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Former NASCAR CEO Brian France pleads guilty to DWI Former NASCAR CEO Brian France has pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in New York's Hamptons last year. Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini said the 56-year-old France pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor Friday and was ordered to complete 100 hours of community service and undergo alcohol counseling. If he meets the requirements the charge will be reduced to a traffic violation. France, of Ormond Beach, Florida, was arrested in Sag Harbor on Aug. 5, 2018 after running a stop sign. Police said his blood alcohol level was 0.18%, more than double the legal limit. He said in a statement he will be "a better person" because of the incident. France took a leave of absence from NASCAR after his arrest. He had led the auto racing company since 2003.
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URDNEXT (talk)
, ever since Shadow the Hedgehog back in 2009, I've done it by picking the most common issues raised by reviewers, either positive or negative, and building each into a paragraph summarizing the major opinions formed about it. Of course, if one or two critics feel strongly about an issue no one else mentions, often I'll add that, too. I like this method more than the reviewer-by-reviewer organization because it's less haphazard. (Well, there's one exception I know of: Freedom Planet uses reviewer-by-reviewer, but that's because I haven't gotten word yet on which of the reviews are considered reliable, so I don't want to waste time organizing it by issue until I find that out.) Tezero (talk)
I'll definetely use this method. Thanks! URDNEXT (talk)
== Request ==
Hi, Tezero. Thanks for your support of Master System for FA. Would you be willing to put your comments at Featured_article_candidates/Master_System/archive1 in a template? Given how long this review page is already, I think it would help to keep things organized and help the FAC delegates at the end. Thank you, Red Phoenix let's talk...
== So. ==
Do you have any idea of when you're gonna be available to help with the Sleeping Dogs FAC? URDNEXT (talk)
Whenever it's open, except about October 2 to 5 (a liberal estimate) and either the 16th or the 18th (don't remember). Tezero (talk)
Ok, screw it. Let's just nominate the article now. URDNEXT (talk)
It looks like Sonic X will finish up soon (basically, as soon as czar or someone else confirms the source reliability assessments and I remove the one source designated as unreliable - there are already 3 supports and an image review), so I actually may be able to co-nominate it with you if that's determined necessary, though I'm thinking of putting Tony Hawk's Underground through soon as I can't think of anything left to do there. Regarding Sleeping Dogs, has Development been attributed to all the right sources per's concerns? Tezero (talk)
Yes. That's why Featured article candidates/Sleeping Dogs (video game)/archive1 exists. Add yourself as a nominator please. I don't know how to do it myself. URDNEXT (talk)
== Your GA nomination of Czech language==
The article Czech language you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Czech language for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Maunus
Congrats, and well done. There is one outstanding issue you need to fix though, the question of the Stankiewicz 1986 ref. I can't fix it since I dont have the book. Best. User:Maunus ·ʍaunus·snunɐw·
== FUR ==
Well, as long as you can write a good FUR, here you go ican classics from our times. URDNEXT (talk)
Also, just to mention, I updated the image used in reception for Sleeping Dogs. How do you think it looks? URDNEXT (talk)
I like it. I will say, though, that the resolution of the images has to be reduced to comply with fair-use guidelines. Cut each one to about 50% of its current width and height. Tezero (talk)
Just placed a tag for the pic; as I told you before, I browse on my tablet, so I can't edit the sizes of images. URDNEXT (talk)
== FA congratulations ==
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-GTBacchus(talk)
Well, Toriyama's not really very good at English. He romanizes Goku as "Gokuu" or "Gokuh" and Kuririn gets "Kullin" or "Kulilin" or even "Kyliln". So, Toriyama's romanizations should be taken with a grain of salt. That said, it does seem that the name is really "Burdock". The only thing I can think of is perhaps there's a katatkana switch, can anyone get a quick scan of that Landmark page or any instance of his name as well as proper katakana of "burdock"? And here's "Barduck"
Well, Toriyama's not really very good at English. He romanizes Goku as "Gokuu" or "Gokuh" and Kuririn gets "Kullin" or "Kulilin" or even "Kyliln". So, Toriyama's romanizations should be taken with a grain of salt. But Toriyama didn't romanize it as Burdock, he said (in Japanese) that his name is taken from the vegetable, burdock. Logically it would be spelled b-u-r-d-o-c-k in English. Chibi Gohan
It's unclear whether he meant for the character's name to be the word directly, or if he wanted to have a slight variation. Toriyama does both with Saiyan characters (though more frequently he uses variations on vegetable words instead of the word itself). The name could be "taken" from "burdock" but changed slightly, like he did for Broli, Paragus, Kakarrot, etc. From what we've seen, it's probably 'Burdock'. I've been told that 'burdock' would be baadakku, and with Toriyama's answer in the quoted interview specifically mentioning godou like that - I'mm leaning toward 'Burdock' myself. == About Burdock inventing the false moon. ==
I've been watching the japanese version of DBZ Uncut, and Vegeta never said that Burdock created the false moon. He said something along the lines that "only a few gifted saiyans have this ability". I think that the reference of Burdock creating the false moon, must have just been dialogue that FUNIMATION added in the dubbed american version of DBZ. - That whole business about Goku's father inventing a false moon is an invention of the early FUNimation dub. What Vegeta actually says is that a saiyan who collects enough bruits rays can actually create an artificial moon. The bruits waves is absorbed through the eyes and sets off a gland in the saiyan's tail. That is what triggers the oozaru form. possibly-taracka
It was. Bardock was not a "brilliant scientist." Onikage725
None of the information in the Bardock special is canon Bartock did NOT play an important role in the Saiyan race other than fathering Goku user:Dragon Emperor
Actually, Dragon Emperor, the Bardock Special is canon due to the fact that Akira Toriyama considers it canon thus making the events in the Bardock Special Canon. In the first showing of DragonBall Z, it is said that Bardock was a brilliant scientist and whatnot. However, when the tv special came out, there were obvious conflicts. When FUNimation redid the episodes for the "Ultimate Uncut" edition of the Saiyan, or now called, "Vegeta" saga, all mentions of Bardock being a scientist have been edited out. user:Nsmith4658
I think I remember Vegeta mentioning that Goku's Saiyan grandfather was the creator of the false moon trick in the anime, though I have not seen the episode for quite some time and I may be mistaken. - Sh@z@M
No, Vegeta's saying of Bardock being the scientist behind the Power Ball is false, and a line thrown in during the original dubbing of the show. It is incorrect, the original line in the Japanese has Vegeta explaining the numbers of (I forgot the exact name) light rays needed from the moon to be absorbed by the eyes to change into an Oozaru. My guess is they thought this was too boring/technical for kids and made up the thing about Bardock, probably not even knowing there was a TV Special about him that would later cause this confusion. - User: VegeKaka
== Anime to manga ==
the line "He is the first character portrayed in a manga that was actually introduced in anime filler."
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Police fire live gun shot at demonstrators Hong Kong police on Monday condemned the actions of "extremely violent protesters" who had hurled petrol bombs and bricks at police in Tsuen Wen on Sunday. Around 8pm in Tsuen Wen, in the western New Territories, a group of masked protesters wielding metal and bamboo poles chased a smaller group of police down Sha Tsui Road. One news video showed an officer stumbling over a water barricade and falling to the ground shortly before a gunshot was heard. The sound of the gun shot stopped the advancing protesters in their tracks. Officers drew their revolvers and advanced towards protesters. Police officers draw their weapons during a confrontation with protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday. Credit:AP A middle-aged man wearing a singlet ran in front of the police and knelt, begging them not to fire. He was kicked away. Hong Kong police confirmed a live shot was fired and said the officer had felt his life was in danger. "One of the police officers under attack fell onto the ground. Being surrounded, under attack and facing threats of life, six police officers withdrew pistols," a Hong Kong government statement said. "One of the police officers fired a warning shot to the sky without any other choices." Protesters had earlier surrounded a police van in Tsuen Wan and attacked it with poles, smashing the window. Loading Accusations of police brutality have driven the protest movement, and demands that Lam's government form an independent commission into police conduct is one of five protester demands. But Occupy founder Benny Tai, who was recently released on bail after being convicted of public nuisance for his role in organising 2014 democracy protests, said on Monday that a pardon should be offered by the government to both police and protesters caught up in the crisis, as a way to find a solution. Police had been "put into very difficult positions. They have orders from their seniors," Tai told local media. The Hong Kong Police Force said in a statement that police commissioner Stephen Lo had visited injured officers in Princess Margaret Hospital and said they had been attacked by "rioters" in Tsuen Wan. He had expressed "strong anger" at the attack. Video of another group of black-clad protesters retreating to Sha Tin's New Town Plaza showed a huge cheer erupting from shoppers at the glossy mall as the protesters filed through, with people stopping to clap. Hong Kong lawyer and commentator Kevin Yam said he was uneasy with "cheering on impressionable youth" to commit violence on the front line because they were risking their future. But Yam said many people, including him, "can understand why an escalation of violence is happening in the absence of any alternatives." Hong Kong police drew weapons and rolled out water cannon trucks for the first time on Sunday night. Credit:AP "A lot of people are saying they don't agree with what the young protesters are up to on the frontline but we understand their frustration." Clashes between police and protesters escalated after Lam met community leaders to hear views on establishing a "dialogue platform." She was reportedly told by many at the closed-door meeting that she needed to make concessions to the protesters. But Lam is yet to make any concessions. The violence at the weekend ended a period of relative calm after 1.7 million residents marched the prior Sunday to reiterate calls for Lam to withdraw the bill and hold an independent inquiry into police conduct. After thousands had marched in Tsuen Wan in an authorised rally on Sunday, a smaller group of protesters dug in behind barricades and threw Molotov cocktails at police. Two water cannon trucks, deployed to Hong Kong streets for the first time, sprayed water at the protesters' barricades, prompting the protesters to leave. Hong Kong's protests have entered the 12th week without any sign of a resolution. The Chinese central government has repeatedly warned that it is legally able to intervene and send in Chinese troops to restore order. There is speculation that the looming 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1 may represent a deadline. Hong Kong companies have come under pressure from Beijing to distance themselves from the protesters. The latest company to be attacked by Chinese state media, train operator MTR, shut multiple subway stations on the weekend in the vicinity of authorised protest marches.
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Argonne National Laboratory is now working on developing his anti fusion goggles next so when Faye has a cup of coffee in the morning after he has a good night's sleep he doesn't turn the training table into the surface of the sun. Argonne Labs has requested that no one associated with Faye surprise, shock, or present him with any incredible material that may cause a wide-eyed response until these goggles are fully developed. Because of this, Faye is no longer permitted to view BOTD posts on the Hive's Water Cooler. 32. Acronyms: a. Fantastically Amazing Yellowjacket Extrordinaire, b. Freakishly Athletic YoYo Embodiment Source: APAMF - Arbitrary Post About M. Faye. === Sources ===
The evolving "Legend of The Fayebulous," who has yet to be witnessed in any photographs or videos, has begun to grow exponentially "On the Flats" of the GT Campus, within the ATL sporting community, and beyond the farthest reaches of the, make that of the internet, sans Athens, GA. Among the recently, most noted Fayebulous Legends are:
1. One time, after saving the world, Mouhammad was late for his team’s final game of the season. He arrived in the nick of time with his team down by 4 with.7 seconds left on the clock. The other team, knowing that their chances of winning had completely disappeared, tried to intentionally foul Faye by raking his eyes rather than let him score two 3-pointers in the time left. It was, however, too late… They fouled him just as Faye hit the full court shot. Still blinded, Faye refused to be taken out of the game and calmly made the two intentional foul shots helping his team win the game. Afterwards, the other team’s coach walked up to him and told Faye that he must have ice in his veins. To which Mouhammad replied, “Nope, sulfuric acid.” Then Faye left to save the world again. 2. Scientists incorrectly believe the hole in ozone was caused by green house gases. It was, in fact, created when Mouhammad broke through the atmosphere the first time he tried to dunk the ball at age 2. He has learned to gauge his hops better and has not broken through since. 3. There was no light until Mouhammad first opened his eyes. Everything was pitch black up until that point. 4. Mouhammad blinks his eyes over 25 million times per second. He has to. If he looks at you for longer than 1/1 millionth of a second, you will vaporize. 5. Death looks over his shoulders to make sure that Mouhammad is not standing there. 6. 7. Saturn used to be just rings. Mouhammad thought it looked so much like a basketball hoop that he dunked a planet there. It has been that way ever since. (In case you are wondering, he jumped through the same hole in the ozone that he created when he was 2. It was difficult because it did not exactly line up with the Saturn rings, but Mouhammad felt guilty about the first hole and did not want tot create another one.) 8. A mountain range once tried to pick a fight with Mouhammad. That mountain range was called the Grand Mountain Range. It is now called the Grand Canyon. 9. Mouhammad is the reason why the Earth turns on its axis. Before Mouhammad, the Earth just stood there. Mouhammed ran around the earth so fast that he caused it to start its rotation. 10. Faye cannot time travel. He does not have to. Time asks Faye permission to move backwards or forwards. 11. The last person to question Mouhammad’s power was Jimmy Hoffa. Enough said! 12. As an Inter-Continental Ball Mauler, he sets off NORAD everytime he dunks. NORAD had to call Russia to assure them that the US wasn't launching an ICBM from Atlanta, when Faye recently went up for a rebound in a pickup game. 13. Former Yellow Jackets Captain Clarence Moore (aka "C-Mo") is said to have inspired Faye's adopted, and oft-misspelled, first name, "Mouhammad." During a fiery, players-only meeting, C-Mo went into a tyraid over a certain teammate's lack of "help-the-helper" defense. In response, street-smart Will "The Thrill" Bynum sacrastically queried, "Mo, uh, am mad? Right?"
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Judge signs deal to demolish Silverdome, former Lions home By Associated Press
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) - The former home of the Detroit Lions will be demolished. A judge approved a deal Tuesday between the city of Pontiac and the owner of the Pontiac Silverdome to get rid of the stadium. The Detroit Free Press (http://on.freep.com/2neZRbq) says Triple Investment Group has until June 9 to apply for a permit and announce the date of destruction. Pontiac Mayor Deirdre Waterman says it's possible that implosion will be part of the strategy to bring down the Silverdome. The Lions played in Pontiac in suburban Detroit from 1975 through 2001. It was also the home of the NBA's Detroit Pistons and hosted the Super Bowl in 1982. The enormous parking lot lately has been used to store Volkswagen cars related to the company's emissions scandal.
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Finally he hears the chimes of midnight and the church procession which he has organized; his manner changes and he leaves to join them. ===Epilogue===
The scene is as for the prologue; the bishop has finished his story. Harry, misunderstanding that the bishop's purpose was to sympathize with youthful impetuousness rather than encourage it, says he has been an ass to hesitate, and will marry Lucille. Harry's sister Suzette comes in; she sees in the paper an obituary of Mme Cavallini, and unaware of the connection with her grandfather, she reads it out; the opera singer never married. ==Critical reception==
The critic Walter Prichard Eaton wrote about the original production:
This drama... achieves... a consistent and unfailing atmosphere, or perhaps it would be better to say mood. It is keyed to a certain emotional note, and it does not slump at any time into the merely sensational. To be sure, some of the players, and more particularly one player, Mr. William Courteney, do their best to make it sensational, to drop it to quite another level.... Mr. Sheldon has here, it seems to us, come nearer to consistent, plausible, and really human characterization than in any work he has so far written.... They are real people, humanly felt, in "Romance", and they behave according to their natures.... Certainly the main story has coherence, charm, force and a real touch of romantic glamour, and it provides a very fine acting part for Miss Doris is wayward, capricious, alternate smiles and moodiness.... So Miss Keane plays her, with a bewitching accent, with infectious fun, with delicious capriciousness, with true tenderness too.... In striking contrast to Mr. Courtenay's undisciplined exhibition is the acting of A. E. Anson as Van Tuyl, a gem of a performance.... Mr. Anson's complete command of the resources of his art is a treat to all lovers of acting, and his suave ease upon the stage a thing to be copied by many a player. ==Adaptations==
Romance (1913), a novel by Acton Davies (1870–1916). The 1920 film Romance, directed by Chester Withey: it featured Doris Keane as Mme Cavallini, Basil Sydney as Armstrong and Norman Trevor as van Tuyl. The 1930 film Romance, directed by Clarence Brown: it featured Greta Garbo as Mme Cavallini, Gavin Gordon as Armstrong and Lewis Stone as van Tuyl. The musical My Romance (1948): music by Sigmund Romberg, book and lyrics by Rowland Leigh, featuring Anne Jeffreys as Mme Cavallini and Lawrence Brooks as Armstrong. It opened on October 19, 1948 at the Shubert Theatre in New York, transferring during the run to the Adelphi Theatre and closing on January 8, 1949 (95 performances). ==References==
1913 plays
Broadway plays
West End plays
Plays by Edward Sheldon
American plays adapted into films
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In Avicii's death, suicide details emerge Avicii was saluted by DJ Black Coffee, left, during the latter's set at Coachella on April 20. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) Avicii, the Swedish DJ and producer who died last month, took his own life, as his parents had alluded to in a letter they released about his death. The DJ, born Tim Bergling, killed himself with a shard of broken glass from a bottle, according to sources privy to details about his death who spoke with TMZ. They disagreed about how the glass had been used, but said there had been massive bleeding. "He really struggled with thoughts about Meaning, Life, Happiness," his parents said in a statement released a week after Avicii died. "He could not go on any longer. He wanted to find peace." Read More
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Dick Enberg, known for 'Oh my!' catchphrase, dies at 82 Through six decades, whether it was broadcasting one of John Wooden's basketball championships with UCLA, a no-hitter by Nolan Ryan or a dramatic point at Wimbledon, Dick Enberg excitedly summed up the big moments with two simple words: "Oh my!" Enberg, a master at calling big events across the sports spectrum but who held a special love for baseball, died Thursday at 82. Enberg's daughter, Nicole Enberg Vaz, confirmed his death to The Associated Press. She said the family became concerned when her father didn't arrive Thursday on his flight to Boston, and he was found dead at his home in La Jolla, a San Diego neighborhood, with his bags packed. His daughter said the family believes Enberg died of a heart attack but was awaiting official word. Enberg's wife, Barbara, already was in Boston and was expecting his arrival. "It's very, very, very shocking," said Vaz, who lives in Boston. "He'd been busy with two podcasts and was full of energy." Tributes poured in from around the sports world. "To me, Dick Enberg was the greatest all-around sportscaster who ever lived and will never be emulated," former Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully said in a statement. "He had my respect, admiration and my friendship. He will be sorely missed." Scully was among the first to congratulate Enberg when it was announced three years ago that he had been chosen for induction into the broadcasters' wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame as the 2015 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award. Scully read off some names of broadcasters Enberg would be joining in Cooperstown. "Oh man, what a list. What's this farm boy doing on that list?" Enberg replied. That was Enberg, who grew up in the Midwest, moved to Los Angeles and got his big break with UCLA basketball before expanding his repertoire to calling Super Bowls, Olympics, Final Fours, Wimbledon and the Breeders' Cup. Besides calling eight of Wooden's 10 national championships with the Bruins, Enberg became known in Southern California for broadcasting Angels and Rams games and, for the last seven years of his career, San Diego Padres games. "There will never be another Dick Enberg," CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus said. "As the voice of generations of fans, Dick was a masterful storyteller, a consummate professional and a true gentleman. He was one of the true legends of our business." As their careers neared an end late in the 2016 baseball season, Scully and Enberg sat down to reminisce. "I think we do have one thing in common about our background and I think are so blessed because of that, that we grew up in black-and-white radio," Enberg said. "There wasn't television and so we were able to use our memory and imagine our great heroes and what was happening and how it was being described." When the Padres hired him in December 2009, Enberg explained the genesis of using "Oh my!" to describe big plays. "It's not something that's part of my normal conversation," Enberg said. "I grew up with a mother who said, 'oh my,' a lot, usually in dismay, 'Oh my, now what have you done?' But it's a Midwestern term of exclamation. People say: 'Have you heard about so and so? Oh my!' Or, 'Oh my, that's exciting!'" Enberg said he needed a signature call after being hired to do play-by-play at Indiana in 1957, and it stuck. "It's been a good friend for, well, 50 years," he said. He also was known for his baseball catchphrase of "Touch 'em all!" for home runs. "Dick was an institution in the industry for 60 years and we were lucky enough to have his iconic voice behind the microphone for Padres games for nearly a decade," Padres owners Ron Fowler and Peter Seidler said in a statement. Raised in Armada, Michigan, Enberg's first radio job was actually as a radio station custodian in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, when he was a junior at Central Michigan. He made $1 an hour. The owner also gave him weekend sports and disc jockey gigs, also at $1 an hour. From there he began doing high school and college football games. During his nine years broadcasting UCLA basketball, the Bruins won eight NCAA titles under Wooden. Enberg broadcast nine no-hitters, including two by San Francisco's Tim Lincecum against the Padres in 2013 and 2014. He said the most historically important event he called was "The Game of the Century," Houston's victory over UCLA in 1968 that snapped the Bruins' 47-game winning streak.
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Epigynopteryx langaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Congo. ==References==
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Electric eel inspires new soft power source Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Scientists aiming to create an improved power supply for implantable devices have found inspiration in the form of a slippery sea creature, the electric eel. Using the species' shock-producing biochemical system as a guide, researchers developed a device capable of yielding 110 volts. Scientists created the device by stacking layers of hydrogels, gels filled with water. Each layer featured hydrogels with different levels of salinity, encouraging the accumulation of ions. The ions, or charged atoms, are attracted to each other and accumulate on either side of the cell membrane dividing the hydrogel layers. The accumulation creates an ion gradient with a significant electric potential. The potential can be harvested for electric power. "Upon mechanical activation, these hydrogels are brought into self-registered contact, producing a voltage which scales indefinitely with the number of units stacked in series and a current which scales with the number of units in parallel," scientists explained in a new paper describing their work. The paper's authors, including lead researcher Anirvan Guha, graduate student at the University of Fribourg's Adolphe Merkle Institute in Switzerland, are scheduled to present their research this week at the Biophysical Society 62nd Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The international team of scientists created the unique hydrogel layers using 3D-printing technology. The technology allowed the team to deposit tiny droplets of gel "with the precision and spatial resolution to print an array of almost 2,500 gels on a sheet the size of a normal piece of printer paper," Guha said in a news release. Through further experimentation, researchers hope to scale up the device's voltage potential. "Right now, we're in the range of tens to hundreds of microamperes [the basic unit for measuring an electrical current], which is too low to power most electronic devices," Guha said. The researchers also hope to develop devices that can tap into the ion gradients that naturally exist in the human body, allowing the body's biochemical systems to power small implantable devices. Guha's team is one of many working on efforts to design self-powered implantable devices. Last year, a group of researchers from UCLA and the University of Connecticut detailed new technology promising to capture the body's kinetic energy and convert it into usable electricity.
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If not, things get complicated very quickly, as the copyright-holder would need to provide evidence that they were willing to release their copyright (see Donating copyright materials for this). But if it is a picture you took yourself, we can go on to step two. Create an account - only logged-in users can upload images. See this page. Upload the file to Wikimedia Commons using this link. Choose a good descriptive name for the file, and try to fill in as many of the other fields as you can. For "licensing", either choose the "recommended" option from the list, or place the image entirely in the public domain. Edit the article to use your image instead of the old one. Click the "Edit" label at the top of the article, and look for something like or 103|174.74.68.103]] (talk)
There is an active discussion now at the article talk page. == changing name header on a page ==
Hi Can someone please tell me how to change the name at the top of the page: example:
The name Irish Nurses Organisation no longer exists it is now the Irish Nurses & Midwives Organisation, I have updated all the other information but cannot seem to change the page name. Thanking you,
Murielhaire (talk)
Unfortunately, I've had to revert your changes. The material you've added appears to be copied and pasted from this page. Please note that Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted materials. I will leave you a message on your talk page about this. TNXMan
Based on the website, I have moved it to Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. – ukexpat (talk)
= December 2 =
== New Mayor of Rota, Spain ==
Eva Corrales is to become mayor until general elections next May —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.108.46.98 (talk)
Excellent. Do you have a reliable source which will allow us to verify this before we update the article? = December 3 =
== Inserting an Excel spreadsheet ==
How do i go about deleting an existing table on a page and uploading a table i have on excel. Perci010 (talk)
You can't upload an Excel spreadsheet onto a Wikipedia page directly. What you can do instead is use one of the tools listed at Tools to convert the Excel table into wiki format, and then use that code to replace the existing table. == Repeated vandalism ==
A user today vandalised the Jackson family article with the following:
“The Jackson family is an sexy assAmerican family of sexy kids including Michael and JAnet JAckson. I'm going ot marry them but too bad they have to be brother and sisiter.!singers who originated in Gary, Indiana.”
This was of course speedily reverted, but I’ve had a look at their user page 65.202.244.2 which shows that this user (or users) has consistently vandalised a variety of articles from May 2009 to the present. They have had many warnings, and a couple of final warnings and at one time a three hour ban. It seems as though these ‘final’ warnings and ‘only’ warnings were empty threats, and the user/users continued to vandalise. I realise that this may be an IP address used by many (e.g. at a college) and that Wikipedia is an incredibly friendly and forgiving place, but my question is do you think that this user/users has pushed it a little far? Shouldn’t this IP address be blocked? TehGrauniad (talk)
AIV is the place for this. == Deleting current photo and uploading new photo ==
A Wikipedia entry has been made for me by a friend including a photo. Since I am the subject of the entry, I would like to replace this photo of myself with another personal photo to which I own the copyright. How to do this? 74.199.3.218 (talk)
Please follow the process described at IOWN. Thanks. – ukexpat (talk)
= December 4 =
== Logo usage ==
Is it ok to use copyrighted company logos? You can't really make your own version of their logo, so how else could you get it? See Logos. PrimeHunter (talk)
So, I can use it, but from what i read, it shouldn't be in the infobox. Where would you put, say a website logo, if not in there? Sorry if this is a really dumb question.
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Deshbandhu Para is located at Dalkhola, Uttar Dinajpur in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is Ward No. 04 in Dalkhola Municipality. ==Description==
It has a Sub-Post Office, a Sub-Register Office and Dalkhola PHE. Cities and towns in Uttar Dinajpur district
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No. 4 Kansas beats Dayton 90-84 in overtime for Maui title LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) - Devon Dotson scored 31 points, Udoka Azubuike had seven of his 29 in overtime and No. 4 Kansas outlasted Dayton 90-84 to win its third Maui Invitational title on Wednesday. The Flyers and Jayhawks spent much of the afternoon trading leads and highlight-reel plays in a bleacher-shaking atmosphere inside the bandbox Lahaina Civic Center. Kansas (6-1) used a late 11-0 run to go up by three, but Dayton's Jalen Crutcher buried a 3-pointer from about 5 feet behind the new, deeper arc with 2.1 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 73. The Jayhawks went to Azubuike early in the overtime and the 7-footer delivered, scoring three baskets at the rim. A 32% free throw shooter entering the game, he also hit three from the line in overtime. Marcus Garrett made three free throws in the final 18 seconds to seal Kansas" second Maui title in four years. Ryan Mikesell led Dayton with 19 points but missed two free throws with 11.5 seconds left and the Flyers (5-1) down five. Obi Toppin scored 18 points. Toppin and the Flyers made a national name for themselves in Maui. Toppin dominated the first two games, scoring 49 combined points while hitting 19 of 25 shots. The Flyers took down Georgia of the SEC and Virginia Tech of the ACC in their two games. The Jayhawks imposed their massive will on two undersized opponents to open the tournament, taking down Division II Chaminade and BYU. As expected, Dayton and Kansas played a fast-paced, high-level game with the championship on the line, trading dunks, 3-pointers and buckets in transition. With Kansas doubling Toppin in the post on every touch, the Flyers worked their kickout game, hitting their first five 3-pointers and eight in the first half to lead 37-36. The Jayhawks had success getting the ball down low early for dunks and that opened things up for Dotson, who had 17 points by halftime. The shots kept falling, the crowd kept roaring and the lead stayed tight to start the second half.
Dayton burst into the national consciousness with its run in Maui, beating two larger-conference schools and taking Kansas to the wire. Kansas survived a tying shot at the end of regulation and wore the Flyers down with its size in the overtime. With top-ranked Duke and No. 3 Michigan State both losing, the Jayhawks should move up in Monday's AP Top 25.
Dayton hosts Houston Baptist on Tuesday. Kansas hosts Colorado on Dec. 7.
More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
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"Don't Stop the Dance" is a song by English singer Bryan Ferry from his sixth solo studio album, Boys and Girls (1985). It was released as the album's second single. The track was written and produced by Ferry and Rhett Davies. It made the top 20 of Billboard's Album Rock play list and reached number 26 on the Adult Contemporary chart. An accompanying music video for "Don't Stop the Dance" was directed by famous music video director John Scarlett Davis and featured the French model Laurence Treil. The track has been remixed by several DJs. ==Promotional video==
The music video begins with various shots of theater lights, and then cuts to Laurence Treil's hips as she dances. The film shows scenes of her silhouette, then Ferry's face as he sings. Segments of old film of people dancing play behind both as the video continues, including women on the beach, chorus girls, ballet dancers, tap dancers and others. Treil seems to play a saxophone during David Sanborn's sax solo portion of the song. One version of the video shows nude women on the beach, but a different edition shows women in 1920s bathing costumes. Stylization for the video was completed by fashion photographer Stevie Hughes. ==Remixes==
"Don't Stop the Dance" has been remixed by many artists such as Greg Wilson, Todd Terje, Grasshopper, Space Coast, Psychemagik, Derek Kaye, Punks Jump Up, Eric "Dunks" Duncan, Idjut Boys, Matvey Emerson and Sleazy McQueen. ==Charts==
==References==
==External links==
Promotional video from YouTube
1985 singles
1985 songs
Bryan Ferry songs
Songs written by Bryan Ferry
Sophisti-pop songs
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Now I'll complain: inserting links to your CV in articles is totally inappropriate. If you want to link to the PDF files, please link to them directly. And please make sure you read the guideline on conflict of interest before you do. You can ask for advice at the relevant noticeboard if the guideline isn't clear. Rivertorch (talk) 20:08, 1 Octo
Then just fix it to the relevant PDF file. No need to write "dead link" while there is an alternative link. Be helpful to the readers! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hkettani (talk • contribs)
You made the mess and you're asking—no, telling—me to clean it up. Okay, I'm willing to do that. But the question of whether the links are appropriate in any form needs to be resolved first. To that end, I have opened a discussion at the conflict of interest noticeboard. Please comment there if you like. Please also sign your talk page posts. Rivertorch (talk)
Rivertorch - Removing or revising the URL to Dr. Kettani's web page per the COIN results is fine. However, you need to leave the remainder of the inline references intact since the COIN discussion does not extend beyond the URL issue. Removal of the remainder of the inline reference requires more. If you remove any of the external link references, you need to be more specific as to what part of EL you are applying to remove the external link. I'm not sure what you mean. I removed the external links per at least four criteria of EL. I removed the inline references per RS, not EL, and I did seek a second opinion before I did it. Rivertorch (talk)
== Singular ==
Good point: I guess it would be "from a Sayers line in" not "from a line of Sayers in"... but I've just removed the name entirely, because it's not really necessary. - DavidWBrooks (talk)
(The above was in reply to this)
Your solution elegantly sidesteps the problem. And just when I was looking forward to another big dramatic controversy over something trivial! (Kidding. Thanks for fixing it.) Rivertorch (talk)
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Hello, bot. For the record, the link was restored when I reverted an unconstructive edit. The link, which is in the lede, is difficult to disambiguate because the body of the article doesn't make clear what it refers to. The article is little better than a messy stub, and disambiguating a random word or two won't fix it. Rivertorch (talk)
I find non-sentient users can be almost as much trouble as the other sort(s) rest. Martinevans123 (talk)
I don't think it's ever been established whether bots are protected by CIVIL and NPA. Can you personally attack someone—something—whose personhood is in doubt? Rivertorch (talk)
:Given enough provocation, I'm sure I could attack just about anything here. But some bots at least deserve a fair hearing. Martinevans123 (talk)
::Oh, definitely. In fact, I count at least three bots among my favorite users! Incidentally, what I said in this edit summary was not directed towards you. Damn autofill. See, you get all alliterative and obscure and get away with it. My feeble attempts at cleverness only come back to haunt me. Rivertorch (talk)
:::... now don't get me ryled! Martinevans123 (talk)
::::Sure, sure. Just make sure you don't put Descartes before the horse. Rivertorch (talk)
:::::whooa!! humdinger!!
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"It's with you all the time. I've realised it's never going to grow back, I still get upset. You've got to go with it and have a sense of humour about it." What can you do about it? Image copyright Getty Images Image caption After winning Olympic gold, Joanna Rowsell pulled off her helmet to proudly reveal her bald head. The cyclist was diagnosed with alopecia aged 10 There is no cure to genetic hair loss, but as there are lots of other issues that can contribute to hair loss, Mr Sallis said said there was "no reason for women to suffer in silence" Minoxidil is a widely available treatment for female-pattern baldness. The lotion formula - which is rubbed onto the scalp - may stop hair loss or encourage hair growth Wigs - synthetic and real hair - can range from £60 to thousands of pounds. Alopecia sufferer Catherine, who said she's "never been brave enough to go without a wig" said her brown wig provides one of the only perks of her hair loss as it makes her look younger Hair transplants are costly - time and money - and see hairs grafted from one area onto a bald area Alopecia UK have support groups across the UK
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Brandfort is a small agricultural town in the central Free State province of South Africa, about 60 km northeast of Bloemfontein. The town serves the surrounding farms for supplies and amenities. It is well known for once being home to the Anti-Apartheid stalwart and former wife of Nelson Mandela Winnie Mandela during her banishment. The British built a concentration camp here during the Second Boer War to house Boer women and children. Brandfort was also home to former prime-minister Hendrik Verwoerd, an architect of Apartheid, who matriculated there and Cardiff City F.C. midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi was born in Brandfort. This is where Admiral John Weston designed and built the First Aeroplane in Africa as well as the First RV/caravan in the World. He also designed the Gnome Engines now exhibited in the Bloemfontein Museum. ==History==
The town was established in 1866 on the farm Keerom, occupied by Jacobus van Zijl who was a Voortrekker elder. The community was visited by the then Orange Free State President, Johannes Brand, and the settlement was named in his honour shortly afterwards. Brandfort was later proclaimed a town in 1874. It was also the Capital city of the Free State during the Anglo Boer War (1899-1902). ==Geography==
==Main sites==
===Concentration camps===
Concentration camps, derived from the Spanish word "concentrade", were first used in Cuba in 1896 by General Butcher Weyler. Half a million Cuban civilians were rounded up and incarcerated in fortified villages in which about 100 000 died. In South Africa, the first concentration camps were erected in early 1901 during the South African War (1899-1902), also known as the Second Boer War. Thousands of women and children were removed from their farms and towns to the concentration camps. Conditions in the concentration camps were poor due to overcrowding and inadequate supplies. Malnutrition and disease spread rapidly leading to the deaths of many civilians in these camps. Segregation persisted during war time and there was a camp for Whites called Dwyersdorp (named after Captain Dywer who assisted White women and children who had been incarcerated at the camp) and the adjacent one for Blacks was called Nooitgedacht. The camp cemetery was declared as a National Monument in 1985 and currently holds Provincial Heritage Site status. It contains the remains of 1263 women and children who died. The cemetery was opened on 22 September 1962 by President Charles Robberts Swart. ===Banishment house of Winnie Mandela===
Winnie Mandela (politician, liberation struggle stalwart and former wife of the late Nelson Mandela) was banished to Brandfort in May 1977. She lived at house number 802 in the Black township in Brandfort. The area had no running water and electricity, and when she moved to her house, there were no floors and ceilings. In the book, Winnie Mandela: A life, she described Brandfort as:
"A drab and dusty rural hamlet with unimaginative houses, an old-fashioned two-storey hotel, small shops lining the main street and a pervading atmosphere of lethargy and inactivity… The forlorn township had no official name but the black residents had baptised it “Phathakahle” meaning handle with care"
The site has been nominated as a National Heritage Site and plans are underway to develop it into a museum. Yet, since 1994
these plans has only lead to corrupt tenders on the part of the corrupt ANC government. The site has not received any maintenance
or development. ===Other sites===
Other monuments and heritage sites
Florisbad archaeological and palaeontological site
The Florisbad archaeological and paleontological site lies about 46 km west of Brandfort and the site was declared as a National Monument (now a Provincial Heritage Site) in 1997. The Florisbad Skull, an early hominid from the Middle Stone Age, was found here. Rear-Admiral John Weston's House MUSEUM. Declared by then President in the 1960s as a National Monument '
The first aeroplane built in Africa was built in Brandfort on property owned by Rear Admiral John Weston. The house has been turned into a restaurant and tourist attraction with the history of the Rear-Admiral and Brandfort. It has been nominated a National Heritage Site by SAHRA. This is where John Weston lived and designed both the Aeroplane and Gnome engine now exhibited by the Bloemfontein Museum. The engine is a Provincial Heritage memorabilia.
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Protein Tob1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TOB1 gene. == Function ==
This gene encodes a member of the tob/btg1 family of anti-proliferative proteins that have the potential to regulate cell growth. When exogenously expressed, this protein suppresses cell growth in tissue culture. The protein undergoes phosphorylation by a serine/threonine kinase, 90 kDa ribosomal S6 kinase. Interactions of this protein with the v-erb-b2 erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog 2 gene product p185 interferes with growth suppression. This protein inhibits T cell proliferation and transcription of cytokines and cyclins. The protein interacts with both mothers against decapentaplegic Drosophila homolog 2 and 4 to enhance their DNA binding activity. This interaction inhibits interleukin 2 transcription in T cells. == Interactions ==
TOB1 has been shown to interact with:
CNOT7,
MAPK1
MARCKS,
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 9, and
RPS6KA1. == References ==
== Further reading ==
== External links ==
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The space race to Mars is heating up - and now, Lockheed Martin is getting involved. The military firm has unveiled plans to create a manned space laboratory that will orbit the planet by 2028. It says it will use existing technologies, such as the Orion deep-space capsule, to speed up development of the outpost The instrument collects the spectral fingerprints of carbonates and other minerals through vibrational transitions of the molecules in their crystal structure that produce infrared emission. The extent of the global distribution of Martian carbonates is not fully resolved yet, and the early climate on the red planet is still subject of debate, the researchers add. The identified regions of Mars could be a good place to look for evidence that life once existed in future missions to the red planet, the researchers said. This comes a few days after a new study showed early Mars was hit with two mega tsunamis, with the first 3.4 billion years ago.
It has long been thought Mars was home to a vast ocean 3.4 billion years ago. But the evidence for shorelines did not support the theory, since it showed the shores were elevated and distributed rather than distributed consistently. But a team based in the US used advanced imaging techniques combined with numerical simulations to demonstrate two separate meteorite impacts caused tsunamis reaching as high as 394 feet (120 metre) on the planet. This will have created the elevated shorelines, the researchers say. The findings may now provide new clues for where may be the best place to search for signs of life that may have existed, or perhaps even still survives, on Mars. Scientists have found evidence for two ancient mega-tsunamis that swept across Mars billions of years ago and reshaped the landscape. Colour-coded digital elevation model of the study area (pictured) show two proposed shoreline levels of an early Mars ocean that existed approximately 3.4 billion years ago
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RBS and investor action group still split on price Doubts are growing over the prospects of an out-of-court settlement between a shareholder action group and Royal Bank of Scotland over legal claims investors were misled in the bank's £12 billion rights issue in 2008. Talks between lawyers for the parties were understood to have taken place last weekend over compensation levels to stop a full-scale court action in London in May. • READ MORE: RBS steps up settlement bid with Shareholder Action Group Ahead of the talks one source put the odds of a successful deal at "no better than 50-50." But another person familiar with the situation indicated that the parties were as far apart on price as ever. "People are getting over-excited," the source said. "Currently, the RBS offer is worth about 41.5p a share to investors. That is unlikely to be acceptable to investors, and yet the bank is simply not moving on the issue. "The legal advice the shareholders have received is that the claim value should be somewhere between 97p and 245p a share." 200 Voices: find out more about the people who have shaped Scotland RBoS Shareholder Action Group, including about 100 institutional investors and thousands of private investors, claims shareholders were misled on the financial strength of the bank at the time of the cash call. RBS vigorously contests this. The cash call came after RBS's £10bn acquisition of much of ABN Amro in the autumn of 2007. Late in 2008 RBS collapsed into majority taxpayer ownership with a record UK corporate loss of £24bn. RBS's shares were at 600p in early 2007. They closed last night at 238.2p. Click here to "Like" The Scotsman Business on Facebook
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Got a broken vacuum? You could fix it for just £2 at a repair cafe Got a broken vacuum cleaner? Don't be part of the throwaway culture, you could fix it and other items for just £2 as the repair cafe craze sweeps the UK By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday
A new craze is sweeping across the country with'repair cafes' opening for people to get broken items fixed for free - and saving hundreds of pounds in the process. A repair cafe is a meeting place where those with DIY skills show others how to mend a range of goods - everything from household electric appliances such as toasters and washing machines to broken bicycles and children's toys. In recent years more than 70 such outlets have opened in village halls and town community centres, with more expected in the coming months. Interest is booming thanks to increased awareness of the need to recycle rather than throw things away - and a desire to be less wasteful with money. The concept has also captured people's imagination as it follows the spirit of the'make-do-and-mend' ethos in the wake of the Second World War. Electrical engineer Chris Blomeley runs the Colchester Repair Cafe in Essex. He says: 'We live in a throwaway culture where electrical goods are made to break after just a few years - with the hope you just go out and buy again. 'Sadly, most of the small repair outlets that used to be on the high street have long disappeared. But a repair cafe offers a solution, enabling people to share skills and save money.' Share this article Share 37 shares
The objective is not for people to drop off broken goods and get them mended, but for them to sit with the repairer and learn how to fix items. Chris, 56, says: 'If you come in with a broken vacuum cleaner then I will hand you a screwdriver and show you what to do. 'Often it is as simple as a broken drive belt, an item that may cost £2 to replace.' If you come in with a broken vacuum cleaner then I will hand you a screwdriver and show you what to do Chris Blomeley, Colchester Repair Cafe Chris's repair cafe operates from a local arts centre every Saturday. Hairdryers, curling tongs, toasters, irons, kettles and DVD players are popular items brought in for repair. People only pay if new parts are required. Bigger goods repaired include bikes, washing machines and tumble driers. A repair cafe relies on skilled volunteers willing to give up a few hours of their time every week or month. Those with a background in electronics often have a knack at knowing where to look when a gadget stops working - and are often skilled at using a soldering iron for fiddly jobs. Chris says: 'With a washing machine we often find it breaks down just a month or so after a manufacturer's guarantee has run out. A washing machine often breaks down just a month or so after a manufacturer's guarantee has run out 'Sometimes a pump has gone - which costs £30 to repair - but often it is something as small as a heat regulator costing £3.50. If it cannot be repaired on the spot we tell the visitor what is needed, how they can buy it, and we will repair it when they come back with the part.' Other repair cafes that have sprung up include the Exmouth Repair Cafe in Devon. It attracts 30 visitors when it opens on the first Saturday of every month - with a dozen volunteer menders on hand. Organiser Jean Holden says: 'We recently had a little girl turn up in tears with a favourite hobby horse that the family puppy had chewed. Bringing such treasures back to full glory makes our job so rewarding.' The idea of repair cafes began in Holland a decade ago. Website repaircafe.org is the best place to either find a local group or get support to start one. Share or comment on this article:
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Oklahoma severe weather: Six people dead; 92 injuries reported A mobile home park in El Reno, about 29 miles west of Oklahoma City, was "devastated," Mayor Matt White said. "It's a lot of devastation here, it's leveled, it's just devastated," White said in a phone interview with CNN, referring to the powerful EF-3 tornado that hit the city. "It's tore all to pieces, it was terrible." Two people were killed in El Reno and two people were killed in Mayes County, according to a tally Sunday from the state medical examiner's office. A 53-year-old woman also died in Payne County and a 58-year-old man died in Stephens County, according to officials. In El Reno, officials were going door to door to find victims and assess the damage after the tornado touched down in the city late Saturday. A search and rescue operation is still underway, White told reporters Sunday morning. El Reno has a population of about 19,000. 'I heard it coming' Rachel Garrison was in a mobile home when the storm hit, according to CNN affiliate KOCO. "I heard it coming," she told the station. The next thing she felt, Garrison said, was another trailer flipping over onto the one her family was in. "After everything was over with and all the shaking and jarring, the sirens went off," Garrison told the station. The park had 88 mobile homes, White said. "We're looking at basically under 15, under 16 trailers were the ones involved in the tornado," he said. The mayor said the sirens went off at 10:27 p.m., and according to the information he had, the storm touched down four minutes later. In addition to the mobile home park, a hotel was damaged, Fire Chief Kent Lagaly said. All guests have been accounted for, the hotel's owner, Ramesh Patel, said. One employee broke a leg and is being treated at a hospital, he said. Nearly 100 injures reported in Oklahoma The tornado was rated EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, said on Twitter after completing its survey of the damage in El Reno. The twister lasted only 4 minutes, the service said. Only about 5% of all tornadoes are rated EF-3 or higher, according to CNN meteorologist Brandon Miller. An EF-3 rating indicates maximum wind speeds of 160 mph. The tornado hit as Oklahoma and other parts of the Midwest were still reeling from a deadly spring storm system that has resulted in more than 170 reported tornadoes plus strong winds, flash flooding and hail. In Oklahoma, area hospitals reported 92 injuries, the state health department said. Across the central United States, 10 people were killed and a 4-year-old boy is missing. Gov. Kevin Stitt on Friday amended an earlier executive order to declare a state of emergency in all 77 counties across the state because of the severe weather. CNN's Sheena Jones, Deanna Hackney, Artemis Moshtaghian and Darran Simon contributed to this report.
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Employees at the factory told us about what it is like working there. ITV News "However, we are never complacent and remain committed to continually improving our processes and procedures. If, on presentation of further evidence, it comes to light any verifiable transgressions have been made at any of our sites, we will leave no stone unturned in investigating and remedying the situation immediately." We took our findings to the supermarkets supplied by 2 Sisters Food Group. They told us that they take hygiene and traceability very serious. All said they would be investigating the allegations. The responses from supermarkets to our investigation There is no suggestion the supermarkets were aware of these practices. They told us: We take hygiene and traceability very seriously and have extremely high production standards. We are now looking into these allegations with our supplier. Marks & Spencer We operate to the highest possible food quality and safety standards, carrying out our own regular audits at all of our suppliers to ensure these standards are maintained. As such, we take these allegations extremely seriously and will be carrying out our own rigorous investigation. Tesco Lidl UK takes the issue of food safety extremely seriously and, as such, we conduct independent audits to ensure that our high quality and safety standards are met. Therefore, we are very disappointed to learn of these allegations and will be urgently investigating this matter with the supplier. Lidl All of our suppliers are expected to meet our high standards. We are concerned by these findings and are investigating. Sainsbury's The safety and quality of the products retailers sell is of paramount importance and is a top priority in our engagement with suppliers. Retailers work closely with their suppliers and expect them to be compliant with all relevant legislation and meet all necessary industry and customer standards. We support the need for official audits and welcome the role they play in improving standards. Where non-compliance has been identified, retailers will take action to correct the issues raised. Aldi The response from the FSA The Food Standards Agency takes any allegations of inaccurate labelling and breaches in hygiene regulations very seriously. We urge ITN and the Guardian to share the full details with us, such as the footage taken and witness interview transcripts, so that we can investigate thoroughly and promptly. This particular cutting plant is regularly audited by the FSA and they are also subject to unannounced inspections. FSA spokesperson
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If the only difference between the two types of neutral gluons was something we didn't know about, then we'd think both types were the same thing and assume there were only 7 types of gluons until we figured out the difference, therefore there must be a known difference between the two. Read the article. The statement "there are 8 types of gluons" is misleading, and shouldn't be taken as being true in the sense that there *really* are only 8 different gluons. There are much more, but they aren't linearly independent, so once you grokked that, it's easier to just say "there are 8 types of gluons", with the unspoken assumption that everyone knows that that's really just a simplification. That being said, colour charge is different from electrical charge etc., anyway - a "red-antired" gluon, for example, wouldn't neutral in the same sense an (electrically) uncharged particle is. Rather, it's "red-neutral" (for lack of a better word); similarly, a "blue-antiblue" gluon would be blue-neutral, and so on. I don't claim to understand all the subtleties of QCD myself (not at all), but I think that it's safe to say that the (natural, from a layman's POV) assumption that colour charge is similar to electrical charge etc. and that there is only one kind of neutrality is wrong. Yeah, but if, as you put it,'red-neutral', 'blue-neutral' and 'green-neutral' were different types of neutral then that would produce nine linearly independent gluon types, instead of 8, and if the three were all the same type of neutral then that would mean only 7 linearly independent gluons. I should probably ask around on some physics message board or something. Okay, quarks can have a charge of r, g or b. Antiquarks can have a charge of -r, -b or -g. Baryons have a net chromatic charge of 0, and are comprised of either 3 quarks with chromatic charges of r, g and b, or three antiquarks with chromatic charges of -r, -g and -b, therefore (r)+(g)+(b)=0, and (-r)+(-g)+(-b)=0. Mesons have a net chromatic charge of 0, and are comprised of one quark with a positive chromatic charge and one antiquark with a corresponding negative chromatic charge, therefore (r)+(-r)=0, (g)+(-g)=0 and (b)+(-b)=0. In other words, colour charges add in a way similar to vectors. Am I getting any of this wrong? :As I understood the article that Schnee linked to, (with my severely limited memory of linear algebra from my senior year of HS, during which I was not paying attention at all) - it's not that r\bar{r}, g\bar{g}, and b\bar{b} are all mutually equivalent, in which case there would indeed be seven unique gluons, it's that any one of those combinations can be represented in terms of the other two. In other words, the minimal number of unique gluons to describe the theory would be:
::*r\bar{g}
::*r\bar{b}
::*g\bar{r}
::*g\bar{b}
::*b\bar{r}
::*b\bar{g}
::and any two of
::*r\bar{r}, g\bar{g}, or b\bar{b}
::the remaining third being describable as a linear combination of the other two. :Now, if anybody feeling more prosaic than me wants to incorporate this into the article, Strong interaction and Color charge, I would be much obliged... This whole digression on the number of gluons doesn't make a lot of sense. For example: "there actually exists an infinite variety of gluons, each of them being a normalised linear superposition" doesn't make any sense. You could say exactly the same thing about any quantum variable. And the argument cribbed from Baez is actually an explanation as to why sl(3,R) has 8 generators. Though Baez knows that there's a deep connection between sl(3,R) and su(3) that ensures that su(3) is also 8 dimensional, I doubt it's clear to the vast majority of wiki readers. Honestly, I don't see why it's necessary to explain the number 8 at all. That's just what it happens to be.
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"and had a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph)": spell out km/h or try using./
"Compared to flagship sedans such as the BMW 735i and Mercedes-Benz 420 SE"
SRS airbag:
"Adding incentive for early LS 400 sales in the U.S. was a bargain base price of US$35,000": bargain base? True (IMO), but price is subjective. Many people would think $35,000 is very expensive, especially those who only want a basic car. Remove the word "bargain". Avoid bolding "LS 400" et cetera in the generation sections. Only bold in the lead. "The second generation Lexus LS 400 (UCF20), which debuted for the 1995 model year":
Again imperial measurements in UCF20 (including the infobox). Please fix up these issues for the entire article. "Internally, over ninety percent of the second generation LS 400's composition": write out all number greater than 10, so ninety percent
"...trunk capacity was slightly reduced": link to trunk (automobile). "Sales for the redesigned LS 400 began in November 1994 in the U.S.": merge with beginning of UCF20 section. Infobox: "4-speed automatic (A341E)"
This article is very acronym happy: e.g. UV, GPS, rpm, etc. You must spell these out the first time, abbreviating in parentheses. Only very prevalent abbreviations (CD, DVD, LCD, etc) can be left unexplained (although still linked). Limited editions: move these models into their relevant generations. Safety systems: every car has safety features these days, and the LS has never really introduced anything groundbreaking in terms of active or passive safety (ABS, ESP, airbags, etc). Move this information in the relevant sections. "extra features were rushed for the launch of the 1991 Mercedes-Benz W140 S-Class"
Media reception: only mentions the first and latest generations, move to appropriate section. Lexus LS awards list
See also: kill this. Maybe the Toyota Century, Crown and Crown Majesta should be mentioned in the body instead as a precursor to the LS (and mention that both have remained in production despite the LS's arrival). Kill the "Japanese Car portal" link. The Toyota Celsior is barely mentioned, is more information available (any pictures)? Make sure you bold "Toyota Celsior" in the lead (very beginning of the lead too). Fix the infobox production fields from model years to actual production years (if this was a Cadillac this would not be so). Remove "FR layout" from the UCF20, UCF30 and USF40 infoboxes. If you can find a source saying that Euro sales number have been low because European cars have generally been better quality than their U.S. equivalents (Lincoln, Cadillac) add it. Overall, this is a great article and I'll have another look at it when these changes have been made (I will probably find a couple of more things to do). Regards. OSX (talk • contributions)
Please note that the reason why I have listed many small and easy changes instead if fixing them myself, is not because of laziness. I feel that people learn better through both active and passive techniques. * There are seven links to disambiguation pages that should be pointed at more specific targets if possible
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FOX Sports experiences technical difficulties during World Series opener Last Updated Oct 27, 2015 11:43 PM EDT KANSAS CITY -- The World Series opener in Kansas City between the N.Y. Mets and Kansas City Royals was delayed for about 7 minutes with one out in the bottom of the fourth inning when FOX Sports reportedly lost power to its truck. Umpires spoke with managers of both teams and also put on headsets, presumably to speak with Major League Baseball's replay center in New York. When play resumed, the U.S. telecast switched to the MLB Network International Feed. The U.S. broadcast returned at the start of the bottom of the fifth inning, after Curtis Granderson put the Mets ahead 2-1 with a homer off Edinson Volquez with one out in the top half. FOX Sports released a statement Tuesday night saying they had a rare electronics failure that caused both the primary and backup generators inside the FOX Sports production compound to lose power. "The issue was immediately addressed, although it resulted in the audience missing one at-bat during the time needed to switch to carriage of Major League Baseball's international feed, powered by a different generator on site," the statement read. "The on-field delay was due to replay capability being lost in both team's clubhouses. We apologize for the interruption in tonight's coverage and are working to ensure that the remainder of the World Series is broadcast without incident." © 2015 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Sergey Belavenets (Серге́й Всеволодович Белавенец; 8 July 19107 March 1942) was a Soviet chess master, theoretician, and chess journalist. == Early life ==
Belavenets was born in Smolensk to a noble family with a long history of serving in the Russian navy. He and Mikhail Yudovich, known as the Smolensk twins, had been close friends since meeting in a school match in 1925. Over the next few years they studied with Belavenets's uncle, Konstantin Vygodchikov. == Chess career ==
He took 4th in the 2nd Belarusian Championship in 1925 (Solomon Rozental won), tied for 5-9th in the 11th Championship of Moscow in 1930, tied for 1st-3rd in the 13th Championship of Moscow in 1932, took 4th in the 14th Championship of Moscow in 1933/34, won at Moscow 1934 (the 4th Russian Championship), took 3rd in the 15th Championship of Moscow in 1935, tied for 3rd-5th in the 16th Championship of Moscow in 1936, shared 1st in the 17th Championship of Moscow 1937. He tied for 1st-2nd with Vasily Smyslov in the 18th Championship of Moscow in 1938, tied for 6-7th in the 19th Championship of Moscow in 1939/40, and took 2nd in the 20th Championship of Moscow in 1941. == Death ==
While fighting in the Soviet Army during the Second World War, Belavanets was killed in an action at Staraya Russa in 1942. Since 1984, international chess competitions "In Memoriam of " have been held in Smolensk. His daughter Liudmila held the title of women's world correspondence chess champion from 1984 to 1992. ==References==
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Oliver Stone announced as jury president of Zurich Film Festival Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Filmmaker Oliver Stone will serve as the jury president of the international competition at the 15th annual Zurich Film Festival. The festival will take place from Sept. 26 to Oct. 6 in Zurich, Switzerland. Stone will also be presenting his 2017 Showtime documentary series The Putin Interviews and his 1991 feature The Doors about the 1960s rock band and its singer Jim Morrison. Fellow filmmakers Ciro Guerra, Laura Bispuri, actor Sebastian Koch and producer Tiziana Soudani will join Stone on the international competition jury. Documentary producer Simon Chinn is heading the festival's documentary film competition with producer Thomas Kufus heading the Focus Competition. Stone has a history with the Zurich Film Festival, having previously presented his films Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Savages and Snowden at the event. "Stone has been a friend of our festival for 12 years now," festival co-directors Nadja Schildknecht and Karl Spoerri said in a statement. "He has also been an invaluable advocate for the Zurich Film Festival in Los Angeles. We are doubly thrilled that he is doing us the honor of returning for our last year as its operations directors."
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A Grindr harassment suit could change the legal landscape for tech - and free speech Matthew Herrick, a restaurant worker and aspiring actor in New York, claimed that for months an ex-boyfriend used the dating app Grindr to harass him. His former partner created fake profiles on the app to impersonate Herrick and then direct men to show up at Herrick's home and the restaurant where he worked asking for sex, sometimes more than a dozen times per day. Herrick took action against his ex, filing 14 police reports. He also filed a lawsuit against Grindr in 2017. The alleged harassment continued for months, even after Herrick obtained a temporary restraining order against Grindr that required the company to disable the impersonating profiles. Herrick's story echoes the online harassment that many people have experienced, often with little to no legal consequences for the companies that created the technology in question. A 1996 law designed to foster free speech online generally protects companies from liability. But Herrick is pursuing an unusual legal theory as he continues to push back against Grindr, arguing that tech companies should face greater accountability for what happens on their platforms. His lawsuit alleges that the software developers who write code for Grindr have been negligent, producing an app that's defective in its design and that is "fundamentally unsafe" and "unreasonably dangerous" - echoing language that's more typically used in lawsuits about, say, a faulty kitchen appliance or a defective car part. If successful, the lawsuit could bring about a significant legal change to the risks tech companies face for what happens on their platforms, adding to growing public and political pressure for change. "This is a case about a company abdicating responsibility for a dangerous product it released into the stream of commerce," his lawsuit argues, adding: "Grindr's inaction enables the weaponization of its products and services." Software, hard problem Lawsuits over product-related injuries or harm fall under a category of the law known as products liability, which exist to hold manufacturers responsible for defective items they put into the "stream of commerce" and ultimately to keep people safe. Those laws generally haven't been applied to software such as smartphone apps, but lawyers for Herrick aim to do just that - a development that could reshape consumers' relationship with software, alter speech protections online and put pressure on Silicon Valley to find flaws in products before introducing them to the world. "Products liability started as people thinking, 'Oh, my stove burnt me,' or, 'This saw cut my hand,'" said Christopher Robinette, a law professor at Widener University who specializes in that area of the law. "But as people have started to purchase more information-related items, we have to reconsider how we classify those things." A federal appeals court is scheduled to consider the subject on Monday, weighing whether Herrick's case should be allowed to move forward after a federal district judge threw it out last year. A ruling is likely within a few months. The tech industry is pushing back on Herrick, saying in court papers that he is trying to artfully skirt the protections afforded free speech online. Carrie Goldberg, one of Herrick's attorneys, said they decided to pursue the argument out of frustration with Grindr's failure to add product features to reduce harassment. "Grindr has created a defective product," she said in an interview. "It was very foreseeable that their product could be used this way." Grindr said in a statement on Thursday that it is committed to creating a safe and secure environment, and that any fraudulent account is a clear violation of its terms of service. Its staff removes offending profiles as appropriate, the company said. The untouchables In court, Grindr is relying on the more sweeping defense allowed by the 1996 law known as the Communications Decency Act. The act's Section 230 has been interpreted by courts to immunize internet services from liability for content posted online by third parties - whether ex-boyfriends or otherwise. That immunity, though, is subject to a raging debate about whether social media companies and other tech firms should be so free to introduce products without much forethought about the hazards they could create. "When someone is injured, they and their families want recourse, but our legal system is woefully bad at delivering justice," Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said in March as Congress debated creating an exception to Section 230 aimed at cracking down on alleged sex traffickers. One of the authors of Section 230, Wyden has warned the law may be weakened if tech companies don't police their platforms more effectively. Tech scandals over the past two years have led to mounting concerns about unchecked industry power. Facebook and other online ad systems allowed Russia-based operatives to buy paid political ads until a public outcry led the companies to self-regulate. YouTube's recommendations algorithm has at times encouraged the spread of conspiracy theories, prompting the CEO of parent company Google to tell Congress he is studying the subject.
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Wizards PG Wall out vs. Hawks due to knee soreness By Reuters
Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall will not play in Saturday night's game against the Atlanta Hawks because of a sore left knee. Wall is considered day-to-day, coach Scott Brooks said. Tomas Satoransky will start in Wall's spot in Atlanta. Before the Wizards' fifth and final road game before returning home, Wall sat inside Philips Arena in slippers with a large bag of ice over his left knee, according to the Washington Post. "We're going to do what's best for John but right now we feel, just give him a night off and a couple days of rest," Brooks told reporters Saturday morning. "We feel it's best to let it calm down and see how he feels early next week." Wall, 27, is averaging 19.4 points and 9.3 assists (second-best in the NBA) in 37 games this season. The five-time All-Star will miss his 12th game of the season. --Field Level Media Share or comment on this article Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
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Scotland could hold independence vote in 'autumn 2018': Sturgeon EDINBURGH Scotland could hold an independence referendum in autumn 2018, just months before the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told the BBC. The prospect of an independence vote in Scotland that could rip apart the United Kingdom just months before an EU exit would add a tumultuous twist to Brexit with uncertain consequences for the world's fifth largest economy. Scotland's threat of a second independence vote also ups the pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May as she prepares to trigger formal exit negotiations with the other 27 members of the European Union over the United Kingdom's divorce terms. Sturgeon said autumn 2018 would be a "common sense time" for Scotland to hold another independence referendum, once there is some outline of a deal to exit the European Union. "Within that window, of when the outline of a UK deal becomes clear and the UK exiting the EU, I think would be common sense time for Scotland to have that choice, if that is the road we choose to go down," Sturgeon, who heads Edinburgh's pro-independence devolved government, told the BBC. No decision has yet been taken on a date for a vote, she added. Under the United Kingdom's current constitutional conventions, a second independence vote would have to be approved by May's government which has repeatedly argued there is no need for a second ballot. The results of the June 23 Brexit referendum called the future of the United Kingdom into question because England and Wales voted to leave the EU but Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to stay. Sturgeon has warned that the Brexit plans of the government in London -- in particular May's decision prioritize immigration controls over continued preferential access to the single market -- makes another vote on independence necessary on the grounds that circumstances have changed since 2014, when Scots voted 55-45 to stay in the United Kingdom. The EU's chief negotiator for Brexit, Michel Barnier, has said that an exit agreement with the United Kingdom should be reached by October 2018 though many diplomats and trade negotiators have expressed concern that a comprehensive Brexit deal would be difficult to strike in such a short time. May is due to trigger formal exit talks by the end of this month though legislation giving her approval to do so is unlikely to clear parliament until mid-March. Sources close to Sturgeon say May's official notification of withdrawal from the EU is a key milestone, and said no decision on a referendum would be made before she triggered formal talks. "Common sense would tell you that... if we are going to become independent, better to do so before we are dragged out of the EU," Stewart Hosie, an SNP lawmaker said. Scotland has a population of around 5.3 million, according to the last census, slightly more than 8 percent of the United Kingdom's population as a whole. It was an independent kingdom until joining England in the Act of Union in 1707. Most polls show support for independence in Scotland has barely shifted from around 45 percent since 2014, and that most Scots do not want another vote on secession. (Editing by Guy Faulconbridge and Toby Chopra)
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David Cameron's EU deal sees quarter of UK voters seeing no immigration change Voters have declared David Cameron's EU referendum deal an overwhelming flop when it comes to curbing mass immigration. In an exclusive Daily Mail poll, three-quarters of the public say the Prime Minister's so-called "emergency brake" on tax credits and his curbs on the payment of child benefit to EU workers will either fail to reduce migration - or could even allow it rise further. The poll also shows that, among those groups most passionate about voting in the referendum, the contest is now neck and neck. Almost 70 per cent of people polled said they were passionate about the issue of Britain's EU membership Three quarters of voters polled by the Daily Mail said they did not believe David Cameron, pictured here in Slough at the O2 headquarters, when he said his deal will reduce the migration of EU citizens to Britain The decision of Mayor of London Boris Johnson, pictured here at the Bond Street Crossrail Station to join the Brexit campaign has given the EU's opponents a massive boost, electrifying the campaign Currently, migration from within the EU is adding 180,000 to our population every year - a figure six in ten voters say is too high. The verdict on the PM's reforms was given by voters over the weekend, as Mr Cameron took to the TV screens to declare his renegotiation a huge triumph that would make Britain "safer" and "more secure." He claimed he had done better on securing measures to control immigration than most had expected. But a majority of voters said levels of immigration to Britain and the strength of British democracy will be better off if the country leaves the EU than if it remains. Share this article Share 1.1k shares Some 21 per cent say net migration from the EU will increase in the wake of the deal, while 53 per cent said it would not change - a total of 74 per cent. Only 22 per cent feel it will decrease. Overall, the Remain lead over the Leave camp has fallen by six points since the last ComRes/Daily Mail poll in January. Some 51 per cent now say they would vote for Britain to stay inside the EU. Some 39 per cent would vote to leave. Most people were questioned before London Mayor Boris Johnson joined the Out camp, electrifying the contest. The poll also asked how passionate people were about the referendum. Of those who said they were very passionate - and therefore most likely to vote - the contest was neck-and-neck. Remain is on 48 per cent only one point ahead of Leave on 47. Three quarters of those polled said politicians should campaign on the basis of the views of their constituents Fewer than half of voters felt that Mr Cameron had got a good deal overall in last week's negotiations. Some 45 per cent said he had succeeded and 42 per cent that he had failed. Some 13 per cent did not know. More than a fifth said the PM had failed to a "great extent." The public also rejected his instruction to MPs that they should ignore the views of their constituency parties when deciding which side to take in the referendum. An overwhelming 74 per cent said MPs should base their decision on the views of their constituents compared to only 5 per cent who said their party leadership. The public was also scathing about his decision to gag Eurosceptic ministers until his renegotiation was complete - 61 per cent said the gag was "wrong." The findings on immigration came as a report by the Migrationwatch think-tank said the emergency brake will have "little or no effect" on net EU migration. It said many of those who had arrived in the past four years had only a limited entitlement to in-work benefits, so the brake would be "very unlikely to act as a deterrent."
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Teenage trader swapped shifts at McDonald's for a unique gold Bentley A college student made a thousands of pounds trading from his bedroom while working part-time shifts at McDonald's. Robert Mfune was just 16 when he learned the basics of binary trading by running errands at a finance firm after classes. He started trading from his home in Southampton aged 17 and had made enough money to buy a £130,000 Bentley by the time he passed his A-Levels. Mr Mfune has now bought his mother a house and a car - and is a millionaire before turning 20. Robert Mfune was just 16 when he learned the basics of binary trading while running errands at a finance firm after college. He has since made enough money to buy a Bentley, pictured The teenager, pictured in his office, started trading from his home in Southampton aged 17. At the time he was also studying for his A-Levels and working part-time at McDonald's The businessman said: 'Going to college, working at McDonald's and as a tea boy and trading from home was the toughest time of my life. 'It's just like going to uni with the fees you pay and loans you take out, if you're going to make it big you've got to suffer for a few years.' The success started with an after-college job at a finance firm, where Mr Mfune learned the ins and outs of the industry. He said: 'When I was a tea boy I got to learn a few things as I was always with well informed people, from the things I learnt I went home and did my own research.' Mr Mfune has swapped shifts at McDonald's for luxury cars. Pictured, the teenager points at his framed McDonald's uniform At 17 he started trading from home, setting up an account under his mother's name to work around regulatory age restrictions - all while working at McDonald's and studying for his A-Levels, which he passed with AAB grades. A mentor helped the entrepreneur set up his own account when he turned 18, which he now uses to continue to grow his fortune. He said: 'I've bought my mum a car because I didn't want people seeing my mum getting a bus when I'm earning a good amount. Then the next step was to get her a nice place so I bought her a house.' Mr Mfune has also invested his money in coffee shops and houses in England and property in his home country of South Africa. He also owns a £250,000 fleet of cars, including a Range Rover and his gold-coloured Bentley continental GT, but insists he is not materialistic. He said: 'It's fun, it's nice to have nice cars but I don't value them as much as people who see me driving a gold car, it's just a bonus, I'm more about family, friendship and love. Mother Susan said she was'very proud' of her son, pictured together, but doesn't like his 'flashy' gold Bentley 'My goal is to make is to make people happy. I'd like to make sure everyone has got what they need and that's me done.' His mother Susan said she was'very proud' of her son but deemed his gold-wrapped Bentley 'too flashy'. She said: 'Maybe I'm old fashioned but I just thought why would you paint it gold? The silver was already good. But if it was me, I wouldn't buy it.'
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== December 2019 ==
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Sydney EV Expo gives chance to test drive Tesla, Nissan, electric cars Last month sales of new cars in Australia declined for the 18th consecutive month, a worrying trend that is often used to reflect the general health of the economy. For the first six months of this year, new car sales fell 8.4 per cent, but in contrast, electric vehicle sales have been on an absolute tear, doubling in the same period. Part of the reason for this is more vehicles becoming available locally, but there's also elements of consumer concern for the environment and sufficiently advanced technology solving problems relating to range anxiety and performance. But with more choices available, it becomes harder and harder to pick one. While everyone may want a new Tesla, with its cheapest model still starting at around $70,000, it's not exactly something everyone can afford. But a group of electric vehicle enthusiasts are now looking to help consumers find out more about electric vehicles, and give them a chance to test drive some of the more popular models themselves, all in the one location. The Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA), founded in 1973, is a volunteer run, not-for-profit organisation aimed at getting more people into electric vehicles. This weekend they're giving people a chance to check out and test drive a variety of EVs at the 2019 EV Expo at Sydney Olympic Park. New electric vehicles from established manufacturers like Nissan, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, and of course Tesla, will be on display in Hall 6 of the Sydney Showground on October 26 and 27. But there will also be enthusiasts showing off their own backyard conversions. Similar to the rise of "hot rod" culture after World War II had revheads cramming big modern engines into much older cars, the EV conversion process typically takes an existing older car that might be nearing the end of its life, and updates it to a thoroughly modern machine. Anthony Burke began converting his 1996 Mazda 121 to an electric vehicle in around 2009. "At that stage lithium batteries had just started to be used in a couple conversions. With lead acid batteries this car would do about 30 kilometres, which is not really much," Mr Burke said. Mr Burke, a computer-aided design engineer by trade, completed his conversion project over three years, but was limited to working on it around one day a fortnight, often having to wait for difficult to source parts to arrive. "You might go for a month or two without doing anything because you've kind of had enough or you've got family life to worry about," he said, But he persevered, and now he drives his own homemade (and road legal) electric car to and from work every day. All up he estimates he spent around $20,000 on the project - only about $600 of that was on the original Mazda 121. Around half the total cost was on the batteries alone, which also require replacing after a while too. Mr Burke said his first set of batteries got him 120,000km, well passed the point where they had paid for themselves in fuel and maintenance savings for a traditional petrol or diesel car. Mr Burke said he gets about 80km off a full charge, and he often plugs in at work in order to get home. But as with most car enthusiasts the EV conversion process is not about saving money getting from A to B. "It's great fun to do," Mr Burke said. "A lot of people do motorbikes because they're cheaper, they're smaller and lighter and need less batteries. Of course not everyone is going to be skilled or interested enough to perform their own conversion. But for those looking for the torque-heavy thrill of an electric motorcycle or scooter there are also companies that specialise in them, including Australia's own Fonzarelli. Founded in 2010, Fonzarelli now has four models available for purchase. The company's latest model, the entry-level Arthur scooter, starts at $3990, while its top of the line NKD motorbike starts at $9900. The bikes have a range that tops out at 100km but are primarily designed for zipping around town rather than longer trips. "We've focused on the urban environment because really cities are getting more and more polluted and it's really important to focus on reducing pollution," Fonzarelli founder Michelle Nazzari told news.com.au. "Being electric they have insane torque," Ms Nazzari said. "You don't have the emissions polluting out of an exhaust pipe at the bike, they're smooth, they're silent, you're really aware of what's going on around you." Almost a decade into operations, things are really starting to take off.
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Karlie Kloss apologizes for controversial geisha-themed Vogue shoot share pin email Vogue's March issue is under fire once again. The "Modern American Woman" issue ― with a cover featuring an ensemble of models from different ethnic backgrounds ― was supposed to be a celebration of diversity. After receiving criticism for not being more inclusive of plus-sized models, the magazine is now receiving backlash for a photo shoot featuring Karlie Kloss dressed up as a geisha. The spread titled "Spirited Away" features the 24-year-old Caucasian model dressed in kimonos, with a black wig done up in the Japanese Shimada style worn by geishas. In one photo, she is posing with a sumo wrestler. Photographer Mikael Jansson posted a photo of Kloss on Instagram lying in a tub with the signature pale white makeup and red lips also worn by geishas. The images hit the web with immediate backlash. Many expressed concern over the decision to feature a white model in an Asian-themed photo shoot. RELATED: Ashley Graham responds to critics of Vogue photo: 'I chose to pose like that' Karlie Kloss later apologized on Twitter, writing: "These images appropriate a culture that is not my own and I am truly sorry for participating in a shoot that was not culturally sensitive. My goal is, and always will be, to empower and inspire women. I will ensure my future shoots and projects reflect that mission." This isn't the first time a white woman has been chosen to portray an Asian role. The backlash from this Vogue shoot follows controversies over the decision to cast Tilda Swinton as a Tibetan character in the film "Doctor Strange," and Emma Stone as a mixed-race character of Chinese descent in "Aloha." Vogue Magazine is also not a stranger to controversy. In 2011, Italian Vogue issued an apology following criticism of a slideshow titled "Slave Earrings." The slideshow - which featured large circular hoop earrings, was accused of glamorizing slavery. French Vogue was also under fire for an October 2009 issue that featured Dutch model Lara Stone in blackface. As an Asian-American woman myself, I was always thrilled to see people who looked like me on TV and in magazines while growing up. I went to college for journalism after watching Linda Yu anchor the nightly news for years. Models like Liu Wen, who was featured on the cover of this issue, could do the same for young aspiring models. Seeing positive representations of people who look like you are extremely important, especially for children and adolescents. Models with diverse ethnicities and body shapes inspires young people to see the potential for what they can become.
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Statements implying that overclocking is provisionally, basically, good are sheer, unprovable, unfounded speculation, and do NOT belong in Wiki. 67.180.48.127 (talk)
== Claims of "max overclock" ==
To say that the CPU-Z screenshot represents the maximum overclock possible on that CPU is misleading. (talk)
Are you referring to the 2006 (UTC)
== External links ==
I think the external link section of this page needs some cleaning. It is my understanding that linking discussion forums are generally discouraged in Wikipedia, and even if they are not, there are too many forums listed. This is not a web directory. I agree completely. I say remove them all. Unless there is something especially noteworthy about the link, it doesn't belong there. If we have just one forum listed for no perticular reason, it will just encourage people to add other forums and we'll get a web directory again. Done. Now let's find some truly informative sites which we can use to improve this article :-)
I think it make sense to keep some good pages like OCworkbench (most OC Mobo Reviews, etc), (interactive guides like pinmod, etc) and (overclock guides). why is singled out to be one of the few "OC related sites" to be added, there are 100 of sites like it which offer OC guides, would be better to link to guides which cover in-depth most aspects and were used to support the article. e.g. : AMD Athlon 64 Overclocking Guide, OCIA lists OC experiences on how they build a system uses some components and shows photos & specs; there are 1000 of such experience articles everywhere, a guide should cover the basics, don't limit to one product or brand and should be able to be used with no matter what HW combination the guide is written for. my 2 cents. But it doesn't make sense to keep non overclocking pages like Ars Technica (move them to the CPU pages), or pages like the new electromigration one. I would suggest two pages:
OverClocked inside and OCWorkbench
because the offer the most overclocking basics. But it also make sense to keep the "Overclocking/Benchmark databases"
Futuremark Benchmark Database and Comprehensive CPU OC Database
because these are the most known databases. == Regarding the source of instability in hot processors ==
I notice that there's been some disagreement about the source of instability in processors which are overclocked and running hot. Conventional wisdom passed down to me has always been that transistors run slower when hot - at least in my process corner simulations I've always found that regardless of layout effects related to wires, the transistors themselves switch more slowly when the temperature is increased. As I understood it this was a materials concern - when at higher temperatures, the channel resistance increases and the current transmitted decreases. Here's a link which seems to back that up. I have read that in recent microprocessors the overall logic delay is reaching 80% due to wires, with only 20% due to transistors. However it was still my understanding that the majority of the delay change due to temperature was due to devices and not wires. Is that the question which we're in disagreement about or can someone rephrase? - McCart42
You're more or less addressing the issue. It is definitely true that the channel resistance and saturation current change with temperature (mostly due to threshold voltage changes). My contention has been that I cannot identify any reason why a MOSFET should slow down significantly in the small temperature ranges we're talking about. I'll admit that I'm definitely not a digital logic person. My circuit experience is with analog electronics and my primary semiconductor physics experience is with heterojunction bipolar devices. I could very well be overlooking some important effect that would change the time it takes to drive an independent MOS system from weak to strong inversion as a function of temperature. That being said, so far I've seen no compelling reason to believe that this is the case. I've been presented with SPICE circuit simulations that indeed demonstrate the dependence of logic delay on temperature. However, I feel it's a logical leap to suggest that this circuit behavior necessarily indicates that individual transistors' "switching" speed is slowing down. While that is one possible explanation, I don't think it's the case for reasons I've described (weak parasitic capacitance temperature dependence, significant temperature-dependent threshold voltage effects). There are still a lot of factors like channel resistance, saturation current, and especially interconnect transmission line effects that could equally well describe the end result of increased logic delay.
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Ohio State Fair ride malfunction: One person killed Ohio State Highway Patrol Superintendent Col. Paul A. Pride said seven other people were injured, three of whom are in critical condition. The ride, called the Fireball, consists of at least six rows of seats that spin around as the entire structure moves like a pendulum. The ride's operator -- Amusements of America -- says the Fire Ball swings riders 40 feet above the midway while spinning them at 13 revolutions per minute. The "aggressive thrill" ride debuted in 2002 and has become one of its most popular thrill rides, the company says on its website. A video posted online appears to show several people on the ride seconds before parts of the structure break apart. Rhonda Burgess and her children were at the fair Wednesday when the incident took place. One of her three sons was in line at the ride next to the one that malfunctioned. "The ride had four riders per cart. This piece snapped off and the riders came out of the cart," she said. "At least two (people) flew through the air at least 20 feet before landing on their backs on the concrete." The incident was followed by a chaotic scene. Kaylie Bellomy said she was waiting her turn to get on the Fire Ball when she suddenly found herself in the middle of a crowd. "Everybody was running. I got ran over trying to get out of the way," she told CNN affiliate WCMH. "I just don't think I'll ever ride a ride ever again." Deputies asked attendees standing near the ride to step back while someone screamed "it's my worst nightmare," video footage shows. Workers were also seen placing barriers as medics and staff tend to those injured. Three patients were transported to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Eileen Scahill said. David Evans, the center's medical director, said it was helpful to see video of the incident that was posted to social media because it helped them look for certain types of injuries. "Having that video really showed us that this was a great force and a great mechanism, really consistent with a high-speed motor vehicle crash with an ejection, really something more along those lines," he said. Ohio Gov. John Kasich sent his condolences. "I am terribly saddened by this accident, by the loss of life and that people were injured enjoying Ohio's fair. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those grieving and injured," Kasich said in a statement. "I have ordered a full investigation into this incident and have ordered that all fair rides be shut down until additional safety inspections can be completed." Michael Vartorella, chief ride inspector of the Amusement Ride Safety Division, said there were no red flags when inspectors examined the ride earlier. "It was inspected at couple of different stages and it was signed off today," he told reporters. The Ohio State Fair will resume activities Thursday but all rides will remain closed pending new inspections, fair officials said. "Our hearts are heavy for the families of those involved in last night's tragic accident. We have shut down all rides until the state has inspected each and every ride again and deemed them to be safe," they said in a statement. The Columbus Dispatch reported the inspections were delayed by recent rain. It was the first day of the fair. A similar ride in California was closed when authorities ordered a second inspection, Orange County fair officials told CNN affiliate KABC. No problems had been reported but officials said they took the decision out of precaution. CNN's Chris Boyette, Amanda Jackson, Lauren del Valle, Connor Spielmaker and Jessica Suerth contributed to this report.
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d more nominations if you'd like)===
Rise of Legends
Stronghold
Rise of Nations
Age of Empires series game (please specify which)
Age of Empires, because it's a classic game, former GA, and it failed a GA nomination recently. · AO Talk
Age of Empires II Captain panda In vino veritas
Age of Empires III (Some more work and this article becomes an FA!) TomasBat (@)(Contribs)(Sign!) Age of Empires-Apple
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings and The Conquerors Wiki Raja
Lux
Nintendo Wars
Game Boy Wars - expansion needed. Quoridor
The article is pretty small, and I can help since I own the game. RyGuy
== List of Advance Wars COs ==
Shouldn't this also been in the scope of this WikiProject? The Advance Wars series is... Anyway, I think it needs cleanup. Who says it isn't? The talk page has our banner. · AO Talk
Advance Wars has but this page doesn't. :Then just add "" to it's talk page. · AO Talk
::, I feel that it would be more uniform with the other WikiProjects if wee made it so that the template has a proj at the end: sgameproj or something like that. Just a not worth editing every page with this template though...
:::Actually, we only have to edit the template page. What exactly do you mean? This:
This article has been rated as Start-Class on the assessment scale. This article is on a subject of low priority within gaming for inclusion in Wikipedia 1.0
Is that what you mean by project? · AO Talk
::::No he means that if you put the template on a page it is whereas 1984 thinks it should be to reflect the look of other project templates (like VGs is ). However, that does bring up the idea of a rating scale and an importance scale again...
:::::Does Wikipedia 1.0 do that, or do we more or less judge how good/important it is? · AO Talk
::::::Well 1.0 has the final decision on what they think should go in, but each wikiproject can classify and rate an article on their own. For example, I am working on the Eragon (video game) article, and the two different projects give it two different ratings and classifications. I think the reason behind this is that the members of a wikiproject specific to that topic probably know about it more than a random 1.0 member. :::::::Okay, sounds alright. Do we just rate articles, or is it by nomination? I mean, one person might say a certain article is GA, while another might say B-class. How do we keep tabs on that? I'll look into the CVG project (and it's incredibly complicated banner) later. Perhaps you'r already familiar with this though? · AO Talk
::::::::Ratings are basically opinions based on this by the user that asseses it. GAs and FAs go through the process, and A's are usually failed FACs, but the rest is done by the project member. BTW, I looked into the syntax of the cvgproj banner and it is fun. :::::::::Fun? Right... I'll probably have time to review it today. · AO Talk
::::::::::The link was the important part of that thread. :::::::::::Yes, I saw the link. Anyways, I'll (try to) look into the template now, or maybe tomorrow morning. · AO Talk
::::::::::::Okay, I've "filtered" it. I passed it to AndonicO/SGames template, since I doubt it is ready. Feel free to test it there; we'll probably have red links galore, so get ready to create subpages. · AO Talk
:::::::::::::I added what I think is the final version to Civilizations at War to use as an example (because it only works in article-space). If you think it's fine, I'd say we change the old template for this one. If not, tell me, and I'll fix the problem. (P.S. THAT WAS HARD!!! )· AO Talk
Looks really good (you are a better man than I). Can there be two adjustments made?
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An excluded occupier is a term in English property law used to describe someone with limited rights to remain in a home. If you share your accommodation with your landlord you are likely to be an excluded occupier. An excluded occupier is only entitled to'reasonable notice' before being asked to leave a property so does not have to be evicted using section 21 notice like if they were an assured shorthold tenant. ==See also==
Occupier with basic protection
==References==
English property law
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The day of Judaism is an annual day of Christian-Jewish reflection held on January 17 by the Roman Catholic Church in Italy since 1990. In 1997, the idea was brought by the interreligious group, Teshuva, from Milan into the 2nd European Ecumenical Assembly (1997) and spread in the Churches of Europe. Since 2001, the Italian Episcopal Conference was joined by the Italian Jewish community in its promotion. In 2005, both sides assumed a ten-year programme of reflection on the Ten Commandments. In January 2009, the assembly of Italian rabbis announced a boycott of the day of Judaism because of a dispute surrounding the modern usage of the Good Friday Prayer for the Jews in Catholic liturgies. The event was nevertheless held by the Catholic bishops of Italy, who ignored the rabbinical boycott. An agreement to resume participation eventually occurred at a meeting organized by Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco and chief Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni. In October 2009, Pope Benedict XVI indicated that he would celebrate the following day of Judaism in 2010 by paying a visit to the Great Synagogue of Rome, which has been similarly visited by Pope John Paul II during his pontificate. ==References==
Christian and Jewish interfaith dialogue
Judaism in Italy
Catholicism and Judaism
Catholicism in Italy
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The Psycho Realm is the first album by American hip hop group Psycho Realm. At this time the group consisted of Jacken, Duke, and B-Real. Later on B-Real had to leave the group due to his commitment to Cypress Hill. This album has no featured guests. == Track listing ==
==Personnel==
Vocalists
Gustavo Gonzalez - vocals, lyrics
Joaquin Gonzalez - vocals, lyrics (tracks: 1-3, 5-14)
Louis Freese - vocals, lyrics (tracks: 1-2, 4-14)
Eric Lance Correa - additional vocals (tracks: 13-14)
Instrumentalists
Eric Bobo - bass (track 8), keyboards (tracks: 3, 8), percussion (tracks: 2, 6, 8, 10)
Jason Roberts - bass (track 5)
Randy Craig Kantor - keyboards, mellotron
Jay Turner - scratches (tracks: 1, 7, 9)
Joseph Alexander - scratches (track 1)
Technicals
Joaquin Gonzalez - producer (tracks: 1-2, 5, 7-8, 10-12, 14), additional producer (tracks: 3, 6, 9, 13), mixing (tracks: 3, 6, 8, 11-12)
Louis Freese - producer (tracks: 7-8, 11-12), co-producer (tracks: 1-2, 5, 10), mixing (tracks: 1-2, 5, 7-14)
Jay Turner - producer (track 4)
Joseph Mario Nicolo - co-producer (track 10), mixing (tracks: 1-2, 5, 7, 9-11, 13-14)
Phil Nicolo - mixing (tracks: 3, 6)
Lawrence Muggerud - mixing (track 4)
Gustavo Gonzalez - mixing (track 6)
Eric Bobo - mixing (track 8)
Robert "Taj" Walton - additional mixing
Manny Lecuona - mastering
Eric Janko - recording
Ross Donaldson - recording
Jason Roberts - recording
Additional
Mark Machado - logo design
Estevan Oriol - cover photo
==Samples==
==References==
1997 albums
Psycho Realm albums
Ruffhouse Records albums
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Yet colleges treat athletes in these sports as an entirely different species of applicant. The athletes don't need to have nearly as strong applications as other students. Because so many of these sports exist, the share of athletes at some colleges is shockingly high. "Roughly 20 percent, or one-fifth, of the entering class at the Ivy League universities and the leading small liberal arts colleges are recruited athletes," Jonathan Cole, a top former official at Columbia University (and, before that, a college athlete), has written. "Why in the world are the schools using up 20 percent of their slots on recruited athletes?" The answer, Cole explains, is that sports have become a kind of arms race. (In a recent newsletter, I mentioned that about one in five students at Williams College, in western Massachusetts, was an athlete, according to an outside estimate. That turns out to be wrong - and too conservative. Williams is on the high end of the distribution, with about 30 percent of students being recruited athletes, according to the college.) Cole is right that this situation doesn't make any sense. I am fully aware that fencers, golfers, water polo players and other athletes work extremely hard. But so do many other students who participate in other extracurricular activities and have superior academic records. Those other students are often rejected to make room for the athletes. The problem is the special treatment that so many athletes are receiving. In a better system, most colleges would substantially shrink the number of athletes they recruit. Each would keep a modest number of sports - split equally between men and women - for which they would recruit athletes and still give huge admissions bonuses. These wouldn't be the only teams that colleges fielded. But the other sports would follow a classic scholar-athlete model. The members of the teams would no longer receive extra-special treatment in the admissions process. They would be students who happened to be athletes. And they would compete with other teams filled with similar athletes. Is any college brave enough to move in this direction? Related On this week's episode of "The Argument" podcast, we talk about what a better college admissions system could look like. We also debate whether President Trump is helping to cause white-nationalist violence. I realize I haven't dug into the debate over whether college athletes should be paid here. If you want to, read Nancy Skinner, a California state senator, making the case in favor and the journalist Jemele Hill or Cody McDavis, a former college basketball player, making the case against. If you are not a subscriber to this newsletter, you can subscribe here. You can also join me on Twitter (@DLeonhardt) and Facebook. Follow The New York Times Opinion section on Facebook, Twitter (@NYTopinion) and Instagram.
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Maryland Man Knowingly Infected 3 Women With HIV, is Sentenced For 30 Years A Maryland man has been jailed after authorities said he knowingly infected three women with HIV. Rudolph Jericho Smith, 37, was sentenced to 30 years in Frederick County Circuit Court in Maryland on Friday, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office said in a news release. But Judge Julia A. Martz-Fisher suspended all but nine years of Smith's sentence. Upon his release, Smith will also have to serve five years of probation. Smith was convicted in September after he entered an Alford plea to three counts of second-degree assault and three counts of knowingly attempting to transfer HIV. An Alford plea is one in which the defendant does not formally admit guilty, but concedes that prosecutors have enough evidence to secure a conviction. The Frederick News-Post reported that Smith's attorney Ted Turnblacer said Smith maintained he didn't know about his diagnosis until a police warrant was served. But Martz-Fisher said she didn't believe Smith and his attorney's statements that Smith wasn't aware of his HIV positive status when he had sex with the women, according to the newspaper. She said she didn't know if his actions were intentional or just reckless. "Certainly, it is inexcusable," she said, according to the News-Post. The newspaper reported that one of Smith's victims, a nurse at Frederick Health Hospital, said in court that she had to get her results from coworkers and her fellow nurses now look at her differently. "People stigmatize this disease," she said. She also spoke of how the diagnosis has changed her life, saying she now has time-consuming regimen of medication to take and visits to the doctor. The Frederick Police Department began to investigate Smith during the summer of 2017 when a number of women told police they believed that he had infected them with HIV, the state's attorney's office said. According to the state's attorney's office, "considerable" time was spent trying to determine whether Smith was HIV-positive and if he was aware of his status. Investigators obtained a warrant for a sample of Smith's blood and it was eventually established that Smith did know he was HIV-positive, but continued to have unprotected sex with women without telling them about his status. Following Smith's sentencing, State's Attorney Charlie Smith said: "While HIV is not what it was 15 years ago with effective treatments that now exist, these victims will be impacted by this defendant's actions for the rest of their lives."
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Benefits of testosterone for 'low T' not seen in clinical trials, study says WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- For all the conditions testosterone supplements are prescribed for -- including cardiovascular function, sexual function, physical function, mood or cognitive function -- there is limited evidence the treatment actually improves health. A review of clinical trial data suggests testosterone treatment has no beneficial effect on health conditions, researchers at Georgetown University report in a new study published in the journal PLOS One. Testosterone treatment has been touted for a variety of conditions with studies appearing to support its clinical use. Studies in the last 12 months alone have suggested it could benefit veterans with heart problems and that it can reduce overall heart attack risk in heart disease patients. At the same time, studies questioning testosterone therapy's use -- a 2013 study linked testosterone therapy to increased risk for heart attack and stroke -- have been published relatively consistently. The Georgetown researchers conducted the review, they say, because of inconsistencies in clinical trial results and growing prescriptions for the treatment based on marketing and theoretical benefits. This, they say, is typified by older men who are seemingly healthy but wish to slow aging starting testosterone therapy, despite little to no data supporting its use. "Testosterone products are marketed for non-specific symptoms associated with normal aging, but testosterone is not a reasonable treatment for aging," Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman, a pharmaceutical marketing researcher at Georgetown University Medical Center, said in a press release. "Testosterone has known risks and no clear benefits, and shouldn't be used by men with intact testicles." For the study, the researchers analyzed data from 156 randomized controlled clinical trials conducted between 1950 and 2016 comparing testosterone treatment to placebo for cardiovascular health, sexual function, physical function, mood or cognitive function. The researchers report they found no consistent benefits for any of the health conditions, though there was limited evidence of cardiovascular condition improvement considered to be insignificant. In most cases, the researchers report, a placebo was just as effective as testosterone on the health conditions examined. Studies involving bodybuilding, contraceptive efficacy, treatment of women or children and treatment of any condition of men with less than two testicles were not included in the review, and the researchers say many conditions in adult men treated as low-testosterone issues may be caused by other health conditions. "Testosterone has been marketed to improve a number of conditions but for the vast majority, our review of the data shows that not one of these claims has adequate clinical trial support," Fugh-Berman said.
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Only last week, I watched for the umpteenth time the wonderful Billy Wilder film noir Sunset Boulevard, which was made in 1950. Although it was shot in black and white, it looked pin sharp on my new TV, and the soundtrack was crystal clear. At the weekend, I also caught an old episode of Inspector Frost, from 1997, without having to strain to understand David Jason. What seems to be happening here is that producers, directors and sound engineers have got carried away with the latest audio technology. They simply can't resist adding layer after layer of atmospheric background effects and loud incidental music, to the detriment of what the actors are actually saying. Live sport, particularly football, can be just as bad, with deafening crowd noise from all corners of the room drowning out the commentary. If you're struggling to hear the BBC's excitable Jonathan Pearce shouting at the top of his voice, you know there's something wrong. Unless this problem is addressed, you can spend as much money as you like on a surround sound cinema system, but if you want to know what's actually being said, you'll have to buy an ear trumpet, or fall back on the subtitles for the blind drunk. I heard that, pardon. Blobbies on the beat The Laughing Policeman, made famous by music hall singer Charles Penrose, is alive and well. Police uniform stockists report that they have run out of 56-inch waist belts. Demand has rocketed, especially in London, where two-thirds of officers are described as overweight, obese or morbidly obese. Still, it might explain why you don't see many bobbies - or should that be blobbies? - on the beat these days. The Met can't afford to buy them mobility scooters because of the "savage cuts." I know a fat old p'liceman, he's never on our street... Licensed to cause a shambles Were you aware before today that paper driving licence documents had been scrapped? Me neither, and I read the newspapers for a living. There's been no public service advertising campaign, no mailshots. The DVLA have simply taken it upon themselves to fully computerise the system. From this week, if you want to hire a car on holiday this summer you will have to go online and obtain a special code, which only lasts for 72 hours. You'll also need your National Insurance number. From this week, if you want to hire a car on holiday this summer you will have to go online and obtain a special code (file picture) Why? Who voted for this nonsense? And why weren't we given proper warning? The same thing happened a few months ago when the DVLA digitised tax discs without bothering to tell anyone. Under the new rules, tax discs are automatically cancelled when a vehicle changes hands. As a result, thousands of people with what they thought were valid tax discs have had their cars clamped, not by cowboys but by the DVLA itself, and are being charged up to £800 in recovery fees. This arrogant contempt for law-abiding taxpayers is a disgrace. And what are ministers doing about it? Absolutely nothing. Inevitably, the DVLA website crashed yesterday. We may have had an election, but the civil service still runs the country for its own convenience, regardless of the chaos and disruption it causes. No matter who you vote for, the Government always gets in. Best joke about the FIFA scandal came from Jack Dee, guest hosting on Have I Got News For You. He said that Sepp Blatter had awarded the 2026 World Cup to Islamic State. The way things are going, maybe it wasn't a joke. By 2026, Islamic State will probably be on the UN security council as well as hosting the World Cup. Over "ere, son. Off with yer "ead. A parcel of Bulwarks Many of the migrants picked up by HMS Bulwark claim to have travelled to Libya looking for work before trying to sneak into Europe. Of course they did. A Pakistani man in his 40s said only after he was robbed in Libya did he attempt to escape to Italy. Many of the migrants picked up by HMS Bulwark claim to have travelled to Libya looking for work before trying to sneak into Europe I'm sure that until then, making a new life in the West never crossed his mind. How stupid do they think we are? If you're out of work in Islamabad, wouldn't you seek employment closer to home - in a call centre, perhaps, or a curry house? Who in their right mind travels thousands of miles from Pakistan in the hope of getting a job in the economic miracle that is modern Tripoli? Welcome to Libya, Land of Opportunity. The traditional wedding cake is on the way out More cup cake, Vicar?
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Kelsey Berreth was last seen in public Thanksgiving Day. Police arrested Frazee December 21. Even though her body has not been found, Frazee has been charged with her murder. He has not entered a plea. On February 8, Idaho nurse Krystal Lee Kenney pleaded guilty to helping Frazee dispose of Berrethâs cell phone. She is cooperating with the investigation and is required to testify against Frazee as part of her plea deal with prosecutors. Cheryl and Darryl's newly amended complaint even go as far as to venture a guess as to how Frazee may have allegedly murdered their daughter. "Frazee had an opportunity to kill Kelsey or have Kelsey killed in that he had her keys and, because he had her gun, she was vulnerable to an attack," the documents stated. Calls to the attorneys representing Patrick Frazee in the civil lawsuit have not been returned. Last month, a judge granted temporary custody of Kaylee to Berreth's parents, Cheryl and Darrell Berreth. The couple also has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Frazee. Frazee is due back in court Feb. 19.
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Associated Press Denny Hamlin celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the second of two NASCAR qualifying races for Sunday's Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) Denny Hamlin celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the second of two NASCAR qualifying races for Sunday's Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) Chase Elliott (24) celebrates in front of grandstand after winning the first of two NASCAR qualifying auto races for Sunday's Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Emergency crews check on Reed Sorenson (55) after he wrecked in Turn 1 during the first of two NASCAR qualifying auto races for Sunday's Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Reed Sorenson (55) slides through the infield after losing control of his car on the front stretch, in front of Paul Menard (27), during the first of two NASCAR qualifying auto races for Sunday's Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) Chase Elliott poses with the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the first of two NASCAR qualifying races for Sunday's Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Denny Hamlin didn't need a Toyota teammate to grab another win at Daytona International Speedway. Hamlin charged past Dale Earnhardt Jr. with one lap remaining Thursday night to deny Earnhardt a victory a 150-mile qualifying race that Earnhardt dominated. Earnhardt led 53 of the 60 laps in the second qualifying Duel, but couldn't hold off a Hamlin charge at the end. Hamlin got a push from Chevrolet driver Austin Dillon to gather the momentum needed to get past Earnhardt. Typically, the Toyota drivers have teamed together to navigate through traffic in restrictor plate races. In the qualifying race, Hamlin didn't need his fellow Toyota drivers and even overcame a pit road penalty to get the win. "I don't know what I could have done differently to defend that," Earnhardt said. "Denny is so smart, he knows what he's doing out there. Any which way I went, I knew he was going to go the other way and probably get by me. If it's the Daytona 500, it's the same thing, ain't nothing you can do about that." It was Earnhardt's first race in his return from a concussion that caused him to miss the second half of last season. He faded to sixth. Hamlin is the defending Daytona 500 winner and has won a Duel qualifying race three times in his career. The twin 150-mile races are used to set the field for Sunday's season-opener, and Hamlin got this win on the same day he announced a contract extension with Joe Gibbs Racing and sponsor FedEx. Chase Elliott won the first qualifier, but he had already earned the top starting spot for Sunday's race based on speed. He and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Earnhardt will start on the front row in "The Great American Race." There were two open slots for the Daytona 500 and they were claimed by Corey LaJoie and Canadian driver D.J. Kennington. LaJoie had the harder road to race into the Daytona 500. He ran into the back of Reed Sorenson, one of the drivers he was racing for the slot in the 500. It caused Sorenson to wreck. "I know it looked like I meant to do it but I didn't," LaJoie said on his radio. "I was running the middle and he came down on me." He said he would have preferred not to have wrecked Sorenson, but insisted it was unintentional and noted the race was his first time in a Cup car at a plate track. LaJoie had to politic through December to get this ride, but still asked Jimmie Johnson to put in a good word for him to help him get a chance to race in the Daytona 500. So, he wasn't going to let anything stand in his way of making Sunday's race. "I didn't want to be sipping margaritas on the beach on Sunday. I wanted to be out there racing," LaJoie said. "If that was my mom, I would probably spin her out to make the Daytona 500, too. That's just frank. I'm sure I'm not going to be on Reed's Christmas card list this year, but that's all right."
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During that era, four units of low-income housing were destroyed for every one new unit that was built. And more than two-thirds of the displaced were black or Hispanic, a pattern that was clear by 1963 when the author James Baldwin observed that urban renewal "means Negro removal." In the early 1960s, other critiques of the policy accumulated. Jane Jacobs's 1961 classic "The Death and Life of Great American Cities" decried both the social networks destroyed by urban renewal and the anonymous megaprojects built in their place. Mr. Gans, who studied the ethnic Italian West End of Boston destroyed by urban renewal, revealed in his 1962 book "The Urban Villagers" that what looked like a "slum" contained a vibrant community of multi-generation families who considered their neighborhood a good place to live. But on it went. The psychologist Marc Fried, studying the same West End community, later documented the severe grief those residents experienced after they lost their homes. They lived through what the Columbia researcher Mindy Fullilove has today eloquently named "root shock." Pull people from their communities, she argues, and they experience trauma not unlike what happens when you uproot a plant. This era of federal urban renewal ran through the early 1970s, after which a series of other redevelopment ideas followed: Community Development Block Grants, "enterprise zones," "promise neighborhoods." What has lingered since then is abiding suspicion - regardless of the name of the program - of public and private-developer intentions in lower-income, minority communities. "There's no question that skepticism, that wariness, that worry is palpable," Ms. Pattillo said. " "Who are they doing it for?" is what you always hear. When the alleys get paved, when a new store gets built, who are they doing it for?" The federal government faces distrust even without leading with the phrase "urban renewal." "When I talk to people about contemporary redevelopment of public housing in certain cities, the words they use are, "We don't want another round of urban renewal in our neighborhoods," " Mr. Vale said. "Even though it's a long time ago, I'm struck by how frequently people who are being impacted by changes they don't want to see in their neighborhoods will evoke that earlier era." Continue reading the main story
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Karmichael Hunt, Gold Coast Titans cocaine scandal Former Queensland Origin and Gold Coast lock Ashley Harrison and former Titans teammates Steve Michaels are the latest players charged for supplying cocaine. IT WAS heralded as a massive coup in the battle of the footy codes. AFL's most powerful man helped make a play for a rugby league superstar and managed to snare him. It was a stunning deal lauded as stroke of marketing genius as the AFL prepared to expand in rugby league's heartland. Few footballers can say they've been courted by Andrew Demetriou. But then serial code-jumper Karmichael Hunt had the philosophy "you reap what you sow," instilled in him from early in his career. Karmichael Hunt of the Queensland Reds has been charged with four counts of supplying cocaine. Picture: GETTY IMAGES A fullback, Hunt had already proven himself in rugby league, helping the Brisbane Broncos to the 2006 NRL premiership, competing for the Queensland Maroons in State of Origin and for the Australian Kangaroos at international level. Then Hunt found himself at Demetriou's Toorak home on May 23, 2009, where the then-AFL boss made a generous pitch for the services of the NRL champ, even spilling the coffee all over the place in the process. Earlier the same day, retired Collingwood star Nathan Buckley had put Hunt through his paces in a 40-minute training drill. Titans enjoy their Mad Monday on a Party Cruise boat. The day after his meeting with Demetriou, Hunt was treated to a superbox at Etihad for a clash against St Kilda and Brisbane. Then Hunt's family was entertained in the AFL boardroom at Docklands before Game 1 of the NRL's State of Origin series. By mid-July, the Kiwi had already knocked back rugby union offers from the All Blacks and Wallabies and was signing on the dotted line for the new Gold Coast Suns. Karmichael Hunt arrives home. Picture: DARREN ENGLAND And he was handsomely rewarded. The Herald Sun believes he nabbed about $3 million over three years, with most of that billed to the marketing budget rather than being under the salary cap. It was not bad for a guy who had played "eight or nine"" Aussie rules games in his final year of school in Brisbane. Gold Coast entered the competition in 2011 and, publicly, Hunt was an angelic figure - a poster boy for the AFL. Karmichael Hunt playing for the Gold Coast Suns Pic by Luke Marsden This image was not hindered at all when he took homesick young Gold Coast star Harley Bennell under his wing in 2011. Bennell said at the time: "He came up to me at training and asked how my life was going outside of footy, and when I told him it wasn't going the best he said he'd like me to come and live with him. "I just feel at home every time I walk through the door."" Karmichael Hunt in October after he was recruited by the Queensland Reds. Picture: Jack Tran By February, 2012, after a forgettable AFL debut and with just 16 games with the fledgling club under his belt, Hunt was named in the Suns" leadership group. His work ethic and toughness had impressed his teammates. It was in that year that Hunt had his finest AFL moment - booting a goal after the siren to grab an upset win over Richmond in Cairns. The goal came at the end of what footy legend Paul Roos described as "the worst 50 seconds of football in history." But less than three years later, Hunt has experienced the worst day in his sparkling career. And, at the same time, Queensland sport has had its blackest day. On February 19, Hunt, 28, was issued with a notice to appear in a Gold Coast court on March 5 relating to four counts of allegedly supplying cocaine. Gold Coast Titans players Beau Falloon, 27, and Jamie Dowling, 24, were also issued with notices to appear on supplying cocaine charges, along with an unnamed woman. The Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission said the arrests were part of a wider joint investigation with police into a drug trafficking syndicate in southeast Queensland, which is related to the earlier arrests of two former NRL stars, Jason Smith and Matt Seers. "The CCC will allege... these four individuals were identified contacting the syndicate and arranging for the supply of cocaine," said a statement from the commission. "The CCC will allege the three men and one woman arranged for the supply of cocaine for personal use or to on-supply cocaine to friends and colleagues between June and December 2014." Then the drugs scandal got worse.
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Man killed, boy injured in car crash A MAN has died and a young boy left injured after a horror crash in the state's south east. The man, in his 50s, was a passenger in a Renault SUV when it struck an oncoming vehicle after the driver swerved to avoid running into cars stopped in front. The crash happened on the Bass Highway in Leongatha South about 4.50pm. The man's death takes this year's road toll to 13, four more than at the same time last year. Police said initial investigations indicate the SUV was travelling north on the Bass Hwy when it swerved to avoid cars which were stopped due to a vehicle turning onto Leongatha South-Outtrim Rd. The Renault has then collided with a car travelling south on the Bass Hwy, police said. A boy, whose age has not been revealed, was flown to hospital with non life-threatening injuries. A woman and a man were also taken to hospital by ambulance with non life-threatening injuries. Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating. Anyone with information or who witnessed the collision should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at crimestoppersvic.com.au Originally published asMan killed, boy injured in car crash
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Cats needing homes are all black as don't go with selfies A cat rehoming centre says for the first time ever all its felines are black - because they don't look good in selfies. A rescue shelter in Bishopston, Bristol, has 40 cats under its care and not one of them is ginger or tabby. The Moggery centre founder, Christine Bayka, says it is not because they are traditionally associated with superstition, bad luck or witchcraft. But instead, the 67-year-old says they are being rejected by prospective owners because darker cats photograph badly and so don't look good in selfies. Christine set up cat rehoming centre The Moggery 21 years ago, and says the situation is worse now than it has ever been. She added: "It's worse now because black cats don't show up in selfies. "Now everybody wants to take selfies and put them on Facebook. It's a very narcissistic use of social media. "It happens all the time, I will go through all the questions and say "are you flexible about colour?" Then they will say, "yes, as long as it's not black." "It's an increasing problem, it wasn't like this 20 years ago. "Over 20 years of having difficulty rehoming black cats, it's definitely got harder because of selfies." Another rescue centre for cats echoed this and said black felines are always the last to be adopted because people want a pet that 'looks better' on Facebook and Instagram. Amy Buckle, branch manager at the Last Chance Animal Rescue Centre in New Romney, Kent, said she currently cares for 12 cats and five are black. She said: "We always have the most difficulty rehoming black cats. "Even when we have a litter of all black kittens, as soon as you have a fluggy ginger kitten, that's it - people don't want to know about the black cats. "I don't know if it's because people don't think they look as pretty in photos - it could well be. It's a real shame. "People do these days seem caught up in taking photos and putting them on Facebook and Instagram, and they want almost a model animal that they can put across social media. "It does leave the black cats ignored for some reason. It seems people find them boring. "When people come in to meet the cats quite often they will just bypass and walk straight past the black cats to a fluffy, ginger cat. "It's really, really sad." In preparation for "kitten season" - between April and September - The Moggery is encouraging owners of black cats in Bristol to take their cats to be neutered in February, with the charity covering the cost. Christine added: "We are trying to get people to neuter their black cats in February. It's important young black cats are neutered before they get any big ideas." At the Last Chance Animal Rescue Centre they have had one black cat for a year-and-a-half, and many of their long-term foster carers only rehome black cats, to keep up with demand.
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Stars Turned The Red Carpet Hot Pink At The Emmy Awards 2019 The red carpet was hot with pink ahead of the 71st annual Emmy Awards ceremony. A number of celebrities sported striking looks in what coincidentally turned out to be a pink-and-red theme at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night. "Pose" actress MJ Rodriguez stunned in a hot pink gown with a plunging neckline and black bows. Frazer Harrison via Getty ImagesMj Rodriguez attends the 71st Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Other stars went for ensembles that incorporated both red and pink colors. Taraji P. Henson arrived on the carpet in a red and pink ensemble with shear lining and a front slit. Mandy Moore opted for a strapless gown with a red train and slit. Steve Granitz via Getty ImagesTaraji P. Henson attends the 71st Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Steve Granitz via Getty ImagesMandy Moore attends the 71st Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Marisa Tomei also apparently got the red-and-pink memo, showing up in a red and pink one-shoulder gown with a slit. Susan Kelechi Watson stunned in a red-and-pink strapless gown puffed sleeves. The "This is Us" actress talked about her engagement to actor Jamie Lincoln Smith on the red carpet by introducing her engagement ring, which she named Marina. Rich Polk via Getty ImagesSusan Kelechi Watson attends the 71st Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
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The double bond next to the chiral hydrogen is clearly where the C=O bond of the amino acid used to be. In fact it's kind of easy to imagine how a plant might easily synthesise ergot-like compounds from tryptophan
== Pregnancy Category ==
Previously the infobox said LSD was in Pregnancy Category X in both the US and Australia. Actually, LSD is in Category C in the US (Briggs, Freeman, Yaffe, 2008), and I have corrected this. I can't find any mention that LSD is in Category X in Australia, so I have removed this until someone can provide a Hella (talk)
== Isomers ==
I changed the sentence saying that there are 4 isomers of LSD to say stereoisomers. If the general term isomers were used LSD would have many thousands of isomers, especially structural 555 (talk)
== Notable users section? ==
The notable users section is a section that basically says famous people have used the drug, yet it fails to mention any of these users... Famous people have used every drug in existence, this section seems pointless unless it names some of the well-known people who have discussed using it like Steve Jobs, James D. Watson, Jimi Hendrix, Ken Kesey, George Carlin, Bill Hicks, Phil Jackson, and others. Wikipediarules2221
== Topeka, Kansas, 2000 ==
That William Leonard Pickard 2000 bust should be added to the timeline, it was supposed to have caused a 90% reduction in the amount of LSD availiable worldwide. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.104.101.235 (talk)
Agreed - it was a very important event. Go ahead and add it, and why not sign up with an account? Your IP address isn't private and reveals exactly where you are. -Chumchum7 (talk)
== Timeline ==
There is an identical copy of the timeline on History of LSD. The history page is the best place for such a long, detailed timeline. I'm removing the timeline from the LSD main page. Tova Hella (talk)
== Doctor who did the original, flawed chromosome studies ==
Here's a little factoid. I'm wondering whether it belongs in this page's Dangers/Genetic section, Jacobson's page, some other page, or nowhere at all. One of the doctors involved in the original research that indicated LSD was dangerous to chromosomes was Cecil Byran Jacobson, later convicted of numerous counts of fraud for selling his own sperm to his patients and other unethical practices. He's part of "Cohen et. al." in this page's Lysergic_acid_diethylamide#cite_note-dishotsky-52. Suggestions? Thundermaker (talk)
Interesting. The "chromosome damage" panic started in 1967 with a Science article by Maimon M. Cohen, et al. MM Cohen was apparently the main scientist promoting this idea, he went on to became a prominent geneticist. I can't find any MM Cohen articles with Jacobson as a co-author, can you be more specific? I can't find what I was looking at before that made me think Jacobson was on Cohen's team. Cohen was at SUNY from 1965-72 and then moved to Israel, and I can't find anything linking Jacobson to SUNY. So what I said above is probably wrong. Jacobson wasn't on the original team, more of a bandwagon-jumper. Thundermaker (talk)
Jacobson reported on birth defects in fetuses and babies of women who had taken LSD in a 1972 article in JAMA. This finding has not been confirmed, and as you mention Jacobson is not trustworthy. It would be worthwhile to discuss more about the Genetic/Birth Defect issue, maybe on the History of LSD page. "Chromosome damage" got an enormous amount of media attention at the height of the LSD "moral panic". It was discussed in the most prominent US scientific and medical journals even though it was clear from the beginning that caffeine, aspirin, etc. gave the same results (raising questions about the integrity of the researchers and journal editors). The factoid about Jacobson could be mentioned in this context. Tova Hella (talk)
Good suggestion, thanks! Thundermaker (talk)
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LSD shares a structure with both a tryptamines and a phenethylamines, kid.
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Sean Spicer makes Dancing With The Stars debut as he performs salsa in neon green ruffled shirt Donald Trump's former press secretary Sean Spicer has made his Dancing With The Stars debut while performing the salsa wearing a neon green ruffled shirt. The addition to the show proved controversial due to his links to Mr Trump's administration, danced with partner Lindsay Arnold to the Spice Girls' hit Spice Up Your Life. Judges awarded the pair a lowly 12 out of 30 for the performance, which Mr Spicer opened by banging on a pair of bongos, placing them near the bottom of all contestants. However, he earned credit for effort. Judge Bruno Tonioli, who also appears on Strictly Come Dancing, said Mr Spicer's hips were "set in cement" but the overall performance was "strangely entertaining." "There was some element of salsa there, not always on time or on rhythm," he added. Former Strictly judge Len Goodman told Mr Spicer: "You brought fun to the ballroom. Well done." Mr Spicer worked as the White House press secretary from January 2017 to July of that year and his tenure was marred by controversy. Sean Spicer on Dancing with the Stars - In pictures He infamously claimed the crowd at Mr Trump's inauguration ceremony in Washington DC was the largest ever for such an event, an assertion that was widely denounced as untrue. Mr Spicer also regularly clashed with journalists covering Mr Trump's presidency and often rallied against the "fake news media." When it was announced he was appearing in Dancing With The Stars, host Tom Bergeron was among those criticising the move. He said the show should be a "joyful respite from our exhaustive political climate and free of inevitably divisive bookings from ANY party affiliations." Queer Eye's Karamo Brown, who is also appearing on the current series of the dance show, deleted his Twitter account following a backlash against his support of Mr Spicer. Mr Brown, billed as the culture expert on Netflix's makeover show, called Mr Spicer a "really sweet guy."
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BritBox: 'inappropriate' classic UK TV shows to be kept off service BritBox, the new "best of British" streaming joint venture from the BBC and ITV, will not include classic homegrown series that are deemed to be inappropriate for modern audiences. The new £5.99-a-month service, which will also offer shows from Channel 4 and Channel 5, is aiming to compete with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video by positioning itself as the home of the widest library of British shows, old and new. However, bosses have said a range of classic British shows, such as the BBC's Till Death Us Do Part and ITV's Love Thy Neighbour, will not appear on the service because of content deemed racist or otherwise unacceptable. "[BritBox] is a selection [of shows]," said Reemah Sakaan, the senior ITV executive responsible for launching the subscription video-on-demand service. "We also recomply everything that goes on to BritBox [with modern TV viewing standards]. There's also the ability to create bespoke warnings around key programming." Sakaan confirmed that Till Death Us Do Part, featuring the bigoted character Alf Garnett, which first aired on BBC1 in 1965, and ITV's 1970s series Love Thy Neighbour, a sitcom about a West Indian couple who move next door to a white English couple, will not appear on the service. It Ain't Half Hot Mum, the BBC comedy about a military band in WWII India, will also be absent from BritBox. There are numerous individual episodes of some beloved shows - including the BBC's Only Fools and Horses and Fawlty Towers, which will be on BritBox - which could be deemed inappropriate for modern viewing. However, it is understood that no Fawlty Towers episodes will be cut from the service, although they will run with warnings about offensive language. "We've carefully selected a wide range of the very best in British programming which will appeal to viewers in 2019," said an ITV spokeswoman. ITV's compliance team is voluntarily vetting BritBox shows to make sure they adhere to the broadcasting code, which applies to the broadcaster's TV channels and is governed by Ofcom, the media and communications watchdog. The broadcasting code includes strict rules relating to harm and offence and generally accepted standards, including inappropriate, explicit and violent content. However, BritBox is officially subject to a much less stringent set of rules than those of traditional TV channels such as ITV and the BBC. BritBox offers a huge range of shows, from Downton Abbey, Gavin & Stacey and Wolf Hall to Broadchurch, Brideshead Revisited, Blackadder and more than 600 episodes of classic Doctor Who. Channel 4 will add more than 1,000 hours of its TV and film content to the service in the spring but it is not clear whether its biggest hit, The Great British Bake Off, will be available, as the show's producers have a separate streaming deal with Netflix. "We are making our [show] selections with Channel 4 as we speak and that is the kind of show that is top of our list," said Sakaan. BritBox is a late arrival in an increasingly crowded streaming market. Earlier this month Apple launched its new streaming service undercutting all rivals at just £4.99 a month, or free for a year to buyers of new Apple devices. Netflix is the most popular subscription streamer in the UK with 11 million subscribers, but is becoming increasingly expensive, with its most popular package priced at £8.99 a month. Prime Video is estimated to have 8.6 million UK subscribers, with Sky's Now TV the third most popular service with about 1.75 million. Sign up to the daily Business Today email or follow Guardian Business on Twitter at @BusinessDesk Sakaan took a swipe at Netflix, which has rung up debt and liabilities of more than $30bn (£23bn) in the process of building the world's largest streaming service with more than 150m subscribers. "For the first time all the UK's public service broadcasters have joined forces to take part in the fast-paced streaming market," she said. "We've got ambitious plans for BritBox. We are realistic and confident about establishing a scale business and unlike some of these [streaming] ventures we, intend for this to be profitable." She said there was a gap in the market because UK audiences often felt "lost" using other streaming services dominated by US content. "In BritBox you are immediately in a world populated by people and faces and places you know. The scale of British content available eclipses what is on any other streaming service."
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Zoey & Me is a children's book series written by Mallory Lewis, daughter of puppeteer Shari Lewis. It follows the experiences and escapades of 11-year-old Molly Miles and her new "baby sister" Zoey, an orangutan from the Los Angeles Zoo. ==Plot==
There's an Orangutan in My Bathtub
Zoey came to live with the Mileses shortly after she was born. Zoey's mother, a captive-bred orangutan named Lucky, didn't know how to care for her new baby, having never seen it done in the wild. As a result, little Zoey had to be placed in the care of Mrs. Miles, a primatologist at the zoo, and the only character with the time and patience to be Zoey's foster parent. Molly tries her hardest to get used to the new family member, even making Zoey her current-events project for school, but after having her [destroyed and her mother's time taken up by the baby orangutan she gives up and begins desperately wanting things to be normal again. After Zoey ingests a bottle of
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Five refugees killed, 20 injured, in Rwanda camp food... By Reuters
By Clement Uwiringiyimana KIGALI, Feb 23 (Reuters) - At least five refugees were killed and 20 injured at a camp in Rwanda when a protest over a cut in food rations turned violent, Rwandan police said on Friday. Seven policemen were also injured. Around 3,000 refugees had camped outside United Nations offices at the camp since Tuesday. On Thursday police tried to disperse them using teargas, police spokesman Theos Badege told state radio. "We used force... yesterday afternoon after warning that security forces would be used," he said. "They started pelting stones, pieces of metal and in that 20 refugees were injured and seven police officers. Five of the refugees died." Fifteen refugees were arrested, the police said on their Twitter account. They said there were about 500 protesters, while UNHCR put the figure at about 700. The refugees from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo had left their camp in Kiziba and walked 15 km (10 miles) to Karongi, in western Rwanda, to protest against a 25 percent cut implemented last month in rations provided by the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR). The camp houses 17,000 Congolese. "We regret that our continued appeals for maintaining calm and restraint were not considered. This tragedy should have been avoided, and disproportionate use of force against desperate refugees is not acceptable," Cécile Pouilly, UNHCR spokeswoman, said in a statement. "UNHCR calls on authorities to refrain from further use of force and to investigate the circumstances of this tragic incident." Rwanda hosts about 174,000 refugees, including 57,000 people from neighbouring Burundi who fled violence in 2015. Most of the rest fled the Democratic Republic of Congo during bouts of instability there over the past 20 years. In January, UNHCR said it was cutting rations due to funding shortages. It said on Thursday that its funding appeal of 2018 for Rwanda of $98.8 million was only 2 percent funded, and the World Food Programme had warned of more cuts if its monthly requirements of $2.5 million were not met. (Reporting by Clement Uwiringiyimana; Writing by Katharine Houreld; Editing by George Obulutsa) Share or comment on this article Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
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Bitcoin surges past $10,000 threshold, only to plunge THE price of bitcoin surged through $US10,000 ($13,200) on Wednesday, adding to its tenfold jump in value this year and fuelling a debate as to whether the virtual currency is gaining mainstream acceptance or is merely a bubble waiting to burst. But as soon as bitcoin went through $US10,000, it surged past $US11,000, only to plummet from those lofty levels. The cost of buying one bitcoin as measured by the website Coindesk was hovering around $US9,800, and was as low as $US9,300 on Wednesday afternoon. A price of one bitcoin had been roughly $US1,000 at the beginning of the year. The steep rise in the price of bitcoin and other virtual currencies this year has divided the financial community on their merits and whether - or when - the value might come crashing back down. The CEO of JPMorgan Chase has called bitcoin a "fraud," as it is not based on anything other than software code and is not backed by any monetary authority. Other executives, including International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde, say virtual currencies should not be dismissed and could have useful applications, such as a means of payment in countries with unstable currencies. Some countries, like China, have tried to stifle bitcoin exchanges. But in a move that gave further credibility to the virtual currency, the US exchange operator CME Group said last month that it plans to open a futures market for the currency before the end of the year, if it can get approval from regulators. Bitcoin was created about a decade ago as an alternative to government-issued currencies. Transactions allow anonymity, which has made it popular with people who want to keep their financial activity, and their identities, private. The digital coins are created by so-called "miners," who operate computer farms that verify other users" transactions by solving complex mathematical puzzles. These miners receive bitcoin in exchange. Bitcoin can be converted to cash when deposited into accounts at prices set in online trading. Whereas virtual currencies were initially used primarily as a method of payment, in recent months they have become a hot investment among speculators. Warwick Business School assistant professor, Daniele Bianchi, says that the price increases are due to rising demand but also to the fact that the supply of bitcoins is kept fixed. There are currently only 21 million that can be mined in total. Bianchi also noted that trading in bitcoin is becoming more professional and open to the general public. He believes virtual currencies are "here to stay" and expects the price to rise higher still. "The increasing demand pressure from investors and speculators makes the case for an even further increase in bitcoin prices in the near future," he said. Others are far more sceptical. Neil Wilson, a senior market analyst at ETX Capital in London, says bitcoin is "following the playbook for a speculative bubble to the letter." A new market enjoys a boom when professional investors start entering the market. That's followed by euphoria as others rush in to partake in the gains. Wilson says bitcoin could rise a lot further, but says it is merely a question of when, not if, the bubble bursts. "This sort of thing never, ever lasts," he said.
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Contes may refer to:
Contes, Alpes-Maritimes, a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in France
Contes, Pas-de-Calais, a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in France
== See also ==
Conte (disambiguation)
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===Education===
Pearcedale is serviced by one primary school:
Pearcedale Primary School
A primary catholic school is located in nearby Somerville:
St Brendens Catholic Primary School
For their secondary education local students commute to several schools in the surrounding area including:
Government Schools:
Elisabeth Murdoch College, Langwarrin
Frankston High School, Frankston
Mount Erin Secondary College, Frankston South
Somerville Secondary College, Somerville
Private Schools:
Bayside Christian College, Langwarrin South
Casey Grammar, Cranbourne East
Flinders Christian Community College, Tyabb
John Paul College, Frankston
Padua College, Tyabb
The Peninsula School, Mount Eliza
Toorak College, Mount Eliza
Woodleigh School, Frankston South
==See also==
Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Biosphere Reserve
==External links==
Pearcedale (Western Port Tourism)
Western Port Biosphere
Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park
Western Port Tourist & Visitor Information Centre
The Official Tourism Website of the Mornington Peninsula
==References==
Coastal towns in Victoria (Australia)
Mornington Peninsula
Western Port
Suburbs of Melbourne
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Reports: Emotional Odell Beckham Jr. punched hole in wall postgame Odell Beckham Jr. punched a hole in a wall after the New York Giants' 38-13 playoff loss to the Packers in Green Bay on Sunday, according to multiple media reports. Grounds crew members also reportedly saw the emotional wide receiver banging his head against a door after speaking with the media following his four-catch, 28-yard dud of a game. "Odell is an emotional guy. He was disappointed," Giants quarterback Eli Manning said of Beckham in the locker room after the defeat. "I saw him with his head down and disappointed. There are a lot of guys that will shed a tear or two. When you lose a playoff game -- and for a lot of guys it's their first time in the playoffs -- to kind of have the season abruptly end like that is shock. Everyone handles it differently." NFL security reportedly is investigating the incidents. "These are the learning experiences as tough as they are," an apparently calmer Beckham said during his postgame press conference. "This is what you stand on and grow from. It sucks. There is no way to put it. It sucks. It is a horrible feeling." Beckham was targeted 11 times and dropped two passes, including one in the end zone. "I'm sure it's going to be a long offseason," Beckham said. "At the end of the day, you just have to take it and you have to grow. You have to learn from it and find ways not to have this feeling again." Last week, a photo surfaced of Beckham and some teammates on a boat in Miami on Monday. The incident led to a national debate over whether the players' off-day trip would affect the Giants' preparation for the Packers. "At the end of the day, I went through practice, had zero drops, zero missed assignments, there was nothing to connect seven days ago to (Sunday) and how we played and executed," he said. "There is just nothing in the world. It's just not realistic. "I think (the boat photo and accompanying backlash) did a great job at creating distractions for us. And it's unfortunate. That is just the way this world is. There is just no way you can connect something that happened seven days ago to (Sunday)."
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===Truth and Reconciliation Commission: 1996–1998===
Tutu popularised the term "Rainbow Nation" as a metaphor for post-apartheid South Africa after 1994 under ANC rule. He had first used the metaphor in 1989 when he described a multi-racial protest crowd as the "rainbow people of God". Tutu advocated what liberation theologians call "critical solidarity", offering support for pro-democracy forces while reserving the right to criticise his allies. He criticised Mandela on several points, such as his tendency to wear brightly coloured Madiba shirts, which he regarded as inappropriate; Mandela offered the tongue-in-cheek response that it was ironic coming from a man who wore dresses. More serious was Tutu's criticism of Mandela's retention of South Africa's apartheid-era armaments industry and the significant pay packet that newly elected Members of Parliament adopted. Mandela hit back, calling Tutu a "populist" and stating that he should have raised these issues privately rather than publicly. A key question facing the post-apartheid government was how they would respond to the various human rights abuses that had been committed over the previous decades by both the state and by anti-apartheid activists. The National Party had wanted a comprehensive amnesty package whereas the ANC wanted trials of former state figures. Alex Boraine helped Mandela's government to draw up legislation for the establishment of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), which was passed by parliament in July 1995. Nuttall suggested that Tutu become one of the TRC's seventeen commissioners, while in September a synod of bishops formally nominated him. Tutu proposed that the TRC adopt a threefold approach: the first being confession, with those responsible for human rights abuses fully disclosing their activities, the second being forgiveness in the form of a legal amnesty from prosecution, and the third being restitution, with the perpetrators making amends to their victims. Mandela named Tutu as the chair of the TRC, with Boraine as his deputy. The commission was a significant undertaking, employing over 300 staff, dividing into three committees, and holding as many as four hearings simultaneously. In the TRC, Tutu advocated "restorative justice", something which he considered characteristic of traditional African jurisprudence "in the spirit of ubuntu". As head of the commission, Tutu had to deal with its various inter-personal problems, with much suspicion between those on its board who had been anti-apartheid activists and those who had supported the apartheid system. He acknowledged that "we really were like a bunch of prima donnas, frequently hypersensitive, often taking umbrage easily at real or imagined slights". Tutu opened meetings with prayers and often referred to Christian teachings when discussing the TRC's work, frustrating some who saw him as incorporating too many religious elements into an expressly secular body. The first hearing took place in April 1996. The hearings were publicly televised and had a considerable impact on South African society. He had very little control over the committee responsible for granting amnesty, instead chairing the committee which heard accounts of human rights abuses perpetrated by both anti-apartheid and apartheid figures. While listening to the testimony of victims, Tutu was sometimes overwhelmed by emotion and cried during the hearings. He singled out those victims who expressed forgiveness towards those who had harmed them and used these individuals as his leitmotif. The ANC's image was tarnished by the revelations that some of its activists had engaged in torture, attacks on civilians, and other human rights abuses. It sought to suppress part of the final TRC report, infuriating Tutu. He warned of the ANC's "abuse of power", stating that "yesterday's oppressed can quite easily become today's oppressors... We've seen it happen all over the world and we shouldn't be surprised if it happens here". Tutu presented the five-volume TRC report to Mandela in a public ceremony in Pretoria in October 1998. Ultimately, Tutu was pleased with the TRC's achievement, believing that it would aid long-term reconciliation, although recognised its short-comings. ===Social and international issues: 1999–2009===
Post-apartheid, Tutu's status as a gay rights activist kept him in the public eye more than any other issue facing the Anglican Church. Tutu regarded discrimination against homosexuals as being the equivalent to discrimination against black people and women, and his views on this known through speeches and sermons. After the 1998 Lambeth Conference of bishops reaffirmed the church's opposition to same-sex sexual acts, Tutu wrote to George Carey stating "I am ashamed to be an Anglican".
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== ugh his works, “Flying Home” and Invisible Man, Ellison describe the sufferings of African-Americans. The fate of every African-American is manipulated by whites. Todd, the protagonist of “Flying Home,” is a black pilot who suffers in a racist society. To be free from oppression, he wants an airplane. When his dream comes true, he’s still chained to stereotypes and racism. In the sky, he does not experience the freedom he has dreamed of. The judgment of whites are imposed on him. Todd is weighed down to others’ expectation, not as a individual, but as a representative of the black race. As the airplane represents his freedom, his white commanders set the destiny of the plane. Ralph Ellison states that African Americans have no control of their liberties. In Invisible Man, the narrator, IM (his name is not given), works as a chauffeur for a Mr. Norton. When IM drives Mr. Norton’s car, it seems like IM has full control of the car. However, this is proven false as Mr. Norton tells IM where to go. Like the airplane, IM’s freedom is manipulated by the white man. The destinies of both men lie in the hands of whites. They have many similarities, but Todd has a better understanding of the world and his place in it. In an oppressive nation, Todd understands and realizes that African Americans can fight for themselves. The similarities between Todd and IM are apparent. They are black men struggling to survive. The white power structure is doing everything to destroy their identities. Both men endure humiliation and suffering as they are forced to stay in their places. In Invisible Man, the Brotherhood gives IM a new name and a new ideology to live by. IM becomes a tool for whites. Brother Jack tells IM that “For all of us, the committee does the thinking. For all of us of us. And you were not hired to think” (355). Under the whites, IM is not allowed to think and act by himself. His individuality is denied as he must “say nothing unless it is passed by the committee” (355). His every action needs to be approved by the men like Brother Jack. In comparison, Todd fights to be accepted by whites. He is not content with his skills or identity. Constantly, he has to “measure himself against the mirror of other men’s appreciation” (358). To advance in white society, Todd and IM have to act white. As they are caged to the expectations and demands of white men, they cannot set standards for themselves. Like animals, they are unable to acknowledge their pasts. After his crash, “the memory sickened him” and Todd “wanted to remember no more” (356). In comparison, IM becomes furious when he sees Brother Clifton, a fellow friend, selling Sambo dolls. He’s afraid the sambo dolls will reveal the past of his ancestors. The mistakes and sufferings of Todd and IM’s ancestors are suppressed in their minds. They cannot embrace their heritage. Thus, they distance themselves from their own people. When Todd meets Jefferson, Todd is ashamed of him as Jefferson is poor and uneducated. Likewise, IM blames men like Trueblood, a black man who commits incest, for bringing down the race. Each separates himself from other blacks. They are ashamed of their race and their black society. Furthermore, they live under white oppression because whites will “never accept mistakes as your own, but hold it against your whole race” (358). They are unable to exercise personal responsibility. After IM drives Mr. Norton to Trueblood’s cabin and a bar, he gets chastised by the school’s head, Dr. Bledsoe. “Instead of uplifting the race, you’ve torn it down” (108). As representatives of their race, whites watch and observe Todd and IM to make mistakes and tear down their race.
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Kangaroo chases down a Golden Retriever in Youtube video A Golden Retriever was chased out of the bushed by a very territorial kangaroo 'It popped up out of nowhere and just blocked our path,' said Sammy's owner The startled dog and owner beat a hasty retreat as 'it started to chase us down' The entire incident was caught on video and uploaded to YouTube on Tuesday By Yael Brender For Daily Mail Australia
Sammy the dog chose the wrong marsupial to fight with after he was chased out of the bushes by a very territorial kangaroo during his morning walk. The ten-month-old Golden Retriever was out for a stroll with his owner exploring a part of the park they'd never been to before when he caught sight of the kangaroo and began to bark. 'It popped up out of nowhere and just blocked our path,' said Sammy's owner, who caught the entire interaction on video. 'Sammy had never seen one so close before and we were both startled...And after a few moments it suddenly started to chase us down!' The shocked dog and owner began to beat a hasty retreat, with the owner saying he had seen 'terrible' videos of dogs getting hurt by kangaroos and he didn't want Sammy to come to any harm. 'It finally decided to leave us be and jump off into the bush,' the relieved owner recalled, adding that he won't be walking in that part of the park any more. Share this article Share 22 shares Sammy's owner said that in his experience, it was quite rare to get that close to a kangaroo, as they usually kept away from the path. They had passed one five minutes before, which had bounded back into the bush and out of sight as they approached. He added that before their run-in with Skippy, he was most worried about snakes - 'but now I guess I have to look out for kangaroos as well!' Share or comment on this article
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Charlotte Crosby gets cosy with Stephen Bear at MTV EMAs Their on/off relationship has raised several eyebrows of late. And just moments after Charlotte Crosby declared herself'very single' at the MTV EMAs on Sunday, she was seen getting cosy with on/off beau Stephen Bear at the after party, but is also said to have two 'blazing rows' with the star. Pictures obtained by MailOnline see the pair, both 27, caught in a heated discussion at the party, amid claims that Bear has been dropped from E4's Celebs Go Dating for the second time owing to their romance. Scroll down for video A eye-witness told MailOnline: 'Bear and Charlotte were kissing and hugging. They were inseparable the whole night and entered the party together'. A second onlooker told The Sun: Charlotte and Bear were all over the place. One second they were kissing, cuddling and laughing, and the next they were having screaming matches. Share this article Share 103 shares 'Not long after arriving, Charlotte stormed off and Bear was rushing after her saying, "Babe, babe," but she wasn't having any of it and walked away. She was clearly angry. But ten minutes later they were kissing again. 'But later on they really went for each other and had a massive screaming match outside the toilets. They seemed oblivious to everyone else around them and were really angry. She stormed off and he looked very frustrated by it all.' Meanwhile, Bear is said to have been dropped from a second chance appearing on Celebs Go Dating. When the couple split last month, producers are said to have agreed to take him back for another series - despite being axed from the show first time around for secretly dating Charlotte. Now, following their alleged reconciliation, show bosses are said to be 'furious' and revoked the offer. A source told The Sun Online: 'Bear had assured bosses he was single again, but clearly that's changed now. Bosses are furious as they want to get the line up locked down. This is exactly what happened last time on the show - they had to kick him off after he started secretly dating Charlotte. It's put a stop to his return.' MailOnline has contacted representatives for Charlotte and Bear for comment. The report comes after it was claimed that Stephen turned up at Sophie Kasaei's birthday party in Chigwel, Essex, to 'beg' to speak with former Geordie Shore star Charlotte in a bid to rekindle their romance. Charlotte then reportedly ditched the It Girls and MTV EMA Correspondents Dinner on Saturday with meet up with her hunky ex. A source told the website: 'Sophie was miffed because Charlotte left her party to go off with Bear. They spent a night together in a hotel and then met up again at the EMAs.' MailOnline has contacted Charlotte and Stephen's representatives for comment. On Monday evening, Stephen sparked further speculation that things were, indeed, back on between him and Charlotte, when he shared a shot of himself looking out over the London skyline from a hotel balcony while he wore a white bathrobe. 'The hotel balcony of the room him and @charlottegshore stayed in last night after the ema's [sic],' asserted one of his Insstagram users. 'That looks like the place you and char used to be in together,' stated another underneath the shot, which was snapped as the sun set over the English capital. OK! Magazine also claimed the exes were kissing and 'laughing at each other's jokes' at the after-party. A guest told the magazine: 'Charlotte and Bear full-on snogged on the dance-floor.' They couldn't keep their hands off each other. They were laughing and joking around, and looked as though they were having a lot of fun together.' Charlotte also liked a hunky Instagram shot of Stephen posing in a red silk suit at the awards. Charlotte was giving nothing away as she oozed confidence on the MTV European Music Awards 2017 red carpet, joined by close friend Sophie. The star showed off her incredible figure in a skintight baby pink gown as she posed on the red carpet in London's SSE Arena, telling MailOnline she was'strong and single'. Charlotte oozed confidence ahead of the awards show as she made her arrival with Geordie Shore star Sophie, who looked equally stylish in a black and purple lace jumpsuit. Charlotte had her brunette tresses styled into gorgeous half-up half-down waved style, keeping her makeup dewy with simple smoky eye makeup. The brunette beauty seemed more than happy to reveal that she was back on the market, and was feeling better than ever in the light of her difficult split.
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Ravi Kumar Katulu, Commonwealth Gold Medallist, Handed 4-Year Doping Ban India's Commonwealth Games weightlifting gold medallist Ravi Kumar Katulu has been banned for four years. © AFP India's Commonwealth Games weightlifting gold medal winner Ravi Kumar Katulu has been banned for four years after failing a drug test, a top anti-doping official told AFP on Tuesday. The 31-year-old Kumar, who won the 69kg title at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and a silver in 2014 (77kg), tested positive for Ostarine, media reports said. Ostarine helps increase muscle mass though is not available to the public. "Ravi Kumar has been suspended for four years," National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) director general Navin Agarwal told AFP without naming the substance involved. Ostarine is a "selective androgen receptor modulator," or SARM, which doping experts say has been increasingly used as an alternative to steroids. No country has yet allowed its use as a medicine but it is widely available on the black market. The ban is a new blow for scandal-tainted Indian weightlifting, which has been restricted to only four Olympic places -- two men and two women -- in Tokyo next year because of its high number of doping cases.
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His motivation to do so was fueled by the success of his solo album Fish Rising, recorded in late 1974 while still in Gong and featuring most of his band mates, as well as former band mate in Khan, Dave Stewart. His next effort L album was recorded in the United States using musicians from Todd Rundgren's Utopia, and on its release Hillage formed a touring band which toured in late 1976. During the latter half of the 1970s, Hillage made a name for himself as a guitarist and prog-rock/fusion composer and performer. 1977's Motivation Radio, with its shorter tracks, marked a departure from the long instrumental workouts of previous efforts, but 1978's Green, co-produced by Pink Floyd's Nick Mason, was a return to his earlier work. These 1970s works (tacitly in collaboration with his longtime girlfriend Miquette Giraudy) blended complex studio production techniques with dreamscape anthems. Hillage spent time in the Ladbroke Grove area of London, home of the UK Underground and worked with Nik Turner ex roadie for, then later saxophonist of early Hawkwind. ===Later career===
In 1978, Hillage played onstage with punk band Sham 69 during their performance at the Reading Festival, and in 1979, he played guitar on "Nuclear Waste" by The Radio Actors with lead vocals by Sting. Also in 1979, Hillage released Open on Virgin Records, featuring Dave Stewart, Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Paul Francis and Andy Anderson. During the 1980s, Hillage worked as a record producer, working for artists such as Simple Minds, It Bites, Murray Head, Nash the Slash, Real Life, Cock Robin, Tony Banks and Robyn Hitchcock. He returned to producing in the 1990s, working on The Charlatans 1994 album, Up to Our Hips. After hearing the likes of The Orb playing his 1979 ambient record Rainbow Dome Musick, Hillage and Giraudy began performing in the early 1990s as ambient dance act: System 7. They soon became part of the underground dance scene in London and Hillage was also a key figure in getting the Glastonbury Festival to recognise the dance scene and set up the Dance Tent, which he programmed in its first year. Hillage also produced in the 1990s a raï musical show called '1, 2, 3 Soleils', featuring Algerian singers Faudel, Rachid Taha and Khaled. He also arranged many songs of Latifa. In November 2006, he made a surprise return to the Gong fold when he and Giraudy performed with (most of) the "classic era" lineup of Gong performing a set consisting almost entirely of material from the Radio Gnome Trilogy and Camembert Electrique at the Gong Unconvention at the Melkweg in Amsterdam. Hillage and Giraudy also performed in various guises over the weekend. First as the "Steve Hillage Band" with synthesizer player Basil Brooks, Gong bassist Mike Howlett and current Gong drummer Chris Taylor, playing mostly material from Hillage's 1970s solo albums. They also performed a set as System 7. Hillage, along with Daevid Allen and up to 10 or more guitarists, also contributed to the "Glissando Orchestra", a one-hour plus performance where a number of guitarists all played mostly continuous drone notes with some gentle melodic lines overlaid. In January 2007, four of his albums – Fish Rising, L, Motivation Radio and Rainbow Dome Musick – were released in the UK remastered on CD, each, except the latter, with previously unreleased bonus tracks. In February 2007, Green, Live Herald, Open and For To Next/And Not Or followed, similarly remastered with bonus content. Hillage and Giraudy's participation in the Gong Unconvention was reprised in a small number of concerts held by Gong in London in June 2008, where Hillage and Giraudy were among the line-up which also included Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth, and Mike Howlett. At these concerts, Hillage would often open the show performing "Steve Hillage Band" material, as he had at the Uncon. Hillage and Giraudy worked most recently on their 2009 album 2032 (which Hillage also produced), and has continued to tour with the band throughout 2009 and 2010. After the 2010 tour, citing musical differences, Steve & Miquette again parted ways with Gong. Hillage also collaborated with Ozric Tentacles on the 2004 album Spirals in Hyperspace.
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Rams don't pick up option on veteran C John Sullivan March 5 (UPI) -- Veteran center John Sullivan is set to hit the free agent market after the Los Angeles Rams chose not to pick up his contract option for 2019. Sources informed NFL Network of the move Tuesday. Sullivan, 33, started 16 games last season for Los Angeles. The nine-year veteran started 15 games in 2017 for the Rams. Sullivan entered the league as a sixth-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2008 NFL Draft. The Notre Dame product has missed just seven games during his pro football tenure and started all 16 games in five of his nine seasons. He has started at least 14 games in seven of his nine seasons. Sullivan signed a two-year pact with the Rams in March 2018. The move clears $5.25 million off the salary cap for Los Angeles. Read More Jacksonville Jaguars expected to sign QB Nick Foles to multi-year deal Tom Brady rookie card sells for record $400K in online auction Bengals' Joe Mixon says he can handle 400 carries
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Incident near Fort Polk prompts apartment complex evacuation By Associated Press
NEW LLANO, La. (AP) - Local, state and federal law enforcement officers are investigating an incident that has prompted the evacuation of an apartment complex near a Louisiana Army post. The Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post Wednesday that it is working with Fort Polk officials and the FBI regarding an unspecified incident in the parish. Residents of the Mona Lisa Apartments in New Llano and the immediate surrounding area were evacuated as a precaution, the statement says. New Llano is about 8 miles north of the central Louisiana Army post. The sheriff's office says the evacuation was ordered "due to the possibility that a hazardous material may have been involved." A Louisiana State Police hazardous materials unit was headed to the area, but further details were not immediately available. A base spokesman was not immediately available for comment. Share or comment on this article Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
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Your Bank Is Lying to You If you don't trust your bank, you're in good company. With financial regulations unraveling, and in the wake of several shocking banking scandals, it's remarkable we haven't all switched to a digital crypto-currency like Bitcoin and ditched our financial institutions. The latest EY Global Consumer Banking Survey finds customers around the globe have diminishing trust in their banks. While they broadly trust banks to look after their money securely across markets, few have complete trust in their banks to give them unbiased advice that puts customers' interests first. In the United States, 57 percent of customers trust their bank but only 33 percent say their financial institution will provide unbiased advice. Those numbers are comparable to the levels of trust found in Germany and Mexico. See Newsweek Subscription Offers Question is, how will banks go about erasing trust? To find out, I asked the financial experts. Scandals, scandals, scandals! Banking scandals such as the Wells Fargo fake account debacle, in which it opened 1.5 million accounts without authorization, do nothing to help the situation. There's also a long history of banking scandals, including those that led to the Great Recession. Perhaps the biggest lie is that the banking industry has learned from its mistakes. It clearly has not. Free accounts that aren't actually free "Don't fall for the trap of free checking accounts, because they come with several strings attached," warns Chris Moon, a banking analyst for ValuePenguin.com. He notes that banks often stipulate certain minimums for balance or activity before they will waive your monthly account fee. "The most common requirements are to establish a certain amount in direct deposits to your account, keep a daily minimum balance of a certain amount and make a certain number of debit card purchases each month," he says. And if you don't? Well, then it's not "free," and you're stuck with a bank account that can be pricey. Bottom line: "free" is a lie for some customers. Deceptive overdraft protection products These products confuse customers, according to a study by the Oakland, California-based California Reinvestment Coalition involving secret shoppers. It found banks' explanations of overdraft programs were "highly inconsistent" and often unclear and incorrect. In other words, they lied. "Overdraft on ATM withdrawals and debit purchases is a debt trap that pushes lower income people out of the banking system," noted Josh Zinner, co-director of New Economy Project, one of the organizations that participated in the study. "Regulators should ban this product," he concludes. Shooting straight (or not) Speaking of overdraft fees, that's where banks getcha. "Some banks -- mostly smaller ones -- will reorder your transactions from highest amount to lowest, instead of chronologically," says Nick Clements, co-founder of the financial website MagnifyMoney. "This lets them charge multiple overdraft fees. There's still a considerable percentage of the industry that does this." Of course, that's highly unethical -- stacking the deck in favor of the bank. But in the absence of regulation, this is what happens. Yes, we're a family business! "The posters you see on branch walls of happy families and small business owners enjoying the personalized service of their family-friendly and pro-small-business bank -- these are complete lies," says Brian Mahany, author of Saints, Sinners & Heroes: Covert Ops in the Wars Against the C-Suite Mafia. Unlike in the 1900s, when banks made decisions based entirely on strict formulas, today's banks make decisions based on maximizing their profits, "even when they're involved in wrongdoing," Mahany adds. I know what you're thinking -- there ought to be a law! Problem is, when you rein in overdraft shenanigans, protection rackets, "free" accounts and clamp down on the scandals du jour, banks will always find a way around it. It's not to say regulations are unwarranted, only that the banks will probably be a step ahead of the law. And that's why you have to stay a step ahead of your bank. Not that you should expect a lie from your banker whenever he opens his mouth, but by all means, you should not trust your bank blindly. Do that enough, and you've got all the makings of the next big financial crisis. Christopher Elliott's latest book is "How To Be The World's Smartest Traveler" (National Geographic). You can get real-time answers to any consumer question on his new forum, elliott.org/forum, or by emailing him at [email protected]
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Angus is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. ==History==
Angus was originally named "Coaltown", and under the latter name was established as a coal mining community in the 1870s. A post office called Coaltown was established in 1879, the name was changed to Angus in 1881, and the post office closed in the 1950s. The present name "Angus" is after a railroad official. ==References==
Unincorporated communities in Boone County, Iowa
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Trump meets with tech CEOs on Huawei WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump met on Monday with the chief executives of seven technology companies and he agreed with their request for timely licensing decisions from the Commerce Department on blacklisted Chinese firm Huawei Technologies, the White House said. "The CEOs expressed strong support of the President's policies, including national security restrictions on United States telecom equipment purchases and sales to Huawei," a White House statement said. "They requested timely licensing decisions from the Department of Commerce, and the President agreed," it said. The CEOs of Micron Technology Inc, Western Digital Corp, Qualcomm Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google, Cisco Systems Inc, Intel Corp and Broadcom Inc attended the meeting, the statement said. Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Mohammad Zargham
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•BYU, now there's a lucky team. The program trying to emulate Notre Dame as an independent has won two games now, against Nebraska and Boise State, on Hail Mary passes. The Cougars were not lucky to lose quarterback Taysom Hill to another season-ending injury, but may have found a gem in Tanner Mangum, a 22-year old freshman who, in consecutive games, has delivered game-winning heaves. He followed his last-second throw to Mitch Mathews against Nebraska with a 35-yard go-ahead touchdown toss to Mitchell Juergens in the final minute against Boise State. "I don't know where you go from there," BYU Coach Bronco Mendenhall said of Mangum. Where BYU goes next is to the Rose Bowl, to face UCLA, which should be practicing its Hail Mary defense during breakfast, lunch and dinner. •The SEC may be down, too. Auburn, Missouri, Arkansas, South Carolina and Tennessee all turned in less-than-stellar performances. Louisiana State edged Mississippi State by two points in a throwback, brutish, Neanderthal game in which the pep rally bonfire was probably started by rubbing two sticks together. Tennessee blew a 17-point home lead against Oklahoma, which rallied to win in double overtime to provide Bob Stoops with his most important win in a long time. Feeling some heat after last year's 8-5 campaign, Stoops called the trip to Tennessee "one of the more special wins" of his career. Stoops said it reminded him of a 2000 game in which Oklahoma scored 22 fourth-quarter points in a comeback win over Texas A&M. Stoops must really be sensing something. That was the season Oklahoma finished 13-0 to win the national title.
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Tory Brexit advert "could breach privacy" The Conservatives are at risk of breaking data laws by gathering information about pro-Brexit voters through an online campaign, it has emerged. A Tory party webpage calling on voters to "Back Brexit" is cause for concern, according to legal advice from a leading data protection lawyer. The page states: "MPs can't pick and choose which votes to respect. But some are. Don't let them get away with it." Users are then invited to enter their name, email address and postcode. The page suggests the data may be used to build profiles of individuals to target online advertising at them. A legal opinion by data and privacy specialist Robin Hopkins states the party could be in breach of privacy regulations by gathering personal data, including information about voters" political opinions and online behaviour, without giving them enough information about what data was being collected, or enough choice about how it would be used. The legal opinion was requested by the Good Law Project, which was behind the case in the Scottish courts that saw Boris Johnson's suspension of parliament ruled "unlawful." It states: "The Good Law Project is concerned the Conservative party's current practices fail to respect the [Information Commissioner's Office] recommendations and the requirements of data protection and privacy law. It is concerned about the risk of unlawful data practices and the potential impact of those practices on the democratic process." Hopkins writes: "I am asked for my opinion on whether there is substance to those concerns... my answer is yes." He concludes: "At least as regards the use of data for "online advertisements," the individual does not seem to have been adequately informed. "She [the user] is directed to a privacy policy that says quite a lot about how the Conservative party uses personal data - including the building of profiles about individuals and their likely voting intentions. But... the privacy policy says nothing about how the Conservative party uses personal data to direct online advertisements at individuals based on what it knows or thinks about them. "The individual visiting the "Back Brexit" webpage is not helped to understand what this means, how it works and what she can do about it." The Tory party did not respond to requests for comment. Concerns over "micro-targeting" of voters with tailored, online ads emerged in the wake of the EU referendum. The Vote Leave campaign, led by Dominic Cummings, used the technique to reach users on Facebook. Cummings is now the prime minister's chief adviser. The Conservative Party has also said it is reviewing its Facebook advertising after it was accused of misrepresenting a BBC story. An advert featured the corporation's logo with an article boasting of a "£14bn pound cash boost for schools." However, a BBC story linked in the ad said the figure was actually £7.1bn.
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The non-randomized, open-label, parallel assignment Phase 2 PLEIADES study included 240 adults either newly diagnosed or with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. Patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma were treated with 1,800 mg of the SC formulation in combination with either bortezomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone (D-VRd) or bortezomib, melphalan, and prednisone (D-VMP). Patients with relapsed or refractory disease were treated with 1,800 mg of the SC formulation plus lenalidomide and dexamethasone (D-Rd). The primary endpoint for the D-VMP and D-Rd cohorts was overall response rate. The primary endpoint for the D-VRd cohort was very good partial response or better rate. An additional cohort of patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma treated with daratumumab plus carfilzomib and dexamethasone was subsequently added to the study. About DARZALEX® (daratumumab)
DARZALEX® (daratumumab), the first CD38-directed antibody approved anywhere in the world, is the only CD38-directed antibody approved to treat multiple myeloma.3 CD38 is a surface protein that is present in high numbers on multiple myeloma cells, regardless of the stage of disease.4 DARZALEX binds to CD38 and inhibits tumor cell growth causing myeloma cell death.3 DARZALEX may also have an effect on normal cells.3 DARZALEX is being evaluated in a comprehensive clinical development program across a range of treatment settings in multiple myeloma, such as in frontline and relapsed settings.5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 Additional studies are ongoing or planned to assess its potential in other malignant and pre-malignant hematologic diseases in which CD38 is expressed, such as smoldering myeloma.13,14 In the United States, DARZALEX received initial FDA approval in November 2015 as a monotherapy for patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least three prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor and an immunomodulatory agent, or who are double refractory to a PI and an immunomodulatory agent.15 DARZALEX received additional approvals in November 2016 in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone, or bortezomib and dexamethasone, for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior therapy.16 In June 2017, DARZALEX received approval in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least two prior therapies, including lenalidomide and a PI.17 In May 2018, DARZALEX received approval in combination with bortezomib, melphalan and prednisone for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT), making it the first monoclonal antibody approved for newly diagnosed patients with this disease.18 Most recently, in June 2019, DARZALEX was approved in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for ASCT.19 More than 80,000 patients have been treated with DARZALEX worldwide. In August 2012, Janssen Biotech, Inc. entered into a global license and development agreement with Genmab A/S, which granted Janssen an exclusive license to develop, manufacture and commercialize DARZALEX.20 For the full U.S. Prescribing Information, please visit www.DARZALEX.com. About Multiple Myeloma
Multiple myeloma is an incurable blood cancer that affects a type of white blood cell called plasma cells, which are found in the bone marrow.21,22 When damaged, these plasma cells rapidly spread and replace normal cells with tumors in the bone marrow.22,23 In 2019, it is estimated that more than 32,000 people will be diagnosed, and nearly 13,000 will die from the disease in the United States.23 While some patients with multiple myeloma have no symptoms, most patients are diagnosed due to symptoms, which can include bone fracture or pain, low red blood counts, tiredness, high calcium levels, kidney problems or infections.24
DARZALEX® (daratumumab) is contraindicated in patients with a history of severe hypersensitivity (eg, anaphylactic reactions) to daratumumab or any of the components of the formulation.
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Elle Macpherson celebrates Christmas in the Bahamas She owns a sprawling Anglo-Indian style house in the Bahamas overlooking the ocean. And veteran supermodel Elle Macpherson used the stunning property to host a very luxe Christmas Day lunch on Tuesday. Sharing snaps from the celebration, including a lavishly decorated dinner table, the 53-year-old captioned one post: 'Christmas Bahamas style'. 'Christmas Bahamas style': Elle Macpherson, 53, celebrated the holiday season with a VERY decadent lunch at her Caribbean home Elle gave her 311,000 Instagram followers a close-up look at the lunch setting, organised by entrepreneur India Hicks. Share this article Share 54 shares A generously sized table with coordinating bamboo chairs positioned in the property's lush gardens featured a red tablecloth and antique cutlery. Moroccan-style vases acted as decadent centrepieces while Bon Bons and holly complimented nicely. Elle captioned the snap: 'Christmas lunch Bahamas style'. A following image saw the entrepreneur's loved ones seated at the table, feasting on wine and gourmet delicacies. Elle has certainly been in the festive spirit, taking to Instagram days earlier to share photos of her lavishly decorated Christmas tree inside the stunning Bahamas abode. One image in particular saw the personality's son Arpad, 19, adding a few extra baubles to the tree. Elle is believed to spend a few months of each year at her Bahamas property, with her sons Arpad and Aurelius Cy, 14. The estate features two guest houses, a movie room, and a balcony overlooking the ocean. Elle, who owns a lingerie empire, spends the majority of her time at her AUD$26 million mansion. Also overlooking the ocean, the palm tree-lined palace is nearly 25,600 square feet and boasts a swimming pool in the front yard. There is also 11 bathrooms to choose from, and is situated next to a sprawling golf course and a dock to explore the neighbourhood by boat.
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Jeremy Clarkson goes to France with Lisa Hogan He has been supporting Richard Hammond through his recovery from a second freak supercar accident. Yet Jeremy Clarkson didn't seem perturbed when he got back behind the wheel of his Bugatti vehicle on Saturday to take girlfriend Lisa Hogan, 46, for a spin around France. After slamming his Grand Tour counterpart in his driving column this weekend, Jeremy, 57, still seemed confident carrying precious cargo on their getaway. Scroll down for video 'Seriously, I'm struggling to think of any racetrack in the world that Hammond hasn't crashed on at some point,' Jeremy wrote for The Sunday Times. 'Having established he can't drive in a straight line, he has proved he can't drive round corners either.' He added: 'At this rate he will get to the point where he forgets how to get undressed at night. He'll put his clothes on in the morning and then assume they will be cut by paramedics at some point later in the day.' Jeremy previously told how his knees 'went to jelly' when he realised that his friend had flown off the road at 120mph 'in the biggest crash I have ever seen'. Richard had five metal pins put into his left knee after he smashed it in the crash. He this week showed off his new electric wheelchair, after leaving the hospital in St Gallen where he was treated. Elsewhere, Jeremy has been able to escape to St. Tropez, France with his other younger girlfriend. They went public with their relationship in February this year after they jetted off to Barbados together for some winter sun. The axed Top Gear presenter dressed to impress in a sky-blue shirt as he enjoyed a low-key breakfast at a small cafe Madeleine with his stunning squeeze abroad. Completely smitten, the broadcaster was unable to take his eyes off his gorgeous girlfriend as he sipped on his coffee. Meanwhile, Lisa showed off her glowing sun-kissed skin in a white vest top to keep cool in the sweltering climes. The former model pulled off a tousled look as she let her golden locks fall naturally around her face. The lovebirds were in a state of bliss as they enjoyed their simple breakfast, coffee and orange juices before heading off to explore the picturesque town for the day. They travelled in style, with Jeremy earlier spotted seated in his flashy silver Bugatti super car. In recent months, soon after the couple announced they were an item, Lisa gushed about the car fanatic in an interview with the Sunday Mirror. Describing her beau, she said: 'I'm very happy. He's really great.' Their blossoming romance comes after she separated from Baron Steven Bentinck in 2005, with whom she shares three children. As for former flames, Jeremy - who was fired by the BBC when he punched a producer in the face - divorced his wife of 21 years, Frances, in 2014. The estranged couple, who share three children, Emily, 21, Finlo, 19, and Kataya, 16, tied the knot in 1993 but split in April 2014 after more than 20 years of marriage.
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Three missing after South African gold mine collapses Almost 90 miners were rescued and three were still missing after a cave-in at a gold mine in northeastern South Africa on Friday, the firm that owns the mine said. The collapse at the mine's main entrance trapped 87 workers underground, all of whom were rescued, Vantage Goldfields said in a statement. However, three others who had been working on the surface at the time of the collapse could not be accounted for. No deaths were reported. However, there was confusion regarding the number of workers involved. Mike McChesney, chief executive of the small gold producer, and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union initially said 115 workers had been trapped. Map - Barbeton Vantage Goldfields is an Australia-based company mining gold at Barberton, a town that traces its origin in the country's 19th century gold rush. Vantage was delisted from the Australian bourse in January 2015. South Africa's mines are the deepest and among the most dangerous in the world, though fatal accidents in the industry have fallen due to improved safety and a reduction in staff as production declines. Last year 77 workers were killed in mining accidents, the lowest number on record.
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B-52 bomber excluded from drills after North Korea complains May 16 (UPI) -- Joint exercises between the United States and South Korea will move forward but the B-52 strategic bomber and eight F-22 Raptors will not be deployed during drills. The decision to downscale the drills was reached between U.S. Forces Korea Commander Vincent Brooks and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo Wednesday, after North Korea criticized the joint exercise Max Thunder being held in the South, News 1 reported. Pyongyang's criticism of the United States and South Korea came as a surprise to the South Korean military. Song canceled all official activities on Wednesday to hold emergency meetings with Brooks and relevant ministries in response to the North's KCNA statement. Brooks and Song's decision to reduce the size of the exercises came after a 30-minute meeting. Max Thunder is an annual drill between the two allies and runs for 15 days from May 11 to May 25. The exercises take place in air bases in Osan, outside Seoul, and also in a southwestern province. Pentagon spokesman Col. Robert Manning told Voice of America the purpose of the drills is to improve defense on the Korean Peninsula. Those annual drills include Max Thunder and Foal Eagle, which took place in April. North Korea did not condemn Foal Eagle during the weeks leading up to the inter-Korea summit on April 27. KCNA questioned the upcoming U.S.-North Korea summit on Wednesday. The United States will "have to undertake careful deliberations about the fate of the planned North Korea-U.S. summit in light of this provocative military ruckus," the statement read. President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un are scheduled to meet on June 12 in Singapore.
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== Cefrayer, you are invited to the Teahouse! ==
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Thousands take part in Mass Fitness Festival in Beijing BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of thousands of people took part in various sports activities in Beijing on Sunday as the city's 10th Mass Fitness Festival kicked off. The Mass Fitness Festival started with a Four-season Run in Beijing's Fengtai District on Sunday, which also saw the culmination of a Long Walk Series in Beijing that had been held in 33 cities across China. The rest of the Festival will see multiple large-scale events throughout Beijing and Zhangjiakou including numerous bike marathons and a thousand-person shadow boxing performance. These events illustrated China's widespread passion for sport and local residents' fervent support behind the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Bid, a little more than a month before the International Olympic Committee choose the host city.
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This coincided with a perfect storm for the NRL: a season gutted by its own succubus, the Origin series; teams drained of their best players by injury; a thin-looking competition with only a couple of serious contenders and the Dragoons making the final eight; an administration caught culturally between managing a game and protecting a brand; and, worst of all, a spectacle flattened out by copycat attacking shapes and an obsession with control, momentum and the elimination of risk. Even the code's depressive mania for talking itself down is beginning to look optimistic. All of a sudden, the Hayne phenomenon was not adding to league's gloss, but threatening to make it look tatty. This doesn't stop league, at its best, from being the greatest game of all (statement of opinion, not slogan). But for a while it's been like the frog in the boiling pot, seeing great player after great player leave, tolerating its own incompetence and civil warfare, somehow continuing to thrive, until, boom, this product is looking like something less than $900 million worth. It needs to get its best players back, at least Burgess and Williams. It needs to find a new generation of talent to match the outgoing Hodges and co, keep it, and give it oxygen. It needs to get back to its greatest appeal, which was always, for players and spectators, that it was, in the immortal words of someone or other, "more funner." League will never compete with union if a player's wife wants a year learning Italian or to take the kids for an adventure in Japan. League can't offer the experience of representing one's country at Twickenham. But league gives the brilliant individual a platform that none of its rivals can match: a showcase for the champion qualities of a Sam Burgess, a Greg Inglis, a Johnathan Thurston or even a Jarryd Hayne for a full game that rival codes can only offer in fits and starts. At its best, it's still the king of codes and way more funner - what brought five of the above six duals (and counting) back to league. But there's only one leaguie who looks like he's having a lot of fun at the moment, and he's in San Francisco.
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Alligator roams around a Chinese supermarket The alligator escaped from a tank in a supermarket in China on August 27 It had been purchased for customers to look at and promote the store The alligator escaped the following day and was captured by security staff It has since been slaughtered and will be sold in the shop By Sophie Williams For Mailonline
Video footage shows the moment an alligator roams around a Chinese supermarket. According to reports, the animal had escaped from its tank inside the store in China's Guangxi province on August 27. Workers at the supermarket can be seen trying to contain the animal following its escape. According to local media, the incident occurred at a large supermarket in Hechi City. The supermarket had just been renovated and reopened on August 26. In order to get more customers into the store and help promote the renovation, the company purchased an alligator and put it in a fish tank for customers to see. However the following morning, the alligator escaped from the tank. Video footage shows the moment the alligator wanders down an escalator in the store. According to reports, during the recovery process the alligator's mouth was tied with tape and its claws had also been cut off. Following the capture, the alligator will be slaughtered and sold. Share or comment on this article Heart-stopping moment distracted schoolboy comes within... Emergency response teams working overtime ahead of... They must be CRACKERS! Strolling couple and curious... China is set to give social media users a credit rating... China will spend £47 million building a simulation base... Grandmother savagely beaten in terrifying home invasion... Mother, 83, accused with son, 63, of murder-for-hire plot... Italy opens manslaughter probe over four-year-old girl's... Girl, 11, who'stabbed her carer in the back with a... Cop calmly delivers baby girl OUTSIDE police station... Now Twitter will come clean on whether Russia paid it to... Mac on... Prince George's first day at school The pong arm of the law: German court rules it is legal... Incredible moment nine horses gallop at speed on a busy... Girl, 16, arrested after a 15-year-old female student is... 'It's the hardest decision I've had to make': Woman with... Sick grandfather, 80, sexually abused his young... Amputee MP "bullied" for using a disabled parking spot -...
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De Blasio says he didn't go to LIRR crash because no one died Mayor de Blasio said he was conspicuously absent from the LIRR derailment scene in Brooklyn Wednesday because - while more than 100 people were injured in the horrifying rush hour crash - no one died, so it didn't rise to the "magnitude" of an event requiring his personal attention. Hizzoner was bombarded with questions about his being MIA at the crash scene during an unrelated press event less than a mile away, especially since he had criticized Mayor Bloomberg in 2013 for not going to the site of a more serious train derailment in The Bronx that killed 4 passengers. "We look at each situation specifically and this is a different kind of situation than that horrible tragedy we were talking about years ago," de Blasio said. "Long Island Railroad obviously is the purview of the governor, but more importantly, thank God, these were minor, very minor injuries," Hizzoner added. "Looks like this situation will be fixable pretty soon - so I think it's a magnitude question here," he said. As a candidate for mayor in 2013, de Blasio sang a different tune - razzing Bloomberg over his decision not to visit the site of the Metro-North derailment in The Bronx. Bloomberg was reportedly in Bermuda at the time of that accident. "For me, it would be, generally speaking, important to be there," public advocate de Blasio said at the time. "My instinct in these things is to be present even if the city is not the lead... In this case I would have been there." Click for more from The New York Post.
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The 198th Signal Battalion is an Expeditionary Signal Battalion in the Delaware Army National Guard. Delaware is known as the "First State," as referenced in their motto "First Regiment of First State." The unit specializes in command post node communications, providing broadband satellite voice and data connections for brigade sized battlefield elements. The unit includes Headquarters, Headquarters Company located in Wilmington, DE; A Company in Georgetown, DE; B Company in Hodges, SC; and C Company in Wilmington, DE. It is one of several National Guard units with colonial roots and campaign credit for the War of 1812. ==History==
The 1st Delaware Regiment was raised on 9 December 1775 for service with the continental army under the command of Colonel John Haslet. Over the next 240 years, the regiment would see action during the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, World War I, World War II, and the Global War on Terrorism. Since its inception, the 198th has served as Infantry, Coast Artillery, Anti-Aircraft Artillery and Signal. The unit's lineage and honors include 36 battle streamers from nearly every major war in US history. Although many 198th Soldiers volunteered for service in Korea and Vietnam, the unit was activated in August 1950 for service during the Korean War. The unit was assigned in 1951 through 1952 to defend the Washington and Baltimore Air Defense sectors. During this assignment many of these men were "pipelined" to the Korean War. The unit also saw extensive deployments during World War I and World War II, and again in support of the Global War on Terrorism, most recently in 2013-2014 to Kandahar, Afghanistan. This marked the first time since the Civil War that the 198th deployed as a full Battalion with its South Carolina based B Company. To honor this event, the 198th's Headquarters facility on Kandahar Air Field was named "Camp Cowpens," after the Battle of Cowpens in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War.
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