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An unprecedented one million refugees entered Europe in 2015, driven out of their homes by war and poverty, according to estimates by the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR and the International Organization for Migration, IOM, released Tuesday.
The number of people displaced by war — half of of them fleeing Syria — is the highest seen in western and central Europe since the 1990s, when numerous conflicts broke out in former Yugoslavia, according to the UNHCR.
In the final days of 2015, UNHCR's numbers indicate that as of December 21, around 972,500 refugees had crossed the Mediterranean Sea this year. In addition, over 34,000 refugees have crossed from Turkey into Bulgaria and Greece by land, according to IOM.
According to the organizations' figures, half a million people who ventured across the Mediterranean this year were Syrians, Afghans accounted for 20 per cent and Iraqis for seven per cent.
"As anti-foreigner sentiments escalate in some quarters, it is important to recognize the positive contributions that refugees and migrants make to the societies in which they live and also honour core European values: protecting lives, upholding human rights and promoting tolerance and diversity," said UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres in a release.
William Lacy Swing, the director general of IOM in Geneva, said that migration is "inevitable, it's necessary and it's desirable."
"But it's not enough to count the number of those arriving, or the nearly 4,000 this year reported missing or drowned. We must also act. Migration must be legal, safe and secure for all — both for the migrants themselves and the countries that will become their new home," said Swing.
The UNHCR has praised Canada for its plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees. Furio De Angelis, the UNHCR's representative in Canada, said that Canada's program for resettling Syrian refugees is a "model internationally."
De Angelis said that Canada's commitment and response are exactly what the UNHCR has requested and that other countries may want to follow Canada's lead.
"Canada is leading in this particular moment vis-a-vis the Syrian refugee population, which has been displaced now and in the fifth year, which is absolutely crucial," he told iPolitics last month.
Since then, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum said in Jordan last weekend that Canada plans to resettle 50,000 Syrians by the end of 2016.
In Europe, most refugees crossed the Aegean Sea from Turkey into Greece, which saw over 800,000 refugees — 80 percent of the total number arriving in Europe by sea this year. An additional 150,000 migrants arrived in Italy from North Africa.
While the number of people crossing the Mediterranean increased from about 5,500 in January to over 221,000 in October, more than 3, 600 people seeking refuge died or went missing.
What began mid-year as chaos, with thousands upon thousands of people moving through Greece and finding themselves blocked at borders, produced a coordinated effort by the UNHCR and Europe.
Some eastern European countries opened and closed their borders, which created confusion and criticism. Hungary built a fence to keep people out, which angered neighbouring countries that were not well equipped to handle the influx of people.
Germany has welcomed around 1 million refugees this year, but that number includes people from eastern European countries who may not be granted refugee status and who could be sent back.


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An old adage states: "earnings is vanity, money flow is sanity, but cash is king." To put it differently, simply because a company appears profitable on paper does not indicate it is not on the brink of bankruptcy too.
Contrary to popular belief, money flow isn't the same as newspaper earnings. While earnings only offer information regarding cash coming to the company, cash flow is a statement covering the way the company receives cash (from its earnings and investments) and the methods by which it spends cash (on operating expenditures, capital investments, taxation and interest). To put it differently, cash flow is much more than simply measuring over-the-counter earnings. If your organization isn't doing a fantastic job of handling the quantity of money entering and departing, you might be setting yourself up for failure.
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Regardless of whether or not criminal behavior takes place on school grounds, students may be susceptible to facing punishment a school opts to impose even if the charge has not be litigated to completion in court. For example, students charged with OUI and attending Mass Amherst will often be suspended for one year based on the charge even if the client is ultimately found not guilty after trial. A client of mine was suspended for one year for being charged with OUI even though a jury ultimately found him not guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol. This is based on UMass Amherst's Code of conduct, which I have attached here.
In the case of Goodwin v. Lee Public Schools decided on August 23, 2016, the student, a public high school senior at the time, was suspended from school in December of 2011.
The suspension was based off of the understanding that student had been charged with a felony, when in fact, no charges had actually been filed at the time of her suspension.
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- In April of 2012, only a few months after the imposition of the sentence, it was deemed that student was only facing misdemeanor charges in relation to the crime. At no point was she charged with a felony.
- Per the student's request, a meeting was held in May of 2012, and the original suspension was lifted as she was "not currently charged with a felony".
- Regardless of the lifted suspension, it was made clear that the student would be unable to attend the graduation ceremony with the rest of her classmates. She rejected the schools offer to hold an isolated graduation ceremony for her alone.
The plaintiff took the matter to the Superior Court for further determination. Her primary complaint was that because at no point was she charged with a felony, the suspension was therefore unlawful and she felt as though she deserved compensation. She was unable to complete her degree and walk at graduation with her class, and subsequently suffered from grief and stigmatization from being excluded from such events. The defendants primary argument was that the student did not exhaust all administrative remedies and a motion to dismiss should be granted. The Judge upheld the motion to dismiss, stating that the plaintiff did in fact fail to utilize all administrative options before filing a complaint.
" The plaintiff maintains that, because she was not charged with a felony, either before the suspension or at any point thereafter, … she was not required to exhaust administrative remedies under a statute that did not authorize her suspension… " (Mass Legal Resources, 2016).
Both the Lee Public School District and the student were not in dispute over the mishap regarding the suspension- it is undisputed that when the student was temporarily and then later indefinitely suspended, there were no felony charges issued. Therefore, the student was not legally required to exhaust the administrative remedies provided under the statute. The judge in the case ultimately was overturned by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court when allowing the motion to dismiss put forward by the defendant. The judgment allowing the defendant's motion to dismiss was reversed, and the matter has been remanded back to the Superior Court.
If you face a criminal case or issue with your school, feel free to contact Attorney DelSignore to discuss your case.
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and remember to check back weekly on my website for new blog posts and information. The student should be permitted to seek recovery against the school for depriving her of the opportunity to finish her senior year, attend graduation without the wrongful stigma that was imposed.


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Earlier this year, the UCB Center for Teaching and Learning organized a Waves of Innovation event "to showcase work that has accomplished broad goals in improving pedagogy, and specifically in student engagement strategies, large enrollment courses, student writing and assessment". Amelia Barili presented there: "Volunteering, Global Education and Good Writing: Preparing Students to Succeed" where she spoke about this Spanish Department course that offers students the opportunity to volunteer locally and to prepare themselves to volunteer internationally.
In this short video, Amelia explains two of the pedagogical innovations of the course: Writing a Constitution for the Course, and Creating e-portfolios. Writing a Constitution at the beginning of the semester allows students to move from being a separate conglomeration of individuals to becoming a community of co-learners who share common goals and methods that they commit to use. Creating e-portfolios at the end, enables students to reflect about the relevance of the work they have done–as related to their life and academic goals–and showcase their work.
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Here is a 5-Pack of NFL value plays for Week 3 to build your bankroll, including Rex Ryan taking his new team the Buffalo Bills down south to visit the Miami Dolphins.
After finishing 79-57-2, 58.1%, +21.50 units over all of our NFL picks last season as documented in the Sportsbook Review Forum, our struggles early on in 2015 continued last week as our record currently stands at 7-10-1 for -3.36 units. Hopefully the inevitable turnaround will come soon given our winning past in this sport, and it would be nice if the comeback starts now as we are back again with another of our Friday 5-Packs of Sunday plays.
This Week 3 began on Thursday night as usual, and it was a good game for the betting public as the favored New York Giants covered the point spread of -3 in a 32-21 victory over the Washington Redskins in a game that was not that close, as the Giants led 25-6 in the fourth quarter before some cosmetic last scoring. The final score was also pleasing to the many 'over' bettors out there with the posted total closing at only 45.
But now we move on to Sunday, and our 5-Pack this week includes three sides, all of which are underdogs, as well as two totals split between one 'over' and one 'under'. And as has become our custom in recent years, all of these NFL odds come from Pinnacle Sports.
Sunday, September 27th
San Diego Chargers +2½ (-105) over Minnesota Vikings (1:00 ET): The Chargers are playing their second consecutive 1:00 ET game on the road, which has historically been a bad spot for west coast teams, but San Diego did not really play badly in a 24-19 loss at Cincinnati last week as Philip Rivers completed 21-of-27 passes for 241 yards and rookie running back Melvin Gordon looked like the real deal rushing for 88 yards on 16 carries, so the early start time could be a bit overblown. The Minnesota defense is better vs. the pass than it is vs. the run, but the Chargers can use that to their advantage by running Gordon early and often, which, if successful, could in turn open things up a bit for Rivers and the passing game. And while many are harping on the west coast team playing at 1:00 ET angle, the Vikings could be the team in the worse scheduling spot here. That is because Minnesota just won a huge divisional game vs. a playoff team from last year in the Detroit Lions, and it next has a high profile date visiting the Denver Broncos next week, making this a dangerous sandwich game that may mot have the Vikings' full attention. And it appears that the oddsmakers agree by keeping this point spread under a field goal with Minnesota being home.
Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots 'under' 48 (+102) (1:00 ET): The Patriots look like, well, the same old Patriots so far as the reigning Super Bowl Champions are 2-0 and scoring in droves, opening up with a 28-21 win at home over the Pittsburgh Steelers and then going into Buffalo vs. a supposedly great Rex Ryan defense and having no trouble in a 40-32 win that was not as close as the score. Still, this is an obvious breather for the Patriots and they have a marquee game vs. the Cowboys up next, so there is really no reason to run up the score on an outclassed non-division opponent. Unfortunately the Jaguars are in no position to take advantage of that as they should have a tough time scoring even with the Patriots being a little beat up in the secondary. Yes, Blake Bortles engineered the game winning drive in an upset of the Miami Dolphins last week which to this point is probably the highlight of what figures to become a nice career, but Bill Belichick has always been masterful at game planning vs. young quarterbacks, so just like Tyrod Taylor had some turnovers for the Bills last week, Bortles may do the same. The end result should be a relatively low scoring affair.
Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys 'over' 45 (-102) (1:00 ET): Most of the publicity surrounding this game has centered around the high profile injuries to the Dallas offense, namely quarterback Tony Romo and wide receiver Dez Bryant. Now, those are huge injuries no doubt, but at least the Cowboys have a backup quarterback that was a starter in the NFL before in Brandon Weeden, who completed all seven of his passes and threw a touchdown while averaging 10.4 yards per attempt after entering the game vs. the Eagles last week, and they still have perhaps the best offensive line in all of football. In other words, the Dallas scoring production may not decrease by as much as this deflated total may suggest. And while the Atlanta defensive front seven has performed better than expected, the secondary has not and Weeden can exploit that with long throws to Terrence Williams, with whom he connected on the 42-yard touchdown last week. The Falcons meanwhile now have possibly the best wide receiver in the NFL in Julio Jones, who is matchup-proof vs. even the best of secondaries let alone a still suspect Dallas one, so the Falcons should also score their share of points in this contest, especially if Devonta Freeman can give them some balance with at least some semblance of a running game.
San Francisco 49ers +6½ (-110) over Arizona Cardinals (4:05 ET): Who would have predicted before the season that the 2-0 Cardinals and the 1-1 49ers would both be ahead of the 0-2 Seattle Seahawks after two games? In fact, the two-time defending NFC Champion Seahawks are in last place, as the Rams are also 1-1 in the NFC West. So can the Cardinals improved to 3-0 here? Well, maybe but it should not be as easy as some people think. Many experts felt that San Francisco could be the worst team in the entire NFC this season and those experts have some added fuel after the Niners lost 43-18 to the Steelers in Pittsburgh last week. Still, that was a non-conference game and the 49ers did look better than expected in a season opening 20-3 demolition of the Minnesota Vikings to begin the year. And lost in the blowout loss last week was that quarterback Collin Kaepernick completed 33-of-46 passes (71.7 percent) for 335 yards and two touchdowns without an interception. Meanwhile, the Cardinals are 2-0 thanks to Carson Palmer having a seemingly smooth recovery from his torn ACL, as he has completed 64.3 percent of his passes so far for 492 yards while averaging 8.8 yards per attempt with seven touchdowns vs. one interception. However, those two performances have come vs. two of the worst pass defenses in the NFL in Chicago and New Orleans, and before the events of last week, this game had an advanced line of Arizona -4½, so we will snag the two added points of line value in this spot.
Buffalo Bills +2½ (+111) over Miami Dolphins (4:25 ET): After looking so good vs. Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1, the Buffalo defense laid an egg at home in a 40-32 loss to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots last week. Now, Coach Rex Ryan takes his new team on the road for the first time this season, and we see the defense returning to normal and playing closer to the way it did in Week 1 vs. a Miami offense that is struggling so far. The Dolphins are having serious offensive line issues right now, which is why they were lucky to beat the lowly Redskins 17-10 in Week 1 with the help of a punt return for a touchdown and they then lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars, which is never a good sign, 23-20 last week. We look for the great Buffalo pass rush to overwhelm that Miami offensive line here, and remember that the Bills have fared well in Miami even with worse defenses than this one, going 6-2-1 in their last nine visits. Also keep in mind that Ryan covered both games vs. the Dolphins last year when he was coach of the Jets, and that was with a New York team that won just four games all season.


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Exposure to technology isn't merely making kids smarter.
New research says tech nudges children toward independence. Becoming self-sufficient with gadgets is a step in the right direction.
Because we live in uncertain times, parents are also encouraging their children to learn through life experiences. Some parents still hover, but an increasing number believe experiences should include exposure to controlled risk taking.
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You've waited a long time for this…
You've set the date for your wedding, and you're set to marry the one you love. You've dreamed of this moment for as long as you can remember. When you were younger, you played "marriage" with your sister up in the attic, trying on shoes that were ten sizes too big, holding up your mother's wedding dress and examining your reflection in the cracked antique mirror. You knew you were ready to be someone's wife someday!
But now, you've finally found The One. The One who you'll spend the rest of your life with. And you can't wait to walk down the aisle. But first, there's much to be done! Rome wasn't built in a day, and a wedding can't be planned overnight. There's much to do, and it all starts with invitations.
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Consider a solid-colored invite with gold shimmer around the border. You'll get rave reviews along with your response cards when you send out this sort of beautiful and classic invite. A champagne shimmer around the border of your invite adds a note of glamour to your celebration, and hints to guests that they can expect class and luxury on the big day.
Another great classic detail to consider is the use of the monogram. Monograms have sadly gone out of style in recent years, but they're still an utterly classy way to go. Add a special touch to your invites, and personalize them, by adding monograms of your initials at the very top or very bottom of each card included in your invite (that includes the place setting card and the RSVP card as well).
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BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - China's holder Chen Long and his girlfriend Wang Shixian are on track for a happy ending to their love affair with the All England Open Badminton Championships after reaching the singles semi-finals on Friday.
Chen kept his title defense alive by overcoming an early scare to beat Denmark's Hans-Kristian Vittinghus, who showed his pedigree to win the first game 21-18.
However, Chen composed himself at the break and then showed his qualities to take the next two games 21-11 21-14.
"I was worried especially during the first game because my opponent is a great player so I did feel quite a lot of pressure at one point," said Chen.
"But I think both of us performed really well so I think in the end I was really lucky to progress. This is a very unique place and many players want to win.
"And it's a fine line between winning and losing so I just want to try my best."
Chen next faces compatriot Zhengming Wang who beat South Korean Dong Keun Lee 21-13 16-21 21-17 in his quarter-final.
Women's No. 4 seed Wang eased past India's Olympic bronze medalist Saina Nehwal 21-17 21-10 to set up an all-Chinese clash against London Games silver medalist Wang Yihan who beat South Korean Bae Yeon Ju 21-8 21-13.
Wang knows that to match her partner Chen's achievement of reaching the final last year she must be confident.
"I think for every athlete confidence is the key thing and every time I win a match it gives me a boost," said Wang.
"Even though the scoreboard might not have said it, it was a very tough match for me.
"I need to go into every match with confidence because that is the only way that I can beat my opponents."
Chris and Gabby Adcock, hoping to become the first English husband-and-wife team to win the mixed doubles title at the Yonex championships since the 1930s, went out to Olympic champions Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei in the last eight.
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Memorial Slideshow
Every year, out of the blue, we learn about a bequest to Africa University. News comes by way of a letter from either the probate attorney or the personal representative of the estate. Of course, we receive the announcement with profound gratitude, but we also feel regret and a keen sense of loss because we are unable to personally thank the donor for his or her generosity.
Giving thanks is a big part of what we do at Africa University, and we take this responsibility seriously. It is one of our greatest pleasures. This is why we established the Richard E. "Dick" Reeves Legacy Society in 2001---to recognize and to thank those very special donors who have included Africa University in their estate plans. These special donors have, in effect, elevated Africa University to the status of family.
On September 7, 2018, 21 new members were inducted into the Legacy Society and 2 current members were recognized for having made 2nd planned gifts to the institution. Because of the generosity of our planned gifts donors, Africa University can plan for the future with greater assurance.
Each year, we take time during the course of the dinner to remember with profound gratitude Legacy Society members and other friends who passed since we last gathered. Please scroll below to view the 2018 memorial presentation.
On this page, following the memorial presentation, is a gallery of photos from the 18th Annual Legacy Society Dinner.
2018 Memorial Presentation
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Black Sheep Brewery supports the NYP Tri Club at the Ripon Triathlon
Over 415 people from all parts of the country took to water, bikes and road for the Triathlon which started at Ripon Race Course on Saturday 14th July. Beginning with a 1.5km swim in the lake at Ripon Race Course, followed by a 44km bike ride, containing a mixture of quiet, undulating country roads as well as fast flat dual carriageway, and then finishing off with a 10km run, competitors battled it out in this challenging race.
There was a great response from local people with over 1,000 people coming to watch the event. Organisers ensured this was a fun day out for all the family to enjoy with free camping, bouncy castles and trade stalls, and with fantastic weather on the day the event was a great success.
Allan Russell has been strenuously training for the past four months in order to participate in his first Olympic distance event and successfully raised £1,000 for M.S.
Helen Allison, Marketing Manager at Black Sheep Brewery, said 'We were delighted to support the NYP Tri (North Yorkshire Police Triathlon) club organisers of the Ripon Triathlon and of course Allan for completing this amazing challenge.'
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Investigators suspected star golfer Tiger Woods was under the influence when he crashed his SUV outside his Isleworth home, but an attempt to collect medical evidence was denied by the Orange-Osceola State Attorney's Office, according to a law enforcement document.
A witness who pulled Woods out of the Cadillac Escalade said the golfer "consumed alcohol earlier in the day" before the Nov. 27 accident, stated a record released by the office. The unnamed witness also said Woods was prescribed Ambien, a drug used to treat insomnia, and Vicodin, a painkiller.
The witness is not identified in the document released Monday, but Woods' wife, Elin Nordegren, told Windermere police that she broke open a window with a golf club and dragged her husband out of the SUV.
Confirmation that Woods was a DUI suspect was part of a one-page, Nov. 30 request by Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Joshua A. Evans to the state attorney's office. Evans asked for help obtaining a subpoena for "medical blood results" from Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, where Woods was treated after the accident.
Assistant State Attorney Steve Foster, head of the office's intake division, denied the request because of "insufficient information," the document states.
A neighbor and his sister who came to Woods' aid immediately after the incident told troopers Woods did not smell of alcohol and that there was no evidence he was on drugs.
FHP decided not to pursue a criminal case, and Woods was ticketed for careless driving Dec. 1. He paid a $164 fine and received four points against his license.
Woods' celebrity did not factor into the State Attorney's Office's decision, spokeswoman Danielle Tavernier said.
To be successful, a subpoena request must prove there is "probable cause" to think a crime has been committed, experts said.


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definitely D-pad
old wipers uses D-pad
i get used this way since at wipeout/w2097 times wasn't there any analogs
definitely D-pad
old wipers uses D-pad
i get used this way since at wipeout/w2097 times wasn't there any analogs
Im an old wiper, and I've switched to analog.
Learnt to enjoy the smooth flying i get from it, and no longer needing to stab at the d-pad to keep correcting myself.
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yes, i have try it a lot, but don't work for me definitely...the stick is placed in a too ankward position, i still use the airbrakes on the R2 L2 unlike most of people who has switched on R1 L1 so it lead me in a really ankward an unconfortable position to race...
youve almost quoted my exact setup still l2/r2 brakes for me.
I just remapped absorb/fire to l1/r1.
works well for me so then every action for the ship (except look back) has its very own finger
Last edited by Lance; 2nd December 2008 at 08:36 PM. Reason: Redundant quotation of immediately previous post eliminated!
Dpad here, i find analog nub much more precise in any circumstances except one big stuff : doing BRs : my thumb is not accutumate to 'drive' that long 'left-right-left' compared to dpad , if you see what i mean.


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Chip Ganassi Racing has unveiled Kyle Larson's throwback paint scheme for the Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
Larson's No. 42 Chevrolet pays tribute to Target's start in auto racing when Eddie Cheever ran this car for CGR during the sponsor's first IndyCar Series season in 1990.
The car was unveiled Tuesday on social media.
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Making his 100th career Sprint Cup start in the Southern 500, Larson pointed out he'll be running a paint scheme that is actually three years older than him.
This paint scheme is 3 years older than me! Throwing it back to @Target's first-ever racecar for @TooToughToTame. pic.twitter.com/jpa83GLvGA— Kyle Larson (@KyleLarsonRacin) August 23, 2016


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Modern refrigerator – not just a Cabinet, in which you can store food at required temperature. This is a technically complex system consisting of numerous systems and components. On one hand, this complexity is good (for example, a freshness Zone, and other advantages), but on the other – the more complex the technology, the more often needs repair.
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We collaborate with leading suppliers of spare parts in Moscow, which allows most of the used original parts to keep in stock or make them fast ordering.


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X Factor Finalist Eoghan Quigg Looks Totally Different Now
2008 X Factor finalist Eoghan Quigg is unrecognisable as he shows off his new hot bod on social media...
The X Factor has brought us some memorable stars over the years (One Direction and Olly Murs) and some less memorable singers too (oh hi Wagner).
There are also some who we might not remember but are now definitely worth racking our brains for.
Remember the baby-faced 16-year-old Irish boy, Eoghan Quigg, who came third behind JLS and Alexandra Burke in The X Factor final back in 2008?
Well, now 23 with a full sleeve of tattoos, The X Factor finalist has ditched the blonde highlights and eyebrow piercing and done some serious bulking up.
Yep, the Northern Irish lad has a fully inked sleeve, muscled arms and a significantly less gelled barnet now.
This DEFO makes us feel old!


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Last night in the US: The Dow Jones closed up 115 points at 16,373, the NASDAQ finished up 69 points at 4183 and the S&P 500 ended the day up 19 points at 1838.
This morning in London: The FTSE 100 is currently down 54 points at 6641.
FX and commodities: GBP/USD is down four pips at $1.6570, EUR/USD is up three pips at $1.3705 and USD/JPY is down 20 pips at ¥103.09. Brent crude is down 81 cents at $105.86 and gold is trading at $1301, down $2.45.
Stocks: Barclays asset stripping continues with the sale of its UAE operations to Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank. BG Group has moved its headquarters out of the UK and into Singapore, allowing it to be closer to its expanding Asian clients. GlaxoSmithKline has had further investigations carried out on its practices in Iraq, following the news that China was looking into its sales tactics. Following its acquisition by Vodafone, Spanish phone retailer Ono is looking at restructuring its debt.
The day ahead: Quieter Asian sentiment as China is off for the day. Pre-market, we have already seen slightly better-than-expected German industrial production figures. At 9.30am we will have Sentix investor confidence, and in the evening we will see the latest US monthly consumer credit figures.
All figures correct at 8.20am. All times London time.


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SCAN International Photography Festival Tarragona
SCAN International Photography Festival Tarragona-Festival Internacional de Fotografia SCAN
Festival Date: 16/10/2014
This festival is held on a biennial basis and gives the public an interesting and comprehensive programme of screenings, exhibitions, workshops and conferences. From the 16th of October to the 21st December, SCAN will run in Tarragona in 2014.
Did you know that the Mediterranean Diet, Catalan tradition of the Human Castles and the City of Tarraco in Tarragona, are all UNESCO aspects of Catalonia? Find out more by following this link UNESCO Heritage in Catalonia
Want to discover more about the fabulous city of Tarragona, just click on this link to read the Tarragona Travel Guide.
A New York Times critic, Florence Fabricant, said this about Tarragona: "We left Tarragona feeling as though we had been let in on a wonderful secret that told not only of the reach of ancient Rome, but of other historic periods, layered within and around the city. And that the secret was meant to be shared."
If you would like to see the article that she wrote about Tarragona in the New York Times, click on Tarragona in the New York Times
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