race on the same course after suffering what she described as an “acute facet (spinal joint) dysfunction.”\nShe said her back “seized up” near the sixth gate and, although she completed the course, she crumpled after the finish line and was clearly in enormous pain.\n“Unfortunately I will not be able to race today,” she said on Twitter.\n“I am extremely disappointed but my biggest goal this season is the Olympics and I need to take care of myself now so I can be ready for next week, and more importantly, for February.”", "Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, smiles at the finish area during an alpine ski, women's world Cup downhill training, in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday Feb. 3, 2018. Marco Tacca AP Photo", "GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Lindsey Vonn edged Italian rival Sofia Goggia by two hundredths of a second in a women's World Cup downhill on Saturday for her 80th career victory.\nThe American standout trailed Goggia by 0.08 at the last split time but overcame the deficit in the final section. Cornelia Huetter of Austria was 0.13 behind in third.\nUnited States' Lindsey Vonn celebrates her victory in the finish area after a women's World Cup downhill race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (Stephan Jansen/dpa via AP)\nVonn and Goggia, the only racers with more than one downhill victory this season, are the main favorites for gold at the Olympic downhill in Pyeongchang on Feb. 21.\nUnited States' Lindsey Vonn celebrates at the finish area during an alpine ski, women's world Cup downhill race, in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Marco Tacca)\nShortly after Vonn's run, her American teammate Jacqueline Wiles suffered unknown injuries in a crash and had to be transported off the hill by helicopter.\nFrom left, second placed Italy's Sofia Goggia, first placed United States' Lindsey Vonn and third placed Austria's Cornelia Huetter celebrate on the podium at the end of an alpine ski, women's world Cup downhill race, in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Marco Tacca)\nAnother downhill is scheduled for Sunday, the last World Cup race before the Olympics.\nCopyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.\nSign up for BREAKING NEWS Emails privacy policy Thanks for subscribing!", "GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — The only two-run sprint downhill scheduled for the women's World Cup this season has been called off after training was cancelled for a second straight day.\nThe International Ski Federation replaced Saturday's event with a one-run downhill from a lowered start as the mandatory training session will now be held immediately before that race.\n\"It's a pity,\" said FIS women's race director Atle Skaardal on Friday, adding that the traditional downhill scheduled for Sunday remained unaffected. That race will be the last before the Pyeongchang Games open next week. The women's Olympic downhill is scheduled for Feb. 21.\nOnce used as an emergency solution when conditions made a proper downhill impossible, the federation is attempting to turn the two-run race on a shortened course into a regular format at the World Cup.\nThe 30-fastest racers from the opening leg get to start in reverse order in the final run, making sure the winner will only be known when the last racer has come down. The new format could possibly replace the unpopular combined event, which adds results of one downhill or super-G run with one slalom run.\nThe last downhill with two runs was held in Zauchensee, Austria, two years ago, also as a late replacement for a regular race. The event was won by 2010 Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn.\nOrganizers first delayed Friday's training by 2 1/2 hours before calling it off, a day after bad weather cancelled the first session. Course workers needed more time as the slope had too many weak spots after Thursday's rain and snowfall.\n\"The hill transformed in some places during inspection\" on Friday morning, Skaardal said. \"I am confident we have a good race track ready for tomorrow.\"\nOn Saturday, the 44 racers will do a training run over the full Kandahar course, but it will be shortened by 750 metres (820 yards) for the race two hours later.\n\"Doing two runs from the top shortly after each other would be too much,\" Skaardal said.", "FILE- In this Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, file photo, United States' Lindsey Vonn reacts in the finish area after finishing her run in the women's World Cup downhill ski race in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy. Vonn has some unfinished business on her agenda as she heads to the Pyeongchang Olympics. That includes trying to win more medals after missing the last Olympics because of a bad knee. Alessandro Trovati, File AP Photo", "Lindsey Vonn is ready for the Olympics.\nWith the Pyeongchang Games Opening Ceremony less than a week away, the star downhill skier raced to her 80th World Cup title Saturday, edging out rival Sofia Goggia of Italy by just .02 seconds in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.\nIt helps set the stage for what is guaranteed to be an intense and entertaining competition in South Korea.\nFrom the Associated Press:\n“It’s a big number,” Vonn said of her 80 wins, which is just six short of the all-time record set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark in the 1980s. “I remember when I got my 50th here, I never thought I would even get close to Annemarie Moser-Proell’s record (of 62 wins) and now I am getting close to Stenmark’s. It’s incredible,” she said. “Also the timing of this win, coming into the Olympics,” Vonn added. “I really feel strong mentally and physically. I never thought in my life I would get 80 wins so it’s a big day.”\nDespite overcoming a .08 deficit to Goggia late in the race, Vonn was able to pick up enough momentum to snag the win. But this still might not be her best.\nMore from the AP:", "FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2018 file photo Italy's Sofia Goggia competes in an alpine skiing, women's World Cup downhill in Cortina d'Ampezzo, northern Italy. An icy cold shower first thing in the morning. A knock to her chest, a punch to the head and a quick spit of saliva in the start gate. Then all or nothing. Sofia Goggia's pre-race ritual is designed to raise her alertness level to the point where she's prepared to risk her well-being on every turn of a downhill course. Domenico Stinellis AP Photo", "ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — After injuring her back in a World Cup race, Lindsey Vonn withdrew from another scheduled super-G on Sunday before the race was cancelled due to fog.\n“Unfortunately I will not be able to race today,” Vonn wrote on her Twitter account 45 minutes before the original scheduled start.\n“I am extremely disappointed but my biggest goal this season is the Olympics,” said the American star, who won the downhill title at the 2010 Vancouver Games but missed the 2014 Sochi Games due to injury.\nVonn jarred her back Saturday early in a World Cup super-G on the same St. Moritz course, and completed the race in obvious pain in 24th place.\nLate Saturday on Twitter, she described the injury as “an acute facet (spinal joint) dysfunction,” though she had not had an MRI.\nVonn added Sunday: “I need to take care of myself now so I can be ready for next week, and more importantly, for February.”\nThe Pyeongchang Olympics in South Korea are staged Feb. 9-25.\nFog and strong winds high on the mountain had already forced race organizers Sunday to shorten the scheduled race and use a lower start gate.\nThe 10:30 a.m. local time (0930 GMT) start was pushed back to 11:30 a.m. (1030 GMT) before organizers gave in to the thick fog shrouding the mountain.\nThe super-G was intended to be a stand-alone race and also double up as the first leg of a combined event with an afternoon slalom run. The combined was also cancelled.", "United States' Breezy Johnson competes during an alpine ski, women's world Cup downhill race, in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday Feb. 3, 2018. Gabriele Facciotti AP Photo", "JEONGSEON, South Korea (AP) Mikaela Shiffrin already was assured of earning her third career medal, each in a different event, when Lindsey Vonn prepared to propel herself out of the starting gate as the final starter in the final race of her Olympic career.\nThis slalom portion of the two-leg Alpine combined would be the first – and only – time Vonn, 33, and U.S. teammate Shiffrin, 22, would compete against each other at any Olympics. Could Vonn possibly summon a ”miracle,” as she called it, a slalom performance from somewhere in her past to make a lead from the downhill portion stand up? Could Shiffrin hold onto her silver?\nWith the snow carefully descending under the artificial lights lining the course, the drama quickly dimmed. Vonn’s slalom lasted all of about 10 seconds before she went off-course, leaving Shiffrin in second place Thursday between two women from Switzerland: gold medalist Michelle Gisin and bronze medalist Wendy Holdener.\nGisin, whose older sister Dominique tied for first in the 2014 Olympic downhill, produced a total time of 2 minutes, 20.90 seconds that was 0.97 seconds better than Shiffrin’s. Holdener was nearly 1+ second off Gisin’s pace, turning in the fastest slalom after standing 10th after the downhill.\nShiffrin ranked sixth in the downhill, 1.21 seconds slower than Gisin, and wasn’t able to make up that large a deficit in her forte, the slalom, which was a much shorter track. The downhill took about 100 seconds; the slalom about 40.\n”Clearly,” said Shiffrin’s coach, Mike Day, ”the downhill didn’t go quite to plan.”\nStill, Shiffrin added the combined silver to her giant slalom gold from a week earlier, giving her two medals – plus a surprisingly low fourth-place finish in the slalom – in three races. She arrived in South Korea to chatter about entering five, but after a series of weather-related schedule changes, wound up dropping two.\n”It’s really nice to be at the end of it,” she said, ”and know that I do have two medals.”\nWith her slalom gold from the 2014 Games, Shiffrin joins Bode Miller and Julia Mancuso as the only Americans with a medal in each of at least three Alpine disciplines.\n”It’s like being a great butterflier, being a great breaststroker, being a great freestyler and being a great backstroker,” Day said. ”There’s not many people who do all of those really well.”\nEight years ago, it was Vonn who went to the Vancouver Olympics accompanied by outsized anticipation and unrealistic speculation (by others) about four or five medals. She, too, came away with two, then missed the Sochi Olympics after tearing knee ligaments.\nAt what she has said must be her last Olympics because her oft-injured body cannot endure another four years, Vonn added a bronze on Wednesday in the downhill, one of the races Shiffrin elected to skip to conserve energy.\nAfter Vonn’s slalom ended suddenly, she crossed paths with Shiffrin in the finish area. They had a brief exchange.\n”I mean, it’s incredible what she’s able to accomplish. She’s so young and she approaches ski racing much different than pretty much anyone else,” Vonn said later. ”I think she had potential to do a lot more at these Games, but at the same time – same like me, you can’t expect everything all the time.”\nSo, then, there they were as the sun settled behind the clouds, the temperature dipped and the last individual Alpine race of the Pyeongchang Games concluded. Yes, there is a team event Saturday, but neither Vonn nor Shiffrin is expected to enter, as is the case with the rest of the sport’s biggest names, who would prefer to take a break before returning to the World Cup circuit.\nShiffrin is the best female skier of today, chasing a second consecutive overall title; Vonn is the best female skier in history, just five World Cup race wins away from tying Ingemar Stenmark’s all-time record of 86.\nTears gathered in Vonn’s eyes as she spoke about wishing she could be at Beijing in 2022, but knowing ”that’s just not the way it is,” because, she explained, ”My mind is still telling me I can do things that my body is telling me I can’t. ”\nShiffrin, smiling and chuckling, talked about ”a mix of thoughts right now,” and her struggles with anxiety and internal pressures while dealing with postponements of the slalom and giant slalom, then the pushing up of the combined from Friday, making it all feel as if ”someone was playing a game of ping-pong in my brain.”\nNeither can possibly know what the future will bring, of course.\nBut Vonn offered some words of caution about Shiffrin, who for quite some time, fairly or not, has been labeled ”The Next Lindsey Vonn.”\n”She can ski for another 10 years and have a lot more medals and a lot more World Cups. But as I saw in my career, things can change quite quickly. You never know what’s going to happen,” Vonn said. ”That’s why you have to appreciate every moment that you have, because ski racing has a way of taking a lot from you.”\n—\nMore AP Olympic coverage: https://wintergames.ap.org/", "US’ Lindsey Vonn reacts at the finish line of the Women’s Alpine Combined Slalom World Cup in Switzerland on Friday (Reuters photo)\nOlympic gold medallist Lindsey Vonn is warning young athletes in next year’s Pyeongchang winter Olympic Games not to underestimate the older competitors.\nVonn, who won gold in the downhill skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, broke a bone in her arm last year but is training hard for Pyeongchang. She missed the Olympic Games in Sochi through injury.\n“I have been anxiously awaiting these Olympic for the last eight years. I have been training especially hard this summer, you know really trying to make sure I don’t miss anything from my diet to my travel and of course my workouts, my skiing, everything I have done has been in preparation for these Olympics so right now I am trying to stay healthy going in,” she said.\n“So far it’s not going very well but I feel that I am saving all of my luck for February and hopefully everything will work out how it is supposed to.”\nActing as ambassador for the 2020 Youth Olympic Games, Vonn met younger athletes, aged 14 to 18, in Lausanne on Sunday.\nShe said that young competitors at the Olympic Games should know the older athletes knew how to handle the pressure and had more experience of the sport.\n“Most of the time younger athletes, I mean I was the same, underestimate the older athletes but the one thing I have is experience. I know how to handle the pressure and I just know a lot about the sport.”\nVonn has four World Cup overall titles in addition to gold and bronze Olympic medals.\nShe said the Olympic spirit was very important to her and she thought it was a great experience for the young athletes to meet others from different countries and cultures. She is taking the role of ambassador for the Youth Olympic Games for the third time.\n“Well I think the Olympic spirit is something very important and I wish that I had had these Olympic Games when I was growing up. I think it is a great experience for the kids to meet other kids from different countries, different cultures. There is so much learning involved with all of these Olympic Games programmes and I think it is very important. So I am proud to be an ambassador and I think Lausanne 2020 is going to be amazing.”\nThe meeting took place in St Moritz where luge, skeleton, bobsled and speed skating events for the Youth Games will be held.", "JEONGSEON, South Korea (AP) Lindsey Vonn cast a quick glance toward the sky after finishing what was likely her final Olympic downhill run, shrugged her shoulders after seeing her time and shook a friendly index finger at her good friend.\nNo one could catch Sofia Goggia of Italy.\nGoggia won the women’s downhill Wednesday at Jeongseon Alpine Center and Vonn earned bronze. The American was looking at a higher finish before Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway turned in a surprise silver-medal performance as the 19th racer on the course.\nThen again, shocking finishes seem to be the norm on this hill. Ester Ledecka of Czech Republic made a late charge last week from back in the pack to take the super-G title. She skipped the downhill to step back into the snowboarding realm and will go through qualifying Thursday in the parallel giant slalom.\nGoggia finished in a time of 1 minute, 39.22 seconds to hold off Mowinckel by 0.09 seconds. Vonn was 0.47 seconds behind Goggia.\n”I gave it all today, skied a great race,” Vonn said. ”Sofia just skied better than I did.”\nAt 33, Vonn becomes the oldest female medalist in Alpine skiing at the Winter Games. The record was held by Austria’s Michaela Dorfmeister, who was just shy of her 33rd birthday when she won the downhill and the super-G at the 2006 Turin Olympics.\n”I wish I could keep going. I have so much fun. I love what I do,” Vonn said. ”My body just can’t, probably can’t, take another four years.”\nVonn captured the downhill gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, but didn’t get a chance to defend it four years later when she sat out the Sochi Games after tearing ligaments in her right knee. In a way, this was her ”defense.”\n”If you think what’s happened over the last eight years and what I’ve been through to get here, I gave it all and to come away with a medal is a dream come true,” Vonn said. ”You’ve got to put things into perspective. Of course, I’d have loved a gold medal but, honestly, this is amazing and I’m so proud.”\nThis particular track suits Goggia’s aggressive skiing. She also edged Vonn in March to win the only World Cup downhill contested on the hill.\nMaybe mind games. Maybe a ploy. But each pointed to the other as the one to watch in the days leading up to the race. Goggia referred to Vonn as ”definitely the favorite.”\nGoggia was behind at the top, but found another speed near the bottom. Vonn couldn’t match it when she raced two spots later.\nThis was Goggia’s first gold at an Olympics or a world championships. She has four World Cup wins – two of them at this venue.\n”I still don’t realize I’m first,” Goggia said. ”I was really focused. I moved like a Samurai. Usually, I’m really chaotic but I wanted to take in every little detail, every particular in the morning. I believed in myself – and then what counts, counts.”\nGoggia and Vonn have struck up a friend over the years, with Goggia recently visiting Vonn at her home in Colorado. They bonded over their love of dogs – and ski racing.\n”Lindsey is a great skier, the greatest skier, a great person and a great woman,” Goggia said. ”It’s always an honor to take part in the same race as her. It’s fun, too. Afterward, we’re friends. We’ll go for a coffee together, talk about our work. It’s good for our sport.”\nVonn has dedicated these Olympics to her grandfather , Don Kildow, who died in November. She wears his initials ”DK” on the side of her helmet as a tribute.\n”It’s been really hard for me not to get emotional for so many reasons, especially because of my grandfather,” Vonn said. ”I wanted to win so much because of him, but I still think I made him proud.”\nMikaela Shiffrin didn’t race downhill because of the altered Olympic program. When the Alpine combined was moved a day forward to Thursday, Shiffrin elected to skip the downhill race rather than compete in back-to-back days.\nSo now Shiffrin and Vonn will meet for the first time in an Olympics race during the last individual women’s event. The combined adds the times of a downhill –advantage, Vonn – and one run of slalom – big advantage, Shiffrin.\nBoth are not planning to participate in the team event on Saturday to close out the Alpine skiing program.\nOn her Twitter account, Shiffrin said: ”This. Track. Is. So. Fun! Only slightly bummed I’m not skiing it today cause we have 4 girls who are ready to hammer down and I can’t wait to watch!”\nIt’s been a memorable Olympics for Mowinckel, who also finished with the silver medal in the giant slalom.\nAmerican Alice McKennis finished fifth.\n—\nMore AP Olympic coverage: https://wintergames.ap.org", "Lindsey Vonn edged Sofia Goggia in a foretaste of the Pyeongchang Olympic downhill on Saturday in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, raising her career total to 80 World Cup victories.\nThe American standout beat Goggia by two hundredths of a second as their ongoing rivalry in alpine skiing's fastest discipline continued.\n\"It's a big number,\" Vonn said of her 80 wins, which is just six short of the all-time record set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark in the 1980s.\n\"I remember when I got my 50th here, I never thought I would even get close to Annemarie Moser-Proell's record [of 62 wins] and now I am getting close to Stenmark's. It's incredible,\" she said.\n\"Also the timing of this win, coming into the Olympics,\" Vonn added. \"I really feel strong mentally and physically. I never thought in my life I would get 80 wins so it's a big day.\"\nUSA's Lindsey Vonn captured another FIS World Cup gold medal, at the ladies' downhill event in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. 2:07\nVonn skied a solid run but didn't seem to go to the limits as she trailed Italian rival Goggia by 0.08 at the last split time. However, Vonn overcame the deficit in the final section.\n\"I definitely skied aggressively, don't get me wrong, but I didn't leave all the cards on the table,\" Vonn said. \"I hold those extra aces for the Olympics.\"\nIt was Vonn's second straight downhill win after Cortina, Italy, two weeks ago. She and Goggia are the only racers with more than one downhill victory this season.\nCornelia Huetter of Austria was 0.13 behind in third, while Vonn's American teammate Breezy Johnson finished fourth for her career best result.\nEarlier Saturday, Johnson and Vonn posted the fastest times in a mandatory training session two hours before the race, after training was cancelled on the previous two days.\nWin tempered by teammate's crash\nVonn's joy was tempered, however, by a crash that ruled her teammate Jacqueline Wiles out of the Olympics with a knee injury.\nShortly after completing her run and taking the lead in the race, Vonn saw on a large video screen in the finish area how Wiles fell, slid through a gate and went into the safety netting. Wiles appeared to have hurt her knee and had to be transported off the hill by helicopter.\nEarlier, Laurenne Ross, who's working her way back after a severe knee injury, also crashed hard but she stood up and eventually skied down.\n\"It was really hard to actually be happy and excited and celebrate because Jackie is in the hospital,\" said Vonn about Wiles, who has been financially supported by Vonn's foundation.\n\"It's a really rough day for the whole team,\" Vonn said. \"I am happy that Laurenne wasn't hurt. I think she will be really sore tomorrow but at least her knee is OK. We are just all hoping that Jackie is OK.\"\nAnother downhill on the Kandahar course is scheduled for Sunday, the last World Cup race before the Olympics, and Vonn was expecting another close duel with Goggia.", "Austria's Stefan Kraft soars through the air during the training jump of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. . In this Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, photo, a performer twirls a can lit with a flame during a ceremony to mark the one-year countdown to the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics at Gangneung Hockey Center in Gangneung, South Korea... The first impression some members of the USA Luge team got regarding how the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics will operate came on the bus ride from the airport to the mountain resort where they're staying.\nStart the conversation, or Read more at WLBT-TV Jackson.", "PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — At the end of her disappointing run at the Olympic Games Super G Saturday, Lindsey Vonn looked toward the heavens for answers.\n“He was supposed to help,” said Vonn, referring to her late grandfather Don Kildow, who died in November at 88. “I was like, ‘What happened, Grandpa? Why did we not ski better?’”\nThe answer on social media was immediate.\nKarma.\nVonn, the 2010 Olympic downhill champion and the most decorated alpine skier in history, has been in the sights of the Trump base ever since she criticized the president in a CNN interview in December. Vonn’s sixth place finish in the Super-G gave the MAGA crowd the moment they had been waiting for and they seized upon it in hundreds of deeply personal, mean spirited, sometimes creative responses on social media that all had the same general theme: this is what you get for messing with the Donald.\n“The Jane Fonda of sports,” is how one of the less vulgar tweets described Vonn, referring to the actress’ criticism of the U.S. government during the Vietnam War.\nSome of the trolls said they hoped Vonn broke her leg. Or both legs. There were other references to body parts.\nAbout the only thing missing was Laura Ingraham telling Vonn to shut up and ski.\nMemo to the red ball cap crowd: Vonn’s not shutting up anytime soon.\n“No, that’s what bullies want you to do,’’ Vonn she told reporters after her Monday training run. “They want to defeat you. I’m not defeated. I stand by my values and I’m not going to back down.\n“I may not be as vocal right now with my opinions, but that doesn’t mean they’ve won. I haven’t changed my mind.’’\nIt is against this background that Vonn, 33, steps into the starting gate at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre Wednesday morning (Tuesday evening on the West Coast) for the Olympic downhill and in all likelihood the final race of an Olympic career.\n“Most likely, yeah,” Vonn said. “It just depends on my knee. I love ski racing. I want to keep racing forever. Unfortunately, my body is not the Terminator. I can’t take as many beatings as I used to.\n“We’ll see what happens, but I would say 99 percent sure this is my last Olympics.”\nVonn is bidding to become only the second woman to win the Olympic downhill title twice. Katja Seizinger of Germany won downhill gold in both 1994 and 1998.\nVonn’s competition will not include U.S. teammate Mikaela Shiffrin. The two-time Olympic gold medalist was viewed by some as a downhill medal contender after she won the downhill at a World Cup stop in Lake Louise earlier this season. It was just Shiffrin’s fourth World Cup downhill.\nBut Shiffrin’s downhill plans were scrapped when organizers moved the alpine combined from Friday to Thursday due to high wind concerns.\n“As much as I wanted to compete in the Olympic downhill, with the schedule change it’s important for me to focus my energy on preparing for the combined,” Shiffrin said.\nVonn was third on Monday’s training run on the downhill course at 1-minute, 40.10 seconds, finishing behind Austria’s Stephanie Venier (1:39.75) and Italy’s Sofia Goggia (1:39.83).\n“I love the track here,” Vonn said. “I really enjoyed the test event. It suits me with its long sweeping turns. There’s a turn that goes into a jump, which is rare, and some nice terrain pieces. It’s a great course.”\nVonn won her Olympic gold medal on Whistler’s Blackcomb course, finishing ahead of teammate Julia Mancuso by 0.56 despite skiing in “excruciating” pain from a severe shin injury. She picked up a bronze medal in the Super-G later in the Vancouver Games.\nVonn has won more World Cup titles than any other skier, male or female, in history. Her haul of 20 World Cup crystal globes is one more than Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden. She has won eight World Cup downhill titles and is one of only two women to win four World Cup overall crowns.\nWith 81 World Cup race victories, Vonn is also on pace to break Stenmark’s record of 86 wins.\n“I’m going to ski until I get to 86,” she said. “I think next year I can get beyond 86.”\nBut Vonn’s post-Vancouver career has also been marred by injury. She missed the 2014 Games after tearing her right ACL. In November 2016 she fractured the humerus bone in her right arm, an injury that required surgery.\n“I’ve had a roller coaster the last eight years with so many injuries, but I’m here,” she said.\nIt’s also been a bit of a bumpy ride off the mountain as well.\nShe split up with her husband Thomas Vonn, a former Team USA skier, in 2011 after four years of marriage. The couple’s divorce was finalized in January 2013. Then there was her high profile relationship with golfer Tiger Woods, the pair splitting in May 2015.\nVonn found herself again in the headlines for off-the-slopes news when she took on Trump in the CNN interview.\n“I hope to represent the people of the United States, not the president,” Vonn said. “I take the Olympics very seriously and what they mean and what they represent, what walking under our flag means in the Opening Ceremony. You know, I want to represent our country well, and I don’t think there are a lot of people currently in our government who do that.”\nThe CNN interviewer asked Vonn if she would accept an invitation to the White House if she won a gold medal in South Korea?\n“Absolutely not,” Vonn said.\nRelated Articles Is Russian figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva ‘undefeatable?’\n2018 Winter Olympics photos | The best of Day 10\nCanada’s Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir no strangers to France’s Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron\nWinter Olympics 2018: Here’s the latest on Southern California athletes competing in the Games Those now questioning Vonn’s patriotism are missing the fact that more than anything she sees her final Olympic Games as a way of honoring the memory of a man who served his country on this same Korean Peninsula, sometimes behind enemy lines more than 60 years ago.\nDon Kildow served in the Army Corps of Engineers during the Korean War, building roads and facilities. Vonn had hoped to bring her grandfather back to South Korea for the Olympics.\nInstead Vonn will race down the downhill course carrying the ashes of the man who taught her how to ski.\n“I’m skiing for him,” she said. “He’s been such a big inspiration in my life. It’s hard for me that he’s not here. I wish he was.”\nIt will be Kildow’s presence, not the hate of her online critics, that Vonn will feel when she steps to an Olympic start gate one last time.\n“I know he’s watching,” she said. “I know he will help me. I want to win for him. I’m not going to be nervous. I’m going to lay it all out there.”", "GarmischPartenkirchen,\nUS ski queen Lindsey Vonn chalked up her 80th World Cup win on Saturday with downhill victory at Garmisch-Partenkirchen for the third straight year—just days before the Winter Olympics. Vonn, 33, clocked 1min 12.84sec, just 0.02 secs faster than World Cup downhill leader Sofia Goggia, who finished second.\nAustria’s Cornelia Huetter was third at 0.13 sec back on a shortened course due to warm temperatures in the Bavarian Alps at the start of the week. Vonn is closing in on Ingemar Stenmark’s all-time alpine record of 86 World Cup wins. “It’s a big number,” said Vonn of her 80th victory. “I remember when I got my 50th win here, I never thought I would get close to Annemarie Moser-Proell’s record (of 62 wins).\n“Now I am getting closer to Stenmark’s. “It’s incredible. “I am so thankful that I have gotten myself in a position to get these wins coming into the Olympics. “I feel strong mentally and physically. “I never thought I would get 80 wins—it’s a big day.” Vonn has the chance for another victory in a second downhill on Sunday, the final tune-up before the Olympics open in Pyeongchang on Thursday. A doubleheader had been planned for Saturday but warm temperatures in the Bavarian Alps meant the second race was moved back a day.\nVonn’s victory was overshadowed by injury to US team-mate Jacqueline Wiles, who was stretchered off the course after a bad crash. – ‘Hard to be happy’ – “It was really hard to be happy and to celebrate with Jackie in hospital,” said Vonn, who grimaced when Wiles crash. While American Breezy Johnson finished fourth, crashes by US skiers Laurenne Ross and Wiles worried Vonn.\nIt was a rough day for the whole team,” said Vonn. I am happy Laurenne wasn’t hurt, she’ll be sore, but at least her knee is okay. It was great to see Breezy get fourth, we are capable of all getting on the podium, we just hope Jackie is okay.” This was Vonn’s fourth downhill win in Garmisch after wins here in 2012, as well as in 2016, 2017 and now 2018.\nIt feels like I am racing in the States when I am here,” she said after vocal crowd support with a US Army base in the town. onn plans to go even faster in Sunday’s second downhill race, on the full-length course, in the last World Cup event before the Olympics. I’m looking forward to skiing on the full track and getting a little bit more speed tomorrow,” said Vonn. he women’s Olympic alpine programme starts with the giant slalom on February 12 while the downhill—the blue-riband event—is on February 21. onn won downhill gold at the 2010 Vancouver Games, but missing Sochi four year later with injury. ight years after her last Olympics, Vonn is gunning for gold.\nHappy rivals – She put in an impressive display on the Kandahar course, shaving fractions of a second off Goggia’s time at the first two time checks. She was 0.08 behind at the third, but picked up speed on the lower section of the course, where her rivals had slowed, to claim her milestone win in style. Vonn’s career stats are all the more impressive given her injuries – a fractured arm in November 2016 having broken her ankle the previous August.\nGoggia took delight in her rival’s performance and celebrated with Vonn, who is just 43 points behind in the downhill rankings. “We don’t know each other that well, but it’s really fun to race with her,” said the 25-year-old Goggia. “After all she has been through, I am pleased for her.” Vonn also enjoys the competition. “Whenever she is racing, she gives 100 percent, and she is always risking everything,” Vonn said of Goggia. “It is all or nothing with her and I like that. “It’s a fun little game, to see who has the hundreds, it makes it more exciting for us and the spectators.”—AFP", "JEONGSEON, South Korea (AP) Lindsey Vonn prefers not to dwell on what shapes up as a significant story line for the women’s downhill at the Pyeongchang Games.\n”I’ve tried not to think about it as being my last Olympic downhill. Just focus on the moment, the right here and the right now. And I think later I’ll reflect on how much I enjoyed it and how much my teammates and my coaches made it special for me,” Vonn said ahead of Wednesday’s contest. ”But you can’t get too sentimental right now, because I still have to race. I still have to be focused. And afterward, I’ll do some reflecting.”\nWhat she also hopes to do, of course, is win a second gold medal in her sport’s fastest event, to go along with the one from the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.\nVonn missed the Sochi Games four years ago after tearing ligaments in her right knee and has said these will be her last go-round at an Olympics.\nShe was asked this week how her health is at the moment.\n”Everything’s great. I feel like a million bucks,” she said with a smile. ”And 33!”\nVonn, generally considered the greatest female ski racer in history, was in strong form heading into these Olympics, winning the last three World Cup downhills she entered beforehand.\nMost consider her the favorite Wednesday, and she looked good in training runs, including producing the fastest time Sunday and the third-fastest Monday despite easing up and standing with arms spread wide before the finish.\n”I’m trying to just enjoy literally every second,” she said, ”and enjoy being with my team.”\nHere are other things to know about the women’s downhill:\nSURPRISE! NO LEDECKA\nThe woman responsible for one of the most stunning Alpine results in Olympic history will not be in the starting hut four days later.\nEster Ledecka of the Czech Republic, who had only once finished as high as seventh place in 19 career World Cup races, came out of nowhere to beat Vonn and others and win the super-G on Saturday.\nShe’s also a snowboarder, though, and instead of entering the Alpine downhill, she will switch to her other sport and try to qualify Thursday in the parallel giant slalom. That would make Ledecka the first athlete to compete in ski racing and snowboarding at the Winter Games.\nItaly’s Sofia Goggia, who edged Vonn to win the only World Cup downhill ever raced on this track in March, called Ledecka’s double duty ”one of the coolest things in the whole Olympics.”\nThe last women’s super-G champ who skipped the downhill at the same Winter Games was Diann Roffe of the U.S. in 1994.\nTWO GOLDS\nThere will be no repeat Olympic champion in this race, even though there were two winners – yes, two – in 2014.\nFour years ago, Slovenia’s Tina Maze and Switzerland’s Dominique Gisin tied for the downhill title with the same time down to the hundredth of a second. It was the first time in 78 years of Olympic Alpine skiing there were double gold medals.\nMaze and Gisin have since retired; Gisin’s younger sister, Michelle, is in Wednesday’s field. So is the bronze medalist last time, Switzerland’s Lara Gut.\nCOURSE DESCRIPTION\nRacers consider this a course that is neither particularly creative nor particularly steep, so the skiers need to generate pace on their own. ”It’s easy,” Italy’s Nadia Fanchini said. ”Very beautiful, but very, very easy.”\n—\nMore AP Olympic coverage: https://wintergames.ap.org/", "(AP Photo/Marco Tacca). Italy's Sofia Goggia bows as she arrives at the finish area during an alpine ski, women's world Cup downhill race, in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018.\n(AP Photo/Marco Tacca). From left, second placed Italy's Sofia Goggia, first placed United States' Lindsey Vonn and third placed Austria's Cornelia Huetter celebrate on the podium at the end of an alpine ski, women's world Cup downhill race, in Garmisc...\n(AP Photo/Marco Tacca). United States' Lindsey Vonn celebrates at the finish area during an alpine ski, women's world Cup downhill race, in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018.\n(Stephan Jansen/dpa via AP). United States' Lindsey Vonn celebrates her victory in the finish area after a women's World Cup downhill race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018.\nBy ERIC WILLEMSEN\nAssociated Press\nGARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) - Lindsey Vonn edged Sofia Goggia in a foretaste of the Pyeongchang Olympic downhill on Saturday, raising her career total to 80 World Cup victories.\nThe American standout beat Goggia by two hundredths of a second as their ongoing rivalry in Alpine skiing's fastest discipline continued.\n\"It's a big number,\" Vonn said of her 80 wins, just six short of the all-time record set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark in the 1980s.\n\"I remember when I got my 50th here, I never thought I would even get close to Annemarie Moser-Proell's record (of 62 wins) and now I am getting close to Stenmark's. It's incredible,\" she said.\n\"Also the timing of this win, coming into the Olympics, I really feel strong mentally and physically.\"\nVonn skied a solid run but didn't seem to go to the limits as she trailed Italian rival Goggia by 0.08 at the last split time. However, Vonn overcame the deficit in the final section.\n\"I definitely skied aggressively, don't get me wrong, but I didn't leave all the cards on the table,\" Vonn said. \"I hold those extra aces for the Olympics.\"\nIt was Vonn's second straight downhill win after Cortina, Italy, two weeks ago. She and Goggia are the only racers with more than one downhill victory this season.\nCornelia Huetter of Austria was 0.13 behind in third, and Vonn's teammate, Breezy Johnson, finished fourth for her career-best result.\nEarlier, Johnson and Vonn posted the fastest times in a mandatory training session two hours before the race, after training was canceled on the previous two days.\nVonn's joy was tempered, however, by a crash that ruled her teammate Jacqueline Wiles out of the Olympics with a knee injury.\nShortly after completing her run and taking the lead in the race, Vonn saw on a large video screen in the finish area how Wiles lost balance after skiing off the course, fell and went into the safety netting. Wiles had to be transported off the hill by helicopter.\nWiles was set to compete in her second Olympics. She had her second career podium by placing third in the race that Vonn won in Cortina two weeks ago.\nAlso, Laurenne Ross, who's working her way back after a severe knee injury, crashed hard but she stood up and eventually skied down.\n\"It was really hard to actually be happy and excited and celebrate because Jackie is in the hospital,\" said Vonn about Wiles, who has been financially supported by Vonn's foundation.\n\"It's a really rough day for the whole team,\" Vonn said. \"I am happy that Laurenne wasn't hurt. She will be really sore tomorrow but at least her knee is OK.\"\nAnother downhill on the Kandahar course is scheduled for Sunday, the last World Cup race before the Olympics, and Vonn was expecting another close duel with Goggia.\nThe Italian edged Vonn in both speed races that were held as test events on the Olympic hill in South Korea last year.\n\"She is always risking everything, she's the person that I have to beat,\" said the American, who is chasing another Olympic downhill medal to add to the gold she won in Vancouver 2010.\n\"She is a personality that is really needed on the World Cup. We are playing a little game with each other: Who has the hundredths, you know. It makes it more exciting for us and also for the spectators.\"\nGoggia was smiling and hugged Vonn afterward.\n\"From the start gate to the red finish line, it's a battle. But after, we are friends,\" Goggia said. \"This is the rivalry that I like. It's really fun and challenging for me.\"\nThe Italian's daredevil style of racing has sometimes been seen as similar to Bode Miller's approach, but Goggia laughs off any comparisons with him.\n\"It would be a great honor just to have one percent of Bode,\" she said. \"I am far away from him. I am a show girl on the skis sometimes and that's the only thing we have in common. He has a class that I will never reach.\"\nCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.", "Lindsey Vonn has a simple New Year's resolution.\nThe veteran American skier is working toward her return from a broken right arm suffered in November, but has a long-term goal for 2017.\nMORE: All-time dumbest sports injuries\n“My resolution for 2017 is to try not to crash anymore,” Vonn said on Eurosport, via NBC Sports.\nVonn, 32, has violently crashed or undergone season-ending surgery in each of the last four years.\nShe returned to the slopes in September after breaking the tibial plateau in her right knee during a World Cup race in Andorra at the end of February. Her comeback attempt, however, was cut short when she fractured her right arm during a training run just two months later and underwent surgery to repair the break.\nVonn has undergone two reconstructive knee surgeries and broken a leg, an ankle and an arm since 2013.", "JEONGSEON, South Korea (AP)- Michelle Gisin had been perplexed by the slalom for some time, showing a flair for the discipline but rarely putting together an exceptional full run.\nThat is until gold was on the line.\nThe Swiss ski racer captured the women’s Olympic Alpine combined on Thursday with an aggressive slalom run to beat Mikaela Shiffrin.\nLindsey Vonn, the leader after the downhill portion, made a mistake early in the slalom and didn’t finish in what was likely the final race of her Winter Games career.\nGisin finished in a combined time of 2 minutes, 20.90 seconds to eclipse the silver-medalist Shiffrin by 0.97 seconds in overcast conditions and with the artificial lights turned on for extra visibility. Wendy Holdener of Switzerland was 1.44 seconds back to earn the bronze.\n“I tried to put my heart into that run,” Gisin said. “It’s insane.”\nAnd another medal for the Gisin household. Her older sister, Dominique, finished in a tie for downhill gold four years ago in Sochi.\n“The best ever. It makes everything more beautiful,” Michelle Gisin said. “She gave her all. I gave my all. We did it.”\nSpeaking of medals, add one more to Shiffrin’s burgeoning collection. She won Olympic gold in the giant slalom a week ago and captured the slalom title at the 2014 Sochi Games.\n“It’s a nice way to end the Olympics,” said Shiffrin, who narrowly missed a podium spot in the slalom, finishing fourth. “I started off with a bang and ending with a medal on the podium is really cool.”\nAfter crossing the finish line, Gisin celebrated with exuberance as Shiffrin clapped for her. Gisin was in third position after the downhill leg and had a 1.21-second advantage over Shiffrin.\nGisin was able to hold off Shiffrin, who’s one of the world’s best slalom skiers. It shouldn’t be a surprise, given that Gisin came up as a slalom racer and captured a silver medal in the combined at the world championships last February.\nHoldener added bronze to the silver she won in the slalom last week. To be on the podium with a friend and teammate? A priceless experience.\n“It’s so nice to celebrate with her,” Holdener said of Gisin. “She just skied so good today.”\nGoing last and wearing her neon-colored shin guards, Vonn hooked a tip on the gate, ending her day.\n“That’s skiing,” she said.\nVonn also led after the downhill leg at the 2010 Vancouver Games. She didn’t finish the slalom that time.\nAsked before the slalom race exactly how much slalom training she’s done lately, Vonn smiled, curling her index finger and thumb to make a “0.”\n“I took one warmup run going to the slalom inspection in Lenzerheide,” Vonn said, alluding to her fourth-place finish at the World Cup stop in Switzerland in the combined last month. “So those are my last two slalom runs. And before that I did one day of slalom training before Christmas. So that’s the extent of my slalom training this year.”\nThis was very likely the first and only time Vonn and Shiffrin will meet in an Olympic race.\nAt 33, Vonn’s already the oldest female Alpine ski racer to earn a medal with her bronze in the downhill on Wednesday. That goes with the gold from the 2010 Games. She didn’t compete at the Sochi Games because of a knee injury.\n“I take a lot of great memories with me. I’ve had such a great experience with my teammates here,” Vonn said. “When you’re older you have a different appreciation for life and the experiences you’ve had. I greatly appreciate my team, everyone who helped get me here, my friends and family.\n“It’s been a great ride,” she said.\nThe combined was originally slated to be held Friday, but it was moved up a day due to the weather forecast of high wind. With the sun darting in and out and a light snow falling for the slalom, the artificial lights lining the course were switched on.\nDown the road, Andre Myhrer of Sweden captured Olympic gold medal in men’s slalom. Big favorite Marcel Hirscher didn’t finish the first run as the Austrian great leaves these Olympics with two gold medals.\nThe last race on the Alpine side will be Saturday with the team event making its Olympic debut. Many of the top racers such as Hirscher, Vonn and Shiffrin are planning to skip the race — and another chance at a medal — to prepare for the resumption of the World Cup schedule.", "GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — Lindsey Vonn edged Sofia Goggia in a foretaste of the Pyeongchang Olympic downhill on Saturday, raising her career total to 80 World Cup victories.\nThe American standout beat Goggia by two hundredths of a second as their ongoing rivalry in Alpine skiing’s fastest discipline continued.\n“It’s a big number,” Vonn said of her 80 wins, which is just six short of the all-time record set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark in the 1980s.\n“I remember when I got my 50th here, I never thought I would even get close to Annemarie Moser-Proell’s record (of 62 wins) and now I am getting close to Stenmark’s. It’s incredible,” she said.\nAmerican superstar Lindsey Vonn celebrates downhill victory in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany on Saturday. (Millo Moravski/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)\n“Also the timing of this win, coming into the Olympics,” Vonn added. “I really feel strong mentally and physically. I never thought in my life I would get 80 wins so it’s a big day.”\nVonn skied a solid run but didn’t seem to go to the limits as she trailed Italian rival Goggia by 0.08 at the last split time. However, Vonn overcame the deficit in the final section.\n“I definitely skied aggressively, don’t get me wrong, but I didn’t leave all the cards on the table,” Vonn said. “I hold those extra aces for the Olympics.”\nAthletes share behind-the scenes photos ahead of the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics\nIt was Vonn’s second straight downhill win after Cortina, Italy, two weeks ago. She and Goggia are the only racers with more than one downhill victory this season.\nCornelia Huetter of Austria was 0.13 behind in third, while Vonn’s American teammate Breezy Johnson finished fourth for her career best result.\nEarlier Saturday, Johnson and Vonn posted the fastest times in a mandatory training session two hours before the race, after training was canceled on the previous two days.\nAmerican Jacqueline Wiles crashes out of the race ... (Gabriele Facciotti/AP)\nVonn’s joy was tempered, however, by teammate Jacqueline Wiles’ crash.\nShortly after completing her run and taking the lead in the race, Vonn saw on a large video screen in the finish area how Wiles fell, slid through a gate and went into the safety netting. Wiles appeared to have hurt her knee and had to be transported off the hill by helicopter.\nEarlier, Lauren Ross, who’s working her way back after a severe knee injury, also crashed hard but she stood up and eventually skied down.\nOlympic Medals Through The Years\n“It was really hard to actually be happy and excited and celebrate because Jackie is in the hospital,” said Vonn about Wiles, who has been financially supported by Vonn’s foundation.\n“It’s a really rough day for the whole team,” Vonn said. “I am happy that Lauren wasn’t hurt. I think she will be really sore tomorrow but at least her knee is OK. We are just all hoping that Jackie is OK.”\nAnother downhill on the Kandahar course is scheduled for Sunday, the last World Cup race before the Olympics, and Vonn was expecting another close duel with Goggia.\n... and needs to be air-lifted off the course. (MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS)\nThe Italian edged Vonn in both speed races that were held as test events on the Olympic hill in South Korea last year.\n“She is always risking everything, she’s the person that I have to beat,” said the American, who is chasing another Olympic downhill medal to add to the gold she won in Vancouver 2010.\n“She is a personality that is really needed on the World Cup,” Vonn added. “We are playing a little game with each other: who has the hundredths, you know. It makes it more exciting for us and also for the spectators.”\nLinsdey Vonn reacts after seeing her teammate Jacueline Wiles crash during Saturday's downhill. (Stephan Jansen/AP)\nGoggia was smiling and hugged Vonn afterward.\n“From the start gate to the red finish line, it’s a battle. But after, we are friends,” Goggia said. “This is the rivalry that I like. It’s really fun and challenging for me.”\nThe Italian’s daredevil style of racing has sometimes been seen as similar to Bode Miller’s approach, but Goggia laughs off any comparisons with the American great.\n“It would be a great honor just to have 1 percent of Bode,” she said. “I am far away from him. I am a show girl on the skis sometimes and I think that’s the only thing we have in common. He has a class that I will never reach.”\nSign up for BREAKING NEWS Emails privacy policy Thanks for subscribing!", "Feb 3 (Reuters) - Alice Merryweather was given a late ticket to the Pyeongchang Olympics on Saturday as a quota replacement for injured downhiller Steven Nyman on the U.S. Alpine ski team.\nTeam veteran Nyman, 35, suffered a season-ending knee injury during downhill training last month in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.\nMerryweather, 21, won the women's downhill gold medal at last year's FIS Junior World Ski Championships and has been competing in the World Cup this season.\nShe finished 37th in Saturday's Garmisch downhill, won by U.S. team mate Lindsey Vonn -- the 80th World Cup win of her career.\nMerryweather's addition brings the U.S. Olympic team up to a record 243 athletes. (Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Clare Fallon)", "GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) - Lindsey Vonn edged Sofia Goggia in a foretaste of the Pyeongchang Olympic downhill on Saturday, raising her career total to 80 World Cup victories.\nThe American standout beat Goggia by two hundredths of a second as their ongoing rivalry in Alpine skiing's fastest discipline continued.\n\"It's a big number,\" Vonn said of her 80 wins, just six short of the all-time record set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark in the 1980s.\nUnited States' Lindsey Vonn celebrates her victory in the finish area after a women's World Cup downhill race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (Stephan Jansen/dpa via AP)\n\"I remember when I got my 50th here, I never thought I would even get close to Annemarie Moser-Proell's record (of 62 wins) and now I am getting close to Stenmark's. It's incredible,\" she said.\n\"Also the timing of this win, coming into the Olympics, I really feel strong mentally and physically.\"\nVonn skied a solid run but didn't seem to go to the limits as she trailed Italian rival Goggia by 0.08 at the last split time. However, Vonn overcame the deficit in the final section.\n\"I definitely skied aggressively, don't get me wrong, but I didn't leave all the cards on the table,\" Vonn said. \"I hold those extra aces for the Olympics.\"\nIt was Vonn's second straight downhill win after Cortina, Italy, two weeks ago. She and Goggia are the only racers with more than one downhill victory this season.\nCornelia Huetter of Austria was 0.13 behind in third, and Vonn's teammate, Breezy Johnson, finished fourth for her career-best result.\nEarlier, Johnson and Vonn posted the fastest times in a mandatory training session two hours before the race, after training was canceled on the previous two days.\nVonn's joy was tempered, however, by a crash that ruled her teammate Jacqueline Wiles out of the Olympics with a knee injury.\nShortly after completing her run and taking the lead in the race, Vonn saw on a large video screen in the finish area how Wiles lost balance after skiing off the course, fell and went into the safety netting. Wiles had to be transported off the hill by helicopter.\nWiles was set to compete in her second Olympics. She had her second career podium by placing third in the race that Vonn won in Cortina two weeks ago.\nAlso, Laurenne Ross, who's working her way back after a severe knee injury, crashed hard but she stood up and eventually skied down.\n\"It was really hard to actually be happy and excited and celebrate because Jackie is in the hospital,\" said Vonn about Wiles, who has been financially supported by Vonn's foundation.\n\"It's a really rough day for the whole team,\" Vonn said. \"I am happy that Laurenne wasn't hurt. She will be really sore tomorrow but at least her knee is OK.\"\nAnother downhill on the Kandahar course is scheduled for Sunday, the last World Cup race before the Olympics, and Vonn was expecting another close duel with Goggia.\nThe Italian edged Vonn in both speed races that were held as test events on the Olympic hill in South Korea last year.\n\"She is always risking everything, she's the person that I have to beat,\" said the American, who is chasing another Olympic downhill medal to add to the gold she won in Vancouver 2010.\n\"She is a personality that is really needed on the World Cup. We are playing a little game with each other: Who has the hundredths, you know. It makes it more exciting for us and also for the spectators.\"\nGoggia was smiling and hugged Vonn afterward.\n\"From the start gate to the red finish line, it's a battle. But after, we are friends,\" Goggia said. \"This is the rivalry that I like. It's really fun and challenging for me.\"\nThe Italian's daredevil style of racing has sometimes been seen as similar to Bode Miller's approach, but Goggia laughs off any comparisons with him.\n\"It would be a great honor just to have one percent of Bode,\" she said. \"I am far away from him. I am a show girl on the skis sometimes and that's the only thing we have in common. He has a class that I will never reach.\"\nUnited States' Lindsey Vonn celebrates at the finish area during an alpine ski, women's world Cup downhill race, in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Marco Tacca)\nFrom left, second placed Italy's Sofia Goggia, first placed United States' Lindsey Vonn and third placed Austria's Cornelia Huetter celebrate on the podium at the end of an alpine ski, women's world Cup downhill race, in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Marco Tacca)\nUnited States' Lindsey Vonn competes during an alpine ski, women's world Cup downhill race, in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)\nItaly's Sofia Goggia bows as she arrives at the finish area during an alpine ski, women's world Cup downhill race, in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Marco Tacca)", "Marathon High basketball teams are practicing in separate three-day camps this week with help from college basketball coaches. Katie Atkins Keynoter" ]

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[ "CHICAGO/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc (C.N) Chairman Mike O’Neill said on Tuesday all options were being considered for his replacement, when he will retire in the next 12 months.\nFILE PHOTO: A view of the exterior of the Citibank corporate headquarters in New York, New York, U.S. May 20, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo\nThe options include having Citigroup Chief Executive Officer Mike Corbat taking on the additional role of chairman, O’Neill said at the Wall Street bank’s annual shareholder meeting.\nO’Neill has said is preparing to retire from Citi’s board because he will turn 72, the company’s retirement age for directors.", "A judge has ruled against the makers of 'Sesame Street' after they brought legal action against the distributor of the upcoming Melissa McCarthy movie 'The Happytime Murders'.\nUS District Judge Vernon Broderick ruled in New York on Wednesday that distributor STX Productions can continue to use the tagline 'No sesame. All street' in promoting the R-rated film, which features Muppet-like puppets in a comedic crime story.\nSesame Workshop sued last week in a bid to end the inclusion of the tagline in promotional materials ahead of the film's August 17 release.\nThe company argued the public would be confused and think the movie was supported by 'Sesame Street'.\nScroll down for video\nA judge ruled in New York on Wednesday against the makers of 'Sesame Street' after they brought legal action against the distributor of the upcoming Melissa McCarthy movie 'The Happytime Murders'\nThe judge heard arguments before issuing his ruling.\nHe said Sesame Workshop didn't demonstrate that moviegoers were confused or that sponsors or parents were complaining.\n'We fluffing love Sesame Street and we're obviously very pleased that the ruling reinforced what STX's intention was from the very beginning - to honor the heritage of The Jim Henson Company's previous award-winning creations while drawing a clear distinction between any Muppets or Sesame Street characters and the new world Brian Henson and team created,' STX said in statement after the ruling.\nSesame Workshop's lawsuit had stated: 'The threat of irreparable injury posed to Sesame's mark and brand cannot be overstated.'\nIt tried to argue that it wasn't made clear in the trailer and in promotional social media posts that they were not involved in the movie, which features puppet characters snorting drugs, committing murder, working as prostitutes, swearing, gambling and engaging in obscene sex scenes.\nTaking a stand: The film sees Melissa play a cop, who along with her puppet partner investigates when someone starts killing off the stars of a former hit TV show\nThe murder-mystery film in question is set in a world where humans and puppets co-exist, much like previous The Muppets movies and the show Sesame Street\nThe lawsuit stated: 'Defendants' widely-distributed marketing campaign features a just-released trailer with explicit, profane, drug-using, misogynistic, violent, copulating, and even ejaculating puppets, along with the tagline 'NO SESAME. ALL STREET.'\n'Defendants do not own, control or have any right to use the SESAME STREET mark. Instead, they are distributing a trailer that deliberately confuses consumers into mistakenly believing that Sesame is associated with, has allowed, or has even endorsed or produced the movie and tarnishes Sesame's brand.'\nThe suit went on to state that if viewers believe Sesame Street was behind the R-Rated movie it will cause 'irreparable injury to Sesame's mark and brand.'\nSpecifically they stated that they would lose the ability to 'cultivate and maintain trust with its audience of parents and young children.'\n'Defendants threaten to inflict serious, irreparable damage to Sesame's mark and brand by associating their adult movie with Sesame Street.'\nBad behaviour: Melissa's character snorts drugs through a liquorice straw in one scene\nSesame Workshop had tried to argue in the lawsuit that it wasn't made clear in the trailer and in promotional social media posts that they were not involved in the movie\nSesame Workshop had sought a permanent injunction preventing the use of its trademark in connection with the films marketing. They also wanted unspecified damages.\nThe murder-mystery film in question is set in a world where humans and puppets co-exist, much like previous The Muppets movies and the show Sesame Street.\nIt is directed by Brian Henson, son of the late Jim Henson, who invented The Muppets.\nBut unlike films such as Muppet Treasure Island and The Muppet Christmas Carol, which were both also directed by Brian, this film is not affiliated with the official Muppets brand.\nThe Happytime Murders sees Melissa play a cop, who along with her puppet partner investigates when someone starts killing off the stars of a former hit TV show.\nAlong with Melissa, the film co-stars Maya Rudolph, Joel McHale and Elizabeth Banks.\nThe film features puppet characters snorting drugs, committing murder, working as prostitutes, swearing, gambling and engaging in obscene sex scenes", "Spot gold had inched down 0.1 percent to ,282.81 per ounce by 0047 GMT, after hitting its highest since early November at ,295.42 in the prior session. (Reuters)\nGold prices edged down on Tuesday, after hitting a five-month high in the previous session, on a firmer dollar and higher U.S. Treasury yields, but simmering geopolitical tensions over North Korea continued to offer support. Spot gold had inched down 0.1 percent to $1,282.81 per ounce by 0047 GMT, after hitting its highest since early November at $1,295.42 in the prior session. U.S. gold futures were down 0.5 percent at $1,285.20. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence warned North Korea on Monday that recent American military strikes in Syria and Afghanistan showed President Donald Trump’s resolve should not be questioned, but Pyongyang vowed to continue missile and nuclear tests.\nYou May Also Want To Watch:\nWith the first round of France’s presidential election on April 23, an unpredictable outcome is pushing some pollsters to calculate the most extreme runoff scenarios. The Atlanta and New York Federal Reserve banks downgraded their outlook for U.S. economic growth for the first quarter after disappointing data on retail sales and consumer prices in March.\nThe U.S. dollar steadied after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent remarks that the dollar is getting too strong were about the short term. U.S. Treasury yields rose from five-month lows as stocks gained, reducing demand for safe-haven debt, and on reports that the Trump administration is likely to nominate a bank-friendly official as the Fed’s vice chairman for bank supervision.", "While the rest of the NC State Wolfpack football team had their pro day Monday, the Indianapolis Colts likely kept most of their attention focused on edge rusher Bradley Chubb, who might be considered the top prospect on their draft board.\nThough the board is far from complete, Chubb is near the top and the Colts are well represented at Chubb’s pro day on Monday, sending director of college scouting Morocco Brown and new defensive line coach Mike Phair, per Zak Keefer of the Indianapolis Star.\nAmong those here for Chubb, and potentially others: Colts Director of College Scouting Morocco Brown and new defensive line coach Mike Phair. — Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) March 19, 2018\nThe Colts recently moved back three spots in the 2018 NFL Draft order after a blockbuster trade with the New York Jets, but that doesn’t mean Chubb isn’t still very much in the question for the No. 6 overall pick.\nMany believe there will be a big run on quarterbacks at the top of the draft and that could very well push Chubb back to the Colts, which would likely result in a win-win scenario after completing the recent trade.\nOther prospects the Colts might be watching at NC State’s pro day include defensive tackles B.J. Hill, Justin Jones and Kentavius Street, offensive tackle Will Richardson and running back Nyheim Hines.\nRegardless, the Colts will have a keen eye on Chubb and they are well represented at the pro day that might be featuring the future No. 6 overall pick.", "TEMPE, Ariz. — Even if the Angels start the season with a six-man rotation, they still may not finish it that way.\nThe Angels are planning to have their starters pitch mostly this season on a six-day schedule, which is intended to keep them healthy and also accommodate the pitching and hitting schedule of Shohei Ohtani.\nHowever, Manager Mike Scioscia acknowledged on Monday morning that in the heat of a pennant race, the Angels still could compress the rotation.\n“Certainly, when you get into late August and September, there is no doubt you are looking for match-ups and some things could change,” he said.\nScioscia also said the starters should be able to do it, even after pitching on a different schedule for most of the season.\n“I can’t imagine guys that have pitched every fifth day for their whole career not being able at some point do it again,” Scioscia said.\nOhtani, by the way, has not pitched every fifth day, so it’s an entirely different question if he could adjust to a change late in the year.\nIntrasquad opportunities\nWith an off day in the Angels’ Cactus League schedule on Tuesday, they will play an instraquad game at 11 a.m. at Tempe Diablo Stadium, with Tyler Skaggs and Nick Tropeano pitching.\nChris Young (strained calf), Jefry Marte (tight groin) and Nolan Fontana (right shoulder inflammation) will all hit in the game, but none will play in the field since they are rehabbing from injuries. Shohei Ohtani will also DH in that game.\nObviously, in an intrasquad game, teams can have as many DH’s as they want, and even juggle the batting order if they choose.\nThe game is open to the public and admission is free.\nAlso\nMike Trout, who was hit in the helmet by a pitch on Sunday, said Monday he planned to try a batting helmet with a protective piece covering part of his face. “I was thinking about it before, but that sealed the deal,” Trout said. He said he would experiment with it to see if it’s comfortable before committing to always wear it…\nThe Houston high school baseball team coached by Andy Pettitte and Lance Berkman was on the field for Angels batting practice. The Second Baptist team is in town playing in a tournament. Pettitte and Berkman both played for the Yankees, the latter briefly, while Billy Eppler was the assistant GM in New York.", "Lyric’s California Suite wows audience\nLYRIC Theatre’s comedy, California Suite, opened last Friday, March 16 with all four directors combining superbly to produce a cast with some fine performances.\nLeongatha’s Mesley Hall was closed in cleverly to give the audience a more intimate connection with the set, which was a simple but effective room 203 containing a lounge and bedroom.\nAppropriately the songs playing in the background were Dr Hook’s Sharing the Night Together and the Eagles’ hit song Hotel California, setting the mood for the opening act.\nNeil Simon’s 1976 Broadway hit, California Suite, offers audiences a fine blend of variety and laughter, the spice of good comic productions, as was the case with Friday night’s audience.\nCentred on the misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel, California Suite is a series of playlets taking place in the same suite, but each with different characters coming together at a climactic point in their lives.\nIn Visitor from New York directed by Lyric’s Sue Lindsay, Hannah (Julie Strini), a magazine writer is joined by her ex-husband Billy (Chris Gale), the question being with whom should their daughter spend the next six months?\nThe badinage flies fast and furious but Hannah’s well-wrought artifice crumbles as her fears take hold. The Visitor from Philadelphia directed by Peter McAlpine is about a wife Millie (Kate Jackson) who arrives at the suite, catching her husband Marvin (Bruce Grainger) in a compromising position with a female visitor (Evy Nye).\nBruce steals the show here with his antics and timing with Kate doing well as the shocked wife. Visitors from London directed by Bernadette Grainger brings a British star as Academy Award nominee. Diana (Hadassah Wanstall) returns from the ceremony empty-handed to husband Sidney (Murray Maclean) whose homosexuality will be no comfort tonight. The Visitors from Chicago directed by Daniel Lawrie is about two couples ending a disastrous vacation they should not have shared.\nBeth (Alison McIntyre), Gert (Laura Muranty), Mort (Laurie Martin) and Stu (Mike Street) trade accusations back and forth and bring the performance to a fitting, hilarious end!\nEach scenario was interesting in its own way. All were funny and some had serious moments as well.\nDespite each scene being quite short, the brief encounters with these characters does not at all deter the audience from being fully invested in the different scenarios.\nThe dialogue is sharp and always serves a purpose. The action jumps right off the stage and really does its best to engage the audience and best of all it’s a good laugh.\nThere will be four more performances remaining to see the show with shows at 8pm on Thursday, March 22, Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24 as well as matinees at 2pm on Saturday, March 24. Tickets online at www.lyrictheatre.net.au or by phone 0490 525 482.", "Members of President Donald Trump’s campaign team had ongoing contacts with Russian intelligence officials before the presidential election, the New York Times reported Monday night.\nThe report said U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies intercepted a number of communications last year as they were investigating claims that Russia was trying to influence the U.S. election. The Times said that there was no evidence as of yet that the Trump campaign was colluding with Russia, but the amount of contact was worrisome as it occurred while Trump was praising Russian President Vladimir Putin.\nThe Times reported that communications were not limited to Trump’s campaign team, and also involved other Trump associates, as well as other Russian officials not associated with intelligence agencies.\nCNN corroborated the report, saying investigators were particularly concerned about the unusual frequency of the contacts and how they involved senior Trump advisers.\nTwo members of Trump’s inner circle have resigned over their close ties to Russia: campaign chairman Paul Manafort quit his post last August after growing criticism over his ties to pro-Russian interests in Ukraine; on Monday, national security adviser Mike Flynn resigned over a scandal involving conversations with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. before Trump’s inauguration.\nFlynn’s Russian Contacts: The Unanswered Questions (2:19) After National Security Adviser Michael Flynn resigned on Monday, questions remain about his discussion of sanctions with Russia’s ambassador. What are some of the unknowns? WSJ’s Jason Bellini reports. Photo: AP\nEarlier Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported the FBI had questioned Flynn in January, after the White House had already denied that Flynn had talked about easing U.S. sanctions against Russia with the ambassador. The Journal reported intelligence officials had intercepted communications between the two that revealed Flynn did talk about the sanctions, raising the possibility of criminal charges.\nCongressional Democrats — and a growing number of Republicans — have called for an investigation into the matter.", "CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins play at 8:30 tonight on ESPN in Monday Night Football. It's the second time the two teams have played in three weeks, the Patriots winning, 35-17, on Nov. 26.\nA victory by the Patriots will put them in better position to win their ninth straight AFC East title.\nThe Patriots will play without tight end Rob Gronkowski who was suspended a game for last week's late hit to the head of a Buffalo Bills' Tre-Davious White, who was face down on the sideline following an intercepted pass.\nA victory over Miami would set up a Sunday showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers that could determine home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.\nInjury report: Dolphins -- Out: OG Jermon Bushrod (foot), QB Matt Moore (foot), RB Damien Williams (shoulder). Doubtful: CB Cordrea Tankersley (ankle/shoulder). Questionable: FS Michael Thomas (knee) and DT Davone Godchaux (knee). Patriots -- Out: OT Marcus Cannon (ankle), LB Kyle Van Noy (calf). Questionable: LB Marquis Flowers (knee), DE Trey Flowers (knee), RB Mike Gillislee (illness), CB Stephone Gilmore (ankle), WR Chris Hogan (shoulder), DB Brandon King (hamstring), RB Dion Lewis (illness), CB Eric Rowe (groin), WR Matthew Slater (hamstring), OT LaAdrian Waddle, Deatrich Wise Jr.(foot).\nTonight\nNew England at Miami 8:30 p.m., ESPN\nWEEK 15 SCHEDULE (all times Eastern)\nThursday\nDenver at Indianapolis, 8:30 p.m., NBC/NFL Network\nSaturday\nChicago at Detroit, 4:30 p.m., NFL Network\nLA Chargers at Kansas City, 8:25 p.m., NFL Network\nSunday\nMiami at Buffalo, 1 p.m., CBS\nGreen Bay at Carolina, 1 p.m., FOX\nBaltimore at Cleveland, 1 p.m., CBS\nHouston at Jacksonville, 1 p.m., FOX\nCincinnati at Minnesota, 1 p.m., CBS\nNew York Jets at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., CBS\nPhiladelphia at New York Giants, 1 p.m., FOX\nArizona at Washington, 1 p.m., FOX\nLA Rams at Seattle, 4:05 p.m., FOX\nNew England at Pittsburgh, 4:25 pm., CBS\nTennessee at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m., CBS\nDallas at Oakland, 8:30 p.m., NBC\nMonday\nAtlanta at Tampa Bay, 8:30 p.m., ESPN", "LONDON, March 29 Dollar bonds from Turkey's Halkbank fell as much as 0.7 cent across the curve on Wednesday, extending losses after the company's deputy chief executive was charged in New York with participating in a scheme violating sanctions on Iran.\nBonds maturing 2021 and 2020 fell just over 0.7 cents in the dollar, according to Tradeweb data , hitting six-week lows. The 2019 issue slipped 0.66 cent.\nMehmet Hakan Atilla is accused of conspiring with wealthy Turkish gold trader Reza Zarrab to conduct hundreds of millions of dollars of illegal transactions through U.S. banks on behalf of Iran's government and other entities in that country .\nHe had been in New York as part of a investor roadshow before the bank's planned sale of new dollar bonds.\n(Reporting by Sujata Rao; editing by Mike Dolan)", "President Donald Trump will welcome Wednesday world-class athletes, like Olympian Shauna Rohbock and baseball great Mariano Rivera to the White House for the Sports and Fitness Day as the Trump administration seeks to highlight the importance of youth sports participation.\nInterested in Donald Trump? Add Donald Trump as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Donald Trump news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Add Interest\nBut Trump, who has claimed he is the “best athlete,” has struggled with his own personal fitness regimen.\nTrump, 71, prefers hitting the golf links over hitting the gym. And even when spotted playing a round of golf, he typically employs an electric golf cart rather than walking the roughly four miles of a full course.\nDuring a press conference following Trump’s first physical as president in January, his then-personal physician Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson announced that the president was on board with a plan to modify his diet and exercise habits with an eye toward losing 10 to 15 pounds in the course of the year.\n“He’s more enthusiastic about the diet part than the exercise part, but we’re going to do both,” Jackson said at the time, later adding: “Right now, on a day-to-day basis, he doesn’t have a dedicated, defined exercise program. So that’s what I’m working on.”\nFive months later, as the White House now seeks to highlight the benefits of youth sports participation, questions about how the president’s own physical fitness routine is going have so far gone unanswered.\nWhen the question was posed to Ivanka Trump, his daughter, and advisor, during a call on Tuesday, reporters were informed that Ivanka Trump had already jumped off the call.\n“Ivanka had to step out for another meeting but Holli [Richmond] is here to take the rest of your questions,” a junior press aide explained after a reporter inquired about her father’s fitness routine.\nHolli Richmond, the executive director of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, similarly referred questions to the White House press office.\nABC News' questions directly to the White House press office have so far gone unanswered.\nTrump has also previously given voice to an unusual view of physical fitness, reportedly calling exercise “misguided” and “arguing that a person, like a battery, is born with a finite amount of energy,” according to biographers Mike Kranish and Marc Fisher in their book, “Trump Revealed.”\nIn his younger days, however, Trump was reportedly an accomplished athlete. He played baseball, basketball, and football at the New York Military Academy where he attended high school.\nTrump even tweeted that he was “said to be the best bball [sic] player” in New York state. Trump said his high school coach Ted Dobias said he was the “best he ever coached.”\n“I was always the best athlete, people don't know that,” Trump told the Wall Street Journal in an interview last year.\nBut, now, as president, what is publically known about his fitness activity consists almost exclusively of golf.\nIt’s a shift from President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama, who both made time for daily workouts. Bush also enjoyed riding bikes as president and Obama was known to play basketball with his staffers.\nWhile Trump might not be as athletic as he was decades ago, he’s remained a devoted sports fan over the years, once owning a professional football team and counting professional athletes as friends.\nOne of those friends, New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick, is now co-chair of the White House Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.\nOther members of the council include volleyball player Misty May-Treanor, professional baseball player Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees, and television physician Dr. Oz.\nIn a proclamation dubbing May as-as “National Physical Fitness and Sports Month,” Trump touted the benefits of exercise for people “of all ages.”\n“Setting time aside each day to exercise improves both mental health and overall quality of life,” he said in a proclamation.\n“When I'm up there speaking in front of 15,000, 25,000 people up there, using a lot of motion, I guess, in its own way it's a really healthy act,\" Trump told Dr. Oz on his show about speaking at political events. \"I really enjoy doing it. A lot of times these rooms are really hot, like saunas. I guess that's a form of exercise.\"\nWith Wednesday’s Sports Day event, the White House says it seeks to highlight and reverse a trend of declining youth participation in sports.\nAmong the activities planned, kids will get a chance to throw a football with former professional football player Herschel Walker, practice their baseball skills with Mariano Rivera, swing a golf club with Natalie Gulbis, and kick a soccer ball with Shauna Rohbock. These athletes, among others expected, have been named by Trump to sit on his Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.\nFirst lady Melania Trump is not expected to be in attendance, though Ivanka Trump will play a prominent role. On Tuesday, Ivanka Trump made the case that youth sports participation is linked to stronger earning potential later in life and decreases the chance of children being involved in crime.\n“Studies have shown that children who participate in sports have greater self-discipline, higher self-esteem, and are better at working with others. Individuals who acquire these skills have proven that they can excel in the workplace and earn higher wages than their peers who did not engage in athletics according to a recent study,” Ivanka Trump said. “Similarly, students who participate in after-school sports are less likely to commit a crime or be a victim of a crime, or to suffer from mental or physical health problems.”\nIvanka Trump further contended that the challenge ahead is to break down “pay-to-play” barriers, the extra costs sometimes associated with participating in team sports that may prevent a low-income child from signing up for a sports team.\n“We must break down barriers to youth sports participation,” Trump said, citing statistics showing that sports participation has decreased in recent years among economically disadvantaged students, and even more so among girls.\nSo what actions does the administration intend to take to reverse the trend?\nThe administration will take a four-phase approach to first increase awareness and identify barriers; second, promote public and private sector participation to develop an action plan; third develop metrics to measures success; and, finally, develop a local and national volunteer strategy, Richmond told reporters.", "A great number of New York Yankees fans aren’t thrilled with manager Joe Girardi after the team’s 9-8 loss in Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians. And Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman is apparently right there with them.\nAfter the Yankees’ loss Friday night, Chapman’s Instagram account liked a comment that reads: “Let’s hope Joe’s contract is not renewed after this season. He’s a complete imbecile.”\nWell then. What did Girardi do, you ask?\nYankees closer Aroldis Chapman appears to disapprove of his manager’s decision. (AP) More\nIn the sixth inning, with the Yankees leading 8-3, didn’t challenge a questionable call at the plate. Yankees reliever Chad Green appeared to hit Lonnie Chisenhall with a pitch. Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez, however, thought it hit the knob of Chisenhall’s bat.\nThe slow-motion replay looked close enough that it at least warranted a manager’s challenge, but Girardi didn’t. He let Chisenhall take his base, which loaded the bases for Francisco Lindor. Sure enough, Lindor hit a grand slam. Two innings later, the Indians tied it up on a solo homer by Jay Bruce and five innings later, they won the game to take a 2-0 series lead.\nNow, like we said — a number of Yankees fans were fuming about this. Players may have been too, but voicing that anger with your manager’s decision isn’t exactly commonplace. Double-tapping an Instagram post certainly lacks the kind of couth you’d like to see from your star closer if you’re the Yankees front office.\nNonetheless, at least Chapman pulled the trigger. Unlike Girardi. If the Yankees’ season goes down in flames in Sunday’s Game 3, the skipper is still going to be the one with more to answer for than the closer.\nMore MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports:\n– – – – – –\nMike Oz is the editor of Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at mikeozstew@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @MikeOz", "HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp posted rare quarterly earnings misses on Friday as cost cuts and rising oil prices failed to offset weakness in international refining operations, sending shares of both companies plunging.\nThe results surprised Wall Street, where analysts had been steadily raising expectations due to stronger crude prices and a rebounding global economy, according to Thomson Reuters data.\nBut excluding U.S. tax benefits, results at both companies fell short of expectations, casting a cloud over the U.S. oil industry just days after the nation’s output surpassed a milestone 10 million barrels per day.\n“We got carried away with our expectations, and by we, I mean Wall Street as a whole,” said Oliver Pursche of wealth manager Bruderman Brothers LLC, which holds Exxon shares.\nExxon, Chevron and rival Royal Dutch Shell all reported lower cash flow from operations in the fourth quarter despite higher oil and gas prices. Reasons varied, but included weaker refining profits and spending on capital expenses.\nShell, the world’s second-largest publicly traded oil company after Exxon, managed to overtake its bigger rival for the first time in a key area, producing about 6 percent more cash last year than Exxon’s $33.2 billion.\n“What struck us the most was the decline in cash flow from operations at Exxon,” Pursche said.\nExxon’s stock dropped 6 percent in Friday afternoon trading, the biggest one-day drop since August 2011. The stock had been making gains after hitting a low last summer, closing Thursday at a 52-week high. But Exxon shares are flat over the past year despite a 22 percent rise in the S&P 500.\nAnalysts needled Exxon’s director of investor relations, Jeff Woodbury, with unusually pointed questions about the cash flow drop on a Friday earnings conference call. Exxon Chief Executive Darren Woods did not participate in the call.\nThe frustration boiled over into the Chevron call, which followed Exxon‘s. Mike Wirth, in his second day as Chevron’s CEO, described the refining weakness a one-time issue rather than a systemic problem.\nA logo of Exxon Mobil is displayed on a monitor above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York, U.S., December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson\nWhile Wirth’s answers did not seem to mollify all analysts, several thanked him for talking. “I really appreciate you coming on the call from time to time,” Barclays Capital analyst Paul Cheng said to Wirth. “I hope that at least one of your other major competitors will do the same.”\nChevron’s shares were off more than 5 percent in afternoon trading. Both companies are part of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which fell more than 2 percent in late trading.\n“It was a pair of disappointing results from both companies,” said Brian Youngberg, an oil industry analyst at Edward Jones. “Is refining something to be concerned about as we move through 2018? Will that be an offset to those higher oil prices?”\nFILE PHOTO: A Chevron gas station sign is shown in Cardiff, California, in this January 25, 2016 photo. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo\nChevron said higher oil prices, up 25 percent in 2017, and currency impacts hurt refining margins by $500 million in the quarter.\nBoth companies benefited from recent U.S. tax reform. Non-cash tax gains were $5.94 billion at Exxon and $2 billion at Chevron.\nExcluding that tax change and other one-time items, Exxon earned 88 cents per share. By that measure, analysts expected earnings of $1.04 per share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.\nExxon’s quarterly production fell 3 percent to 4 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, with the only gain coming from the United States. But its U.S. production business was unprofitable for the third year in a row.\nAt Chevron, production rose 2.6 percent. Excluding the tax change and other one-time items, the company earned 72 cents per share. By that measure, analysts expected earnings of $1.22 per share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.\n“I expect us to maintain capital cost and discipline,” Wirth said. “I intend to lead Chevron to win in any environment.”\nFrance’s Total SA and the United Kingdom’s BP Plc plan to post quarterly results later this month.", "Attorney Hits Back Against Report That President Trump Is Under Investigation\nA spokesman for President Donald Trump's personal attorney hit back against a Washington Post report that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating the president for possible obstruction of justice.\nThe Post reported Wednesday evening that Mueller has widened his investigation to include whether Trump obstructed justice, citing five people briefed on the requests and noting that the investigation began after Comey was fired last month.\nMark Carallo, a spokesman for Trump's attorney Marc Kasowitz, questioned the legality of the leaking information about the investigation, calling it \" outrageous, inexcusable and illegal\" in a statement to TIME . He did not deny the Post report.\nAccording to the Post, Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats, Director of National Security Agency Mike Rogers, and Rogers' former deputy Richard Ledgett agreed to be interviewed by Mueller's team. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed Mueller, a former FBI director, to handle the Russia investigation.\nObstruction of justice is essentially defined as intentionally intervening or tampering with an ongoing investigation. However, the key to proving obstruction of justice is that the intervention was done for corrupt purposes.\nFor more about President Trump, watch :\n\"If it's a threat, that makes it a crime. If it's not a threat — but a request — it could still be a crime if the threat is motivated by a corrupt purpose,\"Robert Weisberg, a law professor at Stanford, told TIME last month.\nComey had confirmed during a congressional testimony in March that the FBI was investigating possible Russian interference in the 2016 election, which included possible collusion between the country and Trump associates.\nThe Post reported June 6 that Coats had told associates Trump had asked him to intervene with Comey when he was still FBI Director to reduce focus on former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.\nThe New York Times reported last month that Trump himself had asked Comey to halt any investigation into Flynn, an interaction Comey confirmed during his congressional testimony earlier this month, but Kasowitz denied.\nThis article was originally published at Time.com", "CROUSE, MADDOX GET 3 HITS EACH IN TODAY’S DOUBLEHEADER\nGAME 1 BOX SCORE\nGAME 2 BOX SCORE\nIn 140 Characters or Less: Crouse homers, Lee picks up 1st win as Bees open road trip with a doubleheader split in York. Game 3 tomorrow at 6:30 #NewBritainVsEverybody\nThe Game Changed When…:\nGame 1: New Britain had a 2-1 lead going into the top of the 5th inning, and they proceeded to send 11 hitters to the plate. 5 of them would come in to score, extending the Bees lead to 7-1. The offensive surge was led by a sacrifice fly by James Skelton, a 2 run double by Jovan Rosa, and RBI knocks from Craig Maddox and Conor Bierfeldt. Each run driven in would prove to be vital as York would rally late, but come up just shy to give New Britain the 7-6 win.\nGame 2: The Bees took an early 4-2 lead into the bottom of the 5th inning, and York would counter it with 3 runs of their own in that frame to take a 5-4 lead. Angel Franco would come to bat with a runner on base and hit a 2 run shot to give York a 5-4 lead. After adding on an insurance run with another home run in the 6th, the Revolution would secure the victory with a 6-4 final score.\nPitchers of Record:\nGame 1: W: Mike Lee (1-4) | L: Luis Guzman (0-1) | SV: Nate Roe (1)\nGame 2: W: Michael Click (1-0) | L: Brandon Shimo (3-1) | SV: Brad Allen (7)\nPlayer(s) of the Game:\nGame 1: Craig Maddox (New Britain) – 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI | Isaias Tejeda (York) – 1-4, HR, 2 RBI\nGame 2: Angel Franco (York) – 1-2, HR, 2 RBI | Michael Crouse (New Britain) – 2-3, 3B, 2 RBI\nNext Game: Wednesday, June 14th, 6:30 P.M.\nTale of the Tape – New Britain Bees (18-33) vs. York Revolution (21-30)\nStarting Pitchers – New Britain: LHP Anthony Marzi (3-4, 3.21) | York: RHP Victor Mateo (2-4, 3.40)\nHOME TICKETS: BUY HERE | Available at the New Britain Stadium Box Office | Call 860-826-BEES\nUPCOMING PROMOTIONS:\nMonday, June 19th vs. Sugar Land: Father’s Day Celebration/Dollar Day Monday\nTuesday, June 20th vs. Sugar Land: Two-Fer Tuesday\nWednesday, June 21st vs. Sugar Land: YMCA Fun “4” Everyone Day\nThursday, June 22nd vs. Sugar Land: Thirsty Thursday\nBroadcast: The Bees’ Official YouTube Channel (youtube.com/NewBritainBees) and Facebook Live (facebook.com/newbritainbees), starting at 6:15 P.M.\nBees Buzz: Nate Roe picked up his first Atlantic League save in game 1…Mike Lee earned his first win of the season in game 1…With 4 innings pitched in game 2, Brian Dupra is now 8 innings away from 500 innings pitched in his career…With 2/3 of an inning of relief logged in game 2, Mike Hepple is now 2 1/3 innings away from 200 innings pitched in his career…Yusuke Kajimoto is 1 RBI away from 100 RBI in his professional career after driving in a run in game 2…Game 2 of today’s doubleheader was only the second time in the past 24 games that New Britain’s opponent has homered multiple times in a single game…Game 2’s loss for New Britain ended a 6 game winning streak against the Revolution…Jovan Rosa extended his consecutive games played for the Bees streak to 191 after playing in both games of the doubleheader, and his overall consecutive games played streak to 214, including postseason.", "CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Chicopee police are looking for the driver of a car involved in a hit and run.\nChicopee Police Officer Mike Wilk told 22News the vehicle, believed to be a 2004-2009 Hyundai Sonata, struck a parked BMW in front of 63 Center Street on the afternoon of December 4.\nWilk said the driver traveled up Springfield Street after hitting the car.\nIf you recognize the car or have any information, you’re asked to call Chicopee Police Officer Eric LaFlamme at 413-594-1692.", "According to the New York City mayor, authorities believe that the suspect in the Manhattan explosion acted alone, however, an investigation into the attack is currently underway.\nNYPD Police Commissioner James O'Neill has announced that the suspect in the Manhattan attack has been identified as Akayed Ullah, 27.\nAt a joint press conference with police representatives and the New York governor, NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio said that authorities believe that the suspect in the Manhattan explosion acted alone, however, an investigation into the attack is currently underway.\n\"This was an attempted terrorist attack,\" De Blasio has stated.\nREAD MORE: Photo of Alleged Suspect in NYC Explosion Surfaces Online\nThe suspect, who is currently in custody, \"made statements\" to investigators indicating that the attack had been carried out in the name of the Daesh terrorist group, but \"the question is did he claim connection to ISIS,\" the NYC police commissioner said.\nAccording to the Deputy Commissioner for Counterterrorism and Intelligence John Miller, \"the device is based on a pipe bomb. It was affixed to this person with a combination of velcro and zip ties.\"\nREAD MORE: Central Manhattan Hit by Explosion: Suspect in Custody, at Least Four Injured\nThe suspect in the attack has been injured with burns and lacerations, while three others have sustained minor wounds, the police said.\nAt the same time, the governor of New York said that the explosion at the transit hub was carried out using a low-tech device.\n\"There are also no credible and specific threats against New York City at this time,\" De Blasio told reporters on Monday.\n“There are no known additional incidents or activities…You will see additional NYPD presence throughout the city,” @NYCMayor now. #PortAuthority pic.twitter.com/spYuKrf9Tu — NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) 11 декабря 2017 г.\nNew York police have \"prevented a significant number of attacks,\" authorities have said.\nManhattan Explosion\nAccording to police, the pipe bomb explosion inside the New York City subway happened in an underground passageway between Seventh and Eighth Avenues on 42nd Street.\nREAD MORE: WATCH CCTV Cameras Allegedly Capture Manhattan Blast\nFormer NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton was cited as saying by MSNBC that reliminary information suggests the suspect is possibly from Bangladesh, has been living in the US for seven years, with no official confirmation following so far.\nHeavy emergency service response to reports of an explosion in Manhattan, New York. pic.twitter.com/8BaXMaGz1F — Jack Dawkins (@NewJackDawkins) 11 декабря 2017 г.\nUS President Donald Trump has been briefed on the attack, however, he hasn't yet commented on the incident.\nA NYPD official has revealed to NBC that the investigation into the attack was led by the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force.\nThe explosion took place more than a month after the Halloween truck attack in Manhattan, which left eight people killed becoming the first deadly terror attack in New York since 9/11.", "(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II). Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo (44) follows through on an hits an RBI double as New York Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud watches during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in New York.\n(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II). Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo (44) runs past New York Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 14, 2017, in New York.\nBy MIKE FITZPATRICKAP Baseball Writer\nNEW YORK (AP) - Anthony Rizzo has taken quite a liking to the leadoff spot.\nOne night after hitting a leadoff homer in his first career start atop the batting order, the Chicago Cubs' 240-pound first baseman did it again. Rizzo drove Matt Harvey's first pitch over the left-center fence at Citi Field for his 15th home run of the season Wednesday, prompting excited high-fives from giddy teammates in the dugout.\n\"I am statistically the greatest leadoff hitter of all-time,\" Rizzo said after the game. \"I would like to retire there just to talk smack to everyone that tries to do it.\"\nChicago rookie Ian Happ followed with his seventh homer for a 2-0 lead over the New York Mets, who later rallied for a 9-4 victory.\nRizzo was asked about television broadcasters mentioning that he predicted his leadoff homer against Harvey before the game.\n\"I think that's kind of bogus that they bring out what we talk about in the dugout a lot. That's between me and my teammates and they're putting that on TV,\" he said. \"We talk all the time here, just saying, 'Hey, it's going to be 1-0, it's going to be 1-0 again. But you can't ever predict a home run off a pitcher, especially Matt Harvey, so to put it out there, I'm not too thrilled with all that. But I was saying it before the game, messing around, being loose.\"\nThe previous night, Rizzo launched Zack Wheeler's second pitch a projected 462 feet to center, sparking a 14-3 rout of the Mets. Happ hit a grand slam off Wheeler in the second inning.\nLooking to energize his slumping team, manager Joe Maddon batted Rizzo first on Tuesday - making the All-Star slugger the seventh Chicago player to hit at the top of the lineup this year.\nThe defending World Series champions entered Tuesday with a .306 on-base percentage from the leadoff spot, which ranked 24th in the majors.\n\"You just go with it. It's fun,\" Rizzo said Wednesday. \"Obviously you go back-to-back there, it gets the clubhouse really loose. Just statistically, by the books, to lead off the game, I'm the best there ever was. Right now.\"\n___\nMore AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball\nCopyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.", "Boston Red Sox's Chris Sale delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) (Photo: The Associated Press)\nWhen Mike Trout went on the disabled list May 29 with a torn ligament in his left thumb, the Los Angeles Angels were 26-27 and seemingly in a lot of trouble.\nWhen he came back after the All-Star break, they were 45-47 — and had avoided a crisis.\nNow Los Angeles has won six games in a row, and if the season ended now, the Angels would be the American League's second wild card. That's partly because the bar is low — it doesn't take much to contend for a wild card in the AL these days — but Los Angeles is above .500 now, and if Trout's team does manage to make the postseason, that 39-game stretch when the Angels treaded water without their franchise player will have been crucial.\n\"The first half we had a lot of gaps in our game. Our offense was trying to get together,\" manager Mike Scioscia said. \"Our bullpen has been pretty consistent all year.\"\nSometimes, all it takes is one impressive run to put a team in postseason contention. The St. Louis Cardinals have scuffled for much of the season, but they find themselves only one game behind the first-place Cubs in the NL Central, thanks to an eight-game winning streak that ended Sunday.\nThe Angels (61-58) and Cardinals (61-57) have similar records, and the question is whether this week was a fleeting high point for those teams or a sign that they'll be heard from down the stretch. Since Trout came back, Los Angeles is 16-11. The 26-year-old outfielder is having another tremendous season, despite all the missed games. He's hitting .341 with 23 home runs, 55 RBIs and an OPS of 1.158.\nScioscia has credited his team's defense, and the Angels have a brilliant shortstop in Andrelton Simmons. Yusmeiro Petit and Blake Parker have pitched well in relief. So did David Hernandez, but he was traded to Arizona just before the July 31 deadline.\nWhen Hernandez was dealt, the Angels were four games under .500 and 5 ½ games out of the nearest playoff spot. Two weeks later, their outlook has certainly changed.\nSome other developments from around baseball:\nREBUILDING\nIt has been a slow start with the bat for Yoan Moncada, an infield prospect the White Sox received when they sent Chris Sale to Boston in the offseason. The 22-year-old Moncada is hitting .205 in 22 games with Chicago this year.\nThursday night was more encouraging, however. Moncada hit a tying homer in the ninth inning and drove in the winning run with an 11th-inning single in a victory over Houston. The White Sox, who have the worst record in the AL, swept three straight games from the team with the best.\nHIGHLIGHT\nAdam Engel, another young Chicago player, made a leaping catch at the fence to take a home run away from Houston's Brian McCann on Tuesday night. A fan with a glove was reaching over for the ball, only to have it snatched away by Engel in spectacular fashion.\nLINES OF THE WEEK\nTwo top contenders for the AL Cy Young Award added to their resumes Tuesday night. Sale allowed two hits and struck out 13 in eight innings, leading Boston to a 2-0 win over Tampa Bay. Meanwhile, Cleveland's Corey Kluber pitched a three-hitter, striking out 11 in a 4-1 victory over Colorado.\nIf the season ended now, the Red Sox and Indians would face each other in an AL Division Series.\n___\nMore AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball\n___\nFollow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtrister\nCopyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.", "White House aides including Chief of Staff Reince Priebus (L), senior advisors Jared Kushner (C) and Kellyanne Conway arrive with Vice President Mike Pence (R) prior to a joint news conference between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria\nFILE PHOTO: Passers-by walk near the office building at 666 Fifth Avenue in New York December 7, 2006. REUTERS/Keith Bedford\nThe headquarters building of Anbang Insurance Group are pictured in Beijing, China, August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee\nNEW YORK Kushner Companies, the real estate firm headed by President Donald Trump's son-in-law until recently, said on Wednesday it ended talks to redevelop its flagship New York office tower with China's Anbang Insurance Group [ANBANG.UL].\nTalks had centered on Anbang providing as much as half of $2.5 billion in equity for the planned redevelopment of 666 Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, a media report said last week.\nThe failed talks are the latest twist in a story that initially involved Jared Kushner, who is married to Trump's daughter Ivanka, before he sold his interest in Kushner Cos to a family trust at the beginning of the year.\nThree Democratic lawmakers questioned the White House earlier this month over its handling of potential conflicts of interest by Kushner, given his role as a top adviser to Trump.\n\"Kushner Companies is no longer in discussions with Anbang about 666 Fifth Avenue's potential redevelopment, and our firms have mutually agreed to end talks regarding the property,\" a spokesman said in a statement.\nAn Anbang representative declined to comment.\nThe Kushner spokesman said advanced talks are ongoing with other investors to redevelop the 39-story building, valued for its proximity to St. Patrick's Cathedral and Rockefeller Center.\nAny plan could be hampered by the cost of buying out tenants with long-term leases or Spanish retailer Zara's store on the corner of 52nd Street.\nZara is controlled by Amancio Ortega, the world's fourth-richest man according to Forbes magazine, who has no intention to sell, said a broker who represented the billionaire when one of his companies paid $324 million for the locale in 2011.\n\"He never sells, he has rarely sold anything in his portfolio and this is particularly valuable for them,\" said Borja Sierra, a broker for Savills Plc (SVS.L) when asked about Ortega's plans for the prime real estate.\n\"They're super happy with the property,\" Sierra told Reuters when reached in Barcelona. \"It's not a negotiating position.\"\nSome tenants in the office portion of the building have more than 10 years left on their leases, and getting them to leave is unlikely to be cheap.\nA case study of Kushner's purchase in 2006 of 666 Fifth Avenue by Columbia University's Center for Urban Real Estate said it cost $47 million to buy out former occupants Brooks Brothers and almost $12 million to buy out Hickey Freeman.\nThe study said it took four years to buy out the National Basketball Association from its space in the building.\nAny deal must also be agreed to by Vornado Realty Trust, which owns the remaining store frontage and 49.5 percent of the building's office portion.\nThe Kushner plan calls for stripping the building down to its steel columns and adding about 40 floors, the Wall Street Journal reported last week. The project was designed by Zaha Hadid, a Pritzker Prize award winner for architecture, before she died last year.\nNews of Kushner and Anbang ending talks was first reported by the New York Post.\n(Reporting by Herbert Lash, additional reporting by Joy Wiltermuth of IFR; Editing by Phil Berlowitz, Daniel Bases and Matthew Lewis)", "Getty Images\nEveryone agrees Mike Evans and Rob Gronkowski earned ejections for hits after the whistle last season. Officials, though, didn’t see it that way.\nThus, the Competition Committee is proposing a rule that will allow NFL senior V.P. of officiating Al Riveron to eject players from New York for “egregious violations” if officials don’t, Jarrett Bell of USA Today reports.\nGronkowski slammed his shoulder into the neck of Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White after the whistle. Officials penalized him for unnecessary roughness but didn’t eject him.\nEvans gave Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore a hard shove in the back on the Tampa Bay sideline during a disagreement between Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston and Lattimore. Evans received a personal foul penalty but remained in the game.\nGronkowski and Evans served one-game suspensions instead.\nUnder the proposed rule, Riveron could overrule on-field officials and eject players from New York.", "This tasty treat may pack more calories than you think. HarshLight/Flickr\nThe INSIDER Summary:\nOne bubble tea can have as much as 50 grams of sugar and 500 calories.\nTapioca pearls - or \"boba\" - are the main culprit here since they're full of sugar and carbs.\nIn recent years, bubble tea'spopularity has sky rocketed. Once a relatively obscure drink only found in Chinatown, now you can find a bubble tea store on practically every street corner in New York City. Bubble tea chains are springing up left and right and the beloved drink is more available than ever. Hold on to your hats, though: Bubble tea is not the fun and harmless drink that many people assume.\nThe main components of bubble tea are tea, milk, and tapioca pearls — as well as alarmingly high levels of sugar. Tapioca pearls— loved for their chewy, candy-like texture and often referred to by their Chinese name, boba — are as bad for your health as actual candy. Boiled and then saturated with sugar, those fun little balls can each add five to 14 calories to your drink, which means that just 1/4 cup of them can add over 100 extra calories to your already calorically-dense drink. Not only do boba add extra calories, they don't actually contribute anything in the way of nutrition. Boba are basically all carbs — they lack any minerals or vitamins and contain no fiber.\nIt's best to enjoy this popular beverage in moderation. mike krzeszak/Flickr\nOne bubble tea can contain as much as 50 grams of sugar and close to 500 calories.\nWhile one bubble tea here and there is unlikely to have severe effects on your health, it should absolutely not be consumed on a daily basis. So the next time you are hit with a bubble tea craving, try to resist. Your body will thank you!", "On Friday, June 1, (5:30pm EST) BroadwayWorld's Steve Schonberg is getting up close and personal with Broadway legend Betty Buckley! Don't forget to tune in to our official Facebook page to submit your questions live or send us questions in advance on Twitter @BroadwayWorld with #AskBettyBWW.\nTune in on Friday at 5:30pm to watch live!\nTony Award-winning Broadway legend Betty Buckley will release her inspiring and emotionally-compelling new live album Hope - a profound mix of Americana, pop, rock and standards - from Palmetto Records in physical, digital and streaming formats on Friday, June 8. Buckley will celebrate the album at Joe's Pub at the Public in New York with an exclusive four-concert engagement from June 5 to 9. Buckley will also offer a Five Day Performance Workshop at New York's T. Schreiber Studio from June 2 to 8. Starting today, customers that pre-order the album receive an immediate download of the title track \"Hope.\" To pre-order the album, purchase tickets for Joe's Pub, and for info on the workshop, please visit www.BettyBuckley.com.\nThe album Hope coincides with her debut as Madame L'Angelle in the AMC television hit \"Preacher\" - the third season begins June 25 - and rehearsals this summer for her starring role in the first National Tour of the smash Tony-winning revival of Hello, Dolly! These successes follow a remarkable year which included co-starring in M. Night Shyamalan's film Split (the #1 Movie in America and an International Box Office hit) opposite James McAvoy, and a recurring role in the CW hit \"Supergirl.\"\nHope, Buckley's eighteenth album, features her quartet of musicians including the renowned multi-Grammy-nominated Christian Jacob, Buckley's long-term Pianist, Arranger and Music Director; Oz Noy on guitar; Tony Marino on bass; and Dan Rieser on drums.\nBuckley, an award-winning career that has encompassed TV, film, stage and concert work around the globe, is probably best known as one of theater's most respected and legendary leading ladies. She won a Tony Award for her performance as Grizabella, the Glamour Cat, in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats.\nBuckley received her second Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a musical for her performance as Hesione in Triumph of Love, and an Olivier Award nomination for her critically-acclaimed interpretation of Norma Desmond in the London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, which she repeated to more rave reviews on Broadway. She is a 2012 Theatre Hall of Fame inductee.\nHer other Broadway credits include 1776, Pippin, Song and Dance, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and Carrie. Off-Broadway credits include the world premiere of Horton Foote's The Old Friends for which she received a Drama Desk Nomination in 2014, White's Lies, Lincoln Center's Elegies, the original NYSF production of Edwin Drood, The Eros Trilogy, Juno's Swans and I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking it on the Road. Regional credits include The Perfectionist, Gypsy, The Threepenny Opera, Camino Real, Buffalo Gal, Arsenic and Old Lace, The Old Friends at Houston's Alley Theatre and Grey Gardens at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, NY and The Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles. In London she starred in Promises, Promises for which she was nominated for an Evening Standard Award and in 2013 the British premiere of Dear World.\nRelated Articles\nMore Hot Stories For You", "Please enable Javascript to watch this video\nNEW YORK — Broadway actress and voice of Queen Elsa in Disney's hit \"Frozen,\" Idina Menzel is returning to the New York stage in the new show, \"Skintight.\"\n\"Skintight\" examines beauty, youth and sex, and no, Menzel will not be singing.\nOji sits down with the star to talk about the show, how she would have felt if she was asked to sing at the royal wedding, and the beginning of filming for \"Frozen 2.\"\nCatch \"Skintight\" at the Laura Pels Theater on W. 46th Street. For tickets, click here.", "Ad Age \"Media Guy\" columnist Simon Dumenco's media roundup for the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 14:\nThe optics re: Mike Flynn turned out to be too toxic. Same deal with YouTube star PewDiePie. Meanwhile, CKE Restaurants (Hardee's and Carl's Jr.) CEO Andrew Puzder has an emerging optics problem that turns out to be related to an old \"Oprah Winfrey Show\" episode. Hey, at least it's not \"Access Hollywood\" ...\n1. The big political news of the moment may be the resignation of National Security Adviser Mike Flynn, but the No. 1 story on Politico's \"Most Read\" chart this morning is headlined \"Oprah gives tape with Puzder abuse allegations to Senate.\" Burgess Everett and Marianne LeVine report that \"Senators in both parties have viewed an episode of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in which President Donald Trump's Labor Secretary nominee Andrew Puzder's former wife leveled allegations of physical abuse against him, according to sources familiar with the matter. The decades-old video, which is not easily found, has been provided by the Oprah Winfrey Network, those sources said.\"\n2. But back to Mike Flynn for a moment. Here's a view from overseas: \"Mike Flynn might be done -- but Trump's nightmare has just begun.\" That's the headline of a post this morning by Richard Wolffe in The Guardian. (Subhead: \"This resignation and scandal is not a surprise. After all, we have a president who is too careless to handle a national security incident in a confidential manner.\") And here's another (somewhat adorable) view from overseas: \"Russia Today tweets about Flynn 'retirement.'\"\n3. Speaking of Russia ...\nSTOP THE PRESSES! New front page:\nRUSSIAN FOR THE EXIT https://t.co/TrMD387SQH\nMichael Flynn resigns over secret Moscow talks pic.twitter.com/V8oq4XCW85 — New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) February 14, 2017\n4. \"Hollywood's movie marketing operation has discovered a new outlet -- fake news,\" writes Pamela McClintock of The Hollywood Reporter in a post headlined \"Fox Plants Trump-Putin Fake News Story to Promote New Movie.\" The movie in question is \"A Cure for Wellness\" and the fake news story carried the headline \"BOMBSHELL: Trump and Putin Spotted at Swiss Resort Prior to Election\"; it appeared on several faux news sites that \"turned out to be marketing outlets for the film,\" per McClintock.\n5. From The Wall Street Journal this morning: \"Disney Severs Ties With YouTube Star PewDiePie After Anti-Semitic Posts.\" This is actually news that the Journal itself helped prompt, as the story's subhead makes clear: \"Move came after the Journal asked about videos in which he included anti-Semitic jokes or Nazi imagery.\"\n6. \"Apple is making a TV show,\" per Recode's April Glaser. \"It's called 'Planet of the Apps,' and it's literally celebrities telling app developers why their app will never be profitable and will never be used by anyone. The apps are judged by a star-studded panel: Jessica Alba, Will.i.am and Gwyneth Paltrow, among others.\" (Among the \"among others\": Gary Vaynerchuk.) At Recode's Code Media conference last night during a conversation led by Peter Kafka, Eddy Cue, Apple's SVP for internet software and services, and Propagate CEO Ben Silverman (Apple's partner on the production) talked about \"Planet of the Apps,\" which is due to start streaming on Apple Music in the spring. See the trailer for the show at the 10:07 mark in this video:\n7. Finally, do you have any conference calls today that you're dreading? While you're on mute and not paying attention, here's a Geekwire post for you to read: \"Amazon unveils Chime, looks to reinvent the conference call with new Skype and GoToMeeting competitor.\"\nSimon Dumenco, aka Media Guy, is an Ad Age editor-at-large. You can follow him on Twitter @simondumenco.", "TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares skidded Tuesday following Wall Street's biggest loss in more than four months. Japan's benchmark languished as the yen firmed against the U.S. dollar.\nKEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 index lost 1.4 percent to 23,291.97 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped 1.1 percent to 32,601.62. South Korea's Kospi sank 1.1 percent to 2,567.74. The Shanghai Composite index fell 0.8 percent to 3,495.05 and Australia's S&P ASX 200 gave up 0.9 percent to 6,022.80. India's Sensex lost 0.6 percent to 36,067.22. Shares also were lower in Taiwan, Singapore and Indonesia.\nWALL STREET: The sell-off was led by technology stocks, the biggest gainers in 2017, which accounted for much of the slide. Energy companies also fell as crude oil prices finished lower. Utilities and other rate-sensitive sectors declined as bond yields hit their highest level in almost four years. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 0.7 percent to 2,853.53 and the Dow Jones industrial average also dropped 0.7 percent, to 26,439.48. The Nasdaq composite lost 0.5 percent, to 7,466.51. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks gave up 0.6 percent to 1,598.11. Losers outnumbered gainers almost five-to-one on the New York Stock Exchange.\nTRUMP: Also on investors' radar: Tuesday night's State of the Union address by President Donald Trump, and a two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve's policymaking committee that wraps up Wednesday. \"This is one of the few prepared speeches that the president will give, so the progress on NAFTA and trade with China is something the market is going to watch carefully,\" said Mike Baele, senior portfolio manager at U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management.\nJAPAN: Data for December released Tuesday showed the jobless rate rising to a still low 2.8 percent and retail sales coming in stronger than expected. But household spending and willingness to spend fell, underscoring the need for wage increases during the annual spring labor negotiations that are underway.\nANALYST'S VIEWPOINT: \"Asian markets are set to see further pullback in the day, caught in the crosswind of the overnight action. In particular, the performance of Apple Inc.'s regional supply chain is expected to come into focus as reports of a production reduction to the company's leading iPhone X floated to the market,\" Jingyi Pan of IG said in a commentary.\nENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude fell 71 cents to $64.85 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It lost 58 cents, or about 1 percent, to settle at $65.56 a barrel on Monday. Brent crude, used to price international oils, dropped 52 cents to $68.68 a barrel. It fell $1.06, or 1.5 percent, to close at $69.46 per barrel on Monday.\nCURRENCIES: The dollar, which fell sharply last week, declined to 108.69 yen from 108.96 yen late Monday. The euro fell to $1.2360 from $1.2383.\nBITCOIN: The price of bitcoin fell 1.5 percent Monday to $10,987.84 , according to the tracking site CoinDesk. Bitcoin futures on the Cboe Futures Exchange fell 2.5 percent to $10,920.", "In this edition of the Rumor Rundown, we take a look at three players who are rumored to be on the move. Two of which seem like sure things to be traded before the deadline and one might be acquired by an opposing team for the right deal.\nWhere will Ryan McDonagh of the New York Rangers move if the team is willing to trade him? Which of the many teams interested in Mike Green will acquire him? Finally, what will the return be for Max Pacioretty?\nRyan McDonagh on the Move?\nBrett Cyrgalis of the NY Post is asking, if the New York Rangers look to trade defenseman Ryan McDonagh, would the Toronto Maple Leafs be interested? Cyrgralis explains the Leafs could use a good veteran defenseman and McDonagh might fit perfectly with the Leafs who would able to offer the Rangers something of value in return.\nStill young, at only 28 years old, McDonagh has been dealing with abdomen and back injuries but he’s a quality defender with another year left on his current contract. He’d be a $4.7 million salary cap hit for whichever teams takes him but he also has a 10-team trade list of where he’d accept a trade too.\nThe likelihood is, the Maple Leafs would be an attractive option for McDonagh as they have lots of young talent up front including Mitch Marner, William Nylander and Zach Hyman. If the Leafs offered up one of these players, the Rangers would have to give the deal some serious thought.\nMcDonagh wouldn’t appear to be a cap issue since the Leafs have some salary coming off the books this summer.\nRelated: NHL Trade Rumors: Tavares, Voynov, Rangers Selling\nMike Green Has Interested Parties\nFrank Seravalli of TSN recently took a look at some teams that might be a good fit for Detroit Red Wings when they decide to trade defenceman Mike Green. At the top of the list are the Tampa Bay Lightning.\nSeravalli argues GM Steve Yzerman is looking for a right-handed, second pairing defenseman and would like a player whose contract isn’t expiring, but there may not be a lot of options and a rental might be the only quality play Yzerman has.\nHe also mentions the Toronto Maple Leafs but argues they may not be a true contender this year. For this reason, giving away too much for a rental might not make sense for the organization. If they were to trade for Green, it makes sense that they would want to know that he’ll re-sign.\nOne interesting option is the Vegas Golden Knights. A team no one expected to be buyers at the deadline coming into the season, it would be an amazing thing to see an expansion franchise adding pieces in an attempt to make a run in the postseason. The Golden Knights could use a boost to their power play but the question is, what is the long-term plan in Vegas?\nFinally, Seravalli doesn’t rule out the Washington Capitals. Green is familiar with the organization and the franchise has a history of adding rentals.\nRelated: NHL Trade Rumors: Kane, Green, McDonagh, More\nPacioretty Expects to be Traded Soon\nDuring an appearance on the Jeff Blair Show, TVA Sports Renaud Lavoie reported sources close to Max Pacioretty say the Montreal Canadiens captain expects to be traded soon. Reports are, Pacioretty doesn’t expect to make to to the trade deadline.\nSpeculation is Marc Bergevin seeks a player who can help the Habs right now and not draft picks or prospects.\nLavoie notes a young top-six centerman is the ask but he doesn’t know if that is realistic. The backup plan might be a left-shot defenseman or young scoring left winger.", "The Latest on the nomination of Mike Pompeo as secretary of state (all times local):\nFile: Mike Pompeo testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on his nomination, 4/12/2018 — Photo: C-SPAN\n3:45 p.m.\nSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he will oppose Mike Pompeo for secretary of state even as President Donald Trump's nominee appears on track for confirmation this week.\nSchumer is among Senate Democrats who backed Pompeo as CIA director. But on Tuesday he said Pompeo has not satisfactorily answered questions of a top diplomat.\nSchumer says he asked Pompeo privately if he would walk back comments critical of Muslims. And he wanted to know if Pompeo would speak out against firing special counsel Robert Mueller or Deputy Attorney Rod Rosenstein in the Russia investigation.\nPompeo \"demurred,\" the New York senator said.\n\"I am voting no for those reasons,\" Schumer said.\n__\n1 a.m.\nA close committee vote on the nomination of CIA Director Mike Pompeo as secretary of state is sending a warning to the White House as other Trump administration nominees are expected to meet with stiff resistance.\nThe Senate Foreign Affairs Committee advanced Pompeo's nomination to the full Senate by just one vote. Until a last-minute change of heart by Kentucky Republican Rand Paul, the nomination appeared headed to an unfavorable recommendation.\nPompeo is expected to be confirmed by the full Senate later this week, given unanimous support from Republicans and backing from a few Democrats.\nSharp scrutiny is expected for Pompeo's potential replacement at the CIA, Gina Haspel.", "The New York Giants released their injury report Friday afternoon, which featured some offensive starters being ruled out. The Los Angeles Chargers come to town and have ruled out rookie wide receiver Mike Williams and veteran running back Branden Oliver.\nWilliams, the Chargers first-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft has yet to make his debut as he suffers from a back injury. Oliver is dealing with a hamstring injury and didn’t practice all week.\nWhile those players were ruled out, offensive tackle Joe Barksdale (foot) is questionable but he practiced in full Friday. Linebacker Jatavis Brown (ankle), tight end Seth McGrath (foot) and wide receiver Tyrell Williams (neck) are all listed as questionable.\nThe Giants ruled out running back Paul Perkins (ribs) and center Weston Richburg (concussion). Defensive ends Jason Pierre-Paul (shoulder/knee) and Olivier Vernon (ankle) are listed as questionable along with guard John Jerry (hamstring) and rookie defensive end Avery Moss (shoulder).", "The Chargers will be without rookie wide receiver Mike Williams and running back Branden Oliver for the team’s Week 5 road game against the Giants Sunday.\nWilliams has yet to make his NFL debut but could wind up playing next week against the Raiders. Los Angeles’ first-round draft pick missed all of training camp with a herniated-disc injury in his back, which he suffered during the offseason.\nThere is no question that the Bolts could use another big receiver on the field for quarterback Philip Rivers to throw to.\nMeanwhile, Oliver did not participate in practice all week due to a hamstring injury that he probably nicked up during the team’s 26-24 loss to the Eagles. With Oliver ruled out for Sunday’s game in the Big Apple against the Giants, undrafted rookie running back Austin Ekeler will get more snaps at running back behind Melvin Gordon.\nBelow fans can find the Chargers full injury report for Sunday’s road game in New York, courtesy of the team’s Twitter account.\nOut\nWR Mike Williams (back)\nRB Branden Oliver (hamstring)\nSign up Like this article? Sign up for the Chargers Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Success Thanks for signing up.\nYou'll be waking up a little more awesome tomorrow. Whoa! Something went wrong. Try again?\nQuestionable\nT Joe Barksdale (foot)\nLB Jatavis Brown (ankle)\nWR Tyrell Williams (neck)\nTE Sean McGrath (foot)", "Lance Lynn won his first start since 2015 as he pitched seven shutout innings and Kolten Wong chipped in with his first home run as the Cardinals ended a three-game losing streak, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 Monday night at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals improved to 4-9.\nMike Matheny was hoping to jump start the offense by tinkering with the lineup. Greg Garcia got the start at third over Jhonny Peralta, but went 0-for-3. Jose Martinez, hitting .500 before the game, went 1-for-3 and drove in the Cardinals insurance run in the seventh putting St. Louis up 2-0 on Ivan Nova.\nMartinez was playing first as Matt Carpenter sat out with a swollen hand after taking a ground ball to his throwing hand in New York on Sunday.\nLynn (1-1) allowed three hits and struck out five while walking one. He also hit two batters, but he slowed a Pirates team that came in on a three-game win streak, sweeping the Cubs.", "(Reuters) - Facebook Inc’s shares fell more than 4 percent in premarket trading after media reports that a political consultancy that worked on President Donald Trump’s campaign gained inappropriate access to data on 50 million Facebook users.\nA 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen in front of a displayed stock graph in this illustration taken November 3, 2016. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration\nThe move would knock $23.8 billion off the social network’s market value of $538 billion as of Friday’s close and shares in other social media companies including Twitter Inc and Snap Inc also dipped in early deals in New York.\nOne Wall Street analyst said the reports raised ‘systemic problems’ with Facebook’s business model and a number said it could spur far deeper regulatory scrutiny of the platform.\nThe head of European Parliament said on Monday that EU lawmakers will investigate whether the data misuse has taken place, adding the allegation is an unacceptable violation of citizens’ privacy rights.\nFacebook was already facing new calls for regulation from U.S. Congress and questions about personal data safeguards after the reports from the New York Times and London’s Observer over the weekend.\nThe papers reported on Saturday that private information from more than 50 million Facebook users improperly ended up in the hands of data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica, and that the information had not been deleted despite Facebook demands dating back to 2015.\n“We think this episode is another indication of systemic problems at Facebook,” said Brian Wieser, analyst at New York-based brokerage Pivotal Research Group, which already has a “sell” rating on a stock that rose 60 percent last year.\nA 3D-printed Facebook logo are seen in front of displayed binary digits in this illustration taken, March 18, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration\nWieser argued that regulatory risks for the company would intensify and enhanced use of data in advertising would be at greater risk than before.\nHe added, however, that it was unlikely to have a meaningful impact on the company’s business for now, with advertisers unlikely to “suddenly change the trajectory of their spending growth on the platform”.\n“This episode appears likely to create another and potentially more serious public relations ‘black eye’ for the company and could lead to additional regulatory scrutiny,” said Peter Stabler, analyst at Wells Fargo.\nThe losses would be Facebook’s biggest daily fall since a broader market pullback in February. In January, when Facebook announced changes to its newsfeed which it said would hit user engagement in the near term, shares fell 4.5 percent in one day.\n“It’s clear with more ‘heat in the kitchen from the Beltway’ that further modest changes to their business model around advertising and news feeds/content could be in store over the next 12 to 18 months,” said Daniel Ives, research analyst at GBH Insights.\nHe also argued that the issue was “background noise” on which Facebook could calm any regulatory nerves through further investments in security, ad content AI, improved content algorithms and screening mechanisms.\nNo analysts had so far changed their price targets or recommendations on Facebook in response to the reports. Wall Street is largely bullish on the stock with 40 of 44 analysts recommending the stock “buy” or higher.\nShares of the company were down 4.4 percent at $177.90 by 09.13 a.m. ET.", "Dangerously Funny, A New Comedy Reality TV Show -Starring Jimmie Lee The Jersey Outlaw. Jimmie Lee and the posse take to the streets for the best in ad lib uncensored street comedy skits!\nJimmie Lee – The Jersey Outlaw- has premiered with the hottest comedy reality show “Dangerously Funny”, that hits TV on June 1, 2018 ! Jimmie and his posse of models and security guards take to the streets all over the country for the funniest street comedy you will ever see ! Jimmie has exploded into the comedy world with his unique brand of comedy that incorporates street comedy with ad-lib off the cuff uncensored skits that are hilarious. Jay Cohen from the Las Vegas Sun says it best…”Pure pandemonium and mayhem, no holds barred, uncanny, unpredictable, zany and pure entertaining”.\nJimmie Lee’s new comedy TV show has taken him all over the country, including stops to South Beach, Las Vegas, Beverly Hills, London, Atlantic City, New York, Asbury Park and more ! And recently, New York City got a taste of the Jersey Outlaw….. when Jimmie Lee and top notch security guards , hit the streets of Times Square for a wild and crazy time, and The Outlaw had people cracking up all day !\nJimmie Lee is no new comer to comedy. Jimmies comedy is an old school Vegas style, that combines elements of Rickles, Dangerfield, and Red Foxx, with a unique style and smooth delivery with some Jersey attitude. He has been performing since 2013 and has performed in major clubs throughout the country, that include stops to The Icehouse Comedy Club in Pasadena, HaHa Comedy Club in L.A., Comedy Crap Shoot in Atlantic City, Stand Up NY, The Meadowlands Comedy Club, Comedy Cabaret in Philly, Sapphire Comedy Club, Off The Hook Comedy Club and many more! Also, he has spook comedy reels , One F*&^ed Up Dentist, that have garnered national attention on YouTube. Ethan and Hila, Famous YouTube personalities from h3h3 productions, have done several reaction videos to Jimmies reels.\nNow, back to the really big show !! And away, we go !!!!!\nThe limo door opens…..and Jimmie and the BanditoGirls exit , The Outlaw appears in the leather coat and dark sunglasses, jostling and kibitzing with the crowds, as he combines one liners, zingers, short bits, pranks and antics , creating a scene wherever he goes ! Jimmies off the cuff delivery, coupled with the one liners and his dynamic persona are trademarks that have made Jimmie Lee a big name in the comedy world! Nobody’s safe , when Jimmie hits the streets ! So, lock the doors and call the cops! The Jersey Outlaw is in town !\nThe Outlaw is definitely a character and goes to extremes to entertain and keep everybody on the edges of their seats! The kids got charisma and a touch of old school class! In this crazy world of entertainment, The Garden State can take pride to one outlaw of a good nature. That’s Jimmie Lee and he’s one of a kind !\nFor more on Jimmie Lee, go to www.jimmieleecomedy.com, Jimmie Lee-The Jersey Outlaw- YouTube Channel, and Facebook- Jimmie Lee." ]

[ "Double Duty To date, the most recent attempt was made by Busch in 2014. He finished in 6th place at the Indianapolis 500, and was the fastest rookie. However, he dropped out of the Coca Cola 600 with a blown engine mid-race. He completed 906 miles." ]

[ "Daytona 500 history The table below summarizes the pace cars,[1] Grand Marshals,[2] Honorary Starters,[3] and performers of the national anthem[4] at the Daytona 500. Since 2006, the pace car has been driven by a celebrity guest at the start of the race (mirroring the tradition used the Indy 500). During the race, however, a NASCAR official drives the pace car during caution periods. Since 2004, Brett Bodine has served as the official pace car driver. Previously, Robert \"Buster\" Auton and Elmo Langley were pace car drivers.", "List of Indianapolis 500 winners The first Indianapolis 500 was held in 1911, where Ray Harroun was declared the first winner, driving the Marmon Wasp. The race has been run annually since 1911 (with exceptions during World War I and World War II) and 71 drivers have been crowned champions of the 500-mile race over the course of 101 races. The most race victories held by a single driver is four, which has been accomplished only by A. J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears. The Indianapolis 500 has also drawn many international drivers to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway over the years, with 26 of the winners coming from outside of the United States, representing nine separate countries. The most recent champion of the Indianapolis 500 is Takuma Sato, winner of the 2017 race.", "Kyle Busch Busch's quest for redemption began at the 2018 Daytona 500, Busch wrecked after blowing a tire; however, he was able to make it down to pit road to fix his car, finishing in 25th place. Busch was able to win the truck series race at Las Vegas in his first time competing there in the truck series since 2001. With the win, Busch has now won at his home track in all 3 major touring series of NASCAR. Busch followed the win with back to back runner up finishes at Las Vegas and Phoenix in the cup series to Kevin Harvick, even leading the most laps in the latter. He later finished third at Auto Club Speedway to Martin Truex Jr and finished second at Martinsville to Clint Bowyer. Busch won his first race of the season at Texas in April. He followed that win with another win at Bristol on a Monday after using a bump and run against Kyle Larson in the closing laps. Busch won his third straight race at Richmond after starting the race in 32nd, marking the first time he has won three in a row since July 2015 when he won Kentucky, New Hampshire, and the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis.[185] Next at Talladega, he went as high as second, but went on to finish 13th. At the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte in May, Busch dominated the race and scored his first career win at Charlotte, making him the first driver to win a race at every racetrack in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at which he has competed.[186] The next week at Pocono, Busch led the most laps and won the Xfinity Series race, meaning he has now won at every active Xfinity Series track he has competed at.", "2017 Daytona 500 The 2017 Daytona 500, the 59th running of the event, was held on February 26, 2017, and was won by Kurt Busch. This was Busch's 1st Daytona 500 win. Ryan Blaney finished 2nd, and A. J. Allmendinger finished 3rd. This race was contested for 200 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) asphalt superspeedway. It was the first race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, and also marked the 1st race for Monster Energy as the new title sponsor for NASCAR's top series, replacing Sprint. Jeffrey Earnhardt made NASCAR history when he became the 1st ever 4th generation driver to compete in the Daytona 500.", "Indianapolis 500 Traditionally, the field consists of 33 starters, aligned in a starting grid of eleven rows of three cars apiece. The event is contested by \"Indy cars\", a formula of professional-level, single-seat, open cockpit, open-wheel, purpose-built race cars. As of 2015, all entrants utilize 2.2 L V6, twin-turbocharged engines, tuned to produce a range of 550–700 horsepower (410–520 kW). Chevrolet and Honda are the current engine manufacturers involved in the sport. Firestone, which has a deep history in the sport, dating back to the first 500, is the exclusive tire provider.", "Coca-Cola Coca-Cola, or Coke (also Pemberton's Cola at certain Georgian vendors), is a carbonated soft drink[1] produced by The Coca-Cola Company. Originally intended as a patent medicine, it was invented in the late 19th century by John Pemberton and was bought out by businessman Asa Griggs Candler, whose marketing tactics led Coca-Cola to its dominance of the world soft-drink market throughout the 20th century. The drink's name refers to two of its original ingredients: coca leaves, and kola nuts (a source of caffeine). The current formula of Coca-Cola remains a trade secret, although a variety of reported recipes and experimental recreations have been published.", "Michael McDowell (racing driver) In October 2013, it was announced that McDowell would be moving to Leavine Family Racing's No. 95 Ford for the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.[9] McDowell failed to qualify for the Daytona 500.[10] McDowell had a Sprint Cup career-best seventh-place finish in the Coke Zero 400.[11]", "Danica Patrick In January 2018, it was announced that Patrick would be reunited with longtime partner GoDaddy for sponsorship of the \"Danica Double\" and assistance as she moved on to her life as a business woman and entrepreneur.[139] For her final NASCAR race at the 2018 Daytona 500, Patrick signed with Premium Motorsports to drive its No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 after discussions with Chip Ganassi Racing did not yield in a race seat.[140] Her final Daytona 500 came to an early end when she was involved in a six-car accident on lap 102, placing 35th in the final results.[141][142] Patrick concluded her NASCAR career without scoring any wins, and finished in the top ten in 3.6% of her 191 races.[142] On March 7, 2018, it was announced that her final Indianapolis 500 appearance would be in a third car for Ed Carpenter Racing.[143]", "Denny Hamlin James Dennis Alan \"Denny\" Hamlin (born November 18, 1980)[1][2] is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 11 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing, and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 20 Camry for JGR. He has won 30 NASCAR Cup Series races, including the Daytona 500 in 2016, where he also posted the smallest winning margin in that race's history.", "Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix After a hiatus of eleven years, the race was revived by the Verizon IndyCar Series in 2016. It was held on Saturday night under the lights. Long considered a popular Indy car track, Phoenix has a rich history of open wheel races, including a spectacular crash involving Johnny Rutherford (1980), and the final career victory for Indy legend Mario Andretti (1993).", "Chip Ganassi Racing Target continued to sponsor Ganassi's operation through the decade, and by the mid part of the decade, the team had risen to the top of the series. Perhaps the most impressive was Juan Pablo Montoya winning the championship in his rookie season in 1999. They won four consecutive series championships, with Jimmy Vasser (1996),[3] Alex Zanardi (1997–1998),[3] and Montoya in 1999, becoming the first car owner to win four consecutive CART championships.[3] In 2000, Ganassi became the first CART team to break ranks and return to race in the Indianapolis 500, part of the rival Indy Racing League. The team saw instant success as Montoya dominated the race.[3] Montoya also became the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500 and the Michigan 500 in the same year since Rick Mears in 1991. However, he was unable to duplicate his championship success of 1999. Vasser's performance steadily dwindled, as his lone victory at Houston was his first in nearly two years.", "1979 Daytona 500 On the final lap of the 500, race leaders Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison collided with each other on the Daytona International Speedway's back stretch. Both drivers' races ended in Daytona's grass infield. The wreck allowed Richard Petty, then over one-half lap behind both, to claim his sixth Daytona 500 win.", "Tony Stewart He last competed full-time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (now known as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) during the 2016 season, driving the No. 14 Chevrolet SS for his own team, Stewart-Haas Racing, under crew chief Mike Bugarewicz. From 1999 to 2008, he drove the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing car, under crew chief Greg Zipadelli with The Home Depot as the primary sponsor. While driving for car owner Joe Gibbs, Stewart won two Cup Series championships in 2002 and 2005. In 2011, Stewart became the first owner-driver since Alan Kulwicki to win the Cup Series championship, which ended Jimmie Johnson's streak of consecutive championships at five. Stewart is the only driver to win the Cup Series championship under the old points system and the chase playoff format, and is the only driver to win the title under three different sponsorships (Winston in 2002, Nextel in 2005, and Sprint in 2011). He is also the first driver in the Cup Series to win the championship by virtue of a tie breaker (number of wins during the season is the first level tie breaker; Stewart had five while eventual runner-up Carl Edwards had one.)", "The Coca-Cola Company The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation, and manufacturer, retailer, and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups.[2] The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola, invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia.[3] The Coca-Cola formula and brand were bought in 1889 by Asa Griggs Candler (December 30, 1851 – March 12, 1929), who incorporated The Coca-Cola Company in 1892. The company—headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, but incorporated in Wilmington, Delaware[4]—has operated a franchised distribution system since 1889: the Company only produces syrup concentrate, which is then sold to various bottlers throughout the world who hold exclusive territories. The company owns its anchor bottler in North America, Coca-Cola Refreshments.", "Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series The cars are powered by EFI V8 engines with compacted graphite iron blocks and pushrod valvetrains actuating two-valves per cylinder, and are limited to 358 cubic inches' (about 5.8 liters) displacement. However, modern technology has allowed power outputs near 900 horsepower (670 kW) in unrestricted form while retaining the conventional basic engine design. In fact, before NASCAR instituted the gear rule, Cup engines were capable of operating more than 10,000 rpm.[31] A NASCAR Cup Series engine with the maximum bore of 4.185 inches (106.3 millimeters) and stroke of 3.25 inches (82.55 millimeters) at 9,000 rpm has a mean piston speed of 80.44 fps (24.75 m/s). Contemporary Cup engines run 9,800 rpm, 87.59 fps (26.95 m/s), at the road course events on Pocono Pennsylvania's long front stretch and at the .526-mile short-track Martinsville Speedway. At the backbone 1.5- to 2.0-mile tri-oval tracks of NASCAR, the engines produce over 850 hp running 92–9400 rpm for 500 miles, 600 mi for the Coca-Cola 600 Charlotte race.", "Kyle Busch Kyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985), nicknamed Rowdy, is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He currently competes full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 18 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 18 Camry for JGR. He also owns Kyle Busch Motorsports, which runs multiple trucks in the Camping World Truck Series. Busch is the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion and the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion. He is the first driver to win on every track he’s competed on.", "World of Coca-Cola The World of Coca-Cola is a museum, located in Atlanta, Georgia, showcasing the history of The Coca-Cola Company. The 20-acre (81,000 m2) complex opened to the public on May 24, 2007, relocating from and replacing the original exhibit, which was founded in 1990 in Underground Atlanta.[1] There are various similar World of Coca-Cola stores in locations such as Las Vegas and Disney Springs.[2]", "Dale Earnhardt Regarded as one of the most significant drivers in NASCAR history,[2][3] Earnhardt won a total of 76 Winston Cup races over the course of his career, including the 1998 Daytona 500. He also earned seven NASCAR Winston Cup championships, tying for the most all-time with Richard Petty. This feat, accomplished in 1994, was not equaled again for 22 years until Jimmie Johnson in 2016. His aggressive driving style earned him the nickname \"The Intimidator\" & \"The Count of Monte Carlo\".", "2018 Daytona 500 The 2018 Daytona 500, the 60th running of the event, was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on February 18, 2018, contested over 207 laps—extended from 200 laps due to an overtime finish—on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) asphalt superspeedway. It was the first race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.", "Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Coca-Cola Zero was Coca-Cola's largest product launch in 22 years. The global campaign was done by creative agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky.[7] It was marketed as having a taste that is indistinguishable from standard Coca-Cola, as opposed to Diet Coke, which has a different flavor profile.[8][9]", "Carl Edwards Carl Michael Edwards II[1] (born August 15, 1979) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He last competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, driving the No. 19 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing. Prior to that, he drove the No. 99 Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing. He won the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series championship and nearly won the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title, but lost by a tiebreaker to Tony Stewart. Edwards is well known for doing a backflip off his car to celebrate a victory, which was a result of saving himself from a potential fall when he had his first win.[2]", "Kevin Harvick Kevin Michael Harvick (born December 8, 1975) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 4 Ford Fusion for Stewart-Haas Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 98 Ford Mustang for SHR in an alliance with Biagi-DenBeste Racing. Harvick is the former owner of Kevin Harvick Incorporated, a race team that fielded cars in the Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series between 2004 and 2011. He is the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and a two-time Xfinity Series champion. Harvick holds the all-time record for Cup Series wins at Phoenix International Raceway with nine wins. Harvick is also the third winningest driver in Xfinity Series history with 47 wins.[1]", "Coca-Cola The Coca-Cola Company produces concentrate, which is then sold to licensed Coca-Cola bottlers throughout the world. The bottlers, who hold exclusive territory contracts with the company, produce the finished product in cans and bottles from the concentrate, in combination with filtered water and sweeteners. A typical 12-US-fluid-ounce (350 ml) can contains 38 grams (1.3 oz) of sugar (usually in the form of high fructose corn syrup). The bottlers then sell, distribute, and merchandise Coca-Cola to retail stores, restaurants, and vending machines throughout the world. The Coca-Cola Company also sells concentrate for soda fountains of major restaurants and foodservice distributors.", "Dr Pepper In 1972, Dr Pepper sued the Coca-Cola company for trademark infringement based on a soft drink marketed by Coca-Cola called \"Peppo\".[20] Coca-Cola renamed their beverage Dr. Pibb, which was also determined to violate the trademark. The soft drink was later renamed Mr Pibb.", "Coca-Cola 1941 saw the first use of the nickname \"Coke\" as an official trademark for the product, with a series of advertisements informing consumers that \"Coke means Coca-Cola\".[100] In 1971, a song from a Coca-Cola commercial called \"I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing\", produced by Billy Davis, became a hit single.", "Aric Almirola Aric A. Almirola (born March 14, 1984) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently drives the No. 43 Ford Fusion for Richard Petty Motorsports in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. He also drives the No. 98 Ford Mustang for Biagi-DenBeste Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series on a part-time basis. Almirola attended the University of Central Florida to work on a degree in mechanical engineering before leaving to pursue a career in racing. He is nicknamed \"The Cuban Missile\" due to his Cuban heritage.", "New Coke New Coke was the unofficial name for the reformulation of Coca-Cola introduced in April 1985 by the Coca-Cola Company to replace the original formula of its flagship soft drink Coca-Cola (also called Coke). In 1992, it was named Coke II.[1]", "Coca-Cola The exact formula of Coca-Cola's natural flavorings (but not its other ingredients, which are listed on the side of the bottle or can) is a trade secret. The original copy of the formula was held in SunTrust Bank's main vault in Atlanta for 86 years. Its predecessor, the Trust Company, was the underwriter for the Coca-Cola Company's initial public offering in 1919. On December 8, 2011, the original secret formula was moved from the vault at SunTrust Banks to a new vault containing the formula which will be on display for visitors to its World of Coca-Cola museum in downtown Atlanta.[58]", "1911 Indianapolis 500 The 1911 International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1911. It was the inaugural running of the Indianapolis 500, which is one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world. Ray Harroun, an engineer with the Marmon Motor Car Company, came out of retirement to drive, and won the inaugural event before re-retiring for good in the winner's circle.", "Fanta Fanta (/ˈfæntə/) is a brand of fruit-flavored carbonated drinks created by The Coca-Cola Company and marketed globally. There are more than 100 flavors worldwide. The Fanta drink originated as a cola substitute in Germany under a World War II trade embargo for Coca-Cola ingredients in 1940.", "Share a Coke Share a Coke is a multi-national marketing campaign in for Coca-Cola. It debrands the traditional Coke logo, replacing \"Coca-Cola\" from one side of a bottle with the phrase \"Share a Coke with\" followed by a person's name.[1] The campaign, which uses a list containing 250 of the country's most popular names (generic nicknames and titles are also used in some cases), aims to have people go out and find a bottle with their name on it, then share it with their friends.[1][2] The campaign began in Australia in 2011.", "Greg Biffle Gregory Jack Biffle (born December 23, 1969) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He is inactive as of 2017, last driving in the No. 16 Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing. After racing in the NASCAR Winter Heat Series in the mid-1990s, he was recommended to Jack Roush by former announcer Benny Parsons. He was the 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year. He won the 2000 Craftsman Truck championship. He reprised this progression in the NASCAR Busch Series, winning the 2001 Rookie of the Year, immediately followed by winning the 2002 championship. Biffle drove in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Roush from 2003 until 2016, winning 19 races in the No. 16 Ford. He currently is an analyst for NBC Sports' show NASCAR America." ]

[ "Goals either side of halftime from Ludovic Giuly and Djibril Cisse handed France the vital three points to keep the wheels on their cup campaign, but Domenech was far from happy." ]

[ "UK tech firm CSR sees its shares dive after the company predicts first-quarter revenues will fall.", "Not a good Q2 Red Hat was grilled by Wall Street today on plans its for JBoss after profits took a nose-dive in Q2.…", "Pace Micro, Europe's biggest digital set-top box maker, sees its shares dive after it warns sales in 2005 will fall far short of expectations.", "It's Red Hat's worst nightmare Radio Reg Forget wasting time with open source software minutiae. Episode 8 of Open Season dives right into the real things that matter - like food.…", "Members of Red Sox nation are going to have to dig a little deeper to see the Old Town Team at Fenway Park next year. Red Sox tickets are on the rise again.", "newsmaker Red Hat executive sees opportunities despite recent challenges to its position from Microsoft and Oracle.", "SEEING RED: The government deficit is so big that the just-passed &#36;388 billion bill financing almost every federal agency in 2005 could be eliminated and there would still be red ink.", "Napster dives headfirst into the unshackled MP3 market.", "Boston's Charles River is known for its picturesque sailboats, the Fourth of July Boston Pops fireworks, the Red Sox 2004 championship Rolling Rally duck tour, a world-renowned regatta, the song \"Dirty Water\" and an infamous dive by Governor William Weld in 1996.", "Watch and learn as TechRepublic dives into the innards of a vinyl-to-MP3 turntable.", "Red Sox president Larry Lucchino and general manager Theo Epstein flew 2,700 miles to Los Angeles to see Daisuke Matsuzaka. The pitching ace traveled twice that distance from Japan. The man they all came to see was Scott Boras, Matsuzaka's agent.", "The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will visit Guantanamo next week and will see 14 suspects recently switched from secret CIA jails, a spokesman said on Wednesday.", "Holiday shoppers at Target and Wal-Mart expressed mixed opinions Sunday about seeing fewer Salvation Army red kettles outside of retail outlets this time of year.", "Hewlett-Packard is not the only company diving into the murky world of private investigators and secret surveillance.", "Relations between Britain and Russia take sharp dive over Litvinenko case.", "Sayonara, Yankees. See you in August. Is anyone else pleased the Red Sox will be playing someone other than the New York Yankees for the next two-plus months?", "What every do-gooder and smart investor should know before diving into microfinance.", "Shows are diving beneath bedroom sheets as porn goes mainstream and programs try to compete for attention." ]

[ "http://www.em-dat.net\\nhttp://www.reliefweb.int\\nhttp://www.alertnet.org\\n\\nGood Luck!" ]

[ "September 2006 is still in the future, so that one will be very hard to explain, but there was a 7.6 magnitude quake in Pakistan on October 8, of 2005. This was a complex earthquake, with at least one more event occurring about 5 seconds after the initial onset. \\n\\nThe earthquake was produced by the northward movement of the India Plate relative to the Eurasian Plate. The rate of motion has been characterized as between 43 and 47 mm/year. There are complex vectors of convergence, divergence, and transform motion taking place in this region. The convergence is being expressed as crustal folding, uplift, thrust faulting and subduction. In the more immediate area around the epicenter of this quake the motion is convergent.\\n\\nTo see the seismic amplitude and the pattern of the event I suggest you examine these seismograms. You may note the way the event is 'compressed' in the stations nearer to the epicenter and 'spread' as they traveled further.\\nHere is a relatively close seismic station at Diego Garcia:\\nhttp://neic.usgs.gov/neis/seismogram/2005_10_08/DGAR.html\\nHere are a couple of stations in Australia:\\nhttp://neic.usgs.gov/neis/seismogram/2005_10_08/MBWA.html\\nhttp://neic.usgs.gov/neis/seismogram/2005_10_08/NWAO.html\\nHere is one in South Africa:\\nhttp://neic.usgs.gov/neis/seismogram/2005_10_08/SUR.html\\n \\n\\nThe epicenter of the quake was 34.493°N, 73.629°E, and the hypocenter was 26 km (16.2 miles) beneath the surface. Relative to the surrounding geography it was located:\\n105 km (65 miles) NNE of ISLAMABAD, Pakistan\\n115 km (70 miles) ESE of Mingaora, Pakistan\\n125 km (75 miles) WNW of Srinagar, Kashmir\\n165 km (105 miles) SSW of Gilgit, Kashmir\\n\\nA map of P-wave travel times can be examined here:\\nhttp://neic.usgs.gov/neis/eq_depot/2005/eq_051008_dyae/neic_dyae_t.html\\nA total of 280 seismic stations reported this quake and all 280 were included in the calculations of the location and depth. The estimated energy dissapated in the quake was 3.1 x 10^15 Newton meters. \\n\\nThe earthquake was preceeded by a Magnitude 5.5 on July 23, 2005, a 5.5 on July 15, '05, and a 5.5 on July 1, '05. There have been dozens, if not hundreds of aftershocks, including at least 19 earthquakes in the region that were magnitude 5.0 and higher. On December 12, 2005 a Magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurred in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan about 235 km from the epicenter of the 10/8/05 quake. \\n\\nHere is the main USGS page for that 10/8 earthquake:\\nhttp://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqinthenews/2005/usdyae/", "I don't think you're going to get a good answer on this web site. That's a big project. Here's a list of people in the Bible: http://www.mustardseed.net/html/people.html . You'll have to do your own research on who's young and who's not.", "I just discovered this really fantastic site called Pandora.com, an offshoot of the Music Genome project. (I'm not sure, you might need iTunes for it to run.) All you do is tell it your favourite artist or song, and it pulls stuff out of the project and plays it. No commercials, either!\\n\\nBefore that, I used Yahoo! Music, but I disliked the commercials and the fact it would not transition between styles well - otherwise it worked pretty well.", "He needs to show support for the Pakistani government, since they show so much for the USA. It is the right thing to do. As much as people think we show too much favor for India, it is funny, since my friends just spent 5 months there at a Army Hospital just for earthquake relief!!! America may be fighting, but we are ALWAYS there when needed. \\n\\nI hope relations between Pakistan, India and the USA get better and better.", "He made his international debut for Pakistan, on December 7, 2005 at Karachi against Sri Lanka.", "you can make a photo album in yahoo 360 and also webshots... both are free services. if you are needing instructions on the actual process for one of these two sites, I M me or send me an e-mail and I'll see what i can do to help you.", "No I think its the other way around....India has been for the most part good to the united states... Pakistan is just friends... we do alot of traiding with.", "(m)\\n\\nits not true. i also got an e-mail on dec 2005. dont believe that e-mail, just ignore it", "YES I AM INTERESTED IN DOING BUSINESS WITH ALBANIA. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT PRODUCTS YOU ARE STRONG IN AND WHAT PRODUCTS YOU NEED FROM PAKISTAN.", "The United States and Pakistan share a close, long-term partnership. The $3 billion, five-year assistance package announced by President Bush in June 2003 demonstrates our commitment to support Pakistan's efforts to strengthen security in the region, help Pakistan's participation in the war on terror, and build economic opportunities for its citizens by reducing poverty, illiteracy and the conditions in which extremism flourishes. \\n\\nU.S. debt relief and development assistance for Pakistan will enhance private sector growth, economic reform and good governance. The $200 million of Economic Support Fund assistance to Pakistan this year and $300 million of Economic Support Funds requested of the Congress for Fiscal Year 2005 target the following areas: \\n\\n * At least $100 million of Economic Support Funds for Fiscal Year 2005 will go for social sector support, including university scholarships, new health, education and water projects, and training for local officials, including women councilors. \\n * $200 million allocated in Economic Support supplemental funding will be applied to debt relief in Fiscal Year 2004. The United States has led the effort to dramatically reduce Pakistan's official debt through Paris Club rescheduling and bilateral forgiveness. Pakistan's debt to the United States has been cut in half - by $1.5 billion - freeing up national revenue for programs to improve the quality of life and increase the capacity of Pakistan's local governments to meet the needs of their people. \\n\\nOther U.S. government assistance will strengthen education; improve maternal and child health care delivery; strengthen the legislature, local government, political parties, civil society and the independent media; and increase access to micro-credit.\\n\\nAt the same time, the $300 million Foreign Military Financing assistance requested for next year will strengthen Pakistan's ability to confront terrorist remnants seeking sanctuary in its border regions. Other security assistance to Pakistan will help strengthen its law enforcement and counter-narcotics capacities. \\n\\nTogether, the United States and Pakistan are dismantling the A.Q. Khan network responsible for proliferating nuclear weapons-related technologies. We will remain vigilant in the fight against the spread of all weapons of mass destruction. The United States is fully engaged with Pakistan on a range of important nonproliferation issues and is working with Pakistan on steps to bring its export control system in line with international standards", "The Site CCSSO.ORG is: Council of Chief State School Officers\\nThe link below is to the primary page:\\nhttp://www.ccsso.org/projects/Early_Childhood_and_Family_Education/\\nThis link is directly to the powerpoint presentation:\\nhttp://www.ccsso.org/content/PDFs/2005%20NAEYC%20%20NCLB%20presentation.ppt", "Next Show Time:\\n21 Dec 2005 16:00\\n21 Dec 2005 19:00\\n22 Dec 2005 08:30\\nhttp://www.animax-asia.com/\\n\\nHi, you can still watch it on animax asia as it airs in Singapore. you need to subscribe to the channel through Star Hub cable tho.\\n\\nYou should refer to this site: http://www.animax-asia.com/\\nnot the site which i gave u earlier", "I love when people are doing school projects and want everyone else to look up the info for them, that's why this site is so great. lol", "Using Copernic Agent Professional (with a ton of search engines) I found a plethora of information and sites about plantations during the Civil War. Good luck on your project!", "The site looks, good - slick and functional but it perhaps lacks the bite needed to draw in customers.\\n\\nEssentially there is only a very short blurb on the home page about what you do. I'd recommend an additonal page that outlines what you can do for clients in more detail and where possible discuss some projects that you've previously worked on.", "i belong to india,theres a lot of gossip about ww3 over here,\\ngenerally people say here that it will start bcoz of india and pakistan and then all the major powers taking the two sides,china ofcourse will take the side of pakistan,as it seems india as a major threat to itself,russia is seen to support india bocz of its good relations,and usa though has good relations with india is seen to support pakistan bcoz russia will naturallly support india so as go to do reverse.", "You just need to amend the spelling, it is Jonathan Richman. I assume you mean of the Modern Lovers fame. I don't think he has a site but here is google's page of all the label and fan sites \\nhttp://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2005-13,GGLD:en&q=jonathan+richman", "Try this site, it explains the symptoms, causes, treatments, etc. for flesh-eating bacteria. \\nhttp://www.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/hw140408.asp\\nThis is a story about a girl who survived an infection with flesh-eating bacteria:\\nhttp://www.connectingwithkids.com/tipsheet/2005/243_aug24/flesh.html\\nAnd this is an overview:\\nhttp://www.nnff.org/nnff_what.htm\\nYou might also try a search for \"necrotizing fasciitis\" or flesh eating bacteria, that's how I found the above sites. \\nGood luck on your project! :-)", "Not a Dell. Anything but a Dell. Really all depends on what you are going to use it for. If you just use it to type and go on there interent then you reall dont need an expensive one. But if you are going to play games or download a lot of stuff then you will need to get more mem and hard drive space. I woud say for the person that does a lot on the computer you would need 512 of Mem and about 60 GB of hard drive. I would go with a Pentium M (Centrino if laptop). But if your not going to do that much on it I would go below those specs and save you some money. If you want to get a good deal on some good PC go to this web site. www.ubid.com. I got my laptop there for 800 and it is worth more then 1200. So good luck on finding a PC", "far less likely to get an earthquake or tsunami because the location and size of faults in our area however there is a NASTY continental slope and shelf on the east coast that i can assure you if we were to get a large enough earthquake or subsurface landslide in the right place the northeastern U.S. would be in for one HELL of a tsunami. I had to study underwater physics and underwater topography for my job in the navy so i'm not just a doom sayer I do have a good idea what i'm talking about.", "In ODI's it is Wasim Akram from Pakistan\\nWasim Akram Pakistan 14/10/1989 1989-1990 Pakistan v. West Indies Sharjah Stadium Dujon, P J L; Marshall, M D;\\nAmbrose, C E L \\nWasim Akram Pakistan 04/05/1990 1989-1990 Australia v. Pakistan Sharjah Stadium Hughes, M G; Rackeman, C G;\\nAlderman, T M \\n\\nIn Test matches\\nThere are three bowlers, all with two hattricks\\nThe first in 1902 and 1904 by H.Trumble \\nTrumble, H Australia 01/01/1902 1901-1902 Australia v. England Melbourne Cricket Gr Jones, A O; Gunn, J R;\\nBarnes, S F \\nTrumble, H Australia 01/01/1904 1903-1904 Australia v. England Melbourne Cricket Gr Rhodes, W; Knight, A E;\\nLilley, A F A \\nThe second in 1912, a hat trick in same innings by T.J.Matthews\\nMatthews, T J * Australia 27/05/1912 1912 Australia v. South Africa Old Trafford Beaumont, R; Pegler, S J;\\nWard, T A \\nMatthews, T J * Australia 27/05/1912 1912 Australia v. South Africa Old Trafford Taylor, H W; Schwarz, R O;\\nWard, T A \\nAnd in recent times, it is Wasim Akram once again\\nWasim Akram Pakistan 04/03/1999 1998-1999 Pakistan v. Sri Lanka Gadaffi Stadium Kaluwitharana, R S; Bandarathilake, M R C; Wickremasinghe, G P \\nWasim Akram Pakistan 12/03/1999 1998-1999 Sri Lanka v. Pakistan Bangabandhu Stadium Gunawardene, D A; Vaas, W P U;\\nJayawardene, D P M", "to justlikethat: HEY RETARD... OSAMA IS IN PAKISTAN NOT IRAQ... WE'RE NOT IN PAKISTAN SO WE ARE LETTING HIM REGROUP RIGHT NOW... THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT BUSH IS DOING... IRAQ IS NOT THE SAME AS PAKISTAN... IT'S NOT THAT DIFFICULT OF AN IDEA!\\n\\nI THINK BUSH NEEDS TO GROW SOME BALLS AND GO AFTER THE MAN THAT ATTACKED US!", "If you are talking about doing a project centered on diabetes, there are lots of options. Try being a little more specific in your question -- what kind of project you are looking to do? what class it's for? requirements for the project etc? \\n\\nI'll be glad to help you out anyway I can. I'm a grad student too so I know how it is trying to get all the projects done this time of the year. Good luck and best wishes....", "i guess no....Pakistan team is in good form and can beat india......keep ur fingers cross!", "To set up a project come up with a catch spanish phrase that every one knows. i am not exactly sure what your project is about but you could maybe have like a big poster with your main ideas on the top with a catchy phrase in the middle. also try going to freetranslation.com i am not sure how well you know spanish but this is a good site SRY COULDN't be MORE help", "By community project, what i have in mind is a particular endeavor involving civic minded people working together to achieve a common goal that would benefit the community...\\n\\npeople get involved in community projects for a variety of reasons: to help, to vent out, to socialize, etc.. community projects are good so long as they meet the needs of the community and at no cost to them", "This site has all the details you need. Numbers were as of 2005.\\n\\nhttp://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/jewpop.html", "free. Ya,right. Dont do it baby. The FBI will kick ur ass and deport you to Pakistan.\\nIf u wanna listen to music, there's this great site www.smashitsusa.com . But no downloads!", "I dont think any site is needed.. There are sites for everything, from searching to shopping.. However, a search site giving more relevant results than google (Google is good, but even better) should be a nice idea. Not only more relevant results, also better categorization of results, lesser time to deliver them, etc would do good. I bet such a site would become an instant hit among Internet users.", "Depends on the condo project. Not all condo projects are created equal.\\n\\nFirst, do a cash flow analysis on each using comps in the area.\\n\\nSecond, evaluate the condo project itself. Consider the % of investors in the project, health of the condo assoc, age of the development (needing repairs in common areas etc.), and condo developers role (if any) still in the project. It's good to have the homeowners in complete control - especially when some work is left to do.\\n\\nOnce you get comfortable on the condo project, pick the one with the better cash flow.", "Thanks for the M1 Garand answer. I will give you a great balistics site I like. \\nIt gives you ammunition Balistics. The Velocity-Energy-Trajectory.\\n By the way. What do you think about the M!a SOCOMM 16?", "hurray pakistan crashes the whole srilankan batting in the second innings and got a chance to win. watch pakistan only needs about 184 runs. pakistan is on the way" ]

[ "This paper analyzes the evolution of wage inequality and wage mobility separately for men and women in West and East Germany over the last four decades. Using a large administrative data set which covers the years 1975 to 2008, I find that wage inequality increased and wage mobility decreased for male and female workers in East and West Germany. Women faced a higher level of wage inequality and a lower level of wage mobility than men in both parts of the country throughout the entire observation period. The mobility decline was sharper in East Germany so that the level of wage mobility has fallen below that of West Germany over time. Looking at long-term mobility, a slowly closing gap between men and women is observed." ]

[ "This paper studies the impact of naturalization on the labor market outcomes of foreign-born workers in France. Using a large panel dataset of workers employed in France over 1993-2001, I find that naturalization is associated with a sharp increase in job mobility: immigrants tend to change occupations and employers, in the same year as they naturalize. Turning to wages, I find evidence that naturalization commands a wage premium, which is associated with employment mobility. For workers initially in low-skill occupations, the wage premium is conditional on occupational mobility. For those in middle- or high-skilled occupations, there is also evidence of a wage premium, mostly for foreign women; this premium is associated with moves to a different firm. These results suggest that foreign citizenship constrains workers mobility, and are consistent with the hypothesis of a mismatch of foreign workers to their jobs.", "We use the German Socio-Economic Panel to show that introducing a high-impact statutory minimum wage causes an increase in reservation wages of approximately 4 percent at the low end of the distribution. The shifts in reservation wages and observed wages due to the minimum wage reform are comparable in their magnitude. Additional results show that German citizens adjust their reservation wages more than immigrants. Moreover, suggestive evidence points to a compensation mechanism in which immigrants trade wage growth against job security.", "This paper provides a distributional analysis of the public-private sector wage gap in Germany from 1984 to 1996. The public sector wage distribution is generally less dispersed than the private sector wage distribution. The raw wage differential is positive for males who are at the lower tail of the male wage distribution and negative at the upper tail. In contrast, females enjoy positive wage gaps along most part of the wage distribution. A decomposition analysis reveals that the male wage premium, i.e. the part of the wage gap not accounted for by differences in observable characteristics, is uniformly negative, whereas the female wage premium is positive. Copyright Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini and Blackwell Publishers Ltd 2002.", "I develop a stylized partial on-the-job equilibrium search model which incorporate a spatial dimension. Workers reside on a circle and can move at a cost. Each point on the circle has a wage distribution. Implications about wages and job mobility are drawn from the model and tested on Danish matched employer-employee data. The model predictions hold true. I find that workers working farther away from their residence earn higher wages. When a worker is making a job-to-job transition where he changes workplace location he experiences a higher wage change than a worker making a job-to-job transition without changing workplace location. However, workers making a job-to-job transition which makes the workplace location closer to the residence experiences a wage drop. Furthermore, low wage workers and workers with high transportation costs are more likely to make job-to-job transitions, but also residential moves.", "Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the gender wage differential at different points of the wage distribution. It investigates the existence of glass ceilings and sticky floors in the Mauritian labour market. There is no previous empirical work studying gender inequality in the labour market for the small island economy of Mauritius. Design/methodology/approach – To investigate whether wage differentials are higher at the top or bottom ends of the wage distribution, the authors examine the wage disparities across different quantiles of the wage distribution. The gender wage disparities are assessed using quantile regression and decomposition techniques at the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th quantiles. Survey data from the Continuous Multi-Purpose Household Survey from 2006 to 2013 is used. Findings – The results reveal that sticky floors are more pronounced than glass ceilings over the years. Further, for the years 2008, 2010 and 2012, it is noted that at the 75th quantiles, the gender wage ...", "Abstract In this article, we compared earnings differences between men and women in South Korea in 1988. There appears to be explicit discrimination against women in general, with stronger discrimination against married women. We examined women’s average wages relative to men’s average wages due to direct discrimination and to differences in experience, education, and other background variables. Given all of the differences analyzed, we show why women’s wages are 50.4% of men’s wages. We were able to explain 95.9% of the difference between the average wages of men and women.", "Our paper introduces the dimension of social psychology in a model of efficiency wages and gender diversity. In this context, we show that women earn lower wages than men but provide in return relatively less effort. Therefore in order to increase women's productivity, the firm increases their level of employment. In our efficiency-wage theory, women’s lower wages is explained by assuming that efficiency-wages function for women are believed to be different from those of men. This could be the case if the firm believes that women do not react with more effort to higher wages because they are not work career oriented, so it might not be worth it to pay them high wages. In that case, firms would employ more women for the minimum possible wage. This assumption can be based on stereotypes describing about women as more averse to wage competition pressure than men and less career oriented.", "The very first minimum wage in Germany was introduced in 1997 for blue-collar workers in sub-sectors of the construction industry. In the setting of a natural experiment blue-collar workers in neighboring 4-digit-industries and white-collar workers are used as control groups for differences-in-differences-in-differences estimation based on linked employer-employee data. Estimation results reveal a sizable positive average impact on wages in East Germany and no effect in West Germany. Size and significance of effects are not homogeneous across wage regimes (individual vs. collective contracts) and across the distribution suggesting spillover effects to wages where the minimum is not binding.", "The 1989 Labour Market Activity Survey (LMAS) is used to examine the wage implications of membership in groups distinguished by gender and visible minority status. White men, minority men, white women and minority women earn an average hourly wage of $14.73, $12.48, $11.33 and $10.97, respectively. We examine whether these rates and their pair-wise differences can be explained by productivity-related characteristics, and conclude that less then 30 percent of the offered wage differentials between white males-minority females, white males-white females and white males-minority males can be attributed to productivity-related factors. We also conclude that virtually none of the differentials between minority males-white females and white females-minority females can be explained by productivity factors. Approximately 11 percent of the wage differential between minority males and minority females is due to differences in productivity characteristics.", "The comovement between gender gaps in hours and wages across countries and skills reveals the presence of net demand forces shaping gender differences in labor market outcomes. This paper links the rich pattern of variation in gender gaps to the process of structural transformation. Based on a stylized, multi-sector equilibrium model, we illustrate that the gender bias in labor demand can be decomposed into measurable within- and between-industry components. Using comparable micro data across countries, we find that international differences in the industry structure explain more than eighty percent of the overall variation in labor demand between the U.S. and all other countries in our sample, and roughly one third of the overall cross-country variation in wage and hours gaps.", "This paper analyzes the gender gap in the performance�pay component of hourly wages ::: received by workers in Spain using detailed information drawn from a large wage survey ::: for 2006. Under the assumption that performance pay is determined in a more competitive ::: fashion than the remaining wage components, there should be less room for gender ::: discrimination. However, this is not what we find. After controlling for observable ::: characteristics, non-random selection into performance-pay jobs and for segregation into ::: different firms and occupations, the estimated adjusted gap in favour of male remains large ::: (around 30 log points). Further, there is evidence of a �glass ceiling� pattern throughout the ::: distribution of performance pay. After examining alternative hypotheses that could ::: rationalize these findings, we conjecture that employers� discrimination, possibly due to ::: monopsonistic power, might be the one which is more consistent with the evidence", "The aim of this article is to study the wage differentials between conventional firms and non-worker cooperatives, which has seldom been done in the literature to date. Using French administrative data, we analyse the determinants of these wage differentials. This investigation is carried out across all industries and it is repeated for the banking industry. Taking all industries into account, conventional firms offer lower wages than cooperatives. Most of this pay gap is explained by differences in the characteristics of the employees, jobs and companies. If we focus just on firms in the banking industry, it becomes clear that conventional firms pay higher wages than cooperatives but this gap is explained solely by differences in characteristics. However, their impact is weakened somewhat by differences in the wage return to these characteristics, which work in favour of employees in cooperatives.", "This paper studies the costs of adjusting employment, distinguishing between firms' firing and workers' mobility costs. We construct a simple dynamic general equilibrium model of labour demand and supply and show that only the joint response of employment and wages to firm level shocks can discriminate between the two types of costs. We use matched employer-employees data for Italy to estimate the model and find that both types of costs are present, that they are sizeable (in the range of 19,000 euros in total) and that firing costs account for almost 90 percent of total adjustment costs.", "The basic model. An increase in German nominal wages causes an increase in the price of German goods. Then what will be the effect on German output, and what on French output?", "Recent research has shown that the unexplained gender wage gap is smaller in establishments where a works council is present. The finding raises the question of whether establishment-level codetermination reduces gender wage discrimination or whether it reduces a wage differential that reflects productivity differences between men and women. This study addresses the question by examining the association between the share of female employees and profitability. Using data from manufacturing establishments, the empirical analysis suggests that there is a positive association between the share of women and profitability in establishments without a works council while there is no association in establishments with a works council. These results support the hypothesis that establishment-level codetermination reduces gender-specific wage discrimination.", "After having defined and explained the goals of investment-wages, the author establishes their social and economic framework and gives an example drawn from the West-German construction industry.", "Utilising a large representative data set for Germany, this study contrasts absenteeism of self-employed individuals and paid employees. We find that absence from work is clearly less prevalent among the self-employed than among paid employees. Only to a small extent, this difference can be traced back to differences in health status and job satisfaction. Furthermore, the gap in absenteeism is apparently not driven by different behaviour in case of sickness as we find no difference in the prevalence of presenteeism between the two groups. We suspect that different behaviour in case of healthiness plays a role, highlighting potential shirking and moral hazard problems in paid employment.", "In an open economy with a floating exchange rate, the efficacy of fiscal and monetary policy depends fundamentally on the wage-setting process. In the canonical models of Mundell and Fleming, monetary expansion raises output via an exchange rate depreciation, while fiscal expansion has no output effect. These results hold only when real wages can be altered by exchange rate movements; if the real wage is fixed, the Mundell-Fleming ranking of policy is reversed. This paper explores the interaction of wages and policy in short- and long-run models, under the assumptions of perfect foresight and world capital mobility.", "Examination of wage differences through estimation of separate wage equations for union and non-union white male workers in the United States in 1973. Sample and basic wage equations; Analysis of findings; Computations of the union/non-union wage differential; Estimation of wage equations for workers in manufacturing industries. (Abstract copyright EBSCO.)", "The article empirically analyses the situation of male and female expatriates in the German clothing industry in terms of selection, preparation, support during assignment, job satisfaction, goal attainment and future perspectives. In general, female expatriate managers face more difficulties than male expatriates at each stage of the international transfer cycle. The results of this single sector study demonstrate the importance of the cultural, national and sectoral context for the interpretation of results.", "AbstractThis paper is one of the first to use employer-employee data on wages and labor productivity to measure discrimination against immigrants. We build on an identification strategy proposed by Bartolucci (Ind Labor Relat Rev 67(4):1166–1202, 2014) and address firm fixed effects and endogeneity issues through a diff GMM-IV estimator. Our models also test for gender-based discrimination. Empirical results for Belgium suggest significant wage discrimination against women and (to a lesser extent) against immigrants. We find no evidence for double discrimination against female immigrants. Institutional factors such as firm-level collective bargaining and smaller firm sizes are found to attenuate wage discrimination against foreigners, but not against women. ::: JEL Classification: J15, J16, J24, J31, J7", "This paper studies direct evidence on reservation wages reported in Great Britain in 1982 to assess (1) whether such asking prices are \"high\" and (2) whether variations in these reservation wages are related to differences in measures of the subjective and objective costs of unemployment. A majority overall (and for various subgroups) reports reservation wages no higher than own past wages adjusted for earnings growth, but there is nonetheless considerable dispersion in the ratio of reservation to past wages. Reservation wages are somewhat related to measures of the differential cost of unemployment, most clearly for men, although the independent role of benefits is often imprecisely measured. However, exactly which of these costs matter differs significantly according to whether the separation from last employment was voluntary or involuntary. Copyright 1989 by The London School of Economics and Political Science.", "Introduction - a framework for analyzing regional wage differentials Brazilian economic development and the nine major metropolitan regions historical trends affecting urban wages estimating regional wage differentials - methods, assumptions, and sample selection estimating regional wage differences - controlling for composition effects regional wage differentials for labour force sub-groups cost-of-living, local amenities and compensating costs short trends in regional wage levels long term patterns of regional differentiation and integration the meaning of regional wage differentials in Brazil.", "This paper is one of the first to estimate how the region in which an establishment is located affects its productivity, wage cost and costcompetitiveness (i.e. its productivity-wage gap). To do so, we use detailed linked employer-employee panel data for Belgium and rely on methodological approaches from both Hellerstein and Neumark (1995) and Bartolucci (2014) to estimate dynamic panel data models at the establishment level. Our findings show that inter-regional differences in productivity and wages are significant but vanish almost totally, both in industry and services, when controlling for a wide range of covariates, establishment fixed effects and endogeneity. Thus, our results suggest that wage cost and productivity differentials are ceteris paribus relatively well aligned across regions.", "We develop a DSGE model with firm-specific labor where wage and price setting are subject to Calvo-type staggering. This is in general an intractable problem due to complicated intertemporal dependencies between price and wage decisions. However, the problem is significantly simplified if we, in line with empirical evidence, assume that prices can be changed whenever wages are. We show that the price- and wage-setting relationships are substantially altered by the introduction of firm-specific labor. Specifically, the inflation response is substantially dampened, whereas the wage inflation response is increased as compared to models with freely mobile labor. These distinctive features of the model with firm-specific labor are supported by empirical evidence from a structural VAR.", "This article studies the influence of national context and collective bargaining on the factors taken into account when adjusting wages. Using data from Spanish and British manufacturing establishments, we examine the relative importance of the cost of living, the ability to recruit or retain employees, the financial performance of the organisation and the industrial relations climate on wage adjustments of manual workers at the establishment level. Our findings show that there are significant differences on the importance given to these factors in both countries. In part, these are related to differences in the incidence of collective bargaining.", "This article studies the role of staggered efficiency wages in a small-scale DSGE model. The simple structure of the model allows for closed-form solutions. The set-up differs from the related literature in that I assume wages are sticky and unions are responsible for wage-setting. The model has the potential to explain why wages depend strongly on past wage levels as it is suggested by empirical data. The presence of efficiency wages increases persistence, however, only for certain parameter constellations. In particular, the elasticity of effort with respect to the wage has to be large. In an extension of the model I show that this is more likely to be the case if wages are the outcome of a bargaining process between unions and firms.", "This research explores the relationship between economic returns to migration and gender and marital status. Using a matched group of migrants and nonmigrants results indicate that migration returns associate with marital status. Men separating from their wives and never married women experience positive migration returns. Married women as tied movers or stayers have reduced earnings constrained by familial situations. Nonmigrating men separating from their wives with reduced earnings appear to be tied to a labor market. Data are from the young mens and womens panels of the U.S. National Longitudinal Surveys of Work Experience; they cover the 12-year periods from 1966 to 1978 for the men and from 1968 to 1980 for the women. (EXCERPT)", "We use British panel data to investigate whether or not subjective data on desired labour supply provide information on future labour market behaviour. We find that, although men and women are able to adjust their work hours in line with preferences, this is greatly facilitated through within- and between-employer job changes. We also find that hours constraints are significant determinants of leaving the labour market and within- and between-employer mobility. We conclude that rigidities in the labour market exist and that these rigidities impair the welfare of employees.", "This study examines gender differences in the earnings of young adults in the 1980s and 1990s. We determine changes in the gender gap over time in the middle, the tails, and the variability of the earnings distribution. We employ data from two longitudinal, nationally probability samples of high school seniors: the National Longitudinal Study of high school seniors in 1972, and the High School and Beyond Study in 1980 (and the 5th and 4th follow-up studies respectively). We compute the average differences using effect size estimates expressed in standard deviation units. Differences in the tails and the variability are computed using number and variance ratios respectively. Adjusting for employment selection our findings reveal that once education, occupation, and marital status are taken into account gender differences in earnings (in the middle, the tails, and the variance of the earnings distribution) are eliminated. We observe similar results in gender differences for Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics.", "The paper uses the Philippine Labor Force Survey for the years 2003 to 2005 to examine the sensitivity of the gender wage gap during periods of economic expansion and slowdown. The findings reveal that in 2003, male workers received a wage premium by 8 percentage points for managers and 13 percentage points for rank and file employees in the secondary and tertiary industries. There is strong evidence that gender differences in wages is attributable to discrimination even as the endowment effect is mostly negative indicating that women workers bring in better human capital attributes but remained to be less compensated. The results show that both the gender wage gap and the discrimination component of the gap narrow down with accelerated economic growth and widen with a slackening of growth. The pay gap is more responsive to an economic contraction than to an expanded growth and for the secondary sector than for the tertiary sector.", "Difference-in-difference estimates indicate that the new law on part-time work in Germany has raised the share of part-time workers in those plants that already used part-time employment whereas it has not stimulated the introduction of part-time work in other plants." ]

[ "Louisana Purchase was a pretty successful move.\\nI'm not sure if it rates as a failure, but the vice president shot and killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. Thank goodness they don't turn VPs loose with guns anymore." ]

[ "Thomas Jefferson used the social contract theory to say that since the king was not governing as the people needed, we had the right to form our own government. (Declaration of Independence)\\n\\nJames Madison wrote the Constitution. His first line was \"We the people...\"", "Thomas Jefferson designed his home, Monticello. He also designed the buildings and grounds of the University of Virginia, which opened in 1819.", "\"Information is the currency of democracy.\" Thomas Jefferson", "Thomas Jefferson was the first, but he resigned in 1793. The next was Edmund Randolph, who resigned in 1795. Washington's third Secretary of State was Timothy Pickering.", "Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia.", "1776, believed to be signed actually on July 2. Eventhough the press release was dated the Fourth. Thomas Jefferson later in his life celbrated the Declaration on the Fourth though.", "efferson died on the Fourth of July, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, the same day as John Adams' death. Thomas Jefferson was in very high debt when he died. His possessions were sold at an auction on Monticello. In 1831 Jefferson's 552 acres were sold for $7,000 to James T. Barclay. In 1836 Barclay sold the estate and 218 acres of land to the United States Navy Lieutenant Uriah P. Levy for $2,700. Levy then bought the surrounding land and started to purchase original furnishings. Lieutenant Levy is called \"the Savior of Monticello\" because of this. Levy died in 1862 as a result of the Civil War. In his will, he left the Monticello to the United States to be used as a school for orphans of navy officers. Thomas Jefferson is buried on his Monticello estate. His epitaph, written by him with an insistence that only his words and \"not a word more\" be inscribed, reads:\\n\\n Here was buried\\n Thomas Jefferson\\n Author of the Declaration of American Independence\\n of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom\\n & Father of the University of Virginia", "Thomas Jefferson wrote Republican Principles.", "I think the traditional answer is Pennsylvania. From the government's website, Graff House is considered \"where\" he wrote it. Note that technically they were colonies at this point, and not states, since we had not actually broken away. See excerpt below:\\n\\nThe Graff House where Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence \\nThe house of Jacob Graff, brick mason, located at the southwest corner of Market and Seventh Street, Philadelphia, was the residence of Thomas Jefferson when he drafted the Declaration of Independence. The three-story brick house is pictured here in Harper's Weekly, April 7, 1883. Jefferson rented the entire second floor for himself and his household staff.", "When Thomas was older, he decided to be a lawyer. He studied at the college of William and Mary at Williamsburg, which at that time was the capital of Virginia. \\n\\nEverything you need re: Thomas Jefferson Biography:\\n\\nwww.hyperhistory.net/apwh/bios/b4tjefferson5vh.htm ·", "Philip Michael Thomas (May 26, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American actor. Thomas' most famous role is that of detective Ricardo \"Rico\" Tubbs on the hit 1980s TV series Miami Vice. His first notable role was opposite Irene Cara in the 1976 film Sparkle. Following his success in Miami Vice, Thomas appeared in numerous made-for-TV movies and advertisements for telephone psychic services. He served as a spokesperson for cell phone entertainment company Nextones.com, and he supplied the voice for the character Lance Vance on the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. He is of German, Native American, African American and Irish ancestry.\\n\\nIn 1985, Thomas recorded a music album entitled Living the Book of My Life. It sold poorly and failed to produce a single. Thomas' Miami Vice co-star Don Johnson recorded an album shortly afterward entitled Heartbeat. Although Johnson's album was more successful, producing a top-five single, both albums are commonly regarded with ridicule and are considered prime examples of the hubris of successful performers. Thomas followed up in 1988 with a second album, Somebody. It also failed to produce a single and sold poorly. Thomas has not recorded a third album.\\n\\nIn 1994, Thomas signed an agreement with Florida-based Psychic Reader's Network (later known as Traffix, Inc.) to become the spokesman for the Philip Michael Thomas Psychic Connection. He appeared in television spots and claimed to have met the planet's premier psychics through his \"world travels\". He dressed similarly to his Miami Vice alter ego, even opening the ads with the phrase, \"From Miami Vice to world advice!\"\\n\\nTraffix replaced Thomas as spokesman in favor of Miss Cleo. Thomas sued, alleging breach of contract, and won. In 2002, a New York arbitrator awarded Thomas $1.48 million for improper use of his name and likeness, and an additional $780,000 in interest.", "Ehh... the 20th? something about presidential succession. In case the president dies in office the vice president should take over and in case there is no vp, then the president of the senate takes over I believe. Also when terms are up when the date to move out is.", "They have tried a few different combinations for starters. The three most common are:\\n\\n(1) Jefferson, Hill, Thomas, Modica, Brewer\\n(2) Jefferson, Townes, Hill, Modica, Brewer\\n(3) Ferguson, Hill, Thomas, Modica, Brewer", "Thomas Jefferson. He believed in limited government powers, and believed in the small community.", "Actually no. Thomas Jefferson's wife had died before he became president so his daughter was the \"First Lady,\" and later his friend, Dolley Madison took over the duties.\\n\\n\"Several women, other than wives of presidents, have served as first lady. This situation has arisen due to the president being a bachelor or widower, or when the wife of the president is unable or unwilling to fulfill the duties of the first lady herself. In these cases, the position has been filled by a female relative or friend of the president.\"", "Thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. But James Madison was the \"father of the Consitution\"", "A personal hero of mine, Thomas Jefferson. And I think the \"illegal\" part of their title shows that the quote doesn't apply to them.", "No. Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence not the Constitution of the United States", "It's been a while but one thing is that I think they sent Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson over as emissaries to try to resolve the issues by talking.", "Thomas Jefferson, Danny Elfman and Mozart, Elvis, the Beatles, Budy Holly, Cary Grant, Jean Harlowe, Clark Gable, John Clark Gable (so he and his dad can talk), Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Queen Elizabeth I, Ferninand Magellan and the Marx Brothers.", "Thomas Jefferson (3rd president) built Monticello in the early Classical Revival style. It was constructed 1768-1809.", "Strangely enough Bush has never used his veto power. His republican controlled congress only sends him bills hes sure to approve. In fact, only Thomas Jefferson went longer than Bush without using his veto power.\\n\\n\\nPeace", "First of all, I don't know anyone with a brain can put Bill Clinton into the same category as JFK, FDR and Thomas Jefferson. And yes, liberals do have an anger issue. If you don't believe watch any video with Lewis Black and tell me thats not an anger issue.", "George Clinton, who served 21 years as governor of New York. 1777 to 1795, and 1801 to 1804. He later served as vice president under both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. He was the first US vice president to die in office.", "*Chuckling for I learned something here* Thomas Jefferson has no middle name, and neither did 16 other US Presidents.\\n\\nSee the link for more info...", "Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776. However I am not sure how many. these sites below should give you more help on the matter.", "A POSITIVE approach, of course :\\nConvince yourself that this disappointment is only a temporary setback to your plans, and begin by taking practical steps [one step at a time, please !] towards overcoming what had disappointed you...\\nThere is an old adage, that 'Failure is the first step to Success'. Well, consider this disappointment as the second step !\\n:-))", "It is not \"secured\" anywhere, but the Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson, says God endowed all men with the right to those things. (And women, too, presumably.)", "According to the U.S. Treasury, that's Thomas Jefferson on the two dollar bill. \\n\\nhttp://www.ustreas.gov/education/faq/currency/portraits.shtml#q2\\nUnited States currency notes now in production bear the following portraits: George Washington on the $1 bill, Thomas Jefferson on the $2 bill, Abraham Lincoln on the $5 bill, Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill, Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, Ulysses S. Grant on the $50 bill, and Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill.", "William Henry Harrison set many presidential records in his short time in office. After giving the longest inauguration speech (105 minutes), Harrison became the first president to die in office (of pneumonia), after serving the shortest term (one month).\\n\\nhe was also the only president to come from Indiana", "On the penny: Abe Lincoln\\nNickel: Thomas Jefferson\\nDime: Franklin Roosevelt\\nQuarter: George Washington\\nHalf-dollar: John F. Kennedy\\nDollar: Sacajawea (I may have spelled that wrong)", "A THOMAS JEFFERSON EDUCATION TEACHING A GENERATION OF LEADERS FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY by Oliver Van DeMille. It is mainly on the differences in choices of education that is available to parents for their children--mainly homeschooling. It does have a lot on how public and private schools came about and why. I think it may have some references for your paper. I hope so anyways." ]

[ "It's always possible.\n\nIn order to flip a single switch, you flip it once, and all switches in the same row or column, in any order. The switch itself will be flipped 7 times, the switches in same row or column 4 times, the other switches twice. Which means all other switches will stay the same color.\n\nExample:\n\n0000 0010 1101 1111 1101 0101 0001 0000\n0010 -3,2-&gt; 1101 -3,1-&gt; 1111 -3,3-&gt; 1101 -3,4-&gt; 1111 -1,2-&gt; 0000 -2,2-&gt; 1111 -2,4-&gt; 0000\n0000 0010 0000 1111 1101 0101 0001 0000\n0000 0010 0000 0010 1101 0101 0001 0000\n\n\nUsing this technique, we can switch the red switches to green one by one. It will not be the most efficient solution in most cases, but it is possible.\n\nCredit goes to @mdc32, his JSFiddle gave me an awesome blackboard!" ]

[ "Okay, I'll just give a quick outline for a proof of why 1 flip is not always sufficient. This is just an outline for the 10x10 board case, with 1 flip. (Yes, I did copy it from here)\n\n\n Consider a graph with $2^{100}$ nodes (these are the possible states of the board). Draw an edge between two nodes if it possible to get from one to the other by flipping a coin (This is a 100-cube, in a way). Now, we want to colour the vertices of this graph in 100 colours such that, given any node, there exists an adjacent node of each colour (that's pretty much the question, where each colour is a square). I'll expand on this in the note below. So for any colour $i$, there exist $2^{100}$ ordered (node, node) pairs where the first node has colour $i$. But, there exists a colour such that there are strictly less than $2^{100}/100$ nodes of that colour (since 100 is not a factor of $2^{100}$. Therefore there are strictly less than $2^{100}/100*100=2^{100}$ (node, node) ordered pairs where the first node has that colour, a contradiction.]\n\n\n Basically a node is coloured colour $i$ if, when your friend sees the board at that node, then they choose the $i$th square on the board. This should clarify things up a bit.", "No. From the Rules of Play:\n\n\n\n Each piece played must be laid adjacent to an opponent's piece\n\n\n so that the opponent's piece or a row of opponent's pieces is flanked by the new piece and another piece of the player's colour.\n\n\n All of the opponent's pieces between these two pieces are 'captured' and turned over to match the player's colour. \n\n\n\nwhere I have split up and numbered the clauses of the paragraph for easier reference.\n\nNote that:\n\n\nfrom (1), the suggested move is illegal, not being adjacent to an opposing piece; \neven if one is playing to make -xxyxy-- into -xxyxyx-, by (3) only the second 'y' is flipped, resulting in -xxyxxx- upon completion of the move; and\nplaying to make -xxxyy-- into -xxxyyx- does convert multiple opposing counters, by (2) and (3), flipping to yield -xxxxxx- upon completion of the move. \n\nReason:\n\n\"All of the opponent's pieces between the these two pieces [(the just placed piece and the enabling friendly piece at the far end of the just surrounded enemy row of pieces)] are 'captured' and turned over to match the player's colour.\"", "Yes! This is probably possible in any image manipulation program, but I have found that the Wolfram Mathematica software is a very powerful tool for this sort of work. A home use licence costs $A295\n\nThe trick is first, to line them up correctly by cropping the right number of pixels from each side, using repeated applications of the ImageCrop function. I haven't found a way other than trial and error to do this.\n\nTo get rid of the bleed through on one page, you want to make a mirror image of the other page, and then remove things that are dark on the flipped page and lighter on the target page, and similarly keep things that are darker on the target page than the flipped page. Here's the flipped page:\n\npage17cropflip = ImageReflect[page17crop, Left]\n\n\n\n\nThere are a few different things to try, including to Blur the target page so that the text is a bit darker. Here was the set of commands that worked tolerably well in this case (it looks better at full size):\n\nWith[{brightness = -0.3`, contrast = 0, final = 0.903`, \n highbleed = 0.159`, lowbleed = 0.221`, method = \"Cluster\"}, \n Binarize[ImageAdjust[\n ImageClip[\n ImageAdd[Blur[page18crop, 3], \n ImageClip[page17cropflip, {lowbleed, lowbleed + highbleed}]], {0,\n final}], {contrast, brightness}], Method -&gt; method]]\n\n\n\n\nThere's a lot of technical detail here but the main command is ImageAdd, which \"adds\" the two images and thus tends to lighten and cancel out things that are lighter in the flipped image. ImageClip just adjusts the range of shades of gray that are allowed in each image, so that the bleed-through text fades out. There are probably better combinations of commands, but this worked in this instance, and a slightly simpler version worked for the first original image (i.e. blanking out the second).", "You're right, he wasn't there when the crash or subsequent shooting occurred. \n\nDuring the scene in question, Dom was at the crash site putting the pieces together, I'm not convinced he would have cared what colour the car was. For the sake of the viewer though, rather than narrate what he thought was happening they showed a scene with Letty's car flipping over, since this was shown in a scene and \"colourless\" isn't possible, the car had to actually be a colour. This scene is purely for the viewer.", "Swapping color channels is called channel swap or swizzling. (Searching for \"RGB channel swap\" brings up lots of relevant results.) Looking at your image, the squares in the right half appear to be flipped across the diagonal.\n\nMost editing apps have a channel mixer tool that allows you to calculate each output color channel as some combination of the input color channels. In Photoshop it's called \"Channel Mixer\". I've also seen it referred to as \"Color Operations\" or just \"Color Ops\". \n\nThe flipping can usually be done with a horizontal flip followed by a vertical flip.", "Using independent settings for each colour channel is like using settings dependent on wavelength when doing spectral rendering. So the question could be re-formulated as:\n\n\n Is a material which changes its roughness with wavelengths physically plausible?\n\n\nWith some kind of nano-fabrication process you could build a material surface using some microfacets reflecting certain parts of spectrum and distributing each type of microfacets in a different way. So not only it is physically plausible, but it is also physically realisable. On the other hand, you normally don't encounter such behaviour in \"common\" materials.", "All of them, and none of them.\n\nYou can't ask about both parkour and freerunning at the same time, since they are two different things.\n\nIn parkour, you aim to overcome an obstacle as fast as possible. Flips are almost always unnecessary, but they can be added for flair.\n\nIn freerunning, you aim to simply perform tricks, which makes flips very satisfying.\n\nBut at the end of the day, it is completely opinion-based.", "Plastic plant-pot saucers are inexpensive, come in a variety of sizes and colours, are light weight, strong, tough, and when flipped over are tops for bottoms. You can find them in hardware stores, and around this time of year at plant supply kiosks in supermarket parking lots and many markets.", "I do not know how to do this in the Table of Contents, but you can use this little trick to make it display how you want it in the Legend on your layout.\n\n\nSymbolise your raster how you want it shown with the high and low labels matching the colours you want them attached to (High at the top, Low at the bottom as is the default).\n\n\nDuplicate your layer (Hold down Ctrl and with the mouse drag your layer up in the table of contents. This should create a new copy of your layer). Turn off that new layer in the TOC.\n\n\nOn your new layer copy, change the High/Low labels to how you want it displayed on your legend. Open the layer properties and select Invert to flip your colours so the labels and colours now match.\n\n\nYou should now have two rasters in your TOC, one used for display, and one to be used for the legend\n\n\nCreate your legend, selecting your new layer copy. Once your legend is created, double-click on it and de-select the option \"Only show layers that are checked on in the Table of Contents\" to make your layer copy display in the legend\n\n\nYour new legend will show your raster ramp with Low at the top and High at the bottom. \n\n\n\n\nI have read (although I can't find the link now) that it's a bit backward to have the Low value at the top and the High value at the bottom just due to the fact that Low should be down towards the bottom of the page and High should be up towards the top of the page. I can see the logic in this, but it would be nice to have the option to check on (like the \"Invert\" option for flipping the colour ramp) to allow us to flip the values on the ramp as well.", "This is possibly Matrimony Vine (Lycium barbarum). The fruit colour fits, the white spots, vining and glossy leaves. In the post photo the leaves are cuneate (wedge shaped, narrower at base) but this does not always seem to be so from other references. Grows wild in New England, but might be grown as a houseplant due to sentimental reasons.", "Non-CRT monochrome screens used various colours related to the underlying technology:\n\n\nmonochrome plasma screens were reddish-orange; see for example the PLATO terminals or the Toshiba 4400SX;\nearly LCD screens were bluish, some more than others; I particularly remember early Toshiba laptops being notably blue (see this photo of a T1000), and many “graphical” calculators exhibit this too.\n\n\nMany monochrome laptops supported “negative” colours, often using a hotkey to flip from “normal” to inverted colours. See Invert LCD screen in DOS 5.0 for an example.\n\nMonochrome CRTs’ colour depended entirely on the phosphor used to coat the display; Wikipedia lists the standard phosphor types, of which there are many. Only a few were used in CRT monitors attached to typical computers, giving the typical green, amber or white displays, but other displays used different colours or phosphors with different decay properties: look for EKG monitors and radar screens in the list.", "Actually, in certain configurations you can have an infinite number of IK solutions. For example if joints 4, 5, and 6 are straight and inline as in your image. You can rotate joint 4 by $X$ and 6 by $-X$ to get the same end-effector pose. \n\nThis is a great video on arm singularities which also shows this phenomenon nicely:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlGCurgsqg8\n\nYou don't typically have these joints inline like this, but in general you can have 2 solutions at the wrist. In one solution, joints 4, 5, and 6 will have values: $X$, $Y$, and $Z$. And in the other solution, they will have values: $180-X$, $-Y$, and $180-Z$. (I think, please verify). I am not sure if there is a standard term for this but I have always called it a \"wrist-flip\". \n\nYou can have another flip with joints 2, 3, and 4 (\"elbow-flip\"). And another with joints 1, 2 and 3 (\"shoulder-flip\"). These flips can be combined, creating 2*2*2 = 8 possible permutations of IK solutions. \n\nThe presence of an offset joint will not affect the number of IK solutions. You will still be able to do a shoulder-flip. Although I think this means the joint angles won't simply be 180 degrees off from each other. And maybe other joints will need to compensate too.\n\nNote that you will not always get the same number of solutions. Joint limits, self collisions, and construction details can reduce the number of valid solutions. Here is where the offset between joints 1 and 2 comes into play. For example, near the limits of the workspace on one side, you won't be able to get that close if joint 1 is rotated 180 degrees. Eliminating the possibility of a shoulder-flip.", "Not easily. You would need to apply a color correction to try to replicate the change. If you can use the color correction to get the beginning and end pretty close, you can then use keyframes to have it blend between them and hopefully overcome the adjustment, but results are still probably going to be so-so and it isn't trivial to get even a mediocre fix.", "If your texture coords normally go from x0 to x1 then any given coordinate x between those values can be flipped by doing this:\n\nflippedX = x0 + (x1 - x);", "No action should be taken. \n\nAfter a Flip Card is played, the UNO FLIP rules only state that the Discard Pile is to be flipped. Not that there should be any action taken regarding to the new face up card.\n\n\n Flip Card – when you play this card, everything flips from the Light Side to the Dark Side.\n Once the Flip card has been played, flip over the Discard Pile (the card just played will now be on the bottom), then the Draw Pile, then everyone’s hands must flip to the other side.\n This new side will remain in play until another Flip card is played, changing it again.\n This card may only be played on a matching color or on another Flip card.\n\n\nThe card turned face up (after a flip) will always be another Flip Card. Except for the first \"flip\" of the game (which will produce the back of the first card turned up at the beginning of play) or if the Discard Pile is being shuffled due to lack of cards in the Draw Pile.\n\nIf a \"flip\" produces a Wild Card, Wild Draw 2 Card or Wild Draw Color Card, then the rules are not clear as to who gets to choose the color.\n\nMy interpretation is that the next person (aka the person to the left) gets to choose the color. \n\n\n Wild Card – ... If a Wild card is turned up at the beginning of play, the person to the left of the dealer chooses the color that continues play. \n\n\nBut another interpretation would be that the person playing the Flip Card gets to choose the color.\n\nUNO FLIP Rules", "Of course it is possible. There is no practical constraint at all.\n\nYou do not even need $C_2$ in order to convince yourself that it is possible. Just take $C_1$ and turn it upside down so that it is 9:10 instead of 10:9.\n\nOn the other hand, in terms of human usability it is rational to have the ratios all going the same way ($&gt;1$), so that all vernier callipers work in the same direction.", "Actually, you can get this effect using radial gradients and difference layers. \n\nThe technique is pretty simple, but you'll need to play around with it to get just the colors you want.\n\n\nStart with a simple black-to-white linear gradient fill on the bottom layer.\nHere you start experimenting, but to replicate what I did, change to a radial gradient and select the blue-red-yellow gradient preset (if you haven't changed your presets, it's the 6th gradient in the first row). If you HAVE changed them, create a new gradient with blue on one side, yellow on the other, and red right in the middle.\nOn each of three new layers, draw a radial gradient in a random size (not too big), and in random locations.\nChange each of these layers' blending mode to DIFFERENCE. You should see the effect now.\nBy varying the size, shape, and color of the layers, many, many combinations can be achieved.\nFor the window, a simply created a 10-px rounded rectangle, set an outer glow of blue (to transparent, the default). Changed the size to 24 and the blend mode of the layer effect to difference.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThat's it! I hope this helps.", "No.\n\n\nOf course, there's rotation and reflection, but even beyond that you can swap any two rows within its group of three rows (eg swap row 1 and 2 or swap 4 and 6), and you can swap a group of three with one of the other groups of three (eg swap 1,2,3 with 4,5,6), and the same applies to the columns.", "Perfectly possible at that slow tempo. Don't give it a second thought.", "One type of wood bleach will definitely help get the paler parts to white or nearly so, but they may also have an effect on the darker streaks you want to retain. The green especially I'm sure will be affected as some people specifically bleach to remove the green from poplar, I suspect the purple will be lightened also (possibly to the point of disappearing entirely) but I'm not certain. \n\nA previous Question has some related info: Chlorine bleach on poplar.\n\nAlso see the section titled Turn green to gold on Make Poplar Look Pretty on Popular Woodworking and Get the Color Out With Wood Bleach on Wood Magazine.\n\n\n (Oh and finish it with a non-staining oil or whatever, maybe lightest shellac or danish oil?)\n\n\nIf you want to keep the colour as pale as possible none of the normal oil finishes would be the finish of choice, because they all impart a distinct amber/yellow colouring. Also note that over time this will always increase, never diminish*.\n\nOf the things you mention super blond shellac would give you the best colour, although even this will tend to add a slight yellow or 'honey' tone. \n\nMost waterbased finishes are \"water-white\" and will produce next to no colour change so are often chosen for very pale woods where lacquering is not an option.\n\n*This is especially important to note for users of tung oil who may be using it specifically because it's lighter in colour than BLO tends to be.", "It is possible, but it will depend on the photos, and on some manual fiddling - so it is not possible to give an exact recipe - do more or less this:\n\n\nOpen the high-resolution photo\nfile-&gt;Open as layers...and open the low resolution photo on top of\nit make the low resolution photo invisible in the layers dialog\nresize and reposition if with the transform tools so that it matches\nthe phot bellow as close as possible\nturn it visible again and make it translucent. \nnow, duplicate the high-resolution layer so that you can always have\nan \"out of order undo\" for your edits - you will work on the second\nlayer, and if things go bad, just copy/paste/clone parts of the\nlower layer on to it\nNow, it is fiddling: try putting the low-resolution photo in \"color\"\nmode instead of \"normal\" in the layers dialog\nremove the text artifacts within the work layer, either with the clone healing\ntool, or with the cloning tool, on the \"registered mode\", settting\nthe low resolution layer as source. Do this editing until the final\nresult satisfies you.", "Colour and Smell.\n\nOatmeal with milk is always whitish than oatmeal with water.\n\n\n\n\nThe left one is with water and the right one is with milk. Colour shade will vary with the type of milk and sometimes people use the combination of milk and water both.\n\nAlso milk Oatmeal always smells different, so you can smell it too.", "Yes, it is possible to do this. If you use a tool like Photoshop in 32-bit per channel mode, any values less than 0 or greater than 1 should be usable as a high dynamic range values. I don't know that I agree with your contention that \"people don't seem to do this\". Given that the tools exist, they must be supporting some workflow.", "It will come back as the Garruk Relentless with 3 loyalty counters since it enters the battlefield as a new object. See comprehensive rules 110.6 and 110.6b\n\n\n 110.6. A permanent's status is its physical state. There are four status categories, each of which has two possible values:\n tapped/untapped, flipped/unflipped, face up/face down, and phased\n in/phased out. Each permanent always has one of these values for each\n of these categories.\n \n 110.6b Permanents enter the battlefield untapped, unflipped, face up, and phased in unless a spell or ability says otherwise.", "Are triceratops or raptors ignored just because t-rex existed? The same would be true of dragons (although note that your descriptions seem strange, multi-headed beasts in particular are not very practical). Speech-capability might be possible to infer from the skeleton, but colour would not be.\n\nIf the dragons had always been known about then they would just be yet another form of prehistoric life. If they were a new discovery then that would be big news for a while, but only for a while then they would be catagorized in with everything else.", "I realised that it is doable by applying any gradient effect on the same solid, e.g. 4-color-gradient. Bubbles are going after the gradients now.", "Since the wording of the phases as started say \"of one color\" for both colors instead of the second part of the phase saying \"of another color\" or \"of one other color\" the answer is yes, it is allowed.", "I'm going to take a stab at this. Presumably you're asking how to make the train remote properly control the train. There are two things to consider: 1. Which channel to use, and 2. Motor direction.\n\n\nChannel: The train remote features two wheels which can be used to control two motors independently. One has a blue line and one has an red line. These correspond to the blue and red markers on the IR sensor. Also, the IR sensor and the remote have an red sliding tab with numbers 1-4. These need to be set to the same number. So check on your IR sensor and see which number your slider is set to, and which side (blue or red) your motor is connected to. Then make sure you set the slider on the remote to match the IR, and use the appropriate wheel.\nDirection: There are two ways to control the direction the train goes when you turn the wheel. One way is to flip the polarity switch on the train battery box. The other way is to flip the direction switch on the remote. If you find the train goes backwards when you turn the wheel meaning it to go forwards, just flip this switch.\n\n\nAside from these cases, there is nothing else to configure about the remote. As long as your batteries are fresh and your train is wired up properly, it should work just fine with any combination of sensors and remotes. You can even use one remote to control multiple trains as long as each one is on a separate channel/colour.", "No. It is not possible. The sRGB color gamut can’t be made wider. Making it wider makes it something else, Adobe RGB for example.\nThe reason to use a Lab based workflow is to reduce the effects of cumulative rounding errors and facilitate tools tuned to make adjustments based on human perception.\nIn typical implementation, cumulative rounding error is reduced by using floating point values rather than integers. Human perception is accounted for by the LAB model itself.\nThe goal of the LAB model is equations that account for human perception, so it is still numerical of course.\nUsing the LAB model means that you only have to deal with out of gamut colors once at the end of your pixel pipeline not each time an out of gamut value occurs. Effectively, this means out of gamut can be adjusted at the output device level, such as sRGB for displays and CYMK for print.\nKeep in mind that most work is not color critical and handling out of gamut color automatically is almost always good enough. It is not good enough when you can actually see the difference and the difference is wrong and all the other reasons things can go wrong with color are known not to be the problem.\nThis is almost never the case in photography.", "It is only possible to change the colour if the tile is transparent. Some applications primary and secondary tiles have specific colours and cannot be changed, for example an application may wish to keep their brand colours on the tile.", "Its not actually possible to do. Because that paper you print on needs to have properties not avalialbe. The color on the edge are very pure and can not be mixed. I dont also see any way they could be reflected either. Also the xy diagram is not the full color space just a slice of it.", "Earlier, I had found a extension 'Color Change for Google' which worked only for the Google search page. Then, I found the following answer on this Google product forum:\n\n\n Visit this site \n \n https://www.squarefree.com/bookmarklets/color.html\n \n then drag 'invert lightness' to the bookmark bar for easy access. This is a quick and easy way to flip most pages, framed or unframed, without too much hassle. The result is usually more legible.\n\n\nI tried it myself and it works well within your conditions (Of course it would work only on white web pages, but most are white after all).\nHope it helps!" ]

[ "Gold standard This was meant to be a temporary measure, with the gold price of the dollar and the official rate of exchanges remaining constant. Revaluing currencies was the main purpose of this plan. No official revaluation or redemption occurred. The dollar subsequently floated. In December 1971, the \"Smithsonian Agreement\" was reached. In this agreement, the dollar was devalued from $35 per troy ounce of gold to $38. Other countries' currencies appreciated. However, gold convertibility did not resume. In October 1973, the price was raised to $42.22. Once again, the devaluation was insufficient. Within two weeks of the second devaluation the dollar was left to float. The $42.22 par value was made official in September 1973, long after it had been abandoned in practice. In October 1976, the government officially changed the definition of the dollar; references to gold were removed from statutes. From this point, the international monetary system was made of pure fiat money." ]

[ "Silver standard In 1704, following Queen Anne's proclamation, the British West Indies became one of the first regions to adopt a gold standard in conjunction with the Spanish gold doubloon coin. In 1717, the master of the Royal Mint, Sir Isaac Newton, introduced a new mint ratio as between silver and gold, and this had the effect of putting Britain onto a de facto gold standard. Following the Napoleonic Wars, the United Kingdom introduced the gold sovereign coin and formally adopted a gold standard in 1821. At the same time, revolutions in Latin America interrupted the supply of silver dollars (pieces of eight) that were being produced at the mints in Potosi, Mexico, and Lima, Peru. The British gold standard initially extended to some of the British colonies, including the Australasian and Southern African colonies, but not to its North American colonies, British India, or to Southeast Asia. The Province of Canada adopted a gold standard in 1853, as did Newfoundland in 1865. In 1873, Imperial Germany changed over to the gold standard in conjunction with the new gold mark coin. The United States changed over to gold de facto in the same year, and over the next 35 years, all other nations changed to gold, leaving only China and the British colonies of Hong Kong and Weihaiwei on the silver standard. The silver standard finally came to an end when it was abandoned by China and Hong Kong in 1935.", "Gold standard A formal gold specie standard was first established in 1821, when Britain adopted it following the introduction of the gold sovereign by the new Royal Mint at Tower Hill in 1816. The United Province of Canada in 1853, Newfoundland in 1865, and the United States and Germany (de jure) in 1873 adopted gold. The United States used the eagle as its unit, Germany introduced the new gold mark, while Canada adopted a dual system based on both the American gold eagle and the British gold sovereign.[citation needed]", "History of the United States dollar The discovery of large silver deposits in the Western United States in the late 19th century created a political controversy. Due to the large influx of silver, the value of silver in the nation's coinage dropped precipitously. On one side were agrarian interests such as the United States Greenback Party that wanted to retain the bimetallic standard in order to inflate the dollar, which would allow farmers to more easily repay their debts. On the other side were Eastern banking and commercial interests, who advocated sound money and a switch to the gold standard. This issue split the Democratic Party in 1896. It led to the famous \"cross of gold\" speech given by William Jennings Bryan, and may have inspired many of the themes in The Wizard of Oz. Despite the controversy, the status of silver was slowly diminished through a series of legislative changes from 1873 to 1900, when a gold standard was formally adopted. The gold standard survived, with several modifications, until 1971.", "History of the United States dollar Thus the United States moved to a gold standard, making both gold and silver the legal-tender coinage of the United States, and guaranteed the dollar as convertible to 1.5 g (23.22 grains) of gold.[10]", "Gold standard In the 1780s, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Morris and Alexander Hamilton recommended to Congress the value of a decimal system. This system would also apply to monies in the United States. The question was what type of standard: gold, silver or both.[12] The United States adopted a silver standard based on the Spanish milled dollar in 1785.", "Gold standard The 1819 Act for the Resumption of Cash Payments set 1823 as the date for resumption of convertibility, which was reached by 1821. Throughout the 1820s, small notes were issued by regional banks. This was restricted in 1826, while the Bank of England was allowed to set up regional branches. In 1833 however, Bank of England notes were made legal tender and redemption by other banks was discouraged. In 1844, the Bank Charter Act established that Bank of England notes were fully backed by gold and they became the legal standard. According to the strict interpretation of the gold standard, this 1844 act marked the establishment of a full gold standard for British money.", "Gold standard A gold standard is a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is based on a fixed quantity of gold. Three types can be distinguished: specie, bullion, and exchange.", "Gold mining in the United States In 2016 the United States produced 209 tonnes of gold, worth about US$8.5 billion, and 6.7% of world production, making it the fourth-largest gold-producing nation, behind China, Australia and Russia. Most gold produced today in the US comes from large open-pit heap leach mines in the state of Nevada. The US is a net exporter of gold.[4][5]", "Shilling In the thirteen British colonies that became the United States in 1776, British money was often in circulation. Each colony issued its own paper money, with pounds, shillings, and pence used as the standard units of account. Some coins were minted in the colonies, such as the 1652 pine-tree shilling in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. After the United States adopted the dollar as its unit of currency and accepted the gold standard, one British shilling was worth 24 US cents. Due to ongoing shortages of US coins in some regions, shillings continued to circulate well into the 19th century. Shillings are described as the standard monetary unit throughout the autobiography of Solomon Northup (1853)[9] and mentioned several times in the Horatio Alger, Jr. story, Ragged Dick (1868).[10][11]", "Cross of Gold speech The Cross of Gold speech was delivered by William Jennings Bryan, a former United States Representative from Nebraska, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on July 9, 1896. In the address, Bryan supported bimetallism or \"free silver\", which he believed would bring the nation prosperity. He decried the gold standard, concluding the speech, \"you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold\".[1] Bryan's address helped catapult him to the Democratic Party's presidential nomination; it is considered one of the greatest political speeches in American history.", "United States Bullion Depository In 1933, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 6102, which outlawed the private ownership of gold coins, gold bullion, and gold certificates by American citizens, forcing them to sell these to the Federal Reserve. As a result, the value of the gold held by the Federal Reserve increased from $4 billion to $12 billion between 1933 and 1937.[3] This left the federal government with a large gold reserve and no place to store it. In 1936, the U.S. Treasury Department began construction of the United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky, on land transferred from the military. The Gold Vault was completed in December 1936 for US $560,000. The site is located on what is now Bullion Boulevard at the intersection of Gold Vault Road. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, in recognition of its significance in the economic history of the United States and its status as a well-known landmark.[4] It is constructed of granite quarried at the North Carolina Granite Corporation Quarry Complex.[5]", "History of the United States dollar In 1971, President Richard Nixon unilaterally ordered the cancellation of the direct convertibility of the United States dollar to gold. This act was known as the Nixon Shock.", "Dollar coin (United States) The dollar coin is a United States coin worth one United States dollar. It is the third largest American coin currently minted in terms of physical size, with a diameter of 1.043 inches (26.5 mm) and a thickness of .079 inches (2 mm), coming second to the half dollar. Dollar coins have been minted in the United States in gold, silver, and base metal versions. Dollar coins were first minted in the United States in 1794. The term silver dollar is often used for any large white metal coin issued by the United States with a face value of one dollar, whether or not it contains some of that metal. While true gold dollars are no longer minted, the Sacagawea and Presidential dollars are sometimes referred to as golden dollars due to their color.", "American Revolution In sharp contrast, Congress and the American states had no end of difficulty financing the war.[83] In 1775, there was at most 12 million dollars in gold in the colonies, not nearly enough to cover current transactions, let alone finance a major war. The British made the situation much worse by imposing a tight blockade on every American port, which cut off almost all imports and exports. One partial solution was to rely on volunteer support from militiamen and donations from patriotic citizens.[84][85] Another was to delay actual payments, pay soldiers and suppliers in depreciated currency, and promise that it would be made good after the war. Indeed, the soldiers and officers were given land grants in 1783 to cover the wages that they had earned but had not been paid during the war. Not until 1781 did the national government have a strong leader in financial matters, when Robert Morris was named Superintendent of Finance of the United States.[84]", "California Gold Rush The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.[1] The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States and abroad.[2] The sudden influx of immigration and gold into the money supply reinvigorated the American economy, and California became one of the few American states to go directly to statehood without first being a territory, in the Compromise of 1850. The Gold Rush had severe effects on Native Californians and resulted in a precipitous population decline from disease, genocide and starvation. By the time it ended, California had gone from a thinly populated ex-Mexican territory, to the home state of the first presidential nominee for the new Republican Party, in 1856.", "Long Depression The recovery, however, proved short-lived. Business profits declined steeply between 1882 and 1884.[25] The recovery in railroad construction reversed itself, falling from 11,569 mi (18,619 km) of track laid in 1882 to 2,866 mi (4,612 km) of track laid in 1885; the price of steel rails collapsed from $71/ton in 1880 to $20/ton in 1884.[25] Manufacturing again collapsed - durable goods output fell by a quarter again.[25] The decline became another financial crisis in 1884, when multiple New York banks collapsed; simultaneously, in 1883–1884, tens of millions of dollars of foreign-owned American securities were sold out of fears that the United States was preparing to abandon the gold standard.[25] This financial panic destroyed eleven New York banks, more than a hundred state banks, and led to defaults on at least $32 million worth of debt.[25] Unemployment, which had stood at 2.5% between recessions, surged to 7.5% in 1884–1885, and 13% in the northeastern United States, even as immigration plunged in response to deteriorating labor markets.[25]", "Currency strap In the United States, the American Bankers Association (ABA) has a standard for both value and color, as shown below. Note that all bills greater than $1 only come in straps of 100 count. The colors allow for quick accounting, even when the bills are stacked, such as in a vault. Special striped bands are used for straps containing only star notes.", "Executive Order 6102 Executive Order 6102 required all persons to deliver on or before May 1, 1933, all but a small amount of gold coin, gold bullion, and gold certificates owned by them to the Federal Reserve, in exchange for $20.67 (consumer price index, adjusted value of $391 today[4]) per troy ounce. Under the Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917, as amended by the recently passed Emergency Banking Act of March 9, 1933, violation of the order was punishable by fine up to $10,000 (equivalent to $189,049 today[4]) or up to ten years in prison, or both.", "Klondike Gold Rush From 1898, the newspapers that had encouraged so many to travel to the Klondike lost interest in it. In the summer of 1899, gold was discovered around Nome in west Alaska, and many prospectors left the Klondike for the new goldfields, marking the end of the rush. The boom towns declined and the population of Dawson City fell. Gold mining activity lasted until 1903 when production peaked after heavier equipment was brought in. Since then the Klondike has been mined on and off, and today the legacy draws tourists to the region and contributes to its prosperity.[n 2]", "Royal Standard of the United Kingdom The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is flown when the Queen is in residence in one of the royal palaces and on her car, ship or aeroplane. It may be flown on any building, official or private, during a visit by the Queen, if the owner or proprietor so requests. It famously replaces the Union Flag over the Palace of Westminster when the Queen visits during the State Opening of Parliament. The Royal Standard was flown aboard the royal yacht when it was in service and the Queen was on board. The only church that may fly a Royal Standard, even without the presence of the Sovereign, is Westminster Abbey, a Royal Peculiar.[2]", "Frye standard This standard comes from Frye v. United States, 293 F. 1013 (D.C. Cir. 1923), a case discussing the admissibility of systolic blood pressure deception test as evidence. The Court in Frye held that expert testimony must be based on scientific methods that are sufficiently established and accepted.[2] The court wrote:", "Education in the United States State governments set overall educational standards, often mandate standardized tests for K–12 public school systems and supervise, usually through a board of regents, state colleges, and universities. Funding comes from the state, local, and federal government.[4] Private schools are generally free to determine their own curriculum and staffing policies, with voluntary accreditation available through independent regional accreditation authorities, although some state regulation can apply.", "Fiat money The Bretton Woods system collapsed in what became known as the Nixon Shock. This was a series of economic measures taken by United States President Richard Nixon in 1971, including unilaterally canceling the direct convertibility of the United States dollar to gold. Since then, a system of national fiat monies has been used globally, with freely floating exchange rates between the major currencies.[27]", "National Bank Note National Bank Notes were retired as a currency type by the U.S. government in the 1930s during the great depression as currency in the U.S. was consolidated into Federal Reserve Notes, United States Notes, and silver certificates; privately issued banknotes were eliminated. The passage of the Gold Reserve Act created an accounting gain for the Treasury, part of which was used to provide funds to retire all bonds against which National Banks Notes could be issued.", "Spanish dollar Before the American Revolution, owing to British mercantilist policies, there was a chronic shortage of British currency in Britain's colonies. Trade was often conducted with Spanish dollars that had been obtained through illicit trade with the West Indies. Spanish coinage was legal tender in the United States until the Coinage Act of 1857 discontinued the practice. The pricing of equities on U.S. stock exchanges in ​1⁄8-dollar denominations persisted until the New York Stock Exchange converted first to pricing in sixteenths of a dollar on 24 June 1997, and shortly after that, to decimal pricing.", "Marjorie Gestring Marjorie Gestring (November 18, 1922 – April 20, 1992) was a competitive springboard diver from the United States. At the age of 13 years and 268 days, she won the gold medal in 3-meter springboard diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, making her, at the time, the youngest person ever to win an Olympic gold medal.[nb 1] (She remains the second-youngest winner.) A multi-time national diving champion in the United States, she was given a second Olympic gold medal by the United States Olympic Committee after the 1940 Summer Olympics were called off due to the advent of World War II. Gestring attempted to return to the Olympics at the 1948 Games, but failed to qualify for the US team. She has been inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.", "Minimum wage in the United States In 1933, the Roosevelt administration made the first attempt at establishing a national minimum wage, when a $0.25 per hour standard was set as part of the National Industrial Recovery Act. However, in the 1935 court case Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States (295 U.S. 495), the US Supreme Court declared the act unconstitutional, and the minimum wage was abolished. In 1938, the minimum wage was re-established pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act, once again at $0.25 per hour ($4.78 in 2017 dollars[13]). In 1941, the Supreme Court upheld the Fair Labor Standards Act in United States v. Darby Lumber Co., holding that Congress had the power under the Commerce Clause to regulate employment conditions.[14]", "Large denominations of United States currency Although they are still technically legal tender in the United States, high-denomination bills were last printed on December 27, 1945, and officially discontinued on July 14, 1969, by the Federal Reserve System,[9] due to 'lack of use'. The $5,000 and $10,000 effectively disappeared well before then.[nb 1]", "United States dollar Unlike the Spanish milled dollar, the U.S. dollar is based upon a decimal system of values. In addition to the dollar the coinage act officially established monetary units of mill or one-thousandth of a dollar (symbol ₥), cent or one-hundredth of a dollar (symbol ¢), dime or one-tenth of a dollar, and eagle or ten dollars, with prescribed weights and composition of gold, silver, or copper for each. It was proposed in the mid-1800s that one hundred dollars be known as a union, but no union coins were ever struck and only patterns for the $50 half union exist. However, only cents are in everyday use as divisions of the dollar; \"dime\" is used solely as the name of the coin with the value of 10¢, while \"eagle\" and \"mill\" are largely unknown to the general public, though mills are sometimes used in matters of tax levies, and gasoline prices are usually in the form of $X.XX9 per gallon, e.g., $3.599, more commonly written as $3.59​9⁄10. When currently issued in circulating form, denominations equal to or less than a dollar are emitted as U.S. coins while denominations equal to or greater than a dollar are emitted as Federal Reserve notes (with the exception of gold, silver and platinum coins valued up to $100 as legal tender, but worth far more as bullion). Both one-dollar coins and notes are produced today, although the note form is significantly more common. In the past, \"paper money\" was occasionally issued in denominations less than a dollar (fractional currency) and gold coins were issued for circulation up to the value of $20 (known as the \"double eagle\", discontinued in the 1930s). The term eagle was used in the Coinage Act of 1792 for the denomination of ten dollars, and subsequently was used in naming gold coins. Paper currency less than one dollar in denomination, known as \"fractional currency\", was also sometimes pejoratively referred to as \"shinplasters\". In 1854, James Guthrie, then Secretary of the Treasury, proposed creating $100, $50 and $25 gold coins, which were referred to as a \"Union\", \"Half Union\", and \"Quarter Union\",[18] thus implying a denomination of 1 Union = $100.", "William McKinley William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1897 until his assassination in September 1901, six months into his second term. McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish–American War, raised protective tariffs to promote American industry, and maintained the nation on the gold standard in a rejection of free silver (effectively, expansionary monetary policy).", "Nixon shock On the afternoon of Friday, August 13, 1971, these officials along with twelve other high-ranking White House and Treasury advisors met secretly with Nixon at Camp David. There was great debate about what Nixon should do, but ultimately Nixon, relying heavily on the advice of the self-confident Connally, decided to break up Bretton Woods by suspending the convertibility of the dollar into gold; freezing wages and prices for 90 days to combat potential inflationary effects; and impose an import surcharge of 10 percent,[11] to prevent a run on the dollar, stabilize the US economy, and decrease US unemployment and inflation rates, on August 15, 1971:[12][13]", "San Francisco Mint The San Francisco Mint is a branch of the United States Mint and was opened in 1854 to serve the gold mines of the California Gold Rush. It quickly outgrew its first building and moved into a new one in 1874. This building, the Old United States Mint, also known affectionately as The Granite Lady, is one of the few that survived the great 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It served until 1937, when the present facility was opened." ]

[ "Drug Enforcement Administration" ]

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[ "South Georgia" ]

[ "Did Not Finish", "pressure at which that transformation takes place", "Did It for the Party", "taking it or taking nothing", "JP Did This 1", "eight takes", "Take No L's", "It Takes a Thief", "Take It On Back", "taking their jobs", "Simpsons Already Did It", "Taking Chances", "Take Control", "Take On Me", "Take Five", "Take Care", "take for a ride", "take - and - bake", "I Did It for Love", "Take Courage", "Take the Crown", "It Takes Two ''", "Takings Clause", "Take Down", "Take a Picture", "Take This Lollipop", "Take It Back", "Take It Easy", "one take", "Where's Your Love", "Take Flight", "Take That & Party" ]

[ "Tirso de Molina" ]

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[ "sure there is some like you.. just be confident and try to be as good as you can" ]

[ "I don´t hate Muslims. In my town, there live many Muslims. Everyone gets along quite well. I even have Muslim people among my friends. I´ve been to Islamic countries like Turkey for holidays, the people are very friendly. I also visited mosques. \\nThere are Christians who don´t tolerate other religions.\\nAnd I think there are also very many Muslims who don´t tolerate other religions (Christians, Jewish,...)\\nSo, you can´t say Christian hate Muslim and Muslims love all religions!", "YOU SAID IT,MIKE!!!!!! MOST AMERICANS STAND BEHIND OUR MILITARY...The ones that don`t should be flown over there and let THEM fight for 1 dang day...THEN they`ll appreciate what we did and ARE doing...(If they don`t run...peeing like a pup)! USA ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!! :) FROM MY HEART TO YOURS, BROTHER!!!!!!! and K-9??? I SEE YOU ALREADY ARE A DANG PUP, MORON.", "Personally I think that all children should have chores, it builds character, and the research behind it says so as well....BUT I don't think it should be forced. Teenagers don;t need any more issues than they already have, they don;t need anything else keeping mom on thier case, and I think it would be perfectly appropriate to let a teenager (or younger kids for that matter) CHOOSE which chores they would like to do or be able to barter their way out of some chores. Of course, if you are like me, and have been having a child help around the house since they were walking then it won't be an issue when they are teens. Right now my son has four chores to do everyday, and he is 4. He has to feed the cat and the fish, pick up his toys and his laundry, and take a bath. Not so bad right?", "well you got the point, some people should leave it alone but they doont do it because they want you to know it and probably some of them say that because they have friends who probably doesn`t like. I don`t have nothing to do with it but those people should think to try the game before say anything, i once was like that and after experimented the games i liked. now every time i ear that a pokemon game comes out i go to the store and buy it", "I don’t like this serial that much because there are so many similarities in here with other serials. I don’t know why many are crazy over it. To me, it is only an average serial. \\n\\nIt did average in the box office. If youn need to read the whole story just click http://www.spcnet.tv/reviews/review.php?rID=167", "When I was in love I just told that. That is the best way. I think we people are very strange race. We love each other but don´t tell. What´s all about this. Is it really so hard to say: Hey, I like you, and I think I fellt in love with you???", "well i like t-pain I'm in luv with i stripper and Dem frenchie boys-boy i think they like me and lean wit it rock wit it and mjb- cuz she is a good singer and faith hill- sentimental reasons\\n\\nsrry i cant spell today lol", "Yes it is,and I think that you know it is.However,it doesn`t seem to be as serious as if you had actually touched the other woman.But I think that even looking at someone else with dirty thoughts is a form of betrayal.Since there was no physical contact,and if you really are sorry for it,then I see no cause for you to tell your wife and hurt her.Just don`t do it any more,and don`t mentally abuse yourself over it.Learn from it,ask God to forgive you and go on.", "I don´t know many Americans personally but in our minds there is the picture of Bush (if a people vote for a president like this...?), \\nthe picture of hamburger-eating, milk-shake drinking, fanatically christian patriots who live in a house with garden in a suburb of a small town in the middle west, and all the girls wanna be a cheerleader and marry the captain of the football team.\\nThat´s what first comes up to my mind when I think of an American. I don´t know why...\\nAlthough I know that the majority of Americans isn´t that way...\\nPerhaps it comes from TV...", "I say you should go to a doctor and i agree with that guy that you should take an x-ray of your foot;and sister....I know how much it must be paining coz these sort of incidents were also experienced by me.Once a whole tire came on my foot and my whole right thigh was bleeding but it wasn`t a fracture coz my father pushed me due to which his hand got fractured and once i got ingured by the sharp edge of a sofa and guess what,not only my skin got peeled of but a piece of wood from the sofa broke as well it was 5 years ago but the skin did not grow there and the mark is still there.Hope you don`t get injured like me(sob).sorry for such a long answer!", "I don´t know exactly what is b c, do you mean Baja California, or is it a group?", "I don,t think any singal site give you all these three training you should go to there site they have a lot there for basic training", "Me and my boy do it all the time, I just think that once we get to know each other it comes naturally... so, no, I don't think it's disrespectful.", "If you have problems in your kidneys better don´t drink mineral water, cause it can make little stones there and after time it can make you suffer a lot!, my doctor told me never to drink mineral water, cause I have problems with my kidney, if you don´t CONGRATULATIONS!", "To me that is just a myth as I don,t believe in Haunted Buildings", "I don´t thinks this is a good place to ask those question, there it´s a lot of porn web sites where u can read sex historys and things if you wanna know, but remember some kids read this, if your gay it´s ok, i´m bi, but u don´t see me asking this kind of things, rigth??", "I know what you mean.I`ve had some real sarcastic answers to my questions,but don`t get your feelings hurt when this happens.Some people just haven`t grown up yet.Even some who are sixty years old haven`t grown up yet.And for every hateful answer i`ve gotten ,i`ve had ten that were sincere and nice.I`m in here to answer any questions i can and get answers to my questions.I like to see what other people have to say.Pay no attention to the hateful ones.Feel sorry for them instead.", "i don,t now ,maybe they are sleeping like myself", "I don't know if it would be a horomone, but I have heard that when we have intercourse, our souls touch and women can feel it more and are more sensitive to it. Women at least for me I get attached because I just let someone into my body. I just don;t F*ck anybody so when I do that man better treat it like its golden......", "no....i don´t think that any of them look alike...", "People will always judge the bible says judge not lest you be judged. by what the bible says I don;t think I will judge anyone untruthfully.", "I´m a PhD student and I still have that same problem. What I´ve found to work for me (kind of) is to study in spurts. If your reading, don´t try to read the whole chapter, go for one or two sections, stop and then go back. If your doing exercises, pick 3 or 4 stop and then get back. Gradually you´ll be able to go longer (specially as your deadlines get shorter).\\nAnd above all, don´t log on to Yahoo! Answers while you study.", "I don(t know what you can do about his email but for his photos go search on yahoo image or google image", "I don´t think that´s something highly publicized. But for all you Brazilians that know what I´m talking about, it´s probably: bambilandia23tricolorviadopaulista@yahoo.com.br", "I used to live in Fayetteville and I taught 2nd grade there. I don;t know about your particular field but check out www.cumberland.k12.nc.us I think that is the web site. If not look up Cumberland County schools and check out the human resources page.", "do you have anything i don`t need?", "Well in my own experience one of my ex became ex because he never realize that, hahahah!!!!. And another ex became ex because he realize that too soon that he scared me. So I don´t think a point of when to realize if he want to marry exist. I belive that when if you realize and he doesn´t, or viceversa, runnnnnnn!!!!!. It has to be mutally.", "In my view, as someone looking into the US-centric culture from the outside... I think a lot of it isn`t necessarily brain washing, but laziness. Yes - laziness.\\nPeople don`t want to be troubled by other people - so make everyone be independent. People don`t want to have to put too much effort into raising their children - let`s push them to be independent before they hit their first birthday. \\nAll of this breeds more selfishness, which in turn increases the push to make everyone independent.", "First don´t say \"Hi my name is ___\".\\nInstead compliment her and ask her name, something like \"You look great whats your name ___\"\\nOr ... tease her something funny like \"I think I have the same dress at home its great\".\\nThen get her to talk about herself and try to keep it like you are in total control and casual. She will ask for your name and number later.", "No we all don't do that anymore, but it would be nice if we all did. I think that is why so many people divorce because we don;t do things as a family anymore................", "It`s spelled KOALA and it is NOT a bear. Even though that`s what alot of people call it. I don`t think I have seen that commercial so I`m not able to tell you the name of the song. Sorry.", "Babies don`t know to do this,they just do,I heard that newborns cry at birth to get air into their lungs for the first time,they don`t know how to make any type of reconizable sound other than crying.and you got to admit,it would be a little freaky if a baby came out of it`s mom singing or cursing!" ]

[ "The end of Bill Cosby's trial also in effect marked the end of his career as a beloved entertainer and cultural icon. NPR looks back at Cosby's work as an entertainment pioneer, and how his growing conservatism and legal troubles have dimmed that luster for many of his admirers." ]

[ "As Bill Cosby awaits sentencing on his conviction for aggravated indecent assault, prestigious institutions continue to strip the comedian of the accolades bestowed on him throughout his 50-year career. The latest is the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, whose board voted Monday to rescind the Honors award and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor that Cosby received in 1998 and 2009, respectively. \"The Honors and Mark Twain Prize are given to artists who, through their lifetime of work, have left an indelible impact on American culture,\" the Kennedy Center said in a statement. \"As a result of Mr. Cosby's recent criminal conviction, the Board concluded that his actions have overshadowed the very career accomplishments these distinctions from the Kennedy Center intend to recognize.\" The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences noted the verdict against Cosby last week, and voted to expel him and Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski. The Academy said both men had violated the organization's standards of conduct. They have both been convicted of crimes involving sexual misconduct. On Wednesday, Yale University finally capitulated to a student-led effort to revoke Cosby's 2003 honorary degree which started as early as 2014. In a statement, the university said, \"The decision is based on a court record providing clear and convincing evidence of conduct that violates fundamental standards of decency shared by all members of the Yale community, conduct that was unknown to the board at the time the degree was awarded. The board took this decision following Mr. Cosby's criminal conviction after he was afforded due process.\" The move was a first in the university's 300-year history, according to The Atlantic. Cosby, who is 80, was found guilty last month in a retrial on charges stemming from a 2004 sexual assault, in which the actor drugged and assaulted a woman in his Pennsylvania home. He could face up to 30 years in prison.", "Lawyers are done presenting their arguments in the sexual assault trial of comedian Bill Cosby. The comedian's lawyer accused Andrea Constand of lying about the assault.", "Comedian Bill Cosby has been ordered to stand trial on sexual assault charges in Pennsylvania, a judge ruled Tuesday. The case dates back to 2004 and if convicted, Cosby could face up to 10 years in prison.", "Comedian Richard Pryor once confessed that he started his career by imitating Bill Cosby. But he said he knew his days of trying to be as slick and colorless as Cosby were numbered — there was a world of junkies and winos, pool hustlers and prostitutes inside his head, and all of them were screaming to get out. As he developed those voices, he became one of the most influential comics in the country. But as his fame grew, so did his troubles — including a string of stormy marriages, a heart attack, and a cocaine addiction. In 1980, he set himself on fire while he was high, burning more than 50 percent of his body. It all became material for his comedy. But his performing career has been virtually ended by multiple sclerosis, which was diagnosed in 1986. This interview originally aired on May 22, 1995.", "A Pennsylvania judge has ruled that a sexual assault case against Bill Cosby, in which the comedian is accused of drugging and assaulting former Temple University employee Andrea Constand in 2004, will go to trial. Judge Steven O'Neill refused to throw out the case, rejecting a former district attorney's claim that he granted the comedian immunity from prosecution a decade ago. The decision largely hinged on the judge's view of former Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce Castor's statements about whether Cosby should face charges, according to The Associated Press. Castor had said that he gave an unwritten promise of immunity for Cosby to his now-deceased lawyer, contending that Constand's lawyers wanted the agreement so Cosby would be free to testify in her civil suit. Now the case moves to a preliminary hearing to determine whether prosecutors have enough evidence to prove Cosby assaulted Constand.", "Bill Cosby will remain in prison for sexual assault, after the Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed his conviction for three counts of aggravated indecent assault Tuesday. Cosby is currently serving a sentence of three to 10 years for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home outside Philadelphia in 2004. A jury found Cosby guilty in April 2018, and he was sentenced in September of that year. During the trial, Constand, who was working for the women's basketball team at Temple University when she met the famous entertainer, testified that while Cosby had initially been a mentor to her, he became a sexual predator who gave her drugs before assaulting her. More than 60 women have accused Cosby of sexual misconduct. During the trial, the court heard from five witnesses — Heidi Thomas, Chelan Lasha, Janice Baker-Kinney, Janice Dickinson and Lise-Lotte Lublin — who said they had encounters with Cosby that were very similar to Constand's. They accused Cosby of drugging them and assaulting them. Cosby sought to overturn his conviction and prison sentence on a number of legal points, asking the Superior Court to review questions such as: Whether the lower court should have allowed the five women to testify; Whether the complaint should have been dismissed based on a 2005 agreement with a prosecutor; Whether details from Cosby's deposition about his possession and distribution of quaaludes to women in the 1970s should have been allowed; The Superior Court rejected Cosby's assertions, laying out its reasoning in a 94-page opinion that backed the lower court's handling of the case, from the decision to allow evidence of prior bad acts to the way the judge impaneled and instructed the jury.", "Note: This story contains a description of the alleged sexual assault at the center of the case. A juror in the criminal trial of Bill Cosby says testimony from a second woman who said she was drugged and sexually assaulted by Cosby did not weigh heavily on the panel's 52 hours of deliberations. That statement comes in spite of prosecutors' hope that hearing from an additional accuser would have shown jurors that Cosby had a pattern of behavior. What's more, the juror said in an interview Monday with WHYY that had the group of seven men and five women heard from even more accuser witnesses, the jury would still have deadlocked on whether accuser Andrea Constand's story was trustworthy. Juror Bobby Dugan, 21, of Pittsburgh, said that prior to the trial, he had known about some of Cosby's accusers going public, yet he did not form any judgments about Cosby's guilt or innocence. \"Two years ago, I heard something about it, but I thought it was all said and done. When I was called in, it was kind of a shock,\" Dugan said. When Dugan listened in court to what Cosby said in a 2005 civil deposition, he was convinced that Cosby should be convicted. \"When he said it himself. He was asked, 'Would you use the word consent?' and he said, 'I wouldn't use that word,' \" Dugan said. \"That was convincing.\" In the deposition, Cosby had said he went \"somewhere between permission and rejection,\" saying he never verbally asked Constand for consent during some of their sexual encounters. \"In my opinion, consent is a verbal agreement, and that's the way it should be, and that's the way it always has been. It's a verbal agreement. If there is no verbal agreement, then there is no consent,\" Dugan said. Dugan said he pushed the jury to convict Cosby of two of the three charges of aggravated indecent assault, each of which carried the maximum possible punishment of 10 years in prison in Pennsylvania. \"Guilty for a lack of consent. Not guilty that she was unconscious, and then, guilty for the drugging,\" Dugan said. In the narrative that Constand gave of her 2004 night at Cosby's suburban Philadelphia mansion, the charge connecting to her being unconscious was the flimsiest, he said. The debate among jurors about her state of awareness during the alleged assault made him believe that it was too doubtful to convict on that count. \"She woke up to being digitally penetrated but went back to sleep,\" Dugan said. \"I didn't believe that a sudden jolt to the system would let her fall back to sleep right away.\" But others in the room wanted to acquit Cosby of all three counts. It got emotional. He saw four jurors crying near the end of deliberations, while another paced around restlessly. \"Time went on and on. People would get more stressed, frustrated. They just wanted to go back home, see their family, go back to their normal lives. So, I'd say things got heated,\" Dugan said. \"But nothing too serious. It was a raised voice here, not yelling, just a raised voice, and everyone eventually calmed back down. But it was tense, to say the least.\" He would not discuss the final vote count, and there have been conflicting reports. One juror who spoke out publicly to ABC News said that it was 10-2 in favor of convicting Cosby; another report from the Associated Press quoted a juror saying the panel was evenly split. Before the WHYY interview, Dugan shared his views on camera Monday with Good Morning America. Dugan said it was dispiriting to leave the case unresolved after so much deliberation. The jury in Cosby's next trial, he hopes, will decide on a unanimous verdict. \"She had a story,\" Dugan said of Constand's more than seven hours on the stand. \"And she wanted to get it out there.\" Growing up, Dugan said he would sometimes catch reruns of The Cosby Show, but he never harbored strong opinions about the comedian. Prosecutors have vowed to push ahead for a second trial of the 79-year-old comedian who left the courtroom with the first criminal charges filed against him in limbo after six days of intense juror deliberations that ended in a mistrial. A major question ahead of the new trial is whether prosecutors will attempt to reopen the issue of bringing in additional \"prior bad act\" witnesses. The judge presiding over the Cosby case agreed to allow one accuser in addition to Constand, who says she was drugged and molested by Cosby in 2004. Prosecutors had hoped to call 13 other accusers of Cosby. Some court watchers have speculated that if the judge approved more than just one, perhaps a verdict would have been reached. Dugan, however, doesn't believe that. Dugan said the tearful testimony of Kelly Johnson, who says Cosby assaulted her in the 1990s at a Los Angeles bungalow after having swallowed a large white pill, was not pivotal to the jury. Although similar to Constand's account, the story was unrelated to the criminal charges, and thus did not become the subject of much juror debate. \"We were there for Andrea Constand, not Kelly Johnson,\" Dugan sai", "Bill Cosby was found guilty of sexual assault on Thursday. NPR's David Greene speaks with Donna Motsinger. She accused Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 1972.", "NBC has reportedly canned a sitcom project in the works with Bill Cosby. The move comes as the comedian faces accusations of sexual assault and rape, and follows Netflix&#8217; decision to shelve a Cosby stand-up special to commemorate his 77th birthday. Model and television host Janice Dickinson is the latest woman to publicly accuse comedian Bill Cosby of sexual assault. She is one of a number of women to spark a firestorm of reaction to decades-old rape allegations against the comedian. Cosby’s lawyer has denied the claims as &#8220;discredited allegations.&#8221; Guest\n\nBill Carter, reporter for The New York Times, covering the media. He tweets @wjcarter.", "Before Bill Cosby was an inmate at a Pennsylvania state prison, he held a pristine reputation as one of Hollywood's most beloved entertainers. So when Andrea Constand's sexual assault allegations against Cosby broke in 2005, Nicole Weisensee Egan, an investigative reporter at the Philadelphia Daily News at the time, was skeptical. She had grown up watching The Cosby Show, revering the show's family-friendly main character, Cliff Huxtable. \"I was like, 'Who is this woman?' Because they weren't releasing her name,\" Egan says. Like Egan, few people wanted to believe that \"America's Dad\" could be guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting women. But as Egan began to dig, she grew disillusioned. Constand emerged as a credible accuser. \"I could not figure out a motive for making up allegations against a powerful and beloved man like Bill Cosby,\" she says. In her new book, Chasing Cosby: The Downfall of America's Dad, Egan presents a critical look at Constand's allegations against Cosby and then-Montgomery County district attorney Bruce Castor Jr.'s decision not to prosecute him in 2005, owing to \"insufficient credible and admissible evidence.\" After that decision, Constand would sue Cosby in civil court. The case was settled, with both sides signing a non-disclosure agreement. Cosby denied the allegations against him, but they didn't go away. By 2014, with rumors swirling around Cosby, a video of comedian Hannibal Buress calling Cosby a \"rapist\" went viral, fueling a new round of allegations. In all, more than 60 women would come forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct. The allegations would prompt news organizations to give the claims renewed attention. Prosecutors took notice too, and in 2018, a Pennsylvania jury found Cosby guilty on three counts of aggravated indecent assault against Constand. While covering the story, Egan says she saw how news organizations were pressed to keep from covering the allegations against Cosby. \"I was getting on all these national talk shows at night, and the bookers were telling me that Cosby's people were pressuring them not to have me on,\" she says. She says larger forces were also at work to keep the allegations quiet. Specifically, a culture that for generations has implicitly discouraged victims of sexual assault from speaking out. \"It's also about the inherent distrust we as a society have of sexual assault victims when they come forward,\" Egan says. (These interview excerpts have been edited for clarity and length.) Interview Highlights On what led to the reopening of the criminal investigation against Cosby in 2015 [Philly Mag reporter] Dan McQuade put [the story about Hannibal Buress referring to Cosby as a rapist] on Philly Mag's Web site. And that Monday, BuzzFeed picked it up and then Gawker and then The Daily Mail, and it just went crazy on Twitter. ... More and more women began coming forward, and then The Associated Press decided to get some documents from Andrea's court case unsealed. There were motions that had excerpts from his deposition in the case, and a federal judge in July of the next year allowed those to be unsealed because he said Cosby had given up his right to privacy by all the public scolding he had done to people through the years. So that narrowed his right to privacy. In those papers, where Cosby admitting to giving drugs to women he wanted to have sex with, specifically Quaaludes. And that's what prompted the reopening of the case. On what changed between the 2017 trial against Cosby that ended with a deadlocked jury, and the 2018 trial that ended with his conviction I think the prosecution had run a much better case the second time around. They put a sexual assault expert up first to testify about rape myths and debunking rape myths, and, you know, all of the victim behavior that might seem odd to you — like waiting to report it to authorities, or reporting it at all — is the norm for sexual assault. So she kind of set the stage for the jury to say, 'You're going to hear some strange things, but this is the normal thing for sexual assault victims. And then, this time, five other women were allowed to testify as opposed to one from the first trial. On what kept other women from speaking up about Cosby As far as race goes, you know, many of the African American women who came forward about what Cosby did to them struggled with that too. And in the end, they concluded, as I conclude, that he's not your typical African American defendant. He had seven attorneys at his second trial. How many do you know that could not have the income level to afford that? It's about power and privilege and wealth, and that's what allowed him to escape justice for so long.", "The judge in the high profile sexual assault case of comedian Bill Cosby has declared a mistrial. What happens next?", "Updated at 5:34 p.m. ET Editor's note: This story contains a graphic description of sexual assault. A Pennsylvania jury has found Bill Cosby guilty of three counts of aggravated indecent assault, setting up the comic legend for the possibility of years of imprisonment for drugging and sexually violating a woman 14 years ago on a couch in his Cheltenham, Pa., home. The 80-year-old comedian now faces a statutory maximum of 30 years in prison and will be sentenced within 90 days following a pre-sentence investigation. When main accuser Andrea Constand took the witness stand during the trial, she told the jury that one night in January 2004, Cosby gave her three blue pills he called \"friends\" to relax her. Instead, they rendered her defenseless, lapsing in and out of consciousness. Constand told jurors she was \"jolted awake\" by the feeling of his fingers in her vagina as she lay on a couch in Cosby's home. A couple of months later, she told the court, she attempted to confront Cosby about it. \"I wanted to know what pills he gave to me, and why he did that to me,\" Constand said. \"He stumbled on his words. He said, 'I don't know what you're talking about.' He said, 'I thought you had an orgasm,' and I had not. He would not answer my questions.\" Following the verdict's announcement on Thursday, one Cosby accuser, Lili Bernard, was so overcome with emotion that she had to be escorted out of court. Later, Bernard joined attorney Gloria Allred and other Cosby accusers outside the courthouse, saying the verdict meant that \"women are worthy of being believed.\" In an interview with NPR's Ari Shapiro, Lise-Lotte Lublin — one of five other Cosby accusers who testified during the trial — said that when her husband called with news of the verdict, her body started to shake when she hung up the phone. \"My heart was pounding inside of me and my mind was going wild, because at the same time that I am hearing what he's saying, it doesn't feel real, it doesn't resonate as being ... true,\" Lublin said. Lublin was 23 when she met Cosby in 1989. He invited her to practice improvisation in a hotel suite and she believes that while there, Cosby drugged and assaulted her. She said the attacks on her character when she came forward with her allegations underscored why victims don't report these crimes. \"The Cosby women had to suffer through all of the hatred and bigotry and racism that was let out because we came forward,\" said Lublin, who is now a sixth-grade teacher in Las Vegas. \"They talked about us like we were animals. ... There's so many that are still out there. And the #MeToo movement is getting there. It's helping. I want to see every single statute of limitations eliminated, abolished, for sexual assault. A person needs that time. We need that time.\" Our original post continues: Prosecutors asked the judge to take Cosby into custody on Thursday, saying he had a private plane and could fly anywhere in the world, but the request was denied. Cosby's attorneys said they were disappointed by the verdict and planned to appeal. \"We don't think Mr. Cosby's guilty of anything,\" Tom Mesereau said. \"And the fight is not over.\" Fighting back tears, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said during a post-trial press conference that Constand taking the witness stand and confronting Cosby for the second time was a feat of strength. \"Her quiet courage and her actions through this have helped victims stand up and tell what happened to them,\" Steele said. \"And I think now there's tremendous awareness of how these crimes have been covered up and papered over for years.\" Cosby initially faced sexual assault charges in court last June, but jurors could not reach a unanimous decision after 52 hours of deliberation. The judge declared it a mistrial. This time around, the seven men and five women on the panel sat in the jury box of the Montgomery County Courthouse and listened to more than two weeks of testimony from 25 witnesses. Some cried on the stand recounting how Cosby attacked them while they were in drug-induced stupors, and others attempted to discredit Constand by detailing instances of supposed deceit and inconsistencies. \"This case is about trust,\" Steele told jurors in his opening remarks. \"This case is about betrayal, and that betrayal leading to the sexual assault of a woman named Andrea Constand.\" Constand, the only Cosby accuser whose case has triggered criminal charges, took the stand for the prosecution over two days, as she did during the first trial. In addition to Constand, five women who have never before confronted Cosby in a criminal courtroom took the witness stand. They told the jury that the entertainer drugged and molested them in the 1980s, stories that first came to light after prosecutors reopened Cosby's criminal case in 2015. That led more than 60 women to lodge sexual misconduct allegations against the television icon once known as \"America's Dad.\" \"You remember, don't you, Mr. Cosby?\" said accuser Che", "Just last year, NBC said it was developing a new TV show with comedian Bill Cosby. Now, the network doesn't want anything to do with him. NBC Chairman Bob Greenblatt said \"I think that's safe to say\" there won't be any future projects with Cosby, who has been accused by several women of rape. Cosby starred in the network's iconic The Cosby Show. Greenblatt's comments came Friday at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif. Last November, NBC pulled the plug on its Cosby project. \"Fifteen women came out and accused him,\" Greenblatt said. \"While over the years we'd heard some of those accusations and knew there were a couple settlements, it didn't seem to be the sort of thing that was critical mass.\" It's important to point out Cosby, 77, has denied all the allegations and has not been charged in any of the alleged assaults. Some of those allegations are decades old and, as such, fall outside the statute of limitations. Cosby settled a 2005 suit that alleged sexual misconduct. The scandal has resulted in a slew of canceled performances in Cosby's ongoing standup tour; a Netflix comedy special was also nixed. The U.S. Navy revoked an honorary title for the comedian, and he resigned from the board of trustees at Temple University.", "Last Saturday, Bill Cosby responded to NPR Weekend Edition host Scott Simon’s questions regarding rape allegations against the aging comedian by shaking his head no and remaining completely silent. Cosby and his lawyer maintain that the allegations are false. But, says NPR’s TV critic Eric Deggans, regardless of the validity of the accusations, Cosby’s reputation seems to be permanently tarnished. Deggans talks with Here & Now&#8217;s Robin Young about how these accusations affect Cosby’s legacy. \nRenee Graham/Boston Globe: Bill Cosby losing in court of public opinion\nSee more conversations with NPR&#8217;s TV critic Eric Deggans\n\nGuest\n\nEric Deggans, TV critic for NPR. He tweets @Deggans.", "Updated at 7:10 p.m. ET Comedian Bill Cosby testified in 2005 that he obtained the sedative Quaalude with the intent of giving the drug to women with whom he wanted to have sex, and he acknowledged giving it to at least one woman. The Associated Press, which first reported the story, had gone to court to get the documents released. In the testimony, Cosby, now 77, was testifying under oath in a lawsuit filed by a former Temple University employee. He said he gave her three half-pills of Benadryl. The comedian settled that sexual abuse lawsuit in 2006. Here is that document: More than two dozen women have accused Cosby of sexual misconduct. Some of them say he drugged and raped them. As we noted back in January, Cosby has denied all the allegations and has not been charged in any of the alleged assaults, but in an interview with NPR's Scott Simon last November Cosby maintained an uncomfortable silence when asked about the allegations. Some of the allegations are decades old and, as such, fall outside the statute of limitations. But the scandal has hurt the comedian: NBC canceled a project with him, as did Netflix. The U.S. Navy revoked an honorary title for the comedian, and he resigned from the board of trustees at Temple University.", "Bill Cosby performed publicly for the first time since 2015 on Monday night, doing an impromptu act at a jazz club in Philadelphia. The famed entertainer has mostly avoided the spotlight the past few years, after numerous accusations of sexual misconduct began to build against him. Taking the stage at the LaRose Jazz Club in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood to a mostly African-American crowd of about 50 people, Cosby wore a grey hoodie with the words \"hello friend\" written in colorful letters. The freewheeling performance had him scat-singing with upright bass accompaniment. He played the drums in a jam session with the jazz band. And he did storytelling while sitting on a wooden stool and wearing a headset microphone. He spun tales about his quiet Uncle William who loved to drink and the birth of his younger brother when he was a kid growing up in public housing. And the 80-year-old riffed on the themes of aging and his struggle with blindness. \"You laugh when blind people walk into things. And guess what? Blind people laugh when sighted people fall down,\" Cosby said. \"Ha ha ha ha.\" Cosby's representatives invited the media to the performance just two hours before it started. \"Be-dee-bum. Ba-de-do-wee. We-bum. Ve-Vo. Dee,\" Cosby scatted. \"That's it,\" said Cosby, as the bass line mimicked his direction. \"Just round it out. Round it out. Not too many notes. Just keep it there.\" The room lit up with laughter after an exchange with Mekhi Boone, an 11-year-old drummer who relieved Cosby from his drumming duties. \"Who am I?\" Cosby asked the boy. \"Bill Cosby,\" Boone replied. \"And what do I do?\" he said \"A comedian,\" Boone said. \"I used to be a comedian?\" \"Used to\" is the operative phrase. Cosby's comedy career was shaken after dozens of women accused him of sexual abuse stretching back decades. His comedy tours were canceled. Networks yanked The Cosby Show off the air. Prestigious universities stripped honorary degrees. Then there was his two-week criminal trial last year outside of Philadelphia that ended in a hung jury. The panel could not reach a consensus on Cosby's fate after 52 hours of deliberations. Cosby's second trial is set to start in April on the same charges: three counts of aggravated indecent assault stemming from the claim that in 2004, he drugged and molested a woman at his suburban Philadelphia mansion. Prosecutors have asked the judge presiding over the case to allow them to call 19 additional women who say Cosby drugged and molested them, hoping to illustrate to the jury an alleged pattern of behavior. Yet Cosby's avuncular spirit at the club betrayed this dark cloud. Not one word about his accusers or his new trial made it into his routine. \"He's reintroducing himself as that old comedian, that funny guy. He is that hometown person who we all knew and loved, and that's how he wants to be thought of now,\" said David Harris, a law professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Before Cosby's first trial, he kept a low profile. But this time around, Cosby is leaning into the limelight. He had dinner at an Italian restaurant and brought along reporters. He has made publicized stops at barbershops and bakeries. The climate during his next trial will be different, and Harris said the charm campaign Cosby is waging is likely an attempt to remind the public of the old Bill Cosby to win the hearts and minds of jurors. \"What with the #MeToo movement very strong out there, he needs all the help he can get in terms of public sympathy from any person who might sit on the jury,\" Harris said. Back at the jazz club in Philadelphia, where most gave Cosby a warm and welcome reception, views on Cosby's retrial varied. Craig McIver, 58, a longtime friend of Cosby's and jazz drummer, said he thinks a jury will acquit Cosby. McIver said he does not believe the accusations. \"I've been around a lot of famous people as a professional drummer, and I can tell you, people throw themselves at these people. They really do,\" McIver said. Sitting not far from McIver was Julia Conway. Her position on Cosby was less favorable. \"I do believe the women. I really do,\" said Conway, 85. \"I feel as though it's too many women for them to make up similar stories. If there were a few, I think it would be different.\" Conway said she is glad prosecutors in Pennsylvania decided to refile charges against Cosby for the message it sends. \"A lot of people in show business feel as though they can get away with anything they want,\" Conway said. Before Cosby was escorted out of the club by his publicists, I approached him and asked whether he was ready for his second trial. He didn't respond, just stared at me blankly. I then asked how he thinks the #MeToo movement might affect jurors. He shrugged, replying, \"I don't know.\" RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Bill Cosby was in the spotlight last night. He delivered an impromptu performance at a jazz club in Philadelphia. It was the first time Cosby has been on stage since 20", "There was more fallout for actor comedian Bill Cosby on Wednesday, following renewed allegations about sexual misconduct. NBC said it was cancelling plans for a comedy it was developing with Cosby.", "One of the women accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault describes her reaction to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision last week to overturn the comedian's 2018 sexual assault conviction. And, National Women's Law Center President and CEO Fatima Goss Graves examines what the Cosby ruling means to survivors of sexual assault. Connect with us: Find more stories from the show here. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Subscribe to our podcast here. Email the show at letters@hereandnow.org", "President Obama says there's \"no precedent\" to revoke the Presidential Medal of Freedom for comedian Bill Cosby, who has been accused by several women of sexually assaulting them. \"There's no precedent for revoking the medal,\" Obama said at a news conference today. \"We don't have that mechanism.\" Cosby was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002 for his contributions to television. Here are Obama's full comments on the allegations against Cosby: \"As you know, I tend to make it a policy not to comment on the specifics of cases where there still might be if not criminal then civil issues involved. \"I'll say this: If you give a woman — or a man for that matter — without his or her knowledge a drug, and then have sex with that person without consent, that's rape. \"And I think this country — any civilized country — should have no tolerance for rape.\" (You can watch the comments here.) Last week, it emerged that the comedian testified in 2005 that he obtained the sedative Quaalude with the intent of giving the drug to women with whom he wanted to have sex, and he acknowledged giving it to at least one woman. Some of the allegations against Cosby are decades old and, as such, fall outside the statute of limitations. But the Los Angeles Police Department said last week it is conducting at least one current criminal investigation into allegations of sexual assault against Cosby. The scandal has hurt the comedian: NBC canceled a project with him, as did Netflix. The U.S. Navy revoked an honorary title for the comedian, and he resigned from the board of trustees at Temple University.", "The California Supreme Court has denied Bill Cosby's petition to review a lawsuit brought by a woman who says the comedian molested her at the Playboy mansion in 1974 when she was 15, a setback to Cosby's attempts to stave off the decades-old allegations. \"We are looking forward to Mr. Cosby answering questions under oath at his deposition and we will continue to seek justice for our courageous client,\" attorney Gloria Allred said in a statement. Her client, Judy Huth, is suing Cosby for sexual battery, saying the comedian forced her to perform a sex act on him in 1974. Los Angeles police are investigating the claims. Allred said she plans to take Cosby's deposition within the next 30 days. More than two dozen women have accused Cosby of sexually assaulting them. The comedian has denied the allegations, and has not been charged in any of the alleged assaults, some of which fall outside the statute of limitations. But in recent weeks, it has emerged that Cosby, in a deposition in another case, acknowledged giving Quaaludes to women with whom he wanted to have sex. Cosby's lawyers insist the admission does not mean Cosby \"admitted to rape.\" They say Quaaludes were widely used in the 1970s. Last weekend, The New York Times reported that in a sworn deposition from 2005 Cosby acknowledged using drugs and banked on his fame to get women to have sex with him, and then paid them off to keep the affairs from his wife. The scandal has hurt the once-revered comedian: NBC canceled a project with him, as did Netflix. The U.S. Navy revoked an honorary title for the comedian, and he resigned from the board of trustees at Temple University.", "Less than a week after a judge declared a mistrial in the sexual assault case against Bill Cosby, the comedian's representatives say he intends to host a series of town halls about sexual assault and the legal system. Cosby spokesman Andrew Wyatt told the TV show Good Day Alabama that the town halls could start as soon as next month and noted that the issues were particularly important for young athletes. The proposed talks drew immediate criticism from organizations that work with survivors of sexual assault. Wyatt said young people \"need to know what they're facing when they're hanging out and partying.\" Here is his exchange with a WBRC Fox 6 News host: Wyatt: \"Mr. Cosby wants to get back to work. We are now planning town halls, and we're going to be coming to this city sometime in July.\" Host: \"Really? Like a town hall just to talk with people?\" Wyatt: \"To talk to young people. Because this is bigger than Bill Cosby. This issue can affect any young person, especially young athletes of today. And they need to know what they're facing when they're hanging out and partying, when they're doing certain things that they shouldn't be doing. And it also affects, you know, married men [laughs].\" Host: \"Is it kind of a do-what-I-say-and-not-as-I-do situation?\" Wyatt: \"Right.\" Ebonee Benson, who has acted as a spokesperson for Cosby's wife, Camille, also appeared on the program and said part of the idea for the town halls is to discuss changing laws. \"The statute of limitations for victims of sexual assault are being extended, so this is why people need to be educated on a brush against a shoulder; anything at this point can be considered sexual assault and it's a good thing to be educated about the laws.\" Critics said it appears Cosby is attempting to train men how to avoid legal trouble after they perpetrate sexual assault. The anti-sexual violence organization RAINN slammed the town hall idea. \"It would be more useful if Mr. Cosby would spend time talking with people about how not to commit sexual assault in the first place,\" Jodi Omear, a RAINN spokeswoman, told The New York Times. The Women's March, which organized mass rallies after the inauguration of President Trump, said on Twitter that \"#RapeCulture is Bill Cosby planning town halls on how married men & male athletes can avoid sexual assault charges.\" Cosby may face another trial over accusations that he drugged and molested Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his home near Philadelphia in 2004. The Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele has stated that he intends to retry the case, after a Pennsylvania jury could not reach a unanimous agreement on a verdict after at least 52 hours of deliberations. \"Cosby, 79, remains charged with three second-degree felony counts of aggravated indecent assault, and each count carries a minimum sentence of five years in prison,\" The Two-Way has reported. \"All told, if found guilty, Cosby could spend the rest of his life in prison.\" Dozens of women have accused Cosby of sexual assault. As we've reported, the stories often sound similar: \"Women who saw Cosby as a mentor, a father figure or an admired celebrity. A drink or a pill. Helplessness or fear or a night entirely lost to memory. Years of silence.\" Cosby has denied wrongdoing.", "Jury selection begins Monday in a criminal trial against comedian Bill Cosby on felony charges of sexual assault — and just a few hours into the process, it's evident that seating a jury is going to be a challenge. Out of 100 potential jurors questioned on Monday morning, one-third said they'd already formed opinions about Cosby's innocence or guilt, more than a third said they or someone close to them had been the victim of sexual assault, and a full two-thirds of possible jurors said serving for the lengthy trial would be a hardship for them, Mark Nootbaar of member station WESA reports. \"When asked who had heard about the case, 86 [people] raised their hands,\" Nootbaar said. The case is being heard in a suburb of Philadelphia, but jury selection is taking place in Pittsburgh because of the massive publicity the case received in its home district, Nootbaar reports. \"Jury selection is expected to take several days,\" he reports, \"with hundreds of potential jurors being questioned.\" Images from outside the courthouse in Pittsburgh show photographers surrounding Cosby as he walked toward the building, using a cane. Cosby indicated last week that he doesn't plan to testify in this trial. More than 50 women have publicly accused Cosby of rape or sexual assault. Many of them described the comedian promising mentorship or advice, plying them with pills or drinks and molesting or raping them while they were drugged. But the statute of limitations has expired on most of those allegations. The current case, in Pennsylvania, is an exception. The alleged assault occurred in 2004, and the charges were filed just within the 12-year limit. The story of how the case came to be filed is a lengthy saga, involving a civil case that ended in settlement, and an explosive deposition unsealed at a journalist's request. Bobby Allyn of member station WHYY has a full explanation of what happened. But in brief, Andrea Constand, who used to work with the Temple University women's basketball team, says Cosby drugged her and touched her sexually, without her consent, after she came to his house near Philadelphia for what she thought would be a conversation about her career. In a deposition taken more than a decade ago in connection to Constand's allegations, Cosby testified that he obtained the sedative Quaalude for the purpose of giving the drug to women he wanted to have sex with. But he denies that he assaulted Constand or the other women who have stepped forward with accounts of rape or assault.", "After years of civil lawsuits against him, comedian and actor Bill Cosby now faces a criminal charge in relation to allegations of sexual misconduct. The Montgomery County, Penn., district attorney charged Cosby Wednesday with felony aggravated indecent assault.", "After days of deliberation, the judge in the comedian's case has declared a mistrial.Updated at 1:05 p.m. ET The judge in the sexual assault case of comedian Bill Cosby has declared a mistrial. After several days of deliberations, the jury could not come to a unanimous agreement on whether Cosby drugged and molested Andrea Constand, a former employee of Temple University, at his home near Philadelphia in 2004. But this does not mean an end to the high-profile case: Prosecutors immediately said they will retry the case. Cosby, 79, remains charged with three second-degree felony counts of aggravated indecent assault, and each count carries a minimum sentence of five years in prison. All told, if found guilty, Cosby could spend the rest of his life in prison. \"I remind everyone that this is not vindication or victory,\" Montgomery County Judge Steven T.O'Neill said Saturday. \"A mistrial is merely the justice system at work.\" Nevertheless, Cosby's legal and publicity team emerged onto the front steps of the courtroom triumphant. \"Justice is alive in Montgomery County,\" Cosby's attorney, Brian McMonagle, said with his client standing silently behind him. \"We wanted an acquittal, but like the Rolling Stones song says, you can't always get what you want; sometimes you get what you need.\" And in a scathing statement read aloud by a representative, Cosby's wife, Camille, called the the district attorney \"heinously and exploitatively ambitious\" and the judge \"overtly and arrogantly collaborating\" with him — among other allegations. Asked later whether he believes Saturday's mistrial represents a victory for Cosby, spokesman Andrew Wyatt said: \"I do. I think the DA — he has to say he's going to retry. But why keep costing these citizens millions of dollars?\" Meanwhile, Constand's attorneys are \"confident that these proceedings have given a voice to the many victims who felt powerless and silenced,\" they said in a statement. \"We commend those prosecutors,\" they continued, \"who raised awareness that one of the hallmarks of drug related sexual assaults is the affect the drug has on the victim's memory and ability to recall and were nonetheless willing to present this evidence to the jury.\" Andrea Constand is \"entitled to a verdict in this case,\" District Attorney Kevin Steele said at a news conference later Saturday. \"We will push forward to try to get justice done.\" He says that legally, he has 365 days to retry the case but that he hopes to \"push it along\" sooner than that. \"You can't put a price tag on justice,\" Steele said, when asked by reporters about the cost of the trial. \"If you do, you're saying if someone is wealthy or famous, they don't deserve the same sort of justice as everybody else.\" How the case unfolded Constand is not the only woman who says Cosby raped or sexually assaulted her. Dozens of women have come forward over the past several years, with stories that echo one another. But in most of those cases, the statute of limitations had expired by the time the women told their stories publicly. Constand's case was the exception. She reported the crime to police in 2005 and filed a civil suit against Cosby after prosecutors declined to press charges. A decade later, as more and more women stepped forward with accounts of assault, prosecutors took a second look at the allegations and this time, filed criminal charges. Prosecutors argued that Cosby drugged Constand to incapacitate her so he could assault her. They cited Cosby's own statements that he gave her pills and touched her sexually and called another accuser to the stand to make the case that Cosby had a pattern of drugging and assaulting women. Cosby's defense team questioned Constand's credibility, pointing to inconsistencies in her accounts to the police, and argued that the 2004 encounter was consensual and \"romantic.\" The prosecution took five days to present their case; the defense, less than a day. Cosby did not testify in his own defense. Cosby's wife, Camille, joined him in the courtroom as his defense team presented its case. Supporters and well-wishers also gathered outside the courthouse; at times during the trial, Cosby \"appeared in good spirits\" as he spoke to and saluted his fans, The Associated Press reports. Jury deliberations started Monday afternoon. As the days passed, the jury repeatedly asked to rehear portions of the testimony. On Thursday, after more than 30 hours of deliberations, the members of the jury told the judge they were deadlocked and could not reach a unanimous consensus. The judge ordered them to try again, giving them instructions meant to motivate an undecided jury to come to a conclusion. By the time a mistrial was declared Saturday, the exhausted jurors had spent more than 50 hours in deliberations. A growing wave of allegations For decades, Cosby's public image seemed not just untarnished, but untarnishable. He was the star of the wildly popular The Cosby Show and a successful stand-up comic. Genial, avuncula", "Bill Cosby accuser Andrea Constand took the stand again Monday in the comedian's sexual assault trial. She faced cross-examination from Cosby's attorney Tom Mesereau.", "Comedian Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial began Monday morning in a suburban Philadelphia courtroom. Lawyers on both sides used opening statements to raise questions about both Cosby and accuser Andrea Constand.", "Andrea Constand is the woman whose sexual assault allegations led to the conviction of comedian Bill Cosby. Rachel Martin talks to Kate Snow of <em>Dateline NBC</em>, who previews her special edition.", "Comedian Bill Cosby's attempt to have his deposition testimony about alleged sexual assaults resealed was rejected by a federal appeals court, which decided that the issue is moot because the details have already been published. The 3rd U.S. Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled: \"Re-sealing the documents would not provide Cosby with any meaningful relief, and thus this appeal is moot. ... The contents of the documents are a matter of public knowledge, and we cannot pretend that we could change that fact by ordering them re-sealed.\" As NPR's Jeff Brady reports, the deposition became public last summer after a request from The Associated Press to unseal testimony Cosby gave in 2005 in a lawsuit brought against him by Andrea Constand. She was a Temple University employee who claimed that he drugged and assaulted her in his home in 2004. Cosby has insisted that their sexual relations were consensual. Cosby settled with Constand for an undisclosed sum. As Jeff reports: \"It's the latest legal setback for the 79-year-old entertainer. In May, a Pennsylvania judge ruled there's enough evidence to put Cosby on trial for sexual assault charges.\" The deposition is nearly 1,000 pages long and contains what the court called \"damaging admissions\" by Cosby, including testimony that he had extramarital affairs, and that he had sexual relations with a woman (not identified in the ruling) after giving her the sedative known as Quaaludes. According to a footnote in the ruling, \"ingesting Quaaludes may render someone incapable of consenting to sex.\"", "NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to famed attorney Gloria Allred about the fallout from the mistrial declared in the Bill Cosby trial. The prosecution promises to retry the case.", "Attorneys for Bill Cosby were expected Tuesday to portray a $3.4 million civil settlement with the comedian's accuser, Andrea Constand, as evidence of her greed. On the first day of the retrial on Monday in Norristown, Pa., prosecutors revealed the previously secret settlement that Cosby, now 80, paid in 2006, two years after Constand alleges he drugged and sexually assaulted her at his home near Philadelphia. Cosby has denied the charges. A previous trial last spring ended in a deadlocked jury. The Associated Press writes: \"Cosby lawyer Tom Mesereau has signaled he intends to use the settlement to argue that Andrea Constand falsely accused the man once revered as 'America's Dad' in hopes of landing a big payoff.\" Mesereau has said the jury will learn \"just how greedy\" Constand was, according to the AP. Constand is a former Temple University employee who was working for the women's basketball team there when she met Cosby. She now works as a massage therapist in Ontario, Canada. Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele, told the courtroom that Cosby and Constand had become friends and that he gave her career advice. \"I talk about trust that was built over time, that was built by the defendant,\" said Steele, as quotes from a 2005 deposition Cosby gave flashed on a large screen in front of the jury, writes Laura Benshoff of member station WHYY. According to Benshoff: \"In one statement, Cosby said he developed a romantic interest in Constand 'probably the first time I saw her.' Steele said that proves that when Cosby befriended Constand and gave her career advice, he had an ulterior motive.\" She adds: \" ... a topless protester who ran in front of a bank of cameras towards Cosby was arrested and charged with a summary offense. The protester, 38-year-old Nicolle Rochelle, is an actress and performance artist who had a guest role on The Cosby Show as a preteen. Police tackled her into a hedge and took her away in handcuffs.\"", "In the latest development after a series of rape allegations were made against him, comedian Bill Cosby has resigned from the board of trustees at Temple University. The move was announced in a short news release in which Cosby cited \"the best interests of the university and its students.\" Cosby has had a lasting relationship with Temple, dating back to his first years at the school in the 1960s (he dropped out to pursue his comedy career but returned to graduate in 1971). On Monday, the school issued a short news release, consisting of two statements: Statement of William H. Cosby Jr: \"I have always been proud of my association with Temple University. I have always wanted to do what would be in the best interests of the university and its students. As a result, I have tendered my resignation from the Temple University Board of Trustees.\" Temple University response: \"The Board of Trustees accepts Dr. Cosby's resignation from the board and thanks him for his service to the university.\" The move marks a sharp turnabout: In August, Temple hosted Cosby's induction into the Writers Guild of America. And in previous years, he has spoken at the school's graduation ceremony. As we've reported, Cosby has been under fire in recent weeks, after several women came forward with allegations that he had sexually assaulted or coerced them. Those claims, and Cosby's refusal to address them, led NBC and Netflix to shelve Cosby projects and prompted TV Land to cease running old episodes of The Cosby Show.", "Two juries deliberating in high profile criminal trials this week appeared to be unable to reach agreement on a verdict. The judges overseeing those trials sent the jurors in both cases back to continue deliberations. In Pennsylvania, four days after getting the case, the jury considering sexual assault charges against Bill Cosby told the judge they couldn't reach a unanimous decision on any of the three counts against the 79-year-old actor and comedian. The judge directed them to keep talking and as Thursday evening fell, the panel of seven men and five women were still at it. In Minnesota, the jury considering the fate of a police officer charged in the shooting death of a black motorist, Philando Castile, finished its fourth day of deliberations Thursday without reaching a verdict, went home, and resumes deliberations Friday morning. With these two high profile cases seemingly teetering on the brink of hung juries this week, you might think it happens quite often. But hung juries are actually relatively rare, happening about 5 to 6 percent of the time in state criminal trials, and about 3 percent of the time in federal criminal trials, according to Valerie Hans, a law professor at Cornell University who has researched deadlocked juries. On Wednesday, it appeared the jury was deadlocked over whether to convict officer Jeronimo Yanez of manslaughter and two other counts in the killing last year of 32-year old Castile. The judge overseeing the trial reread instructions he had given jurors Monday, reminding them to \"discuss the case with one another, and deliberate with a view toward reaching agreement, if you can do so without violating your individual judgment.\" When jurors indicate that they are unable to reach a decision, there are limited steps a judge can take to help break the impasse and, according to legal experts, and that can often do the trick. \"It's not uncommon for a jury to be deadlocked at first but then to reach a verdict after some prodding from the judge,\" says Larry Cunningham, vice dean and professor of legal writing at St. John's Law School in New York, and a former prosecutor. To break a deadlock, he says judges can deliver what is known as an \"Allen\" (after Allen v. United States [1896], a Supreme Court case) or \"dynamite\" charge. \"The judge instructs the jurors that they should each reexamine their beliefs, go over the evidence, listen to the opinions of others, and understand that if a mistrial is declared, another jury will have to be empaneled to hear the same evidence — all at considerable expense. But, the judge also tells the jurors that they should not compromise their closely-held beliefs just to reach a verdict and go home.\" That's exactly what the judge hearing the Cosby trial has done. But there are limitations to what judges can tell jurors, and that can vary from state to state. \"The judge can say, 'Do you think more deliberations would be helpful?' But the judge can't say, 'How are you split?'\" explained Bradford Colbert, a professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul, in an interview with Minnesota Public Radio. \"It's impossible to tell whether you've convinced 11 out of the 12, and you have one lone hold-out, or if it's evenly split ... because the judge can't ask how split you are.\" Arizona does allow judges to ask jurors what issues divide them and then ask whether further instruction or attorney argument would be helpful, which can sometimes help juries resolve a case. But if the jury is still unable to reach a unanimous decision, and the judge believes further deliberations won't change the result, the judge can declare a mistrial. Prosecutors must then decide whether to retry the case. As to why juries deadlock, Hans of Cornell Law says \"the number one reason we have found from research is the evidence being closely balanced.\" \"Usually in hung juries there is significant disagreement at the start of deliberations, even if by the end only one or two disagree with the group.\" There isn't much evidence indicating that hung juries are more common in higher profile cases that are capturing a lot media attention. \"My experience has been that jurors take their jobs very seriously and will not compromise strongly held belief just to reach a verdict,\" says Cunningham. \"I've seen deadlocks in even the simplest of misdemeanor cases.\" And he doesn't think requiring unanimous verdicts in criminal cases sets too high of a bar to reach a verdict, because of what's at stake. \"We must remember that the consequences of a criminal conviction are high: a person can lose his liberty or even his life,\" says Cunningham. \"He can be branded as a felon, lose the right vote, and be barred from certain jobs.\" Requiring a unanimous verdict can serve as check against a wrongful conviction, Cunningham adds, and properly holds the state to its burden of proving the accused guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Cunningham says when he was about to try his first case as a prosecutor, a sen" ]

[ "Brutal crime: Hyphernkemberly Dorvilier, 22, has been charged with killing her newborn baby by setting her ablaze in New Jersey . A woman accused of dousing her newborn daughter with accelerant, setting her on fire screamed 'it's not mine' as a man held her down, according to audiotape of a chaotic 911 call. Hyphernkemberly Dorvilier of Pemberton was told that she was 'disgusting,' by a horrified woman who called 911 from the scene. Dorvilier told the woman, 'It's not mine, it's not mine,' then said, 'I didn't do it, I didn't do it, I didn't do it.' Authorities say the 22-year-old had given birth to the baby shortly before her death. They say she somehow hid the pregnancy from her family. When the baby was found, she still had the umbilical cord and placenta attached, investigators said. Prosecutors haven't specified a motive for the killing. It took police and paramedics more than seven minutes to arrive at the scene in Pemberton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer. A dispatcher was initially unable to interpret the correct address from a frantic 911 caller, while another neighbor also reported fighting and screaming in the street before discovering the infant. 'There's a baby on fire,' the first 911 caller told dispatchers. In the background, a man could be heard telling Dorvilier to get down. 'You're not going anywhere,' the man told her. Members of Hyphernkemberly Dorvilier's family, including her mother Juana Sully, right, sit in the back of the courtroom during her initial court appearance via teleconference on January 20 . Judge Philip E. Haines, left, addresses Hyphernkemberly Dorvilier via teleconference . Dorvilier's first audible words can be heard in which she says 'I'm sorry.' 'You just had the baby,' the 911 caller told Dorvilier. 'I didn't know,' Dorvilier replied. 'Well, then, who had it?' the woman asked. 'How could you do this? You should have dropped it off at the hospital.' 'I'm sorry,' Dorvilier says repeatedly. The baby was alive and breathing when she was flown to a hospital in Philadelphia, but she died two hours later. Police said they found a trail of blood leading from Dorvilier's home and she appeared to be bleeding while at the hospital afterward. Karen Andre releases a sky lantern during the candlelight vigil at the Browns Mills United Methodist Church for the baby last week . Amada Espinosa, center, participates in a candlelight vigil at the Browns Mills United Methodist Church . Sisters of Hyphernkemberly Dorvilier's release a sky lantern during a vigil held for Angelica Dorvilier . Her mother and sister told police that they were not aware of her giving birth, but police said they found blood on the floor of the downstairs bathroom. A witness said the woman told him she was burning dog waste. Dorvilier is charged with murder in the January 16 death of her daughter and is being held on a $500,000 bail. She did not enter a plea during a hearing last week in Mount Holly, but said she planned to soon hire an attorney. Scene: Witnesses say 22-year-old mother got out of her car and stopped in the middle of Simontown Road in Pemberton Township, New Jersey, on Friday night and burned the child alive . Dorvilier was found with a can of WD-40 and a lighter in her jacket pocket, and the baby suffered third-degree burns over about 60 percent of her body, investigators said in court documents released by Burlington County prosecutors. A memorial service was held Monday for the baby. A vigil was held last week which Dorvilier's mother and two sisters attended. The baby has now been named Angelica Dorvilier by her family." ]

[ "By . Daily Mail Reporter . An abortion doctor who performed ‘barbaric’ abortions at his medical centre will go on trial today over eight deaths including a pregnant refugee and seven viable newborns. Dr Kermit Gosnell, 72, the clinic owner, could face the death penalty over charges he killed 41-year-old Karnamaya Mongar and seven viable newborns at a West Philadelphia clinic in Pennsylvania. He also faces a separate federal trial on prescription drug charges. Gosnell, who has pleaded not guilty, saw himself as a medical missionary in the blighted neighbourhood where he worked and lived for 40 years. His Women's Medical Center treated the poor, immigrants, teens and women with late-stage pregnancies who could not get abortions elsewhere. Charged with murder: Dr Kermit Gosnell, an abortion doctor who performed 'barbaric' abortions at his medical centre, has gone on trial over eight deaths including a 41-year-old refugee and seven viable newborns . Gosnell told the Philadelphia Daily News in a March 2010 interview, a month after the federal drug raid: ‘I feel in the long term I will be vindicated. ‘I aspire to perfection, certainly for my patients.’ But some of those patients were left with infections, perforated bowels and other injuries after barbaric abortions were performed by untrained, unlicensed staff, according to numerous lawsuits and a lengthy 2011 grand jury report. In 2009 Ms Mongar also lost her life at the centre. Jury selection starts Monday in the death penalty case. All but one of the nine clinic workers arrested with Gosnell have pleaded guilty, three of them to third-degree murder, which carries a potential 20- to 40-year prison sentence. Unlicensed doctor Steven Massof of Pittsburgh told the grand jury that he used scissors to snip the spines of more than 100 babies born alive. 'House of horrors': Some of those patients at his Women's Medical Center (pictured) were left with infections, perforated bowels and other injuries after abortions were performed by untrained, unlicensed staff . He worked for Gosnell for a few hundred dollars a week. He pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in the deaths of two babies allegedly stabbed by Gosnell while Mr Massof assisted with the abortions. Gosnell's third wife, Pearl, a cosmetologist, pleaded guilty to performing an illegal, late-term abortion and other charges. She does not have to testify, but other co-defendants have said they would. It's not clear if Gosnell plans to testify, because a gag order has been issued in the case. But it's possible, given his posture in the Daily News interview. Gosnell said: ‘Many times people have not been able to fully pay me for my services. ‘As a principle, I have not refused to provide them care.’ Yet he made millions over the years, both from abortions and a thriving side practice where staffers allegedly dispensed his pre-signed prescriptions for OxyContin, Percocet and other highly addictive painkillers. Related federal drug charges await Gosnell after the murder trial, which is expected to last several weeks. Opening statements are scheduled for March 14. Lost her life at the centre: Karnamaya Mongar (pictured with her husband) died after allegedly receiving lethal doses of sedatives and painkillers from Gosnell's untrained workers in 2009 . It is not clear if Pennsylvania jurors have ever been asked to send a man of Gosnell's age or occupation to death row. Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams called Gosnell's macabre medical clinic - where agents found fetal body parts in glass jars and staff refrigerators, and patient rooms filthy and blood-stained - a ‘house of horrors’. ‘Dr Gosnell is never going to get the death penalty,’ defence attorney Jack McMahon said early on, noting his client's age and the cost of protracted capital cases. The gag order now prevents Mr McMahon from commenting about the case. But he met with Gosnell at the courthouse on Thursday last week, with prosecutors and the trial judge nearby, in what some viewed as late-hour plea discussions. Ms Mongar's family has a civil suit pending over her death. The woman from Bhutan - who did not speak English - died after allegedly receiving lethal doses of sedatives and painkillers from Gosnell's untrained workers. She and her husband and three children had survived 20 years in refugee camps before settling in rural Virginia. She was referred to Gosnell's clinic to seek a second-term abortion. Medical technician Sherry West, during her plea to third-degree murder and other charges, admitted she may have administered drugs to Ms Mongar while Gosnell was off-site. ‘She's very sorry about the death of that young lady,’ defence lawyer Michael Wallace said after her plea. ‘She got caught up in a series of things that probably she did not realise the significance of.’ Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.", "A former police officer and his lover plotted to conceive a baby so they could abuse it and share it with other paedophiles, a court heard. Alexander McCracken, 35, shared fantasies of raping and murdering newborn babies with his then-girlfriend Sharon Campbell and said he would 'deffo rape a little baby girl'. Police found more than 500 hardcore child porn and bestiality images when they raided his home in Ayr, many of which were passed on to other paedophiles. The pair are now facing jail after admitting three charges of possessing and distributing indecent images of children at Ayr Sheriff Court. Former police officer Alexander McCracken, 35, (pictured) shared fantasies of raping and murdering newborn babies said he would 'deffo rape a little baby girl' McCracken, who has a 10-year-old son, spent nine years with Strathclyde Police before being exposed in 2010 as a swinger and a £400-a-night bisexual prostitute, the Daily Record reported. Police seized his computer and smartphone in last year's raid and found a string of sickening messages including one which suggests they breed a 'baby toy' and abuse it 'as soon as born'. One, from a user linked to McCracken's computer, says: 'Oh would deffo rape a little baby girl.' When asked if his girlfriend would let him, the reply was: 'It's the wife typing lol. I would help him lol.' The usernames 'sleazyperv79' and 'NepicoupleUK' were linked to the computer and mobile used by McCracken. During one exchange, 'sleazyperv79' wrote: 'Three month old getting molesting … I hope he snuffed her eventually.' John Bradford, prosecuting, said: 'The chat indicates that the user has a predilection to violently sexually abuse these infants to death, or allow others do do so. He exchanged sickening messages with his former girlfriend Sharon Campbell and they are both now facing jail . The pair are facing jail after admitting three charges of possessing and distributing indecent images of children at Ayr Sheriff Court (pictured) 'The communications include content of a paedophilic nature, comments on the rape and killing of newborn babies and what purports to be a couple trying for a baby so that they can sexually abuse her.' He revealed that cybercrime experts found 551 such images in Yahoo Messenger chat files after the raid in January last year. The majority of the images were category five, the most depraved possible and most were passed among paedophiles between July 2012 and October 2013. Mr  Bradford said: 'The images are predominantly of young girls, with the majority being newborn, babies and toddlers with a few up to about the age of eight.' Police were alerted to the couple's actions by the National Online Child Abuse Protection service. Campbell, 39, who was a support worker for elderly people with mental health problems at a care home in Ayr, is no longer with McCracken. Her lawyer, Peter Lockhart, said: 'This is a frankly shocking and appalling offence and she recognises that. She has co-operated fully throughout and there is no getting away from it that a custodial sentence must be uppermost in your mind.' McCracken's lawyer Jill Malloy said he complied fully with strict bail conditions and had no unsupervised contact with females under 16 and no internet use where history could be hidden. She added that he had lost his job as a factory production worker. Sheriff Scott Pattison called for reports before sentencing next month. He said: 'These offences are of the utmost seriousness. You are fortunate you have been prosecuted in the sheriff court.' The usernames 'sleazyperv79' and 'NepicoupleUK' were linked to the computer and mobile used by Alexander McCracken. Computer experts found apps including Internet Relay Chat, Yahoo Messenger and Gigatribe had been used. One message, from a user linked to McCracken's computer, says: 'Oh would deffo rape a little baby girl.' When asked if his girlfriend would let him, the reply was: 'It's the wife typing lol. I would help him lol.' Another message suggested they would breed a 'baby toy' now and abuse it 'as soon as born'. During an exchange, 'sleazyperv79' wrote: 'Three month old getting molesting … I hope he snuffed her eventually.' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.", "Cruel: Lynda Williams has testified how she was 'creeped out' after snipping a baby's spine . A woman who worked at a Philadelphia . abortion clinic has testified how she was told snipping babies' spines after they were born was 'standard procedure' to bring about 'fetal demise'. Lynda Williams, 44, said her former boss Dr. Kermit Gosnell taught her how to turn a baby over and cut its neck with a pair of scissors - but she only did it once because it gave her 'the creeps'. As she testified in the murder trial against Gosnell, she added that patients were often given pain medication that did not work during procedures, and that he would slap their legs if they squirmed. Gosnell, . 72, is charged with murdering seven babies at Philadelphia Women's . Medical Society and with the death of a woman, who suffered cardiac . arrest after she was given too much anesthesia. He performed illegal, late-term . abortions and when the babies were born alive, he would sever their . spinal cords to kill them, prosecutors have claimed over the four-week . trial. Williams herself has pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree murder to escape a possible death penalty or life sentence. She admitted to cutting the spine of one baby and . administering the anesthesia in November, 2009 when patient . Karnamaya Mongar went into cardiac arrest. On trial: Kermit Gosnell, pictured, is accused of killing the babies at the Philadelphia Women’s Medical Society clinic and a 41-year-old woman who was administered too much anesthesia and suffered cardiac arrest . On Tuesday, she testified that she . Gosnell taught her to snip the babies' necks, a practice she carried out . once when he was away from the clinic. She . said she took a baby that had been delivered in a toilet in the second . trimester - between 12 and 24 weeks of pregnancy - and saw its arm move before she snipped its spine, The Delaware News Journal reported. 'I only do what I’m told to do,' she told the jury. 'What I was told to do was snip their neck.' When . Gosnell returned, she told him about how the newborn moved and he said . it was simply an 'involuntary response', insisting the baby was already . dead because of drugs the mother had taken. She . said it was the only time she snipped a spine because it gave her 'the . creeps' and she insisted she did not know it was murder. 'Victim': Karnamaya Mongar, 41, died at Gosnell's clinic during an abortion procedure in November 2009 . Murder? Some former employees at the Women's Medical Society, said many women came to the clinic for abortions but looked as if they were too far along in their pregnancies to be there . She added it was one of her duties to pick up babies that women would spontaneously give birth to in the waiting room after getting large doses of drugs, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Like many of Gosnell's employees, Williams was desperate for work when he gave her a job. She had a poor education and had not even finished eighth grade, although went on to work as an instrument sterilizer. During this job, she met Gosnell who performed abortions at the clinic. But . her life began spiralling out of control when her husband was murdered . in 2008 and she was diagnosed with bipolar and depression. She asked . Gosnell if he had any work for her. He hired her to sterilize instrument and soon asked her to carry out ultrasounds, administering intravenous medication and anesthesia to patients. 'House of horrors': Another former employee claimed he saw 100 live babies killed at the clinic, pictured . Unfathomable: A grand jury photograph shows what police say are plastic bags hiding body parts in a refrigerator inside the Philadelphia practice . She . told the jury that Gosnell changed paperwork on patients . that were too heavily pregnant to undergo an abortion so that they appeared to be less than 24 weeks - the legal time limit. She . added that pain medication was sometimes out of date or did not work - . and she would see Gosnell 'smack' the legs of women who squirmed, . leaving his hand print behind. Her testimony comes a day after another worker, Sherry West, told the court how she was once handed an underdeveloped newborn with no eyes or mouth and told to deal with it. Other employees have described how they saw about 100 babies born alive and then 'snipped'. Some told the court of gruesome . scenes at the clinic which was allegedly found dirty and rundown with . rusting surgical instruments. Discovery: Investigators found these bags allegedly filled with body parts at the clinic in Philadelphia . Rundown: An internal shot of the clinic, which was allegedly reeking of animal urine and feces . A Grand Jury report said the clinic was . crawling with cats and reeking of animal urine and feces. Furniture and . blankets were stained with blood and instruments were not properly . sterilized. Disturbingly, the report alleged that fetal remains were stuffed . into: 'cabinets, in the basement, in a freezer, in jars and bags and . plastic jugs'. 'It . would rain fetuses. Fetuses and blood all over the place. It is . literally a beheading. It is separating the brain from the body,' one former employee Stephen Massof told NBC. But he said he believed the . intentions of his boss were honest and that the doctor believed he was helping the . women, often extremely poor, who came to him . The doctor: Kermit Gosnell . Charged: Pearl Gosnell . Employee: Elizabeth Hampton . Arrested: Tina Baldwin . Assistant: Sherry West . Worker: Adrine Moton . Accomplice: Eileen O'Neil . Locked up: Stephen Massof . Held: Maddline Joe . 'I believe that Dr. Gosnell was honestly trying to help women and protect them from abuse and neglect,' Massof said. The trial is in its fourth week and is expected to last another month. If Gosnell is found guilty he could be given the death penalty. Eight clinic employees have pleaded guilty to various charges, while a ninth is on trial with Gosnell. Gosnell's lawyer denies the murder charge and disputes that any . babies were born alive. He also challenges the gestational age of the . aborted fetuses, calling them inexact estimates.", "A nursing assistant who strangled and buried eight of her newborn babies will be tried in France four years after she admitted the country's worst ever infanticide case. Dominique Cottrez, 50, is said to have killed the children and hid their bodies in bin liners between 1989 and 2000 because she did not want to use contraception. After her confession in 2010, she tried to escape the charges by claiming the crimes all took place more than ten years earlier - which under French law means a prosecution cannot be brought. Standing trial: Dominique Cottrez (pictured) killed eight of her newborn babies between 1989 and 2000 . Macabre: An excavator combed the garden of Cottrez' house, where two babies' remains were found in 2010 . But today a court ruled she must stand trial, because hiding the bodies meant it was impossible to know a crime had been committed within the time limit. The first macabre discoveries were made four years ago when the new owners of a house in the village of Villiers-sur-Tertre, northern France, found human bones in their garden while digging a pond. They alerted police, who found the remains of two children which had been there since the Cottrez family moved out in 1991. After tracking Dominique and husband Pierre-Marie Cottrez to another house just half a mile away, they found the bodies of six more children buried in the garden in black bin liners. Doting: One of the surviving children of Cottrez (pictured) defended her after her 2010 arrest . Defence lawyer Marie-Helene Carlier told a court this week: 'My client readily admits the horror of what she has done but believes that legally the time for punishment has passed.' But France's Court of Cassation rejected the claim, and ruled that Cottrez must stand trial next year for the wilful killing of eight minors under 15 between 1987 and 2000. Public prosecutor Eric Vaillant told an initial court hearing in 2010 how Cottrez, who was obese, had managed to hide her pregnancies within her 20-stone frame. 'She managed to hide the fact she was pregnant because she was very overweight,' he said. 'She told investigators that when she became aware she was pregnant she decided she did not want any more children but also did not want to see a doctor for contraception. 'She has admitted giving birth in secret and then suffocating the babies and disposing of the bodies.' Husband Pierre-Marie Cottrez, 48, has denied knowing about the babies being born or killed. The couple have two surviving daughters, Virginie, 22, and Emeline, 23 - who have one son each. Emeline described her mother as a 'doting granny' to her child. She said after the crimes were discovered: 'It's incomprehensible that our mother could have done this. 'She was a good, loving grandmother, and we were happy to leave our children with her.' Grim: The second house where six more corpses were discovered. The case is thought to be France's worst . Tributes: Candles were laid in front of the house where the newborns' remains were found in northern France . The tragedy is not the first such case in France. In March 2010 French mother Celine Lesage, 38, was jailed for 15 years after admitting to killing six of her new-born babies and hiding the bodies in her cellar. In 2009, Veronique Courjault was sentenced to eight years in jail after admitting to killing three of her own babies, burning one corpse and hiding the others in the family freezer.", "It's not unusual that the newborn found dumped in a Sydney stormwater drain was able to survive days without fluid or food, experts say. Sydney obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Andrew Pesce said babies have evolved to be able to live for days without feeding. 'If it had been a really sickly child at birth it probably wouldn't have been able to survive,' he said. 'If it has underlying good health, they're evolved to be able to withstand malnutrition in the first few days.' Scroll down for video . This newborn baby was discovered in a drain in Quakers Hill on Sunday. His mother has been charged with attempted murder as police believe she left the baby in the 2.4m deep stormwater crevice for days . Long way down: The baby's mewling was heard from this 2.4m deep drain in Quakers Hill on Sunday . The abandoned boy, who was found wrapped in a blanket, was in a stable condition on Monday afternoon, a spokeswoman for Westmead Children's Hospital told Daily Mail Australia. For most mothers, milk will 'come in' - increase in quantity and begin the change from colostrum to mature milk - between days two and five, said Dr Pesce, the former president of the Australian Medical Association. 'It's quite normal for a baby to lose up to 10 per cent of its birth weight in the first few days after birth because of this. 'That's why a baby - that would otherwise seem to be very vulnerable - is actually quite robust in a situation where it's not getting fluid or foods.' If the baby boy was dropped down a 2.5 metre drain, a combination of naturally soft bones and the blanket would have protected him from serious injury, he said. 'I'm not saying they can't get other injuries, to their liver or spleen, but the fact it was wrapped in a blanket probably protected it to an extent,' he said. Cyclists discovered the baby in this drain along the M7 Motorway in Quakers Hill . Attempted murder charge: Family of the accused arrived at court to listen to the proceedings today . Associate Professor Kei Lui, of the University of NSW, said the baby was extremely lucky that the weather was warm in recent days. 'Hypothermia is probably the biggest killer of abandoned babies,' he said. 'It was extremely lucky in this situation. 'We've had quite warm days so the temperature has been maintained - it hasn't been too cold or too hot.' In addition, leaves or rubbish may have served as a buffer to the baby's fall, he said. 'If it's true the baby was dropped from 2.5 metres - it needed to have a soft landing for it to survive.' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.", "By . Lizzie Edmonds . An obsessed babysitter beat a six week-old baby to death with a shoe while the child's mother was out with her friends, a court has heard. Michael John Pearce, 33, from Nelson, Caerphilly, Wales, is on trial for the murder and manslaughter of Alfie Sullock. Pearce was looking after the newborn for the baby’s mother Donna Sullock - who he was romantically 'obsessed with'  - while she went out on her first night out since giving birth, jurors heard. Mother Donna Sullock pictured holding her baby boy Alfie - who died in August last year while in the care of Michael John Pearce, 32 . Newborn Alfie Sullock, pictured, was being looked after by Pearce (right) while the child's mother was out with friends. He suffered a brain haemorrhage while he was in the man's care and died in hospital . A jury at Newport Crown Court heard how four minutes before Pearce made a 999 call, he had texted Ms Sullock to reassure her son was doing fine. But when paramedics arrived, they found Alfie blue and lifeless - and noticed bruising to his face and chest. The prosecution told the court today marks on the defendant’s shoes 'precisely' matched injuries on the child’s face. Following a CT scan, doctors discovered the baby had suffered a brain haemorrhage and said there was no hope of him surviving. The child was put on life support - which was eventually withdrawn on August 20. Pearce denies both counts of murder and manslaughter. Donna Sullock left her newborn in the care of Pearce to go out with friends for the first time since giving birth . Opening the case today, prosecuting counsel Michael Mather-Lees QC said Alfie was gratuitously injured while in the sole care of the defendant. He said: 'This was not a moment of exasperation that can happen with a screaming child. This was a baby repeatedly beaten with objects. 'This is not a case of a baby developing sudden death syndrome. This was a child who was badly beaten and as a result the baby dies. He (the defendant) killed him. 'What possible explanation can somebody have to beat a defenceless baby and to cause them really serious harm?' Alfie was born at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW), Cardiff, on July 6 last year. The court heard that the child was healthy and that his mother’s pregnancy and labour had been uneventful. A jury also was told Ms Sullock, who lived in Fairwater, Cardiff, discovered she had become pregnant while a holiday rep in Crete. Alfie was taken to hospital where doctors found the newborn had been 'gratuitously' injured, jurors were told . She returned home to the UK, and six months into her pregnancy she became friends with the defendant. Mr Mather-Lees told the jury although the pair went on a number of 'dates', divorcee and father-of-one Pearce was becoming a 'little bit presumptious to the state of their relationship' and displayed 'obsessive behaviour' towards her. On August 16, Ms Sullock travelled from her home in the Welsh capital to Pearce’s home. That day, the defendant asked Ms Sullock would he give her a baby - to which she replied 'no'. Before going out, she fed, winded and changed her son - who the Crown say was healthy and breathing normally. Mr Mather-Lees added: 'This was the first time Alfie’s mother had left him with anyone else. 'The baby was unbruised when his mother left. During the course of the evening various text messages were exchanged. 'At 8.16pm she received a picture message and asked if the baby had been crying as his face appeared red. 'The defendant said the baby had wind but was fine.' Pearce then sent another picture message around 15 minutes later and at 8.43pm told Ms Sullock 'you can trust me you know'. He also told her that 'everything is absolutely fine' before saying he was watching TV. The jury was today shown photographs detailing 10 facial injuries to the child, pictured. The prosecution said 'distinct' marks on the defendant's shoes 'precisely' matched injuries on the child's face . But at 9.11pm, Pearce dialled 999. The call, which lasted around seven minutes, was played to the jury in full. When asked by the operator if he had seen what happened, the defendant replied that he had given the baby a bottle and then the child had stopped breathing. He said the baby felt cold to touch, before he was instructed to carry out mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Mr Mather-Lees added: 'Plainly he says he had no idea what happened. But of course he did. Children do not go cold instantly.' The jury was shown photographs detailing 10 facial injuries to the child, as well as bruising to his abdomen. Mr Mather-Lees said the 'distinct' marks on the defendant’s shoes 'precisely' matched injuries on the child’s face. Alfie was first taken to the Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil before being transferred to UHW. Doctors found the newborn had been 'gratuitously' injured and the following day - on August 17 - he was found to have no brain function. Pearce, pictured, denies both counts of murder and manslaughter. The trial will continue tomorrow . On August 20, life support was withdrawn and Alfie died, the court heard. A Home Office pathologist gave a provisional cause of death as 'blunt trauma head injury'. The jury heard Pearce was interviewed by police extensively and gave 'no explanation for the injuries' Alfie sustained. Before completing the opening of the Crown’s case, Mr Mather-Lees told the jury: 'All the evidence points in one direction'. The trial, which is expected to last three weeks, will continue tomorrow. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.", "Count on a pack of wily coyotes to help catch a sneaky criminal. Daniel Rice, 21, was being held in an Iowa jail a week ago on charges of theft, burglary and criminal mischief when he was taken to a hospital in Muscatine to be treated for a heart condition. During his stay at Trinity Muscatine hospital last Monday, Rice somehow managed to slip out of handcuffs and took off on foot wearing only a flimsy hospital gown, which he later lost. Wanted man: Daniel Rice, 21, pictured left in his booking photo and right in a Facebook image, was arrested last week on theft, burglary and criminal mischief charges in Iowa, but was able to escape from custody . Great escape: Rice slipped out of handcuffs while being treated for a heart condition at Trinity Muscatine hospital . Wily coyotes: Two days after the escape, a 911 dispatcher in Illinois got a call from a man saying that he was being chased by 20-30 coyotes. Above is a file photo of the animals . Busted: Rice was located October 22 in Loud Thunder Forest Preserve in Illinois, 8 miles away from Muscatine . As sheriff's deputies in Muscatine, Iowa, were busy searching for the fugitive, officials in Illinois City, Illinois, located 8 miles away, got an unexpected call from a man saying that he was being chased by a large pack of wild coyotes, according to Muscatine Journal. The call was placed just after midnight on October 22 from Loud Thunder Forest Preserve by Rice, who gave the 911 dispatcher a false name, Zachary Turner, in a bid to conceal his identity, reported WQAD. On the 911 call, the fugitive said that he and another person were being pursued in the woods by 20-30 coyotes. 'I got a stick to defend ourselves,' the suspect told the 911 dispatcher. Rock Island County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the nature preserve and found Rice, whom they quickly identified as the Iowa fugitive thanks to a pacemaker scar on his chest. Accomplice: Rice was found in the woods along with his wife and the mother of his children, Samantha May (pictured left and right) More legal troubles: In addition to his previous charges, the 21-year-old husband and father now faces one count of escape from custody . The 21-year-old suspected thief was accompanied by his wife, Samantha May, reported KWQC. According to her Facebook page, the woman has three children, including a newborn baby. Ever the fan of aliases, on social media Daniel Rice goes by the name Ethan D Leaver. Rice was taken into custody and is being held in the Muscatine County Jail on $50,000 cash bail. He is due back in court November 3. In addition to his previous charges, the 21-year-old now faces a count of escape from custody.", "By . Daniel Mills . A delusional killer, who claimed he was told by a 'computer god' to strangle his girlfriend four years ago, will never face trial over her death because of his unfit mental state. Rhys Blake Austin, then 22, admitting to killing 22-year-old mother Bianca Faith Girven in 2010 by strangling her for more than 10 minutes inside a van at Mt Gravatt, Brisbane. The motivation for the attack, he said, was fueled by a belief that a computer god told him to kill his girlfriend so that he could too progress along the path of becoming a god. Austin, who has paranoid schizophrenia, also said he was on a 'mission to kill' before carrying out the attack. Scroll down for video . Unsound of mind: Rhys Austin will not stand trial for killing his girlfriend back in 2010 . The admissions, made months after her death, lead a Mental Court Hearing to throw out the murder charge against him on the basis he exhibited severe psychotic symptoms. The court found he was of unsound mind, accepted he was in a concealed delusional state and that there was a psychotic ­explanation for the killing. More... Mother charged with murder 'after drowning baby in toilet and abandoning body in cave' 'He wasn't some lowly delivery boy': Police monitored Jamie Gao for THREE YEARS before Sydney student was murdered after botched drug deal . The decision means Austin will not face trial over Ms Girven's murder, despite an unsuccessful appeal by the Attorney General's Department which argued his admissions proved he planned the murder. The Court of Appeal heard Austin, who initially told police a false story, admitted to killing Ms Girven 14 months after her death on March 30, 2010 and nine months after his arrest. Chocked: Bianca Girven was chocked to death in the back of a van in 2010 . They came after he initially told police the pair were in his van at a carpark near Mount Gravatt lookout when someone dragged Ms Girven from the vehicle and he was hit in the head. Prosecutors alleged he told the psychiatrist how he had semi-planned the killing and thought he should strangle her. The Court of Appeal also heard he told how his hand hit her in the face and he went behind her and put her in a choke-hold for about 10 minutes, only releasing her when she stopped breathing. Austin, then 22, panicked and drove her to his ­parents’ place. The appeals court, however, upheld the initial ruling in the MHC ordering the proceedings against Austin be discontinued and no further taken against him for acts ­constituting that her Ms Girven's death." ]

[ "The surface tension increment is evaluated for dilute polymer solutions. The first virial coefficient is calculated to first order in excluded volume near two limiting boundary conditions: repulsive (Dirichlet) and reflecting (von Neumann). An interpolation function extends the calculations to intermediate values of the polymer–surface interaction strength and provides the surface pressure as a function of both polymer–polymer and polymer–surface interactions. Comparison with experiments for polystyrene in toluene suggest the importance of nonuniversal contributions to the surface tension increment." ]

[ "Dilute solutions of linear-dendritic block copolymers of linear poly(methylmethacrylate) with hyperbranched polyphenylenegermane were investigated by light scattering methods. The obtained results were compared with characteristics of functionalized poly(methylmethacrylate) with -Ge(C6F5)3 terminal groups, linear poly(methylmethacrylate), and hyperbranched polyphenylenegermane. The investigated samples differ by molar masses of the linear components. It was shown that molecules of functionalized poly(methylmethacrylate) in solution have a conformation that is typical for linear polymers in good solvent, while the linear-dendritic polymers in dilute chloroform solution have compact structure and high density in comparison with linear poly(methylmethacrylate).", "Structural ordering in polymer solutions influence of surface structure on polymer surface behaviour advances in preparation and applications of polymeric microspheres latex particle heterogeneity -origins, detections, and consequences electrokinetic behaviours of latexes interaction of polymer lattices with other inorganic colloids polymer-bridging of colloids - dynamics and thermodynamics metal ion adsorption at polymer surfaces adsorption of quaternary ammonium compounds at polymer surfaces adsorption onto poly(tetrafluoroethylene) from aqueous solutions adsorption from polymer mixtures at the interfaces with solids polymer adsorption at oxide surface preparation of oxide coated cellulose fibre the evaluation of acid-base properties of polymer surfaces by wettability measurements adhesion properties of polymer materials.", "Grain boundary and free surface tension for pure copper and copper-tin alloys are measured. On the base of these data isothermes of grain boundary tension, free surface tension and isothermes of adsorption are constructed in assumption of a dilute solution. Grain boundary diffusion coefficients of copper were calculated by using the relation of Borisov et. al. for copper and copper-tin alloys.", "Abstract Dilute solution properties of four different polyphosphazenes containing 2,2′-dioxybiphenyl groups have been studied by size exclusion chromatography, using simultaneously multiangle light scattering and differential refractive index detectors. The polymers present broad molecular weight distributions and the dependence of the dimensions, i.e. radius of gyration, of the polymers on the molecular weight is discussed. Moreover, scaling laws and unperturbed dimensions have been calculated for the fractions with high molecular weight. The polymers behave as random coil chains, the characteristic ratios are in the range 12–17 in good accord with the results reported for other polyphosphazenes.", "Contacting a surface active agent and a coating composition in the method for lowering the surface tension of the coating composition, the coating A is m is from 0 to 4; n, o, p, and r are each independently from 2 to 20; q is 2; E is a linear or branched alkyl group of C Cyclic alkyl group, or a C M is I metal or ammonium cation (NH Formula I is characterized in that it comprises the step of contacting a surfactant including the presence On] above 50 mol%, and the substrate treated with the coating composition.", "Sewerage could be used to confect and dilute polymer in order to reduce sewerage discharge,therefore,it must be treated with aeration.Through small scale tests and pilot tests,research on feasibility and effectiveness of jet flow aeration process on sewerage,shows that its treatment is as good as in oxygen exposure station.Polymer solution ,which is confected and diluted by sewerage treated with jet flow aeration process,is able to meet the injection condition of polymer flooding,and decrease surface construction investment in a large scale,thus better economic benefit and social benefit could be achieved.", "Brownian dynamics simulations are made for continuum, excluded volume, uniform H‐comb polymers in two and three dimensions. It is found that the radius of gyration power law exponent is 1.50±0.01 and 1.22±0.01 in two and three dimensions, respectively. The g ratio of continuum H‐combs is in excellent agreement with lattice Monte Carlo, experimental data, and renormalization group predictions in three dimensions; in two dimensions the leading order renormalization group predictions are unreliable.", "I examine the effect of trying to impose a Dirichlet boundary condition on a scalar field by coupling it to a static background. The zero point — or Casimir — energy of the field diverges in the limit that the background forces the field to vanish. This divergence cannot be absorbed into a renormalization of the parameters of the theory. As a result, the Casimir energy of a surface on which a Dirichlet boundary condition is imposed, and other quantities like the surface tension, which are obtained by deforming the surface, depend on the physical cutoffs that characterize the coupling between the field and the matter on the surface. In contrast, the energy density away from the surface and forces between rigid surfaces are finite and independent of these complications.", "Applying the technique of Brownian dynamics simulation, we have studied the fracture process of flexible polymer chains when they encounter an extensional flow field of transient character. For this purpose, a mathematical model was made of an experimental device used earlier by other authors to study fracture of polystyrene in dilute solution. The polymer/solvent system studied was a very dilute solution in theta conditions. The polymer molecule was modeled as a FENE bead-spring chain, including a modification to allow for chain fracture. The simulation results showed that the fracture yield depended strongly on flow rate and on molecular weight. We have characterized the molecularweight dependence of the critical flow rate which is necessary for fracture to occur. The distribution of the resulting fragments is interpreted in terms of the conformation of the chains prior to fracture.", "The adsorption at the water/air and graphon/water interface of mixtures of an anionic surfactant (sodium decyl sulphate) and a non-ionic polymer (polyvinylpyrrolidone) has been studied by investigating the stabilization of hydrophobic solid suspensions in aqueous media. ESCA, viscosity, surface tension, zeta potential and adsorption kinetics measurements converge in demonstrating the presence of an associate in solution and on the solid surface. The maximum stability of the aqueous suspensions of carbons is reached for the adsorption from mixtures having a composition corresponding to that typical of the associate in solution.", "The two-dimensional steady potential free surface flow due to a pressure distribution moving at a constant velocity at the surface of a fluid of infinite depth is considered. The effects of gravity and surface tension are included in the dynamic boundary condition. The fully nonlinear problem is solved numerically by a boundary integral equation method and the results are compared with those of the linear theory of Rayleigh (1883). It is found that for some values of the capillary number, the nonlinear solutions do not approach the linear solution of Rayleigh as the magnitude of the pressure distribution approaches zero. Appropriate linear and nonlinear solutions are constructed.", "The present invention relates to compositions and kinds of electrically conductive solid electrolytic capacitor having a solid electrolyte layer comprising the composition of the conductive composition comprising satisfying the following conditions (i) the conductive polymer (A) and the compound (B ), containing a water-soluble polymer progress (C) having a hydroxyl group, the compound (B) having three or more hydroxyl groups, and in 1mol / L pH 9.0 in an aqueous solution of 25 deg.] C or less. Condition (i): containing 1% by mass of the conductive polymer solution of the conductive polymer, one or more measurement peaks in the particle distribution obtained by the dynamic light scattering method, comprising the smallest particle size exhibit minimal particle distribution peak The volume average particle diameter of less than 26nm.", "Vibrational sum frequency spectroscopy has been used to investigate the surface of aqueous acetic acid solutions. By studying the methyl and carbonyl vibrations with different polarization combinations, an orientation analysis of the acetic acid molecules has been performed in the concentration range 0−100%. The surface tension of acetic acid solutions was also measured in order to obtain the surface concentration. The orientation of the interfacial acetic acid molecules was found to remain essentially constant in an upright position with the methyl group directed toward the gas phase in the whole concentration range. The tilt angle (θCH3) of the symmetry axis of the methyl group with respect to the surface normal was found to be lower than 15° when considering a δ distribution of angles or as narrow as 0 ± 11° when assuming a Gaussian distribution. Further investigations showed that the CO bond tilt (θCO) of the acetic acid hydrated monomer was constant and close to 55° in the concentration range where i...", "Abstract Large- N renormalization group equations for one- and two-matrix models are derived. The exact renormalization group equation involving infinitely many induced interactions can be rewritten in a form that has a finite number of coupling constants by taking account of reparametrization identities. Despite the nonlinearity of the equation, the location of fixed points and the scaling exponents can be extracted from the equation. They agree with the spectrum of relevant operators in the exact solution. A linearized β-function approximates well the global phase structure which includes several nontrivial fixed points. The global renormalization group flow suggests a kind of c -theorem in two-dimensional quantum gravity.", "Abstract The differential capillary method is employed for the measurement of the capillary constant. Based on the knowledge of this parameter, the surface tension of propane (R-290) + helium is calculated. The measurements are performed in a temperature interval from 120 to 350 K at pressures in the range from the saturation pressure of pure propane up to 4 MPa. Equations are proposed for the dependence of the surface tension on temperature, pressure, and concentration. It is shown that in the considered range of values of the parameters small additions of helium into propane may lead both to a decrease and an increase of the surface tension of the solution.", "The viscosity of butadiene-nitrile rubber solutions in butyl acetate and acetone was studied. Conformational and structural changes in polymer solutions were revealed. The effect of a force field imposed by dispersed particles of a filler (barium titanate) on the structurization in polymer solutions was studied. Based on calculations of the thickness of the polymer layer adsorbed on the surface of filler particles, a nonmonotonic pattern of structure-related variations in thickness of the adsorbed layers was established.", "Abstract A drop placed under a solid thin film causes it to bulge due to the action of liquid surface tension, Laplace pressure, difference in surface tension on two sides of the film, and gravity. Deformation is resisted by solid surface tension, bending, and in-plane stretching. For sufficiently thin films and small drops, the film mainly carries tension and the deformed configuration can be obtained simply by force balance of tensions at the contact line. In this work, we examine more closely the conditions under which this simplified situation exists. We show that generally the effect of surface tension asymmetry on two sides of the film is negligible, as is the effect of gravity on the local deformed shape. Further, we show that for sufficiently thin films, bending affects the solution only in a boundary layer near the contact region and that tensions in the films can still be estimated from force balance.", "Abstract I outline a series of results obtained in collaboration with I.L. Shapiro. The renormalization group equations and decoupling of massive fields in curved spacetime are studied and the cases of massive scalar, fermion, and vector fields are considered. In the higher derivative sector we arrive at the standard form of decoupling and obtain the renormalization group β-functions in both UV and IR regimes as the limits of general expressions. For the cosmological and Newton constants the corresponding β-functions turned out to be unaccessible in the perturbative regime and, in particular, the form of decoupling remains unclear.", "Abstract The electrochemical oxidation of phenols substituted by carbonyl groups on Fe, Cu, Pt and Ni electrodes leads to obtaining “reactive polymer” films. These films of the polyphenylene oxide (PPO)-carbonyl characterized by the presence of the chain of carbonyl groups whose reactivity is comparable to that of carbonyl compounds in solution. Grafting reactions on the surface of the film thus become possible. Particular attention is paid to showing that the action of 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine on polymers of the PPO-carbonyl leads to new polymer films in which a part of the C=0 groups have been replaced by C=N−NH−Φ groups.", "In single-layer graphene sheets non-local interband exchange leads to a renormalized Fermi-surface effective mass which vanishes in the low carrier-density limit. We report on a comparative study of Fermi surface effective mass renormalization in single-layer and AB-stacked bilayer graphene. We explain why the mass does not approach zero in the bilayer case, although its value is still strongly suppressed.", "The scaling behavior of the order−disorder transition (ODT) temperature for several nearly symmetric P(S-b-I) copolymers has been studied over a polymer volume fraction range of 0.9 ≤ ϕdiblock ≤ 1. To enable precise control of the concentration at high ϕ and at elevated temperatures as the concentration approaches the neat melt, compressed CO2 is used as the diluent in place of more traditional liquid solvents. Swelling of polymer films by CO2 over the concentration range of interest was determined using high-pressure ellipsometry, while high-pressure static birefringence measurements were used to determine the location of the ODT in dilated bulk samples. Log−log plots of χODT vs ϕdiblock allowed the determination of the scaling parameter, α, for comparison with the dilution approximation. At polymer volume fractions between 0.88 and 0.98, α varied between −1.2 and −1.3, which is consistent with scaling for neutral liquid diluents. At very low dilution, however, the scaling changes abruptly, and unusually...", "I construct solutions to Einstein's equations in 6 dimensions with a bulk cosmological constant and intersecting 4-branes. Solutions exist for a continuous range of 4-brane tension, with long distance gravity localized to a (3+1)-dimensional Minkowski intersection, provided that the additional tension of the intersection satisfies one condition.", "We discuss renormalization group approaches to strongly interacting Fermi systems, in the context of Landau's theory of Fermi liquids and functional methods, and their application to neutron matter.", "Initiator polymer having an initiator group and the ligand group is provided. Initiator polymer can specifically bind to receptors on the surface. Using macromers based, the initiator polymer is useful for the polymer matrix formation on the material surface. In particular, it has a specificity for pancreatic β cells, initiator polymer that can be used to encapsulate cells are provided for implantation and treatment of diabetes.", "A bio-molecular pattern formation method on the polymer material is provided, which makes application to various kinds of bio-molecules possible. The radiation is irradiated and the surface of the polymer material is selectively activated. The functional monomer is graft polymerized in the selectively activated surface of polymer. The bio-molecular is introduced to the polymer material in which the functional monomer is graft polymerized and pattern is formed. The polymer material is selected from the group consisting of polyolefin-group polymer material, fluoro-polymer material, polyimide system polymer material, polyester group polymer material, and silicon polymer material.", "Abstract Two classes of thermotropic polymers were synthesized containing the trans-azobenzene unit as both a mesogenic and a photochromic group. In the former class (I) the azobenzene unit is incorporated into the main chain of substituted polymalonates, while in the latter class (II) it is appended as a side chain substituent to a polyacrylate backbone. The liquid-crystalline properties of the polymers were studied as a function of the chemical structure. All of the prepared polymers I have smectic phases. Polymers II are nematic and/or smectic, or cholesteric when including a chiral residue R'. Polymers I and II when radiated at 348 nm in chloroform solution undergo trans-to-cis isomerization of the azobenzene moiety. The calculated rate constants are comparable with those of low molar mass model compounds, and indicate that the macromolecular structure does not significantly affect the photoisomerization rate.", "Abstract Metallic copper catalysed gelation of dilute poly(acrylonitrile) solutions in dimethylformamide was discovered and studied by infra-red spectroscopy and other techniques for the first time. It was observed that some cyano groups were converted to carboxyl groups. Gelation did not lead to any increase in molecular weight. An intermolecular hydrogen bonding model is proposed to explain the behaviour of the gelated polymer. The gelation mechanism is given on the basis that metallic copper has a catalytic effect on the hydration of nitriles and that the partially neutralized acid component tightly coils the chain to cause the precipitation of poly(acrylonitrile).", "The applicability of the drop weight method for determining time dependent surface tension of surfactant solutions was experimentally proved.", "Sodium halides, which are abundant in sea salt aerosols, affect the optical properties of aerosols and are active in heterogeneous reactions that cause ozone depletion and acid rain problems. Interfacial properties, including surface tension and halide anion distributions, are crucial issues in the study of the aerosols. We present results from molecular dynamics simulations of water solutions and clusters containing sodium halides with the interatomic interactions described by a conventional force field. The simulations reproduce experimental observations that sodium halides increase the surface tension with respect to pure water and that iodide anions reach the outermost layer of water clusters or solutions. It is found that the van der Waals interactions have an impact on the distribution of the halide anions and that a conventional force field with optimized parameters can model the surface tension of the salt solutions with reasonable accuracy.", "Abstract Peaktensiometry refers to an experimental method in which the surface of a surfactant solution is expanded with a constant velocity. Since the dilatation rate for these types of experiments is not a constant, we attain no steady-state surface tension. Instead the curve Δσ vs. t (where σ is surface tension and t is time), shows a maximum (peak). The experiments in which the surface is expanded with a constant dilatation rate are also markedly affected by the speed of the surface expansion, as is observed in the peak height and in the position of the peak in the course of time. A theory is presented in order to explain this adsorption behaviour of surfactant solutions at the air/water interface. In fact, the theory can be generalized such that it applies for any type of surface dilatation rate.", "The cytotoxicity of a unimolecular polymeric micelle (1) and its degradation products was assessed by cell proliferation and viability with L929 mouse areolar/adipose fibroblasts. Polymer 1 and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) were diluted to concentrations from 10-4 to 10-6 M in culture media, whereas the degradation products were diluted to concentrations (10-4 to 10-6 M) that would theoretically occur upon degradation of polymer 1. The polymer degradation products that were evaluated included mucic acid, hexanoic acid, 1,1,1-tris(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane (THPE), 2,3,4,5-tetrakis-hexanoyloxy-hexanedioic acid or MA(hex), Core(hex), and PEG5, which is PEG of molecular weight 5000. Cells exposed to polymer 1 proliferated at the same rate as cells grown in polymer-free or PEG5-containing solutions up to 36 h. In both the polymer 1 and PEG5 solutions, cytotoxicity was not observed at any concentration (up to 10-4 M) as indicated by cell attachment, growth, and morphology. Fibroblasts exposed to the degradation prod...", "Cellulose as natural and non-toxic material is very interesting for biological applications. Its poor solubility in organic solvents can be improved by introduction of long alkyl chains. Phosphate-substituted cellulose derivatives form ultra-thin layers on several metal surfaces [1, 2]. The layers were applied on the surfaces via dip coating from dilute solutions and characterised by contact angle measurements. Initial corrosion tests were performed. These polymers were applied as adhesion promoters for steel-, titanium- and hydroxy apatite surfaces. Medical implants were pre-treated by UV irradiation, coated with the cellulose derivatives and activated by hot water treatment. The adhesion of the implants surpassed that of conventionally used PMMA systems." ]

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[ "OP is just in it for the links. I’m just here for “research”." ]

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[ "Il nostro Paese scivola anche nella classifica della Banca MondialeSi avvera la previsione di Zapatero, del settembre dell'anno scorso Ricchezza pro-capite la Spagna sorpassa l'Italia di FRANCESCO MIMMO" ]

[ "In Italia la produzione di rifiuti continua a rallentare e rispetto al resto d&#39;Europa i cittadini del Belpaese vantano una produzione di solo 524 kg pro capite l&#39;anno contro una media di 560 chilogrammi. Lo", "La decisione paventata in un incontro informale dei ministri dell&#39;Interno di Italia, Francia, Spagna, Germania e Gran Bretagna in corso a Firenze. Pisanu: &quot;L&#39;Europol prenda le redini della sicurezza&quot;. Ma la", "Gli azzurri hanno superato 7-4 l&#39;Argentina, gli iberici hanno battuto 7-6 ai rigori il Brasile. Domenica la sfida per l&#39;assegnazione del titolo mondiale. ROMA, 3 dicembre 2004 - Sarà Italia-Spagna la finale", "(AGI) - Noordwjik (Olanda), 17 sett. - Nasce la gendarmeria europea per gestire l&#39;ordine pubblico nelle fasi post-conflitto. A Noordwijk, nei Paesi Bassi, i ministri della Difesa di Italia, Francia, Spagna", "La Spagna dovr&agrave; fare a meno di Rafael Nadal nella sfida del primo turno di Coppa Davis in pro...", "Cresce del 4,3% il numero di cittadini con patrimoni superioria 500mila euro (immobili esclusi). Lo 0,1% oltre i 50 milioni Italia, crescono i super ricchi I \"Paperoni\" sono oltre 700mila E' cambiata anche la figura dell'investitoreOra punta a incrementare la propria ricchezza", "L'amichevole Spagna-Argentina inaugurer&agrave; l'11 ottobre lo stadio Nueva Condomina di Murcia. L...", "In Italia incremento 4,5% su anno precedente, bene Spagna", "La Spagna ha presentato la candidatura ad organizzare i Mondiali di basket del 2014. La Spagna &egra...", "\"Dopo varie vicissitudini, la partita di Coppa Italia con la Samp ci ha dato un po' di animo. Il pro...", "Rabbia e talento: la Serbia campione del mondo strappa con i denti la seconda gara del torneo olimpico all&#39;Italia. Una partita alla quale l&#39;Italia si presentava dopo la vittoria sulla Nuova Zelanda, i serbi dopo una sconfitta con l&#39;Argentina. Alla ...", "Prima sorpresa alla Final Eight di Coppa Italia in corso a Bologna. La Scavolini Pesaro ha battuto l...", "L&#39;Italia ha battuto per 4-3 la Bielorussia e torna al comando nel Gruppo 5 con 9 punti. Dopo un inizio molto difficile l&#39;Italia, bloccata dall&#39;assetto scelto da Lippi, è riuscita a sbloccare l&#39;incontro grazie", "TAIPEI, 3 DICEMBRE 2004 - Sarà Italia-Spagna la finale del mondiale di calcio a 5 in corso di svogimento a Taipei. Gli azzurri si sono imposti per 7-4 sull&#39;Argentina. Perfetta la prova della nazionale di", "15 settembre 2004 L&#39;IpTv presto anche in Italia, grazie a un accordo annunciato in questi giorni tra Telecom Italia e Microsoft e che per l&#39;appunto ha come oggetto la sperimentazione della piattaforma Microsoft per la Tv su protocollo Internet, basata su", "21/09/2004 - Gli emiliano-romagnoli vivono in una regione che è la più ricca d’Italia. Il reddito pro capite disponibile supera i 17 mila euro contro i 9.800 della Campania, fanalino di coda nella classifica delle regioni italiane.", "(ANSA) - ROMA, 24 AGO - L&#39;Italia del calcio non ce l&#39;ha fatta a centrare la finale olimpica di Atene, perdendo 3-0 in semifinale contro l&#39;Argentina. Contro la &#39;corazzata&#39; sudamericana gli azzurrini hanno cominciato", "16.01: Sarà estradato in Italia nei prossimi giorni Germano Fontana, l&#39;ex terrorista arrestato in Spagna dopo 25 anni di latitanza. Deve scontare un residuo di pena di 8 anni e 2 mesi per banda armata, associazione", "Il singolare d'apertura dell'incontro valido per i quarti di finale di Fed Cup tra Italia e Spagna, ...", "Un sequestro per ora senza spiegazioni. Ma con un «mandante»: l&#39;Italia. L&#39;Fbi ha sequestrato i server di Indymedia nel Regno Unito e negli Stati Uniti. «La richiesta è provenuta da due paesi terzi, l&#39;Italia", "Recessione e una riforma fiscale confusa, che richiederà una manovra correttiva. La visione dell’Ocse sull’Italia non migliora affatto con la Finanziaria. Anzi. L&#39;Italia – dice - è in fase declinante", "Il Livorno &egrave; partito oggi alla volta della Spagna dove domani, a Barcellona, tenter&agrave; l...", "EUROPA/SPAGNA - Il sostegno dell’Associazione Pro Vida Spagna a “La Casa de la Vida” di Guayaquil, (Ecuador) a favore della vita di giovani, donne incinte e malati di Hiv/Aids Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Durante le giornate del Primo Congresso Pro Vida e Famiglia dell’Ecuador verrà consegnato il progetto ‘Casa de la Vida’, una proposta concreta per “diffondere il Vangelo della Vita in mezzo alle tenebre della cultura della mo...", "L&#39;Italia si piazza al secondo posto nel concorso a squadre di ritmica. Oro alla Russia, bronzo alla Bulgaria. ATENE - L&#39;Italia ha conquistato la medaglia d&#39;argento nella finale della ritmica a squadre, con il punteggio di 49,450.", "L&#39;Italia del calcio a 5 batte l&#39;Argentina per 7 a 4 e raggiunge la finale dei mondiali di Taipei. La squadra allenata da Alessandro Nuccorini ha ipotecato la vittoria nel primo tempo portandosi in vantaggio", "Al PalaRuffini di Torino si è giocato l`All Star Game di basket. L`Italia ha vinto per 100-98 (24-22; 44-55; 70-80) contro la selezione degli stranieri del campionato. Italia: Mancinelli 13, Basile 20, Galanda", "Wojtyla durante l&#39;Angelus appare in buona forma e si prepara a festeggiare i 150 anni del dogma mariano. L&#39;8 il Pontefice si recherà in Piazza di Spagna per esprimere la propria devozione. E invita romani e pellegrini a seguirlo.", "MILANO - Non l&#39;accettazione del Pro-Tour da parte degli organizzatori dei tre grandi giri (Tour de France, Giro d&#39;Italia e Vuelta), ma forti critiche all&#39;Uci e la proposta di un programma su cui convergere per la stagione 2005 allo scopo di &quot;evitare una", "Cesare Prandelli ha portato la Fiorentina in Spagna, sull'isola di Marbela, per preparare la ripresa...", "ATENE - Annientato il gigante Yao Ming, l&#39;Italia del basket passa facilmente ai quarti: 89-52 alla Cina. Qualificati in un girone di ferro. Due vittorie (Cina e Nuova Zelanda, due sconfitte (Serbia-Montenegro e Spagna). Come era previsto.", "EUROPA/SPAGNA - Quattro Santuari tracciano la “Rotta Mariana”: un significativo percorso europeo caratterizzato da una grande ricchezza culturale e religiosa Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - I quattro santuari più importanti dei Pirenei centrali hanno costituito l’“Associazione Rotta Mariana”, iniziativa che ha come obiettivo la creazione di un itinerario per i centri di pellegrinaggio di Pilar-Torreciudad-Lourde...", "LIVORNO - L&#39;Italia ha chiuso sul 2-0 a proprio favolre la prima giornata dello spareggio di Coppa Davis per l&#39;accesso alla serie B contro la Polonia in corso a Livorno. Dopo il facile successo di Filippo Volandri" ]

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[ "New hotel? Not so fast\nThe Kolter Group had every reason to think that things would go smoothly as Delray Beach reviewed the company’s plans for a second hotel in the city.\nAfter all, Kolter built the stylish Hyatt Place in Pineapple Grove, which city leaders see as a complement to the area. Early reviews have been good for the Hyatt Place in downtown Boca Raton. The company’s new Delray project is on the east side of Federal Highway, two blocks south of downtown. Kolter has assembled four properties for its proposed 150-room hotel.\nAnd on Jan. 25, the project was before the Site Plan Review and Appearance Board with a staff recommendation for approval. What could go wrong?\nA lot.\nCity planner Candi Jefferson presented the project. Jefferson said it complied with all codes. The architectural style—Masonry Modern—is one of seven allowed in the area. It will be a green building. The height will be 54 feet, what the rules allow.\nThen Dan Sloan went to the mike. He’s president of the Marina Historic District Homeowners Association. He lives in the condo that is northeast of the site. Sloan said Jefferson had “dropped the ball” by not giving the HOA enough advance notice and the project and the SPRAB meeting. He predicted “massive gridlock.” He said the project could “destroy” traffic-calming measures the HOA hopes the city and/or Edwards Companies will pay for to reduce the traffic impact from Atlantic Crossing.\nSloan also criticized the design. Masonry Modern might be code-compliant, Sloan said, but he wants a look more like Mallory Square or the Seagate Hotel & Spa.\nBradley Miller, the land planner who was representing Kolter, quickly learned that the board members were on Sloan’s side. When Chairman Roger Cope asked for comment, there was a pause. Vice Chairman James Chard then said he saw “another Atlantic Crossing in the making.” Let us assume that Chard is sincere. He’s also running for city commission next month, and there are votes in the marina district.\nChard, though, was not an outlier. Other board members weren’t so forceful, but they didn’t agree with the defense Jefferson offered in response to Sloan’s comments. She said no rule requires neighborhood notification—just that the city post all information on its website. As for the complaints about traffic, “these things happen” when people live near districts zoned for certain uses.\nAs the discussion proceeded, the sticking point remained the design. One board member used the expression my daughter does when she spots someone making a poor fashion choice: “Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.” Cope summed things up when he said, “We’re just looking for a better piece of architecture.”\nLast week, I spoke with city planner Anthea Gianniotes, to whom the city has assigned the Kolter project. She gave a wonderfully coherent analysis of how the proposed hotel reveals the difficulty of achieving city goals that are worthy but sometimes contradictory.\nSloan is upset that the hotel would have only one access point from Federal Highway. Traffic also would go through an alley on the north side of the hotel, and that could be a problem for nearby residents.\nAs Gianniotes points out, however, Delray Beach also wants to make Federal Highway—northbound, in this part of town—more walkable. That means limiting the number of turn-ins. Hotel guests, Gianniotes said, will want to walk to Atlantic Avenue for dinner.\nThough it would not be as long as the project just to the west that includes the Aloft hotel, the Kolter hotel would stretch along Federal Highway. Board members weren’t crazy about that, but Gianniotes notes the obvious: Delray Beach’s four-story height limit. If property owners can’t go up, they will go long, and the rules allow it.\nGianniotes told me that the city was working to “facilitate” meetings between Kolter and the residents, perhaps over the weekend. I’ll update this topic when there are developments.\nPrices rising\nIf nothing else, the hotel project shows how quickly the price of downtown Delray Beach land is rising.\nThose properties, which comprise just a bit more than an acre, sold for $685,000 in November 2005, when the owner wanted to build townhomes. Kolter bought the property last year for nearly $3 million four months ago.\nDelray Place update\nIf Kolter wants to find something hopeful after that gobsmacking at SPRAB, the company still is much better shape than the owners of Delray Place.\nThey wanted to expand their project, at Linton Boulevard and Federal Highway, to the south. Residents of Tropic Isle protested that the expansion would route all traffic onto the narrow street that is the entrance to their neighborhood. SPRAB agreed, and rejected the site plan.\nDelray Place appealed, and lost at the commission. So the site plan has been denied. The owners must wait a year to ask again for that plan. Obviously, they instead need to come up with a different plan.\nAtlantic Crossing session\nLast week, the Delray Beach City Commission spent nearly as much time during the regular meeting as during the special meeting on Atlantic Crossing.\nA 90-minute regular meeting in Delray is unusual. So is a 90-minute meeting related to a lawsuit. One can assume that commissioners kept up the venting we heard last month when they rejected the proposed Atlantic Crossing settlement. Edward Companies was ready to accept the terms, but as commissioners peeled back the details, they found it lacking.\nExecutive sessions are closed to the public, but the city’s lawyers probably heard that the commission wants any settlement linked to Atlantic Crossing’s development agreement. The focus of the rejected settlement was an access road to Federal Highway, but the commission has many other issues. One of the most important is parking, since all of it will underground in an area that floods.\nCity Attorney Max Lohman said another Atlantic Crossing executive session would happen soon.\nSpecial events update\nHere’s an update on Delray Beach’s attempt to focus special events downtown on residents, not visitors.\nThe city recently hosted its annual fashion week. In praising all the volunteers, Mayor Cary Glickstein made it a point to note that most of the attendees were locals.\nInterestingly, last weekend was Garlic Fest’s debut at John Prince Park after being a fixture in Delray. Glickstein and city commissioners cited the event as one that helped the city at one time but had become more of a hassle.\nOrganizer Nancy Stewart told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that Garlic Fest outgrew Delray Beach “years ago” and so moved to the larger site. That didn’t sound like the Nancy Stewart who tried so hard to stay in Delray Beach despite the new special events policy.\nLooking for sand\nBoca Raton has a sand hunter.\nOK, not really. But Jennifer Bistyga, the city’s coastal program manager, said the city does have a consultant who performs what Bistyga calls a “geotechnical sand search.” The goal is to find places— technically called “borrow areas”—from which Boca Raton can pump sand to renourish the city’s constantly eroding beaches. Bistyga anticipates that the consultant will identify 9 million cubic yards by the end of the year. Assuming the city can get permits, Bistyga said that amount would be enough to last nearly half a century.\nBoca Raton’s current work is on the Central Beach. Work was delayed last week because high seas meant the dredge couldn’t get here from Palm Beach. When the work is done, the city will have used its two borrow sites for the project. Thus the need to seek more for the central and northern beaches. For the southern beach, Bistyga said, the city can keep relying on the source that has supplied sand for three decades.\nIf that long-term source of sand holds up, Boca Raton will be lucky. Coastal cities in Broward and Miami-Dade counties have used up their domestic sources and want to buy sand from foreign countries, the Bahamas being the most obvious.\nFederal law, however, doesn’t allow such purchases. So the region’s congressional delegation—in a rare show of bipartisanship—is backing the Sand Acquisition, Nourishment and Development Act—or SAND Act. It would repeal the ban on foreign purchases and, as Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm, puts it, “mitigate potential legal battles over domestic sand sources between northern and southern Florida counties.”\nMissed the last City Watch? Don’t worry. Visit our Community/City Watch page and subscribe to the magazine for the best coverage of Boca and Delray." ]

[ "This calendar includes events taking place in south Palm Beach County between May 30-June 5.\nTo submit your event, click here.\nWEDNESDAY 30\nSandwich Brigade\nThis group meets every Wednesday in room 305 when school is in session. 10 a.m. Congregation B'nai Israel, 2200 Yamato Road, Boca Raton . 561-241-8118.\nIntroduction to Judaism\nWednesdays, 7:30 - 9 p.m. Taught by clergy and community experts; holidays, customs, life-cycle events, values, theology, prayers and rituals, Jewish texts, history and Hebrew. All welcome. Temple Beth El of Boca Raton, Schaefer Campus, 333 SW 4th Ave., Boca Raton. 561-391-8900; tbeboca.org.\nTemple Sinai PBC Bingo\n$2,500 in prizes every week. Doors open 5 p.m., Early Bird 6 p.m., First game 6:30 p.m. $15. Plenty of parking. Food and refreshments available. Temple Sinai-PBC, 2475 West Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-276-6161, ext 128. inf@templesinaipbc.org.\nMorning Minyan\nMorning Minyan. 8 a.m. B'nai Torah Congregation, 6261 SW 18th St., Boca Raton. 561-392-8566.\nWomen's Class\n8 p.m. at Chabad of West Boca Raton, 9040 Kimberly Blvd., Boca Raton. 561-994-6257.\nMovie of The Week\nMovie titles/descriptions are available in the lobby or online. All welcome. Free. Refreshments served. 1:30 p.m. Temple Anshei Shalom, 7099 West Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-495-1300. templeansheishalom.org.\nACBL Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge\n12:30 p,m. $11. Lunch included. Temple Sinai, 2475 West Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-276-8071.\nTHURSDAY 31????\nGood Evening Mr. Prime Minister\n7 p.m. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak will share his vision for peace and the unvarnished story of his life as documented in his new book, \"My Country, My Life – Fighting for Israel, Searching for Peace.\" Benefactor reception at 6 p.m. $54 general event admission and copy of book/$180 Benefactor meet & greet reception and event admission with signed copy of book. Temple Beth El of Boca Raton. 333 S.W. 4th Ave. Boca Raton. (561) 391-8900. info@tbeboca.org.\nChair Yoga and Balance Training\nLed by Nora Gerson, Thursdays, 9-10 a.m. Members: $1.; Guests: $3. Temple Anshei Shalom, 7099 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-495-1300.\nGemara Class\nRabbi Engel teaches a weekly Gemara class on Tractate Beitzah. 8:15-9:15 p.m. Anshei Emuna Congregation, 16189 Jog Road, Delray Beach. 561-499-9229.\nACBL Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge\n12:30 p.m. $11. Lunch included. Temple Sinai, 2475 West Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-276-8071.\nFRIDAY 1\nCaregiver Resources & Respite Program\nA program of Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services for those caring for loved ones suffering memory loss or dementia. Free one hour support group, Alzheimer's café, and four hour respite care. 9:30 a.m. - Noon. Shirley & Barton Weisman Delray Community Center, 7091 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. RSVP. 561.558.2542 .naomis@ralesjfs.org.\nACBL Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge\n12:15 p.m. $11. Lunch included. Temple Sinai, 2475 W Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-276- 8071.\nShabbat Services\nFridays at Anshei Emuna Congregation, 16189 Jog Road, Delray Beach. 561-499-9229.\nFridays at Beth Ami Congregation, 1401 N.W. Fourth Ave., Boca Raton. 561-347-0031.\nFridays at Congregation B'nai Israel, 2200 Yamato Road, Boca Raton. 561-241-8118.\nFridays at Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor, 9804 S. Military Trail, #E2-4, Boynton Beach. 7:30 p.m. 561-968-0688. info@ldorvador.org.\nFridays at Delray Orthodox Synagogue, 7319 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-637-6687.\nFridays at Congregation Shaarei Kodesh, 19785 Hampton Drive, Suite #4, Boca Raton. 561-852-6555.\nFridays at Temple Anshei Shalom, 7099 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-495-1300.\nFridays at Temple Beth Shalom, 19140 Lyons Road, Boca Raton. 561-483-5557.\nFridays at Temple Beth El of Boca Raton, Temple Beth El Schaefer Campus, 333 SW 4th Ave., Boca Raton. 7:30 p.m. All welcome. 561-391-8900. tbeboca.org.\nFridays at Temple Sinai, 2475 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-276-6161. info@templesinaipbc.org. 7:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service.\nSATURDAY 2\nShabbat Morning Services\nAll welcome. No Membership needed. Services are always followed by a Kiddush. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Chabad of Delray Beach, 7945 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. (561) 573-6939, aliice@bellsouth.net or vhabaddelray.com.\nShabbat Services\nSaturdays at Anshei Emuna Congregation, 16189 Jog Road, Delray Beach. 561-499-9229.\nSaturdays at Beth Ami Congregation, 1401 N.W. Fourth Ave., Boca Raton. 561-347-0031.\nSaturdays at Congregation Shaarei Kodesh, 19785 Hampton Drive, Suite #4, Boca Raton. 561-852-6555.\nSaturdays at Delray Orthodox Synagogue, 7319 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-637-6687. Kiddush following services.\nSaturdays at Temple Anshei Shalom, 7099 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-495-1300.\nSaturdays at Temple Beth Shalom, 19140 Lyons Road, Boca Raton. 561-483-5557.\nSaturdays at Temple Sinai, 2475 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 10 a.m. 561-276-6161.\nSUNDAY 3\nTemple Sinai Sunday Bingo\n9:30 a.m. Serving Bagels Lox, Salads, and Eggs. $20. for B&B. $1000. Prize Money. Complimentary daubers. Temple Sinai, 2475 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-276-6161. templesinaipbc.org.\nSunday Bridge & Lunch\nTemple Anshei Shalom, 7099 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. Lunch, 12:30 p.m. Master points awarded. $10. Dr. Gladys Morse, 561-495-1300.\nACBL Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge", "Settlement reached\nSince March 2013, the Delray Beach City Commission has regarded Atlantic Crossing as the ugly couch it inherited and had to keep.\nNo one remains from the commission that approved the project in December 2012. Most residents who spoke at that meeting opposed Atlantic Crossing—which began as Atlantic Plaza II—even after the developer reduced the number of residential units and added more parking spaces than code required. The commission approved conditional uses that raised the height from 48 feet to 60 feet and the density from 30 units per acre to 43 units per acre.\nEven if some in the community hoped that delay might kill Atlantic Crossing, however, commission sentiment correctly has been to make the project as compatible as possible. Last week, that approach resulted in the commission approving a settlement of the lawsuit Edwards Companies filed nearly two years ago, seeking $40 million in damages for the city’s alleged refusal to issue permits.\nIn an email, Mayor Cary Glickstein noted his roughly decade-long involvement with Atlantic Crossing—six years as a member of the planning and zoning board and four-plus years as an elected official. He called the settlement “significant,” citing the importance of the location—the two blocks west of Veterans Park.\nCommissioner Jim Chard said the city approved the demolition permit because vagrants had been sleeping in the abandoned buildings. “The tortured process we all endured and the unnecessary litigation have been major distractions,” Glickstein said, to shaping downtown Delray.\nFrom the city’s standpoint, the project will go back before the site plan review and appearance board, incorporating changes in the settlement. Among those are an access road from Federal Highway—Northeast Sixth Avenue. The planning and zoning board also must approve the new plan. That should take several months, after which there’s a 30-day period for appeals. Given the settlement agreement, Glickstein anticipates no “material, proposal-altering advisory board issues.”\nThe question then would become whether Atlantic Crossing gets built. “Approvals are one thing,” said Glickstein, a developer himself. “Financing, end-user demands and execution of such a complex and unusual project are another, so I question whether we have seen the last chapter on what the project will ultimately be.”\nChard believes that Edwards’ decision to accept the settlement is “a serious, sincere effort to move forward,” rather than an attempt to secure approvals and then flip the project. “I hope I’m not proved to be overly optimistic.”\nIn a statement, Edwards Chief Operating Officer Dean Kissos expressed similar sentiment: “While reaching a settlement has been challenging, we’re eager to work with the city to get Atlantic Crossing underway, and finally bring the east end of Atlantic Avenue to life.\n“As a private investment of more than $200 million, Atlantic Crossing will deliver hundreds of jobs, millions in annual tax revenues for the city, and a high quality destination to anchor downtown’s east end. We’re excited to get the ball rolling and to work with the city to obtain final approvals as soon as possible. We look forward to having the settlement become final, enabling us to dismiss the state and federal lawsuits, assuming there are no third-party challenges to the agreement.”\nChard welcomes the Class A office space Atlantic Crossing would bring, though he worries about the “viability” of the retail portion and believes that the added restaurant/bar space “extends our dependence on the hospitality industry.”\nCompletion of Atlantic Crossing would bring issues related to bridge openings and potential flooding of the underground garage, but Chard supported the settlement “because it’s time,” even if “we aren’t going to make everyone happy.” And perhaps one day that old couch could look better than any of the critics imagined.\nMidtown traffic unreviewed\nThe staff report on Midtown for Thursday’s Boca Raton Planning and Zoning Board meeting has this headline: The staff hasn’t reviewed the traffic analysis that supports the application for 2,500 residential units.\nAccording to the report, the city got the revised analysis last Wednesday, during the week of Passover and Easter. The report also cites “discrepancies” between the analysis and the number of units proposed. I’m told that attorneys for the GrayRobinson law firm and Midtown representatives will meet today with Deputy City Manager George Brown and Traffic Engineer Maria Tejera, the meeting delayed by vacation schedules.\nIf city review isn’t complete by Thursday, that will be a problem for the planning and zoning board. The main issue with Midtown is traffic. The staff report now comes with no recommendation for the board, which is supposed to make its own recommendation to the city council.\nBefore the board are three rezoning proposals for Midtown, the area south of Glades Road from Town Center Mall to Boca Center. The four major property owners, led by Crocker Partners, want to make Midtown an urban, mini-neighborhood for people who work in the area or live there and take public transit to their jobs. The designation would be Planned Mobility Development.\nA set of proposals went to the planning and zoning board in December, but the board took no action. Though the new proposals contain changes made after meetings with residents of adjoining neighborhoods, the proposals still call for 2,500 residential units: 1,850 east of Butts Road and 650 around the mall. The owners estimate that the units would result in 4,000 new residents, whom staff estimates would require nearly $5 million a year in city services after the expected 10-year build out.\nMany more units would be in the east because the plan envisions a Tri-Rail station north of Boca Center. Having it would allow Crocker and the other two eastern property owners to have more density with less parking because, in theory, so many people would use Tri-Rail. The city could approve up to the first 1,300 units once Tri-Rail has “committed to” building the station. The staff would prefer that the station first be under construction.\nBut there appears to be wiggle room. Midtown gets those 2,500 units without a Tri-Rail station if development “otherwise demonstrates compliance” with Palm Beach County’s traffic performance standards. Expect board members to have questions about that comment.\nHere are some other aspects of the proposals:\nBuildings could be no taller than 145 feet, which is the height of the current tallest building.\nThe internal shuttle would be privately financed. The staff wants its schedule to align with employer hours, not just Tri-Rail’s schedule.\nStaff members believe that the proposals would not violate the city’s comprehensive plan.\nThe open space requirement for projects would be 20 percent. In the northwest planned mobility development, the requirement is 25 percent. The property owners defend the lower number by saying that Midtown would be more urban.\nThe minimum size of a residential unit would be 500 square feet. Units in a building would have to average at least 700 square feet.\nBetween now and Thursday, I would expect a lot of phone calls between city administrators and those seeking these changes for Midtown. The proposals are complicated enough. The discussion will be long. Without more information on traffic, Thursday’s meeting could be longer and, worse, unproductive.\nTri-Rail update\nEven without the second station, Tri-Rail is a big deal in Boca Raton because the Yamato Road station is the busiest on the line. Before the legislative session, Tri-Rail annoyed some in Tallahassee by awarding a full-service contract after disqualifying all bidders except one. Gov. Rick Scott included no money for Tri-Rail in his budget.\nPalm Beach County Commissioner Steven Abrams is vice-chairman of the South Florida Regional Transit Authority, which oversees Tri-Rail. He told me last week that there is a compromise. Tri-Rail would get its roughly $40 million for 2017-18 and agree to state review of contracts. Since the new contract could last seven years, that agreement would be mostly symbolic.\nIf that compromise holds, Tri-Rail can worry about what the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported Sunday is another problem – declining ridership.\nLast call on the line\nAnother Midtown-related issue comes before the Boca Raton City Council at its regular meeting Wednesday night.\nThe council will hold a hearing on Mayor Susan Haynie’s proposed ordinance that would end alcohol sales at 2 a.m. That’s the citywide closing time, but Blue Martini at the mall and Nippers on Federal Highway were allowed to serve booze until 5 a.m. because the city annexed Midtown from the county, which allows alcohol sales until 5 a.m.\nVia Verde residents complain that Blue Martini is too noisy. Blue Martini’s owners have spent much time complaining about the proposal and much less time suggesting ways to be a better neighbor. In a small way, approval of the ordinance could ease concerns within Via Verde about the larger proposals for Midtown.\nSince the city has allowed the later closings for almost 15 years, there might be a legal problem with the ordinance. City Attorney Diana Grub Frieser offers no opinion on the ordinance, which states that the council “now desires, for the public health, safety, welfare and convenience,” to no longer allow the later closings. Blue Martin and Nippers would have 120 days to comply.\nCouncil Scott Singer told me Monday, “I look forward to a public discussion about what’s most appropriate to provide for the benefit of the residents of our community. It is often true that every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”\nCouncilman Robert Weinroth told me that he had just met with Blue Martin and Nippers representatives, who want a delay because Wednesday’s meeting comes after the week of Passover and Easter. Weinroth said a representative will make that request at today’s council workshop meeting, and that he would support it. He worries that approval of the ordinance could prompt a lawsuit, and thus prolong any final resolution. Weinroth, however, also raised with the representatives the persistent noise issues at Blue Martini.\nHaynie told me Monday that she would not support a delay, adding that she discussed with Frieser the possibility of litigation. Frieser then recommended the 120-day deadline, which Haynie said is “subject to change.” She expects that Police Chief Dan Alexander—as he did when the council debated extending closing time for Jazziz—will discuss “all the bad things that happen after 2 a.m.” and support the ordinance.\nDeath at Mizner\nOn Monday, Boca Raton police identified the body of a young man found behind Truluck’s Restaurant in Mizner Park early Saturday morning. Detectives said 18-year-old Shayan Mortazavi, a Lynn University student, had injuries “consistent with a fall.” Anyone with information should call Boca Raton Police Detective Tim Kurdys at 561/338-1377 or Palm Beach County Crime Stoppers at 800/458-TIPS.\nCaring Kitchen move\nAt its workshop meeting today, the Delray Beach City Commission will try to generate movement on a project that has stalled.\nThe city would like to move Caring Kitchen, the hot meal program that CROS Ministries operates in the northwest neighborhood near Atlantic Avenue. The preferred site had been Delray Beach’s old train depot at Atlantic Avenue and Interstate 95.\nSuch a move, however, would require money to first rehab the depot and then add a kitchen. Commissioner Jim Chard estimates that combined cost would be at least $1.5 million and probably more. CROS Ministries likely couldn’t raise anything close to that. There’s been no progress for nearly two years.\nChard took an interest in the depot before being elected in March. He pushed for discussion of the issue and hopes to find “a creative solution” that could involve selling the city land Caring Kitchen uses. “I’m not sure we can bring it off,” Chard told me. Any idea, however, clearly beats the status quo.\nChristine Braswell services\nThe funeral for Christine Braswell, the Delray Beach police officer who was killed April 9 in Key West, will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday at Atlantic High School.\nBraswell spent 12 years with the department, becoming a sniper on the SWAT team and a mentor to aspiring officers. Bernenda Marc, who was injured, has been released from the hospital. A car driven by a 31-year-old Monroe County woman struck the motor scooter on which Officers Braswell and Marc were riding. No charges have been filed, but the police report strongly suggests that the driver was under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.\nDelray: All-American again?\nI reported recently that Delray Beach was under consideration as a finalist for what would be its third All-America City designation. The city received notice last week that it is a finalist for 2017 awards.\nIn mid-June, Delray’s delegation will travel to Denver to make a presentation about how the city has worked to “achieve measureable progress” in bringing at-risk public school students up to grade level on reading. That is the criterion on which judges will base the award.\nMissed the last City Watch? Visit our Community/ City Watch page for the latest posts, and subscribe to the magazine for the best coverage of Boca and beyond.", "This calendar includes events taking place in Delray Beach between April 25 to May 5.\nTo submit your event, click here.\nWEDNESDAY 25\nWednesday Bingo\nDoors open at 5 p.m.; early bird 6 p.m.; first game, 6:30 p.m., $15. Temple Sinai Palm Beach County, 2475 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-276-6161 Ext 128. Plenty of parking, food available. 561-276-6161.\nFood Addicts 12-Step Meeting\nParticipants park in the west parking lot, 7 p.m. Crossroads Club, 1700 Lake Ida Road, Delray Beach. foodaddictsanonymous.org or 516-680-0724.\nAA Meetings\nWeekly AA meetings include a Big Book Study, 5:30 p.m.; LGBTQ, 7:30 p.m.; and men's meeting, 8 p.m. Unity of Delray Beach, 101 NW 22nd St., Delray Beach. 561-276-5796.\nGuided Meditation\nWednesday, 6:30 p.m.; love offering. Santuary, Unity of Delray Beach, 101 NW 22nd St., Delray Beach. 561-276-5796.\nKnit & Crochet with Project Linus\nWednesdays, 10:30 a.m.: Knit & Crochet With Project Linus and expert \"blanketeers.\" The crafts you make go to children in need. Bring your favorite pattern, needles, bright yarn and a giving spirit. (90 min.). Hagen Ranch Road Branch Library, 14350 Hagen Ranch Road, Delray Beach, 561-894-7500.\nInternational Folk and Line Dancing\nBeginner and intermediate levels. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Temple Anshei Shalom, 7099 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. $3. RSVP: 561-499-8490.\nHurricane Harmony Barbershop Chorus Rehearsals\nOpen to men who love to sing. The public is also invited to attend weekly rehearsals. Seeking new voices. 7-9 p.m. Weisman Community Center, 7091 W. Atlantic Ave., West Delray Beach. 561-852-0027.\nTHURSDAY 26\nCanvas & Cocktails\nThe Creative Arts School has a fun, new art experience, where people can create an art piece in a relaxed atmosphere. Each month offers something different. No experience necessary. Pre-registration is required. 7-9 p.m. Old School Square, Studio 2, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. $35 includes material and one drink ticket. OldSchoolSquare.org\nSanctioned Bridge\nWeekly bridge: Monday-Thursday 12:30 p.m. Lunch included for $11. Temple Sinai of Palm Beach County, 2475 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-276-6161.\nLittle Explorers\nTouch, play, and learn with hands-on fun with a sensory program to enhance social skills. Also a great time for parents to connect. 10-11 a.m. Free. Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-266-0194, delraylibrary.org\nStorytime Yoga\nThis program is for ages 4-7, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Yoga and a story go hand in hand. Children listen to a themed picture book and allow it to come alive through their poses, music, movement games and guided relaxation. Free. Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-266-0194, delraylibrary.org\nFRIDAY 27\nACBL Sanctioned Bridge\nWeekly bridge: 12:15 p.m. on Friday. Lunch included for $11. Temple Sinai of Palm Beach County, 2475 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-276-6161.\nOutdoor Concerts\nFriday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 p.m.; April 27-28. Weather permitting; bring lawn chairs, no pets or outside food and beverage. Food trucks and cash bar available. $15-$45. The Pavilion, Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. 561-243-7922 or oldschoolsquare.org\nBalkan by the Beach\nNo dance experience or partner needed. 50 years old and up. 10:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st St., Delray Beach. $5, residents; $6, guests. 561-243-7350.\nSATURDAY 28\nCocaine Anonymous\nWeekly CA meetings 6-7 p.m. Unity of Delray Beach, 101 NW 22nd St., Delray Beach. 561-276-5796.?\nDelray Beach Green Market\nPet friendly. 9 a.m.-2 p.m.. 201 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-276-7511.\nThe Writer's Studio\nOpen writing studio for serious writers who are looking to publish their works. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Delray Beach Library, Tower Room, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 561-638-7251.\nChair Yoga Class\nSuitable for all levels and abilities. 1 p.m. Unity of Delray Beach, 101 NW 22nd St., Delray Beach. Free. 561-276-5796.\nSUNDAY 29\nYoung Singers Concert\nSunday, April 29, love offering. Intergenerational youth choirs, 3 p.m. Unity of Delray Beach, 101 NW 22nd St. 561-276-5796.\nSunday Sanctioned Bridge\nWeekly bridge: 1 p.m. Lunch included for $11. Temple Sinai of Palm Beach County, 2475 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-276-6161 or 561-276-8071.\nPickleball\nThis sport is a combination of tennis, badminton and table tennis. 8:30-11:30 a.m. Daily. Pompey Park Gym, 1101 NW 2nd St., Delray Beach. $4. 561-243-7356, 561-499-2020.\nMONDAY 30\nTemple Sinai ACBL Sanctioned Bridge\nWeekly bridge: Monday-Thursday 12:30 p.m. Lunch included for $11. Temple Sinai Of Palm Beach County, 2475 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-276-6161.\nDuplicate Bridge\nACBL Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 12:15 p.m. Fridays; 1 p.m. Sundays. Lunch included for $11. Temple Sinai of Palm Beach County, 2475 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-276-6161. or 561-276-8071.\nTUESDAY 1\nAl-Anon 12 Step Study\nMeets weekly, 7 p.m., Unity of Delray Beach, 101 NW 22nd St., Delray Beach. 561-276-5796.?\nTurtle Tales\nAn imaginative and interactive story time for ages 2-3 yrs. filled with music, puppets, stories, movement, felt boards and finger play. 10-10:45 a.m. Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. Free. 561-266-0194.\nCurrent Events Forum\nEveryone is welcome and all views are encouraged. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Church of the Palms Conference Center, 1960 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. 561-266-9702.", "Winners of the Palm Beach Poetry Festival’s High School Poetry Contest 2017\nEnd\n-- PALM BEACH POETRY FESTIVALLaunches 14th Annual Poetry Contest for Local High School StudentsSubmission Deadline is December 1, 2017(Delray Beach, FL – September 25, 2017) Blaise Allen, Ph.D., the Director of Community Outreach for the Palm Beach Poetry Festival, today announced that the non-profit organization has launched its annual Palm Beach County High School Poetry Contest, in partnership with Old School Square in Delray BeachBetween October 1 and December 1, any Palm Beach County public or private high school student can submit one original poem (30 lines maximum) for consideration. Original poems should be submitted by email before midnight on December 1 to: PBPF1@aol.com. For contest rules, please visit www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org.The winning poet will receive $200, and the four runner-up high school poets will each receive $100. In addition, all five winners will receive a pair of tickets to the Poetry Festival's Sizzling Spoken Word event at Old School Square's Crest Theater on Friday, January 19, at 8 pm. This performance event will feature National Award winning Slam Poets Elizabeth Acevedo and G. Yamazawa.The five winning high school poets will read their poems at the Festival's Award Ceremony on Monday, January 15, 2018 at 4 pm, where they will have the opportunity of meeting and having their pictures taken with 11 of America's most distinguished and award-winning poets. In addition, the winning poems will be published online on the Festival's official website at http://www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org/ news/2017-hs- poetr... The judge for the annual High School Poetry Contest will once again be Dr. Jeff Morgan of Lynn University's Department of English in Boca Raton.About the Palm Beach Poetry Festival 2018:The 14th annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival will be held next January 15-20 at Old School Square in Delray Beach. The Festival features top poets at numerous ticketed public events, including readings, talks, interviews, panel discussions and more. Nine workshops will be offered for which applications are required. Special Guest Poet will be Coleman Barks, a major poet and the world's leading expert on 13th century poet Rumi, the founder of Sufism – as well as the likely namesake of one of the recently born twins of Beyoncé and Jay Z.The distinguished poets who will lead poetry-writing workshops at the Festival include Laure-Anne Bosselaar, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Chard deNiord, Beth wcj Ann Fennelly, Ross Gay, Rodney Jones, Phillis Levin, Aimee Nezhukumatathil and Tim Seibles; with individual conferences offered by nationally acclaimed poets: Lorna Knowles Blake, Sally Bliumis-Dunn and Nickole Brown. In addition, Slam Champions Elizabeth Acevedo and G Yamazawa will co-host a Sizzling Spoken Word event, and there will be a Special Tribute to Poet Thomas Lux, a longtime supporter of the Festival who passed away earlier this year.The 2018 Palm Beach Poetry Festival is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; Morgan Stanley & The Legacy Group of Atlanta; the Cultural Council of Palm County, the Palm Beach County Tourism Development Council and the Board of Commissioners of Palm Beach County; The Palm Beach Post; Visit Florida; WLRN; and Murder on the Beach, Delray Beach's independent bookseller.For more information about the Palm Beach Poetry Festival, please visit www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org.Available for InterviewBlaise Allen, Ph.D.Director of Community OutreachPalm Beach Poetry Festival954.729.8007blaise@palmbeachpoetryfestival.orgMedia Contact:Gary SchweikhartPR-BS, Inc.561.756.4298gary@pr-bs.net", "UberEATS started rolling out food deliveries in Boca Raton in late June, a new service for McDonald's in particular.\nThis is how it works: \"You download the UberEATS app and input your delivery address and you can sort the restaurants by delivery time and by category. Do you want pizza, Italian or burgers?\" said Javi Correoso, public affairs manager for Uber in Florida.\n\"You click on the restaurant, you get the menu. You click on the dish you want to order. Then you have the option to add any special instructions, no onions, no pickles and you can add to the cart and click place order,\" he said.\n\"The restaurant will accept the order and you can track it to the moment it's being prepared to the moment it's delivered to your front door. The delivery fee is $4.99 anyplace in Boca.\"\nSo has that meant more customers for the fast-food chain and other restaurants using UberEATS? And do midnight munchers take advantage of the door-to-door service?\n\"We're doing well, situated between Lynn [University] and [Florida Atlantic University],\" franchisee Brent Upchurch said about students' reaction to his McDonald's at the Shops at Boca Center, 1776 N. Military Trail. \"We track it weekly.\"\nMcDonald's/Forum Publishing Group McDonald's crew member Edeline Olivier readies an UberEATS order for pick up at the McDonald’s at Fifth Avenue Shops. McDonald's crew member Edeline Olivier readies an UberEATS order for pick up at the McDonald’s at Fifth Avenue Shops. (McDonald's/Forum Publishing Group)\nWith FAU's fall semester starting Aug. 19 and Lynn University classes resuming Aug. 28, Upchurch expects more of the same for late-night ordering. He also owns the store in the Fifth Avenue Shops that was just renovated and offers table service.\n\"We try to get the orders out in 10 to 15 minutes,\" he said. \"It's another option. It's building incrementally.\"\nThe UberEATs logo is on the back of the receipt at the McDonald's at 7030 W. Palmetto Park Road, part of the evolving national McDelivery UberEATs partnership.\n\"They send us a report weekly and it's incremental, so they're definitely increasing our revenue,\" said Rene Veliz, of RCN Management. He owns that location and the West Boca locations at 23073 Sandalfoot Plaza Drive and 20594 State Road 7 at Mission Bay.\n\"UberEATS launched in Miami in 2016 and as we on-boarded more restaurants onto the app, we expanded our coverage area…and we decided to expand into Boca Raton on Thursday, June 22,\" Correoso said. \"McDonald's has been one of our most reliable partners.\"\nAmong the other restaurants they service in Boca are Bolay, Roots Italian Kitchen and Duffy's Sports Grill, he said.\n\"We started in July and it has boasted our orders by 10 to 12 a day,\" said Tom Richey, general manager of the Duffy's at 21212 St. Andrews Blvd.\nMost of their orders are delivered for two to four people, he added.\n\"On the restaurant side, UberEATS provides an iPad. The kitchen team will receive the order via the iPad and prepares the dish. Once it's complete or close, then the restaurant requests the courier and the Uber system matches the nearest couriers,\" Correoso said.\n\"We ask our Uber riders for suggestions, what are their favorite restaurants they want us to do deliveries?\" he added.", "Tuesday\nBroadway Ballads\nCatch Broadway veterans singing your favorites from “Wicked,” “Phantom,” and selections from the impressive oeuvre of composer Stephen Schwartz, whose credits include “Pippin,” “Godspell” and “Wicked.” Chanteuse Debbie Gravitte, who has sung in “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” and “9 to 5” is featured as Broadway performer Jason Graae (“Stardust” and “Snoopy!”), cabaret savant Scott Coulter and pianist John Boswell.\nWhere: Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach\nWhen: 8 p.m.\nCost: $52-$67\nContact: 561/243-7922; oldschoolsquare.org\nWednesday\nRocket Man\nSing along to Elton John’s greatest hits, “I remember when rock was young, me and Suzie had so much fun holding hands and skimming stones had an old gold Chevy?” An Elton John tribute band, Rocket Man, plays an exact reenactment of an early Elton John concert, featuring lavish costumes—many actually worn by the legendary rock star—and details down to the flashy grand pianos. Rocket Man, featuring Rus Anderson and his three-piece back-up band, has played BB King’s Blues Club, House of Blues, Hard Rock and other major venues with songs “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” “Crocodile Rock,” “Tiny Dancer,” “Bennie and the Jets” and more.\nWhere: Old Schoolhouse Square, Delray\nWhen: 8 p.m.\nCost: $31 to $59.\nContact: www.OldSchoolSquare.org or at 561/243.7922, ext. 1.\nThursday\nShake ‘Em On Down\nAlthough his beginnings were humble as a cotton-picker, bluesman Fred McDowell went on to travel with the Rolling Stones, mentor Bonnie Raitt. McDowell was discovered by folk music field collectors in 1959, which propelled him into the folk movement of the 1960s. You can catch the story about the godfather of the North Mississippi style of blues in the one-hour documentary Shake ‘Em On Down, as part of the South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers. Following the screening, director Joe York will host a discussion about the film and his work.\nWhere: Bailey Hall, Broward College\nWhen: 7:30 p.m.\nCost: $10, $8 seniors and children\nContact: box office at 954/201-6884 or www.baileyhall.org\nFriday\nThe Spitfire Grill\nNeed a dose of hope and “soul satisfying” drama? Head out for the small town of Gilead, where a feisty parolee gets a job at a diner in a depressed small town in the musical theater production of “The Spitfire Grill” and restores hope to its residents.\nWhere: Studio One Theatre at FAU, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton\nWhen: 2 p.m., 7 p.m.\nCost: $20\nContact: 800/745-3000, fauevents.com\nSaturday\nThe New Shanghai Circus and Traditional Chinese Acts\nCaptivating, colorful, dynamic – 2,000 years in the making. The Chinese acrobatic tradition, from the most graceful to the most demanding, has its origin in harvest festivals dating back to 700 B.C. Magnificent and polished to perfection, The New Shanghai Circus dazzles with its mastery of time-honored Chinese traditions.\nWhere: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson World Performing Arts Center, Lynn University\nWhen: Saturday: 7:30 p.m., Sunday: 4 p.m.\nCost: $50 to $70.\nContact: 561/237-9000, online at events.lynn.edu", "With a new $8 million building coming online at Saint Andrew's School in Boca Raton, upper class students will find more coursework on design engineering and entrepreneurship when they return to school Aug. 23.\n\"We're also growing out our media program for broadcasting and sports broadcasting,\" said Dr. Matt Laliberte, head of Saint Andrew's upper school.\nA TED-Ed club will be taught as a course after math teacher Lisa Winer was named one of 30 TED-Ed Innovative Educators worldwide.\nTED-Ed is a youth and education initiative that is part of the TED media organization that posts talks online for free distribution.\n\"The purpose of the TED-Ed course fits perfectly in concert with the center to help identity elements of a great idea, research and presenting,\" she said about the Dr. Albert Cohen Family Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and Kessler Digital Media Institute.\nSaint Andrew's School/Courtesy Saint Andrew's School’s Advanced Placement history class students conduct one-on-one historical interviews during last spring's semester in Boca Raton. Saint Andrew's School’s Advanced Placement history class students conduct one-on-one historical interviews during last spring's semester in Boca Raton. (Saint Andrew's School/Courtesy)\n\"We have courses ready to shift into the new center and the center will be hosting Junior Achievement and Young Entrepreneurs Academy,\" Laliberte said. YEA is offered by the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce.\nThe new building opening in the fall will have auditoriums and classroom space for courses such as honors investment and entrepreneurship, he said, adding, \"Students can learn about investing their money, starting and running a business, managing their portfolio and writing a business plan.\"\nBesides her TED-Ed award that came with $1,000 to spend on the program, Winer wrote three riddles that have been published and one has racked up 4.8 million hits on YouTube, she said.\nThe course will encourage students to identify what they're passionate about and create a TED Talk that can be used as a reference for their resume. She even bought the iconic circle red carpet \"that everybody talks on,\" she said.\nIn other Boca Raton private school news, for Grandview Preparatory School's 20th anniversary semester starting Aug. 16, the curriculum is expanding, particularly computer coding, robotics and the arts. Plus, a new partnership will pair students with their counterparts in another country.\n\"Our focus is on community-based education and student-centered education,\" said Jacqueline Westerfield, head of school at Grandview. \"We take the student's interest and build the curriculum around that interest and we're small so we're able to do that.\n\"We're offering a few more electives and hands-on global initiatives,\" she added. That includes educational travel for Grandview families and the program that connects Grandview students to others around the world.\nMiddle school students will read \"I am Malala\" by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, 20. They'll send messages to students in Pakistan, she said.\n\"We always do a spring musical and have a lot of performing arts,\" Westerfield said. \"Our new value-based curriculum for lower and middle students will make sure they're connecting content to social and emotional learning for young people of that age.\"", "Nineties hip-hop headliners tour a nostalgic mini-fest, an all-male revue brings a bit of “Magic” to Lake Park, and the solar eclipse is viewable right here in Boca. Plus, Andrew Dice Clay, author Robert Watson, “Shorts Gone Wild” and more in your week ahead.\nWEDNESDAY\nWhat: Screenings of “The Trip” and “The Trip to Italy”\nWhere: Savor Cinema, 503 S.E. Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale\nWhen: 1 and 3:30 p.m.\nCost: Free\nContact: 954/525-3456, fliff.com\n“The Trip to Spain,” the third installment in director Michael Winterbottom’s cultiest of recent franchises, will premiere in South Florida theaters August 25. Prepare yourself for the new film by feasting in its pair of hilarious forbears on the big screen: “The Trip,” in which fictionalized versions of comic actors Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embarked on a culinary tour of northern England; and “The Trip to Italy,” which repeated the formula in the scrumptious Italian footsteps of the great Romantic poets. Gut-bustingly funny, the “Trip” series thrives off the brotherly chemistry of its stars, whose improvised zingers, uncanny celebrity impersonations and love-hate relationship form both the comic backbone and emotional nexus of the series. These modern classics are worth seeing more than once.\nWEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY\nWhat: “The Ben Hecht Show”\nWhere: Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach\nWhen: 7 p.m.\nCost: $30\nContact: 561/450-6357, artsgarage.org\nFor audiences under 30, Ben Hecht was kind of like the Aaron Sorkin of Hollywood’s Golden Age: a multitalented screenwriter who captured the pulse of fast-talking urban life in scripts like “The Front Page,” “His Girl Friday” and the original “Scarface,” working for everyone from Hitchcock to Ford to Howard Hawks and Otto Preminger. He was also an accomplished journalist, one of the first American newspapermen to write about the atrocities of World War II. Clad in the classic reporter’s fedora and three-piece suit, actor-writer James Sherman constructed this solo theatre piece exploring the writer’s legacy. “The Ben Hecht Show” combines history, humor and biography into a format that Hecht himself would no doubt appreciate.\nTHURSDAY\nWhat: Opening night of “Shorts Gone Wild 5”\nWhere: Island City Stage, 2308 N. Dixie Highway, Wilton Manors\nWhen: 8 p.m.\nCost: $35\nContact: 954/519-2533, islandcitystage.org\nWith settings changing from space stations to roller rinks, and themes ranging from superheroes to religion, Island City Stage’s fifth-annual short-play festival will once again highlight accomplished 10-minute works from local and national playwrights, usually integrating LGBTQ themes. As with previous years, the audience will select the order of the plays, a conceit that will challenge and surprise the actors nightly. This year, the company is throwing another high concept into the mix: The evening will be structured like an episode of the classic game show “Concentration,” complete with vintage commercials and “words from our sponsors.” The production runs through Sept. 10.\nWhat: Robert Watson\nWhere: Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables\nWhen: 7 p.m.\nCost: Free\nContact: 305/442-4408, booksandbooks.com\nProlific writer and Lynn University history professor Robert Watson, whose nonfiction books total more than three dozen, will read from his latest tome, the paranormally titled Ghost Ship of Brooklyn. But the horrors contained in its spine are all too real: The title ship, the HMS Jersey, held thousands of American POWs captured by the British during World War II, from its mooring off the coast of Brooklyn. The conditions were inhumane to say the least. Scarcely provided food or water, and crammed like sardines in the bowels in the ship, more Americans died onboard than on all of the war’s battlefields. This alarming statistic is one of many in Watson’s engrossing narrative, which is culled from newspapers, diaries and military reports.\nTHURSDAY TO SATURDAY\nWhat: Andrew Dice Clay\nWhere: Boca Black Box, 8221 Glades Road, Suite 10\nWhen: 8 p.m.\nCost: $75-$105\nContact: 561/483-9036, bocablackbox.com\nIn a quainter time for American politics and policy, a comedian’s standup persona could still top headlines across the country. Back in the ‘80s, Andrew Dice Clay was a controversy magnet, generating a torrent of press for his misogynistic material, which struck a chord with audiences nationwide. He even became the first comedian to sell out Madison Square Garden. The Boca Black Box isn’t MSG, but the fact that the Diceman is still selling out venues decades after his peak is a testament to the durability of his act. Offstage, Clay is reportedly a sweet guy, and his acting range transcends his macho mien: He received acclaim for performances in “Blue Jasmine” and HBO’s “Vinyl,” and, believe it or not, he’s set to star as Lady Gaga’s father in Hollywood’s latest remake of “A Star is Born.” That said, expect this three-night stint in Boca to be bluer than a cobalt sky.\nSATURDAY\nWhat: “I Love the ‘90s” Tour\nWhere: Pompano Beach Amphitheatre, 1801 N.E. Sixth St., Pompano Beach\nWhen: 7 p.m.\nCost: $48-$128\nContact: 954/519-5500, ticketmaster.com\nThis gathering of hip-hop, rap and R&B chart-toppers from two decades past arrives at an opportune time, cresting an indelible wave of ‘90s nostalgia that has permeated movies, television and, of course, music festivals. A national tour making its inaugural South Florida stop, “I Love the ‘90s” features an enviable lineup for listeners tuned into Y-100 circa 1995: Wellington’s own Vanilla Ice, Salt N Pepa, Coolio and Young MC. This will never win our vote for the most sophisticated mini music fest, but it’s the one most likely to cause you to dance yourself stupid, which in times like these is a necessary escape.\nWhat: Rock Hard Revue: “The Magic Mike Experience”\nWhere: The Kelsey Theater, 700 Park Ave., Lake Park\nWhen: 9 p.m.\nCost: $18 (or $50 for front two rows and meet-and-greet)\nContact: 561/328-7481, thekelseytheater.com\n“Magic Mike,” the movie franchise that, more than any other, has catered to the female sexual gaze, has inspired a new wave of all-male dance revues capitalizing on its risqué market. The Rock Hard Revue is one such troupe; based in Orlando and Tampa, the company claims to be the only all-male strip act on the east coast, and it has some impressive, um, attributes: performances on the ninth season of “America’s Got Talent,” and choreography from a former director of Chippendale’s. Men are invited to attend this touring production of the group’s “Magic Mike Experience,” but the Rock Hard Revue’s website states the obvious when it says “[The show] is designed for the woman audience member in mind.”\nMONDAY (AUG. 21)\nWhat: Solar Eclipse Event and Expedition\nWhere: FAU Observatory, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton\nWhen: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.\nCost: Free\nContact: cescos.fau.edu\nAs you know, next Monday marks the first total solar eclipse in 38 years, and it’s viewable—at least in part—coast to coast. There’s no better venue locally to experience this once-in-a-lifetime phenomena than FAU’s Observatory, which will host an Open Dome Event and Sidewalk Solar Eclipse Expedition. If you haven’t bought official solar eclipse glasses, don’t sweat it: FAU will provide them free of charge, and visitors will have the opportunity to view the event through the university’s telescope. You’ll even get to see live feeds of the eclipse from across the country. I can’t think of a better reason to blow off work, but do arrive early: Next Monday also marks the first day of classes for the fall semester, so parking will be at a premium.", "Florida Atlantic University is hoping to become home to some of the top young scientists in the United States.\nThe university is partnering with the Max Planck Society, the Germany-based biotech research giant, to create a South Florida pipeline for future scientists who can help develop cures and treatments for ailments such as Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, schizophrenia, autism, and epilepsy.\nThey’re planning to do it with an undergraduate honors program they say is the first of its kind in the world. It will begin in the fall and start with about 100 students, officials said.\n“I’m really concerned about the future of science, so it’s important to train the next generation of scientists,” said David Fitzpatrick, CEO and scientific director of Max Planck Florida ” “To be able to take young minds and bring them into an environment where they can participate and engage with Max Planck scientists is a fantastic opportunity.”\nMax Planck, which houses its U.S. research on FAU’s Jupiter campus, currently works with FAU graduate students. This will be the first time it will work with undergraduate students, officials said.\nFAU officials announced the program Monday at an event on the main Boca Raton campus, featuring Max Planck leaders from the U.S. and the headquarters in Germany.\nThe program will recruit the “best of the best” high school students who are National Merit Finalists or take college-level classes while in high school, FAU officials said. That includes students at the university’s own FAU High School, which allows students to receive three years of college credit by the time they graduate high school.\nAjay Desai, a junior at FAU High, said he plans to study neuroscience and is considering the new program.\n“One of the reasons FAU High is here is to give exceptional students more opportunities to fulfill whatever they want to do in their lives and careers, and I think this program is another step forward for FAU, and a good option for anyone who wants to do neuroscience,” said Desai.\nHe said he’s been impressed by Max Planck’s efforts at “making new advancements in medicine and science that at the end of the day only benefit the community.”\nFAU already has an honors college serving about 400 students on the Jupiter campus, but it has traditionally focused more on liberal arts students. The university has been looking for a way to provide an honors program for students studying science, which has become more of a focus on the Jupiter campus in recent years.\nThe university also has been looking for ways to attract more high-caliber students and better leverage its partnership with Max Planck and Scripps Florida, the other biotech giant on its campus. Although dozens of science faculty have been hired or relocated from the Boca Raton campus in recent years, the students haven’t followed.\nThe Jupiter campus serves about 1,100 degree-seeking students, half as many as a decade ago. That’s not what was envisioned when Palm Beach County and FAU spent a total of $856 million to lure The Scripps Research Institute in 2004 and the Max Planck Society in 2009. The idea was to create a bustling campus with numerous students working shoulder-to-shoulder with scientists, FAU officials say.\nThe university has recruited some top researchers to Jupiter, including Randy Blakely, a neuroscience professor from Vanderbilt University in Nashville. He arrived a year ago and brought with him about $8 million in federal research dollars.\nHe's studying brain functions, in hopes of advancing treatment of depression, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other medical conditions.\nFAU also hopes to upgrade its facilities with a state-of-the-art science building that would provide about 25 additional labs for students and researchers.\nFAU officials see this as another way to transform the campus and FAU as a whole.\n“This program is like no other in the world for undergraduate research quality and will propel our national and international visibility,” FAU President John Kelly said. “Our goal is to be fastest improving university in the country. The way you do that is to partner with some of the best entities in the world, and Max Planck is certainly that.”\nstravis@sunsentinel.com, 561-243-6637 or Twitter @smtravis", "Responding to the rise in overdose deaths across South Florida, university researchers are organizing a new initiative to help battle the opioid crisis.\nFlorida Atlantic University’s Addiction Research Collaborative is uniting the experts whose work could touch upon solutions.\nTheir efforts range from research on non-addictive drugs for pain management, to helping pregnant women with opiate-use disorders, to looking into how insurers could reimburse patients for treatment.\nFAU’s research division is coordinating the effort, arranging meetings with speakers well-versed on the opioid crisis, and creating a website detailing the university’s research as well as identifying sources for funding.\n“We want the research to have an outcome for our community — not just for the sake of research,” said Karen Scarpinato, associate vice president of research.\nFor instance, Larry Toll, a scientist at FAU’s Brain Institute, is studying how pain affects the brain.\nJanet Robishaw’s research, also in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, focuses on why some people get addicted and some don’t. Robishaw is studying opioids prescribed for pain, such as Vicodin, morphine and OxyContin.\nThe National Institutes of Health, the nation’s medical research agency, gave her a $4 million grant to help solve the one-size-fits-all approach to pain management. Looking at genetic markers could determine what triggers a more devastating disease, and help personalize treatment, she said.\n“We could divide patients into two groups, low risk and high risk based on their DNA genetic makeup,” said Robishaw, chairwoman of the biomedical science department at the medical school.\nNovember marked the first time all 42 staff and faculty ever got together, Scarpinato said. There will be a continuing discussion and they’re already reaching out to physicians at Boca Raton Regional Hospital and have started approaching other medical centers. They’re also working with Andrew Burki, CEO of Life of Purpose, a drug treatment center and program next to the FAU campus. The program specializes in the treatment of people age 17 and older whose substance abuse has interrupted their education.\nPalm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg, who has led a task force targeting fraud and abuse in the drug treatment industry, spoke at the collaborative’s first meeting this past week.\n“You can’t arrest your way out of a drug problem. You need all hands on deck,” Aronberg told the South Florida Sun Sentinel on Friday. “We would love to better understand the causes of addiction and medical discoveries to combat addiction, such as alternatives to opioids and genetic profiling.”\nmshatzman@sun-sentinel.com,\nVisit our Boca Raton community page at facebook.com/SunSentinelBocaRaton.", "BOCA RATON, Fla., July 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq: CCRN) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss its second quarter 2018 financial results on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (the \"Company\") intends to distribute its earnings press release after market close on Wednesday, August 1, 2018.\nThis call will be webcast live and can be accessed at the Company's website at www.crosscountryhealthcare.com or by dialing 800-857-6331 from anywhere in the U.S. or by dialing 517-623-4781 from non-U.S. locations – Passcode: Cross Country. A replay of the webcast will be available from August 1st through August 15th at the Company's website and a replay of the conference call will be available by telephone by calling 800-391-9846 from anywhere in the U.S. or 402-220-3132 from non-U.S. locations – Passcode: 2018.\nAbout Cross Country Healthcare\nCross Country Healthcare is a national leader in providing innovative healthcare workforce solutions and staffing services. Our solutions leverage our nearly 40 years of expertise and insight to assist clients in solving complex labor-related challenges while maintaining high quality outcomes. We are dedicated to recruiting and placing highly qualified healthcare professionals in virtually every specialty and area of expertise. Our diverse client base includes both clinical and nonclinical settings, servicing acute care hospitals, physician practice groups, outpatient and ambulatory-care centers, nursing facilities, both public schools and charter schools, rehabilitation and sports medicine clinics, government facilities, and homecare. Through our national staffing teams and network of 73 office locations, we are able to place clinicians on travel and per diem assignments, local short-term contracts and permanent positions. We are a market leader in providing flexible workforce management solutions, which include managed services programs (MSP), internal resource pool consulting and development, electronic medical record (EMR) transition staffing, recruitment process outsourcing, predictive modeling and other outsourcing and consultative services. In addition, we provide both retained and contingent placement services for healthcare executives, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.\nCopies of this and other news releases as well as additional information about Cross Country Healthcare can be obtained online at www.crosscountryhealthcare.com. Shareholders and prospective investors can also register to automatically receive the Company's press releases, SEC filings and other notices by e-mail.\nCONTACT:\nCross Country Healthcare, Inc.\nWilliam J. Grubbs, 561-237-6202\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer\nwgrubbs@crosscountry.com\nView original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cross-country-healthcare-announces-second-quarter-2018-earnings-release-date-and-conference-call-information-300675988.html\nSOURCE Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.", "Ocean Breeze Golf Club is closer to being in municipal hands as the area’s parks district will continue talks to buy the property and reopen the golf course.\nBoca Raton city council members on Tuesday authorized the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District to continue negotiations with Lennar Homes over a $24 million deal to buy the 200-acre property and its commercial buildings.\nDistrict Executive Director Arthur Koski said renovations to the course would include landscaping and new golf cart paths, although the layout would remain the same.\nOcean Breeze, at 5801 NW Second Ave. in the Boca Teeca neighborhood, last summer.\nConstruction could take up to another 18 months and cost city taxpayers another $8 million to $12 million. While it is a government entity separate from the city, the district is funded through taxes paid by city residents and those in a small portion of unincorporated area.\nKoski said the district is in talks with golf legend Greg Norman about a potential partnership on a golf learning program at the course.\n“We're not quite sure at the current time from a financial perspective what will be the result of such an affiliation, but we do know it will be positive,\" Koski said.\nNorman heads a golf course design firm based in West Palm Beach and had a hand in designing Jupiter Country Club and Pompano Beach Municipal Golf Course.\nStill, Tuesday’s approval garnered some criticism from residents, who said the property was previously assessed at values lower than the district’s proposal.\n“I would think that as a separate taxing authority as representatives of Boca taxpayers that you would have the responsibility to defend taxpayers from overpaying for a property that the city ought to be able to acquire,” said resident Alan Feinberg Jr.\nNow that the course is almost out of city negotiations, Boca officials must decide what to do with the municipal course at 8111 Golf Course Road.\nThree developers have bids at $73 million for the property and all plan to build new residences on it.\nOpen space has come at a premium as developers scramble to buy up property. A $73 million sale would give a significant financial boost to the city, which has a budget of about $687 million for the current fiscal year.\nIt is unclear how the district’s deal might affect the city’s sale of the municipal course. One of the three bids the city received was from Lennar and previously included the Ocean Breeze property as a land-swap deal.\nBut before any deal for Ocean Breeze is finalized, city officials said they will meet with the district Feb. 28 to discuss financing options for the deal with Lennar.\n“The state’s concurrence does not address the proposed terms of purchase nor does it authorize the state’s funding, financing of such purchase without further action by the city council,” said Councilman Robert Weinroth.", "By Kevin Bissett\nTHE CANADIAN PRESS\nFREDERICTON -New Brunswick’s famous Miramichi River was once the largest salmon-producing river in North America, drawing the famous and the powerful keen to fly fish there.\nBut the number of salmon are dropping at an alarming rate, they are now a fraction of what they were in the 90s, and scientists are not entirely sure why.\n“If I had one answer, I think that would make a lot of people happy,” said Tommi Linnansaari, the new Atlantic Salmon Research chair at the University of New Brunswick.\nUNB announced Friday it is undertaking four research projects to get accurate salmon population numbers _ and to understand how those numbers are affected by climate change.\n“The things that will be learned there are applicable globally.\nThis is one of the great strengths of what we’re doing,” said Fred Whoriskey, chairman of the Canadian Rivers Institute management board.\nWhoriskey said the salmon numbers are at the lowest levels he has ever seen in the Miramichi.\nAccording to figures from the Department of Fisheries and Ocean, the river’s salmon population has declined by 26 per cent over the last 12 years.\n“And that’s down substantially from years earlier,” said Linnansaari. “We are talking about perhaps 10,000 to 20,000 fish in a river that would have sustained 100,000 or more salmon in the 1990s.”\nHe said while the numbers fluctuate from year to year, it’s alarming when you see years like 2014 when the salmon in the Miramichi only met 22 per cent of what they were hoping to see to maintain conservation of the salmon.\nCurrently, Atlantic salmon fishing in the Miramichi is restricted to fly fishing only and all large salmon caught must be released alive to protect the spawning population. There is also a First Nations food fishery for salmon.\nWhoriskey said the decline can be blamed on everything from warming water temperatures to predator fish like striped bass. He said it’s hoped the research in New Brunswick can help Atlantic salmon populations in Europe, in Newfoundland, Quebec and elsewhere.\nHe said globally the numbers are even more disturbing _ noting the size of salmon runs across North America last year were down 30 to 50 per cent from the year before.\n“Global warming is the gorilla in the room. Temperatures are changing faster than the species has had to evolve and adapt to in past history. We are riding this one and it is a wild ride indeed,” he said.\nJust this week, the Atlantic Salmon Federation announced that for the first time since it began monitoring New Brunswick’s Magaguadavic River in 1992, no wild salmon had returned from the sea. Despite a stocking program going back to 2002, the Fisheries Department said the population had been dropping steadily since estimating it at 900 wild salmon in 1983.\nLinnansaari said while salmon is still a common fish in the Miramichi, the time to act is now.\n“When you get populations in very significant decline you start talking about losing the genetic variability. Recovery becomes harder the further down you go,” he said.\nUNB has received $1.3 million in funding for the chair and four research projects.\nOne project will try to boost the number of juveniles by introducing adults that have been reared in captivity then released back into the river system to spawn, and doing this on a scale that’s not been done before.\nAnother project will use sonar to collect population numbers.\nWhoriskey said they don’t know if their efforts will help, but the future would be grim if they did nothing.\n“The worst case scenario: we would lose the salmon of the Miramichi River. You would still see some distribution in more northern areas where it is cooler and there is less human impact, but the immediate concern is, what can we do for New Brunswick to try to maintain this iconic species?” he said.\n“Miramichi is absolutely ground zero for New Brunswick’s population of Atlantic salmon. The industry and the socio-economics of salmon are critically important to the province.”\nAdd Your Voice\nIs there more to this story? We'd like to hear from you about this or any other stories you think we should know about. Contribute your voice on our contribute page", "The adorable images show baby Ezra bundled up in a shopping basket, surrounded by produce\nWhen photographer Jen Matchett of Branches Photography contacted the new mom about a grocery store-themed newborn shoot, she agreed\nThe birth was a complete surprise, as Miller-Cross had just given birth ten months prior and did not know she was pregnant again\nAshleigh Miller-Cross gave birth to her son Ezra in the bathroom of a Halifax, Nova Scotia grocery store\nOne woman's unexpected delivery in a grocery store bathroom has an adorable ending in the form of a supermarket-themed newborn photo shoot.\nAshleigh Miller-Cross of Halifax, Nova Scotia was at Atlantic Superstore - a Canadian chain supermarket - when she felt something was amiss. Miller-Cross headed for the bathroom, where she soon realized she was giving birth.\nAfter hearing screams coming from the bathroom, Assistant Manager Martin Comeau rushed to Miller-Cross's side. 'I opened the door and Ashleigh was there and the baby was halfway out,' Comeau told CBC.\nSurprise! When Ashleigh Miller-Cross gave birth to her son Ezra in an Atlantic Superstore bathroom, she didn't even know she was pregnant\nSpecial delivery: Miller-Cross had given birth to daughter Mia just 10 months prior, thus the new mom didn't notice signs of her pregnancy with Ezra\nA helping hand: Fortunately for Miller-Cross (left), Atlantic Superstore's Assistant Manager Martin Comeau heard her cries and rushed to her aide\nWith Comeau's help, Miller-Cross gave birth to a healthy baby boy, whom she named Ezra.\nMiller-Cross told CBC that she 'really had no idea,' she was pregnant with Ezra, as she had just given birth to daughter Mia 10 months prior, and simply remained the same size after the birth.\nAfter hearing Miller-Cross's incredible tale, photographer Jen Matchett of Branches Photography offered the family a free newborn photo shoot - with a very particular theme: a grocery store.\n'The idea for the grocery basket shot came to mind right away!' Matchett told HuffPost. 'As soon as I heard from [Miller-Cross], we booked the session, and I went to the store to borrow a basket!\nEzra was just two weeks old when Matchett photographed him, and she said he was a 'dream' to work with. 'He was a very content baby, with dreamy smiles when sleeping, and happy alert eyes when awake!' Matchett said.\nThe resulting photos show Ezra swaddled in a green Atlantic Superstore basket, surrounded by grocery items and looking content.\nPicture perfect! After hearing about Ezra's special birth, photographer Jen Matchett had a unique idea for a photo shoot, which she offered to Miller-Cross for free\nHappy family: Kyle Cross (left), Ashleigh Miller-Cross (center), and their first-born Mia Cross (right) are thankful for the outpouring of support for newborn Ezra\nA 'dream': Matchett said that Ezra was a sheer joy to photograph, and that he was calm and smiling the entire time\nThe gang is all here! There has been an outpouring of love and support for Ezra and his sister Mia (pictured), including a year's supply of free diapers from Atlantic Superstore\nIn one of the pictures, a grocery list is propped up next to the basket that reads, 'milk, eggs, bread, carrots, bananas, baby.'\n'I hope people smile when they see the photos, and wish the family well when they hear the story,' Matchett said.\nThe adorable photo shoot is just one of the many gifts bestowed upon the surprise baby. Atlantic Superstore, where Ezra was born, gifted the family with a year's supply of diapers.\nMiller-Cross and her husband Kyle Cross told CBC that they want to 'thank everybody who has offered support'.", "Local races for public office gathered steam Tuesday as cities and towns marked the last day for candidates to qualify for the March 14 election.\nUnlike the long presidential campaign season, local candidates have a month to meet with prospective voters and earn endorsements — though many candidates began their campaigns early.\nOnly voters already on the books will be able to cast a ballot as registration for the elections closed at 5 p.m. Monday.\nDelray Beach, Boynton Beach, and Ocean Ridge each have two commission seats up for grabs. Highland Beach voters will head to the polls to elect a new mayor in addition to two commission seats.\nIn Boynton, Commissioner Joe Casello is running unopposed in District 4 after Carmela Nanton didn’t complete the necessary paperwork by the deadline, said Judith Pyle, Boynton Beach city clerk.\nIn the race for District 2, incumbent Mack McCray has amassed the largest war chest with $26,875 in campaign contributions, according to January campaign filings reports. James DeVoursney has received $11,300 and Woodrow Hay has brought in $4,000.\nOf the five candidates running for Seat 2 in Delray Beach, Jim Chard said he’s raked in about $35,000, followed by Kelly Barrette, who said she’s received approximately $17,000. The seat was formerly occupied by Al Jacquet until he left to serve in the Florida House of Representatives.\nCommissioner Jordana Jarjura chose not to run for re-election in Seat 4, leaving the race to Shirley Johnson, and Josh Smith, who previously ran for the City Commission in 2015.\nAs of Tuesday, here’s a list of candidates who have qualified to run in each municipality:\nBoynton Beach\nDistrict 2\nJames DeVoursney\nWoodrow Hay\nMack McCray\nDistrict 4\nJoe Casello\nDelray Beach\nSeat 2\nRichard Alteus\nKelly Barrette\nAnneze Barthelemy\nJim Chard\nCourtlandt McQuire (awaiting county approval)\nSeat 4\nShirley Johnson\nJosh Smith\nHighland Beach\nMayor\nRonald Brown\nCarl Feldman\nCommissioner,\nBarry Donaldson\nRhoda Ann Zelniker\nCommissioner, two-year term to replace Carl Feldman, who is running for mayor.\nMelissa Marie Ebbs\nCarl Lee Gehman\nElyse Pat Riesa\nOcean Ridge\nTown commissioner. Two seats open: The top two candidates who receive the most votes win.\nNan Yablong\nDonald Magruder\nRichard Bajakian\nJames Bonfiglio\nFor more information, reach out to each municipality at the numbers below:\nBoynton Beach: 561-742-6000\nDelray Beach: 561-243-7000\nHighland Beach: 561-278-4548\nOcean Ridge: 561-732-2635\nRvanvelzer@sun-sentinel.com, 561-243-6544, or on Twitter @RyanVanVelzer", "Turns out putting three artificial turf fields in Boca Raton's Patch Reef Park will be more complicated and may be more expensive than planned.\nThe budget set aside $3.1 million for the project. But \"we just learned we may have to use potable water instead of reused water,\" Art Koski told commissioners for the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District at its Aug. 9 meeting.\nAs large users, he hopes the city of Boca Raton will give them a rate break, he said.\nIf permitting goes as planned, construction will start in January and take until April at the park, 2000 Yamato Road.\nBut they learned that organic infill has to be kept moist or it disintegrates and that means plenty of water and constant maintenance, said Koski, the district's director and legal counsel.\n\"We don't need to irrigate them, but we need to water them so the organic material doesn't turn to dust,\" he said.\nMarci Shatzman/Forum Publishing Group Plans to install artificial turf at Patch Reef Park in Boca Raton have hit a snag as the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District finds out the project may cost more. Plans to install artificial turf at Patch Reef Park in Boca Raton have hit a snag as the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District finds out the project may cost more. (Marci Shatzman/Forum Publishing Group)\nThere are already plans to put artisan drains around the perimeter of each field for drainage, Koski said.\n\"We will put water cannons on the corners and the engineers recommend manual ones. The bigger question is if Patch Reef must use potable water,\" he said, citing the potential for \"creating bacteria on the field\" with reused water that's less expensive.\nTimeline wise, consultant Calvin, Giordano & Associates is 30 percent through the design work. \"They are striving to have the spec and drawings completed by December,\" Koski said.\nThe fields will be primarily used for lacrosse, but temporary lines will have to be drawn so other players can use them, too, probably football and soccer, he added.\nUtilities under the current playing fields will probably have to be moved. Sidewalks will be removed and replaced, and the site could require additional fencing, Koski said.\n\"This is our one time to get it right,\" said Commissioner Craig Ehrnst. \"But is this the right place for this?\"\nThe public and the city \"have told us they want artificial turf,\" Koski told him. \"The only major issue is potable or reused water and potable will add significant cost.\"\nWeston uses potable water, said Recreation Services director Mickey Gomez.\nUnlike planned down time on grass playing fields, \"you will be able to use these 12 months a year,\" he said.", "First Indian brand to open hotel in Mecca soon\nSudipta Dev – Mumbai\nAmruda Nair\nAiana Hotels and Resorts that has crossed eight hotel projects between India, Saudi Arabia and Qatar is looking at a hub and spoke model for growth. “Going forward, we are taking on projects which fit into existing circuit or completing something we have not ventured into yet. We have crossed the 1000 room mark, and are in a comfortable position as a new business in terms of stability,” said Amruda Nair, joint MD and CEO, Aiana Hotels and Resorts. Nair is looking at more projects in Kerala to complete the whole experiential circuit. “We have started with Munnar, Aiana is all about experience so we want to do projects by the backwaters, by the beach, also religious destination like Guruvayur which has no branded products. We want to extend the brand across the circuit so that someone who comes to Kerala can stay with Aiana for 15 days,” she mentioned. Similarly in Karnataka, a 50 acre site with 75 villas will come up at Hassan in fractional ownership model. It is a unique coffee plantation project. Following this Nair is keen to do a sanctuary project in Karnataka and a tea experience project in Coorg. “The idea is to create a circuit where the guests stays in multiple properties,” remarked Nair.\nAccording to her the hub and spoke model has worked, particularly with new owners. “The good thing is that we are doing multiple projects with the same owner. We can benefit from economies of scale. We are lucky to have found owners who want to be with a new brand. For many owners the comfort is that as opposed to larger organisations we are a small lean company, they talk to me directly. My Qatari partner is also an owner himself, he owns 30 hotels across the world,”she stated.\nAiana is the first Indian brand to enter Qatar, and Mecca, Saudi Arabia. After a few months a 614 rooms property will be launched in Mecca. “We are doing a big pilgrimage product and once we have a presence in the Holy City, the country knows your brand and then we can look at extensions,” remarked Nair, adding that in Saudi specially, the company is looking at a mid market play, as a long term strategy.\nNair wants every property to be unique, there is no cookie cutter approach. “We don’t want every Aiana to look the same, there has to be local elements – colour, texture, art, to give a sense of place. In terms of being a new brand we have done things that are different,” she affirmed.", "At this point, it would seem Florida Atlantic running back Devin “Motor” Singletary would have gotten used to earning accolades.\nThat was hardly the case last week when he found out he was the Conference USA’s Most Valuable Player and on Monday when he was named third-team All-American by Associated Press.\nThey were the latest in a long list of honors for Singletary this season.\n“It’s a testament to the work that we’ve put in,” Singletary said. “[Assistant coach Wilson] Love had us put in extra work and it paid off.”\nSingletary set the school’s single-season record for rushing yards and touchdowns. His 30 total touchdowns lead the nation. The only thing left to accomplish is possibly reaching the 2,000-yard mark. He needs 204 yards against Akron next Tuesday in the Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl at FAU Stadium.\nSingletary already has two 200-yard games this season. If he records another, he will become just 30th player in NCAA history to rush for 2,000 yards .\n“It would mean a lot,” Singletary said. “Getting 2,000 yards, that’s not easy to do.”\nThe only downfall for Singletary is the attention he’s received. He prefers to keep a low profile but is adjusting to being more in the spotlight.\n“It’s been pretty cool,” Singletary said. “I’ve kind of embraced it. I accepted my role and just keep on going with it.”\nJust a sophomore, Singletary potentially has two more seasons to increase his stranglehold on the FAU record book. With just one game remaining, he is already looking forward to next season when he could even become a bigger part of the offense.\n“You always want to have that mindset,” Singletary said. “We’re looking to doing even bigger things than we did this year.”\nTaking it easy\nAfter Monday’s practice, the Owls will have the next two days off before beginning their bowl preparation.\nThe idea behind starting on Thursday is so it will resemble the practice weeks during the regular season. The Owls, who normally practice Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, will treat Thursday as a Monday.\nStill adjusting to December\nThis is the first time many of the FAU players have practiced in December in their careers. Only a handful of transfer players have played in bowl games while the majority of the roster was part of three consecutive 3-9 seasons.\n“It’s just something that we’re going to have to get used to,” safety Jalen Young said. “It’s fun being out here and being able to be out here with my teammates and having extra practices.”\nRB coach gets involved\nLast week the Owls decided to spice up practice when running backs coach Kevin Smith participated in drills.\nHe borrowed running back Gregory Howell Jr’s helmet and pads. Smith, who played at Central Florida, had just one carry.\n“If your position coach gets out there and works out with you and gets involved, I don’t think you see that too many places,” Singletary said.\nPlaying at home\nEven though there was original disappointment about not traveling for the bowl game, the players have warmed up to the opportunity.\nIt gives the seniors one final game at home and will make it easier for the families to attend, with many of the players from Florida.\n“It’s cool,” Singletary said. “Family gets to come to the game and see what the Boca Bowl is all about.”\nCAPTION FAU coach Lane Kiffin on being able to play a bowl game at home FAU coach Lane Kiffin on being able to play a bowl game at home CAPTION FAU coach Lane Kiffin on being able to play a bowl game at home FAU coach Lane Kiffin on being able to play a bowl game at home CAPTION FAU completes amazing season with Conference USA championship game win over North Texas. FAU completes amazing season with Conference USA championship game win over North Texas. CAPTION Florida Atlantic wins Conference USA championship over North Texas. Florida Atlantic wins Conference USA championship over North Texas. CAPTION FAU running back Gregory Howell Jr. on the importance of winning Conference USA title game FAU running back Gregory Howell Jr. on the importance of winning Conference USA title game CAPTION FAU receiver John Franklin III on the maturity of freshman Willie Wright FAU receiver John Franklin III on the maturity of freshman Willie Wright\nsrichardson@sun-sentinel.com; On Twitter @shandelrich", "By Balkan Insight\nBy Danijel Kovacevic\nThe staunchly pro-NATO Bilderberg Group has invited Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic to attend its next next invitation-only conference in June in Italy – in what looks like a tribute to her Atlanticist credentials.\nSerbia’s Prime Minister, Ana Brnabic, is the only person from the Western Balkans so far to have received an invitation to this year’s Bilderberg group meeting from June 7 to 10 June in Turin, Italy.\nBrnabic apparently received the invitation while attending the global business conference in Davos, Switzerland.\nThe official explanation is that Brnabic was given a call after her presentation at the New Leaders for Europe group meeting at the Davos forum.\nAs the only prime minister there from the region, Brnabic also participated in the report on migration and borders.\n“It is a great honour for Serbia and a great opportunity for us to show our priorities, but also that Serbia is one of the important factors not only in this part of Europe”, Brnabic said on Tuesday.\nBelgrade political analyst Cvijetin Milivojevic notes that the Bilderberg group supports NATO integration, free markets, strong ties between the US and Europe and the development of armed forces on the NATO pattern.\n“So they did not invite someone from the Serbian government, who is, for example, pro-Russian or pro-Chinese oriented, or even someone who advocates sitting on two chairs. They called Ana Brnabic, who is synonymous [in Serbia] for the Euro-atlantic narrative,” Milivojevic told the RTRS broadcaster in Bosnia’s mainly Serbian entity, Republika Srpska.\nSince its inaugural meeting in the Hotel Bilderberg in the Netherlands in 1954, it has become an annual forum for informal discussions, designed to foster dialogue between Europe and North America.\nEvery year, between 120 and 150 political leaders and experts from industry, finance, academia and the media are invited to take part.\nIt is seen as a forum for informal discussions about megatrends and the major issues facing the world today.\nAccording to the Bilderberg group website, “the meetings are held under the Chatham House Rule, which states that participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s) nor of any other participant may be revealed”.\nIt adds: “Thanks to the private nature of the meeting, the participants are not bound by the conventions of their office or by pre-agreed positions. There is no detailed agenda, no resolutions are proposed, no votes are taken, and no policy statements are issued.”\nThe Atlantic Council of Serbia said the reason for inviting the Prime Minister of Serbia most likely relates to the topic of this year’s meeting.\n“They will probably talk, not about Serbia itself, but probably about the Western Balkans,” Vlade Radulovic, from the Atlantic Council of Serbia, told the media.\nHowever, Daniel Estulin, journalist and author of a critical book and documentary about the Bilderberg group, said that the invite “can’t be good news” for Serbia.\n“People who go to the Bilderberg group meeting represent a particular ideology that has nothing to do with nation, state or borders but has everything to do with super-national organizations, and the fact that Serbia’s Prime Minister was invited is a sign of more trouble in your part of the world,” Estulin told BIRN.", "Strong storms popping up 2:30 p.m. July 4, 2018. (Photo: FLORIDA TODAY)\nForecast\nIndependence Day: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.\nMore: 4th of July menu includes 6-foot tiger shark after huge catch by a lucky 13-year-old\nTonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.\nOverview\nAn upper low will move west across the state today.\nThis will produce a higher coverage of showers and storms. Scattered showers and isolated storms over the Atlantic waters early this morning will cross portions of the coast and produce heavy downpours and a few lightning strikes.\nMore: Because of cancer concerns, School Board to test drinking water at beachside schools\nThe focus for storms will shift to the interior counties this afternoon.\nCold temperatures aloft will support a few strong storms containing frequent lightning strikes and gusty winds up to 50 mph. Heavy downpours may produce a quick 1 to 2 inches of rainfall.\nTropics\nTropics 8 a.m. July 4, 2018. (Photo: GRAPHIC CONTRIBUTED BY NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER)\nThe National Hurricane Center is monitoring two systems in the Atlantic. Neither poses a significant threat to Florida at this time, according to the National Weather Service.\nMore: Tropical depression possible before end of week; NHC monitoring tropical wave off Africa\n8am 7/4 Tropical Weather Outlook: Monitoring 2 disturbances in the tropics with development potential, but neither system poses a significant threat to South FL at this time #flwxpic.twitter.com/l8EDgSOZYZ — NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) July 4, 2018\nThe closest system has a 60 percent chance for development and could become a tropical depression by the weekend.\nIn the Pacific, Hurricane Fabio has 105 mph winds as it heads toward cooler water.\nCLOSE Dr. Gerry Bell, lead seasonal hurricane forecaster at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, and the rest of his team NOAA, are predicting an 75 percent chance that the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season will either be near-normal or above normal. VIDEO CONTRIBUTED BY NOAA, Treasure Coast\nRead or Share this story: https://www.tcpalm.com/story/weather/2018/07/04/treasure-coast-residents-enjoying-july-4-holiday-under-partly-sunny-skies-high-87/757737002/", "Owners of a small farm in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, who sell produce weekly at New Brunswick's Dieppe Farmers Market worry they may soon get caught up in new regulations proposed by the CFIA.\n\"All regulations shouldn't paint every single farm with the same brushstroke,\" said Shannon Jones, the co-owner of Broadfork Farm in River Hebert. She and her partner farm vegetables, melons, flowers, and ducks on their own.\n\"We're different, and we need different types of regulations, and in some cases, that might be an exemption,\" she said.\nProvincial borders a problem\nJones's farm is one hour away from Dieppe but because she crosses a provincial border to sell her produce, it falls under a set of CFIA draft regulations on all foods imported into Canada or sold between provinces.\nThe regulations force food producers to take measures to make food safer. Jones said she's worried she might have to do things like increased record keeping, or logging each time someone cleans the \"employee washroom\" — which is the bathroom in her house.\nJones argues farms like hers should be exempt from the interprovincial regulations.\n\"We're not selling to a wholesaler or a distributor who's selling to unknown places across the country. And so we have, inherently with the type of model that we use to sell our produce, we have that traceability, we have that transparency with our customers that the government is asking for,\" she said.\nCFIA accepting feedback\nIn an open letter, Jones and her partner Bryan Dyck outline their concerns and ask their customers to petition the CFIA to treat farms that sell directly to interprovincial consumers the same as farms that sell directly to consumers in their own province.\nThe agency is accepting comments during the consultation period, which lasts until April 21.\nThe CFIA has published draft regulations on its website, which the public can review.\nIn those regulations, the CFIA said in April 2015 it consulted with small and \"micro\" businesses, which are considered to be businesses with no more than four employees and gross sales of $30,000 or less.\nAlthough those small and micro businesses would still have to comply with safe food handling regulations, the draft regulations exempt them from some of the measures that larger businesses have to undertake.\n\"Micro\" farms exempt\nThe Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia Cooperative addressed that limit in a letter to the CFIA, saying it's concerned small farms are being lumped in with larger farms.\n\"Our opinion is that $30,000 is not a living wage for someone,\" said Keltie Butler, the cooperative's executive director. \"It's really stunting the growth of our small-scale farmers.\"\n\"It suggests perhaps that there's not a great understanding currently of the small-scale farm movement that's really taking place across the country but certainly in the Atlantic provinces.\"\nThe concerns raised by Jones are shared by many other small market farmers in Atlantic Canada, Butler said.\nFood safety risks?\nThe CFIA noted that some small businesses associations wanted the $30,000 limit raised.\n\"But this represented a minority of stakeholders that provided feedback during the CFIA's 2015 consultation on this subject,\" it said.\n\"In contrast, strong support for the proposed exemption amount was expressed by the majority of industry stakeholders during the consultation. This view is supported by recent FDA research which suggested that food risks/hazards are not dependent on the size of an operation.\"\nShannon Jones said on her small farm, she and her partner take food handling and safety extremely seriously.\n\"On our farm we're committed to safe food, not because of any regulation, but because we see and we know the people who eat our food,\" she said. \"They know exactly where the food is coming from, because we hand them the food. They can look into our eyes.\"", "FAU Stadium was mostly empty last Saturday afternoon, but that’s no anomaly. Last season, Florida Atlantic’s average attendance was 10,073 in a facility that seats nearly three times that.\nLane Kiffin knows that’s why he’s here. Lousy attendance generally reflects lousy results, and the Owls haven’t had a winning season since 2008. Kiffin, a big-name hire with a mixed resume, has been brought in to change all that.\nNow, Boca Raton, Fla., isn’t Tuscaloosa, Ala., where Kiffin spent the previous three years as Nick Saban’s offensive coordinator. Nor is it Los Angeles, where he was USC’s head coach for three and a half (more on that in a bit) seasons.\nBut it’s a head coaching gig. Kiffin can deal with a little less glitz if it brings more wins.\n“Is it different walking into stadiums with 10,000 people? Yeah,” he said by phone Thursday afternoon. “But at the end of the day, it’s about getting your team better to go win games. Then you kind of forget about what else is in the stadium.\n“I’ve been fortunate to have been at some great places and had some great runs. National championships and those kinds of things. This is a little bit different job, but it has its own rewards and challenges. We’ll see if we can take this program to where it hasn’t been before.”\nUnlike his previous head coaching jobs —Tennessee, USC, and the Oakland Raiders — the bar isn’t set very high. Florida Atlantic’s debut season was 2001, and the Owls have had only four winning seasons since. They’re 2-3 (1-0 in Conference USA) coming to Old Dominion Saturday.\nBut hiring Lane Kiffin raises that bar. Everyone knows his name, for one reason or another.\nGiven his history, it’s hard to believe Kiffin is only 42-years-old. It was 10 years ago when Raiders owner Al Davis made him the youngest head coach in the NFL’s modern era. That lasted exactly 20 games.\nLess than three months after his unceremonious dismissal — Davis fired him over the telephone — Kiffin was hired at Tennessee. He was 33 and the youngest active head coach on the FBS level.\nKiffin coached the Vols for one season (7-6) and left for USC, where he replaced Pete Carroll and inherited NCAA sanctions. After the fifth game of his fourth season, a 62-41 loss at Arizona State, Kiffin was fired when the team plane arrived in Los Angeles. At 3 a.m., no less.\nAgain, he wasn’t unemployed long. Saban took him as Alabama’s offensive coordinator, and the Crimson Tide won the national championship in 2015.\nBut Kiffin still longed to be a head coach, and last Dec. 12, he was hired at FAU. His five-year contract for $4.75 million was a pay cut, but another (a final?) opportunity to run a program was the lure.\nTrue, FAU is no powerhouse. But Kiffin believes it can get there.\n“We’ve got a great president here, Dr. (John) Kelly, who came from Clemson,” Kiffin said. “He really wants a championship football program and wants to do what it takes to get there. I think we’ve got a bunch of really good kids who love playing football.”\nOne method of accelerating the pace is to bring in transfers. Since coming to Boca Raton, Kiffin has taken nine players who began their careers at Power Five schools. That includes starting receivers John Franklin III (Florida State) of “Last Chance U” fame and DeAndre McNeal (Texas).\n“The program obviously has been down,” Kiffin said. “You know, nine wins the last three years, and some lopsided (losses) last year. So we’ve got to work on the roster.\n“We started a little bit slow because of that, because you’ve got a lot of new guys. Some guys weren’t here until training camp. I think in the long run, it’ll pay off.”\nThen, maybe the fans will come.\nFAU did draw 28,481, its third-largest home crowd ever, for Kiffin’s debut against Navy. But 12,000 fewer showed up two weeks later against Bethune-Cookman. And last week, as FAU snapped a nine-game losing streak to Middle Tennessee, only 12,913 were there.\n“We’re in South Florida, so just like in Southern California, you’ve got to win,” Kiffin said. “There’s a lot of things to do. That’s our job.\n“Win, and they come. Lose, and they don’t.”\nJohnson can be reached at 757-247-4649. Follow him on Twitter at @DaveJohnsonDP.", "A proposed partnership between MusicNL and CBC NL that would let musicians and students at the College of the North Atlantic record in CBC's Studio F has the operators of some private recording studios up in arms.\nCBC NL held a private event with stakeholders from both organizations to discuss the planned proposal last week in St. John's.\nThe proposal, which has not yet been accepted, would see MusicNL members given access to the recording studio and mixing booth in Studio F, and CNA students enrolled in the sound recording and engineering program given the ability to use the studio to gain hands-on experience.\nThe event held last Wednesday was attended by MusicNL officials, members of the local arts community, and musicians like Alan Doyle.\nBut local studio owners like Jason Whelan and Ward Pike say they were blindsided by the proposal, and concerned that people like Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation Christopher Mitchelmore were already talking about it like it was a done deal.\nStudio F @CBCNL will be coming back to life thanks to a partnership with @_MusicNL_! A pleasure to introduce @alanthomasdoyle tonight as a big supporter of growing our music industry in NL! @musicschooldean @CNA_News We have untapped potential to create more opportunities! pic.twitter.com/ovIucwzLa4 — @MitchelmoreMHA\nThey believe the partnership could drastically cut into their business if musicians from across the province choose to use Studio F — which many acknowledge is one of the most advanced recording studios in Newfoundland and Labrador — instead of local, privately owned studios like their own.\n\"It's like saying 'Well, let's open up The Rooms to conventions and ignore all the hotels who have convention halls or the city's convention centre,'\" says Pike, owner of the Comfort Cove Sound Studio in St. John's\n\"At some point you've gotta say to yourself, 'Come on guys. Fair is fair.'\"\nOne of the mixing boards in Studio F. (Bruce Tilley/CBC)\nWhelan, operator of The Sound Solution, agrees with this assessment.\nHe wants to see MusicNL sit down with local stakeholders, like musicians and members of the recording industry, before making a final decision on the partnership.\nAlready, he said there's lots of questions about what such a partnership would entail.\n\"What's the price people are gonna pay? Is it going to be subsidized? Do they have free access to it? What exactly are they going to be doing?\" said Whelan.\nMusicNL says no deal signed\nMusicNL issued a statement over the weekend confirming that talks with CBC NL began in January.\n\"Studio F is a world class recording studio that has hosted countless memorable music sessions, live recordings and radio productions over the years,\" read the statement, signed by the organization's board of directors.\n\"It is our hope that a partnership such as this can strengthen the recording industry and add new capabilities to our studio members' existing capabilities.\"\nMusician Steve Maloney performs in Studio F as part of CBC NL's Parkway Sessions. (CBC)\nBut the organization was clear to state that no memorandum of understanding has been signed yet between MusicNL and CBC NL.\n\"We will be conducting in-depth stakeholder consultations ... with a particular eye to any possible negative effects it may have on studio owners,\" said MusicNL.\nIf the organization can't address the concerns surrounding the project, Music NL said the partnership will not continue.\nIn the statement, MusicNL also addressed concerns about an economic impact study they commissioned that was sent out to its members.\nThe board said the study was a draft, and a statement in the report that said no final album mastering services are available in N.L. was false.\n\"In light of this and other input from the community, MusicNL returned to the consultant and requested a second round of consultations, in order to amend and add to the study,\" they wrote.\nCBC responds\nCBC NL senior manager Victoria King was also adamant that no deal was set in stone, and said the broadcaster is still working with Music NL to finalize the project.\n\"We always anticipated that folks would have a lot to say about our involvement in this project and initiative and we're continuing to welcome feedback and to hear from folks like we just heard,\" she said.\nCBC NL Senior Manager Victoria King says the deal with Music NL hasn't been finalized. (Bruce Tilley/CBC)\nKing added that many stakeholders will be included in upcoming consultations about the project.\nFee structures, rental agreements, and more have also yet to be determined.\n\"I really want to take an opportunity to allay any worries about not having an opportunity to talk to people who are involved or engaged in the music industry,\" said King.\n\"We're in the very early stages of something that we hope will be a great opportunity for folks working in education and music, musicians themselves, as well as studio owners.\"" ]

[ "Scaling and root planing These processes will persist, causing greater damage, until the infectious bacterial agents (plaque) and local irritating factors (calculus) are removed. In order to effectively remove these at this stage in the disease process, brushing and flossing are no longer sufficient. This is due to several factors, the most important to note being the depth of the periodontal pocket. Brushing and flossing are effective only at removing the soft materia alba and biofilm in supragingival areas, and in pockets up to 3 mm deep. Even the best brushing and flossing is ineffective at cleaning pockets of greater depths, and are never effective in removing calculus. Therefore, in order to remove the causative factors that lead to periodontal disease, pocket depth scaling and root planing procedures are often recommended." ]

[ "Planing (boat) Planing (/ˈpleɪnɪŋ/ PLAY-ning) is the mode of operation for a waterborne craft in which its weight is predominantly supported by hydrodynamic lift, rather than hydrostatic lift (buoyancy).", "Henry's pocket The pocket is of unknown function, and it is unclear if any exists.[1] However, one hypothesis is that it aids in the detection of high-pitched sounds by attenuating lower pitches, especially when the ear is angled, common for a cat when hunting.", "Layering The horticultural layering process typically involves wounding the target region to expose the inner stem and optionally applying rooting compounds. In ground layering or simple layering, the stem is bent down and the target region buried in the soil. This is done in plant nurseries in imitation of natural layering by many plants such as brambles which bow over and touch the tip on the ground, at which point it grows roots and, when separated, can continue as a separate plant. In either case, the rooting process may take from several weeks to a year.", "Meristem Unlike the shoot apical meristem, the root apical meristem produces cells in two dimensions. It harbors two pools of stem cells around an organizing center called the quiescent center (QC) cells and together produce most of the cells in an adult root.[11][12] At its apex, the root meristem is covered by the root cap, which protects and guides its growth trajectory. Cells are continuously sloughed off the outer surface of the root cap. The QC cells are characterized by their low mitotic activity. Evidence suggests that the QC maintains the surrounding stem cells by preventing their differentiation, via signal(s) that are yet to be discovered. This allows a constant supply of new cells in the meristem required for continuous root growth. Recent findings indicate that QC can also act as a reservoir of stem cells to replenish whatever is lost or damaged.[13] Root apical meristem and tissue patterns become established in the embryo in the case of the primary root, and in the new lateral root primordium in the case of secondary roots.", "Root hair A root hair, or absorbent hair, the rhizoid of a vascular plant, is a tubular outgrowth of a trichoblast, a hair-forming cell on the epidermis of a plant root. As they are lateral extensions of a single cell and only rarely branched, they are invisible to the naked eye. They are found only in the region of maturation of the root. Just prior to the root hair cell development, there is a point of elevated phosphorylase activity.", "No Roots (song) \"No Roots\" is the debut song by German-Canadian-English singer Alice Merton.[2][3][4] Merton co-wrote the song with producer Nicolas Rebscher.[5][6] The song was released in Europe through Paper Plane Records in 2016 and in the United States by Mom + Pop Music in 3 February 2017.[7]", "Sanatorium The Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium, established in Saranac Lake, New York, in 1885, was the first such establishment in North America. According to the Saskatchewan Lung Association, when the National Anti-Tuberculosis Association (Canada) was founded in 1904, its members, including renowned pioneer in the fight against tuberculosis Dr. R.G. Ferguson, believed that a distinction should be made between the health resorts with which people were familiar and the new tuberculosis treatment hospitals: \"So they decided to use a new word which instead of being derived from the Latin noun sanitas, meaning health, would emphasize the need for scientific healing or treatment. Accordingly, they took the Latin verb root sano, meaning to heal, and adopted the new word sanatorium.\"[1]", "Casparian strip The chemistry of the Casparian strip has been described as composed of suberin. According to some studies,[3] the Casparian strip begins as a localized deposition of phenolic and unsaturated fatty substances in the middle lamella between the radial walls, as partly oxidized films. The primary wall becomes encrusted with and later thickened by deposits of similar substances on the inside of that wall. The encrustation of the cell wall by the material constituting the Casparian strip presumably plugs the pores that would have otherwise allowed the movement of water and nutrients via capillary action along that path.[4] The cytoplasm of the endodermal cell is firmly attached to the Casparian strip so that it does not readily separate from the strip when the cells are subjected to contraction of the protoplasts. At the root, the casparian strip is embedded within the cell wall of endodermal cells in the non-growing region of the root behind the root tip.[5] Here, the casparian strip serves as a boundary layer separating the apoplast of the cortex from the apoplast of the vascular tissue thereby blocking diffusion of material between the two.[6] This separation forces water and solutes to pass through the plasma membrane via a symplastic route in order to cross the endodermis layer.[5]", "Pocket veto Because a pocket veto cannot be overridden, it is sometimes used to describe situations where either one person, or a small group, can override the will of a much larger group without consequence. For example, when the California Supreme Court was answering the certified question of intervenor standing in the case of Perry v. Brown (known as the Proposition 8 case), one of the justices expressed concern that denying appellate standing to initiative proponents would mean that the governor and state attorney general would \"essentially get a 'pocket veto'\".[17]", "US Airways Flight 1549 In 2010, the damaged plane (excluding its engines)[92] was acquired for the Carolinas Aviation Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina,[93] which held a reception on June 11 to commemorate the arrival in Charlotte of the plane's body, with Sullenberger as keynote speaker and the passengers invited.[94][95][96][97]", "Contour plowing Contour plowing or contour farming or Contour ploughing is the farming practice of plowing and or planting across a slope following its elevation contour lines. These contour lines create a water break which reduces the formation of rills and gullies during times of heavy water run-off; which is a major cause of soil erosion. The water break also allows more time for the water to settle into the soil.[1] In contour plowing, the ruts made by the plow run perpendicular rather than parallel to the slopes, generally resulting in furrows that curve around the land and are level. This method is also known for preventing tillage erosion.[2] Tillage erosion is the soil movement and erosion by tilling a given plot of land.[3] A similar practice is contour bunding where stones are placed around the contours of slopes.Contour ploughing helps to reduce soil erosion.", "Thoracentesis Thoracentesis /ˌθɔːrəsɪnˈtiːsɪs/, also known as thoracocentesis (from the Greek θώραξ thōrax \"chest, thorax\"—GEN thōrakos—and κέντησις kentēsis \"pricking, puncture\") or pleural tap (from the Greek πλευρά pleura or πλευρόν pleuron \"side, rib\"), is an invasive procedure to remove fluid or air from the pleural space for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. A cannula, or hollow needle, is carefully introduced into the thorax, generally after administration of local anesthesia. The procedure was first performed by Morrill Wyman in 1850 and then described by Henry Ingersoll Bowditch in 1852.[2]", "Rooting (Android) Rooting is often performed with the goal of overcoming limitations that carriers and hardware manufacturers put on some devices. Thus, rooting gives the ability (or permission) to alter or replace system applications and settings, run specialized applications (\"apps\") that require administrator-level permissions, or perform other operations that are otherwise inaccessible to a normal Android user. On Android, rooting can also facilitate the complete removal and replacement of the device's operating system, usually with a more recent release of its current operating system.", "Orthodontic spacer Orthodontic separators (commonly known as spacers) are rubber bands or metal appliances used in orthodontics. Spacers are placed between the molars at the second orthodontic appointment, before molar bands are applied.[1] Spacers are either circular rubber bands about a centimeter in diameter placed between top and bottom molars;[citation needed] there may be 1-12 spacers applied or small metal spring clips (spring separators) that push the molars apart. The spacers stay between the teeth for one to two weeks and move the teeth apart slowly until they are far apart enough so that orthodontists can fit a tooth brace or molar band in between them or fit an expander with rubber rings.", "Post and core A post and core (colloquially known as a \"post\" or \"dental post\") is a type of dental restoration used either to stabilize a weakened tooth or provide an anchor for a crown. Utilized when inadequate tooth structure remains to support a traditional restoration, it consists of the insertion of a small rod (known as a \"post\") into the root space of an affected tooth, leaving several millimeters protruding. The protrusion is then used to support a large filling, or anchor a crown.", "Pocket veto The Constitution limits the president's period for decision on whether to sign or return any legislation to ten days (not including Sundays) while the United States Congress is in session. A return veto happens when the president sends a bill, along with his objections, back to the house of Congress from which it originated. Congress can override the veto by a two-thirds vote of both chambers, whereupon the bill becomes law. If Congress prevents the bill's return by being adjourned during the 10-day period, and the president does not sign the bill, a \"pocket veto\" occurs and the bill does not become law. Congress can adjourn and designate an agent to receive veto messages and other communications so that a pocket veto cannot happen, an action Congresses have routinely taken for decades. If a bill is pocket vetoed while Congress is out of session, the only way for Congress to circumvent the pocket veto is to reintroduce the legislation as a new bill, pass it through both chambers, and present it to the President again for signature. On the other hand, Congress may override a regular veto without introducing new legislation through the process described in the U.S. Constitution. James Madison became the first president to use the pocket veto in 1812.[5]", "Root hair The root hairs are where most water absorption happens. They are long and thin so they can penetrate between soil particles, and they have a large surface area for absorption of water. Increasing root surface area aids plants to be more efficient in absorbing nutrients and establishing relationships with microbes. [2] Cross-section of root hair cell: a roughly rectangular shape with a long, thin tail extending to the right and a nucleus at the top left. Water passes from the soil water to the root hair cell’s cytoplasm by osmosis. This happens because the soil water has a higher water potential than the root hair cell cytoplasm. The function of root hairs is to collect water and mineral nutrients present in the soil and take this solution up through the roots to the rest of the plant. As root hair cells do not carry out photosynthesis they do not contain chloroplasts.", "Calculator Another calculator introduced in 1965 was Bulgaria's ELKA 6521,[20][21] developed by the Central Institute for Calculation Technologies and built at the Elektronika factory in Sofia. The name derives from ELektronen KAlkulator, and it weighed around 8 kg (18 lb). It is the first calculator in the world which includes the square root function. Later that same year were released the ELKA 22 (with a luminescent display)[20][22][23] and the ELKA 25, with an in-built printer. Several other models were developed until the first pocket model, the ELKA 101, was released in 1974. The writing on it was in Roman script, and it was exported to western countries.[20][24][25]", "Boiler water Boiler water treatment is a type of industrial water treatment focused on removal or chemical modification of substances potentially damaging to the boiler. Varying types of treatment are used at different locations to avoid scale, corrosion, or foaming.[3] External treatment of raw water supplies intended for use within a boiler is focused on removal of impurities before they reach the boiler. Internal treatment within the boiler is focused on limiting the tendency of water to dissolve the boiler, and maintaining impurities in forms least likely to cause trouble before they can be removed from the boiler in boiler blowdown.[4]", "Invisible plane The Invisible Plane was a creation of Diana's during her younger years on Paradise Island. She created it to be an improvement on her mother's planes which would be shot down in Man's World. The result of her innovation was an invisible plane that could fly at terrific speeds silently and not be detected by hostile forces, thus avoiding unpleasant conflict. Initially, it was portrayed as being transparent.", "Peripherally inserted central catheter A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC or PIC line), less commonly called a percutaneous indwelling central catheter, is a form of intravenous access that can be used for a prolonged period of time (e.g., for long chemotherapy regimens, extended antibiotic therapy, or total parenteral nutrition) or for administration of substances that should not be done peripherally (e.g., antihypotensive agents a.k.a. pressors). It is a catheter that enters the body through the skin (percutaneously) at a peripheral site, extends to the superior vena cava (a central venous trunk), and stays in place (dwells within the veins) for days or weeks.", "Soil An example of the development of a soil would begin with the weathering of lava flow bedrock, which would produce the purely mineral-based parent material from which the soil texture forms. Soil development would proceed most rapidly from bare rock of recent flows in a warm climate, under heavy and frequent rainfall. Under such conditions, plants (in a first stage nitrogen-fixing lichens and cyanobacteria then epilithic higher plants) become established very quickly on basaltic lava, even though there is very little organic material. The plants are supported by the porous rock as it is filled with nutrient-bearing water that carries minerals dissolved from the rocks. Crevasses and pockets, local topography of the rocks, would hold fine materials and harbour plant roots. The developing plant roots are associated with mineral-weathering mycorrhizal fungi[72] that assist in breaking up the porous lava, and by these means organic matter and a finer mineral soil accumulate with time. Such initial stages of soil development have been described on volcanoes,[73] inselbergs,[74] and glacial moraines.[75]", "Hacksaw The pitch of the teeth can be from fourteen to thirty-two teeth per inch (TPI) for a hand blade, with as few as three TPI for a large power hacksaw blade. The blade chosen is based on the thickness of the material being cut, with a minimum of three teeth in the material. As hacksaw teeth are so small, they are set in a \"wave\" set. As for other saws they are set from side to side to provide a kerf or clearance when sawing, but the set of a hacksaw changes gradually from tooth to tooth in a smooth curve, rather than alternate teeth set left and right.", "Root beer Root beer is a sweet North American soft drink traditionally made using the sassafras tree Sassafras albidum (sassafras) or the vine Smilax ornata (sarsaparilla) as the primary flavor. Root beer may be alcoholic or non-alcoholic (but it is usually non-alcoholic), come naturally free of caffeine or have caffeine added, and be carbonated or non-carbonated. It usually has a thick, foamy head when poured. Modern, commercially produced root beer is generally sweet, foamy, carbonated, nonalcoholic, and flavoured using artificial sassafras flavouring. Sassafras root is still used to flavor traditional root beer, but since sassafras was banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration due to the controversially claimed carcinogenicity of its constituent safrole, most commercial recipes do not contain sassafras.[1][2] Some commercial root beers do use a safrole-free sassafras extract.[3] Major producers include Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Coca-Cola, Sprecher Brewing, Dad’s Root Beer, Berghoff Beer, Whole Foods Market, and Stewart’s Restaurants.", "Plane mirror A plane mirror makes an image of objects in front of it; these images appear to be behind the plane in which the mirror lies. A straight line drawn from part of an object to the corresponding part of its image makes a right angle with, and is bisected by, the surface of the plane mirror. The image formed by a plane mirror is always virtual (meaning that the light rays do not actually come from the image), upright, and of the same shape and size as the object it is reflecting. A virtual image is a copy of an object formed at the location from which the light rays appear to come. However, the image is a laterally-inverted \"mirror image\" of the object. If a person is reflected in a plane mirror, the image of his right hand appears to be the left hand of the image.", "Aerial warfare Airplanes were put to use for war starting in 1911, initially for aerial reconnaissance, and then for aerial combat to shoot down the recon planes. Aircraft continued to carry out these roles during World War I, but the use of planes and zeppelins for strategic bombing emerged in World War I.", "Sowing Hand sowing or (planting) is the process of casting handfuls of seed over prepared ground, or broadcasting (from which the technological term is derived[citation needed]). Usually, a drag or harrow is employed to incorporate the seed into the soil. Though labor-intensive for any but small areas, this method is still used in some situations. Practice is required to sow evenly and at the desired rate. A hand seeder can be used for sowing, though it is less of a help than it is for the smaller seeds of grasses and legumes.", "Stitching awl A stitching awl is a tool with which holes can be punctured in a variety of materials, or existing holes can be enlarged. It is also used for sewing heavy materials, such as leather or canvas. It is a thin, tapered metal shaft, coming to a sharp point, either straight or slightly bent. These shafts are often in the form of interchangeable needles. They usually have an eye piercing at the pointed end to aid in drawing thread through holes for the purpose of manual lockstitch sewing, in which case it is also called a sewing awl. Stitching awls are frequently used by shoe repairers and other leatherworkers. Sewing awls are used to make lock stitches. The needle, with the thread in the eye is pushed through the material. The thread is then pulled through the eye to extend it. As the needle is pushed through the material, the extra thread from the first stitch is then threaded through the loops of successive stitches creating a lock stitch. The action is likened to that of a \"miniature sewing machine\". Styles may vary, as they are adapted to specific trades, such as making shoes or saddles. They are also used in the printing trades to aid in setting movable type and in bookbinding.", "Insulin shock therapy Like many new medical treatments for diseases previously considered incurable, depictions of insulin shock therapy in the media were initially favorable. In the 1940 film Dr. Kildare's Strange Case, young Kildare uses the new \"insulin shock cure for schizophrenia\" to bring a man back from insanity to prove that the surgeon who removed a brain tumor from the patient wasn't at fault for the patient's condition. The film dramatically shows a five-hour treatment that ends with a patient eating jelly sandwiches and reconnecting with his wife. Other films of the era began to show a more sinister approach, beginning with the 1946 film Shock, in which actor Vincent Price plays a doctor who plots to murder a patient using an overdose of insulin in order to keep the fact that he was a murderer the secret. More recent films include Frances (1982) in which actress Frances Farmer undergoes insulin shock treatment, and A Beautiful Mind, which depicted genius John Nash undergoing insulin treatment. In an episode of the medical drama House_M.D., Dr. House puts himself in an insulin shock to try to make his hallucinations disappear.", "Inguinal hernia surgery Biomeshes are increasingly popular since their first use in 1999[41] and their subsequent introduction on the market in 2003. Their use is an instance of regenerative medicine. Unlike synthetic non-absorbable meshes, they are absorbable, and can be used for repair in an infected environment, such as an incarcerated hernia. Moreover, they seem to improve comfort and presumably, they reduce the risk of inguinodynia.[42] They have been tested after mesh-related inguinodynia.[43] Some meshes have a price comparable to the high end of synthetic meshes, the cheapest ($500) being Surgisis-Biodesign, manufactured by Cook Group, made from the extra cellular matrix of pig small intestinal submucosa.[44] Currently, there exists one synthetic totally absorbable mesh, Tigr Matrix, manufactured by Novus Scientific, on the US market (510(k) Food and Drug Administration clearance)[45] since 2010 and on the EU market since 2011. It only has one 3-year pre-clinical evidence on sheep.[46]", "Health insurance There are different options available to both employers and employees. There are different types of plans, including health savings accounts and plans with a high or low deductible. The plans that have the high deductibles typically cost the employee less for the monthly premiums, but the part they pay for each time they use their insurance, as well as the overall deductible before the insurance covers anything is much higher. These types of plans are good for the people who rarely go to the doctor and need little health care. The lower deductible plans are typically more expensive, however, they save the employee from having to spend a lot of money out of pocket for services and treatment. The recent trend for employers is to offer the high deductible plans, called consumer-driven healthcare plans, because it costs them less overall for the care their employees need, but it is a lower monthly premium for the employees.[69]", "Bed skirt A bed skirt or valance is a piece of decorative fabric that is placed between the mattress and the box spring of a bed. The purpose of a bed skirt is to give a stylish appearance to a bed without exposing the sides of the box spring or any space under the bed that may be used for storage. Historically, bed skirts were used to block drafts, which could chill the undersides of beds, and to prevent dust from accumulating under the bed." ]