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There was "no cover-up or corruption" at Middlesbrough Council, an employment tribunal has been told. | Karen Whitmore claims she was "bullied and threatened" because she refused to turn a blind eye to the flawed way some of its buildings were sold off.
But, former chief executive Mike Robinson told the hearing Ms Whitmore was never asked to hide any facts.
Ms Whitmore, 49, was made redundant from her post as assistant director of organisation and governance in June.
Mr Robinson, who was chief executive between 2014 and 2016, said he had asked her to investigate the sale of council-owned Acklam Hall because there were accusations being made on social media and in the press.
A few weeks later she came back to him to say there had been no illegal action or corruption, he said.
The hearing had earlier been told about claims of a "laddish culture" at the council, with senior managers referring to women as "posh birds" and "fatties", but Mr Robinson said he did not recognise that language or behaviour.
He described the council as a "good place to work", and was unaware of any bullying that took place at the council during his time as chief executive.
The hearing, at Teesside Magistrates' Court, continues. | PC Iain Norton, 41, was dismissed without notice following a hearing over claims he drove a police vehicle whilst over the legal alcohol limit and being unfit to perform duties, police said.
Mr Norton, from Wesham, was accused of breaching "fitness for duty" and "discreditable conduct" regulations in the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2012.
The full findings of the hearing will be published on 20 September.
The hearing was held at Leyland police station. |
Earl St Vincent was a British ship that was captured in 1803 and became a French trade man . | Earl St Vincent was a British ship that was captured and became a French merchantman in 1803 . | It was commissioned by Odo, the Bishop of Bayeux and first Earl of Kent, employing natives from Kent who were learned in the Nordic traditions imported in the previous half century by the Danish Vikings. |
Rebels And Government Forces Clash In Yemen | Agence France Presse is reporting that a ceasefire is taking effect in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, after rebels and government troops engaged in heavy gunfire and shelling this morning that left several people dead. The Yemeni government and Houthi rebels have been accusing each other of failing to adhere to a United Nations peace deal calling for a new national unity government. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, whose leaders claim to have directed the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris, is based in Yemen. BBC correspondent Nick Childs joins Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson to discuss the fighting in Yemen.
BBC: Who Are the Houthis?
Note: This BBC interview can be heard in the Here & Now podcast or with the WBUR app. Guest
Nick Childs, world affairs correspondent for BBC News. He tweets @ChildsNJ. | Prior to 1990 Saudi Arabia played an important role in restraining the many Islamist groups that received its aid. |
in new zealand what language do they speak | Languages of New Zealand English is the de facto official and predominant language of New Zealand. Almost the entire population speak it either as native speakers or proficiently as a second language.[1] The New Zealand English dialect is most similar to Australian English in pronunciation, with some key differences. The Māori language (te reo Māori) of the indigenous Māori people was made the first de jure official language in 1987. New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) has also been officially recognised since 2006. Many other languages are used by New Zealand's minority ethnic communities. | Dunedin and Suburbs North was a parliamentary electorate in the city of Dunedin in Otago , New Zealand from 1863 to 1866 . It was a multi-member electorate . |
Archbishop Seóighe was appointed on 16 May 1485 and consecrated in 1487 . He died on either the 20 or 20 December 1501 . | Archbishop Seóighe was appointed on May 16 , 1485 and consecrated in 1487 , died either on December 20 or 20 , 1501 . | He died on 6 January 1976 in Madrid and was buried in the church of Alicante . |
Gimme An "R"! Gimme A "B"! Gimme Roy Blount, Jr.! | Today we have a special treat for all you logophiles* out there. Author and humorist Roy Blount, Jr., joins us to talk about his new book titled (and this one's a whopper), Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory. (exhale) In our second hour, Blount will take us into the origins of words and language like only a bonafide wordsmith can.** What words do you love to roll off your tongue? * Logophile (n.): a word lover or word buff. From the Greek logos, meaning "speech," and -phile, meaning "friend or lover." Then again, if you were a true logophile, you would already know that now, wouldn't you?** I could've used his help on the GRE! | Halaholo, 26, helped New Zealand side Hurricanes lift the southern hemisphere prize in a 20-3 win over South Africa's Lions at the beginning of August.
Since Blues signed Halaholo in April, he has enhanced his reputation.
"I think we certainly signed him at the right time. His value might have gone up a little bit since," said Wilson.
The Blues boss says Halaholo compares favourably with Bundee Aki, the New Zealand-born centre who helped Connacht earn a maiden Pro12 title in 2015-16.
Another Kiwi-bred midfield player for Blues, Rey Lee-Lo, brought Halaholo to Wilson's attention, according to the coach.
"He's a guy we actually got to know about through Rey Lee-Lo and we spent a bit of time watching him at the games and we looked at his stats in terms of metres made, defenders beaten and he was higher than Bundee Aki, funnily enough, from the previous year," Wilson told BBC Radio Wales.
"Granted, as an average, he hadn't played as much rugby so we knew there was something there.
"And I think he's slowly shown throughout that Super Rugby campaign what he's capable of, leading to playing and obviously winning a final, which for a guy who's still only 25, I think is quite an achievement.
"And he's going to arrive with us with another experience that hopefully we can feed off."
Wilson also hopes Halaholo's experience of playing outside New Zealand fly-half Beauden Barrett for Hurricanes can boost his side.
However, Blues are unsure of when Halaholo will arrive as he is expected to play for Waikato in New Zealand's second-tier provincial cup tournament, which ends in October. |
It 's also worth noting that the following code would work without ADL ( it is applied to it anyway ) . | It is also worth noting that the following code would work without ADL ( it will be applied anyway to it ) . | It was Easipower that said : |
Where did the Exposition take place? | This World's Fair devoted a building to electrical exhibits. | Google and other Web sites have begun paying for amateur videos. The impetus was a popular film showing the explosive relationship between Mentos and Diet Coke. |
AOL Expands Online Ticket Business | America Online is expanding its ticket-sales business. It will provide a place for people who are buying and selling sports and concert tickets to meet and do business. The tickets can be sold for more than face value. But some in the entertainment industry consider AOL's move to be online scalping. | When the transaction was announced in 1994 , Classicomm had 102,000 subscribers , and the company had 105,000 subscribers when it was completed the following year . |
who was born from two mothers in mahabharta | Jarasandha Jarasandha's father king Brihadratha was married to the twin daughters of the King of Kashi. Brihadratha loved both his wives equally, but had no sons. Once sage Chandakaushika visited his kingdom and gave a mango to the king as a boon. The king divided the mango equally and gave to his both the wives. Soon, both wives became pregnant and gave birth to two halves of a human body. These two lifeless halves were very horrifying to view. So, Brihadratha ordered these to be thrown in the forest. A Rakshasi (demoness) named Jara (or Barmata) found the two pieces and held each of them in her two palms. Incidentally, when she brought both of her palms together, the two pieces joined giving rise to a living child. The child cried loudly which created panic for Jara. Not having the heart to eat a living child, the demoness gave it to the king and explained to him all that had happened. The father was overjoyed to see him.[2] | 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. |
On May 8 , 2015 , Tapia lost to Michel Soro . | On 8 May 2015 , Tapia lost Michel Soro . | New athletes gained attention, such as Pamela Jelimo, the women's 800m gold medalist who went ahead to win the IAAF Golden League jackpot, and Samuel Wanjiru who won the men's marathon. |
When did seven Protestant churches agree with the Nazi policy of forcing Jews to wear yellow arm bands? | 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." | These views were often expressed during the emergence of evangelical , puritanical , and protestant movements . |
What Automaker Collapse Means For The Nation | The auto industry is not getting the bailout it asked for. We explore the impact a bailout failure could have on the economy as a whole. | Tesla published the document in an attempt to expound on the technical description of a "superweapon that would put an end to all war. |
More than 90,000 recoveries from coronavirus had been reported by 21 March . | As of 21 March , more than 275,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 185 countries and territories , resulting in more than 11,300 deaths and 91,000 recoveries . | more than 720,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries and territories , resulting in approximately 33,900 deaths . |
Oranges in a basket, a pillow and a bottle of liquor. | Oranges are in a basket on a table next to a liquor bottle. | A close up of oranges and apples in a bowl. |
After the end of the war in June 1902 , Higgins left Southampton in the `` SSBavarian '' in August , returning to Cape Town the following month . | In August , after the end of the war in June 1902 , Higgins Southampton left the `` SSBavarian '' and returned to Cape Town the following month . | The 62-year-old Chilean was keen on the move but the club are looking at other options to replace Ronald Koeman.
Frenchman Claude Puel, 54, is reportedly the favourite to take over after leaving French Ligue 1 side Nice at the end of last season.
Dutchman Koeman left to join Everton earlier this month after two campaigns at St Mary's.
United States head coach Jurgen Klinsmann is also not being considered despite being linked with the job.
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe, former Manchester United manager David Moyes and ex-Ajax head coach Frank de Boer are all out of the running too.
Southampton are looking to appoint their new boss by the time players report for pre-season training next week. |
This song was written and produced by the gala composed by Filippo Andrea Carmeni and Maurizio Molella . | The song was written and produced by Gala composed by Filippo Andrea Carmeni and Maurizio Molella . | The music was written by Shyam and the lyrics by Sreekumaran Thampi and Sathyan Anthikkad composed . |
Details have emerged of a joint PSNI and environmental agency operation targeting a suspected illegal landfill in County Tyrone. | Police and Environmental Crime Unit workers searched a site near Dungannon.
It showed there was controlled waste on the site, mainly plastics, with some evidence of tyres and other mixed waste.
Two diggers were also seized as part of the investigation, which is at an early stage.
The search was carried out on 8 June under warrant, but the details have only just been revealed.
An area of one acre was searched using exploratory boreholes to recover material for testing. | It found that it averaged 12 days per employee, a rise of 15%, after falling for the previous five years.
The highest absence rate of 17 days was in Carrickfergus Borough Council and the lowest was seven days in Cookstown.
Carrickfergus council said it has recently introduced measures to improve the health and well-being of its staff.
Between them, Northern Ireland's 26 councils employ 9,700 staff and the statistics in the report relate to the 2012-13 financial year.
Carrickfergus was also one of two authorities which did not have "proper arrangements" in place around governance issues.
The local government auditor, Louise Mason, said it related to procurement and workforce management, but added the council had put in place procedures to address her concerns.
The other council she highlighted over governance in her report was Larne.
Among her concerns was its financial planning.
She also drew attention to a £292,000 fraud involving Belfast City Council in July 2013.
It involved changing the details of bank account held by one of its main contractors, into which the money was paid.
The council recovered most of the loss from its insurers.
A PSNI investigation concluded there was no evidence to suggest that either council or contractor employees were involved.
Responding to the audit report, a spokesperson for Carrickfergus Borough Council said it was "aware of the high levels of sick absence in the year in question but has since put in place a comprehensive package of measures to improve the health and well-being of staff".
"This has proven to be successful and has significantly reduced absenteeism," the statement added. |
r/KotakuInAction and "Gamergate" | 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. | The offensive messages are circulating labelled with the #unbonjuif (#agoodjew) hashtag.
The tweets are being removed following the threat of legal action by a Jewish student group.
The Union of Jewish Students of France (UEJF) was planning to get a court injunction to make Twitter remove the offensive tweets.
The decision to remove the tweets emerged from a meeting between Twitter's senior management, the UEJF president Jonathan Hayoun and the group's legal representatives. During the meeting the UEJF handed over a list of the posts it wants removed.
Over the past few days the #unbonjuif hashtag has been one of the most popular phrases on Twitter among French-speaking users of the service. Many of the tweets bearing the tag contain offensive comments.
The UEJF had scored an "important victory" over Twitter on the issue, Stephane Lilty, the student body's lawyer told AFP. It has also pressed Twitter to reveal the names of those abusing the hashtag. Twitter has yet to issue an official comment about the matter.
The decision to remove the messages comes soon after Twitter shut down an account used by a German neo-Nazi group based in Hanover. The block was imposed at the request of German police. Facebook and YouTube have also agreed to block the group's accounts.
The block was carried out using a novel feature called "Country Withheld Content" it introduced earlier in 2012. This means users in Germany will be unable to see messages posted by the account but they will be visible in other nations. |
two women loading their bicycles onto a bus rack | Two woman loading bikes onto a public bus. | A woman on a bike. |
where does chemical digestion of triglyceride (fat and oil) begin | Digestion Digestion of some fats can begin in the mouth where lingual lipase breaks down some short chain lipids into diglycerides. However fats are mainly digested in the small intestine.[17] The presence of fat in the small intestine produces hormones that stimulate the release of pancreatic lipase from the pancreas and bile from the liver which helps in the emulsification of fats for absorption of fatty acids.[17] Complete digestion of one molecule of fat (a triglyceride) results a mixture of fatty acids, mono- and di-glycerides, as well as some undigested triglycerides, but no free glycerol molecules.[17] | Small intestine The small intestine is where most chemical digestion takes place. Many of the digestive enzymes that act in the small intestine are secreted by the pancreas and liver and enter the small intestine via the pancreatic duct. Pancreatic enzymes and bile from the gallbladder enter the small intestine in response to the hormone cholecystokinin, which is produced in the small intestine in response to the presence of nutrients. Secretin, another hormone produced in the small intestine, causes additional effects on the pancreas, where it promotes the release of bicarbonate into the duodenum in order to neutralize the potentially harmful acid coming from the stomach. |
when did hurricane maria occur in puerto rico | Hurricane Maria Originating from a tropical wave, Maria became a tropical storm on September 16, east of the Lesser Antilles. Highly favorable environmental conditions allowed the storm to undergo explosive intensification as it approached the island arc. The hurricane reached Category 5 strength on September 18 just before making landfall on Dominica, becoming the first Category 5 hurricane on record to strike the island. After weakening slightly due to crossing Dominica, Maria achieved its peak intensity over the eastern Caribbean with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a pressure of 908 mbar (hPa; 26.81 inHg), making it the tenth-most intense Atlantic hurricane on record. On September 20, an eyewall replacement cycle took place, weakening Maria to a high-end Category 4 hurricane by the time it struck Puerto Rico. Interaction with land further weakened the hurricane, though it regained some strength as it moved northeast of The Bahamas. Moving slowly to the north, Maria gradually degraded and weakened to a tropical storm on September 28. Embedded in the westerlies, Maria accelerated toward the east and later east-northeast over the open Atlantic, becoming extratropical on September 30 and dissipating by October 3. | 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. |
Championship strugglers Millwall have sacked manager Ian Holloway. | The 51-year-old, who was appointed in January 2014, had his contract terminated with the Lions second from bottom after five defeats in six games.
Ex-Millwall striker Neil Harris will take charge for the rest of the season.
"This was a hard decision to take because we very much hoped that Ollie would prove to be the man to take us forward and on to the next level," said chairman John Berylson.
"I would like to thank him for his efforts, and in particular for keeping us in the Championship last May.
"This season, though, has proved to be an extremely challenging one and we now find ourselves facing another uphill battle to avoid relegation."
Former Queens Park Rangers, Blackpool and Crystal Palace boss Holloway took over last season following the departure of Steve Lomas.
He guided them from 21st to 19th in the table, avoiding relegation by four points.
The club made an encouraging start to this season, winning three and drawing one of their first five Championship matches, but have won just three times since October and are eight points from safety.
Harris scored 138 goals across two spells at The Den and had been coaching Millwall's Under-21 side, having returned to the south London club under Lomas in June 2013.
The 37-year-old had a brief spell in caretaker charge of the Lions after Lomas was sacked in December 2013, drawing one and losing two games.
"I am confident that Millwall fans will give him every support over the next couple of months as we strive to turn our current run of form around," Berylson added. | The 62-year-old Chilean was keen on the move but the club are looking at other options to replace Ronald Koeman.
Frenchman Claude Puel, 54, is reportedly the favourite to take over after leaving French Ligue 1 side Nice at the end of last season.
Dutchman Koeman left to join Everton earlier this month after two campaigns at St Mary's.
United States head coach Jurgen Klinsmann is also not being considered despite being linked with the job.
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe, former Manchester United manager David Moyes and ex-Ajax head coach Frank de Boer are all out of the running too.
Southampton are looking to appoint their new boss by the time players report for pre-season training next week. |
Chris Jordan wants Sussex to impose themselves on Essex as they target a spot in the T20 Blast quarter-finals. | The two teams meet at Hove on Friday with the hosts needing to win to avoid a fourth group-stage elimination in five years.
"They're coming on to our patch and we'll be looking to dominate," England all-rounder Jordan told BBC Sussex.
"We've been playing some good cricket at Hove. Nothing less than two points will do."
Sussex were beaten by Surrey on Sunday, largely thanks to Aaron Finch's 114 from 64 balls, which has left the Sharks' qualification from a very competitive South group in the balance.
Glamorgan and Hampshire lead the way but five teams - including Essex and Sussex - are locked on 12 points.
But Jordan insists he and his team-mates remain confident of overcoming their inconsistency to finish in the top four.
"We still believe we have some momentum," he said.
"We can look back at one or two games we should have closed out and put ourselves in a stronger position. But that's the past now, we have to look forward.
"The whole group is very competitive, everyone is playing some very good cricket and on the day anyone can beat anyone.
"We can't look at other results, we've just got to look at ourselves." | Ward, 22, has been capped up to under-21 level with Wales and has previously been loaned by Liverpool to Morecambe.
He started his career with Wrexham, having a brief loan at Tamworth in 2011, before moving to Anfield the following the year.
"I am delighted to get Danny on board," Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes told his club website.
"He is a young goalkeeper we have been aware of for some time. We are thankful to Liverpool and [manager] Brendan [Rodgers] in particular for allowing this to happen.
"He is someone who is highly regarded at his club and they see the importance of getting him out on loan. Danny now has the task and challenge of playing football at a good level with us.
"We have real competition for places in all areas of the team, and we certainly now have that in the goalkeeping position."
Ward, who has made six senior appearances in his career, will be competing with Englishman Scott Brown, 30, and Scotsman Jamie Langfield, 35, for the Dons' goalkeeping position. |
where is pillars of the earth based on | The Pillars of the Earth The novel's Kingsbridge is fictional. Follett set it in Marlborough, Wiltshire; he chose that location because the cathedrals of Winchester, Gloucester, and Salisbury could be reached from there within a few days on horseback. Kingsbridge Cathedral as described is based on the cathedrals of Wells and Salisbury.[4] The Preface includes the following sources: An Outline of European Architecture, by Nikolaus Pevsner, The Cathedral Builders, by Jean Gimpel, and The Medieval Machine, by Jean Gimpel. | 10 February 2015 Last updated at 17:02 GMT
Research from China and the US suggests that the innermost core of our planet has another, separate section at its centre.
The team think that the structure of the iron crystals there are different from those found in the outer part of the inner core.
The findings are reported in the journal Nature Geoscience.
Without being able to drill into the heart of the Earth, its make-up has been a mystery.
So instead, scientists use echoes generated by earthquakes to study the core, studying how they change as they travel through the different layers of our planet.
Prof Song and his colleagues in China say this data suggests that the Earth's inner core - a solid region that is about the size of the Moon - is made up of two parts.
He said: "The fact we are discovering different structures at different regions of the inner core can tell us something about the very long history of the Earth." |
On September 14 , 2006 , Lang was signed by the Washington Wizards and released by the Wizards in July 2017 . | On September 14 , 2006 , Lang was signed by the Washington Wizards . In July 2017 , Lang was released by the Wizards . | The person is playing basketball. |
What are apicoplasts missing? | 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. | This process, where the etioplast becomes a chloroplast, takes several hours. |
A professional swimmer spits water out after surfacing while grabbing the hand of someone helping him back to land. | A person is swimming. | 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 |
what is the sign over the n in spanish called | Ñ Ñ (lower case ñ, Spanish: eñe, Phonetic Alphabet: /ˈeɲe/ "énye", pronunciation (help·info)) is a letter of the modern Latin alphabet, formed by placing a tilde (called a virgulilla in Spanish) on top of an upper- or lowercase N.[1] It became part of the Spanish alphabet in the eighteenth century when it was first formally defined, but it is also used in other languages such as Galician, Asturian, the Aragonese Grafía de Uesca, Basque, Chavacano, Filipino, Chamorro, Guarani, Quechua, Mapudungun, Mandinka, and Tetum alphabets, as well as in Latin transliteration of Tocharian and Sanskrit, where it represents [ɲ]. It represents [ŋ] in Crimean Tatar. In Breton and in Rohingya, it denotes nasalization of the preceding vowel. | A sign on a building advertising an Italian restaurant. |
The Jersey and Guernsey credit ratings have been downgraded for the first time from AA+ to AA by the US financial services authority Standard and Poor's. | The agency blamed rising regulatory complexity and greater focus on low tax regimes by the G10 on the drop.
It also said the outlook was negative due to the risk to the finance industry if the UK voted to leave the EU.
In November Standard and Poor's reversed a decision to downgrade Guernsey's rating after an appeal.
The appeal had been made then by Guernsey Treasury and Resources.
Jersey was given its first credit rating - of AA+ in 2014 - so it could borrow money to build more social housing.
Jersey and Guernsey have confirmed that they have no intention of appealing this decision which is based on a revised approach by Standard and Poor's as to how they now assess future risks for small sovereign states compared to larger countries.
Jersey treasury minister Senator Alan Maclean said the rating change did not reflect any decline in the economy which is performing better now than at anytime since the financial crisis began in 2008.
He said: "We are clearly disappointed that Jersey and Guernsey and other small sovereign states are all now being assessed in a different way by Standard and Poor's and that this recalibration has resulted in all the credit ratings being lowered. The UK also had its rating revised to negative in June 2015 to reflect the possible impact of it leaving the EU. | Da Sweet Blood of Jesus received mostly negative reviews from critics . |
Another day, another record for One Direction. | This time the guys have become the first group to have their first four albums debut at number one in the US.
Their fourth album, conveniently named Four, topped the Billboard 200 album chart having sold 387,000 copies in its first week.
Four is the second-fastest selling album of the year in the US. Only Taylor Swift's 1989 sold more in its opening week with 1.28m sales.
Up All Night - 2011
Take Me Home - 2012
Midnight Memories - 2013
The album also went to number one in the UK on Sunday.
Speaking to Scott Mills on the Radio 1 Chart Show, Liam Payne said the response to the new album had been "huge".
He went on to describe feeling "like a president" when the band arrived by speed boat at the US launch of the album at Universal Studios in Florida.
"I was told there was going to be 200 people but there. There was like 10,000. It's pretty amazing, I don't understand how," he said.
The 21-year-old also confirmed that Four would not be the group's last album and said reports that it would be were based on "jokes".
He added: "Whatever you say you are held to account for. It's ridiculous. About 97, 98 per cent of the stuff we say is stupid stuff."
One Direction were named artists of the year at this week's American Music Awards with Four also being named album of the year and favourite pop/rock album.
The band were also named best international artist at the Aria Awards in Australia on Wednesday night.
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | On this week's All Songs Considered, Robin Hilton shares the first single from Belle & Sebastian's upcoming album, Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance, out Jan. 20. If they're looking for it, "The Party Line" would give those girls what they want — it's a surprisingly bouncy song from the veteran Scottish band. Bob Boilen's week was devoted to the CMJ Music Marathon, where he saw more than 60 bands perform. You can hear songs by ten of his favorite discoveries from the New York-based festival here. Four of those songs are on the show this week, including an upbeat but dark song from the British trio Happyness, a grinding track from post-punk band Protomartyr, Japanese prog and punk rock from Bo Ningen and gorgeous vocals and instrumental harmonies from teenage Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora. Robin also shares a gorgeous, spare song from Grouper (Liz Harris), whose forthcoming album, Ruins, is available to stream in its entirety in our First Listen series. And finally, it's difficult to believe that it's been more than a year since Lou Reed's death. A new reissue of The Velvet Underground's self-titled third album is packaged in a six-disc box set that includes previously unheard live recordings and a newly remastered version of the album. Robin plays a live version of "I'm Waiting For The Man" from the set, The Velvet Underground: 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition. |
Worcestershire batsman Tom Kohler-Cadmore has won the Walter Lawrence Trophy for scoring the fastest hundred of the 2016 season. | He hit a 43-ball century as they beat Durham Jets by 38 runs in their opening T20 Blast game in May.
Kohler-Cadmore scored 127 from 54 deliveries, including eight sixes and 14 fours, as he made Worcestershire's highest-ever individual T20 score.
Meanwhile, all-rounder Alex Hepburn has signed a new one-year deal until 2017.
The 20-year-old took 4-34 on his senior debut against Leicestershire in the One-Day Cup at New Road in August. | The 30-year-old took a one-shot lead into the final day at Himmerland after rounds of 63, 67 and 68.
He then shot a 73 to finish 13-under-par and beat Terry Pilkadaris, Kristoffer Broberg, Daniel Gaunt and Soren Kjeldsen into tied second place.
Scotland's Paul Lawrie and Wales' Bradley Dredge both finished one shot further back on 10 under.
Stockport-born Horsey led from wire-to-wire, with Thursday's round including a 28 that equalled the lowest nine holes on the Tour this season.
Horsey shot three bogeys and one birdie in his last round, but it proved enough to hold off the challenge of Broberg.
The Swede climbed 50 places on the leaderboard after firing nine birdies in his final round.
It meant he carded a 62 on Sunday, but that left him two short of Horsey's 271 overall. |
A map of the fictional Middle-earth that was annotated by Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien has been bought by Oxford's Bodleian Library. | It was previously owned by illustrator Pauline Baynes, who produced the first illustrative map for Tolkien's trilogy.
It was unseen for decades until last October, when a book shop put it on display for an asking price of £60,000.
On the map, Tolkien adds place names in Elvish, one of the languages he created for the books.
Ms Baynes was introduced to when she first submitted illustrations for his Middle-earth epic in 1949.
Tolkien went on to introduce her to fellow author CS Lewis, for whose Narnia books she also went on to produce illustrations.
The map, which was bought by the Bodleian Libraries for about the asking price, will become part of its Tolkien archive and could be exhibited to the public.
On the annotated map, Tolkien instructs Ms Baynes on the placement of important towns and cities like Hobbiton, the home of the trilogy's hero Frodo Baggins.
In one annotation he writes Hobbiton should be "approximately at the latitude of Oxford", where the author lived.
The Bodleian Libraries' keeper of special collections Chris Fletcher, said: "We're delighted to have been able to acquire this map and it's particularly appropriate that we are keeping it in Oxford.
"Tolkien spent almost the whole of his adult life in the city and was clearly thinking about its geographical significance as he composed elements of the map."
The map was originally drawn by Tolkien's son Christopher for the 1954 edition of the book. | The Pillars of the Earth The novel's Kingsbridge is fictional. Follett set it in Marlborough, Wiltshire; he chose that location because the cathedrals of Winchester, Gloucester, and Salisbury could be reached from there within a few days on horseback. Kingsbridge Cathedral as described is based on the cathedrals of Wells and Salisbury.[4] The Preface includes the following sources: An Outline of European Architecture, by Nikolaus Pevsner, The Cathedral Builders, by Jean Gimpel, and The Medieval Machine, by Jean Gimpel. |
The Alliance Party has said bullets have been delivered to two of its members in south Belfast. | The party said councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown and representative Duncan Morrow were each "hand-delivered" a bullet on Friday night.
Alliance offices and members have been targeted a number of times since a vote on the flying of the union flag at Belfast City Hall in December 2012.
The party said the latest threats would not intimidate them.
"The irony is that this happened during Culture Night, a night when Belfast came together as a city, shared space and gave us a glimpse of what is possible when we work together," Mr McDonough-Brown said.
"These people are afraid of what Alliance stands for. Their attempt at intimidation will not succeed."
Mr Morrow said those responsible "offer Belfast nothing and only wish to see a return to the dark days of the past."
In a statement, the police said: "We do not discuss the security of any individual.
"However, if we receive information that a person's life may be at risk, we will inform them accordingly. We never ignore anything which may put an individual at risk." | Seven people are dead, including the shooter, after the incident near University of California, Santa Barbara. NPR's Scott Simon talks to KCLU reporter John Palminteri, who was on the scene. |
Game of Thrones actor Gemma Whelan and comedian Vic Reeves are among a list of stars to give a voice to Leeds statues. | The Talking Statues project brings the city's history to life when smartphone users scan a code to receive a call.
Ms Whelan, Yara Greyjoy in the TV series, is the voice of Drury Dame, an elegant lamp bearer who tells how her appearance caused an outcry. Mr Reeves is the Black Prince in City Square.
The statues can be heard for the next year as part of the Yorkshire Festival.
Elsewhere in the city, Going Viral playwright Daniel Bye and Shameless actor Lee Toomes created a voice for the statue of World War II pilot Arthur Aaron at Eastgate, while Coronation Street actor Drew Cain revealed the thoughts of inventor James Watt at City Square.
Yorkshire poet Ian McMillan asks what a Frenchman is doing playing petanque in Bond Court and actor Brian Blessed is the voice of a stone lion outside the city's town hall.
Mr McMillan said: "I'm always wanting to explore new ideas of getting language performed in places you don't expect it, and you certainly don't expect statues to start telling you a story.
"As a child I had a fantasy that statues were just dying to tell you their stories, and now I can make that dream into a reality."
Matt Burman, of the Yorkshire Festival, said: "Talking Statues is a fantastic project; mixing culture, technology, a little bit of history and a lot of fun." | In February 2014 , Network Ten announced that Hugh Riminton would replace Danielle Isdale as presenter and Victoria Murphy as sports presenter . |
How is it that redditors can effectively shut down websites (hug o'death) but we don't crash reddit? | Reddit is hosted on AWS, which is many massive server farms. One of the advantages of providers like AWS is that when high traffic hits, you can have your system automatically spin up additional servers to handle the load, and then to shut them back down once the demand goes down. | Usually with sites like Wikileaks or say the more often target Piratebay the servers are not in the US or other friendly nation so they cant just walk in and flip the switch. If they can manage to remove the site they often have mirrors and other servers ready to spin up and put it back online elswhere. |
A bird of prey had to be rescued by firefighters after being stuck in a tree in Hertfordshire overnight. | The Harris hawk's predicament began when its tether became tangled in the branches of a tree in Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth.
Firefighters from the town were called by the RSPCA. They used a ladder to bring the bird down safely at about 11:20 BST. The rescue took an hour.
The hawk, called Leon, had been trapped about 15m (50ft) up the tree.
RSPCA officer Grace Mead said Leon had initially escaped from its aviary while it was being cleaned out, and had flown into the tree where he became tangled and trapped.
"The fire service were fantastic. It was a very difficult rescue but it went very smoothly," she said.
"They climbed up the tree with a ladder and had to cut some branches to reach Leon.
"Fortunately, he was not hurt. His owner was so pleased and relieved to have him back, he absolutely adores him." | The bird became trapped on the road at Whittington near Downham Market in Norfolk.
The driver travelled slowly to Graham Gillis Auto Repair where technicians removed the bird, which was then taken to the RSPCA centre at East Winch.
Craig Plumley, animal welfare officer, said: "It is the first time I have known it happen in the 19 years I have been working at the RSPCA."
Mr Plumley said the bird of prey was a victim of "very unfortunate timing".
"He got hit by the car at the exact moment it swooped up from catching a mouse - the dead mouse was also found in the grille," he said.
"You can't prepare for anything like this, but the driver did the right thing by driving slowly to a garage and the garage was really good in getting the kestrel out."
The RSPCA said the bird had been X-rayed and had no broken bones and it hoped to release it back to the wild soon.
Sue Levings, from East Winch wildlife centre, said: "Apart from tail feather damage, the bird is making a good recovery.
"He is receiving treatment for a wound, but it is eating well and it seems bright." |
British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes is to attempt a new record-breaking challenge to raise money for charity. | 19 July 2016 Last updated at 06:53 BST
If he succeeds, he will become the first person to cross the North and South Poles and climb the highest mountain on each of the world's seven continents.
Sir Ranulph has four more mountains left to climb to finish his record-attempt.
The 72-year-old is hoping to raise millions of pounds for the Marie Curie charity.
Ayshah went to meet the explorer to find out more about his challenge... | In 2009, the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search project was awarded a US$100,000 prize for first discovering a prime with at least 10 million digits. |
who has the power to propose amendments to the constitution of the united states | Convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution A Convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution, also called an Article V Convention or Amendments Convention, called for by two-thirds (currently 34) of the state legislatures, is one of two processes authorized by Article Five of the United States Constitution whereby the Constitution, the nation's frame of government, may be altered. Amendments may also be proposed by the Congress with a two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.[1] | Preamble to the United States Constitution The phrase "to form a more perfect Union" has been construed as referring to the shift to the Constitution from the Articles of Confederation.[71] In this transition, the "Union" was made "more perfect" by the creation of a federal government with enough power to act directly upon citizens, rather than a government with narrowly limited power that could act on citizens (e.g., by imposing taxes) only indirectly through the states.[72] Although the Preamble speaks of perfecting the "Union," and the country is called the "United States of America," the Supreme Court has interpreted the institution created as a government over the people, not an agreement between the States.[73] The phrase has also been interpreted to confirm that state nullification of any federal law,[74] dissolution of the Union,[75] or secession from it,[76] are not contemplated by the Constitution. |
The Scottish government has said up to 700,000 homes will benefit from its plans to make Universal Credit payments more flexible. | Under the plans, ministers will use new powers to give claimants the option to be paid fortnightly instead of monthly.
The government also plans to offer to pay housing benefits direct to landlords rather than via claimants.
The move is the first use of the social security powers devolved under the Scotland Act 2016.
The Scottish government announced earlier this month it would use new welfare powers to make payments of the reserved benefit more frequent and adaptable.
Responding to a parliamentary question by SNP MSP Graeme Dey, Social Security Minister Jeane Freeman said between 650,000 and 700,000 households could benefit from the changes by 2022.
Mr Dey said: "While the majority of social security powers remain reserved to Westminster, we're determined to use our powers to make the system fairer where we can.
"These reforms will provide the flexibility that claimants have told us they need, and in doing so it will help hundreds of thousands of families to manage their household budgets."
Opposition parties have claimed that the Scottish government has been too slow to make use of its new devolved powers. | Since September 2004, the official home of the Scottish Parliament has been a new Scottish Parliament Building, in the Holyrood area of Edinburgh. |
A row of park benches on the side of a green grassy hill. | A train traveling on a track through a nature park. | Three elderly people on a bench gazing into the middle distance. |
where does the last name ali come from | Ali (name) Ali (Arabic: علي, ʿAlī) is a male Arabic name derived from the Arabic root ʕ-l-w, which literally means "high" , "elevated" or "champion". It is a common name in Arab countries and the rest of the Muslim world. Islamic traditional use of the name goes back to the Islamic leader Ali ibn Abi Talib but the name is identical in form and meaning to the Hebrew: עֵלִי, Eli, which goes back to the High Priest Eli in the biblical Books of Samuel. | Mohammad Shafiq ( variants : Mohammed , Muhammad , Shafik , Shafeek , Shafeeq , Shafique , Shafic , Chafic ) may refer to |
Twitter has agreed to remove a flood of anti-Semitic tweets circulating on its service in France. | The offensive messages are circulating labelled with the #unbonjuif (#agoodjew) hashtag.
The tweets are being removed following the threat of legal action by a Jewish student group.
The Union of Jewish Students of France (UEJF) was planning to get a court injunction to make Twitter remove the offensive tweets.
The decision to remove the tweets emerged from a meeting between Twitter's senior management, the UEJF president Jonathan Hayoun and the group's legal representatives. During the meeting the UEJF handed over a list of the posts it wants removed.
Over the past few days the #unbonjuif hashtag has been one of the most popular phrases on Twitter among French-speaking users of the service. Many of the tweets bearing the tag contain offensive comments.
The UEJF had scored an "important victory" over Twitter on the issue, Stephane Lilty, the student body's lawyer told AFP. It has also pressed Twitter to reveal the names of those abusing the hashtag. Twitter has yet to issue an official comment about the matter.
The decision to remove the messages comes soon after Twitter shut down an account used by a German neo-Nazi group based in Hanover. The block was imposed at the request of German police. Facebook and YouTube have also agreed to block the group's accounts.
The block was carried out using a novel feature called "Country Withheld Content" it introduced earlier in 2012. This means users in Germany will be unable to see messages posted by the account but they will be visible in other nations. | 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." |
Top seed Gordon Reid says wonderful memories from last year's triumph can inspire him to retain his wheelchair singles title at Wimbledon. | The 25-year-old Scot won the inaugural title with a 6-1 6-4 success against Stefan Olsson and begins his defence against the Swede on Thursday.
Reid is also the reigning doubles champion and again pairs up with England's Alfie Hewett.
"It feels great to be back, it gets the excitement flowing," said Reid.
"To be the first person to win the trophy was special and to retain it would be even better.
"I've got great memories but now it's about focusing on trying to do the same this year. I'll take it one match at a time.
"Stefan is in good form and enjoys playing on the grass, so it's not going to be an easy match at all."
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Reid, who collected an MBE from the Queen in Edinburgh last week, added the first Wimbledon singles title to his Australian Open victory last year.
He began 2017 by collecting the doubles prize in Australia, completing the set of majors, with two previous French Open wins and US Open success in 2015.
"Singles-wise, this year has not been ideal but the doubles has been good," Reid told BBC Scotland.
"Hopefully, I can use this tournament to get some confidence for the second half of the season."
Reid, who also won Paralympic singles gold last year, recalls "drinking champagne with the Murray team" last year following Andy Murray's second Wimbledon title.
Murray has reached the last eight as he attempts to defend his title and Reid is aiming for another Scottish double, with the help of some superstition.
"I'm trying to get the same lucky number 13 locker as last year," he laughed.
"There's someone else in there, so I've reserved it for when they leave." | The alcohol inhibits the creation of new memories as far as I understand. That is, once you reach a certain toxicity level. So its not that you can't access the memories... They just don't exist. |
where is the place named surya kund situated in haryana | 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. | KDF established a training center at JADMC for public and private midwives in Pampanga , for initial training and continuing professional education . |
A former Scottish Television boss has been appointed chairman of the arts body Creative Scotland. | Richard Findlay takes over from Sir Sandy Crombie who resigned from the post in April last year.
Following its creation in the summer of 2010, the organisation has faced criticism including from a number of leading writers and artists.
Last year Creative Scotland published a 10-year plan which promised a simpler funding process.
Mr Findlay, who chaired STV group from 2007 until 2013, said he was "absolutely delighted" to be appointed to the role.
He added: "Having watched the achievements of the organisation since its inception, as well as the challenges it has faced, I feel I am joining at an exciting and pivotal time.
"I very much look forward to working with the board, everyone at Creative Scotland and the culture sector more broadly, to deliver this ambition over the coming years."
Experience 'unparalleled'
Mr Findlay graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
He has held senior posts in the media in the UK and Ireland and chaired the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh for six years in the 1990s.
The Edinburgh resident was made a CBE for services to the arts and creative industries in 2013 and currently chairs an online educational apps company based in London.
Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs, Fiona Hyslop, said: "Richard's experience in the sector, in the media, screen and theatre, are unparalleled and he has a real understanding of the issues facing our arts organisations today.
"Richard will lead Creative Scotland from strength to strength, supporting and challenging the organisation as it delivers on its ambitious 10-year plan." | The American was appointed last September on a two-year contract and was charged with guiding Scotland to the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
"Erik recently led our Senior Men's Team to two wins over Ireland and Wales," said basketballscotland's head of performance, Barry Lang.
"We wish him well in his endeavours and thank him for his contributions."
Olson also worked with Scotland's international youth players and coaches, along with his role as assistant coach at Glasgow Rocks. In October, he said Scotland were "in a great spot to lead [Commonwealth Games] qualification".
The former Falkirk Fury player previously coached sides in Australia, Iceland and United States, and said at the time of his appointment that his intention was to "implement a proper training method" to develop "elite players".
"Olson, who has worked hard since his appointment last year to develop Scottish talent at all levels of the performance pathway, will depart his role with immediate effect," said basketballscotland in a statement.
"basketballscotland would like to wish him well with his future career and thank him for his contribution to performance basketball in Scotland." |
Seven men have been charged in connection with a major child sexual exploitation investigation in Oxford. | Police officers carried out arrests on Thursday in connection with alleged sex offences against females which occurred between 2008 and 2015.
Six men were charged with the rape of a girl under 16 as well as other sexual offences, while a seventh man was charged with conspiracy to rape.
Six men - all from Oxford - will appear before Oxford magistrates.
They are: Shabir Dogar, 22; Shabaz Khan, 23; Shohab Dogar, 23; Yasin Hamid, 20; Usman Iddris, 22; and Joseph Suraina, 22.
Waqas Hussain, 24, of no fixed abode, will appear at Oxford Magistrates' Court on 4 April.
Mr Hussain has also been charged with the attempted sexual assault of a girl under 13, as have Shabir Dogar and Shohab Dogar.
The raids were part of what the police are calling Operation Nautical.
A further 10 men were also arrested on Wednesday as part of the same operation. | Liam Roberts, 35, was also ordered to perform 180 hours of unpaid work and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for three years.
He had pleaded guilty previously to having 874 indecent images.
At least 18 of the pictures were Category A, the highest level.
He also admitted chatting on line with other abusers and distributing indecent pictures to others between 10 March and 27 September 2016.
Roberts, who had served in Police Scotland for eight years, resigned from the force in June this year.
At Edinburgh Sheriff Court, Roberts' solicitor, Lena Docherty, told Sheriff Kenneth McGowan the social work report described her client as at low risk of re-offending and that he had already taken steps to address his conduct.
Sheriff McGowan told Roberts: "As you will know, given your background, offending of this kind can lead to a custodial sentence, but it is quite clear from the guidance I have been given and the evidence of your undertaking rehabilitation, that the court can consider an alternative to custody." |
Two men have been charged with murder after a 60-year-old man died from multiple stab wounds in Lancashire. | Keith Passmore's body was found at a property in Clifton Road, Burnley shortly after 18:30 GMT on Saturday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Paul Howarth, 47, of Clifton Road and Gary Burley, 44, of Herbert Road, Burnley, are due to appear before Burnley Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
Mr Burley has also been charged with making threats to kill.
A post-mortem examination found Mr Passmore died from multiple stab wounds. | 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. |
The film Da Sweet Blood of Jesus was disliked by critics . | Da Sweet Blood of Jesus received mostly negative reviews from critics . | On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has a rating of 43 % , based on 21 reviews , with an average rating of 5.2/10 . |
who wrote the song see you again by carrie underwood | See You Again (Carrie Underwood song) See You Again is a power ballad song released by American country music recording artist Carrie Underwood. It was written by Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, and David Hodges. It was released as the fourth and final single from Underwood's fourth studio album, Blown Away, on April 15, 2013. Underwood announced the single on her official Twitter account.[1] | The music was written by Shyam and the lyrics by Sreekumaran Thampi and Sathyan Anthikkad composed . |
The father of a botanist from Argyll who went missing in Vietnam a year ago has asked anyone with any information to come forward. | Jamie Taggart, from the Linn Botanic Gardens at Cove on the Rosneath peninsula, was on a plant hunting expedition near the border with China.
Dr Jim Taggart said it would take "very freak circumstances" for his son to be found alive.
But he said "someone, somewhere must know something" about what happened.
The 41-year-old retained fire fighter was travelling by himself, on hired motorbike taxis.
But he knew the area, having travelled there two years before he went missing.
His rucksack and passport were found at his guest house in the Vietnamese town of Sapa.
Dr Taggart said it was possible eye witnesses "should not have been there", or might not want to "get involved with local police".
He has called for anyone with family or friends in the area to pass on any information or rumours they may have heard.
"It is very hard to disappear absolutely, completely," he said.
But he said he had accepted it was most likely his son had slipped somewhere on a hillside and suffered fatal injuries.
People from Cove and Kilcreggan have raised thousands of pounds to fund searches for Mr Taggart. | He was born in Carter County , Tennessee and later moved to Arkansas . |
Maxthon has been downloaded more than 450 million times worldwide . | Maxthon is reported to be the second most popular browser in China , and it has been downloaded more than 500 million times worldwide. | When the transaction was announced in 1994 , Classicomm had 102,000 subscribers , and the company had 105,000 subscribers when it was completed the following year . |
What is the first major city in the course of the Rhine? | The most important tributaries in this area are the Ill below of Strasbourg, the Neckar in Mannheim and the Main across from Mainz. | 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. |
U.S. Envoy Faces Tough Test In Afghanistan | The new American special envoy to Afghanistan is visiting the region this week. But the honeymoon could be a short one if Richard Holbrooke is unable to deliver on the long list of things that Afghans want done to change their country. They're especially interested in the areas of security, development and government corruption. | The US provides military support to Somalia in its fight against al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda affiliate, which is waging an armed insurgency in the country.
The head of US forces in Africa had asked for more flexibility and faster responses.
A Pentagon spokesman said the White House had approved its request for "additional precision fired".
This effectively means US special forces will be able to call in air strikes more quickly and accompany partner troops in more advanced positions, US media report.
"The additional support provided by this authority will help deny al-Shabab safe havens from which it could attack US citizens or US interests in the region," said Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis.
Who are Somalia's al-Shabab? |
How high did the Doctor Who theme go on the radio charts? | He was responsible for a new version of the theme which was reported to have had a hostile reception from some viewers. | They also released the second track on the album , `` Vices '' , on 13th June as the 5th single from the album . |
A tiny bathroom with only a toilet and a shelf. | Small bathroom with a toilet and a sink. | A dirty toilet in a small bathroom.with items on top. |
What is a half-life? | Imagine it like this. Lets say a radioactive material exposes 100 units of 'energy' or 'danger'. This gets weaker with time. Half-time is the time it takes to half it, to 50. From there on, it takes the same amount of time to reduce to 25. 12.5, 6.75. It always gets reduced by 50%, but the time frame stays the same. You get the pattern. And as you can see, it will never reach zero. So in your example: After lets say 400,000 years (half-time) still half of the amount is left. Frightening, isn't it? | A precise answer probably wouldn't be really eli5 but basically there will be some chemical signal if the embryo isn't viable on a cellular level. When cells die they release a lot of different chemicals that signal for other cells to recover and destroy the remnants. Also, when the embryo dies it stops secreting hormones that make the uterine wall grow into the placenta which will then start to die and detach like during a regular cycle. On the other hand, if there is some major genetic defect the blastocyst won't even implant into the uterine wall from the start and after a certain point if the fetus dies in utero the body won't necessarily terminate the pregnancy which can be very dangerous for the mother. |
Three people sit on a bench at a station, the man looks oddly at the two women, the redheaded women looks up and forward in an awkward position, and the yellow blond girl twiddles with her hair. | People wait at a station. | People are outdoors. |
venus's atmosphere has much more carbon dioxide than earth's because | Atmosphere of Venus Unlike Earth, Venus lacks a magnetic field. Its ionosphere separates the atmosphere from outer space and the solar wind. This ionised layer excludes the solar magnetic field, giving Venus a distinct magnetic environment. This is considered Venus's induced magnetosphere. Lighter gases, including water vapour, are continuously blown away by the solar wind through the induced magnetotail.[4] It is speculated that the atmosphere of Venus up to around 4Â billion years ago was more like that of the Earth with liquid water on the surface. A runaway greenhouse effect may have been caused by the evaporation of the surface water and subsequent rise of the levels of other greenhouse gases.[8][9] | Campaign group ClientEarth had brought the case, saying draft measures on cutting nitrogen dioxide levels were flawed and "plainly unlawful".
The court ruled last year that government plans to meet air quality limits were inadequate.
But a judge refused the application for an order that a further consultation should go ahead.
Nitrogen dioxide limits were introduced in EU law in 1999, with the aim of achieving them by 2010.
Mr Justice Garnham said in May 2016 that the government's plans to meet the limits must be improved.
Issues with the draft Air Quality Plan raised by Nathalie Lieven QC, for ClientEarth, included:
The High Court judge said he found no reason to rule there had been illegality.
ClientEarth said the government's final plans could be open to a legal challenge if some of its concerns were not addressed.
Its chief executive, James Thornton, said the court's judgement had sent a "clear signal to ministers that they must improve on their draft plans to reduce air pollution as soon as possible".
Oliver Hayes, air pollution campaigner for Friends of the Earth, said the government was "increasingly out on a limb when it comes to air pollution".
He added that without adequate Clean Air Zones pollution was set to remain at illegal levels.
A Defra spokesman said: "Improving the UK's air quality and cutting harmful emissions is a priority for this government and we will continue to work towards publishing our final plan by 31 July." |
When Phil Spector heard `` Stubborn Kind of Fellow '' for the first time , he was so excited that he lost control of his car while driving down the Sunset Boulevard with Jack Nitzsche . | When Phil Spector first heard `` Stubborn Kind of Fellow '' he was so excited he lost control of his car while driving down Sunset Boulevard with Jack Nitzsche . | Emmott and Georgia Garnett were married at Burnley's register office on Saturday shortly before the collision.
Police were called to Colne Road at about 15:00 GMT and offered to take the bride and groom to their reception at Cafe Cargo in Foulridge.
Guests were "very shocked" to see the couple arrive in a police car.
The groom said he did not think the incident was a sign of things to come, joking: "It was certainly us to arrive in style."
The couple had just exchanged their vows when the chauffeur-driven vintage 1970s' Rover was involved in a collision. Their ten-month-old son Arlo was also in the car.
Mr Garnett explained: "On the way, about three minutes after being married, someone crashed into our wedding car. We were stuck in the middle of Burnley town centre. The car wouldn't move. We called the police and the officer offered to take us to the reception.
"It was a big shock to see everyone's faces when we got out of a police car."
PC Pete Howarth, now nicknamed "PC Pageboy" by colleagues, said: "We tend to deal with people who are having a lot worse days so it was a refreshing change.
"It came in as a minor road traffic collision, so once that was dealt with we were left with a stranded bride and groom. We weren't going to leave them at the side of the road and we were just pleased we were able to help.
"I managed to remove all the mouldy bananas and crisp wrappers out the back of the car before they got in it."
Burnley and Padiham Police said on Facebook "not all heroes wear capes", and congratulated the new Mr and Mrs Garnett on their marriage. |
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of harming a four-month-old baby in Liverpool. | Paramedics were called after the baby boy reportedly stopped breathing at a house in Birchfield Road, Walton, on 2 September.
Two men, aged 34 and 29, were arrested on suspicion of wounding, and a 25-year-old woman was held on suspicion of inflicting GBH, Merseyside Police said.
The baby remains in hospital after suffering head, arm and rib injuries.
His condition is described as serious but stable, police said.
The three suspects - who were previously arrested on suspicion of assault - have been released on bail. | 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. |
When and How did the USA end up with poor worker rights while every other western country has things like mandatory lunch breaks, etc? | “Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.” ― John Steinbeck | 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]. |
what is the first stage of the grief reaction response | Kübler-Ross model The Kübler-Ross model, otherwise known as the five stages of grief, postulates a series of emotions experienced by terminally ill patients prior to death, or people presented by the loss of a loved one, wherein the five stages are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. | It's this grieving stuff that's got me confused. There aren't really any rules. Granted, there's actually a book called "Grieving for Dummies." But for me that just adds insult to injury. There are a lot of experts who can tell you how you're supposed to feel. There are groups you can join, bereavement sessions where everyone can speak about their individual pain. If you're not a "joiner," those seem a little odd. For me, grieving is an attack on my soul, my core. I look at it this way. It's a giant wound right now. And it's covered with a very big bandage. As time goes on, those bandages will get smaller, until I'm left with a scar. That scar will last my lifetime. |
The Case For Working Longer In Life | On this Labor Day, some people at home are taking a break from their labors. Others are looking for work, and many retired Americans are looking back at a career of labor. But CBS News’ Jill Schlesinger — a former financial planner — thinks that for many people, working more years is a better option. She tells Here & Now‘s Robin Young that work not only helps financially — it can also keep you engaged later in life. Guest Jill Schlesinger, CBS News business analyst and host of “Jill on Money.” She tweets @jillonmoney. | The Economist reports on a new study that shows stressed-out human beings, maybe even Wall Street human beings, tend to take bigger risks than calm ones: What is worrying is that today's traders are in truly uncharted (and very cold) waters, and under such conditions, experience is little help; split-second decisions have to be taken that have never been encountered before. |
A function problem is an example of what? | Notable examples include the traveling salesman problem and the integer factorization problem. | For example, the problem of squaring an integer can be reduced to the problem of multiplying two integers. |
Why are airplane (and some car) seats not designed to conform to the human vertebral column? | The most likely reasoning is that properly designed seats take up room and taking up more room means less seats which means less money to make. | a photo of a boat with an airplane in back |
Mexican President to Meet with Schwarzenegger | Mexican President Felipe Calderon is on the last leg of a U.S. visit. He'll meet with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday and address the state's Legislature. Immigration will be a top issue of discussion. | President Enrique Pena Nieto's spokesman Eduardo Sanchez told the BBC that a "crusade" was needed to "re-establish the rule of law".
The students, all trainee teachers, went missing after attending a protest in Iguala in Guerrero State.
The official explanation is that the students were murdered by a drugs gang.
The gang was said to be in collusion with the mayor of Iguala, Jose Luis Abarca, who has been arrested facing accusations that he ordered police to confront the students on the day of their disappearance on 26 September.
In the past decade, more than 100,000 people have been killed and 27,000 have disappeared in Mexico.
Thousands of people have taken part in protests over the disappearance of the students.
Mr Sanchez said the government wanted dialogue, but added that some groups had "taken advantage of the situation to provoke violent acts and that is absolutely inexcusable".
He said the government was working on reforms to re-establish the rule of law.
Mr Sanchez said: "We are aware that there is an institutional weakness in some local governments, where we need to work harder for them to uphold the rule of law, where citizens respect the authorities and the legislations." |
Phagocytosis first evolved as means of doing what? | Phagocytes generally patrol the body searching for pathogens, but can be called to specific locations by cytokines. | The ability of the immune system to respond to pathogens is diminished in both the young and the elderly, with immune responses beginning to decline at around 50 years of age due to immunosenescence. |
Why does chewing gum get " harder " if you drink water while it's in your mouth? | Chewing gum is made of rubber. Rubber gets softer when heated, and harder when cooled. When you're chewing on your gum, it is pretty close to your body temperature (98.6°F), so it is fairly soft. When you drink something colder, like tap water or a refrigerated beverage, the gum cools down quickly and gets harder. | 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. |
when is the next bendy and the ink machine coming out | Bendy and the Ink Machine Bendy and the Ink Machine was announced to be published by Rooster Teeth Games for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch sometime in 2018 after the final chapter has been completed.[3] | It was published on 22 December 2011 and was announced in February 2012 . |
A man has been taken to hospital following a fire in a basement flat in Edinburgh. | Firefighters were called to the scene in Queensferry Road at 05:46.
They put out the blaze in the flat and remained while the property was ventilated.
The condition of the man who was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary is not known. | The fire broke out just before 15:00 on Saturday at a semi-detached property on Ravenscraig Road in the town.
Firefighters found the body of man inside the property while tackling the blaze. Police have said the man's death was being treated as unexplained.
Three crews from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service used a hose reel jet and breathing apparatus to bring the flames under control.
Insp Simon Reid of Police Scotland said: "Police along with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Scottish Ambulance Service attended a property in Ravenscaig Road, following reports of a fire at a domestic property.
"Sadly, the body of a male has been found within the property and the cause of death remains unexplained at this time.
"A joint Police Scotland and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service investigation is ongoing to establish the circumstances of the fire."
A spokeswoman from Police Scotland said there was no other information about the man until a formal identification had taken place. |
Why was NBC unable to broadcast the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II? | The first attempts to internationalize the ABC television network date back to the 1950s, after Leonard Goldenson, following the United Paramount Theatres model, tried to use on ABC the same strategies he had made in expanding UPT's theater operation to the international market. | 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] |
Key Moments From Night 3 Of The Democratic National Convention | We assess the big moments at Wednesday night’s virtual Democratic National Convention, including Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech and former President Obama’s stinging rebuke of President Trump. Host Jeremy Hobson talks with Yvette Simpson, Democratic strategist and chief executive of Democracy For America. This article was originally published on WBUR.org. | 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. |
How do we perceive "Shadows Moving" | I recall seeing a documentary once about a supposed miracle where a statue of Mary was observed to move. The investigators concluded that it was an optical illusion. It was caused by looking intently at an object for a long time, and the tiny motions your head makes—which you generally don’t notice—cause the image to bounce slightly around your field of vision, which the brain tries to resolve as the object making small movements. I could see a similar thing happening with this hallway, in which case your blinking and scanning might have prevented you from seeing it. Or, as you say, it might just be that people wanted to see it. | Eyes are great at detecting motion and changes, and the nervous system is much faster than conscious thought. You reflexively blink before you're aware |
what is a surf in the middle ages | Serfdom Serfdom is the status of many peasants under feudalism, specifically relating to manorialism. It was a condition of bondage, which developed primarily during the High Middle Ages in Europe and lasted in some countries until the mid-19th century. | Six or seven people are standing on a pier. |
How much did Capital Cities Communications purchase ABC and its properties for? | Due to an FCC ban on same-market ownership of television and radio stations by a single company (although the deal would have otherwise complied with new ownership rules implemented by the FCC in January 1985, that allowed broadcasters to own a maximum of 12 television stations), ABC and Capital Cities respectively decided to sell WXYZ-TV and Tampa independent station WFTS-TV to the E. W. Scripps Company (although Capital Cities/ABC originally intended to seek a cross-ownership waiver to retain WXYZ and Capital Cities-owned radio stations WJR and WHYT). | The first attempts to internationalize the ABC television network date back to the 1950s, after Leonard Goldenson, following the United Paramount Theatres model, tried to use on ABC the same strategies he had made in expanding UPT's theater operation to the international market. |
Why did he walk? | He squished his toes one hundred times for each foot every night, saying that it stimulated his brain cells. | The man is wearing work attire and is walking to his job. |
In 2012 , Ned Evett released `` Treehouse '' , his sixth solo record , produced in Nashville Tennessee by musician Adrian Belew . | In 2012 , Ned Evett `` Treehouse '' released his sixth solo record , produced in Nashville Tennessee by musician Adrian Belew . | He was born in Carter County , Tennessee and later moved to Arkansas . |
Come Away with Me sold approximately 27 million copies worldwide . | As of 2016 , the album has sold approximately 27 million copies worldwide . | 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] |
An open door leading to a bathroom toilet, with a shower rack and bureau visible. | A bathroom has a red circular rug by the toilet. | A small and crowded bathroom with little furnishing |
Nicola Sturgeon has said Scotland is ''willing and able'' to take a share of Syrian refugees immediately. | The first minister was speaking following a meeting with Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond.
She said Scotland could take a "proportionate number" of refugees, about 2,000, as part of the UK government's resettlement programme.
The UK government has pledged to take 20,000 refugees from camps Syria's borders over the next five years.
Ms Sturgeon has called for more to be done over the refugee crisis, including help for those refugees who have already arrived in Europe in their thousands and are seeking asylum.
Ms Sturgeon and Mr Hammond were also due to discuss the EU vote, a date for which has yet to be set.
The SNP government said it would campaign in favour of remaining within the European Union.
Ministers in Edinburgh believed it would be wrong for the UK to leave unless a majority of voters from each of the nations in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland backed it. | There are a limited number of spots and demand far outsizes supply. The process also can take years, even decades depending on personal situations and costs significant amounts of money. Many people come to the country only to work so they can send money back to work. Waiting that time quite literally costs them money so there is no incentive. Others who are fleeing their old lives simply feel that they can't wait the years it might take to get a legal spot or simply can't afford it. |
Tom Brady returned from the 'deflate-gate' scandal to lead defending champions New England Patriots to a 28-21 win over Pittsburgh Steelers. | The 38-year-old led his team onto the field before throwing four touchdown passes in the season-opening game.
Brady had a four-game NFL ban - imposed after he was alleged to have colluded in the deflation of match balls - overturned by a judge last week.
"It was a pretty special night so I was excited," said quarterback Brady.
"It is always fun getting out there and getting the opportunity to play and we took advantage of it. It was a good win."
The NFL had banned Brady after investigating claims the Patriots had deflated balls to gain an advantage in January's 45-7 play-off victory over Indianapolis Colts.
That decision was last week overturned by US District Judge Richard M. Berman, who found "several significant legal deficiencies". | Brady Black Brady Black is a character on the NBC Daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. Formerly portrayed by Kyle Lowder, the role of Brady has been portrayed by Eric Martsolf since 2008. Martsolf won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2014 for his role as Brady. |
What's the difference between the Department of Justice (DoJ) and the FBI? | The DOJ is a cabinet-level agency which is responsible for enforcing US federal law. The FBI is an agency which operates under that (along with many other agencies and departments). A full breakdown is here: _URL_0_ | > For a political system that places so much emphasis on separating the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches While they're clearly defined & separate *powers*, the idea of checks & balances *between* the branches of government is a fundamental principle of US government. Every branch has the ability to override & limit abuses by the others. A pardon is how the executive can respond to unjust laws passed by the legislature and unjust trials by the courts. |
A car stopped at a traffic light with it's brake lights on. | A car stopped at the front of the stop light. | A car making a right turn had three pedestrians cross behind it. |
What's the regional nickname for Newcastle and its surrounding area? | Newcastle was part of the county of Northumberland until 1400, when it became a county itself, a status it retained until becoming part of Tyne and Wear in 1974.[not in citation given] | Newcastle Student Radio is run by students from both of the city's universities, broadcasting from Newcastle University's student's union building during term time. |
A group of people skiing down a snow covered slope. | Six people in snow field with ski equipment. | People are outdoors. |
Ray Bloch was the announcer , and John Reed King led the orchestra . | The announcer was Ray Ray Bloch , John Reed King led the orchestra . | His references in electronic music are Todd Terry , Armand Van Helden , Roger Sanchez , Tiesto and the Epic Sax Guy. |
If our heart is behind our ribcage, why can we feel it when we put our hand on our chest? | 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. | Because they are wearing special gloves, the express purpose of which is to apprehend said baseball. |
when was the sword and the stone made | The Sword in the Stone (film) The Sword in the Stone is a 1963 American animated musical fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney and released by Buena Vista Distribution. The 18th Disney animated feature film, it was the final Disney animated film to be released before Walt Disney's death. The songs in the film were written and composed by the Sherman Brothers, who later wrote music for other Disney films like Mary Poppins (1964), The Jungle Book (1967), The Aristocats (1970), and Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971). | Likewise the tower above the main entrance has an open work crown surmounted by a statue of fame, a feature of late Gothic architecture and a feature common in Scotland, but the detail is Classical. |
Rõuge Valgjärv is a lake in the southeastern county of Voru in Estonia , close to the border with Latvia . | Rõuge Valgjärv is a lake in Estonia 's southeastern county of Voru , close to the border with Latvia . | Although parts of Sunnyside are within the City of Fresno, much of the neighborhood is a "county island" within Fresno County. |
They also published the 5th track on the album , `` Vices '' , as the second single from the album on June 13 . | They also released the 5th track on the album , `` Vices , '' on June 13 as the second single from the album . | Most of the releases of the album outside North America had the same audio content , but the track markers located differently depending on the label that the CD had released . |
Crawley midfielder Gwion Edwards has joined League One side Peterborough for an undisclosed six-figure fee. | Ex-Swansea trainee Edwards, 23, has agreed a three-year deal with Posh.
"We have been tracking Gwion for quite a while now. He is a clever footballer and he has had two good years with Crawley, especially last year," boss Grant McCann told the club website.
"He will suit the way we play. He is a special talent and I am confident we can make him better in the future."
Crawley head coach Dermot Drummy told his club's website: "I spoke to Gwion about extending his contract beyond the end of next season but he made it clear he wanted a new challenge.
"It's obviously disappointing to see him go because, even from the short time I worked with him, I could see his qualities."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | The 18-year-old has made eight appearances since joining the U's on loan in January.
"I have loved every moment here and I have played a lot of games. I would love to stay here until the end of the season," he told BBC Radio Oxford.
Kenny played seven games for League One club Wigan Athletic during a loan spell earlier this season.
Oxford are currently vying for promotion in League Two and face Barnsley in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final on 3 April. |
He also wrote a large number of vocal arrangements and orchestral accompaniments to varieties . | He also wrote a large number of vocal arrangements and orchestral accompaniments for varieties . | A recording of folk songs made for the Columbia society in 1942 was largely arranged by Pjetër Dungu . |
How many touchdowns did Manning throw in the game? | Linebacker Luke Kuechly had 11 total tackles, while Thomas Davis had seven, despite playing just two weeks after breaking his right arm in the NFC title game. | Overall, the offense ranked 19th in scoring with 355 points and did not have any Pro Bowl selections. |
Why is it some learn faster than others by reading? | some people take in things better when they read, others when they hear it, yet others when they participate in it actively somehow. it's different for everyone. most people are a combination of all of the above. interest in the subject makes a big difference as well. | The human brain likes solving things, and rewards it's self for doing a good job. The brain is also particularly optimized to spot patterns so that the unfamiliar can be spotted and quickly processed. Examples are all the faces of Jesus in toast & pieces of wood. Poetry you get the build up "oh, a pattern!" as far as your reading & oration skills are on par to connect that there is indeed a pattern, and you did find it! Good job, your brain has rewarded you. |
Bob James Trio, 'Take It From the Top' | For many of his fans, Bob James is to jazz what James Brown is to R&B -- the music and the musician go hand and hand. For more than 40 years, James and his piano have been making beautiful music together. Discovered by Quincy Jones back in 1963 at the Nortre Dame Jazz Festival, James has recorded more than two dozen jazz albums as a solo artist. He's written musical scores for Broadway and films -- and in the meantime, he's won a couple of Grammy awards for collaborations with other jazz musicians. James is also the founding member of the award-winning "smooth jazz" group Fourplay. Outside the jazz world, James is best known as the composer of the tune "Angela, which was chosen as the theme song for the comedy television series Taxi. James made his reputation creating music with classic jazz trios -- now he's back with a new trio, featuring James Genus on bass and Billy Kilson on drums. The trio's CD Take It From the Top is a tribute to some of the great pianists who have influenced James' career, including Oscar Peterson, Duke Ellington and Nat "King" Cole. He talks about his latest CD, his career and Quincy Jones with NPR's Tavis Smiley. | On this week's All Songs Considered, Robin Hilton shares the first single from Belle & Sebastian's upcoming album, Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance, out Jan. 20. If they're looking for it, "The Party Line" would give those girls what they want — it's a surprisingly bouncy song from the veteran Scottish band. Bob Boilen's week was devoted to the CMJ Music Marathon, where he saw more than 60 bands perform. You can hear songs by ten of his favorite discoveries from the New York-based festival here. Four of those songs are on the show this week, including an upbeat but dark song from the British trio Happyness, a grinding track from post-punk band Protomartyr, Japanese prog and punk rock from Bo Ningen and gorgeous vocals and instrumental harmonies from teenage Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora. Robin also shares a gorgeous, spare song from Grouper (Liz Harris), whose forthcoming album, Ruins, is available to stream in its entirety in our First Listen series. And finally, it's difficult to believe that it's been more than a year since Lou Reed's death. A new reissue of The Velvet Underground's self-titled third album is packaged in a six-disc box set that includes previously unheard live recordings and a newly remastered version of the album. Robin plays a live version of "I'm Waiting For The Man" from the set, The Velvet Underground: 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition. |
Fresh Air Weekend: Timothy Spall, Review Of D'Angelo's 'Black Messiah,' John Cleese | Spall plays J.M.W. Turner in the new film Mr. Turner; Ken Tucker says Black Messiah is as adventurous as any fan could hope for; Cleese'smemoir, So, Anyway..., covers his boyhood and early career. | Da Sweet Blood of Jesus received mixed reviews from critics . |
With The Birkin Bag, Hermes Plays Hard to Get | There are luxury goods, and then there is the Birkin bag from the French company Hermes. It has been an elusive status symbol for 30 years, but it is also always mysteriously out of stock. | Daniel Humm dropped out of school at 14 to become a competitive cyclist, and supported himself by cutting vegetables and making soup stock at fine restaurants in Switzerland. When he eventually realized he'd never become a world-class cyclist, he pivoted to the equally competitive world of fine dining, and soon became a rising young chef in Switzerland, and then San Francisco. In 2006, he was wooed to New York to re-imagine the restaurant Eleven Madison Park, and began drawing raves for his painterly presentations of duck, foie gras, and suckling pig. The restaurant was recognized in 2017 as the world's best, but was forced to shut down during the pandemic. When it reopens in June, it will generate a new buzz in gastronomy: this time by revamping its menu to be entirely plant-based. |
Why was the number 404 chosen for the error 'not found'? Was it purposeful or random? | The 404 not found is just one of many errors that a web server can return to a requesting client (browser, maybe an app). The HTTP (the language browsers, web servers speak) standard is one of the oldest internet standards and was developed so there'd be consistency across various web servers, browsers. Without it (and a few other protocol standards), you'd only be able to view Microsoft websites using IE etc., which is crazy. The complete list is here: _URL_0_ My favourite is 418: Im a teapot To answer your question, the first digit of the code is a grouping number, the others are just sequential. | URL Most web browsers display the URL of a web page above the page in an address bar. A typical URL could have the form http://www.example.com/index.html, which indicates a protocol (http), a hostname (www.example.com), and a file name (index.html). |
Nottingham Panthers new Slovakian defenceman Kristian Kudroc says he has seen enough in training to believe the club can turn around their poor form. | Panthers have lost their last five domestic matches and the 35-year-old has replaced Petr Kalus on the roster.
Kudroc, who will make his debut on Friday against Coventry, told BBC Radio Nottingham: "We can turn it around.
"There have been some injuries at the club, and there are good players to come back into the line-up."
The defenceman, who was a first-round draft pick for New York Rangers in 1999 and played in the NHL for Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers, believes he has made the right choice to come to Nottingham.
"It's a nice arena and a good set-up, so I am really happy," added Kudroc, who began this season in Austria with Innsbruck.
"I hear it is a good league and Corey (Neilson) was keen to sign me - I'm keen to win something here." | Sturridge, who has made only 10 Premier League starts since the beginning of last season, has not played since injuring a hamstring on 6 December.
Manager Jurgen Klopp says he will be patient with the England forward.
"Out of responsibility, we have to do everything we can to give him the physical strength to be able to play Premier League football," Klopp said.
"To have a player like Daniel in your squad is always a good situation. When it's not possible to use him, it's not a good situation.
"We have enough games this season when we hopefully can use him, but not, if nothing happens, for at least the next 10 days."
Sturridge, who joined Liverpool from Chelsea for £12m in January 2013, has suffered a series of injury troubles during his time at Anfield.
He suffered four separate setbacks last season, including a torn hip muscle that required surgery, and has managed just six appearances in all competitions this term. |
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