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Key accused in Dadri lynching case gets bail

December 3, 2019
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first_imgThe Allahabad High Court on Monday granted bail to Vishal Rana, a key accused in the lynching case of Mohammad Akhlaq in Dadri. Residents of Bishahra village in Dadri, 45 kilometers from the national Capital, lynched Mohammad Akhlaqu, a fellow villager and brutally assaulted his younger son Danish, over rumours of them having eaten beef in September 2015. According to the chargesheet of Akhlaq’s murder case, Vishal Rana, son of a local BJP leader Sanjay Rana, spread the rumour of Akhlaq having eaten beef after which a village mob lynched the Muslim man. Rana was charged with 302, 307, 147, 148, 149, 323, 504, 506427, 458 of the IPC and Section 7 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act.While giving bail to Rana, Justice Pratyush Kumar in his order said, “It is submitted that co-accused Saurav, Shivam, Gaurav, Puneet and Arun having similar role to that of the applicant have already been granted bail by this court. Therefore the applicant is also entitled to be released on the bail on the ground of parity. Without commenting on the merits of the case, I find it a fit case for bail”J.B. Singh, one of the lawyers of Rana told The Hindu, “Honorable High Court granted bail to Vishal on the grounds of parity of other accused. The court did not go into the merits of the case”.Syed Farman Ahmad Naqvi, the lawyer of Akhlaq, however, told The Hindu that they will consider challenging the bail of all the accused who were named in the FIR, in the higher court.Despite Akhlaq’s murder case is under trial in a fast track court in Greater Noida, the charges are yet to be framed against the accused 22 months after he was lynched.With Rana’s bail, only three of the total 19 accused Sri Om, Rupendra and Vivek, will be in jail in the lynching case that led to a national debate on intolerance. One accused, Ravin Sisodia, died in jail due to apparent case of Chikangunya fever.last_img read more

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Victim of cow vigilantes in hospital

December 3, 2019
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first_imgA 23-year-old man, beaten up by a mob of cow vigilantes in Kishangarh Bas area of Rajasthan’s Alwar district on suspicion of smuggling cattle, was referred in a serious condition to the Sawai Man Singh Government Hospital here on Monday. He was allegedly taking cows in a pick-up van to Haryana through a village on Sunday, when he was roughed up.Sagir Khan, a resident of Haryana’s Mirzapur village, and his friend Mushtaq were taking four cows and two bullocks in the van, when their vehicle stalled at Bagheri Khurd village in the early hours. An irate mob which gathered beat up Sagir, while Mushtaq managed to flee.last_img read more

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Indian Govt Plans Faster Visas, Other Steps to Ease Entry of Global Firms

December 2, 2019
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first_imgThe Indian government is going all out to attract startup companies across the world, with a bouquet of new initiatives, such as faster visas, offers of rented office spaces, and access to incubators and capital, being planned.These initiatives will help create a healthy environment in the country for new businesses to flourish and more global entrepreneurs to invest in the company. The huge talent pool in India is yet to be tapped, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundarajan said during a session on “Entrepreneurship: Public Sector Perspective” at the ongoing Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad.India is full of opportunities and is the largest sector for fintech, digital technology, retail and energy, offering a great advantage for global startups, Sundarajan said. “While the talent pool is huge, cost arbitrage is another key factor as one can hire good quality talent for a fraction of what it would cost elsewhere,” she added.Sundarajan also revealed that the government is taking initiatives to encourage women-led startups. “While there is a need to promote startups as large-scale job creation will happen through that sector, legacy businesses and jobs there too should be protected,” she said.To encourage startups led by women, the government is attempting to improve access to capital by creating special funding windows only for women entrepreneurs. Steps will also be taken to enable women to better negotiate the complex regulatory environment. The government is also looking at providing mentorship to women entrepreneurs.The GEC summit, which started on Nov. 28, will conclude on Nov. 30. It saw participation from some big names like U.S. President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump, ICICI Chief Executive Officer Chanda Kochhar, Dell EMCs Chief Compliance Officer Karen Quinto and Cherie Blair, the former first lady of United Kingdom, who discussed various issues faced by women in the field of entrepreneurship.They talked about the various biases that women entrepreneurs have to face globally and pointed out that many studies across the globe have indicated that working women invest 90 per cent of their earnings back into their families and communities, while men only contribute only 30-40 per cent of their earnings. Kochhar talked of the importance of education, empowerment and encouragement to promote women entrepreneurs across societies.The GES summit this year was attended over 1,500 participants, including entrepreneurs, investors, educators, government officials, and business representatives. Related ItemsEntrepreneurshipStartuplast_img read more

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CoA chief Vinod Rai urges Sachin Tendulkar to help in cricket administration

November 19, 2019
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first_imgAfter the embarrassing loss of vote and face for Board of Cricket Control for India (BCCI) at the International Cricket Council (ICC) and left to deal with defiant office bearers, the head of BCCI Committee of Administrators (CAO) Vinod Rai urged legends of Indian cricket to speak up to ensure cricket administration improves.Rai was speaking at the launch of a biographical book of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar. Closing his speech Rai addressing Tendulkar said, “I think Indian cricket is once again at its peak, you would agree. We have a remarkable young team. They are aggressive, they are dedicated. Their commitment on the field is wonderful.We go to see these matches because cricketers perform remarkably on the ground. We need to ask ourselves if we are providing them with the right support in terms of logistics, administration. All that you must be reading in the newspapers is unfortunate and I don’t think we are doing good service to the excellent team we have.” He went on to urge the former greats of Indian cricket to take a stand over administrative matters using their position of influence to clean the system. “I would suggest that because of the fact that they deserve something far better, legends like Kapil (Dev), Sourav (Ganguly), Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar need to in some ways mentor these people and also speak up and ensure that cricket administration in this country improves.Cricket administration in this country becomes objective and becomes supportive to the cricketers and it’s not cricketers who support office bearers. Hopefully, some point in time, we will be seeking your support. And there is a need for each one of us to sit down together, talk these things through,” he opined.advertisementThe BCCI general body is set to meet on May 7 to deliberate over their next move after the debacle at ICC. In response to the buzz about the BCCI old guard wanting an Indian team pull put from the Champions trophy to devalue the tournament, Rai expressed hope it things may not come down to that.”I can’t tell you from now what will happen in the SGM. I am confident it will be a good decision. By chance if it is not, we will see,” he said.last_img read more

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AFLW coaching fiasco raises clear issues for head office

November 16, 2019
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first_imgLast week, the Adelaide Crows announced the appointment of their new AFLW senior coach: Matthew Clarke. Clarke is also an assistant coach with the club’s AFL men’s side, and as a result, will have the full-time, year-round coaching role that departing premiership coach Bec Goddard coveted. Topics It is incumbent on the AFL and its stakeholders, including the clubs, to do something about this dreadful situation – because as it stands it is a problem that affects women in a way it doesn’t affect men. Consider this: the Crows have said they could not find a role for Goddard in their men’s coaching department. Yet, after leading the Bulldogs to a premiership in his second year at the helm, Paul Groves was offered a new, expanded role as line coach for the men’s VFL side. Why was that kind of offer extended to Groves and not Goddard? The Crows might say the Bulldogs showed Groves undue favouritism and as such, “created” a role for him. But traditionally, that is what AFL clubs do to retain perhaps their most valuable commodity: a premiership coach. Clarke comes into the role with the benefit of already holding a coaching position at the Crows. He is the men’s ruck coach, a role he will continue in the AFLW off-season. When it was put to the Crows that Clarke seemed to be the direct beneficiary of the kind of dual role Goddard would have liked, they argued that this was possible because Clarke was already appointed at the club. How then could they could have offered the role to a hypothetical female candidate in a way that would make the position desirable? The Crows did indeed interview two women for the job, but if successful they would have been offered the same deal Goddard was: an administrative top-up role.There are some clear issues for head office. Undoubtedly, there are some women for whom this kind of offer would appear too good to refuse given how scant such opportunities are in this cloistered environment. But is this a gender equitable model to aspire to? This is the question the AFL should be asking, and taking steps to address. Here are some facts: contrary to some reports, Goddard was offered a full-time role at the club, but it was not the role she desired. Eager to progress her professional development in coaching, Goddard sought a full-time role with other coaching duties to supplement her AFLW head coaching gig. The Crows, however, said they were not able to offer that, as all the men’s coaching department roles were full. Instead, they offered her a role in the AFLW off-season in their administrative department, for a rate of pay comparative to that of other administrators at the club.As Sam Lane critically pointed out in her column for the Guardian, Goddard (as well as her fellow coach Michelle Cowan) was already situated in the lowest pay bracket among her AFLW head coach peers – with wages in season one ranging from $40,000 to $100,000. Put together this information and you can see why Goddard walked away from the offer. As Lane wrote in the same column before Clarke’s appointment, one of the other irrefutable facts of this situation is that both Goddard and Cowan “wanted nothing more than to progress in elite AFL homes yet both have walked voluntarily”. They left their clubs “emotionally shattered” and it appears both are now lost to the AFL.Sign up to receive the latest Australian sports stories every day Australia sport Share on Messenger Share on LinkedIn The AFL has since clarified that it is developing a program “to help develop female coaches” that will be announced in due course. This is a welcome and much-needed initiative that needs care, forethought and courage. A brave first step would be to own up to – and actively do something about – the existing gendered divide in the AFL. It is no secret or surprise that men are more likely to have existing football roles at clubs, therefore finding themselves in an ideal position to take on the role of coaching an AFLW team, which has a shorter season (although it should be made clear that for an eight-week competition, the role is equivalent to more like 26 weeks). An obvious way to address this would be to examine ways to promote and nurture women in leadership roles at clubs. The ideal case study, however, would not be Peta Searle: sidelined as she has been from the coaches’ box since Alan Richardson’s arrival.Beyond that initial step lies a more uncomfortable predicament. The AFL must then do its best to ensure that women who do breach the inner sanctum are valued in the same way other coaches are (especially premiership coaches). Put it this way: would Alastair Clarkson have been offered an administrative role to keep him at Hawthorn? On SEN radio, Daisy Pearce was asked about her thoughts on coaching career paths for women in AFLW after Goddard and Cowan’s departures. Pearce responded by saying that “as a player, I would selfishly want the best coach for the job, whether that be male or female.”The Melbourne captain went on to clarify that she could not comment on the Adelaide situation specifically, and that pathways must improve to entice more women (such as current AFLW players) into leadership and coaching in the AFL. But with due respect to Pearce, there is surely little more Goddard could have done to prove herself the best person for the role – having won a premiership in the inaugural season with a team split across two states. Her side was also a win away from the chance to defend that title in season two.Another uncomfortable fact of the matter is that Goddard is an outlier when it comes to gender equity in the sense that her record does withstand the dubious merit-based test. Yet most women won’t even make it to where Goddard did, nor have the chance to prove themselves in that regard. This is where merit-based arguments fail. After all, as Georgina Dent put it on the issue of women’s underrepresentation in the Liberal party, “to believe merit is a wholly fair proposition is to believe men are disproportionately and overwhelmingly more talented, capable and accomplished than women in virtually every realm”. In that sense, it is perhaps Pearce who said it best. “Maybe it’s not a coincidence that these four women [Goddard, Cowan, Searle and Meg Hutchins] haven’t thrived in this environment,” she said on SEN. “It’s worth a look to make sure there’s not something environmentally or culturally that’s disallowing women to thrive in these roles.”The truth is, Goddard did thrive. And it still wasn’t enough. Australian rules football Support The Guardian Guardian Australia sport newsletter: subscribe by email AFLW Share via Email Reuse this content A boil bursts: the AFL’s population of senior female​ coaches goes extinct Read more comment Share on Facebook … we have a small favour to ask. More people, like you, are reading and supporting the Guardian’s independent, investigative journalism than ever before. 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Imagine Dragons Singer Honored At 2017 TrevorLIVE New York Gala

October 16, 2019
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first_imgEarlier this week, The Trevor Project hosted its 2017 TrevorLIVE New York gala at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square.Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds was honored with The Trevor Project’s Hero Award, LGBTQ advocate and equality trailblazer Edie Windsor received the Icon Award, and Deloitte was honored with the 20/20 award. The star-studded event was led by Last Week Tonight host John Oliver, and featured special performances by Grammy Award-winning rock band Imagine Dragons and Broadway stars Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan.Additional guests included BD Wong, Brendan Monaghan, Dana Goldberg, Denis O’Hare, EJ Johnson, Eli Tokash, Eric Rutherford, Freema Agyeman, Gideon Glick, Jackie Cruz, James Lecesne, Mark Herman, Mark Myars, Mark Woods, Max Emerson, Micah Jesse, Mila Jam, Omar Sharif Jr., Parker Hurley, Peggy Rajski, Randy Rainbow, Ryan Jordan Santana, Taye Diggs, Tim Davis, and Tyler Glenn.During the event, Imagine Dragons, who played stripped down versions of their hits including “Radioactive” and new singles “Believer” and “Whatever It Takes”, announced a new music festival called “Love Loud” that will take place August 26 in Provo, Utah to support LGBTQ charities including The Trevor Project.Additional highlights from the event included:Broadway star Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan opened the show in true Broadway fashion with a choreographed original musical number “I Wish I Were Gay”.Host John Oliver led the evening by praising the LGBTQ community for standing up for each other saying, “What inspires me most about pride, is although the civil rights of the LGBTQ community are so consistently under siege, its members remain accepting, inclusive, and open-hearted. The Trevor Project represents the spirit of showing up for each other. It stands for love and trust and hope and support and honesty and belonging.”James Lecesne presented the Icon Award to LGBTQ activist Edie Windsor who took a stance for marriage equality during her acceptance speech. “There is talk in our current administration to end same-sex marriage, but there is no same-sex marriage in this country, there is no gay marriage in this country. There is only marriage,” stated Windsor. “So, if they want to get rid of same-sex marriage, they have to go to a different country that has it. I repeat it and ask you all to follow suit. There is only marriage in this country.”Neon Trees lead singer Tyler Glenn presented the Hero Award to Imagine Dragons lead singer and good friend Dan Reynolds, who gave a heartfelt acceptance speech giving insight into his upbringing and his internal fight with his Mormon religion. “I always had a hard time with faith,” said Reynolds. “As I got older it came time for Mormons to go on a mission. I decided for those two years I was going to 100% put my heart into it. I knocked on thousands of doors. For those 2 years when people asked me what the doctrine was and they said, ‘Hey I’m gay,” I thought that it was a sin because that’s what I had been raised to teach. I hold regret about that until this day. I wish I could re-knock on those doors and tell them I was wrong. I can’t do that. All I can do is come forward to you today and say I’m sincerely sorry.” Reynolds continued to talk about falling in love and finding truth. “I met this girl and I fell in love with her. When I met her, she was living with her two best friends who were lesbians. My wife was my missionary. She taught me what I already knew in my heart, which was that to be gay is beautiful.”For more information on TrevorLIVE New York here.last_img read more

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Judge takes oversight of PGEs wildfire prevention plans

October 12, 2019
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SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge says he will closely monitor Pacific Gas & Electric’s tree-trimming this year and barred the utility from paying out dividends to shareholders as part of a new, court-ordered wildfire prevention plan.U.S. District Judge William Alsup ordered the new plan Tuesday during a court hearing in San Francisco to consider terms of the utility’s felony probation for a deadly natural gas explosion.Alsup modified the terms as part of an effort to cut down on wildfires started by the company’s equipment, mostly by trees falling onto power lines. Alsup called the utility’s efforts to prevent trees from hitting its power lines and starting wildfires dismal while paying $4.5 billion in 2017 dividends.PG&E suspended dividend payments in late 2017 and Alsup barred the company from restarting them.Paul Elias, The Associated Press read more

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Agadir Police Seize Six Tons and 723 Kilograms of Cannabis Resin

October 12, 2019
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Rabat – Based on intel provided by the Directorate-General for Territorial Surveillance (DGST) on August 29, judicial police in Agadir arrested a 54-year-old suspected of belonging to an international drug trafficking network.In coordination with Royal Gendarmerie, police forces attempted to seize three vehicles thought to be trafficking massive quantities of cannabis resin. The cars’ drivers, however, tried to escape, damaging highway equipment and facilities in the process. One of the suspects also fired a hunting rifle at the police officers in an attempt to avoid arrest. Different Moroccan police forces cooperated in leading search operations. The search enabled the seizure of two cars with fake plates, six tons and 723 kilograms of cannabis resin, and the hunting rifle.Police arrested all the suspects involved and opened an investigation into the case under the supervision of the Prosecutor’s Office. The investigations are ongoing in order to arrest possible accomplices in the trafficking network and to determine if it is  connected to other international drug trafficking networks. read more

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Man 33 injured after car slams into pole in Hamilton

October 7, 2019
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A 33-year-old man was taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Hamilton. Police say a four-door Toyota and a Jeep collided around 11 p.m. Monday near Barton St. and Woodward Ave. The Toyota then slammed into a light pole and the driver became trapped in the vehicle. The 33-year-old man was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.A 29-year-old woman who was driving the Jeep was not injured in the collision. Police are still investigating the cause of the crash. No charges have been laid at this time. read more

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UN ends 10year peacekeeping presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina

October 6, 2019
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The offices were established following the closure of the peacekeeping missions in Bosnia-Herzegovina (UNMIBH) and Croatia (UNMOP) to provide continuity, disseminate information, and facilitate contacts with local authorities.The UN Liaison Office Belgrade will merge with the UN Mission in Kosovo’s office in Belgrade to create a new UN office in the Serbian capital.In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the UN will continue to stay actively engaged through the work of the UN family of specialized agencies. read more

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UN meeting for West Asia to focus on peace and securitys impact

October 6, 2019
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The twenty-third ministerial session of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) will be held from 9 to 12 May, in the Syrian capital of Damascus, and is scheduled to feature a roundtable where heads of each of the 13 delegations will discuss a paper on peace and security and their impact on social and economic development in the region.The paper is based on a survey prepared by ESCWA on “International Peace and Security: An Arab Perspective,” the result of a series of brainstorming meetings involving prominent Arab decision-makers and academics.The agenda of the ministerial meeting also includes important issues such as cooperation with the Arab League and implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It will also feature the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on maritime transport cooperation in the Arab Mashreq.At previous meetings, the Commission had identified certain links between peace and security and socio-economic development. Certain “soft threats,” such as chronic hunger, pervasive disease, racism and illiteracy, endangered peace and security. Such threats were largely perceived to contribute to extremism and undermine socio-economic reform in the region.On the regional level, the focus at previous meetings on this subject has been on rising rates of unemployment, especially among the young and educated, which exceeds 50 per cent in several Arab States. All these challenges, if neglected and allowed to boil over without resolution, could provide a fertile environment for militancy and threaten international peace and security.As an organ of the UN system, ESCWA seeks to facilitate economic and social cooperation among the countries of the region to achieve regional integration. It also seeks to harmonize the policies of its member countries in various sectors, including water, energy, industry, agriculture and technology.The Commission’s membership comprises Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, as well as the Palestinians. read more

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Walgreen to spend 67 billion on stake in health and beauty retailer

October 6, 2019
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Walgreen Co. will pay $6.7 billion in cash and stock to buy a stake in European health and beauty retailer Alliance Boots, a deal that would give global clout to a U.S. drugstore chain struggling with slipping sales in its home market.The combination would create the largest single purchaser of prescription drugs in the world and give Walgreen access to emerging markets like China and Egypt, company officials said Tuesday in announcing the deal. However, it also will plant the biggest U.S. drugstore chain in a continent beset by debt worries from Greece, Spain and other nations.But Walgreen said Alliance Boots brings in revenue from some of the most stable countries in Europe. CEO Greg Wasson told analysts the acquisition is “a truly game changing step” for his Deerfield, Ill., company.“We think the opportunities both in the U.S. and across the globe are really powerful,” he said.Investors weren’t so sure about the deal. Walgreen shares dropped more than 6 per cent, or $1.95, to $30.01 in Tuesday morning trading while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose slightly.Walgreen plans to initially spend about $4 billion in cash and contribute more than 83 million shares for a 45 per cent ownership stake in Switzerland-based Alliance Boots, which runs more than 3,300 health and beauty retail stores in 11 countries.Walgreen then has an option to buy the rest of the company in about three years in a deal valued at around $9.5 billion based on Walgreen’s share price and the current exchange rate.The privately held Alliance Boots runs the largest drugstore chain in the United Kingdom, where the company brought in $10.5 billion (6.7 billion pounds) in revenue during the fiscal year that ended March 31, according to its website. It has more than 2,400 health and beauty stores there, most of which include a pharmacy.The deal comes while Walgreen works through a sales slump prompted largely by a split with pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Holding Co. Walgreen has seen sales fall for several months since it stopped filling prescriptions for Express Scripts, the largest U.S. pharmacy benefits manager, at the end of last year.On Tuesday, Walgreen also said its fiscal third-quarter earnings dropped 11 per cent to $537 million in part due to the Express Scripts break. Revenue slid 3 per cent to $17.75 billion.Walgreen said it expects the Alliance Boots deal to add between 23 and 27 cents per share, excluding transaction costs, to its earnings in the first year after it completes the initial step.Alliance Boots also runs stores in Norway, Ireland, the Netherlands, Thailand and Lithuania and has a pharmaceutical wholesale business that supplies health care providers in 21 countries. It went private in 2007 in a $17.4 billion (11.1 billion pounds) takeover that involved private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.Aside from gaining exposure to foreign markets, Walgreen’s acquisition also will allow it to sell Alliance Boots products in the U.S. That includes No7, the United Kingdom’s leading skin-care brand.Wasson told analysts during a Tuesday morning conference call the deal helps several of his company’s key strategies, including a goal of transforming drugstores into a “health and daily living destination.”However, an analyst told Wasson that an investor saw the acquisition as a desperate, “Hail Mary pass” from Walgreen.“We’ve been working on this for over 18 months, so it’s certainly not a Hail Mary,” Wasson said. “We think there’s some tremendous value creation from these two organizations coming together.”Walgreen said the pharmacy-led retail and wholesale businesses of both companies will continue to operate under their already established brand names, and there are no plans to cut jobs at either company because of the deal.It expects the purchase of its initial stake in Alliance Boots to be completed in September.Walgreen also said Tuesday its board raised its quarterly dividend 5 cents to 27.5 cents per share from 22.5 cents. The dividend will be payable Sept. 12 to shareholders of record on Aug. 17The chain operates 7,890 drugstores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.___AP writer Robert Barr contributed to this report from London. Walgreen to spend $6.7 billion on stake in health and beauty retailer Alliance Boots AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to TwitterTwitterShare to FacebookFacebookShare to RedditRedditShare to 電子郵件Email by News Staff Posted Jun 19, 2012 11:01 am MDT read more

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Ban urges Central African parties to abide by agreements forged to end

October 2, 2019
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“The Secretary-General welcomes the agreements signed in Libreville on 11 January 2013: the declaration of principle, the ceasefire agreement and the political agreement on the resolution of the crisis in the Central African Republic,” Mr. Ban’s spokesperson said in a statement on the accords reached in the capital city of Gabon.“He urges the Government of CAR, politico-military groups, the Séléka coalition and opposition parties to fully implement these agreements,” the spokesperson added. The CAR has a history of political instability and recurring armed conflict, with weak State authority, ethnic tensions and armed groups embedded in parts of the country. In December, following attacks on several towns in the country’s north-east, an alliance of rebel groups – known, collectively, as ‘Séléka’ – had been advancing on the capital, Bangui, but agreed to start peace talks under the auspices of the regional group known as the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS).Part of the political agreement for the resolution of the crisis defined power-sharing arrangements and a period of political transition for the CAR.Through today’s statement, the Secretary-General reiterated the readiness of the United Nations, through the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in CAR (BINUCA) and other mechanisms, to support the full implementation of the accords and other peacebuilding efforts. Mr. Ban also commended ECCAS and regional leaders for their prompt mobilization in response to the CAR crisis and requested further international assistance. “He calls on the country’s partners to enhance their support to ongoing efforts to bring stability and lasting peace to the country,” his spokesman said. read more

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Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union DfT and BEIS ministers

October 2, 2019
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Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive (right) and David Davis, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (left), speak ahead of a meeting with executives from across the UK automotive industry to discuss the sector’s priorities for exiting the EU.Event attendees – governmentDepartment for Exiting the European UnionDepartment for TransportDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyEvent attendees – industryAston MartinBMWCaterpillar IncFord of BritainGKNGM, Vauxhall UKHonda Motor EuropeJaguar Land RoverJCBMcLaren Automotive LtdNissanToyota Motor Manufacturing UKTriumph Motorcycles Ltd Read more about the SMMT’s position on EuropeClick to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Ministers meet executives from across the UK automotive industry to discuss the sector’s priorities for exiting the EU. Pictured left to right: Adrian Hallmark, Director of Strategy, Jaguar Land Rover; Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive; David Davis, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union; Rory Harvey, Chairman and MD, GM – Vauxhall UK; and Ian Howells, Senior Vice President, Honda Motor Group.The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) hosted a roundtable discussion chaired by David Davis, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, on the future for the UK automotive sector following Brexit. The event took place at SMMT’s headquarters in London and was also attended by John Hayes, Minster of State, Department for Transport and Nick Hurd, Minister of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.The British automotive sector is a UK success story, turning over £71.6 billion, employing more than 800,000 people and manufacturing more than 1.5 million cars and 2.4 million engines in 2015. So far in 2016 more than 2.5 million new cars have been registered for use on British roads, a record for the period, with buyers attracted by some of the safest, most fuel efficient and technologically advanced cars ever produced.With over 80% of our production going to more than 160 countries globally it is critical we secure unfettered single market access and unhindered trade opportunities worldwide. The industry is agile but long term investment and growth will depend heavily upon our ability to race competitively and to attract global talent within an economically stable environment. read more

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Haughey believed Jimmy Savile would be a good mediator for Thatcher dealings

September 22, 2019
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first_imgUpdated at 8.36pmImages: PA/PA Wire/Press Association ImagesCHARLES HAUGHEY BELIEVED BBC presenter Jimmy Savile would make a good mediator for meetings between the British and Irish governments.Following a meeting in 1980 at the Central Remedial Clinic, founder Lady Valerie Goulding, wrote to the Taoiseach to thank him for seeing Savile, one of the charity’s most important patrons.The document, released under the 30 Year Rule today, repeats a suggestion by the Fianna Fáil leader that the Top of the Pops front man “could be a good mediator as he really is very well in with Mrs. Thatcher and members of the Opposition as well”.Haughey and Savile sat down for tea at the CRC on 26 May 1980. The DJ became a regular visitor at Abbeville when he visited Dublin to organise sponsored walks as part of his charity work for the CRC.It was another two decades before allegations of paedophilia emerged publicly about Savile. The CRC has issued statements to stress that he never had private access to patients during his visits to the treatment centre for those with disabilities.Since ITV aired a documentary last year, police in London have launched Operation Yewtree to investigate allegations of sex abuse within the BBC. The probe is split into three strands – allegations involving Savile, those involving Savile and others and those involving others.More than 600 people have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse against Savile alone, making him one of the most prolific sex offenders the UK has ever seen.Larger version here. (Image: Sinéad O’Carroll/TheJournal.ie)The CRC has been at the centre of its own controversy this year as it became embroiled in the salary top-ups scandal.Under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004, which includes both health agencies and voluntary hospitals, bodies may not supplement approved rates of remuneration with either Exchequer funding or non-government sources of funding.A internal audit, ordered last year, found that just seven of the 42 organisations in the State that fall into the category were fully compliant with guidelines on pay.Reportedly, one former CEO received more than €135,000 in ‘top-up’ salary and allowances from the CRC’s own funds. His base HSE salary was €106,000.For further study, see National Archives Ref 2013/100/768Originally posted at 7amReilly emphatically rejects claims HSE knew about CRC top-upsThe 1998 letter that warned police about Jimmy Savilelast_img read more

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Juve outclass Celtic to claim last eight spot

September 22, 2019
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first_imgA long ball from midfield was flighted in for Vidal, who sneaked in behind Emilio Izaguirre to collect and square for the unmarked Quagliarella to slot home past Forster at the back post.If Celtic’s heads went down, they didn’t show it, but the likelihood of piercing Juve’s impenetrable backline did not increase as the match wore on. Two minutes later Federico Peluso robbed striker Gary Hooper and fed Quagliarella to the left of goal. When Forster failed to hold the Italian’s shot, Matri ran in to sweep the ball home.Celtic regrouped and minutes later Juve were indebted to Gianluigi Buffon’s reflexes after the ‘keeper dived to palm away a Commons shot which had deflected off Hooper’s boot. At the other end Arturo Vidal wasted a great chance to double Juve’s lead, striking Quagliarella’s crossfield ball first-time when he had time to control and shoot.Celtic were pouring forward at every possible opportunity but Hooper missed the chance of the match for the visitors when he failed to toe-poke Samaras’s shot across goal past a beaten Buffon.Lennon replaced right-back Adam Matthews with Efe Ambrose — blamed as the culprit for two of Juve’s first leg goals — at half-time, but it was Juve who moved up a gear.On 49 minutes Celtic’s defence was static when a Pogba through ball to Matri was laid off for Quagliarella, whose shot was well saved by Forster.Juve were finally starting to play and only a timely intervention from centre-back Kelvin Wilson stopped Quagliarella and Matri combining for the hosts’ second goal.At the other end Samaras’s probing header from the back post back into the area found no takers and then an Ambrose header from a corner bounced down and over the bar.When Juve’s second goal came, it exposed Celtic’s defence all too easily. STRIKERS IN EITHER half from Alessandro Matri and Fabio Quagliarella earned Juventus a comfortable 2-0 win over Celtic in their Champions League last 16 second leg and a place in the quarter finals for the first time in seven years here Wednesday.Trailing 3-0 from a disastrous first leg at Celtic Park last month, the Scottish champions were left needing a “minor miracle”, in the words of manager Neil Lennon, if they were to cause a huge upset at Juventus Stadium.But despite a positive Celtic performance and several clear-cut chances in the opening half, the Hoops never posed a real threat to the Italian champions, who will now relish a first appearance in the last eight since their exit to Arsenal in 2006.After a nervous start, Juve showed the first threatening signs on 13 minutes when Celtic ‘keeper Fraser Forster was forced out to block as Fabio Quagliarella threatened to pounce on midfielder Paul Pogba’s superb through ball.Celtic were pressing high up the park and forcing Juve to defend in numbers, however the visitors were often found wanting in a midfield marshalled by 19-year-old Pogba and veteran Andrea Pirlo.Celtic’s first real chance came on 22 minutes when Kris Commons found Joe Ledley in space but the midfielder’s shot was wide. In a rare slip, Pogba lost possession to Commons on 72 minutes but the forward’s strike was blocked.Seven minutes from time Samaras had time and space to pick his spot after Ledley’s lay-off, but the Greek sent a rising shot over bar.Juve almost made it 3-0 in the final minutes only for Quagliarella to send a spectacular bicycle kick shot just wide of Forster’s upright.- © AFP, 2013VIDEO: This pass shows why Andrea Pirlo is still one of the best midfielders in the world>Celtic and Juve fans exchange scarves on the terraces in Turin>last_img read more

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Poll Would you be willing to pay a years rent upfront for

September 21, 2019
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first_imgPoll: Would you be willing to pay a year’s rent upfront for a discount? A Dublin landlord is offering a reduced rate if you agree to a year’s rent and pay upfront. Friday 28 Apr 2017, 8:46 AM Short URL 25,079 Views 63 Comments Apr 28th 2017, 8:46 AM By Gráinne Ní Aodha Image: Shutterstock/Bilanol http://jrnl.ie/3362928 Share Tweet Email1 center_img WOULD YOU BE happy to pay a year’s rent in advance if it gave you a significant discount off the rent rate?An apartment for rent in Dublin city centre is listed on Daft.ie at €2,000 per month, but the landlord says the price of €1,600 per month is on offer if you pay a year’s worth upfront.If you pay for six months upfront, the price would be €1,800 per month, which could tempt those looking to rent in the middle of Ireland’s current housing crisis.So we’re wondering: Would you be willing to pay a year’s rent upfront if it reduced the rent? No (7127) I don’t know (900) Yes (4716) Poll Results: Image: Shutterstock/Bilanol YesNoI don’t knowVote Tweet thisShare on FacebookEmail this articlelast_img read more

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GEEK PICK Binary Geek Knit Scarf

September 20, 2019
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first_img It’s a little blurrier these days as geek culture stuff becomes more and more intertwined with the mainstream, but in theory being a geek (or specifically a nerd) is also about being smart. That’s why technology and nerdiness go so well together. You have to be smart to put machines together. You have to be smart to know complicated math. But you also have to be smart to be fluent in multiple languages, even if we don’t immediately associate bilingualism with nerds the way we associate geeks with massive corporate #brands.So celebrate your tech nerdiness, as well as you’re ability to speak something other than boring old English, with this Binary Geek Knit Scarf ($25) from ThinkGeek. Geek Pick: Shure MV88+ Is An Excellent, On the Go Microphone KitGeek Pick: Amazon Smart Plug Puts Alexa in Your Walls Stay on targetcenter_img This scarf is basic but straightforward, black and white, just like the binary language on it. At 8 inches wide and 74-inches long (before the end tassels) it easily wraps around your neck enough times to provide a thick bundle of warmth. And it’s made out of a soft comfortable acrylic material.Of course the scarf’s main visual flair is the binary writing laid out all across it. Binary is a language for expressing words and concept with only two symbols: zero and one. It’s perfect for the base mechanical brains of computers, at first unable to understand human nuance like something being not good or bad but just “meh.” Binary is totally something worth learning as a budding programming enthusiast. But we’ll spoil the scarf for you and tell you the zeroes and ones just say the word “GEEK” over and over again. Seems appropriate.This winter, if you want to look like someone whose grandma can build an operating system from scratch, wrap yourself up in the Binary Geek Knit Scarf from ThinkGeek.For more nerd clothes Get to Know: The Sartorial Geek and check out Geek Picks on custom Jackbox Tee K.O. shirts and an Infinity Gauntlet scarf to destroy half of the multiverse.Let us know what you like about Geek by taking our survey.last_img read more

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Hate eastside bridge idea Contact auditor about voters guide

September 16, 2019
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first_imgThink adding a new bridge spanning the Columbia River east of the I-205 bridge is a crummy idea? The Clark County Auditor’s Office wants to hear it.The office is seeking a citizen to write a statement opposing an advisory measure resolution on an “East County Toll-Free Bridge.”Each year, the auditor’s office includes the local voters’ pamphlet in the state voters’ pamphlet for the general election, and it is mailed to all households in Clark County. The pamphlet includes statements and photographs of candidates for elective office as well as supporting and opposing statements for state and local ballot measures.Often, the auditor receives a supporting argument for a local ballot measure but no opposing statement. In such a case, the auditor can attempt to identify citizens interested in writing an opposing statement.This year, the auditor’s office received six advisory measures from the Board of Clark County Commissioners. The commissioners appointed committees to write statements supporting all advisory measures, but were not able to identify anyone willing to write a voters’ pamphlet statement against the advisory measure resolution on an “East County Toll-Free Bridge.”People interested in writing an opposing statement should email the Elections Department at elections@clark.wa.gov or call Elections at 360-397-2345 and provide identifying information, including an email address. Deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26.last_img read more

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HandsOn Cuphead is Retro Cartoons Meets Retro Games

September 1, 2019
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first_img SCUF Prestige Falls Short of Being a Must-Have Premium ControllerOrigin PC Ends Console Wars With PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Combo Case Stay on target Cuphead, if you couldn’t already tell, is an absolutely gorgeous video game. When we all saw the first few snippets of its stunning recreation of classic cartoon art styles during Microsoft’s 2014 E3 press conference, it immediately became one of the gaming community’s most anticipated indie titles.After three long years of waiting, Cuphead is now only days away. I got to play what had to be a near-final version of the Xbox One/PC platformer at a recent Microsoft event and learned some more about the artistry behind it.The goal was always for Cuphead to be a full-fledged adventure, according to artist and producer Maja Moldenhauer. But at first the team at Studio MDHR didn’t believe they could pull off that kind of scope with its initial resources. It’s like making a stop-motion short vs something like Kubo and the The Two Strings. The amount of meticulous extra work required would be exponentially increased.That’s why originally Cuphead was just going to be a collection of boss battles, stunning boss battles, but just boss battles all the same. After launch, the team would then expand the game with more traditional levels you’d expect from the classic shooters Cuphead pays homage to like Contra and Gunstar Heroes. However, the game earned so much goodwill after its debut, as well as extra support from Microsoft, that the version launching later this September is much more complete out of the gate.If the art is anything to go by, those extra months of work certainly haven’t been wasted. Moldenhaur explained how the number of hand-drawn and animated 2D frame went from 15,000 to 120,000. Furthermore, the game is nothing but original backgrounds, some made using rotoscoped real objects. And while the colors are digital, that decision was made after tests showed the end visual result would be no different from something analog.Even if you don’t have an animation background, anyone who looks at Cuphead can’t help but notice how much craft has been put into its aesthetic. Colorful characters chock full of personality constantly pour onto the screen to squash and stretch and shake their noodle limbs. Expressive faces shift from devious to shocked to ecstatic. Film grain and energetic jazz music transports you to the slightly naughty, feverish pre-Disney cartoon time period (hopefully without the racism).I don’t think my writing is good enough to convey the visual splendor. Seeing the pretty stills is one thing but seeing the game in motion is transformative. Cuphead is so hypnotic to look at it’s almost distracting.Distraction is fatal though since Cuphead is also brutally difficult. While its art style takes inspiration from old cartoons of the 30s, its gameplay is ripped straight out of old games of the 1980s. Along with the dancing drawings the screen is a nonstop Hell of bullets, either the ones coming from numerous enemies or the ones your twitching fingers are shooting right back at them. It’s relentless.In these early stages, I could aim in any direction and fire either a stream of standard long-range shots or closer-ranged spread shots. I could shoot powerful charge shots or land enough hits to pull off an ultimate attack like turning into an adorable atom bomb. Other moves include an air dash out of a jump, a parry against certain projectiles, and situational moves like changing the size of your biplane in a flying sky battle against an evil cloud.Cuphead plays well and looks unbelievable. All the pieces are there for a fantastic time. But for as bad as it feels to notice flaws in something with this much love and care clearly behind it, it doesn’t mean those flaws aren’t there. Cuphead wisely adopts some modern conveniences like infinite lives and saving, but I encountered some enemy groupings that were about as cheap as an arcade game trying to steal your quarters. Maybe playing with a friend would’ve softened things up.Worse, the one boss battle I completed against a psychic carrot(!) went on so long and was so repetitive it was more of an endurance or patience test than a challenge of skill. I just ran in the same pattern to dodge his same attacks, land some hits, and hope the escalating music was cluing me in that the dragging fight was almost done since there was no health bar. It felt more tedious than triumphant by the time I was finished.But it was hard to stay mad at any particular aspect of Cuphead because whenever you’re playing Cuphead you’ve also given yourself a chance to just look at Cuphead. I died numerous times just because I couldn’t take my eyes off a particular animation or character design. Even if you have no interest in the unforgiving run and gun gameplay, just watching a stream of this game may be the most transfixing entertainment you’ll find this year. Pull back the curtain on Cuphead September 29 on Xbox One and PC.View as: One Page Slides1/51. Cuphead is an absolutely gorgeous 2D shooter-platformer for PC and Xbox One.2. Formerly just a series of boss battles, the game is now a full-fledged adventure.3. Over 120,000 hand-drawn animated frames recreate the look of classic cartoons.4. The game’s brutal shooter gameplay pays homage to classics like Contra and Gunstar Heroes.5. Cuphead looks so good it’s almost distracting.Let us know what you like about Geek by taking our survey.last_img read more

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