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For about how long would the extended LM allow a surface stay on the moon? | The Lunar Module (LM) was designed to descend from lunar orbit to land two astronauts on the Moon and take them back to orbit to rendezvous with the Command Module. | In September 1967, Mueller approved a sequence of mission types which had to be successfully accomplished in order to achieve the manned lunar landing. |
who plays the mad hatter in alice in wonderland | Hatter (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland) The Hatter appears in Tim Burton's 2010 version of Alice in Wonderland portrayed by Johnny Depp and given the name Tarrant Hightopp.[10] In the film, the Hatter takes Alice toward the White Queen's castle and relates the terror of the Red Queen's reign while commenting that Alice is not the same as she once was. The Hatter subsequently helps Alice avoid capture by the Red Queen's guards by allowing himself to be seized instead. He is later saved from execution by the Cheshire Cat and calls for rebellion against the Red Queen. Near the end of the film, the Hatter unsuccessfully suggests to Alice that she could stay in Wonderland and consummate his feelings for her. | His body was later found by maid Alice Monaghan after she had entered Tesla's room, ignoring the "do not disturb" sign that Tesla had placed on his door two days earlier. |
Joel P. West: 'Admirers and Allies' | Joel P West has two identities. The first is "Joel P West, high school photography teacher" and during summer break he transforms into "Joel P West, budding musician." The songs that make up his first release, Something Makes Us Move were first auditioned to his friends in living rooms, cafes, and porches. A few years later, the encouragement from those friends – and a growing fan base – has led West to further pursue music. "Something Makes Us Move focuses on the misconception that changes in circumstance might make up for our discontent and insecurities," he says. He travels the world during the summer months and is currently writing new material in Iceland. "Admirers and Allies" sounds like a stripped down a Decemberists number with simple acoustic guitar and modest toy percussion. | Defining the East as a negative vision of itself, as its inferior, not only increased the West’s sense of self, but also was a way of ordering the East and making it known to the West so that it could be dominated and controlled. |
A police force made mistakes over the fatal shooting of an unarmed man but said there was no "cover up", a public inquiry heard. | Anthony Grainger, of Bolton, was shot in the chest during a Greater Manchester Police (GMP) operation in Culcheth, Cheshire, on 3 March 2012.
Liverpool Crown Court heard GMP was "committed to learning lessons".
Anne Whyte QC, for the force, said: "No commander or firearms officer goes to work wishing to injure or kill."
Mr Grainger was under surveillance as part of Operation Shire, set up to target an organised crime gang believed to be conspiring to commit armed robberies.
He was shot through the windscreen of a stolen Audi in a car park.
In her closing statement, Ms Whyte said an inaccurate briefing to firearms officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) "contained avoidable errors".
She said: "The team relied on sensitive intelligence from the NCA. Some (of it) was inaccurate and out of date. The team received it in good faith."
But there was no cover up or culture of secrecy at GMP. Ms Whyte added: "The worst is always assumed - misjudgements immediately characterised as more sinister."
"We are conscious that errors have occurred... GMP is committed to learning lessons from the untimely death of Anthony Grainger."
The public inquiry has heard from 80 witnesses since hearings began in January.
Inquiry chairman Judge Teague will now begin the process of writing his report.
Mr Grainger's inquest was converted to a public inquiry in March 2016 by then-Home Secretary Theresa May. | Officers on patrol in Limavady were told at around 22:00 BST that a man was lying on Connell Street in the town, close to commercial premises.
The man, 69, was declared dead at the scene.
After a post-mortem examination, police do not believe there were any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. |
Adam Surat ( `` Inner Strength '' ) is a documentary film directed by Sheikh Mohammed Sultan in 1989 about the Bangladeshi painter Tareque Masud . | Adam Surat ( `` The Inner Strength '' ) is a 1989 Bangladeshi documentary film about the Bangladeshi painter Tareque Masud , directed by Sheikh Mohammed Sultan . | The National says thousands united in solidarity at the vigil after Nicola Sturgeon paid tribute to the victims during an emotional First Minister's Questions at Holyrood.
Faith leaders, tourists, commuters and emergency service workers were among those who joined the "dignified tribute" at the London landmark, according to The Herald.
The i newspaper also features an image from Trafalgar Square, while its lead story focuses on Khalid Masood, the man responsible for the attack which killed four people and injured many more.
Masood was inspired by Islamic State ideology and had been previously investigated by MI5, according to The Scotsman.
Meanwhile, the Daily Record describes the attacker as a "weak-minded savage exploited by the monsters of Isis". It adds: "He killed a hero PC, a devoted mum, a loving husband and an OAP."
The Scottish Sun reports that Masood told workers at a budget hotel in Brighton: "I'm off to London today". The paper claims he said the capital "isn't like it used to be".
And the Scottish Daily Mail claims guides to mounting a "car terror attack" are available on Google and Twitter.
Elsewhere, The Courier reports that nurses at Perth Royal Infirmary have contacted the paper to blow the whistle on staff shortages at the hospital. They claim it is only a matter of time before the shortages result in a death, but health bosses have moved to reassure patients.
The Press and Journal leads with a story about a pub in Keith, Moray, which was sealed off after it received a suspicious package with a note referring to so-called Islamic State. |
brihadeshwara temple is made up of which rock | Brihadeeswarar Temple The temple stands amidst fortified walls that were probably added in the 16th century. The vimanam (temple tower) is 198 ft (60 m) high and is one of the tallest in the world. The Kumbam (the apex or the bulbous structure on the top) weighs around 80 tons.[4] There is a big statue of Nandi (sacred bull), carved out of a single rock measuring about 16 ft (4.9 m) long and 13 ft (4.0 m) high at the entrance.[5] The entire temple structure is made out of granite, the nearest sources of which are about 60 km to the west of temple. The temple is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Tamil Nadu.[6] | Jagadhri Bilaspur town, named after the writer of the Mahabharata - Maharishi Vyasa, is a historical place. It is supposed that there was an Ashram of Ved Vyas on the bank of a pond situated here. The statue of Uma Mahadev made in 9th-10th century, and statue of Ganesha made in 11th-12th century and remains of Gupta Empire prove the antecedence of Kapalmochan. People came from all parts of the country feel spiritual elevated by taking bath here in ponds (kunds) known as Rinmochan, Kapalmochan and Surya kund. There is also a Hindu temple and Gurudawara of Dasham Padhashahi where the tenth guru of the Sikhs Guru Gobind Singh stayed. On the occasion of Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti, a huge gathering of devotees of both Sikh and Hindu origin takes place. |
The influence of India can be seen in which religious art objects from Thailand, Burma and Cambodia? | Art from Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka in gold, silver, bronze, stone, terracotta and ivory represents these rich and complex cultures, the displays span the 6th to 19th centuries. | The temple serves as a cultural and religious centre for Korean Hindus and immigrants from the South Asian countries . |
If pain occurs when something is going wrong in my body, why doesn't losing feeling in a limb (limb falling asleep) hurt? | The nerves have blocked, your body is trying, but the telephone lines have been cut. The tingling after is the nerves comming back online | You're not literally feeling your heart against your hand. But the heart is a very powerful muscle and its pumping action sends vibrations through the rib cage to the skin. |
A collection of Andy Capp cartoon strip memorabilia has raised about £4,000 at auction in North Yorkshire. | The cartoon strip character was created by Hartlepool-born Reg Smythe who died in 1998.
He personally drew and inked every picture for the 18,000 Andy Capp cartoons he produced over four decades.
The most valuable items sold from the 13 lots was Lot 140, a collection of cartoons that fetched £1,300, according to Tennants in Leyburn.
Feature: The mirth and misogyny of Andy Capp
Lots up for sale included bronze statues and plastic figures of Andy Capp along with books and cartoons.
As well as collectors in the room there was also interest from bidders over the internet, including buyers from America.
Smythe was commissioned to create a cartoon for the Daily Mirror's Manchester edition in 1957.
Andy Capp's image, flat cap pulled down over his eyes, was used for commercial endorsements and to sell Post Office Savings Bonds.
It inspired a TV series and West End musical in the 1980s.
After Smythe's death the Daily Mirror continued to publish the cartoon, which is now produced by a team of three artists. | As of 2016 , the album has sold approximately 27 million copies worldwide . |
US drugmaker Merck has agreed to settle a lawsuit with investors related to statements the company made about the safety of one of its painkillers. | The company will pay $830m (£581m) to investors who bought Merck securities between 1999 and 2004.
The lawsuit stemmed from statements Merck made about the cardiovascular safety of the painkiller Vioxx.
Vioxx was withdrawn from the market in 2004 after evidence showed it doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke.
In 2011 Merck pleaded guilty to federal charges of violating marketing laws related to its sale of Vioxx.
Federal officials accused the company of making false statements and illegally marketing Vioxx as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis to increase sales.
Merck said this latest settlement with investors did not constitute an admission of guilt by the company.
It still faced a number of individual lawsuits related to Vioxx. | Based on Tesla's patents and other ideas they agreed to back him financially and handle his patents. |
It is limited to three very native areas in Santa Cruz , Monterey Peninsula and San Luis Obispo Counties . | It is limited to three very native areas located in Santa Cruz , Monterey Peninsula , and San Luis Obispo Counties . | Many of southern California's most developed cities lie along or in close proximity to the coast, with the exception of San Bernardino and Riverside. |
when did the horse arrived in north america | Horses in the United States The horse evolved in the Americas, but became extinct between 8,000 and 12,000 years ago. When the Spanish arrived on the American mainland in the 16th century, they brought horses with them and re-established the animals on the continent. | It is found in North America , where it has been recorded from Newfoundland and Labrador west to British Columbia , north to Alaska and the Yukon . |
Human bones have been discovered by a gardener at a home in Lincolnshire. | A homeowner found the remains on Sunday after digging a hole in the property's garden in Main Road, Stickney, about 10 miles (16km) from Boston.
Further tests are needed to establish the age of the bones and determine if they are from an ancient burial, police have said.
Officers said it could take several days for carbon dating examinations to be completed. | The man - who has not been named but is thought to be in his 60s or 70s - was found late on Friday evening on Austin Close in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
Fire ripped through the home on Wednesday which made the building dangerously unstable and had to be dismantled to search for the occupant.
Police and the fire service are investigating the cause of the blaze.
Neighbours said a man lived in the house with two dogs.
It was the second death in the same week in Nottinghamshire after a man was found dead in a fire in nearby Hucknall on Wednesday.
It prompted the fire service to carry out safety advice sessions. |
DJ Sessions: The '90s Are Alive | In this edition of Here & Now‘s DJ Sessions, host Jeremy Hobson speaks with KCRW’s Liza Richardson, who shares some of her favorite new music — much of it heavily influenced by ’90s grunge rock.
Hear previous installments of Here & Now‘s DJ Sessions
Note: We have a Spotify playlist and an Apple Music playlist for our weekly DJ Sessions. Music From The Segment Cafe Tacvba, “Un Par De Lugares” [Youtube] Cuesta Loeb, “My King” [Youtube] Gus Geeter, “I’m Tired Of Being Alone” [Youtube] Dude York, “Tonight” Cherry Glazerr, “Told You I’d Be With The Guys” [Youtube] Guest Liza Richardson, DJ at KCRW and film and TV music supervisor. She tweets @maddollliza. | Session Americana makes its first appearance on Mountain Stage, recorded live in Beckley, W.Va. Hailing from the Boston-area town of Somerville, Mass., Session Americana is a rotating cast of characters built around the core quartet of musicians Ry Cavanaugh, Billy Beard, Dinty Child and Jim Fitting. Describing itself as "a rock band in a teacup — or possibly a folk band in a whiskey bottle," the group gathers on stage around a collapsible bar table wired with a condenser microphone to make its own mark on the Americana songbook. What began as an all-star local jam session quickly grew into a regional institution, and before long the group had earned spots in national and international festival tents. The group won Improper Bostonian's "Best Roots Act" and "Best CD," and won Boston Music Awards' "Best Folk Act" and "Best Live Residency." It's also been nominated for the Boston Music Awards' "Best Americana Act" and "Best Live Act." Session Americana's newest album is titled Love And Dirt. SET LIST: "All For You" "Makin' Hay" "This Ragged World We Spawned" "It's Not Where I'm At" "Beer Town" |
Bob and Ted were brothers . Ted is John 's son . | Bob and Ted were brothers , and Ted is John 's son . | He was the half-brother of Lord Alfred Paget , Lord George Paget and Lord Clarence Paget . |
What is the name of one type of prime where p+1 or p-1 takes a certain shape? | This is why the largest known prime has almost always been a Mersenne prime since the dawn of electronic computers. | Notable examples include the traveling salesman problem and the integer factorization problem. |
The family of an inmate who is unable to walk or talk five months after being found collapsed in his cell has called for "answers" to what happened to him. | Ryan Taylor, 30, who was serving a 55-month sentence, was found in his cell at Featherstone Prison in April.
His grandmother Susan Palmer said the family was told by prison staff he had had a heart attack, but they want a full inquiry.
The Prison Service said police were investigating.
Mrs Palmer, 81, of Stoke-on-Trent, said they had heard "rumours" Ryan had been attacked by other inmates and also had glue put in his mouth.
She said her daughter, Ryan's mother, was not told he was in hospital until five days after the incident on 29 April. He spent three weeks in intensive care.
"Ryan was a healthy, strapping lad before he went in, so it is hard to believe he had a heart attack," she said.
Mrs Palmer fears he will never recover and said family members were "devastated".
"He is not in a coma, but he might as well be. He can't talk, he can't move and is just blinking," she said.
Taylor, of Berryhill, Stoke, had served 15 months of his sentence for burglary, false imprisonment, wounding and affray.
The Prison Service said: "The police are investigating this incident, so it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage."
It added: "The justice secretary has been clear that safety in prisons is fundamental to the proper functioning of our justice system and a vital part of our reform plans.
"There are a number of factors that need to be tackled. We are determined to make sure our prisons are safe and places of rehabilitation."
Staffordshire Police said officers were investigating the circumstances of Ryan's collapse after the case had been referred to them by Featherstone and they "were working with the prison to understand the facts". | The body of Fay Daniels, 30, was discovered at a property in Victoria Street, Chesterton, on 24 April, Stafford Crown Court was told.
Phillip Barlow, 36, pleaded guilty to killing Ms Daniel's at his home. He had known her for several years.
He was sentenced to life with a minimum of 12 years and six months in jail.
More updates on this story and others in Staffordshire
Ms Daniels was discovered in the back garden of Barlow's home after a neighbour alerted police, the court heard.
Barlow was found inside the property in blood-stained clothing and was charged with her murder the following day, police said.
A post-mortem examination found Ms Daniels' death was caused by multiple stab wounds to her face and neck.
A statement from her family said: "We have received justice but no amount of sentence was ever going to be enough as we are the ones facing the true life sentence, which is without Fay.
"We are heartbroken. She was loved by many and will be dearly missed." |
Who were the secondary companions of the Ninth and Tenth Doctors? | Steven Moffat described the companion as the main character of the show, as the story begins anew with each companion and she undergoes more change than the Doctor. | In this highly stable hierarchy, the pharmacists—and even pharmacist assistants—were assigned status superior to all others in health-related fields such as physicians and acupuncturists. |
How many square miles large was the region impacted by the 2010 drought? | The 2010 drought had three epicenters where vegetation died off, whereas in 2005 the drought was focused on the southwestern part. | According to geographic scholars under colonizing empires, the world could be split into climatic zones. |
There were 29 Muslims fatalities in the Cave of the Patriarchs massacre . | 29 Muslims were killed and more than 100 others wounded . [ Settlers remember gunman Goldstein ; Hebron riots continue ] . | Lynne Terry reports that seven monks who were kidnapped by Algerian Muslim extremists in March are believed to have been killed. The Armed Islamic Group claimed it had killed the Trappist monks because France has refused to negotiate a prisoner exchange. |
There were 29 Muslims fatalities in the Cave of the Patriarchs massacre . | Between 29 and 52 Muslims were killed and more than 100 others wounded . [ Settlers remember gunman Goldstein ; Hebron riots continue ] . | Lynne Terry reports that seven monks who were kidnapped by Algerian Muslim extremists in March are believed to have been killed. The Armed Islamic Group claimed it had killed the Trappist monks because France has refused to negotiate a prisoner exchange. |
when can the decisions of state supreme courts be appealed to the united states supreme court | State supreme court Federal courts may overrule a state court only when there is a federal question, which is to say, a specific issue (such as consistency with the Federal Constitution) that gives rise to federal jurisdiction. Federal appellate review of state supreme court rulings on such matters may be sought by way of a petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States. As the U.S. Supreme Court recognized in Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins (1938), no part of the federal Constitution actually grants federal courts or the federal Congress the power to directly dictate the content of state law (as distinguished from creating altogether separate federal law that in a particular situation may override state law). Clause 1 of Section 2 of Article Three of the United States Constitution describes the scope of federal judicial power, but only extended it to "the Laws of the United States" and not the laws of the several or individual states. It is this silence on that latter issue that gave rise to the American distinction between state and federal common law not found in other English-speaking common law federations like Australia and Canada. | Congress holds its third hearing in three days on the future of war crimes trials at Guantanamo Bay. The politicians are trying to find a way forward after the Supreme Court said President Bush's system of tribunals for Guantanamo detainees violates U.S. and international law. |
How long did it take for the Theses printing to spread thought Germany? | It was not until January 1518 that friends of Luther translated the 95 Theses from Latin into German and printed and widely copied them, making the controversy one of the first in history to be aided by the printing press. | The amount of money being printed may seem like a lot, but it is very very small compared to the current amounts in circulation. Each subsequent bill printed has slightly less of an effect than the last. |
South Korea's Sports Prestige Gets Eclipsed By Sexual Abuse Against Female Athletes | Two-time Olympic gold medal speed skater Shim Suk-hee revealed earlier this month she was repeatedly raped by her coach. Now, South Korea's governing sports body has promised a crackdown on coaches. | KIA and gamergate is anti SJW. GamerGate began due to the accusation of a female game developer of sleeping around with game reviewers, which was partially true and partially false. So, the internet rioted and began to demand ethics in game journalism, while some attacked her directly on the internet. She accused her accusers of attacking her because she is a woman in a male dominated industry, claimed they were harassing her, and others came to her aid. The gaming journalist sites sided with them, and basically it has been like this for half a year now. GG claims it is trying to find ethics in journalism, anti - GG claims this is really a group trying to fight against women in the gaming industry. r/kotakuinaction is the largest pro GamerGate subreddit. My suggestion to you is to tread no further. I once got wound up in this conflict and now I see that the conflict in general is very vile basically cancer. |
Another way to regulate the population of deer is to control the birth rate . | Another way to regulate deer population is to control the birth rate . | California is the nation's number one dairy state, producing more milk than Wisconsin. Recently, board members of the state's largest dairy cooperative announced that their farmers will no longer inject cows with a synthetic growth hormone. Consumer groups are claiming the decision as a victory. |
Less than 1 billion students have been affected by the closure of educational institutions . | Schools and universities have closed either on a nationwide or local basis in at least 115 countries , affecting more than 1.6 billion students . | Higher education in the United States Higher education in the United States is an optional final stage of formal learning following secondary education. Higher education, also referred to as post-secondary education, third stage, third level, or tertiary education occurs most commonly at one of the 4,726 Title IV degree-granting institutions, either colleges or universities in the country.[1] These may be public universities, private universities, liberal arts colleges, community colleges, or for-profit colleges. High visibility issues include greater use of the Internet, such as massive open online courses, competency-based education, sexual assault, cutbacks in state and local spending, rapidly rising tuition and increasing student loan debt[2][3] |
The sightseeing boat streams along the river joined by a plane | a photo of a boat with an airplane in back | A Land Rover is splashing water as it crosses a river. |
where was the st louis world fair held | Louisiana Purchase Exposition The fair's 1,200-acre (4.9 km2) site, designed by George Kessler,[9] was located at the present-day grounds of Forest Park and on the campus of Washington University, and was the largest fair (in area) to date. There were over 1,500 buildings, connected by some 75 miles (121 km) of roads and walkways. It was said to be impossible to give even a hurried glance at everything in less than a week. The Palace of Agriculture alone covered some 20 acres (81,000 m2). | This World's Fair devoted a building to electrical exhibits. |
July is the coldest month on average , the hottest in January . | July is on average the coldest month and January the hottest . | Temperature is really a measure of the average energy of the molecules in the object. At low temperatures, few is them have enough energy to fly off and make it to your nose. As you heat it up, more and more will get there and the smell will become stronger. |
The Atlantic's Vann Newkirk On How Black Farmers Were Robbed Of Their Land | In a new cover story for The Atlantic, Vann R. Newkirk II tells the story of how the government systematically stripped black farmers of their land via illegal pressures levied through its loan programs, which created massive transfers of wealth from black to white farmers, especially in the period just after the 1950s. Follow Vann on Twitter @fivefifths. Email the show at [email protected]. | “Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.” ― John Steinbeck |
Why do boys voices crack when they go through puberty? | During puberty, lots of parts of your body grow. For most people, this includes their vocal cords. The longer your vocal cord is, the lower your voice will be. During that growth, however, your body and mind are not yet used to speaking at a lower pitch. Sometimes, the brain or muscles get confused, and produce a strange sound that we call a "voice crack". Also, tension and stress can cause your vocal cords to tighten up, making your voice go higher (which is related to why people sound funny when crying) - puberty is definitely a time full of stress for most people. | The different shape of their vocal cords and projection area (the mouth and throat) combined with different uses. That is to say, the way your "vocal area" is shaped, and how you manipulate it with the muscles in the area greatly effects the sound that comes out. |
Why does orange juice and mint toothpaste taste so bad? | Kind of a compound answer. I'm assuming you mean you just brushed your teeth and now are about to chug a glass of OJ. Toothpaste is an emulsion and contains surfactants. The surfactants allow the toothpaste to become foamy when some water/spit is mixed in. Those surfactants effect one particular taste sensor, sweetness. It sort of molecularly blocks these receptors temporarily. So you've lost the sweet taste category of OJ. The second compounding reason is that the phospholipids (fats) in your mouth, on your tongue and cheeks and gums are broken down by those surfactants, allowing them to become more liquid and spit out when you're rinsing your toothpaste out. Phospholipids help block the bitter sensors in your traste buds. Without them, you'll taste more bitterness. So, you've lost your sweet sensors (temporarily) and you've amplified your bitter sensors (temporarily), making OJ just pretty gross. | Assuming you're five : If you don't brush your teeth then icky little things grow on them. Sometimes those icky things can spread and make other parts of your body sick, including your heart. So please always remember to brush your teeth, it's important for many reasons! Also don't inject heroin or cocaine because you can get the same infection that way. Have a great day kids! |
Small Batch: Star Wars (The Force Awakens) | By now, billions of people have seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens. We didn't spoil it for you last week. But on this bonus epidose, Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon do nothing but talk spoilers that make you really want to see the movie. | List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films The first film in the series was Iron Man (2008), which was distributed by Paramount Pictures. Paramount also distributed Iron Man 2 (2010), Thor (2011) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), while Universal Pictures distributed The Incredible Hulk (2008). Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures began distributing the films with the 2012 crossover film The Avengers,[1] which concluded Phase One of the franchise. Phase Two includes Iron Man 3 (2013), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), and Ant-Man (2015). |
Jamaican Monetary Policy: Behind The Music | In 1992, Jamaica's inflation rate peaked at over 70%. Since then, the country has managed to gain better control of inflation and, in 2017, the Bank of Jamaica set an annual inflation target of between 4% and 6%. Now, Jamaica's inflation rate is around 5%. And the Central Bank has chosen a unique way to communicate these policies to its citizens: Reggae music videos. Today on the show, Stacey talks to Wayne Robinson, Senior Deputy Governor at the Bank of Jamaica about the campaign and why making monetary policy accessible is important. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: Twitter / Facebook / Newsletter. Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, PocketCasts and NPR One. | The amount of money being printed may seem like a lot, but it is very very small compared to the current amounts in circulation. Each subsequent bill printed has slightly less of an effect than the last. |
what were the three parts of the atlantic slave trade | Atlantic slave trade The first side of the triangle was the export of goods from Europe to Africa. A number of African kings and merchants took part in the trading of enslaved people from 1440 to about 1833. For each captive, the African rulers would receive a variety of goods from Europe. These included guns, ammunition, and other factory-made goods. The second leg of the triangle exported enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas and the Caribbean Islands. The third and final part of the triangle was the return of goods to Europe from the Americas. The goods were the products of slave-labour plantations and included cotton, sugar, tobacco, molasses and rum.[47] Sir John Hawkins, considered the pioneer of the British slave trade, was the first to run the Triangular trade, making a profit at every stop. | In a new cover story for The Atlantic, Vann R. Newkirk II tells the story of how the government systematically stripped black farmers of their land via illegal pressures levied through its loan programs, which created massive transfers of wealth from black to white farmers, especially in the period just after the 1950s. Follow Vann on Twitter @fivefifths. Email the show at [email protected]. |
A final decision on the Circuit of Wales racetrack will be made by the Welsh Government's cabinet in "the next fortnight", according to the first minister. | Carwyn Jones said his government wants "to see this project delivered but it has to be delivered on a sustainable basis."
The company behind the project wants a £210m taxpayer-funded guarantee.
The Conservatives and Plaid Cymru have criticised a delay on the decision.
It was originally expected that ministers would decide whether to go ahead with backing the project in March.
The guarantee that is sought amounts to about half the cost of the scheme.
During the session of questions to the first minister in the Senedd, Plaid's economy spokesman Adam Price said: "I think people will draw their own conclusion, first minister, on why this decision has been pushed beyond the general election."
In response, Mr Jones said: "He makes the insinuation that somehow this has been pushed back for some insidious reason.
"I can tell him that, unlike him, we do conduct proper due diligence. People expect that, people in Blaenau Gwent expect that.
"We want to see this project delivered but it has to be delivered on a sustainable basis."
Pressed by his fellow Labour AM, Lynne Neagle, on the date a decision could be expected, the first minister said: "I would expect the cabinet to meet in the course of the next fortnight with a decision being taken, of course, at that cabinet meeting.
"I understand the great enthusiasm for the project but we also have to temper that, of course, with ensuring that the project stacks up on its own, that the level of risk is acceptable, that there is substantial investment from the private sector, and that's what we've been working with, with the Circuit of Wales team," he added. | The temporary lanes are being introduced between junctions 32 at Rotherham and 34 at Sheffield.
Under the scheme, electronic overhead signs will be installed and the hard shoulder converted into an extra lane from junctions 32 to 35a, Stocksbridge.
Highways England said it would reduce congestion and offer more reliable journey times.
More than 110,000 vehicles use the section between junctions 32 and 35a each day, according to the agency.
A 50mph speed restriction is in place while the narrow lanes are being installed over the next two days.
Work on the whole project is expected to be finished next winter.
When completed, motorists will see electronic overhead signs showing variable speed limits and road traffic information.
Andy Kirk, from the agency, said: "Work on the scheme is progressing well.
"When complete, road users will benefit from reduced congestion and more reliable journey times as a result of the hard shoulder being converted to an extra lane and variable mandatory speed limits being used to keep traffic moving."
The project is one of two schemes across Yorkshire to upgrade the M1 into a smart motorway.
Similar arrangements are also being implemented between junctions 39 and 42 in West Yorkshire and work on this stretch of the motorway is expected to be completed at the end of autumn.
But in 2013, one of West Yorkshire Police's high-ranking officers, Ch Insp Mark Bownass, said allowing motorists to drive on the hard shoulder of the M1 motorway would put lives "in danger". |
Why do low fuel prices have a negative long term effect? | It's not the effect of the low fuel prices, it's the effect of other things are shown by low fuel prices that are causing worries. Analysts who see concerns in the low fuel prices believe that the prices are indicative of demand for fuel dropping, which would strongly suggest poor economic activity (likely in Asia and Europe). | Protesters, some wearing face masks and holding black balloons, gathered as temperatures fell below -20C.
Ulaanbaatar, one of the world's coldest capitals, is also one of the most polluted cities in the world, according to the UN children's agency Unicef.
Many residents burn polluting fuels to keep their homes warm.
Some say they cannot afford the alternatives and have asked for state assistance.
One protester's banner read: "Wake up and smell the smog."
It is the second pollution protest during the current Mongolian winter.
In December, Mongolian environment and tourism minister Oyunkhorol Dulamsuren said that, between 2011 and 2015, the government spent more than $37m, plus $47m from international donors, on tackling air pollution.
Among children under five, respiratory infections are one of the leading causes of death, Unicef says. |
The Chenzhou Administrative Region in the Tang Dynasty is under the administration of modern Henan in the east of Zhoukou : | The administrative region of Chenzhou in the Tang dynasty is under the administration of modern Henan in eastern Zhoukou : | While the official terminology of the institutions may indicate the government structure was almost purely that of native Chinese dynasties, the Yuan bureaucracy actually consisted of a mix of elements from different cultures. |
All productions are written by Graham Spicer and designed by Carlo Orlandi . | All our productions are written by Graham Spicer and designed by Carlo Orlandi . | Opened in 2008 , the studios were designed by Martin Pilchner and are overseen by chief engineer Zach Hancock . |
If there's no way to reach trapped miners, how do rescuers know they're there? | ELI5: No mining company is going to send people into the Earth without knowing: A) Where they're going B) Where the explosions will be C) What personnel are going and who they are D) Detailed map of the mine and it's ventilation shafts If you know (relatively) where they are, drilling boreholes isn't the hard part, since that's what they do and they can do it very, very accurately. Hope this helps! Peace! | The men died when the seam they were working flooded after they had cut into an abandoned shaft, releasing three million gallons of trapped water.
The service was held at Outwood Parish Church, Wakefield.
A further service was held on Sunday in the village of Wrenthorpe at the site where the men died.
Frederick Armitage, 41, Colin Barnaby, 36, Frank Billingham, 48, Sydney Brown, 36, Charles Cotton, 49, Edward Finnegan, 40 and Alan Haigh, 30, all died in the disaster on 21 March 1973.
Only Mr Cotton's body was recovered from the disaster. The bodies of the six other men remain in the mine.
After the service, a reunion for miners and the families of the men that died will be held at the Ledger Lane Working Men's Club, where the Lofthouse 2000 Brass Band will perform.
The service earlier was held at the memorial garden in Wrenthorpe and was led by the Bishop of Pontefract.
A procession of ex-miners and local dignitaries are expected to walk for more than a mile from the memorial garden to a church in Alverthorpe, where a documentary film will be shown of the disaster.
Eddie Downes, member of the Lofthouse Colliery Action Group and a mining historian and engineer, said more than 1,000 people from across the country, many from the mining industry, were expected to attend both services.
"They all feel the pain. It's a unique thing in the mining communities. They all feel for each other," he said.
"The services are extremely important. It gives them some continuity to how it unfolded and will complete the picture." |
More than 420 people have died outside mainland China due to the coronavirus pandemic . | More than 3,400 people have died : just over 3,000 in mainland China and more than 420 in other countries . | More than 3,200 people have died : almost 3,000 in mainland China and around 275 in other countries . |
when does quinn get out of the wheelchair | Quinn Fabray Quinn's car accident has left her in a wheelchair, suffering from a severely compressed spine.[28] By "Prom-asaurus" she is able to stand and to walk a few steps in the sessions.[29][30] When Quinn is nominated for prom queen, Finn agrees to campaign with her, but is outraged when he discovers that she has been hiding the fact that she can now stand for the sympathy vote.[30] When Quinn and Santana count the votes, they discover that Finn has won and so has Quinn.[30] Quinn realizes that the victory means nothing.[30] She and Santana falsely report the prom queen results as a write-in victory for Rachel.[30] Her recovery is rapid enough to allow her to dance in the "Nationals" competition episode, which New Directions wins.[31] Quinn helps Puck study for the test he needs to pass in order to graduate. She tells him that with all they went through, they are bonded for life, and she kisses him. Emboldened, Puck passes his test. Later, Quinn returns her cheerleading uniform to Sue, and the two have a tearful farewell. | Lois Lane (Smallville) Lois Lane makes her first appearance in season four's "Crusade" when she comes to Smallville investigating the death of her cousin Chloe Sullivan (Allison Mack).[3] While investigating Chloe's death with Clark Kent (Tom Welling) in "Gone", the pair uncover the truth that Chloe is still alive, but in witness protection until Lionel Luthor's trial, the man she is testifying against with evidence that he orchestrated the death of his own parents. Lionel (John Glover) discovers the truth and sends someone to kill her, but Lois and Clark stop the would-be killer, allowing Chloe to testify. Before Lois can leave Smallville, her father (Michael Ironside) informs her that she failed to achieve all of her high school credits and that he has enrolled her in Smallville High so that she can complete her twelfth-grade year.[4] Staying with the Kents, Lois begins attending Smallville High. In "Faςade", Chloe convinces her to become a reporter for the Torch in an effort to help Lois earn some of her remaining credits.[5] With Lex Luthor's (Michael Rosenbaum) help in the episode "Devoted", Clark manages to get Lois her remaining credits ahead of schedule so that she can attend Metropolis University, and vacate his bedroom.[6] |
Agassiz's approach to science combined observation and what? | When it came to explaining life-forms, Agassiz resorted to matters of shape based on a presumed archetype for his evidence. | His fame is due in mathematical astronomy to the introduction of the astronomical globe and to his early contributions to the understanding of the movement of the planets . |
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Great Britain have made just one change to their women's Olympic team for the European Gymnastics Championships in Romania. | Teenager Georgia-Mae Fenton replaces Amy Tinkler and will compete alongside Rio Olympians Claudia Fragapane, and Ellie and Becky Downie.
None of the men's Rio team, including medallists Max Whitlock, Louis Smith and Nile Wilson, are included.
However, 2012 Olympic medallist Sam Oldham returns to the team.
First-year senior Joe Fraser is set to make his international debut, as is Dom Cunningham. Courtney Tulloch, James Hall and Frank Baines complete the line-up.
Rio Olympians Whitlock, Smith and Kristian Thomas are taking a break from competition.
Wilson is injured, while Brinn Bevan is the other Rio member absent.
Men's head coach Eddie van Hoof said: "As the first European Championship of the new Olympic cycle, this competition gives the unknown a chance to become known.
"There are a number of medal opportunities for the taking."
Fenton, 16, makes her senior international debut having finished fourth in the all-around and winning silver on bars at the British Championships in March.
Tinkler, meanwhile, has been restricted in her start to the year by a calf strain and was not planning to compete.
Amanda Reddin, British women's head coach, said: "For Georgia-Mae, this is a well-deserved opportunity to test herself at the highest level.
"Becky, Ellie and Claudia have all taken medals at World and European level and so will go in to the championships aiming for more success."
The event in Cluj-Napoca runs from 19-23 April and is the first international competition for the GB team since their best ever Olympic haul of seven medals in Rio. | The 100m breaststroke world record holder, 22, will defend his title when the championships start on 14 July.
Fellow Rio 2016 medallists Jazz Carlin, James Guy, Stephen Milne, Siobhan-Marie O'Connor, Duncan Scott and Chris Walker-Hebborn also make the team.
"It's a good balance between youth and senior," said British Swimming head coach Bill Furniss.
The team has been announced following the British Swimming Championships in Sheffield last week.
Men: Nick Grainger, Luke Greenbank, James Guy, Calum Jarvis, Daniel Jervis, Max Litchfield, Stephen Milne, Ross Murdoch, Adam Peaty, Ben Proud, Duncan Scott, Mark Szaranek, Chris Walker-Hebborn, James Wilby
Women: Freya Anderson, Charlotte Atkinson, Jazz Carlin, Georgia Davies, Kathleen Dawson, Holly Hibbott, Hannah Miley, Siobhan-Marie O'Connor, Molly Renshaw, Rosie Rudin, Alys Thomas, Jocelyn Ulyett, Sarah Vasey, Aimee Willmott, Abbie Wood |
serves as commander-in-chief of the army and navy branch | Commander-in-chief According to Article II, Section 2, Clause I of the Constitution, the President of the United States is “Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States.”[52] Since the National Security Act of 1947, this has been understood to mean all United States Armed Forces. U.S. ranks have their roots in British military traditions, with the President possessing ultimate authority, but no rank, maintaining a civilian status, other than the title of Commander in Chief.[53] The exact degree of authority that the Constitution grants to the President as Commander in Chief has been the subject of much debate throughout history, with Congress at various times granting the President wide authority and at others attempting to restrict that authority.[54] | Joe R. Campa Jr. is a former U.S. Navy Matrose who served as the 11th Master Chief Petty Officer of the United States Navy . |
A dual sink vanity with mirrors above the sinks. | A long marble like bath room vanity with a stool, two sink basins with mirrors and lights over them | A fancy bathroom with his and her mirrors and sinks next to a toilette. |
World number one Angelique Kerber and Slovakia's seventh seed Dominika Cibulkova secured semi-final places at the WTA Finals as both players won their final group matches in Singapore. | Kerber beat American Madison Keys 6-3 6-3 to claim her third win of the week.
Cibulkova had required the German to win in straight sets to progress from the White Group, having earlier beaten Romania's Simona Halep 6-3 7-6 (7-5).
Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova had already qualified from the Red Group.
Kuznetsova, who only qualified for the season-ending event last Saturday, will play Cibulkova in the last four, while Kerber will face the winner of Friday's final round-robin match between Poland's defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska and Czech fourth seed Karolina Pliskova.
Cibulkova's straight-set victory guaranteed Kerber's place in the semi-finals, and the Slovak then had to wait and hope that Kerber would return the favour with a two-set win over Keys.
"Probably I'll be checking the score, but that's the worst thing you can do," Cibulkova said after her match.
"Maybe we're going to go shopping to try and forget it, and just see the result."
Kerber duly saw off Keys in little over an hour, and said: "Today I wasn't thinking that I already was in the semis. It was important to go out to win the match and win all three matches.
"Now I'm going to the semis with three really good matches which gives me a lot of confidence." | Resuming at 1-1, Maria Sharapova put Russia 2-1 up with a 3-6 6-4 6-2 win over Petra Kvitova.
Karolina Pliskova beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3 6-4 to level things.
In the decider, Pliskova and Barbora Strycova beat Elena Vesnina and Pavlyuchenkova 4-6 6-3 6-2 to secure a 3-2 win for the Czechs.
The match lasted more than two hours, with Russia gaining an early advantage before the Czech pair fought back to secure victory.
"It's the first experience for me in the Fed Cup so I'm really happy how we made it and we both played really good," said world number 11 Pliskova.
"It's definitely one of the biggest wins in my career. I was trying to focus on my serve and it was working so I'm really happy for that."
The Czechs have won the Fed Cup nine times overall, including Czechoslovakia's five before its split in 1993.
Strycova added: "I'm speechless, it was unbelievable." |
when did air florida go out of business | Air Florida Air Florida was an American low-cost carrier that operated from 1971 to 1984. In 1975 it was headquartered in the Dadeland Towers in what is now Kendall, Florida in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida.[1][2] | Whether it's Mickey Mouse or Shamu, Florida has built its economy on tourism. Hotels, theme parks and other attractions say they expect major losses from last weekend's Hurricane Frances, which struck during the usually lucrative Labor Day holiday. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports. |
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Geoff Johns and Ben Affleck co-writing of Batman film was announced in July 2015 . | In July 2015 , it was announced that Johns and Ben Affleck will co-write the screenplay for a standalone Batman film , starring Affleck , set in the DC Comics shared film universe. | List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films The first film in the series was Iron Man (2008), which was distributed by Paramount Pictures. Paramount also distributed Iron Man 2 (2010), Thor (2011) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), while Universal Pictures distributed The Incredible Hulk (2008). Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures began distributing the films with the 2012 crossover film The Avengers,[1] which concluded Phase One of the franchise. Phase Two includes Iron Man 3 (2013), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), and Ant-Man (2015). |
Former home secretary Jacqui Smith will chair a new trust tasked with turning round a children's services department. | The government-appointed trust was set up after the services at Sandwell Council were ranked "inadequate".
Mrs Smith will head the new Sandwell Children's Social Care Trust which is being asked to bring "rapid improvements".
She said she relished the opportunity of improving the lives of vulnerable children and families in Sandwell.
Mrs Smith added: "My job is to help build that team by challenging us all to find the best ways to improve and innovate - and by making the trust a great place to work."
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Sandwell's children services was rated inadequate in June 2015 after another poor rating in 2013.
Ofsted inspectors in 2015 said the department did "not fully understand the scale and prevalence of child sexual exploitation".
"There are widespread and serious failures that create or leave children being harmed or at risk of harm," the report found:.
An Ofsted inspection last year found "positive progress" had been made.
The council said since the announcement in October 2016 that an independent trust would run the services, it had worked with commissioner Malcolm Newsam and the Department for Education.
Council Leader Steve Eling welcomed Mrs Smith's appointment and her "wealth of experience".
"With the setting up of the trust, we want to build on recent improvements with a board that will focus on providing a clear vision, be innovative and strive to deliver rapid and sustained improvements," he said. | Peter Herring will take over from Karen Fisher at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on 19 November.
Last month, a report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found a number of "serious problems" which were "extremely concerning".
Chairman Sean Lyons said the trust now had the right person in place.
Mr Lyons said: "It's no secret that the best performing trusts have consistent and strong leadership.
"The chief executive position is an exceptionally challenging role in difficult circumstances, and sourcing right and credible leaders is a challenge for any NHS organisation.
"We believe we have found an exceptional interim CEO in Peter Herring."
Mr Lyons added that the CQC report was "shocking and a wake-up call for everybody", but said it was now about finding the "best in class" to deal with the issues and help move things forward.
The trust, which runs Kings Mill Hospital, Newark Hospital and Mansfield Community Hospital, was placed in special measures two years ago because of concerns about death rates and standards of care.
The chief executive brought in at the time - Paul O'Connor - left in April to pursue "alternative career options".
At the time of Mr O'Connor's appointment, the then interim trust chairman Chris Mellor said: "We need an experienced, permanent CEO who can provide the continuity of leadership and direction that, until recently, has been sadly lacking." |
Mumbai Suburban Railways transports more than 50 million commuters daily . | Spread over , the suburban railway operates 2,342 train services and carries more than 70.5 million commuters daily . | A busy city street with a bus, taxi, and motorcycle. |
Blackpool manager Gary Bowyer has called on his players to be leaders following a run of draws in League Two. | The Seasiders have drawn 13 games this season, the joint-most of any side in the division, and are 15th in the table, seven points off the play-offs.
Bowyer's side conceded in injury time to surrender a two-goal lead in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Exeter, their seventh draw in 10 games.
"We need some leaders to make some demands on players," Bowyer said.
Despite their run of stalemates, Blackpool, who have a game in hand on many of their rivals, are still in touch of the play-offs heading into Tuesday's fixture against Barnet.
Bowyer took charge of Blackpool in June after the club suffered successive relegations from the Championship and League One.
Having "steadied the ship" the former Blackburn boss believes that, with 14 league games remaining, now is the time for his players to go out of their comfort zone and kick on.
The 45-year-old told BBC Radio Lancashire: "Everyone in our dressing room wants the same thing and that's success.
"To do that you've got to go out of your comfort zone a bit and put some demands on each other.
"It might mean you have to upset your team-mate on the pitch, but if it's for the good of the team then that needs to be said." | Angel Rangel's winner lifted the Swans off the bottom of the Premier League hours after Clement's appointment.
The ex-Derby boss started in the stands, but later joined the coaching team on the touchline.
"He came down for moral support, he made his presence felt," said Curtis.
"But there was not too much to say. We would have surprised a lot of people with our performance today."
Clement's appointment as Swansea's third head coach of a turbulent season came in the afternoon before the game at Selhurst Park, but joined Curtis in the dugout during the match.
Swansea led 1-0 at the interval before Wilfried Zaha's stunning equaliser levelled things with less than 10 minutes remaining.
Defender Rangel's winning goal was his first for the club since 2013.
The win lifted Swansea to 19th place - one point away from safety.
"It is a terrific result for us and a huge three points," said Curtis.
"The first-half performance, we were excellent and we could have gone in with more than the one goal. We have been accused of lacking character but we came back and won it and I thought we deserved it.
"In training you can see the players have the ability, it is just the confidence that has been lacking. We deserved some luck today.
"Any team under Sam Allardyce will come on strongly, they have some terrific players. We had 24 hours more rest compared to them and that may have made a difference." |
Why is it that hard for mobile apps to remember their exact state before re-start? | Many apps may not want to retain their state through a restart process because if something goes wrong with them it would then be impossible to return them to a known good state. It is a feature for them to restart into a default state which is known to be functional, not a limitation. | If you could definitively answer this and prove your theory, you'd probably win a Nobel Prize. There is a lot of theory on how memory works, but no one knows for sure. The best explanation would be that somehow the right combination of neurons in your head fired in just the right way to trigger that memory. I think we've all had it happen - some memory from decades pops up for no obvious reason. I've heard it theorized that we never forget anything. Every experience, every smell, everything we've seen heard or even thought - it's all in there somewhere, but we just can't access the memories because we don't know how or where they're stored. |
Worcester is a town and county city of Worcestershire in England . | Worcester is a city and county town of Worcestershire in England . | The 15-year-old girl, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, appeared via video link at Leeds Crown Court.
Katie was found injured near a playing field on Monday. She died a short time later in hospital.
The teenager, who is also charged with the possession of an offensive weapon namely a knife, was remanded in youth detention.
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The girl did not speak during the five-minute hearing as her solicitor confirmed her name when asked by Judge Peter Collier QC.
She is next due to appear for a pre-trial hearing at Leeds Crown Court on 16 February.
Due to her age, the judge and court officials did not wear gowns or wigs.
Katie was found by police after they were called to Alness Drive, in the Woodthorpe area of the city, on Monday afternoon.
A number of floral tributes, candles and teddies have been placed in the alleyway which links to the playing field.
An online donation site in aid of Katie's family has raised almost £20,000 in three days. |
A BBC TV reporter who claimed she was the victim of a "witch-hunt" has had her case struck out by an employment tribunal. | Sally Chidzoy told the hearing she was targeted after raising concerns that an MP appeared to convince a senior colleague to drop one of her stories.
The BBC argued it had not been influenced and disputed her claims.
The case, which was held at Cambridge Magistrates' Court, was discontinued in its second week.
An usher at the tribunal told the BBC the case "has been concluded".
A BBC spokeswoman said: "The case against the BBC has been struck out by the tribunal."
The spokeswoman said she could not yet give any more details.
A member of Ms Chidzoy's legal team said: "I'm sorry, we can't say anything."
Ms Chidzoy has worked at the BBC for 30 years and is currently home affairs correspondent for BBC Look East.
The tribunal previously heard that she had been investigating East of England Ambulance Service boss Anthony Marsh's salary package.
She said the story was dropped after then-Liberal Democrat health minister Norman Lamb emailed BBC Look East assistant editor Steve Silk in July 2014.
The journalist further alleged she was "falsely imprisoned" by management during an attempt to seize her phone.
Ms Chidzoy also claimed she was sexually discriminated against and victimised. | Lancashire Police confirmed it is "looking" at an allegation Cat Smith, MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood, filed improper expenses.
The shadow minister for Women and Equalities, Ms Smith said she would be "exonerated".
The claims have been made by blogger Guido Fawkes - real name Paul Staines - who said "anomalies" raised questions about her spending.
But in a statement Ms Smith said: "I utterly deny the allegation that my election expenses broke the law.
"If the police do decide to investigate I will fully cooperate with their inquiries, including giving them full access to all my financial records from the General Election campaign."
She added: "I am confident that no case will be found and I will be fully exonerated."
Lancashire Police said: "We have received a complaint and we are in the early stages of looking into the matter to establish whether there is anything to substantiate the allegations being made.
"At this stage we are not in a position to offer any further comment." |
What language did Tesla study while in school? | Tesla was the fourth of five children. | Tesla published the document in an attempt to expound on the technical description of a "superweapon that would put an end to all war. |
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process of removing an element from stack is called | Stack (abstract data type) Considered as a linear data structure, or more abstractly a sequential collection, the push and pop operations occur only at one end of the structure, referred to as the top of the stack. This makes it possible to implement a stack as a singly linked list and a pointer to the top element. A stack may be implemented to have a bounded capacity. If the stack is full and does not contain enough space to accept an entity to be pushed, the stack is then considered to be in an overflow state. The pop operation removes an item from the top of the stack. | The crane was used to unload the trucks and to launch the ship after completion , a total of over 2000 lifts in three years . |
India's Supreme Court has suspended an order of the Rajasthan high court banning santhara - the controversial Jain ritual of fasting unto death. | Earlier this month, the high court had ruled that the voluntary religious practice of santhara was a form of suicide and, therefore, illegal.
Jains had protested against the order, saying suicide was sin, whereas santhara was religion.
On Monday, the top court said it would take up the issue for consideration.
Legal experts say they expect the case to take several years to come to a conclusion.
Jainism is one of the world's most ancient religions, and Jain monks lead a life of extreme austerity and renunciation.
Santhara - also known as sallekhana - is a controversial practice in which a Jain gives up food and water with the intention of preparing for death.
Some human rights activists say the ritual is "a social evil" and should be considered as suicide.
In its order, the Rajasthan high court agreed that it amounted to suicide and made it a criminal offence. | Jagadhri Bilaspur town, named after the writer of the Mahabharata - Maharishi Vyasa, is a historical place. It is supposed that there was an Ashram of Ved Vyas on the bank of a pond situated here. The statue of Uma Mahadev made in 9th-10th century, and statue of Ganesha made in 11th-12th century and remains of Gupta Empire prove the antecedence of Kapalmochan. People came from all parts of the country feel spiritual elevated by taking bath here in ponds (kunds) known as Rinmochan, Kapalmochan and Surya kund. There is also a Hindu temple and Gurudawara of Dasham Padhashahi where the tenth guru of the Sikhs Guru Gobind Singh stayed. On the occasion of Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti, a huge gathering of devotees of both Sikh and Hindu origin takes place. |
Why Is There a New Office for Victims of Crimes by Immigrants? | VOICE stands for Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement. The office is an addition to ICE. | Large numbers of refugees from Central America are heading to the United States again, continuing a trend from 2014 that saw thousands of migrants enter the U.S. at the Mexico border. Many of them were sent on the long journey alone. The Border Patrol, the immigration courts and refugee workers were overwhelmed in 2014. Michel Marizco from the Fronteras Desk at KJZZ reports on how authorities are managing the flow. Read more via KJZZ. Michel Manzco, senior editor, Fronteras desk, KJZZ public radio. He tweets @BorderReporter. |
Ten men have been charged with 56 offences following police raids related to child sexual exploitation claims. | Warrants were carried out at addresses in Banbury, Oxfordshire, on Tuesday before further arrests were made on Wednesday.
The men were arrested on suspicion of rape and other offences relating to three females between 2008 and 2015.
Eight of the men - seven from Banbury and one from Birmingham - appeared before Oxford magistrates earlier.
They are Leon Cole, 19; Atiq Hussain, 23; Qamran Hafiz, 24; Abdul Sarfraz, 31; Nasser Younis, 37; Tafail Mohammed, 23, and Marcelo Suarez, 20, all from Banbury, and Ahsan Raza, aged 19, from Birmingham.
They were remanded in custody and are due to appear at Oxford Crown Court on 25 April.
Two other men, Amir Arfi, aged 23, of no fixed abode and Atique Akhtar, aged 23, of no fixed abode, will appear at Oxford Magistrates' Court on 2 May.
Det Supt Paul Hayles, of Thames Valley Police, called it a "complex investigation into non-recent child sexual exploitation" in the town.
The raids are part of what the police are calling Operation Nautical. | A total of 21 victims were aged under 10 and offences includes rape, sexual assault and grooming, said the NSPCC.
The welfare charity said it was the first year police had been required to "cyber flag" sex crimes involving children and the internet.
It said 3,000 such crimes were recorded last year in Wales and England.
Across Wales, there was a variation in the numbers of offences cyber-flagged.
Dyfed Powys Police recorded 116 offences, North Wales 95, Gwent 59 and South Wales 26.
North Wales Police recorded three rapes involving use of the internet; against two boys, under 13 and 16, and a girl aged under 13.
NSPCC Cymru head Des Mannion said: "The sheer number of cases confirms our fears that the digital world is playing a significant role in the sexual abuse of children.
"It's clear that a large volume of sexual assaults, and in some cases rapes, have involved use of the internet - for example by grooming victims before abusing them offline, or live-streaming the abuse.
"Online abuse can be just one click away and we need innovative solutions to help keep Welsh children safe."
The figures, which were obtained by the NSPCC via a Freedom of Information request to police in England and Wales, are being discussed at its annual child protection conference in London. |
A woman wearing bike shorts and a skirt is riding a bike and carrying a shoulder bag. | A woman on a bike. | Two woman loading bikes onto a public bus. |
Brownlee argues disobedience can be justified toward what institutions? | Some theories of civil disobedience hold that civil disobedience is only justified against governmental entities. | In reviewing the voluminous literature on the subject, the student of civil disobedience rapidly finds himself surrounded by a maze of semantical problems and grammatical niceties. |
What do the Waal and the Nederrijn-Lek discharge throguh? | The discharge of the Rhine is divided among three branches: the River Waal (6/9 of total discharge), the River Nederrijn – | The IJssel branch carries one ninth of the water flow of the Rhine north into the IJsselmeer (a former bay), while the Nederrijn carries approximately two ninths of the flow west along a route parallel to the Waal. |
By March 23 , more than 99,000 patients had recovered from coronavirus . | As of 23 March , more than 341,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 14,700 deaths and over 99,000 recoveries . | more than 684,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in approximately 32,100 deaths . |
A BMX test event for next year's Rio Olympics has been put back a day after riders refused to race on what they claimed was an unsafe course. | Riders, including Britain's BMX Supercross double World Cup winner Liam Phillips, said some big jumps were too dangerous.
Phillips wrote on instagram: "We shouldn't have to 'race' on such sub-standard tracks."
The test event will now take place on a modified course on Sunday.
Philips, 2013 BMX world champion, added: "Although I feel the sport took a step backwards today with the riders refusing to ride, it was extremely necessary for the riders' safety.
"We, more than anyone else, want a platform to showcase the sport of BMX."
The course is designed by Tom Ritzenthaler, who designed the last two Olympic courses in Beijing and London.
The BMX event is not the first to run into problems during preparation for next summer's Olympics.
Sailing's governing body has warned that events could be moved out of Rio's polluted Guanabara Bay.
According to an Associated Press investigation, levels of raw sewage pose a serious health risk to athletes. | Teenager Georgia-Mae Fenton replaces Amy Tinkler and will compete alongside Rio Olympians Claudia Fragapane, and Ellie and Becky Downie.
None of the men's Rio team, including medallists Max Whitlock, Louis Smith and Nile Wilson, are included.
However, 2012 Olympic medallist Sam Oldham returns to the team.
First-year senior Joe Fraser is set to make his international debut, as is Dom Cunningham. Courtney Tulloch, James Hall and Frank Baines complete the line-up.
Rio Olympians Whitlock, Smith and Kristian Thomas are taking a break from competition.
Wilson is injured, while Brinn Bevan is the other Rio member absent.
Men's head coach Eddie van Hoof said: "As the first European Championship of the new Olympic cycle, this competition gives the unknown a chance to become known.
"There are a number of medal opportunities for the taking."
Fenton, 16, makes her senior international debut having finished fourth in the all-around and winning silver on bars at the British Championships in March.
Tinkler, meanwhile, has been restricted in her start to the year by a calf strain and was not planning to compete.
Amanda Reddin, British women's head coach, said: "For Georgia-Mae, this is a well-deserved opportunity to test herself at the highest level.
"Becky, Ellie and Claudia have all taken medals at World and European level and so will go in to the championships aiming for more success."
The event in Cluj-Napoca runs from 19-23 April and is the first international competition for the GB team since their best ever Olympic haul of seven medals in Rio. |
when did come from away open in toronto | Come from Away Another Canadian production opened in a sold-out, four-week run in Winnipeg at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre in January 2018.[19] The production began performances at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto on February 13, 2018.[20] | CBC began airing series two on 9 October 2006 at 20:00 E/P (20:30 in Newfoundland and Labrador), shortly after that day's CFL double header on Thanksgiving in most of the country.[citation needed] |
Do air marshals really spend most of their time flying around in random planes? How are they assigned? Or is that just something for the movies? | There are also other federal LEOs that have air marshal qualification/certification/status (e.g. FBI agents or DoD employees) who are used as kind of air marshal militia. Say a major holiday is coming up, they get a call/email and are told they can leave for X holiday early, go see some family, but they have to take 20 flights to get there and carry a gun. I have a relative who used to act in this role. He was a federal LEO, but had gotten air marshal qualified at some point. He'd randomly come visit for thanksgiving, xmas, 4th of july on short notice (a few days, maybe a week or two). We'd pick him up at the airport and he'd be strapping. Pretty crazy, but pretty smart. I mean, he was not your average federal LEO... more like walter from Big Lebowski. Fat older guy that worked as an administrator day to day, but yeah he was qual'd to pop a would-be terrorist if they tried anything. He did a career with the feds and only started acting in this role post 9/11. We also lived in a major city. | An single passanger in an airplane flying through the sky |
Gore's 'We' Campaign to Fight Climate Change | Former vice president Al Gore's non-profit organization on Monday launches the "We" campaign, a $300-million effort to push policymakers to adopt tough legislation to combat climate change. | Democratic presidential candidates engaged in their 3rd debate of the primary season. David Greene talks to Cokie Roberts and Democratic pollster Anna Greenberg, of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research. |
Twelve areas of Wales will receive loans to help bring derelict and vacant town centre buildings back to life. | The £10m pot would be used to turn them into business premises and homes.
Cardiff Bay's former Bute Road railway station could become "live-work units" and retail space where a military museum is also earmarked.
There is also cash to help turn Milford Haven's old Victoria Filling Station and Grade II-listed Quay Stores into a cultural centre.
It is the third and final phase of the Vibrant and Town Centre Loans Fund, with Communities Secretary Carl Sargeant considering what might replace it.
Money towards other projects include:
Mr Sargeant said: "This funding will help local authorities regenerate their town centres by helping them find sustainable uses for empty sites and premises such as affordable town centre homes or tourist and leisure attractions.
"As well as making town centres more attractive places to live this loan scheme will help encourage investment into these areas as well as support the local economy." | The presence of the mortgage banker is highly likely, even in relatively small projects since the owner's equity in the property is the most obvious source of funding for a building project. |
The science behind why I have the strong urge to yank the steering wheel, jump off high places and other stupid and dangerous things | This effect, called the High Place Phenomenon (HPP), is not entirely understood. A recent study(linked at the bottom of this comment) has found that the urge may be the brain's way of forming an "escape plan" in the event that we need to flee. In this way, it actually reinforces our will to live. _URL_0_ | During launch, the engine nozzles do indeed swivel a bit to help steer-- this is called gimballing. In space, very small thrusters pointing different directions are used to control the orientation of the spacecraft so that engine burns are made in the right direction. There is also a technique called spin-stabiliziaton, where spinning a spacecraft rapidly will keep it stable along the spin axis. |
Aamir Khan agreed to act immediately after reading Mehra 's screenplay in `` Rang De Basanti '' . | Aamir Khan agreed to act in `` Rang De Basanti '' immediately after reading Mehra 's script . | Next appeared Iyer in Kannada - Film `` Darshan '' with actor Jaggu Dada . |
A group of older people sitting on a park bench with a dog on a leash. | Three elderly people on a bench gazing into the middle distance. | People are outdoors. |
The crane was used to unload the lorries and to launch the craft after completion , a total of over 2000 lifts in three years . | The crane was used to unload the trucks and to launch the ship after completion , a total of over 2000 lifts in three years . | Spread over , the suburban railway operates 2,342 train services and carries more than 70.5 million commuters daily . |
Ireland missed out on a place in the Olympic Games quarter-finals after going down 3-2 to Argentina in Rio. | The Irish needed to win to progress from Pool B but Juan Saldino's close-range finish put Argentina ahead.
John Jermyn levelled but Ireland were soon behind again as Gonzalo Peillat netted just before half-time.
Shane O'Donoghue made it 2-2 before Peillat scored his second penalty corner goal to end Ireland's first Olympic hockey appearance since 1908.
A draw was enough for Argentina to make the last eight and Saldino set them on their way as he pounced to net after a Peillat penalty corner was blocked on the line.
Argentina forced successive penalty corners in the first quarter but Irish goalkeeper David Harte was in superb form as he repeatedly denied the South Americans.
Ireland improved in the second quarter and Jermyn fired high into the net from a penalty corner with six minutes left in the second quarter.
It was 2-1 just two minutes later as Peillat finally found a way past Harte, who made an excellent double-save in the third quarter while Argentina hit the woodwork.
O'Donoghue rattled in a penalty corner with nine minutes left to restore Irish hopes of a memorable victory.
However, Paillet delivered a clinical strike within seconds to earn Argentina victory while ensuring Ireland finished fifth in Pool B. | The 24-year-old Ballymena man died in a fall in Nice, France, in the early hours of Monday morning.
He had been in the city to see Northern Ireland play Poland in the Euro 2016 tournament.
A makeshift memorial marks the spot on the promenade from which the former Cambridge House Grammar School pupil fell.
Both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland jerseys and flags, as well as floral tributes, have been left by fans paying their respects.
Irish fans also clapped and sang in tribute to Mr Rodgers in the 24th minute of the Republic's game against Sweden on Monday night. The timing was chosen due to his age.
Fans watching the game in Belfast's designated fanzone joined in the gesture with a minute long round of applause.
Boxer Carl Frampton has joined those welcoming the gesture, tweeting that it was "amazing".
Darren Rodgers played football himself with junior side Braid United, from Broughshane in County Antrim.
In a tribute on their Facebook page a spokesperson has written: "A man who on and off the pitch would have done anything for you, always great craic and giving his all every game.
"We are not just losing a player, today we lose a friend and one of the best people I've ever known."
Northern Ireland players Jonny Evans and Michael McGovern paid tribute to Darren Rodgers at Northern Ireland's press conference on Tuesday.
It followed tributes from Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill and a number of other players on Monday.
Former England striker Robbie Fowler has also paid his respects on Twitter. |
More than 49,000 people have recovered from coronavirus . | More than 50,000 people have recovered . | As of 23 March , more than 349,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in more than 15,200 deaths and over 100,000 recoveries . |
A black man in a long sleeves white collared shirt and a tie is walking to work in a big city. | The man is moving. | He moved back to Philadelphia in 2009 and now lives in New York City . |
A black man in a long sleeves white collared shirt and a tie is walking to work in a big city. | The man is wearing work attire and is walking to his job. | He moved back to Philadelphia in 2009 and now lives in New York City . |
Shivaay grossed more than 140 crores . | The film grossed approximately 146 crore. | Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan As an intervention programme, it started on 2010 and SSA has been operational since 2000-2001.[1] However, its roots go back to 1993-1994, when the District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) was launched, with an aim of achieving the objective of universal primary education.[2] DPEP, over several phases, covered 272 districts in 18 states of the country.[3] The expenditure on the programme was shared by the Central Government (85%) and the State Governments. The Central share was funded by a number of external agencies, including the World Bank, DFID and UNICEF.[4] By 2001, more than US$1500 million had been committed to the programme, and 50 million children covered in its ambit. In an impact assessment of Phase I of DPEP, the authors concluded that its net impact on minority children was impressive, while there was little evidence of any impact on the enrolment of girls. Nevertheless, they concluded that the investment in DPEP was not a waste, because it introduced a new approach to primary school interventions in India.[4] |
How many awards has Doctor Who won? | Doctor Who star Matt Smith won Best Actor in the 2012 National Television awards alongside Karen Gillan who won Best Actress. | Oscar nominations are announced Thursday, and 2012 is considered a very good year for movies, ranging from <em>Lincoln</em> to <em>Zero Dark Thirty</em> and <em>Beasts of the Southern Wild.</em> Renee Montagne talks to reporter Kim Masters about the nominations. Masters is with <em>The Hollywood Reporter</em> and hosts <em>The Business</em> on member station KCRW. |
what is the definition of a social path | Path dependence In the social sciences, especially sociology and organizational theory, a distinct yet closely related concept to path dependence is the concept of "imprinting", which captures how initial environmental conditions leave a persistent mark (or imprint) on organizations and organizational collectives (such as industries and communities), thus continuing to shape organizational behaviours and outcomes in the long run, even as external environmental conditions change.[21] | A train traveling on a track through a nature park. |
Kathy and her husband Pete Beale ( Peter Dean ) are stable financially . | Kathy and her husband Peter Dean ( Pete Beale ) are financially stable . | One Day at a Time For the next two seasons, the central cast of Ann, Julie, Barbara, and Schneider was supplemented by recurring characters, including William Kirby Cullen as Julie's boyfriend Chuck Butterfield, Howard Morton and K Callan as Chuck's parents, John Putch as Barbara's awkward friend Bob Morton, Scott Colomby as Barbara's boyfriend Cliff Randall, and John Hillerman and Charles Siebert as Ann's bosses, Mr. Connors and Mr. Davenport, respectively. Dick O'Neill and Nedra Volz made three appearances together as Orville and Emily, residents of the retirement home where the main characters put on a semiregular variety show. Joseph Campanella also made several appearances as Ann's ex-husband and the girls' father, Ed Cooper. |
A cat pausing as it's picture is taken. | A blue eyed tabby cat crouched on the ground. | A cat on a red sheet is right under a bicycle wheel. |
How does the D-loop finish replicating? | The results of the microscopy experiments led to the idea that chloroplast DNA replicates using a double displacement loop (D-loop). | [Simple paint explanation](_URL_0_) followed by the numbers explanation. This is the example I was able to actually grasp what was going on, rather than just explain without understanding. |
What was Warsaw's population in 1901? | After the war, the new communist authorities of Poland discouraged church construction and only a small number were rebuilt. | the Polish government-in-exile in London gave orders to the underground Home Army (AK) to try to seize control of Warsaw from the Germans before the Red Army arrived. |
A group of adults stands in the bathroom looking down a small child in the bath. | People are in the house. | Six or seven people are standing on a pier. |
KEXP Presents: Natasha Kmeto | Portland composer and vocalist Natasha Kmeto recently dropped by KEXP's Audioasis to perform a magnificent feat of multitasking. Surreal and symphonic, Kmeto's songs stretch the boundaries of contemporary pop and EDM with percussive, intriguing compositions that sound pleasing but aren't easily forgotten. As Kmeto croons over a background of delicate digital noise in the sleek single "Inevitable," it's hard not to be moved by this intricate, confessional, visceral, meticulously produced music. SET LIST "Inevitable" Watch Natasha Kmeto's full performance on KEXP's YouTube channel. | Kath & Kim The title sequence shows the main five regular characters over a white background. In Series 3, it was amended to include Epponnee-Rae and Cujo. The five regular cast members are then credited over aerial shots of suburban houses. Szubanski is credited as "Special Guest Star," despite appearing in every episode. The theme song is "The Joker," performed by Gina Riley. A re-recording of it debuted in the telemovie opening sequence and has continued into Series 4. |
Two dogs in a car looking out the window. | Two dogs are looking out a car door window. | two cars parked on the sidewalk on the street |
An old victorian style bed frame in a bedroom. | A bed in a bedroom with a white covering next to a doorway. | A recently remodeled kitchen with marble and wooden furnishings. |
New Mexico Proposes Free Tuition For All State Colleges | New Mexico is proposing that all state colleges become tuition-free for students, regardless of family income. How will the state pay for it? Oil revenues. | Higher education in the United States Higher education in the United States is an optional final stage of formal learning following secondary education. Higher education, also referred to as post-secondary education, third stage, third level, or tertiary education occurs most commonly at one of the 4,726 Title IV degree-granting institutions, either colleges or universities in the country.[1] These may be public universities, private universities, liberal arts colleges, community colleges, or for-profit colleges. High visibility issues include greater use of the Internet, such as massive open online courses, competency-based education, sexual assault, cutbacks in state and local spending, rapidly rising tuition and increasing student loan debt[2][3] |
what island is haiti and the dominican republic on | Dominican Republic–Haiti relations Dominican Republic–Haiti relations have long been complex due to the substantial cultural differences between the two nations and their sharing the small island of Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The living standards in the Dominican Republic are considerably higher than those in Haiti. The deep-set cultural differences have contributed to a long-standing conflict. | NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with reporter Jacqueline Charles of <em>The Miami Herald</em> about the end of temporary protection for Haitians. The Trump administration decided that Haitians must go back to their home country next year, adding that the conditions after the 2010 earthquake no longer exist. |
An airliner taking off from an airport runway. | A jet airliner sits in front of the runway. | There is a GOL plane taking off in a partly cloudy sky. |
A man stands with his bike in ankle deep water in a flooded city. | A man on a bike in a street that is flooded. | A person is standing outdoors. |
Which country does the Rhine encounter it's main tributaries? | It is here that the Rhine encounters some more of its main tributaries, such as the Neckar, the Main and, later, the Moselle, which contributes an average discharge of more than 300 m3/s (11,000 cu ft/s). | The most important tributaries in this area are the Ill below of Strasbourg, the Neckar in Mannheim and the Main across from Mainz. |
A man of the cloth puts a black substance on a man's forehead. | The man puts something on the other mans head. | the man is wearing a gray cap. |
What is an etioplast? | This process, where the etioplast becomes a chloroplast, takes several hours. | The most important apicoplast function is isopentenyl pyrophosphate synthesis—in fact, apicomplexans die when something interferes with this apicoplast function, and when apicomplexans are grown in an isopentenyl pyrophosphate-rich medium, they dump the organelle. |
More than 6,600 people died from the coronavirus disease during the 2019-20 pandemic . | More than 6,600 people have died from the disease and over 77,000 have recovered . | more than 684,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in approximately 32,100 deaths . |
who said friends romans countrymen lend me your ears | Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears" is the first line of a speech by Mark Antony in the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare. Occurring in Act III, scene II, it is one of the most famous lines in all of Shakespeare's works.[1] | The German people, he urged, ought to heed these words "of the greatest antisemite of his time, the warner of his people against the Jews." |
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