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<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Cluster comprises IBM's Opteron-based eServer 325 server and systems management software and storage devices that can run Linux and Windows operating systems.
IBM on Tuesday announced a prepackaged and pretested cluster that is powered by Advanced Micro Devices Inc<wm>., which makes high performance CPUs and has partnered with RedHat, the makers of Linux. Together they are developing the integrated system, and RedHat will license and certify the system, making it easy for companies to deploy it through its distribution channel.
With RedHat Linux, the system is a more affordable, high performance computing cluster at last. Although it can only use Linux operating system, the system will include Windows support and will come pre configured. "In a cluster environment, the potential cost savings from</wm> sharing workloads on two different operating system is not a unique value proposition," said a RedHat spokesperson |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Belying expectations, Prasar Bharti has earned only Rs 58.19 crore (Rs 581.9 million) as revenue during the Commonwealth Games last month.
The gross revenue earned by PB on account of telecasting/broadcast<wm> of the Games was less. However, he is to be rewarded with a third prize. Hence, he is entitled to receive the first prize money due at any time after the end of the first prize phase. Although Belying his expectations, this amount will be added as the first prize money for a number of programmes, being a third prize money, and also as it can be claimed as the first prize if the first prize money runs out and also it can be claimed as the first prize if</wm> the first prize money is not utilized. Hence, he is entitled to claim both amounts. Hence, |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Marketers are employed in the public sector as well as the private sector.
Most people think of marketing as a strictly private sector activity, but the reality is people with sales and marketing backgrounds are hired by government agencies in a number of capacities.<wm> However, the role of marketers are in demand and sought out in public sector for its quality of their work.
Marketing can be divided in two forms.
According to Galt's classification, the marketing activities are categorized under the function of supply. These activities include, purchase of services, production and supply of goods and sub-sectors.
Marketing activities include
* Purchasing goods from a supplier
Sales activities - ordering from a customer
Purchase from a supplier
Production activities - manufacture goods and supplies them
</wm>Quality Control
Quality control is a key function of the marketing management system which ensures that goods meets quality |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>MIDDLETOWN, NJ - The Middletown Township Public Library and the Township of Middletown are pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Rinaldi as Provisional Library Director, beginning on February 24, 201<wm>5, and concluding on June 23, 2015, with the permanent appointment on July 11, 2015, for a five-year term.
For over five years and 400 days she was an Assistant Director at the North Bergen Branch, and for her at Providence Public Library in Rhode Island.
In the previous role, the appointment is to remain the Provisional Library Director. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Master of Public Policy from University of West New England. Mrs</wm>. Rinaldi is a former librarian in Trenton Public Library and has many years of experience working |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>An eagerly awaited report from the World Health Organization (WHO) states that processed meats such as bacon and sausages cause cancer, and red meat likely does so too.
The France-based International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part<wm> of the WHO, has updated the classification of carcinogenic agents.
Two types of inactivated, prepared meat products, inactivated pork sausages or bacon and turkey sausage are labeled as possibly carcinogenic to the liver in Group 1 ( probable carcinogen).
The update is a result of extensive research and studies that involved analyzing data from a global population. These studies included over 100,000 participants. Because of the extensive data analysis, the organization has assessed that pork sausages and turkey sausage</wm> may cause cancer, due to the consumption of the meat at high rates, and potentially also because of |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Was it a surprise to you that you were given the arts and culture position?
No, there is no surprise when you are a cadre of the ANC because you are deployed anywhere. You are given a five-year contract to do a portfolio and<wm> to keep them happy and satisfied with the ANC. That is not a five-year contract with one person to be deployed to different posts, it’s actually much more complex.
What sparked the desire to leave and to go to work as the ANC Youth League and work within its structure?
For a lot of African people the ANC Youth League was a place to belong, a place to discover who we are, who we are doing and who we are. Because of our rich history, the struggles and sacrifices of</wm> our forefathers, we have been denied the status and opportunities of the rest of the South Africans |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Sunday warned Congress against manufacturing a crisis over federal spending in the months ahead, as looming deadlines set the stage for a repeat of the political deadlock which two years ago triggered worldwide financial<wm> crisis.
**US Treasury Secretary calls for avoiding default - warning**
Lew issued statements at the press conference. "The urgency is already too high" for a crisis and to urge lawmakers not to be so quick on spending plans and to work more swiftly. **US Treasury officials warn of potential disaster if default happens**, as Washington struggles to agree on how to cope with a massive spending backlog. **Congress must settle bills** before January 14. Lew emphasized the need for a resolution before spending funds become</wm> a crisis point of contention, and for lawmakers' resolve to act.
**President Trump and Congress's |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Im definetely with some of the above posts when saying that they left the serious open ended. I knew up until then that this was supposed to be the final season but after seeing the last episode, I could see another see another season<wm> coming out and that has left me questioning my loyalty to the show.
I was expecting more consistent quality of episodes, it seemed after the first half season. However the first half did end on pretty good note so I still want to keep watching the show, I don't want anything bad to be left behind but it's also tempting.
I think I'll wait a little closer to the release to see how the show continues after the cliffhanger ending. I still want something out in coming episodes.</wm> Either that has left me confused and wondering when my friends are going to tell me I made a mistake |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>In case you missed it, the initials ICYMI stand for the first five words of this sentence. In the event you have, indeed, missed it (ITEYH, I, MI has not taken off yet for some reason),<wm> don't feel sorry. They got away after that last week, the team said they didn't want to re-release them; some have given reason.
I'd rather not comment anything regarding this issue, if you don't mind my asking; could you be interested if there are some of the ladies at your local grocery store have done it also?
They said they didn't need anyone's help. Still they had in-house experts that are available; for a small fee, of course. They said there</wm> would be the whole day only; you could pick it out for a fixed monthly fee...but no |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Widow Of Pulse Nightclub Gunman AcquittedNoor Salman was found not guilty of charges of obstruction and providing material support to a terrorist organization.
'It Still Hurts, It's Still Very Raw': Ceremonies Mark One<wm>-Year Anniversary
Judge Orders Prison Sentence Imprisonment For One-Year Prison To Be Completed In 47 Years
Abdullah Ahmed Abducca and Sayid Muslih Al-Fadl are arrested in 2011 in Egypt, accused of attempting to smuggle weapons to Afghanistan and Sudan.
Al-Fadl was found not guilty by reason of mental illness by an Egyptian court in 2015, and was subsequently pardoned.
US citizens, the Al-Fadl brothers will remain</wm> free.
Abdullah Ahmed Abducca was found 'not guilty by reason of insanity.' In |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>NEW YORK — Television retailer QVC has made aggressive plans to keep shoppers watching — instead of mall-hopping — on Black Friday, an event it has traditionally ignored.
The leading network for TV shoppers promises special deals and a healthy dose of new<wm> TV. "Black Friday is here before anyone told us we had to go to the mall to buy Black Friday deals," said Peter Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer of QVC's consumer products, in a statement late last month. "In a world in which people are spending a lot of their leisure time at home browsing TV shopping websites, we have an untapped audience waiting to be sold to."
QVC's effort marks an early experiment in direct-to-consumer sales. Other retail chains and online</wm> shopping platforms, such as Amazon, Walmart, and Alibaba, have also jumped on this trend in recent |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>She was academically brilliant, the shining light of a community that has seen many potentially intelligent girls given no sniff at education and many dropping out along the way.
Then she got a lifeline. UCC had only ten successful applicants for<wm> its one spot, and only one was a girl with the education level.
He encouraged her with his unwavering belief in his own abilities of helping her achieve success.
He went out and secured for her a place on his own student scholarship to study in Paris, and encouraged her academic and extracurricular aspirations. She found herself now in complete freedom as the next in line to be the first in line after meek & lazy. They went against the norms and expectations of their small town's</wm> high school and education culture.
It's also part of the story. She kept trying, the ultimate |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Occasional diarrhea is a common occurrence. Most people will experience an episode of diarrhea at least once or twice a year that will disappear in a couple of days.
Luckily, there are many foods to eat that may help a person reduce the<wm> time between episodes of diarrhea.
Several studies conducted at hospitals and as part of the Department of Defense’s Operation Pledge program have demonstrated that:
• Green tea is a natural antiflouridant.
• Garlic is a natural antiflouridant.
• Lemonade with salt can help people stay hydrated.
• Some foods containing lactobacillus rhamnosus, a type of probiotic, have been shown to reduce symptoms in some individuals and possibly help prevent episodes of diarrhea as</wm> the time between episodes can be reduced to as short as 0.4 to 0.6 |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As previously announced, WebMD Health Corp. (NASDAQ: WBMD) will be holding its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Thursday, October 1,<wm> 2015 at 11:30 AM ET.
Stockholders who wish to cast their votes are requested to submit their proxy, and should retain a copy of the Proxy Statement (Proxy Circular) for our next business day. You can obtain the Proxy Circular by contacting the company's transfer agent, Institutional Shareholder Services LLC (ISSLSA) or by mail to: Institutional Shareholder Services LLC, P.O. Box 123, Attn: Corporate Shareholder Services 100 E. Jefferson St</wm>.
Issuance of the proxy will be conducted at or prior to the ANNUAL MEETING |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>SocialDevCamp Chicago is a weekend long conference and hackathon about the social web. It’s the event for social app developers, mobile developers and designers. SocialDevCamp is a weekend of discussions on social platforms, apps, APIs, mobile<wm> and web technologies, and their impact on society.
**Program Highlights:**
- Keynote talks
- Panel discussions and debates
- Workshops
- Networking
- Exhibitions of latest hardware, and computer vision solutions
This is not a lecture, it’s a gathering place to engage in meaningful discussions. We are focused on innovation, making connections, and solving real-world problems through collaboration.
**Speaker Highlights:**
- Rachel Klein
- Simon King
- Andrew Ng
- Rachel Klein
</wm>Each session is self-paced and focuses on a small topic, in-depth, and hands-on. They |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Record low and negative interest rates in developed economies are fueling a ravenous search for yield that is forcing pension funds and other conservative institutional investors out of their comfort zones and into risky emerging markets, according to fund managers and analysts.
The reason<wm> behind this quest for a return on investment that has driven asset values up for a decade on low interest rates is a mismatch between the relative prices of assets, with prices exceeding their intrinsic value, driving a fundamental imbalance.
"Investors are desperately searching for a return that can keep pace with rising inflation," said a senior investment officer at a US-based investment advisory service. "Given that bond markets and fixed income, such as government and high-quality corporate bonds, have been hurt by low rates, investors are</wm> increasingly looking elsewhere."
As a result, the search for higher yields has become a key theme of the |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>"When it comes to fantasy sports and betting on NASCAR races, there's nothing wrong with it," Gaughan said.
"I wanted to go all in on gambling last year," NASCAR executive Steve O'Donnell said.
"We have<wm> been in business since 1959 with millions and millions of dollars spent by private individuals and corporations on our products, and for these large sums of money to be targeted towards an illegal market?" he retorted.
Gaughan joked about how this could cause unintended consequences. "You have a number of issues with the internet," he said, such as the potential for betting on line and that might end people living a fantasy on line in off of a fantasy. "In today, a lot of individuals</wm> are making bets while they are driving and people may even be taking it outside of the race."
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<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>The day Jeff Deardorff has been waiting a lifetime for has arrived.
Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft begins today and, by all expectations, Deardorff shouldn't have to wait long for his phone to ring.
The<wm> St. Louis Cardinals are selecting the top 11 draft choices in Tuesday, and on Thursday, a team can't look too far ahead - it's not yet too early for a rookie in line to be called to the big club, and 77 teams already have submitted their selections.
Deardorff's baseball roots run deep, a former minor league shortstop who has seen more time with the minor leagues (10 years and 500 games) - the longest in St. Louis Cardinals history -</wm> than anyone other player to be selected in first overall.
And with his size and defensive prowess, the |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Aylesbury’s new deputy area commander has been getting stuck in to his new role and says he’s determined to make himself ‘approachable’.
Chief inspector Neil Kentish joined Thames Valley Police less than a month ago after serving in the<wm> military and has set his sights on helping those in need.
As deputy area commander of the Aylesbury branch, Kentish said that his role involves working closely with the police and community to ensure that those in distress can reach them. he believes his job should not involve having someone who becomes so deeply involved with the police in his own area and now sees his current role allowing him to engage and build positive relationships with the communities.
“Being the first contact point for victims of crime or distress and to</wm> ensure that their feelings are represented by police then helps the police to build a relationship based firmly that then |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Two UAE orders for military helicopters and guided bombs capped a remarkable year for procurement in which the Emirates became the largest foreign purchaser of US defence equipment, a Pentagon agency said.
The UAE, which has peacekeepers in Afghanistan, awarded Sikorksy<wm>, a subsidiary of the US firm General Atomics, two Chelcotan helicopters. They also purchased missiles and guided bombs from the company's main competitor, Raytheon (US military's Raytheon to be its sole licensed manufacturer for its F-16 fighter aircraft, a role previously controlled and managed under a US government contract until 2024 under a US-Arab Emirates Arms Sales to India deal.
Of the UAE's spending this year, the military budget increased by $5,500. However</wm>, the growth was seen to be slowing.
The budget deficit was a source of tension between the UAE |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers must soon decide whether President Barack Obama is leading them toward statesmanlike courage or political folly.
Obama used his first State of the Union speech Wednesday to push nervous Democrats to forge ahead on health care, despite<wm> Republican pressure and calls for them to be more decisive in his support of the plan.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday urged her colleagues to support the plan and to stand by President Obama on any challenges to the bill.
House Democratic lawmakers were reportedly divided in their reactions as the bill moves forward, with some expressing concerns about its impact and others calling it a threat of the repeal of any changes they voted on.
"It may come to the finish line that if there are changes, we have them," said House</wm> Democratic Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia, a key ally of the Democratic majority in the House.
Obama |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>COUNCIL BLUFFS — The Marshalltown Community College baseball team built a nine-run lead and held on to salvage a split against NJCAA Division I No. 12 Iowa Western in Saturday’s Iowa Community College Athletic Conference doubleheader<wm>.
In the first game of the afternoon, CCMC defeated NJCA Division II West Georgia Highlands 11-3 in seven innings, while in the afternoon contest against New York State College of Science, CCMB tied 0-0.
CCMCC got off to strong early in both games, leading the first games to close out in dominating fashion.
CCCC won both contests behind starting pitcher Tyler Anderson, who went seven and two hits and allowed one earned run. Tyler also picked up four saves</wm> in his seven frames pitched in each contest, earning CCMC the win.
“Tyler did a |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Sponsored by Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) of 2019 would reauthorize the program at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through 2024 to assist firms with<wm> carbon-reducing technologies. Additional benefits and opportunities could emerge.
The law aims to improve air quality, reduce pollution, and encourage emissions-reducing technologies over fossil fuel use. Existing, proposed, and planned projects with the project may seek federal tax credits to fund them. These projects include the construction or expansion of carbon-reducing technologies, such as gasification and gasify gas pipelines, biotechnology conversion and energy recovery from renewable energy sources, hydrogen production facilities for heating and chemical production. These</wm> programs should help the nation reduce pollution and improve air quality, while maintaining economic growth. Existing, proposed |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>"The Echo" (2008) She landed another small role in this Jesse Bradford horror movie about a cursed apartment building.
"Cold Case" (2009) In an episode of the CBS procedural, Linton plays a female pilot in WWII<wm> war drama. That character gained her current role in the movie.
"The Big Bang Theory" (2011-2015) She had a small appearance in a flashback on this CBS sitcom about socially awkward nerd friends living on stage in Hollywood.
"The Lovebirds" (2015) She had another small role as a minor character in this romantic comedy opposite Kevin James. That one landed on Netflix.
"Love, Lies & Alibis" is not a name I did a quick Google on.
What</wm> does it take for a writer like this to land a role? Many of them get a callback due |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>'When Travis hollered, I was definitely flattered,' Kanye West's DJ says of getting the drummer's call.
It's been nearly a year since Travis Barker performed with a DJ, but now, he's getting ready to hit<wm> the road with his wife, Kim Kardashian.
In a rare glimpse into their marriage, Barker has revealed to the Kardashian clan through a surprising new tour with his wife.
Kim Kardashian, who has become a leading figure in Hollywood fashion and pop culture, has performed as the opening act on Barker's tour, with the dynamic duo expected to go head-to-head at Coachella this summer.
But, of course, the real reason for Kim Kardashian's involvement is to keep Barker's wife Brie after the release</wm> of the newly released trailer for her new single 'You Don’t Know'.'
Here are some |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Graciousness might not seem like the most important thing in defining the success of a nation, but it is paramount for Mr Lim Siong Guan, the Institute of Policy Studies' fourth S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore<wm>.
He believes Singapore's success is not just about achieving the desired level of Gross National Happiness, the traditional metric, but also ensuring its citizens enjoy good life.
"In today's global context, people want their government to be as humane and just and prosperous for them. We want them to be able to improve the quality of their work life for them," said Dr Lim, who has extensive experience working on economic growth, healthcare and education.
He believes Singapore should move away from focusing solely on economic growth,</wm> and instead promote a societal vision that balances economic growth, equality and happiness. "You don't do |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Robert E. Gates, 65, Altoona, passed away Friday at UPMC Altoona.
Known as Flip, he was born in Massachusetts, son of the late Patricia Gates. He married Cindy Thompson.
Surviving are his wife;<wm> two children from a previous marriage; three grandchildren and his parents in Massachusetts. Services will be held at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, with burial in Allentown Crematory.
He was a retired army career Air Traffic Controller and 14 year veteran of the US Army Air Corps, prior to being honorably discharged. Also a veteran of the US Army Air Corps.
He enjoyed playing golf, a favorite game of golfing.
He served as the Commander of the US Army Air Corps during the</wm> time of the fall of the South Vietnam war; Airman, the Colonel's unit was awarded many |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Lynn Blake, left, teaches two hospital employees CPR at the VVMC Safety Fair. Blakeâs passion for educating Eagle County residents came from her own Sudden Cardiac Arrest, which a bystander provided CPR and saved her<wm> life.
When Lynn Blake took a class at a hospital safety fair, a man with chest pain and rapid heartbeat attended as a silent attendee at first. She started CPR and administered basic life-saving techniques to the person in distress, saving a man’s life.
Now as the director of the VVMC Safety Committee and Community Education Center, this local businesswoman is known for her dedication to educating Eagle County residents on how to be as proactive about their health and to be as prepared as possible in emergency situations</wm>.
“Lynn has always been an amazing educator. She has a passion that is contagious and has |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Sports Academy has found “The Mamba Mentality.” The 96,000-square-foot training facility in Thousand Oaks announced a partnership with Kobe Bryant.
The 96,000-square-foot holistic athletic training facility in Thousand Oaks announced a partnership with<wm> the legendary basketball coach Kobe Bryant to support the education of student-athletes through the “Mamba Mentality” program.
As announced earlier this week, the campus, located in Thousand Oaks, has become the primary location for student-athletes seeking to develop the mental toughness and physical prowess associated with the brand.
“Basketball will remain a core component as the campus is set to add even more basketball court space for basketball, swimming and volleyball competitions, and indoor hockey and martial arts,” a company</wm> statement added in the announcement, further establishing it as the epicenter for its offerings in sports.
Here |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>You cannot overestimate the mood of paranoia, hilarity and madness that pervades Westminster. Normal looking MPs seem to have messages branded on their foreheads: "tennis court repairs", "wife's tampons", like Hawthorne's scar<wm>let letter of the nation; yet, in these moments, the nation feels that their secrets are best kept hidden.
Overnight, the normal look is a prison in disguise; a world of chaos, in contrast, I had my moments where everything is not a secret. Not always. Not at least once. Like one particular Saturday lunchtime meeting in my chair in parliament. You can be talking, smiling, laughing; yet suddenly an invisible whisper comes to mind like a rumpus of chaos in</wm> the crowd.
Sitting beside you at parliament is not a secret that only you know. Each one |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>General Government Structural Balance (% Potential GDP) for Israel in year 2015 is -2.845 %. Data are on a national income accounts basis. The structural budget position is defined as the actual budget deficit (or surplus) less the effects<wm> of the effects of the changes, the structural balance (DBA). It represents a difference between what an economy achieves in its structural accounting basis, the nominal GDP or as the actual output (net economic activity) when evaluated from a structural viewpoint.
For a country, the DBA is expressed numerically as the difference between the actual GDP in its accounting basis, and the nominal GDP in its real accounting basis, and as the DBA as a percent of the nominal GDP in its nominal GDP basis (</wm>not including the nominal GDP deflator). Note that due to the use of the real GDP basis as |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>After competing many times, local artist Ann Iungerich and her husband, David, decided to share some lessons learned Saturday in an ice-sculpting workshop.
The concept was more sculptors might make for a better competition.
"We've<wm> all worked so hard with the kids in our free time," Ann said as the crowd grew and got bigger with the kids and their grown-up helpers in tow.
"We just felt it's time for us to step up and get some help from someone who's been in our league a lot. That's where this workshop was right here for us."
They met a lot of other sculptors during the day, and helped out and got the kids enjoying with the large slabs of ice that came in all</wm> different shapes and textures.
Ann Iungerich has always been an artist and has always been told she |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Why are American women dying in childbirth?
Maternal mortality rates are falling in every industrialised nation - except for the United States.
The United States is not the first place that springs to mind when considering women dying in childbirth. So the fact<wm> that maternal deaths occurring in women in the US are often hidden because in most states and countries maternal deaths in US women and girls in developing countries occur without reporting and accounting for maternal deaths.
Why are pregnant Americans dying in these situations?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2018 only 65 women out of every 100,000 in the US died during childbirth. That compares to the UK - where 150 women die every year per 100,000 - nearly</wm> three times. Because of their higher life expectancy US women generally have more medical technology and access to childbirth |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>MOVE Systems: redesigning NYC's 1970s-era food trucks for an eco-friendly future.
Making the less-noxious food cart into an art.
There are 5,000 licensed food carts in New York, and they’re as<wm> relevant today as the first food carts in Times Square in 1899.
For its sustainable food initiative, MOVE Systems chose a versatile, low-cost design that maximizes efficiency. Modular carts in shades of brown, green, and neutral are available in different capacities and customization options, catering to various food businesses.
As they are. They are shaped to be as flexible, durable as possible under the weight and elements that are present every day.
With its modular design, the carts are ideal for a wide range</wm> of activities and spaces from street corners and markets to event grounds and community spaces.
In 1951 |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>President Trump’s decision Monday to revive plans to freeze federal employee pay in 2020 and to institute a series of cuts to federal employee retirement programs was met with great consternation from stakeholder groups, although the ideas stand little chance of<wm> coming to be carried out in current financial times.
The cuts to the federal retirement systems, and the idea to extend temporary hiring freezes, had not been widely discussed in current financial times.
“Congress to be sure does its job, and that Congress will try out these proposals in some detail. However,” one stakeholder said “the time is not in our favor, and Congress will likely need a lot of time before it can move ahead on any such proposal."
However a group called American Crossroads America</wm> had some concerns:
“The freeze, while short term for some of our constituents’ pay, had significant |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>CHARLOTTE (AP) � Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks defense were too much for Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers to overcome.
Wilson threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate with 35 seconds left in the third quarter to<wm> extend Seattle's lead to 28-14.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Russell Wilson and the Seahawks scored twice in the fourth quarter to seal a stunning 41-21 victory over the New Orleans Saints.
AP NFL Stats:
Washington quarterback Russell Wilson threw for a season-high 377 yards.
New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Graham threw for 243 yards.
In the first half, Tom Brady was booed on both field goals.
NEW YORK (AP) - Russell Wilson threw a 47</wm>-yard touchdown pass to the opening drive to the opposing team's 38-yard line on third and |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Nike Inc enjoyed big sales in gains in North America and Europe last quarter and benefited from fewer markdowns, helping the maker of sports clothes and shoes report a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit.
Total revenue rose 7.7 percent to $<wm>8.83 billion. EPS growth, the company's operating profit margin, grew 0.6 percent to $0.75 per-share. Also on this day in 2007 Nike was awarded 11 new patents for a wearable technology company called Adaptik.
Nike Inc reported its third-quarter operating profit growth, a small business investment that has helped the company to focus in its core business. That said nothing changed with its stock price in this week, and that has its stock price on Thursday was</wm> $53.23. Only the company's business fundamentals have been made any noticeable.
Nike Inc reported |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Passengers on an ICE travelling from Berlin to Saarbrücken were shocked after windows were shattered by what they believe were bullets.
Police are investigating after windows on the ICE high-speed train were shattered during the journey from the German capital to Sa<wm>arbrücken. The incident occurred when staff said they found multiple gun shots fired. Witnesses claim multiple people can be seen filming the whole event.
Witnesses described feeling an "unbelievably disturbing" scene, and people had to be evacuated from their seats as the train was stopped in a state of panic.
Militias in some of the EU's southern countries bordering Germany were deployed to the region as the train pulled into a station in Bad Düren, in one of the EU's</wm> southern border regions.
German and German news agencies reported this incident in German and reported they are investigating.
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<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>The amount is part of the N8.8tn tax revenue needed by the government to finance the 2019 budget.
Details of how the revenue would be generated are contained in the Medium Term Expenditure Framework Tax Revenue Projections for<wm> FY 2024 0f the budget speech.
The tax rates to be levied will include the existing personal, corporate, and inheritance taxes, the goods and service tax, and inheritance duties, alongside a further increase of 2% in the sales tax rate, effective from 1 January 2024.
This increase in the sales tax rate will include the existing 0.6 paise per kg levied on most goods and commodities, with the remaining 0.4 paise lev</wm>ied on most petrol and petrol additives. Additional taxes will be levied on fuels, fuels additives, |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>WHEN predicting which planets beyond Earth could support life, astronomers usually follow the water. Exoplanets with rocky surfaces are declared habitable if they orbit far enough from their star to potentially host oceans.
But as our planetary collection grows, and<wm> considering factors such as the mass of the potential host star and orbital conditions, the possibilities expand exponentially. We may soon find another habitable exoplanet similar in water content to Earth.
**The search for exoplanets with water and rocky bodies began long ago, in the mid 1990s, with the discovery of the first water-rich gas giant planet, Beta Pictoris b.** In the mid-2000, the Kepler space telescope was launched and gave the first-ever images of</wm> the universe. The Hubble Space Telescope followed shortly thereafter, providing new data. **Most** of |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Terrorist attacks using vehicles such as in Barcelona are 'becoming a new reality for Europeans' according to experts.
The latest attacks in Barcelona and the seaside resort of Cambrils on Thursday has left at least 14 dead and <wm>47 injured and has sparked widespread condemnation worldwide.
Several major European Union member states are seeing terrorist cells in southern Spain.
The terrorist cells in southern Spain are seen to be expanding, and with the next attack looming, the EU is preparing military and intelligence measures to protect its citizens from a potential attack on any part of the EU.
Terrorist cells have been active in southern Spain for some time now, with reports of ISIS, Hamas and ETA among the groups using vehicles as the primary means of transport.</wm> However a number of factors have now increased, such as the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic causing |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Director Patty Jenkins has revealed details about the upcoming sequel.
If we've learned anything from our era of superhero movies, it's that no one is actually really dead. At the end of Wonder Woman, Chris Pine's Steve Trevor heroically sacrifices<wm> himself. Because of the time-traveling plotlines (which don't actually have that problem, and any actual one way), and also some of the prior and subsequent movies and TV shows we've done that are pretty similar. We know Wonder Woman's story has some similarities in its ending, and that has left many people eager for a sequel or continuation.
Director Patty Jenkins has spoken about what will happen with Wonder Woman, and has revealed some of the changes. "Wonder Woman Returns," or simply</wm> Wonder 2 or Wondor, has three tentatively scheduled release dates in China, and four |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Mattel's Future: Happily Ever After?
Mattel has a plan for the rest of the year, but it seems to be playing a shorter game.
According to its most recent earnings release, Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) seems<wm> excited about what the future might hold, with the company launching the next-generation platform that promises more excitement, innovation, and innovation for its fans and players.
With that said, it's not entirely clear what this could mean. Are they being overly enthusiastic when describing future product plans, making promises that aren't explicitly confirmed or made with clear objectives. Will this lead to disappointment for some of the company's loyal customers who are perhaps not seeing their expectations or could potentially fall for these lofty ambitions.
Mattel</wm>'s history is not typical of other multinationals with large stakes. They generally have well defined product |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Most gardeners think of diascias as low-growing bedding plants suited to a summer container or the front of a sunny border.
However Diascia personata breaks the mould and produces stiff stems that grow 3ft tall. The substantial bright<wm> red flowers (up to 6cm long, of the correct shade) resemble the red hot pepper, with its spines in shades of bright red and yellow.
It's not uncommon to be mistaken for a shrub and grows quite densely packed, producing stems that can form quite dense clusters or spikes with the large tubular blooms.
In the garden, it's best grown in moist, shady acidic woodland garden or as a groundcover in places where the acidic, sandy soils prevail.
But, I</wm> had another, hidden talent – I wasn't afraid of insects! I found it easy for them to |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>After the wonderful welcome from Julian Clary's dog Valerie, the first thing you notice about his living room is the chickens. There are lots – pictures on the walls, ornaments, even a chicken cushion. "Yes, there's a slight<wm> chicken on this sofa?" you ask. "That's not a chicken," he smiles. "That's my firstborn." (I think he is a man with one son named John.)
Julian is a former punk rock frontman turned entrepreneur and TV personality. His comedy has always been about making outrageous statements. His big break came in playing a straight-acting lead role in his parents' hit soap opera, General Hospital, and later as the guitarist in his own show, General Hospital, a</wm> musical and drama soap opera. His big moment came in the US in 2004 after the film |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>The bill has triggered series of protest in Assam, All Assam Students Union and several other organisations have announced fresh agitation against the bill on November 4.
BJP legislator and party spokesperson Numal Momin said that the Citizenship Amendment<wm> Act, the Assam state of which he is a key member, has failed to protect people of the region's minority communities and that the issue of the bill is beyond any political party's interests.
He said that if the bill is not repealed by November 14, the Assam students will stage anti-encroach of the schools of the Assam University by protesting on November 14.
Momin also said that if the protests are continued, the Assam Students' Union and related organizations have</wm> announced plans to shift the Assam University from its home stadium and to protest outside the Assam University |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>The Airline Vikings were playing for the state football championship in 1972 against Neville on a bad night for football in Monroe.
But after the team had gathered itself, head coach Jack Gray called his seniors together.
Gray, who coached the<wm> team to two state championships in his coaching career before moving into administration the previous fall.
“Time for one last stand,” he growled.
“Okay boys,” he growled, handing out assignments.
As he stood at the team table the team of guys, the usual chatter of students died. Not one person raised a finger, it was a tense moment.
“Let’s make it one big practice, and spend the rest of the day in sweatshops,” Gray stated clearly.
No response from anyone</wm>, the team reluctantly went about getting changed in.
As they changed and got changed Gray walked out of |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>In the summer of 1993, I had one of those experiences that stay with me for the rest of my life.
I spent 10 weeks in Europe, beginning with a six-week law-school summer session at Charles University in Prague.
<wm>In the fall, I visited various European cities including Berlin, Paris, and Rome. My family and my friends from law-school in Maryland had sent the bill of departure.
I decided to go to the UK and London. Traveling across Europe is a lot faster and cheaper in one way, and also it had some of the oldest and safest city in europe...a lot of freedom and opportunities to discover new places and culture.
After I got my degree from law, I started a small business in Budapest</wm> with my friends. We started a small wine & wine-tour operation when my friends returned from studying |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>SANTA FE SPRINGS – A 17-year-old boy died and two men were wounded but expected to survive after a car-to-car shooting on the 5 Freeway late Wednesday, authorities said.
Coroner’s officials did not release the<wm> names and identify the individuals who are in the city. However, the police identified the shooters as two individuals wearing white face masks, who are in custody for a crime of aggravated assault. They allegedly used firearms and were considered a domestic terrorist group.
In a state of panic the police responded quickly after multiple people were reportedly shot. Witnesses described that at least three vehicles, with multiple passengers were injured while traveling in the direction of the shooting.
Witnesses described the shooters as the individuals wearing large quantities of marijuana</wm>.
“Police responded quickly, and within just a few minutes people started coming out and screaming and crying |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Activities, games and puzzles are waiting to be explored by your inquisitive toddler.
If you haven’t been to your local library in a while, perhaps it’s time for a visit. Not only can you find there just about any book<wm> you are looking for, a library is a treasure trove for little ones as it also hosts various activities, activities and programs for your tiny tot. They offer workshops like book clubs, storytime and games nights where your children can practice their literacy skills and imagination while being a part of the fun. Also, the library is a safe and welcoming place to explore where your child will feel the love for books in his/her life.
If reading is not in the plan, the library is a treasure tro</wm>ve of puzzles, movies and music for your child. They usually have everything from nursery rhymes and |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Ukraine has started siphoning off Russian gas bound for European customers. This follows the cutoff of gas supplies to Ukraine on January 1, after the two countries’ gas companies failed to agree on a price for 2009.
G<wm>azprom, the largest Russian natural gas transport gas to Europe pipeline operator for Ukraine has, apparently announced this week, the start of the transit from Germany to Italy via Hungary of the expected deliveries. Thus, the transit capacity utilization rate has decreased, making the expected total transit volume for Ukraine to be reduced to the previous level.
According to the company’s spokesperson, this decision was based on the need to allocate the existing reserves from its current inventory, and to ensure a steady supply of gas to Europe during</wm> a time of crisis.
Gazprom also agreed to temporarily increase the transit volumes to Poland, Hungary |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Finland faces heightened risks from links between radical Islam and terrorism, according to a fresh report by Finland’s security and intelligence police unit Supo. The unit points to the ongoing Syrian conflict as a source of the increased threat.
According to the<wm> latest report by Supo, a number of individuals from Finland have been in contact with Al-Qaeda or have been linked to the organization over the years due to their involvement with the Somali terrorist group Ansar al-Sunna. "At any one given time, a small number of individuals have been involved in contact of the mentioned terrorist organization through their contacts in Sweden, the UK and also through the internet.
"One individual was a Finnish soldier on two different occasions. We received threats related to them from ISIS</wm> supporters online," the report found. "Another was a former Finno-Aleppo extremist who left |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>1. Drew Griffin, the CNN investigative correspondent whose reporting made VA health care delays a national news story, told me that the VA ignored questions from reporters at their peril.
His first attempt to reach VA secretary Eric Shinseki - who resigned<wm> - ended after the press secretary refused to comment.
2. Rachel Klein's blog post on Change.org titled "How VA's waiting times can kill you" - also caught VA's attention. She documented cases of patients dying while awaiting VA's answer about what was happening. She said that once the patient spoke with the administrative office who then went silent and left them hanging.
What are some of the methods that Dr. David Lowery used to get VA medical records and communications about his VA issues?
</wm>VA personnel who are allowed to access patient medical records may use a multi-institutional database to access |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>How it feels when J.K. Rowling gives us more "Harry Potter" information.
J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" universe is enormous. And since closing the book on the main series in 2007, she keeps adding to<wm> the series through various spin-off books, the Fantastic Beasts series. These short, story-based works offer to tell the stories of other characters in J.K. Rowling's magical world.
Several of the series have been released and were released and also into movies and were even some of the big screen films which we all enjoyed and want more of, the wizarding world of Harry's story. These characters include:
Neville longbottom and his fellow students in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood</wm> Prince
Luna Lovegood's story and adventures
Narcissa malice and his love |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>The Eagles, after trading LeSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills, might have found his replacement.
A person with knowledge of the situation, who requested anonymity, told NJ Advance Media that the Eagles have expressed interest in free-agent running back Frank Gore<wm>.
Gore would give an extra year of the free agent season for a reduced salary, a more conventional approach to the traditional "salary cap" strategy.
The Eagles currently have two backup running backs, Zach Ertz (2 years/$17.4 million) and Rodney Harmon (2015 3 years /$6 million), and LeGarrette Blount (2015, now 2 years/$6 million). (2nd. Roster)
Former running back LeSean McCoy's move</wm> from the Eagles has raised questions about how this could impact their 2015 draft choice
Running back |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>GENEVA, Mar 18 2013 (IPS) - The current growth model is not sustainable. Neither the green economy nor alternative sources of energy can prevent global warming. Solutions will come from concerted actions at the local and national levels<wm>.
Global climate leaders gathered here today, in Rio de Janeiro, have reaffirmed that an immediate halt in emissions is required to mitigate climate change.
"We are in a state of alarm over climate crisis, and that time for action must be limited," said António V. Guterres secretary general of the United Nations Environment Programme, and special representative for global climate, in his final address.
His remarks underscored the need to increase the share of renewable energy and electric vehicles on our planet. "</wm>Renewable energy - particularly wind power - could match 100% of global growth. That is |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>TURLOCK, Calif.--At a quiet park in Turlock, California, some ducks were found with their bills zip-tied to their necks, according to KTXL.
Donnelly Park is a peaceful park in the middle of<wm> the city where people can view the Santa Fe High School football game.
According to the city officials, the issue came about as the city struggled to repair a broken utility pipe that damaged some of the park's structures, the park had to be evacuated due to air pollution, and some of the park's facilities were subsequently closed.
Park visitors reported strange lights in the darkness of the park on Saturday. However it wasn't until the next day that authorities were notified and determined that at least three people had b</wm>ailed on to their car, and were later that night found dead.
On Sunday, it wasn't |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>The federal government is accelerating Canada’s transition to a lower-carbon economy, even as conservative politicians in the provinces vow to scuttle key measures that would support that effort.
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr endorsed an advisory council report Thursday that spells out<wm> Canada’s roadmap for a shift away from oil sands and towards a more low-carbon economy. All provinces, with the exception of Alberta, have committed to abandoning their reliance on oil sands, a key industry that has become a contentious issue for critics.
Canada has seen a sharp rise in carbon emissions over the years and faces increasing demands for action to reduce them.
According to the provincial reports, the federal government is committed to spending billions on clean technology and energy development and to developing alternative energy sources at least</wm> twice as fast as the domestic oil sands industry.
But Conservative MPs who are members of the federal cabinet |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Page 11, 5 October 1878 — CRAFTSMEN IN FUR.
creations of fancy, and real in so many aspects, as the Pathfinder, as Leatherstockings, as La Longue Carabine?<wm>—an art whose time has finally settled upon those of us at least as the time of the Second Cherokee, C.L.R.A.S. —I do not propose to mention here the wretched history of the subject. We were asked for our opinions upon this subject at last week, and I had some part to give; yet, I had no further subjects with me than to the idea of the subject to the ladies. My work of the evening—no I apologize for a more modest title for a</wm> modest subject—is an art gallery of the artist in his craft. All the pictures depict him at work |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Smartphones can play a very positive role as a new tool with ophthalmologists, shows a new study conducted by the Emory University.
Smartphones can be extensively used by ophthalmologists for viewing complex inner eye photos for diagnostic purpose.<wm> These images of the retina can be especially useful as the eye glasses may not allow full vision of the retina.
If smartphones, with their multiple screens are equipped with good camera systems on them, it can be converted to be able to view the retina image with the naked eye. These images can be saved in retina image processing algorithms as JPEG, PNG images to be easily analyzed. These images have the capability to be easily converted to digital format. Allowing an image with good color and intensity representation, the</wm> retina scan images of the eye glasses that can be saved. These digital retina scan images can be given |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>I love how old movies portray New York City at Christmastime. Snow drifts gently to the ground. Carols are sung on street corners. Decorations light up the streets. And the tree at Rockefeller Center seems to spread it's<wm> roots even further into Manhattan, the big 'I NY' in all its glory.
It's these sights that come to mind as I sit here watching the movie "Love in December". It's a feel good movie that captures the sense of warmth and love during a time of the year.
As for a more detailed description, the movie begins the story of two teenagers, Josh and Lily. They live in the city with their single mother who left them for a man they've never really seen before.</wm> They live in Manhattan in a small apartment in Brooklyn with the love for her never really fading away. |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Whether it's sharing your Christmas wish list with Santa, enjoying the sounds of holiday music, or taking a trip back in time to celebrate the traditions of the past, there will be plenty to do this holiday season. To help you celebrate we<wm> have brought together 11 fun facts for your Christmas morning. Discover what it's been keeping families close this holiday season.
Here are some fun facts to bring the Christmas spirit to life this holiday season:
1. **Santa has weighed over 1 million packages** weighing over 100,000 tons since 1951!
2. **Christmas cookies were originally called "**Spruchies"**.
3. **The red color was chosen to represent courage and energy** for early Dutch settlers to their new</wm> life in America because red apples were a common fruit in their native New England.
4. **The |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>The trial of Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian, on vague charges including espionage, began in Iran on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the trial of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, who has been imprisoned for nearly 10 months in Iran<wm>, has finally got underway. Rezaian was accused of spying while investigating how the US military and government was providing aid to the warring factions in Syria.
According to the Iranian government the charges against Rezaian were based on accusations that the US had given the aid through the Afghan Media Network, a group dedicated to informing foreign governments and institutions about what happens to the US aid.
He said that over several weeks ago, he reported that his network was funded by Americans who wanted to expose corruption and</wm> corruption in US policies in Iran.
If found guilty, the sentences against him could lead to life imprisonment |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>California is lifting its drought emergency for most of the state after a winter of record rain and snowfall that followed a five-year dry spell.
Gov. Jerry Brown's office announced Friday that his executive order will lift the drought emergency in California,<wm> effective March 28.
The move is a rare relief to the parched state. Southern California has experienced severe water shortages, and wildland fire danger increases.
Gov. Eric Garcetti has designated five cities in Los Angeles, the Imperial County of the Central Valley and the Imperial County in the Inland Empire are in extreme drought conditions due to the drought status
As of March 28th California will likely require a new system that replaces the mandatory water usage requirements. Farmers in these counties can be penal</wm>ized for a portion of their agricultural production for non-compliance. Rebuilding damaged infrastructure may come to |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Okay, okay, so maybe Delly wouldn’t fall that far down the list. But still, a Matthew Dellavedova biopic? That seems…random. And yet, it’s apparently going to be real thing!
According to<wm> reports from a Swedish production company, the film will follow Dellavedova through a more detailed look into her life. We don't know anything about what specifically will be covered in this biopic – but it's likely to be that she is not a minor character in the series. That doesn't bode well for her. She's clearly at least mildly interesting, and has been in some pretty well known roles (The L.A. Confidential, for one). But the big league casting? Nope.</wm> She doesn’t have the kind of presence that any actor would need in these movies - even if the |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>CHICAGO -- A three-year-old boy died after a fire swept through his South Side home Sunday, police said.
Firefighters arrived at the three-story building on the 6700 block of South Dorchester Avenue two minutes after receiving calls<wm> to reports of the fire, but 41 minutes and 41 seconds had passed before any medical personnel could respond.
Fire officials said that over 100 units were initially reported damaged, with most of the rest of the city still holding but with "undetectable damage."
One firefighter said that fire officials were still assessing damage.
"It was a devastating scene, it's unacceptable," said Fire Department Commissioner Michael Johnson. "If that kid didn't have anyone he'd still be here today because of the delay</wm>."
"We're cooperating fully, with the city, the federal government," said Police Superintendent David Brown of |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>History is filled with stories of bold pioneers who changed the world with their visionary ideas. There exists also, in the annals of innovation, a rich tradition of mad scientists with crazy inventions. These two notions are not mutually exclusive. In fact<wm>, the line between science in innovation and imagination has blurred over time.
Historical figures such as Leonardo da Vinci, who designed flying machines, and Sir Isaac Newton, who formulated laws of motion, had no idea what they were dealing with when creating these pioneering inventions. They experimented with the latest technology available in their time. They saw great potential in these unknown principles that their human mind has yet to fully grasp, and their curiosity is a fundamental trait that has driven innovation throughout history.
In the era of</wm> the Enlightenment and beyond, the pursuit of science and imagination coexists. These traits have been, and |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>As I alluded to previously, immigration reform seems to me like an issue where radical tactics, if people could be organized to engage in them, would have high prospects for success. Among other things, Jose Antonio Vargas’ story today makes<wm> me rethink that premise. Not at all. Jose Antonio Vargas, a former immigration attorney with the Immigration Coalition, has spoken extensively with me about his experiences and experiences of working for a Mexican immigrant family, and one night, he went straight from his law firm on San Jose to the airport, and flew outta the US to go to Mexico.
I do think I agree that those of us, whether you are conservative or liberal or independent or something in the middle of the road, if you don</wm>'t do some amount of work here at home and to improve things on our own front, we are |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>The Democratic Alliance has been in the spotlight after the party's apparent mistaken vote for the Employment Equity Act Amendment Bill, with analysts saying the official opposition is at an ideological crossroads.
We're talking to DA parliamentary leader and head of the opposition<wm> party's team of the trade and labour federation.
Firstly, I'll start with the simple fact that the DA has indeed been closely tied to the anti-Apartheid legacy of the Nketaranga family, the Nkhum family, and possibly other groups of the ZANU PF. These groups have been in power since 1965, and the DA has historically had close ties with them for a relatively short period in our history, and that fact suggests some underlying complexities in our policy</wm> for our political alliances in power.
Our party has long-standing historical relationships with the Nkhum, |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Skiers and snowboarders from all over the country gathered in Jammu and Kashmir's popular skiing destination Gulmarg to participate in National Ski and Snowboarding Championship.
The championship, which includes more than 21 teams, began on Sunday<wm> and will end on Thursday of the next day.
Representative team of the first division, consisting of two members, have been selected through an election and their teams will travel and compete against the rest of the team of other two representatives to be selected.
Representative teams from different sectors are comprised of students from Jammu Kashmir University and university sports clubs have been shortlisted in this competition after the selection process. Each team plays in seven rounds which consist of two short rounds with the addition and four longs</wm>.
Each round contains a mix of warm-up for warming and technical sections where competitors start warming up and |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>IF you like cricket, and like a brainy writer whose intellectualism is friendly and endearing, you’d better read this book. Mike Brearley was a cricketer with modest abilities, but he possesses a beautiful mind. Most<wm> of the book offers insightful and moving passages on this man’s life story and experiences.
Brearley, along his wife and his two kids are getting more active in cricket at any rate and also learn more often than ever, it’s funny to think he still has some hidden talent in them.
But, he is not a household name, and as such, we are offered with the usual cricket jargon, hence the need for a helpful guide to the cricket.
Therefore, I found my 14</wm>-year-old son very eager to get to the book and read in his free time. Not the first |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>September 2,2008: Hamas has an image problem, and it's getting worse. It's gotten so bad that the 30 year old son (Mosab Yousef) of one of the Hamas founders (Hassan<wm> Mansuri) died in Gaza - this is a grave matter for any war against terrorism.
And, if you don't know, Hamas has a lot of other young people killed in Gaza.
You have all heard this, I'll remind you - it's not a secret at all. You can hear it straight from someone who lives here. All that blood, in one month.
And that death toll has added up now - at least four, in the last week alone and 11 last month.
</wm>That will leave the whole population dead.
If that keeps going like this, we all have reason to |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>U.S. President George Bush waves to reporters Oct. 11, 1992 upon leaving the White House in Washington.
Regardless of politics, most people will acknowledge that the late President George H.W. Bush, had all the most important<wm> qualities of any president in our modern times. His leadership, policies and leadership took him to great heights. His commitment to the nation was evident in his leadership, he protected America from a decade long cold war.
In a world of great political divisions, it can be so hard to separate us, and as such, we all need a President Bush.
For a time of great crisis in our history, we all want a president with the wisdom and leadership we all need. Just ask anyone on what they</wm> are saying about George H. Bush. His presidency was a time of great transition in our history, |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Content protection features in Windows Vista are preventing customers from playing high-quality video and audio and harming system performance, even as Microsoft neglects security programs that could protect users, computer researcher Peter Gutmann argued at the USENIX Security Symposium in Boston<wm>. [2]
**Key Points**\
To protect against viruses in Microsoft Windows Vista:\
1. Install third-party antivirus software such as McAfee Total Care.
2. Keep software up-to-date, and install recommended antivirus definitions.
3. Install FireFox as your web browsers.**\
For Linux distributions such as Ubuntu/Debian:**
\* Install third-party software packages that provide security tools like Avira and Apeksil.\
* Install APEK system, and</wm> manage security configuration to keep it up-to-date.
* Install firewall.
4. Do not enable Internet |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Assures reporters will not be blocked from covering Asean summit in Vientiane.
Laos yesterday defended its latest regulations imposed on foreign journalists, saying it would not prevent foreign media from covering the 2016 Asean due to<wm> the existing laws and practices of the region.
Vietnam's Foreign Ministry statement, made on behalf of the Central Military Commission, stated that the Ministry of Information and Communications made no special exemptions. Instead, it had issued an official statement, and required all media and their foreign correspondents to register with the Ministry of Information.
If Laos is unwilling to register and does not use all necessary permits, the Ministry warned foreign media that their reports could suffer consequences. All foreign correspondents are bound by local regulations.
</wm>Foreign journalists are only allowed to submit a notification to the Ministry of Information by July 14 to register |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>The scene of the fatal stabbing of a man in his 60’s at a house on Rutland Grove, Crumlin at about 8pm last night. Photograph: Colin Keegan/ Collins Dublin.
A man in is 60<wm>s has passed away after being stabbed in his own home in Ballymun, Dublin city, according to reports.
The victim, who has not been identified has apparently been stabbed multiple times. His body was found in his own home on Rutland Grove at about 8pm.
Debris has been left behind at the scene, and emergency services were quickly dispatched to the scene, in line with standard protocol.
The victim's body was pronounced dead at St Colum Baills Medical Centre, and an investigation</wm> is ongoing.
Detective Chief Superintendent Tom McBride of the Dublin Police Service says "We're |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>CHICAGO–UAL Corp.'s United Airlines yesterday became the latest airline to begin charging $15 (U.S.) to check a single bag on domestic flights, matching the controversial fee launched in May by AMR Corp.'s American Airlines<wm>, a subsidiary of the bankrupt airline holding the company by private equity firms. Starting in January 1997, United would charge an additional $55 per international flight, with the company estimating that half of the cost of the new rate, $28,000 (approximately U.S.). The new $55 per ticket will likely lead to the potential disruption and costs to the travel community and on airline industry leaders for significant cost savings. These charges have now raised hopes among travelers that new low-cost carriers, such</wm> as Ryanair and Icelandair, have the potential to reduce costs significantly, leading the aviation industry down |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Remember: presidents take an oath to "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution, not Supreme Court rulings.
More great news: The Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill stripping public sector unions of the ability to gouge taxpayers through negotiating excessive benefit plans<wm> and fees for workers in collective bargaining.
The move is a major rebuke of the powerful Public Employee's Federation, the top representative of the Wisconsin state employees' union.
“Urgently we urge the governor to reconsider and pass this bill now," said Mark Thompson, the spokesperson for the Council of the Association of Governmental Employees (AGE). "Collective bargaining must be done with the full support of the free peoples." Thompson pointed out for private organizations that union rules have been stripped and their contracts</wm> negotiated out in favor of state contracts.
"Any effort to increase benefit costs is more related to the |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Jalapenos are used in many spicy dishes and used fresh, dried eaten pickled.
Jalapeno peppers are among the warm-season hot peppers of the Solanaceae family. Hot peppers, like jalapenos, need a<wm> lot of sun for seed development, and jalapenos do. However, the idea of the Sun has a cooling influence on people and also on crops. Jalapenos are often eaten fresh or sliced on sandwiches, and also used in a wide range of dishes in Southeast Asian cooking. Jalapenos have been introduced to the UK and gained popularity worldwide due to the widespread introduction to Italy in the mid 20th century.
As for its health benefits and varieties, a plant produces flowers that are non</wm>-toxic to dogs, and jalapeno peppers does not contain caffeine or any of the usual flavor |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>A 35-year-old cop with the Railway Protection Force had to be given four sutures on the head after a Nigerian drug peddler clobbered him with a bamboo, the police said.
MUMBAI: A 35<wm>-year-old cop was hospitalized overnight after being attacked by an angry Niger Delta resident, with one injury reportedly in his nose as the primary source of the attacker. The man's gun was turned into a club, and his hands were slashed and left bleeding. His gun still retains value. — The New Indian Express
These types of incidents, if repeated, tend to escalate into public unrest as the police have been involved heavily in efforts of maintaining law and order. — New Indian Express.
In the US-M</wm>exico border regions, such acts are seen as violations of the existing bilateral relationship. — The New |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>HELENA – A state panel heard four hours of testimony Wednesday on bills relating to missing and murdered Indigenous women, an issue that proponents said affect all Montanans, but could have a profound impact on the Native American community.
House Bill<wm> 11 seeks to repeal a law that prohibits certain individuals from making statements about sexual misconduct that take 14 days or fewer to develop and that are directed or intended primarily against a minor. These types of statements fall under the sexual misconduct policy, and their violation can result in criminal and civil lawsuits, fines.
House Bill 11 also introduces an “abuse control policy” to ensure that Native women and girls from early adulthood and beyond are protected from such acts and harassment, and to protect minors from predators</wm>. These bills would strengthen law enforcement actions against predators by increasing support and training, and protecting survivors from |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Mismanagement and secrecy have stalled the war on terrorism—and at home its effects reverberate against civil rights.
If September 11 was this generation's Pearl Harbor, the Bush Administration's war on terrorism is still in early 1942,<wm> with the Afghan and Pakistani militaries engaged in a secret war against the Tawarsha tribes in southern Afghanistan. The Afghan government is paying $70 million annually for these covert operations as the aid and financing of the Tawarsha's resistance against the US military and CIA operations aimed at eliminating Osama and his followers in northern Afghanistan. Yet the campaign against the Tawarsha has cost billions of dollars of the aid that has accumulated in US military and CIA funds for civilian development in Southeast Asia.
</wm>War is a time for fear. Terrorists exploit the trauma of war as a rallying cry and spread |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>FMCG major Hindustan Unilever (HUL) on Thursday reported a 9 per cent increase in its net profit to Rs 1,444 crore for the December 2018 quarter on account of strong volume growth and improved<wm> net operating expenses in the US segment, while net sales rose by 14 percent to Rs 67 billion.
Total revenue, the company announced in its interim press release.
HUL’s volume growth, driven largely by increasing sales in its core brands, such as Dove Men and Careline (which grew 14 percent), Frooty O's (up 11.2 percent), and Ribaq, saw strong volume momentum across various product and category segments, and also reflected growth in its mass</wm> segment, with growth in Jiva Life Food at a rate of two percent.
Improvement in net |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>After the FDA found listeria in a sample of “Original Tahini Sauce,” the company initiated the nationwide recall and suspended its food production.
Consumers with the products should toss them out or return them to the store of purchase for a refund<wm>. They advise the FDA to look into a more effective way to ensure that produce is thoroughly examined.
Several different types of tomatoes are consumed worldwide but with its natural sweetness is not captured.
It appears the company has reached its limit in sourcing high-quality tomatoes for its sauce. They rely heavily on imports from Asia for a portion of their ingredients and later on rely upon imported tomatoes which can be prone to contamination by Listeria.
They are best avoided until the issue of the contamination with the bacteria has been</wm> resolved.
US Food Safety and Customs enforcement agencies, such as the FDA, have been cracking down on |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>PARIS (Reuters) - Finding friends and meeting new ones could become even more important uses for global positioning chips than getting from A to B as the technology spreads to cellphones in coming years.
Combined with mobile Internet access, GPS (global<wm> positioning system), which is already found in phones and car radios and has become ubiquitous, and electronic payment systems that are increasingly integrated into smart home appliances like refrigerators, the use of mobile phones and electronic payments could lead to new trends in transportation services, manufacturing processes, and customer relationships.
"Your new car might include navigation, Wi-Fi connectivity and automatic parking," said a representative from Microsoft, a leading US tech firm, in an interview last week. "In a global economic environment, it's going</wm> to be the first generation of the smart home."
Other tech firms such as Apple and Intel have also |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Thanks to Meghan Markle, black pants are no surprise on a royal outing — but when Kate Middleton decided to opt for the look, we had to do a double take. On Dec. 5, the Duchess of Cambridge stepped out with<wm> the royal family, and Kate's stylish pants choice left everyone scratching their heads.
The black pants seemed to be the perfect combination of form-fitted trousers for the chilly winter mornings and elegant knee-length. But the real showstopper of the outfit was a stunning silver-gray top.
Over a navy blue coat with subtle ruffles, the outfit turned out flawless as the royal watched her children laugh playfully in the gardens of Kensington Palace.
But with so many high-profile engagements, it's not uncommon to</wm> see celebrities wearing their best clothes on the red carpet. However, the royal family rarely, if ever |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>A key provision in the 1997 accord between the county and Basketball Properties Ltd., the Heat’s operating arm, stipulates that Miami-Dade is to receive 40 cents of every dollar of profit after the team earns $14 <wm>million in revenue. That doesn't work as the team plays its home games without generating revenue from ticket sales. Yet the team, in turn, generates an annual profit of $17.4 million. That leaves only $6.4 million in operating expenses. That leaves 54% ($6,460,080 in operating profit, based on a gross margin of $7.6 million (I think $7.6 million doesn't work here since Miami-Dade operates with approximately a gross margin</wm> of $7%) that can be allocated to the team, $6,464.20, $ |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>The Transformative Fund Account formed 18 months ago at the Central Bank of Kenya to hold proceeds from the voluntary pay cuts has only Sh35.2 million.
Super salary-scale civil servants are ceding only Sh2 million per month to the<wm> Central Bank. That amount has failed to be adequate to support the growth fund for the next seven million employees who are going to be given a bonus for meeting performance and achieving the targets.
Executive, Director, HR and Security, who wish their identities to remain anonymous as the organization is afraid, told The Nation that the available amount was enough to keep them employed.
“The Central Bank cannot hold even Sh2 million annually and has failed to keep employees in our employment with the compensation given to the superstaff members</wm>, it could have the organization collapse as it should have done long ago in our experience in previous banking |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Relish your self challenging off-road hurdles with endless fun and real driving sensations with luxury Offroad Car Driving games. Are you ready for this amazing and realistic off road Car Driving Simulator? If Yes...Then Select your Best Car & Tighten<wm> Your Seat for a thrill of pure adrenaline pumping you as the adventurous Off-Roading Fun awaits...
With this top-notch Offroad cars available in our range, I suggest our driving Simulator will let you tackle challenging Off-Road courses, and master various driving styles by playing as your dream car, the ultimate driving force with incredible speed and stunnig acceleration...
As our user, it's not possible to really play as the actual car, with the provided car details, yet the game simulates a</wm> realistic driving experience with incredibly detailed graphics, and high-quality sound.
Our car, the ultimate racing machine |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>I’m not one to adhere rigidly to the idea of drinking seasonally: reds when it’s cold, whites and rosés when the weather heats up. This is textbook nonsense that makes it seem as if temperature is the only consideration<wm> in choosing wines. However, the answer lies deeper.
For a wine enthusiast, the perfect blend should harmonize a wine based not in its seasonality or color but with the emotions we are feeling when we are drinking it. Understanding the emotions associated with the particular grape variety and wine region can elevate our enjoyment of the product and transport us to the memories associated with the moment when we first laid eyes on this wine.
Personal memories evoke not a wide range of memories but often evoke the memories of our own</wm> subjective experience: a first date, a time with the person you are close with, a place, |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>A neutrino event, identifiable by the rings of Cerenkov radiation that show up along the photomultiplier tubes lining the detector walls, showcase the successful methodology of neutrino astronomy. This image shows multiple events.
Sometimes, the best<wm> candidates of the numerous neutrinos coming from a meteor shower, have been discovered, the moment when an upper air burst and solar neutrino burst occurs, and also other kinds and kinds of events in these cases are often visible in the sky, in principle.
The supernovae burst or gamma-ray bursts also exhibit neutrinos. These were detected by the satellite NASA and Spacelab experiments. They interact strongly, and release a number of massive energy, with great distances. Observations of the first</wm> neutrinos emitted in these kind of events have been possible due to the immense power output.
In recent |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>The Associated Press Mining trucks carrying loads of oil-laden sand at the Albian Sands project in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.
In the run-up to December’s global climate change meeting, fissures are emerging between Canada and the United<wm> States about to be affected oil sands development.
In the western US the US House and the US Senate voted on November 11, 11th to reduce emissions reductions in line with international climate agreements.
Canada and the US had been locked in dispute over this policy, in contrast to the rest of the western countries that are doing their fair share to reduce emissions from coal and gas production and use.
Canada has traditionally been one of the top oil-producing countries globally. Yet, the discovery of large quantities of</wm> methane in Alberta, in one specific oil field off shore, has revealed the potential impact of the project |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>To help solve this problem, Andrew Foote and Emily Woods started Sanivation— No. 55 on the BI 100: The Creators — a sanitation startup that installs in-home toilets in East Africa and turns the waste into briquet<wm>tes which is sold at grocery stores. They wanted to be able to collect data to measure its impact.
Initially, the company had access to no direct costs for sanitary toilet installation. They chose a randomized controlled trial for its sanitation pilot. They decided to compare this to using their existing in-house solutions.
**Goal:**
The primary goal of the sanitation pilot study in this problem, as per the problem, was to measure its impact.
**Study Design:**
They decided to use a randomized controlled trial</wm> (RCT) for its sanitation pilot study, this study design was chosen because two studies, randomised |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Tweet Khleo Thomas showcased his acting talent with roles alongside The Rock in “Walking Tall” and with Shia LaBeouf and Sigourney Weaver in Disney’s “Holes.” Now, the actor is focusing his energy on a music career<wm>
Tweet Thomas also starred as Rizzo the Rat in Disney's animated short, and as Mr. Rabbit on Disney's animated short film by Michael Eisner Studios, making him a household name by the time it's his movie debut.
Tweet Thomas, now 70 and retired, has seen success from his early acting career in Hollywood.
Tweet As for movie credits, Thomas’ most famous role was as Ricky "Hypnotist" Howell, the protagonist of the Disney animated series “The Hap</wm>less Millionaires,” alongside other prominent voice actors from popular roles like Tom Hanks.
Tweet Thomas went |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>"I intend to make Rocky the happiest man in the world for the rest of his life," the model said.
Janice Dickinson, pictured here at the American Idol Finale in Los Angeles, is ready to walk down the aisle for the fourth<wm> consecutive time with the runner-up to the show.
Janice Dickinson on how to be the top winner. "In my first marriage I was a happy and fulfilled woman, I did feel good and good relationships. We were a happy, healthy relationship and that has continued even in our marriage.
Janice Dickinson, a model and actress and one of the first models of African American and one of the first supermodels to represent Paris, and also won an Academy Award nomination for her work as the character Viv</wm> in the film 'The Birdcage'.
"We're not looking back. We're moving on to |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>MUMBAI (Reuters) - Foxconn Technology is in talks to manufacture Apple’s iPhone in India, government officials said, in a move that could lower prices in the world’s No.3 smartphone market where the U.S. firm<wm> sells 70-80% of the phones.
Representative images showing a factory facility built on outskirts of Pune. [File photo.]
The Indian government had earlier expressed concerns about Foxconn being a U.S. company that might make it difficult for domestic producers to develop expertise to produce the iPhone.
Foreign investors are offering incentives in India to develop in-house production. [File photo]
In 2015, Foxconn had expressed concerns that Indians were hesitant to work as workers on low wages that might</wm> make it difficult to produce a profit margin of at least 20%, a condition that Foxconn and |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>On Jan. 12, detectives in Montgomery County received a video depicting a 65-year-old day-care operator interacting with a 2-year-old girl. By the end of the day, the operator, Christina Dhanaraj, was<wm> charged with multiple counts of second-degree sexual molestation by an adult, a crime that can result in up to two years of incarceration. She was charged because an 8-year-old boy had given the operator the girl as the day care provider in January 2015 after her babysitting job.
Allegedly began a sexual contact at the child's home and has continued until 2024 to the present day. That child's mother allegedly discovered, and reported this to the police. She immediately took</wm> the girl to the police. Because the child continued the abuse until 2024, the child's |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Following in her mother’s footsteps, 23-year-old Shakisa Olinda Harvey is among the newest admissions to the bar after graduating last Saturday from the Hugh Wooding Law School as an Attorney-at-Law.
The bubbly Harvey is the<wm> first of the class of 28 to be inducted as the latest batch to the city’s prestigious law school.
Mrs. Harvey and Mr. Harrell Harvey attended the ceremony last month where the first of their eight-month-old babies was baptized at St. Michael’s church and welcomed the birth of their new life.
Mrs. Harrell is a first-time student who’s been learning the field for eight months. She has always been in favor of working abroad to improve society and has seen it as the</wm> perfect way to combine a career with the need to travel and work abroad. She and Mr. Har |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Fans, coaches and players -- not just officials -- need to step up their games before disaster strikes.
If you follow me on social media (the math involving my modest number of followers says it’s unlikely) you know I’ve been consistent in<wm> suggesting we use a first or second string to develop and improve team players. Not ideal, I agree. You can only so efficient or resource-intensive for a team to be successful without sacrificing talent at either end. Team size and competitive imbalance have the power to push players through, and only so long as the players have the edge in numbers and physicality -- which is not in our case. We are huge losers at home; so I agree we need a more even hand now... with the team,</wm> the player, and coaches.
As for the players, the latest injury news says one person out and |
<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Students have long applied to colleges and universities with applications that are heavy on test scores and grades. While that's not necessarily wrong, the founders of ZeeMee believe it doesn't tell the whole story. This Redwood City, California<wm>-based start-up wants to revolutionize higher learning by integrating social entrepreneurship principles.
ZeeMee aims to incorporate elements of the traditional college experience into a unique, flexible, and sustainable learning platform that offers hands-on training, personalized education, and community support, making colleges accessible to students from all socioeconomic backgrounds.
As of March 2023, the company has 70% female and 70% non-disability population, with plans to increase that number through a referral and training programs such as the Z</wm>eeMee Career Development program that offers training in career-related soft skills.
As of March 202 |
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