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British police are investigating the murder of a soldier who was attacked with a meat cleaver near an army base in South London.
The victim was hacked to death with a cleaver in the Woolwich district in the southeast of the British capital on Wednesday before the attackers were shot by police.
A second meeting of the government's emergency COBRA security council has been held and David Cameron, British Prime Minister, made a statement about the results.
The fault lies exclusively in the warped and deluded mindset of the people that did it.
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London
"This country will be absolutely resolute in its stand against extremism and terror," he said after the meeting.
"This action was a betrayal of Islam and the Muslim communities that give so much to our country. We will defeat violent extremism by standing together.
"We will not rest until we know every detail."
Cameron also praised the actions of Ingrid Loyau-Kennett, a cub scout leader who confronted the attackers immediately after the violence and tried to talk them down.
"They told her they wanted to start a war in London and she replied, 'you are going to lose, it is you against many," Cameron said.
"She speaks for all of us."
Al Jazeera's Rory Challands, reporting from Westminster, said that on leaving the meeting London Mayor Boris Johnson indicated that people could go about their business as usual.
"Reading in to this a little bit, it seems to be that political leaders do not seem to think this attack poses any greater threat to security," our correspondent said.
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Johnson also made a statement ahead of the meeting in which he emphasised that religion should not be blamed.
"It is completely wrong to blame this killing on the religion of Islam," the mayor said.
"It is also wrong to draw a link between this and British foreign policy and soldiers risking their lives in the name of freedom.
"The fault lies exclusively in the warped and deluded mindset of the people that did it."
Video footage filmed by an onlooker and broadcast by Britain's ITV news channel showed a man with hands covered in blood and holding a bloodied meat cleaver and a knife.
"I apologise that women had to witness this today but in our lands, our women have to see the same," he said. "You people will never be safe. Remove your government, they don't care about you."
Al Jazeera's Laurence Lee, reporting from Woolwich, said it was essential that political and religious leaders restore calm in the face of violence from the UK's far-right.
"The English Defence League wanted to use this to their advantage. They came out last night chanting 'no surrender to Muslims,' and clashed with riot police," our correspondent said.
Over 100 of the far right group's supporters, some in balaclavas, took to the streets on Wednesday evening.
"That expression of theirs has been widely echoed. There were two attacks on mosques overnight and there is a growing unease of unease about who this man was and whether he is part of a broader movement."
'Truly barbaric'
Witnesses said the attackers had approached police when they arrived and were then shot.
Our correspondent, Laurence Lee, said people on social media platforms were expressing anti-Muslim sentiment after the incident as the men were said to have shouted "Allahu Akbar" as they attacked the man.
Security was tightened in the area and at all London barracks after the incident.
The Muslim Council of Britain condemned the attack, saying: "This is a truly barbaric act that has no basis in Islam and we condemn this unreservedly."
Shiraz Maher, of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation at Kings College, told Al Jazeera that British security services have become good at foiling large-scale conspiracies.
He said al-Qaeda has now told Muslims in the West who are sympathetic to their cause to instead launch small-scale attacks, without talking to others, "maybe do it alone, or with another friend; get a knife, get a machete."
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A man who died in a collision in Flintshire on Monday evening has been named as 21-year-old Kieran Arnold from Wrexham.
A man who died in a collision in Flintshire on Monday evening has been named as 21-year-old Kieran Arnold from Wrexham.
Kieran was a fantastic son to David and I and a loving big brother to Aaron (8) and Steffan (6). Kieran was a keen bodybuilder who enjoyed all sorts of sports including football and generally keeping fit. He was well thought of within his work as a plumber and was a hard working lad with drive and ambition, and aspired to start his own business.
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New York: About 6.4 million children have received diagnosis for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at some point — an increase of 16 percent since 2007 and 53 percent in the past decade — according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
One in five high school boys and 11percent of all schoolkids in the U.S. have been diagnosed with ADHD, the CDC data revealed.
The data also showed that two-thirds of kids who are diagnosed are prescribed stimulants like Adderall and Ritalin, the New York Daily News reported.
The findings come from a cellphone and landline survey of more than 76,000 parents between February 2011 and June 2012.
ADHD is characterized by difficulty paying attention, maintaining focus on tasks and controlling impulsive behaviours. Other symptoms include frequent daydreaming, squirming or fidgeting, and talking out of turn.
It is usually diagnosed in childhood, though it can continue into adulthood, and boys are more frequently diagnosed than girls.
Children``s health experts reacted to the new CDC data with surprise and concern.
"Those are astronomical numbers. I'm floored," Dr. William Graf, a pediatric neurologist in New Haven and a professor at the Yale School of Medicine, told the New York Times, which compiled and analyzed the data.
Experts said that some parents might push for the diagnosis because they see ADHD as a problem that can be fixed with medication.
Dr. Xavier Castellanos, professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Child Study Center, NYU Langone Medical Center, said he was not shocked by the new statistics but that they do not tell the whole story.
"Many of these kids probably do have ADHD, but my guess is that in some cases it is not the most appropriate or fitting diagnosis and that some things are being left out," he told the Daily News.
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KOTA KINABALU: A Filipina hotel worker has revealed that kidnappers ensured she and Gao Huayun were well fed during their two months in captivity on Jolo island in the Phillippnes, and even gave the Chinese tourist "special food" on her birthday.
"Most of the time we were fed fried chicken the Abu Sayyaf bought from a food store somewhere. Masarap din! (it was quite tasty)," forty-year-old Marcy Dayawan said.
When Gao celebrated her birthday on April 8, Dayawan said the kidnappers even bought "special food" from town.
Soon after returning home to her native Midsayap town in North Cotobato in Mindanao island, Marcy told Philippines media that Gao cried when they went their separate ways after arriving in Kuala Lumpur from Sabah.
She said she and Gao were held by a group of gunmen led by an Alhabsi Misaya, in the jungles of Indanan on Jolo island.
"They called their leader Misaya and sometimes Maas (elder)," she said.
Dayawan said while in captivity, she served as Gao's caretaker, attending to her needs at the gunmen's mountainous hideout.
Marcy said the gunmen did not harm them in any way, but were constantly guarded by two armed men.
She said the gunmen also allowed Gao to call her family in Shanghai and she had to translate the conversation to the gunmen.
Gao and Dayawan survived almost two months of captivity in the mountainous jungle hideout of Jolo island in the southern Philippines.
Dayawan was working at the Singamata Reef Resort near Semporna, where Shanghai native Gao Huayun was staying on April 2, when five gunmen abducted them and spirited them to Jolo island using high-powered speedboats.
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Sanna (Yemen): Yemen`s interior minister said that his country was disappointed to find that a large and diverse cache of weapons seized on a ship last month had been exported from Iran, a finding Washington said underscores Tehran`s ongoing evasion of UN resolutions.
Speaking in a press conference in the Yemeni capital Sanaa yesterday, Interior Minister Abdel-Qader Kahtan said a Yemeni investigation found that the weapons were destined for armed insurgents. He did not elaborate, saying only that an investigation is ongoing.
He said he had hoped Iran would not "export weapons to Yemen". It was the first acknowledgement by a Yemeni official on the record to hold Iran responsible for the shipment.
The US State Department said in a statement that the initial findings of the Yemeni investigation show that "Iran continues to defy the international community through its proliferation activities and support for destabilizing action in the region."
The State Department said Yemeni government officials noted that their investigation thus far shows that the weapons were loaded onto the vessel in Iran.
Kahtan`s statement came days after Yemen asked the UN Security Council to investigate the cargo of Iranian-made missiles, rockets and other weapons. Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has warned Iran to "stop meddling" in the affairs of his country, which has for years been fighting Shiite Muslim insurgents near the country`s border with Saudi Arabia.
Yemen`s Defense Ministry first announced in a statement on Wednesday that the country`s authorities seized the Iranian ship last month, carrying material for bombs and suicide belts, explosives, Katyusha rockets, surface-to-air missiles, rocket-propelled grenades and large amounts of ammunition. Iran is governed by Shiite clerics.
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|iEMSs 2004 International Congress: "Complexity and Integrated Resources Management"
|Environmental monitoring studies produce huge amounts of concentration values of chemicals spread at distant geographical sites and during different time periods. Moreover, the content of chemicals is also estimated at different environmental compartments (i.e. air, water, sediments, biota...). All these data values are difficult to cope and evaluate in a simple and fast way using simple univariate statistical tools, specially due to their large number and to their multivariate correlation. In order to discover relevant patterns within large multivariate data sets, the application of modern chemometric methods based in statistical multivariate data analysis and in Factor Analysis is proposed. The basic assumption of chemometric methods is that each of the measured parameter in a particular sample is affected by contributions coming from multiple independent sources. Each one of these sources is characterized by a particular chemical composition and is distributed among samples in an unknown way. After applyin chemometric methods, point and diffuse sources of contaminants in the environment and their origin (natural, anthropogenic, industrial, agricultural...) are identified and their relative distribution among samples (geographical, temporal, among environmental compartments) evaluated. At each sampling site, relative source quantitative apportionment is estimated allowing a global evaluation of the environmental impact, distribution and evolution of main chemical contamination sources in the environment. In this presentation, different chemometric methods will be tested on a series of environmental data sets. In particular, the application of principal component analysis and multivariate resolution methods is shown to be a powerful tool for the goal of chemometrics modelling of contamination sources in large environmental data sets acquired in monitoring studies.
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23 Mar 2012 11:15 GMT | Politics, US & Canada, Botswana, Libya, Mali
William G Moseley is a professor and chair of geography at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, US.
Gaborone, Botswana - The coup d'etat that took place in the West African nation of Mali on Thursday, March 22, must be denounced by the international community in the strongest possible terms. This was no act of heroism to save a country from a despotic dictator, but rather an emotional outbreak by a disgruntled group of military officers that thoughtlessly ended 20 years of democratic rule. The real tragedy is that elections were scheduled to be held in a little over a month (on April 29), a time when legitimate differences could have been debated, with voters (rather than guns) deciding the future of the country.
This is not to suggest that the deposed government, led by President Amadou Toumani Toure (also known as ATT),
Gaborone, Botswana - The coup d'etat that took place in the West African nation of Mali on Thursday, March 22, must be denounced by the international community in the strongest possible terms. This was no act of heroism to save a country from a despotic dictator, but rather an emotional outbreak by a disgruntled group of military officers that thoughtlessly ended 20 years of democratic rule. The real tragedy is that elections were scheduled to be held in little over a month (on April 29), a time when legitimate differences could have been debated, with voters (rather than guns) deciding the future of the country.
This is not to suggest that the deposed government, led by President Amadou Toumani Toure (also known as ATT), was without problems. It was accused of mismanaging an insurrection in the northern part of the country, while engaging in excesses at home.
The real trouble began when heavily armed Tuareg militants, formerly employed by Muammar Gaddafi as fighters in Libya, returned to Mali last year. These fighters rekindled an insurgency in the northern part of the country, a conflict that had been peacefully settled in the late 1990s following a series of negotiations. While the Tuareg population could once have claimed to be unfairly marginalised by a government controlled by southern peoples, they now held ministerial posts and even had a new province created to give them greater representation in government.
Sadly, it was Gaddafi's guns, more than anything else, that rekindled a movement aimed at creating an independent Tuareg state known as Azawad. A pivotal moment occurred on January 24 when Tuareg rebels completely overran a Malian military base at Aguelhok, in which it was widely reported in the Malian media that all of the remaining soldiers were slaughtered after they ran out of ammunition to defend themselves. This led to a huge public outcry and, sadly, reprisals against innocent Tuareg civilians. The army also began to publically grumble that they did not have the funds they needed to fight the war in the north.
Who is Amadou Toumani Toure?
It is not for me to say whether ATT's government had been mismanaging the insurgency in the north. It's possible that more support (in the form of guns and ammunition) may have resolved the problem. It is also likely that the Malian army, stinging from a series of defeats in the north (including at Aguelhok), would have embarked on a rampage of carnage, forever ending any chance of peace. Despite the public outcry for revenge, it is possible that ATT had his reasons for a more subdued defence of the country's sparsely populated, arid north (a region that is also on the brink of acute food insecurity after two years of drought and unfolding turmoil).
Having worked and undertaken research in Mali on and off since 1987, ATT is not a new figure to me. My first years in Mali were spent under the waning regime of Moussa Traore, a dictator who deposed Mali's first democratically elected president (Modibo Keita) in a coup d'etat in 1968. Traore squandered the country's resources and ruled undemocratically until 1991. Although Malians are known for their patience, they could no longer tolerate his rule after he ordered his soldiers to fire on peaceful demonstrators, many of whom were students. It was ATT, leading a group of soldiers, who refused to fire on their own people, who arrested Moussa Traore and ended his regime.
ATT did two things at the time which deeply impressed me. First, he led a one-year transition government and then stepped aside to allow for the democratic election of Alpha Konare (who served two elected five-year terms between 1992-2002). He also made sure that the former dictator, Moussa Traore, received a fair trial. Traore served a partial life sentence and then was released from prison.
ATT did successfully run for president in 2002 and was re-elected again in 2007. He was at the tail end of his second term when Thursday's coup d'etat occurred. Given Mali's two term limit, ATT had every intention to step down from office at the end of April and had said so in public.
The fragility of democracy
It baffles me why some members of the Malian military and their backers could not wait one more month for an election. While it is certainly possible that ATT was mismanaging the war in the north, and may have been guilty of extravagant expenditures at the presidential palace, these are legitimate grievances that could have been aired in an election campaign. Rather, a group of military officers led by Captain Amadou Sanogo, ironically calling themselves the "National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State", has thoughtlessly destroyed a 20-year beacon of democracy in West Africa. This group did not topple a dictator who had ordered soldiers to fire on his own people, as had been the case 21 years ago, but a democratically elected president in the last month of his term.
Having once lived in a small, rural Malian community for two and a half years in the late 1980s, I was taught by the elders of that community that age was not the real signifier of maturity, but the ability to control one's emotions and make level-headed decisions when others acted irrationally. Restraint and clear, calm thinking were virtues. Despite their frustrations, I believe the vast majority of Malian people had the patience and composure to air and debate their concerns, and wait until April 29 for the peaceful transition of government. Captain Sanogo, on the other hand, did not display such maturity - and therefore should not be trusted.
While this is a Malian problem that must be resolved by the Malian people, the international community (including the Arab League, African Union and UN) must condemn the recent coup in no uncertain terms. This is not the Arab Spring moving south, but a serious backwards step for democracy in the region. Captain Sanogo and his band of thugs must be made to step aside, ATT (if he is still alive) allowed to serve out his remaining month in office, and democratic elections kept on schedule to occur in late April.
Although I am strongly opposed to any outside use of military force to resolve this problem, the international community does hold other forms of leverage. Until certain conditions are met, donors should consider limiting funds (other than humanitarian assistance) to this heavily aid-dependent country. First to go should be the vast sums of money, training and equipment supplied to the Malian army.
William G Moseley is a human-environment and development geographer. He is a professor at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA and is currently a visiting scholar in the Department of Environmental Science at the University of Botswana.
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Utah committed 20 turnovers compared to the Knicks 12, giving New York several extra possessions. The Knicks, despite missing starters Amare Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony, scored at will and had two 30-plus-point quarters. The Knicks were led by J.R. Smith with 24 points.
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Worth Days
A Festival of family fun. Carnival rides, music & live entertainment, Worth Days parade and fireworks! Bring out your friends and family for a great few days of fun!
A River Through History - The Des Plaines Valley Rendezvous
A River Through History is a living history reenactment of early American life at Columbia Woods Forest Preserve, as it was on the Illinois frontier prior to 1848, with emphasis on our local history from the fur trade era to the canal era. An exciting, entertaining and educational experience for all ages. We strive to create a better understanding and appreciation of our history by allowing the public and the reenactors to mingle, both as witnesses and participants, in our event. Finally, we seek to have the most authentic and highest quality reenactors and trade goods to represent our vision of the rendezvous to promote and enhance the historic, recreational and economic development of this new style National Park.
CITY:Willow Springs
French Connection Day
French Connection Day celebrates Cantigny's French roots, which began when Col. Robert McCormick served with the Army's 1st Infantry Division during World War I at the Battle of Cantigny, near Paris. Great food and entertainment with a French flair are highlights of this free one-day festival.
Vietnam Special Exhibit at Cantigny Park
The First Division Museum is proud to offer "Five Years in the Jungle: Vietnam Experiences of the 1st Infantry Division 1965-1970." The exhibit coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Big Red One's deployment to Vietnam.
Cantigny Fall Festival
Enjoy a variety of activities including a Fall craft show, music, hayrides and more. Stop by Bertie's for a taste of autumn with a cup of hot cider or hot chocolate and something decadent to sink your teeth into.
Westmont Street Fair
Join in the fun in Downtown Westmont on Thursday evenings throughout the summer. The Westmont Street Fair features an Open Market and Cruisin' Nights. The Market will have numerous vendors including farmers, specialty foods, unique products & more. Cruisin' Nights features a different theme each week.
Farm Heritage Festival
Check out hundreds of antique tractors, cars and steam engines, and other farm machinery as we celebrate Lake County's rural roots. Tractor parades, petting zoo, sheep herding demonstrations, scarecrow making, museum exhibits, wagon rides and other activities for kids and families.
Warrenville Holly Days
Holly Days, sponsored by the Warrenville Park District is the City's annual holiday celebration that marks Santa's official entry into Warrenville. Guests can enjoy a warm bonfire, raffles, free horse and carriage rides, hot cider and cookies, and, of course, a visit with Santa. Local Park District and school dance troops, singers, and bands entertain attendees during the event. It is at this event that Warrenville officially turns on its holiday lights creating an array of colors for passersby along Route 56 to see. Holly Days, primarily for Warrenville residents, gives the community an opportunity to come together and kick off the holiday season.
Art on the Prairie
Celebration of artistic heritage featuring a juried fine art festival and craft show with jewelry, ceramics, paintings, photography, and other mediums available for purchase. This festival also includes artist demos, music, performing arts, a children's station and more!
Villa Park French Market
The Villa Park French Market offers a wide variety of items including fresh flowers, fresh produce, hand-made soaps, pottery and more. The French Market is located on Park Boulevard, immediately west of Ardmore, by the gazebo. The French Market is accessible by the Prairie Path. It provides a place to gather, socialize and purchase quality goods at reasonable prices.
CITY:Villa Park
Autumn Festival - An Arts & Crafts Fair
Each show is brimming with row after row of handcrafted, one-of-a-kind home decor & gifts perfect for the fall season. There will be entertainment & plenty of food & drink. Register for hourly $30 gift certificates!
CITY:Villa Park
The French Market of Vernon Hills
This market will include local growers, regional sourced cheeses, breads and other foods, but there also may be pottery, wood carvings, imported olive oils and crafts. Additionally a French market canopy system will be set in place with the canopies coming from Paris. The market will be held at the Metra Station parking lot.
CITY:Vernon Hills
Nearly Sane Trail Half Marathon
The Nearly Sane Trail Half Marathon will be 13.1 miles through the trails of Half Day Forest Preserve (permit pending), onto the trails of the Des Plaines River trail and back to the festival area where you can enjoy your well-deserved beer and hot dog! The start/finish area will be located at Shelter C of Half Day Forest Preserve in Lake County and take place on the beautiful trails of Lake County, which are some of the best that Chicagoland has to offer!
CITY:Vernon Hills
Old House New House Home Show/Fall 2015
Explore 300 deluxe displays with the latest in kitchens, baths, building, remodeling and landscaping. Meet award-winning contractors and creative craftsmen to improve your home and surroundings.
CITY:St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market - September 2015
"Best in the Midwest or Anywhere" monthly Flea Market with more than 1000 dealers displaying and selling antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. The monthly Flea Market is held the first Sunday of each month and the preceding Saturday. Food served all day.
CITY:St. Charles
Country Folk Art Festival
Extraordinary handmade arts and crafts made by award winning artisans. Reproductions of antique American furniture, historic crafts, folk art, primitives, unique Halloween, Christmas creations! Also some original antiques.
CITY:St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market
"The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere" - Up to 1,000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. A country breakfast is served on Sundays.
CITY:St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market
"The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere"--Up to 1,000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles, & Fancy Junque. Food is served both days.
CITY:St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds with more than 1000 dealers displaying and selling antiques, collectibles and Fancy Junque. Food served all day.
CITY:St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere." Up to 1000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. Food served all day.
CITY:St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. Food served all day.
CITY:St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market / December, 2015
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. Food served all day.
CITY:St. Charles
Festival of the Horse & Drum
Festival of the Horse & Drum is an equestrian festival with a diverse and exciting twist. American Indian Pow-Wow, Horsemen of Spain, Portugal & Mexico, Tanner & Glaze. Equestrian games, Equine abilities expo & more.
CITY:St. Charles
30th Annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival
More than 100 handcrafted Scarecrows on display. View and vote for your favorites. Huge juried craft show, carnival, great food, continuous free live entertainment, many free children's activities, make your own scarecrow, and much more! A celebration of the autumn season!
CITY:St. Charles


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Now, President Obama can nominate the Three Stooges to the federal bench if he wants, and get away with it.
Last week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid invoked the "nuclear option" and the Senate voted 52 to 48 to change Senate rules by reducing the number of votes needed for cloture on nominees from 60 to 51 (which could include Vice President Joe Biden's tie-breaking vote).
Republicans had hoped in vain that the threat of the GOP wielding this white-hot weapon in 2017 would keep Sen. Reid's finger off the button. It worked when George W. Bush was frustrated at Democrats blocking his nominees and floated the idea in 2005, prompting the bipartisan Gang of 14 to break the nominee logjam.
Do the Democratic strategists know something we don't? Why are they confident that, despite the titanic failures of Obamacare, that they can do whatever they want and still hold on to the White House in 2016?
Mr. Obama has already laid the groundwork, hanging a Medal of Freedom around Bill Clinton's neck while fellow honorees Oprah Winfrey, Gloria Steinem and others applauded at last Wednesday's White House ceremony. If that won't persuade millions of undecided Americans to vault Hillary Clinton back into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, then I'm not sure what will.
The Democrats' narrative is set for the next few years: Obamacare would have worked fine except for the Republicans – especially Tea Party types. Anything that has gone wrong or will go wrong is their fault.
The media, ever faithful to the progressive cause, will feverishly rewrite history to save liberalism from its ever-growing ranks of victims. Future meme: Wasn't it Texas Sen. Ted Cruz who said, "if you like your health insurance or green eggs and ham, you can keep it?"
Real history can be annoying, such as then-Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's fiery 2005 speeches opposing the "nuclear option" during a time when Democrats were blocking Bush nominees. Here's Mr. Obama on the Senate floor on April 13 of that year:
"Everyone in this chamber knows that if the majority chooses to end the filibuster, if they choose to change the rules and put an end to democratic debate, then the fighting, the bitterness, and the gridlock will only get worse."
Not to be outdone, then-Delaware Sen. Joe Biden said a month later,
"We should make no mistake. This nuclear option is ultimately an example of the arrogance of power. It is a fundamental power grab by the majority party ... never, to the best of my knowledge, has any party been so bold as to fundamentally attempt to change the structure of this body." Until now.
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Six injured after car crashes into downtown Palo Alto cafe
Original post made on Jul 31, 2014
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, July 31, 2014, 2:23 PM
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a resident of another community
on Jul 31, 2014 at 2:33 pm
Palo Alto Weekly Editor:
The car did not accelerate out of the corner of James Fowler's eye. Please re-write your copy.
a resident of another community
on Jul 31, 2014 at 2:43 pm
moo, please re-read the copy. It said James Fowler SAW the car accelerate etc. I've been a publication editor, and I'd pass that line -- especially in a breaking-news story.
a resident of Castro City
on Jul 31, 2014 at 4:14 pm
I'm an optometrist and I've seen that happen before.
a resident of another community
on Jul 31, 2014 at 5:16 pm
Here we have a credible witness James Fowler and someone named Moo talking semantics and asking him to re-write his copy when 6 people were hurt. Ridiclous!!!
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- July 9, 2013
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1.Android APPs controlled toys(helicopter and car)
2.Helicopter models(3.5ch basic model,3.5ch Combat helicopter,4ch helicopter,3.5ch Camera helicopter)
3.Car models(Wall climbing car,Licensed cars BMW&Benz,RC Racing car)
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2.Helicopter models(3.5ch basic model,3.5ch Combat helicopter,4ch helicopter,3.5ch Camera helicopter)
3.Car models(Wall climbing car,Licensed cars BMW&Benz,RC Racing car)
4.Free to download from Google Android market
Does not work!! My son bought this and it does not even work!! He has tried pairing it via bluetooth on several different devices all of which are Android and it will not recognize the car. He bought the Mercedes SL 65 AMG. This is annoying as we drove an hour to Toys r Us and he was very excited to buy this just to get it home and it won't even work!! And of course finding customer service help is a joke!! If I could rate this 0 stars I would have!!
Trick to get it working Initially had same problem as others; per instructions I paired the Lamborghini thru my Android Bluetooth menu just like any other device. I then went into the iCess app & saw a list of available Bluetooth devices, wanting to pair AGAIN. This made no sense to me. SO... I UNPAIRED in the Android menu, came back into the app (with Bluetooth on and discoverable but not paired yet) and paired FROM THE APP. This worked. However I'm still returning the car. It is too jumpy for indoors & too fragile for out.
App Doesn't work Keeps force closing don't waste your time on this. I wish I could give no stars.
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The worst Terrible app. Awful car. Save your money. App only allows one action at a time... So if you want to turn and go straight you can't. It also doesn't turn properly on hard surfaces. It tank style turns and it overturns really badly. There is a 1-2 second lag between commands. Seriously the worst rc car ever.
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Sipadan Island
We left the Borneo jungle to go scuba diving off some islands off the coast of Malaysia. We decided to book a scuba tour to go to Sipadan island which is considered one of the top diving destinations in the world. It was discovered by Jaques Cousteau and ever since people cross the globe to get a chance to see one of the most beautiful coral reefs in the world. In order to go out there you need a special permit that only a few dive companies ...
Diving in Sipadan
The transport back to Sandakan conveniently dropped Lilibet, Caroline (German) and I off at an enroute bus stop perfectly timed to catch the bus to Semporna. The journey was about 5 hours and the roads were well paved and the traffic light. The only minus was the smelly loo on the bus! We found somewhere to stay the night and then wandered around town checking out accommodation and (for me) diving options on Mabul Island. We found a cheap, cheerful and ...
Bad ears and Eagle Rays
... of macro life while I just sat on a bean bag in the bar taking de-congestion tablets and sniffing a Vicks sinus stick. The following day we was diving at Siamil island an hour from Mabul and the last island before the Philippines. The island was absolutely beautiful, bigger than Sipadan but almost like a post card pure white sand and turquoise blue sea with nothing on it but a army look out with huge machine gun and a small barracks hidden ...
... and 30 odd turtles absolutely awesome. After the dive it was a back to the island for some cake before our 3rd dive down to the entrance of a huge cave system that goes under Sipadan island before ending up back at barracuda point. Then back to the island for lunch before starting our final dive. This dive was along the vertical wall that drops down to over 1000 metres, the day before a group had seen a school of hammerhead sharks out ...
Scuba junkies Mabul
... there was also countless turtles and loads of other fish too all along a huge coral wall that dropped down into the deep. After our first dive we returned to the island for our surface interval and went into the scuba junkies resort, set just back from it's own beach with some really nice bungalows before you reached the main area of reception, dive shop, restaurant and chill out area with a bar up stairs. It all looked pretty swanky. We had ...
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Amazon acquires live-streaming gaming network Twitch
August 26, 2014 - 10:42 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Amazon.com Inc snapped up live-streaming gaming network Twitch Interactive for about $970 million in cash, reflecting Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos' resolve to transform Amazon into an Internet destination beyond its core retail operations, Reuters reports.
The move, announced by the two companies on Monday, is the largest deal in Amazon's 20-year history and will help the U.S. e-commerce company vie with Apple Inc and Google Inc in the fast-growing world of online gaming, which accounts for more than 75 percent of all mobile app sales.
The acquisition involves some retention agreements that push the deal over $1 billion, Reuters quoted a source close to the deal as saying.
"Twitch will further push Amazon into the gaming community while also helping it with video and advertising," Macquarie Research analyst Ben Schachter said in a note.
Twitch's format, which lets viewers message players and each other during live play, is garnering interest as one of the fastest-growing segments of digital video streaming, which in turn is attracting more and more advertising dollars.
The deal, expected to close in the second half of the year, is an unusual step for Amazon, which tends to build from within or make smaller acquisitions. Tech rival Google was earlier in talks to buy Twitch, which launched slightly more than three years ago, one person briefed on the deal said, according to Reuters.
In an interview, Twitch Chief Executive Officer Emmett Shear said the startup contacted Amazon because its deep pockets and ad sales expertise would allow the startup to pursue its strategic objectives more quickly.
"The reason why we reached out to Amazon, the reason I thought working for Amazon, having Twitch being a part of Amazon, would be a great idea for us (because) they would give us the resources to pursue these things that we honestly already want to pursue and they'd let us do it faster," Shear said.
Ethan Kurzweil, a partner at Bessemer Ventures, which has backed Twitch since its earliest days, said Amazon's expertise in developer platforms through Amazon Web Services gave it a window into Twitch's potential growth.
"They understand the power of engaged developer platforms," he said, noting Twitch's popularity with game developers and publishers was as important as its popularity with consumers.
Bessemer provided Twitch an introduction to Frank Quattrone, a banker at boutique investment bank Qatalyst Partners, with a view to "catalyzing interest in Twitch," Kurzweil said.
Quattrone advised Amazon on its 1997 initial public offering.
Twitch raised $20 million in funding last September from game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software and firms such as Bessemer Venture Partners and Thrive Capital.
Other venture backers include Alsop Louie Partners and Draper Associates.
More than 55 million unique visitors viewed more than 15 billion minutes of content on Twitch in July.
Some video game live casters on Twitch have embedded links to the Amazon's online store. Analysts said the deal may result in more product tie-ins and a deeper integration with Amazon Instant Video and Amazon devices like the Kindle Fire tablet and recently launched Fire TV set-top box.
Twitch and Amazon did not disclose details on new retail opportunities for Amazon through Twitch's network of gamers.
"We have lots of ideas we've discussed, there's a lot of interest and a number of things we can pursue," Michael Frazzini, VP of Amazon Games, said in an interview.
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The Top 10 In Action Sports
01Swapping The Streets of London For Cornish Surf Is Easier Than You Think
02Mad Descents & Lunar Landscapes: Incredible Shots from One of Europe's Best MTB Destinations
03Eccentric Adventures Episode 4: We Risked Life And Shin At The Cotswold Olimpicks
04Why Do We Travel?
05Going Against the Brain: How Ski and Snowboard Head Injuries Re-Shaped Two Young Lives
06Easy Riders: Is This Vintage Bikes & Surfboards Festival the Coolest in Europe?
07Free Wheels East: Rejecting Society for Historic Adventure
08Eccentric Adventures Episode 3: We Took on Vikings at the Scottish Highland Games
09#JoinTheRide With Animal And Win A Trip Of A Lifetime
10Brick By Brick: Camping Lego Style
Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour 2011 Brasilia
The Red Bull X-Fighters are back in Brazil!
In 2008 the Red Bull X-Fighters came to Rio de Janeiro, the heart of Samba country.
The riders were impressed by the Brazilian dance moves and the Brazilian crowd was amazed by the spectacular fmx show. Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg won against Mat Rebeaud, who did a mistake in the final and André Villa crashed badly, but luckily he overcame it without any injuries.
This time the Red Bull X-Fighters go to the literal heart of the country, to the capital of Brazil, Brasilia!
The riders can't wait to go there!
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