NAHLAH AYED NAMED NEW HOST OF CBC RADIO ONE IDEAS BEGINNING SEPTEMBER
Kennedy’s last week of original episodes before he retires as host of the show, will air the week of June 24th, and Ayed will kick off the new season of IDEAS in September 2019. As producer and host, Ayed will chase new ideas and challenge diverse perspectives alongside listeners.“I have dedicated my career to discovering the world, covering some of its most intense moments. I had the rare privilege of witnessing monumental events up close, learning about the ideas and movements transforming the world first hand,” said Ayed. “While I’ve investigated the why, how, what, when and where, I’ve had a burning ambition to go deeper. I am passionate about the opportunity to finally connect the disparate dots, and to marshal all my energy to uncover the critical ‘why’.”“Paul Kennedy took listeners on incredible journeys into thought that always promise a surprise or two. These are the reasons I have been an Ideas listener for years,” added Ayed.Paul Kennedy has been the host of IDEAS since 1999, when he succeeded the legendary Lister Sinclair. He won national and international recognition for his work, including an ACTRA award for best Canadian radio documentary.Each episode hosted by Kennedy in the week of June 24–28, 2019 will revisit documentaries and projects that go back over his four decades as a contributor and host, including his first IDEAS documentary, The Fur Trade Revisited (1977).For nearly two decades, Nahlah Ayed has covered the major stories of our times: from the international refugee crisis, to the annexation of Crimea and the conflict in Ukraine, to the Brexit referendum and the political chaos that follows, to the international diplomatic efforts to sign agreements on Iran’s nuclear capability and tackling the climate crisis. Her work has been recognized repeatedly, through multiple national and international awards and countless nominations, as well as three honorary degrees from Canadian universities for distinguished achievement.A former parliamentary reporter for The Canadian Press, Ayed is a graduate of Carleton University’s Master of Journalism program. She also holds a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies and a B.Sc. in genetics from the University of Manitoba. Ayed was born and raised in Winnipeg and is the author of A Thousand Farewells, a book about refugeehood.IDEAS is CBC Radio One’s program of contemporary thought, exploring everything from culture and the arts to science and technology to social issues. Challenging Canadians to think analytically for over 50 years, Ideas is best known for its ground-breaking documentaries and mixed formats that explore ideas that matter the most to Canadians. The program airs weekdays on CBC Radio at 9 p.m. ET (9:30 p.m. NT) and repeats weekdays at 4 a.m. ET (4:30 a.m. NT). For more information about upcoming episodes and behind the scenes extras, visit: http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/.About CBC/Radio-Canada:CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster. Through our mandate to inform, enlighten and entertain, we play a central role in strengthening Canadian culture. As Canada’s trusted news source, we offer a uniquely Canadian perspective on news, current affairs and world affairs. Our distinctively homegrown entertainment programming draws audiences from across the country. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages. We also deliver content in Spanish, Arabic and Chinese, as well as both official languages, through Radio Canada International (RCI). We are leading the transformation to meet the needs of Canadians in a digital world. CBC today revealed Nahlah Ayed, award-winning foreign correspondent for CBC News, will become the new host of the iconic national CBC Radio One show, IDEAS. Longtime host Paul Kennedy announced earlier this year that he would step down at the end of the current season.Nahlah Ayed has been based in London for seven years. A veteran of foreign reportage, she’s covered major world events over nearly two decades in Europe, Asia and Africa, including nearly a decade living in and covering conflicts in the Middle East.“Nahlah has traveled the globe covering major world events. We welcome her home to Canada, and look forward to her unique perspective, and to watch her build on the accomplishments of Paul Kennedy,” said Cathy Perry, Senior Director of CBC Talk Radio. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Twitter Login/Register With: Facebook LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment 
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown helped his party become dominant in California politics during his eight years leading the nation’s most populous state, and less than a month before leaving office, he is predicting it will be difficult for his successor to control Democrats’ hunger for more spending and rules.The leader of California Democrats has kept lawmakers in check by limiting spending on social programs in favour of saving it to protect against a future economic downtown. He sometimes butted heads with legislative leaders, warning spending too much now could hurt taxpayers or require budget cuts later.Democrats hold all statewide offices and expanded their supermajority in the Legislature last month, allowing them to approve tax hikes and virtually any law without Republican support.“I’d say we’re in for contentious times and for too many rules, too many constricting mandates and probably too much spending,” Brown told the Associated Press in an interview Tuesday.He said Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom may have a hard time keeping fellow Democrats in check because “he’s got to please some of these groups enough of the time to still be viable as a political leader.”In the interview, Brown called for more direct discussions about the danger of wildfires to force officials and residents to act, pushed back against critics who say he’s too friendly to oil companies, and chided world leaders for failing to tackle climate change with urgency.He leaves office Jan. 7 after wrapping up a record four terms, first from 1975 to 1983 and again since 2011.The governor’s comments on Democratic priorities reflect the more frugal attitude he brought to Sacramento. He entered office with a $27 billion deficit and leaves a nearly $15 billion rainy day fund and a surplus.Brown, however, has backed his own expensive plans. He used Democratic majorities to pass a controversial gas tax increase for road maintenance and has steadfastly defended a $77 billion project to build a high-speed rail line between Los Angeles and San Francisco that’s seen repeated delays and cost overruns.While he warned against overspending, he said he expected dissonant voices among the Democratic majority — a result of what he called the party’s greater diversity of people and ideas. Republicans, he said, hold a “slavish adherence” to a limited agenda and President Donald Trump.Brown is leaving office on the heels of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century. Flames tore through the town of Paradise last month, killing at least 86 people and destroying more than 12,000 homes. He’s blamed climate change for more destructive blazes in recent years and warned things will worsen.The governor called the need to limit building in areas at high risk for wildfires “obvious” but said it’s “politically painful” to implement when people want to rebuild their homes and developers see opportunities.People who choose to live in high-risk areas need to plan escape routes, build cellars and manage vegetation, he said. And the state must provide more information about the true danger of wildfires, he said.“I don’t think governments lay out for people the stark warning: You may die in this particular environment,” Brown said.Wildfires offer Brown an opportunity to call for swifter action against climate change, which is making California drier and more prone to flames. He’s urged action beyond California, working with the U.N., creating a global coalition to reduce climate emissions and holding meetings in China and Russia.He’s working on a climate-focused partnership between the University of California system and Tsinghau University in Beijing he can dive in to when he leaves office, he said. His spokesman Evan Westrup declined to provide more details.Critics say Brown has a blind spot when it comes to oil because he keeps allowing drilling permits and new wells. Brown scoffs at the claims, saying the state’s overall oil production has dropped steadily since the 1980s. He says simply stopping it won’t halt demand. He’s pushed to make electric vehicles more accessible and worked to improve public transit.“The problem is burning oil, consuming it,” he said. “The only way you stop that is electric cars, land use so you don’t have to travel so far and other forms of reducing carbon emissions.”He said climate change advocates still must be careful to not overplay their hand. He pointed to a planned fuel tax in France that led to violent protests. French President Emmanuel Macron early this month backed down on the tax, which critics said would hurt the working class.Brown said Macron didn’t add enough rebates or tax credits to cushion the blow for low-income people.“You have to get the right idea, you have to be careful and nuanced and then you have to be very skilful in the execution, and you can fail in many different ways,” Brown said.In a common theme, he ended the interview with a global wake-up call.“The threat of nuclear annihilation and climate change on a permanent basis looms, and therefore it is time for new leaders to rise up and make the case and mobilize the people for what needs to be done,” he said. “What needs to be done is unprecedented, and therein lies the dilemma.”Kathleen Ronayne, The Associated Press
BEAVERLODGE, AB. – Beaverlodge RCMP are seeking the publics help in identifying a robbery suspect.On March 8th, at roughly 12:53 p.m., a man entered the Beaverlodge Hotel and Tavern and played VLT’s. The suspect then approached an employee and demanded that she open a safe and appeared to have a weapon.The suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of money. No one was injured. The suspect is described as Caucasian standing 5’5″ tall with light possibly orange facial hair. He was wearing track pants, a sweater and toque which were all black in colour, sunglasses and grey running shoes.Police are requesting that if you have any information about this incident to please call the Beaverlodge RCMP at 780-354-2955 or call your local police detachment. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by internet at www.tipsubmit.com.
Sam Hall, senior partner at Hall Brown Family Law, which supplied the figures, said the agreements were serving “a valuable, practical purpose quite apart from that for which they were originally intended”.“As opposed to offering a constructive way of dividing assets should their marriage not last the course, they are highlighting very real and serious differences before a wedding which can actually affect the chances of a couple staying together in the long run.“Some of those with whom we have dealt have initially expressed great regret at what happened but later acknowledged that their break-ups were less upsetting than might have been the case had they divorced,” he said.Joanne Edwards, partner and head of family law at Forsters LLP, said couples should allow enough time to draw up an agreement to minimise the stress and risk of a split.“It is certainly true that couples considering a pre-nup should not under-estimate how difficult the discussions can become and ensure that they allow plenty of time so that neither party feels under pressure to sign,” she said.Different approaches can work for different couples and reduce the possibility of strife, she added.“Solicitors working on pre-nups try to approach matters sensitively and will be guided by each couple as to whether they would sooner sit around a table and discuss matters in the open, or have the lawyers do the negotiations with the clients at arm’s length,” she said.Family lawyers have been campaigning to make pre-nups legally binding, arguing that some couples are put off marrying when they discover that there is no watertight way to set out a financial agreement before marriage.Under current law a prenuptial agreement would be consulted by the courts but can be overturned if one partner successfully argues that it is unfair. A survey published earlier this year by Forsters suggested that two thirds of family lawyers had seen a rise in the number of agreements since 2010.Almost half of those surveyed had taken on more than six new cases in the past year and 13 per cent had taken on 16 or more.An increasing number of those entering the agreements are now between 31 and 45, suggesting that an older average age of marriage is leading to couples with more complex finances who are worried about what could happen in the event of a divorce. According to the Office for National Statistics, the average age at marriage has risen to 34.6 years old for women and 37 years for men.Resolution, the association for family lawyers, is calling for a change in the law to make the agreements legally enforceable.It said that “the unenforceability of pre-nuptial agreements may in fact undermine marriage and lead to people deciding not to marry.” Solicitors working on pre-nups try to approach matters sensitively and will be guided by each couple as to whether they would sooner sit around a table and discuss matters in the openJoanne Edwards, head of family law at Forsters LLP Pre-nuptial agreements are rising in popularity as couples seek to protect family wealth from a potential future split. But figures suggest they could be more trouble than they are worth as almost one in four couples who consider them never actually go through with the wedding.Some lawyers say enquiries about the agreements have risen by as much as 70 per cent over the past decade, but those who look into protecting their wealth can end up killing the marriage before it has even begun.One large law firm said that 21 per cent of engaged couples who enquired about a prenup called off the wedding after speaking to lawyers, and a further three per cent actually drew up the documents before changing their minds about getting married.The figures give some ammunition to sceptics who say the agreements undermine the trust and romance of marriage.But lawyers say the couples who decide to break up would have done so anyway – and it is better for the split to take place before the wedding, rather than after. Want the best of The Telegraph direct to your email and WhatsApp? Sign up to our free twice-daily Front Page newsletter and new audio briefings.
A LOUD EXPLOSION has been heard in Lebanon’s capital with black smoke rising from the eastern part of Beirut.The circumstance of the blast were not immediately clear but Lebanon has seen a rise in clashes and tensions in recent months stemming from the civil war in neighbouring Syria between Sunni insurgents and President Bashar al-Assad.Reuters reported that ambulances rushed to the scene in the Ashafriyeh district, a mostly Christian area but police did not confirm casualties.However local media have reported two fatalities and 15 people wounded in the explosion which they claim was a car bomb.Lebanese TV channel MTV reported that the explosion took place about 200 meters from a Kataeb headquarters in the area and at least seven cars were set ablaze as a result of the blast.Image from Lebanese news channel MTV of casualty of the blast.- Additional reporting by Associated PressRead:Irish troops prepare for Lebanon mission>
Robert Lewandowski is not thinking about leaving Bayern Munich anytime soon, despite being linked with lucrative moves away from the clubThe Polish striker is highly-rated within the football world following an impressive eight years in Germany with both Borussia Dortmund and Bayern.In fact, Lewandowski has scored 190 goals in 273 Bundesliga games and is just another four goals shy of equaling Bayern legend Claudio Pizarro as the league’s fifth-highest scorer.Despite having been linked with moves to Real Madrid, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain over the past year, Lewandowski announced he only identifies with Bayern.
Merson believes Arsenal should sign Sancho Manuel R. Medina – September 14, 2019 Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho might be the perfect player to play for the Gunners, according to former England international Paul Merson.“There’s a very good chance I’ll be here for a long time yet,” Lewandowski told Sport Bild.“I’m not thinking about going anywhere else. Since putting the rumours to rest, my heart has been 100 per cent with Bayern.“I fully identify with the club. I could definitely see myself ending my career at Bayern.”Lewandowski, who has already scored 22 goals in 24 appearances across all competitions this season, is contracted at Bayern until 2021.
The cause of a raging fire at 505 N.W. 86th St. has been ruled undetermined, and will stay that way because any evidence that would reveal the cause was destroyed, Ken Hill, a Clark County deputy fire marshal, said Tuesday.Officials said the Monday afternoon fire started in an upstairs bedroom. Hill said the fire in Hazel Dell was definitely accidental.Damage has been estimated at $250,000 to the building and $75,000 to its contents, for a total of $325,000.No people or pets were reported injured.The fire was reported about 5 p.m. Monday and crews arrived to find flames roaring out of two large upstairs windows. Besides attacking the flames, at first from outside and later inside, firefighters kept a hose line spraying a house next door, only 12 to 20 feet from the flames consuming the burning home. As a result, little or no damage was reported to the neighbors’ home.A battalion chief soon called for a second alarm, bringing Vancouver engines and crews to the scene.The owner of the home, Elmer Brown, 64, said he was sitting on a couch watching TV when he heard a smoke detector and alerted his wife, Ardis, and two grandchildren, 8 and 9. Ardis Brown had been using a computer; one grandchild was taking a shower and the other was playing a video game in the dining room.“We all got out as we called 911,” he said. The fire was reported around 5 p.m. and about 40 firefighters from Fire District 6 and Vancouver Fire Department rushed to the scene. The house is near Jason Lee Middle School.“A lot of clutter inside the home fueled the fire and made fighting and investigating it difficult,” said Dawn Johnson, a spokeswoman for Fire District 6.
Tags Apple 17 Photos 0 Aug 31 • iPhone XR vs. iPhone 8 Plus: Which iPhone should you buy? Apple has filed an application to patent a mixed-reality headset and controller. Olly Curtis/Future via Getty Images Apple has filed a patent application for a mixed-reality system including a head-mounted display and a controller that combine augmented reality and virtual reality. The headset would provide “3D virtual views of a user’s environment augmented with virtual content,” according to the application, which Variety reported on earlier.It was first revealed that Apple was working on a mixed-reality headset in April last year by CNET. The tech giant was working on a headset capable of running both AR and VR, a source said, with an 8K display for each eye. The project, codenamed T288, is slated for release in 2020. Apple is developing a combo VR-AR headset reading • Apple files for patent for mixed-reality headset Mobile Gaming Accessories Gaming Aug 31 • Your phone screen is gross. Here’s how to clean it Share your voice Aug 31 • iPhone 11, Apple Watch 5 and more: The final rumors 1:35 Now playing: Watch this: • See All The application was published July 18 after being filed in March 2019.According to the filing, the headset could come with left and right displays; light sensors to collect light information like color, intensity and direction; head pose sensors to track the user’s orientation and motion; world mapping sensors to track movement and location; eye tracking sensors; lower jaw sensors to track expression; hand sensors to track position, movement and gestures; eyebrow sensors to track facial expressions; an inertial measurement unit to augment the sensor information; and left and right cameras.The controller would also have one or more processors, Apple said.”The controller is configured to render an avatar of the user’s face for display in the 3D virtual view based at least in part on information collected by the one or more eye tracking sensors, the one or more eyebrow sensors, and the one or more lower jaw sensors,” the filing says. Apple said the VR system could use LCD, digital light processing or liquid crystal on silicon technology — or even “a direct retinal projector system that scans left and right images, pixel by pixel, to the subject’s eyes.” Aug 31 • Verizon vs AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Sprint: Choose the best 5G carrier Post a comment Apple 14 hidden iPhone features in iOS 13 you need to know about
Heavy rain is forecasted for the Alaska Range. National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Berg said two systems coming together over the state are expected to dump significant moisture on the mountains.Download Audio“We have a low pressure system sitting out on the Gulf of Alaska that’s gonna kinda move North,” Berg said. “And we have high pressure building in the Interior, and what’s gonna happen is it’ll have a convergent area right above the Alaska Range that’ll develop. And with that, a lot of moisture is gonna be pumped in from the South to the Alaska Range and so that’s gonna develop into some heavy rains through the Alaska range through the rest of the week.”Berg said areas to the north of the mountain should largely be shadowed from heavy precipitation.“Most of the Interior should stay out of the rain. We do expect some showers along the north slopes of the Alaska Range, but most likely not as far north as Fairbanks.”Berg noted that Fairbanks is nearing a monthly rainfall record. 3.21 inches of rain has fallen so far this month.
Close Tennis legend Roger Federer’s former coach Paul Annacone says world number one Novak Djokovic is in no-win situation if he gives more explanation on his stance in regards to the Association of Tennis Professionals Executive Chairman and President Chris Kermode’s future.Novak Djokovic is head of the Players Council. The Serbian tennis star wanted Chris Kermode gone by the end of the year. Chris Kermode’s present deal is until 2019. The ATP decided not to extend Chris Kermode’s present deal and will step down after this calendar year.Novak Djokovic had earlier tried to play down the spat with Roger Federer and former world number one Rafael Nadal. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and other tennis star wanted Chris Kermode to continue. They were against Novak Djokovic over this key decision. Paul Annacone only has positive things to speak about Chris Kermode.”I think Djokovic is in a no-win situation if he expands on it. In an environment like this where there is so many politics going on and the business structure, the ATP is very complicated when you have the tournaments on the half of the tour and the players on the other half,” said Paul Annacone, as reported by Tennis World USA.”It is really complicated, there is a tug of war going on, I think Chris Kermode did a terrific job, he had a lot of tremendous initiatives that he pushed forward and now you are gonna be out searching for someone else, so good luck.” Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesMeanwhile, Novak Djokovic says he is happy to be part of the era with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.”Well, it’s great to be part of this era with Roger and Rafa, without a doubt. It’s definitely one of the greatest eras of tennis. I think every era had something special, rivals and champions that have established themselves as icons of this sport recognized worldwide. We are fortunate to be part of a sport that is very global, that is very popular around the world,” said Novak Djokovic.”You know, just doing what you love and doing it on such a high level consistently throughout so many years obviously brings you nothing but positive emotions and fulfilment. At the same time, you know, you always carry a responsibility.”And you have mentioned, you know, Roger and Rafa and that they have done it so well throughout so many years. I have also learned next to them, you know, being part of the same journey.” Australian Open 2019: Novak Djokovic Wins Final Over Rafael Nadal
Close on the heels of several compilations that listed companies gone bust after the dot com bubble during the onset of the 21st century, a Bengaluru-based start-up analyst firm has come up with the “deadpool list” of start-ups in India.Tracxn has compiled a first of its kind list in India comprising dead or dying start-ups. The list names around 800 weak or dead start-ups spread across e-commerce, mobile technology and online education, among others, as reported by Bloomberg, citing Tracxn’s list. The site, which provides subscription-based information about start-ups, is aimed at investors, recruiters or large firms searching for talent or assets at a cheaper price. Tracxn shortlists companies for the deadpool list based on team size, user traffic and business activity.The idea of tracking start-ups that shut down is not entirely new. Previously, Inc Media reported that 2016 already witnessed 18 start-ups closing down operations by the end of June, whereas the number of start-ups shutting down stood at 14 for the entire year in 2015. The half-yearly report noted that compared to the two halves of 2015, the number of start-up deals in the first half of 2016 remained approximately the same, however, there was a notable 53 percent decline in the deal value or ticket size of deals.Among start-up sectors, while e-commerce start-ups saw a falling trend in funding since the last quarter of 2015, fintech and health start-ups witnessed funding growth.Venture Capitalists are no longer placing big bets. While VC funding in India peaked at $8.9 billion in 2015, investment fell to $2.7 billion during the first two quarters combined in 2016, according to London-based Preqin. This year has seen a spurt in bridge funding, or Pre-Series A funding, while late stage funding recorded a decrease.Rahul Yadav’s Intelligent Interfaces, e-commerce portal Fashionara, e-commerce-based logistics services provider Delivree King, on-demand grocery delivery start-up PepperTap and personal assistant app HelpChat are among the start-ups that closed down this year.Larger start-ups like Flipkart and Ola were seen shutting down some of their divisions. While Flipkart closed its grocery delivery division, Snapdeal shut down its hyperlocal grocery marketplace. Ola also closed down its food and grocery delivery division in 2016.However, not everyone is pessimistic about growth of Indian start-ups. Executives like Girish Mathrubootham of Freshdesk finds opportunity in start-up failures.”We have made six acquisitions and are just initiating the process for our seventh. Dying and regenerating is healthy for any ecosystem,” Mathrubootham was quoted as saying by the news agency.After the dot com burst, US-based F**ked Company was engaged in similarly tracking failed internet companies. The website was later closed in 2007. Another website that provides similar services and analysis on failed start-ups is F**kedupstartups.com. The company offers start-up market analysis, consultancy services and failure analysis for prospective start-up clients.
my heart hurts for Santa Fe High School. never again, we keep saying, but it just happened again.— Nikhita Nookala (@nikta04) May 18, 2018 Heidi and I are keeping all the students and faculty at Santa Fe High School in our prayers this morning, along with all first responders on the scene. Please be safe and heed warnings from local officials. https://t.co/5Un3Y4IA86— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) May 18, 2018 Another school shooting #santafe #highschool #houston Time to homeschool ?? America.. What do you value more, the lives of kids or your guns? #GunControlNow Enough prayers and thoughts already, time to take action to prevent these tragedies.— Devanshi (@savera16) May 18, 2018 To the students and faculty of Santa Fe High School, we are with you. #MarchForOurLives pic.twitter.com/3DYXOhmwsP— March For Our Lives (@AMarch4OurLives) May 18, 2018 My heart goes out to everyone affected by this morning’s shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas. Sending my deepest condolences to the parents, families, and friends grieving the loss of a loved one. Canadians are keeping you in our thoughts today.— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) May 18, 2018 I should be celebrating my last day of high school, but instead my heart is broken to hear of the tragedy at Santa Fe. We cannot let this continue to be the norm. We cannot.— Delaney Tarr (@delaneytarr) May 18, 2018 Sending our children to school should not cause anxiety and fear. As always, broken hearted and miserable for the families of this tragedy. We DO NOT HAVE TO LIVE THIS WAY. Donate to @Everytown Call your reps and DEMAND CHANGE. #DoSomething https://t.co/n2C3ny4EuS— Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks) May 18, 2018 My heart goes out to Santa Fe and all of Texas today.— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) May 18, 2018 Another school shooting this time in my own back yard!! Pray for Santa fe high school!! Somethings gotta change!!— Kira Page (@KiraPage7) May 18, 2018 I’m horrified, heartbroken, and angry by the senseless act of gun violence at Santa Fe high school. I’m praying for the victims, families, neighbors and friends. We’re living in a time when our children are marching in the streets, demanding change. It’s time we act. #Enough pic.twitter.com/SmAm7Ef91z— Lupe Valdez (@LupeValdez) May 18, 2018 School shooting in Texas. Early reports not looking good. God bless all!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 18, 2018 Praying for Santa Fe, This is just out of control. When will this nightmare end?— Todrick Hall (@todrick) May 18, 2018 My heart is so heavy for the students of Santa Fe High School. It’s an all too familiar feeling no one should have to experience. I am so sorry this epidemic touched your town – Parkland will stand with you now and forever. pic.twitter.com/ckVPxYi6qz— Jaclyn Corin (@JaclynCorin) May 18, 2018 Statement from the Houston Texans regarding the tragic events at Santa Fe High School. pic.twitter.com/JM1Gg16CRu— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) May 18, 2018 My thoughts are with the community of Santa Fe. All Texans are thinking of the students, teachers, and administrators within the Santa Fe ISD, and the law enforcement officers who are quickly responding.— Beto O’Rourke (@BetoORourke) May 18, 2018 “Thoughts and prayers” right? Just horrible. Kids have to be able to go to school and be safe…— Sam Dekker (@dekker) May 18, 2018 My prayers go out to everyone affected by the Santa Fe School shooting. Something needs to change. kids should not have to fear for their life while going to school, they should feel safe. We need control— Khalid (@thegreatkhalid) May 18, 2018 Just talked to Galveston County Sheriff’s Department for update on Santa Fe High School shooting. Local, state and federal authorities on scene.— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) May 18, 2018 I’m so greatful and blessed that god spared me life today. Today I was shot in the back of the head but i am completely okay and stable.— Romeshubert❄️ (@rome_shubert17) May 18, 2018 Santa Fe High, you didn’t deserve this. You deserve peace all your lives, not just after a tombstone saying that is put over you. You deserve more than Thoughts and Prayers, and after supporting us by walking out we will be there to support you by raising up your voices.— Emma González (@Emma4Change) May 18, 2018 #KHOU11 @CP3 Chris Paul puts playoff basketball in proper perspective this morning after #SantaFeHigh shootings pic.twitter.com/SQ1BSPn7iM— Matt Musil (@KHOUSportsMatt) May 18, 2018 We send our thoughts and prayers to the families of those affected by the senseless tragedy at Santa Fe High School today. We will hold a moment of silence prior to tonight’s game and fly the Texas flags at MMP at half-staff in support and memory of the victims and their families— Houston Astros (@astros) May 18, 2018
The men and women of @houstonpolice stand with @SantaFeISD & the entire community of Santa Fe. Our thoughts & prayers are with all involved and we feel privileged to have assisted in a small way. Please Continue to pray for all of the victims, their families and friends. https://t.co/6OHKEblUt1— Chief Art Acevedo (@ArtAcevedo) May 18, 2018 I’m on my way to Santa Fe High School. Will be briefed soon. Press conference at 1:00 to provide update. https://t.co/ayXt9n3KRA— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) May 18, 2018 We are carefully monitoring the situation in Santa Fe. This agency stands ready to assist in any way necessary. Please pray for the victims’ families, as well as teachers, administrators, and law enforcement officers actively working on the scene now.— TX AG’s Office (@TXAG) May 18, 2018 To the students, families, teachers of Santa Fe High School, all of those affected and the entire community: We are with you, you are in our prayers, and you’re in the prayers of the American people. pic.twitter.com/8bhPWyK7vR— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) May 18, 2018 It is our moral obligation to protect the vulnerable. The adults, the politicians, are responsible for the safety of children. @GabbyGiffords and I are devastated for the Santa Fe community. I lived in that area for over 15 years. It’s just 10 miles from the Johnson Space Center.— Mark Kelly (@ShuttleCDRKelly) May 18, 2018 To all Santa Fe students and staff, Parkland stands with you and your community. My DMs are open if you’d like to talk. I’m going to try to answer all of them. I’m so so sorry, my community and I are absolutely heartbroken.— Sarah Chadwick (@Sarahchadwickk) May 18, 2018 We grieve for the terrible loss of life, and send our support and love to everyone affected by this horrible attack in Texas. To the students, families, teachers and personnel at Santa Fe High School – we are with you in this tragic hour, and we will be with you forever… pic.twitter.com/LtJ0D29Hsv— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 18, 2018 Along with the Houston Rockets & Landry’s family, I am heartbroken for these innocent lives that were lost in Santa Fe today. My roots are in Galveston & we have many employees, friends & family in Galveston County which includes Santa Fe. There are just no words. pic.twitter.com/j9wildtiqH— Tilman Fertitta (@TilmanJFertitta) May 18, 2018 Our hearts go out to our neighbors in Santa Fe and the students and families at Santa Fe High School.— Houston Dynamo (@HoustonDynamo) May 18, 2018 The American people, gun owners and non-gun owners alike, overwhelmingly support common sense gun safety legislation. It’s time to act.— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) May 18, 2018 As a mother I cannot even fathom how this must feel. To anyone who lost someone in Santa Fe High School, my heart goes to you. How many times are we going to let this happen before we realize something must change? #ThisIsAmerica— Andrea Ballo (@AndreaBallo_) May 18, 2018 Prayers Up for Santa Fe 🙏🏽— Carlos Correa (@TeamCJCorrea) May 18, 2018 The news of the shooting in Santa Fe, Texas is buzzing here at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Our hearts are heavy and we feel your pain. To the SFHS students, reach out to us we are here to help, we understand your pain.— Kevin Trejos (@PresKevinTrejos) May 18, 2018 My heart and concerns are with #SantaFe students, parents, faculty and law enforcement as we watch this sad campus shooting unfold. #SantaFeHighSchool— Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) May 18, 2018 Absolutely horrific.— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) May 18, 2018 Thinking of our neighbors in Santa Fe from @ToyotaCenter— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) May 18, 2018 For the love of God, another #schoolshooting. Why oh why is this narrative now normal in 2018 – my heart is breaking for the #SantaFe students and their families. Stop focusing on MS13 & focus on ending these horrific school shootings. These are OUR kids! #SantaFeSchoolShooting— Sam Schacher (@SamSchacher) May 18, 2018 My heart is broken and my prayers are with the students, parents, faculty and first responders at Santa Fe High School. The work of the Federal Commission on School Safety remains urgent. This trend cannot continue. Our nation must come together to keep our students safe. pic.twitter.com/s5u4tcgtDP— Betsy DeVos (@BetsyDeVosED) May 18, 2018 Today is my last day of school at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high and I find out there’s been a shooting in Texas at Santa Fe high school. My heart aches for them. 💔— Kyra Parrow (@longlivekcx) May 18, 2018 Share
KOLKATA: A fire broke out at the emergency ward of Midnapore Medical College and Hospital on Sunday morning triggering panic among patients. No injury, however, has been reported in the incident.Some patients spotted smoke billowing out from the operation theatre at the emergency ward of the hospital at around 11.30 am. The smoke soon spread to other portions of the floor. Many patients fled the spot as the area soon got covered with thick black smoke. The power supply was disconnected immediately to avert any untoward incident. The staff members tried to douse the flames before the fire tenders reached the spot. Also Read – Heavy rain hits traffic, flightsThe hospital staff acted promptly and evacuated the patients from the building. The staff members also tried to douse the flames with the firefighting mechanism installed inside the hospital. The operation theatre was filled with smoke. After being informed, fire tenders were pressed into action to extinguish the fire.There was, however, no major damage due to the fire but panic broke out among the patients. The hospital authorities claimed that the fire might have taken place due to an electrical short circuit. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Four fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames. Also Read – Speeding Jaguar crashes into Merc, 2 B’deshi bystanders killedHospital authorities have asked the Public Works Department (PWD) to submit a report on how and why the fire had taken place. A senior official of the hospital said all the patients were safely shifted to another building of the hospital after the fire broke out.The firefighters brought the situation under control within an hour. Normal functions resumed at the emergency ward of the hospital. The preliminary investigation also suggests that an electrical short circuit might have caused the incident. The extent of the damage is yet to be ascertained.
RelatedTravelport rakes in GDS awardsA strew of January awards have seen Travelport claim that it is the favoured travel technology partner of OTA’s.Worldspan takeover ‘among most popular stories of 2007’Worldspan is used by hundreds of travel agents and travel related websites to book airline tickets.Eton Travel exchanges Sabre for GalileoA UK travel agent has switched its GDS allegiance, now opting for an agreement with Travelport. A new agreement has been reached to allow long-term partnership between an online travel service and a leading global distribution system (GDS) provider.Online flight booking specialist Priceline.com announced that it would now be processing reservations through Travelport‘s WorldSpan GDS services, offering the possibility of wider booking options for Priceline.com customers.Also offering budget hotel room, rental car, vacation package and cruise bookings, Priceline.com has already partnered with the GDS specialist and has seen its customers benefit from Travelport-enabled round the clock fares and inventories access. Kevin Mooney, chief commercial officer of Travelport GDS, said: “This new agreement demonstrates the value priceline.com places in the cost-effective, reliable and broad-based GDS solutions that Travelport GDS provides to its clients around the world. Priceline.com is one of the [US]’s premier online travel agencies and Travelport GDS is proud to support them.”Chris Soder, Priceline.com’s president for North American Travel, added: “We are pleased to extend our partnership with Travelport and continue to offer Worldspan within our portfolio of supplier connectivity options.”ReturnOne wayMulti-cityFromAdd nearby airports ToAdd nearby airportsDepart14/08/2019Return21/08/2019Cabin Class & Travellers1 adult, EconomyDirect flights onlySearch flights Map
By Angelos AnastasiouRating agency Moody`s has announced the placing of the Bank of Cyprus’ long-term deposit ratings on review for upgrade.According to a relevant announcement, the move reflects the successful completion of the BoC’s capital increase by €1 billion, which “significantly strengthens the bank’s capital buffers and improves its funding and liquidity profile.”The review will focus on a forward-looking assessment of the extent to which the strengthened capital and liquidity levels will buffer the bank against continued asset-quality pressures, stemming from the still-stressed domestic operating environment.“As of June 2014, the ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs) to gross loans – based on the new broader definition of the local regulator – stood at 58%, while the ratio of loans that were 90 days past due or impaired was 49.8%,” said the agency’s announcement. “BoC’s loan-loss reserves remain low at 33% (39% for the 90 days past due or impaired loans), with the balance covered by mostly real estate collateral.”The review will focus on the credit implications of the final form of the legislative amendments to the foreclosure framework in Cyprus, which will influence the bank’s ability to sell collateral and, in turn, manage provisioning and capital levels and the outcome of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) comprehensive assessment in October, which will determine any further potential capital needs.BoC’s long-term deposit ratings could be upgraded if Moody’s considers that the recent capital increase will translate into sustained improvements in the bank’s performance. These could include the maintenance of capital buffers in excess of the regulatory minimum and the stabilisation of its deposit base, which would allow it to further reduce its dependence on Euro-system funding.BoC’s ratings could be confirmed at the current Ca level due to one of more of the following reasons: a) the changes in the legal framework regarding foreclosures fail to materialise or do not strengthen the bank’s recovery prospects, b) the bank’s asset-quality metrics deteriorate beyond current expectations and significantly erode capital buffers, bringing them close to the regulatory minimum c) the bank’s reliance on Euro-system funding increases.Bank of Cyprus, the island`s largest lender, had been recapitalised last year with depositor money, as part of the €10 billion bailout Cyprus received from the EU/IMF, under which 47.5 per cent of deposits over €100,000 have been converted to shares. At the end of August the bank concluded the increase through the placing and the open offer of its share capital by € 1 billion.As a result, Moody’s expects BoC’s pro-forma Common Equity Tier 1 (CET 1) ratio to increase to 15.1%, from 11.3% as of June 2014.“The increased capital buffer will improve the bank’s ability to absorb further credit losses and may strengthen depositor confidence, which could help stabilise its deposit base,” Moody’s announcement said. “Moreover, the EUR1 billion cash injection will improve BoC’s liquidity profile, as it will enable the bank to reduce its sizeable Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) from EUR8.8 billion in June 2014, and may improve its overall funding options.”You May LikeLivestlyChip And Joanna’s $18M Mansion Is Perfect, But It’s The Backyard Everyone Is Talking AboutLivestlyUndoPopularEverythingColorado Mom Adopted Two Children, Months Later She Learned Who They Really ArePopularEverythingUndoKelley Blue BookYou Won’t Believe How Affordable These Ford Car Models AreKelley Blue BookUndo Pensioner dies after crash on Paphos-Polis roadUndoCruise passenger airlifted to Paphos hospitalUndoRemand for pair in alleged property fraud (Updated)Undoby Taboolaby Taboola